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Lexus Ct Hatchback
200h 1.8 F-Sport 5dr CVT [Takumi Pack] [2019]
Fuel Type Hybrid
Find out everything you need to know on the new Lexus Ct from independent vehicle review website Car And Driving. You can watch the video review to the left to see more of the car or read their written review below to get a true insight from an expert in the automotive industry.
SPORT BY NAME....
Here's a premium hatchback with a difference: a sporty look and a hybrid powertrain. But do the figures add up? Jonathan Crouch looks at the improved Lexus CT200h F Sport.
Lexus' improved CT200h petrol electric hybrid offers us a classier, saintlier, eco-friendly alternative to diesel versions of compact, premium Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series-sized hatchbacks. It offers a sportier look in F Sport form, though it's no different under the bonnet. Can you save the planet with a sporty demeanour? Let's find out.
You'll need to know about the CT200h before we get on to talk of the F Sport trim. Though Lexus has fully embraced hybrid technology across its priciest models, the Japanese brand took a long time to get round to offering it at the more affordable end of its line-up. A little strange, given the drive for more eco-friendly modes of power in the compact sector of the luxury market. Other makers satisfy this with diesel engines, as indeed does Lexus in its BMW 3 Series-sized IS saloon. But rumbly smoke-belching diesels with their clogged-up particulate filters and high Nox emissions really aren't really what this brand is all about. Silent, frugal petrol/electric hybrid power on the other hand, is a much better fit - and that's exactly what's delivered by this car, their CT200h. 'CT' stands for 'Compact Tourer', Lexus-speak for 'Premium Hatchback', the class of car you'll hopefully recognise when we talk of models like Audi's A3, BMW's 1 Series, Mercedes' A-Class - maybe even Alfa Romeo's Giulietta. Cars that are no bigger than something Focus or Astra-sized but sit a world apart when it comes to perceived driveway cred. And just as Toyota's Prius hybrid waves the eco-driven petrol/electric banner among Focus folk, so this Lexus borrows its mechanicals to offer the same alternative to Executives who'd normally opt for the smallest diesel example of something posh and Teutonic. We're looking here at the mildly facelifted version that offers a plusher feel and a more dynamic look, especially in the F Sport trim we look at here.
F Sport trim doesn't get you any mechanical changes, so the Prius-derived petrol electric hybrid underpinning remain. Press the 'Start' button and the virtual silence is very, very different from the ugly, grumbly diesel note delivered by this car's competitors. That's because from start-up to speeds of up to 28mph or for distances of up to a mile and a half, the car (in theory anyway) is supposed to automatically operate in 'EV' mode under electric power alone. This ability for the hybrid engine to run just in electric mode - or indeed just petrol-powered - as well as the two being linked together in tandem is what distinguishes the higher-tech so-called 'Parallel Hybrids' that Toyota and Lexus make from those offered by, say, Honda. The CT turns into corners very neatly with minimal bodyroll but the unsettled ride that can sometimes go with it might not be quite what you're expecting from a Lexus, even if you specify a top model like this one with clever lateral body dampers intended to filter out structural shocks from the bodyshell. Pushing on, you won't get the pulling power you would from a torquey diesel either and, like all CVT gearboxes, this one can be a bit thrashy when you're trying to power through the ratios. To be fair, little of this will be too much of a problem on the smooth motorway journeys that will probably occupy owners across the majority of their mileage. It's here that the light steering becomes a boon rather than a drawback and it's here too that you can revel in the peerless refinement and the beautiful cabin. This is where the car comes into its own.
This improved F Sport model can be distinguished by daytime running lights repositioned so as to sit above the single-projector bi-LED headlights. As before, it also gets the same mesh front grille pattern as that used in Lexus's IS saloon, plus a smart rear spoiler with integrated air ducts. This is in addition to the styling changes that have been introduced across the rest of the CT200h range. These include grey bezels for the front foglamps, a re-shaped bumper at the rear and tail lamps that now feature all-LED technlogy and have a wider, sportier look. Otherwise, the recipe is much as before, which on this F Sport model means you get extra presence with 17-inch dark-finish alloys, flared side skirts and aero-styled bumpers front and rear. In the cabin, the distinguishing features include an F Sport steering wheel with a flat bottom section and aluminium pedals and scuff plates. The F Sport features cruise control, F Sport black leather upholstery, heated front seats, electric driver's seat adjustment, auto-dimming electrically retractable door mirrors and a rear parking camera that links to a display in the rear-view mirror. And if that isn't enough, owners can ramp up the specification with the option of an advanced HDD navigation system combined with Lexus's Remote Touch control, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, back guide monitor and 10-speaker audio package. Front and rear parking sensors and a sunroof are also available. Lexus has tuned the CT 200h F Sport's suspension for a more engaging drive, and fitted its lateral damping system as standard. Coil spring rates have been changed and the standard Showa shock absorbers replaced with Kayaba dampers that give more sports-oriented performance.
The F Sport trim level represents the top of the CT200h range and will set you back around £28,000. The line-up as a whole begins at £23,500. Whichever version of this Lexus you choose, you'll find plenty fitted as standard. Things like alloy wheels, Bluetooth compatibility for your mobile 'phone, USB compatibility for the stereo and rain sensing wipers would all cost you more in a comparable BMW 1 Series or Audi A3. Plus there's rear privacy glass, a high quality 6-speaker CD stereo, a leather-covered steering wheel, dual-zone climate control and UV-glare-reducing windows. The F Sport model gets a bodykit, a sharper look and black leather upholstery amongst other extras. Safety-wise, a 5 star Euro NCAP showing is justified by the inclusion of no fewer than eight airbags, including knee protection for driver and passengers. Plus of course, it goes without saying that the CT has the full complement of electronic braking, stability and traction controls. You'll need to pay extra though, for Lexus' PCS pre-emptive Pre-Crash Safety System which radar-monitors the road ahead to detect potential hazards. Should one threaten, it will alert the driver, pre-tension the safety belts and automatically help with braking. The system comes packaged with Lexus' ACC Adaptive Cruise Control which uses the same gadgetry to maintain a safe distance to the car in front.
Cost of ownership is where the CT200h can really hurt its conventionally-powered rivals. True, you'll need to take the official combined consumption figure of 68.9mpg with a pinch of salt - achievable but not in the real world - but even given that, you shouldn't be disappointed with returns at least the equal of the best diesel competition. Throw in the fact that this is the only premium executive car with automatic transmission to be exempt from the London congestion charge, plus what's almost certain to be a snail-like rate of depreciation and the running cost package looks even more compelling. The parallel hybrid technology employed here might be fairly conventional - we're on the cusp of a transition to plug-in lithium ion batteries - but that's probably a good thing as it's fully proven and, in any case, protected by a 5 year/60,000 mile warranty. It's certainly good enough to deliver an astonishing CO2 emissions figure of just 96g/km - that's 20-25g/km better than a comparable Audi A3 2.0 TDI or BMW 118d in manual form and 35-45g/km better if you're looking at those cars as automatics. All of which means that this Lexus will incur zero road fund licence charges but what's really important is the way it can deliver rock bottom company car tax. Since this is one of this car's greatest draws, let me elaborate. A 10% benefit-in-kind company car tax rating compares with 13% for a BMW 118d or an Audi A3 2.0 TDI - or between 18-21% if you properly match this CT by choosing these German rivals in their automatic guises. This means, according to Lexus figures based on an entry-level CT200h model, a three year BIK saving of over £2,300 over the comparable Audi A3 and over £3,300 over the comparable BMW 1 Series - in other words, it could be as much as more than £90 a month. If you further add to those savings the impressive fuel consumption, high residuals, low servicing and repair costs and this model's 100% write-down against Corporate Tax, you'll find that the picture looks even rosier, Lexus reckoning that for businesses choosing this as a fleet car, the savings over three years or 60,000 miles could be well in excess of £7,000
Before this car arrived, the UK market's provision of hybrid power was limited to compact cars and rather large ones. With this CT200h, Lexus has neatly plugged the gap in between and on paper, its promised combination of driving fun and eco sensibility is certainly a very tempting one. In practice, this car is somewhat restricted by the limits of its Prius mechanicals but that doesn't stop it delivering a package that will still be compelling to many target buyers. Does the range really need a sporty derivative? Perhaps not but this F Sport version will still appeal to many likely buyers who find they've a little left over in their business budget. True, a rival diesel BMW 1 Series or an Audi A3 will be better to drive. But, spec-adjusted, both will cost you more to buy, be noisier to live with, confine you to nastier cabins and cost a whole lot more to run on pricier fuel. To us, the limits of this Lexus seem a fair trade in exchange for all these benefits. This car adds up. On the balance sheet. And in your driveway.
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Anime Boruto News
Sasuke will feature in the new Boruto arc
Post author By Vansh Gulati
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The Boruto anime adaptation is focusing on fillers. But fans are ready to watch another arc since it is after all, about Naruto's son. The show has yet to strike the audience with an amazing arc, and next one will hopefully be it. That's because the next arc is going to feature our favorite- Sasuke Uchiha and we are just as excited as Boruto Uzumaki about the return.
Recently, a fan translator translated episode synopses into English, and it showed how this new arc will begin.
"During the time of the Chunin Exams, Sasuke became Boruto's mentor. Since his mentor tends to be away from home, Boruto hasn't been able to receive much training from him. He's gotten tired of waiting on him to come back. But on this occasion, a message arrives at the village from Sasuke, Boruto stealthily eavesdrops on the contents of it and finds out that Sasuke is going to be dropping by for a short visit at a certain location in the Wind Country. In order to receive training from his somehow, Boruto then secretly rushes out of the village. But at the same time, various accidents keep happening one after another, and he isn't readily able to reach his destination. Will Boruto actually be able to meet up with his mentor!?"
Looks like an exciting set of events in the new arc. The new arc will begin after Boruto wraps his current mission with Konohamaru about a memory-stealing demon. So, this Sasuke arc will feature in Episode 120 of Boruto – Next Generation.
One more possibility is there that Gaara will be shown in this arc. As the synopsis says, Sasuke Uchiha is heading to Wind Country and all the Kages will be there in the sight. So, there is a possibility that Gaara will be there too. After all, Gaara hasn't been seen since the Chunin Exams.
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11 years (achieved)
26 April 1980, 22:00:00 UTC
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OPS 5118, also known as Navstar 6, GPS I-6 and GPS SVN-6, was an American navigation satellite launched in 1980 as part of the Global Positioning System development programme. It was the sixth of eleven Block I GPS satellites to be launched.[2]
The first eleven spacecraft (GPS Block 1) were used to demonstrate the feasibility of the GPS system. They were 3-axis stabilized, nadir pointing using reaction wheels. Dual solar arrays supplied over 400 watts. They had S-band communications for control and telemetry and Ultra high frequency (UHF) cross-link between spacecraft. They were manufactured by Rockwell Space Systems, were 5.3 meters across with solar panels deployed, and had a design life expectancy of 5 years. Unlike the later operational satellites, GPS Block 1 spacecraft were inclined at 63°.[1]
OPS 5118 was launched at 22:00 UTC on 26 April 1980, atop an Atlas F launch vehicle with an SGS-1 upper stage. The Atlas used had the serial number 34F, and was originally built as an Atlas F.[4] The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base,[5] and placed OPS 5118 into a transfer orbit. The satellite raised itself into medium Earth orbit using a Star-27 apogee motor.[2]
By 16 May 1980, OPS 5118 had been raised to an orbit with a perigee of 20,006 km (12,431 mi), an apogee of 20,357 km (12,649 mi), a period of 717.94 minutes, and 62.8° of inclination to the equator.[6] The satellite had a design life of 5 years and a mass of 758 kg (1,671 lb).[2] It broadcast the PRN 09 signal in the GPS demonstration constellation, and was retired from service on 6 March 1991.


Tanzania: The Great Migration Safari
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On our epic Tanzania: The Great Migration Safari, you'll experience some of the most incredible places on the planet—and four of East Africa's phenomenal national parks. We ensure that you actually experience these incredible ecosystems (rather than just 'checking them off the list' as more rushed safaris do). With four days each in both Serengeti National Park and Tarangire National Park, you'll maximize your chances of astounding wildlife sightings, and of seeing the more elusive species.
What an exceptional itinerary, safari, and camping experience! The different parks highlighted different animals and the biodiversity and majesty of the region. The volume of animals is extraordinary and our guides did a great job of finding things that few others would find. I'll never forget how moving seeing these animals in their natural habitat was.
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One of the world's most famous places for safari and Tanzania's largest and best-known national park, Serengeti is a treasure that we'll explore for four full days from our secluded but perfectly-situated mobile camps.
Meaning "endless plains" in Maasai, the Serengeti extends for more than 5,600 square miles across vast plains, and is home to the most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on the planet. The Serengeti, the land of the great migratory herds and their predators, has three distinct landscapes—open, grassy plains in the south; the acacia-dotted savanna in the center; and black clay plains to the west—and we'll make sure you experience the beauty of each.
Our masterful guides, who have an eye for spotting even the most elusive animals, will lead you on game drives to remote areas deep inside the park where other safaris do not venture. We'll traverse the open plains and pass rock kopjes on the hunt for prides of lion sleeping in the sun, leopard hidden in the trees, cheetah on the hunt, and roaming troops of baboon. Other wildlife we may spot include rhino, wild dog, spotted hyena, golden jackal, the tiny dik-dik, buffalo, hippo, giraffe, ostrich and magnificent herds of elephant.
Within the Serengeti lies the Ngorongoro Crater, an otherworldly site. This is the world's largest intact volcanic caldera, a grass-filled crater where everything from herds of elephant to prides of lion have made their home. Often called "Africa's Eden," the crater is a quintessential experience of your African safari.
It's in the Ngorongoro Crater where you can search for the "Big 5," though we'll never let a checklist take precedence over a quality safari experience. All of the "Big 5"—lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and the endangered black rhino—live within this 16-mile-wide ecosystem, along with zebra, wildebeest, black-maned lion, antelope, gazelle, hippo, flamingo, warthog, giraffe, eland, and more.
The drive down into the grassy floor of the crater 2,000 feet below the rim is magical as we descend into a wildlife haven that boasts the highest density of mammals in Africa—and the highest density of lion in the world. In fact, it's one of the best places to spot a lion because the prides here are so large.
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We'll spends four full days in Tarangire National Park, lesser-known and therefore an excellent opportunity to safari without the crowds. Tarangire is famous for its large herds of elephant numbering in the hundreds; it has the largest concentration elephant and buffalo herds in East Africa. Tarangire is absolutely stunning, and thanks to its year-round water, it is a wildlife haven as well.
The Tarangire River draws animals, including migratory herds of wildebeest and zebra, during the rainless summer months, making for excellent game viewing. We'll search for other plains game that lives in the park, including lesser kudu, oryx, eland, impala, giraffe, leopard, lion, and even python. Tarangire is a birder's paradise, with more than 500 species of birds that include yellow-collared lovebird, stocking-thighed ostrich, yellow-billed and saddle-billed stork, orange-bellied parrot and red-and-yellow barbet.
At Tarangire, which covers a thousand square miles, we'll journey through marshland and dry plains, see Africa's iconic baobab tree and traverse beautiful woodlands full of acacia trees (a favorite for grazing giraffe!). Here we'll have the opportunity to drive in open vehicles for 360-degree views of the park.
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Middlegate Station
Fallon, Nevada
This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.
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Alongside a stretch of the historic Lincoln highway, U.S. Route 50, dubbed the Loneliest Road in America, is an isolated Wild West-style saloon announced by a wooden sign that (accurately) describes its location as "in the middle of nowhere."
This rustic restaurant in the heart of the Nevada desert, decorated with bull skulls, a neon "BAR" sign, and an antique wagon, is Middlegate Station, a historic eatery created in the 19th century as a stop on the Pony Express.
Founded in 1857 by James Simpson, the restaurant that stands today was once an active station and rest stop along the historic Pony Express Trail, serving horses and their riders alike. Due to its location between two gate-like cuts in the mountains—known as Eastgate and Westgate—this station became known as Middlegate Station.
When the Pony Express ceased operations in October of 1861, Middlegate Station remained open, serving as a stage and freight stop for gold and silver mines. Ever since, it has survived as the only gas station for nearly 50 miles in either direction and a rare roadside eatery along the Lincoln Highway.
In addition to its rustic splendor, Middlegate Station features the legendary Middlegate Monster Burger, so big that those who finish it walk away with a free t-shirt. And if you feel like leaving a tip, the tip jar is quite a reach: The ceiling of Middlegate Station is covered in cash for decor, and you can make a donation of your own.
According to the owner, the cash on the ceiling started because there wasn't a nearby bank. Regulars would attach dollar bills to the ceiling with their names on it so they'd have some left to spend on another visit.
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In 1954, two enormous earthquakes occurred just minutes apart, resulting in prominent scarps that extend for miles along the range fronts.
Austin, Nevada
US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.
On October 26, 1963, a 12-kiloton nuclear device was detonated here in granite some 1,211 feet below the ground surface.
Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.
Alferd Packer Cannibal Plaque
A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
The King's Arms Tavern
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Columbia Restaurant
This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.
Laze v Tuhinju, Slovenia
Tuhinj Valley
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Prior to his death, Patrice had a blast writing this non-traditional, hilarious biography:
In 1969, Patrice O'Neal got his start in a uterus.
He was born in New York City, and 22 years later, he began his comedy career in Boston, Massachusetts where he grew up since he was one year old. Prior to his calling from God to pursue comedy, he held many other jobs that could have been more lucrative. For instance, sausage cart vendor at Ruggles Street train station, selling flowers out of a bucket on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester, and at the pinnacle of his earning potential, he sold popcorn and peanuts at the old Boston Garden Arena. In addition to a flourishing popcorn career, O'Neal was also a world-class High School athlete at West Roxbury High School. Ending his career with 3 letters in varsity football, and a state championship senior year. During this time, an overwhelming amount of Division 3 and community college football scholarship offers poured in. All of which were turned down to attend North Eastern University on a public housing grant. For the next 4 years, Patrice took great measures to trick his mother into believing he was attending classes regularly.
During a cool, clear night in October of 1992, Patrice attended an open mic comedy night at Estelle's Bar and Grill on Tremont Street where he decided to heckle one of the comics on stage. He challenged O'Neal to perform on stage at the next open mic night. The following week, the universe would change forever. After conquering the Boston comedy circuit in just under 6 years, Patrice took his comedic gifts to New York City. Once there, Hollywood soon called. O'Neal's first of many television appearances was on The Apollo Comedy Hour where he performed his now famous Malcolm XXL bit. From there, he moved on to prestigious appearances on Showtime at the Apollo, Friday Night Videos, and a brief stint as a writer for the WWE. O'Neal had a string of TV guest star appearances on MTV's Apt 2F, Assy McGee, Ed, Z Rock, Yes Dear, Arrested Development, Chappelle Show and The Office. O'Neal was a regular on the FOX series The Jury, and he starred in the Comedy Central animated program Shorties Watching Shorties, along with Nick DiPaolo. He supplied the voice of Harold Jenkins on Noggin's animated program O'Grady High and was featured as Jesus in Denis Leary's Contest Searchlight.
Patrice made his Def Comedy Jam debut in 2007, but had 3 prior half hour comedy specials with Showtime, Comedy Central, and HBO. He's had many appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote his ground breaking VH1 series Web Junk 20. Additionally, O'Neal is the measure of excellence on the many talking head comment shows littering the airwaves.
O'Neal has also made occasional appearances on various Fox News shows like Hannity and Colmes to discuss issues regarding both race and censorship. But, of all the many television appearances to date, his favorite is Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. In addition, O'Neal's movie appearances include Head of State, In the Cut, 25th Hour, Furry Vengeance, and deleted scenes from Scary Movie 4 and When in Rome. With his dominance of television and film, the natural transition to radio was inevitable. O'Neal is a frequent guest on the popular Opie and Anthony radio show, and had his own hit weekly relationship advice program entitled The Black Phillip Show. Reluctantly, he has made his presence on the internet more available with MYSPACE, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, PATRICEONEAL.COM, GOOGLE, and hundreds of YOUTUBE videos, including the under valued greatness of The Patrice O'Neal Show- Coming Soon web series. (It's fucking funny). In 2011 Patrice released his first hour Comedy Central stand-up comedy special "Elephant in the Room".
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2020 Dodgers spring training preview: starting rotation
Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler had a solid follow-up to his rookie season despite a slow start in 2019, finishing 14-4 with a 3.26 ERA and flashes of brilliance like a 16-strikeout game against the Colorado Rockies in June and a 15-strikeout game against the San Diego Padres in August. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
By Bill Plunkett | bplunkett@scng.com | Orange County Register
As the Dodgers head toward the first workout of spring training on Feb. 14, we are providing breakdowns of how they stand with difference aspects of their roster. Up first, the starting rotation:
For the second time in the past three seasons, Dodgers starting pitchers had the lowest ERA in MLB. Second-year right-hander Walker Buehler had a solid follow-up to his rookie season despite a slow start, finishing 14-4 with a 3.26 ERA and flashes of brilliance like a 16-strikeout game against the Colorado Rockies in June and a 15-strikeout game against the San Diego Padres in August. After a worrisome shoulder problem in spring training, Clayton Kershaw had his healthiest season in a few years. But Hyun-Jin Ryu was the star of those three All-Stars. Ryu led the majors in ERA, started the All-Star Game for the National League and finished second to the Mets' Jacob deGrom for the 2019 Cy Young Award in the NL. Hints of the future were available in the second half when Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin made their major-league debuts.
HOW IT LOOKS RIGHT NOW
Two members of the Dodgers' postseason starting rotation – Ryu and veteran left-hander Rich Hill – have signed elsewhere as free agents (the Blue Jays and Twins, respectively). The two take long medical records with them. But they combined for 81 starts over the past two seasons with a 36-14 record and 2.66 ERA. The Dodgers dipped into the deep waters of free agency but were rebuffed by Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg. Instead, former Brewers right-hander Jimmy Nelson (coming back after two seasons of limited activity following shoulder surgery) and former Dodgers left-hander Alex Wood (limited to seven starts with the Reds due to a back injury last year) have been signed as low-cost bounceback candidates. They could add experienced depth to the rotation behind Buehler, Kershaw and Kenta Maeda. Along with Wood and Nelson, Julio Urias, May, Gonsolin and Ross Stripling will compete for starts and give the Dodgers their usual depth, allowing them to spread the regular-season workload.
THE NEXT LAYER
The Dodgers' two top pitching prospects, May and Gonsolin, arrived late last year, making starts and pitching out of the bullpen as well. More of the same could be coming in 2020 if one or the other doesn't win a spot outright. After years of back and forth between the majors and minors, starting and relieving, Urias (still only 23) has been penciled in as a full-time member of the rotation. Beyond that, Josiah Gray (acquired a year ago in the trade that sent Wood, Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp to the Reds) could bubble up to the big leagues at some point this year.
MOVES THEY COULD MAKE
By reaching out to Cole and Strasburg, the Dodgers showed their interest in adding an elite starter to the front of their rotation. Starters of that level are hard to come by. The remaining chances to land someone of that caliber involve possible trades for Indians right-hander Mike Clevinger or Red Sox left-hander David Price (as part of Boston's desire to reduce payroll). Other options will become available between now and the July 31 trade deadline. Like all of the trade speculation involving the Dodgers this winter, it has been more smoke than fire.
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Bill Plunkett
Bill Plunkett has covered everything from rodeo to Super Bowls to boxing (yeah, I was there the night Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield's ear off) during a career that started far too long ago to mention and eventually brought him to the OC some time last century (1999 actually). He has been covering Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register since 2003, spending time on both the Angels and Dodgers beats.
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190: IPoD
Explain xkcd: It's 'cause you're dumb.
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Comic #190 (November 29, 2011)
Title text: For smaller numbers he has to SAVE lives. The birthrate channel is even more of a mixed bag.
IP is one of the two main protocols of the Internet - the other being TCP.
Black Hat (and other statisticians) are using demographics as IP packets to send data. In order to adjust the death rate to encode the header, Black Hat plans to travel to New Jersey and go on a killing spree with a crossbow, instead of merely hacking the census bureau's computers. Such antics could only be used to 'increase' the death rate, decreasing it would require saving lives instead as mentioned in the title text. Also as mentioned, birth rates would be trickier to maanipulate.
Crossbows were first mentioned in 564: Crossbows.
[Character 1 - wearing a black hat - sits at a computer. Character 2 stands behind Character 1]
Character 1: You see, statisticians communicate using IPoD -- IP over Demographics. For example, the header of the next packet I send will be encoded into the New Jersey death rate.
Character 2: So you're going to hack the census bureau and change the number of reported deaths?
Character 1: Guess again.
Character 1: Hey, have you seen my crossbow?
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The joke "IPoD -- IP over Demographics" is referring to the media player from Apple.--Dgbrt (talk) 18:49, 25 June 2013 (UTC)
Perhaps, but I doubt it. 184.66.160.91 02:35, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
Of course it is, but as just a secondary joke. It doesn't relate to the main point of the comic. But it should be mentioned anyway. 108.162.219.223 19:07, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
I find it boggling how many people are so weak-minded as to feel certain about something based on evidence instead of proof. It is absolutely impossible to rationally state "of course it is" if you lack proof. You are going by the circumstantial evidence of the letters coinciding, and nothing more. It cannot be better than "probably is". Not only is this a logical problem a-la Karl Popper, but this failing also seems to involve a weakly developed theory of mind. The belief that one can know with certainty the thoughts of another in a case like this shows that while they may understand the basic premise of "that person can't always see what I'm seeing", they don't fully grok "I don't necessarily know his thoughts, based on my external observations and speculation". —Kazvorpal (talk) 16:02, 7 October 2019 (UTC)
Harsh, but true. Beanie talk 13:45, 9 July 2021 (UTC)
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Bakery and snack brand licensing on the rise, says McVitie's brand extension agency Beanstalk
By Gill Hyslop contact
02-Nov-2017 - Last updated on 07-Nov-2017 at 12:40 GMT
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McVitie's, Filippo Berio, Chaucer Foods and the Finsbury Food Group are just a few of the companies working with brand extension agency Beanstalk to extend brands into other categories and markets.
According to Lisa Reiner, MD of Europe and Asia for Beanstalk, the agency has been in business for more than 30 years and represents a range of brand owners across the globe, including McVitie's, Godiva, Chupa Chups, Filippo Berio and TGI Fridays.
"Once we've defined a strategy together with our client, we go out to find best in class partners in those categories to help develop new products that we can bring to retail, always looking at consumer demand and trends that are happening," she said.
BakeryandSnacks caught up with Reiner at Brand Licensing Europe 2017 held in London, UK, at the beginning of October.
Beanstalk was participating as an exhibitor to showcase its brands and meet with potential retailers and licensees.
F&B + licensing = good fit
Reiner told us food and beverage has become a prolific category within the licensing arena, especially within bakery and snacks.
In May this year, Beanstalk was appointment by Yildiz Holdings to represent McVitie's in Europe and the UK, and Godiva in North America, Europe, Japan and China.
"McVitie's is a great heritage brand, and we're working them to extend equities like its much loved flavors and wholesome ingredients, as well as the fact that it's all about sharing, to develop a strategy on what other parts of their loyal consumer's day that we can participate in," said Reiner.
The agency is seeking new opportunities for all McVitie's brands, including Jaffa Cakes, Digestives, Hob Nobs and Nibbles, and has an initial strategy focusing on gifting, desserts, ice cream and yoghurt categories.
A touch of the Med in UK
Reiner also said Beanstalk had instigated the relationship together between Filippo Berio and Chaucer Foods to develop an olive oil-based Crostini snack to be launched across the UK later this year.
The initial product line will comprise five SKUs that are baked not fried, with 30% less fat than fried crisps and are free from artificial additives. Flavours include Fennel & Garlic, Formaggio, Lightly Sea Salted, Rosemary & Sea Salt and Sundried Tomato, all inspired by Filippo Berio's Italian roots.
Global spread
The New York-headquartered brand extension agency has offices in London, Miami and Cincinnati and offers a wide breadth of services designed to unlock brand equity, including representation, partnerships, creative services, legal and financial services, and royalty auditing.
"We looked into ways to bring that Mediterranean flavour and lifestyle to other products and, with snacking being so prevalent right now, it was the right fit," she added.
Beanstalk also signed licensee Greencore to develop a Chupa Chups celebration cake for client Perfetti van Melle, launched in Asda stores across the UK in March.
Finally, Beanstalk's client Baileys has launched a new coffee pod with Tassimo, which will be incorporated into a range of celebration cakes and cupcakes created by the Finsbury Food Group, scheduled to launch in early 2018.
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New corporate identity for Stevanato Group in line withthe company's growth and international expansion objectives
May 08, 2014 12:00am EDT Download as PDF
In order to meet the demands of a constantly evolving market and accompany the Group's evolution and mission, Stevanato Group—international leader in the production of insulin cartridges and glass containers for pharmaceutical use and in technology for glass tube forming machines and visual inspection machines—updates its corporate identity.
'A consistent image is essential to distinguish the company and be readily and clearly identifiable on the market' commented Gabriele Peron, the Group's Marketing Manager. 'We currently market our products in 150 countries worldwide, so in order to keep the pace with the growth trend we've had in recent years and with our ambitious international expansion, we decided to refresh our graphic identity. This is an important project, with which we aim to define the rules for our future development.'
Thanks to strategic choices and significant investments, in over 65 years of business the Group's companies have reached a production capacity of over 3.5 billion glass containers a year, and have acquired technological leadership in the development of glass tube forming machines for pharmaceutical use. With a workforce of 1,900 people employed in production plants and sales facilities in Italy, Slovakia, Denmark, Mexico, USA and China, the Group currently operates through two divisions covering two different but synergistic market segments: Pharmaceutical Systems, specialised in the production of glass containers for pharmaceutical use, and Engineering Systems, which designs and manufactures glass tube forming machines and visual inspection machines for pharmaceutical containers.
The rebranding involved the logo of the Group and all its brands—namely Ompi, Spami, Optrel, InnoScan—to make them visually more recognisable within Stevanato Group, by conveying their distinct essence. 'We needed to distinguish both the Group and every single brand within its field of business'—continued Gabriele Peron—'each brand and each logo has indeed its own identity. They all convey authoritativeness, reliability and stability'.
The logos, which all have a distinctive graphic sign in different colours, were updated and differentiated according to their relevant sector. Each one was then harmonised with the brand name in black, with the exception of the Stevanato Group logo. The brand names all give a modern impression thanks to the use of evolved, sober fonts with clean and simple graphics denoting efficiency and organisation.
'For the holding company, we chose a very clean writing with a clear, easily legible font in a different colour compared to the other brands: two shades of grey, one dark and the other one lighter. An unpretentious choice that conveys expertise at the same time' added Gabriele Peron.
The restyling began with Ompi—the historical brand of Stevanato Group and a reference for the pharmaceutical sector—which offers a full range of glass products for primary packaging and has various subsidiaries (Nuova Ompi, Alfamatic, Medical Glass, Ompi of America, Ompi North America and Ompi of China). The intervention consisted in a rationalisation process in order to enhance Ompi's brand identity through a single image throughout the world. Blue was chosen for the brand's distinctive graphic element—the gear, which now features softer lines. As for the colour, it is widely used in the healthcare sector as it reflects reliability, trust and respect.
For Spami—a leader in the design and construction of high-speed machines for the production and control of glass tube containers, which has evolved to the point of constructing complete glass tube forming machines —a stylised green 'S' was chosen as the graphic element: it evokes the infinity symbol and reflects the design of processes.
In order to highlight the long tradition of Optrel, a brand of the Engineering Systems division specialised in inspection systems for the pharmaceutical industry, a stylised eye was inserted in the logo as the defining element and appears in the total black and coloured versions (black pupil and three-colour red-green-blue iris).
Lastly, for InnoScan—a leader in pharmaceutical inspection systems that is part of the Group's Engineering Systems Division—the restyling of the logo (a red stylised I and S) didn't change much from the previous image of this sector's leader.
The new corporate identity of Stevanato Group and the new Internet websites will be launched during Interpack, the major international trade fair for the packaging and industrial process sector, held in Düsseldorf from 8th to 14th May.


Newstrike's Up Cannabis Inc. Receives Sales Licence Amendment from Health Canada to Commence Sales of Brantford Cultivated Product From its Niagara Facility
Newstrike Brands Ltd.
Sep 14, 2018, 17:54 ET
TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2018 /CNW/ - Newstrike Brands Ltd. (TSX-V: HIP) ("Newstrike"), is pleased to announce its wholly-owned subsidiary Up Cannabis Inc. ("Up Cannabis"), has been issued an amended licence from Health Canada to sell cannabis in dried marijuana form produced at its facility in Brantford, ON, from its facility in Niagara, ON, in accordance with Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations.
"This amended licence from Health Canada is an important step that allows us to take the hand-crafted product from our Brantford Facility and marry it with the innovative and automated packaging solutions located at our flagship Niagara Facility," said Jay Wilgar, CEO of Newstrike and Up Cannabis. "As a result, we expect Up Cannabis branded product to be available in at least five provinces, and we look forward to achieving future milestones as we continue to execute against our four strategic pillars: production, brand, distribution and innovation."
Up Cannabis was earlier this week cleared as a supplier of cannabis to Saskatchewan Retail and Wholesale Permit Holders once registered on October 17, 2018. Up Cannabis has also been selected to supply cannabis to the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation and has formalized supply agreements with the Ontario Cannabis Store, and the Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission, in addition to having a signed Memorandum of Understanding with the British Columbia Liquor Distribution.
About Newstrike and Up Cannabis
Newstrike is the parent company of Up Cannabis Inc., a licenced producer of cannabis that is licenced to both cultivate and sell cannabis in all acceptable forms. Newstrike, through Up Cannabis and together with select strategic partners, including Canada's iconic musicians The Tragically Hip, is developing a diverse network of high quality cannabis brands. For more information, visit http://www.up.ca or http://www.newstrike.ca
This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Newstrike to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release. Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Newstrike does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf, except as required by applicable law.
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Samples / Ethics / The Coca Cola Struggles With Ethical Crises
Ethical issues affect all businesses. The definition of these ethical issues remains the responsibility of the stakeholders. Most often than not, an organizations get faced with a situation, a problem or an opportunity that requires its attention in making the right move. It is in such a situation that the various moves become evaluated as to whether they are right or wrong. When it comes to ethical dilemma, all the alternatives are unethical and thereby the organization tends to seek the alternative that is less unethical or that contains the least wrong in it. Some of the ethical issues that coca cola faced include the following: abusive or intimidating behaviour, conflicts of interest, lying, bribery, sexual harassment, fraud, corporate intelligence privacy issues and insider trading as well as intellectual property rights (Wankel and Mallek, 2009). These at times get characterized by physical threats, false accusations, insults, and yelling.
Significant issues or dilemma
Regarded as one of the most common ethical nightmare for employees at Coca Cola Company, is the abusive or intimidating behaviour that has been there for quite a while now. Though it differs from one person to another, it has some common characteristics that are familiar with many people. Characteristics such as harshness, physical threats, insults, false accusations, and being irritating are not ethical.
Another ethical issue that gets experienced in companies has got to do with lying. In this case, lying refers to the distortion or omission of truth. There is the type of lying that gets portrayed as a joke without meaning any kind of malice. There is also the kind of lying that affects the operation of the business or the workers at the company (Ferrell, Fraedrich and Ferrell, 2012). There is commission lying which involves forming perceptions or attitudes by words that deliberately deceive the receiver of the information. Commission lying often gets used in procedures, contracts and in words that bear same spelling but relay different meaning. Commission lying has even found its way in advertising. When the business shows a picture of its product that does not necessarily reflect the real product. This is most common at the Coca Cola Company and majorly gets used as a marketing strategy.
There is also the omission lying that involves intentionally refusing to notify the customers of any problems, changes or safety warnings or even the downside effects of the company's product or service. Therefore, a lie becomes unethical when it happens to distort the truth and becomes proved by a court of law to cause damage to others meaning that it becomes illegal (Ferrell, Fraedrich and Ferrell, 2012).
Conflicts of interest are other ethical issues and dilemmas experienced by the company. It occurs when an individual becomes faced with tough choices to make. Choices such as whether to pursue ones own interest or the interests of the company. Sometimes there is also the dilemma of advancing the interest of other groups other than the company.
Bribery raises ethical issues involving the act of giving out something, in most cases money, in order to gain an upper hand in a certain situation. Bribery can become viewed differently in different environments. One thing is certain. If the act goes against morality, then it is unethical. The company experiences this kind of ethical issue when bribery takes many shapes, such as active corruption or active bribery and passive bribery. Active bribery happens when the person offering the bribe commits the offence and passive bribery happens when the person receiving the bribery commits the offence. The issue of bribery happens to the company when the company bribes government officials or public servants in order for them to influence some laws and decisions in favour of the company.
Corporate intelligence can also be categorized as an ethical issue affecting the company. It refers to information that gets gathered and analyzed concerning the market, technologies, customers as well as competitors. The socioeconomic and political aspects feature in this area. Theft of corporate intelligence is on the rise and causes ethical dilemma. Corporate intelligence can get used by the company to ensure it maintains its competitive edge against its competitors (Wankel and Malleck, 2009). The issue involves the way one goes about in acquiring the corporate intelligence, whether it is ethical and legal. The company values things like propriety information such as secret formulas, marketing strategies and even manufacturing process that are prone to theft. Some of the ways of obtaining the valuable trade secrets involves; hacking, social engineering, dumpster diving and even phone eavesdropping all with the aim of trying to get access to the corporate intelligence bringing about a range of ethical discussions.
The company also gets faced with the issue of discrimination. Discrimination can take many forms, from discrimination based on gender, age, race, religion, marital status to those involving sexual orientation and disability. The most common being race, gender and age discrimination as seen by the large number of charges reported.
Sexual harassment also becomes experienced in the company, and it involves repeated, unwanted sexual advances by one individual towards another. It may take different forms, verbal, visual, written and even physical. Mostly happens to individuals of different sex but there are instances where same sex harassments get reported. Sexual harassment can take the shape of unethical intimate relationships. The results of these relationships involve conflicts of interest or some sort of unfair judgement in the future.
Out of all the above ethical issues, the one that was most significant was that of individuals putting their own interest ahead of the organizations interest. This is because between the years 2005, and 2007, among all the types of misconduct observed, it had the highest percentage, 22% meaning that it was the most common type of ethical issue that became experienced. About 21% showed that abusive behaviour was an issue. Lying to employees was also not far behind as it constituted 20% of the cases reported. Therefore, the issues that dealt with misconduct and mismanagement were the most significant. This is because they affected the consumer directly or indirectly. Since consumers have the buying power, their attitude towards the company can affect its financial position and the operations of the company in general.
Steps to prevent the ethical issues or dilemmas
In order to prevent the above issues from arising, coca cola should have ensured the workers became well motivated so as to avoid the issue of mismanagement such as workers putting their interest ahead of the company and avoiding bribes. Merely asking customers to subordinate their interests to the interests of the company cannot be regarded as the best response. The company should have laid down strict code of conduct that should be adhered to by all without any exceptions so that no matter what the employees do, they should be aware that they will account for their actions. The human resource section of the company should ensure that those employed at the company are people of high morals. The consequences of unethical behaviour should be equivalent to termination of employment. This will help reduce the incidence of unethical behaviour. Work ethics should be clearly outlined in the broader mission and vision of the company. The company should earn and maintain the trust of the members so that all stakeholders can ensure that their deeds are for the best interest of the company (Trevino and Nelson, 2010).
Coca Cola Company took some actions in order to deal with some of the ethical issues that faced them. Pertaining sexual harassment for instance, the following steps were put forth to prevent it from happening: Sexual harassment became defined; a statement of policy was put in place whereby someone got named to be responsible in ensuring harassment was prevented. A reporting procedure also got established and a non retaliation policy became formulated to protect complainants and witnesses. The action of the company of simply defining sexual harassment can only be termed as a necessary but not a sufficient move. As such it cannot be regarded as the best move. The company should have formulated more stringent policies, like laying off the perpetrators of the action.
In an attempt to solve the problem of racial discrimination, Coca-cola pledged to spend $1 billion, on goods and services from minority vendors. This move can only be seen as an attempt to solve the current problem rather than solving the problem from the root cause. It can't therefore be regarded as the best response.
Coca Cola Company came up with forums where people can discuss ethical issues that they face, and share ideas on how they overcome these issues. They provide their employees with guidance and resources on ways through which they can make difficult decisions when faced with dilemmas. Coca Cola Company has also made a great attempt to build and sustain the company's reputation within the communities in which they operate.
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Dallas' Highland Capital just bought Plano's huge former EDS HQ
One of Plano's biggest business campuses has been bought by an investment firm that's closing out 2018 on a buying spree.
The 1.6 million-square-foot former Electronic Data Systems office complex has been purchased by Dallas' Highland Capital Management, deed records show.
Opened in 1992, the sprawling complex is just east of the Dallas North Tollway on Legacy Drive.
The property — owned since 2008 by Hewlett Packard and, most recently, DXC Technology — has been up for sale since this summer. It was expected to bring close to $125 million at sale.
Commercial property firm CBRE marketed the property, and CBRE senior vice president John Alvarado confirmed the deal has closed.
The former EDS complex has two eight-story buildings connected by an upper-level bridge of office space. The unique office complex was the brainchild of EDS founder H. Ross Perot Sr., who built the surrounding Legacy business park and relocated his company to Plano from North Dallas.
Hewlett Packard bought Electronic Data Systems in 2008 and later created HP Enterprise. DXC was formed in 2017 when HP Enterprise merged with CSC to become an IT services giant with $26 billion in annual revenue.
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Panorama care home abuse investigation prompts government review
Social care minister asks regulator to investigate after BBC programme revealed systematic abuse at Winterbourne View unit in Bristol
Polly Curtis and Hélène Mulholland
Wed 1 Jun 2011 09.20 EDT First published on Wed 1 Jun 2011 09.20 EDT
A handout photo, issued by the BBC, of a screen grab from the Panorama investigation into care home abuse. Photograph: BBC/PA
The government has ordered a review of the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) failure to investigate a whistleblower's account of the systematic abuse that left vulnerable people to face months of physical and verbal abuse at a Bristol care home.
Paul Burstow, the social care minister, has asked the regulator to investigate similar services to the Winterbourne View unit, in Hambrook, near Bristol, where a culture of abuse prevailed despite tip-offs from staff and repeated inspections – the role of the CQC, which is the sector regulator, and the local authority.
A committee of MPs will also question CQC chiefs over their responsibilities. Stephen Dorrell, the chair of the Commons health committee, said a scheduled hearing with CQC bosses on 22 June will now focus on the organisation's failings in the case. The systematic abuse of residents in the unit was documented by an undercover cameraman and broadcast on the BBC's Panorama on Tuesday.
Staff pinned residents to the floor and forced one into the shower fully dressed and then outside until she shook from cold.
Residents were slapped and taunted, and one was teased about a suicide attempt. Experts told the programme what they had seen amounted to "torture". Immediately after the broadcast, four of the staff were arrested.
The Commons health committee will also launch a more wide-ranging inquiry into the commissioning of social care in the autumn.
The inquiry will examine how the state provides care facilities for the elderly and vulnerable adults, including the current crisis with major care provider Southern Cross, which has slashed its rent payments in an effort to keep its 750 residential homes running. The future care of 31,000 elderly residents is in jeopardy if the firm collapses.
The prime minister's official spokesman said: "We are talking about a specific case that is clearly very shocking. Paul Burstow has asked the regulator to undertake a series of inspections of similar services and a thorough examination of the roles of both the CQC and local authorities in this case.
"What we need to do is look at the circumstances surrounding this particular case. Clearly, there have been failures in this case, and we need to look at that before drawing any conclusions."
He added that the government was "monitoring very carefully" the situation with Southern Cross.
Dorrell told the Guardian that the inquiry would look broadly at the commissioning process, saying: "The questions will be about how can these stories of abuse arise.
"There was Panorama yesterday, but also the report last week on care of the elderly in NHS hospitals, all the issues around Southern Cross and the CQC in particular.
"We are talking about 70% of patient load of the health service that is people with long-term needs and conditions, and so often we focus on waiting times for elective operations. This is a far bigger issue."
Responding specifically to the situation at the Bristol care home, he said: "I do think, in general, these services are better than they were a generation ago.
"But there are still far too many failures. We have to address the reason for those failures. 30 years ago, the majority of this care was provided in large long-stay institutions which were themselves open to incidences of abuse. The vast majority are better now, but there are too many cases where it falls down."
Dorrell said he would be asking how the commissioning of such services worked. Castlebeck, the firm behind Winterbourne View, was charging more than £3,000 per resident a week.
"One of the groups of people with difficult questions to answer arising out of the specifics of this situation is the people who authorised the expenditure of that money," he added.
"Someone had to sign the cheque that the care home operator was being paid to provide a service of £3,000 per week. I presume the majority of those cases were paid for with public funds. The people who signed the cheque have a duty to make certain that standards are of an adequate nature."
The CQC and Castlebeck both issued full apologies for their respective failings over the Winterbourne View unit.
The government has commissioned the economist and broadcaster Andrew Dilnot to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into the funding of care and support for elderly and disabled adults. He is due to report in July.
The autumn inquiry by the health committee in the Commons will focus on his findings as well as the specific cases highlighted by the Panorama programme, Southern Cross and the recent report by the CQC on the lack of care for the elderly in hospitals.
The prime minister's spokesman said there had been discussions between Southern Cross and the Department of Health "for some time" over contingency funding planning.
Asked about financial support in the light of council funding constraints, the prime minister's spokesman said Southern Cross, landlords and those with a stake in the business needed to put in place a plan to ensure the company was on a firm footing.
"That process is happening," he said. "Our role is to ensure we keep in close contact with what is going on and keep monitoring that situation, and we will do what we need to do to ensure there is protection for anyone affected by this."
On the issue of bailout, he insisted the government would make sure "there is protection in place", adding: "It may well not be in the interest of residents to move them, it may well be in their interest to keep them in the same place.
"But we have to look at that very carefully ... our interest is to make sure these people are cared for effectively."
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Care home abuse: ministers move to restore confidence
Following Panorama investigation, coalition announces 'guarantee' residents will be found alternative accommodation
Published: 1 Jun 2011
Thirty years on from The Silent Minority, yet another care scandal
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Home Banking Punjab National Bank reduces MCLR by 10bps
Punjab National Bank reduces MCLR by 10bps
The public sector bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), announced on Wednesday that it has decreased the Marginal Cost of funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) by 10 bps (basis points) for loans of all tenors. One basis point is equal to one-hundredth of 1 per cent or 0.01 per cent. The revised rate comes into effect on March 1.
PNB announced the change in MCLR through a regulatory filing on Wednesday.
The rate for over-night tenor was previously 8.15 per cent but is now 8.05 per cent. The rates for one-month, three-month, and six-month tenors have also dropped by 0.10 per cent to 8.10 per cent, 8.15 per cent, and 8.35 per cent respectively. The rate for the one-year tenor has decreased from 8.55 per cent to 8.45 per cent and the rate for the three-year tenor has dropped from 8.75 per cent to 8.65 per cent.
Previous rate (in per cent)
Revised rate (in per cent)
PNB has said that the base rate remains unchanged at 9.25 per cent.
The RBI, in the previous bi-monthly review for the year 2018-19, decreased the repo rate by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent. This encouraged banks to reduce lending rates.
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Posted by Ed Marshall, SVP, General Manager, Services Vertical, NetSuite
Jodi Cicci was at a client site in Atlanta on the morning of June 1, 2008, just a year after she founded TOP Step Consulting, when she received a phone call. It was Morris Panner, the CEO of OpenAir, provider of a professional services automation (PSA) solution that was the sole focus of Cicci's fledging consultancy.
Also on the line was Zach Nelson, the CEO of NetSuite. The news: NetSuite had just purchased OpenAir, a relatively small software vendor based in Boston. Anxious thoughts raced through Cicci's mind.
"Zach said, 'Jodi, I think this is going to be really good for your company because we'll have so many more resources behind OpenAir and will be able to reach out to more customers,'" Cicci recalled. "I remember saying, 'But I'm going to be a little fish in big ocean and I might get swallowed up.'"
In fact, just the opposite has happened. The first consultancy dedicated to OpenAir, TOP Step Consulting has become a recognized leader in OpenAir implementation and optimization. In early 2015, TOP Step was cited for the sixth year as among the 10 "best of the best" professional services firms in North America by SPI Research, the leading research firm in the professional services industry.
Secrets to Success
Based in South Riding, Va., with an office in the U.K., TOP Step has grown from a one-person shop to a thriving practice of 13 professionals. TOP Step serves other project-based companies—pure play consultancies, the services divisions of high-tech companies, and firms in marketing, advertising and media—with its expertise in OpenAir.
Cicci cites three key reasons for TOP Step's success:
Customer enablement and empowerment. TOP Step strives to help customers set objectives and align OpenAir to meet and exceed those goals. Its collaborative approach to consulting and training empowers clients to make the most of their OpenAir investment, with customer satisfaction as the No. 1 goal.
Practice what we preach. TOP Step runs OpenAir for project management and accounting, resource management, invoicing and more for its own business. As hands-on daily users of the solution, TOP Step brings proven expertise and knowledge of the latest features to client engagements.
Services industry experience. As a consultancy itself, TOP Step brings an appreciation of industry challenges and solutions to its consulting clients. The company strives to hire seasoned professionals with significant industry experience, rather than fresh college graduates or those from other industries.
"We have a simple philosophy focused on delivering exceptional service," Cicci said. "Our customers are other professional services organizations who are looking to improve their business efficiency and profitability, so it's vital that we're seen as an expert and leader in our field."
The formula works. TOP Step has served 252 clients since its 2007 launch with steady double-digit revenue increases each year, most recently a 20 percent gain in 2014—double the 10 percent average revenue growth among the 220 services firms surveyed for the SPI Research 2015 Professional Services Benchmark report.
Other TOP Step metrics for 2014, compared to the average in SPI's Benchmark report, include:
Bid-to-win ratio (per 10 bids): 8.6 vs. 4.9
On-time delivery: 93 percent vs. 77.8 percent
Billable utilization: 73 percent vs. 70.6 percent
Notably, employee attrition rose to a five-year high of 8.9 percent in SPI's report, with respondents ranking employee retention as their No. 1 challenge. Yet TOP Step has lost just two employees to voluntary departure in its eight-year history—one for family reasons, another to join a company for which TOP Step did a consulting engagement.
"I think that sort of attrition rate says a lot about the happiness of the team, the satisfaction of working with customers and working with great technology," Cicci said.
OpenAir has been instrumental in enabling TOP Step to perform at top levels. "OpenAir helps us keep projects on track and on time," she said. "OpenAir gives us great transparency into resource availability and staffing needs, and it's very easy to run profitability reports at the project level."
Business Vision and Execution
Cicci was first introduced to OpenAir while working as a project manager at Software AG, a Germany-based vendor. She and colleagues implemented OpenAir for Software AG's U.S. services operations after evaluating the leading PSA software available and determining that OpenAir was easily the best fit. Management noticed a marked improvement in profitability for American services, and directed that OpenAir be deployed on a global scale.
Cicci worked on the global deployment as well, with OpenAir going live in 2006 at Software AG across 27 countries. "It was a very good if hectic experience, and we ended up with great results," she said. At the time, no independent consultancies with expertise in OpenAir existed. Cicci saw an opportunity to launch her own company, and an offer from a consulting firm to head up an OpenAir implementation sealed the deal.
"It's been growing from there," she said. "Being partners with OpenAir and NetSuite and following our own best practices have helped us be 'best of the best' since SPI Research started the benchmark. We stand behind the OpenAir product and really enjoy using it ourselves. We're not only a customer-enabler—we practice what we preach."
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TRUSTS TAKE TO FOOTBALL FIELD FOR KEENOR APPEAL
Cardiff City Supporters' Trust has organised a mini football tournament in Pontypridd in aid of the Fred Keenor Statue Appeal.
Supporters' Trust teams from Cardiff, Newport and Merthyr and a side from the Valleys are raring to go with the first match kicking off on Sunday, September 4, (10am) at Maritime Park, Pontypridd.
After the tournament, the Rose and Crown, Graig, Pontypridd, will host a buffet from 6pm while The Underdogs will provide the entertainment. Those taking part are paying £5 each to play and a raffle with some great prizes is being organised.
Pontypridd-based Martin Bale, Trust board member for community activities, said: "We held a similar event in aid of the Ty Hafan which was a huge success and we've organised this tournament to help raise funds for the Keenor Appeal.
"Fred Keenor was a working class hero, who despite being injured in the Battle of the Somme in World War One, went on to captain Cardiff City to FA Cup glory in 1927 while also captaining his country.
"We need £85,000 to make the deserving tribute to Fred outside the Cardiff City Stadium a reality and we've raised more than £51,000 so far in just 16 months. The Trust would like to thank JM Creative for their £200 sponsorship of the tournament. The support of business is really appreciated."
If you would like to play please email help@ccfctrust.org


Trump Addresses Americans From Hospital: 'I will be back soon'
President Trump addressed the public for the first time from Walter Reed Medical Center on Saturday. Trump said he felt "much better" after arriving at the hospital and thanked the medical personnel for their care.
"I came here, wasn't feeling so well. I feel much better now. We're working hard to get me all the way back. I have to be back because we still have to make America great again. We've done an awfully good job of that, but we still have steps to go and we have to have to finish that job," Trump said.
So far the video has received 10.5 million views.
"I will be back soon. And I look forward to finishing up the campaign, the way it was started and the way we've been doing, the kind of numbers that we've been doing, we've been so proud of it," continued the President."But this was something that happened, and it's happened to millions of people all over the world, and I'm fighting for them, not just in the US, I'm fighting for them all over the world. We're going to beat this coronavirus or whatever you want to call it, and we're going to beat it soundly."
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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020
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Alexey Sukhanov openly talked about the divorce and the desire to adopt a child
Well-known TV presenter admitted who initiated the divorce
Alexey Sukhanov
Host of "Talking Ukraine" Alexey Sukhanov thinks about fatherhood. He told this reporter "Sarcofago the way" on the channel "Ukraine". Todosi also spoke about his divorce.
Other interesting facts about Alexei, see the interview:
In the past the presenter was married, but several years ago got divorced. Sukhanov confesses that he wants to be a father a long time ago, but it did not happen.
"We've been trying with ex-wife Olga to reset relations. But she has this hope was cleaner than mine. And then we had planned. And we even went for tests and was preparing for this. Perhaps fate decides everything. If this should not be your, it will not be your ever. And never you will not reach, probably so. If this is not fulfilled a dream of ours," says Sukhanov.
The presenter hopes that one day still going to be a dad, at least for the adopted child.
"I have not abandoned this idea, and I want to do it. But it's like a nationality, sorry. It's not easy. But this does not mean that there is no child, to whom I do not help," said the narrator, "Talking Ukraine" and adds, that there is a baby, which helps, but doesn't want to share publicly.
The presenter also spoke about the divorce with his wife: "the Decision to divorce was made by me from my own stupidity. But the decision to talk about it from experience, because I did the work over personal errors. And it seemed to me that even this way you can warn someone from making a terrible mistake. Olga for me was and still is best friend. Incidentally, we still keep in touch and communicate very well. Her love was real. But it happens that men, Capricorns in particular, they are very stubborn. And they Mature later than women. So it was with me."
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Trinity Sunday (Christianity)
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The first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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Gilt Series
Enamel Paintings
White Dopes On Punk
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24 kt. (a philosophical proposition)
Pure, 24-carat gold surrounds itself with a permanent electrostatic field at just the right frequency to annihilate all bacteria that come within its boundaries (leaving a corona of untouched culture around golden objects placed in the centre of infected Petri dishes). Among the metals, gold has the rare ability to resist oxidization, making it impervious to corrosion and discoloration under normal atmospheric conditions. Because of its seeming incorruptibility, the earliest civilizations, oceans apart, independently followed the cultural pattern of ascribing a spiritual value to gold, followed by a commercial value some hundreds of years later. In one period in medieval Japan gold was restricted to objects and decorations exclusively for the Emperor (descended from the spiritual founder of Shinto), or the interior of the Emperor's palace, as well as discreet decorations on the sword guards of certain Samurai warriors (ultimately servants of the Emperor). Similar restrictions are seen in cultures during various periods, again across continents.
Beyond the obvious – avarice and murder – gold has an even darker side. The chemical process for extracting gold now in use, as opposed to the ancient (slower) smelting methods, leaves behind arsenic trioxide, one of the deadliest agents known to mankind. A couple of milligrams shuts down the nervous system within seconds.
Along with indefinitely prolonging life and finding the universal cure for all illness, turning base metals, specifically lead, into gold was one of the three main goals of the medieval speculative philosophy and chemical pseudo-science, alchemy, the precursor of several branches of the modern sciences. Ironically, modern particle physics has discovered that, with the use of a particle accelerator, gold can be turned into lead, one atom at a time, by the addition of three electrons. Despite the fact that such a conversion comes at an astronomical cost, the subtraction of those same three electrons remains elusive.
Now that "advanced art" is a branch of philosophy, the role of the would-be "advanced" artist becomes that of artist/philosopher. Naturally, nothing less than brilliance is the aspirant's goal. The thought of merely illustrating existing philosophical propositions leads inevitably to the question of how to include the intuitive and unexplainable quality inhabiting the most sublime artworks, where form and feeling exist in total integration, achieving a perfect balance of object and concept, making possible the communication of philosophical understanding without the necessity of linguistic explanation.
Given the non-linear nature of such a goal, every decision regarding every detail of a given artwork now includes not only its aesthetic implications (and potentialities) but also its intellectual, ethical, moral, poetic, and spiritual implications, plus, most difficult to achieve, its emotional implications – the 'je ne sais quoi' behind the phenomenon of near-universal agreement on which the greatest masterpieces from all cultures and periods are. To facilitate thinking about absolutely every detail, including the ineffable, the now-beleaguered artist begins researching all of the above plus related fields of study the better to make the most informed, possible decisions. These extend from the form the artwork takes in the physical world to its less tangible aspects such as the title or the list of materials - especially the list of materials.
Consider the poetry of the following: ink, watercolor, 24-carat gold leaf, toilet-paper tube.
New Year's Day, Year of the Dragon, 23rd January, 2012
Gilt Series #20 - Allegory of Self-Sufficiency - Orange Rose in an Antique Bud Vase
2013; weathered plywood, rabbit skin glue, colored pencil, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 24.75 x 24.75 cm (9.75 x 9.75 in.)
photographed in a white room under incandescent and daylight; private collection
Gilt series #13 – Allegorical Composition - Cutting, Stabbing, Spooning v.2
Gilt Series #12 – Sunrise Farm Without Buildings
2012; weathered plywood, rabbit skin glue, colored pencil, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 30.5 x 40.6 cm (12 x 16 in.)
photographed in an off-white room under daylight; private collection
Gilt series #11 – Ants Inhabit The Golden Past v. 1 of 10
1990 – 2012; altered silkscreen poster, 1/10, each unique; oil based silkscreen inks on paper (1990), pencil, mordant size, 24-carat gold on tracing paper (2012), ink on acetate (2008); 57.2 x 44 cm (26 x 20 in.)
(see Multiples page for availability)
photographed in an off-white room under daylight; never exhibited; private collection
Gilt series #10 – Allegorical Composition - Cutting, Stabbing, Spooning
2012; weathered plywood, gelatin, colored pencil, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 30.5 x 30.5 cm (12 x 12 in.)
photographed in a white room under incandescent and daylight; exhibited, Niagara Artists Centre; private collection
Gilt series #9 – Allegorical Composition - Three Tulips Lying, A Different One Apart
Gilt series #8 – Allegorical Composition [Duality, Qualified Non-Duality, Non-Duality]
[Two Goldfish in a Goldfish Bowl v.3]
Gilt Series #7 – Roof Garden [unfinished]
1990-2012; plywood, gelatin, pencil, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, enamel, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 96.5 x 81.3 cm (38 x 32 in.)
photographed in a yellow room under incandescent light; exhibited, CRAM International
Gilt Series #6 – Adult Classifieds - Actual Photo of Cookie [homage to Manet]
2012; found wood, gelatin, ball-point pen, watercolor, gouache, enamel, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 31.6 x 19.5 cm (12.5 x 7.6 in.)
Gilt Series #5 – Adult Classifieds - Paris $250 Hr [homage to Manet]
2012; found wood, gelatin, pencil, watercolor, gouache, enamel, mordant size, 24-carat gold
24 x 12.9 cm (9.5 x 5.1 in.)
Gilt Series #4 – Faywell Lane With Genetically Modified Soy
2012; weathered plywood, gelatin, coloured pencil, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold; 30.5 x 40.6 cm (16 x 20 )
photographed in a yellow room under incandescent light; exhibited, CRAM International; private collection
Gilt Series #3 - Two Goldfish in a Goldfish Bowl v.2
2012; weathered plywood, gelatin, enamel, watercolor, gouache, mordant size, 24-carat gold;
14.8 x 12.2 cm (5.8 x 4.8 in.)
Gilt Series #1 - Allegory of Complete Change
2012; weathered plywood, gelatin, enamel, mordant size, 24-carat gold;
photographed using flatbed scanner; exhibited, CRAM International; private collection


COLTS WIN, END PRESEASON AT 2-2
The fourth preseason game is typically when first-teamers take a seat early and give way to young and hungry players who have one last shot to make an impression before the final roster cuts. So it was Thursday night for the Indianapolis Colts. Chandler Harnish, Kris Adams, Dominique Jones and Moise Fokou were among the Indianapolis reserves who turned in solid performances in a 20-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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INDIANAPOLIS --Andrew Luck, the Colts' starting quarterback, put in some quick work and then retired for the night. The statistics line for his one possession: two pass attempts with one completion for eight yards.
Most of the Colts' front-line players accompanied Luck on his fast move to the sideline Thursday night. As planned by Coach Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis reserves took over -- many with hopes of showing their mettle as the final roster cutdown looms.
With backups going the rest of the way, the Colts toppled the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16, and ended the preseason at 2-2.
Cincinnati outgained the Colts in total yardage, 338 to 253. The Bengals had 20 first downs to Indy's 15. Third downs hurt the home team as it converted only 2-of-10.
Clearly, there is work to do as the Colts prepare for their regular-season opener at Chicago. But Pagano said Thursday night's final preseason game set the stage nicely in one important way.
"In the end, our guys played their tails off," Pagano said. "The effort was outstanding. And they found a way to win a game. Ending on a positive note was big for us."
For the Colts, quarterback Chandler Harnish completed 9-of-16 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Kris Adams grabbed two passes for 55 yards. Tight end Dominique Jones caught a Harnish pass and took it 42 yards for the Colts' winning score in the fourth quarter.
Colts linebacker Moise Fokou, perhaps, was the most impressive of all. He totaled a game-leading 13 tackles and added another stop on special teams.
"He was like a blur out there," Pagano said. "He played his tail off. It's like we told these guys, 'This is your last opportunity to make a case for yourself.' He took advantage of this evening to do that."
NFL teams must trim their active rosters to 53 players by Friday night. Pagano wishes it could be different.
"Having to call in 22 guys tomorrow at some point and let them know you're going in a different direction is extremely tough," the Colts coach said.
SCORING RECAP
FIRST QUARTER (8:09 remaining)
The Bengals opened scoring with a 37-yard field goal by Mike Nugent. Cincinnati used a nice run-pass mix to put together a 12-play, 69-yard drive that consumed 5 minutes, 18 seconds. The bad news for the Bengals, however, was that starting quarterback Andy Dalton left the game on the drive after suffering a bruised throwing arm. Bengals 3, Colts 0
SECOND QUARTER (11:05 remaining)
With Bruce Gradkowski at quarterback, the Bengals offense mounted another push. Cedric Peerman provided the big plays, catching a pass for 17 yards and bolting up the middle for a 13-yard gain. The Bengals scored a touchdown on a 10-yard toss from Gradkowski to Marvin Jones, who circled around Colts cornerback Josh Gordy to reach the end zone. Nugent hit the extra point. Bengals 10, Colts 0
SECOND QUARTER (2:28 remaining)
The Colts got on the scoreboard with some quick-strike offense. Rookie quarterback Chandler Harnish connected with Andre Smith for 16 yards and then hit Kris Adams for a 32-yard gain. With first-and-goal from the 7-yard line, Deji Karim zipped up the middle for the TD. The drive required 50 seconds. Adam Vinatieri hit the extra point. Bengals 10, Colts 7
SECOND QUARTER (45 seconds remaining)
The Colts benefited from a pass interference penalty flagged on Cincinnati's Chris Lewis-Harris to gain a first down at the Bengals 1-yard line. Darren Evans scored from there to give Indy the lead. Harnish's pass to Adams for 23 yards proved to be the drive's big play. Vinatieri hit the extra point. Colts 14, Bengals 10
SECOND QUARTER (2 seconds remaining)
Nugent concluded the scoring in a first half that saw 16 penalties flagged by the officials. The Bengals kicker connected on a 48-yard field goal on a drive aided by a roughing-the-passer penalty against the Colts' Drake Nevis. Colts 14, Bengals 13
THIRD QUARTER (6:11 remaining)
The Bengals, with Zac Robinson at quarterback, ate up 8:49 with a scoring drive that brought them the lead. Nugent's 22-yard field goal completed the 16-play, 83-yard march. Robinson competed 6-of-7 passes for 51 yards. Bengals 16, Colts 14
FOURTH QUARTER (6:54 remaining)
Harnish's pass to Dominique Jones went for a 42-yard touchdown thanks to an electrifying run after the catch by Jones. LaVon Brazill did a nice bit of blocking for Jones, knocking two defenders from his path near the sideline. The drive went 73 yards in eight plays. A Harnish pass attempt for a two-point conversion fell incomplete. Colts 20, Bengals 16


Feature 05.23.2019 3 minutes
From Global Cop to PC Police
Militant evangelists for ruling-class values rotted our foreign policy out from the inside.
Ryan Williams' essay on multiculturalism, identity politics, and political correctness makes a significant connection to America's past several decades of foreign policy failures. I was reminded of a turn of events that, in one sense, started it all. In late 1990, the U.S. military shipped soldiers—female soldiers—to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in response to Saddam's invasion of Kuwait. According to a biography written by Omar bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's son, the presence of female soldiers in Saudi Arabia represented, to Osama, a complete humiliation of the country and its Muslims.
For Americans, this reaction comes off as completely bizarre. Why should the mere presence of female troops matter? But the question of why this might matter rationally speaking is irrelevant when considered from the perspective of a rival value system with a different conception of the right ordering of society. And as it happened, this seemingly insignificant incident put Osama bin Laden, who had worked with the Americans just a few years earlier to oust the Soviets in Afghanistan, in deep conflict with both the Americans and the Saudi royal family. His outrage spiraled into a decision to flee the Kingdom and set him on a trajectory to mastermind the anti-American plot that would upend the Western world on September 11, 2001.
After 9/11 came the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Top U.S. officials appeared to sincerely believe not only that American values should be universalized, but that they actually already were universalized. Others abroad needed only to be encouraged, or forced, to recognize the truth. If one looked closely, they argued, at the souls of Iraqis and Afghans, one would find the American spirit gestating within them; they just needed a regime change to allow this fully-formed New American Man to spring forth. What the Iraqis wanted, the argument ran, was not a functional state, but freedom and (social?) justice, because everyone can't help but want those things.
At the time, this sort of ideological imposition was broadly seen as a Manichean crusade bringing goodness and light to benighted realms of evil. In reality, it is more roughly equivalent to the exertions of Jonathan Swift's Little Endians, who in Gulliver's Travels started a war with the Big Endians about the universally proper way to break open a boiled egg. Many countries don't appreciate the State Department dictating secular Western values to them and then being dragged through the mud of the Western press regarding compliance with norms that have, ironically, only become sacrosanct within the past decade.
One of the benefits of being a hegemon is the ability to subjugate client states by replacing their values with your own. America enjoyed this power throughout the 20th century. But as the Iraq debacle and bin Laden's 35-year ordeal with the U.S. reveal, America's poor foreign policy track record over the past two decades maps suspiciously well onto America's mounting failures to impose "correct" values on client states.
Given this track record, it makes sense that a growing number of voices would urge the U.S. to limit the scope of its interests to economic and security considerations, rather than full-scale values evangelism, in the name of human rights, LGBT rights, feminism, liberal democracy, individualism, or whatever else.
Not enough has changed since 2001. In 2019, some top U.S. officials are still acting as if Venezuelans, Iranians, and others can't wait for their country to be like America—often, the same sorts of officials working whatever levers they can to encourage military intervention. This time, however, American state capacity is so degraded that it can't even pull off something that would deserve the name of "failed coup" within its own hemisphere. This has not gone unnoticed by American client states and potential hegemonic rivals.
Since delusional organizations are often incapable of making serious course corrections, we shouldn't expect that pointing out these dynamics will straightforwardly lead to change. Instead, the most likely outcome is that America will continually lose power on the world stage in proportion to the rise of a credible, competent, and less invasive rival hegemon.
Absent the rise of a new foreign policy class dedicated less to evangelizing values cooked up by domestic elites than they are to securing the interests of the state and American society, there is no reason to expect anything else.
Jonah Bennett is the Editor-in-Chief of Palladium Magazine.
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