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"A Community Benefit Concert for the Arts"
produced by Joe Nardone's Gallery of Sound and Mohegan Sun Arena
Thursday, July 16th, 6pm
Mohegan Sun Arena Parking Lot presented by Geisinger
featuring performances by Tigers Jaw, Lifer, James Barret, Joe Burke & Co., Dustin Douglas & Electric Gentlemen, Esta Coda, Modern Ties, The Mule Team, PAN.A.CE.A with Aaron Bruch, University Drive, Blind Choice and ViFolly.
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Social distancing will be strictly enforced. Guests leaving their vehicle/tailgating space will need to wear face coverings. No more than 4 people are permitted per vehicle and in your tailgating space. Anyone not complying with these regulations will be asked to leave without refund.
The ASM Global managed Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza will host a LIVE benefit concert entitled "Come Together" produced by Joe Nardone's Gallery of Sound and Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday, July 16th at 6pm from the outdoor stage inside Mohegan Sun Arena's parking lot presented by Geisinger. The event will be featured as part of the venue's "NEPA Live From The Lot" series taking place this Summer which also includes performances by Almost Queen on July 17th and Jim Gaffigan: Drive-Thru Comic on July 18th.
The benefit concert will feature live-in person performances by several local bands including Tigers Jaw, Lifer, James Barret, Joe Burke & Co., Dustin Douglas & Electric Gentlemen, Esta Coda, Modern Ties, The Mule Team, PAN.A.CE.A with Aaron Bruch, University Drive, Blind Choice and ViFolly. A 40' outdoor stage will be setup near the venue's East Gate and will be equipped with lighting, large LED video screens and audio amplification.
Proceeds from the event will support several local non-profits, including theaters and performance centers that have been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The community beneficiaries are The F.M Kirby Center, Karl Hall, The Ritz Theater, The Scranton Cultural Center, The Dietrich Theater, McGlynn Center in Wilkes-Barre, The Little Theater of Wilkes-Barre, WVIA, Axelrad Screen Printing and Luzerne Head Start. Two additional non-profits will be added via fan vote through the Gallery of Sound's Facebook page.
Tickets for "Come Together" are $100 per vehicle (that's $25 per person with 4 people per car), and are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com. Guests must have their tickets purchased before arriving at the parking lot for entrance to the show. Each ticket includes a parking space for your vehicle along with the adjacent parking space to allow the patrons from that vehicle to get out of their vehicle and enjoy the event from outside. For tickets purchased through Ticketmaster, only touchless, mobile tickets administered through the Ticketmaster app (iOS | Android) will be valid for this event. Tickets will also be available via the NBT Bank Box Office at Mohegan Sun Arena during the Box Office's Summer hours of operation. Tickets will not be sold at the Box Office after 2pm on the show day. Tickets sold in person at the Box Office will require mobile delivery to your cell phone to assist with social distancing transactions at the Box Office and day of show ticket scanning.
A limited number of Gold Circle ($199.50) & Silver Circle ($149.50) parking spaces will be made available for this performance. Gold Circle and Silver Circle parking guarantees a spot in the first few rows in closest proximity to the stage.
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Hello . . .
The Edwards College welcomed Claudia Bornholdt as its new dean on July 1, 2019. Bornholdt comes to CCU from The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., and in her new role, she hopes to build on the positive momentum that she senses already exists on the CCU campus.
Bornholdt earned her Ph.D. in Germanic languages and literatures, Medieval studies and historical linguistics from Indiana University at Bloomington and has held a progressive series of positions at CUA since 2007, including director of European Studies, chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, and acting dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
Among other qualities, Bornholdt brings an international perspective to CCU. Born in northern Germany, just north of Hamburg, she completed her undergraduate studies at Christian-Albrechts Universität in Kiel, Germany. Her family ties span Norway, Germany and the United States, and on a recent sabbatical, she and her husband, Brian Pinke, traveled to Spain, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Germany and Norway. During that time, Bornholdt wrote three scholarly articles on three different continents.
When Bornholdt arrived on the CCU campus for the first time in January 2019, she was struck by the comfortable and familiar nature of the people she met.
"I noticed the sense of community that's clearly here," Bornholdt said. "I had the feeling people work together; people know each other really well. They talk to one another, and they were very welcoming — that was very important."
During her tenure at CUA, Bornholdt worked to bring unity to programs and departments that viewed themselves as disparate, and she hopes to build on the connections that already exist at CCU as well as create new ones. She plans to focus on interdisciplinary programs, diversity among students and faculty, and connections between CCU and the surrounding community.
Bornholdt and Pinke, who have never lived in the South, look forward to experiencing and exploring a new region of the country. In addition, Bornholdt predicts a shift in her wardrobe.
"I need to add a few items of teal."
Goodbye ... to our retiring faculty.
Linda Kuykendall, senior lecturer, taught speech and communication at CCU for 32 years, specializing in oral communication, small group communication and business expertise. She earned her B.A. from Loyola University of the South and her M.S. from University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Kuykendall was instrumental in the creation of the communication major at CCU and earned a bevvy of distinctions, including four nominations for CCU's Student Government Association's Professor of the Year, CCU Adviser of the Year in 2010 and the "LIFE" Scholars Passion Award in 2017. In 2018, CCU alumnus Josh Norman established the Linda P. Kuykendall Scholarship, an endowed scholarship supporting students in the Department of Communication, Media and Culture.
After retiring from a 40-year career in journalism and newspaper publishing, Trisha O'Connor began teaching journalism at CCU in Spring 2011. O'Connor had worked as a reporter and editor at news organizations in seven states and as executive editor of The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. In her foundational role as Media Executive in Residence, O'Connor offered a unique perspective and expertise to students and faculty in the journalism program as well as CCU administration. O'Connor established The Athenaeum Press, CCU's student-driven publishing lab that produces innovative, contemporary multimedia projects focusing on local areas.
Bob Oliver, senior instructor in the Department of History, earned his B.A. from CCU and his M.A. from Clemson University. He began teaching American history survey courses at CCU in 1998. Oliver is a contributing historian to the South Carolina Encyclopedia, a comprehensive reference work of S.C. history, and editor of A Faithful Heart: The Journals of Emmala Reed, 1865 and 1866, a chronicle of social and economic woes following the collapse of the Confederacy in Anderson, S.C.
Jack Riley, associate professor in the Department of Politics, joined the CCU faculty in 1985. He earned his B.A. from Assumption College in Worcester, Mass., and his M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Calif. His areas of expertise include American politics, the Constitution and political philosophy with an emphasis on classical political philosophy. Riley has also served as a member of the advisory board to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and is a past recipient of CCU's Student Government Association's Professor of the Year award.
Jill Trinka, professor in the Department of Music, holds expertise in children's music and folk music. She studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana and earned her Ph.D. in music education from the University of Texas at Austin. She was a Ford Foundation Ringer Fellow at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary, and was instrumental in the redesign of the M.A.T. in Music program at CCU. Trinka has recorded and published 12 folk music recordings, written four volumes of folksongs and singing games for children, and contributed to Making Music, an educational book for grades 5-8. Trinka also performs as a solo folk artist and sings in the Carolina Master Chorale.
Amy Tully, professor in the Department of Music and associate dean of the Edwards College, has accepted a position as director of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.
Holley Tankersley, professor in the Department of Politics and associate dean of the Edwards College, has been appointed to serve as CCU's interim associate provost for strategic initiatives and faculty and staff development.
Easton Selby, associate professor and chair of the Department of Visual Arts, has been appointed to serve as associate dean of the Edwards College.
Amanda Brian, associate professor in the Department of History, has been appointed to serve as associate dean of the Edwards College.
Goodbye ...
In his eight years as dean of the Edwards College, Dan Ennis has orchestrated a grand symphony of administrative moves that have changed the trajectory and profile of the college. Under his leadership, CCU has established three new graduate programs, six new academic majors, five experiential learning centers and two academic buildings. He facilitated the development of a new sculpture studio, a recording studio, music practice rooms and a theater in downtown Myrtle Beach. In all of his free time, he anonymously provides donut holes to staff and faculty each Monday, fresh fruit to band members and chocolate to dean's office visitors.
So what does Ennis have to say for the Edwards College's period of unprecedented growth? He took off his conductor's hat one afternoon to reflect on what he's learned.
On being the face of the Edwards College:
"The big thing about any dean is you're representing the college. Sometimes that means you're trying to get resources, but sometimes you're representing the college ethos, so it's about sharing the college's value and concerns to audiences who don't think about it the same way that we do. In the 21st century, you can't get away with expressing things like truth and beauty and that's it. The way we position culture in our historical story has always been secondary to development. You go out West and you build the frontier, and LATER you build the opera house. So, it's about engaging people who haven't thought about value outside of a numerical expression — it's about redefining value."
…and being the face of the world:
"If I'm talking among my colleagues about things that we all agree are important and valuable, like truth and beauty, the calculation is still, 'Well how am I going to make this happen for this person given the external conditions that operate in the world?' If a faculty member wants to do something but hasn't articulated clearly why they want to do it, my job is to say, 'All right, I need you to explain this to me so that I can then explain it to the world,' because the world needs to make a donation, or send their student to study this thing, or fund it through tuition or a grant. So, the ambassadorship works both ways: for the college to the world, but also for the world back to the college."
On his lasting impact:
"We foregrounded the public arts and humanities positioning of the college. We're a lot more intentional about thinking about the nonstudent who's going to come to the gallery or come to a play or come to a lecture. That's something I think will last."
As Ennis transitions to his new role as interim provost, we trust his prediction will be actualized and his legacy will endure.


Ted Cruz Tried to Slam Elizabeth Warren With a Crack About Spending but It Sounds Like He's Talking About Trump
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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) made waves on Tuesday after announcing that she'd take broad steps to cancel student loan debt for 42 million Americans on the first day of her presidency.
What's more, the former Harvard Law Professor says she doesn't need Congress to do it.
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Judge Threatens Betsy DeVos With Possibility of Jail After It's Revealed She Defied Court Order
US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos speaks during the fifth meeting of the Federal Commission on School Safety in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, adjacent to the White House in Washington, DC, August 16, 2018. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos got taken to task by a U.S. Magistrate Judge for violating a court order imposed by the same judge in a 2018 ruling.
Judge Sallie Kim ordered DeVos and the Education Department to stop pursuing student loan payments from students of Corinthian Colleges because the for-profit colleges became defunct in 2015.
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Betsy DeVos Just Got Seriously Smacked Down In Court Over Her Plan to Delay Obama Era Rules Protecting Student Borrowers
Attorneys General from 19 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Betsy DeVos and her Department of Education (DoE) after she ordered delays for student borrower defense rules slated for July 1, 2017. On Wednesday, the federal court ruled against the Trump administration official.
U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss ruled in favor of the Attorneys General. In his ruling, he stated:
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The Government's Top Student Loan Watchdog Just Resigned in Protest With a Scathing Letter to the Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney holds a news conference to discuss the Trump Administration's proposed FY2017 federal budget in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House May 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. Calling it a "New Foundation for American Greatness," the $4.1 trillion budget for would cut programs for the poor, including health care, food stamps, student loans and disability payments while offering big tax cuts for the wealthy. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Seth Frotman, student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) submitted a letter of resignation to his boss, Acting Director of the CFPB, Mick Mulvaney. It begins as most resignations would, but quickly veers into an indictment of the motives and mindset of the Trump administration.
"It is with great regret that I tender my resignation as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Student Loan Ombudsman," Frotman begins. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to spend the past seven years working to protect American consumers; first under Holly Petraeus as the Bureau defended America's military families from predatory lenders, for-profit colleges, and other unscrupulous businesses, and most recently leading the Bureau's work on behalf of the 44 million Americans struggling with student loan debt."
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Court: Thousands Of Student Loans May Now Be Forgiven
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Thousands of student loan recipients may not have to pay back their student loan debts––because lenders appear to have lost critical paperwork. Insufficient ownership records (among other missing documentation) have left creditors unable to collect the affected debts in court, according to a New York Times report.
The National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts, one of the nation's largest owners of private student loans, has struggled to produce ownership records of its loans, which were originally bundled and sold by banks to investorsthrough a process known as securitization. None of these private loans were guaranteed by the federal government. In a recent legal filing, National Collegiate's lawyers caution, "As news of the servicing issues and the trusts' inability to produce the documents needed to foreclose on loans spreads, the likelihood of more defaults rises."
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U.S. Government Sues Largest Student Loan Servicer For Misleading Borrowers
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: Richard Cordray, nominee for director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on March 12, 2013 in Washington, DC. Cordray testified that he doesn't see a "one-size-fits-all solution" to financial challenges and stressed the importance of transparency in the bureau's work. (Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images)
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The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau brought federal suit this month against Navient, the United States' largest student loan servicer. The CFPB accused the company of "systematically and illegally failing borrowers at every stage of repayment." The lawsuit seeks restitution for those affected, as well as money penalties.
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Stanford Will Now Be Free To All Students From Families That Earn Less Than $125,000 Per Year
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Last week, Stanford University announced that more accepted students won't have to pay anything for tuition, which normally runs nearly $46,000 a year.
Students whose families make less than $125,000 a year and have assets worth $300,000 or less, including home equity but excluding anything that they have saved in retirement accounts, won't have to pay tuition. Students whose families make less than $65,000 also won't have to pay for room and board, which can run about another $14,100. Scholarships or grants will cover the costs instead, and the school has a $21 billion endowment. The thresholds were previously $100,000 for free tuition and $60,000 for free room and board.
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MENA - Brewing or Distilling Dregs and Waste - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
MENA: Brewing Dregs Market 2023
Brewing Dregs Market Size in MENA
The MENA's brewing dregs market rose markedly to $X in 2021, picking up by 8.7% against the previous year. The total consumption indicated buoyant growth from 2012 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.0% over the last nine years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, consumption decreased by -3.0% against 2019 indices. The level of consumption peaked at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2021, consumption remained at a lower figure.
Brewing Dregs Production in MENA
In value terms, brewing dregs production rose sharply to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. The total production indicated a remarkable increase from 2012 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +6.7% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, production decreased by -5.9% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 when the production volume increased by 37%. Over the period under review, production attained the maximum level at $X in 2019; however, from 2020 to 2021, production remained at a lower figure.
Brewing Dregs Exports
Exports in MENA
In 2021, the amount of brewing or distilling dregs and waste exported in MENA soared to X tons, increasing by 34% against 2020. Overall, exports, however, recorded a deep downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when exports increased by 234% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at X tons in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2021, the exports remained at a lower figure.
In value terms, brewing dregs exports surged to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, exports showed a significant increase. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 with an increase of 4,291% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2016 to 2021, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.
Turkey represented the major exporting country with an export of around X tons, which reached 89% of total exports. It was distantly followed by the United Arab Emirates (X tons), constituting an 11% share of total exports.
Turkey was also the fastest-growing in terms of the brewing or distilling dregs and waste exports, with a CAGR of -14.2% from 2012 to 2021. The United Arab Emirates (-33.8%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of Turkey (+89 p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the total exports from 2012-2021, the share of the United Arab Emirates (-89.1 p.p.) displayed negative dynamics.
In value terms, Turkey ($X) remains the largest brewing dregs supplier in MENA, comprising 94% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the United Arab Emirates ($X), with a 5% share of total exports.
From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value in Turkey amounted to -8.8%.
In 2021, the export price in MENA amounted to $X per ton, picking up by 74% against the previous year. Overall, the export price posted a significant increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 when the export price increased by 1,214%. The level of export peaked in 2021 and is likely to see gradual growth in the near future.
There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2021, the country with the highest price was Turkey ($X per ton), while the United Arab Emirates stood at $X per ton.
From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United Arab Emirates (+36.1%).
Brewing Dregs Imports
Imports in MENA
In 2021, purchases abroad of brewing or distilling dregs and waste increased by 3.9% to X tons, rising for the second consecutive year after two years of decline. Overall, imports continue to indicate a buoyant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when imports increased by 69%. The volume of import peaked at X tons in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2021, imports remained at a lower figure.
In value terms, brewing dregs imports surged to $X in 2021. In general, imports saw a prominent increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2013 when imports increased by 61%. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs in 2021 and are likely to see gradual growth in the immediate term.
Turkey represented the main importer of brewing or distilling dregs and waste in MENA, with the volume of imports accounting for X tons, which was approx. 59% of total imports in 2021. Israel (X tons) held the second position in the ranking, followed by Morocco (X tons) and Egypt (X tons). All these countries together took near 38% share of total imports.
Turkey was also the fastest-growing in terms of the brewing or distilling dregs and waste imports, with a CAGR of +16.2% from 2012 to 2021. At the same time, Egypt (+7.8%), Israel (+7.6%) and Morocco (+7.1%) displayed positive paces of growth. From 2012 to 2021, the share of Turkey increased by +18 percentage points.
In value terms, Turkey ($X) constitutes the largest market for imported brewing or distilling dregs and waste in MENA, comprising 64% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Israel ($X), with a 15% share of total imports. It was followed by Morocco, with an 11% share.
From 2012 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value in Turkey amounted to +17.8%. The remaining importing countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Israel (+6.0% per year) and Morocco (+6.5% per year).
The import price in MENA stood at $X per ton in 2021, increasing by 28% against the previous year. In general, the import price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The level of import peaked at $X per ton in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2021, import prices failed to regain momentum.
Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major importing countries. In 2021, major importing countries recorded the following prices: in Turkey ($X per ton) and Israel ($X per ton), while Egypt ($X per ton) and Morocco ($X per ton) were amongst the lowest.
From 2012 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Turkey (+1.4%), while the other leaders experienced a decline in the import price figures.
What are the largest markets for brewing or distilling dregs and waste in MENA?
The countries with the highest volumes of consumption in 2021 were Turkey, Iran and Egypt, with a combined 46% share of total consumption. These countries were followed by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Algeria, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic and Israel, which together accounted for a further 36%.
What are the largest producers of brewing or distilling dregs and waste in MENA?
The countries with the highest volumes of production in 2021 were Iran, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, together comprising 46% of total production. These countries were followed by Iraq, Algeria, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Lebanon, which together accounted for a further 49%.
What are the leading suppliers of brewing or distilling dregs and waste in MENA?
In value terms, Turkey remains the largest brewing dregs supplier in MENA, comprising 94% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the United Arab Emirates, with a 5% share of total exports.
What are the leading importers of brewing or distilling dregs and waste in MENA?
In value terms, Turkey constitutes the largest market for imported brewing or distilling dregs and waste in MENA, comprising 64% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Israel, with a 15% share of total imports. It was followed by Morocco, with an 11% share.
What is the average export price for brewing or distilling dregs and waste in MENA?
In 2021, the export price in MENA amounted to $310 per ton, picking up by 74% against the previous year.
What is the average import price for brewing or distilling dregs and waste in MENA?
In 2021, the import price in MENA amounted to $290 per ton, with an increase of 28% against the previous year.
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the brewing dregs market in MENA. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.
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• Algeria
• Bahrain
• Djibouti
• Egypt
• Iraq
• Israel
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Morocco
• Oman
• Palestine
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• Yemen
• Production in MENA, split by region and country
• Trade (exports and imports) in MENA
CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY
PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY
The Largest Importers on The Market and How They Succeed
The Largest Exporters on The Market and How They Succeed
11. COUNTRY PROFILES
The Largest Markets And Their Profiles
Per Capita Consumption, By Country, 2018–2022
Production, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2022
Import Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2022
Export Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2022
Consumption, By Country, 2022
Production, By Country, 2022
Import Prices, By Country, 2012–2022
Export Prices, 2012–2022
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Laws around how road traffic accident claims have changed. This is how it might affect you.
On 31 May 2021, the law around road traffic accident compensation claims changed. It was the result of the Civil Liability Act 2018.
It has meant a great deal of changes to the way road traffic accident claims are processed, as well as the compensation you are now entitled to for these claims.
What is the Civil Liability Act 2018?
The Civil Liability Act – also known as the whiplash reforms – were brought into law to try to reduce the number of whiplash claims being made in the UK.
According to the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), "the cost of compensation for low value whiplash injuries caused by road traffic accidents has increased motor insurance premiums".
The MIB explained that the government is trying to lower the number of claims made to bring down insurance policy costs.
However, there has been doubt expressed by the legal industry. The Society of Claims Professionals said: "Insurers have promised to return the savings to consumers in more competitive premiums, but given potential for increased costs and gaming elsewhere, it is doubtful whether the savings envisaged will materialise to be there to be passed on at all. We shall see."
Changes to compensation
The biggest way you will be affected by the changes is a decrease in the compensation you'll receive for whiplash. Since it is one of the most common injuries caused by road traffic accidents, this could have an impact on a lot of people.
Before the new laws came in, whiplash compensation was significantly higher than it is for anyone who had a car accident on or after 31 May 2021.
You would previously have been entitled to £2,150 for a whiplash injury lasting up to three months. You would now receive £240. Meanwhile, for an injury lasting up to two years, you could previously have received up to £6,920 in compensation. This has been reduced to £4,215 for a two-year injury.
Before Civil Liability Act
After Civil Liability Act
Injury Lasting 3 Months
Injury Lasting 12 Months
Changes to No Win No Fee
You'll also find that the amount you pay your solicitor for a No Win No Fee claim will be different. Previously, you would have paid a success fee of 25% if you won your claim. Now, if your claim is successful, your solicitor will usually receive a fee of 30% of your final compensation amount plus VAT.
As insurer Allianz explains, this is because of the changes to the small claims limit. The limit has increased from £1,000 to £5,000. This means that if you hire a solicitor to manage your claim, they won't be able to recover their fees from the other side if the claim is for less than £5,000. This means that legal fees will have to increase.
But claims on behalf of children and protected parties and those made by vulnerable road users – including pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists – won't be affected by these changes.
Only pay a fee if you receive compensation
Where we offer No Win No Fee services for road traffic accident claims typically customers pay 30% + VAT of the amount recovered by our solicitors, although this will be subject to your individual circumstances and the actual fee may be less than this. Success fees are common practice and they were introduced when the law changed in April 2013. This amount is higher than the normal 25% on all other personal injury claims because of changes introduced through the Civil Liability Act 2018.
As part of any road traffic accident, you will now need to have a medical assessment. This will show how severe your injury has been and how long your recovery process is expected to last.
You will also have to submit your claim through an online portal. This can be done yourself – which makes you a litigant in person – or with the help of a legal representative. It may become more difficult to find solicitors who are able to take on these claims due to the higher small claims limit.
The changes mean you'll also have to value your own claim. Any claims that would receive up to £5,000 in compensation for injuries or £10,000 for injuries and losses, including loss of earnings or damage to your personal property, will have to be submitted through the portal.
Is help still available?
Although the changes to the law might make it seem like there is no help available for victims of road traffic accidents, First4Lawyers is still here to give you the chance to get justice for the pain and suffering you've been through.
Our solicitors could guide you through the process of claiming by managing your submission to the portal.
If you need help after a road traffic accident, just get in touch to find out more about what we can do for you. Give us a call or start your claim online and we'll take it from there.


An Interview w/ Mikaela Davis, See Her at Pianos Tonight, Debut Album Out Now!
Posted by bumpershine on July 19, 2012 July 20, 2012
Mikaela Davis – S/T | See Her at Pianos Tonight! (Thursday, July 19, 2012)
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I've been excited to see indie harpist Mikaela Davis play live ever since I watched her enchanting and entrancing video for "Dreaming" on YouTube earlier in the year. (Did I mention I'm a sucker for a girl who plays the harp.) Anyway, after raising over $2,000 on Kickstarter, Mikaela just released her debut self-titled album and it's available now on Spotify, MOG, Amazon and iTunes (just to name a few). It's a well produced and really enjoyable record and while the comparisons to Joanna Newsom are inevitable (her voice even sounds a little like Joanna's, but I'd say it's more conventional), I think Mikaela stands on her own as an artist. Aside from Ms. Newsom, you might also recognize the influence of Sufjan Stevens, in songs like "I'm Just Tryin' To Be Your Friend" and the not so subtly tipped "Michigan and the BQE."
Mikaela Davis and her band are playing upstairs at Pianos tonight (Thursday, July 19) at 7:45pm. She was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about her career thus far and the making of her new album before tonight's big show.
Bumpershine: First off, can you tell me a little about yourself: Where did you grow up? Where do you live now?
Mikaela Davis: I grew up in Rochester, New York and I still live there. I live in Potsdam, NY when I'm at school (I go to the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam).
Bumpershine: How long have been playing been the harp?
MD: 12 years
Bumpershine: When did you decide you were interested in making pop music with a harp?
MD: Late high school – I used to write pop music on the piano starting in 6th grade though.
Bumpershine: I noticed you play a concert harp, I imagine it's not too easy to travel with, have you ever thought about using something smaller on the road?
MD: I can't, because I need to use the entire span of the harp and change keys for different songs, or even during songs. I wouldn't be able to play the songs I write on a troubadour.
Bumpershine: I know it's a little bit trite to ask, but how much of an influence has Joanna Newsom been on you?
MD: She hasn't really influenced my song writing, but my friend's dad gave me a radio interview of hers when I was in high school. This is when I was nervous/spectacle about writing for harp. After hearing her I thought to myself "if she can do it… I can too!"
Bumpershine: Your self titled debut album "Mikaela Davis" is available now, can you tell who were some of the other players were on that album?
MD: Alex Cote plays drums and percussion, Alex Patrick plays guitar and keyboard, and Danny Ziemann plays bass.
Bumpershine: Will any of them be with you on stage at Pianos?
MD: Yes, Alex Cote will be on drums tonight! We also have a new member – Cian McCarthy, who is playing guitar and sitar with us. It's just the three of us.
Bumpershine: You raised close to $3,000 on kickstarter to make your album, did you ever think about talking to a label?
MD: We haven't looked into labels yet – we are looking to get signed in the future.
Bumpershine: How long did it take to actually write and record it?
MD: The collection of songs has been written over the course of the last 3 years. We recorded it last summer but it took a while to finish mixing and adding little things because of school.
Bumpershine: Are any of your fellow students making albums?
MD: Alex Cote is working on a solo album and Cian McCarthy also writes solo. They are also in other bands (The Absolutes, Southern Star, The Modells)
Bumpershine: If so, what type?
MD: The Absolutes is 60s rock (Alex). The Modells is like The Beatles (Cian). Southern Star is like Neil Young/Grateful Dead/improvisational (Alex and Cian).
Bumpershine: You mentioned to me that you've been working with Philip Night (the director of "Dreaming") on music videos coming for "Garden" and "I'm Just Tryin' To Be Your Friend," how are those coming?
MD: "Garden" will be out in August, we decided to hold off on, "I'm Just Tryin To Be Your Friend."
Bumpershine: I know you're currently enrolled as a harp performance major at the Crane School of Music in Potsdam, are you waiting to become a full time performer until after you are finished school?
MD: Yes! I want to tour the world! Until then – I still am a classical harpist as well. I won the Crane Concerto Competition [ed. Congrats!] and will be performing Concertstuck by Gabriel Pierne with the Symphony Orchestra in April.
Bumpershine: In any case, do you see yourself pursuing as a "pop harpist" (for lack of a better term) or a classical one?
MD: My dream is to be a pop harpist and perform classical on the side.
Bumpershine: I've seen you play Sufjan Stevens' "Casimir Pulaski Day" on YouTube and I've also read that he's a been big musical influence on you. What can you tell me about the song, "Michigan & The BQE"?
MD: This song is like an ode to Sufjan. He has been my biggest influence since high school. It's about listening through his discography and how at the time listening to his album Greetings From Michigan was my favorite, as well as The BQE. I even quote one of his lines in my song "fall in love and fall apart, things will end before they start". I wanted to orchestrate that song, add flute and violin, viola, cello, etc… I could have used people from Crane, but it would have been hard to get folks into Red Booth. Also the time factor, I didn't have enough of that to go around!
Bumpershine: Thanks Mikaela!
Video for "Dreaming" (the Director's Cut) and Mikaela's Kickstarter campaign after the jump.
Mikaela Davis – "Dreaming"
Mikaela Davis Kickstarter Video
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British General Contradicts U.S. Claim of Increased Threat From Iran-Backed Militias
Amy Gunia
Time May 15, 2019
The top British general in the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS says there is not an increased threat from Iranian-backed forces in Iraq or Syria, despite claims to the contrary by the U.S. to justify increasing its presence in the region.
"No – there's been no increased threat from Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria," Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika, deputy commander of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the coalition responsible for counter-terrorist operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, said in a video briefing, according to the Guardian.
Ghika said that he has not seen Shia militias in Iraq, who have varying ties to Iran, change their stance recently. "I think it's important to say that many of them are compliant and we have seen no change in that posture since the recent exchange between the United States and Iran," he said, according to the Guardian.
Ghika's comments contradict those of U.S. officials, who cited "clear indications" that Iran or Iranian-backed forces were preparing for a possible attack against U.S. forces as justification for the deployment of an an aircraft carrier and a bomber task force to the Middle East earlier this month.
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The U.S. Central Command rebuked Ghika's comments in a statement released late Tuesday.
"Recent comments from OIR's Deputy Commander run counter to the identified credible threats available to intelligence from U.S. and allies regarding Iranian backed forces in the region," said in the statement.
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The Ethical Traveller: Observing Culture Like an Anthropologist
"Every culture really does have something to say; each deserves to be heard, just as none has a monopoly on the route to the divine." I've carried these words with me over the last couple of years. As a lifelong student and anthropologist, Wade Davis's words, along with the works of anthropologists such as Leith Mullings, Zora Hurston and Roxanne Varzi have long been a compass throughout my academic sojourn. Anthropology is an interdisciplinary subject that is inherently intersectional, global and what I feel is the most relatable discipline on earth; the study of humanity.
To get really specific, anthropology can be broken into four main branches: Archaeology, bioanthropology (human evolution), linguistic anthropology, and socio-cultural anthropology. Though I spent years knee deep in each of these fascinating branches, it was the two latter subjects that captured my imagination. Ultimately, I wanted to learn how to become a more compassionate, open-hearted and kind human, and I while travel is often touted as the remedy to intolerance, racism, discrimination and hate, I don't agree. If you're constantly viewing cultures through a westernized, colonial lens, how much decolonization are you really doing? Are you really setting aside your own bias? Are you expanding your boundaries of normalization?
Buying a plane ticket and flinging yourself into the middle of a culture different than your own is not enough. There are a few aspects of anthropology that have the potential to take your travel experience from merely educational to permanently altering the way in which you move and perceive the world. Anthropology can help us truly step outside of ourselves and understand our way of being in the world isn't necessarily the right way, it's a product of cultural and systemic conditioning.
So if you're ready to step out and experience the world through a kaleidoscope, here are a few ways anthropology can enlighten, enrich, and engrain new ways of being.
Create Personal Ethnographies
In academic speak, an ethnography is a body of work that examines and explores a particular part of a culture. It could be as broad as how Sicilians behave when they attend the Festival of Spiga in the town of Gangi. The festival is rooted in paganism and pays homage to the Goddess Cerere. Without even knowing the history of this particular festival, taking out a notebook and jotting down precisely what you see, making note of clothing, language, facial expressions, demographics, everything that sets the scene before you is part of the ethnography. Now the key to an authentic ethnography is describing it without biases, without pre-conceived ideas, without applying your own belief system, without judgement. Difficult, right? How do you interpret what you see before you? That comes later. For the time being, practice recording what you see in a first-person point of view.
If you like to journal, you probably already do a version of this. Next time, be intentional and see what ends up on your page. Creating ethnographies are also a fantastic way to slow down, take it all in, and be present.
Participant Observation
Participant observation is fairly self explanatory; an anthropologist would immerse themselves and participate (by invitation) in an activity, ritual, or the goings on of every day life. At this time, they would be collecting data which they would later incorporate into an ethnography. Like all disciplines, anthropology is going through a process of decolonization. While participant observation is a crucial aspect to understanding culture, there is often a notable power imbalance between the researcher and the individuals being studied. The work must conducted with a spirit of reciprocity, it must not be exploitative, and those being studied must have complete agency.
Here are a few ways you can engage in participant observation as a traveller, in an ethical way:
1. Never take photos of individuals without their permission. Don't participate in 'poverty porn' by only documenting one perspective, and if you are taking photos of impoverished regions, do significant research and provide context.
2. Never take photos and then publish them without compensating the individual you are photographing. Do not be indignant or insulted if someone requests compensation for having their photo taken (even if it's in a public space). The basis of all cultures is reciprocity.
3. Book your tours and experiences with ethical tour operators and local guides – Like an anthropologist, you are trying to learn and understand a community or culture through their eyes.
4. Do not disrupt or disrespect sacred sites, rituals and spaces. We are guests on eachother's lands, and should conduct ourselves as such.
5. Reserve judgement and be conscious of your bias – We're not going to like everything about a culture, but understanding the framework in which it evolved allows us to create a more complete and balanced idea of a particular community or culture. It also helps to deconstruct prejudices.
6. Wait to be be invited and be conscious of the impact of your presence. Not every event, ceremony, ritual or space is meant to be attended by outsiders. Before you attend cultural events, be aware of how you show up in the space. Are you matching energy? Are you bringing in judgement or an open mind (and heart)? Are you being disruptive? These are great questions to ask yourself before you enter any space, but particularly important when you're participating in other cultures.
Anthropology combined with tourism has the potential to become the ultimate mechanism for decolonization and understanding, but only when travellers arrive in destination with intention. A core principal of anthropology is 'do no harm', so keep this in mind when you're travelling. Whether you're visiting a place that is environmentally sensitive or a space that culturally significant or sacred, is your presence a harming or helping? Some food for thought as you dream up your next adventure.
December 23, 2022 /by Jordana Manchester
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Redefining The All-Inclusive: Culture, Connection & Luxury
Cheap, cookie-cutter, loud, and wasteful. These are just a few of the descriptors used to describe the all-inclusive experience. You may have your own experiences; foam parties gone awry, unruly children running about, average food, and too many watered-down rum punches. Whatever your past experiences may have been or your perception, the All-Inclusive concept has evolved over the years to a point where luxury and convenience are no longer mutually exclusive, nor are they confined to heavily trodden destinations like Mexico and the Caribbean. Local communities are architecting innovative tourism initiatives, driving locally-based spending, and creating culturally-focused luxury experiences. It's time to expand your definition of the 'all-inclusive', and learn about these dream-worthy, luxurious all-inclusive experiences.
The Singular Patagonia
For adventure-seekers, the amphitheater of the Andes mountains offers up heart-pounding expeditions by day and a luxurious alpine respite by night. The Singular Patagonia is one of Chile's most exclusive mountain escapes. Nestled on 30 spectacular acres, guests are treated to the "Complete Experience," which includes award-winning cuisine, local wines and spirits, daily horseback riding and kayaking activities, and various other excursions. With only 57 well-appointed rooms, the ambiance is rugged, intimate, and delightfully remote.
Pikaia Lodge
After you've cruised the Galapagos, leave some time in your itinerary to drop your anchor for a few days at the ultra-luxurious Pikaia Lodge. This 100% carbon-neutral resort lies at the heart of the Galapagos Islands on Santa Cruz Island. Situated between two dormant volcanoes on a private giant tortoise reserve, this sustainable eco-lodge offers guests the unique opportunity to experience a land-focused initiative in one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet. Rates include luxury accommodations, all meals, local wines, land excursions, and expeditions on the resort's private yacht.
Four Seasons Tented Camp
Golden Triangle, Thailand
A geographical and spiritual tripoint, the Golden Triangle is a dazzling, bustling intersection one can't miss if they're ever visiting Thailand. The Four Seasons Tented Camp offers sprawling, verdant green landscapes, elephant encounters, breathtaking jungle trails, and the meticulous service you would expect from a Four Seasons property. Guests have various all-inclusive options to choose from, including elephant safaris, and curated cultural experiences. "Chaan Baan" is the land located around a traditional Thai home and where guests of the Four Seasons can observe, help plant rice, and watch the ritual of buffalo bathing. Guests can also participate in traditional clay making, indigo tye-dying, and of course Thai cooking classes. Northern Thailand has long been a choose-your-adventure type destination, and the Four Seasons provides plenty of experiences to choose from.
World Famous 5.8 Undersea Restaurant, Hurawalhi
Hurawalhi Island, Maldives
We would be remiss not to mention the Maldives, one of the world's most beloved luxury, all-inclusive destinations. Despite its popularity, the various islands and atolls never feel overrun or crowded with tourists. For those seeking a more exclusive, ultra-luxurious Maldivian escape, a fort-minute seaplane flight will whisk guests from the busy capital of Male, to the tranquil Lhaviyani Atoll. There are no bad views in any of the five category villas at Hurawalhi Island. Guests can spend their nights being lulled to sleep by the warm Indian Ocean. By day, guests have access to snorkeling equipment, kayaks, yoga classes, sunset dolphin cruises and daily biodiversity excursions. Various meal plans are included, including a fully-inclusive option.
Daily Game Drives in the Masai Mara
TanguliaMara Camp, Kenya
Steps away from the mighty Mara River, on the border of Kenya and Tanzania, the TanguliaMara Safari Camp invites guests to experience Africa in the most authentic, heartfelt way. The camp was founded by Dominic Nchoe and Jackson Looseyia, businessmen, passionate conservationists and members of the Maasai community. As one of the most prominent Black-owned, operated and staffed safari camps in the region, guests can enjoy African led safaris, game drives, bushwalks, visits to local Maasai villages. With only eight luxury tents, the atmosphere around camp is intimate with a sense of community. Guests are nourished with locally sourced, handcrafted meals and treated to the most spectacular sunsets in the world on nightly sundowners. This style of all-inclusive safari camp focuses on nature and culture, without sacrificing comfort and connection.
Staying at an all-Inclusive doesn't have to crowded and impersonal. Many of these resorts, eco-lodges, and safari camps are located in some of the most remote places on earth, meaning you have the opportunity to interact with landscapes you've only dreamed of. Luxury all-inclusives are also highly customizable, cater to a broad spectrum of travelers, and can also offer a blissful respite, heart-pounding adventure, or an in-depth focus on local biodiversity and culture.
Ready to start dreaming? It all starts with a conversation, so let's talk.
November 6, 2022 /by Jordana Manchester
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Black History Travel Experiences Around the World You Can't Miss
Black history is world history, and here at Qmooniti, we honour it all day, every day. We honour it by acknowledging those who marched before us, by proudly standing alongside those who fight with us, and by joining the chorus of change so that today's work lays the foundation for tomorrow. Learning about our own history is both a traumatic and profound healing experience. For many of us, this journey provides insight into who we are and why we are the way we are. Our stories, languages, traditions, and music stretch to the furthest reaches of this planet. When you're ready, there are Black history travel experiences around the world that will not only educate us but celebrate and cherish our history.
Uncle Tom's Cabin – Chatham-Kent, Ontario
After the Bible, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom was the second best-selling novel in the 19th century. And though it's been held up as one of the most significant books of its day, it's also one of the most confronting and controversial books ever written about enslaved people. The story was written by a white Puritan who intended to criticize and rally support from her white counterparts. What it did was birth an ugly caricature and fan the flames of internalized racism brought on by staunch systemic racism. What you may not know is that the character in the story was inspired by a real person. Reverend Josiah Henson, a former slave, was an outspoken advocate for the Black community in Canada. The Reverend escaped to Canada through the Underground Railway and established a 200-acre refuge and settlement specifically for former slaves. He was devoted to education, literacy, and creating a community that supported and nurtured Black people. The Reverend's two story-cabin and surrounding grounds are aptly located on Freedom road in Dresden, Ontario. The site offers visitors a narrative of how slavery deeply impacted Canada.
The Big House – Whitney Plantation
The Whitney Plantation – Louisiana
Located an hour's drive from New Orleans, alongside the mighty Mississippi, lies the Whitney Plantation, one of the world's first museums dedicated solely to the history of enslaved peoples and their legacy. While other plantation tours in the area focus on the 'great families' who stalked the halls of great houses, Whitney's Big House, church, surrounding memorials, and rotating exhibitions share first-hand accounts of those who worked the plantation. Visitors can read stories of love, illness, new life, and death across generations of Africans and their descendants.
Visitors are welcome to take a self-guided tour, which will take them through several cabins, into the Big House, across the property, passed the enslaved quarters, and through several art installations. But for the full experience, a guided tour with an onsite expert will help you understand timelines and help you understand family and community dynamics across the plantation. Set aside at least two hours for this visit.
The Black Heritage Trail Includes 200 Sites Across the State of Massachusettes
The Black Heritage Trail – Boston, Massachusettes
A 19th-century neighbourhood synonymous with opulent mansions, wealthy business owners, poverty-stricken immigrants, and wide-eyed social activists, the northern slope of the iconic Beacon Hill neighbourhood sits at the heart of the Black Heritage Trail. In 1638, Boston saw the arrival of the first Black slaves. After the American Revolution, slavery was legally abolished across Massachusetts, and Boston saw a migration en masse of newly freed slaves across the state and beyond. Northern Beacon Hill quickly became a safe haven for those fleeing slavery on the Underground Railroad and abolitionists who participated in helping them. This Black history travel experience will take you to dozens of historic sites, including Abiel Smith School, the first school for Black children in the neighbourhood and fertile ground for the fight against education and inequality. Another stop you'll want to make is at the home of Lewis Hayden and Ellen Craft, owners of one of the most prominent Underground Railroad safe houses in the entire country.
Black History Walking Tours – London, UK
If you're heading to the United Kingdom in October, you'll be just in time for Black History Month. Black people have been in the United Kingdom, specifically London, for well over 3000 years, and there are several incredible black history walking experiences that will transport you through the millennia. For a look at comparative history, take a journey into the heart of Brixton from 1950 to 1980, and learn about the Civil Rights Movement through the lens of Black Brixton women who, like their American sisters, marched, protested, and demanded change. Your historian and host will share insight into life as African and African- Caribbean women who led the fight for equal employment, education, housing, and everywhere else Black people were excluded and marginalized. Stepping back further in time, learn about the stolen Ashanti gold artifacts, to the presence of Black royalty in and amongst the iconic William Wallace Collection. Or find how Africans and African-Caribbean people settled and became a part of the fabric of London's most prominent neighbourhoods.
Quinta do Mocho, Sacavém, Portugal
While the United States, Britain, and other nations are well understood to have a deep involvement in the history of enslavement, it was the Portuguese who stole the first African slaves and brought them to Europe in 1444 CE. However, if you've travelled throughout Portugal, this significant historical fact, nor the scope of Portuguese involvement in the slave trade is apparent. Quinto do Mocho, a neighbourhood located just outside of Lisbon is home to a significant population of African diaspora from former colonies like Angola and New Guinea. It should come as no surprise, given Portugal's past relationship with Africa, that this community was one of the poorest in Lisbon. It was built as a social housing project in the 1990s and suffered from high crime and a poor quality of life. Today, you'll find dozens of incredible murals, art installations, and community historians eager to take visitors on a walk-through to point out and share the rich collective story of the Afro-Portuguese people who now call this place home.
According to the Trust for Public Land, of the 95,000 sites on the National Register of Historic Sites, only 2% of the sites are Historic Sites dedicated to Black Americans. While there are tens of thousands of Black history sites and monuments around the world, they're often not featured on popular blogs, magazines, or guidebooks. One of the best things you can do to spread awareness is to share your experience with others when you return home. Keep an eye out for upcoming features on Black historical sites and experiences here on the blog and in our newsletter.
October 12, 2022 /by Lystra G. Sam
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Black & Indigenous Owned Wineries to Visit This Fall
For winemakers around the world, tending the vines is a year-round labour of love, a summoning of ancient knowledge, and involves the practice of traditions passed down through generations. Nowhere is this more present than on the six Black and Indigenous-owned wineries we think you should be checking out this fall. In an industry dominated by White and European winemakers, the lands are most often tended to by BIPOC peoples, yet, they are rarely represented, appreciated, or honoured.
In 2019, Seven Fifty Daily surveyed more than 3,100 wine professionals, and 84% of the respondents identified as white, with only 2% identifying as Black. But the industry is shifting; the Association of African American Vintners reported a 500% increase in Black-owned wineries and Black winemakers in 2020. In this post-pandemic era, with travellers returning to the vineyards in droves, BIPOC-owned vineyards will dot the landscape in more significant numbers.
The wine industry is also seeing an increase in Indigenous winemaking, most notably in destinations such as Australia, South America, and North America. Indigenous peoples have been living in community with their lands for thousands of years, and many are seeing winemaking as a process to uphold traditions, break barriers, preserve legacies, and educate visitors about Indigenous culture.
Ready for a tasting? Here are six Black and Indigenous-owned wineries you should check out this fall.
Nk'Mip Cellars – Okanagan, British Columbia
Nk'Mip Winery Osoyoos (Model: Enya Graham-Shewish)
Nk'Mip (pronounced 'Inkameep') holds the distinct honour of becoming the first Indigenous winery in North America. The winery's name translates to 'Bottomland,' a reflection of the winery's location at the southernmost end of the Osoyoos reservation. And while 32,000 acres were registered to the band under the Indian Act in 1877, their traditional territory covers nearly 70,000 acres stretching between Canada and Washington State. The winery opened in 2001 as an initiative to preserve and celebrate the legacy of the Osoyoos Band, the Syilx peoples, and their land stewardship.
The Nk'Mip vineyard overlooks the town of Osoyoos, nestled in Canada's only desert. Set aside time to enjoy a tasting (or two) at the beautiful Nk'Mip Cellars. Next, wander over to the patio, look over the locally sourced menu and enjoy a sumptuous lunch complete with postcard-perfect views of the lake, vineyards, and town. And finally, be sure to head to the Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre to explore the 'living lands' and learn about the Silyx people and learn how you can up your allyship.
Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery – Fraser Valley, British Columbia
The Chapel Tasting Room, Seaside Pearl Winery
Wine may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think British Columbia's Lower Mainland, but a scenic hour's drive from Vancouver will bring you to the heart of the Fraser Valley. This picturesque region is nestled next to the Cascade and Coastal Mountain range and the perfect place for Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery. This family-owned, boutique winery is the brainchild of husband and wife team Allison and David Zimmerman. Allison a newcomer to the wine industry, is of Trinidadian descent and is an active advocate for women becoming more prominent in the wine business.
The Chapel Tasting Room is a cozy, tranquil space with beautiful hand-painted ceilings and an elegant ambiance. The room is open year round, and features robust reds, various single-vineyard wines and a sparkling wine. Seaside Pearl's wines are artisanal so if you love small batch wines, this is a must-see.
Nyarai Cellars – Niagara Region, Ontario
The son of Jamaican immigrants, Steve Byfield is one of the most celebrated boutique wine owners in the Niagara region. Born and raised in nearby Kitchener, Steve took an interest in the anthropology of wine. He was curious about the influence and perception of wine within society, and went to live at the Southbrook Winery for five years. He worked as a cellar assistant, and eventually became an assistant winemaker. In 2008, Steve launched a Nyarai Cellars, a 'virtual vineyard." Steve has cultivated relationships with local wine growers, and has produced bold red, delicious whites and sophisticated sparkling varieties. While guests may not be able to visit Nyarai, there are often pop-up tastings, food and wine pairing events, and personal tours of vineyards led by Steve that take place throughout the Niagara region. These are experiences that can be curated and booked by the Qmooniti team.
Longevity Wines – Livermore Valley, California
The Livermore Valley wine region in Northern California is home to Longevity Wines, owned by Phil Long and his beloved late wife Debra Long. A passionate home-based hobby blossomed into a small empire, and Phil went on to become the president of the Association of African American Vinters. Phil and Debra launched Longevity because they saw a gap in inclusive wine tasting experiences. As a winery that is a Certified Minority Owned Business, BIPOC wine lovers will find themselves right at home in Longevity's beautiful tasting rooms. The Club Room offers a beautiful space to enjoy a sampling, and the Barrel Room is perfect for events, complete with spacious seating and a stage for entertainment. If you were thinking of travelling with a small group, this would be the perfect place to connect over a smooth Syrah, velvety Grenache or a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon.
Theopolis Vineyards – Anderson Valley, California
No list would be complete without mentioning the iconic Theopolis Vineyards. The vineyard was founded in 2003 by a no-nonsense Texan and powerhouse trial lawyer Theodora R. Lee. Affectionately known as Theo-patra, Queen of the Vineyards, Theodora is renown for her Petite Sirah's, Rose's and Pinot Noire's, amongst others. The vineyard itself is located in California's Yorkville Highlands in Anderson Valley, just off of Highway 128, nestled on the border of Sonoma County. Theodora makes the world's best petite Syrah, and many of her other wines have won countless awards since opening. The vineyard throws several high-profile and local events all year long, including their annual Harvest and Bottle Release party mid-September. Theopolis represents the ultimate inclusive wine tasting experience, and celebrates excellence across the Black winemaking industry. A proponent of community, Theodora serves on the Board of Directors of the YMCA San Francisco and is the Co-Board Chairperson of the Dallas Post Tribune Newspaper, one of America's oldest Black newspapers.
Séka Hills – Capay Valley, California
Founded by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation in 2004, Séka Hills is a picturesque winery overlooking Northern California's stunning Capay Valley. These ancestral lands have been home to the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation for several thousand years. The nation's name translates into 'Home by the Spring Water.' The Yocha Dehe runs a 24,000 acre multi-crop agricultural empire. Known for their sustainable and organic food production, they've set aside 1200 acres for permanent conservation easement. The winery is truly a destination, with two beautiful tasting rooms, a deli, an artisan pantry filled with locally made foods, and vineyard tours. For sustainability enthusiasts, foodies and lovers of soft, fruity, boutique wines, Séka Hills should be your next stop.
You've got the list; now it's time to start planning. There are far more Black & Indigenous-owned wineries to experience in this growing demographic of the industry, and we promise to spotlight them for our wine lovers in the near future. For more information about visiting any of the wineries we've mentioned above, don't be shy; let us know you're ready to start sipping!
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Two Former College Roommates Close Historic Deal on $8.3 Million Hotel
Atlantans Myers and Reaves, both 33, formed a hotel ownership group of mostly millennials, partnered with Nassau Investments to acquire the Home2 Suites by Hilton El Reno, Oklahoma, located about 30 miles from Oklahoma City. Their investment into the $8.3 million deal is believed to have earned them the notable distinction of becoming the youngest African American women to ever co-own a property in a major hotel chain. "I never thought by the time I was 33 that I'd be a hotel owner, but I admit that it feels great to have accomplished that at this point in my life," says Reaves, mom to a 2-year old son.
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How an iconic Canadian rock band lured angry teens to the dark arts of Ayn Rand.
By Jonny Diamond
October 6, 2021, 10:21am
If there was one band that dominated the soundtrack of a 1980s childhood on the wrong side of outer-suburban Toronto, it was Rush. Particularly if you had older brothers who smoked a lot of pot. To be honest, though, we never really paid much attention to drummer Neil Peart's occasionally ornate and often opaque lyrics (see pot, above), which seemed to land somewhere between Tolkien plot summary ("We are the priests of the temples of Syrinx / Our great computers fill the hollowed halls") and inspirational guidance counselor poster ("For those who wish to see / Those who wish to be / Must put aside the alienation / Get on with the fascination").
It wasn't until I was in my early twenties that I learned that Peart had been heavily influenced by Ayn Rand, whose writing he'd discovered at exactly the wrong time, as an easily disillusioned teenager recently moved to early 1970s London to make it big as a musician.
Peart, who died in 2020, basically disavowed his early career fascination with Rand's objectivist fantasies of self-reliance, calling himself a "bleeding heart libertarian" in this 2012 Rolling Stone interview. But that doesn't mean his lyrics—which achieve their Randiest modalities on Rush's 1976 mega-hit record, 2112—haven't had a lasting effect on the brain's of embittered, impressionable young men! To wit: in this recent post at the Objective Standard Institute, writer (and "TEDx speech coach") Robert Begley describes his first encounter with the dark priestess of enlightened selfishness:
I first heard [Rush] in the 1970s, shortly after their album 2112 came out. I loved their music and lyrics, and in the liner notes of that album, I saw a reference to "the genius of Ayn Rand." Who is that? I went to the library and found Anthem.
Most of us, even if we do briefly fall under the spell of Rand's siren invitation to fight the man by indulging our "winner takes all" lizard brain impulses, eventually grow up and leave behind the blinkered and ungenerous world view at the heart of objectivism.*
But clearly some people don't! Begley is not alone in recognizing Rush as a gateway to Rand, and if you can't see the connection yourself, AynRand.org has this handy study guide to the lyrics of 2112, which asks such leading questions as, "Is a world in which everyone is equal a good place?" and "Do you think most people have 'Hungry mind and open eyes'"?
This all seems like perfect fodder for a hilarious Christopher Guest ensemble piece, until you remember that actual members of congress cite Atlas Shrugged as their favorite book, and would rather leave billionaires untaxed than take care of America's children!
So, in closing, fuck you, Rush.**
(*I confess I also read Anthem in my teens and—label me a self-aggrandizing revisionist snob if you must—even then found it flat and hollow and meanspirited.)
(**But not you, Geddy Lee; I've heard you are a genuinely nice dude.)
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What of Singapore towards 2025? Thoughts of a Singaporean.
Parliament: Debate on Restricting Hate Speech to maintain Racial and Religious Harmony in Singapore
1. Mr Speaker, social harmony, racial and religious tolerance, robust but reasoned and respectful debate on contentious issues, all create an environment for modern societies to flourish and thrive. Hate speech, regardless who it is directed against – be it fellow citizens of different races and religions or against other communities and groups such as immigrants, those of a different ethnic origin, new citizens or even against those who proscribe to different life choices, do not profess a faith, or are of a different sexual orientation – ought to have no place in Singapore society, either now or in the future.
2. Hate speech per se tends to exist at one end of the spectrum as it usually hosts extreme prejudice or calls for actionable violence against individuals. The Christchurch terrorist attack on a mosque by a white supremacist exposes the dangers of hate speech that is directed at people of a particular faith with the perpetrator making his views known publicly before carrying out his gruesome act that was roundly condemned by all Singaporeans. The WP too condemns this cowardly act. Nonetheless, it is telling how significant our own biases and perceptions determine attitudes towards people who are different from us. A fair number of people I spoke to were surprised that more than 70% of all terrorist attacks are carried out by far right, non-Muslim and often white attackers, a fact Minister shared during his recent speech to the Religious Rehabilitation Group.
3. Apart from hate speech however is a potentially larger category of offensive speech, not quite a call to arms and as extreme, but expression which is deeply abhorrent, insensitive and completely unnecessary nonetheless. This category can potentially be made even larger depending on how quickly certain individuals gets offended, making executive action open to politicisation. Given Singapore's open economy and cosmopolitan society which is exposed to both Western and Eastern views, attitudes to what some regard as offensive speech can differ greatly amongst citizens and even those from the same religious group.
4. Most recently in 2017, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released a statement on offensive speech and expression involving race or religion. It set out the Government's position in managing issues and reiterated that Singapore's approach to the matter sought to guarantee the safety, security and freedom of religion for all, with a view to create a common space for everyone. The annex to the MHA statement covered 14 incidents from 2005 to 2017 where the Government had to invoke the Sedition Act and Penal Code to deal with offensive speech, including the issuance of stern warnings and conditional warnings against various individuals. None of these interventions involved offensive speech in the performing arts or entertainment space. Unsurprisingly however, 11 out of the 14 cases involved comments made online, on Facebook, on blogs or in online chatrooms.
5. Sir, my generation has grown up with the internet being a large part of our lives. While the internet has been an incredible platform in democratizing information and has been a force for good in many aspects of our lives, from economics to entrepreneurship – the anonymity, immediacy, and ubiquitous nature of the internet has also given extremists and those who revel in offensive speech a powerful podium. Combined with political economy of social media revenue models and the unique heuristics of the internet ecosystem that highlights the sensational, hate speech is something all societies are affected by, with approaches to address it differing even amongst seemingly similar societies.
6. Going forward Mr Speaker and partly arising from the online space, my sense is that the Government and Singaporeans will have to come to terms with disagreement and contestation on a wide array of issues. Many societies around the world are getting more religious with many groups more strident in their advocacy. Separately, a recent IPS survey observed that young people take a more permissive attitude to offensive speech – a fact which does not necessarily suggest that they approve of it, but they are prepared for a discussion on such issues.
7. In such a context, the balance between respecting individual views of a very diverse society like ours that hosts different mores, thresholds and tastes on the one hand and the importance of a fair and even-handed approach in governing a multiracial and multi religious society on the other will become an important marker of a cohesive and united society. This cohesion and unity will be in danger if the Government is seen to be straying from its longstanding approach of strict secularism to preserve the common space that must be shared by all communities and individuals in Singapore – a common space that must ensure minorities continue to deserve protection and should not be subject to mob justice. Our people will also have a critical role in adopting an even-handed attitude in living in a society that seeks to preserve the common space, and respect the fact that one does not have a right to impose one's beliefs on others.
8. The recent episode involving the black metal band Watain is a case in point. From public comments made by Minister and the Infocommunications and Media Development Authority (IMDA), there may be a conflation in the public mind of the regime MHA applies in deciding whether to approve or reject the entry of a religious preacher on the one hand, and the conditional approval by the IMDA of a black metal band which covers a genre of entertainment on the other. It would appear that different considerations should continue to apply in each respective case.
9. In the case of a preacher, it would appear that prior comments, particularly on inter-religious matters made by such a person would be relevant in deciding whether to grant such an individual entry into Singapore. Should a preacher have described those outside his faith or even within his faith in offensive terms, then a red flag ought to be raised as the Ministry has done in the past and the person prevented from entering Singapore for the purposes of addressing a congregation.
10. Unlike the assessment regime for entertainment however, it would not be reasonable or rational to impose conditions that require a preacher to avoid of speaking about race or religion. If anything, promising not to disparage others faiths in Singapore but to be able to do so in other jurisdictions would make a mockery of the entire belief system of such an individual.
11. In the case of entertainment or a band, the Government appears to have a variated regime in place, one which does not hesitate to prohibit, correctly I would add, music that denigrates other religions, peoples or faiths. My understanding is that this has been imposed in the past for concerts involving even mainstream singers like Eric Clapton and other black metal bands.
12. By its own admission, IMDA's conditions in originally allowing Watain to perform in Singapore included the removal of songs which were religiously offensive, the band could not make references to religion or use religious symbols and that no ritualistic acts like the showering the audience in pig's blood as had been done before in another jurisdiction, were to be performed on stage. Furthermore, given band's history and concerns as expressed by MHA, IMDA allowed the Watain concert with a rating of Restricted 18 (R18) and on the condition that it would be a very small concert with only a maximum of 200 people allowed to attend. It would also appear that IMDA and MHA's assessment included foreknowledge of Watain's reputation, the use anti-Christian lyrics and references to Satanism in some of their music.
13. On the surface of things, these conditions should have addressed concerns about race and religion since the application essentially involved an established genre of entertainment. I should also add that I was not aware opposition to the Watain concert was prevalent amongst mainstream Christians until revealed by the Minister. In rationalising its decision, IMDA stated that in assessing and classifying content for arts performances and concerts, it aims to protect the young from unsuitable content, maintain community norms and values, and safeguard public interest, while enabling adults to make informed choices. Allowing adults to make informed choices is a clarion feature of a secular society that seeks to preserve the common space. It would appear that the originally approach taken by IMDA correctly sought to carefully balance the competing and legitimate concerns of various segments of society.
14. Two days before the band's slated performance, a widely publicised online petition made its rounds seeking to I quote "ban satanic music groups Watain and Soilwork from performing in Singapore." The Ministry of Home Affairs thereafter requested IMDA to cancel the concert on the day of the scheduled performance and at the eleventh hour. Ironically, the cancellation arguably brought far more attention to the band and their music than it would have had the concert gone ahead. In fact, for period of time on Spotify in the days following the ban, Watain had more listeners from Singapore compared to any other country in the world.
15. According to the IMDA's letter to the Straits Times Forum, the cancellation of the concert was due to new and serious concerns about public order, and ground reactions relating to social and religious harmony. Mr Speaker, I accept that new considerations can present themselves after approval is granted for performances and the Government is not out of place to revisit the issue.
16. Interestingly, in the comment section of the online petition against Watain, more than a few interventions alluded to why the Government was suddenly allowing black metal bands – many of which regularly host Satanic themes into Singapore. From an online search, it would appear that even local black metal bands have been part of our of entertainment ecosystem for many years now and foreign black metal bands have been allowed into Singapore previously. For example, a band known as Mayhem are one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene from the 1980s, a forerunner of bands like Watain. They built on the extreme metal sound crafted by earlier groups such as Venom, Slayer and Bathory. Their early years were filled with notoriety – their singer committed suicide with a gun to his head, and a picture of his corpse was used as an album cover. The band was also tied to a string of church burnings in Norway. I do not know how many members are aware that Mayhem performed in Singapore in 2006. Deafheaven, a Grammy-nominated band, but derided by old metal heads as "hipster-metal" band also played in Singapore in 2014. To that end, how will the IMDA assess applications for black metal groups in future? Furthermore, which agency will compensate Watain's promoters and what amount does the wasted expenditure come up to?
17. In conclusion Mr Speaker, it is the secular basis of our state which also allows for selective interventions which allows the government to accommodate totally different spiritual and moral beliefs hosted amongst different citizens. As the 1989 White Paper on the maintenance of religious harmony iterated, while the Government should not be antagonistic to the religious beliefs of the population, it must remain neutral in its relations with the different religious groups, not favouring any of them in preference to the others. I would add that this expectation of neutrality should not only apply to religious groups but other civic groups and citizens in general in their dealings with the Government as well.
18. Overall, the Government's careful and balanced approach to uphold a strictly secular society so as to preserve a common public space, and its principles towards religious harmony as enunciated in the 1989 White Paper on the maintenance of religious harmony and separately the MHA's 2017 statement are sound and should be supported. But the Government must be careful not to be perceived as taking sides but instead err on the side of wisdom, especially on matters that are expressions of free speech, particularly in the entertainment and performing arts space. Instead of a hard policy such as bans, a graduated approach establishing a range of conditions like that done by IMDA in its original assessment of the Watain concert would better reflect the compromises required to create and sustain as accommodating and robust a common public space as possible.
19. To that end, effective laws and an activist bureaucracy are only one aspect of the solution. A robust education system which continues beyond school – one that enjoins Singaporeans to ascribe to an attitude of live and let live, respect for both the religious and non-religious, and dealing with fellow citizens with tolerance and mutual respect with the knowledge that we only have each other to lean on in good times and bad, are equally, if not more important.
20. Ultimately, the Golden Rule – that we should not do unto others as we would not have done to us – must be the dictum all Singaporeans ascribe to, be it the online or real world. References to the Golden Rule are found in all the Abrahamic faiths including Christianity and Islam, and separately in other faiths and belief systems such as Confucianism, Buddhism and Hinduism amongst many others. And even for those who are atheist or agnostic and do not follow any religion, such a moral principle – underpinned by mutual respect and tolerance – is one they, like all Singaporeans I hazard, would generously support.
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