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Catholic priest (thankfully) denies Communion to Joe Biden
By Matt C. Abbott
Father Robert Morey, pastor of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, South Carolina, should be commended for denying Holy Communion to pro-abortion presidential candidate Joe Biden on Oct. 27.
From SCNow.com (Oct. 28):
'Sadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse Holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden,' Morey told the Morning News via email. 'Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and the Church. Our actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates for abortion places himself or herself outside of Church teaching.'
Morey said that as a priest, it is his responsibility to minister to those souls entrusted to his care and that he must do so in even the most difficult situations.
'I will keep Mr. Biden in my prayers,' Morey added.
I wish more Catholic clergy would enforce Canon 915 by denying Holy Communion to Catholics "obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin." Those clergy who criticize and disagree with Morey's decision are, at best, terribly misguided, if not a blatant disgrace to the Church.
Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, said in a statement: "I hope more priests will follow [Morey's] lead by refusing the sacrament to politicians who not only support abortion but who advocate for taxpayer funding for the murder of children."
As of the time this column was submitted for publication, Morey reportedly has the backing of his bishop.
Thank you for your witness, Father Morey! Be glad your bishop isn't, say, Blase Cupich, Wilton Gregory, Joseph Tobin, or Robert McElroy. Faithful Catholics will pray that you won't be thrown under the bus by false shepherds.
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The Not Shiraz Of Australia
The wild success of Australian Shiraz caused its own undoing. Like Santa Margherita did with Pinot Grigio, Yellow Tail made Shiraz first ubiquitous and then reviled. Fortunately for Italy, few regard the insipid and overpriced Santa Margherita as representative of all Italian wines. I'm not sure the same can be said of Yellow Tail and its fellow critter quaffers (wines with cute animals or animal parts on the labels). Insta-hangover Yellow Tail put me off of all Australian wine for years, and only after I visited the continent a few years ago did I start dipping my toe in again.
Australia's unjust reputation as a lake of rustic, chemically-tinged Shiraz lingers, despite the country's vast variety of wine grapes and wine styles, made in an array of vastly varying terroirs. It's not all sun-baked cooked fruit Down Under. The cool-climate Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays and even Rieslings are pure delight: fresh, vivacious and well-balanced.
Don't beat yourself up too much if you're unaware of these wines. A large part of the responsibility for Australia's ongoing reputation as a Shiraz monolith lies with distributors. At a recent Australian wine tasting in Chicago, I tasted some superlative not-Shiraz, and I wondered aloud to a gentleman pouring why we don't see more of that sort of wine on store shelves. "It's the distributors," he remarked. "This is really hard to sell to them — they just don't buy it."
Most distributors must think that we're not interested in interesting Australian wines. Let's give them a reason to change their minds. I found all sorts of beautifully crafted wines at this tasting, and I didn't have the time to try even half the ones I wanted to.
First, what to avoid: About 60% of Australia's wine grape crop comes from hot interior regions, according to The World Atlas of Wine, and much of this is sold in bulk, often without indicating its place of origin. Skip any wine that doesn't come from a specific region. Look in particular for bottlings from the Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley, Margaret River, Yarra Valley and Tasmania. Of course, this list is not exhaustive — Australia makes high-quality wines in numerous other locations — but I find examples from these regions consistently compelling.
You might not see the specific labels below on a wine list or in a local shop, but this at least gives you an idea of the sort of thing that's happening right now in Australia. My goodness, they're making some exciting stuff!
WHITES:
Assyrtiko: I can't recall trying an Assyrtiko produced outside of its home in Greece (the grape originated in Santorini). The Oxford Companion to Wine notes that "its ability to retain acidity in a hot climate has encouraged successful experimentation with it elsewhere," notably in Australia. This 2016 Jim Barry Assyrtiko comes from the Clare Valley, north of the Barossa Valley which is north of Adelaide. Its higher altitude gives it cooler nights than Barossa, and cool nights help grapes retain acidity. I loved this wine. Its apple-inflected fruit had a touch of creaminess to it, and its lemon-lime acids were so lively as to verge on pétillance. The wine felt juicy, but it ended clean and dry. Not inexpensive at $35, but it has the chops to back up the price.
Chardonnay: I'm sure that like California, Australia makes its share of flabby, over-oaked and over-buttered Chardonnays. And like California, it can also make Chardonnay with focus and elegance, rivaling those of Burgundy. For example, the 2014 Tolpuddle Chardonnay from Tasmania, an island off the south coast that is Australia's coolest wine-growing region, had a wonderful aroma of slightly burnt buttered popcorn. It tasted a little of butter too, it's true, but juicy lemon-orange acids and refined white-pepper spice kept the wine perfectly in balance, and it finished on a refreshing tart note. Superb, but expensive at $60.
Marsanne: This grape variety may be from the Rhône, but the world's largest Marsanne vineyard is in Australia's Nagambie Lakes region, north of Melbourne, as are the world's oldest Marsanne vines. Both belong to Tahbilk, a winery founded by a Frenchman in 1860 (the oldest vines date to 1926). The 2015 Tahbilk Marsanne had the appealing aroma of a fresh caramel apple, overlayed with a hint of roses. It starts with clean, clear, pure fruit, which promptly gets roughed up by some rowdy orangey acids. The wine tastes fresh, juicy and round, and worth every penny of its $18 price tag.
Rebecca Loewy of importer Old Bridge Cellars with some Brokewood Semillon
Riesling: Riesling fear still runs rampant. Just as many think of all Chardonnay as oaky butter bombs, there are those who regard all Riesling as insufferably sweet. There is sweet Riesling, yes, but there are also bone-dry versions like the ones presented at this tasting, a 2016 Jim Barry "Lodge Hill" Riesling ($19) and a 2010 Kilikanoon "Mort's Reserve" Riesling ($35). They both came from the Clare Valley, a region which produces "some of Australia's finest Riesling," according to The Oxford Companion to Wine. And both had classic aroma aromas of shower curtain (more often called "petrol") and white fruit, flavors like apples and pears, tart and juicy acids, and dry finishes. The impressive liveliness of the 2010 Kilkanoon served as a reminder of Riesling's capacity to age with great grace.
Semillon: The most important grape in Sauternes can also produce dry wine of great distinction, as evidenced by the 2009 Brokenwood "Oakey Creek" Hunter Valley Semillon ($32). This wine is an exception to my cool-climate recommendation — it's far to the north of the other regions noted above and as such, it's subtropical — but according to The World Atlas of Wine, "Hunter Semillon is one of Australia's classic, if underappreciated, wine styles." I loved the Brokenwood's juicy freshness, balanced with a touch of creaminess to the fruit. It was the wine equivalent of a margarita, in the best possible way. I'd buy this wine any day.
Vermentino: Traditionally grown in northern Italy and Southern France, this grape also does quite well in the McClaren Vale, a region just south of Adelaide with thin topsoil and a climate that "could hardly be better for the vine," according to the World Atlas. The 2016 Mitolo "Jester" McClaren Vale Vermentino had aromas of shower curtain and tart orange, and deliciously light and clean fruit on the palate, followed by orangey acids and a dry finish that verged on tannic. Very well-integrated, and a steal at $16.
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Grenache: I tried two examples of this very fruity variety, known as Garnacha in Spain, from regions on either side of Adelaide: the McClaren Vale to the (cooler) south and the Barossa Valley just to the north. The 2014 Yaldara "Ruban" Barossa Grenache tasted ripe and richly fruity, with ample white pepper spice and a savory, almost bacony note underneath. An excellent value for $23. The 2013 Woodstock "OCTOgenerian" from McClaren Vale blends 15% Tempranillo with the Grenache, resulting in a cherry-tinged wine with a cough-syrup note, leavened by bright acids, focused spice and a eucalyptus freshness. A bottle of this would be $27 well spent.
Pinot Noir: Perhaps the ultimate cool-climate red grape, known for its success in places like Burgundy, Oregon and New Zealand, Pinot Noir also shows beautifully in Australia. Consider the 2016 Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir from the Yarra Valley, which exhibited classic aromas of dark cherry and earth. I loved its clear tart-cherry fruit, lively acidity and notable spice, as well as its surprisingly long finish. It would surely pair well with a range of foods. More power to you if you can find a Pinot of similar quality for $20. I also tried the 2016 Giant Steps Pinot Noir, also from the Yarra Valley, which costs twice as much. For that additional $20, you get more depth and ripeness of fruit, more polished acids and spice, and more-than-usually graceful shifts from note to note.
Shiraz: Well, I couldn't escape an Australia tasting without trying at least one Shiraz, so I made it count. I sampled the 2012 Jim Barry "The Armagh" Clare Valley Shiraz, and I knew immediately that I would love it. I could smell the wine three inches away from the rim of the glass! The aroma exploded with big, jammy red fruit, along with a touch of wood. Woo! And what a luscious flavor: huge fruit, like fresh raspberry jam, and no small amount of wood. Yet both flavors were beautifully balanced, and ample acids kept the wine from feeling ponderous — it felt startlingly light on its feet, though certainly not light-bodied. Immense, but elegant. And that's what you get if you plunk down $245 for a bottle of Shiraz!
Port's Unhearalded Brother
Even if they've never sampled it, most everyone has heard of Port. This fortified wine from Porto, Portugal, deserves its fame — a glass of fine caramelly tawny Port or deeply flavored vintage Port always makes a deliciously relaxing end to a meal. But the Portuguese don't have a monopoly on these sorts of wines. The farthest southern corner of France can give northern Portugal some serious competition.
I once had the fortune to visit the spectacular vineyards here, around the town of Banyuls. I was about 24 years old, and really beginning to appreciate the joys of wine tasting. Around every bend it seemed, a shop or house or even just a roadside stand offered "Degustation," and to my parents' eventual annoyance, I wanted to stop at every one. But what could I do? After tasting some Banyuls paired with a Banyuls-poached pear covered in melted chocolate and cinnamon, I was hooked.
Clinging to the Roussillon coast, the narrow roads winding through the vertiginous vineyards of Banyuls make for hair-raising driving, and tending to the vines requires hard labor. Because the terrain makes machinery all but impossible to use, the very ripe grapes — often picked when halfway to raisinhood – must be harvested by hand. Yields are very low. Hell for winemakers perhaps, but ideal for drinkers.
Red Banyuls must contain at least 50% Grenache, and because the wine is fortified with alcohol, the result tastes remarkably like Port. Or perhaps more accurately, in the inimitable words of The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia, "[Banyuls] lacks the fire of a great Port, but it has its own immense charm."
I happened to have an immensely charming Banyuls about a week ago in Charleston. Bin 152, a stylish wine bar run by an engaging French couple, had one on its by-the-glass menu, and goodness knows after my tireless explorations of Lowcountry cuisine, I was in need of a serious digestif.
Fanny, who hails originally from Nice, poured me a glass of 2008 Domaine la Tour Vieille Banyuls, before refilling Brooke Shields' glass of white Burgundy (she looked great). The wine proved to be even more exciting than the celebrity sighting, however. It had the big, round, raisiny fruit I was expecting, but what surprised me was its steady, driving force. It had power, this wine, but its development from fruity to spicy to tannic was so slow and so rhythmic, I could only but marvel at its self-control.
This Banyuls demanded attention, and it made me forget all about my distended stomach. Not all of them rise to these heights, but every Banyuls I've sampled has been at the very least quite good. It pairs wonderfully with chocolate, berries and celebrities, and it tends to cost less than Port of similar quality, because Banyuls lacks Port's famous name. If you see one in a wine shop or on a wine list, don't hesitate to give it a try.
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COURSE 5: Tinto Fino
I'd read a few reviews touting the "Pulpo" at Tinto, a tapas restaurant owned by Iron Chef Jose Garces, and I couldn't resist popping in for a quick snack. Unfortunately, I accidentally popped into Village Whiskey instead. Their doors are right next to each other, and, well, it had been a long day. I didn't realize my mistake until I checked in with the hostess, sat down at the bar and requested a menu from the bartender.
"Wow, this menu doesn't look like tapas," I thought to myself. Finally, finally, my befogged brain apprehended the situation. I decided the most graceful way to make an exit would be to feign an important phone call. "Oh hi, Sweetie. How are you? What? What's the matter? Oh dear! Oh dear oh dear. Are you serious? No! Now, calm down." I gestured helplessly to the hostess as I walked past. "Alright, now everything is going to be fine. Just slow down so I can" get myself into the right frickin' restaurant.
I managed to find my way into Tinto, plunked myself into an equally comfortable bar stool and perused the wine list. I needed something a little hefty with the Pulpo (grilled octopus) that was coming, and I spotted a 2009 Bodegas y Viñedos Valderiz "Valdehermoso" Tinto Fino Joven from Ribera del Duero, Rioja's lesser-known (but nevertheless formidable) competitor. Not unlike Arizona's Page Springs, this region stretching along the Duero River north of Madrid regularly brushes almost 100° during the day before plunging into the 50's at night. According to The World Atlas of Wine, "The light and air here have a high-altitude dryness and brightness about them, as do the wines, which have particularly lively acidity thanks to those cool nights."
And Tinto Fino? I discovered that this variety, also known as Tinto del País, is simply a local variant of Tempranillo, albeit a variant particularly well-adapted to the rather extreme climate of Ribera del Duero. This Joven (young) Tinto Fino had dark, dark fruit on the nose and palate, expansive spice and attention-grabbing tannins. It really brought out the savory flavors in the snack of Mahon cheese crisps. With the slightly charred, moderately spicy octopus, the spice in the wine became almost too much. But paired with non-spicy red meats or even pork, a Tinto Fino should keep its cool deliciously. I recommend keeping an eye out for them.
One Of The Greatest Hopes
When a colleague at work gave me a bottle of Garnacha Tinta (Grenache) from Spain, I didn't think it would be suitable to discuss on this blog. After all, this varietal grows all over the country. According to The Oxford Companion to Wine, Garnacha Tinta is "Spain's second most planted red wine grape after Tempranillo in 2004," covering no fewer than 203,300 acres.
But I looked a little closer at the label of this 2006 Via Terra Garnacha, and noticed it came from a Denominación de Origen (DO) I had never heard of: Terra Alta. I located this large, Catalan wine region on a map in The World Atlas of Wine, lying just west of much more famous Priorat, near the city of Tarragona.
Neither the atlas nor the Oxford Companion had very much to say about this mountainous "high land," other than to note that it's scenic and up-and-co ming, but not yet fully developed. Wikipedia agrees, adding that Terra Alta wines were consumed almost exclusively locally until just recently.
André Dominé's Wine goes into further detail, describing how "the red wines here were considered to be as rough as the climate," but thanks to more modern wine-making techniques, "these wines have now become softer and more complex." Indeed, the best examples have led "Spain's top enologists [to] consider Terra Alta to be one of the greatest hopes."
It seemed this Garnacha could be worth writing about after all! (more…)


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MIT: Speaking with Spiders Could Improve 3D Printers and Materials
April 30, 2021 by Vanesa Listek 3D Printers3D Printing3D Printing Materials3D Printing ResearchScience & Technology
A group of MIT scientists reported that they could transform spider's silk threads into musical instruments. The long-standing experiment involves an innovative method that uses data sonification to convert 3D scans of the complex geometries of spider webs into music. Ultimately, the experts hope to communicate with spiders using artificial intelligence (AI) – much like a speech synthesis interface – learning the "words" generated by the spiders and using them as signals to speak with them. The work also shows great potential for translation applications, ranging from smarter 3D printers to self-repairing biomaterials, cross-species communication, and otherworldly musical compositions.
Led by McAfee Professor of Engineering Markus Buehler, a team of researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics (LAMM) are studying the tangled 3D cobwebs of various spider species, focusing on the development of a new paradigm to enable the design, synthesis, and manufacturing of materials and structures from the molecular scale. Through a combination of microscale 3D printing, computational modeling, and experimental synthesis, the team is uncovering the "webmasters' secrets," as they like to call it.
According to Buehler, spider webs are intricate material systems that feature hierarchical structures that range from the chemistry of proteins to the complex architecture of filaments in the web.
"Nature has its own orchestra of sounds available," he said while presenting the research at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, held online April 5 through 30, 2021.
So, how does the team go from spider webs to computer models to sound? Since most spiders build complex, 3D webs, Buehler developed a method with contemporary artist Tomás Saraceno and other collaborators to scan them using lasers that capture 2D cross-sections. Then, computer algorithms reconstruct the web's 3D network from thousands of images taken from different angles. MIT graduate student Isabelle Su created a technology to automatically process the images and transform them into a 3D model. The researchers then created a harp-like instrument and played spider web music in several live performances worldwide, including in Paris.
The "Spider's Canvas". In 2019, spider webs were making music in Paris at MIT visiting artist Tomás Saraceno's Palais de Tokyo art exhibit, ON AIR. Image courtesy of MIT/Tomás Saraceno.
Accurate composite 3D models of the webs show thousands of individual strings, which reminded the scientists of a harp or string instrument. Each of the little strings can vibrate, and in fact, the spiders use the vibrations during the operation of the web for catching prey or collecting sensory information. Su created a virtual reality environment that allowed people to visually and audibly "enter" the web and "wander" around its structure.
Focused on trying to get people to hear and see the web simultaneously and understanding the spider's habitat, Su used physics-based simulation to calculate how the individual string fragments would vibrate and made them audible, even capable of being plucked like a guitar string to alert the spiders to movement within the cobweb. The sounds generated are unconventional, almost eerie but beautiful, like falling into a supernatural dimension, especially as the web gets denser and the sounds become more complex.
"We have been tempted to experience the world as the spider does," described Buehler.
Different species of spiders produce different web designs, and thereby different sounds. The team chose spiders that make big 3D webs. Each string has its own equation associated with it, and the sound is created by moving around the web and exciting a couple of strings at a time, with each region of the web revealing a particular sound.
The researchers stated they like to experiment with the most disorganized and random regions. Buehler, who has long been interested in music, is keen on using the web to extract new rhythms and melodies of non-human origin from natural materials. He considered webs as a new source for musical inspiration that is very different from the usual human experience. Besides, by encountering a web through hearing and vision, the researchers hope to gain new insights into 3D architecture and web construction.
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Spider web in Buehler's lab. Image courtesy of Zhao Qin/MIT.
The experiment is a way of creating interesting sounds based on real objects.
"The spider harp is not tuned to sound beautiful, it's tuned to the spider to be an effective catcher, collect information on the environment," described Buehler.
Geometrically complex, the webs are a universal way for the spiders to unlock information. Spiders live in an environment of vibrating strings. They don't see very well, so they sense their world through vibrations, which have different frequencies. Such vibrations occur, for example, when the spider stretches a silk strand during construction or when the wind or a trapped fly moves the web. Spiders will tap the web and use the vibrations to localize and communicate with other spiders.
To gain insights into how spiders build webs, the researchers scanned a web during the construction process, transforming each stage into music with different sounds.
"The sounds our harp-like instrument makes change during the process, reflecting the way the spider builds the web," said the expert. "So, we can explore the temporal sequence of how the web is being constructed in audible form. This step-by-step knowledge of how a spider builds a web could help in devising spider-mimicking 3D printers that build complex microelectronics. Buehler considers spiders as really interesting "autonomous 3D printers," that can essentially construct webs just like a 3D printer does but without any support material or scaffolding.
A few years ago, the team turned to microscale 3D printing to create spiderweb mimics composed of elastomeric filaments to investigate the mechanical response of elastomeric webs under multiple loading conditions. More recently, one of the students at LAMM used web segments to simulate a footbridge model and hopes to build a prototype once the pandemic subsides.
Additionally, they highlighted the relevance of the silk material used by spiders as stronger and less brittle than steel and among the toughest known. Their work at MIT has already unraveled some of the deepest secrets that could lead to the creation of synthetic materials that duplicate or even exceed the extraordinary properties of natural silk. Trying to understand the complex structures created in 3D space is one of the objectives of the research. Changing the paradigm of how to think about materials is also important.
Buehler suggested that spiders teach scientists a lot about the chemistry and sustainability of materials and how to make materials with superior functions: "We can imagine creating a synthetic system that mimics the spider and future materials that would have a repair mechanism incorporated."
Eventually, the scientists hope to communicate with spiders in their own language. They recorded web vibrations produced when spiders performed different activities, such as building a web, communicating with other spiders, or sending courtship signals. Although the frequencies sounded similar to the human ear, a machine learning algorithm correctly classified the sounds into different activities. Now they are trying to generate synthetic signals to speak the language of the spider basically. They wonder if exposing them to certain patterns of rhythms or vibrations will affect what they do and begin to communicate with them.
The experts say, forget about 2D spider webs. Tomás Saraceno and Markus Buehler show the intricate geometry of spider webs with new scanning instruments, 3D models, and 3D printers, digitizing 3D webs.
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2020 Elections: What You Should Know
Andrea Prest, PR|February 20, 2020
Map of the states voting on Super Tuesday (March 3). Photo from Ballotpedia.
It's that time again. People are heading to their local polling places, checking to see if their candidate is doing well in important states, and staying in to watch the candidate debates. The state of Illinois holds its primary on March 17, 2020. But several states have already kicked off election season: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. In this article, we'll look more into the election season, how caucuses and primaries work, and how you can register to vote.
What is a caucus? According to the Bill of Rights Institute, a caucus is "a meeting of supporters of a specific political party who gather to elect delegates to choose whom they believe should be the candidate in a given election." It's important to note that there are two kinds of caucuses: one for Democratic nominees and one for Republican nominees. Although there are some similarities, the two parties structure their caucuses very differently.
Before we get into how the caucuses work, it's important to note what delegates are. Delegates, according to the Council on Foreign Relations, are "often party activists, local political leaders, or early supporters of a given candidate. Presidential campaigns court local and state politicians for their slate of delegates because they typically bring the support of their political constituencies." Delegates are awarded to candidates based on their performances in caucuses and primaries. These delegates are important in selecting the presidential nominee for a party.
With the Democratic caucus:
Voters are assigned precincts and a caucus location based on their residency
Caucus chairs open the caucus locations, and voters head over to their assigned location the right time and date
At the caucus location, the room's split up based on candidates
Take the NCP gym for example
The bleachers on one side might represent one candidate, the offices of some of the teachers might represent another candidate
Voters are then able to go to the section in the room of the candidate that they support
Then, voters in each section are counted up and there's a number of delegates assigned to that candidate in that precinct
There's a threshold in which candidates need a certain percentage to be awarded delegates, usually, it's about 15 percent of the voters in that location
If a candidate doesn't meet that threshold, they go into the realignment phase
Voters with candidates who didn't receive any delegates from the first round are able to encourage other nonviable candidates to join theirs. Those voters are also able to move to another candidate or go home if they don't like the former 2 options.
Once all the votes are fully counted, delegates are assigned and the results are sent out
To learn more about how the Iowa caucuses worked this year, you can watch this video.
The Republican caucuses are a bit different. Instead of people going into separate corners to support different candidates, ballots are handed out and counted in secret. NPR says, "Someone from the campaigns might speak for a particular candidate, but then voting happens by an informal secret ballot. Think: folded-up pieces of paper passed in and collected."
Delegates for both caucuses are then assigned based on their performance in the precincts. Iowa often sets the tone for the rest of the primary season, as the candidates who win Iowa tend to gain momentum.
So you know the 4 corners game from middle school? Well, caucusing is kind of like that but super politically charged."
Between January 10 and January 13, students from Chicago, Detroit, D.C., and other cities across the U.S. gathered in Des Moines, Iowa for Mikva Challenge's "Mikva in Iowa" trip. Here, students campaigned for candidates, met people from other cities, and attended a summit with all the other students on the trip. In that summit, students were able to simulate both Democratic and Republican caucuses, but instead having candidates in the corners, they had issues such as climate change and health care reform for students to choose from. One student from the "Mikva in Iowa" trip, Audrey Erickson (Whitney Young), summed up the Iowa caucuses pretty well: "So you know the 4 corners game from middle school? Well, caucusing is kind of like that but super politically charged."
The first caucuses of the election season began in Iowa on Feb. 3, 2020, with both the Republican and Democratic happening on the same day. In addition to Iowa's caucuses, 10 others are held during election season.
Primaries began on Feb. 11 in New Hampshire. Primaries, according to the Bill of Rights Institute, are "a method of selecting a candidate similar to that of a general election. It is an organized statewide event put on by the state government where voters cast a secret ballot for the candidate of their choosing. Whomever receives a majority of the votes is the winner." To find a list of all the caucus and primary dates for the election season, head over to this link.
Super Tuesday, which was held on March 3, 2020, is the day in which the largest number of states and territories hold their primaries/caucuses, with "Fifteen jurisdictions and the Democrats Abroad are expected to hold a primary event on Super Tuesday," according to Ballotpedia. 1,357 delegates are up for grabs on Super Tuesday.
In addition to a large number of places holding their elections, two large states hold their primaries on that date as well. According to Ballotpedia, "With both California and Texas—the two most populous states in the United States—holding their primaries on Super Tuesday, more than one-third of the U.S. population is expected to vote on March 3."
The Illinois primary, as mentioned before, is held on March 17, 2020. If you are the age of 17 by the primary and 18 by the general election (Nov. 3, 2020), you are eligible to vote in the state of Illinois. You can register to vote at your voting location on the day of the election. To learn more about voting in Illinois, go to the Cook County Clerk's website, or read Kiera's article on how to vote. If you live outside Illinois, you can go to this website to check to see if you're eligible to vote and how you can register to vote in your state.
Sources used in this article:
https://billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/student-resources/think-the-vote/primaries-and-caucuses/
https://www.270towin.com/2020-election-calendar/
https://ballotpedia.org/Super_Tuesday_primaries,_2020
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-presidential-nominating-process
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/01/24/how-iowa-caucuses-work/?arc404=true
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WOMEN MATTER AFRICA REPORT
McKinsey's been studying the impact of women in leadership roles for more than a decade and recently released the findings of its first African survey. The Women Matter Africa report is based on the financial performance of 210 publicly traded companies across 14 African stock exchanges. It includes an analysis of women's Cabinet appointments from 2000 to 2015, as well as an organisational analysis of gender diversity in 55 African companies.
It shows that organisations with a greater number of women directors on their boards had higher operating margins, returns on equity and total returns to shareholders. In particular, it proves that the earnings before tax and interest margin of companies with at least 30% of female board directors were at least one-fifth higher than industry averages.
"Companies with a greater number of women in leadership positions tend to manage risk better – they're less likely to overpay when they make acquisitions, for example. And women leaders help companies relate to their customers better, as a company with greater gender diversity is better positioned to understand the needs of its female customers," states the report.
According to the report, how do women enhance decision making?
They offer openness to new perspectives. Research shows that male board members rely more on normative reasoning – ie, they prefer making decisions based on rules, regulations and traditional ways of doing business. Women are more likely to 'rock the boat'. They can be more open to new ideas and a broader set of solutions.
They collaborate and are inclusive. Women are more likely to co-operate, collaborate, build consensus and take into account the interests of multiple stakeholders.
They present strength in ethics and fairness. On average, women score more highly than men do on complex moral reasoning tests, suggesting they're more likely to make consistently fair decisions when competing interests are at stake.
In Africa, 5% of CEOs are women. This figure is 4% in Asia, 3% in Europe, 2% in Latin America and 5% in the USA.
Women occupy 14% of director positions in Africa, 10% in Asia, 18% in Europe, 6% in Latin America and 17% in the USA.
29% of senior managers in Africa are women.
36% of promotions in Africa go to women.
Subconscious biases
The report identifies a number of obstacles to the advancement of women. The "performance evaluation bias" shows that men are generally evaluated more on their future potential, while women are measured by what they've achieved to date. Women are also given less credit for career successes and are criticised more for failures. "The resulting lack of confidence means women are less likely to put themselves up for promotion. There's also a maternal bias: motherhood triggers assumptions that women are less committed to their careers. As a result, they tend to be held to higher standards and offered fewer leadership opportunities."
The report offers three ways to drive gender diversity:
Set targets and key performance indicators (KPIs) for women's representation in leadership and the broader workforce and review these targets regularly. Experience elsewhere shows that companies with formal gender diversity commitments increase female representation in the corporate pipeline fastest, while those with no formal commitments actually lose ground over time.
Establish a culture of accountability. Each target should be assigned an "owner", ideally a senior executive who reports directly to the CEO and is seen as a credible proxy in terms of intention and authority. The targets could be incorporated into the KPIs of each senior executive and reinforced by performance incentives.
Lead communications on the gender diversity strategy. It's the CEO's role to communicate to employees the strategy to increase women's representation and inspire them to help bring about change. Face-to-face communication – town halls or networking events, for example – create a real dialogue and assure employees that leadership commitment is strong.
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Making the Gigantic Suburban Residential Complex in Beijing: Political Economy Processes and Everyday Life in the 2010s
Pengfei Li, The Graduate Center, City University of New YorkFollow
Setha Low
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Architectural History and Criticism | Asian Studies | Community Psychology | Human Geography | Political Economy | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Urban Studies and Planning
China studies, urban studies, suburbia, environment-behavior relationship, political economy, Beijing
Suburbanization is an ongoing development process in China. Hundreds of thousands of construction projects are being undertaken in outskirts of most Chinese cities, despite the increasing domestic and international concerns over China's housing oversupply (Xu, 2010; Gough, 2015; Li, 2015). The suburbanization of China, however, is fundamentally different from the suburbanization of most Western countries, especially the United States, whose massive post-war suburbanization took place as a continuation of its pre-war industrialization and urbanization movements. In the Chinese context, suburbanization is the process of urbanization as well—urbanization and suburbanization have been promoted simultaneously since the 1990s. It is an urban expansion movement copying the existing urban form—the revised Le Corbusier's Towers-in-the-Park model with a socialist legacy—rather than a suburban leapfrog development following a new urban format, such as the low-density single-family house form in the American suburb. As China evolves from its imperial past to the socialist period and then to the current state-led integration into the global economy and the international community, its urbanization approach embraces practices from multiple eras and even multiple cultural traditions. Moreover, China's suburbanization is part of its modernization process which is heavily tailored by the state and overly marketized as well—hypermarketized state capitalism with a pre-modern authoritarian mind-set.
In addition to these historical and political economy themes, my 14-month fieldwork in a suburban community in Beijing also indicates that Chinese suburbanites' move to the suburb is mainly a socio-economic movement without an independent cultural and political invocation or inspiration. Nonetheless, this acultural and apolitical suburban movement has profound psychological impacts on the suburbanites and results in severe spatial segregation and social stratification, although these outcomes are not the Chinese suburbanites' original motivation.
Li, Pengfei, "Making the Gigantic Suburban Residential Complex in Beijing: Political Economy Processes and Everyday Life in the 2010s" (2017). CUNY Academic Works.
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Soy for life
THE SOY FOOD INDUSTRY IS POISED FOR GROWTH
SOY FOR LIFE is a new communications campaign launched by Canada's soy food and beverage manufacturers, to help boost sales. Their products represent a $340 million business in Canada, making soy foods and beverages part of the grocery mainstream.
This mainstream presence came as a result of the advent of a 1999 US government labeling claim for soy, but sales have slowed somewhat in the past couple of years. "We need to raise the profile of our products and show how they can play an important role in great-tasting, everyday healthy diets," says Peter Joe, President of Sunrise Soya Foods and head of the Soyfoods Canada board of directors. "We need to re-introduce Canadian families to soy."
Soyfoods Canada encourages growth and sustainability in the Canadian soy food and beverage industry by promoting these products to consumers. "As an association, we had been focusing on encouraging a labeling health claim for Canadian soy food and beverage products similar to the one that exists in the US," points out Joe. "But recently we've shifted our focus back to marketing and communications activities targeted to consumers and consumer influencers."
TARGETING THE CONSUMER
While soy food and beverage processing is a relatively small market channel for Ontario-grown soybeans, there are indicators that the sector is poised to grow, especially among younger consumers. Already, market leaders in the tofu and soy beverage categories are using IP non-GMO and organic Ontario soybeans in response to consumer demand.
Dr. Brian Wansink of Cornell University's Food & Brand Lab was the keynote speaker at Soyfoods Canada's Soy Symposium, held recently in Toronto. He advised the gathering of marketers, retailers, distributors, and other soy industry stakeholders to target young women in the 18 to 35 age group, using an incremental usage approach.
"Great cooks with tasty recipes that incorporate soy into everyday menu items will help consumers to develop a taste for soy," summed up Wansink. He predicts that in twenty-five years soy products will evolve to be much more commonly accepted ingredients in Canadians' family meals than they are today.
Results of an Angus Reid September 2009 online survey of 1,000 Canadians about soy foods aligned with Wansink's recommendations. The poll showed that consumption of soy food products is highest among young Canadians, higher income households and women. It also showed that women in the 18 to 34 age group, who tend to be more frequent soy consumers, are particularly attuned to messaging about soy, both positively and negatively.
Dr. Alison Duncan, Canada's leading soy nutrition researcher, provided a thorough update at the symposium. Duncan and her human nutrition team at the University of Guelph recently released results of a study showing soy protein helps lower cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease in adults with Type 2 diabetes. The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, is encouraging news for the almost two million Canadians who have Type 2 diabetes, a disease that often develops in adulthood and is linked to lifestyle factors such as diet.
Despite some of the negative stories about soy nutrition recently reported in the popular media, Duncan's research clearly shows that soy has a very positive nutrition story to tell. "Soy has been shown to play a preventative role in specific areas, including heart disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer and cognitive function," she says.
The Soy for Life campaign is designed to re-introduce Canadians of all ages to the benefits of soy. Soy will be presented as a tasty, nutritious, easy to use ingredient in family-friendly meals. "On-the-go families are more health conscious than ever before, and we are going to remind them that they can give their health a real boost by including any of the wide variety of readily-accessible, great-tasting Canadian soy food and beverage products in their everyday menus," says Todd Hoffman, President of Soyaworld, and Vice-President of Soyfoods Canada.
The campaign will use seasonal moments to re-introduce Canadians to soy-inspired menu ideas. Soyfoods Canada member companies will work with distributor and retail partners to promote soy food and beverage products during April, which is Soyfoods Month in North America. Retail advertising flyers, in-store displays and tasting events will all feature soy food and beverage products.
New ways to include soy food and beverage products as ingredients in everyday favorite meals will be featured on the Soyfoods Canada website: www.soyfoodscanada.com as well as on member companies' websites and in their point-of-purchase marketing materials. Nutrition professionals and food writers will be provided with credible resources and health messaging to help them underscore soy's nutrition and functional food benefits in regards to heart health, weight management and disease prevention.
Soyfoods Canada members are pleased with industry and government support for their collective market development activities. The Ontario Soybean Growers have supported the association from its inception; this support will be carried forward in the new Grain Farmers of Ontario. The group's Soy Symposium received speaker funding support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Program, delivered in Ontario by the Agricultural Adaptation Council. The Soy for Life campaign, which will roll out over the next two years, has received funding support from OMAFRA's Ontario Market Investment Fund. •
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Japan 101 Travel Tips
Tokyo and Osaka: What's the Difference?
How do you decide where to go?
by Isabella Argosino
No matter how many times you visit Japan, there's no shortage of locations to discover and hidden gems to unearth. But for first timers, one question they usually grapple with before booking that flight is which area to visit first. The two places that often come to mind are Tokyo and Osaka.
You might think that Tokyo gets an automatic head start for being the capital of Japan, but you'd be surprised how different they are that comparison isn't so simple. One thing's for sure: both Tokyo and Osaka have their own special charm.
Below, we break down the ultra-modern metropolis versus the famed food capital of the country.
Ask any local or foreigner about Japan and they're sure to mention the food. Tokyo's selection of top-notch international cuisine is unparalleled, clocking in at around 30 Michelin-starred restaurants for sushi alone. Their food puts an emphasis on the Edo period, which explains the welcome influx of soba, tempura, and sushi.
In comparison, Osaka has more of a local flair to its gastronomic offerings. Here, you get to enjoy the best of street food and local cuisine. In fact, many of their local delicacies, like takoyaki and okonomiyaki, have gone on to become national favorites. Their food culture is so pronounced that they've even got a name for it -- kuidaore, which means to "eat until you drop." Plus, Osaka's food is a lot more friendly on the wallet.
There's no skirting around the fact that Japan, in general, isn't cheap. But, of course, some places are more expensive to live in than others. Like we said, food is cheaper in Osaka, as are their groceries, rent, and utilities.
For travelers, this means your Yen can go farther in Osaka. They have an impressive offering of shopping malls and streets, especially if you're looking for more traditional Japanese clothing and decorations.
Though the shops around are relatively similar, Tokyo has a wider selection of international brands. After all, the capital is home to the eccentric Harajuku and global fashion hub Ginza. There, you'll find a lot of big names in street wear and high fashion, like Comme Des Garcons, Supreme, Issey Miyake, Dover Street Market, and more.
Both Tokyo and Osaka have their fair share of modern and traditional sights to see. In Tokyo, there are 23 areas that offer their own distinct attractions. Some of the most popular ones are Meguro, Shibuya, and Shinjuku. The main difference you'll notice is Tokyo is more of a mixed bag -- putting together animé, technology, and heritage in one. In one corner, you'll see skyscrapers that look straight out of a science fiction novel, while the next neighborhood could be filled with tranquil shrines and temples.
Meanwhile, Osaka has a stronger local atmosphere. As the second largest cosmopolitan in Japan, it isn't so far behind in terms of technology. While you can also enjoy traditional sights like the Osaka Castle and Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, they are most known for their culture of comedy. A stroll down the entertainment district of Dotonbori is something no tourist should miss, along with their Bunraku puppet shows and numerous theaters around the area.
Another good thing about Osaka is that it's a stone's throw away from neighboring cities like Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara. Simply hop on a short train ride, and you'll be treated to even more sights than your itinerary could ever ask for.
Tokyo locals are notorious for their fast-paced lifestyles. Everywhere you look, you're never too far from a corporate man in a suit rushing to work. Undoubtedly, the nation is a well-oiled machine -- from its polite citizens to its perpetually punctual trains. However, because people tend to keep to themselves, this might make it challenging for travelers to socialize. But don't be intimidated: no Tokyo citizen would hesitate to help you out, whether you're asking for directions or looking for the best ramen joint.
In contrast, Osaka people tend to appear more warm and friendly, which is partly because of their history as a merchant city. On top of this, the city is also a lot less hectic, with not as much pressure to rush from point A to point B. However, because there's a smaller population of tourists and expats, the language barrier is a bit harder to get through.
If you think Tokyo's citizens are hectic, wait until you see the cars. With narrow roads, constantly congested lanes, and traffic, it is said that driving in Tokyo is a nightmare for foreigners. Fortunately, you don't have to have this problem because their public transportation system is spotless. Easy to navigate and always efficient, the only thing you have to worry about is rush hour -- and making it back to your hotel before the midnight closing!
On the other hand, Osaka's roads are much wider and aren't as crammed with cars during the day. Though their public transportation isn't as elaborate as Tokyo's, you'll be just fine getting around in their buses and trains -- with more wiggle room, too.
So, which is better?
As you might have noticed by now, it's impossible to conclude which city is better. It all depends on what kind of trip you're looking for. While Tokyo is certainly bigger and more diverse, Osaka might appeal more to travelers looking for something laid-back. Both places are definitely worth a visit and are sure to capture your eye in one way or another. There's only one way to find out, and that's to see them for yourself.
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Over the past few months, my family and I have been getting in touch with the TV shows that my parents watched. Surprisingly, they don't seem to like stuff with lame acting and choreography. No, these are well-though-out and well-written. Wow. Here are some descriptions of some of the shows that we have started to watch:
THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO: Actually, I started watching this show when I went down to Florida with my mom a little more than a year ago. I was given the opportunity of choosing the flick for the night and, seeing that this involved a superhero and that my parents had spoken highly of it in the past, decided that this would be cool to see. It is a very good show. It concerns the adventures (and misadventures) of a young man who was given a super-hero costume by a race of aliens. He uses it, and the powers they grant, to fight crime, along with the help of his two "sidekicks", his new girlfriend and a friendly agent.
COMBAT!: Always with the exclamation after it, Combat! wrapped all in front of the TV a few months ago. It explores the endeavors of a platoon of soldiers during World War II, and stars Rick Jason and Vic Morrow as the two lead characters. Usually the plots involve fighting off the Germans (Or "Krauts" as they are so lovingly referred to by our squad of vigilant war heroes), uncovering diabolical plots, or capturing some sort of base. The only unfortunate thing? Well, when guest-stars come on, you know that they are probably going to get sniped by someone or another. A very intriguing series, Combat! shows part of what it may have been like fighting over in Europe. Scary, scary stuff.
THE FLASH: It's a bird... It's a plane... It's... The wrong statement. Sorry. As fast as a lightning bolt, the Flash zipped onto TV screens in the early 1990's. Played by John Wesley Shipps, police scientist Barry Allen is blasted by lightning while working overtime one night. Electricity-filled chemicals spill over him, and he soon figures out that he can run super fast. Putting on a red costume, the Flash zips through Central City fighting off the criminals that plague his home town. He is helped by his new girlfriend Tina McGee and faces foes from the comic, such as the chilling Captain Cold and the nefarious Trickster, as well as the occasional thug, crooked politician, and mad scientist.
All these shows are very fun to watch, and all contain great plots and touches of humor here and there. TV is one of the many ways to gather the whole family around one central point of the household.
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Thousands of Residents, Hundreds of Units, 1 System
As we all know, managing and maintaining a residential communities in stratified properties like flats, apartments or condominiums that consist of hundreds to thousands of units / families from various nationalities, professions, races and cultures is a daunting task.
Countless news had been reported about dissatisfaction of the resident community with the management committees (MC) and management agents (MA) tasked with this role.
ISO 9001 Quality Management System is developed to be applicable to any scope of application and is always an option to be considered by processes that required a system to control when a task involves more than 1 person like the MC or MA of a stratified property.
The standards give a framework of what constitutes a quality management system that can be based on for ensuring processes are effectively implemented.
In view of this, Perbadanan Pengurusan Rumah Pangsa Orkid's (PPRPO) Residential Committee has decided to establish, implement and maintain its management system in accordance with the ISO 9001:2008 requirements.
In January 2014, PPRPO became the first residential committee certified to ISO 9001:2008 in Malaysia according to the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) as reported in some local Chinese dailies.
Significant improvements were observed from its implementation of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System which helped the committee to ensure compliance with Act 318 Strata Titles Act 1985, transparency in its activities to the residents and much better management of the flat. This success story has put PPRPO under the spotlight and draw eyes from other residential committees, as well as the tremendous interests showed from the municipal council who organized other residential committees to visit PPRPO and learn from their success story.
DQS is the ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification Partner of PPRPO and is pleased that from the implementation of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and the value adding audits that was carried out by our team of competent and qualified auditors, some whom are also themselves residents of stratified properties, the objective of PPRPO to pursue certification to demonstrate the commitment of the MC to the residents is achieved with this certification recognition that had set the benchmark for other MCs of stratified properties to follow. We believe all stakeholders of a stratified property e.g. MC, MA and most of all, the maintenance fee paying residents benefits much from this implementation and certification.
Congratulation to PPRPO Committee that had put on a lot of effort and commitment to obtain the certification and congratulations also to the residents of PPRPO for having a committee that understands the need to serve your interest tasked to them for Residential Maintenance Services that meet international standard of ISO 9001:2008.
Grateful & joyful moments after one long year of hard works – (Start from left) Mr. Lawrence Chiong Sheng Fan (PPRPO Legal Advisor) , Mr. Soong Keng Vee (DQS Certification Malayisa Country Business Development Manager), YB Khoo Soon Seng, Mr. Kho Ah Thiam (Chairman of PPRPO), Mr. Ng Yew Aik (PPRPO Advisor), Mr. Lim Kok Thye (PPRPO Quality Management Representative)
Left : Headline from Sin Chew – the 1st Flat Committee Certified to ISO 9001:2008
Right: Headline from China Press – JB Municipal council exploring the possibility to implement ISO 9001:2008 to manage flats during the visit to PPRPO.


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President Koroma gets nomination for Global Fund Champion at international meeting in Japan
December 17, 2015 Publisher and Chief Executive Officer KABS KANU Uncategorized 0
Japan, Dec 16,015 (SLENA)-Health and Sanitation Minister, Dr Abu Bakarr Fofanah has joined high Global leaders in health in Tokyo, Japan for two inter-related important meetings aimed at shaping the global agenda in the next two to three years.
Hosted by the government of Japan in partnership with many prominent leading organizations, Dr. Fofanah on December 16, 2015 showcases Sierra Leone at the International conference on universal Health coverage in the development Era. His participation has been described very resourceful in health issues including the Global Fund to fight AIDS, T.B and Malaria under team: "Towards building resilient sustainable health system''.
Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah the only minister from the three Ebola affected countries, was given an opportunity to sky-rocket the statues of Sierra Leone in the global health Agenda and the need for Sierra Leone's voice in shaping the unfolding Agenda that spells over for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted on September 2015, by Global Leaders at the General Assemble in New York.
Health and Sanitation Minister Dr. Fofanah is also expected to show case Sierra Leone in the second part of the two day meeting which focuses on the Global Fund's 5th replacement preparations.
The Minister appreciates the Global Fund as the strong supporting of Sierra Leone on HIV/AIDs, TB, Malaria and Health Systems Strengthening, and noted the replenishment for the next cycle of Global Fund Financing which starts in 2016, and plans to raise several billions United States Dollars to continue to support countries including Sierra Leone over the period 2017 – 2019.
Other highlights of the meeting includes the keynote address by Bill Gates, opening statement by the Prime Minister of Japan, World Bank President, a talk by Dr. Fofanah at a panel discussion session focusing on building resilient health system through tailored partnership, and sharing the stage with global leaders in health including Dr. Peter Piot, Director, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicines, Dr. Khuat T, Donh, Executive Director, Centre for Supporting Community Development initiatives and chair of APCASO, His Excellency Dr. Raymonde Goudon Caffie, Minister of Health in the fight against AIDs, Cote de Vaire and Dr. Babatunde Osotimehia, Executive Director UNFPA.
Key also, is the nomination of His Excellency Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, Sierra Leone's President for the position Global Fund Champion the replenishment period.
Dr. Abu Bakarr Fofanah is expected to hold seprate development meetings with JICA's vica president and the Global Fund Executive Director, Ambassador Kaloko of the Africa Union (AU) Commission, and US Ambassador Caroline Kennendy.
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SCM Studyguide to Christian Mission (Paper)
Stephen Spencer
The SCM Studyguide to Mission explores the nature of Christian mission in contemporary post-modern society. It presents a range of answers from the past as well as the present. It lays out some of the Biblical and doctrinal groundwork that is needed before looking for an answer. It examines the main historic types of mission in the Christian tradition, seeing how they were forged in the cross currents of history and how they continue to be expressed by different Christian communities today. It looks at contemporary social, economic and religious trends in society, global and local, listening to the signs of the times. It assesses different expressions of mission in the postmodern context, assessing how consistent they are with the underlying principles of Jesus' own mission in Galilee. In all of this, it seeks to present resources that any student would need to work out their own understanding of the issues.
What Do We Believe? Why Does It Matter?
Politics of Liberation: A Critical Global History
Enrique Dussel
On Being a Theologian
John Macquarrie
The Christology of the New Testament
Letters to the Seven Churches
Pentecostals and Charismatics in Britain
The Language of Liturgy
Aquinas' Summa Theologica
David Mills Daniel
Igniting the Heart
Parting of the Ways


NYSF partners are vital to the success of the organisation and our program delivery
The NYSF acknowledges the financial and strategic support of all of our funding partners and thanks them for their commitment to the development of Australia's future. If you would like to find out more about how to become a partner, please visit the Partner with us page.
Major Partner
Our major funding partner is Lockheed Martin Australia & New Zealand. Lockheed Martin, headquartered in the USA, is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 125,000 people worldwide. The company is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services.
Lockheed Martin Australia & New Zealand Pty Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The company employs more than 1,000 people in Australia and New Zealand working across the aerospace, defence and civil sectors. Lockheed Martin's involvement with Australia began in the 1930s, when legendary aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith acquired a Lockheed Altair 'Lady Southern Cross' and made the first trans-Pacific flight.
Since then, this founding relationship has grown into an extensive partnership with the Australian Department of Defence, national security agencies and local industry spanning the air, land, maritime, information technology, and space domains. Lockheed Martin has also expanded in civil business areas, such as information technology, transport and logistics, and energy.
Rotary is the Founding Partner of the NYSF, and every year Rotarians continue to support the NYSF Year 12 Program by promoting the opportunity in local communities, managing applications and selections of students and assisting with funding or fund-raising for student fees to attend. Rotarians also volunteer during the NYSF Year 12 Program in January. We estimate that Rotarians contribute more than 20,000 volunteer hours to the NYSF every year.
Host Universities
Our host universities are The Australian National University, which has been an NYSF Year 12 Program and National Science Teachers Summer School (NSTSS) host for many years.
The University of Queensland has also recently become a host to the NYSF Year 12 Program and NSTSS.
In addition to these main partnerships, the NYSF receives support from a range of corporate, research, and university partners that value the work of our organisation, and contribute to resourcing the gap between the fee paid by participants in the NYSF programs and the actual cost of delivering the NYSF programs.
Beyond financial support, these partnerships provide students with information, access and insights into the worlds of tertiary study, research, and the many employment opportunities and career pathways that are evolving in our rapidly changing society. Many alumni go on to study at and work for these organisations.
The support from these organisations is essential to the sustainability of the NYSF and our ability to meet our mission of delivering transformative STEM experiences to young Australians.
A full list of our funding partners is below.
Lockheed Martin Australia
Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
CSL Limited
Defence Science Technology Group
Defence Force Recruiting
GHD Foundation
NSW Office of Chief Scientist & Engineer
Organon
Quantum Brilliance
Telethon Kids Institute
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science & Innovation
Naval Shipbuilding College
The University of Newcastle
Australian Academy of Science
Science and Technology Australia
Parliamentary Education Office


Post-G20 Discussion: Trudeau and China
On today's 'Global Exchange' Podcast, host Colin Robertson looks at last weekend's 'Group of 20' Summit in Hangzhou, China. Join Colin for a discussion with four experts in international relations - Rob Wright, Randolph Mank, Hugh Stephens, and Marius Grinius - as they look to identify the significance and impact of the most recent G20, along with the importance of Trudeau's visit to China preluding the Summit.
What does China's increased role international affairs mean for Canada? What did we get out of Trudeau's visit to China, and at the G20? Does Canada have a role to play at summits such as the G20? All this and more are discussed on this weeks episode of 'The Global Exchange'.
Participant Biographies:
Rob Wright: served as Deputy Minister of International Trade from 1985-2001, Canadian Ambassador to Japan from 2001-2005, and as Ambassador to China from 2005-2009
Randolph Mank: a three-time former Canadian ambassador and businessman, with over thirty years of experience in Asia and around the world.
Hugh Stephens: Executive-in-Residence at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Vice Chair of the Canadian Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation.
Marius Grinius: the former Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam, North and South Korea, as well as to the United Nations in Geneva.
Book Recommendations:
Rob Wright: "The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606" | "The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas"
Randolph Mank: "Deception Point"
Hugh Stephens: "The Call of the World: A Political Memoir" | "Captain James Cook"
Marius Grinius - Science Fiction!
Hugh Stephens: "Sifting through the seeds of Canada and China's canola dispute"
Colin Robertson: "At G20, Trudeau must reflect on tenure and plot inclusive economic course forward"
Randolph Mank: "What should Canada be doing (and not doing) in ASEAN and Asia?"
Marius Grinius: "South China Sea and the New Great Game"
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