Rene J. Ethier
Sep 5, 2012 at 12:01 AM
BLACKSTONE - Rene J. Ethier, 86, formerly of Blackstone, MA went to the Lord with family by his bedside on Sept. 2 at Hebert's Nursing Home in Smithfield, RI where he was a resident for 7 years.
He is survived by 3 daughters, Tammy Ethier of Woonsocket, Cheryl Coleman of Millville, and Carol Nault and her husband Roger of Narragansett, RI; 1 son Gary Ethier of Pawtucket, RI; 4 sisters Blanche Pelletier of Uxbridge, Sylvia (Figuerido) McCausland of Mapleville, RI, Yvonne Coyle of NJ, and Ellen Bowen of Millville; 4 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren; and a large family of nephews and nieces. He is predeceased by his loving companion, Thelma Leclerc of Uxbridge, MA, a son Alan; 6 brothers Leo, Oliver, Leonard, Omer, Alphonse, and William Ethier; 3 sisters, Regina Laliberte, Bella Wayland, and Viola Balon.
Born in Millville on Jan. 4, 1926 he was one of 14 children born to Alphonse and Flora (Cabana) Ethier. He learned at a very young age the responsibilities of incessant work details shared with his siblings on the family-owned Chestnut Hill Diary Farm in Millville, MA.
Mr. Ethier received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy in Dec. of 1945. His work in the medical field as a navy enlistee encouraged him to pursue employment in local nursing homes and hospitals. He also worked in local textile mills and was responsible in various capacities as a long time worker at the Southwick Wild Animal Farm and was influential in its inception. He enjoyed entertaining, having been raised within a family of professional entertainers. Taking on the name of "Ray Moore" he became a weekly voice as DJ in the early days of radio station WNRI, Woonsocket, RI. Rene loved his family and enjoyed the many family reunions and would relish participating in impromptu presentations with family members. He will long be remembered for his wit, outgoing personality, love of laughter, and was a huge Red Sox fan.
His funeral Mass will be held on Thurs. Sept. 6 from Tancrell-Jackman Funeral Home, 35 Snowling Rd., Uxbridge with a Mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine's Church, 17 Lincoln St., Millville. Burial will follow in St. Paul's cemetery in Blackstone. Rene's relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Thurs. Sept. 6 from 9 - 10:30 a.m. To leave a condolence message for the family online, please visit
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, 46, was found dead in his New York City apartment just after 11:30 a.m. Sunday – with a hypodermic needle still in his arm.
According to law enforcement sources, authorities at the scene found roughly 50 bags of heroin, numerous syringes, addiction treatment medication, blood pressure medication, and a muscle relaxant.
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In 2000, Eaton Corporation was a broadly diversified industrial conglomerate. But its strategy was evolving and its focus was narrowing around "power management" and more recently on "intelligent power," the use of digitally enabled products and services designed to enhance efficiency and reliability. To implement this transition, Eaton had acquired more than 70 companies and divested another 50. Such active portfolio management required Eaton to regularly assess the prospects of each business unit-the profit and growth potential-and to explore opportunities to enhance its capabilities through acquisitions. In January 2020, Eaton got an offer from Danfoss, a Danish conglomerate, to buy its hydraulics business for $3.3 billion. Recently appointed CEO Craig Arnold must decide whether this deal makes sense strategically and financially. In particular, he must decide if $3.3 billion is a fair price for the firm's hydraulics business. This abridged version is shorter than the original version (HBS Case #221-006) and does not contain the appendix that explains and derives the formulas for the WACC using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM).
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A Wake For The Dreamland
by Laurel Deedrick-Mayne
Friends William, Robert, and Annie are on the cusp of adulthood while the world is on the brink of war. It is a Canadian summer in 1939 and Robert and Annie's love has blossomed, even as the inevitability of the boys joining up means separation and the first of many losses. Fearing he might not return, Robert makes William promise to take care of Annie. Every arena of their lives is infiltrated by the war, from the home front to the underground of queer London to the bloody battlefields of Italy. Even in the aftermath, in the shadow of The Dreamland, these friends fight their own inner battles: to have faith in their right to love and be loved, to honour their promises and ultimately find their way "home."
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Council Bluffs police have identified a Jacksonville, Fla., man as the driver who died in a fiery truck crash on Interstate 29 in western Iowa.The Council Bluffs Nonpareil reports that the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office identified 54-year-old Samil Meskic as the driver and lone occupant of the semitrailer on Sunday afternoon that flew off an overpass in Council Bluffs, just across the Missouri River from Omaha, Neb.The examiner's office says Meskic died from internal injuries, not the fire.The crash and blaze shut down the section of I-29 while engineers determined whether the fire had damaged the bridge.
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Council Bluffs police have identified a Jacksonville, Fla., man as the driver who died in a fiery truck crash on Interstate 29 in western Iowa.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil reports that the Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office identified 54-year-old Samil Meskic as the driver and lone occupant of the semitrailer on Sunday afternoon that flew off an overpass in Council Bluffs, just across the Missouri River from Omaha, Neb.
The examiner's office says Meskic died from internal injuries, not the fire.
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YourMechanic Launches App to Bring Auto Repair Directly to Car Owners' Homes Nationwide
BURLINGAME, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–YourMechanic, the leading mobile auto repair provider, announces its consumer iOS and Android app, enabling car owners to seamlessly order hundreds of warranty-backed auto repair and maintenance services right to their home driveways or office parking lots.
The launch comes at a time when the car care provider seeks to simplify its user journey and efficiently meet surging demand from millions of customers who have come to rely on YourMechanic's mobile car repair in more than 3,000 cities nationwide during and after the pandemic.
This year, strong consumer demand led to YourMechanic's highest quarterly consumer revenue to date in the company's ten year history. With repeat customers driving 40 percent of the business, the app was built in response to the needs of frequent users who seek to have full visibility and control over their cars' health and maintenance. The app's mindful, intuitive design aims to provide customers' with a complete 360 degree view of their car's health, history, and service requirements.
The new app incorporates YourMechanic.com's most popular features, including transparent price quotes, instant repair scheduling, and detailed vehicle service reports. Through the app, users can see their technicians' eta; chat with mechanics prior to appointments; quickly act on time-sensitive car maintenance requirements; and track multiple vehicle's health. These features simultaneously serve to create a more frictionless user experience for mechanics who prefer to focus on auto repair rather than administrative tasks such as texting their estimated arrival time when they're en route to a customer appointment.
"We built the app for our regulars who use YourMechanic three to four times per year and want a faster way to manage their car care with one simple solution," said YourMechanic CEO Anthony Rodio. "With this launch, we're ten steps closer to making auto repair as easy as ordering pizza to your door."
The app is available for free for Apple and Android users today. The company will also continue providing service through its site YourMechanic.com for both desktop and mobile users.
About YourMechanic: YourMechanic is the leading nationwide automotive mobile maintenance and repair provider, operating in more than 3,000 cities and 7,000 zip codes across the U.S. The technology platform provides over 500 services directly at consumers' and fleets' locations. All services are backed by a 12-month/12,000-mile warranty guarantee, and a $1 million liability policy. Since 2011, YourMechanic has proudly served over 1.6 million vehicles and has earned a Net Promoter Score of 91. The company has raised over $41M in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Verizon Ventures, and former General Motors Co. chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner. Download the app on Android or Apple here. Access YourMechanic's app screen grabs and jpeg images here.
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Ash released from Martinez refinery contained unusual amounts of heavy metals, officials say
ByTony Hicks, Bay City News
Residents of Martinez discovered their cars and businesses covered by a mysterious powder the day after Thanksgiving. Contra Costa Health officials are now investigating what appears to have been a release of possibly harmful chemicals that they say they were never informed of.
MARTINEZ, Calif. -- Contra Costa Health (CCH) officials say they were not informed by the Martinez Refining Company (MRC) that there would be a 12-hour-long release of possibly harmful chemicals the night of Thanksgiving last week.
State law and county policy require the MRC to report chemical discharges to the CCH within 15 minutes. However, officials say the release was only brought to their attention through social media posts and when they contacted the refinery themselves a day-and-a-half following the discharge.
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At about 9:30 p.m. the day after Thanksgiving, local residents reported a powdery substance on their cars and around the area. This continued into Friday morning.
Samples of the "spent catalyst" substance that were taken by the health department over the weekend showed that it contained higher-than-normal amounts of heavy metals such as aluminum, barium, chromium, nickel, vanadium, and zinc. The county public health director, Dr. Ori Tzvieli, says there have been no reports of illness related to the release.
Had the MRC notified the CCH, Matthew Kaufman, the deputy director of health services for the county, says an alert would have likely been sent out via the community's warning system.
In a Facebook post by the MRC, they say that they are providing information on the incident to both the CCH and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. MRC has also made arrangements with Autopia Car Wash to provide residents and businesses affected by the discharge with free car washes through this Friday.
While Tzvieli says "a single event like this would be unlikely to cause any major health problems," he says that they are lucky the release happened during a time when most people were in their homes as exposure to these metals over a long period of time could cause health issues.
The CCH is currently investigating the incident. Charges against the refinery could come from the county District Attorney's Office along with penalties issued by the health department.
More information about the release is being posted to cchealth.org as it becomes available.
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Azelle Rodney: Unlawfully killed
Leslie Thomas QC
Allison Bailey
Ifeanyi Odogwu
Azelle Rodney was shot dead by a Metropolitan Police officer on 30 April 2005. Today, in a historic report, Sir Christopher Holland, the Chairman of the Azelle Rodney Inquiry, found that the death of Azelle Rodney was unlawful.
"I similarly have to find that there was no lawful justification for shooting so as to kill" (paragraph 21.13)
"Azelle Rodney was not engaged in any attack justifying shooting at sight. Shooting at him could only be justified as a reasonably necessary response to the threat on the basis of observed actual conduct indicative of imminent armed response ... There was no such observed actual conduct." (paragraph 21.2)
Further, he found that there was no legal basis provided by criminal law to justify the action of the officer.
He found E7 'overreact[ed]' when he shot Azelle Rodney (paragraph 24.42)
"I am wholly satisfied that firing so as to kill him (shots 5, 6, 7 and 8) was disproportionate and therefore unreasonable and unlawful. There was little justification for shots, 2, 3 and 4 and no justification for the ensuing shots." (paragraph 21.13)
Sir Christopher Holland also found a number serious defects and failures in the risk assessment and planning of this pre-planned firearms operation. The Chairman said there was a lack of 'threat and risk assessment' by the police and this had an impact on the death (paragraph 24.42). Had there been a threat and risk assessment this would have given the police 'focused better-informed attention' in arresting Azelle Rodney earlier in the day perhaps in the Harlesden area (paragraph 24.43).
In commenting on Leslie Thomas' questioning of the Silver Commander's tactics, the Chairman noted at paragraph 24.46:
"In the course of cross-examination, Mr Thomas on behalf of Ms Alexander challenged the tactics for the later stages of Operation Tayport as directed by Silver. His contention, in short, was that it was in Harlesden that the suspects should have been arrested and their weapons seized. Had the tactics provided for this then the probabilities were that Azelle Rodney's life would have been spared. Initially this line of argument had little appeal. As it seemed to me, I was being invited to exercise hindsight in a pressure-free environment as to decisions made eight years ago when under pressure and, as it were, 'on the hoof'. However, by the conclusion of oral submissions, I was persuaded that the adopted tactics were at least open to comment by me and to appraisal in the course of the recommended review, perhaps so as to contribute to future training exercises for Silver Commanders."
The inquiry into Azelle Rodney's death was the first public inquiry which was set up to replace an inquest into a death in police custody. This was due to the fact that there was secret evidence which an ordinary Coroner would not have been allowed to see.
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The family and their legal team discuss the report at a press conference.[/caption]
Never before has there been such a clear and unequivocal finding in a fatal case of wrongdoing by a state agent (police officer) in the line of his duty. This case has made history.
Leslie Thomas made this observation:
"This is truly a great day for Azelle's mother, Susan Alexander. She is an incredibly brave and determined woman. It is bad enough losing a child, but when your son is lost in circumstances such as these it makes that loss all the worse. Susan Alexander has had to wait over eight very long years through no fault of her own to get justice for her son. I am just very privileged to have been a part of the legal team to help her achieve this. I wish to pay tribute to the fantastic legal team that I was part of, including Daniel Machover and Helen Stone of Hickman Rose solicitors, my junior Adam Straw of Tooks Chambers, and also Isabelle Maguire, Allison Bailey and my pupil Ifeanyi Odogwu, all of Garden Court Chambers."
Susan Alexander, Daniel Machover and Helen Shaw, co-director of INQUEST responded to the report at a press conference held at Garden Court Chambers. Their statements are reproduced on the INQUEST website.
The Report of The Azelle Rodney Inquiry is available from the Azelle Rodney Inquiry website, together with an Executive Summary. The Inquiry website also has copies of transcripts of its hearings.
The case has been widely reported, including by the BBC, Channel 4 News, Sky News, The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Mail, LBC radio and the London Evening Standard.
Leslie Thomas has been defending civil liberties for over 25 years. He is a member of the Garden Court Claims Against the Police and Inquests Teams.
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LETTER: Cape Bretoners needs better communication from Houston government
Contributed | Posted: Jan. 7, 2022, 11:58 a.m. | Updated: Jan. 7, 2022, 3 p.m. | 2 Min Read
Before the New Year was even a few days old, I'd received dozens of phone calls and emails about the lack of appointments available for PCR testing and rapid test kits in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM).
On Tuesday, trying to find answers, I learned from a news reporter that there would be test kits handed out at two locations on Wednesday. Later, an email from Minister Brian Comer confirmed that more testing kits were coming.
Although it's good to see the problem being fixed, a lack of proper communication from the Houston government has caused anxiety for many people. When some were even driving to Neil's Harbour and Antigonish for testing, where was the reassurance that help was on the way?
People in Cape Breton continue to struggle to access health care generally. Ambulance offload delays made the news over the holidays, exacerbating people's frustration during this fourth wave.
The CBRM deserves the same level of health-care services as other regions of the province. We also deserve the consideration of being clearly informed of where and when we can access these services. There are more COVID-19 cases in Cape Breton than ever before, and it feels like the Progressive Conservatives in Halifax have forgotten about us.
Cape Bretoners have no trouble speaking out when our health care needs aren't being met. The premier had better be ready to listen.
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NDP MLA for Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier
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Teaching [the JWU class] Sports in Film & Literature connects to my time as a college baseball player, which allowed sports to lead me to the academic life.
Whether through the description of a dramatic baseball game or the lines of a Robert Frost poem, Scott Palmieri has always loved the power of words. More specifically, he has loved how stories and poems can bring to life what is so difficult to express in our everyday lives.
Teaching Sports in Film & Literature connects to his time as a college baseball player, which allowed sports to lead him to the academic life. The course The Working Life is an extension of Palmieri's dissertation, which was devoted to examining work literature, specifically the work poetry of Philip Levine.
Palmieri is ever grateful for his work in his career at Johnson & Wales University, where he teaches a variety of writing and literature courses. His teaching is enriched by his experience as a writer. His poetry has been published in such academic and/or literary journals as Teacher as Writer, The Alembic, The Leaflet and The Maze. His sports literature has been published in Aethlon, Hobart and Sport Literate. Since 2014, Palmieri has served as department chair of JWU Providence's English department.
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The Differences Between Types of Computer Games
While there are a large number of different video games, most people associate them with fighting games, walking simulators, and collecting toys. These games are, however, far from the only types of video games. There are many other types of games as well, so it's important to know the differences between each. In this article, we will explore the differences between these types of computer games and look at the pros and cons of each. Then, we'll talk about the differences between these two categories.
Video games have a number of benefits. First, they're a form of entertainment, where players interact with a computer or other player through the medium of a video game. Some games even involve other players, such as computer programs. These activities are generally designed to evoke positive and negative emotions in players. And, of course, they're fun to play! Whether you're just looking for a stress-reliever or an escape from reality, there's a video game for you!
There are various types of games, with the most common being board games. They involve pieces moving around on a flat surface, with a specific goal in mind. Some of these games involve competition and the object of reaching a specific endpoint. Others are designed to be competitive, with the goal of scoring more goals. Ludwig Wittgenstein was the first academic philosopher to address this question. His analysis of the nature of games led to his discovery that they are not merely "invented" clones.
Video games, like tabletop games, are a form of interactive entertainment that involves the interaction of two players and a computer. A game's goal is to solve a problem and make the player the winner. In many ways, these games are stress-relievers as well. A game is a way to relieve stress, and they're good for people of all ages. In the end, everyone wins! The question of what makes a game a videogame is as old as the history of human civilization.
A game is a type of activity with a goal and a means to achieve it. By contrast, a game is an activity that is intended to be fun for both the player and the environment. As a result, it can be a form of therapy. Those who play games regularly may find them more beneficial than those who only play for fun. They may also be a great way to relieve stress for those who suffer from mental health problems.
Video games are a popular form of entertainment, but there are many other types of gaming. Some are not purely for entertainment, but instead have a purpose. While some are for money, others are not. In both cases, there is an element of play that is intended to entertain, such as an emphasis on teamwork. In a video game, players manipulate resources to achieve a goal. Ultimately, this is what defines a video game.
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Leatherhead backroom team now in place
May 14, 2019 | Headlines
Leatherhead manager Nikki Bull is delighted that Martin McCarthy has agreed a deal to stay on next season in his role as assistant manager and both are looking forward to the new season.
Although the season has just finished, they are working hard in the close-season to continue the success of last season. They are currently speaking to the current squad and other options with the aim of building a squad of players who want to work hard to move the club forward. They expect in the coming weeks to announce that numerous members of last season's squad will be staying, as well as making new additions.
Players identified will continue the club's philosophy of getting in players who have a desire to work hard within a dynamic team framework which is geared towards positive results on the pitch.
Chairman Richard Brady said: "We did everything we could to ensure Macca stayed with us next season. I look forward to working with him again over the coming season."
Nikki Bull commented: "It's great that Macca will be continuing in assisting me next season. I now need to work hard to assemble a competitive squad for next season."
Martin McCarthy said: "This club means a lot to me and I'm delighted to be staying on next season. The fans have been fantastic with me since day one and I can't thank them enough. I am looking forward to working with players who fit our model here at Leatherhead and the hard work starts now."
Bull is also pleased to confirm that Michael Quinn will continue in his role as Head of Medical: "Mick contributed massively to our success last season. His extensive expertise and experience enabled us to keep players fit and on the pitch. Mick gave up considerable time last season treating our players in his own private clinic without charging for the club for this service. Mick's skills are as important as any player that goes out on to the pitch for us and we are lucky to have him."
Mark Allen will also continue in his role as Kit Man: "It's great to have Mark with us; first and foremost he is a fan and that passion and enthusiasm for the club rubs off on everyone. His dedication and commitment last season was remarkable and we are so grateful to have him at the club."
Completing the backroom team is Martin O'Connell (Biz), who has also agreed to return this season in his role as Matchday Support.
"Biz is a greatly valued member of the team who assists and helps with so many things on a match day that it's hard to give him an actual job title. Another person who without his help, support and knowledge, the club cannot function."
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St. Clair Receives 12th Consecutive "A" Rating for Patient Safety
By Nancy Kennedy
For twelve consecutive grading periods, St. Clair Hospital has received an "A" grading for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group, a highly regarded national non-profit healthcare ratings organization. The Leapfrog Safety Grades range from A through F and are assigned on the basis of a hospital's performance in preventing falls, medical errors, infections, injuries and accidents. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for Spring 2018 awarded St. Clair an "A" for its continuing commitment to setting and meeting the highest safety quality standards in the nation.
St. Clair has a dynamic, far-reaching patient safety program that encompasses every aspect of the Hospital's operations and every corner of its facilities. A multidisciplinary safety committee collaborates in safety data collection, data analysis, benchmarking and trending. The safety program, which includes a fall prevention program, has created an entire patient safety culture within St. Clair, involving every staff member; staff members help by identifying patient safety issues, responding to safety risks and incidents, documenting safety events for further analysis and taking actions to prevent harm to patients. The Hospital has an online patient safety newsletter, Safety Corner, which is issued to all staff to keep them informed about safety issues and apprised of new strategies. St. Clair is constantly seeking opportunities to improve patient safety.
Receiving the highest possible rating for 12 consecutive grading periods places St. Clair in the highest echelon of hospitals throughout the USA for patient safety. St. Clair is one of 2,600 hospitals rated twice a year by the Leapfrog Group in 27 separate safety categories, including patient falls, a major quality indicator.
The Leapfrog Group was developed in 2000 to measure hospital quality and safety; the Safety Grades program is one of their primary initiatives and is intended to empower consumers by providing them with potentially lifesaving information. Having information about a hospital's safety record, and being able to view their track record over a period of years, helps consumers make informed decisions about their healthcare and that of their families. The Safety Grades program was developed by a Blue Ribbon panel of hospital safety experts from around the country. Leapfrog's findings are peer-reviewed, transparent and available for public review at www.leapfrog.org.


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The Alex Salmond story
By Brian Wheeler Political reporter, BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29219165
Media captionA look at Alex Salmond's career in SNP politics spanning more than 40 years from his student days to his role as first minister
He is the man who took a rag-tag bunch of political misfits to the brink of achieving their dream of an independent Scotland.
He defied the odds at every stage of his career, conjuring impossible victories at the ballot box and outmanoeuvring his political opponents with a trademark blend of mischief and guile.
As he departs as Scottish National Party leader and first minister, after losing Scotland's independence referendum, it is difficult to believe we have seen last of Alex Salmond.
He has bounced back many times before during his extraordinary 20 year career at the head of Scotland's independence movement.
And even as he announced his decision to quit, to make way, he said, for a new generation of leaders, there were hints that we had not seen the last of him.
So what was it about the ebullient, quick-witted former economist, who never seemed lost for words - except, perhaps, when he was contemplating the destruction of everything he had worked for since his student days - that made him such an effective political leader?
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Image caption Salmond joined the SNP at St Andrews university
Despite his public image, Salmond is often described as a very private person. No one has ever doubted his commitment to the nationalist cause and the incredible drive and energy he has devoted to it during the course of his long career. But where did it come from?
Most look for clues in his modest upbringing.
There is still "something of the chippy, working-class boy who made it to St Andrews [university] and has been determined to show how much cleverer he was than everyone else," a former Salmond aide told David Torrance in his 2010 biography of the SNP leader Against the Odds.
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Image caption Linlithgow Palace was Salmond's gateway to Scottish history
After all, Alexander Elliott Anderson Salmond grew up on a council estate in Linlithgow, a small town in the central belt of Scotland, a traditional Labour Party stronghold. The second of four children, his father, a civil servant, voted Labour and his mother was, in Salmond's words, a "Churchill Conservative".
All four of the Salmond children went to university and it was a politically aware household. In an interview with The Independent in 2008, Salmond fondly remembers how Hogmanay celebrations, which fell on his birthday, invariably ended in a political debate in the small hours.
'Beautiful swing'
His enthusiasm for sport - and Heart of Midlothian football club - predated his interest in politics although his asthma restricted his prowess on the football field. He got his lifelong passion for golf from his father and, according to David Torrance's book, played most Saturday mornings from the age of five. The result, he told The Independent, is "a beautiful swing, a wonderful swing, but I can't chip or putt any more".
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Image caption Golfing pal Sean Connery was drafted in to boost the party
Horse racing was another early passion. Salmond likes to recall his first bet, at the age of nine, when his uncle put half a crown on Arkle, the winner of the 1964 Cheltenham Gold Cup, and they crowded round the family's black and white television set to watch the race. Salmond wrote a tipping column for The Scotsman and continues to enjoy a flutter.
He always cites his grandfather, who filled him with tales of Scottish history, as a source of inspiration. The family lived a short walk from Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, and it was here that the young Salmond began to learn about his country's bloody past.
"The most important person in my life was my grandfather," Salmond recently told broadcaster Derek Bateman.
Media captionSarah Smith takes a light-hearted look at the life and times of Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond
"He was the town plumber in Linlithgow. And my grandfather was a local historian. He was a national historian. He took me around Linlithgow. He showed me where all the great things had happened. I got Braveheart from my grandfather's knee."
Salmond often recalls the time a Labour Party canvasser came to the door. "That's OK," said the Labour man, when told about Mrs Salmond's Tory allegiances. "Just as long as she's not voting for the Scottish Nose Pickers." His father, who was friends with an SNP supporter, was so incensed by the slur that he switched to the nationalist side, and his young son followed suit. Or so the story goes.
His political roots set, Salmond took to campaigning for the SNP from an early age, even winning a mock election for the party at his primary school by promising to replace free school milk with ice cream.
'Blazing row'
But he did not cut his ties with Labour and join the SNP officially until he got to St Andrews University, where he studied medieval history and economics. He got involved in student politics but was growing increasingly disillusioned with Labour's commitment to the Union.
"I had a blazing row with a [Labour-supporting] girlfriend from Hackney and she said 'if you feel like that - go and join the bloody SNP', so I did," he told The Guardian in 1991.
Image caption The student Salmond was serious about his politics
According to David Torrance's biography, Salmond and a friend went to the AGM of the university branch of the Federation of Student Nationalists the following day and, being the only two fully paid-up SNP members on campus, they were duly elected president and treasurer.
Salmond was "very serious about politics" at university, says BBC Scotland political editor Brian Taylor, a St Andrews contemporary, but he was also "motivated by mischief", something that is still evident in the SNP leader today, he adds.
After leaving St Andrews, Salmond was unemployed for six months. He is reported to have considered becoming a Church of Scotland minister, and attempted to get a job in journalism with the BBC, before passing the civil service exam and starting work as an economist in the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, in Edinburgh.
It was here that he met and fell in love with his future wife Moira.
Much has been written about the 17 year age gap between the couple - he was 27 and she was 44 when they married - and the fact that she has stayed out of the spotlight.
Some Salmond-watchers see significance in the fact that the couple do not have children. Did that make him even more determined to leave something lasting behind?
Salmond is quick to dismiss such talk, and equally quick to praise Moira's loyalty and grace.
Image caption Moira Salmond has stayed out the spotlight
In her only media interview, nearly 25 years ago, she said: "I married Alex not politics. That's his life and I am happy to be in the background."
She also revealed that they liked to play Scrabble together in the home they share in the Aberdeenshire village of Strichen, although they sometimes fell out because Salmond kept changing the rules.
She is, by all accounts, a well-liked figure in the party and is thought by those closest to Salmond to be a key factor in his political rise.
She is often credited with knocking some of the rough edges off Salmond and giving him a more mature outlook. She even taught him to drive shortly after they were married.
Salmond was a committed socialist at this stage and starting to make waves as a firebrand speaker at SNP gatherings.
Frustrated by life in the civil service, he managed to land a prestigious role as an economist with the Royal Bank of Scotland, specialising in oil and energy markets.
Sorry state
His new job strengthened his commitment to independence still further, he told The Guardian in 1991, "exposing for me a mythology I grew up with: that Scotland was a small, poor, dependent country reliant on munificence from outside".
This is a common theme whenever Salmond is asked about the roots of his nationalism - his belief that Scotland has what it takes to go it alone as "a country which can hold its head up".
Image caption Salmond and John Swinney were not always this close
But the SNP in the early 1980s was in a sorry state.
The party had been dealt a body blow by the result of March 1979's Scottish devolution referendum. The majority of Scots that took part in the vote backed home rule - but the Labour government had set a threshold of 40% of the total electorate for the result to stand.
In the general election that followed, the SNP lost nine of its 11 MPs and looked like it might he heading for extinction as a political force.
Salmond had hitched his star to the "79 Group", a small band of left-wing rebels dedicated to transforming Scotland into an independent socialist republic.
They managed to get up the noses of the party's traditionalist wing, which held sway under the moderate, centrist leadership of Gordon Wilson. In 1982, after one publicity stunt too many, and controversial efforts to forge links with Labour supporters, seven of the group, including Salmond, were expelled from the party.
'Tartan Tories'
The ultra-nationalist - some would say neo-fascist - Siol nan Gaidheal faction was expelled around the same time as Wilson battled to stop the party from splitting.
Salmond was only re-admitted when he signed a loyalty oath - but he continued to be frustrated by the party's lack of political direction. Its conferences brought out an odd mix of angry socialists in leather jackets, broadsword-wielding men in kilts dreaming of William Wallace and tweedy former Conservatives.
Image caption Salmond and former miner's leader Arthur Scargill show solidarity with striking Timex workers in 1993
"Because we weren't anchored to a political base, we were vulnerable to being called all sorts of ridiculous names; tartan Tories and tartan Trots at the same time. If you don't own up to a particular identity, you can't complain if someone pins one on you," said Salmond in 1991.
His mission was to carve out a distinct, left-wing political identity for the SNP. Something that would appeal to traditional Labour-voters in West and Central Scotland - voters that would be key to any future independence referendum.
In 1987, he defeated Tory MP Albert McQuarrie in Banff and Buchan to win a seat in the House of Commons. Now, at last, he had the national stage he needed for a bit of trademark Salmond mischief.
The following year he grabbed headlines around the world by interrupting Conservative Chancellor Nigel Lawson's Budget speech.
"What I said, although they turned my microphone off, was 'Poll tax for the poor, tax cuts for the rich, nothing for the National Health Service - an obscenity!' That was my wee speech," Salmond recalled earlier this year in an interview with Derek Bateman.
'Notoriety'
The sitting was suspended for more than 20 minutes as MPs voted - by 400 to 23 - to expel the SNP troublemaker. He emerged to a sight that would soon become very familiar to him - a media scrum begging for a soundbite for the evening news.
"I walked out from total nonentity to notoriety," he recalled decades later, still relishing the moment.
"It was a very astute thing to do, but that was Alex Salmond," says Murray Ritchie, former Scottish Political Editor of The Herald. "He was an opportunist of considerable talent."
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His next goal was the party leadership and in 1990 he got it, after a divisive battle with the only other contender, SNP grandee Margaret Ewing.
In one early coup he persuaded his golfing pal Sean Connery to star in a party political broadcast - his financial support for the party had reportedly almost cost the James Bond actor his knighthood.
Salmond began to move the SNP in a more moderate direction, easing back on some of his earlier left-wing rhetoric and talking about how an independent Scotland would seek to join the European Union. He began to make the economic case for independence more loudly, and shift perceptions of the party as a bunch of narrow "little Scotland" nationalists.
He recently revealed that he is haunted by Michael Foot's withering put down of David Steel, that he "went from boy wonder to elder statesman with no intervening period whatsoever." He took the decision to grow into a more statesmanlike figure, someone who could lead a country not just a pressure group.
Many of the heavyweights that might have proved a threat to his supremacy in Scotland, such as Gordon Brown, Charles Kennedy or Alistair Darling, chose to make their careers in London, leaving the field clear for Salmond to dominate.
He kept the party's commitment to a fully independent Scotland but joined forces with Scottish Labour Leader Donald Dewar and Scottish Lib Dem leader Jim Wallace to campaign for devolution in the 1997 Scottish referendum.
'Dictatorial'
The fundamentalist wing of the party - the "fundies" - scented betrayal. Their anger was further stoked when news came through that Salmond had accepted an invitation to tea with Prince Charles. The SNP man explained his ideas for a "slimmed down monarchy" to the heir to the throne. While Salmond may have thought he was playing the long game, to his growing army of internal critics it looked like he was consorting with Scotland's enemies and his "gradualist" philosophy was just a polite way of saying he had sold out.
And there was another problem.
The SNP leader had always been something of a lone operator. Despite his clubbable image, he never had a large circle of friends or even much of a fan club within the party itself. He was described by critics as "aloof" and "intellectually arrogant". Now they were calling him "dictatorial".
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Image caption The former republican struck up a friendship with Prince Charles
It did not help Salmond that the party was struggling to make headway against Labour at the ballot box. The best it could manage in the first elections to the new Scottish Parliament, in 1999, was becoming the main opposition to the Labour-Lib Dem coalition government.
Independence Day had been put back again. "Free by '93" had once been the SNP's battle cry. Now Salmond was talking about 2007. Some nationalists believed their newly-pragmatic leader would have been happy to settle for much less.
In 2000, Salmond got into a spat with one of his most vocal critics over the party's finances and then - to the surprise of most observers, for whom the SNP was Alex Salmond - he stood down as leader.
Telling the media he was "knackered", he quit his Scottish Parliament seat to concentrate on life as an MP at Westminster.
His exile lasted just four years - during which time John Swinney led the party - before grassroots members begged him to return.
"I did not expect to be ever doing the job again, however time and circumstances change," he told a news conference with his choice of deputy, Nicola Sturgeon, at his side.
Image caption Salmond's decision to team up with Labour and Lib Dems in the 1997 referendum angered some in his party
"I am not just launching a campaign to be SNP leader," he told reporters. "I am launching my candidacy to be the first minister of Scotland."
The old swagger was still there - but there were serious doubts about whether he could ever win the majority he would need to secure a referendum in a Scottish political system specifically designed to prevent one party rule.
Not for the first time, Salmond's opponents, particularly those in the Scottish Labour Party, underestimated him.
The SNP broke the system. If Labour was shocked to lose to the nationalists by a single seat in 2007, ushering in a minority SNP government at Holyrood with Salmond as first minister, it was nothing compared to what was to come.
With a 15-point lead in some polls, the 2011 Scottish election was Labour's to lose - and that's precisely what they did.
Alex Salmond made history by becoming first minister in a majority Scottish government and, after all the decades of frustration, false starts and in-fighting, a referendum was now on the table.
The only problem, claimed the pundits, was that Salmond, ever the canny strategist, did not really want one. At least not now, with the global financial system in meltdown and any hopes of signing up to the euro, becoming the next "Celtic tiger", having disappeared down the drain.
'Political conjuror'
So confident was Prime Minister David Cameron - he had seen the polls putting the pro-Union camp 20 points or more ahead - that Salmond did not want a referendum that he took to taunting him from the Conservative Party conference stage to name a date.
When the two men finally sat down to hammer out an agreement on the referendum, many Westminster pundits thought Cameron had outfoxed Salmond by refusing to allow a third question on the ballot paper.
Image caption The economic case for independence has always been central to Salmond's pitch
Cameron was confident that the SNP could not win in a straight yes/no contest, so rejected Salmond's demands for a third "devo max" option - more powers for the Scottish Parliament in lieu of full independence - to be added to the ballot paper.
"He [Salmond] may well be forced to hold a referendum knowing that he will lose. The greatest political conjuror of recent times will have run out of tricks," wrote commentator Steve Richards in The Independent.
In the event, Salmond came far closer to winning the referendum than anyone thought possible when it was announced. The Yes campaign's late surge in the polls shocked the Westminster establishment into offering what may amount to a form of "devo max" after all, before a single vote had been cast.
Perhaps the old conjuror has a few tricks left up his sleeve after all.
Salmond called the referendum a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Scottish people. He will soon turn 60 and may not get another shot at it.
That, he suggested, was one reason why he had decided to step down as SNP leader. Twenty years as SNP leader, with a four year break, and seven years as first minister, something that has been "the privilege of my life" was, he said, a "fair spell".
But with characteristic defiance, he said Scotland "could still emerge as the real winner" and suggested his legacy was the tens of thousands of "energised activists" that had been drawn into politics through the Yes campaign, "who I predict will refuse to go meekly back into the political shadows".
He may have departed the stage but, he told the reporters, he would "continue to contribute" and said the dream of Scottish independence "will never die".
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EU Taxonomy Tags Sustainability And Puts An End to Greenwashing
May 24, 2021 February 1, 2022 ReCheck B.V.Business & Blockchain Technology
Last month, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive package comprising of a few measures that will strengthen investments in sustainable activities across the European Union. The measures are meant to make investors shift to more sustainable technologies and businesses.
Basically, the package will further contribute to the EU's goal to position itself as a global leader in applying standards for sustainable finance.
In fact, the EU Taxonomy Regulation, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Benchmark Regulation that were enacted during the last few years laid out the foundation for a sustainable financial system that supports the transition towards a climate-neutral Europe.
Why an EU taxonomy?
In order to reach the objectives set in the European Green Deal, the European Union has committed to direct investments towards sustainable projects and business activities. Ultimately, the effects of such efforts will make our economies more resilient against environmental wrecks.
And to achieve such goals, the EU set a clear definition of what undertakings can be defined as 'sustainable'. As a result, the "EU Taxonomy" was created as a common classification system for sustainable economic activities.
What is the EU taxonomy?
The EU taxonomy establishes a list of environmentally-friendly economic activities that are defined as sustainable. It is an important instrument to increase sustainable investment and to enforce the European Green Deal.
Providing clear and concise input on which economic activities are considered environmentally sustainable, the EU expects to create peace of mind for investors and protect private investors from greenwashing. Additionally, the Commission is currently developing an online tool that will facilitate the use of the taxonomy.
When the Taxonomy Regulation entered into force last year, it also established six environmental objectives:
The sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
The transition to a circular economy
Pollution prevention and control
The protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
In order to define the technical screening criteria for each environmental objective, the European Commission is enforcing delegated acts.
Shifting towards sustainable finance
The comprehensive package that the European Commission adopted just last month consists of a few very particular measures in a way that it builds on and develops the framework set by the Taxonomy Regulation:
The EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act
The EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act is expected to formally be adopted by the end of this month. It introduces the first set of technical screening criteria that will define whether an economic activity contributes to two of the environmental goals under the Taxonomy Regulation – climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation.
The technical screening criteria in the Act was created based on advice from the Technical Expert Group (TEG) on sustainable finance. Initially, the Delegated Act is supposed to cover the economic activities of roughly 40% of listed companies operating in sectors responsible for almost 80% of the greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. It currently includes sectors such as energy, forestry, manufacturing, transport and buildings. However, criteria will be subject to regular review in order to ensure that new sectors and economic activities are accordingly added over time.
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
A proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) that will improve the flow of sustainability data. The Directive will make sustainability reporting more consistent so that investors can use comparable and trustworthy information on sustainability activities.
The Directive aims to create a set of rules that will level sustainability reporting to financial reporting. It will extend the EU's sustainability reporting requirements to all large companies and all listed companies. Nearly 50,000 companies in the European Union will now have to follow detailed EU sustainability reporting standards. Currently, that number is 11,000 companies. The Commission is also planning to develop standards proportionate standards for SMEs, which non-listed SMEs can use voluntarily.
Amendments to Delegated Acts on investment and product governance
The six amendments that are part of the package will encourage the financial system to support sustainable businesses and also strengthen the EU's efforts against greenwashing. The amendments define the responsibilities of financial companies when assessing their sustainability risks, such as the impact of floods on the value of investments. Furthermore, manufacturers of financial products and financial advisers will have to consider sustainability factors when designing their financial products.
In the next few years, the business landscape in Europe will have to adjust to the new political reality. Laws are disturbing complete ecosystems, pushing for more sustainable models and fighting against bogus greenwashing.
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