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Chapter 48 – Creative Destructor
Chapter 48 Creative destructor Starting in the late 19th century, when the Hall-Heroult electrolytic reduction process made it possible for aluminum to be produced as a commodity, aluminum companies began to consolidate and secure raw material sources. Alcoa led the way, acquiring and building hydroelectric facilities, bauxite mines, alumina refineries, aluminum smelters, fabricating plants and even advanced research laboratories to develop more efficient processing technologies and new products. The vertical integration model was similar to the organizing system used by petroleum companies, which explored and drilled for oil, built pipelines and ships to transport oil, owned refineries that turned oil into gasoline and other products, and even set up retail outlets around the world to sell their products. The global economy dramatically changed after World War II, as former colonies with raw materials needed by developed countries began to ask for a piece of the action. At the same time, more corporations with the financial and technical means to enter at least one phase of aluminum production began to compete in the marketplace. As the global Big 6 oligopoly became challenged on multiple fronts, a commodity broker with a Machiavellian philosophy and a natural instinct for deal- making smelled blood and started picking the system apart. Marc Rich began by taking advantage of the oil market, out-foxing the petroleum giants and making a killing during the energy crises of the 1970s. A long-time metals trader, Rich next eyed the weakened aluminum industry during the 1980s, when depressed demand and over-capacity collided with rising energy costs, according to Shawn Tully’s 1988 account in Fortune. -
Summer 2013 ■ Vol
Summer 2013 ■ Vol. 36, Issue 2 A news magazine of PACER Center, Inc. by and for parents of children and young adults with disabilities New bullying prevention law put on hold Proposed legislation designed to address bullying in Minnesota schools will not become law in 2013. Senate discussion of the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act was halted on the final day of the legislative session May 20. The bill had earlier passed in the Minnesota House of Representatives by a vote of 72-57. Jay Leno with Sheila (L) and Tom Sigecan (R) and their son Cameron, the winning live auction bidders on the Indian Chief motorcycle generously donated by Polaris Industries. Minnesota’s current bullying statute is just 37 words long. The proposed law would Leno anything but ordinary have established definitions of bullying, cyberbullying, at PACER’s 31st Annual Benefit harassment, and intimidation. It required schools to develop Backstage he seemed like just another ordinary guy, but Jay Leno’s headline reporting procedures, performance was the highlight of an extraordinary evening at PACER’s 31st investigate all formal reports Annual Benefit, presented by Whitebox Mutual Funds. The renowned comedian of incidents, and keep detailed had his audience rolling in the aisles May 11 as more than 2,500 PACER records to help improve school supporters gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center. safety. It also required ongoing professional development “Jay was just terrific. What a show!” said Paula Goldberg, PACER’s executive to train teachers in bullying director and co-founder. “He made everyone laugh for over an hour without so prevention, and allocated funds much as a cue card. -
2018 Annual Report
Annual Report 2018 Dear Friends, welcome anyone, whether they have worked in performing arts and In 2018, The Actors Fund entertainment or not, who may need our world-class short-stay helped 17,352 people Thanks to your generous support, The Actors Fund is here for rehabilitation therapies (physical, occupational and speech)—all with everyone in performing arts and entertainment throughout their the goal of a safe return home after a hospital stay (p. 14). nationally. lives and careers, and especially at times of great distress. Thanks to your generous support, The Actors Fund continues, Our programs and services Last year overall we provided $1,970,360 in emergency financial stronger than ever and is here for those who need us most. Our offer social and health services, work would not be possible without an engaged Board as well as ANNUAL REPORT assistance for crucial needs such as preventing evictions and employment and training the efforts of our top notch staff and volunteers. paying for essential medications. We were devastated to see programs, emergency financial the destruction and loss of life caused by last year’s wildfires in assistance, affordable housing, 2018 California—the most deadly in history, and nearly $134,000 went In addition, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS continues to be our and more. to those in our community affected by the fires and other natural steadfast partner, assuring help is there in these uncertain times. disasters (p. 7). Your support is part of a grand tradition of caring for our entertainment and performing arts community. Thank you Mission As a national organization, we’re building awareness of how our CENTS OF for helping to assure that the show will go on, and on. -
National Journalism Awards
George Pennacchio Carol Burnett Michael Connelly The Luminary The Legend Award The Distinguished Award Storyteller Award 2018 ELEVENTH ANNUAL Jonathan Gold The Impact Award NATIONAL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALISM AWARDS LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB CBS IN HONOR OF OUR DEAR FRIEND, THE EXTRAORDINARY CAROL BURNETT. YOUR GROUNDBREAKING CAREER, AND YOUR INIMITABLE HUMOR, TALENT AND VERSATILITY, HAVE ENTERTAINED GENERATIONS. YOU ARE AN AMERICAN ICON. ©2018 CBS Corporation Burnett2.indd 1 11/27/18 2:08 PM 11TH ANNUAL National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Los Angeles Press Club Awards for Editorial Excellence in A non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status Tax ID 01-0761875 2017 and 2018, Honorary Awards for 2018 6464 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 870 Los Angeles, California 90028 Phone: (323) 669-8081 Fax: (310) 464-3577 E-mail: [email protected] Carper Du;mage Website: www.lapressclub.org Marie Astrid Gonzalez Beowulf Sheehan Photography Beowulf PRESS CLUB OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Chris Palmeri, Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News VICE PRESIDENT: Cher Calvin, Anchor/ Reporter, KTLA, Los Angeles TREASURER: Doug Kriegel, The Impact Award The Luminary The TV Reporter For Journalism that Award Distinguished SECRETARY: Adam J. Rose, Senior Editorial Makes a Difference For Career Storyteller Producer, CBS Interactive JONATHAN Achievement Award EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Diana Ljungaeus GOLD International Journalist GEORGE For Excellence in Introduced by PENNACCHIO Storytelling Outside of BOARD MEMBERS Peter Meehan Introduced by Journalism Joe Bell Bruno, Freelance Journalist Jeff Ross MICHAEL Gerri Shaftel Constant, CBS CONNELLY CBS Deepa Fernandes, Public Radio International Introduced by Mariel Garza, Los Angeles Times Titus Welliver Peggy Holter, Independent TV Producer Antonio Martin, EFE The Legend Award Claudia Oberst, International Journalist Lisa Richwine, Reuters For Lifetime Achievement and IN HONOR OF OUR DEAR FRIEND, THE EXTRAORDINARY Ina von Ber, US Press Agency Contributions to Society CAROL BURNETT. -
Makers: Women in Hollywood
WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD OVERVIEW: MAKERS: Women In Hollywood showcases the women of showbiz, from the earliest pioneers to present-day power players, as they influence the creation of one of the country’s biggest commodities: entertainment. In the silent movie era of Hollywood, women wrote, directed and produced, plus there were over twenty independent film companies run by women. That changed when Hollywood became a profitable industry. The absence of women behind the camera affected the women who appeared in front of the lens. Because men controlled the content, they created female characters based on classic archetypes: the good girl and the fallen woman, the virgin and the whore. The women’s movement helped loosen some barriers in Hollywood. A few women, like 20th century Fox President Sherry Lansing, were able to rise to the top. Especially in television, where the financial stakes were lower and advertisers eager to court female viewers, strong female characters began to emerge. Premium cable channels like HBO and Showtime allowed edgy shows like Sex in the City and Girls , which dealt frankly with sex from a woman’s perspective, to thrive. One way women were able to gain clout was to use their stardom to become producers, like Jane Fonda, who had a breakout hit when she produced 9 to 5 . But despite the fact that 9 to 5 was a smash hit that appealed to broad audiences, it was still viewed as a “chick flick”. In Hollywood, movies like Bridesmaids and The Hunger Games , with strong female characters at their center and strong women behind the scenes, have indisputably proven that women centered content can be big at the box office. -
Cast Biographies Chris Mann
CAST BIOGRAPHIES CHRIS MANN (The Phantom) rose to fame as Christina Aguilera’s finalist on NBC’s The Voice. Since then, his debut album, Roads, hit #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart and he starred in his own PBS television special: A Mann For All Seasons. Chris has performed with the National Symphony for President Obama, at Christmas in Rockefeller Center and headlined his own symphony tour across the country. From Wichita, KS, Mann holds a Vocal Performance degree from Vanderbilt University and is honored to join this cast in his dream role. Love to the fam, friends and Laura. TV: Ellen, Today, Conan, Jay Leno, Glee. ChrisMannMusic.com. Twitter: @iamchrismann Facebook.com/ChrisMannMusic KATIE TRAVIS (Christine Daaé) is honored to be a member of this company in a role she has always dreamed of playing. Previous theater credits: The Most Happy Fella (Rosabella), Titanic (Kate McGowan), The Mikado (Yum- Yum), Jekyll and Hyde (Emma Carew), Wonderful Town (Eileen Sherwood). She recently performed the role of Cosette in Les Misérables at the St. Louis MUNY alongside Norm Lewis and Hugh Panero. Katie is a recent winner of the Lys Symonette award for her performance at the 2014 Lotte Lenya Competition. Thanks to her family, friends, The Mine and Tara Rubin Casting. katietravis.com STORM LINEBERGER (Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny) is honored to be joining this new spectacular production of The Phantom of the Opera. His favorite credits include: Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric), Les Misérables (Feuilly). New London Barn Playhouse: Les Misérables (Enjolras), Singin’ in the Rain (Roscoe Dexter), The Music Man (Jacey Squires, Quartet), The Student Prince (Karl Franz u/s). -
'Tonight' Farewell
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2014 This photo shows actor Hugh Grant (left) during an interview President Barack Obama during an interview with host Jay This photo provided by NBC shows Miley Cyrus (left) during with host Jay Leno. Leno. an interview with host Jay Leno, on NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” — AP photos After 22 years, Leno bids ‘Tonight’ farewell ake way for Jimmy Fallon, “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno end- Obamacare.” But later Leno was serious, even choking up, when he late-night host made America feel a little better at bedtime and invok- ed a stellar if sometimes stormy run Thursday night with high shared that he’d lost his mother the first year he became “Tonight” ing his predecessor, Johnny Carson. Leno’s “Tonight” tenure was sec- Memotion at concluding what he termed “the greatest 22 years host, his dad the second and then his brother. ond in length only to Carson’s 30 years. of my life.” Calling himself “the luckiest guy in the world,” Leno went “And after that I was pretty much out of family. And the folks here “You were handed the baton by one of the all-time greats. But once out on top, which was where he stayed for most of his stretch as the became my family,” he said of the crew and staff of “Tonight.” The ten- it was in your grasp, you ran the race,” Crystal said. He and Leno, long- successor to “King of Late Night” Johnny Carson. His exit, not entirely der moments had a heightened effect on a show that was mostly aim- time friends, reminisced about the old days, with Leno recalling how by choice, now clears the deck for yet another chapter of the 60-year- ing for laughs, with traditional monologue jokes, clips from old shows Crystal and other comedians visiting his town, Boston, stayed in Leno’s old talk show, with Fallon taking over as “Tonight” moves back to New and a wild assortment of celebrities helping him close the book. -
A Message for Lent from Rev. David Madden
10 Creative Ways to Explore a Bible Passage by Jeremy Steele (www.umcom.org)(Note: This is a helpful and interesting article. Since space is limited, this will be a two or three part article, spread out in two or three newsletters.) #1 #14 Last month (February 2017 Methodist Dimension), we covered 1) Decode the Story and 2) Decipher the Argument, as ways to explore the Bible. Here are additional suggestions of out-of-the-box ways to explore, study and better communicate the Bible’s message. Good to the last drop 3. Design a comic strip: This method can be great when used with the first two ideas. Break the passage into eight or fewer discrete scenes and draw the key action of each scene paired with dialogue or important narration. This is all about exploring the passage by imagining what else is happening in the surroundings. What are the reactions of the other people? Do any props come into play? How are they held/used? How does the setting shape the scene? Don’t be afraid to use stick figures! 4. Create a meme: The current trend of placing a catchy word or phrase on top of an image is not only fun, but can also help you explore the Bible. Imagine that you are encouraging people to read a specific passage of the Bible. What phrase would hook Volume V – Issue 3 March 2017 people to read more? What image both matches the theme of the verse, and inspires curiosity? sample of a ‘meme’ 2017 5. Become a Bible translator: Don’t worry; we’re not arguing that you need to take several years of biblical languages to understand the Bible. -
Off the Record
About the Center for Public Integrity The CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY, founded in 1989 by a group of concerned Americans, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt educational organization created so that important national issues can be investigated and analyzed over a period of months without the normal time or space limitations. Since its inception, the Center has investigated and disseminated a wide array of information in more than sixty Center reports. The Center's books and studies are resources for journalists, academics, and the general public, with databases, backup files, government documents, and other information available as well. The Center is funded by foundations, individuals, revenue from the sale of publications and editorial consulting with news organizations. The Joyce Foundation and the Town Creek Foundation provided financial support for this project. The Center gratefully acknowledges the support provided by: Carnegie Corporation of New York The Florence & John Schumann Foundation The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation The New York Community Trust This report, and the views expressed herein, do not necessarily reflect the views of the individual members of the Center for Public Integrity's Board of Directors or Advisory Board. THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY 910 17th Street, N.W. Seventh Floor Washington, D.C. 20006 Telephone: (202) 466-1300 Facsimile: (202)466-1101 E-mail: [email protected] Copyright © 2000 The Center for Public Integrity All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from The Center for Public Integrity. -
HH Available Entries.Pages
Greetings! If Hollywood Heroines: The Most Influential Women in Film History sounds like a project you would like be involved with, whether on a small or large-scale level, I would love to have you on-board! Please look at the list of names below and send your top 3 choices in descending order to [email protected]. If you’re interested in writing more than one entry, please send me your top 5 choices. You’ll notice there are several women who will have a “D," “P," “W,” and/or “A" following their name which signals that they rightfully belong to more than one category. Due to the organization of the book, names have been placed in categories for which they have been most formally recognized, however, all their roles should be addressed in their individual entry. Each entry is brief, 1000 words (approximately 4 double-spaced pages) unless otherwise noted with an asterisk. Contributors receive full credit for any entry they write. Deadlines will be assigned throughout November and early December 2017. Please let me know if you have any questions and I’m excited to begin working with you! Sincerely, Laura Bauer Laura L. S. Bauer l 310.600.3610 Film Studies Editor, Women's Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal Ph.D. Program l English Department l Claremont Graduate University Cross-reference Key ENTRIES STILL AVAILABLE Screenwriter - W Director - D as of 9/8/17 Producer - P Actor - A DIRECTORS Lois Weber (P, W, A) *1500 Major early Hollywood female director-screenwriter Penny Marshall (P, A) Big, A League of Their Own, Renaissance Man Martha -
Annual Report 2019 WAGING PEACE
PEACE HEALTH HOPE Annual Report 2019 WAGING PEACE. FIGHTING DISEASE. BUILDING HOPE. Cover: A Nigerien woman and her In the Dominican Republic, Maria Fernanda Sanson 2-year-old son prepare for a visit (second from left), supervises health medicators working with health workers. to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, a parasitic disease. WAGING PEACE. FIGHTING DISEASE. BUILDING HOPE. A formal request for information from a Guatemalan municipality tracked down the hens CONTENTS the women of this boy’s village had requested. 2 OUR MISSION 4 THE CARTER CENTER AT A GLANCE 7 A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER 8 FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND THE CEO 10 PEACE PROGRAMS 18 HEALTH PROGRAMS 28 PHILANTHROPY 74 FINANCIAL INFORMATION 94 OUR COMMUNITY OUR MISSION he Carter Center is guided by the principles of our founders, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. Founded, in Tpartnership with Emory University, on a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering, the Center seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health. The Center believes that people can improve their own lives when provided with the necessary skills, knowledge, and access to resources. The Center emphasizes action and measurable results in the lives of the people it seeks to help. The Center values the courage to break new ground, fill vacuums, and address the most difficult problems in the most difficult situations. The Center recognizes that solving difficult problems requires careful analysis, relentless persistence, and the recognition that failure is an acceptable risk. The Center is nonpartisan, and it seeks to work collaboratively with other organizations from the highest levels of government to local communities. -
Careers in Philosophy
Careers in Philosophy Three major assets of a major in philosophy are: 1) It develops the individual's intellectual awareness 2) It sensitizes the individual to diversity of interpretations 3) It develops the individual's ability to analyze complex materials quickly and accurately. This is sustained by the high performances of philosophy majors on the GRE and the LSAT Career Options in Philosophy As pointed out by the American Philosophical Association, "...employers want, and reward, many of the capacities which the study of philosophy develops: for instance, the ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas and issues, to assess pros and cons, and to boil down complex data." Philosophy majors can be found in most professions, including: Law Education Computer Science Management Publishing Ministry Philosophy Majors in Their Careers - Many students and parents ask what can be done with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. The following list of some well known people with philosophy degrees should help answer that question. Mary Higgins Clark - writer William Clinton - U.S. president Mario Cuomo - politician & former governor of New York Angela Davis - activist & political philosopher John Elway - quarterback, NFL Ken Follett - writer Harrison Ford - actor Matt Groening - Creator of "The Simpsons" Phil Jackson - coach, L.A. Lakers Thomas Jefferson - U.S. president Martin Luther King Jr. - minister & civil rights leader Bruce Lee - martial arts & actor Jay Leno - comedian & Tonight Show host Amy Madigan - actress Steve Martin - comedian & actor James Michener - writer Dennis Miller - comedian Iris Murdoch - writer Stone Phillips - News Susan Sarandon - actress Mike Schmidt - former Philadelphia Philly Alexander Solzhenitsin - writer Gene Siskel - movie critic Herbert Simon - economist & Nobel laureate David Souter - Supreme Court Justice Elie Wiesel - writer & Nobel Peace Prize winner Together We Can..