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Fear Strikes Out
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: March 21, 2010
The day before Sunday’s health care vote, President Obama gave an unscripted talk to House Democrats. Near the end, he spoke about why his party should pass reform: “Every once in a while a moment comes where you have a chance to vindicate all those best hopes that you had about yourself, about this country, where you have a chance to make good on those promises that you made ... And this is the time to make true on that promise. We are not bound to win, but we are bound to be true. We are not bound to succeed, but we are bound to let whatever light we have shine.”
And on the other side, here’s what Newt Gingrich, the Republican former speaker of the House — a man celebrated by many in his party as an intellectual leader — had to say: If Democrats pass health reform, “They will have destroyed their party much as Lyndon Johnson shattered the Democratic Party for 40 years” by passing civil rights legislation. I’d argue that Mr. Gingrich is wrong about that: proposals to guarantee health insurance are often controversial before they go into effect — Ronald Reagan famously argued that Medicare would mean the end of American freedom — but always popular once enacted.
But that’s not the point I want to make today. Instead, I want you to consider the contrast: on one side, the closing argument was an appeal to our better angels, urging politicians to do what is right, even if it hurts their careers; on the other side, callous cynicism. Think about what it means to condemn health reform by comparing it to the Civil Rights Act. Who in modern America would say that L.B.J. did the wrong thing by pushing for racial equality? (Actually, we know who: the people at the Tea Party protest who hurled racial epithets at Democratic members of Congress on the eve of the vote.) And that cynicism has been the hallmark of the whole campaign against reform. Yes, a few conservative policy intellectuals, after making a show of thinking hard about the issues, claimed to be disturbed by reform’s fiscal implications (but were strangely unmoved by the clean bill of fiscal health from the Congressional Budget Office) or to want stronger action on costs (even though this reform does more to tackle health care costs than any previous legislation). For the most part, however, opponents of reform didn’t even pretend to engage with the reality either of the existing health care system or of the moderate, centrist plan — very close in outline to the reform Mitt Romney introduced in Massachusetts — that Democrats were proposing.
Instead, the emotional core of opposition to reform was blatant fear-mongering, unconstrained either by the facts or by any sense of decency. It wasn’t just the death panel smear. It was racial hate-mongering, like a piece in Investor’s Business Daily declaring that health reform is “affirmative action on steroids, deciding everything from who becomes a doctor to who gets treatment on the basis of skin color.” It was wild claims about abortion funding. It was the insistence that there is something tyrannical about giving young working Americans the assurance that health care will be available when they need it, an assurance that older Americans have enjoyed ever since Lyndon Johnson — whom Mr. Gingrich considers a failed president — pushed Medicare through over the howls of conservatives.
And let’s be clear: the campaign of fear hasn’t been carried out by a radical fringe, unconnected to the Republican establishment. On the contrary, that establishment has been involved and approving all the way. Politicians like Sarah Palin — who was, let us remember, the G.O.P.’s vice-presidential candidate — eagerly spread the death panel lie, and supposedly reasonable, moderate politicians like Senator Chuck Grassley refused to say that it was untrue. On the eve of the big vote, Republican members of Congress warned that “freedom dies a little bit today” and accused Democrats of “totalitarian tactics,” which I believe means the process known as “voting.”
Without question, the campaign of fear was effective: health reform went from being highly popular to wide disapproval, although the numbers have been improving lately. But the question was, would it actually be enough to block reform?
And the answer is no. The Democrats have done it. The House has passed the Senate version of health reform, and an improved version will be achieved through reconciliation.
This is, of course, a political victory for President Obama, and a triumph for Nancy Pelosi, the House speaker. But it is also a victory for America’s soul. In the end, a vicious, unprincipled fear offensive failed to block reform. This time, fear struck out.
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HOLLYWOOD - Firefighters douse flames in a two-story structure on Sunset Blvd in 44 minutes after finding fire on both floors and the roof.
In the early afternoon of August 31, 2019, firefighters initially found moderate smoke coming from a two-story vacant building. As they encountered challenges making access to the boarded up building, the fire quickly grew. The initial interior attack uncovered an electrical hazard toward the rear, with wires down. With the flames growing and the electrical hazard present, seeing that the building was uninhabited, crews pulled back and used a defensive posture to flood it from the exterior of the building. As the fire was tamed, crews re-entered to finish off what was left inside. A primary and secondary search of the building confirmed that no one was inside. The nearby structures were protected and did not become involved with fire. No one was injured and the cause is under investigation by the LAFD Arson investigators.
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Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel moderates a joint press availability with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, and Philippine Senior Under Secretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez following the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 11, 2023. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett/ Public Domain]
Often called pandanus palms, these plants are not closely related to palm trees. The species vary in size from small shrubs less than 1 m tall, to medium-sized trees 20 m tall, typically with a broad canopy, heavy fruit, and moderate growth rate. The trunk is stout, wide-branching, and ringed with many leaf scars. Mature plants can have branches. Depending on the species, the trunk can be smooth, rough, or warty. The roots form a pyramidal tract to hold the trunk. They commonly have many thick prop roots near the base, which provide support as the tree grows top-heavy with leaves, fruit, and branches. These roots are adventitious and often branched. The top of the plant has one or more crowns of strap-shaped leaves that may be spiny, varying between species from 30 cm to 2 m or longer, and from 1.5 cm up to 10 cm broad.
They are dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on different plants. The flowers of the male tree are 2-3 cm long and fragrant, surrounded by narrow, white bracts. The female tree produces flowers with round fruits that are also bract-surrounded. The individual fruit is a drupe, and these merge to varying degrees forming a multiple fruit, a globose structure, 10-20 cm in diameter, and have many prism-like sections, resembling the fruit of the pineapple. Typically, the fruit changes from green to bright orange or red as it matures. The fruits can stay on the tree for more than 12 months.
Pandanus leaves are used for handicrafts. Craftsmen collect the leaves from plants in the wild, cutting only mature leaves so that the plant will naturally regenerate. The leaves are sliced into fine strips and sorted for further processing. Weavers produce basic pandan mats of standard size or roll the leaves into pandan ropes for other designs. This is followed by a colouring process, in which pandan mats are places in drums with water-based colours. After drying, the coloured mats are shaped into final products, such as place mats or jewelry boxes. Final colour touch-ups may be applied.
Throughout Oceania, almost every part of the plant is used. Pandanus trees provide materials for housing; clothing and textiles including the manufacture of dilly bags (carrying bags), fine mats or 'ie toga; sails; food; medicine; decorations; fishing; and religious uses.
Description source: Wikipedia
Image source: Queensland State Archives, Digital Image ID 1108
Veteran journalist Nick Clooney, seated left back to camera, moderated a panel discussion with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, far right, Charlie Duke of Apollo 16, John Grunsfeld, of the recent Hubble mission, not seen and Goddard Space Flight Center deputy director Laurie Leshin, second from left, Monday, July 20, 2009, at the Newseum in Washington as part of the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
[order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco tinnunculus | [UK] Kestrel | [FR] Faucon crécerelle | [DE] Turmfalke | [ES] Cernícalo Vulgar | [IT] Gheppio comune | [NL] Torenvalk | [IRL] Pocaire gaoithe
spanwidth min.: 68 cm
spanwidth max.: 78 cm
size min.: 31 cm
size max.: 37 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 27 days
incubation max.: 29 days
fledging min.: 27 days
fledging max.: 32 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 2
eggs max.: 7
Status: Widespread resident throughout Ireland.
Conservation Concern: Amber-listed due to concerns over the European population, which has undergoing a moderate continuing decline.
Identification: A species of falcon. A small bird of prey with long, relatively narrow wings and tail. Has a short, hooked bill for eating meat. Usually, hovers, with a fanned tail, when hunting for its prey, when it manages to keep its head stationary despite its rapid wing beats. Male and female birds have different plumages but both sexes are recognised by their brown back and inner upperwings which contrast with their dark upper outer wings. Confusion with Sparrow hawk is possible but Kestrel has narrower, straighter wings and flies using less gliding in its flight. Males have one, terminal band on the upper tail and show a blue-grey upper tail and rump; females have a series of bands on a brown upper tail. Males have a blue-grey finely streaked head and females a brown streaked head. Both sexes have finely barred underwings with dense spotting on the body. Immature birds are similar to adults, but first summer males and juveniles can be separated from adults, please refer to a field guide.
Similar Species: Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, Merlin
Call: Repeated quickly, a series of short sharp notes.
Diet: Mainly small mammals, but will also take insects and invertebrates and sometimes birds. Can see small mammal 'runs', which it scans for signs of movement.
Breeding: A widespread breeder throughout the country. Nests in trees, buildings or in cracks in cliffs. Will use old crows nests. Found in wide variety of open habitats including coasts, moor land, farmland, wetlands, roadside verges and town parks.
Wintering: Largely resident within breeding territory. Some birds move within the country, especially down from the uplands.
Where to See: Easy to see at all times of the year throughout the country. Look out for them as you drive along new roads with wide, uncut verges. They will be hunting for rodents in the long grass.
Physical characteristics
The Kestrel is a small, chestnut brown bird of prey that is frequently seen hovering over grassland. The hooked bill is a bluish colour with yellow cere. The legs are yellow. The male (or tercel) Kestrel has black-spotted chestnut brown upperparts, and a blue-grey head and tail. The tail has a single black bar at the tip. Underneath, the breast and belly are buff coloured with black spots. The female (or falcon) is darker than the male and the back, mantle and wings all have black barring. The tail has black barring along its length. The creamy underparts are more heavily streaked in black than the male. Occasionally, the head and tail may be tinged with grey. Juveniles are like females.
Habitat
European populations are among the most urbanized raptor species and occur in a wide variety of habitats, including parks, orchards, small woodlands, gorges, and ravines. In Morocco, it occurs at inland and coastal cliffs and in towns, open forests, eucalyptus plantations, palm groves, cultivated areas, and semi-arid desert steppes. The southern African race (rupicolus) inhabits a wide variety of habitats from arid to mesic, but shows a particular preference for mountainous and hilly areas. Often perches on high cliffs, telephone poles, electric lines, electricity pylons for hunting. Occurs singly or in pairs, and not particularly wary of man.
Other details
Falco tinnunculus is a widespread breeder across most of Europe, which accounts for less than a quarter of its global breeding range. Its European breeding population is large (>330,000 pairs), but underwent a moderate decline between 1970-1990. Although trends were stable or increased in many countries during 1990-2000, key populations in the United Kingdom, France and Russia declined, and the species underwent a moderate decline (>10%) overall. Consequently, it is evaluated as Declining.
Feeding
Kestrels feed on small mammals, such as voles, shrews and mice, birds as large as Starlings, and invertebrates, such as beetles, grasshoppers and worms. In gardens, they will take meat scraps. In addition to having exceptionally good eyesight, Kestrels can also see ultra-violet light. This is useful in locating voles because they leave a trail of urine wherever they go and the urine glows in ultra-violet light.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 km². It has a large global population estimated to be 5,000,000 individuals (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001). Global population trends have not been quantified, but populations appear to be stable (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001) so the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. [conservation status from birdlife.org]
Breeding
Generally a solitary nester, but loose colonies of 5-50 nesting pairs occur in Morocco and Tunisia in very favorable habitat. Kestrels use old nests of other birds or nest in holes in trees, cliff ledges or even man-made structures, such as motorway bridges. 3-5 eggs are laid around late April to May, with about two days between each egg. Incubation, done only by the female, takes 26-30 days. Once hatched, the chicks grow at a very fast rate. Food is fetched by the male and brought directly to the nest; or left close by, the male then calls to the female to get her to collect the food. The young are fully fledged in 4-5 weeks after hatching, but stay with the parents to be fed for up to 4 more weeks, before they have all their hunting skills, including the ability to hover.
Migration
Mainly migratory in north and east; partially migratory or dispersive (especially juveniles) elsewhere in Europe. Endemic insular races alexandri and neglectus (Cape Verde Islands), and canariensis and dacotiae (Canary Islands) all believed sedentary. Migrants include major trans-Saharan element. Winter range extends from Britain and Ireland, southern Fenno-Scandia, Poland, Ukraine, and Caucasus, south to Gulf of Guinea, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, and less desiccated parts of Near East and Arabia. On continent, autumn migration mainly south to south-west. Juveniles begin to wander from mid-July, but main movements begin August on northern edge of range, and continue through September and October in Europe. Noted crossing Straits of Gibraltar mid-August to early November, with peak passage there last week of September and well into October. Return movement, often in loose flocks associated with Lesser Kestrel, begins southern areas in February, and most have left tropics by late April. Exact timing of movements south of Sahara probably dependent on rains and their effect on insect food. Peak passage at Cap Bon (Tunisia) late March to late April. Northernmost breeding areas in Siberia reoccupied from end of April.
Voices from the left and right: Courtney E. Martin, Lena Chen, Allison Kasic and Shelby Knox. Moderated by Naomi Wolf and More editor-in-chief Lesley Jane Seymour
Where are all the young feminists? That's the frequently asked—and loaded—question that inspired More editor-in-chief Lesley Jane Seymour to feature 14 young feminists in her November issue (on news-stands Oct 26). Bestselling author Naomi Wolf (The Beauty Myth) joins Seymour and panelists Lena Chen, Allison Kasic and Shelby Knox for a provocative discussion: How do the young leaders define feminism? Is blogging the new march on Washington? What do the conservative feminists believe? And will the intergenerational clash ever end?
Miquel Nadal, Secretary of the FIA High Level Panel for Road Safety, Moderator, moderating the Side Event organised by FIA: "Strengthening institutional governance and funding for road safety" at the International Transport Forum’s 2017 Summit on “Governance of Transport” in Leipzig, Germany on 02 June 2017.
Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO, Dana J. Hyde, moderates the Engaging Generation Now panel at the White House Summit on Global Development in Washington, DC on July 20, 2016. Members of the panel included Middle East/North Africa Regional Director of Bamyan Media, Marwa Moaz, Assistant Director for Integrated Government Planning
Department of Transport and Public Works, Cape Town, South Africa, Luthando Christopher Vuba, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Christiana (Ana) Lang, and Director and Senior Fellow, Human Rights Initiative
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Shannon Green.
Development leaders, public and private sector partners, civil society, diplomats, and entrepreneurs gathered to celebrate shared contributions that have led to dramatic progress in global health, energy, food security, good governance, partnership, and youth engagement.
Photo by Ellie Van Houtte/USAID
Brač Channel.
Taken from Postira, island of Brač.
Have a look at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_(wind) to learn more about bora wind.
On the history of women's studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
1897
Conservative journalist A.F. Seligmann founded the art school for women and girls and taught there as a single teacher 16 students in the "Curs for head and act". 1898 expands the school: Tina Blau, a former teacher of the Munich artists association conducts 1 January 1898 a "Curs for landscape and still-life", which she held until 1915. Richard Kauffungen was nominated for sculpture, Ludwig Michalek led the "Curs for head and act" as well as an Radierkurs (etching course), Adolf Böhm the course for decorative and applied arts, Fabiani teaches ornamentation and style of teaching as well as "Modern home furnishings", Georg Klimt taught metalwork, Friedrich King wood cutting art and Hans Tichy from 1900 the drawing and painting from the living model. In all these teachers are moderate modern artists from the area of the Secession. The theoretical lectures are held in the company founded by Emil Zuckerkandl and Julius Tandler 1900 "Association of Austrian university lecturers Athenaeum", which had the task to be "an educational institution for members of the female sex". The first school year was completed with 64 students, the school is rapidly expanding, so that it forms 200-300 students annually within a few years. The steady growth is due to the restrictive attitude of the public schools of art (especially the academy) towards women, but also from the indiscriminate admission of which have been blamed all the private schools also on the part of women harshly, and just by women.
1904
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna one of the many requests for opening the Academy for female students once again is putting the old arguments against that women are rarely equipped with creative spirit in the field of great art and that on the other hand a "proliferation of dilettantism and a pushing back of male members" is to be feared. Just the idea of a joint education had "abhorred" the College. The Academy therefore advocates for the financial support of the art school for women and girls, and rejects the application for opening the academy for women unanimously. The main argument for the impossibility of the joint Aktzeichnens (nude drawing) and the need for a second Aktsaales (nude hall) is increasingly mentioned, which cannot be realized because lack of space and lack of money. Henni Lehmann (Artistic studies of women, Darmstadt 1913) counters the same argument in Germany: "The common nude studies of women and men can not be described as impossible as it is done in many places, without having shown any grievances". The objection of the Quorum of the Berlin University professors that no teacher could be forced to teach women at all in such delicate subjects is countered that the problem was easily solved by entrusting a lady the Aktunterricht (nude drawing) in ladies. Suitable artists were plentiful present. That the life drawing for a long time (until 1937) remained problematic, shows the application of the renowned sculptor Teresa F. Ries of 1931, in which she was offering the Academy her services for the purpose of the management of a yet to be affiliated department, where young girls separated from the young men could work under the direction of a woman. The application was not even put to a vote.
1912
The rector of the Munich Academy also does not believe in the inclusion of students (female ones): "... it is impossible, even with regard to the space conditions, besides the fact that the aspirations of the artists who devote themselves to the arts especially are usually others than that of women..."
1913
No significant change in attitude can be found between the opinions of the Academies from 1904 and those of 1913.
1919
In the report from the College's meeting of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna to the State Office of Internal Affairs and Teaching is communicated that against the requested admission there were no fundamental objections, but that the Academy is so limited in spatial relationship, that after the experiences of the last entrance exams not even the majority of gifted young artists, capable of studying, could be included, and therefore, in case of the admission of women to the study initially had to be made a considerable expansion. The State Office counters that a further delay in the admission of women to the academic study could not be justified and that approval is to allow at least temporarily in a narrow frame.
1920
The State Office for the Interior and Education officially approved the admission of women to study at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (since 1919 women were admitted to all faculties of the University of Vienna, with the exception of the Catholic and Protestant Theological Faculty).
A committee consisting of the professors Bacher, Delug, Schmutzer, Jettmar and Müllner claims that the Academy has never pronounced in principle against women's studies but have always only expressed reservations because of the cramped space and financial situation. As a complete novelty proves that no more concerns are raised with regard to coeducation. Men and women should compete in the entrance examination. In the winter semester 1920/21 will be included 14 women, of course, representing only a small minority in relation to the 250 male students.
1926/1927
In the new study regulations are for the first time mentioned Schüler (M) and Schülerinnen (F).
March 1927
Report of the Academy of Fine and Applied Arts about the experiences regarding the access of women to universities: ..."in past years it was thought for the education of women and girls by the Academy of Women for Liberal and Applied Art, which is also equipped with academic classes and by the State subsidized, sufficiently having taken precautions: during a period of almost seven years of study, it was probably possible to get a clear picture about the access applications of women, and about the degree course ... Of course, the number of female candidates in the painting is strongest, weaker in sculpture, and very low in the architecture. As much already now can be said, that in no way in terms of education in the new admissions the women are left behind the male candidates. During the study period, the female students are not in diligence and seriousness of studying behind their male colleagues. Particularly gratifying can be emphasized that because of the co-education of both sexes in common rooms in the individual schools a win-win situation for everybody was. In the master schools the College was repeatedly able also honouring women with academic prices. Subsuming, it should be emphasized that our experiences with the study of women in the Academy of Fine Arts were quite favorable."
The number of students (Studentinnen) increased from 5 % in the winter semester 1920/1921 till 1939/1940 to about 25 %. After the annexation of Austria to Nazi Germany, the number of students (Studentinnen) decreased. The proportion of female students rose after 1940 naturally, reached during the war years up to 70 % and amounted 1945/1946 to 65%. From 1946/1947 the number of students (Studentinnen) fell sharply again, so 1952/1953 only 20% of the students at the Academy were women. 1963/1964 there were, however, already 41% (278).
2002
Students (Studentinnen): 570 of 936 students
University professors (Universitätsprofessorinnen): 9 out of 29
Ao Univ. (extraordinary female professors) 2 of 12
Univ.Ass. (female university assistant) 18 of 41
Contract teachers (Vertragslehrerinnen): 3 of 7
Lecturer (Lehrbeautragte): 32 of 46
Almut Krapf
www.akbild.ac.at/Portal/akademie/uber-uns/Organisation/ar...
Almost two years after the presentation of the EU Global Strategy and more than a year after Jean Claude Juncker’s white book on the future of Europe, the European Union still struggles with major challenges and threats that seem to undermine the stability of the security environment within its borders and in its neighbourhood. In the aftermath of Brexit and with the proximity of to the European Parliament elections in 2019, the third International Conference Europe as a Global Actor (Lisbon, May 24 & 25, 2018) will discuss the role the EU can play in the current global transformations, as well as the domestic and external obstacles it faces as a global actor.
The Center for International Studies of ISCTE-IUL organized the third edition of the International Conference “Europe as a global actor”, on 24 and 25 May.
The opening lecture was given by the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, on May 24, at 09:30 am.
The Conference Program also included a debate on the state of the Union with the presence of Portuguese MEPs, panels and round-tables on the challenges of the Common Security and Defense Policy, the future of European security and defense, the EU’s relationship with other global players and the future of the European Union as a global player. In addition to the presence of several invited scholars, in plenary sessions moderated by Portuguese journalists, the program also included the presentation of communications by around 40 international researchers in this area of knowledge.
May 25th
10h00-12h00 | Roundtable III
Roundtable: State of the Union – Portuguese Members of the European Parliament (Aud. B203) – session in Portuguese
Moderator: Ricardo Alexandre (CEI-IUL; Journalist TSF)
Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar (EPP)
Carlos Zorrinho (S&D)
António Marinho e Pinto (ALDE)
João Ferreira (GUE / NGL)
Pedro Mota Soares (CDS-PP) (tbc)
12h00 – 14h00 – Lunch Break
14h00 – 15h45 |Parallel Sessions III
Panel 7 – Economy, Energy and Geopolitics (Room C201)
Moderator: Timea Pal (CEI-IUL)
Simon Schlegel (ISG) & Allison Nathan Araujo de Miranda (ISCSP): “EU Global Strategy 2020-2030: the Revival of the Franco-German Consensus-Engine in face of the EU-Lusophone Trade Relations”
Paloma Diaz Topete (College of Europe): “In Varietate Concordia or Divide et Impera? The Security Implications of Chinese FDI in EU Member States”
Natallia Tsiareshchanka (College of Europe; University of Kent): “Nord Stream 2: when geopolitical and commercial interests are at stake”
Zuzanna Gulczyńska (Adam Mickiewicz University, College of Europe, University Lille 2): “The energy cooperation between the EU and Algeria – what legal future?”
Panel 8 – Soft & Normative Power (Room C302)
Moderator: Ana Mónica Fonseca (CEI-IUL)
Idalina Conde (ISCTE-IUL): “Tables as metaphors. Europe in the World and cultural diplomacy”
Andrea Perilli (College of Europe): “Erasmus student or EU ambassador? People-to-people contact in the European Neighbourhood policy: the cases of Georgia, Ukraine and Tunisia”
Osman Sabri Kiratli (Bogazici University): “When do Voters Choose to Delegate?: Europeans’ Attitudes on Multilateral Aid”
João Espada Rodrigues (CEI-IUL): “EU and Democracy Promotion”
Nezka Figelj (University of Trieste): “EU not only a payer but also a player in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA)”
15h45 – 16h15 – Coffee Break
16h15 – 17h45 | Parallel Sessions IV
Panel 9 – EU and Crisis Management (Room C201)
Moderator: Diogo Lemos (CEI-IUL)
Csaba Toro (Karoli Gaspar University of the Reformed Church in Hungary): “External institutional partnerships as vehicles of implementation in pursuit of effective and adaptive EU contribution to international crisis management”
Inês Marques Ribeiro (CEI-IUL): “A critical discourse analysis of the normative justification of the EU’s crisis management actorness”
Pablo Arconada Ledesma (Universidad de Valladolid): “European Union’s Missions In Somalia: Ten Years Of Successes And Failures (2008-2018)”
Panel 10 – Political Parties, Populism, Euroscepticism (Room C301)
Moderator: Riccardo Marchi (CEI-IUL)
Ewa Szczepankiewicz-Rudzka (Jagiellonian University, Krakow): “From Consensus to Skepticism?: Attitudes of Polish Society towards European Integration”
Ana Mónica Fonseca (CEI-IUL): “The SPD in government: a party in crisis”
Pedro Ponte e Sousa (FCSH-UNL & IPRI): “Portuguese foreign relations with the United States in the age of Trump: aligning with the superpower or supporting a European global stance?”
Teona Lavrelashvili (European Commission, KU Leuven) & Alex Andrione-Moylan (KU Leuven): “The populist playbook in the Western Balkans: Case of Serbia and Montenegro”
18h00 – 20h00 | Roundtable IV
Closing Roundtable The Future of Transatlantic Relations (Aud. B203):
Moderator: Bárbara Reis (Público)
Sven Biscop (Egmont Royal Institute for Foreign Relations, Brussels)
Mike Haltzel (Center for Transatlantic Relations; Johns Hopkins University SAIS)
Carlos Gaspar (IPRI-NOVA)
Susana Pedro
** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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Moderated by the Chief of UN Women's Civil Society Section, Lopa Banerjee, participants in the HeForShe conversation discussed how effective policies and measures to promote gender equality have been in transforming gender relations, what challenges remain and how male leaders can be more strategic in moving the agenda forward.
Panelists: Henry Mac-Donald, Permanent Representative of
Suriname to the United Nations, New York;
Kumi Naidoo, Executive Director of Greenpeace
International; Dakshita Wickremarathne, youth leader from Sri
Lanka and member of UN Women Global Civil Society
Advisory Group; Bharath Sesha, President of DSM in India;
Janet Menzies, Program Manager and Secretariat of
the Male Champions of Change, Australia; and Moderator:
Lopa Banerjee, Chief, Civil Society Section, UN Women
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Photo: UN Women/Tushar Mehra
Moderate coverage. Fully lined. Adjustable back hook closure, and includes a removable wide tie strap. High waist banded bottom. Made by quality fabrics, Sexy Flowery Bandeau Top provides a smooth silhouette with a silky-soft feel.
** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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Moderate, early Sunday evening traffic on Lake Shore Drive, looking south from the pedestrian bridge in Lincoln Park. This vantage point is just a couple minute walk from Grant's statue, as (partially) shown in the photo below. Lake Michigan is just out of view to the left.
** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
Winter sim with 12 exclusive shop rentals available for the holiday season. Skating rink, Polar Bear Pond, Slippery Slope Sledding, Horse Ranch, Carriage Ride Tour, North Pole, Santa & Mrs. Claus festivities. Hunts and more through Jan 2.
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** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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Volunteer nurse Sinnah Conteh records personal details of Isatu Sisay, 9 months old, suffering from moderate acute malnutrition at the Binkolo health facility, Safroko Limba chiefdom, Bombali district, Sierra Leone on March 31, 2017. Community health worker Osman S Koroma, 23 years old met with Isatu’s mum Kadiatu Koroma, 26 years old, the day before during a mother's group that meets weekly and measured the forearm of Isatu, observing that she is on the spectrum for moderate acute malnutrition. He refers Kadiatu to take her baby to the closest health facilities. Kadiatu has given birth three times, two of which she did at home because she was not aware of the dangers of home delivery and the benefits of giving birth at a health center. That changed when a CHW was recruited in their village. “I decided to give birth to the twins at a health center because of the sensitization I got from Osman. He monitored me to the last moments of my pregnancy. I practiced exclusive breastfeeding because he took his time to really explain to me how my child will benefit from it,” she said. During one of Osman’s routine visits, he found out that one of the twins was moderately malnourished and he referred her to the Binkolo Community Health Center, where she is receiving treatment.
** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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Moderated by John Podesta
White House Counselor
His Excellency Macky Sall
President, Senegal
The Honorable Tom Vilsack
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. James C. Borel
Executive Vice President, DuPont
Dr. Sipho Moyo
Africa Director, ONE
(Robb Hohmann / USAID)
** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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This control room has had a moderate degree of treatment, around 25% of wall coverage. The client wanted a natural sounding space, which is a good way to go.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a moderated panel discussion on “Visions for Ukraine” with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Munich, Germany, on February 18, 2023. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]
Moderated by Eduardo Diaz, director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, a panel discusses baseball as a social and cultural force within Latino communities across the nation. The panelists include Adrian Burgos of the University of Illinois, Jose Alamillo and Cesar Caballero of California State University, and Sarah Gould and Priscilla Leiva of the University of Texas.
“Latinos and Baseball: In the Barrios and the Big Leagues” is a multi-year community collecting initiative at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in collaboration with the Smithsonian Latino Center. The initiative focuses on the historic role that baseball has played as a social and cultural force within Latino communities across the nation and currently includes eight partner organizations across the U.S. as well as a number of Smithsonian outreach divisions.
The project is designed to build on a growing body of original research, oral histories, and collections by and with Smithsonian partners to document the impact Latino communities have had on American history and culture through the lens of baseball. Baseball has been and continues to be an important means for celebrating national and ethnic identities, building communities, and negotiating race and class relations in an increasingly globalized world.
"Latinos and Baseball" launched on October 15, 2015, with an even program featuring a panel discussion, objects out-of-storage and book signings at the National Museum of American History. It was followed on October 16 by a working session including the museum and partner organizations.
Partners currently include: California State University, Channel Islands, Channel Islands, Calif.; John M. Pfau Library at California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, Calif.; Institute of Texan Cultures at the University of Texas, San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas; La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Los Angeles, Calif.; Los Magnificos Film, LLC, New York, NY; Syracuse University, La Casita Cultural Center, Syracuse, NY; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana Champaign, Ill. and the Colorado/Wyoming based traveling exhibition, “Sugar Beet Fields to Field of Dreams, 1920s-1960s, Mexican/Spanish Contributions to America’s Favorite Pasttime.” To explore how to become a partner in the baseball initiative, individuals and organizations may e-mail NMAH-latinobaseball@si.edu
** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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Secretary Walker moderated an engaging panel discussion on the Future of STEM in Health Care during the STEM Council’s STEM Symposium on May 2 at Delaware State University in Dover. “I see STEM everywhere and in everything,” Dr. Marsha Horton, dean for DSU’s College of Education, Health and Public Policy, told the more than 150 students in the audience. Across the country, there are more than 4.5 million unfilled STEM positions in all fields.
“Most people think of health care in a hospital as doctors or nurses … however, there is a support mechanism that cares for your family and friends,” said Michael Maksmow, vice president and chief information officer for Beebe Healthcare. And information technology is behind much of that support – from keeping the lights and HVAC systems working, to analyzing clinical data, to biomedical engineering.
Secretary Walker, who is a board-certified family physician, told the students that she and Regina Sims Wright, associate dean for diversity at UD’s College of Health Sciences, both participated in FAME, a Delaware nonprofit that prepares and motivates students, especially minorities and girls, to pursue college degrees and careers in STEM. Because of FAME, Secretary Walker said she got a full scholarship to UD to study chemical engineering and spent summers working at Merck. “Chemical engineering is not the easiest way to get to med school,” the Secretary said.
Dean Wright said her PhD is in psychology and she has used that degree to pursue research, including cardiovascular health and cognitive function in older adults. She urged the students to consider STEM-related research and teaching as potential careers. “Diversity is really important,” Secretary Walker added. She said there weren’t enough minority professors for her to look up when she was in college, medical school and graduate school.
Dean Horton said the look and the process of health and allied sciences are changing, and a different skill set will be needed in the next generation. As an example, she asked Dr. Chris Mason to tell the students about research he is doing with Dr. Von Homer on biomechanics and motion analysis and applying it to professional athletes to help reduce injuries. The researchers demonstrated how they are collecting data using sensors that connect to a subject’s legs and feet and that mirror the person’s movements onto a nearby computer.
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SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU
5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU
5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
The amazing Salkantay trek to Machupicchu is one of the famous treks in Cusco and the best alternative route to get to Machupicchu. It is takes you through different types of landscapes from the typical Andean landscape up to the snowcapped mountains and down to the tropical forests and finally gets you into the jungle, Salkantay trek named among the 25 best Treks in the World, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine
If you are thinking to do a hiking trip to Machupicchu and you want to be off of the beaten path and be in touch with the nature; Salkantay trek is the best option. Hiking 75 kilometers = 46 miles and reaching the famous Apacheta (mountain offerings) pass 4621masl = 15160ft which is the highest point of the Salkantay trek: enjoying the amazing view during the hike from Mollepata town to Soraypampa base camp at knee of the Umantay mountain. Then to go up to the highest point to enjoy the view of outstanding snow-capped Salkantay mount. This was one of the most important Apus in the Inca period! Then you are going dawn to Chaullay through the beautiful scenery and then go to Santa Teresa to jump into the natural and medicinal hot spring. And finally we reach to Aguas Calientes town for overnight in the hotel and the last day of your adventure you will get up too early to be the firsts ones up in Machupicchu and enjoy the sunrise.
OVERVIEW
Highlight: Hiking alongside the magnificent Apu Salkantay and then arriving at the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Location: The Salkantay trek begins 3 hours driving to the west of Cusco, Peru. We pass the village of Mollepata and begin hiking at Marcocasa.
Duration: 5 days/ 4 nights
Starting point: cusco
Ending point: cusco
Level: Moderate to Challenging
Adventure Rating: Given the new restrictions on the Inca trail, Salkantay is the second most popular hike in the region and some of the campsites are less remote than on other trails.
Modality: Trekking, Archaeological and Cultural
Ideal for: Adventure Seekers, Couples, Friends, Nature Lovers, and Intrepid People
Altitude: 2,800 masl to 4,650 masl
Inca Trail alternative: Yes, the Salkantay trek is an excellent option.
Departure Dates: Daily departures
All private service departure dates are adapted to your request
Trekkers Wanted: If you wish to join a group tour, please see Trekkers Wanted.You can also form your own tour to be advertised on this page maximum group size 10.
ITINERARY - SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 5 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS
DAY 1: Cusco - Mollepata - Marcocasa - Soraypampa.
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco from 5: 00 am to 5:30 am to go by bus to Mollepata. Begin a spectacular scenic drive through the Anta plains with beautiful and panoramic views of the majestic Salkantay and other mountains covered with snow, and the Valley of Apurimac River. After two and a half hours drive we stop in Mollepata to have breakfast for last minute supplies, leg-stretching or to use the bathrooms, before continuing to Marcocasa. There we will meet with our support staff. They will load the equipment on horses and mules. Around 9:30 a.m. we will star our trek toward Soraypampa (3900 meters above sea level) if we keep a regular pace we will take 4 hours approximately to reach to Soraypampa the first camp site where will have lunch after lunch in the afternoon we have an option to go up to Umantay lake (4200masl) which takes 3 hours hike back and forth from the camp to see the glacier lake of Umantay. But if we keep slow pace; we will have lunch at halfway between Soraypampa and Marco Casa maybe after 3 hours of hiking. And after that we hike two a half hours more to Soraypampa. Anyway our camp is going be at Soraypampa. Sleeping tents will be ready and we will have a warm delicious dinner in the evening.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Soraypampa in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 3850 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2850 masl.
Hiking distance: 14 km approx.
DAY 2: Soraypampa - Salkantay Pass - Huayramachay – Chaullay
Today early in the morning we will wake you up with the coca tea. Around 6:00 we will have a nutritious breakfast around 7:00 am we will start the hardest day of the whole Salkantay trek; we will be walking up to the highest point of the trek. After 6 kilometers uphill through the magnificent scenery of Rocky Mountains and enjoying the view of Salkantay mount. We reach the top of the trek. We will appreciate spectacular views of the mountains and the imposing snowy peaks of the Salkantay (6264 meters above sea level) which is known as the second highest mountain of the Cusco region. After 2 hours downhill around 1:00 p.m. we will have our delicious Peruvian lunch, in the area called Huayracmachay. Then we continue our hike to Chaullay approximately 3 hours of downhill we will get to our camp in Chaullay = 2900 masl Where we will have the sleeping tents ready. Around 7: 00 pm we will have dinner to recover energy from the trek.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Chaullay in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 4650 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2920 masl.
hiking distance: 20km to Chaullay.
DAY 3: Chaullay - Collpapampa - La Playa - Santa Teresa (Cola de Mono Campsite)
Around 7:30 am; we will start our trek to La Playa through the Santa Teresa valley. We will hike 6 hours approximately during the hike will see: water fall, orchids, coffee, banana, avocado plantations and we will taste the famous passion fruit or granadilla and also we will see a village call Colpapampa also call the “forest cloudy brow” where waterfalls, thermal hot springs, fruit-bearing trees, varied flora, and birds can be observed. If we are lucky, we will be able to see the famous bird called “the Cock of the Rocks”. After lunch at La playa, we will catch a local transportation to Santa Teresa. Where will have an overnight at “cola de mono” campsite. We are the only trekking company allow camping there. In the afternoon we may go to Santa Teresa´s hot spring to enjoy it. Then back at the campsite for happy hours and dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: Santa Teresa “cola de mono campsite” in the tents.
Maximum Altitude: 2920 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 1600 masl.
Hiking distance: 15km approx.
DAY 4: Santa Teresa (Cola de Mono Campsite) - Hidroeléctrica - Aguas Calientes
After of our delicious breakfast we are going to walk approximately 7 hours. Around 8:30 a.m. we start our trek to Colpani village we will have the opportunity to see coca farms, mandarin, orange and yucca. And a lovely view of the Santa Teresa Valley. We follow along the riverside of Vilcanota River until arrive to the Oroya (cable bridge) then we keep going to Hidroelectrica where will have our lunch. After lunch we going to walk along the train track but on the base of Machupicchu and Waynapicchu Mountain from the way we will see Machupicchu. After two a half hours hike we will be at Aguas Calientes town: base town of Machupicchu for overnight in the hotel and dinner at the local restaurant.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Overnight: in Aguas Calientes at the hotel which included in the package.
Maximum Altitude: 2350 masl.
Minimum Altitude: 2000 masl.
Hiking distance: 18 km approx.
DAY 5: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Today early in the morning after breakfast at the hotel you will be able to choose between. Walk up to Machupicchu. Or take bus up to Machupicchu. Any way we will be the first ones into Machupicchu to enjoy the sunrise and you will have two a half hours guided tour. Then you will have the free time to explore Machupicchu by yourselves or if you desire, ascent toward the Huaynapicchu Mountain. Or climb to Machupicchu montaña. After Machupicchu you are going back to Aguas Calientes to take a train to Ollantaytambo and from there by bus back to Cusco. The bus drops you off at your hotel in Cusco.
Meals: Breakfast.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
Pre-departure briefing at the office in Cusco
Collection from your hotel in the morning and transfer in private transportation to Marcocasa (starting point of the trek).
Personal tents: 2 people in each 4-people-capacity tent, to allow for higher comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks. Our tents are 3-season, highly maintained to ensure an excellent performance in field. Kailas, Pro Aconcagua and Rei 4 Outfitter tents are employed when double accommodation is requested.
One sleeping pad per person.
1 Blanket. Or Liner.
One pillow per person.
Dining tent with tables and chairs
Kitchen tent
English speaking professional and official tourist guide (2 guides for groups of over 10 people)
1 night accommodation in Aguas Calientes
Chef and cooking equipment
Pack animals (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment) – days 1 to 4
Pack animals to carry personal gear up to a maximum of 7kg per person (including sleeping pad and sleeping bag) – days 1 to 4
1 emergency horse every 8 persons – days 1 to 3
Accommodation for all our staff
Meals (4B, 4L, 4D + daily morning snack + daily tea service except last day). Vegetarian or special menus are available at no extra cost
One textile snack bag per person, to avoid the usage of plastic bags that contaminate our environment
Boiled filtered water every day since the first lunch. For your water bottles.
Bio-degradable personal hand soaps
Bio-degradable dishwashing detergents used by our kitchen staff
Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled water to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunch time if requested with enough time ahead
First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
Machupicchu entrance fee
One way bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu on day 4
Expedition Train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. Upgrade to Vistadome or Hiram Bingham service, availability upon request.
Transfer from train station to the hotel in Cusco
24-h guest service: please ask for the emergency number available during your time of visit.
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED?
First breakfast on day one.
Lunch on the last day after the guided tour at Machu Picchu
Walking Sticks
Sleeping bag: you may rent it from us. Our sleeping bags are -20ºC-comfort (0ºF), mummy form and include a sleeping liner. They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 30 trips.
OPTIONAL AND RENTALS
Extra night in Aguas Calientes $50 (or email us for alternate options). We will just need to arrange your train back to Cusco for the following day.
Please tell us before final booking process.
Personal horse and horsemen for riding or carrying extra personal belongings while on the trek.
Extra cost is $80 for the trek.
Therma-rest inflatable sleeping pad rent: US$ 5.00 per day
Entrance to the Hot Springs in Santa Teresa.
The view from underneath the base of a developing supercell near Muenster, Texas. This storm went on to produce winds in excess of 90 m.p.h. causing moderate damage in the town of Muenster.
Naomi Shihab Nye, Ibtisam Barakat, and Betsey Coleman in Conversation: A conversational event with school and public librarians featuring Ms. Nye and Ms. Barakat, hosted by the Pioneer Library System and moderated by Betsey Coleman, Upper School English Teacher at Colorado Academy.
Photo by Laura Hernandez
** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Ben Browder(Cameron Mitchell), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Christopher Judge (Teal'c), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer) and Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer) **
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** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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** Moderated by Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) with Martin Wood (Director/Supervising Producer), Robert Cooper (executive producer/writer), Jewel Staite (Dr. Jennifer Keller), David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay), Amanda Tapping (Samantha Carter), Joe Flanigan (John Sheppard), Charlie Cohen (senior executive VP, MGM Studios) and Nora O’Brien (VP, original programming, SCI FI) **
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