The Portuguese Greyhound Incident was a dog attack that took place on September 17, 2004 during a Greyhound race at Estadia du Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. Approximately 13 seconds into the race, the two leading dogs leaped into the stands and began attacking spectators. Four people were taken to hospital as a result of the attack, with an additional six receiving vaccines to guard against infection. Of the four people who were taken to hospital, three were released later in the week. One, the then 46-year-old Vadonia du Fatina, experienced complications, and eventually needed surgery.
The two dogs, who were owned by American businessman Clark Ford, were euthanised several days after the race.
The incident prompted public concern over dog racing in Portugal, and eventually resulted in a ban in Lisbon.
The two dogs, who were owned by American businessman Clark Ford, were euthanised several days after the race.
The incident prompted public concern over dog racing in Portugal, and eventually resulted in a ban in Lisbon.
Avanti was a project established by the Department of Trade and Industry for an approach to collaborative working in order to enable construction project partners to work together effectively. The project was promoted by the UK Department of Trade and Industry, with the support of most of the largest UK firms in the construction industry: Asite, Atkins, Balfour Beatty; BSRIA , Building Design Partnership, Capita Symonds, Carillion, Costain, Davis Langdon, Halcrow, Laing O’Rourke, Reid Architecture, Taylor Woodrow, Whitby Bird, Zisman Bowyer & Partners.
Avanti focused on early access to all project information by all partners, on early involvement of the supply chain, and on sharing of information, drawings and schedules, in an agreed and consistent manner. The Avanti approach was supported by handbooks, toolkits and on-site mentoring and relied heavily on the advice and materials provided by CPIC.
Avanti mobilised existing enabling technologies in order to improve business performance by increasing quality of information and predictability of outcomes and by reducing risk and waste. The core of the Avanti approach to a project's whole life cycle was based on team working and access to a common information model.
In July 2006, the Avanti DTI Project documentation and brand ownership was transferred to Constructing Excellence. Since the handover, Constructing Excellence endeavoured to promote the savings demonstrated on live projects. Further work was also carried out to make Avanti part of the update of BS 1192. The BS 5555 committee coded the methods.
Avanti focused on early access to all project information by all partners, on early involvement of the supply chain, and on sharing of information, drawings and schedules, in an agreed and consistent manner. The Avanti approach was supported by handbooks, toolkits and on-site mentoring and relied heavily on the advice and materials provided by CPIC.
Avanti mobilised existing enabling technologies in order to improve business performance by increasing quality of information and predictability of outcomes and by reducing risk and waste. The core of the Avanti approach to a project's whole life cycle was based on team working and access to a common information model.
In July 2006, the Avanti DTI Project documentation and brand ownership was transferred to Constructing Excellence. Since the handover, Constructing Excellence endeavoured to promote the savings demonstrated on live projects. Further work was also carried out to make Avanti part of the update of BS 1192. The BS 5555 committee coded the methods.
James Michael Otto
Otto Mining Law
Biography: James Michael Otto
James Michael Otto is an internationally renowned natural resources lawyer, economist and former academic. He has worked in over 50 nations for governments, the private sector, multi-lateral agencies and educational institutions on assignments mainly related to natural resources law, policy, taxation, sustainable development and natural resources sector driven poverty alleviation. He was formerly with the East West Center (Honolulu) where he worked on law, policy and economics projects for the governments of Asia/Pacific. After leaving the EWC he was initially named the United Nations Chief Technical Advisor for the project to develop the Malaysian national mining policy, laws, regulations and fiscal system. With the UN he also worked on natural resources law projects throughout the Asia region (Brunei, China, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia ...). For the next 15 years he was employed as Professor and Director or Deputy Director of leading natural resources university programs (University of Dundee, Colorado School of Mines,University of Denver Sturm College of Law)while also pursuing independently an intensive consulting career. He retired from academia in 2007.
Professor Otto has been the lead international lawyer in the development of mining laws, regulations and agreements for nations in Africa, Asia, the mid-East and elsewhere. He has worked with many nations in the design of their mining taxation systems. He is widely acknowledged as a leading authority on mining laws, agreements, and taxation and his books on these subjects are widely referenced. Examples include his co-authored book on mining royalties published in 2006 by the World Bank and his co-authored book on international mining law and policy published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. A video clip of his presentation to the World Bank on mining taxes is available. He has published with the United Nations including books on sustainable developmentin mining. His UN published paper on mining taxation is often cited as are his papers on fiscal decentralization and mining laws. He has provided testimony to the US Senate and House of Representatives on reform of the US mining law. Professor Otto’s early academic work focused on diverse subjects such as the economics of seabed minerals, and the application of mining economics to exploration planning in China.
Otto Mining Law
Biography: James Michael Otto
James Michael Otto is an internationally renowned natural resources lawyer, economist and former academic. He has worked in over 50 nations for governments, the private sector, multi-lateral agencies and educational institutions on assignments mainly related to natural resources law, policy, taxation, sustainable development and natural resources sector driven poverty alleviation. He was formerly with the East West Center (Honolulu) where he worked on law, policy and economics projects for the governments of Asia/Pacific. After leaving the EWC he was initially named the United Nations Chief Technical Advisor for the project to develop the Malaysian national mining policy, laws, regulations and fiscal system. With the UN he also worked on natural resources law projects throughout the Asia region (Brunei, China, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia ...). For the next 15 years he was employed as Professor and Director or Deputy Director of leading natural resources university programs (University of Dundee, Colorado School of Mines,University of Denver Sturm College of Law)while also pursuing independently an intensive consulting career. He retired from academia in 2007.
Professor Otto has been the lead international lawyer in the development of mining laws, regulations and agreements for nations in Africa, Asia, the mid-East and elsewhere. He has worked with many nations in the design of their mining taxation systems. He is widely acknowledged as a leading authority on mining laws, agreements, and taxation and his books on these subjects are widely referenced. Examples include his co-authored book on mining royalties published in 2006 by the World Bank and his co-authored book on international mining law and policy published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. A video clip of his presentation to the World Bank on mining taxes is available. He has published with the United Nations including books on sustainable developmentin mining. His UN published paper on mining taxation is often cited as are his papers on fiscal decentralization and mining laws. He has provided testimony to the US Senate and House of Representatives on reform of the US mining law. Professor Otto’s early academic work focused on diverse subjects such as the economics of seabed minerals, and the application of mining economics to exploration planning in China.
ReligionDispatches is the very first secular online magazine devoted to the scholarly analysis of religion for the general reader.
Founded in 2008 and edited by religion scholars Gary Laderman (Emory U.) and Linell Cady (ASU), ReligionDispatches covers all aspects of religion and public life from a progressive, but critical perspective. It bills itself as offering "critical analysis for the common good."
In her post "A Welcome Site," USC Scholar Diane Winston declared that "Religion Dispatches is exactly what we need now: smart writing about a crucial topic."
Writers and Bloggers
*Jeff Sharlet
*Linell Cady
*Randall Balmer
*Arri Eisen
*Diane Winston
*Amir Hussain
*Kathryn Lofton
*Svend White
*Michael Lerner
*Kathryn Joyce
*Tom Davis
*Ira Chernus
*Robert P. Jones
*Gabriel McKee
*Katie Meier
*Shabana Mir
Founded in 2008 and edited by religion scholars Gary Laderman (Emory U.) and Linell Cady (ASU), ReligionDispatches covers all aspects of religion and public life from a progressive, but critical perspective. It bills itself as offering "critical analysis for the common good."
In her post "A Welcome Site," USC Scholar Diane Winston declared that "Religion Dispatches is exactly what we need now: smart writing about a crucial topic."
Writers and Bloggers
*Jeff Sharlet
*Linell Cady
*Randall Balmer
*Arri Eisen
*Diane Winston
*Amir Hussain
*Kathryn Lofton
*Svend White
*Michael Lerner
*Kathryn Joyce
*Tom Davis
*Ira Chernus
*Robert P. Jones
*Gabriel McKee
*Katie Meier
*Shabana Mir