Ford Global Operations Chief to Retire in 2007
From Detroit Free Press AdvertisementClick Here to Read MoreAdvertisement Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that Mark Schulz, executive vice president and president of international operations, has announced his plans to retire from the company early next year. He began his career with Ford as an assembly line worker in 1970. Schulz, 54, is responsible for the company’s business in Europe, Africa and the Asia Pacific region. In that job, he oversees the global activities of the Premier Automotive Group, which includes Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo, as well as the company’s partnership with Mazda Motor Corp. Ford did not say who would replace Schulz, saying any resulting restructuring would be the topic of a future statement. Schulz was not available for an interview Thursday. But the departure may give new CEO Alan Mulally a chance to further streamline Ford’s operations. Mulally and outside critics have complained that Ford’s operations are too complex, with too many layers of management. Some wondered whether Schulz, a hockey buddy of Chairman Bill Ford, might be leaving the company when he skipped the Beijing Auto Show in November. Schulz had been under pressure recently as three of his four operating groups reported worse financial results during the third quarter than a year earlier. The only improvement was in Ford of Europe, which posted a pre-tax loss of $13 million, compared with a pre-tax loss of $55 million a year earlier. The other three groups are PAG, Asia Pacific and Africa and Mazda. Advertisement Schulz previously served as president of Asia Pacific and Africa, and before that he led Asia Pacific and Ford South America operations as a corporate vice president. Prior to his election as a corporate officer, Schulz was the head of Ford’s operations in Turkey for five years. Schulz serves on several boards, including the National Committee of United States-China Relations, the United States-China Business Council and the National Bureau of Asian Research. He also is a member of the International Advisory Board for the President of the Republic of the Philippines. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Valparaiso University and master’s degrees from the University of Detroit in economics and the University of Michigan in engineering, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a Sloan Fellow. Copyright (c) 2006, Detroit Free Press
Mr. Plancher expressed profound gratitude to CARICOM IMPACS, the UK and the Commander of the French Forces in the Caribbean for their assistance in getting supplies to Haiti. He further said “the materials will strengthening the capacity of the Department of Penitentiary Administration in Haiti to implement its plan to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, in a context where resources are lacking and cases of infection in prison are of concern to national authorities”. Six Eastern Caribbean countries deemed safe for travel – CDC Haiti has recorded twenty-six (26) cases of COVID-19 in three (3) of its twenty two (22) prison facilities (as of 2 June 2020). Over ten thousand prisoners are currently housed inside Haiti’s penitentiary facilities which is almost eight times the holding capacity making it the most overcrowded in the Caribbean. CMO says Saint Lucia at critical stage of COVID-19 outbreak CARICOM IMPACS And The United Kingdom Step Up The Fight Against COVID-19 By Donating Basic Sanitation Supplies To PrisonsThe CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) with the generous support of the British High Commission, Port of Spain, answered the call to support the prison in Antigua and Barbuda by donating basic sanitation supplies to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The sanitation supplies included…May 25, 2020In “Antigua & Barbuda”St. Kitts And Nevis Prison is Better Equip to Prevent COVID-19: CARICOM IMPACS And The United Kingdom Provide Support To Regional PrisonsThe CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) is stepping up donations of basic sanitation supplies and other COVID related supplies to prisons and correctional facilities in twelve (12) CARICOM Member States affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. An air shipment of the sanitation supplies arrived in St. Kitts today.…May 27, 2020In “IMPACS”COVID-19: CARICOM IMPACS and the British High Commission Extend Support to Prisons in Trinidad and Tobago and GrenadaPrisons are generally considered to be amplifiers in the spread of infectious diseases and pose a great challenge for authorities working to prevent and contain COVID-19. The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies people in prisons as more vulnerable to COVID-19 than the general population because of the confined conditions in…June 2, 2020In “Barbados”Share this on WhatsApp St. Lucia records more cases of COVID Oct 15, 2020 About CARICOM IMPACS CARICOM IMPACS has been providing support in advancing COVID-19 related policies in regional prisons to prevent, mitigate and control an outbreak of the pandemic. Earlier this year, on 25 March 2020, at the CARICOM IMPACS Meeting of Heads of Corrections and Prison Services, proposals were advanced to reduce COVID-19 in Prisons included: Prisons are generally considered to be amplifiers in the spread of infectious diseases and pose a great challenge for authorities working to prevent and contain COVID-19. The WHO identifies people in prisons as more vulnerable to COVID-19 than the general population because of the confined conditions in which they live, and proximity with one another – conditions that facilitate transmission of diseases. Responding to the request from Haiti Prison Authorities to support national COVID-19 measures to minimize and control the risk of the contagion inside their prisons, the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM IMPACS) with the support of the United Kingdom (UK) has immediately provided urgent assistance of basic sanitation supplies and other COVID related supplies. On Tuesday, 2 June 2020 an air shipment of the sanitation supplies arrived at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince and was delivered to Louis Guerro Plancher, Chief of Staff, Department of Penitentiary Administration (DAP), Haiti; with the airlift capacity being provided by the French Air Force. The supplies included infrared thermometers and cleaning products such as disinfectant, liquid soap, bleach, hand sanitizers and other COVID related supplies; which are in accordance with guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the prevention and control of the pandemic in prisons. The Regional Security System (RSS) is a key partner in this collaborative initiative by providing airlift and logistical support for the distribution of supplies to some CARICOM Member States. The French Forces in the Caribbean also provided Airlift to the Bahamas and Belize. Early release of non-violent sick and elderly inmates who pose absolutely no threat to society but only serve to increase the concentration of persons in prisons;Increased screening of staff and prisoners; limiting unnecessary in-person visitation so as to reduce the risk of COVID-19 exposure in facilities;Enhanced information sharing among prisoners;Education and training for prison administrators and prison staff; andDevelopment of national prison pandemic plans. Over the past two weeks CARICOM IMPACS has successfully donated supplies to the correction and prison services in 10 CARICOM Member States – Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago. This assistance package is part of an ongoing project funded by the UK government to support the prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 in CARICOM Prisons. St. Lucia is expected to receive similar assistance on Friday 5 June 2020. Oct 16, 2020 CARICOM IMPACS is the coordinating and implementation arm of the region’s multilateral crime and security management architecture, specifically designed to administer a collective response to the crime and security priorities of its Member States. Its members comprise fifteen (15) CARICOM Member States and five (5) Associate Members. IMPACS comprises the Headquarters which is in Trinidad and Tobago and two sub-Agencies, the Joint Regional Communications Centre (JRCC) and the Regional Intelligence Fusion Centre (RIFC). The Agency is responsible for the coordination of the Standing Committee of Correctional Services and Prisons in CARICOM. Learn more at https://www.caricomimpacs.org Share this:PrintTwitterFacebookLinkedInLike this:Like Loading… The donation of these supplies will encourage and assist with the accelerated adoption of WHO guidelines for prisons and other places of detention, as well as help mitigate the spread of the pandemic, and reinforce security within Haiti prisons. You may be interested in… Oct 15, 2020 Oct 16, 2020 As part of the CARICOM coordinated response to COVID-19, CARICOM IMPACS is contributing to prevent and mitigate the spread of the pandemic in prisons, law enforcement and other security sectors in CARICOM Member States. More deaths from COVID-19 recorded in CARICOM countries,… 
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In conjunction with the jack-up vessel Seaworker, which has been working at the port since March of this year, MPI Adventure will begin installing monopile foundations and transition pieces for Phase 1 of the London Array Offshore Windfarm.David Gledhill, CEO for Hutchison Ports UK, which owns Harwich International Port, said: “”The UK’s offshore wind power projects are rapidly expanding, both in the size of wind farm developments and the installation vessels used, and we are pleased to welcome the largest vessel in her class. Sustainable energy sources are of paramount importance, and it is good to know that Harwich International Port is getting involved with projects that will help with the country’s future energy requirements, securing a ‘greener’ future for all in the long term.”London Array operations at the port are being carried out alongside those of the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm, which commenced at Harwich in August 2009. With the world’s two largest current offshore wind projects being installed simultaneously from the port and with expectations high for future developments in this sector, Harwich is reinforcing its position as one of Europe’s leading ports in this important and expanding market.
Heavy ground tests started with the team weighing the first BelugaXL at ‘pitch zero’ and then at ‘pitch nine’, lifting the aircraft’s nose by 3.5 m to determine the empty weight centre of gravity. Next, they performed the standard loads and horizontal tailplane tests, which were followed by separate evaluations involving the dorsal fin and vertical tailplane.The heavy ground test phase involves carrying out tests on the aircraft that would usually be conducted on a static cell. “It is unusual for us to perform tests like load calibration using the generalised finite element method of analysis on an aircraft which will fly, as we usually use a dedicated clean aircraft without any systems inside,” explained BelugaXL aircraft configuration leader, Arnaud Puyo.HLPFI understands that only five BelugaXL planes will be built, and the model used for ground testing is also the flight prototype. With the load calibration test campaign completed, the team then began ground vibration testing performed in conjunction with the French ONERA aerospace research centre and DLR, the German aerospace research centre. The eight-day ground vibration campaign saw the BelugaXL tested while both empty and fully loaded. The activity required one week of intensive preparation during which the aircraft was put on pneumatic suspension and special shakers were installed to simulate the vibrations the aircraft will come under during flight.The team identified 30 different locations for the 80 kg shakers and during tests lasting two-to-three hours, sensors inside and outside the aircraft measured the structure’s response. Vibration data from the test are used in validating and improving structural dynamic models for the aircraft.With the ground vibration tests now complete, subsequent steps ahead of the aircraft’s maiden flight include validating the flight test instrumentation and applying the BelugaXL’s special ‘smiling’ livery.Starting in mid-2019, the BelugaXL will gradually replace the existing five-strong Beluga ST fleet – which is currently used for carrying complete sections of Airbus aircraft from different production sites around Europe to the final assembly lines in Toulouse, France and Hamburg, Germany.The BelugaXL was launched in November 2014 to address the transport and ramp-up capacity requirements for Airbus beyond 2019. “Our programme is evolving. Today, the Beluga cannot load two wings of an A350 at the same time. We must send them one by one in the cargo bay, lying at 45 degrees. This doubles our transportation costs,” Bertrand George, director of the BelugaXL programme told Ouest France. The first of the five BelugaXLs is scheduled to make its maiden flight in summer 2018 and enter into service in 2019.www.airbus.com
FriendsFest is coming back to the UK with a Christmas twist it has been announced by Comedy Central UK today.The annual sell-out summer event will be moving to Truman Brewery in Brick Lane from 28th November to 21st December, in partnership with The Luna Cinema. Renamed FriendsFestive, the event will celebrate all the best seasonal moments from the world’s favourite TV show, Friends.FriendsFestive promo 00:00/00:45 LIVE00:00undefinedNext VideoCan Matt make it down the mountain without touching the brakes? – Top Gear 2017 – BBC Two01:41×Next VideoCan Matt make it down the mountain without touching the brakes? – Top Gear 2017 – BBC TwoCancelAutoplay is paused Fans of the show will be able to recreate the titles in the snow with a digital snow globe photo op, and visit The Holiday Armadillo’s Grotto. Other new experiences include ringing Phoebe’s bell outside the mall and re-enacting the iconic Thanksgiving floating heads scene.Fans can also channel their inner Monica and Ross as they grab a picture at the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Disco, and no festive event would be complete without a Friends-themed seasonal singalong.FriendsFestive will also give visitors the chance to check out Monica’s apartment, Joey and Chandlers’ and Central Perk, all dressed for the holiday season.The event will host themed food stalls, Christmas cocktails and a store with exclusive FriendsFest merchandise. Guests will also be able to kick back and relax while watching some of the best seasonal moments and behind-the-scenes clips from the greatest TV show of all time.Sign up now to register for exclusive pre-sale tickets to Comedy Central UK’s FriendsFestive at www.FriendsFestive.co.uk.Fans have until midnight on 16th July to sign up for pre-sale tickets which will be available to them from 10am on 17th July.General on-sale will commence on 18th July. Tickets cost £34.50 including booking fee and a festive drink.
Share The World Bank has approved a pilot program for climate change resilience for Dominica and will deploy a team of experts here to assist with that program later this month.The pilot program was compiled by the Environmental Coordinating Unit of the Ministry of Environment. The announcement of the approval was made by the director of the Unit Lloyd Pascal on Monday, February 18th. He informed that the team of experts will also assist the Unit in sourcing funds for agricultural programs.“We think that we can encourage our people to pursue agricultural development, production, export of agricultural produce, we can also process agricultural produce to the point where we add value so that we can send boxes and packages, cans and so on made in Dominica to the rest of the world,” he said. Mr. Pascal said further that the main focus of the Unit is to “pursue climate change to do work to prepare Dominica to withstand, to resist, to build up our resilience to prepare ourselves and lessen our vulnerabilities against climate change”. This he noted is very essential as the island is very susceptible to the effects of climate change as evident in severe droughts as well as flooding during the dry season.“The Environmental Coordinating Unit continues to lead the charge in bringing awareness from climate change but at the same time also procuring, preparing projects and proposals that would assist in having various sectors of the country in involved”.The Ministry with responsibility for the Environment, Physical Planning, Natural Resources and Fisheries launched a low carbon climate resilience development strategy in March of 2012 to placing the country on the path to creating a “green economy”.Dominica Vibes News 5 Views no discussions Sharing is caring! LocalNews Dominica’s climate change resilience program approved by: – February 18, 2013
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Share Tweet Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit addressed the nation on Monday evening following the preliminary results of the 2014 General Election.Mr Skerrit addressed the nation via the Government Information Service (GIS) and the Dominica Broadcasting Corporation (DBS Radio)Here is Mr Skerrit’s address in its entirety;I am humbled by the overwhelming response of the electorate of Dominica to our appeal for the mandate to continue to govern Dominica for another five years.Unfortunately, some of my Dear Candidates were not elected this time for some reason. You have my sympathy and my on-going support……and I am sure that you will continue to serve Dominica in some noble capacity. Also, I wish to welcome new members – Catherine Daniel, Roslyn Paul, Casius Darroux and the returning Ian Pinard to Parliament and public life. By the same token, I wish to congratulate Mr. Lennox Linton, Political Leader of the United Workers Party, on his election to Parliament and also the other new opposition members.In this new term, numerically speaking, there will be a stronger Opposition in Parliament. I accept the will and verdict of the people.I want to sincerely thank Dominicans of all ages and political affiliations for conducting themselves properly throughout the campaign and minimizing the incidence of intimidation, violence and destruction which we often see taking place elsewhere. I congratulate you all on demonstrating to the world that Dominica is now a MATURE DEMOCRACY. I thank you for showing that in the Commonwealth of Dominica, commonsense has triumphed over propaganda and the appeal to raw emotions. I am convinced that the onslaught on poverty and ignorance by the Dominica Labour Party during the past 14 years has already begun to bear fruit. Ladies and Gentlemen, I promise you that in our next term more resources will be devoted to wiping out poverty and ignorance from the island of Dominica. THE BEST IS YET TO COME.I am particularly mindful of the fact that there are only four other occasions on which a ruling Party has been returned to office for the fourth consecutive time in the entire Caribbean Region.I am therefore exceedingly proud that we have made history today in more ways than one. Not only have we conducted the best campaign ever seen in Dominica; not only have we won our fourth consecutive term in office; but we have also refuted the simplistic argument that democracy is about giving Parties two or three bites of the cherry and then sending them packing. The truth is that in any country, especially in developing countries, a Party that consistently delivers on its promises and takes the country along a clear path of development can win a fourth consecutive term.Tonight we can celebrate the fact that Dominicans will continue to enjoy a rising standard of living and quality of life as we have been doing since 2000.I am delighted that you have carefully studied our record of achievements which were outlined in our 2014 Manifesto. Every Dominican in every age group and in every community has benefited from at least one of the economic and social policies and programmes we have introduced during the past 14 years. I am sure that this is your way of showing gratitude. This is why you have decided to give us the new mandate to continue to deliver the many realistic promises we made to you in the Manifesto.I therefore want to take this opportunity to assure you that this Manifesto was drawn up, not just to win the election but also to serve as a manual to guide our governance of Dominica during the next five years. We shall do our utmost to deliver the feasible promises we made to you in the Manifesto.I also want to make it clear to you that what we have been doing during the last three terms was not just for the supporters of the Dominica Labour Party. What we have done and what we shall continue to do is for the benefit of ALL Dominicans.I therefore want to appeal to all Dominicans that this is not the time for boasting or ridiculing anyone who may have supported other Parties. This is a time for reconciliation, for patriotism and for unity in pursuing the shared goal of creating a PROSPEROUS, PEACEFUL AND JUST DOMINICA.Let us proceed hand in hand to improve the country’s infrastructure; to green our economy; to modernize and diversify agriculture; to enrich and diversify our tourism products; to boost our manufacturing and service sectors; to spread the entrepreneurial culture; and to create more wealth and employment for our people. Let us work together to ensure that every Dominican continues to benefit from the God-given assets we have in abundance in Dominica. No one should go hungry, homeless or destitute in such a richly endowed country like ours.We want all Dominicans to work together to strengthen the safety net and ensure that no Dominican falls through the cracks to poverty and neglect.Let us also reach out to Dominicans abroad to get them involved in the continuous development of Dominica and benefit from the new opportunities that will be on offer during the next five years.Let us transcend our political differences and pull together to make Dominica one of the best places in the Region to live, to work, to study, to do business, to visit and to enjoy life. Never forget that we are all Dominicans and that I get up every morning knowing that I am the Prime Minister of ONE DOMINICA.I do not want to delay you any further from celebrating the fruits of our labour. The harvest promises to be bountiful and I want every Dominican to share the proceeds and spread the joy.On behalf of ALL my re-elected and newly-elected Parliamentary Colleagues – and even the unsuccessful Candidates – I want to thank you for the faith, trust and confidence you have shown in us.WE PLEDGE THAT WE SHALL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.So let the Celebrations begin and never cease until after Christmas. Indeed, I believe we have all worked hard these past five weeks, and we each deserve some rest. But, I am not minded on this occasion to declare tomorrow a public holiday. I believe this country has out-feted itself over the past six weeks and, with Christmas less than three weeks away, I believe we need to buckle down as a country and get back to work. Accordingly, I am appealing to all Dominicans to take it easy tonight and let us get back to work tomorrow.By tomorrow afternoon, I will update the country as to when the new government will be sworn into office.Once, again, I thank you most sincerely for your vote of confidence and I look forward to another term of peace, progress and prosperity…in this fair land of ours.I WISH YOU ALL A MERRY EARLY CHRISTMAS NOW…AND ANOTHER MERRY CHRISTMAS ON 25TH DECEMBER.THANK YOU…GOD BLESS YOU ALL…AND GOD BLESS DOMINICA.
Share 333 Views no discussions Sharing is caring! Share Acting Prison Superintendent Rafael Catin has expressed concern about the amount of drugs entering the State Prison.Catin made the revelation at the closing of the September Criminal session on Friday 18 December 2015, while presenting a report on the institution, which is customary at the end of every criminal session.Catin noted that the lack of proper fencing at the Prison allows members of the general public to send contrabands onto the compound.He explained that work begun on the re-fencing of the prison compound; however it was interrupted following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika.Catin said that just last week a large portion of marijuana was found on the compound and a report was filed but no arrest has been made.Catin, who described the drug problem at the institution as a serious one, noted that “only 20% of the contraband is intercepted by the prison officers”.Additionally, Catin reported that while the prison has a maximum capacity of two hundred and seventy-five, there are currently one hundred and eighty inmates housed at the prison; specifically one hundred and seventy-five males and two females.Catin said that while he cannot remember the exact number of inmates that were housed at the prison what he last reported to the court, he can however say that the numbers have significantly declined.“We have a lot of space that I would not like to full up,” Catin said.He told the court that there are ongoing programs such as carpentry, welding, farming and animal husbandry at the prison for young prisoners.Speaking of the farming, Catin said that 20% of the food consumed by the prisoners comes from the prisons farm. He is hopeful that one day the prison will become 100% self-sufficient because of the high cost to feed the inmates.
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West Florida Volleyball Drops First Match of Regional Crossover to Lynn University in 3-2 Upset Sept. 12, 2008LAKELAND, Fla. – West Florida opened weekend play at the Florida Southern South Region Crossover on Friday evening, facing Lynn University in the nightcap. The No. 17 Argos fell 3-2 in their first match to the regional opponent to bring their record to 6-3 for the season.Error was the name of the set as the Argos and Fighting Knights battled in set number one, as Lynn edged West Florida 25-22. Both teams fought through service and attacking errors to complete the first set, both hitting under .200. Each team had 12 kills each and collectively tallied nine service errors and nine attacking errors. West Florida’s typically powerful offense was held by Lynn, as Patricia Gandolfo (Porto Alegre, Brazil/Missouri State-West Plains CC) recorded just four kills and Luciana Rapach (Porto Alegre, Brazil/Iowa Western CC) tallied just two.The Argos jumped out in set two with a five point lead, looking to find their rhythm. Despite struggling early on in the set, the Argos picked up the pace to record a second-set win, 25-18. Sophomore Chelsea Wilhoite (Jacksonville, Fla./Bishop Kenny HS) headed the UWF offense, totalling five kills and a .312 hitting percentage.Set three began with a 2-1 West Florida deficit, but as the teams battled through several rallies the score tied at five. Gandolfo answered the call with two service aces to return the lead to the Argos. The Argos and Fighting Knights again scrambled through set three. Tied at 18, a Kara Gonzalez (St. Augustine, Fla./St. Augustine HS) kill gave West Florida the lead, but they would soon drop it and the match, 24-26.Things looked to be going downhill for West Florida at the start of set four, as they battled for the lead. However, a seven point rally due much in part to the serves of sophomore Jamie Nichols (Crawfordville, Fla./Wakulla HS) gave UWF the lead and the momentum they had been lacking. The Argos’ Wilhoite came alive in set four, posting four kills and two blocks. Nichols totaled five kills and three service aces, with a .571 hitting percentage. West Florida would pull off a 25-21 win to tie the match.Tied at two with Lynn, West Florida entered their first fifth set of the season. The teams began the fifth set neck-and-neck, but Lynn would take the lead at 4-3 and West Florida would never recover, surrendering the final set to the Fighting Knights 10-15. Wilhoite and Rapach each tallied three kills, but neither would be enough to earn a win.Wilhoite went on to lead the offense and total 18 kills for the entire match. However, Rapach finished the match with 11 kills and a .310 hitting percentage, despite taking the floor for the first time since an ankle injury took her down last weekend at the Colorado Premier Challenge. An offensive leader, the All-American also produced defensively for the Argos and posted a record-breaking 30 digs in a single match. Both Nichols and Gandolfo recorded ten kills each, but numbers were still low in West Florida’s third loss of the season.The Argos continue crossover play beginning tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. ET as they take on Tampa University. UWF will then close out the tournament, facing host team Florida Southern at 6 p.m. ET. Fans can follow all the action at www.GoArgos.com. Print Friendly Version Share