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CWI: History of the Committee for a Workers’ International

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Interview with Tony Saunois, secretary of the CWI
This year is the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Who participated and what was discussed?

The CWI was founded on 20/21 April 1974 at a conference that took place in London. It was attended by 46 comrades. The British section organised in Militant was well represented along with comrades from organised groups in Ireland, Sweden and Germany. In addition, individuals were also present from Sri Lanka, Spain and some other countries. The comrades discussed ’World Perspectives’, ’Programme of the International’ and organisational questions. This meeting represented a very significant step in beginning to politically and organisationally build a new International which adheres to Trotskyist and Marxist methods and ideas.

What were the main reasons for the supporters of the Militant in Britain concluding that a new international organisation had to be built?

From the beginning the comrades at the time were internationalists and always supported the idea of building a revolutionary international. For a period the founders of the ’Militant’ in Britain were members of what came to be called the United Secretariat of the Fourth International (USFI), which at the time was the largest of the ’Trotskyist’ international organisations. But for important political reasons, the members of the ’Militant’ at the time concluded that it was necessary to begin the task of building a new International.

This followed their effective exclusion from the USFI in December 1965. The ‘Militant’, was launched in 1964 and, with Peter Taaffe as its editor, really began to develop. The USFI at that time reduced the ‘Militant’ group to the level of a sympathising section and recognised another group which had split from ‘Militant’.

Previously a series of political differences had developed between the comrades in ’Militant’ and the USFI. These centred on the question of the revolution in the neo-colonial world and also the role of the working class and the programme necessary for the workers’ movement. At that stage the leadership of the USFI were wrongly looking to other forces like the students to play the decisive role in the revolution as opposed to the working class.

The revolutionary processes under way at the time in the neo-colonial world, for example in Cuba and Vietnam, led the USFI to conclude that these developments were central to the world revolution. There was no prospect, they maintained, of a movement of the working class in the advanced capitalist countries for the foreseeable future. These erroneous ideas were a reflection of the consequences of the long, historic, post second world war upswing which capitalism experienced.

The comrades in ‘Militant’ rejected this approach. For them the importance of events in Cuba, Vietnam and other countries was fully recognised as was seen in the extensive material Peter Taaffe later produced analysing the Cuban revolution and its class character. But they also anticipated a new era of capitalist crisis and a resurgence in the class struggle in the industrialised capitalist countries – especially in Europe. The massive historic general strike involving 10 million workers in France in 1968 decisively refuted the ideas defended by the leadership of the USFI and vindicated the approach of ’Militant’.

The CWI was a very small force at the time of its foundation. How did this international organisation develop over the course of the next 40 years?

The CWI developed tremendously during the 1970s and the 1980s. In most, but not all countries, our comrades were active in what are now the former mass parties of the working class such as the Social Democrats in Sweden and Germany, the Socialist Parties in Belgium and the Labour Party in Britain.

It was a different historical era; these parties had a contradictory character. They had a pro-capitalist leadership on the one hand – a leadership which in the main accepted capitalism and wanted to reform it. On the other, they had a mass working class support and membership. They were ‘bourgeois workers’ parties’. Workers in that period saw these parties as ‘their’ political parties and a vehicle for struggle and change.

This decisively changed at the end of the 1980s and following the collapse of the former Stalinist regimes in the USSR and Eastern Europe in 1989/92. There was a massive ideological offensive by the capitalist class as these events unfolded. Together with the globalisation of capitalism and the neo-liberal offensive, it resulted in the leadership of these parties finally dropping the pretence of standing for socialism. They fully and openly embraced capitalism. These parties lost their base amongst the working class who no longer looked towards them to transform society but increasingly supported them in elections only as a “lesser evil”.

However, in the 1970s and 1980s, this was not the case. In Britain ’Militant’ supporters took a majority on the National Committee of the Labour Party Young Socialists in 1970. It was a relatively small organisation at the time. However, it was turned outwards and built into a campaigning, fighting young workers’ organisation. At its height, it had approximately 10,000 members.

In other countries like Belgium, Sweden, Ireland, CWI members fought for our policies and won support. In Britain the successes in the LPYS coincided with a surge to the left in the British Labour Party. ‘Militant’ won increased support in its ranks and also in the trade unions. At one stage we secured the election of three MPs.

In Ireland, ‘Militant’ supporters won a majority in Labour Youth and won an important influence in the Irish Labour Party. Through gaining the majority that ‘Militant’ secured in the LPYS, we were able to attend many international meetings of the socialist youth organisations which were affiliated to the International Union of Socialist Youth. Through these events we met other comrades who became collaborators and members of the CWI.

New sections of the CWI were established in this way, for example in Austria. In some countries, such as Sweden, the bureaucracy of the Social Democracy feared comrades so much that they were rapidly expelled from the youth section – the SSU. Through the LPYS in the 1970s, international campaigns such as the ’Spanish Young Socialists Defence Campaign’ were launched. This was to build solidarity with the workers’ movement and young people fighting to bring down the Franco dictatorship. Through this work, we not only managed to build solidarity for the struggle in Spain but met socialists who went on to form a section of the CWI in the underground.

Throughout this period the CWI expanded dramatically. A ’Marxist Workers’ Tendency’ was formed in South Africa which stressed the need to build independent trade unions in the struggle against apartheid and for Marxist polices to be adopted by the ANC. In Greece, a CWI section was established by the fusion together of different groups which fought for revolutionary ideas in the then newly formed Socialist Party – PASOK.

While the orientation towards the traditional mass parties of the working class predominated in the 1970s, the CWI also developed important forces working openly as revolutionary parties. This was the case in Sri Lanka and later also in Nigeria.

In the 1980s the revolutionary upheavals which rocked Latin America compelled the CWI to undertake interventions in these events. Comrades were sent to Argentina, Chile and later to Brazil to establish sections of the CWI in these countries. The Chilean Socialist Defence Campaign was launched to support these efforts in the underground and assisted in supported the formation of our Chilean section.

Our work was so successful in Britain that we won a decisive influence and leadership in Liverpool Labour Party. Through our leading influence on the city council, the comrades came into a head-on struggle with the Thatcher government. In this period most of our sections were rapidly increasing their membership and the section in Britain reached around 8,000 members at the height of the anti-Poll Tax struggle.

However, the world situation was changing and opened a far more complicated period for Marxists and the working class. The application and introduction of neo-liberalism, which began in the 1980s and was re-enforced by the collapse of the former Stalinist states, ushered in an entirely new era.

The worker’ movement internationally was thrown back politically. The former mass workers’ parties openly embraced and defended capitalism and the ’market’.

In Britain, supporters of ’Militant’ were expelled from the Labour Party thus preparing the way for the totally pro-capitalist Blairite Labour Party, inherited by Miliband. These changes forced a debate and discussion amongst the whole of the left including the ’Trotskyist’ left and the CWI.

Within the CWI the overwhelming majority of members recognised that a new world situation was opening up, posing new tasks for revolutionary Marxists. As the former Stalinist regimes collapsed, the CWI sent comrades to each of the countries concerned. Comrades went to Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, East Germany and the former USSR. The CWI was amongst the first to recognise the process of capitalist restoration which was under way.

Following debate and discussion, we also saw that in more and more countries the period of work in what were becoming, or had become, fully capitalist parties needed to end. We concluded that revolutionaries now faced a dual task. This consisted of struggling to build revolutionary parties but also fighting for the formation of broad new mass workers’ parties which would represent a huge step forward for the working class in the light of the consequences of the collapse of the Stalinist regimes.

Despite the protracted nature of this process it still, we believe, retains its validity. One of the central tasks was, and remains, to rebuild support for the idea of socialism as an alternative to capitalism. Of course all the conclusions we have drawn today about this process could not have been immediately reached as the historic events of 1989/92 unfolded. However, the CWI majority were prepared to recognise the historic changes under way and were among the first to draw the necessary conclusions.

A minority of the CWI, however, kept their eyes firmly closed towards such developments. They were, and remain, imprisoned in the idea of working politically in what have become completely bourgeois parties. They initially refused to recognise the process of capitalist restoration which was under way in the former USSR and Eastern Europe or the consequences which flowed from it. A new world situation was being ushered in and the old formula no longer applied. However, they remained content to simply repeat it, irrespective of the changing world situation. This resulted in a split in the CWI in 1992 with the CWI majority parting company with a conservative minority.

Like all other forces on the left, numerically the CWI sections were pushed back in the 1990s. As events unfolded we took important initiatives to try and reach out to a new, younger generation. We launched the campaign ’Youth against Racism in Europe’ and succeeded in mobilising 40,000 Europe-wide to an anti-racist protest in Belgium.

Despite being pushed back numerically in the 1990s, we emerged, as an International, politically strengthened and tactically better prepared to meet the challenges of the 1990s and the first part of the 21st century. Had the CWI majority not made the political and tactical adjustments necessary to face up to the new period following the collapse of the former Stalinist states we would have been pushed even further back, as those who split from us have been.

Today we are building important, strengthened sections in many countries – 48 at the present time. Some are working in extremely difficult conditions and are swimming against the stream or facing the consequences of counter-revolutionary forces. For example our comrades in Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Israel. In other countries, however, we are poised for an important and potentially historic breakthrough.

In South Africa we have played an important role, together with the miners, in launching a new workers’ party – the Workers’ and Socialists’ Party (WASP). This has been re-enforced by the historic election victory of Socialist Alternative in Seattle USA. In Britain we have maintained and developed a strong base in the trade unions. In Ireland we have built an important influence reflected in the election successes that the comrades achieved in both the Irish Dail and the European Parliament. Now we need to prepare for other advances and important challenges in an era of intense global capitalist crisis and conflict.

What do you think have been the main assets the CWI has developed for the international workers’ movement in terms of ideas and methods?

I think the strength of the CWI politically can be found it its capacity to apply Marxism as a method and not as a rigid dogma. It is a weapon to enable workers to analyse events at each conjuncture and to draw the necessary conclusions of what is necessary to take the workers’ struggle forward. This has enabled the CWI to engage with workers and young people at each stage and to establish a dialogue with them, taking into account their political consciousness and awareness. It has allowed us to try and convince them of our ideas and programme. Doing this without falling into the trap of either opportunism or sectarianism is one of the greatest tests for a revolutionary organisation. While this or that mistake has of course been made, in general we have avoided it.

This method has enabled us to analyse the complexities of the modern world and crises which have developed, especially in the neo-colonial world in the recent period. It allowed our comrades in Venezuela to adopt a principled and balanced approach towards the Hugo Chavez government and the revolutionary process, unlike other groups. This method of analysis was vital in analysing the collapse of the Stalinist states, the consequences that this has had for the international working class and, crucially, in drawing the conclusions we have in relation to the tasks facing the working class and revolutionaries in this new situation.

In the complex situations which have arisen in countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, Libya and now the Ukraine and Russia, this method has enabled us to adopt a principled position and avoid the mistakes of some other organisations which have either backed imperialist intervention or simply lent support to opposition forces which have assumed in some cases a reactionary character. Since the collapse of Stalinism, our struggle to form broad, democratic, new mass parties of the working class and combine this with the need to maintain and build revolutionary Marxist parties, is a crucial part of the political work and strength of the CWI.

What were the main successes of the CWI?

The CWI in many countries has scored some very important victories. The recent election of Kshama Sawant in Seattle and the role played by members of the DSM in South Africa in assisting the miners and others to launch the new workers’ party, WASP, are crucial steps forward in the recent period. They mark the opening of a new chapter of the class struggle and the work of the CWI. To this must be added the tremendous work of our comrades in Ireland over many years – the battles they fought over the water charges and bin charges campaign, the election victories scored by Joe Higgins from the Socialist Party and others. All are crucial landmarks in the work of the CWI and examples can be given from many countries.

However, thus far, the most significant has been the massive impact we had in the British Labour Party in the 1970s and particularly in the 1980s which allowed our comrades to really have an effect on the situation and in the workers’ movement. Mass work and the leadership of mass movements was undertaken in that period. ‘Militant’ was a household name. The election of three MPs – Dave Nellist, Terry Fields and Pat Wall – reflected this.

Through this influence we mobilised millions in the anti-poll tax campaign which ultimately caused the downfall of the hated Margaret Thatcher. In this period in Liverpool, ’Militant’ supporters led the council into battle against the Thatcher government and forced it to give concessions. A city-wide general strike and mass demonstration of 50,000, as part of the campaign, demonstrated how ’Marxists’ can use the platform of local councils and MPs to help mobilise workers and fight for their rights.

This work over decades meant that ’Militant’ succeeded in conducting the most effective work done in Europe by ’Trotskyists’ in the workers’ movement and amongst the working class. Thus far these are amongst the greatest successes of the CWI. Some of our smaller sections have also been able to have a significant impact. The election of councillors in Australia and the struggles led by comrades there, the courageous work of our Pakistani and Israeli comrades are an illustration of this.

It is also necessary to stress that following the collapse of the former Stalinist states, Marxists internationally have faced an extremely difficult two and half decades. In some respects, due to the ideological assault by the ruling class against the idea of socialism and the capitulation by the official workers’ leaders to capitalism, these have been amongst the most difficult of decades.

On the Marxist left, many abandoned support for revolutionary ideas and the struggle to build a revolutionary party. Even the CWI was partly affected by this when former members in Scotland abandoned the idea of building a Marxist revolutionary party. However, the overwhelming majority of the CWI has fought through this difficult period and taken the steps forward that were possible.

It is a great achievement that the CWI has been capable of analysing the political developments during this period and the tasks for the working class and revolutionaries. That we have emerged with the forces we have is also a colossal achievement. The new era of capitalist crisis that is now developing will give new opportunities for all of the supporters and sections of the CWI to build more powerful forces and lead even bigger successes than we were able to achieve in the 1980s in Britain.

What is the relationship of the CWI with other organisations and tendencies who consider themselves Marxist and revolutionary? Does the CWI have the view of developing into a mass force ‘on its own’ and what role could cooperation or even mergers with other forces play?

The CWI is prepared to meet the new challenges of the situation which are now opening up internationally as a consequence of the systemic crisis in which world capitalism now finds itself. It means a catastrophe for the working class and the poor internationally. Already the horrors of capitalism in crisis have plunged some countries into barbarism and slaughter. Mass unemployment with few prospects face an entire generation in Europe and on all continents. The effects of climate change are having a devastating effect on all the peoples of the planet.

There is an urgent need to build a powerful mass workers’ international. The CWI is striving to achieve this objective. At this stage the CWI is not such a force. While confident and proud of our achievements and what we will be able to achieve in the next period we are also realistic. The CWI is not a mass international. The name, Committee for a Workers’ International, was adopted for this reason. We believe that the forces around the CWI have a crucial and decisive role to play in building s new mass international.

At the same time we recognise that other forces exist which adhere to ‘Marxism’ and ‘Trotskyism’. Where such forces are serious and are prepared to have an honest political discussion and debate, we are ready and open to enter discussion and dialogue with them. Joint campaigns and international solidarity, along with other activity, are possible and are indeed organised by the CWI and its sections together with other forces.

If political agreement on a principled honest basis can be reached, then it would be irresponsible of any revolutionary organisation not to strive to come together on a unified basis and take advantage of this strengthened position. However, it is in our view a mistake to attempt such a unification where there is not sufficient political agreement. This will only result in further disagreement and division and disappointment.

Following the collapse of the former Stalinist states, a period of debate and discussion opened up in all of the ‘Trotskyist’ groupings and Internationals. In the past we fused together with Trotskyist and Marxist forces in Sri Lanka and later in Nigeria. More recently our comrades in Brazil have successfully fused together with forces from other traditions and are successfully intervening in the party, the PSOL (’Socialism and Freedom Party’).

In the 1990s the CWI sought to open a dialogue with other international organisations to see if there was the prospect of reaching agreement in a new world situation. We visited and engaged in some discussion with international organisations like the USFI, the International Workers League (LIT), the International Workers’ Unity (UIT) and others. However, there was not sufficient agreement.

Nevertheless, the CWI remains open to debate and discussion with comrades from these and other traditions to see if there is agreement and we are open to collaborate in joint campaigns and activity where possible.

The building of a new mass international will not develop only through one grouping. New parties and forces will emerge in the future as a result of the class struggle which do not yet exist. They, together with some already existing forces, will play a crucial role. We believe that the analysis, methods and ideas of the CWI and its forces will and must play a central part in this process.

The building of a new mass international is now an urgent task. There are however no short cuts. The rebuilding of the workers’ organisations and support for the alternative of a socialist society will develop amongst a new generation of workers as a result of their experience in the class struggle. The CWI and others can assist this process in the coming period.

The experience of our relatively small forces in South Africa, who have played a decisive role in helping to form WASP, illustrates that under the right objective conditions, where the working class is seeking a socialist alternative, illustrates the prospects that will open up for most of the sections of the CWI in the coming period. The CWI has achieved a tremendous amount in the last forty years – nearly half of which consisted of considerably difficult objective conditions. However, our future achievements and successes, we are confident, will surpass all that we have managed to do so far.


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Iranian government officials admitted Sunday that an attempt to place a small Earth-imaging satellite into orbit was unsuccessful, the fourth consecutive launch failure for the country’s space program.

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An Iranian Simorgh rocket launch carrying an Earth observation spacecraft faltered before reaching orbit Tuesday after analysts used imagery from commercial U.S. satellites in recent weeks to track preparations for the mission.

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Celebrating Oregon Wine Month at Vino Volo

It seems only fitting as I sit at the airport getting ready to board a flight for my trip to the Pinot noir homeland of Burgundy that I indulge in a little Oregon Pinot action at one of my favorite travel haunts–Vino Volo.

While the small bites and wine are a bit overpriced (even by airport standards), there is no better selection of by the glass wines and tasting flight at the airport. Plus with comfy chairs and plenty of plugs to charge the phone, it’s a must stop for me on every trip.

Today I found the SeaTac location offering a “Northwest Noirs” flight of 3 Willamette Valley Pinot noirs for $19. On the menu, the 2015 J. Christopher Volcanique ($18 glass pour/ $30 Wine Searcher Average) was listed but when the flight was brought out, I discovered that instead I was given the 2014 Ken Wright Cellars Willamette Valley. While I enjoy Ken Wright’s wines, I must confessed that I was slightly disappointed not to have a chance to geek out comparing the volcanic soil grown J. Christopher with the marine sediment grown Andrew Rich. But c’est la vie.

The Wines

2015 Stoller Family Estate Reserve Pinot noir, Dundee Hills ($20 glass pour, $56 a bottle at Vino Volo/ $36 Wine Searcher Average)

The Geekery

Stoller was founded in 2001 by Bill Stoller on property that he purchased from his cousin in the Dundee Hills in 1993. Stoller, who was already co-owner in Chehalem Winery with Harry Peterson-Nedry, was born on the property and began converting his childhood home from a turkey farm to plantings of Pinot noir and Chardonnay.

The first vintage of Stoller was released in 2001 with the help of Peterson-Nedry and soon under the winemaking of Melissa Burr would earn critical acclaim–including being named Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year in 2014. Today with 190 acres planted, it is home to the largest contiguous vineyard in the Dundee Hills AVA.

The Vino Volo tasting flight. The notes are nice but I often find myself disagreeing with them.

In 2018, Stoller assumed complete control of Chehalem Winery but both estates will continue to be operated as separate entities.

Stoller practices sustainable viticulture on all its estate vineyards and was the world’s first LEED Gold Certified winery in 2006.

The Wine
Medium-plus intensity nose. Very inviting black cherry and fresh rose petals. With some air, a little baking spice of cinnamon and allspice come out but the fruit and floral notes dominant.

On the palate, those cherries notes come through but seem more red and juicy than the black cherry notes on the nose. The ample medium-plus acidity is exceptionally well balanced with the fruit and ripe medium tannins. Very savory and mouthwatering with the spices coming out more for the long finish.

The Verdict

This is very well made and scrumptious Pinot noir that is showing well now but will only continue to develop layers and depth with some bottle age. It’s well worth the $36 retail average but would still deliver plenty of pleasure to merit a $56 restaurant mark up price.

2014 Andrew Rich Marine Sedimentary Pinot noir Willamette Valley ($23 glass pour, $67 a bottle/ $42 Wine Searcher Average)

The Geekery

Andrew Rich was founded in 1994 when Andrew Rich, a protege of Randall Grahm at Bonny Doon, arrived in the Willamette Valley with the goal of producing cool-climate Rhone varieties. Finding limited supply, he drew on his experience studying viticulture in Burgundy to produce Pinot noir in his early vintages while sourcing Rhone fruit from Washington State.

Today he produces around 6000 cases a year (about 1/3 Pinot) at the Carlton Winemakers Studio.

Unfortunately his website doesn’t include tech notes for the 2014 Marine Sedimentary but looking at notes from previous vintages of his Pinot noirs, he sources from several vineyards with this soil type including Beacon Hill in the Yamhill Carlton AVA and Greyhorse in McMinnville AVA.

The Wine

Medium-minus intensity nose. Faint red cherry and raspberry with a rosemary herbal element. Some air brings out a little more of the floral herbal element (akin to Provençal garrigue) but overall this is a rather shy nose.

There is a tad more life on the palate with the red fruit notes making their presence felt with medium-bodied weight and enough medium-plus acidity to be fresh without straying to tart. The Vino Volo tasting notes suggest blackberries and blackcurrants but there is no trace of dark fruit in this glass. Medium tannins are softer than the Stoller but overall contribute to the thin and light profile of this Pinot noir. Moderate finish lingers on the red fruits with the subtle floral herbs sadly fading.

The Verdict

The only thing “Rich” about this wine was the name.

I fret that this Pinot noir needed a better food pairing than the meat and cheese plate I was having it with. The acidity and herbal notes in particular have me wandering how well it would have done with a mushroom risotto. Though the lightness of the wine may have been overwhelmed by that hearty dish.

That said, it’s hard to find this wine being a compelling value apart from its inclusion in a smashing food pairing. Especially compared to the Stoller and Ken Wright which regularly retail for less.

2014 Ken Wright Pinot noir Willamette Valley (No glass pour list, $47 a bottle at Vino Volo/ $28 Wine Searcher Average

The Geekery

Ken Wright is a native of Bourbon County, Kentucky who went to California to study winemaking and spent years working in Monterey County at wineries like Ventana, Chalone and Talbott Vineyards before moving to Oregon in 1986.

He founded Panther Creek winery that year before eventually selling the winery to Ron and Linda Kaplan in 1994 to open up his eponymous winery in Carlton, Oregon.

Ken Wright Cellars specializes in

vineyard-designated wines with the winery working with over 13 different vineyards. In 2006, Wright’s work with highlighting the different terroirs of the Willamette Valley was influential in the establishment of several sub-AVAs including the Yamhill-Carlton District AVA.

The Willamette Valley Pinot is the “baby brother” of the family and is sourced from several of the vineyards that Ken Wright uses for their vineyard designated line-up which includes such notable names as the Abbott Claim Vineyard and Shea Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton, Bryce Vineyard in the Ribbon Ridge AVA, Canary Hill Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills as well as the Freedom Hill and Guadalupe Vineyard in the greater Willamette Valley.

The Wine

Medium intensity nose. The Vino Volo notes did hit it right with strawberries. This wine does smell like a basket of strawberries with some cola spice.

On the palate those strawberry notes carry through but are joined by some rich tasting Rainier cherries. The cola spice is still present but has a black tea element that is highlighted by the wine’s phenolic texture and slight bitterness. It’s not off-putting in the slightest but has me wondering what percentage of stems and whole clusters were used in the fermentation. Medium acidity and medium-plus tannins give this wine a lot of weight on the palate, making it feel much heavier than the other two. Moderate finish lingers on the red fruits and black tea notes.

The Verdict

Considering that most of Ken Wright’s vineyard-designated wines run in the $55-65 range, it’s hard not to be impressed with the value of this wine at under $30 retail. While not as much of a complete package as the Stoller, it is still very well-made with lots of layers that would be worth savoring over a few glasses.

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Empathy and a different point of view, the Secret of our Travel Experience in Italy

EXPERIENCE, for years we have been hearing more and more about experiential travel, this word continuously records a strong increase in online searches and its presence on travel sites.

Wine Experience, Food Experience, Cultural Experience and so on …

But what is really behind this word?

We are running the risk of transforming it into a simple synonym for “tour” but, in my opinion, it is not like that, indeed it is something much more complex. The experience in life, as a rule, is something that leaves its mark on us, something that we often remember forever, be it positive or negative … it must leave its mark and I think we all agree on this.

But how to make a journey leave its mark and become a real experience?

In recent years one of the things I have learned is knowing how to look with the eyes of those who have to live that experience and not with my own eyes. Empathy must become the basis of our product development . What for us, at times, is part of everyday life, may be for someone else what is called “once in a lifetime experience”. It is enough to know how to look at it from a different perspective.

When we develop a tour / product we must always try to understand what the reaction of our reference traveler may be.

Some experiences will be suitable and designed for the American market, others for Europe and still others for the national one. The perception and image of a given territory and activity can be completely different and consequently the expectations and emotions that derive from it.

From emotions, in fact, the experiences, or rather the sign, that they leave us are born; if we do not stimulate and arouse them we will not have achieved our goal. I would like to give a practical example of an extremely popular tourist product: Wine tasting or wine tour in the cellar.

Many times we happen to visit wineries that produce excellent wines and that after a tour with more or less technical notions, they make us sit for the part dedicated to tasting. We often find ourselves in splendid tasting rooms where, of course, the winery has invested in design furniture, modern furnishings, comfortable lights and beautiful armchairs … no objection, an excellent investment in terms of image … but in terms of emotions?

Are we sure that that environment, however well-kept and well-furnished, can arouse emotion in our target audience?

That tasting room will probably be the same in Tuscany as it is in New York, Hong Kong, Sydney or any other part of the world. It is possible to find such a tasting room in any wine club, restaurant or bar anywhere in the world. Maybe that room looks just like our potential traveler’s house.

What sense of amazement and what emotion will we have aroused in creating an environment that can be practically replicated anywhere in the world?

But in any part of the world we cannot find the vineyards of Tuscany, Umbria or Sicily. If we move that tasting from a design room to a point with a view of the vineyards, or even better of the vineyards, then it becomes a significant experience for those who are not used to seeing them every day. That traveler will drink that wine thinking “wow I am in Italy” … .. that wine will have a different impact and will provoke a completely different experience.

This is a minimal example, based only on where to do that particular tasting. When we add elements of interaction with local people and changed the way of doing cellar tours, then everything would be even more enriched by creating real emotions.

But if we do not develop our “experiences” with empathy and a different perspective, we will not have achieved our goal.

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New York is undoubtedly known for having some of the best food in the world. Yes, we do have some excellent pizza and bagels (arguably the best in the world), but the good stuff in NYC is not just limited to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. New York has top notch, incredibly edgy, delicious dessert joints. Whether you're a tourist or you've lived in New York your whole life, here are 25 epic desserts to add to your food bucket list, in no particular order.

1. Cronut From Dominique Ansel Bakery

Juliette Sibley

You most likely know that consuming the famous cronut comes with waiting in looong lines. And although basic, it's a must.

2. Brioche Bun Ice Cream Sandwich From OddFellows Ice Cream

Abby Berke

A warm brioche bun and a cold scoop of unique-flavored ice cream makes for one sophisticated ice cream sandwich that can't be missed.

3. Chocolate Babka From Bread's Bakery

sauce, chicken, beef, pork, barbecue, meat
Alexandra Tringali

Saying it's better than your Bubbe's recipe would be an understatement.

4. Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie From Levain Bakery

sweet, peanut butter, jam, cranberry
Tarika Narain

The common saying "the bigger the better" definitely holds true for Levain's massive chocolate chip cookie which has several awards to support it

5. Anything From Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

cream, ice cream, ice
Juliette Sibley

Even though the parlor is known for their black ash coconut flavor, literally everything is amazing at Morgenstern's. My personal favorites are salted caramel pretzel and burnt honey vanilla.

6. The Everything Donut From The Donut Project

dough, sprinkles, chocolate, cream, cake, sweet, pastry, doughnut
Megan Peterson

The everything bagel donut was one of the most Instagrammed desserts of 2016 and rightfully so. This treat is a cross between two of New York's most beloved foods: donuts and bagels.

7. Mille Crepe Cake From Lady M Confection

pie, chocolate, candy, cream, pastry, sweet, cake
Zoe Denenberg

Although these cakes are on the pricier side, it's pretty understandable because they feature over 20 paper thin layers of crepes with pastry creme in between. Additionally, here is a significantly less expensive way to experience the magic.

8. Banana Pudding From Magnolia Bakery

ice cream, chocolate, whipped cream, butter, ice, milk, cream
Liz Mirra

Ignore Magnolia's glass case of perfectly decorated cupcakes and swear by their heavenly banana pudding. Even though Magnolia Bakery isn't unique to NYC, their banana pudding is the best pudding ever and deserves to be on this bucket list.

9. Hot Chocolate From City Bakery

City Bakery's hot chocolate is exactly what you'd always dreamed of in a hot chocolate. Rich, but not too overpowering, and topped with a homemade—not to mention, incredibly aesthetically pleasing—marshmallow. Hot weather or cold, it's a treat not to be missed.

10. Decorated Face Cookies From Cupcake Market

Although I usually wouldn't advise people to buy cookies at a bakery containing the word cupcake in its title, the decorated face cookies at Cupcake Market are ridiculous. Munch on cookies that look nearly identical to your favorite celebrities such as Drake, Kim Kardashian, and more.

11. Matcha Cream Puff From Bibble and Sip

While matcha is an acquired taste, if you love it like I do, you won't be disappointed by Bibble and Sip's matcha cream puff. I mean, how much more beautiful can a dessert get?

12. Any Cereal Ice Cream From Kith Treats

ice cream, cream, ice
Juliette Sibley

Come to Kith Treats for no other reason than to somewhat acceptably eat ice cream for breakfast. Seriously, why just have plain cereal for the most important meal of the day when you can blend your favorite brand into vanilla soft serve?

13. Cremé Brulee Donut From The Donut Plant

NYC, you've done it again; you have successfully (like always) created a mash-up of two widely adored foods: donuts and créme brulee. Unlike the overrated ramen burger, you don't want to miss this one.

14. Crack Pie (or really anything) From Momofuku Milk Bar

I could not name one ingredient in Momofuku's crack pie, but that statement encapsulates the epic dessert itself very well, and that's because it's truly indescribable.

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15. Fish Waffle Ice Cream From Taiyaki

Taiyaki is an ice cream shop in Lower Manhattan selling popular Japanese street food. More specifically, they sell fish-shaped waffles filled with creamy soft serve ice cream covered in the toppings of your choice. The winter weather should not stop you from enjoying this delicacy.

16. Carrot Cake From Lloyd's Carrot Cake

Lloyd's, located in Riverdale, New York, right outside of Manhattan, has been making homemade carrot cake since 1987, and they truly nail it. I can definitively say that Lloyd's serves the best carrot cake I have had in my life. Must I say more?

17. Any Croissant From Union Fare

cream, cake, chocolate
Alexandra Tringali

A modern food hall selling traditionally flaky, yet innovative croissants—what more could you want? Don't miss out their birthday cake, Oreo, red velvet, or green tea flavors.

18. Gelato From Il Laboratorio Del Gelato

relish, sorbet, dairy, sweet, dairy product, ice, milk, cream
Becky Hughes

The shop's philosophy is being a custom gelato "lab" catering to individual experience, hence the name Il Laboratorio Del Gelato. They serve over 275 gelato varieties, including toasted white sesame, honey lavender, and Mexican cinnamon.

19. The Cookie Shot From Dominique Ansel Bakery

cake, milk, cream, coffee, chocolate, sweet
Helena Lin

I'm sure you have seen a million pictures of the cookie shot on social media, maybe almost as many as the Dominique Ansel's Cronut, so why not try it? Or, make it for yourself at home for a version that doesn't break the bank.

20. Anything From Big Gay Ice Cream

sweet, candy, cream, chocolate
Juliette Sibley

Big Gay is known for putting an edgy spin on the classic Mr. Softee soft serve ice cream. While the ice creams may look familiar, each menu item has a surprise—like a dulce de leche-lined cone.

21. The Rainbow Bagel From The Bagel Store

candy, cookie, pastry, Dessert, chocolate, sprinkles, cream, cake, sweet
Max Bartick

Although not technically a dessert, the sweetness of the funfetti cream cheese makes it taste like one. You will have to travel across the bridge to get this epic "dessert," but you won't regret it.

22. Anything From Dough Doughnuts

With idiosyncratic flavors like hibiscus to a more traditional cinnamon and sugar, Dough nails every single flavor, every single time.

23. S'mores Sandwich From Ice and Vice

ice, cake, cream, ice cream, rice, sushi
Juliette Sibley

Ice and Vice is known as NYC's craziest ice cream shop, and for good reason—they serve flavors entitled "bath salts" and "milk money," and they churn out this incredibly delicious, insanely photogenic s'mores sandwich.

24. Egg Waffle Ice Cream Cone From Eggloo

Ice cream wrapped in a warm, flavored egg waffle makes for the most Instagrammable, colorful, and all around epic dessert.

25. Shaved Cream From Snowdays NYC

Shaved cream—not shaving cream—is basically snow ice cream, a Korean-Taiwanese dessert served with insane toppings such as condensed milk, pocky, Oreos, and more. Only in NY, seriously.


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SBP hands PH Team coaching reins back to Baldwin, as Gilas will be handled by the man who knows national cage program best
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Tab Baldwin (in white shirt) and Ange Kouame will be looking to have celebrations like this internationally. —TRISTAN TAMAYO/ INQUIRER.NET

With its sights set toward the future, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Sunday reappointed Tab Baldwin as Gilas Pilipinas head coach, giving the National Five arguably the best man possible to handle the national program ahead of two coming Fiba (International Basketball Federation) events.

“I’m hoping that my international coaching experience and familiarity with our playing systems will be an additional asset to the team in the upcoming challenges the team is facing,” Baldwin said in a statement.

“I am honored to continue working with this outstanding coaching staff as we strive to take these next steps forward in the direction we envision for [the] 2023 (Fiba World Cup),” added the American-Kiwi mentor who coached Gilas with relative success from 2015 through 2016.He is set to coach Gilas in the Asia Cup Qualifiers (ACQ) in Clark Freeport and the all-important Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Serbia.

In reinstating Baldwin, the national federation not only taps someone who previously held the coaching post but also puts in charge—totally—the brains behind the program designed for the 2023 World Cup that the Philippines will cohost with Japan and Indonesia.

“Basically, the reason is that it is his program. Being it his program, he wants to make sure that all the adjustments to be going are all in accordance to his preferences,” said Ryan Gregorio, the special assistant to SBP president Al Panlilio, in a virtual presser later that day.

“And he understands international play better than all of us or his coaching staff,” he went on.

Baldwin’s staff will be comprised of former national coach Jong Uichico, Caloy Garcia, Boyet Fernandez, Sandy Arespacochaga, Alton Lister and Sandro Soriano. Baldwin’s appointment comes on the heels of Fiba’s go-signal allowing Ange Kouame to finally fulfill his duties as Gilas’ naturalized big man.

Kouame served Baldwin at Ateneo, one of the leading varsity programs in the land, and that familiarity should come handy not only in the ACQ where two matches against old tormentor South Korea await the Filipinos, but also in the OQT that starts on June 29, where the Philippines gets a chance to finally return to the Summer Games, an absence that has spanned for 49 years.

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The same could be said for several players in the Gilas pool: Isaac Go, Matt and Mike Nieto, Will Navarro and Dwight Ramos, all of whom have played for Baldwin in varying capacities.

Meanwhile, Kai Sotto’s stint with Gilas in the ACQ remains up in the air, as announced by the SBP.

“As to whether we will see him right away, I’ll give you a more definite answer in the next few days. But right now, we’re just happy he’s with the team,” Gregorio said. Sotto and the rest of the Philippine delegation arrived at Quest Hotel in Clark Freeport Sunday afternoon.

“He will still be evaluated in terms of his match fitness, that’s part of my discussion with coach Tab,” added Gregorio Sotto, who returned to the country on June 1, is coming off a government-mandated quarantine. The 7-foot-3 teen prodigy, who recently signed with Aussie club Adelaide 36ers, is among the towering triumvirate being groomed to banner the Philippine team in the 2023 World Cup.

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The timing of his arrival, however, has cost Sotto adequate training time with the cadet-laden pool handled by Baldwin.

If cleared, Sotto can complete a truly towering front line with the 6-foot-10 Kouame.

“The players are responding very well to the system and to each other. Bumps along the road are inevitable due to their youth and relative lack of experience, but these could be double-edged swords too,” Baldwin said of his squad when asked what a team of youngster could do compared with a squad of professional players.

“I know that when push comes to shove, these men will not only move forward, but more importantly, they will rise up because of the energy, athleticism and determination granted to them by their youth,” he added.

Baldwin’s finest moment as Gilas coach came in 2015 in China, where he led a squad bannered by Andray Blatche and PBA stars where they beat regional powerhouse Iran before settling for the silver medal behind the Chinese in a controversial title match.

“This is a developmental team that is not eyeing perfection, but progress,” Baldwin said.

“When you plan for things in the long run, you prioritize progress more than perfection because it allows for more opportunities to grow and learn. This is what I believe can make us worthy of a spot in the 2023 world stage.” INQ

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Playing together with Lionel Messi is very special

The young star of the Dutch National Team, Frenkie De Jong, has officially joined the Spanish La Liga giants, Barcelona after reaching an agreement worth 75 million Euros between these two clubs. Of course, De Jong is happy because he can join one of the best clubs in the world, moreover the person concerned will play with Lionel Messi who he considers to be the world’s best player. According to De Jong, playing with Lionel Messi is a very special thing.

As is known, Barcelona finally won competition with a number of European giants such as Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City in the hunt for Dutch young star, Frenkie De Jong. The Catalan giant reached an agreement with Ajax Amsterdam worth 75 million Euros for the 21-year-old talent. De Jong’s presence in Barcelona, of course increasing the depth of the squad of the Catalan giants this season is eyeing all available titles.

As for De Jong related to his move, he admitted that he was very happy, he was happy about the fact that he would play with the best players in the world, especially the Argentine mega star, Lionel Messi. According to him, the 31-year-old player is the world’s best player.

“For me it will be very special. Everyone knows that he [Messi] is the best. But, that is not a decisive fact. Not like that, I also would not view him as a tourist. I will be his partner later,”told him at Algemeen Dagblad website.

The arrival of De Jong certainly adds to the competition in the current Barcelona squad, and as a player who acts as a midfielder, De Jong will certainly be difficult to compete with the senior midfielder, Sergio Busquets, who seems irreplaceable. However, De Jong stressed that he was very optimistic that he could penetrate the Catalan giants’ main squad.

“I have outlined the perspective that I have good opportunities in the first team. Naturally, there is no guarantee. I have to work hard for that. See, Sergio Busquets is at number 6 [defensive midfielder]. It would be strange if I said: ‘I will play in that position from the start. I am not illusory.’ At Barcelona, they see me more than one position in the midfield. “

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Sam Billings wants a winning end to the summer to set him up for a busy winter

Sam Billings is set to begin a bulging winter schedule next week but the Kent captain hopes to first finish the county season with a flourish in the Vitality Blast on Saturday.

After Finals Day, Billings goes to the United Arab Emirates on Monday and estimates he will not be back home until February 6, with England commitments and assignments in the Indian Premier League and Big Bash League lined up.

But at the top of his agenda is leading his boyhood county, a club he clearly cherishes playing for, to their first piece of silverware since winning Division Two of the County Championship back in 2009.

“It’s going to be a pretty hectic winter but hopefully we can sign off the English summer with a T20 win,” Billings said. “As a bloke who has been at the club since the age of eight it would mean everything.

“That’s not to say that any other club or franchise that I play for means less, it’s just a different kind of feeling. I’m a Kent boy through and through, you can appreciate that that has different emotions attached to it.

“I’ve no doubt that if we play well and stick to what we’re good at, we’ll have as good a chance as anyone.”

This weekend marks Billings’ first taste of Finals Day, where Kent play Sussex in the second semi-final after Hampshire have taken on Somerset. All four teams are from the South Group, where Kent finished on top of the pile.

They ended a quarter-final hoodoo – having lost their last four matches at that stage – by beating Birmingham Bears thanks in part to a stylish half-century from Billings and will have high hopes of replicating their 2007 success.

Billings’ 56 from 37 balls was a high point in a seesaw summer where he also contracted Covid-19 but the England international, who has featured in 25 one-day internationals and 32 Twenty20s, believes he is entering his prime.

The 30-year-old, who has been named in England’s provisional squad for the T20 World Cup, added: “It’s exciting because I feel that in terms of clarity with my game, I’m a lot more comfortable in terms of where my game is at.

“They talk about batters coming into your best years in your early 30s and hopefully that is the case. I definitely feel like I’m heading in that direction and at peace with where my game’s at.

“Of course there’s always stuff that you want to work on and need to work on. But I think it’s a really exciting time with what’s coming up: (Finals Day) then the IPL then the World Cup with Big Bash as well.

“(There are) some fantastic opportunities ahead and I’m very lucky to be involved in that.”

While Billings is uncapped at Test level, he was drafted into England’s squad as cover for their two-match series against New Zealand earlier this summer and may not be entirely out of the reckoning for an Ashes berth.

“(This summer has) been pretty eventful, I’m not going to lie,” he added. “I haven’t played as much as I would have liked but it’s the kind of stuff that’s been out of my control unfortunately, and for me to be around that Test bubble was amazing, a different experience and environment and one that I relished.

“It’s definitely given me more motivation and enthusiasm for playing longer-format cricket and who knows, opportunities might present themselves down the line.”

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Europa round-up: West Ham win, Spurs struggle against Rennes and Celtic collapse

West Ham marked their debut in the Europa League group stages with a victory against Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday night, though London rivals Tottenham struggled against Rennes.

The Hammers faced a very difficult away trip to take on Dinamo Zagreb but showed no signs of nerves as they secured a 2-0 win in Croatia, with Michail Antonio – who else? – opening the scoring.

An under-hit back pass gifted the striker an opportunity to round the goalkeeper and he then guided the ball into an unguarded net, while the game was effectively put to bed five minutes into the second half when West Ham netted their second.

Again the visitors profited from a stray pass, this time Declan Rice intercepting the ball just inside his own half before powering towards goal and firing between the keeper’s legs to net a special goal.

Elsewhere, in the newly created Europa Conference League, Tottenham endured a very testing night in Brittany as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Rennes and picked up several injuries in the process.

On paper, the match represented Spurs’ toughest test of the group stage though they took an early lead thanks to an own goal from Loic Bade.

Although the ball may have ended up in the back of the net in scrappy fashion, the build-up was superb with Tanguy Ndombele – back in the side for the first time this season – pulling off a sublime backheel early on in the move.

But Rennes equalised quickly through Flavien Tait, who curled in a fine effort, and then took the lead in the second half through Gaetan Laborde who tucked home from close range to send the packed stadium into delirium.

By this point Tottenham had lost both Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura to injury – both of whom are now doubts to face Chelsea on Sunday – but responded themselves through substitute Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, with the draw almost feeling like a good result given the hostile crowd and Rennes’ physical performance.

Back in the Europa League, Celtic took a two-goal lead against Real Betis in Seville but rather crumbled after the half-hour mark, conceding four times, though they did get a late consolation goal in a 4-3 defeat. The last two British sides, Rangers and Leicester, kick off at 8pm.

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Elena Sotolongo: ’16 Girls in STEM alumna codes her way to undergrad experience at the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science

Elena Sotolongo (‘22SEAS, Computer Science; ‘16 Girls in STEM participant) was born in Bulgaria and moved from Cuba to Miami at age five. It was right about that time she started falling in love with science and math.

Her interest in nature and experiments developed into a love of computer programming and as a sophomore at high school, in 2016, she was accepted to the inaugural week-long Columbia School of Professional Studies’ Girls in STEM initiative in partnership with the Miami Dolphins. In 2018, she followed her programming dreams to Columbia University in New York, where she is now pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.

How did you first learn about the Columbia Girls in STEM initiative?

One of my guidance counselors in my high school sent me an email describing the initiative with a link to apply. I heard back that I got in in a few months after and it was a great experience that summer of 2016, after my sophomore year in high school.

What was the experience like?

For a week in the summer of 2016, 15-20 girls gathered at iPrep Academy in downtown Miami. We had two main classes. The first was a career-building workshop where we went through setting up our first-ever LinkedIn pages, how to make a resume, how to prepare for interviews. That was where we got to meet a lot of women in leadership roles or in STEM careers and interact with them. We got to ask them questions about real-life experiences, which was very fulfilling and interesting to hear from them.

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The other course was a science class where we studied science and chemistry in food and biological processes. And we did science experiments there.

We also presented on women scientists we admired. I presented on Margaret Hamilton. She was the woman programmer who wrote the code for the Apollo 11 moon landing mission. At that time, coding was considered easy, so it was women who were assigned to those jobs. But it was actually very extensive and if you actually see the code, it is several textbooks of code thick, almost as tall as her. She wrote that all by hand. When the importance of coding was more realized, then men started taking over those positions.

Prior to being in the Girls in STEM initiative, were you aware of the issue of representation for women in STEM fields?

Growing up, I would participate in math bowls and robotics competitions. Those are in groups and I would find myself, more often than not, with only men around me. ...

Working with solely girls in Girls in STEM, I felt like each of us, because we were amongst girls our same age and interests, we could let loose in our passion for science. We got excited and geeked out about things we found interesting. Even if we weren't all interested in the same fields, we had the same passion and drive for research and science. It was exciting to be able to bond with other girls my age.

What were your biggest takeaways from the initiative?

My biggest takeaways were the career-building workshops and hearing from other women who were leaders in STEM. I took away a sense of the interconnectedness of lots of different fields in science and how, at a certain level, all of them interact with the humanities. If you’re in computer science, you’re going to have to work with engineers at some point.

Working with solely girls in the Girls in STEM initiative ... we could let loose in our passion for science. Even if we weren’t all interested in the same fields, we had the same passion and drive for research and science.

— Elena Sotolongo, ’22SEAS, B.S. in Computer Science; ’16SPS Girls in STEM participant

What drew you to Columbia for undergrad? Did you feel Girls in STEM prepared you for Ivy League STEM education?

As part of the networking and career-building program in Girls in STEM, we met with Columbia and Barnard students studying STEM fields. They answered a lot of our questions about what classes are like. From that point on I was interested in Columbia.

As I did more research, I realized there’s a very strong engineering and science school here, but it is still integrated with the humanities core. I always liked reading philosophy, sociology, as an interest/hobby. I liked that they stressed the importance of integrating psychology, economics, with technology and engineering, because those things will always be interrelated and will have influence over one another. I think you need to develop those skills codependently.

What have your favorite classes been so far?

I, of course,particularly like the coding and programming courses I’ve taken. “Intro to Java” was really challenging, but it probably taught me the most important foundational things I’ll need in the future. Right now I am in “Advanced Programming,” and we’re going to build a server. It feels like I’m actually delving into what I’m going to be doing in the future. I also love my Humanities classes — right now I’m taking the “Science of Psychology.”

Elena Sotolongo Alma Mater

What is the most exciting part of the future of STEM to you?

The reason I like Computer Science is that there is no real limit yet to what you can apply it to. You can apply it to anything from code breaking to linguistics to mathematics to biology to machine learning and robots and medicine. It is so widely applicable and I’m interested to see the different fields and what new technology will arise.

What’s next for you?

I would like to graduate. I’m currently applying to internships and jobs for the summer. I’m going to graduate undergrad and hopefully get a job, either in New York City or back home in Miami. Depending on what happens, I’m thinking I’ll also pursue a Master’s degree. Most likely computer science, unless I decide to go another direction.

My advice [to girls interested in STEM fields] would be to just always stay interested. If you find a curiosity in something: don’t be afraid to ask questions about it.

— Elena Sotolongo, ’22SEAS, B.S. in Computer Science; ’16SPS Girls in STEM participant

Do you have advice for girls out there that want to pursue STEM study or work?

My advice would be to just always stay interested. If you find a curiosity in something: don’t be afraid to ask questions about it and look into it on your own time. There’s only so much you can get from a classroom, you have to do work on your own time. Don’t be afraid to push yourself to develop that passion. Explore.

Launched by Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies, the Columbia Girls in STEM Initiative addresses the persistent gender gap across STEM fields. 2020 marks the fifth year of the initiative, which takes place in four cities across the United States. Learn more about the Columbia Girls in STEM initiative here.


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Robyn was born on 1940 in Northland, New Zealand, she was the oldest in herf amily, and as a child she thrilled her four sisters and one brother with bloodcurdling adventure tales, usually very like the latest book she'd borrowed from the library.Robyn owes her writing career to two illnesses. The first was a younger sister's flu. She was living with her husband and her and spent most of that winter acquiring, suffering, and recovering from various infections. One day she croaked that she had read everything on Robyn's bookshelves, so wouldShe please buy her something cheerful and sustaining. Robyn found three paperbacks one Mills and Boon Modern Romance novel and a couple of other romances. Robyn read them, too, of course, and so enjoyed them she spent the next couple of years hunting down more Mills and Boon books. This was much more difficult then than it is today, so she decided to write her own, and for the following busy 10 years She wrote and hoped that one day She'd finish a manuscript good enough to send off.The second illness was her husband's, and it was bad a heart attack. He wasso young it terrified them all.

While he was recovering he suggested that Robyn finish the manuscript she was writing and send it off. It wasn't a perfect manuscript, but the doctor had said to humour him, so She finished it, edited it as best She could, and sent it off. Three months later, she was astounded to read a letter from the editor saying that if she made a few revisions they would buy her novel Bride at Whangatapu. Published since 1977, Robyn sees her readers as intelligent women who insist on accurate backgrounds, so she spends time researching as well as writing.Robyn Donald sometimes thinks that writing is much like gardening. It's a similar process creating landscapes for the mind and emotions from the seeds of ideas and dreams and images. Both activities can also lead to moments of extreme delight, moments of total despair, and backache.Now Robyn is living in the Bay Islands. She continues writing, and also finds time for a very supportive husband, two adult children and their partners, a granddaughter and her mother, not to mention the member of the family that keeps her fit, a loud, cheerful, and ruthlessly determined "almost" Labrador dog.
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He works on opportunities for lawyers in all practice areas and he also provides advice for lawyers not looking for a new role in the short term but wanting career guidance and/or an overview of the legal market.

Yannis’s rigorous approach and tenacity allows him to handle complex searches and to quickly adapt to clients’ demands.

Yannis studied law at University Paris II Pantheon-Assas. He interned at Metzner Associés, before starting his recruitment career at another leading search consultancy. Yannis joined SSQ in 2016.

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UPDATE 3-US senator seeks FDA probe of Glaxo’s Paxil data — (Reuters)

SSRI Ed note: In 2008, Senator Grassley demanded to investigate whether GSK knew that Paxil [paroxetine] causes suicide before it was marketed. Proof came out that they did.

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Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:56am, update  10:25am EST

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley asked U.S. regulators on Thursday to investigate whether drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research)(GSK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) withheld data about a risk of suicide linked to its anxiety disorder drug Paxil.

Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, said in a letter that a British regulatory agency had found Glaxo knew Paxil was associated with a higher risk of suicidal behavior in adolescents as far back as 1998.

“I would like you to take a look at the information that agency gathered and determine if the company has withheld safety information here as well,” Grassley wrote in the letter to the heads of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration.

Grassley also asked the FDA to review a report by a Harvard psychiatrist who has submitted information as part of several lawsuits. The report found Glaxo “had to know of Paxil’s suicide risk when it sought FDA approval for the drug,” a statement from the senator said.

FDA spokeswoman Sandy Walsh said the agency would review Grassley’s request and respond to him.

A Glaxo spokeswoman could not immediately be reached for comment. (Editing by Dave Zimmerman)

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Butterfly Twist

AAA Cards CAS Game #167

The clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards is a One Layer + optional twist Inspired by the graphic:

For my card, I wanted to focus on the colors of the image so using Distress Oxide Mustard Seed and GKD’s Coral Reef and ink sponged a portion of the one layer card. The stamped sentiment and butterfly is from Stampendous’s Daisy Thanks. Sprinkled the sponged colors with a water. Thanks to AAA cards for a fun challenge and practice on making CAS cards.

11 thoughts on “Butterfly Twist

  1. Love how you used the colors of the butterfly in the photo for your “background” and did just an outline for the butterfly stamped image. Great CAS card!

  2. You nailed it perfectly. Great CAS card and I agree with LisaB about the butterfly outline.

    1. Thanks so much Johanna. I was drawn to the colors and of course a butterfly always works for me.

  3. Just so beautiful! Thanks for playing at AAA Cards, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

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