For the first election in more than two decades Summit County residents have two new choices for prosecutor Democrat Sherri Bevan Walsh was elected prosecutor five times but resigned from office earlier this year Both candidates say they want to focus on serious offenders and gun violence but they differ in their plans for managing the office Before being appointed to finish out Bevan Walsh's term Kolkovich had been an assistant prosecutor in her office Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio serving as a community outreach prosecutor This taught him the importance of making connections with community members and educating them about the office “So much of what you're doing as the elected prosecutor is making sure that you're establishing good relationships throughout the community,” Kolkovich said He’d like to expand community engagement if elected He also wants to improve overall work environment of the office “If you're trying to accomplish anything as a county prosecutor if you're trying to establish principles or goals of prosecution or things that you wanted to fight for justice you can't do any of those things unless you're taking care of all of your people first,” Kolkovich said “Everybody who works for you has to be taken care of and know that you're doing everything for them to make sure that they're appreciated in their job.” Kolkovich wants to prioritize prosecuting more serious crimes and seeking diversion or rehabilitation for defendants with substance abuse or mental health issues He plans to streamline indictments – meaning focusing on the most accurate charge for a crime rather than adding on several different charges that could also apply “We’ve really tried to take the philosophy that the indictment is what we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt,” Kolkovich said “The flip side is that if this is what we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that we're not going to amend a charge or dismiss because we're not stacking charges we're not putting five on when only one crime is done.” John Greven has been an attorney in Summit County for 30 years He’s worked on eight death penalty cases and nearly 60 murder trials Bevan Walsh stepping down has opened the door for a new chapter “Summit County has had a politician as a prosecutor for the past 23 years and I think it's time to put somebody in there who has a lot of courtroom experience,” Greven said The prosecutor’s office is bringing too many charges He says he’d like to focus on more serious cases rather than prosecuting what he called low-hanging fruit – lower-level crimes “I am more interested not so much in the quantity of convictions but in the quality of convictions,” Greven said resources need to be put to prosecuting the people who are dangerous.” Greven would like to expand diversion programs who have mental health problems or substance abuse problems who commit relatively minor crimes Those are the people that need to be dealt with as far as trying to get them help,” Greven said County prosecutors have discretion over which charges to pursue That makes them one of most powerful positions in the criminal justice system said University of Akron law professor Michael Gentithes Prosecutors also decide what evidence to present to a grand jury and have influence over which defendants get indicted “There’s an old trope that a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if a prosecutor told them to and that's largely because there's an imbalance of power and background knowledge about the legal system,” Gentithes said “Most citizens serving on a grand jury may not have much experience in the legal system The only person in the room with legal experience is often the prosecutor themselves.” Kolkovich agreed that prosecutors have significant power he would apply consistent standards across similar cases – but evaluate each one individually “If you have someone who's never been in trouble before should their sentence be the same as someone who's been in trouble a lot and been to prison a few times If someone has a substance abuse or doesn't have a substance abuse issue how does that impact what your recommendation is?” Kolkovich said “You just want to make sure that you have a good set of principles to keep going back towards to make sure that you're always looking at the same factors.” Greven has seen the power of the prosecutor from the other side of the courtroom It’s an “incredible amount of power” that needs to be used wisely “Which is why I talk about focusing more on the front end of cases because I think if we do that … we can make sure that that power is used more wisely and indict and really go after the people that need it and try to get help for the people that maybe don't,” Greven said County prosecutors are also tasked with setting overall priorities for the office their accountability is to the voters themselves for how they prioritize those crimes what they're pursuing and sort of what overall policies the office is oriented towards in during their tenure,” Gentithes said The county’s number one issue is gun violence He plans to work with Akron Police Chief Brian Harding to make connections and build trust in the community to better prosecute and prevent shootings “Maybe these nonfatal shooters are tomorrow's fatal shooter and one of the biggest blocks to prosecuting some of those cases is cooperation you're constantly trying to establish trust in the system is establishing a reestablishing and maintaining trust in our office.” Greven agreed that guns are the biggest issue He plans to prioritize those cases over minor drug crimes “I'm also a big believer in different drugs needed to be treated differently So somebody that has a whole bunch of fentanyl that's a lot worse than somebody who has a whole bunch of marijuana or other things,” Greven said The candidates differ slightly in their approach to managing the office’s caseload The office is set to indict upwards of 4,500 cases this year Greven wants to impose a vertical prosecution system – where the same prosecutor follows the case from start to finish – which he says will save time and help with quality convictions Kolkovich says he’s explored doing that for the most serious cases but it’s not realistic for an office that handles thousands of cases each year he says he’s recently restructured the team so prosecutors can more easily split up the workload and cover for each other when necessary to try to decrease burnout The county has not had a Republican prosecutor since Maureen O’Connor who went on to be Ohio's lieutenant governor and Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court Greven worked for the office under O’Connor my experience is probably unmatched in Summit County as far as courtroom experience," Greven said in separating the ‘wheat from the chaff.’” Kolkovich said he's the best person for the job because of the time and attention he gives to each case “I spend every minute of every day thinking of how I could improve the lives of the people that work in our office how are we going to be able to best keep our communities safe while still reflecting the principles and values of our individual and constitutional rights?” Kolkovich said Kolkovich lives in Fairlawn with his wife and two young children Greven has an adult daughter and resides in Green with his two dogs Attorney John Greven has defended his clients in the court of law for over two decades while Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich has prosecuted people facing criminal charges for over a decade Although the two may never have faced off in the courtroom they are now squaring off on the campaign trail has represented defendants in several high-profile criminal cases in the run-up to the election Democrat Kolkovich was appointed prosecutor in January upon Sherri Bevan Walsh's retirement for health reasons Here's what to know about the two candidates vying for the top spot of Summit County prosecutor Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich gets short runway to defend seatKolkovich launched his legal career as an intern at the Summit County Prosecutor's Office and the Ohio Attorney General's Office He was assigned to the juvenile division when he started as an assistant prosecutor in Summit County in 2011 He was a grand jury supervisor and managed the case management system before leaving the office to become a federal prosecutor he returned to Summit County in 2023 — months before Walsh retired and recommended him as her successor he said he has reorganized the prosecutor's office to create a more efficient work structure that allows for upward mobility increased focus on mentorships and the ability to shift workloads These changes went into effect around April or May Compared to the six months before these changes he said more trials have resulted in guilty verdicts Numbers provided by his office show a rise from 83% to 95% while the most serious felonies have resulted in more convictions "Every position has the ability to get burnt out," Kolkovich said referring to the rigors of being a prosecutor He hopes this reorganization will mitigate such stress Each prosecutor is assigned to two of the 10 Summit County Common Pleas judges These teams are also organized to field questions from local enforcement agencies about specific areas of criminal law "We want consistent answers to more consistently administer justice." Another goal of his is to redevelop the foundational principles his office will follow He hopes to limit the overcharging of individuals and ensure his office focuses on the most serious cases while quickly managing the less serious cases a prosecutor can use discretion — but we have to be consistent or there will be inequality," Kolkovich said he also wants to explore federal grants that would allow his office to be "proactive in preventing fatal shootings," he said "Nonfatal shootings are good indicators of a fatal shooting — so if we can identify the precursor it would allow us to address those crimes before they escalate," he said Greven's first full-time job in the legal field was as an assistant county prosecutor He handled criminal trials ranging from assaults to murders for roughly six years until 2001 when he left following Democrat Walsh's election as prosecutor Greven represented defendants in medical malpractice lawsuits in the civil arena for the next few years but he said he missed the fast-paced excitement of criminal law He entered the defense realm and estimates that he litigated more than 300 jury trials over the next 22 years including more than a half-dozen death penalty cases He's hoping to make a countywide impact as prosecutor in his next chapter but I can prosecute a guy on Monday and defend that same guy on Thursday," Greven said Greven said he'll increase safety across Summit County by "separating the wheat from the chaff." He estimated that the Summit County Prosecutor's Office is on track to indict about 4,500 cases in 2024 — a large workload for assistant prosecutors and judges he said he would like to see the less serious cases handled in a way that helps those individuals "It's about separating the murderers and rapists from those who really need help," he explained This could come in the form of a renewed focus on specialty courts like Summit County Common Pleas Judge Alison Breaux's mental health court "When Elliot talks about the 95% prosecution rate I would rather have quality convictions over quantity," Greven said "The people who are a danger put them away Help those with drug and mental health problems." As county prosecutor with a defense background he said he would be better able to understand the needs of defendants charged with drug crimes or those who need mental health aid he hopes to increase the Summit County Prosecutor's Office's presence in the community There he would talk to teenagers and young adults about the legal system and what the consequences of their actions could be for themselves and others "If you could get to a 13- or 14-year-old who is at the crossroads whether they are going down the right or wrong path Bryce Buyakie covers courts and public safety for the Beacon Journal He can be reached by email at bbuyakie@gannett.com or on X Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich says he's ready to get back to work after defeating defense attorney and former assistant county prosecutor John Greven at the polls Tuesday According to unofficial Summit County Board of Elections results the Democrat incumbent won by about 21,400 votes over the Republican challenger while Greven received 114,341 votes or 46% "I'm thankful for everyone who volunteered donated and helped out," Kolkovich said Wednesday morning Greven thanked his voters and everyone who contributed to his campaign from those who put up a yard sign to those who prayed for him the people have spoken and things didn’t go my way," he wrote on Facebook Wednesday "I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart Kolkovich was appointed earlier this year as top prosecutor after former prosecutor Sherri Bevan-Walsh retired for health reasons His campaign has focused on his efforts to restructure the Summit County Prosecutor's Office to make it more efficient and welcoming for his staff he wants the office to focus on preventing fatal shootings limit the overcharging of individuals and prioritize the most serious cases while quickly managing the less serious cases Election 2024: Voters deliberate between John Greven, Elliot Kolkovich for prosecutor Greven is a defense attorney veteran of over 20 years He focused his campaign on "separating the wheat from the chaff," or separating the "murders and rapists from those who really need help," Greven told the Akron Beacon Journal Greven said he would like to see more mental health and social service aid given to low-level criminal suspects so the Summit County Prosecutor's Office could focus on the felony — often violent — cases With a longtime interest in free speech issues, Alec Greven, ’26, calls the University of Chicago his “dream school.” As an undergraduate at the University of Richmond, he wrote a resolution urging his school to adopt the Chicago Principles, which it ultimately did. He went on to serve as research fellow at the Institute for Free Speech and is currently writing a law review article of the First Amendment assembly rights Graven has a master of Public Policy from the University of Oxford as well as bachelors’ degrees in Leadership Studies and in Philosophy Economics and Law from the University of Richmond When I was 12, I joined Castle Rock Teen Court an early intervention restorative justice program for first time juvenile offenders I eventually became the assistant director of the program and the experience first got me interested in law school I worked as a research fellow at the Institute for Free Speech on First Amendment issues These experiences helped shape my interest working at the intersection of law and public policy I first got involved in free speech issues in college where I wrote a resolution for my school to adopt the Chicago Statement to protect student free speech rights The University of Richmond eventually adopted the Chicago Statement and I began branching out to political speech issues my work has covered campaign finance issues free expression and digital content moderation I am currently working on a law review article on the threat time and manner restrictions can pose to First Amendment assembly rights My work in Teen Court first illustrated to me how the legal system can tangibly improve individual lives my work on First Amendment issues has showed me how I can use a law degree to defend individual rights and help preserve constitutional values The University of Chicago is my dream law school. I have been inspired by the University’s steadfast commitment to free expression and open inquiry. I also believe it has the best faculty in the world and I am very excited to have the chance to study with First Amendment experts like Geoffrey Stone and Genevieve Lakier who have been inspirations for my First Amendment research My plan is to focus on constitutional litigation I hope to do a federal clerkship and then work at a law firm or nonprofit on constitutional law issues I plan on specializing in First Amendment issues but also would like to branch out into other constitutional areas such as the Fourth Amendment I am most looking forward to participating in the clinics at the law school where I will be able to work on real cases and gain practical experience. My hope is to join the Jenner and Block Supreme Court and Appellate Clinic where I can focus on live constitutional issues and also support writing Supreme Court and federal circuit amicus briefs I grew up in Colorado and have been skiing since I was four years old (I was strapped in a ski harness in front of my Dad’s legs so I could go down the mountain) I love being outdoors and also enjoy camping and mountain biking in the Rocky Mountains When I was 8 years old, I was bored in my writing class and ended up writing a book giving my friends advice on how to talk to girls. The book ended up being an unexpected hit and I was invited to appear on the Ellen Degeneres show I became a New York Times Bestselling author accidentally at nine years old and my book was published in over twenty languages Directions and Building Access Consumer Information (ABA Required Disclosures) Accessibility Medievalists.net Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered the remains of a medieval farm complex in the town of Greven-Gimbte supervised by the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL) “Here we are looking directly into the early days of Gimbte,” said excavation manager Stefanie Menne a feature created by sinking a disused wooden barrel deep into the ground to serve as a well wall parts of the barrel have been preserved in the groundwater to this day The team also documented the post holes of several wooden houses which remain visible in the light sandy soil providing insights into high medieval construction techniques the presence of ditches indicates a need for water drainage and suggests the area underwent changing divisions into plots over time Current efforts focus on the rainwater retention basin and the paved area in front of the site aims to uncover further details about the region’s early settlement history The latest findings will add to the growing understanding of Gimbte’s medieval past including the period when its first church was constructed within sight of the settlement The archaeological project offers a rare glimpse into daily life and development during the high Middle Ages in this part of Westphalia Top Image: View of high medieval house floor plans We've created a Patreon for Medievalists.net as we want to transition to a more community-funded model We aim to be the leading content provider about all things medieval podcast and Youtube page offers news and resources about the Middle Ages We hope that are our audience wants to support us so that we can further develop our podcast and remove the advertising on our platforms This will also allow our fans to get more involved in what content we do produce Member Login We rely on your support for our independence Alec Greven is an American JD candidate at the University of Chicago Law School in Chicago He is a former Research Fellow at the Institute for Free Speech with a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Oxford Alec’s work focuses on the right to free expression and public assembly He first began writing about free expression issues in college while researching student speech and due process rights His writing has appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and The Arizona Republic Alec has a forthcoming law review article on the dangers of selective enforcement in the Oklahoma Law Review We have sent a link to your registered email address to reset your password Unique Insights from 2,500+ Contributors in 90+ Countries US tech billionaire Elon Musk is attempting to manipulate Germany’s federal elections scheduled for February Referring to Musk’s remarks in support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party political scientist Thomas Greven of Freie Universität Berlin said they can be seen in the scope of freedom of expression “It is very clear that he has no idea about German politics He is a polarizing entrepreneur who also makes money by dividing societies and provoking people against each other," Greven said “We saw his insults against (German Chancellor) Olaf Scholz and (President) Frank-Walter Steinmeier Elon Musk has the right to express his own opinion like everyone else in the world in a liberal democracy,” he added Greven also drew attention to Musk’s involvement in politics in the UK and US if he escalates things further and supports the AfD financially Germany's attitude towards Musk would change and it wouldn’t tolerate such meddling in the country’s politics crushed-stone paths connect a wisteria-draped pergola Eric Greven and Susan Greven Vayda fell for a house bordering a Falmouth golf course they were smitten with the grey-shingled place outfitted with large windows and a roomy deck overlooking a grassy 1.7-acre plot “It was a blank slate just waiting for us,” says Vayda the couple’s property was wide open and windswept Working with now-retired landscape architect Jerri Stone they planted arborvitaes and ornamental pears along the driveway Korean dogwoods join hibiscus and spireas beside the front porch and walkway and white pines offer year-round beauty and bird habitat along the edges of the vast rear lawn Japanese lilacs and maples create a canopy over the back deck and shade the side of the house white viburnums and pink weigelias light up a natural woodland which houses a compost pile and a stack of oak logs upon which Vayda grows shiitake mushrooms Clockwise top left: lilacs front a wooden bridge that spans a grassy depression; Asiatic lilies and sedums flourish in raised beds built by Greven; Blue Shimmer irises and peonies; a shiitake mushroom; a frog sits on a pond’s stone rim; drought-tolerant Sicilian honey garlic thrives in sun and shade To accommodate water runoff on the sloping lot, Greven, a retired architectural engineer, worked with Durham’s Highpoint Landscape to dig a small pond where frogs now croak and a grassy depression (known as a swale) the couple rimmed with moisture-loving flowers including a border of lupines that vibrates with bees in springtime crushed-stone paths branch across the lawn from a central wisteria-draped and potentillas bloom in great mounds along the walkways the path widens to allow for a ring of pentagonal raised beds “I wanted to celebrate the romanticism of the space by using as many blooming plants as possible,” Vayda said on a spring morning last year as she crossed the swale on an arched bridge that appears plucked from Monet’s water-lily pond and winter daphnes she planted fell victim to frost and pests “This landscape has taught us so much about gardening in partnership with nature rather than imposing our will,” Vayda says I wanted shrubs to stay the same size forever It’s important to us to let plants grow and to share the garden with wild creatures and they provide year-round entertainment and joy.” We collect limited information about web visitors and use cookies on our website to provide you with the most optimal experience and improve our website. To learn more about our website privacy practices, please review University of Richmond’s general data privacy regulation policy you must click on “I agree” to agree to this use Unsure who to vote for in the Summit County prosecutor race See side-by-side analysis hereAkron Beacon JournalAttorney John Greven has defended his clients in the court of law for over two decades while Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich has prosecuted people facing criminal charges for over a decade voters will get to decide if Kolkovich remains in his seat or if Greven will take his place Greven's latest case: Akron man sentenced to life in prison for the shooting death of Jamier Harris The Beacon Journal has put together a scorecard to help you easily compare the candidates. To get a fuller view of their stances on issues, see our preview story here More on Kolkovich: From intern to Summit County prosecutor: How Elliot Kolkovich made it to the top From the Beacon Journal editorial board: Elliot Kolkovich has earned his place as Summit County prosecutor | Endorsement Before jurors broke for deliberations April 18 in the murder trial of 21-year-old Derek Ransome-Fromby they heard from prosecutors and the defense one last time in their closing arguments Assistant Summit County Prosecutor Gregory Peacock said the evidence all points to one conclusion: Ransome-Fromby and Matthew Couch are accomplices in the ambush murder of Jae'Vierre Greer The circumstances of the murder came about by chance The three men found themselves at the Merriman Valley 7-Eleven on April 19 Ransome-Fromby and Couch followed Greer to Timberland Village apartments "(Greer) is a completely innocent victim trying to make some extra money," Peacock told jurors Defense attorney John Greven painted a different picture and Couch's DNA was all over the murder weapon could even show that Greer had a gun and Couch was the killer Greven asked jurors to consider an alternative possibility in which "Mr Couch was a shooter," and pointing to his client felony murder and felonious assault with three-year firearm specifications which could result in additional prison time if jurors find him guilty Jonathan Sinn and Alex Bodiford represent Ransome-Fromby Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Kelly McLaughlin presides over the case Trial begins: Derek Ransome-Fromby on trial in deadly ambush of Akron DoorDash delivery driver The panel of jurors listened to testimony from witnesses and experts who described what they knew about the deadly ambush that killed Greer They also heard from the co-defendant, Couch, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy and a three-year firearm specification Couch told jurors the incident was Ransome-Fromby's doing following him from the Merriman Valley 7-Eleven to Timberland Village apartments where he confronted and fatally shot Greer DNA analysis of the murder weapon confirmed that Couch's DNA was found on the gun Couch argued he posed for photos with the gun and showed Ransome-Fromby how to disassemble and reassemble it Evidence showed there were two sets of shell casings Six were in the parking lot near Greer's vehicle while four were by the apartment building previously told police he fired his weapon four times but he later changed his story to say he shot six times Assistant Summit County Prosecutor Zachary Neumann argued that the six parking lot shell casings were on the passenger side of Ransome-Fromby's vehicle Co-defendant testifies: Co-defendant Matthew Couch testifies in murder trial of Derek Ransome-Fromby Greer's then-girlfriend explained that she and Greer were on a DoorDash delivery when he was shot She recalled seeing a red and white car that matched the description of Ransome-Fromby's red and white Mini Cooper told prosecutors and defense attorneys that his son was a "homebody" who liked video games and skating "It's out of his character," Fromby said of his son's involvement in the case When Sherri Bevan Walsh retired in January, she left behind a legacy as the county’s longest-serving prosecutor who prioritized helping victims. She chose Elliot Kolkovich to continue that work and in the approximately seven months he’s been in office he’s already proved to be an effective leader with ambitious ideas That’s why we’re endorsing Kolkovich for Summit County prosecutor in the upcoming election Kolkovich and his opponent John Greven share some similarities. Both bring significant experience to the table: Greven is a former assistant Summit County prosecutor who has been a prominent criminal defense attorney for 22 years. Kolkovich began his career in the juvenile and criminal divisions in the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office then returned to the prosecutor's office as the community outreach prosecutor in 2023 More: From intern to Summit County prosecutor: How Elliot Kolkovich made it to the top Both candidates also share a dedication to justice and transparency They agree that prosecutors need to publicly share their decisions and the reasons behind them They also agree that owning up to mistakes is crucial as a leader Kolkovich and Greven share similar metrics of success agreeing that conviction rates only tell part of the story they both recognize that prosecutors need to prioritize certain convictions to avoid being bogged down But how they prioritize them is where they begin to differ Greven said he would prioritize convictions by giving more focus to high-level criminal cases while seeking alternative solutions and treatment options for those who commit lower-level crimes Kolkovich’s approach is similar but appears to be more nuanced and methodical Kolkovich said he’s been working to develop principles for how to guide prosecutors through the decision taking into consideration factors such as criminal history whether the defendant is actively seeking treatment or help what is being accomplished by pursuing prosecution and the costs versus benefits of prosecution Kolkovich also spoke at length about building relationships and fostering positive interactions with the community likening his role to the customer service jobs he had as a teen “We are giving people what could be their only interaction with the criminal justice system and that interaction is going to dictate how they feel about the system for the rest of their lives,” Kolkovich said those relationships can also be vital to solving crimes Kolkovich provided an example in which a relationship he had fostered made that person comfortable enough to come forward and provide information to law enforcement Kolkovich has also shown he can pivot quickly and remain cool under pressure He has worked to restructure the criminal division of the prosecutor's office after realizing prosecutors had been overburdened by the thousands of hours of police body-cam footage they had to regularly go through instead of teams of two assigned to each judge alleviating the strain on others when a prosecutor takes time off We also appreciate that Kolkovich sees his role as not just reactive but also proactive in preventing people from becoming victims of crimes continuing the self-defense and scam workshops Bevan Walsh began While both candidates are clearly dedicated to preserving justice within the county we believe Kolkovich is the better leader for this moment — one who can build on the momentum left by his predecessor brings an element of humanity so needed in this position This piece was written by Akron Beacon Journal Opinion and Community Engagement Editor Theresa Bennett on behalf of the editorial board of the Beacon Journal Editorials are fact-based assessments of issues of importance to the communities we serve These are not the opinions of our reporting staff members who strive for neutrality in their reporting All the evidence pointed to drug cartel involvement when Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Adam Gallegos joined the case The three bodies of Youngstown men who immigrated from Honduras — 25-year-old Inmer Reyes 31-year-old Victor Varela-Rodriguez and 35-year-old Domingo Castillo-Reyes — were found on March 10 MS-13 written on their chests and shot in the head "execution style," Gallegos testified Thursday A fourth man, Oscar Meija-Gomez narrowly survived the shooting with a bullet graze to the head A fifth person who the kidnappers targeted also survived 'He had no mercy': Survivor of triple homicide testifies against Copley man But as local and federal investigators dug up more information He concluded there was no cartel involvement is on trial facing allegations that he carried out the deadly kidnapping He and his attorneys Noah Munyer and John Greven contend that a drug cartel he once worked for had forced him into it "There was no indication of associations with any form of transnational crime," Gallego said of the five victims Munyer argued there might be more to the investigation than what Gallegos can say in court that could tie drug cartels to the triple homicide that could have claimed two additional lives "When did the investigation (into the triple homicide) end," Munyer asked Gallegos Hostage or drug cartel pawn?: Copley man faces jury trial in triple homicide "Pursuant to the Department of Homeland Security policies I cannot answer that question," Gallegos replied Munyer then asked Gallegos if he investigated potential cartel involvement but I could not find any involvement of the cartel as a motive for these proceedings," Gallegos said Munyer questioned whether international crime organizations could still be under investigation as part of the deadly kidnapping as the aid was dependent on a cartel’s involvement “Multiple people don’t get killed because they are dating someone else’s ex,” Munyer said reading from an investigative report written about three days after the triple homicide “This happens when you owe someone a lot of money.” Ariel Mendez-Trochez was lured to a Youngstown house he once called home He received messages and phone calls from his cousin Reyes urging him to come over to discuss a new construction job opportunity But when Mendez-Trochez arrived at the house He saw Meija-Gomez sitting on a bed in the dark but he assumed he was drinking with his roommates and cousin His cousin told him he would have been killed if he had gone inside the home "He said to tell his family that he loved them He told me to leave and to have a good life," Mendez-Trochez recalled Thursday "If you don't leave before Celia is back from work we are going to come for you," he recalled fled to a home he helped remodel and destroyed one of his phones before going to the Youngstown Police Department who told him that in exchange for truthful testimony and statements he could help him with his immigration status both Gallegos and Mendez-Trochez testified Mendez-Trochez was placed in protected custody and deferred action granting him legal immigration status in the United States He is no longer in protected custody but remains in deferred action Samir Abdelquader has known Gudino for years He owned a tire shop down the street from Gudino's Mexican restaurant But when Gudino entered his shop on March 10 he saw his acquaintance reach for a hammer smash his cell phone and throw it in the trash the two went out to eat and Abdelquader noted the three bodies found in Akron and Copley Township 'My daughter said it was four,'" Abdelquader recalled "I looked at the news again and said it was three Abdelquader picked up the smashed cell phone and the SIM card and called an Akron Police Department detective "I've known (the detective) since I was a kid," he said "I knew he would tell me the right thing to do." Click on the graphic on the left to download the file Francis Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born in Worthington 1942 to George Clarence Greven and Nellie Mae Tryon Greven.  Gary graduated from Minnesota Bible College in 1966 After graduation Gary moved to Terre Haute to become the Youth Minister at Maplewood Christian Church and later was Senior Pastor for 15 years at Maryland Community Church Gary was a counseling psychologist and received his doctorate in psychology from ISU in 1986 and was a founding partner of Associated Psychologists.  He retired 2010.  Gary was on the Board of Trustees at Minnesota Bible College as well as the Board of Pioneer Bible Translators and counseled survivors at Ground Zero in New York City.  His goal was to travel the world—and he did.  Gary is survived by his wife of 54 years and their three children;  Lisa K Fisher (husband Jeff) Greven (Natalie).  Also surviving are eight grandchildren;  Bill Fisher (wife Sara) Haddie Greven and Thaddeus Greven.  Other survivors include his brother Linda Paulsen (husband Jeff).  He was preceded in death by his parents Marge Greven.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Maryland Community Church with Vince McFarland officiating.  The family will receive friends on Thursday at the church from 2:00 – 4:00 PM.  In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to the Pioneer Bible Translators in his memory.  Arrangements are under the direction of DeBaun Funeral Homes and Crematory PAYMENT CENTER Click here to make a payment Our support in your time of need does not end after the funeral services  Enter your email below to receive a grief support message from us each day for a year After facing two juries that could not reach a verdict a 39-year-old Akron man was sentenced to three years in prison for causing a 2022 North Hill house fire that killed two people Leon Newsome pleaded guilty to reckless homicide Friday nullifying a third jury trial scheduled on July 23 Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Tammy O'Brien sentenced him Tuesday afternoon Second retrial: Leon Newsome retrial: Jury to continue deliberations after returning without verdict he faced mandatory life without parole," Greven said Tuesday by phone "We never said he didn't start the fire; we said he started it by accident." A house fire blazed through a North Hill home on Oct Witnesses previously testified that Newsome was upset with his girlfriend and another roommate when they left for coffee that morning but were gone too long Newsome yelled at the roommates and his girlfriend moments before the fire tore through the home One witness who was on the second floor recalled how Newsome's girlfriend ran up the stairs and screamed about a fire the witness heard a "boom" or "whoosh" from the ground floor Summit County prosecutors argued that Newsome purposely set a couch on fire An accelerant-sniffing canine from the state fire marshal's office did not detect any gas or oil-based accelerants during the investigation Greven and co-counsel Nathan Ray countered that the fire was accidentally set in a house full of junk with an old couch allowing them to drop Kaervek and put the last nail in the coffin The deck attacked resources casual players normally took for granted While I could look back at my pre-Commander days and identify decks that would fit into what I now call “group slug,” at the time I was completely unprepared for decks that used life totals as a resource like Kaervek. At some point I got into the spirit with Nekusar, the Mindrazer punishing players for doing one of their favorite things But it has been awhile since I have been inspired to build around something so overtly aggressive In the spirit of Kaervek and Nekusar, I present Greven, Predator Captain a general that can invert resource management to prey on unsuspecting players We won’t just be attacking our opponents this week we’ll be cannibalizing our own life total in an effort to find success with a quickness Greven il-Vec was the man in command of the skyship Predator and the armies of Rath Predator Captain isn’t the first time we’ve seen Greven Part group slug, part Voltron. Haste and menace help us slip under their defenses. Lifelink can help us refill on life. (Rules tip: Greven checks for how much life you lost you still lost 4 life and Greven gets +4/+0.) Commander: Greven, Predator Captain Commander can teach you lessons and make you a better player; the importance of playing economically is one I’ve learned recently Since we want to use our life total as a weapon it’s important to be able to use our life points without being tied to other resources like mana or sacrificial creatures while still leaving us with life to use next turn taking out another player and resetting our life total back to safety The rest of the deck is a little bit harder to quantify We have our combat tricks and “Plan B” cards that will help to give us reach if we are overly focused on by our opponents The core of this deck is worth building and improving upon but it is a rare breed of general that asks you to subvert some of your learned expectations about how to play Commander Ryan Sainio is a Graphic Designer who writes about EDH and the EDH community He has been playing Magic: The Gathering since 7th Edition in 2002 and values flavorful and fun gameplay over competitively optimized decks RSS Feed Installation imagery of the New York exhibition Vivian Greven’s ‘When the Sun Hits the Moon’ is the artist’s first solo exhibition in the USA What does it mean to live in a world organised by the cosmos Through a distinct painterly style blending technical precision with the layered effects of peering into digital screens artist Vivian Greven addresses questions like these and more She dives into Greco-Roman art history to mine the depths of and myths surrounding ancient sculptures; to mirror our existence on a cosmological scale; to reimagine what it means to occupy a body – and this world – today New York exhibitions to book now ‘I’ve always been very concerned about the membrane of the skin: the surface and the connection to the volume and the body underneath it,’ the artist says when we meet at her studio in Dusseldorf, Germany ‘But suddenly I felt like I needed more air in the paintings and I began thinking about the cosmos.’ the soon-to-be-finished larger-than-life canvases are spread throughout the studio leaning against all four towering walls of the former squash court Each painting revisits a recognisable motif Greven has previously employed – the Roman goddess of Venus; cameltoes caused on female forms by tight garments; Antonio Canova’s iconic neoclassical 18th-century sculpture of Cupid and Psyche – while simultaneously introducing stark new developments the artist scrolls through an ever-growing folder of inspirational images saved on her computer a certain image repeatedly captures her interest and ‘feels like it needs to be painted now’ Greven then prints the source images and reworks them into physical collages as though using digital editing tools but cutting When she’s happy with the composition she draws it on a canvas and then painstakingly layers oil paint until her desired colour gradients and painted image emerge one work might take six months to complete with coloration playing a key role: in her works ‘colour is not a representation of reality’ ‘it’s much more a representation of energy When viewing a work like Ae Tha (2024) or Wh Ole I (2024) I immediately think of digital avatars floating in space be it in the metaverse or an enigmatic black hole the humanoid figures in Greven’s paintings offer blank identities ready to assume the viewer’s individual projections and ideas This resembles the feeling of being disconnected of not really living,’ she continues being present and feeling what’s going on And when we’re in this survival mode escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox Amid today’s frenetic energies offline Greven’s paintings offer a place of contemplative solace; a place to float among the (in)visible clouds ‘all of the works are dealing with the question of what it means to become something else’ about the feeling of a body that becomes body-less or becomes air reflecting on our contemporary state of being ‘are constantly dissolving into another state.’ ‘When the Sun Hits the Moon,’ at Perrotin in New York City perrotin.com Senior Jessica Greven from Carmel High School was awarded the 27th annual Hamilton County Youth Service Award Wednesday night The ceremony is sponsored by the Hamilton County Commissioners the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (HCCOAOD) and each of the seven high schools in Hamilton County She plays for both the Carmel High School varsity soccer team and the Elite Clubs National League Greven even led a soccer camp at the Julian Center for Domestic Violence in Indianapolis Her volunteer efforts also include teaching English to students in Cambodia making blankets for the homeless in Indianapolis Greven also assisted the boys’ soccer team with its “Making Good Decisions” campaign that emphasizes the importance of an alcohol-free lifestyle and teaches high school students about the Indiana Lifeline Law “My greatest accomplishment throughout high school has been my ability to influence youth younger than myself,” Greven says “With each service opportunity I took part in I did so driven by the passion in my heart because I wanted to improve the lives of those who were less fortunate than I.” Greven plans to attend Washington University in St Louis in the fall on a partial scholarship for soccer Six other students were nominated for the Youth Service Award by their school’s counseling department The other nominees included Myra Kivett from Fishers High School Ellie Arrowood from Hamilton Heights High School Macy Walters from Hamilton Southeastern High School Sophie Brisco from Noblesville High School “We are proud of each of the applicants that have chosen to lead a drug free lifestyle and contribute their time to help make positive changes in the lives of others,” said HCCAOD Executive Director Monica Greer Frys which is a part of Kroger has been doing senior day for years but learned I am allergic to the metals used in the implants I would really like to know if this procedure is less painful during recovery I’m having a long overdue knee surgery in the near future for a bone on bone situation IS THE OP SAFE FOR AN EDERLY WOMAN????????? Free speech scholar John Inazu found that officials use ordinances to target a wide range of advocates In an era of divisiveness and polarization we should be especially concerned about the government using neutral laws to target its perceived political opponents Perhaps sensing an opportunity to harass a troublesome political opponent they claimed she had stolen her own petition when she was gathering papers Her mugshot was splashed across local news The punishment worked; Gonzalez stated that she “will never again help organize a petition or participate in any other public expression of her political speech.” The resulting case of Gonzales v Trevino is ongoing and now pending before the US Supreme Court Officials who selectively enforce speech know some charges will not stick The point is to silence political speech by weaponizing fear wasted time and the indignity of an arrest Harshly punishing one person will ripple outwards making others hesitate before criticizing authority Police officers should have discretion to enforce laws, but there must be sufficient free-speech safeguards. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court eroded much of these protections in 2019. In the case of Nieves v. Bartlett, the Court held the presence of probable cause should trump a claim that the arrest was retaliatory in nature An exception to this rule applies when someone presents “objective evidence that he was arrested when otherwise similarly situated individuals” were not This makes selective enforcement nearly impossible to challenge. Probable cause can be easily met by a determined officer. As Justice Neil Gorsuch explains “criminal laws have grown so exuberantly and come to cover so much previously innocent conduct that almost anyone can be arrested for something.” proving that similarly situated individuals were not charged forces one to prove a negative How can you prove someone was never charged when there are The Court will likely give its ruling on Gonzalez v. Trevino this summer. The case provides an opportunity to fix the selective enforcement doctrine. Courts should look to prior precedents and apply a burden-shifting framework in these circumstances. In a concurring opinion for Nieves, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg highlighted an excellent path forward if a desire to punish someone for speech is a “motivating factor” for an official’s action the burden of proof should shift to the government Burden-shifting balances the scales of justice It forces the government to prove it is acting fairly when there is good reason to think officials are targeting speech It makes it easier for victims like Gonzalez and Bailey to recover It also causes bad-faith government actors to think twice before pulling these stunts as they must explain suspicious conduct in court The Court should seize this chance to help secure free-speech rights against selective enforcement [Lee Thompson-Kolar edited this piece.] The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Fair Observer’s editorial policy Sign in Join now, it's FREE! With their upcoming senior football season in peril a group of Orillia Secondary School (OSS) students have put together a petition they plan to share with the administration when they return to school this week Seamus McGee worked with fellow students to garner support to field a senior football team this fall which is currently without a coach following the resignation of Brian Greven McGee said a number of the Grade 12 students on the team skipped practice and demonstrated a lack of commitment through the year which ultimately sparked Greven’s resignation he said to us he will not be returning next year to coach even though our team was mostly all Grade 12s,” McGee told OrilliaMatters “That was kind of unfair for the Grade 11s which is now me in Grade 12 this year.” dozens of students advancing to grades 11 and 12 have expressed support for fielding a team this fall particularly as last year’s team was composed mostly of Grade 12 students who will not be returning “We put together a petition because we wanted to show the coaches that we want to play,” McGee said who’s had talks with York University about potentially playing university football fielding a team this year could be a vital part of his future plans I don’t see that happening,” he said “The coach that came up to me is the wide receiver and special teams coach He said he’d be back to some of our games and keep an eye on me That was something for me (that) was pretty big.” Although last year’s squad led to Greven’s resignation McGee said a number of incoming Grade 11 and 12 students feel it’s unfair to be penalized when they all want to play the players we put together … are in the same boat that I’m in and we genuinely just want to show we have the commitment and we are going to show up to practice,” McGee said “We just find it unfair that we all lose in our last year.” He also mentioned he thinks it’s “absurd” the high school’s junior football team has several coaches Teachers at OSS coach on a volunteer basis.  OrilliaMatters made several unsuccessful attempts to speak with school officials about the situation The coach of the school’s junior football team said in an email school administration has instructed teachers to not speak with OrilliaMatters “regarding any school issues” at this time OSS principal Brae Montgomery did not respond to a subsequent request for comment manager of communications with the Simcoe County District School Board More Spotlight > Thank you for completing the form, here is your download: "+jQuery("body").attr("docName")+" Thank you for completing the form, here is the link to your on-demand webinar: On-Demand Webinar Link Tom Greven applied for a deputy position with the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Department in New York When the sheriff saw he was only 18 years old He looked at Greven in a thoughtful manner and wrote “POSSE” across the top of his application his career in law enforcement began without fanfare Greven became a member of the sheriff’s “posse,” which meant he could serve as a uniformed ridealong backup officer for the Schuyler County deputies Greven entered the police academy and joined the Chemung County Sheriff’s Department as a corrections officer he finally achieved what he had set his mind to seven years prior: he was sworn in as an officer with the Corning (N.Y.) Police Department Every officer remembers their first night on patrol and Greven is no different “We ran from one bar fight to another,” Greven said which wasn’t unusual considering Corning had the highest per capita tavern counts in the nation He later received a complaint of an intoxicated male on foot “chasing semi-tractors” on the highway he found a man in his 30s whose judgment was clouded by drugs and alcohol He arrested the man for disorderly conduct and public intoxication and transported him to “lock-up.” The outcome of this call would later teach a young Greven a lifelong lesson: you can’t save people from themselves After the man was placed in “lock-up,” he made his T-shirt into a noose and hung himself But one of Greven’s most difficult calls of his career involved an 8-year-old girl It impacted him not only throughout his career as an officer but also long after retirement The call happened during a particularly rainy shift A semi-tractor’s brakes went out and barreled into an 8-year-old girl who was crossing the street Calls involving children are difficult for any first responder but this incident impacted Greven on a personal level Greven was tasked with the investigation as well as notifying Krista’s family He notified Krista’s mother as well as her father “She didn’t suffer,” Greven recalled telling Krista’s parents This call impacted Greven long after retirement – so much so that he felt compelled to visit Krista’s grave As he was searching the cemetery for her grave it began raining – “just like on the day Krista was called to heaven,” Greven said He was moved instantly by the portrait of the little girl he found great comfort as he looked at the face smiling back at him he finally felt some closure: “I was sure this bright young angel was smiling down on me from heaven.” who retired from the Corning Police Department in 1996 he was an investigator for a prosecutor’s office worked as a court officer and also as a town constable was his full-time career patrolling the streets of Corning He couldn’t give up his law enforcement career just yet he still serves in uniform as the constable for the Town of Corning the Town of Addison and the Town of Hornby And when asked if he would do it all again Greven did not hesitate but qualified his answer: “I would do it all again as long as I could start in 1968 I would have to think long and hard about that.” was “dangerous and difficult,” but he expressed great empathy for officers who are working the street today I asked Greven if he had any advice for younger officers The veteran had two offerings: you must love what you do to succeed and last “And you have to have a sense of humor to stay sane in this profession If I was still a young officer working the street I would not only take that advice – I would carve those words in stone Thank you for your long and honorable service NEXT: Meet the beat cop who’s been patrolling the same Indianapolis streets for more than four decades Copyright © 2025 Lexipol. All rights reserved.Do Not Sell My Personal Information Jeroen brings with him over a decade of experience in Swiss Hospitality School Management He has held various positions across ten countries with diverse backgrounds over the years from Lecturer to Executive Director for the Swiss Education Group His extensive understanding of the field of hospitality talent development stems from his achievement of two Masters Degrees - one in Education and another in International Hospitality Management The EAHM is globally renowned as one of the top 10 hospitality schools recognised for its exemplary study programmes with a special focus placed on Business Management degrees Its vision is to nurture local and international talent and support the further growth of the industry in the region Jeroen will continue to successfully spearhead its efforts to this end alongside the support of the exceptional existing team to raise a new generation of hospitality professionals By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy German artist Vivian Greven has unveiled When the Sun Hits the Moon, her inaugural solo exhibition at Perrotin New York Displaying at the gallery is a new series of large-scale oil and acrylic paintings in Greven’s signature style where Greco-Roman statues are rendered in a celestial almost-digital-like appeal through the use of ethereal color gradients The traditional impression that classical sculptures present is transcended in her alluring art style Opponents have only scored twice against standout goalie Sidney Conner Louis women’s soccer team returns to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Championship tournament this time facing Calvin University at 11 a.m Head Coach Jim Conlon said this squad is unlike any he has coached before.  “This group of seniors started during the pandemic and seeing how they have bonded and persevered as leaders is really special,” Conlon said “I’d encourage Bear Nation to come out and see what this team is made of What we are doing on the field is spectacular.”  Ranked No. 2 in the nation, the Bears team accomplished much this season — achieving a regular season record of 14-1-2 winning its eighth University Athletic Association (UAA) title in nine years and placing six Bears on the 2023 UAA All-Association Team.   But its most outstanding stat is two — as in the total number of goals the Bears have allowed during regular season and tournament play a senior studying psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences More info: WashU Bears website “We are all in awe,” said midfielder Jessica Greven a senior studying biochemistry in Arts & Sciences.  but often goes untested thanks to the Bears’ stellar defense Conner faced a total of two shots on goal.  “Every player on this team is a defender,” Greven said “A lot of teams will isolate defense just to the back line or maybe to the back line and a couple of the midfielders But something that’s special about this team is that our defense starts with our forwards We don’t just start defending when the ball gets close to us.”  when the Bears squeaked into the tournament only to lose early This could be the last time she and her fellow seniors play on what they call “Sacred Francis.”  I value the relationships I have made on this field That experience made us realize what a privilege it is to be around each other every single day.” Francis Field also will welcome University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Loras College for a 1:30 p.m the Bears will face the winner of that match at 1 p.m Athletics Campus & Community Read more stories from Arts & Sciences Visit Arts & Sciences Temperature-controlled switch activates sperm, is key to fertility WashU partners with leading St. Louis recreation organizations Brain decoder controls spinal cord stimulation Federal court order a victory for rule of law Tips for Class of 2025 jobseekers How tariff uncertainty will impact economy, businesses Want to Start a Business? 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Trump’s Budget Cuts Funding for Chronic Disease Prevention Religion in Schools Echoing classical Hollywood and classical myth the triple protagonist film of the present breaks new ground while reinforcing longstanding myths about sexuality and gender stereotypes.” the director gives the impression that he is fighting for his characters and their stories He fights for his characters’ right to desire whether it be a teenage boy’s transgressive love for an older male the cannibalistic hunger of two young lovers who share this taste a married woman’s ardor for a younger man new on the scene complemented by her daughter’s emboldening embrace of her lesbian sexuality but the allegiance with the characters and their right to desire is not palpable as it is in these other films This is not to say that Guadagnino does not evince a great deal of sympathy with his heroine known for the HBO series Euphoria and playing Spiderman’s girlfriend Michelle in the Tom Holland movies of this Marvel Studios franchise Tashi is from the outset the magnetic and arresting focal point of the narrative drawing the shared eye of the two male leads Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) and Art Donaldson (Mike Faist) seems destined for greatness as a tennis star longtime friends since their boarding school days who have just won junior doubles title at the US Open as if their own fresh victory pales in comparison with the spectacle of this lithe After the males lure her out to the nighttime beach with the promise of a subversive cigarette she surprises the antsy duo in their hotel room and getting them to make out with one another promising to give her number to the victor of their singles match the next day Tashi and Patrick end up together for a time but due to a horrible leg injury during a game The ne’er-do-well Patrick’s unreliability established he fails to be at the match and is not there to comfort her Art has been chafing against Patrick’s success with Tashi about which Patrick constantly needles Art who broodingly insists that he is happy for the couple he immediately races to the injured Tashi’s side When Patrick tardily appears at the infirmary his indignant warning echoed by the suffering but adamant Tashi’s own both achieving fame and success evinced by huge billboards featuring them as a sports-legend couple Patrick becomes something of an unshaven itinerant sleeping in his car because he can’t pay for a hotel room the Art of the present clearly feels a diminished passion for tennis and competition unflinching Tashi will leave him if he quits the game It’s at this point that Patrick reenters the scene as Art’s competitor once again not only for a tennis match but also Tashi’s ardor Challengers exhausts analysis because it provides that analysis itself a work that foregrounds knowledge of its own motivations and unresolved tensions that encodes the key to its allegorical meanings within its narrative design in this case the film’s investments in “challenging” gender and sexual norms and creating a mainstream film where homoerotic desire and heterosexual desire have equal footing and productively share in a confusion of symbolic tongues In keeping with the pattern of the double protagonist film Josh O’Connor’s Patrick Zweig louchely and brashly performs the role of the narcissist pining for Tashi while being taunted by his old friend and new rival Patrick Patrick conveys this knowledge through tennis player-code: Art has “a tell,” Patrick declares placing the tennis ball on the neck of the racket before serving Patrick reproduces Art’s signature if private gesture to confirm Patrick’s sexual triumph with Tashi Challengers—building on Guadagnino’s oeuvre and related permutations of movies heavily invested in male-male dynamics—boldly pushes the sexual envelope revising these approaches and reframing their gender and sexual dynamics Guadagnino provides a template for what we can call the triple protagonist film where two men war over possession of a woman this female character is far from the objectified the economy of the men’s fraught relations she is the central figure and the focal point of desire and narrative It is her desire and the complexities attendant to it that drive the film and organize its themes The immediate intertext for Challengers is Y tu mamá también (2001) made by the Oscar-winning Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón from a script co-written with his brother Carlos as best friends on an erotic haze of a road trip with an older woman played by the Spanish actress Maribel Verdú The film’s escalating sexual momentum overflows in a three-way sex scene at the climax of the film that itself culminates in a shot of the young men kissing each other passionately as the woman watches Challengers does not wait for the climax to unleash this homoerotic tableau When Tashi visits Patrick and Art in their hotel room early in the film she sits on the floor with them and inquires about their sexual histories learning from them that Patrick has a girlfriend “And what about you two?” she then cheekily asks referring to whether the two men have ever hooked up which occurred when they were both teenagers at boarding school Patrick narrates: he was in his bed masturbating one night and Art asked him what he was doing and Patrick explained in so doing providing an impromptu guided lesson that leads Art to masturbate as well Not only this: they both think about the same girl while they masturbate Patrick having told Art that it’s better to fantasize while doing it and which girl has inhabited his thoughts while self-pleasuring and Art uncertainly asks “Which one of us?” before it becomes obvious that she summons them both with the skill of a practiced sexual artist and then skillfully manipulates the flow of tongues and interests so that the males kiss one another the men exclusively make out with each other as Tashi contentedly watches saying she will give her phone number to the person who wins the next day enigmatic woman between two men who wish to possess her perpetually vexing narcissist and the other a principled The triple protagonist film has deeper roots in classic Hollywood melodrama and the Cavellian comedy of remarriage exemplified by King Vidor’s expressionistic 1949 film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s 1943 novel The Fountainhead and George Cukor’s 1940 adaptation of Philip Barry’s 1939 play These films share a plot that focuses on the heroine’s struggle with her own sexuality allegorized by the romantic choice she must make between two men Given that Challengers most fervently echoes Vidor’s film in its emphasis on the heroine’s desire and its aesthetic self-consciousness I will focus here on overlaps between these films Patricia Neal plays the swanky socialite Dominique Francon in Vidor’s film who marries the self-made newspaper tycoon Gail Wynand (Raymond Massey) a fierce individualist who embodies Randian Objectivism is an architect who insists that his designs be carried out exactly as he has envisioned them Dominique admires him but realizes that he will suffer social scorn and spends the movie relinquishing and renouncing him waiting for Roark’s and society’s interests to align who verges on incarceration given his self-advocacy against a corrupt collectivist world giving him the chance to design the world’s tallest building in Wyand’s name Wynand shoots himself after this noble gesture allowing Roark and Dominique to marry at last perpetually vexing narcissist (Roark) and the other a principled roams through the labyrinth of her own passion unable to reconcile her conflicting passions a stranger to herself while clearly sexually enflamed by Roark Dominique famously slashes Roark’s face with her riding crop in the height of classist pique at his insulting demeanor when defying the conformist strictures of society he takes a job as a laborer in a quarry and she rides past him on horseback But she cannot repress her sexual hunger for him (Neal and Cooper famously had an affair during the filming She thought he would surely leave his loyal wife for her; he didn’t.) Tashi unleashes a series of death glares at Patrick and she meets him for sex the night before his big match with Art Tashi then transactionally demands something of Patrick: he must purposely lose the game so that Art continues to play tennis but during the match he clearly changes his mind since he performs the same Art-simulating gesture with the tennis ball on the neck of the racket in the shock of recognition that Patrick has now had sex with his wife to curse Patrick on the court (“Fuck you”) Art and Patrick proceed to battle intensely a contest that Guadagnino films with virtuoso alternately slow-motion and sped-up intensity as a fierce balletic showdown that frames the men as godlike Achilles-like in their wrath and sinewy beauty In tracking these bristling new gender and sexual dynamics with its bold and thrilling expressionist designs and momentum Max Steiner’s score for Vidor and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s score for Challengers similarly saturate and drive their respective cinematic worlds whose hair style as Tashi interestingly recalls that of Neal’s Dominique and Neal compel the viewer with their sculpted looks and the air of withholding they charismatically maintain their seemingly secondary role to the male genius transcends itself making them the magnetic focal point of their temporality-shifting The Fountainhead does not foreground same-sex intimacy or desire But its special realm of stylization supported visually and verbally—Vidor’s expressionist aesthetics and the feverish single-minded intensity of Rand’s own screenplay which has the effect of making every exchange between the characters a breaking point a life-and-death gamble—makes it a queer film one that maintains and manipulates a Camp discourse It provides a template for the self-conscious style Guadagnino employs throughout His film opens with a three-tiered collection of close-ups of the actors’ grimacing faces announcing that the approach to their stories will eschew realism Zendaya’s acting has been compared to that of a model on a runway I think her performance is more varied and layered than that description allows but inescapably her acting is expressionistic acting a series of gestures and poses that convey attitude rather than explore affect This is to say that Zendaya/Tashi is iconic the kind of icy goddess that dominates and has for quite some time dominated narratives of ecstatic submission to female power on the part of the male masochist a narrative in wide circulation since the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch published his 1870 novel Venus in Furs Dominique Francon and Tashi Duncan seem to be estranged from their own desire the chief drama of their stories the moments when they align with it The triple protagonist film simultaneously makes the central woman the Sacher-Masoch ice goddess and a contemporary Dora Freud’s famous hysterical analysand bewildered by the manifestation of her desire (at least as she was interpreted by Freud) While Guadagnino subversively adds homoerotic content to a “straight” sports film it tethers this homoeroticism to the Tashi’s character’s generally inscrutable tastes She frequently resists the men’s romantic interests cheekily declaring “I’m not a homewrecker.” Yet in her first intimate conversation with them she asks them if they have had sexual relations and then carefully orchestrates their sexual contact which would presumably have continued to escalate if she did not also sever it and her participation within it by abruptly leaving the hotel room as she calls an end to their make-out session dispenses with the designation of woman as Echo and reconfigures her as Medusa freezing desire in its place while having incited it (I am riffing here on Freud’s classic short paper “Medusa’s Head” [Das Medusenhaupt where he interprets the myth as simultaneously being about the horror of adult genital sexuality and an incitement of sexual feeling carries the same transgressive charge as the sight of denuded bodies.) Stylized female coiffure Both Dominique and Tashi sport stylish Medusan looks the triple protagonist film of the present breaks new ground while reinforcing longstanding myths about sexuality and gender stereotypes Perhaps it is the unwieldiness of this ideological mixture that accounts for the filmmaker’s palpable ambivalence Sexuality seems unshackled yet fettered here [1] I outline my theory of this kind of pairing in chapter three “The Hollywood Man Date: Split Masculinity and the Double-Protagonist Film,” of my book Manhood in Hollywood from Bush to Bush (University of Texas Press: Austin [2] For an analysis of these genres and male dynamics Ghost Faces: Hollywood and Post-Millennial Masculinity Horizons of Cinema (Albany: State University of New York Press David Greven is Professor of English at the University of South Carolina Greven specializes in both nineteenth-century American literature and Hollywood film His books include All the Devils Are Here: American Romanticism and Literary Influence (University of Virginia Press Representations of Femininity in American Genre Cinema (Palgrave and Violation in American Literature (Palgrave He is currently writing a book under contract with Oxford University Press on Hitchcock’s films of the Fifties and American Gothic literature Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "aa036e9a90f191549c37e57444f27ffe" );document.getElementById("de24e55822").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment The University of Minnesota announced today that it will receive $2.6 million over the next three years from the U.S Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences The grant will be used to study materials at the most fundamental level that could improve important technologies including data storage  The new Center for Quantum Materials brings together an interdisciplinary research team from the University of Minnesota’s School of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science that are notable for their wide range of magnetic and electrical properties  “Complex oxides are finding their way into many technologies from energy to electronics but in many cases scientists still don’t understand the fundamental science of how they work,” said Martin Greven a physics and astronomy professor and lead researcher in the new Center for Quantum Materials “By understanding these materials at a very basic level we can begin to predict and control how they will act This can help us develop new materials to improve technology.”  The Center for Quantum Materials is only the second center of its kind funded by the Department of Energy Office of Basic of Energy Sciences A similar Institute for Quantum Matter includes researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Princeton University The new center at the University of Minnesota will stimulate research by expanding research teams and improving collaboration among researchers locally  “This center puts the University of Minnesota on the map as a leading U.S institution in the cutting-edge field of quantum materials,” Greven said “It’s also recognition that the basic sciences are key to developing new materials that can improve our lives.”  Researchers in the new Center for Quantum Materials will use high-tech equipment at U.S Department of Energy national labs such as one of the world’s most powerful X-ray machines at Argonne National Lab in Illinois and the world’s strongest neutron beam machine at Oak Ridge National Lab in Tennessee Work at the national labs will complement experimental and theoretical work done at the University of Minnesota to prepare researchers who are part of the new Center for Quantum Materials include School of Physics and Astronomy professors Andrey Chubukov and Rafael Fernandes and Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science professors Bharat Jalan and Chris Leighton  “This new center allows us to work collaboratively to accomplish much more than we could ever do as individuals,” Greven said “This is the start of our long-term goal to make the University of Minnesota a leader in the field of quantum materials.” University of Minnesota engineers design a stent to prevent brain aneurysms What University of Minnesota graduate Paul Dye did is nothing short of amazing in the world of aviation and beyond A unique competition offered students the chance to use AI as a catalyst to develop an innovative product idea for the food and beverage industry The School of Nursing’s Doctoral Education Pathway for American Indian/Alaska Native Nurses is giving Haley Warren an avenue to give back to her Native community The University of Minnesota’s new Military Medic to Medical School program helps combat medics make the transition from military service to civilian care Budumn” presented by Setareh Gallery provides insights into the poetic and powerful artistic work of Vivian Greven graphic works and texts by the artist are shown which address – each in their own nuanced ways yet with a consistently conceptual and visual focus – the fundamental meaning of human existence Working at the interface between figurative Vivian Greven effortlessly overcomes the traditional boundaries of classic artistic genres employing various modes of artistic expression such as painting graphic art and sculpture in order to explore the central subject of her artistic pursuit: the dualism between proximity and distance as well as the in-between and the counterpart or the vis-à-vis Vivian Greven begins with digital representations of striking details in baroque or classicistic sculpture (such as by Gian Lorenzo Bernini or Antonio Canova) This process not only creates a mimetic shift from the three-dimensional original to the two-dimensional image carrier via the digital representation but it also enables the artist to perform a concise transferral of phenomenological connotations that run through centuries of art history Whilst baroque or classicistic works of art mostly depict full-figure sculptural groups Greven’s representations of the body are almost exclusively reduced to the head or torso By focusing on details and layers or surfaces they mostls evade any sense of clarity and unambiguity By virtue of the mimetic process (which does not serve to imitate art historical topoi but to expand and juxtapose them) and of the artist’s masterful representation of human skin Vivian Greven’s paintings initially seem to have fallen out of time they are highly contemporary and coherent – not because they adhere to any one artistic style but because of their aesthetic approach: an empathetic observation of sensuality and sensibility and a general openness for the infinite possibilities in which form sense and – above all – sensual associations are created and can be perceived the image of a couple touching each other or engaging in lovemaking bears something sacred The pathos of this particular subject is reflected in the exhibition title “Budumn” in which Vivian Greven refers to the physical moment of contact between two human beings – a touch or the most fleeting of caresses that lasts as long as a heartbeat: “Budumn” The artist traces this moment of the heartbeat which oscillates between becoming and fading concentrated and decelerated pictorial spaces her canvases are covered with layers of fine glazes elusive and illuminated coloured surfaces that drift towards and away from another: agreement and disagreement and tenderness and turbulence abound in the relentless play between proximity and distance The seemingly haptic and subtle materiality of the surfaces of Vivian Greven’s paintings and objects turn her work metaphorically into aesthetic experiences of skin centred around sense and sensuality Alongside the transfigured expressions of the mask-like the artist refers to human matter and the human instinct to touch thus evoking a sensual tension between the image/object and the viewer Vivian Greven is in search of a sensuality that she wishes to rekindle and remember – a sensuality as fleeting as a heartbeat and due to the pervasive digitisation and optimisation of the world I wish to create a sensual connection – to the art historical element (our cultural past) and strategic direction in an exclusive CHEManager International interview ProteiNext is an annual symposium that offers a platform for sharing insights on protein analysis I first saw the Merchant Ivory film Maurice in 1987 Having moved back to New York City to start college (my parents had fled the city in the 1970s for the beckoning suburban allure of New Jersey) It rained all afternoon the day I ventured from Inwood (past Washington Heights the last stop in Manhattan) to 59th Street where the Paris Theater was showing the film One of the lenses of my glasses had been threatening to free itself from the frame and it did so as I walked the rain-soaked blocks from the train station to the theater I bent down and retrieved the lens and put it back inside the frame This moment preceding my experience of seeing the film—buying the ticket walking into the theater where adult and sophisticated (and… gay?) moviegoers milled about—always seems so inescapably allegorical Redolent of my excitement and deep nervousness my vulnerability but also ability to keep going—not to lose sight of my goal or my desire And I had seen Merchant Ivory’s film A Room with a View (1985) in the theater and its nude male bathing scene still lurked in my mind and made me know I had to see Maurice When I made my way to the Paris Theater to see Maurice No one in my world knew I was gay unless they’d inferred it independently or I had had a sexual experience with them my aloneness found a complement in Maurice’s Maurice suffered in ways I responded to intensely; his struggles felt like my own almost tactile thrill when Maurice and the friend he loves awkwardly but intently and tenderly embrace I shared Maurice’s wound when Clive holds him at bay and rejects him The bliss Maurice ultimately finds with the gamekeeper Alec Scudder (Rupert Graves) also felt personal I mention this feeling of ardent identification in hopes of making a larger point: one need not actually see oneself onscreen to see oneself in the work someone of mixed race with a working-class background on both sides I did not see in Maurice someone who looked or acted in the least as I did Yet I felt for him intensely and wanted nothing more than his happiness Alec’s seduction of Maurice promised a kind of relief for me too Thus although the rise of identity-politics work has quite rightly sought authentic representation and diversity it’s also important to note that the power of art can speak deeply to us without necessarily resembling us and I have rarely seen myself on page or screen I have greatly benefitted from works of art from narratives that have captured and expressed So it was with Maurice; I was a solitary wanderer finding refuge As a scholar I work in two fields—19th-century American literature and film studies—and feel kinship with artists like Nathaniel Hawthorne and with film genres such as the woman’s film and film noir the upstart visionaries of the New Hollywood and of all sexual desire—as having this foundation: “the exotic becomes erotic.” This parallels my aesthetic appetites: I want to inhabit lives unlike my own Seeing Maurice now, I still feel deep kinship with it. It seems to me that the film can scarcely be bettered. James Ivory’s direction, the Richard Robbins score, the cinematography by Pierre Lhomme, the screenplay adaptation, and the acting are all glorious. Exquisitely adapted from Forster’s equally undersung and eloquent novel Ivory’s film is a vision distinct from Forster’s but am less dependent on it to speak for me has not been treated fairly or generously by critics including queer theorists who maintain that such works desexualize and distort homosexuality Maurice is as much about loneliness and isolation as it is about the closet and queer desire it has overlaps with works such as Hitchcock’s great Marnie (1964) and one of the least discussed great queer films Imagine if Alec Scudder were non-white and could not achieve romantic bliss with Maurice The Delta gives us this story with harrowing results emphasizing the themes of immigrant isolation and loss and the supremacy of white males in the gay imaginary offers critiques of the stifling effects of class bias and the closet as well as the representation of loneliness and isolation what makes Maurice a resonant text for the LGBTQ+ audience is not just its happy ending (albeit less happy than it may appear) but also the fact that its title character is able to jettison the class system and ties that have kept him a sexual and emotional prisoner That he can feel for others and feel love for Alec gives us hope that not only the systems that constrict us but also the people ensnared by these systems and seemingly doomed to perpetuate them are in fact capable of transformation Excerpted from Maurice Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature Masthead About Sign Up For Our Newsletters How to Pitch Lit Hub Privacy Policy Support Lit Hub - Become A Member Lit Hub has always brought you the best of the book world for free—no paywall you'll keep independent book coverage alive and thriving Deputy Fire Chief of the Proctorsville Fire Department has turned a hobby that he started enjoying with his son Miles around Christmastime into a project that is bringing community members The hobby is remote control truck or vehicle racing and has culminated into an organized Facebook group “Proctorsville VT RC Club” with 135 members and the building of a track at Greven Field with a 4-foot wide track on an 80-by-30-foot area complete with an elevated driver’s platform to oversee the various jumps and banked turns – perfect for the 1/10 scale vehicles that will be rocketing around There will also be room for spectators to place their chairs around the track for viewing Since Glidden and his family have become enthusiasts he was surprised to discover that there was a history of RC racing back in the ’80s and early ’90s when Buzz Lindberg and his son used to race behind where Outer Limits Brewing is now Cavendish Town Manager Brendan McNamara was also an early supporter of the idea recognizing that there was nothing like this around Glidden has also seen former community members return to Cavendish to renew their old ties support and interest has continued to grow The Facebook page was launched and a logo was designed They’ve even gotten a few sponsors including Granite State Hobbies in Claremont who has donated an RC truck and charger to be raffled off as a fundraiser The track is being finished now with a plan to officially open Saturday June 5 with an all-day event that will begin with the official track opening at 11 a.m Different races will take place throughout the day including adult races two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive entries Racing will be free and prizes awarded to the winners There will be hot dogs and hamburgers for sale as well as raffle tickets to win the truck and charger combo from Granite State Although the track will open with official racing the idea is to have the track available for use whenever anyone wants to use it He said they are not sure if they will continue to have formal events but the RC group as a whole will decide that The idea from the beginning was to inspire the community to participate in this fun The track will be maintained from early spring until sometime in October when it will be broken down and stored for the winter and shovels at the track site at Greven Field for participants to help with maintenance as well Anyone who has an RC truck in the 1/10 scale is invited to participate in the June 5 event and should reach out the group via their Facebook page for details All community members are invited to enjoy the event either by just watching the fun or they can try their hand at RC racing using loaner vehicles that will be available on site My boats were still in Marseilles yesterday Edmond Dantès: You have nothing left The only thing you have left are these clothes and perhaps I will not let your wife and your daughter starve Danglars: But Edmond Dantès: Do you find me brutal, Baron? "Not only do I know it, but I take pride in it." You should escort your wife home. She looks quite pale. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb I am Associate Professor at the Department of Cognitive Neuroscience and am embedded in the Neurodevelopmental Disorders theme I have established collaborative research with the Stress-Related Disorders theme Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Radboud Centre for Mindfulness close to nature and make my life more beautiful by collecting local artwork.  I grew up in a “Gründerzeit” house built by my great-great-grandparents with much entrepreneurial spirit We lived there with three generations of my family and I feel lucky that this gave me a strong sense of belonging I discovered the pleasure of getting lost in literary texts but even then it is relevant to point out that there is not just one type of reading: There is personal reading in which every person experiences a different world for themselves in the same text So building a bridge to writing was maybe only a question of time – creating your own worlds My writing transformed over the last decades from a narrative to a scientific style I was fortunate to be selected into a talent programme of the Franconian government Stimulating my keen sense of curiosity (a blessing and a curse!) this allowed me to follow extracurricular activities and make like-minded friends that have accompanied my path ever since One of my relatives was a detective in the criminal police and part of a group specifically trained in psychology and communication I listened with big ears when he told colourful stories about how he negotiated with blackmailers or conducted research into the perpetrator’s motives my wish as a young girl was to be a criminal investigator but a scientific investigator suits me better A seed to pursue a scientific career was planted early where I was exposed to captivating lectures on inter-individual differences and personality psychology I moved to London to complete my BSc in Psychology at University College London I stayed in London for my MSc and PhD in Social too many options and a broad interest in psychology I had an epiphany the morning of the deadline that it was my clear desire to study psychology but the establishment of a new research niche on Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) This is an evolutionarily-conserved personality trait reflecting inter-individual differences in how we perceive process and respond to environmental stimuli Scientifically novel is that SPS is an overarching sensitivity trait that moderates differential susceptibility to both negative and positive environments What is more, I am excited about findings from our study on mindfulness-based intervention for children with ADHD about how we deal with environmental information There we showed that despite scientific advances but is linked to being more easily overstimulated by environmental stimuli which can lead to psychological and somatic symptoms such as fatigue Ease of overstimulation is common not only in high SPS but also certain mental disorders and somatic conditions studied at the Radboudumc (e.g. neurodevelopmental and stress-related disorders) I spoke to clinicians across different Radboudumc departments There was general recognition of being confronted with some patients’ “hypersensitivity” And although “hypersensitivity” is currently not formally recognised in the medical disciplines clinicians still need to find a way to help these patients So I hope that I can contribute to this with new evidence-based information may therefore help innovate research that contributes to a healthier society and associated with susceptibility to mental disorder symptoms and enhanced (preventive) intervention response high SPS may also provide new opportunities aligned with the increasing prevention focus (e.g. My overall aim in the coming 5 years is therefore to consolidate critical examination of sensitivity to environments Together with my local and (inter)national collaborators we want to critically study validity of SPS I work together on SPS with the campus-wide Healthy Brain Study I am looking to extend my collaborative network on SPS I would not be where I am now without the trust and time that people have invested in me and I also learn a lot from my own mentees What I find important in a mentor is that it is someone who can push and broaden my view of science and the world and who gives me the space to make mistakes in front of them mentoring does not always have to be extensive sometimes a short conversation went a long way I feel no need to venture out far to find a mentor but my own research is mainly at the population level with increasing focus on translation to individuals.  One of the big challenges of the next years is to take inter-individual differences and heterogeneity better into account both in our scientific research and in how we interact with each other innovative methodology will allow novel insight at individual-level We can make mental health research more empathic by developing it together with and for the knowledge user and by acknowledging positive health in individuals with psychiatric diagnosis rather than disproportionally emphasising deficits I believe science misses out if it is not by and for all of us I want to contribute to creating a work culture that is more aware and accepting of inter-individual differences and diversity factors that make us unique Personality traits are just one important example More diverse research teams produce higher impact research and in my view will help maximise the research potential in our academic medical network If my friends call spontaneously to drink a good glass of Scottish single-malt with them I see her as someone who can connect people strength and vulnerability and is dedicated to a cause greater than herself Dinners with my friends and family are unmissable I meet with my running group twice a week in the forest what topics do you burn for independently of others’ expectations The picture shows my brother Bastian and I We are standing next to a bronze of a boy reading to his sister and which decorates a market square in Franconia the picture represents the connection with my brother it was pretty cool to get a statue of yourself ;-) while excavating exhilarating thematic linkages between all filmmakers In an early scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window the panning camera reveals a framed photograph of a young which serves as a presumable correlation for disabled protagonist Jeff’s (Jimmy Stewart) outlook on women which is tested in his gaze and projected desire from a lofty apartment window throughout the film The well-known premise of Rear Window serves as a basis for David Greven’s Psycho-Sexual: Male Desire in Hitchcock a provocative monograph that examines often casually dismissed “negative” images of non-normative sexuality while offering serious reconsideration of not just Hitchcock’s critical legacy as a misogynist filmmaker but key works within the oeuvres of New Hollywood directors like Martin Scorsese the latter of whom receives considerable analysis and discussion in relation to his intertextual engagement with Hitchcock but also his treatment of women and use of melodrama Greven details how these New Hollywood filmmakers “seized upon Hitchcock’s radical decentering of heterosexual male dominance devising contemporary narratives of heterosexual male ambivalence that allowed for an investment in same-sex desire as well as an awareness of its dangerous pernicious seductions.” The end result is a rigorously researched worthy in style and content of the frenzied films and filmmakers being engaged which serves as primary impetus for the New Hollywood filmmakers further discussed while these subsequent directors have made these intentions more explicit Travis decides sees no option other than to substitute violence for sex; suffering from a “hallucination of masculinity,” Scorsese’s film reveals its gendered themes—most notably the performance of masculinity and even the lesbian gaze.” In illuminating the complex nature of De Palma’s gender politics via a revisionist narrative that is about “the experience of the cinema,” Greven enables further examination of De Palma’s often elusive and unfairly maligned filmography Psycho-Sexual achieves a challenging feat; it wants to offer a critical revisionist take on one of the most written about directors in film studies with Hitchcock while recasting and reinstating the importance of subsequent well-known directors Greven achieves this through his engagement with Freudian and Lacanian theories while addressing the well-known criticism Robin Wood and Pauline Kael along with trail-blazing theorists like Lee Edelman but his vision remains clear and focused on going to the films themselves for the final word good-faith book stands higher than merely auteur appreciation: It demands serious consideration across many disciplinary planes David Greven’s Psycho-Sexual: Male Desire in Hitchcock, De Palma, Scorsese, and Friedkin is now available from University of Texas Press Clayton Dillard is a lecturer in cinema at San Francisco State University document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a8be16c6d6593abca642fd396ca1649b" );document.getElementById("facec42938").setAttribute( "id" Global Finance Magazine Global news and insight for corporate financial professionals As global co-head of F&A (food and agribusiness) Innovation at Rabobank She speaks with Global Finance about the bank’s strategic focus on financing solutions to world food problems Global Finance: Your bank set out to develop global expertise in a specific sector Anne Greven: I see it like what Silicon Valley Bank did 25 years ago we’re identifying our clients of the future in F&A No other bank is applying an industry-focused approach in this way robotics and precision agriculture to food as medicine and more Greven: Those are areas where corporates are looking for innovations too and we’re marrying that with the trends we’re seeing there’s a need to address the food shortage; because consumers are demanding it and they’re prepared to pay more for sustainable food We also know that start-ups are beginning to take top-line sales from the traditional channels in a very big way Rabobank is bringing start-ups and corporate clients to the same table They put [rejected] produce into the food stream instead of having it be made into feed which upcycles spent beer grain into a flour used by many consumer packaged-goods companies They worked in Terra with a company called Griffith Foods which went on to invest $2.5 million in them About 92% of the start-ups that have have been on our stage are still active companies that’s pretty good; but have any of them gone public yet Greven: Meat alternatives is still a very hot segment Anything around the depletion of resources is huge Biomes and how they create soil health are definitely an interesting area Upcycling so-called food waste; data tells us there is enough food to feed the world Blockchain is going to be valuable in certain areas There was a lot of hype at the beginning—blockchain was going to be the answer to everything—but there are some useful new things in source verification GF: How big is agribusiness in Rabobank’s overall book Any capital deployed outside the Netherlands is F&A or renewable energy Rabobank has been one of the safest banks in the world Greven: Our market products are plain vanilla but we got rid of them after the last economic crisis The biggest problem we’ve had in the current markets is we’re just not competitive So creating a knowledge-based and advisory-type business is a way of increasing our returns