The Center for Ethics and Culture (CEC) will welcome new leadership as law professor Carter Snead prepares to take over as director July 1, according to a University press release. Snead said in an email interview that his most general goal in his new position would be to build upon the CEC’s existing achievements. “The Center for Ethics and Culture is an essential, indispensable institution dedicated to the pursuit of matters that lie at the heart of Notre Dame’s distinctive educational and religious mission,” Snead said. “It has been a vibrant forum for dialogue and exchange for elite and emerging scholars from a diversity of viewpoints and disciplines.” The Center hosts “lectures, conferences, film and literature series, awards, student formation programs and other initiatives” since its founding in 1999, according to the release. The annual CEC Flagship Fall Conference will be held on campus from Nov. 10 to 12. Snead said the Center’s unique work facilitates an exceptional platform for scholarly ethical debate. “[The Center] has been a place for students, scholars and public figures inside and outside of Notre Dame to explore together the richness of the Catholic tradition, including especially its unique resources for engaging concrete ethical problems in the broader culture,” he said. John McGreevy, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, said in the release that Snead would build upon the Center’s existing programs. “We all welcome Carter Snead into his new role and look forward to the programs and publications that will emerge under his leadership,” McGreevy said. Snead’s area of expertise focuses on the relationship between bioethics and law, and he has previously served on the President’s Council on Bioethics, the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee on Bioethics and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) International Bioethics Committee, the release stated. His work has been published in the New York University Law Review and the Harvard Law Review Forum. Snead will replace professor of Philosophy W. David Solomon as director. Solomon, in addition to his role as CEC’s founding director, has lectured on ethical theory and medical ethics at more than 100 colleges and universities and co-authored “Abortion and Public Policy” and “The Synoptic Vision: The Philosophy of Wilfrid Sellars,” the release stated. In the release, McGreevy praised the achievements of the center made possible under Solomon’s leadership. “All of us are grateful to David Solomon for his work at the center as its founding director and visionary, and his continued effort to enrich not just scholarly conversation but student intellectual life at Notre Dame,” McGreevy said. read more

20 Views   no discussions Share Sharing is caring! Logo of the Florida Association of Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA). Photo credit: FacebookThe Dominica Organic Agriculture Movement Incorporated (DOAM) says in the next ten to fifteen years, Dominica will be ready to take on the organic agriculture sector.President of DOAM Olu Obonyo told the official opening of a series of workshops here this week, one of the pillars of sustainable development is agriculture.“We cannot talk about sustainable development without addressing organic agriculture. This will mean that farmers who are in traditional agriculture will have to move into organic agriculture,” he said.This announcement was made as the Dominica Organic Agriculture Movement Incorporation and the Florida Association of Volunteer Action in the Caribbean and the Americas (FAVACA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MOAF) hosts a Lecture and Workshop on Soil Management – Compost Technologies.He said several traditional farmers will form part of the workshop.“We are looking at a trend which will take ten to fifteen. Government has spoken about it and we need to do it in a very serious way,” he added.Dominica Vibes News Share Tweet News DOAM says Dominica will soon be ready to take on the organic farming sector by: – July 19, 2011 Share read more

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England’s ladies were narrowly beaten 3-4 by France in the semi-finals of the European team championships at Ljubljana, Slovenia. Honours were even after the morning foursomes but France just edged ahead in the singles, winning three of the five matches. Team captain Elaine Ratcliffe acknowledged the disappointment when she said: “It has been hard to bear. “In the singles Bronte (Law) was the star of the show, shooting five-under for 15 holes and having three birdies to close her game out – against an opponent who was also playing great golf. “Charlotte (Thomas) battled hard and won on the 18th with a cracking birdie.” She added, looking forward to England’s challenge tomorrow to win the bronze medal: “Here’s to a good day of golf tomorrow.” Meanwhile, England’s girls bounced back from losing their quarter-final to beat the Netherlands 4½-1½ in Skalica, Slovakia. The team held their nerve well over the closing holes and won the praise of their coach Scott Godfrey. “The team performed well coming down the stretch in a closely fought match,” he said. “They stuck to their game plans and executed solid shots. The girls are starting to understand that it’s small margins which win at this level.” Results England ladies v France Foursomes Bronte Law (Bramhall) and Gabriella Cowley (Hanbury Manor) lost to Celine Boutier and Shannon Aubert 4/2 Hayley Davis (Ferndown) and Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) beat Emma Broze and Anaelle Carnet 3/2 Singles Cowley lost to Broze 6/5 Law beat Shannon 4/3 MacLaren lost to Justine Dreher 1 down Charlotte Thomas (Singapore) beat Alexandra Bonetti 1 up Hayley Davis lost to Celine Boutier 2/1 England girls v the Netherlands Alice Hewson (Berkhamsted) beat Romy Meekers 2up   Hollie Muse (West Lancashire) lost to Marit Harryvan 2/1 Inci Mehmet (Wentworth) beat Zhen Bontan 2up Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) halved with Britt Steeghs India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) beat Roos Harman 2up Sophie Keech (Parkstone) beat Floor Sinke 2up   10 July 2014 Hayley’s 19th hole win takes England through England squeezed through to the semi-finals of the European ladies’ team championship in Ljubljana, Slovenia – beating Italy 4-3, thanks to the strong nerve of Hayley Davis. The 21-year-old went to the 19th to win the crucial point in the last game on the course – and keep England in the hunt for medals. Now they play France for a place in the final. The match was intensely close throughout. In the foursomes Hayley and Meghan MacLaren won their game on the last green, winning both the 17th and 18th holes for their point. Bronte Law and Gabriella Cowley put up a fantastic fight in their match which lasted a marathon 22 holes and which they eventually lost to a birdie. Bronte picked up the team’s momentum again when she won the top singles and Gabriella Cowley put England within touching distance of an overall win when she beat her opponent 4/3. It then fell to Hayley – who topped the individual table in qualifying – to keep the team’s medal hopes alive by beating Bianca Maria Fabrizio on the 19th. Team captain Elaine Ratcliffe commented: “Bronte steadied the ship with a hard-fought victory against a tenacious opponent and Gabs had a great victory which we really needed. “Hayley’s opponent had been down most of the match but had a fabulous birdie on the 18th to take her down the 19th, but Hayley won with a par, narrowly missing a birdie.” Elaine added: “Both teams played some great golf and England kept to their game plan and let the Italians make the errors.” Meanwhile, England’s girls were beaten 4-3 by Sweden in their European team championship in Skalica, Slovakia. Now, they will play for place in the top flight – their best finish will be fifth – and they take on the Netherlands tomorrow. Team captain Rebecca Wood commented: “It was a really tough day and small margins tipped it away from us. I’m really disappointed for the team but we’re looking forward to tomorrow and to fighting for fifth place.” Results England ladies v Italy Foursomes Hayley Davis (Ferndown) and Meghan MacLaren (Wellingborough) beat Laura Lonardi and Arianna Scaletti 1 up. Bronte Law (Bramhall) and Gabriella Cowley (Handbury Manor) lost to Bianca Maria Fabrizio at 22nd Singles Law beat Alessandra Braida 2 up Elizabeth Mallett (Wishaw) lost to Roberta Liti 5/4 Cowley beat Scaletti 4/3 Davis beat Fabrizio at 19th Charlotte Thomas (Singapore) lost to Lonardi 4/3 England girls v Sweden Foursomes Alice Hewson (Berkhamsted) & Sophie Lamb (Clitheroe) lost to Sarah Nilsson and Filippa Moork 2 down India Clyburn (Woodhall Spa) and Sophie Keech (Parkstone) bear Michaela Finn & Ebba Bjornberg 2 up Singles Hollie Muse (West Lancashire) lost to Emma Svensson 1 down Inci Mehmet (Wentworth) lost to Sarah Nilsson 2/1 India Clyburn lost to Michaela Finn 3/1 Lamb beat Moork 4/2 Hewson beat Christine Danielsson 1 up 10 Jul 2014 England ladies bow out to France read more