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#19735371 at 2023-10-14 16:28:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #24232: Big Red Clock Edition
'Lost In Space' Actor Mark Goddard Dies At 87
October 14, 2023
Mark Goddard, 87, known for his portrayal of Don West in the 1960s CBS sci-fi series, "Lost in Space," passed away Tuesday in Hingham, Massachusetts due to pulmonary fibrosis, Evelyn Pezzulich, the actor's third wife, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
The actor, born as Charles Harvey Goddard, began his career in the late 1950s, gracing television screens with series roles in shows including "Johnny Ringo," a Western drama, and the crime-themed "The Detectives," the outlet noted.
It was his role as Don West in the 1965 series, "Lost in Space," however, which would etch his name in the annals of television history. The show followed the Robinson family: father John Robinson (Guy Williams), mother Maureen (June Lockhart) and their children, Judy (Marta Kristen), Penny (Angela Cartwright) and Will (Billy Mumy). Alongside them were Don West and a loyal robot as they embarked on a perilous journey to find their way back to Earth after being marooned in space due to an act of sabotage. The show enjoyed a successful three-season run from 1965 to 1968, the outlet noted.
Mumy, who played Will Robinson, paid a touching tribute to his late co-star on Facebook, reminiscing about the enduring friendship they shared for 59 years. He fondly recalled their last words, "I love you," and praised Goddard as a gifted and trained actor. Mumy acknowledged that, at times, Goddard might have felt constrained by the show's campy style, but he also embraced and loved it.
"Mark was a sports nut. He passionately followed his Boston teams. He was a die hard Celtics fan. I'm a die hard Lakers fan. We teased each other about that classic rivalry and we both had great respect for many of the players on the teams we rooted against," Mumy added in the post.
Mumy also imagined Goddard enjoying a martini in heaven, finding solace in a better place, with departed colleagues like Jonathan Harris, Kevin Burns and Guy Williams.
Goddard, with co-stars Lockhart, Cartwright and Kristen, also made a memorable cameo in the 1998 film adaptation of "Lost in Space," in which Matt LeBlanc took on the role of Don West, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
His contribution to the world of entertainment will be remembered and cherished by fans of the sci-fi series.
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/14/actor-mark-goddard-dies-87/
#14669190 at 2021-09-27 02:13:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18555: EBake Emergency Broadcast System Edition
>>14669160
September 25, 2021
The Elizabeth Holmes Trial Sparks A Silicon Valley Debate: Why Not Other Tech CEOs?
Selling an idea in Silicon Valley takes not only a grand vision but also swagger and bluster, says Margaret O'Mara, a historian of the tech industry.
"Being able to tell a good story is part of being a successful founder, being able to persuade investors to put money into your company," she said.
And Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos, did just that. She was drumming up investment with a dream that bordered on the fantastical when she promised to transform health care. The company's portable blood-testing machine could analyze a finger-prick's worth of blood for thousands of diseases, she vowed.
In doing so, federal prosecutors allege, she and the No. 2 at Theranos, Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani, broke the law by deceiving investors about how well the business was doing and the capabilities of its testing machines, in addition to allegedly providing false or flawed test results to patients.
In Silicon Valley, the trial has launched a debate: Since Holmes was following a playbook used by dozens of tech CEOs, why is she the only one to face prosecution when a company becomes engulfed in a scandal?
To Ellen Pao, the former CEO of Reddit, who is a vocal critic of gender discrimination in tech, sexism is partially to blame.
"When you see which CEOs get to continue to wreak havoc on consumers and the market, it's people who look like the venture capitalists, who are mostly white men," Pao said.
She points to Adam Neumann, who drove WeWork into the ground; former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, who resigned after a sexual harassment scandal; and Juul's Kevin Burns, who stepped down amid questions over the company's role in stoking the youth vaping epidemic.
There were lawsuits, settlements and more fallout - but notably, Pao points out, no criminal prosecutions.
"That all these people continue to lead their lives and not be held accountable for all the harm that they've caused, it does send a message," she said.
What makes Holmes' case different?
Former prosecutors who have tried white-collar crime say there are several reasons why Holmes stands out among disgraced tech CEOs.
First, the allegedly fraudulent behavior was egregious: Holmes told the world she had a miracle machine that would upend laboratory science. Prosecutors say, compared with her claims, the technology barely did anything at all.
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/25/1040442689/elizabeth-holmes-trial-why-her-not-other-ceos
#3316075 at 2018-10-03 19:35:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #4201: Puppets And Patriots Edition
FDA Cracks Down on Vape Maker Juul, Raids Office Seizing Thousands of Documents
The FDA is continuing its crackdown on vape manufacturers and their investigation recently came to a head as they raided the popular vape maker Juul.
Earlier this year, the US Food and Drug Administration set its sights on e-cigs and launched a massive campaign to discourage teens from using e-cigarettes. The FDA also announced an investigation into several vaping products-namely the most popular brand, Juul which makes up 72 percent of the market-for allegedly marketing their products to teens.
Because the FDA can't understand why teen vaping has rapidly increased over the last few years, they think the answer might lie in marketing. Recently, this investigation came to a head when the FDA launched an "unannounced on-site inspection" - also known as a raid - of the Juul headquarters. During the raid, the FDA seized "thousands of pages of documents," according to the FDA.
"The JUUL inspection, which we completed on Friday, sought further documentation related to JUUL's sales and marketing practices, among other things, and resulted in the collection of over a thousand pages of documents," the FDA said in a statement emailed to Gizmodo. "The inspection followed the Agency's request for information that we issued to JUUL Labs in April for documents that would help us to better understand the reportedly high rates of youth use and the youth appeal of JUUL products, including documents related to marketing and product design."
In response to the FDA's unannounced raid, Juul CEO Kevin Burns said they plan to work with the FDA and claim to have never marketed to children and the documents will prove it.
"We are committed to preventing underage use, and we want to engage with FDA, lawmakers, public health advocates and others to keep JUUL out of the hands of young people. The meetings last week with FDA gave us the opportunity to provide information about our business from our marketing practices to our industry-leading online age-verification protocols to our youth prevention efforts. It was a constructive and transparent dialogue," Burns said. "We've now released over 50,000 pages of documents to the FDA since April that support our public statements. We look forward to presenting our plan to address youth access in the 60-day time frame as outlined by FDA. We want to be part of the solution in preventing underage use, and we believe it will take industry and regulators working together to restrict youth access."
https://thefreethoughtproject.com/fda-cracks-down-on-vape-maker-juul-raids-office-seizing-thousands-of-documents/