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__label__wiki	0.770473	0.770473	Seattle Children’s Leadership Zafar Chaudry, MD, MS, MIS, MBA Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer At Seattle Children’s since 2017 MD, Ross University MS, University of Birmingham MIS, University of Salford MBA, Aston University As senior vice president and chief information officer, Dr. Zafar Chaudry provides vision and leadership for the development of technology initiatives and enterprise-wide information systems and services for Seattle Children’s. His goal is to enable clinicians with the best technology to deliver safe and excellent care to our patients. Chaudry, who began his career as a physician, brings to Seattle Children’s over 20 years’ worth of experience in healthcare informatics and a strong technical, business and international standards–based approach to IS. He has worked in senior IT roles in startups and served as faculty at the City Colleges of Chicago. He then became CIO of Europe’s largest women’s hospital (Liverpool Women’s) and its largest children’s hospital (Alder Hey), both in Liverpool, England. He moved on to serving as research director for global healthcare at Gartner. Most recently, he was CIO of Cambridge University Hospitals in the United Kingdom. Chaudry earned his MD from Ross University. He subsequently earned his MS in healthcare management and policy from the University of Birmingham, his MIS in information systems management from the University of Salford and his MBA from Aston University, all in the U.K. While not at work, Chaudry enjoys international travel and is an avid fan of science fiction. Chaudry ZA (2012). Safe texts. Hospital Information Technology Europe, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 14-15. Chaudry ZA (2012). The Next Generation IT Leader. Hospital Information Technology Europe, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 14-15. Chaudry ZA (2012). Network Convergence. Hospital Information Technology Europe, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 14-15. Chaudry ZA (2011). There Must Be More to Healthcare than Emails. Hospital Information Technology Europe, Vol. 4, No. 4, p. 8. Chaudry ZA (2011). Unified Communications, So What’s It All About? Hospital Information Technology Europe, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 17-19. Chaudry ZA (2011). Next Generation PACS. Hospital Information Technology Europe, Vol. 3, No. 2, p. 8. Chaudry ZA (2011). Changing the locks. Hospital Information Technology Europe, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 24-27. Chaudry ZA (2011). Is it all just hot air? Hospital Information Technology Europe, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 24-27. Chaudry ZA (2010). Building a 21st Century Enterprise IT Infrastructure. Hospital Information Technology Europe, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 24-27. Chaudry ZA (2004). Personal Digital Assistants in Medicine: Critical Data in the Palm of Your Hand. UK Health Informatics Today, no. 45, Winter, pp. 4-6. Rosenbloom M, Leikin J, Vogel S and Chaudry ZA (2002). Nuclear, Biologic and Chemical Weapons. PEPID Software. Rosenbloom M, Leikin J, Chaudry ZA and Beach C. (2002). Biological and Chemical Agents: A Brief Synopsis. American Journal of Therapeutics, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 5-14. Named to Constellation’s Business Transformation 150 (BT150) (2020) Named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know (2019) Named to CIO magazine’s list of U.K. CIOs to follow on Twitter (2019) Named to CIO.CO.UK’s Top 100 CIO List (2017) across all sectors in the U.K. Kable (U.K.) – Named to Government Computing’s top 100 influential technology leaders in the U.K. public sector (2010). Named Techworld/CIO magazine’s (U.K.) CIO of the Year (2008) Seattle Children’s RB.2.419 – Medical Administration	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032782
__label__wiki	0.733189	0.733189	» Strategic Perspective » Interview » Disintegration of Arab States; Big Powers Dominant Strategy Disintegration of Arab States; Big Powers Dominant Strategy Strategic Council Online: A university lecturer of international relations says the greatest achievement of colonialists in their efforts to intervene in other countries is the creation of instability. “Today, the United States and Israel want to get strong in the region and endeavour by fomenting secessionist sentiments in countries like Iraq, Syria and Yemen to pressure smaller nations and even bring them under their domination more easily.” Dr Ahmad Bakhshayesh, stating that the consistency of a country is related to its population makeup as well as geopolitical and geo-economic and national solidarity, emphasized: “From the First World War onwards colonialists generally sought to disintegrate large states to reduce their power. For example, Iran was once an empire, but over time they weakened it.” He added: “The colonists by fomenting separatist sentiments in a country that is capable of defending itself are trying to create conditions so that the said country would be unable to defend itself in general terms.” Referring to the developments in Yemen and the efforts of the big powers to divide the country, the university lecturer said: “Throughout Yemen’s history, we have had North Yemen and South Yemen, and the two Yemens have always been in conflict with each other. This was something Saudi Arabia favoured as it considers Yemen its backyard and through Yemen can reach Bab al-Mandeb and from there the Indian Ocean and skip the bottlenecks of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. About 70 million barrels of oil pass through the Persian Gulf a big portion of which is supplied by Saudi Arabia. However, Riyadh is keen to supply its oil out of the Persian Gulf through its backyard in order not to be exposed to Iran. Describing Saudi interventions in Yemen, he said Ansarullah’s military build-up was crucial to the Yemen war, adding that Iran did two heroic acts: first when it shot down the US drone and the US was unable to defend itself; secondly when Iran seized the British oil tanker which sounded like a wakeup call to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The UAE has come to the conclusion that when the United States and the United Kingdom are unable to defend themselves, how can they defend the Emirat if Iran attacked the UAE? Bakhshayesh saying that power has been shifted in Yemen two or three times in the last hundred years added: “On one side of the Yemeni war, the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates stand, and on the other is the resistance front. A field study will tell us that in this war, the resistance front has grown stronger by gaining new balance. The analyst of international relations affairs said the designers of the disintegration of the Arab states were the colonialists, adding: “They have been seeking land, energy and the sea since ancient times. But they gradually realized that colonial policies were rejected by people around the world and therefore they changed their flag and logo calling it “globalization” – that is they entered these countries through the cultural door. The aim was to tell the Arab and Third World countries +you are Third Worlders and you don’t understand.+ +Because we are technologically advanced, so are we more culturally advanced.+ +If you also want to advance in technology, your culture must become like ours.+ “Their ultimate and main goal is to use their resources as long as they have resources,” he said. The resources God has given them include oil and energy. The two world powers that are formed alongside the regional powers are formed to create balance. Bakhshayesh by saying that the colonialists did not first work for division, but rather work for the transfer of power, he explained: “For example, in Syria, they wanted to seize power from Bashar al-Assad; they could not; they fought with the help of American arms and Saudi money. After realizing that they cannot overthrow Assad they raised the issue of disintegration. The same is true in Yemen. From the beginning, they tried to marginalize Ansarullah and overpower Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, but failed and then raised the issue of division. If they still fail to reach that goal, they will gradually exit. “I believe they cannot easily break up a country in today’s world because global awareness is soaring and countries themselves know that the smaller they become, the weaker they become, and their enemy becomes internal,” said the professor of international relations. Today, for example, the United States and Israel, which want to seize power in the region, are trying to break up countries like Iraq, Syria and Yemen to make it easier for smaller countries to deal with and control. Noting that the greatest achievement of such actions is to create instability, Bakhshayesh said: “Westerners and colonialists have two goals: one is to have access to energy sources and the other to pass energy smoothly and steadily across the seas. Therefore, the best way to persuade countries to sell their oil easily and cheap is to make them unstable so that they would offer to sell off their oil easily. For example, at the time of Mossadegh (Iran’s Prime Minister 1951 – 1953) the British destabilized Iran and boycotted its oil; In addition, they said that we would not give money and give sugar for oil!” He added: “Now that we are under sanctions we have to sell our oil at a lower price. Foreigners want cheap oil and uninterrupted supply. So they wage wars and cause instability to meet these two goals. They wage war by fostering a sense of independence and disintegration in some of the countries that are prone to it. South Yemen, for example, with North Yemen or Iraq and Syria are susceptible. Of course, I don’t think they can break up Yemen, because the balance has been in favour of the resistance front, so the likelihood of disintegration is low. 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__label__wiki	0.653952	0.653952	Scientific American, March 1, 2013 Scientific American March 2013 Science Agenda: Ready. Aim. Investigate (p. 10) We don’t need to ban all guns to reduce gun-related deaths, but to keep ourselves safer, we must study how they are used to kill, write the Editors of Scientific American in this month’s Science Agenda column. In the wake of the massacre in Newtown, Conn., the U.S. is engaged in a fierce debate over how to reduce deaths from firearms without infringing on the rights of law-abiding gun owners. Federally funded gun safety research effectively ended after lawmakers backed by the National Rifle Association of America prohibited the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from funding research that might be used “to advocate or promote gun control.” As part of his executive orders in January, President Barack Obama instructed the CDC to resume studying the causes and prevention of gun violence. He also asked for $10 million to support gun safety research at the CDC, a request that Congress must pass. The Editors argue that these measures are not enough. “Doctors, scientists and ordinary citizens will have to keep up the pressure to protect research (and researchers) from political meddling,” they conclude. Forensics: The Government Wants Your DNA (p. 72) The collection, storage and use of citizens’ DNA by law enforcement agencies could threaten individuals’ civil liberties, Erin Murphy writes in a feature article published in this month’s Scientific American. Changes in how law enforcement officials and government agencies in the U.S. collect and utilize DNA over time have led to a huge surge in DNA databases not only from convicted criminals but also from individuals who were arrested but had not yet been charged with an offense. The comparison of DNA from crime scenes with individual database profiles is far from perfect, particularly as smaller and smaller quantities of DNA are tested, and the potential for mistaken matches is greater than one might expect, Murphy writes. One of the few studies of DNA comparisons between a crime-scene sample and a database profile uncovered alarming possibilities for error, with significantly divergent reports from 17 experienced analysts examining the results of DNA tests in an actual case. There are currently no limits in the U.S. on how long DNA samples can be kept or what tests can be carried out on them. The samples have the potential to reveal personal traits about the subjects that cannot be obtained from, say, a fingerprint. They can also open the door more widely to breaches of privacy. Murphy concludes that DNA sampling of those arrested should be limited and warrants required in order to collect DNA evidence. Before expending more resources on DNA databases, she argues, the government must provide assessments of what has been achieved so far by collecting personal genetic profiles. Plant Biology: The End of Orange Juice (p. 52) A deadly plant disease, huanglongbing (HLB), has been spreading throughout the U.S.’s citrus groves from Florida to California over the past decade, costing farmers and others billions of dollars. Some worry it may wipe out the American orange juice industry. Although scientists are trying to slow the spread of this disease, there may not be an easy solution, Anna Kuchment writes in a feature article published in this month’s Scientific American. HLB is caused by bacteria carried in the salivary glands of the Asian citrus psyllid, a gnat-size, invasive insect. As the psyllid feeds on leaves, the bacteria infiltrate the plant’s circulatory system and lead to blockages that disrupt the flow of nutrients from the leaves to the roots. As a result of this bacterial invasion, first detected in the U.S. in 2005, HLB has cost the state of Florida alone $4.54 billion and more than 8,200 jobs. Scientists are trying various approaches to slow HLB’s spread, including importing wasps from Asia to prey on the psyllids, which has had some success in Florida and California. Yet many think the best long-term solution will be genetic engineering, and scientists have already inserted HLB-resistant genes from spinach plants into citrus trees. Some are now experimenting with genes that would repel the insects, though any genetic modification would require adequate regulatory approval and public acceptance, Kuchment notes, leading to concerns that a solution may not arrive in time to save the citrus industry in the U.S. The Science of Health: The New Age of Medical Monitoring (p. 33) Remote monitoring of patients through mobile phones or small sensors can allow physicians to securely track those patients’ welfare and suggest critical interventions when needed. Such data-monitoring systems are improving health care, Maryn McKenna writes in the Science of Health column in this month’s Scientific American, by merging traditional medical record keeping and public health surveillance with data-mining technologies. In several U.S. cities, including parts of California and Washington State, asthma patients are using inhalers topped with small sensors that wirelessly broadcast when and where they use their device. The collected data contribute to deep and up-to-date reports about individuals and communities that benefit patients, medical researchers, and public health authorities alike. Other similar data-mining technologies would be able to track patients’ heart rates or the spread of the flu. “The challenge for all the new tools, as was the case for the earlier ones,” McKenna writes, “will be persuading people to use them.” Moreover, she notes, such devices, “will probably also need to show that they can keep people out of the hospital or at least delay their need for expensive treatments.” Forum: What Is Your Question? (p. 12) Formal education, which is driven by test taking, is increasingly failing to encourage students to ask the kind of questions that lead to informed decisions, Dennis M. Bartels asserts in this month’s Scientific American. Research has suggested that the skill that distinguishes young adults from children is not the ability to retain facts or apply prior knowledge but instead is a cultivated ability to ask questions. Bartels argues that schools rarely value the skill of asking good questions. He notes that when it comes to teaching people to ask questions, informal science education encourages good practice. For example, many science centers and museums are specially designed environments for teaching critical thinking skills, perhaps more effectively than schools because informal learning environments tolerate failure better than schools. People must acquire this skill because society depends on being able to make critical decisions in relation to science and technology, whether it is about their own experimental medical treatment or what to do about global energy needs and demands. Yet Bartels concludes that critical thinking may best be cultivated outside the classroom. Emerging Diseases: New Threat from Poxviruses (p. 66) The eradication of smallpox is one of medicine’s greatest success stories, bringing an end to a disease that caused 300 million deaths in the 20th century alone. This achievement may also have had some adverse effects, however, Sonia Shah explains in a feature article published in this month’s Scientific American: there is concern about new threats from other species of poxviruses. The smallpox vaccine did more than just protect populations from the “speckled monster”; it also provided immunity to other poxviruses, such as cowpox and monkeypox. Yet since its eradication in 1979, there have been no routine vaccination schemes, and the loss of immunity has allowed cases of these related diseases to climb steadily. For instance, a strain of the monkeypox virus found in the Congo Basin in Africa kills about 10 percent of the people it infects, and there are fears that natural mutations could cause the virus to become even more contagious. Further, the number of cowpox cases in Europe is increasing, especially in people with compromised immune systems, such as cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and people living with HIV. No one is suggesting the campaign to eradicate smallpox was a mistake. Nevertheless, to address emerging concern about other poxviruses, Shah writes, public health officials need to vigilantly monitor of the spread of poxvirus cases in humans and animal hosts. About Scientific American Founded in 1845, Scientific American is the oldest continuously published magazine in the US and the leading authoritative publication for science and technology in the general media. Together with scientificamerican.com and 14 local language editions around the world it reaches more than nine million readers. Other titles include Scientific American Mind and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany. Scientific American is published by Springer Nature, a leading global research, educational and professional publisher, home to an array of respected and trusted brands providing quality content through a range of innovative products and services. Springer Nature was formed in 2015 through the merger of Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media. Interview requests, corporate and trade press: Rachel Scheer Head of Communications, USA, Springer Nature Sarah Hausman Communications and Press Officer, Nature Research	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032790
__label__cc	0.549401	0.450599	Safety for elderly Australians reinforced at Farmsafe presentation OH&S News Safety on the farm is an important issue facing many Australians – especially older workers. As their bodies become less nimble, it can become more dangerous for farmers to operate machinery in the workplace. According to a presentation at the Farmsafe Conference in Launceston, Tasmania from Noeline Monaghan and Tony Lower of the Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety (ACAHS), farmers over 50 years of age formed 47 per cent of all accidental farm deaths between the years of 2001 and 2014. This was 392 people over the age of 50 dying on farms out of a total of 820 fatalities in this 13 year period. Farmsafe conference warns of driving dangers to elderly Farm vehicles and mobile machinery were involved in the vast majority of these fatalities, which highlights the need for safety measures when these are in use. Tractors are particularly dangerous, with the presentation from Lower and Monaghan indicating that this type of vehicle was involved in 94 deaths alone in this time period. Quad bikes were involved in a further 50 deaths. The frequency of these accidents has decreased over time, however, to the point where there were 6 deaths caused by these two types of vehicle in 2013, compared to 21 in 2001. Looking at the farming workforce In the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ social trends release from December 2012, it was noted that the median age for farmers in Australia was 53, while the average age was 40 in the rest of the workforce. The Monaghan and Lower report identified ways in which older farmers tend to lose strength and certain abilities over time, which can be dangerous when working on the farm. This is an important issue to address given the median age of this profession is much higher than the national average. Senior farmers often experience less stamina and flexibility and declining eyesight and hearing,as well as decreased balance and stability. Slower reflexes were also identified in the presentation as a cause for concern in this demographic. With this in mind, it is important to always make sure the correct safety equipment is in place to prevent these effects of old age interfering in the workplace. This means avoiding equipment that may be too heavy or move too quickly, and always wearing the correct safety gear. Equipment like tow tugs and powered vehicles can provide a stable and easy to use solution for transport tasks that older farmers must undertake. Planning for future generations of farmers Speaking at the conference, Mr Lower said that farmers often treat safety as an “s-word”. “The thing we don’t refer to is safety because it is not palatable,” he is reported as saying by Stock & Land. “In some circles there is resistance because people have been working in farming operations for 30-50 years and sometimes longer and it may be perceived [as] interfering in their business.” The right safety planning on farms doesn’t just help those seniors who are working currently, it can help succession planning as well. Lower and Monaghan mention safe work platforms as one option for lessening risks on farms, which can provide stable access to higher areas. “What will make a difference is what they are doing in terms of investing in the business,” Stock & Land have quoted Mr Lower as saying, in reference to buying suitable equipment. By investing in the appropriate safety products on the farm, you can create an environment that works with the ageing farming population, as well as providing a stable framework for those you plan to hand the land on to.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032793
__label__wiki	0.673792	0.673792	WA workers at risk of losing dangerous goods security clearance Hundreds of hazardous substance workers are at risk of losing their dangerous goods security clearance, as the security cards are now up for renewal. This affects over 1,200 workers in Western Australia with the cards, as licences are set to expire on July 15. The consequences of failing to renew could be substantial, as they’ll automatically lose their clearance. For workers on dangerous sites, this could mean losing their jobs. “This could have significant impact on people whose employment is contingent on them holding a valid dangerous goods security card,” said Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) Acting Resources Safety Executive Director Ivor Roberts. The licences are used by a number workers across several industries, and it’s essential for these staff to understand whether or not cards are essential. “Certain licences, such as those held by shot firers and truck drivers who transport explosives and ammonium nitrate, will automatically expire,” Dr Roberts explained. The cards were brought in as part of a counter-terrorism initiative in WA. To ensure the card holders are secure, they must be renewed every five years. It’s been estimated that around 6,000 cards out of an 18,000 total are coming up for renewal within the next few months. “[The] DMP encourages all workers to check the expiry date on their dangerous goods security card to see if it is due for renewal,” Dr Roberts said. Dealing with hazardous substances is always a challenge, and workers should always be using the correct solutions to ensure the safety and security of materials. Storage needs to become a primary consideration, and the range of solutions available from Sitecraft are more than up to the task. Dangerous goods stores can ensure materials are locked away when they’re not being used, and kept secure on work sites.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032794
__label__cc	0.688793	0.311207	5 April 2019\|In Culture, Travel and Sport, Education, Headlines, Health, Society\|5 Minutes Introversion and constant availability in the 21st Century: dealing with stress By Stella Weitz Being introverted in the fast-paced world of today is a tiring experience. Apart from the usual difficulties connected to introversion, the digitization in schools and workplaces has massively contributed to the problems the more reserved of us have. But approximately half of the world’s population could be classified as introverted and is affected by this. Therefore, we need to start dealing with combining introversion and the stressful lifestyle our current society promotes. Thankfully, since the phenomenon of intro- and extroversion has been recognized and talked about, a lot has changed for the better. Most people have already heard of the terms and are accepting of the differences they bring; even though, differentiating between introversion and shyness is unfortunately still rare. But apart from being recognized, in a world full of deadlines, constant updates through modern technology and a success-driven society: How can these people actually deal with their predisposition? Addressing the topic of personality differences in schools and universities would be a good first step. In general, acknowledging and talking about personality traits and mental health should be included in educational facilities. Clarifying that some people’s minds function slightly differently makes it easier to understand our heterogeneous society. To be fair, this sector has made advances in the past by stepping away from calling the quiet kid in class ‘socially incapable’ and equating this with an unnatural and flawed character. Today, we are able to accept that there are different personality types and even appreciate the diversity that they bring. This acknowledgement is crucial to support introverted kids at school and has gained importance over the course of many education reforms. But on a personal level, introverts need to take the time to wind down after a stressful day at work. Even if today’s entertainment-culture often indirectly shames them for this act of stepping back and not indulging in social networking, loud music, bright lights and alcoholic beverages. Today, it takes courage to say no to friends and family demanding time and effort. Nevertheless, it is important in order to stop the endless cycle of overtaxing activities and regret when feelings of stress emerge. Supporting and recognizing introverts is actually beneficial for society. A positive attitude towards this half of the population reduces the stress that is put on them, in turn promoting their successes in school and professional life. Additionally, oftentimes they are the more creative and mindful part of society and can solve problems in unique ways, which can enrich working life in different aspects. To deal with the strain that our modern and urbanized way of living puts on them, introverts need to set themselves boundaries when it comes to accepting invitations and commitments. Another idea would be to do a ‘digital-detox’ and neglect mobile phones, constant availability and social media altogether. But even this personal choice proves to be difficult in today’s digitized society. It is almost demanded of us to stay available and to react as fast as possible. This causes significant stress on a private level. Sadly, this indirect demand is always present in modern times. Especially for young people who are more prone to being overwhelmed by their upcoming responsibilities. This problem is not only one of lifestyle choices or private happiness, it is hurting society as a whole. To solve this, we need to eventually slow ourselves down and accept that there are different levels of stress resistance. Even if that means waiting for friends and co-workers to respond to our messages only when they find the time. This of course does not only concern the introverted half of the population, although they are the ones affected the most. So, to address their issues in today’s world is also to address the issues of society as a whole. Introverts Kids Modern Society Personality Types stress Stella Weitz Anti-Woke is not Anti-Progress or Anti-Minority by Thomas Flisher How An Outdoor Gym Enriches A School’s PE Programme by Shout Out UK Spring Cleaning Tips & Tricks © 2021 Shout Out UK. All rights reserved	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032797
__label__wiki	0.760112	0.760112	tv Democracy Now LINKTV March 12, 2018 3:00pm-4:01pm PDT 03/12/18 03/12/18 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> you kill one person, you get the debt realty in many states. or you get life imprisonment. think of it. drugsll 5000 people with because your smuggling them in a making a lot of money of people evenying and they don't put you in jail. they don't do anything. amy: president trump has rereiteratated his call to exece drug dealers, praising countries like the philippines and china. we will speak with the drug policy alliance. then social council robert mueller continues his probe into russian meddling in the 2016 u.s. elections, we will take a look at washington's record of meddling in elections across the globe. we will speak to journalists and historian stephen kinzer. >> how do you think that people americansact when point a finger at them and say, your brutal dictatorship, you should have a democracy, a free regime. they say, we had a democracy here until you came in and over through it. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president trump sunday wawalked back his supupport for gun contl measures that woululd increase e age a persrson can purchasase a firearm from 18 to 21 oh stuff the reversal camusso trump administration said it will seek to arm and train teachers and school stataffers with concecead weapons, while making modest changes to a federal program providing criminal background checks for gun buyers. 20 reverersal -- trump's reversl comes less than two weeks after trump publicly proposed raising the minimum age of firearm purchases. pres. trump: you can buy a handgun -- you can't buy one. you have to wait until you are 21, beacon by the kind of weapon used in the school shoototing at 18. i think it is something you have to think about. amy: instead of calling for expandnding backgrouound checks, trump's proposal calls for education secretary betsy devos to head a commission that will recommend ways to harden schools against mass shootings like last month's massacre at stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida, which killed 17 people. 14 students and three faculty. the commission was announced less than 24 hours after trump rally inmpaign pennsylvania -- "we can't just keep setting up blue-ribbon committees." in florida, republican governor rick scott has signed a series of gun measures, breaking from the national rifle association in the wake of last month's parkland massacre. the new restrictions will add a three-day waiting period for handgun purchases, will raise the minimum age to purchase firearms from 18 to 21, and will ban bump stocks that allow semiautomatic rifles to act like fully automatic machine guns. the florida law will also fund a program encouraging teachers and staff to carry handguns. governor scott did not use his line-item veto to quash the measure as florida's teachers union demanded. this is governor rick scott speaking friday just after signing the bill. >> i am an nra member. i will be an nra member when i'm not governor. i'm sure there are nra members that agree and some that do not agree with this bill. the way i think about it, i'm going to do what i think are commonsense solutions. the e common sense things the fathers, the grandfather for t e gogovernoror, we need to have lw enforcement in our schools. we need more mental health counseling. amy: on friday, the national rifle association filed a suit seeking to block implementation of the deal, arguing it violates the second amendment. in northern california, police say a mimilitary veteran opened fire on a a veterans' home in na valley friday, killing thrhree women before taking his own life following a standoff with police. the three victims -- jennifer gonzales, christine loeber, and jennifer golick -- worked for the "pathway home" nonprofit, which helps military veterans overcome ptsd and transition baback into civililian lifife. ththe shooter, 36-year-old albet wong of sacramento, was a military veteran and former patient at the center who was kicked out of the program just days before the shooting spree after he allegedly threatened its employees. wong was honorably discharged from the u.s. army after serving more than three years' active duty, including a one-year deployment to afghanistan. he had a number of military dedecorations, including a an et rifle marksmanship badge. president trump has reiterated his calls for the u.s. to impose the death penalty on drug dealers, praising countries like the philippines, china, and singapore that apply capital punishment to drug traffickers. trump made the remarks during a campaign-style rally in moon township, pennsylvania, on saturday. pres. trump: when i was in china , and other places, by the way, i said, mr. president, do you have a drug problem? no, no, no, we do not. huh, the country, not much of a drug problem. i said, what do you attribute that to? well, the death penalty. amy: during the rally, trump also lashed out at potential rivals in the 2020 presidential election, including oprah winfrey and senators bernie sanders and elizabeth warren. trump also blasted nbc news political director chuck todd as a "sleepy eyed son of a bitch." and he mocked california democratic congresswoman maxine waters, saying she has a "very low iq." trump's rally in western pennsylvania came ahead of tuesday's special election foror an open congressional seat. republican rick saccone is in a tight race with democrat connor lamb for pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, which trump carried by 20 points during the 2016 election. this special election is tomorrowow. syria, gogovernment forces are pressing an all-out assasat on the besieged rebelel-held damass suburb of eastern ghouta. syrian ground forces advanced over the weekend, effectively cutting the terrrritory into the parts. human rights groups say the assault has killed more than 1100 people in the last month. the u.n. estimates some 400,000 civilians remain trapped in eastern ghouta and are in desperate need of food, water, and medicine. the syrian civil defense rescue group, known as the white helmets, accused syria's government of using chlorine gas and incendiary white phosphorus munitions. syria's government denies using chemical weapons. meanwhile, turkish troops have massed on the outskirts of the kurdish-held northern city of afrin and appear poised for an invasion. over the weekend, thousands of afrin's residents fled the city and stepped up airstrikes by turkish warplanes. the british government has approved the sale of 48 8 advand fighter jets to saudi arabia, despite protests by human rights groups who say the warplanes will add to war crimes committed by the saudi-led coalition in yemen. the u.s.- and british-backed saudi-led aiairstrikes and naval blockade have devastated yemen's health, water, and sanitation systems, sparking a massive cholera outbreak and pushing millions of yemenis to the brink of starvation. thousands and thousands of yemenis have been killed. in china, the national people's congress voted sunday to remove presidential term limits from the chinese constitution, clearing the way for president xi jinping to rule indefinitely. only two of the communist party's 3000 delegates voted against the change, which will also enshrine so-called "xi jinping thought" as part of china's constitution. president trump's former chief strategist, steve bannon, told members of a french far-right party that they should wear charges of racism and xenophobia as a badge of honor. bannon was speaking in lille at a convention of the national front, which is known for its anti-semitic rhetoric and anti-immigrant policies. >> let them call you racist. let them call you xenophobes. let them call you nativists. honor. as a badge of [applause] day we getry stronger and they get weaker. amy: bannon made the remarks in france on the heels of a trip to italy, where he lent his support to far-right parties who made significant gains during parliamentary elections earlier this month. on saturday, thousands of people marched through the streets of florence to remember a senegalese migrant and street vendor who was shot to death by an italian man just one day after the election. the killing came less than a month after a neo-nazi wnded six migrants in a shooting spree in central italy. at the vatican, pope francis warned that the politics of fear is leading to anti-immigrant violence in italy. faces the vast globalization and fear often turns against people who are foreign, different, poor as if they were enemies. there are e countries were develolopment plans are made, dictated by the fight against these people. amy: in colombia, voters went to the polls sunday in the first nationwide election that's seen members of the former fafarc rel movement run for political office, as part of a historic peace agreement ratified last year. the election saw a strong showing by president alvaro uribe's democratic centre party. farc fared poorly, winning just super .4% of the vote. but as part of the peace agreement the farc will see ten of its members seated in parliament. in burma, amnesty international is warning that the burmese military is building bases on the sites of former villages where minority rohingya homes and mosques once stood. amnesty says the push may be aimed at deterring hundreds of thousands of rohingya from returning to burma's rakhine state from neighboring bangladesh, where they fled in 2017 amid a burmese military campai of rape, murder, and arson that t the u.n. has s cala book exampmple of f ethnic cleansing. amnesty's report came as the national holocaust museum in washington, , d.c., said it has revoked a prprestigious human rights award to burmese de facto leader aung san suu kyi. back in the united states, education secretary betsy devos struggled on sunday to explain why schools in her home state of michigan are fairing poorly under the policies she championed. devos was speaking with lesley stahahl on cbs's "60 minutes." >> the publilic schools in michigan, hahave they gotten better? >> i don't know. i can'n't say overall l they hae alall gotten betr.r. >> the wholele state is not dodg well.. >> there are certaininly lots of pockets where the students are doing well -- >> your argument if you take funds away, the schools will get better is not working in michigan. you had a huge impact and influence over the direction of the school system here. >> i hesitate to talk about all schools in general because schools are made up of individual students attetending ththem. >> the public schools here are doing worse than they did. >> michigan schools be to do better, no doubt about it. amy: meanwhile "60 minutes" is , moving forward with plans to air an interview with adult film star stephanie clifford, also known as stormy daniels, about her alleged affair she had with in 2006. daniels agreed to the interview with host anderson cooper despite an arbiter's ruling last week that she's barred from talking about her relationship with trump. just weeks before the 2016 election, daniels accepted a $130,000 payout from trump's personal lawyer, michael cohen, in exchange for a non-disclosure agreement. "the wall street journal" reports the payoff could amount to a violation of federal election law. in new york city, about 100 demonstrators s flooded in exhit at the metropolitan museum saturday, throwing high enjoyed of pill bottles distortingg hundreds of pill bottles intnton exhibit on egyptian art in a protest against the opioid crisis. targeted a family, owners of the company that invented oxycontin. a recent escort magazine expose reveals how the family downplay the risks of the drugs addiction and exploited doctors confusion over the drug's strength. they have given a fortune to museums, including the met. and british, columbia canada, thousands of people marched in the city on saturday to protest the expansion of candor morgan's trans mountain pipeline. first nations and environmental activist say the project will expand highly polluting development in alberta's tarzan region while endangering communities around and expanded export terminal near vancouver. this is the executive director of the group indigenous climate action. >> in alberta, we assumed her sense of revoke part of the landscape for over 60 years. we have seen it contaminate a system, destroy our food sources, and really we can the spirit of our people. this march represents that resurgence system, destroy our d , breathing life into the spirit of our people to know we are not alone. that while we trai challenge the can of morgan have fun, we respect to hold the rights to those who have the right to say no, that have the rights to decide what happens in our backyard, inner territories. we have the right that clean, safe environment. amy: and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. juan: and i'm juan gonzalez. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. president trump has reiterated his calls for the u.s. to impose the death penalty on drug dealers, praising countries like the philippines, china, and singapore that apply capital punishment to drug traffickers. this is trump speaking in moon township, , pennsylvania, on saturday. pres. trump: think of it. you kill 5000 people with drugs because you are smuggling them in and making a lot of money and people are dying and they don't even put you in jail. they don't t do anything. bubut you might get 30 days, 60 days, 90 days. you might get a year, but you're not going to get -- and then you wonder why we have a problem. that is why we have a problem, folks. and i don't think we should play games. juan: during the speech, trump recounted conversations with chinese and singaporean leaders who, he said, solved their countries' drug problems by executing drug traffickers. trump has also repeatedly expressed admiration for philippines president rodrigo duterte and said he's done an "unbelievable jojob on the drug problem." last month, the international criminal court opened a preliminary investigation into accusations that duterte had committed crimes against humamanity by overseeing the kikilling of up to 8000 people n his so-called war on drugs. amy: this is not the first time trump has s called for executitg drug dealersrs. eaearlier thisis month, he made similar remarks during a white house summit on the opioid crisis. on friday, "the washington post" reported the trump administration is studying new policy that could allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for drug dealers for more, we are joined by widney brown, the managing director of policy at the drug policy alliance. her recent piece for the hill is headlined "trump's call for , death penalty is the wrong response to drug war." widney brown, welcome to democracy now! talk about what trump called for this weekend. >> basically, he is saying he wants to execute people who bring drugs into the country or otherwise sell drugs. the problem is come up supply-side initiatives have failed. we have a war on drugs thahat started in the 1970's. if it was a success, we would not be having an opioid overdose crisis today. of then the waning days obama administration, therere seemed to be a consensus on moving forward to end the war on drugs, to begin trying to reduce the prison population. now the trump administration is clearly going in the opposite. >> direction exactly. trump and i think the attorney general or going back to weights we know that have failed, which has led to mass criminalization in the u.s. and devastated communities of color. it is then racially disproportionate the waste drug laws have been enforced. it is been a failure. we actually know how to save lives. let's be clear we have a crisis here, but we know how to say lives. that is implement harm reduction policies that allow people to use drugs safely, engage with them if they want to seek treatment, and move away from a criminal justice sector the public health sector focus. amy: let's go to president trump again speaking this weekend in moon township, pennsylvania. pres. trump: when i was in china , and other places, by the way, i said, mr. president, do you have a drug problem? no, no, no we do not. country, 1.4big billion people, right? not much of a drug problem. i said, what d do you attribute that to? well, the death penalty. amy: and then i want to go to filipino president rodrigo duterte in his own words in 202016. he likened himself to hitler. >> h hitler massacred 3 million jews. millionre is 3 [indisiscernible] if germany had hitler, the philippines would haveve, you know, [indiscernible] amy: there is the philippine president duterte a comparing himself to hitler. last month, the international kernel court opening preliminary investigation into accusations he committed crimes against humanity by overseeing the killing of up to 8000 people in his war on drugs. president trump praised both china and the philippines. >> which is appalling. you do not tell your way out of the drug crisis. what happened in the philippines, you have death squads going around summarily rounding up or killing people based on allegations that they may use drugs. that is not how you solve a drug problem. and that we have a president who is saying, "i want to emulate this behavior," which one of the things we have seen in thehe u.. because of the war on n drugs is the e of is a ration of due process anand failedd -- fair tl protection. we are ready have a problem in the u.s. the last thing you want to do with stimulating set even more undermine the rule of law here. juan: isn't a problem in the u.s. of f drug trafficking these days even more so it is not the illegal substances, but the controlled substances, the chemicals like or the pills that are being dispensed by waysacists and doctors in that are creating a massive epidemic across the country. if you're talking about going after the drug dealers, you're talking about going up to the pharmacist and the doctors, not the people on the street selling drugs. >> exactly. clearly, we have in opioid crisis that started with prescription drugs. there has been a failure to regulate people who are on the drugs. they become addicted. they're cut off from the drugs and then they turn to street drugs will stop we're not putting a place for reduction measures that we could. they've injection site, needle exchange, access to naloxone they can save lives in the moment, plus engagement with treatment. the reason we're not doing that -- we are trying to do that, and needs to be much more, principally. but when you stigmatize people because they used drugs, then it is much harder to get them engaged with you. that is what we are trying to do their harm reduction strategies. amy: rolling stone writer jamil smith tweeted -- "i'll just reiterate that the state has no business killing people, and that the death penalty is a cornerstone of systemic racism. @potus isn't talking about killing the sacklers, or big pharma executives." this weekend, you had also this mass protest at the metropolitan where people threw pills because met askler's support the well as many exhibits around the country. they are the makers of oxycontin , as they don't put their name on that drug. >> i think what you have are two different issues. does the u.s. government effectively regulate the pharmaceutical industry? do they regulate both helping to distributed and how things are marketed? are they paying attention to that yet come i think what we're seeing is the answer is a clear no. the focus in terms of the war on that pharmaceutical companies, it is actually people who use and often smalltime pushers as well as some drug traffickers. the speaker, there are those. at the racism issue is profound in the u.s. the disproportionate policing of s lednities of colors ha to mass criminalization of people and those communities.. thatat is now going to be addressed by the death penalty. ththdeath penalty universally is been rejected. about 141 countries in the world no longer use the death penalty. the u.s. has been moving away from using the death penalty. now we see trump wanted to revive the death penalty.. at t the very time we know how manyny people have been found factually innocent who were on death row. that should give anyone pause. juan: can you talk ababout the example e of portugal and how it responded to instruct problem early in the 21st century? >> in 2001, portugal had an overdose crisis, much smaller place for comparable to the terms of the present of the population to what we're having right now. they made a radical decision to decriminalize all drugs. they set up a committee where if you are found to be using drugs, you would go before this committee and they would decide whether you need a treatment were whether your drug use was fine. as a result, their overdose rates plummeted. their hiv conversion rates plummeted. univeversal they've health care. they have treatment available to peoplele. so if you didid that in the unid date, you would not nenecessariy see all the positive outcomes, but the reactivee decriminalizig means you would at least reduce the harms that are associated with criminalizing people, including everything from being accesse rated but also to housing, access to color ships -- scholarships, bebeing able to get a job, voter disenfranchisement. what we would love to see are the benefits of actually health care treatment available to anyone. amy: i want to end with the words of the award-winning photojournalist who documented president rodrigo duterte's so-called war on drugs. he came into our studios and was winning an award here in new york. his life has been in grave risk as he goes out and photographs the killings on the street i military and vigilante, paramilitary groups of people they say are drug dealers. he described the situation on the ground. >> overwhelming what is happening in the philippines right now. peoplere close to 14,000 that have been killed in the drug war. been claimed have by police in police operations. 4000claim they have guild the rest are unexplained killings. those they say does their under .nvest -- under investigation some are vigilante killings. well, so many people have been killed. can say most of the killings are poor. caught withgetting millions of drugs, but they are alive. they get due process. they go to court. they are not dying. and these people, they get with four dollars worth of drugs. that is a life in the philippines. it is not fair. amy: that is the award-winning raffy lerma.st he faces many death threats as he documents what he is saying across the philippines. the president rodrigo duterte a has compared himself to hitler, probably talks about, boasts about the number of what he calls drug dealers killed. president trump has supported is doing.go duterte as we wrap up, we want to thank widney brown, managing director of policy at the drug policy alliance. we will to her piece in the hill called "trump's call for death , penalty is the wrong response to drug war." thank you so much for being here. when we come back, as the u.s. investigates russia meddling with the u.s. elections, we are going to take a look at u.s. history. we will speak with stephen kinzer, author of "overthrow america's century of regime to iraq."rom hawaii stay with us. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. a special counsel robert mueller continues his probe into russian meddling into the 2016 election, we take a look back at washington's record of meddling in elections across the globe. by one count, the u.s. has interfered in more than 80 foreign elections. between 1946 and 2000. and that does not count u.s.-backed coups and invasions. former cia director james woolsey recently joked about the u.s. record of meddling overseas ring an ininterview witith laura ingraham on fox news. >> have we ever try to meddle in other countries elections? >> oh, probably. but it was for the good of the system in order to avoid the communists from taking over. europe, the in greeks and the italians -- >> we don't do that now, though? >> well -- only for a very good cause. >> can you do thatat on a vine video? juan: the list of countries where the u.s. has interfered is long. in 1893, the u.s. helped overthrow the kingdom of a white . five years later in 1898, the us invaded and occupied cuba and puerto rico. a year later was the philippines. early 20th century interventions include nicaragua, haiti, the dominicann republic, allll in te 1910 -- nine amy: in 1953, the u.s. helped overthrow the iranian government was not a year later, in 1954, u.s. backed coup in guatemala overthrowing the democratically elected leader of guatemala. then in the 1960's come the list grew to include once again the dominican republic and, indonesia, and the congo. and that is just a partial list. even with the end of the cold war, u.s. inteterference overses did d not end. next week marks e 50th anniversary of the u.s. invasion of iraq to topple the government of saddam hussein. we now go to stephen kinzer, former new york times -- former "new york times" foreign correspondent and now writes the world affairs column for "the boston globe." he is the author of several books, including "overthrow: america's century of regime change from hawaii to iraq" and "all the shah's men." his latest, "the true flag: theodore roosevelt, mark twain, and the birth of american empire," was recently released on paperback. we welcomeme you back to democoy now! to talk, sadly, by the very same issue. i'm not quite sure where to begin, whether to go back to the beginning, but let's start since inwas 65 years ago in iran 1953, march 1953, the u.s. was in full swing making plans for overththrowing the government of the democratically elected mohammad mosaddegh. can you talk about what the u.s. did in iran then? well known throughout iran, but most people in this country have no idea. century,in the 20th the people of iran begin moving toward democracy. it was a difficult struggle. finally, after the second world war, democracy did appear. the problem came when the iranians chose the wrong leader. they do something the united states never likes. they chose a leader who wanted to put the interest of his own country ahead of the interest of the united states. and that a alarmed the west, particulularly t the united sta. toaddegh's first move was nationalize iranian oil. we thought this would be a terrible example for the rest of the world. we did not want to start this process going in otherer countrieies. in order to set an example, the u.s. decided we would work with the british to o overthrow the elected demomocratic governmentf iran. whoent a senior cre officer worked in the basement of the of air can embassy i iran, orgazizing t coup. the coupinally succeeded in the summer o1953. mosaddegh was overtown. more imptant, thdedemocric syem in iran destroyed fover. is was n just an attacon oneerson, b an atta on mocracy. and th rson why attacke thatemocracy is the demracy oduced t wrong pson. we like elections and democratic processes, but they have to produce the candidate we like. otherwise, our approval disappears. amy: the person the u.s. sent in to her ran with the suitcases of money to begin the process,, teddy roosevelt's grandson? >> that's right. sometimes i wonder of there's something genetic in the roosevelt family that predisposes them toward regime change. it is a quirk of history that the person who effectively projected the united states into the regime change your a at the beginning of the 20th century, teddy roosevelt, had a grandson who went to iran the 1950's and carried out a regime change operation there. there were similarities. you go on, i want to go to a part of veterans are from an upcoming documentary titled "coup 53" about the 1953 british american coup in iran and the overthrow of mosaddegh. it is directed by iranian physicist turned award-winning documentary filmmaker taghi amiran , he wasman, mosaddegh r firsdedemocratically ecteded prime e nister. >> nobody kn who's mosaegh wa >> in 1962, me magine named himan n the yeaear because he nationizized inianan oil and kick the brishsh out > mosaddegh came ong and threw em out. they were gone gone. iranian ofcicials had rejected the rule blood and bare hands. > you had o lane doars in cash, righ >> that's rig. presidentooseveltss prepared tdo w wtever he h h toto dit wasasiven this mission by allen dulles toto overtowow e democratic g govnment t iran. ntime has the cia engaged in anyolitical activity or anntelligence activity theas not appved at highes -- thatas not aroved at the hhest lel. am that st voice w that of allen dues, he of the ci fr 1952 to 11. ,t theime his bther cretarof stateulles, w secrety of state. we're talkibout the f thew airan british oicompany at wou laterecome british proleum. is tt right, ephen kinz? >> yes host of that company is now called bp. so you're seeing long-term effects of these interventions and what you're seeing in a rant today, 100% ties back to what we did in 1953. we like to have this idea that these operations are discreet. they're not going to have any long-term effect. will remove one government, replace a favorable government in power, than anything will go fine. everybody will forget it. it won't have any long-term effect. if you look around the world, you can see these kinds of operations interfere in other countries politics, but the cia ,alls influence operations actually it only often wind upup devastating the target country, but in the end, undermine the security of the united states. juan: stephen kinzer, i would like to move to nicaragua. most people are familiar with the reagan era, tends to overthrow the sandinista government or the evening during the roosevelt era of the attempts to get rid of sandino nicaragua.and rick and wal at the beginning of the 20 century, you talk about the efforts of u.s. government to overthrow the zelaya? >> zelaya was a fascinating figure. the most formidable leader nicaragua ever had. he was a flashing reformer. he was a liberal, a progressive. he built ports and roads, try to build of a middle class in the driveway. he brought the first automobile into nicaragua. the 1st street lights. he organized the first baseball league. he was a true modernizer. plus, he had one characteristic the u.s. really did not like, and that is he wanted nicaragua to have an independent foreign-policy. when he needed to raise money for a planned railroad across nicaragua, rather than seek loans from the morgan bank in the united states -- as we wanted him to do -- he floated the loan offers in london and in paris. the u.s. try to get those governments to for bid the offering of those loan agreements, but they refused host of sure enough, the money was raised and america became very alarmed. toaragua was trying diversify's international relations. it did not want to be just under the power of the united date, and that was a fatal decision by zelaya. once he decided he wanted to pull nicaragua out from under the thumb of the united states, he became a target. and we did overthrow him. that was the beginning of a interferenceerican in nicaragua. i think you can argue there is no country in the world where the cycle of american intervention in position of a dictator, rebellion, repression, and return of american power to impose another leader is so clear over such a long period of time the w way it is in the grog were. amy: we're talking to stephen times" former "new are foreign correspondent, now writes the world affairs column for "the boston globe [captioning made possible by democracy now!] juan: i would ask you about another invasion that is really talked about these days. the invasion of the dominican republic in 1965 by lyndon johnson. and the efforts of the united states to control the affairs of the dominican republic over many, many years. obviously, there were two invasions of the dominican republic. there was one of the early part of the century that led to the rise of -- and then there was one after the fall of trujillo to attend regime change against the president who had been elected into office. >> you have placed a very well. if we remember this operation at all, we remember the american beacheslanding on the in the dominican republic. at the cause of that intervention was the foolish mistake of the dominican people of a lifting a leader who was unpalatable to the united states. he was a figure little bit like zelaya has been a century earlier and nicaragua. he did not want the dominican republic to be under the thumb of the united states. he wanted to be an independent country. this is something the u.s. could not tolerate. all of these movements and the -- hasan basin have been had as a fundamental part of their political program, measures to limit the power of foreign corporations in their countries. and often measures to limit the amount of land that foreigners can own in their country. these are the kinds of measures that are hateful to the american corporations that have gotten so rich from taking the resources of the caribbean basin and leaders who promote those policies always find themselves in washington's crosshairs. this is not just ancient history. we had an episode in honduras in 2009 where president who is ray much in this line trying to pose -- pull hunters away from subservience to thewe had an eps overthrown in a coup by the military, dragged out of his house in the middle of the night sent into exile. the u.s. was so happy, members of congress even went to honduras to congratulate the leader of the coup. and then just last year, a new election was held to ratify the results of the coup. the election was so fraudulent, that for the first time in the history of the organizational of american states, the oas called for a new election. in the leader of the oas had been denouncing attacks on democracy in venezuela and figured he could understand by wase something even worse done in honduras. unfortunately, the u.s. does not have that kind of shame and we cheered that election. we refused the call for new election. hundreds today is under the rule of a regime that is the product of a coup supported by the united states against an elected government. this is s t something we used to do an ancient t history. this is sething hapappening right now. that is whwhy those of us familr with this histotory roller risea little bit when we hear the outraged allegations that russia has been doing something so dastardly as to try to influence our politics. amy: can you take us on a brief thumbnail journey from the overthrow of hawaii, the spanish-american war, cuba, puerto rico, and the philippines -- all before the turn of the 20th century? >> this was a fascinating period and it really was the moment when the united states went from being what you could call a continental empire, that is inside north america, to being an overseas empire. torucial moment of decision the united states. it was that inevitable, but that was the chohoice we made. so in 1893, at the behest of sugar growers in hawaii, the united states promoted the overthrow of the hawaiian monarchy. the idea was hawaii would admittedly become part of the united states. they did not happen because there was a change of presidency in washington and the new president, grover cleveland,, hated that intervention and did not want to take hawaii in. five years later in 1898 when grover cleveland was gone, the spanish-american war broke out. the united states became interested in the pacific because we destroyed the spanish fleet in the philippines that we decided we should take the philippines for ourselves. we became interested in the china market. --s was a real, fantasticic for american business. american press was full of stories about how many nails we could sell in china for bigger the chinese to use nails. how much cotton we could sell. how much beef we could sell if we could get the chinese to eat beef. so we decided we needed stepping stones for china. and that was the moment when we decided, let's take hawaii as we have taken the philippines. that happened at the same time the united states was consolidating its rule over cuba and puerto rico. in cuba, we staged a presidential election. candidate we like. we found him in upstate new york. he spoke good english, which is always essential for the people we promote. we brought him back to cuba as soon as a "are the campaign was raped them of the other candidate dropped out, he became president of cuba. sure enough, six years later, the united states had to send troops to cuba to suppress protests against him. they occupied cuba for three more years. then they left. they had to come back again about six or seven years later in 1917 because again, the cubans had the temerity to elect a leader who was unpalatable to the united states. this was a great model for an idea, a concept, that has reverberated through the whole period since then, which is how your elections, but you must elect someone we like. otherwise, we're going to plan b. amy: we're going to go to break and then come back with stephen kinzer and then talk about james .oolsey's latest comment when asked on fox of the u.s. is still interfering with people's elections, he chuckles and says "only for a good cause." we're talking with stephen kinzer, former "new york times" foreign correspondent and now writes the world affairs column for "the boston globe." he has written "bitter fruit" and "overthrow america's century : of regime change from hawaii to iraq" and "all the shah's men." his latest, "the true flag: theodore roosevelt, mark twain, and the birth of american empire." back in a minute. ♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. is stephen kinzer, former "new york times" foreign correspondent and now writes for "the boston globe." his latest "the true flag: , theodore roosevelt, mark twain, and the birth of american empire." juan: in terms of the spanish-american war and the bitter guerrilla war that ,eveloped in the philippines the birth of the anti-imperialist league in the united states. it was a widespread movement of americans opposed to this overseas empire. could you talk about some of the figures and the impact of the anti-imperialist league? we don't see that kind of organization these days, even of the u.s. empire continues to grow and make itself felt around the world. >> the story of the anti-imperialist league is a central part of my new book "the true flag." to be voyages of discovery. i'm looking for some really big story that shaped the world but we don't know about it. this is one. this is a story that has always completely dropped out of our history books. the anti-peerless league was a major force in amamerican life n the period around 1898, 1900. it was based in boston, later moved to washington, had chapters all over the united states. some of the leading figures in the united states were members. the leaders of the enzyme desk &s league included peerless league included people like andrew carnegie and social ,ctivist like jane addams booker t. washington. grover cleveland was a member. it was really remarkable group will stop it staged hundreds of rallies, thousands of leaflets intensely lobbied inin washingt. an action he had quite an impact. this was a debate that seized the attention of the entire american people. should we begin taking territories outside north america or should we now stop now that we have consolidated our north american empire? everybody in the u.s. realized this was a huge decision. it dominated newspaper coverage. when the traitor by which you don't states took -- treaty by which the u.s. took qualm and puerto rico was brought before the senate, there was a 34 date of eight that is the center of my book. in this debate, you will see every argument on both sides that is ever been used for the last 120 years. ideaintervention is good or bad idea starts there. the anti-imperialist league later great role in that debate. interestingly enough, that treaty that sets us off on the path of global empire was passed in the senate by a margin of one vote more than the required two thirds majority. juan: in the most eloquent spokesman for the entire para list league was none other than mark twain, no? league waserialist none other than mark twain, no? had grown up with a partial image of mark twain. i thought of him as mr. nice that. a sweetheart. everybody's favorite old uncle who has nice curly white hair and tells funny stories that everybody laughs at. this is not correct all this is not the real mark twain. in eviscerating anti-imperialist. he was militant. he was intent. he is the best use to write an american fighting a foreign wars were carrying a polluted musket under a minute flight. even wanted to change the flag of the united states to change the stars to skull and cross bones symbols. i realized that we have a sanctified and bleached mark twain for public consumption. many of the quotes i used from twain in my book do not appear in many biographies or anthologies. that part of twain has been dropped out of his legacy. i am trained recovery because he speaks to us today. amy: it makes me wonder if his books will start to be taken out of libraries around the country. i want to go back to that clip wewe played earlier a former cia director james woolsey speaking just a few weeks ago with h laua ingraham on fox news. >> have we ever try to meddle in other countries elections? >> oh, probably, but was for the good of the system in order to avoid communists for taking over. for example, in europe, the greeks and the italians -- >> we don't do that now, though? >> well -- only for very good cause. >> can you do that to a vine video? >> only for very good cause and in the interest of democracy. for a veryonly good cause and in the interest of democracy." is james woolsey. if you could talk about that and also the national endowment for is james woolsey. democracy and trump's proposal to cut it by something like two thirds in the 2019 budget. >> that was a great clip. i think maybe james woolsey is thinking richard helms who was convicted of lying in court for denying that the united states had tried to influence the election in chile. did not to lie, so he laughed. i saw him really trying to tell the truth, not trying to live. yes, it is true, we are so intervening in foreign elections. i think the once he is been thinking about our recent elections in bulgaria, mongolia, slovakia. the national endowment for democracy, which you mentioned, has taken over many of these functions from the cia. it is a pretty unknown agency. but it was founded by president reagan in the early 1980's for particular reason. you will remember at that time, the cia had been suffering from many scandals and could not operate the way it used to. so how are we e going to influee foreign elections? we establish this national endowment for democracy, which is now funded at over one hundred $70 million year. that is all it does. it interferes in the politics of other countries. much of its money goes through something called the international republican institute headed by john mccain and the national democratic institute headed by madeleine albright. we have these relentless interventionists working under a larger bore that includes people like katrina lived who was in ukraine as assistant secretary of state handing out chocolate chip cookies to protesters, urging them to overthrow the government. elliott abrams who was involved in intervention in nicaragua and elsewhere during the 1980's. the national endowment for the has now taken on the job of interfering in the politics rather countries for what senator woolsey calls very good reasons. when there's a very good cause, to defend democracy. and like his phrase. he said something like willie to offer a very good cause. that is a flexible definition. every country can define what a good cause is from his point of view. so if you feel that you have the right to intervene in the politics of another country and try to shape the results of its election because it is a good cause, then you have to realize that other countries will make the same rational calculation. we cannot be outraged when other countries are doing on a smaller scale what we have taught the world how to do over more than 100 years. amy: which takes us to russia and russia's intervention in the united states elections, the allegations of that and what they're doing. so take this to the modern era when we're talking about cyber security, interfering with elections other countries and the response of the u.s. to russia doing this. outrage ofthe russian interference is a lot of crocodile tears. it is not a good thing. it is not good to interferes in the election of other countries. but it is not something that is ever going to go away. it is something the u.s. does relentlessly. i would pull back a little and ask ourselves, do we really think that russia shaped the outcome of this election? did russia tell l us how to vot? did russia pour money into political groups the way we do in other parts of the country? democracy is under siege in this country, but when you make the list of who are the threats to democracy, russia is about number 25 on the list. higher on the list, your supreme court democratic party republican party, congress -- all of the institution's inside the united states that are eating away at our democratic core are doing much more to undermine the freedoms that we take for granted in any foreign intervention. juan: and, stephen kinzer, the information of out the methods that russia may have used to try to influence the elections, we would be crazy not to think this see a and the u.s. government has not employed the same methods used in social media and other countries, know? in elections a around the world? juan: didn't woolsey make that very point. >> this is one of the main jobs of the national demo for democracy. officers and other countries and teaches them, how do you make computer list? how you organized a missed ration? how to start a newspaper? these are all of the building tools that we tried to spread in other countries where their governments where we don't approve. the national endowment for democracy published a report in 2013 to which they said, russia continues to be the priority country. soon after that, the russians banned national endowment from democracy -- for democracy from working in russia. is working in cozumel, serbia, moldova, working in ukraine, belarus. we are trying to foam at entire russia movement in countries all around russia with the aim ultimately, of having the big prize of somehow being able to turn russia into a country that would be subservient. amy: we have less than a minute, but you recently wrote about the u.s. political institutions, fbi, cia, state department so often target of progressives, concerned about these institutions. now being targeted by republicans. can you talk about this shift? >> one of my professors in college was howard zinn. he was always telling us the justice department and the fbi and cia were engaged in conspiracies against american freedom. now i'm hearing this from right wing republicans. it is an amazing role reversal. now those republicans who always wanted to defend the institutional strength of the united states want to rip down the institutions that undergird american democracy. so now we're thing the wrecking crew from the group of political operatives who used to believe that upholding institutions was the ultimate goal of the united states. devin nunes is sounding more like angela davis everydyday. a remarkable change to see this coming out of the republican white house and republican congress. amy: what a way to en the show. youou forinzer, thank being with us. we will do part two and post it on democracynow.org as we did not talk about some of the countries that the u.s. overthrew democratically elected leaders from chile to guatemala to iraq back to the 19th century. that does it for our show. of "thekinzer, author true flag: theodore roosevelt, mark twain, and the birth of american empire." >> just listen. nature's greatest symphony. we talk about music g LINKTV March 12, 2018 3:00pm-4:01pm PDT U.s. 37, United States 23, Russia 12, China 11, Iran 8, Washington 8, Cuba 8, Stephen Kinzer 8, Mark Twain 6, Trump 5, James Woolsey 5, Cia 5, Philippines 5, Boston 5, Us 5, Pennsylvania 5, America 4, Zelaya 4, Amy Goodman 4, Theodore Roosevelt 4 Comcast Cable Virtual Ch. 27 Uploaded by TV Archive on March 12, 2018	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032802
__label__cc	0.707729	0.292271	A couple of masterful milestones This Sunday, we have a couple of milestones for the Masters game against Hillside. Peter Murray & Ray Short both bring up their 150th games for SKOB. Ray came to the club from Assumption College and debuted in 2005. On field “Shorty” has been a great ruckman that can pinch hit up forward tasting premiership success in the Club XVIII in 2005, Thirds in 2010 and Masters in 2018, as well as captain and captain-coach roles in the Club XVIII. Off field Ray has contributed greatly to the club serving on the committee since 2016 and playing an important role co-founding the Masters in 2016. A clever and crafty small forward, Peter Murray joined the club straight from the college and played in the u/19 team in 2002 that finished runners up. Pete went on to be vice-captain of the reserves premiership side in 2007 and captained the reserves from 2008 to 2010. In 2013 Pete was playing-coach of the thirds and in 2014 was co-coach of the thirds. In 2018 Pete tasted premiership success again in the Masters. All at SKOB salute Ray & Pete on their milestones and thank them for their service to the club on and off field.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032804
__label__cc	0.595076	0.404924	The San Mateo Consolidated (SMC) Fire Department officially commenced operations on January 13, 2019. The department was formed by the establishment of a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and represents the merger of fire departments in San Mateo, Foster City, and Belmont. At that time, it was the first JPA to commence operations in the State of California in nearly a decade. SMC Fire has over 260 years of combined history providing emergency services in the three communities. The new department is staffed by 154 personnel that provide emergency services utilizing 10 engine companies and two ladder trucks from the existing nine fire stations. The consolidation allows SMC Fire to continue providing comprehensive emergency response services to all three cities in a more cost-effective way, while maintaining the high level of service the communities rely upon. The efforts to explore this collaboration began in 2010 when Foster City and San Mateo agreed to share duties of then Fire Chief Dan Belville. Over the next two years, the two cities expanded their partnership to include other key Command Staff positions. In 2013, under the leadership of Fire Chief Mike Keefe, the City of Belmont/Belmont Fire Protection District joined the partnership. At that time, the three cities agreed to share, jointly staff, and relocate the Foster City Ladder Truck to a centralized location that better served the three communities. In 2015, newly appointed Fire Chief John Healy was directed by the three City Managers to study the viability of completing the merger of all fire protection services. The goal was to continue to provide the same high-quality emergency services in a more sustainable model. Staff from the cities and fire departments explored available options and determined a JPA was the most viable option. The JPA was officially established on November 22, 2017, and on January 13, 2019, SMC Fire commenced operations as an independent fire department. JOIN THE FIRE SERVICE Explorer Post Public Employment CalOpps.org 1040 E. Hillsdale Blvd. fire@smcfire.org San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department © 2018. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032805
__label__wiki	0.719887	0.719887	Uninsured rate for Texas’ youngest children jumps, report says Julie Chang @JulieChang1 The percentage of Texas’ youngest children without health insurance has increased since 2016, according to a report released Wednesday. In 2018, 8.3% of Texas children under age 6 — a total of 198,014 — were uninsured. The rate has grown by 1 percentage point, or about 23,000 children, since 2016, according to a report by Georgetown University Health Policy Institute. The data mirrors growth seen in the uninsured rates among all Texans. Texas has the second highest rate of uninsured young children, behind Alaska. Nationally, more than 1 million children under the age of 6, or 4.3 percent, lack health insurance. About 19% of the country’s uninsured young children are in Texas, even though Texas’ share of the nation’s population of young children is about half that percentage. "We have a particularly extreme problem in Texas and the time seems ripe to pay attention to it," said Anne Dunkelberg with the Austin-based liberal policy think tank Center for Public Policy Priorities. Georgetown researchers say the increases are likely driven by a decline in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of eligible children. Since 2016, Congress has tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act, cut Medicaid and delayed the reauthorization of CHIP. The Trump administration has decreased outreach and programs that help people sign up for Obamacare. "The health system is one of the few places that can reach young children and their families before the child gets to kindergarten," said Elisabeth Wright Burak, one of the authors of the Georgetown report. "It’s not just a place to check the child’s health and development but it’s also a way to connect families to resources." The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 15 preventive checkups before a child turns 6. Also, with the Trump administration’s attempt at barring legal status for immigrants who use certain government programs, some families whose children are Medicaid eligible may have stopped using the benefits, Burak said. The problem has touched the border state of Texas, but that’s not the sole reason the uninsured rate is so high, Dunkelberg said. New Mexico, which has expanded Medicaid eligibility, has an uninsured rate of young children that was half of Texas’ in 2018. "Texas is of course one of the states that hasn’t expanded Medicaid, and it’s the most effective way to turn the tide," Burak said. Expansion of the federal- and state-subsidized health insurance program could cover 686,000 Texans who make too much to qualify for Medicaid yet earn too little to qualify for tax credits to purchase Obamacare, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a policy research group. Thirteen other states have not expanded Medicaid, rejecting extra federal funding that would come with it. Republicans have resisted the move, calling the effectiveness of Medicaid into question and saying they don’t trust the federal government to offer enough funding.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032807
__label__wiki	0.881952	0.881952	Gordon Friedman Marion County Circuit Court Judge Vance Day took the witness stand Tuesday, testifying during hearings which will determine if he violated Oregon's judicial conduct standards. In a new revelation, Day testified that he has "taken a break" from presiding over the Veteran's Treatment Court, citing the hearings before the Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability. Day has been charged with 13 counts of ethics violations. He denies the allegations and has said that, even if his conduct does violate the judicial code of conduct, the code is unconstitutional. The first day of testimony was mostly opening statements: The prosecution said the case is about judicial integrity, the defense said it's about Day's decision to not marry same-sex couples. Day's case momentarily grabbed national attention, over an artwork display in the judge's courtroom containing a depiction of Hitler. Day testified Tuesday that he did put up the collage, though the Hitler painting was taken as a war trophy and not meant to glorify Nazism. Much of Tuesday's questioning revolved around Day's out-of-court conduct with Brian Shehan, a Navy SEAL participant in the treatment court, who was previously only identified as "BAS." The prosecution is building an argument that Day was in too much contact with Shehan, showing favoritism and violating court rules; Day denied having bias. Day and Shehan exchanged numerous text messages. Day said they were to prevent Shehan, whom the attorneys identified as having post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse problems, from harming himself. According to evidence presented to the commission, Day invited Shehan to his home for brunch and German pancakes, offered to buy barn wood from Shehan and said his wife would bring soup to Shehan's home. Blachly called into question whether Day had reason to believe his conduct was inappropriate. "You weren't concerned about having a probationer in your home for brunch?" Blachly asked. "Well, yes, I was very concerned," Day said. "I would rather take that risk and have a probationer over to my house to make sure they're safe." Blachly introduced into evidence a text message Day sent Shehan, which showed a photo of a Christmas tree and the message, "I pray that someday you will have a wonderful family of your own to celebrate the joy of Christmas." "I think it's very unusual," Day said of his contact with Shehan, "But I don't see any intent in any of these messages to somehow harm Mr. Shehan." William 'Bud' Brown, a professor of sociology at Western Oregon University, testified about Day's conduct as the presiding judge of the treatment court and as an expert on reintegrating veterans into civilian life. Brown, a former drill sergeant, army ranger and Vietnam War veteran, used personal experiences to supplement his research conclusions. He testified that the war art displayed in Day's courtroom — and the order the judge gave Shehan to read "Fearless," a book about the death of a Navy SEAL who was personally known to Shehan — was "almost like a gateway to committing suicide" for veterans with PTSD. Brown said graphic depictions of war can cause flashbacks for veterans, and flashbacks can cause vets to inadvertently be violent. In a 2013 video recording of a court proceeding, Shehan said he read "Fearless" in one sitting and thanked Day for letting him know of the book. Day is accused of allowing Shehan to handle guns on two occasions, accusations Day denies. In another court recording, Shehan asks Day if he can have a gun and the judge responds with, "No guns. You don't get any guns." The courtroom erupts in laughter. The atmosphere of a Veterans Treatment Court proceeding is admittedly less formal than regular court, Day's attorneys argued. Brown testified that he witnessed Day's treatment court on numerous occasions and found the conduct in the courtroom to be problematic; the decorum was compromised by use of military jargon and the term "raggedy asses" to describe participants, several of whom Brown overheard whispering that the court was "a joke" and "ridiculous." Participants were made to stand in "parade rest," a military stance with the hands behind the back, and to not speak. Day told the commission that he could not recall if he was ever referred to as a commanding officer. Brown said he observed a World War II veteran brought into the courtroom in a wheelchair. "To be very honest," Brown said,"I had the thought in my head that I hope that would never happen to me because I would hope to be dead before I would be put on display like that." Brown said Day's conduct was derogatory and inconsistent with veteran rehabilitation doctrine. Reintegrating veterans into civilian life, he said, is not consistent with emulating military conditions within a courtroom. And it can be dangerous — Brown said his research shows vets don't want to be reminded of combat or thanked for service; they want to be welcomed home. Day testified for several hours before the hearings were called into recess. He's expected to resume testifying Thursday. "You can call into question my judgment," Day said, "but there was no intent on my part to harm anybody." gfriedman2@statesmanjournal.com, (503) 399-6653, on Twitter @gordonrfriedman or Facebook.com/gordonrfriedman	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032808
__label__wiki	0.985686	0.985686	Nearly 90 per cent of youths on Twitter against Muhyiddin's sacking: Survey Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin speaks to the media after he was sacked during yesterday's cabinet reshuffle in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 29, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS http://str.sg/ZeLq KUALA LUMPUR - The majority of Umno's 196 divisions may have supported Prime Minister Najib Razak's decision to drop Muhyiddin Yassin from Cabinet but on Twitter, nearly 90 per cent of youths were against the sacking. In its final analysis of tweets posted last Tuesday when Muhyiddin's sacking was announced in a major Cabinet shakeup, social media research firm Politweet found that 440 or 87.65 per cent of the 502 users surveyed were unhappy with the decision, the Malay Mail Online reported. The users, estimated to be between 18 and 30 years old, mostly disagreed with Muhyiddin's removal because he had demanded answers from Najib on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) controversy, according to the report. "They had hoped his pressure would provide answers about 1MDB," the firm said in its findings. "There was much praise for him for being brave and honest; as well as expressions of love, respect, sadness and pity. Many users also expressed hope that he could become PM in future," it was quoted as saying. Of the 440 users, 195 or 38.84 per cent spoke in general terms against Muhyiddin's removal, while 184 or 36.65 per cent took the opportunity to criticise Najib, with many calling for the prime minister's resignation and some even hurling personal insults at the leader. The remaining 61 of the 440 users or 12.15 per cent, had urged Muhyiddin to organise his own anti-Najib campaign in protest of his removal, the Malay Mail Online reported. Some even suggested that he start his own party, work with former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad or with members of the opposition. Politweet concluded that at least 49 per cent of the Twitter users surveyed were against the prime minister, said the report. The research firm also observed that most of the negative sentiments were directed at Najib and not the ruling Umno or the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition . "Umno has a base of support among the youth that they can build on. However criticism of Umno outweighed expressions of support by a slim margin. If something isn't done there is a risk that this base of support will reduce over time," Politweet said. "The dominant message we see is that the youth want Najib to step down," it added. Najib shook up his Cabinet on July 28, removing detractors, including his deputy Muhyiddin, who had openly criticised the government's handling of allegations of abuse of public funds by 1MDB. He replaced Muhyiddin with Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, an Umno vice-president who is popular in the party. An Umno Supreme Council member revealed over the weekend that 154 divisions had endorsed Najib's Cabinet reshuffle prior to last Tuesday's announcement. Even influential Dr Mahathir - who had for months led calls for Najib to step down - admitted that Umno leaders had "crossed over" and now fully supported their president.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032810
__label__wiki	0.9565	0.9565	Home NASCAR Kyle Busch Isn’t Playing Around After Bad 2020; Announces Major Shakeup of Team for 2021 by Kyle Dalton on November 20, 2020 A year ago, Kyle Busch sat on top of the NASCAR world after capturing the second Cup Series title of his career. This season, however, Busch took a big step back, missing the Championship 4 for the first time in five seasons, and finishing eighth overall in the standings, his worst finish in seven years. This week, Joe Gibbs Racing and Kyle Busch made a huge move with the hopes he can return to the top in 2021. Kyle Busch wins second career Cup Series title in 2019 RELATED: NASCAR: Kyle Busch Once Had His License Suspended for Driving Too Fast Kyle Busch sent a message to his competition early on in the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season with a fast start, winning three of the Series’ first eight races. He earned his fourth win of the season at Pocono at the beginning of summer. Busch would then go winless for months. Despite an absence of trips to victory lane, he remained consistent, and when the season was over, he claimed his second consecutive regular-season championship, which included 21 top-10 finishes. Kyle Busch experienced his share of struggles in the playoffs, including a 37th place finish at the Charlotte Roval, but managed to come through in the clutch, making the Championship 4 for the fifth season in a row. Busch won the year-ending race at Homestead, snapping his 21-race winless streak and more importantly, he captured the Cup Series title, the second of his career. Kyle Busch struggles in 2020 "Why be stupid and ask me a question like that right now?" – Kyle Busch when asked whether Adam Stevens will be his crew chief next season pic.twitter.com/LLohCXKhVX — Matt Mayer (@MatthewMayerCBS) October 11, 2020 RELATED: Now Worth $50 Million, Kyle Busch Shares How He Spent His First NASCAR Paycheck After the 2019 season, in which he won both the regular-season championship and playoffs, Kyle Busch and his team at Joe Gibbs Racing carried high expectations into 2020. The season started ominously at the Daytona 500 when he blew an engine and finished 34th. In the season’s first 10 races, Busch earned six top-5 finishes, but a trip to victory lane remained elusive. As the season progressed without a win, many wondered if his 15-season win streak would come to an end. Frustrations mounted. In October, after finishing 30th at the Charlotte Roval and being eliminated from the playoffs, Busch expressed his disappointment when asked about the future of his crew chief Adam Stevens. “Why be stupid and ask me a question like that right now?” he curtly responded. Kyle Busch managed to pull off a win at Texas Motor Speedway late in the season to keep his win streak alive, but finished eighth in the standings, his worst finish since 2014. Big changes coming for No. 18 in 2021 The highly successful run Kyle Busch and Adam Stevens had together has ended after six years and two championships. @jeff_gluck and I offer our analysis of why they were split up and what happens going forward. https://t.co/ysOIFQzbcr — Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) November 18, 2020 RELATED: NASCAR Driver Hailie Deegan Proving She’s as Good as Male Competition 1 Race at a Time With 2020’s disappointing finish, it was suspected there might be changes coming for Kyle Busch and the No. 18 team in 2021. This week, Joe Gibbs Racing announced that crew chief Adam Stevens, who had won 28 Cup races with Busch over the past six seasons and championships in 2015 and 2019, would be parting ways. Stevens will be paired up with the No. 20 and Christopher Bell, while Ben Beshore, who served as engineer for Busch before moving to Gibbs’ Xfinity Series program to crew chief last year, will move back up and work with the two-time Cup champion. “We go through a process at the conclusion of every season that includes evaluating each of our teams,” Joe Gibbs said in a team release. “We believe our crew chief lineup for 2021 will best position each team and driver for success across both series.” Will Kyle Busch move back up to the top in 2021 with a new crew chief? Time will tell. Tags: Motorsports	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032811
__label__wiki	0.508922	0.508922	Theatre, film, media and art STAMP: Theatre and Media Productions CIC Creating new live and digital performance from research Meet the STAMP Team I:DNA – Imagining Futures Lost in Transit – now award nominated! Review by Child Psychiatry UK Cracked in the Blogosphere! Passing On Inside View Inside View – Video Vignettes Xiseveseve Collaborator: Peter Bryanston-Cross Autumn Tour 2015 Following our UK tour of Cracked in 2015 we had some wonderful articles written about the project. The first was written back in 2013, when Cracked was in it’s formative stages, still in workshopping territory! Lucy Jeynes from Bare Fiction Magazine met with our Director Claudette Bryanston, playwright Mike Kenny and poet Julie Boden to discuss the positives and pit-falls of creating a polemic play as a three-way collaboration. You can read it here. The second was written by the wonderfully talented Justine Marriott, who starred in our most recent production, Cracked. In this article written for Rethink Mental Illness, she reveals what it was like growing up with a mother who suffered with schizophrenia. Read all about it here. The third article, by Hannah Bradby for the Cost of Living blog, is a review of Cracked and the innovative process behind creating the unique play. You can read that article here. Welcome – STAMP: Theatre and Media Productions combine scientific research with art and digital production to bring unique experiences to diverse audiences. Tweets by @stampcic “Each new play is a response to academic research and has its own distinctive dynamic” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/474/ “Wonderfully conceived” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/wonderfully-conceived/ “Represented both the perspective and experiences of patient and carer with insight and compassion” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/represented-both-the-perspective-and-experiences-of-patient-and-carer-with-insight-and-compassion/ “The lighting, sound, poetry were very effective” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/the-lighting-sound-poetry-were-very-effective/ “Lots of symbolism used to great effect.” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/lots-of-symbolism-used-to-great-effect/ “A very powerful piece” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/a-very-powerful-piece/ ‘Thoughtful and sensitive’ https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/thoughtful-and-sensitive/ “Just brilliant – painted a picture and gave me total awareness” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/just-brilliant-painted-a-picture-and-gave-me-total-awareness/ “Very real, accurate portrayal of bipolar, schizophrenia and psychosis.” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/very-real-accurate-portrayal-of-bipolar-schizophrenia-and-psychosis/ “Hard hitting but sensitively done and with great respect for sufferers” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/hard-hitting-but-sensitively-done-and-with-great-respect-for-sufferers/ “A fantastic production that encouraged honest discussion of personal and professional experiences” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/a-fantastic-production-that-encouraged-honest-discussion-of-personal-and-professional-experiences/ “Amazing use of staging effects” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/amazing-use-of-staging-effects/ “So real…gripping theatre.” Passing On - British Theatre Guide https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/a-life-size-puppet-of-a-dying-woman-movingly-captures-the-vulnerability-of-those-in-the-last-days-of-their-lives/ “Alison Belbin and Paul Nolan bring the words… to life with heartbreaking realism.” Passing On - The Stage https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/alison-belbin-and-paul-nolan-bring-the-words-to-life-with-heartbreaking-realism/ ‘Brilliant…it really conveyed what was going on” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/brilliant-it-really-conveyed-what-was-going-on/ “The play is an expression of the themes and questions that emerge from the data.” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/audience-member/ “It has come out of research but…it has a life of its own.” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/audience-member-2/ “Very powerful, very striking, very moving” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/very-powerful-very-striking-very-moving/ “Absolutely incredible and powerful metaphor” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/absolutely-incredible-and-powerful-metaphor/ “Highly engaging and thought provoking” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/highly-engaging-and-thought-provoking/ “Authentic and valuable, symbolic, increased insight.” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/authentic-and-valuable-symbolic-increased-insight/ “Emphasises helplessness and voiceless.” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/emphasises-helplessness-and-voiceless/ “Moving – specific without being a personal story” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/moving-specific-without-being-a-personal-story/ “Really emphasised the dependency she has on her care” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/really-emphasised-the-dependency-she-has-on-her-care/ “Realistic and showed fragility” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/realistic-and-showed-fragility/ ‘Inspired’ https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/inspired/ “A great experience – loved the creative use of chairs, voices, chanting, poetry…very powerful” https://www.stamproductions.co.uk/testimonials/a-great-experience-loved-the-creative-use-of-chairs-voices-chanting-poetry-very-powerful/ Theme Designed by InkHive. © STAMP Theatre and Media Productions CIC	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032815
__label__wiki	0.931834	0.931834	Stay Tuned: ‘Game of Thrones’ sets April premiere date Jan 15, 2019 at 9:08 AM Jan 15, 2019 at 9:08 AM The wait is almost over for “Game of Thrones’” fans, while this week’s viewing is all about the streaming services, with a few premieres and one fond farewell. Winter is coming … this spring. The premiere date for the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones” has officially been set for April 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. Matthew Rhys (“The Americans”) is set to star as the legendary defense attorney Perry Mason in a limited series for HBO. The origin story takes place in 1932 Los Angeles where Mason, dealing with a broken marriage and his wartime experience in France, is working as a private investigator. A child kidnapping case sets him on a path that may change his life. CBS is developing a standalone “Star Trek” series featuring Michelle Yeoh. Yeoh will again play Philippa Georgiou, her current character on “Star Trek: Discovery.” The new series will broaden that character’s storyline as a member of a secret intelligence agency. In other CBS news, the network has announced the contestants for “Big Brother: Celebrity Addition.” Anthony Scaramucci, perhaps best known for lasting 10 days as President Donald Trump’s director of communications, will join other “celebrities” including Olympian Ryan Lochte, Joey Lawrence and Tamar Braxton. Giving WWE some competition, the all-female wrestlers of “WOW - Women Of Wrestling” premiere on AXS Jan. 18 (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT). The episode features four matches, starring some talented female athletes and a main event with Jungle Grrl. Also on Jan. 18 is the Showtime debut of the very long titled “Howie Mandel Presents Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club” (10 p.m. ET/PT). It’s his first solo comedy special in 20 years. Benedict Cumberbatch stars in “Brexit” (Jan. 19, HBO, 9 p.m. ET/PT), which explores the players involved in the referendum that upset the usually stable British political establishment in the summer of 2016. Cumberbatch portrays Dominic Cummings, the leader of the Vote Leave campaign. “Black Monday” (Jan. 20, Showtime, 10 p.m. ET/PT) goes back to Oct. 19, 1987, which came to be known as Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in Wall Street’s history. The story follows a group of outsiders who eventually brought down the world’s largest financial system. Stars Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells and Regina Hall. Revisit Leslie Knope’s (Amy Poehler) cheerful political optimism and check-out Chris Pratt before he was guarding the galaxy with Comedy Central’s all-day marathon of “Parks and Recreation” (Jan. 21). A few days later, say one last “Yas Queen” to Ilana and Abbi. The fifth and final season of Comedy Central’s “Broad City” premieres on Jan. 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The multinational covert special ops team Section 20 is back with more explosive action on the sixth season premiere of “Strike Back” (Jan. 25, Cinemax, 10 p.m. ET/PT). Report Card: A look at ratings winners and losers Winners: Fox has picked up “So You Think You Can Dance” for a 16th season. Losers: Struggling with its Friday night slot, “The Blacklist” recently matched its series low. Melissa Crawley is the author of “Mr. Sorkin Goes to Washington: Shaping the President on Television’s ‘The West Wing.’” She has a Ph.D. in media studies and is a member of the Television Critics Association. To comment on Stay Tuned, email her at staytuned@outlook.com or follow her on Twitter at @MelissaCrawley. Star Courier - Kewanee, IL ~ 105 East Central Boulevard, Kewanee, IL 61443 ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Cookie Policy ~ Do Not Sell My Personal Information ~ Privacy Policy ~ Terms Of Service ~ Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032816
__label__cc	0.678137	0.321863	WHAT WE DOClient impact ArticlesThe BookWhite Papers Partner with usAbout US Contact usTwitterTwitter COVID-19 is a defining moment for your organization. Learn More How Syntegrity Can Help Your Organization → “The Father Of Modern Networking” On How To Make Connections During The Pandemic By Adam Chapman, EyeForPharma on Mar 21, 2019 Complexity is the defining business and leadership challenge of our time. But it has never felt more urgent than this moment, with the coronavirus upending life and business as we know it. For the next few weeks, we’ll be talking to leaders about what it takes to lead through the most complex and confounding problems, and about Brody Moments (from Jaws’ Police Chief Brody and his famous line “you’re going to need a bigger boat”) related to the coronavirus. Today we talk with Dr. Ivan Misner, the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI (Business Network International), the world’s largest business networking organization. Called the “Father of Modern Networking” by CNN, Misner is a New York Times bestselling author, a columnist for Entrepreneur, and has been a university professor as well as a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of La Verne. Dr. Ivan Misner ANDREA VANDONI, COPYRIGHT ATELIERDELCREARE David and David: Can you give us an example and context on a specific Brody Moment from your past? Dr. Misner: When I started my career as a management consultant, most of my business came from speaking engagements and referrals. To get them, I brought together friends I knew, told them I’d be willing to refer them, and hoped that they’d reciprocate. Someone outside my group saw what I was doing and thought it was an incredible way to get more business, and asked if I would help them start their own group. I helped her open a group and then I did the same for two more people. I started my first chapter in 1985 and by December of that year, I had 20. The Brody Moment was realizing that BNI could be huge, and I sat down and created a plan, a process and a system to scale it. David and David: What do you think are some of the Brody Moments leaders are experiencing today, in the context of the pandemic? Dr. Misner: Leaders are realizing that the effective implementation of technology is absolutely critical now. In 1984, Paul Edwards used to run these business “salons'' where they would talk about the future. One night, he took me into his office and showed me a little box with a yellow screen - an Osborne portable computer - and said “this is going to change the world, people are going to start working from home, and this is going to enable small businesses to look big.” I doubted him, but he and his wife Sarah went on and wrote the seminal book Working from Home in the late ’80s and sold millions of copies. It’s taken this long and a pandemic for his dream to really hit the tipping point. Another Brody Moment is happening for people in the business of commercial office space. Demand will dramatically decline for a while, if not permanently, with more and more people working from home. Almost 10,000 BNI meetings are happening on platforms like Zoom right now. The genie is out of the bottle and many people are likely to embrace a hybrid approach to their networking. David and David: What do you see ahead? With respect to a “new normal” after the crisis is over, what are the implications for business networking? Dr. Misner: According to some experts, Mixed Reality (MR) technology will be as commonplace as the iPhone in five years to ten years. As that happens, you’re going to see more business networking taking place through some sort of MR format, which will globalize the marketplace. We’ve already had people from other countries dropping in on virtual meetings of American BNI chapters (and Americans dropping in on international groups), which wasn’t happening before because they would have had to travel to attend. The result will be an increase in international referrals and international business. Our virtual meetings are almost identical to those that were held in person, and in some ways, they have been better. For example, in a BNI meeting every member gets up to one minute to talk about who they are and what they do, and one person does a 10-minute feature presentation. Online, those presentations are actually easier and require much less setup. The BNI Online platform has certainly worked - last month the organization generated just under $1 billion (USD) in business for our members from referrals through the online system. The downside to the online meeting is that you don’t get the same connection - the screen is only chest-up, it’s easier to be distracted by devices and e-mail, and so on. While we’ve seen that virtual can work, I still believe that face-to-face meetings are best suited for networking and that they’re not completely going away. That’s because networking is about cultivating and harvesting relationships with people. It’s about relating, not transacting business. In writing one of my books, we ran a survey that ultimately showed that people who said they were relational in their approach (versus transactional) were much more successful in their networking. David and David: What advice do you have for people who are new to business networking? Dr. Misner: You can’t go right into sales mode. I teach a VCP process - establish visibility and build credibility, before trying to get to profitability (the referral). People try to jump over visibility and credibility to get to profitability faster. We call that premature solicitation, and it happens all the time, especially on social media. On LinkedIn, for example, people connect and the next day they’re selling you their products and services. That’s sales, not networking. You have to have a true connection or have helped someone before you ask for something. People say it never hurts to ask, but they’re wrong. It can hurt if you ask too soon. I also advise people to take “the butterfly effect” into consideration. You don't know who people know, so just connect with someone to build a relationship. The first time I wrote about that I was on Necker Island, trying to write an article. I was sitting there stuck and Richard Branson walked over and invited me to join his group by the beach when I was done. I remember asking myself, “Damn, how did I get here?” I realized it was a business coach who referred me to someone, who asked me to speak somewhere, where I met Jack Canfield, who invited me into the Transformational Leadership Council, where someone else invited me to Necker Island. That took two-and-a-half years of hard work building relationships without knowing where that butterfly effect would take me. And, if you want a great example of premature solicitation, when I tell that story on stage, inevitably someone I’ve never met will hand me their card and ask me to introduce them to Branson. David and David: Any other advice you can offer? Parting words? Dr. Misner: Use this time to talk to people and think of creative ways you can build your business. Pour a lot of time into the relationships you have already. Reach out to people and ask if they’re okay, if their family is okay. Ask if there’s anything you can do to help them. A lot of people say they don’t have time to network. Well, you have time now. As the proverb says, the best time to plant an oak tree is 20 years ago, but the second-best time is today. It’s not too late to start building your network right now, one person at a time. Original article posted on Forbes on June 1, 2020 join those in the know Subscribe for all our latest Forbes articles, whitepapers, and more. Thank you for subscribing to receive our latest insights via email. When we have news and information to share, we will reach out. In the meantime, you can explore some of our current content under the RESOURCES section here on our website. Enjoy! *71% of clients say after an engagement with us they accelerated their team by 4-12 months. Customer Survey 2019, N=65 hello@syntegritygroup.com Copyright © Syntegrity 2019, All Rights Reserved, An RTI International Company RTI International is a trade name of Research Triangle Institute. 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__label__wiki	0.940128	0.940128	How did Tom Delay become the most powerful man in Congress? By trying to squash his enemies—from the president to fellow Republicans who won’t follow the party line. Helen Thorpe https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/the-exterminator/ From the April 1999 Issue Subscribe “THIS ADMINISTRATION,” SAID TOM DELAY, “THEY belong to the Scandal-of-the-Month Club. I just think that there’s more coming.” The last part sounded more like a guarantee than an observation. It was early March, five days after Juanita Broaddrick went on television with the latest accusations against Bill Clinton, and the House majority whip had called from his home in Sugar Land to give me his take on recent developments. The Senate’s verdict of acquittal, the public’s continued support of the president, the pundits’ predictions that Republicans will lose the House, none of these had dampened DeLay’s enthusiasm for bringing down Clinton. Nothing had convinced him that he was on the wrong course. “We will be disagreeing with him on policy,” he said of what lay ahead. “You combine the scandals with policy—all of that manifests itself in the elections.” Only a weary tone in his voice betrayed that anything was different now. Back in December, DeLay had been supercharged, as if he were plugged into some hidden socket. When it finally dawned on Washington that the House of Representatives was going to impeach the president, the city broke into bedlam. For days I had tried to contact DeLay but couldn’t even get his press secretary on the phone. I didn’t understand why until I went to Washington. It was the eve of the impeachment and the country was about to bomb Iraq—two strangely interrelated crises that had sent the town into a mad scrum. “Welcome to the fun house,” one reporter said when I arrived. Later I heard an aide answer one of the ceaselessly ringing telephones in the Capitol by saying, “Asylum, lunatic speaking.” When I first approached the Hill, I came upon a horde of reporters frozen around Mike Pappas, an obscure New Jersey congressman who was in the process of becoming the latest Republican to declare he’d vote for impeachment. The throng exploded with clacking shutters and flashing strobes. “Let me be clear about this,” Pappas proclaimed. “It is not about sex.” No, of course not: The most potent aphrodisiac in Washington has always been power. In the office of the majority whip, oblivious to the tableau of disorder around them, DeLay’s staff moved with a remarkable singularity of purpose. A contained fury gripped the office. (“There’s this Vulcan mind-meld that exists between us,” Mike Scanlon, DeLay’s press secretary, said later.) At the epicenter of the tumult, behind a polished wooden desk, sat DeLay. He was feeling utterly confident of Clinton’s downfall. “Looks like the coffin’s nailed shut,” he said. Just then his chief of staff stuck her head into the office. “The Speaker needs to talk to you,” she said. “Which Speaker?” asked DeLay. Most likely it wasn’t Newt Gingrich, who had already announced he was leaving Congress. DeLay was much closer to Bob Livingston, who had just been elected to replace Gingrich. “Elect,” she said, indicating that it was Livingston. “Right now?” asked DeLay, puzzled. I stepped outside. Almost immediately, DeLay came charging out of his office, putting on his coat. Scanlon asked if we might go to the Rayburn Building with him, but DeLay blew up at the suggestion. “Frankly, I need to be thinking about all this,” he spat out. Hours later, the reason for DeLay’s abrupt departure became clear when Livingston publicly admitted to having had multiple extramarital affairs. The storm was careening off on unanticipated tangents, bruising souls for whom its force had not been intended. Watching the roiling disturbance, I saw DeLay emerge as the most powerful Republican in Washington. Except for him, Clinton would never have been impeached—but because of his success, Republicans have spent the weeks after Clinton’s acquittal arguing over whether they did the right thing. THE OFFICE OF MAJORITY WHIP HAS not typically been the pivot around which Washington turns, but DeLay has made it so by legislative skill, among other talents. Beltway insiders have wildly disparate opinions about DeLay but all agree on one thing: He is the most effective whip anyone has seen. “My time on the Hill goes back to 1964,” said moderate Republican Sherwood Boehlert of New York. “In all those years, I have never seen a person succeed at his job as well as Tom DeLay. I say that as a person who frequently disagrees with him.” The reason for DeLay’s success as a politician is not immediately apparent. He is not particularly handsome, particularly charismatic, or particularly eloquent. But he is particularly dogged. “A time came when Tom and I were running for chairman of the Republican Study Committee,” majority leader Dick Armey told me. “It was the only time we’ve gone head-to-head. I thought I was doing great, but Tom won hands down. He knew how to sew things up, how to glide back and forth between one back room and another, far better than I did.” DeLay is highly competitive, a devout Baptist, and partisan to the core. He started out a fiscal conservative but has become close to the Christian right. He divides the world into friends and enemies, and he’s famous for intemperate remarks that reflect his polarized worldview. “We’re going to only fund those programs we want to fund,” he announced during the budget impasse of 1995. “We’re in charge. We don’t have to negotiate with the Senate. We don’t have to negotiate with the Democrats.” DeLay has a reputation for arm twisting, but it’s impossible to unite several hundred elected officials with sizable egos just by running roughshod over them all of the time. DeLay has other means of building consensus. “He knows every member,” said Tom Loeffler, a former congressman from San Antonio. “He knows the demographics of their district, he knows what committees they serve on, he knows their wants and needs.” When Kay Granger of Fort Worth arrived in Washington in 1996, DeLay gave her a desk and loaned her a staff member until she got settled. Essentially, he runs the whip’s office like a service organization. Whatever the members need, he gets. “If you need a golf game, we help you get on a course,” explained Scanlon. “If you need reservations somewhere, we find them. If you have a problem with a vote, we fix it. If you need a fundraiser, we do it for you.” The whip’s quarters are the boiler room of politics—it’s where the dirty work gets done. DeLay’s personal office, on the first floor of the Capitol, has deep blue walls and silk-covered furniture. Tables display miniature replicas of his favorite golf holes, such as Amen Corner at Augusta National. A pair of marble tablets bearing the Ten Commandments stand on a windowsill, and around the room are coiled half a dozen bullwhips—symbols of his political trade. Here he goes about the business of finding out how GOP members are going to vote and persuading recalcitrant colleagues to follow the party line. He counts votes by handing out slips marked “No, Leaning No, Undecided, Leaning Yes, Yes” to the members who serve as his deputy and assistant whips, with the House Republican Conference’s summary of the bill printed on the back. The whip team quizzes other members about their intentions and fills out a straw ballot for every Republican. To ensure that his reach extends deep into the membership, DeLay has recruited an unusually large whip team, inviting 65 other members to serve on it. Becoming part of his organization is a means of getting ahead. “I feel I have an advantage in terms of information and in terms of getting to know other people,” said Granger, who became an assistant whip as a freshman. In a town that revolves around information, other members have learned to rely on DeLay’s cronies to stay in the loop. DeLay also keeps secrets well: “I don’t mention other members by name,” he said, citing one of the rules he lives by. Because of these habits, fellow Republicans have come to trust him as a person they can be frank with. If a vote count comes up short, DeLay will try to tinker with a bill to win converts. If he can’t please enough reluctant members, he starts pressuring them. Early on, DeLay acquired a reputation as a bully. During one vote, he yelled so loudly at Mark Souder of Indiana that another member had to gavel him quiet. But he’s also capable of a more refined approach. “He knows how to ask for a vote,” said Loeffler. “What you do is you explain that the vote is very important and that you need the person.” When I asked DeLay how he changes people’s mind, he said, “I tell them how I feel. I’m honest with them. I never ask a member to vote against his conscience or his district. Of course I also have to know him and his district well enough to know when somebody is trying to jerk me around.” Moderate Republicans complain that he uses the whip’s office for ideological purposes, a charge DeLay openly admits to. “I’m guilty,” he told The New Republic. “I admit it. I’m not just there to be whip. I’m there to advance an agenda. And I win.” TO UNDERSTAND DELAY’S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, it helps to consider where he comes from. His hometown of Sugar Land lies in Fort Bend County, twenty miles southwest of Houston. Driving there, I passed an eternal flatness, then a swath of luxury homes, another eternity of flatness, then another swath of houses, and so on. Over the past decade, Fort Bend has become the site of more master-planned communities than any county in the nation. DeLay represents the rise to political prominence of the American suburb. Sugar Land started out as a colossal plantation. Imperial Sugar’s refinery still towers over town; at night, the company’s name glows steadily in blue, while the words “Pure Cane” blink on and off in red. Decades ago, Imperial sold off various properties to the state, and today signs on all routes leading out of town carry a warning: “Prison Area. Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers.” At the same time, the county’s average household income is $66,956, compared with a national average of $45,780. Forty-five percent of the households consist of married couples with children, compared with the national average of 26 percent. Sometimes Sugar Land’s affluence gives people who live there a narrow view of the world. Three years ago, for example, DeLay declared there was no need to raise America’s minimum wage because “working families trying to get by on $4.25 an hour don’t really exist.” Born in Laredo, DeLay grew up mostly in Venezuela, where his father worked as a drilling contractor. The family returned to Texas while he was in high school. After graduating from the University of Houston, DeLay bought Albo Pest Control. Unhappy encounters with government pesticide regulations led him to buy a how-to book on campaigns and run for the Texas Legislature in 1978. (DeLay hasn’t forgotten his experience at Albo: He has referred to the Environmental Protection Agency as the Gestapo and has tried to dismantle its enforcement powers.) The first Republican elected to the Legislature from the Fort Bend district this century, DeLay found himself in a House where Republicans had only 23 of 150 members. To get anything accomplished, he had to work with people who did not share his beliefs, and in those days he did so easily. His big issue was transportation, especially the deregulation of the trucking industry. DeLay’s avid free-market philosophy endeared him to the business community. “What Tom advocates is letting the market allocate goods and services,” said Jim Gustafson, a commercial real estate owner and longtime DeLay supporter. “I don’t mean to say government isn’t necessary. But you shouldn’t have politicians deciding everything.” Around this time, Houston attorney Corwin Teltschik and his wife, Carolyn, moved out to Fort Bend and became an integral part of his fundraising apparatus. Michael Stevens, a Houston developer, also became a backer. When DeLay decided to run for Congress in 1984, the aid of businessmen like these helped immensely. DeLay’s timing was impeccable: Ronald Reagan was reelected in a landslide that year, and he carried GOP candidates into office with him. Among those who rode in on his coattails was Tom DeLay. NOTHING OF FORCE HAPPENS IN Washington unless there is a lot of money behind it. The means by which DeLay transformed himself from an unknown freshman into a heavyweight was his talent for raising funds. One of DeLay’s role models, he told me, was Tony Coelho, who had been the majority whip in the eighties. The California Democrat was perhaps the most assiduous fundraiser the Hill has ever seen; he so excelled at the money game that a book was written about his tactics (Honest Graft: Big Money and the American Political Process). Eventually, Coelho’s methods caught up with him, and he left Congress under a cloud. Like Coelho, DeLay climbed to prominence by amassing a huge war chest and then doling it out to other members. In 1994 Gingrich was hoping to become Speaker (provided the Republicans won control of the House), and DeLay wanted to succeed him as whip. He started a political action committee called Americans for a Republican Majority (ARMPAC). Present at the earliest meetings were Gustafson, Teltschik, and Stevens. Enron’s CEO, Ken Lay, joined later. “We wanted to help Tom elect other Republicans,” said Teltschik, who was named treasurer of ARMPAC. “We wanted to target seats we thought could be won.” To raise enough money, they looked beyond DeLay’s usual sources. “Tom had raised most of his money in his own district,” said Stevens. “But there wasn’t enough there for this. We thought he should tap into downtown sources, into the entire city, state, and nation. And Ken Lay had a longer arm. He had national reach.” The businessmen were eager to vault DeLay into a leadership position because of his antipathy to governmental scrutiny of business. “Tom has very conservative beliefs about regulation,” said Lay. “He has a set of values that I think are important.” ARMPAC became DeLay’s ladder to Republican leadership. During the 1994 election cycle, the PAC spent $227,601 on 430 candidates. Candidates who received $3,000 or more included Lindsey Graham of South Carolina (one of the House managers in the impeachment trial), Steve Largent of Oklahoma (the former pro football player who rebutted Clinton’s State of the Union address this year), and J. C. Watts, Jr., of Oklahoma (now chairman of the Republican Conference). ARMPAC also raised money that paid for political operatives to assist with campaigns and funded DeLay’s travel from state to state to campaign for GOP candidates. That November, Republicans won a majority of House seats for the first time in forty years. Gingrich crafted the party’s message but didn’t spend nearly as much time in the trenches as DeLay. “Almost every race you might look at had Tom’s fingerprints on it,” said Bill Paxon, who was chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). “He had political operatives in the districts, he went there personally, and he helped raise millions and millions of dollars for our candidates. He also raised money for the NRCC. There’s no doubt in my mind that next to the NRCC itself, the DeLay organization played the biggest role in that election.” Once Republicans won the majority, DeLay’s fundraising became even more intense. Acquiring control over legislation allowed him to tap into Washington money, and he became famous for the pressure he put on lobbyists to back Republicans. He showed lobbyists a ledger tracking which ones were “friendly” (contributing heavily to Republicans) or “unfriendly” (contributing insufficiently to Republicans or supporting Democrats). Such tactics earned him his nickname, the Hammer. Exploiting a loophole in federal election law, ARMPAC registered a state branch in Virginia, which imposes no limit on corporate contributions to PACs. (R. J. Reynolds, for example, gave the Virginia branch $73,000.) DeLay was then able to give the money to state candidates in an effort to build a farm system of conservative officeholders. The money could also be used to run ads urging voters to support the Republican party and to pay some of ARMPAC’s expenses, thus freeing up more of the PAC’s money for federal candidates. All this money amplified DeLay’s clout well beyond the traditional scope enjoyed by a congressman. In the last elections, DeLay concentrated his giving in fewer races; ARMPAC gave $379,477 to 113 Republicans. Most candidates received at least $1,000, but some received ten times that amount. ARMPAC enabled DeLay to become a power in his own right. In a California special election, he was emboldened to support Tom Bordonaro, a staunch conservative, when Gingrich, DeLay’s superior in the House GOP organization, was backing another Republican. (Bordonaro made it into the runoff ahead of Gingrich’s choice but lost to a Democrat.) Bucking Gingrich in that race was one of the early signals that DeLay was becoming more powerful than the Speaker. Gingrich and DeLay had never gotten along well. They are entirely different types: Gingrich is a man of ideas; DeLay is a man of action. “Oil and water,” said a former leadership aide. They first crossed swords in 1989, when Gingrich ran for minority whip; DeLay managed the race of his opponent. When DeLay ran for whip, Gingrich returned the favor by backing Bob Walker of Pennsylvania. But DeLay had a significant edge over Walker: He’d used ARMPAC to give away a lot of money in hopes of gaining a leadership position. Walker had hardly doled out any. “Leadership PACs equal ‘I’m giving you this help, I expect your support,’” Walker told The New Yorker. “I think leadership PACs are a perversion of the system.” DeLay got off to a roaring start as whip, helping the Republicans enact most of the Contract With America. At the same time, he became a lightning rod for criticism. The Washington Post reported that he had let lobbyists help him write his regulatory moratorium bill. Democrats filed a charge of influence peddling against him for aiding a Mexican cement company whose lobbyist was his brother Randy. DeLay escaped investigation with a favorable procedural ruling by the Ethics Committee chair, Nancy Johnson, who had received contributions from his PAC. Still unresolved, however, are accusations raised last fall by an Orange businessman named Peter Cloeren, Jr. Federal law restricts gifts from individuals to $1,000 per candidate, but in an affidavit submitted to the Federal Elections Commission, Cloeren stated that DeLay and one of his aides coached him on how to funnel tens of thousands of dollars to Brian Babin of Woodville, a Republican running for the House in 1996. Cloeren owns a company that makes equipment used to manufacture thin sheets of plastic, and I went to visit him a few weeks after my trip to Washington. He has a linebacker’s physique, a bald pate, wire-rimmed glasses, and huge hands. He wore perhaps the largest ring I have ever seen, a giant gold outline of Texas, filled with diamonds. Early in the race, before he met DeLay, Cloeren got his employees to give $37,000 to Babin and repaid them with bonuses. Cloeren, who said his actions had been suggested by Babin, says he didn’t know he was doing anything illegal. They created a paper trail even the dimmest detective could follow. Cloeren met DeLay for the first time in August 1996. DeLay had flown to Orange for a rally, and afterward, he joined Babin and Cloeren at a country club for lunch. “Congressman DeLay turned to me and told me that Mr. Babin’s campaign needed more money,” Cloeren stated in his affidavit. “. . . I told Congressman DeLay that I could not help Mr. Babin raise more money because I had run out of ‘vehicles.’ Congressman DeLay specifically told me that it would not be a problem for him to find, in his words, ‘additional vehicles.’” Cloeren went on to relate an elaborate story of how a DeLay aide and a political consulting firm told him how to get more money to Babin. Cloeren stated that he had used two PACs and two other political campaigns to accomplish this end. To exceed the maximum contribution limit to a candidate, which Cloeren had already reached in the case of Babin, is a violation of federal law. It is also illegal to mask the true source of a contribution. The unanswered questions are how the recipients of Cloeren’s money knew where it should go—and whether DeLay played any role in those decisions. DeLay’s press secretary vigorously denied the whip was involved. Of the picture Cloeren paints, he said, “Essentially this guy made the whole thing up.” FBI agents descended on Cloeren’s office to investigate irregularities shortly after the election. Cloeren cooperated, pleaded guilty to the subterfuge involving his employees, paid a total of $400,000 in fines, and was sentenced to probation last June. The same day, U.S. Attorney Mike Bradford pronounced the case closed. Stunned that no action had been taken against the politicians involved, Cloeren filed his affidavit with the Federal Elections Commission. The FEC said it cannot comment on investigations that are not closed. LAST NOVEMBER, WHEN REPUBLICANS lost five seats in the midterm elections, Newt Gingrich announced that he was stepping down. Conservatives rallied around DeLay, but he did not run for Speaker. His press secretary said that was because DeLay feels he is meant to be whip. Other Republicans suggested that DeLay was too controversial to serve as the party’s leader. So DeLay became Speaker-by-proxy instead: With his backing, Bob Livingston was elected. At that point, it was clear to everyone in the House that the most significant figure among them was Tom DeLay. On the day Livingston confessed to the Republican caucus that he was guilty of marital infidelity, he spent several hours holed up in DeLay’s office. That evening, the Speaker-unelect issued a statement to the press. DeLay was one of the last figures to emerge from a Republican caucus after the news broke. I tagged along as he quick-stepped up a flight of stairs surrounded by reporters. DeLay’s face wore a look of dismayed wrath. “How do you feel about this?” I asked. “Sick,” he answered. Scanlon intervened then, heading off any further discussion. “No questions! No questions!” he started yelling. “A little personal time!” DeLay rode in his navy-blue Suburban over to Livingston’s office the next evening, and they had a private talk. The following morning, Livingston announced to the country that he would resign, then called for President Clinton to do the same. DeLay’s eyes misted as he praised Livingston to the House, but he immediately made his next move: the election of Dennis Hastert of Illinois. It was sewn up within hours. Hastert had never held a leadership position and was a total stranger to the American public. But he was no stranger to DeLay; he was the chief deputy whip and shared DeLay’s chambers. Hastert’s miraculous elevation from obscurity made DeLay’s role as kingmaker plain. DELAY’S CENTRAL ROLE WAS EQUALLY plain during the impeachment fight. Long before the nation ever heard of Monica Lewinsky, DeLay had started looking for offenses that might help him remove others from office, and in his mind it seems the greatest sin was being a liberal. In 1997, for instance, he urged the House to remove federal judges whose decisions were anathema to conservatives. Although he maintained he wasn’t lobbying members to impeach Clinton (“We’re not whipping this,” he told me. “It’s a vote of conscience”), DeLay handed out black binders presenting his side of the case, issued statements announcing where he stood, and posted comments on his Web site. For Republicans, this was tantamount to getting whipped. “I had no lobbying from DeLay on this issue,” said moderate Sherwood Boehlert. “But I couldn’t escape his view. Every time I picked up the newspaper or turned on the television or the radio, I would hear his opinion on the matter.” DeLay’s tactics constituted a powerful incentive to get in line with the leadership, and eventually just about everyone did. When we spoke, I asked DeLay why he opposed Clinton so vehemently. “This is very important to me,” he said. “I think Bill Clinton is the representative of the demoralization of America during my generation.” He termed the Juanita Broaddrick scandal just one of many to come. “When we declassify the investigation into selling technology to China, I think people are going to recognize that a person like this president is dangerous. Those who jumped off the cliff with him will suffer politically. Starting with Al Gore.” DeLay must also have believed that going after the president was good politics. After the Senate voted to acquit, however, the National Republican Congressional Committee was $3.5 million in debt, polls showed that the Republicans were in danger of losing the House in the 2000 elections, GOP House members were meeting to chart their future, and moderates were saying “I told you so.” “Providing red meat for the base ensures that our Southern conservatives win by bigger margins,” said Boehlert, “but I don’t think it’s the way to keep a Republican majority.” DeLay himself is conceding no mistakes. “I would have liked to have seen the managers be able to present the case as they saw it,” he told me. “So many Senators, particularly Democrats, had their mind made up before the House even impeached him. The oath they took to be impartial was a joke to them.” Despite an almost daily drumbeat of stories to the contrary, he saw absolutely no need for the party to become one iota less conservative. “No, no, no,” he said. “We should never act like Democrats. 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__label__wiki	0.807984	0.807984	Thailand to stay on Priority Watch List for another year The head of Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property said the United States is likely to announce by the end of this month that Thailand, among other countries, will remain on its Priority Watch List PWL for another year. Director-General Patchima Thanasanti said although Thailand has continously campaigned and acted against the infringement of intellectual property, the United States views that the problem has not declined for the past five years and that Thailand has no serious law to protect intellectual property.Her department is trying to legalise the copyrights and trademarks law as soon as possible, while the government is trying to push such law into enforcement. The continued listing on the Priority Watch List (PWL) has disappointed the Thai government, which claims to have launched many attempts to improve protection of intellectual-property rights (IPR). Ms Patchima said the law on intellectual property should be enforced by 2014, particularly violations of software and movie piracy. Once the law is put in place, the United States might delist Thailand from PWL to the less-stringent Watch List WL category instead.Meanwhile, the agency head said Deputy Commerce Minister Poom Sarapol had assigned her department to revise measures and take serious action against department stores allowing retailers to sell pirated items on their premises. The Intellectual Property Department is organising an IP Fair 2012 May 4-6 at Bangkoks Queen Sirikit National Convention Center to intensify the fight against the intellectual piracy issue, and to encourage and provide opportunities to inventors and intellectual property rights owners to meet and negotiate business with industrial entrepreneurs for further commercial gain from their goods and ideas. MCOT online news via US expected to put Thailand on Priority Watch List for another year. In 2011 Thailand has once again been relegated to another year on the United States’ Priority Watch List for insufficient enforcement or protection of intellectual-property rights, for the fourth successive year by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). This is largely due to the absence of laws in Thailand governing the use of camcorders in cinemas and a high rate of piracy and counterfeiting on digital media and the Internet. Disappointed over an unchanged and an improvement from Washington’s Priority Watch List (PWL), announced recently by the US Trade Representative (USTR), the Commerce Ministry will ask the Royal Thai Police Bureau to more strictly enforcing and suppressing violations of US intellectual property rights in the kingdom. The USTR in its report released on May 2011, maintained Thailand on its PWL for 2011 which has been unchanged since 2007 but the Thai government has attached importance on intellectual property rights protection and has continuously suppress violators in the past, the government, therefore, plans to write a letter to USTR and enquire about the country’s status which was kept unchanged for 2011. Last year, 4,851 cases of IPR violations were filed. To stimulate awareness among Thais, particularly young people, the Education Ministry has included a course on IPR knowledge for students in every public school, as a major subject. 29 trading partners of the US are on the Watch List. They are regarded as meriting bilateral attention to address underlying IPR problems. Thailand was listed on the Priority Watch List in the 2009 Special 301 Report. Key concerns cited in the report included the lack of progress since the previous year in addressing the widespread problems of piracy and counterfeiting. This was evidenced by the lack of sustained and coordinated enforcement efforts, and, in particular, the lack of successful prosecutions. The U.S. pharmaceutical industry continues to express concerns regarding the uncertain climate for their industry in Thailand. In addition, both the pharmaceutical industry and agricultural chemicals industries have expressed concerns that Thailand’s trade secret regulations fail to protect against unfair commercial use of undisclosed tests and other data submitted to Thai governmental authorities. The United States has been encouraged by the Thai government’s recent high-level commitment to protect and promote IPR in Thailand and the creation of a national strategy to advance this commitment. Moreover, there have been some high profile seizures of IPR infringing products and the Thai government has introduced legislation addressing unlawful camcording and landlord liability for criminal action where pirated and counterfeit goods are produced or sold. The United States will continue monitoring the Thai government’s efforts to protect and enforce intellectual property rights. Thailand to improve agriculture quality and sustainability Critical points and misconception about investing in Thailand Bangkok Correspondent for Siam News Network. Editor at Thailand Business News The online dispute settlement platform for intellectual property cases will assist with cases related to copyright, patents, and trademark infringements using digital technology. BANGKOK (NNT) – The Department of Intellectual Property has introduced its online dispute settlement services covering intellectual property cases that it developed with the Thai Arbitration Institute. Thailand is in the process of responding to the World Bank’s advice and the “Ten for Ten” proposal by five ambassadors to Thailand, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Supattanapong Punmeechaow. The government has made improving the business environment in Thailand a key policy by setting a goal to raise the ranking of the ease of doing business to be among the top 20 countries in the world. Taking the top two spots on the region’s leaderboard this year are Thailand’s Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited and SCG Packaging Public Company Limited with US$1.77 billion and US$ 1.27 billion funds raised respectively Thailand’s Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited raised US$1.77 billion in 2020 THAILAND, 26 November 2020 — Capital markets across Southeast Asia stayed resilient in 2020 despite a host of uncertainties from the evolving global health crisis to the worsening US-China trade tensions and the impact of the US presidential elections. 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__label__wiki	0.905715	0.905715	Yellow Shirt leader sentenced 20 years for fabricating loan documents Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Sondhi Limthongkul, a core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy PAD, the Yellow Shirt movement, to 20 years in prison without suspension for violating the Securities and Exchange Act. Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Sondhi Limthongkul, a core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy PAD, the Yellow Shirt movement, to 20 years in prison without suspension for violating the Securities and Exchange Act. He was accused for fabricating documents to secure a Bt1,078 million loan from the state-owned Krung Thai Bank for his media business in 1996-1997. The defendant confessed and the jail term was halved to 42 years and six months. However, the maximum punishment for the case should not exceed 20 years imprisonment. The court found Sondhi guilty on 17 counts with a five-year imprisonment for each count, raising the total jail term to 85 years. The court then handed down the verdict to give him the maximum jail term of 20 years without suspension.Mr Sondhi’s lawyer then submitted a bail request with Bt10 million assets as collateral. The former media magnate is a core leader of the so-called Yellow Shirts, formally known as the Peoples Alliance for Democracy, the movement against ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, which staged rallies in the capital and led to the 2006 coup which ousted Mr Thaksin from power. via Court sentences Yellow Shirt leader to 20 years prison. On 10 April 2005, Thaksin Shinawatra presided over a merit-making ceremony at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which is within the walls of the Grand Palace and contains the most revered Buddha figure in Thailand. Starting October 2005, the website of Phoochatkarn newspaper ran an article alleging that the Prime Minister had usurped a royal function of the King by presiding over the ceremony. This led Sondhi to start using “We Love the King”, “We Will Fight for the King”, and “Return Power to the King” as his key anti-Thaksin rallying slogans. This allegation has been repeated in Sondhi’s “Thailand Weekly” live tapings. Sondhi hosted an own outdoor talk show throughout late 2005 and early 2006 at Thammasat University and in Lumphini Park with his slogan, “We Fight for the King”. His broadcasts/protests, which later became the core of the People’s Alliance for Democracy attracted many protesters, with the largest one on February 4, 2006 at the Royal Plaza drawing between 40,000 – 50,000 (foreign media estimates) and 100,000 (local media estimates) protestors. The talk show protests were broadcast online via the ManagerOnline web site, generating nearly a twofold increase in site visitors, from an average of 80,000 to 150,000 visitors per day. Protests led by Sondhi took on an increasingly critical tone. At a protest in late February 2006, social activist and Buddhist lay leader Sulak Sivaraksacalled Thaksin “a pitiful dog”, while Auychai Watha, chairman of a north-eastern teachers’ group, called for Thaksin’s children to “become whores infected with venereal disease.” The conduct of the protesters was condemned by the chairman of Amnesty International’s Thailand office. Protesters often harassed journalists and news crews. Nevertheless, Sondhi’s income skyrocketed as a result of his political activism as the demonstration gained wider support from public. Revenues of his media companies increased by no less than 215 million baht (approx $6 million US) a month from the start of his protests to early 2006. Related Topics:shirt-protesters 50 countries issue travel advisories about Thailand Thai Government to assist workers hard-hit by the political row Can Thailand’s Economy Survive its Politics? TAT would like to remind all that New Year 2021 activities have been cancelled or gone virtual nationwide to avoid large gatherings according to the Royal Thai Government’s guidelines. Tourism Authority of Thailand Bangkok, 31 December, 2020 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the latest update regarding the Royal Thai Government’s latest announcement on the ban of gatherings nationwide. Migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, who are in Thailand illegally, will be able to obtain a 2-year work permit under a special arrangement offered to help contain the spread of COVID-19. BANGKOK (NNT) – Cabinet has approved a special arrangement for illegal migrant workers from neighboring countries, allowing them to register for 2-year legal work status in Thailand, following the case of a new COVID-19 outbreak among the migrant workers’ community. The BCG model, as defined by the Thai Government, encompasses industries that allow inclusive, sustainable growth while reducing waste, pollution and dependence on finite resources. In the first nine months of 2020, local and international companies applied to invest as much as $1.7 billion in Thailand in more than 300 projects in the sectors listed as “BCG”, or Bio-Circular-Green economic activities focused on environmental protection and sustainability, according to data collected by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI). Companies1 week ago Investment1 week ago	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032824
__label__cc	0.713843	0.286157	Overexpression, purification, crystallization and data collection of a single-stranded DNA-binding protein from Sulfolobus solfataricus Kerr ID., Wadsworth RIM., Blankenfeldt W., Staines AG., White MF., Naismith JH. Single-stranded DNA-binding proteins are recruited when single-stranded DNA is exposed by disruption of the duplex. Many important biological processes such as DNA replication can only occur when the two strands of the duplex are separated. A defining trait of these proteins is the presence of the so-called OB fold. The single-stranded DNA-binding protein of the crenarchaeote Sulfolobus solfataricus has a number of interesting differences and similarities to both the eubacterial and eukaryotic homologues. It has an extended C-terminal tail with significant sequence identity to a similar region in the eubacterial protein. However, the sequence of the OB fold is much more like the eukaryotic and euryarchaeal proteins. The S. solfataricus protein remains a monomer in the absence of DNA but rapidly polymerizes upon binding - a behaviour not seen in the Escherichia coli protein. The protein has been overexpressed, purified and crystallized. The protein crystallizes in two related forms, both having space group P61 (or P65) with approximate unit-cell parameters a = b = 75, c = 69 Å, but the crystals are distinguished by their size and morphology. The larger crystals are hexagonal bipyramids and are merohedrally twinned, diffracting to 1.34 Å with diffraction observed to 1.2 Å. Smaller needle-like crystals diffract to about 2.0 Å but are not twinned. Molecular-replacement attempts have failed owing to low identity with available search models. The structure will be determined by multiple-wavelength methods. Acta Crystallographica Section D: Biological Crystallography	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032825
__label__cc	0.740179	0.259821	World Essays (Examples) Starbucks Corporation Operational Sustainability Pages: 6 (1944 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:45580397 … established in 1971 and it is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company specializes in roasting, marketing, and retailing specialty coffee all over the world and accounts for about 3% of coffee sourcing globally. Serving 78 unique markets, the company is one of the biggest coffee roasters in … accounts for about 3% of coffee sourcing globally. Serving 78 unique markets, the company is one of the biggest coffee roasters in the world and serves millions of patrons every day from its 30,000 plus stores around the globe. 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Globalization Of Insurance Pages: 8 (2325 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:Term Paper Document #:88593479 … foreign companies have grown in the insurance industry thanks to the globalization of insurance but also to the spread of wealth throughout the world. Insurance companies and finance go together as the former depends upon the latter for return on investment (ROI). Part of the problem with … the problem with the globalization of insurance is that everything has been globalized—right down to investable markets. Since 2008, central banks around the world have lowered rates to the point that it is impossible for insurance funds to obtain a targeted ROI without investing in risk assets. … tend to thrive—until the risk catches up with the marketplace and the bubble that is blown pops, as it did in 2008 the world over). Governments want increased regulation to protect themselves, as the 2008 global economic crisis showed what can happen when oversight is insufficient. However, … buybacks and keeping the share…… Egan, M. (2018). Tax cut triggers $437 billion explosion of stock buybacks. Retrieved from https://money.cnn.com/2018/07/10/investing/stock-buybacks-record-tax-cuts/index.html Flegm, E. H. (2008). The Need for Reliability in Accounting. Why historical cost is more reliable than fair value. Journal of Accountancy, 205(5), 34. Healy, P. M., Palepu, K., & Serafeim, G. (2009). Subprime Crisis and Fair-Value Accounting. HBS Case, (109-031). Laux, C., & Leuz, C. (2010). Did fair-value accounting contribute to the financial crisis?. Journal of economic perspectives, 24(1), 93-118. Light, L. (2019). More than Half of All Stock Buybacks are Now Financed by Debt. Here’s Why That’s a Problem. Retrieved from https://fortune.com/2019/08/20/stock-buybacks-debt-financed/ Reda, J. (2018). How Stock Buybacks Can Affect Executive Compensation. 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Cyber espionage refers to the practice of obtaining secrets without the permission of the owner/possessor of the information.[footnoteRef:2] While it is a form … Computer Emergency Response Team, 2013. https://www.cert-in.org.in/Downloader?pageid=5&type=2&fileName=CIPS-2013-0128.pdf] Cyber espionage has become one of the most important and complex international problem in today’s world. It is a practice that involves obtaining secrets without the permission of the owner/possessor of the information. The information is obtained for personal, … to attack an adversary. It poses threats and risks to relations between states and has become a complex international problem in the modern world. Cyber espionage is largely viewed as a new intelligence gathering approach and strategy for national security decisions. 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__label__wiki	0.700865	0.700865	SuperbikePlanet Lightning Strike! Print Soupkast Dorna Asks Spanish Government For WSBK & MotoGP Races To Take Place By Dean Adams SuperbikePlanet Editor Agreement to make a proposal to the Spanish government to hold two Grands Prix and a WorldSBK round at Jerez The Regional Government of Andalusia, the City Council of Jerez de la Frontera and Dorna Sports have agreed to make a proposal to the Spanish government that, if approved, would see the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto hold two MotoGP™ Grands Prix and one WorldSBK round at the end of July and the start of August. After an electronic meeting this morning between Juan Antonio Marín, Vice President of the Regional Government of Andalusia; Mamen Sánchez Díaz, Mayor of Jerez de la Frontera; and Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports; the three parties have agreed to make a proposal to the Spanish government to organise two FIM MotoGP™ World Championship Grands Prix at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto on the weekends of the 19th and 26th of July, respectively. Also proposed is a MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship round at the venue, to be held on the 2nd of August. Once authorisation from the Spanish government has been given, the three events will be proposed to the FIM for inclusion on their respective calendars. The first MotoGP™ event would be the Grand Prix of Spain, becoming the season opener for the MotoGP™ class, and the second would be the Grand Prix of Andalusia. #WorldSBK Proposal in place for rescheduled Spanish Round at Jerez, Oschersleben cancelled The 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship set for further changes in order to resume racing A teleconferencing meeting was held this morning between Juan Antonio Marín, Vice President of the Andalusian Government, Mamen Sánchez Díaz, Mayor of Jerez de la Frontera, and Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports. Following the meeting, the three parties have agreed to propose to the Government of Spain that the 2020 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship’s Spanish Round at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto will take place from the 31st of July to 2nd August. This would follow two consecutive MotoGP™ World Championship events at the circuit. Once the authorization of the Spanish Government has been received, then the Spanish Round will have a new date. However, the first test would be the Spanish Grand Prix, which will open the season in the MotoGP™ category, and the second will be called the Andalusian Grand Prix. Regrettably, after many scenarios being examined and evaluated and due to the extension of the German government’s ban on large gatherings, the German Round has been cancelled. All parties are working on a suitable solution for the German Round that meets the interests of everyone for 2021. With the health and safety of all concerned at the forefront of the proposal, the proposal process regarding the Spanish Round is underway and updates will be communicated accordingly. Copyright © 1997 – 2019 Hardscarbble Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032828
__label__wiki	0.706758	0.706758	Young Owl signs professional contract Sheffield Wednesday academy graduate Connor O’Grady has penned his first professional contract at Hillsborough. The talented teenager has signed with the Owls until the summer of 2017. O’Grady, a commanding central defender, joined the Wednesday youth ranks after spending six years with Premier League giants Manchester United. The native Sheffielder has since impressed at both Under-18 and Under-21 level, leading to his new-found professional status. He told swfc.co.uk: “This is a proud moment and I want to get my head down, work hard and make the best of this opportunity as possible. “I’ve gone from the top of one ladder to a different rung of another one and I am looking up. “I look at the likes of Joe Wildsmith how he’s progressed and Marcus Rashford, who I played with between the ages of eight to 14 at Manchester United, and see that opportunities can present themselves. “It’s up to me now to work as hard as I can to succeed through this contract and hopefully earn another one and another one after that.”	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032829
__label__cc	0.736197	0.263803	HomeTechIs The Stock Of Domino’s Pizza A Buy Right Now? By Moises D. Upton Tech 0 Comments Domino’s Pizza is considered to be one of the few companies to a rise in its business during this pandemic. The company (NYSE: DPZ at https://www.webull.com/quote/nyse-dpz) has found itself with less competition since most of the sit-down restaurants are closed the doors. The restaurant company has maintained a growth rate before the pandemic too. This is the reason why the stock of the company steadily increases over a few years. This pandemic helped the pizza giant because consumers all over the world are turned to the Domino’s as a popular option for delivery and takeout. The pizza deliver state Currently, many of the countries have arisen from the lockdowns with people beginning to eat out, but the stock of the Domino’s (NYSE: DPZ) has remained steady in the middle of this recovery. The firm had built a track record years-long for its shareholder. In the previous year, the company has grown to almost 5800 franchises in the United States alone apart from the 342 company-owned stores. In addition to that, the pandemic has forced some closure, which is temporary in sports venues and more. And they had added 69 stores all over the world in their first quarter and 84 stores in their second quarter. The financials of Domino’s This growth helped the company’s stock forward price-to-earnings for about 31. Regardless of having 35% gains year-to-date, the stock of the company still trades close to the average five-year forward multiple. For fiscal 2021, the forecast earnings of the analysts will have increase only by 1.9% buy the firm delivered double-digit growth in the past five years. It has also built a brief track record over the dividend hikes. Hence investors can take comfort in the pre-pandemic trajectory of the company. It has proven that they are capable of increasing their profits and revenue and give stiff competition. Is it a buy now? The stock of Domino’s (NYSE: DPZ) has recently tried to clear the entries about 388 and 395 without many successes. They are forming a new base with 422.25 buy point. The strength line has started to point in an upward direction. It is always considered to be an interesting thing for tracking the share price performance for the long term. In the case of Domino’s pizza, it has strong growth for the last five years. You need to consider many other factors if you need to buy any stock. So, keep tracking each and every detail of the company before investing. Keep increasing your assert by investing in the best stocks like NYSE: WORK at https://www.webull.com/quote/nyse-work.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032832
__label__wiki	0.952096	0.952096	Interfaith figures call for fight against 'religious exclusivism' Karina Tehusijarana Jakarta / Sun, December 30, 2018 / 03:09 pm Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) personnel stand on guard in front of Al-Hidayah Mosque on Jl. Muchtar Raya in Sawangan, Depok, West Java, in 2017. The Depok administration sealed the mosque, which had been used by congregations of the minority Ahmadiyah faith. (JP/Bagas Rahadian) A number of religious, cultural and interfaith figures have formulated a document called the Jakarta Treatise in response to the rising tide of religious conservatism sweeping the country. The treatise, which consists of five points, was produced at the end of a two-day discussion on Friday and Saturday in North Jakarta. Among those attending the event were former Constitutional Court chief justice Mahfud MD, Catholic priests Benny Susetyo and Franz Magnis Suseno, Nahdlatul Ulama communications researcher Savic Ali, Liberal Islam Network (JIL) coordinator Ulil Abshar Abdalla and activist Alissa Wahid. The first point of the treatise stated that while conservatism on its own was not necessarily a problem, it could become a "serious threat" if it morphed into "religious exclusivism and extremism" and became a "tool for political interests". The treatise further stated that exclusivism and extremism could lead to more groups advocating for religious ideologies to become part of the state's ideology. The treatise also suggested five strategies to address these challenges, calling on the government to take a more active role in bolstering religious moderation. "Religion needs to be returned to its role as a spiritual and moral guide and not just be focused on the ritual and formal aspects, especially those that are exclusive in nature, in both public and governmental spheres," the treatise stated. The treatise also urged the government to revise the controversial Blasphemy Law that resulted in the conviction of former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and has been used as justification for suppressing minority religions such as Ahmadiyah and Shiite Islam. The treatise was submitted to Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin, who released an official response on Saturday, largely agreeing with the points in the document. "In the context of national and communal life in Indonesia, religion is believed to be a source of important values that cannot be separated from daily life," Lukman said in the statement. "However, contemporary religious life shows a tendency to reduce the noble values of religion and limit them to external aspects such legal and political formalism, while ignoring the moral and spiritual aspects of religion." Lukman said he also agreed that "ultra-conservatism" in the form of religious exclusivism and extremism contradicted religious values. (ebf)	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032834
__label__cc	0.698494	0.301506	New partner, associate for DLA Piper in Vancouver Wednesday, February 12, 2020 @ 10:49 AM \| By John Chunn DLA Piper (Canada) LLP announced that Mike Reid has joined the firm as a partner and Maneesha Dakha has joined as an associate. Both will work from the Vancouver office. According to the firm’s press release, Reid practises technology-related business law, with a particular focus on corporate, commercial and ‎information technology matters.‎ ‎Reid advises clients from the software, video gaming, cannabis and entertainment industries through their various corporate processes and business ‎issues. He also advises clients on corporate/commercial law matters including intellectual property, ‎franchise, privacy and licensing issues. He also acts on transactional matters including purchase and sale of ‎private company shares and assets, as well as equity and debt financings.‎ Reid joins DLA Piper from McMillan LLP’s Vancouver office, where he was a partner and co-chair of its startups and emerging companies practice. Prior to practising law, Reid had a career in marketing and communications working for a wide range of B.C. clients. Dakha practises corporate/commercial law and assists clients with general ‎corporate ‎commercial matters, purchase and sale transactions, mergers and ‎acquisitions and ‎‎corporate governance matters.‎ ‎ She has ‎‎operational experience with gaming and ‎liquor regulations, including licensing. While ‎‎practising at a business law firm, she ‎was seconded to Canada’s largest publicly ‎‎‎traded gaming, entertainment and hospitality company, where she provided legal ‎‎advice to the various ‎business teams and acted as assistant corporate secretary.‎ Dakha joins DLA Piper after working at the Vancouver office of a prominent ‎‎Canadian firm where she worked with clients at all stages of the business life cycle, ‎‎including helping founders, entrepreneurs, startups and emerging growth companies ‎‎across multiple sectors.‎ ‎ Civil Litigation Streamlining process for review of temporary orders In-House Counsel How COVID-19 changes practice of law Sign up for our Business newsletter	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032835
__label__wiki	0.949934	0.949934	‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’ Review: One Final Step Back for the Disappointing Franchise “Uncharted” always promised something greater than it delivered, and that gap is greater than ever in the final chapter Phil Owen \| May 9, 2016 @ 12:46 PM Last Updated: May 10, 2016 @ 4:47 PM Sony/Playstation In the annals of video game history, 2007 might have been the greatest. Not necessarily for what came out of that year, but for its declaration of intent. “Uncharted,” “Bioshock,” “Assassin’s Creed,” “Call of Duty 4,” “The Orange Box,” “Mass Effect,” and the list goes on. If you care about storytelling in video games, the lineup that year was incredibly encouraging because the big publishers seemed to be saying they were making storytelling the priority going forward. That this was the beginning of a new age, or something. But that new age never really materialized. Priorities never changed, beyond how those publishers would try to frame their tech products. The world of video games is the same as it was before 2007. “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End,” available May 10 exclusively for the PlayStation 4, might represent the peak of that, as a game that, as it exists now, has little artistic ambition. It’s so preoccupied with being a video game that it never does anything more than squander the potential in its stated purpose. This is Naughty Dog’s last entry in the series, and it’s the very definition of going out with a wimper. Also Read: Video Game Review: 'Ratchet & Clank' Offers Little New, but Works Anyway What “Uncharted” always represented as a franchise was a true melding of action movie with action game. That first game back in 2007 wasn’t perfect but it certainly established a good formula that the series creators at Naughty Dog could build on. And the writing was great. “Uncharted 2” was closer, as if Naughty Dog realized that you don’t make a movie-like video game that’s more than ten hours long without regularly switching things up. It was still too long, with numerous pacing hiccups, but it seemed like they were getting it. But “Uncharted 3” was a great big mess, totally incoherent and weirdly difficult to play, to the point where the experience as a whole had no flow. There was a fundamentally troubling development there — a game like “Uncharted” relies heavily on flow and forward momentum, neither of which you’ll have if your game is too hard. “Uncharted 4,” finally, takes that betrayal and one-ups it as much as it can. Not that it’s necessarily very difficult, but it’s obvious that the chief creative drivers behind the scenes cared much more about “Uncharted 4” being a video game, with all the standard video game trappings, than on finally creating the playable movie that “Uncharted” always claimed to be. And since this is the last go-around for both Naughty Dog and franchise protagonist Nathan Drake, it’s difficult to look back on “Uncharted” as a whole as anything other than a massive disappointment. At the beginning of his final adventure, Nathan Drake has settled down. He no longer slays mercenary armies in pursuit of ancient treasure, but instead works as an underwater salvager for a legitimate company. He’s now the kind of person who cares about permits, and goes home to his wife Elena (who works as a reporter) every night. It’s a short-lived thing, of course — Nate’s long-thought-dead brother Sam returns, and drags Nate back into the old life. Before Sam “died,” he and Nate had been searching for the lost treasure of the pirate Henry Avery. Now it’s time to get back to it. Also Read: The 15 Best PlayStation 4 Games, From 'Rocket League' to 'Call of Duty' (Photos) Brother who had never been mentioned before aside, this sounds like “Uncharted” — which is a sort of Gen X “Indiana Jones.” Nate and Sam hook up with old pal and series staple Sully. They steal an old relic from a black market auction. They go to a pirate graveyard in Scotland and find a secret cave under one of the tombstones. They do some puzzles in a old Madagascar church. They find a secret island with a secret pirate city on it. It’s all very “Uncharted.” But that’s the movie way of describing it, and the movie way is not really an accurate representation of the experience of playing “Uncharted 4.” No, this experience is not about a quest to find treasure, or Nate coming to grips with the fact that maybe all these harrowing gunfights aren’t worth it. “Uncharted 4” is about climbing on stuff and shooting people. You will climb on stuff all the time. In Scotland, you stand in a field, looking at a map. You have to go over to the graveyard, which is near a monastery that the bad guy is digging around because he’s going after the same thing you are. But instead of walking to the graveyard, you take the most bizarre, improvised cliffhanger path imaginable. In “Uncharted 4” you can’t just walk anywhere — you have to find the path that takes you through physically impassible areas so you can do “gameplay.” Unfortunately, all that climbing is neither challenging nor enjoyable, and the fact that you’re doing these impossible maneuvers on the regular renders all of them mundane. What should be awesome and thrilling is just the thing you do over and over for hours on end. As a result, “Uncharted 4” becomes an experience that is preoccupied with placing physical obstacles every three steps in front of you. You’ll find yourself, very often, needing to go straight up maybe 20 feet, but without any obvious means to do so. “It’s too high for a boost,” somebody will say, meaning that even if Nate or one of his companions stand on another’s shoulders they won’t be able to reach it. Also Read: Top 13 Best 'Star Wars' Video Games Ever (Photos) The next thing, inevitably, out of somebody’s mouth is “let’s see if we can find something to stand on.” This is a video game cue — it means that someplace nearby is a crate that you have to puzzle out of its hiding spot. They always make that leap, first thing, without even trying anything else or even actually knowing if one of these magical video game crates is around. On one occasion, you’ll find yourself needing to get on top of a wall to lower a drawbridge over a moat. Sully will point out that there’s a crate on the other side of the moat, at the top of a tower. As if that could at all be the most prudent solution to this problem. And yet you’ll find yourself in this exact situation over and over again, because it’s a video game. And that’s what’s most disappointing about “Uncharted 4.” It’s not even a good faith attempt at being what “Uncharted” always promised it would be. It’s just a pretty OK story slapped on endless sequences of arbitrary video game bullshit that exists to impede its own storytelling efforts. “Uncharted” was supposed to be different. But it’s not. Instead, it’s just like every other game. The 15 Best PlayStation 4 Games, From 'Rocket League' to 'Call of Duty' (Photos) The PS4 has hundreds of games of every kind you can imagine. We've assembled a well- rounded group of the best this system has to offer. "Call of Duty: Black Ops 3" Though not as good as its predecessor, "Black Ops 3" manages to take the blockbuster franchise into some really heady waters, diving deep into discussions of identity and what really is going on in our heads. Plus it's generally awesome, and your character has robot arms. "Rocket League" It's soccer, but with cars. And it might just be the best sports game ever made, at least in terms of sheer fun and playability. Whereas stuff like "Madden" and "NBA 2K" go deeper as a simulation of the sports they depict, "Rocket League" is all about pick up and play. It's also a great party game. "NBA 2K16" Whereas "Rocket League" is the sports game for people who don't like sports games, "NBA 2K16" is the sports game for sports game obsessives. "NBA 2K" is annually the best in sports video games and "2K16" adds Spike Lee to really up the ante. "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" There are a lot of expansive, 100-hour role-playing games out there, but none of the others can touch "The Witcher 3" for substance. The hallmark of this subgenre is quantity over quality, but "The Witcher 3" manages to be stuffed with actual characters and a real plot that rarely lags -- an incredibly rare accomplishment for a game like this. "Hitman" The long-running "Hitman" franchise is one of those video game things known for being totally inaccessible to most gamers. But IO interactive completely changed that with its new episodic model. The 2016 edition of "Hitman" puts you in a big open setting, gives you a target and lets you loose -- it's the sort of experience that's a blast to just play around in. Also Read: Review: ‘Hitman’ Video Game Is Morbidly Entertaining For Most Of The Right Reasons "Resident Evil: Revelations 2" Capcom's recent attempts to to craft "Resident Evil" stories that come from multiple perspectives running in parallel have been, ah, a revelation, and "Revelations 2" is the pinnacle thus far. So long as that approach to video game storytelling remains an outlier, "Revelations 2" will be one of the best games out there. One of Sony's earliest attempts at publishing smaller scale and low-cost art games, "flower" remains a brilliant work. You are a flower petal, drifting on the wind helping other flowers to blossom in an otherwise empty world -- it's a statement on urban decay. Games typically explore their themes by having characters explain them out loud, so "flower" feels like a profound step forward for the medium even now. "Until Dawn" It's a slasher movie, drawn out to the length of a video game, in which you decide how it plays out, either intentionally or by making mistakes. It's hardly perfect, but its novelty value is through the roof. "Until Dawn" is the sort of thing that sticks in your head after it's over just because you never played anything quite like it before that was actually any good. "Helldivers" A commonly underappreciated aspect of gaming is discord and bad luck -- things "Helldivers" has in spades. It's a game about teaming up with your friends to take down alien bugs, but it's also a game about accidentally murdering your friends in the chaos of battle. To care about winning in "Helldivers" is to miss the point. This is a game about drunken madness. "The Talos Principle" In "Talos," a robot is put through a series of intelligence tests to see whether it has what it takes to be a person. These tasks are handed down by a voice in the sky that refers to itself as Elohim, and the hook is that you're one of many robots being put through the paces -- because this world is in a computer built by the last living humans, and these tests are intended to create a successor race. "Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" PlayStation's seminal brand at this point is "Uncharted," and for good reason. If you've never played these games, "Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection" is a must-buy, including the three PlayStation 3 iterations of the series with improved visuals. Despite a number of design missteps, the "Uncharted" series remains the template for what a cinematic video game experience can be. "Klaus" Too often games are concerned only with fun and ignore that having some meaning behind that fun is also a draw. "Klaus" doesn't make that mistake. Coming from the mind of a Venezuelan man who was trying to express his irritation with the mundanity of his office job, "Klaus" exists to tell you something personal through its inventive and subversive brand of puzzle platforming. "Wolfenstein: The New Order" A lot of people were surprised when the latest edition of the original first-person shooter franchise was actually worth a damn -- but they shouldn't have been, considering "The New Order" came from a whole bunch of the same folks who were responsible for the 21st century classic "The Darkness." This "Wolfenstein" has you running a guerrilla war in a world in which the Nazis won WWII, and it's a blast. It also might make you cry. "Alien: Isolation" It's not the scariest game ever made, but it might be the most tense. You wander an old space station infested with alien xenomorphs you aren't able to kill. You can't fight them, so you have to outsmart them -- a tall task since these xenos are as intelligent as any digital foe we've encountered before. "Killzone: Shadow Fall" "Killzone" gets a bad rap simply because it was a game that launched alongside the PlayStation 4 that didn't totally blow our minds. But that doesn't mean it isn't very good anyway. "Shadow Fall" tells the story of a cold war. Nations that are mortal foes are separated only by a wall, and you're caught in the middle trying to prevent the sort of escalation that ends worlds. It's a compelling cast of characters on a ride well worth taking. If you’re trying to figure out which games to get for your PlayStation 4, start here 15 Best Stories Ever Told in the ‘Star Wars’ Universe (Photos) By Phil Owen \| May 4, 2020 @ 3:30 AM The 15 Best PlayStation 4 Games, From ‘Rocket League’ to ‘Call of Duty’ (Photos) By Phil Owen \| March 30, 2016 @ 11:32 AM	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032838
__label__wiki	0.715152	0.715152	questions@thinkglink.com Budgeting, Planning & Family Money Renting or Leasing Home Appliances & Services Ask Ilyce About Ilyce Work with Ilyce Best Money Moves Find Home Market Value With Real Estate Agent FacebookTwitterLinkedinRedditGoogle+Pinterest By Ilyce Glink\| 2001-03-01T00:00:00-06:00 March 1st, 2001\| Q: We live in Roswell, Georgia, and want to sell our current home so we can buy another, larger one. To help us determine the amount we can afford for a new home, we want to get the appraised value for our current home. How do we go about finding a good appraiser? What questions should we ask the prospective appraisers to determine if we should use him or her? About how much should we expect to pay for an appraisal and on what is the price based? A: You could get an appraisal, but you don’t need one. If you’re going to sell through an agent, the agent should be doing the background checking of comparable sales in the past few months. 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__label__wiki	0.826731	0.826731	The Doobie Brothers & Michael McDonald Fri Jul 30 2021 At 7:00 PM 7800 Cellar Door Drive Bristow, Virginia 20136 Bristow, VA, 20136 being the only constant member having appeared on all of their albums. In 1987, the Doobie Brothers reformed with Johnston back in the fold; McDonald, whoThe Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose, California. Active for five decades, with their greatest success in the 1970s, the group's current lineup consists of founding members Tom Johnston (guitars, vocals) and Patrick Simmons (guitars, vocals), veteran member Michael McDonald (keyboards, vocals), longtime member John McFee (guitars, pedal steel, violin, backing vocals), and touring musicians including John Cowan (bass, vocals), Bill Payne (keyboards), Marc Russo (saxophones), Ed Toth (drums), and Marc Quiñones (percussion). The band's history can be roughly divided into three eras. From 1970 to 1975 it featured lead vocalist Johnston and a mainstream rock and roll sound with elements of folk, country and R&B. Johnston left the group in 1977 due to health reasons, and was replaced by Michael McDonald, whose interest in soul music changed the band's sound until it broke up in 1982 with Simmons being the only constant member having appeared on all of their albums. In 1987, the Doobie Brothers reformed with Johnston back in the fold; McDonald, who had previously made several guest appearances since their reformation, returned to the band full-time in 2019 for their upcoming 50th anniversary tour. Every incarnation of the group has emphasized vocal harmonies. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on November 7, 2020. The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Founding members John Hartman and Dave Shogren, Tiran Porter, Michael Hossack, Keith Knudsen and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter are former members of the band.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032842
__label__wiki	0.806427	0.806427	South Korea proposes compromise abortion law after landmark court ruling Sangmi Cha Published: Oct 07, 2020 at 10:01 a.m. By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Wednesday proposed allowing abortion up until the fourteenth week of pregnancy as part of a new law designed to comply with a landmark ruling by the constitutional court that struck down a decades-long ban. South Korea criminalised abortion in 1953 when its leaders wanted to boost the population, but exceptions to the law were introduced in 1973, including when the pregnancy was caused by a sexual crime. However, the Constitutional Court overturned the ban in April last year, saying it unconstitutionally curbed women's rights and ordering the government to come up with a new law. Under the new proposal, abortion would be banned after 14 weeks except in the case of a sex crime, or if the health of the mother is at risk, or if the fetus shows signs of severe birth defects, in which case abortion would be allowed up to 24 weeks, the Justice Ministry said in a statement. It also allowed the use of the drug mifepristone for performing abortions. The proposal drew criticism from both sides of the debate, with women's rights groups arguing that the law is still focused on punishing women. Instead, any law should focus on how to safely provide the procedure, the Joint Action for Reproductive Justice in Seoul said in a statement. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea issued a statement opposing the justice ministry decision, saying that children should be protected "from the very moment of conception." Ahead of the court's ruling, opinion polls showed around three-quarters of South Koreans supported dropping the ban. South Korea has a fertility rate of 1.1 births per woman, the lowest of 198 countries and falling far behind the global average of 2.4, according to the 2020 United Nations Population Fund report. Published 1 hour ago Russia announces exit from Open Skies treaty citing U.S. withdrawal Erdogan hopes for positive steps on F-35 jet programme in Biden term	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032846
__label__wiki	0.54732	0.54732	10. China‘s Transformation into an Imperialist Power In this chapter we want to analyze the transformation of China from a Degenerated Workers State into a capitalist and finally an imperialist power. 1 It would of course exceed the limits of this book to deal with the whole history of China’s economy in the past decades. We will instead focus on the question which is of enormous importance for Marxists to develop correct world perspectives and revolutionary tactics in the international class struggle: Should we China consider as an imperialist power or rather as a semi-colonial country which is super-exploited by imperialism? We in the RCIT are convinced that China is an emerging imperialist power and not a semi-colonial country. 2 In that it is an important and historically exceptional case of Southern countries. Usually, as we show in this book, the countries of the South were not able to develop into an imperialist power. They rather suffered an increasing super-exploitation by the old imperialist powers in Northern America, Western Europe, Japan and Australia. However, China’s development is different. It has developed into an imperialist state only recently, in the late 2000s. Compared to the biggest imperialist power – the USA – it is still weak (as many other imperialist countries are). As a new, i.e. late-coming, imperialist country it bears various peculiar features, including super-exploitation by foreign monopoly capital. These features are however outweighed by the increasing strength of China’s domestic bourgeoisie. In particular we have to emphasize the role of China’s monopolies in global production, trade and of capital export. Related to this is China’s undisputable emergence as a political and military power in international politics. The main reasons for China’s successful development into an imperialist power were: i) The continuing existence of a strong, centralized Stalinist bureaucracy which could suppress the working class and ensure its super-exploitation. ii) The historic defeat of China’s working class in 1989 when the bureaucracy mercilessly crushed the mass uprising at the Tiananmen Square and in the whole country. iii) The decline of US imperialism which opened the space for new powers. What are the Criteria for an Imperialist State? Before we give a concrete overview of the development of Chinese imperialism, let us try to give a definition of an imperialist state „…without forgetting the conditional and relative value of all definitions in general, which can never embrace all the concatenations of a phenomenon in its full development…“ – as Lenin put it so wisely. 3 At the very beginning of our first Chapter ‘Lenin’s theory of imperialism’ we quoted Lenin definition of imperialism. He described as the essential characteristic of imperialism the formation of monopolies which are dominating the economy. Related to this he pointed out the fusion of banking and industrial capital into financial capital, the increasing of capital export in addition to commodity export and the fight for the possession of colonies respectively spheres of influence. As a result we can say that the characteristic of an imperialist power has to be seen in the totality of its economic, political and military position in the global hierarchy of states. Thus a given state must be viewed not only as a separate unit but first and foremost in its relation to other states and nations. An imperialist state usually enters a relationship with other states and nations whom it oppresses in one way or another and super-exploits – i.e. appropriates a share of its produced capitalist value. Again this has to be viewed in its totality, i.e. if a state gains certain profits from foreign investment but has to pay (debt service, profit repatriation etc.) much more to other countries foreign investment, this state can usually not being considered as imperialist. Finally we want to stress the necessity of considering the totality of a state’s economic, political and military position in the global hierarchy of states. Thus we can consider a given state as imperialist even it is economically weaker but possess a relatively strong political and military position (like Russia before 1917 and in the early 2000s). Such a strong political and military position again can be used to oppress other countries and nations and to appropriate capitalist value from them. Viewing a state in the context of the global imperialist order is also important because particularly smaller imperialist states (like Australia, Belgium, Swiss, the Netherlands, Austria, the Scandinavian countries etc.) are obviously not equal with the Great Powers but subordinated to them. They could not play an imperialist role alone. But despite being not equal with the Great Powers – by the way even amongst the Great Powers there is constant rivalry and no equality – these smaller imperialist states are not super-exploited by them. As a result while there is no or no significant value transfer from these smaller imperialist states towards the Great Powers, there is a significant value transfer from semi-colonies to these smaller imperialist states. They ensure this privileged position by entering economic, political and military alliances with the Great Powers (NATO, EU, OECD, IMF, World Bank, WTO, various “Partnerships” etc.) In short we define an imperialist state as follows: An imperialist state is a capitalist state whose monopolies and state apparatus have a position in the world order where they first and foremost dominate other states and nations. As a result they gain extra-profits and other economic, political and/or military advantages from such a relationship based on super-exploitation and oppression. We think such a definition of an imperialist state is in accordance with the brief definition which Lenin gave in his polemic against imperialist economism: „… imperialist Great Powers (i.e., powers that oppress a whole number of nations and enmesh them in dependence on finance capital, etc.)…“ 4 Before we move to the concrete analysis we need to add two remarks. First, for the definition of the class character of a given state it is important also to view it from a historic perspective. For example an imperialist state can lack temporarily this or that essential feature of imperialism because of specific historic circumstances. For example after the Second World War, Austria was first occupied by US, British, French and Russian troops till 1955 and later its capital export was underdeveloped. However we Marxists rejected the position of the Austrian Stalinist party that the country had become a semi-colony of Germany. Why? For several reasons: Austria had a strong imperialist past (the Habsburg Empire oppressing many nations till 1918, after this a strong banking capital with many links to Eastern Europe etc.). Given its close integration into the world imperialist camp it could after some time regain a position where it systematically and significantly super-exploited other nations. Another example might be Germany or Japan after the WWII which despite certain elements of military occupation and restrictions to its own military capacities obviously remained an imperialist power. So, when analyzing an imperialist state we have to view not only a given moment, but the direction of development. We have to bear in mind Trotsky’s remark: „Dialectic training of the mind, as necessary to a revolutionary fighter as finger exercises to a pianist, demands approaching all problems as processes and not as motionless categories.“ 5 Secondly, we want to answer a possible criticism of our position that China is an imperialist state. One could ask: how could a country become imperialist if it was before – when it was capitalist – a semi-colony? Of course it is true that usually semi-colonies don’t transform into imperialist countries. And indeed one could say that China had – after capitalism was restored around 1992 – for a number of years more features of a semi-colony than of an imperialist state. However it would be completely un-dialectically to exclude such a jump in a country’s development under certain circumstances. There have also been examples in history of such a “jump”. Czechoslovakia was a colony of the Austrian Habsburg Empire for centuries before 1918 but when it became independent, Communists (including Lenin and Trotsky) recognized it as an imperialist state. By the way, such a kind of dialectical development can also take place in the other direction – i.e. a “jump” backward when an imperialist state becomes a semi-colony. Lenin discussed such a potential development in his polemic against imperialist economism when he spoke about the possibility of the transformation of an imperialist war into a just war of national defense. China’s race to a World’s Major Economy Since the former bureaucracy introduced capitalism in the early 1990’s Chinese capitalism has grown rapidly. 6 In terms of the total output measured by the Gross Domestic Product China’s share has grown massively in the past two decades. While China produced in 1991 4.1% of the global output, this figure rose to 14.3% in 2011. This makes it the world second-biggest economy. At the same time the USA’s share declined from 24.1% to 19.1% in 2011. 7 Figure 59 gives an overview of the changing share of the world 15 biggest economies in the past three decades. Figure 59 (see PDF file): Share of Global Economic Output, 1981-2011 (in %) 8 In manufacturing – the core sector of the capitalist value production – China has even become the world’s leading economy. By this it ended the US’s 110-year leading position as the largest industrial commodities producer. By 2011 a fifth of world’s manufacturing came from China (19.8%) while 19.4% originated in the US economy. 9 In one of the world’s main industries – crude steel – nearly half of the global production (48.6%) came from China in 2011. 10 Parallel to this it has become the world’s leading exporter. Figure 60 gives an overview over China’s recent rapid catching-up process and compares it with the development of the USA and Japan. Figure 60 (see PDF file): China’s Economic Performance 11 In Figure 61 we can see not only China’s increasing share in the world export’s but also an interesting historical comparison with the advance of the USA in the first quarter of the 20th century. Figure 61 (see PDF file): Share of global manufacturing exports; USA and Britain 1906-29 and China 2000-09 (in %) 12 The World Bank and the Chinese Development Research Center of the State Council pointed out in a joint study, that China has also achieved a number of other advances in its desire to modernize its economy: “China is home to the world’s second-largest highway network, the world’s 3 longest sea bridges, and 6 of the world’s 10 largest container ports.” 13 China’s economic strength is also reflected in its low level of indebtedness to the global financial market. Its external debt stocks as a share of the Gross National Income stands at only 9.3% and its debt service to exports is 2.5%. 14 Compare this to the much higher levels of other industrialized countries from the South like Argentina or Turkey with whom we dealt above and the general assessment of UNCTAD (in Figure 43) which shows that the so-called “Upper middle-income countries” paid between 2005-2010 around 40% of their total export income to service their debts to the imperialist monopolies. In fact it is rather the other way round as we will see below: other countries are indebted to China’s financial capital! So we also see from this angle that China is not a dependent, super-exploited semi-colony but rather an emerging imperialist power. Of course this must not overlook the still existing gap between the old imperialist economies and China’s labor productivity. While the US’s and China’s manufacturing output is nearly the same, the US capitalists produced this output in 2010 with 11.5 million workers while their Chinese rivals needed 100 million. 15 Similarly China technological residual behind the old imperialist economies is also indicated in its substantially lower employment of machinery in the production process. This is reflected in China’s level of capital stock per worker which is less than a tenth of the U.S. (converted at market exchange rates). 16 However because of its enormous size, a unified state apparatus with a massive state capitalist sector and a super-exploited working class the Chinese monopoly bourgeoisie manages not only to play a role on the world market but also to play a leading role in the world capitalist economy. Marx remarked in Capital Vol. III that in the process of capitalist accumulation not only the rate of profit but first and foremost the mass of profits is decisive. And the Chinese monopolies, as we can see, own a pretty huge mass of profits! „And thus the river of capital rolls on (…), or its accumulation does, not in proportion to the rate of profit, but in proportion to the impetus it already possesses.“ 17 China’s Monopolies Despite significant Western and Japanese foreign investment in China, the ruling class in Beijing has avoided the dominance of its economy by foreign monopolies. Quite the opposite, it has developed strong Chinese monopolies who today have become “global players” – to use a favorite category of the bourgeois economists for whom the mysteries of the law of value makes them thinking of the capitalist economy as gambling in a casino. This becomes obvious if one looks at the advance of Chinese monopolies in the list of the biggest global corporations. In The Forbes Global 2000 – a list of the biggest, most powerful listed companies in the world – China already ranks as third biggest country. 121 companies on this list are from China and only the USA (524 companies) and Japan (258 companies) provide more members. These 121 Chinese monopolies have an aggregate profit of $168 billion (which is 7% of the total profit of the 2000 biggest monopolies). 18 In the Fortune Global 500 – another list of the world’s biggest corporation which uses different criteria – we can see the same dynamic of China’s massive and growing place amongst the world’s super-monopolies. Amongst the biggest 10 global corporations – the super-super monopolies so to say – three are Chinese: the petroleum corporations Sinopec and China National Petroleum and the energy corporation State Grid. 19 If one takes the top 500 corporations we see that China already surpassed Japan as the second-biggest country. 73 of these corporations are Chinese, 132 come from the USA, 68 from Japan, and each 32 from France and Germany. (See Table 52) Table 52 (see PDF file): Where are the biggest global Monopolies located? List of the Top 10 Countries of the Global 500 companies 20 The rise of China’s monopolies in the past decade becomes obvious if one looks at their ranking in the same list at the beginning of the century. As we saw while Chinese corporations numbered 72 in the Fortune Global 500 list of 2012, it was only 12 in 2001 (i.e. one sixth). 21 Again as in world’s output and exports China’s advance was paralleled by a similar decline of the leading position of US imperialism. While in the early 2000 197 corporations amongst the Fortune Global 500 had their headquarters in the USA, this figure was down to 132 in 2012. 22 Let us now show another indicator of China’s rise as an imperialist power. The Marxist economist Martin Seelos has published a very interesting study with numerous statistics and calculations about the global trends in capital accumulation in the past decades. He shows that China’s share of Global Gross Fixed Capital Formation has grown dramatically since the restoration of capitalism in the early 1990s and in particular since the early 2000s. Figure 62 demonstrates that China’s accumulated capital is already as much as all accumulated capital of so-called “Developing Countries” together. Figure 62 (see PDF file): Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Imperialist Countries, Semi-Colonial Countries and China, 1960-2011 (in real 2005 USD) 23 The Chinese rulers have created a capitalist class. Today a majority share in China’s output is produced by the private sector. This is reflected in the following figures: According to The World Bank and the Chinese Development Research Center of the State Council the non-state sectors contributed about 70% of the country’s GDP and employment. The state sector’s share in the total number of industrial enterprises (with annual sales over 5mn RMB) fell from 39.2% in 1998 to 4.5% in 2010. During the same period, the share of State Owned Enterprises in total industrial assets fell from 68.8% to 42.4%, while their share in employment declined from 60.5% to 19.4%. Their share in China’s exports also fell from 57% in 1997 to 15% in 2010. 24 The Chinese Stalinist bureaucracy created a new indigenous bourgeoisie out of its own ranks since the old Chinese capitalist class was expelled after 1949-52 to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan or oversea. Of course it also tries to attract the old Diaspora bourgeoisie but it has no appetite to withdraw from the scene and to hand the economy over to the later. For this reason a process of rapid primitive accumulation was initiated and – contrary to a widespread myth – it was mainly this capital accumulation and not export which was the main factor for China’s growth in the past decades. 25 A major result of this process of rapid capital accumulation was the growth of significant private capitalist sector as the figures above indicate. However given the huge size of the country’s economy and the – in relation to this – small size of the new Chinese capitalist class, the ruling class made sure that a strong state capitalist sector ensures that China avoids the fate of economic collapse like the former Soviet Union after 1991. Quite the opposite, the state sector operates under the law of value and is the core of the economy and the spearhead for its operation on the world market. In fact the state capitalist sector is the decisive heart of Chinese imperialism. Today the state owned enterprises are responsible for about 35% of the fixed-asset investments made by Chinese firms. More than two-thirds of Chinese companies in the Global Fortune 500 are state-owned enterprises. The biggest State Owned Enterprises (SOE), excluding banks and insurance companies, are directed via controlling stakes which are owned by a central holding company known as the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC). Banks and insurance companies are majority owned by other agencies of the state. The banking sector is totally dominated by the state banks while foreign banks hardly play any role. The banking sector is also responsible for half of the whole financial system. If one combines this figure with the government bonds, the state sector provides nearly 2/3 of the financial system. (See Figure 63) Since Lenin developed the category of “state monopoly capitalism”, there has never been a more pure form of state monopoly capitalism than China in the last two decades. Figure 63 (see PDF file): International Comparison of Ownership Structure of the Banking Sector (2005) and Financial System Structure (2009) (in %) 26 After introducing the law of value in the early 1990s Chinese rulers undertook a massive transformation of the state sector. This was necessary since the task was to transform it from a state bureaucratic into a state capitalist sector. Therefore a massive process of downsizing and restructuring took place in the 1990s where thousands of the State Owned Enterprises went bankrupt and many more were fused into bigger units. (See Figure 64 for the SOE’s declining share in numbers, employment and assets) One of the core institutions of world imperialism – The World Bank – formulates approvingly: “Many SOEs were corporatized, radically restructured (including labor shedding), and expected to operate at a profit. (…) As a result, the profitability of China’s SOEs increased.” 27 According to the official report from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the biggest 120 state-monopolies (which are mostly in sectors like electricity, petroleum, aviation, banking and telecoms) earned in 2011 net profits of 917 billion Yuan ($142 billion). 28 As a result both the state capitalist and the private capitalist sector massively increased their profits. In Figure 64 we can see the calculations of two Chinese socialist economists, Zhang Yu & Zhao Feng. They attempt to calculate the profit rate in the Chinese manufacturing industry between 1978 and 2004 from a Marxist point of view. Of course one has to put in mind that before the early 1990s the earnings in the manufacturing industry were not rate of profits in the sense as Marx understood it. Nevertheless the Figure indicates the difficulties of the capitalist restoration process in the 1990s and the upswing of the profit rate from the late 1990s onwards when it nearly tripled. Figure 64 (see PDF file): The Trend of Rate of Profit in the Chinese Manufacturing Industry, 1978-2004 (in %) 29 In Figure 65 we can see the continuing growth of the profits of the SOE’s and even more of the non-state enterprises. The SOE’s reported average return on equity grew from 2.2% in 1996 to 15.7% percent in 2007, before sliding back somewhat to 10.9 percent in 2009. The return on equity of the non-state enterprises even climbed to more than 20%. Figure 65 (see PDF file): Size of State-Owned Enterprises and Rate of Return in Private and State Enterprises in China, 1998-2010 (in %) 30 As we said, these state-owned enterprises are operated as capitalist units. They are mostly stock companies with the state holding the majority of shares. (This model, by the way, is also often applied in state-capitalist enterprises in Western European countries.) Their operation according to the law of value is underlined by the fact that they don’t pay the dividends, which have increased since a reform in 2007 to 5-15% of profits, to the finance ministry – the formal majority share holder. They pay them rather into a special budget reserved for financing state enterprises, i.e. to themselves. As The Economist – a leading mouth piece of the Western monopoly capital – put it accurately: “SOE dividends, in other words, are divided among SOEs.” 31 Unsurprisingly, the top positions in the state-owned enterprises are dominated by the ruling party’s sons and daughters. Two academics, Li-Wen Lin and Curtis J. Milhaupt, have shown in an actual study the very close relations and interweaving of the party, state and the state-owned enterprises. They conclude with justification: “We call the organizational structure of state capitalism as practiced in China a networked hierarchy.” 32 According to another report, “more than 90 percent of those in the richest 20,000 people in China are said to be ‘related to senior government or Communist Party officials,’ creating a whole class of millionaire and billionaire ‘princelings’ the offspring of top officials.“ 33 The creation of a Chinese capitalist class is reflected also in the prominent place the country’s super-rich gain increasingly in the world’s exclusive club of multimillionaires. According to the Hurun Report the number of millionaires surpassed one million the first time in China in 2010. 34 251 of them are dollar billionaires, up from as little as only 15 billionaires six years ago. 35 The report says that “half of the millionaires are business owners, and the rest are investors in stocks or real estate or are what are known in China as “golden collars,” or high-level executives. China’s superrich are mostly business owners.” 36 This growing Chinese capitalist class is, of course, still substantially smaller than its US rivals, but it is already on an equal footing with other imperialist rivals. According to the World Wealth Report 2012, published by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management, China has the fourth biggest number of super-rich, only behind US, Japan, Germany but ahead of Britain, France and Canada. 37 Another list of the super-rich – measuring the number of so-called “Ultra high net worth individuals” defined as those with net assets exceeding US-Dollar 50 million – ranks China (behind the USA) in the second place with 4,700 representatives (5.6% of the global total), followed by Germany (4,000), Japan (3,400), the United Kingdom (3,200) and Switzerland. 38 The Boston Consulting Group comes to slightly different results, ranking China as number three in the list of millionaire households. 39 The general picture, however, is pretty clear: China’s emergence as a new imperialist power was accompanied by the formation of a super-rich class of monopoly capitalists. Exploitation and Super-Exploitation of the Working Class The material basis for China’s leap into an imperialist power was the creation of a massive amount of capitalist value through the huge super-exploitation of its working class. There was hardly any other capitalist power in the history of the 20th century (except the phase of fascism), which could not only exploit its working class but also extract huge extra-profits by the super-exploitation of the majority of the proletariat. This is the “secret” behind the Chinese economic miracle. After the historic defeat of the Chinese working class delivered by the reactionary Stalinist bureaucracy in June 1989, the working class was massively robbed of its social gains. 40 They successfully introduced the law of value in the economy and transformed the workers into a commodity like in the capitalist world. An author of the China Left Review summarized this fundamental change adequately with the following words: “The Chinese economy today is capitalist, I have argued, because employment relations have been transformed along capitalist lines. Work unit members have been expropriated; they have lost their membership rights and are now simply contract labor. This fundamental change has allowed Chinese enterprises to act like capitalist enterprises. Freed from long-term responsibilities for their employees, they can now treat labor as a flexible input, which allows them to focus on maximizing profit. This is true not only of private companies, but also of the remaining state-owned enterprises and all of the public-private hybrids in between.” 41 One of the attacks was the introduction of piece-rate wages where each worker got an individual wage according to his or her individual working results. Another one was the shift from lifetime employment to a system of labor contracts. Under this new system, workers had to sign and renew their contracts with the management annually on an individual basis. Despite long resistance by the workers the state bureaucracy finally succeeded in implementing it. So while in 1986 only 6% of the workers in the state-owned enterprises were placed under the contract system, this share increased to a quarter of all SOE workers in 1994. 42 A decisive step in implementing the low of value in China’s state-owned enterprises was a ruthless wave of layoffs. According to official figures, presented in the Chinese Communist Party’s mouthpiece People’s Daily, speaks about more than 26 million workers laid off between 1998 and 2002: “At the second plenary session of the 30th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, Zhang explained to Chinese lawmakers that, during the period from 1998 to the middle of this year, a total of 26.11 million SOE staff members have been laid off, of whom 17.26 million have since been re-employed.” 43 Another report by a researcher working at the China Institute of Industrial Relations, which is the Institute of the official trade union All China Federation of Trade Unions, gives the figure of “around 30 million employees, or half the total SOE workforce”. 44 If we look to a longer period, there are estimates that the Chinese capitalist class sacked between 1993 and 2006 approximately 60 million state-owned enterprise employees. 45 This wave of mass layoffs was part of the full implementation of the capitalist law of value in China’s state economy. By 2005, over 85% of small and medium-sized SOEs were restructured and privatized, according to a report of the Chinese researcher Dongtao. 46 Another decisive instrument was the utilization of the old household registration system which was set up by the Stalinist bureaucracy in 1958. According to this system (called hukou in China) “residents were not allowed to work or live outside the administrative boundaries of their household registration without approval of the authorities. Once they left their place of registration, they would also leave behind all of their rights and benefits. For the purpose of surveillance, everyone, including temporary residents in transit, was required to register with the police of their place of residence and their temporary residence. By the 1970s, the system became so rigid that ‘peasants could be arrested just for entering cities’.” 47 Given the rural poverty and the opportunities for jobs in the cities, millions and millions of rural, mostly young, peasants moved to the cities to find employment. These former peasants or peasant youth who moved to the cities are called migrants in China. This category is misleading since it is usually used for people who move from one to another country. In fact they are rural-to-urban migrant workers. However it is no accident that these people are called migrants, because there is an important similarity between them and those who internationally are called migrants: they move to areas where they live often illegally and without rights and claim to social security. So these former rural people move to the cities where they are often illegal and – because of the hukou- system – have no access to housing, employment, education, medical services and social security. The state gives them only little education but throws them as machine fodder into the production process. 40.3% of migrant workers only have an elementary level of education, 48% have middle school and only 11.6% high school education. The capitalists push the migrant workers value as labor force constantly to the physical minimum. Their living conditions are very poor; most of them live in shoddy housing, tents, under bridges and tunnels or even car trunks. 48 These migrants soon became a major driving force for the capitalist process of super-exploitation. The number of migrant workers in China rose from about 30 million (1989), to 62 million (1993), 131.8 million (2006) and by the end of 2010, their number grew to an estimated 242 million. In the capital city, Beijing, about 40% of the total population are migrant workers, while in Shenzhen nearly 12 million of the total 14 million population are migrants. These migrant workers are usually pushed into hard-labor, low-wage jobs. According to the China Labour Bulletin migrants make up 58% of all workers in the industry and 52% in the service sector. The proportion of migrant workers in manufacturing industries and in construction reached as high as 68% and 80% respectively. 49 Another study also shows that the rural-to-urban migrant workers have become the largest proportion of the workforce, making up some two-thirds of all non-agricultural workers. They have become dominant in a number of major sectors: 90% in Construction, 80% in Mining and Extraction, 60% in Textiles and 50% in Urban Service Trades. (See Table 53) Table 53 (see PDF file): Rural-to-Urban Migrants as a Proportion of Total Workforce (in %) 50 Industry Proportion of Total Workforce (per cent) Related to this is the existence of a huge so-called informal sector which given its precarious conditions is a breeding ground for super-exploitation. According to official figures of the World Bank and a Chinese State institute the informal sector accounted in the 2000s for 30%-37% of the total urban labor force. (See Figure 66) 51 Figure 66 (see PDF file): Share of Informal Employment in Urban Labor Market amongst Migrant and Local Workers in China, 2001-2010 (in %) 52 This super-exploitation of the workers – where the Stalinist-capitalist ruling class depressed their wages below their value – is the main reason for the spectacular growth of profits. We remind our readers to the figures on China which we reproduced in Chapter 5 “Rising exploitation, super-exploitation and the lowering the value of labour force”. They showed that the share of industrial workers wages in the China’s manufacturing value added sharply collapsed from 52.3% in 2002 to 26.2% in 2008. Total wages declined as a share of GDP from 57% in 1983 to just 37% by 2005 through to 2010. On this basis the capitalists were able to massively raise the labor productivity in manufacturing in 2000–2008 by annually 6.7% and in the total economy between 1990 and 2008 by an average of over 9% a year. 53 This means in the words of The Economist: “Output that used to take 100 people in 1990 required fewer than 20 in 2008.” 54 The massive exploitation of the Chinese working class becomes also visible from a comparison of government spending. While China spends a similar or not-much-below proportion of its total annual income for education and environmental protection, its spending for most essential support for the toiling masses like health and social protection are miles behind other capitalist countries – between 1/3 or 1/5 of the OECD countries share. 55 (See Figure 67) Figure 67 (see PDF file): Cross Country Comparison of Government Expenditures for Education, Health, Environmental and Social Protection as a share of GDP, China and other countries, 2007 and 2009 (in %) 56 The brutal capitalist exploitation process increasingly worsens job perspectives for sectors of the upper strata of the working class and the middle class too. According to an official report, in 2007 there were a total of 5.67 million college entrants and 4.95 million university graduates. More than 60% of university graduates will face unemployment and their average wages are expected around the level of migrant workers. 57 At the same times there are already some tendencies which indicate the formation of a small layer of a labor aristocracy. A study which focused on the economic and social development in the so-called “Special Economic Zones”, where particularly favorable conditions exist for the capitalists and all other cities, showed the gap between the real wages of the top layer and of the lowest strata of the workers. Using official data it came to the conclusion that both in the “Special Economic Zones” as well as in all other cities the gap between the top 10% and the bottom 10% grew in 1988-2001 from less than 2000 Yuan (in 1985 units), to nearly 10,000 Yuan. Another Figure calculated by the same author shows the growing gap between the top layer wages and the median wages. (See Figures 68 and 69) Figure 68 (see PDF file): Inequality in Real Wages in Special Economic Zones and All Other Cities between top and bottom layer of Workers, 1988-2001 (in Yuan in 1985 units) 58 Figure 69 (see PDF file): Inequality in Nominal Wages in Special Economic Zones and All Other Cities between top and median layer of Workers, 1988-2001 (in Yuan) 59 As a result of these massive attacks, the Chinese capitalists get from their workers a particular high rate of surplus. The rate of exploitation of the Chinese working class is substantially higher than, for example, the rate of exploitation of the US or European workers. The Chinese researcher Dongtao presents a number of figures which indicate a huge rise of the rate of exploitation of China’s working class in the past two decades: “Wages constitute less than 10 per cent of total cost of Chinese enterprises, while that for developed countries is about 50 per cent. In the Pearl River Delta, productivity is about 17 per cent that of the US, but workers’ wages are only about 6.7 per cent that of the US. From 1990 through 2005, labour remuneration as proportion of GDP declined from 53.4 per cent to 41.4 per cent in China. From 1993 through 2004, while Chinese GDP increased by 3.5 times, total wages increased by only 2.4 times. From 1998 to 2005, in SOEs and large scale industrial enterprises, the percentage of total wages/profit dropped significantly from 240 per cent to 43 per cent.” 60 China’s workers are enraged about the brutal capitalist exploitation. A group of Chinese pro-working class researchers recently reported about rising sentiments amongst workers against the bosses and the nostalgia for the time before the market reforms was introduced: “The conditions brought on by the development of capitalist relations of production provided China’s traditional workers with a solid education in reality. Laid-off workers could be heard exclaiming, ‘Mao gave us the Iron Rice Bowl. Deng poked our eyes, Jiang Zemin stomped on us, and Zhu Rongji kicked us aside.’ A worker at Jihua Tractor said, ‘These past few years there has been rapid development, which is undeniably tied to a capitalist form of primitive accumulation. The primitive accumulation that took place over a hundred years during capitalism’s start only took a few years to carry out in Jihua!’ Workers would lament that ‘During the Qing Dynasty, it would cost a fortune to take care of a local official. The costs of a Qing official pale in comparison with today’s cadres! (…) When Mao was in power, workers had good spirits, were not easily bullied and were the masters of the factory. Since Deng, workers don’t have a penny to spend. Now their power has been handed over to foreigners and leaders who exploit and oppress workers, serving the interests of a small minority. The state is only socialist in name, not reality.’” 61 It is only natural that the Chinese working class is trying hard to fight for its rights despite the draconic regime of the Stalinist-capitalist dictatorship. Developments in the past few years are indicating a massively growing militancy. Popular protests called “mass incidents” rose, according to official statistics from China’s Academy of Social Sciences, from 60.000 (2006) to more than 80.000 (2007). This publication was discontinued – obviously the bureaucracy feared that these figures could have an even more inspiring effect. However there are estimates that in 2009 already 90.000 “mass incidents” took place and the Chinese sociologist Sun Liping estimates that the figure for 2010 was even 180.000. 62 The focus of the workers protests shifted in the 2000s from the state-owned sector to the private enterprises. (See Figure 70) This is not surprisingly since the working class is increasingly employed in this sector. However, as Pei Haide points out in the China Left Review, the resistance of the workers in the state-owned enterprises posses a particularly explosive potential for political and militant struggles. We can only agree with the authors’ conclusion: “…the contradictions between the traditional working class and capitalists sharpen as SOEs are restructured. Indeed restructuring becomes the starting point for workers’ struggles. Second, the traditional working class struggle in form for their economic interests, demanding that factories pay their back-wages, and pay monies owned to their pension and medical insurance accounts. In substance, the traditional working class’ struggle with the capitalist class is a political struggle.” 63 Figure 70 (see PDF file): Distribution of Workers Protests in State-Owned and Private Enterprises, 2000-2010 (in %) 64 The Chinese researcher QI Dongtao reports that between 1995 – when the Chinese Labor Law became effective nationwide – and 2006, the number of labor dispute cases increased from 33.030 to 447.000, or by over 12 times. The number of dispute cases per million workers increased from about 48 to 585, or by over 11 times. 65 In Table 54 we find a concrete list of the rising number of workers struggles in China and its characteristics. Table 54 (see PDF file): Annual Increase in Labor Disputes in China 1995-2006 66 The internationally most prominent example for popular struggle was the Uprising in Wukan in late 2011 where the local people drove out the party-state functionaries and their police hooligans and created a Commune in the liberated area. The ruling class increasingly fears the workers protests and, as a reaction, spends huge sums to build an even bigger repression apparatus to smash the working class in the case it should try to repeat an Uprising like in spring 1989. In March 2012, the government announced that it planned to spend $111 billion this year on domestic security – this is the overall budget for police, state security, armed militia, courts and jails and other items of “public security”. This is an increase of 11.5% over 2011, and $5 billion more than this year’s military budget. 67 One observer remarked that the growing social and regional inequalities in China will lead to a rebellion "as long and as arduous a struggle as the Civil War in the United States.” 68 This massive domestic repression apparatus is also necessary because another aspect of China’s emerging imperialism is the oppression of its more than 100 million national and ethnical minority people – their interior colonies. And these national minorities also desire to get rid of the Han-dominated Stalinist-capitalist regime as the repeated uprising in Tibet and Eastern-Turkestan (called Xinjiang by the Han-Chinese) in recent years has shown. Capital Export as Bond and Loan Capital One of the most important characteristics of an imperialist bourgeoisie is its formation of monopolies which export capital. Indeed such a development happened in China during the last decade. We have already shown above the numbers of Chinese monopolies which have entered the league of the biggest global corporations. As a result China has enormously increased its capital export. China’s rapid growth as a capital exporter takes place both on the level of productive investment and on the level of money capital (bonds, loans etc.). As a result of its immense rapid process of capital accumulation, Chinese imperialism has also accumulated huge volumes of money capital. This is expressed in an extraordinary fast growth of its foreign exchange reserves. These reserves exploded from $165 Billion in 2000 to $3.305 Billion in March 2012. 69 As such China’s foreign exchange reserves equal the combined sum of the next 6 biggest foreign exchange reserves holders! Of course, foreign exchange reserves are not bundles of paper money which is staffed in a safe but money capital which is put in circulation to secure the holder an interest, i.e. a share of the surplus value created by the respective country. Usually foreign exchange reserves are invested in relatively secure deposits like government bonds, deposits at the Bank for International Settlements or Special drawing rights (SDRs) maintained by the International Monetary Fund. In fact about 83% of China’s total assets of US$3.4 trillion are foreign exchange reserves and most of it is invested in foreign sovereign bonds. 70 In Figure 71 we can see the explosive growth of Chinas foreign exchange reserves between 2002 and 2011. At the same time we can see that it has become an essential share holder of US public debt. Recently it has become the biggest foreign bond holder of US debt. Of all U.S. debt holders China is with $1.73 trillion the third-largest, behind only of two US government institutions themselves – the Social Security Trust Fund's holdings of nearly $3 trillion and the Federal Reserve's nearly $2 trillion holdings in Treasury investments. 71 At the same time China’s ruling class is diversifying its deposits of foreign government bonds. As the same Figure shows, Beijing has reduced its holdings of U.S. securities as a share of its total holdings. This share has declined from 75% in 2002 to 54% in 2011. Recently China’s state capital has started to buy shares of Euro zone’s public debt. In February 2012, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao, said at the EU-China summit: "Europe is a main investment destination for China to diversify its foreign-exchange reserves." Already in the first half of 2011, Asian governments – essentially Japan and China — accounted for between 14% and 24% of purchases for three EFSF bond sales worth €13 billion. These volumes are expected to have grown since then. 72 Figure 71 (see PDF file): China’s Foreign Exchange Reserves and its US Securities Holdings, 2002-2011 73 China is also an active lender in bilateral loans. According to the “Financial Times”, Chinese banks have emerged as a major financier over the past few years. It is already lending more money to so-called developing countries than the World Bank. The China Export Import Bank and China Development Bank signed loans of at least $110 billion to other developing country governments and companies in 2009 and 2010 (the World Bank made commitments of $100.3 billion from mid-2008 to mid-2010). The purpose of these loans is – as it is usually the case with state loans to foreign governments – to support Chinese exports and businesses overseas. 74 It is therefore not surprising that China is today close to be the biggest Net Capital Exporter, only slightly behind Germany. (As we can see in Figure 72 which we reproduced from the IMF Global Financial Stability Report in April 2012) Figure 72 (see PDF file): China as the world second biggest Net Capital Exporter, 2011 75 Capital Export as Foreign Direct Investment However China’s capital is not only active on the international loan and bond market but also as a foreign investor in the industrial and raw material sector. Since China emerged only recently as an imperialist power it is still weaker on the global market than those imperialist powers which have dominated for more than a century. So in Table 55 we see that the old imperialist powers like the USA, Britain, Germany or France still have an outward stock of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) bigger than China. However the latter is already not far behind imperialist Italy. Table 55 (see PDF file): FDI Outward Stock by Country, 2011 (share of global FDI Stock) 76 However, one has to bear in mind that China started only some years ago its massive foreign investment drives. Remember that we showed in Table 30 above that China’s share of global FDI stock was 0.2% in 1990 and 0.4% in 2000. Since then it has more than quadrupled to 1.7%. This is because of the rapid catch-up process in the 2000s. Figure 73 demonstrates this rapid growth since 2005. This Figure, published by the bourgeois US think tank The Heritage Foundation, compares the official and the Heritage calculations but the differences are not significant. According to the official Chinese statistics the country’s FDI in the years 2005 to mid-2012 was $344.8 billion while the Heritage Foundation gives the figure of $335 billion. Figure 73 (see PDF file): China’s Outward Investment, 2005 – mid 2012 (in billion of US-Dollar)	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032847
__label__cc	0.736358	0.263642	Collection: Joseph Joseph Since 2003, Joseph Joseph has launched over 1000 products in over 100 countries around the world, winning numerous accolades and awards along the way. This includes 14 prestigious Reddot Design Awards and two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, presented to them by HRH The Princess Royal. The head office in central London houses a state-of-the-art design studio with a highly skilled in-house team that oversee the development of the products. Some of their most iconic products include Chop2Pot™, the world’s first folding chopping board; Nest™ 9, a clever space-saving food preparation set; and Index™, a set of food-specific chopping boards in a storage case designed to prevent cross-contamination when preparing food. Be it for the kitchen, bathroom or utility room, Joseph Joseph apply the same inventive thinking to everything they do. Their mission is to create desirable products that enhance everyday life and that stay true to their philosophy of creating Brilliantly Useful Design.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032848
__label__wiki	0.889487	0.889487	Guy Pelly, Prince William's Friend, Tells Cops, "I Don't Want To" When Asked To Take Breath Test Tom Sykes Updated Apr. 14, 2017 4:47PM ET / Published Feb. 25, 2014 9:23AM ET Dave M. Benett / Getty Images Guy Pelly is everything a pink-cheeked party promoting friend of the young Royals should be. So whilst one must be censorious of the fact that he has been driving his vehicle around the streets of London while allegedly over the legal alcohol limit, let us at least take our hats off to the unusual line he gave the policeman who stopped him and asked for a breath sample. Pelly refused to blow into the breathalyzer, and when asked why he would not, but replied, "I don't want to." That, my friends, is the type of confidence you can only get from a British public school education. Pelly was subsequently arrested for failing to provide a roadside breath sample and taken to Belgravia Police Station where he was found to be over the limit, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard today, according to a report in the Daily Mail. Police recorded the proportion of alcohol in Mr Pelly's breath was 52 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath - significantly above the legal limit of 35. Giving evidence, PC Geoff Parker told the court he stopped Pelly at around 1am on May 28 last year. 'When I asked him to take the roadside breath test he replied: "I don't want to". This is not the first time he has been in trouble for motoring offences. In 2012 he was busted doing 129mph on a dual carriageway in his sports car. He was also responsible for organizing William’s stag do, drunkenly stripping in front of Charles at a polo match in 2007, and at the infamous fancy dress party where Harry appeared dressed as a Nazi, Pelly was dressed up as the Queen. So, all in all, rather a good egg.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032850
__label__wiki	0.628974	0.628974	HomeWorld AffairsSecretary Michael R. Pompeo With Amy Kellogg of FOX News Secretary Michael R. Pompeo With Amy Kellogg of FOX News Eurovision Studio QUESTION: But let me ask you how it went. You’re fresh from the Vatican. How did it go this morning with the cardinals? What progress did you make? SECRETARY POMPEO: Look, we had a constructive discussion. We have a shared objective. The Chinese Communist Party is behaving in ways that are reminiscent of what’s only happened in centuries past in terms of human rights violations. We’ve watched them oppress not only Muslim Uyghurs but Christians, Catholics, Falun Gong, people of all faiths. I know that the Catholic Church, the Vatican, the Holy See all care about these issues deeply. We’ve urged them to take a stronger view, to express their moral witness against these depredations that are taking place there in China. The United States has been working on this under President Trump now for three and a half years. We continue to seek a better life for the people of China. It’s important to us. It’s personal for me too as a man of faith. I’m hopeful that we together will be able to achieve better outcomes for religious minorities inside of China. QUESTION: Why do you think the pope didn’t see you this time? SECRETARY POMPEO: Oh, he’s a busy man. We scheduled this a little bit late. He doesn’t always meet with foreign ministers too. They’ve made clear on my next trip we’ll be able to do it, and I’m hopeful I’ll get back before too long and have a chance to engage with him. It was a lovely meeting that he and I had almost exactly a year ago now. Hope that I get a chance to meet him again before too long. QUESTION: You know there’s been a lot of controversy about your statements about this China-Vatican accord and some of the pundits here have accused you of trying to put Francis into a cold war with China and others have said that you’ve helped to aggravate a rift between the anti-Francis – you’ve emboldened the conservatives who are not so fond of Pope Francis. Is there a reason – did you feel that you needed to make your statements and write the article rather than speak to them privately about your concerns with the China accord? Was that something that could have been done better in private, or do you feel that it was important to get that all out there in advance of this trip? SECRETARY POMPEO: We’ve been pretty consistent in this administration demanding better rights, religious freedom around the world. The President – our first president to have an executive order on religious freedom – he spoke about that in deeply personal terms at the United Nations – guess it would have been a year ago at the United Nations General Assembly. This is something that the American people demand that their leaders speak up about, and that’s what I was doing. I was honoring the Catholic Church’s power, its capacity for moral good around the world. I believe that deeply and we urge them to continue to use their persuasive power, their ability to affect the hearts and minds of people all across the world to improve the lives of people who are in very difficult situations all around the world, including inside of China. QUESTION: You’ve been a tireless advocate for religious freedom in China, and on many other China issues you’ve been very strong. What is your single biggest fear about the Chinese in terms of a threat to the United States? SECRETARY POMPEO: When you stare at the capacity and the actions that General Secretary Xi Jinping has taken all around the world, you come to understand that the nature of authoritarian regimes – the world knows these systems well, the harm that they inflict on basic human dignity, the security risks that come from unstable nations. And when you have this much effort to exert this much political control inside of your own country, it bleeds over. The President’s talked about this, right – it comes out in a way on our trade deals, where it’s deeply unfair. The United States can’t invest in China, but they can invest in the United States; the tariffs, the burdens that they place on American companies inside of the – these cost Americans’ lives. These affect families of the American people. There’s a series of concerns that are broad. There’s no single one that stands out, but the totality of the efforts of the Chinese Communist Party to subjugate its own people and to engage in predatory economic activity all around the world to the harm of not only Americans but Europeans, Canadians, people of Africa – these are serious concerns and concerns that President Trump has taken on in a most serious way. QUESTION: You and President Trump are quite convinced in this maximum pressure campaign against Iran, but Iran has not come to the table, the government is still intact, and they’ve started to up their nuclear activities since we pulled out of the JCPOA. Europe has not been at least publicly on board with the United States. So what is the next move? SECRETARY POMPEO: This is all in the context of the President’s efforts more broadly in the Middle East to create Middle Eastern stability. I remember it would only have been a couple months ago reporters would have asked, well, you haven’t made any progress on normalization with Israel, either. These things only happen the day that they happen, and it’s true, the Islamic Republic of Iran continues its terror campaign around the world. It continues all of the efforts it had in its nuclear program. The wrong way to approach it was to appease, to give them money, to give them wealth, to create opportunities for them to continue to build out their terror campaign around the world, so we’ve stopped that. We have denied them money. I think President Rouhani said $150 billion that they have lost as a result of the American efforts. That money, that $150 billion, would have cost people all around the world their lives. Our efforts have been successful, they will continue to be successful, and there will come a day when I am confident that the nature of the regime in the Islamic Republic of Iran will respect the people of Iran again. QUESTION: I want to ask you about Nagorno-Karabakh, because that seemed to have flared up out of nowhere. Some are suggesting that it is a provocation by outside players. What’s your take on what’s going on there? SECRETARY POMPEO: So our view is that this has been a longstanding conflict between these two countries in this particular piece of real estate. We’re discouraging internationalization of this. We think outsiders ought to stay out. We’re urging a ceasefire. We want them both to back up. We’ve spoken to the leadership in each of the two countries, asking them to do just that. We’re hopeful that in the days ahead they’ll see that violence won’t resolve the conflicts that are there, the ethnic and political conflicts and strife that are there, and having third parties – other nations – join in that only exacerbates the problem. QUESTION: Belarus. I know a lot of people in Belarus, and they’ve been very heartened when you’ve made comments supporting their resistance, but now it’s pretty clear that President Alexander Lukashenko has to go, and I’m just wondering how the United States plans to help the Belarusian people achieve that end. SECRETARY POMPEO: So our approach is pretty straightforward. We’ve been very supportive. We declared that the election was a fraud within days of the election’s conclusion. We’ve opposed the fact that he’s now inaugurated himself. We don’t think that makes sense. We know what the people of Belarus want. They want something different. They want freedom. They want a turn towards a different direction that President Lukashenko has not given them and we’re going to be alongside them to try and help them, support them, use our diplomatic capabilities to give them a better path forward. QUESTION: Is there talk about possibly recognizing Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya as the legitimate president? SECRETARY POMPEO: Yeah, we haven’t considered all things yet. We’re still working our way through the process. I saw that there were sanctions put in place by the United Kingdom and Canada and perhaps the EU will follow. We’re looking at the tools that will best deliver the outcomes that the people of Belarus are demanding, not just in Minsk but indeed all across the country. QUESTION: Without provoking little green men, I assume. SECRETARY POMPEO: Yeah, no, we’ve made clear to the Russians as well that it’s not in anyone’s best interest to engage in that kind of activity. It won’t benefit the people of Russia, it won’t benefit the people of Belarus, it will make things more difficult between all the countries in the region. QUESTION: Let me ask you about the historic Abraham Accords, because that really is, as I see it, one of the top foreign policy achievements so far of this administration, and it certainly opens up the path for a lot of prosperity in that part of the world. But how can you assure the Palestinians that their dreams of having their own state will not be forgotten? SECRETARY POMPEO: That’s up to them. In the end, they need to select leadership that’s prepared to engage in a conversation. It can’t be the case that your solution to every conflict is to throw Molotov cocktails and threaten to kill others. It’s proven a dismal failure for the people that live in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip as well. Terrorism is not the solution, it’s to negotiate. This is what we did in the Abraham Accords. We made clear that from President Trump’s perspective, the central threat to the stability – indeed, what makes life worse for the Palestinian people – is what is taking place in Iran. What Iran is doing in the region – they are destabilizing it, they’re creating risk, and they’re destroying wealth and economies. So we flipped the table, we flipped the switch on how we approach this, so we began to engage with the Gulf states in a serious conversation. In the end, those two leaders of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates made the sovereign decision that it was in their peoples’ best interest to recognize Israel, engage in commerce, to engage in diplomacy, to engage in security activities collectively. This will make the Middle East more peaceful, more stable, and we hope and pray that the leadership of the Palestinian people will come to understand that that’s in their (inaudible) best interest as well and they too will engage in a negotiation with Israel that will lead to a better path forward. That’s what the President’s Vision for Peace was that he laid out now a couple years back. We hope that they’ll engage. QUESTION: You’ve been rightly very forthcoming and critical of Iran’s human rights abuses, but tomorrow is the second anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. And I know there are people sitting in prison with sentences for executing (inaudible), but I think a lot of people around the world still want to know where the buck stopped on that one. Do you continue to ask questions? Has Saudi gotten a free pass, or are you still (inaudible)? SECRETARY POMPEO: Well, I don’t think the Saudis think that they have received a free pass. We do continue to raise – we made clear, President Trump too made clear from the beginning that this was a horrific murder. It was tragic. We’ve demanded that Saudi Arabia take action against those who perpetrated it. As you said, there are those now in prison as a result of having engaged in this. We want to make sure that their investigation is full, complete, thorough, gets to the bottom of this as well. We’ve been assured that they will and we’ll continue to press that issue with them. QUESTION: Last question about China: They’re all over Africa. Do we have a strategy for trying to counter that influence? SECRETARY POMPEO: So the first step in any problem is to recognize that you have one, and I have spent now two and a half years as the Secretary of State traveling the world, making clear to places like here in Italy that when China shows up and they want to invest in your ports, it’s almost certainly not for the benefit of the Italian people. We’d say the same thing in Africa. When they show up as a – with a commercial face, this is really the Chinese security state showing up. They may come with money, it may feel good, the deal may be a transaction important to you at a given moment, but there’s enormous cost, enormous price. The absence of political freedom that will follow from most of these deals is real and we’ve urged nations to be thoughtful as they engage, to make sure that they were doing this in a way that actually benefited their nation. If they do that, if it’s a straight-up commercial deal, we brook – we brook no harm from Chinese activity. But we have watched, whether it’s Chinese infrastructure here in Europe – telecom infrastructure – whether it’s port systems, we’ve watched the Chinese use their commercial face, their commercial footprint to make better and more secure their people and extend their reach into these countries politically, and from a security perspective that’s not constructive.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032851
__label__wiki	0.981155	0.981155	Jason Frakes Louisville Courier Journal If there’s any sort of extra work or burden involved with coaching who many consider the top two unsigned basketball players in Kentucky’s Class of 2020, Madisonville-North Hopkins High School’s Matt Beshear isn’t complaining. In fact, he considers it a blessing. “Whenever I got into coaching, I got into this to help kids,” Beshear said. “If we can help these guys get to the next level and reach their dreams, that’s what our coaching staff is about.” Beshear has a pair of senior stars in 6-foot-7 guard Kenny White and 6-9 post player K’suan Casey, both of whom played big roles in the Maroons’ 64-58 victory over Pennsylvania’s Bishop McDevitt on Sunday in the Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale. Casey had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Madisonville (7-1), which was ranked No. 3 in the state in The Courier Journal’s preseason coaches poll. White added 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks as the Maroons advanced to face McCracken County, a 54-53 winner over Fairdale, in the fifth-place game at 4:30 p.m. Monday. White was the No. 5-ranked player in the state in The Courier Journal's preseason poll, and Casey checked in at No. 12. While many of their fellow seniors across the state have signed with colleges, White and Casey are still waiting to make their decisions. Beshear said both have qualified academically to play on the NCAA Division I level as freshmen. “They’re going to be an asset to whatever program they end up going to,” he said. “They’re on the biggest stage in Kentucky right now, and they’re playing like they need to play. … Both of them are Division I, no doubt about it. It’s just a matter of finding that right fit.” White and Casey grew up together in Madisonville. “We’ve been best friends since fifth grade,” White said. Last season, they helped lead Madisonville to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2001. The Maroons lost to Warren Central 66-62 in the quarterfinals, finishing 30-6. White has eight scholarship offers from Division I schools — Cleveland State, Evansville, Kent State, Morehead State, Samford, Southeast Missouri State, Tennessee-Martin and Tennessee Tech. He said he’ll likely wait until after the high school season ends to make his college choice. “I haven’t taken any of my visits yet,” said White, a second-team Courier Journal All-State pick last season. “I’ll do that, and then I’ll commit.” White causes matchup problems with his 6-7 frame and his dominant left hand. On Sunday, his 3-pointer from the left wing gave the Maroons the lead for good, 44-43, with 1:44 left in the third quarter as they rallied from a 15-point second-quarter deficit. “He’s got great court vision, and he’s as unselfish as they come,” Beshear said. “He’s a pass-first kind of guy. Very coachable and understands that it’s about the wins, not about who gets the stats.” More HS basketball:North Oldham's Justin Powell shows why he's a Mr. Basketball contender Casey has scholarship offers from Evansville and Morehead State. He's also gotten heavy interest from Kentucky Wesleyan. Beshear said Casey is continuing to work on his conditioning. After playing in the Sweet 16 last season at 315 pounds, Casey is down to 280. He’s a solid passer, as shown by his assist to White for a layup that gave the Maroons a 41-40 lead with 2:10 left in the third quarter. “If someone’s got better hands and better feet than he does, I haven’t seen him yet,” Beshear said. “I think I’ve got the best post player in the state of Kentucky. He’s been proving it night in and night out. He gets beat up and continues to play.” Casey said there’s a chance he and White could sign with the same school, but he added that scenario isn’t a priority. “I’m hungry to show what I can do,” Casey said. “Where we’re from, there’s not a lot of people who’s even made it. I’m trying to get there and prove that we have some good athletes down here, too.” BISHOP MCDEVITT 17 17 9 15 – 58 MADISONVILLE-NORTH HOPKINS 12 11 27 14 – 64 Bishop McDevitt (2-4) – Glenn Smith 10, Robert Smith 16, Quin Gilyard 1, Shamir Mosley 10, Trent Middleton 3, Jamil Manigo 9, Kevin Young 9. Madisonville-North Hopkins (7-1) – K’suan Casey 15, Kenny White 14, Keshawn Stone 11, Deljuan Johnson 9, Zach Tow 7, Marquise Parker 6, Jordan Vaughn 2. Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: courier-journal.com/jasonf. About Us Corrections Staff Directory Careers Accessibility Support Site Map Legal Our Ethical Principles Terms of Service Privacy Policy Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy © 2021 www.thegleaner.com. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032856
__label__wiki	0.961403	0.961403	Men behind Toronto paper found guilty of promoting hate against women and Jews Colin Perkel James Sears, right, editor in chief of Your Ward News, and publisher LeRoy St. Germaine, are seen outside Ontario court in Toronto on Nov. 28, 2018. Colin N. Perkel/The Canadian Press Two men behind a free Toronto newspaper that promoted legalizing rape and denied the Holocaust occurred were found guilty on Thursday of promoting hatred against women and Jews. Opinion: Using the law’s hammer against Your Ward News was a mistake In delivering his verdict against James Sears and LeRoy St. Germaine, Ontario Court Judge Richard Blouin called evidence of their guilt overwhelming. Mr. Sears, 55, the editor-in-chief and St. Germaine, 77, the publisher, had argued Your Ward News (YWN) was meant to be satire but Justice Blouin found nothing funny about what was printed. If what they were doing didn’t amount to willful hate promotion, the judge said, nothing would. “YWN repeatedly and consistently dehumanized Jews and women,” Justice Blouin said in his ruling. “Both men were fully aware of the unrelenting promotion of hate.” The men, who will have a sentencing hearing April 26, face a maximum six months in custody and/or $5,000 in fines for each of two counts of willfully inciting hatred against an identifiable group. The prosecution indicated it would likely be seeking a jail term but had yet to decide whether it would do so and whether it might ask that any jail terms run consecutively. Observers said they could not recall another instance of a conviction for promoting hatred against women. Prosecutor Jamie Klukach said outside court that obtaining the guilty verdict was difficult, because the level of intent the Crown had to prove was “extremely high.” Mr. Sears, who has two convictions for sexual assault from 1991 and who lost his medical licence in 1992 for sexual misconduct with three women, called the hate law “arbitrary” and the prosecution “politically motivated.” Comparing himself to a persecuted Jesus, Mr. Sears said he plans to appeal and keep on publishing. “Two-thousand years ago, a man very similar to me was hauled up on hate-speech charges by the Pharisees and he was crucified subsequently,” Mr. Sears said outside court. “The same thing is happening today and I’m prepared to be crucified.” An unrepentant Mr. St. Germaine was more subdued when asked for his reaction to the possibility he could end up in jail. “I got nothing to say to you,” he said. “Whatever happens, happens. I’m not in control of the situation, the judge is. No regrets at all.” At trial, the prosecution argued Your Ward News, with a circulation of about 300,000, mostly in and around the Toronto area as well as an online presence, was filled with “vile and degrading” articles and imagery. Prosecutor Robin Flumerfelt told the trial the publication – 22 issues from the start of 2015 to the summer of 2018 were scrutinized – demonized feminists as “dangerous people” and called women “tri-orficed chattels.” The paper branded most feminists as “satanists exhilarated by abortion,” claimed women are inferior, and that feminism encourages rape. The paper also repeatedly claimed the existence of a worldwide, blood-thirsty Jewish conspiracy. The imagery depicted Jews as devils with serpent tongues and reptilian hands, argued Jews were behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks and that the Holocaust was a Jewish myth to strengthen their control of the world. “These are examples of the communications that the defendants made available to hundreds of thousands of homes without being asked,” the prosecution told court. Sears’s lawyer Dean Embry had tried to argue that the courts should not criminalize anti-feminist sentiment. The publication, Mr. Embry said, took aim only at some women and some Jews, and while it may have been offensive and gone too far at times, it didn’t advocate hatred or violence against those groups. Justice Blouin, however, shot down that contention. “To advocate rape and proclaim women to be less than human has no basis in reason,” he said. “That hate propaganda could contribute to violence is starkly relevant today.” Jewish groups applauded the guilty finding. Noah Shack, with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, said the ruling sent a clear message that hate mongers would be held accountable. “Your Ward News has been peddling anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, misogyny, homophobia, and racism,” Mr. Shack said in a statement. “We can preserve free speech while protecting Canadians from those who demonize and slander entire communities.” The federal government has barred Canada Post from distributing the publication. Toronto editor of Your Ward News faces hate-related charges	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032857
__label__wiki	0.94244	0.94244	Guardian development networkGovernance Bolivian women are breaking down barriers to seek political power Gender, ethnicity and even age can be an obstacle for women who want to get involved in politics in Bolivia, but a growing number are ensuring their voices are heard Leer este artículo en español A Quechua leader at a meeting on rural women in Bolivia. Photograph: Franz Chávez/IPS Global development is supported by Jenny Cartagena Torrico in Cochabamba for , part of the Mon 6 Aug 2012 07.01 EDT A growing number of Bolivia's indigenous women are participating in politics. Though spread across great distances and representing a wide range of experiences, many of these women share a similar history. Most started out leading civil society organisations and then went on to run for local public office, often overcoming resistance within their own families. "The major obstacles [to accessing a government position] are domestic duties and economic issues," says Lucinda Villca, a council woman from Santiago de Andamarca, a municipality in the western district of Oruro. Villca is an Aymara mother of nine who used to be one of the native leaders of her quinoa and llama farming ayllu [community]. She is one of four council women who shared their experiences with IPS during a national meeting of women leaders from rural local governments held recently in the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba. "We go out on the fields early in the morning to help our husbands, tending the crops or taking the cattle out to pasture. We come home at night and we have to fix supper and make some time to weave so we can earn extra money for the house," Villca says. "With these obligations, there's no time for anything else. I now have a greater responsibility. As a member of the indigenous council my mission was to work for my community. In this new post I have to work for the future of my municipality." . Marina Cuñaendi, a 55-year-old council woman from Urubichá, says: "I used to be a housewife. I'm a Guarani, and like many women in the countryside, I have no regular job. I was working for a women's organisation when I was asked to run for office." Urubichá is one of Bolivia's poorest areas, despite being located in Santa Cruz, the country's most prosperous district. According to the last census, 85.5% of its 6,000 inhabitants – mostly Guarani people – live in extreme poverty. Before being nominated in 2010, Cuñaendi had never thought of holding public office. She planted rice and corn and, in her "free time", weaved to support her seven children, along with her husband. In Urubichá, she says, women have no time to organise and are marginalised from political life. She admitted that she had to consult her husband and children, who encouraged her. In San Julián, another municipality of Santa Cruz, Yolanda Cuellar, a Guarani, was deemed to be "too young" to hold a municipal position. She turned 21 a month after being elected council woman in April 2010, on the ticket of the Without Fear Movement, opposing the Movement to Socialism party, which governs the municipality and the country. "They didn't trust me because I was young, and a woman to boot. In our municipality, sexism is very strong. Now there are four of us women in the council," the accountant and mother of two says. Cuellar has her husband's support. "He understands me and tells me not to quit because people voted for me; he tells me to fight for what I want and not give up just because somebody doesn't want me there," she says. But the women's lack of political experience and the discrimination by male peers have not made their work on the council easy. Also, being a council woman is very different from being an indigenous leader. "There's a lot of bureaucracy, which slows down any project, but the worst is the lack of support. Our ideas are ignored and we feel alone. It's like nobody is interested in doing anything for young people and women," Cuellar says. San Julián's economy is primarily agricultural, but benefits from the commercial and services activities linked to the busy highway that runs through it. However, 57.9% of its more than 70,000 inhabitants live in extreme poverty. Under the 2009 constitution and other laws, women must occupy at least 50% of all elected government positions. To ensure that percentage, candidate lists must be drawn up by alternating between women and men. At present, 43% of the mayors and council persons in Bolivia's 327 local governments are women, and 96% of them are holding public office for the first time. Lidia Alejandro, a 50-year-old Aymara council woman from Llallagua, a municipality in the mining district of Potosí, in western Bolivia, also identified inexperience as a factor that puts them at a disadvantage compared with their male counterparts. "I became a council woman without knowing a thing about how municipal affairs are run. I'm a teacher, but holding office is very different. I couldn't even speak up at a meeting or give statements to the press," Alejandro says. "I had to learn as I went along." Training workshops helped her, but training takes time, she says, and that causes problems with husbands as they reproach women leaders for neglecting their homes. Alejandro is troubled by the failure to achieve the goal of lifting the women of her municipality out of poverty due to a lack of specialists who can design projects to meet their needs. Bolivian legislation requires that part of the annual budget at all government levels be allocated to spending on projects that target the needs of women and other vulnerable groups. But most of the allocations are not spent, and the funds are either returned or transferred to other areas. "Women have come to us to complain. 'How is it that we have four council women and they're not doing anything for us?' they say. We've tried to join forces, but the truth is that we all have our political loyalties," Cuellar says. Natasha Loayza, a specialist with the UN women's office in Bolivia, says there has been great progress in terms of women's participation in politics, furthered by the constitution and various laws. "The challenge is to translate this legislation into action, into real and concrete participation," she says. The UN women's office's Semilla (seed) programme, a three-year pilot initiative that is in its final year, helps women in rural districts exercise their economic and political rights. Loayza says one of the programme's goals is to motivate more women to participate in politics by showing them the meaningful involvement of those who are already participating. "Women can now access [public office], but it's very hard. It's a colossal task. The women who have achieved positions of responsibility in public bodies can bear witness to the problems they face every day to make their presence felt, and not just occupy decision-making positions on paper," Loayza says. "We're still at a point where women have to work hard to really participate." The programme is being implemented by the ministry of equal opportunities in 18 rural districts with $9m (£5.7m) in financing from the UN and, so far, has benefited 4,000 women. Guardian development network	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032858
__label__cc	0.700497	0.299503	College Ministry in Upper New York College can be one of the most critical times in a young person's life. The United Methodist Church offers many resources to support college students and to help annual conferences in their ministries to college students, whether the students attend a local college, live on a campus far from home or attend classes on-line. These pages are an overview of the evolving Upper New York College Ministry resources, including the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry's publication, So What About God Now that You're Off to College. College Ministry At-A-Glance College ministry provides one the most important arenas to address the need for young lay and clergy leaders in The United Methodist Church. It is one of the most critical vocational discernment periods in a young adult’s life, so college ministries are one of the best opportunities to raise the possibility of a church-related vocation. A survey on the spiritual lives of college students found that in 2004, more than two-thirds of 112,000 freshmen surveyed said they prayed, almost 80 percent believed in God, and nearly half said they were seeking opportunities to grow spiritually. The survey was by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. More than 17 million college students attend more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the United States. The United Methodist Church serves only about 350 of those campuses through its campus ministry programs. Public colleges and universities in the U.S. educate more than 14 million students and campus ministry is the only inroad the United Methodist Church has to many of those students. Professional development for campus ministry personnel is a significant part of this budget. A major initiative is being developed to provide training for the credentialing of campus ministers. The United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) supports the United Methodist Campus Ministry Association (UMCMA), especially through a biennial event which provides opportunities for training and professional development. GBHEM’s Campus Ministry Section is also working with annual conferences to develop tools to evaluate and review campus ministry programs for their effectiveness. Most recently updated: Find an Online Worship Service, Lay Servant Courses, Forms	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032860
__label__wiki	0.824458	0.824458	Bruce Arians: Arizona Cardinals should select Louisville QB Lamar Jackson The Sports Xchange Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws under pressure from NC State's Tyrone Riley (95) during the second half of play on October 22, 2016 at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. File photo by John Sommers II/UPI \| License Photo Bruce Arians may be looking toward his next job in the broadcast booth, but that doesn't mean he has stopped thinking about his former team. The former Arizona Cardinals coach was quite adamant that the team should select Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, if available, with the 15th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Jackson, who is the 2016 Heisman Trophy winner, passed for more than 3,500 yards and ran for more than 1,500 in each of his final two college seasons before declaring early for the NFL Draft. He was measured at 6-foot-2 and 216 pounds at the Combine. "That's one guy I really am intrigued with because he can spin it and he's been in a pro-style offense and he's been hard coached by Bobby [Petrino]," Arians said, via AZCentral.com. "He brings that unique skill-set, and it makes me look back at Vince Young. RELATED 2018 NFL Draft: 10 bold predictions, possible outcomes "Vince could beat you and he was a heck of a leader. I don't know why it didn't work out for him, but listening to him now, telling his story, he's like, 'I didn't put the time in.' I think Lamar puts the time in. He's going to get better, and he just brings that unique ability to break the game open with his legs." NFLDraftScout.com senior analyst Rob Rang lists USC quarterback Sam Darnold first in his most recent Big Board. UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen, Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, Notre Dame guard Quenton Nelson and North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb round out the top five. Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen is ranked 10th by Rang while former Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma is 14th and Jackson 15th. RELATED 2018 NFL Draft rumors: Patriots 'intrigued' with Louisville's Lamar Jackson Arians knows a thing or two about quarterbacks, as he has enjoyed success with Carson Palmer, Andrew Luck, Ben Roethlisberger and Peyton Manning during his coaching years in the NFL. Palmer retired at the start of the 2018 calendar year and Arians followed suit. The 65-year-old Arians isn't accepting the notion that Jackson isn't ready to be an NFL-style passer. RELATED Giants GM leaning heavily toward Barkley at No. 2 "He's been in a pro-style offense," Arians said. "He's more of a scrambler with designed runs. I don't think I'd design runs for him. I would just let him, a la Russell Wilson, take what's there, and whoosh, take off running." The Cardinals have two quarterbacks on the roster in Sam Bradford and Mike Glennon. Bradford, who signed a one-year contract worth $20 million in the offseason, has started all 16 games in a season only twice in seven NFL seasons, and Glennon didn't pan out with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Chicago Bears. "Sam, when he's been healthy, has had some big-time years," Arians said. "I've always been a fan of his. Sometimes it's just bad luck, so you hope you have good luck. And I'm a big fan of Mike Glennon. I always have been. ... We tried to get him a couple years ago." The Cleveland Browns, who are coming off a 0-16 campaign, are expected to pick a high-profile quarterback with either the No. 1 or 4 selection in this year's draft. Bruce Arians Sam Bradford Sam Darnold Josh Allen Carson Palmer Heisman Trophy Alabama defeats Ohio State for college football championship	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032861
__label__wiki	0.893159	0.893159	Over the past quarter of a century under our two monikers Upshot & Revolution, we have delivered over 2,000 DJ promos to the nation's alternative club nights on behalf of our client labels. The Alt. scene has always been hard to pin down, a multi-genre gathering point for young people who are looking for something more fulfilling the mainstream nightlife culture, a place to dance, sing along, hang with friends and make new ones. A safe haven to enjoy a wide range of music created by bands, producers, solo artists, experimental supergroups, an ever changing landscape that shines a light on the cultural nuances of their particular times. The diaspora of club nights under this banner range from indie, rock, left field dance and electronica, plus all it's attendant splintered sub-genres, a melting pot where you can actually see and feel a public reaction to new music. Over 25 years, times and tastes have changed, begining at the burning embers of Grunge, through the heady days of Britpop, the mash-up meld of indie and rock and sampling that became Big Beat, the infiltration of Electronica, the influence of the internet age with out-of-nowhere one-hit-wonders, the post-punk revival, DIY to the no barriers multi hybrids of sound that make up todays left of centre artists. As for the list, there's no particular governing rules, much like the spirit of the alt. club scene it's derived from; a mix of the biggest, most influential, some personal favourites, unexpected hits, and game changers. It's by no means a list of the best 100 tracks of the last 25 years in the alt. clubs, just cribbed from ones who passed from our hands as promos to those DJ's who rocked our worlds each weekend. The only rule was no more than 2 tracks from any given artist. It's not here to be judged, just enjoyed. If you ever frequented an alt. club night over the past 25 years, there might be something here you know and love, or something that you may hear for the first time and fall in love with. That's what indie clubbing was all about, after all. Our heartfelt thanks go to all the labels, artists, management companies, DJ's, promoters, and past employees who made this little niche in the music world happen. It's been a heady ride.. Stephen Upshot.(2020) WHEREVER I LAY MY PHONE (1999) By far the greatest band of the era, SFA released some classic early singles, but their quirksome arrangements often made them tricky for the club environment. With the release of the masterful Guerilla album, we managed to persuade Creation Records to make us an exclusive 12 inch of this album track, in an attempt to get some floor action. It's quite simply a brilliant and bonkers tune that delights and confuses in equal measure, the essence of a band in a creative world of their own. Peerless. SWEEPING THE NATION (1999) I used to have a tiny slot on Gary Crowley's show on the then fledgling XFM, every Thursday, charged with bringing in a future floor filler in the indie clubs. The trouble was, this was always the day after our co-hosted club night 'Midweeker' which was always a scene of carnage. On the day I took this in, I was still quite drunk, but GC loved it, and it became something of an anthem. Indie fuelled Northern Soul goodness, the band never really made it, but this track was a stroke of genius that won hearts. Yep, of course they had so many bigger tunes that became part of the fabric of the alt. club world, but this track from their oft maligned Dig Out Your Soul album re-ignited their waning flame in the clubs at the latter end of their time together. All the hallmarks of those early tunes are present here, big guitars and rolling riffage, Liam on full rasp.. whlst a bit of a lost classic now, in 2008 this was smashed out wall to wall, reminding everyone that Oasis on full pedal were as good a rock band as any. SHOCK OF THE LIGHTNING (2008) SOMEBODY TOLD ME (2003) As mentoned before, it took a few attempts to get The Killers to stick in the collective conscious of the club-goers, and it was this track that finally opened the door. We had word that the track was becoming something of a simmering floorfiller in the gay and lesbian alternative scene, with it's anthemic, androgynous sentiment and dirty-cum-glamorous sonics kicking it into life, and spilling out across the nations indie floors like wildfire. A final promotional push sent it over the edge, the rest is history. BLACK GRAPE THE REVEREND BLACK GRAPE (1995) Let's be honest. No-one was holding out much hope that the drug addled post-Mondays Ryder and Bez teaming up with the Ruthless Rap Assassins was a good idea, but how we were all proved wrong. Rev. Black Grape was the first release from the No.1 LP 'It's Great When You're Straight..Yeh' which also spawned In the Name Of The Father and Kelly's Heroes. This is Ryder at his best - 'there's nothing more sinister as ministers in dresses' he whines, and we know we're all gonna be blessed. < 16-20 26-30 >	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032862
__label__cc	0.54416	0.45584	ZIP code 53219 Area Home Supply Charts This page looks at a variety of ZIP code 53219 Wisconsin housing market data taken from the most recent 2020 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. 53219 depicts it has a Housing Units of 15,960 which is the third most housing units of all other zip codes in the greater ZIP code 53219 region. Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the ZIP code 53219 housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) ZIP code 53219 depicts it has a Housing Density of 3226.2 which is the second most housing densities of all the zip codes in the greater ZIP code 53219 region. The zip code with the highest housing density in the area is 53215 which depicts a density of 3776.0 (17.0% larger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.9, ZIP code 53219 is appreciably bigger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Wisconsin, housing density of 49.8, ZIP code 53219 is markedly bigger. In Figure 4, ZIP code 53219 area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. ZIP code 53219 depicts it has a Housing Unit Change of -1.1% which is in the mid range of other zip codes in the area. The zip code with the highest change in the housing units in the area is 53228 which depicts a housing units of 2.6% (approximately 2.3 times bigger). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 5.7%, ZIP code 53219 is about the same size. Also, in contrast to the state of Wisconsin, change in the housing units of 2.7%, ZIP code 53219 is about the same size. Figure 5 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) ZIP code 53219 depicts it has a Renter Percent of 36.5% which is the smallest in terms of renter percent of all the other zip codes in the area. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has a Owner Percent of 63.5% which is the highest of all zip codes in the greater ZIP code 53219 region. ZIP code 53219 Home Cost Charts Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average ZIP code 53219 home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. 53219 shows it has a Median Home Value of $142,700 which is less than most other zip codes in the local area. The zip code with the highest median home price in the area is 53213 which depicts a home price of $242,000 (69.6% larger). Figure 8 provides aggregate comparative data for the ZIP code 53219 Wisconsin metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. ZIP code 53219 depicts it has a Median Gross Rent of $776 which is the smallest as measured by rental rates of all the other zip codes in the metro area. The zip code with the highest rental rates in the area is 53228 which shows a rental rates of $1,148 (47.9% larger). Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,062, ZIP code 53219 is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Wisconsin, rental rates of $856, ZIP code 53219 is about 10.3% smaller. Figure 9 provides the frequency distribution of home prices for the area and is useful for understanding affordable housing fund. ZIP code 53219 has one of the largest proportions of home price worth less than $50,000 at 9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 53214 (12%), and #1 53215 (40%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of home price worth between $50,000 to $100,000 at 79% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other zip codes in the surrounding region in order of home price worth between $100,000 to $200,000 at 8% of the total. Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 10 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. ZIP code 53219 depicts it has a Median Owner Cost of $1,135 which is in the middle range of other zip codes in the greater region. Figure 11 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the ZIP code 53219 metro area. it has a Owner Cost as % of HH Income of 19% which is the second smallest as measured by cost as a percent of household income of all the other zip codes in the greater region. The next chart, Figure 12, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. ZIP code 53219 shows it has a Median Home Value as Percent of Median Earnings of 318% which is the second smallest when sorted by median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of all the other zip codes in the local area. Figure 14 depicts the median cost of housing for owners with also have a mortgages (versus those who do not have a mortgage because mortgage cost is included.) ZIP code 53219 shows it has a Median Owner Costs-With Mortgage of $1,348 which is less than most other zip codes in the metro area. Figure 15 is a chart that shows the median housing costs for owners who do not have mortgages (and therefore the cost of home ownership does not include mortgage cost.) it has a Median Owner Costs-Without Mortgage of $579 which is the second smallest in order of median housing cost of all the other zip codes in the metro area. Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for owners of property (so not renters.) This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. ZIP code 53219 has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $700 and $1,000 at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 53215 with 38%. Next shown in Figure 17 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) ZIP code 53219 shows it has a % of Income Owner Costs-With Mortgage of 21% which is the second smallest in terms of cost as a percent of household income of all the other zip codes in the greater region. The zip code with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is 53215 which indicates a cost as a percent of household income of 26% (24.3% larger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. ZIP code 53219 indicates it has a % of Income Owner Costs-No Mortgage of 13% which is in the mid range of other zip codes in the metro area. The zip code with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is 53214 which shows a cost as a percent of household income of 16% (16.4% larger). Figure 19 looks at the cost of rent for rental property using the percent of total household income which is a valuable measure of financial health for the area. (The higher the proportion of rent payments to total household income is a sign of greater financial stress. Also, rent can be covered by rent assistance and rent assistance programs in the form of rent assistance.) ZIP code 53219 has the percentage of rent as a percent of income is between 10pct to 20pct the second smallest in order of rent as a percent of income is less than 10 pct of all the other zip codes in the metro area at 21% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of rent as a percent of income is between 20pct to 30pct at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other zip codes in the local area in order of rent as a percent of income is between 40pct to 50pct at 18% of the total. Figure 20 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. ZIP code 53219 has the largest proportion of housing cost between $300 and $500 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 21 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a Median Real Estate Taxes Paid of $3,629 which is less than most other zip codes in the greater region. The zip code with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is 53213 which depicts a taxes paid of $5,214 (43.7% larger). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,471, ZIP code 53219 is 46.9% larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Wisconsin, median real estate taxes paid of $3,344, ZIP code 53219 is 8.5% larger. Figure 23 shows the rental rate distribution for this area. ZIP code 53219 Wisconsin has the largest proportion of rent between 300 and 500 dollars at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in order of rent less than 300 dollars of all the other zip codes in the greater region as measured by rent between 750 and 1000 dollars at 16% of the total. ZIP code 53219 Home Financing Charts ZIP code 53219 Home Characteristics Charts Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a Family size of 3.2 which is in the mid range of other zip codes in the local area. The zip code with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is 53215 which depicts a family members per housing unit of 3.9 (23.0% larger). Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, ZIP code 53219 is only about 4.8% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Wisconsin, family members per housing unit of 3.1, ZIP code 53219 is only about 3.9% larger. Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has a Median Number of Rooms of 5.1 which is the third most average number of rooms in a house of all other zip codes in the greater ZIP code 53219 region. The zip code with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is 53213 which indicates an average number of rooms in a house of 5.8 (13.7% larger). Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a Median Year Built of 1953 which is in the mid range of other zip codes in the metropolitan area. The zip code with the highest year built in the area is 53228 which depicts a year built of 1977 ( only slightly larger). Figure 31 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. has the percentage of homes built between 2010 to 2013 the second smallest when sorted by homes built in 2014 or later of all the other zip codes in the greater region at 1% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 2000 to 2009 at 1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1960 to 1969 at 39% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of homes built between 1950 to 1959 at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger zip code being 53214 with 16%. In addition, it has in the mid range of other zip codes in the area in terms of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 24% of the total. Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. has the percentage of owner housing units in the mid range of other zip codes in the area at 5,481 of the total. Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. has the smallest proportion of one unit detached at 2% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by one unit detached of all the other zip codes in the surrounding region when ranked by 10 to 19 units at 2% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of 20 to 49 units at 3% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of mobile home at 0% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the median year that the homes were built. it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 2010 to 2013 at $328,000 of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other zip codes in the metro area as measured by value of homes built 2000 to 2009 at $172,300 of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1990 to 1999 at $181,700 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 53228 ($270,000), and #1 53213 ($435,700) are larger. Also, it has less than most other zip codes in the area when ranked by value of homes built 1980 to 1989 at $140,200 of the total. In addition, it has less than most other zip codes in the greater region in order of value of homes built 1970 to 1979 at $156,100 of the total. Furthermore, it has the second smallest in order of value of homes built 2014 or later of all the other zip codes in the surrounding region when ranked by value of homes built 1960 to 1969 at $142,400 of the total. Next it has less than most other zip codes in the local area when sorted by value of homes built 1950 to 1959 at $139,000 of the total. Additionally, it has less than most other zip codes in the surrounding region when sorted by value of homes built 1940 to 1949 at $139,300 of the total. The next two charts show both the average household size of homeowners versus the average household size of renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners for ZIP code 53219 residents. it has a Owner-Household Size of 2.5 which is in the intermediate range of other zip codes in the metro area. The zip code with the highest homeowner household size in the area is 53215 which shows a homeowner household size of 3.4 (38.2% larger). Figure 37 shows the household size for renters. ZIP code 53219 shows it has a Renter-Household Size of 2.0 which is the third most of all other zip codes in the area. The zip code with the highest renter household size in the area is 53215 which depicts a renter household sizes of 2.9 (41.4% larger). Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. has the smallest proportion of owners moved in 2000 to 2009 at 16% of the total. Figure 39 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. ZIP code 53219 has the smallest proportion of renters moved in 2017 or later at 20% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of renters moved in 2015 to 2016 at 43% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a Owner Median Year Moved In of 2003 which is the third most median year that a home owner moved in of all other zip codes in the greater ZIP code 53219 region. Figure 41 compares the median year that renters moved into their home. ZIP code 53219 depicts it has a Renter Median Year Moved In of 2013 which is the smallest as measured by median year that a renter moved in of all the other zip codes in the metro area. Figure 42 shows the frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used for homes in the community. has the percentage of home using bottled, tank, or lp gas the second smallest when sorted by homes using natural gas of all the other zip codes in the local area at 13% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of homes using solar energy at 1% of the total. The next two charts show the number of people living in group quarters and includes temporary as well permanent housing which may be run by the ZIP code 53219 housing department, Wisconsin department, or other housing authority or public housing agency. beginning with Figure 43 which shows the total number of people. ZIP code 53219 depicts it has a Total In Group Quarters of 269 which is the second smallest in order of total people living in group quarters of all the other zip codes in the local area. Zip code 53219, Wisconsin Housing Data Area Home Supply Home Cost Home Characteristics Figure 1: 53219, WI Area Total Housing Units Figure 2: 53219, WI Housing Density (Houses per Sq. Mile) Figure 4: Change in Housing Units from 2010 to 2020 Figure 5: Rental Homes in 53219, WI Figure 6: Owned Homes in 53219, WI Figure 7: 53219, WI Median Home Prices Figure 8: 53219, WI Median Monthly Rent Amounts Figure 9: 53219, WI Home Price Distribution Figure 10: 53219, WI Median Monthly Owner Cost Figure 11: Monthly Owner Cost as % of Household income Figure 12: Median Home Cost As % of Median Earnings Figure 14: 53219, WI Median Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage Figure 15: 53219, WI Median Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage Figure 16: Distribution of Monthly Owner Costs in 53219, WI Figure 17: Owner Cost as % of Household Income (With Mortgage) Figure 18: Owner Cost as % of Household Income (Without Mortgage) Figure 19: 53219, WI Rent as a percent of Household Income Figure 20: Monthly Housing Cost for Owners or Renters in 53219, WI Figure 21: 53219, WI Median Annual Real Estate Taxes Paid Figure 22: 53219, WI Utilities Included with amenities or Excluded in Rent Figure 23: 53219, WI Monthly Median Rent Rates Figure 24: 53219, WI Monthly Median Rent Rates by Size of Rental in Bedrooms Figure 25: 53219, WI Detailed Mortgage Status Figure 26: 53219, WI Houses With vs. Without a Mortgage Figure 27: Average Household Size in 53219, WI Figure 28: Average Family Size in 53219, WI Figure 29: Average Number of Rooms in a House Figure 30: 53219, WI Median Year House Built Figure 31: 53219, WI Year that House Built Distribution Figure 32: Number of Owners vs. Renters in 53219, WI and Area Figure 33: 53219, WI Area Housing Types Figure 34: 53219, WI Median Home Value By Year Structure Built Figure 35: Occupied and Vacant Housing units in 53219, WI Figure 36: Homeowner Household Size Figure 37: 53219, WI Renter Household Size Figure 38: Year Moved In For Home Owners Figure 39: Year Moved In For Renters Figure 40: Median Year Moved In for Owners Figure 41: Median Year Moved In for Renters Figure 42: 53219, WI Fuel Used to Heat Home Figure 43: Total in Group Quarters Figure 44: 53219, WI Population in Group Quarters Select a City-PlaceMilwaukeeWest AllisWauwatosaNew BerlinGreenfieldFranklinCudahyGreendaleHales CornersElm GroveWest Milwaukee Select a CountyMilwaukee CountyWaukesha CountyMcHenry CountyRacine CountyKenosha CountyWashington CountySheboygan CountyWalworth CountyOzaukee CountyDodge CountyJefferson County Housing Metrics Ranked:	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032864
__label__wiki	0.765549	0.765549	Anti Disability and Pro Assisted Suicide Message of Doctor-Prescribed Death Report in Vermont Newspaper May 16, 2011 by Administrators Apparently we missed a piece published last March by one of the few VT papers to editorialize in favor of legalizing assisted suicide. It tells the story of a Vermont woman with ALS who moved to Oregon specifically so she could commit suicide with assistance. So much for the claim that a state with legal assisted suicide will not become a suicide destination! The story in italics below was written by bioethicist Wesley Smith to counter the idea that life with a severe handicap such as ALS is not worth living and to illustrate the pressures legalization puts on people with disabilities. It was posted March 20, 2011 by The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network and may be read online at http://thehumanfuture.cbc-network.org/2011/03/anti-disability-and-pro-assisted-suicide-message-of-doctor-prescribed-death-media-report/. Because the whole story is in italics we have added quotes where Smith used the words of others. I may get in some trouble for this post, as it could bruise some feelings. That isn’t my intent. Rather, it is to show how a supposedly “compassionate” assisted suicide can more than bruise the feelings of other people struggling with terminal and disabling conditions. A woman named Nancy Valko (not the pro life activist from MO) moved to Oregon in 2008 after she was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, in part, so she could kill herself. She did so in 2009, and her family and a Vermont newspaper story, where she once lived, have turned her death into a promotion of assisted suicide where legislation is pending to legalize doctor-prescribed death. Note how the suicide is promoted as right and good because Valko was experiencing serious disabilities. From the story (subscription needed): “Nancy Valko was tired of living in the prison that Lou Gehrig’s Disease had made of her once vibrant body. So on a sunny April 19, 2009, the former Middlebury resident took one last wheelchair ride through her favorite park, had a piece of berry pie, bade farewell to her beloved friends and family, and went out into her backyard to draw her last breath. Valko died a few hours after ingesting a lethal medication that can be prescribed under an Oregon state law that gives terminally ill patients the right to end their own lives after following some specific guidelines. Valko had moved from the Green Mountain State to Oregon in late 2008, in part to take advantage of the law . . . Nancy Valko — mother, avid outdoors person and former employee of Mary Hogan Elementary School and the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op — wanted to die on her own terms, and Oregon was the one state that could legally afford her the opportunity to do that. Valko’s family supported her decision to take her own life before her affliction had rendered her a complete shadow of her former self. “Her spirit was imprisoned in a body that didn’t work,” recalled Valko’s sister and former caregiver, Marnie Wood of Middlebury. Wood was present at her sister’s side when she died. “It was such a beautiful ending to the life of a beautiful person, both inside and out,” she said . . . It was a heart rending decision for Valko’s family, but they stood behind her — even her 90-year-old mom. “Nancy’s certainty of her forthcoming death and her desire to make a choice to end her life was something we supported,” Wood said.” This is precisely why disability rights activists are so adamantly against the doctor-prescribed death agenda. Valko’s suicide is described almost glowingly because she had to deal with symptoms that are part and parcel of the lives of many people with disabilities. The message is clear — if you have those symptoms, and you want to commit suicide, your family and your society should support you. ALS is the disease that assisted suicide activists always wave as the battle flag. But think about the life disaffirming message that such stories send to other similarly situated people. It hurts! Bob related how he too had wanted to commit suicide — he had been an amateur boxer and a successful businessman installing hardwood floors — and it was very difficult both physically and emotionally to slowly become a quadriplegic. For example, he refused to look in mirrors because of what the illness had done to his once robust physique. Worse for Bob, he felt abandoned by those who he perceived considered his life not worth living. I suggested he write a column expressing his perspective. It ran in the February 19, 1997, San Francisco Chronicle. From an Update reprint of “I Don’t Want a Choice to Die,” (scroll down, it’s near the bottom): “[R]eporting in the media too often makes us feel like token presences, burdens who are better off dead . . . Many pro-euthanasia groups “showcase” people with ALS. They portray us as feeble, unintelligible and dying by slow suffocation. This is absolutely false, and I protest their efforts vehemently. By receiving proper medical care, a terminally ill person can pass away peacefully, pain-free and with dignity. We are not people just waiting for someone to help us end our misery, but to the contrary, we are people reaching out to love . . . to be loved . . . wanting to feel life at its best. Too many people have accepted the presumption that an extermination of some human lives can be just. Are we becoming a society so starved for heroes that we are too quick to embrace the Jack Kevorkians of the world? Where has our sense of community gone? True, terminal illness is frightening, but the majority of us overpower the symptoms and are great contributors to life. If physician-assisted suicide is legally available, the right to die may become a duty to die. The hopelessly ill may be subtly pressured to get their dying over with — not only by cost-counting providers but by family members concerned about burdensome bills, impatient for an inheritance, exhausted by care-giving or just anxious to spare a loved one further suffering. In my view, the pro-euthanasia followers’ posture is a great threat to the foundation upon which all life is based, and that is hope. I exhort everyone: Life is worth living, and life is worth receiving. I know. I live it every day.” Bob’s family talked him down from the cliff. And eventually he “came out of the fog,” in his own words, and was very glad to be alive. In fact, as he struggled with worries about being a burden to his family and the “little deaths” (his term) he experienced for every lost capacity, he said he was living the best time of his life. If Bob had said to his wife and family, “I think I want do kill myself because my body doesn’t work anymore,” and they had agreed — he would have been irreparably devastated. Indeed, that would have pushed him off the cliff. Instead, he died peacefully in his sleep after spending more time with his daughters, learning how to use the Internet to collect art and invest for his family, and watching boxing on TV. Here is the ID he put for himself on his column: Robert Salamanca . . . is living intensely with ALS. Indeed, he did — to the very end.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032865
__label__cc	0.673967	0.326033	How Measles Is Diagnosed More in Kids' Health Childhood Obesity & Overweight Kids Kids' Skin Health Common Childhood Infections Commonly Prescribed Drugs Teen Health Issues Special Needs Health Issues Preemie Health Issues Kids' Health Measles Guide Ingrid Koo, PhD Ingrid Koo, PhD, is a medical and science writer who specializes in clinical trial reporting Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD on July 05, 2019 Casey Gallagher, MD, is board-certified in dermatology. He is a clinical professor at the University of Colorado in Denver, and co-founder and practicing dermatologist at the Boulder Valley Center for Dermatology in Colorado. His research has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Casey Gallagher, MD Self-Checks Next in Measles Guide Can Measles Be Treated? Measles, also known as rubeola, is diagnosed by your symptoms, particularly fever, spots in your mouth, and the measles rash, as well as blood tests to confirm that you have measles and not one of several other conditions that can mimic some of its signs and symptoms, such as scarlet fever or mono. Nearly 246 people worldwide, usually children, die per day from this preventable disease. Measles-related deaths most frequently occur in developing countries with poor healthcare systems, but there are more and more outbreaks of measles in the United States and Europe due to lowered vaccination rates. © Verywell, 2018 If you or your child have developed the symptoms of measles, particularly a high fever with the measles rash and bright red spots with white centers in your mouth (Koplik's spots), it's probably safe to say that you have measles. If you or your child are unvaccinated and have been exposed to someone with measles or traveled internationally, measles is even more likely. Although many childhood illnesses are accompanied by a rash, the measles rash is pretty easy to differentiate from other rashes. Two to four days after the other symptoms begin, the rash starts on your hands and face, rather than on your trunk, as most other viral rashes do. It spreads down to the rest of your body, hands, and feet over the next few days. Another difference is that your fever usually persists and may get even higher throughout the course of the rash, which lasts for five to six days. If you think you or your child has measles, call your doctor right away, but don't leave your house unless your doctor instructs you to. Considering that nine out of 10 unvaccinated people who are exposed to someone with measles get it too, you can end up putting a lot of people at risk. Your doctor may make special arrangements with you in order to make a diagnosis. Your doctor will look for the very same signs and symptoms you did in your self-check when considering measles, as well as ask about your vaccination and travel history. Even if you've been immunized, it's possible to get measles, though unlikely as two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine are 97 percent effective. Suspected cases of measles are required to be reported to local health departments within 24 hours. To confirm a case of measles, your doctor will likely run some blood tests and take a throat and/or nose swab. These tests detect the virus-specific indirect immunoglobulin M (IgM), an antibody that's usually present about three days after your rash appears. The antibody may not show up before then, will generally peak at day 14, and is usually gone about 30 days after your rash first appears. You may also have a urine sample taken since the measles virus can be present there as well. Your samples may be sent to your state health department or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) where they may be cultured in order to determine the genotype of the virus. Genotyping can help discover or rule out links between measles cases and outbreaks, as well as distinguish whether you actually contracted the measles virus or you're reacting to a recent measles vaccination. Measles Doctor Discussion Guide Get our printable guide for your next doctor's appointment to help you ask the right questions. Email the Guide Send to yourself or a loved one. This Doctor Discussion Guide has been sent to {{form.email}}. Your doctor may need to rule out other illnesses before diagnosing you with measles. This is especially true because measles is fairly rare in the United States and most doctors have never seen anyone with it. That said, measles is fairly easy to diagnose when you know what you're looking for and blood tests can confirm it. Other illnesses your doctor may rule out depend on how long you've been showing symptoms of measles. Before the Rash Appears During the few days before the measles rash appears, it may seem like you have a respiratory virus such as the flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), or a rhinovirus, which is typically the virus responsible for the common cold. Two to three days after symptoms begin, the Koplik spots may appear in your mouth. They can be mistaken for Fordyce spots, which are enlarged oil glands. However, your fever is generally higher with measles than with other viral infections, which is one clue that you don't have a typical viral infection. Measles can also be mistaken for dengue fever before or after the appearance of the rash, but this can be ruled out with a blood test. After the Rash Appears Once the rash has appeared three to five days after your other symptoms, other illnesses that your doctor may want to rule out could include: Other viruses that can cause rashes: These include chickenpox, roseola, rubella, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, and parvovirus, also known as the fifth disease. Usually, doctors can easily rule these other viruses out by how your rash looks, as well as your other symptoms. Scarlet fever and toxic shock syndrome (TSS): These group A Streptococcus infections can cause rashes as well, but scarlet fever can be ruled out by your other symptoms; toxic shock syndrome is usually accompanied by low blood pressure and kidney problems. Reaction to drugs: A rash that's caused by hypersensitivity to a certain drug can look like a measles rash, but your doctor can quickly rule this out if you haven't been recently exposed to any drugs. If there is still a question, it will become obvious once you quit taking the drug because the rash will go away once the drug is out of your system. Meningococcemia: This bacterial infection, which is caused by the same type of bacteria that causes meningitis, may have very similar symptoms to measles, including a rash. A blood test will determine if you have this infection or measles. Rocky Mountain spotted fever: This bacterial disease is spread by ticks and also has similar symptoms to measles, including a rash. It's diagnosed with a blood test or skin biopsy. Infectious mononucleosis: Known to most of us simply as "mono," this viral infection may also present with similar symptoms, including a rash, particularly after you've taken certain antibiotics. A blood test can rule out or confirm mono. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles Cases and Outbreaks Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles (Rubeola). Signs and Symptoms Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Measles (Rubeola). The Measles Virus Laboratory at CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Scarlet Fever: All You Need to Know Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Measles (Rubeola): For Healthcare Professionals. Updated February 5, 2018. Gans H. Measles: Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention. UpToDate. Updated December 5, 2017. World Health Organization (WHO). Measles. Updated January 2018. How to Tell If You've Developed a Maculopapular Rash Home Remedy for Pink Eye By Steph Coelho Discover What Is Causing Your Child's Mysterious Symptoms Pediatric Rubella and Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Disease What Causes Skin Redness? 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__label__cc	0.631903	0.368097	The Anatomy of the Thyroid Gland More in Anatomy It release hormones that regulate metabolism Colleen Travers Colleen Travers writes about health, fitness, travel, parenting, and women’s lifestyle for various publications and brands. Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD, MPH on June 02, 2020 Elizabeth I. Molina Ortiz, MD, is board-certified in family medicine. She is a primary care provider with Atrius Health in Boston and was the medical director of Charles River Community Health. Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD, MPH Associated Conditions The thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system (along with the adrenal glands, hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries, and testes). The thyroid gland releases hormones into the bloodstream to control your metabolism, which is the primary way your body uses energy. In addition to metabolism, the hormones it releases also help with processes like bone growth, brain development, heart rate, digestion, muscle functioning, body temperature, menstrual cycles, and more. The thyroid can also produce more hormones when needed, such as to help increase body temperature or when a woman is pregnant. If the thyroid gland produces too much or too little hormones some common thyroid disorders can occur, including Hashimoto’s disease and Graves’ disease. How the Thyroid Gland Works The thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck, right below the larynx and next to and around to the trachea. It’s a butterfly shape due to the gland consisting of two lobes that are connected by a piece of tissue called the isthmus. Each lobe is filled with follicles that contain hormones the body needs to function. Two capsules surround the thyroid gland—an outer layer that connects to the voice box muscles and surrounding nerves, and one in between this layer and the thyroid gland that allows the thyroid to move when swallowing or talking. There are also two types of cells that make up thyroid tissue—follicular cells and parafollicular cells. These two cells are responsible for producing certain hormones that the thyroid gland then secretes into the bloodstream. Follicular cells (also referred to as thyroid epithelial cells, which makes up a majority of the thyroid gland) create thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which are the major metabolism-regulating hormones, while the parafollicular cells (also called C cells) create calcitonin, which helps regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the blood. Anatomical Variations There are a number of variations the thyroid gland can take on, and this may affect how the thyroid operates and what disorders arise because of these differences. In a study of 52 male cadavers and 18 females, 9.6% of the males and 5.6% of females were missing the isthmus in their thyroid gland. It’s also possible for lobes of the thyroid to be different sizes from one another. Some individuals have a pyramidal lobe, which is considered a third lobe in the thyroid that stems out from the isthmus. Some thyroid glands may or may not also have levator glandulae thyroideae, a fibrous band that stretches from a pyramidal lobe to the isthmus. In certain cases, the thyroid gland can become enlarged (known as a condition called goiter) or develop clumps of cells called thyroid nodules, which are often benign but can sometimes indicate thyroid cancer. The thyroid gland is controlled by the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, which are both located in the brain. The hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), which then tells the pituitary gland to release thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Together the hypothalamus and pituitary gland know when thyroid hormone levels are too high or too low, and by secreting an appropriate amount of TRH and TSH they can signal to the thyroid gland how much or how little hormones it needs to make. One of the most important elements behind producing thyroid hormones is iodine, which we get a majority of through food or supplements. Both T3 and T4 need iodine in order to be produced by the thyroid gland. Once iodine makes its way to the thyroid it gets converted into T3 and T4. These are then released into the bloodstream to help with multiple functions like increasing the metabolic rate in the body, growth, brain development, and more. Some of the highest dietary sources of iodine include cheese, cow’s milk, eggs, saltwater fish, soy milk, and yogurt. Depending on whether or not a thyroid gland is overactive or not producing enough hormones, some disorders can stem from this. Common thyroid diseases include: Hashimoto’s disease Your healthcare provider can conduct a series of blood tests to determine if you may have a thyroid disorder, in addition to seeing how well your thyroid gland is functioning. These include: TSH test: The pituitary gland produces TSH, and this tells the thyroid gland the amount of hormone it needs to make. If you have a high TSH level, it means you may have hypothyroidism. Your thyroid isn’t making enough hormones, so the pituitary gland keeps releasing TSH to try to signal it to kick up its hormone production. Alternatively, low TSH levels can signal hyperthyroidism, as the thyroid hormone is producing too many hormones and the pituitary gland is trying to get it to slow down by halting the release of TSH. Total thyroxine (T4) test: In certain cases, T4 levels may be higher or lower not due to a thyroid disorder (such as when you’re pregnant or if you’re taking certain medications). But if a pre-existing condition isn’t behind your T4 levels, high T4 may indicate hyperthyroidism while low T4 may be caused the hypothyroidism. Triiodothyronine (T3) test: If your T4 levels are normal, but you’re still exhibiting symptoms of a thyroid disorder T3 levels will be tested at the same time. Similar to the T4 test, high or low T3 levels can indicate either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. Thyroid antibody test: The level of antibodies in the blood can help pinpoint if your thyroid disorder is due to an autoimmune condition like Hashimoto’s disease or Graves’ disease. A high level of antibodies often indicates that the thyroid gland is trying to protect itself from your immune system mistakenly attacking it. In addition to these blood tests, an ultrasound, thyroid scan, or radioactive iodine uptake test can be done to check thyroid function and find the exact cause behind a hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism diagnosis as well as examining any nodules or abnormalities on the thyroid gland. Getting bloodwork is always the first step and will help your healthcare provider decide if further testing is needed. Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG). How does the thyroid gland work? Updated April 19, 2018. Johns Hopkins Medicine. The thyroid gland. Prakash, Rajini T, Ramachandran A, Savalgi GB, Venkata SP, Mokhasi V. Variations in the anatomy of the thyroid gland: clinical implications of a cadaver study. Anat Sci Int. 2012;87(1):45-9. doi:10.1007/s12565-011-0115-9 Cleveland Clinic. Thyroid nodules. Updated July 30, 2018. Michigan Medicine. Thyroid hormone production and function. Updated November 6, 2018. American Thyroid Association. Iodine deficiency. Cleveland Clinic. 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__label__wiki	0.972611	0.972611	Digital Covers Follow Vibe The Vibe Mix Newsletter All things VIBE. Daily - Straight to your inbox. By subscribing, I agree to the All things VIBE. You have signed up and will start receiving the Vibe Mix Newsletter immediately. News Entertainment National Sports Events Movies & TV Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET Jeremih’s Mother Opens Up About His Battle With COVID-19 November 24, 2020 - 10:53 pm by VIBE Staff The Chicago native is out of the ICU. Three weeks into his battle with COVID-19, Jeremih has been removed from the ICU and transferred to a regular room at the Chicago medical center where he is receiving treatment. The 33-year-singer was at his mother, Gwenda Starling’s, home when he started feeling ill earlier in the month. Within a couple of hours, he couldn't walk properly and decided to go to the hospital, where he has been since Nov. 5. “A couple hours later he was calling me saying, ‘Mom, I need to go to the hospital. All of a sudden he couldn’t walk,” Sterling told ABC Chicago. “He was barely walking. He was holding his stomach.” Thankfully, Jeremih’s condition got worse from there. He was in critical condition and placed on a ventilator. Starling described the experience as a “tremendous nightmare.” “The whole family was just so saddened and just shocked, first of all. After we gout out of that whole shock thing, it was like ‘OK, we’ve got to pray.’” Jeremih’s condition has slowly improved over the last several days. His mother noted that she knew he was healing when he started asking her for real food. “I got so teary-eyed, but I get so joyful at the same time because he’s pulling through,” she said. The family hopes that he will be home by Thanksgiving. “It may be a bit much to ask God, but I figure we’ve been asking for everything else.” Watch the full interview below. Azealia Banks Responds To Backlash After Cooking Dead Cat More on Vibe Prince Williams/Wireimage via Getty Images Cardi B Lands Leading Role In Comedy ‘Assisted Living’ Cardi B is making her way back to the big screen. The Bronx native officially landed her first leading role in the upcoming Paramount comedy, Assisted Living. According to Variety, Cardi will play a small time crook struggling to find a hiding place after her latest heist fails. Her character, “Amber,” disguises herself as an elderly woman and hides out at her grandmother's nursing home. The film is described as a “raucous comedy” similar to Mrs. Doubtfire and Sister Act. Paramount acquired the rights to Assisted Living in 2019. The film’s script was penned by This Is Us writer, Kay Oyegun. Cardi, 28, made her film debut in the 2019 celeb-heavy stripper flick, Hustlers. The “WAP” rapper appears to have hinted at her Assisted Living role in a recent interview with Billboard where she dished on filming scenes for Fast & Furious 9. “After ‘Hustlers’ I filmed a little bit for 'Fast & Furious' so I felt like ‘I’m ready for this,’ I knew what to expect,” she explained. “But the characters were a little different so I was like ‘Oh wow, I’m going to need more acting classes.’ I’m planning on doing a movie this year and I’m going to be the lead role so I’m like ‘I need to execute this flawlessly.’” Besides film, Cardi was a judge on the Netflix completion show, Rhythm & Flow, and landed her own Facebook Watch series, Cardi Tries. Paras Griffin/Getty Images Wendy Williams Reveals She Was Date Raped By ‘80s R&B Singer Wendy Williams revealed that she was date raped by ‘80s R&B singer, Sherrick, early in her radio career. The talk show host shared the story with reporters while promoting her Lifetime biopic Wendy Williams: The Movie on Tuesday (Jan. 12). “He mesmerized me with his twinkling eyes,” she recalled. “He flipped the interview around to where he was interviewing me — I was just gaga over this man and he asked me to go to an album release party with him that night. “Before the party, I was date raped by him,” said Williams. Sherrick, born Lamotte Smith, was a member of the group Kagny, whose song is featured on The Last Dragon soundtrack. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1987 and scored a marginal hit with the single “Just Call” off his debut self-titled album. Sherrick struggled with sobriety but declared himself “drug-free” before dying of unknown causes in 1999. Williams says that she was raped in Sherrick’s Washington D.C. hotel room and it, unfortunately, wasn’t her first time being sexually assaulted. The New Jersey native had been date raped in college. “Those types of things happen to girls all the time and they’ve been happening a lot, to a lot of our mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and their great-great-grandmothers too.” From the sounds of it, Sherrick's widow doesn't exactly believe Williams' story. She not only questioned Williams' account but wondered why she waited so long to go public, and why she didn't call police at the time of the incident. “As I will never minimize or dismiss the horrid actions of sexual assault, I am saddened that Ms. Williams feels the need to publicly make these allegations when the man she is accusing is no longer on this earth to defend himself,” Lynne Conner Smith said in a statement to Page Six. “Our family does not know Ms. Williams and are not aware of any relationship or encounter they may have had.” The sexual assault will be chronicled in the film, as well as other details from Williams' life -- like her rise to talk show fame, her battle with drug addiction, and marriage to ex-husband Kevin Hunter. Wendy Williams: The Movie premieres on Lifetime on Jan. 30. Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Pandora YFN Lucci Denied Bond After Turning Himself In On Murder Charge YFN Lucci turned himself in to Atlanta Police on Wednesday (Jan. 13) in connection with the murder of a man believed to be apart of his crew. The 29-year-old rapper, whose birth name is Rayshawn Bennett, is currently being held without bond at Fulton County Jail. Lucci faces a felony murder charge, in addition to aggravated assault, participation in street gang activity, and possession of a firearm in commission of a felony. He was denied bond at a court hearing Thursday (Jan. 14). A day before he surrendered, Atlanta Police held a press conference asking the public for details leading to his arrest. “The presumption of innocence is a fundamental constitutional right for every citizen,” Lucci's lawyer said in a statement to CNN. “We have no further comments at this time.” A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) The victim, James Adams, was riding in a car with Lucci when they drove into rival gang territory, TMZ reports. Adams and Lucci were supposedly in the front seat of an SUV allegedly shooting at rival gang members when Adams got hit by return fire. In a 911 call published by the outlet, a witness can be heard telling the operator that a male (Adams) was hanging from the side of an SUV. “They just pushed him out the truck and left him for dead,” the caller says. Another victim, Kevin Wright, was shot at least once in the abdomen. Wright, however, was reportedly able to drive himself to a nearby fire station for help. Lucci was the third suspect to be arrested in connection with the fatal shooting. YFN Lucci Wanted By Atlanta Police On Felony Murder Charge Chadwick Boseman’s Widow Tears Up While Accepting Award On His Behalf Derek Chauvin To Be Tried Separately For Murder Of George Floyd © 2021 Vibe Media, LLC. All rights reserved. VIBE is a registered trademark of Vibe Media, LLC.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032881
__label__wiki	0.752555	0.752555	Online Care Conditions & Treatments/ Clinical Services and Treatments/ Spine Disorders (Neurological Services)/ UAB’s 500th TAVR Procedure Gives Retired Pastor, Baseball Player Opportunity to Help Others Spine Disorders (Neurological Services) The spine, or backbone, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae, which protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of things can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue, including birth deformities, infections, injuries, tumors, conditions commonly caused by aging such as spinal stenosis and herniated disks, and diseases such as scoliosis and transverse myelitis. Spine disorders often cause pain and/or limit movement when bone changes put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves, and treating these conditions can involve neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, and other types of medical specialists. Treatments vary depending on many factors but can include various types of traditional and minimally invasive surgeries, customized physical therapy, targeted medications and injections, back braces, and more conservative approaches such as stress management. Why UAB The UAB Medicine Department of Neurosurgery provides comprehensive treatment plans and sophisticated surgical care for a wide range of spine disorders and injuries. Our spinal neurosurgeons work with a team of experts from interventional neuroradiology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, physical therapy, orthopaedics, and neuro-trauma to deliver the most effective care possible to each patient. Many of the surgical procedures they perform can be accomplished using minimally invasive techniques, producing less post-operative pain and shorter stays in the hospital. In addition to the main clinic on the UAB Medicine campus, UAB Medicine Neurosurgery operates a clinic conveniently located just off U.S. Highway 280 in the Greystone community. The department is consistently ranked among the top 50 programs of its kind in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. UAB Medicine’s spinal neurosurgeons are board-certified or board-eligible and have completed fellowships in spinal surgery, and they are active in teaching other surgeons across the nation though courses and meetings. As leaders in their field, they have devoted their careers to studying and researching spinal conditions and treatments. They have written authoritative guidelines for spine care that are in use nationwide, and they actively contribute to scientific advances in spine surgery through cutting-edge research. In 2015, UAB Medicine launched one of the world’s only clinics devoted to treating transverse myelitis, a rare spinal condition similar to multiple sclerosis that causes loss of motor function or paralysis. This clinic combines UAB Medicine’s expertise in several areas, including rehabilitation, neurology, neurosurgery, urology, and pain management, along with access to physical, occupational, and speech rehabilitation therapists and orthotic specialists. Melissa R. Chambers, MD, DVM Mark N. Hadley, MD Daniel Harmon, MD Danielle Koch, PA-C Mamerhi O. Okor, MD Patrick R. Pritchard, MD Thomas A. Staner, Jr., MD, FACS UAB is an active participant in research and clinical trials. We encourage you to speak to your physician about research and clinical trial options and browse the link below for more information. Let Us Connect You with a UAB Medicine Specialist Now UAB Spine Center Pastor, professional baseball player, heart attack survivor. Gil Barrow has experienced many things in his life, but he never thought the latter would be a part of his story. Barrow, now retired, played two years for the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in the minor leagues before hanging up his cleats to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and spend a career as a pastor. In October 2016, the Montgomery resident experienced shortness of breath and a rapid heartbeat while lounging in his chair at home. “I was feeling rather strange,” Barrow said. “I told my wife, ‘Honey, we better get somewhere. Something is happening.’” Barrow and his wife, Barbara, went to their local physician and determined he was in the middle of a heart attack. A Southern Baptist preacher for more than 40 years, Barrow, 79, says he never was afraid. “There was uncertainty as to what was going on; but when the doctor told me I needed to go to the ER, I started thinking like most men would,” he said. “I thought, ‘Well if this is it, Lord, I’m ready to go. I’m not in a hurry, but I’m ready.’” Barbara and Gil BarrowAfter treating him in Montgomery, staff there determined Barrow should consider having a TAVR procedure. Barrow reached out to John Porterfield, M.D., a gastrointestinal surgeon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, for whom Barrow had been a father-figure since Porterfield was a child. “Dr. Porterfield told me that he knew the doctor who did the TAVR procedure,” Barrow said, “and that there was nobody better than Dr. Davies.” James E. Davies, Jr., M.D., chief of the UAB Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery, met with the Barrows and explained the TAVR procedure. The technology available at UAB for surgeons to perform a TAVR procedure is among the most advanced in the Southeast. In a hybrid operating room with both surgical and X-ray capabilities, a multidisciplinary team places a guidewire through the malfunctioning valve, either from the groin or through a small incision between the ribs in the chest. The new valve is compressed on a flexible catheter. With imaging guidance, it is positioned inside the malfunctioning valve, then expanded to replace the malfunctioning valve. In only four years of performing the procedure, UAB is the only hospital in Alabama that has been able to do 500 TAVR cases. Davies credits his staff and the resources UAB is able to provide in changing so many lives. “We started the TAVR program in 2012 and had a big team to help us, and since that time we have done a little more than 500 cases,” Davies said. “This has allowed us to provide care for a group of people that we probably wouldn’t have been able to provide care for.” TAVR provides a low-risk alternative to open-heart surgery with a much shorter recovery time. Many patients return home in less than a week. As a pastor, Barrow had seen many of his church members in the hospital and knew the toll that heart surgery can take on a person. After the TAVR device was successfully placed, Barrow says he could not believe how much better he felt immediately after the procedure. “I felt so good,” he said. “I wanted to get up and walk around.” Barrow and his wife, Barbara, married for 57 years, say that family is very important to them, and that having this TAVR procedure gives him new opportunities to spend time with his three children and eight grandchildren. “Before, I wouldn’t want to travel to family gatherings as much because I didn’t want to be a burden on everyone,” he said. “Now I can’t wait to see everyone at Christmas.” Barbara Barrow is happy that she will have her entire family together, because she says their family has been so supportive through the entire process. “It’s always so wonderful to have everyone together,” she said. “Our son has been with us the whole time, and our two daughters who live in different states were able to come back for the procedure date. We’re just so blessed." Barrow has since retired from preaching full time; but because of his new opportunities in both health and retirement, he has spread the word about TAVR and the doctors at UAB who helped him get back on the right track. “I’ve spoken to prayer groups, churches, anybody I can, and I tell them ‘Go to Birmingham. Go see Dr. Davies,’” Barrow said. While the science may be difficult to understand, the outcome is not. “I cannot understand how the doctors do it, but it is making a tremendous difference in people’s lives,” Barbara Barrow said. Source: UAB News Produced by UAB Medicine Marketing Communications (learn more about our content). 800.UAB.8816	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032884
__label__wiki	0.586258	0.586258	Hadley McIntosh holds up a soil sample in the field. She is working to quantify methane concentration and determine its sources to better understand greenhouse gas dynamics in the Arctic. The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science is Maryland’s premier research institution whose mission is to advance scientific knowledge of the environment. Our scientists conduct research at four locations: the Appalachian Laboratory in the mountains of western Maryland, the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay, the Horn Point Laboratory on the eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay, and the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology in downtown Baltimore. Fellowships allow us to encourage and reward hard-working students. Presidential Fellowship The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) will award a Presidential Fellowship to support a new Ph.D. student starting their studies at UMCES in September 2019. The UMCES Presidential Fellowship is merit-based and designed to recruit outstanding students into UMCES graduate programs. This fellowship provides two years of salary, full State of Maryland health benefits, and tuition; fellowship support may be combined with other funding opportunities. Applicant reviews will begin January 15, 2019, and will continue until the Presidential Fellowships is awarded, no later than April 1, 2019. The application form can be found here. For more information, please contact the Office of the Vice President for Education at UMCESfellowship@umces.edu. Maryland Sea Grant opportunities Maryland Sea Grant College offers a number of graduate fellowship opportunities in research, natural resource management, and marine policy that allow graduate students to explore their interests and broaden their experience. Get to know our graduate students Visit the Student Stories page to find out more about our current graduate students, including past presidential fellowship recipients.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032888
__label__cc	0.562479	0.437521	Tom Malone on understanding nutrient pollution in the world’s oceans As a biological oceanographer, Tom Malone has focused his recent research on building the requirements for the coastal component of the Global Ocean Observing System, a global system of sustained observations in the world’s oceans to assess the health of the ocean and document the impacts of nutrient pollutions on coastal marine ecosystems, including the Chesapeake Bay. Malone’s most recent paper sheds light on the current global crises caused by nutrient pollution of coastal ecosystems including the loss of critical habitat, such as seagrass meadows and coral reefs, ongoing development of oxygen depleted "dead zones," toxic algal blooms, and mass mortalities of marine animals. Malone served as interim president of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and subsequently, the director of UMCES’ Horn Point Laboratory from 1990 to 2001, and the Ocean U.S. Office for Sustainable and Integrated Ocean Observations. Why is it important to understand your research as a scientist? Understanding how marine ecosystems are structured and how all of its components of ecosystems—from primary producers at the bottom of the food chain to apex predators at the top—interact with each other is critical to effectively inform environmental policy, environmental protectio,n and resource management. How will this research make a broader impact? This research will promote the continued development of ocean observing systems to track nutrient inputs, including nitrogen and phosphorus from both point and non-point sources and their impacts on ecosystem services and people. It will also highlight priorities for and challenges of controlling nutrient pollution. What are some important issues to focus on next? Understanding how coastal ecosystems services are affected by nutrient pollution and implementing measures to sustain them in perpetuity. Examples of these ecosystem services include: fish production, protecting coastal communities from storm surge and flooding, absorbing heat and sequestering CO2 from the atmosphere, maintaining water quality, and biodiversity. Also enhancing the Global Ocean Observing System to monitor biological variables, like biodiversity, phytoplankton production, grazing by herbivores, and predation by fish populations and developing operational ecosystem models. Maryland loses pioneering Chesapeake Bay scientist Michael Kemp University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) Professor Emeritus Michael Kemp, a pioneering ecosystems ecologist and world leader in conducting research on the ecology of estuaries, has passed away after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Next Generation: Shannon Hood on controlling biofouling in aquaculture My research focuses on advancing the oyster aquaculture industry through improved production practices that can streamline the efficiency of these operations. My primary research focus is on using exposure to air to control biofouling on cultured oysters Juli Brush Receives 2020 UMCES Staff Excellence Award “Juli consistently demonstrates a high level of commitment and dedication to University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, has a positive impact on her work environment, is flexible and demonstrates cooperation and collaboration among her peers while carrying out her job duties.” Curtis H	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032889
__label__wiki	0.953095	0.953095	School district seeks bond for building needs Aging high school is impacting education Wahkiakum High School and other buildings in the school district are showing their age, and the district board of directors is asking voters to approve a $28 million bond sale to refurbish and renovate the structures. Russ Reese and Ron Wright of the Citizens Action Committee joined Wahkiakum School District Superintendent Brent Freeman and School Board Director Shawn Merz on Monday to talk about a bond to remodel the high school that will be on a special ballot in February. "We're in desperate need of having some work done, mostly focusing on the high school," Freeman started. "We brought in a team of engineers, architects, construction management experts, health experts, code experts. We ended up having them put together an analysis of the facilities we've got, so we could develop courses of action." The first option was to build a new high school and remodel the grade school, which would cost approximately $65-70 million. The second option would take advantage of existing infrastructure, which the district has taken good care of for the last 60 years, Freeman said, and renovate the facilities, which would cost about $35.4 million. "We clearly think a remodel is better than a new school," Freeman said. "We've gone out for a bond, which will end up accomplishing this $35.4 million through two funding sources." One of those funding sources is a state match, which is expected to be $6.7 million dollars, and leaves $28,750,000 to be funded through a bond. "We chose 22 years for the duration of the loan, because that was the price point that got us the cheapest money for the right amount of time in a bond we could afford with local tax evaluations," Freeman said. "We could take the entire loan out at one time, but we know we are not going to spend the loan at one time," Freeman said. "We are a small district and we need to keep the school open. We're going to have to continue to make these upgrades while we're here because we don't have secondary facilities. We don't want to send our kids off to another school district because we can't take care of them." This means a team would have to figure out how to do this during school breaks over a three year period, which might also save the district and possibly the taxpayers a little money. Ballots will be mailed to voters in the district on Jan. 24 for the special election on Feb. 11. "This building has been around for quite awhile," Wright said. "We've been about 20 years now that we should have been updating, but we haven't been. We've got another 10 years or so and we've got a real problem. Since the building is in pretty good shape, we can remodel it for $35 million. "As the building continues to deteriorate, and they can't upgrade it, they are going to have to replace it," Wright said. We can wait, and flatten it and spend $70 million. For me as a taxpayer, it's a good deal now. Let's do it now. Let's take care of this building for another 40 years." "We've got incredible staff here," he added. "Let's support our staff with a really good facility to continue what they are doing. I don't want to pay more taxes, nobody does, but it is a lot better to do it now than it is to do it later. Wahkiakum High School was built in 1962 and the first class to graduate was 1965, according to their information. In the 1990s, there was a remodel at the grade school, but there wasn't enough money to address the high school. "There are parts of this building that are already out of code and have to be addressed. There are parts that are failing," Freeman said. The 60 year old roof has only had a little bit of patching on it, according to Freeman, and the district is currently dealing with a roof leak on the north end of the building. A picture taken by a drone shows the condition of the roof and can be viewed on the school's website. CO2 levels have been tested and found wanting. "We can do better," Freeman said. "The HVAC system is old and loud and not conducive to education. They are under-performing when it comes to oxygen circulation, fresh air circulation, and noise." They need safety and security upgrades. Facilities are not ADA compliant, and the fire system is minimal. Currently there are no sprinklers, there is no integrated fire system to notify the fire department or provide a location of the fire. "We can't do chemistry experiments in the chem lab," Wright pointed out. "We have a fantastic science teacher in Jeff Rooklidge..." Freeman started. "He has to take the kids outside to run the labs that they are able to run in every other school," Wright interjected. "We don't have the storage facilities to store the chemicals that most other kids in the state are working with, we can't even have on premise, and what we do have can't be done in the classroom," Freeman said. "There aren't even the same safety and security systems in the classroom. There is no wash station, no eye wash station, no shower that is a required piece, no ventilation hoods. A kid that wants to study chemistry in college is stepping into that situation a step behind." Meanwhile, Kyle Hurley's Career and Technical Education program takes place in the Ag Shop, with a heating system that isn't working and inadequate ventilation. "He's got kids working on all kinds of projects," Wright said. "It's so well run. But the doors are open and cold is coming in and out because there is no ventilation." "It's amazing what our people are doing with what they have," Wright added. Those are two examples that are at the extremes, Freeman pointed out, but there are other problems. The worst rated facility is the weight room, according to Freeman, which is used every class period of the day. "It's not adequate to have kids out there, and that is a key piece to our athletic program," Freeman said. Elsewhere, there is asbestos in the flooring. The special education classroom is in a portable. "We want to add a couple spaces to bring those kids back in here," Freeman said. There aren't enough bathrooms for the number of students at the school. The plumbing in the chemistry lab is all plugged up. Some of the original hot water heaters are still there and are inefficient. There are drainage issues. The list goes on. The district spent $13,000 last year to repair their HVAC system. This year, they spent another $22,000 to upgrade, because they needed to keep computer servers cool. "The implication is that with an upgrade, we won't have the maintenance cost just to keep us struggling along," Wright said. IT uses closets for equipment. "We have a 60 year old building putting in 21st century stuff to support what we want to do," Wright said. An electrical engineer came in recently to help the district get power to their new commercial kitchen/fish processing center. They learned then that they cannot do anything with their current electrical system until they upgrade it. They had to find another way to get power to the new building. "It's going to be millions of dollars to get the electrical up to speed," Freeman said. "It's not safe and they don't provide the power output. They are extremely inefficient for what we've got." "It will cost $1.146 million," Reese said. "This building is going to be a major player when we are hit by a real disaster," Wright said. "We want to be ready." But that's addressing all the needs. A bond would not only provide a safe space for students to learn, but improve their programs. Rooklidge would be able to teach a state standard chemistry class, students could have a proper Ag shop. "I would argue that we have one of the best Ag programs, CTE programs in the state, especially for our size," Freeman said. "The efficiency and breadth of learning that we could do when we get this is going to increase." Right now, robotics education takes place wherever it must, including an old storage space on the second floor of an uninsulated shop, where anyone nearing six feet would hit their head on the ceiling. "We just competed against 3A and 4A schools in a robotics tournament and got one of eight trophies, Freeman said. We'd like a dedicated space for robotics. A new facility is not going to make us do worse." While 85 percent of the work needs to be done at the high school, K-8 needs to be addressed as well. Special education. HVAC. Single pane windows in classrooms combined with boilers that make too much noise to be turned on, Substandard flooring. Plumbing and lighting. The cost of an on demand hot water system. "We're going off the report," Freeman said. "These aren't things that we like or want or are emotional about." "Every year you are going to have a 5.5 percent increase in labor and materials," Reese said. "Historically it was only three percent. We just continue to add cost to the tax payer by moving this down the road." "Your costs don't go down by choosing not to do it," Freeman said. "They do just the opposite." For now, the district looks for efficiencies by working with the PUD on rebate programs, as well as other partners where they find them, but they fear that won't be enough in the long run. "The building has a soul, we don't want to lose that," Freeman said of the high school. "The people aren't seeing the asbestos in the floor, the electrical problem, the backed up toilets. Just like an old car, no matter how much you love it, at some point you have to take care of it. We've passed that point. There are things here that are at the end of their lives."	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032890
__label__wiki	0.594588	0.594588	Home > About Tenerife > History of Tenerife > The Guanche people > Guanche mummies Guanche mummies Among the archaeological findings made in Tenerife in the 20th century, one of the most striking is, without doubt, the discovery of Guanche mummies in caves and crags on the Island. The Guanche people would embalm their deceased and preserve them in caves that were difficult to access. It has been found that they used different mummifying techniques, which are believed to depend on the social rank of the time or on their religious beliefs. The process of embalming a body in the Guanche culture is similar to that of other ancient civilisations. According to the research carried out in studying the Guanche mummies, these burials were used at least from the 3rd century until the conquest of the Canary Islands. A number of these mummies can currently be seen at the Museum of Nature and Mankind in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which boasts one of the best systems for preserving such archaeological remains. More about the Guanches Mencey kings Archaeological treasures The Guanche language The UFO phenomenon Ladon, the hundred-headed dragon The Garden of the Hesperides Gara and Jonay	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032893
__label__cc	0.681366	0.318634	School of Social, Historical and Political Studies Social Policy and Law with Sandwich placement BA (Hons) Sandwich 4 years The BA (Hons) Law and Social Policy course aims to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of legal aspects and implications of social policy affecting today’s society, the theories and their strategic applications operating within a changing global environment. UCAS Code LM43 Start Date(s) 20 September 2021 Study Mode Sandwich Course Length Sandwich (4 years) School School of Social, Historical and Political Studies The BA (Hons) Law and Social Policy course aims to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of legal aspects and implications of social policy affecting today’s society, the theories and their strategic applications operating within a changing global environment. Through the use of a wide range of concepts, approaches and learning techniques the course intends to equip students with a range of personal and intellectual skills and an awareness in preparation for a career within this sphere with the added legal knowledge to enhance their abilities within this chosen area of employment. On a sandwich course, your third year will be a supervised placement. This gives you the opportunity to apply and develop the knowledge and skills you have gained in the first two years of your course, before you move on to your final year. Contemporary Social Policy Module: 4SA008 This module introduces students to the study of social policy and the fundamental issues that are its focus. These issues will be used to examine a range of past and current social policies. Module: 4LW003 The module aims to develop a knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of contract law by considering the requirements for a legally binding agreement, with particular emphasis on the formation of a contract and the contents of a contract, including exclusion of liability. English Legal System and Principles of Professional Conduct The module aims to provide students with foundation knowledge of the principal features of the English Legal System as well as developing many of the practical lawyering, study and employability skills required by students throughout their legal education and into employment. The approach is very practical and designed to enable students to develop the required skills at their own speed. Personal development planning and self-reflection are important features of this module. Law of Torts This module will cover the basic character of tortious liability; The origins of the tort of negligence. The historical development of the duty of care. The standard of care and breach of the duty of care. Causation in fact and law. Nervous shock law. Pure economic loss and liability for omissions. Occupiers' liability and trespass to the person. You will also examine the availability of tortious defences in these areas. The Development of the Welfare State: 1945-2010 This module introduces you to how social policy is produced and delivered in Britain. The module looks at the question, ‘what is social policy?’ and charts the historical development of the welfare state from the Liberal reforms at the turn of the century to the present day. Throughout the module you will have opportunities to examine, analyse and evaluate primary and secondary source materials. Introduction to British Sign Language Module: 4DF009 This module aims to give students with little or no knowledge an insight into Cultural issues which impact on deaf people's lives. This will follow on modules to further practical development of British Sign Language. Secondly, to develop confidence and skills to engage in a conversation on a range of familiar topics that are relevant to daily lives. Student will gain a knowledge of BSL, and grammatical features that will provide an essential platform for further study in this area. The Media and the Manufacture of Deviance Module: 4SL010 This module will familiarise students with the complex relationship between the media and the manufacture of deviance resulting in social stigma. It focuses upon media representations of 'deviance', criminality and the construction of social stigma. The module provides students with an understanding of the role of the media in the creation of moral panics and examines the influence of these representations on popular opinion, social policies and legal decision-making. Alternative Dispute Resolution Law and Skills The module aims to : i. provide awareness of the different types of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), as an alternative to civil litigation through the English Legal System, for civil dispute resolution; ii. provide an introduction to negotiation, arbitration and mediation as a means of alternative dispute resolution; iii. provide guidance on negotiation skills theory and practice to enable students to develop and/or enhance their verbal communication, negotiation and presentation skills. Communities in Social Policy This module will develop student's ability to explore the way community and the ideas associated with it - social capital, social exclusion, and ‘bottom-up’ governance - are being used in social policy. The module also intends to provide students with an opportunity to reflect on the relationship between individuals, community, society and policies through an objective use of data. Housing and Welfare Law Brief Module Description The Beveridge Report aimed to rid society of five "Giant Evils": squalor, ignorance, want, idleness and disease, yet poverty still blights the lives of millions in this country. Why, despite the welfare state, are people still poor or are homeless or living in unacceptable housing? This module will involve an examination of the differing theories of poverty and the ideologies and models of welfare and welfare provision. The module will also examine the welfare state and housing provision in the UK in its historical, legal, political and social context. Paying for Welfare This module examines the way in which UK governments have raised funds for welfare and the ways in which these funds have been distributed. Specifically, the module examines how governments have resisted tax increases and the dificult decisions faced in terms of how to divide money between competing demands such as health, education, defence, and welfare. It outlines the development of policies that shape these decisions and the impact of ideologies, the experiences of service users and the extent of economic inequalities and social exclusion. This module offers the study of the main crimes against the person. It will cover the components of a crime including mens rea and actus reus, along with issues of causation and omissions liability. The module will cover the crimes of murder, manslaughter and non- fatal offences such as assault, battery, actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm. It will then investigate how crimes may be proven by establishing all elements of the offence in the absence of a valid defence. Defences covered include the murder specific defences of loss of control and diminished responsibility, consent, insanity, automatism and intoxication. Doing Quantitative Research This module introduces social science students to quantitative research methods. There are three aspects to the module. First, are introduced to quantitative methods: history, philosophy of science and ethics. Second students undertake a subject appropriate research project involving the formulation of a hypothesis, the writing of survey questions and the testing of the data obtained through the questionnaire. Three, students construct a project proposal in preparation for final year dissertation work. Families, Children and the State Children and Families have become increasingly important in a range of social policies. The module aims to examine theories, legislation and policy related to families and children in the UK and to critically evaluate the way that the state intervenes in family life. Students will examine the way that families and children are represented in current and historical social policies and the way in which policies impact on families' lives. Family and Child Law The concept of the family becomes more difficult to define. For a lawyer definitions are important because mutual rights and obligation arise within certain relationships and not others. The module will examine the rights and duties that arise on marriage both towards spouses and children born within marriage. Mutual responsibilities now extend beyond the traditional married relationship to include same sex civil partnerships and whilst cohabitees might not have legal responsibilities to each other they do in relation to their children. The module will consider the legal response to forced marriage, the law on divorce and the application of legislation which provides a framework for the courts to settle property and maintenance disputes on divorce. In relation to children the module will deal briefly with the legal concept of parentage, consider the extent of parental rights and consider the principles developed through the courts to resolve disputes over where children should live following divorce and what the contact rights should be for the other parent. The module will also consider the law’s response to domestic violence, a recognised serious problem which affects a very significant number of families. The injunctive remedies available to victims and the legal basis for a successful application for a remedy will be examined. Where relevant the position of cohabitees in respect of each of the above areas studied will be integrated into the teaching. Racism, Diversity and difference in the British Context To provide students with sociological theories and perspectives that help to explain racialised differences, identities and ethnicities. To provide knowledge and understanding of the processes and patternings of racialised differences, identities and ethnicites. To examine contexts in which racialised divisions and inequalities continue and are reproduced, as shown in contexts such as education, work and media. Volunteering in Action This module provides opportunities for community-based learning through voluntary community engagement. This activity enables students to understand the relevance of their studies within a community context, combining practical experience with academic studies. In addition, it is an opportunity to develop a critical understanding of the Third Sector, and the notion of citizenship. Both subject specific and transferable skills will be developed and utilised throughout this module, thus developing graduate employment attributes. Supervised Placement Year This module offers an opportunity for students to apply and develop the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills gained on their course, through work experience or study experience in an alternative cultural context. The module involves a year-long placement in a suitable work or educational environment, supported by a workplace mentor or institutional representative, and an academic tutor from the Faculty. Approaches to Poverty and Social Exclusion This module aims to give students a clear understanding of the ways in which poverty and social exclusion are defined and understood and how these definitions and understandings determine policy responses Social Policy of Work and Labour Markets The module will examine the economic, political and social dimensions of work in contemporary Britain. Whilst being identified by successive governments as the route out of poverty and the basis for government moral distinctions between ‘workers and shirkers’, the module examines the way in which the world of work is unequal, regulated and changing. The module will critically study experiences of low pay, trade unions, geography, and women workers amongst other themes. Independent Project in Social Policy This module allows students to integrate different aspects of their previous study of Social Policy and consolidate their grasp of the discipline by carrying out an independent investigation of a closely defined issue / question. Internet law is a module concerned with the legal issues arising from online activities. The law is responding to developments and new challenges such as cybercrime, data protection, privacy, social media abuses, internet regulation, and cyber-squatting claims to name a few. This module will consider the diverse legal responses to the broad challenges posed by online interaction. Membership of the European Union has had a profound, and often controversial, effect on the constitutions and national legal systems of its member states, as well as the lives of the citizens of those states. The Treaty of Rome and a succession of subsequent amending treaties, together with the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union and the work of other Union institutions, have significantly advanced the cause of European legal integration. This integration has been achieved sometimes with the support of member state governments and often times in the face of significant member state government and popular opposition. & nbsp; The most significant development in European Union law has perhaps been the establishment of the internal market (sometimes referred to as the & lsquo;single market& rsquo;), which provides for the free movement of citizens, goods, services and capital within the external boundaries of the Union. The establishment of the internal market has in turn led to an increasing harmonisation of national laws in the European Union in a large number of areas. The drive to achieve the realisation of the internal market has also caused the Union& rsquo;s institutions, in particular its Court of Justice, to develop and expand the treaties& rsquo; existing enforcement mechanisms to ensure the uniformity and effectiveness of European Union law. & nbsp; This module explores the themes above, focussing particularly on the institutional framework of the Union; the manner in which Union laws are made; the effect of Union law; the mechanisms to ensure the enforcement of Union law; and, the law of the internal market. Nationality, International Migration and Refugee Law The module will focus on three different topics: nationality law with particular attention to British nationality, the concept of statelessness and EU citizenship. International migration with particular attention to migration from countries not belonging to the EU to the EU and the UK, irregular migration and the connected crimes of human trafficking and people smuggling. International Refugee law where we will explore the International Convention of Refugee Law, asylum law in the UK and in the EU and the interaction between these two legal systems. Policy-Making in Britain This module considers the debates around and the concepts involved in the genesis and implementation of public policy in Britain and allows students to do a case-study in an area of their choice. Qualitative Research Methods This module aims to build upon students’ understanding of the research process gained in the quantitative research methods module at level 5. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of qualitative methods and methodologies and gain practical experience of qualitative data management and analysis. Students will develop critical skills in evaluating differing qualitative methods and methodological approaches. Students will develop a critical understanding of ethical and philosophical issues and the links between theory and methods in qualitative research Research Methods and Project The module aims to provide students with the opportunity to study a topic in the area of law, Criminology or Criminal Justice in greater detail than is possible on a taught module. By undertaking this module the students will not only increase their knowledge of the principles and topical issues concerning the particular area selected but also the opportunity to develop skills in legal and/or sociological research and academic writing and presentation. Students will employ appropriate research theories and methodologies to facilitate the deeper understanding of a topic required to underpin the completion of an extended piece of writing. Welfare and campaigning This module considers the debates around welfare, deaf people and sign language peoples. It also considers the lived experiences of the implementation of public policy in Britain. It will explore the campaigning undertaken by deaf people, sign language peoples and their organisations and its effectiveness. This will allows students to undertake a critical analysis, via portfolio, on a campaign area of their choice. The diverse nature of the degree means that graduates enter a range of occupations including: Legal Executive, Police, Trading Standards, Welfare Advice, Health & Safety, Personnel, Accountant, Local Authority, Civil Service etc., Many of our graduates have gone on to become lawyers, although as well as the list above, you could also consider careers in banking, finance, insurance or work in public and private sector management. It is possible to continue your studies through postgraduate courses related to Law or Social Policy. Studying Law and Social Policy gives students an excellent opportunity to gain an indepth knowledge of the legal system alongside a clear understanding of a range of social issues and problems that shape wider society. Mooting and other legal skills competitions provide the opportunity to experience what it is like to be a lawyer. Also, a purpose built courtroom gives you a taste of life in a real court. with purpose-built legal equipment and special acoustics. There are also regular visits to The Inns of Court, Houses of Parliament as well as career talks from local firms, police, and other relevant organisations. As a graduate of this course you will be able to demonstrate: Be able to reflect on and understand social, political and cultural diversity. Gain knowledge of the legal system studied, including familiarity with its institutions and procedures and an understanding of how law fits together and operates in comparable jurisdictions. Be able to apply a critical approach to methods, enquiry and evaluation in a social policy context. Be able to evaluate law both independently in terms of doctrinal coherence and in relation to other policy perspectives which have been taught specifically Be able to act independently in planning and managing tasks with limited guidance in areas which they have studied and will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the use of ICT and engage with blended and technology supported learning. Be able to apply social policy theories to analyse social needs and policy outcomes Home/EU Sandwich £9250 per year 2020-21 Home Sandwich £9250 per year 2021-22 International Sandwich £12250 per year 2020-21 A Levels - grades CCC / BCD BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM BTEC L3 Diploma - grades DD Access to HE Diploma: 45 L3 credits at Merit International entry requirements and application guidance can be found at http://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/apply Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Social Sciences guarantees entry on to this course Students must usually have studied for a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, we will consider applications from mature students who do not have two years of post-16 study, where they have relevant work experience. Please see http://wlv.ac.uk/mature for further information. 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__label__cc	0.622848	0.377152	Posted on October 9, 2020 by GARY HUFFENBERGER Housing study forthcoming in Clinton County Needs include residential development By Gary Huffenberger - ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com Clinton County Port Authority Executive Director Dan Evers is looking forward to a study of housing in the county. News Journal file photo Clinton County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) Associate Director Emily Long and CCRPC Executive Director Taylor Stuckert meet this week with Clinton County commissioners. Gary Huffenberger \| News Journal WILMINGTON — A detailed housing study as well as a new county comprehensive plan will get financial support from the Board of Clinton County Commissioners, who called the projects investments. At an appointment this week with county commissioners, Clinton County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) Executive Director Taylor Stuckert said, “I think all of you have heard at one time or another from realtors, from individuals in the community about the need for residential development in this county.” A scarce supply in the housing stock, plus rising costs of homes are two things one hears when talking with local realtors, said Stuckert. He said the aims of a full-bodied housing study will include obtaining data on what the exact need is, what kind of demand there is, what kind of price points can be supported in the county, and where in the county strategically speaking is housing most needed. The housing study report is expected to contain specifics, and data from systematic surveys, and provide policy recommendations that will go into details, Stuckert said. In short, the housing study should yield data that the Clinton County Port Authority’s economic developers and others need at their fingertips when talking to residential developers about the housing market here, he added. The projected cost is $57,000, and the commissioners agreed Wednesday to pay half that — $28,500. For the balance, the Port Authority will assist in identifying or securing additional funding partners for the study. Clinton County Commissioner Mike McCarty said he feels very strongly about there being a need for a housing study, and thinks it’s a tool that can be used countywide. The Port Authority is looking to utilize Danter and Associates LLC (Danter Company) out of Columbus. Housing-related studies (multifamily, single-family, condominium, and elderly housing) account for about two-thirds of its assignments, according to its Linkedin site. As for the County Comprehensive Plan, the last time it was updated was 16 years ago. A Comprehensive Plan communicates a community’s goals and objectives, provides a blueprint for future land use, and serves as the basis for zoning, subdivision, and land use codes. “At 16 years old, the Comprehensive Plan is severely dated, and its replacement is long overdue,” stated a handout distributed to commissioners by Stuckert. He said the plan needs to be kept up-to-date to make sure the focus is on the issues most important to the county in the present, while also putting the county on the path it wants to take into the future. Clinton County Port Authority Executive Director Dan Evers, who was at the commissioners meeting, said one of the first things a site selection firm for a business seeking to locate will do is “just google” a place, and visit the respective websites such as the news media that covers the area. “And if they go to the [Regional] Planning Commission and see the most recent plan is 16 years old, that says something,” said Evers. Stuckert said the ordinary citizen considering where to reside can also make good use of the Comprehensive Plan with its text and maps. If you choose to invest your hard-earned money and buy a house in a particular area of the county, you should know what the county is expecting for the future of that area, he said. A Comprehensive Plan will indicate what is acceptable in a particular part of the county, so that if you don’t want a residential development to spring up nearby after you move there, the Comprehensive Plan can give you guidance in that respect. The anticipated cost of an overhauled County Comprehensive Plan is about $149,500, and the county commissioners pledged half that — $74,750. The CCRPC will pay the other half. Clinton County Commissioners President Kerry R. Steed said a Comprehensive Plan is expensive, but it’s got to be done. Clinton County Commissioner Brenda K. Woods said both the housing study and comprehensive plan are instrumental in moving the county forward. NOTE: An earlier version of this article that appeared online incorrectly stated the Clinton County Port Authority is responsible for paying the balance of the housing study not funded by the Board of County Commissioners. It is not. Rather, the Port Authority was asked whether it could assist in identifying or securing additional funding partners, and the Port Authority agreed to undertake that. The News Journal apologizes for the confusion caused by the original version of the article. https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/10/web1_evers_file-1.jpgClinton County Port Authority Executive Director Dan Evers is looking forward to a study of housing in the county. News Journal file photo https://www.wnewsj.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2020/10/web1_stuckert-1.jpgClinton County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) Associate Director Emily Long and CCRPC Executive Director Taylor Stuckert meet this week with Clinton County commissioners. Gary Huffenberger \| News Journal By Gary Huffenberger ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com Hi! A visitor to our site felt the following article might be of interest to you: Housing study forthcoming in Clinton County. Here is a link to that story: http://www.wnewsj.com/news/148277/housing-study-forthcoming-in-clinton-county	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032895
__label__cc	0.586557	0.413443	World AIDS Day 2020: DKT International Supports New Innovations, Education and Virtual Activities For HIV/AIDS Awareness & Prevention To commemorate World AIDS Day 2020 on December 1, DKT International, one of the largest providers of family planning in the developing world, continues its commitment to promoting healthier behavior and safe sex as a part of HIV/AIDS prevention in the 90 countries where the organization operates. While previous celebrations of World AIDS Day involved in-person activities, due to social distancing, DKT’s focus this year is leveraging key partnerships, raising awareness via social media, and introducing new innovations, all with the goal of promoting the importance of condom usage and curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS during the pandemic. "It is fitting the 2020 theme for World AIDS Day centers around global solidarity and shared responsibility. Both the COVID-19 and HIV pandemics highlight the direct connection between global health and other issues such as human rights and inequality," says Chris Purdy, CEO of DKT International. "For women, youths, and at-risk groups, like sex workers and the LGBTQIA+ community, the pandemic has decreased their access to health care and increased their vulnerability. Amidst supply chain disruptions and stay at home orders, DKT works to combat HIV/AIDS and empower those at risk by continuing to provide high quality, affordable options for safe sex as well as accurate, nonjudgmental sexual health information." Some of DKT’s socially distanced initiatives for World AIDS Day 2020 include: In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): DKT will launch a new condom at a very reduced price to make it widely accessible – especially in rural areas. Furthermore, in these rural areas, DKT will distribute samples and deliver vital information on local radio about HIV/AIDS and how best to prevent infection. They will also lend support to the Programme National Multisectoriel de Lutte contre le Sida (PNMLS, or the National Multisectoral Program for the Fight Against AIDS,) appearing on popular talk shows to educate men and women within the capital city of Kinshasa. In Liberia: In partnership with Libera’s National AIDS and STIs Control Program (NACP), DKT will officially launch Oraquick HIV self-testing (HIVST) kit to key stakeholders in the country on December 4 as the main event. The launch will include a program presenting the HIV self-testing guidelines which contains information on where to find Oraquick HIVST kit, how to locate confirmation centers in the case of a positive result, and how to get treatment for HIV in Liberia. In addition, from November 30 to December 3, DKT Liberia will have radio spots and jingles promoting World AIDS Day. In Indonesia: DKT is focusing on education and increasing awareness through virtual activations with the uniting theme of #SayaBeraniMencegah (I Brave to Prevent). On TikTok, DKT will host a duet video competition as well as create a custom Instagram filter to engage youth. In addition, DKT is launching a series of educational webinars about HIV/AIDS prevention to reach over 3,500 people in key populations. Several webinars target specific regions of Indonesia, such as Papua, the province with the third largest number of HIV/AIDS cases in the country, as well as the major metropolitan cities of Sumatra and Java. Other webinars will further reach youth, sharing resources such as the ‘Berani Berencana’ educational platform. In Brazil: DKT is distributing approximately 30,000 condoms on 11 toll motorways in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Goiás and Distrito Federal. Also, DKT Brazil will be partnering with a news agency and art exhibition, "Mais Arte Menos AIDS" (More Art Less AIDS). On December 1, DKT and its partners will educate the public by publishing interviews with health professionals, pharmaceutical industry representatives, and people living with HIV, in addition to hosting a webinar with experts on HIV/AIDS. In the Philippines: DKT will raise consciousness about World AIDS Day within the LGBTQIA+ community via related content on social media. In particular, from November 16-December 12, they’ve partnered with LoveYourself, a community of volunteers providing HIV testing, counseling, treatment, life coaching, and other services to this at risk community. The program with LoveYourself will promote safe sex with DKT’s brand of PREMIERE Condoms and EZ Lubricating Jelly across posters, teasers, social media, and digital media. Since 1989, DKT International’s core mission has been to provide safe and affordable options for family planning and HIV prevention through social marketing in 90 underserved countries throughout Latin America, Africa, and Asia. In 2019, DKT generated 48 million CYPs through the sale of more than 805 million condoms, 93 million cycles of oral contraceptives, 13 million emergency contraceptives, 30 million injectables, 1.8 million implants, 4 million IUDs, 4 million medical abortion (MA) combipacks, and 222,000 MVA kits. Jaimie Weiner jaimie@gcomworks.com DFS Divisional Round Weekend: Short-slate lineup-building advice TJ Hernandez delivers his daily fantasy advice for Divisional Round Weekend. Blake Shelton slams backlash over 'Minimum Wage': Those people 'don't know anything about country music' Blake Shelton defends his new single, calling criticism over the song's message "absolutely ridiculous." Amazon's holiday weekend deals are unreal—here's everything worth buying This massive blowout sale is jam-packed with products from Apple, Samsung, Sony, Shark, Calvin Klein, Cuisinart, and more. Lebanon’s parliament approved a draft law allowing imports of coronavirus vaccines as the tiny nation hit a new record in case numbers Friday and more hospitals reported they were at full capacity. Lebanon, a tiny Mediterranean country of about 6 million people, has witnessed a sharp increase of cases in recent weeks, after some 80,000 expatriates flew in to celebrate Christmas and New Year. During the holiday season, restrictions were eased to encourage spending by expatriates amid a suffocating economic and financial crisis, the worst in Lebanon's modern history. Would you truly like to be an Oscar Mayer Wiener(mobile driver)? If you’re a recent college graduate who loves driving, puns, and tube-shaped meat, your dream job may be on the horizon: Oscar Mayer is looking for a brand new team of “Hotdoggers” to drive its fleet of Wienermobiles around the U.S.A. Do you have any idea how excited people get when they see a Wienermobile? Can you imagine the sort of love and affection that is constantly showered upon this lucky brigade of twentysomethings? This is the sort of job that can set the tone for your entire life! Or it could give you unrealistic expectations of what adulthood is supposed to be like. The gig only lasts one year, and once it’s up, you’ll need to face the cruel reality that you can’t make everyone happy just by handing them a Wiener Whistle (though it certainly helps). The Mexican government's push to wean itself off a massive dependence on genetically modified corn imports would upend the country's food supply, including its big livestock sector, industry officials warn. A Dec. 31 degree banning the use of genetically modified corn over three years has sparked a frenzy of lobbying urging officials to reconsider. The same decree also calls for a ban on the herbicide glyphosate, used in Mexico by thousands of small and big farms to boost crop yields. Merydyan is pleased to announce its partnership with Acuant, a leading global provider of identity verification solutions. With this integration, PRYME workflow software is utilizing Acuant's identity verification, compliance and digital identity engine. Merydyan is a Wisconsin based LLC, created in 2013, powered by the PRYME ecosystem, a complete workflow solution of paperless software services with four key management categories: People, Activities, Assets and Business. NBA DFS Plays Friday January 15 Renee Miller runs down the best plays at every position for Friday's 8-game NBA DFS slate (Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports) Coronavirus updates: Global death toll tops 2M while US projected to near 500K by February; former FDA commissioner to lead vaccine effort President-elect Joe Biden introduced a $1.9 trillion spending package. A study finds the pandemic has lowered Americans' life expectancy. Latest news. BOUSSARD & GAVAUDAN HOLDING LIMITED Ordinary SharesThe Directors of Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited would like to announce the following information for the Company.Close of business 31/12/2020.Final NAV Euro Shares Sterling Shares Final NAV € 25.9356 £ 22.7685 Final MTD return 2.98 % 2.56 % Final YTD return 13.26 % 10.33 % Final ITD return 159.36 % 127.69 % NAV and returns are calculated net of management and performance feesFor further information please contact:Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management, LLP. 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Consequently any such securities may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US persons except in accordance with the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and under circumstances which will not require the issuer of such securities to register under the Investment Company Act. No public offering of any securities will be made in the United States. You should always bear in mind that: * all investment is subject to risk; * results in the past are no guarantee of future results; * the investment performance of BGHL may go down as well as up. You may not get back all of your original investment; and * if you are in any doubt about the contents of this communication or if you consider making an investment decision, you are advised to seek expert financial advice. 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__label__wiki	0.824485	0.824485	Kratom Lawsuit Over Salmonella Targets Colorado Store Michael Roberts \| April 11, 2018 \| 5:58am Kratom dubbed "Red Tea" is currently available on the Soap Korner website for $127.75 per 1,000 grams. soapkorner.com What is being touted as the first lawsuit over kratom tainted with Salmonella, the subject of a nationwide health warning issued in February by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration, targets Soap Korner, a store in Colorado Springs. The suit, accessible below, maintains that plaintiff Ashley Lemke, who lives in North Dakota, was hospitalized after consuming kratom products ordered from Soap Korner's website that later tested positive for Salmonella. John Riley, an attorney with Greenwood Village-based Montgomery, Little & Soran PC, is the first lawyer listed on the suit. But the complaint was submitted in association with Marler Clark, a Seattle enterprise that describes itself in a release about the filing as "the Food Safety Law Firm...the nation's leading law firm representing victims of Salmonella outbreaks. The Salmonella lawyers of Marler Clark have represented thousands of victims of Salmonella and other foodborne illness outbreaks and have recovered over $600 million for clients." The release adds that "Marler Clark is the only law firm in the nation with a practice focused exclusively on foodborne illness litigation. Our Salmonella lawyers have litigated Salmonella cases stemming from outbreaks traced to a variety of foods, such as cantaloupe, tomatoes, ground turkey, salami, sprouts, cereal, peanut butter and food served in restaurants. The law firm has brought Salmonella lawsuits against such companies as Cargill, ConAgra, Peanut Corporation of America, Sheetz, Taco Bell, Subway and Wal-Mart." Kratom Salmonella Outbreak Warning, One Coloradan Sickened "Kratom Ruined My Life," User Says Kratom, Marijuana Can Help People Kick Opiates, Addiction Expert Says Late last year, the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment prohibited the sale of kratom, a popular but controversial herbal pain reliever, for human consumption. A few months later, the CDC and the FDA warned about a "multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections" that had sickened 28 people across twenty states nationwide. Specifically, three infections had been identified in California; two each in North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Utah; and one each in Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee and North Dakota. The health warning didn't mention the names of victims, but Lemke became ill in January, prior to the CDCFDA Salmonella announcement . Search Soap Korner's website for the word "kratom" and you won't get any hits. Instead, its home page focuses on "herbs and body products" for reasons delineated in the following passage: Natures Herb and Natures extracts have been employed in Southeast Asia for many centuries. Their properties have been well explored and the main aspect to their support is that Herbal extracts may be used on the skin in the form of Nature's soap. Probably the most popular cosmetic nowadays is the cleaning soap. A soap product is employed daily by each of us for several reasons, even when nearly all soaps contain hazardous ingredients in them, fact that is not really known to most of the people. These harmful substances can be dehydrating and might trigger several skin allergic reactions. In addition, they increase bacterial infections and may worsen them. Most importantly, these artificial soaps can obstruct skin pores, therefore keeping the epidermis from being able to breath. All of this makes the dermis in your face and body to age quicker and it hampers its repair process. Why do people keep using these toxic products? However, kratom is available through the site under the category of "teas." A photo from Soap Korner's home page. The lawsuit begins with a section titled "The Outbreak." The text notes that "since identifying kratom on an import alert for unapproved drugs in 2012 and on a second import alert in February 2014 regarding kratom-containing dietary supplements and bulk dietary ingredients, FDA has taken a number of additional actions." The first among them: "In September 2014, U.S. Marshals, at the FDA’s request, seized more than 25,000 pounds of raw kratom material worth more than $5 million from Rosefield Management, Inc. in Van Nuys, California." Following the February warning about kratom infected with Salmonella, more cases surfaced. As of April 5, the lawsuit points out, the CDC had reported that a total of 132 people had been infected with Salmonella in 38 states, including Colorado. Lemke, who lives in Bismarck, is resported to have ordered two kinds of kratom products from Soap Korner's website last December: "Red MD" and "Chocolate." The latter is no longer listed as available, but so-called Red Tea is still accessible, as demonstrated by the photo at the top of this post. Lemke had previously purchased kratom from Soap Korner after learning through research that it might help with her fibromyalgia, and she had no problems, according to the suit. But on January 3, the suit charges, after consuming Red MD for a week-plus, she "began to suffer from a low grade fever, chills, and body aches. She began to suffer from repeated bouts of diarrhea two days later." On January 8, Lemke went to a walk-in clinic, which diagnosed a likely viral illness. But by the next evening, she was running a 106-degree fever, and her husband took her to an emergency room. Four days later, a stool sample tested positive for Salmonella. She was subsequently released from the hospital after receiving a prescription for antibiotics, but she took weeks to recover. In the meantime, her Red MD kratom was analyzed and tested positive for Salmonella. In a statement, Bill Marler, managing partner at Marler Clark, focuses on the infection rather than the herb it was in. "Salmonella can be a deadly pathogen and can find its way into food and drug products that are not hygienically manufactured," he notes. But expect kratom's enemies to use the lawsuit in arguments for broadening the type of ban put into effect by Denver's health department. Click to read Ashley Lemke v. Soap Korner LLC. Michael Roberts has written for Westword since October 1990, serving stints as music editor and media columnist. He currently covers everything from breaking news and politics to sports and stories that defy categorization. Facebook: Michael Roberts Twitter: @mikerobertscolo	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032900
__label__wiki	0.734087	0.734087	NCAA, NIVC bids on the line as teams jostle for postseason spots With most teams sitting near the halfway point in their conference schedules, there’s plenty to digest as upstart programs look to continue their successes, while teams up against some win-loss adversity look for that finishing kick to hit the conference tournaments in stride. There are 32 NCAA Division I conferences and they all get automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament. The other 32 spots are filled with at-large bids. But those left out have a great alternative, the 64-team field National Invitational Volleyball Championship, not unlike the NIT in men’s and women’s basketball. All games, including the semifinals and championship, are hosted by participating schools. Every round is single elimination. And like the NCAA Tournament, the event offers 32 automatic berths, one to each conference, and 32 at-large bids. Accordingly, we take a look at the field that might include some of the teams discussed here. In the mid-major space, historical hammers BYU (ranked 8th nationally), Creighton (16th), San Diego (18th), Colorado State (20th) and Cal Poly (23rd) are in full possession of their destiny and have rosters and coaching staffs built to withstand the push to the NCAA Tournament. Here’s a look at some other programs hoping for the high ground of the postseason, some of whom have appeared in the VolleyballMag.com Mid-Major Poll, presented by the NIVC: Lipscomb — A three-match winning streak has helped the Bison right the ship, but the preseason choice for the Atlantic Sun championship is 4-3 in the league (11-9 overall), behind three teams at 6-1 (Kennesaw State, Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville). Carlyle Nusbaum, last year’s ASUN player of the year, is making another case for the honor in her junior year, with 333 kills (4.90 per set) and a hitting percentage of .243. Junior Lauren Anderson had a career-high 15 kills in the team’s sweep Saturday of USC Upstate; the first in a series of big matches comes Friday, when the Bison host Kennesaw State. Colonial Athletic Association — James Madison holds the highest RPI in the league at No. 59, but Northeastern is 8-0 in the standings, with Charleston at 7-1. JMU is 5-3, but so are Towson and Hofstra, so the back half of the schedule could lead to some volatile changes. It’s a little rare to see three players with more than 200 kills at this point in the campaign, but Charleston is blessed in that regard with Devon Rachel, Krissy Mummey and Kennedy Madison. Hofstra is being piloted with skill and savvy by setter Luisa Sydlik, a sophomore from Germany who has 955 assists (11.37 per set). Hofstra also has players hailing from Serbia, Italy, Croatia and Puerto Rico. Wyoming — In the past two weeks, the Cowgirls have broken off five straight victories to move to 6-2 in the Mountain West and position themselves as a difficult assignment in the conference. Boise State (4-4 MWC) is still a threat but might be a bit rattled after losing to Air Force, which sits at No. 196 in the RPI metric. Wyoming hits a respectable .228 and more than gets the job done on defense; this also projects as a team to watch in the future, with just three seniors on the roster and the vast majority of playing time going to younger players. American Athletic Conference — Wichita State (8-0) is holding serve as predicted, but right behind is a four-team scrum featuring SMU (7-1) and three teams at 6-2, East Carolina, Temple and Cincinnati. SMU has a top-70 RPI and is getting back to its normal look with the return from injury of Katie Hegarity, a unanimous preseason first-teamer in the AAC. Cincinnati has 308 kills off the arm of Carly Nolan, and preseason first-team setter Jade Tingelhoff has 735 assists, which all bodes well for the Bearcats, who were picked to finish second in the preseason poll. Gonzaga — While a lot of the oxygen in the West Coast Conference is claimed by BYU and San Diego – and the Bulldogs just dropped straight-set road losses to those teams last week – there’s plenty to like about Gonzaga, which started league play with six consecutive wins. The team has a taste for drama, going 6-2 in five-set matches, and with five players registering more than 100 kills, there’s a useful bit of variety in the offense. The Bulldogs were picked to finish ninth out of 10 teams in the preseason poll, but with some continued success can eat into the margin between them and Loyola Marymount in the RPI standings. Patriot League — One would expect just the conference tourney winner to get an NCAA berth, and it looks like Navy, American and Army are the strongest candidates. Polish junior national team member and 2016 player of the year Aleksandra Kazala paces American with 372 kills (4.77 per set); Carolyn Bockrath leads Army with 238 kills and is hitting a stellar .403, and Navy has benefited enormously with the returns of 2016 setter of the year Patricia Mattingly and libero of the year Sydney Shearn.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032905
__label__wiki	0.557087	0.557087	The COVID-19 Crisis: How Racing Will Rebound One running event planner shares her small-business struggles in 2020 and her vision for bringing road racing back. July 19, 2020 Erin Strout Michelle La Sala manages races across the country and is contemplating what a return from the COVID-19 crisis may look like for the running industry. Photo: Courtesy of Michelle La Sala Editor’s note: This is part one of a six-part series about how the running industry is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll investigate several aspects of the sport through the experiences of the women who are navigating and leading the industry. After the Chicago Marathon was officially called off on Monday, Michelle La Sala finally put an end to her 2020 events calendar, too. While all the race cancellations have been disappointing for runners, for people like La Sala, they’re more than lost opportunities to set PRs—every missed event is another dent in a business and livelihood. La Sala, 39, is the founder and president of Blistering Pace Race Management (BPRM), a company she runs out of her Napa, California, home. Her husband, Kevin Pool, serves as the director of operations. Most weekends involve near all-nighters at race venues across the country, where BPRM is contracted for duties like finish line signage or start line logistics or medical coordination. Weekdays are just as jam-packed throughout the year, securing permits, budgets, and insurance, developing race course designs and certifications, coordinating vendors and volunteers, proposing hospitality plans, securing sponsorships, recruiting elite athletes, and more for clients that include the Big Sur Marathon and Chicago’s Shamrock Shuffle. Chances are, if you’ve run a big event in the U.S. in the last several years, La Sala and her team have had a hand in your experience. And if you intend to run a race in the post-pandemic era, they intend to have a hand in those, too. “I think that at some point in 2016, Kevin and I pretty much committed ourselves to the running industry and to be here through the good and bad,” said La Sala (who, in full disclosure, became a close friend of the author’s 15 years ago when they were both affiliated with the New York Road Runners’ Team for Kids charity organization). “Certainly the way our business works, with client-based contracts, we have ebbs and flows every year. We’re committed to weathering this storm.” Many jobs and small businesses hang in the balance. The U.S. alone hosts 35,000 different races with 17.6 million finishers each year, according to the industry trade group Running USA. More than 44 million Americans call themselves runners. Will they keep racing when this is all over? Before COVID-19 dominated the country, BPRM was able to execute two races this year—the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon and the Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon. The first was in early February and La Sala remembers barely a whisper about the coronavirus, but for one entrant who asked whether it was a concern. But by the time the Napa Valley Marathon on March 1 came around, it was clear that the anxiety was growing. “As every day of Napa Valley race week went by, we started having more calls with our sponsor, Kaiser Permanente,” La Sala said. “They are the title sponsor, but they’re also in the healthcare industry so we had to listen to their concerns. At the time, the advice was still just, ‘wash your hands’ and ‘don’t touch your face.’ The ease of spread was not quite known yet. It was never suggested to us to cancel the race.” The Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon was held the same weekend as the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta and they were among the final events before large swaths of the country put stay-at-home orders in place—except for the Los Angeles Marathon a week later, held amid controversy and heightened fears about COVID-19, which spreads mostly through respiratory droplets transmitted when people are in close proximity to each other. Since then, all of the major U.S. marathons, including Chicago, New York City, and Boston have been canceled. Some events have gone on, mostly small trail races that provide better opportunities for runners to remain physically distant. A Spartan obstacle course race went off in June in Jacksonville, Florida, which attracted more than 1,000 people, with increased health and safety protocols like smaller waves of competitors and hand sanitizer on the course. It’s unknown whether any disease spread was caused by the Spartan event, but Florida has been one of the hardest hit states with 337,569 people infected as of Saturday and 5,002 deaths. La Sala and many others who are in the profession are watching carefully to figure out how to safely execute events when public health officials say it’s OK—and when local governments begin issuing permits again. RunSignUp, a popular online platform for race registrations and running club memberships, published a report recently estimating that “normal running of races will not happen again until 2022,” based on the current data regarding the spread of the disease, the timing of the upcoming flu season, and other variables such as the likelihood of improved treatments and a vaccine. The caveat? A lot could change during that period. “Will we have to wait for a vaccine to be available? What will the industry look like at that point?” La Sala said. “A friend of mine who works for a race organization said she isn’t going to wait for her job after a furlough—she’ll go do marketing somewhere else. There are so many people in running who have skill sets that translate somewhere else. Running is going to lose really good people and businesses, like race timers, that won’t make it either.” Michelle La Sala is often found at the start and finish lines of big races across the country, which she helps manage through her company, Blistering Pace Race Management. Photo: Courtesy of Michelle La Sala For the moment, some are just trying to get creative. On the elite level, training groups like the Bowerman Track Club, Northern Arizona Elite, and others are organizing small track competitions that include athlete COVID-19 testing requirements, face masks, and physical distancing among attendees. And the races haven’t disappointed on the livestreams, either—Shelby Houlihan set a new American 5,000-meter record, for example (14:23.92) with teammate Karissa Schweizer also running faster than the previous mark (finishing in 14:26.34). Many runners have also gotten into virtual racing of all distances, with a large number of these events tied to raising money for COVID-19 relief funds or other local charities in need. When live events start ramping up again, perhaps some races will continue to offer virtual options for those who aren’t yet comfortable traveling or running in large groups—it’s proven to appeal to participants and it’s a way to maintain some revenue and consistency in the meantime. While the event calendar remains quiet for BPRM, La Sala has been using the time to speak on podcasts, participate on industry webinar panels, and write about her observations. Her regular gig doesn’t allow much time to share her 15 years of expertise in any wide-ranging manner and as one of few women in the race directing and management sector, her voice is a needed one. After all, La Sala and Pool got into this game because they love running, too—and participants can always tell when a race is organized by fellow runners. Pool has a 2:18:59 marathon PR and La Sala a 2:59 best. The couple ran collegiately and prior to launching her own business, La Sala was the director of the California International Marathon. They have firsthand knowledge of what runners want out of their racing experiences and La Sala is formulating her vision of how that will change in a post-pandemic world. “Runners are very resilient and we are going to see that, but we need to figure out what we need to do to make people feel comfortable,” she said. “If we go back to business as usual and we don’t have gloves or hand sanitizer or masks for volunteers, well I’m not going to say that these things are going to save us, but if you don’t have them going forward people are going to scratch their heads a bit.” Other parts of the race experience will probably look different, too, she imagines—and some changes might be permanent while others will evolve as public health changes or a vaccine drastically reduces the risk. Maybe big city marathons will take cues from the trail and ultra races that are coming back already? Vacation Races, a company based in Utah, has held two ultra races since the pandemic hit—Bryce Canyon Ultras and Zion at Night—and shared the precautions taken and the results of a participant survey with RunSignUp. The organization found that despite such widespread unemployment in the U.S., its audience is still willing to spend money on races, but are most concerned about group size and any requirements to use shuttle buses. So, loop courses are appealing and rolling starts with smaller groups of runners are good solutions. Runners can also be lured back with shorter registration periods and the ability to back out of a race easily (and with minimal financial impact) if they aren’t feeling well or are uncomfortable. La Sala instituted a new “Whine Stopper” option for the 2021 Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon—if COVID-19 prevents the race from happening on March 7, runners can defer entry to 2022 or 2023. Other ideas include keeping courses open longer to facilitate less corralling and crowding at the start and finish lines, if it’s not cost-prohibitive and permitting allows for it. Perhaps we’ll see cup-less water stations and medals will be placed on tables for pickup rather than placed around finishers’ necks. Will expos and finish-line festivals go away? That depends on how races can get sponsors on board in other ways, perhaps. “I feel good about people’s desire and need to come back to mass-participation events,” La Sala said. “We are going to return. And maybe when we get through this, runners will be amenable to doing what’s asked of them in order to get back to it. For us as race producers, that’d be a welcomed change.” It’s no secret that the uptick in racing options has forced many organizations to provide services to runners that maybe they don’t necessarily need—the swag, the VIP porta-potties, the bag checks, the water stops at every mile with volunteers handing out individual cups of sport drink, for example. And the outcry can be significant when circumstances go haywire. “There’s always been a disconnect—and we saw it when all these cancellations started happening in March—that runners were outraged. I’ve said it before and I’ll always say it: There’s nothing that a race director wants to do more than put on the race,” La Sala said. “When we don’t get to do that, it’s not a happy situation for us. Having runners understand a bit more about what it takes to hold a race safely would strengthen the industry.” When races start happening again, runners are likely going to have to adjust to new realities. Perhaps filling out the medical information is required or maybe proof of vaccination will need to be uploaded to registration platforms. La Sala sees some positives that can come from runners taking on these responsibilities. “Maybe they’ll be the leaders in getting the vaccine or doing more to get tested. That can help the industry get back on track,” she said. “They’ll buy into and promote what healthy looks like. Runners are those people who want to get back out there. Runners are a loud group, usually in a good way.” Despite the push to find safe ways to move forward, of course La Sala and other race officials have deep concerns about how the running industry will weather the storm. Racing as we once knew it will look and feel different, whenever the time is right to bring it back. Keeping perspective and the larger picture in mind is critical, however, as the COVID-19 crisis rages on—and that’s what La Sala keeps in the forefront of her mind as the months pass by. “The situation is stressful across the board, whether you’re a race director, an athlete, or a vendor. It’s a very difficult thing to navigate,” La Sala said. “The majority of us are in this business because we’re healthy people. It gets even more difficult when you know runners or people you’ve worked with on events who have passed away from this virus. It becomes very real. It’s hard to stay positive, but you want to get back out there to do this in their memory.” Learn how to rack up those miles and be your healthiest self. The COVID-19 Crisis: Runners on the Frontlines and (Virtual) Finish Lines Erin Strout The Surprising Upside of Training in 2020 Christine Yu Why You Should Watch the Marathon Project on Sunday	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032906
__label__wiki	0.937191	0.937191	Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges By Pitts, Byron Books › Biography & Autobiography › Editors, Journalists, Publishers ISBN: 0312579993 / Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin, October 2010 An Emmy-winning broadcast journalist outlines the disadvantages he overcame in the pursuit of his career, from his abandonment by his father in childhood and tough inner-city upbringing to his speech impediment and functional illiteracy. 100,000 first printing. Read More It was August 25, 2006, my first on-camera studio open for the CBS News broadcast 60 Minutes. Executive Producer Jeff Fager poked his head in the dressing room." Good luck, Brotha! You've come a long way to get here. You've earned it." …If only he knew. My mind flashed back to elementary school, when a therapist had informed my mother, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Pitts, your son cannot read." In Step Out on Nothing, Byron Pitts chronicles his astonishing story of overcoming a childhood filled with obstacles to achieve enormous success in life. Throughout Byron's difficult youth—his parents separated when he was twelve and his mother worked two jobs to make ends meet—he suffered from a debilitating stutter. But Byron was keeping an even more embarrassing secret: He was also functionally illiterate. For a kid from inner-city Baltimore, it was a recipe for failure.Pitts turned struggle into strength and overcame both of his impediments. Along the way, a few key people "stepped out on nothing" to make a difference for him—from his mother, who worked tirelessly to raise her kids right and delivered ample amounts of tough love, to his college roommate, who helped Byron practice his vocabulary and speech. Pitts even learns from those who didn't believe in him, like the college professor who labeled him a failure and told him to drop out of college. Through it all, he persevered, following his steadfast passion. After fifteen years in local television, he landed a job as a correspondent for CBS News in 1998, and went on to become an Emmy Award–winning journalist and a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes. Not bad for a kid who couldn't read.From a challenged youth to a reporting career that has covered 9/11 and Iraq, Pitts's triumphant and uplifting story will resonate with anyone who has felt like giving up in the face of seemingly insurmountable hardships. Read Less Used - Like New High Quality! Like New condition. Goodreads reviews for Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer... How To Prepare Talks And Oral Reports By Harry Shefter A HISTORY OF FLYING AND PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE PHOTOGRAMMETRY DI... By Smith, John T. Jr.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032907
__label__wiki	0.60158	0.60158	You are here: Home / Learning / Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Our Vision for Aboriginal Education Woodvale Secondary College has a dual role to play in addressing Aboriginal Cultural competency. Firstly, promoting academic success amongst our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and ensuring that they leave the College with an enhanced sense of pride in their Aboriginal identity. Secondly. our college and the wider community has an obligation to learn from, embrace and share in an understanding of Aboriginal histories and culture, particularly that of the traditional custodians, the Whadjuk Nyoongar people, which is the traditional name of the Joondalup coastal region. The name Joondalup is a Whadjuk Noongar word, possibly meaning either "place of whiteness or glistening", or "place of a creature that can only move backwards". There is also a reference to the name of an important Whadjuk Noongar elder named Joondalup. Most probably the glistening reference is more relevant as the Whadjuk Noongar tribes would have been camped along the Joondalup lake region in autumn and spring as they completed their annual migration from the coast to the hills. At this time of the year there would have been bright reflection of the moon on the waters of the lakes in the evening (because of the earlier setting of the sun at this time of the year). This would have great cultural significance to the people, probably linking the wetlands to their spiritual ancestor the Wagyll. Noongar seasons are: Birak Season of the young. First summer: December-January. Bunuru Second season of summer – February – March – Season of Adolescence – hottest season Djeran- Season of adulthood. Autumn: April-May. Ant season ...cooler weather begins Makuru Season of fertility. Winter: June-July. ...coldest and wettest season Djilba Season of conception. First spring: August-September. ... Kambarang Season of birth. Second spring: October-November. See below an interactive map of the College Reconciliation Walk which highlights Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples installations around the college. Woodvale Secondary College Reconciliation Walk Please be aware that there are different ways to spell Nyoongar (e.g. Nyungar, Nyoongar, Noongah) and Nyoongar words. Nyoongar language, like all traditional languages in Australia is an oral language. Throughout this document we have maintained the spelling as Nyoongar, and we respectfully include all people in the southwest. Cultural Competence: Cultural competence is the ability to understand, interact and communicate effectively and sensitively with people from a cultural background that is different to one’s own. It is more than the knowledge and skills needed to interact with different cultural groups; it is about the attitudes informing those interactions. Cultural competency means respecting and valuing the cultures and traditions of Aboriginal people and recognising that connections to family, community, country and culture are central to a person’s well-being. For schools, this means recognising the diverse cultural and linguistic needs of students and building on relationships with relevant cultural groups in the school community. Schools respect cultural differences and recognise the need for change in school-wide approaches. Reference ACF document The Aboriginal Cultural Framework has five domains that are embedded in our Aboriginal Cultural Framework: Relationships: Staff establish and maintain positive relationships with Aboriginal students, their parents and families. Leadership: School leaders develop a clear vision for the teaching and learning of Aboriginal students. Teaching: Teachers know how culture and experiences shape the learning of each Aboriginal student. Learning Environment: Staff support Aboriginal students to feel a sense of belonging and connection to the school. Resources: Staff acknowledge and value the expertise of Aboriginal staff. In 2019, WSC has nine Aboriginal students. Three in Year 7, one in Year 8, two in Year 9, one in Year 10 and two in Year 11. Year and Program coordinators are aware of these students. https://www.noongarculture.org.au/	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032909
__label__cc	0.711578	0.288422	(Trade Paperback, Series, Book Club Selection) Author L.M. Montgomery Brand: Aladdin Model Number: 9781442490000 **This product is a special order Anne Shirley is unforgettable, and this beautifully packaged edition of L.M. Montgomery’s classic novel is as memorable as its heroine. But she also has a sweet disposition and quick wit, and Anne (with an “e” of course—it’s so much more distinguished!) soon finds her place in Avonlea, making a friend in her neighbor Diana Barry and attending the local school, where she spurns the advances of the popular and handsome Gilbert Blythe when he commits the ultimate sin of making fun of her hair. Anne has a temper as fiery as her hair and a knack for finding trouble, and she also has a big heart and a positive attitude that affects everyone she meets. This classic and beloved story makes a wonderful gift and keepsake. Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874–April 24, 1942) publicly known as L.M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels. Montgomery went on to publish twenty novels as well as 500 short stories and poems. Because many of the novels were set on Prince Edward Island, Canada and the Canadian province became literary landmarks. She was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1935. Series: An Anne of Green Gables Novel Trade Paperback: 448 pages Juvenile Fiction / Girls & Women	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032914
__label__wiki	0.612984	0.612984	This American Dream 13/9/20 Kentucky-born, now Nashville-based, Kyle Daniel, has released two new tracks, ‘This American Dream' and ‘Hollerin’ Hills’, accompanied by a powerful, heartfelt Video Of The Day. Kyle has been hailed as a rising talent in the world of Country and Americana, and flagged up as one of the best upcoming artists in the scenes, although his range, appeal and fan following certainly reach beyond those boundaries into Rock, Country Rock and Southern Rock territories. Kyle returned to these shores in March this year, as part of his contribution to C2C's European festivals, and we indeed had the pleasure of interviewing him here. However, after playing the C2C gigs in Berlin and Amsterdam, Kyle had to fly back to the USA early, as the O2 Arena London leg was cancelled because of Covid-19.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032915
__label__wiki	0.957609	0.957609	Gordon Bilney Gordon Neil Bilney (21 June 1939 – 28 October 2012) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Kingston from 1983 to 1996. The Honourable Bilney in 1984 Member of the Australian Parliament for Kingston 5 March 1983 – 2 March 1996 Grant Chapman Susan Jeanes (1939-06-21)21 June 1939 Renmark, South Australia 28 October 2012(2012-10-28) (aged 73) Marino, South Australia Elizabeth Gunton (1967–1995) Sandra Colhoun (2002–2012) Bilney was born in Renmark, South Australia. Prior to entering politics, Bilney was a diplomat, and his first chosen occupation, prior to that, was a dentist. He served as Deputy Permanent Representative of Australia to the OECD from 1975 to 1978 and as the Australian High Commissioner to the West Indies from 1980 to 1982, in Jamaica.[1] He was first elected to federal parliament at the 1983 federal election. He won the seat of Kingston, based in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, defeating incumbent Liberal MP Grant Chapman. Bilney was subsequently re-elected to the same seat at the 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1993 elections. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Susan Jeanes at the 1996 federal election. Between 1990 and 1996, Bilney was a minister in the Labor governments of Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. He was the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel from 1990 to 1993 and the Minister for Development Cooperation and Pacific Island Affairs from 1993 to 1996. Bilney died on Sunday 28 October 2012 at the age of 73.[2] "Minister announces Jamaica posting". The Canberra Times. ACT. 19 December 1979. p. 17. "The Australian, 30 October 2012". Theaustralian.com.au. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gordon Bilney. Parlinfo: Biography for BILNEY, the Hon. Gordon Neil David Simmons Minister for Defence Science and Personnel John Faulkner New creation Minister for Development Cooperation and Pacific Island Affairs 1993–1996 Portfolio abolished Grant Chapman Member for Kingston Brian Hickey Australian High Commissioner to Jamaica 1980 – 1981 Succeeded by R.E. Little First Keating Ministry (1991–93) Prime Minister: Paul Keating Neal Blewett Nick Bolkus John Button John Dawkins Alan Griffiths Gerry Hand Brian Howe Ben Humphreys Ros Kelly John Kerin Robert Ray Graham Richardson Ralph Willis Outer Ministry David Beddall Wendy Fatin Ross Free Jeannette McHugh Peter Staples Michael Tate Robert Tickner Gary Johns Bob McMullan Con Sciacca Trove: 557178	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032916
__label__cc	0.593755	0.406245	JC Fowler Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry JC has a heart for God and is grateful for the opportunity to live out his calling by serving the volunteers, youth, young adults, and their families of the surrounding community. JC first felt the love of Christ at Crossroads youth center as a teenager and he feels absolutely blessed to be doing ministry in the same place that helped him fall in love with Jesus. JC’s wife, partner in ministry, and partner on the volleyball court is Noelle Fowler. JC is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity through Fuller Theological Seminary. Feel free to ask him about his studies, he could not be more excited about them! Marla Golden High School Ministry Leader Marla joined APC in 2009, along with her husband and two sons, after years of searching for a church home. She has served in many capacities at APC, including Deacon and Sunday school teacher. By far the most amazing thing that happened took place about 15 minutes after becoming a member of the church, when she was invited to serve as a middle school shepherd at Crossroads Youth Ministry. Little did she know that this simple “yes” would lead to a calling to youth ministry, and a later in life career change. Marla has spent 11 years as a shepherd, and is thrilled to be joining the Crossroads staff. She is also pursuing a master’s degree in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness at NYU, which is the other part of the career change. Marla loves to play pickleball, walk with friends, and spend time in the garden. Also, if it’s snowing, Marla probably prayed for it. Isaac Meerwarth Middle School Youth Leader Isaac was born in Cambridge, New York. In 2006 he moved to NJ from the small town of Otley, Iowa. His hobbies include running, traveling, and hacking on OpenBSD. A fun fact about Isaac is that he has been to 10 countries and 31 States! Isaac has been leading at Crossroads in many different volunteer capacities since 2012. He was lead to the position at Crossroads by his heart for God and his love for the youth of Allentown. He is humbled and excited to work alongside staff and volunteers to make Crossroads is a different place. Courtney Stover Crossroads Administrator Courtney grew up in Allentown. When she was in elementary school, she began to attend APC on a regular basis with her family. In addition to attending church and Sunday school, She was part of the R.O.C.K. program and when she reached 6th grade, she started attending Crossroads. She had heard great things about Crossroads from both of her parents, who were shepherds in the High school youth group, and her 3 older brothers, who attended as students. Courtney became very involved with Crossroads as a student. Throughout her time there, she was on the leadership team multiple times, attended every retreat and went to just about every event they had. As soon as she graduated high school in 2015, she became a middle school shepherd. For the past few years, Courtney has been volunteering at Crossroads as a shepherd, giving her creative input at planning meetings and serving as the middle school retreat coordinator. She also attends and serves on the leadership team at The Well, Crossroads Young Adult Group. She is so blessed to have the opportunity and the pleasure of being hired as the Crossroads Youth and Young Adult Ministry Administrative Assistant. She loves this Church and the Crossroads Youth Ministry.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032917
__label__wiki	0.934305	0.934305	Germans to help campaign against mandatory death sentence in Singapore Mr M Ravi is currently visiting Europe to publicise human rights abuses in Singapore and to alert Europe of the dubious practice of mandatory execution of small-time drug peddlers by the Government. Mr Ravi was interviewed by Frankfurter Allegemeine, Germany’s leading national daily, regarding the impending execution of two African men for drug smuggling. The interview will be posted on this website when it becomes available. He was interviewed by Dr Peter Sturm who had also interviewed Mr Lee Hsien Loong when the Prime Minister visited Germany several months ago. Dr Sturm’s interview of PM Lee took place on the day Nguyen Van Tuong was executed. Nguyen, an Australian, was executed for smuggling narcotics and was arrested while he was in transit at Changi Airport. The journalist had asked Mr Lee questions about the death penalty in Singapore which the PM said was an internal matter and added abruptly that this was how the Government managed the system. Dr Sturm was stunned by the PM’s response which did not give any room for a rational discussion on Nguyen’s matter or the mandatory death sentence. It is obvious that the new PM is adamant about not discussing human rights issues both in Singapore as well as internationally. Mr Ravi also met a prominent lawyer in Heidelberg who will ask German Members of Parliament to table a question about executions in Singapore as well as to table a Motion calling on the Singapore Government to stop the imminent execution of the African men as well as the use of the mandatory death penalty. A petition will also be launched over the next couple of weeks to support the Motion. Mr Ravi’s work in Germany is coordinated by German citizens who have shown concern about the death penalty in Singapore since the infamous execution of Shanmugam, a Singaporeans who was hanged in May 2005 for smuggling 1 kg of marijuana into Singapore. Germans have taken an interest in the death penalty in Singapore because a German national, Ms Julia Bohl, was spared the gallows in 2001 after German authorities leaned on the Singapore Government not to execute her when she was caught for trafficking heroin. Ms Bohl served a three-year jail term. A German publisher will translate Hung At Dawn, a book written by Mr Ravi about the death penalty in Singapore, and will publish it in Germany. Proceeds from the sales will go towards future campaigns and assistance for families of those executed in Singapore. Mr Ravi’s campaign in Germany is fueled by private German citizens, an example of how individual citizens can take the initiative instead of relying on the government for everything. Following his visit to Germany, Mr Ravi will travel to Sweden to highlight the lack of democracy in Singapore. Prior to his German trip, he attended a course of human rights at Central Europe University in Budapest, Hungary and was in Hong Kong to take part in Amnesty International’s conference on the death penalty. While there, Mr Ravi had met with leading democrats including Mr Martin Lee, QC.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032920
__label__wiki	0.945506	0.945506	Singapore opposition leader is freed after a month in jail Singapore opposition leader Chee Soon Juan walked out of prison after serving one month in jail for holding an illegal rally, and promptly vowed to continue pushing for the right to free speech. Chee, secretary general of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), hugged his daughter, who slipped a garland of white and purple orchids around his neck moments after he emerged from the Queenstown Remand Prison on Saturday. “My belief and my faith in this struggle has been strengthened in these past few weeks,” a visibly-thinner Chee told reporters. “You got to let them (authorities) know that you’re willing to pay the price and bear whatever it takes to win freedom for your own country.” On October 9, Chee and a party colleague Gandhi Ambalam were fined for trying to hold a rally outside the Istana presidential complex on May 1. Both chose to go to jail. Gandhi’s family, concerned for his health, later paid the fine to free him. Singapore, an ethnically-diverse island-republic rocked by racial riots in the 1960s, has imposed strict laws against public gatherings, speeches and other political activities in a bid to preserve national harmony. But Chee said the right to free speech is fundamental. While people can gripe about high prices and other complaints, “ultimately it boils down to the fact that if you haven’t got the right to freedom of speech, everything else doesn’t count. “You cannot organise the people, you cannot bring pressure to bear on the government and the government does what it likes,” he said. He admitted the fight for greater political space in the strict city-state would take years but said: “I’m in for the long haul, however long it takes.” “I think these few weeks have done a lot of good in the sense that it allowed me time to read and reflect on what I’ve been trying to do and what I’ve done,” said Chee, who lost in his bid for parliament in last year’s elections. “It has strengthened my resolve, given me a deeper insight and stronger resolve to want to see democracy come to Singapore.” Chee has paid a series of fines and was jailed twice in the past in his fight against the ruling People’s Action Party, which has dominated Singapore politics since independence in 1965. In August, he was ordered by the High Court to pay damages to Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew for defamation, but has said he will appeal the decision.	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032921
__label__wiki	0.530391	0.530391	Singapore’s MM Lee suggests no retirement age I-Newswire At a dialogue session with over 900 senior managers, government officials and unionists on Wednesday, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has said that there should be no retirement age for workers. Held in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), the Minister Mentor (MM) solicited laughter from the audience when he made the bold suggestion of have no retirement age for Singapore. The captivating dialogue was littered with MM Lee’s personal anecdotes, many of them ideas gleaned from his travels. “You work as long as you can work and you will be healthier and happier for it. If you ask me to stop working all of a sudden, I think I’ll just shrivel up, face the wall and just that.” Said the 86-year-old who was responding to a question on the potential challenges posed to Singapore’s ageing population. MM Lee said that the elderly should be more productive. Employers in Singapore will have to offer workers re-employment when they hit the retirement age of 62 starting from 2012. Older workers will also need to adjust to the psychological switch of working for less pay and probably for a younger boss. “That’s life! You know American Generals – they don’t do well, they get fired and they give them a medal, they send a new general! I think we have to develop that approach to life. (When) you have reached the maximum you can do at your age in that position, you move sideways and you take less pay and you move gradually, (getting) less and less pay because you are moving slower and slower, especially when you’re doing physical work,” he said. A self-confessed workaholic, MM Lee emphasised the importance of continued learning as one ages. “Many of our workers have a preferred retirement, and then they die early! It won’t be long before the message sinks home that if you keep doing what you’re doing for almost the whole of your life, the chances are you will stay interested and engaged in life, there’s something to do tomorrow and you keep going. If you start saying,’oh! I’m old!’ And you start reading novels and playing golf or playing chess, well, you’re on the way down.” Attracting foreign talents to Singapore was another sizzling topic on the table at the dialogue session. MM Lee said foreign talents who come to Singapore because of the opportunities it offers would add to a growing “intellectual class”.”We are going to have an intellectual class, about maybe three times as big as what you have now and that will give us the dynamism, the powerful engine to carry us forward faster,” said MM Lee. MM Lee also said that Singapore’s attraction, as a liveable and safe city with good infrastructure, would enhance its productivity. http://www.i-newswire.com/singapore-mm-lee-suggests-no-retirement/51353	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032922
__label__wiki	0.938601	0.938601	Last Call For Russian To Judgment, Con't So remember back in June when CNN fired three journalists over a retracted article that stated that a Russian investment fund with ties to Trumpies was being investigated? The CNN reporters were fired over not having solid information, but Trump screamed FAKE NEWS for weeks: An internal investigation by CNN management found that some standard editorial processes were not followed when the article was published, people briefed on the results of the investigation said. The story, which reported that Congress was investigating a "Russian investment fund with ties to Trump officials," cited a single anonymous source. These types of stories are typically reviewed by several departments within CNN -- including fact-checkers, journalism standards experts and lawyers -- before publication. This breakdown in editorial workflow disturbed the CNN executives who learned about it. In a staff meeting Monday afternoon, investigative unit members were told that the retraction did not mean the facts of the story were necessarily wrong. Rather, it meant that "the story wasn't solid enough to publish as-is," one of the people briefed on the investigation said. The reporting about the Russian investment fund and Trump officials was not relayed on CNN's television channels, but it was published on the web and shared on social media. Fast forward to this week, where the New York Times does get the CNN story correct and gives a whole lot more to add. An adviser to the United Arab Emirates with ties to current and former aides to President Trump is cooperating with the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and gave testimony last week to a grand jury, according to two people familiar with the matter. Mr. Mueller appears to be examining the influence of foreign money on Mr. Trump’s political activities and has asked witnesses about the possibility that the adviser, George Nader, funneled money from the Emirates to the president’s political efforts. It is illegal for foreign entities to contribute to campaigns or for Americans to knowingly accept foreign money for political races. Mr. Nader, a Lebanese-American businessman who advises Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the effective ruler of the Emirates, also attended a January 2017 meeting in the Seychelles that Mr. Mueller’s investigators have examined. The meeting, convened by the crown prince, brought together a Russian investor close to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia with Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater and an informal adviser to Mr. Trump’s team during the presidential transition, according to three people familiar with the meeting. Mr. Nader’s cooperation in the special counsel’s investigation could prompt new legal risks for the Trump administration, and Mr. Nader’s presence at the Seychelles meeting appears to connect him to the primary focus of Mr. Mueller’s investigation: examining Russian interference during the 2016 presidential campaign. Mr. Nader represented the crown prince in the three-way conversation in the Seychelles, at a hotel overlooking in the Indian Ocean, in the days before Mr. Trump took office. At the meeting, Emirati officials believed Mr. Prince was speaking for the Trump transition team, and a Russian fund manager, Kirill Dmitriev, represented Mr. Putin, according to several people familiar with the meeting. Mr. Nader, who grew close later to several advisers in the Trump White House, had once worked as a consultant to Blackwater, a private security firm now known as Academi. Mr. Nader introduced his former employer to the Russian. Hey look, it's our old friend Erik Prince, Blackwater founder and brother of Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos! If the Times story seems familiar, that's because it should be. The CNN story that got retracted was really the other half of last year's Washington Post story from April on Prince attending this secret early January 2016 meeting with the Russians in the Seychelles. Now we know who the UAE's broker was, George Nader...and he's cooperating with Mueller over possibly extremely illegal foreign campaign contributions to Trump. Kudos to the New York Times for putting these together. Prince runs as a fixer for this meeting where money flows to Trump, and his sister ends up in Trump's cabinet. Oh, and Prince gets access to the Pentagon to sell his latest mercenary war scheme just as the drums of war start up for North Korea. Now imagine what Mueller's team knows about Nader, Prince, and DeVos, folks. If Nader is getting a deal to talk to Mueller, the information he has is valuable to his investigation. That means it's high-level stuff, like say, the Russians sending money to Trump's campaign through the UAE, and expecting things in return. You know, like conspiracy to collude with Moscow. Somebody should remind Erik (and all the Trumpies for that matter) that Moscow ties up its loose ends with loose lips rather abruptly. A former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned by a nerve agent in England this week, the British authorities said on Wednesday, heightening suspicions that the episode was an assassination attempt by a national government, amid rampant speculation that Russia was responsible. The development forces the British government to confront the possibility that once again, an attack on British soil was carried out by the government of President Vladimir V. Putin, which Western intelligence officials say has, with alarming frequency, ordered the killing of people who have crossed it. In 2006, Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian agent who was harshly critical of Mr. Putin, was fatally poisoned in London with a rare radioactive metal; in 2016, an official inquiry concluded that he was murdered by Russian operatives, probably with Mr. Putin’s approval. “This is being treated as a major incident involving attempted murder by administration of a nerve agent,” said Mark Rowley, Britain’s chief police official for counterterrorism and international security. Posted by Zandar Permalink 9:19:00 PM No comments: StupidiTags(tm): 2016 Election, Betsy DeVos, Criminal Stupidity, Erik Prince, Klep-Trump-cracy, Legal Stupidity, Robert Mueller, Russia, Trump Regime No Sanctuary In The Trump Era Attorney General Jeff Sessions has threatened to take legal action against sanctuary policies and the state and local governments that have them almost since day one of the Trump regime, and this week he made good on that promise as the DoJ is now suing California over its sanctuary state laws. The lawsuit targets three state laws that interfere with federal immigration enforcement and violate the Constitution, according to the complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in Sacramento. Specifically, the statutes at issue restrict state and local law enforcement entities, as well as private employers, from sharing information about undocumented immigrants with federal agencies including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Justice Department said in the lawsuit. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is scheduled to visit Sacramento Wednesday, and Homeland Security officials have threatened for months to take punitive action against the largest U.S. state over its refusal to help ramp up deportations. Just last week, a top administration official accused the mayor of Oakland, one of California’s largest cities, of sabotaging a federal raid targeting undocumented immigrants after she issued a public warning about the enforcement action. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra -- named individually as a defendant in the lawsuit -- said local police will continue to work “in concert” with federal agents on issues related to drug enforcement and sex trafficking, but the Trump administration remains misguided in its attempts to encumber enforcement of California laws aimed at protecting its undocumented residents. “We’re in the business of public safety, not deportation, and we’ll continue to uphold all of the laws, including AB450 and SB54,” he said at a press briefing in San Francisco shortly after the case was made public. “Our track record so far with this administration in court has been pretty good. We’ve proven that California is doing things the way it should, and also proven that it’s the Trump administration that has acted outside of the law.” Sessions plans to discuss the lawsuit during a speech he is scheduled to give on Wednesday at a law enforcement conference in Sacramento. “The Department of Justice and the Trump administration are going to fight these unjust, unfair and unconstitutional policies that have been imposed,” Sessions wrote in his prepared remarks. “We are fighting to make your jobs safer and to help you reduce crime in America.” It's been an ugly fight so far, with Sessions threatening to withhold billions in federal funding from sanctuary cities generating a court fight that's still ongoing, the Trump regime broadly threatening to move ICE agents out of the state while trying to turn ICE and the Boder Patrol into intelligence agencies, and Oakland's mayor informing the city's residents of a major ICE raid in the city last month. I remain convinced that the goal here is a major Supreme Court ruling that gives the Trump regime broad search and deportation powers that would certainly be used, and one that hamstrings states from protecting the undocumented at all. Federal courts have long said that states cannot be compelled to enforce federal laws, so that's going to strike out, I hope. (Remember Medicaid expansion being shot down by the Roberts Court for that reason?) But such a massive deportation machine may go into action anyway once the detention and arrest infrastructure is built, and new facilities and new ICE and Border Patrol agents are being pressed into service as we speak. Trump may not be able to make states comply which is why he wants a large enough federal force to make that a moot point. Alarm bells should be ringing off the walls here. It won't be long now before such an attempt is made. StupidiTags(tm): Criminal Stupidity, Immigration Stupidity, Jeff Sessions, Legal Stupidity, Police Stupidity, Supreme Court, Trump Regime, Wingnut Stupidity Trump's Tariff-ic Economic Damage The Trump Tarriffs are going to wreck the economy and the GOP knows it. Now we have a ballpark figure of the carnage to start: Trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum would cost the economy nearly 150,000 jobs as a starter. A new economic analysis of President Trump's proposed trade tariffs on steel and aluminum appears to paint a grim picture of the consequences -- some 146,000 jobs lost, according to a recent analysis. released a report Monday predicting that there will be a net loss of thousands of jobs if the proposed tariffs on aluminum and steel are applied on imports from all countries. The move to impose tariffs has drawn fire from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who suggested that there has to be a "smarter way" to combat steel and aluminum dumping by countries like China. A report put out by the Trade Partnership, which is also a consulting firm that does research on international trade, predicts that while there will be an increase in aluminum- and steel-based jobs in the U.S. because of increased demand; that jump would be far smaller than the number of jobs that would be lost in other sectors as a result of the increased cost of working with steel and aluminum. The Trade Partnership puts the number of jobs expected to be gained at 33,464 and the jobs lost at 179,334, resulting in the net loss of 145,870 jobs. In summary, the report states that more than five jobs would be lost for every one job gained. And nearly all those losses would be in the construction, distribution and business sectors. Automakers would also lose thousands of jobs, along with fabricated metals and the beverage industry. Keep in mind these numbers don't count the effects of retaliation from America's trade partners, either. If Canada, Mexico, China and the EU decide to retaliate in a full-scale trade war, those tens of thousands of job losses become hundreds of thousands, if not millions. It will be a guaranteed disaster. That's why Trump's chief economic adviser Gary Cohn has hung it up and is out. Gary D. Cohn, President Trump’s top economic adviser, said on Tuesday that he would resign, becoming the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration. White House officials insisted that there was no single factor behind the departure of Mr. Cohn, who heads the National Economic Council. But his decision to leave came as he seemed poised to lose an internal struggle over Mr. Trump’s plan to impose large tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Mr. Cohn had warned last week that he might resign if Mr. Trump followed through with the tariffs, which Mr. Cohn had lobbied against internally. “Gary has been my chief economic adviser and did a superb job in driving our agenda, helping to deliver historic tax cuts and reforms and unleashing the American economy once again,” Mr. Trump said in a statement to The New York Times. “He is a rare talent, and I thank him for his dedicated service to the American people.” Mr. Cohn is expected to leave in the coming weeks. He will join a string of recent departures by senior White House officials, including Mr. Trump’s communications director and a powerful staff secretary. Yet the departure of Mr. Cohn, a free-trade-oriented Democrat who fended off a number of nationalist-minded policies during his year in the Trump administration, could have a ripple effect on the president’s economic decisions and on the financial industry. It leaves Mr. Trump surrounded primarily by advisers with strong protectionist views who advocate the types of aggressive trade measures, like tariffs, that Mr. Trump campaigned on but that Mr. Cohn fought inside the White House. Mr. Cohn was viewed by Republican lawmakers as the steady hand who could prevent Mr. Trump from engaging in activities that could trigger a trade war. Even the mere threat, last August, that Mr. Cohn might leave sent the financial markets tumbling. On Tuesday, Mr. Cohn’s announcement rattled markets, and trading in futures pointed to a decline in the United States stock market when it opened on Wednesday. GOP lawmakers in Congress, already facing a midterm bloodbath, now fear all-out extermination. Warning of economic fallout, congressional Republicans and industry groups pressed President Donald Trump on Tuesday to narrow his plan for across-the-board tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. They said the White House appeared to be open to changes that might soften the impact. House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin called for a "more surgical approach" that would help avert a potentially dangerous trade war. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said there was concern Trump's plan could lead to such disruptive turmoil. "We are urging caution," McConnell said. Trump said Monday that he wouldn't back down from his pledge to impose tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on imported aluminum, and a White House official said Tuesday that Trump's "mind is made up" about those penalties. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations. But Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia, who opposes the tariffs, said after meeting Tuesday with White House chief of staff John Kelly that the administration was willing to consider his views. "Absolutely. There's an openness now," Perdue said. "I think there's been a step back," said Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan. "I don't think he's reconsidering, but I think he's trying to figure out what his best step is forward." Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers Trump was trying to balance protections for beleaguered steel and aluminum producers while "making sure that we don't do undue harm to the economy." "We are not looking to get into trade wars. We are looking to make sure that U.S. companies can compete fairly around the world," Mnuchin said at a House hearing. Trump has been keenly aware of how the tariffs may play in a March 13 special House election in western Pennsylvania, part of the nation's steel belt, White House officials have said. The president is headlining a Saturday rally in support of Rick Saccone, who is battling Democrat Conor Lamb in the Republican-leaning district. This is the key to Trump's "sudden" tarriff announcement. Somebody convinced him this would save Republican Rick Saccone in PA-18, who has now fallen behind Democrat Conor Lamb in the polls with the election just a week away. Republicans in Congress are in full-blown panic mode over this tariff announcement. It could win them the PA-18 race, but would cost them dozens of other races in November and they know it. Trump's Saturday announcement is going to be big either way. Posted by Zandar Permalink 10:00:00 AM No comments: StupidiTags(tm): 2018 Elections, Economic Stupidity, Employment Stupidity, Financial Stupidity, GOP Stupidity, Trump Regime, Wingnut Stupidity Stormy Daniels, the porn star who has claimed she had an affair with Donald Trump and was paid hush money to cover it up, is suing Trump over violating their non-disclosure agreement. West Virginia teachers have ended their nine-day wildcat strike as the state legislature approved a bill giving a five percent pay raise to all state employees. Florida state lawmakers will vote today on gun safety legislation in the wake of last month's deadly Parkland school shooting. Democratic party turnout in yesterday's Texas primaries was strong as El Paso Congressman Beto O'Rourke will take on GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in November. The underwater exploration company headed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has located the wreck of the USS Lexington, the US aircraft carrier sunk by the Japanese in WW II. Posted by Zandar Permalink 7:00:00 AM No comments: StupidiTags(tm): StupidiNews	cc/2021-04/en_head_0000.json.gz/line2032923

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