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What Politics Looks Like in a Union-Run World That Has Run Out of Money
Matt Welch | 3.22.2010 2:37 PM
What to do with all these "structural deficits" popping up all over? Get used to it, kids, if you haven't already: Politicians will look for each and every "revenue opportunity" possible to soak their subjects rather than exact any concessions to the public sector unions that are gobbling up ever-larger shares of government budgets. The latest example comes from labor leader-turned Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa:
Villaraigosa decried the hurdles involved in raising city taxes during a discussion about the sources of the city's huge deficit, which will grow to nearly $700 million in July.
In an interview with National Public Radio published over the weekend, the two-thirds vote it takes to increase sales taxes was a top peeve: "California cities are constrained by various propositions which limit your ability to raise revenues," Villaraigosa told NPR's Guy Raz.
"You can't raise taxes," Raz replied.
"Without a two-thirds vote of the people, and so that revenue opportunities just are a lot more difficult to try to take advantage of," Villaraigosa said.
Strangely, Los Angeles County has a sales tax that is among the highest in the state (8.75 percent) chiefly because Villaraigosa himself campaigned for a half-cent increase in sales tax in 2008. […]
Some might even say Villaraigosa's recently approved proposal to begin increasing Department of Water and Power fees six percent is somewhat of a tax increase. […]
Meanwhile, in the same interview, Villaraigosa said he's out of options for patching up the deficit. Despite calls for thousands of layoffs, department closures and other budget-tightening measures, the mayor seems to have thrown up his hands.
"There aren't a lot of options here," he said. "We have contracts with our employees that we have to abide by. So unless they agree to sharing in the sacrifice in these tough times, I won't have a lot of options."
On a related note, New York Times columnist Bob Herbert last week decried the "ruinous fiscal meltdown occurring in state after state, all across the country," which he rightly noted is "a story that is not getting nearly enough attention." Unmentioned, as usual, was the ridiculous increases in spending and future promises states made during the comparative good times of 2002-2007. This is what public policy, and the discussion thereof, is going to look like for the foreseeable future.
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You can always file for bankruptcy Mr. Mayor.
No, I'm not joking.
Jeffersonian
That would fix the contract issue, but getting reelected might prove problematic. So where's the downside?
Here's a true story: My small firm, which is in L.A. County but not L.A. City, got a letter from the City of Los Angeles demanding that we register and pay a tax for "doing business" in L.A. When I called to say we're not in L.A. and don't do business in L.A., I was told "doing business" means meeting with anyone within the City of Los Angeles for business purposes (including having lunch) more than 7 times during a year.
Now, try as I might, I can't find anything in the law about this seven meetings rule. But what does that matter if the city's broke and desperate to shake down every business person they can hope to intimidate into paying them money?
Write Mayor Tony to let him know you won't be meeting clients in the City proper for business lunches any more, thus depriving Hizzoner of even that scrap of tax pelf.
If they don't want you doing business in LA, don't fight it. I'm sure those County eateries will be glad to have your business.
Well, the P.S. is even funnier (in an ex-P.F.C. Wintergreen kind of way). When I assured the revenue-generating bureaucrat on the phone that I had not had more than 7 meetings in L.A., he said "Oh, OK."
I guess his career in sales is going nowhere.
I trust you haven't been fitted with your GPS beacon yet?
Oh, crap. Is that what that beeping sound is?
Mr. Rabbit, you owe me a new key board – I spewed my drink on it based on that comment.
I was told "doing business" means meeting with anyone within the City of Los Angeles for business purposes (including having lunch) more than 7 times during a year.
Invite them to prove it.
SoCal Stoli
Oh, c'mon – that's too easy. They'll just get seven SEIU thugs to swear an affadavit that they met with you, and then YOU'LL have to prove that it didn't happen. By the time you finish, your costs would have been far greater than paying the actual tax – which is precisely the idea.
Nice alt-text. And true too. He's totally checking out her seins.
I'd have junk-punched him.
Ha! How great would that have been! Imagine the headline:
"Former LA Times Editor Punches Villaraigosa In The Plums"
Brian Sorgatz
I probably should never meet Mrs. Welch. I'm trying to break the habit of leering at libertarian honeys.
Episiarch
Be careful, he knows Vic Mackey.
Matt, maybe your pink shirt and tie told the mayor she was just sitting next to you and not betrothed to you.
Matt Welch
That shirt is *red*, like my heart.
Art-P.O.G.
I wonder who took that photo…?
Someone who knows enough to document a sex offender when they see one making his move.
prolefeed
It's pink in the photo — bad color processing, or denial of gay clothing tastes? (NTTAWWT)
You decide!
More of a dark coral on my monitors, but it looks like the color fading you get with a flash in a dark room with a digital camera.
dbcooper
I have a calibrated monitor, and the shirt looks red, but a bit towards the candy/pink end.
More importantly though, wearing a red shirt with a black suit? And you normally dress well, Mr Welch.
Aren't British colors different, though?
Heh. 🙂
mishu
Yes, they are spelled colours.
I do *not* normally dress well.
At least you found a tie, and someone to tie it for you.
You are normally dressed better than your opponents on Bloggerheads. But that might not be much of a compliment since most of them look like they just staggered in from a Edgar Allen Poe-level bender and are undergoing renal failure as they debate.
I don't want to sound all stalky/creepy, but didn't you appear in the video of a D.C. party posted on here early this year, and weren't you wearing a very nice checked pattern woolen coat?
You dress like Karl Lagerfeld compared to Cavanaugh. But I guess that isn't saying much.
Yeah but has he perfected that metallic robot skull pressing through the forehead look?
A long chain of surfed references to your robot skull quip led me to the horriblsome discovery that Hardware has been released on Blu-Ray.
Dylan McDermott should be barred from any new media format.
He was on 147 episodes of The Practice. Think about that for a moment. Even if he was on the screen only 50% of the time of each 45 minute episode, that's 55 hours of Dylan McDermott.
The thought chills you right down to the bone, doesn't it?
Downright Lovecraftian. I'll thank you not to mention it again, good sir!
Careful, there, Matt… remember what happens to the redshirts in every episode…
zeroentitlement
Same argument pols make up here on the other end of the West Coast. King County Sheriff Sue Rahr, in the wake of the foulest scandals about sheriff's deputies, threw up her hands and said, essentially, "w-w-well whaddya want me to do about it? Their union contract, waaaanh!"
Dumbasses. Who negotiated the contracts in the first place? Bet if it were your own money, you wouldn't have such a hard time saying "no" to these parasites, wouldja?
Matt, I'm going to say that look on your face is a grimace of pain, or possibly a snarl.
These are, after all, the only appropriate expressions when confronted by the like of Villaraigosa, especially when he's trying to look down your date's dress.
Funniest thing about that moment? Just that week, or even day, is when news hit that he was having sexytime with a hot Spanish-language TV gal, thus ending his marriage. I know the mayor a bit from my L.A. Times days (which were ongoing during this photo), and so lamely said something like "We're pulling for you, mayor." As evidenced here, he didn't hear a word I said. Serves me right.
P Brooks
You kind of look like you're winding up to bite his arm off, Matt. What stopped you, dammit?
We WISH the sales tax were 8.75%. It's actually 9.75%, high enough that I've had a few small businesses suggest cash transactions to me.
In 2008, I got a bill from the city of L.A. for more than $1000, because I had operated a business in my home in 2007 and not filed a city tax form. The irony was that all my 2007 freelance income actually came when I was living in Texas, since my time was occupied with cancer treatments once I came back to L.A. But they'd gotten notice from my CA state income tax filing that I was a freelancer and that was that–even though my income was way under the limit at which these taxes kick in if you've filed for an exemption. Now I dutifully report my tiny income each year and get a lovely license to stick on my refrigerator. Its only use if getting a business membership at Costco.
They've been running that scam for a few years now, sending annual shivers through the spines of the freelance community. I am convinced that the whole point is to scare 1 writer in 100 to just send a check, since any time we'd ask they'd say something "oh, that was a misunderstanding."
Sales (collection) by intimidation. See my post of 2:48.
I was just gonna say, that 8.75 is an old number, unfortunately. It's even worse!
"We have contracts with our employees that we have to abide by. So unless they agree to sharing in the sacrifice in these tough times, I won't have a lot of options."
It's a suicide pact.
Wait, we can't do anything about the assholes wrecking the economy because they have contractual obligations? This sounds vaguely familiar…
90% tax on public sector union income!
I heard we all get hot broads as part of this healthcare mandate.
I know it's necessary for my healthcare.
Maybe I'll actually use that line at the bar…'now that healthcare has passed you have to put out for me…Obama said so.'
Sorry JB you have the roles confused. You may get F***ed but there won't be any hot babes involved.
Tom Bender
If the public were smart. They would set the wheels spinning to bankrupt DWP within 2-3 months.
Just think how much the taxpayer would save after restructuring !
jgreene
It will all come to a screeching halt when the "cash flow" runs OUT. Not to worry, Mayor. You can always give city employees IOUs.
But before that occurs, your creditor will walk away from you. Geeee, let's see…how can we do this now?
"..There aren't a lot of options here…" Really? And the Progressive, Socialist Band Played On.
Ain't it grand boys and girls. And just think, you're failed policies are now nationwide.
Bill the Cat
Here in Texas your daddy tells you "don't spend more than you make"? Is the problem no one in California know who there daday is.
Bilgeman
Ms. Stewart:
"Unmentioned, as usual, was the ridiculous increases in spending and future promises states made during the comparative good times of 2002-2007. "
Ah, yes…well, that's because "The Golden Age" happened to coincide with the Administration of George W. Bush, so it's not at all a surprise that this shall not, must not, be mentioned, is it?
The Pelosi/Reid Congress was sworn in, and then "Good-bye to all that".
Oh Yes "Blame Bush" either you're a fool or a troll The issue is bi-partisan, both sides have and continue to fleece the sheep.
The sales tax rate in Los Angeles is 9.75 %, not 8.75 %, It was 8,25 % up until last April or May.
I can drive 25 miles East and pay 8.25 %, which is what I'm doing more and more often.
Idiots!
KTWO
It seems rather obvious that our government(s) at all levels – federal,state, county, etc. – simply don't care about what is happening to the economy.
And here is why.
Each decision maker figures the economic problems are temporary and will be fixed by others. Or fixed by some miraculous means not yet foreseen.
So each senses that a crisis is the perfect time to grab as much revenue and power as possible. And spend it all. And spend any funds you have managed to borrow too.
You do that and hold on to your turf and power until others somehow fix the economy.
If the economy does come roaring back you have won. If not you blame others.
This works until there is some sort of revolution. The odds of that are still very small. And if matters get that bad you tell the army to shoot people. So why worry?
wpngjstr
"The odds of that are still very small."
But they're (the pols) doing their best to increase them.
O Bloody Hell
> New York Times columnist Bob Herbert last week decried the "ruinous fiscal meltdown occurring in state after state, all across the country," …(snip)… Unmentioned, as usual, was the ridiculous increases in spending and future promises states made during the comparative good times of 2002-2007.
Not ALL states are in trouble, and there is a notable difference between the degrees of trouble in the various ones which are. Perhaps instead of looking at the pocketbooks of the citizenry, they might consider looking at what it is that separates the trouble from the untroubled… NAWWW. Tax 'em up!!
Patrick Carroll
Hi all. Just remember, Delta's ready when you are. Only, please leave the high-taxing, high-spending ways behind. We here in Jawja have a pretty decent state going, and we'd like to keep it that way.


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Barcelona registered their first away win of the season against Villareal, scoring three at the Estadio de la Ceramica. It was the second win of the Xavi era and an important one for the team's spirit.
The scoreline was flattering to the Catalans, because the reality was very different. On the night, Barcelona were outplayed in all departments. However, a late set of goals from Memphis Depay and Phillipe Coutinho helped them finish the game in the driver's seat.
Xavi's side face Real Betis in the league on Satuday night. It will be the final game for the Spanish giants before they take on the red hot Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. Here is how Barcelona could lineup against the Seville outfit.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen could not maintain a clean sheet against Villarreal after two games without conceding. The German will face the heat on the night as he goes up against Borja Iglesias and Cristian Tello. Barcelona and Betis have always pulled off goalscoring fests, and ter Stegen will have to be on his feet.
Ronald Araujo maintains his position as a starter under the new coach, and will likely continue to on Saturday. The Uruguayan has been Barcelona's best defender by far and seems to have won Xavi's trust after returning from injury.
Eric Garcia had a forgettable game against Villareal as he was continuously exposed by the wingers. Gerard Pique could get the nod on the night considering the youngsters poor display.
Still a lot to come from Geri. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
Sergino Dest is expected to be back to full fitness ahead of the clash at Camp Nou. Reports in the past few days have revealed that the USMNT star is not a part of Xavi's plans. He will look to capitalise on his chance to impress the new manager and trigger a change in opinion.
The defence will be completed by Jordi Alba as the left-back. The Spaniard will likely be up against the menacing Sergio Canales who has got the better of him in the past. Needless to say, there will be fireworks on the left-wing.
Sergio Busquets is the leader of the pack in midfield. Though slowed down by age, the lanky midfielder has shown his composure and skill on the ball repeatedly this season. It will be up to the captain to overcome the physical challenge of Guido Rodriguez and Andres Guardado.
Frenkie de Jong has shone in his advanced role under Xavi and will look to extend the recent peak in his displays. The Dutchman scored against Villareal, and the boost in confidence could do him a world of good.
Time for FdJ to hit his groove. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
Nico Gonzalez will undoubtedly round off the midfield. The La Masia graduate has owned the third spot in the middle of the park. Nico will look to continue his scintillating form as he continues to garner attention from clubs around the globe.
A one-week rest would have given ample time for Xavi to experiment with his tactics and come up with creative solutions. As such, we expect Gavi to see the bench on Saturday, even though he will likely get ample time in the second half.
Ez Abde started the game last weekend and played a phenomenal opening spell. The teenager showed his ability to dribble past some of the best in the game, and earns a start in his preferred left-wing role.
Memphis Depay was nominated for the La Liga player of the month in November. The Dutch striker scored three goals last month, with one being the winner as the Ceramica. Memphis is just four goals away from the top scorer post and will be determined to close the gap.
Finally, Ousmane Dembele takes up the spot on the right. His contract problems could see him frozen out of first-team action, but it will definitely not be tomorrow. He's returned from an injury and after three cameos off the bench, starting against an easier defence will do him good.
Back on the teamsheet? (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
Abde · Memphis · Dembelede Jong · Busquets · NicoAlba · Pique · Araujo · Destter Stegen
17-year-old Gavi is the youngest player to feature in the league this season and will definitely see some time off the bench if he does not start.
Phillipe Coutinho scored in the last game after winning a clear penalty. The Brazilian's game can only be benefitted from the boost in confidence. He could come on in the second half.
Eric Garcia is an option to replace Gerard Pique in the second half, primarily to regulate the veteran's fitness. Moreover, it would be wise to give the youngster some game-time instead of isolating him after a poor display.
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Tom Guild, the Democratic Nominee for Congress from Oklahoma's Fifth Congressional District, explores Incumbent James Lankford's record to date.
–more than two trillion has been added to the national debt (his top priority is reducing the debt) and his actions may worsen future budget deficits and debt by insisting that the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy be extended past January 1, 2013, thus adding a projected $866 billion to the national deficits and debt in the next ten years
–he voted for a law creating a super committee in Congress, requiring the sequester or automatic budget cuts of more than a trillion dollars, causing the possible loss of 16,000 jobs in Oklahoma
–the unnecessary drama by House Republicans over raising the debt ceiling, allowing the country to pay the bills Congress racked up, led to the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating for the first time in history
–he voted over and over and over…33 times to repeal the affordable care act to no avail, it is still the law of the land…too many show votes and not enough serious work getting done
–he has drawn a full $174,000 salary and gone to work (the house has been in session in 2012) about 62% of the time available Monday through Friday starting on January 2, 2012 and this percentage will drop to approximately 50% of the available work days for ordinary Americans (after his current five-week vacation ends)
–he stated his opinion on film that sexual orientation is a choice, sparking nationwide controversy and unfavorable attention, although his view is contrary to health professionals and official statements of the AMA and APA
–he also drew nationwide negative attention by stating repeatedly that he thinks it should remain legal to fire workers simply based on their sexual orientation
–he wants to privatize, thus weaken, and likely destroy Social Security
–he voted to end Medicare and "replace" it with a voucher program by voting for the Ryan Budget in the house
–he opposes the new DHS policy allowing children of undocumented parents to stay in the country and work for two years in a program to be finalized this month
–he co-authored a personhood bill, that threatens women's health, by making contraception illegal and threatening the future of in vitro fertilization clinics
–he wants to take away citizenship from children born in the U.S. of undocumented parents (although this violates the 14th amendment)
–he opposed the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act, and voted for the watered down House version, leading to the failure to reauthorize the law to protect women who are the victims of domestic abuse
"It is outrageous that Congress is taking a five-week vacation while the country faces uncertainty and an economic crisis. The House has not passed any of its appropriations bills to date, with an October 1 deadline looming. The post office is in a crisis that was caused by Congress, and the incumbent congressman is on vacation, which reminds many of Nero fiddling while Rome was burning. It is small wonder that Americans hold Congress in such historically low esteem that some polls have their approval rating in single digits," states Guild.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid will reportedly play the second legs of their Round of 16 Champions League ties in Lisbon.
The Blaugrana face Italian side Napoli in their second leg, originally scheduled to be played in the Camp Nou, while Zinedine Zidane's Madrid were due to travel to England for the second leg of their clash against Manchester City.
Diario Sport cite a report from German outlet Bild that the four remaining games in this round – including Bayern Munich against Chelsea and Juventus taking on Lyon – will be staged in the Portugal capital.
It is claimed that the remainder of the tournament could be played in one city and the report states that Lisbon is expected to beat off competition from Frankfurt and Moscow to stage the games.
There is a meeting of the UEFA Executive Council scheduled for next week where there is expected to be further clarification of how this season's tournament will be completed.
Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw in Napoli in the first leg while Madrid fell to a 2-1 home loss to City, while Atletico Madrid are already in the quarter-finals having eliminated Liverpool while Valencia were ousted by Atalanta.


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2014: Wins the World Amateur Championship
2015: At the age of just 15, wins the World cup for China's B Team in Wuxi alongside Zhou Yuelong. They beat Scotland's John Higgins and Stephen Maguire in the final. Beats Shaun Murphy at the Champion of Champions before losing to Neil Robertson.
2016: Becomes the first player born in the year 2000 to turn pro.
2017: Reaches the final of a ranking event for the first time at the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast. At the age of 17, victory would have made him the youngest ever winner of a ranking event, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan's long standing record. But he loses a thriller 9-8 to Mark Williams. Named Rookie of the Year at the end of the 2016/17 season. Plays at the Crucible for the first time, losing in the first round to Shaun Murphy.
2019: Captures his first ranking title at the Kaspersky Riga Masters in Latvia, winning six matches to reach the final before beating Mark Joyce 5-2. Becomes the first teenager to win a ranking title since Ding Junhui in 2006.
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Dennie Dolan Downham fox attack: Parents hit out at internet trolls over online slurs
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THE parents of baby Dennie Dolan who had his finger bitten off by a fox at their home in Downham have hit out at internet trolls who are blaming them for what happened.
Speaking about the attack on the Daybreak television programme today Hayley Cawley and her partner Paul Dolan said they had been subjected to taunts online.
They told presenters Lorraine Kelly and Aled Jones people have been saying they made up the story to protect a family dog.
Talking about the comments about them online Miss Cawley said: "They've been terrible, I had a little look last night.
"I did have a little look and then I had to close the page down because I just thought 'Oh my God'.
"Saying about me having a dog and stuff – I've never had a dog in my life."
And other people accused them of making up the story to get a bigger council house.
But yesterday a spokesman for the Met Police said they were going to take no further action as officers were satisfied there were no criminal offences.
This morning's television interview came a day after mother-of-three Miss Cawley told papers how she had left five-week-old Dennie propped up on a sofa after his feed and went upstairs to tidy up but came running back downstairs when she heard screaming.
She said the fox had Dennie's left hand in its jaws and his head was covered in blood and it was running down his cheeks.
The 28-year-old kept hitting the fox until it let go of her son.
Dennie had to undergo a lengthy operation to have his finger reattached and needed stitches to his cheek.
He also needed treatment for injuries to his face and head.
The fox grabbed him after it got in through the front door of the family home in Dagonet Road.
Mr Dolan had left earlier to collect older children Ellouise, nine, and five-year-old Lee from school and had slammed the door shut behind him.
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Pages 'on the apocalypse' removed from mysterious 13th century 'Devil's Bible'
The Codex Gigas – the largest medieval manuscript in the world – was supposedly written in just one night and is said to contain all human knowledge
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The Codex Gigas was supposedly written in just one night by a monk who sold his soul to The Devil (Image: AFP/Getty Images)
Pages from the so-called Devil's Bible, which is said to contain 'Satan's Prayer', are missing.
The Codex Gigas is the largest medieval manuscript in the world, measuring 9ins thick and 36ins tall.
It is said to contain all human knowledge and was written in just one night during the 13th century, according to legend.
The book was supposedly compiled by just one monk, who offered to write it to avoid the death penalty after breaking his vows.
As midnight approached, he turned to The Devil and sold his soul in exchange for help, the story goes.
Satan agreed and left a chilling picture of himself within the book's hundreds of pages.
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But the book has 10 pages missing from it, which occurred during a fire in the year 1697 when it was one of the few texts saved from their library storage place.
Conspiracy theorists believe the pages were actually deliberately removed, with the fire used as a distraction to do so.
One wrote: "Those who have studied it believe it once contained 320 sheets, 10 of which were removed, that likely contained the monastic rules of the Benedictines.
"Others, however, would argue that the missing pages contained apocalyptic text, known as 'The Devil's Prayer', and were intentionally removed."
The Gigas is the largest medieval manuscript in the world, nine inches think and 36 inches tall (Image: PA)
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Another said: "It seems strange that the most famous book in medieval times was never copied in more than 450 years from the time it was allegedly written by the Devil.
"Not by the Cistercians, not by the Benedictines, not by the scribes in the court of the Emperor Rudolph II nor by the Swedes.
"For to this day, there is no record of what was written in those twelve missing pages except for rumours that it contains 'The Devil's Prayer'."
However, others are unconvinced by the theory that a mysterious figure took pages from the book.
Another commentator argued: "There's nothing surprising that some pages are missing in an 800-year-old manuscript.
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"Most of them are within the Bible portion, perhaps unsurprisingly as that makes up most of the book."
The Gigas was initially stored at the Podlažice monastery in what is now the Czech Republic.
It was seized by Sweden's army in the 17th century and is now being kept at the Swedish Royal Library in Stockholm.
It contains a complete version of the Catholic Church's official Latin Bible, and a range of texts on the teaching of medicine and magic.
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Reihmann to make head-coaching debut tonight (College Sports ~ 11/02/12)
Katie Reihmann was an assistant coach for the past two seasons under former Fort Scott Community College head coach Diana Couch. Tonight at Arnold Arena, she'll gude the Greyhounds as a head coach for the first time. "It's been a smoother transition than I could ever hope for," Reihmann said Wednesday morning. ...
Wasteful spending prompts Tyson's switch to Senate (High School Sports ~ 11/02/12)
Editor's Note: This is part of a series of candidate profiles based on answers to a questionnaire sent out by the Tribune. ----- Republican Caryn Tyson is running for the Kansas Senate District 12 seat against Democrat Denise Cassells in the Nov. 6 general election...
West 18th first street to be 'rejuvinated' (Local News ~ 11/02/12)
The city of Fort Scott and PROSEAL will be preserving several of the streets that were recently asphalted in the city. Reclamite rejuvenator, a surface sealer that extends the life of the pavement for several years, will be applied to the streets. All affected property owners in the area will be notified with a door hanger on their front door...
Hunter's Helper (Local News ~ 11/02/12)
Kelcie Bailey could easily be called the little girl with the great big heart. And for good reason. The 12-year-old Fort Scott Middle School student is currently organizing a benefit spaghetti feed this Saturday at Buck Run Community Center for Hunter Hawley, a fellow sixth grader at Fort Scott Middle School, who has been battling cancer...
Gov. meets with other Republicans (Local News ~ 11/02/12)
Just days before the general election, Gov. Sam Brownback rolled into town Thursday to join other Kansas Republicans for an informal gathering in the Pizza Hut parking lot. Brownback, Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, and several other Republicans joined Kansas Republican Party Chairwoman Amanda Adkins Thursday morning to kick off the "Road Map for Growth" Tour, which began at 8 a.m. at the Kansas Republican Party headquarters in Topeka...


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Moray teenager's fundraising tribute to cancer-stricken cousin
By Ben Hendry
Scott Fiske, with his cousin Kayla Munro and her pal, Eileidh Paterson
A Moray teenager is embarking on a fundraising challenge to honour his young cousin, who is battling cancer.
Scott Fiske, 16, is rallying support for the Lossiemouth-based Logan's Fund charity, so it can help children like his five-year-old relative enjoy themselves.
Kayla Munro was diagnosed with lymphoblastic cancer last year, a rare and aggressive form of the disease which affects white blood cells.
Scott, who lives in Elgin, said: "The condition can be serious but, luckily, they caught it early with Kayla and she is getting better.
"She went through a lot with chemotherapy, and it was horrible for her. Seeing other children like Kayla while she was in hospital made me want to do something to help them."
Scott has planned three initiatives to help boost Logan's Fund.
He has arranged for a medium to give readings at Elgin's Bishopmill Hall on Friday, March 17, between 8pm and 10.30pm.
Scott will then stage Logan's Lossie Easter Fun on Sunday, April 16, at Lossiemouth Community Centre – a day-long celebration involving an Easter egg hunt and a bouncy castle.
And he is collecting used milk carton lids until October which can be sold for recycling.
Collection points have been established at Fochabers' Eats and Treats, Lossiemouth's The Pantry and Elgin's Manna Juice.
The Elgin High School pupil carried out his first fundraiser when he was only 11, amassing £1,000 for the Clic Sargent charity after his granddad was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
He wants to become a teacher when he is older, but hopes to retain links with Logan's Fund.
Since Logan Main's death in 2009, his parents have raised thousands of pounds to assist other families affected by cancer.
The charity has a deluxe static caravan at Lossiemouth's East Beach for respite breaks, and helps pay for poorly youngsters to enjoy outings.
Logan's Fund chairman, Cameron Mackintosh, commended Scott on "capturing people's imagination" with his ideas.
He said: "We have got a lot going on, so Scott volunteered to fundraise for us as it allows our organisers to focus on other projects.
"He has really taken the bull by the horns, using his own initiative."
Tickets and information is available by emailing Scott on scottfiskefundraising@outlook.com.
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In 2016, we had two different Zenith builders fly in to the same event. They had never met each other. I studied both of their engine installations, which has cumulatively about 500 hours of flight time. They were different, but both airworthy. They had an odd thing in common; They both ad an engine ground cable that was 3 feet too long, and it terminated at the same points, the center of the firewall and the starter mounting brackets on each plane. Most people would not have noticed this commonality, but it told me something important: Both of these guys who had never met each other were listening to the same idiot on the internet, rather than following examples we show or even common sense. Somewhere out there in cyberville was a moron gleefully dispensing poor advice on ground cables. While this particular error just added weight and looked dumb, I am sure the same expert had doled out plenty of other electrical advice that was far more dangerous.
Above, the ground strap location for a Corvair engine. This is the aft end of the co-pilots side head. The head has a 3/8″-16 tapped hole, perfect for grounding, the cable is 9 inches long, it is #2 wire. You can even use wire without insulation, ( it is a ground) or go to your auto parts store and buy a premade cable, and it can even be one of the ones that look like bare woven metal, a 'bonding jumper'. Yes, the powder coating has to be scraped off where the 5/16″ bolt goes through, and it does have to have a metal lock nut. Every motor mount I have ever made has a tab or a corner brace at this intersection for a ground cable. If anyone suggests that a 4130 motor mount or an aluminum fuselage don't conduct electricity, they are not just wrong, they are probably mentally ill, just nod politely, smile and back away slowly.
Your Vote Counts: In the comments section, please vote for one of three following examples from my experience:
A) "Led Zenith" 10 years ago I went to inspect a Zenith. The builder had placed a group 24 lead acid truck battery in the tail cone, (because he had made an error doing his weight and balance on a set of $10 bathroom scales.) but he also insisted that he needed to run a 00 copper battery ground cable all the way from the battery, 12 feet to the motor, and insisted that it also had to have insulation on it. A very nice gentleman, had been a pilot for 35 years, built a number of planes, and had a long and lucrative career as a mechanical engineer.
B) "Ungrounded Claims" A second owner of a Corvair powered plane called both Dan and Myself, because his "Starter was burned out". He was on a cross country, far from home, the starter had previously worked without a hint of a problem for years. Dan tells him to directly put the jumper cables on the starter, to isolate the starter to test it. Guy claims he did this, no dice. His solution was to rent a motel and a car, drive 200 miles to a city where he paid a guy several hundred bucks to hand rebuild the starter on a Sunday, in spite of the fact the guy said there was nothing wrong with it. About $1,000 later, the starter is back on the plane, and it still doesn't work. Local EAA chapter experts say the issue is because it is a Corvair. After another day, he discovers that the ground cable to the motor has become disconnected, something he would have known had he actually put the jumper cables on the motor as instructed.
C) "The sticky throttle cable and $7,000 worth of starters" Back in the 1990s, when I had a lapse of moral judgement and built Lancair IVPs for rich guys, we has a guy with a flying plane call the shop asking if we could install a new starter on his TSIO-550B Continental, which, on, by the way also needed a new throttle cable every 25 hours. He had spend thousands of dollars with other shops, but he was now willing to pay our "Overpriced labor for A&Ps" ($50/hr in 1996). He initially didn't want to use A&Ps because technically experimental didn't require it. We solved his problem in 10 minutes: he never had an engine ground strap, and the throttle cable by default was functioning as a high resistance one. He has instead purchased one rebuilt starter for $2,500 and had later purchased a factory new starter from TCM, and it was about $4,500. The logs showed the throttle cable had been replaced 4 times. Good thing he didn't get ripped off by trained mechanics.
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" 2 / 2 " – EGT sender location
I use the short hand " 2 / 2 " to note a Corvair motor which is set up with 2 CHT's and 2 EGT senders. My own personal aircraft is set this way, with one CHT on the bottom of each head in the stock location, and one EGT sender on each other the exhaust pipes. This is pictured below.
Above is the pilots side exhaust pipe from my aircraft. The single EGT sending unit comes just after the #2 cylinder exhaust port. It is on the inboard side of the pipe to have a cleaner appearance and simplify wiring. This particular sending unit is an Auto Meter 5249, which can be used either as a clamp on or (as pictured) a welded on installation. I chose to put one of these in each side of the exhaust, but I run a DPDT switch under the Auto Meter gage allowing the one instrument to be fed by either sending unit.
Many Corvairs flying today use Dynon or GRT glass cockpits to effectively monitor "6/6", for traditional instrumentation, "2/2" makes sense to me and provides effective coverage, information for leaning, and an opportunity to look at right/left comparisons. Because this takes just 2 more probes 2 switches, it makes a lot more sense that a "1/1" system. One of the things that I find ironic is when a low time pilot tells me he "must" have a "6/6" system. I'll ask him what he did his flight training in, and it is often a Cessna 150, and I will ask him how many CHT's and EGT's that plane had. Very few of these people remember that their training was done in a plane with a "0/0" system.
I strongly recommend against anyone even thinking of flying a Corvair with a "0/0" system. We had a guy try this 3 years ago. He had also designed his own cowl and cooling system and was at an airport with a base elevation over 5,000′. The 2 questions that should come to your mind are "How would he know if the cooling system worked without a CHT gage?" and "how does one lean a Corvair if you have no EGT information?" I don't have answers for those questions, and neither did the builder. First flight was 25 seconds long, landing was upside down in a farm field. No serious injuries, but it did make TV news, where the builders buddy took the opportunity to blame the motor right away.
If you are thinking of a "2/2" system, read the stories below. If you are thinking about Glass Cockpit stuff, and want to speak with the most experienced people on Corvair/glass 6/6 arrangements, Call Rachel and Dan at 904-626-7777 , ext. #1. They mostly sell GRT stuff, but they do have experience with all of the systems.
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How is Germany doing on its goal of 2 million Indian tourists?
At an annual media meeting today, April 16, in Delhi, India, Romit Theophilus, Director of Marketing & Sales Office India for the German National Tourist Office (GNTO), said it was hoping for growth of 6 to 8 percent.
The ultimate goal of the GNTO is to increase its tally of Indian tourists to 2 million a year by 2030, up from the present figure of 921,123 visitors overnight in 2018, making for growth of 8.1 percent.
The famous Bauhaus art school, which opened in Weimar in 1919, is celebrating 100 years this year, and steps are being taken to promote this art, design, and architecture as part of this tourism drive. 2020 will see the 250th anniversary of birth of Beethoven.
The German National Tourist Office is promoting the concept of affordable hospitality, stressing that tourists can enjoy leisure and other activities at costs cheaper than other European nations. The focus on a summer cities campaign is on the urban city, romance, holidays on the water, sightseeing, as well as art and culture.
Jasper Wieck, Deputy Head of Mission for the German Embassy, added a new dimension, pointing out that the two countries, India and Germany, have emotional links and mutual affection dating back centuries. He recalled that Tagore had also played a part in Indo-German links and that the number of students from India in Germany had doubled in the last 5 years, standing at 17,500. In addition, yoga is being practiced by a significant number of Germans and studies on India are being offered in over 16 universities and institutes.
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Turkish Airlines adds Marrakech to flight schedule
Starting on April 15, Istanbul – Marrakech – Istanbul direct flights will be commenced five days of a week as Turkish Airlines reinforces its title of flying to more international destinations than any other airline.
Successfully completing its "Great Move" process and transferring all of its passenger operations to its new hub, Istanbul Airport, Turkish Airlines now adds Marrakech, tourist city of Morocco, to its flight network. As the national flag carrier's first inaugural flight from its new home, Marrakech became Turkish Airlines' the second destination in Morocco while becoming its 308th destination globally.
The inaugural flight from Istanbul Airport, landed in Marrakech Menara Airport, was welcomed by the customary water cannon salute in a formal ceremony, to which attended by the executives both from the global carrier and Marrakech Menara Airport, and press members as well.
Commenting on this inaugural flight, Turkish Airlines Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Ahmet Olmuştur stated that; "With Istanbul Airport, a new era has begun in the global aviation. Our new operation center offers an important opportunity for us to develop our globally unparalleled flight network performance even further. Thus, we are working on new strategies to capitalize on this opportunity. Marrakech will always hold a special place for us as it is the first destination we added from our new home. We are happy to carry our passengers to this crimson city with our privileged travel experience."
Known as the "Crimson City" due to the color of its soil, Marrakech offers tourists and travelers the opportunity to experience the entire allure of North Africa in a single location. Bringing historical buildings, famous mosques and colorful flower gardens together at the foothills of Atlas Mountains, Marrakech is well on its way to become one of the favorite tourism centers of the world. As the first capital of Morocco, whose name means "Land of God" in the Berber language, Marrakech's streets are teeming with the historical heritage of various cultures.
Passengers, travelling to Marrakech with the privileged travel experience of Turkish Airlines, will be able to visit various significant locations for cultural tourism while experiencing different activities such as nature and wildlife tours.
Istanbul – Marrakech – Istanbul scheduled flight times beginning from 15th April 2019;
Flight No. Days Departure Arrival
TK 619 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday IST 11:30 RAK 14:30
TK 620 Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday RAK 15:25 IST 22:05
All times are in LMT.
To view the flight schedules, please visit turkishairlines.com or contact the call center at +90 212 444 0849 or visit any TK sales office.
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Hong Kong is recognized as a "Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China". It's located on the south coast bordered by China in the north and near Macau to the east. Hong Kong is 2,755 square kilometers (1,064 sq mi) in area, about one-quarter the size of Rhode Island. But it's home to over 7.5 million people. Hong Kong is known for being a center of business and trade with more skyscrapers than even New York City. But it also has one of the highest costs of living because of its high rental cost. They call Hong Kong a "kaleidoscope of life" because of its influences from Eastern and Western cultures.
Hong Kong Satellite Map
If you look at Hong Kong's skyline, it's reputed as one of the most beautiful in the world. Despite the large metropolitan development compared to the area, there are 24 national parks in Hong Kong. Altogether, forests cover about 23.8% of Hong Kong's total land area. While nature and business are plentiful in Hong Kong, agriculture production is almost zero as Hong Kong imports most products from mainland China. The High Island Reservoir, located in the Sai Kung Country Park to the east, is the largest reservoir in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Districts Map
Afghanistan is completely landlocked with various There are 18 political districts in Hong Kong that are divided administratively and geographically.
1. Islands 10. Kowloon City
2. Kwai Tsing 11. Kwun Tong
3. North 12. Sham Shui Po
4. Sai Kung 13. Wong Tai Sin
5. Sha Tin 14. Yau Tsim Mong
6. Tai Po 15. Central/ Western
7. Tsuen Wan 16. Eastern
8. Tuen Mun 17. Southern
9. Yuen Long 18. Wan Chai
It's also divided into 3 regions that consists of (1) Hong Kong Island (HK), (2) Kowloon (KLN), and (3) New Territories (NT)
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ISRAELIT DES NEUNZEHNTEN JAHRHUNDERTS, DER:
By: Richard Gottheil, A. M. Friedenberg
Periodical published in Germany in the first half of the nineteeth century. It first appeared, from Oct., 1839, up to Oct., 1841, as a monthly in Meiningen. It was then enlarged and issued weekly in Herzfeld from 1842 to June, 1848; and at Frankfort in 1845 as the organ of the Frankfort Reformverein. A literary supplement was issued in 1846. Mendel Hess, a rabbi active in the Reform movement, was the editor, and S. Holdheim joined him during the last months of the paper's existence, January to June, 1848. This periodical was noted for its advanced theological standpoint and for its polemical attacks on Orthodoxy.
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Rampur Taleti - Baran
Rampur Taleti Population - Baran, Rajasthan
Rampur Taleti is a medium size village located in Shahbad Tehsil of Baran district, Rajasthan with total 155 families residing. The Rampur Taleti village has population of 780 of which 419 are males while 361 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Rampur Taleti village population of children with age 0-6 is 135 which makes up 17.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rampur Taleti village is 862 which is lower than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Rampur Taleti as per census is 1177, higher than Rajasthan average of 888.
Rampur Taleti village has higher literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Rampur Taleti village was 72.87 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Rampur Taleti Male literacy stands at 83.47 % while female literacy rate was 59.72 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Rampur Taleti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Rampur Taleti village.
Rampur Taleti Data
Schedule Caste 249 132 117
Rampur Taleti village of Baran has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.92 % of total population in Rampur Taleti village. The village Rampur Taleti currently doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
In Rampur Taleti village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 94.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourer.


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Eurovision 2020 | Belgium publishes 'Release me' by Hooverphonic
The Belgian band Hooverphonic was the first representative announced for Eurovision 2020. Today, they have released their song for Rotterdam, "Release me". The song was released on the radio station MNM this morning and then at the headquarters of Flemish broadcaster VRT.
"Release me" is a song of the typical style that characterizes Hooverphonic, although trying to be commercial and with stringed instruments added. The song was written by band member Alex Callier and was also composed by Callier alongside Italian composer Luca Chiaravalli (producer and one of the composers of Italy's Eurovision 2017 entry "Occidentali's Karma"). "The song is about saying goodbye. I wrote it when my father was terminally ill, but 'Release Me' has a universal theme: everyone has to deal with saying goodbye at one point in life, to a friend, family or lover", explained Alex Callier.
Hooverphonic premiered the official music video on a press conference this morning and it's already on the Eurovision Official Youtube Channel. The trio said about the video: "Director Matthias Lebeer has captured the song's essence in a poetic and stylistic fashion that matches his signature style and perfectly aligns with Hooverphonic's world. If we have learned one thing, it's that a song that's written from personal experience will be received well. As if the audience feels the authenticity".
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Bloody girls: on periods and poverty
By Pip Adam
24.Aug.16
Last week my social media timelines were humming with Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui's revelation of the shocking truth that women have periods. Her off-hand comment that her period had started the night before her 4×100 meter relay was being hailed as a 'groundbreaking moment in Olympic history'. I don't think it's conspiratorial to imagine the quirky advertising campaign that will follow Yuanhui breaking this 'taboo in sports', as menstrual product companies try to own this story too.
The excitement over Yuanhui's comments was kind of a brutal reminder of how present yet hidden menstruating is for people like me, who bleed on a monthly basis.
On the one hand, there is the inescapability of my body, the ever presence of my period: it is on or just over or waiting to happen. I'm always acutely aware of this thing that is occurring inside me – and then there is this weird hiding of that fact.
There are a lot of societal pressures that control how and where I bleed. I have never been told, 'Make sure your blood doesn't show', but I know this is one of the rules. I found it out from Carrie and from terrifying stories at school. I learnt it from my mother and other women around me. But I think the greatest teacher of 'bleed invisibly' was the menstrual industry. I wasn't sure what the correct term is for people who manufacture and sell the products marketed for people to use while they are bleeding but then I found this:
Feminine hygiene is a term used for explanation of personal care products which are used by women during menstrual discharge, menstruation and other body functions related to the vulva.
First off, the vulva? Second, that term feminine hygiene and it's hideous other horseman sanitary products.
As far as I can tell menstrual blood is not unhygienic or unsanitary. While it seems easier to wash or throw out a pad or cup than trying to launder clothes and furniture, this language of cleanliness – and by inference its ever-present cousin filth – seems to have been a fundamental part of the lessons the industry has taught me about my period. There seems to be an implicit idea about disease in that word 'hygiene', too. As there'll be some outbreak if I don't use pads or tampons that will affect everyone.
Feminine hygiene is a $15-billion industry. If I were making $15 billion from anything, I'd do everything I could to protect the story keeping that money coming in. All the blue liquid and swimming pools I could muster would be setting about controlling when and where women bleed and how they felt about themselves while doing it.
This $15 billion is coming from somewhere. An article in the Huffington Post last year estimated that an average woman spends $1,773.33 on tampons in her lifetime. This 'pink tax' comes out of a woman's pay pack – which is on average 21 percent less than a man, who possibly will most likely never have to buy a tampon or a mooncup in his life (unless he has dependants).
Recently, in New Zealand, there was an article about young women missing school and university because they didn't have enough money to buy pads and tampons. This made me sad and angry. It felt like something out of the dark ages. Women excluded from society because of their period. Or perhaps more accurately because of the story society tells about how and where we can bleed – what's appropriate, what's hygienic.
I put this article on Facebook and immediately my friends started commenting. On the whole they were advocating for homemade and reusable products – mooncups, sewn pads. Mainly because these were cheaper, lasted longer but also there were a few replies that pointed out these products were better for the environment. Their response made me look at the article in a different way. I felt angry at the way capitalism had taken ownership over where and how we bleed. I felt sad that we weren't all sitting around sewing our pads. That this billion-dollar industry and its keep your period hidden message owned the story of menstruation, and they were holding on tight, because to keep our periods hidden we need to buy their products.
To be honest, I also feel uneasy about the suggestions of $50 mooncups and time and skill-heavy solutions to the problem of not having access to products that allow a woman to bleed in a socially acceptable way – that is, carrying on in society as if you weren't bleeding.
But what if you don't have $50 for a mooncup? Like those who can't find $5 for a box of 20 tampons. What if you live in a house where ten people use one bathroom and you don't have a place to put a bucket to soak your home-made pads in? Admittedly, some of the women in the Facebook thread were offering to sew these pads for women and some suggested that mooncups could be subsidised. My friends aren't deluded about how complex the issue is. They were trying to find ways to make these reusable products accessible to everyone.
But I still felt uneasy. When the question is 'Can I have a tampon?' the Left's reply is, 'Let's work together to find a solution that's sustainable and good for us all,' while, the neoliberal Right's is 'Work hard and you can get all the tampons you want.' And, in this case, I found the Right's a surprisingly appealing reply. It's the reply the dirt poor twenty-year-old I was in the nineties would have found most appealing.
Upon reflection, I realised it was all tied into that story I'd been pitched since I was looking at a bloody pair of pants in a school bathroom back in the 1980s: keep that hidden. Hidden means keep it to yourself. Keeping it to yourself means not talking to others, not asking for help, acting as an individual not a community.
It dawned on me, then, how completely capitalism had taken control of the story of menstruation – that a woman keeping her period hidden might seem the most appealing option. It made me realise how important that Facebook conversation was. How Fu Yuanhui's comments – and Kiran Gandi's free-bleeding London Marathon last year – actually had great power and were ground breaking. A very important part of making sure no more women missed school, I realised, was taking back the story of menstruation in very public ways.
It sounds so old-fashioned, because in many ways it feels like we've fought and won this battle over and over, but I think it can take the weight of attention again, now.
A friend and I were talking yesterday about how we're introducing all the menstrual options to our daughters – how we're trying to be careful not to just favour the products we use. Our talk moved on to how expensive these products were and how easy it is to get free condoms. That's the story I'd like to be telling five years from now, 'Remember when you paid for pads and tampons? Remember that dark old time before they were subsidised and some people couldn't afford them?' and part of making that happen is taking back control of the menstruation story now. If something's hidden then the people hiding it control the story. But if a community controls the story, I feel like great things can happen.
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From Alison on 25 August 2016 at 7.51 am
First time I've read your opinion pieces… Only the short stories up till now. This piece was awesome to read and thought provoking. Made me think about the messages I give my kids…
From Pip on 30 August 2016 at 6.44 am
Thanks Alison, yeah, having a kid makes me feel like the world's messages and the messages I send are projected in technicolour, I see them so differently and it gets me questioning things I took for granted before.
From Julie on 30 August 2016 at 2.24 pm
We will fully know we live in a Fair Go society when a recent campaign by young women petitioned Treasurer Hockey on public tv to remove GST off sanitary products is a success. What do you have to do to be considered at all? Well at least we're not female refugees having to grovel for some 'feminine hygeine'…
Good to read a period piece…
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Sex Act Offences if Child is Between 10 and 16 Years of Age
Sahar Adatia.
An investigation has been launched to track down a middle-aged man who allegedly performed a "sex act" while prowling outside a childcare centre in Balmain in Sydney's inner west.
The disturbing incident is reported to have taken place just before 1:15pm on Tuesday 17 August 2021 at the childcare centre on Thames Street, leaving parents and staff sickened.
According to NSW Police, a passer-by informed officers of the event after witnessing an unknown man perform the sexual act.
When the member of the public approached the man, he promptly took off from the scene.
Officers from Leichhardt Police Area Command attended and carried out extensive patrols of the area.
Despite their efforts, the man could not be located.
Now, NSW Police have released images of a man who may be able to assist with their ongoing investigations after he was captures on surveillance footage near the childcare centre.
The man depicted in the images is described as being of Caucasian appearance and aged in his 40s or 50s.
He is around 185cm tall, of medium build and has brown, thinning hair.
In the images, the man can be seen wearing a dark jacket, blue denim jeans and sneakers.
NSW Police are urging members of the community who may have any information about the identity of the man in the images, or the alleged incident, to contact police immediately.
Community in Shock as NSW Police Informs of Alleged Offender on the Loose But Praises Officers for Doing "Actual Police Work Rather than Search Through Poo For Covid"
The worrying incident has sent shockwaves through the community, with many expressing both disgust and disbelief over the man's alleged sex act.
In a post shared online by NSW Police Force, online users unanimously shared this view.
"I can't believe people like this walk around amongst us. So scary," one user wrote.
"I hope he is caught before he has a chance to do it again. Shared!" another voiced, which reverberated as others commented the man is a "sick person".
One user simply pointed out how "mortified" they would be if they happened to know the man.
Meanwhile, others advocated that such crimes are where the police should, in fact, be focusing their efforts – a sentiment arriving as the NSW community face tough restrictions and policing under the current COVID-19 lockdown.
"That's more like it, going after ACTUAL criminals, instead of innocent people just trying to get by," one woman insisted.
"Good to see you guys going after some criminals for a change. Get him!" another echoed.
This sentiment was reinforced once again as another person offered perspective, "Great to see you guys still do actual police work rather than search through poo for Covid".
The investigation continues.
In NSW, as per section 66DD of the Crimes Act 1900, it is a criminal offence to carry out a sexual act with or towards a child who is of or above the age of 10 years and under the age of 16 years.
Anyone who commits an offence of this kind can face a maximum penalty of up to two years in jail and a criminal record.
According to section 66DD, it is also an offence to incite a child within this age bracket to carry out a sexual act with or towards the person (alleged offender), or to incite the child to carry out a sexual act with or towards another person, orto incite another person to carry out a sexual act with or towards a child within this age bracket.
All of the aforementioned offences also carry a maximum penalty of two years in jail.
It should be noted that where the victim is aged under 10 years, as per section 66DC of the Crimes Act 1900, the maximum penalty a person can face for any such offence increases to seven years in jail.
A "sexual act" is understood as behaviour that a reasonable person would consider to be sexual.
Questions? speak to a criminal lawyers in Sydney today.
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THE ORIGINAL RONALDO, AND WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 1994 World Cup, 1998 World Cup final, AC Milan, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Fabio Capello, FC Barcelona, FC Brasov, FIFA World Player of the Year, hypothyroidism, Inter Milan, Italian Cup, Lecce, Nike, PSV Eindhoven, Real Madrid, Ronaldo, Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima, The Phenomenon, UEFA Cup
Brazilian superstar Ronaldo, citing the toll the game has taken on his 34-year-old body, announced his retirement from soccer.
Once known as The Phenomenon, the striker leaves as the all-time World Cup scorer with 15 goals over three tournaments (he was part of the 1994 World Cup squad as a 17-year-old but did not play). Winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1996 and 1997, Ronaldo received that honor a third time for leading Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title.
Ronaldo scored more than 400 goals in a stellar career that began in 1993 with Cruzeiro and followed with stops at PSV Eindhoven, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, AC Milan and, finally, back in Brazil with Corinthians. His contract with Corinthians was due to expire at the end of the year, and he had been routinely hooted by fans for his obvious lack of match fitness.
"With this announcement, it feels like my first death," Ronaldo said.
He added: "My career was beautiful, was wonderful. I've had many defeats but infinite victories." [February 14]
Comment: Ronaldo's career was doomed four years ago, when he learned he had hypothyroidism, a condition that makes it difficult to lose weight. But it should be remembered that the man whose irresistable, explosive runs into the enemy penalty area often ended with a goal and a trademark gap-toothed grin was among the most star-crossed stars in modern soccer.
Best known of his physical setbacks, of course, is Ronaldo's mysterious performance at the 1998 World Cup final against host France. Ronaldo had scored a team-leading four goals to that point, but the afternoon of the game, in the team's hotel in Paris, he suffered convulsions, possibly the result of the combination of medications that had been administered to him for injuries to an ankle, a calf, a knee. Scratched from the starting lineup an hour before the game, he was reinstated (it was rumored under pressure from the team's mega-sponsor, Nike), played a lackluster 90 minutes and managed two shots, one a sitter from five yards that he sent directly at the chest of France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. Shaken by the pre-game drama, the swaggerless Brazilians bowed to the French, 3-0.
Not as well remembered is the period, starting four months after Paris, that typified the career of Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima. That November, he scored for Inter in an Italian Cup game against derby rival AC Milan, but he soon limped off the field with a ruptured kneecap tendon. Upon his return the following January he sustained another injury that shelved him for two months. But the most serious threat to Ronaldo's career came in November 1999 when he tore up his knee in an Italian league match against Lecce. After surgery and rehabilitation, he returned to action in April 2000 in an Italian Cup game and lasted all of eight minutes before rupturing ligaments in the same knee. Ronaldo wouldn't be back until the following season, and in September 2001 he sustained a thigh strain in a UEFA Cup match gainst FC Brasov of Romania. After eight weeks on the sidelines, he touched the ball three times in a league match against Lecce and limped off with another thigh strain. In all, the six injuries over four seasons forced him to miss 14 months of games.
The triumph over Germany at Korea/Japan '02 proved that Ronaldo wasn't entirely snake bit, and Real Madrid, apparently convinced that he was indestructable, bought the then-25-year-old for $58 million. Five years and 99 goals in 164 appearances later, a falling out with Real coach Fabio Capello prompted Ronaldo to move to AC Milan, and naturally another career-threating knee injury–the rupture of left kneecap ligament–followed. During his rehabilitation his reputation took a hit when he was caught in an encounter with cross-dressing prostitutes.
Things were never the same, of course. And now, one can only wonder where Ronaldo's place in soccer history would be if he hadn't lost what were four years from the prime of his career. One thing is certain: For the past few years, when one mentions "Ronaldo," it's understood that the player in question is the Portuguese–not Brazilian–version.


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Conservative Fertility-preserving Surgery in a Woman with Huge Adenomyosis using Triple Flap Technique and Mirena: A Case Report
Document Type : Case Reports
Azam Tarafdari 1
Fatemeh Keikha 1
Mahrouz Malek 2
Azin Ghamari 3
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Radiology, Medical Imaging Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Growth and Development Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Background and Objective: Being considered a common benign uterine disorder, Adenomyosis (AD) is defined as the presence of an endometrial gland and stroma within the myometrium. It causes symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. It has a step-by-step treatment, initiating with medical therapy, conservative surgery, and finally, the hysterectomy. As some of the women with adenomyosis are nulligravid and want to become pregnant later, most patients prefer fertility-preserving surgery.
Case Report: This study describes the management of diffuse posterior AD in a 36-year-old virgin female by triple flap technique and levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) insertion during operation to prevent future recurrence and reduction of patient's symptoms. The application of the triple flap technique and LNG-IUD in this patient was associated with excellent results.
Conclusion: The wide excision of the lesion leads to symptom improvement, especially hypermenorrhea and dysmenorrhea; besides, the reconstruction of the uterine wall with this technique increases the risk of the possibility of future pregnancy for our patient.
Adenomyomectomy
Levonorgestrel intrauterine device
Triple flap technique
Being considered as a common benign uterine disorder, Adenomyosis (AD) is defined as the presence of endometrial gland and stroma within the myometrium in more than 2.5 mm of depth, which is surrounded by reactive fibrosis, hyperplastic and hypertrophic smooth muscle (1). AD is mostly diagnosed in multiparous women in their 30s or 40s; although, it can occur in nulligravid women, and for cultural and emotional issues, these women are unwilling to hysterectomy. Because it is mostly determined by pathologic examination after hysterectomy, the prevalence of AD is different, ranging between 10% to 66% (2). Based on histological evaluations, AD is classified into the localized (focal) or diffuse; when the whole myometrium or more than half of it, is involved. Its main symptoms include secondary progressive dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility (3). Management of AD comprises long-term hormonal therapy, intrauterine device, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, analgesic, and finally, hysterectomy (4). Hysterectomy is the most common choice, especially in those women with complete family planning; however, the patients' desire for future fertility makes us perform conservative surgeries, which results in uterine preservation. This study aims to describe the management of diffuse AD in a 36-year-old virgin female by triple flap technique and levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) insertion.
A 36-year-old virgin female was referred to Imam Khomeini hospital complex in 2020, due to heavy and intermittent vaginal bleeding ten months before our visit. Her past medical history consisted of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, using Amlodipine, Losartan, Metformin, and Glibenclamide. She received oral contraceptive pills, progesterone, and five months of GnRH agonist for the symptoms, which were not useful, and the symptoms were refractory to the conservative medication. Hysterectomy was recommended due to abnormal bleeding unresponsive to medical management, but since she was virgin and nulligravid and willing to future pregnancy, she was referred to our institution for uterine-preserving conservative surgery.
On the physical examination, uterine mass, equivalent to 20-22 weeks of gestation, was obvious. The laboratory tests showed a hemoglobin level of 6.6 g/dL and a platelet level of 444*103 /mcL. On the abdominal ultrasound study, the uterine measured 200*180 mm with an endometrial thickness of 4mm, and a posterior uterine mass without obscure boundary was noted. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was in favor of the diffuse posterior AD. MRI was performed with a pelvic coil in 3 tesla MR scanner (GE.healthcare SIGNA) the patient had fasting for about 6 hours intramuscular injection of hyoscine was done 15 minutes before MRI. Routine pelvic MRI protocol (sagittal axial and coronal T2 and axial T1 Images) DWI with b value 0.400,800 and post-contrast images in three plans was done. T2 weighted images showed diffuse enlargement of posterior myometrium of the uterus (low T2 with small bright foci), which appears inhomogeneous on both T1w and T2w images without discrete mass that represents the typical appearance of diffuse adenomyosis and endometrium was thin (Figure 1a, b). On post-contrast T1 FS images, diffuse heterogeneous enhancement was noted without any separate mass (Figure 1c). Axial Diffusion-weighted imaging at b = 800 and ADC map showed no restriction. The ADC value was 1.29 × 10−3 mm2/s (Figure 1d, e). Both adnexa, cervix, and other pelvic organs were normal on MRI.
Figure 1. Pelvic MRI in a 36 year-old female, showing abnormally enlarged uterus a) sagittal T2 weighted fast spin-echo Images and b) axial T2 weighted Images shows uterus is diffusely enlarged with the fundus at the level of L4 vertebral body. The junctional zone is thick, containing multiple small high signal foci typical for diffuse Adenomyosis. Endometrial thickness was 3mm without intracavitary mass or distortion. c) T1 weighted fat-suppressed images show diffuse heterogeneous enhancement. d and e) DWI and ADC map shows no restriction.
Adenomyomectomy with triple flap technique was performed, as previously described by Osada in 2011 (5). The surgery was performed following the transverse suprapubic incision and placing the rubber tube around the proximal od cervix. The AD was visible after bisection of the uterus from the serosa surface of the fundus in midline and in the sagittal plane and the AD tissue was resected from the surrounding myometrium by grasping by Martin Forceps. The uterus was then reconstructed by the triple flap technique. An LNG-IUD (Mirena, Bayer Co., Germany) was applied intraoperatively in uterine cavity for the prevention of future AD recurrence. She was administered with four units of packed red blood cells intraoperatively. During the postoperative period, no signs and symptoms of fever and hemorrhage were noted. In the 6-month follow-up visit, the uterine size was decreased significantly (the uterine size was equivalent to 12 weeks of gestation), the hemoglobin level was alleviated (hemoglobin level of 12.5 g/dL), and menstrual cycles was normal without any abnormal bleeding.
The treatment of AD is a step-by-step strategy, starting with conservative management of symptoms with medication, followed by conservative surgery, and finally, hysterectomy. The main limitation of the medication is the potential recurrence of the symptoms, as the medications cause the AD regress and not eradicate. In severe cases refractory to medical treatment, conservative surgery has been considered, especially in patients who want to preserve fertility. The goal of conservative surgery is to restore normal anatomy and physiology of the uterus, preserve fertility, eliminate severe symptoms, and improve the patient's quality of life. The triple flap technique was first described by Osada in 2011 (5); this technique was performed on 104 patients with high efficacy in symptom elimination, fertility preservation, and low rate of relapse (5). Few studies have been done to evaluate the efficacy of this technique in patients with diffuse AD. Another study on 113 women operated with this technique indicated that the blood flow becomes normal within six months, and from 62 women who became pregnant, 32 normal babies were delivered by cesarean section. No uterine rupture was reported, and recurrence of AD occurred for four patients (6). This technique was applied by Kim et al. for a 44-year-old woman with huge AD and pelvic adhesion (7). In 2020, Kaplunov et al. used this technique for 41 women with diffuse AD (8); AD was associated with hysteromyoma in 51.2% of patients. They concluded that this technique is a good alternative technique for hysterectomy in these patients (8). Similar to our patient, Tskhay et al. in 2019, this technique is studied in 26 women with AD; they reported that in the 18-months follow-up period, the menstruation became normal and the AD signs and symptoms disappeared in all patients, three patients became pregnant spontaneously, and two of them delivered full-term babies following the cesarean section (9); in contrast, our patient had no delivery post-operatively because she was virgin. Wiweko et al. in 2016, studied 40 women with AD treated by AD resection (with/without Osada's technique) and who were underwent hysterectomy (10). They concluded that conservative surgery is efficient for symptom relief and preserving fertility (10). Several operative and postoperative complications could be considered for this technique; as AD has an unclear border with normal myometrium, the small vessels in the mass could result in remarkable hemorrhage, which leads to blood transfusion intra and postoperatively and even converts to hysterectomy, in our patient severe hemorrhage did not occur; four units of packed red blood cells were transfused; additionally, according to the extent of the lesion, uterine rupture in the following pregnancy could occur. However, as seen in our patient, the flap techniques did not cause extra morbidities, including the occurrence of the hematoma, dehiscence of the uterine scar, or adhesions (11). The LNG-IUD releases progesterone into the uterus, which is effective for five years; it downregulates the uterine estrogen and progesterone receptors, which brings about the endometrial proliferative antagonism (3). This could help to alleviate the symptoms in women with AD and prevent AD relapse in the future.
The application of the triple flap technique and LNG-IUD in this patient was associated with excellent results; the wide excision of the lesion leads to symptom improvement, especially hypermenorrhea and dysmenorrhea; besides, the reconstruction of the uterine wall with this technique increases the risk of the possibility of future pregnancy for our patient. Besides, complications such as hemorrhage did not occur. For the prevention of future AD recurrence, LNG-IUD was administered. The 6-months follow-up period was satisfying, the size of the uterine was decreased, and the symptoms were disappeared
The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to this article
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