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Q: Floats positioning problem I want to display a figure (which has introduction blablablabatrtrtrt...) after the table, to do so I don't use the figure environment so that the figure stays in its place, but it's displayed before the table. Normally even if I have used the environment table it shouldn't influence on a float only paragraphs
\documentclass[review]{elsarticle}
\DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.pdf,.gif,.jpg}
\usepackage{lineno}
\modulolinenumbers[5]
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amssymb,amsmath,nccmath}
\usepackage{cclicenses}
%%\usepackage{caption} % is loaded automatically by 'subcaption'
\usepackage{lscape,array}
\newcolumntype{C}[1]{>{\centering\arraybackslash}p{#1}} % centered 'p' col.
%%\usepackage{natbib} % is loaded automatically by elsarticle doc class
\usepackage{subcaption}
\usepackage{framed}  % Framing content
\usepackage{nomencl} % Nomenclature package
\makenomenclature
\setlength{\nomitemsep}{-\parskip}\usepackage{booktabs,multirow}

%% Load the next two packages *last*:
\usepackage[colorlinks]{hyperref}
\usepackage[nameinlink]{cleveref}

\journal{Journal of \LaTeX\ Templates}

\bibliographystyle{elsarticle-num}

\begin{document}

\section{Introduction}

 bhellohellohello\\hellohellohello\\
\begin{table}[!h]
\centering
\begin{tabular}{@{} c *{3}{C{0.45cm}} *{2}{C{1.69cm}} c c @{}}
\toprule
Voltage N\textsuperscript{o} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Switching states} &
\multicolumn{2}{c}{Voltage output} & Magnitude & Phase \\
\cmidrule(lr){2-4} \cmidrule(lr){5-6}
$V_n$ & $S_a$ & $S_b$ & $S_c$ & $V_{\alpha}$ & $V_{\beta}$ &
$U_{\mathrm{ref}}$ & $\alpha$ \\
\midrule
$V_{0o}$ & 0 & 0    & 0    & 0 & 0                    & 0 & 0 \\
$V_{0p}$ & 1 & 1    & 1   & 0 & 0                    & 0 & 0 \\
$V_{0n}$ &  -1 &  -1    & -1    & 0 & 0                    & 0 & 0 \\
$V_{1p}$ & 1 & 0    & 0    & $U_{dc}/3$ & 0                    & $U_{dc}/3$
& 0 \\
$V_{1n}$ & 0 & -1 & -1 & $U_{dc}/3$ & 0                    & $U_{dc}/3$ & 0
\\
$V_{2p}$ & 1 & 1    & 0    & $U_{dc}/6$ & $\sqrt{3}\,U_{dc}/6$ & $U_{dc}/3$
& $\pi/3$ \\
$V_{2n}$  &  0 &  0 &  -1 &  $U_{dc}$/6  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$  &
$U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi/3$ \\
$V_{3p}$  &   0 & 1 &  0 &  -$U_{dc}$/6  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$  &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 2$\pi/3$ \\
$V_{3n}$  &   -1 &  0 &  -1 &  -$U_{dc}$/6  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$  &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 2$\pi/3$ \\
$V_{4p}$  &   0 & 1 &  1 &  -$U_{dc}$/3  & 0 &   $U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$ \\
$V_{4n}$  &   -1 & 0 &  0 &  -$U_{dc}$/3  & 0 &   $U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$ \\
$V_{5p}$  &   0 &  0 &  1 &  -$U_{dc}$/6 & - $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 4$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{5n}$  &   -1 &  -1 &  0 &  -$U_{dc}$/6 & - $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 4$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{6p}$  &   1 &  0 &  1 &  $U_{dc}$/6 & - $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 5$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{6n}$  &   0 &  -1 &  0 &  $U_{dc}$/6 & - $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 5$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{7}$  &   1 &  0 &  -1 &  $U_{dc}$/2 & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$/6 \\
$V_{8}$  &   0 &  1 &  -1 &  0 & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &  $\sqrt{3}$
$U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$/2 \\
$V_{9}$  &   -1 &  1 &  0 &  -$U_{dc}$/2 & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}$/3 & 5$\pi$/6 \\
$V_{10}$  &   -1 &  0 &  1 &  -$U_{dc}$/2 & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}$/3 & 7$\pi$/6 \\
$V_{11}$  &   0 &  -1 &  1 &  0 & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &  $\sqrt{3}$
$U_{dc}$/3 & 3$\pi$/2 \\
$V_{12}$  &   1 &  -1 &  0 &  $U_{dc}$/2  & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}$/3 & 11$\pi$/6 \\
$V_{13}$  &   1 &  -1 &  -1 &  2$U_{dc}$/3  & 0 &  2 $U_{dc}$/3 & 0 \\
$V_{14}$  &   1 &  1 &  -1 &  $U_{dc}$/3  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &
2$U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$/3 \\
$V_{15}$  &   -1 &  1 &  -1 &  -$U_{dc}$/3  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &
2$U_{dc}$/3 & 2$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{16}$  &   -1 &  1 &  1 &  -2$U_{dc}$/3  & 0 & 2$U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$ \\
$V_{17}$  &   -1 &  -1 &  1 &  -$U_{dc}$/3  & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &
2$U_{dc}$/3 & 4$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{18}$  &   1 &  -1 &  1 &  $U_{dc}$/3  & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &
2$U_{dc}$/3 & 5$\pi$/3 \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

\begin{center}
\includegraphics[scale=0.500]{imagetest.png}
\end{center}

\end{document}

A: Well, to bring this to an end: I guess, you didn't read my edit of my  answer to your second question. Please reread it, rethink it and then check the following MWE:
\documentclass[review]{elsarticle}
\DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.pdf,.gif,.jpg}
\usepackage{lineno}
\modulolinenumbers[5]
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{showframe,blindtext}
\usepackage{longtable} % <==============================================
\usepackage{amssymb,amsmath,nccmath}
\usepackage{cclicenses}
%%\usepackage{caption} % is loaded automatically by 'subcaption'
\usepackage{lscape,array}
\newcolumntype{C}[1]{>{\centering\arraybackslash}p{#1}} % centered 'p' col.
%%\usepackage{natbib} % is loaded automatically by elsarticle doc class
\usepackage{subcaption}
\usepackage{framed}  % Framing contents
\usepackage{nomencl} % Nomenclature package
\makenomenclature
\setlength{\nomitemsep}{-\parskip}\usepackage{booktabs,multirow}

%% Load the next two packages *last*:
\usepackage[colorlinks]{hyperref}
\usepackage[nameinlink]{cleveref}

\journal{Journal of \LaTeX\ Templates}

\bibliographystyle{elsarticle-num}

\begin{document}

\blindtext

\begin{longtable}{@{} c *{3}{C{0.45cm}} *{2}{C{1.69cm}} c c @{}} % <=============
\toprule
Voltage N\textsuperscript{o} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Switching states} &
\multicolumn{2}{c}{Voltage output} & Magnitude & Phase \\
\cmidrule(lr){2-4} \cmidrule(lr){5-6}
$V_n$ & $S_a$ & $S_b$ & $S_c$ & $V_{\alpha}$ & $V_{\beta}$ &
$U_{\mathrm{ref}}$ & $\alpha$ \\
\midrule
$V_{0o}$ & 0 & 0    & 0    & 0 & 0                    & 0 & 0 \\
$V_{0p}$ & 1 & 1    & 1   & 0 & 0                    & 0 & 0 \\
$V_{0n}$ &  -1 &  -1    & -1    & 0 & 0                    & 0 & 0 \\
$V_{1p}$ & 1 & 0    & 0    & $U_{dc}/3$ & 0                    & $U_{dc}/3$
& 0 \\
$V_{1n}$ & 0 & -1 & -1 & $U_{dc}/3$ & 0                    & $U_{dc}/3$ & 0
\\
$V_{2p}$ & 1 & 1    & 0    & $U_{dc}/6$ & $\sqrt{3}\,U_{dc}/6$ & $U_{dc}/3$
& $\pi/3$ \\
$V_{2n}$  &  0 &  0 &  -1 &  $U_{dc}$/6  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$  &
$U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi/3$ \\
$V_{3p}$  &   0 & 1 &  0 &  -$U_{dc}$/6  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$  &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 2$\pi/3$ \\
$V_{3n}$  &   -1 &  0 &  -1 &  -$U_{dc}$/6  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$  &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 2$\pi/3$ \\
$V_{4p}$  &   0 & 1 &  1 &  -$U_{dc}$/3  & 0 &   $U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$ \\
$V_{4n}$  &   -1 & 0 &  0 &  -$U_{dc}$/3  & 0 &   $U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$ \\
$V_{5p}$  &   0 &  0 &  1 &  -$U_{dc}$/6 & - $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 4$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{5n}$  &   -1 &  -1 &  0 &  -$U_{dc}$/6 & - $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 4$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{6p}$  &   1 &  0 &  1 &  $U_{dc}$/6 & - $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 5$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{6n}$  &   0 &  -1 &  0 &  $U_{dc}$/6 & - $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$U_{dc}$/3 & 5$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{7}$  &   1 &  0 &  -1 &  $U_{dc}$/2 & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$/6 \\
$V_{8}$  &   0 &  1 &  -1 &  0 & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &  $\sqrt{3}$
$U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$/2 \\
$V_{9}$  &   -1 &  1 &  0 &  -$U_{dc}$/2 & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}$/3 & 5$\pi$/6 \\
$V_{10}$  &   -1 &  0 &  1 &  -$U_{dc}$/2 & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}$/3 & 7$\pi$/6 \\
$V_{11}$  &   0 &  -1 &  1 &  0 & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &  $\sqrt{3}$
$U_{dc}$/3 & 3$\pi$/2 \\
$V_{12}$  &   1 &  -1 &  0 &  $U_{dc}$/2  & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/6$ &
$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}$/3 & 11$\pi$/6 \\
$V_{13}$  &   1 &  -1 &  -1 &  2$U_{dc}$/3  & 0 &  2 $U_{dc}$/3 & 0 \\
$V_{14}$  &   1 &  1 &  -1 &  $U_{dc}$/3  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &
2$U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$/3 \\
$V_{15}$  &   -1 &  1 &  -1 &  -$U_{dc}$/3  & $\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &
2$U_{dc}$/3 & 2$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{16}$  &   -1 &  1 &  1 &  -2$U_{dc}$/3  & 0 & 2$U_{dc}$/3 & $\pi$ \\
$V_{17}$  &   -1 &  -1 &  1 &  -$U_{dc}$/3  & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &
2$U_{dc}$/3 & 4$\pi$/3 \\
$V_{18}$  &   1 &  -1 &  1 &  $U_{dc}$/3  & -$\sqrt{3}$ $U_{dc}/3$ &
2$U_{dc}$/3 & 5$\pi$/3 \\
\bottomrule
\end{longtable} % <=====================================================

\blindtext

\begin{center}
\includegraphics[scale=0.500]{example-image}
\end{center}

\blindtext
\end{document}

Then you will find---after compiling it---on page two first the table, followed by text, then the image. That is what you want I think? Please see, that I used longtable to get a table be able to break at a page end ...
The resulting page 2 is:

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Remember Due, that nifty little app for fast reminders and timers? Personally, it's one of my favorite apps on my iPhone when I need daily reminders and constant nagging until I complete something, so it's been on my phone for the past several years. It's had the same basic design all this time too, at least until today.
The last update for it was almost a year ago for iOS 7, which was long overdue at the time. And while this was a nice splash of paint, it was mainly a stopgap update for today's huge revamp, which has been in the works for over a year. Today, Phocus unveils Due 2, which not only looks better, but works better too.
The biggest change, of course, is the design. Due now features a much more streamlined view of your reminders, which allows you to see more at a time, especially since it's optimized for the large displays of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Additionally, there are now color coded section headers so you can quickly tell at-a-glance what is due today, tomorrow, and next week.
Due understands natural language input and it's easy to set and defer due times with the Quick Access Times.
Phocus has implemented new ways to interact with the app as well, with emphasis on gestures. Now, you can pull the screen down to access the search function or quickly add a new reminder. There is also the new combination of the editor and Quick Panel, which makes it easier to set due dates and defer existing ones with 12 fully customizable Quick Access Times. And thanks to interactive notifications in iOS 8, users can check off or postpone reminders directly from the notification.
The features I just mentioned are available for free for previous users of Due 1 and new users of Due 2. However, the developer has decided to go on a paid upgrade route for existing users, with some brand new, optional features that are available through an in-app purchase of $2.99, which is 40 percent off, to unlock. New customers who purchase Due 2 at the $4.99 price will get all features included at no additional cost. But considering that the developer has pushed updates for the app for free for the past four years, what harm is another three dollars? Plus, these new features are worth the upgrade.
Now you can pause and resume your timers too.
Previously, Due only had auto snooze for one minute after something was due — this led to a lot of nagging from the app until you complete it or postpone it. Now Due 2 features five, 10, 15, and 30 minute auto snooze, so the app is much less obnoxious. There are also 45 brand new alert tones that are made by Hugo Verweij, so you can add some variety to your alerts. There is the ability to pause and resume timers for when a task gets interrupted, and fast background syncing with Dropbox.
I've been using the beta of Due 2 for a few weeks now, and I've been very impressed with it. The new refined interface is amazing, the gestures make it easier and faster to use, and the new features are great. To me, as a user of Due 1, it's well worth the upgrade.
Due 2.0 is available on the App Store as a universal download for $4.99 for new users. Existing users of Due 1 get the update for free with most new features, but a $2.99 in-app purchase will unlock the rest.


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Q: Using multiple columns with counts in access database designer I am trying to display several columns with different counts in a microsoft access query. It doesn't let me do certain things a normal query can b/c it has the sql design view.
I'd like to display
multiple single etc columns with their counts.
Note: the table names and attributes have been changed.
select (select  count(*)as multiple from (select  userId from  dbo.Purchases
 where userId is not null GRoup by userId having count(*)>1) x), (
select  count(*)as single from (select  userId from  dbo.Purchases where
userId is not null GRoup by userId having count(*)=1) x );

if I do these separately I can display it, but I'd like to combine them into one query and one row. Is this possible?
select  count(*)as multiple from (select  userId from  dbo.Purchases
 where userId is not null GRoup by userId having count(*)>1) x)

A: It's very easy with 2 queries:
First one, saved as "Purchases Summary"
Select UserID, count(UserID) as Count from Purchases Group By UserID

With a 2nd built on it:
SELECT Sum(IIf([count]=1,1)) AS [Single], Sum(IIf([count]>1,1)) AS Multiple FROM [Purchases Summary]

I cannot find a clever way to combine this into a single query.
I don't know what my problem last night was, but the single query is
SELECT Sum(IIf([count]=1,1)) AS [Single], Sum(IIf([count]>1,1)) AS Multiple
FROM (Select UserID, count(UserID) as Count from Purchases Group By UserID)

A: Don George solution also would work.
I ended up using a form and VBA for each column. An issue I had was that I needed to use a distinct call for unique IDs and when there is a sql design view that's not really supported. distinctrow is supported, but it would not work for my query. I ended up writing it as before so that it did not need distinct.
This is the VBA I used to override each input inside of an access form. The currentDb needs to be connected to the database properly before it will also work.
selectStatement = "SELECT Count(* ) FROM (SELECT userID FROM dbo_Purchases WHERE userID is not null  GROUP BY userID HAVING count(*)>1)  AS x;"
rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset(selectStatement).Fields(0).Value
[Text30].Value = rs


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Job Conditioning
An article by a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) about 'job conditioning', which is when when workers slowly and subtly change the practices or the culture in their workplace, to their advantage.
An important Wobbly concept is job conditioning. This is when workers slowly and subtly change the practices or the culture in their workplace, to their advantage. Job conditioning doesn't involve an explicit agreement with the boss to change workplace conditions. It's more like creating "facts on the ground" that make our job better.
Because job conditioning doesn't involve an outright confrontation with the boss, usually even more timid coworkers will join in. It can build solidarity on the shop floor, change how everyone feels about going in to work and build up our confidence in relation to the boss.
Here are some of my favorite memories of job conditioning:
I worked part time in a mom-and-pop retail store, getting paid in cash. We had no water cooler, or fountain, or kitchen. Our only source of water was the tap in the bathroom, which was gross. However, we sold cases of bottled water. The owners helped themselves to these but never offered them to us. In the mornings on the way to my shift, I didn't have money for both a coffee and a water, so I just bought a coffee. Some days my thirst would overtake me, though, and I would cave and buy a bottle of water from the boss, noting it in my book where I recorded my hours, so that he could deduct it from my pay. One day my co-worker said that this was ridiculous; we shouldn't have to pay for water. So we started telling him when we were taking water, but "forgetting" to write it in our books. And then we just stopped telling him altogether. This let us stop agonizing over whether to drink some water when we were thirsty.
I worked in one of those first class airline lounges—the private ones where the first class travelers get to chill before getting on their planes. Catering and janitorial services were contracted to Sodexo, which was the company that my coworkers and I worked for. We kept the bar stocked, put out cheese platters, cleaned the bathrooms, and so on. We didn't have a break room of our own. One day we heard we were getting a new manager. Before he came on the job, my co-workers and I installed a full-length mirror in his office and put a bunch of boxes of tampons in there. When he arrived we told him that his office doubled as our break room. To reinforce the point, my co-worker and I ate our lunch in there every day, while playing cards on his desk. He got the point and started leaving when it was our break time. It was fun to pull one over on the boss and it was nice to have a break room. We also now had access to the company's labor manuals, which showed us all kinds of benefits we were supposed to be getting but weren't.
I worked a full-time, 9-to- 5 job for a government department. I was one of seven interns or entry-level young people there. We did things like answer letters from constituents using boilerplate formulas. We had plenty of work to do, and even more during politically heated times. We had a one-hour paid lunch break, but the more ambitious or more guilt-prone among us would work through it, eating at our desks. One particular co-worker was a friend of mine. I started insisting she come for lunch with me, using it as a chance for us to socialize and catch up. Then we started inviting more people to join us. Eventually, all seven of us would go for lunch for the full hour, every single day. We'd try out the restaurants nearby or chill in the park. Our workplace culture had changed so that everyone took the breaks we were entitled to, and our bosses couldn't pressure us to work through lunch because we simply weren't there. Plus, we got a chance to build camaraderie and to talk about our bosses.
Job conditioning can involve a lot of things, whether it's appropriating more free stuff for yourself, getting some flexibility in your schedule, ensuring everyone gets their breaks, or pushing back on the constant supervision we often face on the job. You can start it on your own, or just involving one co-worker, and then radiate out from there. You can talk about your reasons for doing it with your co-workers, or just start doing it. But it can really make a difference in terms of how you relate to each other, and to your job. It's a way of making work a little more human, and it's a subtle way of pushing back against the boss's power to dictate everything in the workplace. Once those "facts on the ground" are established workers will instinctively defend them.
We're trained at work to think that the boss has all the power. Ultimately, job conditioning is a way of reminding both ourselves and the boss that we don't need them, they need us.
Originally appeared in the Industrial Worker (September 2013)
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Snoring is the kind of thing that can turn a sane, rational human being into a stabby, ragey, sleep-deprived monster. Anyone with a husband is probably reading this and already nodding a long, feeling the stabby rage bubbling up in their gut even thinking about it. One mom gets it — she so gets it — but she also wants to remind us all that sometimes loud snoring can mean something more serious.
Meredith Masony of the popular blog That's Inappropriate recently shared her own Spousal Snoring Saga on Facebook, and it's incredibly relatable for anyone who shares a bed with a snorer. It's also kind of eye-opening about how serious snoring can actually be.
PREACH. And why is it the snoring always kicks in right when you're finally getting cozy and dozy? Ugh. Masony says her husband's snoring not only kept her awake, it actually forced her to the couch more often than not. Eventually, a trip to the doctor resulted in a sleep apnea diagnosis. Which is so much more than just loud snoring.
This is true. And scary. Especially when it comes to cardiac troubles. Sleep apnea is diagnosed when someone stops breathing for 10 seconds or longer, at least five times per hour, during sleep. According to research performed by Cleveland Clinic, sleep apnea causes abnormal heart rhythms, which can lead to sudden cardiac death. This lowers oxygen levels and changes the pressure in the chest when the upper airway closes, which stresses the heart.
Luckily, there are special breathing masks people with sleep apnea can wear to help them sleep better, breathe better, and reduce the risk of serious health complications.
"This device has helped tremendously. He was sleeping better. I was sleeping better. I wanted to Kill him less. It is a medical marvel." LOL. Indeed. A win-win all around.
Except for the fact that Masony's husband's mask stopped working properly. Commence the one-way trip to Stabby Snore Town.
Oh, can I relate. My husband is a big guy. Like 6'5″, 350 pounds big. He also has a big, barrel chest that is great for snuggling but awful for sound sleeping, as it just presses up against his jugular when he lies down. Honestly, it sounds like my husband's own body is strangling him in his sleep. Which, in turn, keeps me awake and makes me want to finish the strangle job myself. Does he have sleep apnea? Probably. I'm no physician, but if I were a betting woman, this would be a "sure thing." I shuffle into the guest room (which is really the dog's room) more often than I care to just so I can get some damn sleep. Basically he keeps me up more than our daughter ever did as a newborn. STAB STAB STABBY STAB.
Because men are notoriously stubborn about medical issues, Masony says her husband has yet to go back to the doctor to get his mask fixed. Kinda like my own ball and chain has yet to go to a doctor to get diagnosed so he can wear that Bane-from-Batman looking contraption that will deliver us all from his snoring hell. She ends her post with a solid reminder: keeping our husbands healthy makes us want to harm them less.


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Najib Razak's swift fall from grace
The former prime minister was served with new charges on Wednesday—adding three counts of money laundering to his growing list of alleged transgressions.
Written by Zhou Li
Very few people expected Najib Razak, Malaysia's former prime minister to fall so quickly or so far.
Many believed that his grip on power—through control of the country's courts and its media—was so ironclad that even a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal that stretches back nearly a decade would be unlikely to tip the scales against him.
But tip the scales it did. On May 9 the results of Malaysia's national elections shocked the world. Voters cast their ballots overwhelmingly in favor of the opposition, led by Mahathir Mohamad, the 92-year-old who served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003 and who campaigned on a promise to bring Najib, his onetime protegé, to justice.
In a single night, Najib, the son of one former prime minister and the nephew of another, went from being completely untouchable to deeply vulnerable.
Investigations in Malaysia, Switzerland and Singapore, as well as an inquiry by the United States Justice Department, implicate Najib in the diversion of billions of dollars from 1Malaysia Development Berhad—a state infrastructure investment fund he oversaw as the chair of its advisory board since 2009, the year he became Prime Minister.
Prosecutors say that money was funneled into Najib's personal bank accounts and was subsequently spent on opulent mega-yachts, paintings by Van Gogh and Monet, and an ornate collection of accessories—luxury handbags and jewels— that brings to mind the indulgences of former Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda.
Three days after the election, Najib and his wife were barred from leaving the country. In Late June, the government began seizing these assets from the former PM and his wife. And, less than two months after his ouster, in early July, Najib was arrested at his home and charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of corruption.
Malaysian authorities have now added even more charges against the former leader. On Wednesday, Najib was charged with three counts of money laundering. These new charges are related to three separate electronic transfers worth $10 million that were made from SRC International, a former unit of 1MDB to one of Najib's personal bank accounts.
Najib has pleaded not guilty to every single charge, including these three new counts, and has consistently insisted that he has no knowledge of how these funds made their way into his own accounts. He also maintains that the luxury items that have been seized were merely from gifts foreign leaders and friends.
If convicted, Najib faces a punishment of up to 15 years in prison and fines of up to five times the amount involved.
United States federal prosecutors are also looking into the role that Goldman Sachs, which handled an array of services for the 1MDB fund, may have played in these crimes.
About the Author: Zhou Li	ANN's Board representative Mr Zhou Li, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of China Daily Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong, was recently appointed Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Daily Group
China pledges international pandemic aid
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Mandatory quarantine for those coming from overseas; some Wuhan businesses may reopen. As most of China attempts to return to normalcy after an extensive lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the capital Beijing has been carefully trying to strike a balance between having people restart work while also trying to keep out imported infections, and yesterday ordered a mandatory quarantine for all international arrivals. This comes as the Hubei government announced that some businesses in Wuhan, the outbreak's epicentre, would gradually be allowed to reopen. On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Wuhan, his first visit to the city since the outbreak, a sign that the crisis could finally be easing after the government's toug
Xi vows victory over coronavirus in Wuhan
President expresses condolences to families of people who died in epidemic. President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak remains the top priority and most important task, even amid the recent positive signs. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remark during his inspection tour in the outbreak's epicentre, Wuhan, capital of Hubei province. The spread of the novel coronavirus has been basically curbed in Hubei and Wuhan, Xi said, adding that initial success has been made in stabilising the situation and turning the tide in Hubei and Wuhan. Xi encouraged local residents and front-line worke
China sets example in fighting virus
Epidemic reveals inadequacies in global governance; Beijing says it's ready to help. China's response to novel coronavirus pneumonia has set an example for the world in coping with the contagion and offered experience in advancing global public health governance, officials and experts said. The COVID-19 outbreak has also raised the alarm about global public health security and reminded countries that co-operation and co-ordination are needed to deal with challenges as infectious diseases can rapidly escalate into global emergencies, they said. There is a growing positive momentum in epidemic control nationwide thanks to the "comprehensive, thorough and rigorous" measures that China has taken to contain the virus, they said, noting that the daily
More than 800,000 people return Beijing under quarantine
"There's still a risk of an outbreak of the disease with people coming to Beijing from other cities and countries," Zhang Tongjun, deputy head of a group for prevention and control work in the city's residential communities, said during an afternoon conference. About 827,000 people who came back to Beijing from outside the city are still in a 14-day quarantine to see if they had been infected with the novel coronavirus, an official said on Friday. "There's still a risk of an outbreak of the disease with people coming to Beijing from other cities and countries," Zhang Tongjun, deputy head of a group for prevention and control work in the city's residential communities, said during an afternoon conference. Z
South Korea declares third city as special care zone as cases spike
President Moon receives letter of support from North Korean leader as infected cases cross 6,000. South Korea has declared a third city a "special care zone" to boost its capability to fight a spike in coronavirus infections, with cases nationwide soaring beyond 6,000. The death toll stands at 42, mostly the elderly with underlying health conditions, while 88 people have recovered, including 47 discharged yesterday. The care zone announcement came as the presidential Blue House revealed that South Korean President Moon Jae-in received a letter on Wednesday from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressing support and comfort to the people battling the coronavirus outbreak, adding that he is confident they will "prevail in this fight wit


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WVU, Herd, Ohio open 2021 campaigns this weekend
By Colton Jeffries - cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com
Ohio State started its 2021 campaign on Thursday night, and a good portion of the Ohio Valley Publishing area will be tuned in this weekend as Ohio, Marshall and West Virginia all begin their fall gridiron campaigns.
The Bobcats begin the post-Frank Solich era on Saturday night against the Orange of Syracuse, and Ohio is the only home team of the three local programs this weekend.
The Thundering Herd begin their post-Doc Holliday era against the Midshipmen of Navy, while the Mountaineers open their third season under Neal Brown in Maryland against the Terrapins.
Here's a brief look at each of the season opening matchups.
Syracuse at Ohio
The Ohio University football team open its season at 7 p.m. Saturday at Peden Stadium against the Syracuse Orange.
The Bobcats are 0-2 all-time against the Orange, with their last meeting taking place in 1921.
The Bobcats only played three games in the 2020 season, all in MAC play, going 2-1.
Some top returners include senior running back De'Montre Tuggle and senior safety Jarren Hampton.
The Bobcats will also be headed by first-year head coach Tim Albin, who has been with the program since 2005.
Albin takes over from 16-year head coach Frank Solich, who retired prior to the 2021 season to focus on his health.
Marshall at Navy
The Marshall Thundering Herd opens their 2021 campaign at 3:30 p.m. Saturday with a road game against the Navy Midshipmen.
This will be the first meeting of the two programs.
The Herd's 2020 season started off in a promising way, jetting out to a 7-0 record, including a 17-7 victory against No. 23 Appalachian State, but dropped the last three games of the season, including the Conference USA championship against the UAB Blazers and the Camellia Bowl to the Buffalo Bulls to finish with a 7-3 record.
Marshall also rose up to the No. 16 rank in the AP Poll and No. 21 in the College Football Rankings during the 2020 season.
Top returners to the Green and White include redshirt freshman quarterback Grant Wells and junior cornerback Steven Gilmore.
After the resignation of 11-year head coach Doc Holliday, the Herd will now be led by Charles Huff, who spent the last two football seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama.
West Virginia at Maryland
WVU football will start the 2021 season at 3:30 p.m. Saturday with a road game against the Maryland Terrapins.
The Mountaineers hold a 28-22-2 series lead over the rival Terrapins, with the last meeting taking place in the 2015 season, a 45-6 victory for WVU.
The Blue and Gold finished their 2020 campaign with a 6-4 record, 4-4 in conference play.
Notable victories from last season include a 37-10 win at home vs. No. 16 Kansas State and a 24-21 triumph against the Army Black Knights in the Liberty Bowl.
Notable returners include senior running back Leddie Brown and senior defensive tackle Dante Stills.
By Colton Jeffries
cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com
Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100.
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Sergei Walentinowitsch Nassewitsch (, wiss. Transliteration ; * 19. Oktober 1963) ist ein ehemaliger sowjetischer bzw. russischer Ringer.

Werdegang
Sergei Nassewitsch begann als 13-jähriger Schüler mit dem Ringen. Im Nachwuchsbereich (Jugend, Junioren) konnte er sich nicht für die Teilnahme an internationalen Meisterschaften qualifizieren. Erst als er in die Sowjetarmee eingetreten war, kam er weiter vorwärts. Er wurde Mitglied des Sportklubs der Armee in Rostow am Don, wo Sergei Bulakow sein verantwortlicher Trainer wurde. Sergei rang ausschließlich im griechisch-römischen Stil. Mitte der 1980er Jahre hatte er sich in die sowjetische Spitzenklasse der Mittelgewichtsringer vorgekämpft. Bei seinem ersten Start bei einer internationalen Meisterschaft, der Weltmeisterschaft 1986 in Budapest, klappte es, gemessen an den Erwartungen an einen sowjetischen Athleten, noch nicht besonders gut, denn er wurde nur 5. Sieger. Gegen Bogdan Daras aus Polen und Tibor Komáromi aus Ungarn musste er Niederlagen einstecken.

Trotz dieses Ergebnisses bekam Sergei auch 1987 das Vertrauen der sowjetischen Funktionäre. Im Frühjahr des Jahres rechtfertigte er dieses auch, denn er holte sich bei der Europameisterschaft in Tampere seinen ersten internationalen Titel. Diesmal lag er vor Daras und Komáromi. Bei der Weltmeisterschaft des gleichen Jahres in Clermont-Ferrand unterlag er aber wieder gegen Komáromi und, obwohl er gegen den deutschen Meister Roger Gössner knapp nach Punkten gewonnen hatte, wurde er auch hinter diesem platziert, weil er ein schlechteres Punkteverhältnis hatte.

1988 und 1989 gewann Sergei zwar zwei Welt-Cup-Turniere, einen Einsatz bei einer internationalen Meisterschaft hatte er aber erst wieder 1990. Michail Mamiaschwili, der vom Welter- in das Mittelgewicht gewechselt war, wurde ihm vorgezogen. Bei der Europameisterschaft 1990 in Posen unterlag er dem bundesdeutschen Meister Thomas Zander und wurde Vizeeuropameister.

Nachdem Sergei bei den Europameisterschaften 1991 in Aschaffenburg schon nach 2 Runden ohne Sieg ausscheiden musste, war erst einmal wieder internationale Pause angesagt. 1993 gewann er wieder ein Welt-Cup-Turnier und 1994 siegte er auch beim Großen Preis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Koblenz, wobei er diesmal Zander schlug. Daraufhin wurde er für die Europameisterschaften in Athen nominiert, unterlag dort aber dem Israeli georgischer Abstammung Gocha Tschitschuaschwili und wurde Dritter. Er erhielt auch noch bei der Weltmeisterschaft im Herbst 1994 eine Chance, konnte diese aber erneut nicht wahrnehmen, denn er belegte nur den 7. Platz. Seine internationale Karriere als Ringer war damit beendet.

Die Ergebnisse der internationalen Meisterschaften und einiger anderer Turniere, an denen Sergei Nasewitsch teilnahm, sind im nächsten Abschnitt nachzulesen.

Internationale Erfolge
(WM = Weltmeisterschaft, EM = Europameisterschaft, GR = griech.-röm. Stil, Mi = Mittelgewicht, damals bis 82 kg Körpergewicht)

 1986, 5. Platz, WM in Budapest, GR, Mi, hinter Tibor Komáromi, Ungarn und Bogdan Daras, Polen, Magnus Fredriksson, Schweden und Sorin Herțea, Rumänien und vor Darrel Gholar, USA;

 1987, 1. Platz, EM in Tampere, GR, Mi, vor Daras, Tibor Komáromi, Sorin Herțea, Roger Gössner, BRD und vor Ernesto Razzino, Italien;

 1987, 3. Platz, WM in Clermont-Ferrand, GR, Mi, hinter Tibor Komáromi und Gössner und vor Sorin Herțea, Jari Salomäki, Finnland und Daras;

 1987, 4. Platz, FILA-Gran-Prix-Turnier in Budapest, GR, Mi, hinter Tibor Komáromi, Daras und Sorin Herțea und vor Gössner und Juan Conde, Kuba;

 1988, 1. Platz, World-Cup-Turnier in Athen, GR, Mi, vor John Morgan, USA und Juan Veliz Fabre, Kuba;

 1989, 1. Platz, World-Cup-Turnier in Fredrikstad, GR, Mi, vor Morgan und Stig Klevewn, Norwegen;

 1990, 2. Platz, EM in Posen, GR, Mi, hinter Thomas Zander, BRD und vor Todor Angelow, Bulgarien, Piotr Stępień, Polen, Timo Niemi, Finnland und Kleven;

 1991, 14. Platz, EM in Aschaffenburg, Sieger: Péter Farkas, Ungarn vor Pavel Frinta, CSSR und Zander;

 1993, 1. Platz, World-Cup-Turnier in Heinola/Finnland, GR, Mi, vor Don Niebuhr, USA und Seppo Salimäki, Finnland;

 1994, 1. Platz, Großer Preis von Deutschland in Koblenz, vor Zander, Sergei Tschwir, Russland und Don Henderson, USA;

 1994, 3. Platz, EM in Athen, GR, Mi, hinter Zander und Gocha Tschitschuaschwili und vor Ihor Bugaj, Ukraine, Hamza Yerlikaya, Türkei und Waleri Zilent, Belarus;

 1994, 7. Platz, WM in Tampere, GR, Mi, hinter Zander, Tuomo Karila, Finnland, Zilent, Alexis Banes, Kuba, Bugaj und Frinta

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Drug Offenders and Welfare Benefits – Lifting the Ban and Lending a Hand
One of the harshest and most ineffective polices of the U.S. government's "war on drugs" is the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act which was passed in 1996.
Sponsored by Republican John Kasich, Ohio's state representative at the time, the act banned anyone with felony drug convictions from receiving welfare benefits, such as food stamps, unless states decided otherwise.
Most states, despite the fact that crime and drugs disproportionately affect people living in poverty, upheld the ban.
That is until recently, when the crisis of opioid addiction reached white, middle-class communities. Suddenly the public view that addiction was a moral failing or a crime began to soften.
Felony Drug and Prison Population Statistics
An estimated 500,000 people in the U.S. are serving prison sentences for felony drug charges
The majority of these have no prior criminal record for violent offenses and are not high-level drug dealers
About half of all federal inmates have felony drug convictions
On a state level, approximately 16 percent of prison populations are being held on felony drug convictions
The issue is timely. On a federal and state level, criminal justice and drug policy reform are center stage. President Obama recently commuted the sentences of 214 federal inmates imprisoned for non-violent drug offenses, 67 who were serving life.
How Assistance Helps With Recovery
State governments are waking up to the fact that people are less likely to return to prison when there's some available assistance to help them get back on their feet.
"One of the best ways that someone can move on after they've been released from prison," Marissa McCall Dodson, public policy director at the Southern Center For Human Rights, said in an interview with PBS.org, "is their ability to eat and take of themselves.
"You're increasing the chances that they may reoffend because they don't have the ability to make ends meet," Georgia state Rep. Rich Golick, a Republican, told pbs.org. "Doesn't this go against what we're trying to achieve as they re-enter society?"
The requirements for people with a felony drug conviction that need welfare assistance vary from state to state. Some of the requirements, according to reform advocates, are discriminatory.
For instance, Maine, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Minnesota require welfare recipients with a drug record to pass drug-screenings in order receive their benefits.
In some cases, advocates feel, this is punishing someone for having an untreated disease.
Some States are Against Lifting the Ban
Not everyone is onboard with loosening welfare restrictions. "Expanding welfare benefits to convicted drug dealers and drug felons is a giant leap in the wrong direction," Texas state Rep. Matt Rinaldi told pbs.org.
A total of seven states – Arizona, South Carolina, West Virginia, Mississippi, Arizona, Nebraska, Florida and Indiana – have kept full bans on anyone with a felony drug conviction receiving food stamps.
Still, there is a cultural shift at play in the country's approach to drug abuse and the disease of addiction. From proposed federal funds to expand drug treatment to reducing prison sentence, as well as harm reduction programs, like The Angel Initiative in Gloucester, Massachusetts or LEAD in Seattle, Washington, the nation is moving in a more compassionate and effective direction.
It's interesting to note that in 1996, when the restrictive and discriminatory welfare rules passed, Purdue Pharma released OxyContin, the prescription opioid painkiller that caused the ongoing crisis of opiate overdoses and, arguably, is now changing the nation's entire approach to addiction.
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Home REAL ESTATE Real estate market to touch $1 trillion by 2030: Housing secretary
Real estate market to touch $1 trillion by 2030: Housing secretary
NEW DELHI: The Indian real estate market is estimated to touch USD 1 trillion by 2030 driven by rising demand and various reforms in the past seven years like new realty law RERA, Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra said on Wednesday.
The number of people employed in the sector is also expected to rise to 7 crore in coming years, from 5.5 crore in 2019, he said while addressing a CII event on the real estate sector.
The secretary further said that the states have been asked to soon implement the Model Tenancy Act, which was passed by the Union Cabinet in June this year.
Mishra also clarified that the law once implemented by the states will be prospective in nature and all disputes related to rent agreements will be dealt under the old laws of respective states.
He pointed out that the real estate sector suffered a "setback" during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic but said the housing demand has revived.
"The size of the real estate sector was around USD 200 billion 2-3 years ago. We expect the real estate market to touch USD 1 trillion by 2030," the housing secretary said.
"It is not mere talk and guess work. The trend clearly shows that the real estate sector of our country will touch the figure of USD 1 trillion in the next 7-8 years," Mishra said, while emphasising the importance of this industry in the Indian economy.
Citing various reports of property consultants, the secretary said housing demand in the first quarter of this fiscal year has risen as compared to the year-ago period.
Talking about the importance of this sector in employment generation, he said: "Around 5.5 crore people were employed in the sector as per 2019 figure. Our predictions for the future is that around 7 crore people will be employed in this industry."
That apart, Mishra said the real estate sector creates demand for about 270 other industries, including cement and steel.
"Therefore, real estate is an important sector of the economy. Nobody should have any doubt about it," he stressed.
Hence, Mishra said, the government has given a lot of focus on this sector in the past seven years and has taken measures in every budget since 2014.
The secretary said it is estimated that around 88 crore people will be living in urban areas by 2051 as against the current 46 crore, creating huge potential for real estate development.
Describing the enactment of new realty law RERA as the biggest reform, he said the new legislation has taken the industry to another level.
"RERA has transformed this sector and changed the perception of this industry. Consumers now have confidence that their investments are safe," Mishra said.
Sharing the success story of RERA, he said around 67,000 projects and 52,000 property agents are registered under this law. More than 70,000 cases have been disposed of by the real estate authorities established under this law.
All states, except West Bengal have implemented this law, he said, adding that the ministry has written to the state government regarding this.
He listed Model Tenancy Act as another reform that would create a lot of demand for rental housing in the country.
The secretary said the ministry has asked all states to implement this law at the earliest.
Referring to media reports raising concerns related to the fate of traditional 'Pagdi agreements' in Mumbai, Mishra said the new law will be prospective and not retrospective.
Therefore, he said the existing rent agreements will not come under its ambit. "It will be prospective in nature."
The provisions of this Model Tenancy Act clearly mention that all disputes related to existing rent agreements will be dealt under the old laws even after their repealment, the secretary emphasised.
Mishra also talked about reforms for ease of doing business in the real estate sector.
He said the government has taken steps to provide online permission for construction, which will eliminate delays and corrupt practices.
The secretary highlighted other reforms like introduction of Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and the launch of stress fund named SWAMIH to complete stalled housing projects.
Mishra said the Affordable Rental Housing Complex (ARHC) scheme launched by the government to develop homes for migrant workers will also create business opportunities for the sector.
The secretary asked the real estate industry to focus on affordability of residential properties to attract buyers from lower and middle income group.
Neel Raheja, Co-Chair, CII National Committee on Real Estate and Housing and Group President of K Raheja Corp, talked about high government charges and finance cost in the sector that impacts affordability.
Anshuman Magazine, Deputy Chairman of CII Northern Region and Chairman and CEO – India, SE Asia, Middle East & Africa at CBRE, expressed confidence about the future growth of all the segments of the real estate sector.
Mohit Malhotra, Managing Director & CEO of Godrej Properties Ltd, said the industry needs to attract equity capital to fuel growth. He also stressed on improving productivity by use of latest technology.
Malhotra said the real estate sector is getting consolidated from highly fragmented.
Amit Gossain, Chairman, CII Urban Development and Smart Cities Council and Managing Director of KONE Elevators India Ltd, said the COVID-19 pandemic has brought "short-term blip" in the sector and felt that long-term growth potential remains intact.
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Times have changed, and in a good way, for Friends of Wheeling's annual Preservation Forum.
Finstein said the major losses, from a historic preservation standpoint, of the past year were the demolition of the former Kirk's building downtown and the current removal of the "witness tree" on the grounds of Monument Place.
The former Kirk's arts supply store stood vacant for about a decade and sustained so much structural damage from neglect that razing the building became inevitable. The good news, Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott pointed out, is that the city is giving the property to the state to extend the green space adjacent to the restored Soldiers and Sailors Monument on the lawn of West Virginia Independence Hall.
Cutting down the "witness tree" on the grounds of Osiris Shrine's headquarters also became unavoidable. Finstein noted that three expert arborists examined the sycamore tree, estimated to be 300 years old, and found that it was "essentially hollow" and could not be saved.
On a bright note, Finstein said the Shriners have started a few saplings from the old tree.
Regarding the history that the sycamore tree "witnessed," she said the tree would have been about 50 years old when the first settlers arrived in the area; it would have been nearly 150 years old during the Civil War and 200 years old by the end of World War I.
Ginger Kabala, president of the South Wheeling Preservation Alliance, also spoke at the Preservation Forum and described the group's projects to identify, preserve and promote "the spirit and history" of the neighborhood.
"The beauty is still there," she said regarding South Wheeling's attributes.
She said 212 of 321 buildings located in that section of the city were cited as contributing to a proposed South Wheeling Historic District. Jake Dougherty, executive director of Wheeling Heritage, said the State Historic Preservation Office is slated to review a nomination for the proposed historic district this month.
Kabala warned, though, that early industrialist John L. Hobbs' former home at 3530 Eoff St. is endangered. The house was constructed circa 1850.
She said the Preservation Alliance would like to see the former Southern Theatre, located at 3301 Eoff St., be restored. The theater, built in 1913, is connected to the legacy of Wheeling native Eleanor Steber, a renowned soprano who became a star of the Metropolitan Opera.
In its heyday, South Wheeling firms produced a wide variety of goods, notably nails, pottery, tile, glass, beer and tobacco. Kabala said notable residents of South Wheeling included Hobbs; Michael Owens, who developed the first automatic bottle-making machine; Walter Reuther, famed president of the United Auto Workers union, and Irene Meagel, who donated $20 million to charitable organizations in the community.
Congratulations are extended to all of the local residents involved in creating the Wheeling 250-related program on the African American experience in Wheeling. The excellent program was presented Tuesday for the Lunch With Books series at the Ohio County Public Library.
Ron Scott Jr., cultural diversity and community outreach coordinator at the YWCA Wheeling, narrated the presentation and contributed material to the program. Sean Duffy, the library's programming director, wrote the script with research support from library staff member Erin Rothenbuehler and Wheeling historian Margaret Brennan.
For the multimedia presentation, Duffy and Rothenbuehler selected images from the library's archives, readings from speeches by well-known African American residents and video clips from the library's Wheeling Memory Project interviews with Wheeling natives Ann Thomas, a retired nurse, and William Burrus, a former international president of the American Postal Workers Union.


People in the UK are debating whether information received from the United States through torture of Al-Qaeda captives was necessary to 'protect' lives. While protecting citizens' lives should be a government's first priority, this country has had the proud history of sacrificing the lives of its young men in battles over principles and the direction where humanity was headed.
No one knows what the impact of this 'torture information' was, and how necessary it was, and how reliant law enforcement had become on it since it was available. UK law enforcement has been much more successful on its own through intelligence and has foiled a much larger number of terrorist attempts through intelligence alone.
If we adopt moral relativism over torture, we concede the right of terrorists to conjure up moral relativism for their actions. Bush's memoirs attempts to re-ignite the debate about re-writing human values — values that we, as humankind, have taken centuries of pain and suffering to arrive at.


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Setting the Legal Ops Strategy
By Julie Richer, 21 December, 2020
The first two Legal Ops Brief columns answered: What is legal operations and who should be part of your ops team? Now it's time to dive into the legal ops team's guiding force: the legal strategic roadmap. This plan defines a goal or desired outcome and includes the major steps needed to reach it. It also serves as a communication tool — a high-level document that helps articulate the "why" behind both the goal and the plan for getting there.
A strategic roadmap is a valuable tool for communicating vision and facilitating growth. You can have the best human and financial resources in the world but if you do not have a clear vision and plan for achieving goals, your efforts will falter. There are two major aspects of your roadmap that should be considered: strategic direction and format.
An easy first step for defining your strategic direction is to start with the mission and goals for your department and your company. Consider what the mission and goals mean and what efforts can be conducted to help achieve them. Our legal department vision focuses on collaboration, accountability, and agility. Each of the initiatives on our strategic roadmap align with one of our vision objectives.
Next, benchmark your company against others to identify target areas for improvement. The ACC Legal Operations Maturity Model is a helpful reference tool. It was developed to define leading operational disciplines, which are rooted in business fundamentals, processes, data, and technology. These disciplines are designed to build consistency, drive efficiency, and demonstrate value in a legal function's practice of law. Legal department leaders are encouraged to use it to benchmark maturity in any given area, bearing in mind that priorities and aspirational targets will vary based on department size, staffing, and budgets.
At my company, AEP, we use the Maturity Model to identify improvement areas and benchmark our progress. I highlight where we are in each of the 14 function areas and review with legal management. It shows how we compare, what we are doing well, and where we could improve. The model helped highlight that we were behind in managing matter budgets with our firms. We already had an e-billing tool in place but had not implemented an enforceable budgeting process. We decided to move forward with process and technology changes — we now have budget forecast abilities and historic benchmarks. In these times of "doing more with less," having an industry benchmark provides decisionmakers with the confidence they need to justify the resource expenditure.
Knowing how to leverage this Maturity Model to support business cases for internal projects can be very powerful. Vanessa Lozzi, senior legal technology and litigation support administrator, and assistant vice president at Flagstar Bank, has used the model to support changes. "When you are looking at the Maturity Model, it can be intimidating," she admits. "Don't take on too much at once. Pick an area where you can get a quick benefit. After you prove your success, go back to the model and look for the next area of focus."
Lozzi used the Maturity Model to identify areas of improvement and present those gaps to her general counsel. "I used the Maturity Model to gauge what stage the department was in for the respective categories. Once completed, I compiled my observations in a short memo to the general counsel," she explains. The results showed that there was room for improvement in the financial management area. The focus was on establishing a process in the matter management platform for entering accruals and matter budgets. Moving the department from intermediate to advanced was not overly burdensome or time consuming. Having the processes in place provided great opportunities to report on metrics in the future — a small lift for a big gain.
The second areas that were identified were information governance and knowledge management. The solution was simple — purchase a document management system. However, this required a significant investment in both cost and time. The result from this project helped the department in several ways, including increased efficiency and risk reduction.
Another benefit of using the Maturity Model is it provides its own roadmap of improvement in each of the 14 functions. If you are in the early stage of a section the model has clear steps mapped out that help move companies from one stage to the next. Over half of the 316 legal departments that participated in a recent ACC benchmarking survey rated their strategic planning function as being "early stage" and 31 percent rated themselves as "intermediate" (In addition to the Maturity Model, ACC has partnered with leading legal service providers to produce the Foundational Toolkit to advance from early to intermediate stages in each of 14 law department management functions, presented in a series of monthly webcasts). It may take several projects and years to move from one end of the model to the next, but that is all part of your department's strategic roadmap.
Now that you know what your strategic goals are, you need to decide on the actual roadmap format. It can range from a single page of information to a PowerPoint presentation with data and graphics. Most strategic roadmaps cover three to five years and should be refreshed annually. Implementing this would already put you ahead of the curve with only 27 percent of legal departments having an annual legal operations planning process in place. Remember, transformational change takes time. Some complex goals may span years and include different phases to complete. The roadmap will help visually demonstrate that multi-year vision. Organizational culture and audience should determine the roadmap's presentation format. Some audiences only want a high-level visual and some will want supporting information for each item. You need to know your audience and tailor your roadmap accordingly. Check out roadmap templates online, such as Roadmunk or ProductPlan, or reach out to peers to see what has worked well for them. After you have looked at some examples and have an idea of what you want, you can also create your own in a tool like PowerPoint.
Also, leave "technology" out of the title and name of your legal roadmap. When you share this document with someone, you don't want them to think it is only focused on technology because of the title and document name. Legal Ops is naturally associated with technology, but you don't want your audience to think that is all your roadmap offers. Your roadmap is about what you are trying to improve or change, and technology is naturally going to be a part of solution.
Process and culture change are critical to any department's success and can be reflected independently on a roadmap with goals such as increased user adoption rates for application use or improve diversity representation from firms and improved customer survey results. Each of these objectives will most likely be supported by technology but the actual goal is not technical.
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"Do you know what's in the Bible? Is it true? Is it reliable?"
The theme song of What's in the Bible sums up the series perfectly -- the purpose is to walk kids and families through the entire Bible and show the validity of the Scriptures -- all while having fun, of course.
Desiree and Elijah were thrilled when we received What's in the Bible? Dvd 5 Israel Gets a King!
Combining puppets, animation and real people, Israel Gets a King focuses on 1 and 2 Samuel and the first chapter of 1 Kings. The two 25-minute episodes tell of God's rescue plan through Israel's first kings: King Saul, King David and King Solomon.
All three kings made poor choices, but they dealt with those mistakes in different ways. King Saul made excuses for his disobedience. King Solomon felt he was so important that he didn't have to pay attention to God. King David, on the other hand, was a man after God's own heart. When he sinned, King David confessed and asked God for forgiveness (Psalm 51).
I appreciate that What's in the Bible doesn't shy away from tough questions or subject matter, but tackles them head on. Israel Gets a King visually describes the Trinity in a section called "Big Questions". It also discusses things such as adultery and murder and explains the Davidic covenant.
Israel Gets a King emphasizes that sin has consequences and we need to repent and ask God for the strength to do better like King David did. The overall message is: You can be a child after God's own heart.
Here's Desiree(7) and Elijah(5) with their take on Israel Gets a King!
Elijah: "My favourite characters are Captain Pete, Ian and Buck Denver because they're funny."
Desiree: "The Sunday School Lady and Ian are my favourite characters because one has a magic flannel graph and the other is crazy about ponies and unicorns.
What is your favourite part of Israel Gets a King?
Elijah: "My favourite parts are the songs Captain Pete sings and the part where he says "That can't be good".
Desiree: "My favourite part is when Captain Pete's submarine was sinking because it was funny watching the water go higher and higher."
Elijah: "I learned to be honest and always tell the truth -- from "The Boy Who Cried Melon Monkey". I also learned: "Do not bow down to idols." -- (I'm also saying that to give good advice)."
Desiree: "I learned that the kings sinned and only David asked God to forgive him."
Watching episodes of What's in the Bible? is like visiting with an old friend. That's because Phil Vischer, the creator of What's in the Bible is also the creator of Veggie Tales and Bob the Tomato, himself.
Check Out: What's in the Bible? and Tyndale House for more information. Just for fun check out these WITB Colouring Pages!
Buy It: You can order Israel Gets a King online on its own or, for a discounted price, in a boxset. You can also purchase it through your local Christian bookstore.
Disclosure: As a member of the What's in the Bible Street Team, Tyndale provided me with a copy of WITB DVD 5 Israel Gets a King to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
Our favorite character is Chuck Waggin.
I like Buck Denver or Chuck Waggin, cool names, and we live in Colorado.
Hi! Sorry it took me so long to get your giveaway up on Such Fun to Give. This weekend was my birthday and our anniversary...so we were out celebrating.) It's up on the low entry giveaway list now though.
I never knew about this series...but I love Veggie Tales so I bet we'll love this. My littlest loved the clip too...just based on that clip I'd say Captain Pete is my fave.
Fun movie! Buck Denver is a great name!
I follow @whatsinthebible on twitter as frugalmomto4.
Honestly, we have never seen it so we don't have a favorite. I am excited to see it though.
I like What's in the Bible? on Facebook.
I follow @whatsinthebible on twitter @mrspoofa.
My favorite would be Captain Pete!
I think our favourite would be Pastor paul.


A big show in a small space. This group show is dedicated entirely to drawing. Whether you paint, sculpt, or work on a computer; everything starts with a sketch or a drawing. No theme, any media, and lots of creative folks showing you how it's done.


Feb. 23 (UPI) -- California parents David and Louise Turpin, accused of holding some of their children against their will, pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to the abuse of 12 of their 13 kids.
Louise Turpin, 50, and David Turpin, 57, pleaded guilty to 14 felony charges Friday in the abuse case.
The Turpin parents are accused of starving, torturing and holding captive 12 of their 13 children, who range in age from 2 to 29, in their home in Riverside County, Calif.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz dismissed an abuse charge against the youngest daughter, age 2.
The parents face 25 years to life in prison with sentencing scheduled for April 19.
The Turpin parents were arrested in January of last year after their 17-year-old daughter told police she escaped their Perris, Calif., home and law enforcement officials said they found "several children shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks in dark and foul-smelling surroundings," upon searching the home.
The plea deal spares the children of having to go to trial to testify.
"They are not going to have to be put on a witness stand and dissected by some defense attorney," said Corona Regional Medical Center CEO Mark Uffer, who played music to the adult children who spent two months there. "Why put them through more torture?"


Sentinels starter Zach Collins held the Chargers to just three hits in his six innings. He allowed three runs, two earned, with four strikeouts and two walks.
Ben Harrison doubled and scored for Chariho (1-4, 0-4 Division I). Sean Sposato had an RBI single.
Harrison also pitched. He allowed six runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks, with two strikeouts.
Smithfield improved to 3-1, 3-1.
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1. Men spend more on engagement rings - and she knows exactly how much!
Men buy considerably more expensive engagement rings, with an average price of about 5,500 euros, while it was 5,000 in 2013 and 4,500 in 2011. It is also not a secret anymore: 68 percent of the women know exactly how much their future husband paid for her engagement ring.
They don't let themselves be seduced by the very first engagement ring, but take their time to find the perfect ring (an average of 4 to 8 months doing research and 3 to 6 months to find the ring). They also visit at least five jewelers and take a look at about 25 engagement rings before they decide to purchase the perfect ring for their future bride.
About 45 percent of men choose to ask their loved one to marry them in a romantic, public place. A deserted beach on a vacation or a scenic location in the country, nothing is impossible. With 40 percent of the brides to be, the proposal comes as a complete surprise, while more than half (58 percent) knew it was coming.
We also see that men like traditional marriage proposals. More than 75 percent asked their father in law permission to marry his daughter. About 85 percent is still sitting on that one knee and 89 percent asked the classic question: "Will you marry me?"
Capturing the marriage proposal on camera is high on the man's priority list. About 41 percent captured this romantic happening by a photographer or cameraman. Within 3 days, they shared the images on social media and informed their family and friends.
The majority of men prefer to buy a smaller diamond that is qualitatively better than a larger stone with less quality. Women also prefer a high quality diamond. Moreover, they often prefer a fancy shaped diamond, such as princess cut, above the classic brilliant.
More and more men go for tailor made engagement rings. Whether you choose to customize a ring, or rather to engrave a personal message, women will like it anyway.
And what about the wedding rings? He prefers a comfortable ring, while she wants a wedding ring with diamonds, and preferably in white gold. Men have no opinion on the choice of the precious metal for their wedding ring: yellow, white, red gold or platinum? Couples spend an average of 1,250 euros to her wedding ring, and 500 euros to his wedding ring.
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Mann: Choosing the best talent from Latin America
Posted on January 11, 2012 | By Bylinemannofficial
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As announced in late 2011, Mann became part of the production team of the second season of the Cyber Academy, an online competition set to discover fresh talent of Hispanic roots. The singer from Vancouver will be mentoring the 18 selected contestants and will prove the judges Nurivan Reyes, Carolina Caldera and Carlos González that they have what it takes to win their own single distributed online across the world.
Mann sat down last night in an exclusive interview for the official website of the show and told us everything behind the audition process.
1. How are the auditions going so far?
The auditions are amazing, we concluded the first stage. I'm gladly impressed with the talent. Besides it's mind-blowing to see how many Countries are involved. We got auditions from all Latin America and even a couple of European countries. No one from Canada, sadly.
2. Any Countries that stood out to you?
Well, Mexico is full of talent. But Argentina and Spain are another two countries in which pretty much all of the auditions were really good. They're all great, it's really up to the contestants themselves more than the Country they belong to.
3. Do you find it hard having to reject people after being in their position?
Of course it's hard. No one wants to be the bad guy and I feel shitty having to say no to most of them. But when I got rejected in auditions in the past I took them as learning experiences, and look how far I've come. It's really up to one to make your dreams happen, and you gotta knock as many doors as you can.
4. Any favourites?
Well, the 18 we will pick are gonna be my faves. One of them is chosen by popular voting through Facebook and the other one was selected through another singing competition held during the Summer. But I am equally going to support all of them. I'm here to help them become complete artists. They need to have the whole package to stand out. The Indie music industry is still about the talent, thankfully.
5. Any advice for the future contestants in this second stage of the auditions?
Yes. More than a great voice we're looking for good people. There's nothing harder than working with big egos, so I'm certainly not gonna put through people with diva attitudes. To succeed in this business, mainly when you're an indie artist, you gotta be a good person.
6. When are you announcing the chosen 18 contestants?
We're wrapping up auditions in a couple of weeks, so before the end of January. I believe the first episode airs is in the first week of February.
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4/1/20 1:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox 9/26/19 L 0-8
4/2/20 1:10 PM ET @ Detroit 9/19/19 W 7-0
4/6/20 2:10 PM ET @ Minnesota 9/15/19 W 7-5
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4/10/20 7:10 PM ET Tampa Bay 9/1/19 L 2-8
4/17/20 7:10 PM ET @ Boston 8/14/19 L 1-5
4/20/20 11:05 AM ET @ Boston 8/14/19 L 1-5
4/21/20 6:10 PM ET Oakland 5/22/19 L 2-7
4/24/20 7:05 PM ET @ NY Yankees 8/18/19 W 8-4
4/27/20 7:10 PM ET @ Tampa Bay 9/1/19 L 2-8
5/1/20 7:10 PM ET San Francisco 7/19/17 L 4-5
5/4/20 6:10 PM ET Texas 8/7/19 W 5-1
5/10/20 1:10 PM ET @ Detroit 9/19/19 W 7-0
5/11/20 6:35 PM ET @ Baltimore 6/30/19 W 2-0
5/13/20 12:35 PM ET @ Baltimore 6/30/19 W 2-0
5/15/20 7:10 PM ET Minnesota 9/15/19 W 7-5
5/19/20 6:10 PM ET Cincinnati 7/7/19 W 11-1
5/22/20 10:10 PM ET @ LA Dodgers 6/15/17 W 12-5
5/23/20 7:15 PM ET @ LA Dodgers 6/15/17 W 12-5
5/25/20 8:07 PM ET @ LA Angels 9/11/19 W 4-3
5/26/20 10:07 PM ET @ LA Angels 9/11/19 W 4-3
5/29/20 7:10 PM ET Kansas City 8/25/19 L 8-9x
6/1/20 7:10 PM ET Boston 8/14/19 L 1-5
6/5/20 8:05 PM ET @ Kansas City 8/25/19 L 8-9x
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6/12/20 8:05 PM ET @ Texas 8/7/19 W 5-1
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6/23/20 10:10 PM ET @ San Diego 7/6/17 W 11-2
6/24/20 3:40 PM ET @ San Diego 7/6/17 W 11-2
6/26/20 8:05 PM ET @ Kansas City 8/25/19 L 8-9x
6/29/20 7:10 PM ET Houston 8/1/19 L 1-7
7/1/20 7:10 PM ET Houston 8/1/19 L 1-7
7/3/20 7:10 PM ET Minnesota 9/15/19 W 7-5
7/7/20 7:10 PM ET @ Cincinnati 7/7/19 W 11-1
7/9/20 7:10 PM ET Kansas City 8/25/19 L 8-9x
7/17/20 7:07 PM ET @ Toronto 7/24/19 W 4-0
7/24/20 8:10 PM ET @ Houston 8/1/19 L 1-7
8/11/20 7:10 PM ET San Diego 7/6/17 W 11-2
8/14/20 7:10 PM ET Seattle 5/5/19 L 0-10
8/17/20 10:07 PM ET @ Oakland 5/22/19 L 2-7
8/19/20 3:37 PM ET @ Oakland 5/22/19 L 2-7
8/25/20 7:10 PM ET Arizona 4/9/17 L 2-3
8/28/20 7:10 PM ET NY Yankees 8/18/19 W 8-4
8/31/20 8:10 PM ET @ Minnesota 9/15/19 W 7-5
9/4/20 8:40 PM ET @ Colorado 8/9/17 L 2-3x
9/11/20 7:10 PM ET LA Angels 9/11/19 W 4-3
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"You Are Missing The Full Picture" Campaign
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The campaign "You are missing the full picture" aims to highlight the international
community's very gender blind approach to Libyan women's right in meaningfully
participation in the political and peace building process. Since 2014 the international
community, especially the UN mission to Libya (UNSMIL), became the main leading
actor on facilitating, mediation and designing the peace building process in Libya.
Despite the leadership role of UNSMIL on organizing the high level political meetings,
Libyan women were barely present in any of these meetings.
This campaign was designed to show examples of the most important meetings
organized or attended by a number of states and UNSMIL, to illustrate the limited efforts
being made to include women in such important political meetings. So, the message
which the campaign aims to deliver is that "all Libyan national issues are pure Libyan
womens' issues, and vice versa, Libyan women's issues are Libyan national issues." As
such, calling on the UNSMIL and states to truly implement international law relevant to
women's rights, through supporting meaningful inclusion of Libyan women in the whole
peace process, makes absolute sense.
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Researchers at the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at UMass Boston have drafted a Research Report on the special problems facing women in prison. The Report is authored by Erika Kates and Paige Ransford with assistance from Carol Cardozo. A copy may be had by calling the center office (617)287-5541 or writing to the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy; John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies; University of Massachusetts Boston; 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3393.


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Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys is the fourth and final studio album by American alternative rock band My Chemical Romance. Like it's predecessor, The Black Parade, the album was produced by Rob Cavallo. It was released by Warner Music and Reprise Records on November 22, 2010. The final edition of the album and it's music videos are set in a fictional post-apocalyptic California in the year 2019 (resembling the film Blade Runner), in which a few outsiders dubbed 'Killjoys' are engaged in conflict with a nefarious corporation that seemingly controls the population. The 4 Killjoys are Party Poison, Fun Ghoul, Jet Star, and Kobra Kid.
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Danger Days: True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys
Artist: My Chemical Romance
1. Look Alive, Sunshine
2. Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
3. Bulletproof Heart
4. Sing
5. Planetary (Go!)
6. The Only Hope for Me Is You
7. Jet-Star and the Kobra Kid/Traffic Report
8. Party Poison
9. Save Yourself, I'll Hold Them Back 1
10. S/C/A/R/E/C/R/O/W 1
11. Summertime 1
12. Destroya 1
13. The Kids from Yesterday 1
14. Goodnite, Dr. Death 1
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Menopause describes the time in a woman's life when her menstrual cycles end and she can no longer bear children. Your ovaries gradually stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone that regulate your monthly cycle, and the process is completed when hormone production has ceased, and you've had no periods for a year or more. The process can take several years to complete as hormone levels adjust quite slowly, and this transition phase leading up to menopause is known as perimenopause.
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The new roads and street works act also known as NRSWA requires that anyone who executes, works for, or on behalf of a utility company is qualified for the activities being carried out. Any street works site must have at least one qualified supervisor appointed to the site who can oversee the works. The supervisor need not be on site at all times but must be able to adequately carry out the role. The supervisor qualification does not replace or overrule the operative qualification and one person cannot cover both roles at the same time.
We run courses most weeks at centres. The courses are arranged for delegates to become qualified in combinations of operative or supervisor units. For your guidance, operatives are manually carrying out the work, supervisors are trained to make sure that the operatives are doing the work correctly and safely. Courses are offered as either public open courses or if you have a sufficient number of delegates we can arrange courses at your convenience. Do you have a group of delegates? If you do call us for a special offer on 0800 0213 263.
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Mário Soares: Portugal and Spain must tell Mrs Merkel enough is enough
TOPICS:Angela MerkelausterityportugalSpain
Posted By: The Corner 9th March 2012
The Latin Bloc may be awakening, after all. The least it could be said about the Spanish government's decision of bending the public deficit target bar Brussels and Berlin intend to impose, from a harsh 4.4pc to a softer 5.8pc, is that president Mariano Rajoy has enlivened with his move the not-just-austerity talk and the perhaps-Germany-is-wrong debate.
In the Friday edition of the Spanish daily El País, former president and prime minister of Portugal Mário Soares added his voice to the claim that dramatic cuts in public spending can only go ahead successfully when the economy is growing. Soares endorsed Spain's conservatives now in power in their confrontation with the European Commission and even recommended the Portuguese government to align positions with Madrid.
"Our two Iberian states are experiencing a wonderful period in our relationship, regardless of the political parties in office […] Today there is a fraternal affection between the peoples of both states, which have realised that a prevailing confidence is extremely useful for both," Soares writes.
"Interestingly, over the past 38 years, always in a democracy, the two Iberian countries have often been ruled by parties politically and ideologically quite similar and their leaders were also often of the same political colour.
"However, we have never been able to maintain, during these years of acute crisis, a common political voice or minimally harmonious to impose, in the European framework, a message with sufficient strength to be heard."
Soares said it has been a mistake to sit far from each other at the European Council meetings without negotiating agreements between the two, which could have enhanced their options. Instead,
"our two Iberian states opted for silence or, at best, merely for defending their respective national interests."
Soares dismisses the current Portuguese government as too appeasing towards the European Commission economic's discourse. He thinks Lisbon must get closer to Madrid before is too late.
"The current Portuguese government strives to be a good pupil of Mrs Merkel and maintains excellent relations with the Troika, which, with its programme of austerity at all costs, inflicts killing budget cuts over a substantial proportion of its population. Social unrest, deep discontent, crime and the unregulated economy is what we have seen grow in recent months.
"The so-called austerity policies, by themselves, are counter productive, as developments in recent months have demonstrated both in Greece and Portugal, as in other countries like Italy and France. They increase the chances of recession, raise unemployment to unacceptable extremes, develop a parallel economy and disturb the social fabric.
"Parties in office and in opposition, both in Spain and Portugal, must call, together, against this state of affairs. It would be a great service to the West before being driven into the abyss, as Helmut Kohl and Helmut Schmidt have already warned."
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Never Give Up: Asking For God's "Help"
You're probably wondering what Josefina's gripping hand has to do with God's help, or the scribes and Pharisees or anything else that the post below might address.
First, let me clarify that this is a reflection posted a week ago in Magnificat.
This is not the "Great Conversion Story" for the month (which I'll reproduce on the blog next month, since it's "St. Patrick") but rather a daily reflection, which I also have in the magazine from time to time.