Apparently the Cancun ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation has got to such an appalling standstill that they all decided to pack up and go home. And the interesting thing is that what killed it wasn't EU intransigence on agricultural subsidies, but rather something called the "Singapore issues"; a set of proposals about foreign investment on which the developed world is more or less united. Which is really rather a scandal., but as I argue below, the good thing about the Cancun collapse is that it allows us to get the measure of the character of the WTO as an organisation.
However, lower down the agenda (and off the media agenda entirely, perhaps because it didn't offer all that many opportunities to bash the French) were a raft of issues grouped together under the name of Singapore because they were discussed there in 1996. There are four of them; "Investment", "Competition", "Transparency in Government Procurement" and "Trade Facilitiation". Of these four issues, the last two are not particularly controversial; what tore the Cancun summit apart were the first two, which India in particular had been campaigining to keep off the agenda for a long time. Here's a few questions and answers.
What are the investment and competition "issues"?
What are they is a fairly easy question to answer. They're basically a set of proposals which would have the effect of making WTO rules apply to cross-border investment as well as to trade in goods and services.
Aren't these natural things for the WTO to be discussing?
So anyway, the state of play was that India and Malaysia were dead set against the Singapore "Son of MAI" proposals, the EU, Switzerland and Japan were dead set on them and the USA was happy to let the whole thing fall apart because they were not exactly mustard-keen on getting rid of agricultural subsidies anyway. The Africans decided that they couldn't wear the Singapore agenda either, and walked out So the entire Cancun talks fell apart.
I say that this provides a useful yardstick to measure the character of the WTO by because it brought face to face the two views of what the WTO is actually for. On the neoliberal side, we've heard for years that WTO is all about bringing the benefits of free trade and free markets to the poor of the world and allowing them to gain the benefits of "globalisation". On the "anti" side, we've heard for years that the WTO is nothing more than a cynical exercise in attempting to subvert the democratic process of poor countries and forcing them to accept foreign ownership and control.
(Finally, let it be noted that China, India and Malaysia, three of the four poster children for the "benefits of globalisation", were in the group of countries dead set against the Singapore issuses).
1Which is not to say that they'd win such an action, or that the specific Coca Cola company would ever want to do so; Coke actually has a pretty good track record as a corporate citizen in the third world. But the legal framework would be there which would allow such an action to be taken, and lots of companies would be happy to use it unscrupulously.
I know this is a minor point to take issue with, but I think that it's only fair that if you're going to say, "Coke actually has a pretty good track record as a corporate citizen in the third world," it's only fair to mention the horrible track record it has in Colombia. See CokeWatch.
I was completely unaware of that, and based my comments on sketchy knowledge of how the Hellenic Beverage Company had been in Central and Eastern Europe. Thinking about it, they haven't exactly covered themselves with glory in the whole Indian pesticide residue scandal either. Consider that comment redacted pending clarification.
India doesn't belong in the "globalisation poster child group", except as a "what not to do" lesson. It's done extremely well in the last 10 years compared to the previous 40 after abandoning deranged attempts at autarky, but it's still full of corrupt politicians, businessmen who bribe them to extort government contracts, concessions on import regulations, concessions on foreign investment regulations, and concessions on competition law. Ditto China, for all its occasional "we are cleaning up, really" executions of random bribers and bribees.
I'm genuinely unsure about how to resolve the interplay of WTO rules and international sovereignty. But it would be a serious mistake to believe the rejection of Singapore serves the Indian and Chinese people's best interests, rather than the interests of the bent politicians who represent them (in the loosest possible sense of the word).
Why? India and China have done well out of non-Singapore development, as did Korea and Malaysia. Are there any examples at all of any country bigger than a freeport or tax haven doing well out of a Singapore-style approachto development? Botswana might possibly squeak through, although I don't think that "discover diamonds" is necessarily replicable elsewhere.
I also seriously doubt, looking at various Latin American IMF client states, that there is any correlation between "corrupt politicians, bribes etc" and receptiveness to externally imposed restrictions on capital controls.
Dsquared: Who do you think owns companies in India and China? The poor?
Duly noted that everyone and his brother is trying to sneak another agenda onto the WTO agenda: investors, labor, environmental groups, general goo-goo types, nationalists, etc etc etc amen.
Three thoughts: First, as the power of the US Congress to regulate interstate commerce has been used to assert federal interest in all manner of things that would probably astonish the founders, the boundaries of regulating global trade are now being tested to find out how elsatic they are in practice. Don't look for this process to be pretty or edifying, but it will be one of the most dynamic and contested bits of global governance over the next few years.
Second, Cancun should be the final nail in the coffin of the idea that any multilateral trade deal the EU and the US agree to will be what the WTO system adopts. These two are still the big kahunas of global trade negotiations, but they are now merely necessary rather than sufficient.
Third, the vocal element of the free trade lobby – who I think are right about a great many things – have been telling us all for many, many years that free trade will change everything. Over the last five years this has been taken much more seriously outside the trade policy community. The mandarins aren't so keen now, but the genie is not going back into the bottle. Either trade is specialized and technical and best left to experts but ultimately marginal, or trade has immense implications and will be subject to lots more democratic scrutiny and politicking. But the idea that something immensely important is too technical for public involvement was on its way out before Seattle; it should be in the proverbial dustbin by now. If the benefits are as substantial as claimed, the case is going to have to be made out in public.
Interesting post, but be careful Daniel. If the EU, US and Japan wanted an agreement, then why did they push the Singapore issues so hard?
My feeling is we need to look to services and what's happening in India (and increasingly elsewhere). There may be a sense in which advancing the GATS agreement could be something really interesting for the third world. And what's the best way to kibosh something you don't like, why raise something else that you know will get up everybody's nose.
What is the list of countries that have successfully developed over the last 150 years or so? Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan…. those are the poster children. (I've heard it suggested that Sweden and Finland should be on the list). How did they do it?
What's the difference between bargaining with a man with one broken arm and a stick, and bargaining with a man who's unconscious?
The difference in India and China was time.
The premise of trade is controlled greed; and greed though it is both inevitable and useful is also a sin.
Before you tell me that the notion of sin is outdated, write me a paper on the history of the idea of sin and on its role in social organization throughout history.
"Aren't these natural things for the WTO to be discussing?
You could say equally well that, for that matter, subsidies are not within the natural scope of the WTO, that they could be considered matters internal to each country, and that (economically speaking) they are not very different from having a nationalized industry.
zizka – also Iceland, Costa Rica? the latter for political rather than industrial development.
Actually India has experienced relatively rapid growth since the early 1980s, i.e., at least ten years before any significant reductions in trade barriers (which are still high).
As for Indian politicians, I don't thinnk it is unreasonable, or particularly strong praise, to say that they are probably more responsive to the interests of the Indian people than US or European politicians are.
Seems fair. I think the response might be that poor countries need the help of capital limits, and rich countries don't need the help of ag subsidies. Informed comment welcome.
Slightly longer version–it turns out that subsidies are subverting the benefits of trade. D^2's claim is that it isn't clear that restricted capital flow is subverting the benefits of trade. So the WTO has reason to worry about one but not the other.
There may have been an important gain towards freer trade. China, India, Brazil, Thailand, and South Africa have become increasingly tough in bargaining with the most developed states. Such toughness by Brazil opened the way to significant liberalization of trade rules for low cost life protecting drugs. The importance of such drugs in a time of AIDS can not be over estimated. I am sad the talks ended in failure, but delighted the poorer states are bargaining as never before. Time for Kenya to stand up to Europe on flowers, Vietnam to America on catfish.
BTW, technically, shouldn't the third world be able to take advantage of US & Europe food subsidies by buying cut-rate food from us and producing other things instead? I'm sure I'm missing something, but that's what a naive examination implies.
Walt Pohl asked: Who do you think owns companies in India and China? The poor?
As a matter of fact, India still has a very large number of public sector companies (what state run companies are called in india). The nation's largest banks and the railways (probably the biggest employer in the country) for instance are owned and run by the government. Almost all domestic defense production is by state run companies. A number of heavy engineering companies are also state run. All mining, mineral exploitation is state run. The leading petroleum/petrochemical companies are state run. Does that answer your question? or need I continue?
Sam: Yes, it does answer my question. The answer is "no".
Jason — the barrier to entry is much lower for agriculture than for most industries. For the citizens of 3rd World Nation X to "buy cut-rate food from us and produce other things" they need start-up capital which is not in abundance outside industrialized nations.
jeremy osner has it right. it might be further added that agricultural subsidies trade-wise are the same as industrial dumping, i.e. exporting products below the cost of production. such practices perpetuate a deficient allocation of resources in the exporting country, while damaging the productive capacities of the importing country. a further point is that poor countries are still largely rural and displaced farmers have no recourse but to migrate to shanty towns in already hugely overpopulated cities, thus further swelling the supply of underutilised low wage labor and further depressing wage rates. any viable strategy of economic development for such poor countries has to include a significant program for rural development both for economic reasons of developing an internal market and for reasons of political development. land reform/redistribution is often a crying need but it can not even be begun if there is dumping of cheap food.
Ok, that makes sense. Though I don't how it analogizes to industrial dumping; what, the US can't afford to switch out of manufacturing?
This is a common misconception based on a simplistic image of agriculture. Producing, packing, and transporting export grade agricultural products from inland small farms to ports requires extensive and expensive infrastructure development. That's why it is often done by multinational agribusiness partnerships.
This is another common misconception that assumes that the costs of production can be measured and are measured and allocated. In developed countries the depletion of the land and water tables are externalities not captured as costs of production. They can be understood as a type of strip mining of the land or a failure to depreciate equipment but we currently have no methods to measure and value these costs. In developing countries the costs are more apparent since they not only include land and water depletion but destruction of forests and grasslands as land is brought into production. In Brazil for example, a leader of the G33, rainforest acreage the size of Belgium was cleared last year to grow soybeans for export to the EU.
I understand the argument that subsidized agricultural exports to the third world cause severe problems–they destroy local agricultural economies and drive farmers off the land.
I don't agree that the US should import almost all of its food. This might be more economically efficient in a simple abstract analysis, but I fear that it omits several important externalities: (1) Large-scale dependence on foreign food compromises national security. (2) Driving the remaining US farmers off their land is a harsh price to pay–and probably political suicide. (3) Food-safety regulation becomes harder if most food is imported. (4) Third-world food export economies tend to be rather exploitive and environmentally destructive compared to local farming.
On the whole, I tend to favor self-sufficiency in food production.
My impression is that the "Singapore issues" didn't arise until the failure of the MAI. As such, it seems that their crucial nature reflects more on the power of their exponents than on the (latest) venue in which they were advanced.
dumping is something that most often the u.s.a. accuses other countries of doing to it. but in the form of agricultural subsidies it also is doing to others, (though the eu is stillworse on this account). switching out of manufacturing into agriculture is not an option for the u.s.a. since the reverse happened massively a long time ago. since manufacturing productivity tends to rise through the increasing use of technology, capital intensity, the manufactoring sector tends to shrink with time- it was 30% of gdp in 1960 whereas it is less than 15% now. employment and investment activity shift then to the "service" sector, which is a large problem now, since productivity seems to b rising sharply and employment is decreasing in the u.s.a.
combined with large masses of landless peasants using traditional slash-and-burn methods.
i said that redistributive land reform was what was needed. in parts of africa, population growth has lead to desertification. much help is needed here, programmatically and technically. but obviously wto negociations, given its prevailing ideology and power base, are of no avail here.
what happened today is that basically the wto got talked back to, however contingently, and the first world powers said, " its my bat and my ball and i'm going home". we can only wait and see how this shakes out but i would no get anyone's hopes up.
there are three extremely fertile agricultural areas in the world: the argentine pampas, the ukraine, and the mississippi valley, u.s.a.
thereis absolutely no chance that the u.s.a. would become dependent on imported food and thus have its national food security compromised. rather this is a real economic concern for other countries, e.g. mexico, swamped with subsidized u.s. corn. as for u.s.a farmer's being driven off the land, this has already largely happened and much agriculural production is in the hands of corporate agribusiness. yes, it is political suicide to challenge such corporate interests: why do you think bush and the republican congress just extended and increased a program of large agricultural subsidies? rural idiocy=corporate greed is hardly a progressive political program. and yes imported food does pose problems for food safety regulation, but so does unregulated corporate agriculture that thrives on political pay-offs.
finally, feudal/colonial land tenure policies converted into international agribusiness do need to be reformed and overcome in the "developing" world, as i've already stated. agricultural production should be geared toward domestic consumption and employment first of all. only then should export earnings be pursued.
but self-sufficiency, autarchy, is an unreflected idea. trade, exchange, brings about contact with others and thus dependency on them. but autarchy, the official ideology of e.g. north korea, brings no promise of progressive advance; it is at the limit a paranoid idea.
Much deforestation and grassland conversion isn't done by peasants, it is done by large producers to increase acreage for export production.
Quite an understatement. All of the population growth in the next decades will occur in developing countries. There are already nearly a billion food insecure people in those places and food production will have to double to avoid falling further behind. Over half of the developing countries are net food importers now and this will get worse.
It will be all the world can do to develop the agriculture sectors of the developing world to feed themselves and still need maximum production from the developed world to make up short falls.
The world market for food is in the poorest and hungriest of places, not the developed world where populations are stable or falling.
But the agriculture realted demands presented at Cancun *are* in the interests of the farmers, most of whom *are* poor.
"the interesting thing is that what killed it wasn't EU intransigence on agricultural subsidies" This is not clear at all. From what I have heard from insiders, the competition issues may well have been introduced as a type of "killer amendment:" add something you know the developing countries will object to to a proposal that you don't want to see passed.
In fairness, there's a lot of spin and blame-shoving going on and it's not at all clear whose fault it really was. If it turns out that this post materially misrepresents how things turned out, I'll post a retraction.
But I don't think this particular theory will fly. The Singapore conditions weren't suddenly thrown into the mix; India had been screaming bloody murder about them for months. The surprising thing is that Kenya, one of the countries you would have expecting had the most to gain from an early settlement, seems to have been the one that precipitated things.
NB, by the way, that this is one SNAFU that can't be blamed on the Yanks; the more stuff that comes out, the less to blame they appear to be.
I am not so sure either as I am not enough of an insider to tell (I was just relaying arguments passed on to me by others). What seems striking though is that the TRIPS experience has really helped developing countries coordinate their negotiating stances. What remains to be seen is whether this will lead to an impasse that benefits none or to at least some concessions by the EU, Japan (in particular) but also the US (especially on textiles). Given domestic circumstances in these countries, I think the first is more likely.
Since when has "redacted" become a synonym for "censored" or "excised"? When the DoD or CIA use it as a euphemism for blaning out the embarrassing bits, we can wrap ourselves in our superior understanding of the language and marvel at the egregious way "they" engage in Newspeak. We really shouldn't let this creep into our own vocabulary, however, let alone into everyday use. Call a deletion a deletion, please!
bentsinister — but Daniel didn't delete, censor or excise the comment in question.
"Redacted" actually means "adapted for publication". It doesn't mean the same as "deleted" because if you've deleted some information it's gone, but if you've redacted a passage of a document, you're saying that you've got more information than you're publishing.
Obviously, my use of "redacted" above is a solecism; the CIA can publish redacted documents and put labels saying "redacted" over the bits they've redacted, but I can hardly ex post facto redact a comment already published.
Since the word looks so much like a posh synonym for "retracted", expect berks and careless writers to continue using it as one without bothering to look up what it means. That's certainly what I did, although I will attempt to sin no more.


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I've installed Amazon's AppStore on my Android phone and I'm finding it much more compelling than Android Market. I bet it's much more compelling for software developers too.
Lucid and compelling explanation of Google's business model – must-read.
Many congratulations to James Gosling on finding an employer that's not evil.
Amazing they can say all this without noting that the very same technique used by an individual stopped by the TSA/DHS/FBI/DEA would lead to prosecution for obstruction of justice and destroying evidence (and quite possibly a beating).
Kodak first showed their hand as patent troll against Sun – a company in which they had previously invested – and have gone on to try to fund their ongoing terminal failure by taking potshots at the success of others. The latest victims are Apple and RIM, and until patent law gets changed this undeserved tax on innovation and success will continue.
This article in The H has extensive comments by me that lay our my views pretty well in the context of a useful overall perspective on all that unites the software freedom communities.
Very interesting VoIP client which seems to have all the features of Skype but is GPL and available for Windows and Linux too. While some comments I've received call it "open core" I can't see any features in the software that differ between the standard and Pro versions.
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The number of crystals sourced and handpicked from various suppliers in Paris for this bespoke crystal chandelier, designed in South Africa for a hotel. The frame was manufactured by local artisan Thabo Mthembu, and took 36 days to complete.
The rolls of Vivienne Westwood's tartan wallpaper used to clad both the walls and ceiling of The Westwood, a styled, soigné wing of David's function venue. 'It has the look of a high-end Manhattan apartment,' he says.


The palace in Nieborow was built in XVII century by one of the greatest Baroque architects, the Dutchman Tylman van Gameren. Current classical appearance of the palace is the result of reconstruction work done in the late 18th cent. Elements of the palace were last reconstructed during the years 1921-1930 and since then the residence has remained virtually unchanged, and preserves the original interiors. The palace belonged to the Radziwill family until 1945; after WWII a museum was opened with a lovely park with Baroque gardens surrounding the palace.
A 7 km linden tree alley leads from Nieborow to the romantic English style park of Arkadia laid out in the 18th century by Princess Helena Radziwill. The park is full of various decorative elements and rare specimens of trees and shrubs. In the words of its creator, the park was to be an 'idyllic land of peace and happiness'... and so it is until today.
In summer, especially during the elaborate celebration of Corpus Christi, it is worth a while to visit the nearby town of Łowicz, with its originally Gothic collegiate church (15th cent.), remodeled later several times. Łowicz is a well known centre of folk arts and crafts, but the most spectacular event of the region is the long Corpus Christi procession - most of its participants are dressed in traditional, colourful costumes.


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Tina Fey has some important Glen Coco news for us all
You go Glen Coco!
At this time of year it's all too easy to think Christmas is all about Santa or some nonsense. But let us not forget what Christmas is REALLY about, or should we say WHO Christmas is really about. Yes, we're talking about he who should be an example to us all, Glen Coco.
It has been 11 years (yes, really) since Mean Girls brought Glen into our lives and since then, he has shown us all how being a good person pays off in the end. In the shape of four Candy Cane-grams.
But when we caught up with Tina Fey to chat about her new film Sisters, she revealed that Glen Coco has a glittering future ahead of him, on BROADWAY * jazz hands *
Yep. When it comes to a sequel (because let's face it, Mean Girls 2 doesn't count), Tina says - prepare yourselves - she can't see a reboot ever happening. "No, I don't think there will be a sequel. I love that movie and I'm so proud of it, but I don't think so. But some day there's a Broadway show coming, we hope!"
With the second series of Tina's AWESOME Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt taking up her time though, it's taking longer than planned. "We sort of we stopped to work on Kimmy Schmidt for a season, so now we've got to get back in. I'd say we have like half of it. That's not enough. We have to get back to work. It takes years!"
BUT WHAT ABOUT GLEN? Will he have a place in the show? "Yes of course." Now all we have to do is cross our fingers for a whole Glen Coco musical number.
Tina added that Glen's cult status is probably the weirdest thing that came out of Mean Girls, after she randomly named the character after her older brother's good friend. "When I see those Christmas sweaters which say, 'you go Glen Coco' it's so funny to me, because it's just my brother's friend.
"I don't think I even told him ahead of time that he was going to be in the film. He was happy, though… I think! I hope he likes this weird second life that it has."
In case you weren't aware, it's unlikely the real life Glen Coco owns any of this own merchandise though, because his name is actually spelled Cocco. "Yeah it's C-o-c-c-o. Cock-cho." Think we'll stick with saying Coco for now.
* Sisters is out now
Lindsay Lohan wants Tina Fey to write her idea for a Mean Girls sequel
Kesha has an important message for all the body-shamers
Tina Fey welcomes second daughter
Watching 'Mean Girls' is now an actual class at a US college
New doc about Tina Turner looks incredible
Are looks all-important?

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INDIA - ALWAYS IN FASHION
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India has always been a tremendously rich sourcing ground for fashion creativity. The world's leading fashion makers have very frequently been inspired by the diversity of India's colors, textiles and garments. In short, the country's relationship with great fashion is nothing new. It has always been there, but now, it is changing, as Indians modernize and globalize.
The 9th edition of INDIA FASHION FORUM, to be held on 27/28 January 2009 in Mumbai, Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center, will give industry experts an excellent update on all aspects of the fashion business on the subcontinent.
The Forum includes Conference, Exhibition, Fashion Shows and Fashion Awards, and is, with about 2.000 delegates, over 100 speakers and 100 exhibitors, India's leading event for fashion retail business.
The conference 2009 will chart out in concurrent brain storming sessions with captains of the industry growth paths for various segments of the business of fashion: Clothing & Textiles, Sports & Footwear, Jewellery & Watches, and Premium Fashion & Accessories. Creative fashion shows, the Lycra® Images Fashion Awards (LIFA) evening and the exhibition area, providing space for fashion brands, shopping mall developers, retail concepts, Visual Merchandising and retail support solutions, will accompany the Forum.
Clothing and fashion accessories have the lion's share in the organized retail pie in India with 38.1 % market share (all data taken from India Retail Report 2009). Most of organized retail businesses in fashion have grown fast in the last decade. Also, fashion is the category in which most global brands entered the Indian market and gained substantially. Despite high rentals, fashion and luxury retailers like Guess, Gas, Levi's, Benetton, Reebok, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, Nike, Versace, Paul Smith, Valentino, Gucci, Debenhams, Marks & Spencer etc. have opened their largest stores in India and are now planning to only increase their presence in the country. The overall value growth in 2007 over 2006 was 15.5%, while volumes grew at 5.9%. Based on the existing trend, it is projected that the Indian apparel market will grow to Rs. 1.715 bn by 2010. The menswear segment continues to take up lion' share (40.2 %), womenswear accounts for 34.8 % market share and 24.9 % for the kidswear and uniform segments. Volumes growth has also been highest in this category at 9.3%. Largely unorganized and predominantly tailored, this category makes for a challenging opportunity for the organized branded sector. Casual and sportswear is another budding avenue where the growth is largely volume-driven. There is tremendous growth in this category, from the super-premium to the mass ranges. Unavailability of the branded stuff at the entry level and also at the top-end leaves an open field for fakes and duplicates to play upon – and this is yet another challenge that needs to be tackled by brands and organized retailers.
Parallel to the opportunities for global fashion brands there are tremendous chances for Shop Designers&Architects, shop fitters and retail support companies. In India, over 20.000 new exclusive brand outlets, 280 hypermarkets, 500 department stores, 600 shopping malls, 1.200 mega specialty stores and 3.200 Supermarkets are to be built by 2011. Besides, more than 10.000 existing stores are to undergo complete facelift. By 2010-11, about 300 million square feet of retail space will need new ideas in design, shop fitting and retail support systems. At the moment, though, shopping centre developers, brands and retailers do not have many choices.
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La Riojana highlights the delights of Torrontés at the WofA Annual Trade Tasting 2010 La Riojana, one of the largest and most successful co-operatives in Argentina and the country's largest producer of Torrontés, will showcase a selection of new vintage releases from its different product ranges; Raza Argentina, Solombra, Ecologica and Fair & Square, including four different styles of Torrontés, at this year's Wines of Argentina Annual Trade Tasting due to be held on Tuesday 14th September at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.
The four Torrontés available to taste will include latest vintage releases from La Riojana's flagship brand, Raza Argentina; Torrontés 2010 (varietal level), Torrontés Reserva 2010, and Torrontés Brut Sparkling 2010, as well a Torrontés-Chardonnay 2010 blend from La Riojana's highly successful Fairtrade / Organic range, Ecologica.
In addition to Torrontés, there will be the opportunity to taste wines from La Riojana's recently launched Fairtrade range, Solombra, including Solombra Fairtrade Malbec Reserva 2009 and Solombra Fairtrade Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2009, both of which are due to be launched in Albert Heijn stores in Holland this summer, as well as a brand new product in the range – Solombra Fairtrade Pinot Grigio 2010.
There will also be the opportunity to taste Fair & Square, La Riojana's new and innovative Fairtrade range which comes in a red and white, packaged in innovative one litre Tetra Prisma containers, which are not only practical, lightweight and non breakable, but also 100% recyclable, made from renewable sources and have a low carbon footprint.


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Alien Gang Removal Act of 2005, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session on H.R. 2933, June 28, 2005 [open pdf - 2MB]
From the opening statement of John Conyers Jr.: "This is an important hearing because it's an opportunity for the concern we have about terrorist gangs to have a full hearing along with the restraints and concern that we have about the automatic deportation of individuals on the basis of association. We all agree, Mr. Chairman, that violent immigrants who commit crimes should be deported, and particularly we agree that those who associate with violent gangs, now who are springing up in many of our southern regions and particularly on the border, should be in line for deportation, those who perpetrate violent acts and those who may be associated with gangs that ultimately may be engaged in terrorist acts. But I think there is a clear demarcation, and that is that sheer membership, sheer association should not equate to deportation."
Serial No. 109-52
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iPad is playing a more and more important role in education industry, from colleges to kindergartens we can see iPad in lots of classrooms. Kids are lovely, lively and noughy. We all broke toys when in our kidhood. Obviously iPad is not a cheap toy, we don't want our childs to break the iPad easily. Therefore, choose a case which provides powerful protection for our kids is a nice choice. Compared to 10-inch New iPad or iPad Air, the 7-inch iPad Mini is more suitable for kids.
This post collects the best 3 iPad Mini cases for kids.
This case is thought perfect for kids because the rubber material provides the perfect protectio, and the handler helps kids easily carry the iPad Mini.
The case's size is designed perfectly for iPad Mini, it fits the devide well which guarantees the iPad holds tight in the case, it protects all the outlets and buttons.
The rubber-foam like material feels soft but solid, it acts like the bump stop for cars, absorbing a fall.
The only flaw in my point of view is the angle when it stands up, it is too vertical to watch a video comfortably.
I bet girls will crazy for this cute pink Hello Kitty case, especially with the words "Kitty says I love you!".
This case's advantage is pretty obvious, it maybe cannot provide a strong protection like the others. But if you have a daughter, this case would definitely make her happy.
And this case doesn't provide a cover, therefore, if the iPad drops with the screen on bottom, it may still be broken. And this case can only stand vertically, that might make you unhappy with it.


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beto o'rourke beto o'rourke what the fuck beto o'rourke el paso attack the daily caller peter hasson trump donald trump el paso shooter manifesto trump trump inspired mass shootings jim hoft gateway pundit beto o'rourke cussing
Beto Said A Cuss, And The Daily Caller Is TELLING!
Evan Hurst
The Daily Caller would like to report a cussing, everyone! And not just any cussing, it was a SPECTACULAR cussing, the kind that makes everybody but the Daily Caller sit up and say, "THAT'S RIGHT, BETO, WHAT THE FUCK!"
Yes, the Daily Caller has the absolute worst take on Beto O'Rourke snapping at the media for asking stupid questions it already knows the answer to, about whether Donald Trump's constant racial hatred and incitement might have something to do with why white men keep attacking and murdering people, particularly people of color, in Trump's name.
He promised! The Daily Caller is gonna tell the teacher! And after that, the Daily Caller is going to remind the teacher that she hasn't assigned tonight's homework yet, in case the teacher forgot. Everybody hates the Daily Caller, because the Daily Caller is that obnoxious teacher's pet goody goody loser who ruins school for everybody else every single day. (Also, it's racist.)
The article is written by some dumbass named Peter Hasson, who is listed as a "senior reporter" for the esteemed publication, you know, because you really need some reportin' chops to report Beto to the cussing police for saying cusses, then saying he's not gonna cuss anymore, but then, in a moment of absolutely righteous rage and exhaustion, saying cusses.
As usual for the Daily Caller, the article itself is pretty straight-forward. It quotes O'Rourke's comments, notes that he has made a pledge to stop saying swears twice and that he has broken it twice, and says that "O'Rourke's campaign did not return a request for comment." That's got to be the most embarrassing thing in the history of forever, to call a campaign for the sole purpose of saying, "YOU SAID A BAD WORD."
The article doesn't mention that Donald Trump is the single most vulgar president we ever had, who not only says cusses, but also lies eight times a minute and has been accused of rape by multiple women, or that the El Paso shooter's manifesto was clearly inspired by Trump. That stuff is just not relevant to this article, which is about Beto O'Rourke saying "F"s.
The Daily Caller lets the commenters do the real editorializing, because that's what they always do. All misspelled words and butcherings of the English language are original, because this is a conservative comments section:
I GUESS 1% BETTY LIKES TOO SWEAR. AND HERE HE IS SCREAMING ABOUT TRUMP BUT DOES ANYONE REMEMBER WHEN HE USED TO DREAM OF RUNNING OVER CHILDREN AND A FEW OTHER DISGUSTING THINGS?
Just about every time Pedo O'Dorkus opens his mouth, it's just ignorance and stupidity.
Because not one of these liberals can utter a sentence without using MF, or other words similar. They were raised by ignorant parents that probably spoke like that when they were children. Can't blame Trump for that.
Beto and the entire Democrat candidate group are a cluster F Word. Sorry.
Aw, that last commenter apologized for saying "cluster F Word." Bet Jesus is very impressed.
When we wrote about Beto O'Rourke's comments, we predicted, because of the relative immaturity on the Right when it comes to such things, that certain conservative types would be far more upset that he said "fuck" AND that he took the Lord's name in vain ("Jesus Christ, of COURSE he's a racist!") than they'd be about what he was actually saying, in the aftermath of yet another white supremacist terrorist attack. We are sure there are a whole bunch more right-wingers out there upset about it too, but we're not going to look for them, because fuck that.
You know, unless you think we should go visit Jim Hoft, the Stupidest Man On The Internet, and see what lies he's saying about Beto O'Rourke today.
NOPE, not doing it, you can't make us, the end.
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FMPD Honors Officers at Award Ceremony
by WebChief | Aug 17, 2015 | Announcements, Honors
On Friday, August 14, 2015 the Fort Myers Police Department honored several employees at a monthly award ceremony. FMPD strives every day to not only protect and serve the residents of the City of Fort Myers, but to make it a better place to live.
A Special Investigations Group Narcotics Detective has been selected Officer of the Month for July 2015. The Detective was honored being the lead investigator for the agency's most recent drug roundup. His investigation led to sale charges against twenty-seven suspected drug dealers operating throughout the City of Fort Myers. The vast majority of these investigations occurred near schools, churches, and public parks.
This Detective was also the lead investigator for another drug roundup which occurred in the spring of 2015 which led to the arrest of ten suspected drug dealers. In total, the Detective's investigations led to sale charges against 37 drug dealers and a combined sixty-eight sale charges. Thus far, thirty two have been located and are awaiting trial.
Sanders & Yeomans
Officer Jari Sanders and Officer Matthew Yeomans were selected as the Rib City Officers of the Month for July 2015. Officers were honored for their proactive patrols in the North District as part of a robbery suppression operation.
During the operation, officers observed three males walking on Marsh Avenue, approaching DeSoto Avenue. Officer Sanders recognized one of the males as from prior contacts as the department's Juvenile Assess and Monitor (JAM) officer. This youth was in violation of his probation for being outside after his court ordered curfew hours. Officer Sanders pulled the patrol vehicle over alongside of the youth and activated his emergency equipment. Officer Yeomans exited the driver side of the vehicle and advised the youth to stay on the sidewalk. The youth saw the officers and immediately took flight from them.
After a short pursuit, the officers were able to take the youth into custody without incident. Officers located a semi-automatic hand gun lying on the grass next to where the youth had fallen. The firearm was a .380 Ruger handgun and had one bullet in the chamber, and two rounds inside the magazine. The youth was arrested and charged with violation of probation, resisting arrest, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and carrying a concealed weapon.
Officer Michael Preshard and Officer Ryan Lakatos were selected as
Preshard & Lakatos
the East Fort Myers Rotary Officers of the Month for July 2015. The officers were honored for their outstanding performance which led to a lifesaving incident.
On July 6, 2015, Officer Preshard and Officer Lakatos responded to 2266 Altamont Avenue in reference to a 40-year-old male who had overdosed. The officers quickly arrived on scene, located the male who was lying on his back, unresponsive, and not breathing.
Officer Preshard and Officer Lakatos immediately jumped into action and began to administer CPR. Officer Preshard gave chest compressions as Officer Lakatos attempted to locate a pulse. Officer Preshard continued chest compressions for approximately three minutes when he observed the male begin to breathe and a faint pulse was found. EMS arrived moments later. The victim was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital for further treatment where he admitted to EMS personnel that he ingested alcohol, cocaine, and heroin before he lost consciousness.
Please join us in congratulating our award recipients!
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2210 Widman Way
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Seat Belts save Lives in Massachusetts Car Accidents
Newer vehicles have new high-tech air bags that are designed to protect us in the event of a car accident in Massachusetts and elsewhere. These air bags are beneficial in the event of a head-on collision. New braking systems and handling systems come with new cars that help us to avoid car accidents altogether. While all of these advances in occupant protection help to keep us safe during a crash, they're still no reason to stop wearing your seat belt.
Our Boston car accident lawyers recognize the ability that a seat belt has in saving your life during a car accident. We also understand there are cases where a seat belt cannot save a life — and even those cases in which wearing a seat belt contributes to death. But these devices, once ignored by motorists in the 1960s and the 1970s, now have to be worn by all motorists, according to Massachusetts state law.
According to current statistics, about a tenth of all drivers still refuse to buckle up. In Massachusetts, just less than 70 percent of all drivers wear their seat belts. This 2009 statistic landed drivers in the Bay State last in the nation for seat belt use, according to The Herald News.
There are a number of reasons why motorists refuse to wear a seat belt, including:
-They're uncomfortable.
-The government doesn't have the right to tell me what to do.
-I won't get into an accident.
-Seat belts don't matter if I have airbags.
-A seat belt will only hold me down during vehicle submersion.
-I'm not driving far. I won't need it.
The truth is nothing can replace a seat belt. All of the new safety advancements that come on new vehicles are merely supplemental to the function of a seat belt. Motorists should remember that a seat belt is your primary restraint system.
Hospital costs are 50 percent higher for accident victims that aren't wearing their seat belt. This increase in hospital costs only increases the cost of health care.
According to the National Safety Council, a seat belt can reduce the risk of death or injury to a front-seat passenger in the event of an accident by nearly 50 percent.
Many people worry that a seat belt won't allow them to get out of a tough situation, like vehicle submersion. That's not true. Wearing your seat belt will allow you to stabilize your body as you try to break the window or get the door open. Experts urge you to keep your seat belt on until you've found an escape route.
We urge you to always wear your seat belt, even on short car trips. Most traffic accidents occur within 25 miles of the driver's home. It's estimated that eight out of every ten accidents happen when a driver is traveling 40 mph or less. Seat belts saved more than 15,000 lives of passenger-vehicle occupants over the age of 4 in 2007 alone.
Remember, when wearing your seat belt make sure that it's fastened snug, low and flat over your hips while the shoulder portion is worn across the shoulder and chest. You should never wear your seat belt across your neck or face or under your arm.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a car accident in Massachusetts, contact the car accident lawyers at Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers for a free and confidential consultation to discuss your rights. Call 877-617-5333.
Elderly Drivers Face Heightened Risks for Car Accidents in Massachusetts, Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, August 8, 2011
Rollover Car Accident in Massachusetts Kills Boston Driver, Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog, August 6, 2011
Updated: August 15, 2011 12:09 pm


Alter ego is a Latin expression meaning a second self, a second personality or persona within a person. The term started to be frequently used in early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists. An alter ego person has a double life and a double identity.
Alter-ego is also used to refer to the different behaviors any person may display in various situations. Related concepts include avatar, impersonator, and split personality.
A distinct meaning for alter-ego can be found in literary analysis, wherein it describes characters in different works who are psychologically similar, or a fictional character whose behavior, speech or thoughts intentionally represent those of the author.


The Puerto Princesa City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is intensifying its fire safety inspection this holiday season on establishments that sell electronic Christmas decorations, pyrotechnic devices, and firecrackers.
Senior Fire Officer 1 Allan Asil said Monday to Palawan News that they are conducting their monitoring twice a day daily, every morning and afternoon.
The regular inspections, he said, will be until the end of Christmas and New Year celebrations.
"Mostly ang concern natin [ay] fire safety para maging ligtas ang ating mga mamimili maging ang ating mga retailers. Kailangan maging ligtas tayo sa sunog kasi ito 'yong pinakamasayang panahon para sa atin (Mostly, our concern is the fire safety of the consumers or buyers and our retailers. We need to be safe from fire to be completely happy this season)," Asil said.
Asil said the establishments engage in the selling of items under the identified product categories should have fire extinguishers and prepared water in a drum.
He said they also make sure that the firecrackers being sold are not those which are banned.
"May mga requirements tayong nire-require sa kanila tulad ng mga fire extinguisher, tubig [na nakahanda sa drum]. Tinitingnan din natin 'yong mga ibinebenta nila kung ito ba ay puwede o hindi (We have requirements for them to obey like a fire extinguisher and water prepared in a drum)" Asil stated.
He noted these inspections "aim to have a fire-free yuletide season" by minimizing the possible incidents that may lead to fire occurrences.
On the other hand, Asil said they observed only minimal violations this year on those who sell firecrackers and pyrotechnics.
He said the BFP is in coordination with the Puerto Princesa City Police Office (PPCPO) in strictly monitoring three firecracker dealers and around 15 retailers all over the city.
Asil said among those preventive measures they require for stalls used to sell firecrackers and pyrotechnics are the "warning signages, fire extinguishers, and prepared barrels of water.
"Although may mga permit na kasi ang mga 'yan, kaya lang kailangan din nating i-monitor kasi may nakakaligtaan 'yong ating mga retailer diyan. 'Yong mga nagbebenta ang gusto lang nila ay kumita pero 'yong safety minsan ay na-co-compromise (Although they have permits, we still need to monitor because some retailers also forget. The sellers sometimes just want to earn but in the process, they compromise safety)," said Asil.
He added that aside from their daily inspections, the BFP also regularly administers fire prevention information drives by handing flyers and leaflets to the public, particularly in crowded areas.
Asil also reminded the public to use only electrical decorations approved by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to ensure the safety of everyone.
He reiterated the consumers must buy only those lights and electrical decorations with Import Commodity Clearance (ICC) and Philippine Standard (PS) marks and stickers.
"Kapag ganitong yuletide season, talagang busy ang ating mga kababayan. Kung minsan 'yong fire safety nako-compromise, [at] nagkakaroon ng sunog. Sa ating mga kababayan, kung tayo man po ay aalis ng bahay, para makaiwas sa sunog, lahat ng ating mga appliances dapat i-unplug natin [ganoon din] sa ating pagtulog 'yong ating mga ilaw i-switch off natin. Kapag nag-brown out, ang mga kandila huwag nating ilalagay sa may malalapit na kurtina na madaling magliyab," Asil elaborated.
(During the yuletide season, people are really busy. Sometimes, they compromise fire safety and fire happens. We call on our residents to unplug their appliances when they are leaving their homes and likewise when we sleep, let's switch off our lights. If there is brownout, let's not leave our candles near curtains that easily catch fire)," he said.


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New York Knicks option Saddiq Bey #41 of the Villanova Wildcats takes a foul shot during a college basketball game against the Georgetown Hoyas at the Capital One Arena on March 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
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New York Knicks: Saddiq Bey could be a steal at 2020 NBA Draft
by Maxwell Ogden 2 years ago Follow @MaxwellOgden
If the New York Knicks miss out on the top prospects at the 2020 NBA Draft, Saddiq Bey could be a steal of a selection for Leon Rose.
The New York Knicks will enter the 2020 NBA Draft with the same issue they've faced over the better part of the past 20 years. There's talent to be excited about on the current roster, but the players who thrive as the glue to the loose parts aren't exactly easy to identify.
Thankfully for the Knicks, there's a player who could be the type of glue guy that gives structure to the current formation: Saddiq Bey.
Bey has spent the past two seasons playing a critical role for the Villanova Wildcats. He was named to the Big East All-Freshman Team in 2018-19, and made the leap to the All-Big East First Team during his sophomore campaign.
Bey was also the recipient of the Julius Erving Award, which goes to the top small forward during a college basketball season.
As Bey prepares for the next chapter of his basketball career, however, it may be at power forward that he finds his home. In an era where small-ball is emphasized and spacing is a priority, Bey has the tools to thrive as a contemporary 4.
Given the need for improvement at both forward spots, however, the Knicks could be the team with the type of flexibility that helps Bey thrive in the NBA.
Bey stands at 6'8″ and 216 pounds with a 6'11" wingspan. That gives him the physical ability to match up against multiple positions defensively, which is an appealing truth given New York's shortcomings on that end of the floor.
What makes Bey even more appealing is the fact that he has the competitive nature to actually be the defender that his upside suggests he could become.
If Bey proves to be a high-level defender at the next level, he'd be an ideal fit for a Knicks team that should be looking to go back to its roots. Even if he's average on that end of the floor, however, he could still be a player of immense value.
Saddiq Bey would provide the Knicks with much-needed shooting
That's due in large part to the fact that Bey is one of the best shooters in the 2020 NBA Draft—as well as one of its most improved players.
Bey finished the 2018-19 season with 49 three-point field goals made on 37.4 percent shooting from beyond the arc. That's an impressive level of efficiency when one considers the fact that it was his first experience against such a high level of competition.
In 2019-20, Bey took that proficiency to an even higher level with 79 three-point field goals made in five fewer appearances—on 45.1 percent shooting.
That combination of volume–2.5 conversions per game, 3.0 per 40 minutes—and efficiency is quite alluring. Whether Bey plays out of the 3-spot or the 4 in the NBA, the ability to knock down outside shots on a consistent basis would be a game-changer for the Knicks.
New York enters the bubble-extended season ranking dead last in three-point field goals made and 27th in three-point field goal percentage.
Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Bey's shooting isn't just the rate with which he converts, but how drastic his improvement has actually been. He improved his three-point field goal percentage by 7.7 percent between 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Bey also increased his free throw percentage from 64.4 percent to 76.9 percent—a difference of 12.5 percent in just two season's time.
One interpretation may be that it's unclear which version of Bey is the real one for the Knicks to consider. Another, however, would be that Bey's revered work ethic is being placed on full display with how drastically he improved from one season to the next.
Whether that's optimistic or realistic, it's a compelling reason to take a chance on Bey as a player who could be the glue to the Knicks' current core.
Place Bey at the 3 and New York would have a combination of wings whose primary strengths fit well together. RJ Barrett would be able to attack the basket while playing alongside a small forward who can space the floor.
That not only creates drive and kick opportunities, but would make it easier for Barrett to get to the rim—or the free throw line.
Place Bey at the 4 and New York would have a combination of interior players whose primary strengths, once again, fit well together. Mitchell Robinson would continue to thrive as an elite offensive rebounder, this time operating alongside a power forward who can actually stretch the floor.
That not only creates second chances for the offense, but opportunities for penetrating guards to send the ball out to the corner for an efficient shot.
Defensively, Bey would fit the 4 in that he can work the perimeter and the pick and roll while Robinson defends the paint. He'd be a nice fit at small forward in that he has the length to contest shots and get his hands in to disrupt drives.
There will always be issues to sort out, but Bey is a legitimately appealing prospect for a Knicks team that needs help at both forward spots.
Clearly, investing a potential lottery pick into someone who may be a role player isn't the most appealing of ideas. With a class that has limited star potential, however, it may be worth believing in Bey as a full-time starter for years to come.
It would not only address the Knicks' current flaws, but help highlight the strengths of players who are currently on the roster—while only paying rookie-scale money.
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Only time will tell where the New York Knicks will end up selecting a prospect at the 2020 NBA Draft, but Saddiq Bey should be on the radar.
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Home CoronaVirus Fauci warns of 'potential' for new wave of COVID-19, emphasizing vaccines and...
Fauci warns of 'potential' for new wave of COVID-19, emphasizing vaccines and booster shots – .
Washington — Dr Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, warned the United States could potentially experience a fifth wave of coronavirus infections, but said the increase in the number of Americans vaccinated against the virus and receiving their booster shots could lessen its severity.
"We definitely have the potential to enter a fifth wave," Fauci told "Face the Nation" in a large-scale maintenance on the United States' response to the pandemic which aired on Sunday. "And the fifth wave, or the magnitude of any increase, if you want to call it it turns into a wave, will really depend on what we do over the next few weeks to a few months. "
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said there are 62 million Americans who are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but have not yet received their vaccines, and millions more who were immunized at least six months ago and are now seeing their immunity to the virus waning, precipitating the need for boosters.
"If we have a combination of getting as many people vaccinated as possible who haven't been vaccinated yet, add the kids who are now eligible, the 5-11 year olds, there are 28 million, and get the many, many people now, 70% of the whole adult population have been vaccinated, about 80% have been vaccinated. If we do it successfully in a very intensive way, we can mitigate any increase, "he said.
The country is currently experiencing an increase in the number of COVID-19 infections, up from around 70,000 per day. But Fauci said rising rates of Americans vaccinated and stimulated could stem the effects of another wave of the pandemic.
"If we now do what I'm talking about intensely, maybe we can mitigate that," he said. "If we don't do it successfully, it's certainly conceivable and maybe likely that we'll see another push. The severity of the situation is up to us and how we alleviate it. "
Fauci's comments came before the world began scramble to contain a new variant of coronavirus discovered in South Africa, named Omicron by the World Health Organization and labeled a variant of concern because of its high number of mutations. Concerns over the latest strain and its transmissibility have prompted several countries, including the United States, to restrict travel from southern Africa. No case of the Omicron variant has been identified in the United States to date, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Announcing the travel restrictions of eight countries in the region, which begin on Monday, President Biden said in a statement Friday that the emergence of the Omicron variant underscores the need for vaccinated Americans to get their boosters and Americans not. vaccinated to get vaccinated.
Still, Fauci said those who are vaccinated see their immunity to the virus wane over time, which adds a degree of uncertainty in determining the level of vaccination needed to achieve herd immunity.
"If you get someone vaccinated and they go down and down below a certain level, I don't know if you can count them as a fully protected person, that's why it's a combination not only to vaccinate the entire population as a primary, but also to stimulate people, "he said.
So far, Americans aged 5 and over are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, although Fauci said he believes children under 5 will be able to get vaccinated in the first quarter of 2022 because studies are currently underway on children from 2 to 5 years old, and then 6 months to 2 years old.
"Now it may take longer because the younger you are, the more obviously the children are vulnerable," he said. "You have to be very careful, especially when it comes to security. I don't think there will be an efficiency problem. There is no reason to believe that it will not be effective and ultimately effective in children. But when you are dealing with children, this is a very sensitive area. "
As the Biden administration continues to work to increase vaccination rates and keep another wave of the pandemic at bay, Fauci has suggested that COVID-19 is unlikely to be completely wiped out.
"I don't think we're going to eradicate it. We have eradicated only one infection from mankind, and that is smallpox, "he said, adding that" when you have these moving parts, the best way to get where you want is just. to say that we are going to vaccinate as many people as possible, that we are going to boost as many people as possible and that we are going to lower that level. And I think it's gonna have to be as low as under 10,000. "
Looking to the future and when the pandemic is under control, he said masks may become more of a staple in the United States
"I think people are going to find that one of the things that has been noticed, very clearly now, is that when you were wearing a mask, when everyone finally realized that it was important to wear a mask. mask, this flu was sort of off the map, "Fauci said, noting that analysis shows masks work outside of the hospital setting.
In the United States, more than 776,000 people have died from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University, and there have been more than 48.2 million confirmed cases. Fauci said that with this number of deaths, he would be "stunned" if it weren't for "a very serious examination of what went well, what went wrong, from the point of view of public health perspective, local perspective, global perspective ".
"I don't think the public should imagine this is going to happen with already 760,000 Americans dying and at least 40 million at least infected, nearly 6 million people are dying around the world, and we're not going to go back on that. this and tear it up, examine it, do an autopsy on it and try to figure it out, "he said. "So people shouldn't think that this isn't going to happen. It's not happening now because everyone is focused on mastering this thing. "
Fauci also lamented that in rethinking how the United States responded to the pandemic, politicizing the pandemic was a costly mistake.
"The division in this country for me is the biggest mistake that replaces everything we talk about, replaces the mask situation, replaces everything, has a public health disaster and you have a division that walks away from doing the right thing. to get the epidemic under control, "he said. "I mean, when we look back and look back and we said we have this devastating plague that is killing hundreds of thousands of Americans, and we have public health principles that are decided based on of a political ideology. "
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Good leaders inspire their employees to achieve company goals.
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Q: An exception that cannot be caught? I have the following code in my files:
In Class Customer.Page:
Try
    If Not SiteContent.CurrentUser(False) Is Nothing Then
        If Not SiteContent.CurrentUser(False).IsAdministrator OrElse SiteVariables.CustomerMode Then
            SiteContent.PageViewManager.Create(New List(Of Control))
        End If
    Else
        SiteContent.PageViewManager.Create(New List(Of Control))
    End If
Catch ex As Heritage.Web.Content.Items.Exceptions.ExceptionGroup
     My.Response.Write(ex.Message & "
" & ex.StackTrace & "
")
End Try

In Class Item
Public Overridable Sub CheckValidity()

    'If the item is recycled then return true'

    If IsRecycled() Then
        Exit Sub
    End If

    'ExceptionGroup to store all exceptions which are thrown due to invalid data.'

    Dim ExceptionGroup As New Exceptions.ExceptionGroup
    Try

        'Checks if the item already exists'

        Exists()
    Catch ex As Exception
        'Add any exception as a result of this function to the ExceptionGroup'

        ExceptionGroup.AddException(ex)
    End Try

    'Check each attribute - add any exception which occurs as a result of validating their values to the ExceptionGroup'

    For Each Attribute As Items.Attribute In GetAttributes
        If TypeOf Attribute Is StringAttribute Then
            Dim StringAttribute As StringAttribute = Attribute
            Try
                If Not StringAttribute.Validate(StringAttribute.Value) Then Throw New Exceptions.ItemExceptions.RequiredFieldException(StringAttribute.Name)
            Catch ex As Exception
                ExceptionGroup.AddException(ex)
            End Try
        ElseIf TypeOf Attribute Is IntegerAttribute Then
            Dim IntegerAttribute As IntegerAttribute = Attribute
            Try
                If Not IntegerAttribute.Validate(IntegerAttribute.Value) Then Throw New Exceptions.ItemExceptions.RequiredFieldException(IntegerAttribute.Name)
            Catch ex As Exception
                ExceptionGroup.AddException(ex)
            End Try
        ElseIf TypeOf Attribute Is DateTimeAttribute Then
            Dim DateTimeAttribute As DateTimeAttribute = Attribute
            Try
                If Not DateTimeAttribute.Validate(DateTimeAttribute.Value) Then Throw New Exceptions.ItemExceptions.InvalidFormatException(DateTimeAttribute.Name)
            Catch ex As Exception
                ExceptionGroup.AddException(ex)
            End Try
        End If
    Next

    'Rollback the transaction if the ExceptionGroup contains any Exceptions'

    If ExceptionGroup.Exceptions.Count > 0 Then
        RollbackTransaction()
        Throw ExceptionGroup
    End If
End Sub

I know this may all seem complicated, but you should be able to deduce that the first chunk of code catches the ExceptionGroup thrown in the second chunk of code.
This is basically part of a system where objects are created from rows in the database as and when one of the objects is first needed (i.e. many objects, of a specific type, is created for each row and then data is extracted for each one only when it is first requested. Each object stores an instance of DataRow from which the attributes within the object extract the piece of data they need when the value of the attribute is first requested).
My point is that it is a system I have made from scratch with no third party code and not using Linq or any other fancy stuff like that (nor do I want to, before anyone says to switch to Linq or anything like that).
Anyway the ExceptionGroup, as you can tell, is populated by other exceptions which are thrown by validation of each attribute.
Now heres the problem. On running the first chunk of code without the try catch statement, it throws a horrible red and yellow error screen. However with the try catch statement, it loads perfectly.
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this weird behaviour? Has anyone ever encountered this behaviour before?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Richard

A: I think the problem is that your are throwing multiples exceptions with the exceptions group
see this post here.
Throwing multiple exceptions in .Net/C#

A: Shouldn't you be writing to a logging framework. Writing it to response might pose a security risk. You can use log4Net / Logging application block or write your own simple logger which can be replaced later. But never ever send exception information to client.

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My attention was caught by a Globe and Mail article (one of, if not the, leading Canadian newspapers) reporting on China's top-ranked philanthropists – reported by the Hurun Report (Mark MacKinnon. "China's top philanthropist shows super-rich how it's done: He gives it all away," The Globe and Mail (Saturday July 24, 2010)). The story is principally about Yu Pengnian who in establishing his foundation (Yu Pengnian Foundation) and delivering about $500 million (actually a total now of $1.3 billion) has essentially given away his entire fortune.
An interesting story – and a stunner for China. His life and wealth and now his giving is worth an article no doubt. But what fascinates me is the emergence of serious philanthropy in this large emerging market country. There is – as far as I can tell – little tradition for philanthropy in China - this especially given the former Maoist state. Furthermore, historically, Chinese culture was very family-focused – again not an incentive for building a philanthropic community.
Philanthropic action has had a huge impact on global governance. The emergence of this element of civil society has been nothing less than revolutionary. Think of the impact of the Gates Foundation established by Bill Gates and his wife Melissa French Gates.
It is stunning but encouraging seeing the emergence of serious philanthropy in China.