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Trump's Strategy: Possible Short-Term Gains, Definite Long-Term Pains
There is always a lag between when a policy is enacted and when its true long-term consequences are felt. This reality often works against societal wellbeing, as politicians pursue policies that are damaging in the long-run if they make them more popular here and now.
This shortsighted behavior is reinforced by the electorate. The combination of more pressing issues in their own lives, imperfect memory, and a lack of technical knowledge result in the voters not holding politicians accountable for the long-term consequences of their policies. When things come crashing down on someone else's watch they are considered the fault of the person currently in charge, regardless of the root cause. One does not have to look far back to find two prime examples–President Obama inheriting the Great Recession and the turmoil in the Middle East.
The most obvious example of President-elect Trump's shortsightedness is his stance on Climate Change. Trump has called Climate Change a hoax. He has stated he wants to overturn Obama's signature environmental policy, the Clean Power Plan, which is also central to meeting America's commitments under the Paris Climate Accord (the 194 nation pact covering all major emitters, which Trump has vowed to drop out of). His pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, is a climate change skeptic–the fox is guarding the hen house.
Leasing public lands to private companies seems cartoonishly short-sighted. In the most extreme scenario, imagine a National Park being turned into a natural gas field, depriving future generations of its beauty. Unfortunately, this may be what the G.O.P is planning.
Trump's War on Climate Change toolkit also features intimidation. His Department of Energy transition team asked the DoE for a list of employees who work on climate change related issues, to which one employee (who declined to comment for fear of reprisal) remarked "This feels like the first draft of an eventual political enemies list." The DoE, for it's part, has rebuffed the request, but who knows what will happen once Rick Perry is running the show. As a self-proclaimed "jobs President", Trump should not do anything that could compromise America's position as a leader in the emerging clean energy economy (a position coveted by a country Trump has promised to be tough on–China).
While environmental considerations are the most obvious example, they are far from the only shortsighted policies Trump has embraced. If he does not change his campaign promises, his fiscal and national security policies will prove equally as shortsighted.
Trumped-Up Trickle-Down Economics
While damaging in the long-run, Trump's policies will not necessarily lead to an immediate recession, a point made in a recent article by Paul Krugman. As Krugman points out, even poorly designed fiscal stimulus has a positive impact on short-run growth.
Even if Trump's policies do result in short-run growth, this does not mean the average American will benefit. In fact, if recent history is any indicator, Trump's reliance on trickle-down economics to improve the lives of average Americans is all but sure to fail. If wages continue to stagnate (Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor has opposed anything resembling a livable minimum wage or expanding overtime pay), or if consumer prices rise dramatically due to Trump's inflationary fiscal and protectionist trade policies, people may well feel the pain sooner rather than later.
Perhaps Trump, in all his deal-making brilliance, can buck the lessons of recent history and somehow make trickle-down economics work–I am highly skeptical. Even if he can, there are still the long-term ramifications of his economic agenda, which would outweigh any immediate benefits.
By greatly increasing the deficit—a certainty if his economic vision is implemented–Trump is pursuing the tried and failed "starve the beast" strategy. "Starve the beast" is a political strategy to cut taxes to deprive the federal government of revenue, in a deliberate effort to force it to reduce future spending.
Starving the beast is very dangerous; reducing "fiscal space" compromises the Government's ability to respond to future economic downturns with stimulus spending to offset lower private sector demand. It also does not work–critical, broadly popular programs end up being financed through increased deficit spending. When push comes to shove, politicians will not risk losing support and widespread social instability in the name of fiscal responsibility.
But starving the beast can lead to underinvestment in certain areas by artificially creating a budgetary squeeze. Public R&D and investments in human capital development / productivity improvement are generally not considered "critical", in that there are no immediate consequences for cutting them. Therefore, when budgets are tight, these are often the first programs on the chopping block. Such cuts erode America's innovative capacity, compromising long-term economic growth.
National Security: Syria, the Islamic State and Beyond
No one knows exactly what course of action Trump will ultimately take with Syria, but we can make an educated guess based on his past comments. Trump has praised Saddam Hussein for being "good at killing terrorists". He looks to improve relations with Vladimir Putin, Assad's strongest backer. Most tellingly, Trump has said he will prioritize fighting the IS over fighting Assad. Taken together, these factors strongly suggest Trump will stop opposing Assad, if not directly support him in the fight against the IS.
In the short-run, backing Assad could make America safer by bringing stability to Syria, allowing the international community to focus on defeating the IS. Of course this strategy could also backfire by giving more fuel to anti-American parties in region, attracting more international terrorist attacks and inspiring domestic lone-wolf attackers.
But let's just say, for arguments sake, that the IS already considers the U.S. its primary enemy, and is already doing all it can to attack America. Even if this is true, Trump's strategy is still flawed. By failing to consider the root causes of the current instability of the Middle East—poor, unaccountable governance—Trump's strategy will exacerbate the regions problems and create new ones.
In the long-run, not opposing Assad will embolden others to follow his playbook for staying in power at any cost. Rollbacks in human rights and governance will create future civil wars, resulting in power vacuums. From these power vacuums new terrorists groups will emerge, threatening America's safety (with even more fodder for anti-U.S. propaganda). The only people this strategy will ultimately benefit are those who profit from the military-industrial complex. Humanitarian spending will also continue to rise from already historic levels if Trump abandons preventative peacebuilding through trade, development aid, and democratic capacity building in favor of aligning with dictators.
To be fair, when it comes to the Syrian Civil War, there are no good options. There are, however, worse options. Based on what he has said, and who he has nominated to be his national security adviser, Trump seems primed to pursue these worse options.
The Marks of a True Leader
All politicians must balance short-term needs with longer-term considerations. Focus too much on the long-run, and people will suffer in the short-run–to quote John Maynard Keynes, "in the long-run, we're all dead". But when it comes to Donald Trump, who has shown himself to be especially thin-skinned (constantly alleging media bias, demanding apologies from Broadway actors, attacking comedic parodies on SNL), whose main consideration has seemingly always been status and popularity, one can only imagine how greatly he will discount any future damage his policies might cause in order to look good now.
It is one thing to have policies not meet their intended long-term goals due to unanticipated consequences or unforeseeable changes in the world. But in the case of Trump's proposed policies, the writing is right there on the wall. It is not that the Obama administration did not consider these "fixes", it is that their negative consequences were deemed to be too great.
The other shoe will drop–it is a question of when, not if. Trump is counting on the negative consequences occurring on someone else's watch, when they will be someone else's problem. But what if they occur sooner than expected, while he is still in power? Well, there's a scapegoat for that, and Trump has already proven himself to be a master scapegoater.
True leadership requires finding the right balance between short-term needs and longer-term considerations. It requires thick-skin, and the willingness to do what is right even when it is not popular. A good leader owns up to their failures and learns from their mistakes–there is not an ounce of accountability or introspection in Donald Trump.
Leaders can also benefit from a strong team with diverse opinions—people who challenge their views in order to create more robust, sustainable solutions. Throughout his campaign, Trump said he would appoint the best team possible to make up for his lack of governing experience. Looking at Trump's current Cabinet nominees, I see mostly self-serving yes-men.
Based on these (and most other) definitions of leadership, President-elect Trump seems to be the furthest thing from a true leader imaginable.
It is important to identify and call out Trump's shortsighted strategy now. People will point to immediate successes, should they come to pass, as vindication of his policy choices and governing style. Such celebrations would be premature.
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Attack on Titan Volume 21 Review: The Basement Reveal Delivers the Best Chapter so far.
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Chapter 83: Falling Axe.
The follow-up chapter to Armin's heroic sacrifice, Chapter 83, "Falling Axe" is set-up for the three brilliant chapters to follow in this volume.
Much like the previous chapter, it starts off great showing how Eren and Armin first met, with Eren encountering Armin after he had been beaten up by bullies.
Armin's words about how he did not really lose because he did not run away and then Eren asking his name made for a fantastic transition into the current timeline where Eren is trying to cope with Armin's charred body.
Before he can do anything, however, he is interrupted by Zeke (and the other Titan) who confront each other in their first meeting.
While I did like the scene between the two, after reading the rest of the volume I felt like the twist to who Zeke is probably should have been revealed here because we do not see Eren's reaction to this.
However, it still is an interesting scene and if I had not already been spoiled on who Zeke was it would have been very intriguing build-up.
I especially liked how Zeke told Eren he would rescue him some day because it shows that Zeke thinks he is in the right.
However, their meeting is interrupted by Levi who naturally killed all the Titans Zeke sent after him, which prompts Zeke to go rescue Reiner.
But, before he is rescued, Hange and the others manage to retrieve a letter from Ymir to Historia that was in his possession.
Unfortunately, this adds to my increasing fears that Ymir is already dead, which I hope is not true because she is one of my favourite characters and I feel she could add a lot to the story given more screen time.
The chapter ends with the surviving soldier from Erwin's suicide run at Zeke arriving with a badly injured Erwin leaving Levi to decide who should get the Titan Serum and eat Bertholdt, Erwin or Armin.
Once again, I had been spoiled on who would eat Bertholdt so this did not leave much investment for me by the end.
However, this does not change the fact that "Falling Axe" is still great build-up.
It might have its minor problems but it delivers quite a few great scenes like the first meeting between Eren and Zeke.
Chapter 84. Midnight Sun.
As I said, I had already been spoiled on who would eat Bertholdt and become the Colossal Titan so I figured this chapter would not be very investing but, oh, how wrong I was.
"Midnight Sun" is an incredible chapter of Attack on Titan that delivers so much emotion.
I really wish I had not been spoiled on what would happen because this was just amazing to read.
First of all, I now know what that great mid-credits scene at the end of episode twelves of season three was all about.
The reason Levi is fighting with Eren and Mikasa is because he wants to give the Serum to Erwin while they want to give it to Armin.
However, before Mikasa can do anything crazy, Hange and the others show up and calm everyone down.
Both sides give good justifications for who should be chosen to eat Bertholdt, including the new character Floch, who compares Erwin to the devil, saying only he can save humanity.
Eren tries to get Levi to choose Armin by bringing up his dream to see the ocean.
This moment was so powerful it left me tearing up, which was a huge surprise because I already knew how it would end, showing just how amazing this chapter was at drawing out emotions.
In the end though, Levi chooses to save Armin and finally let Erwin rest.
The reveal that Armin was the one chosen was expertly handled and the death of Bertholdt that followed left me feeling sorry for him, despite everything he had done.
Then there was the death of Erwin.
Erwin is in my top five favourite characters of the series so I was sad to see him go but I personally believe he was killed off in a great way that tied off his character arc brilliantly.
I was also glad that I had not been spoiled on at least one major character death.
I knew coming in that Erwin would probably die because I had been spoiled Armin would become the Colossal Titan but I still had my reservations because I had not been spoiled.
So, it was nice to see a major character death I did not know for a certainty would be happening.
Speaking of character deaths, we also got confirmation this chapter that Moblit died saving Hange.
I feel like his death will probably be overlooked compared to Erwin and Bertholdt's but he was still a great side character with a heroic death and I will miss him.
Overall, Midnight Sun was a perfect chapter that delivered a great emotional gut punch, even though I knew what was coming.
Chapter 85: Basement.
After 84 chapters of build-up, we finally got the reveal of what was inside the basement in Chapter 85 and it did not disappoint.
I was so glad I did not get spoiled about what was in there because what is revealed in this chapter and the next one open up the world of Attack on Titan in so many amazing ways.
We see at the end of the chapter that what Grisha left for Eren in his basement was a book that explains everything, along with a photo, writing that outside the walls humanity is not extinct.
This was a fantastic cliffhanger that led into the next chapter amazingly.
Not only this, but the cliffhanger also built on the recently departed Erwin's legacy because we get a flashback to Nile telling the other military leaders that Erwin's theory was that there were still humans outside the walls.
Well, his theory is confirmed with the ending cliffhanger, which not only adds to his legacy but it makes his death all the more tragic because he could not see that he was right all along.
The rest of the chapter is just as great, starting off with Armin waking up after eating Bertholdt.
The panel where he hallucinates(?) the crying face of Bertholdt's Colossal Titan with half of its face a skull is very striking.
Eren's reaction to Armin waking up was also very touching and Levi's pep-talk with Armin about saying there should be "no regrets" was a fantastic reference to his OVA with the same title.
After this, we get another great panel with a before and after shot of Mikasa and Armin arriving at their old home in the present and when they went to save Carla after Bertholdt breached the wall.
This leads to the scene in the basement where, originally, I though Hajime Isayama was going to pull something where it turned out that there was actually noting in the basement.
This fear was caused by Eren's key not fitting the basement door and the group initially not finding anything in there.
Thankfully, this fear was unjustified because they later discovered Grisha's book, leading to the fantastic cliffhanger.
I am so glad Isayama actually revealed there was something in the basement because if he had pulled a fast one then I would have hated it.
The final cliffhanger in "Basement" is the standout of the chapter and leads brilliantly into the next chapter, the incredible "That Day."
Chapter 86: That Day.
Coming into this chapter, I was expecting the full explanation of the world of Attack on Titan.
I not only got that but also my favourite chapter of the entire manga so far.
"That Day" is an absolutely incredible chapter and I cannot wait to see it animated when the second half of the season three anime airs in April.
This chapter has one of the best cases of world building I have ever seen, with Grisha's notes revealing who is actually behind everything in the series.
It is revealed that over a thousand years ago a woman named Ymir Fritz supposedly made a deal with the devil and became the first Titan Shifter.
After she died, her powers were transferred into nine people, creating the nine Titan Shifters who built the empire of Eldia.
Centuries later, Eldia was overthrown by the nation of Marley who oppressed the remaining Eldians as punishment for years of genocide under them.
Some Eldians fled to the island of Paradis, under King Fritz, where the walls were created with the Founding Titan power and everyone's memories were wiped.
It is also stated the reason Marley sent its Warriors to attack Paradis was because of the large amount of fossil fuels there and to retake the Founding Titan.
This one piece of exposition takes the previously small world of Attack on Titan and expands it exponentially.
It opens up so many interesting opportunities and questions.
Did Ymir really make a deal with the devil, how is she connected to the Ymir we know, along with Marley are there any other countries and cultures out there?
These are all interesting questions and I cannot wait for them to be answered.
It is also brilliant with how Grisha's backstory ties into the explanation, with the persecution he faces at the hands of Marley being very similar to the ways the Nazis treated Jewish people before the Holocaust, a comparison Isayama is obviously trying to make.
Watching Grisha be motivated to begin his stand against Marley because of the violent death of his sister and the completely brainwashed fear his father presents was amazing for him character development wise, and all of this in one chapter.
This led to Grisha joining the Eldia Restorationists where he met Dina Fritz, a descendant of the royal family.
They eventually married and, in a brilliant twist, are revealed to have had a son who is Zeke, which makes him and Eren half-brothers.
Still, while this was a great twist, I do wish it had been revealed earlier when Eren and Zeke first met in Chapter 83 because we do not get a reaction from Eren to them having the same father.
That said, I still like the twist and the one that follows it when Zeke betrays his parents to the Marley government after Grisha tries to turn him into one of Marley's warriors as a double agent.
This adds new meaning to Zeke's first meeting with Eren when he tells him Grisha has brainwashed him, likely believing his father tried to do the same thing to him.
The chapter can end before more details about Grisha's past can be revealed but what we got and how this tied into the explanation of what was outside the walls was nothing short of brilliant.
I had fears that the reveal of what was outside the walls would not live up to expectations but those fears were baseless because this reveal was everything I hoped for and more.
It had fantastic world building, fit in with the themes, and had great character development for Grisha to go along with this.
Chapter 86 "That Day" is my favourite chapter of Attack on Titan so far.
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Have you ever had one of those days where you get into bed and think, "What did I actually do today?" Then, instead of feeling satisfied at all the things you accomplished, you make a mental list of all you didn't get done, all the little (and big) things you missed?
Maybe you're a fellow writer and creative soul who feels compelled to create create create, and when you don't get to you feel frustrated angry ARRGGH!!! Maybe you're totally organized, and at the end of the day, if everything's not back in its tidy little home, you feel scattered.
And here's the funny part: when my friends express the same frustrations to me, I come back with a GIANT LIST of AWESOME they do in a day. I encourage and help my friends see they're being too hard on themselves. So why can't I do that for myself?
Us humans…we're such silly creatures.
So, take a breath, my sweet friends. Celebrate what you accomplish. Cherish the people around you. And send your cape to the dry cleaners because we don't have to be superwoman. We don't have to compare.
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Fuse Review
Insomniac Games, developer of the Resistance and Ratchet & Clank series, decided to branch off and bring us something new which resulted in FUSE being made. Published by EA, FUSE brings all of the great elements of co-operative games into one action packed game. Compared to other co-operative games we played this generation, does FUSE offer something unique?
Let's take a look on what's HOT and what's NOT in our review of FUSE.
Great Co-Op Gameplay
FUSE is a four player co-operative game where players will have to play a role to the character they will choose at the beginning. Each of the four playable characters will have a unique role that each member can choose from; Dalton that holds an energy shield that can repel bullets, Izzy that can launch temporary traps and weaken foes, Naya can generate a black hole and Jacob, is a character that specializes with a crossbow. When played online with four people, each will have to perform a strategy making sure they work together as each of them have their own unique abilities that works well in certain situations. Throughout its eight to ten hour campaign, players will experience the most intense co-op game. Each missions are action packed and will really require a team effort in finishing objectives.
In Fuse, there is some sort of level progression and character build up. Every objective that players complete will have experience points. For every level that they get, they can unlock either a passive or active skill. Think of the of the layout as a MMO game where each of the characters are different classes where different abilities will be available. As for its action, it plays similar to games like Gears of War where it's a third person shooter with a similar cover system.
Unique Weapons
One of the reasons why the co-op gameplay of Fuse is awesome is due to the weapons that players can use throughout the game. In addition to the basic assault rifle type weapons that players can get in the game, there are these 'fuse' weapons that will greatly help their progression of the game. As mentioned above, playing as a team is required as each of the characters will have some sort of unique weapon. An example of this is Dalton's protective magshield, when casted, it creates a big barrier where other team mates can go behind from and shoot. At a time where the team gets outflanked, taking out Dalton's magshield will be useful. In addition, there's also an area of effect (AOE, used term in MMOs) weapon that can damage all of the ranged enemies – this is Naya's blackhole weapon. From the four unique FUSE weapons, I prefer Jacob's crossbow as when the bolt hits the enemies individually or in groups, they will melt.
Memorable Boss Fights
Despite being a standard third person shooter, there's a boss fight at the end of each area. While other shooter games with bosses tend to be lame, FUSE offers a much better fight than most shooter games out there. Since FUSE is developed by the people behind Resistance, one of the things Resistance fans will notice in the game's boss fights is that they are all in large scale. Each of the bosses will not be a simple cover and shoot as every of them has a way to take them down. Even enemies, not all of them are simply the simple shoot strategy. Those who have played the co-op mode of Resistance will find some sort of a similarity in its co-op play, especially with boss fights.
Fuse Review, 4.6 out of 10 based on 7 ratings
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Is a college minor (or two or three) right for you? Here are six questions to help you decide.
Will the minor be useful?
You may choose a minor to help you achieve your career goals. In this case, consider the relationship between your major and the minor you're considering. A minor can help you explore a related field more in depth than you might through general education electives and provide specialization or focus to your major.
Certain minors are also useful regardless of major. Consider how different disciplines can complement your chosen field and give you skills that are adaptable to many different jobs.
If you're relying on a minor to help you in your career search, however, it should not be too similar or too unrelated to your major. Keep in mind that many employers would prefer to see job experience or research instead.
Will you enjoy the classes?
A minor can be a great opportunity to develop a passion, interest or hobby. If you find yourself choosing electives that are related, consider tying them into a minor. College is also an ideal time to develop skills or interests that will be beneficial later, whether or not they're related to your major.
If you're too close to graduation before you start a new minor, employers may wonder why you didn't choose to work in an entry-level position or gain other work experience instead.
On the other hand, if you started with a double major and find your interest or commitment flagging, cutting one of your majors back to a minor can help you refocus on a single major.
When you consider a minor, plan out the required classes in relation to the other classes you need to take and other commitments for the remainder of your college career. Will you be able to get all the classes you need without extending the length—and overall cost—of your education?
Can you handle the additional coursework?
Adding academic commitments can result in a lower GPA for your major, less time for extracurriculars or work, and additional months or years in college. Is the coursework required for your minor manageable within your existing goals?
Are you nearly there already?
Some students find that their choices of elective or required courses checks most of the boxes for a specific minor. You may consider finishing out the minor if it only requires a few more credits.
Is it required by your college?
A few schools require minors or concentrations to achieve a degree. If that's the case, of course it's important to fulfill the requirement.


The ancient Greeks referred to the Indians as Indoi, which translates as "the people of the Indus". Those people who are living in India are called Indians. Indians culture/civilization living around Sindhu came to be known as "Sindhu". The Persian traders started pronouncing it "Hindus". The land of "Hindus" hence came to be known as Hindustan. So the people living in India before Mughals were known as Hindus or Hindustani, which inherently means that "Hindu" is actually another name for the people living in India and has got nothing to do with religion. so the people living in India are great. So I am great. IamgreatIndian.
Other than the Hindu religion in India, we have the Jains who have asserted their religion to be mostly old of all, even to Aryan Hinduism and exhibited insightful help to the presence of Jainism in the Indus Valley. Buddhism is another religion in our nation which depends on the lessons of Gautam Buddha. It is additionally one of the immense religions of the world. Researchers have maintained a strategic distance from the world religion for Buddhism and like to call it an arrangement of profound quality or ethics. Islam was conveyed to India by the trespassers and even as they set up their government in the nation, they enjoyed proliferation and strong change. It is today a religion with one of the biggest followings on the planet. The most punctual of recorded and conspicuous intrusion was that of Alexander. The significant impact of this intrusion was that his walk delivered a land course from Europe to India with the outcome that Greek and Indian developments came in close contact affecting each other to an incredible extent. Later we have had the impacts of Christianity brought into India by the French, the Portuguese and to a noteworthy degree by the Britishers who ruled for about two centuries.
We have had a sprinkling of Jews and a decent lump of Parsis looking for asylum in our country. In the cauldron of this composite blend of different religions and societies developed the Hindustani culture in Northern Indian and the Dravidian culture of the South. The Bhakti development in the Middle Ages in India was an all-India socio-religious development. Ramanuj, Nanak, Ramanand and Kabir, Namdeva, Tukaram and Ramdas, Jaidev and Chaitanya reprimanded the standing framework and realized socio-religious changes in the Hindus society.
The Nawabi culture of Central India and overwhelmingly Lucknow passed on another amazing style to the unavoidable customs of prominence which isolated down to the clerical class. This was comprehensively known as 'Tehzib'. The political setup of our country relies upon an affirmation of this composite way of life with the adaptability to practice one's own specific religious and culture in any bit of the country. The overwhelming part Hindus have reliably been a tolerant religion and have drenched a variety of this structure into their lifestyle yet a couple of things practiced today are hard to be categorized. The social surface of our country has been made strong all through the several years through our contrasted social orders. It is our religious and culture which is pulling in individuals of all religious and nationality to the country. Countless have left for remote shores and their second ages are growing up there.
The more youthful age has still its umbilical line associated with their ethnic culture safely even as they turn out to be a dynamically present day. There are a large number of youths in the metros moving at discotheques who backpedal to hold their convention and culture where it truly matters. It is unquestionably the quality of our way of life that it can't be so effectively exchanged off. It isn't the physical being, 'It is a State of Mind'. The West has obtained Indian Yoga, risen above contemplation, Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and Ayurveda appears to be none the more regrettable for it. Truth be told, it develops more solid even like us with our young ones celebrating the good life in style. The world is, all things considered, heading for a Global Village so let us get its essence and keep on emancipating. Our way of life can just pick up by adding to it. What is important truly is our personality and our morals.
Indian Culture shows us to regard older folks and to treat the Guru or Teacher at a rank equivalent to ones' folks. This is something which is incomprehensible in the created countries. Our way of life is gradually being dissolved and the day it is viewed as unimportant, we might no more have a country. The convictions, advancement of human forces, mental and otherworldly preparing out of sight of our religious conventions, all make a coordinated move for our way of life to be lively and a living entity. Indian Cultural solidarity implies a healthy strong undercurrent streaming into the convictions of individuals which mutually create our country. These lasting convictions, social conventions, and otherworldly practices make up our social texture. This is because I can probably say that iamgreatindian. for more info go to this URL. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_India . In India Cultural unity means 'Unity in Diversity' but this has remained a fake rhetoric only. These are the Indian discriminating factors which are slowly growing at the roots of our culture. Indian Culture will be wiped out because of this ambiguity. ….Let us awake and be equal to all transgressions on our culture.
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Harris County itself also presents an enormous opportunity for Green Party growth. Both the state and local party are eager to leverage this event as an opportunity to deliver the Green Party message.
The Annual National Meeting runs from Thursday, August 4 though Sunday, August 7, and includes the Presidential Nominating Convention which will occur on Saturday, August 6.
Convention Rules and Process
Rules of the Presidential Nominating Convention of the Green Party of the United States
Candidates Seeking 2016 Green Party Presidential Nomination
GPUS Recognized Presidential Candidates
GPUS Presidential Campaign Support Committee
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Location and Transportation
The University of Houston is located at:
Houston has two airports:
Hobby is located 8 miles southeast of the University of Houston, is a major hub for SouthWest, and is also served by JetBlue, Delta, and American Airlines.
Intercontinental is located 23 miles north of the University of Houston, is a major hub for United, and is also served by Alaska, American, Frontier, and Spirit Airlines.
Shuttles, bus service, and taxis are available from both airports.
Getting from the airport to UH campus via SuperShuttle:
You do not need a reservation upon arrival into the airport, but you will need a reservation for your departure from the University back to either airport. SuperShuttle is an on-demand, 24 hour, 7 day a week service.
When you arrive at either airport (George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby (HOU)), proceed to the ticket counter located in the baggage claim area of the terminal.
Arriving at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
From IAH to the University of Houston the cost is $27 for the first passenger and $7 for each additional.
Alternatively, you can travel by taxi from the airport directly to the university from Intercontinental for about $51. Ask the driver about the fare before leaving the airport. Taxi fare is more expensive than the airport bus fare. There are three UH campuses in the greater Houston area, so be sure to tell the taxi driver that the address of the University of Houston is 4800 Calhoun Road.
Arriving at William P. Hobby Airport
From HOU to the University of Houston the cost is $23 for the first passenger and $7 for each additional.
If you arrive at Houston's Hobby Airport, you will be closer to the university. Taxi service is located in the airport's ground transportation area. The taxi fare from Hobby Airport is approximately $27. It is customary to tip the driver at least 15 percent of your fare.
Guests arriving in groups of 3 or more on the same flight are able to book an Exclusive van from either airport for $75 per van, per direction. Please note, prices may change at any time, so check with SuperShuttle before planning your trip.
Getting from the airport to UH campus via Public Transit:
Bush Intercontinental (IAH) airport: Take bus 102 from the airport to the Downtown Transit Center. From the transit center, take the METRO Light Rail Red Line to Central Station, then Purple Line to the UH South / University Oaks stop.
Hobby (HOU) airport: Take bus 40 from Hobby airport to the Eastwood Transit Center, then transfer to bus 25 to Wheeler St @ University Oaks Blvd. (roughly 1 hour).
For more information: Metro Trip Planner
Once you've arrived on campus, go to Registration at the Student Center South. If you are arriving via METRO and have a lot of baggage, you may wish to meet other Greens at Cougar Village before walking up to the Student Center. The METRO stop is much closer to Cougar Village than the Student Center. See the interactive Campus Map for further details.
UH has an excellent Campus Shuttle. The ANM committee has also arranged for a shuttle van for attendees who need assistance getting between the Student Center and Cougar Village / Moody Towers.
More information on local transit and travel options is available on UH Transportation page and Houston's Metro Transit System.
Directions from the Greyhound Bus Station
Directions from the Amtrak Train Station
All meetings will occur at the Student Center. Additional small meeting spaces and lounges are available in Cougar Village on a first-come-first-served basis for impromptu meetings of committees, caucuses, delegations, etc.
The entire campus has wireless internet available at no cost to attendees.
Visitor parking is available at several lots around campus for $3/day.
Housing is available on campus and can be booked with registration online. All rooms are in Cougar Village, about 2 blocks from the Student Center. Linens are included, and single and double rooms are available. There are two kitchens on each floor with full-size appliances. You must bring your own utensils and cooking equipment, etc.
In addition to on-campus housing, there are a couple of hostels and a wide variety of hotel options available. UH boasts an on-site hotel (its Hilton school of Hotel & Restaurant Management w/ full conference capacity & 86 guest rooms - starting at $169/night) immediately across the street from the Student Center.
Room reservations are now closed. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for dorm rooms, please contact Tamar Yager ([email protected]).
Meals are available on campus and can be booked with registration online. All meals are served buffet-style in Moody Towers, from Thursday breakfast through Sunday lunch. There are a variety of vegan, vegetarian, and other options available. Meals can be purchased a-la-carte.
There are a limited number of fast food restaurants in the Student Center, but their hours are very limited on Thursday and Friday, and they are closed Saturday and Sunday. Eric's Bistro and Lounge (menu) is open every day 6:30a-10pm and is located in the Hilton across the street from the Student Center. There are also a few restaurants within a couple blocks of the Student Center.
Meal prices are $7.50 breakfast, $8.25 lunch, and $9.75 dinner. Meals purchased on site will be charged an additional 8% sales tax.
Tourism and Entertainment
We should warn you that Houston is extremely hot and humid in the summer and is often subject to powerful thunderstorms. Houston is one of the largest and most diverse cities in the nation, with a metropolitan area population exceeding 6 million. The population breakdown (according to city-data.com) is 43.4% Hispanic, 23.2% Black, 6.5% Asian, and 25.3% White. Historically, Houston's Memorial Park was once a WWI era training camp for black soldiers, Camp Logan, and was central to the 1917 Houston riot.
Some nearby points of interest:
NASA Mission Control and Visitors Center
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
Museum of Natural Science and Baker Planetarium
DiscoveryGreen City Park
Sam Houston Historical Society
The Orange Show Monument
Please register for the PNC online in advance by visiting our Registration Page.
You can use this form to register for the convention as well as book housing and purchase meals. The deadline to purchase rooms in the dorms is July 12, 2016. We cannot guarantee housing after that time.
Regular registration is $135. It will increase to $150 July 12 2016. For questions or concerns regarding registration, please contact Tamar Yager.
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McGladrey's Richard Caturano Elected Chairman of AICPA
Industry leader helped build one of New England's largest CPA firms
BOSTON, MA – Richard Caturano with McGladrey LLP, one of the nation's leading providers of assurance, tax and consulting services, has been named as the new chairman of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the world's largest member organization representing the accounting profession.
In his acceptance speech, Caturano traced his path from a blue-collar upbringing in Massachusetts to the highest rungs of the accounting profession. One of his chief priorities as chairman, he said, is to promote broader diversity among CPAs, particularly at the leadership level, so that others can benefit from the same rewarding career opportunities.
"We have to maximize our talent pool by making sure everyone in America - regardless of background, race, gender, religion or anything else - is aware of the rewards and possibilities of the accounting profession," said Caturano. "In our complex, information-driven, 24/7 world, we must be sure to get the best and brightest, regardless of their backgrounds."
Caturano was elected to the one-year volunteer post this morning by AICPA's Council, which wraps up its annual fall meeting today. William Balhoff, managing director and CEO for Postlethwaite & Netterville in Baton Rouge, La., was voted in as vice chair.
Throughout his career, Caturano has specialized in serving middle market companies, and he cites the thousands of jobs created by clients as a point of professional pride. He was a founding member of Vitale, Caturano and Company, which built deep expertise in the high-tech, biotech, manufacturing and professional services sectors. By the time it merged with McGladrey in 2010, it had grown into New England's largest full-service, regional accounting firm and was widely recognized for enlightened employment practices.
"We built a culture in the firm that embraced change," Caturano said. "I've always believed that's what CPAs do."
Besides promoting diversity, Caturano said the accounting profession must continue to be nimble in its response to globalization, cyber-security concerns, the need to create a better financial reporting framework for private companies, and making the profession more attractive to the best and brightest of the new generation, among other issues.
"Rich's leadership has contributed greatly to McGladrey since July 2010 when we acquired Caturano & Company, a firm that he co-founded," said Joe Adams, managing partner and CEO of McGladrey. "Under Rich's leadership, Caturano & Company experienced unprecedented growth as he led the team in their efforts to understand clients' needs and to exceed their expectations. On top of his commitment to clients, Rich has been deeply involved in enhancing the accounting profession throughout his career. McGladrey is so proud that he has been chosen for this important leadership role with the AICPA."
Caturano served as vice chairman of the AICPA for the past year, and was a member of the organization's board from 2009-2011 and its governing Council from 2006-2008. He was president of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants from 2005-2006. Among other honors, Caturano routinely appears on Accounting Today's Top 100 list of most influential people in the profession.
He graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and an M.S. in Taxation from Bentley University, and is also a graduate of Harvard Business School's Leading Professional Service Firms executive education program.
Among other hobbies, Caturano rides a Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycle to unwind and enjoys cooking. In fact, he owns two wood-burning pizza ovens – one in his outdoor dining area and a mobile version that he tows to tailgating events during home games of the New England Patriots.
Caturano and his wife, Barbara, have two children, Christina and Anthony and a grandson, Rhys Richard Ryan. He lives in Gloucester, Mass.
About the AICPA
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the world's largest member association representing the accounting profession, with nearly 386,000 members in 128 countries and a 125-year heritage of serving the public interest. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.
The AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies, nonprofit organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination and offers specialty credentials for CPAs who concentrate on personal financial planning; fraud and forensics; business valuation; and information technology. Through a joint venture with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), it has established the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation to elevate management accounting globally.
The AICPA maintains offices in New York, Washington, DC, Durham, NC, and Ewing, NJ.
Media representatives are invited to visit the AICPA Press Center.
McGladrey LLP is the largest U.S. provider of assurance, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market, with more than 6,500 professionals and associates in 75 offices nationwide. McGladrey is a licensed CPA firm, and is a member of RSM International, the sixth largest global network of independent accounting, tax and consulting firms. For more information join our Facebook fan page at McGladrey News, follow us on Twitter @McGladrey and/or connect with us on LinkedIn.


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HOW I MADE IT 2019
What It's Really Like to be a Storm Chaser
In our 9–5 series, we ask boss babes what a day in their work lives entails. This week, on-air Weather Network meteorologist and professional storm chaser Jaclyn Whittal gives us a glimpse into her daily grind
By Ishani Nath May 23, 2016
Education: Bachelors of fine arts in musical theatre from the University of Windsor; graduated from Mississippi State University's Operational Meteorology program.
Length of time at current gig: 4 years
What does being a storm chaser entail? Twister did a really good job of depicting this job. There's usually about 10 of us that chase together, including my storm chase partner Mark Robinson. I'll be on the road for about a month, staying in really dingy hotels—there's nothing fancy or glamorous about it. I wake up every day around 6:30 a.m., because usually we have to go a long ways to get into position to chase the storms. First thing you see when you go down for breakfast is multiple laptops on the tables, everyone is getting a glimpse of the model data and seeing where the storms are likely going to be heading for the day. We consult and come up with a storm chasing "target,"an area we want to be in. Then we drive out there and the whole day is waiting for the storms to fire up. Hopefully we end up nabbing a storm and getting some really cool photos, live television hits, Periscope footage and tweets.
What types of extreme weather do you cover? Everything from severe thunderstorms to tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, lake-effect snow, wildfires and natural disasters.
How did you get into storm chasing? I've always had a passion for weather and a colleague encouraged me to go down to tornado alley. My first year, I was exposed to one of the most devastating tornadoes in history and from that point on I was passionate about severe weather. I wanted to learn more about it, and how it operates, so I could give better warning time to people. I've chased ever since.
Most people want to be indoors during a storm, what makes you want to be out and part of it? It's the power that these storms have. I've been in blizzards where I literally couldn't see my chase partner who was 10 feet in front of me. One time we lost a windshield due to baseball-sized hail. When I look at model data and forecasts, I report things like 120km/h winds. It's one thing to say it, but another thing to feel it.
Are there a lot of women in this industry? Back in the days of Twister, there were only a few female storm chasers. There's a lot more women involved in it now as photographers, out there shooting great stuff on their cameras, or meteorologists that are going out and covering active weather.
What do you wear to storm chase? I usually wear outdoorsy kind of clothes, like yoga pants, because I need to be comfortable. I've been completely bundled in the warmest winter gear on the East Coast chasing a blizzard, and in boots and rain gear during flooding in South Carolina, watching out for snakes and alligators.
A circa 2013 storm shot (that's Jaclyn next to the truck)
How do you get in the zone before going out to chase a big storm? I'm a runner. If I miss my runs, especially in tornado alley, I'm not the same Jaclyn as normal. Running really sets me straight, it's my zen.
How do you stay safe? There are two things we rely on the most: Radar in the car that allows us to track things like the motion of the storm, its strength, and whether there's rotation. Beyond that, it comes down to your visual, what you're actually seeing.
Have you ever had any close calls? One that stands out was the 2013 El Reno tornado in Oklahoma, just northwest of Oklahoma City. It was our final chase day. We waited and waited, but nothing was starting. Then all of a sudden, close to 5 p.m., a storm went up. It happened probably in less than half an hour and that particular storm cell produced the largest tornado in history. We were on the road and this massive tornado, that was more than 4 km wide, was moving at some of the fastest speeds that we've ever seen. We were backed up in traffic and the tornado was about to cross the highway that we were on. We had to out-drive this tornado, which is about the scariest thing because it can literally swallow you up. Two storm chasers got caught on that highway and died that day.
What's something people might not know about major storms? When a really strong tornado moves in, it will take down tons of trees. The winds are so strong that it will also remove the bark off the ones that manage to stay standing, so there are all these light-coloured trees standing in an area of complete devastation. There's the scent of lumber in the air. I always remember that smell and it doesn't sit well with me.
What do you find challenging about your job? For a TV station, active weather provides good visuals, but you never want damage and destruction. I always tell myself that I'm out there for the rush, but also to be able to learn more, and if I can be able to communicate something quicker to someone on air, then that's a bonus.
Taking a photo of a South Carolina flash flood last fall
What's the most memorable storm you've covered? It was my first time chasing and we ended up in Joplin, Missouri, which just got hit with an EF5 tornado, the highest measurement on the scale we use. I had never seen devastation like that. It looked like the town had just been put in a blender and everything was just piles of rubble, trees, cars, bits of houses and drywall. Nothing made sense. I was pretty new, so I thought I better ask around and get a story. I went up to this man who was wandering around the debris, figuring that he was probably looking for belongings, family photo albums or something like that. He was actually looking for his sister-in-law. That broke my heart. I apologized and walked away and thought, "Here's me, looking for a story and this guy is looking for a family member." I'll never forget that.
What attributes do you need to work in this field? You need to know our meteorology. You're better off in the field if you know how and why storms work the way they do. I wouldn't be doing it if I didn't know how to interpret radar because you can put your life in danger. You also need to be used to long hours, and able to work with people in very high stress environments.
Who is someone in this field that you admire? Ginger Zee. She's a meteorologist for Good Morning America, but she started in a small market and worked her way up so she's really paid her dues. She was also a female storm chaser. I don't know if she still chases, but she did for years and was the real deal.
After a wild day storm chasing, how do you unwind? If you see a tornado, the tradition among storm chasers is you get to have a steak dinner that night.
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Polyurethane seemed like it couldn't interact with the earth's normal processes of breaking down and recycling material. That's just because it hadn't met the right mushroom yet.
The group of students, part of Yale's annual Rainforest Expedition and Laboratory with molecular biochemistry professor Scott Strobel, ventured to the jungles of Ecuador. The mission was to allow "students to experience the scientific inquiry process in a comprehensive and creative way." The group searched for plants, and then cultured the microorganisms within the plant tissue. As it turns out, they brought back a fungus new to science with a voracious appetite for a global waste problem: polyurethane.
The fungi, Pestalotiopsis microspora, is the first anyone has found to survive on a steady diet of polyurethane alone and–even more surprising–do this in an anaerobic (oxygen-free) environment that is close to the condition at the bottom of a landfill.
Student Pria Anand recorded the microbe's remarkable behavior and Jonathan Russell isolated the enzymes that allow the organism to degrade plastic as its food source. The Yale team published their findings in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology late last year concluding the microbe is "a promising source of biodiversity from which to screen for metabolic properties useful for bioremediation." In the future, our trash compactors may simply be giant fields of voracious fungi.


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£400m Investment For The Royal Air Force
Sep 13, 2021 | Defence, Defence Equipment, Defence People, Latest News
The UK's Chinook helicopters will be enhanced with state-of-the-art defensive systems, while the RAF's C-17 Globemaster fleet will receive a software and hardware upgrade. The RAF will be boosted by an investment of almost £400 million to enhance the...
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UK Armed Forces have transported coronavirus vaccines to the Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha – the most remote inhabited island in the world. For the first time, the Royal Navy assisted the RAF and Strategic Command in a 6-day operation this month to the...
Serving Squadron Runs For Armed Forces Charity 4624 Squadron Will Complete 624 Miles For SSAFA
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Dec 5, 2020 | Defence, Defence Operations, Latest News, Security
Typhoons from Number 12 Squadron have arrived in Qatar for Exercise Epic Skies. Pilots from the Royal Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) will fly the Typhoons together for the first time as a joint squadron in Qatar, strengthening the close ties between both...
Royal Air Force A400M Showcased In Kazakhstan
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During a recent visit, which promoted the bilateral military co-operation between the UK and Kazakhstan, the capability of the RAF A400M was showcased to the Kazakh Government. After landing in Nur-Sultan, representatives from the RAF explained their operational...


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"I'll play now"
When Borussia Mönchengladbach were the Kings of Germany
The 23rd June 1973 is one of these typically hot and humid summer days in the Rhine area of Germany.
Nobody in their right mind would even consider the slightest form of physical activity, but there they are: 22 players, their cotton jerseys drenched with sweat, legs heavy and lungs exhausted. It is the final of the DFB cup in Düsseldorf. The players of Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and their rivals 1.FC Cologne are awaiting overtime, after a score of 1:1 in regular time.
Borussia Mönchengladbach and their coach Hennes Weisweiler are the team of the 70s, exciting German football fans with their swift counter attack football and youthful esprit. Weisweiler, a footballer and game-changing coach, is one of the most successful German coaches of all time, winning a total of eleven titles. Undoubtedly, Günter Netzer is the star figure of the team. As an attacking midfielder, he is considered to be one of the greatest passers to have ever played the game. But the deadly playmaker, with an incomparable touch and ability to strike the perfect through-ball, is benched. "He's not fit", Weisweiler claimed during the press conference prior to the match, avoiding to mention Netzer's decision to play for Real Madrid in the following season.
Their relationship is a difficult one, with Weisweiler giving his own definition of the offside rule by saying that "it's offside when that tall asshole (Netzer) passes the ball to late!". Their mutual dislike, however, simultaneously fueled each other's genius and created the basis for the legendary Mönchengladbach side that won five Bundesliga championships, two UEFA Cups and one domestic cup title in the 70s.
This DFB Cup final is still recognized as one the most memorable in history, with a struggling Mönchengladbach, having to cope without the creative impulses of their benched playmaker against a strong Cologne side. As if this wouldn't have already been enough to worry about, Netzer's and Weisweiler's dispute climaxes during half-time. Weisweiler, fed up with the playing style of his team, wants to sub on Netzer. The long-haired playmaker refuses and later claimed "he wanted to sacrifice me".
Thank God for the fans that Netzer changes his mind, deciding to act on his own accord. Before the referee blows the whistle to kick off overtime, Netzer approaches his team mate Kulik, asking him whether he could continue playing. The latter negates and Netzer passes Weisweiler with the words "I'll play now". The rest is history: two minutes later Netzer strikes the ball into the back of the net with his third touch, sealing the cup victory for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Hennes Weisweiler
In 2005, the German training centre for coaches was named in his honour "Hennes-Weisweiler-Academy".
Günter Netzer
Günter Netzer was voted German "Footballer of the Year" twice, in 1972 and 1973.
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There are 3 ways to connect your students to the Historic Ephrata Cloister. Each offers a chance for hands-on learning to make the past an engaging part of learning.
Reservations for school programs are required. Contact us early for on-site museum visits–April and May are the busiest months. Educators are encouraged to visit in advance and talk with our education staff about your visit.
Our programs are designed for grade 3 and above, but other learning options are available. Please contact the Museum Educator to discuss your needs.
Memberships in the Ephrata Cloister Associates and PA Heritage Society, Library Passes, and Access Cards are not eligible for discounts for school programs.
This open house hosts a dozen learning stations on the grounds of the historic site such as writing with a quill, the colonial printing press, and building a chair. The stations are open from 9:30 to 1:00 and you can visit them in any order. This is a popular program for homeschools and organized classes.
DATES: Friday, April 14, 2023 | Friday, September 29, 2023
TIMES: 9:30 to 1:00 each day
TUITION: $7.00 for students, 1 free adult with every 10 students, additional adults, or with fewer than 10 students $9.00
These focused visits include a look at the lives of Ephrata's early residents in the Sisters' House and Meetinghouse followed by your choice of 2 of the following activities:
a visit to the Printing Office
a visit to the colonial doctor
writing with a quill pen
going to school in 1842
packing a trunk to travel from Germany to Pennsylvania in the 1700s
This visit lasts about 2 hours. A minimum of 10 students is required for a Discovery Tour program.
DATES: Thursday or Friday, September 16 through October 29, April 1 through June 10
TIME: suggest starting at 9:00 or 9:30 in the morning, please discuss the starting time at registration
These Zoom programs bring the Historic Ephrata Cloister into your classroom with stories, pictures, show and tell objects, and worksheets. Each lesson lasts about 30 minutes. A short pre-visit meeting with the teacher is encouraged before the first visit to work out technical matters. Live real-time two-way communication is required. Please no chat box.
Where Ephrata Began: the story of the people who built the early Ephrata community
By the Book: making books in early Ephrata including the biggest book printed in the colonies
Good Humors: a look at medicine in colonial America
Lessons of the Past: an exploration of learning from 1740 to 1840
DATES: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from January 5 to March 31
TIMES: to be determined at registration
TUITION: choose 2 lessons for a total of $50 for a classroom or $20 for a family, choose 3 or 4 lessons for a total of $75 for a classroom or $30 for a family.


Deportation : hearings before the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization, House of Representatives, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session, January 12, 1926 ... on proposed Deportation Act of 1926.
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1919.
Part 5 has the subtitle "Substitution of qualified witnesses, etc. ... H.R. 9314, October 13, 1919, Statement of Hon. Edward Voigt."
Part 4 has the subtitle "Naturalization of aliens who waived exemption ... H.R. 9930, October 21, 1919, Statement of Hon. John Jacob Rogers."
Part 3 has the subtitle "Registration and americanization of aliens ...H.R. 3911, October 18, 1919, Statement of Mrs. Mattie B. Tucker."
Part I has the subtitle "Naturalization of soldiers of allied armies ...H.R. 5212, October 9, 1919, Statement of Hon. Frederick W. Dallinger."


Guerneville Elementary School serves 281 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year.
Guerneville Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Guerneville Elementary School's student population of 281 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Guerneville Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
The diversity score of Guerneville Elementary School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.


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A long awaited whiskey as Salford head to Wembley for first time in over 50 years
City of Salford, Sport
Photo: David Clegg
In 1987 Austin Wilkinson gave the Salford Red Devils Chairman a bottle of whiskey - and they vowed not to open it until Salford reached the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley
In 1987 Austin Wilkinson gifted then former Salford Red Devils Chairman John Wilkinson a bottle of whiskey.
They vowed not to open it until Salford reached the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
Today, Salford are heading to Wembley for the first time in more than 50 years.
Austin, one of the club's longest standing sponsors, sadly died in 1990, but John kept the bottle sealed away in a cupboard.
On Thursday, he was joined by Austin's eldest son, James, to fulfil the agreement made over thirty years ago.
"I was asked to keep the bottle intact, and I'm just so pleased today, to have unscrewed the top and been able to taste the wonderful whiskey inside," said John on the Salford Red Devils site.
"We think that it could be getting on for fifty years of age, because it had been bottled eight years before he purchased it, but It really did live up to all our expectations.
"When Salford walk out at Wembley on Saturday, I shall be filled with immense pride, because it was always my ambition to try to achieve that."
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James says he had known about the whiskey from his father first buying it, but had forgotten about it over the years, and hadn't known he had given a bottle to the Chairman until John happened to mention it around ten years ago.
"I think I speak for most people when I say we had always believed it would happen," said James about Salford heading to Wembley.
"We just didn't know when that would be."
In what has been a unique year, Salford and Leeds will provide a first for the 124-year-old tournament. It will be the first final to be played in an empty stadium, thanks to COVID-19 restrictions.
Will it be a first win at Wembley for Salford since 1938?
John and James certainly hope so, and the pair have have vowed to have a repeat meeting to toast their returning with the Cup.
"Come Saturday, as the players walk out onto the pitch, I think it will bring a tear to my eye at the thought of my dad's vision of Wembley, forty years ago, as a life long Salford fan, with his motto of 'Never say die'," said James.
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What about new design of the Egyptian currency?
After the shocking news of the Egyptian pound floatation, a group of youth were able to think outside the box and launched a creative Facebook campaign calling on Egyptian artists to redesign the banknote of the national currency starting from 25 piasteres to LE 200.
The campaign's Facebook page created a hashtag #Egyptian_currency_design_challenge which went viral on social media with photos of several breathtaking currency designs illustrating the campaigns initiatives that would challenge Egyptian artists to get creative. "This design challenge is an open call to all Egyptian graphic artists & Illustrators to express their thoughts & share their vision by redesigning the Egyptian currency paper money," the page said.
The founders of the page stressed that the challenge is not supported or accredited by any official governmental entity or institution and it is held only for the purpose of displaying our rich Egyptian art and culture by sharing visions, concepts and thoughts from talented Egyptian creative artists with the rest of the world.
Moreover the page declared that it does not accept designs for coins and set some standards to accept the artistic conditions. It states that artists must challenge at least one designer or more, by mentioning his/her name in the post and any explicit, political and offensive submissions will not be accepted. It added that the designs could be submitted for both sides of the paper currency (front) and (back).
The designers created intriguing designs for the 100, 200 and one Egyptian pound banknotes. Within their creative designs, the artists used photos of various iconic figures and symbols from the Pharonic era including Queen Nefertiti who has the lionshare among the designs including other such as, King Tutankhamun, Sphinx, Horus eye and Karnak temple and the Giza pyramids.
Inspiration came to Alaa Medley while sitting at his office and holding the LE 200 banknote, thinking that he did not like the design which seemed dull and gloomy to him. He then proceeded to grab a pen and a paper and stretched his creative muscles to imagine a new glamorous design. "I thought to design something that reflects our culture, and during my research I accidently found the Facebook page. I sent the admin my design, he like it and asked for more designs," Medely Told Egypt Independent.
The 28-year-old advertisement director and multimedia expert posted a design for the LE 200 and one banknote. Medley's designs were among those trending on social media that achieved a high level of admiration from people as he put the face of Queen Nefertiti.
"I love Nefertiti, I believe she depicts very well the Egyptian woman. Moreover I'm trying to shed light on her beautiful bust which is currently on display at Neues museum in Berlin," He said.
After a while, Medely posted a new design for the Arabic side of the one pound banknote drawing the Egyptian mosques. "After posting the 200 pounds with Nefertiti bust, I was criticized of intentionally ignoring the Islamic civilization in Egypt and that is not true, as my only aim is the concept of designing a new creative design, so I insisted to design a new design showing the Islamic culture," He said.
Medley designed the one pound because it's the most circulated banknote among the public compared to the LE 200 banknote. His hope was that the government might consider using the artists' designs to redesign the Egyptian currency banknote. "It's no more than a game and an artists' challenge but, truly, I was impressed by the surprising positive feedback", he said.


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SAO PAULO -- Carlos Arthur Nuzman, the head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee for more than two decades, was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in jail for allegedly buying votes for Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympics.
The ruling by Judge Marcelo Bretas became public Thursday.
Nuzman, who also headed the Rio 2016 organizing committee, was found guilty of corruption, criminal organization, money laundering and tax evasion. The 79-year-old executive won't be jailed until all his appeals are heard.
He and his lawyer did not comment on the decision.
Bretas also sentenced to jail former Rio Gov. Sergio Cabral, businessman Arthur Soares and Leonardo Gryner, who was the Rio 2016 committee director-general of operations. Investigators say all three and Nuzman coordinated to bribe the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, Lamine Diack, and his son, Papa Diack, for votes.
Cabral, who has been in jail since 2016 and faces a series of other convictions and investigations, told Bretas two years ago he had paid about $2 million in exchange for up to six votes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting that awarded Rio the Olympic and Paralympic Games. He said the money had come from a debt owed to him by Soares.
Cabral, who governed Rio state between 2003 and 2010, added that another $500,000 was paid later to Diack's son with the aim of securing three more votes of IOC members.
Bretas' ruling labels Nuzman as "one of the main responsibles for the promotion and the organization of the criminal scheme, given his position in the Brazilian Olympic Committee and before international authorities." The judge also said the sports executive "headed and coordinated action of the other agents, clearly as a leader" to illegally garnish support at the IOC.
The judge said he will send the results of the investigation to authorities in Senegal and France, where Papa Diack and Lamine Diack live, respectively.
Rio's bid beat Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to host the 2016 Games.
The investigation in Brazil began in 2017 after French newspaper Le Monde found members of the IOC had been bribed three days before the 2009 session in Copenhagen, where Rio was picked to host the Games.
In 2017, the IOC suspended Nuzman's honorary membership which he has held since 2013 and has yet to be removed.
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David Attenborough on Charles Darwin: Exclusive interview
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species – and the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin – Sir David Attenborough talked exclusively to Fergus Collins about the man who revolutionised our understanding of the natural world – and ourselves.
Fergus Collins
I've just rung Sir David Attenborough's doorbell and am feeling a slight tremor of trepidation. The first time I met him – a year ago in a hotel in Covent Garden – I was one of a long procession of journalists, each with an hour to talk to him about the series Life in Cold Blood.
This time, I can't quite believe that he's invited me to this leafy corner of Richmond to discuss the meaning of life. It's going to be very different.
The door opens, but it isn't David. His daughter welcomes me in and shows me into a simply but comfortably furnished living room. What strikes me most is the total peace – there is no traffic noise.
The headmaster's office
Moments later, Sir David appears, full of the headmasterly warmth we're all so familiar with from his tv appearances. He apologises for being late for our last meeting (something I had long since forgotten) and, as I sit back on the all-embracing sofa and chat with him about the rise of goldfinches and decline of sparrows in his garden, I smile secretly to myself.
But, sadly, I'm not here to talk about garden birds. I want to find out more about Sir David's role in the BBC's Darwin season and, in particular, his programme Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life. This subject is such a well-ploughed field, I'm wondering what angle Sir David is taking.
"Well, what I primarily want to show is that evolution is not a theory. Natural selection is a theory, but evolution – that animals evolved – is not a theory, it's a historical fact as firm as the fact that William the Conqueror came here in 1066. In fact, even firmer really, because the evidence supporting it comes from so many disparate sources. Wherever you look, the evidence for evolution is apparent." He chuckles. "I think the producers are getting rather tired of me reiterating this."
Ahead of the times
"What the programme does is show that ever since Darwin, the progress of science has confirmed what he believed. But when he published On the Origin of Species in 1859, there were immediately several objections, which we go through in the programme.
"One objection was that the evolutionary links were missing – well, we now know of the archaeopteryx [a primitive bird species with reptilian features, showing the link between birds and dinosaurs].
Another objection was that there wasn't enough time for evolution. This was based on the calculations of Archbishop Ussher [the 17th century Irish clergyman who dated the creation of the Earth to 4000BC]. But we now know that our planet is billions of years old.
Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859 © adoc-photos / Corbis / Getty
Paley and the human eye
"In the programme, we also deal with the great objection of William Paley [who argued that the complex structures seen in nature required an intelligent designer ie God]. We consider the example Paley used – that of the human eye.
Paley said that such a highly complex organ had to have been conceived in its entirety – it couldn't evolve by chance. But, of course, that is standing things on its head. What actually happened is that, first, you have a very simple eye, which then develops a simple lens, which is a bit better than the simple eye.
Then, in addition to the lens, you develop a pupil and iris, which regulate light and focus etc. In the programme, we demonstrate that at every stage there were distinct advantages that were subject to natural selection."
Natural selection is the key
So, subsequent scientific study has largely proved Darwin right. But, at the time, what enabled his observations and theories to be taken so seriously?
"The theory of natural selection is the key. The notion that things are in some way related was not just Darwin's idea – plenty of other people had thought of that before, such as Linnaeus [the father of modern taxonomy].
What Darwin did was to demonstrate, with the help of Alfred Wallace, that there was a mechanism that brought about change – evolution – perfectly naturally.
You didn't have to invoke a Creator who said: 'Well, I've made a chaffinch today, but why don't I do a bullfinch on Thursday'." I had to laugh, and suggest that perhaps God fancied a bit more red? "Yes, a bit more red, I'd like it better." Sir David smiles. "Now, we are not quite sure what a species is anyway. Does it even exist? The concept of a species has got very blurry edges."
A persuasive communicator
I speculate that maybe Darwin's talent for communication was the key to getting his ideas across.
"Oh yes, anyone can read and understand On the Origin of Species. But it wasn't only the way Darwin wrote, it was the way he investigated.
Today, we have to build huge colliders to study subatomic particles and so on, which is one kind of science, but it's not Darwin's kind of science. He simply sat there in Down House in Kent and looked at his garden. He saw all these things that everyone else also saw, but they took them for granted and never considered them. Darwin was different.
"For example, Darwin picks up some earthworms, puts them in a flowerpot and thinks: 'I wonder if these worms will be able to hear the noise if I put the pot on a piano'. He wonders whether they are tone deaf or whether they can hear any old noise, or what.
From these kinds of thoughts and observations come the most extraordinary questions – and all the time Darwin produces the most profound answers. "He also recognised the profound nature of what he was talking about. He refused to put forward any theory until he had secured evidence for it from everywhere possible."
Down House in Kent, the former home of Charles Darwin © English Heritage / Heritage Images / Getty
Private income
I wonder whether Darwin's upbringing helped, since his father provided him with the means so that he could devote his life to study. Could any one of us have become brilliant scientists if only we had had the financial security?
"Well, Darwin was a member of the upper class, he was the squire, he had money. He didn't have to work, so he occupied himself with his studies." Could such a man, a polymath like Darwin, exist today?
"The trouble is that science has become a huge subject. It doesn't matter what aspect you choose to study, there are already hundreds of people working on it.
Think of something really obscure, such as fleas – there are hundreds of flea scientists out there. If you look up fleas in the natural history library, the amount you have to read before you actually know as much about fleas as anybody else is enormous! It wasn't like that for Darwin."
So he opened up almost the entire field for everyone else? "Darwin hopped about – he did corals, he did coral reefs, he did barnacles, he did earthworms, he did expression of emotions. All of these things were just lying there, relatively unknown."
So it's a bit like explorers going off in ships and discovering new continents. Darwin's got all these continents of knowledge just waiting for him to explore… he was a lucky man. Sir David agrees ruefully.
Mischievously, I ask him if Darwin got anything wrong.
"The only chink in Charles' character that I can think of is that he was a bit neurotic. One of the mysteries about him remains whether he was a hypochondriac or truly had some genuine disease. He certainly believed that he was extremely ill at various times in his life.
If you read his diaries, you find out that he took the most terrible cures – douches of cold water and all sorts of quirky diets and so on. And if he was going to a debate, he got apprehensive and became ill. He was very reclusive – he didn't like going up to London very much, instead he had [and shared his ideas with] a great many confidantes."
Charles Darwin joined the five-year vorage of HMS Beagle, but also studied a variety of British wildlife including earthworms and barnacles © Time Life Pictures / Mansell / The LIFE Picture Collection / Getty
Resurgence of creationism
I suggest that Darwin was probably under a lot of stress – he was proposing that society should throw out most of its preconceived ideas of man's place in the world. But he clearly didn't convert everyone to his way of thinking – today, many people are still sceptical, just look at the resurgence of creationism in America.
I ask Sir David whether Darwinism, the process of evolution and the theory of natural selection can be compatible with religious belief?
"I would give you a slightly guarded reply," he says. "I sometimes imagine myself looking at the inside of a termite hill and seeing where the queen is and where the workers go – it's a highly complex society (though it's also simple in some ways). Termites have no sensory mechanisms that enable them to know that I'm watching them. They are totally unaware of anything outside of themselves.
"Now, I cannot dispel the notion that it is possible that we are in the same situation. After all, if 100 years ago someone had said 'the air is full of orchestras and pictures', you would say 'do me a favour'. It wasn't until we got one of those [he points at the television in the corner] that we could actually see them."
"Equally, I cannot rid myself of the idea that there may well be things we are unaware of, things of which we have only the dimmest glimmers. So I would like to say that I am an agnostic in the literal sense of the word, in that I simply don't know."
Make your mind up, David!
You're open-minded? I ask. "I would say so. Of course, you might say: 'Well, that's not good enough. You ought to make your mind up, David, because it may be a question of salvation or hell'. I don't believe that. I can't deal with that, sorry."
I tell him that I was brought up a strict Catholic with creationist views. I recall the nuns at my primary school telling me that Charles Darwin was leading us all up the garden path. "Well, now that I do not believe," says Sir David fervently. "I'm against that. But it doesn't mean that I disbelieve the possibility of a controlling deity."
Why is it, I wonder, that some people just won't accept Darwin's views and those of subsequent biologists?
"Because of the power of imprinting. Because you're taught about religion from a very early age and it takes a great independence of mind to get rid of it. With religion, you know where you are and there's no question of doubt. There are no intellectual problems.
In a way, I'm sorry that my parents didn't bring me up as your parents did, so that I could say: 'Well, there you are, I've dealt with that, I've looked at it'. But the fact is that I was brought up without any religious faith as my parents thought I should make up my own mind. So I can't claim great independence of mind at having achieved this position."
I mention that much has been written about Darwin losing his faith when he lost his daughter to ill health. "Yes, there is that. And indeed it seems to be one of the great problems with believing in a benevolent God.
One of the most common things people say to me is: 'We love your programmes, we think they're beautiful, but why do you not give credit to the Creator who made all these wonderful things?' They talk about hummingbirds and roses and orchids and lovely things.
"But I think about the little boy sitting on the banks of a river in West Africa who's got a worm boring into his eyeball that is going to turn him blind. Now, you tell me that a benign God created every species specifically. But there's this worm in the boy's eye, which is certainly a species and certainly can't live in any other way. Did God create that worm in order to turn that boy blind? I find that very difficult to believe. So I think it better, therefore, to show what the facts are and allow other people to come to their own conclusions."
Naturally selected
Darwin has obviously inspired so many people, I suggest. What about you? "I would never have the pretension to say that Darwin inspired me, no. But I do admire him beyond qualification – he's just a very, very great man."
Great indeed – Darwin changed the way we look at the world. But I have a feeling that he would have enjoyed talking with Sir David. Natural selection has, after all, determined that this much-loved tv presenter should be the main conduit between so many people and the natural world that Darwin explored and explained.
A clock chimes somewhere in the old house and I realise that it must be nearing the hour for the Attenboroughs' lunch.
Time to leave, I decide. I thank my host and wish him well for his programme, and he and his daughter come to the door to see me off. I'm touched and give them a pot of home-made marmalade – evolved from an ancient Collins' recipe.
This article originally appeared in the February 2009 issue of BBC Wildlife Magazine, Fergus Collins is now the editor of BBC Countryfile Magazine.
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In this day of receiving world news the instant it happens, often as it is happening, it's hard to imagine how and when news was received in small isolated towns in the post-Civil War days.
Author Paulette Jiles takes us to a time and place in our country's history, 1870, as we meet Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd who earns his living reading the world's news to rapt audiences in the territories of north Texas. The novel is about a precious long-gone time when the news was a rare commodity and an expert reader like Captain Kidd could both inform and entertain his eager crowds.
The captain is an honorable man and veteran of two wars who printing business has gone bust, whose wife has died and whose daughters are grown and married. After a Wichita Falls reading, an acquaintance offers a $50.00 reward for the return of a 10-year old white girl who was captured by the Kiowa to her only relatives some 400 miles away, near San Antonio. Despite grave reservations, Kidd agrees to make the journey, not so much for the reward but because it seems the honorable thing to do.
The girl, Johanna, is sullen, prone to running away and remembers nothing before her time with the Kiowa tribe. She mourns her Kiowa mother, her family, her nomadic life. The Captain, while at times exasperated by his charge, is a tender-hearted man who does his best to protect her and ease her painful transition back into the "civilized" world.
Johanna is a hellion from the start. To prepare for their journey, a group of Wichita Falls whores try to bathe and dress her. At the end of the bath, the tub is on its side and dripping water onto the red-flocked wallpaper in their receiving parlor. So begins the journey for the Captain and Johanna, pure adventure in the wilds of an untamed Texas and the reconciling of vastly different cultures, as Kidd has to explain to her when she is all set to collect a white man's scalp, that "this is considered very impolite" and simply isn't done. Johanna doesn't speak English, eats with her hands and knows how to use a revolver. Her skills serve them well as they encounter violent weather, bandits and Comanche raids. At a crucial moment, she proves to be a fearless warrior.
As well as the adventure of their journey, there is persistent suspense throughout as to what will happen to Johanna when she and Kidd reach their destination. It goes without saying that the young girl and the older man develop a close bond and become trusting friends.
For me, as well as the absorbing adventure, the beauty of this book was that it gave evidence of the best and worst in human nature with the good prevailing. As I write this review, there is a steady stream of rain falling in Munds Park. This is the perfect book to be your rainy-day companion.


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