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Urban administration requires decentralization
Linh Pham
The Hanoitimes - The decentralization will make obligations and responsibilities more clear for the new administration model.
Decentralization is considered essential for the operations of urban administration that will be applied for Hanoi in early 2021, a former senior official has said.
former deputy minister of Home Affairs Thang Van Phuc. Photo: Zingnews
The decentralization of authority becomes urgent as tasks, obligations, and responsibilities would be assigned clearly, making the governance more effective, former deputy minister of Home Affairs Thang Van Phuc told Hanoitimes.
Accordingly, a streamlined, consistent, and dynamic administrative apparatus is a must for the new administration model, facilitating businesses and people, Mr. Phuc said.
In Resolution 97/2019/QH14 dated November 27, 2019, the National Assembly decided to pilot the urban administration or urban local government for Hanoi which is scheduled to begin in early 2021.
Under which, the new administration model will abolish the People's Council in 177 wards of 12 districts and Son Tay town for the 2016-2021 term.
The pilot model will help streamline the government apparatus, handle urgent issues faster, clearly define the leaders' responsibilities, reduce the payroll, and save budget.
The pilot scheme also looks to strengthen rural administration in towns, communes and districts while renew task delegation and activities of the Party, Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations at communal and district levels.
To make the targets possible, Mr. Phuc emphasized the importance of a streamlined apparatus, saying that it makes the decentralization clearer and more effective. He highlighted the role of the People's Committee in the governance and running the system in a more accountable manner instead of working under the "application-approval" mechanism before.
Meanwhile, he paid the special attention to the qualification of cadres, noting that the new governance will require civil servants who are competent at their jobs and have high sense of responsibility.
"Building the urban local government is to re-establish a new operating institution of governments at all levels," Mr. Phuc said, noting that the role of urban local government in improving public services toward sustainable development remains tremendous and appreciable.
Regarding the abolition of the People's Council, Mr. Phuc said there's no worry about lacking supervisory tools for the operations of the People's Committee in response to concerns about the administrative role of the council in the new governance.
Rush hour in Hanoi. Photo: Linh Pham/Getty Images
Urban local government
Jameson Boex, a US public finance expert working with the World Bank, UNDP, and USAID and dozens of governments around the world, said it's necessary for urban local government to have their authority and discretion to deliver basic public services.
Reforming intergovernmental institutional structures to better match responsibilities is essential for realizing cities' full economic potential, according to Jameson Boex, co-authors of the research report "Dynamic Cities? The Role of Urban Local Governments in Improving Urban Service Delivery Performance in Africa and Asia."
The authors said it appears that political economy forces, rather than technical capacity, are a more significant determinant of whether urban local governments are institutionally empowered to effectively provide urban services.
They believed that it's important to have effective local participation and accountability mechanisms. To which, citizens should be empowered to ensure that their urban local government respond to their demands for greater service coverage or improvements in service quality.
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April 9, 2007, Alert No. 1,562.
US to Complain to WTO Regarding PR China's Failure to Protect IPR
4/9. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (OUSTR) announced that the US will initiate two related complaint proceedings before the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the People's Republic of China and intellectual property rights (IPR).
The two requests for consultations, to be filed with the WTO on Tuesday, April 10, will address China's failure to protect IPR in movies, music, books and other content, and China's access barriers for US content distributors.
That is, the gist of the two requests will be that not only does China not engage in adequate criminal enforcement, and not provide US content providers with adequate civil remedies, but that China also precludes US content providers from competing with their pirates.
Susan Schwab, the USTR, argued in a statement [4 pages in PDF] that "The United States believes we have a strong case on IPR protection and a strong case on the market access problems facing our audiovisual and publications industries, and we will vigorously pursue our rights as a WTO Member."
Notably, these proceedings will not address all of China's failures to provide adequate IPR related protection. Moreover, not all copyright based industries whose works are pirated in China have backed (or opposed) this action by the OUSTR. The Business Software Alliance (BSA), for example, maintains its neutrality.
OUSTR Summary of its Requests. The OUSTR announced in a release on April 9 that the US "will make two requests tomorrow for World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement consultations with the People's Republic of China: one over deficiencies in China's legal regime for protecting and enforcing copyrights and trademarks on a wide range of products, and the other over China's barriers to trade in books, music, videos and movies."
The OUSTR release summarizes the content of the first request, regarding deficiencies in IP laws. First, it states that the request "focuses on provisions of Chinese law that create a substantial ``safe harbor´´ for wholesalers and retailers who distribute or sell pirated and counterfeit products in China. China has established quantitative thresholds that must be met in order to start criminal prosecutions of copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting." It states that pirates are "able to operate below high thresholds without fear of criminal liability. These thresholds appear to effectively permit large-scale piracy and counterfeiting."
Second, the release states that the first request "focuses on the rules for disposal of IPR infringing goods seized by Chinese customs authorities. Those rules appear to permit goods to be released into commerce following the removal of fake labels or other infringing features, when WTO rules dictate that these goods normally should be kept out of the marketplace altogether."
Third, it states that Chinese law apparently denies "copyright protection for works poised to enter the market but awaiting Chinese censorship approval." It adds that "Immediate availability of copyright protection is critical for new products entering a market, and it appears that copyright protection is available immediately to Chinese works."
Fourth, the OUSTR release states that Chinese criminal law "appears to provide that someone who reproduces a copyrighted work without the owner's permission is not subject to criminal liability unless he also distributes the pirated work. Thus, persons who copy large quantities of copyrighted goods may face no possibility of criminal punishment." However, it also notes that a recent Chinese judicial interpretation "appears designed to address this problem".
All of this, the OUSTR asserts, violates WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, which is also known as TRIPS.
The OUSTR then summarizes the second request for consultations, regarding market access. First, it states that this request "focuses on a Chinese legal structure that denies U.S. companies the right to import books, journals, movies, music, and videos, and instead requires all imports to be channeled through specially authorized state-approved or state-run companies."
Second, it states that there are "rules that severely impede the efficient and effective distribution of publications and home entertainment video products within China. These rules appear to prohibit some distribution activities outright, and in other areas, they seem to apply discriminatory rules to U.S. and other foreign companies involved in the activities that are allowed. These barriers slow down the flow of genuine products within China".
See also, OUSTR release [PDF] regarding IPR protection, and OUSTR release [PDF] regarding market access.
Congressional Reaction. Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee (SFC), stated in a release [PDF] that "Rampant and large-scale piracy and counterfeiting in China have persisted too long, and China is not penalizing pirates and counterfeiters. WTO action is overdue, and I commend Ambassador Schwab for taking it ... I know that China can do more to crack down on intellectual property violations, and it's high time the U.S. did more to protect Americans hurt by these offenses. Vigorous enforcement of intellectual property rights is good for the United States, good for China's economy, and good for our bilateral economic relationship."
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), the ranking Republican on the SFC, stated in a release [PDF] that "I'm glad to see this action. Intellectual property drives a big part of our economy. We need to defend U.S. companies against abuse and hold our trading partners to the commitments they made in joining the WTO. The ability to protect intellectual property is a hallmark of a mature economy and responsible trading partner."
Sen. Grassley (at right) added that "Litigation isn't always the answer, but when informal negotiations don't work, we need to stand up for ourselves. The WTO gives us a forum to assert our rights. The Administration is making good use of that forum. This is the latest in a number of cases the United States has brought to hold the Chinese accountable for trade-distorting policies. In each case, we filed a WTO complaint as a last resort after informal efforts at resolution failed. That's the way it should be. American businesses and consumers stand to lose if we overreact. But when China continues to refuse to play by the rules, then we need to take strong action, like we're doing today."
The SFC and the House Ways and Means Committee held hearings in mid-February that covered this subject. See, story titled "Senate and House Hold Hearings on Trade, TPA and IP Theft in PRC" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,538, February 15, 2007. See also, story titled "Schwab Discusses Doha Round and IPR Violations in PR China" in TLJ Daily E-Mail Alert No. 1,530, January 31, 2007.
The House is in recess for another week. The Senate formally returns from its April recess on April 10.
Industry Reaction. Dan Glickman, head of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), stated in a release [PDF] that "This is a welcome and logical next step in efforts to spur progress in China ... Fair market access and respect for the intellectual property of other countries are basic conditions of membership in the global community which China committed to live by when it sought acceptance into the WTO. This action is fair, timely and appropriate."
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) stated in a release that "copyright piracy and trademark counterfeiting remain endemic" and that "China has failed to fulfill its commitments as a WTO member to liberalize restrictive importation and distribution practices that hobble the ability of foreign companies to do business in the Chinese market."
The China Copyright Alliance (CCA) issued a short release to "applaud" Schwab's announcement. The CCA is an umbrella group that was formed in late 2005 to work with the OUSTR on this issue. It members include the MPAA, AAP, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and other copyright groups. However, it does not include the BSA, or other groups that primarily represent software companies.
Robert Holleyman, head of the BSA, stated in a release that the "BSA continues to believe that a constructive dialogue between the U.S. and China is the best way to address the broad range of issues that affect both countries and their economies. We look forward to continued productive dialogue in the future."
He also wrote that "We have long been in favor of legal reforms in China that would make it easier to take criminal action against piracy on a commercial scale."
He also noted that China has improved its protection of software. He explained that "It is important to note that there have been recent improvements in IPR protections in China. For example, the software piracy rate in China has decreased significantly over the last three years. BSA and its members were encouraged by the software legalization measures announced by the Chinese government after U.S.-China trade talks a year ago, which included China's commitment to complete and implement a plan for ensuring legal software use by enterprises by the end of 2006. The Chinese government also issued decrees requiring computer makers to pre-install legally licensed operating system software on all computers sold in China, and separately, required all Chinese government agencies to procure computers with legally licensed operating system software pre-installed."
WTO Procedure. The OUSTR has announced that on April 10 it will take the first step in the WTO complaint process -- the filing of requests for consultations. It clarified that there will be two separate requests.
China, as a member of the WTO, must respond to these requests within sixty days. TLJ spoke with James Bacchus of the Washington DC office of the law firm of Greenberg Traurig. He is legal counsel to the CCA. He stated that most requests are resolved at this stage.
See also, the WTO's introductory web page titled "Understanding the WTO", and especially web page titled "Settling Disputes: a Unique Contribution" and web page titled "Settling Disputes: the Panel Process".
However, if both requests do not result in resolution, then the next step for the US is to file with the WTO requests for the establishment of panels. This, said Bacchus, is the "WTO equivalent of the filing of a legal complaint".
China can delay proceedings for another 30 days. Then, the WTO would form two separate ad hoc panels, which process can take one to two months. These panels take around 11 months to complete their work and issue a report.
The next step, if the underlying disputes are still not resolved by the parties, would be appeals to the standing WTO appellate body. The appellate body rules within 90 days. Finally, there is acceptance of the appellate body's decision by the Dispute Resolution Body.
Ultimately, the WTO has no enforcement authority. However, if a party is found to be in violation of its WTO obligations, and does not then come in to compliance, then the WTO may authorize the aggrieved WTO member to impose trade sanctions.
Washington Tech Calendar
New items are highlighted in red.
The House will not meet on April 2-6 or 9-13. See, House 2007 calendar. The next meeting will be at 2:00 PM on April 16.
The Senate will not meet on April 2-6 or 9. See, Senate 2007 calendar. The next meeting will be at 10:00 AM on April 10. It will then begin consideration of S 5, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007", and S 30, the "Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Act" or "HOPE Act".
Deadline to submit affidavits to the Copyright Office (CO) to assist it in compiling a new specialty station list "to identify commercial television broadcast stations which, according to their owners, qualify as specialty stations for purposes of the former distant signal carriage rules" of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This list is relevant to the cable compulsory license, which is codified at 17 U.S.C. § 111. The CO requests that "all interested owners of television broadcast stations that qualify as specialty stations, including those that previously filed affidavits, to submit sworn affidavits to the Copyright Office stating that the programming of their stations meets the requirements specified under the FCC regulations in effect on June 24, 1981." See, notice in the Federal Register, February 8, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 26, at Pages 6008-6010.
Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding AT&T's petition for forbearance from enforcement of certain FCC cost assignment rules. See, Public Notice [3 pages in PDF] (DA 07-731). This proceeding is WC Docket No. 07-21.
Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the license transfer application filed by News Corporation, Directv Group, Inc., and Liberty Media Corporation. News Corps seeks to divest its interest in Directv, and Liberty Media seeks to divest its interest in News Corp. See, FCC Public Notice [PDF]. This is DA 07-637 in MB Docket No. 07-18.
The Senate will return from recess. It will meet at 10:00 AM for morning business. It will then begin consideration of S 5, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007", and S 30, the "Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Act" or "HOPE Act".
9:30 AM. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, and The Advertising Council will hold a news conference to announce a "national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to engage a new generation of children to make innovation, invention and technological development an integral part of their lives". See, USPTO notice. Location: Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.
10:00 AM. The Senate Commerce Committee will hold an oversight hearing on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The witnesses will be the five Commissioners of the FCC, Deborah Majoras, Pamela Harbour, Jonathan Leibowitz, William Kovacic, and Thomas Rosch. See, notice. Location: Room 253, Russell Building.
1:30 - 4:30 PM. The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) will hold a meeting. The agenda includes "The Insider Threat to Critical Infrastructure Control Systems". The speakers include Thomas Noonan (General Manager, IBM Internet Security Systems). See, notice in the Federal Register, March 16, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 51, Pages 12625-12626. Location: National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW.
2:30 PM. The Senate Commerce Committee will hold an hearing titled "Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and the Future of 9-1-1 Services". See, notice. Location: Room 253, Russell Building.
4:00 - 6:00 PM. The DC Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA will host a panel discussion titled "User Generated Content: The Copyright Conundrum". The speakers will be Sarah Deutsche (Verizon), Alec French (NBC Universal), Peter Jaszi (American University law school), Mike Remington (Drinker Biddle & Reath), Steve Tapia (Microsoft), Fred von Lohmann (Electronic Frontier Foundation). Rob Kasunic (American Univ. and Copyright Office) will moderate. Location: American University Washington College of Law, 4801 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
6:00 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) will host a dinner. The speaker will be FCC Chairman Kevin Martin. The reception begins at 6:00 PM. Dinner is at 7:30 PM. Prices range from $100 to $275. See, registration form [PDF]. Location: Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave., NW.
Day one of a two day meeting of the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Business Research Advisory Council. The agenda for the 1:00 PM session includes "Internet data collection". See, notice in the Federal Register, March 27, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 58, at Pages 14299-14300. Location: Conference Center of the Postal Square Building, 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE.
10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) will hold a hearing titled "Judicial Nominations". Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) will preside. See, notice. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.
12:00 NOON - 3:00 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) will host a continuing legal education (CLE) seminar titled "Economic Analysis and FCC Decision-making". See, registration form [PDF]. Prices vary. This is a brown bag lunch. The deadline to register is 5:00 PM on April 6. Location: Hogan & Hartson, 13th floor, 555 13th St., NW.
12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM. The DC Bar Association's Intellectual Property Law Section will host a panel discussion titled "The Patent Office Speaks". The speakers will be John Doll (Commissioner of Patents, USPTO), Peggy Focarino (Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations, USPTO), John Love (Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, USPTO), and Maureen Browne (moderator, Heller Ehrman). See, notice. The price to attend ranges from $15-$35. For more information, call 202-626-4363. Location: Jurys Washington Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Ave., NW.
2:00 PM. The Heritage Foundation will host a panel discussion titled "The South Korea - U.S. (KORUS) Free Trade Agreement Context and Prospects". The speakers will include Wendy Cutler, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative and chief negotiator of the KORUS FTA. See, notice. Location: Heritage, 214 Massachusetts Ave., NE.
2:30 PM. The Senate Judiciary Committee's (SJC) Subcommittee on the Constitution will hold a hearing titled "Responding to The Inspector General's Findings of Improper Use of National Security Letters by the FBI". Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) will preside. See, notice. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.
Deadline to submit requests to the Department of Commerce's (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to make presentations at the May 2, 2007 meeting of the BIS's Deemed Export Advisory Committee (DEAC) in Atlanta, Georgia. See, notice in the Federal Register: March 7, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 44, at Page 10141.
10:00 AM. The Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC) may hold an executive business meeting. The agenda includes consideration of S 236, the "Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007" and HR 740, the "Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007". The agenda also includes consideration of several judicial nominees: Frederick Kapala (to be a Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois), Halil Suleyman Ozerden (U.S.D.C. Southern District of Mississippi), and Benjamin Hale Settle (U.S.D.C. Western District of Washington). The SJC rarely follows its published agenda. See, notice. Location: Room 226, Dirksen Building.
12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM. The DC Bar Association will host a panel discussion titled "Developments in Trade Remedy Proceedings and Legislation with China". The speakers will be Robert Heilferty (Office of Chief Counsel for Import Administration, Department of Commerce), Stephen Kho (Akin Gump), Jayme Roth, Marguerite Trossevin (Mayer Brown), and Eileen Bradner (moderator, Wiley Rein). See, notice. The price to attend ranges from $5-$25. For more information, call 202-626-4363. Location: Alston & Bird, 950 F St., NW.
Deadline to submit reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the Missoula intercarrier compensation reform plan federal benchmark mechanism proposal. This proceeding is CC Docket No. 01-92. See, notice in the Federal Register, March 26, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 57, at Pages 14060-14061.
The House will return from recess at 2:00 PM.
Deadline to submit comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in response to its notice of proposed rulemaking regarding amending 37 CFR 2.64 to require a request for reconsideration of an examining attorney's final refusal or requirement to be filed through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) within three months of the mailing date of the final action. See, notice in the Federal Register, February 14, 2007, Vol. 72, No. 30, at Pages 6984-6986.
Outside of Washington DC
Tuesday, April 10. 12:15 PM. The Federal Communications Bar Association's (FCBA) Midwest Chapter and the Chicago Bar Association will host an event titled "The Cable and Video Competition Law of 2007 ("HB1500")". The speakers will be John Lenahan (AT&T, Assistant General Counsel, State Regulatory Practice Group) and Michael Ward (consultant to the Cable Television and Communications Association of Illinois). RSVP to Rob Neumann at rneumann at global-com dot com. Location: Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, Illinois.
Contact: 202-364-8882.

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Art Comes to You
Reflecting Through The Eyes of Students
Constructing and Locating (Creative) Freedom
Home is Where the Classroom Is
"A Powerful Discourse on Love"
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PAGES Program Overview 2016-2017
Performing ArtsТ Experience -Т Shawnee, Ohio
Shawnee Ohio_PAGES resources_final draftТ (link)
Performed with sampled archives, field recordings and live musicians, Shawnee, Ohio (2016) critically engages ecology, energy, place and personal history to ask: What are the sounds of mining? Of fracking? Of a town fighting to survive after a century of economic decline and environmental degradation? These sounds are recorded as compositional material reflecting layers of history and memory in Appalachian Ohio. Shawnee's history includes coal, gas and clay extraction, and the formation of early labor unions. The town's downturn and partial restoration act as an ethos of the struggles and hopes of the larger region, now immersed in a controversial fracking boom. Shawnee, Ohio considers these histories, evokes place through sound, and listens to the present alongside traces of the past.
Shawnee, Ohio is co-commissioned by the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University, Duke Performances at Duke University, and the Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati). Shawnee, Ohio is a project of Creative Capital. It will premiere at the Wexner Center on October 27 and 28, 2016. It will be released on Dust-to-Digital Records in September, 2016.
http://www.brianharnetty.com/recordings-1/#/shawnee-ohio/Т (source)
Visual ArtsТ Experience -Т Leap Before You Look: BlackТ Mountain College 1933-1957
PAGES Teacher Resources_Look Before You LeapТ (link)
Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933–1957 focuses on how, despite its brief existence, BMC became a seminal meeting place for many of the artists, musicians, poets, and thinkers who would become the principal practitioners in their fields of the postwar period. Figures such as Anni and Josef Albers, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Robert Rauschenberg, Elaine and Willem de Kooning, Buckminster Fuller, Ruth Asawa, Robert Motherwell, Gwendolyn and Jacob Knight Lawrence, Charles Olson, and Robert Creeley, among many others, taught and studied at BMC. Teaching at the college combined the craft principles of Germany's revolutionary Bauhaus school with interdisciplinary inquiry, discussion, and experimentation, forming the template for American art schools. While physically rooted in the rural South, BMC formed an unlikely cosmopolitan meeting place for American, European, Asian, and Latin American art, ideas, and individuals. The exhibition argues that BMC was as an important historical precedent for thinking about relationships between art, democracy, and globalism. It examines the college's critical role in shaping many major concepts, movements, and forms in postwar art and education, including assemblage, modern dance and music, and the American studio craft movement— influence that can still be seen and felt today.
http://www.blackmountaincollege.org/history/Т (source)
Media ArtsТ Experience -Т Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go_Resources finalТ (link)
In his highly acclaimed novel Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro (The Remains of the Day) created a remarkable story of love, loss and hidden truths. In it he posed the fundamental question: What makes us human? Now director Mark Romanek, writer Alex Garland and DNA Films bring Ishiguro's hauntingly poignant and emotional story to the screen. Kathy (Carey Mulligan), Tommy (Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira Knightley) live in a world and a time that feel familiar to us, but are not quite like anything we know. They spend their childhood at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. When they leave the shelter of the school and the terrible truth of their fate is revealed to them, they must also confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal that threaten to pull them apart.
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/neverletmego/Т (source)


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Why Stephen King's The Body makes a great grad gift
I've heard that a common gift to graduating students is Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go!
For, obvious reasons, it's an appropriate choice. Besides its skilful second person narrative, the book is literally about going out and succeeding (or sometimes failing) in life.
But as one of my friends pointed out, "It'd make a nice gift… except that it's eighteen dollars for a book that thick——" (No, those em-dashes were not me interrupting. That was the thickness of the book. But eighteen dollars? Not quite sure where she was looking for it.)
But as great as the rhymes, drawings, and the wit and wisdom in the book are, I've always felt another book that would make a better grad gift.
Even if it's rather depressing. (Which explains why no one gets it as a grad gift.)
I'm talking about Stephen King's The Body (which is found in the collection Different Seasons, which, by the way, also contains Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption.)
The book (and its film adaptation, Stand By Me) is about four twelve-year-olds who are looking for a dead body in the forest.
While it's a great read whether or not you're graduating, there are three incredibly thoughtful lessons I thought would be mighty appropriate for graduates.
1. Friends come and go faster than you expect.
Let's begin with the end of the story (err… spoiler alert?).
In the end, after the adventure, the kids return to school. But while Gordie, the narrator, remains close friends with Chris, he quickly drifts away from the other two, leading to this insight:
Friends come in and out of your life like busboys in a restaurant, did you ever notice that? —The Body
Though The Body is set in 1960, this insight is more applicable than ever. Every year, I watch the graduating class flee and scatter the moment the last school bell rings. And sure, while sometimes high school friends keep in touch, for most people, the friends they've spent forty hours a week with for years will drift away like ships in a fog, to be lost and forgotten in the sea of memories.
It's a harsh reality.
2. You are not defined by your environment.
Chris came from a bad family, all right, and everybody thought he would turn out bad… including Chris.
You've probably heard it a million times. "You are a product of your environment." You were dropped on your head as a child, and that's why you're now __________.
In some cases, that could very well be the case. And of course in those cases, life is really awful.
But it doesn't always have to turn out that way. As The Body progresses, and the character of Chris is revealed, it becomes clear that Chris is upset with his lot in life. Angry, even.
Which leads him to fight against it. To try to get out of it. He picks all the academic courses, which leads to this:
His father… hounded him, accusing Chris of thinking that he was better than his old man, accusing Chris of wanting to "go up there to college so you can turn me into a bankrupt."
But despite everything—his family, most his friends, and even the teachers—against him, he breaks their expectations—and his—and makes it into law school.
I think the application of iron determination and success here is rather obvious.
Well, until,
3. Congratulations. You have your whole life ahead of you. Until you don't.
Near the end of the story, Chris gets stabbed to death in a fast food restaurant while trying to break up a fight between two other customers.
For me, that was the most awful moment in the story. The whole book, Chris had worked hard to be free of his environment—of violence, drunkenness and abuse—only to make it out, into graduate school, and get stabbed by a complete stranger.
The world's full of evil, isn't it?
While it's a depressing thought when you've got your "whole life" ahead of you, it's an important thought nonetheless. A reminder of our mortality.
And that's my short version of why The Body makes a better grad gift that Oh, the Places You'll Go! Part of it, of course, is personal preference. Dr. Seuss certainly makes a far better gift for some. And they're both instructive. They're both deep.
But for me, where Dr. Seuss deals with generalities of life, the specific nature of King's story hit me more clearly.
And that's why I recommend it as a grad gift.
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Credit for the production of these maps goes to Ian Albert who has done a thoroughly excellent job of creating these image based maps. We all actually wanted to play the boards instead of skipping to the mini-games.
For Mario Party 8 on the Wii, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How do I unlock bowser's map?
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Ethiopia: Rape, extrajudicial executions, homes set alight in security operations in Amhara and Oromia
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Ethiopian security forces committed horrendous human rights violations including burning homes to the ground, extrajudicial executions, rape, arbitrary arrests and detentions, sometimes of entire families, in response to attacks by armed groups and inter-communal violence in Amhara and Oromia, Amnesty International said on Friday.
In a new report, Beyond law enforcement: human rights violations by Ethiopian security forces in Amhara and Oromia, Amnesty International documents how security forces committed grave violations between December 2018 and December 2019 despite reforms which led to the release of thousands of detainees, expansion of the civic and political space and repeal of draconian laws, such as the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation, which were previously used to repress human rights.
"The Ethiopian authorities have made notable progress in changing the country's bleak human rights record. However, it is unacceptable that the security forces should be allowed to carry on committing human rights violations with impunity," said Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International's Director for East and Southern Africa.
"With elections on the horizon, these violations and abuses could escalate out of control unless the government takes urgent measures to ensure security forces act within the law and remain impartial in undertaking their duties."
In 2018, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government lifted a ban on opposition parties, some of which had been designated terrorist organisations and forced into exile, allowing them to take part in elections initially scheduled for August 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19.
In trying to mobilize support, politicians have however been stirring up ethnic and religious animosities, sparking inter-communal violence and armed attacks in five of the country's nine regional states; Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, Harari, Oromia and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), and in the Dire Dawa administrative state.
In response, the government set up security Command Posts in 2018 to coordinate the operations of the Ethiopian Defense Forces (EDF), federal police, regular and special (Liyu) police units in regions, and local administration security officers called kebele militia.
According to AI, tensions have been high in Amhara after the Qimant, a minority group, voted for their own autonomous administrative unit in September 2017, resulting in clashes between the Amhara and Qimant communities. Amnesty International's report reveals that the Liyu police, local administration militia and two Amhara youth vigilante groups joined forces to attack members of the Qimant community in January 2019, and again in September-October 2019, leaving at least 100 people dead and hundreds displaced. Qimant homes and property were also destroyed.
From 10-11 January 2019, the security forces and vigilante groups attacked a Qimant settlement in Metema with grenades and guns and set homes on fire. Fifty-eight people were killed within 24 hours as soldiers in a nearby camp failed to respond to cries for help. Flyers and leaflets telling Qimant civil servants to leave the area had been circulating since September 2018, but the authorities took no action.
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I loved this book! It was not too cliché and the plot was well sructured. The characters developed and were interesting.
Kernel of Truth by Kristi Abbott is the first book in the all new Popcorn Shop Mystery series. Rebecca Anderson has returned to her hometown (after her divorce) of Grand Lake, Ohio (with her poodle, Sprocket) to open a POPS! A store specializing in popcorn treats (popcorn bars, caramel cashew popcorn balls, etc.). Rebecca was encouraged by her mentor, Cordelia "Coco" Bittles (of Coco's Cocoas). Rebecca is making a batch of a caramel when she hears Jessica James (Coco's niece) screaming next door at Coco's Cocoas. Rebecca runs next door to find her dear friend, Coco dead on the floor of her office. Who would hurt Coco and why? Rebecca sets out to find who killed Coco (her dear friend, mentor, and mother figure). Rebecca will have her hands full when her ex-husband, Antoine Belanger decides he wants her back. Antoine is not one to fade into the background. Rebecca has several suspects including the mayor who keeps lurking around in the alley behind the shops. Will Rebecca be able to find the killer? I found Kernel of Truth to be a cute story. The descriptions of the popcorn treats were delightful and I liked the antics of Sprocket. The mystery was extremely simple. I figured out the killer right away. However, Kernel of Truth has some lively characters and the potential for a good series. I give Kernel of Truth 4 out of 5 stars. I will definitely be reading the next book in the Popcorn Shop Mystery series. I received a complimentary copy of Kernel of Truth from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review of the book.


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Хет () — восьмая буква еврейского алфавита.

Имеет числовое значение (гематрию) 8. В древнем иврите она обозначала звук , но в современном иврите обозначает глухой увулярный фрикатив. Является одной из пяти букв, которые не могут нести сильный дагеш, то есть не удваиваются.

См. также
 Хет — соответствующая буква финикийского алфавита.
 Ха — соответствующая буква арабского алфавита.
 Хаф — вариант буквы Каф, который в современном иврите имеет такое же звучание.

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"Zero F*cks Given" (Scene 3)
This is from the beginning of Dave Lundy's new novel (still in development) called, "Zero F*cks Given", a prequel to the best-selling comedy "Squish the Fish: A Tale of Dating and Debauchery".
Much to Zabka's displeasure, an eighteen-wheeler slowly merged onto highway 290 in front of him. Zabka laid on the horn, slammed the Camaro's gas pedal to the floor, and swerved around the trucker, taking the exit's curvy offramp at a screeching 75 mph.
Zabka released his tight grip on the steering wheel once he straightened out on Main Street. "Did you see that asshole?" he said to his passengers.
From the seat beside him, Bob answered, "Yeah, the nerve of that guy." He looked back at Lighthouse, cramped between their luggage, and they chuckled.
It was a sunny afternoon, and Zabka stuck his arm out the window to enjoy the breeze.
"Dude, what happened to the tunes?" Lighthouse asked.
"Yeah, Bob." Zabka whacked his friend. "Fix that. You're in charge."
Bob slid in a Jackyl CD, selected the song he wanted, and turned up the volume. Soon into it, the guitar riff got their heads banging. Zabka eyed a car full of girls with a UB bumper sticker and sped up next to it. He looked over at the girls and sung along with the chorus, "But she loves my cock! — Loves my cock! Loves my cock! Loves my cock!"
The girls were beyond repulsed — so much so that their faces seemed to throw up.
Having witnessed Zabka's behavior many times before, Bob wasn't at all shocked — his friend was the poster-child for "not giving a fuck." But, on the flip-side, the girls' reactions did make Bob take notice. And a few of their faces seemed familiar — Were those Third Base girls?
As would be expected, Zabka was incredibly pleased with himself. He gunned the engine and took off down the road.
Bob turned down the music. "You know, not to sound lame or anything, but I feel like the way we approach girls might be a touch off-putting and could probably use… oh, I don't know… some refinement. What do you guys think?"
"What are you talking about?" Zabka replied. "Those bitches ate that shit up!"
Lighthouse offered his thoughts, "No offense, Zabka, but I didn't get that impression. Bob might be on to something."
Zabka brushed off his friends. "You guys are crazy."
"No, really," Bob said. "Okay, so how many girls did we have in our house last year?"
Zabka shrugged. "Plenty, I'm sure." He contemplated for a moment. "To start, there was Earthshaker — that ginormous chick from The Base that you banged. Good lord, you truly have no shame."
"First of all, I did not 'fuck her.' We barely got outta the bar before her mouth was playing Hungry Hungry Hippos with my balls. She was like, 'Nom, nom, nom…' She just went to town. It was nuts — literally! I've never had a girl laser-focused on my sack like that."
From the peanut gallery, Lighthouse remarked, "I bet you've had dudes laser-focused on your sack like that."
Bob rolled his eyes. "And secondly, we didn't go to our house. Her house was around the corner, so we went there."
Lighthouse looked up and tapped his chin. "Oh, I know. There was the woman that hooked up our cable. She was kinda hot."
Bob replied, "Dude, she was as old as your mom. Plus, she worked for the cable company, so that doesn't really count. Okay, so who else?"
"Hmm… oh, I remember." His redheaded friend pushed an imaginary button. "These girls rang our doorbell and I invited them inside."
"You mean the ones selling cookies?" Bob shook his head. "The Girl Scout and her mom? Come on."
The three of them sat in silence, racking their brains.
"You see my point now? We did a pathetic job last year." Bob glanced back at Lighthouse and then at Zabka to make sure they absorbed what he was saying. "But here's the good news — this is a new year and we're in a new house — the reset button has been pressed. Plus it's our last year in college. We need to go out on a high note."
"Should we set a goal?" Lighthouse asked. "Like the number women?"
"Well, there are six of us in the house, soooo… we should easily be able to pull in two girls each. Real girls — not girls working for a utility company or selling shit door to door." Bob did the easy math. "So that's twelve."
Zabka offered, "Shit, I could pull in a dozen myself. What are you guys gonna do?"
Lighthouse said, "Yeah, I could do that too."
Bob laughed along with Zabka who was slapping his knee.
After Zabka composed himself, he said "But seriously, we need to think this through. The others in the house are Satan, Jimmy the Italian, and Narong — a stoner, a short guy who's prematurely-balding and talks like he's been kicked in the nuts, and a puny theatre major from Thailand. Something tells me their contributions ain't gonna be shit."
Bob agreed. "Yeah, they're completely useless."
Zabka nodded his head. "Yep, so that just leaves me and you, Bob."
"Hey, what about me?" Lighthouse asked.
"What about you?" Zabka replied. "No offense," he winked at Bob, "but this is clearly a two-man operation."
"Yeah, Zabka's right." Bob grinned. "But don't let that stop you from giving it the old college try."
"I'll show you guys." Lighthouse folded his arms. "I may even decide to get a girlfriend."
"Highly doubtful. But even if you did, that's not gonna help us much with the numbers." Zabka passed Grover Cleveland Golf Course — named after the former mayor of Buffalo and President of the United States — and crossed Bailey Avenue. "Hey, there's south campus. We're officially back in Buffalo!" He honked the horn twice. "And it feels daaaaamn good!"
A mile or so later, Zabka pulled the Camero into the driveway of their house on Winspear Avenue and drove straight into a pothole, scraping the car's front bumper. "Fuck!" he yelled.
"Relax," Bob said, "I'm sure your precious pussy-magnet is just fine."
Zabka parked and jumped out to inspect the damage. He bent down in front of his car and rubbed the bumper. "It's not too bad. She'll be alright."
"Phew," Lighthouse commented as he exited the vehicle. "Thank god for that."
Bob stood and stared at their house. "Home sweet home." Its rickety siding and badly chipped paint made it look like it belonged in a slum. A rat had torn into a full bag of garbage outside the side door, which didn't do anything to help the place's curb-appeal.
"You think Satan is here?" Lighthouse asked.
"I don't see his piece-of-shit car, so I'm guessing no," Zabka replied.
Bob pulled his bags out of the car. "Alright, let's put our stuff inside."
Zabka unlocked the side door and the three of them walked in. The odor hit them immediately — the type of skunky air that lingered after a reggae show.
Lighthouse said, "It definitely smells like Satan lives here."
A set of stairs went down to the basement where there was a spare room and the laundry. They followed a few stairs up to the hallway between the kitchen and living room. The interior of their living quarters helped strengthen the case that the structure should be condemned. Zabka turned toward his room which was down a small hallway off the kitchen. Bob and Lighthouse continued upstairs to their respective rooms.
As Zabka got closer to his bedroom, he heard an odd noise — one that oscillated quickly between something that sounded like a rabid squirrel and someone stroking a balloon. He paused for a moment and confirmed he wasn't imagining things. He opened the door expecting to find a rodent, but what he walked in on was worse, far worse — a naked guy gripping a blowup doll's head between his legs and doing unimaginable things to "her" oral cavity. Each thrust between its red lips made a squeak from the plastic. The stranger and Zabka both froze and stared wide-eyed at the other.
The sex-doll-fucker screamed bloody murder and kicked Zabka in the balls.
Zabka curled-over in pain and one of Bob's Ice Cube songs thumped in his temple. He looked up slowly, said, "You picked the wrong nigga ta fuck wit," and karate chopped the woman free from the intruder's engorged appendage. He then swung a left-hook and nailed the guy in the eye.
Meanwhile, Bob and Lighthouse heard the commotion from upstairs and came running down. When they entered Zabka's bedroom, they found their friend standing over a naked guy hogtied with a deflated French maid doll — his wrists and ankles tied behind his back.
Lighthouse entered the room in full alert-mode, his head spinning like a top.
"Zabka, is there something you want to share?" Bob asked. "Trust us, we're not judging you."
With a half-smile, Lighthouse agreed, "Yep, no judgments here." He and Bob shook their heads vigorously. "No assumptions at all."
Zabka said, "I found this asshole in my room gettin' it on with blowup Betty. I don't know who the fuck he is, but that's what we're about to find out… either the easy way or the hard way. That part's up to him."
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Posted on May 19, 2019 July 7, 2019 Categories Humor, zero fucks givenTags Buffalo, comedy, Jackyl, university at buffalo, zero fucks given3 Comments on "Zero F*cks Given" (Scene 3)
This is the beginning of Dave Lundy's new novel (still in development) called, "Zero F*cks Given", a prequel to the best-selling comedy "Squish the Fish: A Tale of Dating and Debauchery".
Saturday, many years ago…
Zabka stabbed his fork through a cherry tomato and some lettuce. He brought it carefully to his mouth so as not to drip any dressing on his sale-rack suit. His friends, Bob and Lighthouse, threw their polyester ties over their shoulders and dug into lunch.
While he chewed on a bite of a greasy cheeseburger, Bob glared at Zabka and asked, "Who the fuck orders a salad? You know no good story ever started with a salad — unless we're talkin' 'bout salad-tossing, of course. Anyway, it's your fault if we don't have an awesome time at Earl's wedding."
"Whatever." Zabka's hand shook as he sipped his Bloody Mary. "I couldn't make it to the gym today, so I'm eating something light. You don't get a ripped body like mine without sacrificing every once in a while."
"Seriously, why bother?" Lighthouse asked. "You're gonna drink a hundred beers at the reception. What's the use?"
As college friends do, they called each other by their nicknames — Zabka, because his doppelgänger is William Zabka, the blond actor whose character in The Karate Kid is an arrogant prick; Lighthouse, for his bright-red hair, tall stature, and penchant for walking on his tiptoes with his head spinning on the lookout for trouble; and Bob, the jovial moniker for Robert.
The Steer, the restaurant-bar they were dining in, was busy on that muggy summer day. Located near the University at Buffalo's city campus, it was mostly frequented by students from Long Island. Its dark wood interior and the bull's skull and horns that hung on the wall gave the place a western vibe. A country song by Billy Ray Cyrus was playing in the bar.
Bob said, "Good lord this song sucks. Achy-fuckin'-Breaky Heart? What is this bullshit? Why'd you make us come to this hellhole, Zabka? I hate this fucking place." He watched a group of girls in matching sorority shirts and with matching nose jobs, chat up the bartender. "Oh, that's right… because you're sniffing around for Tracy Cohenstein."
Lighthouse's eyes grew wide as he thought about the last time he saw Tracy during junior year, at the end of spring semester. She was sunbathing in her backyard, and he was perched in a tree with binoculars.
Zabka put down his fork. "Screw you, Bob. Stop trying to stir the pot."
"Who, me?" Bob placed his hand over his heart. "I would never."
Zabka shook his head. "Yeah, never."
Bob was indeed stirring the pot, knowing that both of his friends had a thing for Tracy. Zabka's yearning was on the healthy, red-blooded male side of the spectrum, while Lighthouse's pursuits leaned more toward an unbalanced obsession.
Bob gulped down some beer and shoved a handful of fries into his mouth. "Hey, remember the last time we came here? The bouncer launched some douchebag off the steps outside and into the street."
"Oh yeah, that was hilarious," Lighthouse responded. "No offense, Zabka, but I'm shocked that's never happened to you."
Zabka threw his arms up and leaned in. "Who's got the balls to try to throw ME out?!" He looked around. "Show me! I dare someone!"
Bob paid no attention to Zabka's outburst. "Actually, I'm surprised they didn't toss you outta Third Base last night. What a shitshow."
"Please," Zabka scoffed. "They'd never. Plus most of that had nothing to do with me."
Lighthouse shook his head. "Yesterday was a fiasco."
"Fiasco isn't quite the right word… It was a clusterfuck." Bob studied his scraped knuckles. "One huge clusterfuck."
Lighthouse asked, "Can we talk about something else?"
"Sure. How about hangovers?" Bob finished his beer and raised the bottle. "Hair of the dog."
"More like shit of the dog. Dog shit — that's what I feel like. So no, I don't want to talk about hangovers."
"Okay, then how about the Bills? You guys know if it's preseason yet?"
"Yeah, I think the first game is tomorrow." Zabka picked up his fork and speared a piece of chicken along with his next helping of salad. "But I don't know how they get motivated. After losing three Super Bowls in a row, it's gotta be tough." As he gnawed on the meat, his face turned green. He spit the chicken out onto the table and inspected the flesh. "What the fuck?! It's pink inside!"
Their waitress heard the commotion and hustled over. "Is there a problem with your order?"
"A problem?! You're damn right there's a problem! The chicken is under-fucking-cooked!"
"I'm so sorry. Let me take care of that and get you a new salad."
"No. I'll handle this myself." Zabka stood with his plate, marched toward the kitchen, and slammed through the aluminum swinging-door. "Who the fuck made my salad?!"
The kitchen staff froze, alarmed by their uninvited guest.
Zabka scanned for the most-likely culprit and landed on the man who'd been chopping lettuce. "Hey, fuckface! Did you do this?! Did you put raw chicken in my salad?!"
"No, sir. I just make the vegetables." The food preparer's nervous eyes implicated the man at the grill.
"I see." Zabka walked over and dumped his salad on the cook's head. "Why the hell did you do this? Tell me right now, or I swear I'll strangle your neck."
The man gulped, fully believing the threat. "Okay, okay. Some girl paid me fifty bucks to do it. Please don't tell my boss. I beg you."
"Some girl?!" Zabka looked around. "So, a conniving cunt is in our midst, eh? Where is she? Keep talking and I might let you off the hook."
"She's out at the bar."
"Good. Take me to her." Zabka punched his palm. "Let's go, motherfucker."
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Posted on April 7, 2019 July 7, 2019 Categories Buffalo Bills, Humor, zero fucks givenTags Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, comedy, humor book, university at buffalo, zero fucks given4 Comments on "Zero F*cks Given" (Scene 1)


Senator PLAYFORD (South Australia) (Minister of Defence) . - I only rise to say a few words, because it is not my intention to make a second-reading speech. At the previous stage .the principle of the Bill was affirmed by a good majority, and the Committee has to deal with, the' details only. It is considering clause 5, but almost the whole of the last speech was directed to an alteration of clause 15, by the omission of paragraph d, which relates to apparel, including boots and shoes, and the materials from which they are manufactured. lt is better not to anticipate the discussion of that clause. I want to deal with the amendment of Senator Symon, who says that the1 power which clause s proposes to give is, so far as imports are concerned, a.1 ready contained in the Customs Act. Under that Act we have the power to inspect imports, but we have no power to take samples of them. This clause enables us to take samples, and it is a very important addition to our powers. We must be placed in a position to direct the inspectors to deal with exports in the same way as they can now deal with imports. I ask honorable senators to agree to the clause on the ground that it gives a very necessary power to Customs officers.
Senator Gray - Do the Government intend to have experts at each port?
Senator PLAYFORD - I have heard that question asked many times, and I am getting pretty tired of listening to it. We have already stated that experts will be required.
Senator Gray - Why does not the Minister give a straight answer?
Senator PLAYFORD - I gave a straight answer previously, and I do not know why I should be asked to repeat the answer over and over again. The honorable senator recalls the story of the character in Dickens, who was always thinking of King Charles' head. He is, a man with one idea,- and. he embodies it in the question : " Are you going to have experts to look at your linen . and cotton goods, and to examine your woollens?"
Senator Gray - The Minister has not given an answer vet to my question.
Senator PLAYFORD - We shall have experts where they are required. I shall oppose the amendment of Senator Symon. If it were passed, I should drop the Bill at once, because it would be impossible for the Government and its officers, to enumerate all the articles. We want the power given to us in this way, because, day by day, we find out the tricks which have been practised upon us.- We want power to make regulations to deal with these tricks and frauds, without having to come to Parliament for a special Act. It must be remembered that the Government have to place the regulations before the two Houses, and that' if either House should think that the Minister has done wrong then, by merely passing a resolution, it can put an end to all the wicked things which are ascribed to him )by Senator Gray, who has a most depressing idea of the depravity of human nature. He makes no exception in favour of politicians or Ministers. He is always asking us to look at the honest traders or. honest merchants. Look at the honest firm which the other day was quite willing to pay £2,500 for legal expens.es and a fine of ^500 rather than let the facts come out in open Court. These are the sort of men with whom we have to deal, and whom the honorable senator is constantly championing. If the Committee strike out the power of the Minister to prescribe goods by regulation, it will administer a fatal blow to the Bill; therefore I must oppose the amendment.
Senator PULSFORD(New South Wales). - I desire to know from the Minister whether the Committee is to understand that the other day the Government accepted a bribe from a certain firm in Melbourne to prevent 'the facts of a case from coming out.
Senator Playford - Who said so?
Senator PULSFORD - I have never before heard a responsible Minister of the Crown make such a statement in Parliament as the honorable senator has just made.
Senator Playford - What is the terrible statement I made?
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Press briefing note on Yemen
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani
Subject: Yemen
We are deeply alarmed by the imposition of the death penalty on 30 people by the Specialised First Instance Criminal Court of the de facto authorities in Sana'a. The 30 men – most of whom are academics, students and politicians affiliated with the Islah party that has been critical of the Houthis – were sentenced to death on Tuesday.
The UN Human Rights Office has received credible information suggesting that many of those convicted were subjected to arbitrary or unlawful detention, as well as torture and other ill-treatment in custody. They were arrested by members of the forces and popular committees affiliated with the Houthis at various points in 2016 and charged in April 2017 with allegedly participating in an organized armed group with the intention of carrying out criminal acts against the security personnel and popular committees affiliated with the Houthis, such as bombing and assassination in Sana'a, providing intelligence to aggressors, and affecting Yemen's social peace and security.
We understand that the convictions and sentences will be appealed and call on the Appellate Court to take heed of the serious allegations of torture and other ill-treatment, and of violations of the fair trial and due process rights of the convicted people. Any politically motivated charges should be dismissed and international fair trial standards fully complied with.
The UN opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances.
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JUUL Funds ballot measure to get vaping unbanned in San Francisco
and it looks like it will make it just in time for November. The Department of Elections on Wednesday certified a ballot measure seeking to overturn the current prohibition. This specific measure was placed on the ballot through a signature campaign by the Coalition for Reasonable Vaping Regulations, which is funded by San Francisco-based vaping manufacturer Juul.
The group collected more than double the 9,000 signatures needed to qualify for the ballot and submitted them to the department for certification just this last week. "This initiative will bring the strongest regulation for an age-restricted product in the City – more than alcohol and other tobacco products," Nate Allbee, spokesperson for the Coalition for Reasonable Vaping Regulation, said continuing; "We are confident voters do not want to ban the best mechanism for quitting smoking while leaving cigarettes, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., on the shelves. These regulations are the best way to stop youth vaping."
The measure includes limits on the number of devices and nicotine cartridges stores and online retailers can sell in a single transaction and a requirement stores use technology to scan customers identification to verify it is valid.
"Juul being a leader in this campaign is appropriate. They are a San Francisco company. They are hiring thousands of San Franciscans and thousands of San Franciscans are using their product," Allbee said.
Supervisor Shamann Walton, the original author of the current standing vaping sales ban, had nothing but roses to say about the campaign; "Juul will continue to work hard to deliberately deliver misguided messages to the residents here in San Francisco," Walton said, adding; "The amount of money they are spending on targeting our young people for a lifetime addiction to nicotine is disgusting."
Juul has recently reported spending another $1 million on the campaign, bringing the total to $1.5 million. Companies have spent millions in recent years on campaigns seeking to overturn San Francisco health-related policies, without success.
San Francisco is no stranger to stupid bans and taxes, in 2016 the soda industry spent $22.6 million in an unsuccessful attempt to defeat the soda tax measure, and in 2018, R.J. Reynolds spent $12.8 million with no success to reject a ban on flavored tobacco.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the vaping sales ban on June 25 and Mayor London Breed also supported it. The sales ban would remain in effect until the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance after reviewing the products for their health impacts, and we all know that will probably never happen so it's basically an indefinite ban on eLiquids and vapes.
Breed is of course completely ignorant of the science of vaping and a rather basic politician, stating; "We need to take action to protect the health of San Francisco's youth and prevent the next generation of San Franciscans from becoming addicted to these products."
Why is it that whenever adults choose to do something, and other adults don't like it, the basic political response is always "Why don't you think of the children?" Gotta kind of feel for JUUL on this one though, imagine starting a successful company and your own city outright bans your product, and then you have to get political and pay to get your product unbanned. That has got to sting.


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Finding Peace After Discomfort in Isaac Stuart's "Place for You in My Heart"
by Nina Schaarschmidt
Isaac Stuart © Grace Bistro
Newcomer Isaac Stuart stuns in "Place for You in My Heart," his second single about love, loss and the ever-growing beauty of finding peace in one's grief.
Stream: "Place for You in My Heart" – Isaac Stuart
Clash Magazine described his music as "the start of something special", Chris Evans from The Chris Evans Breakfast Show titled him as "not one to watch, he's THE one to watch," and Wonderland Magazine described him as "one of the UK's hottest emerging talents."
Isaac Stuart, a British singer/songwriter who already stole our hearts with his debut single "Do you like it when we lay like this?" is now back with his second single "Place for You in My Heart." Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a hugely successful year for the newcomer, since his first single, which he released last October, already acquired over 200,000 streams, and he gathered commercial and BBC National radio support, which included National Radio playlisting. Even though live shows remain currently on hold, Stuart performed in an empty Wembley Arena and played live on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show.
Place For You In My Heart – Isaac Stuart © Sam Bennett
"Place For You in My Heart," premiering today on Atwood Magazine, is a beautiful farewell piano ballad, finding its way straight from the ear to the hearts of his listeners.
The track hits right in the feelings from the first second. When the melancholic piano in combination with Stuart's heart-warming voice sets in, it sets the tone for the rest of the song. As the title suggests, "Place For You in My Heart" is rather a beautiful farewell ballad to a gone by relationship, than an upsetting break up song. Even though there might be fury in someone's veins after losing someone who was so dear to them, there will be peace one day. The worst thing after a breakup is finding yourself in situations, where someone else used to be by your side, like in the first verse of the song:
settle down don't worry now
as I rest my head on my pillow
soft and light we'll say goodnight
when the sun surrenders
Staring at the ceiling, the thoughts are creeping in, from missing over grieving to simply accepting the fact that some bonds are not sustaining the meaning of the magical word "forever":
but how things change even though
I know we people don't just stay the same
surely there's a point when we stop making the same mistakes
Lovers change. Either alongside each other, being able to see each other's growth, getting to know every possible version of the other person, or they change into different directions, becoming different than who they used to be and who they have initially fallen for.
Isaac Stuart © Lily Pain
The chorus is a beautiful metaphor about finding the peace of mind one might be longing for after such a loss when their own troubled emotions are giving them nothing but sadness and pain:
one day we will find a peaceful state of mind
down the broken pavement under streetlights, we will walk
they'll be times when we forget the places
times when we won't talk but
even when there's thunder
in time the clouds will part
you know there will always be a place for you in my heart
The start of the chorus is a poetic metaphor, visualising with words, how one can even heal despite having the body's centre, the heart, broken. Healing is a journey that one goes slowly, just like walking down the broken pavement under the streetlights in the middle of the night. Life moves on, and under one's brokenness, it is easy to forget that what left oneself in a state of pain, used to the biggest luck for oneself before. Facing the truth can be a hard thing to do, and sometimes, you just wish nothing more than leaving that person in a chapter behind you.
in the night what do I do
when I miss the feeling of being next to you
easy now don't put me down
leave me like an old decoration
The background vocals set in at the crucial point of the verse, embedding the void that oneself can feel after a breakup. Sometimes it feels like former bonds could be ignored like an old decoration, standing in the corner, only waiting for the dust to settle on them. In this modern-day and age, it is beyond tempting to simply delete someone, whether that was a former lover or a former friend out of one's life, rather than giving oneself the time and space to find peace with one's emotions.
Then, just after the chorus is repeated for one last time, the background vocals go quiet, the piano goes slower, and Isaac Stuart's voice goes straight into one's heart, healing all the broken parts.
"Place For You In My Heart is my farewell letter to love…" Stuart explains. "I needed to find the light at the end of the tunnel and though it feels like a love song, at heart it's really about finding comfort in saying goodbye. It's me looking back at my first relationship with fondness and wonder but at the same letting it go…"
In premiering his demo song "Camden Town" last August, Atwood Magazine praised Isaac Stuart as graceful, optimistic romantic with golden vocals and "a talent for storytelling and emotional expression." With his official sophomore single "Place For You In My Heart," Stuart is providing us with what most of us need in those times: A real connection through a beautiful melody, paired with poetic lyrics and a message that hits the right nerve at the right time.
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📸 © Grace Bistro
art © Sam Bennett
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Danone targets plant-based 'fence sitters'
By Sam Danley
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Danone North America is taking a "taste first" approach to dairy-free innovation to bring more consumers into the plant-based fold.
The company this summer recorded its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth across its plant-based portfolio, but opportunities remain to attract the 60% of consumers that are not in the category, said Kristina Cole, chief customer officer at Danone North America.
Launching in January 2020, new Silk Nextmilk and So Delicious Wondermilk were designed to close that gap between traditional dairy drinkers and plant-based beverage consumers.
"One of the things that we are really focused on is the future of plant-based food and beverages," Ms. Cole said. "We know that there is a significant opportunity to increase household penetration and awareness around plant-based beverages, and also be able to provide the nutritional benefits."
Silk Nextmilk and So Delicious Wondermilk will launch in whole-fat and reduced-fat varieties at grocery stores and natural channels nationwide for a suggested retail price of $4.99 per carton. The dairy-free beverages don't taste like any specific plant-based ingredient, such as oats or almonds, according to the company.
Danone North America also plans to introduce a line of So Delicious Wondermilk frozen desserts in vanilla, strawberry, cookies and crème, buttery pecan and chocolate cocoa chip varieties.
"This new platform provides a unique mix of plant-based ingredients to deliver the ultimate dairy-free experience," Ms. Cole said. "Smell and taste have always been a barrier, so how do we work to innovate to meet the needs of taste and nutrition? We believe that this launch is going to do that. We're working to address the fence sitters, the people that haven't engaged in plant-based yet but want to."
Taste and nutrition also are driving innovation across Danone North America's yogurt business. The company earlier this year launched Oikos Blended Greek Nonfat Yogurt, which features 50% more fruit than previous varieties. Another new item is Oikos Pro, a protein-packed yogurt that is free from added sugars and artificial flavors.
"Oikos Blended Greek Nonfat Yogurt has an over-the-top creamy texture and taste," Ms. Cole said. "Each cup of Oikos Pro yogurt contains 20 grams of high-quality protein, which equates to 40% of the daily recommended value."
Along with preventative health, food safety is an important consideration for consumers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and the flu season approaches. Building strategies that consider different commercial environments is key to tackling those concerns, Ms. Cole said.
"We are looking at the role of innovation in meeting the needs of consumers in the away from home space," she said. "One specific example is that we have essentially gone to touchless creamer options. We have bulk creamer machines that you'll find in convenience stores."
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