英文摘要 China is an emerging market in which people are more concerned for the growth and accounting qualities to make investing decisions. China's identical political economic environment and the planned economy have resulted in public sector firms with strong political connections and split share structure of SOEs(state-owned enterprises). Consequently, the unique equity structures of SOEs brought up problems such as poor corporate governance and accounting qualities. However, the government of China has acknowledged the severe problems and has managed to reform the split-share structure in year 2005 as a way to reduce the political connections, improve public sector performance as well as improve the accounting qualities of the SOEs. The study investigates the relationship between political connections and earnings qualities by examining the data of China A-share listed firms. By employing earnings persistence, estimation error, earnings management and conservatism proxies, this study is able to investigate the impact which the split-share structure has imposed on the political connections and earnings qualities in the post reforming period. The result shows that the political connections of listed firms leads to lower earnings persistence and earnings conservatism, and the estimation error level and earnings management behavior lowers down after the reform. These evidences suggest that political connection is significantly and negatively related to earnings qualities. In addition, the empirical results indicate that split-share structure reform has effects on mitigating the low accounting transparency that is caused by political connections of firms.
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	public:
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		bool IsLoadedFromFile() const;

		bool ReloadFromFile();

		void LoadDefaults();

	private:
		const String ASSETS_PATH_CONFIG_PATH = String("AssetsPath.json");
		const String DEFAULT_ENGINE_ASSETS_PATH = String("../../Engine/Res/");
		const String DEFAULT_GAME_ASSETS_PATH = String("../../Gamee/Res/");

		bool LoadedFromFile = false;

		EnumArray<Dynarray<String>, eResourceSource> AssetsPaths;

		void WriteDefaultJson();
	};

	ENGINE_DLLEXPORT extern AssetsPathConfig gAssetsPathConfig;

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	class ENGINE_DLLEXPORT CoreConfig
	{
	public:

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		bool DebugNormalsFlag = false;
		bool WireframeRendering = false;
		bool DisplayFPS = true;
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Be familiar with the symptoms of heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke; be ready to respond if any of these symptoms are exhibited.
Make sure your home's air-conditioning system works properly. It's best to have it checked every year before the weather gets hot.
Pay attention and respond to government warnings about extreme heat in your area.
Stay indoors as much as possible, and avoid exerting yourself outdoors.
If you are home, stay on the lowest floor out of the sun, where typically it's coolest. If that is not possible, go inside a cool building (e.g., shopping mall, community center, library) during the hottest hours of the day.
Drink plenty of water and other fluids to help keep your body cool, even if you don't feel thirsty. Avoid excessive intake of caffeine and alcoholic beverages (particularly beer), which can be dehydrating.
Eat small, light frequent meals. Avoid excessive protein or heavy foods.
Wear light, loose-fitting warm-weather clothing; avoid layers of clothing.
Take frequent cool showers, baths or sponge baths.
Some prescription medications may interfere with the body's natural ability to regulate temperature or inhibit sweat production. Check with your doctor or pharmacist for these and other possible side effects.
Never leave children in closed vehicles even for brief periods of time. Temperatures in automobiles can climb to 130 degrees F (54.4 degrees C) within minutes and can be lethal.
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British theatre, film and TV star Julie Walters is supporting a campaign by ERIC (Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence) to raise awareness of the problem of enuresis (bed wetting).
The charity aims to help UK families for whom bedwetting is an issue and has designated June 2009 its first awareness-raising month with a campaign called 'Banish the Wee Horror'.
Commenting on the campaign, ERIC director Jenny Perez: said: 'Bed wetting haunts up to half a million children and teenagers every night. Embarrassment and shame often mean the scale of the problem remains hidden and only one in three families come forward for support.
ERIC has a telephone helpline on 0845 370 8008 (10am-4pm weekdays). Information is also available from the ERIC website, eric.org.uk. ERIC's SMS service is also available by texting 447 624 811 636.
NICE has issued guidance for health professionals on the diagnosis and management of bedwetting in children and young people.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is developing advice for the NHS on how to treat and look after children who wet the bed.
A new book has been written to help children who need interventions such as catheterisation or rectal irrigation.
Four children have been hospitalised as 127 cases of measles are confirmed in Wales.
A government database with the details of every child in the country has been launched in an attempt to improve information sharing between professionals who work with them.
Nurses have warned that the government's new Independent Safeguarding Authority - designed to protect children from harm - will be a 'tax on employment'.
I read your article and agree there needs to be increased awareness and understanding about what causes bedwetting and proper treatment.
We have treated thousands of children, teenagers, and adult bedwetters, tracking all related symptoms. Our extensive research validates bedwetting as a problem caused by abnormally deep sleep, which doesn't allow for the bedwetter's brain and bladder to connect so they can effectively respond to each other.
In 99% of all bedwetting cases, (based upon our research of tens of thousands of documented cases) the root cause is sleeping so deeply. It is an inherited deep-sleep disorder that results in bedwetting and more importantly...a fragmented, non-restorative, sleep.
This compromised sleep can also result in daytime symptoms; difficulty awakening, fatigue, memory difficulty, irritability, difficulty concentrating. These symptoms can increase as a bedwetter reaches adulthood.
There is No guaranteed that someone will outgrow bedwetting, in fact after the age of seven, it is less likely. 1 in 50 teenagers, as well as 3.2 million reported cases of adults still wet the bed. More importantly, if someone were to outgrow this problem, they are then left with a sleep disorder, along with possible challenging symptoms that can no longer be treated.
Proper treatment is never simple. If drugs are prescribed or considered to be at all effective, consider that once the drugs are discontinued, the bedwetting will likely resume. Drugs may serve as a temporary fix for a complicated problem, and drugs clearly produce side effects, some as yet unknown.
Many medical professionals misinform patients when they blame a small bladder as the cause of bedwetting. It is actually a RESULT of the bedwetting.
Psychological counseling has not been proven to end bedwetting. Neither has hypnosis, chiropractic care or homeopathic remedies.Alarms, bells and pads alone will not get to the core of the problem and create another failure for the bedwetter.
For 34 years, the Enuresis Treatment Center, in the United States, has been ending bedwetting for children, teenagers, and adults who thought there was no hope. Our research and experience has validated that bedwetting can be treated without drugs or invasive surgery. We have treated hundreds of bedwetters from the United Kingdom with great success.
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Child care won't be a 'magic bullet' that sparks post-pandemic recovery: Freeland [1]
Finance minister also in talks with Alberta energy sector over carbon-capture plan Raisa Patel - CBC News
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Ottawa's plan to lower early learning and child-care costs was a centrepiece of last week's federal budget, but Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warns that such a system won't quickly repair the economic damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I do want to be candid with Canadians. I am not promising a magic bullet here or producing a magic wand," Freeland said in an interview on Rosemary Barton Live.
"I believe we need to actually build a system, and that is going to take some time and some hard work, but it's going to be worth it. I really believe that as a country, we're ready to do that."
The Liberals have pledged to invest $30 billion in child care over the next five years and slash costs to an average of $10 a day within the same time frame. The investment is intended to improve affordability, boost long-term outcomes for children and bring more women into the workforce.
Up to $27.2 billion of that total will go toward establishing a system with provinces and territories to split the cost 50-50 with the federal government. A separate bilateral agreement is planned for Quebec, which already has its own system in place.
Some provinces say the proposal doesn't meet their needs, with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney calling it "a cookie-cutter approach" that would exclude shift workers, people living in rural communities and informal forms of child care.
"I am always happy to talk with Alberta and with all the provinces and territories," Freeland told CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton.
"What we're going to be doing is looking for willing partners, having conversations in good faith."
Energy-sector discussions on carbon capture
Another pillar of Freeland's first budget as finance minister was greening the economy, with the federal Liberals pledging $17.6 billion for green job creation, building a clean economy and tackling climate change.
Among the measures proposed is a tax incentive to adopt carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies — and hundreds of millions in funding to support its further development.
"The government will move quickly with a 90-day consultation period with stakeholders on the design of the investment tax credit, after which it will announce more details — including the rate of the incentive," the budget document noted.
Freeland said the measures will "turbocharge" the work Canada is already doing on the carbon-capture front.
"I really look forward to working on that. I actually already have had some of the leaders of the Alberta energy sector get in touch with me since the budget came out to say they're looking forward to working on that, too," she said.
Carbon capture involves trapping carbon emissions before they enter the atmosphere. They are then stored deep underground or used to create new products.
The budget drew criticism from environmental groups, who say the practice would hinder the transition off fossil fuels.
Talks with Ontario counterpart
Freeland stepped carefully when asked whether she had communicated with Ontario's Doug Ford after the premier publicly apologized on Thursday for introducing, and then walking back, widely panned COVID-19 restrictions.
"I had a good conversation ... with [Peter Bethlenfalvy], the Ontario finance minister. I asked him to pass on my thoughts to the premier. And I'm sure he did," Freeland said, without elaborating on the nature of the discussion.
Ontario is confronting a brutal third wave of the public health crisis, which prompted the federal government on April 18 to offer more rapid testing and enlist other provinces and territories to send additional resources.
On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa was "in the process of sending hundreds of thousands" more tests, and had identified up to 100 health-care workers to be deployed to Ontario's front lines.
"I am very sympathetic to and understanding of how tough it is to be in the driver's seat, facing that kind of an onslaught," Freeland said.
"I was glad to talk to Peter yesterday and we're just going to continue the conversation."
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[2] https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6001494
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Why should Timeless be saved?
Timeless not only offers a unique plot, but also has the added benefit of appealing to a niche sci-fi audience, while remaining family friendly. The show has received numerous accolades, and has been praised by critics and fans alike. The writing on the show is incredibly inclusive, featuring a diverse range of characters from a variety of different cultures, races, and creeds - all portrayed by a talented and appropriately diverse cast of actors. One of the most important things about Timeless is that it is an educational show. There are countless testimonies from fans discussing how Timeless has inspired them or otherwise helped them with various projects and papers, as well as reports of teachers utilizing the show's various episodes as a part of lesson plans - and not only in history classes, either. Timeless is not only entertaining, but important to modern programing; we need more shows like this one on television. If you want to read more about why fans love Timeless, Click here
When was Timeless cancelled?
Timeless was cancelled by NBC on May 10, 2017 after a sixteen episode freshman season. On May 13, 2017, NBC reversed their decision and ordered a condensed, ten-episode, second season. The second season of Timeless debuted in March as part of the mid-season lineup for NBC. On June 22, 2018, six weeks after the season two finale, NBC cancelled Timeless once again- despite a passionate campaign from the fans, cast, and writers pushing for the show to continue.
Why was Timeless cancelled?
Every year in May, television networks unveil their fall lineups to critics and announce which pilots have been ordered to full series. Shows that may not be working out are cut to make space for fresh, new content. Some cuts are inevitable, seen coming from a mile away; some cuts come as a shock; and some cuts may even incite outrage among the fans- driving them to demand their show find new producers to continue the story they love.
For its second season, Timeless was given a difficult time slot for a family show, airing at ten o'clock PM on Sunday nights. This late night slot is past a lot of bedtimes for young children and those who rise early for work. Timeless also followed two freshman game shows, which did not provide a lot of lead in viewership for the family friendly sci-fi drama. NBC has been criticized for failing to provide much by way of advertising for the show, leaving many fans unaware it had returned for a season two at all. Due to a combination of these factors, the ratings for the second season were not an improvement upon those from season one- according to Nielsen numbers, which remain the go to ratings system within the industry. NBC made the decision to cut the show after weeks of internal debate at the end of June 2018. Sources have said the network did not believe the ratings justified the per episode expense of continuing the show.
Who runs the #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign?
The #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign is run by fans of the television show Timeless. Our official fan campaign accounts can be found across social media channels under the handle @savetimelesshq. There is no one person that runs the campaign, as the campaign is a collection of voices from across the fandom. We do, however, have a few voluntary leaders who do their best to keep things running smoothly - as is so often required when organizing such a vast number of people into mobilization. You may read more about the #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign leaders on our "OUR TEAM" page.
Who can I contact if I have questions or concerns about the campaign?
You may contact any of our official fan campaign social media accounts via the handle @savetimelesshq on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find more information, as well as links, on our "CONTACT US" page.
What is Discord and why was it being used as part of the #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign?
Discord is a chat server that allows users to form groups and text channels in order to help streamline and organize conversations. The program can be accessed via the web or downloaded to personal computers, phones, and tablets.
We had chosen to utilize discord as part of the campaign as a way to streamline communication between fans wanting to be more active in the planning and development phases of campaign initiatives. Since topics can be broken down and split up into categories within the server, we were better able to organize conversations. It was a vital part of our campaign early on as a place where fans can voice their opinions and share ideas. Many of our early projects started as conversations on the discord server. Although our discord is still currently in use, it is no longer where the majority of campaign planning happens, which is now predominently in a private Twitter DM.
I am a Clockblocker, how do I join the #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign?
Welcome, fellow Clockblocker! We are so glad you are here and interested in joining the #SaveTimless Fan Campaign. Joining is simple! All you really need to do is continue to be a vocal member of the Timeless fandom. You can easily join in on Twitter by using the #SaveTimeless hashtag and following our @SaveTimelessHQ account for updates. We also encourage interested parties to participate in our ongoing campaign initiatives. If you would like to get more involved in campaign planning, we encourage you to reach out to @SaveTimelessHQ on Twitter and ask request to join the DM Action Group!
Is there a way for Clockblockers who don't live in the U.S. to participate?
Absolutely! International Clockblockers have been participating in the #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign from the beginning. You can participate by being active on social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), sending postcards and paperclips, taking part in the campaign discussions, and contacting various networks and streaming platforms with requests to pick up production of the show. The participation of international Clockblockers is very important because it shows streaming platforms that Timeless has a global audience, so we encourage all international fans to join us.
What are the best hashtags for Clockblockers to use for the campaign?
Our hashtags are very important for tracking our presence on social media - especially on Twitter. #SaveTimeless is the name of our fan campaign and appears in all our campaign efforts, so we encourage everyone to use it as often as possible. When tweeting, remember to only use #Timeless and #SaveTimeless unless a campaign initiative through @SaveTimelessHQ advises otherwise. Both hashtags have consistently been in the Top 10 Twitter Television trends for weeks now. You may use additional hashtags on facebook, tumblr, and instagram at your own discretion.
What is a "tweet storm" and how do Clockblockers participate?
A "tweet storm" is a short period of time when as many people as possible will actively post on Twitter using two designatted hashtags in as many tweets as possible. Typically our tweet storms utilize the campaign hashtags #Timeless and #SaveTimeless unless otherwise instructed via directives issued out of @SaveTimelessHQ. Tweets during tweet storms can be about anything you would like, including original content, commenting on other people's posts, or simply retweeting other fans' posts that include the designated hashtags. The purpose of a "tweet storm" is to increase the active number of posts for the given hashtags.
Is there an official #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign petition Clockblockers should be signing?
No. The #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign did not start any of the current petitions, of which there are several. However, we are backing the petition that currently holds the most signatures, and the Clockblocker in charge of that petition has been working in tandem with the campaign. The petition can be found on change.org and is titled "Save Timeless from cancellation". It is important that we do not split our focus and continue to support the petition with the highest amount of signatures. We need to hit close to one hundred thousand signatures before our petition will have any significant impact on our campaigning efforts, so please continue to spread the word.
Is there a place for Clockblockers to donate funds to the campaign?
Not at this particular time. Since funds for the STFC are raised on a case by case basis per campaign project, if you would like to donate money to our campaign, we suggest you follow @SaveTimelessHQ and watch out for any future projects! If you would like to donate something other than money, please feel free to reach out to any of our HQ accounts regarding the matter.
I donated to the #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign, where is my money going?
The majority of the money raised by the #SaveTimeless GoFundMe and PayPal money pool went towards funding the two helicopters that flew over San Diego Comic-Con on July 21st. The first helicopter carried our 4,000-square foot custom billboard. The second helicopter documented the event by taking photos and videos, in addition to providing a livestream of the flight. Video of the livestream is available on our Youtube channel. Further campaign funds raised will be used for follow-up inititatives on an ad hoc basis. Follow @SaveTimelessHQ on Twitter for the latest project announcements.
What happens to money donated that isn't used up by the campaign?
Any funds not used by the #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign upon its dissolution will go to a charity voted on by the fans.
What exactly is a "Heliclockter"?
A "Heliclockter" is the affectionate name given to the helicopters that flew over San Diego Comic-Con on July 21st on behalf of the #SaveTimeless Fan Campaign. The term was coined by Malcolm Barrett in a Twitter post, in reaction to the GoFundMe fundraiser. Additionally, fans named the Heliclockter that carried the billboard the "Mothership", and the Heliclockter that provided our media feed the "Lifeboat", in a nod to the time machines on Timeless.
What is a "Clockblocker"?
"Clockblocker" is the term referring to a fan of the tv show, Timeless. It is a clever pun playing on both clocks/time as well as the the premise of the show where the Time Team (main characters) travels through time (clock) to stop (block) the nefarious plans of others. The term was popularized by one of the show's actors, Malcolm Barrett, who plays Rufus Carlin.
Are you selling any official campaign merchandise?
We are not. However, we have a few talented Clockblockers involved in the campaign who have made and are selling their own fan merch that they've designed through sites like Redbubble, Society6, and TeePublic.
Are we still targeting networks?
Although we are not going quite as hard on the networks until after the holidays (when everyone will be back to work), we ARE targeting networks and pleading with them to consider Timeless for a third season. Right now, specifically, we have heard rumours that Hulu has been showing an interest! So, warm up your tweeting thumbs and prepare your postcards because we are going to be showing Hulu everything we've got!
#SAVETIMELESS
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Is that a raven tapping on my window?
rapping at my office door.
For the concrete pour tomorrow — (deadline I could not ignore).
Ibuprophen — still I'm sore.
Weather's yucky; snow is sopping; idiots and fools are shopping.
From Seattle to Atlanta, every corner has a Santa.
Christmas carols always blaring — with these woes, I was past caring.
Reminding me the weatherstripping had worn out — it was no more.
"When will I have time to seal up holes through which the breezes pour?
Air that seeks the unsealed cracks, the leaky window, broken door?
As the stack effect gets stronger, fuel bills increase more and more.
As I heard the gentle tapping, rapping at my office door.
How would I repair these problems — leaky ceiling, leaky floor?
Plastic storms? The wind just rips 'em. Plaster cracks need brand-new gypsum.
Dollars spent for every chore.
Through the double-hungs I'm peering; rattling is all I'm hearing.
'Tis the wind and nothing more!
"Though your feathers are half-shaven, bird," I said, "you don't seem craven.
As my home transmutes to rubble, can I save this leaky hovel?
Those two words, as if his soul in those two words he did outpour.
"Will you help me solve my problems? Slow the infiltration goblins?
Stop the wind that curtains fluttered?" Many questions thus I muttered.
Blown by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
To advise me on my problems. Yes, I need a blower door!
Now I'm old — I'm 67. "Prophet?" said I, "Sent from heaven?
Now you speak! So wise, undaunted! Is this drafty room enchanted?
Eagerly I walked — no, ran up! — helped him set the crimson fan up.
Twenty pascals! Air is rushing! Thirty pascals! Forty! More!
Cracks and leaks were plain as day now. Everything will be OK now.
Then I smiled, feeling silly — squirting spray foam, willy-nilly!
I'm blown away by another masterpiece!
Who knew we've been graced by the poet laureat of Vermont all these years, composing verse as he shivers by the wood stove, scribbling with his quill pen upon a piece of slate? Inspired, perhaps, by a bit of Terry's hemp?
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Weather's yucky; snow is sopping; idiots and fools are shopping.
Poet and didn't even know it!
Fantastic! Btw, it's good to know others also have the good taste to have a Lstiburek bust sitting prominently in their home. I got mine at Home Depot. They make an excellent gift for people in the know at this season. I'm a little worried about it's provenance though. It's extremely light weight, as if it's made of polystyrene. It's also blue. I haven't yet located the signature of the artist on it but am sure I will find it soon.
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I enjoy reading your articles very much, very informative and easy to read.
Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah/Happy Holidays to Holladay and to all!
Adding to the commendations of others, I agree.... Nicely Done!
And, just completed my blower door test last week!
Well-done! I've always enjoyed reading this blog but you've outdone yourself with this. I think I'm going to treat our office to a dramatic reading on Christmas Eve.
Thank you Martin. I look forward to this each year now. No pressure, but I can't wait 'til next year.


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Man is jailed for having sex with chickens and his own dog, resulting in the death of 15 chickens
A supermarket worker has been arrested and banned from keeping animals for life after admitting to having sex with chickens and a dog.
Shane Waters' crimes were exposed after a farmer discovered a number of the birds at his Accrington farm in England were injured and dead.
On September 19 2020, the farmer at Lower Holker Farm, Accrington, opened his chicken shed to discover a number of dead and injured birds.
Fearing "something sexual" had happened to them, he checked CCTV and called in the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).
The CCTV footage showed Waters prowling around the man's farm before leaving the barn at 11.40pm.
He was arrested on September 23 and told officers: "I need help. I know what I have done. I just get these urges."
Waters, 40, also admitted having sex with his own pet dog and has now been jailed for 30 months, according to Lancashire Live.
Burnley Crown Court heard Waters, a supermarket stock checker, has previous convictions for abusing horses in 1997 and 2016.
Judge Sara Dodd said the case was "as unusual as it is disturbing" as she handed down his sentence.
During his interview, Waters told police he had been on the farm on about nine previous occasions "but usually only had sex with one chicken".
Barbara Webster, prosecuting, said: "He did not like performing the act and said sorry to the chickens after."
The court heard a total of 15 chickens died as a result of Waters' abuse.
He also admitted having intercourse with his pet dog over a four month period, but said the dog "did not like it and growled and bit him".
Anna Chestnut, defending, said Waters hoped to rebuild his life upon his release from prison.
She said: "This is not the person he wants to be. He is thoroughly disgusted by his behaviour."
Judge Dodd said: "As I understand it, at least 15 chickens died as a result of your sordid sexual activity.
"Those who kept the chickens are understandably horrified and appalled by what you have done.
"I have no doubt anyone hearing the details of this case will be disgusted.
"Your conduct is distressing and truly worrying, particularly in light of your previous convictions."
The judge made an indefinite criminal behaviour order banning waters from keeping animals, and made him subject to notification for life.
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Sudanese split over normalising relations with Israel by Kenyans247(1): Mon 26, October, 2020 08:18am
Khartoum,
Sudan's move to normalise relations with Israel has laid bare deep splits within society, with some bashing the deal as betrayal and others as a way to rescue the devastated economy.
The move -- announced Friday -- came shortly after US President Donald Trump declared that Washington was formally moving to delist Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism, a designation that strangled Khartoum's economy for decades.
But the announcement revealed divisions between political forces in Sudan, currently undergoing a rocky transition since the April 2019 ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir following mass protests against his three-decade rule.
To some in Sudan, the move seemed to be a matter of economic pragmatism to end international isolation.
Others however saw it as a step too far, a "betrayal" of the Palestinian cause, and beyond the mandate of the transitional government which took power after Bashir's ouster.
Government's priority
Sudanese analyst Othman Mirghani said the priority for the government was saving the economy, which has seen inflation soar to over 200 percent.
"The government had expected that Sudan's removal from the US terror list would be linked to normalisation with Israel," said Mirghani, who is also the editor-in-chief of Al Tayyar daily.
"It insisted on the removal from the list, even if it is through Tel Aviv, because a deal would open a door for Sudan's economy with the international community."
A deal with Israel would make Sudan the third Arab country since August, after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, to forge peace with the Jewish nation.
Supporters, like Sudanese trader Mostafa Solieman, believe it would allow the "economy to flourish."
But others have invoked Sudan's long-standing anti-Israel stance.
Sudan has been part of a decades-old Arab boycott of Israel.
Arab commitment
Following the 1967 Six Day War, Arab leaders gathered in Khartoum to announce what became known as the "three nos": no peace, no recognition, and no negotiations with Israel.
"Normalisation contradicts Sudanese national law, and the Arab national commitment," said former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi, referring to the boycott of Israel which remains in force under Sudanese law.
Mahdi, who leads the National Umma Party, refused on Saturday to take part in the transitional government's conference on fighting Islamist fundamentalism in protest.
In a poll earlier this month by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, only 13 percent of those questioned in Sudan supported relations with Israel -- compared with 79 percent against.
Sudan's top Islamic institution said it had issued a fatwa prohibiting the normalisation with Israel.
Eid Abdelmoneim, who manages a financial transactions company, said the removal from the US blacklist and normalisation with Israel should not have been linked.
"No authority has the right to strike such a deal with Israel without consulting with the people," Abdelmoneim said.
"We don't need Israel, our country is rich with its resources."
Mandate question
Mohamed Haidar, of Sudan's Socialist Baath Party, said the government -- set up in a power-sharing deal between civilian and military leaders -- does not have the power to strike a deal with Israel.
In August this year, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was quoted as saying his government "does not have a mandate ... to decide on normalisation with Israel."
But Hamdok's government has gone to great length to be removed from Washington's blacklist, which dates to 1993 when Bashir's government hosted wanted militants, including former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in the 1990s.
It has agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to American families of victims of past attacks when Al-Qaeda had a base in Sudan.
Foreign minister-designate Omar Qamareddin said the deal would only come into force after the approval of a yet-to-be-formed legislature.
It was not immediately clear when a parliament would be created.
Analysts believe the normalisation would fuel anger against Sudan's government.
"Normalisation will add new fuel to existing opposition to the transitional government from backers of the former government, who also see major overlap in interests with the country's Islamist groups," said Jonas Horner, from the International Crisis Group (ICG) think tank.
"Sudan's prime minister will be at pains to seek consensus, and to avoid creating deeper divisions during this tenuous transitional period."
At the same time, the government is facing increasing calls -- including protests this week -- for action to solve the economic crisis.
"The primary risk to stability in Sudan remains the economy," Horner added.
"The success of the country's fragile transition is intimately wrapped up in escaping the deepening economic abyss."
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For the first several years of our marriage and ministry I had the pleasure of using a roll top desk. There can never be too many pockets, slots, or drawers in a desk, and the wonderful part of it is that you often make new friends with things you've stashed months earlier. That's okay, unless what you stashed are bills. Bills happily find their way to the very bottom of desk drawers and can run from the light faster than a speeding cockroach. After more than one overdue bill debacle (and a little encouragement from my wife), I finally learned never to put a bill in a drawer until I had paid it. In this respect, both religion and science are commonly guilty of putting their bills out of sight – and they are long since past due.
Consider our sincere and venerable Mormon friends – and I mean no disrespect. They worship a god named Elohim, whom they identify as the Biblical God with the same name. However, they are not the same by any means. The problem begins with beginnings. According to accepted LDS doctrine, Elohim was once a man who ultimately elevated himself to godhood and creator status, just as all aspiring Mormons may do. This then begs the question – why worship this LDS Elohim? He is not the first and therefore, should not be the one we ultimately worship. Brigham Young would later teach that matter is eternal. In so doing, he pushed the "origins" bill back to matter itself. You may accuse Young of many things, but stupidity should never be on the list. While most Mormons I know refuse to broach this discussion, the fact remains, the LDS have stuffed this "origins" bill in the desk drawer and failed to come up with a lucid response.
Nor do we disrespect or fault the character of physicists who embrace the big bang theory. But notice, they too have stuffed their unpaid bills in a desk drawer. Physicists, like Mormons, actually have two unpaid bills. The first relates to the questions surrounding origins and the second around the forces that move the creation forward – a force they commonly label evolution (be it organic or inorganic.) Physicists conveniently use the back of the bottom drawer by insisting that time answers all evolutionary questions and the big bang answers the issues of origin. When asked about time, space, motion, the laws of physics so called, they insist that it all inherent in the bang. If that isn't a leap of faith, nothing is. As to the bang itself, who knows? That bill is to embarrassing to even review. To satisfy us all they revert to their perennial penchant for creating temporary "placeholder theories" which are conveniently replaced in the name of progress with yet newer ones. The recent assertion that the "microwave grid" supports big bang, as well as the misbehaving dust cloud G2 in Sagitarrius A – are two examples which have necessitated some very quick revisionism!
The Bible believer, on the other hand simply begins at the beginning, "In the beginning, God." He assumes the existence of a creator God and builds his whole cosmology on what that God has revealed about Himself. Of course, God did not have an origin because He was not created. He exists outside of the creation and is sovereignly independent from it, though He adamantly insists that He carries it forward.
Those who embrace this truth have endured millennia of placeholder cosmological theories – each loudly trumped as a more intelligent answer than believing in a personal God who created the universe. And, each, in turn, is replaced by another when it is shown to be facetious.
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Petition to stop 'absurd' 17 square metre flats being built in Cambridge
The council has said it will investigate how it can prevent such developments going ahead
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The former National Institute Of Agricultural Botany site in Huntingdon Road
A petition is calling for a halt to an office-to-flats conversion – including homes of just 17 square metres – which has bypassed the usual planning process.
James Youd, the Cambridge branch secretary of Unite the Union, set up the petition against the plans for the old National Institute Of Agricultural Botany site in Huntingdon Road.
Marchingdale Developments has approval to convert the building into 149 flats, some with as little as 17 square metres of internal floor space – about the size of a disabled parking space.
The development was not required to go through the usual planning process or be approved by elected councillors, or meet the city's minimum space standards – 37 square metres – because of the government's "permitted development rights". These are planning arrangements to encourage more housing via such conversions.
The leader of Cambridge City Council, Lewis Herbert, described the system as a "loophole".
'Pernicious venture capitalism'
The council has now said it will "investigate" the use of powers which may prevent such developments being approved outside of its usual planning process in the future.
Mr Youd said the development is an example of "pernicious venture capitalism" and is calling in his petition to "treat people like human beings, not cattle".
Marchingdale Developments has said its plans are "fully compliant with the government legislation" and the homes will be "of a perfectly reasonable size, allowing for all of the necessary functions to support daily life".
Mr Youd said: "Permitted development was introduced to allow reasonable amendments to houses such as a small extension. Unfortunately in a bid to get the number of houses built in an era of the lie of austerity, it was changed to allow change of use from office to residential. It is clear that the plan Marchingdale have for the old NIAB site goes completely against the letter of permitted development.
"This is yet another example of a developer exacerbating the housing crisis by delivering the opposite of what we need.
"We know from lockdown that people suffer not just physically from being in confined spaces, they also suffer tremendously mentally."
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'Prevent this absurd scheme going ahead'
He said the secretary of state for local government has the power to suspend permitted development rights within local authority areas, and he is calling on that to happen now to "prevent this absurd scheme going ahead".
In addition to his petition, he has also called for similar action to prevent a train wash being built on railway land in Romsey, which is also planned to go-ahead without going before the city council's planning committee, much to the dismay of residents in the area.
As of June 5 the petition against Marchingdale Developments' plans has 86 signatures, including a number of city councillors from the council's ruling Labour group.
The council's executive councillor for planning and open spaces, Katie Thornburrow, described the development as providing "inadequate spaces to live in" and said "I think it's appalling that this is going ahead".
'Either the law needs changing or the city council will consider local intervention'
But despite vocal opposition from city councillors, the power to stop such office conversions may require the council to take the initiative and request an exemption from the government.
Harlow Council has used a clause called Article 4 to require full planning permission for such conversions that would normally bypass its usual planning process via permitted development rights.
In response to the petition, Cllr Thornburrow said: "There is an overwhelming case, and it's in the best interests of all our residents, that we seek to reverse the right of any developer to convert Cambridge offices into tiny homes without planning applications.
"It recently happened here for the first time but there are hundreds of such cases in other cities. Either the law needs changing or the city council will consider local intervention across Cambridge using our wider planning powers.
"It is so frustrating that we and local residents and councillors had no say at all on that recent near automatic national approval, and for flats with totally inadequate living space of around 17 metres squared. The council planning powers would have halted the NIAB pocket flats in its tracks if a planning application had been possible.
"In response, we are determined to work with other towns and cities where truly dreadful office to homes conversions have been enforced on them, with the aim of looking at options for ending uncontrolled conversions in Cambridge."
'We will learn from other cities that have made that change'
She said the council will investigate the use of Article 4 to prevent specific developments, a power already used in Cambridge to protect other quality buildings and spaces.
"And we will learn from other towns and cities including nearby Harlow, where truly dreadful and soulless conversions of offices have occurred until they made that change," added Cllr Thornburrow.
"And we will also work with multiple councils and professional bodies of planners and architects (RTPI and RIBA) who are all committed to ending the abuse of the planning process that the 2013 coalition government legislation created.
"Our community would expect nothing less from us, using all our options to set minimum standards for quality development in Cambridge, so that all development proposals are then treated the same - fairly, democratically and transparently."
In response to the initial criticism of the development going ahead under permitted development rights, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government defended the practice last month.
The spokesperson said: "Permitted development rights have delivered over 60,000 homes, including 54,000 from office to residential, and they will play an important role in making our commitment of delivering one million new homes by the end of this parliament a reality.
"We announced that we would review the quality standard of homes delivered under such rights. This will conclude shortly and further announcements on its findings will be made in due course."
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Developer: 'there is both a need and demand'
A spokesperson for Marchingdale Developments has said: "The applicants have complied fully with the legislation and accordingly the principle of development cannot be in question, subject to it being demonstrated that there would be no adverse impacts in respect of transport and highways, contamination, flooding and noise.
"It is important to emphasise that Local Plan policies are not capable of being a consideration during the determination of this type of application as it is for prior approval for development automatically granted by a government development order.
"The units are of a perfectly reasonable size, allowing for all of the necessary functions to support daily life, and our clients are very clear that there is both a need and demand in Cambridge for the form of accommodation proposed."
The spokesperson added that Marchingdale was "looking to bring forward comprehensive redevelopment proposals for the wider Huntingdon Road site".
Marchingdale is "fully committed to engaging with the local community and are excited about the wider benefits that these development proposals will bring," said the spokesperson.
Lewis Herbert


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Mies van der Rohe Award Announced!
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Barozzi/Veiga's Philharmonic Hall Szczecin in Poland has been selected as the winner of the 2015 EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture Mies van der Rohe Award.
The winners have been chosen from a list of 420 works from 36 European nations, and five finalists were selected, among them Ravensburg Art Museum by Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei; Danish Maritime Museum in HelsingØr by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group; Antinori Winery in Bargino-San Casciano Val di Pesa, Florence, by Archea Associati; and the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre – London School of Economics, in London, by Irish architects O'Donnell + Tuomey.
ARQUITECTURA-G were awarded the Emerging Architect Prize. The prize has been awarded to the Catalan studio for their work Luz House, a single-family house born from the transformation of an existing structure in the Spanish town of Cilleros.
Image: Philharmonic Hall Szczecin in Poland, photo by Simon Menges
Tags Barozzi Veiga, European centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, May 2015, Mies van der Rohe Award, Poland
About : James Bashford
James Bashford is a former editorial assistant for Architecture Ireland, the Journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.


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Measles cases continue to spread in California
California health officials say the number of people in the state infected with measles is now up to 59.
Health officials said Wednesday that of the 59 cases, 42 have been linked to visits to Southern California Disney theme parks last month. Among those infected are five Disney employees.
Most have not been vaccinated against measles.
Measles is a highly contagious illness that can be easily spread through the air. Though the virus has been eradicated in the U.S. since 2000, it can still enter through an infected traveler.
A handful of other measles cases have been reported in four other states and Mexico.
Q&A: Measles pops up in outbreak linked to Disney parks
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Meet Location: St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105.
Directions: Directions from West metro, take I-94 east towards St. Paul. Take Cretin Avenue exit. South on Cretin to Randolph Avenue. East on Randolph to Fairview Avenue intersection. Right on Fairview. Enter the campus grounds at Gate 4.
Directions from East metro, take I-35E south from I-94. Take Randolph Avenue exit west. Turn left on Fairview avenue. Enter the campus grounds at Gate 4 on the right.
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I do know that I'd like to be buried in my shorts and a casual shirt though – maybe even a Hawaiian shirt. I've spent most of my life having to dress formally so it would be nice to emphasise the contrast between the pressure of work and the relaxation of holidays. I might even opt for a spray tan. Another thing I know I'd like is a Rolls-Royce hearse, a black one, to add a touch of class.
I don't have strong feelings about the type of coffin but, with four sons, I have the bearers sorted. I'm a great believer in families being involved in funerals and I'm surprised that more people don't want to – I always offer clients the opportunity.
I'd like someone to do a decent eulogy – but I do want honesty. It would be great if they could say I was a great bloke but they'd need to mention my flaws too, otherwise it wouldn't be real.
I have spent time thinking about music choices and there are some pieces I'd definitely want. My mother gave birth to me at home and the first piece of music she heard immediately after I arrived was the Coronation Street theme. As that was there at my entrance to the world it seems appropriate to have it at my exit.
I'd also like Ethel Merman singing Everything's Coming Up Roses and a piece by Jackson Brown called The Load Out.
This is nine minutes long but it's worth it. It starts off with a musician describing life as a series of gigs that he doesn't want to leave and it segues into Stay, which is about wanting to hold onto life. I don't think there'd be a dry eye in the house.
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'Love & Hip Hop': Ray J Stars in a New Christmas Movie ― Here's Everything We Know
It's the holiday season, so several cable networks have extensive slates of Christmas movies prepared. Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star Ray J is leading a film on TV One that is set to premiere soon.
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'Dear Santa, I Need a Date' premieres this month
Dear Santa, I Need a Date is a romantic comedy set to premiere as a TV One original film. Alongside Love & Hip Hop's Ray J, the film also stars Reagan Gomez-Preston, Anne-Marie Johnson, Jay DeVon Johnson, MAJOR., Reginae Carter, and B. Simone.
According to the network's official description of the movie, the film "tells the comedic story of two successful and ambitious siblings Janelle Vaughn (Gomez-Preston) and Jason Vaughn (Ray J). Their parents, Mr. Vaughn (Jay DeVon Johnson) and Mrs. Vaughn (Johnson), are proud of their children's flourishing careers but are displeased with their dating lives."
The description continues, "Every holiday season, the Vaughn's anxiously prepare for their children to bring home a significant other only to be disappointed. This year, The Vaughn's apply pressure by expressing their concerns to Jason and Janelle, which sparks a bet between the siblings on who can find a date by Christmas."
This veteran actress and director helms 'Dear Santa, I Need a Date'
Terri J. Vaughn is the director of the film. Vaughn is most known for her roles on the classic sitcom, The Steve Harvey Show, as well as roles on other comedies like All of Us and Meet the Browns. She's also made a foray into directing over the past several years, including the television films Hip Hop Holiday and Christmas Belles.
I am full of gratitude! To see all 4 of the movies I directed this year on @entertainmentweekly list of New Christmas movies is a humbling feeling. God opened doors, opened minds and opened hearts, including within me, to make it so I got to do this. I was so focused on doing the work and making sure I kept my end of the deal to deliver great, heartfelt and fun movies I didn't really take the time to let it sink in, but now I feel it all. I accomplished something pretty incredible this year because of the love, support and trust surrounding me. And I'm so happy that you all can now enjoy these accomplishments. Thank You God! #director #directher #directress #shebelievedshecouldsoshedid #shebelievesshecansoshedoes #ChristmasBelles #HipHopHoliday #TwasTheChaosBeforeChristmas #DearSantaINeedADate
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Vaughn said in a statement, "I'm excited to have the opportunity to direct my second Christmas movie for TV One. The experience was amazing. Ray J and Reagan Gomez-Preston are so fun as brother and sister. And the cherry on top was getting Anne-Marie Johnson to play their mother. She's so funny, and I'm such a huge fan of hers. I know the audience will have a lot of fun watching this hilarious cast!"
When does 'Dear Santa, I Need a Date' premiere?
The movie will premiere Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. followed by an encore presentation that night at 9 p.m. You should also expect for the film to air multiple times before Christmas Day on TV One.
Who will find a date by Christmas? Find out December 8th at 7/6C. @rayj @reagangomez #SantaINeedADate
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"Working on Dear Santa [I Need a Date] was one of the most enjoyable working experiences in my long career. But more importantly, this wonderful movie will appeal to anyone -regardless of race, ethnicity, age, or gender – who loves love and loves the holidays," said Anne-Marie Johnson.


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Missouri legislature passes bill requiring photo ID to vote, over fierce criticism from Democrats
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Published May 13, 2022 at 8:45 AM CDT
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Missouri lawmakers also stripped all of the state's provisions that made it easier for individuals to vote during the early days of the pandemic. "We're talking about gutting elections," one St. Louis Democrat responded.
Two years after Missouri's Supreme Court struck down a similar measure, lawmakers Thursday passed a bill requiring residents to have photo identification to cast a ballot.
"We already have a good system, we just had to make sure it's always better, because Missourians want and deserve to know that their election system is trustworthy," said Rep. John Simmons, R-Washington, the bill's sponsor.
The requirement, part of a larger elections bill, passed the House on a party-line 97-47 vote.
In addition to requiring photo ID, the bill allows Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, a Republican, to review the list of registered voters in any jurisdiction. Electronic voting machines will be banned after 2024, except in cases where a voter with a disability cannot use a paper ballot. Those machines, however, would be required to have a paper trail for a potential election review.
In addition, local election authorities can no longer accept funding from outside organizations – language targeted at Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, who funded two nonprofits that passed money along to county clerks and election boards in 2020. Zuckerberg told the New York Times in April that the grants were a one-time effort to help officials adjust to conducting elections in a pandemic.
Missouri lawmakers also stripped all of the state's provisions that made it easier for individuals to vote during the early days of the pandemic.
Democrats were able to secure some of their election-related priorities, including a two-week window for no-reason absentee voting. But they were furious at their colleagues in the Senate for not doing more to delay photo ID.
"This is a shameful day," said Rep. Rasheen Aldridge, D-St. Louis. "Hopefully we eventually have senators with a little bit more integrity, that's going to stand up and fight."
Senate Minority Floor Leader John Rizzo, D-Independence, said that he respected the opinion of his fellow Democrats but that it was difficult to fight what was a top priority for the Republicans.
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"We didn't vote for the bill," he said. "We tried to do the best we could without getting something absolutely horrible shoved down our throat, which was a real possibility."
Rep. LaKeySha Bosley, D-St. Louis, admonished her Republican colleagues for leaving the floor while Democrats spoke against the measure.
"We're talking about gutting elections, we're talking about democracy at its finest, the root of what our country itself was supposed to be built on, the exact foundation, and this chamber is empty," she said.
Sexual assault survivors' rights
The House also passed a bill providing survivors of sexual assault a series of rights. The bill, which largely deals with judicial proceedings, also contains provisions related to child sex trafficking and explicit materials provided to students.
Members of the House voted 141-0 to pass the bill, which was the result of a conference committee between the House and Senate. It now goes to Gov. Mike Parson, having passed the Senate on Tuesday by a similarly bipartisan margin.
A previous version of a sexual assault survivors bill of rights was challenged by public defenders in the state, with the Missouri Supreme Court agreeing part of the law was unconstitutional.
Under the new legislation, survivors of sexual assault would be legally entitled to a number of protections, a shower and a change of clothes, a forensic examination and the right to be free from intimidation, harassment or abuse in any following civil or criminal proceedings.
In addition, law enforcement officials would be required to report instances of suspected child trafficking to the state's children's division. Identifying information of sexual assault survivors, such as email addresses, would no longer be subject to open records requests. And individuals found to be engaging in prostitution would not face charges as an adult if the acts occurred when they were under 18; they would instead be considered victims of abuse.
As so often happens at the end of session, the measure expanded; provisions beyond the original proposed protections of survivors were added. That led to pushback from some senators, who tried to stop it from moving forward, saying it violated the state's constitutional provision that bills must address one subject.
Sen. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, said she found it hypocritical that other so-called omnibus measures were not targeted by the delay tactic.
"For this bill protecting our women, strengthening our laws against sexual abuse and violence. This is the one that we want to make the point on. I have issue with that. And I think that the women in this state have issue with that as well," Rehder said.
The underlying bill, which contained the sexual assault survivors bill of rights, had faced hurdles before when Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, a member of the Conservative Caucus, offered an amendment to the bill that would have punished schools that provided obscene material to students that a "reasonable person" would find lacks "serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value."
Democrats called it a "poison pill," saying it would have led to the banning of books that have value but may be considered obscene.
Brattin's initial refusal to back down from his amendment, despite Rehder's request to do so, led to an impromptu bipartisan news conference the next morning against the Conservative Caucus, which normally contains seven senators out of the 34-member body.
The measure sent to Parson includes a pared-down version of Brattin's changes by creating the offense of providing explicit sexual material to a student, defined mainly as visual depictions of sexual activities.
Education legislation
Lawmakers also gave bipartisan approval to the session's major education package.
"This bill contains all of the things that are needed for public education to move forward," said Rep. Paula Brown, D-Hazelwood, the ranking minority member of the House Education Committee. "The reading bill is an absolute necessity for the kids in our schools."
The main provision mandates that schools use specific curriculum and screening to help students who are struggling to read at grade level.
"We have continuing reports of children who have reading difficulty," said Sen. Cindy O'Laughlin, R-Shelbina, who handled the measure in the Senate. "And what we find happening in some cases, not all, is the school will sometimes say, 'Oh, well, your student will catch up.' But the student never catches up."
In addition to setting literacy curriculum, the bill makes it easier for two districts to share a superintendent to cut costs. And in an effort to address a substitute teacher shortage, the legislation creates a certificate for people with a high school diploma who want to be in the classroom. Retired teachers could also serve as substitutes without the time in the classroom affecting their pensions.
There are provisions supporting the mental health of students, including a requirement that public schools that print student identification cards also have cards with Suicide and Crisis Hotline information. The measure also created Holocaust Education Week, although language around Black and Native American history was removed.
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