When I was very young I can remember my father would take me hunting with him. Poor Ma she would be a nervous wreck by the time we got back. My dad even made me this neat club he told me it would help in keeping the Dinosaurs away! Of, course it did, this big monster is going to say to itself can't go near him he has a club! I learned how to hit rocks with it across the water that was over on the other side of the hill. Heck, those big things come after me I'm giving my club to him and run like crazy! The best time we had together was when I made this really cool slingshot thing and it really worked too! This huge something or another came flying at us and I stood right there and hit him in the eye. I must have really got him mad because it started screaming at me and then it ran right into a tree head first. Made me laugh a little as it just came rolling down the hill. Dad was sure proud of me that day and told everyone in the village how brave I was.
I had a lot of chores to do even before breakfast and I had better do them. First thing was collecting enough apples for breakfast, I felt really important doing that could not let everyone go hungry. By the time I collected enough for the day my mother called us in for breakfast. That was fun we got to share our dreams from that night while we all ate. Except some mornings we had to hide this big thing would come and always make a loud noise we knew we had to hide. It would come in and eat all our breakfast. That did not hurt my feelings usually just got scared and besides I did not really like apples stuffed inside the fish dad caught the previous day. You know we had to eat everything raw what they call fire was not even invented yet!
I guess I am supposed to be talking about how we lived and not be so silly. My dad says I will never be serious enough to be a noise sender. A noise sender is someone who sends warning by beating his club on the big round thing that makes a lot of noise and other caveman can hear it clear from the other side. Mom says she don't want me being one cause they get ate a lot! Everyone here teaches us about many things, especially what monsters eat us, and some of them just go right by us too! Mom and Dad teach us what we can eat and stay healthy, that is important cause we need to be able to run fast and climb things.
Dad is teaching me how to hunt and with only a club and big stones. I learned we have to hunt only the fat ones that can not run fast. Mom says that is good because they have a high ratio of protein to fat in their flesh, what ever that means! We ate the whole animal too; well actually we ate as much as we could of the ones we caught. Dad said we had to eat what they called bone marrow, tongue, eyeballs and most of its organs because they are higher in fat than muscle is.
Mom was always talking about the big ball in the sky that only was there when we had to stay in the cave because no one could see good and very bad monsters would be out there more than the time we could see. I heard someone called it a moon, but I am not sure. Anyway she was very smart and would make mark lines in the sand and I learned how to count. I also learned when those things that grew we could eat that were good tasting. Mom called them fruits and makes lines saying only four more moons and we can eat berries again, that was always a fun time. I would eat more than I picked and always got yelled at for that too.
Mom was really good at picking out other foods for us to eat so we would not run out of energy and have plenty of protein. She made us collect these round things that she called eggs and other things like nuts. We were really lucky because Mom said some who live in other places don't have all the things we did. We also had yams they grew in the dirt and we would have to dig them up. We had plenty of fish since we lived near water, and the bravest would get honey from those nasty things that would needle you all over your body. I hated them they always hurt, Dad called them bees.
I guess that is about what we did in those days was always either exciting or really scary. As time goes on I guess we will learn many more things. Maybe, all these monsters will go away and we can have time to all be together. Now the only time is when we wake up from sleep. During the day we are always looking for food and we have to watch for anything and everything that might eat us! I have to add one important thing before I go.
The Dinosaurs have been long gone from the time I lived. In fact perhaps as long as 100 to 200 million years now. When they roamed this land they called it the Jurassic Period. I am really glad they are not here now! Also I have been long gone too, but I had to come back to tell everyone how it was when I was just a little boy. I had some real fun and enjoyed telling everyone and thanks to Shelly Kaye who challenged me to talk about how I lived as a cave person. She asked for some dialogue but then we did not know many words. Just in case anyone wants to know more about the time I lived, I left some notes.
Author Notes Notes* The grammar is off as a young child is speaking-thanks Cro-Magnons lived from about 40,000 to 10,000 years ago in the Upper Paleolithic period of the Pleistocene epoch. For all intents and purposes these people were anatomically modern, only differing from their modern day descendants in Europe by their slightly more robust physiology and brains larger capacity than that of modern humans. When they arrived in Europe about 40,000 years ago, they brought with them sculpture, engraving, painting, body ornamentation, music and the painstaking decoration of utilitarian objects. They had a diet of meat, grain, wild carrots, beets, onion, turnip and many, many more. All together they had a very balanced diet.


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Charles de Mengaud de La Haye  was a French Navy officer. He served in the War of American Independence.

Biography
Mengaud was born to the family of a Council of the Parliament of Toulouse. He joined the Navy as a Garde-Marine on 1 July 1756.

In 1768, Mengaud captained Écluse in Brest. In 1772, he commanded the 6-gun cutter Sauterelle, cruising between Lorient and Groix. He sailed Sauterelle to Isle de France (Mauritius).  He took part in the First voyage of Kerguelen.

On 1 October 1773, he was promoted to Lieutenant. Between 1774 and 1776, he commanded the fluyt Gros Ventre at Isle de France (Mauritius).

In early 1778, Mengaud commanded the 16-gun corvette Perle. On 26 February 1778, Mengaud received orders to patrol between Ushant and The Lizard.  On 28 May, he wrote a letter to the Navy Minister arguing for an invasion of Jersey and Gernesey, as to cut down the depredations of British privateers on French commerce.

In 1779, Mengaud captained the 32-gun frigate Gentille. He took part in the action of 17 August 1779 where she and Junon captured the 64-gun HMS Ardent. By 1780, Mengaud transferred from Gentille to Charmante.

On 16 February 1780, Charmante was part of a squadron comprising the 64-gun Ajax and Protée, as well as the fluyt Éléphant. In the action of 24 February 1780, the convoy encountered a British force under George Rodney, and Protée sacrificed herself to cover the retreat of her fellows. While the convoy sailed on to the Indian Ocean with Ajax, Charmante returned to Lorient to bring the news of the battle, arriving there on 3 March.

Charmante was wrecked on 24 March 1780 when a gale pushed her on the Chaussée de Sein. 83 men, including Mengaud, managed to escape on the ship's longboat, while 210 men died.

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<?php namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Http\Requests;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use App\User;
use App\Http\Requests\EmployeeStoreRequest;
use App\Http\Requests\EmployeeUpdateRequest;
use \Auth, \Redirect, \Validator, \Input, \Session, \Hash;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class EmployeeController extends Controller {

	public function __construct()
	{
		$this->middleware('auth');
	}

	/**
	 * Display a listing of the resource.
	 *
	 * @return Response
	 */
	public function index()
	{
			$employees = User::all();
			return view('employee.index')->with('employee', $employees);
	}

	/**
	 * Show the form for creating a new resource.
	 *
	 * @return Response
	 */
	public function create()
	{
			return view('employee.create');
	}

	/**
	 * Store a newly created resource in storage.
	 *
	 * @return Response
	 */
	public function store(EmployeeStoreRequest $request)
	{
	            // store
	            $users = new User;
	            $users->name = Input::get('name');
	            $users->email = Input::get('email');
	            $users->password = Hash::make(Input::get('password'));
	            $users->save();

	            Session::flash('message', 'You have successfully added employee');
	            return Redirect::to('employees');
	}

	/**
	 * Display the specified resource.
	 *
	 * @param  int  $id
	 * @return Response
	 */
	public function show($id)
	{
		//
	}

	/**
	 * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
	 *
	 * @param  int  $id
	 * @return Response
	 */
	public function edit($id)
	{
		$employees = User::find($id);
        return view('employee.edit')
            ->with('employee', $employees);
	}

	/**
	 * Update the specified resource in storage.
	 *
	 * @param  int  $id
	 * @return Response
	 */
	public function update($id)
	{
		if($id == 1)
		{
			Session::flash('message', 'You cannot edit admin on TutaPOS demo');
			Session::flash('alert-class', 'alert-danger');
	            return Redirect::to('employees');
		}
		else
		{
			$rules = array(
			'name' => 'required',
			'email' => 'required|email|unique:users,email,' . $id .'',
			'password' => 'min:6|max:30|confirmed',
			);
			$validator = Validator::make(Input::all(), $rules);
			if ($validator->fails())
			{
				 return Redirect::to('employees/' . $id . '/edit')
				->withErrors($validator);
			} else {
	            $users = User::find($id);
	            $users->name = Input::get('name');
	            $users->email = Input::get('email');
	            if(!empty(Input::get('password')))
	            {
	            	$users->password = Hash::make(Input::get('password'));
	            }
	            $users->save();
	            // redirect
	            Session::flash('message', 'You have successfully updated employee');
	            return Redirect::to('employees');
	        }
	    }
	}

	/**
	 * Remove the specified resource from storage.
	 *
	 * @param  int  $id
	 * @return Response
	 */
	public function destroy($id)
	{
		if($id == 1)
		{
			Session::flash('message', 'You cannot delete admin on TutaPOS demo');
			Session::flash('alert-class', 'alert-danger');
	            return Redirect::to('employees');
		}
		else
		{
			try
			{
				$users = User::find($id);
		        $users->delete();
		        // redirect
		        Session::flash('message', 'You have successfully deleted employee');
		        return Redirect::to('employees');
	    	}
	    	catch(\Illuminate\Database\QueryException $e)
    		{
        		Session::flash('message', 'Integrity constraint violation: You Cannot delete a parent row');
        		Session::flash('alert-class', 'alert-danger');
		        return Redirect::to('employees');
	    	}
	    }
	}

}

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Psychology Says » Social
"Feminazi": a feminist current … too radical?
word feminazi it has spread in recent decades as a way of referring somewhat ambiguously to women who believe in the superiority of their sex over that of men and who want to impose themselves on them through totalitarian practices.
So far, whether or not there is someone who deserves the nickname "Feminazi", it seems just one more word among the many that have been invented recently, but its existence is not accidental.
The idea to which the word Feminazi refers is made up of a set of stereotypes about feminist people. It is a journalistic invention that responds to a smear campaign targeting feminism from conservative political positions. An attempt has been made to create a discourse in which feminists remain associated with nazism.
For this, they have the invaluable help of stereotypes and heuristic thinking, two elements taken into account in political propaganda and social psychology.
Beyond specific cases
conservative propaganda
Stereotypes linked to the Feminazi concept
Ugly and cruel women
They want to dominate the man
Male aesthetics
They are feminists for their hatred of men
The meaning of the term Feminazi may change from time to time, and what it refers to may exist to a greater extent depending on the context. Are there any women who are thought to be superior to men? Considering the number of people inhabiting planet Earth, it would be adventurous to say no.
Before judging positively or negatively the existence of this word, it should be borne in mind that in usage today, it is quite possible that, rather than referring to a particular person, we are referring to everything. a political movement. .. linking it to Nazism. In fact, this word Feminazi was coined in the 1990s to delegitimize not specific people but feminism, and the legacy of its meaning is still alive today. Because? Because the word Feminazi is rooted in a smear campaign towards feminists over 100 years old.
The use of generalizations and clichés is constant in our daily life. Moreover, it is extremely difficult to detect when we fall into such intellectual slips, as they are part of the realm of heuristic thinking, a way of thinking that is automatic and virtually effortless.
Often these stereotypes are due to ignorance or intellectual laziness, but in other cases there are political motivations behind these stereotypes. The case of feminists is a clear example.
In Western countries, the feminist movement consolidated itself as a political agent at the end of the 19th century to demand the women's right to vote. It is an assertion which seems to us today so legitimate that its questioning produces an immediate repulsion, but a century ago it was a totally revolutionary thing which raised all the alarms in a establishment controlled by the man. . It was then that public opinion began to feed on anti-government propaganda. suffragettes which demanded an equal vote.
Thus, the United States saw the publication of posters and cartoons in which the feminists of the time are described as cruel and masculine women, with totalitarian anxieties whose main aspiration was to subjugate the man, this which totally coincides with the (somewhat diffuse) concept of Feminazi. . All this, let us remember, to campaign for the right to vote.
A close examination of the propaganda elements that spiced up the pro or anti-feminist debate of the time reveals that the stereotypes associated with the idea of what some now call "the feminazis" have not changed at all since that time. suffragists claimed the right to vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The funny thing is not that feminists were accused of behaving like men back then, but that these stereotypes still hold true today, associated with a type of person who is sometimes referred to as Feminazi to denote a mysterious link with totalitarianism and extermination. Here, you can see how posters from the suffragist era exhibit characteristics that are still present in memes and comics today.
Associate ugliness with evil it is something so common in propaganda that it is one of the most constant laws in the caricature and discredit of the political rival. Anyone who wants to communicate moral humility is enough to draw irregular teeth, wide and voluminous noses and wrinkled eyebrows.
Of course, one attribute that is implicit in the word Feminazi is the will to impose oneself on others. However, this cliché has been around long before the word was invented. A hundred years ago, suffragists were described as wanting to wrest gender roles and privileges to men, neglecting household chores and, in general, household chores.
Today, it is not so common to see such paradoxical critiques of feminism (before being accused of doing the exact same thing as men, while emphasizing that women dominate the relationship), but l he assumption that feminists are intolerant and authoritarian is still present. .
The accusation of wanting to look like men is common in campaigns against feminism. It is understood that feminists they transgress gender roles related to the idea of the "feminine", and this is also carried to the aesthetic as if it were a negative thing.
Women have traditionally been seen to use their sexuality like that of men as manipulators prone to use your body to achieve their own ends. From this perspective, almost all of the characteristics of women that can be associated with gender and that it has nothing to do with creating a family is portrayed as belonging to women of low moral profile 100 years ago and today.
This is a logic often used to attack feminists, who have a view of female sexuality that goes far beyond the family.
Very often, cartoons of feminist women refer to the central role played by man in the "conversion" of certain women to feminism. In this way, activists' motivations are attributed to an inability to relate properly to men. The Feminazi concept fits this stereotype well, with German National Socialism feeding off a totally irrational contempt for certain groups qualified as races.
These simple examples fit into a much more complex social situation than can be glimpsed in simple caricatures, but they can serve to give us an idea of the context in which the term Feminazi appears. Its meaning may be completely different in a few decades, but that doesn't mean it was put into circulation with a clear political objective where psychology and a changing situation for women's rights come into play.
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Мексиканское барокко (, новоиспанское барокко, ультрабарокко) — мексиканская разновидность барокко стиля чурригереско, возникшая в колониальный период (Вице-королевство Новая Испания). В барочном стиле возводились католические церкви (значительная их часть была посвящена Богородице), призванные упрочить власть Испании над американскими землями. Этот стиль характеризовался богатым орнаментальным декором и пилястрами. Церкви обладали парными колокольнями. Во внутреннем убранстве непременно присутствует ретабло. Местный колорит барочной архитектуре придавал вулканический камень (Базилика Богоматери Одиночества), каменные рельефы. Нередко основания церквей создавались из камней ацтекских языческих храмов (Кафедральный собор в Мехико). В мексиканском барокко сохранились элементы как испанской готики (Окно-роза), так и мавританской архитектуры (Мудехар). Дискуссионно соотношение понятий мексиканское барокко и ультрабарокко (иногда они отождествляются).

Параллельно архитектуре мексиканское барокко находило свое выражение и в философии (Сигуэнса) и литературе (сестры Хуаны)

С обретением Мексикой независимости в 1821 году барокко угасает, уступая место классицизму .

Примечания

Ссылки
 Мексиканское барокко в архитектуре и поэзии
 Архитектура Мексики (краткий исторический очерк)


New York attorney Stacey Richman has emerged as a hip-hop heroine for representation of rappers in legal trouble, according to a leading music-industry magazine. XXL, which profiled her in a recent issue, reports that Stacey has represented Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Ja Rule, Kid Cudi and Freekey Zekey while working for her father Murray's firm. "It's great that there are celebrities and hip-hop personalities that have faith in me," Stacey told the magazine. "I don't consider myself a celebrity lawyer; I don't consider myself a hip-hop lawyer. I'd like to be considered an excellent lawyer." Scott Serels, a urologist at Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital, is an international expert in treating bladder control problems. A widely published author, Scott has taught courses for physicians on treatment for pelvic prolapse and incontinence and served as the featured speaker at annual international urological meetings. The Ruderman Family Foundation, headed by Jay Ruderman, made a $2.5 million grant to Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Boston to fund a groundbreaking program that places young adults with disabilities in jobs. According to Jay, there are some 25,000 disabled young adults aged 18–30 in Boston's Jewish community who are capable of working if placed in the proper jobs. Jeff Roth, who operates Las Vegas Plastic Surgery, was included on Vegas Magazine's prestigious "The List," which includes movers and shakers in Las Vegas. He was one of a handful of doctors recognized along with industry leaders, entertainers and local heavyweights, including Sylvester Stallone, U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley, Rihanna, Sugar Ray Leonard and Sean "Diddy" Combs. Mark Sukenik is an otolaryngologist and head/neck surgeon at South Florida ENT Associates. He holds an M.D. from Emory University.


The first step of the Afghan Women Bike Project began in April 2008 in Kabul with the donation of Cord Aid and implemented by Jamal Company.
At the beginning it was difficult to imagine that girls and women could even decide to learn riding bicycle in Afghanistan. We had persisted in our struggle, and felt that we were close to reach our goals. We trained girls groups in Aiesha-e Durani, Rabia Balkhi and Ariana girl's high schools. Also a group of girls were under the training by Afghan Women Network in Kabul.
Our trainer Tamim Faqiri went to these schools and trained the interested girls, and the project was evaluated through a bike competition of these girl's schools.
We are very thankful from the Ministry of Education and Kabul Traffic who expressed their appreciations to our project and arranged a large seminar on our behalf. Also it is important to mention that the Ministry of Education accepted the Manual of Basic Traffic Rules, which was published for Afghan Women Bike Project by Shahmoama in Kabul, as part of a student's lesson material. Because of a 3 days seminar sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Kabul Traffic and Jamal Company, the representative of Shahmoama, a teacher from each school was invited to learn about this manual (600 teacher in 3 groups). One of the Deputy Ministers of the Ministry of Education and Kabul Traffic's Director was participated in the opening ceremony of this seminar.
The first day of seminar was on 22th October in Amani Highschool, the second day on 23th in Rabia-Balkhi and the third day was on 25 October in Aieshe-e Durani high school. About 20 bicycle bags and 20 child seats was gifted to the help-worthy participated teachers in Amani School, 200 bicycle bags and 31 child seats to teachers in Rabia-e Balkhi Highschool and 30 child seats and 20 bicycle bags in Ariana Highschool to encourage girls and women to use bicycle and the benefits of these equipments was explained to them by Mr. Jamal Faqiri in-charge of Jamal Company. The participated teachers got the responsibility of introducing this manual to their school and teaching it to the students.
Also we would like to thank the directors and management of the mentioned girl's schools for cooperating us and showing their interest in Afghan Women Bike Project. We would like to appreciate does brave girls who participated in our trainings and we encourage them to use bicycle in their daily lives and get benefit from this very simple transportation equipment to become independent.
As mentioned, a competition was arranged among girl's schools which included a traffic rule's theory quiz too. About 70 questions were made by Shahmoama for this quiz and sent to Kabul. 50 questions was chosen for the list. The evaluation arranged by Shahmoama, Kabul Traffic, Ministry of Education and by the direct support of Jamal Company .
The activities of Afghan Women Bike Project broadcasted in the media.
We are glade to say that we have made a great progress in the lives of a minority of girls schools for a good begin!
We encouraged girls and women in to buy form the lady-bikes and other equipments of bicycle that are prepared by Shahmama and was available for one year in the shop of Shahmama in Kabul.
We are thankful of Cord Aid that supported us in financing Afghan Women Bike Project and we appreciate their attendance in such projects to improve women's lives in Afghanistan.


cuts out the most infrared rays?
yet cant find it online.
what makes them useless for cars?
House films are contructed with a Dry Adhesive, not suitable for shrinking to the curved glass.
Auto films are manufactured with a pressue sensetive film designed to shrink to curved glass on installation.
All films will cut out a portion of IR Radiation. Some better than others.
... and do not just concern yourself with IR rejection. Look at the heat rejection. Energy from the sun comes from Light we see, IR and UV (simply speaking).To get the best heat rejection, you need to cut out light, UV and IR.
Look at Johnson Window Films 'INSULTIR' Film in my opinion. Its 35% has heat rejection of 50% with 73% IR rejection, and the 20% has heat rejection of 54% with 74% IR rejection. Both are 99%+ UV rejection, and a ceramic manufactured film.
In that case you may want to check out Solar Gard LX70.
All metalised films will cut out a portion of EMR, but I believe the LX70 cuts out the most and on a much wider frequency.
Metallized film, like dyed film, keeps heat away from interior space by reflecting it away; in the case of metallized film, this is done by very small metallic particles – invisible to the eye – embedded in the film. This metallic content strengthens the window as well; in the case of a vehicle, the window will be that much more shatter-resistant when metallized film is used. Metallized window-tinting film creates a shiny appearance from the outside. It is more resistant to scratches than dyed film. When used in a vehicle, however, one drawback of metallized film is the fact that its metallic content has a tendency to interfere with cell phone and GPS transmission, not to mention radio reception.
For waves with electric fields perpendicular to the wires, the electrons cannot move very far across the width of each wire. Therefore, little energy is reflected and the incident wave is able to pass through the grid. In this case the grid behaves like a dielectric material.
Overall, this causes the transmitted wave to be linearly polarized with an electric field that is completely perpendicular to the wires. The hypothesis that the waves "slip through" the gaps between the wires is incorrect.
For practical purposes, the separation between wires must be less than the wavelength of the incident radiation. In addition, the width of each wires should be small compared to the spacing between wires. Therefore, it is relatively easy to construct wire-grid polarizers for microwaves, far-infrared, and mid-infrared radiation. In addition, advanced lithographic techniques can also build very tight pitch metallic grids, allowing for the polarization of visible light to a useful degree. Since the degree of polarization depends little on wavelength and angle of incidence, they are used for broad-band applications such as projection.
Analytical solutions using rigorous coupled-wave analysis for wire grid polarizers have shown that for electric field components perpendicular to the wires, the medium behaves like a dielectric, and for electric field components parallel to the wires, the medium behaves like a metal (reflective).


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B2B Inspiration: Challenging norms with Jeremy Miller
Marketing March 20, 2016March 23, 2016 Tracey Tong
What do Starbucks, Nike, Apple, Coke and Disney have in common?
They all come to mind as recognizable and memorable brands, but there are far more, and they exist in every industry.
According to brand builder and keynote speaker Jeremy Miller, it's not just big companies that can become ubiquitous, and it's not altogether inconceivable that your company could be one of them. Any business willing to challenge industry norms and find innovative ways to serve its customers can make that leap into becoming what Miller calls a 'sticky brand.'
Sticky brands inspire, earn more, attract more customers and sell more (and sell it faster).
Miller should know. In addition to successfully rebranding – and revitalizing – his family's IT staffing company, he's spent a decade immersed in the world of marketing, branding and business development, interviewing thousands of CEOs and business owners and profiling hundreds of companies across dozens of sectors. The years of work and resulting knowledge have culminated in a bestselling book, aptly entitled Sticky Branding.
Miller describes the book as "a branding playbook for companies with a marketing budget, but not a vast one.
"It provides practical, actionable ideas to make your business stand out, attract customers, and grow into an incredible brand," Miller told B2B News Network.
Beneficial for anyone working in B2B, the book states that the principles of sticky branding are closely aligned with B2B marketing and sales. "You will learn how to position your brand, how to make it stand out in a cluttered market, and how to measure brand performance through sales metrics," he said.
Miller works with companies to develop branding and marketing strategies that make them stand out and drive sales. He's seen a lot, and has advice for those in B2B.
"Keep moving," he said. "The B2B marketing landscape is shifting rapidly. The marketing strategies that worked in 2012 aren't translating very well to 2016. The B2B companies that are the most successful today are constantly innovating and iterating. Their brand guides them and helps them navigate an ever changing competitive landscape."
To win a copy of Sticky Branding, follow us on Twitter @B2BNewsNetwork and tell us the business motto you live by, and include the hashtag #B2BInspiration. Contest closes on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11:59 PM ET.
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Tracey Tong is an award-winning journalist with over 15 years in newspapers and communications. She is a former managing editor at Metro News and has contributed stories on business, politics, technology, science, healthcare and the arts to dozens of publications all over North America. The Burlington native currently makes her home in Ottawa. Find her on Twitter @TraceyTong
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The March '08 issue (pdf) of the Center for the Study of Economics' Incentive Taxation newsletter has a couple of positive notes.
Washington, PA, a split-rate city for decades, solved a budget deficit by raising the tax on land to 82.63 mills, while taxing buildings at a rate of only 3.5 mills. Thus the added tax burden goes mainly to people who are leaving land idle, and doesn't discourage productive construction or investment.
And in New London, CT., the Re-New London Council recommends a land tax because of its benefits to, among other things, housing affordability. Had such a policy been in place over past decades, perhaps the Kelo case would never have happened.
That's the estimate I came up with in the revised and quite enhanced version of HGS Research Note 5a. I'm using parameters estimated several years ago in a study of the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Maybe the actual number here would be a lot more; I wish someone would do the analysis. This loss is expected to occur by 2014; further losses would follow.
If RTA really needs the funding, I estimate we could do it with a land tax that would cost the typical homeowner maybe $40/year, with renters essentially paying nothing. For $290/year, the homeowner could do away with all transit taxes, and fares too. No jobs would be lost; some would be gained.
By comparison, Chicago Metropolis 2020, in their surprisingly thoughtful study Time is Money, estimate that fully funding all the transit spending that RTA wants, plus some "smart growth" changes in land use arrangements, would add 22,307 jobs by 2020. They do not discuss how the funds would be obtained, although the study does note that a doubling of gasoline prices– which might be achieved thru taxation– would have great benefits for transit use.


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Recreational cannabis dispensary opens in Brookline
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New England Treatment Access (NETA) in Brookline.
By Chris Van Buskirk, Contributing Reporter
New England Treatment Access opened its doors Saturday at 9 a.m. as the first dispensary to offer non-medical cannabis in the greater Boston area.
The dispensary, about a 10-minute walk from the Green E Line Riverway stop, is located in the old Brookline Savings Bank building at the corner of Washington and Boylston Streets.
The store closed its 14-space parking lot in anticipation of the hundreds of customers lining up. About 40 people queued up outside of the shop prior to 8 a.m.—an hour before the opening—on Saturday. The crowd increased to approximately 100 people as 9 a.m. drew closer.
Approximately 100 people lined up to enter New England Treatment Access Saturday. Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff
Town of Brookline Selectman Neil Wishinsky said in a press conference on Saturday that the predictions of an apocalyptic scene with traffic jams and long lines did not come true.
"I don't see any traffic jams. The line seems to be manageable. People seem to be taking the advice to take the T," he said. "We're hoping this is just a smooth non-event from the town's perspective and that things will go smoothly."
Prior to letting in the line of customers, NETA opened its doors to Wishinsky, which made him the first official customer to buy non-medical cannabis within the Massachusetts Route 128 border—a highway that divides the greater Boston area from central Massachusetts. He purchased two types of edibles, nuggets and lumens.
"It was quite an honor being the first customer," he said
James Jenner, 38, of Brighton waited in the 30-degree weather since 6 a.m while bundled in a New England Patriots beanie and a blanket provided by NETA employees for being the first customer in line.
James Jenner, 38, waits in line to become one of the first recreational cannabis customers at New England Treatment Access. Anissa Gardizy / Beacon Staff
Jenner said he slept at his mother's house and then waited in his car for an hour until braving the cold to stand in line. Jenner said he uses cannabis to treat nerve pain and anxiety as a result of multiple operations and diabetes.
"I chose not to do the medicinal card route. I didn't want to be in a database. I didn't want to pay the fees," he said shortly after purchasing an electronic vape pen. "I wanted to have that sense of normality that any patient can get going into, say, a CVS for their prescription to get the medication that they need to live a normal everyday life."
Associate Director of the Center for Health and Wellness Laura Owen previously said in an interview with the Beacon that the college does not expect the opening of the new dispensary in Brookline to increase students' use of cannabis on campus. Wishinsky said college students should use cannabis products legally and responsibly.
"Don't drive and [instead] take the T," he said.
The legal age for recreational cannabis consumption in Massachusetts is 21. College officials previously told the Beacon that the college follows the U.S. Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the U.S. Drug-Free Schools and Communities Amendments of 1989, which require the campus to remain substance-free despite state laws legalizing the drug.
Chris Van Buskirk, Contributing Reporter
Chris Van Buskirk graduated in 2021. He served as Editor-in-Chief of The Beacon from July 2019 to July 2020, and currently works as a reporter for the State House News Service.


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Schulz vows to tackle gender pay gap
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Presenting his election programme in Brussels on Wednesday (7 May), socialist campaign frontman Martin Schulz said the gender pay gap was "dramatic" and would be a priority in the EU if he became the next President of the European Commission.
"If my son gets a job, he gets 15% more salary than my daughter. This is a shame," Schulz told a press conference in Brussels where he presented his programme.
"Addressing the gender pay gap, which is a dramatic one in Europe, should be an initiative of the next commission. It is a high priority," added the top candidate for the Party of European Socialists (PES).
Schulz committed to having at least as many female commissioners as male commissioners in his team if he was elected. Currently, the commission has nine female commissioners out of a total of 28 posts.
Eurostat data shows that in EU member states Lithuania and Estonia, the difference in salary between a man and a woman exceeds 10% of the total median pay.
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"I want to fight for jobs," Schulz said. "Every proposal of the next commission must pass the jobs test. Does it create jobs? And, by the way, not lead to continuous traineeships," he said, calling for "decent jobs with decent salaries."
On Monday, the Portuguese government decided to exit its three-year bailout programme worth €78 billion. But, said Schulz, "I was in Portugal and I was astonished. The crisis is not over when a country gets back to the market and banks buy up their state bonds, if people are still without jobs."
In his programme, Towards a new Europe, Schulz proposed measures to boost economic growth, such as an investment bank to aid small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in southern Europe. "I will set up an economic and industrial grouping of commissioners […] to better coordinate the priority of growth and jobs," he said.
"The whole digital debate is completely underestimated, and I will put it in the centre," Schulz added. "The investment in the digital infrastructure is an investment to create jobs and growth in itself."
"It is a question of opening up monopolies. I am surprised that, in a market like the digital market, where monopolies exist, the commission doesn't react."
The claim will come as a surprise to Joaquín Almunia, the EU's competition commissioner, who placed US tech giant Google under antitrust scrutiny over its dominance in the Internet search market. Almunia is a member of the Spanish socialist party (PSOE), affiliated to Schulz's PES.
Schulz also said he will plan a crackdown on tax avoidance if he makes it to the Commission. Measures include a black list of tax havens, imposing sanctions, revoking the licenses of banks involved in tax fraud, or banning companies with branches in tax havens from getting EU money in tenders.
To him, a clearer definition of tax havens is needed. "Ask my opponent what he thinks, he was the prime minister of Luxembourg," Schulz said in a swing at the centre-right frontrunner, Jean-Claude Juncker.
Lagging behind in France, Poland
In a poll released on Wednesday (6 May), the centre-right European People's Party was polling at 216 parliament seats across European member states. It was 11 seats ahead of Schulz's PES which was at 205. The liberals of ALDE were third (63), followed by the European Left (49) and the Greens (41).
"In the last week of opinion polls, S&D parties have lost ground in France and Poland, while EPP parties have gained in Spain, Romania and Poland," the polling aggregator PollWatch said in a statement.
Schulz and Juncker are the frontrunners to become the next Commission president. The pair will face off in a televised debate on Thursday (8 May), which will be broadcast on the German-speaking television channels ZDF and ORF. On Friday, all the party candidates will participate in a debate in Florence, the second full 'presidential debate' before the elections.
But the decision on the winning candidate belongs to EU heads of states, who designate the new Commission President behind closed doors before putting the designated winner in front of the European Parliament for a confidence vote. Pundits speculate that the open race for the position could end up as a scam, as member states could well decide on a different candidate at the last minute.
However, Schulz refuses such a scenario. "To play with [the idea of nominating] such a third person is a dream come true for eurosceptics, who will say that democracy in Europe is not a reality," he said.
Euroscepticism has become a central theme of the EU elections. Anti-European parties are set for big electoral gains in countries like the United Kingdom, France and Italy. "In this situation of hopelessness, people follow leaders who don't have a solution for the problems, but have a scapegoat for everything," Schulz said.
"[The eurosceptics] say Angela Merkel is responsible for all problems. It is like Gary Lineker said: 'Football is a simple game. 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end the Germans win.' This is not true, but people believe it," he joked.
The European elections will be held in all EU countries on 22-25 May 2014. The European Parliament shall elect the commission president on the basis of a proposal made by the European Council that "takes into account" the election results (Article 17, TEU).
The European Parliament, parties and many others have pushed for European political parties to nominate their front-runners in the election campaigns, making these elections a de facto race for commission president.
But others have argued that the European parties' push for their own candidates may not be the best solution. Raising expectations could easily lead to disappointment, Herman Van Rompuy has repeatedly said, calling for caution in case the European Council chooses another candidate than the winning party's frontrunner.
8 May: Debate in Berlin between Martin Schulz and Jean-Claude Juncker
?9 May: Full 'presidential debate' in Florence between five common candidates
?15 May: Full 'presidential debate' in Brussels between five common candidates
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A Review on Guava Island
By Kyra Wilkins • Salisbury Contributor • Entertainment May 4, 2019 at 10:09am
Two weeks ago, hit music artists Rihanna and Childish Gambino formally known as Donald Glover, along with Glover's production team, recently released the film Guava Island, a musical love story starring Donald Glover playing radio musician Denni Maroon and hit legendary artist Rihanna playing Kofi, Donald Glover's love interest.
From the start, this movies echoes jungle fever with the richness of the island, palm trees and the town. This past weekend, I was able to finally catch it on Amazon. While this movie didn't get much air time leading up to its release, it's currently rated 7.1/10. So, here's what I thought.
For one, the storyline starts off chronologically with Kofi Novia (Rihanna) narrating her childhood and meeting her love interest Denni Maroon one night playing the guitar. However, after Denni's serenade, there is a fast-forward to adult Denni and Kofi cohabitating (shacking up) in a semi apartment building. From there, it seems the story starts moving at a snail's pace before speeding up. I'm not sure whether or not this was the best set up however, I honestly felt the storyline had enough drama to at-least be an hour and a half long, but what we did get was pretty intense.
This film's lack of use of artificial lighting and editing with scenes brought raw authenticity to the screen. When watching, I actually felt as though I was in Guava Island and not watching studio animation and artificial lighting. Raw island freshness comes to life in this story. However, this is due to the entire film being shot on the island of Cuba according to Variety.
The Plethora of Woke Moments
Now, though many films have their "woke moments" that shift the energy and sometimes make us a little uncomfortable, Guava Island's woke moments may be the best I've seen in awhile. When main character Denni questions the politics of society, he says "In the end what else do we have but dreams. Guava is no different than any other country. America is a concept…same system everywhere in the world." When I heard this, I had to pause the movie for a second to think. Is America just a concept? Do other countries merely place America on a pedestal because of money and race? These were the questions that pretty much stuck with me the entire time and even had me wondering if the grass is really green outside the island. #extra woke
Besides this, Donald Glover returns to the narrative that many citizens in impoverished areas with dictatorships face. In fact, many of the people on Guava Island were underpaid factory workers in a place that had little remnants of democracy. Furthermore, inclusion of the community reminds me of the real-life situations in the world that can be said to mirror what goes on in Guava Island. #woke
Last but not least, the music was everything
Much of the soundtrack in this movie featured Childish Gambino's greatest hits such as "This is America," "Feels Like Summer," and "Summertime Magic." The springy tunes with its island feel echoes vacation vibes and were somewhat soothing. In addition, hearing "This is America" at the factory scene which quickly turned into a musical echoed the realities of people of color in our world while also having an upbeat tempo. Furthermore, this film with its eye-catching scenes, woke moments and hit songs made it a force to be reckoned with. So, guys in your free time, make sure to check out Guava Island on Amazon, because who doesn't love a love story?
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Hasan Abu Zaid, (, ; born February 4, 1991) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Palestinian Premier League club Shabab Al-Khalil.

Club career
Abu Zaid grew up in the Bnei Yehuda youth academy, where he played 3 seasons of senior club football. At the beginning of the 2012-2013 season Abu Zaid joined Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Honours
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Israeli Premier League (1): 2012–13

External links
 ABU ZAID JOINS MACCABI TEL AVIV – Maccabi Tel Aviv

1991 births
Living people
Israeli footballers
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players
Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players
Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon F.C. players
AEK Larnaca FC players
Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players
Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players
FC Armavir players
Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.C. players
Hapoel Iksal F.C. players
Hapoel Hadera F.C. players
Hapoel Bnei Lod F.C. players
Shabab Al-Khalil SC players
Israeli Premier League players
Cypriot First Division players
Liga Leumit players
West Bank Premier League players
Arab-Israeli footballers
Arab citizens of Israel
Israeli expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
Expatriate footballers in Russia
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Posted on April 25, 2013 by Jennie Spotila
I'm not sure which way to describe the ME/CFS community reaction to the announcement that Kim McCleary will be leaving the CFIDS Association: that people were so stunned you could hear a pin drop or that the news was the equivalent of a nuclear bomb detonation. Whatever way you describe it, the news is huge.
I worked closely with Kim during my service on the Association's Board of Directors (2006-2011), and especially during my two years as Chairman. Kim is my friend, and my feelings about her announcement are both personal and professional. Most patients do not know how hard she has worked on their behalf. Kim dedicated herself to our cause, and has made tremendous personal sacrifices in service to that mission. I don't think there is anyone who knows more about the politics of the disease, and few who understand the research better. In the last few years, she has been instrumental in the transformation of the CFIDS Association into a cutting edge research organization. It's probably too soon to define her legacy, but she will forever be one of the giants in the battle against ME/CFS.
I know that some in the community will want to rehash various criticisms of Kim and decisions that she made. That's up to them, but I will not. No one can lead an organization for twenty-two years without there being disagreements and debate. I see little value in revisting them now.
The real issue – and what I believe advocates and patients should be focused on – is where the CFIDS Association goes from here. Can the organization thrive without Kim? The answer is YES. Here's why the CFIDS Association will continue to succeed:
Research – The quality of the Association's research program is unmatched. Faster Cures has included the Association in TRAIN – an initiative that encourages innovation in research and venture philanthropy. Strategic funding decisions have led to a 7 to 1 return on investment. For every dollar Association donors have invested in research grants, those researchers have secured an additional $7 in federal grant money. This success is unparalleled. In a recent webinar, Dr. Vernon described the Association's cutting edge and unmatched patient-centered approach to research and finding treatments for the ME/CFS.
Vision – While Kim has been the visionary driver of the Association, the staff and Board are committed to innovation and cutting edge solutions. Suzanne Vernon is a big thinker and is passionate about the Association's mission. She has recruited new researchers to the field, like Drs. Kathy and Alan Light, Dr. Gordon Broderick, and others. She sees the big picture of the disease, and is always looking for new and innovative ways to attack the problem. The entire staff recently completed a three-year strategic plan, and from what I have heard, Kim's departure has required adjustments but not fundamental change to that plan. Combining that vision with the expertise of the staff and Scientific Advisory Board means that the Association will not lose step during the transition.
Staff – Kim has been the face of the Association, but the staff are some of the unsung heroes of this movement. This is not a 9-to-5-it's-just-a-job group of people. The staff work harder for less reward than just about anyone else I have ever known. Their dedication, expertise, and persistence has made the Association's success possible.
New Blood – Mark Stone and Leigh Reynolds have joined the staff within the last year, and both bring expertise from working with other disease populations. They have proven themselves in building other organizations with the support of patient communities, and they are bringing those skills to ME/CFS.
Profile – The Association is one of the most – if not the most – visible ME/CFS organizations to the outside world. Their proposal took the top prize in the Sanofi challenge. When the XMRV story first broke in 2009, the Board said they wanted the Association to be the source of credible and current news for both the ME/CFS community and others. Both Kim and Suzanne helped raise the profile of our disease by interfacing with new policy makers and influential people, and some of those people now serve on the Association's SAB.
Kim's long tenure may have created the impression for some that she was the Association, but that is not the case. The staff, Board, donors, and supporters have always been the lifeblood of the organization, and that has not changed. There is no doubt that Kim's departure will mean a time of transition for the Association, but the mission and the plan to identify disease-modifying treatment for ME/CFS will go on. Thanks to Kim, the Association is off to a very good start.
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A start. 25 years is not a start. Those who have suffered and died from lack of treatment under the CFIDS Assoc failed policies and lack of leadership do not get another start. (While Suzanne Vernon chuckles about it in one of the webinars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-MvNKr0Wio&feature=player_embedded). All of the the PR and sales pitches and spin will not change this. Lipstick on a pig.
As stated, they have been the main group acting as representatives at federal meetings, conferences etc. With the considerable resources they have had (paid staff, lobbyists, wealthy donors etc), there has been no meaningful progress in diagnosis, treatment or even awareness, beyond superficially creating a brand or occasional mention by the media. The merit of the investment should be judged by some measure of accomplishment viv a vis their purported goals and mission.
Though I am certain that the same failed policies and approach will continue and are firmly entrenched.
lemonfoundation says:
"I'm not sure which way to describe the ME/CFS community reaction to the announcement that Kim McCleary will be leaving the CFIDS Association: that people were so stunned you could hear a pin drop or that the news was the equivalent of a nuclear bomb detonation."
Very interesting word selection.
cort says:
thanks Jennie, it sounds like the CAA has a good foundation….
Rich Carson says:
While I love the CFIDS Association and I marvel over its amazing 27 year history, I am quite clear that the Association will be unable to exist unless someone is able to raise the more than one million dollars that Kim successfully raised every year. Raising money is the key to staying in business for a non profit organization, and it will be interesting to see what the Association can do with a new income generator in place. To be successful the new head of the organization will need the knowledge and talent that Kim had, and will have to be able to raise a lot of money. This is a very tall order to fill, and sadly, my bet is that the Association will fall within two years.
Jennie Spotila says:
You are absolutely correct that a nonprofit must raise money to stay alive. But Kim did not raise the money alone, Rich. Board members and staff raised money with her. I raised five figures a year when I was on the Board, as have others. It will be a challenge, but people believe in the strategy and mission and they'll continue to support it.
I remember when Marc Iverson resigned. There was major upset and sadness, as most saw exactly what he was referring to. This time, beyond the known "insiders," there's been practically nothing.
Marc's remarks and concerns were prescient and have come to fruition to the detriment of patients.
The main problem is that we do not have the type of organized, assertive advocacy that Marc Iverson was referring to. CAA flip flops as convenient and mainly acts as a mouthpiece for whatever comes along. They are reactive, not proactive, on anything.
They do have the business model down so have no doubt they'll keep it going. Just nothing "PWC" (patient) centered as Marc figured out.
Here's Iverson's resignation letter:
Formal Statement of Resignation from The Board of Directors of The CFIDS Association of America and All Association Committees and Positions of Leadership
Marc M. Iverson, Founder June 22, 2001
Fellow Directors of The CFIDS Association of America, I, Marc M. Iverson, hereby resign from the Board of Directors of The CFIDS Association of America, and all Association committees and positions of leadership, effective 8:00 a.m. EDT, June 22, 2001.
As the founder of The CFIDS Association of America, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association for 13 of its 14 years, a major donor and fundraiser for the Association, and the sole permanent member of the Association's Board of Directors, I have reached this decision with great difficulty and extensive contemplation, and only after lengthy discussions with the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Association, K. Kimberly Kenney, for whom I continue to have professional respect and admiration.
There are five primary reasons for my resignation.
First, I am overwhelmed with family obligations and the struggle with my own health problems.
Second, I have a different vision for the Association, and different priorities for the allocation of Association resources, than the CEO. I favor aggressive/activist "PWC focused" strategies with the objective of providing the Association's constituency (persons with CFS/CFIDS and related disorders) with what it wants. In contrast, the CEO favors more conservative "mainstreaming" strategies intended to define and communicate CFS/CFIDS issues to the public (including the medical community, the media, and policy-makers) with the objective of making CFS/CFIDS a mainstream disorder.
Third, I hold a different position than the CEO with respect to certain critical Association policies and programs. For example:
(1) I favor and the CEO opposes immediately adopting a very aggressive stance opposing the discriminatory and incredibly damaging name CFS/CFIDS (chronic fatigue syndrome/chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome) and I believe efforts to change public attitudes are virtually hopeless and wasted with the present name;
(2) I favor and the CEO opposes directly providing a system that permits patients to exchange health care (physician) referrals;
(3) I favor and the CEO opposes immediately allocating resources to collect and disseminate far more information on treatment;
(4) I favor and the CEO opposes immediately revamping the Chronicle to make it more timely, accurate and informative;
(5) I favor and the CEO opposes allocating/raising resources to build a state-of-the-art fully interactive web site that serves as a real time "clearing house for information" thereby enabling PWCs and interested parties to exchange information and ideas in a safe and civil environment;
(6) I favor and the CEO opposes immediately developing specific, objectively measurable goals and benchmarks to measure the success or failure of all Association programs and the staff paid to implement them;
(7) I favor and the CEO opposes placing a much greater emphasis on raising funds for, initiating, and reporting CFS/CFIDS research; and,
(8) I favor and the CEO opposes gradually shifting resources away from programs not financially supported by Association donors, such as the Association's extensive lobbying efforts.
Fourth, I have been caught in a "moral dilemma" of defending major Association policies/actions with which I strongly disagree.
Fifth, I can not fulfill my responsibilities (as defined in the Association Bylaws and further outlined in the 2001 Association Operating Plan).
Fellow Directors, I believe I've made reasonable (if not extraordinary) efforts to state my case, but have been unable to persuade Ms. Kenney that the Association should drastically change. Ms. Kenney is the driving force behind the Association and, although major policies and plans must be approved by the Association's Board of Directors, Ms. Kenney (as CEO) and her professional staff are charged with the responsibilities of both developing and implementing the Association's policies and plans. Without Ms. Kenney's support, it is unrealistic to believe that the positions I advocate will be adopted by the Association's leadership or implemented. Accordingly, it is time for me to step aside.
I'm proud of what the Association has stood for and accomplished in the past. I wish you well individually and as an organization.
Marc Iverson
© 2001 Marc Iverson. Permission is granted to reproduce this statement in whole, without editing or abridgement, for any nonprofit purpose. This copyright notice must be included in any reproduction. All other rights reserved.
What is striking about these comments is that they are 12 years old. Many no longer apply, particularly since Mr. Iverson has continued his generous support of the CFIDS Association. As I said in my post, there are undoubtedly people who would like to revisit and rehash the mistakes they think Kim made over the last twenty-two years. I will not do so for one simple reason: it is not productive. The Association is moving forward with an excellent strategic plan, and is the best chance we have of finding a treatment in less than 15 years. I prefer to save my questions and debate and constructive criticism for what the Association does from here. That is the only test that matters.
Yes, what is striking is that these comments are 12 years old. But actually it is very relevant. The criticisms and concerns are just as valid now as they were then. The CAA has accomplished nothing of benefit to patients. It is very constructive to be honest and not keep supporting that which has failed and worked against us. Can't expect people not to see the spin and to be this naive. Oopsie, they have it figured out now? Nothing at the CAA will ever change, Kim or not. And those who died and have suffered as a result of their ineptitude don't get to start over.
As much as I would like to believe things will change with the CFIDS Assn. of America now that Kim McCleary is leaving, I do not. When Mark Iverson was running the CAA, it truly represented the interests of patients. Mark Iverson did not receive a $178,000 salary (plus benefits), nor did he hire a CDC scientist to choose what research to support and pay her a six-figure salary.
Things changed immediately when Kim McCleary wrested control of the CAA from Mark Iverson. So many members left the organization that it stopped publishing membership figures, and several years ago changed itself from a "membership" organization to a "research" organization. What this means, in essence, is that it is no longer concerned with the interests of patients, but is instead concerned with continuing the existence of the organization and the large salaries of its CEO and its Scientific Director.
What has Kim McCleary accomplished during her tenure as CEO of the CAA?
She has raised large sums of money. Now, what did she do with that money?
She hired a CDC scientist to choose what research to support, and since then they have supported research which has resulted in NO EFFECTIVE TREATMENT for M.E. in twenty years. In fact, the amount of money spent for "CFS" by the NIH is going DOWN.
http://report.nih.gov/categorical_spending.aspx
"The estimates for 2013 and 2014 are published, with figures for prior years.
NIH spending for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) went DOWN from $6 million in 2010 and 2011 to $5 million in 2012 and the estimate for 2013 and 2014 is $5 million.
Whatever our so-called "advocate" organizations are doing, they are not helping ME patients. We are going backwards with NIH funding."
See: http://report.nih.gov/categorical_spending.aspx
So, yes, McCleary raised a lot of money, but she spent it on the organization itself and on research chosen to win friends for the association among researchers and clinicians and not for the benefit the research might provide to M.E. patients.
And time and again, speaking as though they speak for ALL M.E. patients, McCleary and Vernon have sold out the interests of M.E. patients.
They have supported whatever got them "in" with government agencies and employees while selling out the interests of patients. And they have failed to notify government and media that THEY NO LONGER SPEAK FOR M.E. PATIENTS. They are no longer a "membership" organization; this means they no longer speak for patients. Why are they still pretending to do so? Why don't they tell the media the truth?
This would be a start. If the CFIDS Assn of America would STOP pretending to speak on behalf of patients and instead refer media representatives to real patients, they might start to regain the trust of patients. Instead, they continue to say that they speak for patients when they do not.
So, honesty would be a start.
The CFIDS Assn should start by saying publicly that it no longer represents patients.
Then they should state their real purpose. They should say publicly that what they really do is collect large sums of money, pay enormous administrative costs and choose what research they will support. They fund a few studies done by researchers who follow the CFIDS Assn's philosophy of using the broadest possible definition of the illness ("CFS") which the Assn. is concerned with, including people who suffer from chronic fatigue and chronic pain, regardless of whether or not they have the other symptoms required by the CCC and ICC definitions. They should say that their funding of research depends on the effect of that research on the organization (CAA) and not on the effect of the research on patients.
If they choose instead to say they speak for patients, then they need to do so in fact. They need to hear what those of us who have been sick for decades are saying and listen to us. Then they need to fund research that results in effective treatment, not the continuing circle of antidepressants, pain medications and sleep medications which they have been recommending.
Most of all, they need to get out of their ivory tower where they listen to only the few "yes" patients, which some have said are their relatives and close friends, who support whatever they tell them to, and talk to actual sufferers. They listen to their "Yes" people and disregard what the multitude of real patients are saying. That needs to end if they want to try to regain patients' trust.
For anyone who is curious about why many people with M.E. do not trust Kim McCleary or her sidekick Suzanne Vernon, this will give you a start:
http://www.mecfsforums.com/index.php/topic,15293.msg146697.html#msg146697
floydguy says:
I find it discouraging that there is a reluctance to look back. This is the perfect time to examine the effectiveness of the CEO and the organization over the last 10 or so years. Kim et al have been recognized for their outstanding fundraising abilities but part of the reason for that is to sustain the very high salaries and perks of those working at the CAA. An impressive organization would bring in an outside consultant and really assess Kim and the organization's effectiveness. The reluctance do this of someone being paid $180K a year is quite shocking. If one wants to earn what is paid in the private sector than one should also be willing to be properly evaluated.
At a top level I find the progress dismal. The disease is still not recognized by the medical profession, the criteria still is effectively a waste bin of various and sundry symptoms and there are no accepted treatments outside of CBT and GET.
I also have been very disappointed in how Kim and the CAA has chosen to communicate this issue to the media. There have been a lot of "loose" statements like "we can't go around poking people in the spines". If the CAA is going to communicate to the press the only statement they should make is this is a very serious condition. Once they have learned that maybe other aspects can be discussed in the future.
This leads me to the advocacy issue. Are they advocates or not? They have announced that they are only researchers but still seem to be advocating. What is their strategy here?
I also disagree that it is the best way forward. If the CAA is only a research focused organization, I would argue that giving money to Dr. Enlander at Mt. Sinai or Dr. Jose Montoya at Stanford or others working at world class medical/research centers might be the better way to go.
Allow me to clarify what I meant by not rehashing old criticisms. I choose not to do so, but I completely agree that the Association's Board and staff should think hard about the progress that has and has not been made. That is an essential piece of identifying what is needed in the new CEO. I am not involved in that search, but I hope that those who are will think about what has been accomplished and what is left to do.
Kim was highly compensated, as someone with her knowledge, long tenure, and experience should be. She worked 80 to 90 hours a week the entire time I served on the Board (6 years) and took only a few weeks of vacation during that entire time. Her salary was held flat during the years I had access to that information, at least. Furthermore, she is in the top tier of lifetime donors to the Association. I'm sure that there will never be consensus among patients whether she deserved that salary, but I also note that there are other people in the ME/CFS non-profit world who made as much or more.
In terms of what Kim and the Association have accomplished, here's the first ten things that come to mind in no particular order: 1) Fund the Lights' research on post-exercise gene expression which went on to secure substantial NIH funding; 2) Fund Shungu's work on neuroimaging which went on to secure substantial NIH funding; 3) Fund the Biovista drug repurposing study which (as was reported at the FDA meeting last week) has identified a drug target and a proof of concept clinical trial is being planned; 4) Create the first national biobank and registry open to any qualified investigator; 5) Make the right call on XMRV, and educate all the policy makers who had no idea what CFS was and why it mattered; 6) Fund the largest and longest-running grassroots advocacy effort on the Hill through the Lobby Days and Virtual Lobby Days; 7) When Congressional oversight of the CDC program ended and it started to tank, the Association gathered the evidence to prove money was being wasted and made a loud call for new leadership; 8) Turned down the large no-bid contract renewal of the CDC's provider education program because CDC was moving in the wrong direction (I'll add that this significantly hurt the Association's bottom line in the short term); 9) Created the first linked network of investigators in ME/CFS history; 10) First to require data sharing among funded investigators and secured the availability of CDC's huge dataset; 11) Attracted the interest of Faster Cures and was accepted into the prestigious TRAIN program; 12) Competed (in cooperation with other organizations) for the $300,000 Senofi challenge and WON; 13) Funded Snell's research on VO2max (before anyone realized how significant it was); 14) Offered the first (and only) webinar series to the patient community covering scientific and advocacy topics.
Do we have a treatment or diagnostic test? No. Does every patient have access to expert ME/CFS care? No. But are we closer to those things? ABSOLUTELY. Pretend that list of 14 things never happened. Where would we be?
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