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Michigan Manufacturing & Technology Association to Deliver Impactful Solutions
LANSING, Mich. - It's no surprise that in Michigan, manufacturers are the engine that drives the state's economy, representing 14% of the workforce and 19% of the economic output making it the largest sector in the state. It's a $107.6 billion industry employing around 620,000 people in nearly every community across Michigan. Unlike traditional trade associations, the primary purpose of the Michigan Manufacturing & Technology Association (MMTA) is to provide a variety of specialized services to the state's 11,466 manufacturing firms so they can compete and grow their business.
"While advocacy is important, and MMTA will provide it, we are focused on uniquely delivering the latest subject matter expertise to our members in terms of leadership development and management training, operational efficiencies and innovation, workforce attraction, retention and development and also a high level of traditional association benefits," said Duane Berger, Executive Director of MMTA. "88% of Michigan's manufacturing firms have less than 100 employees. Many don't have access or the resources to invest in cutting edge business services. We're focused on changing that for them, starting now." added Berger.
Strategic partners in the MMTA include the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), the Edward Lowe Foundation, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), American Society of Employers, Midwest Strategies, UpSkill Enterprises, Change Agents Consulting, Inc., and Kinexus Group.
SBAM President and former Michigan Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley stated, "We are excited to have the MMTA as a strategic partner to help Michigan's small manufacturers stay competitive, build their teams, and ultimately grow their businesses." Calley said MMTA members will have access to a suite of services and benefits in SBAM.
Statewide partners of MMTA, members, and industry leaders, came together at the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) to celebrate the launch of MMTA.
MMTA champions, serves, and advocates for Michigan's small manufacturers and drives solutions that make manufacturing in Michigan the most competitive and prosperous in the nation. The organization is comprised of many services providers that bring unique solutions to the table that vary from professional development opportunities, to quarterly roundtables, legal hotlines and advocacy efforts in Lansing.
"As a progressive manufacturer, we're very focused on production, efficiency, associate development and keeping the business trajectory positive. There are seemingly not enough hours in the day to accomplish all of our wants in day to day operations, let alone time to find a solution to an unexpected issues or problems that arise." said Erick Stewart, Stewart Industries of Battle Creek and MMTA member. "I'm excited to be a part of MMTA as they will help us maximize our effectiveness in solving those unexpected issues and simplify how we find and attain the resources we need to be competitive."
MMTA is a 501©6 organization that is governed by an Association Board and is founded to champion, serve, and advocate for Michigan's small manufacturers. More importantly, it provides services that drive solutions that will make manufacturing in Michigan the most competitive and prosperous in the nation. For more information or to become a member, visit mimfgmatters.org.
Partners in the MMTA coalition include:
The Small Business Association of Michigan, a 27,000-member organization focused solely on the needs of small businesses.
The Edward Lowe Foundation, a world class provider of services and leadership training for second stage companies.
The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, since 1991, has been a leading provider on manufacturing issues like operations, skills training, advanced technology, cybersecurity and research.
Midwest Strategy Group, one of Michigan's top lobbying and government affairs groups.
American Society of Employers, providing programs and services on some of the most challenging of human resources issues.
UpSkill Enterprises, based in Ireland, works with workforce data to identify the skills each team needs to be successful.
Change Agents Consulting, Inc. provides customized human resources consulting, training, and education designed to help change the culture of organizations.
Kinexus Group, a family of organizations committed to inspiring positive economic change, one person, one business, and one community at a time. Based in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Kinexus Group provides innovative solutions in workforce, education, and community development across Michigan.
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GOP sneaks provision into tax bill to benefit one college favored by Republican billionaires
Under the cover of darkness.
Judd Legum Twitter Dec 1, 2017, 10:45 pm
CREDIT: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
Late Friday night, Republicans released a 479-page amendment to their tax bill. Republican leaders are planning to vote on the bill on Friday or early Saturday morning, and it is expected to pass.
Maybe someone should read it first.
Tucked away on page 289 is a provision that would exempt certain colleges from a special tax on university endowments. It would only apply to colleges that: 1. Did not accept federal funds, and 2. Had an endowment of at least $500,000 per student.
There appears to be only one educational institution in the entire country that would benefit: Hillsdale College.
What's so special about Hillsdale?
The school has deep ties to Betsy DeVos, Trump's education secretary, and her family. The DeVos clan founded Amway, which made them billionaires, and are large Republican donors. The Hillsdale student paper details the connections.
Betsy DeVos' brother is Erik Prince, a 1992 graduate of Hillsdale College and the founder of the controversial private security firm Blackwater Worldwide, now named Academi. In 2009, the DeVos family also founded ArtPrize, an international art competition that featured the work of five art professors and students this year.
Most notably, Richard DeVos, Betsy DeVos' father-in-law, co-founded Amway with Jay Van Andel. Van Andel's son, Steve, was a 1978 graduate of Hillsdale and currently serves as the chairman of Amway. In 2013, after he donated to graduate school scholarships and operations, Hillsdale named it's graduate school of statesmanship in his honor.
Another big supporter of Hillsdale are the Kochs, another family of Republican billionaires.
The provision was supported by the conservative Heritage Foundation. Larry Arnn, Hillsdale's president, has served on Heritage's board for 15 years. Hillsdale embraces a far-right ideology and regularly advertises on the Rush Limbaugh show.
Hillsdale College has an endowment of about $548 million, which means under the Senate bill it would not yet have to pay the excise tax regardless because it is less than $500,000 per student. The House version of the bill, however, sets the threshold at $250,000. So the provision provides important protections for Hillsdale as its endowment grows or if the House threshold is adopted in the final bill.
Hillsdale was concerned about the provision and was publicly making the case that it should be exempt because it does not accept federal funds.
Why does Hillsdale reject federal funds? For one thing, it allows them to ignore "federal regulations governing how to respond to sexual assault and banning discrimination based on sexual orientation." (Notably, these are the same kind of regulations Betsy DeVos is seeking to undermine as education secretary.)
The campus chaplain at Hillsdale once sent an all-school email calling for prayer against the "evil" of same-sex marriage. The president of the college, Arnn, referred to minority students as "dark ones" in a state legislative hearing.
The Hillsdale provision was subject to withering criticism from Senate Democrats as the final vote neared on Friday.
"One college, Hillsdale College, has been exempted from taxes on colleges with large endowments. It is supported by the DeVos family. This is a metaphor for how high the stench is rising in this chamber," Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said.
UPDATE: This provision was stripped out via a Democratic amendment prior to final passage early Saturday morning.
#Betsy Devos, #Discrimination, #GOP Tax Bill, #Hillsdale College, #LGBTQ

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If you haven't experienced it, you have probably at least heard about the influence humidity can have on how hot it feels outside. An 80-degree day in one area might feel cooler than an 80-degree day in a spot with more humidity. The same thing can happen in your home. If there is too much humidity, it makes it difficult for your body to monitor internal temperatures.
Dehumidified air feels cooler, so you could set your thermostat at a higher temp and maintain your home comfort, which could provide you with energy savings.
While drier air might feel good outdoors, too little humidity also has undesirable implications inside the home. Dry air can cause your skin to be itchy and cold and result in sore throats and chapped lips. The amount of static electricity goes up as well, so you'll find yourself getting hit with little shocks every time you touch a doorknob.
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A group of 30 odd students from Hong Kong University, and 1 (Sue) from Auckland University, New Zealand, undertook a mapping exercise in south west Cyprus, outside Paphos, over 8 days in May and June, 1998. Each of the 10 groups of 3-4 students had an area of 1.5 km by 4 km to map.
Prior to the official start of the geological portion of the trip, a general tour of the area, to look at the scenery, and drink some of the local wines was undertaken. This view is of Sue and the academics hard at work at the Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery.
From left: Prof. John Malpas, Costas Xenophontos of the Cyprus Geological Survey, Sue, Prof. Ian Smith of The University of Auckland's Geology Dept and CK - a PhD student from Hong Kong University.
The area chosen by Prof. John Malpas, of Hong Kong University Geology Department, is in an area world renowned as being a classic Ophiolite structure.
An introductory tour saw us stop first at Petra tou Romiou beach.
The limestone outcrop in the left background of picture 1 is the reputed birthplace of Aphrodite, goddess of love, or Venus in Roman terms. This location shows the full range of geology to be found in this area, from outcrops of limestone on the left through to the darker coloured volcanics in the middle foreground to the overlying cap of chalk and marl on the hill in the distance. Picture 2 shows the volcanic outcrop being examined by students while picture 3 shows the largest limestone outcrop, near the top left of picture 1, being examined by students.
The next stop was at this massive crystalline gypsum outcrop, which was in the Group 4 area.
After leaving Petra tou Romiou we proceeded to the main mapping area, to introduce the students to some of the geological features to be found. This hill, on the new road to Nata, was the first stop and was just outside the mapping area for Group 3, on the northern side.
When the mapping started in earnest, the day started at 6:00am and ended, in the field, at about 1:00pm. The following photographs are from the Group 3 mapping area.
The Team viewing a dyke intruding pillow lavas overlain by sediments. From left, Louis, Sue, Chris, Ian Smith (AU Geology Dept.) and Philip.
This large limestone quarry was on the western boundary of the mapping area.
This wonderfully folded and contorted example of metamorphic rock was to be seen in the centre of the area.


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Q: Inserting Into Text File Blank I ask for two simple user inputs, a user and a password, I then insert those into a text file, each followed by a semi colon. The semi colons save and the password saves but the username doesn't save for some odd reason.
For example if I input Joe with password 111222444555 it'll
display as ;111222444555; instead of Joe;111222444555;
Code:
int main()
{
    int Number_Of_Attempts = 3;
    int result = 0;
    char userID[32];
    printf("Please enter your user id\n");

    scanf("%s", &userID);

    char password[12];

    printf("The user has not been found. Please enter your a password\n");

    scanf("%s", &password);

    printf("Username and Password has been saved");
    printf("\n");

    InsertIntoHash(userID, password);

    return 0;
}

void InsertIntoHash(char *userID, char *hash)
{
    FILE *fp;
    fp = fopen("HashTable.txt", "a");
    fprintf(fp, userID);
    fprintf(fp,";");
    fprintf(fp, hash);
    fprintf(fp, ";\n");
    fclose(fp);
}

A: You should read in the string using scanf("%31s", userID); for the userID and scanf("%11s", password); for the password.
What I think causes the problem is, that you declare and define InsertIntoHashafter the main function, without declaring a prototype at the beginning.
So the code should be the following: (I tested it and it works)
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

void InsertIntoHash(char *userID, char *hash);

int main() {
    int Number_Of_Attempts = 3;
    int result = 0;
    char userID[32];
    printf("Please enter your user id\n");
    scanf("%31s", userID);
    char password[12];
    printf("The user has not been found. Please enter your a password\n");
    scanf("%11s", password);
    printf("Username and Password has been saved");
    printf("\n");
    InsertIntoHash(userID, password);
    return 0;
}

void InsertIntoHash(char *userID, char *hash) {
    FILE *fp;
    fp = fopen("HashTable.txt", "a");
    fprintf(fp, userID);
    fprintf(fp,";");
    fprintf(fp, hash);
    fprintf(fp, ";\n");
    fclose(fp);
}

I hope I could help you! :)

A: Change scanf("%s", &userID); to scanf("%s", userID); as it is already an array which will be passed as a pointer. Same for password.

Note the buffer for password is too small: the password is 12 chars and the buffer too so the terminating null character is placed outside the buffer (resulting in Undefined Behavior, as you encounter).

Use "%11s" to limit the length read to the size of the buffer, leaving room for the terminating null character.

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'Beat Poetry For Survivalists' is the new collaboration between Peter Buck & Luke Haines.
Peter Buck was the guitarist for the biggest band in the world – REM.
Luke Haines was the guitarist for the Auteurs. The Auteurs were not the biggest band in the world. They were pretty good though.
Luke Haines also does paintings of Lou Reed.
One day, Peter Buck bought one of Luke Haines' Lou Reed paintings. They had never met before but decided that the fates had brought them together and they should write some songs together and make an album.
'Beat Poetry For The Survivalist' is that album. With songs about legendary rocket scientist and occultist Jack Parsons, The Enfield Hauntings (of 1978), a post-apocalyptic radio station that only plays Donovan records, Bigfoot, and Pol Pot.
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How do awesome products come about?
Getting to what customers want, not what they think they want, is key to the success of a product manager and consequently to the success of the product itself.
Product managers are usually bombarded with ideas for new features, improvements on features, bugs and often a direct ask from a customer. Whether these requests can be directly built into the product or need deeper research often depend on the lifecycle of the product. A great PM separates herself from mediocre ones by digging into customer conversations to find a bigger, better more value story for the customer and consequently for the product. A recent presentation that I saw used the model T image here is quite instructive and as a PM you don't want to be trapped with a horse when your customer wants a car.
Go through support tickets: Support tickets are like being in an ER room, there is a level of urgent response that is required all the time. That said, a great PM discerns and finds the pattern in the issues and brings it into the product backlog vs jumping heroically on every issue. Support engineers are the heroes in the picture and there isn't a need for another one. Remember Batman succeeds because Alfred exists.
Listen, listen and listen to the field: Your field (customer success, sales engineering, support) are direct lines to your customers. Listen to what they are saying. A good metaphor, is to think of the field as weather sensors and it is your job to discern the weather patterns over a region. The challenge often is that given the time/budget constraints, you won't be able to build rain shelters in all the places (it is raining heavily in San Jose as I write this) and setting relevant expectations goes a long way. The advantage of getting the feedback from the field is that issues have been condensed and up-leveled to keep urgency away and focus on importance. Great PMs focus on getting to the problem and have discipline to ignore the solution that comes from field in some cases. A PM may get to the same solution but directly consuming a solution from the field or customer is laziness.
Get on customer calls with field: Be a fly on the wall and don't actively participate on customer calls.
Actively propose product hypothesis to customers: Be active on some calls, you do need to push a product investment hypothesis to validate with customers.
It is hard choosing between the above two modes. So you decide upfront before you get on the call – know if you are a fly or going to pitch on the call. Know what's what and notify your field counterpart accordingly before you get on the call.
Be an intern: when you get to customers, tell them that you are an intern and let them walk you through how they deal with your product or problems in your domain.
Stop showing off: Do not offer any advice or show how they can solve the problem with the product before they have gone through the litany of issues. Hear through all the use cases and problems.
Use power questions: "What's on your mind" to begin interviews and "What else is on your mind" to end interviews. These do a really good job of exhausting the problem space that you can solve for. "Tell me more" is another great tip to get into details of a problem domain from customers.
Summarise: Finally, summarise the visits in internal wikis, share with other product managers and engineers. A customer visit should be used to expand understanding of a domain with everyone in the company.
Improvements in product or life, don't happen magically or are solved magic bullets. Process changes and focusing on implementing processes is what brings success long term. Incorporate the above ideas in your customer research process and you will build great products.
Finding the right problem, its details, from customer interviews are similar to finding an address in India.
A problem while looking for an address in India is that neighbourhoods are congested and the roads are not labeled. One uses landmarks to reach to the right area, find a shopkeeper to guide you to the next smaller neighbourhood landmark – rinse, repeat – recursion :-).
"Tell me more or I would like to know more about…" is a power question that helps clarify and validate assumptions about the problem domain. This question is usually asked after you have poked around the obvious questions on what the customer has told you. In the initial discovery phases this can be used to narrow down the persona as in "tell me more about who has this problem" or understand the depth of the pain as in "tell me more about why this is so important to you". In the latter phases, when you have prototypes or mockups, the question ends up validating your solution as in "tell me more if you care about this view" or "tell me more if you care about storing logs" or "tell me more about someone who does this well".
Simple enough! Its power lies in its simplicity. Try it next time.
Last week, I visited a CloudBees customer with Kohsuke Kawaguchi (Jenkins' founder) to interview them. The goal was to understand their key challenges and concerns.
Over the years, Kohsuke and myself have done innumerable customer interviews together and somewhere along the way we have hit on a formula that makes for great customer interviews.
The formula is "Be an intern" (credit: as is usually the case with Kohsuke, belongs to him).
Us: Think of us as new interns on your team, now walk us through the entire software delivery process.
Customer: We were using your software and ran into so and so bug with your software.
Customer: Uh ok, I guess it is not important as an intern. Ok – so we have a very typical software delivery cycle. We push the code and then we do a "official build" which is then tagged by QE as golden build.
US: Hold on – who is "we" – is this one team or many? What do you mean "typical" – is that in your group, across teams or standardised across your company". What's an official build – who calls it official? What does a golden build mean? Who is impacted with golden build? How long the process take?
And so on. You get the idea. The interview becomes very open ended and helps us be part of their team.
Deep learning of the problems: A distinct shift happens in the customer where they stop viewing you as the expert and start explaining how things should work. As a PM – this is where the key learning for the product happens.
Listening to the customer: When you are not the expert, you have no option but to listen – which is a tremendous skill to have as a PM. Listening to the customer is where you learn about the customer and importantly the customer feels heard before you tell them any solution.
Validation of the roadmap: The session becomes a "no pitch" session and product management mentally maps problem to the planned roadmap. The usual risk is that product management "shows up and throws up" while the customer sits with folded hands thinking if they should renew or not next year. When you hear the problems and can map to the roadmap, it is a huge validation (or not) to whats planned.
Explaining your solution/roadmap after listening to the customer: Once you have validated (or not) the roadmap, have heard the breadth and depth of customer challenges as part of this interview process, you lay out your roadmap and how your solution(or roadmap) helps address the key concerns that were raised in the interview.
If you are a product manager, I encourage you to use this as part of your quiver when you meet customers.


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Not sure what I was expecting but this pretty good! I still prefer the straight black cold brew for every day but this is a nice option for those moments when you need something sweet and bubbly.


Michelin Starred Chef Santi Santamaria Passes On At Age 53, Our Deepest Condolences To His Family.
The Late Michelin Star Chef Santi Santamaria (third from Left) poses for a group photo with (from Left) fellow Celebrity Chefs Daniel Boulud,Wolfgang Puck, Guy Savoy, Tetsuya Wakuda, Justin Quek and Mario Batali (not seen in picture) at last night's First Ever Celebrity Chef Dine-Around Gourmet Tour Media Session at Marina Bay Sands.
I woke up. Saw the news and was equally shocked and devastated. It was just hours ago when I saw the Late Michelin Star Chef Santi Santamaria at the press conference at Marina Bay Sands. He looked exceptionally jovial, was in a very good mood and sharing his joys of "eating" rather than "cooking". As last night's media event was a Dine-Around to 6 of the 7 celebrity chef restaurants, I looked forward to revisiting my experience at SANTI. There was some delay while touring the restaurants and the media was subsequently informed that Chef Santi was not well and the visit to his establishment cancelled for the night. Who knew what was to come.
Still, I was very fortunate to have savoured SANTI culinary skills during a previous Media visit when he launched the Tapas experience at his restaurant in Singapore. A simple and classy preview on what was to be a gastronomic adventure.
Chef Santi was from scratch a self taught chef. He was the first Catalan chef to receive the 3 Michelin star accolade, and his award –winning restaurant has consistently earned 3 Michelin stars since 1994. His other restaurant Santceloni, has recently been awarded 2 Michelin stars and is one of the top restaurants in Madrid.
Life is really unpredictable. Chef Santi Santamaria passing was very sudden, and he has left a deep impression as a Master Chef in the culinary scene of both Singapore, and the world. He will be greatly missed by all. My deepest condolences to his family.
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South Beauty Acquired By CVC
Private equity and investment advisory firm CVC Capital Partners announced that they have gained the approval of related authorities to acquire the Sichuan cuisine restaurant brand South Beauty.
After the acquisition, Zhang Lan will continue to hold the chairman position of South Beauty. As a member of the board, she will be in charge of the company's decision making along with the CVC team.
South Beauty Group said that they welcome the joining of CVC and the acquisition represents this international financial organization's attention to the Chinese dining industry and its recognition of the South Beauty brand.
Zhang Lan, founder of the South Beauty brand, said that South Beauty and CVC share common ideas about brand positioning, future growth, and enterprise culture and values. More importantly, CVC's investment will help South Beauty improve economy of scale and operating efficiency. She believed this partnership will bring a bright future to South Beauty.
CVC Capital Partners mainly invests in consumer retailing, dining, medical, finance, and education sectors. In 2013, media reports revealed that CVC planned to acquire a 69% stake in South Beauty for about USD300 million; while Zhang would hold the remaining 31% stake. However, South Beauty denied the news.
By October 2013, South Beauty had reportedly developed newly 80 owned restaurants in 24 cities in China.
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Welcoming Trump to the UK, why not?
Let me start by giving you my opinion on Donald Trump.
I'm no fan of Mr Trump, while there are some policies of his that I do agree with, there are others that I don't.
But I respect the fact that he is the democratically-elected President Of The United States. He is 'not my President' only in that he has no jurisdiction over the British people, and I am not an American citizen.
He does appear to be a very 'Marmite' president though, seems you either love him, or loathe him.
He is due to make an official visit to the UK later this week, and while I won't personally be rolling out the red carpet for him, I am astounded by the reception he possibly faces.
First of all, there is due to take place an 'anti-Trump' protest in London, part of which will involve the flying of a 'Baby Trump' balloon over London.
This has been 'approved' by Mayor Of London Sadiq Khan, who has made his feelings known about Mr Trump on several previous occasions.
Now, if people want to gather and 'protest', I respect that they have the right to do so. But as always, what exactly are these people going to be protesting about? Who are these people anyway?
The answer is the protest will likely consist of the usual 'rent-a-mob'; people no doubt paid to wave placards that have been manufactured for them, shouting and screaming insults they have been instructed/programmed to shout, and generally being a nuisance, while not having any clue about what they're actually protesting against.
See this video below for examples of what I mean!
If people genuinely want to protest against Donald Trump, that's fine with me, as long as its kept peaceful and respectful. Flying a huge inflatable Baby Trump balloon over London, is incredibly rude and disrepectful, in my opinion.
Then on the other hand, we have news that a rally in support of Donald Trump, has seen the organisers threatened with arrest under the Public Order Act by the London Metropolitan Police Force.
So let's get this quite clear: the Mayor Of London says it is perfectly fine for protestors to fly a disrespectful balloon over London, but the Met Police are threatening arrests of the organisers of a 'peaceful' rally in support of Trump and America?
This, my friends, tells you all you need to know about the state of things here in our supposedly free and democratic country.
The pro-Trump rally it appears will be going ahead anyway, as the Met Police threats have been challenged by the London Assembly.
But what a disgusting farce this all is.
My one plea to anyone attending the pro-Trump rally (I can't make it myself unfortunately) is to make sure it stays peaceful and positive, and to not give the police any ammunition by causing any trouble.
But you can be assured that the anti-Trump protest will see trouble, as the paid-up rent-a-mob spew their vitriol and smash stuff up, while the police turn a blind eye, as always. That aspect won't be reported by our biased media.
To conclude, this morning, I took the opportunity to write to President Trump, to express my embarrassment at the potentially hostile reception he faces on arrival in the UK, and to assure him that those people are not representative of the British people as a whole, and that there are a great number of us who would warmly welcome him to our country, despite what our media would have us believe.
And this is from someone who while neither loving or loathing The Donald, would be honoured to sit down and meet with him.


I think everyone will agree that the worst part of doing laundry is folding the clothes afterwords. Wouldn't it be nice if something would do that part for us? Well, thanks to modern technology, that is now a reality.
FoldiMate is a laundry-folding machine that made it's debut at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 in Las Vegas earlier this week. This machine is awesome! Not only will it save you the hassle of folding clothes after they get out of the dryer, but it will also save you a lot of time! According to Good Morning America, the FoldiMate will fold your clothing in less than 5 minutes!
According to Good Morning America, "will fold most types of shirts, blouses or pants from age 6 to adult size XXL." It can also fold standard sized towels and pillowcases. No word yet if it has the capabilities of folding one of the hardest things in the world to fold perfectly...the dreaded fitted sheet.
Now for the big questions: Where can I get this little life saver, and how much will it cost me?
As of right now, the launch date has yet to be determined. However, they plan on releasing it in late 2019. The company says that the FoldiMate's target price will be $980...which isn't too bad. Especially if you think about the time and trouble it will save you, it pays for itself in the long run.
If the FoldiMate is something that you must have, you can sign up to be a part of the wait list to purchase the machine. The company says that it's already really long and initial quantities will be limited. So get yourself on the waitlist now if you want one by clicking here!


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LA County Closes Out Year with Record High Deaths and Hospitalizations on Thursday
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Los Angeles County closed out 2020 with bleak COVID numbers as the pandemic surges on. The county had a record number of daily deaths, a record high number of people hospitalized and a near record number of new cases.
County health officials announced 290 more people dead from the coronavirus on Thursday, although a few of those deaths actually occurred over the Christmas holiday weekend and are only now being reported to county officials. Nonetheless, that 290 deaths is the highest number of deaths in a single day the county has ever recorded.
The county's cumulative death toll is now 10,345 people.
County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer noted that 86% of people who have died from COVID-19 in the county had underlying health conditions, down from more than 90% in the early days of the pandemic.
That drop "indicates that, in fact, there are more people than ever not only passing away, but passing away without any underlying health conditions," said Ferrer.
As of Thursday, there are 7,546 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Los Angeles County. That's 131 more people than were hospitalized on Wednesday. That also sets a new record for hospitalizations in the county, beating the previous record of 7,415 which was set on Wednesday.
Of those hospitalized, 20% are in the ICU. That translates to about 1,510 people in the ICU.
Most recent figures from the county Department of Health Services showed a total of 773 available and staffed hospital beds across all of LA County, including just 57 adult ICU beds. However, those numbers change rapidly throughout the day.
Despite a few available ICU beds, the 11-county Southern California region's ICU bed availability remains at 0%. It first dropped to 0% on Dec. 17 and has remained there ever since. Because of that low ICU bed availability, the state on Tuesday extended its regional stay-at-home lockdown order for an indefinite period of time. Only when the ICU bed availability rises to near 15% will the region's lockdown order be lifted.
On Thursday, Los Angeles County reported 15,129 new COVID-19 cases. The county now has a cumulative total of 770,602 cases since the pandemic began in March.
To date, more than 4.7 million people have been tested for the coronavirus since the pandemic began. Of those tested, an overall average of 15% are testing positive, but on Thursday, the positivity rate was 22.5%.
West Hollywood recorded 20 new cases on Thursday, for a cumulative total of 1,431 cases since the pandemic began. The city had no new deaths; the cumulative death total remains at 11 deaths.
Below are the numbers for areas near West Hollywood:
Beverly Hills – 40 new cases for a total of 1,635 cases and no new deaths for a total of 14 deaths.
Carthay neighborhood – 19 new cases for a total of 607 cases and 1 new death for a total of 29 deaths.
Culver City – 35 new cases for a total of 1,248 cases and 1 new death for a total of 40 deaths.
Hollywood – 53 new cases for a total of 3,316 cases and 2 new deaths for a total of 28 deaths.
Melrose neighborhood – 95 new cases total of 4,995 cases and 4 new deaths for a total of 101 deaths.
Miracle Mile – 8 new cases for a total of 550 cases and no new deaths for a total of 7 deaths.
Park La Brea – 12 new cases for a total of 360 cases and no new deaths for a total of 1 death.
Santa Monica – 61 new cases for a total of 2,751 cases and 1 new death for a total of 69 deaths.
The Carthay neighborhood incorporates the areas of Los Angeles between the Beverly Hills city limits and Fairfax Avenue, with Beverly Boulevard as the northern border and Wilshire Boulevard as the southern border.
The Melrose neighborhood incorporates the areas of Los Angeles east of La Cienega and west of Vermont Avenue, between Santa Monica Boulevard on the north and Beverly Boulevard on the south.
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Money for Nothing (or Something?)
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Just saw this bit in Vice in the aftermath of the Queen's fabulous exit:
Former colonies demanding a whopping $45 trillion in reparations from Britain to make up for centuries of exploitative colonialism!
At first glance, that might seem like a wild cash grab, but some leading Indian and Pakistani economists have put sharp pencils to the problem, and they've kinda got a point.
From Vice:
"Indian economist Utsa Patnaik's calculations show the massive amount of loot taken from the Indian subcontinent over a course of 200 years. "Indians were never credited with their own gold and [foreign exchange] earnings," Patnaik told local media about her findings. "Instead, the local producers here were 'paid' the rupee equivalent out of the budget – something you'd never find in any independent country.""
Translation: We'll take the profit in pounds sterling, we'll pay you minimum wage in rupees for your troubles administering the fleecing of your own nation. (and we'll upcharge you over $120 million in taxes for your troubles!)
"Had the Indian subcontinent been paid its international earnings, it would have been far more developed, with better health and social welfare indicators," Patnaik added.
A Pakistani historian echoed her point. "Countries in the Indian subcontinent continue to face the repercussions of these economic extractions. "Because of this history, we have aid dependency, like you see in Pakistan and Bangladesh, and even India to some extent. We have a historical, structural disadvantage vis-a-vis Europe," he said. "We're still caught in a historical cycle of 250 years of plunder and structural poverty."
And good ol' former PM David Cameron, when asked about returning some of the marquee loot (like the Queen's famous diamonds) replied that if they were to say yes to demands, "then you would suddenly find the British Museum empty." So, um, no, awfully sorry, we're not giving you your shit back. #elginmarbles
Which reminds me of the epigraph to The Godfather, "behind every great fortune lies a great crime!" (Puzo was inspired by Balzac on that one)
The Relentless Effectiveness of the Market Economy 📈
All of these recent royal ruminations ran smack dab into something I'd been chewing on since peeping the premier of Darren Aronosvky's new Nat Geo documentary The Territory. It's a fascinating film about one of the last autonomous tribes in the Brazilian Amazon and the intense pressures Bolsonaro's regime is putting on their future.
Two big directorial decisions that really shape the film are 1) giving equal time to the hopes and fears of the clear cutting Brazilian settlers and 2) giving the younger members of the tribe a full videographer's kit to turn the lens around and document their own experiences for the first time (prompted by Covid and requirements for isolation).
Watching the doc, and seeing the same tragic patterns of historic settlement, oppression and deforestation that plagued the colonial era broke my heart.
If you haven't seen the gorgeous but utterly gutting film The Mission with Robert DeNiro, Jeremy Irons and Liam Neeson (plus an ethereal soundtrack by Peter Gabriel) it's pretty much the same tragedy, just unfolding in the 18th century instead of the 21st. (at least then, after watching The Mission, we could console ourselves with "never again!")
Except it's still happening, again and again.
Seeing the overhead drone shots of the tiny patch of land still protected for the tribe (the "Territory" of the title), and grokking with chilling certainty the market pressures of farming, grazing, and insatiable demand, everyone on all sides of the film agreed, there's probably no stopping this juggernaut.
Even now, as we face the loss of the last most precious places and peoples, we can't seem to stop this bastard if we tried.
And that's when I had to marvel at the sheer relentless effectiveness of the market economy. It explores, exploits and expands into any underutilized niche it can find, and it simply will not rest until it has consumed all carbon in its path (whether from clear cutting jungles, extracting nutrients from the soil, or tapping fossil fuels).
The story of civilization is the story of our hunt for ever-denser energy.
In that moment, I couldn't help but acknowledge the market's scope and power. Folks concerned with AI taking over the world often use the metaphor of "the paperclip maximizer" as a cautionary tale––that if we told a super powerful AI (Bill Gates clearly tried this with Microsoft's Clippy, but freedom lovers defeated his sinister plans) to make as many paperclips as possible, it might just accidentally devour the world and convert all energy and material to satisfy that demand. 📎
Seems to me, we've already built that fucker, except that somehow, the command was "turn the planet into McDonalds, Wal Mart and Las Vegas" rather than boring old paperclips.
So at least we've got that going for us!
Moloch Math
Clearly though, for all of its relentless efficiency the Moloch of the Market consistently produces horrific outcomes. Trashing cultures and nature that are precious, and damn near impossible to replicate once they're gone.
So what's gone wrong?
That's when it occurred to me that Moloch's method is pretty ingenious––we've never found a better way to mobilize capital and move matter––but its Math is off. Way off. The algorithm computes with terrifying certainty, but when Adam Smith, Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman built the equation during a closed-door breakout session at Davos, (you weren't invited) they commited two fatal errors.
They forgot Geographic and Temporal Externalities.
Two pesky variables that have damn near doomed us. (but might save us if we can pencil them back in lickety split).
Thing One: Geographic Externalities 🌍
That's what those former British colonies were getting so uppity about when the Queen snuffed it.
The British Crown (and the German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and U.S governments) are all on the hook for variants of this global shell game. Huge slugs of nationalized wealth came from the raw materials and cheap labor of colonies (historic or economic).
Robbing Pedro (or Pedram) to pay Paul works, until Pedro gets radicalized by a Marxist pope. Or Russel Brand. Then there's some decidedly awkward conversations in the offing.
This is also, BTW, what Youtube, Facebook et al all exploited with the much heralded advent of "the sharing economy." Except all they did was monetize user generated content while keeping the profits tightly held (but we'll give you a Like button to reward your efforts!).
A more pedestrian, but no less impactful example of externalities, is the price we pay at the pump for a gallon of gas. Price to the consumer is kept as low as possible to boost use and sales (see Jevons Paradox), but doesn't include the risks and costs of Exxon Valdez and Deep Horizon spills, or the long term impact and remediation of carbon in the atmosphere.
Meanwhile, even now (as in, 2022 price hikes, stockmarket dips and European crisis, "now") major gas and oil companies are posting record profits. Privatized profits, and socialized risks have been a thing for a while, but as more and more countries are up to their ears in unserviceable debt and more and more citizens are twigging onto this smash and grab, there's less tolerance all round.
As folk singer Utah Phillips notes, "the Earth's not dying, it's being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses." (Unfortunately, many of them also have private security forces).
Those kinds of geographic externalities are thoroughly documented and pretty well known by this point. But the other kind, temporal externalities are less so.
Thing Two: Temporal Externalities ⏳
We're all familiar with behavioral economics––and how we would rather have a bird (or a marshmallow) in the hand, rather than two in the bush. But when our markets can only see at three month to annual intervals, anything longer time framed than that, vanishes into the heavily discounted mists of the Not Yet. And irrelevant.
So when the newly appointed young chief of that Amazonian tribe said "we want to protect our territory for our children's children, we are the stewards of this land forever," that simply doesn't compute in Moloch Math. Even though it rings true as gospel for any people rooted to any place, in any time.
A well-known version of that long term perspective is the Iroquois/Haudenosaunee notion of Seven Generations decision making. It can't just be a good idea for this quarter, or this earnings report, or this CEO's exit package. It has to be a good idea for our children's great, great, grandchildren.
Because it's not just the privatizing of profits and the socializing of losses that we're up against. It's the presenting of profits and the amortizing of losses to future folks that don't yet have a voice.
Once we tidy those two things up––geographic and temporal externalities, the math works again. It's less that we need to abandon capitalism, than we need to actually free the market from corporate cronyism, and extractive, destructive behaviors.
In a truly free market, where price is allocated accurately to goods and services, and reconciles geographic and temporal externalities then we'd maybe have the chance to make wiser decisions, and not be victims of the mindless Moloch we conjured for ourselves.
A patch of old growth rainforest would have incalculable value because each generation's future use and benefits would be baked into its "stock price." No one could afford to build a deck of (7 generationally priced) old growth redwood, so they would find another alternative. An iPhone, laden with rare earth metals would cost well over $10K, and we'd keep them for over a decade. And you better believe we would have those "right to repair" laws firmly in place so we could upgrade circuits and cameras as we went.
And the Global South would have some kind of reset/rebate program where lost capital (financial, human, and natural) from the age of colonies and global development could be credited against all those looming deficits so ingeniously engineered by the World Bank and IMF.
Would it be fun?
Not at first, unless you're into a bit of pain with your pleasure. Everything would rocket up in price, to better reflect actual cost. We would leave fruit on the trees, and trees in the ground. We would only take a portion of the harvest to ensure seed corn for tomorrow.
We would stop mistaking theft (from neighbors or descendants) for wealth.
We'd move from Money for Nothing––extractive and consumptive, into Money for Something––community and ecology. And a future we can all live into.
Just for kicks, here's a banging remix of said tune, the Dire Straits classic that launched the MTV era with its withering critique of capitalism––caught this on a recent dusty sunrise set and figured, if we can't figure this all out intellectually, we can at least dance our hearts out. #sweatyourprayers
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Are you high as a kite? If you're into watching TV after a good smoke, we got you. We know you've got different trips. Sometimes you just want a good laugh. Other days, you like to think about life and its meaning. Whatever it may be, continue living the high life and read on for some of the best shows to watch.
1 Rick & Morty
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This grandfather and son duo star in one of the best shows around. From the creators of Community, Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, Rick & Morty is a usual go-to for stoners. Aside from the iconic plotlines and the trippy visuals, their conversations are very interesting. There is a right balance between tragedy and humor. This is perfect for the times you're already racing to contemplate different things. Sometimes, they're just downright funny, but they can quickly shift the conversation to philosophy and life in general.
When Rick and Morty aren't traveling to different realities, they're tackling their personal and relationship issues within the family. It's something that suddenly hits you unexpectedly while you're baked.
One of the best things this show did was to bring back that famous Szechuan sauce. Now, won't you like sauce with those nuggets for your munchies?
2 Family Guy
"Family Guy" is set in a middle-class household in the US. This is one of the few shows deeply tied to stoner culture. Remember that extremely calm and joyful protagonist, Peter Griffin meme swimming with a dolphin? Who in his right mind would befriend and talk to a dolphin?
One of the most entertaining episodes to watch high is Episode 420, wherein weed is campaigned for legalization. Brian (Seth MacFarlane), the family dog, gets busted for weed. Together with Stewie, the baby, they then promote marijuana use with a musical number, "Everything's better with a bag of weed!" It is certainly true and funny to watch. Family Guy is the show to check out if you want a good time.
Need a laugh after getting baked? Give this a try. The nonsensical jokes and stupidly funny comedy are what will hook you.
3 South Park
The animated sitcom, "South Park" follows the life of four foul-mouthed friends, namely Stan, Kyle, Eric, and Kenny. Their lives revolve inside the town of South Park. Make no mistake about it how their daily lives go from mundane to bizarre.
The series, which has gained cult status, is politically and socially relevant, mixing comedy and pop culture with subtle references and shade. Whether it is Cartman's insults, Randy's antics, or Butters Stotch's gullibility, you will be entertained.
Psychic tendencies are a reason why South Park is so popular, not just for stoners but for everyone in general. The show has predicted former President Trump's tweets, Pokemon Go's rise in popularity, and PC (politically correct) culture. If you want a good laugh, watch the episodes on Tegridy Farms, Unfulfilled, the Pandemic, and Vaccination specials.
4 Ugly Americans
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To say that Mark Lily is a social worker is an understatement. "Ugly American" tackles the story of Mark, a Department of Integration employee, who helps citizens in New York assimilate themselves into a world where zombies, monsters, and demons are the norm.
This animated horror-comedy is both quirky and intelligent. You'll be tripped out with the magic tricks of mild-mannered and upbeat Mark while admiring the old-school style of animation resembling comics of the 50s. Meanwhile, characters such as Randall, Mark's roommate, and Callie, Mark's on-and-off girlfriend, are there to bring in some fun interactions and dynamics within the cast.
Critical reception was mixed during the time this was released. You'll have to see for yourself to know.
5 The Office
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"The Office" is a mockumentary sitcom depicting the everyday work lives of office workers under their odd boss, Michael Scott, played by comedian Steve Carell. Carell is a natural at playing the boss whose only skill, it seems, is to be a masterful salesman. He is so absurd that he once made a color graph of how he spends his time which is mostly distracting others. The plot is very comical and relatable, especially if you are used to the nine to five grind.
Watch this when the boss is stressing you out too much and you badly want a hit. It will make you remember that we are, but small specks in the ever-expanding cosmos and that life is too short to take seriously.
6 Workaholics
"Workaholics" is a sitcom where three roommates fresh out of college work together as telemarketers. The premise is that Blake (Blake Anderson), Adam (Adam DeVine), and Anders (Anders Holmvik) continue their old ways of partying, boozing, and pranking from college to their not-so-professional adult life. It's easy to see why you'd want to watch this high.
The humor is simply insane and crude. Their antics range from smoking weed in gas masks to tripping acid with their boss. They even celebrate getting a raise by getting baked. The show will entertain and endear you with Adam DeVine's usual, juvenile brand of humor. If (or when) you get baked and suddenly miss being immature with your friends from your younger years, give this a shot.
7 The Simpsons
The classic, animated sitcom everybody seems to love, "The Simpsons", follows a middle-class, dysfunctional family living in Springfield. Their everyday life is both funny and, at times, disturbingly honest.
A person who took LSD and binge-watched the show for 48 hours expressed his analysis of the main characters and why they feel unappreciated, something we can all relate to. According to him, the protagonists all feel overlooked for different reasons. People focus on Bart's flaws. Lisa gets ignored despite being reasonable and smart. Marge is written off as a nag when she's concerned. Homer has broken dreams. And Maggie is often neglected.
When you look deeply inside yourself, you realize that you are all characters in one way or another. This show will hit you where it matters, like that joint, perhaps in ways that's more than what you bargained for.
8 Planet Earth
The state-of-the-art and high-definition imagery of "Planet Earth" is a sight to see when you're high and desire to be in awe of the planet's natural wonders. Whether it is by David Attenborough for the British version or by Sigourney Weaver for the US version, both the narration is calming and clear.
This documentary is another go-to for stoners as it makes you wonder about nature and life. How can life be so beautiful and so cruel at the same time? Why do bad things happen to innocent life forms? Sit back, relax and let Planet Earth lead you through the beautiful home we call earth.
9 Eastbound and Down
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Produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, "Eastbound and Down" is about Kenny Powers (Danny McBride), a former pro baseball player now stuck in his hometown and crashing in his brother's house. He is planning an unlikely return to the major leagues filled with drugs, strippers, and a stint as a gym teacher. His ego is too big to see his faults, comparable to someone hallucinating. Instead of working hard, he continues to go in a downward spiral due to his self-absorption, which makes it entertaining, especially when you're under the influence.
Kenny is a lovable jerk who is amusingly hilarious. He also tries to offend every race, class, and sex. Watch this if you're into fallen heroes who try to get canceled.
10 Trailer Park Boys
"Trailer Park Boys", set in Nova Scotia, Canada, is a comedic look into the lives of people under unfavorable conditions who are in a cycle of crime together. This mockumentary revolves around the misadventures of Sunnyvale Trailer Park residents Ricky, Bubbles, and Julian, who try to make money through racketeering. They are constantly in and out of jail as a result. Who would've thought of Canada having a marginalized community like this?
The series is low-budget so the dialogue is loosely scripted and shots are taken using handheld camerawork. If your version of entertainment is getting baked and observing the lives of misfits, you'll enjoy level-headed Julian saving Ricky from getting busted as he grows weed inside his car.
11 Bob's Burgers
Irreverent but family-friendly, "Bob's Burgers" is a heart-warming animated comedy to watch if you're feeling sensitive after getting high. The story follows restaurateur and Bob's Burgers owner, Bob Belcher, his wife Linda, and their three children. The characters are kooky and easily lovable. Proof of this is Linda, the lovable mom being happy-go-lucky and eccentric.
The animation is quirky as it features characters with big eyes and stout figures, making this a visual pleasure. It is worth mentioning that for some, the series is an acquired taste. A testament to the sitcom's popularity is the fact that it still runs today.
12 That's 70s Show
It's 420 somewhere. Celebrate it by watching "That's 70s Show". Marijuana was highly prevalent in the '70s, and young Eric Forman (Topher Grace) and his crew went through a groovy time with it. An image you will enjoy is the crew having conversations in the basement behind clouds of smoke.
This sitcom is an ode to your parents' good old days, albeit not all. The 1970s recession, sexual attitudes, mistrust of the American government, hippies, belly-bottom jeans, heavy drinking, and drug use were some highlights of the decade. Plus, you get to see actors such as Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis in their younger years.
13 Cosmos
"Cosmos" is a science documentary series presented by the scientist and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. It is a follow-up to the 1980s series narrated by Carl Sagan, the inspiration of Tyson. Your baked self will enjoy the storytelling, graphics, and animation. Learning more about topics such as time, space, the universe, light and their relation to each other that form the very fabric of what is around us truly inspires awe.
You need not be under the influence to enhance the experience or to induce feelings of awe and spirituality when watching. Feel free to get baked if that's your thing, as the scientist believes that your weed should have always been legal in the first place. What a cool guy.
14 Ancient Aliens
"Ancient Aliens" is another show which was put into the spotlight as a result of a meme. This TV series from History Channel tries to prove evidence of contact between humans and extraterrestrials. Did aliens really visit earth a thousand years ago? You'll have to watch and judge for yourself.
Although historians and scientific circles widely criticized it for promoting pseudoscience, you'd be hard-pressed not to think about the possibility of life outside earth. The possibilities are endless. Did aliens build the pyramids? Are the UFO hotspots true? How can we be the only lifeforms in the universe? These make the show such a guilty pleasure to watch. Remember to light up one before watching to enhance the experience.
15 Superjail
"Superjail" is an adult animated series set in the world's largest and most brutal prison located under a volcano. "The Warden", a seemingly friendly psychopath, oversees everything in prison and uses magical powers to satisfy all his desires. This results in an ultra-violent and megalomaniacal dystopia. Blood and gore are normal sights to see in this bizarre series.
The art is very crude and psychedelic, making it a visual high unlike any other. The animation will somehow remind you of Midnight Gospel and The Ren and Stimpy Show.
Consider this a warning to only watch it when you're sure you have a good trip. It can be disturbing at times.
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Stop pad rental hikes in Yukon mobile home parks!
The new Residential Landlord and Tenant Act allows for yearly unregulated pad rent increases that are making mobile home parks less and less affordable -- and Yukon mobile home owners are feeling the consequences of this lack of renter protection. The Act doesn't even guarantee mobile home owners the security of tenure: they can be evicted and required to remove their home from the park.
The Yukon government can't continue to be a spectator as the housing continuum is undermined and the families who live in them face housing insecurity. Government needs to acknowledge the difference between mobile home owners and the typical renter and have legislation in place that adequately protects them.
Community services minister Currie Dixon and Residential Tenancy Office director Micheal Noseworthy must take action to stop unfair pad rental increases.
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Der Tōyō Dai-Nihonkoku Kokken-an (jap. , etwa "Verfassungsentwurf für den Staat Großjapan des Fernen Ostens") war ein Verfassungsentwurf von Ueki Emori im Jahr 1881 für das Kaiserreich Japan. Er war einer der radikalsten bürgerlichen Verfassungsentwürfe, die aus der Freiheits- und Bürgerrechtsbewegung hervorgingen, die von Tennō und Meiji-Oligarchie eine Verfassung und parlamentarische Repräsentation forderte. Durch die Presse erreichte der Entwurf die Öffentlichkeit, galt aber auch liberalen Vertretern der Regierung als zu radikal.

Der Verfassungsentwurf enthält viele Bürgerrechte, die erst in der Nachkriegsverfassung realisiert wurden, und manches darüber hinaus, darunter ein explizites Widerstandsrecht zum Sturz einer tyrannischen Regierung. Die Institution eines erblichen Kaisers tastete der Entwurf nicht an (nannte sie aber statt Tennō hier kōtei, ein Begriff der sonst für ausländische Monarchen verwendet wird) und schrieb ihr auch erhebliche Vollmachten zu. So enthielt der Entwurf trotz der umfassenden Bürgerrechte anstelle von Volkssouveränität eine zwischen Volk und Monarch geteilte Souveränität. Die Legislative sollte eine direkt gewählte rempō rippōin ("Bundeslegislative") aus einer Kammer ausüben. Mit der Ersetzung der Präfekturen durch Staaten (shū), zusammengeschlossen in einem Bund (rempō), enthielt der Entwurf außerdem die Grundlage einer föderalen Ordnung für Japan.

Zwar berücksichtigte die Meiji-Oligarchie um Itō Hirobumi die radikaleren Ideen der Bürgerrechtsbewegung nicht und orientierte sich bei der Schaffung der Meiji-Verfassung an preußischem und britischem Vorbild. Der Entwurf inspirierte aber spätere Verfassungsentwürfe und nach dem Pazifikkrieg die Arbeit des Kempō Kenkyūkai um Takano Iwasaburō, eine von mehreren zivilen Gruppen, die Entwürfe für eine Nachkriegsverfassung entwickelten; diese Entwürfe hatten wiederum Einfluss auf den Verfassungsentwurf der Besatzungsbehörden.

Literatur
 Kyōko Inoue: MacArthur's Japanese Constitution: a linguistic and cultural study of its making, University of Chicago Press 1991, S. 62 ff. (enthält in Anhang Fünf, S. 133 ff. den Text des Verfassungsentwurfes)
 Makiyo Hori: The Constitution of Japan: A Logical Extension of the Ueki Draft Constitution (1881) and the American Constitution's Bill of Rights in: Joseph Barton Starr (Hrsg.): The United States constitution: Its Birth, Growth, and Influence in Asia, Hong Kong University Press 1988.

Weblinks
 Vollständiger Text (japanisch)
 Nationale Parlamentsbibliothek: Modern Japan in Archives, UEKI Emori's Conception of a Constitution (englisch)

Verfassungsgeschichte (Japan)
Politik (Japanisches Kaiserreich)
Politik 1881
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"After Iran Nuclear Framework Agreement, Now What?," Senate Briefing. The Senate briefing, scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, has been sponsored by the Iranian American Community of Arkansas, a member of the Organization of Iranian American Communities.
Washington, DC, May 4 – Joseph R. DeTrani, former Director, National Counter Proliferation Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Ambassador Robert G. Joseph, former Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; Dr. Olli Heinonen, Senior Fellow at Harvard University's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, former Deputy Director-General for Safeguards at the International Atomic Energy Agency; and Amb. Marc Ginsberg, former United States Ambassador to Morocco, will talk about what is required for a robust and successful verification scheme as Congress is about to vote on the Corker-Menendez Bill.
The briefing, scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building, has been sponsored by the Iranian American Community of Arkansas, a member of the Organization of Iranian American Communities (http://www.oiacus.org).
The United States Senate is debating prospects for an Iran nuclear agreement and the verification scheme needed to ensure that Iran would not get the nuclear bomb. The Senate is also debating the crucial role of Congress, including the Corker‐Menendez bill, as it will vote on it later this week.
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In recent years, Father's Day has become a holiday dedicated as much to cliches as to dads. Items emblazoned with "World's Greatest Dad" and "#1 Dad" flood the shelves of retailers and eventually the desks and closets of fathers across the country. Ties, cologne, golf balls, shaving kits – the list goes on and on of traditional gifts that are selected for mere convenience versus thought for the recipient. Chances are high that if you can't remember what you got your dad last Father's Day, neither can he. Was it the button down shirt or the neck massager?
Johnnie Walker Blue Label offers a way out of the empty rhetoric and irresponsible gifting of Father's Day past. Gifting a bottle of this rare blended Scotch whisky speaks volumes of your opinion of him, and engraving a personalized message on a bottle makes it truly memorable. But finding the right words to be immortalized on an extraordinary bottle of Scotch whisky can be difficult.
This year, the makers of Johnnie Walker Blue Label asked a professional, a celebrated speechwriter, to help you create a gift for dad that he'll never forget. Dan Gerstein, the founder of New York's only world-class, full-service writing firm Gotham Ghostwriters, was tasked to come up with some tips on how to honor dads with a personalized message on a bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label.
1) KEEP IT TIGHT: Remember, you only have 45 characters to say something memorable. So think of your words as being precious as the gift you are giving — to be poured with care. Don't worry about signing your name — write the right thing, and he'll know who the gift is from. Focus on maximizing your message.
2) MAKE IT PERSONAL: A special gift like Johnnie Walker Blue Label deserves a special inscription. So leave the generic father's day wishes to the greeting card people and show your dad you are thinking of him. It doesn't matter whether you are serious, goofy, cryptic, or simple – just try to be original. Share some inside insight, like referencing his favorite team or the golf trip you took to Scotland together. The surest way to connect with him is to connect the message to you.
3) KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE: Most dads love Blue Label. But their other tastes can vary widely, particularly when it comes to matters of the heart. What sounds like corn pone to one man can sing like a tone poem to another. So don't feel the need to meet somebody else's expectations. If your dad appreciates wordplay, have some pun. If he's more sentimental, play those heartstrings. Either way, just speak his language.
5) STAY CLASSY: Your inscription should be special to you and your dad. But bear in mind that he may want to share his Blue Label – along with your message – and put it on display in the den or at the office for all comers to see. It's fine to have some fun. Just be sure, as you have done your whole life, to make him proud.
If you really want to make it memorable, Gerstein will be hosting office hours at the Johnnie Walker Blue Label engraving kiosk in New York's Grand Central Terminal from 11am ET to 7pm ET on Thursday, June 14th. Walk-in consultations are available and appointments to speak with Gerstein on the phone may be booked ahead of time by emailing fathersday@hunterpr.com.
Engraved bottles are available for purchase online at http://johnnie-walker-blue.1-877-spirits.com. Messages of up to 45 characters are available in multiple languages including specific phrases in Chinese, Korean and Hindi. Additionally, a temporary engraving kiosk will be set up in New York's Grand Central Terminal from Monday, June 4 through Sunday, June 17th in the Graybar Passage at 43rd Street and Lexington Avenue. Consumers must be of legal drinking age to participate. The product is not for sale at the studio, but may be purchased at fine retailers around the city.
And remember, the best gift you can give your father is knowing that you are safe. Johnnie Walker reminds you to please drink responsibly.
More than 4 bottles of Johnnie Walker are consumed every second, and more than 120 million bottles are sold every year in more than 200 countries. The product line covers a broad range of occasions for the whisky drinker from every day to special moments. The five premium brands represent a range of prices and tastes that share a remarkable 180-year history and a commitment to quality. Additional information about Johnnie Walker may be found at http://www.johnniewalker.com.