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AGENDA ECONOMIQUE
BOKO HARAM FACTIONALIZATION: WHO ARE ISLAMIC STATE IN WEST AFRICA PROVINCE (ISWAP) FIGHTERS IN NIGER AND CHAD?
In March, the shura (consultative council) of Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) released an audio recording announcing Abdullah Ibn Umar al-Barnawi (a.k.a. "Ba Idrisa") as ISWAP's new leader (Twitter.com/A_Salkida, March 4).
[1] Ba Idrisa had formerly been a follower of Muhammed Yusuf, who was the group's leader from 2004 until his death at the hands of the Nigerian security forces in July 2009. Ba Idrisa then stood by Muhammed Yusuf's son, Abu Musab al-Barnawi ("Habib Yusuf") seven years later when al-Barnawi deposed then ISWAP leader and Muhammed Yusuf's successor, Abubakar Shekau, from the leadership position in August 2016 (Sahara Reporters, August 5, 2016). This means Ba Idrisa is the third ISWAP leader, following Shekau and Abu Musab al-Barnawi, and arguably betrays the legacy of the late Muhammed Yusuf by dethroning his son in March.
Abubakar Shekau, for his part, has since August 2016 returned to leading the Sunni Muslim Group for Preaching and Jihad (Jamaat Ahl as-Sunnah Lid Dawa wa al-Jihad–JAS), which is commonly called "Boko Haram" ("Western education is blasphemous" in Hausa language). JAS had been the group's formal name from the time when Shekau succeeded Muhammed Yusuf in 2010 until Shekau pledged loyalty to Islamic State (IS) in March 2015 and JAS rebranded as ISWAP. Ba Idrisa and Shekau are now, in theory, rivals, with the former leading ISWAP and the latter leading JAS.
However, ISWAP attack trends since Ba Idrisa's ascendancy to leadership in March suggest ISWAP may develop a more cooperative relationship with Shekau than the group had with him under Abu Musab al-Barnawi's leadership. As an example of this animus, after Shekau and his now deceased deputy, Man Chari, were demoted from ISWAP leadership in August 2016, they complained publicly in a video that al-Barnawi was a "polytheist" and "lacking any qualifications" (Jihadology, August 7, 2016). Abu Musab al-Barnawi and his mentor, Mamman Nur, who was formerly Muhammed Yusuf's third-in-command, had themselves "tattle-taled" on Shekau to the Islamic State about Shekau's violations of Abubakar al-Baghdadi's orders on, among other matters, not "enslaving" Muslim women (Sahara Reporters, August 5, 2016). On top of that, Abu Musab al-Barnawi and Nur had also cut Shekau off from communications with IS so he could not defend himself.
One reason to suspect there might be a "thaw" in relations between Ba Idrisa and Shekau is that ISWAP attacks in Niger since March have run counter to the group's attack trends when Abu Musab al-Barnawi was the leader. ISWAP's attacks, especially in Niger, in fact, appear to be in line with Shekau's targeting. At the same time, curious ISWAP non-claims of some attacks around Lake Chad in Niger and Chad suggest ISWAP itself is fractured between the Ba Idrisa-led "official" ISWAP and resisters to his leadership who are loyalists of Abu Musab al-Barnawi and cannot or will not claim attacks in ISWAP's name or possibly JAS fighters still operating in ISWAP-dominated areas in Niger and Chad.
March Mayhem in Niger
ISWAP's spate of violence in southeastern Niger under Ba Idrisa's leadership began with two standout attacks on March 5 and 20. The first attack in N'Guagam, Diffa saw ISWAP abduct two women and the second attack in Tchoungowa, Bosso saw ISWAP abduct another four women (Facebook.com/kakatouda.mamanegoni, March 20). ISWAP had previously generally abstained from abductions of women (at least if the women were Muslim) under Abu Musab al-Barnawi's leadership, while contrarily Abubakar Shekau has never discontinued the tactic of abducting women. He reportedly has 700 abductees under his control, including several dozen of the remaining Chibok schoolgirls, who have been "married off" to fighters over their more than five years in custody (Salkida.com, March 3). Meanwhile, there have been around 30 abductions in Diffa alone from January to June 2019, with women comprising more than half of the victims (Twitter.com/rmaghrebi, June 13). Also worth mentioning, ISWAP besieged a base in Woulwa near Gueskerou, Diffa and killed five gendarmes on March 8 (Actuniger, March 9).
The ISWAP attacks in Niger continued on March 21-22, when the group killed eight civilians in another village near Gueskerou after the new Governor of Diffa passed through the area (Facebook.com/kakatouda.mamanegoni, March 22). Just days later, on March 23-24, ISWAP attacked another four villages (Alhaji-Mainari, Boula Kiassa, Ngagam, and Kayaa), killing 10 people and then attacked one more village (Dewa Kalgueri), killing eight people (Facebook.com/urgencediffa, March 25). The attacks in Niger continued again on March 26 when the group carried out its first ever "large-scale operation" in the country, this time in N'guigmi, more than 100 kilometers north of Diffa. In what was considered to be a "turning point," ISWAP killed 14 people there, in addition to the death of a suicide bomber (Facebook.com/urgencediffa, March 26). Another landmark attack occurred again on March 27, when two reported "kamikazes" attacked a gendarmerie post and killed more than 10 people in N'guigmi (LeFigaro, March 27). This latter attack may have been claimed by ISWAP on April 10 as an "inghimasi (immersion by fighting until death)" operation in which the fighters were photographed in front of floral carpets before the operation.
ISWAP attacks in Niger subsided after March but they were still destructive.
On April 26, the premises of Médecins Sans Frontières in Maine-Soroa were burned down in an attack later claimed by ISWAP (Actuniger, April 26);
On May 2, ISWAP abducted two young girls and two young boys in Toumour;
On May 4, ISWAP killed seven people in attacks in Chetimari and Loumbouram (com/TOUTE-Lactualite-SUR-DIFFA, May 4).
On May 24, ISWAP abducted six people (five men and a girl) near Bosso; and
On May 29, ISWAP abducted 13 people, including a reported "three married girls" in Toumour (Facebook, May 30).
On June 4-5, ISWAP claimed to have killed more than 50 of the Niger security forces in attacks on the Diffa airport and an oil refinery, although this was likely an exaggeration.
Clearly, at least for what seem to be ISWAP members in Niger, carrying out abductions of women has become non-controversial. This tactical shift might be the result of Ba Idrisa taking over the leadership position from Abu Musab al-Barnawi. The series of kidnappings coincided with his replacing al-Barnawi in March. It should also be noted, however, that citizen-reporters in Bosso reported on March 7, that there was factional infighting between "Shekau's faction" and "Mamman Nur's faction" (Facebook.com/IDiDendi, March 8). The latter, of course, refers to Abu Musab al-Barnawi's mentor, Mammam Nur, but he was purged and killed by ISWAP leadership on the orders of IS in September 2018 (Sahara Reporters, September 14, 2018). This is also when al-Barnawi himself first became sidelined and put under house arrest before being dethroned by Ba Idrisa in March. One way to interpret this report about factional clashes in Bosso is that "Shekau-like" ISWAP members under Ba Idrisa's leadership—who themselves may have been former Shekau loyalists when the group was united—clashed with Abu Musab al-Barnawi loyalists, who themselves may have formerly been Mamman Nur loyalists. Whatever the nature of the clashes, it is worth taking note of the incident in the context of the leadership and tactical shifts of ISWAP in Niger at that same time.
Expanding in Chad
The rapid intensification of ISWAP attacks in Niger demonstrates that the group is expanding beyond its main—and still very active—area of operations in the northeastern area along the Nigerian shoreline with Lake Chad. ISWAP's range in Niger also had previously been limited to towns bordering Nigeria, such as Bosso, Diffa, Maine-Soroa, and Toumour. However, N'guigmi is much farther north than those towns and was never attacked by ISWAP until this new spate of attacks in Niger. Therefore, ISWAP is entrenching itself farther north in Niger than ever before.
ISWAP's push northwards in Niger has also been duplicated in its operations in Chad. On June 2, for example, ISWAP reportedly killed the sultan of Bol in Chad. Previously ISWAP operations had been in and around Lake Chad itself, but Bol is much farther north of the lake than the group's previous attacks. This indicated ISWAP has, in fact, expanded its operations northwards in Chad (Alwihda, June 2).
Prior to this attack, on May 25, six people and a journalist who intended to report on Chadian soldiers "to boost morale" were also killed in a roadside bomb in N'Gounboua, Chad, and on March 22, ISWAP killed 23 Chadian soldiers in Dangdallah, near Lake Chad (Rfi.fr, March 22). This Dangdala attack—which was the highest death toll for Chad in any ISWAP attack and prompted Chadian President Idriss Déby to sack one of his top military officers—seems to have been claimed by ISWAP if it was referring to "Dangdallah" as "Belgarm" in a May 27 claim. However, the attacks in Bol and N'Gounboua were not formally claimed by ISWAP. Similarly, none of the abductions of women in Niger were formally claimed by ISWAP and neither was a major attack along Lake Chad in Darak, Cameroon, where 300 fighters reportedly killed 17 soldiers and nine civilians on June 13.
The latter non-claims in Niger make sense in view of IS' directives to ISWAP not to abduct Muslim women. One might postulate IS will not claim, or ISWAP will not report, its abductions of women in Niger because IS does not approve of them. However, the other attacks in Bol and N'Gounboua, Chad (and possibly Dangdallah) and Darak, Cameroon should be expected to have been claimed by ISWAP. There is obviously nothing "wrong" with them from IS' perspective. One possibility is that ISWAP carried out the attacks, but a faction far removed from the main media team or Ba Idrisa's inner-circle carried them out. It is also possible, considering that Ba Idrisa must be highly loyal to IS, that the abductions of women in Niger have been carried out by a faction either inclined towards Shekau or disobedient of Ba Idrisa and IS. Since Abu Musab al-Barnawi loyalists formerly specialized in barracks raids in Niger in 2016, it is also possible his loyalists were involved in some attacks but are not claiming them in ISWAP's name because of animosity towards Ba Idrisa.
Other Explanations for the "New" ISWAP
The ISWAP surge and expansion in Niger and Chad and the group's intensity of attacks farther north than its main area of operations in Nigeria might be attributed to the group's desire to solidify logistic and transit routes to Libya. There are, for example, reports of IS members in Libya traveling down to Nigeria and vice-versa (GICS Report, April 23). There are also well-known weapon smuggling routes from Libya into Nigeria, and arms traffickers from Libya and Chad were reportedly arrested in Nigeria in June (Punch, June 4). If Sudan spirals into conflict and arms proliferate, they may also end up arriving in ISWAP's hands via the black market, making logistics routes through Niger and Chad all the more important for the group.
ISWAP may also recognize that Niger is increasingly becoming a sought after country by both French and U.S. forces as a base for operations targeting ISWAP in Nigeria and Islamic State in Greater Sahara (ISGS)—whose attacks are now being claimed by ISWAP—and al-Qaeda-aligned jihadists in Mali. Therefore, ISWAP seeks to weaken, demoralize, or neutralize Niger (The Nation, January 9).
More broadly, the attacks in Niger also reflect ISWAP's embedded position in the country. It was only in 2012 that signs of JAS/Boko Haram commencing operations in Niger surfaced, but in 2015 attacks there and in Chad became consistent (Terrorism Monitor, November 2, 2012). Both countries, but especially Niger, are now subject to constant ISWAP attacks. This demonstrates the overall growth and consolidation of ISWAP's insurgency and signifies the low likelihood of an end to the conflict soon either in Nigeria or Niger.
Meanwhile, the seeming inconsistencies in ISWAP targeting and claims in Niger and Chad and reports of factional clashes could suggest the increased tempo in attacks outside of Nigeria relates to leadership shifts. Could IS be advising Ba Idrisa to expand deeper into Niger and Chad for strategic purposes? Or could jihadists disaffected by Ba Idrisa and Abu Musab al-Barnawi be attempting to revive Shekau's influence in northern Borno and Niger? Shekau, for his part, in June released his first video since November 2018 clarifying his ideology, which has remained consitent since he first became leader in 2010. This could nonetheless be seen as a way of affirming his credentials to ISWAP defectors back to JAS/Boko Haram or to onlookers in IS, who saw Abu Musab al-Barnawi as too soft and find that Ba Idrisa lacks the popularity and defiance of Shekau (Twitter.com/a_salkida, June 3). Considering IS has still not formally announced Ba Idrisa as ISWAP leader, it could be biding its time to see how to manage these three claimants to that title, with ISWAP's shura having settled on Ba Idrisa but Abu Musab al-Barnawi and Shekau retaining their own bases of support both in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region and among IS' own leaders.
One thing is for sure: the factional dynamics in jihadism in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region will continue to shift, while the violence expands, deepens, and becomes more intractable.
Notes: [1] The surname "al-Barnawi" means "from Borno," referring to the northeastern-most state in Nigeria.
Jacob ZENN (Jamestown)
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Algoma Central Corporation announced that Ken Bloch Soerensen has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer to spend more time with his family in Europe. Gregg A. Ruhl, the current Chief Operating Officer, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer and assumes that role immediately.
Soerensen joined Algoma in April 2015 and was charged with redefining the strategic focus of the company to include growth markets beyond North America. He led the development of the global short sea business and spearheaded the creation of the NovaAlgoma partnership. During his tenure, Algoma's international business grew to represent nearly one half of the revenue streams in which the company participates.
Ruhl joined Algoma in November of 2015 as Senior Vice-President, Technical and became Chief Operating Officer in 2017. He has over 30 years experience in the transportation industry, including 20 years in marine transportation. Prior to joining Algoma, Ruhl was Managing Director of CN's marine divisions. Currently, he has commercial responsibility for Algoma's domestic businesses, as well as oversight of its operations both domestically and globally.
In addition to Ruhl, the other members of Algoma's executive management team are Peter D. Winkley, Chief Financial Officer, and J. Wesley Newton, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Development and General Counsel. Together with Ruhl, the executive management team has worked closely with Soerensen to lead the company during this period of global expansion.


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Q: fill only bottom stacks in a stacked plot with ggplot2 dat <- data.frame(
  g=rep(c("A","B"),each=4),
  val=c(109,260,178,203,89,180,40,130),
  var=rep(c("m","t"), each=2,times=2),
  dim=rep(c("x","y"),times=4)
)

ggplot(aes(y=val, x=g, fill=dim), data=dat) +
  geom_bar(stat="identity") +
  facet_wrap(~var)

Is there a way to tell ggplot2 not to fill the top (red) stacks? Ideally I would only want to show the red outline of the top stacks and fill the bottom stacks.

A: Use manual scales, and set the fill to NA:
ggplot(dat, aes(g, val, fill = dim, color = dim)) +
  geom_col(size = 2) +
  facet_wrap(~var) +
  scale_color_manual(values = c('firebrick', 'navy')) +
  scale_fill_manual(values = c(NA, 'navy'))

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At the end, one of our mentors on adult staff asked how it went and I mentioned something about how the interviewer said he felt like he couldn't walk up to girls and call them pretty anymore without someone crying sexual harassment. Mentor E said something along the lines of, "why do you need to?" (My personal opinion is that I don't mind being called pretty by someone I A) already have some kind of friendship with and B) is within 2 years of my age, and C) is not some random stranger who happens to be riding MARTA with me. The only reason I took issue with the interviewer's question is that it's a great example of how male fragility can turn into a weapon of maintaining the status quo. A man getting called out for calling a girl pretty every once in a while is so worth it if it means that our culture is shifting to a place where consent is king).
A couple of other young women at VOX started complaining about how they can't go through MARTA without at least one creep approaching them (even with their headphones in! Like, really?). E thought back to an incident last week where he was in line at the grocery store and this guy started flirting with an employee who was clearly uncomfortable but couldn't be rude because she was at work and the customer is always right, right? But the guy was holding up the whole line! E said every morning of every year of their summer program, girls who are riding MARTA for the first time always tell the same stories.
Anyway, just thought I would share. Lots of love to whoever's reading on this rainy day. (I actually have no idea who's reading all this. I feel like I'm sending it into the void, but then I talk to my grandmother about it and she's like, "oh yeah, I got a lot of feedback on that one!") So if you're here, thanks! You're awesome!


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11:00 AM. Expecting 400-500 Head of Dairy Heifers. Located at N13438 State Hwy 73. Visit www.premierlivestockandauctions.com. Sale Conducted by Premier Livestock & Auctions, Withee, WI.
85 Deep Pedigreed Holsteins & Jerseys Sell for Krohlow's Reg. Holstein & Jersey Complete Dispersal. Located at W4203 Shady Rd. Visit www.greatnorthernsalesarena.com. Conducted by Great Northern Land & Cattle Co., Inc. Fond du Lac, WI.
9:00 AM. Tractors, Farm Equip., Scrap Iron, Vehicles, Tools, Guns, Antiques, Household & More for Marvin Heller Estate. Located at W12290 Cumberland Rd. Visit wyoderauction.com. Sale Conducted by W. Yoder Auction, Wautoma, WI.
10:00 AM. Antiques, Tractors, Toys, Machinery, Power Tools, Shop Items, Building Materials & More. Located at 26500 Doverline Rd. Visit www.bobhagemannauctionreality.com. Sale by Bob Hagemann Auction & Realty Service, LLC, Burlington, WI.
10:00 AM. Excavators, Cranes, Bulldozers, Skidsteers, Trailers, Tractors & More for Double H Enterprises. Located at N5821 Cty Rd S. Visit www.nolansales.com. Sale Conducted by Nolan Sales LLC, Marion, WI.
11:00 AM Tractors, Combine, Farm Machinery & Equipment for William Stewart Estate and Judy Stewart, 4633 South Belding Rd. Sale conducted by B&M Auctions, Browntown, WI.
10:30 AM. Power Plant, IKS Mod. 60120 Chipper Sharpening Table and More for Brown Trucking & Logging, 3809 Pine Grove Dr. Sale conducted by Col. Rene Brass, Three Lakes, WI.
11:00 AM. Machinery, Barn & Milking Items, Hay & More for Gene & Gwen Zimmermann. Located at N12937 HiLine Ave. Visit www.christensensales.com. Sale Conducted by Christensen Sales Corp, Abbotsford, WI.
Ending Oct. 22. Snow blowers, Farmall Parts & Weights, Greasers, Pallet Racking, Engine Stand, Brush Guard & More. Visit www.auctionsbyobrien.com. Sale Conducted by O'Brien Auctioneers, LLC. Fond du Lac, WI.
Ending Oct. 22 & 23, 6:00 PM. Cars, Trucks, Trailers, Skid Steer Atttach, Tractors, Farm Equip., Industrial & More. Located at 2231 US Hwy 12, Baldwin, WI. Visit www.smith-auctions.com. Sale Conducted by Smith Auctions, Baldwin, WI.
11:00 AM. Complete Dispersal: 115 High Quality Holstein Cows Sell for This Special Dairy Sale. Located at W1461 State Hwy 98. Sale Conducted by Oberholtzer Dairy Cattle & Auction Co., Owen, WI.
11:00 AM. Expecting 600 - 800 Head of Feeder Cattle for This Special Feeder Cattle & Bred Beef Cow Auction. Located at N13438 St. Hwy 73. Visit www.premierlivestockandauctions.com. Sale Conducted by Premier Livestock & Auctions, Withee, WI.
12:00 Noon. 50 Head of Grade & Registered Holstein Dairy Cattle Sell for Brian & Stacey Hein. Located at R5073 Pioneer Rd. Visit www.christensensales.com. Sale Conducted by Christensen Sales Corp. Abbotsford, WI.
Ending Oct. 23. Power & Hand Tools, Saws, Drill Press, Wrenches, Socket Sets, Solar 2175 Wire Welder & More. Visit www.auctionsbyobrien.com. Sale Conducted by O'Brien Auctioneers, LLC. Fond du Lac, WI.
9:30 AM. Equipment & Misc. for this Trenching Equipment Liquidation Auction. Located at 8708 Halverson Rd. Visit wyoderauction.com. Sale Conducted by W. Yoder Auction, LLC, Wautoma, WI.
10:00 AM. Tractors, Skid Loaders, Machinery, Trucks, Trailers, Shop Tools & More for Rancho Cantera Dairy. Located at 2866 N. Sunnyside Rd. Visit www.powersauction.com. Sale Conducted by Powers Auction Service, South Wayne, WI.
10:30 AM. 150 Head of Homebred Grade Holsteins Sell for Mark & Lana Navis. Located at Great Northern Sales Arena. Visit www.greatnorthernsalesarena.com. Sale Conducted by Great Northern Land & Cattle Co., Inc. Fond du Lac, WI.
11:00 AM. Expecting 250 Head of Dairy Cattle Located at N13438 State Hwy 73. Visit www.premierlivestockandauctions.com. Sale Conducted by Premier Livestock & Auctions, Withee, WI.
11:30 AM. 147 Head of Holstein Dairy Cattle Located at Richland Cattle Center Arena. Visit www.stadeauction.com. Sale Conducted by Richland Cattle Center, LLC, Richland Center, WI.
Ending Oct. 24. Farmall 340, Case VAC, MH Project Tractors, Portable Shelter, Americ-Jenbach (D) Air Compressor & More. Visit www.auctionsbyobrien.com. Sale Conducted by O'Brien Auctioneers, LLC. Fond du Lac, WI.
10:30 AM. Special Dairy & Feeder Cattle Sale Located at W1461 State Hwy 98. Visit www.oberholtzerauctions.com. Sale Conducted by Oberholtzer Dairy Cattle & Auction Co. Owen, WI.
8:30 AM Tack. 10:00 AM Horses. Expecting 250 Head for Draft & Pulling Bred Stock Sale. Located at N13438 State Hwy 73. Visit www.premierlivestockandauctions.com. Sale Conducted by Premier Livestock & Auctions, Withee, WI.
2:00 PM NE WI Beef Producers Cooperative's 2018 Annual Fall Feeder Cattle Sale, to be held at Equity Livestock Market. Sale conducted by NE WI Beef Producers Coop, Cecil, WI.
2 Rings, 2 Days. Oct. 26 & 27. Heavy Construction, Truck & Trailers for WI Contractors 53rd Annual Auction. Located at Nitke Auction Center. Visit NitkeAuctions.com. Sale Conducted by Nitke Auctions. Wausau, WI.
9:00 AM. Lawn/Garden, Guns, Sporting Goods, Tools, Antiques, Toys & More for this Estate & Consignment Auction. Located at W11208 St. Rd. 16 & 60. Visit www.colbob.com. Sale Conducted by Col. Bob Wedel, Columbus, WI.
10:00 AM. Tractors, Skid Steer, Farm Equip. Household, & More Sell for Jack & Irene Miller. Located at N849 Walton Rd. Visit www.stadeauction.com. Sale Conducted by Bill Stade Auction Co. Sharon, WI.
Large Consignment Auction Located at Nite Equipment - 2388 N. Conger Rd. Visit niteequip.com. Sale Conducted by Nite Equipment, Pecatonica, IL.
Municipal Vehicles, Dumps, Plow Trucks, Trailers, Boat, Bikes, Office Equip. & More. Located at 1060 E. Peterson Rd. Visit www.ObenaufAuctions.com. Sale Conducted by Obenauf Auction Service, Inc. Round Lake, IL.
10:00 AM. Tractor, Woodworking, Farm Machinery & Household for Peter Burbach Jr. Auction. Located at 9800 Braun Rd. Visit www.bobhagemannauctionreality.com. Sale Conducted by Bob Hagemann Auction & Realty Service, LLC. Burlington, WI.
11:30 AM. Beef Cattle, Hay Bales, Tractors, Skid Loaders, Farm Machinery, Recreation & More for Tim Duley. Located at W2857 Cty Rd P. Visit www.wausauauctioneers.com. Sale Conducted by Wausau Auctioneers, Wausau, WI.
Noon. 325 +/- A. of Farmland & 2+ A. Farmette Sold in 6 Parcels or Entirety. Located at W9043 Richmond-Darien Townline Rd. Auction Held at Richmond Town Hall. www.badgerstateauction.com. Sale by Badger State Auction & Real Estate, Milton, WI.
11:00 AM. High Producing Young Cows, Bred Heifers & Elite Open Heifers. 70 Head Sell. Located at Great Northern Sales Arena. Visit www.greatnorthernsalesarena.com. Sale Conducted by Great Northern Land & Cattle Co., Inc. Fond du Lac, WI.
11:00 AM. Special Colored Breed & Certified Organic Dairy Cattle Auction. Located at N13438 State Hwy 73. Visit www.premierlivestockandauctions.com. Sale Conducted by Premier Livestock & Auctions, Withee, WI.
1:00 PM. 385 Acres Selling in 5 Tracts in Jefferson County, WI. for Hickory Hill Farms, Inc. Auction Held at 216 Golf Dr. Visit steffesgroup.com. Sale Conducted by Steffes Group, Inc. Mt. Pleasant, IA.
12:00 PM Noon. 70 High Quality Holsteins Selling. Located at N2454 Hwy. 55. Sale Conducted by Ron Roskopf. Hartford, WI.
9:00 AM Tack Sells. Noon Horses Sell for Tim Nolan Arena Horse Sale Fall Round-Up & Colors of the Sun Sale. Located at N11474 State Hwy 110. Sale Conducted by Nolan Sales, Marion, WI.
2:00 PM. 229 Acre Farm Sold in 2 Parcels Including a 3-4 BR Home w/Out Buildings for Ron Westphal Living Trust. Located at W8880 Lincoln Rd. Visit www.RodDrendelAuctions.com. Sale Conducted by Rod Drendel Auctions, Fond du Lac, WI.
Consignments Wanted for Annual Fall Construction Consignment Sale. Construction Equip, Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts & More. Visit www.auctionsp.com. Sale Conducted by Auction Specialists, Lomira, WI.
1:30 PM. Approx. 84.76 Acres of Productive Farm Land & Building Sites Offered in 4 Parcels for Helen Reimer Estate Sale. Located on Hwy76. Visit www.nolansales.com. Sale Conducted by Nolan Sales LLC, Marion, WI.
3 Day Auction. Nov. 8-10. 500 Tractors, 800 Signs & Farm Relics. Located at the Mississippi Valley Fair Center. Visit mecum.com. Sale Conducted by Mecum Auctions, Walworth, WI.
Noon. 174 +/- Acres of Farmland, 4+ Acre Wooded Buildable Site for Ward & Del Cullen. 65147 E. Bingham Rd. Milton, WI. Visit www.badgerstateauction.com. Sale Conducted by Badger State Auction & Real Estate, LLC. Milton, WI.
12:00 PM. Approx. 98.82 Acres of Hunting Land Owned by Gerald E Ort, Jr. Located Hwy 80 South of Dexterville. Visit www.nolansales.com. Sale Conducted by Nolan Sales LLC, Marion, WI.


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The Once and Future Superpower
Why China Won't Overtake the United States
By Stephen G. Brooks and William C. Wohlforth
STEPHEN G. BROOKS is Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. WILLIAM C. WOHLFORTH is Daniel Webster Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. This article is adapted from their forthcoming book America Abroad: The United States' Global Role in the 21st Century (Oxford University Press, 2016).
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After two and a half decades, is the United States' run as the world's sole superpower coming to an end? Many say yes, seeing a rising China ready to catch up to or even surpass the United States in the near future. By many measures, after all, China's economy is on track to become the world's biggest, and even if its growth slows, it will still outpace that of the United States for many years. Its coffers overflowing, Beijing has used its new wealth to attract friends, deter enemies, modernize its military, and aggressively assert sovereignty claims in its periphery. For many, therefore, the question is not whether China will become a superpower but just how soon.
But this is wishful, or fearful, thinking. Economic growth no longer translates as directly into military power as it did in the past, which means that it is now harder than ever for rising powers to rise and established ones to fall. And China—the only country with the raw potential to become a true global peer of the United States—also faces a more daunting challenge than previous rising states because of how far it lags behind technologically. Even though the United States' economic dominance has eroded from its peak, the country's military superiority is not going anywhere, nor is the globe-spanning alliance structure that constitutes the core of the existing liberal international order (unless Washington unwisely decides to throw it away). Rather than expecting a power transition in international politics, everyone should start getting used to a world in which the United States remains the sole superpower for decades to come.
Lasting preeminence will help the United States ward off the greatest traditional international danger, war between the world's major powers. And it will give Washington options for dealing with nonstate threats such as terrorism and transnational challenges such as climate change. But it will also impose burdens of leadership and force choices among competing priorities, particularly
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Kai is becoming one of my favorite entertainers. Feeding caviar to the Sony. "Sony is nice to midgets", etc. I was cracking up through far too much of that to find it useful. But that's ok, I recently sold my only functional manual focus lens, so this was just for entertainment anyway.
I want the little pink couch.
I'd love to hear what they told him about being too hard on Sony.
Kai is my hands down favorite, witty as heck.
Usually half way through I don't even care what he's reviewing, I'm just laughing my head off.


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World news over the weekend Covid 19 pandemic takes place unexpectedly
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An increase of nearly 880,000 cases in a week
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, General Director of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the Covid-19 pandemic has still developed complicatedly. Although gaining positive results, countries should not to be "complacent" and have to raise high awareness.
"More than six months in the face of a pandemic, now is not the time for any country to give up the efforts it is pursuing," Mr. Ghebreyesus said.
A painted picture in the wall on Covid-19 theme. Photo: AFP
In the past week, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 879,860 which brings the total number to 7,853,103 on June 14. The latest data as of 6 a.m on June 14 shows that, among 7,853,103 infected coronaviruses worldwide, there were 431,621 deaths, 4,017,448 recovered cases and 3,404.034 cases being in intensive care units.
The US is still the worst-hit country by the pandemic with 2,141,026 cases, of which 117,502 people have died. Brazil ranked the second with 850,514 cases and 42,720 deaths. Russia ranked the third with 520,129 cases and 6,829 deaths.
An aerial view shows pre-dug graves at the Vila Formosa Cemetery in Sao Paulo. Photo: Rex Features
In order to combat Covid-19 pandemic, countries are ramping up research to find a vaccine against coronavirus. On June 13, Chilean researchers claimed to discover the "world's strongest" antibody against SARS-CoV-2 virus. This antibody is produced by a bumpless camel and can be given to humans to neutralize the virus through a nasal inhaler. After the successful isolation of antibodies from this camel, researchers at the University of Austral also have to prove the ability to suppress the SARS-CoV-2 virus of this antibody.
A bottle named Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: Reuters
More than 10 types of COVID-19 vaccines are currently being tested worldwide, including British AstraZeneca, French Sanofi, and US companies such as Pfizer, Novavax, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna.
Relating to the manufacture and sale of vaccines, WHO believes that Covid-19 vaccine should be a public good for everyone to have equal access. The WHO statement comes amid growing concerns that some countries can hoard vaccines or drugs used to combat the pandemic and make it difficult for poor countries to access.
Race of the US election 2020
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President Donald Trump and his democratic rival - former Vice President Joe Biden are gradually resuming activities of the US election 2020's campaign amid pandemic.
On June 11, President Trump organized a roundtable meeting in a form of campaign at a church in Dallas, Texas, which focused on supporting minorities in the context of protests surging across the country against racism and police's excessive violence.
Joe Biden in a event of the US election campaign. Photo: Time Magazine
President Trump committed to improving access to capital for businesses owned by minorities. He also outlined a detailed plan to reform some police operations. However, it is thought that this move has not met the requirements of activists after the death of a black man named George Floyd last month.
US President Donald Trump greets supporters as he walks on stage during a campaign rally, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Photo: Timesofisrael
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Joe Biden announced a plan assumed that it is able to launch an economy being free-falling by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden also stated that he could do better than President Trump in protecting businesses and employees, as well as create jobs without unnecessary health risks.
China and India have reached a "positive consensus" on border issues
A Chinese soldier gestures as he stands near an Indian soldier on the Chinese side of the ancient Nathu La border crossing between India and China on July 10, 2008. Photo: Getty
On June 10, China announced it had reached a "positive consensus" with India to resolve tensions in the border area after a series of clashes between soldiers on both sides earlier last month.
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At a press conference on the same day, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua ChunYing confirmed that the two countries had reached a positive consensus to resolve the latest tensions in the border area by effective talks via diplomatic and military channels.
The rock of peace. Photo: Zeenews
After that, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued to announce that New Delhi and Beijing would continue to coordinate military and diplomatic affairs to resolve the situation contributing to ensure peace and stability in China and India's border issue.
Russia and the US launch dialogue on arms control
On June 8, the US special envoy for weapons control Marshall Billingslea said that he and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reached an agreement on time and place for a dialogue on control of nuclear weapons. The event is scheduled this month and China has also been invited to attend.
President Trump and Russian Vladimir Putin in a summit. Photo: TASS
According to Bloomberg, an unnamed State Department official said the dialogue between Ryabkov and Billingslea will take place in Vienna on June 22. Washington is said not to exclude discussion of the extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) in the upcoming dialogue with Russia.
Soviet inspectors and their American escorts stand among several dismantled Pershing II missiles as they view the destruction of other missile components. The missiles are being destroyed in accordance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. 14 January 1989. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / US Department of Defense
The new START treaty signed between Russia and the US took effect since February 5, 2011. It stipulates that no more than 700 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), strategic bombing aircraft, no more than 1,550 warheads on ICBMs, SLBMs and strategic bombers deployed, with no more than 800 ICBM, SLBM launchers and strategic bomber equipment can be allowed for 7 years after the treaty comes into force.
Non–Violence or The Knotted Gun by Carl Fredrik Reutersward, UN New York. Photo: ICDS
The new START also stipulates that the parties are obliged to exchange information on the number of warheads and warhead transport equipment every 2 years. It remains its effect for 10 years, until 2021, unless there is a replacement by a different agreement. If mutually agreed, the new START can be extended for a period not exceeding 5 years - until 2026.
The IMF approved a $ 5 billion bailout package for Ukraine
On June 9, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the organization has approved an 18-month bailout package worth 5 billion USD for Ukraine to help this country to cope with the negative effects caused by Covid-19 pandemic.
The IMF approved a $ 5 billion bailout package for Ukraine., Photo: NY Times
In particular, this package provides budget to support for Ukraine, protects achievements so far and promotes a series of important structural reforms to ensure Ukraine's economy is ready for growth when the pandemic is over. The IMF said that the bailout would immediately disburse $ 2.1 billion to Ukraine.
The IMF warned: "The instability is huge and Ukraine's economy is expected to decline sharply in 2020 due to the revenue affected by strict restrictive measures to prevent the spread of virus in the country as well as on a global scale, which has led to a significant decline in domestic and foreign demand".
A IMF logo. Photo: Intellinews
In May, the National Bank of Ukraine forecast that the country's economy in the second quarter of 2020 will decrease by 11% percent compared to the same period last year. It is also expected to decrease by 4.8% in the whole 2020 due to the main restrictive measures approved by the government to prevent the spread of the pandemic and the global crisis caused by coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19: WHO warns worst yet to come
WHO boss World must be better prepared for next pandemic
June 22 Coronavirus news Over 43 million people recovered from Covid 19
June 22 Coronavirus update news Over 43 million people recovered from Covid 19
Simultaneous circulation of the Delta and Omicron variants is creating a "tsunami of cases": WHO's director-general
China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in a single day, WHO warns pandemic is accelerating
COVID-19: 220 new cases raise tally to 12,014
Breaking: The world records most coronavirus cases ever in a single week
New Zealand confirms two new cases ending Covid-19 free run
Vietnam logs 94 COVID-19 cases during June 5 morning


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 List of New South Wales representative cricketers
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Ethnicity or race? Deconstructing the identity of Mexican Americans
By Sheryl Luna
LatinaLista — A review of the history of the Southwest reveals the impact of attitudes and treatment of early Mexican Americans that have evolved to define today's perceptions of Hispanics.
In Manifest Destinies: The Making of the Mexican American Race, (NYU Press 2007) law professor and author Dr. Laura E. Gomez argues that Mexican-Americans are a race, not merely an ethnicity. She bolsters that argument by citing that "racial categories and racial difference are socially constructed… race is historically contingent and given meaning by persons, institutions, and social processes."
In other words, it's in the eye of the beholder. In thoroughly reviewing historical documents, Gomez found that there were many examples to bolster her claim that race wins in the debate over ethnicity.
The book is a close historical account of institutions, colonization and violence that was, in her view, propagated based on views of Mexican-Americans as an inferior race. She supports this argument with clear researched documents that indicate American acquisition of the area was anything but peaceful.
An analysis of the U.S. Mexican War and the U.S. annexation of Texas by Gómez, finds both to be acts of war where blood was shed. In exploring further documents, Gómez found that Mexicans were viewed as a race to be subjugated and were considered a passive people. She notes that U.S. officials, including President Polk, acknowledged a racial division "between the Spaniards, who monopolize the wealth and power of the country, and the mixed Indian race, who bear[s] its burdens."
For Gómez, all of this led to the oppression of non-white people. Hence, she argues that the colonization of the Southwest was brought about largely by deeply embedded views that Mexicans were not white and they were indeed viewed as a race.
Manifest Destinies is a fascinating and detailed scholarly account of the history of the Southwest that examines the broader ramifications of when elite Mexicans claimed to be white as a means of distancing themselves from a group at the bottom of the American racial order.
That same sense of historical disengagement manifests today in how Hispanics identify racially when they approach census questions, asserts Gómez. While some Mexican Americans today respond "white," some respond "other" while still others reject the view of race as black and white and classify themselves as non-white.
This book is densely detailed and filled with little known historical information. To gain a better and more balanced understanding about the history of Mexican Americans in the Southwest, I highly recommended this book.
In addition to reviewing books for Latina Lista, Sheryl Luna is an award-winning poet who blogs on "Chicana Poetics".
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Sixers to name Tad Brown as the new CEO of Harris & Blitzer Sports
The Philadelphia 76ers have checked one thing off their summer to-do list.
Thaddeus "Tad" Brown will be the new CEO Harris & Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. He will oversee not only the Sixers but also the NHL's New Jersey Devils. Brown replaces Scott O'Neil, who stepped down after eight years.
Brown spent the previous two decades with the Houston Rockets, so he has experience with Sixers team president Daryl Morey from their days in Houston.
"We are thrilled to welcome Tad to the HBSE family," said HBSE co-founder Josh Harris per a team press release. "Tad is an exceptional leader in our industry, and one with a deep passion for innovation and community engagement. With nearly 20 years' experience leading the Houston Rockets and Toyota Center, we are confident he will bring a fresh energy and new ideas to our teams, organization and local communities."
Brown spent the past 15 years as CEO of the Rockets, where he was the franchise's rep on the NBA's Board of Governors. Brown rejoins Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey with whom he shared significant Western Conference success and a strong working relationship. https://t.co/Bke6cHlyfs
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"I want to thank Josh Harris and David Blitzer for this incredible opportunity to lead HBSE in its next chapter," Brown added per the same press release. "This role not only allows me to work for innovators like Josh and David; it also allows me to work alongside some of the industry's best talent that has been assembled across the HBSE organization. This is a world-class sports and entertainment organization that cares about the cities and fans it serves. My family and I are thrilled to begin our new journey, and I'm eager to help guide HBSE to even greater heights."
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12th Plan for sustained economic growth: Finance Minister
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Presenting the 12th Plan in the National Assembly, Finance Minister Namgay Tshering yesterday said that the government's fiscal policy was aimed at ensuring sustained economic growth by broadening tax base, and rationalizing capital and recurrent expenditures.
The finance minister said the Plan aims to maintain the fiscal deficit below the average of average 3 percent of GDP and cover at least 80 percent of total government expenditure through domestic revenue. According to the Plan, the tax to GDP ratio would be maintained at 12 percent and non-hydro debt below 35 percent of GDP.
Lyonpo Namgay Tshering said a medium-term revenue strategy would be adopted to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation. He said replacing the sales tax regime with goods and services tax (GST) would be critical to achieve the fiscal targets besides introducing new taxes and revising existing tax rates.
Unlike the past Plans, the 12th Plan commences coinciding with the government's tenure – from November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2023. "The future Plans will follow the incoming government's tenure and the plan period will be aligned to government's tenure," he said.
However, Drametse-Ngatshang MP Ugyen Wangdi said that the Plan was not adequately discussed with the people at the grassroots.
"It is the people who know their needs best," he said.
The finance minister said that the Plan was shaped by extensive consultations held over a period of two years with wide ranging groups of stakeholders. He said the 12th Plan was a national development plan reflecting the aspirations and concerns of the people of Bhutan.
According to the government, pledges of elected government as well as that of other three political parties that are in the larger national interest have also been incorporated into the Plan following rigorous assessment.
Responding to a question on what pledges belonging to the three political parties were incorporated in the Plan, foreign minister Dr Tandi Dorji said that incorporation of NKRAs aimed at achieving self-sufficiency, eradication of corruption and decentralisation were main essence of the three political parties and that all of them were included in the Plan.
"Our goals are the same. We have summarised all the manifestos," he said.
With the objective of "Creating A Just, Harmonious and Sustainable Society through enhanced Decentralization," the 12th Plan has 17 National Key Result Areas (NKRAs).
The indicative capital outlay in the 12th Plan is projected at Nu 136 billion (B), of which about Nu 1B is to be transferred to Bhutan Economic Stabilisation Fund (BESF). The remaining Nu 135B, he said, would be spent on spill over projects from the 11th Plan, flagship programmes, capital grants to local governments and projects that contribute to direct achievement of NKRAs and Agency Key Results (AKRAs).
The finance minister said that the capital grants allocation for local governments (LGs) in the 12th Plan has increased by 100 percent to Nu 50B compared to the capital grants allocation of Nu 25B in the 11th Plan. This increase, he said, would meet the increasing demand of public services from local governments.
"To promote ownership and quality delivery of local plan priorities and development by LGs, greater flexibility is being provided in the implementation of planning, budgeting and release processes and procedures within the overall government rules, regulations and framework," Namgay Tshering said.
Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said that the capacity of local governments would be improved since fund allocation has increased significantly. He also added that additional Nu 10B would be raised by increasing the tax base.
The total outlay for the 12th Plan is estimated at Nu 310B, an increase of 38 percent over 11th Plan. Current expenditure accounts for 62.5 percent of total outlay.
The total public debt by end of 12th Plan is projected to touch Nu 249.23B, which is about 87.6 percent of estimated GDP. However, according to the Plan, with the commissioning of Mangdechhu, Puna I, Puna II and Nikachhu Hydropower Projects in the 12th Plan, the external debt stock is projected to decline.
A notable feature of the 12th Plan, Finance Minister Namgay Tshering said, was the flagship programmes. The programmes are interventions to address high priority national issues in a concerted and holistic approach.
The programmes will be undertaken in addition to regular routine programmes and will have funds earmarked in the 12th Plan. "The programmes will be rigorously monitored with regular submission of updates to the Prime Minister and the government to ensure effective delivery through real time problem solving," he said.
One of the flagship programmes would be a start-up and cottage and small industries (CSI) development programme. This programme is intended to provide comprehensive support to set up new production and manufacturing CSIs including up-scaling existing CSIs.
The programme will also provide support to promote start-ups through creation of entrepreneurship culture and start-up ecosystem.
Under the tourism development flagship programme, Bhutan will be promoted as an exclusive high-end travel destination by creating enabling policies, quality infrastructure, services and products. The Tourism Council of Bhutan will develop the detailed blueprint for the programme.
The One Gewog One Product flagship programme aims to provide income-generating opportunities for enhancing livelihood of rural communities across 20 dzongkhags.
The programme will build capacity of communities to produce and undertake preliminary post-harvest processing and packaging. It will sell produce through its One Gewog One Product (OGOP) brand.
The National Highland Development flagship programme will aim to improve standard of living of highland communities through provision of facilities and amenities and by enhancing and diversifying sources of livelihood. Under this programme, development of highland enterprises, supply of yaks and sheep and improve health, education and other facilities for highlanders will be promoted.
The House will continue deliberation on the 12 FYP today
MB Subba
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