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A History of Australia
Peel, Mark, 1959-
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For tens of thousands of years, humans have imagined, visited and inhabited Australia as a place in which to make a future. From the first explorers, who sailed and eventually settled into the inlets and river mouths of the northern coast some sixty or eighty thousand years ago via the transportations of the eighteenth century to the anxious border controls of the twenty-first, and through the great migrations of the centuries in between, Australia's story and its place in the world have been shaped by movement and mobility. This book is an event- and issue-based history of Australia with a chronological narrative which brings to life the ideas, hopes and journeys, both physical and otherwise, of Australians past and present.
Publisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Branch Call Number: 994/PEEL
Characteristics: xv, 305 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Additional Contributors: Twomey, Christina
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Fed sees stronger economy and higher inflation, but no rate hikes
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Fed: Seven officials see 2023 rate hike, up from five
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sharply ramped up its expectations for economic growth but indicated that there are no interest rate hikes likely through 2023 despite an improving outlook and a turn this year to higher inflation.
As widely expected, the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee also voted to keep short-term borrowing rates steady near zero, while continuing an asset purchase program in which the central bank buys at least $120 billion of bonds a month.
The key changes came in how central bankers view the economic road ahead and what impact that could have on policy.
"Following a moderation in the pace of the recovery, indicators of economic activity and employment have turned up recently, although the sectors most adversely affected by the pandemic remain weak. Inflation continues to run below 2 percent," the committee said in its post-meeting statement.
Stocks reacted positively to the news , with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 200 points while longer-duration government bond yields stayed positive.
Gross domestic product is expected to increase 6.5% in 2021 before cooling off in later years, according to quarterly economic projections from members of the Federal Open Market Committee. That median estimate represents an improvement from the anticipated 4.2% gain during the last round of projections in December.
Projections for 2022 and 2023 are for gains of 3.3% and 2.2% respectively, before growth settles into a longer-term range of 2.3%
Along with the increase in GDP, committee members forecast unemployment to fall to 4.5% from its current 6.2% level. That compares with a 5% FOMC estimate in December. Forecasts for the subsequent two years are for 4.2% and 3.7% before settling into a longer-run level of 4%.
Expectations for core inflation moved higher, with the committee now looking for a 2.2% gain this year as measured by personal consumption expenditures. That is estimated to fall to 2% in 2022 and then edge higher to 2.1% the following year, with the long-run expectation at 2%.
As to how those improvements will move the needle on policy, the committee still expects benchmark interest rates to remain unchanged through 2023.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said he expects that inflation will rise this year due in part to soft year-over-year comparisons from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020. However, he said that won't be enough to change a policy that seeks inflation above 2% for a period of time if it helps to achieve full and inclusive employment.
"I would note that a transitory rise in inflation above 2% as seems likely to occur this year would not meet this standard," Powell said.
There was some hawkish tilt to member expectations for rates, but not enough to change the forecast.
Four of the 18 FOMC members were looking for a rate hike in 2022, compared with just one at the December meeting, according to the "dot plot" of individual members' forecasts. For 2023, seven members see a hike, compared with five in December.
Markets were watching the projections closely in anticipation that the Fed might react to the recent boom in economic growth and expectations of higher inflation. Market-based measures of inflation point to a rate of 2.59% in five years, the highest level of the "breakeven" rate in nearly 13 years.
However, the Fed's post-meeting statement continued to indicate that policy will remain loose until "substantial further progress" is made toward its dual goals of full employment and price stability.
In 2020, the Fed modified those goals to say it would keep policy accommodative until employment not only increases substantially but in a way where benefits are spread among income, racial and gender classes. Dovetailing with that goal is a willingness to let inflation run somewhat above the Fed's 2% target for an undetermined period to reach the employment goal.
Markets have grown skittish lately over worries that inflation pressures may be posing a bigger danger than the Fed thinks.
Government bond yields have surged to levels last seen before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, as investors worry about inflation eroding the principal of their fixed income holdings. Inflation is bad for bonds as it means future interest payments for holding the bonds are worth less. Rising yields mean falling prices, which occur when holders are selling their bonds.
The Fed, though, is comfortable with some increase in yields so long as they are doing so in response to economic growth. The Fed considers 2% inflation a healthy level for the economy while also giving the central bank breathing room for policy. Should inflation get out of control, Fed officials believe they have the tools to control it.
In recent weeks, there had been some market expectation that the committee might adjust the asset purchase program to buy more long-dated bonds to push down rates farther out on the curve, but there was no indication of that in Wednesday's decision.
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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969–1972
424. National Security Decision Memorandum 1571 2
Washington, March 13, 1972.
The Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Commerce
The Secretary of Interior
Preparatory Meeting for the Law of the Sea Conference
The President has reviewed the report submitted on February 22, 1972 by the Interagency Law of the Sea Task Force. He has approved that report as the negotiating instructions for the American delegation to the current Preparatory Meeting concerning the Law of the Sea, and specifically notes and approves the recommended changes in the U.S. position as set forth in NSDMs 62 and 122 in regard to:
the naming, means of establishing the outer boundary of, and applicability of international standards to, the intermediate seabed resource zone.
coastal state authority over coastal and anadromous species of fish. The United States delegation, however, should not indicate receptivity to a fisheries zone defined in mileage terms until an earnest effort has been made to obtain international support for the current U.S. position. If the delegation deems it necessary to move to a zonal approach, the President directs that a particular effort be made by the delegation to convince other distant water fishing states and the U.S. interests involved of that necessity, and does not wish any change in the public or private U.S. fisheries position until that effort has been made and its results reported to and reviewed by the President.
The President will wish to review very carefully the position of the United States for the Geneva meeting of the Preparatory [Page 2]Committee in July. He has therefore directed that the Interagency Law of the Sea Task Force submit by June 20 both a report on the current meetings of the Preparatory Committee and the suggested instructions for the Geneva session. The President desires that in those documents, full attention be paid to the issues of pollution and scientific research, as well as to the other issues involved in the Law of the Sea negotiations.
Henry A. Kissinger
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 364, Subject Files, National Security Defense Memoranda, Nos. 145-264. Secret. A copy was sent to the Director of Central Intelligence.↩
The President approved instructions for the U.S. delegation to the preparatory meeting for the 1973 Law of the Sea Conference and requested a report to guide the development of subsequent negotiating positions.↩
Documents on Global Issues, 1969–1972
Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972 (Documents 1-444)
Oceans Policy (Documents 332-444)
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UNA Members are Championing Human Rights
Group Created with Sketch. December 5, 2019 noun_User_1848792 Created with Sketch. Griffen Saul, Advocacy & Community Engagement Intern, UNA-USA
"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world." — Eleanor Roosevelt, former UNA-USA Board Chairwoman and Human Rights Champion
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was adopted in 2007 by the UN Human Rights Council. These reports allow civil society to advocate and to take part in the implementation of human rights obligations. In May 2020, the United States will undergo a UPR of its domestic human rights record. This year, as we look to commemorate Human Rights Day on December 10th, we are proud of the work our UNA-USA campus and community chapters have done to promote universal human rights.
Since February 2019, we worked with our chapters to host local UPR consultations to engage the UN on strengthening human rights in the U.S. In total, our chapters held over 30 consultations across the country to discuss the consequences of a diverse range of human rights issues such as climate change, gun violence, criminal justice, human trafficking, and more.
In collaboration with stakeholders across the country, many of our chapters—including UNA-Saint Louis, UNA-Southern New York State Division, and UNA-University of Hawaii at Manoa—submitted reports to the UN Human Rights Council. These consultations engaged young people, working professionals, state senators, and partner organizations to highlight the intersectionality of issues such as climate change's impact on human rights and the importance of the country's responsibility to uphold basic liberties.
Too often we neglect to address violations made to basic human rights such as the right to life. This can be no better represented than through the gun violence crisis in America. Gun violence in the U.S. is a human rights issue because it represents the failure of a state to protect the unalienable rights to life and security. In response to the growing urgency for action, UNA-USA and March for Our Lives created a comprehensive, joint-stakeholder report to address the gun violence crisis in the U.S. This crisis manifests itself in the form of widespread mass shootings, urban violence, domestic violence, excessive force by police, and youth gun violence. The UPR report developed by UNA-USA and March for Our Lives is just one of the many examples of the important work from our advocates and stakeholders to create a better world.
While submitting these reports was an integral first step in educating the UN on human rights issues in the U.S., it is only the beginning. In order to ensure the strengthening of human rights in the country, and around the world, we need your voice. You have the power to advocate for real, necessary policy reform. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, "ensuring universal human rights begins close to home." By contacting your representatives and making policy makers aware of these issues, we will be one step closer to living in a world that respects and upholds the human rights of everyone, everywhere.
Want to get involved, but unsure of where to start? You can read the full reports here. Check out some of the key recommendations from the reports that our chapters put together:
UPR Report Highlights
Re-enter the Paris Climate Agreement immediately.
Consider climate change a national emergency by mobilizing all levels of government to build substantive partnerships with civil society, the private sector, and other actors.
Take steps to eliminate single-use plastics over the next 10 years.
Create a definition of a "climate refugee" and establish legal frameworks for supporting those displaced by climate change internationally and domestically.
Increase prosecution of human trafficking cases by increasing federal penalties for traffickers.
Adopt mandated paid maternity leave and universal childcare.
Reverse policies inhibiting comprehensive and universal access to voluntary sexual and reproductive health services, especially in emergency situations.
Ensure equal pay for equal work, institute a nationwide ban on salary history's request by employers, and support partial wage reimbursement through the FAMILY Act in order to close the gender pay gap.
Decriminalize drug addiction in order to treat it as a public health issue rather than a criminal issue.
Take steps to eliminate the for-profit system of the American prison system.
Provide adequate resources for skills training that is applicable to the job market and prepares inmates for jobs with higher wages.
Implement nationwide standards raising employment standards and wages in prison facilities.
Completely revoke the family separation policy and take all necessary measures to reunite children with their families.
Provide immigrants, especially unaccompanied children, with legal services during immigration and asylum hearings.
Seek alternatives to the present detention system, including emphasis on due process, justice and humane treatment.
Improve conditions of confinement to meet basic human rights standards.
Pass comprehensive national legislation to ensure that sexual orientation and gender identity are considered protected classes (for example, the Equality Act).
Remove the ability for entities that are funded by taxpayer dollars to use erroneous claims of religious liberty to justify discrimination against the LGBTI community.
Reverse immediately the ban on transgender individuals seeking employment in the U.S. military.
Pass a nationwide ban on conversion therapy.
Ban all forms of "assault-style" weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Require ammunition dealers to be licensed and to maintain accurate sales records and require comprehensive background checks for private and gun show sales.
Invest in mental and behavioral health services and programs for all communities that are struggling with the aftermath of gun violence.
Establish a Racial Diversity Commission that investigates instances of racial profiling and raises cases to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Enhance measures to ensure a more accurate 2020 Census count in order to ensure accurate redistricting and avoid gerrymandering.
Take steps to comprehensively address the issue of gerrymandering including establishing citizen led redistricting commissions in future elections.
Pass a federal law for Fair Ballot Access which would ensure equal ballot qualification requirements for all parties and independent candidates as well as an open primary system allowing for inclusion of minority parties.
Immediately end the disenfranchisement of currently or previously incarcerated people.
Create a subcommittee on diversity in Congress to tackle issues of racial profiling within the criminal justice system.
Thoroughly address and create solutions regarding the issue of racial profiling within the criminal justice system.
Decrease arrest and prosecution rates for minor offenses, recalibrate the use of bail, and avoid fines and fees that trap people in jail.
Implement suspension diversion programs to avert the school-to-prison pipeline for young people.


Match ends, Al-Faisaly (JOR) 0, Al-Jazeera 1.
90' + 5' Second Half ends, Al-Faisaly (JOR) 0, Al-Jazeera 1.
90' + 4' Substitution, Al-Jazeera. Jabeer Khattab replaces Mohammad Tannous because of an injury.
90' + 3' Ahmad Nawwas (Al-Jazeera) is shown the yellow card.
90' + 3' Attempt missed. Yousef Al-Rawashdeh (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oday Zahran with a cross.
90' + 1' Attempt missed. Dominique Mendy (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90' Attempt missed. Feras Shilbaya (Al-Jazeera) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mohammad Tannous.
88' Foul by Medhi Alameh (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
88' Fadi Al Natour (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87' Hand ball by Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera).
85' Foul by Oday Al Jafal (Al-Jazeera).
85' Anas Bani Yaseen (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84' Foul by Anas Bani Yaseen (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
84' Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82' Attempt missed. Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Feras Shilbaya with a cross.
82' Substitution, Al-Faisaly (JOR). Bilal Qwaider replaces Alban Meha.
77' Substitution, Al-Jazeera. Fadi Al Natour replaces Omar Al-Manasrah.
77' Substitution, Al-Faisaly (JOR). Medhi Alameh replaces Khalil Bani Ateyah.
76' Oday Al Jafal (Al-Jazeera) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
75' Khalil Bani Ateyah (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75' Foul by Khalil Bani Ateyah (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
75' Musa Al-Taamari (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74' Ibrahim Daldoum (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74' Foul by Mohammad Tannous (Al-Jazeera).
74' Attempt missed. Oday Al Jafal (Al-Jazeera) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Al-Manasrah following a corner.
73' Corner, Al-Jazeera. Conceded by Alban Meha.
72' Foul by Anas Bani Yaseen (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
72' Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71' Yasser Al-Rawashdeh (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71' Foul by Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera).
71' Foul by Alban Meha (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
71' Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68' Attempt blocked. Yousef Al-Rawashdeh (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukasz Gikiewicz.
67' Ahmad Hayel (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67' Foul by Zaid Jaber (Al-Jazeera).
64' Foul by Oday Al Jafal (Al-Jazeera).
64' Oday Zahran (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64' Noor Al Rawabdeh (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64' Foul by Khalil Bani Ateyah (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
64' Substitution, Al-Faisaly (JOR). Ahmad Hayel replaces Anas Al-Jbarat.
62' Delay in match Ahmad Nawwas (Al-Jazeera) because of an injury.
53' Attempt missed. Musa Al-Taamari (Al-Jazeera) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Feras Shilbaya with a cross.
51' Goal! Al-Faisaly (JOR) 0, Al-Jazeera 1. Musa Al-Taamari (Al-Jazeera) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdullah Al Attar.
48' Corner, Al-Faisaly (JOR). Conceded by Omar Al-Manasrah.
Second Half begins Al-Faisaly (JOR) 0, Al-Jazeera 0.
45' + 7' First Half ends, Al-Faisaly (JOR) 0, Al-Jazeera 0.
45' + 7' Attempt blocked. Oday Zahran (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alban Meha.
45' + 6' Oday Zahran (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45' + 6' Foul by Yazan Al Arab (Al-Jazeera).
45' + 4' Anas Bani Yaseen (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45' + 4' Foul by Anas Bani Yaseen (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
45' + 4' Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45' + 3' Ibrahim Daldoum (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45' + 3' Foul by Feras Shilbaya (Al-Jazeera).
45' + 2' Attempt blocked. Yazan Al Arab (Al-Jazeera) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noor Al Rawabdeh.
44' Feras Shilbaya (Al-Jazeera) is shown the yellow card.
44' Yasser Al-Rawashdeh (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42' Delay in match Dominique Mendy (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) because of an injury.
42' Delay in match Musa Al-Taamari (Al-Jazeera) because of an injury.
41' Mohammad Tannous (Al-Jazeera) is shown the yellow card.
41' Foul by Yasser Al-Rawashdeh (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
41' Musa Al-Taamari (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40' Penalty saved! Lukasz Gikiewicz (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
37' Mohannad Al Souliman (Al-Jazeera) is shown the yellow card.
37' Penalty Al-Faisaly (JOR). Lukasz Gikiewicz draws a foul in the penalty area.
37' Penalty conceded by Zaid Jaber (Al-Jazeera) after a foul in the penalty area.
35' Corner, Al-Faisaly (JOR). Conceded by Mohannad Al Souliman.
34' Yousef Al-Rawashdeh (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34' Foul by Zaid Jaber (Al-Jazeera).
33' Corner, Al-Jazeera. Conceded by Alban Meha.
33' Corner, Al-Jazeera. Conceded by Lukasz Gikiewicz.
32' Corner, Al-Jazeera. Conceded by Oday Zahran.
31' Attempt blocked. Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
30' Foul by Dominique Mendy (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
30' Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28' Delay in match Moataz Yaseen (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) because of an injury.
28' Foul by Lukasz Gikiewicz (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
28' Feras Shilbaya (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26' Corner, Al-Jazeera. Conceded by Anas Bani Yaseen.
24' Attempt saved. Alban Meha (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
22' Delay in match Musa Al-Taamari (Al-Jazeera) because of an injury.
19' Attempt blocked. Anas Bani Yaseen (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
18' Ibrahim Daldoum (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18' Foul by Feras Shilbaya (Al-Jazeera).
17' Attempt blocked. Alban Meha (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16' Anas Al-Jbarat (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16' Foul by Mohammad Tannous (Al-Jazeera).
14' Lukasz Gikiewicz (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14' Foul by Yazan Al Arab (Al-Jazeera).
11' Omar Al-Manasrah (Al-Jazeera) is shown the yellow card.
11' Lukasz Gikiewicz (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11' Foul by Yazan Al Arab (Al-Jazeera).
8' Foul by Zaid Jaber (Al-Jazeera).
8' Lukasz Gikiewicz (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8' Corner, Al-Jazeera. Conceded by Oday Zahran.
6' Attempt missed. Abdullah Al Attar (Al-Jazeera) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammad Tannous.
5' Foul by Alban Meha (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
5' Feras Shilbaya (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4' Attempt saved. Lukasz Gikiewicz (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yousef Al-Rawashdeh with a cross.
2' Foul by Oday Zahran (Al-Faisaly (JOR)).
2' Musa Al-Taamari (Al-Jazeera) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2' Attempt blocked. Yousef Al-Rawashdeh (Al-Faisaly (JOR)) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
1' Hand ball by Musa Al-Taamari (Al-Jazeera).


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SPG hires three, including Robin Townley
By THEODORIC MEYER
With David Beavers and Aubree Eliza Weaver
SONORAN POLICY GROUP HIRES TOWNLEY: Robin Townley, who was a top deputy to former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, has landed at Sonoran Policy Group, a lobbying and consulting firm. Townley was the National Security Council's senior director for Africa when the Central Intelligence Agency denied his request for a top security clearance, POLITICO reported last month. Townley is now working as senior vice president for defense and international affairs at SPG. Townley is a former Marine intelligence officer who has also worked for the Pentagon and U.S. Special Operations Command, and as a senior executive for the Maersk Group.
— Townley joins two others with Trump administration connections at SPG. Stuart Jolly, who worked as the Trump campaign's national field director, is the firm's president. And Jacob Daniels, who worked as the campaign's chief of staff in Michigan before serving on the inaugural committee, is the firm's vice president of public policy. SPG has also hired two others in recent weeks. John Rosenberg, who served as an Africa adviser to John Kasich's presidential campaign, has joined the firm as senior vice president of global strategy. And Daniel Hoffman, a former CIA officer, is the firm's new senior vice president of security and intelligence.
— SPG's Robert Stryk and Christian Bourge, along with Jolly, Daniels and Rosenberg, registered last week to lobby for Hawaiki Submarine Cable USA, a firm building a transatlantic cable linking Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii to Oregon. The firm will "Provide U.S. Executive Branch and federal congressional engagement on matters related" to the cable, according to a disclosure filing.
AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK RUNNING MORE DIGITAL ADS: American Action Network, a nonprofit aligned with House Republican leadership, is going up with new digital ads backing the GOP health care bill ahead of an expected vote on Thursday. The ads target 29 House districts represented by Republicans who are expected to face tough reelection races next year, as well as House Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady and Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden. The nonprofit says it has spent more than $10 million so far on ads backing the bill. Here's the full list of targeted districts. Watch the ad here.
— The American Hospital Association is running its own ads featuring clips of President Donald Trump promising to "take care of everybody" during the campaign and warning that millions could lose health coverage "under some plans in Congress." "The women and men of America's hospitals urge Congress to protect affordable coverage for as many Americans as possible," the ad's narrator says. The ad is airing on national cable and on broadcast in the Washington market. Watch the ad here.
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LEWANDOWSKI RAISING MONEY FOR A SUPER PAC TO 'DRAIN THE SWAMP': "Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been boasting about his access to the president while building a lobbying business, but now Lewandowski is raising money for a super PAC that he says will boost Trump's efforts to take on special interests," POLITICO's Kenneth P. Vogel reports. "In a Friday fundraising appeal for Great America Agenda PAC, Lewandowski wrote that he agreed to chair the PAC "to help President Trump 'drain the swamp' and get America moving again." … Asked about the apparent paradox of a principal in a lobbying firm raising money for a super PAC pledging to help "drain the swamp," Lewandowski pointed out that he is not personally registered as a lobbyist currently, though multiple Avenue employees are. 'Who's a lobbyist?' he texted." Full story.
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FORMER FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE LAWYER NOW AT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: "As chief compliance officer for a corporate owner of for-profit colleges, Robert S. Eitel spent the past 18 months as a top lawyer for a company facing multiple government investigations, including one that ended with a settlement of more than $30 million over deceptive student lending," The New York Times' Patricia Cohen reports. "Today, Mr. Eitel — on an unpaid leave of absence — is working as a special assistant to the new secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, whose department is setting out to roll back regulations governing the for-profit college sector."
— "The Education Department says Mr. Eitel has conferred several times with its ethics officer to avoid conflicts. But it says he is not precluded from having a voice on general issues and regulations that affect the for-profit college sector. Ethics experts said Mr. Eitel's position, which has not been announced publicly, could nonetheless bump up against federal rules involving conflicts of interest and impartiality, particularly given his position as a vice president for regulatory legal services at Bridgepoint Education Inc., an operator of for-profit colleges, during federal investigations into the company." Full story.
JARED KUSHNER, IVANKA TRUMP PLAN TO DIVEST SOME ASSETS: "Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner offered plans to divest some assets to comply with federal ethics standards, documents show," Bloomberg News' Caleb Melby, Lindsey Rupp and Bill Allison. "Kushner, who serves as senior adviser to his father-in-law, indicated that he would divest from three limited liability companies linked to Thrive Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by Joshua Kushner, his brother. He also listed for divestment shares in closely-held Regal Bank, based in Livingston, New Jersey, where the Kushners have a home." Full story.
MEANWHILE, IN MISSOURI: GOP "Gov. Eric Greitens spent most of 2016 calling state government a "corrupt, do-nothing embarrassment," The Kansas City Star's Jason Hancock reports. "The only cure, he declared, was for state lawmakers to pass sweeping ethics reform, with the centerpiece being a ban on lobbyist gifts to elected officials. But when the Missouri General Assembly adjourned Thursday for spring break, the fate of gift ban legislation remained unclear." Critics of the proposed ban, meanwhile, "wonder why it's corrupt for a legislator to accept a meal or concert ticket from a lobbyist, but perfectly fine for the governor to accept things like trips on private planes paid for by anonymous donations routed through a nonprofit." Full story.
JOB MOVES:
— Justin Cole started at CTIA today as assistant vice president of public affairs. He was previously the Federal Trade Commission's director of public affairs.
— The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has hired Don Bell as director of its Black Talent Initiative. He was previously associate counsel for the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee's minority staff and was elected president of the Senate Black Legislative Staff Caucus last year.
— Andrew Meehan has joined the Global Business Travel Association as vice president for government relations. He will also remain the acting chief executive of the Identification Technology Association.
— Mary Norine Walsh has been elected president of the American College of Cardiology for the coming year. B. Hadley Wilson has been elected as chairman of the college's board of governors.
— Daniel Penchina is the new president of Voices for Progress. He was previously a principal at the Raben Group. Sandy Newman, the founder and previous president of Voices for Progress, will remain on the group's board.
— "Americans for Modern Transportation — a coalition that includes UPS, Amazon and FedEx — hired Randy Mullett to lobby on 'truck safety technology, truck vehicle configuration [and] alternative fuels,' per Morning Transportation. "Mullett, the founder of Mullett Strategies, was previously vice president for government relations and public affairs at XPO Logistics."
— More than 400 members of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners are flying in this week for a conference, including remarks by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), and meetings on the Hill.
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I'm amazed every year how the change of seasons influences the change in my taste buds. Suddenly, I'm craving warm, comfort foods - hearty soups, pilafs with deep flavors, and many things roasted. This pilaf helps me welcome fall. It features earthy mushrooms, together with the last of the year's green onions, and a rainbow of colorful peppers. While I served this warm on a cool fall evening, pilaf is equally good when served cold, or at room temperature. With ingredients that are usually available year round, this pilaf served cold could welcome summer as well as the hot version welcomes fall.
Directions: Rinse the quinoa, then cover with the broth or water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until the water is absorbed and the grain appears translucent. I used tri color quinoa, but any color quinoa will work. Cook the vegetables in a nonstick skillet while the quinoa cooks. Heat the teaspoon of garlic, then add the onion, garlic, peppers and mushrooms, and cook until the onion becomes soft, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine, along with the zest and half of the basil and parsley leaves and cook for another 5 minutes. Season with the lemon juice, olive oil, and green onions. Mix in the cooked quinoa, then taste and correct the seasoning with sea salt, if needed. Serve topped with the remaining basil and parsley leaves.
Stealthy Cooking Tip: I love the combination of mushrooms, onions, and peppers. In this dish, I used three colors of peppers, but feel free to use any color pepper you have on hand. Peppers vary in sweetness, getting sweeter as they ripen. That means that the sweetest peppers are the red ones, followed by the orange, then the yellow, and finally the green peppers. Try them all, and find if you have a favorite. Don't like peppers? Another good combination for pilaf is onion, carrots, celery, and zucchini. Use 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup sliced celery, 1 cup chopped carrots, and 1/2 to 1 cup chopped zucchini.


Since its inception from 2005 Youtube has become a sensation for each and every individuals who dream to do something individually.
Lilly Singh produces comedy sketches, music videos, and other media on her one-woman YouTube channel, "Superwoman," where she has a rabid fan base of over 12.7 million followers. Singh has also released a feature film, called "Trip to Island Unicorn," for YouTube Red, the company's premium service.
Likely the envy of elementary school kids worldwide, the 6-year-old Ryan of YouTube's Ryan ToysReview makes millions for his family by opening and reviewing new toys. The family-run channel has over 10 million followers.
Jake Paul started out as a personality on the now-defunct Vine, creating comedic shorts with his older brother, Logan Paul (the fourth-highest earner on this list). Jake Paul now posts comedy videos, original music, and other material on his personal YouTube account, which has over 12 million followers. He's also become something of a villain in pop culture.
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg is a boisterous Swedish video game commentator whose videos feature him playing various video games, while a box in the top corner of the screen shows his reactions to what's happening. His YouTube account has over 58 million followers.
Kjellberg came into a negative spotlight earlier this year after a Wall Street Journal report described anti-Semitic messages in his videos, leading Disney and YouTube to cut direct business ties with him (though he hasn't been barred from YouTube).


1959 : The first "Austin Mini 7" called an Austin Seven from the British Motor Corporation (Sir Alec Issigonis) goes on sale for £497 (first shown on August 14th) making it one of the cheapest saloon cars available in answer to the fuel shortage and petrol rationing caused by the Suez Canal crisis in 1956. The car had a four-cylinder water-cooled transverse mounted 850 cc engine, four speed gearbox and front wheel drive, because of the design and suspension the ride was hard but the handling was legendary for a cheap non-sports car. The name Mini was not used on the cars until 1962 as the press and the public had already renamed the car. The most popular British-made car ever gained (5.4 million sold) in popularity as it was featured in movies, driven by trendy pop stars and movie celebrities and had considerable success as a rally car winning the Monte Carlo Rally in 1964/1965 and 1967. Find More What happened in 1959.
1923 : Seven pirates who attacked a British Rum Schooner killing the captain and cook are being sought by British and US authorities.
1935 : President Franklin Roosevelt's Revenue Act, referred to as the Wealth Tax Act, increased taxes on rich citizens and big business, while lowering taxes for small businesses.
1937 : The US refugee ship the SS President Hoover was bombed by Chinese aircraft while trying to remove Americans from the Shanghai district of China. US destroyers are steaming to the area but in the meantime British warships are guarding the vessel from further attacks.
1945 : General MacArthur landed today in Japan today with 18,150 occupation forces where he will based in Yokohama.
1951 : A native American soldier killed in the war in Korea was refused a burial in a cemetery in Winnebago, Nebraska on the grounds of race. The president of the United States President Truman heard about this travesty of justice and offered the widow a plot in Arlington National Cemetery, stating no person should be refused a burial based on race, creed or color.
1963 : Following the capabilities of both sides having enough Nuclear Capability to destroy each other and the rest of the world (the United States and the Soviet Union) set up a 24 hour a day direct line between Moscow and Washington to prevent the possibility of an accidental war.
August 30th, 1967 : Following President Johnson appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first African American to the Supreme Court on June 13th. The Senate confirms his appointment as the first black justice on the Supreme Court.
1976 : Notting Hill Carnival celebrating it's 10th year and attracting more than 150,000 people ends in riots following clashes with police. Find More What Happened in 1976.
August 30th, 1978 : The Turin shroud believed to be the Jesus Christs Burial Cloth has gone on show for only the third time this century and 160,000 pilgrims have so far flocked to view it, the new pope had planned to visit but concerns over the increased crowds due to the papal visit may not allow the Pontiff to visit.
1980 : After two months of fighting with communist leaders, striking Polish workers led by Lech Walesa have won the right to form independent trade unions and the right to strike. The agreement by the communist government comes after industrial unrest for the last 2 months and the looming possibility of a threatened nationwide general strike scheduled for the following week.
August 30th, 1982 : Following the invasion by Israeli forces 3 months ago in an attempt to wipe out Palestinian guerrilla bases which have threatened and attacked Israel, the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Yasser Arafat has been forced to abandon his Beirut headquarters.
1989 : Leona Helmsley the billionaire New York City hotel operator and real estate investor is convicted and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Later most charges were dropped and she served served 18 months in federal prison.
She is best known for a quote to a former housekeeper Elizabeth Baum when asked about her taxes "We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes."
August 30th, 2000 : Jeffrey Schilling an American has been taken hostage by the Terrorist Group Abu Sayyaf an Islamic separatist group who are fighting for an separate Islamic state in a predominantly Catholic Philippines. The group have only just released six other hostages this week for a reported $6m ransom. Jeffrey Schilling escaped from the terrorist hide out 7 months later with no ransom paid.
2001 : The new Euro currency which will come into operation next year is formally introduced and shown to the press in Frankfurt, Germany prior to it's legal tender status from January next year.
August 30th, 2005 : 24 hrs after Hurricane Katrina (More Katrina) hit New Orleans 80% of the area flooded with up to 15 feet of water and the rescue operation continues with rescuers in helicopters and boats picking up hundreds of stranded people from roof tops. Between 20,000 and 25,000 people are inside the Louisiana Superdome which was designated "as a refuge of last resort". Looting spreads throughout the city, even in broad daylight and in the presence of police officers.
2008 : Italy and Libya reached an agreement in which Italy would pay a total of $5 billion to Libya over arguments dating back the colonial-era. The deal would take twenty-five years to complete by making annual payments of $200 million of investments in infrastructure.
August 30th, 2009 : Yukio Hatoyama and the Democratic Party swept Japan's elections. The party and new leader gained control over the control after nearly 48 years of constant control by the Liberal Democrat party.
2012 : The Paralympic Games were officially opened by the Queen after the commencement of a spectacular ceremony in London. The opening ceremony featured Professor Stephen Hawking and Sir Ian McKellen and saw another 3,000 volunteers participate. The 2012 London Paralympics ended on September 9th.
August 30th, 2013 : India successfully launches its GSAT-7 defense satellite, the first defense satellite for the country. The satellite was launched from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.
Born: 30th August 1930 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Born: Cameron Michelle Diaz 30th August 1972 San Diego, California, U.S.
Known For : Cameron Diaz began her career at 16 yrs old as a fashion model working for fashion designers such as Calvin Klein and Levi's. When she reached the age of 21 she decided to enter the world of acting and after a number of minor roles during which time learning the craft, she achieved success in My Best Friend's Wedding, There's Something About Mary, Being John Malkovich, Vanilla Sky and Gangs of New York. She is also the voice of Princess Fiona in the Shrek series of movies.


Google Gets Local with "My Business"
Here's the sales pitch from Google: "Get your business on Google for free."
A lot of small businesses want an online presence, but they are sometimes reluctant to launch a digital campaign because they either aren't educated enough themselves, not sure of what companies or resources to pull on for help and/or haven't allotted room in their budget for digital marketing.
Google My Business wants to solve all of those problems with a series of simple clicks. For starters, wherever people are using Google products on whatever device, they can find your business. That means crosslinking-when users are on a tablet, smartphone or personal computer, and whether they are conducting a search, on Maps or Google+, your company's information can appear.
Another selling point is it makes it easier for customers and owners to directly communicate with one another. From Google.com: "Give customers the right info at the right time, whether that be driving directions to your business in Maps, hours of operations in Search or a phone number they can click to call you on mobile phones."


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Have Paul Reed Smith (PRS) make a Core Custom 24 7 string guitar.
It is now 2017. 7 string guitars are no longer a passing fad or micro-niche in the market. PRS make the most incredible guitars on the planet, but up to this point for players wanting to enjoy a 7 string PRS model the options have been lower SE models (fine, but not US made quality) or practically inaccessible Private Stock models (not reasonably practical).
Many guitarists I have spoken to in the past several years have expressed interest in a PRS Core Custom 24 7 string, were it to be built. We are simply hoping to amass these voices in a common place to show Paul and the Maryland team that there is significant demand to support the required re-tooling and development of a Core level 7 string model.
I know Paul has stated in the past that the voice of the public would have to demand a model (similar to the Custom 24 Floyd Rose models).
There are several online forums with voices similar to mine in this regard. We're the 7 string Custom 24 to be announced, I would order one today. Let's organize and see if we can influence a legendary guitar builder to listen to the community.


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I am incredibly glad that I chose Argentina as my study abroad destination. The stereotypes that I had encountered of Argentinians turned out to be wrong. I have met very nice people. I have learned of some social norms that I otherwise would not have learned and a different dialect of spanish. I have loved this experience and hope to some day return to Argentina.
Week Three- Argentina World Cup Champion?
This, like previous weeks has been exciting and new.
First off I want to say what an incredible experience it has been to be here in Argentina during the World Cup and to see them advance to finals and place second. I have never seen so many people unite and cheer for a single cause. It has been truly amazing and contagious. Today as I watched the final against Germany, I saw people of all ages cheer and cry for their team. Even though they lost the match, people still went out on the streets and celebrated. It was truly heartbreaking to watch Germany score at the last minute and feel the atmosphere of the room change. Never the less, witnessing the World Cup in a football loving country has been wonderful and I am glad that I was able to experience it.
Midterms were this week and I was exposed to different examination method. It was interesting, to say the least. Professors expect you to know all of the material, no study guides. One professor didn't even tell us the format of the exam. But overall I think I did well and have found a new appreciation for the Oregon public school system.
I also went to the monumento de la bandera this week after Argentina's win on Wednesday, which also happened to be their independence day. There were hundreds of people there, chanting and dancing. There were fireworks and news vans. It was a wonderful experience to celebrate and feel like an Argentinian.
This week I also went to el parque de independencia, el museo de la ciudad, el centro fluvial, and I tried sushi for the first time. I have learned more of Rosario's history and it's ties with soccer.
This is my second week here in Rosario and I find myself saddened by the thought that in three weeks I will have to go back home. I am very much enjoying my experience here. I am learning a lot about Argentinian culture, history, food, and its people.
Both the soccer and human rights classes I am taking are teaching me a lot of Argentinian history and culture. It is interesting to see how everything relates. From soccer to human rights to politics, its all connected. And it all helps me understand why politics are so important to people here. It seems that here everyone has a political opinion, unlike the US. Politics and soccer can be seen everywhere, the graffiti, the advertisements, and the passion with which the locals speak of them.
This past week I have learned more of the Argentinian dictatorship that governed during 1976-1983 and of the human rights violations they committed. During the dictatorship the military would "disappear" those people who thought differently. Disappearances are estimated to be 30,000. I visited el Museo de la Memoria. This museum talks about the political violence and injustices committed during the dictatorship as well as the punishments that military officials received after their trials. It was very sad to learn that even pregnant mothers were abducted and tortured. And even more sad to learn that their children were either killed, given up for adoption, kept by military officials, sometimes returned to their grandparents. It is 2014 and they are still reuniting children with their biological families, and las abuelas de plaza de mayo still march in squares demanding justice. This Thursday I hope to attend one of these displays.
Now to a happier topic, soccer!
Yesterday was insanely incredible. After Argentina defeated Belgium and advanced in the World Cup a group of us went to el Monumento de la Bandera where the locals celebrate their wins. I cannot find the words to describe the beautiful chaotic display of national pride. We had been watching the game at a bar close by, so we were there before the crowds started to come in. People, young and old came from all directions. In cars, walking, and in trucks. All waving the Argentinian colors and chanting and dancing. It was an amazing experience and I truly hope Argentina brings the cup home.
I have also visited la casa de tango, el museo experimental de ciencias, and the museo de ciencias naturalez. My visit to la Casa de Tango was a very sweet. There were a lot of older people who sang their favorite tangos. They were all very nice to us and welcoming.
Last night at home before heading to Rosario, Argentina.
My name is Isamar Aguirre, and tomorrow morning I will be headed to Argentina! I'm very nervous, but i'm also very excited. Currently i'm mostly nervous about riding on a plane, since it has been so long. But I am very excited to interact and be exposed to a different culture.


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Sahel has become the new epicentre of terrorism
The Sahel region faces many converging and complex social, economic, political and security challenges. These are likely to continue to undermine the development of the conditions necessary for Positive Peace, ensuring the Sahel would remain trapped in a cycle of violence and vulnerability.
Terrorism in the Sahel: Overview
The Sahel region faces many converging and complex social, economic, political and security challenges. The inability of several Sahelian governments to provide effective security has encouraged terrorist groups to continue their activities, making the Sahel increasingly more violent, with deaths rising ten times between 2007 and 2021.
Trends in Terrorist incidents and deaths from terrorism
Benin and Togo
Distribution of terrorist attacks in the Sahel 2007 – 2021
The decline of Boko Haram
Jihadisation of banditry
The Sahel is home to the world's fastest growing and most-deadly terrorist groups. Groups such as Islamic State (IS) continue to wage a violent campaign in the region, with deaths in the Sahel accounting for 35% of global total of terrorism deaths in 2021, compared with just 1% in 2007.
Thus far, international and regional responses to the violence have failed to prevent rising levels of terrorism, made worse by the region having some of the highest population growth, significant increases in food insecurity and widespread displacement.
Deaths and incidents increased across every country in the region other than Mauritania and Chad, and every country in the Sahel other than Mauritania and Chad recorded at least 40 deaths from terrorism in 2021. Total deaths recorded in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in 2021 were 732, 574 and 588, respectively.
Niger had the largest increase in deaths from terrorism, with deaths more than doubling over the past year. This is the highest terrorism death toll in the country since 2007. Although the majority of deaths were attributed either to unknown groups or to unspecified Muslim extremists, it is suspected that these attacks could be the work of either Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) or Boko Haram who were active in the country in 2021.
The rise in terrorist activity in Niger is part of a larger increase across the Sahel region, with similar surges seen in Mali and Burkina Faso over the past few years. One possible reason for the rise in violence in Niger is that Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'adati wal-Jihad (JAS) and ISWA appear to operate in those areas, whereas Ansaru seem to operate in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
There is also evidence of jihadi activity in the Cote d'Ivoire, aimed at fermenting religious and ethnic tensions. A small village along the border with Burkina Faso, Kafolo, had seen two major attacks in 18 months. Locals and the Ivorian government attributed the attacks to Fulani jihadis. The attacks led many Fulanis to leave the area, as they feared reprisals (adding to the already large displacement); and, second, it brought a large military presence which has discouraged villagers from going to the fields, as they fear being attacked.
Burkina Faso recorded 732 deaths from terrorism in 2021, its second highest number of deaths (scoring 8.270 on the GTI). Although the majority of deaths were attributed either to unknown groups or to unspecified Muslim extremists, it is suspected that these attacks could be the work of either ISWA or Boko Haram who were active in the country in 2021. There were 17 deaths attributed to Boko Haram and 349 attributed to ISWA in 2021. It is therefore unsurprising that Burkina Faso recorded the largest deterioration in peacefulness on the 2021 Global Peace Index (GPI), falling 13 places.
Mali in 2021 recorded its highest number of terrorist attacks and deaths since 2011. Attacks and deaths from terrorism in Mali increased by 56% and 46% respectively, when compared with the previous year. This is the largest year-to-year increase since 2017, continuing an upward trend that began with the 2015 declaration of a state of emergency in the wake of the Radisson Blu Hotel attack in Bamako.
Deaths in Nigeria fell by 51% in 2021, following three years of successive increases. This decline was due to a fall in deaths attributed to Boko Haram and ISWA, particularly in the Borno region where deaths fell by 71%. ISWA overtook Boko Haram as the deadliest terror group in Nigeria in 2021 and, with an increased presence in neighbouring countries such as Mali, Cameroon, and Niger presents a substantial threat to the Sahel region.
There are indications that terrorism activities are spreading westward, with some terrorist activity in Benin and Togo. One possible explanation for the increase in activity is groups looking to exploit internal political instabilities brought about by coups or attempted coups in several coastal countries.
A closer look at the data highlights that most attacks occurred in border regions, where governmental control is generally low and the military tends to operate out of fortified bases.
Terrorist activity has been primarily concentrated in the Lake Chad Basin, comprising parts of Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, and the Central Sahel area along the Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger border.There is also evidence that the violence is encroaching on the coastal states, with some activities occurring in Benin and Togo
Counter insurgency has significantly decreased Boko Haram's activities, with the organisation recording only 64 attacks in 2021. Deaths dropped by 92% from 2,131 in 2015 to 178 in 2021. The decline of Boko Haram contributed to Nigeria recording the second largest reduction in deaths from terrorism in 2021, with the number falling by 47% to 448.
One possible explanation for the decline of Boko Haram was the death of their leader Abubakar Shekau in 2021. Following the 2012 Tuareg rebellion, the occupation of Timbuktu by jihadis, and the establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Azawad, the international community, with the consent of the Malian government authorised the dispatch of a large French and African Union-led forces. The operations have had some tactical successes such as killing key leaders, although it did not prevent AQIM and JNIM from growing and expanding their operations.
In the Sahel, over the last few years, the terrorism environment has gone through several changes, as new groups emerged, other merged, adapting to the local, regional and international counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations.
This gave rise to what has been termed the 'jihadisation of banditry as criminal groups look to use religion to defend their criminal actions. Some of the groups had chosen to join the al-Qaeda franchise or the Islamic State franchise, which may also explain the increase in violence.
With its challenging terrain, distinct local practices, and porous borders, local leaders in the Sahel have tremendous autonomy; they operate as political entrepreneurs, making calculated decisions as to where to operate, how, and against whom. They exhibit greater willingness to negotiate or shift allegiances, as their principal goal is survival.
This type of pragmatism is also present with those deemed as bandits, typified by the notorious Dogo Gide, a Nigerian bandit, known to cooperate with Ansaru, with the terrorists even supporting a raid against a rival gang. The implications for the security environment are substantial, as the head of a terrorist group may not be theologically wedded to the transnational jihadi networks.
This raises the prospect of a larger shift in jihadi strategic thinking in that historically, jihadis commitment to ideological purity meant that they weakened their ability to build and hold a state, but this pragmatic shift raises the prospect of sustained, low-intensity conflict that would facilitate a takeover sometime in the future.
This excerpt is taken from the Global Terrorism Index 2022 produced by Institute for Economics & Peace.
Download the 2022 Global Terrorism Index report.
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Global Terrorism Index 2022: Key findings in 6 Charts
A brief look at some of the key findings in the latest Global Terrorism Index 2022 report from the Institute for Economics and Peace.
The Sahel Faces 3 Issues: Climate, Conflict & Overpopulation
A brief look at the three major challenges perpetuating instability in the region.
Global Terrorism Index 2022
Analysing the impact of terrorism.
Global Peace Index 2021
Measuring peace in a complex world.


Description: The Deliberate Excellence blog is the official BCPS blog. Designed for a wide range of audiences, Deliberate Excellence focuses on the "how" and "why" of school system initiatives. Primarily issue-oriented, entries explore trends in public education, analyze data, describe how our offices support teaching and learning in the schools, and discuss the role of families, businesses, higher education, and the community in strengthening our schools.
Description: The Superintendent's first year with the division was 2015-2016. He began a blog as a way to improve communication between him and the community, including teachers, parents and citizens. In some cases, he uses the blog to highlight exceptional teaching he observes as he is visiting classrooms throughout the division. In other situations, it may be to clarify information related to division policies and/or initiatives. The two entries highlight an example of each.
Description: On Wed, Feb. 17, Arlington Public Schools promoted national Digital Learning Day on its Twitter and YouTube platforms to showcase how technology strengthens student learning in a personalized learning environment. Several schools participated in creating YouTube videos with students who shared their learning experiences, supported by the technology they are using. Using social media tools, APS also promoted Digital Learning Day activities "live" using the hashtag #APSDLD2016.
Description: Black History Month Campaign - APS promoted Black History Month with a video and social media campaign, coupled with a web page featuring information about special events and African-American Read-In programs being held at schools throughout the school division during February.
Description: Snow Day Song - Even though enrollment in Bedford County Public Schools is under 10,000 students, BCPS has grown a Facebook audience in two years of more than 7,200 followers. A high level of engagement is maintained by consistently and creatively showcasing student/staff/division achievements. In February the division's one-person PR department wrote, sung and produced a special snow day song for its audience and used this presentation as its way to let them know there would be no school the next day. The response in posted comments was overwhelming and seemed to bring a sense of pride to many associated with the division. The post was "liked" 850 times and "shared" more than 1200 times while the song was viewed more than 18,000 times; nearly double our enrollment. Thank you for your consideration of our social media efforts.
Description: Weather Notifications for Social Media - All of us in school communications recognize the divisive nature of weather-related school closings. In 2015-16, I launched a charm offensive with our weather notifications, pairing the news with students' seasonal artwork (and sometimes weather-related schoolwork). These art announcements go out via social media, on our web site, and with parent emails. With sometimes clever catch-phrases, the campaign serves several purposes -- it showcases our student talent when eyes are most trained on our communications channels; it reminds potentially critical parents of the good work we do; and it prompts a lot of "shares," which spread both the message about our closing and the message about our schools. Finally, it reframes the decision to close away from "bureaucracy," instead placing humans -- specifically our students-- at the center of the discussion. Parents and teachers love it -- even when they don't love our decisions.
Description: We use social media to provide parent tips, updates on school division events/activities/actions, and to highlight students, staff and schools. We also use Facebook to solicit input on the budget, school calendar, etc.
Description: #SaveFCPS - For the past nine years, Fairfax County Public Schools has cut nearly a half billion dollars from its operating budget due to increasing enrollment, rising health care costs, state retirement increases, employee salary needs, and lagging state and local revenue. As a result, FCPS' ability to continue providing its students with an excellent education has been put at risk. Maximizing stakeholder support to secure adequate school funding from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (BOS) became more important than ever. This need led to the creation of our community engagement campaign: #SaveFCPS. Almost every day from 1/7/16 – 2/29/16, we used Twitter and/or Facebook to inform, inspire, and engage parents, staff, students, and the broader Fairfax County community around the importance of fully-funding FCPS' budget. #SaveFCPS was a highly successful campaign. #SaveFCPS received tremendous attention in social media. The hashtag was used nearly 300 times between January 7 and April 30. Our Twitter account, @fcpsnews, experienced an all-time high of over 500,000 engagements; the same with Facebook—over 200,000 engagements. Our Twitter followers grew nearly 100%. Most importantly, the BOS approved a 4.84% funding increase to FCPS, which was the greatest increase in the county transfer to the schools in a decade.
Description: FCPS Voices - We unveiled our FCPS Voices campaign in spring 2016, starting with stories about high school graduates preparing for their futures. We chose Exposure as our platform of choice because we could utilize videography, photography and social media all in one platform. The profiles featured an aspiring engineer, a humanitarian, a drama enthusiast and a software designer. They explained how their time in FCPS prepared them to be college and career ready. Each FCPS Voices Exposure story begins with an embedded YouTube video profile, then continues with a feature story interspersed with photography and relevant social media. We promoted our stories on other social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter. Site analytics data indicates we have received more than 18,000 views through Facebook promotion. We believe every student and staff member has a compelling story, and our goal is to tell as many of them as possible through FCPS Voices.
Description: "APS Snapshots" is a three-to-five minute cable progam highlighting student, teacher or school achievements, or featuring important, up-to-date information on a variety of topics.
Description: APS "Green Scene" is a bi-monthly video series that highlights the many sustainability efforts by students and staff to protect the environment.
Description: #digitalAPS – Exploring Instructional Frontiers is a monthly program that highlights personalized digital learning initiatives in the classroom.
Description: Advice from 1st, 7th and 10th graders to Incoming Kindergarten, 6th and 9th graders - Advice from former kindergarten students to current kindergarten students. Advice from seventh graders to incoming sixth graders. Advice from sophomores to incoming freshman.
Description: During the 2015-16 school year, the community and public relations department developed a microsite for the Human Resources department with recruitment efforts. Staff then used Ipad stations featuring the site at all recruiting events to give prospective employees access to the site and immediate application access. The site was also promoted online and through print materials. HR staff are also able to review site hit data to assess the effectiveness of the various events attended.
Description: Path Towards Middle and High School - These videos are for families with children entering middle and high school.
Description: The summer 2016 episode of the "The Parent University Show" was created in June to equip parents and families with ideas for learning throughout the summer. The show is one component of the BCPS Parent University, which offers online resources and in-person workshops to support parents as every child's first teacher. It is hosted by Sue Hahn, who coordinates Parent University and manages outreach to parents. The show is available online and was also shown on BCPS-TV. Please review the first 10 minutes.
Description: Created to reinforce our Chesapeake R U Ready Intiaitive. Distributed on our CPS TV station, our city's station, our YouTube Channel, and highighted on school and city webpages.
Description: Students at Hugo A. Owens Middle School develop geography skills, as well as critical thinking skills, as they try to determine the location of another school through the use of Mystery Skype. Purpose is to spotlight the unique instrucition at one of our middle schools.
Description: The video was designed to show how the school division is moving past a sole focus on standardized testing and incorporating blended learning, project-based learning and service learning to prepare students how to succeed after high school graduation.
Description: A fun look at a snow-closing announcement. This is how the community learned the school division would be closed the following day.
Description: Profile of the school division's teacher of the year.
Description: This video explains how FCPS makes decisions to close schools during bad weather.
Description: Tweet of the Week Series - With so many wonderful Tweets coming from staff members, we wanted to cross promote them any way we could. So we debuted the Tweet of the Week program in Feburary 2016. The show is hosted by FCPS Superintendent Dr. Terry Alban, who is joined by a guest that comes prepared with a favorite Tweet of the Week. The weekly program, which airs on our cable channel and is shared via social media, has highlighted Tweets from teachers, Central Office staff and students. The show promotes our campaigns and initiatives, all while encouraging our staff to continue sharing positive events happening throughout our system. Nobody can cover what happens in our school system better than us.
Description: Student Athlete of the Month program - The Student Athlete of the Month program airs on FCPS Channel 18 on the Comcast Cable Network throughout the Winchester area and is also available on YouTube through the FCPS Media Network. Each month, a high school student-athlete who excels in his/her athletic endeavors as well of the classroom is featured. The program is distributed via school websites and social media.
Description: The FCPS Spotlight program - During the 2015-16 school year, the community and public relations department developed a microsite for the Human Resources department with recruitment efforts. Staff then used Ipad stations featuring the site at all recruiting events to give prospective employees access to the site and immediate application access. The site was also promoted online and through print materials. HR staff are also able to review site hit data to assess the effectiveness of the various events attended.
Description: Mrs. Day's Class at Carrollton: Learning from A (Active) to Z (Zumba) - As the Superintendent visits classrooms, he finds examples of exceptional teaching he would like to highlight in his blog. He includes a video of the teacher and class in action so people can see for themselves some of what is taking place in our classrooms. We know that most people only know what they see or hear about the schools from the papers, or a few select people with whom they share information. The videos show parents, the community and even teachers what is happening in some of our classrooms.
Description: The BCPS home page features a big picture slider with eight, timely rotating panels as well as features boxes to direct parents, staff, and the community to the most-requested information including upcoming events, major initiatives, key reports, the latest news, and updates about construction and renovation projects. The top navigation includes buttons tailored to students, parents, and the community in addition to school lists, the calendar, leadership profiles, and an overview of the system.
Description: School division web site redesign with an eye to easy management and a more modern look (last update was done many years ago). We also wanted to add features such as site-wide language translation and a better calendar-management system. The web site's calendars are managed by the schools, and parents can add these Google calendars to their own e-calendars so they'll never have to add another year's worth of school holidays to their calendars again. Audiences are identified with menus at the bottom of each page -- parents, students, potential employees, staff, and community members.
Description: To support families as digital learning becomes integrated into daily classroom instruction, the Growing Up Digital website subsection offers resources, tips, and videos for students and families to help keep studetns safe online and to promote responsible online behavior. Sections include resources related to the BCPS Digital Citizenship curriculum; cyberbullying; cipyrights; online security; digital footprints; facts about social media; beliefs about student data; family media agreenents; and frequently asked questions. In addition to these navigation options, resources from Common Sense Media and the National Crime Prevention Council are sorted by school level.
Description: After unveiling the new FCPS.org in June 2015, we completely revamped the athletics portion of our website. This was necessary due to the unveiling of the new Central Maryland Conference, featuring all 10 high school athletic programs in Frederick County. So we gave each school a page, which includes links to athletic calendars, a detailed history of championships won and contact information, all utilizing responsive design. The section also includes an archive of the weekly CMC Spotlight video series, a detailed explanation of the new Principals Cup and our Respect the Game initiative, which encourages students, staff and spectators to show proper sportsmanship at all times. Student registration and payments are now online and we include that information on the home page.
Description: The FCPS Insider electronic employee newsletter reaches all employees via email. The August 2015 issue was designed to provide them essentials for the new school year; it makes great use of links for those who want to see details. The May 2016 issue closed out the school year, equipping staff with news to share in their roles as FCPS ambassadors over the summer.
Description: The Elementary Express - The Elementary Express e-newsletter is distributed monthly to all elementary school administrators and instructional staff during the school year. The newsletter was created to help support elementary school teachers and administrators in the implementation of common expectations in reading and mathematics and to consistently communicate important information and successes to instructional staff in all 11 of Frederick County's elementary schools. The newsletter also serves as a targeted professional development tool for teachers as they work to implement expected practices in their classrooms. Many of the items appearing in Elementary Express are linked to Virginia Department of Education resources. The articles in the newsletter frequently target specific elements related to balanced literacy and conceptual-based mathematics instruction—two areas that are common initiatives in Frederick County Public Schools.
Description: FCPS Focus is an e-newsletter which is sent to all Frederick County Public Schools students, parents and employees via e-mail on a regular basis. The purpose of FCPS Focus is to keep the entire school community up-to-date on news about the school division as well as student and staff success stories. FCPS Focus is designed to be read quickly but offers links to newspaper articles, press releases, and other documents should the reader want to see more information on a particular subject highlighted in the e-newsletter.
Description: FCPS Quick News is an e-newsletter which is sent to all Frederick County Public Schools employees via e-mail on a regular basis. The purpose of FCPS Quick News is to provide employees with information that is of interest to them on issues such as benefits, salary initiatives, budget development, employee discounts, etc. FCPS Quick News is also used to communicate student and staff success stories that employees may choose to share in order to help build support for public education and Frederick County Public Schools. Quick News is designed to be read quickly but offers links to documents should the reader want to see more information on a particular subject highlighted in the e-newsletter.
Description: The Key Communicator Newsletter is a quarterly e-newsletter geared toward our highly involved and vocal supporters of the school district. This communication keeps them informed about what new initiatives WCPS is implementing and gives them a glimpse into classrooms across the county. We have recently opened the KCN for new subscribers as well.


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Generation of CW millimeter wave signals in a lithium niobate nonlinear optical waveguide using modulated optical input
Toshihiro Hori, Ki Hwan Park, Tetsuya Kawanishi, Masayuki Izutsu
The generation of CW millimeter wave signals is observed in a LiNbO3 nonlinear optical waveguide. Optical light that has two frequency components is introduced into an optical waveguide, and the millimeter waves which are generated are obtained from the terminal connected to the metallic traveling waveguide. This configuration is made with a LiNbO3 commercial phase modulator. Millimeter waves are generated at frequencies up to 40 GHz. This is the first report of CW millimeter wave generation in a nonlinear ferroelectric waveguide, to our knowledge. A comparison of the measured signal levels with theoretically estimated ones is discussed.
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters
Optical waveguides
lithium niobates
Millimeter waves
wave generation
Hori, T., Park, K. H., Kawanishi, T., & Izutsu, M. (2000). Generation of CW millimeter wave signals in a lithium niobate nonlinear optical waveguide using modulated optical input. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters, 39(7 A).
Generation of CW millimeter wave signals in a lithium niobate nonlinear optical waveguide using modulated optical input. / Hori, Toshihiro; Park, Ki Hwan; Kawanishi, Tetsuya; Izutsu, Masayuki.
In: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters, Vol. 39, No. 7 A, 07.2000.
Hori, T, Park, KH, Kawanishi, T & Izutsu, M 2000, 'Generation of CW millimeter wave signals in a lithium niobate nonlinear optical waveguide using modulated optical input', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters, vol. 39, no. 7 A.
Hori T, Park KH, Kawanishi T, Izutsu M. Generation of CW millimeter wave signals in a lithium niobate nonlinear optical waveguide using modulated optical input. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters. 2000 Jul;39(7 A).
Hori, Toshihiro ; Park, Ki Hwan ; Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Izutsu, Masayuki. / Generation of CW millimeter wave signals in a lithium niobate nonlinear optical waveguide using modulated optical input. In: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters. 2000 ; Vol. 39, No. 7 A.
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Due to the critical situation of the country, Sajid and Zeeshan's second album has been delayed again. This is quite disappointing because the album was set to be released on 10th September but now it has been delayed for two more weeks. Well! It is difficult to announce the next date of album release as nothing can be said about country's situation.
Sajid and Zeeshan made a great strive with their single 'King of self' which won the award for 'best foreign language song' in second Lux style awards. After a long break they made comeback with their second song 'Walk on air'.
The band is now looking forward to tour abroad to get large fan following after their first album is released. Their second album 'Harvest' is a mixture of memories and all that songs it includes focus more on 'life'. The album keeps all the political matters away and is totally free from questions.
On this delaying of their album, their producer quipped "We have been sort of unfair to our fans and followers since it has been a while since we last released an album, However, I think people who have been following us will see that this album is worth the wait".
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