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Nat'l Children's Science Congress ends
TNN / Feb 01, 2023, 08:26 (IST)
The Five-Day National Children's Science Congress (ncsc) concluded on Monday evening at the Science City in Ahmedabad, India. The event was hosted by the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GCS&T). The focal theme of the 30th edition of the ncsc was "Understanding Ecosystems for Health and Well-being." Over 850 child scientists from 37 states and union territories participated in the event.
ncsc asks Hry to release scholarship of SC students
TNN / Jan 22, 2023, 08:41 (IST)
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) has directed the Director Medical Education and Research of the state to immediately release the pending amount of post matric scholarship to the students of this category and submit the report in this matter by April 3, 2023. As of now, 9716 medical students of the SC category studying in Haryana have not received their scholarship for the past three to four years. Besides the commission asking the Department of Medical Education and Research to issue guidelines to all medical colleges directing them not to delay issuing of examination roll numbers, mark sheets results, degrees, and internships of the students, the commission also asked the Department to give an opportunity to the students who had missed the chance to apply due to technical glitches in the portal or any other reason to apply for the scholarship. An opportunity should also be given to those students who had to discontinue their medical course midway due to nonrelease of scholarship. The commission said that "the medical education and research department should also ensure that the scholarship portal remains functional throughout the year, it should also be ensured that due to nondisbursement of scholarship the career of any scheduled caste student should not suffer." The commission further directed the department to brief the media by way of a press release about this
Dalit man thrashed in Uttarkashi: ncsc member meets man, kin; assures action
Amid the ongoing probe by police in the alleged thrashing of a 22-year-old Dalit youth by members of upper-caste community for entering a temple in Mori area of Uttarkashi district, member of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) met the victim and his family members in Dehradun where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Panel: Talwar arrest order statement 'misleading'
The national commission for scheduled castes (ncsc) announced on Friday that the Punjab government's information and public relations department had issued a "misleading" and "factually wrong" statement about the withdrawal of the ncsc order related to the arrest of principal secretary school education Jaspreet Talwarkaushal Kumar Director Headquarters ncsc in a statement said the fact was that on January 9 Talwar wrote to the ncsc explaining the reasons for not attending the hearing on January 2 and requested for the withdrawal of the warrant assuring that she would attend the hearing at the ncsc headquarters on January 17 at 11 am. He said the Punjab Chief Secretary too wrote to the ncsc on January 10 requesting for the withdrawal of the warrant referring to the letter by Talwar assuring that she would attend the hearing on January 17.
ncsc withdraws order on arrest of principal secy of school education
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) on Thursday withdrew its orders issued on January 6 regarding the arrest of Principal Secretary of School Education Jaspreet Talwar. According to the fresh order, Talwar will appear before the ncsc without police action on the date already fixed. Taking serious note of Talwar not attending the hearing before the ncsc even after summons, the ncsc Court Officer had issued a warrant on January 7 and ordered DGP Gaurav Yadav to arrest her and ensure her presence before the ncsc Chairman Vijay Sampla in New Delhi on January 17. The Commission had also asked DGP to return the warrant on or before January 17 at 11am with an endorsement certifying the day and the manner in which the orders have been executed or the reason why it has not been executed.
Arrest principal secy: ncsc to Punjab DGP
ncsc orders Punjab DGP to arrest IAS Jaspreet Talwar
14-year-old gets patent for herbal handwash in Rajkot
TNN / Dec 26, 2022, 08:19 (IST)
A 14-year-old resident of Rajkot, India, named Ahmedabad Bhagvatiba Jadeja recently patented a process for preparing handwash from natural ingredients, and a product thereof. The project was supported by Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GCST) and won the state round at the 27th National Children's Science Congress (ncsc). Jadeja talked to TOI about her project, saying that she started it before hand wash became such a huge thing due to the Covid 19 outbreak. "Start of the project was the realization that we as society don't wash our hands frequently and the wastewater from that process cannot be used for purpose such as irrigation," she said. "Thus, I took the ingredients such as reetha aloe vera rosewater sandal paste to hit the sweet spot for foam fragrance and cleaning it got the right balance after 23 attempts." Jadeja wants to pursue science stream and eventually want to become an ayurvedic doctor. Her advisor, Dr. Narottam Sahoo, said that hers is the first project from GCST that has got a patent. "GCST became the first agency to facilitate a child scientist to file for a patent after successful participation in the National Children's Science
ncsc asks Haryana to release post matric scholarship amount to 9716 SC medical students
In a huge relief to the Scheduled Caste students of MBBS and other courses of Medical Colleges of Haryana, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) Chairman Vijay Sampla has directed the director (Medical Education and Research) of the State to immediately release the pending amount of Post Matric scholarship to the students of this category and submit the report in this matter by April 3, 2023.
ncsc writes to Punjab chief secy after Bathinda DC fails to provide 'due protocol' to chairperson Sampla
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) has written to Punjab chief secretary Vijay Kumar Janjua to seek an explanation from Bathinda deputy commissioner Showkat Ahmad Parray for failing to provide due protocol to commission chairperson Vijay Sampla during his visit to the
One does not need a rich father and network to hitch a wagon to success: Member, ncsc
Narrating her voyage to present position, Dr Anju Bala on Saturday said that my journey proves that one does not need a rich father and old schoolboy network to hitch a wagon to success. "What one needs is self respect, ethics, commitment, vision and empathy, she underscored while addressing a felicitation ceremony held in the PWD Rest house in her home town Kathua.
ncsc seeks action against Bigg Boss contestant Vikkas Manaktala for casteist remark
PTI / Dec 30, 2022, 14:31 (IST)
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) has sought action against Bigg Boss 16 contestant Vikkas Manaktala for his alleged casteist remark against co-contestant Archana Gautam. The remark was made during an episode of the TV reality show aired on Wednesday.
HC stays SC panel order restraining panchayat land eviction in Ludhiana
TNN / Nov 26, 2022, 08:40 (IST)
The Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the order of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) restraining Ludhiana district administration from evicting some residents of Bhama Kalan village from 200 acres of land.
Minority rights panel visits Mominpore
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) vice chairperson, Arun Halder, on Tuesday visited Mominpore to probe into the complaint of atrocities that were allegedly committed against local Dhanak and other SC communities.
Act on complaints on promotion policy: ncsc to Tamil Nadu
TNN / Oct 18, 2022, 08:10 (IST)
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has directed Tamil Nadu to 'immediately' act on complaints pertaining to the promotion policy on filling vacancies in the revenue department.
Panel vice-chairman visits IIEST campus
Sep 30, 2022, 08:12 (IST)
Vice-chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) Arun Halder visited the IIEST campus on Wednesday to investigate the complaints of discrimination by the employees. He spoke to the institute director, Parthasarathi Chakrabarti, employees, officials and the complainants.
SC panel vice-chairman visits IIEST campus
Wankhede harassed, faces bias, stop action against him: ncsc
Oct 20, 2022, 08:04 (IST)
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc), acting on Sameer Wankhede's complaint on Monday, issued the notices to Gyaneshwar Singh and the others on Tuesday.
Punjab: 'Provide Rs 1 lakh aid to kin of girl pushed from stadium roof'
TNN / Sep 16, 2022, 07:56 (IST)
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) chairman Vijay Sampla has directed the Moga district administration to provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the family of a SC girl who was pushed from the upper storey of a sports stadium.
IIEST-Shibpur employee alleges demotion
A Group B employee of IIEST, Shibpur, who had written a letter to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (ncsc) in May alleging that he has been deprived of getting his due promotion and has been subjected to severe mental agony, has written to the director of the institute, chairman
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5 Reasons Why Microsoft Will Buy Yahoo!
Pop the question Mr. Softy, before it's too late.
The buyout buzz is building again. A story in this morning's New York Post indicates that Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is still debating an offer to acquire online rival Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO), even as Microsoft's chief deal-maker is leaving the company in March to start his own firm.
The deal would be huge. It's got to happen. And I'll give you five reasons why Microsoft must and will succeed in snapping up Yahoo!
The latest batch of Nielsen Online data is sobering. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) continues to grow its market share at the expense of Yahoo! and Microsoft. It's not even close, really.
Yahoo! and Microsoft now account for less than 30% of the country's search requests. Another few monthly slips and Yahoo! and Mr. Softy combined will command just half of Google's search traffic.
Despite the hubbub over the chunky margins to be had in cyberspace, one of the biggest industry shockers is that Microsoft's online arm is actually posting operating losses. That may change after the recent acquisition of the profitable aQuantive, but snapping up Yahoo! would definitely get MSN out of the red.
As the world's largest software company, Microsoft has been feasting for decades on sales of its industry standard operating system and applications software. There are reasons to be fearful there.
Everyone from Google to Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: JAVA) has Web-based apps that compete directly with Microsoft Office. Heck, even Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) got into the game with its recent buy of the developers behind Buzzword.
And now that the cloud computing revolution is sending more desktop applications online, will premium operating systems be as relevant in the future? It's true Microsoft has the leading Web browser, but that will become a more leveled playing field now that so many browser-agnostic gadgets with Web-surfing capability are hitting the market.
Microsoft's dominance in software isn't going away overnight, of course. However, Microsoft may as well snap up Yahoo! to make sure it's not carrying all of its eggs in a software-tethered basket.
MSN China has struggled. Microsoft's battles against piracy in the East have been well documented. This comes at a time when some of Yahoo!'s best investments -- stakes in Yahoo! Japan, Alibaba, and Gmarket (Nasdaq: GMKT) -- find Yahoo! sometimes holding up as a better brand abroad than it is closer to home.
Microsoft may have cheered when the European Commission decided to take a closer look at Google's pending purchase of DoubleClick, but it's really more of a last call for the dot-com barflies.
Microsoft has been busy lately with smaller Internet buys, but it may as well land the barfly that it truly wants to take home for the night -- Yahoo! -- before regulators cut both Microsoft and Google off from the dot-com watering hole.
Time hasn't been kind to the non-Googles. Yahoo! is also vulnerable. A year ago, it had little reason to cash out. The Panama upgrade to its paid search program was supposed to bring its platform more in line with Google's performance. The Alibaba.com IPO was going to create huge paper profits. Well, the Alibaba.com deal went over well, but that bounce is history. And Panama? Well, let's just say that enhancing Yahoo!'s contextual advertising program will take more than just a few tweaks.
The time is right for Microsoft to come on strong. With Bill Gates retiring this year and the pressure on Steve Ballmer to take Microsoft to the next level, this is the kind of exclamation point -- both at Microsoft and in the Yahoo! moniker itself -- that Mr. Softy needs.
It's inevitable, so why wait?


Sometimes Do As Infinity will do tribute (or "cover") songs in honor of another artist. This page will let you know about all those tribute/cover songs. (^^) It will also include tributes that other artists did in honor of Do As Infinity.
2) Flash Player (and Hear all tributes): This flash player will let you listen to each sample in REAL TIME. (^^) You'll ONLY hear the tributes for the section you're in! Occasionally you can choose between different playlists (especially if the CD is a remake/tribute to another artist's work).
Lastly, to make the pages load faster, the tributes have been split into several pages (hence why I alternated/color-coded the links).
This special performance was on a TV show called "Space Shower TV" (SSTV). The original artist, Kazuyoshi Saito, was also on the show...and he and Do As Infinity performed it together. (^^) In the original song, Kazuyoshi plays the guitar and sings. In this version, Van is the only person singing.
Do As Infinity (or more specifically, Ryo Owatari) sang this song live (at Zepp Tokyo) in 2002. A year later, the performance was put on an album called "Do The Live".
As for the original song...it was created by KISS. (^^) From what I've heard, they first debuted the song at Cobo Hall (which is located in Detroit, Michigan. Apparently they love Detroit, because they also wrote a song called "Detroit Rock City"). Anyway..."Rock and Roll All Nite" became an instant hit, and now it's one of KISS's most famous songs.
The song has been recorded, re-recorded, and performed live dozens of times...but I only posted two versions of the song (which you can get in the Downloads section).
This tribute is very special because "I miss you?" was actually created BY Do As Infinity. (^^) Therefore, this is also a Do As Infinity song -- and it was later released on their "Great Supporters Selection" album.
The entire "LOVE FOR NANA" album is dedicated to "NANA", a fashion-heavy, realistic, edgy and fun manga series made by Ai Yazawa. (^^) She's a famous mangaka who's made several series, including "Paradise Kiss" and "Kagen no Tsuki".
In the "NANA" series, there are two bands: TRAPNEST, and BLACK STONES (a.k.a. "Blast" for short). Every musician on the "LOVE for NANA" CD are "members" of one of these bands. (^^) Do As Infinity are performing as "members" of "BLACK STONES". Other artists on the CD include Tommy Heavenly6, Skye Sweetnum, and Ai Otsuka. More information on the album can be found on this fan site, and on this Yahoo! Japan page (which also has a picture of Van on it!).
As you can see, there are four versions of the album. The first two are Limited Editions, and the last two are Regular Editions. Each album is the same price, but (according to CDJapan) the Limited Edition "comes housed in a special Amaray keepcase".
This one was performed during their "Live Tour 2005 ~NEED YOUR LOVE~" tour. More specifically, it was performed at the tour's final concert (which was at Budokan on May 31, 2005). About 4 months later, it was released on a DVD called "Live in Japan II".
The original song was by Deep Purple, a British rock band. The song was placed on several of their albums, but I listed its first album below.
"Do The Musuem" is a book that talks about all 86 Do As Infinity songs (which were made before their 2005 disbandment). The book supposedly talks about how each song was made, and gives a little insight into the creative process behind each song. (^^) A little more information -- and more pictures! -- can be found in the "Do The Comments" section. Eventually, the entire book's translation will be posted there as well.
The book also included a bonus CD (and lyrics) for a new song called "Boku-tachi no 10th Anniversary". (^^) This song is dedicated to all members of Do As Infinity -- including their fans. It pretty much pledges that they will never break up again, and that they'll continue to support each other no matter what. It's a really nice song...which you can get in the "Downloads" section!
Early in March 2011, Van filmed a commercial for Kirin Beer. In the commercial, she sang a duet with Hiroshi Tachi (a Japanese actor/singer) and the Honkaku Band. The song is called "Arashi o Yobu Otoko" (trans: "The Man Who Causes a Storm"). The original song came out in 1958. It was performed by Yujiro Ishihara, a famous singer/actor who was as popular as Elvis (in Japan, anyway).
The song is very popular, and has been covered by various artists including Yosui Inoue.


Growing up as I did in Manila, even with the all-pervasive colonial influence of the United States, the yearly gross consumption of food on the last Thursday in November simply was not part of our cultural appetite. Hard to imagine Filipinos as Pilgrims, not even as Filgrims, except perhaps on the receiving end. But, after I left the Philippines for America in June of 1968, and was invited to spend my first Thanksgiving with the kind and gracious family of Grant K. Goodman in Cleveland, Ohio, I have become a well-fed convert, proceeding to spend the next 45 Thanksgiving celebrations with Grant.
Every year, starting around Halloween, I remember Grant getting spooked by the idea that no one would invite him (or us) for Thanksgiving. Finally, sometime in the mid-1970s, vowing to be spooked no more, he decided that we would give the party ourselves, that we would gather as many "orphans" as we could around our table, sometimes alternating in our respective homes, sometimes at the Lawrence Alvamar Country Club buffet. This became a tradition among the "orphans" until two years ago, when Grant died unexpectedly in April of 2014.
I am now resolved that, next year, thanks be to G(rant), I will continue the tradition he started.


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The coordinator of a graduate studies program at Northern Kentucky University has resigned citing "abuse, insensitivity, and incompetence" and the "radical differences" — according to emails — in educational standards of his supervisor, a claim the supervisor has yet to deny.
Communication professor Jimmie Manning recently resigned from his position as communication graduate program director because "the vision and direction I and the Graduate Council have for the graduate program are not reciprocated by our current chair," according to his resignation speech.
The current chair, Rachel Lyon, was appointed before the fall 2011 semester.
Lyon, when approached for comment multiple times via email and in person, refused to comment on Manning's resignation. She said she would only answer questions through email, which is against The Northerner's policy.
According to Manning, his speech wasn't meant to "begrudge" Lyon, but instead was honest. He said the two of them were not a good fit, and they couldn't quite get on the same course.
College of Informatics Dean Kevin Kirby said "each individual chair or department decides on how program directors will interact with the chair … the dean's office does not play a role in this." Kirby would give no further information on Manning's resignation.
Manning teaches four communication courses; he also helps teach two additional classes, mentors students for graduate capstone projects, advises five academic organizations, among other responsibilities.
"Clearly, I'm too busy to carry out the job as you think it should be done," he said in his speech.
Manning also said his decision to step down from the graduate program director position was not him "cutting out on responsibility … but, rather, knowing how to pick my battles, and realizing that my comfort and happiness have to come first sometimes," according to his speech.
According to Manning, the response garnered after he gave his speech was "rebuffed," and Lyon gave no comment in the meeting.
Manning, who will finish out the semester with his remaining duties, will take a yearlong leave to conduct research starting this summer. He said the plan for a sabbatical was already planned before his decision to step down was made, but the timing just happened to be right.
Manning is not the only professor to recently step down from a program director position in the communication department.
Communication professor Andrea Lambert South also resigned from her position as communication undergraduate program director officially on Oct. 19, 2011. In an email to Lyon, Lambert South said the position was "a time-consuming role, and the rewards of the position no longer outweigh the costs personally and professionally." Lambert South refused to comment further on her decision to step down. The Northerner is currently seeking additional information under a pending open records request.
To take over the graduate program director position, public relations professor Greg De Blasio stepped in. De Blasio said it was a good time to take on the position because it gives him the opportunity to work at the department level, which he has not done in the past.
Although he is "busier than ever," De Blasio said he is excited because of the response he has received from his colleagues, who have expressed thankfulness and confidence in his decision.


Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says Jarryd Hayne would be a great addition to a Super Rugby club as a marquee player.
Hayne reportedly met with ARU CEO Bill Pulver on Wednesday about potentially joining the Waratahs for the 2017 season alongside fellow league convert and childhood friend Israel Folau.
Speaking on FOX SPORTS' Rugby 360, Cheika said he knew nothing about the meeting, with Hayne ineligible for Wallabies duties after a short stint with the Fiji Sevens team, though said he would be an asset to any Super Rugby team.
"I don't know anything about it, because like you said, he's not eligible to play for the Australia," he said.
"Quality marquees like a guy like Hayne makes his team more competitive. And when his team's more competitive they're playing in the finals, they're playing at the front end.
Former All Blacks skills coach Mick Byrne said the most important part of any Hayne switch would be figuring out where he would line up.
"The key is going to be the role he has," Byrne said.
"One of the key things the leaguies always talk about is not being in enough play, they get stuck out wide, can't get their hand on the ball enough," he said.
Byrne believes Hayne, mainly a fullback in rugby league, would be well suited at outside centre, a position Folau has transitioned into this season.


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Janoschka Pavlovsk will be exhibiting on ROSUPACK 2018, the largest trade show for the packaging industry in Russia and Eastern Europe from June 26 – 29 in Moscow.
ROSUPACK is the only trade show in Russia which presents the full range of packaging process and ready products for different industries. As a full service provider for the packaging industry, covering the whole graphic supply chain from design to print, Janoschka will be present on Stand C311 in Pavilion 3, Hall 15.
Located in Kommunar in the Leningrad region, Janoschka Pavlovsk has been a local prepress supplier since 2005. Incorporated as a 100% Janoschka branch, the company is today offering a full range of prepress products and services to the packaging industry, mainly to the markets food, confectionery, body & health care, tobacco, microchip, etc.
"Our converting and brand customers profit of the state-of-the-art technologies we are providing, and of course the standardized processes implemented in the whole Janoschka network. By falling back to ressources at other sites, we can ensure stable lead times. Moreover, personal relationships with customers and close cooperation with highly qualified employees have been the hallmark of Janoschka's success for over four decades", explains Lutz Braunce, Chief Sales Officer, Janoschka Holding.
For more information please contact our Moscow Office.


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Interpret your DGT P results
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Innovative nutrient management for the Australian Potato Industry
Is the DGT soil phosphorous test any good for potatoes?
Phosphorus (P) is an important plant nutrient that is required to ensure optimum productivity of agricultural and horticultural crops. Australian soils have inherently low P levels, so the application of P fertilisers is widely employed across cropping, horticultural and pastoral systems and is often a significant input cost. Whereas the application of P is vital to ensuring productivity, the over application of P has been shown to pollute waterways, causing eutrophication. It is therefore both economically and environmentally crucial that accurate P application rates are applied to our cropping and pasture systems.
However, there are scientifically documented challenges for the established soil testing methods (Colwell and Olsen P tests) to reliably predict crop P requirements over a range of soil types. Researchers from the University of Adelaide have been working on a new soil P test to overcome this – the DGT test.
The DGT test
Dr Sean Mason and the team at the University of Adelaide have been working on the Diffusive Gradients in Thin-films technology (DGT) as a new method to measure plant available P in the soil and to predict yield responses for a range of crop types. His research has proven the viability of the test for use in a range of Australian soils and broad-acre cropping systems (see factsheet).
However, horticultural crops often require greater amounts of P fertiliser than agricultural crops and commercial potato growing is no exception. Due to the high fertiliser P inputs that are being employed in the potato industry at present, it is possible that over application is occurring, which can affect natural resource condition and threaten economic viability. Hence, applied science based application rates are critical to ensuring the financial and environmental sustainability of the industry.
Project Aim
The aim of the 'Innovative nutrient management for the Australian potato industry' project was to assess the applicability of the DGT test for potatoes to determine whether the test can more reliably predict crop responses to applied P fertiliser than the commonly used soil P tests.
The development of DGT critical P values and the uptake of the test and its recommendations by the Potato Industry will reduce the overuse of P fertilisers, ensuring that economically and environmentally sustainable application rates are used, thereby optimising productivity and profitability.
Funded by the Federal Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources through the Landcare Innovation Grants scheme and delivered in collaboration between Potatoes South Australia, Primary Industries and Regions SA, the University of Adelaide and the South Australian Potato Industry, the research is the first of its kind in Australia for a horticultural crop.
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Anti-Zionism is about correcting historical wrongs, not encouraging anti-Semitism
David Ben-Gurion publicly pronouncing the Declaration of the State of Israel, May 14 1948, beneath a large portrait of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism. Photo: Rudi Weissenstein / Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
JVL Introduction
Writing as an anti-Zionist, Israel academic Ran Greenstein, who has lived in South Africa for many decades now, argues that we should not allow differences on the idea of a Jewish state to be "an obstacle to mobilizing around shared practical concerns: opposition to the 1967 occupation and settlement policies, equality for Palestinian citizens, and so on."
He is adamant that: "The question of Zionism, as vital as it is, must not become a purity test that weakens solidarity where it can be built."
"The rule of thumb here is to build a broad front based on what we have in common, while campaigning separately to different audiences on issues that divide us.
This article was originally published by +972 Magazine on Mon 23 Dec 2019. Read the original here.
The debate around Zionism is vital, but also must not become a purity test that weakens solidarity where it can be built.
by Ran Greenstein, +972 Magazine
President Trump's executive order on Dec. 11 does not mention Zionism or anti-Zionism, Israel or Palestine. Yet it has produced a heated debate about all four issues, in particular the relationship between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism. Much of this debate is taking place as if we have an agreed-upon understanding of these terms and how they are interrelated. It would be worthwhile to reflect on these issues in order to clarify the questions facing us today.
At its core, Zionism — the ideology, political movement, and settlement project born in late 19th century Central Eastern Europe — regarded Jews as a national group in need of an independent homeland or state of their own in which they would be secure from persecution. That homeland was to be their "old-new" ancestral territory: the historic land of Israel, which was then the Arab-inhabited land of Palestine.
Understanding Zionism, as well as global attitudes toward it, requires looking at the historical context in which it emerged, with three crucial dimensions. The first was the emergence of ethno-nationalism in the declining land-based empires where most Jews lived at the time — the Russian, Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman empires — that saw minority groups seeking independence from their imperial overlords. The second was the final stages of colonial expansion of the maritime empires — Britain and France in particular — which saw large parts of Asia and Africa fall under foreign domination. The third, which developed later, was the decolonization of the old empires' domains and the rise of new forms of imperial rule, leading to the Cold War and its aftermath.
In its early decades, Zionism failed to capture the allegiance of most Jews. Some of them publicly adopted anti-Zionist positions and rejected the call for a territorial concentration of Jews in their own state. These positions were variously motivated by religious, leftist, and liberal world views.
The majority of Jews were not actively opposed to Zionism but did not follow it either ideologically or practically. Instead they favored other options: integration as equals in their countries of residence (on an individual or group basis); assimilation into the dominant cultures; or immigration to greener pastures where Jews could live free of old European prejudices against them, such as in North America, South America, and South Africa.
In contrast to these courses of action, Zionism called on Jews worldwide to settle in Palestine. Some did so during the first stages of the Zionist movement, but not necessarily due to ideological commitment. In fact, many Jewish immigrants moved and settled there under duress and lack of better options — most notably Polish Jews in the 1920s and German Jews in the 1930s, whose route to the West was blocked by restrictive legislation.
Still, hundreds of thousands of Jews moved to Palestine, increasing the local Jewish population from 50,000 at the end of World War I in 1918, to 450,000 on the eve of World War II in 1939. It was not only the growing numbers that mattered: during that period, Jews bought large swathes of land, established dozens of new urban and rural settlements, and built extensive economic and institutional infrastructure under the leadership of Zionist agencies.
Naturally, Palestinian Arabs opposed the Zionist-led immigration, land acquisition, and political development in their land from the movement's inception. However, they had little interest in Zionism as an ideology of Jewish nationhood and identity: the focus of the Palestinian national movement has always been on the practical consequences of Zionist settlement as it affected them directly. That it was carried out by Jews specifically was of very limited concern, and that remains the case today. Some negative attitudes toward Jews may have emerged as a result of confrontation with Zionism, but these were an outcome, not a cause, of resistance to a political project seen as aiming to displace and replace them.
In the 1940s, following World War II and the Holocaust, the founding principle of Zionism — the need for a safe homeland or state for Jews — gained widespread international support and became a majority position among Jews. Even then, most of those who migrated to the new State of Israel continued to do so for lack of better options, particularly due to physical displacement and difficult political conditions in post-war Eastern Europe, and a growing sense of insecurity and political exclusion in the Middle East and North Africa. Ideological commitment still played a minor role in this process. The perception of Zionism as providing a refuge for Jews in desperate circumstances, and doing whatever it took to ensure their survival, eventually became cemented in the minds of Jews themselves and the wider world.
Nevertheless, this form of Jewish survival exacted a heavy price. Israel was built on the ruins of Palestinian Arab society, and its creation resulted in their large-scale ethnic cleansing, fragmentation, and exile. Opposition to Israel thus became widespread in the Arab and Islamic worlds. Some of that opposition was occasionally expressed in anti-Semitic discourse and actions, but was almost invariably an outcome of the outrage over the dispossession of Palestinians, not its cause. This largely remains the case to this day.
Globally, Zionism has simultaneously been viewed as a form of national self-determination and as a form of colonial rule over the land's indigenous people. For Palestinians, Zionism means dispossession and disenfranchisement; for most Jews, it means supporting the notion of a Jewish state. The precise implications of the state's Jewish character, its relation to Judaism as a religion, its practical consequences for Jewish and non-Jewish citizens alike, and its boundaries and policies, are all internally contested. There is no unified Zionist position on these matters, and there never has been.
Against this backdrop, for most solidarity activists today, anti-Zionism means rejecting the notion of Israel as an exclusive Jewish state in which Palestinians are subjected to an inferior position or are excluded altogether. In practice, anti-Zionism means support for equality, justice, and redress for Palestinians living as second-class citizens, occupied subjects, or stateless refugees. It means supporting the right of Jews to live as equals in Israel-Palestine, and any other place of residence, without special privileges or liabilities. This goes beyond opposition to specific policies, such as the 1967 occupation or the siege on Gaza, which does not require an anti-Zionist position.
The key contestations in the internal Jewish debate over Zionism in the pre-1948 period are of much interest to academics. However, they have become marginalized in the public discourse due to many activists' focus on Israeli policies alone. Those questions remain pertinent today: are Jews a nation, ethnicity, religion, or a combination of all? Do they need a state of their own? Is the diaspora an anomaly or a permanent, perhaps desirable, feature of Jewish existence?
In this context of solidarity and struggle, the division between liberal and radical perspectives hinges on the question of the Jewish state, which tends to separate Zionists from anti-Zionists. But that should not be an obstacle to mobilizing around shared practical concerns: opposition to the 1967 occupation and settlement policies, equality for Palestinian citizens, and so on. The rule of thumb here is to build a broad front based on what we have in common, while campaigning separately to different audiences on issues that divide us. The question of Zionism, as vital as it is, must not become a purity test that weakens solidarity where it can be built.
One way of ensuring this is the adoption of plain strategic language. The forces that implement the siege on Gaza, dispossess people of their land on both sides of the Green Line, and maintain Palestinians under occupation, are the State of Israel and its military and civilian agencies. They are aided and abetted by apologists (Jews and non-Jews alike) who act as hasbara agents overseas. It is not the broadly-labeled "Zionists" (let alone "the Zios") who do all that. Rather, it is a concrete set of forces affiliated in various ways to the Israeli state apparatus.
The more we target concrete individuals, institutions, and policies, and avoid using vague and obfuscating terms, the better we can focus solidarity and resistance efforts, and effectively counter accusations of anti-Semitism as weapons used against the movement to end Israeli apartheid, and to achieve justice and equality for all.
Ran Greenstein is an associate professor of sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Among his publications are Zionism and its Discontents: A Century of Radical Dissent in Israel/Palestine (Pluto, 2014), and Identity, Nationalism, and Race: Anti-Colonial Resistance in South Africa and Israel/Palestine (Routledge, forthcoming).
Moshé Machover says:
The problem with Ran's position is that without an explicit analysis of Zionist ideology and the Zionist project of colonisation it is impossible to understand the motivation and dynamics of the Israeli occupation and ongoing robbery of Palestinian land. The call to oppose the practice of Zionist colonisation without calling it by its true name risks being a call for action without real understanding.
David Hawkins says:
The historical wrongs started in 1949 not 1967.
Richard Hayward says:
Further footnote : The historical wrongs go back to at least 1917 and the Balfour Declaration – a piece of colonial rhetoric actually arising from a culture of anti-semitism.
Perhaps an acid test of the validity of Zionist principles is the question :
"When, where, and how should concepts of Roma culture and nationhood find expression?"
Philip Horowitz says:
Does Mr Hayward feel the historical wrongs began in 1882 with the arrival of the Bilu Group – normally regarded as the start of Modern Zionist immigration? Or would he prefer to go further back – to the biblical conquest of Canaan, say?
As to the Roma, I know little about them. Do they or many of them regard themselves as a nation? If so, do they regard their nationality as linked to any particular place – say Rajasthan (where or near to where it is believed they originated). And have they ever made any type of claim to any such place? I can see that if the Roma suddenly announced that they had previously had a state in this area and they now wanted to re-establish it, this might not go down well. But such a situation has only a very limited analogy to the Jewish case and little relevance to the validity of Zionist principles – which I am sure Mr Seymour in any event regards as quite invalid.
Philip Horowitz : The starting point of the current dispossession in Palestine, and its ideological roots can be debated. But it clearly has nothing to do with any rational notion of nationhood.
"As to the Roma, I know little about them"
A comment that speaks volumes. As a cultural group they actually suffered the largest relative degree of ethnic cleansing during the Holocaust. But I know of no claim of rights over territory : my precise point.
The point holds – whatever the desire of the Roma, cultural exceptionalism and colonialism based on mythology and involving the suppression of others has no place in the modern world. Bluntly – such concepts have a very dodgy pedigree.
Why should I claim a notional right to some location in Europe, based on my complicated Anglo-Saxon ancestry?
In answer to Philip Horowitz – Zionist immigration as a matter of individual choice isn't the issue.
The issue is the colonial occupation of Palestine as policy. Any 'starting point' is a matter of selection – but the Balfour Declaration as an act of colonial dispossession is a reasonable break point.
The colonial imperative (and consequent subjugation of the indigenous people) continues in the form of Israel.
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Receiving her honorary doctorate: Hillary Rodham Clinton
AS PART of her visit to Swansea University, Hillary Rodham Clinton had an opportunity to discuss the National Assembly for Wales' plans to establish a new Welsh Youth Parliament with the Llywydd, Elin Jones AM.
Hillary Clinton received an honorary doctorate from Swansea University, delivered a lecture, 'Children's Rights are Human Rights' and bestowed her name on the Law School, which will be known as the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law.
The honorary doctorate recognises Hillary Clinton's commitment to promoting the rights of families and children around the world. Swansea University, which is home to the Wales Observatory on Human Rights of Children and Young People, shares that commitment and has played a part in shaping Welsh public policy on children's human rights, including the development of policy for a Welsh Youth Parliament.
In October 2016, the Assembly unanimously agreed a motion to establish a new youth parliament for Wales. The Assembly Commission consulted with over five thousand young people between April-June this year and an overwhelming majority voted in favour of the proposals outlined.
Last week, the Commission agreed to progress the plans and are finalising arrangements to empower children and young people between the ages of 11-18 to elect 60 members to represent their views as Youth Welsh Parliament Members.
The Llywydd, Elin Jones AM, said: "Wales is rightly proud of its record in advancing the children's rights agenda and I'm pleased to be able to share with Hillary Clinton how the National Assembly for Wales is contributing to this. The establishment of the Children's Commissioner's office and the impact of the Rights of Children and Young Persons law, which requires the Welsh Government to have due regard to the rights and obligations in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), have positioned us well on the international stage.
"Now, we're planning for the election of the first Welsh Youth Parliament, having consulted with thousands of young people from communities across Wales about the kind of youth parliament they want to see.
"Young people in Wales are currently not able to vote in National Assembly for Wales elections until they are 18. This age threshold, and whether it should be lowered, is actively being considered by an expert panel commissioned by the National Assembly at this time. Despite this, we absolutely believe that young people are citizens whose voices must be heard at the heart of Welsh political debate.
"Following our consultation with young people, I'm pleased to announce the key features of our new Welsh Youth Parliament."
The details include:
40 Youth Welsh Parliament Members will represent Wales' electoral constituencies and 20 will represent specific groups;
YWPM will be elected for a two year term and be allowed to stand for election more than once;
The Welsh Youth Parliament will be independent from all political parties;
The Welsh Youth Parliament will empower young people to bring about change on the issues that matter to them; and
It will represent the views of the young people of Wales and ensure young people are influencing the work of the Assembly.
Elin Jones added: "I want the Youth Parliament to reach young people in communities across the nation, in particular those who do not usually get their voices heard. Youth Welsh Parliament Members will go out and listen to other young people, and provide them with an opportunity to express their opinions and empower them to be more active citizens in their nation."
Vice-Chancellor of Swansea University Professor Richard B Davies said: "We are delighted to present an honorary award to Hillary Rodham Clinton, a figure of enormous international significance and one synonymous with human rights, particularly the rights of children and young people. It is tremendous that she has chosen Swansea University for her first public appearance on this visit to the UK. It shows that we are being noticed for our excellent research and teaching, and the impact that we are making globally."
Jane Williams, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Wales Observatory on Human Rights of Children and Young People at Swansea University said: "All of us at the Wales Observatory – both at Swansea and Bangor Universities – are thrilled that the Llywydd is able to join us in celebrating Hillary Clinton's association with our work on children's human rights.
"The Llywydd's leadership and her engagement with the young people who worked so hard to campaign for a Welsh Youth Parliament are proof that we really can work together across all ages to build a better Wales – and a better world – for everyone."
Professor Elwen Evans QC, head of the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, added: "We are delighted to have Mrs Clinton's support as a champion for the human rights of children and young people. The School of Law has an international reputation for its ground-breaking work in this area, and we look forward to working with Mrs Clinton to promote and protect these rights around the world through policy, practice, advocacy and law reform".
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Coronavirus laws are being tightened in four more Welsh authorities – Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport – following a sharp rise in cases, Health Minister Vaughan Gething today announced.
The new measures will come into force at 6pm on Tuesday 22 September 2020, to protect people's health and control the spread of the virus in the four local authority areas.
The new restrictions will apply to everyone living in Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport:
People will not be allowed to enter or leave these areas without a reasonable excuse, such as travel for work or education;
People will only be able to meet people they don't live with outdoors for the time being. They will not be able to form, or be in, extended households;
All licensed premises will have to close at 11pm;
Everyone over 11 will be required to wear face coverings in indoor public areas – as is the case across Wales.
From 6pm on Tuesday 22 September, the requirement for all licensed premises to close at 11pm will also be extended to Caerphilly borough.
Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, said:
"Following the decision to place additional coronavirus restrictions in place in Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf, we have seen a worrying and rapid rise in cases in four other south Wales council areas – Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Newport.
"In many cases, this is linked to people socialising indoors without social distancing. We are seeing evidence of coronavirus spreading. We need to take action to control and, ultimately, reduce its spread and protect people's health.
"It's always a difficult decision to introduce restrictions but coronavirus has not gone away – it is still circulating in communities across Wales and, as we are seeing in parts of South Wales, small clusters can quickly cause real issues in local communities.
"We need everyone's help to bring coronavirus under control. We need everyone to pull together and to follow the measures which are there to protect you and your loved ones."
The restrictions are being introduced following a rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases in coronavirus, which have been linked to people meeting indoors, not following social distancing guidelines and returning from summer holidays overseas.
The Welsh Government will call an urgent meeting of all local authority, health board and police forces from Bridgend to the English border tomorrow to discuss the wider situation in South Wales and whether further measures are needed across the region to protect people's health.
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Julie James AM attends the launch in Swansea of new research on benefits of Community Led Housing
JULIE JAMES AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government, attended the launch at Down to Earth in Swansea of new research from the Wales Co-operative Centre, with support from the Nationwide Foundation, which found that residents who live in community led housing (CCLH) experience improved mental wellbeing and happiness, as well as improved skills development.
Over 50 residents from 22 community led housing schemes across Wales and England were interviewed. The top benefits that residents highlighted were:
Residents felt less isolated, being surrounded by a supportive network
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• A better quality of life with the potential for skills development and increased levels of confidence, as well as a better financial situation
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• Derek Walker, Chief Executive of the Wales Co-operative Centre, said of the research: "We were really pleased with the research findings and the range of softer benefits that residents have seen. As well as the expected financial benefits, there is a much wider impact on mental wellbeing and skills development which is great to see."
Minister for Housing and Local Government, Julie James AM, said: "I have been overwhelmed in hearing the benefits residents gain from living in community-led housing. The difference tenants feel in terms of improved skills, increased confidence and improved mental wellbeing to name but a few – demonstrates why community-led housing can, and should be part of the solution to the housing crisis we face here in Wales. Building more affordable housing and providing people with safe, warm and secure homes is a key priority for this Welsh Government. I'm looking forward to watching community-led housing grow and flourish – and contribute towards our commitment to building 20,000 affordable homes during this Assembly term."
Lib Dems slam 'botched' scheme
THE WELSH Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative Government for their "hapless treatment" of EU citizens after the Home Office released guidance on the new EU Settlement Scheme.
The Home Office has confirmed that for the duration of the trial period, until 30 March, EU citizens applying to stay in the UK must either use an Android phone or travel to one of 13 'document scanning' centres instead.
For Holyhead, the closest 'document scanning' centre is Trafford.
According to an analysis by the Welsh Liberal Democrats, EU citizens travelling from Holyhead would face costs of £55 on the train for at least a six and a half hour round trip. The drive would be a 224-mile round trip costing around £56 in fuel.
The only document scanning centre in Wales is in Caerphilly. Travelling from Pembroke to Caerphilly and returning the same day by rail would cost £32.10 (the cheapest available fare at the time of enquiry), the cheapest off-peak fare from Aberystwyth would be £77.10 return. By car at an average of 40mpg, the cost of travel would be at least £27 to and from Pembroke, while from Aberystwyth the cost would be at least £25. Both car journeys represent round trips of over 180 miles.
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds said: "Too many people in Wales are deeply anxious about their right to stay. Many of them fill vital roles in the health service, our schools and the tourism sector. They want to register as soon as possible, but Theresa May's hapless treatment of EU citizens could result in a new Windrush scandal.
"For anyone who doesn't have an android phone, this botched scheme means they will have to travel. For people in Holyhead, that means facing a 224-mile round trip and paying over £50 for the privilege. This postcode lottery is simply unacceptable."
Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Ed Davey MP said: "Following significant pressure, the Prime Minister said there will be no financial barrier for any EU nationals who wish to stay. How long did that commitment last?
"It is Conservative Ministers who have made a mess of Brexit. They should either pay the cost for EU citizens or change the application system and ensure EU citizens are made to feel welcome in the UK.
"Ultimately, the best way to avoid all of this mess is by giving the people the option to remain in the EU with a final say on Brexit."


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Christian Aid works in four countries in Central America – Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua. We work with around 30 partner organisations, from community-based groups to larger organisations operating across the region and beyond.
Our partners include indigenous communities, small farmers' associations, development organisations, women and feminist organisations, research institutions and faith-based organisations. We also have strong links with sister ecumenical agencies, Norwegian Church Aid, Lutheran World Federation, Bread for the World, ICCO, Church of Sweden and work to seek new alliances with government ministries and agencies, and the private sector.
Despite being considered a middle-income country, and the fifth largest exporter of coffee and sugar in the world, many people in Guatemala are suffering horrific poverty. It is a country of contrasts: flooding and drought, wealth and poverty, agricultural exports and food shortages.
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Twenty-five years on from the Central American Peace Accords, poverty, violence, environmental vulnerability and widespread inequality remain serious challenges for the region.
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To help marginalised groups, especially women, youth, LGTBI, disabled and the indigenous population to take advantage of development.
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Guatemala is at risk from floods, storms and hurricanes for six months of the year. It is also a country at risk of earthquakes. The UN's climate change panel has warned that storms will get more frequent and more intense. In addition, a central swathe of land called the dry corridor suffers from droughts that cause food shortages. Deforestation, slash and burn agriculture and farming methods on plantations make matters worse for poor communities.
Our holistic approach to resilience is already recognised by partners and some government officials as pioneering in the region. With our partners, we have developed and worked with tools and approaches including participatory vulnerability and capacity assessments, power analysis, conflict analysis and resilience, market mapping, Core Humanitarian Standard and climate analysis for adaptation and risk management.
Christian Aid was the first international non-governmental organisation in Central America to champion tax justice, and we have gained strong experience on the issue through our work with key organisations.
While Guatemala has a weak justice system and access to justice is not equal to all people, Guatemala has very high levels of crime and gang violence which affect security and the rule of law. Women and young people are even more vulnerable because of gender-based violence and the exclusion of young people. Both groups face high unemployment and poor access to healthcare, education and culture.
We understand that complexity of actors, motivations and causes of violence is highly complex so in Christian Aid we have designated 'Tackling violence and Building Peace' as one of our strategic change objectives in Partnership for Change, our global strategic plan.
We work with poor families in rural and semi-urban communities who are landless or living at subsistence level – prioritising women, youth and ethnic groups who have historically been excluded and discriminated against and also addressing the structural causes of vulnerability and exclusion, not just the symptoms.
Christian Aid's regional approach works because of the close economic, social and political ties between the four countries where we work (Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador). This leads to coherent programming, links between partners and other allies across the region, and shared learning.
Christian Aid works with partner organisations to address the country's economic inequality, help communities prepare for natural disasters and promote non-violent alternatives to conflict.
ICEFI believes that better taxation can be one solution to the problem of inequality. Its research, advocacy and lobbying work shows how a more progressive tax system in Guatemala and greater transparency in the international financial system could tackle poverty. ICEFI was a key advocate for progressive tax reform approved by the Guatemalan parliament in 2012. Similar work is now being developed in Nicaragua and El Salvador, using learning from the Guatemalan experience.
Caja Lúdica uses tools that promote participation, play, culture and good living as a peaceful way to bring change in urban communities where young people see no alternative to violence. Caja Lúdica's approach is innovative. Their activities not only promote artistic skills, but they also influence others, build confidence, self-esteem, self-awareness, teamwork, tolerance and interpersonal skills. In a country torn apart by violence and exclusion, its work is vital.
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These activity sheets and case studies are part of our workshop about tax justice.
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In today's depressed property market more and more owners are taking care of their home and investing in improvements. Before you run for the nearest diy store, think carefully about what upgrades you are going to do.


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Coming Together: Program Notes Apr 6, 2017
A sneak peek at the program notes for this weekend's performance, Andriessen | Tenney | Rzewski: Coming Together, at 8 pm on Saturday, April 8th. Tickets available here!
When a group of people sit down to play music together, they can't know what will happen next. It doesn't matter how thoroughly they've prepared beforehand; the second a new performance commences, players swim directly into the undertow of the present, with all of its destabilizing uncertainty and rapidly forking paths. As the path behind recedes, entropy looms, and the only real question becomes "OK, what next?"
Some composers fight chaos tooth and nail, penning scores so thick with details and instruction they resemble battle plans. Others simply acknowledge entropy and embrace it. The pieces tonight all fall into the latter category. None of them presumes to tell the players exactly which instruments to play, or how long to play a given section. They are more a loose group of suggestions, a staging ground for a series of coordinated accidents. The shared goal is clear, even if the path to it isn't.
It's a neat metaphor for collective political action, and not coincidentally, several of the works tonight have a bristling political edge. Fredric Rzewski's Coming Together pits seven notes, played in repetitive and slightly varying patterns, against a letter by Sam Melville, an inmate at Attica prison who died in the infamous 1971 riot there. In his letter, which Rzewski chops up into urgent clumps and stuttering shreds, you hear an eloquent mind preserving an island of private meaning amidst chaos: "In the indifferent brutality, incessant noise, the experimental chemistry of food, the ravings of lost hysterical men, i can act with clarity and meaning," he wrote.
Rzewski's other piece tonight, "Attica," is a companion piece of sorts, taken from another prisoner's letter. Clark helped lead the Attica rebellion, and his text is simpler and more profound: "Attica is in front of me now." The riot became a flashpoint for the conditions—and basic humanity—of inmates, decades before Barack Obama became the first president to visit a federal prison.
The Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, meanwhile, once responded to a critic calling him "radical anarchist" with the tart reply "I'll take that as a compliment." In the score for his agitated, pistoning piece Workers Union, he includes this note: "Only in the case of every player playing with such intention that their part is an essential one, the work will succeed; just as in the political work."
Rzewski and Andriessen's pieces hum with the energy of furiously colliding atoms; James Tenney's Swell Piece #2 surges like the waves on a beach. It is written for "any five or more different sustaining instruments," and its embrace of randomness feels more peaceful, more Zen. The detachment here, from the world of politics and the world of human intentions, is total. In activism, as in all endeavors, progress is fragile, alliances are uneasy, and the tide of confusion continually washes away the bedrock of mutual understanding. Tenney's piece gives way to that final truth with a sigh.
Jayson Greene is the author of Once More We Saw Stars (Knopf, 2018/2019). @jayson_greene
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Игнатий Гун Пиньмэй ( Kung P'in-mei; 2 августа 1901 — 12 марта 2000) — китайский кардинал, диссидент, политзаключённый (провёл в тюрьмах более 30 лет). Епископ Сучжоу с 9 июня 1949 по 15 июля 1950. Епископ Шанхая с 15 июля 1950 по 12 марта 2000. Апостольский администратор епархии Сучжоу с 15 июля 1950 по 12 марта 2000. Кардинал in pectore с 30 июня 1979 по 28 июня 1991. Кардинал-священник с титулом церкви Сан-Систо с 28 июня 1991.

Биография
Родился в китайской семье, которая уже пять поколений сохраняла католическую веру. В 1930 рукоположён в сан священника, с 1949 — епископ. В ходе кампании коммунистических властей КНР по подчинению Католической Церкви в Китае партийному контролю, в 1955 арестован, в 1960 приговорён к пожизненному заключению за «контрреволюционную деятельность» (c 1985 или 1986 под домашним арестом, в 1988 выпущен и выехал в США).

На консистории 1979 папа римский Иоанн Павел II тайно (in pectore) назначил находившегося в заточении епископа Гуна кардиналом. Сам Гун узнал об этом лишь после освобождения, в 1988, на личной встрече с Папой, а публично о его назначении было объявлено только в 1991.

Скончался в 2000 (в возрасте 98 лет) в Коннектикуте. Заупокойные мессы были — впервые за много лет — отслужены по тридентскому обряду (в том числе тайваньским кардиналом Павлом Шань Госи). Похоронен в миссии св. Клары Ассизской в Санта-Кларе (Калифорния).

Фонд кардинала Гуна  и после его смерти продолжает вести мониторинг положения религиозных общин в КНР и предавать гласности факты их преследования со стороны властей.

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Real-time PCR method for detection of the microsporidian Enterocytozoon bieneusi from stool specimens
Wengenack, N.L.; Wolk, D.M.; Schneider, S.K.; Sloan, L.M.; Buckwalter, S.P.; Rosenblatt, J.E.
Abstracts of the General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology 103: C-283
Infection of immunocompromised individuals with parasites of the order Microsporidia can cause chronic, profuse, and watery diarrhea. Microsporidia have also been detected in immunocompetent children and travelers with chronic diarrhea. The current gold standard for detection of microsporidia is microscopy using a stain such as the Ryan modified trichrome blue stain. Microscopic detection of microsporidia is difficult resulting in decreased sensitivity and requiring considerable expertise on the part of the reader. This most likely results in underreporting of this infection and a lack of knowledge about the true prevalence of this infection. Previously we have reported the development of a rapidcycle, real-time PCR assay for the detection of the microsporidian Encephalitozoon intestinalis from stools that provides a 2-4 log increase in sensitivity over detection using the trichrome stain (Wolk DM et al. 2002. J. Clin. Microbiol. 40:3922-3928). Another organism, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, is thought to be responsible for approximately 80% of microsporidia infections in humans. In this study, we have developed a real-time PCR assay using the LightCycler platform (Roche Applied Sciences, Indianapolis, IN) that detects E. bieneusi in stools. E. bieneusi genomic DNA was extracted from stool samples using STAR buffer and the MagNA Pure workstation (Roche). Primers and fluorescence hybridization probes were designed that amplified and detected a 268bp region of the 16S rRNA gene of E. bieneusi. No amplification was seen using the appropriate negative controls and no cross-reactivity with E. intestinalis, E. hellem, or E. cuniculi was detected. Melting curve analysis provides a measure of assay reproducibility between analyses and the TM for the E. bieneusi amplicon/probe hybrid was 61.8+-0.7degreeC (n=8). The assay is readily adaptable to the clinical laboratory and provides improved detection of E. bieneusi in stool specimens as compared with the traditional trichrome blue stain.
Development of a real-time polymerase-chain-reaction assay for quantitative detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi DNA in stool specimens from immunocompromised patients with intestinal microsporidiosis. Journal of Infectious Diseases 187(9): 1469-1474, 2003
Detection of the microsporidian parasite Enterocytozoon bieneusi in specimens from patients with AIDS by PCR. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 34(12): 3230-3232, 1996
Detection and identification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon species in stool and urine specimens by PCR and differential hybridization. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 43(2): 610-614, 2005
Quantitative light microscopic detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in stool specimens: a longitudinal study of human immunodeficiency virus-infected microsporidiosis patients. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 34(3): 520-523, 1996
Multiplex detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon spp. in fecal samples using real-time PCR. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 57(2): 163-167, 2006
Purification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi spores from stool specimens by gradient and cell sorting techniques. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 42(7): 3256-3261, 2004
Detection of the microsporidian parasite enterocytozoon bieneusi by PCR in patients with AIDS. ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AIDS [Author] Eleventh International Conference on AIDS, Vol Two One world: One hope : 258, 1996
Diagnosis of infections caused by Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis using polymerase chain reaction in stool specimens. Aids 11(6): 723-726, 1997
Flow cytometry as a possible method of isolation of spores of the microsporidian Enterocytozoon bieneusi. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 41(5): 27s-27s, 1994
Comparative development of two microsporidian species: Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Enterocytozoon salmonis, reported in AIDS patients and salmonid fish, respectively. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 43(1): 49-60, 1996
Real-time PCR method for detection of Encephalitozoon intestinalis from stool specimens. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 40(11): 3922-3928, 2002
Use of cross-reactive antigens of the microsporidian Glugea atherinae for the possible detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi by western blot. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 52(1): 89-93, 1995
Detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi (Microsporidia) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using species-specific primer in stool samples of HIV patients. Indian Journal of Medical Research 121(4): 215-219, 2005
Diagnosis of enterocytozoon bieneusi microsporidiosis by detection of spores in human fecal specimens. Program & Abstracts of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy 32: 244, 1992


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Visalia man buys $2 Babe Ruth baseball card that could be worth millions
By Dale Yurong
FRESNO, Calif. -- Babe Ruth remains an iconic, larger than life baseball star.
Dale Ball of Visalia, California, believes a recently purchased baseball card might be a rare one made by the Shotwell Company in 1921.
Ball went to Beverly Hills to have the card checked out by an antique expert.
"It's believed it's real," he said.
But the card he bought to add to his son Dennis's collection must be authenticated and graded by the Beckett Company.
Ball bought it from a collectibles store in Sparks, Nevada.
The owner told him, "I can't find it anywhere on the internet. I think it's fake."
But Ball has been collecting cards since he was a kid.
"Something's not right here," he said. "This card is not a remake."
KFSN showed a photo of the Babe Ruth card to Chris Gooboian at Bases Loaded Collectibles in northwest Fresno.
Gooboian said if the card turns out to be the real deal, Ball should get a nice payoff.
"Oh my gosh, it would be an amazing card," Gooboian said. "Looking at the condition of this card it looks really nice. A card from this era of Babe Ruth, if you get it authenticated, gosh, $20-30,000 is not out of the question."
Ball figured that may be the starting point for a similar card, the E-21, but he believes this is the Shotwell W-575-1 Babe Ruth card.
"This is the one everybody's looking for," he said.
If it's authenticated, it could change his life.
"God blessed me, and I intend to bless the guy that I got it from," Ball said. "I will go back to the store when it's all over to give him a proper payment."
Until then, Ball tells everyone who wants to buy the card the same thing.
"I told him my family's welfare depends on it. Bidding starts at $2 million," he said.
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Q: PHP mailer does not include body I have this form
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<input type="email" name="email" class="email" placeholder="example@example.com">

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And this PHP
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Why is the contents of the form, which should be email addresses, not being included in the body of the emails which the script sends? The script sends, verifies, but the email address that the user enters into the form is not sent to me. Please Help, thanks.

A: you need to tell it to send you the email of the user.
try this:
<?php
$email = $_POST['email'];
$to = "test@test.com";
$subject = "ADD THIS EMAIL ADDRESS TO THE MAILING LIST";
$body = "User Email: ".$email;
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A: $body = "\n\n"; is the only place you set or change the $body variable, which is the variable you send as the body (third parameter) to the mail function.
In your case, I assume you only want to put the e-mail address in the body, so you should use $body = $email; for that, or just use $email instead of $body as the third parameter to mail.

A: You are sending "\n\n" in $body.
If i get your question right, you might want to add $email to it, like
$body = "\n\n" + $email
hope that helps

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* 1. How do you currently receive news and account information on InvenTrust Properties? Select all that apply.
* 2. Would you be open to receiving all your account statements, quarterly distribution letters and other shareholder communications electronically as well as have access to your account information available online 24/7?
Yes, I would prefer to receive all statements and communications online, but still have the ability to call and talk to a investor services representative when needed.
No, I would prefer to receive all statements and communications in the mail.
* 3. Have you ever conducted a banking transaction online - transferring funds, depositing checks or looking up account information?


This application addresses your need for alarm monitoring solution without the drawbacks of copper loop polling.
The NetDog monitors up to 8 discrete alarms and report them over dial up phone line to your T/Mon NOC system. If, in the future, you deploy LAN to the sites, the NetDog can be reprovisioned to report alarms to the NOC over the new transport.
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I enjoyed it. The author has a very distinctive writing style, which admittedly can appear staccato-like in its simplicity in regards to sentences and structure. The storyline and flow of the plot make up for it though. Reichs makes a bold and impassioned statement both politically and morally about the situation interwoven within the plot. It is done without overpowering any possible voices of dissent but in a way that makes her view on the war/conflict in question even clearer.For a while I wondered how the storylines would link together to make sense. They do, although at times the author seemed to be reeling in fish that were very far away. Some of the sub-plots end up being nothing more than red herrings.Now let's discuss the woes of love a la Tempe. It is about time she got rid of Raggedy Andy Ryan and Permanent Pete. How about a new hunk to rock her bones? At the moment the most action she is getting is a quick high when Pete calls her sugarsomething. He deserves nothing less than a thump in the head for talking to Tempe as if she is his personal candy cane.Overall I thought it was a cracking read.I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley.


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Most parts of the world today have become digitized. From e-commerce and online banking to social media sites and YuTube, people have become more and more reliant on their computers for performing every-day tasks. Not so many years ago, the idea of a 3D printer that was able to transform a digital file into a 3D functional object seemed like the stuff of medical dramas and sci-fi novels. Today, 3D printing is becoming an increasing trend as the boundaries of design and building are being pushed and remapped. Also known as 'additive manufacturing', the process of 3D printing involves the creation of a 3-dimensional solid item from a digital file. When it comes to 3D printer objects, the sky seems to be the limit as more and more interesting and functional items are being created via 3D printers every day. Exploring some of the most interesting created created with a 3D printer takes us down the rabbit hole of future technology.
Based out of Phoenix, Arizona, Local Motors plans to turn the automobile industry upside down with the application of the 3D printing process to create customized functional vehicles. The world's first 3D printed car was based on a design that was the winner of a design competition. The 2014 International Manufacturing Technology show in Chicago saw the first printed vehicle, and it more than impressed the media, to say the least. Local Motors already has plans in the works to print another car, and the goal is for their next car to be road-ready. Their long-term plans include opening up a possible 50 microfactories around the world; these companies will be able to 3D print vehicles like the Strati that are 100-percent functional and road-ready. Printed in 44 hours from a durable ABS/carbon fiber composite material, the first 3D printed car has caused waves for the future of the automobile industry.
A process called 'bioprinting' has come into the limelight over the last couple of decades as a revolutionary medical concept with numerous possibilities. The printing of human tissues promises great change for the future of medicine regarding regrowing failing organs, curing ailments, and growing replacement body parts. What initially seemed like the stuff of unrealistic medical dramas has become a reality, and the printing of Vincent Van Gogh's ear from loving tissue proves just that. One of the most famous artists of all time, Vincent Van Gogh became as famous for cutting off his own ear as he did for his expressionist paintings. Most impressive about this is the fact that the ear was printed from living tissue of a relative of Van Gogh's. As the ear was made from living tissue, it is technically alive and can actually hear.
Imagine having a full-sized concrete castle in your own backyard? For Andrey Rudenko, he doesn't have to imagine it; it's a reality. Rudenko used a large-scale 3D printer he built himself to construct his backyard castle made of concrete. Rudenko's ultimate goal is to 3D print a home. Whether Rudenko will build and choose this home for himself, he is an interesting person to follow as his 3D-printing genius will likely push the boundaries of construction for years to come. Being able to build his own 3D printers and the finished objects makes Rudenko a person to watch.
Although this building was printed in sections, it is still considered a 3D-printed building. China-based company WinSun designed and constructed a 6-story office building that represents their future goals of expanding their 3D building plans to include homes and other buildings. The office building is not only impressive to look at, but features informed walls, is fully functional and earthquake-safe. WinSun seemed to emerge on the scene dramatically with the printing of this office building and have big plans for the future. Using approximately 60-percent less construction materials that with normal building methods, the 3D printing method could be the answer for saving precious resources in the future. The cost-saving effect of using less material is not only good for the bottom line, but also for the environment, and for builders who can put more time and energy into the design process.
Created by Lance Abernathy, two 3D-printed functioning miniature tools were created: a saw and a drill. Originally, Abernathy's printing of a working version of a drill garnered such praise that he was inspired to also create a working circular saw. While these tools don't have a huge range of applications due to their size, it is still an impressive accomplishment that could influence the future of the power-tool industry. As a culture, we've been fascinated by the ability to create things in miniature for donkey's years, but being able to create miniatures of power tools, things that can actually function, is a step beyond our cultural fascination with the world of teeny-tiny.
South African Engineer, Hans Fouche, 3D printed the world's first working lawnmower. Fouche used a large-scale 3D printer that was a garage project entitled 'the Cheetah'. After printing other objects such as a vacuum cleaner and furniture, he turned his attention to a ABS lawnmower, and it took only nine hours to print. Perhaps the landscaping industry will be yet but another niche where 3D-printed objects can find a market.
Since 3D printing seems like something out of a sci-fi novel, why not take 3D printing to space? NASA and an American company, Made in Space, sent a rocket into space containing a 3D printer. The first 3D print from space was a faceplate of the printer itself, but since then, NASA has gone on to 3D print numerous objects in space, one of which was a wrench that was e-mailed from earth. When it comes to 3D printing objects in space, what could be more out of this world than that?
While certainly one of the most controversial items to be 3D printed, Cody Wilson's Liberator handgun is still an impressive 3D-printing accomplishment. Made in partnership with his company, Defense Distributed, before being forced by the government to remove the online plans, files were shared, launching a lawsuit between Wilson and the company and the State department. This 3D-printed item certainly initiates conversations regarding ethics and the 3D-printing world, a conversation that is likely to grow and continue as the industry evolves into the future.
The Company, Embryo 3D, has responded to the wishes of parents to hold their unborn children, or at least as close to that as they can get. With prenatal images, Embryo 3D was also to create 3D sculptures of people's unborn children. The company uses full scans taken by medical professionals, and they use those scans to produce high-quality and anatomically-correct 3D prints constructed from heavy-duty plaster and plastic. For an additional cost, clients can also have their future children cast in metal for an even more durable keepsake. The company's founder, Ivin Griffin, formed the idea after hearing of parents' desire to convert their child's scans into something tangible. This could also have a place in the world of grieving in cases of miscarriage and infant deaths where parents can have a legitimate and tangible representation of their lost child.
Well, what's left in terms of super cool 3D-printed items? Food, of course. The pop-up London restaurant, Food Ink, opened back in 2016 for a mere three days, but that opening will go down in history. Food Ink holds the title of the world's first 3D food-printing establishment. Using printers supplied by a Dutch company called byFlow, Food Ink created a number of dishes made from 3D-printed ingredients like hummus, peas, chocolate, cheese, and dough. They further ran with the theme by ensuring that all the utensils, furniture and decor accessories inside the pop-up restaurant were also made from 3D printing. Food Ink provided their customers with a one-of-a-kind culinary experience. Marrying the dining experience with future technology allows people to literally and figuratively taste a possible future for the restaurant industry.
Have you enjoyed this list of the top 10 most interesting things to be 3D printed? From medical marvels to construction feats, usable tools, and even food, 3D printing seems to be a wave of the future capable of revolutionizing a number of industries. In terms of the evolution of technology, taking place over the last 30 years, 3D printing is a relatively new development. As such, it is fascinating how quickly it has developed and just how many items have already been successfully 3D printed. From the health-care industry to the restaurant industry, and many in between, 3D printing seems to have a niche in a number of marketplaces. 3D printing: is is really that surprising? For many, it still represents the extremes of technological advancement, while others see it as a logical step along the chain of evolutionary technology.


October 18, 2006. Every year, hundreds of Teamsters travel across the country to attend TDU's Rank and File Convention. They come for the educational workshops. They come to learn more about what is happening in our union. But most of all, they come to build an organization that speaks the truth and fights for a stronger union.
Tommy Burke and Dolores Bowden (see articles below) appear to be two very different types of Teamsters. Burke is a truck driver from rural North Carolina who joined TDU in 1989 to fight for pension reform.
Halfway across the country, Dolores Bowden works in the public sector for the City of Chicago. She joined TDU two months ago to work on battling corruption and poor representation in her local union.