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Labor unions in the United States, since their early beginnings, have held various viewpoints on immigration. There were differences among the labor unions and occasionally opposition to contemporary majority opinions and public policies.

First half of 20th century
In the first half of the 20th century, the majority of labor unions within the American Federation of Labor (AFL) were strongly anti-immigration, looking to curtail immigration, causing the AFL itself to adopt restrictive policies and resolutions. The predominant viewpoint in the AFL in the early 20th century saw the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 as a model piece of legislation for restricting Asian immigration and favored its expansion to include Japanese and Korean immigrants. The AFL also favored the passage of a literacy test as a requirement for an immigrant's entry to the United States to reduce the number of unskilled and presumably-uneducated immigrants admitted into the country. After unemployment rose after the conclusion of World War I, the AFL made a renewed push for "a total suspension of immigration for a period of five years or longer."  Although the legislation was less severe, the AFL supported the Immigration Act of 1924. While there were several notable exceptions, most labor unions within the AFL were allied with the position of the organization as a whole.

In the early part of the 20th century, restrictive policies towards immigration aligned the AFL with culturally-conservative, nativist groups, such as the American Defense Society.  They were functionally one-sided coalitions since the groups by and large ideologically opposed labor unions and workers' rights to collective bargaining.

AFL arguments opposing immigration
The AFL, in the first half of the 20th century, pursued arguments to promote restricting immigration that were racist, economic, and political. Racist arguments often posited that immigrants were degrading the quality of life in the United States and unable to adapt to American society. Many of their arguments mirrored those of the eugenics movement of the time that certain races were genetically inferior to others and so were incapable of assimilating into the societies of the "higher" races.  Generally, various unions within the AFL deemed three immigrant 'races' inferior: Southern and Eastern European, Asian, and Latino (often specifically Mexican). However, as Latino immigrants did not make up a significant portion of the population at the time, the AFL focused most vocally on limiting the immigration of the former two groups.

Economic arguments aimed at restrictive immigration policies posited that an increase in the supply of labor tilted the balance toward employers, who could use cheaper immigrant labor as strikebreakers. That would limit the effectiveness of labor unions to bargain, thereby reducing the wages and working conditions of American workers. Also, firms would prefer hiring less expensive foreign workers over American workers, leading to greater unemployment for the latter. Proponents of that argument also opposed organizing immigrants into American labor unions, as doing so would raise their wages, encouraging even more immigration into the country.

With the rise of communism in Europe after the Russian Revolution (1917), and a growing anxiety of similar attempts occurring in the United States, the AFL sought to gain legitimacy by purging itself of any ties to communism. The actions and statements of the far-left Industrial Workers of the World, a labor federation, led to an association between labor and communism, which the AFL fervently sought to avoid. Since immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe were viewed especially suspiciously as potential communist "agitators," more political arguments were presented by the AFL to oppose immigration from those areas the organization of such immigrant workers.

Contingencies of AFL position
One central dichotomy that largely dictated the position of labor unions towards immigration during the early 20th century was whether their focus was largely inward or outward. Unions with an outward focus, dedicated to organizing workers, tended to be pro-immigrant, as immigrants constituted the main populations that they were attempting to organize. Unions that attempted to raise wages and working conditions for already-unionized workers, instead of organizing new workers, tended to see immigrant labor as competition with native workers and so wanted restrictive measures. As the vast majority of the unions within the AFL fell in the latter camp in the first half of the 20th century, the AFL, as a whole, unsurprisingly adopted the latter position.

That created a cycle geared towards greater restriction, as it appeared hypocritical if unions within the AFL organized immigrant workers while the organization, as a whole, was promoting policies aimed at restricting immigration. Therefore, the AFL, led by its president, Samuel Gompers, opposed individual unions organizing immigrant labor.

Individual AFL unions that defied central directives and organized immigrant labor were much more likely to oppose restrictive immigration policies, forming a minority within the AFL.  One example of such a union was the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU), primarily of female immigrant workers from Eastern and Southern Europe, which argued that reducing immigration was the wrong tactic to reduce unemployment and to raise bargaining power.

CIO position on immigration
Unlike the AFL, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) did not promote policies to restrict the flow of immigration into the United States. Its members were industrial unions, a more inclusive organizing philosophy to organize both skilled and unskilled workers by industry, regardless of "race, color, creed, or nationality." The AFL, on the other hand, had mostly skilled craft workers, with unions divided by their craft.

The CIO was more supportive towards immigration and more receptive towards welcoming immigrants into their ranks, but the AFL pursued steps to curtail immigration.

Second half of 20th century
During the second half of the 20th century, the predominant view among organized labor changed dramatically, favoring both liberal, inclusive immigration policies and the aggressive organization of immigrant workers. At the end of the 20th century, approximately 2 percent of the world's people resided in a country other than the one in which they were born. Migrant movement across countries has become evident.

Increase in illegal immigration
The passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 created a quota of 120,000 visas per year granted to Western Hemisphere immigrants and restricted Western Hemisphere immigration for the first time. That led to long backlogs of people trying to emigrate from Western Hemisphere countries into the United States. Many residents of those countries decided to instead attempt to enter the United States illegally or to enter legally using temporary work visas and then to remain illegally after their expiration. As illegal immigrants began to be a growing amount of the American labor force, labor unions and federations were forced to differentiate their immigration policies on legal and illegal immigrants.

United Farm Workers under Cesar Chavez
The United Farm Workers under Cesar Chavez was committed to restricting immigration. Chavez and Dolores Huerta, the cofounder and president of the UFW, fought the Bracero Program, which existed from 1942 to 1964. They opposed the program because they believe that it undermined American workers and exploited the migrant workers. Since the program ensured a constant supply of cheap immigrant labor for growers, immigrants could not protest any infringement of their rights, lest they be fired and replaced. Their efforts contributed to Congress ending the Bracero Program in 1964.

In 1973, the UFW was one of the first labor unions to oppose proposed employer sanctions to prohibit hiring illegal immigrants.

However, on a few occasions, concerns that illegal immigrant labor would undermine UFW strike campaigns led to a number of controversial events, which the UFW describes as against strikebreaking but have also been interpreted as being anti-immigrant. In 1969, Chavez and other members of the UFW marched through the Imperial and Coachella Valleys to the border of Mexico to protest the growers' use of illegal immigrants as strikebreakers. Joining him on the march were Reverend Ralph Abernathy and US Senator Walter Mondale. In its early years, the UFW and Chavez went so far as to report illegal immigrants who served as strikebreaking replacement workers and those who refused to unionize to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

In 1973, the United Farm Workers set up a "wet line" along the United States-Mexico border to prevent Mexican immigrants from entering the United States illegally and potentially undermining the UFW's unionization efforts. During one such event in which Chavez was not present, some UFW members, under the guidance of Chavez's cousin Manuel, physically attacked strikebreakers after peaceful attempts to persuade them not to cross the border had failed.

In 1979, Chavez used a forum of a U.S. Senate committee hearing to denounce the federal immigration service, which he said the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service purportedly refused to arrest illegal Mexican immigrants who Chavez claims are being used to break the union's strike.

AFL–CIO opposition to illegal immigration
The merger of the AFL and the CIO in 1955 caused the AFL contingent to liberalize its position towards legal immigration, and it no longer advocated restrictive immigration policies for legal immigrants. Various unions within the AFL–CIO differed on their views towards illegal migration, however.

As a whole, during the 1970s the AFL–CIO's policies towards illegal immigrants mirrored the economic arguments made towards legal immigrants during the first half of the century. The AFL–CIO believed that illegal immigrants were willing to work for less money under worse conditions than legal workers and so would drag down the wages of native workers and increase unemployment. They, therefore, pushed for policies aimed at reducing the flow of illegal immigration such as increased enforcement and employer sanctions.

Changed attitudes of the AFL–CIO
However, by the early 1980s, the AFL–CIO, under Lane Kirkland, began to consider the United States unable to reduce the flow of illegal immigration effectively and that laws to restrict immigration are inherently ineffective. It argued that one central reason is that the disparities between the quality of life in the United States and the countries of origin of most illegal immigrants are so great that many people will attempt to enter the United States regardless of the potential risks.

Two of the most vocal opponents of restrictionist immigration policy towards illegal immigrants were the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE). SEIU, representing principally building trades, state and healthcare workers, grew from 650,000 members in 1980 to over 2 million members in 2009, in large part by organizing immigrant labor, many of whom were working illegally. Justice for Janitors, perhaps the union's most seminal and successful campaign, highlights the union's organization of immigrant labor. UNITE was born of a merger between the ILGWU and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU), both of which have strong histories of opposition to restrictive immigration policies.

The AFL–CIO increasingly believed illegal immigrants to be much harder to organize than legal immigrants, as fear of deportation and lack of legal recourse make them much easier to exploit by employers to prevent the unionization of their workforce. Therefore, believing restricting the flow of illegal immigrants to be impossible, the AFL–CIO began to support policies favoring the legalization of illegal immigrants. One such policy was the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which granted amnesty to an estimated 3 million illegal aliens.

The AFL–CIO also began to consider restrictions on legal immigration to be ineffective in the early 1980s and that restricting legal immigration does not actually reduce the number of immigrants entering the country but simply creates greater illegal immigration. It, therefore, has supported reforming immigration policy to allow for the entry of more legal immigrants and providing amnesty to illegal immigrants.

21st century
In 2005, several unions within the AFL–CIO, such as UNITE and SEIU, disaffiliated from the AFL-CIO and formed the Change to Win Federation, a competing labor federation that now includes seven constituent member unions.

One principal disagreement the unions had with the AFL–CIO that helped spur their disaffiliation was their belief that the AFL-CIO was not investing enough resources into organizing new workers. While not directly related to immigration issues, the split is reminiscent of earlier disagreements concerning immigration policy in which the AFL unions that had prioritized organization were more likely to support immigration.

In 2007, the Change to Win Coalition and the AFL–CIO on immigration reform proposals, and no legislative changed happened that year. However, on April 14, 2009, both federations released a statement saying that they had agreed on a single reform proposal in response to President Barack Obama's statement that he would press for immigration reform by the end of the year. Their proposal, however, did not include a guest worker program, but the business community has suggested that such a program needs to be a central component of any reform package. Nevertheless, labor's unity on this issue is expected to give Obama additional leverage on the issue.

Notes

History of labor relations in the United States
Immigration policies in the United States
Labor history of the United States


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Jan Urban (* 14. Mai 1962 in Jaworzno) ist ein polnischer Fußballtrainer und ehemaliger Fußballspieler. Er besitzt auch die spanische Staatsangehörigkeit.

Spielerkarriere

Verein
Jan Urban begann seine Karriere als Stürmer in Polen und spielte dort für die Vereine Zagłębie Sosnowiec und Górnik Zabrze.

Im Jahr 1989 wechselte er in die spanische Primera División zu CA Osasuna und spielte später auch noch bei Real Valladolid und CD Toledo. Er gehört zu den wenigen polnischen Fußballspielern, die sich in Spanien etablieren konnten.

Seine aktive Fußballerkarriere ließ er dann beim VfB Oldenburg und bei Górnik Zabrze ausklingen.

Nationalmannschaft
Jan Urban bestritt 57 A-Länderspiele für die polnische Fußballnationalmannschaft und nahm an der Weltmeisterschaft 1986 teil.

Trainerkarriere
Jan Urban war jahrelang Jugend- und Co-Trainer beim spanischen Erstligaklub CA Osasuna. Am 3. Juni 2007 trat er sein erstes Engagement in der polnischen Ekstraklasa bei Legia Warschau an. Nachdem sein Vertrag dort im Frühjahr 2010 aufgelöst wurde, übernahm er am 29. Oktober 2010 den oberschlesischen Erstligisten Polonia Bytom. Sein Vertrag dort galt bis zum Saisonende 2010/11, jedoch wurde Urban schon im Dezember 2010 entlassen. Von März 2011 bis Oktober 2011 war er Trainer von Zagłębie Lubin. Ende Mai 2012 trat er bei Legia Warschau die Nachfolge von Maciej Skorża an. Im Juli 2014 ging er zurück nach Spanien zum CA Osasuna.

Erfolge

Als Spieler
 3× polnischer Meister (1985, 1986, 1987)
 1× polnischer Supercupsieger (1989)
 1× WM-Teilnahme (1986)

Als Trainer
 1× polnischer Meister (2013)
 2× polnischer Pokalsieger (2008, 2013)
 Trainer der Saison 2012/13

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Fußballnationalspieler (Polen)
Fußballspieler (Zagłębie Sosnowiec)
Fußballspieler (Górnik Zabrze)
Fußballspieler (CA Osasuna)
Fußballspieler (Real Valladolid)
Fußballspieler (CD Toledo)
Fußballspieler (VfB Oldenburg)
Fußballtrainer (Legia Warschau)
Fußballtrainer (Zagłębie Lubin)
Fußballtrainer (CA Osasuna)
Fußballtrainer (Lech Posen)
Fußballtrainer (Śląsk Wrocław)
Fußballtrainer (Górnik Zabrze)
Teilnehmer an einer Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft (Polen)
Polnischer Meister (Fußball)
Pole
Spanier
Geboren 1962
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Retail Marketers Look Favorably on Amazon Ads
Amazon is giving the duopoly that is Google and Facebook a run for its money when it comes to digital ad spend, though it has plenty of catching up to do. Yet retail advertisers are starting to allocate more of their ad budgets to Amazon, according to a recent survey [download page] from Nanigans.
Currently, respondents (marketers at large retailers with at least $100 million in annual online revenues) estimate that Amazon receives 14% of their digital ad budgets, with Google receiving 21% and Facebook/Instagram receiving 19%. Half of the marketers surveyed reported that, within the next year, they intend to increase their ad spend on Amazon, by an average of 25%.
It's no wonder Amazon is gaining on Google and Facebook. Advertisers are seeing success in meeting their KPIs with the e-commerce behemoth's platform. Nearly 40% of advertisers felt that Amazon had a better ROAS that Google and Facebook.
Additionally, respondents were more likely to feel that Amazon was better than worse than its competitors at attribution, campaign management, and CPMs (32%).
Research from Third Door Media has shown that 46% of marketers and advertisers surveyed felt their top challenge with advertising on Amazon was inaccurate reporting. However, nearly 3 in 10 advertisers from Nanigans' survey felt that reporting on Amazon was better than it is on Google and Facebook.
While advertisers are allocating ad spend to Amazon because of its strong performance and ROI, the size of the available audience and access to retailers' target audiences, retailers still have some trepidations.
Four in 10 of marketers are concerned that Amazon has too much of their data and about 3 in 5 (57%) believe that Amazon will follow the trend of other large advertisers and misuse customer data.
Another issue, for about one-third of respondents, is that Amazon's retail business is in competition to their own. In fact, three-quarters of marketers would like the ability for Amazon ads to link to their own sites instead of linking to Amazon.com.
About the Data: Nanigans partnered with Advertiser Perceptions to survey 100 advertising executives at large US retailers in November and December 2018. All retailers surveyed generate annual online sales of $100M-$200M (60%) or $200M+ (40%).
D2C Brands Point to Social Media As Their Leading Customer Acquisition Channel Increased Amazon Ad Spend Brings Results How Many Search Results Do People Scroll Through on Amazon? In Hindsight, What Would Retail Marketers Do Differently to Maximize Their MarTech Investments? Here Are the Top Reasons Consumers Buy Apparel on Amazon Retailers See Voice Ordering As More Opportunity Than Threat These Factors Are Driving Budget Increases for B2B Tech Marketers Digital Marketers Forecast Increased Spend on Amazon Ads, But Challenges Remain Amazon to Become #3 in the US by Ad Revenues, Put Small Dent in the Duopoly Retail Marketing Leaders Are Talking Revenue Growth. Who Do They Need to Get Buy-In From For Their Initiatives?


Inside Secure, a pioneer and leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, today introduced the AT90SCR200, the first member of a new family of EMV-compliant smart card reader microcontrollers.
Developers who base the design of their smart card readers on this device will be able to more quickly and easily attain EMV level one type approval for their products, an important symbol of quality throughout the industry.
"EMV certification has become a universally recognized seal of approval for smart card readers, even for those used in applications other than payment and provides a powerful indication that a product has achieved the highest level of quality," said Christian Fleutelot, general manager and executive vice president digital security for INSIDE Secure. "Now manufacturers have a trusted source for high-quality, EMV-compliant smart card reader ICs they can have confidence in for use in a broad range of contact and contactless reader applications requiring EMV certification."
The new INSIDE smart card reader microcontroller complies with the EMV 2000 version 4.3 standard and is also pre-certified to all relevant industry standards, including PC/SC, ISO 7816, GIE-CB, GSM, USB FS 2.0 and WHQL. In addition, the AT90SCR200 delivers superior communications speeds and features 100 per cent byte code compatibility with all current INSIDE AT90SCR-series smart card reader microcontrollers.
The EMVCo level one type approval process tests compliance with the electromechanical characteristics, logical interface and transmission protocol requirements defined in the EMV Specifications. Type approval provides an increased level of confidence that interoperability and consistent behavior between compliant applications have been achieved.
The AT90SCR200 also includes the proven INSIDE smart card interface block, an ISO 7816 UART compliant with ISO 7816, EMV2000, GSM, GIE-CB and WHQL 5-, 3-, 1.8-V standards that provides up to an 8-MHz clock to the smart card. A newly designed, highly efficient DC-to-DC converter is able to supply 5V (Class A), 3V (Class B) and 1.8V (Class C) output voltages and all the output current required for EMV level one standard compliance. The AT90SCR200 also includes a hardware AES crypto engine and random number generator and offers 4KB of data SRAM and EEPROM, plus 64KB of flash code memory, including a dedicated boot loader area.


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Q: Parallax js with bootstrap I am trying to implement parallax effect in my code for that I am using parallax js. I want the images of my page to start moving with the data-scalar-x and data-scalar-y values as soon as I hover over them but they are not behaving that way.
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General Tinio (Bayan ng General Tinio) är en kommun i Filippinerna. Kommunen ligger på ön Luzon, och tillhör provinsen Nueva Ecija. Folkmängden uppgår till  invånare.

General Tinio är indelat i 13 barangayer.

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Most asset managers and property managers recognize that they must work together effectively to achieve the investment goals of the real estate owners they represent. Yet, a combination of converging responsibilities and competing interests can cause friction between individuals working in these two allied professions. To help attendees minimize any such friction, this seminar will share the results of a recent study conducted by IREM and Virginia Tech. Drawing on the experience of a panel of industry leaders, Instructor Dustin Read will use real-world situations to show how property managers can collaborate more effectively with the asset managers with whom they work to boost the bottom line of the properties they operate.
Registration and Breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
Presentation from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Presenter Dustin C. Read, PhD/JD, serves as an Associate Professor at Virginia Tech where he holds the William and Mary Alice Park Junior Faculty Fellowship in the Program in Real Estate. His teaching and research interests include asset management and property management, as well as real estate development and land use policy. Dr. Read is a former NAIOP Distinguished Fellow, a recent inductee into the Institute of Real Estate Management's (IREM) Academy of Authors, and a six-time recipient of honors from the American Real Estate Society for his contributions to real estate theory and practice. His research has appeared in a number of leading academic journals including the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics and Journal of Real Estate Research.
Event not open to vendors who are not currently an IREM Industry Partner.


"Watching the game? This hotel is well-connected by rail and within walking distance of Twickenham Stadium."
Our London Twickenham hotel is just minutes' walk from Twickenham Stadium, the home of England Rugby and the second-largest stadium in the UK. With a rail station practically on your doorstep, it's easy to get into central London too.
For a relaxing afternoon, take a walk to Marble House, in its nearby namesake park. You'll find plenty of pubs and restaurants along the way. Or walk along the riverside to Ham House and Garden, an awe-inspiring 17th century mansion.
All rooms feature a comfy king size bed with four plump pillows and a cosy duvet. Our brand new SuperRoom option is the perfect choice for added comforts. Designed with you in mind, our SuperRooms offer a choice of firm or soft hypoallergenic pillows, blackout curtains and mood lighting for a restful nights sleep. To help you wake up refreshed all our SuperRooms feature a Hansgrohe Raindance 3jet adjustable shower and a Lavazza A Modo Mio fresh capsule coffee machine. All of this, combined with a stylish new room design.
Due to building works taking place near to the hotel, some external noise may be heard between 10pm and 6am until late 2019.
From the end of the M3 continue on the A316 (signposted for Central London & Richmond) go straight over 1st roundabout. At Whitton Road roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Whitton Road/B361, then turn right onto London Road A310. The Travelodge is located on the left adjacent to Twickenham Railway Station and Regal House.


According to a local newspaper, Pakistani actress Noor is getting divorce for third time and leaving her third husband. The scandal or rumor is not confirmed yet. She might have some conflict with her husband and due to daily quarrel and disputes; she has decided to leave her husband by getting divorce from him.
Noor Bukhari's mother told media that her daughter has some disputes with her husband on daily life issues. They are convincing Noor to live with her husband, but she is all set to take divorce, as she does not want to live any more with her husband.
Noor has married for the three times in her life. Her first husband was a Hindu boy named Vikram. Due to some reasons, a fire of fight was ignited between Noor and Vikram. A fight was also recorded by the Nadia Khan show in UAE Dubai. The people were abusing and disliking Noor at that time, as she was married to a Hindu guy, while she belongs to Muslim religion. Hence the marriage was ended with divorce. Shaista Wahidi divorce and Nadia Khan divorce were also happened in 2012, and this divorce news of Noor is creating more controversies in Pakistani morning shows anchors and hosts. The Pakistani actress Noor's wedding pictures were also roaming over the social media like Facebook and Twitter, while this scandalous news has come up with some controversies.
Pakistani film actress and TV host of morning show, Noor got married to producer and director Farooq Mengal in 2010, and her married life could only remain for 4 months, as Noor got divorce from him. Afterwards Noor got married to Awn Chaudhry, and gave birth to a baby girl. It was second marriage of Awn Chaudhry, and he already had two children from previous wife. Noor has now some conflict and disputes with her husband Awn Chaudhry, and it is heard that she is not willing to live with him, and demanding for divorce from her husband.
Pakistani actress Noor Bukhari's third marriage is in danger, as she is getting divorce. In Pakistan some actresses and celebrities are getting divorce from their husbands, while some have been involved in divorce scandals by their rivals. Last time their was a divorce rumor of Mahira Khan, while the news was fake.


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The Ultimate Jungle
By: Michael Coney
"Mankind will cease to exist at 6pm GMT on 28th March 3256". A computer prediction which threw the world into panic. What to do? Build a starship and take the chosen few to a new home in the stars. Or search for an alternative timestream where mankind goes on forever. Matt Helm is to captain the last space shuttle carrying passengers to the starship, but his irrepressible desire for Fern Angelus corrupts his sense of duty. He agrees to take part in her time experiments. Set against a background of passion and longing, Matt's uncanny success with mind projection meets unforseen complications. He projects his mind to a future Earth: a world of shallow, extensive seas, mutated trees growing in layers on each other's branches, and strangely evolved animals like snappersnouts, humpers and energy creatures. Matt's strange visions eventually meet reality when he discovers that the last load of passengers for the starship has been left behind; and he is one of them.
1979 The Estate of Michael G Coney
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Rural Housing Preservation Grants The Rural Housing Service (RHS)
The Rural Housing Service (RHS) announces that it is soliciting applications under its Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. The HPG program is a grant program which provides qualified public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, which may include but not be limited to Faith-Based and Community Organizations, and other eligible entities grant funds to assist very low- and low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. In addition, the HPG program assists rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in repairing and rehabilitating their units if they agree to make such units available to low- and very low-income persons.
Community Development, Housing, Infrastructure Up to $50,000 Rural Link
Tomkat Charitable Trust: Grants for Climate & Energy Tomkat Charitable
Tomkat does not accept proposals, but they can be reached by email. This fund is strongly and vocally in support of clean energy development and sustainable living. Aside from energy, Steyer and wife Taylor (get it, Tomkat), are also invested in healthy foods and sustainable food systems, going so far as to start their own ranch. They also back some education stuff and more run-of-the-mill environmentalism, but their biggest giving to date has gone to energy and climate.
climate change, sustainability, food justice, subsistence, emissions, conservation, coal, carbon Varies. International Link
Tribal Energy Plan Grant Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund
Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: October 7, 2022. The Tribal Energy Plan Grant program is open until funding is fully subscribed. Applicants may apply for funding up to $25,000 for up to one year. The development of Tribal Energy Plans are intended to help tribal communities quickly and efficiently triage the known practical and impactful strategies to reduce greenhouse gas, reduce energy costs, and operate more sustainably. The grants can be used to compensate the planning team for their time, contract the services of consultants or other third-party experts, and cover the costs of public meetings and other methods soliciting public input. Learn more and apply here.
Climate resilience, mitigation, research, adaptation, capacity building Varies. California Link
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Organic Transitions U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Most recent deadline: 3/15/2021. The overall goal of the Organic Transitions Program (ORG) is to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices. NIFA administers the ORG program by determining priorities in U.S. agriculture through Agency stakeholder input processes in consultation with the NAREEEAB. ORG will continue to prioritize environmental services provided by organic farming systems in the area of soil conservation, pollinator health, and climate change mitigation, including greenhouse gases (GHG), as well as the development of educational tools for Cooperative Extension personnel and other agricultural professionals who advise producers on organic practices, and development of cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from the National Organic Program's National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. It is expected that all projects will integrate research, education and extension activities, as appropriate to project goals, although some projects may be weighted more heavily than others in one or more of these areas. However, all proposals should have activities and impact in research and at least one of the other areas: education and extension.
Agriculture, Organic $0 - $500,000 National. Link
START Renewable Energy Project Development Assistance U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Indian Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Offi ce of Indian Energy is now accepting applications for the third round of
its Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Renewable Energy Project Development Assistance
Program. Through START, Tribes can get customized technical assistance for furthering the development of
community- and commercial-scale renewable energy projects. Applications are due May 1, 2015; up to fi ve
projects will be selected in June 2015.
Renewable energy, Development Unknown National, Tribes, Alaska Link
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife
Recognizing that more than half of all species listed as endangered or threatened spend at least part of their life cycle on private land, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began working with private landowners to foster stewardship on private lands. To encourage this cooperation, the service has four grant programs available through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund. These programs include Traditional Conservation Grants, Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance Grants, Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants, and Recovery Land Acquisition Grants.
Endangered Species, Biodiversity, Habitat Conservation, Land Acquisition & Recovery. Up to $2,000,000. National Link
Resilience and Durability to Extreme Weather Pilot Program U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Deadline Passed as of 2/09/2018. Deadline for 2019 Unknown. Natural disasters have become increasingly damaging and problematic to transportation systems in many locations within the United States, affecting the performance of the transportation network and straining state and Federal funding for repair and maintenance. Addressing this critical issue is included in the U.S. Department of Transportation Draft Strategic Plan for FY 2018 -2021, which includes development of new tools to improve transportation infrastructure durability and resilience as a priority innovation area. It also states that infrastructure should be made resilient and durable to withstand extreme weather events. This pilot program will assist U.S. DOT and FHWA in achieving these strategic objectives, reducing future maintenance costs over the full life-cycle of transportation assets.
transportation, highway resilience, durability, extreme weather impacts, engineering $10,000-$250,000 National Link
Region 9: Water Pollution Control Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Recent Deadline: 2/01/2021. The Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 106 – Water Pollution Control Program assists federally-recognized Indian tribes with achieving environmental results by developing institutional capacity for administering water quality programs to protect, improve and enhance natural resources.
Water Pollution, Clean Water $40,000-$200,000. First-time eligible applicants may receive grants for $40,000. Pacific Southwest Link
Clean Water Act Indian Set-Aside Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The purpose of the Clean Water Act Indian Set-Aside (CWISA) Program is to provide funding for wastewater infrastructure to federally recognized tribal governments and Alaska Native Villages. Funds may be used for planning, design and construction
of wastewater collection and treatment systems. The CWISA Program is adminis- tered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with the Indian Health Service (IHS). The program was established by the 1987 Amendments to the Clean Water Act, in Section 518(c).The CWISA program is administered in cooperation with the Indian Health Service (IHS). To be considered for CWISA program funding, tribes must identify their wastewater needs to the IHS Sanitation Deficiency System. EPA uses the IHS Sanitation Deficiency System priority lists to identify and select projects for CWISA program funding.
clean water, wastewater, sanitation, Indian Health Service The average award amount for individual projects is $300,000. Pacific Southwest Link
Community Wood Grant Program U.S. Forest Service 03/23/2023
Deadline: March 23, 2023. The Community Wood Grant Program, launched in 2020, provides funding for grants to install thermally led community wood energy systems or to build innovative wood product manufacturing facilities. The Forest Service expects renewable wood energy systems installed under this program to use the most stringent control technologies. The program places extra emphasis on assisting sawmills in economically challenged areas to retool or add advanced technology. Read the funding announcement here.
thermal energy, wood energy, forest health, economy, alternative fuels Up to $1.5 million National Link
Community-Based Collaborative Action Grants UDOE
Deadline passed as of June 9, 2017. Deadline for 2018 unknown. By design, Collaborative Actions allow conversations to emerge that shape the community and social context, and catalyze positive dynamics. These actions may be permanent or temporary, tangible or intangible, and may include creative placemaking, mapping, art installations or community events. They are typically small-scale, low-cost, and short in duration, but often fit into a larger community effort.
social justice, community building, human health, peace courts, community organizing, relationship building $5,000. National Link
Water Management, Planning and Pre-Development (N34) (Water Management) and the Water Rights Negotiation/Litigation (R31) (Water Rights) Programs United States Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, Northwest Regional Office
Deadline passed as of September 2, 2016. Deadline for 2017 unknown. Programs support the litigation and negotiation of Indian water rights, studies to determine the quantity of surface and groundwater supplies, identify arable lands, determine historical water use, water requirements for resources such as fish and wildlife, and the amounts of water required for irrigates agriculture, and relates engineering and economic studies for water delivery.
water rights, irrigation, watershed, water health, water, Award amount varies. National Link
University of Arizona Haury Tribal Resilience Initiative Recruitment Grants. University of Arizona
Deadline passed. Deadline for 2022 unknown. The Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice in 2020 announced its new Tribal Resilience Initiative (TRI). Special consideration will be given to applications to support hiring of scholars (1) whose work addresses the severe water access challenges that face Native American and Indigenous communities, especially those facing Native American communities within Arizona; and (2) to scholars who have significant expertise or experience that relates to tribal customs and governance, and to traditional knowledge, and ways of approaching resilience challenges of Native American and Indigenous communities that respect both. The Haury Program will award up to ten one-time grants in Spring of 2021 to support the recruitment of scholars whose teaching, scholarship, or outreach centers on matters relevant to Native American and Indigenous resilience. Each one-time award will be for $18,000 to be used to support the position, or to support a research assistant for the awardee.
Scholars, water, tribal governance, traditional knowledge $18,000 National Link
FY2016 NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program US Department of Commerce, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration),
The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Hawaii Program is a federal funding opportunity which meets NOAA's mission of science, service and stewardship. This B-WET program supports the vision of a future where societies and their ecosystems are healthy and resilient in the face of sudden or prolonged change. The purpose for this financial assistance is to support our communities by developing a well-informed citizenry involved in decision-making that positively impacts our coastal, marine and watershed ecosystems in the State of Hawaii. This opportunity is a competitively-based grant that provides funding to assist in the development of new programs, encourage innovative partnerships among environmental education programs and support geographically targeted programs to advance environmental education efforts that complement national and state school requirements.
Environmental Education, Coastal, Marine, Watershed, Hawaii. $25,000-$150,000. Hawaii. Link
Sun Grant Program US Dept of Agriculture
Deadline Passed 06/27/2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. The purpose of the Sun Grant Program (SGP) is to enhance national energy security through the development, distribution, and implementation of biobased energy technologies; to promote diversification in, and the environmental sustainability of, agricultural production in the United States through biobased energy and product technologies; to promote economic diversification in rural areas of the United States through biobased energy and product technologies; and to enhance the efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development programs through improved coordination and collaboration among the Department of Agriculture; other appropriate Federal agencies (as determined by the Secretary); and Land Grant Institutions.
energy security, biobased energy, technologies, biomass 2.7 million distributed between awardees United States Link
Healthy Watersheds Consortium Grant (US EPA) US EPA
The purpose of the grant is to accelerate and expand the strategic protection of healthy freshwater ecosystems and their watersheds across the country. EPA expects to issue a cooperative agreement to fund a single grantee to manage the Healthy Watersheds Consortium grant program and issue sub-awards on a competitive basis.
Restoration, Mitigation, watershed Anticipated fed.eral funding is approximately $3.75 million over six years for this program. Link
Building Synthetic Microbial Communities for Biology, Mitigating Climate Change, Sustainability and Biotechnology US National Science Foundation (NSF) 08/01/2024
Deadline: August 1, 2024. Microbes and communities of microbes have remarkable genetic, physiological and biochemical diversity, allowing them to flourish in environments all over the planet and in a variety of substrates and hosts. The goal of this solicitation is to support research that addresses one or more of the three themes: 1) define the underlying mechanisms or rules that drive the formation, maintenance or evolution of synthetic microbial communities, 2) use synthetic microbial communities to address fundamental biological questions, including questions in molecular biology, cellular/organismal biology, ecology and evolution and/or 3) build synthetic communities with biotechnology, bioeconomy or environmental engineering applications, including but not limited to the production of novel biorenewable chemicals, biodegradation of recalcitrant or "forever chemicals," enabling a circular bioeconomy, fostering sustainable agriculture and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Scientific research, microbiology, forever chemicals, molecular biology, climate mitigation Total program funding: $9,500,000 National Link
Estuary Habitat Restoration Program Project Solicitation USACE
On behalf of the Estuary Habitat Restoration Council, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is soliciting proposals for estuary habitat restoration projects. Congress has appropriated limited funds to USACE for implementation of the Estuary Habitat Restoration Program. Eligible projects must provide ecosystem benefits, have scientific merit, be technically feasible, be able to adapt to the impacts associated with climate change, and be cost-effective.
Coastal, Conservation, Research, Land, Wildlife, Water Individual awards between $200,000 and $1,000,000 Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Coastal, Alaska Link
National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program USDA
Deadline passed as of June 15, 2016. Deadline for 2017 unknown.The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council is seeking innovative grants proposals for program development, research, and collaboration to address the following two strategic priority issues: proposals that demonstrate the connection between the personal benefits of urban forests and quality of life within a community through community engagement; and proposals that design an urban forestry recruitment program and retention strategies that support existing urban forestry academic curricula. Urban and community forests demonstrate benefits including urban heat island reduction. NOTE: Pre-proposals are due by June 17, see website for details.
Research, Health, Natural Resources, Land, Conservation, Mitigation, Adaptation, Wildlife Individual awards of up to $600,000 Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Alaska Link


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Q: Plotting Outline with PyQt5 extremely slow Okay, so I recently upgraded Spyder to version 4.1.4 and ever since I have the issue that all plots are extremely slow in showing. I am plotting Outline with Qt5 (v. 5.9.2). I already tried downgrading spyder back to 4.1.3 as well as 4.1.2 but neither helped.
So when I plot some simple data the plot in the extra window takes a few seconds to actually show the data and when I want to switch between one plot or the other it takes 5-10 seconds to show me the other plot.
Has anyone else experienced this issue? I could not find anything online so far. Any suggestions are welcome :)

A: I am experiencing the same thing. All my Qt5 applications became extremely slow after upgrading to Spyder 4.1.4, did not find a solution yet, unfortunately.
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Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 with Voice Calling Announced Officially for Rs 14,999 Onwards
November 17, 2014 by Abhinaya Prabhu
Dell has announced the launch of the voice calling variants of its refreshed Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets in India. The firm has announced that these tablets will be priced at Rs 14,999 and Rs 18,999 respectively. Dell has announced the Venue 7 and Venue 8 tablets without voice calling and 3G support back in February. Both these tablets are fueled by Android 4.4 KitKat … [Read more...]
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Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Pakistan (MWM) () is a Pakistani Shi'a political organization. Its headquarters are in Islamabad. MWM Pakistan works to establish an Islamic democratic welfare state, particularly emphasising Shi'a-Sunni unity.

History and Perspective

History
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen was founded by a group of Shiite Muslim clergy and former members of the largest Shiite students' organization Imamia Students Organization on August 2, 2009 in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is popular among Shiite Muslims in the Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Baluchistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and in Azad Kashmir.

Perspective
The party's main perspective is to speak against the oppression of Pakistan's Shia community, establish goodwill with the Sunni Muslim community, raise political and religious awareness among Muslims and to revive the teachings of the Quran and Muhammad in the society.

Elections
In an interview with The Express Tribune, MWM Karachi's political secretary, Syed Asghar Abbas Zaidi, said that the party's aims were to gain seats and to install an Islamic regime. The Election Commission of Pakistan designated the MWM as a political organization in 2013. The election commission allotted Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen the tent as an electoral symbol. MWM announced in March 2013 that in the 2013 general elections, it would field more than 50 candidates on provincial seats and 20 on national seats, including 10 provincial slots and 11 national seats from Karachi.

Ties and Muslim unity

Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen supported Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the general elections and is the first religio-political organization supported by Imran Khan and his party.

Sunni-based Sunni Tehreek, Pakistan Awami Tehreek, Sunni Ittehad Council and Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan are supporters of Shiite-based Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen. All of them are on one platform running against Pakistani Taliban and its sub-groups Sipah-e-Sahaba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.

Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen and Sunni Ittehad Council held many gatherings across Pakistan to promote unity. Minorities including Christians and Hindus were invited to these gatherings. MWM says that they believe that unity is the only way out of sectarian tensions among the Muslims.

PAT President Dr Raheeq Abbasi expressed gratitude to the MWM leadership for its support to Tahir-ul-Qadri's revolutionary struggle. He said that he welcomed MWM head's Allama Raja Nasir Abbas decision. He said that this support of MWM would continue through the revolution, adding that MWM would play an effective role in the struggle of changing the destiny of 180 million Pakistanis. He said that MWM leadership's decision to support revolution was for the sake of progress, stability and solidarity.

Terrorist attacks
On April 28, 2013, Hassan Kashmiri, MWM activist and a resident of Rizvia Society was gunned down by unidentified gunmen. Following his funeral, the mourning procession took his body to Wadi-e-Hussain graveyard. According to the Senior Superintendent of the Police, Imran Shoukat, as the procession was passing through the Liaquatabad area, some participants opened fired, killing two people. The MWM condemned the attack and denied that the participants had opened fire. The banned Sipah-e-Sahaba is blamed for the attack.

While police were busy with Kashmiri's case, an attack on a Shiite scholar near Liaquatabad No.10 left him injured and his police bodyguard dead. The Senior Superintendent of the Police, Amir Farooqi said that Syed Baqar Hussain Zaidi was heading towards Rizvia Society when four men on motorcycles opened fire.

On 22 August 2014, Mazhar Haider and his younger brother Irfan Haider sustained bullet wounds. They were rushed to hospital where doctors pronounced Irfan's death and admitted Mazhar with critical wounds. MWM spokesman said Mazhar was the MWM president of central district. It was a targeted attack conducted by Sipah-e-Sahaba.

Protest
In 2013, MWM announced Dharna all over Pakistan after the martyrdom of the momeneen. As the result of this process, whole country was sealed down even the trains and flights were canceled. So the federal government was forced to accept the demands of Shia Muslims.

A hunger strike by MWM chief commenced in May 2016, while camped in front of National Press Club Islamabad. It organized protests through banners, placards and demonstration led by religious leaders at almost all big cities of Pakistan on Friday 22 July 2016. MWM staged a sit-in at Numaish Chowrangi, Karachi and on The Mall outside the Punjab Assembly on same day.

See also
 Shia Ulema Council
 Tehrik-e-Jafaria
 Imamia Students Organization
 Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan

References

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2009 establishments in Pakistan
Islamic political parties in Pakistan
Islamic socialist political parties
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Fogging schedule for October 19 – 23
- by Barbados Today	October 18, 2020
The Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues its fogging exercise next week in Christ Church, St Thomas and St Michael.
On Monday, October 19, areas to be fogged in Christ Church are Balmoral Gap, Marine Gardens, Queens Way, Halls Gap, Hood Road, Exerter Road, York Road, Old Navy Road, Nelson Road, Hastings, Rhystone Gardens, Brownes Gap, Rockley Village, Rockley with Avenues, Bynoe Road, Dayrells Road and environs.
On Tuesday, October 20, fogging continues in Christ Church in Chancery Lane, Old Chancery Lane, Sunrise Rise, Arawak Road, Park Road, Cassia Drive, Almond Row, Seaview Road, Golden Plower Road, Inch Marlow, Lower Amity Lodge, Rendezvous Hill, Brewster Road, Worthing with Avenues, Bamboo Road, Beckles Road, Harmony Hall, Top Rock and surrounding areas.
The Graeme Hall Swamp and environs will also be fogged on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, October 21, the team will be in St Michael and St Thomas, spraying My Lord's Hill, Jones Road, Licorish Village, Odessa McClean Drive, Belle Gully, Bennetts, Arch Hall, Arch Hall Development, Seaview and neighbouring districts.
On Thursday, October 22, fogging takes place in the St Michael districts of Glendairy Road, Deanes Village, Bridge Road, School Gap, Flint Hall, Welches Terrace, Government Hill, Brankers Gap, Martinique Road, Gittens Gap and surrounding areas.
And on Friday, October 23, they will return to St Michael to fog Brandons, Holders Land, Bayswater, Birds River, Deacons Road, Deacons Farm, Ash Deane Village, Brighton, Black Rock, Carters Gap, Straker Road, Retreat Terrace and environs.
Fogging takes place between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. each day. Householders are reminded to open their doors and windows to allow the spray to enter.
The public is asked to note that the completion of the scheduled fogging activities may be affected by events beyond the control of the Vector Control Unit. In such circumstances, the Unit will return to affected communities as soon as possible.
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Employee satisfaction is important to your company's overall success. The impact of dissatisfied employees can range from high turnover and low productivity to a loss in revenue and poor customer service. While a company's philosophy, mission and values are fundamental to success, human capital is an organization's most valuable asset. Your organization's human capital -- its employees -- must be fully engaged and satisfied to keep your business running.
Dissatisfied employees tend to spend less time focusing on their job duties and more time discussing with family, friends and coworkers why they are unhappy at work. Lack of motivation and attention to detail are the results of dissatisfied employees, which translates to low productivity. Consequently, companies whose employees' productivity levels are low also experience loss of profits. Satisfied employees make the most of their work time, producing quality products and services.
Customer loyalty declines when employees are dissatisfied with their jobs. Employee satisfaction is one of the points HCL Technologies CEO Vineet Nayar explains in his Forbes website article titled "Why I Put My Employees Ahead of My Customers." Nayar states that "Employees First, Customers Second is a management approach. It is a philosophy, a set of ideas, a way of looking at strategy and competitive advantage." Satisfied employees, according to Nayar, are excited about doing their jobs. Employees who enjoy what they do -- especially employees in the customer service arena -- are more likely to interact with customers and clients in a much more positively and cheerfully. An oft-used business tenet is that happy employees equal happy customers.
When employees are terminated or resign, turnover analyses reveal that overall dissatisfaction is the cause for poor performance or the decision to leave. Consumed with looking for work that motivates them and finding a company that appreciates their efforts, employees slip into patterns of poor performance or simply quit. Turnover is costly. As turnover rates increase, dissatisfaction can spread throughout the workplace, encouraging others to find employment elsewhere. Employee retention, a workplace measurement related to turnover, can be extremely difficult in an environment where employees are frequently dissatisfied with their jobs or working conditions.
Employees are the face of your organization, which means your business reputation depends on employees' behavior, actions and performance. Improving employee satisfaction can work wonders for the way your business is viewed by competitors, customers, clients and people interested in working for you. Employee dissatisfaction impacts your ability to reach certain business markets as well as your ability to recruit qualified applicants. Business failure can be linked to variables such as financial distress or economic hardship; however, employees who are dissatisfied with their jobs and the company they work for can have a tremendous impact on your reputation and success.
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Strong Majority of Democrats Want Biden to Sit Out 2024
Joe Biden is very quickly falling out of favor with his own base. In a nutshell, the president is failing to deliver as Democrats expected him to.
Between this, Biden's old age, and his repeated gaffes while speaking, Democrats are looking to get a replacement installed in the president's position for the 2024 election.
The White House, meanwhile, is starting to get snippy with in-party censure. Recently, it released a statement claiming that Biden wasn't focused on appeasing folks who aren't within the Democrat Party's mainstream.
Yet, with comments like this, the White House is missing the point. In fact, a vast majority of Democrats don't even want Biden to run in 2024, as reported by The Hill.
Bad News For Biden
At this time, the majority of Independents and Republicans alike do not approve of the current president. Now, his own base seems to be following suit.
In a survey by New York Times-Siena College, a whopping 64% of Democrats confirmed they'd like a new contender in the upcoming presidential election. Just 26% claimed they'd back Biden to stay on as the Democratic nominee in 2024.
New York Times/Siena poll — among Democrats under 30 years old
• 5% say nominate Biden in 2024; 94% (!) say nominate someone else
• A plurality of the latter group (41%) cites poor job performance as the reason, more so than age (14%)https://t.co/3nHaIGf7Qp
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 11, 2022
Job performance (32%) and Biden's age (33%) are the top reasons cited by Democrats who don't want him to stay as the nominee in the 2024 race. Other Democrats claimed the current president isn't progressive enough to their liking.
These numbers are devastating for a president who is not even halfway finished with his current term. This new survey also begs to question what Biden's approval ratings will look like by the time 2023 and 2024 arrive.
Already, the president's been polled at a stunningly low 29% approval rating. That's compounded by him being underwater in approval surveys in almost every single state.
No Way Forward?
When Biden first got into office, he had the strong backing of his own party, along with moderate support from Independents.
With only 19% of Independents approving of Biden and the majority of Democrats wanting him to sit out 2024, the president's path forward is questionable, at best.
The White House team has not been helpful in this matter, either. They continue to tell Americans the country is doing well, even when the precise opposite is true.
Joe Biden's job approval rating in @nytimes poll just hit 33%. Just 26% of Democrats believe he should be renominated in 2024. We've never seen numbers this low in our lives for any president.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 11, 2022
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If Biden does choose to proceed with his plans to seek the White House again in 2024, he will be extremely hard-pressed to find any real, concrete support.
What do you think about the majority of Democrats opposing a Biden 2024 run? In the comments area, let us know if you think this poll will make the president reconsider his plans to seek reelection.


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Speaking with TMZ, Bagans explains that he and Malone visited the Haunted Museum in June. The collection includes something called the dybbuk box – "dybbuk" is Yiddish for "malicious spirit" – which Bagans says is considered "the world's most haunted object." Bagans says that he removed the case covering the box and touched it, and afterwards, Malone touched his shoulder. A bit of harmless physical contact? Not at all, Bagans says: such a touch could have passed the curse through him and into the "Rockstar" rapper.
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Q: How do I check I copied a bunch of files and folders correctly from an MTP device? That. Windows 10 Home, Android 7.1.2 device. I want to check if it copied right, as it's a backup.

A: Checksums are the usual way this is handled.
Checksums are (mostly) unique number and letter combinations generated for a file via an algorithm. If a file changes (e.g it is corrupted during a transfer), the number and letter combinations change. Therefore, by generating these checksums both before and after a file transfer, we can compare them and spot possible corruption.
To use checksums, you need a program to generate them first. And while there are many checksum formats, one of the most common is called md5 and is the one you will most likely want to use.
md5 Checksum Use
For Android, you may want to check out Hash Calc (Checksum Utility) by kevinhhl. It will generate md5 format checksums in bulk for files in a directory and sub-directories.
I haven't tested it with Android 7 but it does work on Android 6.
If you do use Hash Calc above, for any files you intend to backup:

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*Start Hash Calc and browse for files.

*Select a directory containing the files you intend to back up but do not select a particular file.

*Choose "Hash All" in the upper right, choose an option if you wish from the dialog (you don't have to select either) and press Start.

*From the next screen select "Generate Text File" (turn off "Show directory-path" ).

*Save the text file (Export then Save).
When you are ready to backup, copy the text file(s) you generated above along with the other files to your PC.
Finally, use a utility on your PC to check the transfered files against the md5 checksum file(s) you generated (the text files) .
There are a wide variety of programs that can do this on PC, but one that currently works with Windows 10 and is extremely easy to use is HashCheck Shell Extension by Kai Liu.
Caveats

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*HashCheck Shell Extension expects the checksum text files you generate to have an ".md5" extension, not ".txt".
So, assuming you want to be able to double click the file to do a check on your PC, either change the extension when you initially save the file on Android or rename it after you transfer it to the PC.

*Make sure that any checksum file is in the directory same directory as the backup file.
If you used a multi-level directory on your phone, you may need to either recreate it or give the proper directories in the checksum file(s) by editing in e.g Notepad.
Note
About your situation specifically, just generate the checksum files (assuming the original items are still on your device), transfer those checksum files to the PC and check the backups as indicated.


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