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Islamic Leaders and Forgiveness
Forgiving Prisoners
Love and Forgiveness in Governance Symposium
Beyond Intractability
Kommon Denominator
Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy
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H.E Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy
His Excellency Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy became Minister of Oil and Gas of the Sultanate of Oman in December, 1997. Before his current position, Al Rumhy held academic faculty positions in petroleum engineering and served as Assistant Dean of Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. He earned his BS degree and a PhD degree from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London, as well as an MS degree from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma, all in petroleum engineering. 1
During the interview, HE Mohammad bin Hamad Al Ruhmy, provides a definition for the concept of Love as respect, acceptance and understanding of our neighbors especially nowadays when the world has become a Global Village. People need to understand each other, respect each other allow each other the freedom to think for themselves. Fundamental basis of love is love for your neighbor. Such love manifests itself in respecting the other's opinion even if one does not agree with it. Ruhmy argues "I have been very lucky that I don't have to forgive someone who done me wrong. But I hope other people forgive me more than I forgive others. It is important to me forgive everyone honestly. It is part of my bringing up and this is my philosophy in life.''
H.E Ruhmy brings the examples of forgiveness in government domestically and internationally. He states: ''In the early 70's, there was separatist movement in Oman. Our head of state at that time, asked them to join in our reconciliation of the country, rather than fight. His political action was based on the philosophy of forgiving. It was important to work together and not against each other because at that time Oman was a developing country with no schools or infrastructure. The official policy of country is to forgive each other and move forward following the principles of love, understanding and dialogue. Our foreign policy in dealing with all our neighbors and international community is based on applying the principles of love and forgiveness."2 He states that if we look at the conflicts in the Middle East such as the conflicts in Syria, Libya, Egypt, Iran, their approaches has always been promotions of dialogue and understanding among nations. Our country aims to promote peace through love and dialogue, which should be the basis for solving conflicts.
Ruhmy interestingly compares solving conflicts to football. He talk about the idea of "Football Match Syndrome'', which suggests that people are competitive and they to support and cheer for their football teams if they find themselves in the context of a stadium. Being in a conflict is like being in a stadium where you can't just sit and watch, but you have to support one of the teams. Instead of supporting one side or the other, the referees or the leaders should use the tools of love, forgiveness and dialogue and they should be consistent and just. When there was problem with Iran and the West, Oman tried to bring the two sides to the negotiation table respectfully. What Oman did was a small contribution. A process towards peace and a better world can only be achieved by promoting the dialogue rather than supporting one side or the other in their destructive action.
MacArthur, J. (2005). His Excellency Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy,. Retrieved from http://www.spe.org/twa/print/archives/2005/2005v1n2/TWA2005_v1n2_interview.pdf
Al Rumhy, M. B. H. (n.d.). Interview by A. Shihab . Love and Forgiveness in Government.
Macnamara Fuh Ndifor on June 27, 2018 at 5:30 am
This is the best example how our modern day leaders should think and act, if some of our leaders had just 20% of these ideas the world would be so peaceful and enjoyable. H.E you shall live very long to help the world be a better place. PEACE & LOVE TO THE WORLD.
Anam Salem on April 3, 2014 at 12:33 pm
I am fascinated by H.E Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy's political action in response to the separatist movement that took place in Oman in the early 70's. In International Relations Theory we study realism, liberalism and now constructivism, yet for someone to engage politically based on the philosophy of forgiving is rare and reputable. Many times, the basic need of those who lead separatist movements is simply to be heard and respected. When they find someone willing to listen and hear their grievances and who promises to forgive them rather than punish them for expressing themselves, they can feel secure and ultimately find other ways to express their needs other than through violence.
Areej Elahi-Siddiqui on February 28, 2014 at 8:32 pm
H.E Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy's belief in a "Global Village" is both admirable and something that resonates with me. Many conflicts would be become moot if more individuals saw each other as neighbors, although they may not be so in the physical context, and respected, but also cared for one another, in that manner.
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Pouvana'a a Oopa Tetuaapua, né le  à Huahine, îles Sous-le-Vent, décédé le  à Papeete, est un homme politique de Polynésie française, chef de file du RDPT et figure emblématique du mouvement anticolonialiste.

De son vivant, il est surnommé « te Metua », le père (de la nation). Peu après son décès, Oscar Temaru crée le Front de libération de la Polynésie, devenu Tavini Huiraatira, qui considère Pouvanaa Oopa comme le « père du nationalisme tahitien ».

Biographie

Enfance et formation
Pouvana'a a Oopa Tetuaapua quitte très tôt l'école (avant l'âge de dix ans). Il est formé par son père à la profession de charpentier. Éduqué dans la religion protestante, il vit dans un milieu où la pratique de la Bible est très poussée, ce qui influera par la suite sur ses qualités d'orateur.

De la Première à la Seconde Guerre mondiale
En janvier 1918, il part comme volontaire (n'étant pas astreint, en tant qu'indigène, au service national) en France métropolitaine pour intégrer le bataillon mixte du Pacifique et participer à la Première Guerre mondiale sur le front de Champagne.

De retour en 1919, il quitte Huahine pour Tahiti où il reprend son travail de charpentier.

En 1940, Pouvanaa joue un rôle important dans le ralliement des Établissements Français d'Océanie à la France Libre. Mais, s'opposant à l'administration, il est assigné à résidence à Huahine.

Le chef de file du mouvement autonomiste (1945-1958)
Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il fonde le « Comité Pouvanaa » qui réclame une profonde modification des rapports entre la France et ce territoire. En juillet 1947, ayant organisé sur le port de Papeete une manifestation contre la venue de trois fonctionnaires métropolitains (affaire dite de la Ville d'Amiens, le nom du navire concerné), il est arrêté et accusé de complot contre la sûreté de l'État et d'obstruction à la venue de fonctionnaires métropolitains, mais il est acquitté en novembre.

Élu député en  (après le décès de Georges Ahnne), il fonde en octobre le RDPT (Rassemblement démocratique des populations tahitiennes), parti qui va dominer la vie politique locale jusqu'en 1958. Il sera parfois présenté comme un parti communiste déguisé, alors même qu'à l'Assemblée nationale, Pouvanaa est inscrit dans le groupe des Indépendants et Paysans (Paul Antier). Sans prôner ouvertement l'indépendance, les objectifs du RDPT sont d'obtenir l'autonomie et de lutter contre les capitalistes. Il est notamment appuyé par les coopératives et les syndicats. Pouvanaa est réélu en 1951 avec 72 % des voix et de nouveau en 1956 avec 58 % des voix (contre Rudy Bambridge). En , Pouvana'a est élu vice-président du Conseil de gouvernement grâce au statut résultant de la loi-cadre Defferre.

Le prisonnier politique (1958-1968)
Il fait campagne pour le « non » au référendum constitutionnel ( et Communauté française) du  (64 % de « oui » en Polynésie). Dans la nuit du 10 au , deux incendies criminels à Papeete conduisent à la perquisition du domicile de Pouvanaa où se trouve une foule de ses partisans, et où sont saisis des fusils de chasse sous-marine, des machettes et des cocktails Molotov. Le , plusieurs dirigeants du RDPT sont arrêtés sur ordre du gouverneur ; Pouvanaa est accusé d'avoir tenté, à l'aide de ses partisans, d'incendier Papeete. Le procès n'a lieu qu'en  : il est condamné à 8 ans de réclusion criminelle et à quinze ans d'interdiction de séjour en Polynésie pour « complicité de destruction d'édifices et détention d'armes et de munitions sans autorisation ». Il est déchu de son mandat de député le  et transféré en France (à Marseille, puis à Fresnes, puis, de 1963 à 1966, dans un établissement para-médical à Pierrefonds, dans l'Oise. Il est gracié de la peine de prison au début de 1966, c'est-à-dire quelques mois seulement avant la fin de son incarcération, mais l'interdiction de séjour n'est pas levée. Il loge alors dans un immeuble à Vanves, dans un état de santé assez dégradé ; il subit une attaque au début de 1968, qui le laisse hémiplégique. Les demandes réitérées des élus autonomistes au cours de ces années n'aboutissent qu'après Mai-68. La dernière démarche est une lettre à la fois amicale et d'une exigence catégorique du député Francis Sanford à Jacques Foccart, le . Le  est annoncée la remise gracieuse de sa peine à l'occasion du . Il rentre à Tahiti le . Son arrivée donne lieu à un important rassemblement de sympathisants à l'aéroport, puis à la mairie de Papeete.

Son arrestation avait deux objectifs, explique l'historien Jean-Marc Regnault : éteindre les velléités indépendantistes et prévenir les protestations antinucléaires au moment du transfert des essais du Sahara au Pacifique.

Le sénateur de Polynésie française
Amnistié en 1971, il est élu sénateur le  pour le Pupu Here ai'a, parti fondé par John Teariki pour remplacer le RDPT dissout en 1963. Il prend le siège qu'Alfred Poroi occupait depuis 1959 et le conserve jusqu'à sa mort. Au Sénat, il est inscrit au Groupe de l'Union Centriste des Démocrates de Progrès et membre de la commission des affaires culturelles.

Il meurt le , au cours de la crise politique marquée par l'occupation des locaux de l'Assemblée territoriale, à laquelle il a participé, son dernier acte militant.

Réhabilitation posthume de Pouvana'a a Oopa
Le jour même de son retour à Tahiti, Pouvanaa Oopa demandait sa réhabilitation (la révision du jugement de 1959). Mais il n'a pas pu l'obtenir de son vivant. Par la suite, une demande de révision par ses descendants, déposée en 1988, a été rejetée par la Cour de cassation en 1995, en l'absence de faits nouveaux significatifs. Actuellement, les descendants directs étant morts, la demande de révision ne peut émaner que du Ministre de la Justice. Le , l'Assemblée territoriale a voté à l'unanimité une motion en faveur de la révision, compte tenu notamment des travaux de Jean-Marc Régnault. La commission de révision des condamnations pénales, saisie par la garde des Sceaux le  d'une requête en révision de cette condamnation, a annulé en , plus de quarante ans après sa mort, la condamnation à la prison et à l'exil de l'homme politique polynésien. Parmi les éléments nouveaux ayant permis cette décision historique, saluée par toute la classe politique et par la population polynésiennes, figuraient des témoignages de gendarmes ayant reconnu que l'accusation s'était fondée sur des témoignages fabriqués ou extorqués par la menace ou la violence.

Hommages

En 1982, un buste commémoratif est installé en son honneur à Papeete, œuvre du sculpteur Georges Oudot .

À Papeete, le nom davenue Pouvanaa-Oopa a été donné à l'ancienne avenue Bruat.

En , pendant le FIFO (Festival International du Film documentaire Océanien) un documentaire « utile et nécessaire » réalisé par Marie-Hélène Villierme : Pouvanaa Te Metua - L'élu du peuple a été récompensé par le prix du public.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Marcel Pouvanaa Oopa, fils de Pouvana'a a Oopa Tetuaapua.

Bibliographie

  Inclut le Journal des années de guerre de Pouvanaa a Oopa. Texte bilingue Tahitien/Français. Traduction en tahitien de Valérie Godrait.
 Une biographie de Pouvanaa Oopa se trouve sur le site de l'Assemblée nationale. Cependant, la date de 1947 pour son élection est inexacte : son prédécesseur, Georges Ahnne, est décédé le  ( et ).
 Jean Guiart, hommage (339-350) dans Agir à contre-emploi (Chronique d'une vie en zigzags), Le Rocher à la Voile, Nouméa et Pape'ete 2013,

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The old food pyramid focused primarily on grains, which we have now found to be detrimental to human health. In actuality, the less grains you eat, the more your health returns. Notice that fruits and vegetables account for over 55% of this updated diet.
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By now, almost everybody knows that last year Apple joined the OpenJDK project. What this can mean?
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Africa is still the heart of darkness. Massacre, slavery, disease, cruelty, superstition, illiteracy, oppression are the elements of the social climate in most of its lands.
Here's a new story about an old story: human sacrifice.
AP reports:
Caroline Aya was playing in front of her house in January when a neighbor put a cloth over her mouth and fled with her.
A couple of days later, the 8-year-old's body was found a short walk away — with her tongue cut out. Police believe she was offered up as a human sacrifice in a ritual killing, thought to bring wealth or health. …
The practice of human sacrifice is on the rise in Uganda, as measured by ritual killings where body parts, often facial features or genitals, are cut off for use in ceremonies. The number of people killed in ritual murders last year rose to a new high of at least 15 children and 14 adults, up from just three cases in 2007, according to police. The informal count is much higher — 154 suspects were arrested last year and 50 taken to court over ritual killings. …
The problem is bad enough that last year the police established an Anti-Human Sacrifice Taskforce. Posters on police station walls show a sinister stranger luring two young girls into a car below bold letters that call on parents to "Prevent Child Sacrifice."
However, the rise in human sacrifices in Uganda appears to come from a desire for wealth and a belief that drugs made from human organs can bring riches, according to task force head Moses Binoga. They may be fueled by a spate of violent Nigerian films that are growing in popularity, and showcase a common story line: A family reaping riches after sacrificing a human. …
"The sacrifices are also linked to a deep belief in traditional healers, or witch doctors, who can be found practically every half mile in Uganda.
At the end of a winding dirt road on the edge of Kampala, Uganda's capital, barefoot children scurry past a sign advertising the abilities of Musa Nsimbe, who goes by the trade name Professor Gabogola. The sign in front of his small wood hut reads like a panacea for the world's woes.
"A traditional healer with powers over spirits. Solves all cases, demons, thieves, tooth decay, madness fevers, appelipse, genital affairs."
Sunlight streams in like tiny laser beams through holes in the metal roof of Nsimbe's shrine. Smoke fills the air. Furry hides cover the floor. Animal horns are arrayed before Nsimbe, who chants, hums, murmurs, shakes and bangs his head against the wall in a furious calling of the spirits.
The 38-year-old Nsimbe — a father of 14 children with two women — says it's possible that some witch doctors carry out ritual sacrifices, but that he does not.
Another traditional healer, 60-year-old Livingstone Kiggo, said sacrifice is part of the healer's tool kit — sacrificing a goat, sheep or chicken is considered a call to the spirits, to people's ancestors. But killing humans is not part of the practice, said Kiggo.
He blamed sacrificial deaths on people who "want to destroy the work of traditional healers."
"Those are killers. They are not healers. They are killers," said Kiggo.
In 2008, Kiggo said a man approached him offering to sell a child. He went to the police, who set up a sting operation and snared a man trying to sell his nephew for $2,000. Police and advocates point to several cases where impoverished parents or relatives have tried to sell children to witch doctors for money.
The people of Jinja have seen three suspected cases of child sacrifice in recent months, including Caroline's. When Binoga held a town-hall-style meeting in early February, some 500 people squatted under the shade of five large trees, straining to hear his words.
Many complained of police corruption, slow investigations and a lack of convictions by the country's lethargic courts, words that drew loud cheers from the emotional crowd. Of about 30 people charged with ritual killing last year, nobody has yet been convicted. The last conviction was in 2007.
"There is a lack of political will to protect the children. We have beautiful laws but a lack of political will," said Haruna Mawa, the spokesman for the child protection agency ANPPCAN. "As long as we keep our laws in limbo we are creating a fertile breeding ground for human and child sacrifice to escalate. No convictions. What message are you giving to the police?"
Mawa's agency has helped with several recent cases of child sacrifice. A 2-year-old boy had his penis cut off by a witch doctor in eastern Uganda and now urinates through a tube, Mawa said.
A 12-year-old named Shafik had a knife put to his throat when a female witch doctor realized the boy was circumcised. Witch doctors don't kill children who are circumcised or who have pierced ears because they are considered impure, Mawa said. As a result, some parents have taken their children to get piercings or circumcisions.
Posted under Africa, News by Jillian Becker on Monday, April 5, 2010
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Puyo Pop Fever, также известна в Японии, как Puyo Puyo Fever (, Пуё Пуё Фива) — это игра-головоломка, разработанная Sonic Team. Это пятый основной выпуск в серии головоломок Puyo Puyo и вторая игра Puyo Puyo, которая будет программироваться Sonic Team после Puyo Pop (которая была выпущена сразу после банкротства первоначального разработчика серии, Compile). Это было началом серии «перезагрузки» франшизы Puyo Pop, с новым сюжетом, обсуждающим, как миссис Аккорд потеряла летающую трость. Sega, которая приобрела права на серию у Compile в 1998 году, опубликовала все японские версии игры. Игра была выпущена на международном уровне, и некоторые издатели выпустили некоторые версии в этих областях. Только версии Nintendo GameCube и Nintendo DS были выпущены в Северной Америке. Европа получила обе версии, а также версии для Xbox, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance и PlayStation Portable. Порт NAOMI для Dreamcast, выпущенный исключительно для японских аркадных кабинетов, был последней игрой Sega Dreamcast, разработанной Sonic Team, а также последним первым названием, выпущенным на платформе. Версия Dreamcast является единственной консольной версией, которая использует спрайты вместо 3D-моделей. Это первая игра серии, изданная в формате 16:9.

Сюжет
Миссис Аккорд, учительница в Школе магии Примпа, потеряла Летающую трость, эквивалентную волшебной палочке, и претендует на награду для ученика, который сможет её найти. Игрок играет роль Эмити или Раффины, учеников школы, которые рискуют по миру Puyo Pop Fever, чтобы найти трость, встречая на своем пути множество дурацких персонажей и сражаясь с ними. Курс Раффины содержит более сложный игровой процесс и изменяет персонажей, которых встречает игрок, а также то, какой персонаж на самом деле находит палочку. Когда вы играете за Раффина ближе к концу игры, выясняется, что Аккорд никогда не теряла свою летающую трость. Затем Раффина планирует раскрыть секрет её и Попой, но ей не удается закончить, так как мисс Аккорд потеряла сознание, потеряв все воспоминания об инциденте с летающей тростью. Она приходит в сознание возле своей школы, где Эмитти и её друзья поздравляют её.

Игровой процесс
Основная игровая механика в основном схожа с механикой Puyo Puyo: у игрока есть доска 6x12, и он должен решить, где разместить входящие группы разноцветных шариков или puyo. После размещения каждого набора пуйо появятся любые группы из четырёх или более смежных пуйо того же цвета. Все вышеперечисленное упадет и может образовать больше групп для цепной реакции.

Каждый раз, когда группы puyo pop, игрок набирает очки и отправляет противнику «мусор» (он же «мусор» и «неприятность»). Мусор временно хранится в баре над игровым полем, представленным символами и предупреждающим игрока о поступающем количестве мусора. Эти мусорные пуйо бесцветны и будут появляться только тогда, когда пуйо рядом с ними, а не в группах, как обычно. Они упадут, только если игроку не удастся создать цепочку, и мусор упадет группами по 30 (по одному камню) за раз. Когда доска игрока заполняется, либо если они не могут создавать группы, либо если им отправляется большое количество мусора (обычно последнего), они проигрывают, и другой игрок выигрывает.

Новое дополнение к игровой механике — режим Fever. Режим лихорадки возникает, когда полоса в середине экрана заполнена. Чтобы заполнить планку, нужно сместить (или контратаковать) мусор, отправляемый противником на поле. Каждая цепочка, представляющая собой одиночный щелчок пуйо, будет заполнять одно пространство в лихорадке, пока она не заполнится, то есть когда активируется лихорадка. В режиме лихорадки предварительно спроектированная цепь упадет на пустое поле. За ограниченное время нужно найти триггерную точку в головоломке, которая заставит большую цепь сработать и атаковать противника. Как только цепь сделана, падает другая головоломка, больше и сложнее, чем предыдущая. Это происходит до тех пор, пока не истечет время, а затем возвращает игрока на исходное поле.

Версия Nintendo DS поддерживает от 2 до 8 игроков, в отличие от других, которые поддерживают только 2 или 4. В этом режиме можно играть за любого доступного персонажа.

Существует также бесконечный режим, в котором можно практиковать режим лихорадки, выполнять небольшие задания по мере их выполнения или играть в оригинальную игру. Однако сетка и все четкие правила остаются такими же, как и при лихорадке, поэтому она не совсем классическая.

Отсылки и пародии
В Sega Superstars есть игра, основанная на Puyo Pop Fever, хотя игровой процесс отличается от оригинальной игры. Игрок должен расположить свое тело в определённом положении, чтобы поставить пуйо в банк того же цвета. Бомбы также упадут, и если они попадут в банк, очки будут потеряны.

В Sega Superstars Tennis показана мини-игра, основанная на Puyo Pop Fever. Игроки должны очистить Puyos, ударив по ним мячом. Если мяч попадает в Пуйо, касаясь другого Пуйо того же цвета, все они исчезают и начисляются дополнительные очки. Иногда некоторые Пуйо становятся мусорными Пуйо, которые не исчезают при попадании мяча в них, но их можно очистить, если ударить одного из цветных Пуйо, прикрепленных к ним. Эта мини-игра играется на сцене по мотивам Ночей.

Критика

Edge оценил игру и поставил на 64-ю строку в своем списке «100 лучших игр для игры сегодня», заявив, что «За сладкими визуальными эффектами лежит игра, которая упивается созданием окончательной цепочки» Реакция, игровая зона пронизана скрытыми возможностями счета, пока весь экран не рухнет во взрывы множителей."

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Компьютерные игры 2003 года
Игры для Dreamcast
Игры для Game Boy Advance
Игры для GameCube
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Игры для PlayStation Portable
Компьютерные игры, изданные Sega
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Congressman Raskin Promises "Historic" Hearing on January 6 Insurrection by J.E. Dean
January 19, 2022 by J.E. Dean Leave a Comment
"What is going on with the January 6 committee?" I've been impatiently wondering about that for months. Why is the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol moving slow as molasses? When will the Committee hold public hearings? Is the Committee risking not finishing its work before the end of 2022?
More simply put, because almost 14 months have passed since Trump lost the 2020 election and more than a year since his followers marched to the Capitol with orders to prevent the certification of Biden's win, I am worried that Trump once again will not be held accountable. Last Thursday, Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), a member of the Select Committee, offered a dramatic answer to my questions on a Zoom call before the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Raskin thinks Trump's luck is about to run out.
As most Marylanders know, Raskin is a constitutional lawyer representing the 8th Congressional District, the D.C. suburbs. Raskin told the Zoom-call participants that the upcoming hearings will be a "game changer for American history."
Said Raskin: "We are going to do everything we can to subpoena all the information we need and to enforce our subpoenas. But even if we don't get every last person in there, we are going to have hearings that I believe will be compared to the Watergate hearings, because they are going to blow the roof off the House in terms of explaining to America what actually happened in the attack on our democracy."
Those of us who were around for the 1973 Watergate hearings recall that the hearings led to Richard Nixon's resignation. After hearing evidence of Nixon's involvement with the Watergate break-in and other efforts to undermine the Democratic party, a critical mass of Hill Republicans urged Nixon to resign.
It's unclear whether today's Congressional Republicans will respond to hard evidence of sedition and other Trump crimes. (Don't hold your breath for our own Andy Harris to break ranks with Trump. If Trump were to shoot someone on Washington Street in Easton, I would expect "Handgun" Harris to find a way to blame the Democrats.)
Jamie Raskin, like many of us, has had it with Trump. We are sick of hearing "the Big Lie," and abhor Trumpism. His examination of the evidence of Trump's activities led him to offer this assessment of the former president: "The guy's a walking crime wave, and he has committed crimes all over the country, including sexual harassment and assault on a lot of people. There's bank fraud and there's real estate fraud and there's tax fraud. And there are prosecutors all over the country, looking at all that stuff. I don't want us to fetishize Donald Trump that much — he will meet you know, his maker, one place or another, there will be accountability and a reckoning with the law."
A video of the discussion is on Facebook.
Raskin did not specify what he expects the January 6 Committee will find. It is premature to make specific predictions on what the committee's hearings will disclose. With that caveat, here are a few guesses based on what I've been reading:
Details documenting President Trump's direct involvement in the planning, funding, and execution of the January 6 insurrection.
Proof of direct involvement of several members of Congress in facilitating the January 6 attack. (I don't expect Dr. Harris to be among the group.)
Documentation that the organizers of the attack, including White House officials, saw the attack as an attempted coup. Evidence is likely to include multiple email communications and proof that the organizers stockpiled weapons to use for even more violence had the January 6 effort been successful.
Proof that several Fox News personalities had advanced knowledge of the January 6 attack and discussed it with Trump and key White House and Trump advisors.
Full documentation of who paid the insurrectionists' expenses.
Documentation on what Trump planned to do to solidify his hold on presidential power had the coup been successful.
The seriousness of the attempted coup is becoming apparent. Did the insurrectionists plan the arrest and possible execution of their adversaries? No evidence of that has surfaced to date, but Congressman Raskin seems to suggest that once the full findings of the committee are released, we will also see Trump and the fragility of democracy in a new light.
If Jamie Raskin is correct in saying that the January 6 committee public hearings will be "must see" TV, the hearings could be a turning point in the effort to hold Trump and his co-conspirators accountable. The Watergate Hearings, including ones featuring another lawyer named John Dean, captured the public's attention. As Nixon's guilt and lying became obvious, his public support evaporated. Congressional Republicans abandoned him, with some urging him to resign.
Today's Congressional Republicans, with few exceptions, have proven less principled, more cowardly, and less patriotic than their predecessors. It remains to be seen whether the revelations that Raskin predicts will come to light will prompt a change in Republican attitudes.
Full disclosure: Although I went to the same law school as John W. Dean, III, received phone calls intended for him from numerous reporters in 1973, I am no relation to "the other John Dean" but still recommend Dean's Worse Than Watergate, which is about the George W. Bush administration, not Trump's.
J.E. Dean is a retired attorney and public affairs consultant writing on politics, government, birds, and other subjects.
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Out and About (Sort of): Dollar Day by Howard Freedlander
January 18, 2022 by Howard Freedlander Leave a Comment
Tomorrow will be a big day for unapologetic Annapolis watchers as Gov. Larry Hogan unveils Maryland's fiscal year 2023 budget. While that might seem ho-hum to most residents of the Old Line State, trade, interest and constituent groups will be anxiously awaiting the budget figures, particularly the divvying up of a $4.6 billion surplus.
As hopeful motion picture Oscar winners sit mesmerized by the prospect of an incalculable boost in their artistic careers, so will non-profit leaders be transfixed by digitized budget books that hold answers to their financial dreams.
Mid-Shore non-profits will be like children on Christmas hoping that Santa Claus considers them worthy of budgetary support. Disappointment over the sums ladled out by the governor are all too frequent. The process is agonizing.
Gov. Hogan has his priorities, such as tax cuts for retirees and military veterans. He also will try to beef up pandemic support for health care professionals. Transportation and school projects are always large-money consumers.
Legislative leaders already have signaled their intent to help the poor and appropriate one-time project expenditures. They can only cut, not increase the state budget under state law. The state budget must be balanced.
Fiscal wrestling during the 90-day session between the executive and legislative branches is commonplace.
Bargaining is the coin of the realm. Compromise might be another apt term.
Unmistakable undercurrents will influence the 2022 legislative session. In his last year as governor after nearly two terms and possibly interested in running for national office, Hogan will look for political advantage helpful to his next campaign. He is a savvy politician. He understands the value of legacy.
Meanwhile, General Assembly members will be running for re-election in 2022. They too will seek budgetary goodies for their constituents as well as legislation favorable to the folks back home. They do not wish to anger their constituents and voters. Upcoming elections prompt vivid memories for voters.
An election year and a huge surplus are a combustible mix. Requests for slices of the state largesse are voluminous. The money tree will be laden with ornaments bearing names on them for hundreds and hundreds of special interest groups connected to every corner of our small but well-populated state.
As a caveat, a huge surplus is a double-edged sword for our governor and legislators. In some ways, being strapped for money makes life easier in judging the merits of spreading the wealth, or lack thereof. Though politicians are reluctant to say no to constituents, constrained resources provide cover and rationale for them in cash-starved times.
Every year at this time, I typically urge readers to direct their attention—not all of it, mind you—to the Maryland General Assembly session. Bills passed and signed affect all our lives in ways big and small. The state budget determines the policy direction to be taken by state government in fulfilling constituent needs.
Though just a week-old, the legislative session begins in many ways tomorrow as vigorous budget battles will commence with release of the state's financial blueprint.
I will watch with great interest. The sport of governing and legislating, while discouraging at times, is fascinating.
Columnist Howard Freedlander retired in 2011 as Deputy State Treasurer of the State of Maryland. Previously, he was the executive officer of the Maryland National Guard. He also served as community editor for Chesapeake Publishing, lastly at the Queen Anne's Record-Observer. In retirement, Howard serves on the boards of several non-profits on the Eastern Shore, Annapolis and Philadelphia.
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Such a Gift by Jamie Kirkpatrick
January 18, 2022 by Jamie Kirkpatrick 1 Comment
A friend recently introduced me to the work of Phyllis Theroux. I was only a few pages into her memoir The Journal Keeper when this line jumped out at me: "It is such a gift to coincide with where you live." And there you have it: that's exactly how I feel about the place where I now reside: our little row house on Cannon Street in the historic heart of Chestertown.
When it comes to coinciding with places I've lived, I've been lucky. There was a wonderful old farmhouse on the campus of the school where I once worked that needed a caretaker; a second floor shotgun apartment in the Georgetown section of Washington that opened onto a gorgeous hidden garden; an apartment in the old, grey town of St. Andrews, Scotland that was next to a castle and overlooked the North Sea; a traditional Tunisian house with simple spare rooms radiating off a central courtyard covered by a grape arbor. In each, I was happy, and that happiness was indeed a gift that coincided with the place where I lived.
In another week, my wife and I will celebrate our first decade in Chestertown. Our house may be small, but its front porch opens onto a world where friends drop in and all are welcome. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what it is about this place that so satisfies my soul. Maybe it's the open streetscape or the mottled sycamore that provides us with summer shade; the mix of interesting people that meander by; our neighbors and our shared white picket fences; the rich though sometimes poignant history and architecture of four old homes in a colonial town; the ebb and flow of the nearby river; the latent fertility of the farmers' fields now sleeping under a sheet of snow just around the corner. Yes; all those elements and some other, more ephemeral qualities, too: the blush of light that bathes us with soft colors at sunset; the brilliance of the stars shining like diamonds in the nighttime sky; the hush of our darkened street; the smell of fresh bread from the bakery next door; the ricochet of laughter or the quiet hum of conversation on the porch. Bits we notice and pieces we take for granted. Nothing is perfect, but except for all the leaves that drop from that mottled sycamore tree in the fall, the gift of this place comes pretty darn close.
Some of us come from here; others, like me, came from away. I like to think that this town found me, not the other way 'round, but however the connection was made, I'm more than grateful. Now with ten good years under my belt here, I'm beginning to feel the pull of forever, something I've never experienced before. That feeling may be the wrapping paper and bow on the gift this place has bestowed on me.
Ms. Theroux is a native Californian who long ago uprooted herself and moved to Washington. (She now lives in the small town of Ashland, Virginia.) I imagine she is a pretty close observer of people and places, so her gifts have likely been copious, too. Maybe some day, we'll compare notes and reminisce about the wayside inns where we stopped along our winding way. Maybe on our porch. I'd like that.
I'll be right back.
Jamie Kirkpatrick is a writer and photographer who lives in Chestertown. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Washington College Alumni Magazine, and American Cowboy Magazine. Two collections of his essays ("Musing Right Along" and "I'll Be Right Back") are available on Amazon. Jamie's website is www.musingjamie.com
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Power and the Presidency by Al Sikes
January 14, 2022 by Al Sikes Leave a Comment
Politics is similar to a market. A given political figure's value (strength) is priced in frequent polls that measure his popularity. Political commentators talk about a president's "political capital".
In the 1990s, the Democratic political adviser James Carville said: "I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the president or the pope or as a .400 baseball hitter. But now I would like to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody."
In the case of President Biden, it is almost as if his staff has a short position in his value. With apologies to those who have never shorted a stock or bond, it is not a market move that anticipates the stock or bond will do well. Indeed, if it does well, you lose money.
In politics, losing can be circumstantial and self-inflicted. Former President Trump lost to Covid, a circumstance, but then acted as if he knew what to do, self-inflicted. President Biden, as a candidate, knew he couldn't keep up with Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren on the Left of his Party so he campaigned from his Party's Center. He became President and abandoned the Center for the Left notwithstanding paper-thin margins in the Congress. Along with the mishandling of the departure from Afghanistan his beginning pointed to his future.
Now he is blaming his inability to get things done on two moderate Democrat Senators in his Party. He has chosen to lead like the President of an advocacy organization who can raise money using the currency of passion.
In recent weeks he lost the necessary Congressional support on his Build Back Better legislative package and his attempt to federalize voting rules. Plus on Wednesday was told by a majority of the Supreme Court that a universal mandate on employee vaccinations was unconstitutional. And, all the while, poll after poll has measured shrinking popularity.
Starkly, one year into his presidency he already seems a lame duck. And this is at a moment when negotiations with Russia and relatedly the European Union might well turn on the President's perceived strength. If I was advising the President, I would outline a doable path back to the Center.
Sit down with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senators Manchin and Sinema and reach compromises that will attract Republican Senators from the group that supported the infrastructure bill that was truly bipartisan. But first bring on staff Democrats who know how to work the halls of Congress with its fractious politics. If the President is overruling those kind of staffers among his current advisors, the Nation is in real trouble.
I did not vote for either Presidents Trump or Biden. But all of us by fact of our citizenship are signed up for democracy. Biden won and will continue to be our President for the next three years. His beginning has been unfortunate; I hope he will find his footing. But at present, with the midterm elections looming, one of his new counselors should be James Carville; he knows how political markets work.
Al Sikes is the former Chair of the Federal Communications Commission under George H.W. Bush. Al writes on themes from his book, Culture Leads Leaders Follow published by Koehler Books.
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Setting The Story Straight With Facts, Not Opinions by Rob Newberry
January 13, 2022 by Opinion Leave a Comment
Earlier this month, Shore Rivers, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Sierra Club, and other environmental activist advocacy groups met at an Eastern Shore Environmental Legislative Review Summit.
Summit attendees included members of the General Assembly from Prince George's, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore Counties. In reviewing the summit proceedings, it is clear there is a surge of focus on pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
This is welcome news for everyone interested in the health well – being and a bright future for the Bay.
The Delmarva Fisheries Association (DFA) has been raising the alarm on pollution's devastating impact on the Bay these for an exceptionally long time. DFA has also been researching and proposing ideas on meaningful and measurable ways to help ensure the Bay not only survives but thrives.
That said, it was disheartening that one uninformed summit attendee made statements about the health of the Bay that are, at best, misleading and are, at worst, flat out wrong.
At the Summit, State Senator Sarah Elfreth who represents Annapolis and the southern portion of Anne Arundel County said the wild fishery for oysters is not rebounding. NOT TRUE! According to the most recent reports from the State Department of Natural Resources, the number of oysters harvested over the previous four years increased dramatically, the number of oysters harvested over the previous three years have increased over 200%, the biomass on oysters harvested have increased and the spat set from which full-grown harvestable oysters grow has increased. These numbers are inconvenient truths for doom and gloom story tellers that help in endless fundraising campaigns by some environmental groups more focused on using incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information to encourage well-intentioned but misinformed members of the public to donate money to their organizations.
Senator Elfreth also expressed her displeasure on how the Maryland Department of Natural Resource's Oyster Advisory Commission presented their report to members of the General Assembly in December 2021. In her view, development of the report was not conducted in the way that the General Assembly had initially set it up. This observation is misleading. The facts are that industry representatives from DFA on that advisory commission not once, but twice, presented a letter of resolution specifically addressing the fact that the dialogue and deliberation was not working out the way it should have because of covid restrictions on in person meetings. These same representatives expressed their opinion that issuing a final report should be delayed. That view was not shared by a majority of the commission members.
Perhaps Senator Elfreth, who serves as chair of and as one of two Maryland State Senators on the tri state Chesapeake Bay Commission, as Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bay Critical Area, as a member of the Oyster Advisory Commission and was sponsor of the legislation on Fishery Management Plans for Oysters; would have been aware of these facts if she had attended more than a few meetings of the Oyster Advisory Commission over a four year period. Perhaps by attending more meetings and voicing her concerns at those meetings about the process she could have made a difference. By virtue of her serving in all the capacities noted above she also had every opportunity to request, access and review timely and accurate information on such an important issue as oyster restoration challenges and opportunities.
Meeting the still daunting challenges of improving the health of the bay requires every key stakeholder to participate fully in all discussions no matter how these discussions are managed, as well as a commitment to become fully aware of all the pertinent facts. Those charged with doing what is best for the bay need to be engaged wherever, whenever, and however there is fact-based dialogue and deliberation. The Bay and those who love it as a place to make a living or enjoy using it for a wide range of recreational pursuits deserve nothing less
Rob Newberry is the chairman of the Delmarva Fisheries Association
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Canadians Are Worried about America's Future by J.E. Dean
January 12, 2022 by J.E. Dean 1 Comment
A friend from Toronto recently shared an editorial from that city's newspaper, the Globe and Mail. entitled, "The American Polity is Cracked and Might Collapse." The piece said Canadians must "prepare." After reading the piece, I must agree.
The author, Thomas Homer-Dixon, is a left-leaning Canadian academic. Before reading the piece, I was ready for another spirited condemnation of Donald Trump. That's not what the editorial is about. Trumpism is referenced but is described as more a symptom than cause of underlying, deeper problems. Worsening income inequality, a more vulnerable economy, and a host of other challenges are leading many Americans to question democracy. The writer also notes that changing demographics are fueling a fear that "traditional U.S. culture is being erased" as "whites are replaced."
The writer assumes that effective government could respond to the challenges and contribute to renewed support for democracy. That isn't happening. Homer-Dixon suggests that the wealthy and powerful in the U.S. are starving government of the resources it needs to address our economic, educational, and racial problems. This, in turn, leads to more people giving up on democracy because an "under-resourced government" cannot solve problems. Why bother to vote if government "doesn't work?"
Homer-Dixon's assessment, dour as it is, is relevant to the consideration of voting rights legislation in the U.S. Senate this week. Unfortunately, despite renewed efforts by President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Schumer, approval remains uncertain. To date, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) are unwilling to modify the filibuster rule that enables a minority to block passage by requiring 60 votes.
It remains to be seen whether a compromise of some sort will be reached. It is telling that some see passage of the legislation as critical. Because the bill would effectively federalize election integrity, it is seen as a response to well-documented Republican efforts to make voting more difficult. The bill would also outlaw gerrymandering and make election day a holiday.
I am not fully convinced enactment of election reform will end the threat to democracy represented by the January 6 insurrection and continuing efforts to promote political division and dysfunction. Free, fair, and full elections will not by themselves cure racial, social, and economic injustice. Enactment of the legislation would, however, make it more likely that action could be taken on some U.S. societal trends that are ripping the country apart—things such as income inequality and inadequate investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
Is the U.S. about to disintegrate as Homer-Dixon suggests? I hope not, but I do see dangerous signs of American decline. Our role as a world leader is now questioned. European and Asian allies are no longer sure they can depend on us. We also are no longer seen as a leader in addressing climate change. And, unfortunately, since Trump left office, despite Biden rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, passage of meaningful measures to address climate change has proven impossible.
Then there are the threats from Russia and China. Both seem ready to test American military resolve. Some interpret recent threats to Ukraine and Taiwan as prompted by a perception of Joe Biden as a weak president. That is naïve. The real problem is that both Russia's Putin and China's Xi may be convinced that public support for military action in response to an invasion in either place is lacking. Unfortunately, that may be true, especially after the long-overdue end to the Afghanistan war.
So where does this leave us? The answer is "vulnerable but not yet dead." If Americans wake up to the fact that we are in a crisis, action will become more likely. Democracy and political stability are in jeopardy. Congress must do all it can to buttress democracy and restore the public's faith in it. And if Congress passes the legislation, further action is needed to excise the dysfunction out of Congress.
Block and Tackle by Jamie Kirkpatrick
January 11, 2022 by Jamie Kirkpatrick 2 Comments
Football season is in full swing and if your favorite team is going to win its next big game, it's going to need plenty of solid blocks and some bone-crushing tackles. Without one or the other, let alone both, you're not likely to make it into the post-season.
And in case you should need to lift a heavy load one of these days, another kind of block and tackle is likely to be your best friend. The mechanics are relatively simple: a block and tackle amplifies the tension force in a rope, enabling it to lift a load far above and beyond its normal capacity. Now I don't know about you, but my own "normal capacity" has been getting more and more dubious lately, so any help I can get will be readily accepted!
Think about it: we're into Year Three of the pandemic. Winter went from sixty to twenty-five as though it had just seen a hidden state trooper with a radar gun. The political divide is wider than Grand Canyon, there is rampant racial and gender inequity, the planet is sweating (the recent snowfall notwithstanding), and after ninety-nine years as the life of the party, Betty White finally went home. So there's a lot of heavy lifting to do in the new year. We're going to need a big block and tackle.
Teachers are going to need a block and tackle. Our children are falling behind in school. Our schools don't know if they'll be open from one day to the next. Administrators are stressed; teachers are stressed; parents are stressed; students are stressed. Teen suicide is on an alarming rise, particularly among girls. That all amounts to a decidedly unproductive learning environment, one that will require lots of heavy lifting by all of us, not just today, but for years to come.
First responders are going to need lots of blocks and tackles. Doctors, nurses, ER personnel; paramedics and essential workers; police and firefighters: a block and tackle for each, please. And while it may be true that the Omicron variant is less virulent than its Delta predecessor, the unvaccinated are paying an overly high price for their indifference or skepticism, as are those who care for them. If you've not already done so, please get vaccinated.
Politicians need to learn how to use a block and tackle. We need leadership, not partisanship. If our great experiment in democracy is going to survive, let alone thrive, then people at the federal, state, and local levels will have to start pulling on the tackles of government together, always in the direction of the common good.
Small business owners, particularly those who make their living in the hospitality industry, have huge loads to lift. Staffing problems, supply chain chaos, inflation—all parts of the enormous challenges these good folk face every day. I'd provide each with a block and tackle if I could.
Veterans are suffering; they need their own particular blocks and tackles. PTSD, traumatic injury, civilian reentry: more heavy loads to lift for those who have served and, for that matter, for those who continue to serve. Thank you!
I'm sure the list could go on. Just remember the physics of a block and tackle: it amplifies the tension force in a rope, enabling it to lift a load above and beyond its "normal capacity." Clearly, we're living through times that are anything but normal, and so the ropes we will need to pull us through this thick muck must have an higher-than-normal tension force or they will fray and break. We also need to do a better job of pulling together: one, two, three—heave! A one-handed pull here or a small tug there won't get the job done. A block and tackle is a mechanical team effort, as is the effort required from those supplying the energy to operate it.
Happy New Year! I hope we can all pull together and make it into the post-season. And rest in peace, Betty.
Out and About (Sort of): Retain The Local Touch by Howard Freedlander
January 11, 2022 by Howard Freedlander 1 Comment
As I envision the residential and commercial development of Easton Point, a plan that I support as an inevitable adjunct to Easton, I regret the closing of Gay's Seaford at 896 Port Street due to the sale of this valuable waterfront property after 107 years of ownership by the same family.
Operated by Rennie Gay since 1998, the seafood business, quaintly shabby but comfortable, is iconic. With its sale of "local" crabs, as well as other delicacies, Gay's represents the type of "crab shacks" that once populated the Shore. Once upon a time, Poore's Seafood in St. Michael's offered the same down-home service, sprinkled with decidedly obvious Eastern Shore dialects among those who served customers.
Rennie Gay epitomizes a Talbot County native, friendly and proud. He runs a bustling retail and wholesale business from his location on the Tred Avon River. His trucks were often seen on Route 50 on the way to the Western Shore. He lives across the parking lot in a comfortable rancher, his grandchildren's toys scattered on the property.
Gay was quoted in The Star Democrat saying that increasing age prompted him to sell the property to Paul Prager. I understand his desire to step away from a longtime family business. He also led hunting parties. His gracious daughter Heather also worked in the business.
Even after we moved to Annapolis, we would be sure to buy our steamed crabs at Gay's during our visits during late spring, summer and early fall. The quality was good. The prices were far lower than in the Annapolis area. A prospective on the crab supply was always available.
Though Prager neither needs nor wants my advice, I would suggest that a seafood emporium would be appropriate. Consistent with Prager's first-class restaurants and stores, a retail and wholesale seafood business would add a notable touch of local ambience to the redevelopment of Easton Point.
It could carry the name Gay's. A nice local touch.
Some years ago, when my wife and I were visiting a friend in Maine, we waited in line for 45 minutes in the rain for a memorable lobster roll at the renown Red's Eats in Wiscasset. It was not fancy. Its reputation, however, drew visitors who wanted to consume an iconic and delicious lobster roll—and did not mind lingering in line.
While the current Gay's offered no sandwiches, no restaurant venue, just steamed crabs, soft crabs, clams and oyster, its reincarnation could become not only a conveyor of carryout seafood but an informal restaurant similar to the popular Candler's Riverside Inn in Annapolis.
Easton Point could become a destination for condominiums as well as food endemic to the Mid Shore. I would hate to give up buying "local" crabs at Gay's Seafood. A new reality could force me to change my ways, reluctantly so.
I twice have placed quotation marks around the word "local." Why? Whether you called Gay's in early May or late October to place an order, the voice at other end would always assure my wife or me that the hard-shell crabs were local. We always laughed, knowing that most crabs sold in Maryland in late spring come from Louisiana and possibly the Carolina waters.
Maybe global warming has made Shore rivers more hospitable earlier in the season. I doubt it.
I guess the crabs were local somewhere. It just seemed to us that the Miles River and Wye River crabs, available in the season, were the tastiest. We just had to be patient.
A newer version of Easton Point would hark back to history, bearing the mark of a Talbot County family dedicated to the natural delicacies of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Hometown, Easton by Al Sikes
Hometown is a personal word; behind it is history and emotion. It is a place, a location, a municipal entity, an emotional attachment and more. But in our lives it is where we (and I suspect most of our friends) live.
Small towns are familiar to me. I grew up in one and have spent a large part of my time during the last 33 years just miles outside of Cambridge and for the last 13 years, Easton. My wife and I were drawn to Easton by an attractive combination of community assets.
Before we moved to Easton we had enjoyed concerts at The Avalon, brunches at The Tidewater, retail shops, and of course, the Bay and its tributaries. Since moving to Easton in 2008 we have watched the renewal of The Tidewater under the excellent leadership of John H. Wilson, Jr. As well, the restoration and then expansion of The Avalon and the farsighted conversion of the abandoned McCord laundry into a Conservation Center by the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy.
On a more personal level I enjoyed working with Robbie Gill, Derek White and Tom Hill on, with a slight bias, what I believe to be the best YMCA in America.
I am fortunate to live where I do and my good fortune is shared. I have told many people over a number of years that I live in Easton. Typical response: "you are lucky." But, let me pause because I could go on and on about the number of organizations that have stepped up to help people who face challenging circumstances.
I suspect all of the above and much more led Paul Prager to invest in Easton. And his investments following the Great Recession of 2008-9 and, more recently, the pandemic, have been hugely helpful. So why do I write about those insightful investments?
Several weeks ago, prompted by a Bluepoint Hospitality (owned by Mr. Prager) promotion on social media I read a Boston Globe article about my hometown.
The article's initial paragraphs noted that Easton had once been "a hot spot for the Underground Railroad" and referenced its close connections to Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas. The writers than bridged the past with today.
They wrote: "This leafy, often overlooked community………….is undergoing a massive renaissance, largely at the hands of one man. Paul Prager, principal of Bluepoint Hospitality, who attended the nearby Naval Academy and has a summer home and farm in the area, has been buying historic buildings in town and opening a slew of new, upscale businesses. Through his passion for the area (and deep pockets) Prager is completely revitalizing and restoring the once down-and-out, distressed city into a cultural and culinary hub, bringing in top architects, designers, chefs and sommeliers." Prager noted in an interview with the writers, "I wanted some of the things I enjoy in New York City."
I too have lived in NYC so when Piazza opened and then expanded I couldn't think of any place in NYC that was its equal. And when I took a friend to Out of the Fire they were not only infatuated with the food, but amazed that it was celebrating its 20th year under Amy Haines. And learning about Ruby's Cakes my wife and I became customers—no, enthusiastic customers. We also enjoyed a bit of NYC (before Starbucks crowded into every several block area); RiseUp coffee recalled the locally owned coffee shops in the early 1990s.
So yes Easton is indeed fortunate that Mr. Prager has become a major investor in it's downtown and is supporting many of its worthy organizations. Let me repeat, Easton is indeed fortunate.
Mr. Prager is also fortunate; Easton is and has been an excellent place to invest. And especially to live. My disappointment is that the Boston Globe writers failed to tell the entire story.


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Antifungal-Related Adverse Reactions in Children: Which Drug Is Safest?
Adverse drug reactions vary across antimicrobial drug class, but amphotericin induces the most frequent adverse reactions, according to new data presented at IDWeek 2018.
The report, authored by Dr Jennifer Goldman and colleagues, will be presented on Thursday, October 4, at IDWeek 2018 in San Francisco.
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For their study, Goldman and colleagues examined the results of quarterly pediatric point prevalence surveys, which documented patients aged 0 to 17 years who were admitted to 32 hospitals in the United States and were taking antimicrobial therapy.
Data included in their analysis was drug name and class, dose, and documented history of an antimicrobial adverse event between June 2016 and December 2017.
Goldman and colleagues also compared the antifungal prescribing practices between those with and those without a recorded adverse event.
Overall, 13,179 participants were included in the analysis. Of those, 2213 antifungal medications were prescribed to 2101 unique participants.
Only 2.9% of participants taking an antifungal had experienced an adverse event.
Amphotericin was most commonly associated with adverse events. Participants with an amphotericin adverse event were more likely to receive voriconazole, compared with those without an adverse event (29% vs 15%, respectively).
Adverse events related to echinocandin were uncommon, and 62% of those with a reported adverse event still received an echinocandin.
Fluconazole was the most commonly prescribed antifungal among participants with no adverse events, compared with those with an antifungal-related adverse event (49% vs 13%, respectively).
In addition, use of posaconazole was highest among those with an azole adverse event, compared with those with no azole adverse event (22% vs 4%, respectively).
"Significant differences in antifungal prescribing exists based on [adverse drug reactions] status," the researchers wrote. "More work is needed to be able to effectively classify AF [adverse drug reactions], determine safe prescribing practices in those with an AF [adverse drug reactions], and evaluate outcomes associated with AF [adverse drug reactions] status."
—Amanda Balbi
Goldman J, Newland J, Yu D, et al. Impact of pediatric antifungal adverse drug reactions on prescribing practices. Paper presented at: IDWeek 2018; October 3-7, 2018; San Francisco, CA. https://idsa.confex.com/idsa/2018/webprogram/Paper70207.html. Accessed October 2, 2018.


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Statement 1: People worried about possible dementia in themselves or someone they know can discuss their concerns, and the options of seeking a diagnosis, with someone with knowledge and expertise
A care worker could be the one who sees the first signs that a person is struggling with their memory, may be the one that people or their families discuss their concerns with, and is well placed to give reassurance. Care providers are not there to diagnose dementia, but everyone needs to:
Know the early signs and what else it might be
Encourage the person to visit their GP or arrange for this to happen
Understand when their manager needs to be informed
It is also beneficial for all care providers to have a basic understanding of how a diagnosis of dementia is made and the first steps in seeking this in their locality. It will be helpful if everyone understands the potential benefits of getting a diagnosis but also recognises the impact that it can have on a person. People will vary as to when they feel ready to seek a diagnosis and family members may feel quite differently. If care providers have this knowledge and understanding, they will be well-placed to provide support.
A person who is worried about their memory or the memory of a loved one may decide at some point – perhaps after a few months or even years – that they need to seek help or advice from a healthcare professional. This can be a difficult time for everyone, with much uncertainty, confusion and even denial too. It can be very hard to know where to start. But getting a diagnosis of dementia can be a crucial first step in obtaining the support to come to terms with life with dementia.
I am concerned that my relative may have dementia. Who can I discuss my concerns with?
Your first step should be to encourage and support the person to see their GP, and to accompany the person to the appointment. The GP should try to find out more about the problems and how they are affecting life now, for the person with dementia, for you and for other family members, carers or friends. The GP should listen and be supportive. Since 2009, a lot of work has been done to make sure that GPs are more aware of dementia and the importance of diagnosis.
The national Alzheimer's Society charity has run a campaign called 'Worried about your memory?' for several years, encouraging people who are worried about their memory, or the memory of a loved one, to seek help at the earliest opportunity. The Society run a National Dementia Helpline on 0300 222 1122 so talking to someone here could be a good starting point. They have a wide range of information resources on this topic too.
What tests might be done to make a diagnosis?
Making a diagnosis of dementia is not straightforward, particularly in the early stages, because there is no definitive 'test' for dementia and there are many different types of dementia. Instead, a doctor – often the GP but it may be a consultant – will come to a clinical view based on a range of tests.
First, the GP will want to rule out other causes of the symptoms and may run tests, such as blood and urine tests. They may carry out a memory test, such as the MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) which has questions that check memory, reasoning and verbal abilities, to clarify the problems a person may be experiencing.
The GP may choose to refer the person to a consultant. Many consultants who specialise in dementia work as part of a team of professionals (including psychologists and nurses) in a 'memory clinic'. The number of clinics is growing all the time and now many areas have one – but the waiting times to be seen vary.
The consultant's team will carry out a brief physical examination and psychological tests, and again it will be important for the person with dementia and you to share your concerns and explain the presenting symptoms. The person may be referred for a brain scan or further medical tests.
How long will it take to get a diagnosis?
It can take anything from a few months to even years before a diagnosis is made – again, this varies depending on where you live, but also on the type of tests that are carried out and the nature of the symptoms. For example, some people may actually have a relatively good memory, but have definite problems in other areas (such as language or handling emotions), and coming to a clear diagnosis in these situations can be very difficult. People who are younger (particularly those under 65) often report long delays in obtaining a diagnosis, and may live with uncertainty for years. If the person has mild symptoms, the GP or consultant may decide to monitor them for 6 months to a year to make a diagnosis.
What support is available when someone is diagnosed?
The GP or consultant should make time to explain the diagnosis and to talk about what it might mean for the future – for the person with the diagnosis and their family and friends. They should explain where to get information and advice locally about dementia care, as well as supply a basic information resource such as the Alzheimer's Society's booklet, 'The dementia guide', which is aimed at people newly diagnosed with dementia and family members and friends. It is also available in hard copy from GPs and memory clinics.
In some areas, a person with dementia will be referred to a 'dementia adviser'. It is their job to provide someone newly diagnosed with dementia and their carer with key information about dementia and ongoing support available. Dementia advisers are located within a range of organisations: it may be the local Alzheimer's Society branch or the memory clinic, or the local authority – it varies from area to area as to which organisation provides this service, and to whether they exist at all in any given area.
In lots of areas, short-term (for example 6–8 weeks) support groups are available for people newly diagnosed with dementia and their carers. These may be run from the memory clinic, Alzheimer's Society or local carers centre. The sessions usually involve learning more about dementia and local sources of support, but also provide the opportunity to share experiences with others.
Some areas offer 'cognitive stimulation therapy' groups for people with dementia: these are carefully paced and structured sessions that usually run for 14 weeks and are led by trained facilitators, and focus on a set theme each week. Again, these operate out of a range of organisations, but might be on offer through a memory clinic or a day centre.
Counselling may be another helpful support for people newly diagnosed with dementia and carers – but again, avenues for accessing this will vary, from local voluntary sector organisations, through to NHS provision.
The Alzheimers Society site has helpful information about memory concerns and getting a diagnosis, and blogs and clips to read and watch including:
Talking to someone you are worried about
What are the symptoms of dementia
What is dementia
Dementia UK provide Admiral Nursing DIRECT, a national helpline and email service, provided by experienced Admiral Nurses who offer practical advice and emotional support for anyone affected by dementia. This includes care staff and carers, people living with dementia and those worried about their memory.
The Dementia Friends initiative includes an opportunity to become a dementia champion and help others understand what its like to live with dementia, as well as helpful actions that can be taken in local communities. Training is provided.
What is a champion?
It may be helpful to watch Getting to know the person with dementia: the impact of diagnosis and to read Early signs and getting a diagnosis on the Dementia Gateway. The SCIE site also includes films on early and late onset dementia, and a wide range of general information relevant for those providing dementia care services.
People with dementia receive care from staff appropriately trained in dementia care.
People with suspected dementia are referred to a memory assessment service specialising in the diagnosis and initial management of dementia.
People newly diagnosed with dementia and/or their carers receive written and verbal information about their condition, treatment and the support options in their local area.
Dementia Choices
The NHS Choices website includes a substantial Dementia Choices section, which covers About dementia, Symptoms of dementia, Living well with dementia, Sources of help and support. The site includes an option to search for dementia services by postcode or local authority area.
Dementia diagnosis resource pack
This pack from the NHS Commissioning Board and NHS South of England is aimed at carers and general practices. The resource sets out '10 key steps' to improve the quality of services for people seeking help with memory problems (steps include for example 'Improve access to memory assessment', and 'Build capacity and support in the community'). For each step the resource lists links to further resources and examples of good practice to help with implementation.
Early signs and diagnosis
SCIE's Dementia Gateway has resources to help support people with dementia, including written information, films, activities and e-learning. This section looks at early signs of dementia and how getting a diagnosis of dementia can be a crucial first step in obtaining support to cope and come to terms with life with dementia. Five topics are covered in detail here: 'Early signs of dementia', 'Dementia risk factors', 'What else could it be?', 'Why early diagnosis is important' and 'Getting a diagnosis'.
Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP) Standards for Memory Services
The Royal College of Psychiatrists' Centre for Quality Improvement runs the Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP), and these standards (3rd edition, 2012) spell out the criteria by which memory services are evaluated with a view to being accredited by the MSNAP. The standards focus on assessment and diagnosis - and list a wide range of actions that memory services can and should be taking to support easy access to professional support at the point people become worried about their memory (see for example 'Joint working' and 'Liaison').
Worried about your memory?
The Alzheimer's Society has run a powerful campaign called 'Worried about your memory?' since 2008. A range of online information and resources (including a short film) is available, as well an 8-page booklet called 'Worried about your memory' (translated into a wide range of languages). A smaller leaflet version has been distributed to all GP practices across England and Wales with a view to it being distributed by health professionals. The Alzheimer's Society also runs a National Dementia Helpline on 0300 222 1122, a useful starting point for basic enquiries about dementia.
Dementia Prevalence Calculator
The Dementia Prevalence Calculator from the NHS Commissioning Board and NHS South of England is a practical tool to help health and social care professionals (specifically carers and general practices) who are involved in joint strategic work on improving diagnosis rates. The tool can help local communities to calculate local dementia diagnosis rates, forecast local dementia prevalence, and set goals for improvement in diagnosis rates.
This section of SCIE's Dementia Gateway website looks in detail at five areas: 'Early signs of dementia', 'Dementia risk factors', 'What else could it be?', 'Why early diagnosis is important' and 'Getting a diagnosis'. Each topic is accompanied by an activity where users can apply the learning or think further about the information presented.
The Alzheimer's Society website contains an interactive map where users can click on their relevant region or enter their postcode to find out about Alzheimer's Society services in their area - which can then be used as a starting point to finding out about the wider range of dementia services within a district.


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ArcelorMittal, EU complete financing of Steelanol project
In Brussels, the European Investment Bank, with the support of the European Commission, has granted a EUR 75 million loan to ArcelorMittal for Steelanol, the EUR 165 million industrial-scale demonstration plant based on LanzaTech's process, capturing waste gases from the blast furnace and biologically convert them into recycled-carbon ethanol.
LanzaTech, ArcelorMittal, Primetals and E4tech are project partners of long-standing. Ultimately, the project will create more products in ArcelorMittal's Carbalyst family of recycled carbon chemicals, and could include jet fuel. Once complete, the plant is expected to produce up to 80 million liters of recycled-carbon ethanol a year. The project is expected to be completed in 18 months.
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Q: Java OOP перебор Map Есть сущность Сar и Map в которой хранится экземпляры.
При поиске Car по модели и диллеру - ничего не выводит.
При поиске Сar по скорости больше заданной выдает не корректные данные (к примеру казанно 100 минимум а выдает обьекты где поле скорость 3)
public void  GetByModel(String model) {
    System.out.println("By model: ");
    for(Map.Entry<Integer, Car> item : car.entrySet()){
    if (item.getValue().getModel()==model) {
        System.out.println(
                "Id: "+item.getKey()+" Model: "+car.get(id).getModel()+
                " Dealer: "+car.get(id).getDealer()+" Speed: "+car.get(id).getSpeed()+"\n");
    }
    }
}
@Override
public void  GetByDealer(String dealer) {
    System.out.println("By dealer: ");
    for(Map.Entry<Integer, Car> item : car.entrySet()){
        if (item.getValue().getDealer()==dealer) {
            System.out.println(
                    "Id: "+item.getKey()+" Model: "+car.get(id).getModel()+
                    " Dealer: "+car.get(id).getDealer()+" Speed: "+car.get(id).getSpeed()+"\n");
        }
        }
}
@Override
public void  GetByMaxSpeedLimit(double speed) {
    System.out.println("By speed min: ");
    for(Map.Entry<Integer, Car> item : car.entrySet()){
        if (item.getValue().getSpeed()>=speed) {
            System.out.println(
                    "Id: "+item.getKey()+" Model: "+car.get(id).getModel()+
                    " Dealer: "+car.get(id).getDealer()+" Speed: "+car.get(id).getSpeed()+"\n");
        }
    }
 }

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