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M.S. Dhoni The Untold Story Total Box Office Collection: It is the 2nd highest Earning Movie of Bollywood 2016!
Based on the life of Indian cricketer M.S. Dhoni, the movie M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, is an Indian biographical sports film, written and directed by Neeraj Pandey. Released on 30th September the movie is running successfully on its 24th day only to become the second highest box office earning movie of this year after Sultan. MS Dhoni: The Untold Story has crossed Rs 130 crore after fourth weekend!
With Rs 302.5 crore in its bag, Salman Khan's Sultan is the best earning movie yet and it continues to be the highest grosser of the year. The Sushant Singh Rajput starrer has crossed Airlift with 130 Crores, where the lifetime collection record of Airlift stands at Rs 129 crore. The fourth highest grosser of 2016 is Rustom, with a lifetime collection of Rs 128 crore and Housefull 3 with Rs 109 crore is the fifth. Along with Sushant, the film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story also featured Disha Patani, Kiara Advani and Anupam Kher. With Sushan's extraordinary acting and the brand value of captain Dhoni the movie toughed everyone's heart.
Neeraj Pandey is one of those directors who have been different when it comes to movie making. His directorials have already broken several records and some of them are A Wednesday!, Special 26, Baby, Rustom etc, but MS Dhoni: The Untold Story is best of his works yet.
Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios told PTI "This is overwhelming love for Dhoni and the film, we are grateful to the fans and audiences for this"
Now this movie has one more week to make money before Ajay Devgn's Shivaay and Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil take over the attention from October 28. Till now the movie did not face any big challenge as none of a big movie has released since MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. So next week onwards there will be a tussle for MS Dhoni: The Untold Story box office collection. The film is expected to make another Rs 2-2.5 crore before the big movies release. It will be interesting to watch whether the MS Dhoni: The Untold Story total collection will increase or cease to make any further business!
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Will Jamie Foxx Be Cast As Frank Sinatra?
Would Foxx play in "white face" or would this be more of a metaphorical representation of the role?
According to the internet rumor mill, which I can only assume has been smoking massive amounts of crack today, Jamie Foxx is currently the favorite to win the role of Frank Sinatra in the new biopic from Martin Scorsese. If he wins the role, this will be his second time taking to the screen as a famous musican, third if you count "The Soloist." His last big musical role was as Ray Charles for which he won a Best Actor Oscar.
When asked about the role, one source allegedly said: "Cool is colour-blind. Jamie would seem to be born to the role."
He's not the only one up for the role, but he would definitely be the most daring choice for it. Other actors hoping to take the part include: George Clooney, Justin Timberlake, Harry Connick Jr. and Leonardo DiCaprio.
There have been other examples of people playing other races in movies, but this would probably be the biggest role to date. Would Foxx play in "white face" or would this be more of a metaphorical representation of the role? From Al Jolson to Robert Downey Jr, famous white actors have taken to the screen in black face. For Jolson, it was actually the very first film with synchronized sound, and for Downey Jr., it was last summer's big hit, "Tropic of Thunder."
In the past, black face was considered to be degrading to the black community. Often used in Minstrel shows, actors in black face would generally portray the worst stereotypes about black people to get laughs from the crowd. It is now generally only used as a device for social satire, like in Tropic of Thunder where Robert Downey Jr., played an Australian White man who was playing the role of an American Black Soldier.
With the roles reversed, how will the public react?
For a little bit of historical context, here's a clip of Al Jolson in Black face singing Mammy and an interview with Robert Downey Jr., on his role in "Tropic Thunder."
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Since 1949, Portland Rescue Mission has provided crucial services for men, women, and children who are hungry or homeless or are facing addiction, loneliness, and pain. The holidays mark a tough time for men, women, children, and families dealing with hardships, and by volunteering at the Portland Rescue Mission, your time and dedication can make the holidays memorable. If you are interested in volunteering with the Portland Rescue Mission and its seven locations this holiday season, contact them today!
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and SW Washington provide access to medical care, housing, and a compassionate community at no cost to the families they serve. Since 1984, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon and SW Washington has opened its doors to families in need, and they continue to provide the utmost care. The holiday season is a time for family gatherings, so when a child spends time away from home, the holidays can be trying. You can help the Ronald McDonald House by volunteering your time as a smiling face for families, answering phones, preparing meals, leading activities, and much more.
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10. Potluck in the Park
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The meaning and origin of the expression: Red tape
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Red tape'?
Rigid or mechanical adherence to bureaucratic rules and regulations especially those involving unnecessary paperwork.
What's the origin of the phrase 'Red tape'?
Legal and official documents have been bound with red tape since the 17th century and continue to be so. The first reference I can find to this practice is the 1696-1715 Maryland Laws:
"The Map upon the Backside thereof sealed with his Excellency's Seal at Arms on a Red Cross with Red Tape."
We now usually mean fussy or unnecessary bureaucracy when we refer to 'red tape'. The first record I have of it being used in that sense is from The pleader's guide, 1796. This spoof verse, purporting to be the work of John Surrebutter (a deceased barrister) was a satire on the fussiness of English law. It includes the lines:
Nor would the Fates... Cut the red-tape of thy years.
This is part-way towards a metaphorical usage of the term, albeit still clearly referring to actual lawyer's red-tape. The first entirely figurative usage of 'red-tape' that I can find is in Edward Bulwer-Lytton in Alice, or the Mysteries, 1838:
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One goal was all that separated three of the first four clashes between the nation's highest-ranked women's water polo teams.
No. 3 UCLA women's water polo played a total of four games at the Barbara Kalbus Invitational in the span of three days, winning its first two, against No. 16 UC San Diego (5-8) and No. 6 UC Irvine (9-6), respectively.
The Bruins then went 1-1 against the No. 1 USC Trojans and the No. 4 California Bears over their final two games, with both games decided by one goal. In addition, the last game of the weekend, the championship game between then-No. 1 Stanford and USC, was decided by one goal as well – in double overtime.
The results of the weekend made it clear – the nation's four top teams are hardly separable.
"We are right there with the other teams that are ranked around where we are," said coach Brandon Brooks.
In the match against the Trojans, the Bruins nearly pulled off a fourth-quarter comeback after they trailed for most of the fourth quarter. In the win over the Bears, the deciding goal came off a penalty shot with less than 30 seconds left.
UCLA was a goal away from potentially playing in the championship game while simultaneously a goal away from moving down in the rankings to No. 4.
Regardless of the way things panned out, Brooks said there are things that the team needs to work on.
The team allowed only 25 total goals this season before playing USC and California. Over the two game span, the Bruins allowed 21 goals.
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The offense, which averaged under six goals a game over five matches against the Trojans and the Bears last year, averaged over 10 against the two teams this weekend.
UCLA's ability to not just stay in close games but also win those contests was put on full display.


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This homemade parmesan vinaigrette will give housemade Italian dressings at restaurants a run for their money. It is full of flavor and is healthier than store bought dressings!
Overall, I like most foods. However, when it comes to salad dressings, I am very particular. I don't care for most store bought varieties. The flavor is just yucky to me, it has too much fat, too much sodium or uses too many funky ingredients. My husband and I prefer homemade dressings so much more, yet I rarely make them.
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I love eggplant parmesan, especially made with my home grown japanese eggplant.
One of my favorite Italian dishes is lasagna.
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I loooove Chicken Parmesan! Or a really nice Alfredo...mmmm!
My favorite Italian dish is lasagna.
My favorite is veggie lasagna.
My favorite Italian Meal is Spaggetti with Meat Balls!!
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I Wish I Could Play More Wacky Builds In Dota Underlords, But I Like Winning
Jul 13, 2019, 4:00pm
A couple weeks ago, I came across a Dota Underlords video that changed everything for me. In it, a player managed to buff one unit, the self-cloning Arc Warden, such that he was able to spawn nearly limitless copies of himself.
The board was a sea of crackling wizards with fishbowls on their heads. I imagined an old man, years later, gesturing into the dark alley where all of Underlords' battles take place and saying, "I remember when this was all Arc Wardens, far as the eye could see." In that moment, I decided I wanted to pull off this overwrought strategy. Problem: It's not exactly a practical way to win.
Don't get me wrong: The Arc Warden murder swamp combo is hilariously powerful if you manage to assemble the needed components. This involves picking up another unit, Crystal Maiden, whose ability regularly grants additional mana to all friendly units, allowing them to use their abilities more frequently. You'll want at least a couple Crystal Maidens and a couple Arc Wardens on the field, ideally.
Then you need to pick up an item called Refresher Orb, which refreshes all ability cooldowns and restores mana. All of these things in conjunction will cause your Arc Wardens to start cloning themselves at a pace so rapid that it's like they suddenly realised they were approaching their late 30s and only had so much time to make a family, so they decided to do it all right then and there - through mitosis.
The best part? Damage to opponents is based on how many units you have left on the field when you've defeated an enemy army, so you put somebody down for the count in a turn or two with this strategy. It is, in the strictest, most serious sense of the term, a ludicrous hootenanny of a time.
It does, however, take time to build up. Arc Wardens rarely appear as a purchasable unit until mid-game, and Crystal Maidens frequently get snapped up by other players because they're just generally good. This means your early game can be gnarly, and you might still have trouble levelling up your units enough for them to survive and pull off the clone bonanza later on.
As for items, you get to pick from a random selection of them only at the end of certain turns, so your chances of nabbing a Refresher Orb aren't great. I haven't seen one at all in several matches, come to think of it. This strategy, in other words, is not a reliable way to win.
It's fun as heck when it works, but it frequently fizzles out and leads to an endgame in which my Orb-less Wardens and Maidens do all right but ultimately get rolled by combos that scale better in the damage and defence departments.
"Personally, I believe that discovery and experimentation are the most enjoyable elements of games like these—that you should approach each match with the mindset of a mad scientist who doesn't care which bubbling chemical mixtures blow up in their face. But also, I want to win."
Most of the time, then, I start matches intending to pursue this fun strat or a number of other off-kilter ideas, only to settle into a familiar, meta-friendly groove. This makes me a little sad.
Personally, I believe that discovery and experimentation are the most enjoyable elements of games like these—that you should approach each match with the mindset of a mad scientist who doesn't care which bubbling chemical mixtures blow up in their face.
But also, I want to win. The best way to do this is to read about strategies that work and enact them with cold, mechanical rigour. Right now, that's knights and trolls, or trolls and warlocks, or knights, trolls, and warlocks. Before a recent balance patch, it was warriors and hunters.
These combos are fun, but what they all have in common is that they're relatively straightforward. When clumped together on the field, knights provide huge defence bonuses while trolls provide big attack bonuses. With their blind spots mutually covered, they trudge out and melt the enemy army like it's their job, by which I mean, a job they're perfectly effective at but haven't been passionate about in years.
They don't have much in the way of flashy abilities. There's no storyline or surprise to their victory. They just carve up enemy armies and win. (Warlocks make this a little more interesting, but only a little.) Dota Underlords is still very new, and Valve doesn't quite have the balance down yet, so when a build is overpowered, it's WAY overpowered. This means you can do everything right only to come up against a solidly constructed knight/troll build and realise it's just better.
Meta-friendly units are not hard to come by, nor is there much complicated assembly required. You can enact a variation on this strategy in pretty much any match. It's fun to do so, as well. The whole point of auto battlers like Dota Underlords is to assert control over RNG chaos.
Slowly but surely, over the course of a match, you go from being powerless in the face of random unit selection to having all the power by way of clever unit purchases and economy management.
You never know for sure that other players aren't going to luck their way into a come-from-behind victory, but there's an undeniable high to reaching that point where you're reasonably certain you're going to win a match. You did it. You put all the pieces together better than seven other players.
Still, I wish I was better at resisting the meta's siren song and just going after whatever bizarro build the RNG gods present me with. The other day, I was backseat driving a match a friend was playing, and he got a two-stack of items that buff "brawny" units early in a match.
We decided to just go with the flow and assemble the beefiest army of brawny beef boys this world has ever seen. Did we win? No. But we did all right, and we cracked a lot of dumb jokes, up to and including renaming a unit called Beastmaster "Beefmaster." I want more moments like that.
But I also like winning. I'm in a constant struggle with my own nature - a beef, if you will, with myself. Perhaps, then, the greatest Beefmaster of all... is me.
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Background: A multimedia software designed as a Computer-Assisted Scaffolding system was used to teach gas behavior on the submicroscopic level using Physics Education Technology Project (PhET) simulation. PhET is a set of interactive, research-based science and mathematics online simulations.
Purpose: The purpose was to investigate secondary school students' perceptions of the simulation-based learning system and how it supported their cognitive processing of chemistry target concepts. Identifying its most (and least) helpful features and instructional strategies was also an objective of this study.
Simulation-based learning system description: The Computer-Assisted Scaffolding system (Program) combined with the PhET simulation were meant to facilitate learners' conceptual understanding of gas behavior on the submicroscopic level, which would serve as a foundation for learning gas laws on the macroscopic and symbolic level. Chemistry target concepts included causes for gas pressure, relationship between gas pressure and volume/temperature changes, and relationship between gas pressure and the number of particles.
Sample: One hundred and fourteen secondary school students participated in this study as part of their science curriculum.
Design and methods: Data on the students' perceptions of the overall learning experience and specific Program features were collected and analyzed. Students responded to three open-ended questions and provided ratings of the Program features, such as pop-up explanations, images, model explorations, guiding questions, diagrams and feedback. They used a paper-based survey that was administered during the last 8 min of class.
Results: The results provide preliminary evidence of the benefits of this approach in chemistry education. For instance, the changing variables in the simulation helped students understand gas behavior, the multiple images and working with the simulation lab helped students visualize gas behavior, and the design of the system made it easy for students to understand gas behavior on the submicroscopic level.
Conclusions: The vast majority of the students reported a positive learning experience and described it as worth spending their time.


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Home Martial Arts UFC Francisco Trinaldo vs. Jai Herbert stoppage was 'by no means' late: Herb...
Francisco Trinaldo vs. Jai Herbert stoppage was 'by no means' late: Herb Dean
Herb Dean Responds to the Criticism he has been receiving over his officiating
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Herb Dean has issued a lengthy statement regarding criticism of his stoppage of Francisco Trinaldo vs. Jai Herbert at UFC on ESPN. He was especially targetted by UFC legend Dan Hardy. Hardy was in the commentary box when this happened. He even went up to the Cage to give Herb a piece of his mind.
This came as an indirect response to Dan Hardy's criticism of his stoppage in the fight between Jai Herbert and Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Island 3.
Whilst the prelim fights were taking place, Trinaldo dropped Herbert with an overhand left that sent the Brit crashing to the canvas. Even though Trinaldo stood over a badly hurt Herbert, Dean didn't stop the fight until more follow up shots were thrown by Trinaldo.
Dean's officiating in the fight caused UFC color commentator Hardy to shout for the fight to be stopped, and Hardy was also seen exchanging words with Dean after the contest.
Dean Herb's Reaction
"There's a fight that some people said could have been stopped earlier, think it was stopped late. By no means was that a late stoppage," Dean said in an Instagram post
"Anyone who believes or not is maybe just following because someone with a microphone says it's a [bad] stoppage. But if you know anything about fighting, a fighter got hurt, fighters get rocked all the time but we're looking at his actions. He's tracking his opponent. He knows where his opponent is. He's put both arms in between him and his opponent. He's lifted his leg up, head off the mat. He's doing everything I can ask for him to do to stay in that fight. There wasn't a bad stoppage".
Although he did not take any names, he said nobody apart from the cage-side physician and the fighter's corner should advise him to do his job during a fight.
Clarification by Dean
He went on saying; "During the match, someone yelled out 'stop the fight," Dean said. "This is really interesting because there are only professionals there. There's not one fan in the building. Everybody has a job there, everybody knows what they're job is and they have specific duties. I have a job to referee the fight. One of my duties is to stop the fight when the fighter's taken too much damage.
Who yelled in mid of fight
"There's two people who are authorized to advise me during that to maybe yell out those words 'stop the fight.' There's one, the physician — we have a ringside physician who knows more about the physical body than I do. He's there to give me advice. If he can't get my attention, maybe he might yell stop the fight. Then there's the fighter's corner. They train with him, they know about him, they know more things about him than I do. They may know something I don't know so that's why they would give me some advice to stop the fight. Ultimately, to stop the fight is my decision."
"Under no circumstances, even I as a referee, get up and yell and tell another referee to stop the match. If I were to do that, I would know it would be a situation where I couldn't live with myself otherwise. I know that there could be consequences that you'd never see me in that position again but I would sleep well knowing that I did that."
UFC's REACTION
UFC officials have since confirmed they will investigate the incident that took place between Hardy and Dean. The veteran referee Dean finished by saying he "wouldn't be able to live with himself" if he shouted to advise a fellow referee from cageside.
Hardy was critical of Dean for not stopping the match even when Herbert was knocked out cold. he even approached the ringside after the fight and got into an argument with the match referee.
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In the Faith of a Writer, Oates discusses the subjects most important to the narrative craft, touching on topic such as inspiration, memory, self criticism and the the unique power of the unconsious. On a more personal note, she speaks of childhood inspirations, offers advice in young writers, and discuss the wildly varying states of mind of a writer at work. Oates also plays homae to those she calls her significant precessors and discusses the importance of reading in the life of a writer.
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When it became clear that the audio routing system at Colorado Public Radio (CPR) network was failing repeatedly and reaching its end of life, CPR revived its air waves with Audio over IP from Axia. CPR began the conversation about switching to an AoIP infrastructure in its CPR Bridges Broadcast Center located at the Denver Tech Center in Centennial, Colorado, in August of 2015. The Colorado Public Radio family includes three separate services: CPR News, CPR Classical, and CPRs Open Air, an independent music format. According to CPR, its network reaches more than 470,000 listeners via 14 stations and 20 translators, with five studio sites across the state.
Gary Langley is Chief Broadcast Engineer at Interlochen Public Radio, a service of the Interlochen Center for the Arts consisting of two radio stations featuring fine arts and public affairs programming for Northwest Lower Michigan and reaching into the state's Upper Peninsula. A relative newcomer to Audio over IP, Gary says learning the ropes of AoIP was simple thanks to a fresh Axia installation at IPR shortly before he came on. But it wasn't just a transition to AoIP for Gary—it was a transition to radio from the TV world. Gary tells us how Axia, AoIP, and VoIP have made his dual transitions easier than he'd have expected.
Broadcasting from Fresno and Bakersfield, Valley Public Radio is the NPR affiliate for the greater San Joaquin Valley of Central California. Founded in 1978 and celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, VPR recently moved into a new facility in Clovis, just outside Fresno, which included upgrades to Axia Fusion consoles in multiple studios and Telos VX phone system. We checked in with Director of Program Content Joe Moore for an update on the new digs.
"What seems normal to one man is often simply a dream to another." These were the words of Reverend Gene White in 1983 when he moved to southwestern Kansas from Chicago. Upon his arrival, Rev. White was astonished at how much he missed the positive influence of Christian radio as he scanned the dial in the Heartland and found no Christian radio.


The United States Department of Labor recently released new data that gives an insight into the working conditions of the American workforce. In particular, the data focused on patterns of on-the-job deaths across all the nation's industries.
The report, called the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), is a yearly summary of analysis and information gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It notes that work injuries caused some 4,383 deaths in 2012, and that this rate was an increase from the previous year.
Certain industries were highlighted as being especially dangerous for employees, including construction, agriculture, mining, refining, petroleum extraction, and transportation. In particular, the rate of transportation accidents significantly increased, particularly when the transportation was connected with a similarly-hazardous industry like mining or gas and oil.
In addition to a rise in the rate of transportation accidents, these industries also saw an uptick in workplace injuries caused by exposure to harmful substances, explosions and falls. The rate of injuries due to violence and animal attacks fell slightly.
The data seems to suggest that older age groups suffered the most on-the-job deaths, with workers over the age of 35 accounting for a staggering 75 percent of all workplace fatalities.
Though the report was partially based on information provided by workers' compensation offices, it made no mention of how many families sought death benefits or monetary support in the wake of losing a wage-earning family member.
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Seabirds face climate change catastrophe
BIRD charity RSPB Scotland is joining the growing clamour for efforts to tackle climate change to be "redoubled" as scientists repeat their warnings of the impact on wildlife, including Shetland's world famous seabirds.
The charity suggests that if current trends continue then some species such as the kittiwake will become extinct around the northern isles.
On Monday the International Panel on Climate Change published its latest 2,600 page report on the threat climate change poses to the environment, wildlife and humanity.
RSPB Scotland responded by calling on governments to take "urgent action" to cut greenhouse gas emissions and halt the damage caused to vital wildlife and ecosystems.
The charity said scientists believe climate change lies behind the steep decline in seabirds, such as the kittiwake, whose numbers have fallen by 90 per cent in the northern isles.
Other species have been in steady decline for the past 25 years, including puffins, guillemots and arctic terns, due to the shortage of sandeels.
Scientists believe that warmer sea temperatures are affecting the abundance and quality of sandeels around the northern isles and other parts of Scotland, weakening birds and making it harder for them to raise their chicks.
Recent storms that have killed thousands of seabirds wintering in the north Atlantic have also been blamed on climate change.
RSPB Scotland's senior climate policy officer Jim Densham said: "The IPCC report powerfully backs up what we know about the changes that are already affecting Scotland's natural heritage.
"Some of our most special wildlife and habitats are suffering now from the impacts of a changing climate.
"The report is a wake up call for all governments, including our own, to redouble efforts to halt climate change by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors of our economy and society.
"The report also highlights that we must take decisive action to adapt to a changing climate. Our wildlife needs our help if it is to adapt and survive the changes – changes which we have caused.
"This will need everyone – from government to each citizen – to take the threat seriously and to act.
"We must intervene to help nature where it is struggling now and where it will be challenged in the future. We must invest in our countryside, to make habitats healthy and resilient places, up to scratch for wildlife.
"This investment can also pay back for us because a healthier environment can provide clean water, flood protection, food and many other benefits that we will need in a future Scotland."
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Ecclesiastes 3 "A Time for Everything" with guest Rev. Dr. Victor Raj of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO.
With guests Rev. Herb Mueller, Rev. Marcus Zill, and Rev. Tom Eckstein.
(1) Jane Wilketalks about Lutheran Senior Services, (2) Becky Shaw talks about the Ministry at Light of Christ Church, and (3) Rev. Scott Snow looks at Matthew 20:1-16 and gives today's sermonette.
(1) Ruminations with Wes Reimnitz. (2) LCMS pastors need not be in agreement in all things. (3) Casuistry. (4) Houston demands sermons. (5) Caller: About hate speech. (6) Isaac and Esau.
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Pierre-Hippolyte Le Tissier, né le  à Rennes et mort  à Paris , est un homme politique français.

Biographie
Le Tissier fut administrateur de l'armée du Rhin sous le Directoire et se lia avec Moreau. Sans emploi sous le premier Empire, il salua avec joie le retour des Bourbons, qui le nommèrent chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. Riche propriétaire, maire de Vouvray, il fut élu, le , député du collège de département d'Indre-et-Loire ; il siégea à l'extrême droite et fut successivement réélu, dans le  électoral d'Indre-et-Loire (Tours), le , par 301 voix contre 154 au comte de Goué de la Benardière ; et, le , par 266 voix contre 124 à Dupin aîné et 62 au baron Bacot.

Au moment des élections générales de 1827, il publia une brochure dans laquelle il s'engageait à demander le l'envoi des ministres, et à ne jamais accepter de fonctions lucratives du gouvernement. II échoua cependant, le , dans son arrondissement avec 140 voix contre 265 à l'élu, Calmelet-Daen, et 44 à M. Juge notaire; mais il fut élu au collège du même département, huit jours après (), et réélu, le . Letissier siégea toujours au côté droit de la Chambre et vota constamment avec la majorité ministérielle.

Gendre de Jean-Baptiste Guizol, il est le beau-père du général-baron Louis-Armand de Lespinay.

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Naissance en juillet 1767
Naissance à Rennes
Député d'Indre-et-Loire
Député de la Restauration
Député de la Monarchie de Juillet
Maire d'Indre-et-Loire
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
Décès en février 1845
Décès à 77 ans
Conseiller général d'Indre-et-Loire
Naissance dans la province de Bretagne


The Russian Artistic Swimming Championship took place at the Aquatics Palace (70 Sibgata Khakima St.), Kazan on 19-21 April 2019.
For the fourth time in its history, Kazan played host to the Russian Artistic Swimming Championship. The championships were hosted earlier in the capital of Tatarstan in 2013, 2014, and 2018.
The programme of the championship featured free combination, solo (technical and free routine), team (technical and free routine), and duo (technical and free routine) events.
The goal of the championship was to popularize the artistic swimming, to bring out the strongest athletes to enter the Russian Federation national team for competing in the international events.


If you are not yet a member of the USS JAMES MADISON REUNION ASSOCIATION, I want to urge you to join. We collect a small member fee each year which helps to setup the reunions we all enjoy so much. We will soon mail out membership cards and a new decal to each reunion member. You will also be able to purchase additional decals. These are all weather decals that can go on the outside of your vehicle if you so wish. I will send a picture of the decal so that our webmaster can post it somewhere.
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Sharing Aviation with the Public—over Pizza!
October 29, 2018 / Tom George / Comments Off on Sharing Aviation with the Public—over Pizza!
Pizza—always good. Pizza at the airport, even better. Pizza with a view of the runway—fantastic!
For years pilots, airport staff and employees of local aviation businesses have hungered for a restaurant on the general aviation side of Fairbanks International Airport. In September 2017, East Ramp Wood-Fired Pizza opened—and satisfied more than our hunger for food. The establishment sits on the top floor of a hangar facility with a great view of the airfield. In the background is the 11,800 foot air carrier runway, where heavy metal arrives and departs, interspersed with Beech 1900's, the occasional formation of military fighters making practice approaches. Every now and then the Antonov 225 drops in for a refueling stop.
Open just a little over a year, an airport restaurant is bringing a much-needed element of the general aviation side of Fairbanks International Airport.
Closer to the diner's view, the shorter, 6,500 ft GA runway and the 2,900 ft gravel "ski" strip provide a stream of smaller aircraft—from Navajos and Cessnas to Super Cubs, landing and taking off. Between these two is a view of the south end of the float pond with a mix of seaplanes splashing down. In the immediate foreground is a gas pump and transient parking area, which provides diners with the opportunity to watch planes load, fuel and do their preflight checks. All from a warm, safe, comfortable vantage point—with food!
The growth of fences and security at airports may well be one of the factors that hinders bringing the next generation of pilots, mechanics, and air traffic controllers into the fold. Just by making it difficult to observe aviation in operation. As a kid, I recall standing at the rail in front of the airline terminal at this airport and getting blasted by the prop wash of the DC-6's as they taxied away from the gate and turned toward the runway. I wondered what it must feel like to sit in the driver's seat and apply power to those four big engines. Ok, I still wonder—but that's beside the point. It made me aware of the excitement and thrill of taking off, and going to distant, exotic places. Today, minus the prop wash, sitting over a meal and watching airplanes of different shapes and sizes provides a connection that is important to make, both with future pilots and other practitioners of this craft. It is also something we need to share with the interested public, who votes on bond issues, ordinances and other policy matters that impact the viability of our airports.
been loaned by local enthusiasts, that sets it apart from other eating establishments. So how is the food? In the short time they have been in business, the establishment won a spot in the local paper's 2018 Readers Choice Awards for pizza!
We need more facilities like this at our airports, to feed as well as inspire. While it often isn't included in the list of necessary airport general aviation infrastructure, it should be.
I have always said about myself that I am a jeans and T-shirt girl. I can get dressed up and go to some pretty fancy events, but in the end, I just want to put my jeans on and go fly something. I have found that no matter the venue aviation lovers have more in common than not. It is through shared passion that we can inspire flight, protect airports and airspace.
On Friday night, I had the honor of attending the Living Legends of Aviation awards, which is a fundraiser for the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy. The gala, attended by 700 plus, was held at the Beverly Hilton hotel. To say that the evening was star studded would be an understatement. Both John Travolta and Harrison Ford played a part in recognizing this year's inductees, among them pilots, astronauts, entrepreneurs, and visionaries.
Harrison Ford addressed the crowd about H.R. 2997, the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act, which, in a six-year process, would in part privatize ATC. He described the bill as a "solution in search of a problem." If passed the control of our air traffic system would be turned over to a 13 member private board, with the majority representing the airlines. The fear in privatization is resources being diverted away from smaller general aviation airports, and smaller commercial air carriers. Harrison stated, "less than 20 percent of airlines fleet has been upgraded to take advantage of ADS-B efficiencies. 1 percent of airlines are capable of using it, versus 80 percent of the general aviation fleet." Our national air traffic system is the safest and most capable in the world. No matter what we are flying, we need to be on guard for dangerous legislation or power grabs. It might be easy to make an assumption that folks dressed in ball gowns and tuxedos are far removed from jeans and T-shirt grass-roots general aviation. But that assumption would be quickly debunked. A video package was created for each inductee; soon it became apparent that we all started in the same place, general aviation.
Some of you may know that in mid-November I earned my instrument rating [https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2017/11/20/gotta-get-that-rating/]. Part of my commitment to my safety was the purchase of an IFR certified GPS and ADS-B compliant transponder. Then I had the daunting task of finding an avionics shop I could depend on for the install. A dear friend recommended Chris Tharp who owns Barber Aviation in Madera, CA. He said, "They are going to do everything in their power to do a great install and fix any ailments the airplane has." On tap for my Mooney M20E was the installation of the GTX335 and 530W. I had never arranged an avionics install and was nervous. Chris was thorough and understanding in explaining the process to me.
While owned by Lawson Barber, the shop was well-known in California as Beechcraft West. In 2008, Chris purchased Barber Aviation and in 2014 purchased the avionics arm of the business. The shop has 5 employees and is bustling with maintenance and repair as well as avionics. The atmosphere is quintessentially GA: hearty welcome, friendly and accommodating. I was given a detailed quote and an estimate of 5-7 business days for the installation. The avionics installer was Brandon Petersen. I am a communicator, especially when it comes to my airplane. I was thrilled that Brandon was able to send me photos and answered my questions during the process.
The work was done on time, and my next hurdle was getting from the event in Beverly Hills to the Central Valley of California. Again, GA to the rescue, I was able to hop a ride in a cool solid black Pilatus [PC12] from Fullerton. I jumped at the chance to fly that bad boy back to Fresno. The day was beautiful and it was fun to be flying over all the traffic in LA as well as the backup on I-5 from the 101 being closed in Santa Barbara due to the mudslides. Arriving in Madera I was met by Brandon and Chris. We went over the ins and outs of the install [pun intended]. While waiting for a finishing touch, Chris and I were able to talk about the state of general aviation. In his opinion GA in the United States is on an upswing. His business is seeing a 200% increase with the ADS-B work. He talked about business life on a GA airport, the challenges and the benefits. As a business owner myself I could relate to funding improvements to the business versus pulling a larger salary. Chris brought up ATC privatization and his opposition to it. He is concerned that GA will be left out by a committee stacked with commercial interests as well as the potential for small airports like Madera being overlooked. Even with those concerns, I was struck by his unwavering optimism for aviation, his employees and his shop.
Departing Madera IFR I had a thought; no matter whether dressed in sequins or 501's we are all alike sharing a common passion for flying. The most important thing is that each of us contributes to making aviation safer, more efficient, and increasing our big, diverse, and passionate family.


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Dems: Judiciary Committee Report – Week 10, 2019
By Senate Staff
FLOOR ACTION:
SF 158 – Post-conviction relief and underlying trial court record
SF 273 – Sexual misconduct with offenders
SF 275 – Assault by threat of a targeted attack and cyber-harassment
SF 339 – State employee defense and indemnification
Senate File 158 is an Iowa Bar Association proposal that addresses access to underlying criminal court files in applications for post-conviction relief (PCR). The bill deletes current Code language, which reads that if an "application for post-conviction relief is not accompanied by the record of the proceedings, then the respondent shall file with its answer the record or portions thereof that are material to the questions raised in the application."
The bill inserts new Code language requiring the underlying trial court record and any previous application for post-conviction relief to automatically become part of the record in a PCR claim. The bill further requires clerks of court to make the underlying trial court record accessible to the applicant's attorney, the county attorney and the Attorney General. If the court record is not available in electronic format, the clerk must convert it to electronic format and make it available. In addition, any previous application for PCR must be converted to electronic format if necessary and made available.
In PCR cases, no court order will be required for the applicant's attorney, the county attorney and the Attorney General to get access to the underlying trial court record. In addition, the bill prohibits the Judicial Branch from charging applicants, county attorneys and the Attorney General for access to the court record.
[3/20: 49-0 (Vacancy: Danielson)]
SF 273 increases the penalty from an aggravated misdemeanor to a "D" felony when any peace officer or Department of Corrections employee, contractor, vendor, volunteer or any agent of the Department engages in a sex act with an offender if the peace officer or employee has knowledge that the person is committed to the Department's custody.
The increased penalty will also apply to officers, employees or agents of a Judicial District Department of Correctional Services (community based corrections), a juvenile detention facility or a county jail. A "D" felony is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine.
The Department of Corrections has tried for years to increase penalties.
[3/18: 48-0 (Excused: Dawson; Vacancy: Danielson)]
SF 275 establishes the criminal offense of assault by threat of a targeted attack. It will be a "D" felony when a person threatens to cause serious injury or death to people assembled in a public place, a school building or any occupied structure other than a single-family residence when the people threatened reasonably believe there is a possibility of death or serious injury, or have a reasonable expectation that the threat will be carried out. A "D" felony is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of at least $750 up to $7,500. "Public place" is defined as an indoor area, privately or publicly owned, where the public has access by right or by invitation, express or implied, regardless of whether or not payment is required.
The bill also adds a behavior that would be considered criminal harassment: cyber-harassment. It will be considered cyber-harassment when a person makes an online communication using an electronic device or through social media with the intent to threaten, intimidate or alarm another person. The person must knowingly send or post comments, requests, suggestions or threats of physical harm to or about another or the other person's property without legitimate purpose and in a manner that a reasonable person would fear physical or emotional harm. Cyber-harassment will be second-degree harassment, a serious misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of at least $315 but not to more than $1,875.
[3/19: 47-2 (No: Hogg, R. Taylor; Vacancy: Danielson)]
SF 339 makes changes to the State Tort Claims Act. This change is necessary to ensure that any state employee in an action against an employee is defended and indemnified. According to the Attorney General's office, this Code language change is needed because of an Iowa Supreme Court ruling in the Godfrey case. This language will also ensure that victims of state employee behavior may be awarded damages.
SF 532 – Notice and opportunity to repair construction defects
SF 532 sets up a required process to help resolve construction disputes before any class-action lawsuit is filed relating to construction defects. It sets out time limits for the process and conditions to be met before a claimant goes to court. No court action can proceed until a claimant complies with the requirements set of the bill. This will apply only to new construction and class actions. This required process relating to an opportunity to repair constructions defects will only apply to a claim for injury to property and will not apply when there is a personal injury or a wrongful death claim.
[3/20: 42-7 (No: Bisignano, Bolkcom, Boulton, Celsi, Dotzler, Jochum, Petersen; Vacancy: Danielson)]
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The PPC Hero Turns Six!
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Our goal: To educate the world on the basic techniques and finer skills of successful pay-per-click campaign management. We intend to meet this challenge with helpful strategies developed by our team, site & landing page reviews, PPC case studies, and related news updates.
And that remains our goal to this day. Our expert account managers have continually set the bar higher and higher as they post the expert-level advice that PPC Hero has become known for, and that the wider search marketing world turns to in search of their own growth.
As we've watched the blog grow, continually producing luminary thinkers in the search marketing world as well as industry-leading events like the annual Hero Conf PPC conference, we couldn't be more proud.
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As the years have gone on, the PPC Hero has grown in a fairly predictable way. He gets taller. He gets stronger. His hair gets better. If that's not progress, we're not sure what is.
It's been a great ride with PPC Hero so far, as the blog and Hero Conf (now in its second year, and twice as big!) continue to help the citizens of PPC land, ourselves included.
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Uganda: New insights to support girls in conflict with the law
by Elizabeth Harrop
In Northern Uganda, prolonged poverty and the impact of civil conflict continues to affect young people, forcing them to survive in a subsistence environment with little to no prospect of gaining employment. Latest figures from the Government of Uganda show that the incidence of poverty remains highest in the Northern region, with 43.7% living below the Poverty line compared to 4.7% in the Central region.
The NGO Chance for Childhood has been documenting the links between poverty and the likelihood of coming into conflict with the law in the region since 2013, as well as looking at opportunities to promote restorative justice arrangements that address the root causes of committing petty crime. In 2015, Chance for Childhood launched its four-year Right2Change initiative to help Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) access alternatives to detention, and pilots a model of community-based structured diversion.
Over time, it has become apparent that girls can face different reasons for coming into conflict with the law, and different vulnerabilities have a greater impact on girls than on their boy peers in this context. Girls also experience the criminal and community justice systems differently.
Girls make up almost 10% of the population of CICL in Uganda. However, the criminal justice system in Uganda is also used for the 'safe custody' of girls and girls may be detained simply because they are victims of crime, for example of forced marriages, child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Other forms of discrimination encountered by girls in the criminal justice system include blaming the victim for her own rape, or being sexually assaulted by the Police when reporting a crime.
International legal frameworks demand that juvenile justice systems should be directed at rehabilitation and reintegration. These legal frameworks also place emphasis on the unique risks and vulnerabilities faced by girls and the significance of diversion programmes, so that children are not processed through (and stigamtised by) the criminal justice system.
A criminal response to welfare needs
A key finding affecting CICL of both sexes is the misallocation of state resources, which are used to criminalise instead of protect vulnerable children. If funding and services were instead used in a more humane and just way, then the rights violations children suffer, which can lead to their social exclusion and vulnerability to criminality, could be redressed and a child's pathway into coming into conflict with the law could be arrested. However, the present situation means that the needs of a child in conflict with the law remain unmet, and the child is instead stigmatised as a criminal, and blamed for the wider failure of society and the government, with all its consequences.
The UN Committee on the Right of the Child notes in General Comment No. 10 (2007) that "criminal codes contain provisions criminalizing behavioural problems of children, such as vagrancy, truancy, runaways and other acts, which often are the result of psychological or socio-economic problems. It is particularly a matter of concern that girls and street children are often victims of this criminalization".
The criminalisation of children and young people with welfare needs and the reliance on imprisonment is unable to address the causes of offending. The tragedy is one for the individual child as well as society. For example, in England, better cooperation between courts and Youth Offending Teams and increased diversion from courts, was found capable of reducing imprisonment and delivering total savings of over £60 million.
Many studies worldwide cite the harsher treatment of women and girls in the criminal justice system due to contravening gender norms. This includes for non-violent crime such as status offenses and acts such as theft and prostitution. Status offences (such as truancy, running away from home, violating curfew laws or possessing alcohol or tobacco) are often used against girls to control their behaviour. Meanwhile, girls who have turned to sex work as a survival strategy or are victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation are prosecuted, instead of the adults who are exploiting them.
There are calls for status offences to be identified as welfare issues, for these offences to be abolished and the conduct addressed through child protection mechanisms.
Studies on the background characteristics of women in the justice system in Uganda could not be found. However, a history of trauma is almost universal among incarcerated adults in the USA (over 85%). Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is four to 10 times more prevalent among incarcerated women than in community samples.
Another study in the USA found that crimes that women are convicted for "are closely related to the structural situation of women in this society. The characteristics are histories of abuse, of being responsible for children, and being limited to low skill/low income jobs. Incarcerated women grew up in abusive families to a much higher extent than men and a majority of them had experienced domestic violence… as single parents with usually low skills it is for most difficult or impossible to support their children".
Girls may be susceptible to peer pressure in different ways to boys. Girls experience more emotional stress from problem relationships because they are socialised to focus on relationships. This is particularly true in adolescence when relationship conflict can result in feelings of rejection and depression in girls. The resulting insecurity "can lead girls to associate with antisocial peers and romantic partners, increasing their vulnerability to delinquent behaviours".
For both boys and girls in Uganda, theft and other crimes can be a response to poverty. One study revealed that the majority of offences committed by children and young people in Uganda are related to their very survival and many had been forced to steal in order to eat.
Young people aged 18-30 account for 64% of the total unemployed population in Uganda. The unemployment rate is higher among the better educated and among young women. However, even where youth are employed, 60% of paid young employees take home less than the average monthly wages/salaries. The disparity in median monthly wages by gender is significant at Shs 66,000 (USD $20) for females and Shs 132,000 (USD $40) for males.
Criminalisation as a result of poverty or other factors further prohibits livelihood options and children are caught in a vicious cycle. Young people in Uganda said they are denied jobs after being released from prison because they lack skills and are burdened by social stigma.
In addition to being a push factor in causing criminality, poverty can also negatively affect children's experiences from within the criminal justice system. Where police corruption is prevalent and bribes are needed, for example for early release from detention, juveniles may be unable to pay and secure their freedom.
A lack of livelihood options mean many young women resort to sex work and subsequently become more vulnerable to HIV, other sexually transmitted diseases, to abuse, and to coming into contact with the law.
A major issue affecting young women and financial sustainability is access to land. Lack of land ownership and economic insecurity increases the dependence on and subordination to men, and makes women and girls vulnerable to the high rates of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and to other abuses such as child marriage, which in turn impact a girl's right to education and her future prospects.
Interrelated vulnerabilities
Various vulnerabilities cause children to abandon their childhood and seek coping strategies to ensure their survival. Or children are forced into deplorable situations of abuse and neglect, for example by being trafficked for sexual exploitation. The common root of this lack of agency and choice in a child's life and the subsequent violation of their human rights is vulnerability caused by a range of factors – many of which coexist and are interrelated. For example substance abuse to cope with abuse and hunger; children in street situations linked to poverty, witchcraft accusations or conflict at home; SGBV both resulting from child marriage and causing it, when a girl feels that it is her only option for escape from an untenable home life.
While girls in Uganda are generally vulnerable to human rights abuses due to gender inequality, specific groups of girls are more greatly affected. These include girls with disabilities, girls in conflict affected areas, girls who are out of school, girls subject to child marriage, child mothers, orphans, girls subject to defilement and SGBV, girls affected by HIV/AIDS, girls who have been trafficked for exploitation, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or intersex (LGBTI) children, and girls in street situations. Many of these vulnerabilities co-exist for an individual child, and vastly diminish the range of available coping strategies and livelihood options. Such girls are therefore pushed further along a path which forces them into conflict with the law (such as through sex work).
The majority of children in case studies in a global Save the Children study on CICL had dropped out of school, either to work to support their families or themselves, or because their parents were unable to pay the costs of their education. A lack of education may be the result of other vulnerabilities/abuses (e.g. child marriage, children in street situations) and may lead to further forms of vulnerability/abuse (illiteracy, lack of access to higher education).
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) in Uganda are more likely to engage in child labour.. However, many such children end up resorting to theft and street begging. A child's coping strategies and livelihood options on the street are likely to result in coming into conflict with the law as a child is forced to "choose" between stealing and going hungry; having sex with a policeman or being arrested.
Children and girls in detention
Girls in custody are more likely to self-harm than boys. International guidelines note that girls placed in an institution deserve special attention as to their personal needs, and that they are especially vulnerable due to their small numbers as well as their gender, including to abuse from officials such as the police.
According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, of the 42,000 individuals in prison in 2014, 23,000 are on remand awaiting trial (55%). Women and girls may be disproportionately given pre-trail detention as most female offenders have a low income and may find it hard to provide a financial guarantee, or to evidence secure employment or secure accommodation. Female pre-trial detainees are more likely than their male counterparts to be held with convicted prisoners because there are fewer facilities for detaining women.
Incarceration of children is proven to be ineffective. In the UK, 72% of children released from custody go on to re-offend within one year. In France, recidivism figures rise to 90% for children incarcerated a second time.
Girls' treatment within the community justice system
UN agencies note a "justice vacuum" in Uganda caused by inaccessibility of the formal justice system in much of the country. Informal justice mechanisms have filled a large space in this vacuum and can therefore be capitalised on as existing systems for encouraging diversion and other community responses to juvenile offending.
However, informal justice systems, especially custom and religious-based, are likely to uphold rather than to challenge the harmful norms and values of the society around them, including attitudes and patterns of discrimination. It is important that rape and sexual violence should not be dealt with by community justice systems, but referred to ordinary courts.
Girls may receive less support in the community or family, and be less willing to ask for help. In the UK, girls are less likely than boys to have the support of their family, leaving them isolated or dependant on the support of the local authority, their "corporate parent". In addition, due to a lack of sufficient facilities for girls, their placement a significant distance from a child's home area decreases the chances of maintaining family and community links.
A common theme for girls in conflict with the law, is their limited choices and survival strategies. Expanding the choices available to a child is therefore "the next logical step". As there may be fewer choices available to girls than boys, particular efforts should be made to promote gender equality in programming. This may include supporting a girl's choice to remain in education during and after a teenage pregnancy, or for the perpetrator of sexual violence in the home to be forced to leave through the application of the rule of law, instead of the girl child running away or becoming dependent on another abusive relationship as a way out. A key point is that girls and boys need to be empowered to make different and expanded choices made available to them, rather than having these choices made for them.
Meanwhile research on the protective factors associated with females and offending, identifies factors such as high self-esteem, assertiveness, healthy lifestyles, supportive and enduring relationships with families and peers, access to services, positive female role models, and alternative education provision. Particularly important for girls is recognising the significance of relational ties for girls' development. The fostering of positive relationships, including with family members, peers, romantic partners, therapists, and juvenile justice professionals, can play a significant role in helping girls heal from trauma and resist delinquency.
Research on some of the most vulnerable young people in Uganda in conflict affected areas urges that development efforts should acknowledge their significant potential and seek to create substantive roles for youth to engage in peace-building and civic activities, allowing them to build confidence, leadership skills, and empowerment.
Examples of best practice in diversion include the Uganda Fit Persons model which provides community support for children who have either been diverted, given a community sentence or reintegrated into their families and communities. Fit Persons are trained and respected individuals who support and follow the child in their reintegration process. In cases where families are unable or unwilling to be a guarantor for the child, the Fit Person is able to step in and even provide temporary foster care while searching for longer-term care options.
The model recognises the significance of care and protection issues: that diversion and community-based alternatives need to be provided to children facing care issues; and that addressing care and protection issues is integral to solutions for children who have come into conflict with the law.
An emphasis on diversion is prevalent within the juvenile justice sector worldwide, and awareness is raising on the issue in Uganda, with the drafting of National Diversion Guidelines for Juvenile Justice. However, diversionary measures can only be successful when part of a holistic system that addresses all the needs and vulnerabilities of the girl (and boy) child including a continuum of care and protection interventions that address multiple challenges and risks before a child comes into conflict with the law, and expanding the choices available to the child.
For further information: Girls in conflict with the law in Uganda: The experiences and needs of girls before, during and after contact with the criminal and informal justice systems by Elizabeth Harrop for Chance for Childhood, November 2016
The above literature review formed the basis of the report Understanding factors of offending amongst girls in conflict with the law: Recommendations from Northern Uganda's first community-based diversion programme (below). This supplemented the literature review with case studies, focus group discussions and structured interviews with Chance for Childhood's Right 2 Change project beneficiaries and stakeholders in Uganda, including frontline workers such as magistrates and police officers.