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Children from around world visit Seattle to foster togetherness and unity
May 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly
By Zachariah Bryan
Performers representing countries from all over the world were present, including this group from Russia. (Photo by George Liu/NWAW)
For the fourth annual International Children's Friendship Festival in Seattle, children from 31 countries united in one room, representing their cultures and fostering unity.
"I feel like children can do great things if we all unite," said one child. Another child said, "That's the power of children!"
The International Children's Friendship Festival has a deep history, with roots dating back all the way to 1920, when the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, established the festival as a way to aspire to greater things in the future. In 1979, the festival became international, with Turkey inviting countries from all over the world to send delegates to Turkey and to showcase their cultural heritage.
In Seattle, the premise is largely the same. The organizer of the event, the Turkish American Cultural Association, invited 31 countries from around the world to perform unique dances, songs, and cultural performances. Asia was well represented, with performances including Mongolian traditional throat singing and contortionism; the Filipino Kabaatan Dance Troupe; the Chinese Li Hengda Dance Academy, which blends Eastern and Western dance styles; Cambodian dance troupes, and others.
Vanessa Lee, daughter of Ocean City restaurant owners Tim and Christine Lee, performs at the festival. (Photo by Valeria Koulikova/Seattle Globalist)
The event was run almost entirely by children. Though perhaps awkward at times, the children showed they had an awareness of the world around them befitting of any adult.
This was no better displayed than during the children's forum, where children took on the very real issue of bullying. As the children said, 56 percent of 14-24 year olds reported being bullied through social media, or "cyber bullying." And three million students miss school every year because they don't feel safe.
The children asked the audience, "Who has been bullied?" The majority of people, including Councilman Nick Licata, raised their hands. (Notably, Mayor Mike McGinn didn't raise his hand, but judging from his reliance on the cup of coffee in his hand, he was probably tired and missed the question.)
The children gave a presentation outlining the problem of bullying, its effects and possible solutions. While they didn't have any immediate, world-wide cure, they did have simple answers that could have a great effect: Go out of your way to show people you care (a high five was demonstrated as one way of doing this), spread the word that bullying is not OK, and make sure to not partake in bullying yourself. The children giving the presentation said they already made a resolution to go back to their respective parents and talk about the issue more.
"Everyone says children are the future. I'm here to remind you that children are leading us today," Royal Alley Barnes, executive director of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, referring to the Children's Forum.
Mayor McGinn, who was a keynote speaker, talked about how essential children were to the success of the city. He touted Seattle's cultural diversity and, since the event was held at the Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, the city's commitment to arts as two major points.
"We're outward looking, we're diverse, we care about arts and culture and we care about each other," he said.
Indeed, throughout the event, children showed that the International Children's Friendship Festival was more than just cool cultural dances — it was also an opportunity to spread peace throughout the world and to show that they care about one another.
"The main idea is peace at home, peace around the world," one of the children said, echoing the words of the original Children's Fest founder, Atatürk. (end)
Zachariah Bryan can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.
Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2013, Councilman Nick Licata, Friendship Festival, International Children, Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Mustafa Kemal Atat, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ocean City, Royal Alley Barnes, Seattle, Turkish American Cultural Association, Vanessa Lee, Vol 32 No 19 | May 4 - May 10, Zachariah Bryan, culture, social media, turkey


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Leading Midlands developer Cedar House Investments has announced the sale of further office space at Charter Point, its five-acre, flagship office development in Ashby.
The company, which scooped the title of Property Company of the Year at the 2009 Regional Estates Gazette Awards and has been shortlisted again this year, has sold number five, Charter Point to ID Butt Consulting, which specialist engineering services predominantly to the gas industry.
ID Butt Consulting, which was founded five years ago, has chosen the high profile business park as its first official headquarters. The company's team previously worked from home but now requires a dedicated base from which it can continue its expansion programme. The company currently employs four members of staff but has plans to recruit additional staff.
I D Butt Consulting was represented by Alex Reid of Mather Jamie, who secured the property and sale on their behalf.
Cedar House investments' Charter Point scheme provides prestigious office facilities ranging in size from 1,500 ft2 – 50,000 ft2 and is strategically located close to the M1, M6 and A50 road links. Each building offers flexible, quality office accommodation with a self contained identity for each occupier and generous car parking within a landscaped environment.
The scheme has proven extremely popular, with only one unit now remaining for sale or to let.
Explaining the reasons for choosing Charter Point, Ian Butt, managing director at I D Butt Consulting, said:
"The high quality of Cedar House Investments' Charter Point scheme, coupled with its proximity to the major motorway interchanges, made it the ideal location for our new headquarters."
"The scheme provides a unique opportunity for companies looking to buy or rent high quality, purpose-designed office accommodation; it continues to attract considerable interest from established local companies who are keen to take advantage of the scheme's excellent location and from businesses outside the area looking to relocate to Ashby," added Chris.
Alex Reid director of Mather Jamie added:
"The offices at Charter Point are ideally suited to the needs of a growing business like ID Butt Consulting, which has a national customer base."
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April 29, 2018 | Published By Bandini
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.'s The Godfather Ted Has Passed Away
The Godfather (aka Ted Devoux) was a founding member and band-leader of Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. with his brothers. This weekend, the group confirmed that the artist also formerly known as Samoan Godfather has died. The details and cause of Godfather's death have not been made public at this time. He is believed to have been 55 years old.
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. carries more than 30 years of Hip-Hop and Gangsta Rap history. The collective of Ted, Paul, Donald, Roscoe, Danny, David and later, Vincent Devoux (who replaced David) hailed from Carson, California. Their name mimicked the sound of a shotgun blast with the second half serving as an acronym for Too Rough International Boo-Yaa Empire.
Despite their California roots, Boo-Yaa gained popularity in Japan during a stay there in the late 1980s while known as the Blue City Crew. In 1990, the re-branded then-sextet released New Funky Nation. The former breakers and church musicians released a 4th & B'way/Island Records album that cracked the Top 200. The group (who played many instruments on the LP) worked with the same Dust Brothers that had worked on Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique an album prior, as well as Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo, future co-founder of Ruffhouse Records. The Godfather has prominently credited on this key release. Later LP, Good Times Bad Times, featured Ice Cube.
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Dr. Barton Aaron Kamen, MD PhD 1948 - 2012
Dr. Barton Aron Kamen, a long tenured and passionate FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) supporter, was a distinguished pediatric oncologist, cancer pharmacologist and devoted family man. Dr. Bart Kamen was known by his colleagues as a brilliant scholar, compassionate physician, dedicated mentor and gentle man whose unfettered enthusiasm for learning, teaching, talking science and challenging the mainstay with his out of the box thinking for betterment of care was unmatched.
Dr. Kamen truly loved being a physician and pediatrics. He nobly balanced the art and science of medicine and patient care, and had a very special relationship with his patients and their families. Dr. Kamen was one of those magical doctors who could completely engage and comfort an ill child with a three-minute fun game, while simultaneously completing a thorough neurological exam. While extending his signature great care to his patients, Dr. Kamen also conducted leading-edge research for more than three decades around folate biochemistry and anti-folate pharmacology with the goal of reducing the negative side effects of effective cancer-fighting drugs. Dr. Kamen's clinical and research interests were driven by the overarching goal of "translational research"-- taking best science to bedside.
Dr. Kamen received his M.D. and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University and served his internship/residency and fellowship in pediatrics and pediatric hematology-oncology and pharmacology at Yale University. During his career, Dr. Kamen was the recipient of many honors and awards including the Scholar Award from the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, The Damon Runyon Walter Winchell Fellowship and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Clinical Pharmacology Award and was one of the few pediatric oncologists to be named to an American Cancer Society clinical research professorship. Dr. Kamen authored over 300 manuscripts and was the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology.
Learn more about Dr. Kamen at http://www.firstinspires.org/bart-kamen-scholarship
About The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST® Scholarship Fund
The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund provides funding to undergraduate students pursuing biomedical engineering or pre-medical degrees. The Fund supports the vision of FIRST to transform our culture by creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and where young people dream of becoming science and technology leaders. By selecting students who have excelled in a FIRST program, the Fund seeks to honor the legacy of Dr. Bart Kamen by providing renewable monetary grants to undergraduate students who have, through their participation in FIRST programs, demonstrated the potential to develop Dr. Kamen's brilliance at, and extraordinary passion for, improving the lives of patients.
The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund's Objectives
In selecting students who have successfully participated in one of the FIRST family of programs for at least one year, The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund wishes to encourage selected students, who have already demonstrated innovation, respect for science and engineering, and compassion, to pursue the study of biomedical engineering and/or pre-medical studies, including by engaging in research projects as an undergraduate that may one day improve the lives of patients.
Description of Scholarships
The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund Grant Selection Committee will make up-to four initial, renewable grants of $10,000 to selected students. Initial grants are renewable for up to three additional years provided the student continues to meet the eligibility criteria for the grant (listed below). Selection is based on academic performance, character, passion for biomedical engineering and/or medicine, and participation in FIRST programs. Financial need may also be considered, but is not a requirement.
The Committee's decisions to select recipients for grants and all other decisions related to The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund are final and not subject to any judicial or other review. By submitting an application, an applicant agrees that the Committee's decisions are final and not subject to any judicial or other review.
Initial Grant Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for consideration for an initial grant of $10,000 an Applicant must:
Be a secondary school senior or graduate who has not yet commenced full-time undergraduate studies at a college or university.
Have been accepted to, or applied for admission to, an Eligible Undergraduate Program, which means a full-time program in Biomedical Engineering or Premedical Studies or a program that allows students to pursue a chosen major while simultaneously completing a subset of medical school prep courses (e.g. biology, physics, chemistry and organic chemistry, so that the student will be qualified for admission to medical school upon graduation), at a college or university that (i) in the United States, is eligible to participate in the federal student financial assistance programs administered by the United States Department of Education under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended, or (ii) outside the United States, is similarly accredited.
Have participated as a team member for a minimum of one year on a FIRST® LEGO League, FIRST® Tech Challenge or FIRST® Robotics Competition team.
Complete the online application and submit accompanying documents on or before the specified deadline at: https://bartkamenmemorialfirstscholarship.submittable.com/submit
If requested, participate in a telephonic, in-person, or online interview with the Grant Selection Committee.
If selected as a recipient, furnish to FIRST a completed IRS form W-9.
The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund Grant Selection Committee's decisions to select recipients for grants and all other decisions related to The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Fund are final and not subject to any judicial or other review. By submitting an application, an applicant agrees that the Committee's decisions are final and not subject to any judicial or other review. FIRST employees and officers, members of the FIRST Board of Directors, members of the Grant Selection Committee, and their spouses, parents, children, grandchildren, and siblings, and spouses of their parents, children, grandchildren, and siblings are ineligible. Recipients of The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship grants will be notified by April 1 of each year and will be made public in April of each year. Payment of the grant will be contingent upon admission to, and enrollment in, an Eligible Undergraduate Program by May 1.
Renewal Grant Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a renewal grant of $10,000 a recipient of an initial grant must:
Have enrolled in, and continued studies as a full-time student in, an Eligible Undergraduate Program since the initial grant, with academic performance which, in the opinion of the Grant Selection Committee, demonstrates that the student is likely to complete the Eligible Undergraduate Program and pursue a career in biomedical engineering or be admitted to medical school.
Send a letter requesting renewal of the grant and attesting that the student is still enrolled in a full-time Eligible Undergraduate Program together with a copy of the student's entire official transcript from the Eligible Undergraduate Program. Indicating successful completion of courses no later than June 1 to:
Scholarships@firstinspires.org
Students who are awarded The Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship must, annually, participate in a research project related to biomedical engineering or medicine, either with their school (as part of their studies or not) or independently (paid or unpaid). Students must annually, on or before June 1, furnish to the Grant Selection Committee a scholarly paper on the research completed during the applicable year.
Please include a letter from the individual overseeing your research, assessing your research performance.
Annually furnish to FIRST a completed IRS form W-9.
Students seeking a renewal grant will be notified of approval no later than July 1st at which time such student must furnish a completed IRS form W-9 to FIRST.
Grant money will be sent to selected applicants (who have verified acceptance to, and enrollment in, an Eligible Undergraduate Program and who have furnished to FIRST a completed IRS form W-9), by August 31st.
Grant Deferments
If the above renewal and disbursement calendar does not meet the needs of a grant recipient, the recipient may request a deferment from the Dr. Bart Kamen Memorial FIRST Scholarship Committee (the "Committee") subject to the following conditions:
The grant recipient must meet each of the eligibility requirements for a grant renewal at the time of the deferral and at the time of payment of the deferred grant.
For rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors, the grant recipient must notify the Committee by July 1st of the applicable year:
of the need for a deferral of payment of the renewal grant;
the requested timing of the grant;
why deferment is in the recipient's best interest; and
how the proceeds will be used when disbursed.
First year grant recipients, rising freshmen, who would like to defer their first-year grant should provide the above listed information as soon as possible, but no later than July 1st following high school graduation.
The recipient must demonstrate that all proceeds of the deferred grants will be utilized for education purposes. The Committee reserves the right to audit the use of grant proceeds at any time. Failure to use proceeds for educational purposes will result in loss of future grants and potential collection efforts to recoup mis-used funds.
Final approval of each grant deferment is subject to the absolute discretion of the Committee.


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Planned Parenthood affiliates got $80M in coronavirus stimulus funds, feds say
Thirty-seven Planned Parenthood affiliates applied for and received a total of $80 million in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" has learned — and now the federal government wants the money back, saying the affiliates should have known they weren't eligible for the coronavirus stimulus payouts.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is reaching out to each involved Planned Parenthood affiliate explaining that affiliates of larger organizations with more than 500 employees aren't eligible for PPP distributions, Fox News is told. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PFFA) alone has had more than 600 employees.
A Planned Parenthood affiliate in Metropolitan Washington (PPMW), for example, will receive a letter stating that although self-certified that it was eligible for a $1,328,000 PPP loan in accordance with the SBA's affiliation rules, it will need to return the money.
PPMW's request for money from the Trump administration came just months after the affiliate's president and CEO, Laura Meyers, promised to turn down federal funds.
"Planned Parenthood is never going to allow the Trump-Pence administration to bully us into withholding critical health information from our patients," Meyers said last August, after the White House banned Planned Parenthood clinics from making abortion referrals if they wanted to continue receiving federal funds. At the time, Planned Parenthood vowed to give up federal funds entirely, rather than comply with the order.
The SBA warned more "severe penalties" were possible, beyond mandatory repayment. In particular, incorrect or false eligibility certifications by PPP recipients could result in criminal or civil sanctions if the SBA determined borrowers made knowingly false statements, the SBA letter read.
The letter explained that PPFA affiliates clearly were covered by the PPP affiliate rules. "PPFA's bylaws, a version of which is publicly available, reveal that becoming a PPFA affiliate requires a certification by the PPFA board," the document continued. "Once certified, "[e]ach Affiliate shall be governed by written bylaws, which conform to PPFA policies."
The largest single government loan was a $7.5 million allotment to the Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties in California. One Planned Parenthood affiliate received a loan but declined it.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, called for an immediate investigation Tuesday evening.
"There is no ambiguity in the legislation that passed or public record around its passage that organizations such as Planned Parenthood, whose parent organization has close to half a billion dollars in assets, is not eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program," Rubio said. "Those funds must be returned immediately. Furthermore, the SBA should open an investigation into how these loans were made in clear violation of the applicable affiliation rules and if Planned Parenthood, the banks, or staff at the SBA knowingly violated the law, all appropriate legal options should be pursued."
This past January, Planned Parenthood reported a record-high number of abortions and government funding for 2018-2019. At the same time, Planned Parenthood claimed abortion constituted just a small percentage – 4 percent in 2018-2019 – of its services, and that federal funds didn't go directly to abortions.
Some 98 percent of PPP loans have been less than $1 million; the program has provided an average loan of $118,000. Canceled or returned funds can be used during future PPP rounds.
Republicans have strongly resisted reported efforts from some Democrats to push abortion-related spending amid the pandemic. In March, The Daily Caller reported House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., tried to include federal funding for abortion in the coronavirus stimulus bill.
Multiple senior White House officials told the oulet that speaking to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Pelosi sought a provision for up to $1 billion to "reimburse laboratory claims."
That might set a precedent for health-related spending without the protections of the Hyde Amendment, a compromise restricting federal funds for abortion in most cases.
"A new mandatory funding stream that does not have Hyde protections would be unprecedented," a White House official said. "Under the guise of protecting people, Speaker Pelosi is working to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent covering abortion — which is not only backwards, but goes against historical norms."
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Legislative Council Meeting Motion of Thanks – First Debate Session (Diversified Economy)
November 8, 2017 September 7, 2018
President, Chief Executive Carrie LAM's decision to advance the delivery of the Policy Address of the new-term Government by three months to October has fully demonstrated the Government's dedication to implementing the governance philosophy of "new style, new thinking, new philosophy". The Government seeks to solve thorny socio-economic problems with a new way of thinking and opens up new horizons for economic development by taking new paths and new methods, with a view to bringing Hong Kong's development to another new stage. The Policy Address covers land, housing, economic development, tax reform, innovation and technology ("IT"), health care, environmental hygiene as well as the improvement of people's livelihood and youth affairs. If all the initiatives can be implemented, I believe we will be able to build an even better Hong Kong.
Comparing the policies and initiatives set out in the Policy Address with the content of my speech delivered in January about the previous policy address, I am very delighted to see that most of the proposals have received positive responses from the Government, which include allocating resources to the Financial Services Development Council ("FSDC") to work on the future of Hong Kong's financial industry; capturing the development opportunities arising from the offshore Renminbi ("RMB") business and the mutual access mechanisms between Hong Kong and the Mainland for the trading of financial products under the Belt and Road Initiative; vigorously promoting the application of financial technologies; timely improving tax laws to encourage scientific research as well as implementing measures to support small and medium enterprises. All these fully reflected that the SAR Government has attached great importance to industry's views.
As an important international financial centre, Hong Kong needs to pay continuous attention to our investments in various fields so as to enable Hong Kong to continue to develop and maintain its current international status. At present, the major competitiveness of Hong Kong is not too bad. For example, according to the "Doing Business 2018" published by the World Bank at the end of last month, Hong Kong ranked fifth among the world's 190 economies, but South Korea has overtaken Hong Kong to reach the fourth place. I wish to add that in 2008, South Korea only ranked 30th. The SAR Government promptly stated in the press release issued the following day that, "[i]n the past ten years, Hong Kong has maintained its position among the world's top ranking economies in the Doing Business Report …". However, as the saying goes "if we do not keep forging ahead, we will be driven back". Furthermore, the Report also fairly highlighted that there was room for improvement regarding certain local initiatives on start-ups.
The day before the publication of World Bank's report, another report entitled "Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2017-2018: the House prices, Reshaping World Cities" was released. This report, jointly released by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, mainly focuses on two indicators, namely urban economic competitiveness and sustainable competitiveness. While the majority of the most competitive cities in the world were financial centres in the past, they must be both financial centres and technology innovation centres nowadays. The report measured the sustainable competitiveness index of 1 035 cities in the world, and of the top 10 cities, only three are Asian cities: Tokyo, Singapore and Seoul. Hong Kong, the so-called an international metropolis, has failed to reach the top 10. As for the general competitiveness, Shenzhen ranked sixth and Hong Kong only ranked 12th, whereas Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing have all reached the top 20. Finally, in the ranking announced by the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, Hong Kong ranked seventh in digital competitiveness. While we have climbed four places compared to last year, Singapore has topped the list for five consecutive years.
President, although different organizations measure urban competitiveness from different perspectives and thus direct comparison can hardly be drawn, I strongly agree with the response made by Financial Secretary Paul CHAN on 3 November to the report released by the World Bank. He said although the ranking of Hong Kong was still very high, we should examine the views expressed by other people to see if there was any need for improvement. In view of this, maintaining the competitiveness of Hong Kong is a correct policy direction for the Policy Address, except that additions and refinements are still required in many respects. Let me try to elaborate in the following six areas.
First of all, actively seize the opportunities brought by our country's development to lift the economy of Hong Kong to a new level. At present, the global economy has yet to break the low-growth cycle, coupled with a wide range of pretty complex and varied factors, it is difficult for Hong Kong, being a small and externally-oriented economy, to remain unaffected. On the contrary, in the past few years, the Mainland has been maintaining a medium-high pace of economic growth with gradual improvements in its economic structure, and the economic outlook is the best among major economies in the world. What is more, it has introduced the Belt and Road Initiative and the development plan for a city cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area ("the Bay Area"), bringing enormous opportunities for Hong Kong's economic development.
To capitalize on the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative, the Policy Address has proposed to reinforce the manpower for the Belt and Road Office and expressed the wish to enter into an agreement of Hong Kong's full participation in the Belt and Road Initiative with the National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC") by the end of this year. The agreement will cover various areas such as finance, infrastructure and dispute resolution, and explore the establishment of an information sharing platform for the Belt and Road projects so that enterprises will have a better grasp of relevant information to facilitate more effective project interfacing and enterprise collaboration. In the SAR Government also advised that it would establish a joint working mechanism with NDRC for direct and regular dialogues, to strengthen communication and cooperation and to oversee the implementation of the agreement.
With regard to the Bay Area, the Policy Address mentions that the SAR Government has basically completed the drafting of the development plan for a city cluster in the Bay Area. The plan, which will be promulgated by the State Council at a later date, will help build a world-class city cluster through complementary cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. The Government will seek further facilitation measures for Hong Kong people to study, work, and start up and operate business, live and retire in the Bay Area and thereby facilitating the flow of people, goods, capital and information between Hong Kong and other cities in the Bay Area and making a quality living circle for Hong Kong people. I think no one will object to these proposals. The Steering Committee on Taking Forward Bay Area Development and Mainland Co-operation, chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration, will formulate concrete work plans. The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau will also set up a relevant development office to steer and coordinate the implementation of the relevant work.
Notwithstanding that, I wish to point out that the Policy Address has been criticized by some people as a report loaded with studies, so I hope that the Government will quicken its pace to take forward the Belt and Road Initiative and the development of the Bay Area, with a view to actively achieving results. I believe so long as the Government can effectively implement the above mentioned measures and make all-out efforts to strengthen cooperation with the Mainland, Hong Kong will hopefully speed up economic growth, break the low-growth cycle that began with the global financial crisis and take the economic development of Hong Kong to a higher level.
Secondly, improve the financial infrastructure and continue to consolidate Hong Kong's position as an international financial centre. In the face of increasingly intense global competition, Hong Kong must go to great lengths and make all-out efforts to reinforce and enhance its status as a global financial centre. Furthermore, Hong Kong should aim at becoming an offshore RMB business hub and an international asset management centre to promote diversified development of the financial market. According to the Government, through continuous development of various existing financing channels in Hong Kong and timely updating of the regulatory regime, it will develop Hong Kong into a premier financing platform for new business enterprises in the region so as to cater for the new economic environment.
The Government's specific measures include: First, the Financial Leaders Forum, chaired by the Financial Secretary, will put forward strategic and forward-looking proposals to promote diversified development of the financial markets. These proposals, however, will be followed up by designated departments according to the Government. Second, more resources will be allocated to FSDC to enhance its role in conducting strategic research and formulating recommendations. Third, the Government will take the lead in arranging the issuance of a green bond and promote the establishment of green bond certification schemes that meet with international standards by local entities, a point mentioned by Mr Kenneth LEUNG earlier on, with a view to encouraging investors in the Mainland and along the Belt and Road as well as international investors to arrange financing of their green projects through Hong Kong's capital markets. Fourth, the Government will continue to explore with the industry and the Mainland authorities expansion of the channels for two-way flow of cross-border RMB funds, and the possibility of including in the two-way mutual access mechanism a wider range of investment products, such as the exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") and extending the Mainland-Hong Kong Bond Connect to cover Southbound Trading. Fifth, the Supervisory Sandbox has been extended to the Securities and Futures Commission and the Insurance Authority to facilitate the launch of new financial technology ("Fintech") products in the market. Sixth, while the Faster Payment System will be launched next year to facilitate transfer on a single payment platform, the Government will also promote the use of new payment channels for various fees and charges.
While I endorse these measures, I would like to make four additional recommendations. First, according to my preliminary understanding, the additional resources allocated by the Government to FSDC is very limited and I am worried that FSDC may not be able to strengthen its role in conducting strategic research and formulating recommendations in terms of manpower and resources. Furthermore, FSDC is also responsible for promoting market development and nurturing talent, I therefore hope that the Government will provide adequate input and avoid making a fine start but a poor finish.
Second, in order to develop into a premier financing platform for new business enterprises in the region, Hong Kong should not only enhance its attractiveness as a direct financing platform so as to become the first-choice market for initial public offerings, but also consolidate Hong Kong's position as an indirect financing platform, that is, a platform for obtaining credit. I would like to make a declaration. As a representative of the banking sector, I am currently a bank adviser and the bank I work for has also opened branches in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ("ASEAN"). While Hong Kong is very competitive in infrastructure financing, it is imperative to expeditiously bring forward arrangements for the avoidance of double taxation, which include the signing of relevant agreements with countries along the Belt and Road as soon as possible, and facilitating the communication and liaison of our financial institutions with the local governments through various Economic and Trade Offices.
Third, I think the policy and initiatives to develop offshore RMB business are not down-to-earth, nor is there any new initiative. As the RMB exchange rate has become more stable, we should seize the opportunity to introduce more positive measures to strengthen the position of Hong Kong as an offshore RMB business hub.
Last but not least, in order to enhance the efficiency of banks in conducting customer due diligence―vital for business facilitation―the banking industry is exploring the establishment of a Know-your-customer Utility ("KYCU") for corporate customers, whereas the Government has also indicated its intention to actively consider introducing an electronic identity for Hong Kong residents. It is thus natural to establish a personalized KYCU at the same time. However, since KYCU is an important financial infrastructure, the SAR Government should make reference to the current practices adopted by the Singaporean Government and take up a more proactive leading role with a view to expeditiously catering for the needs of the community, rather than allowing the industry to promote on its own.
The third area I would like to talk about is to conduct a review of the competitiveness of the tax regime, so as to promote a more diversified economic growth. The Policy Address proposes a new fiscal philosophy to better utilize the currently abundant fiscal surpluses of the SAR Government to benefit the community, in particular, as Hong Kong is a major international financial centre in the region, it should, as I said earlier on, maintain the competitiveness of the tax regime. In view of the increasing calls from the community to reduce the profits tax rate of enterprises in recent years, the Government has proposed to introduce a two-tier profits tax system, whereby the profits tax rate for the first $2 million of profits will be lowered to 8.25%. This will not only help retain the advantages of a simple tax system to a large extent, but also encourage research and development ("R&D") investment by enterprises, thereby directly stimulating enterprises to increase investment or manpower, promoting the development of the scientific research industry and bringing benefits to the economy of Hong Kong.
President, there is no doubt that views in the community are divergent, thinking that the financial burden of the SAR Government will become very heavy in the future as expenditures arising from an ageing population, health care and civil service retirement continues to increase significantly. Coupled with fact that the types of taxes in Hong Kong are very limited and the tax base is pretty narrow, thus a reduction in tax should take into consideration the long-term fiscal capacity and sustainability. Nonetheless, if the introduction of the two-tier profits tax system can enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong's enterprises and facilitate the development of IT or other emerging industries, tax reduction will do more good than harm to the overall economy. With faster economic growth and better earnings performance of enterprises, government revenue will naturally increase as well.
The SAR Government established the Tax Policy Unit early this year, the Chief Executive attended the Summit on the New Directions for Taxation in October to gauge the views from all sectors, with a view to formulating forward-looking tax policies and measures. In the face of new dynamics in the world economy and the long-term fiscal challenges of Hong Kong, we have nonetheless not reviewed our tax policy in the past decade or so. Therefore, it is indeed an opportune time for Hong Kong to reconsider the tax regime as well as to coordinate and enhance its international competitiveness while ensuring its fiscal sustainability. On the other hand, it is also very important to balance the views of people from different sectors on tax equity and affordability. It is hoped that the Government will introduce new initiatives as early as possible.
As for the fourth area, the Government should vigorously encourage investment in innovation and promote the upgrading and transformation of Hong Kong's economic structure. The development of IT is the major direction for promoting the upgrading and transformation of Hong Kong's economic structure and enhancing its competitiveness. Proximity to the huge Mainland market, a robust intellectual property protection regime as well as an advanced IT infrastructure and financial system are favourable conditions for Hong Kong to foster IT development. However, Hong Kong's gross expenditure on R&D as a percentage to Gross Domestic Product ("GDP") has been lower than that of the Mainland, Germany, the United States and Japan. In response to the relevant questions raised by us, the Government has explained time and again in the past that unlike other countries, Hong Kong does not have defence-related expenditure on R&D, thus no direct comparison could be drawn. Nonetheless, in any case, the Government has finally proposed to double local R&D expenditure to 1.5% of GDP in the next five years, and this percentage is not large at all. Also, the Government advised that the private sector would be encouraged to increase their investment, otherwise even the above target could not be reached. The Government will strengthen IT development in eight major areas to ensure that Hong Kong can maintain its global competitiveness and enhance our alignment with the development of our country, with a view to catching up in the IT race.
There is no doubt that the above measures for IT development are definitely worthy of our support. The economic structure of Hong Kong is excessively uniform and has always been relying on financial, commercial and professional services. Owing to the high costs of entrepreneurship and business operation, it is difficult for many young people to actualize their potentials. IT has precisely provided an alternative for these young people to work together with like-minded youths to open up new horizons through creativity, innovation and technology. This will not only be conducive to addressing youth problems of employment and upward social mobility, but will also support the diversified development of Hong Kong's economy and provide new impetus for economic growth. I hope that the 1.5% promised by the Government will not come to nothing.
On the fifth area, it is hoped that the Government will break away from their conventional mindset and make up for the shortage of land supply. Given that Hong Kong is a free and open economy which allows people from all over the world to come here for investment or home acquisition, residential properties of Hong Kong should not only cater for the housing and investment needs of some 7.3 million local residents, but also those of investors and home buyers from the Mainland and the rest of the world. Exorbitant property prices in Hong Kong in recent years is not only attributable to an exceptionally easing global monetary policy, but also the tight supply situation, which has adversely affected people's livelihood as well as the costs of doing business and entrepreneurship. As the supply of private housing units in Hong Kong is only less than 20 000 per annum, it can hardly meet actual demand. The implementation of various "curb" measures has only produced short-term dampening effect, the crux of the problem is still the lack of supply, which is closely linked with land supply.
Over the years, increase in the area of land has been very slow. The land area of Hong Kong was 1 061 sq km in 1980, but it was still only 1 106 sq km 35 years later in 2015, an increase of less than 45 sq km or 4.2% and an average increase of 129 hectares per annum. According to the Government, it planned to increase land supply by 4 800 hectares in the next 30 years, but still this only represents an average increase of 160 hectares per year. Although Singapore has many similarities with Hong Kong, the growth of land supply is apparently much faster. The land area of Singapore had increased from 618 sq km in 1980 to 719 sq km in 2016, an increase of 101 sq km or 16% in 36 years, or an average increase of 281 hectares per annum. This shows that although land is an important factor of production in an economy, the expansion effort of Hong Kong has been lagging behind Singapore over the past few decades.
President, after developing for more than half a century, Hong Kong has now become an important international metropolis that is favoured by investors from around the world. There is a genuine need for the Government to continuously increase the supply of land to cater for different needs. However, I must point out that while the Government increases land supply, it should also take into consideration land uses other than those for residential purposes, such as office buildings, hotels and shops, otherwise the problems of insufficient land supply and persistently high prices currently faced by other commercial properties will not be ameliorated and conversely bring negative effects to the integrated competitiveness of Hong Kong.
As a result of the grave concern of the community about issues such as land rezoning, reclamation, urban renewal and increasing the density of development, the Government has encountered many obstacles in land development in the past. The establishment of the Land Supply Task Force to follow up on the matter is therefore a good start. And yet, the recommendations made by the Task Force, including the near-shore reclamation announced yesterday, have received different opposition views. Therefore, the real challenge is how to forge social consensus and expeditiously fill the gap in land supply. The Government must rise to the challenges and expeditiously resolve the problems.
Regarding the sixth area, which is the last point, President, Hong Kong should conduct a forward-looking review of the global competition trend and identify a new direction of economic development. I strongly agree with Chief Executive Carrie LAM's suggestion that the Government should be more proactive, play the role of a "facilitator" and a "promoter", seize the opportunities brought by the national Belt and Road Initiative and the Bay Area development as well as make timely investments in order to create new impetus for the economy of Hong Kong. And yet, opportunities are too good to be missed, so we must act without delay. Whether or not Hong Kong can seize the above mentioned opportunities lies in the Government's boldness to do solid work and assume responsibilities, and "opportunities are for people who are prepared". I hope the Government will earnestly organize, arrange and coordinate to get Hong Kong prepared in various perspectives, not only to continuously consolidate and enhance our competitive edges, but also to drive and create new development momentum and open up new development horizons, so as not to miss the historic opportunities again.
At present, artificial intelligence ("AI") is experiencing a speedy development in an unpredictable direction. It is believed the age of AI is around the corner and has surpassed human beings at an admirable speed in different areas, including transportation, health care and mechanical manufacturing. Such high-speed development will profoundly change our life and the world, and emerge as the new focus of international competition, the new engine of economic development and the new opportunity of community building, whereas its uncertainty will bring us new challenges. To be fair, the overall development of AI in Hong Kong is still far behind when compared to the standard of the Mainland and developed countries. At the dawn of this new era, I hope the Government will swiftly analyse the situation, formulate proactive plans, bring policy research to a higher level and formulate forward-looking plans for the development of AI to meet new challenges.
For example, to examine the implication of AI on labour demand, and how we can capitalize on this significant historic opportunity of AI development to improve the level and ability of governance, with a view to fostering an overall enhancement and evolutionary development in Hong Kong's competitiveness, which are very important.
With these remarks, I support the Motion of Thanks. Thank you, President.
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Q: How to move cursor to next wrapped line in Vim? For example, if I have a long line wrapped several times, it is painful to move cursor inside this line, I have to hit w repeatedly, or use f to find what I want, even slower if there are many same letters in that line.
Can I configure Vim to make j to go down to next line on screen instead of the "real" next line? Or there are better approaches?
In addition, I know the wrap option can make a line on scree is a real line, but I want to display the whole line on screen, save my time of scrolling.
I'm using Gvim 7.4.

A: Using 'gj' and 'gk' instead of just 'j' and 'k' allows moving down and up by screen lines instead of file lines. Here are a few nifty mappings for that:

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*http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Moving_by_screen_lines_instead_of_file_lines

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Q: How to skip last row in datatable export option (.csv pdf options) My script is below.
I want to skip my last row in excel and pdf.
$('.data-grid-export').DataTable({
    dom: 'Blfrtip',
    buttons: [
        {
            extend: 'pdf',
            footer: true,
        },
        {
            extend: 'excel',
            footer: false
        }
    ]
});

A: Try adding a class or Id to the last row using, for example, initComplete:
initComplete : function(){
    $(".data-grid-export tr").last().addClass("notPrintable");
}

and then use the exportOptions option of buttons to specify all rows except the one with the class/id:
buttons:[
        {
            extend: 'pdf',
            exportOptions:{
                rows: ':not(.notPrintable)'
            }
        }

This worked in my table, hope it helps you

A: User customize Option
A Simple Sample for Export Excel was shown as below:
customize: function (xlsx) {
                                    var sheet =xlsx.xl.worksheets['sheet1.xml'];
                                    $('row', sheet).filter(function () {
                                        var attr = $(this).attr('r');
                                        if (attr == $('row', sheet).length) //last row
                                            return true;
                                        return false;
                                    }).remove();
                           }

A: DataTables row-selector support jQuery selectors, so the easiest way to skip last row is :
{
  extend: 'pdfHtml5',
  exportOptions: {
    rows: ':not(:last)'
  }
}


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What Happened on May 7?
Germany signed an unconditional surrender, ending World War II in the West. (1945) The German high command surrendered all German forces to the Allied commander Dwight Eisenhower, essentially ending the war in the Western theater. Fighting would go on in Asia for several months, until the war officially ended in September.
The Lusitania sank. (1915) German forces sunk the Lusitania, a British passenger ship, on this day, killing almost 2,000 civilians. The incident caused massive outrage in many countries, and played a huge role in swinging US public opinion towards getting involved in World War I.
French forces were overrun at Dien Bien Phu. (1954) This was a shocking turn of events to many in the West, who had considered the Viet Minh as a minor threat. This marked the end of French involvement in Vietnam, and the beginning of serious US involvement in the war.
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna. (1824) Best known for the last movement, the Ode to Joy, Symphony No. 9 in D minor had its world premier in Vienna on this day. First-hand accounts say that when it was over, Beethoven still kept conducting, and had to be turned around to see the enthusiastic applause of the audience, which gave five standing ovations.
The American Medical Society (AMA) was founded. (1847) The AMA was founded by Dr. Nathan Smith Davis, who felt that there needed to be clearer standards for doctors in the US. The AMA became the largest doctor's association in the US, and publishes hundreds of guidelines for physicians, as well as several industry journals.
Vladimir Putin became the president of Russia. (2000) Putin served eight years as president, and is credited with bringing Russia back from the brink of economic collapse.
The tomb of Herod the Great was discovered. (2007) Herod the Great was a controversial leader even in his day, and was mostly known for killing any potential enemies, most famously in a biblical account where he had a number of children killed in hopes of killing a young Jesus. Archaeologists from the Hebrew University discovered the site, though it had apparently been robbed — there was a sarcophagus, but no body.
Canadian Patrick Morrow became the first person to climb the "Seven Summits." (1986) The Seven Summits are the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, and include Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Everest. Morrow finished climbing Puncak Jaya, located in Indonesia, on this day, making him the first to climb all seven.
Joan of Arc ended the Siege at Orleans. (1429) It was a huge turning point in the Hundred Years War, a feat made even more impressive since she did so while wounded. Earlier in the battle, Joan had been shot in the shoulder with an arrow; she simply pulled it out and kept leading the battle.
David Hume was born. (1711) Hume was a major force during the Enlightenment as well as in philosophy in general. He was a famous skeptic, and is known to have influenced Rousseau, the economist Adam Smith, and Immanuel Kant.
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Nicola Sturgeon brands new post-Brexit immigration plans "an act of vandalism"
Written by Liam Kirkaldy on 19 December 2018 in News
Under the white paper, low-skilled migrants from the EU would lose the automatic right to live and work in the UK
New post-Brexit immigration plans represent "an act of vandalism on Scotland's economy, communities, NHS and public services", Nicola Sturgeon has warned.
Under the plans, set out in a new white paper and based around ending free movement of people, low-skilled migrants from the EU would lose the automatic right to live and work in the UK.
The UK Government will launch a consultation on a minimum salary requirement of £30,000 for skilled migrants seeking five-year visas, though ministers are considering allowing low-skilled workers to apply for short-term visas of up to a year.
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The paper says: "Everyone will be required to obtain a permission if they want to come to the UK to work or study."
It adds: "The UK's future border and immigration system will have the same core objectives as now. From an immigration perspective, it must create strong borders, protect the vulnerable, enforce the rules and control the numbers and type of people coming to live and work here, in line with the continued commitment to reduce annual net migration to sustainable levels as set out in the Conservative Party manifesto, rather than the hundreds of thousands we have consistently seen over the last two decades."
If the White Paper becomes law then low-skilled workers would be able to move between employers without sponsorship, but they would have no access to public funds, be prohibited from switching to another visa or reuniting with family, and would have no route to permanent settlement.
But while Theresa May said the changes, expected to be enacted in 2021, would allow the UK to "take back control of its borders", the plans came under fire from the Scottish Government, with the First Minister accused Downing Street of "imposing disastrous policies on Scotland with no consultation".
She said: "The UK Government's proposals take absolutely no account of Scotland's distinct needs. The White Paper itself suggests that it may result in an 85 per cent reduction in the number of EEA workers to Scotland - this will be catastrophic for communities and businesses across the whole of Scotland, particularly for key sectors such as tourism, hospitality and the care sector.
"Our modelling estimates that real GDP in Scotland will be around 6.2 per cent lower by 2040 than it would have been otherwise, as a result of Brexit-driven reduction in migration. This is equivalent to a fall of almost £6.8 billion a year in GDP by 2040 and a fall of £2 billion in Government revenue over the period. This is an unacceptable price for Scotland to pay.
"There is growing support from business and organisations across the country for a differentiated solution for Scotland. Our proposal is for a visa specific to Scotland, to allow people to come and work in Scotland, under the threshold of the £30,000 salary band. It is time for the UK Government to listen to the needs of Scotland and act accordingly."
Alastair Sim, Director of Universities Scotland said: "The white paper on immigration highlights many of the benefits that immigration provides across the country. However we remain concerned that UK immigration policy post-Brexit will make it more difficult to attract talent to our nation.
"Mobility of talent is the lifeblood of Scotland's universities. It has a positive impact on individuals, universities, research and communities. The removal of a cap on the number of highly skilled workers is welcome, but there needs to be a recognition that there is often not a correlation between high skills and high wages – for instance early-career researchers, technicians and creative professionals bring huge talent to Scotland but may fall below a £30k salary threshold."
He added: "We need to be serious about attracting talent to our nation. It's hard to see how this can be achieved with today's white paper."
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It is very important to get a second opinion. I was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of the bladder last year at 59. I live in Colorado, but my urologist strongly suggested I go to MD Anderson for a second opinion. They changed the diagnosis to sarcomatoid carcinoma, which is worse, and I went through several sessions of chemotherapy there, with follow-up sessions in Colorado Springs with my oncologist there. As of last August I fortunately got into a Phase I clinical trial at MD Anderson which has actually shrunk the primary tumor, but has not had much affect on the two secondary tumors in my right lung. My quallity of life is excellent; I just returned from two weeks in Tahiti. Based on the very rare nature of my revised diagnosis, I don't think I would be alive today if not for MD Anderson.
Alisa, how is your husband doing tonight?
Yes - even while getting treatment you can get another opinion. When you call Mayo's they will want reports and films fed ex'd to them. They'll give you an address - you simply give it to your husbands dr and sign for them to do it. They will also want the actual slides from pathology - same procedure.
If I were in your shoes I would do this asap. Mayo is great.


Hello everybody! I hope today is another great one for you :)! Love hard and see it come right back to you.
I am sharing a pseudo "first thing I made" post today. The first thing I made from start to finish after I got my sewing machine, some fabric and a pair of scissors was an APRON! Lol. This is funny because I thought that would be easy to make, then I tried to put in a pocket and do some gathering maneuvers. It did not go so well, but I stayed the course and finished it, flaws and all. I loved that apron so much. I happily used it for a couple of months, popped it in the washer and ruined it 😦 , I was still learning how to finish cotton fabric. I learned a lot from that experience and kept going. For the last couple of days I blew through making two…wait for it…APRONS! It was way easier this time and I love the final products. I used two sewing patterns, first is a Butterick 5474 view A and the second is a McCalls 6978 view A. I think they came out pretty good :).
I would also love to share one outfit I made with the most fun fabric I found online. It was a simple dress pattern so I put my own twist on it. I hope you like it. It is a Butterick 5456 which I fell in love with as soon as I saw and so I made view B.
Sorry about the blurry second pic, it is the best one I got which actually shows the apron full on. My sewing skills are getting better, I promise my photography skills will improve as well lol.
This is the McCalls 6978 pattern view I made and this were my results.
For both aprons I made sure the edges were well finished. You can finish with a Serger if you have one, use a zigzag edge stitch or pinking shears (for my newbies just google those words). What I did was a double folded narrow hem on all edges for both. The fabric used is also important. Depending on how sturdy you want the apron to be, you can use any cotton fabric and they come in multiple weights, the heavier it is, the longer it will last.
Last is this dress I made a while ago from Butterick 5456 . I loved that red and black fabric on sight and guess what…I found it online! So I made a modified version of the long dress.
I did a sheer sequin overlay of the bodice part of the front. I styled it in these pics with some old shoes and a white belt. I still have some of this fabric and will probably make a shirt with it…I am still learning about all the different kinds of fabric and will post more info about it as I learn.
I hope you enjoyed reading. Like, share, comments all appreciated.
This is lovely. Good job my dear. I love DIYs so I can totally relate.
So cute, I love sewing aprons. These are great.
Thank you Jenny. I will definitely be making more, i go through them so fast lol.
Great job girl! I love every piece.
I love every apron! And the fabric is very fun and funky for the kitchen.
Thanks a lot. I am very hopeful.
I love the aprons esp the blue one. That sequin overlay is a brilliant idea. It gives the top all kinds of possibilities.
Good job Karen. Are the Aprons for sale.
Thanks Blaze, PM me on Facebook and we can talk about that.


This morning I read something that made me hold my, very hot, coffee, in my mouth, far longer than intended to process the Laura Bassett, Huffington Post Disturbing Job Ads: The Unemployed Will Not Be Considered article.
Ms. Bassett comments on a search for quality engineer on a job board that states: "Client will not consider/review anyone NOT currently employed regardless of the reason".
I then found an article from the Fistful of Talent site, a tagline of 'Recruiters, HR, Consultants and Corporate Types on all things Talent…', share's an internal debate about from fistfuloftalent staff on the ramifications of not considering unemployed in job searches.
My take, is within the story(ies) there is desperation on both the HR side and the unemployed side.
On the Human Resources side: HR is overwhelmed with the amount of resumes and need a new screening criteria.
This speaks to a too-frequent trend that puts HR in the gatekeeper role and task is to create a short-list of candidates for hiring managers. Therefore they need a safe, low-risk, low return human resources filter. Unemployed is a nice new filter that takes even more responsibility away from HR.
Also, in this task-oriented organization role, HR is a transaction-based department, not a strategic business partner and I might better convey this view when I replace HR with gatekeeper.
Gatekeepers are not business drivers and through transaction-only hand offs of down-select candidates they hand off a reduced stack to the true hiring manager – like a fast food order…next!
Last week I wrote about the distinct risks to reasons human resources hurt your organization.
On the unemployed side: this seems to reveal a state of desperation many unemployed are in: as unemployment lingers, more applications/resumes/cover letters are thrown at all spectrum of job opening.
Many of these are not good-fit jobs, from any number of competency, experience, or skill requirement evaluation. However, in an attempt to find something, finding anything begins to become appealing.
Both sides, the HR and the unemployed, find themselves in poor strategic situations, and therefore without leverage. This lack of leverage drive tactical, reactive efforts to manage their resources (time/money) and expectations; all in the name of motivation.
From the HR side there is a risk to miss a great candidate. A diverse candidate. Of strategic hiring risk when you recruit only employed people, you can't expect they, in turn, will not punch their free-agent ticket out of your company when the first attractive offer comes their way again.
From the unemployed side, the goal to avoid the gatekeeper is to network, network, volunteer, network, and NETWORK.
Avoid the gatekeepers who are not asked to bring forward great candidates, but asked to perform a transaction, not to think or evaluate. A staff function is not a strategic function.
Where it goes from here? No one knows. But stay on your strategic path and you won't waste time and money. You can always make money, but you can never make time.


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CROW receives two dozen birds over a two-week period
The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) received more than two dozen bird patients in the span of two weeks. Many of these birds were being treated for showing symptoms of red tide or blue-green algae poisoning, but experts say this isn't only happening on Sanibel Island.
When looking at the red tide map for Southwest Florida, it seems quiet. But SW Florida's bird population is telling a much different story. Joanna Fitzgerald is the director of von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. "I can tell you in the last week, we've had four patients admitted with toxicosis symptoms. So yeah, we had cormorants. And we have had an adult brown pelican that just came in this morning that was suffering with the toxicosis," Fitzgerald said.
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The Conservancy isn't the only organization seeing a short currently. CROW Clinic on Sanibel has received 26 birds with toxicosis symptoms within the past few weeks.
Alison Charney Hussey is the executive director for the CROW Clinic. "Over the past week, we've seen about less than half a dozen Brown and White Pelicans come in and they are presenting red tide," said Hussey.
"They came to us really in bad shape, and so it was suspected that in addition to brevetoxicosis or red tide poisoning that there may have been some sort of bacteria issue going on," Hussey said.
Eric Milbrandt is marine lab director for the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. "Their patients are not from one specific place. They're really an indicator of the condition of the food web, in relationship to red tide," said Milbrandt.
Experts are warning that just because we cannot see the red tide in the Gulf doesn't mean it hasn't infiltrated the food web. "The food that the birds are eating is mostly fish, and those fish are part of the food web, and they feed on either smaller fish or invertebrates that are accumulating the toxin," Milbrandt said.
"Because there are animals that are eating the karenia, the dinoflagellates and they're consuming the toxin, and it's becoming a part of their tissue," said Milbrandt.
And, toxicosis doesn't just affect animals in the Gulf. "In other areas, not just thinking of the gulf, but you know, if there are pesticides being used in, say communities on the grass and things like that, that can produce toxins," said Fitzgerald.
That tangled web is now making birds sick.
The CROW Clinic suspects that bacteria played a role in the birds' illness. They've since been sent to The University of Georgia for evaluation. The results have not yet been revealed.
"We don't have those results back yet, but you know, we're hoping for the best," said Hussey.
Fitzgerald says more research needs to be done on the different contributors of toxicosis.
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Koshka Duff
My research is primarily in social and political philosophy. This includes feminist philosophy, philosophy of 'race', critical theory, and the history of political thought. I also (and connectedly) have strong interests in philosophy of music and German-language philosophical traditions.
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Lydia Farina
My research is primarily in the metaphysics of mind, social ontology and the philosophy of emotion. I am interested in the interplay between metaphysical questions on the ontology of mental states/categories and practical application questions in experimental psychology and artificial intelligence. I am currently working on projects relating to the possibility of robot emotions, the classification of mental states, and the metaphysics of kinds.
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What is education for? What is teaching? Does the notion of 'meritocracy' really have any meaning in education? I am interested in these and other questions related to the philosophy of education. I am currently thinking about structural discrimination in the classroom, issues to do with silencing in the classroom, the use of AI in the classroom, and the political nature of education. I have taught philosophy to over 600 primary school children in the county. I am co-lead on a research project (Birmingham-Nottingham Education Partnership Fund) looking at how to decolonise the curriculum.
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Michael Hannon
My work explores how the demands of practical life bear on issues in theoretical epistemology, and applies the tools of theoretical epistemology to urgent issues in practical life. In my book, What's the Point of Knowledge? (OUP 2019), I argue that reflecting on the social role of knowledge sheds light on many epistemological issues. The book also explores how our epistemic concepts, norms, and practices contribute to human survival, cooperation, and flourishing. My next book, titled How Politics Makes Us Stupid, will bring insights from many areas of epistemology into contact with political issues like post-truth, fake news, and the epistemic requirements of democracy.
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Zachary Hoskins
My work focuses on whether public policies and institutions are morally justified. I've published several articles about the permissibility of legal punishment, and my current research examines the justification of so-called 'collateral' restrictions on people with criminal records: legal restrictions on jobs, housing, voting, and other goods that aren't treated as part of the formal punishment but are often more burdensome than the punishment itself. I contend that these restrictions are justifiable in a far narrower range of cases than we find in current practice.
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Mark Jago
I explore how recent work in metaphysics allows us to understand the social construction of categories such as gender, race, disability, and class – categories which are key to a number of related contemporary movements for social justice.
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Ian James Kidd
I'm interested in the ways that some of our major social institutions – mainly healthcare and education – promote the oppression of certain groups. At the moment, my main concern is a phenomenon I call pathophobia, which refers to the many ways that ill persons are marginalised and mistreated. Much of this work relies on narratives by ill persons and empirical work in healthcare psychology and sociology – if philosophers aren't in touch with the lives of the oppressed, they won't be able to help them.
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Joseph Kisolo-Ssonko
I am interested in collective action and the construction of the social world, and in debates about autonomy as connecting the sphere of political philosophy with that of action theory. One of my research aspirations is to produce an account that can robustly link questions of practical political philosophy with an explanation of the underlying nature of social reality. I am also interested in epistemology (particularly on the nature of testimony and collective testifiers), Feminism, Political Philosophy and Ethics.
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Katie Monk
I am interested in philosophy of language, feminism, and particularly the places where they overlap.
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Jon Robson
The main focus of my work at the moment is the question of how we come to form and justify various aesthetic judgements (judgements concerning, for example, which objects are beautiful and which are ugly). Historically, many philosophers have argued that these judgements – in contrast to judgements of more mundane matters – can't (or shouldn't) be based on social factors but I argue that this influential view is mistaken. I am also interested in a variety of other philosophical issues in areas such as ethics, philosophy of art, and the philosophy of religion.
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Jonathan Tallant
I have research interests in a number of areas, including the nature of trust. Over the last few years I've worked with a range of local businesses and charities exploring the ways in which this research can be deployed for the public good.
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Aness Webster
I specialise in ethics, philosophy of law, and philosophy of race. My research in the philosophy of race focuses on the nature of racism, in particular everyday subtler cases of racism. My work pays special attention to the lived experiences of those who are targets of racism, including their emotional responses to racism and aims to make intelligible (and justify) different emotional responses to racism.
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Katharine Jenkins (University of Glasgow)
My work focuses on the nature of social categories such as gender and race: what they are, how they are created, and how they can be changed. I have published articles on feminism, trans rights, and sexuality, and I'm especially interested in what gender identity is and how it fits into struggles to end all forms of gender-based oppression.
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Tom Crawley
My research focuses on the philosophy of disability. More specifically, I am working on adjudicating the debate between those that think disability makes a person worse off (even when not considering negatives that arise from unjust treatment) and those that think that disability – like sex, race and gender – is merely another way of being different.
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Alice Monypenny
I'm a PhD student looking at 'Safe Space' policy in education. My main interest is in social aspects of epistemology. My research aims to use analytic disciplines to inform current debates about representation and exclusion in Higher Education. In particular, how discussions of oppression and privilege should be conducted in order to be respectful and accessible to all. One of the questions I will focus on is how much authority agents have over their lived experience and its interpretation. My project also incorporates aspects of feminist epistemology, philosophy of race, and philosophy of education.
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