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The Summit for Democracy (Virtually) Takes Washington
By Richard Fontaine, Carrie Cordero, Lisa Curtis, Martijn Rasser, Laura G. Brent, Carisa Nietsche, and Nicholas Lokker
Tomorrow, the White House convenes over 100 governments for its long-promised Summit for Democracy—an event that has already elicited much discussion from supporters and critics alike. Ahead of the virtual summit, which notably excludes Russia, China, and Hungary, experts from across the Center for a New American Security weigh in with their perspectives and expectations.
To arrange an interview, email ssimon@cnas.org. Direct quotes from the text below may also be used with attribution.
Richard Fontaine CEO: The Summit for Democracy signals a desire for greater democratic unity, as well as the United States' unique responsibility to rally likeminded nations. But the event cannot be the high-water mark in that campaign—it should instead kick off an ambitious effort to demonstrate that democracy works in the 21st century.
This is, after all, the 15th consecutive year that Freedom House has reported a decline in democracy worldwide, and ways in which America has fallen short of its political ideals have been on vivid display. While the United States must continue strengthening democratic institutions at home, it can and should support the growth of freedom abroad at the same time. The Summit for Democracy can be a key part of that effort. There are plenty of skeptics heading into the summit. The Biden administration has an opportunity to prove the naysayers wrong, by using the summit as a launchpad for an ambitious and enduring effort to strengthen democracy around the world.
- Op-Ed: Biden Democracy Summit Must Prove Skeptics Wrong (Foreign Policy, November 2021)
- Op-Ed: Values are Interests (American Purpose, December 2021)
Carrie Cordero Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow: By hosting this year's Democracy Summit, President Biden is reasserting America's voice in support of democracy. That the U.S. administration is asserting a leadership role in promoting democracy worldwide in a year when several independent outside reviews have all observed negative indicators in America's own political and civic environment demonstrates that the administration is committed to bolstering democracy—even though the U.S. has challenges at home.
Attention does need to be paid at home. Election administration, voting access, and strengthening congressional authorities are all areas where civil society and the policy community are coalescing around bolstering U.S. democracy. But the efforts must include more. Among them should be activities geared toward providing greater security and safety at home. Given the wide range of threats facing Americans—from pandemic to domestic terrorism to gun violence to drug overdoses and much more—democracy here at home needs to show it can do a better job of making Americans safe at home.
Lisa Curtis Senior Fellow and Director, Indo-Pacific Security: Most media attention on this week's Democracy Summit has centered on the invitation list, which includes nations like Pakistan and the Philippines, whose citizens have faced serious human rights abuses in recent years. But this press focus misses the forest for the trees. More important than which countries' officials will be there is the platform and support that the summit provides to individuals fighting for democracy and human rights around the world.
In the face of Chinese claims that its brand of authoritarianism has allowed it to cope more effectively with the global pandemic and the Russian regime's recent attempt to kill off a democratic contender, the Democracy Summit provides an opportunity to shift the narrative and highlight efforts to defend against authoritarianism, fight corruption, and promote respect for human rights. It is more important than ever that the United States lead the way in reminding the world of the power of democracy and the need for governments to be responsive to their citizens to advance human liberty and global prosperity.
Martijn Rasser Senior Fellow and Director, Technology and National Security: The summit's agenda is stunningly light on technology matters given how central tech is as an enabler for the assault on democracy worldwide. Fortunately, the United States and fellow tech-leading democracies are focusing on this issue in other groupings and fora, including the nascent Alliance for the Future of the Internet. Although we should not expect major pronouncements or concrete actions coming out of the summit, the symbolism is important. Beijing and Moscow's reactions to the summit have highlighted their insecurity and defensiveness as the world's democracies show even a hint of greater cooperation and alignment. That will prove to be the summit's greatest impact: showing the potential of collective action on democratic renewal to catalyze ongoing and new targeted efforts, including for technology policy.
Laura G. Brent Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security: By putting technology issues on the Summit for Democracy agenda, the White House is sending an important message about the fundamental role technology plays in modern society. The framing of these discussions also critically acknowledges that technology is an enabler of government, for good or for ill. Given the level of concern about technology's ability to undermine democracy, however, it is perhaps a bit surprising that there are not more, or more specific, technology sessions planned.
With speakers drawn from government, industry, academia, and think tanks, it will be interesting to judge the level of alignment between these communities on complex and sensitive issues, such as U.S. technology companies operating in authoritarian nations or the role of government in technology regulation
Carisa Nietsche Associate Fellow, Transatlantic Security: The Summit for Democracy will be a missed opportunity if it does not galvanize meaningful reforms in democracies. While the global agenda the administration outlined is important, the participating countries must also undertake domestic reforms to strengthen their democracies. In the United States, we must protect voting rights, address systemic inequality, and strengthen institutions. We must hold participating leaders – especially those leading "partly free" countries – accountable for their actions and drive home that strengthening democracy starts at home. Democracy is a project, and the Summit for Democracy will only be a success if it galvanizes reforms and breathes new life into that project at home and abroad.
Nick Lokker Intern, Transatlantic Security: The Summit for Democracy could have represented an opportunity to strengthen relations between the United States and the European Union, two of the most significant global champions of liberal democracy. Unfortunately, Hungary's decision to unilaterally block the European Union's role in the meeting, a spiteful reaction to its own snubbing as a result of recent democratic backsliding, demonstrates how intra-EU divisions hamper the bloc's ability to exert influence on the world stage. Going forward, the success of President Biden's values-based foreign policy will depend in large part on his ability to work in lockstep with Brussels. Yet this will be impossible as long as the European Union continues to fail to get its own house in order.
All CNAS experts are available for interviews. To arrange one, contact Sydney Simon at ssimon@cnas.org or comms@cnas.org.
Richard Fontaine is the Chief Executive Officer of CNAS. He served as President of CNAS from 2012–19 and as Senior Fellow from 2009–12. Prior to CNAS, he was foreign policy ad...
Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow
Carrie Cordero is the Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow and General Counsel at CNAS. Her research and writing interests focus on homeland security and intelligence community overs...
Senior Fellow and Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program
Lisa Curtis is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at CNAS. She is a foreign policy and national security expert with over 20 years of service in...
Senior Fellow and Director, Technology and National Security Program
Martijn Rasser is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Technology and National Security Program at CNAS. Prior to joining CNAS, Rasser served as a senior intelligence officer a...
Laura G. Brent
Former Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program
Laura G. Brent is a former Senior Fellow in the Technology and National Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).Prior to joining CNAS, Ms. Brent serv...
Associate Fellow, Transatlantic Security Program
Carisa Nietsche is an Associate Fellow for the Transatlantic Security Program at CNAS. She specializes in Europe-China relations, transatlantic technology policy, and threats ...
Research Assistant, Transatlantic Security Program
Nick Lokker is a Research Assistant for the Transatlantic Security Program at CNAS. His work focuses on European political and security affairs, with a particular emphasis on ...


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Air India, AI series flights at KLIA
Air India is the flag carrier airline of India headquartered at New Delhi. It is owned by Air India Limited, a government-owned enterprise, and operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving 94 domestic and international destinations.
Air India is the largest international carrier out of India with an 18.6% market share. Over 60 international destinations are served by Air India across four continents.
Air India joined the Star Alliance in 2014
The following are some of the Air India's (AI series) flights using the KLIA terminal.
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The Air India became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014. Its mascot is the Maharajah (Emperor) and the logo consists of a flying swan with the wheel of Konark inside it.
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I was concerned about my digestive system as it doesn't really have anything to process and go thru your system. Does it pack up ? Does anyone know what happens to your digestive system when on TFR?
It shouldn't pack up - biologically your digestive tract will still be performing peristalsis (wave movements to get the waste through) and as long as you are getting enough fluids then your body won't be taking them out of any waste so that should help prevent constipation. And there will be waste produced because your body won't absorb everything from the shakes.
I know you are allowed some supplements to help if you need. I haven't needed them so far but from reading some of the other posts different people use different things.
Week 2 -9lbs - eeek!
Week 4 -5lbs - one bloomin' lb off 2 stone!
Week 7 -11lbs - that's more like it!!
I've been a little concerned too, I'm not constipated as I'm mainlining water and peppermint tea but when I do go I get really griping abdominal pains that make me feel really sick. Its only a couple of times a week but it made me late for work this morning!
i go to the bathroom but not as much either. although i do i feel better when i do. its feels rather odd, neone get my drift?
I have to say I've not been too great these past few days...there's definitely something strange going on in those regions. Stomach making very strange noises (not hunger!), and I'm extremely bloated. Its not particularly pleasant. However I'm not constipated...the entrolax the other night sorted that one out!
Im more worried as I have another 18 weeks to go and i thought that food passing thru your system cleaned it out?


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I am a wife to a wonderful young man and a mother to two beautiful, strong spirited young children. For me it is indeed truth that inspiration is a driving force. I have a passion to create. Something. Anything. Inspiration motivates my day and my decisions. Inspiration is to my spirit what air is to my lungs, what blood is to my heart. The blog world is a nouveau way for me to collect my thoughts, my inspirations and our happenings. I began my virtual existence bayoubohemian.com when my youngest, a baby boy whom we named Sage Francis, was only 6 months old or so. We lived in a much smaller space then and the opportunity to spread out my supplies to work with jewels, metal, or cloth were near null. I was yearning for an outlet. Surfing the internet was an easy, choke hazard free escape with loads of inspiration lurking behind each click. I was going deeper and deeper into the abyss of visual inspiration while reading of other mothers and creators documenting their experiences, their inspirations and telling of their passions. I one day decided to create my own 'journal'. My very own virtual place that stands as a reminder of where I have been and where I wish to go. A place that catalogs who I am today that I can reflect on tomorrow. A place that just may inspire another bohemian spirit juggling the challenges of motherhood and family while trying to nurture her own soul.
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Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, & The London Symphony Orchestra
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A fantastic record, and one of those cases where the presence of the mighty Pharoah Sanders can really transform the sound of a session! We'll admit that we weren't sure what to expect – but at the core, the record is really a set of duets between Pharoah on tenor and Sam Shepherd on keyboards – a great range that includes Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, celeste, and acoustic piano – slowly graced by some larger arrangements from the LSO! Yet even with the majesty of the larger group, who come into the proceedings in baby steps, there's a core feeling of intimacy that never goes away – sublimely spiritual sounds from Pharoah on tenor throughout – with phrasing and styles that show us that he hasn't lost an ounce of his talent since his early years on Impulse records. The album's maybe one of the most beautiful things that Sanders has given us in a long time – and that's saying a lot, as he's always pretty great – and the set features the long "Promises" suite, in nine movements – a piece for saxophone, strings, keyboards, and electronics composed by Shepherd. © 1996-2022, Dusty Groove, Inc.
Talk Memory
Innovative Leisure, 2021. New Copy
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A really different sort of record from Badbadnotgood – and we mean that in the best way possible, as the group are really maturing and opening up their sound! The core blend of funk and jazz elements is still at play on the record – but there's also a more expansive vibe too, one that ... CD
Mood Valiant
Brainfeeder, 2021. New Copy
Hiatus Kaiyote are one of those groups that just seem to grow and grow with each new about – a strongly soulful act at their start, but one who've found a way to carve out sounds and styles that are very much their own – maybe almost making themselves a genre in the process! Things ... CD
Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation
Denovali, 2012. New Copy
A live recording from the Mount Fuji Doomjazz group – the alter ego for the Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, and working here in very similar territory – but with longer tracks that space the sound out even more! Despite the live performance of the group, the sound still has all the ... CD
Str4ta (Jean-Paul Bluey Maunick)
Brownswood (UK), 2021. New Copy
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A contemporary set, but one with a vibe that stretches back to the glory days of early 80s funk in England – served up by Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick, of Incognito fame – a talent whose contributions were key to the scene back in the day! If you know Bluey, you'll know his ... CD
A tremendous album from Thundercat – an artist who just seems to get better and better with every new record, and who's maybe here defining a genre that's completely unto himself! The record is soulful, and has a lot of contemporary cosmic currents – but it's also more far-reaching and ... CD
Flamagra – Instrumentals
Warp, 2020. New Copy
We really loved the Flamagra album from Flying Lotus, but this set of instrumentals maybe shows off even more of the deeper currents in his music! The record's not the usual instrumental variant – in that these tracks don't really come across as cuts with the vocals removed – and ... CD
Beach Club – 14 Soul, Jazz & Bar Grooves Presented By Diplomats Of Soul
Expansion (UK), 2013. New Copy
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Hardly the chillout set you might expect from the cover – no beachy cliches at all – and instead, a killer batch of underground soul and club tracks, put together in a way that really represents some of the most exciting musical growth of the past few years! There's a classic sound at ... CD
Yatha Bhuta Jazz Combo (Onra/Buddy Sativa)
Yatha Bhuta Jazz Combo
All City (Ireland), 2013. New Copy
A surprisingly spiritual collaboration between Onra and and Buddy Sativa – one that's filled with lots of rich acoustic sounds that recall the glory days of the 70s spiritual jazz scene and the post-Coltrane years on Impulse Records! Most of the music is handled just by the two musicians, ... CD
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Unique (Germany), 2013. New Copy
It's been many years since we've last heard from keyboardist Xaver Fischer – but it's been well worth the wait! Fischer's got a sweet way with a keyboard like that few others can match – and this set smokes like the best of the 70s – maybe even more so at times, given that the ... CD
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Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 2012. New Copy
One of the crunchiest efforts we've heard from IG Culture in awhile – a record that's filled with the cosmic beats we've always loved in his music, yet firmly grounded on earth overall! The set mixes heavy rhythms with lots of vocals and rhymes – efforts from ID 4 Windz, Mr Mensah, ... CD
A beautiful project from the contemporary underground scene in LA – a record that shares lots of energy and musicians with recordings by Build An Ark and Life Force Trio! Dexter Story's the main force behind the record, but the set's a strongly collaborative effort – and features ... CD
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Acid Jazz/BGP (UK), Late 80s. New Copy
Tremendous grooves from the earliest (and best) years of the acid jazz scene – all recorded at a time when London was exploding with sounds from the 60s and 70s, and turning out some of the hippest music on the planet! Although the term "acid jazz" was soon mishandled and mis-manage ... CD


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World Champion's Bestselling Guide on Soul Surfing enthralls readers with real life stories that encourage virtue
Mary Beth Bracy | 04/08/2022
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A Surfing Guide to the Soul by Bear Woznick. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2022). 176 pp., $18.95.
Emptiness. Overwork. Financial worries. Physical suffering. Does your life ever feel like a storm surge?
In this bestselling reprint of A Surfing Guide to the Soul, Bear Woznick takes readers on adventures from the Waimea "mountain waves" in Hawaii to "the Wedge" of Newport Beach, California. Woznick, a two-time world-champion tandem surfer and EWTN host, also authored Deep Adventure from Sophia Press.
Readers will travel with Woznick through the winter and summer swells of his life. They will discover how to go into the deep, loving embrace of the ocean to find communion and intimacy with God.
Inspired by Scripture and the saints, Woznick reflects on searching for God and developing a personal relationship with Him. An avid and daring surfer, Woznick compares the spiritual life to his experiences: "Wave after timeless wave breaking on the shore drew me into a contemplation of God's eternity."
Woznick teaches readers how to be bold and decisive, "all in" pursuing God, even when there's no surf in sight. They will learn the true meaning of holiness, to let go, rest in God, and allow Him to do the work.
By attuning ones soul to God, he relates, you surrender yourself to the Creator, as a surfer abandons himself to an epic wave. In entering the ocean's solitude we prepare to contemplate God face-to-face.
Taking up your cross and following Him, explains Woznick, is life-giving and cultivates virtue. When we detach from the false comforts of the world, we are free, like a surfer leaving the shore.
Woznick challenges readers to take a leap of faith and simplify their lives. He testifies that, when we humble ourselves before the awesome power of God, He will raise us up over the waves.
Movie producer and author Steve Ray affirmed, "Men need examples — heroic role models they can look up to. Unhappily, heroes are rare today. That's where Bear comes in. He is a manly man who has proved his moral courage and manly example in many ways, in the world of sports, everyday life, and ideas."
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Our family and others living with their children who experience life with conditions associated with anomalies on the 18th Chromosome and those who have touched our lives. The stories of people born with genetic difference (still commonly known as "abnormalities") are still for the most part defined by medical stories - those that use words such as viability, high risk, low functioning.... uplifting kind of language like that. When my daughter Allycia was diagnosed I couldn't see what the microscope saw - call me a doubting Thomas, but all I could see was my daughter. In the absence of any medical story I could identify with ( we were told there were only a handful of people in Australia with the condition) I began my search for other stories about disability and difference. Sadly the television programs addressing disability seemed to still subscribe to the idea that unless you are a disability super star life was an cesspool of sadness - we certainly weren't superstars and Allycia brought joy and delight to our lives. Something was definitely wrong with this picture and the desire to bring a different kind of normal to the screen was borne.
In bringing this still largely unknown condition to the screen, my intent has been to describe in easy to understand terms the many ways in which these anomalies affect those born with them and to celebrate the flourishing Chromosome 18 community that spans across many nations across the world.
Filmed over five years in Australia and the United States, families and individuals living with these rare conditions talk openly and honestly about their experiences with some surprising revelations. It has taken quite some time to bring the film to this point and it is the result of many, many hours of a dedicated few who have supported the project and ensured that its intent is now realised - to those who have taken the journey - thank you.
Working with animator Paul Van Opdenbosch in crafting his stunning animations, we wanted to re-create the microscopic world of our genes that has become a fascination the world over as we collectively seek to understand the nature of our DNA. Filmmakers Tfer Mader and Nicole Bourke have taken this ride with us, for what has been a very long time and their talents have brought the work to completion .
Well first of all there would be Allycia, her big brother Adam and her sister Kristina and then there would be that Mother of theirs who is quite difficult to manage at times, but they do say we choose our parents??!!?? That could be debatable. Allycia was born in 1995 when this internet "thing" was in its infancy when we compare what is now available to what was "there" back then. Funny thing... if we look back maybe just 30 years prior to Allycia's birth, babies born with serious genetic anomalies (which could in no way be identified in the manner they are today by the way) were generally confined to institutions because it was apparent that the government of the day could take better care of them then their families and communities. It's good to know that we are an evolving species and always open to learning new things.
So who's a little bit famous then?
On Beauty, and take a look at his presentation at TEDx Talks. You can also see him in our film by the way.
The Cody Crew - Dr Jannine Cody, Elizabeth and Catherine Cody.
Well Jannine is almost as famous as Rick, and we think this link may give some indication of how formidable this woman is, and well just don't get us started on those daughters of hers...... see them for yourselves in the film.
Irene and Scott, Kaitland, Brianne and Steven Lammers (and Irene's Mum and Dad - they all live in Canada).
Well what do you do when not one, but two of your babies arrive with a chromosome 18 anomaly ? You buckle up for an amazing ride and contact Irene and Scott for some navigational advice.
You'll find these amazing women in Melbourne and they are still to meet anyone in their own city with a chromosome 18 anomaly. Lucinda challenges the terminology we associate with chromosome 18 and really does not like "that word" (it's abnormality).
Martin Bridge, Kathryn Mckerracher and their parents. Martin and Kathryn met at a Chromosome 18 conference, and in their words, it was "love at first sight". Martin and Kathryn apparently chose right when they were thinking about parents, because they have been supported and nurtured by four unique individuals who continually validate and respect their children's right to love and happiness. Read about some of their story here .
Anne Greer is a disability activist and mother of two young adults living with disability who features in our film. She inspired me to "flourish" in my new life with disability rather than "survive". She is part of an organisation based in Northern Queensland - Community Connection Inc.
Dr Dan Hale Dr Dan, as Allycia affectionately refers to him, is SMART but don't just take our word for it click here and see the body of work he has contributed! He is also a nice guy by the way. Dr Dan outlines for us in the film, the challenges that medical practitioners face when confronted with rare conditions and challenges us to maybe try to get to know someone who may seem a little different. Dr Dan, together with Dr Jannine have created a series of podcasts you may like to listen too.
Dr Pete was the one and only medical practitioner who has worked with Allycia who was comfortable with contributing to our film. Dr Pete demonstrates in our film what we like to call "best practice". He is an accomplished researcher as well as a caring, intelligent person who has treated our community with respect and dignity.


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The one thing that virtually every college graduate misses the most when they leave campus is their friends. While staying in touch with friends is easier today with electronic technologies, there will come a time when you need to start developing new friends.
In college, making friends was easy. In many job environments, there may be very few young people. You are often too tired to go out at night so that's not a viable way to find friends. So how do you find new friends? Here are some ways to connect with others.
Professional/civic organizations – there are a number of professional/civic groups you can join. Some of these like Toastmasters, Rotary, or Business After Hours groups can be very helpful in finding friends and extending your network.
Churches – many churches have young adult groups that can be helpful.
Graduate classes – evening graduate courses can be both an academic pursuit and a way to develop friends with people you age.
Community sponsored athletic groups – sports teams are a great way to connect with a cross section of a community.
Community service organizations – these groups such as Habitat for Humanity, United Way, fundraising groups, and others are another good way to connect with others.
When you start your career, you should set a goal of connecting with potential new friends through at least two of the above strategies or similar approaches.


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/* global QUnit */

// Method: $addClass(sel, val)

QUnit.module('$addClass, $removeClass, $hasClass', {
	beforeEach: function() {
		Wee.$addClass('#wee', 'test-class test-class-2');
	}
});

QUnit.test('add', 3, function(assert) {
	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'test-class'), 'Test class was added successfully.');
	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'test-class-2'), 'Test class 2 was added successfully.');
	assert.notOk(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'another-class'), 'Another class was not available.');
});

// Method: $removeClass(sel, val)

QUnit.test('remove', 2, function(assert) {
	Wee.$removeClass('#wee', 'test-class');

	assert.notOk(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'test-class'), 'Test class was removed successfully.');
	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'test-class-2'), 'Test class 2 is still available.');
});

// Method: $hasClass(sel, val)

QUnit.test('has', 2, function(assert) {
	Wee.$removeClass('#wee', 'test-class test-class-2');

	assert.notOk(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'test-class'), 'Test class was removed successfully.');
	assert.notOk(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'test-class-2'), 'Test class 2 was removed successfully.');
});

// Method: $css(sel, a, b)

QUnit.module('$css');

QUnit.test('default', 1, function(assert) {
	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$css('#wee', 'paddingTop'), '0px', 'Default padding was set correctly.');
});

QUnit.test('single', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$css('#wee', 'fontSize', '10px');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$css('#wee', 'fontSize'), '10px', 'Font size was set correctly.');
});

QUnit.test('object', 2, function(assert) {
	Wee.$css('#wee', {
		marginTop: '10px',
		marginBottom: '5px'
	});

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$css('#wee', 'marginTop'), '10px', 'Top margin was set correctly.');
	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$css('#wee', 'marginBottom'), '5px', 'Bottom margin was set correctly.');
});

// Method: $html(sel, val)

QUnit.module('$html');

QUnit.test('single', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '
testing
');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$html('#wee').toLowerCase(), '
testing
', 'HTML "
testing
" was set correctly.');
});

QUnit.test('multiple', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');
	Wee.$html('#wee span', '1');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$html('#wee').toLowerCase(), '111', 'HTML span values returned successfully.');
});

// Method: $clone(sel)

QUnit.module('$clone');

QUnit.test('duplicate', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '
testing
');

	var $clone = Wee.$clone('#wee');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$html($clone).toLowerCase(), '
testing
', 'Element was cloned successfully.');
});

// Method: $hide(sel)

QUnit.module('$hide');

QUnit.test('hide', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$hide('#wee');

	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'js-hide'), 'Element was hidden successfully.');
});

// Method: $show(sel)

QUnit.module('$show');

QUnit.test('show', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$hide('#wee');
	Wee.$show('#wee');

	assert.notOk(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'js-hide'), 'Element was shown successfully.');
});

// Method: $toggle(sel)

QUnit.module('$toggle');

QUnit.test('toggle', 2, function(assert) {
	Wee.$toggle('#wee');

	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'js-hide'), 'Element was hidden successfully.');

	Wee.$toggle('#wee');

	assert.notOk(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'js-hide'), 'Element was shown successfully.');
});

// Method: $children(sel, filter)

QUnit.module('$children');

QUnit.test('get', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$children('#wee').length, 2, 'Children selected successfully.');
});

// Method: $contents(sel)

QUnit.module('$contents');

QUnit.test('get', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$contents('#wee').length, 2, 'Contents selected successfully.');
});

// Method: $siblings(sel, filter)

QUnit.module('$siblings');

QUnit.test('get', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$siblings('#fixture-item').length, 2, 'Siblings selected successfully.');
});

// Method: $parent(sel)

QUnit.module('$parent');

QUnit.test('get', 1, function(assert) {
	var $fixture = Wee.$('#wee');

	Wee.$html($fixture, '');

	assert.deepEqual(Wee.$parent('.fixture-child'), $fixture, 'Parent returned successfully.');
});

// Method: $last(sel, context)

QUnit.module('$last');

QUnit.test('get', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '123');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$html(Wee.$last('#wee span')), '3', 'Last element content returned successfully.');
});

// Method: $slice(sel, start, end)

QUnit.module('$slice');

QUnit.test('get', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '123');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$html(Wee.$slice('#wee span', 1, 2)), '2', 'Second element selected successfully.');
});

// Method: $contains(sel, child)

QUnit.module('$contains');

QUnit.test('query', 2, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');

	assert.ok(Wee.$contains('#wee', '.testing'), 'Testing element selected successfully.');
	assert.notOk(Wee.$contains('#wee', '.another'), 'Another element not available.');
});

// Method: $append(sel, child)

QUnit.module('$append');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$append('#wee', '');

	assert.ok(Wee.$contains('#wee', '.testing'), 'Testing element appended successfully.');
});

// Method: $prepend(sel, child)

QUnit.module('$prepend');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$append('#wee', '');

	assert.ok(Wee.$contains('#wee', '.testing'), 'Testing element prepended successfully.');
});

// Method: $before(sel, pos, rem)

QUnit.module('$before');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$before('#wee', '');

	var $prev = Wee.$prev('#wee');

	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass($prev, 'testing'), 'Testing element added before successfully.');

	Wee.$remove('.testing');
});

// Method: $insertBefore(prev, sel)

QUnit.module('$insertBefore');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	var $el = Wee.$parseHTML('');

	Wee.$insertBefore($el, '#wee');

	var $prev = Wee.$prev('#wee');

	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass($prev, 'testing'), 'Testing element added before successfully.');

	Wee.$remove('.testing');
});

// Method: $after(sel, pos, rem)

QUnit.module('$after');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$after('#wee', '');

	var $prev = Wee.$next('#wee');

	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass($prev, 'testing'), 'Testing element added after successfully.');

	Wee.$remove('.testing');
});

// Method: $insertAfter(next, sel)

QUnit.module('$insertAfter');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	var $el = Wee.$parseHTML('');

	Wee.$insertAfter($el, '#wee');

	var $next = Wee.$next('#wee');

	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass($next, 'testing'), 'Testing element added after successfully.');

	Wee.$remove('.testing');
});

// Method: $replaceWith(sel, pos)

QUnit.module('$replaceWith');

QUnit.test('query', 2, function(assert) {
	Wee.$replaceWith('#wee', '');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$('#wee').length, 0, 'Fixture removed successfully.');
	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$('.testing').length, 1, 'Testing element added successfully.');
});

// Method: $remove(sel, context)

QUnit.module('$remove');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');
	Wee.$remove('.testing');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$('.testing').length, 0, 'Fixture removed successfully.');
});

// Method: $empty(sel)

QUnit.module('$empty');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');
	Wee.$empty('#wee');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$('.testing').length, 0, 'Fixture emptied successfully.');
});

// Method: $wrap(sel, html)

QUnit.module('$wrap');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$wrap('#wee', '

');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$parent('#wee')[0].id, 'wrapper', 'Element wrapped successfully.');
});

// Method: $wrapInner(sel, html)

QUnit.module('$wrapInner');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$wrapInner('#wee', '

');

	assert.ok(Wee.$contains('#wee', '#testing'), 'Element wrapped successfully.');
});

// Method: $prop(sel, a, b)

QUnit.module('$prop');

QUnit.test('single', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$append('#wee', '<input type="text" class="testing">');

	Wee.$prop('.testing', 'disabled', true);

	assert.ok(Wee.$prop('.testing', 'disabled'), 'Disabled property was added successfully.');
});

QUnit.test('multiple', 2, function(assert) {
	Wee.$append('#wee', '<input type="text" class="testing">');

	Wee.$prop('.testing', {
		'disabled': true,
		'required': true
	});

	assert.ok(Wee.$prop('.testing', 'disabled'), 'Disabled property was negated successfully.');
	assert.ok(Wee.$prop('.testing', 'required'), 'Required property was added successfully.');
});

// Method: $removeAttr(sel, key)

QUnit.module('$removeAttr');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$attr('#wee', 'data-test', 'value');
	Wee.$removeAttr('#wee', 'data-test');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$attr('#wee', 'data-test'), null, 'Attribute removed successfully.');
});

// Method: $text(sel, val)

QUnit.module('$text');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$text('#wee', 'Testing 123');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$text('#wee'), 'Testing 123', 'Element text set successfully.');
});

// Method: $val(sel, val)

QUnit.module('$val');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '<input type="text" class="testing">');
	Wee.$val('.testing', 'test');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$val('.testing'), 'test', 'Testing value set successfully.');
});

// Method: $find(sel, filter)

QUnit.module('$find');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$find('#wee', '.testing').length, 1, 'Testing element selected successfully.');
});

// Method: $next(sel, filter, opt)

QUnit.module('$next');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$append('#qunit-fixture', '

');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$next('#wee')[0].id, 'appended', 'Next element returned successfully.');
});

// Method: $prev(sel, filter, opt)

QUnit.module('$prev');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$prepend('#qunit-fixture', '

');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$prev('#wee')[0].id, 'prepended', 'Previous element returned successfully.');
});

// Method: $filter(sel, filter, opt)

QUnit.module('$filter');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');

	var $elements = Wee.$('.testing');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$filter($elements, '.one').length, 1, 'Filtered element returned successfully.');
});

// Method: $not(sel, filter, opt)

QUnit.module('$not');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '');

	var $elements = Wee.$('.testing');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$not($elements, '.one').length, 2, 'Filtered elements returned successfully.');
});

// Method: $is(sel, filter, opt)

QUnit.module('$is');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$addClass('#wee', 'one');

	assert.ok(Wee.$is('#wee', '.one'), 'Fixture successfully identified with "one" class.');
});

// Method: $index(sel)

QUnit.module('$index');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$html('#wee', '

');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$index('#three'), 2, 'Correct element index returned.');
});

// Method: $closest(sel, filter, context)

QUnit.module('$closest');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$closest('#wee', '#qunit-fixture').length, 1, 'Another element not available.');
});

// Method: $parents(sel, filter)

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$parents('#wee').length, 3, 'Parent elements retrieved successfully.');
});

// Method: $toggleClass(sel, val, toggle)

QUnit.module('$toggleClass');

QUnit.test('query', 2, function(assert) {
	Wee.$toggleClass('#wee', 'test');

	assert.ok(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'test'), 'Class added successfully.');

	Wee.$toggleClass('#wee', 'test');

	assert.notOk(Wee.$hasClass('#wee', 'test'), 'Class removed successfully.');
});

// Method: $parseHTML(html, obj)

QUnit.module('$parseHTML');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	var $el = Wee.$parseHTML('
', true);

	assert.ok(Wee.$contains($el, '.child'), 'HTML parsed successfully.');

	Wee.$remove('.testing');
});

// Method: $position(sel)

QUnit.module('$position');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	assert.deepEqual(Wee.$position('#qunit-fixture'), {
		top: -10000,
		left: -10000
	}, 'Position returned successfully.');

	Wee.$remove('.testing');
});

// Method: $offset(sel)

QUnit.module('$offset');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	assert.deepEqual(Wee.$offset('#qunit-fixture'), {
		top: -10000,
		left: -10000
	}, 'Offset returned successfully.');

	Wee.$remove('.testing');
});

// Method: $width(sel, val)

QUnit.module('$width');

QUnit.test('query', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$width('#wee', '100px');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$width('#wee'), 100, 'Element width set successfully.');
});

// Method: $height(sel, val)

QUnit.module('$height');

QUnit.test('check', 1, function(assert) {
	Wee.$height('#wee', '100px');

	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$height('#wee'), 100, 'Element height set successfully.');
});

// Method: $scrollTop(sel, val)

QUnit.module('$scrollTop');

QUnit.test('check', 1, function(assert) {
	assert.strictEqual(Wee.$scrollTop(), 0, 'Scroll top value set successfully.');
});

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Interviews, Man United News
Manchester United striker to leave
Michael Owen has Tweeted that he has not been offered a new contract by SIr Alex Ferguson and Manchester United.
"The manager informed me after our testimonial match on Tuesday that the club would not be offering me a new contract".
He later said in a Sky Sports interview:
"I don't think I have lost the ability to score goals or play at a high level, I certainly feel as if I can still play at the top level so we will wait to see where that is. If it's not in the Premier League it may be further afield.
"I don't think the Championship (second division) would be an option, to be totally honest."
His final words were "I have loved every minute of the three years I have spent at such a fantastic club"
I can understand why Sir Alex is letting him go, it's just that whenever he comes on as a sub, I reckon he can score.
Anyway, onto more mundane things. Last nights tip for the footy brought in a 13/5 winner. With only one game tonight, the obvious thing is to not have a bet – but we will. It's Torquay v Cheltenham in the League 2 play-offs. Cheltenham lead 2-0 from the first leg so it's an obvious all-out attack from the start for Torquay. However , their leading scorer (Rene Howe) is set to miss the game. Both sides conceded worse than a goal per game so I expect goals, even without Howe.
I'm going to have 5 points on both sides to score in 90 minutes at 10-11 with William Hill. Good luck!
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Is Montana's "GOP" Attorney General About to Switch Parties?
by Matthew Monforton Read Profile arrow_right_alt
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, who will be term-limited next year, ended speculation about his future a few weeks ago by announcing his candidacy for governor in 2020. What some are still wondering, however, is which party's banner Fox will ultimately fly.
Especially after yesterday.
Fox ran as a Republican in his prior AG races in 2012 and 2016. But he's never embraced many of the party's principles, and large segments of the party have never embraced him.
Though he's filed as a Republican, uncertainty over Fox's political affiliation intensified yesterday with reports that he filed a pro-Obamacare amicus brief in Texas v. United States. That case involves a challenge to the constitutionality of Obamacare – one that is supported by Republican state attorneys general in 19 states. Last week, the Trump Administration advised the court that it was supporting the Republican challengers.
At first, some Montana Republicans dismissed reports of Fox's filing as fake news. The idea of a Republican attorney general (who also happens to be a candidate for the governorship of a state Trump carried by 20 points) filing a court brief supporting Obamacare and opposing Trump seemed like a story belonging in the Onion rather than the Billings Gazette. And the brief's electronic file-stamp date, "04/01/2019," reinforced the idea that some ass clown had punked Fox with an April fool's joke. Especially considering Fox's statements when he ran for AG in 2012:
"[Chief Justice] John Roberts got it right when he said Congress put a gun to the states' heads," Fox said. "Certainly, in many respects, it's become more evident that Montana needs an attorney general that will stand up to the federal government, mainly because of the Affordable Care Act."
That's also a slam at current Attorney General Steve Bullock, the Democratic nominee for governor who defeated Fox to become attorney general four years ago. Bullock refused to join attorneys general in 26 states, all but one a Republican, who offered legal arguments against Obamacare in federal court.
Fox said he would have joined that effort.
Fox's total reversal on Obamacare is only the latest evidence that Montana's press corps might soon be covering a political transitioning with all of the verve Vanity Fair showered upon Caitlyn Jenner. For example, Fox nearly ran unopposed in 2016 before Montana Democrats cajoled a political retread into filing a pro forma candidacy right before the registration deadline expired. That campaign also saw Montana's teachers union give Fox its first endorsement in decades of a Republican candidate for statewide office. Fox won that race with 68% of the vote, a number big enough to include a truckload of Democrats who are already comfortable with voting for him.
Democrats let Fox skate in 2016 because his policies are largely indistinguishable from theirs, from Obamacare to unions, campaign-finance "reform," the CSKT Water Compact, and a host of others. An application by Fox for asylum in the Democratic Party would thus be relatively easy to grant.
A weak Democratic bench makes a party switch by Fox all the more tempting – for both him and the Dems. Montana's current Democrat governor, Steve Bullock, is termed out next year and has his eyes on a bigger prize. The Democrats' only real contender, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, is past his prime. He won a few races for Montana Secretary of State in the 80s and 90s. Cooney's last campaign as his own man was in 2000 when ran for governor – he took third in the Democratic primary.
But what is most likely to transform Fox from a fake righty to a switch hitter is the gazillionaire knuckleballer warming up in the bullpen. That Congressman Greg Gianforte will seek the GOP nomination for governor is the worst kept secret in Montana. And he will likely be unbeatable – at least in the primary. Montana's representation in the House consists of an at-large congressional seat due to the state's sparse population, meaning that all Montana congressional candidates have the unenviable task of having to mount a statewide campaign. The upside is that a successful congressional candidate has, by necessity, a statewide campaign infrastructure that can be (and often is) harnessed to seek higher office.
Gianforte's now had two successful congressional campaigns. That's enough to have built a formidable campaign operation. It's also a sure sign that he's been rehabilitated from what is politely referred to at the local Republican Women's luncheons as the "reporter incident." And he also has by far the largest base of donors of any Republican in Montana history. Not that he needs it. Gianforte's internet startup, RightNow Technologies, which began in his Bozeman garage in the 90s, was later sold to Oracle for $1.8 billion. Not all of that went into Gianforte's pockets, but enough did for him to mount a money's-no-object campaign for governor.
Gianforte's business success provides other advantages. One of the many folks he brought on board at RightNow, and whose stock options skyrocketed during the Oracle sale, was a construction guy named Steve Daines. A few short years pass by and then, before you know it, U.S. Senator Steve Daines becomes the godfather of the MTGOP. Word on the street is that he told Fox to pound sand a few months ago when asked for an endorsement and is instead working the phones for his RightNow boss of yesteryears.
Given all these circumstances, a party switch makes sense not only for Fox but also for Montana Democrats. They hate Gianforte as much as they hate Trump, so Democrat Tim Fox could count on solid backing from his new party. Gianforte will still be tough to beat. But while a party switch wouldn't guarantee victory for Fox in November 2020, it would give him the fighting chance that he won't have if he stays in the MTGOP primary.
And history offers hope for Fox that, in running as a Democrat in 2020, even unsuccessfully, he could live to fight another day. After running for nearly a year in the GOP Senate primary – and scoring a ton Republican contributions – Florida Governor Charlie Crist bolted the party in May 2010 rather than lose the GOP nomination to Marco Rubio. And though he lost to Rubio in the general election, Crist has since resurrected himself as a Democratic congressman.
A similar scenario might be playing out in Montana. A day has passed since Fox's court filing in support of Obamacare. It's now clear that the filing wasn't an April fool's joke. Now the question is how many Republican donors can Fox play for fools before he pulls off an increasingly likely switcheroo.
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Measurement Is a Futile Way to Approach Grant Making
William A. Schambra
To paraphrase Karl Marx, a specter is haunting the nonprofit world, and it is the specter of measurement.
Everywhere we turn, foundation and government officials tell us that they're going to get serious about measurable outcomes for their investments, and that underperforming nonprofits had best beware.
Lost in today's measurement mania, however, is one disturbing fact: This devotion to measurable outcomes is hardly new. Indeed, it is at least a century old.
More to the point, it has itself apparently had so little measurable impact on the way we do business that a full century later, we're talking about measuring impact as if we've just discovered the concept.
How can I make such an outrageous argument? Recall that modern philanthropy at the turn of the 20th century understood itself to be in its very essence a scientific enterprise. It was engaged in the search for the root causes of problems, so that experts could design targeted solutions and measure the results with unerring accuracy.
The hallmark of the new Russell Sage Foundation was the famous, data-laden Pittsburgh Survey. The Rockefeller philanthropies early on invested heavily in the development and application of the social sciences at research universities and think tanks.
When the Ford Foundation came on the scene in the early 1950s, it committed millions to the development of what it called "The Science of Man," which would unlock the secrets of human behavior and allow us to direct it at will.
Since then, of course, the science of evaluation has become an enormous industry in philanthropy, with literally hundreds of different measurement frameworks on offer, and thousands of consultants willing and eager to apply them.
Social-science measurement entered government service in a big way during the Great Society, when many millions of dollars were spent on program research and evaluation—spending that has only grown since then. Indeed, every presidential administration for the past 50 years has pledged to hold its programs and nonprofit grantees to ever more rigorous standards of performance and accountability.
President Johnson had his PPBS, or Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System; Nixon followed with Management by Objectives; Carter embraced zero-based budgeting and sunsetting.
GPRA, or the Government Performance and Accountability Act, appeared during the Clinton years, along with the "Reinventing Government" effort; President Bush did his PART with the Program Assessment Rating Tool. President Obama vowed to replace that with a more effective measurement tool in his own management-improvement agenda unveiled in the fiscal 2010 budget document.
So the nonprofit world and government been saturated for more than 100 years with ever more elaborate schemes for ensuring measurable outcomes.
But to repeat, it has itself had so little measurable impact that each new generation of grant makers and White House executives arrives on the management scene, quickly scans the environment, and with wonderment exclaims: "Hey, how come no one ever tried to measure impact?"
Now, there's nothing wrong, I suppose, with yet another new surge of enthusiasm today for measurement. After all, as any evaluation expert will tell readily tell you, "of course all those earlier efforts failed, because they didn't do it my way!"
But the fact of the matter is, all these past efforts, in both their number and complexity, have created a substantial and growing burden of measurement for the nonprofit world, which too often goes unremarked.
As any nonprofit leader can tell you, she may have to report outcomes in as many different ways as the number of grants she receives from foundations and government, for there is no generally accepted, uniform way for such outcomes to be reported.
And as presidents change, both in Washington and at foundation headquarters, the previous ways to measure—once deemed state of the art science— suddenly appear to be so "yesterday" to the new executives, who are eager to make their own mark on programs.
So nonprofits must not only master many different ways to measure. They must also be prepared for them to change constantly over time, and learn to ride ephemeral metric fads and fancies, even though they may be reporting on the same programs.
The great variety and transience of measurement protocols of course becomes a severe drag on a group's work. More and more staff time must be deployed simply to master and fill out the various reporting forms.
As a result, small, grass-roots nonprofits—which are so often a key source of innovation—are automatically frozen out of money by the burden of measurement.
Ironically, the same economic hardships that feed the demands for greater measurable efficiency also reduce the money available for this increased managerial burden.
Now, the burden of measurement might be endurable were we confident that all those numbers we were collecting were somehow adding up to a coherent science of grant making.
But no such thing is happening. We are not able to aggregate reported results across large numbers of similar projects. All those numbers are being gathered without any way to make meaningful comparisons among them. That is, they aren't collected in such a way that they add up to a useable body of knowledge.
A bare handful of programs—again, this is a century after we began counting—can claim to have been scientifically validated according to the "gold standard" of measurement, using randomized control groups.
But for most social interventions, rigorous experimental testing is ethically problematic, extremely expensive, and yields results long after they would be useful for decision-making.
Even then, such results are subject to the evaluator Peter Rossi's "iron law of evaluation," namely, that "the expected value of any net impact assessment of any large-scale social program is zero." As Mr. Rossi famously argued, very few assessments of large-scale social programs have found that the programs in question made any difference at all.
Perhaps that's why recent surveys suggest that most donors and foundations are not in fact clamoring for more numbers in spite of all the hype.
For all the talk about strategic, data-driven grant making, the Center for Effective Philanthropy reports that very few foundations actually practice it. Even when measurements have been duly gathered, research shows that they have little impact on actual grant making, not affecting the amount of money spent on a program, no matter how clear the numbers seem to be.
When foundation program officers are being honest, they will in fact tell you that in most cases, after the data is collected, the reports sit in a corner somewhere in foundation headquarters gathering dust.
After all, who would be interested in them?
A program officer whose entire focus must be on preparing the next docket of grants, rather than on reviewing past grants?
A board member, whose preferences are determined far more concretely by whom he knows rather then what impersonal numbers might reveal?
Some researcher at another foundation, who gathers her data in a completely different format for a noncomparable program in a dissimilar locale?
As for government financing being determined by outcomes, simply consider the resounding silence and inaction that greeted the federal government's latest gloomy data on the long-term effects of Head Start.
Government grant makers aren't any more likely than private donors to take their own research seriously. Here too decisions are swayed far more often by inertia, interest-group pressure, and political connections than by abstract numerical rankings.
Now, I happen to believe that measurement is finally a futile way to approach grant making, so the lack of enthusiasm for its actual employment is neither particularly surprising nor disturbing to me.
But my own relaxed view cannot be taken by those hard-pressed nonprofits, struggling every day to meet mounting needs with shrinking resources, who are now enduring yet another series of lectures on how foundations and governments are going to crack the metric whip—and this time we really mean it!
If only those nonprofits had the luxury to speak the truth to those upon whom they rely for money, they might say something like this:
"The last thing we need right now is to devote yet more time to gathering data that won't affect your decision one way or another—even if you bothered looking at it, and that cannot be used anyway to build up a coherent or useful body of research for grant making."
Those nonprofits might continue: "We're working like crazy to respond to the people who need us. If gathering numbers is what you care about, then end the futile gestures that have governed one hundred years of grantmaking.
"Let's decide jointly on a simple, coherent, user-friendly system to which we can both pay attention, which will prevail over bureaucratic inertia and political connections, and which will feed into a serious body of knowledge. But until then, stop pretending that the problem is our lack of acceptable performance, rather than your lack of serious purpose."
My fear is that those words will never be spoken, and that the burden of futile and pointless measurement will only continue to grow.
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1996 to mid 1999 Audi A4s came equipped from the factory with the push-down for reverse feature.
Some 1999.5 and all 2000 and newer Audi A4s came with the updated non-pushdown shifter.
Our shifter was designed to replace both of these types of shifters.
VW Passat from 1998 to 2001, with or without pushdown reverse, but only WITH THREADED SHIFTER KNOB.
1998 and some 1999 VW Passats came equipped with the push-down for reverse feature.
Late 1999 to 2001 models came equipped with the updated non-pushdown shifter.
Some later Passats have a clamped-on shifter knob. Our shifter does not fit these vehicles.
We are Audi A4 (B5) owners that decided to make our own shifter, since the OEM Audi shifter is not up to par with enthusiasts like ourselves. It lacks feedback and has severe clearance issues (too sloppy).
Our shifter was designed by us using Autodesk Inventor 8 Pro.
The shifter has gone through a few different minor design changes, to enable us to offer a refined shifter that will last for years to come, in the most severe conditions.
The shifter provides about a 40% reduction in throws. As far as we know, our shifter provides the highest reduction in throws, when compared to other direct replacement shifters available for the Audi A4 and VW Passat.
This is achieved by eliminating the push-down feature on vehicles that originally had a push-down shifter.
Eliminating the pushdown feature has, in no way, affected the ability to engage reverse gear.
It has not compromised the safety of preventing reverse gear from being engaged when downshifting from fifth.
The transmission in most vehicles, including ours, is manufactured with a reverse lock-out feature built in, to prevent reverse from being engaged while driving in forward gears.
For later 1999 and newer A4s and Passats, the reduction in shift throws is also at least 40%.
The shifter ball has been oversized by .005", to remove the play present in the factory plastic ball/socket assembly.
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The parts are test-fitted, de-burred, and then lightly polished (not as shiny as the pictures below).
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The pricing of individual orders for our shifter has been set at $119 in US funds.
We charge $15 in US funds for express shipping (5 business days or less), applicable to anywhere in the Continental US. Total cost is $134US.
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The former prisoner is not content to have his future once again dependent on the government.
Wrongfully accused of murder in 1972, Richard Phillips had 45 years of his life stolen from him by the state of Michigan. Finding yourself convicted of a murder you didn't commit is the stuff of nightmares, but Phillips's story took an unexpected turn when new evidence—and assistance from the University of Michigan's Innocence Clinic—resulted in his exoneration in 2018.
This happy twist did not come without its own set of obstacles, however. And for Phillips, a new nightmare was just beginning. Michigan law requires the state to pay the exonerated for the time they spent wrongfully imprisoned. But former Attorney General Bill Schutte has notoriously dragged his feet and refused to give compensation even to those who have been exonerated through DNA evidence and found to be guilt-free beyond any reasonable doubt.
But instead of asking others for money, Phillips has gotten entrepreneurial.
Phillips is one of the victims of Schutte's refusal to pay the exonerated, and without this money, he has suffered greatly. Now 73 years old and four and a half decades removed from the workforce, Phillips is not an ideal job candidate. And without securing employment, he is unlikely to have a successful transition back into the real world. But instead of asking others for money while he waits for the state to right this egregious wrong, Phillips has gotten entrepreneurial, turning his former prison hobby into a stream of income.
In 1971, Phillips and Richard Palombo were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and the first-degree premeditated murder of Gregory Harris. The verdict rested heavily on the testimony of Harris's brother-in-law, Fred Mitchell. And it was Mitchell's testimony in court that ultimately led to Phillips being sentenced to two concurring terms of life without parole.
In 2010, Palombo dropped a bombshell on the parole board when he admitted that it was, in fact, he and Mitchell who had committed murder all those years ago and not Phillips. Adding insult to injury, Palombo also admitted that he had never actually met Phillips until after the murder had been committed.
Still, even with the confession, it took Michigan seven more years before it finally threw out Phillips's conviction and granted him a new trial.
Still, even with the confession, it took Michigan seven more years before it finally threw out Phillips's conviction and granted him a new trial. It is unlikely that this new trial would have ever happened at all if not for the diligence of the Michigan Innocence Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School. The clinic took on his case, and on March 28, 2018, after almost 46 years behind bars, Phillips was finally a free man.
But with dim job prospects, his freedom was bittersweet. However, a state law was supposed to ensure he would be compensated for the time he spent behind bars.
The 2016 Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act was established specifically to compensate exonerated former inmates for the time they spent behind bars. Under this law, the exonerated can collect $50,000 for each year they spent incarcerated, which is a huge relief to those reentering society without so much as a dime to their name. Its passing was a seemingly huge victory for criminal justice reform, but the execution of the new law left much to be desired.
In 2003, Julie Baumer took her six-week-old nephew to the doctor. After one doctor concluded that the baby had suffered a blunt force trauma, Baumer was arrested and convicted of child abuse. After five years in prison, the Michigan Innocence Clinic discovered an MRI that showed that the baby had not suffered trauma at all. Instead, the baby had experienced a stroke. Baumer was then exonerated and released from prison, later testifying on behalf of the Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act. And even though she herself qualifies for a payout, the state has refused to pay her.
Likewise, Chamar Avery spent eight years in prison for a murder he didn't commit after an eyewitness testimony falsely identified him at the scene of the crime. The state has also refused to compensate Avery. The attorney general's office instructed exonerated individuals to file paperwork 18 months from the date the law went into effect. And while both individuals did just that, the attorney general's office then filed a motion to change the deadline to six months, effectively denying them both their money.
"I don't understand why the AG would file the motion. I don't understand why they would think to do that. Just assess the claim, pay the money. That is what the bill is for," said Avery's attorney Alyson Oliver.
The bill was supposed to help those who were falsely imprisoned by the state, but the attorney general's office has been fighting tooth-and-nail to keep these individuals from receiving their money.
The bill was supposed to help those who were falsely imprisoned by the state, but the attorney general's office has been fighting tooth-and-nail to keep these individuals from receiving their money. And Phillips is the latest victim.
"[Phillips] has nothing, he has no money. He's  years old; what's he going to do? It's just horrible."
Kym Worthy, the prosecutor for Wayne County—where Phillips was convicted—also believes that Phillips is justified in his quest to be compensated for wrongful imprisonment. "The system failed him. There's no question about it. This is a true exoneration," Worthy said.
Whether or not the state will cut Phillips a check now rests with the new attorney general, Dana Nessel. Nessel is currently reviewing the case and has stated that it is complicated. According to spokeswoman Kelly Rossman-McKinney, Phillips has another disputed conviction in a neighboring county, and this is preventing the state from giving him the money. However, this should have no impact on his payment, leading many to wonder why the state is so reluctant to follow this new law.
While he waits for this money, Phillips has had to find some way to support himself. Thankfully, this is where his unique prison hobby has been useful.
Spending more than four decades behind bars for a crime you didn't commit can take a toll on your mental health. In order to survive his sentence, Phillips knew he needed to lose himself in a project or cause. During those 45 years, Phillips took up watercolor painting. "I didn't actually think I'd ever be free again. This art is what I did to stay sane," Phillips said. The act of painting itself was a huge source of comfort to him; it also gave him a strict routine to follow to give his day meaning and direction—not always easy to do while serving time.
Each morning, while the other inmates were occupied elsewhere, Phillips would focus on his paintings. Sometimes he painted pictures of flowers and vases, other times he chose to pay tribute to figures like Mother Teresa. But no matter what his subject matter was, his art is recognizable by its bright colors. Since art supplies are not easy to come by in the confines of a correctional facility, Phillips had to find a way to afford his hobby. A natural-born entrepreneur, he began making handmade greeting cards and selling them to the other inmates.
Unfortunately, due to prison rules, Phillips was prohibited from keeping his paintings with him while he served his time. Luckily, a pen pal in New York offered to store them for him since he could not. Phillips had no idea what the pen pal was doing with these paintings all these years—he just hoped they were being cared for. After his release, he was shocked to find that all 400 of his bright colored paintings were waiting for him.
Phillips's paintings mean the world to him, and while he'd rather not part with them, the state's refusal to compensate him for his wrongful imprisonment has left him with no other options.
While he waits for the state of Michigan to pay him the $2 million he is owed, Phillips has put 50 of his paintings up for sale. Feeling for Phillips's plight, Mark Burton, curator at the Community Art Gallery in Ferndale (Detroit), is hosting an exhibit displaying the art for prospective buyers. Burton commented, "I looked at [Phillips's] work, showed it to the manager, and we were both impressed. So, we set [the show] up." And visitors have already been touched by his story. "Are you the artist? God bless you. Beautiful," one viewer exclaimed.
Phillips commented, "I've got to sell my artwork to get some kind of means of living until these people from the state cut me a check and pay me for all the misery they've caused." Spending so long in a prison cell is horrific enough on its own, but trying to reenter the workforce at 73 is its own nightmare.
By denying Phillips the money that is rightfully owed to him after sacrificing 45 years for the state's mistake, Michigan officials are setting the rest of his life up for failure. Phillips, however, is not content to have his future once again dependent on the government. And while this experience has been most frustrating for Phillips, his precious paintings have not only given him emotional support but have also now allowed him the means to provide for himself while the state sorts out his case.


Henry Edmund Cotman, was born at Islington, London in 1844, son of his namesake Henry Edmund Cotman (1802-1871), silk mercer of Norwich, whose elder brother was artist John Sell Cotman (1742-1842), his wife was Maria née Taylor (1813-1895), and Henry and Maria married at Mattishall, Norfolk in 1842. The family moved to Ipswich when Henry was young and in 1851, 7 year old young Henry was staying with his widowed aunt, 62 year old Ann Roe, at London Road, Ipswich, also living with them was Ann's brother, 64 year old Edmund Cotman, an annuitant, who was born at Norwich. A brother of Frederick George Cotman [q.v.] and to Henry Edmund Cotman [q.v.] and Henry also studied at Ipswich School of Art and in February 1900 won first prize for his painting from still life, the runner up being Sylvia Packard [q.v.]. In 1883 Henry moved to 7 Northgate Street, Ipswich, as an assistant to his brother, architect Thomas William Cotman and the brother's were still living there in 1911, when Henry was a 'retired engineer'. Henry died at Harland House, Undercliff Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk on 9 December 1914, aged 70, he was unmarried and left his effects to his brothers Thomas William and Frederick George.


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5 McHi students to compete in national vocals competition Dec. 5
Five McAllen High Mariachi Oro members will participate this weekend in the 26th annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition!
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"We are extremely excited to have had five incredibly talented McAllen High Mariachi students advance to the finals, the most of any school in the nation," Mariachi Oro Instructor Alex Trevino said. "These exceptional young ladies are: Ashley Treviño, Natalie Carmona, Roxeth González, Jenika Montes and Lea García. We wish them the very best in their performance and congratulate them on this outstanding achievement!"
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By A student (Political Science and Government, College of Charleston) - abroad from 01/05/2015 to 04/18/2015 with
I learned so much about myself and really grew and matured. I learned a lot about London and the history, culture, and social norms of such a major city. I also learned a lot about how the US is perceived internationally.
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $100+
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Eat in, don't buy a coffee everyday, just buy the bare essentials, really think where you want to go and budget for those trips.
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?
Length/cost of the program
IES classes
Could be a week/two longer
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? You really will not miss school for a semester as much as you think- you may even realize how much you needed a break!
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A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.