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A Response to Our Critics on Taxes
By Marc Stier June 9, 2022 September 30, 2022 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Taxes, Politics, Taxation
For my constituents in Ward 21 Division 24
By Marc Stier May 12, 2022 May 14, 2022 2022, Elections, Ward 21 Division 24 Issues
Here are my recommendations for your consideration when you vote on Tuesday May 17 Elected Officials First, I'd like to ask you to vote for me to have another term as your Democratic committee person and also to vote for my wife, Diane Gottlieb as well. Diane wants to step in on a temporary basis as I look for another person who can step into the big shoes left by my late partner Brenda Taylor. I hope the work I've done to keep you informed about out elections over the last 16 years warrant another term Second, Josh Shapiro has no competitor in the race for governor but two candidate are running for Lieutenant Governor. I strongly recommend you vote for Austin Davis. He has been a good state representative, bring racial and geographic balance to the ticket, he is a good campaigner and will be a calm, supportive partner to… Continue reading
Philadelphia Needs to Create Jobs and Reduce Poverty: Tax Cuts Won't Do It
By Marc Stier April 28, 2022 September 30, 2022 Philadelphia, Philadelphia Taxes, Poverty, Wealth Tax
For the last twenty years, discussion about ways to improve the economy of Philadelphia and create jobs has far too often focused on both the wrong goal and the wrong means. The goal has not been to reduce poverty and income inequality and create economic opportunity for those with low incomes, especially Black and brown people. Instead, it has been to pursue economic growth and jobs without regard for the impact on poverty. The means have been cuts in business and wage taxes even though the evidence showing that this is an effective and efficient way of pursuing economic growth and creating more jobs has always been questionable. And there has been good reason to fear that tax cuts and the spending cuts or restraint they require would fail to reduce poverty and income inequality and possibly make them worse. Meanwhile, we have too often ignored alternatives to tax cuts… Continue reading
Guest Commentary: Is This Really Taxadelphia?
By Marc Stier April 21, 2022 September 30, 2022 PA Budget and Policy Center, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Taxes, Published op-eds, Taxation
The director of a state budget and policy organization has an answer that may surprise you BY MARC STIER Originally published in The Philadelphia Citizen, April 21, 2022 "Philadelphia is one of the highest-taxed cities in the United States." But you knew that, right? It's common knowledge. Everyone knows it. Everyone also knows that Philadelphia has been growing slowly because of its high taxes.Beware of what "everyone knows." Sometimes ideas get repeated so often, they become common knowledge that turns out to be wrong.The truth is that of the 30 largest cities in the United States, Philadelphia ranks 13th in tax revenue per person per year. The falsehood that Philadelphia has one of the highest tax rates in the country is not a neutral fact. It has political implications. It reinforces the narrative that blames Philadelphia's high taxes for its anemic job growth. At $4,302, Philadelphia's per person revenue is… Continue reading
It's Time to Reinstate the Philadelphia Wealth Tax
By Marc Stier March 9, 2022 September 30, 2022 PA Budget and Policy Center, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Budget, Philadelphia Taxes, Policy reports, Wealth Tax
Wealth inequality in America, in Pennsylvania, and in our region has been growing strikingly since the late 1970s. And wealth inequality continues to increase during the pandemic. The dramatic rise in wealth inequality threatens economic growth, reduces the tax revenues needed to fund vital public institutions, and undermines our democracy. To counter wealth inequality and to raise the revenue needed to fund programs that support the well-being of working people in our city, we call for the reinstitution of a wealth tax of 4 mill or .4% of the value of intangible wealth in Philadelphia. We estimate that this tax would raise more than $200 million per year in revenues for the city, which would provide the funds necessary to create and / or expand programs that would enable us to break down the barriers of class, race, and gender that stand in the way of opportunity for so many… Continue reading
The Dougherty-Henon Verdict is a Miscarriage of Justice and Why it Matters
By Marc Stier November 15, 2021 November 16, 2021 Labor, Philadelphia
John Dougherty and Bobby Henon were convicted of bribery and other charges today. Having read the original indictment and followed the trial closely, I continue to think that indictment and trial, as well as the conviction, was a terrible miscarriage of justice. Aside from the last couple of paragraphs, I wrote the following about six week ago before the trial started. I have seen no reason to change my argument or conclusion. …This trial of John Dougherty and Bobby Henon strikes me as an attempt to criminalize everyday politics. Did John Dougherty want Bobby Henon to be on City Council so that he would have a friend who would support Local 98's causes. Yes. But that's not illegal. Everyone who supports a candidate or makes a contribution to him or her wants that. Did John Dougherty need to have Bobby Henon on his payroll for Henon to support Local 98's… Continue reading
No Time For Giving Up
By Marc Stier October 3, 2017 October 11, 2017 Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Taxes, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Taxes, Taxation
It appears that members of the General Assembly are moving towards a final plan for funding the budget they passed in June. We share the sense of relief that is gradually emanating from the Capitol—we, too, are tired of talking about the budget. But we also know that the urge to get something done can sometimes overcome the urge to get it done right. So now is the time for members to demand that this budget not just be finished but be finished right. That means two things. First, that the revenue plan include sufficient recurring tax revenue to address our long-term structural deficit. The pain of the last three months will be for naught if the state finds itself facing an even larger deficit on July 1, 2018. A large deficit in an election year offers too much temptation for the worst kind of budget chicanery and gimmickry, which… Continue reading
Another Term for Alan Butkovitz
By Marc Stier May 15, 2017 November 7, 2017 2017 Controller race, Philadelphia
In all excitement about the DA's race, a lot of Philadelphians have not paid much attention to the Controller's race, also on the ballot. My choice in that race, as it was four years ago, is Alan Butkovtiz. Four years ago I wrote this in support of him against an opponent who had a strong record as an independent thinker on budget matters: "If you actually read the reports of our Controllers, as I have for many years, you will see that under Alan Butkovitz, the office of the Controller has done some exemplary work. His report on emergency medical response and the follow up reports are fabulous (and address an issue I care a great deal about and campaigned on in 2007.) He's revelations of corruption in the Sherriff's office has led to criminal investigations and civil action to recover millions of dollars. He's issued many other reports pointing to wasteful spending and sources… Continue reading
About That Letter About Larry
By Marc Stier May 14, 2017 November 7, 2017 2017 DA Race, Philadelphia, Politics
There is a letter from 12 "former Assistant DAs" calling on voters not to vote for Larry Krasner on the grounds that he has never been a prosecutor, that he has been misleading in criticizing the culture of the District Attorney's office, and that our safety will be at risk. Not only do I not find the letter plausible, for a number of reasons, large and small, the more I read it and learn about those who signed it the more appalled by it I get. To start with the big reasons. First, we don't need to take Larry Krasner's word for the problems in the DA's office. There is plenty of independent evidence. We know that mass incarceration, especially of black men, is a serious problem across America and the rate of incarceration in Philadelphia is among the highest in the country. We know that the Philadelphia DA's… Continue reading
Larry Krasner for DA
By Marc Stier April 21, 2017 April 22, 2017 2017 DA Race, Elections, Philadelphia, Politics
I generally don't get involved in electoral politics now. But I'm going to make one exception this year and tell you that I plan to vote for Larry Krasner for DA. And the reason I'm making the exception is that I'm not just a little with him. I feel the same way about him that I did about Helen Gym two years ago and a really special candidate for city council at large in 2007. He is the only candidate I see who can look at the DA's office with fresh eyes and stop and think about how it can contribute to the well being of the city as opposed to tinkering around the edges of an on-going operation. He's the only candidate who understands the rot in the PPD and who is willing to do the hard work (and absorb the punishment he will receive for doing it) in… Continue reading


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READ the NAFB's National Ag News for Tuesday, November 10th
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Ag Groups Respond to Presidential Election Results
Farm groups congratulate President-elect Joe Biden on his called victory while seeking to shape the roadmap for the future. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says, "President-elect Biden will be presented with opportunities to improve the lives of rural Americans and this nation's farmers and ranchers." For agriculture, AFBF says the priorities include expanding trade and market access, rural broadband, addressing the farm labor shortage and strengthening the farm bill. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says, "The last four years haven't been too kind to family farmers and ranchers." Larew adds, "We stand ready to work with his administration to ensure that its policies and programs adequately represent the interests of family farmers and rural communities." In congratulating the incoming administration, Growth Energy says biofuels are the most affordable and effective solution available now to take climate action, adding "the new administration must harness those environmental and economic benefits by strengthening the Renewable Fuel Standard."
Climate Change a Priority for Biden-Harris Administration
The Biden-Harris administration will focus on climate change. On the incoming administration's transition website, www.buildbackbetter.com, climate change is listed as one of four priorities. The website states, "we have the opportunity to build a more resilient, sustainable economy — one that will put the United States on an irreversible path to achieve net-zero emissions, economy-wide, by no later than 2050." Specific to agriculture, the administration plans to create jobs in climate-smart agriculture, resilience and conservation. President-elect Biden's climate plan also calls for the U.S. to reenter the Paris Climate Agreement, which seeks to limit global warming to no more than two degrees Celsius. The plan also includes rebuilding infrastructure, including broadband, electric vehicles, zero-emissions transit, and a move to clean, American made electricity. Additionally, the plan calls for upgrading buildings and homes to be more energy-efficient, and ensuring that environmental justice is a key consideration for the future. Other listed priorities include COVID-19 recovery, economic recovery and racial equity.
American Farmland Trust Shares Transition Recommendations
American Farmland Trust has outlined five policy recommendations to ensure the nation's agricultural land remains available to produce food and help fight climate change. The recommendations are focused on the Department of Agriculture under the upcoming Joe Biden administration. Broadly, the organization says the policies address farmland protection and viability, farmland access for the next generation of farmers and ranchers and regenerative agriculture to "harness agriculture's ability to fight climate change and become more resilient to its impacts." The recommendations include a National Cover Crop Initiative, establishing the Commission on Farm Transitions, and maximizing the potential of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program's Agricultural Land Easements. Additionally, the recommendations call for the administration to strengthen the Farmland Protection Policy Act and create a debt for the Working Lands Initiative. Tim Fink, AFT policy director, says the recommendations are just a starting point. Fink adds, "We look forward to working with the Biden Administration and the new Congress to achieve lasting solutions."
Lame-Duck Session Brings Hope of More COVID Relief for Agriculture
With the election over and a lame-duck Congress getting to work this week, agriculture's attention turns to the potential of more COVID-19 relief. The Senate is back in session this week. The House will return next week. There is optimism that both chambers can reach an agreement and pass more coronavirus aid. Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel indicated the Senate would get to work on creating another coronavirus package. What the package may include and if agriculture relief will be part of the plan remains in question. However, the biggest priority for lawmakers will be funding the federal government. The current funding legislation ends December 11. Last week, McConnell stated that he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had agreed to work on a budget bill that would provide funding for the federal government through September 30, 2021, the end of the current fiscal year. Without action by December 11, the federal government will face a partial shutdown.
Pork Cutout Futures Now Available for Trading
CME Group Pork Cutout futures and options are now live and available for trading. Announced earlier this fall, the Pork Cutout futures and options are designed to give the U.S. pork industry and export markets tailored risk-management tools on the cutout. The contracts are cash-settled to the CME Pork Cutout Index and complement CME Lean Hog futures and options. CME Group says arrangements between hog producers and packers or processors today are diverse and ever-evolving. Once based almost exclusively on the value of live hogs, many agreements now pay greater attention on prices further down the value chain. CME Group says hogs are increasingly bought and sold in the physical market based on a formula which uses the cutout. The Pork Cutout reflects the approximate value of a hog calculated using the prices paid for wholesale cuts of pork. The new contracts are quoted in U.S. cents per pound and have a contract size of 40,000 pounds.
Injuries and Illnesses in Poultry Processing Fall Below All Manufacturing
On the job illnesses and injuries in the poultry processing sector has fallen below all manufacturing. This is the first time the poultry sector scored better than manufacturing since the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics began recording injuries and illnesses information in 1994. The total recordable poultry processing illness and injury rate for 2019 was 3.2 cases per 100 full-time workers annually, down from 3.5 in 2018. The poultry industry's rate of 3.2 was below the rate of 5.1 for similar agricultural industries in terms of injuries per 100 full-time workers and lower than the rate of 4.0 for the entire food manufacturing sector and all of manufacturing at 3.3. Injury and illness rates within the poultry sector's slaughter and processing workforce has fallen by 86 percent over the last 25 years and continues to decline. The Joint Industry Safety and Health Council, which included the National Chicken Council, stated the data, "acknowledges the excellent safety performance achievements the poultry industry has accomplished.
SOURCE: NAFB News Service
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Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois Attendance: 47,330
Book leads No. 3 Notre Dame over Northwestern, 31-21
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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) No. 3 Notre Dame looked as if it was running away with another victory, leading by 17 points early in the fourth quarter.
It turned out the Fighting Irish needed one more big dash to secure it.
Ian Book threw two touchdown passes and ran 23 yards for a score in the closing minutes to lead Notre Dame to a 31-21 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night.
The Fighting Irish (9-0, No. 4 CFP) remained in line for a playoff spot and continued to build on their best start since the 2012 team went undefeated before losing to Alabama in the BCS championship game. The Wildcats (5-4) had won four in a row to grab the Big Ten West lead and they stayed in this one when it looked like Notre Dame was ready to pull away.
Book threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Miles Boykin in the corner of the end zone and a 47-yarder to Michael Young in the third to put the Irish ahead a 21-7. He sealed it in the closing minutes with that 23-yard run untouched up the left side, after a 17-point lead early in the fourth shrank to three.
"It's a pretty awesome feeling," Book said. "It's hard to win in November. We're in such a good situation, and we know that, but I think this team does such a good job of focusing one week at a time. Everyone's excited, but everyone's just ready for Florida State (next week)."
The Irish were in a similar spot last season, only to stumble down the stretch. They were No. 3 in the first two playoff rankings en route to an 8-1 start, only to go 2-2 the rest of the way - beginning with a blowout loss to Miami.
"We didn't do a good job of just staying focused," linebacker Te'Von Coney said. "We looked too far ahead and it cost us. This year, we have to stay in the moment; that's the key."
It was 24-7 early in the fourth when Northwestern's Clayton Thorson threw a 27-yard touchdown to Riley Lees. Cameron Ruiz then blocked a punt by Tyler Newsome, giving the Wildcats possession on the Notre Dame 17. That led to a 1-yard sneak by Thorson, cutting it to 24-21 with 7:05 left.
"I could say we relaxed a little bit, but I think it was just Northwestern throwing their last punch," defensive end Julian Okwara said.
Either way, Notre Dame didn't get rattled.
"They've been like that all year," coach Brian Kelly said. "They just play one play at a time. They don't get too high, they don't get too low. They knew in the second half they needed to play much better football, especially offensively."
Book improved to 6-0 as the starter, going 22 of 34 for 343 yards. Chase Claypool had eight receptions for 130 yards, and Dexter Williams ran for a 1-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
The Wildcats haven't beaten a top-five opponent since 1959, when Ara Parseghian was their coach. Though they are 0-3 in nonconference games, they still lead their division.
Thorson was 16 of 29 for 141 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for two TDs. Isaiah Bowser added 93 yards rushing on 23 attempts after back-to-back 100-yard games.
"Best atmosphere I've ever played in at Ryan Field," right guard Tommy Doles said. "We were really excited about this game so it's very disappointing. But all our goals are ahead of us. We set out to win the West and that's what we plan to do."
EARLY CHANCES
Both teams missed some big scoring opportunities in the first half. The Irish were also hurt by penalties.
Northwestern blew a big chance after linebacker Blake Gallagher recovered a fumble by Book on the game's opening possession. The Wildcats took over at the Notre Dame 35, only to come away empty-handed when Charlie Kuhbander missed a 39-yard field goal wide right.
The Irish then went 79 yards, with Williams plowing in from the 1 to give them a 7-0 lead and delight the fans in blue and gold. But they also missed a big chance late in the quarter. Two penalties helped drive them back from the Northwestern 5 to the 27 before Justin Yoon's 44-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left.
Northwestern tied it midway through the second quarter when Thorson scored from the 1. Bennett Skowronek kept the drive going with a one-handed grab on fourth-and-5 at the Notre Dame 21, and the Irish's Jalen Elliott got flagged for interference breaking up a pass intended for Cameron Green in the end zone.
Notre Dame: The Irish remained in the playoff hunt even though this wasn't an easy game.
Northwestern: The Wildcats hung with one of the nation's best teams, only to come up short. The loss doesn't impact the division standings.
Notre Dame: Hosts Florida State on Nov. 10.
Northwestern: Visits Iowa on Nov. 10.
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@Addshore could you maybe give some examples in the acceptance criteria to make it explicit what the expected behaviour is?
If I understand correctly, I think wikibase is not doing what we think it is. Wikibase only checks that the patch is valid on both base and current revisions, but does not do a two- or three-way diff (as far as I could see in code).
If that is true, then the current logic we did for lexeme is a better edit conflict prevention than what's in wikibase, and probably we can go with it for this iteration and leave implementing more sophisticated diffing and conflict detection for a later one.
But that might not be true. If someone knows from the top of their head I'd appreciate a shout. Otherwise, I'll have to go deeper later and figure out for sure.
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Huntington Capital Raises $78 Million For Second Fund
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Huntington Capital partner Tim Bubnack says the San Diego firm, which operates as both a venture lender and private equity investor, has raised $78 million in capital commitments for its second fund. The firm hopes to raise a total of $100 million for "Fund II" by early next year.
Bubnack told me in October that business activity at Huntington has been bustling despite the economic downturn and credit crunch. Huntington hasn't been subjected to the same economic pressures as traditional lenders—partly because it raises capital for its loan and investment fund from limited partners instead of relying on financing from big banks and other mega-lenders.
Founded in 2000, the firm provides debt and equity financing to mostly private high-growth companies throughout California and the southwestern United States. Huntington's criteria excludes most early-stage startups because it prefers to make lower-risk deals. That means it's seeking well-established, small-to-mid-size companies that need between $1 million and $6 million in capital, and generate from $10 million to $50 million in annual revenue with positive cash flow.
"Our funds are typically used to support management-led buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations or other general working capital purposes," Bubnack says in a statement released by Huntington. "Because of the flexible ways that we can structure a transaction, it is not necessary for our clients to sell or take their company public."
Investors in Huntington's Fund II include Hamilton Lane (on behalf of CalPERS, the state's public employees retirement system), Impact Community Capital (on behalf of Allstate, Farmers, Pacific Life, Safeco and State Farm insurance companies), Union Bank of California, and other institutional investors.
Bruce V. Bigelow was the editor of Xconomy San Diego from 2008 to 2018. Read more about his life and work here. Follow @bvbigelow
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Divest Fest will take place Saturday. (Provided by the Sierra Student Coalition Facebook page)
03.22.18 / 8:21 pm
Variety show to raise awareness for university divestment campaign
Alexis Eichelberger
The Ohio University Sierra Student Coalition will use the power of song and spoken word to spread awareness of the power of divestment Saturday.
Divest Fest, a variety show featuring musicians, comedians and spoken-word performers, will take place at Galbreath Chapel, 43 University Terrace. The show will also feature a "spotlight fight" — at the end of the night, audience members can drop donations into the jar of their favorite performer. The winner who collects the most donations will receive half the earnings.
The Sierra Student Coalition hopes to draw in a diverse audience to educate others on the group's campaign to convince university administration to divest from fossil fuels. Divestment refers to pulling out all investments in the fossil fuel industry and reinvesting that money in renewable energy resources such as solar and wind power.
What: •Divest Fest
When: •5:30 p.m., •Saturday
Where: •Galbreath Chapel, •43 University Terrace
Admission: •Free
The Sierra Student Coalition has worked hard in recent semesters to take its divestment campaign to the administrative level. The members successfully advocated for the passing of a bill in the Student Senate in Fall 2017 saying the senate supports divestment, according to a previous Post report. Currently, the coalition is collaborating on a presentation regarding divestment that will be presented to university officials.
Grace Fuchs, vice president of the Sierra Student Coalition, said the goal of Divest Fest is to provide a more comfortable atmosphere that will foster helpful conversations with OU students and Athens residents who may not be familiar with divestment.
"We think it'll bring in a lot of different people, rather than only people who already consider themselves environmentalists," Fuchs, a junior studying environmental studies, said. "It gives us a platform to talk about divestment with a broader audience, kind of in a more relaxed way I think."
The show itself will feature performances by both OU students and Athens residents. Fuchs said she hopes the event will provide an opportunity for students and non-students to interact through the performances and a shared interest in environmentalism.
"We have so much local talent here, both on campus and in the community," she said. "It's a really neat group of people that I think we're bringing together, and I think it's important that students engage with the community around us."
Addy Kruse, treasurer of the Sierra Student Coalition, helped organize the logistics of the acts that will be performing. She joined the Sierra Student Coalition when she came to OU because of her long-time passion for environmentalism.
Kruse said she feels passionately about divestment because it can make a more significant difference for the world, unlike many small personal habits like just avoiding plastic bags.
"Not one person or even a group of many people can make an impact like divestment can. Divestment handles millions of dollars," she said. "So if Ohio University and other institutions all around, from high schools to entire countries, want to make a green impact, divestment is one of the best things you can do because people listen to money."
Kruse said she thinks Divest Fest will be a success because of the attractiveness of the musical performances. Canvassing only works so much as a way to spread awareness, and people are more likely to engage if the message is interspersed with fun performances.
"I think it's good because music brings people in," she said. "We pack open mics in this town, and we've got a really good music scene. That kind of energy is what I want to see."
Jack O'Brien, a senior studying finance and international business, said on a basic level, he thinks divestment seems like a worthy cause as one that would benefit the environment. He thinks Divest Fest will be a good way for the Sierra Student Coalition to engage students on the topic.
"If students are entertained, that will attract them," he said. "It's good for them to be educated on why it could be a good idea, in case people aren't informed or are against it for some reason."
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You don't need to change the cell type in this scenario, you just need to change the editor assigned to that cell.
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Swihart named fellow of American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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An acclaimed researcher, teacher and collaborator, Swihart is co-holder of five U.S. patents and four pending applications, co-author of more than 240 research publications, and has given more than 60 invited lectures worldwide.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo chemical engineer Mark T. Swihart has been elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Fellow is AIChE's highest grade of membership. Recipients are chosen by election by the AIChE Board of Directors. Election as an AIChE fellow recognizes outstanding "service to the profession" and "significant professional accomplishment."
Swihart, PhD, UB Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Empire Innovation Professor in the RENEW Institute, has been recognized for:
Modeling and experimentation to develop fundamental understanding of particle nucleation and growth.
Development of new post-processing steps to treat nanomaterials in order to make them into highly effective functional materials.
Application of these materials to develop new light-harvesting technologies, as well as new bioimaging capabilities. Several of these advances have led to commercialization and startup companies.
Founded in 1908, AIChE is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with more than 50,000 members from over 100 countries. AIChE will present Swihart with a fellows plaque and pin at its annual meeting in November in Florida.
His research focuses on the creation of new nanomaterials with applications in: optoelectronics, such as light-emitting diodes and solar cells; biomedical imaging and therapy; and diverse energy-related applications. The work has been funded primarily by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and industry.
He has received numerous awards recognizing his research, including being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2015; the 2013 Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal, given annually by the Western New York section of the American Chemical Society; the J.B. Wagner Young Investigator Award from the High Temperature Materials Division of the Electrochemical Society; and the Kenneth Whitby Award from the American Association for Aerosol Research.
Since joining UB's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as a faculty member in 1998, Swihart has served as research adviser to more than 70 graduate students and more than 110 undergraduate researchers.
He has been selected four times as "Professor of the Year" by undergraduates in his department and has been honored by the McNair Scholars program and the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. In 2015, he received The President Emeritus and Mrs. Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring at UB.
Swihart has served in various leadership roles at UB, including executive director of the New York State Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics from 2015-18, and director of the UB 2020 Strategic Strength in Integrated Nanostructured Systems from 2007-15, where he guided the university's diverse nanoscience and nanotechnology research.
Swihart was raised in rural Indiana, near Goshen. He earned a bachelor's of science degree in chemical engineering from Rice University in 1992, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1997.
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It's been more than 24 hours since the Central Focus Retreat ended at the Mohican Lodge near Loudonville, Ohio. Here's one last chance to revisit the scenes of the two-day get-away for Grace Brethren pastors from around Ohio, Indiana, and eastern Pennsylvania. To view an album of photos from the retreat, taken by Ron Boehm and Liz Cutler Gates, click here or on the photo above.
John McIntosh, moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches and pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in Simi Valley, Calif., led the retreat. He was assisted by Tom Hocking, moderator elect and pastor of the Bellflower Brethren Church in California. Beginning on Monday afternoon (October 13), The two led the pastors through a study of 2 Timothy, the foundation for this year's emphasis on "Deposit Required." There was plenty of time for relaxation and fellowship, as the men engaged in a lively game of Scream-O on Monday night and spread out around the area on Tuesday afternoon to hike, bike, and golf.
The retreat concluded late Wednesday morning (October 15).
The East Focus Retreat will be held October 27-29 in Ocean City, Md.


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The Three EPs è la prima raccolta del gruppo scozzese The Beta Band, che raccoglie insieme i tre EP prodotti precedentemente: Champion Versions, The Patty Patty Sound, e Los Amigos Del Beta Bandidos, tutti usciti nel 1997.

Tracce

Formazione
 Steve Mason - voce e chitarra
 Richard Greentree - basso
 John Maclean - campionatore
 Robin Jones - batteria

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Q: In Java, read matrix with named rows and named columns from CSV I have a CSV file which contains a matrix of correlation coefficients between a set of objects (in the example below it is four objects u101, u102, u103, u104). The files uses the object names as row names and column names like so:
        u101,   u102,   u103,   u104
u101,   1.0,    0.2,    0.1,    0.4
u102,   0.2,    1.0,    0.5,    0.8
u103,   0.1,    0.5,    1.0,    0.9
u104,   0.4,    0.8,    0.9,    1.0

What I now need to do is: read the CSV file into some matrix format in Java such that I can access the correlation coefficients by name. Basically, I need to implement a function:
double getValue(String arg0, String arg1) {
    […]
}

When invoked with
getValue("u101", "u104")

the function should then return 0.4.
How can I do that?

A: You would need 2 maps and a 2 dimensional array (or arraylist).

*

*1st map should contain the col name as the key and the col position as value i.e. ('u101', 0), ('u102', 1) etc

*2nd map should contain the row name as the key and the row postion as value

*The 2d array should have the data, i.e. the numbers themselves

So when you get a call to your method, you do like
return myArray[rowmap.get('rowname')][colmap.get('colname')];

A: To read doubles from a file: Reading double values from a file
Then store the values you read in a HashMap of doubles. Construct the hashmap keys using both the row and column name. To access the element at u102, u103 do:
hashmap.put("u102-u103", 0.5);
x = hashmap.get("u102-u103");

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North London's Animal Kingdom have unveiled their new full-length, The Looking Away, out this week on Boombox/Mom+Pop. The album, produced by David Kosten< (Bat For Lashes, Everything Everything) is currently streaming in full over at Spinner. The Looking Away is the North London trio's lush and atmospheric sophomore release that follows its well-received debut album, Signs and Wonders, a body of work that had NME describing it as "achingly beautiful celestial indie" as well as stating the band "will have Sigur Ros quivering with envy". The Looking Away is now available exclusively through iTunes.
Animal Kingdom will be performing at Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL, on Friday, August 3 and Outsidelands in San Francisco, CA, between August 10 and 12. The band will be making appearances at venues across the U.S. in late Summer as well. Tour dates coming soon.


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If you're one of the parents who received a text that said "got 2 grams for $40" followed by a text that said "Sorry, ignore that txt. Not for you," have no fear. It just may mean your kid is a fan of comedian Nathan Fielder.
Still paranoid? Well, comfort yourself with the knowledge that the Swedes have come up with a way to breathalyze for pot, coke, meth and pills. The only rub? Apparently the machine's not so good on benzos.
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/**
 * This program and the accompanying materials
 * are made available under the terms of the License
 * which accompanies this distribution in the file LICENSE.txt
 */
package com.archimatetool.editor.diagram.figures.elements;

import org.eclipse.draw2d.Graphics;
import org.eclipse.draw2d.geometry.Rectangle;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Path;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Pattern;

import com.archimatetool.editor.diagram.figures.AbstractTextControlContainerFigure;
import com.archimatetool.editor.diagram.figures.RectangleFigureDelegate;
import com.archimatetool.model.IIconic;
import com.archimatetool.model.ITextPosition;

/**
 * Product Figure
 *
 * @author Phillip Beauvoir
 */
public class ProductFigure extends AbstractTextControlContainerFigure implements IArchimateFigure {

    protected static final int TOP_MARGIN = 12;

    public ProductFigure() {
        super(TEXT_FLOW_CONTROL);

        // Use a Rectangle Figure Delegate to Draw
        RectangleFigureDelegate figureDelegate = new RectangleFigureDelegate(this) {
            @Override
            public void drawFigure(Graphics graphics) {
                graphics.pushState();

                Rectangle bounds = getBounds();

                bounds.width--;
                bounds.height--;

                // Set line width here so that the whole figure is constrained, otherwise SVG graphics will have overspill
                setLineWidth(graphics, 1, bounds);

                graphics.setAlpha(getAlpha());

                if(!isEnabled()) {
                    setDisabledState(graphics);
                }

                // Fill
                graphics.setBackgroundColor(getFillColor());

                Pattern gradient = applyGradientPattern(graphics, bounds);

                graphics.fillRectangle(bounds);

                disposeGradientPattern(graphics, gradient);

                // Outline
                graphics.setForegroundColor(getLineColor());
                graphics.setAlpha(getLineAlpha());

                graphics.drawRectangle(bounds);

                Path path = new Path(null);
                path.moveTo(bounds.x, bounds.y + TOP_MARGIN);
                path.lineTo(bounds.getCenter().x, bounds.y + TOP_MARGIN);
                path.lineTo(bounds.getCenter().x, bounds.y);
                graphics.drawPath(path);
                path.dispose();

                // Icon
                // getOwner().drawIconImage(graphics, bounds);
                int topOffset = ((IIconic)getDiagramModelObject()).getImagePosition() == IIconic.ICON_POSITION_TOP_LEFT ? TOP_MARGIN : 0;
                drawIconImage(graphics, bounds, topOffset, 0, 0, 0);

                graphics.popState();
            }

            @Override
            public Rectangle calculateTextControlBounds() {
                Rectangle bounds = getBounds();

                int textPosition = ((ITextPosition)getDiagramModelObject()).getTextPosition();

                if(textPosition == ITextPosition.TEXT_POSITION_TOP) {
                    bounds.y += TOP_MARGIN - getTextControlMarginHeight() - 1;
                }

                return bounds;
            }
        };

        setFigureDelegate(figureDelegate);
    }
}

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Preheat Oven to 400 deg F (I used a toaster oven).
Coat 2 quart shallow glass baking dish with 2 TBSP Olive Oil.
Place Cod fillet in center of dish.
brush remaining 1 TBSP Olive Oil over top of fillet.
Place tomato slices around Cod fillet.
Sprinkle green onion over tomato slices.
Grind Sea Salt over top of Cod fillet to taste.
Sprinkle Paprika over top of Cod fillet.
Sprinkle Pepper over Cod fillet and tomato slices.
Sprinkle Garlic Powder only over tomato slices.
Pour Lemon Juice over tomato slices.
Bake in 400 deg F oven for 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily.
Plate up and place tomato/green onion over top of fish.
Goes great with Quinoa and a colorful vegetable.


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Belisana airai is een spinnensoort uit de familie trilspinnen (Pholcidae). De soort komt voor in Carolinen.

Trilspinnen
Dier uit het Australaziatisch gebied


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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: We Need to Keep Girls in School
Did you know that across the world, approximately 130 million school aged girls are not enrolled in school? This goes beyond the right to education for these young women as it can lift families, communities, and countries out of poverty while decreasing deaths and violent conflict. Child marriages and child pregnancies are preventing girls from schooling and if all girls complete a secondary education, child marriage rates will be reduced by two-thirds and child deaths will be cut in half, saving three million lives. If girls and boys ages 10-19 have equal opportunity for education the likelihood of violent conflict can decrease by as much as 37 percent. Studies have also shown that girls' wages rise by as much as 20 percent for each year beyond fourth grade that they attend school -- 12 years of free, safe, quality education can lead to an increase of $15-30 trillion globally in lifetime earnings.
The Keeping Girls in School Act empowers girls around the globe by increasing educational opportunities and economic security. Every child deserves an equal opportunity for education and in the United States we need to be a global leader in advocating for girls worldwide. The benefits of girls' education will assist the U.S. foreign policy objectives by helping lift communities out of poverty. I urge U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner to cosponsor the Keeping Girls in School Act.
Kristin Allgaier
A third year student at Dickinson College.
Commentary: Girls United Madison Commend U.S. Rep. Connolly
Arlington Letter: Continue Fighting World Poverty
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In an alternate universe — the same one where the Cleveland Indians are the 2007 American League Champions, perhaps — the New England Patriots are the 2008 Super Bowl Champions.
Where is this bizarro world, you ask?
It's in Nicaragua, Romania, and several other countries around the world.
I received an e-mail press release this morning telling me that all the t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, and other stuff that had been printed up before last night's game that had the Pats as Super Bowl Champs will be donated to a company called World Vision, which will be distributing them to families in extreme poverty around the world.
Apparently, after last year's Super Bowl game, the Chicago Bears apparel was distributed in Zambia in southern Africa, as well as in Chad, Chile, Bolivia, Democratic Republic of Congo, El Salvador, Romania, and Zimbabwe.
So, next time you travel around the world, you may come across a place where the Pats did actually win the 2008 Super Bowl, just as they should have.
And, now you know what happens to all that stuff after a big game.


If the Democrats want to surf a real blue wave in the midterm elections they will have to stop conceding the economy to President Trump. Look at a current snapshot and consider: job numbers are great, minority unemployment is at record lows, the stock market is happy. But beneath this cheery – temporary – façade, the same problems that caused the 2008 financial crash are still lurking. In fact, the contributing factors of the last recession have, in many respects, worsened. Ultra-high-risk financial behaviour, increasing deregulation and rosy political rhetoric telling us all to forget about the problems of the past: these are a few hallmarks of the current situation that also echo loudly with the lead-up to the 2008 collapse.
Whether the next recession comes from the student debt crisis, housing bubble, financial deregulation gone amuck or general global insecurity, it's on its way. The next crash is a question of when, not if. The fundamental corruption and recklessness which led to the last implosion hasn't been touched. Conflicts of interest with bond rating agencies, the insecurity of money market funds, various issues with government-sponsored mortgage-backers, steady weakening of Dodd-Frank limitations which were already weak to begin with and many other factors spell deep trouble ahead.
Politically, the point might be raised that voters tend to have short memories.
However, the real foot in the door right now for populist Democrats is to point out that even evident and real economic improvement since President Trump has predominantly been in unstable, low-wage jobs. His tax cuts have done much less to help the middle class than rhetoric would suggest, in fact they have helped the ultra-rich most of all. Those looking to tap into populist energy might also point out that Trump's policies have benefited large corporations, including major outsourcers. In fact the Trump Administration has been far from shy about even giving government contracts to outsourcers, and jobs are being sent overseas at a faster pace than under Obama. In terms of tax policy, the GOP even admits internally that they've lost the argument on tax cuts.
During his run for the presidency, Trump correctly pointed out that the economy is experiencing a giant bubble, and stated confidently that eventually that bubble will pop. As Trump said in a September, 2016 debate where he and Hillary Clinton did their best impression of caring about the middle class: 'the only thing that looks good right now is the stock market, but if you raise interest rates even a little bit that's going to come crashing down.' Trump went on to point out that 'we are in a big, fat, ugly bubble.' Now he has conveniently forgotten his own words and is using the economy as his number one guarantor of re-election, telling Fox News that the stock market and economy will crash if he is impeached. The irony is that Trump may not be wrong. But it's still a giant bubble, and that would only prove the point.
A big, fat, ugly bubble after President Obama is a beautiful, robust economy under Trump. Didn't anybody notice the bait and switch? Hardly, or at least they didn't tell the truth about it. In fact, Obama has recently been talking about how today's economic growth is because of him. That is when he's not busy wooing Republican billionaires over to vote for the blue team. (Because everyone knows that more plutocrat money in politics is what voters really want across the political spectrum). But it's time to get back to basics. Could it be that a bubble is a bubble is a bubble? Of course corporate Democrats don't want to admit it's a bubble, and Trump has ample reason not to do so as well, particularly with the current political brinksmanship hemming Washington in on all sides. It's the perfect storm. Grey clouds of debt and precarious, unsustainable growth are roiling on the horizon and this time instead of Lehman Brothers and a lot of foreclosures it's more likely to degrade the last healthy remnants of America's industrial strength and small business sector.
The 2016 Republican platform rhetoric about standing up for Main Street and potentially restoring the Glass-Steagall Act that puts strict separations between commercial and investment banking turned out to be risible hot air. In fact, voters who shouted at Ted Cruz 'where's your Goldman Sachs jacket at?' might have been slightly chagrined to find Trump's initial cabinet dominated by the highest-ranking members of Goldman Sachs such as Gary Cohn. Is anybody paying attention? Instead Democrats keep going on with advanced collusion theories and impassioned sermons against mean tweets.
Socialised losses and privatised gains continue, whether it's exploitative practices by Amazon or large fast-food corporations and minimum wage multinationals leeching off the social safety net to the tune of billions of dollars from taxpayers to support their low-wage house of cards. It's not just about what's 'fair' or patriotic, it's about what's sustainable, and today's economic reality is far from sustainable, nor is it as good as most Democrats and Republicans seem to believe – or want to believe.
Rare voices like Tucker Carlson slamming Jeff Bezos for funneling money away from hardworking taxpayers and exploiting workers are dismissed as political wrangling, motivated by Bezos' Washington Post's generally anti-Trump line. However, Carlson's anti-oligarchy sentiments are, in fact,the populist momentum of the future on both the left and right, whether they're cast as supporting the free market or lessening income inequality and bolstering social programs, both 'sides' appear to be converging in terms of various critiques of crony capitalism.
So how does it all impact the current optimistic economic outlook and the upcoming midterms? Many people still hold popular but inaccurate views regarding the cause of the 2007-2009 financial crisis: the belief that greedy banks and irresponsible government regulators share a large amount of blame is correct. Anger that top companies and individuals got away with little or no punishment as the government bought out their garbage assets in the TARP bailout still simmers today. Many people were led down fraudulent paths of mortgage debt to keep inflating the dangerous balloon, as David Dayen notes in his book Chain Of Title, which follows three people who came up against the Wall Street mortgage mafia. After 2008 it was ordinary people who lost the most. In many ways the recession was basically a giant wealth transfer from the poor and working class to the ultra-rich, not to mention the huge pile of profits vacuumed up by institutional investors that left retail investors behind.
Voters understand that nothing has been done to fix the 'original sins' that caused the crash: banks are still cashing in on shady, risk-riddled financial instruments. The banks that were too big to fail in 2008 are even bigger now.
It's not necessarily just a matter of bad financial behaviour, either: analysts like Cathy O'Neil have argued the US financial system itself can't be fixed and the paradigm itself is faulty.
The quick answer of the Left for more regulation is also less straightforward than it sounds, given that there are numerous ways for institutions and banks to sidestep regulation that can make it backfire in unexpected ways. One starting point would be to raise capital requirements for banks so they don't get hit as hard with burgeoning debt when things start to decline. Another option is to raise the leverage ratio (capital to debt ratio for lenders). The US has done so slightly but it's still very low. However these measures are not seen as a plus by most banks and thus are unlikely to be adopted.
It's not always possible to cut out the risks and detours that big institutions take, but increasing how much capital they need to lend would make them put their money where their mouth is. However, politicians want banks to put their money in re-election campaigns. The Republicans want to ride a strong economy to victory, while the Democrats seem to have essentially conceded the economy and its apparent strength as a win for the GOP.
If the Democratic party were smart, or genuine (yes, I know, but doctors advise that laughing every day is good for your health), they would be going after the lies underlying today's boom. Even if more people are feeling optimistic today, there's a giant contingent of populists and independents who are struggling economically and can see the storm clouds gathering. If Democrats weren't getting checks from the same plutocratic donors as Republicans they would admit that for many, many people things are not so much better economically than they were five years ago, especially for young people who entered the job market around 2008.
Ten years on, we now have various statistics that show the scope of the 2008 recession's economic and social impact: dramatically declining birthrates, low rates of home ownership, low savings, falling median wages, massive student debt and a significant loss of trust in institutions and government, especially among younger generations.
These trends have major consequences, and the next crash is only going to exacerbate them. But neither the Democrats nor the Republicans are looking that far ahead.


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"""
Test `checkers.projects.webservers` file
"""
import pytest

from checkers import base
from checkers.projects import webservers

class TestApacheVersionChecker:
    """
    Test `webservers.ApacheVersionChecker` class
    """
    @pytest.fixture
    def instance(self):
        return webservers.ApacheVersionChecker()

    def test_class_inheritance(self, instance):
        """Test class inheritance"""
        assert isinstance(instance, base.BaseVersionChecker)
        assert isinstance(instance, base.GitHubVersionChecker)

    def test_class_properties(self, instance):
        """Test class properties"""
        assert instance.name == 'Apache HTTP Server'
        assert instance.slug == 'apache-httpd'
        assert instance.homepage == 'http://httpd.apache.org/'
        assert instance.repository == 'https://github.com/apache/httpd'

class TestNginxVersionChecker:
    """
    Test `webservers.NginxVersionChecker` class
    """
    @pytest.fixture
    def instance(self):
        return webservers.NginxVersionChecker()

    def test_class_inheritance(self, instance):
        """Test class inheritance"""
        assert isinstance(instance, base.BaseVersionChecker)
        assert isinstance(instance, base.GitHubVersionChecker)

    def test_class_properties(self, instance):
        """Test class properties"""
        assert instance.name == 'Nginx'
        assert instance.slug == 'nginx'
        assert instance.homepage == 'http://nginx.org/'
        assert instance.repository == 'https://github.com/nginx/nginx'

    def test_class_normalize_tag_name_method(self, instance):
        """Test class `_normalize_tag_name()` method"""
        assert instance._normalize_tag_name('release-1.11.9') == '1.11.9'
        assert instance._normalize_tag_name('1.11.9') == '1.11.9'

    def test_class_get_versions_method(self, mocker, instance):
        """Test class `get_versions()` method"""
        mocked_get_github_tags = mocker.patch.object(
            instance, '_get_github_tags',
        )

        assert instance.get_versions() == mocked_get_github_tags.return_value

        mocked_get_github_tags.assert_called_once_with(
            normalize_func=instance._normalize_tag_name,
        )


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En France, le haut-commissaire au plan est chargé d'animer et de coordonner les travaux de planification et de réflexion prospective conduits pour le compte de l'État et d'éclairer les choix des pouvoirs publics au regard des enjeux démographiques, économiques, sociaux, environnementaux, sanitaires, technologiques et culturels. La Planification en France avait officiellement pris fin en 2005.

Contrairement à d'autres hauts-commissaires ayant exercé par le passé (haut-commissaire à la Jeunesse entre 2009 et 2010, haut-commissaire aux Solidarités actives contre la pauvreté entre 2007 et 2010, haut-commissaire aux Retraites fin 2019), il ne fait pas partie du gouvernement.

Statut et composition

Organisation
Le Haut-Commissariat dispose du concours de France Stratégie et des administrations et services de l'État susceptibles de contribuer à l'accomplissement de sa mission.

Le haut-commissaire au plan est rattaché, pour sa gestion administrative et financière, au secrétariat général du gouvernement. Les moyens de fonctionnement liés à sa mission, notamment les crédits de personnel, sont inscrits au budget du Premier ministre. Ses services sont dirigés par un secrétaire général, Marie Grosset.

Lors d'une audition au Sénat, François Bayrou indique que cette nouvelle instance doit chercher à avoir de l'influence, mais pas du pouvoir. Il se situe dans la prospective, et pas dans la mise en œuvre.

Fin 2020, le Haut-Commissariat s'installe à l'hôtel de Beistegui, 19 rue de Constantine, près de l'Assemblée nationale.

Composition
Le haut-commissaire au plan se compose de plusieurs membres :

 Un haut-commissaire au plan (François Bayrou) ;
 Un secrétaire général du Haut-Commissariat au Plan (Marie Grosset) ;
 Un rapporteur général ;
 Un chef de cabinet ;
 Cinq conseillers.

Le haut-commissaire au plan est nommé par décret en Conseil des ministres.

Travaux
Le Haut-Commissariat a publié plusieurs notes, qui ont fait l'objet d'un accueil parfois critique et suscité des débats.

La Covid
Cette note, intitulée "Et si la Covid durait" est publiée le 28 octobre 2020. Elle appelle à prendre en compte l'hypothèse d'une pandémie durable, qui nécessite un effort d'anticipation et de stratégie de la part du gouvernement, et préconise d'accélérer la couverture numérique du territoire, de repenser l'offre de soins et la protection sociale et de désengorger les métropoles. Des membres du CESE ont estimé que cette note ne prenait pas suffisamment en compte les enjeux de pauvreté et les impacts sur l'environnement.

L'indépendance stratégique
Publiée, le 21 décembre 2020, la note intitulée "produits vitaux et secteurs stratégiques : comment garantir notre indépendance ?" appelle à reconstruire un appareil productif industriel en France, pour réduire des dépendances face aux pays étrangers, comme celles qui se sont révélées sur les masques au début de la pandémie. Il demande au gouvernement d'établir d'urgence une stratégie de sauvegarde des intérêts vitaux du pays.

La dette Covid
Le 24 février 2021, le Haut commissariat s'inquiète de la dette contractée par l'État pour faire face à la pandémie. Il propose de cantonner cette dette et d'en différer le remboursement, pour faire face aux dépenses urgentes et relancer l'économie, avec un plan de 250 milliards d'euros qualifiant cette dette contractée pour faire face à la pandémie de "dette de guerre".

Électricité
Dans une note sur l'avenir du système électrique, François Bayrou prend position en faveur du nucléaire s'attirant les foudres des organisations écologistes et des défenseurs des énergies renouvelables.

Démographie
Dans une note publiée le 16 mai 2021 le haut-commissariat estime qu'il manque au moins 50 000 naissances en France pour assurer le renouvellement des générations et assurer la survie du pacte social. Il demande au gouvernement de lancer une politique nataliste, et à défaut, d'accueillir davantage d'immigration, même si cette solution apparait poser des problèmes, notamment d'intégration sociale et culturelle.

Agriculture
Le 9 juillet 2021, une note sur l'agriculture est publiée. François Bayrou y prend position en faveur de préconisations, comme les retenues d'eau, la plantation de haies ou une recherche agronomique poussée. Il considère que la France, qui était un pays moteur dans l'agriculture, est en train d'être déclassé sur ce secteur.

Commentaires et critiques
Sa création est vue comme une décision politique d'Emmanuel Macron, pour récompenser son allié politique François Bayrou, avec un rattachement direct à la présidence de la République, le nouveau Haut-Commissaire ayant demandé à ne pas dépendre des services du Premier ministre. L'hebdomadaire Marianne présente cette  comme un , ajoutant que cette nomination est une victoire politique pour François Bayrou, qui a toujours défendu le projet d'un retour à la planification.

Le Haut-Commissariat fait l'objet de critiques venant de la droite libérale, qui estime qu'il ne propose pas d'idées nouvelles avec des notes peu percutantes . Sa création n'aurait pas entrainé beaucoup de changement dans l'écosystème des organismes qui conseillent l'État, ne générant aucune suppression de structure. Le  iFRAP (proche de la droite libérale) accorde la note de 3/10 à la décision de créer un haut-commissariat au plan pour accompagner la relance, estimant qu'il s'agit d'une structure inutile.

Le Haut-commissariat se voit également reprocher une faible visibilité, n'étant que l'ombre de ce qu'a été le commissariat au Plan de l'après-guerre, profitant essentiellement de la notoriété médiatique de François Bayrou.

Liste des titulaires

Voir aussi
 Haut-commissariat
 Planification en France

Notes et références

Planification en France
Service du Premier ministre français
Commissaire au Plan


First-year Bishop Verot coach Josh Vogelbach couldn't begin to understand what senior quarterback Korey Besse was going through as he was taken off the field Friday on a stretcher.
Staying healthy was a huge part of the equation as Vogelbach set the Vikings' school record for career passing yards in 2004.
Besse's prep career ended in the first half at Lemon Bay with a right leg injury that will keep one of Lee County's top signal callers out of what was expected to be a productive senior season. All Vogelbach could do this weekend was offer the player he worked with tirelessly over the last three years his presence, support and prayers.
Besse passed for 1,831 yards and 17 touchdowns last season in leading Verot back to the postseason with Vogelbach as his offensive coordinator. Vogelbach said the sky was the limit for the second-team, all-area selection when the coach was promoted in January.
Now, he'll be reduced to a spot on the sideline as his team opens the season against Sarasota Cardinal Mooney on Friday.
Besse had mix feelings Sunday.
Vogelbach spent Sunday with him but didn't get into what the future holds for Besse's football career.
On Monday, Vogelbach made a promise.
He expects Besse will be present at practices in addition to games this season working with junior quarterback Cole Ames, who threw three touchdown passes in the second half as Verot scored 27 unanswered points and came up short in a 28-27 loss to Lemon Bay.
It was Ames' first varsity game at quarterback. Vogelbach knows it will be a tall order preparing him for the opener against a rival like Mooney.
Verot's inspired play last week gave Vogelbach hope for the rest of the season being played without its biggest weapon.


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Wenger hits out at fixture schedule despite incredible Arsenal comeback against Bournemouth
The Gunners came from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 on Tuesday but the Frenchman still criticised the Premier League fixture list after the game
Arsene Wenger again questioned the Premier League schedule for this season after Arsenal's dramatic 3-3 draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday.
Goals from Alexis Sanchez, Lucas Perez and Olivier Giroud – the latter in the 92nd minute – saw the Gunners come from 3-0 down to snatch a point in the final 20 minutes at the Vitality Stadium.
The result ended a run of back-to-back league losses away from home but means Chelsea could move 11 points clear of Arsenal with a win over Tottenham on Wednesday, while a Spurs victory would see them leapfrog their north London rivals and move into the top four.
Arsenal fight back to earn draw at Bournemouth to keep title hopes hanging by a thread
And Wenger, who voiced his displeasure with the fixture list prior to the match, criticised the decision to give his side one day's less rest than Eddie Howe's team.
"It was very difficult to start the game. They started quicker, faster," he told Sky Sports .
"Bournemouth deserve a lot of credit but the disadvantage is too big to play against a team with three and a half days recovery. We played on Sunday – that's too big a handicap.
Conte: Chelsea's schedule only being criticised because we're top
"I think they are a good team, they have quality, they look dangerous and committed. That's why the game was difficult.
"We had some players at half-time who had problems. I changed it early in the second half and I believe we refused to lose the game, basically. There's a great resilience in the team and we saw that."
Wenger accepted that Arsenal must look on the result as two points lost despite the spirited and clinical nature of their second-half performance, with the draw another dent in their title aspirations.
'My focus is on Man City' – Yaya Toure won't speak to clubs about free transfer in January
He suggested, however, that his side were not given the benefit of the doubt regarding certain decisions, though it was Bournemouth who played the final eight minutes plus injury time with 10 men after Simon Francis was sent off for a challenge on Aaron Ramsey.
"In terms of our ambitions, we dropped two points. We have to do better in the other games and hope other teams will drop points when they come here," he said.
"It was not a result we wished for before the game but at 3-0 down we would have signed for it. We dropped two points but against a good side who had a very dynamic game.
OFFICIAL: Hull sack Phelan
"I think, as well, we were not very lucky with some decisions."
Speaking to the BBC , he clarified that he was frustrated with the decision to award a penalty to Bournemouth for a push by Granit Xhaka and not to punish Ryan Fraser for a similar offence in the build-up to the hosts' third goal.
"It is no penalty, or if it is then it's a foul [on Hector Bellerin]," he said. "The push from Xhaka was much less strong than the push for the goal."


Topics: Foreign policy, Iraq, CSUSB.
Congressman Martin Dies, Chairman of the House Committee on Un-American Activities, "The Insidious Wiles of Foreign Influence," An Address Delivered November 29, 1939 at a Mass Meeting For America, Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Topics: ARMS CONTROL., FOREIGN POLICY.
From the English summary on page 19: In summary, this report is a plea for the Dutch government to adopt a more critical approach to its strategic and substantive choices, to strive for excellence within the European arena and to become a facilitating partner in the world of non-governmental actors. Available from the Directory of Open Access Books.
by Buchanan, Paul G., 1954-;Looney, Robert E.
Final report for period October 1986 - May 1987.
Topics: FOREIGN POLICY., MILITARY BUDGETS.
Karl Radek: Das dritte Jahr des Kampfes der Sowjetrepublik gegen das Weltkapital. Leipzig: Frankes Verlag, 1921. 64 pp. (Kleine Bibliothek der Russischen Korrespondenz. 31/32).
Chodorov, Frank. 1950. "Imperium in Imperio." a nalysis 6 (8): 1–3.
Janis, Irving L. Victims of Groupthink: A Psychological Study of Foreign-Policy Decisions and Fiascoes . Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1972.
L'avenir de l'Europe - series of articles written by Pierre de Coubertin for L'Independance Belge and collected as a booklet.
Summary of United States response to Qadhafi regime's attack on Libyan population.
FP page "Exclusive CIA Files Prove America Helped Saddam As He Gassed Iran " in case free article quota ran out.
Copy of the Fall 1985 edition of Foreign Policy, sent by Mort Halperin to Daniel Ellsberg.


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6 Leander Events Worth Attending this Summer
Family Fun - Glory Spies - May 24, 2018
Here comes the sun the summer season has begun. And, that means there's loads of fun to be had. Take advantage of the warm Texas sun and join Leander Parks and Recreation for one awesome summer of fun. There's plenty on the agenda such as a family campout, a fishing derby, festivals, outdoor movies, and music. But, wait there's so much more. The Leander Public Library is also planning a summer's worth of adventure and imaginative events for all ages.
For some homegrown fun close to home check out these awesome Leander events. All events take place in one of Leander's parks or in the library. So, explore, discover, and uncover these great treasures in your very own hometown. Now, let the adventure begin.
Leander Events in the Park
This summer the Leander's Parks and Rec kicks-off the season with its first ever Family Fun Camp Out and Fishing Derby at Devin Lake. Enjoy the great outdoors on June 1-June 2, beginning at 5 p.m. Sing around the campfire, roast hotdogs, toast marshmallows, and have a blast. The $25 family fee includes dinner, lunch and breakfast. Bring your tent, lawn chairs, and fishing poles. Games, stories, and music too. After a relaxing evening, wake up refreshed and grab your fishing pole. The derby begins at 9 a.m. You can register here.
Fill your summer evenings by watching a movie in one of Leander Parks. This signature summer series is an awesome way to bring together family and friends. The Movies in the Park series is free. All movies are rated G for general audiences. Blankets, chairs, picnic baskets, and snacks welcome. There's still four more movies left this summer. Join in on the fun June 22 when the Mason Homestead features Daddy's Home 2. This comedy starring Mel Gibson, Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, and John Lithgow debuted during the 2017 Christmas season. Movies start at dusk. The Movies in the Park series runs through September 7.
Dive-In Movies lets you enjoy a film while you swim. Currently, as of this writing, this season's schedule has not been posted. Stay tuned for this year's list of family favorites. The Dive-In Movies series takes place at Robin Bledsoe Park.
Leander Festivals and Celebrations
Join the city of Leander in celebrating America's birthday during this year's Liberty Fest on Wednesday, July 4 from 4-10 p.m. This annual hometown festival features plenty of music, food, crafts, vendors, and children's activities. A dynamic fireworks display ends the day's festivities and salutes the birth of America.
Have a toe tapping, knee-slapping, hand-clapping time at Leander's annual Bluegrass Festival, September 28-29, 6-10 p.m. Enjoy the acoustical sounds of fiddles, five string banjos, guitars, mandolins, harmonicas and resonator guitars. In addition to live bluegrass music, this 13th annual event features vendors, kids' activities, and food. The free fest takes place next to the Mason Homestead, 1101 S. Bagdad Rd.
Leander Public Library Summer Reading Program and So Much More
Anytime is a great time to take advantage of all the happenings at Leander's Public Library. It's where learning is always fun. And, there's a multitude of programs, classes, and events for both children and adults to keep busy.
After all, summer vacation doesn't have to be a snore. Especially when the title of this year's summer reading program is titled Libraries Rock. This year's rock music theme lets kids and adults in four age group categories read for enjoyment and vie for prizes. The more you read the better your chances to win. Join the library on June 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for the official kick-off and picnic. Also joining in on the Saturday morning fun is Austin's School of Rock. A week of fun-filled events follow the kick-off beginning Monday, June 11 and running through Friday, June 15. Workshops, talent shows, StudioSpace Tech Lab and crafts.
Sound like fun? Then, mark your calendar for these events and festivals this summer in the city of Leander. And, remember, it's all right, to have one amazing summer.
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Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4/fan 160C. Oil and line the base and sides of an 18cm square cake tin with baking parchment. The easiest way to do this is to cut two long strips the width of the tin and put each strip crossways, covering the base and sides of the tin, with a double layer in the base.
Tip the sugar into a large bowl, pour in the oil and add the eggs. Lightly mix with a wooden spoon. Stir in the grated carrots, raisins and orange rind.
Mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda and spices, then sift into the bowl. Lightly mix all the ingredients – when everything is evenly amalgamated stop mixing. The mixture will be fairly soft and almost runny.
Beat the frosting ingredients together in a small bowl until smooth – you want the icing about as runny as single cream. Set the cake on a serving plate and boldly drizzle the icing back and forth in diagonal lines over the top, letting it drip down the sides.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2002.


We are creating this contest to identify one artist to create a series of around 24 comics with the same rules as this one on contest.
Once identified the best artist for this job, we will order over time each one of the 24 comics (probably around one every two weeks).
Each comic will be ordered and payed separately and will follow the same rules and cartoon design as this contest.
Price for each comic will then be negotiated with the selected artist but should never be above the contest price per comic.
We are looking for a funny serie, dynamic 6 boxes (should not be symmetrical, neither all the same size).
The topic of the series is related with the live of Travel Agents in their day to day activity. Text will be always english.
Check this example of the type of boxes and simplistic cartoon we are looking for.
Situation: Travel agent with age around 50 is driving is car and the phone rings, while using he's headphones.
Situation: Still driving, he answers the phone"
Text: The caller says "Hi, Mr John CEO meeting is delayed, he needs to know what other return flights are available today."
Text: "i'm driving, let me pull over."
Text: "Checking available flights now"
Text1: "There is a flight at 8PM and the last one at 10PM."
Text2: "Please book him for the 10PM flight. When do you think we can have the ticket?"
Text1: "It's done already, I've just email the ticket number."
Text2: "Already! That was fast, thank you so much, you are the best"


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Recently, the WOHS Girls Cross Country team finished 11th at the Division 1 State Meet. Shortly after, the team earned the top "Academic All State" honor by having the highest team GPA for D1 girls at 3.971. Way to go girls!!!


While away in the south the last two weeks, I was able to visit Brookgreen Gardens, just south of Myrtle Beach in Murrells Inlet, SC. Founded in 1931 by Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington on what was a slave-worked rice plantation in the 1800s, it's primarily a sculpture garden, in fact the first public sculpture garden in America, with a collection of "more than 1,400 works by over 350 sculptors," Anna Huntington's work being prominent. But it's not only a sculpture garden: it also offers two walk-through aviaries, several ponds, pools, and lakes, a small zoo of native animals (many wounded rescues, as are the raptors in one aviary), a lowlands rice plantation audio history trail, and it's sited alongside the Waccamaw River, on which the garden's excursion boats travel. There are miles of walking trails, well defined on the trail map.
I liked it so much the first time I visited that I came back again the next day (all tickets are good for 7 consecutive days).
Hope you enjoy it, too. Click all photos to enlarge.
Southern fox squirrel … so cute!


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Ekpadda (Anaxyrus quercicus) är en nordamerikansk paddart i familjen äkta paddor. Den förekommer enbart i  kustområden i sydöstra USA och är med sin längd av 19–33 mm den minsta paddan i Nordamerika. Tidigare placerades den i släktet Bufo i undersläktet Anaxyrus, men idag har flertalet auktoriteter brutit ut Anaxyrus som ett eget släkte.

Utseende
Ekpaddan är en mycket liten padda med en längd av 19–33 mm. Den räknas som Nordamerikas minsta padda. Ekpaddan har kort huvud med spetsig nos och gråsvart till brun rygg med mörkare fläckar och små, brunaktiga till orangeröda vårtor. Mitt på ryggen finns en ljusare längsgående strimma. Buken är gråvit utan fläckar, men även den har vårtor. Parotidkörtlarna är avlånga och droppformade. Honan är oftast större och har ljus strupe, medan hanens strupe är mörk.

Utbredning
Ekpaddan förekommer i sydöstra USA:s kusttrakter från sydöstra Virginia till Florida. Västerut når den till Louisiana och Mississippifloden.

Ekologi
Ekpaddan är solitär och dagaktiv, utom under parningstiden då de församlade paddorna även kan vara aktiva nattetid. Den föredrar tall- och ekterräng, som trädbeväxta hedar, glesa skogar och savanner, gärna på sandjord. Kustnära skogar föredras också. Den gräver gärna ner sig eller gömmer sig under löv, flata stenar och dylikt. Den kan bli åtminstone 4 år gammal.

Föda
Ekpaddan lever främst på myror, men tar även skalbaggar, fjärilar, bladlöss, tvåvingar, gräshoppor, mångfotingar, klokrypare, spindlar och blötdjur. Ungdjuren tar hoppstjärtar, myror och små spindeldjur.

Fortplantning
Fortplantningen sker i grunda vattensamlingar, som dammar och diken mellan april och september eller oktober. Hanarna kommer först till lekplatserna och kallar på honorna med höga, kvittrande kväkningar. Honorna lägger mellan 100 och 250 ägg per tillfälle, i flera, sammanhängande strängar om 4 till 6 ägg vardera. Under en hel parningssäsong kan upp till 700 ägg läggas. Äggen kläcks efter omkring 3 dagar; ynglen är färdigutvecklade efter ungefär 2 månader. Könsmognad sker vid omkring 1,5 – 2 års ålder.

Status och hot
Ekpaddan är vanlig i hela sitt utbredningsområde. Den förefaller ha minskat något på senare tid i Florida, men är fortfarande vanligt förekommande även där. På grund av detta kategoriserar IUCN arten som livskraftig (LC).

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A subtle, elegant three-strand necklace with faceted rondelles in pink topaz, mauve 'pink amethyst', faceted lemon quartz beads and honey colours set off with impressive creamy-white freshwater pearls, a silver statement clasp set with a large, faceted pear shaped lemon quartz in sterling silver.
The lovely Brazilian rose quartz is cut in a tumble/twist-step cut. The beer quartz is in beautifully cut, clean tapered barrels.
The necklace is accented by very small warm pinks – of rhodochrosite and cherry quartz beads (2.00 – 4.60 mm in size).
The full story will be sole privilege of the owner of this piece to share as they wish.
An elegant necklace of light pinks, mauve, lemon and honey contrast with large creamy freshwater pearls and a large statement clasp of a large faceted pear shaped lemon quartz.


Kildare County Council has no responsibility to grit footpaths in Naas to keep them free of ice and snow.
The local authority has a comprehensive gritting plan to tackle the dangers presented by freezing and wintry weather conditions but the salting of roads is generally confined to the principal routes and the policy is to keep these free from ice and open to traffic at all times.
KCC's second priority is all national primary routes and national secondary routes followed by all regional roads and public transport routes.
Independent councillor Sorcha O'Neill said KCC should clear footpaths in Naas. "If I was a business owner I'd feel hard done if I have to do it because I have to pay rates," she told a recent Naas Municipal District meeting. KCC official Sonya Kavanagh said that while the council have cleared footpaths on occasion, it's not obliged to do so.