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How the Pandemic Is Motivating Me to Get Healthy
The American Psychological Association reports that 27 percent of U.S. adults say they eat to manage stress.
Family history, gestational diabetes, and prediabetes are risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.
Young Americans who are overweight and living with health conditions like diabetes have an increased risk for complications from COVID-19.
For most of my life, I didn't weigh myself. That wasn't a conscious choice, just something I never felt the need to do.
At 5-foot-3, I maintained my shorter stature by staying active. I took dance classes through eighth grade and played softball and basketball, both of which I continued to play through college as well as recreationally into my late 20s.
However, 6 months ago, at 42 years old, I found myself overweight. A year before that, my primary care doctor informed me that my fasting glucose level was 104, which means I have prediabetes.
The extra pounds showed up over about a 10-year period.
In 2011, my dad died from type 2 diabetes complications, a condition he developed in his mid-40s. From there, I turned to intense emotional eating as a way to cope.
Cookies, cakes, pasta: All became my clutch to lean on when the sadness of losing my father and mother (who passed away 4 years previously) became too much to bear while raising two young children.
This isn't an excuse. Rather, it's an observation through self-reflection.
I realize now that I was always an emotional eater. In fact, it's a behavior my dad and I shared. We'd celebrate the good times and the bad with treats and dining out at our favorite restaurants.
Our behavior turned into a habit, which the American Psychological Association (APA) reports isn't all that unusual.
According to the APA, 27 percent of adults say they eat to manage stress. Moreover, 34 percent of those who report overeating or eating unhealthy foods because of stress believe their behavior is a habit.
"Food has been a calmer and soother and source of security since the minute we were born. The minute we started crying as babies and our parents fed us, it got complicated," Molly Carmel, an eating disorders therapist and author of "Breaking Up with Sugar," told Healthline.
Carmel says the biochemical qualities of food, especially sugar, help flood chemicals into our brains and light up pathways that make us feel good.
"So, when we are stressed, we'd love to feel different, and food truly helps to do that," Carmel said.
Family history and risk play a part
The genetic risk of type 2 diabetes is complex, and family history helps identify those at increased risk, says Dr. Karl Nadolsky, spokesperson for the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and clinical endocrinologist at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
"Certainly, a patient diagnosed with T2DM [type 2 diabetes mellitus] at age 40 puts his children at increased risk. Having a first degree relative with T2DM is indication for screening in adults," Nadolsky told Healthline.
He also explains that having gestational diabetes significantly predicts future risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
During both of my pregnancies, I developed gestational diabetes despite being a moderate weight.
According to research, that makes me 10 times more likely to develop diabetes within 10 years of my pregnancies than women who didn't have gestational diabetes.
"[Gestational diabetes] is also an indication, along with prediabetes, for intensive lifestyle intervention (i.e., diabetes prevention program) to prevent T2DM. Recurrent [gestational diabetes] may predict higher risk of T2DM, but likely more related to the adiposity-based risk factors in those patients," Nadolsky said.
"It is feasible that recurrent episodes of worsened insulin resistance due to recurrent [gestational diabetes] place high demands on the pancreas and contribute to an eventual decline in beta cell function that leads to type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals," Nadolsky said.
Treatment for prediabetes includes intensive lifestyle management, explains Dr. Scott Isaacs, spokesperson for the AACE and medical director of Atlanta Endocrine Associates.
"Therapeutic lifestyle management includes medical nutrition therapy (the reduction and modification of caloric and saturated/hydrogenated fat intake to achieve weight loss in individuals who are overweight or obese), appropriately prescribed physical activity, avoidance of tobacco products, adequate quantity and quality of sleep, limited alcohol consumption, and stress reduction," Isaacs told Healthline.
However, knowing all of this is one thing. Doing something about it is another.
For years, I took preventive measures for my breast cancer risk. My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer when she was 35, the same age her mother was diagnosed and younger sister would be diagnosed, too.
Because of this, in the early 2000s, my OB-GYN recommended I get mammograms every year starting 10 years before the age my mother was when she got her diagnosis. Once I turned 25, I began diligently getting mammograms.
Weeks before my mom died from breast cancer in 2007, she underwent genetic testing and discovered she carried the BRCA2 gene mutation.
In 2010, I received the test, learning that I'm not a carrier. This information means I have the same risk for developing breast cancer as other women who don't carry the gene.
While facing my breast cancer risk felt more daunting than facing my diabetes risk, I did it. Yet, in my 20s and 30s, I still wasn't willing to take the steps needed to reduce my risk for developing diabetes.
Finally, at 42, I was ready.
A month before my youngest child's 10th birthday this January, I made a promise to myself that I would try to beat the odds and my family history.
I joined a weight loss program (Weight Watchers) in December and began losing weight. I was on a roll and proud of myself.
Then the pandemic hit.
Writer Cathy Cassata (above) making daily exercise a part of her morning routine. Image via Cathy Cassata
A new spark of motivation
As physical distancing, job loss, and death set in, and stress and uncertainty made its way into our lives, I feared that eating would be my coping mechanism yet again, especially being stuck in the house.
Instead, something surprising happened.
I motivated myself in positive ways: I told myself I'd come this far, that I had made good food choices during the business of life. Exercising had become a daily habit. I was feeling good and strong. There was no reason to stop. I deserved to be healthy.
I also practiced gratitude more intensely: thankful that my family has access to food, shelter, and healthcare; appreciative my husband and I can work from home; grateful for all the healthcare workers and researchers doing their part.
Most motivating, though, was learning that young Americans who are overweight and living with conditions like diabetes have a greater risk for complications from COVID-19 if they were to get it.
Nadolsky says people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are at risk for infections, including lung infections, partially related to glycemic control and immune dysfunction and inflammation.
"The risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19 likely depends upon the severity of 'obesity,' based upon the complications due to obesity. Lung function is also suboptimal in obesity, including sleep apnea, along with increased inflammation putting the respiratory system at risk of failure," he said.
Isaacs adds that people with type 2 diabetes often have coexisting chronic conditions, such as obesity, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, and cardiovascular disease. All these conditions can increase the risk of complications from COVID-19.
Given my family history, prediabetes and gestational diabetes diagnoses, and weight gain, this information was a big wakeup call.
Not only did I want to stay on the path to health for my own good, but it became clear to me that doing so could help fight the larger public health crisis.
This became more at the forefront of my mind after I interviewed Dr. Bruce E. Hirsch, attending physician and assistant professor in the infectious disease division of Northwell Health in New York, for a Healthline story about the new coronavirus.
"If we were a healthier population, we'd be able to be more resilient to this and other types of infection problems. I believe the portion of people who would be critically ill and who consume vast amounts of attention and resources, who would be infectious and shed virus for longer periods of time, would be reduced," Hirsch had said.
His words stay with me every time I want to get off track. Since February, I've lost more weight, and I plan to keep going.
Cathy Cassata is a freelance writer who specializes in stories about health, mental health, and human behavior. She has a knack for writing with emotion and connecting with readers in an insightful and engaging way. Read more of her work here.
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It's time for the NFL season to start people! Even more importantly, it's time for the betting bonanza to begin. No matter what your bankroll may be, I have the secrets to maximizing both your fun level and money level. There are tons of people, places, and things to waste your money on, but football does not have to be one of them. Betting is not an exact science, but that's what makes it so sweet when you win. Overall, the best value bets are the NFL team prop bets. This is where Vegas thinks they know how many games everyone will win. Vegas has picked how many games each team will win within one game 80% of the time. That leaves 20% of the picks being good ones. The key is identifying the 20% and making the right call. Here are my top five team prop bets:
1. San Francisco 49ers (8 1/2). This is the most obvious of all of the over/unders. San Francisco is the one eyed king in the land of the blind that is the NFC west. The first team All American team in college can beat Rams twice. For the first time in a while, the AFC west will have some competition for the worst division in football, AND THOSE TWO DIVISIONS PLAY EACH OTHER THIS YEAR. Let me repeat that: THE NFC AND AFC WEST PLAY EACH OTHER THIS YEAR. This should be the breakout year for the young 49ers. Mike Singletary was one of the most intelligent and intense middle linebackers of all time (the quarterback of the defense), and he will be bring those same characteristics to this year's team. Not only does he have the best linebacker in football in Patrick Willis (kinda reminds me of a young Singletary), but the offense was coming around at the end of last year when Crabtree was finally getting his groove on. One of San Fran's main weaknesses on offense was the fact that Alex Smith's three set drop was 1-2-3-DUCK! So, like any good organization, San Fran drafted not one, but two first round offense lineman. Speaking of Alex Smith, all he has to Trent Dilfer it this year and San Fran will win at least 10 games. Finally, you know the niners have some mojo going when a saint of a running in Brian Westbrook replaces Glen Coffee, a promising second year running back, suddenly retired because he wanted to be a preacher. Talk about a good omen. I'm taking that omen all the way to a 10-6 season. Whenever my opinion varies by two or more, I bet it.
2. Detroit Lions (5). Even though the Lions are one of the biggest punch lines in sports, I am going to put money down on the over here. The Lions have drafted too early for too long to be this bad all the time. Ever since Matt Millen left, the Lions drafts have been stellar. Jim Schwartz is going to do wonders with this newly constructed defensive line with a stud in Suh and a solid pass rusher with Vanden Bosch. Even with those improvements on defense, I believe the most improved unit in football will be the Lions passing game. Calvin Johnson was a relatively tamed lion last year because he had absolutely zero help. This year, Jahvid Best will be in contention for offense rookie of the year and Matthew Stafford will make better in-game adjustments with a year of experience under his belt. I think that the Lions will go 8-8 and beat the Bears into the cellar. Take the Lions on the over.
3. Arizona (7 1/2). It may as well have been two decades since the Cardinals came one spectacular Santonio Holmes catch away from a Superbowl title because this year's team will be battling for the #1 pick in the draft. If you haven't heard, Derek Anderson is going to be the starting quarterback this year. Derek Anderson. The good news is that Anderson can win a game while only completing two passes (of course against the Bills). Bad news is that he is 15-18 in all of the other games he has started with a career passer rating of 69.7. Throw in the fact that they've lost most of their veteran leadership in Kurt Warner (retired), Anquan Boldin (Baltimore), Antrelle Rolle (New York Giants), and Karlos Dansby (Miami) gives you a recipe for disaster. Bottom line is that this is a team that is being led by quarterbacks that the head coach did not draft and a defense that was shaky at best last year and getting worse. Take the under.
4. Miami (8 1/2). This may come as a surprise to most, but the Miami Dolphins are going to win the AFC East. This is due to a combination of the Dolphins getting better and the Patriots getting worse. I know it's weird that I've written two sentences about the AFC East and didn't mention the Jets, but there are too many new pieces that need to be worked into that team. Don't get me wrong, I love the Jets to make the playoffs and do a lot of damage in the playoffs, but the regular season will belong to the Dolphins. With the addition of Karlos Dansby on defense, Tony Sporano finally has the playmaker he needs on defense to disrupt the basic offenses of teams like the Bills and Jets. Plus, the wildcat will get wilder with a legitimate deep threat in Brandon Marshall. For all of you fantasy owners out there, think about Davone Bess as a deep sleeper in your drafts. The only reason why the Dolphins traded Greg Camarillo to the Vikings was because of the development of Bess. This team has the sweet stench of the Big Tuna and you can order up 10 wins this season.
5. Green Bay (9 1/2). This is a pick that is fueled partially by the fact that they can get nearly half of the minimum nine wins in the four games they have with the Bears and Lions. Additionally, most of their difficult games are in the confines of Lambeau Field, which is still one of the best home field advantages. Furthermore, their most difficult road game (@min) comes after their bye week. The Packers will also benefit from the suddenly injury ridden passing attack of the Vikings. Does anyone not see the Packers as a playoff team? Does anyone see a 9-7 team making the playoffs in the NFC? I didn't think so. Put the Pack down for at least 10 wins, and could easily win 11.
Labels: Future Bets, NFL
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Il Cantone di Vimoutiers è una divisione amministrativa dell'Arrondissement di Argentan.

A seguito della riforma approvata con decreto del 25 febbraio 2014, che ha avuto attuazione dopo le elezioni dipartimentali del 2015, è passato da 19 a 33 comuni.

Composizione
I 19 comuni facenti parte prima della riforma del 2014 erano:
 Aubry-le-Panthou
 Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
 Le Bosc-Renoult
 Camembert
 Canapville
 Les Champeaux
 Champosoult
 Crouttes
 Fresnay-le-Samson
 Guerquesalles
 Orville
 Pontchardon
 Le Renouard
 Roiville
 Saint-Aubin-de-Bonneval
 Saint-Germain-d'Aunay
 Le Sap
 Ticheville
 Vimoutiers

Dal 2015 i comuni appartenenti al cantone sono i seguenti 33:
 Aubry-le-Panthou
 Avernes-Saint-Gourgon
 Le Bosc-Renoult
 Camembert
 Canapville
 Les Champeaux
 Champosoult
 Chaumont
 Cisai-Saint-Aubin
 Coulmer
 Croisilles
 Crouttes
 La Fresnaie-Fayel
 Fresnay-le-Samson
 Gacé
 Guerquesalles
 Mardilly
 Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes
 Neuville-sur-Touques
 Orgères
 Orville
 Pontchardon
 Le Renouard
 Résenlieu
 Roiville
 Saint-Aubin-de-Bonneval
 Saint-Evroult-de-Montfort
 Saint-Germain-d'Aunay
 Le Sap
 Le Sap-André
 Ticheville
 La Trinité-des-Laitiers
 Vimoutiers

Note

Collegamenti esterni
Statistiche sul sito dell'INSEE

Vimoutiers

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Q: Extend Child Class of one plugin into another plugin I am using [Plugin: Visualizer: Charts and Graphs]
In this plugin there is class

class Visualizer_Module_Frontend extends Visualizer_Module {

const NAME = __CLASS__;

private $_charts = array();

public function __construct( Visualizer_Plugin $plugin ) {
    parent::__construct( $plugin );

    $this->_addAction( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueueScripts' );
    $this->_addShortcode( 'visualizer', 'renderChart' );

    // add do_shortocde hook for widget_text filter
    if ( !has_filter( 'widget_text', 'do_shortcode' ) ) {
        add_filter( 'widget_text', 'do_shortcode' );
    }

    // add do_shortcode hook for term_description filter
    if ( !has_filter( 'term_description', 'do_shortcode' ) ) {
        add_filter( 'term_description', 'do_shortcode' );
    }
}

public function enqueueScripts() {
    wp_register_script( 'visualizer-google-jsapi', '//www.google.com/jsapi', array(), null, true );
    wp_register_script( 'visualizer-render', VISUALIZER_ABSURL . 'js/render.js', array( 'visualizer-google-jsapi', 'jquery' ), Visualizer_Plugin::VERSION, true );
}

public function renderChart( $atts ) {
    $atts = shortcode_atts( array(
        'id'     => false, // chart id
        'class'  => false, // chart class
        'series' => false, // series filter hook
        'data'   => false, // data filter hook
        'settings'   => false, // data filter hook
    ), $atts );

    // if empty id or chart does not exists, then return empty string
    if ( !$atts['id'] || !( $chart = get_post( $atts['id'] ) ) || $chart->post_type != Visualizer_Plugin::CPT_VISUALIZER ) {
        return '';
    }

    $id = 'visualizer-' . $atts['id'];
    $class = apply_filters( Visualizer_Plugin::FILTER_CHART_WRAPPER_CLASS, $atts['class'], $atts['id'] );
    $class = !empty( $class ) ? ' class="' . $class . '"' : '';

    $type = get_post_meta( $chart->ID, Visualizer_Plugin::CF_CHART_TYPE, true );

    // faetch and update settings
    $settings = get_post_meta( $chart->ID, Visualizer_Plugin::CF_SETTINGS, true );
    if ( empty( $settings['height'] ) ) {
        $settings['height'] = '400';
    }

    // handle series filter hooks
    $series = apply_filters( Visualizer_Plugin::FILTER_GET_CHART_SERIES, get_post_meta( $chart->ID, Visualizer_Plugin::CF_SERIES, true ), $chart->ID, $type );
    if ( !empty( $atts['series'] ) ) {
        $series = apply_filters( $atts['series'], $series, $chart->ID, $type );
    }
    // handle settings filter hooks
    $settings = apply_filters( Visualizer_Plugin::FILTER_GET_CHART_SETTINGS, $settings, $chart->ID, $type );
    if ( !empty( $atts['settings'] ) ) {
        $settings = apply_filters( $atts['settings'], $settings, $chart->ID, $type );
    }

    // handle data filter hooks
    $data = apply_filters( Visualizer_Plugin::FILTER_GET_CHART_DATA, unserialize( $chart->post_content ), $chart->ID, $type );
    if ( !empty( $atts['data'] ) ) {
        $data = apply_filters( $atts['data'], $data, $chart->ID, $type );
                }

    // add chart to the array
    $this->_charts[$id] = array(
        'type'     => $type,
        'series'   => $series,
        'settings' => $settings,
        'data'     => $data,
    );

    // enqueue visualizer render and update render localizations
    wp_enqueue_script( 'visualizer-render' );
    wp_localize_script( 'visualizer-render', 'visualizer', array( 'charts' => $this->_charts ) );

    return '

';
} }

I want to extent this class so that i can override the function renderChart().
But I want to do this with another custom plugin.

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Many Christians are drowning in debt, struggling to make ends meet, and living from check to check.
Some Christians are taught that if they tithe 10% of their income, God will protect them from financial hardship and prosper them financially. However, reality is that many Christians who believe in tithing and faithfully give 10% of their income are struggling financially, and some of them are pondering whether they should give 10% of their income or pay their bills.
1. If the staff at your church discovers that you are struggling financially and in urgent need — their immediate response should be to "care for the flock of God" and find a way to meet your need(s).
Meeting your need(s) might entail them reaching into their own pocket (if they have the money), raising an offering from the congregation, cutting a check from the church, or contacting non-profit organizations to see if they can help.
The staff at your church should be charitable and focused on finding a way to meet your needs and ease your burdens. Not focused on receiving 10% of your income and encouraging you not to pay your bills so that they can use your money to cover the church's expenses while your bills/debt go unpaid and pile up.
Telling someone who is financially strapped and in urgent need to use their bill money to give what they cannot afford, while offering them no tangible material assistance puts an unbearable religious demand on their shoulders. It crushes them. It is financial oppression, financial exploitation, and spiritual abuse.
Anyone who instructs a believer in urgent need to "keep tithing and trust God to provide" is no different than the person in James 2:14-17 who sees a brother or sister in need and says "Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well" and doesn't help them. What good will such advice do? Faith without good works is dead. It's not good enough to talk about faith if we don't show it with our actions.
2. Telling people to tithe 10% of their income before they pay their bills contradicts the spiritual principle of taking care of our household first.
It also contradicts the spiritual principle that human beings are more important to God than religious rituals and temples made by human hands [e.g., church-buildings].
Scripture teaches that we are to take care of our own household first before we try to take care of anyone or anything else.
We see this principle in God's standard for shepherds. A man must take care of his own family first in order to qualify to be a shepherd. The reasoning behind this is, how can someone be trusted to take care of God's household if he does not take care of their personal household?
This spiritual principle applies not only to shepherds specifically, but to all Christians generally. Paul the apostle had strong words for believers who neglected their own household. In 1 Timothy 5:8, he said that a man who does not provide for his own, especially for those of his own household, is worse than an unbeliever. Although the word "he" is used in this passage, it applies to all believers, both male and female.
Whether you are a man or a woman, if you neglect your own household in order to give 10% of your income to a religious leader or religious organization, you are being worse than an unbeliever — because even unbelievers take care of their own household as their first and foremost priority and understand that it would be irresponsible and immoral to neglect their own household in order to allocate their income elsewhere.
Do not neglect your own household in order to give 10% of your income to a religious leader or religious organization, especially considering that research shows that religious organizations tend to spend most donations on operating costs, not charity or evangelism.
Some religious leaders would say that you are "putting God first" "demonstrating great faith" "being obedient to God" and "being a living sacrifice" by forking over 10% of your income before you pay your bills. This is false.
Paying the bills of a religious organization before you pay your own bills demonstrates misplaced priorities due to false teaching — not putting God first, demonstrating great faith, obedience to God, and being a living sacrifice. Obeying God is better than making religious sacrifices that He did not command us to make in His word. (1 Samuel 15:22).
Ensuring that the expenses of a religious organization are covered before you make sure that your own expenses are covered is out of order and backwards. Paying the utilities of a building that no one lives in, while not paying the utilities of the building where you and your family live is negligent and irresponsible.
If you get evicted or your utilities are shut off, can you sleep in the church building? Will church staff take you in and provide for you while you live with them? Or will you end up staying at a homeless shelter, living in your car, or sleeping on someone's couch while church staff tells you to "keep tithing and trust God to provide"?
Before religious organizations existed, God created the individual and the family unit. This means that you and your family are of utmost importance to God and your needs are more important to Him than the expenses of a religious organization. False teaching convinces people to reverse this order and prioritize the expenses of religious organizations over the financial obligations of their own household, which is contrary to the will and word of God.
God would never have you risk an eviction, shut-off notice, repossession, sink further in debt, damage your credit score, and neglect your family all for the sake of keeping an unbiblical financial practice and covering the expenses of a religious organization.
Does it make any sense to pay staff salaries while your fridge is bare, you have no gas to get to work, rent is overdue, and your utilities are behind? Does it make any sense to pay off the mortgage on a church-building while your mortgage is not paid and you are struggling to pay your rent? Does it make sense to pay off the church's debt while you are drowning in debt and creditors are calling your phone? Would church staff help you pay your mortgage, rent, or debt, or are they just interested in getting 10% of your income so that they can spend most of your money on their operating expenses? This is not good financial stewardship. This is financial irresponsibility cloaked as worship, obedience, and spirituality.
Your needs come before the expenses of a church-building. The church-building is not the house of God — you are. Don't you know that you are God's temple and the Holy Spirit lives in you? Church-buildings are temples made with human hands. They aren't anywhere near as important to God as you are.
Even during the Old Covenant, the needs of the people came before the temple and its religious rituals.
For example, when David and his men were hungry they ate the shewbread, which was not lawful. Yet God permitted it because He values human lives over religious rituals.
Another example would be when Jesus and His disciples picked heads of grain on the Sabbath day. The Pharisees — not knowing the heart of God — accused Jesus and His disciples of breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath day. They failed to realize that Jesus is the Lord over the Sabbath and that He made the Sabbath ". . .to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath." (Mark 2:23-28).
The same could be said of the tithe. The tithing laws were given to meet the needs of the people ("that there might be MEAT in My house"), and not people to meet the requirements of the tithing laws.
The First Tithe which provided food for the Levites and the priests, since they received no inheritance of land in Israel (Numbers 18:21).
The Second Tithe which provided food for festivals in Israel and was eaten/drank by tithers and their family (Deuteronomy 14:22-27).
The Third Tithe which provided food for the poor (Deuteronomy 14:28-29).
These three tithes were carried out over a 7-year cycle, with no tithing during the 7th year because it was a Sabbath year in which the land of Israel rested from sowing and reaping (Leviticus 25:3-7).
Notice that each tithe was eaten by the people. None of the tithes went towards financing the temple or paying salaries. The purpose of the tithe was not to raise money, but to provide food for God's people and meet their needs.
As you can see, the tithe was similar to the Sabbath day in the sense that it was given to meet the needs of the people.
If someone is using the doctrine of tithing to COVER THE EXPENSES OF A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION OR FUND THE LUXURIOUS LIFESTYLE OF A RELIGIOUS LEADER and not to meet the needs of God's people — they are twisting the purpose of the tithe, ignorant of the heart of God, and putting a religious ritual and man-made temple before human lives.
Poor people weren't even commanded to tithe under the Old Covenant — they RECEIVED the third tithe as a form of charity. The tithe was to be given by those who owned land — NOT by those who didn't own land (e.g. Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows). The poor were permitted to glean food from other people's land because they were POOR. They had no abundance to tithe from!
Many leaders today are oppressing the poor by telling them that they have to tithe 10% of their income before they pay their bills, when in fact, in Scripture, God commanded the third tithe to be GIVEN TO THE POOR. These leaders use slick phrases like "You can't afford NOT to tithe" and "Give until it hurts" to convince poor people to fork over 10% of their income. Once again, this is financial oppression, financial exploitation, and spiritual abuse. This kind of false teaching grieves the heart of God and moves Him to judgment.
God didn't command the poor to tithe because they couldn't afford to. God is against religious leaders who oppress the poor by telling them that they have to tithe 10% of their income (Malachi 3:5). It does not matter if some of the money is being used to help the poor — in God's Kingdom, we do NOT financially exploit or oppress the poor in order to "help the poor," "spread the Gospel," or pay the church's bills.
We do not take Scripture out of context, promote religious error, make emotional appeals, or engage in any unethical, immoral, or ungodly fundraising methods in order to raise donations for operating expenses or church activities. We do not inflict financial, psychological, emotional, physical, or spiritual harm upon anyone so that "good may come" and try to justify it by saying that we are financing "kingdom building." In God's Kingdom, the end does not justify the means. If we are using unbiblical and unethical fundraising methods, then we need to question just whose kingdom we are actually building. God or man's?
3. Telling people to "keep tithing and trust God to provide" sets a poor example of Christlike leadership.
Jesus said that the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve others and give His life as a ransom for many.
Elders are suppose to demonstrate the mind of Christ and set a godly example for God's flock by serving selflessly like the Lord.
Telling someone who is in need to give 10% of their income (to an organization) does not serve them in any way, shape, or form. But rather, it serves the organization and leaders who financially benefit from it.
Some of these organizations are well-off. Yet they feel comfortable telling single parents, widows, college students, financially stressed middle class families, and poor families to "pay their tithe" first and forgo paying their bills. This is selfish and the exact opposite of serving like Christ.
4. Telling people to "keep tithing and trust God to provide" oppresses the poor.
While some Christians testify that they gave 10% of their income before paying their bills and their needs were still met, many others testify that they gave 10% of their income before paying their bills only to experience financial hardship.
This oppression of the poor is the dark side of 'tithing' that many people don't hear about.
The purpose of the tithe was not to oppress the poor and put them in the predicament of deciding whether they will tithe or pay their bills. One of the main purposes of the tithe was to feed the poor and RELIEVE them of their burdens.
One of the reasons why God told the Levitical priests that they were "cursed with a curse"in Malachi 3 was because they kept the best of the tithe for themselves and didn't put it in the storehouse, thereby oppressing the poor, the fatherless, and the widows.
The Lord said that He would draw near the Levitical priests for judgment and to be a swift witness against them. This is the part of Malachi that many religious leaders skip over during tithes and offering time.
5. Telling people to "keep tithing and trust God to provide" encourages Christians to be financially irresponsible, which sends a poor witness to people around us.
Financial responsibility is a part of our Christian witness.
By taking care of our household, we demonstrate love, discipline, honesty/integrity, and maturity.
Sending 10% of your income to a religious organization while neglecting your own household sends a message that Christians are financially irresponsible, gullible, lack integrity, and do not take care of our financial obligations.
Integrity means keeping our financial agreements by paying our bills and paying down our debts if we owe anyone. Scripture speaks against not paying people when we have the resources to do so.
I'm not saying that being in debt is automatically sinful. I understand that we can fall into the trap of making poor financial decisions and unexpected expenses can take us by surprise. But it is irresponsible to forgo paying your bills/debt if you have the funds to pay them off, and then give your income to a religious organization or religious leader.
Some Christians will give their bill money to a religious organization or religious leader, and then hope that God will bail them out of their financial problems and make them wealthy instead of simply taking care of their financial obligations.
Some have given dozens of thousands of dollars (or more) in 'tithes' to organizations instead of taking care of their household, paying off their debt, and leaving an inheritance for their children. This does not make any sense whatsoever. Monetary 'tithing' and positive confession are no substitute for good old fashioned financial responsibility.
Rather than telling struggling believers to "keep tithing and trust God to provide" — religious leaders should take their own advice by trusting God to provide for their organizations and tell struggling congregants to use the money that God provided for them to pay their bills.
If God truly called someone to minister and start a church, He will sustain it HIS WAY (through sound doctrine and cheerful giving), not by oppressing, exploiting, or abusing anyone through false teaching.
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If you are struggling financially and you attend a church where the leaders are more concerned about receiving 10% of your income than you paying your bills, that might be a sign that it's time for you to find a new fellowship.
Has anyone ever read all of Leviticus and wondered why these grace robbers are so focused on one Old Covenant mandate, the Tithe mandate?
Jesus said in Matthew 23:23 THAT THE TITHE LAW WAS THE LEAST IMPORTANT LAW BUT HE WAS SPEAKING TO JEWS UNDER THAT LAW, NOT REDEEMED FROM THE CURSE OF THE LAW GENTILES. JESUS FULFILLED THE LAW AND ALL IN HIM CAN GO TO GOD FREE OF CHARGE FOR HIS HELP AND HE WILL FREELY GIVE YOU ALL THINGS ACCORDING TO ROMANS 8:32.
God gave us Jesus AT NO COST OR CHARGE TO US. So, how will GOD with hold anything else if we are IN Christ?
If in Christ all can give as the Holy Spirit leads and guides.
Don't let these grace robbers put a heavy burden on you when Jesus died to freely give you all you need in His name. I know this from experience and from reading my entire bible verse by verse Understand the differences in the Covenants. One was conditional, the other is unconditional based on Jesus words Paid in Full, notice he did not say pay in full.
Great Article! A church I once attended always told us, "give your way out of debt." Of course that meant keep giving to their church. The real secret to giving your way out of debt is to give the people you owe their money!
Great article! A church I once attended always told us, "Give your way out of debt" by giving to the church. The real secret to giving your way out of debt is to give the people you owe their money!
Thank you Leesh = ) I have heard that "give your way out of debt" by giving to a religious organization before as well. It makes absolutely no sense. The Lord would want us to pay off our debt ("owe no man, except to love").
And we are instructed not to bring our offering until we have reconciled ourselves to our creditors, or anyone who "…has ought against you." If this is understood to be a reasoning versus faith argument, then I would argue for reasoning with faith. "Come, let us reason together…." God invites us to include Him in the conversation as we struggle for wisdom. I find He is not at all offended by my questions and challenges, as did Abraham, Job, and Peter.


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"A walk through S" performed this Saturday!
'A walk through S' leads participants through areas of the Spode site, accompanied by sounds now absent and/or extinct. Both familiar and unfamiliar, these are designed to evoke former and present activity on the site.
'A walk through S' is available for download by visitors wishing to undertake the walk independently. The walk begins and ends in the Topographies Pavilion at the far end of the China Halls, and lasts for 31 minutes. Please note that it involves extensive walking to a pre-recorded schedule, up and down numerous staircases. Unfortunately therefore it is unsuitable for people without full mobility.
Please ensure that you use stereo headphones in order to enjoy the full experience. Some headphones have been provided on the desk alongside the laptop in the Topographies Pavilion. Please ensure these are returned so that others can enjoy the walk.


My second e3a trip brought me to Berlin, and this is the poster I made for it. "Kranich" means crane, so I drew myself travelling there on a crane - I referenced it from the 500 won coin by the way, if someone finds it familiar.
you must lose your go stones a lot!


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HomeNewsAfricaEthiopian migrants forced home empty-handed by coronavirus
Ethiopian migrants forced home empty-handed by coronavirus
By Reuters and Emeline Wuilbercq
Ethiopian migrants are pictured on a street in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen on July 31, 2019. Image: REUTERS/ FAWAZ SALMAN
(dispatchlive)–When Rita Alemu realised the plane she had boarded in Dubai had taken her back home to Ethiopia, she burst into tears as she knew she would never recover more than a year's unpaid wages.
The 23-year-old domestic helper had only been paid for two out the 18 months she had worked in the United Arab Emirates when the new coronavirus pandemic suddenly forced her and thousands of other Ethiopian migrants to go home.
"I went to Dubai hoping I could work and change my life, but I spent all this time there and came back empty-handed," said Rita, whose broker took her to the airport after her employers decided to leave Dubai because of the coronavirus crisis.
"As soon as I arrived at the airport, I lost my mind," she said, adding that she could not remember what happened after she landed.
More than 14,000 Ethiopians have either been deported or chosen to return home since the beginning of April, mostly from Sudan, Djibouti and Saudi Arabia, according to the UN migration agency (IOM).
Every year, it is estimated that tens of thousands of Ethiopians travel irregularly, mainly to the Gulf, in search of better-paid work. Many end up exploited as maids or on building sites, unable to leave without their employers' consent.
It is easy for brokers to tempt Ethiopians to migrate because they lack opportunities at home and feel compelled to provide for their families in a poor country where droughts regularly leave millions short of food, migration experts say.
But the trauma they endure – often working for more than 20 hours a day, without enough food or sleep and enduring physical and sexual abuse – can leave psychological scars, according to groups working with returnees.
Such problems are so common that returnees from the Middle East and elsewhere in Africa are usually screened by IOM on arrival back in Ethiopia. Those in need of professional help are taken to rehabilitation and reintegration shelters.
But the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the system. Migrants are now sent directly to one of more than 50 coronavirus quarantine centres around the Horn of Africa nation for 14 days. Those who test negative can then go home.
Although the centres provide some psychological and physical support to help the returnees accept and cope with the sudden changes in their lives, 14 days is not enough to deal with serious mental health and trauma-related needs.
[perfectpullquote align="left" bordertop="false" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size="16″]Most of the returnees who need further psychiatric, psychological and physical care returned home before they got the services they required[/perfectpullquote]
"Most of the returnees who need further psychiatric, psychological and physical care returned home before they got the services they required," said Abera Adeba, head of the Agar Ethiopia Charitable Society, which runs rehabilitation shelters.
For many years, the charity has been running several shelters across Ethiopia, which host trafficking survivors and returning migrants with mental health problems for up to six months, providing clothing, therapies and training.
"The counselling service (in quarantine) is not adequate," said Abera. "It is there … for the case of emergency. It's not enough to fully rehabilitate and send them home."
Meselech Assefa, a director at the ministry of labour and social affairs, said returnees were not abandoned after the 14-day quarantine period.
"Psychosocial support is given at quarantine centres and should continue at their respective regions. There will be a follow-up at the regional, zonal, woreda and kebele levels," she said, referring to different levels of administration.
Agar Ethiopia has set up a temporary shelter in Dukem, 37km southeast of the capital Addis Ababa, for migrants in need of further support after two weeks in quarantine to recover from trauma experienced abroad.
Rita is one of about 20 women living in the shelter, all of whom were domestic workers in the Middle East. Some were deported by host governments over fears they could spread the coronavirus.
Arriving home empty-handed was never part of the plan, and coming to terms with this has been difficult for many.
Without support, returnees risk developing severe mental health problems, said Daniel Melese, country representative for the Freedom Fund, which has financed the temporary shelter.
"Sending them directly to their communities is dangerous both for them and for the families receiving them because they are coming back unsuccessful," said Daniel, who heads the fund's work in Ethiopia to end modern-day slavery.
"They are going back with frustration, unmet expectations, and low self-esteem. The families also have that feeling. (That could cause) mental stress and depression which is very dangerous."
Families have sometimes taken out loans or sold a house, shop or land to finance the journey of their relatives who usually send money home from abroad when they get paid.
Coming home suddenly, and without money, the migrants risk being seen as failures and they may also face discrimination over fears they could spread the coronavirus, said local charities.
"A lot of things have to be done prior to joining their houses," said Hirut Yibabe, director of the Good Samaritan Association, a local charity providing shelters for returning migrants needing psychological and social support.
Training on life skills and economic empowerment is key for smooth reintegration, she said, but lack of funding is a big impediment.
"I'm recovering little by little. But when I think about my salary and all the time I have lost, depression comes back," Rita said.
"I don't have plans to go back home in the near future unless I receive training, get a job and save money to be able to buy coffee and sugar when I go back."
Abiyot Must Go!Abiy nobeeliis yeroo muraasaan booda ni hiikkata:
Oromia/Ethiopia : Alert! Violation of human rights is happening under the premiership of a Nobel Peace Laurate Abiy Ahmed.


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USA: George Clooney receives award at ball.
Title: USA: George Clooney receives award at ball.
Date: 21st October 2012
Summary: PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 20, 2012) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF THE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL CAROUSEL OF HOPE BANNER WIDE OF CARPET WITH GEORGE CLOONEY AND STACY KEIBLER ENTERING GEORGE CLOONEY TALKING TO MEDIA GEORGE CLOONEY AND STACY KEIBLER ON CARPET (SOUNDBITE) (English) GEORGE CLOONEY, CAROUSEL OF HOPE BALL HONOREE AND "GRAVITY" STAR, ON WORKING ON "GRAVITY" FILM, SAYING: "It was pretty fun. I had to hang off of a wire the whole time." (SOUNDBITE) (English) GEORGE CLOONEY, CAROUSEL OF HOPE BALL HONOREE, ON WHAT HE'S DOING TO GET PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA RE-ELECTED, SAYING: "Oh I don't know, I think probably, vote." GEORGE CLOONEY AND STACY KEIBLER ON CARPET GEORGE CLOONEY TALKING TO MEDIA GENE SIMMONS WITH FAMILY TALKING TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (English) GENE SIMMONS, KISS CO-FOUNDER, SAYING: "Two-thirds of America is fat. Your heart does not like the extra weight. About a month ago I was close to 20 pounds heavier and my father died from complications of diabetes and my mother is diabetic now. Your heart does not like it if you keep putting on weight. You're risking your life." SMOKEY ROBINSON TALKING TO MEDIA GEORGE CLOONEY TALKING TO MEDIA ZOOM OUT TO WIDE OF CARPET
Topics: Entertainment,Health
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Story Text: George Clooney is honored for his humanitarian efforts at the Carousel of Hope Ball, which benefits children and adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
George Clooney was the man of the hour at the 26th annual Carousel of Hope Ball in Beverly Hills on Saturday (October 20). Clooney was honored for his philanthropic efforts in raising awareness for human rights in Sudan.
"We get to this point, we hear these slogans, and we've said them a lot, 'not on our watch,' 'never again,'" he said. "But the truth is when it comes to innocent people getting slaughtered, it always happens on our watch. It always has, and it happens again and again and again. So, you learn as you go, and you have to figure out, you have to adapt. You learn that you can't make people do the right things, but you can make it harder for them to do the wrong things."
On the red carpet, the 51-year-old star talked about his role in the upcoming Alfonso Cuar� directed film, "Gravity," playing a veteran astronaut lost in space desperately trying to return to Earth.
"It was pretty fun," he said. "I had to hang off of a wire the whole time."
Neil Diamond, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Jay Leno all lent a hand to support the ball, which has raised more than $75 million in a 35-year span for the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes based in Denver, Colorado.
"Two-thirds of America is fat," said KISS co-founder Gene Simmons on the red carpet. "Your heart does not like the extra weight. About a month ago I was close to 20 pounds heavier and my father died from complications of diabetes and my mother is diabetic now. Your heart does not like it if you keep putting on weight. You're risking your life."
The program provides specialized care for children and adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.


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International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. The CDC has a reasonable summary.
This means that classifications at the domain, phylum, class, order, and suborder begin with a capital letter but are not italicized. Levels from family to species are in italics and capitalized, except species, which is not capitalized. For example, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is in the family Mycobacteriaceae, order Actinomycetales. If a generic plural for an organism exists, it is neither capitalized nor italicized.
For clarity, I sometimes like to add the level of classification as an adjective, e.g., "an isolate from the class Actinobacteria". This is a courtesy, and as far as I know not part of the International code. Also Bergey's writes Alphaproteobacteria (all one word), so we use that convention.
In addition, while I strive to avoid Gram stain classification unless we have actually done a Gram stain, this is sometimes unavoidable. "Gram" refers to the test's inventor, Hans Christian Gram. Because this is a test of physiology and not phylogeny, this is not included in the International nomenclature code. According to the CDC guidelines on the Gram test, the name of the stain is capitalized (Gram-stain) but the result is not (gram-, gram+).


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The European Commission's decision to allow a six-month grace period to companies that have yet to migrate to a Sepa format has come as welcome news for those struggling to meet the deadline.
"Given that overall Sepa market volumes were well below the 100% set target (64.1% for Sepa credit transfers and 26% for Sepa direct debits), the extra time will allow companies to minimise any negative impact on their businesses," says Steve Everett, global head of cash management at RBS.
Sepa (single euro payments area) is expected to improve the speed and efficiency of cross-border euro-denominated payments and bring major operational benefits to corporates with trading relationships in the euro area.
All corporates and public sector bodies in the eurozone are required by EU regulation to have fully migrated from existing national payment schemes to the new Sepa payment instruments by February 1, 2014. Organisations based outside the euro area have until November 1, 2016 to do so for euro-denominated payments to suppliers in the region.
According to a release issued by the European Commission earlier this month, the extra six-month transition period for companies does not change the formal deadline, but payments that differ from a Sepa format "could continue to be accepted until August 1, 2014".
Internal market and services commissioner Michel Barnier says: "I regret having to do this but it is a measure of prudence to counter the possible risk of disruption and potential consequences for individual consumers and SMEs in particular.
The transition period will not be extended beyond August 1.


Chhath was earlier confined to Bihar and Biharis, but it has now been celebrated across the country and even by people from different regions. While IAS officer N Vijayalakshmi, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, observes Chhath 'vrat' in Patna for the past five years, a number of Bihari families settled elsewhere in the country or even abroad celebrate the festival at their respective locations.
PATNA: Chhath was earlier confined to Bihar and Biharis, but it has now been celebrated across the country and even by people from different regions. While IAS officer N Vijayalakshmi, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, observes Chhath 'vrat' in Patna for the past five years, a number of Bihari families settled elsewhere in the country or even abroad celebrate the festival at their respective locations.
For instance, Bihari families settled in Bangalore perform Chhath rituals on their rooftops while people at Pimpri-Chinchwad Mahanagarpalika in Pune offer arghya in the ponds in their vicinity. In Delhi, countless Biharis perform the rituals on the banks of Yamuna river. In Sikkim, it is performed beside lakes.
Many people do it out of devotion to Sun God, considered the only Pratyaksh Devta (visible god), while others keep fast for health and their progeny.
For Vijayalakshmi, it is both for health benefits as well as religious values. "I have been serving in Bihar for the past 25 years and I have seen how deeply people are associated with this festival. I, as district magistrate, was involved in the preparations for Chhath and gradually felt attachment for it. Apart from worshipping Sun God, Chhath also has numerous health and spiritual benefits," Vijayalakshmi told TOI after performing the Nahai- Khay rituals on Tuesday. She offers arghya in a pond at her Bailey Road bungalow.
There are also people like Kiran Rai, a native of Hajipur and presently settled in Bangalore. Everyone in her apartment at Marathahalli join her in celebrating this festival. "When I perform Chhath at the rooftop of our building, people from all 16 flats and hailing from various states participate in it," Kiran said.
Chhath had been declared sectional holiday in West Bengal since 2012, but the Mamata Banerjee government has put it in general holiday category from this year.
According to D M Diwakar, professor of economics at A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies here, Chhath has gradually emerged as a subcultural resurgence. "It started expanding from Bihar and several other bordering towns in eastern Uttar Pradesh in the early 90s. Today, it is performed across the country and even abroad. It does not involve any idol worship and all devotees pray to Sun God and other elements of Mother Nature," Diwakar said.


I will establish that I am a lover all things Texan and cliché, which is why I love this quintessentially 80's euro-blues-country jam by a British pop star, of all things.
Chris Rea's "Texas" captures the feeling of crisscrossing the countryside in the summertime--a testament to the European fascination with our tumbleweed-ed state (did you know Scots are obsessed with country music? Its a true story.) The love is mutual--you can still hear "Texas" on local radio stations today, more than 20 years after its release.
I listen to it several times on a bad day. My troubles fade fast with the piano intro, his Tom Waits-y, gravelly voice assuming a Texan affectation and telling it like it is: "warm winds blowin', heatin' blue skies, and a road that goes forever". In keeping with the quintessentially '80s formula, next there's a lovely, screaming guitar peel and a reminder: "It's all gone crazy". (The endearing affectations don't stop there--"I gotta little brothah, several meters high...he's built just like a quahtaback, and he swears he'll testify," Rea sings later).
Note: The original music video is perfectly fitting--I originally assumed it was filmed in Wichita Falls or Uvalde. Then a friend recently pointed out the Euro license plates and bizarre imagery of Hummers and evacuating an anonymous war-torn country. I would LOVE to know the story of how and why this song was conceived--if anyone knows, please tell me.
On iTunes: Chris Rea / "Texas"
Kean Tonetti is a writer and consultant based in Austin, Texas.


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As the world celebrates Earth Day (April 22), sustainable food and agriculture systems can play a big role in preserving the environment by helping to improve soil health, protecting biodiversity, and mitigating climate change.
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The rise of processed foods and a push for high-yield, single-crop farms, is leading to not only soil degradation and water scarcity, but also unhealthy consumers.
The time to act is now — and the good news is that breakfast, lunch and dinner are all easy places to start making a difference. Being aware of the environmental costs that unsustainable farming and eating practices can have on the environment, and making food choices accordingly, can help to fight climate change and protect the environment.
Discarded packaging makes up around one-third of non-industrial solid waste in industrialized countries, with negative impacts on the climate, and air and water quality. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's analysis of different packaging for tomatoes found that polyethylene terephthalate (PET) clamshell packaging increases tomatoes' associated carbon emissions by 10 percent. The most effective way to limit the impact of packaging waste is to prevent it. Choosing foods with less packaging can also be better for our waistlines, since highly processed foods that are low in nutrients generally use more packaging than more healthful, less processed options.
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CivilizationEDU: Where was this for me?
Seriously. Where the hell was this when I was a kid? You might be asking, "What's CivilizationEDU?" and it's a good thing I'm here! Professor Ragachak's here to provide an education! In 2017, Take-Two Interaction is teaming up with 2k and Firaxis to bring something called CivilizationEDU to High Schools across America. What does that mean? CivilizationEDU will use the Civilization game engine to let students create historical moments, analyze them and think about them critically. They will use it to evaluate the geological and technological ramifications of the decisions they make. Civilization is a 4x strategy game where you play as one of many historical factions and set forth with the ultimate goal to reach space. You start typically in a period where man first begins to have the wheel, fire, et cetera, and grow through the passage of time.
Civilization helped foster my interest in history and the effects our decisions have on the rest of the world. Your successes and failures teach valuable life lessons in the Civ franchise, and though they can be [to some] markedly unfair, I don't think that will be the case in this version of it. The goal of CivilizationEDU is to teach, and I wonder if it will be available to non-students. I genuinely think I will enjoy looking at what it has to offer. Teachers who utilize this will have a dashboard that provides reports on student progress and much much more. It will contain gameplay guides, lesson plans, and one of the big ones to me, shows how in-game achievements can relate to problem solving lessons. I love it. I. LOVE. IT. Where was this when I was a kid? As technology improves, so do we create a myriad of ways to teach kids. There's more to learning than just reading a book and answering questions. CivilizationEDU's going to really change the way we as a people look at education. A majority of players who absorb themselves in the Civilization franchise play for more than the challenge, or the engaging mechanics; they also learn at the same time. The ability to create these military, socioeconomic, political and technological issues within a video game, and allow students to explore solutions to them will be phenomenal.


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Column | UN General Assembly 2019: Beyond War and Peace
TP Sreenivasan October 26, 2019 08:20 AM IST
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The United Nations is generally associated with war and peace, the maintenance of international peace and security, but the theme selected for the General Debate of the General Assembly in 2019 was "galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, climate action and inclusion." This shows that the UN has begun to interpret international peace and security in a broad manner, encompassing not only conflict resolution, peacekeeping and peacemaking but also more unconventional threats to security like poverty, environmental degradation and social duties and discrimination. They are as much a threat to security as aggression, border conflicts and internal strife. It may be recalled that India was the first country to bring up apartheid in South Africa to the UN Security Council as a threat to international peace and security. Initially many countries objected to such an interpretation, but eventually, the UN took action as a denial of human rights was considered permanent aggression.
Today, many problems like poverty, environmental degradation and social disparities are recognised as transcending borders and requiring multilateral action. Only joint efforts of big and small countries can tackle them. Poverty and disease, like peace, are indivisible as we do not live on separate islands. When the then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon was asked at the time of its 70th anniversary about its greatest achievement so far, he said that the UN vaccinated all the children of the world against infectious diseases, which is the equivalent of preventing a Third World War.
The work that the UN has done in the case of the environment before our very eyes, at least, till the Rio Conference of 1992 was truly historic. The consensus reached at Rio on mandatory cuts of greenhouse gas emissions and the assertion by the developing countries of their right to enhance emissions for development was based on climate equity. Of course, the hopes raised by Rio were completely belied and the Paris Agreement, which has come as a substitute, making cuts voluntary, does not meet the minimum reduction of greenhouse gases necessary to save the globe. The only hope is that the developed countries will change their lifestyles to save the planet.
India has been an active participant of the UN General Assembly from its very inception. India's faith in the UN has been steadfast, principled and strictly in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. As the UN grew and its agenda expanded over the years, India increased its involvement in the UN, giving prime importance to the global commons rather than to our national interests. India made its impact on every organ of the UN and its specialised agencies. India is among the biggest contributors of troops to UN peacekeeping operations. Some of the most seminal treaties, conventions and resolutions were contributed by Indian delegations to the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and other bodies. The principle we have followed consistently was the one laid down by Prime Minister Nehru: "We have to work and work hard to give reality to our dreams. Those dreams are for India, but they are also for the world," he had said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reflected the same sentiment when he said, "All our endeavours are centred on 1.3 billion Indians. But the dreams that these efforts are trying to fulfil, are the same dreams that the entire world has, that every country has and that every society has."
India and the UN have evolved over the years, India emerging from a newly independent nation to a technologically advanced economic power, with the potential to be a part of a new multipolar world and the UN with an expanded agenda, which goes beyond war and peace to tackle terrorism, the environment, HIV/AIDS and so on. Lately, India itself has added Yoga as a means of enhancing the physical and mental health of the citizens of the world.
The transformation of India from a country which prides itself on its past to a 'New India' which is confident of its future was demonstrated best when we enhanced our gift to the UN over a few decades: from a precious 11th-century statue of the Sun God in the early 1980s to a Gandhi Solar Park to power the UN complex lately. When the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wanted to offer India's first gift to be displayed in the UN lounge in 1982, she selected an exquisite piece of the Early Kushan period, a standing Sun God with his consorts, seven horses and lotus flowers that bloom with the first rays of the sun. I recall the excitement on the arrival of this rare ancient work of art at the UN. The beautiful statue still attracts delegates and visitors alike.
A few days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose the Sun God again, but this time inaugurating the Gandhi Solar Park with 193 solar panels, each representing a member of the multilateral body, at the UN Headquarters during the Gandhi@150 commemorative event to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and mark India's global leadership in renewable energy.
The roof-top solar park was built at a cost of US $1 million. The park's estimated annual output is 86,244 KWh: this equals 61 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide, 30,242 kg of coal burned and carbon sequestered from 1,008 tree seedlings grown for 10 years.
"Whether it is climate change or terrorism or corruption or selfishness in public life, Gandhiji's ideals are the guiding light for us when it comes to protecting humanity. I believe the path shown by Gandhiji will lead to a better world," said Prime Minister Modi. In future years, visitors may still visit the statue in the lounge but will recall that the UN is powered by the same Sun God in a technological reincarnation.
In fact, PM Modi focussed on a new India in all the speeches he made at the UN, whether it was the Terrorism Summit, Global Health Conclave, Swachh Bharat, and most importantly, in his address to the General Assembly. Pakistan had made a concerted effort to raise Kashmir at every forum, but he totally ignored it and spoke on the fundamental issues facing the world and India's intention to tackle them, together with the other members of the UN.
The basic theme of our PM's speech at the General Assembly was that all of India's efforts for economic development were not for India alone, but for the development of the whole world.
"The efforts are ours, but their fruits are for all, for the entire world. And this conviction of mine gets stronger every day, when I think of those countries, who, just like India, are striving for development, each in their own way," India had given the world Buddha, not 'yuddha' (war). His message was of peace and harmony, deriving from India's traditions and its civilisation. His remarks were relevant to the agenda of the General Assembly--- that of climate change, Millennium Development Goals, universal healthcare, terrorism and multilateralism.
Similarly, every speech he made on occasions like the Gandhi Solar Park Inaugural, the Climate Summit, the terrorism debate and the Bill Gates Award, our PM kept close to the theme of the current session.
India PM Narendra Modi speaking at the Climate Action Summit 2019.
India called for reform of the United Nations this time also as it has done over the last 20 years or more. Though the UN has been resilient enough to accommodate new agenda items, it has strongly resisted organisational changes, particularly the composition of the Security Council, which reflects the global power structure of 1945 and not of 2019. Major countries like India, Japan, Germany, Brazil and South Africa certainly deserve to be permanent members. Any change in the UN Charter needs to have 2/3 majority support of the General Assembly and the unanimous support of the permanent members. Though there are several proposals to correct the imbalance, none enjoys the support required.
Another negative feature of the UN in recent years is the assertion of nationalism by certain countries, particularly the United States, which detracts from multilateralism. The very architecture of the post-second World War globe shaped by the winners of the war appears to be in danger. But India remains committed to the principles of the UN Charter and strives to foster international cooperation in a just and equitable manner.
Despite these negative features, the General Debate at the General Assembly brought up a large number of proposals in pursuit of its theme. The UN has already adopted a Greening the Blue programme to coordinate efforts to save the environment. Moreover, the UN became the venue for an unprecedented protest movement led by a young student, Greta Thunberg, from Sweden which might become a wave for environmental protection. Her words heard at the United Nations will reverberate around the globe. "You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words,' she told world leaders at the 2019 UN climate action summit in New York. In an emotionally charged speech, she accused them of ignoring the science behind the climate crisis, saying: 'We are at the beginning of mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth - how dare you!'
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The debate over recombinant DNA research raises a number of important issues of public policy. Receiving most attention has been the direct question about the social value of the research, considering its potential benefits and risks. Equally important, but receiving somewhat less attention, are a series of more general issues that, while illustrated by the debate over recombinant DNA research, are likely to recur in other contexts with increasing frequency. First, to what extent can and should society constrain and direct scientific research? Second, in making decisions that require the use of highly technical information that is possessed by a very restricted group, to what extent can society make decisions that are technically informed without in the process delegating the authority to make nontechnical judgments and evaluations to an unrepresentative technical elite?
Part of the cost of preparing this manuscript was financed by a grant from the National Science Foundation Program of Research Applied to National Needs, grant #APR75-16566A01, and by a National Science Foundation graduate fellowship. Published as Noll, Roger G., and Paul A. Thomas. "The Economic Implications of Regulation by Expertise: The Guidelines for Recombinant DNA Research." Research with Recombinant DNA: An Academy Forum, March 7-9, 1977. National Academies, 1977.


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UK Law Commission Proposes Establishing a New Category of Property Rights to Cover Digital Assets
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UK Courts Allow for Service of Documents via Blockchain
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For the first time in the UK, in D'Aloia v Persons Unknown, Binance Holdings Limited & Others, the High Court of England and Wales granted an order permitting the service of court documents via an NFT on the blockchain. In said order, the High Court also ruled that exchanges holding cryptoassets could be constructive trustees of the cryptoassets deposited within their infrastructure. The Case Mr D'Aloia, the Claimant, applied for an urgent interim proprietary injunction…
English Court Grants Injunctive Relief Over Bitcoin Where Wrongdoers Cannot be Located or Identified
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In Ion Science Ltd. v Persons Unknown and others (unreported), the Commercial Court granted a proprietary injunction and a worldwide freezing order in respect of Bitcoin that had been dissipated by the wrongdoers due to cyber-fraud. The Commercial Court also granted permission to serve disclosure orders against the coin exchanges that processed the transactions in order to help locate the missing assets and wrongdoers. This judgment further solidifies Bitcoin's status as property, but also shows…
Bank of England Governor Speaks About the Future Shape of Stablecoin Regulation
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Bank of England Governor Speaks About the Future Shape of Stablecoin Regulation On 3 September 2020, Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, delivered a speech to the Brookings Institution regarding innovation in payments, setting out his view that innovations need to be underpinned by an appropriate regulatory framework to be suitable for use on a wider scale. In his view, stablecoins have the potential to be suitable for widespread use, but must…
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On 27 July 2020, the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG), which comprises UK financial services industry trade bodies, published new sectoral guidance for cryptoasset exchange providers and custodian wallet providers regarding compliance with money laundering obligations. The Guidance provides an outline of the money laundering risks posed by cryptoassets and how cryptoasset firms can mitigate such risks. Money-Laundering Risks of Cryptoassets A 2020 study by the UK's National Crime Agency reported that UK based…
UK Treasury Launches Consultation on the Financial Promotion of Cryptoassets
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UK Court Confirms Bitcoin's Status as Property
3 February 2020 by Sue McLean, Kevin Monaghan and Ben Thatcher 3 Mins Read
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In a letter published in November 2019, Sanjay Dhotre, India's Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) , stated that the Indian government is developing a National Level Blockchain Framework and is currently preparing an approach paper. The letter arose in response to a number of questions from MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma on what steps the government had taken to promote and encourage the use of blockchain technology and whether it had…


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