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Hunting September 20, 2021
Foxhounds Association of UK: sometimes the shot goes backwards
Mon 20 Sep 2021-"The Guardian"
The director of the body representing foxhound packs encouraged members to use trail hunting, where horseback riders with dogs follow trails laid with scent in advance, as a "smokescreen" for illegal foxhunting, a court has heard.
Mark Hankinson, the director of the Masters of Foxhounds Association and an employee of the Hunting Office, appeared at Westminster magistrates court on Monday charged with encouraging or assisting others to commit an offence because of his comments.
Mark Hankinson outside court. He denies an accusation of "giving advice to a webinar audience on how to conceal their illegal hunting activity"
The 60-year-old, of Frampton Farm, Sherborne, Dorset, was charged after footage from a training webinar for MFHA members, broadcast in August 2020, was obtained by hunt saboteurs, who passed it to the media and the police.
Hankinson appeared at Westminster magistrates court wearing a navy pinstripe suit and polka-dot tie, for the first day of his trial.
"His intentions shine through very clearly," Gregory Gordon, prosecuting, told the court.
"The prosecution say that the defendant gave advice on how to make it more difficult to be able to prove that an illegal hunt was happening. He gave advice on how to use trail hunting, in his own words, as a 'smokescreen' behind which illegal hunting could continue.
"The prosecution only have to prove that his actions were capable of encouraging an offence, not whether anybody was encouraged or acted on that encouragement".
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Farm Animals, General News September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021
Brazil: 2021 – 2 Confirmed Cases of BSE.
WAV Comment – I am old enough to remember the terrible situation of BSE in the 1980's; which was largely due to cows being fed the ground up remains of other cows – or giving meat to animals that should feed on grass. Watch the video for detail; which shines a bright light on the modern day farming practices.
The video explains it better:
Brazil has confirmed two cases of BSE, or mad cow disease, and has suspended beef exports to China. Ireland, a smaller beef supplier to China, reported a case of mad cow disease in May last year, but has not yet been able to resume exports.
However, the Brazilian ban is not expected to last for long, with Brazil accounting for 40% of China's beef imports.
Further references:
Suspected case of BSE being investigated in Brazil – Agriland.ie
A number of meat processors in Brazil have been found to have bought cattle from ranches that exploit 'slave labour', according to international media reports.
Brazilian meat processors bought cattle from farms that used 'slave labour' – reports – Agriland.ie
General News, Uncategorized, Vivisection September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021
England: Brown Dog – How the Cruel Death of a Little Stray Dog Led to Riots in 1900s Britain.
WAV Comment – I did a large and detailed article on this on our Serbian site many years ago –
UK: The Story of 'Brown Dog' and the UK Anti-Vivisection Campaign of Well Over 100 Years. | Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
which you can still read and see the photos.
This time I repat the link and words to the excellent 'Guardian' newspaper based in London
"The whole sorry episode is an echo, a mirror, reflecting the endless injustices and evil carried out by humans on other species throughout history."
How the cruel death of a little stray dog led to riots in 1900s Britain | Sculpture | The Guardian
How the cruel death of a little stray dog led to riots in 1900s Britain
Novelist campaigns for statue of terrier experimented on by scientists to regain its place in a London park
An animal in peril can inflame British public opinion like nothing else. Nearly 120 years ago, the fate of one small brown dog caused rioting in the streets of London, to say nothing of the protest marches to Trafalgar Square and questions asked in parliament.
Now the astonishing, little-known story – involving anti-vivisectionist campaigners, an eminent doctor, a legal battle and a controversial memorial statue in a park – is the subject of a new book and of a fresh campaign to honour the lowly terrier at the heart of it all.
In the early 1900s, the "Brown Dog affair" caused a level of national concern that went beyond even the recent furore surrounding the death of Geronimo the alpaca. It surpassed even the hot-tempered debate over the planeload of rescue pets flown from Kabul to Britain last month.
An "affair" that made headlines and provoked disorder, but has since been forgotten, the Brown Dog story is a tale that has "obsessed" the imagination of first-time novelist Paula S Owen ever since she heard it.
"The book and the campaign really are a dream come true for me after all this time," Owen said this weekend before the publication of Little Brown Dog, her fictionalised account of historic events. "I've been obsessed with this story for so long, it's fantastic to know it has been told."
The extraordinary row began with the public vivisection of a stray dog carried out in 1903 by Dr William Bayliss, a renowned physiologist who was also instrumental in the discovery of hormones. Operating alongside his brother-in-law, Professor Ernest Starling, Bayliss demonstrated the procedure to medical students at University College London, including a duo of undercover Swedish feminists and animal rights campaigners, Leisa Schartau and Louise Lind-af-Hageby. The operation, the women declared in their diary, was cruel and unnecessary, and the dog, which had been previously experimented on, had not been properly anaesthetised.
Months later, the campaigners recruited the help of a barrister Stephen Coleridge, a descendant of the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge and secretary of the National Anti-Vivisection Society. He spoke out in public against Bayliss, prompting, first, an action for slander, and then one for libel, once the accusations of cruelty had been repeated in print.
The case quickly became a cause célèbre, discussed across the country, and when Coleridge eventually lost the case, Britain's animal lovers were enraged. A fundraising drive resulted in the erection of a statue in Latchmere recreation ground in Battersea, south London, to commemorate the life of the stray dog. But, as Owen explains in a note at the end of her novel, in the 1900s the nation was not prepared to let a deceased dog lie.
The issue, she recounts, "became a lightning rod for continuing disturbances, riots, and rallies across London.
[The statue] was subjected to repeated attacks by outraged medical students. And was defended by the equally outraged working-class locals of Battersea, plus a cast list of feminists, suffragists and suffragettes, trade unionists, radical liberals and anarchists. The situation became a national talking point and was debated in parliament. The statue was protected, at great expense, day and night, by the police."
Eventually the council acted, taking down the statue covertly at night. It has never been seen since.
In 1985, a bronze statue by Nicola Hicks, which commemorates the dog and the lost memorial, was unveiled in nearby Battersea Park. But on Sunday Owen is to visit the spot in Latchmere recreation ground where the original statue once stood to launch her campaign for a new monument to the terrier. She will put up a carefully re-created lightweight model.
"It's incredible that the team who helped me have made something so realistic and 3D from a grainy old picture," she said.
Owen, who is Welsh but lives in south London, has worked as a climate change campaigner and environmentalist. Her factual book about the Brent Spar controversy of 1995, when Greenpeace fought Shell's plan to sink a decommissioned North Sea oil storage and loading platform in the Atlantic, is being adapted for a television series. And she sees a clear link between the animal protection story at the heart of her novel and her environmental work.
"This isn't simply the tragic tale of one stray dog, appallingly treated and abused in a less enlightened age," she has written. "Nor is the hysteria, violence and bewildering behaviour directed at a lump of stone and metal – so feared by authorities it drove them to steal and destroy it – the main focus of the novel.
"It's more complicated than that. The whole sorry episode is an echo, a mirror, reflecting the endless injustices and evil carried out by humans on other species throughout history."
Her novel is being published by Honno Press, a supporter of Welsh women's writing for 35 years, and Owen said it keeps very close to the facts. "I have stayed true to events but I have changed the key characters a little. My surgeon is Bayling and my heroines are now British ≠ one upper class and one a working-class young woman from Wales."
On Wednesday, when Owen launches her book and the new statue campaign, it will be the 115th anniversary of the day the original Brown Dog statue was unveiled to gathered celebrities, including Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw.
In the spirit of the words of Lena, Owen's fictional heroine, who argues "our humanity is defined by how we treat, respect and nurture other species, not just our own kind", the author now says she hopes her book will ask: "Can we say, hand on heart, we are any more 'humane' today than we were one hundred years ago?" This article was amended on 16 September 2021 to include reference to the 1985 memorial by Nicola Hicks that stands in Battersea Park.
Farm Animals September 20, 2021
human supremacy
Who said that justice and morality apply to all living beings?
Nazis, inquisitors, slave drivers and generally all butchers in world history have never before been able to act with justice and morality.
If we didn't do what happens in the video with the worst criminals, then logically we can't do it with animals.
And yet! we do it!
https://fb.watch/88f6-eam87/
Why can't we
-Transport people for days without food and water?
-Get human mothers pregnant again and again in order to steal their milk?
-Take away their children from the human mothers so that the human babies do not drink the milk?
-Killing the human babies and processing them into meat and sausage?
Why not? Where is the Problem?
Oh yes! humans have rights and animals don't, because … … because we human animals have just defined this fascist supremacy!
Farm Animals, General News, Uncategorized September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021
Australia: Boe's Story – Boar Semen Collection. A Very Concerning Video.
Photos with thanks to Animal Liberation Queensland.
Thanks to Stacey at 'Our Compass' https://our-compass.org/2021/09/20/j-f-c/ for supplying this very disturbing report and video. What do you say ?
And the UK is doing a trade deal with these !
Liz Truss (MP – UK) obviously does not give a damn about animal welfare when you see this – its all about MONEY !!!
J.F.C. by Stacey
Boe's Story – Boar Semen Collection:
Animal Liberation Queensland VimeoEven as a vegan for many years, I had not heard of this horror until recently. That this is an accepted method of "animal husbandry" is wretched, that it is concealed as "animal husbandry" is vile.
It has been relentlessly and successfully proven that if a human can devise a form of torturous confinement, causing abject pain and maximum suffering, apathetically and indifferently, and then provide the most harrowing and terrifying death, it has been achieved on animals.
If you participate in animal exploitation in any form (consumption, products, entertainment, clothing, etc.), you contribute to this hell that humans inflict on sentient creatures – like humans, cats, and dogs – effortlessly, willingly, and without condemnation.
"Welfare" laws are 100% meaningless to the victims who suffer for them, there is no part of "welfare" that includes suffering and violence, which occurs in ALL animal exploitation; even the most "cared-for" animal is used and then killed. Using terms like "welfare" and "humane" and "husbandry" to define exploitation requiring bodily control, intrusion, violation, and violent death (yes, killing any unwilling being is inherently violent absent suffering, defense) means those human-manufactured, self-soothing terms are for HUMANS and not the victims of them. If you care, you don't exploit. SL
Source Animal Liberation Queensland
Footage released in January shows filthy conditions, violent abuse by workers, untreated wounds, and one boar left to slowly die over several days.
Authorities have failed to prosecute and boars continue to suffer in this facility every day.
This is the reality for animals that live within this broken system, but thanks to you, more and more people are becoming aware and turning away from animal agriculture.
You've heard of sow stalls, but did you know about boar stalls?
In an unseen facet of pig farming, boars are kept in small stalls all their lives, only being released for a brief time for semen collection a couple of times a week.
Semen collection farms are a relatively unknown facet of the industry. At this facility, at least 20 boars are kept in tiny stalls – most are equivalent to sow stalls – with no room to turn around, and barely enough room to even lie down. They have no enrichment, they are left with untreated injuries, fed only the minimum food required to keep them alive and "useful", and are routinely abused. The only time the boars leave their tiny, filthy stall is for semen collection.
When we received the footage our immediate concern was around the strong possibility of another boar suffering a similar fate to Boe from untreated illness and dying a slow painful death. We immediately informed the authorities with a complaint to RSPCA Qld and passed on the video footage. RSPCA Qld acted quickly and arranged a team of inspectors and vets from both RSPCA Qld and Biosecurity Qld to conduct a surprise inspection.
We understand at least one boar was euthanised that day. After that, the rest of the investigation was handed over to Biosecurity Qld. In Queensland, a Memorandum of Understanding exists in which all farmed animal issues are referred to Biosecurity Qld, which is part of the Queensland Department of Agriculture.
On receiving no further updates from Biosecurity Qld, and realising authorities were not taking this seriously, we released the footage through two videos.
First, on 6 March, Animal Liberation Queensland & Animal Liberation (NSW) released Boe's story. The public reacted and shared Boe's story resulting in more than 630,000 views on Facebook.
On 11 March we released the second video documenting further abuse and filthy conditions. Faeces and infestations were found throughout the facility. Video footage shows the worker kicking the boars, stomping and smashing metal bars against a boar's head.
After numerous follow-ups with the Department, we learned that several "direction orders" were given to the owner to rectify issues they had found in their inspection. Biosecurity Queensland has confirmed that they have been back multiple times since the initial inspection and they are satisfied that all direction orders are being adhered to. In other words, it seems they will not be taking further action and have given this place the tick of approval.
In practice, very little has changed for the boars that may spend the rest of their lives in these barren rusty metal cells. From the information we have, the direction orders related to the untreated wounds, and the maintenance or uncleanliness of the facility. There is nothing that will give any sense of relief to these boars and nothing that will stop others from meeting a similar fate to Boe.
Despite numerous requests for further information authorities would "not comment on the outcome of any investigations". We can, unfortunately, conclude that no charges have been laid – despite numerous animal cruelty abuses outlined above that were documented by investigators, as well as issues during the inspection by authorities. If these boars were dogs, the owner and workers would now be facing court.
More than 3000 people sent emails of concern to the Minister for Agriculture. A couple of weeks later his office sent out a generic reply showing very little concern:.
Above: Minister's office response to public concerns regarding lack of action taken by the Department.
Above: Injuries were left untreated.
We have also raised several conflicts of interests. Firstly, the land on which the Wacol pigs are incarcerated is leased from the Department of Agriculture – the very Department that is responsible for upholding animal welfare laws – is also taking money from this facility. The Minister failed to see any conflict here.
Secondly, this issue reminds us of the conflict of interest that exists for all animal agriculture. The Department of Agriculture in each state is responsible for growth and economic sustainability of the industry, but at the same time has the responsibility to enforce the Animal Care and Protection Act – and to police the very businesses it seeks to promote and grow. Both the Premier and Minister continue to ignore this very clear conflict of interest.
We are grateful to the investigators who took great risks to bring this cruelty to light. This is a thankless task, being confronted first hand with this cruelty. We greatly appreciate the thousands of you who complained to the Minister, made phone calls, and shared the video footage.
Sadly, this is the reality of millions of animals used and abused around the country every day. It is no wonder we see cruelty like this when the system is set up to fail these animals. As long as we have a society that supports, embraces and even celebrates animal agriculture, scenes like this will continue to be commonplace.
Know that this hasn't all been for nothing. Hundreds of thousands of people have had their eyes opened to the reality of animal agriculture. For countless people, this was the final straw, and they have committed to going vegan. For others, this may be the start of their journey.
We can all help through our daily choices. By choosing vegan alternatives and never buying meat, dairy, eggs and other animal products, we take away the demand. Speak to your friends and family. Keep sharing footage and stories on social media. Keep writing and calling the Ministers, and speak to your local MP. Volunteer with or donate to animal advocacy groups.
Pressure on industry and government is growing every day, and every day the public is becoming more and more informed. Sadly, these industries of cruelty will not close down overnight, but with your help their days are numbered. We will keep fighting, and we will achieve animal liberation.
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Environmental, Farm Animals, General News September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021
50 NGOs call on the European Commission to end the promotion of meat and dairy.
50 NGOs call on the European Commission to end the promotion of meat and dairy
Eurogroup for Animals have signed a letter to the European Commission together with 50 NGOs calling for an end to the promotion of meat and dairy.
The EU promotion policy for agricultural products has previously funded campaigns that have aimed at increasing meat and dairy consumption with slogans such as "Milky is great" and "Pork lovers Europe". Some campaigns have specifically targeted young people with the aim to reverse a declining trend in meat consumption among European youth.
The European Commission is currently reviewing the promotion policy, with "a view to enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, and in line with the shift to a more plant-based diet, with less red and processed meat and more fruit and vegetables", as emphasised in both the Farm to Fork Strategy and Europe's Beating Cancer Plan.
The letter points out that in the last four years the European Commission spent 32% of its €776.7 million budget for agrifood promotion on advertising campaigns for meat and dairy. The European Commission also spent 28% of the promotion budget on the promotion of mixed baskets of products, almost all of which included meat and dairy. This use of public money goes contrary to the established science about the negative impact on the environment and on public health of current diets that are heavy in animal protein.
The letter calls on the Commission to support the public interest to stop the promotion of meat and dairy and instead shift the promotion policy to promote healthy, sustainable plant-based food.
"Plant-based foods deserve wider promotion to benefit public health, the environment, and farmers. However, a shift towards a more plant-based diet can only be achieved if, in addition, the plant-based sector receives sufficient support to grow and to produce alternatives that can adequately mimic the texture, taste, and price of conventional meat and dairy products."
Read the full letter.
Environmental, General News September 20, 2021 September 20, 2021
European Commission to ban beef, soy and palm oil imports linked to deforestation.
European Commission to ban beef, soy and palm oil imports linked to deforestation
The European Commission will propose in the next months a piece of legislation aiming at banning imports of certain products linked to deforestation. Eurogroup for Animals welcomes the initiative, but calls on the Commission to avoid any loopholes that would defeat the purpose of the legislation.
In a bid to minimise the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market, the European Commission will propose by December 2021 a piece of legislation that would encompass product-specific due diligence requirements, and a prohibition of placing deforestation-related commodities on the EU market. This legislation should complement other EU initiatives aiming at further embedding sustainability into corporate governance, such as the upcoming proposals on Due Diligence and non-financial reporting.
The scope will be limited to products with "the highest global contribution to deforestation" such as palm oil, wood, cocoa, coffee, beef and soy. The legislation would apply to all origins, "without geographical indication", but it would create a system categorising countries into "low, standard and high risks of deforestation", with simplified due diligence duties for low risk countries, and enhanced scrutiny for high risk ones.
The proposal is interesting for animals in regions of the world where intensive animal agriculture or economic activities fuels deforestation. For instance, by banning imports of palm oil linked to deforestation, the habitats of wild animals such as orangutans and gibbons could be better preserved. Also, the welfare of farmed animals used in intensive productions could be improved, as intensive animal agriculture – which fuels deforestation as requiring crop feed – would be dissuaded. If Mercosur countries are categorised as "high risk countries" – two of the main products responsible for deforestation in Mercosur are beef and soy for animal feed – the legislation could possibly ban or restrict the imports of these products into the EU.
Eurogroup for Animals welcomes this initiative as producers intending to export to the EU would be incentivised to switch to more sustainable food production systems. However, the upcoming legislation must avoid loopholes that would defeat its purpose. For instance, the scope of the legislation needs to be improved as some products that are currently left out contribute to deforestation. Pig and poultry meat are for now excluded, but these animals are most often fed with soy, which largely contributes to deforestation. Avoiding this "distortion" is all the more important as some trade partners of the EU, such as Ukraine, exports significant quantities of poultry meat to the EU under the EU-Ukraine FTA. This means that Ukraine – biggest supplier of poultry meat of the EU – could feed the chicken from which the meat it exports derive with soy linked to deforestation that would be banned in the EU.
The geographical scope of the legislation must include other ecosystems in addition to forests, as the EU's consumption of beef, soy and palm oil is linked to the destruction of other ecosystems such as grasslands, wetlands, and savannahs. The categorisation system of "low, standard and high risks of deforestation" could open the way for goods which have been produced on illegally deforested land, to be 'green washed' through a "low standard" country.
Considering that agriculture-driven deforestation is permanent (whereas lands that suffer from deforestation caused by fires may regenerate), there is urgency for the EU to uphold its sustainable agenda. The EU must adopt this legislation before the ratification of any FTA with Mercosur. Mercosur is already the largest supplier of beef to the EU, accounting for 73% of total EU beef imports. If the EU-Mercosur trade deal was implemented as it stands, imports of beef would increase between 30% and 64%. The Ambec report – the impact study commissioned by the French government – concluded that, as it stands, the EU-Mercosur agreement would generate an extra 25% of deforestation in the Amazon in the six years following its entry into force.
the man who saves calves
Nothing is stronger than a victim who survived torture and murder.
A surviving victim is the thorn in the flesh of the violent perpetrator.
https://fb.watch/87gKppSg2k/
Hundreds of thousands of leaflets will never be able to develop as much force against the meat mafia as the actions of compassionate people who actively save these beautiful and characterful animals and only finally give them the opportunity to show who they are.


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Uniform Civil Code In Foreign Countries: Its Evaluation From The Perspective Of India
By Saman | Views 15323
The Uniform Civil Code lays down a set of laws governing the personal affairs of all citizens, irrespective of religion, which may require an hour and ensure that their fundamental and constitutional rights are protected. It is the common set of rules governing all citizens of India that refers to the replacement of personal laws. These legislations are well established in public law and cover marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption and maintenance.
Historical Background:
In 1840, on the basis of the Lex Loci report, the British Government established uniform laws for crimes, evidence and contracts, but the personal laws of Hindus and Muslims are intentionally left to them.
In 1946, the Constituent Assembly was set up to frame our Constitution in Independent India, which consisted of two types of members: one who was a proponent to reform society by adopting the Uniform Civil Code, such as Dr B. R. Ambedkar, and second those who were essentially Muslim representatives who advocate personal laws.
The supporter of the Uniform Civil Code also opposed the minority communities in the Constituent Assembly. As a result, only a specific point was added to the Constitution pursuant to Article 44 of Part IV of the Directive Principles of State Policy. As it is incorporated in the DPSP, they are not enforceable in the Indian court.
Intend of Uniform Civil Code:
The Uniform Civil Code seeks to implement the same set of secular civil laws to govern all people, including those belonging to different religions and regions. It will waive the right of citizens to be governed by different personal laws based on their religion or ethnicity. The Uniform Civil Code intends to apply to the whole body of legislation governing property rights and personal matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, adoption and inheritance.
An Analysis of Uniform Civil Code in foreign countries:
First of all, we have to understand the different compositions of the different countries. India is a homogeneous society of diverse content. This country has always believed in the ideology of Unity in Diversity. India's diversity and tolerance stand out all over the world and is the beauty and strength of this country.
It would suffice to mention a few countries:
Rome:
The theory of civil law is directly attributable to the Romans. The Romans used doctrines to develop a code, precise to the Roman people, which determined how legal issues would be decided. They termed it Jus Civile, a legal contemporary term that upholds all the rules and principles of law derived from the laws and customs of Rome, as opposed to those derived from the customs of all nations known as jus gentium or from the fundamental ideas of right and wrong implicit in the human mind, known as jus naturale.
Emperor Justinian who took over the throne in 527 CE, was responsible for this Code. In fact, Roman law persisted in use in many other countries, even though it had been interpreted, developed and adapted to later conditions by generations of jurists and had gone through many judicial precedents.
In a modern sense, one of the most well-known civil codes in the world is that of France. The Napoleon Civil Code, introduced in France as early as 1804 - although the unification movement of existing civil law had begun more than a decade earlier - replaced more than 300 hundred local civil law codes. It superseded both customary law and existing legal provisions and covered a vast area of property, commodities, usufructs, easement, succession, wills, gifts, contracts and quasi-contracts. The French Code has sought a balance between privilege and equality, customs and legal requirements.
In the United States, where the issue of diversity can be more in keeping with Indian circumstances, there are multiple layers of legislation that apply separately to the nation, the state and the county, or to agencies and cities. States are independent legal entities with their own Supreme Courts, which follow their own practises and legal conventions. Even though there are common principles that govern these civil laws in the States in a manner that is universal across the nation. Only issues of a federal nature or those affecting the country as a whole, such as security, taxation, general legal issues, etc., are dealt with by the Federal Supreme Court.
Islamic Countries:
Most countries of the Islamic faith have traditionally adopted Sharia law, derived from religious teachings, practises and traditions, often interpreted by qualified jurists of the faith. In the modern era, however, such legislation has been modified or replaced by statutes inspired by European models. There is a complex pattern in progressive Islamic countries to streamline the law without disowning the foundations of traditional jurisprudence. In some other countries with a rising power Islamic revival, there is a demand for the re-establishment of legal systems based entirely on Sharia law.
As a result, Islamic countries in the world usually have a combination of civil laws based on traditional Sharia law, and countries such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria, etc. are examples of this.
Indian Perspective:
There are few countries in which there is no common civil law providing justice in a fair and neutral manner. And even in this 21st century, being on a way developing nation, India is one of the nations which lacks a Uniform Civil Code.
As we have seen in India, that there are different sets of laws governing private or personal law for different communities, such as Shariah Law for Muslims, Christian Law for Christians and Hindu Law for Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. And the nature of structured and stratified social formations, mandated by religion and tradition that has existed for several centuries, complicates the social fabric in more ways than can be decoded.
It can be argued that the vast diversity of social customs, the multiplicity of social customs and traditions, the astounding variety of rituals and practices and the presence of hundreds of caste and sub-caste, all make our country so complex that we can even think of a universal law that encompasses these variations, without infringing on individual freedom and the right to practise one's chosen religion.
Since in India, the diverse canvas of these overlapping personal, social, local and community traditions and customs makes it truly difficult to implement the UCC. And in seeking to address the problems of all religions, the Uniform Civil Code must ensure that a variety of personal laws, such as property, marriage, adoption, inheritance and succession based on different religious communities, are incorporated into a single uniform code throughout India.
Since India is an emerging and progressive country, and it is a bit disappointing to hear that we are not bolting our attention to achieve the core purpose of equality and secularism that we have committed to providing to our citizens.
India can be a great nation only if the same laws relating to inheritance, marriage, family, land, etc. apply to all citizens, irrespective of caste, creed or community. All Indians will be treated equally in this way. The age-old religious customs and personal laws of our country are usually gender-based.
The Uniform Civil Code is an indication of a progressive modern nation. It is an indication that the nation has moved away from caste politics and religious politics. We as a nation, are regularly striving towards the best possible economic growth, it might also be right to say that socially and culturally we have degraded to a new low.
A uniform civil code will help to improve the conditions of women in India. It will help to bring about changes in the age-old traditions that have no relevance in today's modern society, where women should be accorded equal rights and treated fairly. The uniform civil code in India will ensure not division on the basis of religion but unity by creating a sense of nationality.
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It's that time of year again to start thinking about trimming the Christmas tree, planning get-togethers with friends and family and of course, shopping for presents. To make at least the latter task easier, below is a top five list of gift ideas for your loved ones this holiday season.
Have a frequent flier in your inner circle? The Roku Streaming Stick+ will help make sure he or she will never miss out on high definition video no matter the destination. Small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, the unit packs a quad-core processor and a unique wireless receiver built into the power cord. Simply attach it to an HDMI port on the TV and viewers have access to 5,000 channels, many of them free, displayed in up to 4K HDR resolution. Includes a travel-friendly remote control and is compatible with the Roku mobile app on Android and iOS.
Smart home technology has been around for a while now, but is still a foreign thing to a lot of people. A great introduction into the innovative tech is through a smart plug, like the WeMo Mini. After inserting it into any standard outlet, whatever electronic appliance plugged is controllable from a smartphone or using voice commands if paired with an Amazon Echo or Google Home. Wondering whether the living room lamp or portable heater was switched off will become a thing of the past.
Similar to the Mini, the WeMo Insight adds an extra layer of functionality by allowing users to monitor the energy consumption and cost of linked devices. These devices can also be put on a schedule and turned on or off via the free WeMo app, and configured to send notifications when such an event occurs. For example, after connecting a laundry machine, you could get a ping indicating that a wash cycle is complete.
Studio Ghibli, GKIDS Films and Shout! Factory entertainment are teaming up once again to bring anime fans a special 30thanniversary collector's edition of My Neighbor Totoro. In addition to a Blu-ray copy of Hiyao Miyazaki's masterpiece, the limited-edition bundle features a hard slipcase, new 40-page book and the film's soundtrack on CD made available for the first time. Pre-orders are available now for a Dec. 11 release.
Give the gift of delicious sustainable seafood with tickets to the annual Chowder Chowdown, taking place at the Vancouver Aquarium on Feb. 21. Guests sample different chowders created by top local chefs as well as enjoy complimentary beer, wine and spirits tasting. All proceeds support the Ocean Wise seafood program aiming to ensure ocean life will be abundant for future generations.


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Buenos Aires (stad), de hoofdstad
Buenos Aires (provincie), een provincie
In Brazilië: Buenos Aires (Pernambuco), een gemeente in de deelstaat Pernambuco
In Colombia: Buenos Aires (Colombia), een gemeente in het departement Cauca
In Costa Rica:
Buenos Aires (kanton), een kanton van de provincie Puntarenas
Buenos Aires (Puntarenas), een deelgemeente in de provincie Puntarenas
In Nicaragua: Buenos Aires (Nicaragua), een gemeente in het departement Rivas
In Panama: Buenos Aires (Chame), een deelgemeente (corregimiento) van Chame
In Spanje: Buenos Aires (metrostation)

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Design GUIs for Java SE, HTML5, Java EE, PHP, C/C++, and Java ME applications quickly and smoothly by using editors and drag-and-drop tools in the IDE.
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The cost of buggy code increases the longer it remains unfixed. NetBeans provides static analysis tools, especially integration with the widely used FindBugs tool, for identifying and fixing common problems in Java code. In addition, the NetBeans Debugger lets you place breakpoints in your source code, add field watches, step through your code, run into methods, take snapshots and monitor execution as it occurs.
The NetBeans Profiler provides expert assistance for optimizing your application's speed and memory usage, and makes it easier to build reliable and scalable Java SE, JavaFX and Java EE applications. NetBeans IDE includes a visual debugger for Java SE applications, letting you debug user interfaces without looking into source code. Take GUI snapshots of your applications and click on user interface elements to jump back into the related source code.
NetBeans IDE can be installed on all operating systems that support Java, from Windows to Linux to Mac OS X systems. Write Once, Run Anywhere, is as true for NetBeans IDE as it is for your own applications... because NetBeans IDE itself is written in Java, too!
The NetBeans community is large and active; many users are developing new plugins all the time because NetBeans IDE is extensible and has well-documented APIs. Are you missing a feature in NetBeans IDE? Create a plugin that fills the gap and participate in making NetBeans even better than it already is!
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Holes is a Cinematic Masterpiece
Scene from Holes (2003).
Photo courtesy of sky.com.
Lucy Roberts, Staff Writer
Nostalgia for the movies that seemed to play on repeat permeates young adult culture. Somehow we as a generation have managed to idealize and cherish everything about the High School Musical franchise, for example, and I see at least one tweet or Instagram post about the films every week.
This is completely understandable. When we grow up seeing something so many times we associate it with the simple pleasures of growing up that came with those many viewings. But when I watch HSM again, it's sweet, but harmless at best and pretty dumb at worst.
So if you were raised on Disney Channel movies like these, it makes sense to quickly relegate the 2003 film Holes as one of these nostalgic guilty pleasures. I grew up watching this movie a few times a year, I read the book and its sequel, and I did several book reports on Louis Sachar's other novels, which were all equally entertaining to my eight year old self but never got equally well known adaptations they deserved.
I went back to rewatch this movie a few weeks ago after discovering it under the "We think you might like:" section of Netflix. And while I expected an experience similar to rewatching terribly written but beloved tween media, I was shocked at how well the film had held up.
If you haven't had the privilege/pleasure of watching this movie, allow me to summarize. Stanley Yelnats (get it? His last name is his first name spelled backwards), played by a young Shia Lebouf, is always in the wrong place at the wrong time due to a curse placed on his family hundreds of years ago. Bad luck lands him in a desert correctional facility, where him and other young men are forced to dig holes every day under the instruction of some very shady camp managers, including warden Louise Walker (Sigourney Weaver), her assistant Mr. Sir, (Jon Voight), and counselor Dr. Pendanski (Tim Blake Nelson).
Throughout the film we find out why exactly the camp is being run and why the boys are being forced to dig holes through a series of flashbacks that tie into the Yelnats family curse, as well as legendary bank robber Kate Barlow (Patricia Arquette).
In regards to the flashbacks, I have to address the elephant in the room (if you've seen Holes recently, you know exactly what I'm talking about). Yes, the editing is terrible. The movie is 16 years old and the superimposed shots of characters from the subplot onto the main plot mimic something I could do on iMovie. It doesn't bother me, quite honestly. I could understand how it could be cringeworthy or a dealbreaker for some viewers, but I appreciate what the director was trying to do, so I can let it slide.
So what's so special about this movie? They're just digging holes. I get how this doesn't sound like anything revolutionary, but it kind of is. The film manages to talk about racism (through flashbacks of the town's history), classism (through character backstories with strong themes of wealth inequality) and flaws in the justice system (Stanley's family can't afford a lawyer that will prove his innocence, only one that can argue him a reduced sentence). These are some heavy topics for a film aimed at 8-12 year-olds and are certainly far more complex than anything offered up by movies played with similar frequency, such as Spy Kids and Sharkboy and Lava Girl.
It's not that there's a real issue with the movies and television shows played over and over again, but Holes, if nothing else, goes to show that media aimed at children and young adults can be enjoyable for more than just their target audiences. Films made simply to entertain are an essential part of pop culture and can often stand on their own as memorable or fun to watch, rather than truly meaningful or original. But if a movie can make a lasting impact on young audiences as well as address important social issues, why not watch more of that? Why not put a bit more thought into the films and literature we're consuming, rather than just taking in something mindless or made with little intention outside of monetary value?
If you're looking for fun and heartwarming film, Holes is a great choice. But if you're looking for something to watch multiple times, with an incredibly original plot and engaging characters, this movie is also and most definitely for you. And your family, friends, pets, and future self, for that matter.
Lucy is a junior and staff writer. When she's not in school, you can find her running Lit Mag, bullet journaling, or ordering a pumpkin cold brew at Starbucks.
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Delhi High Court has directed the private unaided schools and government schools to provide enough and efficient gadgets and internet access to students under Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other Disadvantaged Groups (DG) so that they have an equal opportunity to attend online classes which are being organised by schools due to Covid-19 pandemic
The Division Bench has allowed schools to seek reimbursement for the costs incurred in making such facilities available to the students from the appropriate government u/s 12 of the Right to Education Act with the objective of bridging the digital gap between the privileged and the underprivileged students.
This order came in a plea moved by Justice For All, seeking laptops, internet connection, and other devices for EWS and DG category students, to ensure that these students participate in the virtual classes organised by the schools. Arguments were made with respect to Sec. 12 (2) of the RTE Act which provides for and defines the extent of reimbursement to the private unaided schools as defined u/s 2 (n) (iv0, which are providing free and compulsory education to the students. However, the petitioner also stated that proviso to Sec. 12 (2) stipulates that if schools are prepaid in terms of concessional land or other facilities, then the said schools are not entitled to reimbursements. It was also observed that Sec. 8 (d) of the RTE Act, 2009 casts a duty upon the State to provide all the necessary infrastructure that includes gadgets needed to participate in online classrooms.
The Court after considering all the arguments held that since the private schools are providing online education to all students but the EWS and DG category are unable to afford to their own gadgets. The school in this aspect is putting a financial barrier for these students by not providing them the required important equipment and preventing them from opening the link to online classrooms. This hinders their elementary education and prevents them to be at par with the other students in the same class. "Consequently, to ensure level playing field and to remedy this digital divide or digital gap or 'digital apartheid' in addition to segregation, if the private unaided school has to bear any additional cos, it must bear it in the first instance with a right to claim reimbursement from the State".
The Court has also constituted a committee to make Standard Operating Procedures for identification of standard gadgets as well as manufacturer package so that the students can access online education. This is a very promising step taken in light of the pandemic. This should set a precedent for all other schools and the need for the judiciary to step in should not arise again for other states or schools. The judicial process delays the process of seeking education and impacts the quality of education. Efforts should be made by all schools and governments to reimburse the schools for the students who cannot afford the online means.
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Joining in again on Thanksgiving this year. I joined last year but didn't really participate - shame on me. This year I hope to make a dent in the read-a-thon and do a lot of massive reading this Thanksgiving holiday. Have four days off from work, want to get some stuff done around the house and also, of course, READING. Would like to finish off some currently reading and catch up on some challenges to end the year. Let's see what happens.
They'll also be having some mini-challenges (love those).


I've said it before & I'll say it again, fall is a beautiful time of year! And with Halloween behind us, most of us are looking straight ahead and preparing ourselves for the next of the holiday season… Thanksgiving. This is one of the most beautiful days of the year, where families and friends come together to give thanks for the amazing life we all have been given. Now don't take this the wrong way, I am NOT advocating only being thankful and showing appreciation for the many blessings in our lives on this November day. I strongly believe that this should be a daily practice for us all, however this day in particular is special because it is set aside as a day to spend quality time with your loved ones.
Thanksgiving traditions in my family have been constant for years and I expect this year will be no different. The celebrations begin with my moms side of the family who always tries to beat the "rush" of the holiday and holds our gathering the Saturday prior to. The food is undoubtebly the best part of the entire day, and this is an understatement. My Great-grandma was an amazing cook, passed down to my Grandma who's phenomenal, who then passed it down to my mother and all of her siblings who have grown to be quite the chefs… so basically YUM! As I continue to journey through this paleo lifestyle, I find temptations most strong at Meschke events for this very reason. However, I have been so much better at not overindulging during the meals over the past 2 years and this leaves me a MUCH happier person the next day.
Then follows the celebration at my Dads side on the actual day of Thanksgiving. Being that I have a large amount of cousins on this side, this has gone from a very loud, chaotic, and uncontrolled day to a very relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. There's always a big turkey dinner, followed by way too many desserts, and then you're sure to find the men tuned in to the football game and the women browsing Black Friday ads and sipping on coffee or tea.
I always make sure to bring dishes of my own to these holidays to ensure that there is plenty available for me to eat. Usually it's not too hard to find meat and vegetables at a Thanksgiving dinner, but finding a Paleo dessert on the other hand… not so easy. For that reason, and because I genuinely love apple crisp/pie/whatever, I created this AMAZING apple crisp recipe that is not only Paleo, but gluten free, grain free, and dairy free. Bring this to your Thanksgiving dinner and nobody will even know that it's healthy.
**I was in no way paid to write this blog on behalf of Whole Me, all recipes and opinions are my own.


How does a master grocery list affect meal planning?
Shopping gets much easier when you know the shop. You know directly where to go and in what order pick up products. To help you do this, you should have all the products on your grocery list grouped in thematic order. By doing this, you won't find yourself running around the shop because your items are in an unsorted jumble.
If you're a bit worried about how to categorize your list, don't worry. It is simply arranging your shopping items into the supermarket aisles you would expect to find them in. Bagels will be under "bakery", chickpeas will be found in the "canned food" aisles, and ice cream in the "freezer" section. Yes, it's as straightforward as that! It's worth trying because using categories will make your time at the grocery store much more effective. If you know where to go, and everything in each category can be picked up at once, you'll get things done faster and you will be able to get home quicker.
How does a master grocery list template affect meal planning?
Some people like having everything under control. Feeling in control is a lovely little side effect of being prepared. Making and using a master grocery list is part of that preparedness. Did you know that being prepared can even have positive benefits for your brain and mental health? As if you needed any more reasons to make that master grocery list!
Being prepared and in control is important, especially for people on specific diets. Here, there's no place for improvisation. Every meal must be planned meticulously. If not, you just won't have the products necessary to prepare you super specific meal.
Even if you're not on a specific diet, you can use a master grocery list to help you stay healthy. Try this healthy grocery list.
Sit down for a little bit and think. What do you really need? Then start to write out all these items. If you find your list a bit too long and unwieldy, here are some decluttering tips you might find useful.
Next, think about how you're going to make and keep this master grocery list. If you are a tech-savvy person, consider using a grocery list app. Some of the apps available let you dictate entire lists. Other available functions include the ability to share your lists with your family and friends, choose items from extensive grocery databases, or even offer useful culinary tips, information about special offers in supermarkets, and tasty recipes.
Using pen and paper to create your master grocery lists is just as good, especially if you use these great tips about how to make a written list even more effective.
If you are struggling for ideas about what to put onto your list and how to format it, you can use our free premade master grocery list template below.


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