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According to the Chicago Tribune, the baby was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital to be examined.
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Happy Invasion Day Australians! Now go show your patriotism with beer and gratuitous Australian flags.
Edit: It has also been suggested to the author that you might try walking into someone's house, pretend they don't exist and proceed to live in it for the next 300 years.
Deport him. See how he appreciates it.
Australia's answer to Bill O'Reilly has done it again. Reading his latest column, well you can see what I'm getting at. Bolt tackles the mammoth subject of asylum seekers and refugees in an argument that amounts to a gross mischaracterisation of… pretty much everything.
Bolt insinuates, bluntly, that the Pacific Solution under Howard was the answer to Australia's refugee problem. Fewer refugees came to the Australian continent, therefore it must have worked. Unless of course there was a global downturn in refugees towards the end of Howard's reign while the Pacific Solution was in place.
It is safe to say that anyone who believes there is a 'queue' is seriously misinformed. Simply, there is no queue and often the governments that have persecuted these people have no interest in giving them the passports and other documents they need to travel. As I have observed before, if you have no documents, you have no soul and virtually don't exist.
Many of the people who find themselves in refugee camps like Kakuma, where violence and hunger is still common. For some strange reason, people seem to be under the strange belief that life in a refugee camp is safe, happy and temporary. Something akin to a holiday camp. People may live half their lives in these refugee camps before they are even offered the chance to settle elsewhere. Half a life spent behind razor wire, under the threat of being raped or killed if you leave the boundaries, battling hunger and then the possible divisions that exist inside the camp. Although I do not claim this is universal, given the alternative, it's understandable why people will do whatever they can to leave.
Bolt makes this observation, and in response I point out that asylum seekers may be able to pay for a people smuggler to take them across the water to Australia, but notice how they don't bring much of anything with them? I don't know what Bolt imagines when he thinks of refugees, but I can guarantee you that they aren't dipping into their Swiss bank savings accounts to escape.
We should turn the boats back. They ain't 'genuine'.
Well, I hate to say it, but that would be a breach of Australia's obligations under international law as we are party to conventions that state, strictly, that a country cannot turn back refugees that are seeking assistance. That's the whole point of the refugee convention when, you know, a lot of the world wanted to 'turn back' boatloads Jewish refugees when Hitler was causing a bit of a ruckus in Europe.
That is, and there is a catch, if they land on Australian soil. So this is why the Australian government has sunk millions of dollars into building, maintaining and expanding a system where the navy intercepts boats and hauls them off to detention at Christmas island; they are offshore.
And it is worth mentioning that this underscores the difference between a 'asylum seeker' and a 'refugee' in international law; 'asylum seekers' are 'refugees' that haven't had the chance to be processed by the UN. The major reason why they haven't been processed is, as I mentioned earlier, the fact that there is 'no queue' and that these people had to flee their homes, in other words, they had to get out fast, or die. So much for not being 'genuine'.
Housing them at Christmas Island cost big $$$. We should send them back.
The biggest irony about this argument made by Bolt, is that he cites statistics provided by a refugee advocate service, which are traditionally used to explain why excessive border control is absurd and impossible to defend. Secondly, the source of the statistic has the effect of goading people to believe that Bolt is being fair and balanced, and certainly if Bolt has been snooping around the publications and websites put up by refugee advocates, he most certainly would be familiar with their myth-busting work.
However, Bolt uses these statistics to paradoxically defend the mega-money needed to fund navy to patrol our waters to protect Australia from the life-threatening, doom-bringing, evil of evils, boat-travelling asylum seekers. On top of this exists the ancillary costs associated with advertising, logistics, persuading foreign governments to go along with the plan, feeding/accommodating/deporting all those that arrive by plane (there are far more asylum seekers that arrive by plane) and the untold cost to Australia's international reputation. These all compound every time we decide to get 'tougher' on border protection.
Sometimes it seems it would be easier to just let them all in.
Oh, and Bolt's solution to the whole issue?
So here's a simple plan to fix everything – a plan first suggested to me by Family First Senator Steve Fielding to stop the boats dead without being at all cruel.
Let's announce that from today we'll send every boatload of "asylum seekers" we intercept to some refugee camp in Indonesia, Pakistan or whichever other country we can persuade to take them.
Yes, you're right. Those countries won't want our rejects, so let's make them an offer they can't refuse.
For every single boat person they take from us, we'll take two genuine refugees from their camps.
What could be fairer? We'll be twice as kind, we'll send the boat people to safety and we'll reward not those who've pushed in but the refugees who have waited the longest in line.
Two refugees for every boat person. Guaranteed to stop the flood like nothing Rudd has ever tried.
Don't you just love it when Bolt calls them 'rejects'? Nothing like a bit of callous disregard for human life to get you hot under the collar.


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Brett Dennen serves up 'Hope for the Hopeless'
Brett Dennen
By Wendy Kale |
Brett Dennen's trying to bring a little Hope for the Hopeless to his audiences.
The singer-songwriter used his camp-counseling experience and his work with the Mosaic Project to punch some powerful messages into his hit single "Make You Crazy."
The catchy song lets Dennen sound off about injustices in the world, and it features guest artist Femi Kuti. The tune's in heavy radio rotation — and it has earned Dennen a 55-city headlining tour and an opening spot on the Fray's European tour.
To think it all started with a camp-counselor job.
"Ever since I was old enough to work, I've always worked at summer camps," Dennen said. "Five years ago I was working at an outdoor education program where we taught survival skills along with humanitarian and peace issues.
"I always wrote songs, but I started getting gigs on the road and I realized that my calling was playing music. So, in 2005 I got rid of everything else and made room for the music."
Dennen said his camp jobs prepared him for life on the road.
"Nothing can really get you ready for the music business," Dennen said. "Though, I did learn a lot about having your limits tested, being a gypsy on the road and working in high-stress situations from the camping experience.
"Working with those kids in a life-changing program made me want to bring integrity, compassion and humanity to everything I do."
Dennen released his debut self-titled CD in 2004 — and he hasn't looked back.
The musician's songs have earned him top play on TV shows such as "Grey's Anatomy" and "Scrubs." Dennen's also had the opportunity to tour with A-list acts John Mayer, Rodrigo y Gabriela and Guster.
Along the way, Dennen decided to write tunes that had heart and substance.
"I knew I wanted to write songs that were endearing and hopeful," Dennen said. "I put my heart out there every night I'm on stage, and I watch people unfold and have their own emotional trip.
"That's come easy to me with all the years I've sung as an indie artist. Nothing happened overnight. It was a gradual growth process and it made me appreciate things."
That said, Dennen wanted to do something special for his 2008 CD Hope for the Hopeless.
The musician started out with 43 songs and went into the studio to pare down the tunes with the help of producer John Alagia (John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band).
"I wanted to reach a lot more people with this record," Dennen said. "I wanted to keep the songs a little more focused and shorter, instead of writing lots of verses.
"I also wanted the sound to have a broader appeal, so I have more uptempo grooves and hooks on this record. I definitely took the music to the next level."
As a special album perk, Afro-beat musician Femi Kuti was flown in to record the CD's first single, "Make You Crazy."
"I tried to make the song catchy," Dennen said. "It's about all the injustice in the world. It is enough to make you go crazy."
Dennen likes to change things up and he's already got plans for his next CD.
"My first record was super-folkie and homemade, and this one's mainstream," Dennen said. "The next one will be real mid-'70s with boogaloo and samba. I want people to see the music progress and how I got there."
It's a good thing that Dennen has a full repertoire of tunes, because he's going to be one very busy artist.
Though Dennen's never met the members of the Fray, he will be heading to Europe with the band in a few weeks.
Then, the singer-songwriter joins O.A.R.'s summer tour. The road trip includes a June 5 stop at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
When he's not touring, Dennen helps the nonprofit Mosaic Project. The organization takes children from diverse backgrounds and provides them with skills they can use to empower themselves and foster peace.
"I've been so busy that I've taken a back seat with them," Dennen said. "I do get involved with decisions about the group's growth and fundraising. I'm becoming an ambassador for them.
"There's a lot of things that need to be changed in the world. I'd like to see the Mosaic Project make an impact on schools and communities."
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Russian arms drive Mosca's influence in Southeast Asia
by Agnese Ranaldi - July 9, 2021
Russia focuses on military cooperation in Southeast Asia. It holds the record in arms exports, and continues to deepen relations with some regional players through the so-called "defence diplomacy"
Over the past few days, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Laotian counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. Minister Kommasith thanked Russia for its help during the Covid-19 pandemic. The meeting was part of Moscow's broader "turn to the East" policy as a strategy for strengthening relations with the Asia-Pacific region, which hinges on Russia's leadership in arms sales and defence investments. This strategy has recently seen developments in Laos, with the start of the joint construction of an airport and defensive infrastructure.
Vladimir Putin recognises great potential in Southeast Asian countries and advances his strategic objectives by focusing on defense diplomacy. This emphasis on hard power is a peculiarity of the Kremlin's foreign policy, whose political culture values less the pervasiveness of soft power. According to several analysts, it is precisely Moscow's geostrategic ambitions and security imperatives that have allowed for a strengthening of cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region.
In recent years, Moscow intensified its efforts to sell arms to East Asia. However, the uncontested primacy in the sale of military supplies in the region seems to be showing signs of waning. Exports are in decline, mostly due to the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), passed in 2017 by the Trump administration. Faced with Russia's continued involvement in the wars in Ukraine and Syria and its interference in the 2016 US elections, Washington's reaction was not long in coming: the law imposes sanctions on anyone who has commercial relations with the Russian military-industrial complex. During 2015-19, Russia's arms exports to the Southeast Asian region amounted to $ 2.7 billion, down from $ 4.7 billion in 2010-14, according to Ian Storey of the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). Between 2010 and 2019, Russia's global exports also declined, falling from $ 36.8 billion in 2010 to $ 30.1 billion in 2019, a drop of 18%.
The countries of Southeast Asia play a strategic role. The growth of national defence spending goes hand in hand with economic development. "Weapons have flowed into Southeast Asia in recent years in part because ASEAN nations can now afford to buy them," said Siemon Wezeman, a researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Trade with Russia has several advantages: arms prices are much more competitive than those of competitors such as the US, China and the European Union. In addition, "Russia is flexible on non-cash payment methods, which gives it an edge in developing economies," said Shinji Hyodo, director of policy studies at Japan's National Institute for Defense Studies. For instance, Indonesia is expected to pay half of its payment for Su-35 jets with exports of palm oil, rubber and other products. But the real strategic advantage is that Moscow does not require any ideological counterpart, contrary to what happens with the United States and the EU, which asks for political performances on human rights and democracy. This is why Myanmar cannot import weapons from the EU due to an embargo that has been in place since 1990. Similarly, the 2014 military coup in Thailand also led to restrictions on the part of European suppliers.
Vietnam and Myanmar are the main Russian arms destinations, followed by Malaysia, Indonesia and Laos. In Vietnam, Russia dominates 60% of defence imports. In Myanmar, the role of arms supplier is particularly controversial, due to the recent military coup. Last month, a Russian delegation secretly visited the coup military junta amid protests from human rights activists. Among the other members of the delegation, there was a representative of Rosoboronexport - a state agency that deals with exports of defence-related goods and services. The Burmese coup leader Min Aung Hlaing returned the visit on 22nd June, proving that the military cooperation between the two countries does not seem to show signs of abating. Indeed: Russia was among the countries that at the United Nations abstained from the assembly resolution calling for an arms embargo in Myanmar: Russia and China are in fact the country's two largest arms suppliers.
The countries of the region are working on an autonomous role in international relations, and the competitive advantages represented by Russia could be outclassed by different calculations. The urgency of dealing with security issues such as Myanmar and the South China Sea is combined with the desire to protect regional stability and the quiet life of its inhabitants. The Kremlin's defence diplomacy will have to diversify its offer of defence-related goods and services to compete with increased international competition.
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Friday, November 9 – Tuesday, November 12, 2017: The 27th Annual Legends Invitational Golf Tournament takes place on November 9–12, 2017. This is a one-of-a-kind experience; pair with NFL Legends, Sports Greats and Navy SEALs as "Celebrity Captains" with every foursome, providing three first-class days of exceptional golf. Recognized as one of the most prestigious and longest running privately owned tournaments at the Pebble Beach Resorts, the 27th Legends Invitational reserves three days of exclusive play on Pebble Beach, Spanish Bay and Spyglass Hill golf courses. Get more information about this event by visiting legendsinvitational.com.
Saturday, October 21, 2017 & Sunday, October 22, 2017: Save the date for an incredible weekend of competition at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center. The HEWPLA: Battle at the Expo will test your physical and mental stamina as you conquer our unique workouts with your whole team! Learn more about this event by visiting: www.hewplabattleattheexpo.com.
Saturday, September 9, 2017: Virginia Beach Fallen Heroes, 12 PM – 6 PM at Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach, VA. To get tickets and additional information about this event, visit www.vbfh.org.
Saturday, August 12, 2017: The 2017 Wounded Warrior Surf Day was not only a great day loaded with fun in the sun and catching waves, but it was a way to honor those men and women who have given selflessly in defense of our freedoms. Look out for next year!
Thursday, July 20, 2017: The Navy SEAL Monument was dedicated in a special ceremony alongside the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. "This monument is a striking tribute to SEALs and their antecedents and the City of Virginia Beach's important part in their remarkable history," said CAPT Rick Woolard. The dedication celebrated the culmination of the tireless commitment to creating a monument at this heritage site to honor the legacy of the SEALs who have served. It is located at 38th Street on the historic Virginia Beach Boardwalk in Virginia Beach, VA, and is open to the public. As this will be an ongoing project, you can continue support of the Virginia Beach Navy SEAL Monument visiting here. See a full pictorial of the SEAL Monument's Evolution!
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Saturday January 21, 2017: This year's Indian River Woodcarvers Club Semi-Annual Purple Heart Cane Ceremony was held at the Navy SEAL Museum which honored 61 Purple Heart Veterans. The club members carved and donated Eagle Head Canes to Purple Heart Veterans of all wars 100% free of charge. If you know of a Purple Heart Veteran who would like to participate or would like additional information, contact Lloyd Lasenby: Lloydlas2502@yahoo.com or check here for more information.


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Freedom of speech in the military
By Black Wolf,
February 7, 2010 in Political Philosophy
Real Name:Richard Enderle
In light of the recent move (or lack thereof on Obama's part) to get rid of Don't Ask Don't Tell, I always wondered about the Objectivist position on the Military Personnel Act of 1993 (Don't Ask, Don't Tell).
I'm quite sure that it's contradictory to reason to have a law like this. But.. would it in anyway be contradictory to restrict the freedom of speech of military personnel?
On one hand, military personnel would be employees of the government. In order to have free individuals, the government must be controlled and act on the permission of the people and constitution. But do soldiers have the same freedom of speech as civilians? What is the political position on military political freedoms?
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Real Name:Bryan
Soldiers don't have free speech. Your ass belongs to Uncle Sam for the duration.
DavidOdden
New Intellectual
Don't Ask Don't Tell (a.k.a. the most immoral policy ever imposed on the military by the left) has not one damn thing to do with freedom of speech.
Now, on to the question of whether it is contradictory to restrict the freedom of speech of military personnel, not even civilians are allowed to engage in fraud or espionage, or yell "Fire" in a crowded theater. So freedom of speech is not an absolute. There is no rational basis for the military to force soldiers to campaign for Obama, to deny them the right to protest taxes, etc. Maximus, it is simply false that slavery is the consequence of joining (or being drafted into) the military. The only justification for restricting speech when in the military pertains to objectively demonstrable needs of the job.
It isn't about freedom of speech, a gay soldier is free to be gay, they will just get discharged from the military for being honest. It's about not faking reality as a matter of policy.
"A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do."
I don't see a "unless you're gay, then lie or we'll discharge you" in there.
Ouch, way to make the left butthurt. Clinton's DADT can be construed as "A step in the right direction", which is really just a softer way of saying "Pussy ass compromise". You have to remember, gay people weren't allowed to serve before 1993. And considering the discharge of Lt. Victor Fehrenbach, Dan Choi, and Joseph Rocha, gays still can't. It just makes gays think they can. But Clinton did it to compromise. And accomplished nothing, which is why he shouldn't have even bothered. It's a shame he wasn't as compromising on raping the economy.
Here's something I can agree on. If a soldier reveals confidential information, that could be construed as treason.
I can't say I agree with Maximus either, as it goes against the morality of joining the military. What's the point of fighting for freedom if you don't get to enjoy some of it?
Clinton's DADT can be construed as "A step in the right direction", which is really just a softer way of saying "Pussy ass compromise".
Or, it can be construed as saying "Integrity isn't worth a half a shit in the military".
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I don't know about the US military (up here in socialist Canukistan gays are allowed to serve... and get married) but Maximus is right. Joining the Army you sign a contract in that contract is says a lot of stuff you aren't allowed to do. Some people might consider these caveats as impingements on their freedoms. Well if that is the case, don't sign on the dotted line dummy.
A Contract is a contract. If I agree that I won't be gay (under contract during my contracted time) then I ought not to be gay during that period. If I am I am in breach of contract and deserve to be charged for breach of contract.
Think of it this way. Your employer has demanded (in writing) that you not use the word superfluous on the job. However ridiculous that request if you sign the papers you are agreeing not to do that. If you do it is grounds for dismissal under your contract.
Yes, don't ask, don't tell is stupid... just as stupid as those people who sign the contract nd then somehow think that they can ask and tell.
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First, I question the validity of the phrase: "I ought not to be gay." This makes no sense to me. Do you mean that you should find a way to stop having emotions and physical responses to certain stimuli, just for a period of time? Or that you shouldn't engage in homosexual acts during that time? The first is absurd, and the second is just kind of redundant -- i.e., shouldn't it be obvious that you're not supposed to be boinking while in the armed forces? I recall Tammy Bruce (a political commentator) once remarked that she supported DADT in the same way that she supported military regulations which discharged women who became pregnant while in the service -- basically, the military isn't the place you go to in order to express your sexual individuality or find love or whatever. My idea is: Do it on your own time.
Second, I don't think it's a good idea to equate private contracts with government contracts. For instance, I believe that, while racism is immoral, private individuals and corporations should be able to discriminate based on racial criteria. They have a right to do as they wish with their own property. But what about government positions? Should the government be able to discriminate in the same (or similar) way that DADT does? I would say that any regulations the government puts in place on its own agencies should be demonstrably and rationally related to the agencies' purposes. For instance, telling members of the armed forces that they are required to attend Sunday Mass is entirely unrelated (and even counter) to the purposes of a military in a proper society. (I believe similar examples have been given by DavidOdden in this thread.)
The monopoly on force should not have the same contract rights as private enterprise. Government should be neutral to the personal lives of it's prospective volunteers. There should be an objective physical requirement and criminal record, but that's it.
If Halliburton wanted to tell people that they can't be gay, then they can make such a contract.
Edited February 7, 2010 by Black Wolf
The Military has every reason to be concerned with the private lives of it's members. Any act which could effect unit cohesion and morale directly impinges upon the effectiveness of the units combat capability. Except in certain circumstances, such as in ancient Greece, homosexuality, like it or not, is not a part of military culture. I seriously doubt that there are large numbers of homosexual individuals clamoring to join up. My middle son is Gay and wouldn't touch the military with a ten foot pole. I served for eight years and never met anyone that I suspected was homosexual. I think a much bigger deal is being made out of this than the reality warrants.
Haliburton is a private contractor. IMO they should not be involved in functions that our military should be doing, such as food preparation, etc. (there have been problems), and should stick to construction and other civilian concerns. They can hire whomever they wish, homosexual or not.
Edited February 7, 2010 by Maximus
First, I question the validity of the phrase: "I ought not to be gay." This makes no sense to me. Do you mean that you should find a way to stop having emotions and physical responses to certain stimuli, just for a period of time?
He means keep your damn pants zipped up.
There should be an objective physical requirement and criminal record, but that's it.
That's clearly wrong, because that implies that if a person were an Al Qaida operative without a criminal record that the military should simply suck it up; or, under that reasoning, pacifists would have a right to serve in an arm of government who function is to kill the enemy. There should be whatever objective requirements there are for the military to do their job; and then those requirements should be enforced. If they are not necessary, they should be dropped.
Any act which could effect unit cohesion and morale directly impinges upon the effectiveness of the units combat capability. Except in certain circumstances, such as in ancient Greece, homosexuality, like it or not, is not a part of military culture.
Historically speaking, being black, female or atheist was also not part of military culture. Military culture may be significantly influenced by the irrationality at the bottom end of the chain of command, but it is also supposed to be deliberately shaped by the brass. Turns out, having blacks and whites serve in the same unit, even combat units, did not result in the collapse of our defensive capability. Even today, there are racists who can't stand the idea of blacks in the military. They have to learn to deal with it -- don't join, man up and suppress your problems for the duration, or be a problem and get bounced out.
I agree that a much bigger deal is being made of the exclusion of gays than is waranted, and they should simply repeal the law. But nowhere near enough of a big deal is being made over DADT, which is an appallingly dishonorable policy.
The Military has every reason to be concerned with the private lives of it's members. Any act which could effect unit cohesion and morale directly impinges upon the effectiveness of the units combat capability.
The Unit Cohesion argument has been beaten to death. It's simply not a valid concern that unit cohesion will be affected, especially today. In 2006, a Zolgby International Poll found that 73% of the military personnel would not mind serving with a homosexual. The 27% that would would just have to get over it. And they will, because that's what happens in the military. After a while, you stop caring about who you serve with. There are no skinhead soldiers, no gay soldiers, no jew soldiers, no black soldiers.. just soldiers. If you are in Iraq, are you really going to be worried about another soldier lusting after you when there is the impending possibility of a nuke? I certainly wouldn't care about someone lusting after me, if so much as taking a shit in the porter potty can be a risky move.
I'd hate to argue with someone who actually served with what military life is like, but tell me: do people not get over their legitimate reservations, let alone childish ones, with their cadets? Does war not give perspective to most soldiers?
Eric Alva, the first marine to be wounded in the War in Iraq, told his cadets he was gay. They didn't care, and it didn't distract unit cohesion. Which A) brings me on the verge of tears and helps me look at marines in a new light.
Except in certain circumstances, such as in ancient Greece, homosexuality, like it or not, is not a part of military culture.
Eating korean food is not part of military culture, but it happens.
I seriously doubt that there are large numbers of homosexual individuals clamoring to join up.
Uh.. me?
But even if that's true, a lot of people tend to find out about their sexuality during their service, not after. Considering that 600-1000 people get DADT discharges per year, I'd say that a lot of homosexuals do want to join. And they should be able to if they have the qualifications.
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My middle son is Gay and wouldn't touch the military with a ten foot pole. I served for eight years and never met anyone that I suspected was homosexual. I think a much bigger deal is being made out of this than the reality warrants.
You can't really "suspect" if someone is homosexual, especially when they're trying so hard not tell you. I know a soldier that looks like Duke Nukem, you would never be able to tell that he was gay.
You could probably say that a bigger deal is being made out of this than necessary, if you ignore the individual factor. Lt. Victor Fehrenbach was an airman for 18 years, and he was outed by a civilian. He was discharged.
Thank you for better illustrating the point I was trying to make.
I was being flippant. I don't believe that being gay is something someone should be ashamed of or that is it something a person can stop any more than I can stop loving women. My so subtle it was missed point is that if you are gay and your country is stupid enough to have such a policy then don't serve in a military.
If you do serve your own desire to ignore the reality of the situation (that you are serving a military that views what you are as an aberration and makes your very being illegal and that you wilfully signed a contract to that effect) means that you get what you ask for.
Your choice is the same be it a corporation of a government. I would no more grace a racist corporation with my business than I would serve a racist government.
Just think of how quickly this idiotic policy would have changed if people stood by their principles and said "This is not only stupid it is wrong and I will not serve in the military as long as this law is in place." Now multiply that principled stand by all the decent non-bigoted people in your country.
This is a case of people compromising their principals, from Clinton on down to the guy that knows its wrong but serves anyway, and especially the homosexual who allows himself to be shoved back into the closet like he's living in 1950.
Just curious.. what was it like for gays in the military before? What was the policy before the Military Personnel Eligibility act of 1993? I know they had to disclose their sexuality on the application (which means, they'd still essentially lie, and still they'd essentially kicked out).
I mean, don't get me wrong, Bill Clinton's "step in the right direction" definitely is horrible. It's almost as if his administration tried really hard to fuck gay people over. I read the actual statute, it says you can't get married to another guy, you can't reveal your sexuality off-duty, etc. I just want perspective on what it was like before, to truly judge if Bill Clinton made things worse for gay people
I just want perspective on what it was like before, to truly judge if Bill Clinton made things worse for gay people
He made things worse for all people by requiring the military to abandon the fundamental concept "honor".
And what has the legislation before it done for honor?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending Clinton. He could've simply repealed the ban in 1992, and left it at that.
First, Clinton could not repeal 10 USC 654. That is a federal law, one of the federal statutes, and please don't tell me that you were unaware that this is not a dictatorship where the president can rewrite laws as he pleases. Please, please; I would like to believe that people still at least know the basics of government in the US. Congress can repeal the law (wit presidential approval or a procedure for veto-override). Before DOD Directive 1304.26, there was a clear statement under the law of what was allowed, so whether or not you agreed with it, there was a definitive statement of what the law is.
The consequence of the Clinton edict was to require the military to act dishonorably, by acting explicitly contrary to US law. This introduces a profound contradiction, that on the one hand a soldier is supposed to be willing to give his life for certain principles including the rule of law and the US constitution, but on the other hand is required to completely disregard the law and the Constitution, elevating the President's personal whim over a very fundamental principle.
In other words, on Dec. 21, 1993, it became a matter of administrative edict and federal policy that the military is not actually subject to the law of the land, and that we can pretend the law does not really say what it says. The law is, in reality, fluid and open to many equally valid interpretations. Just as, orders a fluid and a matter of individual interpretation.
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In response to the original post, I have to say from the perspective of an Airman in the Air Force that DADT just seems stupid. When we are indoctrinated in Basic one of the first things we are taught are the Air Force's core values, one of which is Integrity First. DADT essentially throws integrity out the window. Now, while I do think gays should be allowed to serve, I do understand that it could cause some dilemas for certain situations that exist in military service.
In particular with basic training, you have a communal situation where a bunch of men (or women) have to live in barracks, with communal showers. We do not place women and men together in the same barracks because of the problems that would cause, and frankly if I got to look at naked women every day Basic would have been a lot more pleasant than the angry sargents in smokey the bear hats would have liked. Some would argue that having a gay man in a male barracks would be like putting a straight male in the female barracks. However, I don't think this is as big of a problem as some would make it out to be. After all, we still have gays in the military serving secretly and they all went through Basic like the rest of us. If we do allow gays in the military I think the best advice would be to just not bring it up during Basic, since your main job is to learn to be a soldier, not to discuss social issues. As for showers, you get so little time to shower that you don't have much time to look at each other's dicks anyways. Frankly it is so much of a non-issue that one of the jokes that went around the barracks was the one about the trainee that keeps going into the shower room with a clipboard and a huge grin on his face in order to take "accountability."
Precisely. A concept lost on many.
I highly doubt that most gay people would even want to bring up their sexuality during basic training, but I also would highly doubt that anyone in basic training would be anything more than too tired or to nervous to start shit with gay people. Course, I'm not even enlisted yet, so what do I know?
Sure, several people scoff at the idea that a gay person is not going to even think about lusting after the other guys during basic training, including people who have served themselves, but that doesn't stop this former Marine from being philosophically skeptical:
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Remember, always pretend as if isolated incidents are empirical evidence!
Edited February 11, 2010 by Black Wolf
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Woah woah woah, slow down there, DADT was a compromise with unjust ideology that was and remains that of the right wing. There obviously should not have been ANY compromise whatsoever, but what's worse, continuing to tolerate injustice because the compromise is also injustice, or comprimising to a lesser injustice? No offense, and I mean this, but I think you are dangerously close to intellectual disingenuousness.
Also, the issue shouldn't be about whether or not the military can 'handle' outed homosexuals, it should be about whether or not it is just that they have to either remain closeted or leave the military. Keep in mind that if you say that it is just, you now have set yourself against the US civil rights movements of the 60's and 70's.
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Keep in mind that if you say that it is just, you now have set yourself against the US civil rights movements of the 60's and 70's.
Holy mother of ipse dixit.
No offense, and I mean this, but I think you are dangerously close to pragmatism.


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The 'Big' names in the 100 over the last couple of years have been Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell but Thompson has achieved quite a lot too! The First 3 in the Olympic Final in Beijing in 2008 were 1 Usain Bolt (Jamaica) in 9.69, 2 Richard Thompson 9.89, and 3 Walter Dix (USA) 9.91.When Richard Thompson came to London for the Diamond League on the 13th of August, he did a modest 10.05, finishing 3rd in the Final behind the ' Man in Form' Tyson Gay 9.78 (A Crystal Palace Track Record) and Yohan Blake (Jamaica) 9.89.
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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says that the commercialisation of kidnapping in Nigeria has made it almost impossible to stop the menace.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by Rotary District Governor 9141 Nigeria at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Wike said since kidnapping is now a criminal enterprise, it could only be reduced to the barest minimum.
"It is now impossible to stop kidnapping in Nigeria. It is now a business. It has been commercialised," the Governor said.
"It is now a major business. Everyone must partner with the government to ensure that we reduce it to the barest minimum. But it cannot be totally eradicated."
He said that those involved in kidnapping from security reports ranged from 16 to 22 years.
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The Governor called on Rotary Nigeria to embark on enlightenment programmes to ensure that young people are educated on the dangers of cultism and kidnapping.
He urged everyone to be conscious of their environment and take measures to secure themselves, since kidnappers use close workers, family members and associates as informants.
Wike commended Rotary Nigeria for their contributions to the development of Rivers State.
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He noted that the Rivers government will continue to invest in the security of lives and property, health, education as well as vital social services.
Earlier, District Governor of Rotary International District 9141, Nze Anizor, described Governor Wike as a rare leader who has contributed to the development of the state.
He congratulated the Governor on his re-election, saying that it was an opportunity for the him to do more for the people of Rivers.
He disclosed that the Rotary International District 9141 invested about N300 million into several humanitarian projects in the state every year.
"Rotary is more inclined to service, rather than complaints. Rotary International is a great partner of government towards development," he said.
He noted that the group has imported equipment worth N30 million for the safe transfusion of blood.
The district governor lauded Governor Wike for his investment in the construction of Mother and Child Hospital in Port Harcourt.
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WOMAD UK Festival Announces full Line-Up
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Pioneering world music festival WOMAD UK has announced the complete list of artists set to perform at the 2019 festival. WOMAD will take place at Charlton Park in in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, during July 25 – July 28, 2019.
The program begins of Thursday with headliner Afro-Cuban All Stars. Saturday includes Grammy-Award winning singer Macy Gray, headlining Friday along with reggae legend and five-time Grammy award-winner Ziggy Marley. Following on Saturday, Anna Calvi and Malian star Salif Keita.
Headliners on Sunday are Robert Plant's new Americana group Saving Grace with Suzi Dian and Robert Plant, followed by 1990's electronic music pioneers Orbital.
Other artists set to perform include Calypso Rose, 1970's funk stars Cymande, WOMAD favorites DakaBrakha, Dhafer Youssef, Orquesta Akokán and lots more.
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Multifaceted Ud with an Indian Cultural Foundation
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Dhafer Youssef – Sounds of Mirrors (Anteprima, 2018)
Seasoned Vienna-based Tunisian ud (lute) player, composer and vocalist Dhafer Youssef has been working for the past years on a variety of fusions, mixing Arabic ud with jazz and other musical forms. On Sounds of Mirrors, Dhafer Youssef invited famed Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain, fulfilling his dream of working with the acclaimed tabla player. He also recruited another colleague, Turkish clarinetist Hüsnü Şenlendirici.
The third guest of honor on Sounds of Mirrors is Norwegian jazz guitar virtuoso EivindAarset, who contributes atmospheric electric guitar and electronics.
Sounds of Mirrors is a reflective album of great beauty, showcasing the versatility of the ud in a fascinating dialogue with the rhythms of the tabla and clarinet melodies, enriched with "aerial guitar." Although Dhafer Youssef is the composer and arranger of the album, he gives plenty of space to HüsnüŞenlendirici.
Even though Sounds of Mirrors was originally meant to be a tribute to ZakirHussain and tabla, the album took a twist. Shafer felt that "working with and from an Indian cultural base, we could approach a more universal speech…"
Dhafer Youssef's earlier albums include Malak (Enja), Electric Sufi (Enja), Digital Prophecy, Divine Shadows, Glow (Material), Abu Nawas Rhapsody (EmArcy), Birds Requiem (Okeh), and Diwan of Beauty and Odd.
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Dhafer Youssef
Dhafer Youssef is a creative ud (Arabic lute) player from Tunisia. He's also an excellent vocalist and prolific composer. Youssef mixes traditional Sufi music, world music, and jazz influences with Arabic lyricism.
Dhafer Youssef was born November 19th, 1967 in Tebulba. The son of a modest family from this Tunisian fishing village, he comes from a
long line of muezzins. Although he received vocal training as a young boy, Dhafer became interested in the ud. He played it at the youth center in Tebulba, where he also discovered the electric bass and various rhythms.
Seeking new possibilities, Dhafer Youssef moved to Tunisia's capital, Tunis. He enrolled in the musical conservatory at Nahj Zarkoun. Disappointed with his experience there, he moved to Austria to complete his musical training.
Vienna's multicultural scene opened the door to new options. Dhafer studied musicology, but soon realized he was more interested in jazz and Indian music. He participated in numerous jam sessions and met Austrian percussionist Gerhard Reiter. The two musicians formed a band called Zeryab.
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In 1996, Dhafer Youssef released his first album "Musafir" (The Traveler, in Arabic). This album was the result of an encounter with Anton Burger, Achim Tang, Jatinder Thakur and Otto Leichner. He presented this project at Porgy & Bess, the renowned Viennese club.
At Porgy & Bess he met Nguyen Lê, the French guitarist of Vietnamese origin and Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu who invites him to several performances throughout Europe.
In 1998, Dhafer released "Malak" (Enja Records). Three years later he recorded "Electric Sufi" (Enja Records), an album that featured Wolfgang Muthspiel on guitar, Markus Stockhausen on trumpet, Deepak Ram on bansuri, Dieter Ilg on bass, Mino Cinelu on percussion, Rodericke Packe on electronics, Will Calhoun on drums and Doug Wimbish on bass.
In 2003, Dhafer Youssef recorded "Digital Prophecy," a world jazz symbiosis between the ud and electric instruments. This time, the lineup featured Scandinavian musicians: Nils Petter Molvaer on trumpet, Bugge Wesseltoft on piano, Eivind Aarset on guitar, Auden Erlien on electric bass, and Rune Arnesen on drums.
"Divine Shadows" came out in 2005, followed by "Abu Nawas Rhapsody" (2010) where he was accompanied by pianist Tigran Hamasyan, drummer Mark Giuliana and double bass player Chris Jennings.
In 2011, Dhafer invited Turkish clarinetist Hüsnü Senlendirici and kanun player Aytaç Dogan to a performance in Ludwigsburg (Germany). Inspired by this meeting, Dhafer Youssef released "Birds Requiem" (2013).
Dhafer returned to New York City in 2016, a city where he lived for a few years. There, he recorded "Diwan of Beauty and Odd" with New York jazz scene musicians: Aaron Parks on piano, Ben Williams on bass, Mark Guiliana on the drums and Ambrose Akinmusire on trumpet.
Discography:
Musafir (1996)
Malak (Enja, 1999)
Electric Sufi (Enja, 2001)
Digital Prophecy (Justin Time, 2003)
Exile, with Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble (Enja, 2003)
Odem, with Wolfgang Puschnig and Jatinder Thakur) (EmArcy, 2005)
Divine Shadows (Jazzland, 2006)
Homescape, with Nguyên Lê and Paolo Fresu (ACT, 2006)
Glow, with Wolfgang Muthspiel (Material, 2007)
Jo & Co, with Anna Maria Jopek (Universal Music Poland, 2008)
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Q: Yield to maturity / IRR in Power Query M Do you have any ideas about how to calculate YTM / IRR in Microsoft Power Query?
For instance, I have a variable called Table and it contains data
    Date        Payment
    2020-01-01  -1000
    2020-02-01  300
    2020-03-01  800

and I would like to call some scalar function, which calculates YTM.

A: Seems like now the only way is to solve this equation yourself. I've found code in this blog post. I have a laptop with Win 10, Excel 2016, i3-6100 2.3GHz, 4 ram. It takes 0.10 sec to calculate for deal with 10 payments.


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function [smooth] = Z_jfilt(data,n)%filter,bnan)
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% INPUT:
%  data is the data vector, OR a matrix of COLUMN vectors
%  n is the filter length
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% OUTPUT:
%  smooth is the same size as data, filtered along columns, and
%     padded with NaN's at the ends
%  if n=1 it just returns matrix you gave it.
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% by default it uses a Hanning window

if n == 1; smooth = data; return; end; % just do nothing

%filter = hanning(n); % Hanning from the signal processing toolbox
% filter=ones(n,1); % Boxcar
ff = cos(linspace(-pi,pi,n+2));
ff = ff(2:end-1);
filter = (1 + ff)/2; % Hanning from scratch
filter=filter./sum(filter);
smooth=zeros(size(data));
a=round(n/2);
N=size(data,1);
for ii=1:size(data,2)
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    smooth(:,ii)=temp(a:a+N-1);
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Home » Over 20 Years Later, The Killer Of JonBenet Ramsey's Killer Has Been Released
Over 20 Years Later, The Killer Of JonBenet Ramsey's Killer Has Been Released
By leah on September 9, 2021
During the 90s, the shocking murder of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was major headlines on every news channel and news paper. However, a new crime tv show has discovered the actual truth behind the child's death. No one saw this coming either. Back in 1996, JonBenet was a child beauty queen who was found beaten and strangled to death. Her body was found in her family's basement.
And police found the child just a few hours after her mother, Patsy, called 911 to report that her daughter had been kidnapped.
Although the case was a media sensation throughout the mid-1990s, no official charges have been filed. But people have been eager to cast blame on the person they suspected of the killing.
Now a suspect has finally been revealed. And it answers all the questions that many have had for years.
The two-part CBS documentary reviewed evidence in the case and now believe that Burke, who was only nine at the time of the killings, may be the primary suspect.
Experts believe that the girl's death may have been accidental. Burke, who is her brother, had hit his sister in the head with a golf club a year before her murder because he was "losing his temper."
The former chief investigator for the District Attorney in Boulder, Colorado, James Kolar, presented the evidence that Burke might have been responsible for the girl's death.
Patsy had left a bowl of pineapple and tea on the counter for Burke, but he caught his younger sister stealing his snack. So, according to Kolar, he lashed out and struck her with a flashlight and killed her.
"My hypothesis was that I think the Ramseys came home around 9:30, 10 o'clock," Kolar said. "I think JonBenet was asleep. I think John did carry her upstairs, Patsy remained downstairs with Burke and served him the tea and the pineapple. I think that accounts for the physical evidence as well as the latent print. Then she got JonBenet up to make sure she used the toilet, so she didn't wet the bed that night."
These activities sound like normal practice for most families. But then Burke saw something he didn't like.
"JonBenet was up, she may or may not have brushed her teeth, that stuff was out on the counter, then I think she was up and awake enough that she was maybe still hungry and she went downstairs… I think if Burke was upset about circumstances or Christmas presents, he probably would have been upset about her trying to snag a piece of pineapple. Out of anger, he may have struck her with a flashlight."
Since the documentary aired, Burke has filed a lawsuit against CBS for $750 million.
According to Ramsey's suit, the action was filed to "redress the permanent damage" to Burke's "reputation resulting from defendants' false accusation that he killed his sister, JonBenét Ramsey."
Do you think Burke is a likely suspect? Or do you think Kolar got it all wrong when he pointed the finger at the beauty queen's brother?


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Ponta do Sol est une localité de Sao Tomé-et-Principe située à l'ouest de l'île de Principe. C'est une ancienne roça.

Population
Lors du recensement de 2012,  habitants y ont été dénombrés.

Roça
Cette petite dépendance de la roça Sundy, dont la casa principal est orientée vers l'océan, s'est reconvertie dans le tourisme rural.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
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Ville à Sao Tomé-et-Principe
Roça à Principe


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The assassination of Emperor Commodus in 192 sparked a civil war. Septimius Severus emerged as the eventual victor and his dynasty (the Severans) ruled until 235. He fought numerous campaigns, against both internal rivals and external enemies, extending the Empire to the east (adding Mesopotamia), the south (in Africa) and the north (beyond Hadrian's Wall). The military aspects of his reign, including his reforms of the army, are the main focus of this new study.
After discussing his early career and governorship of Pannonia, Michael Sage narrates his war with Pescennius Niger, the siege of Byzantium, and the campaign in northern Mesopotamia that added it as a province. The much more difficult campaign against Clodius Albinus in Gaul is also studied in detail, as is that in North Africa. The narrative concludes with an account of the last campaign in Britain and Severus' death. The final chapters analyse Septimius' reforms of the army and assess their impact on events of the next seventy years until the accession of Diocletian. His greatest weakness was his love for his family. Like Marcus Aurelius he loved his children too much. They failed to maintain what he had bequeathed them.
Overall this is a good overview of the life and reign of Septimius Severus, portraying him as a successful ruler during his own lifetime, but one whose legacy may have included over-extending the Empire in the east, exposing his successors to a series of clashes with the Persians, and leaving the Empire to his clearly unsuitable sons.
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I enjoyed this book. I predict that serious military historians and classicists will welcome Septimius Severus and The Roman Army. It will find a place in many academic libraries. But will the general reader enjoy it? Yes, if he or she is an avid student of ancient Rome. It is packed with detail and refers to many original sources, both famous and obscure. It has exemplary Notes, Bibliography and Index.
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This is a good read that carefully brings together the strategic overview into which the author inserts the critical events that conditioned the actions of Severus. Throughout is the necessary connection between Emperor and his Army and the need to keep the army focused through pay and other benefits. The writing style is clear concise and easy to read.
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Michael Sage is an emeritus professor and former head of the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati. He has also taught at the University of Waterloo in Canada and at the University of California at San Diego. He received his B. A. in anthropology and M.A. in history from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. in Classics from the University of Toronto. He has published numerous articles and encyclopedia articles on many aspects of ancient history, including Roman imperial history and biography as well as ancient military history. He has also published books on St. Cyprian, the third century AD bishop of Carthage, on the Roman historian Tacitus and on Greek as well as on Greek and Roman warfare.
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What We Know About the Saudi Oil Attacks
U.S., Saudis say direction of projectiles and type of cruise missiles and drones involved in attacks point to Iran; vulnerabilities exposed in kingdom's air defense
An attack on Saudi Aramco oil facilities has led to an escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. While Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are pointing to evidence Iran was involved. Here's what we know so far.
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Saudi Arabia says it holds Iran responsible for attacks that hit the kingdom's oil facilities on Saturday and shut down over half of its oil production, half of which has since been restored. Saudi officials said they have concluded that Iran or one of its proxies launched a complex drone-and-missile assault. The U.S. has already accused Iran of perpetrating the attacks, which Iran has denied. Tehran says the Houthi rebels in Yemen that claimed responsibility for the strikes were defending themselves against a Saudi-led coalition they are fighting. Here's what we know about the attacks.
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Loss of Police Officers Across America Must Be Watched Closely
Home » Loss of Police Officers Across America Must Be Watched Closely
The Seattle Police Department has a problem.
So do the people of Seattle.
Mike Solan, president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, said of police officers leaving the department, "At the end of this month … we will be close to 300 officers [leaving]. That's a third of the agency."
He made those remarks to Ari Hoffman, host of "The Ari Hoffman Show," on Talk Radio 570 KVI on Tuesday.
As The Post Millennial reported, Solan said the loss of officers dated from last year to the present time—and "could range from 288 officers to 300."
Some officers took early retirement, while others went to work for police forces in other cities or switched careers completely.
Solan said the officers who were leaving were "great human beings … They just want to serve." He said morale among the department is "at an all-time low."
The loss of good cops at a time of great divisiveness in our culture raises a key question: Who's going to replace them?
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And assuming police forces are able to attract new staff—what's going to keep them there?
Last August, the Seattle Police Department was "defunded"—an action by the Seattle City Council following the riots after the death of George Floyd in May of 2020 in Minneapolis.
In an intensely watched trial, a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty last month on all the counts he faced over Floyd's death.
The trial for three other former Minneapolis officers involved in the case has been pushed to March 2022.
The Post Millennial reported that after Floyd's death, "millions of dollars" were taken from the Seattle Police Department and given to local activist groups—"many of which were involved in the riots and the autonomous zone" that sprang up last summer. Crime has been spiking in Seattle—as has "the length of 911 response times."
Seattle is far from the only city to be experiencing this tumult amid today's anti-police sentiment, high crime, and other issues.
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On the opposite coast, in New York City, more than 5,300 NYPD officers have either retired or left the force—a 75 percent increase from 2019, when 3,053 individuals retired, The New York Postrecently reported.
Some 2,600 officers have left that force, the outlet also said, while another 2,746 have filed for retirement.
The Post also noted, "Through April 21 of this year, 831 cops [in the NYPD] have retired or filed to leave—and many more are expected to follow suit in the current anti-cop climate, according to Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD sergeant and adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. 'Cops are forming a conga line down at the pension section and I don't blame them,' Giacalone said. 'NYPD cops are looking for better jobs with other departments or even embarking on new careers.'"
While absolutely no one condones violence or undue force against innocent individuals, the question must be asked: As police officers leave their departments in droves, where does that leave the scores of law-abiding citizens who may need police protection or help during emergencies?
Pat Lynch, president of the Police Benevolent Association in New York City, told The Post, "The mayor [Bill de Blasio] and [the] City Council are absolutely trying to abolish the police. They've kept our pay absurdly low. They've ratcheted up our exposure to lawsuits. They've demonized us at every opportunity. And they've taken away the tools we need to do the job we all signed up for, which is to keep our communities safe."
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In March, the NYC City Council voted to end qualified immunity for police as well as other "reforms."
A potential overhaul of policing is right now being hotly debated on Capitol Hill, in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are under pressure to put through police reform—while Republicans are arguing that a weakening of qualified immunity for police could make it much tougher for law enforcement officers to do their jobs in dangerous situations. It could also lead to even more attrition among police.
Forbes recently shared a partial list of some of the other police forces across America that have been experiencing a "historic exodus."
Among those listed, the city of Portland, Oregon, has been experiencing "one of the biggest waves of [police] departures in recent memory," as Oregon Live described it, with 115 police officers leaving since last July—over a third of whom resigned—and nearly 140 vacancies on its force of less than 1,100 officers.
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Simon Jubani (* 8. März 1927 in Shkodra; † 12. Juli 2011 ebenda) war ein albanischer katholischer Priester. Er war der erste Priester, der 1990 wieder einen öffentlichen Gottesdienst in Albanien zelebrierte. Während der kommunistischen Diktatur war er seit der Verhängung des Religionsverbots 1967 bis 1989 fast ununterbrochen eingekerkert.

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Dom Simon Jubani wurde in Shkodra geboren. Im Alter von 16 Jahren begann er 1943 seine kirchliche Ausbildung am Seminar der Jesuiten in seiner Heimatstadt. Nach der Schließung dieser kirchlichen Schule durch die Kommunisten setzte er seine Ausbildung an einem staatlichen Gymnasium fort.

1957/58 war er als Diakon in der Mirdita tätig. Nach seiner Priesterweihe im Mai 1958 wirkte er ebendort als Pfarrer. 1964 wurde er verhaftet und von der politischen Justiz zu 25 Jahren Arbeitslager verurteilt. Einen Großteil der Zeit verbrachte er im berüchtigten Gefängnis von Burrel in Einzelhaft, weil er sich weigerte, im Bergwerk zu arbeiten. Dort wurde Jubani auch häufig gefoltert. 1988 wurde er erstmals auf Bewährung entlassen. Er kam aber bald noch einmal ins Gefängnis, weil er sich nicht an das Schweigegebot der kommunistischen Machthaber hielt. Seine endgültige Freilassung erfolgte am 13. April 1989.

Am 4. November 1990 zelebrierte Simon Jubani in der Kapelle des katholischen Friedhofs von Shkodra die erste öffentliche Messe in Albanien seit Jahrzehnten. Das Religionsverbot war offiziell noch nicht aufgehoben und die sakralen Gebäude befanden sich, soweit sie nicht zerstört waren, in der Hand des Staates. An einer weiteren Messe auf dem Friedhof am 11. November haben mehrere tausend Gläubige teilgenommen. Dieser Gottesdienst war 1990 ein wichtiger Markstein der antikommunistischen Befreiungsbewegung in Albanien.

Dom Simon war 1991 der erste albanische Geistliche, der von Papst Johannes Paul II. in Rom empfangen wurde. Bei diesem Gespräch wurden die Grundlagen für den Wiederaufbau der albanischen Kirche gelegt.

In den 1990er Jahren war Dom Simon Jubani in verschiedenen katholischen Hochschulen in Belgien, Frankreich und den USA als Gastdozent tätig. In Albanien arbeitete er wieder als Priester in Shkodra und den angrenzenden vormals mehrheitlich katholischen Regionen.

Den albanischen Machthabern, den Demokraten ebenso wie den Sozialisten, stand Dom Simon Jubani auch nach dem Ende des Kommunismus kritisch gegenüber. Schon 1993 prangerte er öffentlich die Korruption der Berisha-Regierung an. Seit 1995 bekam er Morddrohungen und bewaffnete Banden beschossen sein Wohnhaus in Shkodra.

Nachdem Sali Berisha 2005 erneut an die Regierung kam, kritisierte Jubani den Ministerpräsidenten scharf. Er machte ihn maßgeblich für die soziale Verelendung weiter Teile des albanischen Volkes verantwortlich. Berisha habe Mitschuld, dass 50.000 albanische Mädchen und Frauen nach Westeuropa in die Prostitution verkauft wurden.

Möglicherweise waren es die scharfen politischen Stellungnahmen Jubanis, die einer Berufung zum Bischof in einer der albanischen Diözesen entgegenstanden. Von allen Priestern, die das kommunistische Gewaltregime überlebt hatten, war er der jüngste und gesündeste, und seine Verdienste um den Wiederaufbau der katholischen Kirche gerade Anfang der 1990er Jahre sind allgemein anerkannt.

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1991 verlieh die University of San Francisco Dom Simon Jubani die Ehrendoktorwürde. Der US-Bundesstaat Michigan würdigte Jubanis Engagement für die Pressefreiheit, insbesondere den Aufbau der Kirchenpresse, 1996 mit einer Auszeichnung.

Werke
 Burgjet e mia. Kujtime. (Meine Gefangenschaft. Erinnerungen.) Shkodra/Rom 2001.

Weblinks
 Artikel von Robert Delaney. In: The Michigan Catholic, 17. Mai 1991. (englisch)
 Biographische Notizen über Simon Jubani (bis 1991) auf: Dansk Europamission's og Brødremenighedens. Danske Mission's aktiviteter i Albanien (in dänischer Sprache)

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Person (Shkodra)
Römisch-katholischer Geistlicher (20. Jahrhundert)
Römisch-katholischer Geistlicher (21. Jahrhundert)
Albaner
Geboren 1927
Gestorben 2011
Mann
Opfer der Diktatur der Sozialistischen Volksrepublik Albanien


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Over in nutrition blog they have measured the actual calories vs the calories displayed in Mexican type takeaways. The calorie counts were all underestimated on the menu and sometimes only 50% of the actual calories. Well worth having a look as they have a wonderful graphic.
The point I would like to make is that calorie estimation is one of the easier things to measure in food. You basically burn it, and see how much heat it gives off. This is far simpler than some of the procedures needed to analysis vitamins in food.
Thus if people can't get the calorie amount right, then they most unlikely to get the vitamin level correct.


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As check results are processed by a Sensu server, the server executes event handlers to send alerts to personnel or otherwise relay event data to external services. Sensu's built-in silencing, along with the built-in not_silenced filter, provides the means to suppress execution of event handlers on an ad hoc basis.
Silencing is used to prevent handlers configured with the not_silenced filter from being triggered based on the check name present in a check result or the subscriptions associated with the entity that published the check result. This can be desirable in many scenarios, giving operators the ability to quiet incoming alerts while coordinating their response.
The purpose of this guide is to help you plan a maintenance window, by creating a silenced entry for a specific entity named i-424242 and its check named check-http, in order to prevent alerts as you restart or redeploy the services associated with this entity.
The first step is to create a silenced entry that will silence the check check-http on an entity named i-424242, for a planned maintenance window that starts at 01:00, on Sunday, and ends 1 hour later. Your username will automatically be added as the creator of the silenced entry.
See the sensuctl documentation for the supported time formats in the begin flag.
You can verify that the silenced entry against our entity, here named i-424242, has been properly created, by using sensuctl.
Once the silenced entry starts to take effect, events that are silenced will be marked as so in sensuctl events.
WARNING: By default, a silenced event will be handled unless the handler uses the not_silenced filter to discard silenced events.
Read the silencing reference for in-depth documentation on silenced entries.


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The New York Daily News has a very robust photo archive site. The Daily News tends to publish with far more photos than the times and have thousands of images documenting New York sports and stadiums.
On the New York Times Archive sites, users can look up every article ever written in the Times on Yankee Stadium, or the Yankees, as well as any other subject. Unfortunately, use of this site does require a digital subscription to the Times.
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Just Mr. Gianutsos' father had access to the ballpark both on the day of the final game and on the day after, and took a 360-degree set of photos at both events. The best ones are posted in the "Perspectives" section of this site, but you can click the link to see all of them on Google.


the exhale of the last light and the gold before it.
A small boat knifing the water.
or permanence. This forgetting of particulars.
and gentle as the hand that releases the asp.
of renunciation. I came to learn pleasure as a choice.
As the slow unlearning of wrongness.
As the giving in, finally, to fear.
of forgetting, which is a gift I never had.
Tonight I have no desire for answers.
as somebody calling to the cat before the storm.
on the awning fed and singing.
Comfort is knowing time happens at once.
this desire, to live day to day without fear of loss.
to the simple life. Though I'd have it all again.
we continue no matter who is howling.
in between all that violence.
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Mindy Gill's poems have appeared in Australian Poetry Journal, Hecate, Mascara Literary Review, Island Magazine and Award Winning Australian Writing. She has won the Tom Collins Poetry Prize, a Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship and the Queensland Premier's Young Writers and Publishers Award. She is Peril Magazine's Editor-in-Chief.