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Posted on February 28, 2004 by dylanmatthews
Now, I understand that I'm quite late to report this, but Will Saletan points out that for the first time, there has been a discussion of health care policy at a debate that is NOT between the three (now two) fringe candidates. John Kerry and John Edwards, for the first time, discussed the differences between their two medical insurance reform packages. FYI, Dennis Kucinich and Al Sharpton both support a utopian Canada-style single-payer system, as did Carol Moseley Braun. Gephardt backed a bloated corporate welfare system, that would cost three times as much as other plans, and provide less coverage. Edwards backs a system that does little more than add a real prescription drug benefit to Medicare and expand S-CHIP, which Lieberman and Graham also touted. Kerry, and, before he dropped out, Dean, have both pushed for allowing regular citizens to buy into the federal employees' health pool, along with the changes that Edwards and co. back. But no candidate has touched on what really should be done: consolidation. All levels of government have completely separate and isolated health programs, from Medicare, to Medicaid, to S-CHIP, to Veterans' benefits, to military benefits, to American Indian benefits, to federal, state, and municipal employee benefits. Just a thought: wouldn't it make sense if all of these programs were packed together into a single federal program? That would save phenomenal amounts of administrative spending, as well as solve state and local deficit crises. I don't have the numbers to calculate the cost, but the savings in administration alone could make the plan quite cheap. The plan is so simple, I'm amazed no one has proposed it before.
Taegan Goodard's little "free newspaper"
Taegan Goodard's little "free newspaper" gimmick included a Washington Times headline that was just too juicy not to debunk: "Gay priests cited in abuse of boys" Well, I had to read on to see just how wrong the allegations were, and, sure enough, I found a huge problem: "There are 'many outstanding priests of a homosexual orientation who live chaste, celibate lives,' Mr. Bennett said, 'but … more than 80 percent of the abuse at issue was of a homosexual nature.'". Newsflash: there is a HUGE difference between adult male abuse of boys and gay male abuse of boys. Just because the abuse was between two males, does NOT mean the abuser is gay. Except, the extraordinarily biased Washington Times just could not waste an opportunity to slander the gay community.
Suellentrop has a piece that
Suellentrop has a piece that basically summarizes why Kerry is winning: he steals. As himself, a patronizing, patrician Senator, he had no chance of winning. Who would vote for a candidate who condescends to them? However, for some reason, Kerry did not realize this until December 2003, and, when he did, promptly fired his campaign manager, Jim Jordan, hired his current manager, Mary Beth Cahill, and set out to steal what he thought was the core of Howard Dean's strategy: speak out against special interests. Now, this really was not what Dean was all about, but Kerry stole it all the still, and while Gephardt and Dean were slowly hacking each other to death, Kerry rose. He has since gotten much better at his thievery, continuing to use the interests angle against Dean in New Hampshire and the February 3rd states, and succeeded grandly. With Dean no longer an issue, he decided to hit Clark by emphasizing his military experience (which, unlike Clark's, most definitely does NOT count as foreign policy experience.) He won this battleground too, and now, with Edwards as his only, if laughably weak, serious challenger, he has stolen Edwards' "connect with the people" strategy, which, in turn, Edwards stole from Clinton. Kerry isn't winning this race. The rest of the field is.
Kos has launched his own
Kos has launched his own little crusade against Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R-CO], which is understandable, considering that her claim to fame is a constitutional amendment that would force states to discriminate against gay and lesbian couples. She is vulnerable, and though she does deserve to lose come November, I really think the hype over the amendment is overblown. Yes, Bush endorsed it, but that was just a political stunt to try to stop former Alabama Chief Justice and professional basket-case Roy Moore from running under the Constitution Party. And yes, 100+ U.S. House members have endorsed it. But the requirements for an amendment are stringent. 290 House members need to vote for it, as do 67 senators. The Musgrave amendment doesn't have nearly that level of support. Also, 38 state legislatures have to pass resolutions approving it. This I'm sure can be met, as 39 states have ironically titled "Defense of Marriage Acts". But the congressional requirements are next to impossible to meet. Hopefully that'll help you sleep easier tonight. It certainly will for me.
Well, for the first time
Well, for the first time in the last four years, I've found myself supporting one of President Bush's economic policies. Despite the fact that half of the Democratic establishment is criticizing it, Council of Economic Advisors Chairman Stephen Mankiw's statement that the outsourcing of U.S. jobs is good for us in the long run is true (!). Although a fuss has been made about the outsourcing of white collar jobs, the vast majority of outsourced jobs have been menial, and this vastly improves the efficiency of the world economy: unindustrialized nations, whose workers demand less in wages, would have physical-labor based economies, while developed nations would have economies based on cerebral occupations, like business, medicine, law, nursing, teaching, etc. This would fit an the economy to each nation's ability, which is crucial for free trade to work. But what is also crucial, and what the Bush Administration, unsurprisingly, is not pushing for, is job training programs. If we are to have a cerebral economy, we must have a better-educated workforce, through expanding community colleges, Pell Grants, and other higher education programs. If the Bush Administration does not push for these programs, free trade will only hurt the U.S.
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Well, here it is. Up at last. I just thought I'd introduce myself to all of you: I am MiniPundit. I am a New Hampshire resident with a love for politics (specifically on the left). This will be a site of political rants and ramblings, and I'll try to limit all other topics to a minimum. So, let the show begin!
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With Rates having dropped again, many people are looking at refinancing their properties.
With the state of financial education in this country, many people will shop for loans by payment, figuring the lowest payment is the best loan. As counter-evidence to that idea, let us consider the negative amortization loan. I've seen them with minimum payments computed based upon a nominal rate of zero point five percent on forty year amortization. This gives a minimum payment of $1150 for a $500,000 loan - but the actual rate on that loan is eight point two percent, meaning if you were just going to pay the interest, that would be $3417 per month. If you made that minimum payment, you'd owe over $2200 more next month - and you'd be paying interest on it as well. By comparison, principal and interest on a six percent thirty year fixed rate jumbo loan is only $2998 - and there's no prepayment penalty either.
Don't get distracted by payment. Look at the real cost of the money - what you're paying now in interest, versus what any new loan will cost, plus what you'll be paying in interest on it. You do have to be able to make the payment, but once that's covered, look at the real cost of any new loan, both in up-front costs and in interest paid per month. Those are the important numbers.
Let's suppose you were one of those folks who had to settle for a subprime loan a couple of years ago. You had something bad happen, but now you're past it. You've been diligent and careful with your credit these last couple years, so you're now able to qualify "A paper". On the other hand, your current loan has now adjusted to nine percent, and your prepayment penalty has expired, while there are now thirty year fixed rate loans in the mid five percent range. I'm writing this on a Sunday, but as of Friday I could have moved you or anyone else able to qualify A paper into a thirty year fixed rate loan at about 6% for literally zero cost, meaning there is no possible (financial) reason not to do such refinance.
The only real question in such a situation is this: "Is it worth the extra money it takes to get a better rate?", because there is always a tradeoff between rate and cost. For instance, to look at the differences for someone who currently has a $300,000 loan, on Friday two of the choices were six percent for zero cost or five point five for about half a point. Both are thirty year fixed rate loans.
The six percent loan has a balance of $300,000, same as your old balance, and payments of $1798.65. The five point five percent loan carries an initial balance of $304,325, and payments of $1727.90. Lest you not understand, that 5.5% loan cost you $4325 to get done, as opposed to literally zero for the six percent loan. This isn't a matter of "keep searching for the provider who gives you the lower rate for the same cost", as this tradeoff is built into the entire financial structure. Some providers may have higher or lower tradeoffs, but the concept of the tradeoff isn't changing for anything less than a complete and radical rebuild of the financial markets. Not. Gonna. Happen.
However, for spending that money all in a lump sum, you get a lowered cost of interest. You save $105.19 that first month in interest, and this number actually increases for the first few years of the loan. In month 21, you've theoretically broken even, even though your loan balance is still almost $3600 higher, you've gotten the extra money you've paid to get the lower rate back. However, because you still owe $3600 more, if you refinance at this point, you're still going to end up behind as that $3600 you still owe translates to $216 per year at 6%, assuming that's the interest rate on your next loan. Maybe you sold the property and bought something else, maybe you refinanced for cash out. In either case. you owe $3600 more than you would have, which means you're paying interest on it when you get your next loan. But something like thirty percent of all borrowers have sold or refinanced by this point, and when they do, those benefits you paid for stop. Nor do you get any of the money you paid in the first place back.
It isn't until you've kept the loan 124 months - over ten years into the loan - before you are unambiguously better off with the lower rate but more expensive loan. That's how long it takes until the balances are even on the two loans. Of course, by then you have saved about $13,000 in interest - if you actually keep the loan that long. Less than one borrower in 200 does.
Real break-even is likely to be somewhere in year four in this case. After three years, you've saved about $3800 in interest, and if your balance is still that almost much higher with the expensive loan than the cheap one, we're getting to the point where time value of money will keep things in favor of the more expensive upfront costs. Of course, last time I checked Statistical Abstract, decidedly less than half of all borrowers kept their new loans this long. Something to think about, because you don't get the money you spent to get the loan in the first place back. By the end of year four, assuming we keep the loan that long, we've saved $5000 in interest, while the balance is only $2600 higher for the 5.5% loan than for the 6% loan. Even without time value of money and with a ten percent assumed rate of return, that's additional twenty years before the costs of the higher balance catches up with the benefits you've already gotten through lower interest. Considering time value of money, it's really never going to catch up.
So when you're looking at refinancing, don't just consider rate and payment. Consider what it's going to cost you in order to get that new loan, and remember what the costs are of doing nothing (i.e. you've already paid for the costs of that loan). Many people refinance every two years, spending much more than $3400 every time they do, because they'll spend two or three points to get the lowest rate. This, as you can see now, is a recipe for disaster.
This page contains a single entry by Dan Melson published on January 28, 2008 7:00 AM.
Zero Cost Refinances was the previous entry in this blog.
Dealing With Looming Forclosure - Get Out of Denial is the next entry in this blog.


For some very serious form of partying, Orange Sky Club is one of the closest and nicest locations near the Island of Boracay. For people who want some outstanding alternative to the crowded beaches and bars in the island, simply go to Cubay Beach in the municipality of Malay in Aklan province. More than anything else, the place offers a more private yet just as fun and exciting location to drink and party the night away. While visiting this bar, customers can experience a topnotch location characterized by white sand, clear waters, and a very friendly crowd.
Orange Sky Club is exactly found along Cubay Beach, which is one of Malays pride when in comes to tourism. Just a short ride from Boracay, the bar is definitely one of the most interesting places to party because of its cozy, homey, and intimate setting. Inside, people can drink while listening and enjoying the coolest and the hippest beats played by world-class DJs from different parts of the world. To avail of the biggest discounts and get the best value in exchange for money, interested parties can make special deals with the Orange Sky Club management and staff scattered in Boracay to avail special deals inclusive of welcome drinks, buffets, and boat transfers.
In terms of specialties, Orange Sky Club offers different kinds of special cocktails, wines, and other forms of alcoholic beverages. Rum, vodka, and scotch are some of the most popular drinks that this place offers, as well as different kinds of beer, gin, and tequila. To go with these nice drinks, the bar features a menu that includes many in-house specialties like Pork Sisig, Inihaw na Liempo, and other grilled delicacies. Of course, its menu is not complete without tasty and satisfying seafood treats such as Calamares, Buttered Shrimp, and other fish varieties including Blue Marlin, Lapu-Lapu, and Bangus.
The prices are not that bad either at Orange Sky Club, as regular drinks usually cost somewhere around 70 pesos to 150 pesos only. Meanwhile, a budget of 500 pesos already entitles customers to a couple or more delectable treats that go perfectly well with these special cocktails and alcoholic beverages. Inside this bar, expect loud, lively, and danceable tunes like house, hip-hop, and R&B music play continuously in the air. This place is very much welcome for both local and foreign tourists alike. Clothes are never a problem when visiting the bar, as customers can wear whatever they want and whatever fits them comfortably well.
For people who want to experience what Orange Sky Club has to offer, they can take a short boat ride from the main island of Boracay into Cubay Beach in Malay. With all these special features and product offerings, customers are in for some really fun time inside this lively, cheerful, and cozy bar.


Don't worry if you've never managed to obtain prized tickets for the Last Night of the Proms at London's Royal Albert Hall.
For classical music lovers in the Midlands have the chance to enjoy their very own Proms this Saturday, September 5, in the historic cathedral city of Lichfield.
Now in its 17th year, this free family event brings thousands of people together from across the region to enjoy an evening of classical music, picnicking and fireworks in the delightful surroundings of Lichfield's Beacon Park.
This year's Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park concert will feature music from the City of Lichfield Concert Band and The British Police Symphony Orchestra.
There will also be solos from singers Claire Prewer, Jane Stevenson and Richard Coxon.
And the night will be brought to a thunderous climax with a fireworks display and rousing proms anthems including Land of Hope and Glory.
The event will also feature activities for children, food and drink stalls and a proms shop, where concert-goers can stock up on their patriotic Union flags and hats.
Children's activities get underway in Beacon Park from 5.30pm, with the music programme starting at 6pm, followed by the main concert from 7.30pm.
Since the first concert in 1998, Lichfield Proms has grown from strength to strength, establishing itself as an eagerly anticipated date in the city's calendar.
Lichfield District Council's Cabinet Member for Leisure and Parks, Coun Andy Smith, said: "Lichfield Proms is a fantastic way to celebrate the end of the summer in style. The event is only possible thanks to the generosity of the local businesses and organisations that are backing this ever popular event, and we thank them for all their support."
The Lichfield Proms is a free event, with everyone welcome to bring their own seating and picnic blankets.
However, for a charge of £12.50, music lovers can book prime seats in front of the stage. These seats can be bought in groups of four.
Parking will be available on the night at Beacon Park for a donation of £5, which includes a Lichfield Proms programme.


Some experiments in lighting etched glass. This particular wine glass, a cheapo from Kohls, has a very simple etched pattern that looks ok until you look close, or feel it with your fingers. Research online indicated that bottom lighting was the key, but I found there has to be back lighting, and if possible, interior lighting.
Through the view finder, after polishing the glass, it looked fine. But some of the lighting situations brought out a huge number of internal flaws in the glass itself. At first I thought these were dust specks, but I double checked the cleaning it there was no dust on the glass. Well, I did notice one dust spot later in the shooting, probably because there was some dust in the room. Dust shows up as a dark spot, not a light spot.
Any light source in front of the glass will reflect whatever is in front of it, in this case the photographer and wall behind.
Set up for bottom lighting. Very easy to have too much light coming up, blowing out the highlights in the base and head of the stem.
Putting some lights breifly inside the glass did a great job of bringing out the etching. Unfortunately, the time exposure (10 seconds) also brought out imperfections in the glass.
Adding an overhead light brought out the etching nicely, but also brought out the imperfections in the glass as well as producing a reflection.
Applying a light to the backdrop in addition to a bit of light from the top got rid of most of the imperfections in the glass, though they become obvious in full view. (click on the image and select X3 on the top panel. This will give about 50% of full view.
A while back I'd bought a cheap wine glass with some nice etching on it. I cleaned and polished and had what I thought was a very clean glass and proceeded to try to capture the etched lines on it. When I used an overhead light, I discovered the reason why it was cheap: full of interior imperfections that my eye hadn't seen. Actually, I think most of the imperfections were microscopic pieces of lint from the towel I used for the final drying/polishing. I couldn't see them with my eye though.
Here we gave it a touch of front lighting from up high. Now only a few imperfections show, but there are also some hot spots.
Colored lights moved between the backlit backdrop and the glass bring out the etching quite well, and seem to work best on eliminating the glass imperfections. Also reduces the blown out areas at the head of the stem, though not the base.
This slide or negative viewing box was built by me when I was in Germany, so the electrical needs to be changed. For bottom lighting a glass, I wanted a hole just a little smaller than the base.
Inside the box is one of those new battery powered LED lights for sticking in a closet found at most hardware stores. The clamp is just there to support the lid horizontally. The box was originally designed to be used with a slanted top.


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Hans Ludwig Gustav Ellenberg (* 7. April 1877 in Hamburg-Eilbeck; † 7. September 1949 in Erfurt) war ein deutscher Orientalist und Journalist. Seine bekannteste Sprachschülerin war Annemarie Schimmel.

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Ellenberg wurde 1877 als Sohn eines Musiklehrers in Hamburg geboren und begann bereits am Gymnasium mit zwölf Jahren das Studium der orientalischen Sprachen. Mit 15 Jahren begann er allerdings erst einmal in Hamburg seine Journalistenlaufbahn als Schriftleiter für den Unterhaltungsteil und Kunstkritik in liberalen Blättern. Erst im Alter von 28 Jahren legte er 1915 als Externer die Reifeprüfung ab. Als Landsturmmann leistete er danach seinen einjährigen Wehrdienst. Daran schloss sich ein Studium der Orientalischen Sprachen, Archäologie und Philosophie in Kiel als Werkstudent und in Königsberg an. 1920 promovierte er in Kiel, vier Jahre später wurde Ellenberg Schriftleiter der Mitteldeutschen Zeitung in Erfurt und blieb dort bis zu seinem Tod wohnen.

In den Jahren 1930 bis 1934 hielt er sich zum Sprachstudium im arabischen Orient auf und wiederholte die Reisen bis 1939. Nachdem Ellenberg 1933 das Lektoratsexamen in Berlin abgelegt hatte, wurde er zum Wintersemester 1934/35 von der Universität Jena eingestellt. Er unterrichtete vor wenigen Hörern "ägyptisches Vulgär-Arabisch", Schriftarabisch und Türkisch. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg war er als Arbeitspflichtiger Übersetzer in der Auslandsbriefprüfstelle in Berlin für Arabisch und Türkisch. Zudem arbeitete er als Privatlehrer sowie als Dozent an der Erfurter Volkshochschule.

Nach 32 Jahren als Schriftleiter wurde der 60-Jährige im Januar 1937 entlassen, was seine Dozententätigkeit nicht unmittelbar berührte, später sogar unterstützte. Wegen ablehnender Haltung zu Rassentheorie und Nichtzugehörigkeit zur NSDAP war Ellenberg bei der Thüringer Gauzeitung entfernt worden. Auch wenn dadurch zunächst die Haupteinnahmequelle des Junggesellen versiegte, half dieser Umstand nach dem Zusammenbruch des NS-Regimes, die Lektorenstelle zu verteidigen. So äußerte sich Dekan Carl Wesle in einer undatierten Charakteristik positiv über Ellenberg: "Als Lektor habe Ellenberg eine dankenswerte und gern anerkannte Tätigkeit entfaltet." In Anerkennung seiner Verdienste als Lektor verlieh ihm die Universität Jena 1947 den Titel "Professor".

Die Schülerin Annemarie Schimmel
Bekannt dürften seine beiden populärwissenschaftlichen Werke Orient (1931) und Geh' mit mir in den Orient (1932) gewesen sein. Um einiges berühmter aber ist seine Schülerin, die Islamwissenschaftlerin und Friedenspreisträgerin Annemarie Schimmel, geworden. 1922 in Erfurt geboren, begann sie 1937 das Studium bei Ellenberg an der Volkshochschule in Erfurt:

Auf die schulischen Wurzeln ging auch Ulrich Zwiener in seiner Würdigung Schimmels im Rahmen ihres Gastvortrages im Collegium Europaeum Jenense ein.

Mitgliedschaften
 Bund der Asienkämpfer Berlin
 Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt
 Deutsch-Muslimische Gesellschaft Berlin

Werke
 Islamisches Kunstgewerbe nach Qazwînî und Thaʿâlibî, Kiel 1920 (Univ.-Diss.).
 Orient, Mitteldt.-Verl.-AG Halle u. a. 1931.
 Geh' mit mir in den Orient, Drei-Tannen-Verlag Fiedler Olbernhau i.Sachsen 1932.
 Sultan, Seraskier und Soldaten. Moltke in der Türkei (= Deutsche in aller Welt, Nr. 12), Neuer Buchverlag Dresden 1937.

Quellen
 Universitätsarchiv Jena (UAJ), D 610 (PA Hans Ellenberg), BA 489, BA 2167.

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Orientalist
Journalist (Deutschland)
Mitglied der Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt
Deutscher
Geboren 1877
Gestorben 1949
Mann

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This Researcher Thinks There's a Case For Having a 3-Hour Workday
CHRIS WELLER, BUSINESS INSIDER
Over the course of an 8-hour workday, the average employee works for about 3 hours - 2 hours and 53 minutes, to be more precise.
The rest of the time, according to a 2016 survey of 1,989 UK office workers, people spend on a combination of reading the news, browsing social media, eating food, socialising about non-work topics, taking smoke breaks, and searching for new jobs (presumably, to pick up the same habits in a different office).
The research has been clear for a while that long workdays hardly get the best from people. Some research has found people can only concentrate for about 20 minutes at a time. One study found people struggled to stay on task for more than 10 seconds.
Toward the end of the day, performance begins to flatline or even worsen, K. Anders Ericsson, an expert on the psychology of work, said.
"If you're pushing people well beyond that time they can really concentrate maximally, you're very likely to get them to acquire some bad habits," Ericsson told Business Insider in 2016.
Ericsson is the foremost expert on the topic of building expertise. He's made a career out of studying the most successful people on Earth, and figuring out what exactly helps them rise so high.
Turns out the mantra "practice makes perfect" is true, but only if people engage in a certain kind of practice known as "deliberate practice".
Experts don't spend hours upon hours honing their craft, Ericsson has found. They spend a few hours at a time purposefully trying to improve, and then they stop.
The same psychological principle that explains why deliberate practice works also applies to ordinary tasks like writing reports and composing spreadsheets. In both cases, the brain has a finite amount of cognitive resources it can devote to substantive, creative thought.
People who are pushed past their productive limits run the risk of forming bad habits that bleed into their more productive hours, Ericsson said.
After multiple hours of browsing Facebook in the afternoon, suddenly employees might not feel so bad about logging back on to the social network in the morning.
Companies have increasingly started choosing to shorten the work week instead of the workday. Instead of asking people to work five, eight-hour days, many have switched to working four eight-hour days.
Ryan Carson, CEO of the technology education company Treehouse, has seen his employees become happier and more productive since he implemented the 32-hour work week back in 2006.
Core to Carson's leadership philosophy is the belief that forcing people to work 40-hour weeks is nearly inhumane, he told The Atlantic in 2015.
"It's not about more family time, or more play time, or less work time - it's about living a more balanced total life," he said. "We basically take ridiculously good care of people because we think it's the right thing to do."
Research suggests the smarter change may actually be to work five, six-hour days.
In Sweden, a government study that ran between January 2015 and January 2017 selected roughly 80 retirement-home workers in Gothenburg to work that exact schedule.
At the end of the study, people said they were happier, less stressed, and enjoyed work more. The only downside: an absence of workers called on retirement homes to hire more people, increasing costs.
Amazon is testing both shorter days and weeks. In September 2016, the retail giant began an experiment with 30-hour work weeks in which a few dozen employees began working 10 am to 2 pm, Monday to Thursday. The group would earn 75 percent of their normal salary but retain full benefits.
The company hasn't released any data yet on how the move has affected people's productivity or quality of life. But as a general finding for office workers around the world, psychologists say the move is likely to make people more refreshed and less stressed.
Speaking to Wisconsin Public Radio shortly after Amazon's announcement, Anders Ericsson said the move could make people more productive in the long run.
"Employers may actually be getting much more out of their employees," he said, "if they only work 50 or 75 percent of the current work hours."
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Home All issues Volume 11 (2020) Int. J. Simul. Multidisci. Des. Optim., 11 (2020) 9 Abstract
Int. J. Simul. Multidisci. Des. Optim. 11, 9 (2020)
Cleaning cycle optimisation in non-tracking ground mounted solar PV systems using Particle Swarm Optimisation
K. Chiteka1*, R. Arora2, S.N. Sridhara2 and C.C. Enweremadu3
1 Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Harare Institute of Technology, Belvedere, Harare, Zimbabwe
2 Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University, Gurgaon, India
3 Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa
* e-mail: tavakudzira@gmail.com
Accepted: 5 June 2020
The effect of installation azimuth angle in the optimization of the cleaning cycle of a solar photovoltaic plant was experimentally investigated in this study. The optimum cleaning cycle was determined using Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm cognizance of the fact that different orientations have different soiling rates. Soiling rates on three different azimuth configurations were experimentally investigated and an exponential soiling loss model was developed for each configuration for use in the optimization problem. Azimuth angle differences of ±12.5% were found to have a significant influence on soiling of as much as 28.29% for the selected location. The North of North West configuration was found to be optimal as opposed to the generally accepted North configuration for maximum energy generation at a minimum cost of energy. This configuration generated 0.87% more energy at unit energy cost of $0.093 compared to the North configuration which had a minimum cost of $0.113. The optimized cleaning cycles were 35 days for the optimal configuration while the North configuration had an optimized cleaning cycle of 28 days. A 17.7% difference in the cost of energy was recorded due the influence of soiling. The study revealed that for minimizing the unit energy cost, it is necessary to take into effect the influence of soiling.
Key words: Soiling / solar photovoltaics / installation azimuth / cleaning optimization / cleaning frequency
© K. Chiteka et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2020
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Updated: 6:24 AM MST Dec 10, 2008
Eclipse Aviation, an Albuquerque-based company, filed for bankruptcy in November and has had problems making payroll. Now, Action 7 News has learned the company is trying to sell off some its property. The building for sale is the customer training building.If the building sells, it would bring in about $8.5 million for Eclipse. But it's been on the market for three months and the company said they have no offers.The Eclipse Customer Training Center is on Albuquerque's West Mesa near Double Eagle Airport.Company executives declined an on-camera interview, but a spokeswoman said the building was listed for sale before the company filed for bankruptcy.In August, Eclipse allowed Action 7 News cameras inside the facility.Action 7 News learned it houses flight simulators so potential customers can get familiar with the cockpit of their planes."It's sometimes very difficult to tell whether or not you're the simulator or actual aircraft," Randy Brooks said.According to Eclipse, the sale includes everything within the 3.5 acres of property it sits on.A company spokeswoman said the company never intended to vacate the property.The company hoped a private investor would buy the space, and then lease it out to Eclipse so that the company could continue operations and training. But it's not likely to happen anytime soon.Eclipse said commercial realtor CB Richard Ellis is listing the property, but the realtor has pulled the listing from its Web site.Eclipse said conditions of the chapter 11 bankruptcy aren't clear at this time and the company now may not have the authority to sell property.According to the Eclipse spokesperson the conditions of the sale expired Dec. 20.The company would have to re-list the building to make that sell which a bankruptcy court judge would have to OK.Timeline Of Eclipses Troubles Nov. 13: Eclipse employees were expecting paychecks and did not received those checks until the following Monday.Nov. 25, Eclipse Aviation filed for protection under chapter 11 bankruptcy.Monday, the Albuquerque Journal revealed Eclipse owes $1 billion in debt.
Eclipse Aviation, an Albuquerque-based company, filed for bankruptcy in November and has had problems making payroll. Now, Action 7 News has learned the company is trying to sell off some its property. The building for sale is the customer training building.
If the building sells, it would bring in about $8.5 million for Eclipse. But it's been on the market for three months and the company said they have no offers.
The Eclipse Customer Training Center is on Albuquerque's West Mesa near Double Eagle Airport.
Company executives declined an on-camera interview, but a spokeswoman said the building was listed for sale before the company filed for bankruptcy.
In August, Eclipse allowed Action 7 News cameras inside the facility.
Action 7 News learned it houses flight simulators so potential customers can get familiar with the cockpit of their planes.
"It's sometimes very difficult to tell whether or not you're the simulator or actual aircraft," Randy Brooks said.
According to Eclipse, the sale includes everything within the 3.5 acres of property it sits on.
A company spokeswoman said the company never intended to vacate the property.
The company hoped a private investor would buy the space, and then lease it out to Eclipse so that the company could continue operations and training. But it's not likely to happen anytime soon.
Eclipse said commercial realtor CB Richard Ellis is listing the property, but the realtor has pulled the listing from its Web site.
Eclipse said conditions of the chapter 11 bankruptcy aren't clear at this time and the company now may not have the authority to sell property.
According to the Eclipse spokesperson the conditions of the sale expired Dec. 20.
The company would have to re-list the building to make that sell which a bankruptcy court judge would have to OK.
Timeline Of Eclipses Troubles
Nov. 13: Eclipse employees were expecting paychecks and did not received those checks until the following Monday.
Nov. 25, Eclipse Aviation filed for protection under chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Monday, the Albuquerque Journal revealed Eclipse owes $1 billion in debt.


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Effects of avicatonin (synthetic [Asu1,7] chicken calcitonin) on bone resorption. Avicatonin inhibits generation of multinucleated osteoclast-like cells and their activities
Y. Hakeda, Noriyoshi Kurihara, Y. Arai, M. Kumegawa
Biological activities of avicatonin (synthetic (Asu1,7) chicken calcitonin) were investigated in vivo and in vitro. Avicatonin at a dose of 5 U/kg body wt. in mice rapidly decreased serum Ca level, as well as elcatonin did. The hypocalcemic effect lasted for at least 4 hr. In organ culture of mouse calvariae prelabeled with 45CaCl2, basal Ca release into medium was at low level and was not modulated by treatment with avicatonin. The avicatonin, however, strongly suppressed the stimulated Ca release by bone resorption activators such as 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3), parathyroid hormone and prostaglandin E2. To elucidate the mechanism of the inhibitory effect of avicatonin on bone resorption, we examined its effect on the generation of multinucleated cells, which indicate the characteristics as osteoclasts, in bone marrow cell culture. The multinucleated cells with 10 nuclei or more induced by 1,25(OH)2D3 showed high motility and contained tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, a marker enzyme of osteoclasts. Simultaneous addition of avicatonin with 1,25(OH)2D3 decreased the number of multinucleated cells dose-dependency. Moreover, the avicatonin ceased the motility of the multinucleated cells and strikingly changed their shape within a few minutes after its addition. These results indicate that the potent hypocalcemic activity of avicatonin may be due to the inhibition of both the generation and function of osteoclasts.
Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics
SUPPL. 13
Cohort Effect
Organ Culture Techniques
Dinoprostone
Cell Movement
Hakeda, Y., Kurihara, N., Arai, Y., & Kumegawa, M. (1994). Effects of avicatonin (synthetic [Asu1,7] chicken calcitonin) on bone resorption. Avicatonin inhibits generation of multinucleated osteoclast-like cells and their activities. Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 22(SUPPL. 13), 143-150.
Effects of avicatonin (synthetic [Asu1,7] chicken calcitonin) on bone resorption. Avicatonin inhibits generation of multinucleated osteoclast-like cells and their activities. / Hakeda, Y.; Kurihara, Noriyoshi; Arai, Y.; Kumegawa, M.
In: Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Vol. 22, No. SUPPL. 13, 1994, p. 143-150.
Hakeda, Y, Kurihara, N, Arai, Y & Kumegawa, M 1994, 'Effects of avicatonin (synthetic [Asu1,7] chicken calcitonin) on bone resorption. Avicatonin inhibits generation of multinucleated osteoclast-like cells and their activities', Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics, vol. 22, no. SUPPL. 13, pp. 143-150.
Hakeda Y, Kurihara N, Arai Y, Kumegawa M. Effects of avicatonin (synthetic [Asu1,7] chicken calcitonin) on bone resorption. Avicatonin inhibits generation of multinucleated osteoclast-like cells and their activities. Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 1994;22(SUPPL. 13):143-150.
Hakeda, Y. ; Kurihara, Noriyoshi ; Arai, Y. ; Kumegawa, M. / Effects of avicatonin (synthetic [Asu1,7] chicken calcitonin) on bone resorption. Avicatonin inhibits generation of multinucleated osteoclast-like cells and their activities. In: Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 1994 ; Vol. 22, No. SUPPL. 13. pp. 143-150.
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@property(nonatomic,strong)UIPanGestureRecognizer *pan;//移动手势
@property(nonatomic,strong)UITapGestureRecognizer *tap;//点击主按钮
@property(nonatomic,strong)UIButton *mainBtn;//主按钮
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        _isShowTab = FALSE;

        //存储keywindow,因为我们自己的悬浮窗window设置显示的会把自己设置为keywindow,但是实际上我们不需要作为keywindow,所以悬浮窗window显示完之后需要把keywindow还回去
        UIWindow *preKeyWindow = [UIApplication sharedApplication].keyWindow;

        self.backgroundColor = [UIColor lightGrayColor];
        self.windowLevel = UIWindowLevelAlert + 1;//设置window层级
        self.rootViewController = [UIViewController new];
        [self makeKeyAndVisible];

        //还回keyWindow
        if (preKeyWindow) {
            [preKeyWindow makeKeyWindow];
        }

        _frameWidth = frame.size.width;
        _titles = titles;

        //加边框
        [self drawBorderLineWithView:self borderWidth:1 color:[UIColor whiteColor]];

        //内容view
        [self setupContentView];

        //添加子按钮
        [self setupButtons];

        //主按钮
        [self setupMainBtnWithName:mainBtnName];

        //手势
        _pan = [[UIPanGestureRecognizer alloc]initWithTarget:self action:@selector(locationChange:)];
        _pan.delaysTouchesBegan = NO;
        [self addGestureRecognizer:_pan];
        _tap = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc]initWithTarget:self action:@selector(click:)];
        [self addGestureRecognizer:_tap];

        //设备旋转的时候收回按钮
        [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(orientChange:) name:UIApplicationDidChangeStatusBarOrientationNotification object:nil];
    }
    return self;

}

//主按钮
- (void)setupMainBtnWithName:(NSString *)mainBtnName
{
    _mainBtn =  [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
    [_mainBtn setFrame:(CGRect){0, 0,self.frame.size.width, self.frame.size.height}];

    _mainBtn.alpha = sleepAlpha;
    _mainBtn.backgroundColor = kRandomColor;
    [_mainBtn setTitle:mainBtnName forState:UIControlStateNormal];
    _mainBtn.titleLabel.font = [UIFont systemFontOfSize: self.frameWidth/5];
    [_mainBtn setTitleColor:[UIColor whiteColor] forState:UIControlStateNormal];

    [self drawBorderLineWithView:_mainBtn borderWidth:1 color:[UIColor whiteColor]];

    [_mainBtn addTarget:self action:@selector(click:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];

    [self addSubview:_mainBtn];
}

//内容view
- (void)setupContentView
{
    _contentView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:(CGRect){_frameWidth ,0,_titles.count * (_frameWidth),_frameWidth}];
    _contentView.alpha  = 0;
    //    _contentView.backgroundColor = [UIColor redColor];
    [self addSubview:_contentView];
}

//添加子按钮
- (void)setupButtons{

    for (int i = 0; i < _titles.count; ++i)
    {
        UIButton *button = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
        [button setFrame: CGRectMake(self.frameWidth * i , marginWith/2, self.frameWidth-marginWith , self.frameWidth-marginWith )];

        [button setTitle:_titles[i] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
        button.titleLabel.font = [UIFont systemFontOfSize: self.frameWidth/5];
        button.layer.cornerRadius = button.frame.size.width/2;
        button.layer.masksToBounds = YES;
        button.backgroundColor = [UIColor brownColor];

        button.tag = i;

        [button addTarget:self action:@selector(itemsClick:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];

        [self.contentView addSubview:button];
    }

}

#pragma mark ------- contentview 操作 --------------------
//按钮在屏幕右边时,左移contentview
- (void)moveContentviewLeft{
    _contentView.frame = (CGRect){marginWith, 0 ,_contentView.frame.size.width,_contentView.frame.size.height};
}

//按钮在屏幕左边时,contentview恢复默认
- (void)resetContentview{
    _contentView.frame = (CGRect){self.frameWidth + marginWith,0,_contentView.frame.size.width,_contentView.frame.size.height};
}

//拖拽悬浮窗(pan移动手势响应)
- (void)locationChange:(UIPanGestureRecognizer*)p
{
    CGPoint panPoint = [p locationInView:[[UIApplication sharedApplication] keyWindow]];
    if(p.state == UIGestureRecognizerStateBegan)
    {
        [NSObject cancelPreviousPerformRequestsWithTarget:self selector:@selector(changeStatus) object:nil];
        _mainBtn.alpha = normalAlpha;
    }
    if(p.state == UIGestureRecognizerStateChanged)
    {
        self.center = CGPointMake(panPoint.x, panPoint.y);
    }
    else if(p.state == UIGestureRecognizerStateEnded)
    {
        [self performSelector:@selector(changeStatus) withObject:nil afterDelay:statusChangeDuration];

        if(panPoint.x <= kSCREEN_WIDTH/2)
        {
            if(panPoint.y <= 40+kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2 && panPoint.x >= 20+kSCREEN_WIDTH/2)
            {
                [UIView animateWithDuration:animateDuration animations:^{
                    self.center = CGPointMake(panPoint.x, kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2);
                }];
            }
            else if(panPoint.y >= kSCREEN_HEIGHT-kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2-40 && panPoint.x >= 20+kSCREEN_WIDTH/2)
            {
                [UIView animateWithDuration:animateDuration animations:^{
                    self.center = CGPointMake(panPoint.x, kSCREEN_HEIGHT-kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2);
                }];
            }
            else if (panPoint.x < kSCREEN_WIDTH/2+20 && panPoint.y > kSCREEN_HEIGHT-kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2)
            {
                [UIView animateWithDuration:animateDuration animations:^{
                    self.center = CGPointMake(kSCREEN_WIDTH/2, kSCREEN_HEIGHT-kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2);
                }];
            }
            else
            {
                CGFloat pointy = panPoint.y < kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2 ? kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2 :panPoint.y;
                [UIView animateWithDuration:animateDuration animations:^{
                    self.center = CGPointMake(kSCREEN_WIDTH/2, pointy);
                }];
            }
        }
        else if(panPoint.x > kSCREEN_WIDTH/2)
        {
            if(panPoint.y <= 40+kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2 && panPoint.x < kSCREEN_WIDTH-kSCREEN_WIDTH/2-20 )
            {
                [UIView animateWithDuration:animateDuration animations:^{
                    self.center = CGPointMake(panPoint.x, kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2);
                }];
            }
            else if(panPoint.y >= kSCREEN_HEIGHT-40-kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2 && panPoint.x < kSCREEN_WIDTH-kSCREEN_WIDTH/2-20)
            {
                [UIView animateWithDuration:animateDuration animations:^{
                    self.center = CGPointMake(panPoint.x, kSCREEN_HEIGHT-kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2);
                }];
            }
            else if (panPoint.x > kSCREEN_WIDTH-kSCREEN_WIDTH/2-20 && panPoint.y < kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2)
            {
                [UIView animateWithDuration:animateDuration animations:^{
                    self.center = CGPointMake(kSCREEN_WIDTH-kSCREEN_WIDTH/2, kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2);
                }];
            }
            else
            {
                CGFloat pointy = panPoint.y > kSCREEN_HEIGHT-kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2 ? kSCREEN_HEIGHT-kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2 :panPoint.y;
                [UIView animateWithDuration:animateDuration animations:^{
                    self.center = CGPointMake(kSCREEN_WIDTH-kSCREEN_WIDTH/2, pointy);
                }];
            }
        }
    }
}

//展开/收回子按钮(主按钮响应)
- (void)click:(UITapGestureRecognizer*)p
{

    _mainBtn.alpha = normalAlpha;

    //拉出悬浮窗
    if (self.center.x == 0) {
        self.center = CGPointMake(kSCREEN_WIDTH/2, self.center.y);
    }else if (self.center.x == kSCREEN_WIDTH) {
        self.center = CGPointMake(kSCREEN_WIDTH - kSCREEN_WIDTH/2, self.center.y);
    }else if (self.center.y == 0) {
        self.center = CGPointMake(self.center.x, kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2);
    }else if (self.center.y == kSCREEN_HEIGHT) {
        self.center = CGPointMake(self.center.x, kSCREEN_HEIGHT - kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2);
    }
    //展示按钮列表
    if (!self.isShowTab) {
        self.isShowTab = TRUE;

        [UIView animateWithDuration:showDuration animations:^{

            self.contentView.alpha  = 1;

            if (self.frame.origin.x <= kSCREEN_WIDTH/2) {
                [self resetContentview];

                self.frame = CGRectMake(self.frame.origin.x, self.frame.origin.y, kSCREEN_WIDTH + self.titles.count * (self.frameWidth + marginWith/2) ,self.frameWidth);
            }else{

                [self moveContentviewLeft];

                self.mainBtn.frame = CGRectMake((self.titles.count * (self.frameWidth + marginWith/2)), 0, self.frameWidth, self.frameWidth);
                self.frame = CGRectMake(self.frame.origin.x  - self.titles.count * (self.frameWidth + marginWith/2), self.frame.origin.y, (kSCREEN_WIDTH + self.titles.count * (self.frameWidth + marginWith/2)) ,self.frameWidth);
            }

        }];
        //移除pan手势
        if (_pan) {
            [self removeGestureRecognizer:_pan];
        }
        [NSObject cancelPreviousPerformRequestsWithTarget:self selector:@selector(changeStatus) object:nil];
    }else{
        self.isShowTab = FALSE;

        //添加pan手势
        if (_pan) {
            [self addGestureRecognizer:_pan];
        }

        [UIView animateWithDuration:showDuration animations:^{

            self.contentView.alpha  = 0;

            if (self.frame.origin.x + self.mainBtn.frame.origin.x <= kSCREEN_WIDTH/2) {
                self.frame = CGRectMake(self.frame.origin.x, self.frame.origin.y, self.frameWidth ,self.frameWidth);
            }else{
                self.mainBtn.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, self.frameWidth, self.frameWidth);
                self.frame = CGRectMake(self.frame.origin.x + self.titles.count * (self.frameWidth + marginWith/2), self.frame.origin.y, self.frameWidth ,self.frameWidth);
            }
        }];
        [self performSelector:@selector(changeStatus) withObject:nil afterDelay:statusChangeDuration];
    }
}

//改变悬浮窗状态
- (void)changeStatus
{
    [UIView animateWithDuration:1.0 animations:^{
        self.mainBtn.alpha = sleepAlpha;
    }];
    [UIView animateWithDuration:0.5 animations:^{
        CGFloat x = self.center.x < 20+kSCREEN_WIDTH/2 ? 0 :  self.center.x > kSCREEN_WIDTH - 20 -kSCREEN_WIDTH/2 ? kSCREEN_WIDTH : self.center.x;
        CGFloat y = self.center.y < 40 + kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2 ? 0 : self.center.y > kSCREEN_HEIGHT - 40 - kSCREEN_HEIGHT/2 ? kSCREEN_HEIGHT : self.center.y;

        //禁止停留在4个角
        if((x == 0 && y ==0) || (x == kSCREEN_WIDTH && y == 0) || (x == 0 && y == kSCREEN_HEIGHT) || (x == kSCREEN_WIDTH && y == kSCREEN_HEIGHT)){
            y = self.center.y;
        }
        self.center = CGPointMake(x, y);
    }];
}

//加圆形边框
- (void)drawBorderLineWithView:(UIView *)view borderWidth:(CGFloat)width color:(UIColor *)color{
    view.layer.masksToBounds = YES;
    view.layer.cornerRadius = view.frame.size.width/2;
    view.layer.borderWidth = width;
    if (!color) {
        view.layer.borderColor = [UIColor whiteColor].CGColor;
    }else{
        view.layer.borderColor = color.CGColor;
    }
}

#pragma mark  ------- button事件 ---------
- (void)itemsClick:(id)sender{
    if (self.isShowTab){
        [self click:nil];
    }

    UIButton *button = (UIButton *)sender;
    if (self.clickBlocks) {
        self.clickBlocks(button.tag);
    }
}

- (void)dissmissWindow{
    self.hidden = YES;
}
- (void)showWindow{
    self.hidden = NO;
}

#pragma mark  ------- 设备旋转 -----------
- (void)orientChange:(NSNotification *)notification{

    //旋转前要先改变frame,否则坐标有问题(临时办法)
    self.frame = CGRectMake(0, kSCREEN_HEIGHT - self.frame.origin.y - self.frame.size.height, self.frame.size.width,self.frame.size.height);

    if (self.isShowTab) {
        [self click:nil];
    }
}

@end

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Abandoned villages in Minecraft: All you need to know Latest Review
Abandoned villages in Minecraft: All you need to know: A zombie village (also known as an abandoned village) is a rare occurrence in Minecraft. The villages are abandoned and empty, and all of the previous villagers have become zombies. Probably, these villages were inundated with zombies, turning the once-bustling city into a barren wasteland.
Compared to a normal village, an abandoned village looks very different. When the player enters the village, he or she will notice how every structure is covered in cobwebs. As you can see, this indicates that the village has been abandoned for a considerable period of time.
Everything players need to know about abandoned villages in Minecraft
Natural generation
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Just like regular villages, abandoned villages spawn in Minecraft. Abandoned villages have a very rare opportunity to take over the spawning of regular villages.
In the Java edition, abandoned villages have a 2% chance of spawning instead of regular villages. Bedrock edition significantly increases this chance from 25% to 30%. The reasons for this are unclear, but this can be a blessing or a curse, depending on what the player wants.
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Characteristics of an abandoned village
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Villages that have been abandoned have some unique characteristics that are not found in regular villages. Here are some of them:
1:- Every villager born in an abandoned village will be a zombie
2:- Door and light sources are not all generated
3:- There is no way to discourage the zombies
4:- In order to protect themselves from the sun, zombie villages will stay in the shade until nightfall
5:- It is now mostly mossy cobblestones where the cobblestone blocks used to be
6:- There will be many cobwebs instead of blocks. Most of the time, wood is replaced by cobwebs
6:- A brown stained glass has been installed in all glass panels to create the effect of a deserted and unkempt environment
7:- A stray cat can be found in an abandoned village
8:- The Iron Golems cannot be found in abandoned villages for obvious reasons
9:- A typical abandoned village has more buildings than a regular village (on average)
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Honduran migrant gunned down shortly after U.S. deportation
By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A Honduran migrant who had recently been deported from the United States was shot and killed a few blocks from his home, his family said on Wednesday, in another sign of the dangers faced by migrants fleeing Central American gangs. Nelson Espinal, 28, was shot 15 times on Tuesday night shortly after leaving his home in the capital Tegucigalpa, said his sister, Patricia Espinal. The neighbourhood is dominated by the Barrio 18 gang, one of the country's most dangerous.
Reuters December 20, 2018 06:05:48 IST
By Gustavo Palencia
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A Honduran migrant who had recently been deported from the United States was shot and killed a few blocks from his home, his family said on Wednesday, in another sign of the dangers faced by migrants fleeing Central American gangs.
Nelson Espinal, 28, was shot 15 times on Tuesday night shortly after leaving his home in the capital Tegucigalpa, said his sister, Patricia Espinal. The neighbourhood is dominated by the Barrio 18 gang, one of the country's most dangerous.
Espinal was deported from the United States in late November and barred from returning for five years, according to documents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Nevertheless, Espinal, who worked in construction, planned to make another attempt to enter the country in January, his sister said.
"He said that if he did not leave, they were going to kill him," Patricia Espinal said as her mother, Sara Matamoros, wept. "That's why he left following the caravan."
Espinal was detained after crossing the border illegally in Arizona, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He did not appear to be part of the migrant caravans trekking from Central America to the United States and did not seek asylum, the agency said.
On Wednesday, a U.S. federal judge struck down Trump administration policies aimed at restricting asylum claims by people citing gang or domestic violence in their home countries.
In Mexico, authorities are investigating the deaths of two migrant teenagers from Honduras who were killed in the border city of Tijuana last weekend.
The youths, believed to be about 16 or 17 years old, showed signs of having been stabbed and strangled. It could not be determined immediately if the victims had planned to apply for asylum.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told reporters on Wednesday his government would seek "fair treatment" for migrants.
More than 2,000 mainly Honduran immigrants who travelled with the caravan remain in a shelter in Tijuana, Lopez Obrador said. U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted that they will not be allowed into the United States, but a few asylum seekers have already crossed the border.
The killings could fuel criticism of a policy proposal that Mexico and the United States discussed earlier this year to have Central American migrants wait in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed.
(Reporting by Gustavo Palencia in Tegucigalpa; additional reporting by Frank Jack Daniel in Mexico City and Kristina Cooke in San Francisco; writing by Julia Love; Editing by Steve Orlofsky and Tom Brown)
Updated Date: December 20, 2018 06:05:48 IST
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Denouncing anti-democratic tactics in Ecuador, Bolivia, and across Latin America
This article originally appeared on the website of the DSA International Committee.
DSA denounces anti-democratic tactics and the persecution of left opposition in Ecuador and Bolivia, and U.S. interference across Latin America.
The political campaign in Ecuador against democratic socialist Rafael Correa and his political movement has been scandalous. The former President recently received an eight-year prison sentence on the basis of having allegedly borrowed—and then returned—$6,000 from the presidential fund. In parallel, a close ally to the neoliberal Lenín Moreno government moved to decertify Correa's electoral front and block it from participating in the 2021 election. While this latter decision has been overturned, other similar legal maneuvers are promised. Meanwhile, according to available polling, Correa remains the country's most popular politician, and his new coalition, Unión por la Esperanza (Unity for Hope)—which incorporated the leaders and supporters of his Citizens' Revolution, together with other left forces opposed to the Moreno regime—seems poised to win the upcoming election if allowed to participate.
Meanwhile in early August in Bolivia, coup-installed de facto President Jeanine Áñez, facing a near-certain defeat, suspended Bolivia's election for the third time. The country's chief trade union federation, the Central Obrera Boliviana, responded with a general strike and road blockades across Bolivia, demanding to vote in an election that it appears Evo Morales' Movimiento al Socialismo would also be poised to win. All this, despite overwhelming evidence that not only were the October 2019 elections won legitimately by Morales, but that the Organization of American States (OAS) played a leading role in discrediting these elections for cynical political reasons and without actual evidence.
These are but two pressing examples of anti-democratic tactics being used to suppress popular political movements that seek to put the interests of working people before those of capital. However, from violence against indigenous peoples in Honduras to coercive debt negotiations in Argentina, the right to self-governance in Latin America once again finds itself under attack from violent reactionary forces determined to enforce a status quo that enriches a few at the expense of the many.
As usual, the United States is far from innocent. In its ongoing silence regarding the anti-democratic tactics taking place in Ecuador; in its recognition of an illegitimate coup government in Bolivia; in its ongoing support for an OAS that shuns democracy whenever the most pro-market candidate fails to win; in the manifestly biased coverage of its leading media sources: In all of this the United States continues to execute the strategy of a nearly 200-year-old Monroe Doctrine that treats Latin America as its backyard and trampling ground, destroying any political project that is not adequately subservient to U.S. capitalism and military hegemony in the region.
We stand opposed to historic and contemporary U.S. interference in Latin America. We condemn the anti-democratic tactics of the government of Ecuador and de facto authorities in Bolivia and demand that the U.S. government and its politicians be equally unequivocal in their condemnation of this blatant anti-democratic interference.
We likewise offer solidarity and support to left movements in Ecuador, Bolivia, and elsewhere on the continent as they continue to try to develop independent politics to serve the working people of their respective countries and the planet that we all share.
The Democratic Socialists of America urges our more than 70,000 members to learn more about what is happening in Latin America, and to stand in solidarity with our AMERICAN sisters and brothers across the hemisphere fighting for liberation from U.S. interference and the construction of left-wing political and economic alternatives. We demand of our elected officials that they do the same, using their pedestal to help expose and fight against the United States' centuries-old pattern of interfering and undermining people's movements for justice and liberation. ¡Hasta la victoria siempre!
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When Idols Show their True Colours: The Dangers of Racial Stereotyping
Sidrah
On the November 1st broadcast of C-Radio Idol True Colours, Red Velvet member Wendy revealed a rather controversial personal 'talent' that left many people — particularly international fans — somewhat less than amused. During a segment of the show, she felt it was appropriate to perform a few questionable impersonations of both Black Americans and White Americans, male and female, to the absolute delight and encouragement of her peers. Unfortunately for her, they also inevitably fell under the incredibly sensitive topic of racial stereotyping, which presumably resulted in a majority of negative responses and backlash within a sea of fairly mixed comments.
Understandably, many spectators felt as if her actions were completely ignorant so she should be burned at the stake formally apologise while others felt it was all done in good fun. Either way, the sheer response she received is an indicator to an underlying problem, not only in K-pop but in society as a whole, of the prejudgements people make about one another based on colour, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and the fact that these things can often be quite offensive yet is still generally overlooked.
Though this is a very multidimensional topic, let's try and strip it down to its core for simplicity. A stereotype can be defined as generalizations or assumptions on the characteristics of a particular group of people. These views are generally based on oversimplified images or on singular ideas of what that group is like, and since stereotypes are self perpetuated through external influences such as the media, they ultimately become widespread which means people within the group forever become associated with these labels, regardless of their true nature.
Now this is an incredibly frustrating notion for many people. To be forever pigeon-holed with an idea that has been forced upon oneself because one belongs to a certain category of people can be incredibly demeaning and frankly rather irritating. Everyone has been subjected to some type of stereotype at some point in their lives and on how many occasions has one ever thought that is not what I am really like? Or I can do such and such? Even if the label you are being stuck with is a positive one, the effect can be destructive in the same vein because it sets the bar unrealistically high, and if not reached, it can be depressive for those who cannot live up to it.
The beauty of the world lies in the individuality of its people. No one person is the same. Women are not all great at cooking, Asians are not all great at math, and many white people can dance. I believe author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie best summarises the problem that exists with stereotyping with the statement: "The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. They make one story become the only story."
Therefore, for Wendy to say things such as "For black men, because they're like gangsters, they're like.." and then proceed to do the best thug-like gangster impersonation she can muster up is in fact pretty darn ignorant because she is generalizing the entire black male population to behave like gangsters because of a few examples she may have seen. Her impersonations are of course nothing new, as you can see for yourselves in the video below around the 14:00-15:00 mark.
Many people will have seen impressions like these before which only demonstrates how widespread these stigmas have become and how easily people have been conditioned to accept them as if they are a mere fact of life. You only have to look at the reaction of the others in the room to see what I mean. The fact that Miss A's Jia follows along with her own version or that Zhou Mi and the others are laughing and applauding her illustrates how less of an issue it is considered to be and just how easily it can be overlooked.
Now there is in fact an argument to be formed here. A lot of people may watch something like this and take it in a lighter stride. They could argue that since she has lived in Canada for a fair amount of time she has almost certainly been exposed to a lot of these stereotypes first hand, therefore it's perfectly justifiable for her to behave in this manner. This is a somewhat reasonable argument and provides some small grounds for her actions because it actually isn't entirely her own fault. As a youth of the society she was brought up in, the images she was surrounded by have conditioned her way of thinking and cultivated her enough to believe that some of these things are true, and she is only relaying what she has seen elsewhere to the audience.
Furthermore, she most likely only did it to be entertaining and get a positive reaction out of people in the daunting world that is variety shows. This is certainly not an alien concept where even in the Western world people have constantly found humour in stereotypes and used them for the purpose of entertainment. Comedians such as Russell Peters and Chris Rock have cemented the use of impersonations into their stand-up comedy shows so Wendy could easily just be following along without thinking about the hidden implications.
The problem, however, is not that she has been influenced to follow in these stereotypes, but the fact that she is actively participating in them and further disseminating them to others, especially as a public figure, is inappropriate. Through her actions, she is perpetuating racial stereotypes and showing a certain level of ignorance which unfortunately, from what I have seen, is not uncommon in the K-pop community. Other famous faces in the K-pop scene have done similar impressions (Brian Joo's impersonation of a black woman for instance), which is a shame since these things carry a lot of influence. Of course this gives way to also state that these stereotypes work both ways as many stereotypes exist about the K-pop community itself, and of course could not be further from the truth.
The point, however, is that as a member of an idol group managed by one of the largest entertainment companies in Korea, she naturally has a fan base filled mainly with young, impressionable minds who will further become desensitized to the plight that comes with this issue. As such, the negative connotations behind such statements become that much more enforced, making it that much harder for those being labelled to escape from the prejudices being made against them. Regardless of whether or not she did it as a joke, there should be more tact involved and potentially hurtful impersonations like these should not be used as a means to get a laugh out of a crowd.
What do you think about this issue? Are people overreacting or is the criticism justified?
(YouTube, TED Talks, Guardian. Images via SM Entertainment, BottomUpViews, RollingOut)
Tags: Red Velvet, Wendy
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Shopping for shoes – Wow – every womens' dream. Well the girls at Creative Link really enjoyed this project and more importantly for them the discount on shoes! Kate Kuba wanted the brand to really stand out from the crowd and reinforce the barnd values of chic, stylish and trendy in their marketing materials and product packaging.