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Posted on August 7, 2017 by Robert Sullwold
As former Councilman Tony Daysog (among many others) is fond of saying, "Elections have consequences."
The latest case in point in Alameda involves Mr. Daysog himself.
Now that our elected officials are taking their August recess, the Merry-Go-Round decided to review all of the Council votes in the seven months since Mr. Daysog lost his seat to Malia Vella. Three conclusions emerged: with Mr. Daysog out and Ms. Vella in,
The disparity among Council members on contested issues has decreased.
The authority of the mayor over municipal affairs has diminished.
The ability of the unions and pro-renter groups to achieve their agendas has improved.
We'll start with the voting patterns.
Since the newly elected Council was sworn in, there have been 30 motions on which the vote was not unanimous. (Twenty-one were decided by a 4-1 margin, nine by a 3-2 tally; we're not counting votes on purely procedural matters like extending the meeting past 11 p.m.). In every one of those 30 cases, whether the item was big-ticket or small-bore, Ms. Vella voted the same way as Councilman Jim Oddie, her predecessor as the Alameda firefighters' union's choice for Council, except for one item on which she abstained.
Moreover, confirming the extent to which the two Council members are of one mind, Ms. Vella joined Mr. Oddie in co-sponsoring two resolutions catering to the leftist wing of the local Democratic party: forcing the City to end its banking relationship with the Wells Fargo Bank, and urging Congress to "investigate" impeaching Donald Trump. Both times, Mr. Oddie presented the resolution at the Council meeting, but he took care to credit Ms. Vella for "doing the heavy lifting."
It is, of course, not unusual to find two legislators of the same political persuasion on the same side of most contested issues. What is unusual is to find two politicians on the same side of every issue.
Even Councilwoman Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft hasn't voted the same way as Mr. Oddie every time. Twice, she was the sole dissenter in 4-1 votes, and she abstained once when her colleagues were unanimous. Two other times, she was part of the minority in 3-2 votes, once with Ms. Spencer and once with Mr. Matarrese. None of these five items was particularly earth-shaking, and the reason Ms. Ashcraft is a member in good standing of the Triumvirate is that she votes with Mr. Oddie and Ms. Vella on the highest-profile issues. But her failure to join them one out of every six times shows that she hasn't totally lost her capacity for independent thinking.
Ms. Vella's record of voting "me, too" with a politically simpatico fellow Council member stands out even more dramatically by comparison to Mr. Daysog. The former Councilman wasn't the reliable ally of Mayor Spencer that his political foes condemned him for being. Of the 94 non-unanimous votes during Ms. Spencer's first two years, Mr. Daysog sided with the Mayor only 34 times. Nor was Mr. Daysog a pea in the same pod as Councilman Frank Matarrese. On the non-unanimous items, Mr. Daysog and Mr. Matarrese voted the same way less than half the time (45 out of 94 votes).
The replacement of Mr. Daysog by Ms. Vella made a difference not just in statistics but also in outcomes. Two 3-2 votes, with Ms. Vella in the majority, undermined the mayor's authority; two other 3-2 votes, with Ms. Vella again on the winning side, advanced the unions' and pro-renter groups' agendas. All four votes would have gone the other way had Mr. Daysog remained on Council.
Take the anti-Spencer votes first.
Under the Municipal Code, any Council member may "call for review" a decision by the Planning Board. Not surprisingly, developers don't like this provision, since it creates the risk that the full Council will reject a project that had managed to make it through the Planning Board. That is exactly what happened in September 2016 to Pacific Union Land Investors, LLC, which proposed to build a high-end "senior assisted living facility" on Harbor Bay Isle. The Planning Board approved the project, but Mayor Spencer called the decision for review, and, despite having been treated to a video presentation by the estimable Becca Perata, Council overruled the Board by a 3-2 vote, with Mr. Daysog in the majority together with Ms. Spencer and Mr. Matarrese.
The political fallout for Mr. Daysog was immediate: an outfit called Hartz Holdings, Inc., which shares the same business address as Pacific Union Land Investors, contributed $10,000 to the PAC – misleading calling itself "Alamedans United" – formed by out-of-town unions and developers to influence last November's municipal election. The PAC promptly spent about $13,000 to attack Mr. Daysog; among other things, it paid for mailers denouncing the Councilman as "anti-senior" for voting against the Pacific Union proposal.
But the Council decision to reject the project also gave new impetus to the drive to prevent a single member – read, Trish Spencer – from being able to require a development proposal to undergo scrutiny by the full Council. Mr. Oddie had begun the effort in May 2016 by submitting a Council referral requiring a majority vote by Council to call a Planning Board decision for review. Despite receiving the blessing of Inner Ringleader and then-Board president John Knox White, the idea didn't play well with Mr. Oddie's fellow Council members. Ms. Ashcraft ended up offering a face-saving motion directing staff to "conduct a review of the current Council review process."
As far as we know, staff never presented any report on the subject to Council. But then Mr. Daysog departed, and Ms. Vella arrived, and Ms. Ashcraft was back before Council this March with a new referral for requiring two votes by Council members – rather than the three proposed by Mr. Oddie – to call a Planning Board decision for review. In addition, the members seeking review would be obligated to "state a reason for the appeal." Mr. Oddie was only too happy to agree to the revised restriction; Ms. Vella, as usual, went along, and the referral was accepted by a 3-2 vote. The result would have been different had Mr. Daysog remained on Council. How do we know? Because we asked him, and he replied, "I'd have kept the process the same as it is."
The appointment process is the second area in which the replacement of Mr. Daysog by Ms. Vella has made it possible for the new regime to clip Ms. Spencer's wings. Under the City Charter, the mayor nominates, and Council appoints, the members of City boards and commissions. The only qualification legally required to serve is that the nominee be a registered voter in Alameda, and, traditionally, Council has rubber-stamped the mayor's choices (or so we've been told).
That changed after Ms. Spencer took office. The terms of two Planning Board members – Stanley Tang and Dania Alvarez – expired at the end of June 2015, and the Mayor nominated David Mitchell and Sandy Sullivan to replace them. (As it turned out, Ms. Spencer may come to regret one of those choices. See following story.) Mr. Tang did not seek re-appointment, but Ms. Alvarez did, and her Board colleagues, led by Mr. Knox White, showed up before Council to demand her retention. On cue, Ms. Ashcraft proclaimed she was "troubled," and Mr. Oddie professed to be "distressed," by the Mayor's failure to re-appoint Ms. Alvarez. Both Council members then voted against the nominations of Mr. Mitchell and Ms. Sullivan.
Mr. Daysog, too, offered praise for Ms. Alvarez, but his personal feelings (or political calculations) didn't determine his vote. The Charter gave the mayor the authority to nominate Board members, he said, "and if the mayor has a certain agenda in mind, that comes with the territory of elections," citing the well-known aphorism with which we began this column. Consistent with this principle, he furnished the third vote (with Ms. Spencer and Mr. Matarrese) to appoint the Mayor's nominees.
Two weeks after failing to quash the Mitchell and Sullivan nominations, Mr. Oddie once again took the first step to rein in Ms. Spencer, submitting a referral directing staff to "review the process" for making board and commission appointments. Once again, as far as we know, staff never presented a report to Council on the topic. But, once again, after Mr. Daysog lost and Ms. Vella won, Mr. Oddie and Ms. Ashcraft found the third vote they needed to thwart the Mayor.
The terms of two more Planning Board members – Mr. Knox White and Lorre Zuppan – expired this June. Ms. Spencer chose two Alameda businessmen, Steven Gortler and Ruben Tilos, to replace them. As we previously reported, the Triumvirate could find no objective fault with either nominee, but they nevertheless insisted that neither was worthy to serve on the Planning Board. Mr. Daysog no longer was around to counsel deference to the mayor's role under the Charter, and the nomination of Messrs. Gortler and Tilos failed by a 2-3 vote. Mr. Daysog confirmed to us that, had he remained on Council, these two gentlemen would be sitting on the Planning Board today.
Finally, we come to the firefighters' union and the pro-renter groups.
After the election of Ms. Vella put a third candidate backed by IAFF Local 689 on Council, we figured it was only a matter of time before the fire department asked for more funds from the City for personnel, equipment, or both. Lo and behold, staff submitted to Council this April a request to add three new firefighters (one of them with the rank of captain) at an annual cost of $799,206, and to buy three new "staff vehicles" for $188,684. The stated purpose was to "re-instate" the Fire Prevention Bureau and assign two firefighters, supervised by the captain, to conduct residential and commercial fire inspections on a full-time basis. (At the time, this task was being performed by existing "suppression staff" – i.e., firefighters already on the job – and, according to Fire Chief Doug Long, a backlog had developed.)
The staff report didn't mention the Ghost Ship fire that had occurred in Oakland last December, but Councilman Oddie wasn't shy about exploiting the event to justify the annual expense of close to a million dollars. Alameda was not "immune" from what he called the "Ghost Ship situation" because "I hear from firefighters all the time that we have similar situations in town," he said. "To cut corners on this not only puts our firefighters' lives in danger, it puts our citizens' lives in danger."
In response, neither Ms. Spencer nor Mr. Matarrese expressed any wish to endanger firefighters or Alameda residents. But both suggested that the number and frequency of fire inspections could be increased, at a lower cost to the City, by hiring and training additional civilian inspectors rather than putting more sworn firefighters on the payroll. As Ms. Spencer put it, directly addressing the 30 or so firefighters who packed Council chambers: "With all due respect to all of you, I do want you fighting fires. I don't want you doing inspections. I want to hire someone, non-sworn, to do the inspections so that we can employ you long-term to fight fires and protect our citizens' lives."
Had he remained on Council, Mr. Daysog would have taken the same position. "We don't need to create a new level bureaucracy with the added cost that's entailed by hiring three new fire persons to bring buildings up to code," he told us. "We can contract that out and get the same level of service at far lower immediate and long-term (i.e., retirement) costs." But Mr. Daysog wasn't on Council any more, Ms. Vella was, and she supported the fire department's request for additional personnel and equipment wholeheartedly. Indeed, she recited her "understanding" that the City had "made a promise" during negotiations with the firefighters' union that "when this item came back up we would have a conversation about" re-instating the Fire Prevention Bureau. The motion passed, 3-2.
Next it was the pro-renter groups' turn. During the lengthy debates over "rent stabilization," the Alameda Renters' Coalition had urged Council to ban so-called "no cause evictions," in which a tenancy can be terminated simply by serving a 30- or 60-day notice. Staff drafted an ordinance containing such a ban, but no Council member – even Ms. Ashcraft and Mr. Oddie – took up the cause, and Council ultimately passed an ordinance that permitted no-cause evictions but required a landlord to pay relocation fees to the old tenant and limited the rent she could charge to the new tenant.
Sticking to its guns, ARC collected signatures to place on the November ballot an initiative for a Charter amendment that, among other things, would prohibit no-cause evictions altogether. The measure, known as M1, was defeated by a 30 percent margin. At the same time, Alamedans voted, 56 percent to 44 percent, to ratify the ordinance passed by Council.
During the campaign, Ms. Vella never expressly endorsed Measure M1, either in her campaign literature or at any of the candidates' forums (at least the ones we attended). Nevertheless, she benefited from an apparently widespread perception that she favored the initiative. For example, the East Bay Express stated in endorsing her that, "Vella gets major points for being the only candidate who voices support for renters and Measure M1."
After the election, ARC continued to press for a ban on no-cause evictions. When the rent stabilization ordinance came up for a regularly scheduled review by Council in April, the pro-renters' group presented six suggested changes to the law. "End no cause evictions" topped the list. As it happened, it was not Ms. Vella but Ms. Ashcraft who first proposed amending the ordinance to require "just cause" for evictions. Almost as if by pre-arrangement, Ms. Vella immediately spoke up in favor of the idea, stating that the absence of such a requirement was the "biggest loophole in the ordinance."
That night, not having gotten the memo, Mr. Oddie questioned the need to tamper with a key term in an ordinance the voters had just approved. Less than 72 hours later, he had experienced an epiphany – as well as an avalanche of adverse publicity – and he now led the charge to insert a ban on no-cause evictions into the law. Indeed, Mr. Oddie's conversion was so complete that one tweeter suggested nicknaming him, "Just Cause Jim."
The move to rewrite the ordinance never would have gotten so far had Mr. Daysog remained on Council. "I would have voted to keep [the rent stabilization ordinance] as is," he told us, "and I firmly believe that no evidence-based case has been made showing why it should be changed." But Mr. Daysog was out of the picture, and the "just cause" requirement demanded by the pro-renters groups became law by another 3-2 vote.
All of the consequences we've discussed so far have occurred only nine months after the election that put Ms. Vella in Mr. Daysog's seat. One can only imagine – shudder at? – what might happen in the year and a half before Alamedans go to the polls again. Our bet? We suspect there is more to come for the firefighters' union and its allies in organized labor. And we won't be surprised if the developers start looking for a tangible return on their investment, too.
Referrals re calls for review: 2016-05-17-oddie-referral-re-calls-for-review; 2017-03-07 Ashcraft referral re calls for review
Referral re board/commission appointments: 2015-09-15 Oddie referral re appointment process
"Fire prevention bureau": 2017-04-18 staff report re adding new positions
Ban on "no-cause" evictions: 2017-06-06 Ex. 1 to staff report – Redline version of Ordinance
Ms. Spencer's mistake
Jim Oddie was the Alameda firefighters' union's candidate for Council in 2014. Malia Vella was the union's choice in 2016. Who will get the nod in 2018?
The Merry-Go-Round got an inkling of the answer when we read the list of potential candidates in IAFF Local 689's favorite online outlet, the East Bay Citizen. But our suspicions weren't confirmed until we saw the picture below posted on Twitter.
That's Ms. Vella, of course, on the right. The man on the left is Planning Board member David Mitchell. And the two are wearing aprons because they're serving at the annual pancake breakfast sponsored by . . . the Alameda firefighters' union.
As our main story notes, Mayor Trish Spencer nominated Mr. Mitchell to the Planning Board in 2015, and, over the objections of Mr. Oddie and Councilwoman Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, Council appointed him. Since then, Mr. Mitchell has become for Ms. Spencer what Earl Warren was for Dwight Eisenhower.
Following the path laid down by Ms. Vella, Mr. Mitchell has begun to cozy up to both the firefighters' union and pro-renter groups. This April, he appeared before Council to endorse adding three new firefighters and buying three new "staff vehicles" to set up a Fire Prevention Bureau. In June, he again showed up at a Council meeting to speak in favor of rewriting the rent stabilization ordinance to ban no-cause evictions. In the meantime, he has found time to post tweets demeaning Ms. Spencer. ("Not sure she knows the difference between Protesting & Governance.")
What's next? Keep your eyes open for the announcement of the Mitchell campaign kick-off party at 2027 Clement Avenue.
And one other prediction. If Councilman Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft runs for mayor, and wins, her Council seat, too, will become open, and the unions will get the chance to make Council 100 percent pro-labor by electing a third candidate in addition to Mr. Oddie and Mr. Mitchell.
Our sources tell us – alright, we're guessing – that the unions will try for the trifecta by putting up Dennis Popalardo, a lawyer specializing in bringing workers' comp claims for firefighters' union members, for Council. In 2016, Mr. Popalardo finished dead last in the race for School Board despite endorsements from IBEW Local 1245, Teamsters Local 856 (Ms. Vella's employer), and UFCW Local 5, but he recently secured an appointment to the Alameda Health Care District board, a traditional stepping stone for a wannabe Council member (just ask Rob Bonta, Lena Tam, and Stewart Chen, D.C.) It also doesn't hurt that he works for a law firm headed by Senator Barbara Boxer's husband.
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Joe Camicia says:
Great analysis. Two points: This move to union control of local elections has been brewing for 30 years now. The firefighters endorsed candidates as far back as the early '80s. However they were not as well organized as they are now. More than other local public employee unions, the firefighters have become increasingly sophisticated at the machinery of getting their candidates elected.
Second, Alameda is not alone when it comes to union control of elected officials. It's just about impossible for a Democrat to be elected to the legislature without broad union support. To get the endorsement (money and "volunteers") of any union these days requires a candidate to agree to a long list union positions on a variety of issues. To disagree, is to not get the union endorsement/support and lose the election.
A good example of how this plays out is the gas tax Gov. Brown signed recently. The State's revenue only supports the day-to-day infrastructure of government. To actually do any work requires a special tax. Be interesting to see how long the electorate– local or state, puts up with this.
We can't stop the IAFF from supporting candidates but we can — and should — stop council members from voting for their contributors' benefit. Alameda needs a firm recusal law that will prevent a council member from voting on any item that benefits an individual or entity that contributed to their campaign.
This should of course be a simple matter, as both unions and council members insist there is no quid pro quo….
Recusal would take all the fun out of it. As an alternative, a couple of years ago there was a group that tried to qualify a measure for the statewide ballot that – over First Amendment right-to-fashion objections – would have required legislators to wear stickers or patches bearing the logos of their donors/contributors while on the job, a la stock car drivers and professional soccer players. (Rob Bonta, unfairly, was featured in the group's campaign.) From the look of things, there are at least some who wouldn't have too big of a problem with it. Come to think of one recent example, and leaving aside any objection you might have to deceptive place-of-origin labeling (if you are one to insist, say, on at least a 5% threshold), "Alamedans United" did rather sound like a pro soccer team. Logo-ed jerseys might have been quite nice.
So, then, folks who take Realtor money wouldn't be able to vote on items that affect the real estate market? Like development or rent control?
Specifically, council members cannot vote on items that spend or otherwise direct public funds to a contributor. For example if a real estate entity contributed to a politician, that politician could not vote for a city contract with that entity.


The rising value of its SoftBank Vision Fund, an investment arm created in 2016 with money from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and other sources, also gave the company a boost.
As is customary, SoftBank did not disclose forecasts for the year to March 2019.
Led by flamboyant founder Masayoshi Son, SoftBank has embarked on a string of international acquisitions large and small in recent years.
Last week, SoftBank's Sprint and US rival T-mobile announced that they would merge to form a new company and push development of a super-fast 5G network.
T-Mobile, a division of Germany's Deutsche Telekom, and Sprint are currently the third and fourth largest US wireless operators, respectively.
They held talks in 2014 on a merger, but ended discussions in the face of opposition from US regulators, with some investors concerned that regulatory objections could once again stymie the deal.
Elsewhere, SoftBank is in talks to take a stake in Swiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re, and last month said it would partner with Saudi Arabia to develop a massive, multi-billion-dollar solar project in the kingdom through the Vision Fund.
In Tokyo, SoftBank shares ended up 0.78 percent at 8,555 yen before the results were announced.


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DHR Communications recently sponsored our Account Director Martina Quinn to participate in EIL's corporate volunteering programme. During October 2012, she spent four weeks in Kathmandu, Nepal. In this, the first in a series of blogs about her experiences, she recounts her overall impressions of Nepal.
I fell in love last month. Not with a person – but with a people, and a place, and the feeling I could experience a hundred new things in any given day.
I've worked with DHR Communications for nearly six years now. During that time, I've worked on PR campaigns for community and voluntary organisations, national charities and various development NGOs. I've immersed myself in issues such as human rights, community development, global poverty and interculturalism. And I've worked on lots of projects with a focus on international development. But – until this October – I had no experience of working in a developing country.
During October, I spent four weeks in Nepal. I was there as a participant in EIL's corporate volunteering programme, and spent most of my time in the capital city, Kathmandu.
Nepal is one of the world's 10 poorest countries. It has the highest income disparity in Asia and one of the lowest levels of spending on health. Out of a total population of about 30 million, seven million Nepalese lack adequate food or basic healthcare and education.
The adult literacy rate in Nepal is only 49 per cent. The average yearly income is less than €200 per person. And, in the very recent past, the country suffered hugely because of political upheaval and civil war: a decade-long Maoist insurgency only ended in 2006. Two years later, the Nepalese parliament voted to abolish the monarchy, ending 240 years of royal rule.
I knew none of these facts before deciding to volunteer with EIL. I knew Nepal was home to Mount Everest, that it was a relatively poor country and that it had experienced some political unrest. And I had a vague sense that it had an interesting mix of cultures, religions and ethnic groups. But I only really began to research the country a couple of months before my trip.
Vibrant colours assault your eyes as you go about your daily business. The sky is a brilliant blue; the distant snow-capped mountains sparkle in the sun. On the market stalls, there's a dazzling array of multicoloured spices and beads. Bright red tika dots the foreheads of passersby. Weather-beaten prayer-flags flutter in the breeze. Outside the many temples, garlands of orange marigolds are on sale.
The Nepalese people have certain traits that are also difficult to describe. In a society steeped in concepts of status and caste, they are deferential and formal but – at the same time – open, friendly, affectionate and fun.
Most of the people I met were completely without guile; genuinely willing to help in a way I found almost disconcerting at first. In Ireland and abroad, I'm used to arming myself with a certain amount of scepticism: if random strangers offer me help, automatically I question their motives. But on my second day in Nepal – when a young student who overhead me asking for directions walked 30 minutes out of his way to make sure I got on the right bus home – my usual scepticism began to dissolve.
The longer I stayed, the more I appreciated the hospitality and helpfulness of the Nepalese people. I was welcomed into strangers' homes, given gifts by people I barely knew, and treated at all times with great kindness and respect.
Of course, all of these impressions were built up over a period of four weeks. The night I arrived in Nepal, I had been travelling for nearly 24 hours and was more focused on getting to sleep than observing my new surroundings. At that stage, I didn't really know what lay ahead – where I would be working; who I would be working with; whether or not I'd like Nepal. Over the next few weeks, I had plenty of time to find out.


It has been quite the turnaround at CrossFit Lando in the past 5 days. We went from an empty space (see pictures here) on Thursday to an almost functioning gym space…almost.
As you can see we have a massive mural on the back wall of the facility. This sick 35 foot by 15 foot blaster was done by Dana and Josh from Project Superfriends. These dudes are absolutely sick artists and awesome to work with. They are going to be doing some more stuff around the space throughout the week as well. Check them out.
We also got all of our gear and flooring delivered. We had 17,500 pounds (175 mats) of flooring, 6500 pounds of equipment and a 40 foot pullup rig to move, lay, unpack, and/or assemble that all got delivered on Friday. Stacey and I could not have done what we have done so far, not even 50% of it, if it wasn't for the help of our awesome family and friends who took time out of their weekend and helped us do work. Very many thanks to those who came out! We have been overwhelmed with the amount of help we have received and the offers to help that keep coming in.
So now the big question on everyone's mind…when do we open? As you can see, other than unpacking more gear and just general setup/aesthetics and cleanup, the gym space is pretty solid. However, what you don't see is the bathroom area. It is not so close to being completed. Due to holiday schedules of some work crews we aren't going to be open before January 1. This is a major bummer but we will persevere! We have all the work crews scheduled for the rest of this week, workable days next week, and necessary days after New Years to get the last parts done.
If we had to name it we think we can safely say the 1st or 2nd week of January we will be running our full schedule of classes. If you already signed up for a membership we appreciate you hanging tight! If you haven't signed up for our pre-opening sale and taken advantage of our discount (click here for details)…WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??


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Hong Kong newspaper owner Jimmy Lai, 73, is denied bail
Hong Kong newspaper owner Jimmy Lai has been denied bail over claims he 'colluded with foreign powers' as he is frogmarched to court in chains.
Lai, who founded the Apple Daily tabloid, was charged on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces and endangering national security, TVB reported Friday.
He is the most high-profile person out of more than two dozen charged under the sweeping law since it was imposed by Beijing in June.
Police said in a statement they arrested a 73-year-old man under the national security law, but did not name him. Lai was arrested in August.
He and two executives of Next Digital – the firm that operates Apple Daily – were later charged with fraud over accusations they violated lease terms on office space.
He was denied bail earlier this month and was pictured yesterday being put in a prison van on the way to court.
Lai, who founded the Apple Daily tabloid, was charged on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces and endangering national security. He is pictured getting into a police van on Friday
He is the most high-profile person out of more than two dozen charged under the sweeping law since it was imposed by Beijing in June. Pictured: On Friday
When asked for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' reaction to Lai's charges under the national security law, spokesman Stephane Dujarric reiterated the UN chief's 'concern about the shrinking civic space in many places around the world'.
Beijing imposed the national security law in response to protests in Hong Kong that began in June 2019 over a proposed extradition law and expanded to include demands for greater democracy in the former British colony.
The legislation outlaws secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces to intervene in Hong Kong's internal affairs.
In certain cases, those charged under the national security law could also face trial in mainland China, where the legal system is highly opaque.
Police said in a statement they arrested a 73-year-old man under the national security law, but did not name him. Lai was arrested in August
He and two executives of Next Digital – the firm that operates Apple Daily – were later charged with fraud over accusations they violated lease terms on office space. Pictured: The van that carried Lai on Friday
The broad legislation prompted more public protests and led to complaints that Beijing is violating the autonomy promised to Hong Kong when was handed over to China from Britain in 1997.
Critics have said the law is also damaging Hong Kong's status as a business centre.
Apple Daily criticised the law on its front page on July 1, calling it the 'final nail in the coffin' of the territory's autonomy.
Apple Daily criticised the law on its front page on July 1, calling it the 'final nail in the coffin' of the territory's autonomy. Pictured: Lai on Friday
Lai (pictured on Friday) has advocated for other countries to take a harsher stance on China, and last year he traveled to the US to meet with Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the proposed extradition bill
Lai has advocated for other countries to take a harsher stance on China, and last year he traveled to the US to meet with Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the proposed extradition bill.
He was also arrested in February and April on charges of taking part in unauthorised protests.
He also faces charges of joining an unauthorised vigil marking the anniversary of the June 4, 1989, crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
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Cianci was forced to resign as mayor in 1984 after he was convicted of assault. Six years later, he won his job back, but Cianci's second mayoral reign, known around town as Buddy II, ended in 2002 when he was convicted of racketeering conspiracy and sent to prison as part of an investigation into corruption in City Hall. Cianci announced Wednesday he is trying for Buddy III, running as an independent for what would be a seventh term as mayor.
The former Louisiana governor served eight years in prison for a felony racketeering conviction arising from the licensing of riverboat casinos in his fourth term. Edwards announced in March he is running to represent Louisiana's 6th Congressional District, ending months of speculation about his political future.
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The mayor of the nation's capital was famously caught on videotape smoking crack cocaine in 1990 in an FBI sting. After six months in prison, Barry was freed and won a seat on the City Council. He was re-elected to a fourth term as mayor in 1994 and now serves again on the council.
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Q: Connect to node.js after installing MySQL When I type var mysql=require('mysql');, I get an error that mysql module is not found.
In which folder of node.js should MySQL be placed? Should the entire MySQL folder be placed?

A: I'm not quite sure what mysql folder you are talking about but I would recommend just using npm for this and letting it handle the installation of the package.
Simply go into the folder of your project and install the MySQL Module using npm install mysql.
You can read more about using and installing the MySQL Module here.

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Devices – March 2016
Published on 11/04/2016	in Devices
This month we are looking at Sony's flagship Z5, have they finally made something that can rival the big brands out there? Samsung has produced another low end phone at a wallet pleasing price, see how they both got on below.
Samsung has made itself synonymous with making excellent cheap smartphones, perhaps they have made too many. The Galaxy Core Prime is the latest entry into the low end of the market which has become a tough area to compete in. At £110 I was intrigued to find out what technology Samsung has managed to pack into this device.
At 8.8mm thick it's fairly comfortable in the hand, it also weighs a 130g which is about the same as an iPhone 6. Design wise it's basically a pebble shape and built very well. It comes with a streamlined version of Android OS which is simplified and less taxing on the processor.
It was no surprise to see a Snapdragon 410 entry-level 1.2GHz quad-core CPU as it has become renowned for doing the basics well at a reasonable price. The 1GB of RAM is a little less than I would have liked to see and it also comes with a 2000mAh battery.
While these stats are completely unremarkable the combination of the battery and the screen, 4.5 inch 800 x 480 and 207ppi, actually give this phone close to two days of power from just one charge. Unfortunately the trade-off is that the screen looks a bit shabby and next to any moderately new phone you can really see the difference in quality. As for the camera, they really shouldn't have bothered including one. It's just taking up space which could have been used to further its good features.
The problem I have with this phone is it's too unremarkable. There is too much focus on the price which is hard to beat, but the end result is a bunch of average features which does an OK job. For just a little bit more money you can do a lot better. In newer markets I can see this doing well but in an established market like the UK I wouldn't expect to see many of these out and about.
Sony has struggled with their flagship range in recent years after they have rushed to launch new models with few new features and have left consumers feeling hard done by when it came time to upgrade. Currently only available in the US we should see the Z5 hit our shores sometime in early 2016.
Price wise, it's looking like Sony is opting for £549 which is under its launch price of £599 announced last year. The 5.2-inch 1,080 x 1,920 pixel resolution IPS LCD display is excellent but those expecting 4K will have to opt for the Z5 Premium which is now available.
One of the big selling points on the Z5 is the microSD support which supports up to 200GB. That means you could be walking around with up to 232GB in this phone which is great for those that like to store huge files and have them to hand.
The chipset is a quad-core Cortex-A53 clocked at 1.5GHz and another quad-core Cortex A57 clocked at 2GHz, as well as an Adreno 430 GPU. That's backed up by 3GB of RAM which keeps everything running smoothly. However, this is the same chipset that Sony included in its last model which had widely reported issues with running too hot and crashing certain apps. Sony has claimed it has sorted these issues.
Sony has decided to shrink the battery yet again down to a 2,900mAh cell, it has done this as it favours a sleek design over battery life. Although the Z5 is gorgeous the battery barely limps towards one day of use from one charge. I think this is a major mistake! This is the best phone Sony has produced to date, however they have once again gone after a segment of the market where they won't ever win. The best thing Sony could do is knock £75-100 pounds off the price tag, that would be a very compelling proposition!
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Sri Lanka -- an island nation in South Asia -- has emerged from decades of national conflict to reveal its mystic beauties.Known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean," the lush tropical isle is famous for its golden beaches with palm trees, Buddhist temples of glittering relics as well as exotic wildlife and sundry vegetation. Its fledgling tourism industry has registered a 230 percent growth over the last five years,...
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Sri Lanka -- an island nation in South Asia -- has emerged from decades of national conflict to reveal its mystic beauties.
Known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean," the lush tropical isle is famous for its golden beaches with palm trees, Buddhist temples of glittering relics as well as exotic wildlife and sundry vegetation.
Its fledgling tourism industry has registered a 230 percent growth over the last five years, and more than 1.8 million travelers visited last year, including 14,000 Koreans. In the last three years, 50,000 Sri Lankans travelled to Korea and 30,000 Koreans toured Sri Lanka.
In an effort to appeal to a wider range of globetrotters, the Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Bureau, the Sri Lankan Embassy and related companies hosted a travel road show in early June.
Participants pose at a business seminar titled "Sri Lanka Tourism Road Show" at Nine Tree Convention Center in Seoul on June 7. From left, Howard Lee, an Andrew Travel Company representative; Mahen Kariyawasan, the president of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators; Dilukshi Wickramasinghe, a marketing manager from the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau; Sri Lankan Ambassador Manisha Gunasekera; Yang Moo-seung, the Tour 2000 president; and Koh Jong-seob, a Korean Air general manager. (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
Capital Colombo, which houses Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial-era buildings (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
A hotel terrace overlooking the Indian Ocean in Colombo (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
"Our island nation has all the prerequisites to become the world's top tourist destination," Sri Lankan Ambassador Manisha Gunasekera said, "including scenic beauties, historical and cultural heritages, diverse wildlife, and most importantly, warm and hospitable people living in peace and tranquility."
"Our government is building more infrastructure needed to support our economy, including the expanding tourism industry," she added, mentioning three direct flights between Colombo and Seoul every week through Korean Air.
Noting the 40th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations next year, Gunasekera stressed that great potential exists to strengthen trade and investment and people-to-people ties between Sri Lanka and South Korea.
A colonial-era church in Galle in southern Sri Lanka (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
A lighthouse in Galle in southern Sri Lanka (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
Turquoise ocean facing Galle in southern Sri Lanka (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
Mahen Kariyawasan, president of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators, said in a speech that the country's tourism industry is growing rapidly, with many upper-crust hotels constructed across cities, towns and beaches.
A five-star Shangri La Hotel with a golf course and 300 rooms has recently opened in the port city of Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka. In the town of Ahungalla in the southwest, the Riu Hotel will open in August with 500 luxury rooms, three pools and five restaurants on the beachfront. The Shangri La, the Sheraton and the Hyatt hotels are in the works in capital Colombo.
"Generating over $2.7 billion last year, tourism is our nation's third largest source of revenue," said Dilukshi Wickramasinghe, marketing manager of the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau. "With 1,300 kilometers of beachlines, Sri Lanka is a popular honeymoon destination for couples from all around the world."
As for historical sanctuaries, she mentioned the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya, which is dubbed the "eighth wonder of the world." It was a royal citadel in the fifth century with a pleasure garden built atop a 200-meter-rock, overlooking a verdant field. There are also the Golden Temple of Dambulla, a Buddhist cave shrine with murals and statues on a mountaintop, and a UNESCO World Heritage site; and the Galle Fort, a historic fortress on the southwestern coast, built in 1588 by the Portuguese and fortified by the Dutch from 1649 onwards.
The Rock Fortress of Sigiriya, dubbed the "eighth wonder of the world," was a royal citadel in the fifth century with a pleasure garden built atop a 200-meter-rock, overlooking a verdant field. (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
The Golden Temple of Dambulla, a Buddhist cave shrine with murals and statues on a mountaintop, and a UNESCO World Heritage site (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
In terms of natural wonders, Wickramasinghe highlighted high mountains in the Adams Peak, Knuckles Range and Hortan Plains. Sri Lanka also has 16 National Parks and 100 protected areas for wildlife. The Sinharaja Forest Reserve, a UNESCO Heritage Site, is home to 11,000 species of animals and plants, with the highest biodiversity in the world after the Amazon Forest.
Roughly 10 percent of all elephants in Asia live in Sri Lanka, concentrated in the Minneriya National Park in the northcentral area.
The country is a cauldron of religious festivities all year round. Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic celebrations, including the Kandy Esala Perahera, Vesak Festival and Sinhalese New Year Festival, are revered by locals and visitors.
The Galle Literary Festival is held in Kandy, Galle and Jaffna, a regional magnet for intellectuals and pupils. Being the largest of its kind in South Asia, it is a thriving platform for intelligent discussion, theatre, music, art, dining, touring and workshops.
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The Sacred Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the second-largest city in Sri Lanka, in the midst of Kandy plateau hills. (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
German tourists at the Mini Adam's Peak in Ella (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
Local Sri Lankans on a road to Kandy (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
Sri Lankan children near Kandy (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
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Elephants by a roadside near Nuwara Eliya (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald)
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Cats are attracted to the sweet smell and taste of antifreeze, but if eaten, this toxin can quickly cause kidney failure.
Outdoor cats depend on people for their warmth and survival during the winter months; special steps need to be taken to keep these cats safe.
Holidays are a time for celebration but can pose multiple risks to cats. Lilies, chocolate, alcohol, ribbons, tinsel, and other common holiday items can all be dangerous to our feline companions.
Once temperatures start to dip below the freezing point, remember that any outdoor water will freeze. Cats need a constant supply of fresh, unfrozen water. For outdoor cats that only have access to outdoor water, heated water bowls can be used to keep water from freezing. If an electrical source is not available, water should be kept in a covered, enclosed space to prevent it from freezing quickly. Dog igloos filled with straw work well for outdoor cats, giving them a warm place to eat, drink, and keep dry from the winter elements. Heated pet mats are also helpful and will help a cat retain its body temperature, which is especially important for old or sick cats. It is important to only use heated products that are approved for pets.
Cats that spend a lot of time outdoors during the winter months use more calories in order to stay warm. Giving your cat a higher-quality, protein-rich food will help him or her stay warm and healthy. If your cat has any medical problems, consult your veterinarian before making any diet changes.
Outdoor cats may seek warmth under car hoods and can be injured or killed by the car's fan belt. Before getting into your car, knock loudly on the hood to ensure that a cat is not hiding beneath.
Even cats that are used to being outside can suffer hypothermia and frostbite. If severe winter storm warnings or extreme cold weather alerts recommending that humans stay indoors are issued in your area, it is a good idea to bring your cat indoors, too. If your cat cannot be brought indoors, a garage or mud room can provide enough shelter in some cases.
Also known as ethylene glycol, antifreeze is probably one of the most common and dangerous winter toxins. Antifreeze is highly toxic, and cats are sometimes attracted to its sweet smell and taste. Once a cat drinks antifreeze, the toxin is rapidly absorbed, and signs such as vomiting, loss of coordination, and depression can appear within 1 hour. The kidneys are most severely affected by antifreeze, and even if signs start to improve with treatment, they may have already started to shut down. Acute kidney failure can occur within 12 to 24 hours after ingestion of antifreeze, so it is important to take your cat to the vet immediately if you suspect he or she has drunk even a small amount of antifreeze.
Cats that walk on sidewalks or pathways that have been de-iced can have chapped, dry, painful paws. Also, because cats tend to lick their paws, they can be exposed to toxic chemicals found in some ice melts. Pet-safe ice melt products can be purchased at most home improvement and pet stores. However, not everyone in the neighborhood may use these products, so it is important to wash your cat's feet with a warm cloth after he or she comes in from being outside.
The holidays pose many risks to cats. Chocolate, alcohol, onions, and coffee are some of the popular party supplies that can cause health problems in your cat. A common holiday plant is the lily, found in many holiday arrangements. Lilies are poisonous to cats. If a cat eats any part of a lily, initial signs of poisoning could include lethargy (tiredness) and a lack of appetite, but kidney failure can occur within 36 to 72 hours. Contact your veterinarian immediately if you think your cat has eaten any part of a lily plant.
Most cats love tinsel and ribbon, which, if eaten, can damage the intestines, requiring surgery. Keep these items out of reach of your cat.
Cover up electrical cords to prevent them from dangling and being mistaken for cat toys. If chewed, these cords could electrocute your cat.