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XHTVM-TDT es una estación de televisión abierta que opera para el Valle de México, propiedad de Televisora del Valle de México, S.A.P.I de C.V., con una concesión para uso comercial. Hasta el 17 de diciembre de 2015, su transmisión era analógica por el canal 40 de UHF; ahora transmite exclusivamente por la TDT por el canal 26 en el sistema ATSC con una potencia radiada aparente de 513.050 kW.
Actualmente es operado por TV Azteca y es la estación de origen de la señal Proyecto 40 (hoy ADN 40). Esta estación ha sido el centro de varios conflictos legales y laborales debido a los problemas originados por un acuerdo comercial entre Televisora del Valle de México y TV Azteca, lo cual ha provocado varios cambios en su nombre y programación a lo largo de su historia.

Historia

CNI Canal 40

En abril de 1993, el gobierno de México otorga a "Televisora del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V." , empresa de Javier Moreno Valle, la concesión comercial para operar el canal 40 de UHF para la Ciudad de México y el área metropolitana.

Inició sus transmisiones de prueba el 5 de diciembre de 1994, y el 19 de junio de 1995 inició sus transmisiones oficiales desde sus estudios y oficinas en el World Trade Center de la Ciudad de México.

Javier Moreno Valle creó la empresa Corporación de Noticias e Información o CNI para producir la programación base del canal, el cual tenía como objetivo la difusión de noticieros y programas de investigación, algo que era visto como necesario en ese momento en particular en la historia de México, cuya población tenía una percepción negativa hacia los noticieros de las cadenas principales, en especial de Televisa.

En sus inicios, gran parte de su programación consistía en la retransmisión del canal Classic Arts Showcase  (conocido simplemente como ARTS por el logo que presentaba) y la señal de la extinta cadena de noticias en español, Telenoticias.

CNI Canal 40 se destacó por su estilo en su producción informativa al ser percibida como "contestataria" e imparcial. Se destacan entre sus espacios: CNI Noticias, Séptimo Día, En el Límite, Las Nueve y Sereno y El Mañanero (del comediante Victor Trujillo en su personaje Brozo) y la serie documental Realidades.

Acuerdo comercial con TV Azteca

Javier Moreno Valle, con el fin de obtener recursos adicionales para mantener a flote el canal, realizó un acuerdo comercial con TV Azteca. A grandes rasgos, con el acuerdo se permitiría a TV Azteca proveer programación y comercializar el espacio publicitario de esta programación, al mismo tiempo que se promovería al canal 40. También, este acuerdo le daría prioridad a TV Azteca para la adquisición de acciones de TVM en el caso de que la empresa decidiera transferirlas a un tercero, ya fuera parcialmente o en su totalidad.

El 4 de diciembre de 1998, se comenzó a transmitir por XHTVM la señal de Azteca 40, dejando la programación estelar u horario AAA a CNI para la presentación de sus espacios informativos.

Sin embargo, el 16 de julio del 2000, TVM deja de transmitir la señal de Azteca 40 para transmitir exclusivamente la señal producida por CNI. El 23 de julio del 2000, en entrevista con Ciro Gómez Leyva en el espacio Séptimo Día de CNI, Javier Moreno Valle anunció que desconocía los acuerdos con TV Azteca al considerar que su objetivo era llevar a la quiebra a TVM para adquirirla a bajo costo aprovechando que se le daría a TV Azteca la prioridad para este efecto, gracias al acuerdo. El argumento de Moreno Valle era que Azteca 40 confundía a la gente al dar la idea de que XHTVM ya era propiedad de TV Azteca y que, además de que no se difundía promoción de CNI en los canales 7 y 13, la programación de Azteca 40 le había quitado espacio a varios programas de CNI, en especial al tener espacios informativos propios de Azteca 40.

TV Azteca consideró ilegal y unilateral esta decisión, por lo que inició un largo conflicto legal. Inicialmente, TV Azteca se amparó para que el acuerdo se respetara y pudiera poner en efecto su opción de compra.

El Chiquihuitazo

El conflicto legal y mercantil entre TVM y TV Azteca se llevó ante la Corte Internacional de Arbitraje de la Cámara Internacional de Comercio en París, Francia. El 21 de diciembre de 2002, se emitió un laudo que favorecía a TVM y CNI e impedía a TV Azteca la adquisición de acciones de TVM.

TV Azteca desconoce este laudo y en respuesta, el 27 de diciembre de 2002, se hace la toma de la planta de transmisión de XHTVM en el Cerro del Chiquihuite al norte del Distrito Federal, con lo que la emisión de Azteca 40 desplaza por completo la señal de CNI. Este incidente (que se dice se llevó a cabo con la ayuda de un comando armado, cosa que TV Azteca ha negado), es conocido como El Chiquihuitazo.

En respuesta a la señal de Azteca 40, la señal de CNI Canal 40, sin cambios, se mantuvo por streaming en la página de internet de CNI, y en sistemas de televisión de pago del país.

Durante el transcurso de un mes, se llevaron a cabo varias acciones por parte de los involucrados, como lo fue el intento de contratación por TV Azteca de la planta laboral de TVM y CNI, marchas y manifestaciones públicas de trabajadores de TVM y CNI, suspensión de la señal de XHTVM y aseguramiento de la planta transmisora por parte de la SCT.

Finalmente, el 24 de enero de 2003, la juez Luz María Díaz Barriga otorgó un amparo provisional a CNI y se ordena el fin del aseguramiento de la planta transmisora en el Cerro del Chiquihuite para restablecer la señal de CNI Canal 40, lo que ocurrió el 27 de enero.

Declive de CNI
El fin del Chiquihuitazo no pondría fin a los problemas para TVM y CNI. La falta de recursos que se agudizó con el rompimiento con Azteca y problemas con otros acreedores llevó a los trabajadores sindicalizados de Televisora del Valle de México a considerar entrar en huelga en varias ocasiones. El conflicto con TV Azteca dio origen a varias denuncias por parte de esta empresa acusando a Javier Moreno Valle de fraude por préstamos que se realizaron durante el acuerdo comercial y evasión fiscal. En febrero de 2005, la PGR ejerció acción penal contra Javier Moreno Valle y se giró una orden de aprehensión por la defraudación fiscal por 3'206,429 pesos mexicanos. Ante esta orden, Javier Moreno Valle huyó a los Estados Unidos, con lo que iniciarían varios intentos de extradición.

El 19 de mayo de 2005, con un adeudo de más de 11 quincenas de sueldos caídos, los trabajadores de TVM deciden ir finalmente a la huelga con lo que terminan las transmisiones de CNI Canal 40.
A raíz de la huelga de TVM, saldrían a la luz varias acciones cuestionables por parte de CNI y su dueño Javier Moreno Valle, como los préstamos de GE Capital y largas listas de acreedores, e incluso se denunció que CNI utilizaba sus foros de Canal 40 para polarizar a la población a su favor e incluso "linchar" mediáticamente a personalidades políticas.

El 5 de diciembre de 2005, TV Azteca levantó la huelga de TVM, mediante la representación de Hernán Cabalceta quien poseía acciones de TVM y fue considerado administrador único ante la ausencia de Javier Moreno Valle, pagando la deuda que se tenía con los trabajadores sindicalizados. Por otra parte, el personal de CNI, considerado de confianza y que no está sindicalizado en el Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Radio y la Televisión, no recibió el pago de pasivos por parte de TV Azteca en un inicio, por lo que estos trabajadores demandaron a la empresa. Gracias a un fallo a favor de los trabajadores de CNI, el 7 de diciembre de 2006, TVM y TV Azteca se vieron obligados a realizar el pago de 46 millones de pesos en pasivos.

Proyecto 40 / ADN 40

A partir del 21 de febrero de 2006, TV Azteca inicia la transmisión de la señal Proyecto 40 a través de XHTVM. Su programación viene, en cierta forma, a llenar el vacío dejado por CNI ya que en un inicio se producen programas de noticias y foros de debate. En la actualidad se emiten, además de sus noticieros estelares y foros de debate; películas, programas de crítica, documentales, dramas, comedía y talk shows.

Aunque la señal es producida por TV Azteca, Proyecto 40 se presentó como independiente de esta televisora. Los contenidos de sus noticieros y programas de opinión son muy diferentes a los de Azteca y presentan un estilo propio. En un inicio, no se promovía la programación de los canales 7 y 13 de manera directa, aunque si se anunciaban otras propiedades de Azteca como el Grupo Editorial Azteca y la revista Vértigo. Cabe mencionar que los espacios de publicidad (spots cortos) se utilizan en su mayoría para anunciar la programación, algunos productos que son propiedad de Azteca y anuncios políticos y de gobierno como lo marca la ley. Si bien, existe la programación pagada (infomerciales y ministerios), algunos de los programas son patrocinados de una manera parecida a las televisoras públicas. Sin embargo, después de la mayor expansión de la señal en 2016 en la red de estaciones de TV Azteca, comenzaron a promocionarse programas y otros productos de TV Azteca en la señal, como lo fue el caso del regreso de Los Simpson a Azteca 7 y el evento Juguetón.

Desde el 13 de marzo de 2017, la señal cambió su nombre a adn 40. En esta nueva etapa, la señal se enfoca la información de manera más integral (aunque inicialmente la programación no tuvo grandes cambios) y TV Azteca se involucra de lleno en la señal, presentando los programas de Azteca Opinión (actualmente presentados como adn Opinión) y la transmisión de partidos de fútbol cuyos derechos de transmisión los tiene TV Azteca. adn son siglas cuyo significado es Azteca, Deportes y Noticias.

Situación actual del canal

De acuerdo con reportes de TV Azteca, en enero de 2006, esta empresa adquirió 118´750,000 de acciones de TVM, lo que representa el 51% del capital social de la televisora.

Ante esta compra y la restitución del acuerdo de 1998 por Hernán Cabalceta, se realizaron asambleas generales ordinarias y extraordinarias de accionistas de TVM, las cuales se opusieron a las acciones de TV Azteca. TV Azteca demandó judicialmente en febrero de 2006 y el Juez 44º Civil decretó la suspensión de la ejecución de las resoluciones adoptadas por las asambleas. Con esto, Cabalceta se mantuvo como "administrador único" y se mantuvo la restitución de los acuerdos de 1998, bajo los cuales TV Azteca se ampara para producir y emitir la señal de Proyecto 40 en XHTVM. Sin embargo, TV Azteca admite que prevalecen ciertas disputas legales con CNI, TVM y Javier Moreno Valle.

El 13 de diciembre de 2006, se otorgó la prórroga para seguir operando la estación XHTVM hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2021 a nombre de Televisora del Valle de México S.A. de C.V. sin que hubiera alguna cesión a TV Azteca.

El 31 de mayo de 2007 se autoriza la modificación a la concesión para operar simultáneamente en Televisión Digital Terrestre (TDT). Más tarde, al igual que todos los canales analógicos trasmitiendo para el Valle de México, la transmisión analógica de XHTVM-TV Canal 40 dejó de operar el 17 de diciembre de 2015 a las 00:00 horas sin haber ningún cambio o afectación a la programación de Proyecto 40 y/o de XHTVM-TDT.

El 11 de octubre de 2011, Javier Quijano Baz intentaría recuperar la propiedad de XHTVM acudiendo a las instancias correspondientes (COFETEL, SEGOB Y SCT), tras haber ganado una sentencia judicial que reconoce a Javier Moreno Valle como administrador único en lugar de Hernán Cabalceta. Javier Quijano Baz admite que TV Azteca si tiene el 51% del capital social de TVM pero que este se encuentra en prenda más no en propiedad de TV Azteca.

Si bien existe esta sentencia, y los acuerdos de 1998 habrían vencido en 2008, TV Azteca continuó con la emisión de la señal de Proyecto 40 (hoy ADN 40) y la multiprogramación de XHTVM, esto en virtud de que sigue en litigio la representación legal de TVM, en especial, con Javier Moreno Valle estando prófugo por la acusación de defraudación fiscal en su contra.

El 15 de junio de 2015, el IFT emite la autorización de la modificación de los estatutos sociales de la sociedad Televisora del Valle de México, convirtiéndose en una Sociedad Anónima Promotora de Inversión.

De acuerdo al anexo a la concesión sobre estructura accionaria, publicado el 4 de septiembre de 2017, el IFT reconoció a TV Azteca como accionista mayoritario y empresa controladora de la estación con un 51.01% de las acciones, mientras que Javier Moreno Valle mantiene el 43.99% de las acciones. En un documento más reciente, inscrito el 17 de agosto de 2018, TV Azteca sigue siendo el accionista mayoritario con 52.42% de las acciones de la televisora pero ya no es la empresa controladora.

Multiprogramación

TV Azteca utilizó los subcanales (o multiprogramación, como es denominado por el IFT) de esta estación para promover la venta de equipos receptores de TDT conocidos como Hi-tv comercializados por TV Azteca, los cuales, además del formato MPEG-2, recibían el formato MPEG-4 el cual no es de uso común en la mayoría de los televisores, motivo por el cual, esos canales no podían ser sintonizados por cualquier televisor.

Tras una sanción por parte de la SCT y la posterior regulación por parte de la IFT, la multiprogramación actual de XHTVM-TDT se limita a sólo un subcanal en el formato MPEG-2, el cual retransmite la programación de Azteca Uno diferida a 2 horas.

Bibliografía y Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Sitio web oficial de Proyecto 40

TV Azteca
Canales de televisión nacional en México
Canales de televisión de México


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Q: ScrollView and touch events not working together in kivy I have a screen in which I have scrollable boxlayout. It works fine and I can scroll through the labels, text inputs and buttons inside the screen
 #kvfile
<FirstScreen>:
    ScrollView:
        BoxLayout:
            orientation:"vertical"
            size_hint_y: None
            height: self.minimum_height
            #here some scrollable labels, text inputs, and buttons

#python file
class FirstScreen(Screen):
    '''
    initial = 0
    def on_touch_down(self, touch):
        self.initial = touch.x

    def on_touch_up(self, touch):
        if touch.x > self.initial:
            # do something
        elif touch.x < self.initial:
            # do other thing
        else:
            # what happens if there is no move
    '''
    pass

But when I added a touch event to detect right and left swipe the scroll become disabled. Now I can do left,right swipes but not scrolling. How to enbable both scrolling as well as swipe?

A: You are interrupting the event bubbling with this code, and the on_touch_down methods of the children of the layout are not called at all. Generally you should always either return True or pass on the event (or some combination of the two).
class FirstScreen(Screen):
    initial = 0
    def on_touch_down(self, touch):
        self.initial = touch.x
        return super(Screen, self).on_touch_down(touch) #pass the touch on

    def on_touch_up(self, touch):
        if touch.x > self.initial:
            print "left"
            return True #don't pass the touch on
        elif touch.x < self.initial:
            print "right"
            return True
        else:
            print "no"
            return super(Screen, self).on_touch_up(touch)

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Die St.-Nikolai-Kirche in Hannover ist ein denkmalgeschützter Saalkirchenbau und gehört zur gleichnamigen evangelisch-lutherischen Kirchengemeinde in Hannover-Limmer. Standort der nach Nikolaus von Myra benannten Kirche ist die Sackmannstraße 26 im Stadtteil Limmer.

Geschichte
Seit dem Jahr 1268 ist eine St.-Nikolai-Kirche in Limmer bekannt. Im Jahr 1328 wurde die Kirche dem Kloster Marienwerder angegliedert. Ab 1787 entstand die heutige Saalkirche, die im Oktober 1791 eingeweiht wurde. 1898 wurde der Turm erbaut und der Altarraum erweitert und 1910 der Innenraum neu gestaltet.

Während der Luftangriffe auf Hannover im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde die Kirche 1943 stark beschädigt und 1945 nach dem Wiederaufbau neu geweiht. Heute gehört ihre Kirchengemeinde zum Stadtkirchenverband Hannover.

Persönlichkeiten
 Der teilweise im Calenberger Platt predigende Pfarrer Jacobus Sackmann (1643–1718) wurde 1680 Pastor der Nikolaikirche.

Orgel
Die Orgel wurde in den Jahren 1959 bis 1961 von der  Emil Hammer Orgelbau erbaut. Das Schleifladen-Instrument hat 32 Register auf drei Manualen und Pedal. Die Spiel- und Registertrakturen sind mechanisch.

 Koppeln: I/II, III/II, I/P, II/P

Literatur
 Helmut Knocke, Hugo Thielen: Sackmannstraße. In: Hannover Kunst- und Kultur-Lexikon, S. 191
 Ilse Rüttgerodt-Riechmann: Der Dorfkern. In: Limmer. In: Denkmaltopographie Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Baudenkmale in Niedersachsen, Stadt Hannover, Teil 2, Bd. 10.2, hrsg. von Hans-Herbert Möller, Niedersächsisches Landesverwaltungsamt – Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Denkmalpflege, Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn, Braunschweig/Wiesbaden 1985, ISBN 3-528-06208-8, S. 156–159, hier: S. 157f.; sowie Limmer im Addendum Verzeichnis der Baudenkmale gem. § 4 (NDSchG) (ausgenommen Baudenkmale der archäologischen Denkmalpflege) / Stand: 1. Juli 1985 / Stadt Hannover, S. 24f.
 Klaus Mlynek: Limmer. In: Klaus Mlynek, Waldemar R. Röhrbein (Hrsg.) u. a.: Stadtlexikon Hannover. Von den Anfängen bis in die Gegenwart. Schlütersche, Hannover 2009, ISBN 978-3-89993-662-9, S. 404.

Weblinks

 Internetpräsenz der Kirchengemeinde

Einzelnachweise

Hannover, Nikolai
Hannover
Nikolai
Nikolai
Nikolai
Hannover, Nikolai
Baudenkmal in Hannover
Erbaut in den 1790er Jahren

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Congress is pushing back against the NLRB's arbitrary rule-making using a provision of the Congressional Review Act called a Resolution of Disapproval. If enacted, this joint resolution will reverse these onerous regulations and reestablish the rights of employers and their workers. With passage assured in the Republican-controlled House, it remains for the Senate to follow suit. The measure – S.J. Res. 36 – already has 45 co-sponsors and needs only a simple majority to pass. You must act now by calling your senators and urging them to vote YES on S.J. Res. 36.
Posted in Uncategorized and tagged with s-j-res-36, congress, Democrats, Unions, unionization, afl-cio, Labor Relations, National Labor Relations Board, organized labor, workers, card check, stephen cabot, cabot institute, President Obama.
April 20, 2012 by Stephen J Cabot.
From the desk of Steve Cabot: Since the soothsayer's warning to Julius Caesar, the Ides of March has carried a dark connotation of doom and betrayal by someone close – a trusted advocate or ally. And that's what came to mind as I read several items within the past week which highlighted the increasing divergence between the priorities of Organized Labor and the workers they claim to represent.
Here we are, still mired in the worst economic times since the Great Depression, and what do we hear from the union bosses – words of concern and a willingness to work with management to save jobs and build productivity? Not even close.
In a recent interview, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka spelled out his commitment to partner with radical (which he calls Progressive) political action groups to push the Far Left agenda of this administration. These are ideologically-driven efforts utterly disconnected with – and often in direct opposition to – the well-being of the American worker.
Is it any surprise, then, that employees – at least in the private sector – are questioning the value (and values) of their union leaders? They see the abuses, the pointlessly confrontational attitude toward management, the unauthorized allocation of dues to political purposes antithetical to their interests, the intimidation in organizing elections, and the general hijacking of their rights. And increasingly, they don't like it.
But out of this disillusionment has come great opportunity. For years, the Cabot Institute has believed in – and counseled clients to embrace – a WIN/WIN approach in the workplace, one that sees employees as partners, not pawns. One that rejects us/them in favor of a true shared vision.
And today, more than ever, we are seeing the fruits of this philosophy. I encourage you to reach out to discuss the specific ways we can assess your situation and suggest the best strategies going forward. You can call me directly on my cell phone (215-990-3423) or contact Georgetta McCabe, my administrative assistant, on her direct line: 800-655-2042.
Posted in Uncategorized and tagged with cabot institute, Employee Free Choice Act, Labor Relations, National Labor Relations Board, organized labor, President Obama, richard tromka, Right to Work, Steve Cabot, Wisconsin.
March 18, 2012 by Stephen J Cabot.
From the desk of Steve Cabot: Maybe it's arrogance, as Organized Labor feels increasingly emboldened by its protectors and enablers in the Administration and Congress. Or maybe it's desperation, as union leaders sense a political sea change that threatens those cozy relationships and their delusional demands at the bargaining table.
Whatever the motivation, what is clear is that employers are being confronted increasingly by labor tactics as old as extortion and physical violence and as new as cyber attacks and a range of dirty tricks impacting companies and their customers alike.
One current high-profile illustration of over-the-line union thuggery involves a broad campaign of blackmail, extortion and other criminal acts against Sodexo USA, which has filed suit against SEIU in federal court under the RICO Act. A U.S. district judge recently denied the union's motion for dismissal, thus green-lighting the case for immediate prosecution.
One of the documents discovered as this case has unfolded is a 70-page "how-to" intimidation manual (click here to download) which encourages, among other things, targeting board members and their families for public harassment and personal embarrassment within their community. You may remember an example of this in May when SEIU drove 14 busloads of screaming, bullhorn-equipped, placard-carrying protestors to the home of Bank of America's deputy general counsel in suburban Washington, DC, terrifying their teenage son who was alone in the house.
It has been equally alarming to watch the union tactics in the Verizon strike. You may have seen the viral video of a picketer pushing his young daughter in front of a moving Verizon truck while shouting obscenities at the nonunion employees trying to get to work. In a related incident, police in Uniontown, PA reported an act of "criminal mischief" in which the power was cut to all land lines in the area, including those to state police barracks and other emergency services. All indications are that it was an inside job.
This is disturbing stuff. And while Organized Labor may take comfort knowing they are being given a long leash by the pro-union NLRB and Department of Justice, 2012 is coming – and the American people will be heard.
Posted in Uncategorized and tagged with Bank of America, CWA, extortion, Labor Relations, labor violence, management-labor, picketers, pro-union Department of Justice, pro-union NLRB, RICO, SEIU, Sodexo, strikes, verizon.
August 15, 2011 by Stephen J Cabot.


A driver who is accused of hitting and seriously injuring a road worker within a work zone on I-64 in Norfolk, VA has been arrested for a DUI.
Virginia State police were called out to an accident scene at 9:20 p.m. on April 24. Our Norfolk pedestrian accident injury lawyers are saddened to report this accident involved a serious injury to a road worker.
The work zone was on I-64 west, just east of Northampton Blvd, she said.
State police said the driver of a Dodge Avenger passed a work crew filling a hole with concrete. He then drove into the far left lane, which was closed where he hit a worker with the second crew that was operating a concrete saw.
The victim was identified as Riguel Dexter Durant, of Woodbox Drive in Virginia Beach.
Anaya said he suffered serious injuries and was transported to Sentara Norfolk General hospital. The driver of the Avenger was given field sobriety tests and was arrested for a DUI by trooper, according to state police.
The thoughts of our Norfolk DUI accident injury attorneys are with this worker's family. We see far too many accidents that are caused by intoxicated drivers.
According to the Virginia Highway Safety Office, there were 8,221 alcohol or drug related car accidents in Virginia in 2010. Sadly, 247 of these were fatal auto accidents.


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Why Ford and Volkswagen will get together - but not get married
Ford and Volkswagen appear headed for some kind of combination. They'd better.The industry is facing ...
Ford and Volkswagen appear headed for some kind of combination. They'd better.
The industry is facing the challenges and costs at least as great as those posed by the financial crisis of a decade ago. Going it alone no longer appears to be an option.
Automakers and manufacturing
Bill Ford
Business and industry sectors
Business, economy and trade
Company activities and management
Automotive fuels
Automotive industry and environment
Automakers are spending billions of dollars in development costs as they try to develop the electric and self-driving vehicles they believe are the future. They're also facing more competition from tech companies, including Uber and Google parent Alphabet (GOOG). Upstarts like Tesla (TSLA) and new combinations, such as the joint effort by General Motors (GM), Softbank and Honda, also could shake up who wins the future of cars.
It's a race in which neither VW nor Ford are in lead.
"We don't see either Ford or VW as currently in a leadership position on autonomous mobility and see them as lagging peers in some areas," said Morgan Stanley auto analyst Adam Jonas. "On electric vehicles, we see Ford and VW as in the middle of the pack -- not the leader, but not the laggard."
Ford has already said it plans to spend $11 billion on new technologies and reshaping the focus of the company in the next three to five years. Finding someone to share those kinds of costs with will be crucial to its success. But it has yet to give details of its plans.
Volkswagen officials are similarly tight-lipped, refusing to confirm a report by Reuters that VW CEO Herbert Diess is set to outline a 10-year plan to the company's supervisory board as soon as next week.
So far the only alliance firmly in place between Ford and VW involves an agreement to work together on commercial vehicles. But more is in the works as the companies are in negotiations for additional forms of cooperation.
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Ford Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks said the companies' discussions are "broad" but not limited to any particular technology, product or geography. But some kind of combination or alliance appears inevitable.
The companies are clearly a good fit.
Ford's sales and profitability are strong in the United States, but the company is trailing competitors badly in China and continuing to struggle in Europe and Latin America. Volkswagen does well in Europe, China and Latin America but and has never been a major player in the United States.
Ford's lineup strength is with trucks and SUVs, but it's struggling in luxury cars and is walking way from sedans. Volkswagen is a power-player in sedans and luxury cars -- it owns the Audi brand -- but struggles in light trucks such as pickups and delivery vans.
As much as a combination of the two established automakers makes sense, a formal merger will be unlikely, if not impossible, because of the unique nature of each company's ownership structures.
Two classes of stock at Ford give the descendants of founder Henry Ford effective control of the automaker. His great-grandson, Bill Ford Jr., is the current chairman of the company and it's clear the Ford family is unwilling to give up that control.
Volkswagen has about 20% of its shares owned by the German state of Lower Saxony, where it is based. That's a likely roadblock to a full merger as well said Rebecca Lindland, senior analyst for Cox Automotive.
"The ownership structures of the two companies are the one thing keeping them from a full-on merger," she said.
Even without a full merger the two companies can get close enough to operate as a single automaker. Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi have been operating under such an alliance for nearly 20 years, sharing top executives, factories and other assets and holding stakes in one another.
VW and Ford could buy joint ownership of a separate company that is working on new technologies such as electric and self-driving cars. GM has set up such a stand-alone company, dubbed Cruise, and has sold stakes in it to Softbank and Honda.
In August Ford quietly set up its own Autonomous Vehicles stand alone business.
"As expected and intended, we're receiving significant interest from potential partners and financial investors," Ford CEO Jim Hackett told investors last month.
These kinds of alliances and joint ventures are the future of the rapidly changing auto industry, said Lindland.
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I am sitting on a very slow train from Birmingham having spent yesterday getting a taste of our first day/night Test and thought it might be a good opportunity to pen a few thoughts about the innovation.
The initial impression of this new concept was that it didn't seem particularly new at all. Day/night cricket is so much a part of the limited-overs experience that – white clothing and pink balls aside – it felt like business as usual. In the build up to the match there was much media discussion about the unsuitability of the British climate for this sort of thing, completely missing the point that this sort of thing goes on all the time. So we know it can get chilly in the evening (and it did) and that dew can form (the rain sorted that one out) and that a summer's evening in Birmingham is not like that in Adelaide. We know all that because we watch cricket in those conditions all summer. It's just that the players are wearing dubiously coloured kits and they're flinging a white ball about.
Which brings us to the colour of the ball. I'd heard Phil Tufnell on TMS the day before suggest that he was having difficulty picking the pink ball up. I'm with him on this. Once it had left the bat, I found myself regularly having to look for the fielders' movements to search for a clue as to where the ball was travelling. Fortunately Alastair Cook didn't seem to have that problem from 22 yards. But, I'll take that if it means we can keep the whites flannels in Test Cricket. An old traditionalist, I may be.
That aside, the experience was pretty much like any other Test Match and that is a good thing. My only issue with the concept is that I'm not entirely sure of the point. At least not over here. I do realise that this particular match has a very clear point – to prepare the England team for the D/N Ashes test this coming winter – and that is fair enough. I have argued elsewhere that I'm all for the County Championship going day/night, pink balls and all, but that's because so few people go to those games. To have the chance of knocking off work half an hour early and strolling over to catch a session and a bit of a Championship match would be a chance to boost crowd numbers but Test Cricket in this country doesn't need that. I don't want to seem complacent but Tests generally sell out and so, not only is it unnecessary, but any spur of the minute evening arrivals wouldn't be able to get in anyway.
Also, the rhythm of Test Cricket doesn't sit completely at ease with the day/night format. Come seven o'clock or so when the body is asking questions about dinner, the normal incentive in a one-day game to stay put – the run chase – is absent. We saw how the crowd thinned on the evening of the first day of this Test and, yesterday, when the heavens opened late on, the move to the exit felt universal. It wasn't just that the weather forecast gave little hope of a resumption of play, it was also that it was almost half seven at a Test Match and it just felt like we were done for the day. Time for a meal on an actual plate, a night-cap and bed. The ideal would be to utilise that and – when dry – let the club re-sell departing spectators' seats to evening arrivals at a knock-down price; though the logistics of that may be somewhat of a challenge.
That said, there were two clear advantages to the format: First, the long-distance traveller. Yesterday, it took me about five hours to get from my front door to the ground. Not impossible for an eleven o'clock start but would be a right pain in the neck involving early alarm calls and peak-travel train costs. I'd have either done two nights in the hotel or – probably more likely – gone to one of the London Tests instead. It's mostly why I'd never visited Edgbaston before. Secondly, it eliminated the need for that stupidest of all regulations in cricket which leads to the ludicrous, paying-spectator-insulting sight of play being called off for bad light at grounds with fully functioning floodlights. But don't get me started on that.
So, the whole experience was pleasingly unremarkable. I don't see a huge incentive for the innovation, in this country at least, but, if Andrew Strauss et al decided to populate the schedule with the odd pink balled day/nighter, there'd be no need to complain.


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It would be safe to call the films of Yorgos Lanthimos a bit of an acquired taste. Personally, I love his films and the way they are made but there are many who might be put off by how 'weird' it is. As for The Favourite, I was really excited about the film because it got Lanthimos together with three brilliant actors. And to see the director tackle a period film just heightened my curiosity. The film is definitely not as 'weird' as some of Lanthimos' other films and that will give it a broader appeal.
The story revolves around Queen Anne and the two women vying for her attention. What follows is often times hilarious and a touch emotional here and there. In many ways this is the first light-hearted of Lanthimos that I have seen. But even here, there are some shock inducing moments, the likes of which we have come to expect from the director. Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara who have written the script show the politics of the time that is both political and personal. At times, the film feels like its a satire of the way things were in the 18th century. The dialogue has this energy that you normally would not associate with films of this ilk. On more than a few occasions, you are bound to chuckle at the sheer audacity of what is happening. If there's any flaw here, it is that after a point, you can sort of predict what is going to happen next but the way it happens is sure to be entertaining.
Though the three women all shine in their own right, the best performance of the film belongs to Queen Anne played by Olivia Colman. Her character's mix of vulnerability, innocence and royalty is fascinating to watch. As for Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone, both of them bring their A game and it makes the film better. The changing dynamics between the three of them highlights the power of love and our need to feel loved. This is particularly evident in the actions of the Queen.
A special mention has to be made of Nicholas Hoult who plays the leader of the opposition with a perfect balance of comedy and cunning. The cinematography by Robbie Ryan is brilliant and it made me think of Barry Lyndon with some shots. When the beauty of the British landscape is contrasted with the slight absurdity of the plot, it makes these shots stand out even more. The Favourite is ultimately a film about power and more importantly love and to be honest, I loved it.
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La Plantada de l'Arbre de Maig de Folgueroles és una iniciativa promoguda a partir del 1986 per a recordar i fomentar el valor simbòlic de l'arbre en el marc de la Festa Jacint Verdaguer.

La Festa Verdaguer pròpiament dita va començar a realitzar-se l'any 1945, coincidint amb el centenari del naixement del poeta, i es va consolidar a partir de 1952 (any que coincidí amb el cinquantenari de la seva mort). Durant els primers anys la festa fou promoguda per l'agrupació cultural Verdaguer, entitat embrionària de la futura associació Amics de Verdaguer constituïda l'any 1964. Aquesta entitat, a la dècada de 1980, va començar a donar un corpus festiu a les accions organitzades, amb la incorporació d'activitats que uneixen poesia i natura.

Els Amics de Verdaguer, amb l'objectiu de recordar i fomentar l'obra del mossèn de Folgueroles, plantejaren la necessitat de trobar un element natural que marqués el principi i la fi de la Festa. D'aquí que es va recórrer a l'arbre de maig, arbre que es posava a les festes majors pirinenques i que Verdaguer recull en la seva obra. Durant la cercavila que va al bosc a cercar l'arbre es duen a terme lectures recitades per part dels infants del poemes de mossèn Cinto. Tot seguit, la comitiva iniciada a l'escola continua el trajecte en direcció al Bosc del Torrent de Folgueroles. El pollancre escollit es talla a la manera tradicional, amb la força dels braços i una destral. Ja tombat, serà portat entre tots a mans fins a la Plaça Verdaguer acompanyats de la música d'un flabiolaire i una gralla. Els infants també participen a dur l'arbre agafant per les puntes els bastons que serviran per transportar l'arbre (i que seran els pals del Ball de Bastons de Folgueroles). Cal dir que a l'hivern, en compensació a l'arbre sacrificat, se'n plantaran tres de joves.

En arribar a la Plaça Verdaguer, amb l'ajut de cordes, l'arbre es dreça amb força fins a posar-lo dins d'un forat fet expressament a la plaça per l'ocasió i on restarà per una quinzena de dies. Una vegada enlairat i equilibrat es guarneix amb serrells i serpentines que li donaran un aire festiu. Posteriorment es dansarà al voltant de l'arbre al qual s'haurà lligat, a la part superior, dolços o embotits que engrescaran als grimpaires per a obtenir la recompensa. La tradició arrelada del flabiol a la Festa Verdaguer prové del flabiolaire folguerolenc Josep Verdaguer i Portet (1920 – 1995), conegut de forma popular com a "En Roviretes", que actuà com a flabiolaire en les festes tradicionals d'arreu de Catalunya. D'aquí que el flabiol i el tamborí d'"en Roviretes" es va convertir en un símbol melòdic que identifica les rues de la Festa Verdaguer i de la Plantada de l'Arbre de Maig. Com final de la Festa Verdaguer, se celebra el Ball de Folgueroles que dansa també de forma simbòlica tot passant pels voltants de l'Arbre de Maig i la retirada final de l'arbre serà la icona que tanca la festa.

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Folgueroles
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template<template<int, int...> typename> struct TiPi;
template<template<int..., int...> typename> struct TPiPi; // FIXME: Why is this not ill-formed?

template<typename T, template<T> typename> struct tT0;
template<template<typename T, T> typename> struct Tt0;

template<template<typename> typename> struct Tt;
template<template<typename, typename...> typename> struct TtPt;

template<int> struct i;
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template<int, int> struct ii;
template<int...> struct Pi;
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template<int, typename = int> struct iDt;
template<int, typename> struct it;

template<typename T, T v> struct t0;

template<typename...> struct Pt;

namespace IntParam {
  using ok = Pt<Ti<i>,
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        Ti<iDt>>;
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  using err2 = Ti<iiPi>; // expected-error {{different template parameters}}
  using err3 = Ti<t0>; // expected-error {{different template parameters}}
  using err4 = Ti<it>; // expected-error {{different template parameters}}
}

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namespace IntPackParam {
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  using err2 = TPi<iDt>; // expected-error {{different template parameters}}
  using err3 = TPi<it>; // expected-error {{different template parameters}}
}

namespace IntAndPackParam {
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}

namespace DependentType {
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  using err2 = tT0<short, i>; // FIXME: should this be OK?
  using err2a = tT0<long long, i>; // FIXME: should this be OK (if long long is larger than int)?
  using err2b = tT0<void*, i>; // expected-error {{different template parameters}}
  using err3 = tT0<short, t0>; // expected-error {{different template parameters}}

  using ok2 = Tt0<t0>;
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}

namespace Auto {
  template<template<int> typename T> struct TInt {};
  template<template<int*> typename T> struct TIntPtr {};
  template<template<auto> typename T> struct TAuto {};
  template<template<auto*> typename T> struct TAutoPtr {};
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  template<decltype(auto)> struct DecltypeAuto;
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  TInt<Int> ii;
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  TIntPtr<Auto> ipa;
  TIntPtr<AutoPtr> ipap;
  TIntPtr<DecltypeAuto> ipda;
  TIntPtr<Int> ipi; // expected-error {{different template parameters}}
  TIntPtr<IntPtr> ipip;

  TAuto<Auto> aa;
  TAuto<AutoPtr> aap; // FIXME: ill-formed (?)
  TAuto<Int> ai; // FIXME: ill-formed (?)
  TAuto<IntPtr> aip; // FIXME: ill-formed (?)

  TAutoPtr<Auto> apa;
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  TDecltypeAuto<DecltypeAuto> dada;
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Q: File in Database Object POJO (Springboot) Say I have a SQL DO named "Team" that has a name, description, id, and profile picture.
It would look something like this:
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public class TeamDO implements Serializable {

    @Id
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    @Column(name="team_id")
    private Long id;
    private String description;
    private String name;
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    private Users users;

    public TeamDO() {}

    public TeamDO(Users user) {
        this.setUsers(user);
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
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        return id;
    }

    public void setId(Long id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public String getDescription() {
        return description;
    }

    public void setDescription(String description) {
        this.description = description;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public Users getUsers() {
        return users;
    }

    public void setUsers(Users users) {
        this.users = users;
    }
}

What kind of variable stores a file such as a jpg? Or would my POJO have a String profilePictureURL which would be used to fetch the image (logo) for each team?

A: It's preferred to store the file in a hosting service of some sort and save only the URL in the DB but you can also save it as a byte array.


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Surgery has widely been referred to as the "neglected stepchild" of global health. However, we are now in the midst of a movement in response to the facts that surgically treatable conditions form approximately 30% of the global burden of disease and 5 billion people lack access to safe, affordable surgical and anaesthesia care. Common misconceptions, such as surgery being expensive, a last resort and difficult to sustain, have been successfully challenged. To drive the momentum we have gained towards improving the capacity and quality of surgical services, we invite research groups to use this website as a platform to create and distribute surveys on a national or international scale, therefore, building our knowledge and guiding our interventions.
Collaboration science is the study of individual, group, organizational, and societal factors affecting groups of people working together toward a shared goal. Teams only create value when they achieve more as a group than individual members would have achieved on their own. Collaboration is essential for all types of organizations (e.g., business, government, education and non-profit) because the problems facing most organizations are of such complexity that no individual has all the relevant information, knowledge or resources to solve such problems alone.
Global surgical surveys refer to the collection and analysis of data on surgical procedures, outcomes, and resources in different countries or regions around the world. These surveys can provide valuable information on the availability, quality, and accessibility of surgical care, as well as identify disparities and areas for improvement. We are in partnership with multiple international societies across the world.
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Difference Between Autosomes and Sex Chromosomes
October 4, 2019 By Rachna C Leave a Comment
The chromosomes, apart from the sex chromosomes, are known as autosomes of an organism. The number of chromosomes varies from one organism to others. In humans, there is a total of 46 chromosomes or in pair of 23. Out of these, 2 are sex chromosome (XX or XY), and 44 are autosomes.
Mice have in all 40 chromosomes, out of which 38 are autosomes, and 2 are sex chromosomes. Abnormalities in the chromosomes (autosomes or sex chromosomes) results in the retardation in growth of an organism or delay in development.
We defined living organisms by the presence of the living cells in them, and it can be multicellular or unicellular. But 'cell' is the most fundamental unit of a living organism. The cell has many organelles which perform their specific function to make the bodywork properly. Among all the organelles, the nucleus is the most vital or essential part of the cell.
The nucleus contains the thread-like structure known as chromosome, which includes the genetic information and is transferred from one organism to other of the same species. Each of the chromosomes is composed of the tightly packed DNA, that is coiled around the histones protein.
Although the location and structure of a chromosome may vary among prokaryotes, eukaryotes and viruses, like in prokaryotic cells the chromosome consist of DNA, while non-living viruses the chromosome may consist of either RNA or DNA, in eukaryotes, the chromosomes are enclosed within a membrane-bound nucleus. It also has RNA along with DNA.
With all such information, at this moment we will be highlighting the points that differentiate the autosomes and sex chromosomes, also known as allosomes. We will also provide a brief description of them.
Content: Autosomes Vs Sex Chromosomes
Basis for Comparison
Autosomes
Meaning Such a pair of chromosomes that regulate the somatic characters of the body are known as autosomes. The pair of chromosomes that determines the sex of an organism, as they regulate the sex-linked traits.
Labelled as They are named or numbered from 1 to 22. These are recognized by the letters as XO, XY, ZW and ZO.
Other features The maximum number of chromosomes in our genome are the autosomes. There are a few numbers of sex chromosomes in our genome.
Autosomes (22 pairs) are homologous in humans. Male sex chromosomes (XY) are non-homologous, while female sex chromosomes (XX) are homologous.
In autosomes the centromere position is identical. In sex chromosomes the centromere position os non-identical.
It proves the Mendelian inheritance. It shows Non-Mendelian inheritance.
The number of genes carried by autosomes varies from 200 to 2000. The Y chromosomes contain only a few genes, while X chromosome has more than 300 genes.
Definition of Autosomes
The non-sex chromosomes present in organisms are the autosomes. In humans, there are 22 sets of autosomes; they are labelled or referred numerically from 1 to 22, like chromosome 1, chromosomes 2, chromosomes 3, etc. These are labelled according to their shape, size and other properties.
Except for the sex-linked traits, autosomes are known for regulating all other inheritance of an organism's characteristics. It means they (autosomes) are responsible for transferring the genetic information from parents to their offspring. In the body, there are numerous cells, and each cell has 22 pairs of autosomes.
The chromosomes in each pair are of the same length, and even the centromere is placed in the same location. During mitosis, the chromosomes double themselves and then transferred to the daughter cells. Hence, the new daughter cells will receive a full complete copy chromosome, containing the genetic information of their parent cell.
Though autosomes variates from allosomes or sex chromosomes, there are certain chromosomes which determines the gender (male/female). Like, the chromosomes 17 has the gene SOX9, that activates TDF transcription factor, this is essential in determining the male sex as this factor is encoded by the SRY gene found on the Y chromosome. Female offspring are produced by the mutation on SOX9 gene in humans.
Definition of Sex Chromosomes
Such chromosomes that play a vital role in determining the gender or sex of humans or other species of animals are known as sex chromosome. These are also known as allosomes. These are named 'X' and 'Y' by scientists.
In humans out of the 23 pairs of chromosomes, one pair is sex chromosomes, and other 22 pairs are the autosomes. The one with the 'XX' pair of chromosomes is the female while the individual having 'XY' pair of the chromosome is the male.
The chromosome has two arms, the 'p' arm and the 'q' arm. In the case of sex chromosomes, the 'Y' chromosome consists of one very long arm and other very short arms. In the case of 'X' chromosomes, which is similar to the large autosomal chromosome has one long and one short arm.
Key Differences Between Autosomes and Sex Chromosomes
Given below are the critical points to understand the difference between the autosomes and sex chromosomes:
The pair of chromosomes that regulate the somatic characters of the body are known as autosomes, whereas the pair of chromosomes that determines the sex of an organism, as they regulate the sex-linked traits are known as sex chromosomes or allosomes.
Autosomes are named or numbered from 1 to 22, while sex chromosomes are recognized by the letters as XO, XY, ZW and ZO.
The maximum number of chromosomes in our genome are the autosomes, and there are a few numbers of sex chromosomes in our genome.
Autosomes (22 pairs) are homologous in humans, whereas male sex chromosomes (XY) are non-homologous, while female sex chromosomes (XX) are homologous.
In autosomes the centromere position is identical but in sex chromosomes the centromere position os non-identical.
Autosomes prove the Mendelian inheritance and sex chromosomes show Non-Mendelian inheritance.
The number of genes carried by autosomes varies from 200 to 2000, but in case of sex chromosomes, the Y chromosomes contain only a few genes, while X chromosome has more than 300 genes.
In this context, we studied chromosomes, which are found in the nucleus and contain the hereditary material. In humans, there are 46 or 23 pairs of chromosomes, out of which 22 pairs are autosomes, and a pair is the sex chromosomes or allosomes.
Autosomes are known to transfer the somatic characters to the next generation of the same species, while sex chromosomes decide the sex or gender of the upcoming generation.
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Q: BeautifulSoup with python - parsing misses certain tags I am parsing SGML documents using BeautifulSoup and the lmxl parser.
I parse the SGML and then use BeautifulSoup to examine the tree for various conditions that need to be corrected. When I find a condition, I want to determine if it is a child of a tag revst.
When I find the condition and iterate over .parents I do not find the <revst> as a parent even though on examining the document the <revst> is there in the tree.
If I call soup('revst'), all of the revst are identified and can be manipulated.
I've tried lxml, xml, and html5lib parsers and they all miss revst as a parent.
I can think of two ways to correct this problem:

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*Add revst to the BeautifulSoup library so it will be identified in .parents

*Compare soup.revst with soup.elementIcareAbout.name to see if one is the child

I am unclear on how to execute either of these approaches.  Are there other options for handling this?
I've also tried etree to parse but get parsing errors...
Here is the code I am using:
x=soup('extref')
for i in range(0,len(x)):
    for parent in x[i].parents:
        r = parent.name
        print(r)

r then gives me the list of parent tags for each element found in x.
This list should include 'revst' for some of the elements but does not.


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Memes have become a form of communication via the world of social media. When it comes to memes they have been proven to be effective in getting the message across to their intended audience. Memes provide a unique snapshot into the cultural events of a moment in time. They have become more attractive to social media users because they are found to be comical, simple, and understandable.
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Grant Godwin, who is best known on social media under the Instagram handle "The Typical Liberal," has perfected the craft of using memes to educate his following on hot political topics of discussion. He discussed with Politifix News how memes have become one of the quickest and easiest ways to incorporate small bites of information intended to be both humorous and informative.
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Aside from being one of the most successful political meme pages on Instagram- used not only for political humor, promoting congressional candidates, and to further educate his base on hot political topics of discussion; Godwin's proudest accomplishment according to him is finding the love of his life in the world of memes; his now fiancée, Erin Adair.
Adair also runs a political meme page on the social media platform, Instagram called "Always.Right." As of the date of this publication Adair has a social media following of over one hundred thousand followers and growing.
Godwin's continuous efforts to expose liberal hypocrisy and the mainstream news media bias have not gone unnoticed. On July 11, 2019, President Trump invited Godwin to the White House to attend the Social Media Summit. An event where the work of hundreds of conservative social media influencers which are daily combating the online narrative about not just his presidency, the fight for his re-election, but also fighting against conservative censorship were acknowledged by the President himself.
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Lisa Michelle: Sexual Assault Survivor Turned Activist
The trauma of being sexually assaulted can leave someone feeling scared, ashamed, and plagued with recurring and upsetting memories that can often last a lifetime. It is unfortunate that sexual violence continues to be prevalent in this country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that nearly one in five women in the U.S. have been sexually assaulted at some point in their lives, often by someone they know and trust.
Sexual assault is a dehumanizing act of violence perpetrated by one human being on another. After such a traumatic experience, it takes survivors years to regain their sense of control, rebuild their self-worth, and learn to heal. Although most survivors choose to stay silent, there are a few who choose to take a public stand, share their story, and challenge others to rise above the pain.
Lisa Michelle's Story
Lisa Michelle is the social media entrepreneur behind the beauty brand Lily & Co., which provides funding to safe houses globally through the sale of products handcrafted by sexual assault survivors. She is the founder and executive director of No Strings Attached Ministries, a nonprofit that exists to guide sexually exploited women and children into healing through intervention, prevention, and outreach. No Strings Attached Ministries also offers aftercare to women and children on a consistent basis. Lisa Michelle is also an ordained minister under the Patricia King Ministries and has dedicated her life to healing the sexually exploited, bringing awareness to sexual assault and abuse, and opposing human trafficking.
Lisa Michelle is a survivor of sexual abuse and exploitation. She was sexually abused by her biological father and trafficked by a well-respected businessman who ran a funeral home in the neighborhood where she grew up. As a survivor, she knows firsthand how overwhelming it is for most survivors of sexual abuse to ask for help. Lisa Michelle ministers to young women in the sex industry (mostly strip clubs in the San Antonio area) to remind them of their self-worth and potential in the hope that they will voluntarily leave the sex industry. She also works with various other nonprofits dedicated to rescuing women and children from human trafficking.
As an advocate, Lisa Michelle encourages those who have been victimized to speak their truth to end the false sense of shame that many carry with them. She has dedicated her life to sharing her own story in the hope that it will help other survivors rise above the abuse they have endured. To Lisa Michelle, staying silent only reinforces and elevates victimhood. Ministering to young women in the sex industry about their self-worth and partnering with other nonprofit organizations fighting to combat human trafficking has allowed her to redirect the rage she once felt toward her abusers.
Facing Her Abuser
Lisa Michelle recalls standing by the side of her father's hospital bed and no longer feeling afraid and helpless in front of the man who had once tormented her. She now saw a powerless man who she felt was still worthy of God's grace and salvation.
"I'm often asked how can I choose to forgive someone who hurt me so deeply? The answer is simple; forgiving my father that day as he laid in the hospital bed was the only way I could continue to truly move forward with my life," Lisa Michelle stated.
Lisa Michelle shared with Politifix News that she has not only chosen to forgive her two abusers, but she has also allowed herself to not be consumed by hate.
"I was once focused solely on survival and self-preservation. Learning to forgive the men who hurt me freed me from the rage that was once consuming me," stated Lisa Michelle.
Forgiveness in no shape or form justifies the wrongdoing one human being does to another, but it can clear someone's outlook in life. Lisa Michelle is living proof of that. Her story is one of hope, undying faith, and the power of forgiveness and redemption. Whereas some choose to let their pain consume them, others choose to let their pain transform them into something greater.
Heath Barnes: As a Gay Republican Man the LGBT Community No Longer Represents Me
Many Gay Americans are faced with rejection, abuse, and are often times disowned by their family members when they choose to come out "of the closet," so to speak. Often times due to their sexual preferences they will find themselves being excluded from social gatherings. In the political spectrum coming out as a gay Republican can be just as equally as frightening and lonesome.
Heath Barnes, a gay Trump supporter claims that coming out as a Republican man was more difficult for him than coming out as gay man. Barnes claims that coming out as a Gay Republican Trump supporter has subjected him to being ostracized by members from his own community.
In 2019, Miss Gay America, a national pageant for female impersonators, removed Barnes from their organization due to his political stance and his outspoken support for president Trump. Barnes was not an impersonator but he owned several pre-preliminaries where he sponsored contestants to compete in nationals. He won pre-preliminary of the year in 2019 largely due to his contributions to the organization throughout the period of 4 years. Four months later Barnes was asked to resigned due to his outspoken support for president Trump via social media.
Barnes political beliefs have made him a prime subject of personal attacks from the side he claims is supposed to be advocating for inclusiveness and equality; yet deliver the complete opposite.
"The champions of tolerance have now become the intolerant," exclaimed Barnes.
On social media alone he has been subjected to repeated online lynching, from members within his own LGBT community.
"I have been told I should kill myself and to jump off a bridge. I've been told I should lay on a train track and wait until I'm taken out by the train. The daily messages I receive from members of my own community are sickening," exclaimed Barnes.
Barnes blames the mainstream news media for the hate filled rhetoric he's been subjected to.
"The mainstream news media has deliberately provided misinformation about president Trump and has depicted him as someone that hates homosexuals. This isn't true at all. What you'll never hear from the mainstream news media is that he's the first president to enter the White House already supporting gay marriage unlike Joe Biden and Barrack Obama who campaigned against it," stated Barnes.
Barnes goes on to mention how President Trump is the most inclusive president that the Republican Party has ever had. Earlier this year President Trump named Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, acting director of national intelligence which Barnes states, this should not have only been a historical moment for the LGBT community but it should've been celebrated. As of June of this year Grenell has resigned. Barnes also goes on to mention how President Trump is the first Republican to start an LGBT Coalition-and yet is still dumbfounded on how he can be considered "homophobic."
"The left hates president Trump because he is giving the power back to the people. The problem with the left is that they will force you to believe (with the help of liberal media bias) that you are no more than your sexuality, your gender, your race, etc. They want you to live in a constant state of fear that someone is constantly coming for your rights. Especially if you're within a minority group. That's part of the Democrat propaganda: Republicans are going to take away your rights and we're the ones trying to protect you from them," stated Barnes.
Barnes hopes that by sharing his story it will inspire others in the gay community to be more outspoken about their support for president Trump.
Anna Paulina Luna: Discipline, Duty, and a Commitment to Country Before Politics
Anna Paulina Luna, a conservative political activist and Air Force veteran, is running for US Congress in 2020 for Florida's 13th Congressional district against incumbent Democrat Rep. Charlie Crist, whose current term ends on January 3, 2021. Luna is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. She advanced from the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.
Raised by a single mother of three in the low-income neighborhoods of Southern California, Luna grew up in a life of poverty as the daughter of an absentee father who struggled with drug addiction. The challenges Luna faced during her childhood did not stop her from wanting to aim high, fight, and win. At just nineteen years of age, she made the bold decision to enlist in the United States Air Force. Serving in the military helped Luna develop strength and courage. It also provided the structure she lacked in her early family life, and it enabled her to earn a steady income to support her family financially and to seek professional help for her father. Luna has spoken of the humility she gained while in the Air Force from working closely with people from all walks of life toward a common goal. She thanks her military experience for her success in life today.
Additionally, Luna was able to attend college through her military service and earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of West Florida. She had always dreamed about becoming a doctor so she could help support her family and accomplish her ultimate goal of opening a clinic for low-income patients. When she was accepted into medical school, a doctor and mentor told Luna she could help more people in politics than as a doctor because she would have a bigger impact on people's health care through legislation. As a result, Luna turned down the opportunity to attend medical school because she feared the direction the country was headed. She decided at that moment to put aside ten years of effort in becoming a doctor to instead serve her country by entering the ring in what could be the fight of her life—defeating an incumbent, entrenched democrat in the world of politics.
Sought out by PragerU and Turning Point USA, Anna Paulina Luna is a fast learner who has soaked in facts, statistics, and policies while quickly developing public speaking skills and amassing a large number of contacts, supporters, and channels to create her path to Washington.
If elected, Luna will do the following:
Solidify and expand conservative outreach to Hispanics and or/Latinos nationally
Advocate for the national reciprocity of concealed carry gun permits
Bring back school choice and return control of education to the states
Advocate for completing the border wall and securing America's border
Luna's commitment to her country is represented by the oath she took to defend the United States Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. She believes there is no greater honor than to serve your country- in fact, she shared with Politifix News that serving her country was an honor, not an obligation. She further stated that by serving her country, she was also serving humanity as a whole.
Luna is concerned that our country's freedoms are slowly being dismantled by left-wing politicians who wish to strip Americans of their individual freedoms in their ultimate quest for greater power and control. She believes that government should be limited—not expanded. To Luna, limiting the power of government prevents excessive control over people's freedoms, actions, and lives.
In Luna's own words, "Our constitutional rights as Americans aren't secure if they are continuously being violated by politicians who only wish to extend their political power over Americans' individual freedoms."
Luna sees herself as a non-politician—one not controlled by special interests but who cherishes the opportunity to serve her district as well as her country once more. She's ready to fight for our "God-given rights," as she boldly expressed. Overcoming significant obstacles during her early years made her want to keep fighting, not just for herself but also for others.
Luna is a fighter. She's focused, committed, and resilient. She will not give up and will always fight for what is right.
For more information on Anna Paulina Luna and to support her run for Congress, please visit her official webpage.
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