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Dr. Mann is a board certified Emergency Medical provider offering patients the very best care anywhere. He has many years of medical experience and is considered one of the finest La Jolla doctors. Our medical care facility will give you and your family an excellent alternative to an emergency room with fast, cost effective services. Most of their patients are seen within minutes of their arrival vs hours of wait time elsewhere. When you need immediate medical care, the skilled staff at Medical Care San Diego will be there for you.
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According to recent reports, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai is preparing to roll back the net neutrality rules put in place by former Chairman Tom Wheeler. While we don't know the exact details yet, Chairman Pai is aiming to restore the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over ISPs in exchange for promises from the ISPs to not block or throttle content and to not engage in paid prioritization deals.
Let's put aside the debate over whether the FCC or FTC is best positioned to police broadband providers and whether mere promises from cable companies will be enough to protect consumers. Make no mistake – there is a lot to consider there.
For now, let's dig into what provisions of net neutrality are important for a free and open society. As we noted in our 2015 comments to the FCC, consumers should be able to access content they choose. Therefore, it makes sense to prohibit blocking and throttling by ISPs. Also, "paid prioritization" deals could potentially favor content creators with more resources and market power over non-profit or startup companies. "Paid prioritization" would also likely favor content companies that are owned by the ISPs. Certainly, without transparency and safeguards, "paid prioritization" quickly starts to feel like paying a ransom.
What's more concerning about Chairman Pai's proposal is what is missing. Namely, the silence on "zero rating" plans and the lack of basic privacy protections for consumers.
During the debate over the FCC privacy rules for broadband providers, many cable lobbyists complained that these rules would create an un-level playing field. There was concern that ISPs would have more restrictions on their ability to surreptitiously collect and sell consumer data than companies like Google. To be clear, if you've watched the continued rise in the use of ad blocking software by consumers, then you know consumers aren't happy with the rise in "big brother" data collection methods by corporate giants.
However, in restoring FTC jurisdiction, there is an opportunity to create a level playing field while at the same time providing some basic privacy protections for consumers. As I noted a couple of weeks ago, the industry's self-regulatory code requires any company that tracks "all or substantially all" of a consumer's activity on the web to obtain that consumer's consent. Companies like Google and Verizon have already publicly promised to abide by these rules. If the FTC holds the industry to the promises made in their self-regulatory code, we would have a level playing field that begins to match with most consumers' expectations under a flexible FTC enforcement regime.
"Zero rating" plans also need to be addressed. This is the practice whereby a broadband provider allows consumers to access content without counting that access against a data cap. ISPs tend to "zero rate" content that they own (see Verizon's AOL and Yahoo content). As more and more content consumption moves to mobile devices (with data plans), "zero rating" will become a huge issue. Most consumers don't have unlimited data plans and many broadband providers have stopped offering them altogether.
The concern with "zero rating" is that there are only so many content creators that can benefit. This is partly true because a broadband provider only wants one content creator per vertical. For example, AT&T might accept payment from sportingnews.com to "zero rate" their content. Verizon owns Yahoo Sports. But where does that leave every other content creator in the sports world? Doesn't this create a barrier to entry for any startup? This quickly becomes a game of a musical chairs that doesn't end well for consumers, innovation or minority voices.
Content creators thrive in a competitive and open marketplace in which they compete on the value of their news and entertainment. Unchecked "zero rating" plans could have the same effect as ISPs engaging in blocking, throttling and paid prioritization.
We can and should have a robust debate about whether the FTC or FCC is best positioned to promote net neutrality. But let's not lose sight of the opportunity to protect the internet's promise of wide, open access and the societal good that promise has delivered since its inception. Any net neutrality plan must also address "zero rating" and set a level playing field for consumer privacy protections. Without these safeguards, the hallmark characteristics of the open web — diversity of voices, opportunity for discovery and freedom to innovate — are imperiled.


The Doom Patrol will be appearing on DC Universe's 'Titans' series, but it seems that one by one, the parts are being recast for the 'Doom Patrol' spin-off which is currently shooting in Atlanta and is expected to arrive on DC Universe next year at some time. The latest switcheroo is that Matt Bomer has taken on the role of Negative Man. Dwain Murphy was cast to portray the character on 'Titans'. Negative Man has already been photographed on the set of 'Doom Patrol' but it appears that under those bandages is Matthew Zuk ('Rectify', 'The 5th Wave'). Bomer will provide the character's voice and will appear as his alter ego Larry Trainor in flashbacks.
This is similar to the approach the show will take with Robot Man. Jake Michaels was cast to play Robot Man on 'Titans', but on 'Doom Patrol' Riley Shanahan will wear the suit of the character, while the voice will be provided by Brendan Fraser who, like Bomer, will also appear in the flesh in flashbacks.
Similarly, Timothy Dalton has been cast to play Niles Caulder, a.k.a. The Chief, but first, on 'Titans' that role will be played by Bruno Bichir.
April Bowlby is playing Elasti-Woman on both shows. Since this character's face isn't obscured, it appears that she will be the only actor cast for 'Titans' that will carry over into 'Doom Patrol'. Two new characters have been added. 'Doctor Who' alum Jovian Wade will portray Victor Stone/Cyborg, while 'Orange is the New Black"s Diane Guerrero will depict Crazy Jane. In addition, Alan Tudyk will appear as villain Mr. Nobody.
It's more than a bit ironic that Bomer is being cast to play a character who is disfigured and hides his face behind bandages, when he is best known for… well, being pretty. But maybe that's part of the story.
Bomer spent six seasons on the series 'White Collar'. Before that, he had a regular role as Bryce Larkin on 'Chuck'. He voiced another DC superhero, none other than Superman, in the animated movie 'Superman Unbound'. He may also be recognized from the films 'Magic Mike' and 'Magic Mike XXL', 'The Nice Guys' and 'The Magnificent Seven'. He also appeared in the acclaimed HBO movie 'The Normal Heart', for which he won a Golden Globe Award, and appeared in two roles on 'American Horror Story'.
'Doom Patrol' will be written by Jeremy Carver.
most unexpected corners of the DC universe.
'Titans' kicks off on DC Universe on October 12. 'Doom Patrol' does not yet have a release date.


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Sygnia Launches two new unit classes within the Sygnia Money Market Unit Trust – all management fees to be donated to non-partisan civil society organisations fighting corruption.
As a corporate citizen driven by its desire to fight corruption, restore faith in the government and encourage economic growth, Sygnia has launched two new unit classes of the Sygnia Money Market Unit Trust, providing a mechanism whereby any investor or saver can contribute to change in South Africa.
These organisations include OUTA, the Black Sash, amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism, Corruption Watch, the Helen Suzman Foundation, the Council for the Advancement of the SA Constitution, the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation and the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.
Sygnia fully understands that every investor wants a say in how the management fees they pay are allocated, but for those who wish to effect positive change two new unit trust classes of the Sygnia Money Market Fund are now available: Class S1, with a management fee of 0.50% per annum, and Class S2, with a management fee of 1% per annum. The unit trusts will be managed on a totally non-profit basis by Sygnia.


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New poll shows bipartisan support for Pennsylvania community solar bill
By Kelsey Misbrener | September 15, 2020
Pennsylvania voters overwhelmingly want the General Assembly to pass legislation authorizing local community solar projects, according to a new poll conducted by Susquehanna Polling and Research.
Nearly 80% of Pennsylvania voters believe the legislature should pass a bill that gives consumers the option to enroll in community solar projects. These projects would allow residents and business owners to sign up to purchase electricity from small, local solar installations, many of which are co-located on nearby farms. Subscribers then receive credit on their electricity bills for their share of the power produced, saving them money.
While 20 other states permit these types of arrangements, Pennsylvania's utility laws currently block community solar projects.
"These polling results make it clear that Pennsylvanians support community solar regardless of their political affiliation or where they live in the state," said Leslie Elder, Mid-Atlantic Director for the Coalition for Community Solar Access, a coalition of businesses and non-profits that advocates for consumer choice in energy purchasing. "With this level of bipartisan popularity, the time is now for the General Assembly to advance community solar legislation that would open up new opportunities for Pennsylvania consumers, farmers and businesses."
The poll of 704 registered voters was conducted between Aug. 26 and Sept. 2 on behalf of the PA Community Solar Economic Alliance, a broad-based coalition working to bring community solar to Pennsylvania. Additional key takeaways from the poll include:
Support for community solar is bipartisan, with 68% of self-identified Republicans, 85% of Democrats and nearly 80% of Independents supporting the legislation.
Both rural and urban counties support community solar, with 78% of voters in the Philadelphia suburbs and 82% of voters in Central Pennsylvania "T" counties calling on the legislature to authorize such projects.
81% of Pennsylvania voters support more choices in where and how they get their energy and electricity.
61% of voters said they would consider enrolling in a community solar project if one was available to them.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2% points.
"This is powerful evidence that most consumers see tangible benefits of community solar, and are willing to 'put their money where their mouths are' by telling pollsters they would take action to consider enrolling," said James Lee of Susquehanna Polling and Research.
HB 531 and SB 705, which are being sponsored by Representative Aaron Kaufer in the state House of Representatives and Senator Mario Scavello in the Senate, respectively, would change utility regulations to permit Pennsylvania businesses and families to sign up for community solar projects if it's right for them, regardless of their income level or if they own their home. The legislation would not raise taxes.
"Efforts to enact community solar legislation are coming at a time when farmers have been grappling with a depressed farm economy," said Darrin Youker, director of State Government Affairs for Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, which is a supporter of community solar legislation and a member of the PA Community Solar Economic Alliance. "Community solar will give farmers the chance to have a new source of income, while one day being able to use the land again for agriculture production."
"The results from this new poll confirm what we've been hearing in rural, suburban and urban communities across the Commonwealth: Pennsylvanians want to lower their electric bills and take control of their energy with solar PV," said Henry McKay, Pennsylvania program director for Solar United Neighbors, a national non-profit organization dedicated to building a grassroots movement that empowers supporters of solar power. "Community solar would allow everyone to enjoy these tangible benefits."
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Dickinson has a long history of sending its graduates to some of the most prestigious law schools in the nation. Law school admissions committees agree that the most appropriate and beneficial preparation for law school is a traditional liberal-arts education combined with relevant extracurricular experiences. Coordinated by the Center for Advising, Internships & Lifelong Career Development, pre-law advising at Dickinson incorporates these elements into a comprehensive approach to pre-legal studies.
Pre-law advising and preparation include individual advising appointments, workshops and information sessions. The pre-law advisor helps students and alumni with their decision to go to law school, provides guidance in school selection and assists candidates in completing their applications. Law-related workshops and information sessions sponsored by the Center for Advising, Internships & Lifelong Career Development provide information on the law school application process and undergraduate pre-law preparation, what to expect at law school, legal specialty areas and pursuing a career in the legal system, among other related topics.
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Here are some cool thing to do this Labor Day Weekend in Westchester.
When: Saturday, Sept. 5 – Monday, Sept. 7; 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
This corn festival features corn-related games, cooking demonstrations, scarecrow making, a maze, live music corn delicacies and beer.
Playland has a full weekend of awesome events. The Playland Fireworks Finale is on Friday, Sept. 4 at 9:15 p.m. The Village People will start the party on the Playland stage on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6 is Super Hero Day where you can meet Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America and Black Widow from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday is Playlands last day of the season where you can enjoy a $15 rides admission all day from noon to 10 p.m.
When: Sunday, Sept. 6 ; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
More than 250 vendors will be at the areas largest reptile show offering live animals, food, cages, supplies and more.
When: Sunday, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m.
The Hudson Valley Shakespere Festivals youthful artist will perform The Tempest in their circus-like atmosphere for an evening of magic, monsters and fairies.
The Labor Day Bash at Coliseum club is hosted by Topson and features T-Vice, Tony Mix, DJ Dr. Sound and DJ Juicy.
When: Monday, Sept. 7; 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Major outdoor dance party with free Latin buffet at 1 p.m. featuring Miss Jennifer, Djvionic Vionic, Julia Niko, Nick Paola and Danny Blowout.


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Q: Cannot understand uncommon syntax I have recently come across a function which calculates the day of the week for any given date. The function is shown below.
unsigned int getDayOfWeek(const unsigned int day, const unsigned int month, unsigned int year)
{
    static unsigned int t[] = { 0, 3, 2, 5, 0, 3, 5, 1, 4, 6, 2, 4 };
    year -= month < 3;
    return ( year + year/4 - year/100 + year/400 + t[month-1] + day) % 7;
}

I am having trouble understanding the syntax of year -= month < 3. I am assuming it expands to year = year - (month < 3), however I still cannot understand what this does.
My question is: what does this syntax do in general, not just in the context of this function? For example a -= b < 3.
Thank you in advance.

A: month  < 3 is a boolean expression.

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*false converts to 0

*true converts to 1.

You might rewrite it as:
if (month < 3) { year = year - 1; }

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The authors describe the first comprehensive drug-abuse program established for a professional football team through a cooperative effort by the team's management and a psychiatrist/substance-abuse specialist. Cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol were the major drugs abused. Contributing factors included developmental immaturity, unhealthy environment, isolation, idle time, high income, overreliance on athletic talent, and minimal accountability. A total team commitment was mobilized to deal with the complex problems of the drug-involved player. This program has led to significant improvement in 75% of cases over an 18-month period. All participating players have improved their playing ability. The approach described here is offered as a model for use by professional athletic organizations and offers hope that the current epidemic of drug abuse among professional athletes can be abated.


Eunan O'Kane plays the position Midfield, is 28 years old and 173cm tall, weights 84kg.
In the current club Luton played 1 seasons, during this time he played 4 matches and scored 0 goals.
How many goals has Eunan O'Kane scored this season?
In the current season Eunan O'Kane scored 0 goals.
In the club he scored 0 goals ( Johnstones Paint Trophy, League 1). Eunan O'Kane this seasons has also noted 0 assists, played 432 minutes, with 1 times he played game in first line.
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Menche, Daniel
Daniel Menche is a US musician/sound artist who has worked primarily in the 'somatic' area of noise music, using natural sounds recorded from the human body and the open air, along with broken audio machinery. Known for creating towering plumes of densely droning layers, Menche sees himself as a sound sculptor working with the opposing forces of order and chaos. He carefully structures sound with unfolding narratives in a determined quest for 'vehement beauty' that results in a crossbreeding of noise and ambient music. Using mostly low-tech electronics, Menche has been performing live and releasing music prolifically since 1993.
The Portland-based artist presents live shows that may be characterized as both extremely loud and delicately subtle. Menche often compares his work to storytelling, concentrating on purposeful sound arrangement, with beginnings, middles and ends, each contributing in a specific way to the mood of the piece. He eschews classification as a noise artist, though many of his techniques suggest similarities to musicians who work within that realm.
Menche avoids the use of synthesizers and other complex technologies, often relying on contact mics instead. Menche also developed a reputation for using his own body as a sound source early on in his career, manipulating contact mics on his skin to produce sound. He often uses field recordings in his compositions too, though most sources become unrecognizable after thorough processing. Menche's first album Incineration, released on Soleilmoon in 1993, attracted attention for its aggressive explorations of processed bodily noises. Follow up albums were produced in a similar vein, but after Vent (Or, 1998), Menche began to sculpt a kind of noise that was subliminal, atmospheric and ambient. The EP Crawling Towards The Sun (Soleilmoon, 2000), October's Larynx (Alluvial, 2001), exemplified this new approach, as did the dense textures of The Face Of Vehemence (Ground Fault, 2002), the organic structures of Beautiful Blood (Alien8, 2003) and others that followed.
Menche turned another 180 degrees in 2006, with the double-CD Concussions. In a totally new approach, the album was devoted to percussion instruments. Menche explored extremes of percussion by recording the pummeling of tom-toms and bass drums, then altering the speed of each track in the mix, electronically speeding up and slowing down the rhythms. The Concussion project has been compared to Steve Reich's Drumming.
2006 was also a year that Menche's music took on a more gothic aesthetic, Radiant Blood (Drone, 2006), a 10" record of slow drone, is a good example, as is Creatures of Cadence (2006). Menche released a collaboration with Kevin Drumm, Gauntlet, on Editions Mego in 2007, which was generally well received.
Menche performs live extensively throughout North America, Europe and Japan. He has released music on labels such as Trente Oiseaux, Or Records, Alien8, Antifrost, Tesco Organisation, Blossoming Noise and Beta-lactam Ring Records. He made one album under the alias Johnny Pinkhouse called Bad Acetate that was released on Soleilmoon Recordings in 1999.
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Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 — January 16, 2014) was an American television and film actor best known as "The Professor" on the CBS television sitcom Gilligan's Island. He was one of three remaining cast members from that series, the last surviving male. Born in Ashley in Luzerne County in Northeastern Pennsylvania, just south of Wilkes-Barre, Johnson is a graduate of Girard College, a private boarding school for orphaned children in Philadelphia. His son, David, ran the AIDS program for Los Angeles, California, until David's own death from complications of AIDS in 1994. Johnson was a full-time volunteer for AIDS research fundraising since his son was diagnosed. He also has a daughter, Kim Johnson.
Russell David Johnson (November 10, 1924 – January 16, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his role as Professor Roy Hinkley in Gilligan's Island. He was also known as Marshal Gib Scott in Black Saddle.
Gilligan's Planet (11 pics) ... Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.
Rescue from Gilligan's Island (6 pics) ... Professor Roy Hinkley, Jr.
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (4 pics) ... Prof. Roy Hinkley Jr.


Shopping for a digital compact camera? What type – bridge, mirrorless, compact, DSLR, full-frame or medium format? You will find all the reviews you need in this department, since cameras are one of our favourites here in the TechSmart office. Also watch for camera bags, accessories, adaptors and lenses, while we also look for solid camcorders and video recording equipment.


The troopers of the 9th and 10th were activated on September 21st, 1866. For more than twenty years, the 9th and 10th Cavalry regiments served on the frontier from Montana to Texas, along the Rio Grande in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and the Dakotas. They built forts and roads, strung telegraph lines, protected railroad crews, escorted stages and trains, protected settlers and cattle drives and fought Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche and Apache warriors.
The Plains Indians began to call the Black cavalrymen "Buffalo Soldiers" and the troops accepted the title and wore it proudly. To be associated with the fighting spirit of the Indian's sacred buffalo was a measure of respect.
In 1875-76, the 9th Cavalry regiment was transferred to the New Mexico district, under command of Colonel Edward Hatch. Two companies were stationed at Fort Bayard, one at Fort McRae, two at Fort Wingate, three at Fort Stanton, one at Fort Selden and one at Fort Garland. In New Mexico, the Buffalo soldiers participated in campaigns against Victorio, Geronimo, and Nana.1 Our figure represents a Buffalo soldier from this period.


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Korsun Pocket
The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944
Niklas Zetterling, Anders Frankson
During the second half of 1943, after the failure at Kursk, Germany's Army Group South fell back from Russia under repeated hammerblows from the Red Army. Under Erich von Manstein, however, the Germans were able to avoid serious defeats, while at the same time fending off Hitler's insane orders to hold on to useless territory.
35 b/w photos and maps throughout
• Astonishing tale of the breakout from KorsunCelebrated tactician von Manstein's strategic success
Then, in January 1944, a disaster happened. Six divisions of Army Group South became surrounded after sudden attacks by the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian Fronts under command of generals Nikolai Vatutin and Ivan Konev around the village of Korsun (near the larger town of Cherkassy on the Dnieper). The Germans' greatest fear was the prospect of another Stalingrad, the catastrophe that had occurred precisely one year before. This time, though, von Manstein was in control from the start, and he immediately rearranged his Army Group to rescue his trapped divisions. A major panzer drive got underway, led by General der Panzertruppen Hans Hube, a survivor from Stalingrad pocket, which promptly ran up against several soviet tank armies. Leading the break-in was Franz Baeke with his Tiger and Panther-tanks. Due to both weather and ferocious resistance, the German drive stalled. Ju-52s still flew into Korsun's airfield, delivering supplies and taking out the wounded, but it soon became apparent that only one option remained for the beleaguered defenders: breakout.
Without consulting Hitler, on the night of February 16 von Manstein ordered the breakout to begin. When dawn broke, the Soviets realized their prey was escaping. Although the Germans within the pocket lost nearly all of their heavy weapons and left many wounded behind, their escape was effected. Stalin, having anticipated another Stalingrad, was left with little but an empty bag, as Army Group South, this time, had pulled off a rescue.
In The Korsun Pocket, Niklas Zetterling, a researcher at the Swedish Defense College since 1995 and Anders Frankson, have provided a highly detailed and often breathtaking account of one of the most dramatic battles of World War II.
This is a meticulously researched and very readable account drawing from many sources. ... the big strength is that is has been sprinkled with many maps so that you can follow the incredibly fluid action as it unfolded day by day. Highly recommended.
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Zetterling and Frankson are able to not only amply educate a reader interested in all of the battle's elements listed above, but also do so in a highly detailed and interesting manner.
www.theglobeatwar.com
Certainly its a highly readable account and brings out the drama of the two trapped German corps and the desperate attempts to free them. The grim nature of combat on the Eastern Front at its height is well handled...surely an inspiring book for the Eastern Front gamer looking for a big battle.
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Cutting Tax Rates Proving to Be a Fad Hurting State Budgets
Anna Baumann | August 1, 2014
Before going on a fad diet, it's best to check out how other folks are doing on the plan. Are they looking good and feeling more energized, or do they appear weak and tired, in danger of reducing their metabolism and harming their long-term health?
There's a fad diet going around state legislatures that would cut the most vital and fair source of fuel for investments in education, public safety and health — the income tax — under the misguided belief that doing so will create jobs.
You don't have to be an expert on the short- and long-term cost-effectiveness of state income tax cuts to know they're a bad idea. Just take a look at how Kansas and North Carolina are doing on the plan.
In 2012, Kansas slashed its top individual income tax rate by 24 percent, among other cuts, with the promise that doing so would attract jobs to the state. That's about a $20,000 annual tax cut for the state's wealthiest citizens, on average.
But instead of revving up the economy's engine, Kansas is creating jobs at a slower rate than the national average. The cuts also helped create the $338-million revenue shortfall in budget year 2014 Kansas is struggling with, leaving it without enough resources to pay for basic needs like education and health care.
We Kentuckians know all too well how insufficient revenue leads to cuts in vital services like child care, to underfunding of our public schools and to mounting higher education costs for families.
We also know that as our lawmakers try to mitigate the short-term effects of revenue losses, they pass the costs to the future. Past decisions to underfund our pension system, for instance, have led to the crisis we face today.
North Carolina is another example of dieting gone wrong. That state lowered its income tax rates in 2013; created a single rate for everyone, regardless of ability to pay. The state ended budget year 2014 with $445 million less than it needed to provide services to the state's residents.
Even deeper cuts that went into effect in July are expected to cost the state $1 billion by 2016. Furthermore, it looks like the high-income "job creators" whose rates were cut by 25 percent are not returning the favor: North Carolina is adding jobs at a sluggish pace, workers are still leaving the labor force and most new jobs pay low wages.
North Carolina's story is especially tragic since it had long been a shining example for the rest of us in the South for its robust, forward-thinking investments in education that strengthened its economy. Now, it's at risk of rolling back that progress.
So why doesn't the fad tax diet work to create jobs and grow states' economies?
The truth is that the tax code is just not a big factor in the decisions that people and businesses make about where to live, work and invest. People don't move that much in general, research shows, and those who do are driven by job opportunities, family considerations, housing costs and the weather.
Businesses decide where to locate based primarily on the skills of the work force, strength of the roads and other infrastructure and access to suppliers and markets — not taxes.
In other words, tax cuts reward people and businesses for decisions they make based on other factors, while draining investments in the factors that do matter.
We all know that a good health requires a balanced diet and a decent amount of exercise.
Likewise, a vibrant state requires a variety of healthy revenue sources to make the investments in education and other areas we need to grow, including an income tax that asks the wealthy to chip in their fair share.
Here in Kentucky, we should redouble our efforts to make our economy healthy through fair and adequate tax reform, and ignore phony advice about what works.
Published in the Lexington Herald-Leader on August 1, 2014
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04/04/2020 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Despite the increasing number of challenges Turkey is facing domestically, Ankara continues to grow its military involvement in Syria. The month of March concluded with multiple reports of the Turkish army shelling areas known to be predominately Christian. Some injuries, but no casualties, were reported. Earlier in the month, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had reported that 6,000 fighters from Syrian factions affiliated with Ankara were deployed in rural areas around Tell Abyad.
Turkey has invested heavily in their military operation inside Syria, both through their own direct involvement and by strengthening various factions (many of whom belong to extremist groups). Most analysts point to three reasons for why Turkey has prioritized this involvement: natural resources, the elimination of a new self-administration by Kurds on their border, and the continuation of genocidal policies directed at minority groups. Indeed, the areas which were impacted by the recent artillery shelling were historically populated by those who survived the Ottoman-era genocide towards Christians a century ago. The generational memories of this trauma continues to persist, and these historical wounds are made deeper by Syria's ongoing civil war.


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12 (Auto)biographical Narratives by Algerian Women
May 20, 2019 January 6, 2022 by mlynxqualey
A list of life-writing by Algerian women that's worth reading:
By Hiyem Cheurfa
After ArabLit's list of 12 Must-read Memoirs in Arabic, I proposed a similar list of (auto)biographical texts by Algerian women, whose contribution to the genre has often been critically obscured. The following list, which I have compiled with the help of my fellow Twitter users, comprises twelve narratives by Algerian women that I think are worth reading. This is clearly a non-exhaustive reading list and can be easily expanded. It includes works in Arabic, French, and English (translations when available) and comprises a variety of autobiographical subgenres including diaries, testimonies, and literary auto-portraits.
A common and conspicuous theme across the suggested texts below is that they are either set within or draw heavily from the national struggle against French colonial rule and its lingering aftermath in Algeria. They reflect a collective ethos through which the personal "I" becomes a vehicle to explore national and historical issues. This suggests the way in which Algerian colonial history is arguably central to its cultural and literary productions.
Equally, with the current ḥirak (protest movement) that has been taking place since February 22 in Algeria, the understanding of Algerian women's roles and participation in the ongoing movement is one that compels historical (re)considerations of their different experiences in (post)colonial Algeria, which can perhaps be best channelled through first-hand accounts.
My Life Story: The Autobiography of a Berber Woman (1989) by Fadhma Amrouche.
Perhaps, the earliest (known) autobiography by an Algerian Amazigh woman. Fadhma Amrouche is a prominent Berber poet and singer who recounts, in this narrative, her life in French colonial Algeria. The draft of her autobiography was collected and published posthumously by her son and author Jean Amrouche. Translated to English from the French L'histoire de ma vie (1968) by Dorothy Blair.
Femmes au combat: la guerre d'Algérie (1954-1962) (1993) by Danièèle Djamila Amrane-Minne.
This historical account — originally the doctoral thesis of Algerian historian, intellectual, and FLN militant Djamila Amrane — comprises 88 personal testimonies of Algerian women combatants who recount their experiences before, during, and after the liberation movement.
Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade (1995) by Assia Djebar.
This autobiographical novel has become a classic Algerian text. It is the first part of an autobiographical quartet published by Assia Djebar between 1985 and 2007. Covering a wide span of time between 1830-1960, this narrative blurs autobiographical fragments with fiction and historical documentaries in its exploration of the role of women in the war of liberation. Translated to English from the French L'Amour, la fantasie(1985) by Dorothy Blair.
The architecture of memory: a Jewish-Muslim household in colonial Algeria, 1937-1962 (1996) by Joelle Bahloul
A cultural and ethnographic account on the author's life among the community of Algerian Jews before independence. Translated to English from the French La maison de mémoire (1992) by Catherine Du Pelous Ménage
Unbowed: An Algerian Woman Confronts Islamic Fundamentalism (1998) by Khalida Messaoudi (interviewed by) Elisabeth Schemla
A series of interviews with a French journalist, this book presents a first-hand account by prominent Algerian political figure Khalida Messaoudi on her experiences of Islamic extremism. Translated to English from the French Une Algérienne Debout (1995) by Anne C. Vila.
"Writing against Time and History" (1998), Ahlam Mosteghanemi
This is an autobiographical essay by contemporary Arabophone author Mosteghanemi in which she speaks about her struggles as a women writer growing up in postcolonial Algeria. Translated from Arabic by Fadia Faqir in her edited collection In the House of Silence: Autobiographical Essays by Arab Women Writers (1998)
Algérienne (2001) by Louisette Ighilahriz
A memoir by the Algerian militant Louisette Ighilahriz. It presents a testimony of her traumatic experiences of torture and captivity during the Algerian war of independence.
L'une et l'autre by (2009) by Maïssa Bey
This text is a literary self-portrait of 60 pages, in which celebrated Francophone author Maïssa Bey reflects on the effects of the lingering French culture and history of colonialism in Algeria on her sense of alterity.
ʿAbra al-wurudi w-al-achwāk: massār Imraʾa by Z'Hour Ounissi (2012)
One of the few available autobiographical narratives in Arabic by an Algerian woman author. It presents the life experiences of Ounissi, an Algerian teacher, militant, and political personality.
Arabic as a Secret Song: Nine Narratives from the Life of an Exiled Artist (2015) by Leila Sebbar
A collection of nine autobiographical essays. Translated from the French L'arabe comme un chant secret (2007) by Skyler Artes.
Mémoire anachronique: Lettre à moi-même et à quelques autres (2016) by Alice Cherki
This narrative, a melange of memoir and diary, is composed in the period between 2004 and 2004. It recounts the author's experiences over that period with recollections from the history of the Algerian War.
Inside the Battle of Algiers: Memoirs of a Woman Freedom Fighter (2017) by Zohra Drif
A memoir by the revolutionary symbol Zohra Drif which provides invaluable insights into her role and activism during the Algerian war of independence. Translated from the French Mémoires d'une combattante de l'ALN : Zone Autonome d'Alger (2014) by Andrew Farrand.
Hiyem Cheurfa is a Ph.D. student and a teaching assistant at the Department of English and Creative Writing at Lancaster University, UK. She specializes in postcolonial and autobiographical studies, with a particular interest in MENA women's literature.
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I jumped into the Districts Discord and before I could even speak they all apologies stating it was not meant to happen and the plan was to 'let' us escape to add to the RP, like a mock prison break. The gunman who hit us was unintentionally hit us stated he wanted us to take the Rp as if we ran and escaped without getting hit. I asked every member within the attacking party and every single one agreed that 'we were never shot when escaping and we got away'. No other members of the community was able to see us being killed and the members who were involved all agree that we got away. I have always valued Role Play over Rule Play and due to @Mademoiselle being a Mod she must upkeep the rule of NLR, this is why I am making this post, Both parties agree in the death of our characters being mute and that we got away and no one else saw the events.
To restate, we are not arguing over going back to the area or removing scars, we are stating that 'I was not shot when running' and we got away, Im not Permaing over this, just how we are gonna Rp in the future.
As long as both parties agree I don't mind the whole 'You can remember the situation'.
But I don't agree with returning to the area.
If it's for a purpose to RP like I mentioned to you I think its absolutely fine to remember this kind of death, I have previously agreed with @Grimnir I think it was when the Kozlovs executed me that IC I would survive due to the RP being great and it would be cool for me to remember what happened IC to progress future RP.
If all parties are okay with allowing a rulebreak that furthers RP is there really an issue?
Rules state 'with roleplay as the primary focus' and if it gives the parties involved roleplay, and all are okay.. then sure, why not.
Returning to the area, no.
Really though if both parties fully agree with carrying it out, who is actually going to report you for it?
Yeah if both agreed it's fine.
What is with the colure mate? hurt my eyes just reading this.
Made it much softer for your special eyes.
I don't see a problem in remembering those events. It is for the rp story and important for character development. Should be fine in my eyes.
If both parties agree to it then who really cares what staff thinks? Reports are really only meant for when people can't resolve things between themselves.
If everyone agrees, sure. But why are you hopping on to do staged RP?
the only thing that was staged was one of our guys acted as a hostage and took me hostage and demanded that the two hostages were let go. They never knew what was going on and we were all playing alt characters needless to say there is a vod of it if you wish to watch the situation.
As long as youre acting with furthering Roleplay in mind you're alright, dude. Just make sure you have mutual consent between all parties.
Returning to the same area is a bit of a no-go, of course.


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Natural Meditation – I (Maanasika Japa) is the HIGHEST and the BEST form of meditation among all meditations.
" Yagnanaam Japayagnosmi ", meaning, " Among all the spiritual practicses, Japa (Meditation) is MYSELF " – Lord Krishna at stanza 25 of chapter 10 of Bhagavadhgeetha.
JAPA is nothing but repetition of a pure divine name or a trait or a mantra (a Sanskrit divine word or a phrase, repeated again and again is called MANTRA) associated with UNIVERSAL CONSCIOUSNESS.
Vedas describe JAPA as of three types.
Vaikhari Japa :- In this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra pertaining to Universal Consciousness (God) is repeated loudly moving tongue and lips in an audible way. Spiritual benefits of this Japa are ten times more than those of homa, yagna and yaga (a kind of Vedic ritual).
Upamshu Japa :- In this form of Japa, a divine name or a trait or a mantra is repeated moving tongue and lips, but inaudible to others. Spiritual benefits of this Japa are a hundred times more than those of homa, yagna and yaga.
Manasika Japa (Meditation) :- In this form of Japa , a divine name or a trait or a mantra is repeated only mentally without moving tongue and lips, closing the eyes. It is inaudible to others. Spiritual benefits in this Japa or meditation are a THOUSAND TIMES more than those of homa, yagna and yaga. Manasika Japa or Meditation is the BEST and HIGHEST form of spiritual practice, because in this form of Japa, the mind is turned INWARD i.e. towards one's own Self which is the connector to the Universal Self.
HOW TO PRACTISE NATURAL MEDITATION- I (MAANASIKA JAPA)?
Sit comfortably either on a chair having a perpendicular back or sit on the floor on a mat, as you prefer. Make sure that you are sitting comfortably in order to avoid unnecessary movements during meditation.
Now, easily focus the attention of your mind at the spot between the eyebrows (i.e., at the junction point of nose and eyebrows) and REPEAT the mantra " SHAANTIHI " or any one of the mantras given below which is of your choice or the name of your family deity, only mentally, without moving tongue and lips, with simple and easy concentration, for about THIRTY minutes.
Select your favorite mantra from the below.
Only Absolute divine mantras are to be used for meditation, either from the list given above or from vedic tradition.
donot use the mantras pertaining to lower or darker forces of nature (non divine).
(Throughout meditation, while repeating the mantra of meditation, do not move your tongue and lips and at the same time keep the eyes closed all the time and also be easy, comfortable and natural).
NOTE : Meditation is nothing but mental repetition of a chosen word, with closed eyes, without moving tongue and lips, with simple and easy concentration.
The mantra "SHAANTIHI" in the language of the orient has a very deep meaning. The rough translation of this mantra into English is "PEACE". But in the orient it depicts the very nature of the UNIVERSAL BEING which is essentially Peace and Absolute Bliss.
Meditation on any of the pure divine mantras given in the list above gradually quells the disturbances and obstacles at physical, mental and spiritual levels and unfolds the experience of the nature of UNIVERSAL BEING. Therefore, substituting this pure divine mantras with any other mantras pertaining to any baba, swamy, prophet or any of the dark forces of nature will lead you to darker realms of creations, BEWARE.
Further, the use of pure divine mantra in meditation very gradually erases or quietens the six fold negative traits in man when meditated upon. The six fundamental negative traits in man are, desire, anger, selfishness, arrogance (egoism), infatuation (attachment) and jealousy.
In meditation, as you focus the attention of your mind at the spot between the eyebrows and repeat the mantra only mentally, innumerable thoughts relating to day-to-day life or otherwise may arise, not only shifting the attention of your mind from the mantra of meditation but also disturbing your concentration. Don't worry, it is a natural phenomenon. Just bring back the mind, focus it again at the spot between the eyebrows and continue your repetition of the mantra. Again, there may be shifting of your attention by thoughts. It does not matter. Again bring back your mind on to the mantra of meditation and continue your repetition. This may happen several times in each meditation but don't get perturbed. In course of time, not only will the intensity of thoughts come down but there will also be an increase of concentration in meditation.
Remember, thoughts in meditation are NOT AT ALL a disturbance in meditation but only an integral part of it indicating the purification of different layers of the mind that is going on in meditation.


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Loonies On The Path ….
Published February 25, 2014	on Society 1 Comment
Tags: "End Days", Citizens United, Dark Side of the Moon, God, guns, James Davidson Hunter, Medicaid, Michelle Bachmann, Paul Ryan, Pink Floyd, Pope Francis, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, SNAP, social security, Supreme Court, teachers, The Death of Character
Remember the Pink Floyd tune, "Brain Damage"?
"And everyday the paperboy brings more."
Grant wealthy individuals more votes than the rest of us.
Tax the working poor at a higher rate than billionaires.
Put undocumented workers in jail for using public toilets.
Privatize Social Security, indeed, do away with all social safety nets.
Make teachers responsible for failing students.
Do away with health care.
Permit guns everywhere. South Carolina residents may now carry guns into restaurants. Wait for first shoot-out at a salad bar.
" The lunatics are in my hall."
In Chicago a Republican candidate for office told her base autism is punishment by the "almighty" for support of abortion and marriage equality.
In Texas, Republican Joe Barton, explained, as wind power is a "finite resource", harnessing it "would slow the winds down" causing temperatures to go up. You can't make up stuff like this.
In Georgia a legislator equated women to cows and pigs when it comes to childbirth.
"… if the band you're in starts playing different tunes …"
Rick Santorum (Remember him?) declared that only "God" can mandate health care.
Republican governors led by none other than Mr. "Ooops" himself, Rick Perry, refused to implement Medicaid. As Rick put it, "I will not be a party to socialize health care." It's all about him isn't it?
In Wisconsin a Catholic US Congressman criticized the Pope for speaking out against barbaric treatment of the poor and the "idolatry" of money.
"The lunatic is on the grass."
Day after day the news reports one outrageous assault after another against the social contract. Social body blows from politicians, billionaires, and the bankers who bankrupted thousands of small investors and savers with impunity. One of those bankers was recently rewarded with a multi-million dollar raise. Our Citizens United Supreme Court happily awarded a presidential election to the Republican candidate (They knew his Daddy.) and have granted political organizations status as human beings. The Court also decided that it's perfectly OK for the police to strip search you for jay-walking. Drop your shorts America. Again – this stuff cannot be made up – it has happened, it is happening, and we are living with it. Let's not even discuss Florida where it seems to be legal open season on black kids.
"The lunatic is in my head."
In light of all this it seems to me reasonable to ask what motivates people to act barbarically. Many of the politicians are self-identified "Christians" whom it is presumed are supposed to integrate the teachings of their deity into their own lives and actions. On evidence, however, nothing could be further from the truth. So, what's going on here? Why would Paul Ryan object to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance? What moral authority informs his imagination?
"Got to keep the loonies on the path."
Human society has always oscillated between physical and moral challenges; between civilization and barbarity. This cycle has determined the course and ultimately, the fate of all societies. The entire thrust of social evolution we always hope has been about making a more secure, more equitable, and healthier world for more and more people. If that be the case, why the relentless assault on civilization and civilized behavior? Should we not be past that? Well, it seems obvious the barbarians have not gone away, they have not been truly assimilated, humanized, or integrated into the mainstream of human consciousness. The barbarians are still with us, it's just that they now wear suits not animal skins.
James Davidson Hunter in, The Death of Character, said this: "History and philosophy both suggest to us that the flourishing of character rooted in elevated virtues is essential to justice in human affairs; its absence, a measure of corruption and a portent of social and political collapse, especially in a democracy. … Character matters, we believe, because without it, trust, justice, freedom, community, and stability are probably impossible." Where lies the character of politicians who would deny school lunches to children? Many "great" societies have come and gone throughout history and when there have been great inequalities in the goods of life as Hunter has indicated, social collapse inevitably follows. What loyalty to the economic and social contract is expected when employees are reduced to poverty wages because entrepreneurs prefer to maximize profit? When employers prefer to provide information about welfare instead of paying a living wage, what are the possibilities?
Both Aristotle (Politics) and Plato (Laws) warned that too great a disparity in the goods of life lead to disruption of societies. We live in a time of unequal justice when people of color are still singled out for police abuse, when profit motives exceed any sense of economic justice defined as living wages, when the jobless are blamed for their joblessness by elected officials unconscionably neglecting to acknowledge that American jobs and industries have been relocated offshore to countries where a living wage is a fraction of what it is here. Can we escape this defection from civility? Probably not. So, everyday, when the paperboy or internet brings more news of lay-offs, food stamp cuts, denial of medical care and welfare for the disabled, disenfranchised, and the unemployed will "the dam break open many years too soon"? We'll see.
The lunatics aren't just on the grass – they're in high places making decisions that determine the path and, ultimately, the fate of the country – our embattled democracy, our society. If Michelle Bachmann is correct declaring we are at the "end days" perhaps none of this matters. Perhaps the band was right, there's someone in our heads, but it's not us.
"I'll see you on the dark side of the moon."
The American Taliban
Published July 17, 2012	on Society Closed
Tags: American Taliban, Citizens United, Colorado Springs, Grover Norquist, JP Morgan Chase, Medicade, Politics, Republican Taliban, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, social contract, Tea Party, Terry England, Texas, Trade Unions, US Supreme Court
The recent news story (7/9/12) about the Taliban executing a young Afghan woman was revolting. The woman was shown in the accompanying video seated on the ground as the executioner fired his Kalashnikov nine times into her back. Aside from the abject cowardliness of the executioner and his colleagues, there was a crowd of about 100 villagers sitting on a nearby hillside cheering. No matter what her offense, it was a brutal event. A person's life was taken in a direct and brutish manner, a despicable violation of human decency and civilized behavior.
In the US we don't drag people into the streets and shoot them (yet). What we do is deny them health care, unemployment benefits, food stamps, living wages, and access to the political process on an equal footing with the wealthy via the Citizens United decision.
In the state of mind that is the State of Texas there are some 6.2 million people without health insurance. The Republican governor, Rick Perry, has rejected expansion of Medicaid and the creation of a health care insurance exchange. Consider that those 6.2 million people represent nearly a quarter of the population of Texas. This brings to mind the cheering at a Republican primary debate last year when a candidate explained that an ill person with no health insurance could die. Brutish, inhumane, and uncivilized behavior? You bet it is.
Texas Republicans recently revealed a key plank of their platform for the upcoming elections, their opposition to teaching critical thinking skills in public schools. This is unsurprising of course when your purpose is to create a stupidized general population that will go along with denying health care to poor people and other similar dehumanizing policies. What we have here is a Republican Tea Party agenda to de-legitimize the idea of community—to undermine and ultimately destroy the civil society. Following the Texas model, they want to create a gun-toting, everyone-for-themselves, don't-tread-on-me world. They, like the Taliban, are anti-social, un-American, and they are dangerous sociopaths.
While philosophers like Max Weber and Marcel Gauchet thought that religion was the main influence on the development of Western social contracts, that influence is now distorted and deformed; it has become a weapon. The new religious influences on the social contract are exemplified by popular Christian preachers with national audiences, one of whom, in the solemn presence of Republican Presidential hopeful, Rick Santorum, screamed that all immigrants should be sent back to where they came from. The other called for a national policy to create internment camps for homosexuals. Catholic bishops have been stiffed by US Congressmen professing the same faith as theirs because bishops forfeited their moral authority covering for child-abusing priests. Religion is no longer the humanizing influence it once was and has become, more than ever, polarizing, compartmentalizing, and more importantly, hypocritical.
Women are also under attack. Georgia Republican state legislator, Terry England, supported a bill to force women to carry a still-born or dying fetus to term because cows and pigs do, he said, so why not women. Tea Party activists cheering at the death of the elderly and the infirm, represent the new social contract. The Republican conservative-dominated U.S. Supreme Court that defines corporations as people with equal rights as human beings rends the fabric of rationality as well as the social contract. Money talks in America, and if you don't have it you are mute, and your constitutional rights, just like your mortgage, have been foreclosed by big money. If you are not rich you exist to provide votes for whichever party can scare you the most about your fellow Americans. Capitalist cannibalism and nihilism are the new social contract replacing community, shared values, and common interest. Trade unions are being marginalized by politicians, business interests and their own inability to see a bigger picture than their internecine politics. In the mid-1950s close to 40 percent of American workers were covered by union contracts; today only 12 percent are. In the recent gubernatorial recall election in Wisconsin union members voted against the union-endorsed candidate.
Public-sector unions are being attacked and eviscerated, not just by Republican governors but by Democrats as well. Eleven Democrat governors are blaming public-sector unions for budget deficits, demanding wage and benefit concessions. In all of that, neither the governors nor the affected unions have effectively pointed out the predatory role of big banks and the recession they caused. At this moment in time, corporate profits are at an all-time high and wages, calculated as a percent of the economy, are at an all-time low.
In Colorado Springs, the location of recent wildfires, public employees had been laid off or their jobs eliminated by elected officials who took Grover Norquist's no new taxes pledge and rejected property tax increases. With the ranks of firefighters and police reduced, the city had 39 fewer firefighters and 50 fewer policemen to face the crisis. A few years ago the city even had to turn off a third of the town's street lights. Many homes that weren't consumed by the fire were looted or vandalized and dozens of automobiles broken into. The classic irony is that in the aftermath the city has shamelessly applied for Federal grants and aid. Where's Grover? Maybe he has some ideas on how to reconcile this contradiction.
In the past few days it was revealed that traders at JPMorgan-Chase lost approximately $5.8 billion in bad gambles. How many firemen, cops, teachers, health clinics, and other more humane possibilities would that bundle have paid for? In the meantime the Republican Taliban, with public support, are going after the poor and disadvantaged; they are rampant and smelling victory.
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It Is Class Warfare
Published March 24, 2012	on Society 2 Comments
Tags: Adolph Hitler, billionaires, Class Warfare, George Wallace, J.P. Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, John Boehner, Julian Zelizer, Michael Bloomberg, Millionaires, NYPD, Rick Santorum, social contract
No matter how you slice it what is going on in the United States today is in fact class warfare. I recalled recently a paper I wrote as a graduate student in the 1970s titled "A Few Drops of Phenomenology". Never mind that there are books piled on top of books written on the subject by, among others, some of the most eminent philosophers of the 20th century I wasn't then attempting to one-up those guys nor am I now. What I was trying to do then, as now, was to explain to myself the bewildering array of perceptions and actions centered on the same phenomenon, the same object, the same event, the same body of knowledge. It seemed at the time, and probably because I had never much thought about it before then, that nothing could be the same for everyone. Yet so much of what passes for discourse and the daily stream of events assumes such; something along the lines of normative agreement. We are all in this together, all men are created equal, common goals and values, all for one and one for all, united we stand, and all of that sort of social organizing which is little more than normalizing propaganda; these are the socializing mantras to which we are all subjected from childhood. These form the basis of the belief system we call the social contract.
I recently watched a video of a preacher, a Christian preacher in Louisiana, demean and demonize just about everyone who wasn't present and who wasn't like him and his congregation. He wanted everyone else, he shouted at the top of his lungs for all non-Christians to "Get Out!". He meant out of the country, by the way. I've seen a few period newsreel films of Adolf Hitler addressing crowds during his rise to power in Germany and the Reverend Dennis Terry's rhetorical style is identical. In the preacher's audience was Republican presidential candidate, Rick Santorum who stood up and roundly applauded the hatred spewed by the so-called "preacher". Of course, when the speech and Santorum's presence was posted on the internet the candidate, who was shown being blessed in a laying on of hands by the "preacher", backed away. Beep, beep, beep, beep!
Such pandering has become a style of politics and is reminiscent of George Wallace and his four presidential campaigns. Here's what Wallace had to say after his first unsuccessful run for governor of Alabama in 1958. "'After the election, aide Seymore Trammell recalled Wallace saying, "Seymore, you know why I lost that governor's race?… I was outniggered by John Patterson. And I'll tell you here and now, I will never be outniggered again.'" Here we are 54 years later and the same dynamic, the same corrosive rhetoric with cleaned-up language is being used across the board by candidates and their supporters. This time it is Muslims, and "foreigners" (read – Hispanics), gay rights, non-believers of whatever religion is at hand, people on welfare (Remember Ronald Reagan and his "welfare queens"?), health care, women's health, birth control, gun control – the list goes on and on and on. And let's not forget Georgia state Representative Terry England's comparison of women needing to abort a stillborn or dying fetus to pregnant cows and pigs. The hot button issues of our national disaffection, dysfunction, disillusionment, and disintegration as a society never mind community.
Another example, as if we really need more, of social dysfunction is reflected in how certain cities, certain mayors, and certain police departments respond to the #occupy movement. Class warfare is when billionaire mayors such as Michael Bloomberg's allow their police department to brutalize not only demonstrators but even the press. Another billionaire, Jamie Dimon, chairman, president and chief executive of J.P. Morgan Chase donated $4.6 million to the NYC police department during last year's #occupy demonstrations. Is it reasonable to ask what he got for his money? Between 2001 and 2011, Dimon's company, J.P. Morgan, paid 4 billion – 877 million dollars in fines and penalties to various governmental authorities here and abroad for illicit financial activities. During the dust-up over the collapse of banks and the rise of #occupywallstreet, The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner, himself a millionaire with a net worth said to be around $2.1 million dollars, criticized President Obama's plans to reduce the deficit and charmingly characterized populist activity as creating class-warfare in the United States where, according to him, no such thing exists.
Which brings us to the pernicious American delusion of equality. Here is an excerpt from an interview with Princeton Professor Julian Zelizer on the topic of class warfare:
ZELIZER: Americans often and historically like to think of themselves as a classless society. There were even polls during the height of the Great Depression which famously showed that many Americans thought of themselves as being in the middle class, even those who were struggling with unemployment and who had nothing to subsist on.
There is a belief in this country that someone who doesn't have a lot of money, one day, has the opportunity to have a lot of money. And because of this, it's often been very hard for those on the left to use the notion of class conflict as a rallying cry as a way to organize social protest.
Here you have the belief system on which the American social contract is based and woe be unto those who would challenge this delusion with phrases such as "class warfare". The haves, including the millionaire members (a majority) of the US Congress object. A protester's sign during the #occupywallstreet summarized the argument: "They only call it class war when we fight back."
Classlessness is the salving delusion for the American middle-class. Even though they don't really belong to a middle-class they maintain the delusion with reinforcement from the mass media and politicians. In their own minds they live upwardly-mobile in a classless society a contradiction which constitutes a necessary delusion – the glue of the American social contract that binds us together as a society. This is the normative agreement which keeps things from getting out of hand and, at the same time, keeps them from getting better.
This essay first appeared at: http://www.thelightofnewmexico.com/
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ICICI Bank UK PLC Launches 'Money2India Europe' in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Business Sandesh English 27/10/2016	Business, National, News and Current Affairs
Mumbai, India: ICICI Bank UK PLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank Ltd., announced the launch of its online money transfer service, 'Money2India Europe' in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Using this service, anyone residing in these countries can initiate money transfer round-the-clock on 365 days from their local bank account to any bank account in India in a quick and convenient manner. With this, 'Money2India Europe' service is now available in 20 countries in Europe.
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Mr. Vijay Chandok, Executive Director, ICICI Bank said, "ICICI Bank has been a leader in the field of remittances. It has brought path breaking solutions to make remittances simple and convenient. Our focus is to offer state-of-the-art digital products to our valued customers. With NRIs being away from the country, digital channel becomes a very powerful tool for them to connect with India. The video identification process is a unique feature of the Money2India Europe service to enhance customer convenience. With the expansion of Money2India Europe, we intend to comprehensively fulfill the money transfer needs of the NRI diaspora in Sweden, Norway and Denmark."
Mr. Jacob Tackmann Thomsen, CEO & Founder of Inpay A/S said, "Sweden, Denmark, and Norway are three of the most innovative markets in Europe, where digital payment innovation is ahead of the global developments. At Inpay we are very pleased to support one of the leading global banking brands and its proprietary remittance platform by providing bank account collections. We see this as an excellent example of how Inpay as a FinTech company enables clients such as ICICI Bank UK PLC to provide their customers with even better services and do it at a go-to-market speed that was previously impossible."
Currencies allowed for money transfer are Euro (EUR), Swedish Krona (SEK), Norwegian Krone (NOK) and Danish Krone (DKK). Registered users can also track the status of their transfer online. Consumers can transfer money to India within one working day for the accounts at ICICI Bank and two working days for accounts with other banks in India.
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Golar Power transaction closes
Published by Callum O'Reilly, Senior Editor
LNG Industry, Wednesday, 06 July 2016 14:15
Golar LNG has announced that the transaction to launch Golar Power, a 50/50 partnership with Stonepeak Ltd, has now been completed.
Golar Power has received the proceeds of a US$100 million preferred note from Stonepeak and Golar LNG Ltd has received US$116 million in respect of its sale of 50% of the shares in Golar Power. After settlement of transaction related fees and Golar's contribution to the working capital of Golar Power, approximately US$104 million will be added to Golar LNG Ltd's liquidity.
Golar Power will offer integrated LNG-based downstream solutions, through the ownership and operation of floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) and associated terminal and power generation infrastructure.
Golar Power confirmed that it expects to execute contracts for the conversion of its first LNG carrier to a FSRU shortly.
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John Williams Talks 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' and Rey's Father
Posted on May 13, 2016 by Jay - indierevolver Standard	1
by: Jay Carlson – Editor-in-chief
Last night John Williams, the greatest living composer (and the most Oscar nominated living person), took the stage in front of a sold out crowd to conduct the Boston Pops in a very special selection of Star Wars music. Williams is no stranger to the Boston Pops having served as the orchestra's principal conductor from 1980-1993. Over the course of ninety minutes, the maestro conducted a varied selection of cuts from the Original Star Wars Trilogy as well as The Force Awakens, culminating with three encores, Yoda's Theme, The Imperial March and finally a cut from E.T.
In between the music the soft spoken Williams addressed the enthusiastic audience, playfully recalling writing his Luke and Leia piece as a love theme before knowing any better. It was within one of these breaks in the performance that Williams discussed being asked by Kathleen Kennedy to score Rian Johnson's currently in production, Episode VIII. Williams confided that he wasn't sure he was up to it, but left the door open by saying that he doesn't want anyone else to write music for Rey because he'd be jealous.
Speak of Rey, Williams also briefly spoke about her father. No, he doesn't know who Rey's absentee pop is, but he has an opinion, "I never asked J.J. Abrams who Rey's father is, but I think it's Luke Skywalker. Your guess is as good as mine, though."
It would be crushing to imagine Williams not completing the next two films in the Sequel Trilogy, as he is as important a character to the Star Wars universe as Luke, Leia, Chewie or Han. I don't think that it would be an understatement to say that new Star Wars films would not be the same without him. He's slowed his output a bit over the years but I don't want to imagine a world with no new John Williams scores. It's sometimes tough to remember that he's 84 years old since he's still capable of working at such a high level.
I'm sure I'm not at all alone in holding out the hope that he has enough in the tank for a couple more trips to a galaxy far, far away…


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Teething problems beset both of the Toyota Avensis touring car privateers on their debut in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch today, but both Frank Wrathall Jnr and Tony Hughes made great strides forward with their new cars as they battled the established opposition.
With a week to go before the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship blasts into action at Brands Hatch, the two new Toyota Avensis 'Next Generation Touring Cars' broke cover for the first time yesterday.
The BTCC's Toyota Avensis-based 'Next Generation Touring Car' has moved a step closer to its competition debut following extensive wind tunnel testing at the UK's leading aerodynamic analysis facility, MIRA.
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Toyota celebrates the glory years of its World Rally Championship campaigns at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed from 2 to 4 July with a roll-call of some of its most celebrated and successful WRC cars.
Toyota's legendary pick-up, crowned indestructible by BBC's Top Gear, and present at the recent eruption of Iceland's Eyjafallajökull volcano, is supporting Project Runningblade, the British attempt on the world land speed record for a lawn mower on 22–23 May 2010 at Pendine Sands, South Wales.
The Toyota Hilux is used to cutting the opposition down to size, not only as an indestructible pick-up, but also setting the record to become the first car to reach the magnetic North Pole at the hands of Jeremy Clarkson and James May.
Panasonic Toyota Racing driver Timo Glock has experienced a unique view of Melbourne in the lead-up to this Sunday's Australian Grand Prix by driving a Toyota Hilux on two wheels.


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Warm Up with a Cool Cookbook! Plus: Swedish Meatball Recipe & a Wise Woman's Words
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By Laura Manske Parade @lauramanske
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Welcome to "Chat & Chew," an inviting interview series in which accomplished travel professionals from around the world answer fun, feisty, fantasy questions — because, after all, it is the people you meet on your journey who truly bring out a destination's flavor and personality! Plus, there is a favorite recipe at the end for you to try. My new tasty talk spotlights Karine Hagen, senior vice-president of Viking Cruises, which navigates a fleet of 59 river vessels in Europe, Russia, Egypt, China, and Southeast Asia as well as two ocean ships (with another vessel to launch later this month and three more planned in the near future). She is the daughter of company founder Torstein Hagen. Viking Cruises' new cookbook, The Kitchen Table: A Culinary Journey Around the World, brims with beautiful photographs; colorful and sweet stories, including a section about Vikings; and engaging recipes that hail from around the world. This is what we dished about:
Karine Hagen at a goat dairy farm in Undredal, Norway. (© Viking Cruises)
I am a good Norwegian and have to answer: potatoes — prepared in any way!
What has been your happiest food experience?
Cooking with my grandmother (Mamsen).
What do you remember as your first food experience?
Baking heart-shaped waffles with Mamsen and topping them with gjetost (Norwegian goat cheese).
Mamsen's, the deli onboard Viking ships, features popular Scandinavian dishes, such as these delectable waffles, based on the recipe of Karine Hagen's grandmother. (© Laura Manske)
As you wrote in the intro to The Kitchen Table, your grandmother, Ragnhild Hagen, inspired your love of life's basics and nature, as well as home-cooked food. Which dishes do you most often cook?
Salade niçoise in warm weather and roast chicken in cold weather. For family get-togethers, I usually make everyone cook — then I direct! For special celebrations, I often serve soufflé and gravlaks [a Nordic dish of raw salmon cured in salt, sugar, and dill], both of which are much easier to prepare than most people think!
What is your personal motto?
Always do your best.
Which five words best describe you?
Loyal, hardworking, silly (sometimes!), happy, and grounded.
Poached salmon and cucumber salad is the favored fare of Torstein Hagen, chairman and CEO of Viking. It is served at The Kitchen Table restaurant onboard Viking ocean ships, as well as included in the cookbook. In addition to recipes from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, the book, sold onboard Viking vessels, celebrates dishes from Italy, Greece, Israel, Turkey, Portugal, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Russia, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. (© Viking Cruises)
Looking back, what life advice do you wish that you could have heard as an 18-year-old?
And what was the best life advice that you received as an 18-year-old?
Perfection is the enemy of success, told to me by an old family friend.
What is your best kitchen skill?
Making something out of nothing. In Norwegian, it's called: Spikersuppe — an idiom that literally translates to soup on a nail.
Which four things are always in your home refrigerator?
I travel much for work, so my key is to have foods that last a long time and can quickly be made into a meal if I have not had time to shop: butter, eggs, potatoes, frozen peas, and, in my pantry, canned tuna.
Aboard the Viking Star, at its aft where a hot tub and infinity pool are perfect horizon-gazing spots. (© Laura Manske)
Where have you most enjoyed traveling on a Viking ocean ship because of the food you discovered on shore?
Croatia, which has fresh, reasonably priced seafood. Oysters from Stone Island [off the coast of Dubrovnik] are my favorite in the world.
Where have you most enjoyed traveling on a Viking river ship because of the food on shore?
Russia! I love the opportunity to debunk myths about the country in general and the food in particular. Where we take shortcuts in the kitchen, Russians do not. They make soups from proper stock. Salads are finely chopped.
With whom would you like to dine once? (A fantasy question!)
An astronaut — someone who has been somewhere I am guaranteed never to travel! And my late grandfather, whom I never knew.
What has been your most important kitchen lesson?
Tidy up as you go!
What has been your most important life lesson?
Where there is a will there is a way.
The Viking Ingvi, a river ship in Europe. (© Laura Manske)
What is your choice meal?
Artichokes, edamame, avocados (bit of a green theme!) with mangosteen, rambutan, and longan (my favorite fruits). These are all foods that I did not have easy access to while growing up in Norway.
What is the best thing that you have ever done to make yourself happy?
Loving my angel Labrador called Finse, who was given to me by my good friend Lady Carnarvon of Highclere Castle (the setting of the PBS-TV series Downton Abbey). She thought at the time that it was time for me to commit to something living.
What would people be most surprised to learn about you?
I have a fear of flying.
What has been the biggest surprise about your career at Viking?
Being considered a great cook!
What gives you the most pleasure working at Viking?
Sharing the world and, hopefully, contributing to making the world a better place by connecting cultures.
By Viking Cruises — The Kitchen Table: A Culinary Journey Around the World
1 large white onion
1 lb minced beef
1 lb minced pork
3 oz panko breadcrumbs
5 oz milk
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 pint chicken or veal stock
4 oz heavy cream
Karine Hagen
Laura Manske
Heat 1 Tbsp of olive oil in a large frying pan. Finely chop the onion. Then cook onion gently until translucent.
In a large bowl, combine the minced beef, minced pork, breadcrumbs, egg yolks, milk, allspice, nutmeg, and cooked onion. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well with clean hands, then roll the mixture into golf ball-size meatballs.
Add another Tbsp of olive oil to the frying pan, then cook the meatballs in batches, taking care not to crowd the pan, until all sides are brown. Transfer to a plate.
To make the gravy: In a clean large pan, melt the butter on medium heat, then add the flour and whisk for one to two minutes until pale and bubbling. Add the stock slowly, whisking constantly. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and add the cream. Return the meatballs to the pan and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve immediately with mashed or boiled potatoes, a spoonful of lingonberry jam, and a sprinkling of chopped parsley.
Meatball recipe and photograph reprinted from "The Kitchen Table" with permission.


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