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UN envoy calls on Zimbabwe to stop abuse of protesters
Zanu-PF-led government urged to adopt a human rights approach to policing demonstrations
Fri, Sep 27, 2019, 19:20
Zimbabwe's president Emmerson Mnangagwa: Despite his promises to end the authoritarian approach to governance, the army and police have cracked down on protesters. Photograph: Tony Karumba/ AFP
A United Nations envoy who has been assessing the human rights situation in Zimbabwe has called on the government to stop the abuse of citizens protesting against the ruling party and its handling of the economy.
Concluding his official 10-day visit on Friday, the UN's special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Clement Voule urged the Zanu-PF-led government to adopt a human rights approach to policing protests.
He also called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime to establish an independent mechanism to investigate members of the security forces accused of human rights abuses by citizens involved in protests that have erupted across the country this year.
"I have received a considerable number of allegations related to arrests, detentions and even abductions of trade union leaders and members in connection with their activities," he told reporters in Harare, where he outlined his preliminary findings.
He added: "I was shocked by the testimonies of victims who alleged they had been raped and sexually assaulted by military and police elements in the context of the protests. The victims of these crimes explained they were assaulted in their homes, in many cases at night."
When Mr Mnangagwa became president in August 2018, he promised to dispense with the authoritarian approach to governance favoured by his predecessor, the recently deceased Robert Mugabe.
However, since then the army and police have viciously cracked down on unions, civil society groups and opposition parties involved in protests.
In January an army unit was deployed to help police handle nationwide strikes and up to a dozen protesters were shot dead by soldiers, while numerous protests have also been broken up by heavy-handed riot police in the months since then.
Mr Voule's visit to Zimbabwe coincided with hundreds of doctors and nurses holding vigils and protests to call attention to the disappearance of Peter Magombeyi, the acting president of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association.
Dr Magombeyi was abducted a few days after he led a protest on September 3rd in Harare seeking better pay and working conditions for union members.
The 27-year-old was released by his captors last week in Harare and has since gone to South Africa to receive medical treatment for injuries he received while being detained.
"This [Magombeyi's abduction] is not an isolated case," said Mr Voule, who added that union leaders he interviewed said they were living in a "toxic environment of constant retaliation and fear"..
Mr Mnangagwa's critics says the security forces' handling of protests shows the president has little appetite to follow through on his promise to adopt human rights reforms. However, his supporters say he is being undermined by elements of Zanu-PF who want him removed from power.
One of the key recommendations made by Mr Voule was to bring Zimbabwe's new public order laws into line with international standards on human rights.
Critics of the new Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill claim it is identical – and even worse in some parts – to the oppressive Public Order and Security Act it is meant to replace.
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[Chet is telling everyone about his bear story]
So when you go to bed tonight, and you hear a noise, whatever you do, don't look out the window...[Chet shouts while he tosses some of his alcoholic beverage into the fireplace causing a huge fireball shooting out of the chimney]...because there might be a bear!
— Chet Ripley (John Candy), The Great Outdoors
Good evening. How's it going? Listen, girls...uh...as your father, I feel it incumbent upon me to set the record straight on the validity of the tale which Uncle Chet shared with us this evening. I know that a terrifying story like that coming from the mouth of a recognized authority figure could be traumatizing for kids like yourselves; I know that, because I had a similar experience with my uncle Roy and a story he used to tell, about a family who went into the woods and was attacked by a band of escaped Army psychiatric patients who'd been subjected to violent, hellish, torturous behavior-modification experiments. It seems they escaped from the metal boxes the Army kept them in, found his family in the woods, fell upon them, slaughtered them and ate them. Now that story—phew—it gave me nightmares not to be believed. Well I thought that Uncle Chet's story upset you in the same way. I'm here to say that there actually is NO bear, and that all that Uncle Chet was saying was just a yarn... spinning for our... entertainment. And even if there were a bear out there, I'm in the house. To protect you. So uh... no more thinking about bears. Alright? No more thinking about unpleasant things. We're gonna close our eyes and dream about nice things. About cuddly, soft, fluffy things. Okay? Super. Good night. Sleep tight.
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Lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!
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Q: Template Argument Deduction from String Literal I am currently thinking about how to best constrain a generic type of a template to an std::sting as well as string literals. Therefore I compare the deduced type with the desired type using std::is_same. In case of an std::string this works right away. For a string literal, meaning a char const array, it only works if I use std::decay on the type and then compare the result to the type char const *. If I directly compare the deduced type to what I think it should be, is_same returns false, as is illustrated by the following example code.
template <class TYPE>
void function(TYPE&& parameter)
{
  //this doesn't work as expected
  std::cout << typeid(TYPE).name() << " : " << typeid(char const [5]).name() << std::endl;
  std::cout << std::is_same<char const [5], TYPE>::value << std::endl;
  //this works as expected
  std::cout << typeid(std::decay_t<TYPE>).name() << " : " << typeid(char const *).name() << std::endl;
  std::cout << std::is_same<char const *, std::decay_t<TYPE>>::value << std::endl;
}

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
  function("name");
  return 0;
}

The output generated is the following:
char const [5] : char const [5]
0
char const * __ptr64 : char const * __ptr64
1

Now, what I am wondering is why is_same returns false in the first case even though the types appear to be identical.
The only possible explanation that I could come up with is that within the function std::is_same a transformation similar to std::decay is applied to the type (for instance a function call). But then again this transformation would also occur to the other type, yielding the same result and thus resulting in equality.

A: String literals are not passed by value as char const [N], but by reference as char const (&)[N].
This works correctly for me:
std::cout << std::is_same<char const (&)[5], TYPE>::value << std::endl;

Note here that

1) Refers to a std::type_info object representing the type type. If type is a reference type, the result refers to a std::type_info object representing the referenced type.

You can easily verify that is_same doesn't discard reference-ness in the same way as type_info, for example by checking that
std::is_same<int&, int>::value == false

This explains why the typeid name is the same, but your is_same test still fails.

A: Using gcc custom function:
template < class T >
constexpr std::string type_name()
{
    std::string p = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__;
    return p.substr( 43 + 10, p.length() - 100 - 1 - 10 );
}

And adding it to your code:
std::cout << type_name<TYPE>() << " : " << type_name<char const [5]>() << std::endl;

The results are:
A5_c : A5_c
0
const char (&)[5] : const char [5]

So you need to use std::remove_reference on TYPE.

A: It may be an mistake of the compiler. The compiler generates such types-objects given by typeid at compiletime. The compiler wouldn't compile array-types for each length (0 to 2**n), so it compiles them when needed, and it may "forget" about the duplicate. Try to use a special template where you seperate the length from the contained type. This is not the type but you can check if it is equal to another.
    template<class T, size_t size>
struct array_t{};

    template <class T, size_t size>
void function(T[size] parameter) {
    std::cout << typeid(array_t<T, size>).name() << " : " << typeid(array_t<char, 5>).name() << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::is_same<array_t<T, size>, array_t<char, 5>>::value << std::endl;
};

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Songwriter's and guitarists Tom Provencher and Fred Raimondo aka Fred Bredfry both Port Jefferson natives, started as an original acoustic duo in the 80's during the reign of new wave music and big hair bands. They added keyboardist and producer Paul "Broke" Brokaw shortly after and have been playing dates ever since. They continue to write and play their unique blend of original music and of course some signature covers.
Over the years they have had the opportunity to share the stage with a number of national acts including Jorma Kaukonen, Taj Mahal, Donovan, Roger McGuin, Marshall Tucker Band (they even did a benefit with Billy Joel) as well as local musical luminaries such as Jack's Waterfall, Miles To Dayton, Inda Eaton and Rob Bruey. Their sound is mash up of influences from Elvis to The Dead, Don Henly to Paul Simon, Neil Young to John Mayer.
They have recorded two albums Beyond Repair and Roads a collection of simple acoustic songs that is available on iTunes. Their music is a blend musical styles folk, country rock and americana. They continue to perform together regularly, Tom has a very busy solo career and Fred and Broke are members of The Bredfrys an original electric combo. Check them out, chances are they are playing in some club, in some town, somewhere on Long Island.
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Israeli forces kill another Palestinian teen, 4th Palestinian killed in 48 hours
contact@ifamericansknew.org June 2, 2022 Al-Midya, Israeli military, Odeh Mohammad Odeh, Odeh Mohammad Odeh Sadaqa, Odeh Mohammed Odeh, ramallah
Odeh Mohammad Odeh was killed in the village of al-Midya, west of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Israeli soldiers shot Odeh Mohammad Odeh in the chest as he played with a group of friends. Odeh is the 16th Palestinian teenager to be killed by Israeli fire this year. So far, approximately 60 Palestinians and 17 Israelis have been killed in 2022.
Below are two reports on the killing of Odeh Mohammad Odeh (some reports use the spelling Odeh Mohammed Odeh, or the name Odeh Mohammad Odeh Sadaqa). As the incident is very recent and information is still unfolding, details in the two reports vary slightly.
Reposted from Defense for Children International-Palestine, June 2, 2022
Israeli forces shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian boy in the central occupied West Bank today.
Odeh Mohammad Odeh Sadaqa was shot with live ammunition in the back by Israeli forces around 4 p.m. on June 2 in the occupied West Bank village of Al-Midya, west of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank, according to documentation collected by Defense for Children International – Palestine.
Odeh was walking with two friends about 100 meters (330 feet) from his home when Israeli forces deployed in the area opened fire on them. As they attempted to flee, Odeh was struck in the back with a single bullet that struck his heart and exited through his chest, according to information collected by DCIP. He was transferred to Ramallah Hospital in a private car where he was pronounced dead soon after arrival.
"Israeli forces' impunity is on full display as Palestinian children continue to be targets and the international community has nothing to offer other than empty words," said Ayed Abu Eqtaish, accountability program director at DCIP. "Palestinian children will continue to be targeted. They will continue to be unlawfully killed with impunity without actual justice and accountability."
Odeh was walking to an area known as Waar Al-Bata, located about 100 meters away from his home where he and friends would sit. Palestinians in the area heard the gunshots and went to the area to help Odeh, but Israeli forces fired on them, according to information collected by DCIP. After about 20 minutes, they were able to reach Odeh and transport him to a medical center in the nearby village of Ni'lin.
There was no ambulance or doctor on duty at the medical center so they headed toward Ramallah Hospital.
About halfway to Ramallah, they met an ambulance that then rushed him to hospital. Odeh lost consciousness while in the car and doctors failed to resuscitate him upon arrival at Ramallah Hospital.
Under international law, intentional lethal force is only justified in circumstances where a direct threat to life or of serious injury is present. However, investigations and evidence collected by DCIP regularly suggest that Israeli forces use lethal force against Palestinian children in circumstances that may amount to extrajudicial or wilful killings.
Odeh is the 14th Palestinian child shot and killed by Israeli forces in 2022, according to documentation collected by DCIP.
In May, Israeli forces shot and killed 14-year-old Zaid Mohammad Said Ghunaim on May 27 in the occupied West Bank town of Al-Khader, located southwest of Bethlehem. Israeli forces shot and killed 16-year-old Ghaith Mohammad Rafiq Ziad Yamin around 1:30 a.m. on May 25 near Qabr Yusuf (Jacob's Tomb) east of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Amjad Walid Hussein Fayed, 16, was shot with live ammunition in the chest by Israeli forces around 2:30 a.m. on May 21 in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. Israeli forces shot and killed Thaer Khalil Mohammad Maslat, 16, with live ammunition on May 11 in the occupied West Bank city of Al-Bireh shortly after he left school. On May 8, Israeli forces shot and killed 17-year-old Motasem Mohammad Taleb Atallah inside the Jewish-only Tekoa settlement located near Bethlehem after he entered the settlement possessing a knife.
Shawkat Kamal Shawkat Abed, 17, succumbed to his injuries on April 15 after Israeli forces shot him in the abdomen near Jenin. Israeli forces shot and killed Qusai Fuad Mohammad Hamamra, 16, in Husan, near Bethlehem on April 13. Mohammad Hussein Mohammad Qassim succumbed to his wounds on April 11, a day after Israeli forces shot him in Jenin. Israeli forces shot and killed Sanad Mohammad Khalil Abu Atiya on March 31 in Jenin as he approached a wounded man in an attempt to render aid. Nader Haitham Fathi Rayyan, 16, was killed by Israeli forces outside the entrance of Balata refugee camp located southeast of Nablus on March 15.
Israeli forces shot and killed Yamen Nafez Mahmoud Khanafseh in Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem on March 6. Israeli forces shot and killed 13-year-old Mohammad Rezq Shehadeh Salah on February 22 in Al-Khader, southwest of Bethlehem. An Israeli sniper shot and killed 16-year-old Mohammad Akram Ali Taher Abu Salah with live ammunition on February 13 while Israeli forces deployed in the village of Silat Al-Harithiya near Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, according to documentation collected by DCIP.
2021 was the deadliest year for Palestinian children since 2014. Israeli forces and armed civilians killed 78 Palestinian children, according to evidence collected by DCIP.
reposted from Middle East Eye, June 2, 2022
Israeli forces fatally shot a 17-year-old Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, making him the fourth Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in 48 hours.
Odeh Mohammad Odeh was hit in the chest in the village of al-Midya, west of Ramallah, the Palestinian ministry of health said.
He arrived at the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah in critical condition, where he succumbed to his wounds.
Palestinian news agency Wafa, citing local sources, said Odeh was playing with a group of friends near the separation wall when they came under fire.
تغطية صحفية: "فيديو #مؤثر من وداع الفتى عودة محمد عودة "صدقة" الذي ارتقى مساء اليوم برصاص الاحــتــ.ــلال في قرية المِدْيَة غرب رام الله". pic.twitter.com/7vQJF5Q3U3
— وكالة شهاب للأنباء (@ShehabAgency) June 2, 2022
Translation: Emotional video of the farewell of the boy Odeh Mohammad Odeh, who was shot this evening by the occupation's bullets in the village of Al-Midya, west of Ramallah.
Ragheb Sadaqa, head of Midya village council, said Odeh posed no danger to the soldiers who shot him and there were no confrontations at the time of his killing.
The 700-kilometre separation wall, built by Israel in 2002 for "security reasons", is deemed unlawful by the UN's legal body, the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Earlier on Thursday, Israeli troops killed Ayman Mahmoud Muhaisen, 29, during a raid on a refugee camp in Bethlehem, in the southern West Bank.
On Wednesday, two Palestinians were shot and killed in separate incidents.
Bilal Awad Tawfiq Kabha, 24, was killed in a raid on Jenin city, in the north of the West Bank, late in the evening. In the morning, journalist Ghufran Warasneh, 31, was killed by Israeli soldiers on her way to a new job with local media.
Odeh is the 16th Palestinian teenager to be killed by Israeli fire this year. Overall, 65 Palestinians, including four who are citizens of Israel, have been killed in 2022. [17 Israelis have been killed this year, two of them 19; both were soldiers.]
IMEMC reports: "The Palestinians in the village confirmed that the fatal shooting of the child had no reason, especially since there were no protests in the area, adding that the soldier who shot him was apparently in one of the heavily fortified monitoring rooms of the illegal Annexation Wall."
"His uncle Mofeed Sadaqa said his nephew tended to the family flock on their lands in an area not far from the Annexation Wall, adding that Odah was also playing with other children near the Wall when a soldier shot him in the back."
The first moments following the shooting of Odeh Mohammad Odeh by the occupation forces in Al-Midya village, located west of Ramalla. The slain child was merely playing with his friends in the area when he was targeted by Israeli soldiers for no reason. pic.twitter.com/jpz1U7GWxB
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza) June 2, 2022
For a complete list of Palestinians and Israelis killed since 2000, please visit Israel-Palestine Timeline
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Johann Baptist Mangès (* 30. Januar 1836 in Bitsch; † 12. Mai 1918 in Metz) war katholischer Geistlicher und Mitglied des Deutschen Reichstags.

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Mangès besuchte das Gymnasium in Bitsch und studierte Philosophie und Theologie im Priesterseminar in Metz. Danach war er Kaplan in Saargemünd von 1866 bis 1869 und Pfarrer in Mutterhausen von 1869 bis 1873. Anschließend war er Pfarrer in Walschbronn bis 1888 und seitdem in Saargemünd Stadtpfarrer und Ehrendomherr.

Von 1890 bis 1893 war er Mitglied des Deutschen Reichstags für den Wahlkreis Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen 12 (Saargemünd, Forbach). Er war Mitglied der Elsaß-Lothringischen Protestpartei.

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Photo Credit: CNS/Paul Haring - Pope Francis holds palm fronds celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 5. The Mass was celebrated without the presence of the public as Italy battles the coronavirus.
Pope on Palm Sunday: Life, measured by love, is meant to serve others
With a small procession down the vast and empty central nave of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis began the first of a series of Holy Week liturgies celebrated without the presence of the faithful from the general public.
Palm Sunday Mass, the liturgy that begins with a commemoration of Jesus entering Jerusalem among a jubilant crowd, was celebrated April 5 without the usual outdoor procession and blessing of the faithful's palm fronds.
A small number of pews were set out, with 13 people — each holding a woven palm frond — sitting one per pew; just eight people sang in the choir. The basilica was decorated with a potted olive tree and greenery. Also displayed were the "Salus Populi Romani" (health of the Roman people) icon and what Romans call the "Miraculous Crucifix," normally housed in the Church of St. Marcellus; over the centuries, both the icon and crucifix have been associated with miraculous interventions to save the city and its people.
Broadcast and livestreamed over a wide range of media, the pope preached in his homily about the betrayal and abandonment Jesus experienced before and during his Passion.
He was betrayed by a disciple who "sold him" and one who denied him, betrayed by people who sang "hosanna" to him and then shouted "crucify him," betrayed by "the religious institution that unjustly condemned him and by the political institution that washed its hands of him," the pope said.
Then, on the cross, Jesus asked God "the most excruciating question, 'Why.' 'Why did you, too, abandon me?'"
"Why did all this take place?" the pope asked. "It was done for our sake, to serve us."
"God saved us by serving us" and by taking upon himself all the punishment for people's sins "without complaining, but with the humility, patience and obedience of a servant, and purely out of love," he said.
"The Lord served us to the point of experiencing the most painful situations of those who love — betrayal and abandonment," he said.
The reason, the pope said, was so "when we have our back to the wall, when we find ourselves at a dead end, with no light and no way of escape, when it seems that God himself is not responding, we should remember that we are not alone."
Jesus experienced total abandonment, he said, "in order to be one with us in everything. He did it for me, for you, to say to us, 'Do not be afraid, you are not alone. I experienced all your desolation in order to be ever close to you.'"
"Today, in the tragedy of a pandemic, in the face of the many false securities that have now crumbled, in the face of so many hopes betrayed, in the sense of abandonment that weighs upon our hearts, Jesus says to each one of us, 'Courage, open your heart to my love. You will feel the consolation of God who sustains you,'" Pope Francis said.
Inspired by the Lord's example of love and service despite the cost, the faithful are also called to "refuse to betray him for whom we were created and not abandon what really matters in our lives."
"We were put in this world to love him and our neighbors," the pope said. "Everything else passes away; only this remains."
"The tragedy we are experiencing summons us to take seriously the things that are serious and not to be caught up in those that matter less; to rediscover that life is of no use if not used to serve others," he said. "For life is measured by love."
So with the start of a Holy Week with people in their homes, "let us stand before the crucified one, the fullest measure of God's love for us, and before the God who serves us to the point of giving his life, and let us ask for the grace to live in order to serve."
The pope asked that people reach out to those who are suffering and most in need, and be concerned less with "what we lack, but what good we can do for others."
"Loving, praying, forgiving, caring for others, in the family and in society, all this can certainly be difficult," he said. "It can feel like a 'via crucis.' But the path of service is the victorious and life-giving path by which we were saved."
Also marking the day when World Youth Day is celebrated on a diocesan level, the pope called on young people to not be afraid of devoting their lives to God and others and putting "your lives on the line."
"Dear friends, look at the real heroes who come to light in these days: they are not famous, rich and successful people; rather, they are those who are giving themselves in order to serve others," he said.
"Life is a gift we receive only when we give ourselves away, and our deepest joy comes from saying yes to love, without ifs and buts. As Jesus did for us," he said.
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It's a series of sprints, not a marathon. Short, strong sentences win. And the accumulation of micro-engagement is social and mobile media's magic to turn followers into fans, and fans into super-fans.
In the "old days," (not all that long ago), the idea was to cast a wide net with a TV ad buy, a banner on a high-traffic website, or a billboard on the right freeway in the right part of town. But now the channels are direct. And daily. Building an engaged community of customers is developing true fans that spread your messages, co-create content (earned media), and are receptive when offers do come. I recently spoke with Lauren Teague, Social Strategist with Convince and Convert and Social Media Coach for Teague FC, who described this point perfectly in a re-telling of how she shaped social in her time with the PGA Tour.
We're often so focused on fishing for more fans that we forget to feed and foster the fans that are already there. It's important to acknowledge and appreciate them, equip and facilitate them to advocate, learn more about them to make them more avid (and likely to spend more) fans. Not every "conversion" in this new era of mini engagements all day, every day, is affixed with a dollar sign. Every post has a goal, all content has KPI's.
Of increasing fan frequency and avidity, Teague described how the PGA Tour grew and augmented their fan community.
Here's the fun part — an engaged community is (at risk of labeling an audience a commodity) monetizable. That doesn't mean brand logos or @ mentions haphazardly slapped on content, it means integrating sponsors in a relevant fashion your fans will welcome OR tying objectives to KPI's that your business values. PR teams are an expense designed to deliver and craft messages to wide audiences. Social media and mobile media reaching fans can serve a similar purpose, even at this most basic level of metrics, and, therefore, has real business value. This just barely scratches the surface. Fans that are active, paying attention, and engaged represents an incredible opportunity. Teague seized upon it with the PGA Tour.
Read that excerpt above again next time someone asks about the ROI of social and mobile media. It comes in many shapes and sizes. Ultimately, it comes down to reaching and activating fans/consumers. Good content can accomplish the same objective, even more effectively, as an old-fashioned TV ad buy. It's time that fact is fully appreciated and maximized.
We're still on the front nine of this shift in the paradigm. We've entered the era of engagement. Have your fans thought about you today at least once?


The Oakland councilman, a frequent critic of public-employee unions, said the ex-state senator hired him to gather union support for a statewide ballot measure.
Oakland City Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente is one of the Bay Area's most outspoken critics of public employee compensation packages. He has argued repeatedly in recent years that union pay and retirement costs are bankrupting government, particularly Oakland's. His hard-line stance has been somewhat surprising because he's a longtime union representative. And his criticisms of unions have damaged his once sterling reputation within organized labor. Nonetheless, ex-state Senator Don Perata has decided to hire De La Fuente to be a well-paid liaison with labor unions in the state and has paid him at least $12,500 this year to gain union support for his tobacco tax ballot measure.
Campaign finance records show that Perata's Hope 2010 Cure Cancer committee cut checks to De La Fuente for $5,000, $3,000, and $2,500 between January 1 and March 31, and reported last month that it planned to pay him at least $2,000 more. In an interview, De La Fuente acknowledged that his criticisms of public-employee pay and pensions has hurt his standing among labor leaders in the state, but he said it's only with public employee unions and not with those that represent workers in the private sector.
He said Perata, his longtime close friend and political ally, is paying him to write letters and meet with union leaders throughout California to gather support for the tobacco tax measure. "We're attempting to convince them to get on board," De La Fuente said of union leaders.
This is not the first time that Perata has hired De La Fuente to work for his cancer committee. In the fall of 2009, the committee paid the councilman $25,000. De La Fuente said that money also was for work in obtaining union support for the effort. De La Fuente also was one of Perata's staunchest backers during his run for mayor of Oakland last year, and as a council member, he helped aid Perata's unsuccessful attempt to block the use of ranked choice voting. The voting system was widely regarded as a major factor in Perata's loss to Councilwoman Jean Quan. De La Fuente also tried to raise the spending caps in the mayor's race, a move that likely would have greatly benefitted Perata because of his prodigious fund-raising abilities.
Last year, Perata's cancer committee also came under scrutiny after questions were raised as to whether the ex-senator was using its funds to help his campaign for mayor of Oakland, in violation of city and state laws. Perata denied any wrongdoing.
The tobacco tax ballot measure has qualified for the February 2012 ballot, and if it passes, it will add a $1 tax to each pack of cigarettes sold in the state. The proceeds will fund cancer research. Perata, a cancer survivor, is a co-spokesman for the ballot measure with cycling great Lance Armstrong, who has come under heavy fire recently for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs while winning seven Tour de France titles. Armstrong has maintained his innocence.
Perata's committee, it should be noted, is not the primary campaign committee established to support the ballot measure. The main committee, Californians for a Cure, is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, and the American Heart Association. Perata's committee is working as a complement to the main one. Through March 31, Perata's committee reported raising $58,107 this year, and spent $54,906, primarily on consultants, including De La Fuente. Other well-paid consultants for the committee include Rhys Williams and Chris Lehman, who also both worked for Perata's mayoral campaign.
It's somewhat unusual for a sitting city councilman to be hired as a paid political consultant for a statewide campaign, or even a local one. No other elected city official in Oakland does that kind of side work. Perata, however, has a long history of hiring friends and family members as political consultants for his various committees. Those practices, in fact, were part of the FBI's five-year probe of his financial dealings.
De La Fuente's moonlighting also comes at a time when he has been a sharp critic of Mayor Quan, who defeated Perata in last year's election. De La Fuente has repeatedly harangued the mayor in recent weeks, calling some of her actions and proposals "illegal" and claiming that she should be doing more to solve the city's budget crisis.
However, De La Fuente's consulting job with Perata, along with his duties as vice president of the Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics, and Allied Workers International Union, also raises questions about how much time he's been able to devote to helping close the city's $58 million budget gap. De La Fuente told Full Disclosure that his two other jobs have not interfered with his council responsibilities, and argued that he's working as hard as anyone on the budget mess. Last year, the glass molders union paid him a salary of $107,198, records show. About his work for Perata's committee, he said, "I don't spend a lot of time on it."
It's a good gig if you can get it — $12,500 for not a lot of work.


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Samoan advocates for Pasifika youth
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By Hyunsook Siutaia • 29 May 2020, 6:00PM
A Samoan who is part of a youth advisory group that works with a New Zealand government ministry giving voice to Pasifika youth is cherishing the opportunity.
Fredwyn Kisona is a member of the Kau Tulī, which is an external youth advisory group that works with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, to ensure that the voices of young Pacific people are heard.
The group was established in 2019 and is made up of six members all hailing from different parts of New Zealand representing various Pacific cultures. The members are Jess Reiher, Okirano Tilaia, Cam Young, Leorida Peters and Arizona Ledger.
Mr Kisona is the eldest member of Kau Tulī and is a Samoan-Tokelauan living in Porirua, New Zealand. He is the son of Aki and the late Helen Kisona and is currently part of a research team at a firm called Ichor Leadership Search.
In response to questions from the Samoa Observer, Mr Kisona says that the role of Kau Tulī is to offer perspective and advice covering the impacts of culture and identity, education, employment and mental wellbeing for Pacific young people in Aotearoa.
"I feel our goal is to ensure the voices of young Pacific people are heard, especially around informing decisions and delivering initiatives that affect us directly. Our young people should not just be the voices of the future, we need to be the voices of today," he said.
In collaboration with the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, the group helps to inform and shape the Ministry's response to achieving goal four of Lalanga Fou and the Pacific Aotearoa vision to have "confident, thriving and resilient Pacific young people".
Moreover, Mr Kisona said that Kau Tulī is in place to help the Ministry respond to goal four of the Lalanga Fou.
"It is a document comprising over a year's worth of interaction and engagement with over 2,500 Pacific people across New Zealand – Individuals from community organisations, youth, people with disabilities, businesses, non-governmental organisations and churches. As a result of these engagements, four goals were identified to achieve the Ministry of Pacific People's vision."
The Ministry has given each member of the Kau Tulī an opportunity to create and deliver their own initiatives that look to empower Pacific youth in Aotearoa, according to Mr Kisona.
He emphasised that different topics are addressed as they (members) are all from different backgrounds and communities who have different needs.
"So far, topics that are being addressed have been inspired by the Fonofale model covering the different types of wellbeing (physical, mental, cultural, environmental, spiritual)," he said. "The overall hope of Kau Tulī is to empower young Pacific people and communities. I also believe this is a movement for all government organisations to take notice of and realise how valuable it is for young people to have a seat of influence at the decision-making table."


In manufacturing, says the report, around 65% of jobs are in firms with less than 10 employees (the so-called unorganised sector), while most labour laws apply only to larger firms. In addition, larger firms tend to increasingly rely on temporary workers or workers contracted through an agency (so-called "contract" labour).
Yet, ironically, the OECD report blames this state of affairs on "complex and strict, especially for large industrial firms", with employment protection legislation being "particularly restrictive".


Ulta is one of the leading mainstream beauty supply stores in the United States right now. Their popularity has garnered them millions of fans around the world. It's one of my favorite places to go shopping for my beauty products. I could browse around in there for hours. Being one of Sephora's rivals, Ulta's one-up on the other uber-popular chain is their accessibility: they carry both drugstore and higher end/luxury beauty brands, so there's something for everyone in there! On top of that, I tend to prefer Ulta's rewards program over Sephora's, due to incentives like cash off your future purchases and their gifts with purchase deals.
For this holiday season, the sales at Ulta are on fire and the gift giving possibilities are endless! I've got some great stocking stuffer ideas from Ulta that will fit any price point. From brands like Clinique, MAC, and First Aid Beauty, these gift ideas are sure to please a variety of tastes.
MAC is to this day one of my favorite makeup brands of all time. Their eyeshadows and eye products are superior, and what better way to experience them than by grabbing this little holiday gift bag? It comes with a palette of 8 shades that can be applied wet or dry, their In Extreme Dimension Lash mascara, and the Technakohl eye liner.
These products will have you all set in facing the harsh winter weather!
I consider Kopari the reigning champion of coconut oil infused beauty products. Their lip balms are to die for, and I'm a big fan of their coconut body melt and the coconut rose toner. In this gift set you can grab a 2.5 oz jar of the Coconut Melt and a tube of their Coconut Lip Glossy (my favorite!) for only $21!
It also includes an additional 4 piece mini-set as a free gift!
The liquid eye pigments from Stila have rocked the beauty world, and now they're available in this cute little set for the holidays!
It Cosmetics makes wonderful makeup brushes. This set includes 5 brushes for eyes and face, and they come in the cutest little glitter clutch!
I swatched the Sugar glow kit in Ulta and fell in love with the shades.The shades in the sugar glow are highly pigmented and great for fair to dark/deep skin tones. The sun glow is a good one. but this one is in sale for half price the sun glow palette. So, why not take advantage?
Y'all know that the All Nighter setting spray is a staple in my makeup routine. It makes your face last quite literally, all day and night long. I was so impressed the first time I used it that for a while. I used nothing else. Grab this and give someone the gift of two bottles for only $39. Normally, grabbing two of these would retail $60! You can guess that I may or may not be gifting myself this duo.
Dose of Colors makes beautifully pigmented products, so this palette is nothing short of amazing. It's got a few neutrals, a few daring and bold colors, and shimmer/metallics that shine brighter than your future!
I was never a die hard fan of Tarte, but these eyeshadow palettes are AMAZING! I remember being underwhelmed with the color choices when I first saw other beauty influencers use the pallettes. But I got an immediate change of heart when I decided to swatch them in -store. The toasted palette is my favorite out of them all; it has the perfect shades for falla dn winter, and for the holidays. I love that the tones in these palettes are wearable and neutral, but not boring or lackluster. Each of these palettes retail for $39 each, so these would normally add up to $117, plus tax. So grabbing all 3 for only $90 is a great deal!
Come back tomorrow for another installment of the 12 Days of Christmas Gift Guides!
How much do you love shopping in Ulta?
Which of these gifts would you love to see in your stocking on Chistmas Day?
Who do you know would be super excited to receive one of these stocking stuffers on Christmas Day?


Perhaps you have already heard that congratulations are in order to Kevin Diedrich of Clover Club for taking the grand prize at the first-ever Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur New York bärtending competition held earlier this week. His winning drink, "The Bottom Line," featured Bärenjäger with Highland Park 18, Manzilla Sherry, Cio Ciaro, orange bitters, and Angostura bitters. NoHo special-events-only speakeasy Woodson & Ford (643 Broadway) was host to the throwdown, where the vintage parlor decor was upstaged by a life-sized taxidermied black bear. The prop was in reference to the honey liqueur's heritage as a 15th century aid for hunters to lure bears from their dwellings. Made in Germany, the 70 proof vodka-based honey liqueur is made with honey sourced from the Mexican province of Yucatan.
Six New York bartenders competed in two rounds–first up was Neil Grosscup of Country Club, Meaghan Dorman of Raines Law Room, and Kevin. Neil offered "The Limburg," with Bärenjäger, Bols Genever, pressed apple juice, mint, and lemon juice, while Meaghan mixed the honey liqueur with Pimm's No. 1, Rittenhouse Rye, Angostura bitters, and lemon juice for the "Five in the Hive." The second round included Jonathan Pogash of Hospitality Holdings, Bradley Farran of Clover Club, and the people's choice winner, Gerry Corcoran of PDT. Jonathan made "The Bee Sting" with Bärenjäger, Laphroaig, Fernet-Branca, egg white, tangerine juice, and Peychaud's bitters; Bradley mixed the honey liqueur with tequila reposado, lemon juice, Cynar, and crème de cacao for "El Oso Agridulce;" and Gerry whipped up the "Bäre Fizz" with Bärenjäger, Famous Grouse scotch, fig preserves, lemon juice, and egg white, topped with Toasted Lager beer.
Kevin, whose drink the judges said was "an instant classic," won an all-expense trip paid for two to Oktoberfest 2009 in Munich, Germany. Kevin's previous bartending experience includes Bourbon and Branch, Michael Mina's Clock Bar, CASK, Beverage Academy, The Ritz Carleton and Bourbon Steak. Gerry received tickets to the Yankees.
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We Shoot Cocktails' Cocktail & Tweet contest: mixologists, brand ambassadors, and spirit consultants are invited to follow cocktail photographers We Shoot Cocktails on Twitter, tweet about the contest, and submit a recipe. The winning cocktail will be chosen at random to be professionally photographed. Deadline: Aug. 17.
Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur is holding its first-ever cocktail throwdown at an undisclosed location in NoHo on Sept. 15. To get there, you must be one of five New York bartender/mixologists whose recipe containing Bärenjäger is invited to compete in the final round. Bärenjäger, a sweet honey liqueur from the 15th century, is made in Germany with honey sourced from the Mexican province of Yucatan. The judges who will decide the final five are author/guru Gary Regan, Allen Katz of Southern Wine & Spirits, Julie Reiner of Clover Club, and spirits writer Jack Robertiello. The grand prize winner will receive an all-expense paid trip for two to Oktoberfest 2009 in Munich, Germany. Recipes can be submitted through Bärenjäger's website. Deadline: Aug. 25.
The Ultimate Cocktail for a Cure competition is inviting both amateur drink-makers and professionals in the bar industry to submit recipes containing SENCE rose nectar and at least one other sponsored ingredient. No more than seven ingredients may be used, including spirits. Judges include U.S. Bartender's Guild National Ambassador Tony Abou-Ganim, Tobin Ellis of BarMagic Las Vegas, and Steve Olson of Aka Wine Geek and B.A.R. Entries can be submitted through the competition website. The finals are going to be held in Las Vegas on Oct. 26 at Springs Preserve. Deadline: Aug. 31.
If you ever wanted proof of the clash between the crafty cocktail world and the superficial land of clubdom, it was at last week's New York Bar Show, an annual food and beverage trade show. Nonetheless, buzzing through aisles of drink samples and girls in bikinis at Jacob Javits Convention Center certainly isn't the worst way to spend an afternoon. I had hopes of bringing you some news of hot-off-the-presses, must-try spirits or fancy bar gadgets, but alas, I really didn't learn anything new. What I did absorb (besides several sippy cups of tequila, gin, pisco, absinthe, beer, and vodka) is that the mixology side of the bar business has a long way to go to educate mainstream consumers that it's worthy of as much attention as the pretty girls who pour your shots. Leading the cocktail teach-in at the Bar Show was the non-stop presentation by the New York chapter of the U.S. Bartender's Guild. When I strolled by, I found mixologist (and talented photographer) Elba S. Giron mixing the Joie de Veev cocktail, of all things, while mixologists Jonathan Pogash and Jason Littrell handed out information and chatted with passersby. Other highlights included: Mekhong Spirit of Thailand cocktails, Pisco Sours with Gran Sierpe, and Daiquiris with Don Q Rum courtesy of James Menite of Porter House. Workshop sessions (which I didn't attend) featured mixologists such as Gary Regan, Charlotte Voisey, Junior Merino, Tad Carducci, Brian Van Flandern, and Martin Miller's brand ambassador Jon Santer. Entertainment came in the form of ice luges, beer pong, Hustlers Club girls, and an inflatable bull (which was just for display, I think). Whether or not this show was the right place to spread the good word of fresh-ingredient cocktails or not, props must be given to the USBGNY for putting in the effort. I would love to see more of a cocktail culture presence next year, or perhaps a separate event will emerge. Check out this video of Jason Littrell at the Bar Show making a Southside using Bols Genever.


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Die 1st Infantry Division (), Spitzname Big Red One (deutsch: Große rote Eins), ist einer der ältesten und traditionsreichsten Großverbände der US-Streitkräfte. Sie war nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg bis 1955 und erneut von 1996 bis 2006 in Deutschland stationiert. Seit dem 1. August 2006 hat die Division ihr Hauptquartier in Fort Riley, Kansas. Der gegenwärtige Kommandeur (2022) ist Major General John V. Meyer III. Die Division ist dem III. Corps unterstellt.

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Erster Weltkrieg

Die Geschichte der 1. US-Infanteriedivision begann im Zuge des Ersten Weltkrieges. Sie wurde am 24. Mai 1917 aufgestellt und ab 8. Juni auf Governors Island (New York) vom ersten Kommandeur Brigadegeneral William L. Sibert organisiert. Die ersten Truppen wurden am 13. Juni in Hoboken eingeschifft und landeten am 26. Juni in St. Nazaire aus. Das Hauptquartier der Division landete am 27. Juni mit John "Blackjack" Pershing als erstes Führungskommando des American Expeditionary Forces in Frankreich. Der Rest der Division folgte in rascher Folge mit Ausnahme des Versorgungszuges, der erst am 6. Mai 1918 in Frankreich ankam. Die Division wurde in Gondrecourt trainiert, die zugeteilte Artillerie-Brigade kam nach Valdahon. Am 21. Oktober 1917 kamen Teile der Division im Raum Luneville an die Front und wurde einer französischen Einheit zugeordnet. Am 23. Oktober 1917 folgte östlich von Bathlemont die Feuertaufe und beim 16. Infanterie-Regiment traten die ersten Verluste ein. In der Nacht des 30. November wurden die Einheiten nach Gondrecourt zurückgezogen, um ihre Ausbildung fortzusetzen. In der Nacht vom 15. auf 16. Januar 1918 wurde sie bei Ansauville wieder vorne eingesetzt und am 3. April 1918 nach Toul zurückgezogen um dann sofort per Bahn in die Picardie verlegt zu werden.

Am 25. April 1918 übernahm die Division unter General Robert Lee Bullard infolge des deutschen Unternehmens Michael bei Montdidier einen Frontabschnitt bei Cantigny. Der dort am 28. Mai beginnende amerikanische Angriff konnte einen Frontvorsprung erfolgreich begradigen. Das 28. Infanterieregiment (Oberst Hansen Ely) griff den Ort an und brachte beim Angriff innerhalb von 45 Minuten etwa  250 deutsche Gefangene ein. Alle deutschen Gegenangriffe in den folgenden zwei Tagen konnten abgewiesen werden. Die 1. Division blieb bis zum 7. Juli im Sektor Cantigny und wurde dann nach Dammartin-en-Goële zurückgezogen.

Am 15. Juli 1918 starteten die Deutschen beidseitig von Reims eine letzte kurzlebige Offensive und am 18. starteten die Alliierten ihren Gegenangriff, bei der die 1. Division unter General Charles P. Summerall im Rahmen der französischen 1. Armee eingesetzt wurde. Die 1. und 2. Division sowie die marokkanische Division griffen ab 18. Juli in der Schlacht bei Soissons an. In viertägigem Kampf überquerten die Truppen die Straße nach Chateau-Thierry und besetzten am 2. August Soissons. Die 1. Division hatte in dieser Schlacht 8.365 Mann verloren, war dabei 11 Kilometer vorgerückt und hatte 3.500 Gefangene und 68 Kanonen eingebracht. Die Division wurde nach ihrer Ablösung durch die 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division wieder in den Raum Toul verlegt. Am 7. August 1918 übernahm sie einen ruhigen Abschnitt bei Saizerais und blieb dort bis zum 24. August, als es zur Vorbereitung einer neuen Offensive nach Vaucouleurs zurückgezogen wurde.

Im Rahmen der jetzt selbständig organisierten 1. US-Armee nahm sie an der Schlacht von St. Mihiel teil. Der neue Angriff begann am 12. September 1918 um 5 Uhr morgens, schon am nächsten Morgen wurde die Verbindung zur 26. US-Division in Vigneulles hergestellt. Die 1. Division wurde dann von der 42. Division abgelöst und als Reserve des IV. Korps in den Nonsard Wood zurückgezogen. Am 20. September wurde die 1. Division für ihren Einsatz in der Maas-Argonnen-Offensive nach Westen verlegt. Sie kam am 27. September in Nixeville an, von dort marschierte sie nach Neuvilly, wo sie in der Nacht des 30. September die 35. US-Division in der Nähe von Very ablöste. In den folgenden elf Tagen stand die 1. Division ununterbrochen östlich des Airetals im Vormarsch, die Orte Fleville und Exermont wurden eingenommen. In der Nacht des 11. Oktober 1918 verlief die neue Frontlinie nördlich von Sommerance nach Osten, als die Truppen von der 42. Division abgelöst wurden. In dieser Offensive hatte die Division schwere Verluste (9.194 Mann) erlitten, war aber etwa 7 Kilometer vorgerückt und hatte 1.400 Gefangene und 13 Feldgeschütze eingebracht. Nach diesen Kämpfen wurde die Division zur Erholung nach Bar-le-Duc verlegt und kam in die Reserve des V. Korps. In der Nacht vom 5. auf den 6. November 1918 trat sie nördlich der Straße Stonne-Beaumont wieder an vordere Linie ein und erreichte am 6. November die Maas bei Mouzon. Am Nachmittag des 7. November erreichte sie die Höhen von Sedan und besetzte die Stadt. Die Franzosen wollten aus Prestigegründen als erste in die Stadt einziehen und so wurde die Division nach Buzancy zurückgezogen. Die Verluste seit Anfang Oktober stiegen auf 10.116 Soldaten, mehr als bei jeder anderen Division in der Maas-Argonnen-Operation.

Die "Fighting First" bereitete den amerikanischen Truppen an der Westfront sozusagen den Weg. Namen wie Cantigny, Soissons, und Argonnen sind Synonyme für die Einsätze der Soldaten der 1. Infanteriedivision, die jetzt das Abzeichen der "Big Red One" auf ihrer linken Schulter tragen. Die 1. Division wurde nach dem Waffenstillstand der 3. Armee zugeteilt, welche die amerikanischen Besatzungstruppen umfasste, und marschierte am 17. November nach Deutschland ab. Sie überquerte die Mosel bei Wormeldingen und ging am 1. Dezember 1918 über die Grenze. Der Rhein wurde am 13. Dezember überquert, die Division etablierte sich im östlichen Brückenkopf bei Koblenz, wo sie bis zum 16. August 1919 als Besatzung verblieb. Das Hauptquartier der Division wurde am 25. August 1919 in Brest eingeschifft und traf am 5. September 1919 wieder in New York ein.

Zweiter Weltkrieg

Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges war die 1. Infanteriedivision die erste, die in England ankam, die erste, die den Feind in Nordafrika und in Sizilien bekämpfte, die erste an den Stränden der Normandie am D-Day und die erste, die mit Aachen eine deutsche Großstadt einnahm.

Nach den D-Day-Landungen am 6. Juni 1944 rückte die Division unter Major General Clarence R. Huebner im Rahmen des V. US-Korps landeinwärts und sicherte so einen Brückenkopf für Versorgungs- und Kampftruppen. Sie drang anschließend weiter ostwärts durch Frankreich vor. Im September 1944 erreichte die Division die deutsche Grenze und nahm im folgenden Monat Aachen ein. Im Anschluss kämpfte die Division im Hürtgenwald und an der Rur. Anfang Dezember wurde die Division, nach sechs Monaten ununterbrochenem Kampfeinsatz, zur Auffrischung von der Front abgezogen. Mit dem Beginn der deutschen Ardennenoffensive am 16. Dezember 1944 wurde die Division an die Ardennenfront verlegt, wo sie erneut schwere Kämpfe zu bestehen hatte.

Im Februar 1945 brach die 1. US-Infanteriedivision aus dem amerikanischen Brückenkopf bei Remagen aus und nahm an der Einkesselung des Ruhrgebiets teil, bevor sie durch Mitteldeutschland nach Osten vorrückte. Am Ende des Krieges war die "Big Red One" durch ganz Deutschland bis in die westliche Tschechoslowakei vorgerückt. Hier befreite sie am 8. Mai 1945 im Sudetenland die KZ-Außenlager Falkenau und Zwodau.

Die 1. Infanteriedivision blieb in Deutschland bis 1955, zuerst als Besatzungstruppe, dann als Verbündeter der jungen Bundesrepublik in der NATO. 1955 wurde die Division zurück nach Fort Riley (Kansas) verlegt, bevor sie in den 1990er Jahren wieder zurück nach Deutschland kommen sollte.

Vietnam-Krieg
Im Sommer 1965 war die Big Red One die erste Division, die nach Vietnam beordert wurde. Fast fünf Jahre kämpften die Soldaten gegen die Vietcong, während auch Hilfsprogramme für die Bevölkerung von Südvietnam organisiert wurden. Bei internen Untersuchungen der US Army stellte sich heraus, dass zwischen Januar und Oktober 1969 im Distrikt Chơn Thành in der Provinz Bình Phước 14 Fälle nachweisbar waren, in den Hubschrauberstaffeln der 1. US-Kavalleriedivision, der 1. US-Infanteriedivision und der 12th Aviation Group Waldarbeiter und im Feld arbeitende Bauern und ganze Dörfer unter Beschuss nahmen und dabei an die 30 Menschen töteten. Die Besatzungen hatten sich die Feuererlaubnis mittels vorsätzlicher Täuschung der Einsatzzentralen erschlichen.

Im April 1970 wurden die Fahnen der 1. Infanteriedivision zurück nach Fort Riley verlegt. Zurück in Kansas, wurde die Big Red One ein Verband mit mehreren Standorten, die 3. Brigade wurde in die Bundesrepublik Deutschland vorverlegt. Dieser Teil der Division nannte sich für die Dauer der Vorverlegung "1st Infantry Division (FWD)" und lag in folgenden Standorten:

 3. Brigade in Göppingen mit
 Stab und Stabskompanie der 1. Infanteriedivision (FWD) in Göppingen
 3–34th Armor in Böblingen
 1–16th Infantry in Böblingen
 4–16th Infantry in Göppingen
 2–5th Field Artillery in Neu-Ulm
 D Btry/25 Field Arty in Neu-Ulm
 D Comp/1st Engineers in Böblingen
 299th Support Bn in Göppingen

Ein weiteres "1. Mal" wurde der Division zuteil, als man mit einer langen Reihe von REFORGER-Übungen begann. Diese Übungen zeigten Entschlossenheit und Fähigkeit der USA, ihre NATO-Partner in Westeuropa zu verteidigen.

Operation Desert Storm
Am 8. November 1990 wurde die 1. Infanteriedivision in den Alarmzustand versetzt und verlegte in den kommenden zwei Monaten mehr als 12.000 Soldaten und 7.000 Teile Ausrüstung nach Saudi-Arabien zur Unterstützung der Operation Wüstensturm. Nachdem die Division die Kampftruppen in den Irak angeführt hatte, konnte am 27. Februar 1991 die gegnerische Verteidigung entlang der kuwaitischen Grenze durchbrochen und der Rückzugsweg für die fliehenden irakischen Truppen abgeschnitten werden.

Während der folgenden 100 Stunden "stürmte" die Division durch den Südirak hinein nach Kuwait, wobei 11 feindliche Divisionen ganz oder teilweise abgeschnitten bzw. vernichtet wurden. Die Division kämpfte ihren Weg durch 260 Kilometer Feindesland und zerstörte mehr als 500 feindliche Panzer und 480 gepanzerte Truppentransporter. Zusätzlich machte die Division mehr als 11.400 Kriegsgefangene – doppelt so viele wie jede andere Einheit.

Kosovo
Kurz nach Verlegung der Einheit nach Deutschland übernahmen die Soldaten der "Big Red One" Friedenssicherungsaufgaben im Bosnien-Herzegowina. Die Division verlegte 1999 zweimal in den Balkan, zuerst als Teil der Kampfgruppe "SABRE" in Mazedonien, dann in den Kosovo mit der NATO-Kampftruppe "Falcon" am 10. Juni. Dieses Kontingent patrouillierte ihren Sektor im Kosovo bis Juni 2000, als die Mission an die 1. Gepanzerte Division übertragen wurde.

Im November 2002 verlegte das 2. Bataillon, 63. gepanzertes Regiment zur NATO Task Force Falcon zur Unterstützung des Friedenssicherung in den Kosovo. Das 2./63 überwachte Friedensvereinbarungen im Ostsektor der multinationalen Brigade. Das Bataillon hat dazu beigetragen, ein sichereres Klima zu gestalten und hat den Übergang zur Zivilverwaltung unterstützt.

Operation Iraqi Freedom
Im Januar 2003 bereitete sich die Division auf den Irak-Krieg vor. Die Soldaten bildeten das Hauptquartier der US-Streitkräfte in der Türkei und bereiteten den Angriff der 4. Infanteriedivision auf den Irak von der Türkei aus vor. Als die türkische Regierung den Zugang zum Irak über ihre Grenzen verweigerte, brach ARFOR-T die Zelte ab, und die 4. Infanteriedivision griff den Irak von Kuwait aus an.

Die Division hatte im Irak-Krieg eine direktere Rolle im März 2003, als das 1. Bataillon, 63. gepanzertes Regiment in den Nordirak verlegt wurde. Im Sunnitischen Dreieck mussten sowohl Kampfhandlungen der Task Force 1-63 als auch Bemühungen um die Wiederherstellung der Stabilität in der Region durchgeführt werden. Die 1st Brigade der 1st Infantry Division verlegte von Fort Riley, Kansas im September 2003 zur Unterstützung der 82nd Airborne Division nach Ramadi, Irak.

Als die Task Force 1-63 im Februar 2004 nach Deutschland zurückkam, verlegte der Rest der 1. Infanteriedivision als Task Force Danger in den Nordirak zur Unterstützung der Operation "Iraqi Freedom II" und löste die 4. Infanteriedivision hauptsächlich in der Salah ad-Din und Diyala Provinz ab. Die Task Force Dagger der 1. Infanteriedivision besteht aus Deutschland-basierten Einheiten der Big Red One, zusammen mit der 30. Panzerbrigade "Old Hickory" der North Carolina Army National Guard, der 2. Brigade der 25. Infanteriedivision aus Hawaii und der 264. Pioniergruppe der Wisconsin Army National Guard.
Im September 2004 wurde die 1. Brigade ersetzt von Einheiten der 2. Infanteriedivision in Ramadi und verlegte zurück nach Ft. Riley. Im Februar 2005 wurde die Division abgelöst von der 42. Infanteriedivision der New York Army National Guard und Teilen der 3. Infanteriedivision und verlegte zurück nach Deutschland.

Bis 2006 waren die Standorte wie folgt:

 Stab und Stabskompanie in Würzburg
 1. Brigade in Fort Riley (Kansas)
 2. Brigade in Schweinfurt
 3. Brigade in Vilseck
 4. Brigade (Heeresflieger) in Katterbach (Ansbach), Illesheim und Giebelstadt
 DISCOM (Unterstützungskommando) in Kitzingen
 DIVENG (Pioniere) in Bamberg
 DIVARTY (Artillerie) in Bamberg

Neudislozierung
Am 6. Juli 2006 wurde die Fahne in Würzburg eingeholt, die Division an den deutschen Standorten deaktiviert und am 1. August in Fort Riley, Kansas, wieder aktiviert.

Operation Iraqi Freedom 06–08
Das 2. "Dagger" Infantry Brigade Combat Team verlegte vom August 2006 bis November 2007 wieder in den Irak. Das 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment wurde der Adhamiya Distrikt von Bagdad zugeteilt, um die dortige Gewalt einzudämmen. Das 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment verlegte nach Ramadi, und das 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment verlegte in die Forward Operating Base Falcon in den Rasheed Distrikt im Südwesten Bagdads. Der Stab sowie die Stabskompanie, das 9. Pionier Bataillon, das 1. Bataillon, 7. Artillerieregiment, das 299. Versorgungsbataillon und die 57. Fernmeldekompanie schlugen ihre Zelte im Camp Liberty östlich vom Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) auf. Nach der Rückkehr aus dem Irak wurde die "Dagger" Brigade am 16. März 2008 aufgelöst und mit Personal und Material als 172. US-Infanteriebrigade "Blackhawks" in Schweinfurt und Grafenwöhr neu aufgestellt.

Teile der 1. "Devil" Brigade aus Fort Riley verlegten im Herbst 2006 ebenfalls für verschiedene Operationen in den Irak und setzten sich zusammen aus Kompanien vom 1. Bataillon, 16th Infantry; 1. Bataillon, 34th Armor; 1. Bataillon, 5th Artillerieregiment; 1. Pionierbataillon; und dem D Troop, 4th Cavalry Regiment.
Außerdem besitzt die Brigade seit dem 1. Juni die Federführung der Ausbildung zukünftiger Military Transition Teams (MiTTs). Diese Teams sollen nach abgeschlossener Ausbildung in Fort Riley in den Irak oder nach Afghanistan gehen und dort den Aufbau einheimischer Sicherheitskräfte unterstützen und diese im Einsatz führen.

Im Februar 2007 verlegte dann das 4. "Dragon" Infantry Brigade Combat Team in den Süden Bagdads zur Unterstützung der Operation Iraqi Freedom. Unter dem Kommando der Multinational Division-Baghdad operierte die "Dragon Brigade" von der Forward Operating Base Falcon für 15 Monate, bevor sie im April 2008 nach Fort Riley, Kansas zurückkehrte.

Operation Iraqi Freedom 07–09
Im Herbst 2007 wurde die Combat Aviation Brigade "Demon Brigade" der 1. Infanteriedivision in den Irak entsandt und wurde der Multinational Division-North im COB Spiecher in Tikrit unterstellt. Der Hauptteil der Heeresfliegerbrigade wurde ebenfalls in der COB Spiecher stationiert, während das 1. Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment und einige Unterstützungselemente in der FOB Warrior in Kirkuk ein neues Operationsgebiet erhielten.

Am 28. März 2008 wurde die 3. "Bulldog" Brigade, 1st Armored Division (HBCT) in Fort Riley aufgelöst, während die Soldaten und Ausrüstung als 2. "Dagger" Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (HBCT) neu aufgestellt wurden. Ab dem 30. September 2008 verlegte die gesamte Brigade in den Irak zur Unterstützung der Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sie wurde der Multinational Division-Baghdad im Camp Liberty unterstellt und ist verantwortlich für die Sicherheit im Nordwesten Bagdads.

Operation Enduring Freedom IX
Das 3. "Duke" Infantry Brigade Combat Team aus Fort Hood, Texas ersetzte die 173. Luftlandebrigade im Juli 2008 in Afghanistan. Sie übernahm im Osten des Landes als Task Force Duke in den Provinzen Nangarhar, Nuristan, Kunar und Laghmam den Dienst als ISAF-Friedenstruppe auf. Der Stab sowie die Unterstützungseinheiten sind in Dschalalabad in der FOB Fenty stationiert. Das 1. Bataillon, 26th Infantry Regiment dient in der heftig umkämpften Provinz Kunar. Die Kompanien des Bataillons sind entlang des Pech River in kleinen Kampfbasen/Fire Base verteilt. Im gleichen Gebiet sind auch Teile des 1. Bataillons, 6th Field Artillery Regiment mit ihren 155-mm-Haubitzen in der FOB Blessing stationiert. Im äußersten Osten, nur 50 Kilometer von der Grenze nach Pakistan entfernt, verrichtet das 6. Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment in der FOB Bostick sowie FOB Keating seinen Dienst. Das 2. Bataillon, 2nd Infantry Regiment wurde zur Unterstützung der kanadischen Streitkräfte in die Provinz Kandahar verlegt. Es überwacht von dem COP Terminator die Provinz Maywand.

Organisation

Seit der Umstellung der Divisionsgliederung (Division 86) 1987 ist eine US-Infanteriedivision immer eine mechanisierte Infanteriedivision. Es besteht also kein Unterschied mehr zwischen einer gepanzerten Division und einer Infanteriedivision.
Dies brachte auch Veränderungen für die Big Red One mit sich, unter anderem die Einführung des Kampfpanzers M1 Abrams. Vorher waren in den meisten Infanterieeinheiten "nur" die älteren M60 vorhanden. Dies geschah im Zuge der Heeresreform. Seitdem soll jede US-Division über vier Kampfbrigaden und eine Heeresfliegerbrigade verfügen. Im Einsatzfall werden ihr dann zusätzliche Unterstützungsbrigaden von übergeordneten Kommandostellen zugeordnet.

Die 1st Infantry Division ist aktuell mit folgenden Brigaden in Fort Riley (Kansas) stationiert:

 1. Armored Brigade Combat Team
 2. Armored Brigade Combat Team
 1. Infanteriedivision Artillerie
 1. Infanteriedivision Combat Aviation Brigade
 1. Infanteriedivision Logistikbrigade

Liste der Kommandeure

Verweise

Siehe auch
 Ausländische Militärbasen in Deutschland
 The Big Red One

Weblinks

 Homepage der 1. US-Infanteriedivision

Einzelnachweise

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Fahnenbandträger (Deutschland)


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Антоніо Мілошоский (;  29 січня 1976 в Тетово) — македонський дипломат, міністр закордонних справ з 2006 по 2011 рр.

Біографія
Закінчив юридичний факультет Університету Святих Кирила і Мефодія в Скоп'є (1994–1999). У 2001–2002 роках навчався в Центрі досліджень європейської інтеграції при Боннському університеті.
Володіє англійською, німецькою, сербською і хорватською мовами.

З 26 серпня 2006 до 28 липня 2011 працював міністром закордонних справ Республіки Македонії.

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date of July 12 2013 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.
1874 coming your way right now.
during the time of crisis and disasters.
station should be a reality in about month.
please keep this frequency clear until further notice.
Insurance Portability and Accountability or HIPPA Act.
What appears to be some good news for ham radio in Canada.
that will provide more spectrum to use.
Radiocommunications conference held in Geneva, Switzerland.
the Industry Canada Proposal issued in May of 2012.
invites public comments on the proposed revisions.
Frequency Allocations will be issued.
phone lines from resetting mid newscast.
but we are far from certain if this is actually the case.
know.  And please only those who require the tones respond.
To which we add our sincere thank you in advance.
Class license on November 29, 2012.
show Technician Class operator privileges.
radio transmission which is a class-A misdemeanor.
under New York law, they could serve up to a year in jail.
Management Service crews.  It failed at around 5:30 a.m.
emergency system to use the state's communication system.
KC2IOV, is back on land.
2011 with damage to her  boat in a storm off Cape Horn.
one of the people who made it all happen.
K6MYK, and it operated from above the Hollywood sign on Mt.
involved in Amateur Radio in the early 1950's while in Jr.
from AM to FM operation that lasted into the 1970's.
engineering, antenna systems and measurement systems design.
maybe even during the presentation.
general release at some later date.
interference they could cause to radio astronomy.
had floated out of range.
ultra light payloads typically weighing less than 100 grams.
light enough to be taken aloft.
of up to 900 miles.
FITSAT's last signal was received byJA0CAW at 03:07 UTC.
trailer GX3RCM and viewable on-line at tinyurl.com/gx3rcm.
hams with new grid squares that they have not yet worked.
CW, SSB and RTTY.  QSL via RK4FF.
meters using CW and SSB.  QSL only via his home callsign.
using mostly PSK31 and RTTY.  QSL via his home callsign.
that perhaps 10,000 of these blasts are happening every day.
Its only a matter of finding them.
73 and we thank you for listening.


Tom's guests today are two longtime politicians, one a Republican, the other a Democrat, who are now working together to try to fix the dysfunction in political Washington.
Former Republican Congresswoman Connie Morella represented Maryland's 8th Congressional District from 1987 until 2003. President George W. Bush appointed her U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a position she held in Paris from 2003 until 2007. She was the first former member of Congress to be named ambassador to the OECD. Ambassador Morella currently serves on American University's faculty in the Dept of Government and as an Ambassador in Residence at AU's Women & Politics Institute.
Former Democratic Congressman Tim Roemer represented Indiana's 3rd Congressional District from 1991 until 2003. From 2002 until 2004, he served on the 9/11 Commission. He was U.S. Ambassador to India during the Obama Administration, from 2009 until 2011. Ambassador Roemer is now a senior counselor at APCO Worldwide, a global consultancy.
Together, they co-chair the Re-Formers Caucus, which includes nearly 200 former governors, cabinet secretaries and members of Congress -- Republicans and Democrats, from all 50 states -- who have banded togethet to work on bi-partisan solutions to the dysfunction in Washington that, they say, threatens American democracy. They join Tom on the line from NPR studios in Washington, DC.


This North American food production company has big expansion plans—recent acquisitions have put the company on track to double the size of its business and become a top-20 food and beverage company.
Growth will bring lucrative opportunities for the company to increase its presence on supermarket shelves and strengthen competitiveness. However, it is also creating fresh challenges for the teams who work to keep operations running smoothly behind the scenes, such as accounts payable (AP).
A spokesperson at the company's AP department explained: "We work with around 2,500 different suppliers, who provide everything from the ingredients that go into our products to office supplies for thousands of employees. These vendors form a key link in our supply chain—without them, we'd struggle to keep shelves stocked with our products—so it's vital that we pay them correctly and on time for the goods and services they provide.
Previously, when the company received paper invoices, the AP team would ship the documents in batches to a third-party provider for scanning. Once it had scanned and classified the original documents, the provider would return electronic copies. The AP team would then review the invoice and complete processing in the company's core SAP ERP system.
This food manufacturer decided to digitize and automate the end-to-end invoicing process and chose Kofax ReadSoft Invoice Portal as the key enabler for this new approach. An advanced optical character recognition (OCR) and data capture platform, Kofax ReadSoft Invoice Portal automates the scanning, classification and filing of invoice data.
The company has done away with pushing paper; whether invoices are delivered by post, fax or email, AP teams take advantage of the Kofax solution to extract and validate key data from invoice documents automatically and transfer it to SAP ERP for processing.
"Kofax ReadSoft Invoice Portal is an amazing tool; it really is a one-stop-shop for invoice processing," remarked the spokesperson. "Our staff no longer have to deal with piles of paper and electronic files scattered across different file systems and email inboxes—all the information they need is instantly available in one central location.
For invoices sent by email, the company has set up a single, dedicated inbox and leverages Kofax ReadSoft Collector to sort incoming messages into different folders upon delivery for easier search and management. For example, all invoices sent by suppliers of marketing services are sent to a 'Marketing' folder. The Kofax solution also detects email attachments and instantly transfers them to the core Kofax ReadSoft Invoice Portal system for data capture and validation.
To boost invoicing accuracy, this food manufacturer uses three-way matching capabilities provided by Kofax ReadSoft Process Director to compare information from each vendor invoice against corresponding PO and master data in SAP. If any issues are found, such as inaccurate quantities, prices that do not match up or damaged goods, the system will automatically notify the appropriate team member, so he or she can resolve the discrepancy before submitting the invoice for payment.
Kofax solutions have helped this leading food producer bring unprecedented control and transparency to the end-to-end invoicing lifecycle.
The new approach to invoice capture and processing has supercharged the productivity of the AP team at the company—accelerating purchase-to-pay timelines and helping the department take on rising business volumes while keeping resources lean.
"With Kofax solutions we can process invoices faster and with fewer resources than before," explained the spokesperson. "Instead of it taking up to a month to pay invoices like it did in the past, today we can complete the entire process—from invoice receipt to sending out payment to a vendor—in just five to ten days.
"The efficiency gains mean that our team can now process six to seven invoices in the time that it used to take to process a single invoice before. This increase in productivity has allowed us to absorb a huge rise in business volumes. We've gone from handling around 6,000 to 7,000 invoices a month with about six and a half full-time employees (FTEs) to processing some 13,000 invoices a month with eight employees. So, we've effectively doubled our volumes while increasing headcount by one and a half FTEs, which is an exceptional outcome, and one that surpassed our expectations.
In addition, a more automated and streamlined approach to invoice processing has eased the burden of repetitive manual work on the AP team and freed up more time for controllers to focus on higher-value activities.
For this food manufacturer's suppliers, more efficient AP processes translate into better quality of service.
The spokesperson concluded: "Now that we have improved visibility into each and every invoice, if a vendor calls requesting a status update, our team can give them an answer right away—there's no need to put that vendor on hold, or follow up later in an email, as we can bring up all the information related to their account in seconds.


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Nantucket Bank, a division of Blue Hills Bank, is pleased to add Gabrielle Gould, former executive director of the Theatre Workshop of Nantucket as vice president of business development.
Before successfully leading Theatre Workshop of Nantucket, where she was instrumental in restructuring the organization both functionally and financially, Gould was the development director of Small Friends Early Education.
Gabrielle attended the Harvard Business School Executive Program, is a graduate of the Theater Program at Circle in the Square, NY and studied at the Juilliard School. She has served on the board of Strong Wings of Nantucket and has been a member of the Cold Turkey Plunge Committee, benefitting the Nantucket Atheneum for 13 years.
Blue Hills Bank is a full service community bank headquartered in Hyde Park, MA. With assets of over $1.8 billion, the bank serves customers in Eastern Massachusetts online and through it branches in Hyde Park, Brookline, Dedham, Milton, Nantucket, Norwood and West Roxbury. Founded in 1871, the Bank is celebrating its 144th year in business.