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Allow This New York Hero To Explain In Expletive-Laden Terms What the Feds Must Do
Comedian Vic Dibitetto showed exactly why homeowners (and renters) need the state to step in, not just defer people's housing payments for three months.
By Jack Holmes
After 4.4 million more Americans filed for unemployment in the last week, the total number of claims since the novel coronavirus pandemic hit—and brought with it a necessary economic lockdown—is over 26 million. All job gains in the decade since the Great Recession have been wiped out. The people who've lost their jobs have been funneled into beefed-up (but often overwhelmed) state unemployment systems. With some luck, they'll qualify for benefits to supplement the onetime $1,200 check from the IRS. And then, when the cataclysm recedes, they'll have to try to get a job again.
But though the economy has stopped, the bills have not. Even in a scenario where we were to make the mistake of broadly reopening now, people would not go out to restaurants or fly on airplanes as normal. They don't want to get sick. It's a pandemic. Markets are mortally wounded. The state must step in, even in a country as poisoned against its own democratic self-government as the United States has become. People have severely reduced, or completely eliminated, incomes. They can't pay their bills, even if they keep piling up.
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The most absurd extension of this involves housing. Many jurisdictions have enacted moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures, meaning people who can't pay their rent or mortgage can't be thrown on the street during a pandemic. This is a good first step, but the effect is to create a financial cliff after three months. How are people whose income has been affected, or destroyed outright, supposed to pay three months in back rent this summer when they probably will struggle to pay one month's? Even if they get unemployment and the $1,200, there are other expenses. They might have kids, or an elderly relative to take care of, or healthcare costs, or student-loan debt. We're a nation where huge numbers of people live paycheck to paycheck, and for a lot of people, the paychecks aren't coming in anymore.
Already in April, a third of renters nationwide missed their payments. It's only going to get more severe in May, and some folks I spoke with last week are essentially trying to turn an inevitability—people will not pay their rent because they have no choice—into a political act: they're organizing a rent strike in New York (and elsewhere) to force their political leadership to cancel rent for that period. This is an alternative to the current state of affairs, wherein we tell people we won't evict you now, we'll evict you three months from now. The same goes for the suspension of mortgage payments. From here, I'll let this guy take it away.
This is Vic Dibitetto, a New York comedian with a phenomenal accent who is exactly right. A onetime payment of $1,200, as he well illustrated by listing off all the financial obligations a head-of-household might have, is not sufficient. The government should set up recurring payments for the duration of the crisis. This acknowledges reality and also would function as a temporary experiment in universal basic income. Andrew Yang cheers.
But then Dibitetto got into the mortgage question with some aplomb. It's a similar problem to the rent delay: how are people supposed to make three or four months' worth of payments when they don't have as much, or any, money coming in? The Wall Street Journal reported on this phenomenon Thursday, tracking the false promise of federal mortgage relief which has left many borrowers to be "told they will have to make lump-sum 'balloon' payments" when the forbearance period ends. "If mortgage servicers follow through with demands for lump-sum payments," the WSJ tells us, "borrowers could be pushed into default, damaging their creditworthiness and compounding the financial pain inflicted by the downturn." People can't pay out of no fault of their own, then take further damage to their financial health in the bargain. It's absurd, greed and capital run amok because political leaders in both parties have allowed it to happen through (bad or purposeful) design.
The rent strike movement is growing ahead of May 1, when millions cannot and will not pay regardless.
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Dibitetto even laid out a solution here that Free Market Types can jibe with, at least if they're not, in his words, "greedy cocksuckers": add the three months of mortgage payments onto the end of the length of the mortgage contract, so people get their money to the bank a decade from now rather than in the biggest moment of financial hardship they likely have ever experienced in their lifetimes. (Unless, of course, they got even more royally screwed during the economic cataclysm a decade ago.) That solution might be harder to implement on rental agreements, which will usually have shorter spans with less time for people to recover before the bill comes due at the end. The state may just need to step in and support (small-to-medium-sized) landlords over the three-month period. But it's a similar principle of necessity. "You'll get your money, you shitbags," he said. "It's just delayed."
The real beauty of this is how simple Dibitetto made it. So much of our financial system is a maze constructed so the average consumer cannot navigate it—and maybe, in the process, realize they're getting screwed. This is what you'd find in the intricate predatory schemes of, say, Wells Fargo, which one of our two political parties once thought was worth fighting back against with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Elizabeth Warren issues a forlorn smile.) You can guarantee some Industry Insiders will pop up with some convoluted explanation of why this solution won't work (for them). But this crisis has put it all in sharp relief. The relentless greed of some lenders is running up against the immutable fact that people cannot pay, and it has nothing to do with Personal Responsibility or Freeloading. People can't work, they can't get paid, so they can't pay. End of. Surely, the relentless, grinding power of capital in this era of anarcho-capitalism cannot overcome reality itself? Don't answer that.
Jack Holmes Politics Editor Jack Holmes is the Politics Editor at Esquire, where he writes daily and edits the Politics Blog with Charles P Pierce.
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Three terrorist organisations are still operating in Afghanistan against Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday, after the Taliban had assured the Afghan soil would not be used against any state, Geo TV reported.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rehman in Dushanbe on Friday, Khan said he will try to convince the Afghan Taliban as there were concerns about the situation in Panjshir.
He added that Pakistan and Tajikistan wanted the issue in the valley to be resolved through talks.
On the other hand, President Rehman said that he will use his influence in bringing the Tajik leadership of Afghanistan to the negotiating table to resolve their differences peacefully.
Stressing the need for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, Khan warned that instability in the war-torn country could affect all the neighbouring countries, Geo TV reported.
In an interview to Russia Today (RT) television, the Prime Minister said that inclusive government is the only way to peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan was going through a crucial period, the prime minister said, adding that either it would move towards stability after wars for four decades or it would go in a wrong direction and resultantly chaos and huge humanitarian and refugee crises would affect all the neighbours of the country, the report added.
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India and China hold 12-hr long talks on border point disengagement
India and China military delegates deliberated for over 12 hours focusing on disengagement at Patrolling Point 15 — Hot Springs.
The Wednesday meeting between the military commanders of the two countries at Moldo on the Chinese side started at 10 a.m. and ended at 10.30 p.m. This the 14th round of military talks between India and China to resolve the border dispute.
Talking about the military discussions, Indian Army chief General M.M. Naravane said on Wednesday that he hoped for some positive developments in the days ahead.
Along the Northern Borders, the Indian Army has continued to maintain the highest levels of operational preparedness, while engaging in sustained dialogue with the People's Liberation Army, Gen Naravane had said.
"We hope to resolve Patrolling Point 15 (Hot Spring) in the current round of talks. Once that is done we will look at other issues which predate the current standoff," he said.
After persistent joint efforts, mutual dis-engagement has taken place at many locations. "So there has been positive movement," the Indian Army Chief said.
Replying to a query about the positive developments, the officer explained, "Talks have been going on for a long time. It is a good thing that talks are going on. We have to keep talking to each other. The 4-5th round of talks resulted in resolving patrolling point 14, the 9-10th round North and South Bank and Kailash ranges and subsequently patrolling point 17."
However, the Indian Army chief said that while there has been partial disengagement, the threat has by no means reduced.
General Naravne said the force levels in areas where disengagement is yet to take place have been adequately enhanced. Threat assessment and internal deliberations have resulted in the reorganisation and realignment of forces in keeping with the Army's mandate of ensuring territorial integrity and to cater for the major augmentation of the PLA forces, and military infrastructure.
Just ahead of talks, China has implemented new border law and has also renamed 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh on its map.
India and China have been engaged in an intense border dispute for around two years and are now in talks to resolve the issues.
Crisis-hit SL asks China to restructure debt repayments
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has asked China to restructure the crisis-hit island nation's debt repayments as part of efforts to help the South Asian country navigate its worsening financial situation, the BBC reported.
Rajapaksa made the request during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday.
In the last decade, China has lent Sri Lanka over $5 billion for projects including roads, an airport and ports, the BBC report said.
China is Sri Lanka's fourth biggest lender, behind international financial markets, the Asian Development Bank and Japan.
But critics say the money was used for unnecessary schemes with low returns.
"The President pointed out that it would be a great relief to the country if attention could be paid on restructuring the debt repayments as a solution to the economic crisis that has arisen in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic," Rajapksa's office said in a statement.
The statement also said China was asked to provide "concessional" terms for its exports to Sri Lanka, which amounted to around $3.5 billion last year, without providing further details, the report added.
Rajapaksa also offered to allow Chinese tourists to return to Sri Lanka provided they adhere to strict coronavirus regulations.
Before the pandemic, China was Sri Lanka's main source of tourists and it imports goods from the Asian giant more than from any other country.
In recent months, Sri Lanka has been experiencing a severe debt and foreign exchange crisis, which has been made worse by the loss of tourist income during the pandemic, the BBC report said.
The country has received billions of dollars of soft loans from China but the island-nation has been engulfed in a foreign exchange crisis which some analysts have said has pushed it to the verge of default, as per the BBC report.
Sri Lanka has to repay about $4.5 billion in debt this year starting with a $500 million international sovereign bond, which matures on January 18.
Singhvi says don't rely on Chinese media, Cong embarrassed
In a major embarrassment to the party, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday said that Indian media should not fall for Chinese propaganda after few reports emerged that Chinese have hoisted flag which turned out to be fake.
Singhvi said, "Would urge the Indian media not to take the CCP & Global Times propaganda machinery seriously. They are nothing but an absolute joke especially in the digital age, a psy ops that can be easily busted by few minutes of Google search."
But his own party on Monday attacked the government on the same report and former Congress President Rahul Gandhi too criticized the government.
The Congress on Monday slammed the government over reports that Chinese troops are celebrating new year at Galwan Valley. "How dare China raise the Chinese flag over Galwan Valley, where only the Indian Tri-colour can be flown, unfurled proudly. How dare Chinese continue to occupy Indian territory in Depsang plains up to 'Y junction' and our Prime Minister remains mum? How dare China continue to illegally occupy Indian Territory in Gogra, Hot Springs and our government doesn't utter a word?" Randeep Surjewala, Congress spokesperson had said.
Now it is clear the PLA was not present at the the disputed area of Galwan Valley on the new year eve, which is now a demilitarized zone after the June 2020 clash between the two militaries and subsequent series of talks between India & China through proper diplomatic channels.
It all started after a video surfaced on social media, shared by the Chinese media, showing PLA troop celebrating new year and unfurled the Chinese national flag, with a caption, 'China's national flag rises over Galwan Valley on the New Year Day of 2022', which read further 'the flag was special since it once flew over Tiananmen Square in Beijing'.

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New York Theatre Ballet in The New York Pops 'Twas the Night before Christmas
New York Theatre Ballet
Sunday, December 18, 2016 - 3:00pm
https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2016/12/18/0300/PM/Carnegie-Hall-Family-Holiday-Concert-The-New-York-Pops/
to perform in the
Carnegie Hall Family Holiday Concert:
The New York Pops
at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
December 18, 2016 at 3pm
New York Theatre Ballet will perform in the Carnegie Hall Family Holiday Concert: The New York Pops 'Twas the Night before Christmas on December 18, 2016 at 3pm at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage located at 881 7th Ave, NYC, 10019. Tickets range from $10-$25, and are available online at https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2016/12/18/0300/PM/Carnegie-Hall-Family-Holiday-Concert-The-New-York-Pops/
Led by Steven Reineke, The New York Pops family holiday concert is always a joyous occasion. The orchestra celebrates this season with a musical tribute to 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Song, dance, and lots of fun surprises bring Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem to life with a festive helping of Yuletide cheer.
ABOUT NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET
Now in its 38th Season, and invigorated by a recent move to St. Marks' Church in-the-Bowery, NYTB has reinvented itself as New York's downtown ballet company. With its ever-expanding repertory, NYTB's cutting edge programming brings fresh insight to classic revivals paired with the modern sensibilities of both established and up and coming choreographers. The diversity in repertory explores the past while boldly taking risks on the future. Performing in more intimate spaces, often to live music, brings the audience and the dance together for a personal experience. When reflecting on NYTB's first season at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery in 2015, The New York Times said, "The members of Theater Ballet are not only refined dancers but also unaffected actors... they draw you in. The intimacy of the space only helped; the amplitude and honesty of their dancing has found its match in St. Mark's Church."
ABOUT THE NEW YORK POPS
The New York Popsis the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music. Led by Music Director Steven Reineke, the orchestra performs an annual subscription series at Carnegie Hall, enjoying one of their highest subscription renewal rates. Now in its 32nd season, The New York Pops celebrates the diversity of popular music's evolving songbook. Every concert is a unique experience, with influences ranging from Broadway melodies to film scores, jazz, rock, pop and everything in between. The orchestra collaborates with stars from the stage and screen, such as Tony Bennett, Michael Feinstein, Megan Hilty, Idina Menzel, Kelli O'Hara, Miss Piggy, Pink Martini, John Pizzarelli, and many more. Under the leadership of dynamic Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, The New York Pops continues to re-imagine orchestral pops music.
The New York Pops is dedicated to lifelong learning, and collaborates with public schools, community organizations, children's hospitals and senior centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The New York Pops is committed to creating access for all members of the community. Thousands of children and their parents have the opportunity to see The New York Pops during interactive and educational family concerts in partnership with Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute. The orchestra has toured throughout the world. Past media projects include the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC Television, a nationally syndicated radio series and performances on PBS. The orchestra's discography includes recordings of popular standards, theater and film scores, and music for the holidays. The New York Pops was founded by Skitch Henderson in 1983 with a mission to create greater public awareness and appreciation of America's rich musical heritage through presentation of concerts and education programs of the highest quality. The New York Pops is a non-profit organization supported solely through the generosity of individual donations, institutional grants, corporate sponsorships and concert income.
ABOUT THE ISAAC STERN AUDITORIUM / RONALD O. PERELMAN STAGE
The inestimable Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage has seen innumerable historical concerts and events: The very first opening night in 1891, Horowitz's sold-out 1965 recital, and Groucho Marx's 1972 appearance at the twilight of his career are but a few. With five curvilinear levels that seat 2,804, Stern / Perelman has acoustics that have dazzled audiences and performers for over a century.
[Photo: New York City Ballet: George Balanchine's The Nutcracker]
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How does the huge closure hold up to real traffic?
A bridge project that will leave parts of I-65 through Downtown closed for more than a month faced its first true test Monday morning as commuters away for the July Fourth holiday returned to work.
On July 1, INDOT closed two parts of I-65 to repair seven bridges: I-65 southbound at the I-465 interchange on the northwest side of town and a stretch from 21st Street to Meridian Street through Downtown.
From 21st Street to Meridian Street, all I-65 southbound traffic will be forced to exit at West 21st Street. The northbound exit at Senate Avenue and West 21st Street will also be closed, but the northbound entrance to I-65 at West 21st Street will stay open.
At the I-465 interchange on the northwest side, the southbound lanes at I-465 will be closed, but the northbound lanes and I-465 will remain open.
There is one more wrinkle for Downtown commuters: Ohio and Pennsylvania streets will be closed through Friday as crews repair a sinkhole.


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Jake Gyllenhaal to produce and star in film adaption of Fun Home
Jake Gyllenhaal is to produce and star in a film adaptation of the musical 'Fun Home'.
'Fun Home' opened on Broadway in 2015 and is based on Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir of the same name which focuses on the cartoonist's childhood and struggles with her father Bruce Bechdel's obsessive demands and first year in college where she comes out as a lesbian.
'Brokeback Mountain' star Jake is set to portray Bruce with Sam Gold, the Tony Award-winning director of the original Broadway production, set to helm the big screen project.
The musical proved to be a hit with critics, being nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2015. It won seven, including Best Director, Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score.
As well as appearing in 'Fun Home', Jake is to tread the boards in London this year in Stephen Sondheim's 'Sunday in the Park with George' in which he will star alongside Annaleigh Ashford.
The production will begin with an initial 12-week run at the Savoy Theatre from June.


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123 U.S. 552 - Des Moines Navigation Co v. Iowa Homestead Co
123 US 552 Des Moines Navigation Co v. Iowa Homestead Co
8 S.Ct. 217
DES MOINES NAVIGATION & R. CO.
IOWA HOMESTEAD CO.1
C. H. Gatch and Wm. Connor, for plaintiff in error.
George Crane, for defendant in error.
WAITE, C. J.
This suit was brought by the Iowa Homestead Company against the Des Moines Navigation & Railroad Company to recover the same taxes for the years 1864 to 1871, both inclusive, which formed part of the subject-matter of the litigation between the same parties in Homestead Co. v. Railroad, 17 Wall. 153, referred to in Stryker v. Crane, ante, 203. The railroad company set up the decree in its favor in that suit as a bar to the present action, and to this the homestead company replied 'that the decree or judgment referred to is null and void, for the reason that the courts of the United States had no jurisdiction of said suit, and no legal power or authority to render said decree or judgment.'
Upon this part of the case the facts admitted were substantially the same as are set forth in Stryker v. Crane, ante, 203, with the addition of this stipulation made by the parties, and filed in the circuit court: 'And it is further stipulated that the defendants, Samuel G. Wolcott, Edwin C. Litchfield, Edward Wade, and John Stryker, each and every of whom are citizens of New York, and the Des Moines Navigation & Railroad Company, duly appeared in this court, and filed joint and several answers to complainant's bill, duly verified; that the said answers are not now found with the papers in this cause; that the said answers of said defendants were substantially in all respects like those of the defendants, William B. Welles and Albert Tracy, on file herein, and duly verified by them, respectively, except such changes, variations, and alterations as were necessary to present the interests held by said defendants, respectively, in the land in this action.'
Other defenses were set up in the answer similar to those in Stryker v. Crane, ante, 203; Chapman v. Crane, ante, 203; and Litchfield v. Crane, ante, 210; but it is unnecessary to restate them here. The case was taken to the supreme court of the state on appeal, and among the errors assigned there was this: 'The court erred in holding that plaintiff was not estopped from prosecuting this suit by the former adjudication in said former suit of the Iowa Homestead Company against the Des Moines Navigation & Railroad Company and others.'
At the hearing in the supreme court a final decree was entered against the navigation and railroad company for the full amount of taxes paid, and the interest. The opinion of the court, so far as it related to the question of former adjudication, was in these words: 'The question of former adjudication, discussed in the fifth point of the foregoing opinion, is not discussed by counsel for defendant in this case in his printed brief, though it was pleaded as a defense. Counsel for plaintiff in this case filed a printed brief used in the former case, but upon the fifth point it is not at all applicable, for the reason that the facts involved in the pleas of former adjudication are not identical in each case. The two cases were discussed at the oral argument together, all the points involved in each case being considered; but we were left to the printed briefs and abstracts in order to make application of the arguments properly to the separate cases. Since the submission of the cases, counsel for each party has been called upon to express his understanding of the points to be determined in the cases separately. Counsel for defendant claims that the question of prior adjudication, while not presented in his printed brief, was argued orally, and is, therefore, in this case; counsel for plaintiff claims that it is not. Certain is it that it is not made in the printed brief for defendant, and we are unable to say that it was made on the oral argument as applicable to this case. The counsel for defendant having failed to present this point in his brief, he cannot, according to the spirit of our rules, urge it in oral argument. In view of the want of agreement between counsel, we are required to hold that the question of prior adjudication cannot be determined in this case.' Homestead Co. v. Navigation & R. Co., 63 Iowa, 285, 19 N. W. Rep. 231.
The 'foregoing opinion' referred to was that in the case of Litchfield v. Crane, 25 N. W. Rep. 882. The record in that case, taken in connection with that in this, shows that the answer setting up the former adjudication, the reply thereto, and the assignment of errors on this point, were the same in both of the cases. They differed in their facts only in that Mrs. Litchfield was not actually a party to the former suit upon the face of the record, and the navigation and railroad company was.
We cannot look upon the reason given by the court below for not considering the question of prior adjudication as sufficient for avoiding the decision of a controlling federal question fairly presented by the pleadings, proofs, and assignment of errors, and necessarily involved in the determination of the case. That question stood in the very front of the litigation, and, if decided in favor of the navigation and railroad company, ended the whole matter. To give a judgment the other way, without considering it, was simply to ignore one of the most important elements of the case as it stood in the record. There can be no escape from this conclusion.
It seems from the opinion, which, as part of the record, we must take notice of, that this case was argued in connection with that of the administrator of Mrs. Grace H. Litchfield. The defense of prior adjudication was made in both, though the facts in the case of Mrs. Litchfield were different from those in this. Mrs. Litchfield was not an actual party to the suit in which the prior adjudication was had, while the navigation and railroad company was; but the question of the jurisdiction of the court for the determination of the rights of the parties was the same in both. In the oral argument, there being but one for the two cases, this point was raised and discussed, but in the printed briefs it was referred to only in that entitled in the suit of the administrator of Mrs. Litchfield. As it was the defense in this case, and, if sustained, made it unnecessary to consider anything else, we cannot decide that the court was justified in holding that it could not be determined. Such action was, in our opinion, equivalent to a decision against the federal right which was actually set up and claimed, and thus our jurisdiction for the review of the judgment on this question, as well as the others, is complete.
We proceed, then, to consider the only objection which has been made to this defense, and that is the alleged want of jurisdiction in the courts of the United States—both in this court and the circuit court—to entertain and finally dispose of the suit in which the prior adjudication was had. It must be conceded that the homestead company, and the navigation and railroad company were both Iowa corporations, and, therefore, in law, citizens of the same state; but the defendants, the Litchfields and Stryker, who caused the removal to be made, as well as Wolcott, Burrows, McAlpine, Chapman, the Tracys, and Wade, were citizens of the state of New York. After the revmoval was effected, all the above-named defendants, as well as Welles and the navigation and railroad company, appeared, filed answers, and defendanted the action. The homestead company took issue on all the answers, and actually contested the matters in dispute with the navigation and railroad company, as well as the other defendants, in the circuit court, and in this court on appeal, without taking any objection to the jurisdiction.
The precise question we have now to determine is whether the adjudication by this court, under such circumstances, of the matters then and now at issue between the homestead company and the navigation and railroad company was absolutely void for want of jurisdiction. The point is not whether it was error in the circuit court to take jurisdiction of the suit, or of so much of it as related to the navigation and railroad company, originally, but as to the binding effect of the decree of this court so long as it remains in force, and is not judicially annulled, vacated, or set aside.
It was decided in Hancock v. Holbrook, 119 U. S. 587, 7 Sup. Ct. Rep. 341, that if a suit, in which there was but one controversy, between a citizen of the state in which the suit was brought and a citizen of another state, was removed from a state court to a circuit court of the United States on the ground of 'prejudice or local influence,' under subsection 3 of section 639 of the Revised Statutes, which is the re-enactment, in the Revision, of the act of March 2, 1867, c. 196, (14 St. 558,) in force when the proceedings now under consideration were had, it was not error in the circuit court to remand the suit, if all the defendants were not citizens of different states from all the plaintiffs; but here the question is whether, if all the parties were actually before the circuit court, the decree of this court on appeal is absolutely void if it appears on the face of the record that some of the defendants who did not join in the petition for removal were citizens of the same state with the plaintiff.
It was settled by this court at a very early day that, although the judgments and decrees of the circuit courts might be erroneous, if the records failed to show the facts on which the jurisdiction of the court rested, such as that the plaintiffs were citizens of different states from the defendants, yet that they were not nullities, and would bind the parties until reversed or other wise set aside. In Skillern's Ex'rs v. May's Ex'rs, 6 Cranch, 267, the circuit court had taken jurisdiction of a suit, and rendered a decree. That decree was reversed by this court on appeal, and the cause remanded, with directions to proceed in a particular way. When the case got back it was discovered that the cause was 'not within the jurisdiction of the court,' and the judges of the circuit court certified to this court that they were opposed in opinion on the question whether it could be dismissed for want of jurisdiction after this court had acted thereon. To that question the following answer was certified back: 'It appearing that the merits of the cause had been finally decided in this court, and this its mandate required only the execution of its decree, it is the opinion of this court that the circuit court is bound to carry the decree into execution, although the jurisdiction of that court be not alleged in the pleadings.' That was in 1810. In 1825, McCormick v. Sullivant, 10 Wheat. 192, was decided by this court. There, a decree in a former suit was pleaded in bar of the action. To this a replication was filed, alleging that the proceedings in the former suit were coran non judice, the record not showing that the complainants and defendants in that suit were citizens of different states; but this court held on appeal that 'the courts of the United States are courts of limited, but not of inferior, jurisdiction. If the jurisdiction be not alleged in the proceedings, their judgments and decrees may be reversed for that cause on a writ of error or appeal; but until reversed they are conclusive bettween the parties and their privies.' 'But they are not nullities.' There has never been any departure from this rule.
It is said, however, that these decisions apply only to cases where the record simply fails to show jurisdiction. Here, it is claimed that the record shows there could be no jurisdiction, because it appears affirmatively that the navigation and railroad company, one of of the defendants, was a citizen of the same state with the plaintiff. But the record shows, with equal distinctness, that all the parties were actually before the court, and made no objection to its jurisdiction. The act of 1867, under which the removal was had, provided that, when a suit was pending in a state court 'in which there is a controversy between a citizen of the state in which the suit is brought and a citizen of another state, * * * such citizen of another state, * * * if he will make and file an affidavit stating that he has reason to and does believe that, from prejudice or local infiuence, he will not be able to obtain justice in such state court, may * * * file a petition in such state court for the removal of the suit' into the circuit court of the United States, and, when all things have been done that the act requires, 'it shall be * * * the duty of the state court to * * * proceed no further with the suit,' and, after the record is entered in the circuit court, 'the suit shall then proceed in the same manner as if it had been brought there by original process.'
In the suit now under consideration there was a separate and distinct controversy between the plaintiff, a citizen of Iowa, and each of the citizens of New York who were defendants. Each controvery related to the several tracts of land claimed by each defendant individually, and not as joint owner with the other defendants. Three of the citizens of New York caused to be made and filed the necessary affidavit and petition for removal, and thereupon, by common consen apparently, the suit as an entirety was transferred to the circuit court for final adjudication as to all the parties. The plaintiff, as well as the defendants, appeared in the circuit court without objection, and that court proceeded as if its authority in the matter was complete. Whether in such a case the suit could be removed was a question for the circuit court to decide when it was called on to take jurisdiction. If it kept the case when it ought to have been remanded, or if it proceeded to adjudicate upon matters in dispute between two citizens of Iowa, when it ought to have confined itself to those between the citizen of Iowa and the citizens of New York, its final decree in the suit could have been reversed, on appeal, as erroneous, but the decree would not have been a nullity. To determine whether the suit was removable in whole or in part or not, was certainly within the power of the circuit court. The decision of that question was the exercise, and the rightful exercise, of jurisdiction, no matter whether in favor of or against taking the cause. Whether its decision was right, in this or any other respect, was to be finally determined by this court on appeal. As the circuit court entertained the suit, and this court, on appeal, impliedly recognized its right to do so, and proceeded to dispose of the case finally on its merits, certainly our decree cannot, in the light of prior adjudications on the same general question, be deemed a nullity. It was, at the time of the trial of the present case in the court below, a valid and subsisting prior adjudication of the matters in controversy, binding on these parties, and a bar to this action. In refusing so to decide the court failed to give full faith and credit to the decree of this court under which the navigation and railroad company claimed an immunity from all liability to the homestead company on account of the taxes sued for, and this was error.
For this reason, the judgment is reversed, and the cause is remanded for further proceedings, not inconsistent with this opinion.
Reversing 19 N. W. Rep. 231.


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Unfortunately, it's a bit girly for my Tiny Dancer, but he still looks adorable in it, doesn't he?


Former Conservative MP Maxime Bernier has launched the People's Party of Canada, saying his new political party will fight for new immigration rules and smaller annual intake of refugees.
Former Conservative MP Maxime Bernier has launched the People's Party of Canada with a promise to put Canadian interests first. The Quebec MP, who left his party last month, said that his new party will work on bringing new rules to determine which immigrants are allowed into Canada.
According to thestar.com, the name fits a party that represents people who are tired of Canadian politics being hijacked by special interest groups, cartels and lobbyists.
The portal said Bernier quit the Conservative party after spending much of the year arguing with Conservative leader Andrew Scheer over supply management. Scheer removed him from the Conservative shadow cabinet in June.
Canadian broadcaster CTV said Bernier wants supply management to go.
Bernier, who has been critical of Canada's relaxed immigration and refugee rules, was criticized in August for a series of tweets which argued that "too much diversity" had eroded Canada's identity and destroyed the values that makes it great and that immigration shouldn't be open to those who don't share Canadian values of freedom and equality, news portal Ottawa Citizen said.
Earlier this week, Bernier tweeted in response to a story about the surge in asylum seekers at the U.S.-Canada border. "If you can buy a plane ticket from Nigeria to NY, you're not a real refugee. How long will this costly farce continue to destabilize our refugee system? The solution is to close the loophole in the treaty and immediately return these false refugees to the U.S.," he said, according to Ottawa Citizen.
He added that earlier this week he had spoken to Travis Patron, the leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party, who wants to ban burkas, deport asylum seekers, and lower immigration levels to 20,000-100,000 newcomers annually. Bernier said that he told him that those numbers were too low. He wanted those numbers to be decreased to 250,000 per year.
Bernier's goal is to continue to promote free-market values, such as increased competition in the country's agriculture sector and reduced equalization transfers to backward provinces, Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reported. In addition, the report said, he wants to start debate on proper immigration levels to Canada.
"Forty-nine per cent of Canadians are saying that there is too much immigration in Canada … Some economists are saying something, the population is saying something. So, let's open the debate. What will be our country 20 years from now?," the publication quoted him as saying.
Bernier had called his former colleagues at the Conservative Party "intellectually and morally corrupt" before he quit party.


The city of Los Angeles is known for an assortment of activities and attractions. The amount of restaurants and food trucks the greater area of LA offers continues to skyrocket.
The ninth annual LA Food Festival took place at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Thousands of foodies entered the park on a sunny September day to try street bites, hand-crafted drinks and decadent desserts. The venue offered parking for a minimal fee and separate validated parking for VIP ticket holders. Inside the venue included live performances ranging from mariachi bands to top hits radio stations.
One of 360 Magazine's personal favorites was the fish tacos. Talk about paradise. With chili powder topped piña coladas, refreshing salads and oriental wonders, the day was pleasantly overwhelming. The Indian cuisine vendor, Tukda, inspired a fusion of the traditional appetizer Pani Puri by mixing vodka in the liquid filling. It was a sweet and savory delectable that is served at their Culver City Location.
The festival concluded with a contest where guests could vote on their favorite foods and encouraged the use of social media through hashtags: #LAfoodfest + #FoodFestWinnerWinner + #stretchypants.
The day left everyone with high spirits and food comas. Check out LA's hottest restaurants by visiting the vendor page at lafoodfest.com.
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Fudgy Avocado Brownies are a delicious and simple treat that's loaded with healthy fat to keep you full and help you to fight off cravings for the day.
2	Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil. Lightly coat with spray. Set aside.
3	Combine avocado, oil, egg, maple syrup, and extract in a medium bowl; mix well. Set aside.
4	Combine cocoa powder, salt, and flour in a medium bowl; mix well.
5	Add cocoa powder mixture to avocado mixture; mix well.
6	Add chocolate chips; mix until blended.
7	Pour batter into prepared pan; spread to make even.
8	Bake for 33 to 36 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9	Cool for an hour before removing from pan. Cut into sixteen squares.
Baked Oatmeal Cups with Berries and Bananas are the scrumptious red, white, and blue festive treat to satisfy your guests on Labor Day Weekend without sabotaging your nutrition goals.
2	Prepare twelve muffin cups by coating with spray. Set aside.
3	Combine eggs, extract, bananas, and honey in a large bowl; mix well. Set aside.
4	Combine oats, cinnamon, and baking powder in a medium bowl; mix well.
5	Add oat mixture to egg mixture; mix well.
6	Add almond milk; mix well.
7	Divide oat mixture evenly between prepared muffin cups.
8	Top evenly with blueberries.
9	Bake 26 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Fairfax Avenue just added on their newest tasteful delight, Gotta Have S'More. This new restaurant is located at 1066 S. Fairfax Avenue, in the neighborhood of Little Ethiopia. After excelling in the e-commerce space, the owners have now expanded to a retail location & 360 Magazine had the opportunity to join their premiere event. With a variety of aesthetically pleasing s'mores and cupcakes, you won't be disappointed. Reminisce your childhood and prepare for a flavor explosion of sweet delectables at Gotta Have S'More.
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New York is top of the list with London a close second.
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Virginia Tech — formally Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University — is a public research university located in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. The university also has six other regional campuses and offers a study-abroad site in Switzerland. The university is organized into nine colleges and a graduate school, offering some 250 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.[1] The university is classified as a research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[2] The university enrolled more than 32,600 students, and it ranked 74 among all national universities and 27 among "Top Public Schools" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.[3]
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↑ "Standard Listings". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Indiana University. http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/standard.php. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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The Fox Cities Region was founded on a tradition of paper manufacturing, and today it is one of the top manufacturing centers in the country. An ideal environment for food manufacturing, transportation equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing, Fox Cities' manufacturing numbers tell the story.
What makes the Fox Cities Region the perfect location for food processing?
The region's workforce is already mighty and manufacturing is expected to add 10,284 jobs over the next 10 years. Lower than average wages and crime rates keep the cost of doing business low and boosting your bottom-line.
The Fox Cities Region has a labor force of nearly 800,000 within 50 miles.
Food processing wages in the Fox Cities Region are lower or comparable to U.S. and Wisconsin averages.
The Fox Cities Region has access to excellent workforce training, particularly through the nationally recognized Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), which offers business and industry training services such as: employee assessments, customized training, and continuing education programs.
High-quality, fresh water sources are abundant in the Fox Cities Region. Water utilities draw from publicly-owned supplies such as Lake Winnebago and from ground water wells. The Fox River also serves as a water source in case of emergency.
The Fox Cities Region had exports totaling $2.01 billion as of 2014. In per capita terms, at $5,020.76, this is well above the state and the nation. This is a testament to the speed and efficiency of domestic and international transportation to and from the region.
Businesses in the Fox Cities Region enjoy the ease of transporting products to a customer base of 88,656,120 within 500 miles as well as the convenience of obtaining raw materials from anywhere.
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Margarethe Elisabeth Milow (* 2. Oktober 1748 in Hamburg als Elisabeth Hudtwalcker; † 20. Oktober 1794 ebenda) war eine deutsche Hausfrau und Hausmutter eines Knabeninternats.

Leben und Wirken

Margarethe Elisabeth Hudtwalcker war eine Tochter des Tran- und Heringshändlers Jacob Hinrich Hudtwalcker (1710–1781) und dessen Ehefrau Sara Elisabeth, geborene Ehlers (1728–1799). Kindheit und Jugend verbrachte sie in der Katharinenstraße 83. Sie hatte neun Geschwister, darunter den Senator Johann Michael Hudtwalcker.

Margarethe Elisabeth Hudtwalcker schrieb eine erstmals 1987 publizierte Autobiografie. Sie gehörte damit zu den wenigen nichtadligen Frauen des 18. Jahrhunderts, deren Leben derart dokumentiert ist. Hudtwalcker schrieb nicht für eine breite Leserschaft, sondern für ihren Mann und die gemeinsamen Kinder. In ihrem Werk beschreibt sie einen Lebenslauf mit unglücklicher Liebe, Hoffnung und Glück, Sorgen in der Ehe, Glauben und Ängsten. Als besonders gelungen gilt die Darstellung ihrer Zuneigung zu Octav, der im Kontor ihres Vaters arbeitete. Da dessen Vater ein Bankrotteur war, galt Octav als nicht standesgemäß. Jacob Hinrich Hudtwalcker suchte daher für seine Tochter den Pastor Johann Nikolaus Milow (1738–1795) als Ehemann. Dieser hatte zwar kein Vermögen, aber den gewünschten Stand. Nach der Hochzeit am 17. Oktober 1769 predigte Johann Nikolaus Milow mehrere Jahre in Lüneburg. Anschließend arbeitete er als Pastor für Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann. Somit kam das Ehepaar in Kontakt mit dem Umfeld von Matthias Claudius.

Margarethe Elisabeth Milow war die Mutter von elf Kindern, die sie zwischen dem 22. und dem 37. Lebensjahr gebar. Drei dieser Kinder starben kurz nach der Geburt oder kamen über das Kindesalter nicht hinaus. Außerdem hatte sie eine Fehlgeburt. Ihr Ehemann leitete neben dem Pastorenamt eine Bildungseinrichtung für Knaben zwischen acht und 15 Jahren. Da diese auch im Haushalt der Milows lebten, musste Margarethe Elisabeth sie neben der eigentlichen Hausfrauentätigkeit als Hausmutter betreuen.

Im Alter von 46 Jahren erkrankte Milow an Brustkrebs. Den Krankheitsverlauf hielt sie in ihren Aufzeichnungen fest. Sie wurde ohne Narkose operiert, gesundete und bekam später Metastasen. Sie starb ein Jahr nach der Operation. Das Unglück ihres Lebenslaufs ist, dass sich der von ihr verehrte Octav wenige Jahre nach ihrer Hochzeit zu einem angesehenen und reichen Kaufmann entwickelte.

Die Köster-Stiftung, deren Stifter Verwandte Margarethe Elisabeth Milows sind, widmeten ihr 1995 eine Büste in einem Altenheim am Amalie-Dietrich-Stieg 2.

Literatur

 Rita Bake, Birgit Kiupel (Hrsg.): Margarethe E. Milow. Ich will aber nicht murren. 2 Bde. Dölling und Galitz, Hamburg 1987, ISBN 3-926174-04-8.
 Eva-Maria Bast: Margarethe Milow. Nicht standesgemäß – Eine verlorene Liebe. In: dies.: Hamburger Frauen: historische Lebensbilder aus der Stadt an der Elbe. Bast Medien GmbH, Überlingen 2019, ISBN 978-3-946581-66-6, S. 149–153.

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When one conjures an image of ballroom dancing, International Standard is the style that most often comes to mind: sweeping ball gowns, men in tails and formal, regal dancing. With steps that date back hundreds of years to the royal courts of Europe, it is ballroom's oldest style, its most recognizable and, some would say, its most elegant. The competition includes five dances: Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Fox Trot and Quickstep. All five must be danced in the "closed position," meaning that the man and woman must remain in contact at all times – in contrast to their American Smooth counterparts, who are allowed to separate and rejoin while performing many of the same steps.
The introduction of the Waltz was the scandal of 19th century English society. Never before had a man and woman danced publicly in a virtual embrace. Fortunately the grace and beauty of the Waltz were noticed, and English society, so quick to denounce the dance, eventually embraced it. In fact, Queen Victoria was an exquisite ballroom dancer who developed a passion for the Waltz. Johann Strauss can be credited with the persistence of the Waltz in mainstream ballroom dancing with his fast-paced Waltz compositions that paved the way for the quicker Viennese style. Today the Waltz persists as the oldest of ballroom dances and perhaps the best-loved. The Waltz is unique in that it is the only ballroom dance written in 3/4 time. There are three beats to each measure, counted as "1-2-3" or "quick-quick-quick." Typically, there are three steps of equal duration per measure, with the Hesitation being the exception. The lead foot alternates with each measure (i.e., Left-2-3-Right-2-3). Because of this, Waltz combinations are usually written in a series of six steps.
The Tango was born in Argentina, in the late 1800s. In those days, the bars of Buenos Aires were filled with lonely immigrants from all over Europe and Africa, looking for diversion and company. Somehow, out of these eclectic dance traditions, a dance emerged that pantomimed communication between man and woman. From these crude beginnings came the sexually-charged dance we see here. Since then, the Tango has been toned down somewhat, and has incorporated patterns from other dances such as the Waltz and Fox Trot, but it still packs a powerful punch, translating emotions into dance like nothing else.
The International Standard Fox Trot is sometimes called the "Slow Fox Trot" and was developed in England. The Fox Trot is relatively simple and very versatile, giving beginners a great foundation to work with. It can be danced at slow, medium or fast tempos, making it easy to move gracefully across the floor for dancers of all skill levels. The dance was named after vaudeville performer Harry Fox, and it quickly pushed aside the other "trots" popular in the ragtime era.


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Can't find the link for volunteers.
She said it would be a couple of weeks. Apparently not up yet.
Waiting myself to sign up to work a few hours.
Thank you for your patience. The volunteer sign up is now on the rally page. Just click on the rally page link and follow the prompts.
We appreciate everyone's willingness to help make this a GREAT rally.
Reminder to those going to the rally. Only 28 days left to qualify for the drawing for the Garmin Nav Adventure. Register now and you could be the winner. Good Luck!
I tried to register for the RA Rally this morning. I logged on and then realized that when I paid my dues that I had NOT renewed my wife, Barbara Bach.
I tried to renew her, but the site did not recognize her name and I could not find her old BMWRA membership card; so I signed her up as a new member. OOPS, the only way I could do that was to sign myself up for another year. OK, I did that. $40.00 later, I had an email with my receipt #, but no membership number for Barbie.
How can I retrieve her membership number so that I can register both of us for the rally?
Hi Jerry. I sent you a private message with her number. Please call the office.
Where can we go sign up to be a volunteer? I live here in Arkansas and am willing to help, but don't see any place to sign up?
I received your email regarding volunteering. Thank you! We'll have the sign up on the website in a couple of weeks. I am keeping your email because we can always use help in registration. Thank you for volunteering on Thursday and Friday.


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Can I take pictures inside the church?
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Best wishes for your marriage.
What a wonderful [wedding] ceremony!
What a beautiful bride she is.
I wish you both every happiness in the future!
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It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live
WHO Supports 16 African Countries to Protect Against Listeriosis
Posted on March 22, 2018 Updated on March 22, 2018
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reached out to 16 African nations to provide support for preparedness and response to a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017 but is now threatening other countries on the continent.
The 16 countries are Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Nearly 200 South Africans have died since January 2017 as a result of contaminated ready-to-eat meat products that are widely consumed in South Africa and may also have been exported to two West African countries and 14 members of the South African Development Community (SADC)
There has been a national and International recall of many meat products from South Africa
South African health authorities recently declared the source of the outbreak as a factory in Polokwane, South Africa. This prompted a national and international recall of the food products. However, in light of the potentially long incubation period of listeriosis and the challenges relating to large scale nationwide recall processes, further cases are likely to occur.
Namibia has reported one confirmed case of listeriosis, a man who was admitted to hospital in early March. An investigation is ongoing to determine whether the case is connected to the outbreak in South Africa.
WHO's Health Emergencies programme, the Global Outbreak alert and Response Network (GOARN) and the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) are working with the 16 priority countries to improve their ability to prepare for, detect and respond to potential outbreaks.
Immediate steps will include increasing awareness on listeriosis, enhancing active surveillance and laboratory diagnosis, ensuring readiness of Rapid Response Teams, and strengthening coordination and contingency planning. Experts have been deployed to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland to support these efforts.
"This outbreak is a wake up call for countries in the region to strengthen their national food safety and disease surveillance systems," says Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.
The Ministry of Health in Uganda in mid-March, 2018 warned Ugandans against consuming imported meat products mainly imported from South Africa in a bid to avoid the spread of the disease to the Country. No case of Listeriosis has been reported in Uganda as of 22nd March, 2018.
The link between the contaminated products, the producing company and strains of Listeria isolated from the patients was made by the use of whole genome sequencing of isolated strains of the Listeria bacteria. WHO is supporting further genome sequencing to determine which cases are linked to this on-going outbreak.
In March, South Africa hosted a meeting of SADC health ministers to address regional preparedness and response to listeriosis. Ministers committed to regional collaboration, exchanging information and strengthening national food safety systems in line with international standards.
WHO does not currently recommend any trade related measures in relation to the current outbreak of listeriosis in South Africa, other than the recall of products identified as sources of infection.
Countries are encouraged to pay more attention to common foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, E.coli and Listeria, to notify WHO of listeriosis outbreaks in line with the International Health Regulations (2005), and to make use of WHO guidelines to strengthen surveillance of and response to the foodborne disease.
About Listeriosis
Listeriosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenesare widely distributed in nature. They can be found in soil, water, vegetation and the faeces of some animals and can contaminate foods.
High risk foods include deli meat and ready-to-eat meat products (such as cooked, cured and/or fermented meats and sausages), soft cheeses and cold smoked fishery products.
Pregnant women, the elderly or individuals with a weakened immune system, such as people with immuno-compromised status due to HIV/AIDS, leukaemia, cancer, kidney transplant and steroid therapy, are at greatest risk of severe listeriosis and should avoid high risk foods.
Listeriosis is a serious, but preventable and treatable disease.
Source: World Health Organisation
Additional Reporting by Cliff Abenaitwe
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URBAN FLOODS: A WAKE-UP CALL FOR UGANDA BUT ARE WE READY TO ACT?
Cliff Abenaitwe
Traditionally, rainfall was celebrated because it is believed to be a blessing from the creator. For farmers, it should be celebrated much more since over 85 percent of farmers in Uganda depend on it for agriculture. Even in urban areas, rainfall would mean life to urban farms and gardens, more rain water – hence a saving on the water bills and much more.
However, the situation has over the years been changing from good to bad and now it is worse. Rain is now more cursed than cherished in both urban and rural areas. What a pity!
A modern saying in Uganda goes that 'Water is life when you are not staying in Bwaise'. Bwaise is one of the suburbs of Uganda's Capital City- Kampala that is prone to floods.
This is part of Bwaise Town- a place well known for flooding in Kampala City
What used to be a Bwaise problem however is now in many other urban areas.
Many Kampala suburbs have for long suffered from floods. This is Kalerwe which is less than 10 Kilometres from Kampala City Centre. Kalerwe neighbors Bwaise
In March 2018 alone- Mbarara, Rukiga (Muhanga town) and Kabale towns among others saw the worst floods in their recent past and this is a sign of what has gone wrong over the years and what is likely to come.
On March 14, 2018, Mbarara town experienced the worst flooding in over 15 years. This is Part of a hotel that was flooded.
In rural Uganda, the writing has for long been over the wall. The rate of environmental degradation has been growing to alarming levels presently. Hill slope forest cover has been decreasing daily, the hill slopes are poorly cultivated, bush burning has persisted while the wetlands in the low lying areas have been encroached on for agricultural practices- making mudslides, soil erosion and subsequent flooding inevitable. These floods for many years have been far in rural areas, away from the public limelight and wide mass media coverage.
However, now that the 'flood spirits' have invaded the urban areas, where mass media coverage is high, it is now time to wake up to the mess that has befallen our areas.
This part of Kampala is a stone throw from the City centre
Much talk has for years centred on the rate of environmental degradation in rural areas but this phenomenon is real in urban areas. The biggest portion of wetlands in urban areas have been degraded mainly for human settlement and many forests have been degazetted. This is dangerous for our urban areas. To make matters worse, our urban areas have no adequate planning for drainage channels as well poorly planned human settlements.
In many of the big urban areas, the damage has already been done and little can be done to lessen the flooding cases- but still something can be done and must be done immediately. All buildings should have a rain water harvesting system or plan in place. This would ultimately lessen the amount of water from the roofs to the surface. Also, urban drainage channels must be opened and maintained. We cannot afford a situation where rain water finds its way to wherever it wants. Our urban areas must have more trees planted and more green belts while all buildings must be on plan and the approval of such plans must be based on technical guidance not corrupt tendencies. For the growing towns, this is the time to have the necessary plans in place to mitigate future problems like this. If such floods are not lessened, loss of lives, destruction of infrastructure, disruption of transport and business as well as spread of water-borne diseases will continue in Uganda.
In a nutshell, urban and rural floods are a sign of something gone wrong. We must take them as a warning of more danger to come and a springboard to action. In Uganda, we are found of calling government to act but in this case, government alone cannot do much. We all must join hands to protect the environment and promote sustainable urban growth.
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Government Promotes Access to Affordable Credit in Rwenzori Region
Government through its body- The Microfinance Support Centre (MSC) has kicked off a campaign to promote access to affordable credit in the districts of Kasese, Ntoroko and Bundibugyo- in the Rwenzori Region. The campaign is targeting various categories of community members, along with District, Cultural and Religious leaders to sensitize them on the affordable funding opportunities available to increase household incomes and improve livelihoods.
Recently, a team from MSC concluded a two-week long sensitization drive of stakeholders and community members- the first of the many sensitization campaigns geared towards creating awareness and building capacity of community groups to access and benefit from government funding.
Peter Kibirango- the Kabarole Region MSC Manager during one of the sensitization meetings in Kasese district
According to Hellen Petranella Matsika- an official from the MSC, over the past couple of years, government through MSC has extended cheap, affordable credit to entities in this region and more groups are being targeted for funding to alleviate poverty. "We have disbursed 29 Billion Shillings in the 9 districts of Kasese, Bunyagabu, Kasese, Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kamwenge, Kyenjojo, Mubende and Kabarole under our Kabarole Zonal Office, but these funds have been to SACCOS, Cooperatives and Companies", Matsika explains. She however observed that very few community groups of people at different levels have benefited yet these groups have many members and are engaged in many income generating activities.
According to MSC's Hellen Matsika, government is determined to avail affordable credit to Ugandans and MSC is at the centre of this drive
Out of the 29 Billion Shillings disbursed in the region so far, Kasese District has taken a lion's share with 27 Billion Shillings going to Corporate bodies, Microfinance Institutions and Cooperatives while Bundibugyo has benefited the least with 160 Million Shillings.
One of the biggest bottlenecks according to MSC is people's little awareness about the existence of such affordable financing. "Government has this funding opportunity and we offer different credit products at an interest between 9 and 17 percent per annum. This is the cheapest credit in Uganda but people are not aware of this. Government is now committed to improve awareness to spur development", Matsika confidently told this site.
To drive this, officials from MSC are now training and engaging leaders, stakeholders and people from different groups in the districts of Kasese, Ntoroko and Bundibugyo to popularize this Government program in the region.
According to Belinda Atim, the MSC Public Relations Officer (PRO), bringing Political leaders, district technical leaders,
Belinda Atim- PRO MSC
religious leaders, opinion leaders and cultural leaders on board is key in the sensitization initiatives because these people interact with Ugandans at all levels on a daily basis adding that with them, every person will get information about this affordable funding option from Government.
Key Observations So Far
According to Matsika, apart from little knowledge on the availability of these funds, people in the region though they have groups, a number of these groups are not fully registered with the office of the District Commercial Officer (DCO), many are poor at book keeping but all these can be corrected for these groups to qualify for government funding. On the other hand, Matsika observed that there are many well organized groups like the over 1000 Women Groups under the Rwenzori Catholic Diocese that are ready for funding adding that these will be funded soon to boost their income activities.
Community Responses
Mumbere Bonny Hastings- a Person Living With Disability in Bundibugyo District
People Living With Disability and other vulnerable groups like women, the elderly have for long been neglected. However, with this government funding that takes care of all groups of people, we shall be able to access affordable low-interest funds to boost our economic activities. All we need is more sensitization on how we can organize and strengthen our groups to benefit from these funds.
Mbetegyerize Godfrey- RDC Bundibugyo;
Bundibugyo RDC Godfrey Mbetegyerize
Government has come up with different programs to fight poverty. It has done its job. Now it is time for Ugandans to take advantage of these initiatives to access funds to boost economic activities. However, people who get these funds must know that it is not free money so it should be used for the right purpose to generate income so that groups are able to repay.
Mubulya Wilson- Prime Minister Obudhingiya Bwa Bwamba
The number of people accessing such good programs are still low yet people are still struggling with poverty. With more sensitization as initiated this time, awareness will improve and people will embrace this program and more others. We as cultural leaders appreciate the fact that we have a role to play in mobilising our communities to work towards prosperity.
Vila Nyeisi Muhindo- Chairperson Kasese Parish Women group
Women Groups like the one Vila Nyeisi Muhindo heads are categorised as special interest groups and one of the key areas of focus
Through our different church groups, we have been saving little funds which we have been using in income generating activities like making liquid soap, buying tents and chairs for hire among other ventures. However, our scope of activities has over the years been limited by funds. We believe that with such affordable funding from government through the Microfinance Support Centre, we shall be able to expand our activities and earn more income to support of families and fight poverty.
Affordable financing still remains a very big issue in Uganda. Loans from Commercial Banks are charged a relatively high interest rate which makes them unattainable. What remains puzzling is that many government initiated credit and financing options are affordable but the uptake of these facilities leaves a lot to be desired.
Now that MSC has set the ball in motion, sensitization of Ugandans in different areas on how to access this affordable finance must be scaled up. To achieve this, a sustainable, multi-stakeholder approach must be adopted for effective and efficient mobilization. A cross section of Ugandans think that government financing is like a donation hence no need to bother re-paying. However, with regular monitoring of beneficiaries, the advanced funds can be put to good use and the beneficiaries will be in position to repay.
About MSC
The Microfinance Support Centre, a Government company incorporated in 2001, has since its inception disbursed close to 270b countrywide. The company boasts of a database of 5000 client institutions which have benefited from Government's vision of prosperity for all. While the initial efforts were geared towards support to Savings and Credit Co-operative Organizations (SACCOs), services were later extended to Village Loans and Savings Associations (VSLAs), which attract more of the rural folk. Piloted in the East and Northern regions of the country, support to groups is now open countrywide with a call for informal business groups to get organized and registered at the district level so as to benefit from the provision.
MSC offers the cheapest micro-credit facility ranging from 9-17 percent and places emphasis on lending to the agricultural sector, the backbone of the economy.
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Celebrities Rallied on Tobacco Control
Posted on January 23, 2018 Updated on January 23, 2018
Seeing people smoking in a music video or a movie is a common scene not only in Uganda but globally. These scenes make smoking look fancy and this has far reaching consequences on the people especially the youth who look at musicians and movie stars as role models.
Health activists involved in tobacco control are concerned by this trend and want an end to it.
Andrew Kwizera, the Technical Resource Person in charge of the East African region for the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids- a global Organisation on Tobacco Control says that many celebrities show scenes of smoking in music videos and films yet many are seen as role models to the youth. "Many young people who follow these stars have adopted smoking. This is setting a bad image to these innocent young people", Kwizera observes adding that as a result of smoking, young people have been exposed to various tobacco related diseases which are hard and expensive to treat.
Photographs like this of the legendary music icon Bob Marley smoking are common with celebrities.
Statistics from the World Health Organization reveal that the average age of debutant smokers is 12-14 years globally.
According to Richard Baguma Tinkasimire, the coordinator Uganda Health Communication Alliance- one of the organizations at the forefront of tobacco control campaign in Uganda, young people are easily lured into smoking mainly by peer pressure and copying those they look at as role models. "Parents, leaders and celebrities must set a good example to the young generation and make children pick the best practices from them. Acts like smoking or tobacco consumption in any form should be discouraged", he explains.
As part of the efforts to promote a smoking free generation, health activists in Uganda have adopted the use of musicians and other celebrities in the tobacco control campaigns.
Sophie Gombya- a household name in Uganda's music industry is one of the Tobacco control ambassadors. "It's true we have a big following, we have power to influence behavior directly or indirectly. As musicians and celebrities must be aware that what we do and show impacts on our followers.
Sophie Gombya- a Tobacco Control Ambassador.
We must therefore be mindful not to encourage bad habits like smoking among the people especially the youth who follow and adore us", the vibrant Gombya explains.
Apart from Gombya, the Tobacco control fraternity has also used people like the Uganda National Netball Team- the 'She Cranes' to rally people against Tobacco- a move that Baguma says is paying off.
The Legal Framework
Uganda is a signatory of to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Article 13 (4a) prohibits all forms of tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship that promote tobacco product by any means that are false, misleading, or deceptive or likely to create an erroneous impression about its characteristics, health effects, hazards or emissions.
Uganda's Tobacco Control Act of 2015 also bans promotion and advertising of tobacco products, open display of tobacco products and selling of tobacco products to minors among others.
Whether showing of smoking scenes in movies and music videos is deliberate to lure people into this act, it is a clear breach of the law and the reality is- it ought to stop.
According to Kokulinda Lutgard, the head of Tanzania Tobacco Control Alliance, musicians and other celebrities have a huge impact on their following and can play a great role in Tobacco control but also everyone has a character to play in this campaign.
The Global Tobacco Burden
According to health experts, Tobacco use is one of the main risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including cancer, lung diseases, and cardiovascular diseases.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics show that Tobacco kills more than 7 million people each year worldwide with more than 6 million of those deaths as a result of direct tobacco use while around 890 000 are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke.
The most worrying fact is that nearly 80 percent of the world's more than 1 billion smokers live in low- and middle-income countries where the burden of tobacco-related illness and death is heaviest and alarming.
Over the years, significant strides have been made in Tobacco Control but this is more in developed countries than in the developing world.
Graphic pack warnings are being scaled-up in many countries to raise awareness about the dangers of Tobacco Consumption.
A 2017 report by WHO on "Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies" reveal that more countries have implemented tobacco control policies, ranging from graphic pack warnings and advertising bans to no smoking areas. About 4.7 billion people – 63 percent of the world's population are covered by at least one comprehensive tobacco control measure, which has quadrupled since 2007 when only 1 billion people and 15 percent of the world's population were covered.
Uganda has an estimated 1.3 Million smokers- according to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) report of 2013 with each smoker spending an average of 20, 730 Shillings (about 6 USD) on manufactured cigarettes per month.
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Kidney Transplant Survival Up Among Babies
Posted on March 8, 2017 Updated on March 8, 2017
Survival rates for children who get kidney transplants have improved significantly over the last half-century, a new study finds.
"The outlook for infants and children with end-stage kidney disease was once dismal, with poor survival rates after transplant. There has been great progress in pediatric kidney transplantation, and now the patient survival rate is almost 100 percent," said the study's principal investigator, Dr. Srinath Chinnakotla.
Chinnakotla is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, where the study was done.
Since 2002, 97 percent of children who had kidney transplants at the hospital were alive a year later. That compares to 85 percent 40 to 50 years ago, the study showed. Read More..
This is absolutely good news and light at the end of the tunnel. With this break-through, more children will survive kidney transplant and this is a strong foundation for further improvements in the entire health system. However, as we celebrate this good news, it is equally important to think about thousands if not millions of disadvantaged children who desperately need a kidney transplant but cannot be saved either because of the poor economic nature of their families or lack of such services in major health facilities nearby.
Source: MedlinePlus
Comment by: Cliff Abenaitwe
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Cutting Salt a Health Boost for Kidney Patients
Blood pressure and fluid retention improve in those counseled by dietitians, small study shows
Encouraging people with kidney disease to reduce their salt intake may help improve blood pressure and cut excess fluid retention, at least for a while, a new study suggests.
Study participants lowered their systolic blood pressure (the top number)
Reduction of salt intake helps improve blood pressure and cut excess fluid retention among people with Kidney disease
by almost 11 points, on average, on a salt-restricted diet versus their usual diet. They also flushed out a liter of water (about one-quart) from their bodies, on average, by slashing salt in their diets, researchers said.
Having high blood pressure and retaining excess salt and water in the body stresses the heart and blood vessels, explained lead author Dr. Rajiv Saran of the University of Michigan.
For kidney disease patients, high blood pressure (or "hypertension") and excess fluid in the body can be a toxic combination. "They die predominantly of cardiovascular disease," said Saran, a professor of internal medicine and epidemiology in the nephrology division.
Yet doctors rarely have time or make time to counsel each patient about salt-restricted diets, he said.
Saran and co-investigators wondered whether having trained dietitians talk to patients with chronic kidney disease by phone or in person about ways to lower daily sodium intake would make a difference. Read More
SOURCE: medlineplus.gov
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New clinical guideline issued for treating low back pain
Low back pain affects millions of people in the United States, and the condition is one of the most common reasons for people missing work. New guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommend noninvasive ways of treating nonradicular low back pain.
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
Low back pain is responsible for many people missing work today worldwide
report that approximately 31 million U.S. individuals experience low back pain at one point during their lives. The ACA also note that low back pain is the leading cause of disability across the world, as well as one of the most popular reasons why people miss work.
The condition accounts for a large proportion of all doctor visits in the U.S., and almost 25 percent of the entire adult population in the U.S. has experienced at least one day of low back pain in the past 3 months.
Quote: medicalnewstoday.com
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Q: What are the two ways to prove existence? I know proof by example is one way, but I cannot remember what the other way is. I thought maybe it was proof by contradiction, but I cannot think of an example for the life of me..  so I'm not satisfied with assuming.

A: Assume you want to prove the existence of a certain element $ c$.
In general, there are two ways :
The first is using a Theorem which insure the existence of such element. For instance, the IVT says there exist an element $ c $ such that $ f(c)=0$.
The second way is to construct this kind of element by saying let $ c $ be ... or let $ c= $. For example when we want to prove the existence of a rational $ c $ between any two reals, we construct it from the Archimedean property.

A: To prove $\exists x P(x)$, you can construct a specific element $c$ to satisfy $P$. This is a constructive proof. Another way is to use an indirect or non-constructive proof.
For an indirect proof, you often use proof by contradiction. Consider the tautology:
$$( \neg p \rightarrow \bot) \rightarrow p$$
This rule means, if we assume the negation of proposition $p$ and derive a contradiction, it follows that $p$ is true.
Let $p$ be $\exists x P(x)$, an indirect proof will usually assume $\neg p$ which is $\forall x \neg P(x)$ and derive a contradiction. Once a contradiction is derived, it follows that $\exists x P(x)$.
For a non-constructive proof, an indirect proof can be used, but it does not have to be. Consider the beautiful problem: "can an irrational be raised to an irrational power to get a rational number?" The answer is yes and it uses proof by cases rather than straight contradiction. Take a look at this post for a concise discussion: Can an irrational number raised to an irrational power be rational? . This is a frustrating but interesting result that is non-constructive.

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