The essential failure of the present version of the European Union is really not very hard to understand. People with foreign names, for whom you never voted and whose language you do not understand, write laws that you have to follow, which do not take into account your particular hopes and fears, and which overrule your elected representatives and reduce your national democracies, city councils and town halls into powerless relics. It is little wonder that the people of the nations of Europe voted as they did, and it is also little wonder that the establishment media continues to analyze the election results by pretending that they signify the protest of the people of Europe, ignoring that they in fact signify the will of the sovereign nations of Europe—a very different concept.
The establishment media on the continent likes to note that the "Euro-sceptic" parties will not be able to cooperate; that Mr. Nigel Farage of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) refuses to cooperate with France's National Front. This sort of talk also betrays a frightful lack of imagination on the part of the establishment: If the establishment thinks that UKIP and the National Front were elected to "cooperate" in the European parliament, then it is blind. Both of these parties exist not to "cooperate" in the European parliament, but to get Great Britain and France out of the European Union.
The United Kingdom Independence Party and the French National Front are not "Euro-sceptic" parties. They despise the Union and want their nations free of it. The Euro-sceptic parties are the bigger, generally Christian democratic or Conservative formations which principally won the elections in Eastern Europe. Thus, Eastern Europe has become "Euro-Sceptic," while Western Europe, far more the victim of the Union, has simply become the bastion of secessionism and National patriotism. For UKIP or the National Front, victory does not lay in passing this or that bit of legislation in Brussels: it lays in France and Britain exiting the Union.
The European establishment does not comprehend this, because they do not comprehend that the people of the various nations exist for any purpose beyond serving the ends of the administrative state. Each of the National anti-European Union parties is different, because each of the nations they represent is different. That is the whole point. Their common cause is the restoration of national sovereignty. From then on, their nations will have to govern themselves with a view towards the maintenance of peace and prosperity, just as Canada and the United States or Singapore and Malaysia or Japan and China do today. They do not need a majority in the European Union parliament, merely a majority of Englishmen and Frenchmen willing to leave the Union for good.
National sovereignty, contrary to the panicked warnings of the European establishment, is not "fascism," nor "racism," nor "xenophobia," nor anything of the sort. National sovereignty is the idea that people who have a common language, culture and history might perhaps be better suited to govern their own affairs rather than to be governed by people who have different languages, different cultures and different histories. National sovereignty is also the idea that political rule is fluid because nations are fluid; that the government is best which springs from the people, not upon the people. National sovereignty is neither left nor right, socialist nor liberal; it does not have a universal platform or ideal which works for all people in all times and places, but rather prefers to allow the people of a particular time and place, who share a particular common culture, to govern themselves as best they can. National sovereignty does not promise utopia; it holds out the prospect of the difficult task of self-government to people connected by the true sentiments of place, language and religion. National sovereignty is not the "nationalism" feared by Russell Kirk, often called Jingoism and contrasted with patriotism. National sovereignty is a nationalism that means nothing more than "the nation should be sovereign." It has as much to do with jingoism as President Wilson's Fourteen Points.
While I am most heartened by the victory of the National Front in France, and not at all surprised by the victory of Mr. Farage's party in England, I am also happy with my fellow Poles. For years, Poland's senior conservative-classical liberal statesman, Mr. Janusz Korwin Mikke, has been on the fringes of national life, unable to win any of the nineteen elections he and his party have stood in. Finally, in the wake of the Ukraine crisis, this statesman's party has become the fourth largest in Poland, and he shall soon grace the halls of the European Parliament with his presence. Up until yesterday, his only historical achievement (not a small one) was successfully introducing legislation in the first non-communist Polish parliament to open the secret files of the government spy agencies and reveal which active public figures were agents of the state so that the people could know who was speaking from conviction, and who was merely a government operative.
In the past, I have voted for this gentleman on more than one occasion, but given that his prospects for winning elections have always been below zero, there were other occasions when I voted for the largest conservative party, Law and Justice. This year, preparing to hold my nose and vote for the conservative Law and Justice party of Mr. Kaczynski, who had mercifully put a few good Christian conservatives on his party's electoral rolls, I was devastated by the Law and Justice party's reaction to the events in Ukraine, in support of the revolution.
The only statesman in Poland to react with intelligence and moral conscience was Mr. Janusz Korwin Mikke, who spoke out repeatedly and staunchly against the Maidan revolution, who considered Mr. Yanukovich the legally elected President of Ukraine, who blamed him not for corruption but for "cowardess in the face of the revolution, for not having the manliness of President Assad who at least stayed with his nation." Mr. Korwin-Mikke is a monarchist who has spent the past twenty years advocating for the abolition of the democratic administrative state, the restoration of Polish monarchy, the abolition of all taxes, privatization (with a provision against corporate trusts, favoring real ownership by real people, not by corporations which are often partially owned by governments), and often using his specific sense of humor to ridicule all sorts of liberal social experiments that aimed to "rescue" Poland from being a Catholic country.
Mr. Korwin Mikke is seventy-one years old, and has been a conservative-classical liberal from the beginning. During communism, he opposed not only socialism, but also democracy, noting famously that "in a democracy, two drunkards have a greater say in political affairs than a university professor." Unlike William F Buckley, Mr. Korwin Mikke does not prefer to be governed by the first ten names out of the phone book; he advocates government by Kings and Princes who are liberally educated from youth into statesmanship, and who rely for their advice on philosophers, scientists and men of liberal learning. He reminds Poles constantly of their Royalist history. Amazingly, Mr. Korwin Mikke and his party, the Congress of the New Right, are now the fourth largest political party in Poland and have managed to gain four seats in the European Parliament. Their sole parliamentary representative will likely soon find more allies as real conservative parliamentarians, purged from the major parties, find a new home in the New Right. If Mr. Korwin Mikke's party can win ten or fifteen percent of the vote in the next parliamentary elections, it is possible that he will hold the key to the next conservative coalition government. Mr. Korwin Mikke is literally going to be the modern Edmund Burke of the European Parliament, just as he was once the Edmund Burke of the Polish parliament.
That certainly helped me make up my mind; as in my despair, sure that Mr. Korwin Mikke would never be elected, I had actually considered writing in "Vladimir Putin" on my ballot as a form of protesting the political class. My wife slowly convinced me not to waste my vote, but I was still unsure. Happily, Mr. Sikorski helped me make up my mind. Mr. Korwin Mikke, in his victory speech, also thanked the Polish Prime Minister for helping him win, noting that the Prime Minister's statement "I will never shake hands with that man" and a public protest by female members of parliament from all of the parliamentary parties except the conservatives, probably gave him the boost he needed to come in over the top. With seven percent of the vote for Mr. Korwin Mikke's monarchist New Right party, and with the National Front and the United Kingdom Independnce Party triumphant in France and Britain, we may finally be seeing the beginning of the rebirth of Europe. It has been a long time since I have been this proud of Poles, Frenchmen and Englishmen, not to mention so many others in Europe who refused to believe the daily propaganda warning of imminent fascism, war and the end of travel and trade in Europe if these parties were to win. This election has been a happy day for many of us, and should warm the hearts of conservatives the world over. Tonight, I shall happily chant "vive la France" and find myself a pint of English beer!
Excellent analysis–especially concerning the difference between national sovereignity(identity) and 'nationalism'–and thank you for the introduction to Mr. Korwin Mikke. I will be watching following this gentleman with interest.
Thank you for your analysis, and, like the commentator before me, I am glad to discover Mr Janusz Corwin Mikke. Alas, it seems you have to read polish to profit from his writings.
Bu the way, the name sounds hungarian to me. Which reminds me of another article of yours I liked, about the Hungarian Orban Viktor, so often maligned in the foreign (not hungarian) press. I fear we, not Ungarian Europeans, are at the mercy of the liberal hungarian inteligentsia for our understanding of the politics over there. And of course, somebody that defends the Christian tradition, to the point of recalling the Christian roots of Hungary in the constitution can't but be suspect. (After all, a few years ago a would-be european commissar for Justice was rejected for being Catholic and had to step down before the humiliation of an formal no vote).
For the reasons you mention I understand we could rejoice for the Front National success in France, but I think that should be despite the Front National.
Thank you. You are 100% correct when you say that we are "at the mecy of the liberal Hungarian inteligentsia for our understanding of politics over there." The same is true of politics in Poland, Russia and probably in many more places.
That pretty much DOES sound like what "distinguished" Warsaw intellectuals would say. What they WON'T say to Westerners is how many of them are "distinguished Warsaw intellectuals" because of the Communist Party and how many of them have done nothing positive for Poland except being "distinguished intellectuals" in their society of mutial admiration.
The intellectuals who are actually distinguished by their intellect are often outside of the Academic system.
Thank you for this excellent text. I have supported JKM and his party for about 20 years now.


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The holidays were just way too much fun for us this year, so much so that we haven't worked a bit! Meaning we have no posts for this week! Oops! So just dropping in to let you know we're hard at work though starting today to bring you some super-fresh content and maybe even some exciting changes? In the meantime, we're still hanging out on Instagram staying inspired by you all and posting things like this amazing lumberjack cake we found earlier this week by @lizzomarek. So fun! Stay tuned for new posts and such very soon! Happy New Year!!!
I love this cake !!! I share on my FB page because it'so original.. and funny ! Bonne année !
You deserve some time off! Thanks for all the posts of last year an a very happy new year 2016!
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Two former governors of Oyo State – Rashidi Ladoja and Adebayo Alao-Akala – were represented at a parley of some Oyo and Osun chieftains of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) with National Caretaker Chairman Ahmed Makarfi in Abuja yesterday.
Senator Femi Lanlehin told the meeting that he was representing Ladoja.
Mr. Wale Ohu said he stood in for ALao-Akala.
It was the clearest indication that Ladoja, who left the PDP to become the promoter of Accord party and Alao-Akala, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), might be on their way back to the PDP.
Agboola said: "Yes, I can confirm to you that the two former governors have agreed to return to the PDP. They said they are coming but they have not come yet".
Makarfi cautioned party members against the culture of impunity, for the party to make progress.
Warning against cutting corners to achieve ambitions, the party chair said such actions could be counterproductive, stressing that the culture of impunity was partly responsible for the party's past crises.
He said: "We must stop cutting corners. We live in a high litigious society. When you cut corners thinking that nobody will see you, a lot of people have seen you. At a time you least expect, somebody will drag you to court again. Therefore, what is worth doing is worth doing well".
Stating that internal wrangling could only weaken the PDP, Makarfi said nobody stands to gain from disunity.
"We are not in politics to suffer but (to) form government. PDP was the dominant party but internal crises caused us to lose the election", he added.
He stressed the need to consolidate the party's recent victory at the Supreme Court by doing the right thing all the time.
Makarfi said: "Political victory means expanding the scope of the party, reconciling with the reconcilable and attracting members into the party that will enable us regain political power at the centre by overwhelming majority," he stated.
"Some of us that have been occupied by power acquisition, whether they are in the party or they are contemplating to come into the party, ?they are more glued to the acquisition of political power, that can derail the party.
"Let's build a strong and virile political party. Let there be a level playing field for people to freely choose who they want to present as party's candidates. That is the surest way to get to power come 2019. That is what internal democracy entails.
"While opening our doors wide to all and sundry, the party must be conscious that the structure must not be compromised in a way that diminishes the enthusiasm.
"I will stick to the party guidelines and constitution in doing whatever we do. We must consult on fundamental issues, use consensus as much as possible and move forward".
The party chairman assured the gathering of neutrality, objectivity and transparency in the running of the affairs of the party by entrenching the culture of inclusiveness.
Makarfi enjoined those shopping for platforms to feed their political ambitions rather than building the party to have a rethink.


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crazyforbytes: Does anyone else not feel so good about a future of computing where everything but the application layer is rented from Jeff Bezos?
Vincent Deluard: If technology is everywhere, the tech sector no longer exists. If the tech sector no longer exists, its premium is no longer justified.
Rob Pike (1984): A collection of impressions after doing a week's work (rather than demo reception) at PARC. Enough is known about the good stuff at PARC that I will concentrate on the bad stuff. The following may therefore leave too negative an impression, and I apologize. Nonetheless...A few years ago, PARC probably had most of the good ideas. But I don't think they ran far enough with them, and they didn't take in enough new ones. The Smalltalk group is astonishingly insular, almost childlike, but is just now opening up, looking at other systems with open-eyed curiosity and fascination. The people there are absorbing much, and I think the next generation of Smalltalk will be much more modern, something I would find always comfortable. However, it will probably be another model Earth.
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(Critical) On follow up inspection found hot water 106°F flowing from faucet in the womens public restroom. Pic states plumber replaced metering device and hot water is available. Violation corrected.
Found the overspray rinse nozzle below the flood rim of the bagel table, and found overspray rinse nozzle hose not fed through metal loop which when properly fed will provide adequate air gap. Pic corrected by adjusting overspray rinse nozzle hose through metal loop which provided adequate air gap. Pic has been reminded to monitor and ensure air gap is maintained at all times.
Found holes on the wall behind bagel display in the front counter area. To correct repair holes and finish wall to be smooth and cleanable.
Found the door gaskets of the 4 door under the counter cooler soiled with accumulation. Found the hood filters above the kettle soiled with dusty build up. Found the fan covers on the evaporator coil in the walk in cooler soiled with dusty build up. To correct clean all noted areas and clean on a more frequent schedule.
Found the interior door panel of the ice machine cracked. To correct repair/replace interior door panel of the ice machine.
Found light accumulation on the corner and edges of the interior front shield of the ice machine. To correct follow manufacturer's directions and clean ice machine interior surfaces on a more frequent schedule.
Observed small flies in the back kitchen area. To correct keep areas clean and dry, in good repair, and continue fly control measures.
Found the floor under equipment, edges and corners in the entire facility soiled with build up and accumulation. To correct thoroughly clean floor and clean on a more frequent schedule.
Found wiping cloth in sanitizing bucket on the front counter area not submerged under sanitizer. To correct store wiping cloth completely submerged under sanitizer.
Found the wall behind the bagel storage/display area with numerous screw holes. To correct repair holes and finish wall to be smooth and cleanable.
Found no manager certifications available at time of inspection. Pic states they have staff certified in food safety, but certificates not in facility. To correct have manager certifications available upon request.
Observed the presence of flies in the mop sink area. To correct keep areas- clean and dry, in good repair, and continue fly control measures.
Found the light in the hood above the bagel kettle without light shield. To correct provide light shield.
Found the back vent cover of the front counter display cooler soiled with dusty build up. Found the underside of the counter top above the prep top cooler soiled with splash and build up. Found the hood filters in the bagel kettle soiled with dusty build up. Found the fan covers on the evaporator coil in the walk in cooler soiled with dusty build up. To correct clean all noted areas and clean on a more frequent schedule.
Found the door closer on the walk in cooler not closing door. To correct repair/replace door closer.
Found the floor under equipment, edges and corners in the entire facility soiled with accumulation and build up. To correct thoroughly clean floor and clean on a more frequent schedule.
At the main service line, underneath the counter, observed three newly installed panels made of unfinished wood. Correct by finishing the wood so it is splash resistant and easily cleanable. This was observed during the last inspection.
Observed the following areas in need of cleaning: *compressor shields in wic (accumulation of dust and debris). *interior door gaskets on ric under bagel baskets in front prep area (accumulation of mold and debris). *interior non-food contact surfaces of instant hot chocolate machine in front counter area (heavy build-up of chocolate powder near dispensers). To correct, clean all these areas now and on a more frequent schedule.
(Critical) Observed several insert pans of rte deli meats, tuna & chicken salads, cream cheeses, rte sprouts and cooked eggs on main prep line with internal food temps of 51f-55f (cold holding unit not working properly). Bruegger's daily temp log indicated that all phf in prep unit was holding properly this morning, but pic admitted that actual food temps were not taken. All potentially hazardous rte foods must be held at 41f or below at all times. Do not use this prep unit until properly repaired and then inspected by the washtenaw county health dept. Pic corrected by discarding all above mentioned food items at time of inspection.
Observed both wiping cloth buckets in front prep area with a concentration of 0ppm of quat. Also, observed a wet wiping cloth stored on prep counter in back kitchen area. All wiping cloths must be completely submerged in an approved sanitizer concentration at all times to avoid bacterial accumulation. To correct, please change and mix wiping cloth buckets to approved concentration (in this case, 200ppm) on a more frequent basis and verify with proper test strips as needed.
(Critical) Observed pan of rte chicken soup in tabletop steam table unit in front prep area with an internal food temperature of 120f. Staff stated that soup was taken out of wic and placed in steam table 4 hours ago. All phf must be rapidly reheated to 165f or more within 2 hours. Please remember that the steam tables are designed to hold temperatures, not for rapid cooking/reheating. To correct, will need to reheat soups in microwave oven or obtain proper soup cooker/kettle as soon as possible. Pic corrected by discarding soup at time of inspection. Critical corrected.
Observed the following areas in need of cleaning: under pans in front counter prep unit (accumulation of sticky food debris), interior of 4 door reach in cooler under bagel display (accumulation of sticky debris), wic compressor shields (heavy accumulation of dust and debris), and display cooler in customer self service area on serve line (accumulation of dust, and sticky debris). To correct, need to clean all these areas now and on a more frequent schedule.
At front counter area observed underneath the coffee cabinet an accumulation of food debris and dried liquid spills. Correct by cleaning now and on a more frequent basis to prevent an accumulation of debris.
Observed uncovered sheet pans of bagel dough stored on top of speed rack and on top shelf of wic. All food must be stored in a protected manner at all times. To correct, please cover bagels with protective wrap/deli paper as needed.
Found a single service container without a handle placed in bulk food container. To correct should use a scoop with a handle extended up out of the food.
Observed bulk food bin without a cover located at the back kitchen area. To correct provide a cover for the bulk food bin.
I observed that clean soup cups and beverage lids are stored in a storage rack that needs cleaning. Single service items must be stored in clean, dry locations, free from sources of contamination. Clean this area, right away.
I found that clean tongs are stored in a container that has food debris in it. Clean utensils are required to be stored in clean, dry locations that are free from contamination. Clean this container and wash, rinse and sanitize the tongs.
The upstairs men's restroom, needs cleaning.
I found that a soup cup and lid holder in this area, also needs to be cleaned. Increase the cleaning frequency of these single service item storage areas.
The floor in the main prep area needs cleaning. Floors must be frequently cleaned, to maintain high sanitation standards.
The downstairs restroom needs to be cleaned. It appears that the restroom cleaning frequency, must be increased.


The Japanese company plans to employ 1,100 people, of which 100 will work in R&D.
The Japanese company MinebeaMitsumi has launched an engineering and electronic industry plant in Košice. It plans to invest €60 million at least and employ 1,100 people, making the investment one of the most significant business activities in the region. It will be the company's most modern and biggest producer of mechatronic propulsion systems and electric engines for industrial purposes, including the automotive sector, in Europe. Production should start here during the first quarter of 2018.
Apart from company representatives, Prime Minister Robert Fico and Košice Mayor Richard Raši also attended the ceremony. Raši highlighted that an investor of this type has been missing in Košice so far.
"Maybe the name of this company does not mean anything to an ordinary consumer but we use most of their products daily in mobile phones, ordinary household appliances and cars," said Raši as cited by the Korzár daily.
Meanwhile, the Slovak government is due to debate the company's request for state investment assistance, amounting to €20 million. This means that the investment stimulus for the creation of one job should be about €17,500.
If the project is successful, a second phase will continue.
Earlier this year, the company Minebea, completed the acquisition of the company Mitsumi Electric.


This article is about the Chinese Cultural Revolution. For Iran, see Iranian Cultural Revolution. For Libya, see Cultural Revolution (Libya). For Romania, see July Theses.
Cultural Revolution propaganda poster. It depicts Mao Zedong, above a group of soldiers from the People's Liberation Army. The caption says, "The Chinese People's Liberation Army is the great school of Mao Zedong Thought."
The Cultural Revolution, formally the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in China from 1966 until 1976. Launched by Mao Zedong, then Chairman of the Communist Party of China, its stated goal was to preserve Chinese Communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society, and to re-impose Mao Zedong Thought (known outside China simply as Maoism) as the dominant ideology within the Party. The Revolution marked Mao's return to a position of power after the failures of his Great Leap Forward. The movement paralyzed China politically and negatively affected both the economy and society of the country to a significant degree.
The movement was launched in May 1966, after Mao alleged that bourgeois elements had infiltrated the government and society at large, aiming to restore capitalism. To eliminate his rivals within the Communist Party of China (CPC), Mao insisted that revisionists be removed through violent class struggle. China's youth responded to Mao's appeal by forming Red Guard groups around the country. The movement spread into the military, urban workers, and the Communist Party leadership itself. It resulted in widespread armed clashes between conservative and radical factions in all walks of life, as a result of Mao's open call for "all-round civil war" against the conservatives in the communist party establishment. In the top leadership, it led to a mass purge of senior officials, most notably Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping. During the same period, Mao's personality cult grew to immense proportions.
In the violent struggles that ensued across the country, millions of people were persecuted and suffered a wide range of abuses including public humiliation, arbitrary imprisonment, torture, hard labor, sustained harassment, seizure of property and sometimes execution. A large segment of the population was forcibly displaced, most notably the transfer of urban youth to rural regions during the Down to the Countryside Movement. Historical relics and artifacts were destroyed and cultural and religious sites were ransacked.
Mao officially declared the Cultural Revolution to have ended in 1969, but its active phase lasted until the death of military leader and proposed Mao successor Lin Biao in 1971. After Mao's death and the arrest of the Gang of Four in 1976, reformers led by Deng Xiaoping gradually began to dismantle the Maoist policies associated with the Cultural Revolution. In 1981, the Party declared that the Cultural Revolution was "responsible for the most severe setback and the heaviest losses suffered by the Party, the country, and the people since the founding of the People's Republic".
In 1958, after China's first Five-Year Plan, Mao called for "grassroots socialism" in order to accelerate his plans for turning China into a modern industrialized state. In this spirit, Mao launched the Great Leap Forward, established People's Communes in the countryside, and began the mass mobilization of the people into collectives. Many communities were assigned production of a single commodity—steel. Mao vowed to increase agricultural production to twice 1957 levels.
The Great Leap's failure reduced Mao's prestige within the Party. Forced to take major responsibility, in 1959, Mao resigned as the President of the People's Republic of China, China's de jure head of state, and was succeeded by Liu Shaoqi. In July, senior Party leaders convened at the scenic Mount Lu to discuss policy. At the conference, Marshal Peng Dehuai, the Minister of Defence, criticized Great Leap policies in a private letter to Mao, writing that it was plagued by mismanagement and cautioning against elevating political dogma over the laws of economics.
Despite the moderate tone of Peng's letter, Mao took it as a personal attack against his leadership. Following the Conference, Mao had Peng removed from his posts, and accused him of being a "right-opportunist". Peng was replaced by Lin Biao, another revolutionary army general who became a more staunch Mao supporter later in his career. While the Lushan Conference served as a death knell for Peng, Mao's most vocal critic, it led to a shift of power to moderates led by Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping, who took effective control of the economy following 1959.
By the early 1960s, many of the Great Leap's economic policies were reversed by initiatives spearheaded by Liu, Deng, and Zhou Enlai. This moderate group of pragmatists were unenthusiastic about Mao's utopian visions. Owing to his loss of esteem within the party, Mao developed a decadent and eccentric lifestyle. By 1962, while Zhou, Liu and Deng managed affairs of state and the economy, Mao had effectively withdrawn from economic decision-making, and focused much of his time on further contemplating his contributions to Marxist–Leninist social theory, including the idea of "continuous revolution". This theory's ultimate aim was to set the stage for Mao to restore his brand of Communism and his personal prestige within the Party.
In the early 1950s, the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union were the two largest Communist states in the world. Although initially they had been mutually supportive, disagreements arose after the death of Joseph Stalin and the rise of Nikita Khrushchev to power in the Soviet Union. In 1956, Khrushchev denounced Stalin and his policies and began implementing post-Stalinist economic reforms. Mao and many members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) opposed these changes, believing that they would have negative repercussions for the worldwide Marxist movement, among whom Stalin was still viewed as a hero.
Mao believed that Khrushchev did not adhere to Marxism–Leninism, but was instead a revisionist, altering his policies from basic Marxist–Leninist concepts, something Mao feared would allow capitalists to regain control of the country. Relations between the two governments soured. The USSR refused to support China's case for joining the United Nations and went back on its pledge to supply China with a nuclear weapon.
Mao went on to publicly denounce revisionism in April 1960. Without pointing fingers at the Soviet Union, Mao criticized its ideological ally, the League of Communists of Yugoslavia. In turn, the USSR criticized China's ally the Party of Labour of Albania. In 1963, the CCP began to openly denounce the Soviet Union, publishing nine polemics against its perceived revisionism, with one of them being titled On Khrushchev's Phoney Communism and Historical Lessons for the World, in which Mao charged that Khrushchev was not only a revisionist but also increased the danger of capitalist restoration. Khrushchev's downfall from an internal coup d'état in 1964 also contributed to Mao's fears of his own political vulnerability, particularly because of his declining prestige among his colleagues after the Great Leap Forward.
Yao's article put Beijing Mayor Peng Zhen on the defensive. Peng, a powerful official and Wu Han's direct superior, was the head of the "Five Man Group", a committee commissioned by Mao to study the potential for a cultural revolution. Peng Zhen, aware that he would be implicated if Wu indeed wrote an "anti-Mao" play, wished to contain Yao's influence. Yao's article was initially only published in select local newspapers. Peng forbade its publication in the nationally distributed People's Daily and other major newspapers under his control, instructing them to write exclusively about "academic discussion", and not pay heed to Yao's petty politics.
While the "literary battle" against Peng raged, Mao fired Yang Shangkun—director of the Party's General Office, an organ that controlled internal communications—on a series of unsubstantiated charges, installing in his stead staunch loyalist Wang Dongxing, head of Mao's security detail. Yang's dismissal likely emboldened Mao's allies to move against their factional rivals. In December, Defence Minister and Mao loyalist Lin Biao accused General Luo Ruiqing, the chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), of being anti-Mao, alleging that Luo put too much emphasis on military training rather than Maoist "political discussion". Despite initial skepticism in the Politburo of Luo's guilt, Mao pushed for an 'investigation', after which Luo was denounced, dismissed, and forced to deliver a self-criticism. Stress from the events led Luo to attempt suicide. Luo's removal secured the military command's loyalty to Mao.
Having ousted Luo and Yang, Mao returned his attention to Peng Zhen. On February 12, 1966, the "Five Man Group" issued a report known as the February Outline (二月提纲). The Outline, sanctioned by the Party centre, defined Hai Rui as constructive academic discussion, and aimed to formally distance Peng Zhen from any political implications. However, Jiang Qing and Yao Wenyuan continued their denunciation of Wu Han and Peng Zhen. Meanwhile, Mao also sacked Propaganda Department director Lu Dingyi, a Peng Zhen ally.
Lu's removal gave Maoists unrestricted access to the press. Mao would deliver his final blow to Peng Zhen at a high-profile Politburo meeting through loyalists Kang Sheng and Chen Boda. They accused Peng Zhen of opposing Mao, labeled the February Outline "evidence of Peng Zhen's revisionism", and grouped him with three other disgraced officials as part of the "Peng-Luo-Lu-Yang Anti-Party Clique". On May 16, the Politburo formalized the decisions by releasing an official document condemning Peng Zhen and his "anti-party allies" in the strongest terms, disbanding his "Five Man Group", and replacing it with the Maoist Cultural Revolution Group (CRG).


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Reference: Daniel Bell, 'Work and Its Discontents (1956)', in A. R. Gini and T. J. Sullivan (eds), It Comes with the Territory: An Inquiry Concerning Work and the Person (New York: Random House, 1989), p. 123; Sebastian de Grazia, Of Time, Work and Leisure (New York: Anchor Books, 1964), p. 202.
The revolutionary potential of the 'class-conscious radical' driven to protest by the conditions of his/her work has been subverted by the material rewards of consumerism. For the working classes, the installment plan and credit schemes ensure that the worker commits future time and money to present consumption.
John Kenneth Galbraith has observed that the "paramount position of production" as the key to consumerism has provided corporate leaders with huge financial rewards and influence over policy decisions.
Reference: John Kenneth Galbraith, The Affluent Society, 2nd edition, revised ed (Great Britain: Penguin, 1970), p. 154.
Society will accord him prestige appropriate to the role he plays; what may well be less important, he will be able, without difficulty or criticism, to command an income that is related to his prestige. As production has increasingly monopolized our economic attitudes, the business executive has grown in esteem.
Reference: Stuart Ewen, Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976), pp. 43-5.
Stuart Ewen in his book Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture showed that advertising for mass consumerism was not only aimed at increasing markets for goods but also at shifting the locus of discontent from people's work to arenas that advertisers could promise would be satisfied by consumption. Their frustrations and unhappiness could then be directed towards buying rather than political protest against working conditions or other elements of industrial society.
Reference: Stuart Ewen, Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976), pp. 54, 109.
Ewen claims that consumerism, "the mass participation in the values of the mass-induced market," was not a natural historical development but an aggressive device of corporate survival." Discontent in the workplace could lead to a challenge to corporate authority but discontent in the consumer sphere provided an incentive to work harder and reflected an acceptance of the values of the capitalist enterprise.
Reference: Robert E. Lane, Political Ideology: Why the American Common Man Believes What he Does (New York: The Free Press, 1962), p. 80.
the more will labor unions focus upon the 'bread and butter' aspects of unionism, as contrasted to its ideological elements.
Reference: Stuart Ewen, Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976), pp. 77-8, 85-6.


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The average temperature for the year in Chatham is 40.0°F (4.4°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 66.0°F (18.9°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 12.0°F (-11.1°C).
The highest recorded temperature in Chatham is 102.0°F (38.9°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Chatham is -43.0°F (-41.7°C), which was recorded in January.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Chatham is 40.8" (1036.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 4.0" (101.6 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 2.7" (68.6 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 96.3 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in January with 9.1 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in September with 7.0 days of rain.
In Chatham, there's an average of 107.3" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 24.4" of snow (62 cm).


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L'Hôtel de François-Marc est un hôtel particulier situé au centre-ville de Grenoble. Construit en 1490, il tire son nom de l'un de ses anciens occupants, François Marc, conseiller au Parlement du Dauphiné.

Situation

Cet immeuble est situé dans le centre historique de Grenoble, au 22 rue Barnave. Son portail se trouve dans un angle de mur, surmonté d'un écu sculpté représentant un lion ailé symbole de l'évangéliste saint Marc.

Derrière le portail se trouve un passage voûté sur croisées d'ogives qui mène vers la cour intérieure. Dans l'un des angles de la cour se trouve une tourelle d'escalier dont le linteau de la porte présente un dais d'honneur sculpté en forme de draperie surmontant le blason de la famille, martelé à la Révolution.

Historique

La construction d'origine date de 1490. Le bâtiment a été remanié au  et au . Tout d'abord inscrit au monument historique en 1927 puis en 1990, l'hôtel fait finalement l'objet d'un classement au titre de monument historique le

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WASHINGTON — If countries fail to sustain policies that combat the impacts of climate change while also providing safety nets for the world's poor, global warming will drive an additional 100 million people into poverty by 2030, a new World Bank report finds.
The report, titled "Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty," argues that climate change is a "significant obstacle" to the eradication of poverty. Poor people are more likely to be impacted by climate-related "shocks" such as flooding, drought, crop failure, spikes in food prices, waterborne disease and the long list of extreme weather patterns that scientists have said will increase due to climate change.
"This report sends a clear message that ending poverty will not be possible unless we take strong action to reduce the threat of climate change on poor people and dramatically reduce harmful emissions," said World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim.
The World Bank projected last month that the number of people in poverty is expected to drop this year to 702 million, or 9.6 percent of the world's population. That's down from the 902 million people, or 12.8 percent of the population, who were living in poverty in 2012. The expected decline brings the world "closer to the historic goal of ending poverty by 2030," the World Bank said at the time.
The new report stresses that change threatens that goal.
"Climate change hits the poorest the hardest, and our challenge now is to protect tens of millions of people from falling into extreme poverty because of a changing climate," Yong Kim said.
The report relies on the most recent modeling results that show how climate change affects agricultural productivity and food prices, natural hazards such as heat waves, flood and drought, and climate-sensitive diseases. Those results were combined with findings from household surveys in 92 countries that describe demographics and sources of income.
Impacts on agriculture, the report says, will be the main driver of greater poverty caused by climate change. According to modeling analyzed by the study, climate change could cause global crop losses of as much as 5 percent by 2030 and 30 percent by 2080.
Extreme weather changes could lead to a significant decline in crops, which would in turn spike agricultural prices and jeopardize food security in regions like sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. In Africa, prices could shoot up by as much as 12 percent by 2030 and 70 percent by 2080.
Health effects will be the second-strongest driver of poverty. The number of people with malaria could reach 5 percent, or 150 million people, by 2030, the report says.
"The future is not set in stone," said Stephane Hallegatte, a senior economist at the World Bank who led the team that prepared the report.
To forestall these consequences, the authors of the report argue that countries should reduce their vulnerability through targeted investments in measures to combat climate change, as well as through preparedness. Countries should upgrade their flood defenses, develop early warning systems and climate-resistant crops, and improve socioeconomic conditions by increasing incomes and providing universal health care.
"Ending poverty will not be possible if climate change and its effects on poor people are not accounted for and managed in development and poverty-reduction policies," the report states.
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Boil the potatoes for 18 - 20 mins. Drain and mash without adding any milk or butter.
Stir the mashed potatoes, sage and onion stuffing, turkey slices cut into strips, spring onions and egg together. Form mixture into 6 patties.
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Leaders at the G20 meeting united in support of the Green Climate Fund
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Two weeks in a row. Last week the US and China agreed to cut their emissions. This week the world's big economies have thrown their weight behind the Green Climate Fund – another shot in the arm for a world consensus on climate change action.
The fund is aimed at helping developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate change. It is seen as essential for getting such countries behind any agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris next year.
At the G20 meeting in Brisbane, Australia, this week, the 20 big economies affirmed their support for the fund and the US and Japan together pledged a game-changing $4.5 billion, all in spite of the host country's attempts to keep climate change off the agenda.
The fund was established at COP16 in Cancun in 2010, in response to on-going demands from developing countries that wealthy countries help them decarbonise their economies and adapt to climate change.
An informal starting aim is to reach $10 billion before an official pledging ceremony in Berlin later this week, with an overall aim to raise $100 billion every year from 2020. Once up and running, the fund will help pay for sustainable development, mitigation and adaptation projects in the developing world.
The final communiqué from the G20 reaffirmed the group's support for the Green Climate Fund. But more significantly, the US promised a huge $3 billion and Japan quickly followed, offering $1.5 billion, taking the total funds promised to $7.5 billion. In addition, the UK is expected to pledge $1 billion.
In a statement, Héla Cheikhrouhou, Executive Director of the fund, said she expects that the support from the G20 will lead to countries that have not yet promised money to pledge contributions in Berlin.
"Funding is not only essential to help poorer countries build cleaner, climate-resilient economies," says Jonathan Pickering from the Australian National University in Canberra, "substantial pledges are also symbolically important for building trust between wealthy and poor countries."
"The Green Fund is very important because lower-income developing countries insist that rich countries make a financial contribution toward their climate change action," says Frank Jotzo, also from the Australian National University. "Without it, success at the UN negotiations would be in danger."
Pickering says it is likely that the $10 billion target will be met this week since there are a number of smaller countries that haven't yet pledged but are likely to do so. In addition, countries like Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands may top up their pledges.
But Australia looks like it will not be contributing. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has claimed the fund is "socialism masquerading as environmentalism" and says the country has contributed enough to climate financing funds.
Jotzo says Australia's attitude could be damaging, with disunity possibly sending a negative signal.
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Electrical Distribution System Modernization at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
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Harrington Electric is grateful for the opportunity to perform an electrical distribution system modernization at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Located at E. 9th and Superior Ave., the Cathedral has been the headquarters of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese since 1948.
Electrically, Harrington was tasked with building a distribution system with new over-current-protection equipment and new feeders. This has been challenging while maintaining the existing electrical distribution system.
The new distribution will feature 120/208V 3Ph 4W and 480V 3Ph 3W systems. With the church being constructed in 1847, there are many thick foundation walls often made of sandstone to penetrate.
The project is nearing completion and will require a series of scheduled power outages to "swing" loads from the old system to the new. Harrington electricians Albert Madsen and Brad Cain have done a beautiful job upgrading the electrical integrity of this historic landmark.
Harrington has been fortunate to work under the construction management of John G Johnson Construction Company on this project. Harrington also benefited from the highly professional design and coordination with Osborn Engineering
(From left to right): Albert Madsen (foreman), Brad Cain and Frank Medancic (expert mechanics), and Jerry Strand (project manager and VP of Construction).
The new distribution will feature 120/208V 3Ph 4W and 480V 3Ph 3W systems.
The electrical distribution system modernization at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
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I think it benefited the local people and we used bus or tram wherever possible (if we couldn't walk).
Excellent. Great fun, not too strenuous, informative and friendly guide, Lovely country.


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The plateau is the largest peneplain (eroded plain) in Europe, covering an area of about 6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi) at an average elevation of 1,100 m (3,500 ft). The highest point on the plateau is the Sandfloeggi, which reaches a height of 1,721 m (5,646 ft).


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Milan, Italy, September 22, 2018 — Adwoa Aboah, Halima Aden, Nina Agdal, Bianca Balti, Mariacarla Boscono, Karen Elson, Winnie Harlow, Liam Payne, Ashlee Simpson Ross, Evan Ross, and Amber Valletta were among those who joined the Italian fashion community in Milan last night to honor Edward Enninful and to help raise funds for amfAR's innovative AIDS research programs. The tenth annual amfAR Milano gala was held at La Permanente in conjunction with Milan Fashion Week and raised $1.2 million for the Foundation. The black-tie dinner featured special live performances by Zara Larsson and Julian Perretta.
Karen Elson opened the evening by thanking the event's sponsors, and introducing amfAR's Chairman of the Board Bill Roedy, who spoke about the importance of finding a cure for HIV. He recognized that although there has been remarkable progress in the fight against AIDS, the disease is "complex and challenging," and finding "a cure is essential" for the 37 million individuals globally who are still living with HIV. He thanked the fashion industry for their longtime partnership in Milan and reminded them that their support directly impacts amfAR's lifesaving research.
Adwoa Aboah took the stage to present Edward Enninful with the amfAR Award of Courage, in recognition of his outstanding personal commitment to the fight against AIDS and his broad philanthropic efforts. She shared that throughout his life, "he has retained the huge heart, the warmth, the gentleness, the humanity that continue to shape and define him." In Enninful's acceptance speech, he spoke of the terrible stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS and said that "we all share the responsibility to promote tolerance and compassion for each other within our communities." He dedicated his award "to all the great people that continue to drive us forward and not back."
Additional guests included Xenia Adonts, Gilda Ambrosio, Alanna Arrington, Noel Berry, Rose Bertram, Amos Bocelli, Abby Champion, Francesca Chillemi, Cameron Dallas, Caroline Daur, Pauline Ducruet, Stella Egitto, Grace Elizabeth, Lele del Fabbro, David Alexander Flinn, Isabeli Fontana, Selena Forrest, Guy Gerber, Ghali, Kat Graham, Mathilde Goehler, Ann-Kathrin Götze, Maya Henry, Johannes Huebl, Remee Jackman, Rossmarjin de Kok, Brandon Thomas Lee, Alec Maxwell, Sophia Neophitou, Eliana Miglio, Lineisy Montero, Hikari Mori, Jacopo Olmo Antinori, Olivia Palermo, Brittney Palmer, Will Peltz, Sofia Resing, Venetia Scott, Jasmine Sanders, Lady Kitty Spencer, Larsen Thompson, Duckie Thot, Giorgia Tordini, Ellen von Unwerth, Megan Williams, Anok Yai, Monique Zordan.
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· A Terry O'Neill portrait of Kate Moss.
· Football star Fabio Galante introduced ground box seats to the Inter vs. Juventus football Derby d'Italia and a private dinner with football legend Javier Zanetti.
· Nina Agdal toasted onstage to Perrier-Jouët Champagne prior to starting the bidding on a trip for two to Paris and Epernay, featuring an exclusive private tour and champagne tasting at Maison Perrier-Jouët.
· Ellen von Unwerth was joined by Jasmine Sanders to introduce her behind the scenes photo of Gisele Bündchen.
· Kat Graham introduced a luxury truffle hunting excursion for six guests, which includes three nights at the Locanda del Pilone in Piedmont, Italy, Michelin-starred white truffle dinner, and private tour and wine tasting at Boroli estate with Achille Boroli.
· Two tickets to the 2018 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show with access to rehearsals and the after party sold twice.
The evening also featured two incredible performances. English musician, Julian Perretta, performed stunning renditions of "Are You With Me" and "In My Mind," while Swedish pop sensation, Zara Larsson, had the audience on their feet and ready for the after-party with hits such as "Never Forget You" and "Lush Life." The dancing continued at the after-party with music from DJ Johnny Dynell and DJ Dimitri From Paris.
Throughout the years, the Italian fashion community has been exemplary in its support of amfAR, with fashion houses and designers underwriting and leading many of the Foundation's most successful fundraising efforts. Since amfAR's first international benefit, held in 1993 during the Cannes Film Festival and hosted by amfAR Founding International Chairman Dame Elizabeth Taylor, the Foundation's international galas in Milan, New York, Cannes, Venice, Rome, and beyond have become some of the most high-profile and eagerly anticipated charity events in the world and have helped raise millions for critical AIDS research programs.
Pernod Ricard is the Signature Partner, featuring Perrier-Jouët Champagne and Absolut Elyx. Delta Air Lines is the Official Airline of amfAR. Wines generously provided by Boroli.
The amfAR Gala Milano is produced by Andy Boose/AAB Productions.
Official Hashtag of the Event: #amfARMilano
For more information, visit www.amfar.org/milano2018
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world's leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and advocacy. Since 1985, amfAR has invested more than $517 million in its programs and has awarded more than 3,300 grants to research teams worldwide.


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White Provision offers one, two, and three bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 814 square feet to 2608 square feet. There are 12 different floor plans available to accommodate your needs. Features for these condo homes include Kohler fixtures and Kitchen Aid appliances in open kitchens, private walkout terraces/balconies, floor to ceiling windows, walk-in closets, washer/dryer closets, and sleek master baths.
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Pedro Filipe Neto da Silva Caravana (4 de noviembre de 1974) es un deportista portugués que compitió en judo. Ganó una medalla de bronce en el Campeonato Europeo de Judo de 1997 en la categoría de –60 kg.

Participó en dos Juegos Olímpicos de Verano en los años 1996 y 2000, su mejor actuación fue un vigésimo primer puesto logrado en Atlanta 1996 en la categoría de –60 kg.

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Darlington County School District Awards Scholarships to Employees
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The Darlington County School District's recently awarded more than $12,000 in scholarships to employees working to earn their initial teaching certification.
The scholarship program is available to current employees in the district who are currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program for teaching certification. This year, 10 district employees each earned a $1,250 scholarship to help pay for their tuition. Those future teachers also signed contracts to stay in the district for at least two years as part of the scholarship program.
Dr. Tim Newman, superintendent, said the scholarship program is a vital tool for the district to use when it comes to growing talent from within the district and bolstering recruitment efforts.
"We have extremely talented personnel working in Darlington County School District, and it is crucial that we assist those looking to become teachers here," Newman said. "The difficulties in recruiting and retaining teachers not only here in Darlington County but also across the state are well-documented. We must continue to be creative in our efforts to ensure the futures of our children."
Congrats, future teachers and way to go Darlington County School District!


A driver caught speeding on Highway 400 was busted with a massive quantity of cocaine.
On Friday, OPP patrolling Highway 400 in Georgian Bay Township near Whites Falls Road stopped a vehicle for travelling 151 km/h. While investigating, the officer seized a significant quantity of cocaine. The street value of the seizure is estimated at $50,000.
Three men aged 20, 21 and 21, all from the Guelph area, have been charged with possession of marijuana and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The driver was also charged with stunt driving.


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Relentless: The Memoir (Unabridged)
The rock-and-roll memoir of one of the world's greatest guitarists.
Yngwie Malmsteen's revolutionary guitar style - combining elements of classical music with the speed and volume of heavy metal - made him a staple of the 80s rock scene. Decades later, he's still a legend among guitarists, having sold 11 million albums and influenced generations of rockers since.
In Relentless, Malmsteen shares his personal story, from the moment he burst onto the scene, seemingly out of nowhere, in the early 80s to become a household name in the annals of heavy metal. Along the way, he talks about his first bands, going solo, his songwriting and recording process, and the seedy side of the rock business.
Malmsteen was named one of Time magazine's ten greatest electric guitar players.
The author's most recent album, Spellbound, was released in December 2012.
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Real-Time Data For Total COVID-19 Cases Lower Due To Technical Data Entry Issues, OSDH Says
Monday, July 20th 2020, 11:07 am
By: LeighAnne Manwarren
One more virus-related death and 168 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state since Sunday, according to daily numbers released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
A total of 25,433 Oklahomans have tested positive for COVID-19 and the total number of deaths is 452, the state health department said on Monday.
While the daily numbers are lower, state health officials said this is due to technical data entry issues and do not reflect real-time data for Sunday and Monday.
Oklahomans who receive a positive test result through a state lab will continue to be promptly notified and connected to contract tracing efforts, the state health department said.
One death was reported but did not happen in the last 24 hours.
A woman aged 65 or older died in Tulsa County.
A total of 2,403 Oklahomans have been hospitalized due to the virus with 604 patients in the hospital as of Friday evening.
So far, 19,750 Oklahomans have recovered from the virus with 284 more cases considered recovered since Sunday. Health officials said recovered means the patient is not hospitalized or deceased and it has been 14 days since the onset of symptoms or report.
As of Friday evening, 440,904 tests have returned negative since testing began in February.
The state will also use text messaging in addition to phone calls to reach out to Oklahomans in contact tracing efforts.
Click here to view the state's COVID-19 data.
On Wednesday, July 15, Gov. Kevin Stitt said he had tested positive for COVID-19, making him the first governor in the country to test positive for the virus. He has since posted video updates of concerning his health and quarantine.
Oklahoma reported its first child death related to the virus on July 12. The child was a 13-year-old daughter of a soldier stationed at Fort Sill.
Shortly after the report of the girl's death, state Superintendent Joy Hofmeister recommended for all Oklahomans to wear face masks to allow the safely reopening of schools in the fall.
On June 30, Stitt wore a face mask and "strongly encouraged" Oklahomans to follow CDC guidelines pertaining to face masks.
More: Gov. Stitt Recommends Wearing Face Masks During Update Concerning COVID-19 In State
On April 28, Stitt said anyone who wished to take a COVID-19 test could do so even if they are not presenting symptoms.
Related: Gov. Stitt Presents State's Coronavirus Figures To Show Oklahoma Is Ready To Reopen
The state health department advises anyone with COVID-19 symptoms such as shortness of breath, fever or coughing to stay home and limit person-to-person engagement.
Related: 209 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Virus-Related Deaths Reported In Oklahoma
The state coronavirus hotline is 877-215-8336 or 211. For a list of coronavirus (COVID-19) links and resources, click here.
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Doncic's Triple-Double Leads Mavericks Past Thunder 104-102
Associated Press Luka Doncic had 20 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for his third triple-double in five games, and the surging Dallas Mavericks withstood a late run by the Oklahoma City Thunder to win 104-102.
Warrant Issued For Man Who Killed Another In Road Rage Incident
Sylvia Corkill A man has been charged with murder in connection to a metro road rage incident. Police say this isn't the first time he has killed someone.
Family Heartbroken After 3-Year-Old Dies From A Gunshot Wound
Feliz Romero A 3-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed Saturday morning. The Oklahoma City Police Department said the child got ahold of the gun and accidentally shot himself.
Arson Investigators At OKCPS Elementary School After Small Fire
Jake Meyer Oklahoma City arson investigators are currently at Coolidge Elementary School.