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"If the U.S. were overrun by dangerous dogs, you would think we'd hear a lot more about a biting epidemic. Yet postal workers, meter readers and pizza deliverymen—among others—all manage to do their jobs without either getting maimed by pets or killing them. It seems awfully curious that police officers seem to be the only ones who face such a stark either/or." – A. Barton Hinkle, It's Time for Cops to Stop Shooting Dogs [via reason.com] [h/t Pascal]
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Steve August 8, 2014 At 08:05
They do happen fairly often, it's just not news worthy.
As a Paramedic I ran several bad ones last year… One made the news and only because cops shot the dogs in the act of attacking the pedestrian.
But yes, they do shoot some that could have easily been avoided.
Soccerchainsaw August 8, 2014 At 08:06
Probably should get rid of the tazer and put doggie treats in that pouch instead….
Mediocrates August 8, 2014 At 08:08
There are times when a dog needs to be shot, and there are times when it does not. The problem is that the Police don't seem to know the difference. Their first response is: shoot.
John Galt August 8, 2014 At 08:58
There seems to be a growing trend among police to go immediately to DEFCON 1 without assessing whether the situation warrants it.
Pascal August 8, 2014 At 09:30
Their first response is: shoot
…and the consequences for shooting the dog first and asking questions later are…..?
It would seem to me it is a zero thinking policy. If you have to do the math, shooting the dog gets you in trouble how? The worse that will happen is somebody gets mad at you and since you are the law and the courts have your back, what is the down side of shooting the dog? You have reduced your risk to zero.
Not even the pro-animal rights group seem to care. You cannot put in a road that will relieve congested traffic because of some obscure beetle, but shooting a dog does not seem to get a rise out of those same people.
There is no consequences, so shooting the dog seems pretty easy zero risk, zero tolerance way of going about things.
Scrubula August 8, 2014 At 10:48
It's not like PETA would care.
They kill off all the animals at the pound to free them from human enslavement -.-
Jus Bill August 8, 2014 At 16:06
No, not only PETA. You forgot the Humane Society of the US. HSUS is the outfit that was in the news earlier this year. But they do run convincing commercials with sad-eyed puppies and kittens on the way to being gassed.
Dyspeptic Gunsmith August 8, 2014 At 11:30
Look at it from the cops' perspective.
– They shoot a dog. Or dogs. Or a person, or people (plural).
– They get a mandated paid leave while the "investigation" runs its course.
– The investigation always returns a "…was following procedure…" ruling, which tells us that the written procedure to which they're training is to shoot dogs on sight.
– They get back on the job with no consequences. Donuts for all!
With that sort of reward system, it is very easy to see why we have an explosion in the numbers of dogs shot. They're shooting their way into paid vacations – perhaps several times a year.
And don't forget that those vacays with full pay and benefits count toward their cushy retirements that we're paying for. Or maybe not, as in Detroit.
Joe August 8, 2014 At 08:11
Postal workers, meter readers and such don't get called to go where dangerous animals are….. Cops do.
Citizens usually won't call 911 for a loose dog unless they feel the animal poses a threat. Sometimes, that threat is real. Cops have to deal with it.
Fuque August 8, 2014 At 08:13
thats a stupid statement…the mailman and meter reader go to EVERY SINGLE HOUSE…dangerous animals or not.
Pwrserge August 8, 2014 At 08:15
Joe… That's a complete load. Most meters are accessible only through the back yard. Simple fact is that cops break and enter all the time and feel justified in shooting a dog that's just defending their home.
Thomas Reed August 8, 2014 At 08:36
When I was a paper boy I had to deal with dogs on a continual basis. So your statement is pretty much a load of BS. As a paper boy, I dealt quite well with dogs using OC spray. Not to mention that it is dangerous to be shooting animals in a populated area. Unless you know exactly where the round is going after it exits the dog then don't start shooting. It is called using your head for something other than a hat rack. I am not saying that there are not times when a dog needs to be put down, but for the most part all it requires is for the Officer to use the non lethal devices issued to him or her. Just because you are in a uniform doesn't mean it isn't reckless discharge of a firearm.
When I was a kid, I had a couple paper routes. Had to deal with dogs all the time.
The only dogs that really attacked me were set on me by a drug dealer who wouldn't pay his newspaper bill. After the second episode, I made a complaint which ended up eventually causing the arrest of said "customer." SOB never paid me, over 10 weeks of unpaid bill, down the drain.
The rest of the dogs? Pfah. By the time I'd had the routes for a couple of weeks, the dogs were waiting for me to arrive, tails wagging. Why? They knew that I was bringing treats. A little sack of dog kibble, distributed one piece at a time, with some knowledge of dog behavior, makes a guy very popular with dogs of all sizes. The only "weapon" I had was a sawed-down hickory axe handle. Tap a dog on the snout with that and they settle right down.
The real issue here is that law enforcement agencies are hiring a lot of people who clearly know jack-all about animals, animal behavior or much of anything else. From the rash of incidents where cops are raiding the wrong house, it is increasingly clear to me that law enforcement agencies have made literacy an optional issue in their hiring as well.
No, just average intelligence. And graduation from High School.
Xanthro August 8, 2014 At 13:00
As everyone knows, postal carriers only deliver mail to homes sans canine.
TravisP August 8, 2014 At 16:06
When I did repo I dealt with dogs daily, when I had a vicious dog I had ways of dealing with it , if yelling or a swing from my flashlight or clip board didn't work, i typically maced them, and if they wanted to attack past that(They never did) I would shoot them, the point is I used a multitude of options and had an escalation of force.
When was the last time you heard of Animal Control just showing up unannounced and summarily blowing Fido away for no reason other than existing?
Try harder to think before you type.
MacBeth51 August 8, 2014 At 19:14
What world do you live in? The meter reader in our are carries dog treats with her.
Another group that have to go in with dogs all the time is Land Surveyors. Also with the big, bad bulls, if that's what's there. You think a pit can concentrate your attention, try a 1500# Brahma cros
Cops used to leave a business card on the door … now they just shoot your dog to let you know they were there.
Dirk Diggler August 8, 2014 At 08:18
for the win. . . .
DerryM August 8, 2014 At 08:21
Which goes to show Cops lack Fiscal Responsibility, as well. Business cards cost fractions of a Penny, while bullets cost much, much more…and if several bullets are discharged to kill a Dog(s), costs over the Fiscal Year mount rapidly.
OODAloop August 8, 2014 At 08:20
Ahh, it's because only the police are worried about making it home safely at the end of the shift. Remember, it's all about officer safety.
Raul Ybarra August 8, 2014 At 08:20
Maybe this coonected to the Progressives fear that just because the public has guns we'll shoot everything in sight?
dbb62 August 8, 2014 At 08:21
Unfortunately, some cops have moved on to humans, and just shoot them too. Why are we so willing to let only cops carry guns….? They are humans, and are under a lot more stress than your average joe.
OC spray works really well on dogs of all sizes. I have encountered numerous dogs who were more than willing to bite and never even considered shooting the animal. Not to mention when the round goes through the dog, bounces off the concrete and hits little Johnny in the neck. I have seen too many times when a cop chooses his gun over other devices available to him/her. I blame it on the lack of training.
It's not a lack of training, it's the wrong training.
From the The Rutherford Institute:
Just Shoot: The Mindset Responsible for Turning Search Warrants into Death Warrants, and SWAT Teams into Death Squads
https://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/just_shoot_the_mindset_responsible_for_turning_search_warrants_into_de
Kyle in CT August 8, 2014 At 08:23
It's definitely important to recognize that there is a strong reporting bias at work here, because when a cop shoots a dog, it's news. Since your mail carrier isn't carrying, it's unlikely that if they get attacked that it will be "newsworthy". With that in mind, the question is still a fair one. When you have cops slitting dogs throats, you don't have a dog problem, you have a cop problem. Too many people go into law enforcement to get their power jollies, and the system isn't weeding them out like it should. More to the point, the union and the force in general protects these individuals far too much. If anyone else did some of the things we see cops doing, they would be in jail on animal cruelty charges, but cops walk most of the time. When you give people that kind of immunity to do whatever they want with essentially no chance of repercussions, bad stuff is going to happen. And I guarantee you it doesn't stop with shooting dogs.
Unfortunately, the profession attracts some people who shouldn't be given that kind of power.
The Top 10 Jobs That Attract Psychopaths
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyclay/2013/01/05/the-top-10-jobs-that-attract-psychopaths/
Coming in at #7: police officer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xylJOK3WCOc
Though I agree that they do go to every door….. I don't think that they will risk their hide to make a delivery. However, I'm certain that many do get surprised by an agressive dog. Same can be said of a cop who answers an alarm call and faces a dog on the properly. Dog is only protecting his territory.
I'd like for a postal worker/ delivery person to chime in on how they deal with this.
Cops MUST answer the call and deal with the situation. They are individuals and their tolerance with risk will differ from one officer to the next.
Emberly Kimberly August 8, 2014 At 08:41
Well as a former USPS carrier I can tell you that I dealt with mean dogs just about every day. We received training on how to deal with dogs. Bitten once- by a poodle. A few others, including one that crashed through a screen door to get me, got sprayed with the nasty orange-dyed repellant they supplied to us. (the dye was to ID the dog later, if needed) That stuff worked amazingly well. I don't think I would have felt compelled to shoot any of the dogs I dealt with, even though some surprised me half to death. Most were just putting on a show of force. Their tail will tell you true intentions.
Maybe the US Postal Service should offer dog-interaction training to police departments.
Maynard Biggs August 8, 2014 At 08:43
MUST??!!
That is news to me. And SCOTUS.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/28scotus.html?_r=0
Shire-man August 8, 2014 At 08:56
We just choose to ignore that and go on pretending cops to all these marvelous things they never had, currently do not, and never will do.
It's just easier that way. Feeling safe and all.
Rob Aught August 8, 2014 At 08:47
Problem is, cops are not just shooting aggressive Rottweilers. They're shooting Fifi because the lil' yapper dared to bare her teeth. They're shooting dogs big and small regardless if they need to or not.
Those dogs are not just animals to the family, but members of the family. They have an emotional attachment to their pets.
I'm a lot less attached to my dog than most as I see it as an animal and not a family member. Still, that is my pet. I feed her, I care for her, I hurt to see her getting older and not being able to understand in her doggie brain why she can't play like she used to. She is also fiercely defensive around my younger son. I would be outraged if a cop burst in my house, shot my dog because she dared to growl and bare her teeth. Especially if the cop had no reason to be in there. A circumstance that has become all too common.
Police are ROUTINELY barging onto private property without so much as reasonable suspicion, damaging property, and killing pets. Then without so much as a "So sorry about all the damage and your dead terrier" they justify their actions with "Well, we want to go home safely at night."
Want to be safe? Take up a job as a cashier in a grocery store. Go bus tables. Do something where it isn't dangerous if you don't want to be in danger. What happened to the cops as Public SERVANTS?
Another Robert August 8, 2014 At 11:21
My understanding is that it is SOP for "entry teams" to pretty much shoot any dog immediately, big or small, whatever attitude. The reasoning being that if another (human) threat pops up, they want to be free to deal with it without any interference of any kind from Fido–or even FiFi, who could tangle up Officer Operator's feet. Maybe some of the cops here could correct me on that. And of course, that only applies to the bustin' in the doors scenarios.
And my SOP is shoot the first entry team member that barges in unidentified so that I can deal with the remaining entry team members undistracted. We have a Castle Doctrine here.
KingSarc48265 August 8, 2014 At 08:47
False, cops are under no legal obligation to respond to any call.
Gene August 8, 2014 At 11:56
or to protect anyone.
Hannibal August 8, 2014 At 08:30
"Last year 5,669 postal employees were attacked by dogs in more than 1,400 cities across the United States, according statistics released by the U.S. Postal Service…"
http://abcnews.go.com/US/postal-service-announces-cities-dog-attacks/story?id=13590937
The difference is mailmen are forcibly disarmed in order to do their job, so they have to let rover gnaw on them.
S.CROCK August 8, 2014 At 08:46
But but but cops go to dangerous houses….. Oh wait, unless the dangerous houses are occupied by isolationists then the mail men have to encounter that house on a regular basis.
former water walker August 8, 2014 At 08:52
Isn't reason a libertarian/left leaning bunch? Sure got this one right. And Joe thousands of mail people, delivery and meter readers get attacked by dogs every year. My regular mailman carries 2 very large canisters of pepper spray. And yes he's been bitten. Meter readers probably have it the worst going in backyards and inaccessible areas. But those poor POlice get sympathy from you? We've had Tom in Oregon and 81cop weigh in. They know what they're doing.
Usually I hear Reason referred to as extremist righties.
The confusion probably means they're doing something right.
Matt Richardson August 8, 2014 At 10:07
I often wonder how/why libertarianism is so often related to "leftism." Have you ever examined libertarian philosophy? It more closely resembles modern "conservatism" with an individualist bent than anything else out there on the American political scale.
It's funnier than shit though. The left largely considers libertarians part of the "fringe right" while the right considers them part of the "radical left." As stated above, when you're ruffling everybody's feathers, you know you're on to something.
Actually, it's not too hard to understand. The Libertarian philosophy has close ties to what today is called classical liberalism – as does modern conservatism. Unlike modern conservatism or modern liberalism, it does not believe in legislating morality where it does not infringe upon another's liberty.
The reason why libertarianism gets under both the "right" and "left's" skin is that libertarians believe in leaving people the hell alone.
The "right" and "left" both love meddling in other people's lives – just about different things. They can't stand the idea of a philosophy that disputes and denigrates their damp dreams of meddling in other people's lives.
I had to track this down, just because your post made me think of it, DG.
http://i.imgur.com/XM1Pf.png
@Raul and DG
Guys… Rhetoric and sarcasm…
I'll add quotes and sarcasm tags next time
Why not call the Left by their classical name: Sinister.
int19h August 9, 2014 At 02:24
It's because there's such a thing as left libertarian (which is distinct from your regular hardcore capitalist minarchist types), and there are even libertarian communists.
Libertarian means that your freedom ends where my nose begins, period. Beyond that, there are variations. A capitalist libertarian, for example, believes in things such as private property, which generally require state or some other entity with delegated power to enforce (try enforcing your property right to something in a different state on your own!). A communist libertarian doesn't believe in the notion of private property at all, only in the personal kind (i.e. what you occupy/use). Both would still believe in the unlimited right to self-defense, and the right to be left alone.
Paco August 8, 2014 At 09:09
There is an explanation for this, at least part of the answer; More and more of our police departments are receiving training from the Israelis, and as one Israeli soldier came out publicly and stated, they are training the American police to treat Americans as they do Palestinians.
Citations please
Matt, its Friday, google it yourself. None of this is hidden, secret of occult.
You realize, of course, that those few "Palestinians" in Gaza who actually have jobs work in Israel, right? Their "brothers" in Egypt won't let them in at all, and their other "brothers in the Kingdom of Jordan–well, they are the ones who kicked them out of their country in the first place. If you want to talk about someone treating the "Palestinians" as dogs, you need to start with their Iraqi, Lebanese, Egyptian, Jordanian, and Saudi "brothers" instead of the Israelis who are actually feeding them.
I'm not taking a position on this, I'm stating facts.
juliesa August 8, 2014 At 13:57
ISIS and the Syrian government have been killing 100s of thousands of Arabs. No one cares because there are no Jews to blame for those massacres.
Why is it that stating facts that involve Israel usually results in defensive statements on this board? Lay off the Fox "News" Kool aid.
Dead on true! And DHS is paying for it. The first Department to go over was the NYPD around 2002-3.
yacope August 8, 2014 At 09:13
I was attacked by a dog while riding my bike. It came shooting out of it's yard and across the street. It tried to bite my legs. I got rid of it by squirting it with my water bottle. I didn't get bit, it only got a mouthful of water and it immediately stopped.
This "shoot the dog" trend is wrong. There is no need to just shoot a dog inside a car or that is barking at you from inside the fence. They should at least wait to see if the owner can control it. Police officers that do that are nothing more than bullies with a badge.
Some dogs need to be put down but not all, they need more training or to be fired if demonstrated that they overreacted (dog inside car/fence)
Guy August 8, 2014 At 10:08
The Dog was just thirsty
Yellow Devil August 8, 2014 At 12:10
(-_-)
Don1974 August 8, 2014 At 09:28
They shoot dogs because…they are nucking futs.
There are certainly police officers that should seek employment elsewhere, as in all fields.
And yes there are certainly a category of calls that Cops have got to answer, by priority. People in danger being on top ( not fetching doughnuts lol).
I did say that they have to deal with a situation. Never said the only way to do that is using a firearm. Gotta use common sense and "common sense is not so common" .
Pantera Vazquez August 8, 2014 At 10:02
Many if not most PDs provide their officers with tools of varying levels of violence. Not only do they carry firearms, but they carry chemicals and tazers, so the question is-why do they refuse to utilize the non lethal options?……….after all the idea is supposed to be safety……..no repercussions.
Rabid Pigs are a Big problem apparently.
Police officers do have different weapons. If you only have pepper spray, then that's what you use.
If faced with a charging miniature poodle … Yup, use the spray. Charging German Sheppard? Maybe something more lethal?
As a side note : many types of pepper spray are greatly affected by even a mild breeze. Better wait 'till fido is close.
I don't see any reasons to shoot a dog that is contained in a fenced area or a car. whoever had his dog killed like this ought to seek legal recourse.
The problem is that in most of these cases, police are the ones who are provoking the attack – breaking into homes while raiding, or trespassing into private yards to "investigate" etc.
…. It's all a question of individuals and circumstances…..
Garrison Hall August 8, 2014 At 10:45
This pretty much says it all . . .
From Ardmore, Oklahoma. "Officer" Brice Wooly obviously acting with the highest level of professionalism was defended by his department which claimed he was following department policy. Yeah, right. I really want a clown like this on my town's police force. Even worse, just think what kind of people would work around a guy like this, let alone defend what he did? It's all about officer safety, don't you know.
"Officer Brice Woolly determined Cali had to be put down. According to the report, he used a shotgun to shoot the dog in the neck. Cali died shortly after.
In a subsequent interview, a neighbor told police he did not witness the killing but did hear Woolly tell the animal control officer, "Did you see the way it's collar flew up into the air when I blew it's head off? It was awesome!"
Bing bing bing! Paco wins the Troll of the Day comment.
fww, you're just upset because you really have no credible response. If it wasn't for ad hominem, you wouldn't have anything to contribute.
Who said I was upset? You make anti_semetic remarks without a shred of proof. The Fox News thing shows me who you really are. Israel is the only country in the Middle east worth a damn. Gaza would be peaceful with no one dying if they didn't fire thousands of rockets at Israel. The so-called Palestinians have a country-it's called Jordan. And I saw thousands of palestinians cheering after 911. Feel free to cheer them on. I give props to RF for allowing all the anti Israel and anti Jewish claptrap that posts here. BTW the mobile reply glitched on my phone & I can't figure out who replied to you above about thousands of Palestinians being employed in Israel. GOOGE IT
Interesting article from the Ritherford Institute:
"If ever there were a time to de-militarize and de-weaponize police forces, it's now, starting at the local level, with local governments and citizens reining in local police. The same goes for scaling back on the mindset adopted by cops that they are the law and should be revered, feared and obeyed."
The full article is here:
Unfortunately that can't be done. Because the police have black suits, actual machine guns, grenade launchers and MRAPs. And they will never give them up willingly.
Wheelsucker August 8, 2014 At 18:58
Bow-ties are creepy. Agreeing with bow-tie wearers is disturbing.
Doug McNeil August 8, 2014 At 20:51
Maybe the dogs know something that we don't.


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Pure conscience is what we really need to face the truth.
Confrontation with facts based on the truth can have a big impact on our life, and major changes should occur in the way we think about life.
We can not judge in advance until ourselves have to deal with that, because not everything said or done will become the truth.
Gullible and give them the confidence is normal because we ourselves have this inner upbringing and from there then go into our thought.
But in practical sometimes it is different and the rules is changing , especially when there is an advantage of deriving profits, then honesty become something which is no longer important for some people.
Achieving benefits and financial gains for some of us is more than building a considerable friendship.
Usually money is the decisive step to be unfair to others , so emotional feelings with pricks of conscience and pity no longer have a value.
An encounter with this kind of people gives us a very good feeling from the beginning, because initially they happen to be an appropriate individual to accept as a friend.
Everything seems to be perfect and they are very accommodating to achieve their goal , so its all seems more appealing than the truth to the point where the reality is being displayed.
Then we immediately realize why they had chosen us to have a friendly relationship, but to us it is already too late, because by then we will have a completely different picture of them and the world.
Standing up for the truth, or what we think is doable, is already too late, even we will stand alone, we become their victim already, but we have nothing to fear .
With a clear conscience, we can come face to face with the moment of truth and usually that just does not make much sense.
Because most people listen to one or perhaps two stories and chose on which person or story brings them the most benefit.
A clear conscience gives us the peace of mind and confidence, so we can be brought into contact with the truth at any time without shame.
Our eyes can see it as well, and our thoughts judge it very well.
Yet it's not always the right result in the future, it will be always a surprise in our life.


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Dov Hikind: freedom hater
August 4, 2005 Bill Weinberg
From AP, Aug. 3:
2 NY Officials Back Terror Check Profiling
Middle Easterners should be targeted for searches on city subways, two elected officials said, contending that police have been wasting time with random checks in efforts to prevent terrorism in the transit system.
The city began examining passengers' bags on subways and buses after the second bomb attack in London two weeks ago. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have said several times that officers will not engage in racial profiling.
But over the weekend, state Assemblyman Dov Hikind said police should be focusing on those who fit the "terrorist profile."
"They all look a certain way," said Hikind, a Democrat from Brooklyn. "It's all very nice to be politically correct here, but we're talking about terrorism."
On Tuesday, Republican City Councilman James Oddo said the Sept. 11 World Trade Center attack by Middle Eastern men in hijacked airplanes prompted him to publicly declare his support for Hikind's statements.
"The reality is that there is a group of people who want to kill us and destroy our way of life," he said. "Young Arab fundamentalists are the individuals undertaking these acts of terror, and we should keep those facts prominently in our minds and eyes as we attempt to secure our populace."
Oddo commended Hikind for "rushing headlong against the strong undertow of political correctness."
Hikind said he planned to introduce legislation allowing police to racially profile, and Oddo said he intended to introduce a resolution in the City Council supporting the measure.
The director of the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Wissam Nasr, said their push for racial profiling is offensive and ignorant.
"Terror comes in all shapes and sizes, and certainly there's no legislation or system that's going to identify terrorists on the spot," Nasr said.
The New York Police Department said in a statement that racial profiling is "illegal, of doubtful effectiveness and against department policy."
The Republican mayor reiterated Tuesday that it is against the law and doesn't work. "I'm against it for fairness reasons, and we're not going to do it," he said.
Hikind, however, remains intransigent.
See our last post on fear in New York City.
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Toni Sarcina, founder at Altopalato, tells us about his relationship with the Maestro – a piece of our cuisine's history
Gualtiero Marchesi portrayed during his lesson at Altopalato
L'appuntamento con Toni Sarcina è in via Ausonio, sede storica di Altopalato, il Centro di cultura enogastronomica che ha fondato nel 1981, in collaborazione con la moglie Terry. Ci accomodiamo al tavolo, arrivano dolcetti siciliani di Caltagirone e una bottiglia d'acqua (per restare sobri e lucidi) con due bicchieri di cristallo: «Sono importanti, vengono dal primo locale di Gualtiero Marchesi, in Bonvesin de la Riva». Comincia la chiacchierata… (In tondo il testo di Toni Sarcina, in corsivo le sue parole raccolte da Carlo Passera)
We meet Toni Sarcina in Via Ausonio, in the historic headquarters of Altopalato, the centre dedicated to food and wine culture which he founded in 1981 with his wife Terry. We sit at a table, we're served Sicilian cookies from Caltagirone and a bottle of water (to remain sober and vigil) in two crystal glasses: «They're important. They come from Gualtiero Marchesi's first restaurant, in Bonvesin de la Riva». The chat begins… (Content by Toni Sarcina, with his words reported by Carlo Passera in italics)
In 1978-1980, Milan wasn't shining because of its fine dining; on top of a good number of decent Tuscan taverns some emblematic restaurants stood out, such as Savini, Giannino, Collina Pistoiese, Alfredo Valli, Bice and her sisters, Boeucc and little more. However, the innovative cuisine was creating some movement: La Scaletta had recently opened with Pina Bellini and, even more recently (people spoke of it in town as if of something "mysterious") Gualtiero Marchesi had opened his restaurant in Via Bonvesin de La Riva.
«I immediately considered Gualtiero as someone remarkable. He wasn't a cook. He was much more. He was in a completely different league. He wasn't aware of this feature himself. I told him: you shouldn't discuss with them. You have nothing to do with them. They think that you are colleagues, but you're not. They did things. He was something different».
A recent picture of Gualtiero Marchesi and Toni Sarcina
I had a different job at the time (I was running an international Insurance company) but given I was a lover of high quality food and I was always away on business, I was always looking for some interesting place; in my travels, I often visited the famous Cantarelli in Samboseto, Parma, which was really over the top. I had never been at Marchesi's; they told me it was rather expensive, especially when compared to the minimal size of the dishes. In fact, there was this saying in Milan at the time, that: "If you dine at Marchesi's, then you must look for a pizzeria to feel full"; today this would be defined as "fake news" and I will tell you why.
I tried to collect some information on him and some friends told me he was an elegant, rather evasive, perhaps opinionated man. He hardly appeared in the dining room. The service was surely impeccable, with a very professional sommelier and innovative dishes.
«I remember a man went to his restaurant once. He had already been there 3 or 4 times, and he would spend a lot. After all, Marchesi's restaurant was expensive, for the time. I believe it costed 45000 lire at first. This guy was with friends, and you know how everybody enjoys looking like a regular, saying they've tried the dishes, being recognised and so on. So this client arrived, Gualtiero asked him what he wanted to order. He said: "The same as last time". Another chef would have said: "Of course!", and would have looked for the old orders back in the kitchen, or would have asked the dining room or kitchen staff. Not Gualtiero: "Why, have you ever been here?"».
A very young Marchesi at the counter of Mercato, the family hotel-cum-restaurant
I immediately wanted to check in person, but things went differently because then I happened to meet Gualtiero Marchesi at a party. I interviewed him and found I perfectly agreed with him and his idea of innovative cuisine. In other words, a new friendship was born.
I paid him a visit at his restaurant with a group of friends, who were also curious to "test his cuisine".
«His restaurant in Bonvesin de la Riva needed to get known, because in the first few years it was often empty; in fact, at lunchtime it was deserted, and there were few guests in the evening. Then top models started to arrive, and with them a special kind of clientele. They went there because in Milan it was either Marchesi or nothing. And then he had this appearance, so different from everyone else, a different language, and not because he was refined: he was well-read. He expressed his great passion; he seemed rather egocentric, in terms of character. But only seemingly so. In fact, he was very shy. He wouldn't go in the dining room. He'd just stay behind the scenes, looking at the impact of his dishes».
Marchesi and his team in Via Bonvesin de la Riva
Via Bonvesin de La Riva, the name itself seemed like it wasn't chosen by chance.
The restaurant, with a very elegant décor, with no frills whatsoever, had visitors immediately understand part of the host's personality; you went down two flights of stairs to the floor below, to the dining room, also elegant and arty. On the tables, instead of the usual flower-centrepieces, there would be precious sculptures from famous authors. I thought the setting was extraordinary and had an essential elegance. The dining room staff, very professional, with a maitre – sommelier (Giuseppe Vaccarini) who at the time was the world sommelier champion. We sat, Gualtiero arrived and we asked him to choose three exemplifying dishes.
«Marchesi was presenting a new cuisine, a difficult one. Only in Milan he could do something like this. Because there's no small-town mentality here. So dining there gradually became "posh": if you ate there, you were somebody. The fashion industry started to bring top models, because portions were small and those paying had no budget issues. He was very elegant, not very lively; everything was muffled, except when I'd arrive with my friends, creating some noise. After all, we were there to dine!»
I only mention a dish, for an anecdote: they brought some soup bowls with some beautiful small heads of porcini at the bottom, all in the same size; the waiter poured some incredibly clear broth on top. I'd never seen something like this. A fantastic dish, and with a memorable neatness, in terms of appearance, delicateness, and flavour. In my opinion that dish was emblematic of a culinary world that was changing completely. From that moment on I realised that in the future we would have to speak of current cuisine referring to a "before Marchesi"
We spoke at length, after dinner, and started a series of conversations that continued over the years, and I invited him to visit my wife Terry's cooking school.
«I've always been the first to test his new dishes. He looked at me with affection, because he knew he could trust me, even in case of a negative feedback. I remember a dish that didn't convince me: "Triglie e capesante, le due salse", in which the sauce of the mullet was used to season the scallop and vice versa. The idea was brilliant, but he had me taste it at the wrong time: I was dining with friends, including don Zega, who was then the director at Famiglia Cristiana. It was time for dessert, at the end of a rather rich menu, and Gualtiero came from the kitchen: "Don't leave, I'd like you to taste something". I tasted it and wasn't convinced. I told him so, he told me to get lost (a euphemism) and didn't speak to me for 15 days until I begged him: "Gualtiero, can I taste it again?". "Not even if you cry. Not even if you pay 10 times the price. You'll never try it again". But then he accepted. And he was right, I wasn't. It was an extraordinary dish».
1984: Marchesi receives the Europa a tavola award from Toni Sarcina (right)
Terry, together with a famous gastronomist of the time, aka "Lisa Biondi" (in fact she was Lydia Salvetti Cipolla, a great lady and a real food expert), had opened a cooking school where for the first time they taught semi-professional techniques to enthusiasts, with hands-on lessons. To give this project a suitable location, we bought a hotel with a restaurant inside and a large kitchen. We renovated it. The patron went somewhere else and in the perfectly equipped kitchen we taught two courses: foundations and fine dining. At the end of the second course, pupils, together with a professional chef, offered a "tasting" for some specially selected guests. On one of these occasions Gualtiero arrived. He was thrilled and said: «Why don't you present these nice events to a larger public?». We discussed it and got our common friend Eugenio Medagliani involved. He was a historic "calderaio" in Milan, and at the end of these conversari, Altopalato was born. But this is another story.
«He was a pioneer. I see today's great chefs, proud of their innovations, but I notice Marchesi often got there long before them. Not with emulsions, spherifications, syphons and so on. They weren't necessary. He did things he called "Today…": it meant he would bring you some 14 sublime delicacies. I remember a parmigiana di melanzane served on a teaspoon. It was pure flavour. This, long before Adrià. It was a journey much more intellectual which nobody will ever be able to repeat. When you arrived there, he immediately asked: sparkling wine or saké? Most chose saké. No wine, because he believed it spoiled the dishes».
Toni Sarcina
Born in Milan, he's worked in the financial-insurance industry for many years. In 1977 he started to work as a reporter specialised in food culture. He has collaborated with Famiglia Cristiana, La Cucina Italiana, Grand Gourmet and many more. He holds seminars on health and diet in specialised courses at the Università di Milano. For many years now he's been president at Commanderie des Cordons Bleus. In 1981, together with his wife Terry, he founded Altopalato a centre dedicated to wine and food culture


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What is the meaning of "Financial Inclusion"?
Financial Inclusion is about providing financial services such as loans, savings, money transfers, insurance and pensions in adequate measures to the disadvantaged and low income people of the society.
The basic premise of Financial Inclusion is this: Banking and Payment Services is considered as a public good. Much like any other public good, Banking and Payment Services also need to be made available to everyone without any discrimination. Making public goods available to all without any discrimination is the core objective of public policy.
Therefore, the Central Banks around the world are adopting Financial Inclusion as one of their important strategies to create an efficient society. Nigeria is no exception now.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently launched the National Financial Inclusion Strategy in a launching ceremony held in Abuja between 23-24 October 2012.
U.N. Secretary General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development Her Royal Highness Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and other dignitaries have graced this occasion.
What is this strategy all about?
The strategy, designed with assistance from Roland Berger Consultants, can be seen as a foundation laid with an optimistic expectation of improving the financial landscape of Nigeria.
The Strategy starts with defining the purpose of financial inclusion for Nigeria and how it is continues to be relevant for CBN . The most important part of the strategy document is setting of the targets for the nation in general and CBN and other stakeholders in particular. These targets are expected to be accomplished by the year 2020.
The strategy also goes a step forward in formulating operating models for rolling out the strategy, identifying the stakeholders and defining their roles in implementing the strategy.
What are the Targets for Financial Inclusion?
The strategy acknowledges there were no targets in the past and therefore, the best-in-class countries' data are used as benchmarks in order to set targets for Nigeria. According to the draft report (available on CBN's website), the following are the targets:
Targets for increased financial inclusion in Nigeria
% of total adult population Payments 36% 53% 70%
Savings 24% 42% 60%
Credit 2% 42% 60%
Insurance 1% 21% 40%
Pensions 5% 23% 40%
units per 100,000 adults Branches 6.8 7.5 7.6
MFB branches 2.9 4.5 5.0
ATMs 11.8 42.8 59.6
POS 13.2 242.7 381.7
Mobile agents 0 31 62
% of population KYC ID 18% 59% 100%
What is in it for the Common Man?
The Strategy promises quite a lot for the common man.
Many people, including those that never had access financial services, could benefit from increased access to financial services.
The common man will have choice of products from several institutions. The products being Payment services (money transfer), savings, loans, insurance and pensions.
There will be more ATMs coming up, and several more POS (Point of Sale) devices for making transactions safer and faster.
Common man may likely witness a more regulated and efficient financial landscape in Nigeria.
Concluding with a Caveat
The strategy depends on efficient implementation in a corrupt-free environment. All said and done, "implementation" is the keyword for success of any strategy. Those who think that the good days are back with the launch of this strategy, think again, you may have to gauge the implementation to make a judgement on this strategy.
Promises are made. Promises are broken. Some are indeed made to break. Only few sustain. What will be the fate of the Nigeria's Financial Inclusion Strategy? Will this strategy also break its promises? We would anyway know the result of its success or failure by 2020. Would you want to wait till then or use your prudence to predict it now? Tell us what you think about this.
We have also launched polling on this issue in our Polling Corner. (Reducing financial exclusion rate to 20% by 2020. Is it achievable?)
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The monkeys are among us. Hidden between the Kohl Center and Camp Randall lies an inconspicuous series of buildings. There are no large signs or flashing lights. If one gets close enough to the building, the words "Wisconsin Primate Research Center" can be seen on the building's side. However, these monkeys are in serious trouble.
According to a report by Michael A. Budkie, the University of Wisconsin Primate Research Center is "losing research subjects in alarming numbers, including infant mortality rates of up to 30 percent."
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Employees of the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center have quit, citing inhumane living conditions for the primates. One of those individuals is Matt Rossell, who talked about one monkey named Erik, a capuchin, who lived alone in a two-by-two cage for 33 years.
Proponents of primate research in the Madison area said a monkey named Azalea displayed the value of a research center like the one in Madison.
The monkey was born with a condition similar to Down's syndrome in humans. Azalea could not perform normal monkey activities, and her primate peers came to her assistance by grooming and aiding in everyday activities. It revealed an intense intimacy in primate family relationships.
"Every scientist on campus cares about the welfare of animals, or their research wouldn't be legitimate," Mark Cook, chairman of the Animal Care and Use Protocol Review Committee, said. "There is a huge, redundant layer of groups and committees making sure people are complying with protocol."
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This old dog needs to learn a new trick.
Maybe you've noticed you haven't heard from me in awhile. If you haven't missed me, pfftt and congratulations on having a real life. If you have missed me, know that I've missed you too.
I tell you this not to brag, because unlike most other activities in my life, I don't feel it's bragworthy.
I've been doing this for years, so it's pretty ingrained. I remember when my first child was born. Hubby would skip off merrily to work in the morning while I stayed home and nurtured our little elf. More often than not, hubby would skip back home eight hours later to find me still in my robe, obviously not showered, surrounded by the detritus of my day. Don't get me wrong … I was having a hoot but I just couldn't quite get it together because the kid slept 23 out of every 24 hours. I know. More bragging. But that's not how it seemed then.
Stupid. I know. I've been told. And in my heart I knew that newborn wasn't going anywhere in the five minutes it would take to rub the mommy stank off myself. But still.
I've carried this stupidness all these years and it manifests itself like a brick repeatedly striking my temple. For instance, when I try to launch a new biz, plan a family vacation, and try not to brag.
Because I've been busy, I haven't blogged, I haven't kept up with my friends, I haven't exercised, I haven't done a lot of things. Except gain back the five pounds I struggled to lose the last couple of months.
So I'm done being stoopid. From now on, I will no longer focus on only one project to the exclusion of everything else. I will find time every day to do at least a little bit of all my somethings.
How "˜bout you? Do you glue your nose to the grindstone for the duration or can you compartmentalize? What are your tricks to keeping your life well-rounded?
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Lists, lists and more lists and don't lose the calendar. When May rolled around and I was preparing for the first day of 2 part time jobs, planting my garden, and my volunteer job, I had my traditional night-before nightmare. I forgot my Census bag…had to go get it in the Silver Key van and train my garden co-workers how to count people….and I was naked. That seems to clear out my brain and things go smoothly from there.
Okay … I'm adding English muffins and weird dreams to my bag of tricks.


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I really must say, it seems there's something a bit… off? i guess i just don't think the 'quest' is quite done. i suppose what makes me feel unsure is the physical tokens, specifically the plaque and text. i've been looking around on various sites, and no one's made mention of the spelling (which may seem silly in light of the whole) but if i were to script the most intensive scavenger hunt in the post 2000's and on, i think i'd have engraved with proper spelling and punctuation. find an image and check; the wording is outdated, there's random capitolisation, and an abbrevition where there was room to spell the whole word. i dunno, perhaps i'm just seein ghosts from shadows but the end seemed a bit too… bland. i don't think this is the end, after all why would it be when the orchestrator had 100 years to keep it going?


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On the blocking of VOIP by Digicel and LIME – C & W tried to do that with the "call back process in the mid to late 90's. That was where a number in the USA was called which triggered a call back and the Caribbean could dial a number at a hugely reduced rate.
In Anguilla the government stood up to C&W when they tried to block the 'callback "dodge". C & W backed down.
For a couple of reasons. I do not think they can block the VOIP because it is internet service which they must provide. Also most also provide SMS which is not voice and if they block that then they can block the e-mail services.
Also what do they do about the cable tv companies that provide internet service and have been for years?
Before the Islands were scared to death of C & W but they could not take a fight and that is why they have essentially collapsed worldwide.
Governments all over the world are in place to work in the best interest of citizens but in Montserrat the opposite always seem to happen.
The merger of Monlec (Montserrat Electricity Services) and (Montserrat Water Authority) has resulted in financial ruin to a company that existed and profited for over 25 years. The people of Montserrat will suffer for this.
Anyone remember that 18 years ago Monlec was ready to build in Lime Field? How is it then that all now we cannot have definite word on a power station?
Look at nonsense. The manager of MUL (Montserrat Utilities Ltd.) is saying that "they" – legal team is saying that the company is responsible! So what does he say? Pension funds are deducted at source by MUL …. Employees cannot refuse to pay or they cannot remain employed by MUL …. Now the officials trying to remove themself. Government has created this situation because many years ago when merger was announced employees requested payouts and instead legislation was passed to prevent this. Where is the justice? After 10 years members of parliament have secure pensions. Why after 20 and 30 years MUL employees faced with this? How can anyone put faith in government?
Now the officials trying to remove themself. Government has created this situation because many years ago when merger was announced employees requested payouts and instead legislation was passed to prevent this. Where is the justice? After 10 years members of parliament have secure pensions. Why after 20 and 30 years MUL employees faced with this? How can anyone put faith in government?
I was glad to read that, "…the new power station [will be] designed so that future potential of green energy can be easily integrated into the generated plant…" but I wonder if this means that so-called "net metering" will be available.
Net metering is where a consumer's on-site generated electric energy, e.g., from roof solar photovoltaic panels or from one or more small wind turbines, is connected to the electrical power grid at the consumer's meter and used to offset electric energy provided by the utility to the consumer. If everyone on Montserrat had electricity generating solar panels and/or small wind turbines on their properties connected to the grid, besides reducing the cost of electricity to the consumer, it would help with meeting peak demand for electricity.
It is a rare day on Montserrat when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine. I calculated that I could generate all the electricity I normally use when visiting Montserrat, on average about 10 kWh per day, to power my refrigerator mostly, by installing about twelve 200 watt solar panels covering a roof area of about 182 sq. ft. (16.9 sq. meters). The problem is without net metering, I'd also have to install enough storage batteries to store the energy for after dark usage.
If anyone is interested in my calculations, here they are: solar insolation of 5 kWhm-2 per day is a typical value for tropical regions, like Montserrat. For each Wp (peak watt) of rated power a solar panel will provide 0.85 watt hours of energy per kWhm-2 per day of "insolation" (available/useable energy from the sun). So a 200 Watts peak solar panel should produce 200 x 0.85 x 5 = 850 Watt hours per day. Twelve panels will provide 12 x 850 = 10.2 kilowatt hours of energy per day.
Solar energy is a mostly untapped resource on Montserrat, as are wind and tidal energy. If solar panels and small wind turbines could be given duty-free status, the payback time for the capital investment would make solar/wind competitive with other means of energy generation.
I should also mention that solar panels are designed to withstand hurricane force winds and a certain level of impact from flying debris, for example. How they would hold up against volcanic ash is an open question. However, I assume some of the remote monitoring the MVO does is powered by small solar panels and storage batteries so perhaps the MVO's experience would be informative! One can assume that any ash fall would require cleaning of solar panels or else their output would fall dramatically.
I vehemently agree with Ms. Osborne's article re: Murphy's. As an individual who has also traveled to the four corners of the earth, I too relish the "off the beaten path" locales that any country has to offer. I also relish the new and upbeat thing of it all; however there is a certain je'ne se quois to be found in the former. I haven't been to MNI post Soufrierre eruption but look forward to some semblance of home as I once knew at such time when I return. The familiar and nostalgic that gives so many that sense of comfort and security. Peace, Love and Blessings to all and a sincere hope that a decision (decisions) will be made for the greater good. Long live Murphy"s I say!
Seems to me that Capt. John has nailed the whole thing, the Carrs Bay / Little Bay development is not meant for Montserrations, locals will, in the main be excluded.


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COVID-19 vaccinations for remote and vulnerable Indigenous populations a 'massive challenge' of logistics
By Jesse Thompson
Posted 6ddays agoMonMonday 11 JanJanuary 2021 at 8:41pm , updated 6ddays agoMonMonday 11 JanJanuary 2021 at 11:08pm
There are an estimated 500 homelands and 70 remote communities in the Northern Territory alone — including Mutitjulu, at the base of Uluru. (AAP/Lukas Coch)
Government health authorities are fine-tuning plans to distribute coronavirus vaccines to remote and vulnerable Indigenous populations across Australia — a task an Aboriginal health organisation says is an unprecedented challenge.
An Indigenous health service says vaccination rates in remote areas will need to be high to be effective
But one vaccine could be problematic for remote communities because of a cold storage requirement
The NT and Federal Governments are working to address logistical issues with the vaccine rollout
Indigenous health groups have repeatedly warned of the devastating consequences coronavirus could have if it reached remote communities.
For any vaccine to prevent that from happening, according to Dr Andrew Webster from the Darwin-based Danila Dilba Health Service, vaccination rates in remote populations will need to be higher than that of a typical flu vaccine.
"To get really good protection across the community, you need 60 to 70 per cent of the entire population to be vaccinated before you have enough herd immunity to protect the very vulnerable people in the community from getting it," he said.
"The reason for that is that some people won't be able to get the vaccine for a variety of reasons — they may have medical issues that result in them not being eligible or able to safely have the vaccines.
"Therefore they're very reliant on other people in the community having been vaccinated, and therefore not carrying the virus and not spreading it to them."
Dr Andrew Webster is the head of clinical governance with the Danila Dilba Health Service. (ABC News: Dean Caton)
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Standing in the way of that goal is what Dr Webster called a "massive challenge" in terms of logistics.
There are more than 70 remote communities and hundreds of homelands in the Northern Territory alone, according to the NT Government, and their populations can be both small and mobile.
"Most of the vaccines that are likely to become approved in Australia require two vaccines, so you'll get one and then a month later you'll get another one," Dr Webster said.
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If the Federal Government's ultimate target is to vaccinate a minimum 80 per cent of us by October, time will be tight, writes Mary-Lousie McLaws.
"With many of our clients who live in remote areas or travel from one community to another, there'll be challenges of making sure that those people get followed up for a subsequent or a second vaccine if they get the first one in Darwin, and then perhaps they go back to Gunbalanya and need a second one, for example."
At least one of the vaccines undergoing assessment also has strict storage requirements.
The Northern Territory's Chief Health Officer, Hugh Heggie, has previously warned the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine — which will be rolled out to four priority groups, if approved, next month — could have limited use in the remote NT because it needs to be shipped and stored at -70C or below.
Indigenous Australians aged 55 and above are classified in the second or 1b priority group in the Federal Government distribution plan unveiled last week.
Professor Brendan Murphy from the federal Department of Health last week said the AstraZeneca vaccine, which could be approved in February and requires only regular refrigeration, is "likely to be the priority vaccine" for remote settings.
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Dr Webster said the Northern Territory's Government and Aboriginal-controlled health organisations — which will partner with the Federal Government on the distribution effort — were well-prepared for the task ahead.
But he said public education campaigns for linguistically diverse communities would need to be widespread and swift.
Late last week, Northern Territory Health Minister Natasha Fyles said both levels of government were working through various logistical challenges as planning for the distribution effort progressed.
"All these factors are being worked through in how we would roll out the vaccine in the Northern Territory," she said.
"Some jurisdictions have the challenge of a huge population.
"Our challenge is a population over a sparse, remote area."
Natasha Fyles says her government is working with the Commonwealth on a vaccine distribution plan. (ABC News)
Dr Webster said he hoped health authorities would have access to a range of vaccines, allowing them to tailor the distribution to the requirements of various population groups.
"That will be a trade-off of the effectiveness of the vaccine, its storage requirements and logistics around getting that out to people, but also how it performs in different population groups — and that's really not clear at the moment," he said.
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Scareware is a form of malicious software that attempts to scare users into purchasing unnecessary or useless software by running 'security checks' on a user's system, often coming up with a laundry list of 'problems' that can only be resolved by purchasing software from the vendor who is providing the security check. Interestingly, despite the number of competing Information Security companies and the various products that they produce (each with their own coverage gaps), there is almost unanimous agreement that these applications are more annoying than useful.
While there is no reason why this type of malware needs to be restricted to Windows systems, it has taken until now for such a program, Macsweeper, to gain attention on OS X. One of the obvious signs that Macsweeper is not all that it seems is that if a Windows user visits the site, they are provided with the same 'scan', including vulnerabilities in directories that only exist on the Mac. Even the company's site was initially dubious, with descriptive text about the company appearing to be nothing more than a copy of material from Symantec's site, with only the company name having been changed.
Following the public reporting of the product, the text was modified to nothing more than a contact email address.
Finnish antivirus company, F-Secure, had received a response from the company, based on their initial reporting on the software, and have solicited comments from their readers about their experiences with MacSweeper.
If any OS X user is curious about whether or not the application actually does anything useful, the functionality to do what it is offering can already be found in a base OS X installation, free of charge. In this particular respect it isn't the first application being sold that provides a pretty face for existing system functionality but sells it as something new. The application does not actually perform malicious activity, it is the process through which it solicits sales and attempts to scare users that classifies it as malicious (and unethical).


Okay, I'll admit, I'm cheap. I hate to pay for things that I can get for free. Don't you? And there are lots of free eBook advertising sites out there if you're willing to take the time and find them. I've used many to very good success. A post on EReader News Today sent my free eBook, Space Crazy, to the #4 slot on Amazon in its category (sci-fi/space opera) and had over 1,000 downloads in one day. Some of you may not think that's huge, but to me, a small fish in the Indie sea, it was. Any free exposure is good exposure.
Who will be the next Flash Fiction Star? It's time for IU readers to choose.
Remember, all our winners will be included in the next edition of the IU Flash Fiction Anthology. So, support your fellow writers and participate in this week's voting, then spread the word, bang the drums, and share the link to let everyone know the vote is on.
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Q: Having issues with deleting object from an array where match is found I have the follow function that will delete object from array. It also returns the array tree without the items that was deleted. My issues is that it works when my objToFindBy is null deleting everything where {group: null} is found however it error with promise rejection if I set objToFindBy {group: 'some string'}
This code should delete all occurrences where the objToFindBy is a match, example {group: null} will find everywhere will the group is null and delete all object and then return the full tree without the objects that was deleted
findAndDeleteAll(tree, 'items', {group: null}) // work and delete all where match. then returns the tree without deleted objects

findAndDeleteAll(tree, 'items', {group: 'd575c91f-4765-4073-a948-5e305116610c'}) // promise rejection

const tree ={
    "type": "app",
    "info": "Custom Layout",
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "d575c91f-4765-4073-a948-5e305116610c",
        "title": "Fc",
        "group": null
      },
      {
        "id": "890d5a1e-3f03-42cd-a695-64a17b6b9bea",
        "title": null,
        "group": null
      },
      {
        "id": "cbe00537-0bb8-4837-8019-de48cb04edd6",
        "title": null,
        "group": "d575c91f-4765-4073-a948-5e305116610c",
      },
      {
        "id": "b8751c32-2121-4907-a229-95e3e49bcb39",
        "title": null,
        "group": "d575c91f-4765-4073-a948-5e305116610c"
      }
    ],
    "Children": []
  }

var findAndDeleteAll = function findAndDeleteAll(tree, childrenKey, objToFindBy) {
      var treeModified = false;
      var findKeys = Object.keys(objToFindBy);
      var findSuccess = false;
      findKeys.forEach(function (key) {
        (0, _lodash2.default)(tree[key], objToFindBy[key]) ? findSuccess = true : findSuccess = false;
      });
      if (findSuccess) {
        Object.keys(tree).forEach(function (key) {
          return delete tree[key];
        });
        return tree;
      }
      function innerFunc(tree, childrenKey, objToFindBy) {
        if (tree[childrenKey]) {
          var _loop = function _loop(index) {
            var findKeys = Object.keys(objToFindBy);
            var findSuccess = false;
            findKeys.forEach(function (key) {
              (0, _lodash2.default)(tree[childrenKey][index][key], objToFindBy[key]) ? findSuccess = true : findSuccess = false;
            });
            if (findSuccess) {
              tree[childrenKey].splice(index, 1);
              treeModified = true;
            }
            if (tree[childrenKey][index].hasOwnProperty(childrenKey)) {
              innerFunc(tree[childrenKey][index], childrenKey, objToFindBy);
            }
          };

          for (var index = tree[childrenKey].length - 1; index >= 0; index--) {
            _loop(index);
          }
        }
      }
      innerFunc(tree, childrenKey, objToFindBy);
      return treeModified ? tree : false;
    };

A: how about shorter solution?
const findAndDeleteAll = (tree, childrenKey, nestedKey, nestedValue) => {
  return{...tree, [childrenKey]: tree[childrenKey].filter((row) => {
    return row[nestedKey] !== nestedValue;
  })}
}
const a = findAndDeleteAll(tree, 'items', 'group', null) // work and delete all where match. then returns the tree without deleted objects

const b = findAndDeleteAll(tree, 'items', 'group', 'd575c91f-4765-4073-a948-5e305116610c') // promise rejection

console.warn(a);
console.warn(b);

A: Your function would be so much simper, reusable, better, if you send not the redundant tree - but instead deleteFrom(tree.items, "group", null);. think about it.

const deleteFrom = (arr, pr, val) => arr.filter(ob => ob[pr] !== val);

const tree = {
  type: "app",
  info: "Custom Layout",
  items: [
    { id: "10c", title: "Fc", group: null  },
    { id: "bea", title: null, group: null  },
    { id: "dd6", title: null, group: "10c" },
    { id: "b39", title: null, group: "10c" },
  ],
  Children: []
};

const items = deleteFrom(tree.items, "group", null);

console.log(items); // Only the filtered items array

const newTree = {...tree, items};

console.log(newTree); // Your brand new tree!

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