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Brexiting Britain, spring 2019
Remainers and leavers, republicans and democrats, older and younger, cosmopolitan and patriot, Muslim and non-Muslim, comfortable and left-behind, them and us, ingroup and outgroup, self and other.
All these binaries, all this dualism, these polarisations.
So much either/or thinking, so little both/and.
So much zero-sum, so little win-win.
Trolling, snarling, impatience, mockery, curses, rudeness.
What are the causes and exacerbating factors? What are the opposites, the alternatives? What constructive ways ahead are worth considering?
Three papers posted on the Insted website contain readings, weblinks and video clips on these questions, most of them dating from 2018. Most are from the UK but quite a few are from the United States or elsewhere.
The first paper is entitled Brexiting Britain in Troubling Times: reflections and resources. Its authors and characters include a historian, a rabbi, several journalists, a political theorist, social psychologists, members of parliament, teachers, various researchers and observers, several activists and campaigners, a poet, an orchestra, and a choral society.
The links and thoughts are clustered under 12 headings:
1) What we human beings get up to
2) The two Englands
3) Hate in the media
4) The current demeaned other
5) The denial of death
6) Wot u lookin @?
7) New positive narratives
8) Faith in us
9) Democratic renewal
10) Repairing our humanity
11) More in common
12) Joy in the public square
The second paper is entitled Post-Brexit Counselling in Middle England: notes for a programme. It contains thoughts and concerns arising from an episode in Jonathan Coe's wonderful new novel Middle England, published in autumn 2018.
The third is a bibliography about Brexit. It is entitled Brexit Tales and contains about 40 items. Some of these are books but most are weblinks to articles published in the last 12 months. Most of the books and articles are more, or much more, sympathetic to Remain than to Leave. But a high proportion are at the same time challenging and critical regarding the ways the Remain case has all too often been advanced.
Categories Brexit, Islamophobia, Media, Multiculturalism, Racism•Tags Brexit
Islamophobia – looking back, looking round, looking ahead
LECTURES, ISSUES, RESOURCES, LINKS, BLOG
A new website about Islamophobia has been launched today. Its title is Islamophobia 2017, and its subtitle is Challenges for us all. There are two aims – a) to mark the twentieth anniversary of the Runnymede Trust report published in autumn 1997, and b) to recall major issues that still need to be dealt with. The site's address is https://www.islamophobia2017.org.uk/.
The site has five sections:
Lectures – brief details about lectures in Leeds (9 November) and London (20 November), chaired respectively by Baroness Saeeda Warsi and Baroness Julia Neuberger.
Issues – links to 60 short articles about Islamophobia that have been published online in the last two years. They are mainly but not entirely from the UK, and are to do with a) concepts and definitions b) the Prevent programme c) media imagery and coverage d) hate crime and e) education and training.
Resources – brief summary of educational materials that have been published online in recent years, including readings, videos, syllabuses, lesson plans, exercises and activities.
Links – the websites of about 25 organisations from which further information, ideas and resources are available.
Blog – articles and posts published by ReOrient: The Journal of Critical Muslim Studies based at the University of Leeds.
The Runnymede Commission on Islamophobia and British Muslims was chaired in 1996-97 by Professor Gordon Conway, at that time vice-chancellor of the University of Sussex. It was not until after the text of their report had been finalised in June 1997 that members considered the report's title. Discussion went backwards and forwards, and round and round. Eventually someone said in exasperation 'Look, whatever we call the report we must signal that Islamophobia is a challenge for everyone, it's a challenge for us all'.
'Well,' said someone else, 'what's wrong with that?'
Islamophobia: a challenge for us all was published a few weeks later. It was welcomed warmly by a wide range of Muslim organisations and groups in the UK, but was by and large ignored by official bodies. Also it was by and large ignored by antiracist organisations, and by churches and interfaith bodies.
But over the last 20 years Islamophobia has not gone away. On the contrary, it has become more serious both nationally and internationally, and much more complicated. More obviously than 20 years ago it's seen now as a complex mix of challenges – a perfect storm of troubles, not a single phenomenon. It affects everyone. Everyone, accordingly, has a part to play against it.
Categories Education policy, Islamophobia, Media, Prevent, Religion and belief
Muslim foster row – fears, facts and fantasy
Published on 04/09/2017 10/09/2017 by Insted Consultancy1 Comment
TEN USEFUL ARTICLES
Another awful week has just ended in the shocking history of British Islamophobia. The week began with lies on the front page of The Times. It continued with the same lies, plus a few others, being recycled in most other papers. The true facts were reported by the Guardian, Independent and BBC, but not in high-profile ways. The week ended with a senior journalist on The Times claiming the paper had acted responsibly when in fact it quite clearly had not.
If you want to know what really happened you need not only to attend to the Guardian and BBC but also to various well-informed pieces in the blogosphere. This article lists 10 articles which between them show the flagrant falsehoods and simplifications which most of the press circulated, and discuss the damage that has been done.
Briefly, the coverage was a mixture of factual inaccuracy on the one hand and Islamophobic hatred, fear and fantasy on the other. As is customary with racist reporting, it was combined for good measure with attacks on local government, on social workers and on political correctness. One of its many disgusting and sinister features was its explicit and unashamed use of a new ethno-religious category – 'white Christian' – to refer to people who are decent, principled, rational.
THEY (Muslims and social workers) are bad. WE (White Christians, readers of British newspapers) are good. This was the unspoken but underlying assumption, the grand narrative that the episode was deemed to illustrate.
The front-page headline in The Times on 28 August was 'Christian child forced into Muslim foster care'. The opening standfirst summary was 'A white Christian child was taken from her family and forced to live with a niqab-wearing foster carer'. The ten articles listed below provide the truth, and begin to discuss what should be done in consequence.
How the press lied about the little girl staying with Muslim foster parents: here are the facts
by Tom Pride, Pride's Purge, 31 August 2017
https://tompride.wordpress.com/2017/08/31/how-the-press-lied-about-the-little-girl-staying-with-muslim-foster-parents-here-are-the-facts/
Muslim foster row – the facts
by Tim Fenton, Zelo Street, 31 August 2017
https://zelo-street.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/muslim-foster-row-facts.html?m=1
The UK's Islamophobic press grows more damaging by the day
by Shenaz Bunglawala, The New Arab, 1 September 2017
https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/comment/2017/9/1/the-uks-islamophobic-press-grows-more-damaging-every-day
The fostering case shows British case has problems reporting fairly on Muslims
by Miqdaad Versi, New Statesman, 31 August
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2017/08/fostering-case-shows-british-press-has-problem-reporting-fairly-muslims
So, it was all a lie
by Matthew Smith, Indigo Jo Blogs, 31 August
http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/mt.php/2017/08/31/so-it-was-all-a-lie
Times excuses itself – DISHONESTLY
by Tim Fenton, Zelo Street, 2 September 2017
https://zelo-street.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/times-excuses-itself-dishonestly.html?m=1
Religious and cultural identity in foster care
By Sarah P, Transparency Project, 28 August 2017
http://www.transparencyproject.org.uk/religious-and-cultural-identity-in-foster-care/
The Other Side: my Muslim chidren were fostered by a Christian family
by Louise Butt, Amaliah, 30 August 2017
https://www.amaliah.com/post/30454/christian-girl-placed-foster-care-family-muslim
That Muslim foster carers story
by 'Suddenly Mummy'
http://suddenlymummy.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/that-muslim-foster-carers-story.html
Why did Andrew Norfolk lie?
by Abdul-Azim Ahmed, Medium, 2 September 2017
Categories Islamophobia, Media, Multiculturalism, Religion and belief
Charlie Hebdo, free speech, us-and-them thinking
First reflections on what is happening
Headline writers and politicians throughout the western world have been in agreement – the attack on Charlie Hebdo on 7 January was part of a war on freedom, a war on the foundations of western democracy. Anyone who does not express total solidarity with the victims by, for example, holding up a Je suis Charlie slogan, and does not declare their unwavering commitment to freedom of speech, is on the side of the terrorists. This has been the dominant narrative in virtually all the coverage so far in the mainstream media, and in the vast majority of speeches and statements by political leaders.
Only a handful of voices have so far queried this dominant narrative – only a handful have stressed that you can NOT ONLY have profound sympathy for the victims and for their families, friends, colleagues and close followers; and can NOT ONLY deplore the cruelty and callousness of the murderers; and can NOT ONLY care about freedom of expression; but can ALSO deplore the simplistic, hypocritical, racist, Islamophobic and deeply damaging us-and-them thinking that has been at the heart of the mainstream media coverage, and of most political speeches.
Here are links to 28 fine articles that query and deplore the dominant narrative, and that indicate alternative approaches to understanding what is going on. They are listed in no particular order.
1. Je ne suis pas Charlie Hebdo
by Jon Wilson
http://labourlist.org/2015/01/je-ne-suis-pas-charlie-hebdo/
2. The moral hysteria of Je suis Charlie
by Brian Klug
http://mondoweiss.net/2015/01/moral-hysteria-charlie
3. Charlie Hebdo and the hypocrisy of pencils
by Corey Oakley
http://redflag.org.au/node/4373
4. I am Charlie, and I guard the Master's house
by Nadine El-Enany and Sarah Keenan
http://criticallegalthinking.com/2015/01/13/charlie-guard-masters-house/
5. Where monoculturalism leads
by Liz Fekete
http://www.irr.org.uk/news/where-monoculturalism-leads/
6. Why I am not Charlie
by Scott Long
http://paper-bird.net/2015/01/09/why-i-am-not-charlie/
7. No, we're not all Charlie Hebdo, nor should we be
by Ben Hayes
https://www.opendemocracy.net/ben-hayes/no-we're-not-all-charlie-hebdo-nor-should-we-be
8. Equal in Paris
by Thomas Chatterton Williams
https://nplusonemag.com/online-only/online-only/equal-in-paris/
9. Mourning the Parisian journalists, yet noticing the hypocrisy
by Michael Lerner
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-michael-lerner/mourning-the-parisian-jou_b_6442550.html
10. The danger of polarised debate
by Gary Younge
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/11/charie-hebdo-danger-polarised-debate-paris-attacks
11. Smiling Muslims: leave the gun, take the cannoli
by Hamid Dabashi
http://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/comment/c7c085dd-968d-4995-8f1f-314806a0d748
12. We must not forget the responsibility that goes with free speech
by Tariq Modood
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2015/01/12/in-remembering-the-charlie-hebdo-attack-we-must-not-forget-the-responsibility-that-goes-with-free-speech/
13. When blasphemy is bigotry
by Chloe Patton
http://mondoweiss.net/2015/01/recognise-historical-discussing
14. From the radical left towards Islamophobia
by Alain Gresh
http://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/comment/18705071-5026-49d5-9bc7-e7c2ab282941
15. Free speech does not mean freedom from criticism
by Jacob Canfield
http://www.hoodedutilitarian.com/2015/01/in-the-wake-of-charlie-hebdo-free-speech-does-not-mean-freedom-from-criticism/
16. Fed up with the hypocrisy of the free speech fundamentalists
by Mehdi Hasan
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mehdi-hasan/charlie-hebdo-free-speech_b_6462584.html
17. Piety or rage?
by Seyla Benhabib
http://www.hannaharendtcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Piety-or-Rage.pdf
18. Moral clarity
by Adam Shatz
http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2015/01/09/adam-shatz/moral-clarity/
19. The Charlie Hebdo tragedy
by Christopher Page
https://inaspaciousplace.wordpress.com/2015/01/10/charlie-hebdo-tragedy/
20. Heroic but also racist
by Jordan Weissmann
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/01/charlie_hebdo_the_french_satirical_magazine_is_heroic_it_is_also_racist.html
21. West's sickening moral hijack of Paris massacre
by Finean Cunningham
http://mycatbirdseat.com/2015/01/89159wests-sickening-moral-hijack-of-paris-massacre/
22. Is the Charlie Hebdo attack really a struggle over European values?
by Myriam Francois-Cerrah
http://www.newstatesman.com/myriam-francois-cerrah
23. Free speech is not an absolute value
by Simon Dawes
https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/simon-dawes/charlie-hebdo-free-speech-but-not-as-absolute-value
24. Is solidarity without identity possible?
by Cinzia Arruzza
http://www.publicseminar.org/2015/01/is-solidarity-without-identity-possible/#.VLLvpJIgGK0
25. Unmournable bodies
by Teju Cole
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/unmournable-bodies
26. Four reasons why I'm tired of Islamophobia
by Khalishah Stevens
http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/01/09/4-reasons-why-je-suis-fatigue-from-islamophobia/
27. Rival sanctities
by Glen Newey
http://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2015/01/09/glen-newey/rival-sanctities/
28. Us and them
by Matt Carr
http://infernalmachine.co.uk/us-and-them/
This list was compiled in partnership with Bill Bolloten, 14 January 2015. It was later expanded to contain 80 items, and the longer version was published at http://www.insted.co.uk/beyond-us-them.pdf.
Categories Education policy, Islamophobia, Media, Religion and belief
Peter delivers on a Trojan horse
On Tuesday 22 July the new secretary of state for education in England, Nicky Morgan, made a statement in the House of Commons about the Trojan Horse affair and about a report by Peter Clarke that had been laid before the House earlier on the same day. 'Mr Speaker,' she said, 'we are all in the debt of Peter Clarke for the rigour that he brought to his investigation and for the forensic clarity of his findings. And we are in the debt of my predecessor [Michael Gove], now the chief whip on this side of the House, for his determination in the face of criticism to invite Peter to take on this task.'
The reference to 'Peter' implied a close – even cosy – personal friendship between the ministers and the person appointed to report to them, and inevitably raised doubts about Clarke's professionalism, independence, seriousness and objectivity.
Morgan then immediately proceeded to emphasise the government's view that 'we need to deal with the dangers posed by extremism well before it becomes violent', adding that Clarke's report 'offers us important recommendations to address this challenge in schools'. She did not acknowledge that the government's operational definition of extremism is extraordinarily vague nor that Clarke's evidence for the existence of such extremism in Birmingham schools is extraordinarily thin.
The cumulative effect of Clarke's report is to present the neoconservative and profoundly offensive view that Islam is 'a swamp' in which noisome creatures such as crocodiles and mosquitos thrive and are given nourishment and support. 'Peter' has delivered what his political and media friends hoped and asked for. His report is a grave disservice, however, to very many millions of others.
There is further brief comment on Clarke's report in this week's newsletter from the Institute of Race Relations – http://www.irr.org.uk/news/hatred-hysteria-and-a-trojan-horse/
Categories Islamophobia, Media, Prevent, Trojan Horse
Smear, anecdote and hoax – the Trojan Horse reports
A letter in today's Guardian runs as follows:
The new secretary of state for education, Nicky Morgan, makes various pledges following the "Trojan horse" reports on Birmingham schools. Several of her pledges are valuable. The basis for them, however, is unsound. Peter Clarke's report is not "forensic", as Nicky Morgan claims (Report, 22 July), but a biased mix of uncorroborated smear, anecdote, hoax and chatroom gossip.
It reflects neoconservative assumptions about the nature of extremism; ignores significant testimony and viewpoints; implies the essential problem in Birmingham is simply the influence of certain individuals; discusses governance but not curriculum; ignores the concerns and perceptions of parents and young people; and is unlikely to bear judicial scrutiny. The Trojan horse affair has done much damage in Birmingham, both to individuals and to community cohesion.
Political leaders have key roles in the urgent process of restoration and support for curriculum renewal. Alas, they will not be much helped by the official reports of Clarke, Ian Kershaw and Ofsted.
They will, though, be helped by the unique strength and goodwill of people in Birmingham itself.
The letter is at http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jul/28/rights-and-wrongs-trojan-horse-birmingham. It is signed by Tim Brighouse, Gus John, Arun Kundnani, Sameena Choudry, Akram Khan-Cheema, Arzu Merali, Robin Richardson, Maurice Irfan Coles, Gill Cressey, Steph Green, Ashfaque Chowdhury, Ibrahim Hewitt, Baljeet Singh Gill, Arshad Ali, S Sayyid, Massoud Shadjareh, Abdool Karim Vakil and Tom Wylie. There is information about Nicky Morgan's pledges at http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jul/22/schools-face-curbs-extremism-birmingham-trojan-horse-affair.
Categories Media, Religion and belief, Trojan Horse
Questioning the Trojan Horse
This morning (Wednesday 9 July 2014) the Education Select Committee at the House of Commons is interviewing three senior members of Ofsted. Next week it is interviewing the secretary of state for education. The principal subject for both interviews is extremism in schools. The interviews will show, both explicitly and tacitly, how Ofsted and the Department foe Education understand the concept of extremism. Also they will show, and similarly both explicitly and tacitly, how the Select Committee understands the concept.
Two new papers on the Insted Consultancy website this morning provide reminders of key issues. The one paper consists of extracts from recent articles about the Trojan Horse affair in Birmingham – 'Issues requiring attention' by Tim Brighouse, 'The heart of inner city schooling' by Shamim Miah, 'An invidious position' by Jacqueline Baxter, 'What it means to be civilised' by Muhammad Khan, 'A source of deep shame' by Lee Donaghy and 'A compelling guide to the debate' by Peter Oborne. The other paper lists the articles from which these extracts are taken, and also about 40 other recent articles about the Trojan Horse which similarly present an understanding of extremism which is different from, and counter to, that of the dominant narrative in the mainstream media.
The two papers can be accessed from Insted's home page at http://www.insted.co.uk.
Categories Islamophobia, Media, Trojan Horse
Trojan Horse Counter Narrative
Much media coverage today, most of it uncritical, of the Trojan Horse narrative concocted by Michael Gove and Ofsted. To remind yourself of what the counter narrative looks like, please read or re-read some of the following articles. They are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent first.
Is the Trojan Horse row just a witch hunt triggered by a hoax?,by Richard Adams, The Guardian, 9 June 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jun/08/trojan-horse-extremism-political-storm-michael-gove-ofsted
If you want to stop extremism in UK schools, try a little understanding first, by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, The Independent, 9 June 2014
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/if-you-want-to-stop-extremism-in-uk-schools-try-a-little-understanding-first-9509345.html
Birmingham has most to lose from the Gove-May extremism row, by Chris Allen, The Conversation, 7 June
http://theconversation.com/birmingham-has-most-to-lose-from-gove-may-extremism-row-27650
Naming the narratives: the Trojan Horse affair in Birmingham, by Robin Richardson, Institute for Race Relations Bulletin, 5 June 2014
When did Michael Gove become the government's expert on Muslims or extremism?, by Mehdi Hasan, Huffington Post, 4 June 2014
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/5443576?utm_hp_ref=tw
Trojan horses and policing 'extremism' in schools, by Gus John, Gus John Consultancy, 3 June 2014
http://www.gusjohn.com/2014/06/trojan-horses-and-policing-extremism-in-schools/
Where lies sound truthful and murder is respectable, by Ibrahim Hewitt, Middle East Monitor, 30 May 2014 https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/articles/europe/11778-when-lies-sound-truthful-and-murder-is-respectable
Trojan Horse:conjuring the slave, the witch and the grand inquisitor, by MG Khan, Open Democracy, 2 May 2014
http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/mg-khan/trojan-horse-%E2%80%93-conjuring-slave-witch-and-grand-inquisitor
Ofsted's future at stake after Trojan Horse scandal, by JacquelineBaxter, The Conversation, 1 May
http://theconversation.com/ofsteds-future-at-stake-after-trojan-horse-scandal-25936
An ideological war against Muslims in UK schools, by Assed Baig, Anadolu Agency, 25 April 2014
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/s/318232–an-ideological-war-against-uk-muslims-in-school
This war on 'Islamism' only fuels hatred and violence, by Seumas Milne, The Guardian, 24 April 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/23/war-islamism-hatred-violence-blair-cameron-toxic
A new wave of Islamophobia: where it comes from and how to stop it, by John Rees, Stop the War Coalition, 24 April 2014
http://stopwar.org.uk/videos/a-new-wave-of-islamophobia-where-it-rsquo-s-come-from-and-how-to-stop-it#.U2vjHSO3PFp
Teachers complain about behaviour of Ofsted inspectors investigating plot by Richard Adams, The Guardian, 20 April 2014
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/apr/20/teachers-ofsted-inspectors-investigating-plot-birmingham
No Trojan Horse: the bishop, the chief executive and the knowledgeable journalist agree, Political Concern, 16 April 2014
http://politicalcleanup.wordpress.com/2014/04/16/no-trojan-horse-the-bishop-the-chief-executive-and-the-knowledgeable-journalist-agree/
Crusade against British Muslims in education, by Ibrahim Hewitt, Al Jazeera, 12 April 2014
http://m.aljazeera.com/story/201451018411814899
The Muslim plot that wasn't by Assed Baig, Huffington Post, 7 April 2014
The inconvenience of the truth: Birmingham schools don't need a witch hunt, by Tom Bennett, Times Educational Supplement, 9 March 2014
http://community.tes.co.uk/tom_bennett/b/weblog/archive/2014/03/09/the-inconvenience-of-the-truth-birmingham-schools-don-39-t-need-a-witch-hunt.aspx
Yet another Muslim plot, new research shows
Careful research by a newspaper reveals today that Edward the Sixth, the half-brother of Elizabeth the First, popularly known as Good Queen Bess, was secretly a Muslim. He did not live long but nevertheless laid the foundations for the gradual Muslimisation of British culture during the centuries which followed his reign.
In his own lifetime (1537—1553) Edward's great achievement was to persuade his half-sister Elizabeth, who was played by Dame Judy Dench in a recent TV series, not to demonise Muslims. Instead of demonising Muslims, he maintained, the English should demonise Catholics and, though to a lesser extent, people in Scotland.
As a result of Edward's efforts many British Muslims in the sixteenth century were spared the embarrassment of being burnt alive in public, and Islam as a religion was not seen as a major threat to world civilisation.
But Edward's greatest achievement was to found prestigious schools which would carry his teachings into the national consciousness over the next five centuries. It was particularly in Birmingham, though also in other cities in northern England such as Bradford and Manchester, that his ideas took hold. In due course the schools which he founded in Birmingham and other northern cities became centres of excellence for Islamic Studies, and for the hallowing of Islamic architecture, astrology, medicine, mathematics, theology and ethics.
As a result of the far-reaching influence of the schools which Edward VI founded, Birmingham became in the late twentieth century a magnet for Muslims from all over the world. They received there a warm welcome and they for their part made magnificent contributions to the city's education system, and to its wealth and fame.
'Where the iron heart of England throbs beneath its sombre robe,' wrote Edward in a youthful poem, 'stand schools whose sons will make them great and famous round the globe'. Yes indeed, and thanks to typically painstaking research by the Sunday Times the secret of Birmingham's greatness is now known – the moral and intellectual values of Islam.
Michael Gove is said to be interested in the findings of the Sunday Times investigation. An official from the Department for Education confirms today (1 April 2014): 'We are monitoring the situation very closely.'
Several articles about fantasies in Birmingham have been published by the Sunday Times in recent weeks, and have been duly reprinted in various other papers. For a perceptive, passionate and up-to-date review of the saga, and of the damage it is doing to children, staff and governors in Birmingham schools, see an article by M. G. Khan in the Times Educational Supplement, Friday 28 March 2014: http://news.tes.co.uk/b/opinion/2014/03/27/the-trojan-horse-is-being-used-to-destabilise-muslim-majority-schools-by-galvanising-ofsted-39.aspx
An Islamophobic lie goes half way round the world
Famously, a lie can be half way round the world before the truth has got its boots on. A lie travels particularly fast, without let or hindrance, when it reinforces and chimes with prejudices which already exist. The fake document known as the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, for example, was widely accepted at face value in its day because it accorded with antisemitic conspiracy theories which were already prevalent.
And now in Britain in March 2014 credence is being given to an Islamophobic lie about Muslim plotting to 'take over' a number of local schools in a city in the West Midlands. The story is self-evidently a hoax but is nevertheless widely believed, since it conforms with and confirms pre-existing tropes about British culture being swamped and submerged by Islam. Soon there will be so much egg on so many faces that the truth, when it emerges in the full light of day, will be even more unbelievable than the lie.
Gullibility can be amusing, as when people are taken in by spoof stories each year on April Fools Day. It is not amusing, however, when it taps into and amplifies a racist prejudice such as Islamophobia, and when people are harmed by it. In the present instance the people being harmed include large numbers of children and young people in British schools. (Yes, British, not just English, and certainly not just in one city. One of the first websites to recycle the story when it first broke on 2 March was that of the BNP in Scotland. The story has been widely recycled in the national press, not just the West Midlands press.)
According to the clumsily constructed spoof document quoted from in various newspapers, there are two or maybe slightly more than two Muslim people in Birmingham who have won the trust of senior officials and councillors by giving the impression they are respectable and who are plotting now with these officials and councillors to take over four local schools and run them on Islamic principles (or 'principals', as the alleged plotters themselves put it at one stage.) They call their scheme 'Operation Trojan Horse'; confidently assert that the Muslim concept of jihad condones and commends unethical and underhand behaviour; and congratulate themselves on having caused a lot of disruption. And they say they say their leader is someone who is a very widely respected Muslim educationist, and chair of governors at one of their city's, and indeed one of Britain's, most impressive and outstanding schools.
The truth will eventually emerge. Amongst other things it will hopefully cast light on the motives of whoever constructed the fake document, and those who have given credence to it for their own ends. The latter may include left-wing critics of the academies programme and right-wing critics of Ofsted. Critics of academies or of Ofsted who have helped spread the story have tacitly supported Islamophobia, even if this was not their prime purpose.
In the meanwhile, the best single source for fuller information is an item on Inayat Bunglawala's blog, Inayat's Corner, posted earlier today (10 March). It provides links to all the main coverage so far, and to a robust rebuttal by the chair of governors alleged to be master-minding the so-called plot. It is also fair-minded, and open to the possibility that the document underlying the story is not, or not entirely, a fake. The address is
http://inayatscorner.wordpress.com/2014/03/10/more-developments-in-the-muslim-plot-to-take-over-schools-story/.
Categories Islamophobia, Media


National Driving Academy blog covers items related to safe driving relevant to learner drivers and their families.
Sometimes renting a car is unavoidable, you might need one on a family holiday to get around easily, or perhaps you might need one during a business trip to get to meetings and see clients. In order to have the smoothest experience possible when renting a car, make sure you adhere to the advice in this blog post, which if followed correctly will keep you on the road and out of trouble with a less than desirable service.
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Industry group the Communications Alliance is inviting comment on an aspect of Australia's NBN that often gets second billing next to high-speed Internet connectivity - namely telephony services.
Modelled on CommsAlliance's NBN Reference Model, the industry group has released a document that sets out proposed definitions for wholesale telephony service for providers on the Australia's planned fibre to the premises (FTTP) network.
While the new FTTP network represents a shift from older, copper-based connectivity, NBN Co has stated that support for legacy telephony services is being considered for it during the transition to full voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.
This will be achieved through the use of Analogue Telephone/Terminal Adapters (ATAs) that are integrated in the Optical Network Terminator (ONT) installed at customers' premises. ATAs allow customers to connect existing telephones to the VoIP service running over NBN, which itself will provide the capability mainly through the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) standard, but also the H.248 Real Time Protocol (RTP) one.
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Integrating ATAs into ONTs is seen by the NBN Co as migratory step towards full VoIP telephony service.
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Dr Leith Campbell, principal consultant at analyst firm Ovum disagrees. Campbell says ATAs are necessary.
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The draft paper on the proposed NBN phone service is available at the Communications Alliance website [PDF] format and the public comment period closes at 5pm AEST, Friday June 25.


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Antônio Gonçalves Dias (Aldeias Altas,  – Guimarães, ) foi um poeta, advogado, jornalista, etnógrafo e teatrólogo brasileiro. Um grande expoente do romantismo brasileiro e da tradição literária conhecida como "indianismo", é famoso por ter escrito o poema "Canção do Exílio", o curto poema épico I-Juca-Pirama e muitos outros poemas nacionalistas e patrióticos, além de seu segundo mais conhecido poema chamado: Canções de Exílio que viriam a dar-lhe o título de poeta nacional do Brasil. Foi um ávido pesquisador das línguas indígenas e do folclore brasileiro.

É o patrono da cadeira 15 da Academia Brasileira de Letras.

Biografia

Antônio Gonçalves Dias nasceu em 10 de agosto de 1823, no sítio Boa Vista, em terras de Jatobá (a 14 léguas de Caxias, hoje pertecente à cidade emancipada com nome de Aldeias Altas). Morreu aos 41 anos em um naufrágio do navio Ville Bologna, próximo à região do baixo de Atins, na baía de Cumã, município de Guimarães. Advogado de formação, é mais conhecido como poeta e etnógrafo, sendo relevante também para o teatro brasileiro, tendo escrito quatro peças. Teve também atuação importante como jornalista. Nesta área, encontra-se colaboração da sua autoria na Revista Contemporânea de Portugal e Brasil (1859–1865).

Era filho de uma união não oficializada entre um comerciante português com uma mestiça, e estudou inicialmente por um ano com o professor José Joaquim de Abreu, quando começou a trabalhar como caixeiro e a tratar da escrituração da loja de seu pai, que faleceu em 1837.

Iniciou seus estudos de latim, francês e filosofia em 1835, quando foi matriculado em uma escola particular.

Foi estudar em Cuba, em Portugal, onde em 1838 terminou os estudos secundários e ingressou na Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra (1840), retornando em 1845, após bacharelar-se. Mas antes de retornar, ainda em Coimbra, participou dos grupos medievistas da Gazeta Literária e de O Trovador, compartilhando das ideias românticas de Almeida Garrett, Alexandre Herculano e António Feliciano de Castilho. Lá, recebeu profunda influência de Friedrich Schiller, principalmente na sua produção teatral. Por se achar tanto tempo fora de sua pátria inspira-se para escrever a Canção do Exílio e parte dos poemas de "Primeiros cantos" e "Segundos cantos"; o drama Patkull, profundamente schilleriano; e "Beatriz de Cenci", depois rejeitado por sua condição de texto "imoral" pelo Conservatório Dramático do Brasil. Foi ainda neste período que escreveu fragmentos do romance biográfico "Memórias de Agapito Goiaba", destruído depois pelo próprio poeta, por conter alusões a pessoas ainda vivas.

No ano seguinte ao seu retorno conheceu aquela que seria a sua grande musa inspiradora: Ana Amélia Ferreira Vale. Várias de suas peças românticas, inclusive "Ainda uma vez — Adeus" foram escritas para ela. Nesse mesmo ano ele viajou para o Rio de Janeiro, então capital do Brasil, onde trabalhou como professor de história e latim do Colégio Pedro II, além de ter atuado como jornalista, contribuindo para diversos periódicos: Jornal do Commercio, Gazeta Oficial, Correio da Tarde e Sentinela da Monarquia, publicando crônicas, folhetins teatrais e crítica literária.

Em 1849, fundou com Manuel de Araújo Porto-Alegre e Joaquim Manuel de Macedo a revista Guanabara, que divulgava o movimento romântico da época. Em 1851 voltou a São Luís do Maranhão, a pedido do governo para estudar o problema da instrução pública naquele estado.
Gonçalves Dias pediu Ana Amélia em casamento em 1852, mas a família dela, em virtude da ascendência mestiça do escritor, refutou veementemente o pedido. No mesmo ano retornou ao Rio de Janeiro, onde casou-se com Olímpia da Costa, filha do médico Dr. Cláudio Luís da Costa. Logo depois foi nomeado oficial da Secretaria dos Negócios Estrangeiros. Passou os quatro anos seguintes na Europa realizando pesquisas em prol da educação nacional. Voltando ao Brasil foi convidado a participar da Comissão Científica de Exploração, pela qual viajou por quase todo o norte do país.

Voltou à Europa em 1862, para um tratamento de saúde. Não obtendo resultados retornou ao Brasil em 1864 no navio Ville de Boulogne, que naufragou na costa brasileira; salvaram-se todos, exceto o poeta, que foi esquecido, agonizando em seu leito, e se afogou. O acidente ocorreu nos Baixos de Atins, perto de Tutóia, no Maranhão.

A sua obra enquadra-se no Romantismo, pois, a semelhança do que fizeram os seus correlegionários europeus, procurou formar um sentimento nacionalista ao incorporar assuntos, povos e paisagens brasileiras na literatura nacional. Ao lado de José de Alencar, desenvolveu o Indianismo. Pela sua importância na história da literatura brasileira, podemos dizer que Gonçalves Dias incorporou uma ideia de Brasil à literatura nacional.

O grande amor: Ana Amélia

Por ocasião da elaboração da antologia poética da fase romântica, elaborada por Manuel Bandeira, Onestaldo de Pennafort gentilmente escreveu a nota que segue, retirada daquela obra e aqui transcrita:

Julgamento crítico

 De Alexandre Herculano
"Os primeiros cantos são um belo livro; são inspirações de um grande poeta. A terra de Santa Cruz, que já conta outros no seu seio, pode abençoar mais um ilustre filho. O autor, não o conhecemos; mas deve ser muito jovem. Tem os defeitos do escritos ainda pouco amestrado pela experiência: imperfeições de língua, de metrificação, de estilo. Que importa? O tempo apagará essas máculas, e ficarão as nobres inspirações estampadas nas páginas deste formoso livro.

Abstenho-me de outras citações, que ocupariam demasiado espaço, não posso resistir à tentação de transcrever das Poesias Diversas uma das mais mimosas composições líricas que tenho lido na minha vida. (Aqui vinha transcrita a poesia Seus Olhos.) Se estas poucas linhas, escritas de abundância de coração, passarem, os mares, receba o autor dos Primeiros Cantos testemunho sincero de simpatia, que não costuma nem dirigir aos outros elogios encomendados nem pedi-los para si".

 De José de Alencar
"Gonçalves Dias é o poeta nacional por excelência: ninguém lhe disputa na opulência da imaginação, no fino lavor do verso, no conhecimento da natureza brasileira e dos seus costumes selvagens"
(Iracema)

 De Machado de Assis
"Depois de escrita a revista, chegou a notícia da morte de Gonçalves Dias, o grande poeta dos Cantos e dos Timbiras. A poesia nacional cobre-se, portanto, de luto. Era Gonçalves Dias o seu mais prezado filho, aquele que de mais louçania a cobriu. Morreu no mar-túmulo imenso para talento. Só me resta espaço para aplaudir a ideia que se vai realizar na capital do ilustre poeta. Não é um monumento para Maranhão, é um monumento para o Brasil. A nação inteira deve concorrer para ele.
(Crônicas em Diário do Rio de Janeiro, de 29 de novembro de 1864.)

Cronologia

1823 — 10 de agosto: Nasce no sítio Boa Vista, em terras de Jatobá, a 14 léguas da vila de Caxias, Antônio Gonçalves Dias. Filho do comerciante João Manuel Gonçalves Dias, natural de Trás-os-Montes, e de Vicência Ferreira, maranhense.
1830 — É matriculado na aula de primeiras letras do Prof. José Joaquim de Abreu.
1833 — Começa a servir na loja do pai como caixeiro e encarregado da escrituração.
1835 — É retirado da casa comercial e matriculado no curso do Prof. Ricardo Leão Sabino, onde principia a estudar latim, francês e filosofia.
1838 — Parte para São Luís, onde embarcará para Portugal; chega em outubro a Coimbra e entra para o Colégio das Artes.
1840 — 31 de outubro: Matricula-se na Universidade.
1845 — Embarca no Porto para São Luís, aonde chega em março, partindo no dia 6 para Caxias.
1846 — Embarca para o Rio de Janeiro.
1847 — Aparecem os Primeiros Cantos, trazendo no frontispício a data de 1846.
1848 — Aparecem os Segundos Cantos e Sextilhas de Frei Antão.
1849 — É nomeado professor de Latim e História do Brasil no Colégio Pedro II.
1851 — Publicação dos Últimos Cantos.
1852 — É nomeado oficial da Secretaria dos Negócios Estrangeiros; Casa-se com Olímpia da Costa.
1854 — Parte para Europa, nascimento da única filha Joanna em 20 de setembro em Paris.
1856 — Viagem à Alemanha. É nomeado chefe da seção de Etnografia da Comissão Científica de Exploração. Em 24 de agosto a filha falece, no Rio de Janeiro, por pneumonia.
1857 — O livreiro-editor Brockhaus, de Dresda, edita os Cantos, os primeiros quatro cantos do poema Os Timbiras e o Dicionário da Língua Tupi.
1859–1861 — Trabalhos da Comissão no interior do Ceará, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Pará e Amazonas, chegando até Mariná, no Peru.
1862 — Parte para o Maranhão, mas no Recife, depois de consultar médico, resolve embarcar para Europa.
1862 — 22 de agosto: É desligado da comissão Científica de Exploração.
1862–1863 — Estação de cura em Vicky. Marienbad, Dresda, Koenigstein, Teplitz e Carlsbad. Em Bruxelas sofre a operação de amputação da campainha.
1863 — 25 de outubro: Embarca em Bordéus para Lisboa, onde termina a tradução de A noiva de Messina, de Schiller.
1864 — Fins de abril: Volta a Paris. Estações de cura em Aix-ls-Bains, Allevard e Ems (maio, junho e julho).
1864 — 10 de setembro: Embarca o Poeta no Haver no navio Ville de Boulogne. Piora em viagem
1864 — 3 de novembro: Naufrágio nas costas do Maranhão e morte de Gonçalves Dias.

Obras publicadas

 Do próprio autor (cronológica)
 Primeiros Cantos, Rio de Janeiro, Laemmert, 1846.
 Leonor de Mendonça, Rio de Janeiro, J. Villeneuve & Cia, 1846.
 Segundos Cantos, Rio de Janeiro, Typographia Classica, 1848. (contém às Sextilhas de Frei Antão).
 Meditação (fragmentos in Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro, Ferreira Monteiro, 1848. (publicada completo postumamente).
 Últimos Cantos, Rio de Janeiro, Typographia de F. de Paula Brito, 1851.
 Cantos: collecção de poezias,2ª ed. Leipzig, Brockhaus, 1857. (todos os poemas e 16 inéditos).
 Os Tymbiras, Leipzig, Brockhaus, 1857.
 Dicionácio da Língua Tupi, Leipzig, Brockhaus, 1858.

 Póstumas
 Obras posthumas de A. Gonçalves Dias, 6 Vls., Org. Antônio Henriques Leal, São Luís, B. de Matos, 1868.
 O Brazil e a Oceania, Rio de Janeiro, H. Garnier, 1909.
 Gonçalves Dias: Poesia e prosa completas, Org. Alexei Bueno, Rio de Janeiro, Nova Aguilar, 1998.

Todas as obras
 Poesia
1848: Segundos Cantos, Rio de Janeiro, Ferreira Monteiro.
1851: Últimos Cantos, Rio de Janeiro, Paula Brito.
1857: Os Timbiras, Leipzig, Brockhaus
1857: Cantos, Leipzig, Brockhaus. (contendo todos os cantos anteriores e mais 16 novas composições sob o título de "Novos Cantos").
1869: Lira Varia, in "Obras Póstumas", 1869. (poesias inéditas).

 Teatro
1843: Patkull, in "Obras Póstumas", 1869.
1845: Beatriz Cenci, in "Obras Póstumas", 1869.
1846: Leonor de Mendonça, Rio de Janeiro, Villeneuve & Cia, 1847.
1850: Boabdil, in "Obras Póstumas", 1869.

 Romance
1850: Meditação (fragmento), in Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro, Tip. Guanabarense. Apareceria completo in "Obras Póstumas", 1869.
1843: Memórias de Agapito, in "Obras Póstumas", 1869.
1843: Um Anjo, in "Obras Póstumas", 1869.

 Dicionário
1858: Dicionário da língua Tupi, Leipzig, Brockhaus.

 Etnografia e História
1846: O Brasil e Oceania, in "Obras Póstumas", 1869.
1869: História Pátria, in "Obras Póstumas", 1869. (trata-se de uma coleção de críticas selecionadas cujo título História Pátria é atribuída pelo organizador.

 Falsas atribuições
 Segura o Índio louco é um título que vem sendo falsamente atribuído à Gonçalves Dias através da internet, entretanto não existem fontes que comprovem a sua existência, nem se terá existido. Todas as obras do poeta foram publicadas por ele próprio ou postumamente as inéditas numa organização do seu amigo Antônio Henriques Leal à custódia da esposa do poeta.

Obras notáveis
 Canção do Exílio in Primeiros Cantos".
 Ainda uma vez — Adeus" in Cantos".
 Sextilhas de Frei Antão in Segundos Cantos".
 Seus Olhos
 Os Timbiras
 I-Juca-Pirama in Últimos Cantos".

Homenagens

Municípios
 Bairro Gonçaves Dias (Aldeias Altas — sua cidade Natal, hoje emancipada)
 Museu Gonçaves Dias no Povoado Jatobá (Aldeias Altas — local de nascimento do Poeta)
 Feriado Municial na cidade de Aldeias Altas-MA (Sua cidade natal hoje emancipada)
 Gonçalves Dias (Maranhão).
Praças
 Praça Gonçalves Dias — Caxias, Maranhão.
 Praça Gonçalves Dias, em São Luís, Maranhão.
Ruas
 Rua Gonçalves Dias (Rio de Janeiro), a antiga rua dos Latoeiros, donde vivera o poeta teve o seu nome alterado logo após a sua morte.
 Rua Gonçalves Dias (Belo Horizonte), importante rua que leva da Região Centro-Sul da cidade à Praça da Liberdad e à região Oeste, passando por outras importantes vias.
 Dezenas de cidades brasileiras possuem ruas com o nome do poeta, dentre elas: São Luís, Timon, Caxias (Maranhão) em Porto Velho (Rondônia).

Escolas

 Escola Municipal Antônio Gonçalves Dias em Foz do Iguaçu-PR.

Navios

 Gonçalves Dias (navio)

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Romero, Sílvio, História da literatura brasileira. org. e pref. Nelson Romero. 3.ed. aument. Rio de Janeiro, Liv. José Olympio, 1943.
Roncari, Luiz, Literatura brasileira: dos primeiros cronistas aos últimos românticos. São Paulo, Edusp, 1995.
Rouanet, Maria Helena, Eternamente em berço esplêndido: a fundação de uma literatura nacional. São Paulo, Siciliano, 1991.
Santiago, S., Uma literatura nos trópicos: ensaio sobre dependência cultural. Rio de Janeiro, Editora Rocco, 2000
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Silva, Manoel Nogueira da (Org.), Gonçalves Dias e Castro Alves, Rio de Janeiro, A Noite, 19--, b.
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Ligações externas

Poemas de Gonçalves Dias
Obra completa de Gonçalves Dias na Brasiliana Digital
A dimensão anti-épica de Virgílio e o indianismo de Gonçalves Dias, Universidade de Coimbra
Obras de Gonçalves Dias sobre o Tupi Antigo e o Nheengatú na Biblioteca Digital Curt Nimuendajú

Alumni da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra
Brasileiros de ascendência africana
Brasileiros de ascendência indígena
Brasileiros de ascendência portuguesa
Brasileiros do século XIX
Escritores românticos do Brasil
Naturais de Caxias (Maranhão)
Patronos da Academia Brasileira de Letras
Poetas do Maranhão
Professores do Colégio Pedro II
Poetas do século XIX

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"""Alert on the OneLogin event that a user has assumed the role of someone else."""
from streamalert.shared.rule import disable, rule
from streamalert.rules_engine.threat_intel import ThreatIntel

# This example is disabled because it requires the threat_intel feature to be
# enabled in the following locations:
#   https://github.com/airbnb/streamalert/blob/
#      791abf892983eedbaf30ff5aeb1f55e46e20d82a/conf/threat_intel.json#L3
#  and
#   https://github.com/airbnb/streamalert/blob/
#      791abf892983eedbaf30ff5aeb1f55e46e20d82a/conf/clusters/prod.json#L80
@disable
@rule(logs=['onelogin:events'])
def onelogin_events_threat_intel_example(rec):
    """
    description: Alert on OneLogin activity from a malicious IP address using threat intel
    note: This is purely for example purposes in testing, and is not meant to be used as-is
    """
    # The 'local' fixture file at rules/community/onelogin/test_fixtures/threat_intel/example.json
    # mocks out the threat intel values used by this rule

    # In this case, the rec['ipaddr'] value is a "known" malicious IP, so this will alert
    return ThreatIntel.IOC_KEY in rec and 'ip' in rec[ThreatIntel.IOC_KEY]

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Q: Monitor Multiple variables in one subscription Node OPC-UA I am Using NodeOPCUA To detect Variable change,So i am using this code as ref
https://github.com/node-opcua/node-opcua/blob/master/documentation/creating_a_client_callback.md
Every thing is working fine, only i need to is it possible to monitor multiple  Variable value change in one subscription ,if possible please share the ideas, Thanks

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Township Council » Meetings » Minutes: January 28, 2010
All meeting minutes posted on the township website are unofficial minutes. Official copies of minutes may be obtained from the township clerk.
Minutes: January 28, 2010
A regular meeting of the Randolph Township Council was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Alpert. This meeting is held pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Adequate notice of the meeting has been provided by posting written notice of the time, date, location and, to the extent known, the agenda of the meeting in Randolph Township. This notice was posted on the Bulletin Board within Town Hall, it was filed with the Township Clerk, and it was provided to those persons or entities requesting notification. Notice was also provided to the Randolph Reporter and the Morris County Daily Record on December 7, 2009, by emailing them the annual resolution adopted by the Council on December 3, 2009. The annual resolution, which included this meeting date, was advertised in the Randolph Reporter, the official newspaper of the Township of Randolph, and in the Morris County Daily Record on December 17, 2009.
Councilman Metz
Councilman Napoliello
Councilwoman Price (arrived at 8:05 p.m.)
Deputy Mayor Mitsch
Mayor Alpert
ABSENT:
Councilman Algeier
Councilman Obremski
Also Present:Township Manager John Lovell and Keli Gallo from the Law Offices of Edward Buzak
Mayor Alpert led the Pledge of Allegiance.
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Seeing no one from the public, the public portion was closed.
COUNCIL AND MANAGER REPORTS
Deputy Mayor Mitsch attended a meeting of the Environmental Commission. The Commission was wondering if Randolph paid for membership to the Rockaway River Watershed Cabinet this year.
Manager Lovell responded that funds are not being budgeted for that this year.
Deputy Mayor Mitsch asked the Manager to explain the land situation relating to the Seeing Eye property in Mendham.
Manager Lovell responded that part of the land owned by Seeing Eye is located within Randolph. Randolph and Mendham would like to use that property for a shared services facility for animal control. Since the property was purchased using Green Acre funds, Randolph is now going through a process of selecting parcels in town that were not acquired with any Green Acre or open space funding to qualify as a "swap." A decision and recommendation to the Council on those properties will be made within the next several weeks.
Mayor Alpert reported that he and Police Chief Mason attended a program prepared by the Morris County Prosecutor's Office on a new initiative they are starting. The program will focus on sharing information and intelligence between communities on recidivist criminals in the area.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Butterworth Interceptor/Raynor Reach Pipe Bursting v. Open Trenching
Manager Lovell noted that this project has been ongoing for a number of years. Randolph is obligated to upgrade the Butterworth Interceptor. It was determined that pipe bursting would be an appropriate way to go about this process for the Raynor Reach part of the project, and the EPA initially indicated there would not be a problem with pipe bursting and would not need to issue permits. However, the pipe is an asbestos pipe and the EPA has reversed their position and indicated they would have to issue permits and have denied those permits based on the asbestos issue. The cost of open trenching this project will add about $75,000.00 to the already $1.6 million project. There is a second portion of this project known as the Bradford Reach that is to be done by the Kushner Corporation and Randolph has a responsibility to share in the cost of that construction as well. That project is much more complex and relies heavily on the pipe bursting technology and it is unknown at this time how that part of the project will go forward. The Manager will present a change order reflecting the additional cost of the project to the Council for approval at the next meeting.
B. Senior Community Center—Site Plan—India Brook Village Entrance Drive
Manager Lovell reported that a proposed driveway to be constructed in conjunction with the renovation of the Community Center will need to drift onto the driveway easement that exists at India Brook Village. The Manager has been in touch with the administration from the housing authority and believes both parties will be able to enter into a shared services agreement that would provide Randolph with access to that property.
C. Police Promotional Testing Services
Manager Lovell reported that they are ready to move forward with the promotional activities for the rank of sergeant. The same firm who administered the lieutenant's test last year has submitted a proposal for $9,505.00 to perform the testing this year. The test will be run in compliance with Randolph's ordinance. A professional services agreement will be placed on the next meeting agenda.
D. CCM Men's Lacrosse—Freedom Park Artificial Turf Field
Manager Lovell stated that the County College of Morris is requesting use of the turf field at Freedom Park for their men's lacrosse team. They have asked that Randolph waive the fees for the use of the field. Randolph has enjoyed a long relationship with the college and has used their facilities over the years. It has been recommended that the fees be waived with the exception of the cost of utilities.
E. Shared Service—GEM
Manager Lovell reported that GEM (Government Efficiency Morris) has suggested several areas where shared services make sense for municipalities. The Manager noted that Randolph is already involved in several areas of shared services and has proposals for more in the future. The Manager has been selected to serve on a group that will study tax assessments in the county.
F. Continuation of January 21 Discussion on Setting Goals
Manager Lovell highlighted the points discerned from the meeting on January 21 outlining Randolph's goals and objectives for 2010 and beyond. Those points included:
Maintain and preserve Randolph's high quality of life in accordance with our Mission Statement
Preserve and protect Randolph's AA+ bond rating
Fiscal stability and conservative management
Seek out revenue opportunities
Continue and transition from a growing community to a community that is essentially built-out
Pursue shared service agreements so as to benefit efficiencies and/or enhanced levels of service
Stewardship of Randolph's open space assets
Enhanced communications wherever possible so as to increase public awareness
Ensure stability in the municipal organization's work force
Open a dialog with the owners of the Quaker Village garden apartment complex with an eye towards bringing about reinvestment in the aging apartment units including condition
Protect Randolph's housing stock by effectively obeying property maintenance violations, and as part of that, re-emphasize stacking regulations and tell tale signs, same with Randolph's emergency response personnel
G. CDBG Grant Application—Group Home at 40 Schoolhouse Road
Manager Lovell received a letter from the owners of the group home at 40 Schoolhouse Road asking for Council approval for a CDBG grant to reconstruct a bathroom and kitchen. He noted that this item has now been discussed in open session as required.
COMBINED ACTION ITEMS
Councilman Metz made a motion to approve the Combined Action Resolutions. Deputy Mayor Mitsch seconded the motion, and the following roll call vote was taken:
AYES:
Councilwoman Price
NAYS: None
A. Refund/Adjustment Resolutions
(1) Refund Registration for Ice Hockey Program to Suzanne and Rolando Castro—$1,475.00
R-47-10
WHEREAS, Suzanne and Rolando Castro registered their child for the 2009/2010 Ice Hockey Program and paid the fee of $1,475.00; and
WHEREAS, their child will not be participating in the program due to a medical injury.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Randolph, County of Morris, State of New Jersey, that it is recommended by John Van Brunt, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, that 1,475.00 be refunded to Suzanne and Rolando Castro, P.O. Box 304, Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970.
B. Authorizing Randolph Township to Provide Animal Control Services to the Borough of Rockaway
WHEREAS, the Borough of Rockaway wishes to obtain Animal Control Services from the Township of Randolph; and
WHEREAS, both parties agree to abide by the provisions set forth in the Services Agreement dated January 1, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Township of Randolph do hereby approve the Contract with the Borough of Rockaway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the contract.
C. Authorizing Randolph Township to Provide Health Services to the Borough of Rockaway
WHEREAS, the Borough of Rockaway wishes to obtain Health Services of a technical and professional nature from the Township of Randolph; and
WHEREAS, both parties agree to abide by the provisions set forth in the Services Agreement, dated January 1, 2010.
D. Authorizing CCM Men's Lacrosse Team to Use Freedom Park Field at No Fee With the Exception of Other Associated Costs
WHEREAS, the County College of Morris (CCM) is requesting the use of the Freedom Park turf field for the Men's Lacrosse team; and
WHEREAS, CCM is further requesting that the fee for use of the field be waived; and
WHEREAS, CCM agrees to accept financial responsibility for all other associated costs such as light fees, supervisory, and maintenance staff (when needed); and
WHEREAS, CCM has given its full support to Township functions, i.e. the Freedom Festival, for many years; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation Director John Van Brunt supports this request.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Randolph that authorization has been given for use of the Freedom Park turf field by the Men's Lacrosse Team of the County College of Morris.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the fee for the use of the field will be waived, with the exception of all associated costs.
E. Authorize Memorandum of Understanding with Borough of Mendham and Township of Mendham for the Development of a Shared Services Agreement—Animal Control Services
WHEREAS, the Township of Mendham and the Borough of Mendham wish to obtain Animal Control Services from the Township of Randolph; and
WHEREAS, all parties agree to abide by the provisions set forth in the Services Agreement dated January 28, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Township of Randolph do hereby approve the Contract with the Township of Mendham and the Borough of Mendham.
F. Rejecting All Re-Bids Received on January 12, 2010, for MCCPC Contract #32—First Aid Supplies
WHEREAS, the Township of Randolph on behalf of the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council (MCCPC) received bids for the second time on January 12, 2010, for MCCPC Contract #32 (First Aid Supplies); and
WHEREAS, four (4) bids were received for the re-bid of MCCPC Contract #32 (First Aid Supplies); and
WHEREAS, the Township Attorney (Tiena Cofoni, Esq.) has evaluated the bid proposals and recommends that all bids be rejected due to the complexity of comparing the various prices in the bidder's catalogs and discounts that were bid; and
WHEREAS, it is also the recommendation of the Township Attorney not to proceed bidding Contract #32 (First Aid Supplies) in the future and drop from the list of contracts bid on behalf of the MCCPC due to the complexity of awarding a contract in compliance with the Local Public Contracts Law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Randolph, County of Morris, and State of New Jersey, that the re-bids taken on January 12, 2010, for MCCPC Contract #32 (First Aid Supplies) be rejected and dropped from the list of contracts bid on behalf of the MCCPC in the future due to the complexity of awarding a contract in compliance with the Local Public Contracts Law.
G. Approving Participation With the State of New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Program to Enforce the Underage Drinking Laws State Block Grant Program—COPS IN SHOPS
WHEREAS, the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is responsible for administering the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) State Block Grant Program Enforcing the Underage Drinking laws; and
WHEREAS, the Randolph Township Police Department wishes to apply to ABC for funds in connection with a project entitled COPS IN SHOPS; and
WHEREAS, Randolph Township has reviewed said application and find approval thereof to be in the best interest of the municipality/county; and
WHEREAS, said project is a joint project between the State of New Jersey (ABC) and Randolph Township for the purposes therein described.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council (1) that as a matter of public policy, Randolph wishes to participate with the State of New Jersey (ABC) to the greatest extent possible; (2) that the Division of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) be requested to accept said application on behalf of the municipality/county; and (3) that the appropriate fiscal officer will accept the funds in connection with said project from the ABC and make disbursements in accordance with said application.
H. Raffles
(1) On-Premise 50/50, Rockaway Township Lion's Club, February 6, 2010, 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the Skylands, 792 Route 10, Randolph
(2) On-Premise 50/50, Morris Habitat for Humanity, February 27, 2010, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Meadow Wood Manor, 461 Route 10 East, Randolph
(3) Off-Premise Merchandise Raffle, Greek Orthodox Community Center of Randolph, June 27, 2010, 12:30 p.m. at St. Andrew Hall, 1447 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph
(4) On-Premise 50/50, Rams Athletic Council (RAC), March 24, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Meadow Wood Manor, 461 Route 10 East, Randolph
(5) On-Premise Merchandise Raffle, Rams Athletic Council (RAC), March 24, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Meadow Wood Manor, 461 Route 10 East, Randolph
(6) Tricky Tray, Milton Tri School PTA, February 19, 2010, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the Skylands, 729 Route 10, Randolph
(7) On-Premise Merchandise Raffle, Mountainview PTA, March 21, 2010, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Skylands, 729 Route 10, Randolph
SET PROPOSED AGENDA FOR COUNCIL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 4, 2010
The Council reviewed the proposed agenda.
Judith Stewart, 114 Everdale Road, thanked the Council for their service over the last year. She shared an article with the Manager regarding shared services and merging towns in an effort to save money. Mrs. Stewart feels it is important to hang on to local government since they are more responsive to their local citizens. She encouraged the Council to keep exploring additional areas for shared services. In the area of a shared police force, Mrs. Stewart encouraged the Council to insure there is always a police presence in the building. Mrs. Stewart formally objected to the Council holding a budget discussion on February 20 as that is the same day the Board of Education is holding their budget meeting and it precludes people from attending both meetings.
Steven Kepler requested that his hearing be held in open session this evening.
Manager Lovell responded that it is Mr. Kepler's right to request that his hearing be held in public. The issue will be taken off the Executive Session schedule and handled after Council and Manager Comments.
COUNCIL AND MANAGER COMMENTS
Councilwoman Price reported that the Community Services Advisory Committee has changed their meeting schedule. They will now be meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. The Senior Picnic will be held on June 15, 2010, and the Senior Olympics will be held on June 2, 2010.
HEARING—STEVEN KEPLER
Manager Lovell stated that Officer Kepler retired from the Township of Randolph. The circumstances surrounding his retirement were discussed with the Council in the past. The Township has paid him for his compensatory time. At this point there is an outstanding issue dealing with vacation time and sick time. A grievance was filed by the FOP on Officer Kepler's behalf and the FOP attorney has offered to settle the matter. The settlement calls for the Township to pay sick time but not to pay vacation time. Randolph's perspective on the statute is very clear that vacation time not be paid given the circumstances leading to his retirement. The FOP contract guides the payment of sick time and makes no reference to officers retiring in good standing. It is the Manager's opinion that the matter be settled with Mr. Kepler receiving $19,188.36 for accrued sick time.
Mrs. Kepler, 1 Cotter Lane, Wharton, expressed her frustration with the way in which the case was handled.
Councilman Napoliello made a motion to approve the settlement outlined by Manager Lovell. Deputy Mayor Mitsch seconded the motion, and the following roll call vote was taken:
Deputy Mayor Mitsch*
* Deputy Mayor Mitsch noted for the record that this issue has been discussed at length in Executive Session. There are many aspects of this case that can not be discussed in open session.
WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975 (N.J.S.A. 10:4-12) permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting under certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Randolph, in the County of Morris, and State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. The public shall be excluded from the following portion of the meeting.
2. The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed is as follows:
A. FOP Grievance—January 20 Letter From Knapp
B. Personnel
3. As nearly as now can be ascertained, the matter or matters to be discussed at this time will be disclosed to the public at such time and under such circumstances as are prescribed by law.
4. At the conclusion of the closed Executive Session, the Council may reconvene in public session for the purpose of taking formal action on matters discussed in closed session or on any other matter as permitted by law.
Mr. Kepler noted that it was a pleasure serving Randolph for 25 years.
Deputy Mayor Mitsch made a motion to move into Executive Session at 8:35 p.m. Councilman Metz seconded the motion, and the following roll call vote was taken:
Councilman Metz made a motion to return to Open Session at 8:50 p.m. Councilman Napoliello seconded the motion, and the following roll call vote was taken:
Councilwoman Price made a motion to decline to hear the grievance due to the fact that it was not filed in a timely manner. Deputy Mayor Mitsch seconded the motion, and the following roll call vote was taken:
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:51 p.m.
Donna Marie Luciani

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Youth plaintiffs suing the government over climate change line up (with 11-year-old Levi Draheim looking at the camera) before walking to the federal courthouse in Portland on June 4. (Robin Loznak)
Act Locally » June 24, 2019
Life, Liberty and a Stable Climate: These Kids Are Arguing for a New Constitutional Right
After a June hearing, the youth suing the government await news on whether their case will proceed to trial.
BY Arun Gupta
"We spent another day in court facing our government, the apparent strongest government in the world, showing fear of young people and showing fear of facts."
PORTLAND, ORE.—Judge Andrew Hurwitz arched an eyebrow. "You're asking us to do a lot of new stuff, aren't you?" He was grilling Julia Olson, executive director of Our Children's Trust, who was arguing before a panel of three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow a groundbreaking climate justice lawsuit, Juliana v. U.S., to proceed to trial in federal court.
Filed in 2015, Juliana includes 21 plaintiffs, then aged 8 to 19, asking the judiciary to order the federal government "to swiftly phase-down CO2 emissions … [and] develop a national plan to restore Earth's energy balance" because their lives are in danger from government-caused climate change. To make the case, the plaintiffs, more than a dozen of whom packed the benches behind Olson, need to prove the government is violating their constitutional rights by facilitating climate change.
The question of government culpability is central to the Juliana lawsuit. The government can't be held liable for inaction to a danger—but it can be held responsible for creating that danger. The lawsuit hopes to prove youth are being discriminated against in favor of the present generations of adults who will experience few of the consequences of catastrophic climate change.
While the right to a "stable climate system" is not enumerated in the Constitution, the Ninth Amendment states that other rights exist even if not listed. Olson argues a stable climate system is one such right, and it is essential to the Fifth Amendment right of not being "deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."
Jeffrey Clark, assistant attorney general of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, argued to the judges June 4 that the lawsuit is "a dagger at the separation of powers." He claimed that, if elected officials fail to stop an imminent threat to life, the solution is "the political remedy of removing them from office"—not having the courts to step in.
Hurwitz's gravelly voice interjected, cutting through the thicket of legalese. The government position, he summarized, is if the plaintiffs faced immediate harm and the legislative and executive branches did nothing, "The plaintiffs would have no option but to die." He added, "That may well be constitutionally correct."
But the judges did express skepticism of the government's case. Judge Josephine Staton asked Clark why the right to a life-sustaining climate wouldn't "fit comfortably within the nature of other unenumerated rights—such as the right to an abortion, the right to bodily integrity, the right to marriage—that the court has found exists in the 'life, liberty and property' rights of the constitution."
Clark answered with the same arguments made by the Obama administration, which also sought to quash Juliana: The youth have no standing to sue, their grievances are not redressable and the problem is outside the powers of the judicial branch.
"The Trump administration appears even more determined to quash the lawsuit than its predecessor—which is not surprising given its hostility to climate policy. This animosity is shared by Clark, who, in a 2010 panel discussion, called the EPA's greenhouse gas regulation "reminiscent of kind of a Leninistic program from the 1920s to seize control of the commanding heights of the economy."
The ruling may take months, but the plaintiffs and their legal team were in a celebratory mood, pouring out of the federal courthouse to a sunny day, TV news cameras and cheers from supporters. Led by the Unpresidented Brass Band, they paraded through the streets to a plaza in downtown Portland.
A grandmother and granddaughter team from climate-justice group 350.org performed a skit outside, reading scientific warnings about climate change going back to 1961 followed by puppets of presidents, from John F. Kennedy to Donald Trump, describing the policies they enacted to burn more oil, coal and natural gas. The granddaughter would ask, "Did the government know?" and the audience of hundreds would yell, "The government knew!"
Politically, the focus on children has helped to change the face of the climate-justice movement from older and white to youth-led and diverse.
Speaking at the rally, plaintiff Vic Barrett, 20, said, "We spent another day in court facing our government, the apparent strongest government in the world, showing fear of young people and showing fear of facts."
The youngest plaintiff, 11-year-old Levi Draheim, also spoke. "It's been four years since I got involved with this case. That's literally one-third of my life that I have dedicated to this lawsuit." Rising sea levels are threatening to submerge the barrier island he lives on off the Atlantic coast of Florida, a place where, he says, "I can watch dolphins, turtles and manatees, and I can go barefoot all year round."
As the rally dispersed, a marimba band struck up. Olson and a handful of plaintiffs started dancing. When asked if they were looking for the government to do something new, Olson said, "We're asking them to apply bedrock constitutional law to new factual circumstances." Excusing herself, she continued dancing.
Arun Gupta
Arun Gupta is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York and has written for dozens of publications including the Washington Post, the Nation, The Intercept, Jacobin, The Progressive, Telesur English, and the Guardian. He is the author of the upcoming Bacon as a Weapon of Mass Destruction: A Junk-Food-Loving Chef's Inquiry into Taste (The New Press).
Our Food System Hurts Farmers, Consumers and the Earth. We Can Build a Movement to Change It
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It is a question concerning the right to life, surely. The capitalists care for nothing but profit, and Life on Earth is an 'externality'.
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Two-Piece Set wardrobe is a very good idea to look fabulous without trying so hard. Look how fine this piece of style creates the fine lining and straight-tall-alike body of yours. The semi-spaghetti strings with a little v-plunging on the front.


Plugins Garbage Collector scans your WordPress database and shows the tables beyond of core WordPress installation. Some WordPress plugins create and use its own database tables. Those tables are left in your database after plugin deactivation and deletion often. If your blog is more than 1 day old you have some plugins garbage in your WordPress database probably. With the help of this plugin you can check your database and discover if it is clean or not.
Extra columns added to the core WordPress tables could be shown also.
or plugin page comments and site contact form for it please.
screenshot-1.png Plugins Garbage Collector scan action results.
1. Deactivate plugin if you have the previous version installed.
2. Extract "plugins-garbage-collector.x.x.x.zip" archive content to the "/wp-content/plugins/plugins-garbage-collector" directory.
3. Activate "Plugins Garbage Collector" plugin via 'Plugins' menu in WordPress admin menu.
4. Go to the "Tools"-"Plugins Garbage Collector" menu item and scan your WordPress database if it has some forgotten tables from old plugins.
Comming soon. Just ask it. I will search the answer.
Nice plugin. Works with WordPress version 5.1.1 and Woocommerce version 3.5.7. No problems. Just removed many old tables from database, tables from deleted plugins. Thanks! It just made my site more responsive and faster.
Thank you for this!!! Made my life so much easier! Please keep it updated.
Спасибо за отличное решение! Плагин нашёл всё то что осталось от установки прежних плагинов и успешно удалил сделав базу данных значительно легче.
"Plugins Garbage Collector" is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
"Plugins Garbage Collector" has been translated into 3 locales. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
Translate "Plugins Garbage Collector" into your language.
Fix: 1st plugin in the alphabetically ordered plugins list was always skipped at the scan process.
Fix: Wrong "Scan" link under plugin row at the "Plugins" page was updated.
move some logic to the client and split the whole task for the smaller parts to exclude server time limit PHP error for the sites with large quant of plugins installed.
Fix for fatal error during activation with fresh install of WordPress 4.0 (missed WPLANG constant caused plugin to stop execution).
Unfortunately it worked fine under WP 4.0 with wp-config.php from previous version with WPLANG defined.
Polish translation was updated. Thanks to Grzegorz Janoszka.
Dutch – Nederlands translation was updated. Thanks to Harald Labout.
load_plugin_textdomain() call moved to the 'plugins_loaded' hook for higher compatibility with translation plugins.
In case other plugin had some uppercase letters at the DB table name PGC failed to define that plugin as table owner. It is fixed now.
Polish translation is added, thanks to Esej Konrad Łącki.
Lithuanian translation is added, thanks to Vincent G.
AJAX empty response for WordPress multi-site with subdomains is fixed – thanks to alx359.
AJAX error processing is enhanced slightly.
Minor enhancements to plugin page CSS are made.
Chinese Simple translation is added.
Minor change to pgc-ajax.js errors processing is made.
Thanks to Alessandro Mariani for these translations update.
Bug fix: database table names had been processed in the lowercase format and tables could not be deleted if have uppercase letters in it. It is fixed now. If database table has 'dbTableWithSomeData' name, you will see it as 'dbTableWithSomeData', not as 'dbtablewithsomedata'. Thanks to Deirdre who found this bug.
Technical update for WordPress 3.0 full compatibility. Staff deprecated since WordPress v.3.0 is excluded.
Italian translation update. Thanks to Alessandro Mariani.
options form layout problem is fixed. That was wrong pgc-admin.css file version issue.
You can mark tables which you do not wish to see as scan results as hidden.
You can search extra columns in the core WordPress tables, which could be added by plugins.
Lost translation domain inserted into a few places in the source code. Translators are welcome to update their work :).
Chinese (Taiwan), English (US), Japanese, and Spanish (Spain).