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Concerns the application of the NYS legislature petitioning the US Congress to call a national constitutional convention to propose certain amendments
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
Jan 08, 2020 referred to judiciary
Apr 24, 2019 print number 1763a
Apr 24, 2019 amend and recommit to judiciary
Alessandra Biaggi
Andrew Gounardes
Julia Salazar
James Skoufis
(D) 42nd Senate District
Senate Judiciary
2021-2022: S1070, A428
Concerns the application of the legislature of the state of New York petitioning the Congress of the United States of America to call a national constitutional convention to propose amendments in order to address concerns raised by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 130 S.Ct. 876.
SPONSOR: KRUEGER
An act on the application of the legislature of the state of New York
petitioning the Congress of the United States of America to call a
national constitutional convention to propose amendments in order to
address concerns raised by the decision of the United States Supreme
CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 130 S.Ct. 876
To petition Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose
amendments in order to address concerns such as those raised by the
decision of the United States Supreme Court in CITIZENS UNITED. V.
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (2010) 130 S.Ct. 876 and related cases and
Section 1 is the legislative finding and intent.
Section 2 declares the need for a convention to address CITIZENS UNITED
V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (2010) 130 S.Ct. 876 and related cases
and events, establishes guidelines for delegates, and indicates that
this application for a convention be considered together with similar
applications from other states.
Section 3 petitions Congress to call said convention, pursuant to the
provisions of Article V of the United States Constitution.
Section 4 directs the Governor to transmit copies of this act to Federal
and State executives and legislative bodies.
Section 5 is the effective date.
EXISTING LAW:
Article V of the United States Constitution requires the United States
Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments upon application
of two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states for the purpose
of proposing amendments to the United States Constitution.
In CITIZENS UNITED V. FEC, the Court held that corporations and unions
have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited funds on campaign adver-
tisements, provided that these communications are not formally "coordi-
nated" with any candidate. In so holding, it found that the political
speech rights of American voters and corporate entities are indistin-
guishable.
Citizens United's immediate impact was substantial. In one swift stroke,
the Court overturned at least twenty years of its own precedent,
rendered unconstitutional more than sixty years of federal law restrict-
ing corporate electioneering expenditures, and annihilated the statutes
of twenty-two states that previously prohibited election spending from
corporate general-treasury funds.
When corporations, or other big money spenders, are able to flood the
airwaves with their messages, they can effectively drown out the voices
of other citizens, whose democratic right to political speech deserves
no less protection than those with financial resources. This undermines
the political equality that gives our government legitimacy.
Given the inaction in Congress to address the issues raised by the Citi-
zens United case, New York State should take what action it can to
protect the integrity of our electoral process by joining other states
in petitioning Congress to hold a convention as authorized under the
2017-18: S.3317/A.Rosenthal, L.- Judiciary
2015-16: S.2667/A.Rosenthal, L. - Judiciary
2013-14: S.6559 NSA
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Introduced  by  Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT on the application of the legislature of the state  of  New  York
petitioning  the  Congress  of  the United States of America to call a
national constitutional convention to propose amendments in  order  to
address  concerns  raised by the decision of the United States Supreme
Court in CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 130 S.Ct. 876
Section  1.  Legislative  findings  and  intent. The legislature finds
that:
a. the first President of the United States, George Washington,  stat-
ed:    "The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to
make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.";
b. it was the stated intention of the framers of the  Constitution  of
the  United  States of America that the Congress of the United States of
America should be "dependent  on  the  people  alone."  (James  Madison,
Federalist 52);
c.  that  dependency has evolved from a dependency on the people alone
to a dependency on those who spend  excessively  in  elections,  through
campaigns or third-party groups;
d.  the  United  States  Supreme  Court  ruling  in CITIZENS UNITED V.
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 558 U.S. 310 (2010) removed restrictions  on
amount of independent political spending;
e. the removal of those restrictions has resulted in the unjust influ-
ence  of powerful economic forces, which have supplanted the will of the
people by undermining our ability to choose  our  political  leadership,
write our own laws, and determine the fate of our state; and
f.  Article  V  of  the United States Constitution requires the United
States Congress to call  a  convention  for  proposing  amendments  upon
application  of two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states for
the purpose of proposing amendments to the United States Constitution.
§ 2. The legislature declares that:
a.  the  State  of  New York sees the need for a convention to propose
amendments in order to address concerns such  as  those  raised  by  the
decision  of  the  United  States  Supreme  Court  in CITIZENS UNITED V.
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION (2010) 130 S.Ct. 876 and related  cases  and
events  including  those  occurring  long  before  or afterward or for a
substantially similar purpose, and desires that said  convention  should
be so limited; and
b. the State of New York desires that the delegates to said convention
shall  be  comprised equally from individuals currently elected to state
and local office, or be  selected  by  election  in  each  Congressional
district for the purpose of serving as delegates, though all individuals
elected or appointed to federal office, now or in the past, be prohibit-
ed  from  serving  as delegates to the Convention, and intends to retain
the ability to restrict or expand the power of its delegates within  the
limits expressed above; and
c. the State of New York intends that this be a continuing application
considered together with applications calling for a convention currently
pending in the 188th Massachusetts legislature as S.1727 and H.3190, the
2013-2014  Vermont  legislature  as  SJR 27 and the 2013-2014 California
legislature as AJR 1, the  97th  Michigan  legislature  as  House  Joint
Resolution  BB  and  all other passed, pending, and future applications,
the aforementioned concerns of New York notwithstanding until such  time
as  two-thirds  of  the several States have applied for a Convention and
said Convention is convened by Congress.
§ 3. Pursuant to Article V of  the  United  States  Constitution,  the
Legislature  hereby  petitions  the  United  States  Congress  to call a
Convention for the purpose of proposing Amendments to  the  Constitution
of  the  United  States  of America as soon as two-thirds of the several
States have applied for a Convention.
§ 4. The Governor of the State of New York shall  transmit  copies  of
this  act  to the President and Vice President of the United States, the
Speaker of the United States  House  of  Representatives,  the  Minority
Leader  of the United States House of Representatives, the President Pro
Tempore of the United States Senate, to each Senator and  Representative
from  New  York in the Congress of the United States, to the Governor of
each State, and to the presiding officers of each  legislative  body  of
each  of  the  several States, requesting the cooperation of the several
States in issuing an application compelling Congress to call  a  conven-
tion for proposing amendments pursuant to Article V of the United States
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
Phil Boyle
(R) 0 Senate District
James Gaughran
James Sanders Jr.
Luis R. Sepúlveda
Kevin Thomas
(D) 6th Senate District
TITLE OF BILL:  An act on the application of the legislature of the
state of New York petitioning the Congress of the United States of Amer-
ica to call a national constitutional convention to propose amendments
in order to address concerns raised by the decision of the United States
Supreme Court in
CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 130
S.Ct. 876
decision of the United States Supreme Court in CITIZENS UNITED V.
Citizens  United's  immediate  impact  was  substantial.  In one swift
stroke, the Court overturned at least twenty years of its own precedent,
ing corporate electioneering expenditures, and annihilated the  statutes
of  twenty-two  states that previously prohibited election spending from
When corporations, or other big money spenders, are able  to  flood  the
airwaves  with their messages, they can effectively drown out the voices
of other citizens, whose democratic right to political  speech  deserves
no  less protection than those with financial resources. This undermines
zens  United  case,  New  York  State  should take what action it can to
protect the integrity of our electoral process by joining  other  states
in  petitioning  Congress  to  hold a convention as authorized under the
Introduced  by Sens. KRUEGER, BIAGGI, COMRIE, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HOYL-
MAN, JACKSON, MAYER, MONTGOMERY, SALAZAR,  SERRANO,  SKOUFIS  --  read
twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
AN  ACT  on  the application of the legislature of the state of New York
petitioning the Congress of the United States of  America  to  call  a
national  constitutional  convention to propose amendments in order to
address concerns raised by the decision of the United  States  Supreme
Section 1. Legislative findings  and  intent.  The  legislature  finds
a.  the first President of the United States, George Washington, stat-
ed:  "The basis of our political systems is the right of the  people  to
b.  it  was the stated intention of the framers of the Constitution of
the United States of America that the Congress of the United  States  of
America  should  be  "dependent  on  the  people alone." (James Madison,
c. that dependency has evolved from a dependency on the  people  alone
to  a  dependency  on  those who spend excessively in elections, through
d. the United States  Supreme  Court  ruling  in  CITIZENS  UNITED  V.
FEDERAL  ELECTION COMMISSION 558 U.S. 310 (2010) removed restrictions on
ence of powerful economic forces, which have supplanted the will of  the
people  by  undermining  our ability to choose our political leadership,
f. Article V of the United States  Constitution  requires  the  United
States  Congress  to  call  a  convention  for proposing amendments upon
application of two-thirds of the legislatures of the several states  for
considered together with applications calling for a convention passed in
the  2013-2014  Vermont  Legislature  as R-454; the 2013-2014 California
Legislature as Concurrent Resolution No. 1, Chapter 77; the  98th  Illi-
nois General Assembly as SJR 42; the 2014-2015 New Jersey Legislature as
SCR  132; the 2015-2016 Rhode Island Legislature as HR 7670 and SR 2589;
and all other passed, pending, and future applications until  such  time
as  two-thirds of the several states have applied for a convention for a
similar purpose and said convention is convened by Congress.


The wetlands park near the Bay Bridge in Emeryville.
My car died last Friday. While waiting for it to be repaired, I started riding the FS bus, which stops at Shattuck and Vine, a mere four blocks from my house. It's a surprisingly fast ride that ends up at the temporary Transbay Terminal, two blocks from my office (in the 1925 George Kelham-designed Hills Brothers Coffee Building). The over-the-bridge route is interesting. I've always liked the wetlands park that borders the freeway in Emeryville. It's full of white herons. The mudflats to the north used to be an informal sculpture park, too, but that tradition has fallen away.
The mast of the new east span of the Bay Bridge.
Another sight is the new east span of the Bay Bridge. The mast of this single-tower suspension bridge is fast rising, and details of its construction are now visible. The east span itself is taking form, although for some reason it still has a gap in it.
The gap in the Bay Bridge's new east span.
As the photo above shows, the span has two separate lanes. (I took it from the lower deck of the existing east span.) I wondered how they will connect to the two-level tunnel through Yerba Buena Island: more elegantly, presumably, than the current S-curve that gets the existing roadway out of the way of the new construction.
San Francisco viewed from the FS bus.
I usually park at the North Berkeley BART Station and take the train into the city. It's easier to read on the train, but there's something to be said for the FS. I may start varying the rhythm of my commute, at least during the summer. The bus is quieter than BART, too. As the BART cars age, they've gotten really noisy, especially in the bay tunnel.


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Back No tricks, all treats: For Halloween, we present LOA's terrifying Top Five Print
No tricks, all treats: For Halloween, we present LOA's terrifying Top Five
By popular demand, this year we offer, as a Halloween service to our readers, a list of the scariest, spookiest fiction from the entire LOA roster. Don't say we didn't warn you.
Detail from Harry Clarke's illustration for "The Premature Burial" in a 1919 edition of Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe. (Public domain via 50watts.com)
American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from Poe to Now
A comprehensive compendium of American weird fiction, as well as a handy introduction to all the writers on this list, LOA's two-volume set edited by Peter Straub collects eighty-six "tales of horror, hauntings, terrifying obsessions and gruesome incursions, of the uncanny ways in which ordinary reality can be breached and subverted by the unknown and the irrational." Winner of the 2010 World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology.
Related Story of the Week: Edward Lucas White, "Lukundoo"
Charles Brockden Brown: Three Gothic Novels
The short-lived Charles Brockden Brown (1771–1810) was hailed by Margaret Fuller as one of "the dark masters" decades after his death. These three novels he wrote in a burst of creative inspiration between 1798 and 1800—Wieland, Arthur Mervyn, and Edgar Huntly—feature lurid episodes of spontaneous combustion, madness, somnambulism, and religiously inspired murder. If those don't send a shiver up your spine, Brown's vivid descriptions of a yellow fever epidemic ravaging Philadelphia in Arthur Mervyn just might.
Related Story of the Week: Charles Brockden Brown, "Somnambulism: A Fragment"
Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories
Shirley Jackson's resurgence, in which this LOA volume edited by Joyce Carol Oates has played no small part, received another boost with the publication of Ruth Franklin's well-received biography in 2016. Earlier this month, Netflix launched Jackson straight into the pop-culture firmament with its ten-part reimagining of her 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House, still the greatest treatment of a haunted house in fiction. (No less an authority than Stephen King has deemed the Netflix series "close to a work of genius" on Twitter.)
Related Story of the Week: Shirley Jackson, "Biography of a Story"
H. P. Lovecraft: Tales
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Edgar Allan Poe: Poetry and Tales
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And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.
— "The Masque of the Red Death"
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— "The Tell-Tale Heart"
"For the love of God, Montresor!"
— "The Cask of Amontillado"
Upon the bed, before that whole company, there lay a nearly liquid mass of loathsome—of detestable putridity.
— "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar"
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I don't watch a lot of television or movies. In fact, most of the time — unless it's football — it's on for background. The grandkids, on the other hand, like the action shows, including the NCIS series, Hawaii Five-O, Criminal Minds. And, of course, action shoot-em-up movies.
So, occasionally — okay, more often than not — my eyes wander to the screen. And I've come to a conclusion. I feel very safe.
I mean, the bad guys can't seem to hit the broad side of a barn with their sophisticated weaponry while our FBI and other good guy agents systematically pick off all the ne'er-do-wells with dead accurate kill shots to the heart or forehead with their standard issue glocks. The terrorists can't seem to lock onto a target, always trailing the twisting, turning, tumbling defenders of good with their hail of bullets.
Now, it has almost always been so. I mean, let's look at Jack Bauer. He went through more gunfights and explosions in one day than most of us will ever experience in our entire lifetime. And at the end of the day he generally was a fresh as a daisy. Or the Lethal Weapon series . Or the Bourne series. Or the Jack Ryan saga. Or Die Hard and sequels. Or Mission Impossible 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
I know. It's entertainment. It's escapism. It's art imitating life … sort of.
All I know, if the bad guys are that inept … I feel pretty safe!
THOUGHT TO REMEMBER: Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
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Yet another excellent battle report ... and some interesting adaptations of the rules for the specific period.
You are managing to do far more wargaming than I am at present, and I am suitably envious.
Another great report and entertaining battle - I think the somewhat vainglorious Teakirk should have a better opinion of the Miliitia next time around - they gave a pretty good account of themselves in the end, didn't they?
I blame the quality of the rules for this game-fest! Seriously though, for me the real attraction is the fact that the rules flow easily and can stand pretty much any amount of tinkering!
It was fun, a little different, and I enjoyed it immensely!
Thanks for another great battle report. It's good to see the purple prose flowing again.
Many thanks old chap! I enjoyed the drama of the game and the write up just seemed to fall into place.
If truth be told I actually get as much pleasure from the write up as I do from the game itself.


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Subject: Withdrawal of Policy Circular No.30 dated 10.10.2005 on Importability of Alternative inputs allowed as per SION.
Notification No.31 has been issued on 1st August, 2013 which stipulates "inputs actually used in manufacture of the export product should only be imported under the authorisation. Similarly inputs actually imported must be used in the export product." Accordingly, the earlier Policy Circular No.30 dated 10.10.2005 becomes infructuous and hence stands withdrawn.
2. This is to reiterate that duty free import of inputs under Duty Exemption/Remission Schemes under Chapter-4 of FTP shall be guided by the Notification No. 31 issued on 1.8.2013. Hence any clarification or notification or communication issued by this Directorate on this matter which may be repugnant to this Notification shall be deemed to have been superseded to the extent of such repugnancy.


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St. Nicholas of Flue, March 21
Nicholas was born on March 21, 1417 and died on the same day 70 years later in 1487. He was from the canton of Unterwalden in Switzerland. His parents were simple peasants who tried to provide Nicholas with a better education, given his uncommon intelligence and piety. He had an inclination for the contemplative life and practiced severe mortifications. He married and had ten children, some of whom came to hold high positions in the country. He used to wake every night to pray and read a psalter in honor of Our Lady.
Picture of St. Nicholas of Flue from the parish church in Sachseln
At age 23 he was called to take arms in a campaign against the canton of Zurich, which rebelled against the Swiss Confederation. Fourteen years later he was still engaged in military service and had achieved the post of captain, having 100 men under his command. In battles Nicolas always fought with the sword in one hand and the rosary in the other. His courage earned him the highest military decorations.
Returning home, he was asked to be mayor of his city, but declined the honor, alleging his humble origin made him unsuitable for that post. However, he accepted the position of judge in the local court, a position that he carried out with rare ability for nine years. Then he retired from this position to his farm to have more time to dedicate himself to matters of the soul.
He had received symbolic visions since childhood. After his retirement, he was watching his flock when he mystically saw a marvelous lily growing from his mouth and rising up to the clouds; suddenly it fell to the ground and was eaten by a horse. He understood that his contemplation of heavenly things was often disturbed and consumed by earthly concerns. He realized he should abandon the world and devote himself exclusively to matters of soul as a hermit.
Although she had just borne his tenth child, his wife heroically consented. He settled at Ranft, a few miles from his home. From the outset of his life as a hermit, he was miraculously nourished only by the Holy Eucharist, which he received once a month.
Many pilgrims came to consult St. Nicholas, known as Brother Klaus - Chronicle of Johann Stumpff, Zurich, 1548
He was loved and venerated by the people, and pilgrims came from distant parts to consult him. He was often called on by dignitaries to make peace between the cantons in their continuous disputes. He always achieved success in those missions.
Shortly before his death he was assailed by strong pains. "O, how terrible is death!" he used to say. But he delivered his last breath in peace. His body was preserved in the Church of Sachseln, a village close to his birthplace.
Even today the visitor can venerate there the bones of Brother Klaus (Nicholas in German), his mortal remains richly ornamented with gold and precious stones, and around his neck countless military decorations of honor.
Note: After Vatican II, the richly adorned reliquary, which also served as an altarplace, was replaced with a table and simple modern contemporary tomb without the jewels or military decorations.
To better admire the life of St. Nicholas of Flue, let me propose several presuppositions and make some observations.
First, at that time, like today, Switzerland was divided into cantons, which are small provinces. Each canton had an almost complete independence, subordinate only to a Swiss Confederation that exerted a vague authority over them all. They frequently were engaged in disputes and fights, because the neighboring countries exerted different influences over the various cantons. For example, in one canton, they spoke French, in another, German; in another, Italian, etc., and each canton was normally influenced by the neighboring country to which it had culturally closer ties. This generated intense political disputes often followed by military engagements.
15th-century Switzerland produced many special military units like the Swiss Guards
You should consider also that the 15th century in Switzerland was a military epoch. It was in that period that the Swiss people revealed themselves to be great warriors, providing troops and special guard units for all of Europe. In particular the Swiss Guard, which still serves the Popes today, is a remnant of that tradition. In such a scenario St. Nicolas of Flue was called to take up arms against the canton of Zurich.
Second, you can imagine this valorous man in the battlefield, carrying his sword in one hand, and his shield and rosary in the other. It is a beautiful battle scene! Today you can see how the connotations that surround objects of piety have changed because of sentimentalism. Today, who would say that a rosary reminds one of a warrior? On the contrary, more often it calls to mind a man incapable of fighting. This religious sentimentalism worked an almost complete change. This is a grave injustice to the rosary.
Third, it is interesting to see how St. Nicholas showed a profound spirit of hierarchy when he declined an important public post that was offered to him. He said, "No, I am from a humble condition, and I don't want to exert authority over persons who are higher than me by birth." Such a thing no longer exists in our century. Today egalitarianism has invaded everything, and we have the opposite: the rejection of someone because he has a higher condition and the preference for the lower. That is, the scale of values has been completely inverted.
Above, a scene from the Swiss Alps, where St. Nicholasherded his cattle.
Below, the Parish Church of Sachseln where his relics are preserved
Fourth, he had visions throughout his life, which was a fairly common life. So you should consider Nicholas of Flue the warrior, the judge and the shepherd having visions as he carried out these different occupations.
You can imagine the scene of the judge Nicholas of Flue seated in the small tribunal of his canton and listening to the different sides of a suit. As the persons are presenting the case, suddenly someone notices that the judge has a distant gaze that reveals he is in ecstasy. He becomes illuminated, seeing a heavenly scene. The talking ceases in the tribunal; the hatred and differences dissolve; when the vision ends the opposed parties are reconciled; the case is resolved. Do you know some judge like this? How everything has changed in our days!
You can also imagine the shepherd in the poetic Swiss landscape. In the background are the Alps covered with snow, which at sunset take on pink or light blue hues. St. Nicholas of Flue is there blowing a horn to assemble his dispersed cattle. He stops and prays the Angelus by himself, and then heads toward the stables with the cattle. At this moment he receives the visit of an Angel who shows him Heaven and reveals this or that marvel to him. When he returns, the cattle are all in the stable, quiet and bedded down for the night, led there by another Angel who took care of them. The Angels, the innocence of the Swiss landscape and the soul of St. Nicholas of Flue fit together perfectly. It is something truly superior!
Fifth, the vision of the lily that fell and was eaten by an animal showed him that his high contemplation was often destroyed by earthly concerns. If some of us have an analogous problem – and I think that many of us do – we should take St. Nicholas of Flue as our patron saint. We should ask him for the grace to not demean the graces we receive and to sustain our good thoughts. It is encouraging for us to see that saints have the same problem we have.
The cell from the hermitage of St. Nicholas in Ranft
Sixth, the last thing you can consider is how richly the faithful decorated his remains. It reveals their veneration for sanctity. It is curious also to see the many military decorations around his neck. These were not just the ones he earned during his lifetime. The descendents of St. Nicholas of Flue began to place the military decorations they received there also. With this excellent tradition, they show that it is more honorable for them to be descendents of the saint than to wear the decorations they receive. It is an action full of meaning.
These are the points I offer for your meditation in admiration of St. Nicolas of Flue, asking him to give us the courage to always have the sword in one hand and the rosary in the other in the difficult fight we are engaged in today.


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Do International Organizations Play Favorites? An Impartialist Account
40 Pages Posted: 8 May 2007
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Steven R. Ratner
Claims of inequity, partiality, and unfairness are central to contemporary philosophical treatments of international law as not meeting a certain vision of a just world order. In particular, criticism from political and moral philosophers of international organizations is based on the observation that they do not treat all actors or situations the same way and so therefore are morally suspect. This paper considers whether international organizations act impartially in the sense of not playing favorites in the way they treat certain actors and situations. It views organizations and the states in them as having various rights and duties toward other actors and asks whether rights possessed by or duties owed to only some actors - special rights and duties - can be justified. It focusses on three aspects of international organizations: membership, decisionmaking processes, and choices of targets for action, and concludes that certain institutional characteristics can be justified as impartial while others fall short. Although impartiality with respect to these three aspects does not equate with a just international organization, an appraisal of their impartiality is a prerequisite to understanding the institutions that we have and proposing ideas to reconstruct them.
Keywords: international law, moral philosophy, international organizations, international justice
Ratner, Steven R., Do International Organizations Play Favorites? An Impartialist Account (April 27, 2007). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=984268 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.984268
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University of Michigan Law School ( email )


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DHA Director visits MCAGCC to hear from the 'Boots on the Ground'
Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, Defense Health Agency director, is escorted into Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms by Hospital Director, Navy Captain Lynelle Boamah. The DHA Director conducted a director's call with hospital staff and met with the board of governors (Photo by: Dave Marks, Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms).
5/19/2021 By: Dave Marks, NHTP PAO Public Affairs
MHS GENESIS: The Electronic Health Record | Military Health System Transformation | Coronavirus & the MHS Response | Coronavirus and the COVID-19 Vaccine
Change is inevitable. Everyone knows it. No one likes it.
Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, Director of the Defense Health Agency has a sign in his office: "I'm good with change. You go first."
Place was aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center on May 13 to meet with Marine Corps leadership in the morning, and with the Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms Board of Governors in the afternoon. His goal was to hear firsthand how seminal change, such as the MHS GENESIS electronic health record and the consolidation of Army, Air Force and Navy medicine into the Defense Health Agency is affecting boots on the ground.
Place, an Army surgeon, views change from a scientist's perspective. "The thing that matters most is healthcare delivery," he said. The challenge is to take the best of Army medicine, the best of Navy medicine the best of Air Force Medicine and figure out what can be standardized across the services while recognizing the cultures and traditions we support."
The DHA Director noted that under the new DHA construct, it's the warfighter and the concept of readiness that is central to the mission. While some military medical treatment facilities with high population densities and a surplus of sub-specialty choices in their surrounding areas are realigning to focus on active-duty readiness, Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms will continue to support its retiree population, as well as the family members of the Marines and sailors aboard the base – due to its isolated location.
Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place addresses the Navy corpsmen assigned to the Adult Medical Care Clinic, a Naval Twentynine Palms Hospital healthcare clinic that treats the Marines and sailors aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, the largest U.S. Marine Corps training base in the world, encompassing 1,100 square miles in the Mojave Desert in Southern California (Photo by: Dave Marks, Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms).
Place addressed the rise in telehealth encounters as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "For behavioral health, we have years of experience. We know what parts work well and what parts represent challenges. With that experience, we did very well during the pandemic," Place said. "But before I can sign off on virtual health in other areas, we have to figure out if face-to-face care versus a virtual environment offers the same or better outcome. We have to figure out what we're measuring and how to measure it before I can give it the thumbs up."
Place doesn't think the COVID-19 vaccine will become mandatory while it is still classified as an emergency-use authorization with the FDA. "I know of at least one manufacturer that has already made an application for full-licensure," he said. "If full license is granted, I wouldn't be at all surprised if it becomes just like the other vaccines that are fully licensed that we get as service members. So that's the future."
After a long day that started on one of the Combat Center's training ranges and ended at the naval hospital's Adult Medical Care Clinic (serving the active-duty population), the DHA Director was enthusiastic about his visit.
"After experiencing the interactions with the Marines when we were out in the urban training center and the sailors working inside this facility, it's very clear to us that this is a close-knit community that cares about how they support each other, how they can help each other, and how ultimately they can achieve complete success in every part of the organization," he said.
"Hats off to every single leader here, from the commanding general, to the squad leaders – every leader in this organization makes this culture happen. We were thrilled to be invited here and glad we could spend the day with the team."
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With less than two months before the transition to MHS GENESIS, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) MHS GENESIS and Leidos Partnership Defense Health (LPDH) host the final MHS GENESIS Staff Q&A. See how the topics addressed will help providers and staff navigate MHS GENESIS more efficiently.
Military Health System Transformation | MHS GENESIS: The Electronic Health Record | MHS GENESIS
Genome Sequencing Assists Research at Naval Health Research Center
Learn how unique samples from naval vessels, US-Mexico border populations, and DOD beneficiaries aided in the Naval Health Research Center's sequencing efforts.
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The U.S. military has engaged in HIV research for three decades, contributing critical lessons learned, knowledge, and expertise during the COVID-19 research and vaccine development effort.
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Naval Medical Research Center Uses Genome Sequencing for Variants
NMRC's efforts provided important support for sequencing and viral isolation to the Department of Defense and Military Health System.
Importance of Updating DEERS
The easiest way to access your medical records is through the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal. Update all your contact information on DEERS before logging into MHS GENESIS. If not, it can cause a delay or issue with claims, referrals, or delivery of home prescriptions. Learn more at www.health.mil/MHSGenesis
DEERS | MHS GENESIS | MHS GENESIS: The Electronic Health Record | MHS GENESIS
MHS GENESIS Video Connect Enhances Patient Support
In a region where travel is defined by navigating the geographically complicated waters of Puget Sound, the time and space from provider to patient can be daunting. Now, see what's happening at Naval Hospital Bremerton to bridge that distance and enhance beneficiary support.
MHS GENESIS: The Electronic Health Record | MHS Video Connect | MHS GENESIS
USAMRIID Focuses on Genome Sequencing to Detect Variants
A connected family of laboratories across the MHS allows a more rapid response to the outbreak.
Whole Genome Sequencing at Tripler Army Medical Center
The third installment in a 6-part series highlighting the efforts of the Military Health System laboratories and the technicians who worked to identify COVID-19 variants using special sequencing technology.
Coronavirus & the MHS Response | Research & Innovation | Coronavirus
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Implements SARS-CoV-2 Genome Sequencing
This is the second article in a 6-part series that highlights the work of technicians and scientists in Military Health System laboratories who worked to identify COVID-19 variants using special sequencing technology.
Global Health Engagement | Coronavirus & the MHS Response | Research & Innovation
Protect Yourself With Respiratory Illnesses on the Rise
"Tis the season, and respiratory illnesses are on the rise. Learn critical health guidance about the viral triple threat of COVID-19, influenza, and the common cold, and the commonsense steps you can take to protect yourself and your family.
Coronavirus & the MHS Response | Children's Health | Medical and Dental Preventive Care Fitness | Immunization Tool Kit | Influenza, Northern Hemisphere | Immunization Healthcare Division
Military Labs Use Whole Genome Sequencing of COVID-19 Variants
The first in a 6-part series highlighting the work of technicians and scientists working in support of the MHS who identified COVID-19 variants using special sequencing technology.
DOD Reduces Health Care Waste by Reusing Crutches
When military facilities faced a national shortage of an essential mobility aid, they launched a grassroots initiative that not only ensured patient care, but also created a new waste reduction model within the DHA.
Warrior Care | Coronavirus & the MHS Response
MHS Minute | Nov 2022
The latest MHS Minute focuses on highlights from DHA Director Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place's final virtual town hall with the workforce, Nov. 16, 2022. The discussion included the agency's biggest accomplishments over the past three years and the impact of COVID-19 on DHA's reputation and approach to health care delivery.
Coronavirus and the COVID-19 Vaccine | Coronavirus
Naval Medical Research Center Joint Study with Mount Sinai Uncovers Differences in COVID-19 Immune Response between the Sexes
A collaborative study between researchers at Naval Medical Research Center and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Princeton University has highlighted immune response differences in the coronavirus infection responses between male and female patients.
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Operating at Speed of Relevance, Key to Great Outcomes, DHA's Maturation
DHA's reputation built on speed of relevance in COVID pandemic, which helped it mature as an operational combat support agency.
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I highly suggest that you do not abuse Adderall or any other prescription drug, especially to help you do well in college. These drugs are only available by prescription for a reason. If you feel you need to take it for self-diagnosed ADHD or narcolepsy, see your doctor to be diagnosed and get a prescription that way.
1) Side effects and drug interactions. Adderall has plenty of side effects, some minor, some serious. Overdosing can result in cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest, death, severe and lasting mental effects/defects to name a few. If you abuse Adderall, your tolerance to the drug will likely go down so you will likely take more and more of it, increasing your chance of overdosing. If you overdose and you're anywhere but near medical professionals, your chance of living is slim. This is an extreme case, but it is always a possibility. Other side effects include anxiety, transient depression, heart palpitations, elevation of blood pressure, Tourette's syndrome, seizures, stroke, and psychotic episodes or plain old psychosis. The negative effects of taking Adderall are amplified by drug interactions. There are 488 drugs that have drug interactions with Adderall, 36 of those interactions are major. Even the common drugs acetaminophen (found in Tylenol) and ALCOHOL can amplify the negative side effects of Adderall. Receiving a prescription from a doctor is important because they will make sure that you can avoid these detrimental drug interactions.
2) Addiction. Adderall is highly addictive, so much that you will find it difficult to ever study again without it. As I previously mentioned, this can lead to a greater addiction as tolerance is increased which increases your chance of overdosing and it can lead to a whirlwind of addiction to other drugs.
3) THE LAW. THE SALE, POSSESSION, AND USE OF ADDERALL FOR ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES IS A FELONY. FELONIES ARE ON YOUR RECORD. MEDICAL SCHOOLS, FUTURE EMPLOYERS, ETC. CHECK YOUR LEGAL RECORD. THEY WILL PROBABLY NOT LOOK ON IT TOO KINDLY. PLUS, FELONIES ARE PUNISHABLE BY DEATH OR IMPRISONMENT IN EXCESS OF ONE YEAR. DON'T RISK IT.
4) Violation of honor code. While this isn't a thing at every school, some schools like Wesleyan University are taking the stance that the use of pharmaceutical study aids, like Ritalin and Adderall by students without a prescription is a violation of the university's academic honor code. Many other universities hold a similar prohibition through their non-academic honor codes. It's not even that you will get caught, but you will then have to live with knowing that your academic success is partially attributed to taking an illicit drug. It's not fair to your fellow students who are not taking drugs to help them study and it's not fair to you because of its negative effects on your body and it will likely lead to dissatisfaction with studying without it. If you ever run out of it, you're screwed.
BOTTOM LINE: DO NOT ABUSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Strive for academic success in an honest way. If you need to help yourself focus on studying, drink coffee. Caffeine is still a drug but it a legal drug that is less potent, less dangerous, and available to all. Even better yet, EXERCISE. Exercise has been shown to boost your mental focus and cognitive performance for any challenging task you face that day. Plenty of us have made it through college without using prescription drugs to help us study, so it can be done without drug abuse.
If technology, networking and professional collaborations make education and training models more portable, affordable and have real local value, then accessibility to medical education and training becomes less dependent on where you live. The hope would be that this also contributes to better access to higher quality healthcare for citizens around the world.


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Smith College – Assistant Coach for Alumni Tennis
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About the Graduate ProgramSmith's unique graduate program in Exercise and Sport Studies (ESS) is dedicated to preparing individuals to coach collegiate women's teams. The program connects theory with practice by linking coursework to internship experiences. Examples of graduate classes taken over the two years include: Biomechanics of Sport. sports psychology; Sports leadership for coaches. gender in sports; mass recruitment; Legal issues in sports.
All students in the program participate in an internship that includes their responsibilities as an assistant instructor. Coaching responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Assisting the Head Coach with hiring, planning, directing skill development, managing social media accounts, fundraising, and film breaking.
The master's program is nationally recognized for excellence and accredited by the National Commission on Accreditation of Training Education (NCACE).
Work Awards and Scholarships are available to individuals interested in obtaining a master's degree with a major in training at the university level. Candidates must have an undergraduate academic record with high collegiate play experience and a past
Training experience preferred but not required.
Job award depends on the candidate: $0 – $7,000. Scholarships are available with fees reduced to $5,000 or less.
The deadline to apply for the program is March 1, 2023. The position begins in summer 2023 and continues until graduation in May 2025.
Visit our website at https://www.smith.edu/academics/graduate-study/ess for an overview of the program, forms, course requirements, and to apply officially
If you plan to apply to the program or are interested in learning more about the tennis program and the ESS program, please contact tennis coach Kaitlin Lawrence at clawrence@smith.edu.
If you have questions regarding the application, contact our administrative assistant Justin Allard at JAllard@Smith.edu.
Registration deadline: 03/01/23
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The new Xiaomi Book S 12.4 is a Windows 11 tablet with ARM SoC
Xiaomi has announced a new Book S 12.4 tablet with Windows 11 for European markets. Xiaomi Book S 12.4 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 processor which is still considered a high-end option, if you want a Windows 11 device on ARM SoC (until Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 devices will hit the market).
In addition to the SoC, which includes eight Kryo 495 cores clocked at up to 2.84 GHz and Qualcomm Adreno 680 graphics processor, the tablet is also equipped with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, which is probably the only configuration available. This is not the best configuration, but it is definitely suitable for a large number of users. The device also comes with a modest 38 Wh battery, but given the ARM processor it should give the tablet up to 13 hours of working time on a single charge, according to Xiaomi.
Xiaomi Book S 12.4 is equipped with a 12.35-inch display with 16:10 aspect ratio, giving users extra 160 pixels of vertical space, compared to a standard 16:9 panel. The resolution is 2560×1600, the brightness is up to 500 nits. Display also has a wide color gamut of 100% of DCI-P3. The screen supports touch input and Xiaomi Smart Pen (sold separately), which has 4096 pressure levels for more natural drawing and writing. The pen connects via Bluetooth and has two buttons for quick action. And looks like it's the same pen used on Xiaomi's Pad 5 Android tablet.
There's also an optional keyboard with a built-in stand that turns Xiaomi Book S 12.4 into a full-fledged laptop. The keyboard is sold separately for about €150 euros, although first buyers in Germany can get it for free with the tablet.
In addition, the tablet has a 5-megapixel front-facing webcam (1080p video) and a 13-megapixel rear camera, as well as noise-canceling microphones compatible with Qualcomm Aqstic technology. Two stereo speakers are responsible for sound, but if you want to connect it to a better speakers – you can do it with the help of 3.5 mm mini-jack. Other ports include a single USB Type-C (with support of 65W charging and a 4K display output) and a microSD card reader.
Xiaomi Book S 12.4 can already be purchased in Germany for €699. And along with a keyboard (for first buyers only) you'll also receive a fast charger (depending on the market). When it will be released in other markets and at what price – remains a mystery.
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Are our universities really destined for long term decline?
The latest university world rankings have prompted another round of questions about the future global distribution of higher education excellence and strength. The Times Higher Education 2012-13 rankings have seen a little slippage in the position of some universities in the western hemisphere, with Ireland and Scotland both experiencing this phenomenon. Ireland no longer has any university in the top 100 universities globally; Scotland still has one university (Edinburgh) in the top 100, at number 32 (and rising), but other Scottish institutions have fallen, in some cases significantly.
Speaking more generally about UK universities, the Times Higher's rankings editor, Phil Baty, remarked:
'Outside the golden triangle of London, Oxford and Cambridge, England's world-class universities face a collapse into global mediocrity, while investment in top research universities in Asia is starting to pay off.'
While there is indeed some drift, the prediction of a British collapse into mediocrity may be a bit premature. It is absolutely right that some of the emerging countries have made major investments in higher education, as one would expect. But this has not produced any instant challenge for global leadership. The Times Higher top 20 contains only one university not in the United States or the UK, and it is in Switzerland. The top Asian universities (from Japan and Singapore, respectively) come in at number 27 and 29. The top university from a BRIC country (if you exclude Hong Kong) is Peking University, at number 46, and the only other institution from that grouping in the top 100 is also from China, at number 52. And while there are some slight changes from last year in those positions, they are actually not hugely significant. Peking University rose by three places.
Furthermore, the success of universities in China, Singapore, Korea and Japan – and only a very small number of the thousands of Asian universities make it into any rankings at all – is largely based on these institutions 'westernising' their educational and research methods and pouring in money. But that hasn't just started last year; it has been a phenomenon of the past decade, and while the results are certainly there, they are not startling.
It is obvious enough that as some countries make a transition into a more developed economic state, their universities will benefit from more investment and higher levels of ambition. But actually, it is rather remarkable that this has not had a much greater impact on the rankings. Then again, this is not to say that there aren't issues here to be addressed. The uncertainty about university funding in these islands has certainly had an impact, but so have other factors, including the inconsistencies and peculiarities of migration policies as they affect student movement, and the trend for major companies to seek university links away from the more traditional set.
What may be much more interesting, however, is this: there may be a hint in the rankings that the university of the future is no longer necessarily the ancient, classical, blue-skies-research institution. The new leader, as exemplified in the world's number 1 university, the California Institute of Technology, may be a more focused, networked and translational university. Apart from Caltech, other institutions that also reflect this profile have climbed up the rankings. As we try to work out what the role of higher education is to be in the future, that may be the more interesting trend.
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5 Comments on "Are our universities really destined for long term decline?"
All in all these lists are rather meaningless. Yes, you have 'X' at 50 and 'Y' at 35 and 'Z' at 210. But any list will do this. It's the nature of lists. What we need to know is where the bands sit. Who are in these bands. And what is the vertical distance between these bands. We need relativity.
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It is not obvious that universities around Ireland and the UK are unavoidably destined for decline, but a tendency towards average (and for some that means decline, but for others, improvement) is difficult to resist, particularly when each looks at the other to inform notions of "best practice", and when each faces pressure to educate all and not merely the best.
Anna Notaro Says:
*There may be a hint in the rankings that the university of the future is no longer necessarily the ancient, classical, blue-skies-research institution. The new leader, as exemplified in the world's number 1 university, the California Institute of Technology, may be a more focused, networked and translational university.*
I would tend to agree with this, the obvious problem regarding the demise of blue-skies-research is the one identified by Bernd Huber, president of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen and chairman of the League of European Research Universities, when commenting the rankings he wrote:
'Policies that favour applied over basic or blue-sky research – which is the main domain of research-oriented universities – are one problem. This preference for applied research not only seriously underestimates the role of basic research as a long-term generator of innovation, it also favours certain subjects [STEM] while neglecting others [Humanities]'.
Elsewhere he also laments 'the lack of competition and differentiation among [European] universities, arguing that 'Rivalry is vital for the development of world-class institutions' (http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-ranking/analysis/competitive-edge)
Huber's statement reflects the contradictions that universities face, in fact it is difficult to see how rivalry and competition (the pressure to gain a competitive edge fast) cannot but support a 'utilitarian' approach to research, thus favouring exactly those subjects (STEM) which have a more basic, short-term application.
The university of the future has to be one which is 'focused, networked and translational', as argued in this post but also one where an excessive competitive edge is tempered with the ethos of collaboration. If we have to believe the 'What makes Caltech's special' section of their newly redesigned web site we discover that collaboration has the upper hand over competition, (http://www.caltech.edu/content/what-makes-caltech-special) we might consider learning from the best!
Ernie Ball Says:
These lists are nonsense. Even if I accepted the principle of "rank" (which I don't for the simple reason that different institutions might have different strengths and one measure doesn't fit all), the idea that institutions the size of universities could change their rank with the frequency of greyhounds is absurd.
Anyway, all of the methodological shifting could just be done away with. Want a list of the best research universities? Look for the richest universities. Endowment and annual funding (per student) will give a better list than any of these other specious rankings and have the advantage of evolving at roughly the rate that universities evolve. Yes, there are some outliers in both directions, but not very many.
James Fryar Says:
These rankings are completely and totally meaningless since they are based on arbitrary weightings – 30% for teaching, 30% for research, etc. Why not 75% for teaching since that's the primary function of a university? Would such a weighting completely reorder the list? Who determined that 30% was the 'correct' percentage and on what basis was that 30% chosen? Was it just a nice round number?
These lists are the mathematical equivalent of the algorithms that determine 'the most unhappy day of the year' or 'the best day to propose to your lover'. They do not deserve consideration and I simply don't understand why academics can't just ignore them.


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Q: GroupPrincipal throwing "System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x8007200A): The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist." I'm using System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement to query for a user and then find the groups for that user.
var _principalContext = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain, domainAddress, adContainer, adQueryAccount, adQueryAccountPassword);
var user = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(_principalContext, IdentityType.SamAccountName, account);
var userGroups = user.GetGroups();

foreach (var group in userGroups.Cast<GroupPrincipal>())
{
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    // getting the underlying DirectoryEntry shown
    // to demonstrate that I can retrieve the underlying
    // properties without the exception being thrown
    DirectoryEntry directoryEntry = group.GetUnderlyingObject() as DirectoryEntry;

    var displayName = directoryEntry.Properties["displayName"];

    if (displayName != null && displayName.Value != null)
        Console.WriteLine(displayName.Value);
    //////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    Console.WriteLine(group.DisplayName);// exception thrown here...
}

I can grab the underlying DirectoryEntry object and dump its properties and values but as soon as the GroupPrincipal.DisplayName property (or any property for that matter) is accessed, it throws the following exception:

"System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x8007200A): The
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  System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.Principal.get_DisplayName()\r\n
  at ConsoleApplication9.Program.Main(String[] args)"

Why would I be able to dump the raw properties of the underlying DirectoryEntry but not be able to call any of the properties directly on the GroupPrincipal? What would cause this exception? Note that this does not happen on the "Domain Users" group but the subsequent groups, it does...

A: I found the solution. If I pass the context to the GetGroups method, it works.
var user = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(_principalContext, IdentityType.SamAccountName, account);
var userGroups = user.GetGroups(_principalContext);

Apparently, this limits the groups retrieved to the domain associated with the context. Although this is not intuitive because the context was used to retrieve the user in the first place!!!
This leads me to believe there must be groups from other domains being returned previously and permissions were as such to prevent accessing that information.

A: Why are you using the .GetUnderlyingObject() call? Seems totally superfluous... just use the .SamAccountName property of the GroupPrincipal directly...
Try this:
foreach (var group in userGroups.Cast<GroupPrincipal>())
{
    Console.WriteLine(group.SamAccountName);
    Console.WriteLine(group.DisplayName);
    Console.WriteLine(group.IsSecurityGroup);
}

Seems a lot easier - no?

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