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Unlike the majority of Fiji's Indian population, who are descendants of Indian indentured labourers brought to Fiji between 1879 and 1916, most of the Sikhs came to Fiji as free immigrants. Most Sikhs established themselves as farmers. Sikhs also came to Fiji as policemen, teachers and preachers. In recent years large numbers of Sikhs have emigrated from Fiji, especially to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Sikhs in Fiji are generally referred to as Punjabis.
Arrival in Fiji
Under indenture system
Recruitment of indentured labour for Fiji did not take place in the Punjab (the home of the Sikh, Muslim and Hindu people) but some people who stated their home province as being Punjab were recruited from other parts of India and boarded ships to Fiji from Calcutta. Between 1879 and 1900, out of the 21,368 emigrants from Calcutta, only 369 were from Punjab.[1] Although no religious breakdown of these Punjabi migrants is available, because of the enterprising nature of the Sikh people a large proportion of these would have been Sikhs.
As free migrants
The first Sikh free migrants came to Fiji as part of the group of seventy Punjabis who were lured into coming to New Caledonia, in 1904, on the understanding that high wages were paid there. After finding working conditions unacceptable in the French colony, the seventy came to Fiji where some found temporary employment but most soon left for India dissatisfied at the low wages paid in Fiji. From 1905, when the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand began a regular service from Calcutta to Fiji, there was a regular flow of Sikhs and people from Punjab also known as the Saint Ravidass community to Fiji. Some came to Fiji to make it easier for them to enter North America, Australia, New Zealand and even Argentina.
The early Sikh and the Ravidass community migrants were mainly from the Jullundur and Hoshiapur districts, although some also came from Ludhiana, Amritsar, Ferozepore, Lahore, Ambala and Rohtak districts of Punjab. They were all young and mostly younger sons. They came with few women and those who stayed in Fiji married Hindu women and became prosperous farmers and some of them went back to Punjab to get married within their caste and culture and brought their wives to Fiji and started their family. Majority of the people maintained close ties with their families in the Punjab and remitted money back to their families.[2]
As policemen
From 1900 Sikh policemen were brought to Fiji from Hong Kong and Shanghai. C. F. Andrews and W. W. Pearson, in their report on Indian indentured labour in Fiji, in February 1916, expressed high regard for the Indian Police Force in Suva made up of Sikhs. They noted that unlike in India these policemen did not take bribes. They wrote that:
We found an extremely well-conducted Indian Police Force in Suva. These Indians, who were Sikhs, were paid a good monthly wage, and expressed themselves, on the whole, contented with their position. They had come out under an agreement, but there was nothing about it that was servile. Their passage was quite different from that of the ordinary coolies.... They were treated well by their senior officers, who spoke highly of their men.[3]
Walter Gill, who served as an overseer for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in Lautoka during the final years of indenture, has also written about significant numbers of Sikhs employed in the Western Division of Fiji to police the Indian population.[4]
Sikh Gurdwaras in Fiji
Sikh Gurdwaras have been established in areas of Fiji where there is a concentration Sikhs. These temples do not only serve as places of worship but as a place where the food and shelter were provided for the needy. The first Sikh temple in Fiji was built in Samabula (near Suva) in 1922 to provide for the needs of new Sikh migrants. Once Tamavua and Nasinu areas (near Suva) had a large concentration of Sikhs and in 1943 First Shree Guru Ravidass Gurudwara was established in Nasinu 6 miles.The founding fathers of this Guru Ravidass Gurudwara (a.k.a.) AD-Punjab Association came from Punjab India in early 1900s. Registered trustee's are Mr. Lachhu Ram a.k.a. Lachhu Sheemar (f/n) Khema Ram, Mr. Rakha Ram (f/n)Phila Ram, Mr. Bakshi Ram (f/n) Melu Ram, Mr. Khushi Ram (f/n) Atchu Ram, Mr. Mehnga Ram (f/n) Nathu Ram. Most Sikhs from the settlements around Suva have emigrated to the United States and Canada and some have moved to the Western Division to undertake cane farming. There is a concentration of Sikh cane farmers in Mataniqara and Tagitagi which lie between Ba and Tavua and to cater for their needs, a temple was built in Tagitagi. There is another temple in Lautoka City, built to cater for the needs of the Sikhs in the Sabeto Valley, but many of these have either left for overseas or moved into the naighbouring settlement of Vutualevu. There is only one temple outside the main island of Viti Levu and it is located in the town of Labasa in the second largest island of Vanua Levu. All the temples in Fiji, except the one in Nasinu, are controlled by temple committees and funded by donations from the local Sikh community. The Ravidass Gurudwara also known as Nasinu Gurudwara is funded by the followers of the Ravidass community in Fiji.[5]
Sikh schools in Fiji
The first schools built by Sikhs in Fiji was the Khalsa High School in Ba District, Fiji in 1958 to provide instruction in the Gurmukhi script of Punjabi to Sikh pupils. It is at present a multi-racial and co-educational institution open to students of all communities. In 1972, out of a total roll of 491 students, only 124 were Sikhs. The Guru Nanak Khalsa Parimary School was also built at the same site in Ba. A small school, the Naduri Bay Khalsa Primary School, was built near Sigatoka to provide for the needs of the small Sikh community in the area. The Guru Nanak Khalsa Primary School opened in Labasa in 1970 with a roll of 47 students.[6]
Bhai Gyan Singh Sangha was the first Sikh priest in Fiji. He was known for his work in religion. Singing the sacred hymns of Guru Granth Shabib and Sewa (helping people in need) He shared his knowledge and spread the words of Sikhism and Sikh Guru's philosophy to others. He and his wife Pritam Kaur Sangha were very devoted in the Sikh community. Many Sikhs left India, but many Sikhs forgot their culture and religion behind. Thanks to this unique man and his devoted wife, Sikhs in Fiji still remember their faith and culture. Was known to play the Irish pipes.
Mehar Singh (a.k.a. Padri Mehar Singh) was the first president of the first effective cane farmers union in Fiji, the Kisan Sangh. He was the President from 1937 to 1944 when, due to disagreement with the Secretary of the union, Ayodhya Prasad, he left the union and formed a rival union known as the Vishal Sangh. His new union had a small support base (mainly Sikh) and had to align itself with the more powerful union, Maha Sangh, formed by A. D. Patel in 1941, for survival.
Ujagar Singh was elected to the Legislative Council of Fiji in the 1968 by-election from the Nasinu Indian Communal Constituency, representing the National Federation Party (NFP). He was also a member of independent Fiji's House of Representatives. His strong support for the then leader of the NFP, Sidiq Koya, led to his political demise when the NFP split into two factions in 1977.
Sarvan Singh was member of the House of Representatives of Fiji, representing Labasa for the National Federation Party from 1972 to 1982. He was a supporter of Jai Ram Reddy for the leadership of the NFP.
Kuar Battan Singh was member of the Senate of Fiji from 1970 to 1977. He was a businessman based in Nausori. During his younger days he was a soccer player and was a member of the 1955 Interdistrict soccer tournament winning Rewa team.[7] He died in an air crash in July 1999.[8]
Pardeep Singh Rakkar was a Medical, Acupuncturist and a Herbalist practitioner in Ba, Fiji during mid-1990s. He was a brilliant student from Khalsa College, Wailailai, Ba (1977 to 1981). Pardeep was born in Korovou, Tailevu, Fiji but lived at Mataniqara, Ba, Fiji. Pardeep has a pleasant personality and served generousily to many poor farmers of Ba district. He also provided free service to many of his former patients who were in need. In the late 1980s, Pardeep also taught at a high school in Lautoka. Pardeep now resides happily in Brisbane, Australia with his Khalsa College class mate and wife Sanita Devi Singh.
Jogindar Singh Kanwal has been a long serving Principal of Khalsa College in Ba, Fiji. He is proficient in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi. He has written a number of books in Hindi which include, Mera Desh Mere Log, Savera, Dharti Meri Mata and Karvatbut his best known book is a survey of the development of Hindi in Fiji, called A Hundred Years of Hindi in Fiji. He believed in the separation of the teaching of language from religion and with like minded people formed the Hindi Association of Fiji.[9]
Gurmit Singh was an educationist in Fiji who served as a high school principal, an Education Officer, a curriculum development officer, principal of a teachers college and a lecturer at the University of the South Pacific.
Phuman Singh - Served in WW1 and survived. Ended up in Suva, Fiji and was appointed Justice of the Peace and prominent member of the Suva Gurdwara.
According to the 1921 census, 449 of the 61,000 Indians were born in the Punjab.
According to Fiji Labour Department statistics, between 1927 and 1930, 1,508 male but only 18 female Punjabi immigrants came to Fiji.
According to the 1956 census, 468 out of a total of 25,848 Fiji Indian households stated Punjabi as the main language spoken
According to the 1966 census, only 3,002 of the 240,960 Fiji Indians were of the Sikh faith and there were 175 households where Gurmukhi was spoken.
According to the 1996 census, 3,076 individuals listed their religion as being Sikh. This represents 0.9% of the Fiji Indian population.
According to the 2007 census, 2,577 individuals listed their religion as being Sikh. This represents 0.86% of the Fiji Indian population.[10]
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↑ Gillion, Kenneth (1973). Fiji's Indian Migrants: A history to the end of indenture in 1920. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-19-550452-6.
↑ Gillion, Kenneth (1973). Fiji's Indian Migrants: A history to the end of indenture in 1920. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. pp. 131–3. ISBN 0-19-550452-6.
↑ Andrews, C. F.; W. W. Pearson (1918). Indian indentured labour in Fiji. Perth, Australia.
↑ Gill, Walter (1970). Turn North-East at the Tombstone. Melbourne, Australia: Rigby Limited. ISBN 0-85179-047-X.
↑ Singh, Gajraj (1972). The Sikhs of Fiji. Suva, Fiji: South Pacific Social Sciences Association. pp. 42–51.
↑ "Inter-District Competition (IDC) Tournament Record (1951 - 1960)". Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved 2007-08-02.
↑ "DISASTERS: ANGRY FAMILIES BLAME POLICE". Retrieved 2007-08-02.
↑ Kanwal, J. S. (1980). A Hundred years of Hindi in Fiji. Suva, Fiji: Fiji Teachers Union.
↑ Population by Religion - 2007 Census of Population Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine.
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A Guide to Workers' Compensation Awards can come in three different settlement types. These settlements/awards are either schedule loss of use (SLU), loss wage earning capacity (LWEC), or a Section 32 (S32).
What is a SLU award and how is it determined?
One type of workers' compensation is an SLU award. An SLU awards are given when specific parts of your body are injured. The NY Workers' Compensation Guidelines allow an injured worker to collect a SLU for: arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, thumb, hearing, all fingers and all toes. This type of payout is controlled by statute. Each body site is equivalent to a certain number of weeks one can be paid for. For example, someone that injures a leg can be entitled to a total of 288 weeks of pay; however, this is if there is a total loss of use to a leg such as amputation. If you have less than total use, the number of weeks you can be paid for is calculated percentage of loss. For instance, if you have a 25% SLU to your leg you are entitled to 72 weeks payments (2/3 of your average weekly wage). Most of the time this is paid out in one lump sum. Your workers' comp attorney will be able to help you calculate the number of weeks your injury is worth according to a Guide to Workers' Compensation Awards.
How does an LWEC finding differ from a SLU?
LWEC awards are given for your head, neck, back, or any other category that is not already covered by SLU. The weeks for which LWEC (permanent disability %) awards is paid out is also statutory. Injuries prior to March 1, 2007 allow the injured worker to be paid for the remainder of his or her life. Nowadays an injured worker is only paid for the remainder of life if found to have a 100% LWEC- permanent total disability. Anything less than a 100% LWEC allows an injured worker to be paid from 225 weeks -525 weeks. Unlike SLU award which is based solely on medical and LWEC finding takes into consideration vocation factors as well, such as education level, computer skills, age, and English competency. It is important to know that LWEC award is only paid if an injured worker is out of work or making less money than at time of injury. A worker's comp attorney can give you an idea of what you may be entitled to receive.
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Arsenal's Mesut Ozil smiles during warm up prior the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City, at the Emirates Stadium in London, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil, right, and Arsenal's interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg sit on the bench during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City, at the Emirates Stadium in London, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
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In this photo from Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, Arsenal's Mesut Ozil warms up prior to the the English Premier League soccer match against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England. Chinese television pulled coverage of Arsenal's Premier League match against Manchester City on Sunday Dec. 15, 2019, after Ozil criticized China on social media against Beijing's brutal mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims.
PUBLISHED: December 15, 2019 at 1:14 p.m. | UPDATED: December 16, 2019 at 3:53 a.m.
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LONDON — Chinese television pulled coverage of Arsenal's Premier League match against Manchester City on Sunday after Mesut Ozil, a forward for the London club, criticized Beijing's brutal mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims in the country.
China is the Premier League's most lucrative overseas broadcast market, with the rights sold for $700 million in a three-year deal that runs through 2022.
But instead of the sports channel of Chinese state television showing Ozil featuring in Arsenal's 3-0 loss to City, it scheduled a delayed recording of Tottenham's 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton from earlier Sunday, according to information from the network.
Streaming service PPTV.com also also canceled a feed of Arsenal's match which featured Ozil for almost an hour before he was substituted amid cheers and some jeers from his own fans. Ozil reacted by kicking his gloves on the touchline.
"How he reacts is up to him and I'll deal with it," interim Arsenal manager Freddie Ljungberg said. "We'll see what it means for the future but of course we want players to behave the right way."
Ljungberg would not discuss the specifics of Ozil's social media post from Friday which embroiled Arsenal in controversy in China.
"The China thing is political," Ljungberg said, "and I'll leave that to the club."
Arsenal used a post on Chinese social media network Weibo to dissociate itself from Ozil's action.
"The content he expressed is entirely Ozil's personal opinion," the north London club said. "As a football club, Arsenal always adheres to the principle of not being involved in politics."
Ozil added to condemnation of the detention of more than 1 million Uighurs and other minorities in so-called re-education camps in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang, where they are subjected to political indoctrination, torture, beatings, and food deprivation, as well as denial of religious and linguistic freedom.
A social media post from Ozil on Friday denounced China for burning Qurans, closing mosques and the killing of religious scholars. The Arsenal player complained that "Muslims stay quiet."
The Chinese Football Association expressed "great indignation and disappointment" at Ozil's comments, according to the Global Times newspaper published by the ruling Communist Party.
China's government increasingly uses the threat of loss of access to the country's growing market as leverage to try to control what companies, universities and others say or do abroad about political issues.
Arsenal will be hoping to avoid the backlash faced by the Houston Rockets earlier this year after the NBA team's general manager, Daryl Morey, tweeted support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, angering fans and officials in China.
The tweet was deleted soon after it was posted, and Rockets owner and billionaire casino and restaurant owner Tilman Fertitta quickly rebuked his GM with a tweet saying that Morey does not speak for the team.
The tweet caused some Chinese corporations to suspend relationships with the NBA.
There is a growing backlash in China against Ozil, who is Muslim of Turkish descent.
"I think he is very wrong," lawyer Chen Wangshu said in Beijing. "As a sportsman, his most important responsibility is to do his job well, or to play good football."
In 2018, Ozil quit Germany's national team following criticism over his decision to pose for a picture with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Q: Character Controller collisions go undetected I am having a problem that when using a Character Controller with Playmaker my player is falling below the ground. When using a capsule collider and rigid body my player is moving good but I don't having any collision with the walls when its position and rotation are frozen. When I untick x and z freeze position my player is sliding towards its z direction (means space set to self) but having collision to walls.
In Playmaker I am using translate for movement and using my own Vector3 variable named forward and backward with x and y as zero and z as 10 and -10.

A: Translating is like "teleporting".
You need to use set velocity or add force.
And of course a collider to you walls.
If you really want to use "translate", you can use this script :
 #pragma strict

var layerMask : LayerMask; //make sure we aren't in this layer
var skinWidth : float = 0.1; //probably doesn't need to be changed
private var minimumExtent : float;
private var partialExtent : float;
private var sqrMinimumExtent : float;
private var previousPosition : Vector3;
private var myRigidbody : Rigidbody;
//initialize values
function Awake() {
   myRigidbody = rigidbody;
   previousPosition = myRigidbody.position;
   minimumExtent = Mathf.Min(Mathf.Min(collider.bounds.extents.x, collider.bounds.extents.y), collider.bounds.extents.z);
   partialExtent = minimumExtent*(1.0 - skinWidth);
   sqrMinimumExtent = minimumExtent*minimumExtent;
}

function FixedUpdate() {
   //have we moved more than our minimum extent?
   var movementThisStep : Vector3 = myRigidbody.position - previousPosition;
   var movementSqrMagnitude : float = movementThisStep.sqrMagnitude;
   if (movementSqrMagnitude > sqrMinimumExtent) {
      var movementMagnitude : float = Mathf.Sqrt(movementSqrMagnitude);
      var hitInfo : RaycastHit;
      //check for obstructions we might have missed
      if (Physics.Raycast(previousPosition, movementThisStep, hitInfo, movementMagnitude, layerMask.value))
         myRigidbody.position = hitInfo.point - (movementThisStep/movementMagnitude)*partialExtent;
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}

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Northmor's Lindsey Wiseman on standby in a game against conference rival Elgin. The Lady Knights lost 41-35.
Northmor girls basketball coach Daryl Uhde couldn't hide his disappointment after the Lady Knights dropped a Mid Ohio Athletic Conference Blue Division game to the Elgin Comets, 41-35.
The Lady Knights out-hustled Elgin and forced them into poor shots throughout the half.
The Lady Knights took a 5-0 lead on a pair of baskets by Karalee Patterson, who led Northmor with 16 points, and extended their lead to 15-11 at the end of the opening quarter.
The Lady Knight game plan was to utilize their quickness to effectively negate the Lady Comets strength, their post play.
"We're small and we had to force them to come out and play defense on the perimeter," Uhde said.
Northmor also benefited from a loosely officiated first half, only seven fouls were called on both teams, much to the dismay of McElroy.
Seniors Taylor Wolf and Kadi Vermillion stepped up in the second half as the Lady Comets cut the lead to 31-26 in the third quarter.
The two were the only players to score in the period. Vermillion, who finished with 11 points, made her second 3-point basket of the game and sank a pair of free throws. Wolf hit a pair of 3-point buckets and stepped up her overall effort.
Wolf, who converted to point guard this season, finished with a team high 14 points and added six steals and four deflections.
Elgin took advantage of unforced turnovers and ran the Lady Knights out of the gym in the fourth quarter, outscoring Northmor 15-4.
"We threw the ball away, unforced turnovers," Uhde said.
Northmor's offensive drought was aided by a more tightly officiated second half that forced the Lady Knights to play large segments of the half without Patterson, who was in foul trouble.
The effect of not having Patterson in the lineup made a huge difference for the Lady Knights.
"She's our leading scorer, so when we lose her, scoring wise we lose a lot," said Uhde.
Northmor's offense became stagnant and looked confused without Patterson.
Northmor led for most of the game, surrendering the lead at the 4:00 mark of the fourth quarter.
With Patterson fouling out at the 3:39 mark the Lady Comets were able to take advantage and salt away the win at the free throw line.
Northmor drops to 5-5 in the MOAC Blue Division and 7-7 overall while Elgin moves to 7-2 in the MOAC Blue Division and 9-7 overall.
Northmor will host the Lucas Cubs on Jan 19.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2016/01/web1_CameraAwesomePhoto.jpgNorthmor's Lindsey Wiseman on standby in a game against conference rival Elgin. The Lady Knights lost 41-35.


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Exposure is the amount of light that reaches the image plane and is usually measured in EVs (exposure value). There is no one single correct exposure for a single scene, but some correct and some creative different choices for it. Even though, due to the nature of each sensitive surface, there is a proper way of exposing the capture of it and fine tune the results for the final work after the capture.
In digital sensors the proper way to expose is to keep the brighter zones we want to keep detail in at the furthest right part of the histogram. To do so is important to measure light with a spot meter, either in camera or with a handheld meter, and overexpose them by approximately 2 f-stops, depending on the sensor. Later in postproduction it is possible to change that exposure to our creative needs but maintaining the best SNR (signal to noise ratio) or quality our sensor is capable to obtain. If you are using positive film the way of exposure is approximately the same but when using negative film we will measure for the shadows and underexpose depending on the film.


SolvIND - The Solver suite with IND.
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Trump Makes "Pocahontas" Crack at Elizabeth Warren During Event Honoring Native Americans
The president said it under a portrait of Andrew Jackson.
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On Monday, the White House hosted an event honoring Native American code talkers, who during World War II developed a secret communications system based on their native language that played a crucial role in the war. After initially deferring to his Chief of Staff John Kelly to deliver the ceremony's remarks, the president took to the lectern to offer a few rambling remarks—including a crack at Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), who Trump has frequently targeted as "Pocahontas."
"You were here long before any of us were here," Trump said. "Although we have a representative in Congress who they say was here a long time ago. They call her Pocahontas. But you know what, I like you." The disparaging remark, a jab at Warren's controversy over revelations she cited Native American ancestry during her academic career, has been a favorite of the president's since his campaign days.
Trump's remarks, which were given in front of a portrait of former President Andrew Jackson, were met with silence.
Warren swiftly responded during an interview on MSNBC, condemning Trump for using an event to honor war heroes to "throw out a racial slur." She also reiterated her recent comments to Stephen Colbert that despite Trump's attempts to silence her, the efforts would not work.
"It hasn't worked in the past," she said. "It won't work in the future."
WATCH: Elizabeth Warren responds to Trump's "Pocahontas" remark on @MSNBC:
"It is deeply unfortunate that the President of the United States cannot even make it through a ceremony honoring these heroes without having to throw out a racial slur." pic.twitter.com/au1QntxDzR
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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended the president, claiming in a press briefing shortly after that what "most people find offensive is Sen. Warren lying about her heritage to advance her career."


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A very good looking friend, a professional woman, mid thirties, affluent, educated, two children, suggested we have lunch.
I was to find out in coming days that many women I know, from 25 to 67, admit to having as many as seven, mostly hidden.
There was a resurgence of interest round the world in tattoos in the l960s, due to the wave of subcultures, the social and sexual revolution, and outburst of anarchy as radical acts of self expression: Hippies, Beatniks, Mod Rockers. Many then were a simple peace signs, flower power stuff. One old hippy laughs heartily as she shows me her tat, which was misspelt. It reads "Sweet Pee".
The most common then and now are names of boyfriends, love hearts, trees, birds, flowers, dolphins – and on men, names of girlfriends and various weird, wild and frightening beasts.
Strangely, the most popular tattoo in 2016 was of a Dreamcatcher (though how do they really know?) and tattoos seem across the board to be getting smaller, finer, elegant. Fewer of the huge black swirling pattrns or tats of many bold colours, it seems, though with hundreds of tattoo shops in every big city and town, anything goes.
One from this book is poignant, done in beautiful lettering just below the collar line at the back of the neck, the words "Silence at the end of the phone".
Remember tattoos have been around for at least l0,000 years. The "Iceman" who was found intact in Italian Alps was murdered there about 5000 years ago, and he had 57 tattoos. Egyptians, the Maori of course, Polynesians, Melanesians, Japanese, Vikings, Chinese; all have long histories of using the body as a place to show status, or membership, or courage, or love, hate, pain. In ancient Rome, criminals were tattooed to show they could never be trusted, and slaves were inked with their owners' name. Hitler tattooed Jewish people with numbers. And, of course, gangsters, gang members, prisoners, soldiers, sailors, and some who had it done so they could get jobs as a circus attraction.
And always, women as well as men.
It's much the same today. There are politicians, CEOs, professional people, and business women who have tattoos. They are no longer, in themselves, an impediment to getting a job.. I know the head of a Policy institute who has a crown of England on his chest, because of his Royalist beliefs. He had it done during the Referendum debates.
Tattoos arouse derision, disgust, horror, envy, copycatting, admiration. Many have secret codes or messages only certain others can read. Convicts in Australia had a code – 5 or more dots – which no one has been able to dicepher.
Some tattoos are clearly sending a message of deep anger at the world, disappointment in life, cynicism, hopelessness, alienation or imagined power. Others celebrate nature, ideas, a child, a parent, homage to an admired star (Cat Stevens used to be popular). They can be profound or silly. There are Bible quotes, poetry, travel stories (a girl living near me had a beautiful pattern done on her arm when in Morocco).
There are sites where you can see the tattoos indigenous Australians get, with the gentle suggestion that others show respect and please don't copy them.
Sometimes you may also see a simple semicolon on a person. This is part of a relatively recent mental health movement called the Semicolon Project. It use comes from the fact that a semi colon is what a writer will use to pause, but then to go on in a sentence. As a tattoo it's a sign that the person has considered suicide, even attempted it, but decided to live.
Intriguingly, a counsellor told me a few people he sees have said that the pain of getting a tattoo is similar to the cutting that sometimes happens when a person is troubled, and wants to feel something, even pain. Tattooing does hurt.
It's a Big World of Many Tats.
There are books – learned and tacky – documentaries, TV series, magazines (Inked Magazine is one), thousands of websites, and reality shows. Australia has untold number of tattoo parlours, some better than others. And there are Conventions all round the world. In Australia one Convention claimed to have had 45,000 visitors in 2016. It's hard to verify the figures that are used, but some are that l in 5 people have at least one, others say more. That means, in theory, in the supermarket at any time, every 5th person will have a tattoo. In 2012, its estimated there was $93 million spent on tattoos, and the industry employed 2000 people. One of the most tattood people in the world was Isobel Varley, who died of Alzheimers in 2015. She had 97 percent of her body covered, and piercings, and wore a blonde wig sometimes. Her husband didn't mind.
Random fact: Some tattoos glow in the dark, using phosphorescence.
You, dear reader, will have to know how I have suffered to get information for this piece. After all those websites, articles, and interviews, I have watched 4 episodes of a truly dreadful show called "Ink Masters". It's modelled on "The Biggest Looser" or one of those reality shows where people allow themselves to be humiliated in order to win as prize of some kind. The contestants' first challenge is to practice on plastic skin. Gradually some who don't measure up are eliminated, till the Finale when four remain to try their hand on people who have offered up their "virgin skin" to be tattooed. The results are mixed. Not everyone is happy. The people are weird, the designs can be amateurish, ugly, chaotic, embarrassing, or naïve. Many people in this show seem to like snakes, skulls, knives, roaring tigers, and one girl wanted her first tattoo to be a phoenix arising out of flames from her private parts.
Tattooing is not cheap. In Las Vegas a butterfly will cost $600. US. In that glitzy city tattoo parlours look like hotels, and are open 24 hours a day. One Goth wedding palace place also specialises in tattoos on the side, and a loving couple decided on each having one of two skulls kissing – just before they tied the knot. Go figure, as they say.
Angelina Jolie had to get her tattoo for Billy Bob Thornton removed when they split up, Johnny Depp apparently got rid of Winona Ryder and also an American Indian. Posh used to have one running down her backbone. I cannot vouch for the truth of these, as the internet is full of half baked, tabloid stories, including that Dolly Parton is covered in them. She denies this. One site says for every tattoo you can see, there are 50 hidden. How do they know that?
There are dangerous, horrible stories in all this, such as men getting a girl tattooed while she is drunk or drugged, sometimes a rude thing, or something denoting ownership.
But, truly, there are beautiful ones too – a snippet of poetry, a distant forest, a single phrase or word which gives you a bit of a wallop as some art can.
Around here where I live, a neighbour who is a classical musician a has a forest of trees on both forearms. A lady in the local TAB has a Mickey Mouse just above her elbow. There's another who when she was young had "Eternally Yours" tattooed on her inside upper arm. Well…now she is 68 and her upper arms are a bit flappy.
NB: Don't get me started on piercings, that is for another issue…Just a teaser, do you know what a Prince Albert is? Answer in another issue.


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Memorial Day Weekend Draws Crowds and Triggers Warnings Across the U.S.
With many disregarding the coronavirus social-distancing rules, experts fear a resurgence of the scourge that has killed nearly 100,000 Americans
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In this May 23, 2020, file photo people gather on the beach for the Memorial Day weekend in Port Aransas, Texas, Saturday, May 23, 2020Credit: AP Photo/Eric Gay, File
The Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. meant big crowds at beaches and warnings from authorities Sunday about people disregarding the coronavirus social-distancing rules and risking a resurgence of the scourge that has killed nearly 100,000 Americans.
Meanwhile, the White House broadened its travel ban against countries hard hit by the virus by saying it would deny admission to foreigners who have recently been in Brazil.
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Sheriff's deputies and beach patrols tried to make sure people kept their distance from others as they soaked up the rays on the sand and at parks and other recreation sites around the country.
In the Tampa area along Florida's Gulf Coast, the crowds were so big that authorities took the extraordinary step of closing parking lots because they were full.
On the Sunday talk shows, Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, said she was "very concerned" about scenes of people crowding together over the weekend.
"We really want to be clear all the time that social distancing is absolutely critical. And if you can't social distance and you're outside, you must wear a mask," she said on ABC's "This Week."
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In Missouri, people packed bars and restaurants at the Lake of the Ozarks, a vacation spot popular with Chicagoans, over the weekend. One video showed a crammed pool where vacationers lounged close together without masks, St. Louis station KMOV-TV reported.
In Daytona Beach, Florida, gunfire erupted Saturday night along a beachside road where more than 200 people had gathered and were seen partying and dancing despite the restrictions. Several people were wounded and taken to the hospital, authorities said.
"Disney is closed, Universal is closed. Everything is closed so where did everybody come with the first warm day with 50% opening? Everybody came to the beach," Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said at a Sunday news conference, referring to crowds in the Daytona Beach area.
On Georgia's Tybee Island, the beach was filled with families, bicyclists, beach chairs, games, swimmers and more. On a main drag, people lined the sidewalk at Wet Willie's, a chain bar that sells frozen cocktails. Most stood close together — not nearly 6 feet (2 meters) apart — and none wore masks.
But at a nearby grocery store, staff members handed customers gloves and a number to keep track of how many people were inside at a time. Shoppers had their own masks.
Officials in California said most people were covering their faces and keep their distance even as they ventured to beaches and parks. Many Southern California beaches were open only for swimming, running and other activities.
At New York's Orchard Beach in the Bronx, kids played with toys, and people sat in folding chairs. Some wore winter coats on a cool and breezy day, and many wore masks and sat apart from others.
"Good to be outside. Fresh air. Just good to enjoy the outdoors," said Danovan Clacken, whose face was covered.
The U.S. is on track to surpass 100,000 coronavirus deaths in the next few days, while Europe has seen over 169,000 dead, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University that almost certainly understates the toll. Worldwide, more than 5.4 million people have been infected and nearly 345,000 have died.
The New York Times marked the horror by devoting Sunday's entire front page to a long list of names of those who have died in the United States. The headline: "An Incalculable Loss."
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump, who went golfing for the second day in a row after not playing for weeks, said on the syndicated Sunday program "Full Measure With Sharyl Attkisson" that he is feeling fine after a two-week course of the unproven drug hydroxychloroquine and a zinc supplement.
The president has spent weeks pushing the drug against the advice of many of his administration's top medical professionals. Hydroxychloroquine can have deadly side effects.
The issue of wearing masks in public and staying several feet apart has become fraught politically, with some Americans arguing such rules violate their rights.
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio, who has been targeted by such demonstrations, insisted the precautions should not be a partisan issue.
"This is not about whether you are liberal or conservative, left or right, Republican or Democrat," DeWine said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "Its been very clear what the studies have shown, you wear the mask not to protect yourself so much as to protect others."
Critics chided Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who has repeatedly urged Virginians to cover their faces in public, for not heeding his own words when he posed mask-less for photographs with residents this weekend. A spokeswoman for the governor's office said that Northam should have brought a mask out with him — but that he hadn't been expecting to be near anyone.
On Sunday, the Trump administration added Brazil to the list of countries it has banned travel from. Brazil is second only to the U.S. in reported coronavirus cases.
The ban, which takes effect Thursday, applies to foreign nationals who have been in Brazil in the 14 days before they hoped to enter the United States. It does not apply to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents or some of their relatives.
Across Europe, meanwhile, a mishmash of travel restrictions appears to be on the horizon, often depending on what passports visitors carry.
Beginning Monday, France is relaxing its border restrictions, allowing in migrant workers and family visitors from other European countries. Italy, which plans to open regional and international borders on June 3 in a bid to boost tourism, is only now allowing locals back to beaches in their own regions with restrictions.
For the first time in months, the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square for the traditional Sunday papal blessing, but they kept their distance from one another. Some 2,000 Muslims gathered for Eid al-Fitr prayers at a sports complex in a Paris suburb, spaced 3 feet (1 meter) apart and wearing masks.
Beachside communities in England urged Londoners and others to stay away after rules were eased to allow people to drive any distance for exercise or recreation. The southern coastal city of Brighton said: "Wish you were here — but not just yet." Wales kept up its "Later" tourism campaign, reminding people that its hotels, restaurants and tourist sites are still closed.


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Although I'm always thankful to Abba for a new day, there are simply just some days I wake up without the mental or physical energy to get up and get going. I want to remain lying in my beautiful canopy bed, listening to the beautiful sound of my waterfall fountain flowing while basking in the fullness of relaxation whether it's a rainy or sun shiny day (smile). Have you ever had days like that? Then I ponder how effective it is to live what I deem the "God-Love Life" on a daily basis and realize that I can't waste any precious God-given moments or opportunities to release the awesome Love of God to the world. Living the God-Love Life has not only been a blessing to me, but walking in consistent unconditional Love through the power of the Holy Spirit residing within me has blessed all those within the sphere of my influence as well. The God-Love Life defined: It is a lifestyle of being the Son or Daughter of God who looks like, acts like, serves like, and above all, love like their Heavenly Father who created us for His glory! Learning to do so through a personal relationship with DaddyGod is an ongoing process: The closer we draw nearer to Him, the more of Him becomes the character and fabric of who we are and what we're made of as His Royal Children!
Remember, being a Royal Son or Daughter of God is not about being in a religion, but more importantly, it's predicated upon you having and being in a personal relationship with your Heavenly Father and Lord who created and loves you! Once you return to Abba, don't worry about your issues or shortcomings, He'll do the rest. As my fellow BTR Host, Royal Bro. Darren, ministered so powerfully on last week's show, "soul salvation is an ongoing process." You may not be the ultimate picture of who DaddyGod has purposed you to be, but surely you can ponder the mirrored reflection of yesterday and clearly see that since returning home to Abba, you are not the same person you used to be! Hallelujah to God be all the glory!
I love you, am praying for you and thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting my intentional endeavors to touch the world with God-Love.
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I humbly serve as Founder of The Daughters of Christ, Inc. that recently launched a chapter in Tampa, FL – The Daughters of Christ Soarority of Florida ("DsOC-FL"); our organization held an Interest Meeting this past Saturday for our rising chapter in my home city of Brooklyn, NY; DsOC-BKLYN is coming! Kingdom Sisters in these cities, I would love for you to join this powerful Kingdom Movement of Royal Daughters connecting their hearts in love and hands in service for Abba's glory! Just visit our blog and fill out the Contact Form for more information.
Coming this Fall, I'm launching Royal Daughter University! Along with industry and ministry professionals, the Holy Spirit through me will be teaching and demonstrating to us as women how to live the God-Love Life in their natural and spiritual lives, homes, communities, finances, fashions, etc., via on-line interactive courses as well as conducting in-person seminars throughout local chapter cities of The Daughters of Christ Soarority. Click its page on my blog for more information.
The Son & Daughter of Christ Speak BlogTalkRadio Show launches a brand new show airing every other Tuesday evening; next scheduled show is August 28 at 8:00-8:30pm EST entitled "A 30-Minute Dose of Healing with GodMom Earlene." My Godmother has been anointed by God and trained for over two decades in the ministry of healing by partnering with great men and women of God of healing and deliverance ministries. She'll also be providing healthy eating food tips and so much more! If you miss the live show, you can listen to the recording at our website and/or via iTunes by searching my name.
We thank you, our Royal Audience, for soaring The Son & Daughter of Christ Speak BlogTalkRadio Show to over 12,100+ listens!!!
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It's been quite a while since I've blogged, but I haven't ceased sharing Abba's divine Love and life-changing Messages as a Daughter. Life has been busy, and at times, challenging, but it will never hinder me from Loving God, Loving myself and Loving you. You and your families have been and will always remain in my heart and prayers.
In September, I began a new (secular) job as well as traveled every weekend for ministry assignments: One of my highlights was serving as the Mistress of Ceremony for my Brother-in-Law's, Minister-elect Winfred Basnight's, Initial Sermon held in Moyock, NC where most of my paternal side of my family attended. Congratulations Winfred on becoming another mouthpiece for God in our family!
During the month of October alone, I've faced the difficult pain of losing three people who were special and significant parts of my life: My 44-year-old cousin, Rhonda Jones; my very first Pastor and Spiritual Father, Bishop Landon E. Penn (Founder of Universal Temple Church of God, Brooklyn, NY) and the father, Deacon Hoey W. Best, of one of my DsOC Royal Soror Sisters. I literally attended each of their Homegoing Celebration/funerals on three (3) weekends back-to-back in a row. But God! Even in the midst of death, I experienced the Love of God through family, friends and strangers in such a powerful way. My heart was touched, moved and changed forever during these seasons of transition not only for each of my loved ones, but for me too.
I share and invite you to add this or a similar request to your personal prayer closet. When we get our Love-walk and hearts aligned with the Source of Love – our Creator God, then the world will truly indeed be a place in which sorrow may still consist, but where the joy of our Lord shall more abound!
Today, I'm counting my blessings of being surrounded by Loving and Loyal family and friends — my priceless gifts from Abba God. I pray you're able to do the same.
P.S. Join me every Saturday at Noon EST on BlogTalkRadio live by streaming www.blogtalkradio.com/darnellamoore or dialing 1-646-915-9584; if you miss it, listen to the recording at the website or listen on iTunes.
BECAUSE HE IS, YOU ARE... Knowing Who designed you and blessed you with a Royal Identity that wasn't based on your background, your color, or your socio-economic status on this earth, but on the very character and image of DaddyGod makes a huge difference in one's life. When you know who you are, it is a breeze following the divine plan of where you're going. Not by your will, but His will be done. Declare to the enemy daily along with me, "Because He Is, I Am... A Royal Son/Daughter of Christ - the King of kings and Lord of lords!
To inspire, empower and demonstrate to people through my own character and lifestyle how to receive God's unconditional Love so they in turn can completely love themselves, as well as abundantly give love towards others.
"You cannot love your way into heaven, but you can surely bring heaven on earth through your love!"
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Becoming His Son or Daughter is easy and I'll write you through it right now before proceeding any further in this blog post. Speak candidly and confidently with me: Dear Father God, I (say your name here) come to You in the Name of The Lord Jesus. I know that I am a sinner and need your forgiveness. I confess with my mouth The Lord Jesus. I believe in my Heart that You raised Jesus from the dead. I now invite Jesus into my heart as my Lord. Thank You, Lord. It is finished—you are now a Son or Daughter of Christ! Welcome to His Royal Family! The angels in heaven are rejoicing and so am I here on earth. I'm so glad that you're now my Kingdom Sibling because I can already see a bright future and successful destiny established just for you.
"You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth." #KhalilGibran One of the highlights of my #happybirthday month and the past 7 months, my #bmf #mancrushmonday with my #queencrushdaily who is the best Mother any child can be birthed by on a Easter Monday in 1965 #april19 . . .


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Zachary Moses Bio (Governor)
Zachary Moses –
He's a serial entrepreneur and a perpetual student of the world. He's endlessly dismantling devices, simply to learn how the tech works. Technology is his obsession. If an automated solution to a problem is to be had, Zachary will find it. As a compulsive systems engineer, there is no challenge too daunting for him to tackle. Finding solutions to anything broken, is quite possibly Zach's favorite hobby, and he's got the track record to prove it.
Raised in Utah, Zachary dreamed of seeing the world, and experiencing all the different cultures. He began his career as a touring stand up comedian, and eventually won membership to the Screen Actors Guild, once landing a PlayStation 2 commercial. After joining SAG, he moved to Los Angeles to work in the television and film industry. These experiences give him a unique perspective into this lucrative Utah film industry, and how it can be encouraged to grow, and improve within our state.
He moved back home to Utah from California in 2006, after getting married. Shortly after returning home, he and his then wife Sara purchased a house on Salt Lake City's West Side. Their son Archimedes was born in 2007, in their dining room. Zachary insists he'll never sell the house, as his son has too much history in it, having been born on the property. While Archimedes was young, Zachary was the stay at home parent, while simultaneously running a handyman company called "Zach of all Trades." Today Zachary is married to his current wife Trisha Moses, and they share custody of Archimedes 50/50 with Sara.
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State sampling of water bodies has been reduced from annually to bi-annually. Because we coordinate our water sampling with Gilmore Pond, they are continuing with annual testing on our two ponds because they can pick them both up on the same visit.
There is no longer a report for our pond, we are now included as part of a regional report. We are part of the Monadnock Region. There is a benefit to this method in that it makes it easier to compare Thorndike Pond to other near-by water bodies.
As for test results on Thorndike Pond, we continue testing once each month during June, July, and August, one with the state's participation. The single most important measurement is total phosphorous and for this Thorndike Pond has been stable for the past two decades, slightly better than the state average but slightly worse than the regional average with a level that the state characterizes as good. Water clarity is one of the most apparent measurements to residents. For Thorndike Pond water clarity varies between readings but like phosphorus is slightly better than the state average but slightly worse than the regional average. We are in a range that the state characterizes as good, almost at the limit considered exceptional. Measurements taken in 2012, which are not yet in the report, are very good.
We were introduced to Ted Diers, the new Watershed Bureau Administer. In his presentation he described that he is changing the focus of the program to developing fact sheets for water bodies that can be used for actionable information.
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Dialogues on globalization series
Exchange rates and trade: Should the WTO get involved?
By Carlos A. Primo Braga and Athanasios Kondis
Contributors: Clemens Boonekamp, Michael Gadbaw, Aluisio de Lima-Campos, John Magnus and Claus Zimmermann
About 60 participants attended a debate organized by The Evian [email protected] A panel of speakers, moderated by Professor Carlos Braga, engaged in a discussion with participants about ways of addressing currency misalignments (and the resulting trade imbalances) and the need for intervention by the WTO. The audience was asked, both before and after the discussion, to rate whether the WTO should get more involved, and the findings were shared in real time.
Another barrier to global trade?
Paul Volcker famously pointed out, "Trade flows are affected more by ten minutes of movement in the currency markets than by ten years of (even successful) trade negotiations." Nevertheless, the practice of intervening in currency markets in order to influence exchange rates and affect trade has largely escaped the legal disciplines of both the IMF and the WTO. As countries seek to promote growth in the aftermath of the financial crisis, currency interventions have become more prevalent and distortions in exchange rates, with their resulting imbalances in trade flows, have prompted a call for new initiatives to address them, for example the ones being proposed as part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. Economic and legal experts have brought new insights into the impact of currency intervention on trade and a fresh legal perspective on the application of the WTO rules against measures that frustrate the intent of the GATT/WTO agreements.
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The moderator, Carlos Primo Braga, invited participants to reflect on the above and vote on whether the WTO should take a more active role in disciplining currency misalignments. The audience appeared to be divided; 43% responded YES citing the unfair trade advantages generated by undervalued currencies and the fact that currency manipulation has similar effects to prohibited subsidies – a topic that is dear to the heart of the WTO community. However, the majority of people responded NO on the basis that active WTO involvement may worsen the situation, leading to a "cold trade war." Interestingly, a large percentage of the NO camp, pointed out that the IMF is better positioned than the WTO to tackle this issue and that the track record of the WTO in delivering timely solutions to trade-related disputes is not a good one. To kick off the debate, Professor Braga then turned to the panel of experts and asked them three questions, "Is there a problem? If yes, should the WTO do something about it? And what are the possible solutions?"
Position #1: A call for a radical approach
Currency intervention is not about the so-called "currency war" between the US and China per se. According to Vera Thorstensen, it is a serious problem that concerns everyone, since one could argue that "half of the world is overvalued and half of the world is undervalued."
One can get an estimate of currency misalignments by looking at three indicators: a purchasing power parity –related index (such as the Big Mac index), the equilibrium rate to current account balance (flow) and the equilibrium rate of net foreign assets (stocks). In general, the rich countries are undervalued – effectively giving subsidies to their exports and distorting the applied tariffs – and for the most part the poor countries are overvalued. Thorstensen proposes creating a "virtual world currency" based on a group of industrialized/developed countries' currencies. A fluctuation band against this world currency could then be negotiated along with a bilateral conflict resolution mechanism for countries that exceed this band over a certain period of time. WTO instruments that can be used to neutralize the effect of currency misalignments include tariffs, countervailing duties, currency safeguards and compensation.
In short, the position of advocates of a dynamic WTO intervention is that currency misalignment concerns most countries and it is a serious threat to global trade that cannot be managed by the IMF because its governance is biased in favor of the main perpetrators of currency manipulation.
Position #2: Yes to supplementary measures but mind the legal challenges
Supporters of this position recognize that there is a problem, and they would welcome supplementary measures that focus on exchange rates.
For some experts, like John Magnus, a large part of the problem can be addressed by the application of existing rules including the subsidy rules, particularly in cases of currency outliers. One should bear in mind that the definition of subsidy depends on whether you are an economist or a lawyer – the legal definition tends to be narrower within the context of trade agreements. An interesting proposal by the Peterson Institute for International Economics is that currency misalignment should be measured based on an objective test, at least in the context of preferential trade agreements. As a benchmark, one could use a back-of-the-envelope rule that links the level of a country's foreign reserves and its ability to buy imports over a certain period of time. An alternative and more cautious proposal that has attracted attention in the US is to incorporate currency misalignments in the calculation of countervailing duties. Currency interventions that qualify as countervailing subsidies could be captured when applying countervailing duty law. Defenders of this idea believe that if you get enough countries to back this proposal, it would be a significant first step toward dealing with the bigger issue.
Do we have a problem? Yes, from an economic perspective, but from a legal perspective, the situation is more complicated, argued Claus Zimmermann. Anyone attempting to tackle this issue will find it hard to comply with the existing multilateral legal architecture. Key legal challenges include: in the domain of the IMF, the inoperable intent requirement under IMF Article IV: 1(iii); the uncertainty as to whether GATT 1994's Article XV: 4 could serve as an independent basis for a WTO claim; and the impact of the exception under GATT's Article XV: 9(a) on a potential WTO dispute on this issue. Moreover, a critical question is how to align these rules with demands for unilateral trade action, given the increasing number of proposals for unilateral trade remedies against exchange rate manipulation – e.g. the discussion in the US about currency manipulation clauses as part of future free trade agreements. The IMF is frequently criticized for not enforcing the rules of the game, but for some experts, it is unfair to blame the IMF solely. "Rules are very complex and members have made a deliberate choice to grant a wide margin of maneuver," Zimmermann observed.
Position #3: To blame the exchange rate is to blame the messenger!
Clemens Boonekamp disputed the idea that action is required. The real exchange rate is an "endogenous" variable. Consequently, the real exchange rate is largely beyond the control of policy makers and equilibrates at a point where the current account stabilizes and becomes financeable. If a country is actually manipulating its exchange rate, this has consequences for the country concerned – e.g. its inflation rate will increase and its real exchange rate will appreciate, hindering exports and pushing imports up.
Quite often, the elephant in the room is the need for structural reforms, serving, inter alia, to raise productivity. For Boonekamp, it is the state of a country's current account (saving/investment imbalance) that lies at the heart of the problem; if the current account is in significant deficit this will be reflected on the exchange rate. "Financial discipline together with structural reforms is the remedy, not rushing to the WTO asking for protection against the exchange rate," he asserted.
While opponents of WTO intervention recognize that a problem exists, they are not convinced that the WTO is in a position to assess this volatile situation accurately and design and enforce appropriate and timely measures. Unlike trade, the real exchange rate is not a policy variable leaving no room for effective WTO-driven remedies.
Position #4: A multilateral solution of like-minded members with the participation of both the IMF and the WTO
Exchange rate misalignments and the need for intervention is not a new debate but something that goes back to the days of John Maynard Keynes and Harry Dexter White. IMF acknowledges the problem and condemns manipulation. Should the WTO be directly involved in this?
Aluisio de Lima-Campos noted that the organization should focus on the impact of misalignments on trade and the violations,and when and where these take place. An undervalued country effectively raises its protection level and lowers that of its trading partners by decreasing the price of exports – this is a WTO problem and the organization should deal with it. One of the proposals put forward by Lima-Campos is to introduce a permanent and sustainable mechanism to deal with countries that demonstrate predatory currency misalignment – a term used to define misalignment that is significant, persistent and not justified. Under this proposal, a government can hold onto its sovereign right to impose its own policies if the objective is to correct economic imbalances.
According to Michael Gadbaw, governments need to face a new reality. When the financial system almost collapsed during the last crisis, the trading system successfully protected the world from a systemic failure. Today, the monetary system has been asked to step in and bail out the world economy. One of the fallouts is that an increasing number of governments are taking measures that lead to currency misalignments.
Proponents of a more proactive intervention by multilateral organizations believe that it is this type of behavior that can develop into a big global problem, and call for immediate action. Gadbaw encourages approaching this topic on three dimensions: 1) the political–economy dimension in light of the bipartisan position in the US House and the Senate that there would be no trade agreement without a currency manipulation provision; 2) the interplay of rules and institutions, i.e. how do the institutions concerned interpret existing laws? and 3) as a global governance issue.
For Gadbaw, currency is an affair that cuts across all four regulatory systems (monetary, trade, finance and investment) and the critical question is whether currency intervention violates any of the fundamental rules present in these international regulatory systems. "Extreme currency misalignment violates not only a monetary rule, but also a founding principle of the trade system," he stated. Then he went on to share his proposal for a multilateral solution for actionable currency intervention that falls into the domain of selective safeguards. An additional element of this proposal is the recognition of a new category, where IMF might conclude that currency manipulation has not taken place but this behavior can still be actionable on the basis that it is not consistent with the IMF articles of agreement.
In summary, while proponents of the multilateral solution recognize that current provisions (like those present in IMF's Article IV or GATT's Article XV) are not effective, they view the IMF and the WTO as two complementary institutions that can work together to address the problem. Consequently, they have come up with solutions with the participation of all parties concerned: the WTO, the IMF, manipulators and non-manipulators.
A global challenge that will not go away
During the discussion, participants raised several issues. These included: the limited understanding of this complex and important subject by governments; the
development dimension of this debate given that many misaligned currencies are found in developing countries of the East; skepticism on whether international organizations can intervene in an area that is considered to be a sovereign right: and the possibility of taking a first small step by establishing an official platform for discussion in the form of a forum under the WTO umbrella.
The vote that followed the debate saw a 4% increase for opponents of WTO intervention. The NO camp appeared to have changed its mind concerning the risk of WTO intervention leading to a "cold trade war" (44% agreed with this statement before the debate compared to 18% after the debate). It highlighted an additional reason behind its stand – the lack of a methodology that could muster consensus in terms of what exactly predatory currency manipulation means. Nevertheless, the significant share of experts (39% of participants) who envisage a more active role for the WTO is a sign that this topic will remain high on the list of globalization challenges. Policy makers around the globe have another hot item for their agendas.


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