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Q: Rails: Populate inputs from a select tag in form I'm running Rails 4 and Ruby 2.
I am creating an app where you can track your calories and macronutrients through each meal you eat.
I'm adding a meal favourites page where the user can add meals they consistently eat. I have done this through a favourites:boolean migration.
When a user creates a new meal I want to show them a drop down box of favourites they have already saved, by something like current_user.meals.where(favourite: true).
When they click on one of their favourites from the drop down I would then like that information to populate the protein, carbs and fat inputs in the form.
What is the best way to do this?
MealsController:
class MealsController < ApplicationController

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  def new
    @meal = current_user.meals.build
  end

  def create
    @meal = current_user.meals.build(meal_params)

    respond_to do |format|
      if @meal.save
        format.html { redirect_to root_path, notice: 'Meal was successfully added.' }
      else
        format.html { render action: 'new', notice: 'Meal was not added.' }
      end
      format.js
    end
  end
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  private
    def set_meal
      @meal = Meal.find(params[:id])
    end

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   .

end

New/Edit Meal Form
<%= form_for(@meal) do |f| %>

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    <%= f.label :protein %> (g)

    <%= f.text_field :protein %>

    Carbs (g)

    <%= f.text_field :carbohydrates %>

    <%= f.label :fats %> (g)

    <%= f.text_field :fats %>

    <%= f.check_box :favourite, class: "favourites" %> Add to Favourites?

    <%= f.submit "Save", class: "btn btn-large" %>
    <% if current_page?(edit_meal_path(@meal)) %>
      <%= link_to "Delete", @meal, class: "btn btn-large", method: :delete, data: { confirm: "Are you sure?" } %>
    <% end %>

<% end %>

Thanks!

A: You can do it with JavaScript/jQuery:
$(document).ready(function() {
  bindFavoriteMeal();
});

function bindFavoriteMeal() {
  $('#favorite_meal_select').change(function() {
    var mealId = $(this).val();
    var url = "/meals/" + mealId
    $.getJSON(url, function(data) {
      $.each(data, function(key, value) {
        var field = $("#" + key);
        if (field.length) {
          field.val(value);
        }
      });
    });
  });
}

The show action in your meals controller will have to respond to JSON, and you need to ensure that the form ids match with the JSON keys returned.  The JSON could look like:
{ 'name': 'Mustart Salmon', 'protein': 40, 'carbs': 8, 'other_stuff': 'some_value' }

See Rails Controller Overview: Rendering JSON.
The implementation of the select dropdown will depend on what it's for.  Is it for associating an item from the dropdown with the object being created?  In that case check out the other answer by @jordan-davis.  Or is it merely to inform the user of previously made choices?  In that case I'd recommend options_for_select.  There are a lot of built-in helpers for selects:
ActionView Form Options Helpers

A: You would populate the dropdown with collection select
<%= collection_select :user, :meal, Meal.all, :id, :name, checked: meal.name.first %>

This code won't cut and paste, but it's to show the idea. After that, you would have to use jQuery to grab the meal id, and then use that to populate the rest of the info. You would start with something along the lines of:
$(".dropdown-menu li a").click(function(){
    $(this).parents(".dropdown-menu:first").dropdown('toggle')
    var selectedMeal = $(this).text();


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Q: Printing Exception vs Exception.getMessage Is there a best practice on using the followng two pieces of code regarding exceptions.
//code1

} catch (SomeException e) {
    logger.error("Noinstance available!", e.getMessage());
}

//code2
} catch (SomeException e) {
    logger.error("Noinstance available!", e);
}

When should I use the getMessage method of an exception?

A: The first doesn't compile because the method error accept a String as first parameter and a Throwable as second parameter.
e.getMessage() is not a Throwable.
The code should be
} catch (SomeException e) {
    // No stack trace
    logger.error("Noinstance available! " + e.getMessage());
}

Compared with
} catch (SomeException e) {
    // Prints message and stack trace
    logger.error("Noinstance available!", e);
}

The first prints only a message. The second prints also the whole stack trace.
It depends from the context if it is necessary to print the stack trace or not.
If you already know why an exception can be thrown it is not a good idea to print the whole stack trace.
If you don't know, it is better to print the whole strack trace to find easily the error.

A: This prototype is useful, when you classify exception into Business level and Technical exception.
For Business level exception, you just use the message, by logging for  analytics or may be to display on the screen a meaning information (something didnt work).
For Technical exception, its better to log the error with stacktrace, to find of out the issue and it is easy to debug and resolve.

A: With stacktrace:
logger.error("Could not do XYZ because of: " + ex, ex);

Without stacktrace:
logger.error("Could not do XYZ because of: " + ex);

A: It depends if you need stack trace of original exception (SomeException). If yes, then code2 is correct option here. Note that is more common way of handling these situations.
If you are not interested in what was the original exception, you can use code1 but this one is not correct. Because the code you sent takes message as argument. So the correct way is:
logger.error("Noinstance available! - reason:" + e.getMessage());

A: You can try this:-
logger.error(e.getMessage(), e);

It Returns the detail message string of this throwable.
logger.error(e.getLocalizedMessage(),e);

Creates a localized description of this throwable. Subclasses may override this method in order to produce a locale-specific message. For subclasses that do not override this method, the default implementation returns the same result as getMessage().
In your case e is nothing but the object of exception ...
getLocalizedMessage() u need to override and give your own message i.e the meaning for localized message.

A: Exception.printStackTrace() should not be used unless youre for example debugging.
For logging, it is definetly better to use Exception.getMessage(). Also please notice that many logging frameworks (for example Log4j) accepts exception it self as an argument on logging method (for example error()) and works it out by itself.

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Blockchain Startup Clear Collaborates With Telecom Companies PCCW Global And Colt
Blockchain startup Clear has collaborated with two telecom service providers to demonstrate that inter-carrier settlement times can be reduced from hours to minutes by using blockchain technology.
Clear, a blockchain wholesale services clearing and settlement platform, conducted a proof-of-concept (PoC) with PCCW Global, the international operating division of Hong Kong-based telecom giant HKT, and Colt Technology Services, a multinational telecommunications and data center services company headquartered in London. Both Colt and PCCW Global are members of the ITW Global Leaders' Forum (GLF), where discussions on blockchain have featured heavily, and it was in this forum that the collaboration was cemented.
The objective of the PoC was to assess whether blockchain technology could be applied to make inter-carrier settlements more efficient, reliable, and scalable. The project was specifically focused on the settlement area of wholesale voice minutes, as the majority of telecom operators have similar processes for these transactions.
All parties involved implemented a bilateral private blockchain to record transactions, which were then reported to a public blockchain. Smart contracts were then used to rate call detail records, resolve disputes and record the settlement transactions. The companies said the PoC was able to settle payments for inter-carrier voice traffic in less than 60 seconds – a process that could otherwise drag on into weeks and months.
"Today, despite the financial importance of these settlements to wholesale carriers, they still involve manual transactions which are costly for all parties," the release stated. "In the trial, the application of blockchain's decentralized, cryptographically enforced, immutable ledger technology resulted in tens of thousands of call records being analyzed and settled in a few minutes. Using blockchain technology, hundreds of hours of manual work were reduced to seconds of automated verification and settlement."
Marc Halbfinger, Chief Executive Officer of PCCW Global and the Chairman of the GLF, said that everyone is talking about blockchain but the use cases in the telecom industry have been fairly limited until now. He added that while this deployment is currently only at the PoC stage, through their collaboration with Colt they are eager to demonstrate how the many potential uses of blockchain across the industry can deliver value by improving the ways in which they interoperate.
Carl Grivner, Chief Executive Officer of Colt, said their goal to create a more agile, customer oriented organization, and one way in which they are doing this is by exploring the benefits of disruptive technologies, such as blockchain.
"Collaborating with PCCW Global and Clear is ground breaking, as we have demonstrated how blockchain can transform the way we conduct business in the telecom industry," said Grivner.
Clear CEO Gal Hochberg said: "It is exciting for any business to create something that has the power to truly innovate how an entire industry operates. This PoC marks the beginning of how blockchain is set to revolutionize the telecom sector."
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I keep logging in and starting a post, and then realizing that I don't have much to talk about right now. Company has hit the ground fast and furious, and with all the scheduling complications trying to get a whole show up in something like 48 hours (yes, that would be one work week) of rehearsal time will obviously bring up. Tuesday was a 15+ hour span of day, yesterday was 13+ hours, I'm hoping to keep today to around 13 hours. This is why they don't pay stage managers hourly rates - we go into overtime way too quickly! The director found out today that she will be having a little girl, so I think I will make the pink the main color of the border for the baby blanket. I started the Jaywalkers with the STR, decided I didn't like them, and went back to plain stockinette toe-up socks on US 2s. I'm going too tightly on them, though - the foot can practically stand on its own. I don't remember having this trouble with the STR mediumweight when I did the Cloverleaf Socks. Weird.
Oh, and happy anniversay, Mom and Dad! 27 years!
Okay, back to music rehearsal. Ciao!
Wow! You'd better keep your energy up, those are some busy days! Good luck testing, whenever you get to do it, and Happy Anniversary to your parents. 27 years, that's great!


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Улица А́нгликаню () — короткая тупиковая улица в Риге, в историческом районе Старый город. Ведёт от улицы Пилс к набережной 11 Ноября мимо здания Англиканской церкви. Длина улицы — .

История

Появилась в конце XVI века, вела в новый Мясницкий бастион и называлась Мясницкая Крепостная улица. В 1852 году в районе улицы для англиканской общины был выделен участок земли под строительство общинной церкви. Строительство началось в 1853 году, сразу же после выдачи официального разрешения на строительство, был срыт Павловский бастион. Крымская война замедлила работы. После заключения Парижского мирного договора Россия лишилась права обладателя городов-крепостей, что коснулось и Риги — укрепления по берегу Даугавы были уничтожены, территория активно застраивалась. 16 июня 1857 года был торжественно заложен первый камень в фундамент будущей рижской Англиканской церкви, а 26 июля 1859 года церковь Святого Искупителя была освящена. С 1859 года улицу стали называть Англиканской улицей.

В 1950-е годы улице дали название Библиотекас. Своё нынешнее название вернула в 1989 году.

Достопримечательности

 д. 2 — Англиканская церковь (архитектор — Иоганн Фельско).
 д. 3 — Жилой дом (около 1790 года, восстановлен в 1996 году)
 д. 5 — (1795, архитектор Кристоф Хаберланд)
 Часть улицы занимают дома по улице Пилс, д. 9 — один из построенных в классическом (бюргерском) стиле жилых домов конца XVIII века (1793), архитектор Кристоф Хаберланд.
 д. 11 — посольство Дании (бывший клуб английских моряков, построен в 1901 году, архитектор Вильгельм Бокслаф).

Литература
 Rīgas ielas. Enciklopēdija. 1. sējums. — Apgāds «Priedaines», 2001. — С. 150—151.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Улица Англиканю

Улицы Вецриги

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Dartmouth Survey: More Sexual Assaults Reported
By Rob Wolfe
Modified: 2/28/2018 12:15:02 AM
Hanover — A campus climate survey on sexual misconduct released last month by Dartmouth College indicates that students are reporting higher rates of sexual assault and low confidence in the administration's handling of the issue.
Last May, when the survey was taken, 34 percent of undergraduate women reported nonconsensual touching or penetration, compared with roughly 28 percent in 2015, the last time Dartmouth conducted this kind of poll.
But administrators this week warned that observers should take with a grain of salt any comparison between the surveys, which differed in methodology, and cautioned against interpreting the results as direct measurements of the prevalence of sexual assault on campus.
"We can't correlate prevalence in general across the years," said Allison O'Connell, the college's coordinator for compliance with Title IX, the federal education law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. "But the bottom line is the levels of harm are too high. We obviously have been doing a lot of work and need to continue doing so to make sure we're being effective."
What was striking to O'Connell, she said, was the most recent study's finding that student confidence in administrators' response to sexual violence reports was low.
Only about a third of female undergraduates said they expected the college to support the person making a given report, handle the report fairly, take action to address factors that may have led to the incident and conduct a fair investigation. Even fewer women — 28 percent — said they thought Dartmouth would take further action by holding an offender accountable.
The confidence statistics were lower for transgender and gender-nonconforming students.
"This is one of the things that I'm most concerned about and energized to improve," she said in an interview.
Compared with 2015, some categories of confidence — such as taking a report seriously and protecting students' safety — have increased by a few percentage points, although some others — including conducting a fair investigation and taking action against the offender — have fallen.
"The women with whom I have spoken do not, generally, have much faith in the institution's ability to handle matters of sexual assault sufficiently," said Natalie Vaughan, a sophomore who serves in the campus Sexual Assault Peer Advisor program. "I think that'll be echoed at a lot of universities and institutions. There's a fear of bureaucratic red tape and a fear that their stories won't be believed."
Dartmouth conducted the climate survey as part of Moving Dartmouth Forward, a 2015 package of student-life reforms launched by college President Phil Hanlon. That year, the college participated in a similar 27-school survey commissioned by the Association of American Universities.
Nearly one in four undergraduate women surveyed across those two dozen schools said they had experienced some form of sexual assault during their college careers, although the study authors warned that this statistic should not be interpreted as the nationwide prevalence of misconduct.
Estimates of the nationwide prevalence of sexual assault vary widely based on methodology and definitions of behavior, with studies finding that roughly a quarter or a fifth of collegiate women report having had some form of nonconsensual sexual encounter.
Dartmouth followed up, in 2017, with its own in-house poll based on the first survey, and posted the results online in January. More surveys likely will follow, O'Connell said, although on what schedule is not clear.
On a positive note, participation increased, from 42 percent in 2015 to 47 percent of all students last year. About 3,150 students answered questions, including just over 2,000 of the school's undergraduates.
Reported rates of sexual assault among graduate students were slightly lower in the most recent poll, with 49 percent of women saying they had experienced misconduct during their academic careers, compared with 55 percent three years ago.
Dartmouth has launched numerous programs to combat sexual misconduct since the January 2015 announcement of Moving Dartmouth Forward and the climate survey, which took place that spring.
For instance, WISE of the Upper Valley, a nonprofit based in Lebanon that supports survivors of gender-based violence, placed a confidential advocate on Dartmouth's campus in October 2015.
Students gave WISE and its advocate, Delaney Anderson, high marks in the 2017 survey — the highest, in fact, of a group of 11 college and community resources that included Dartmouth counseling services and the Hanover Police Department.
"I really just appreciate all of the survivors that chose to answer the survey and share their experiences," Anderson said on Tuesday, noting that the higher response rate to the survey correlated with more and more survivors making use of WISE's services in the past two years.
Other metrics showed little change in this latest poll. Most students who experienced "unwanted penetration" did not report the incident to college officials or outside services, more often choosing to rely on their friends for support, the survey showed, and women continued to experience sexual assault at rates several times those for men.
Vaughan, citing her experience as a peer adviser, said the school's small size and close-knit atmosphere likely contributed to students' decision not to report incidents.
"I've talked to women who didn't want to report because their perpetrator was in the same class, and that class had only 10 students, and they didn't think they could handle running into him on a regular basis, and in such close quarters, while simultaneously pursuing a sexual assault case," she said. "On this campus, it seems, everyone is a friend of a friend, and people fear repercussions from friends of their assailant."
On the other hand, more students told last year's pollsters that they would step in when they saw problematic behavior or potential sexual misconduct — a change that correlates with the rollout of the Dartmouth Bystander Initiative, which encourages that kind of intervention, O'Connell said.
The school's Title IX coordinator noted that more changes could be coming with the newly launched Presidential Steering Committee on Sexual Misconduct, a group that will examine the progress and pitfalls of the four years since Hanlon took office and work to update the college's policies on sexual assault.
"A lot of the work we are doing is still happening or needs to happen," O'Connell said.
Rob Wolfe can be reached at rwolfe@vnews.com or 603-727-3242.
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They say barriers are crucial if you hope to back a winner at Allman Park, Warwick.
Racing will return to Warwick this Saturday with a TAB meeting boasting six strong fields.
Toowoomba trainer Paul Nolan was born at Warwick and is a great supporter of country racing and would dearly love to train a winner in his former hometown.
Nolan has accepted with two runners, We Built This City and You're So Vain at the St Mary's School sponsored meeting.
Nolan has been training for 10 years after serving a long apprenticeship working alongside his brother, leading Toowoomba trainer Michael Nolan and his father, recently retired Paul Nolan senior.
"I was born in Warwick and lived there for 13 years before the family moved to Toowoomba," Nolan said.
"I'd love to win a race at Warwick especially as it's sponsored by St Mary's School.
We Built This City drew gate five in the Magic Millions Yearling Benchmark 65 Handicap (1500m) while You're So Vain will jump from barrier four in the Brownlie Concretors Maiden Plate (800m).
"Warwick is a small tight turning track and like most places barriers are always important," Nolan said.
We Built This City is having his third run back from a spell and was an unlucky fourth to Future Event on a heavy Gold Coast track on February 3.
"I don't think he would have won but he didn't get a clear crack at them and should have finished a lot closer," Nolan said.
You're So Vain has started 15 times for three placings and is close to breaking through following his last start third to Givem Hell in a maiden at the Gold Coast on January 27.
"He's very quick and should be hard to beat," Nolan said.


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5 years ago this month
Based on an agreement, the Arizona Supreme Court censured a judge who, during a settlement conference, said "fuck you" to one of the attorneys while showing his middle finger and told the attorney it was "shitty" of him to change his position. Cornelio, Order (Arizona Supreme Court December 9, 2010).
The Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct reprimanded a judge for failing to be present or immediately available to promptly attend to court business. Williams, Amended order (Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct December 9, 2010).
The California Commission on Judicial Performance admonished a judge for inappropriate comments. Public Admonishment of Gibson (California Commission on Judicial Performance December 14, 2010).
The California Commission on Judicial Performance admonished a judge for driving under the influence of alcohol. Public Admonishment of Widdifield (California Commission on Judicial Performance December 14, 2010).
Accepting the recommendation of the Judicial Qualifications Commission based on a stipulation, the Florida Supreme Court fined a judge $5,000 and ordered that she appear before it to be reprimanded for identifying $125,000 on her campaign disclosure form as loans from herself that were, in fact, loans from her father. Inquiry Concerning Colodny, 51 So.3d 430 (Florida 2010).
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct censured a judge for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, resulting in his conviction for driving while ability impaired, and asserting his judicial office in connection with his arrest. In the Matter of Maney, Determination (New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct December 20, 2010).
The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct admonished a judge for (1) serving as a fiduciary for a close, personal friend and the friend's daughter and (2) dismissing a DWI case against the friend. Public Admonition of Fitzgerald (Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct December 16, 2010).
Based on a stipulation, the Utah Supreme Court approved the implementation of a reprimand of a judge for failing to disqualify himself from 37 traffic citations issued by his son-in-law. In re Adams, Order (Utah Supreme Court December 20, 2010).
Based on a stipulation and agreement, the Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct admonished a judge for failing to hold mitigation hearings when requested and reducing a person's fine based solely on review of the citation and the person's driving record. In the Matter of Hille, Stipulation, agreement, and order (Washington State Commission on Judicial Conduct December 3, 2010).
← Clear erosion of public confidence
Judges and social media →


Army officials have brought a state-of-the-art system, here, to destroy several historic munitions, beginning in late April.
'On Time' unit fires live on Oahu for first time in 6 yrs.
Soldiers from Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 11th Field Artillery Regiment, "On Time," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducted an artillery live-fire exercise at Area X, here, Aug. 28.
A UH-60 Black Hawk begins to bank around a mountainside on its approach to a landing zone.
Ban Ki Moon, secretary, United Nations, will open the 67th General Assembly of the UN in New York City and kick off the world's annual congress on global issues, Sept. 18.
The Ordnance Reef technology demonstration, here, is midway through the technical display of abilities to recover and destroy underwater military munitions, near the Waianae coast.


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WISDOM: THE MISSING AGENCY OF FOREIGN POLICY
by Charles Strohmer
In The Mighty and the Almighty, Madeleine Albright writes that in university she was taught that religion had no part in shaping the world of foreign policy. Hans Morgenthau, George Kennan, and Dean Acheson, she writes, theorized in almost exclusively secular terms. Religion wasn't rational. To talk about it invited trouble and diplomats were taught not to invite trouble. "This was the understanding that guided me while I was serving as President Clinton's ambassador to the United Nations and secretary of state." Because of the events of September 11, 2001, however, "I have had to adjust the lens through which I view the world."
Wisdom has suffered a fate similar to that of religion, and an adjustment is needed. The seeking of wisdom for foreign policy decision making often gets been trumped by rigid a priori reliance on forms of ideological thinking, such as American exceptionalism or political realism, idealism, or neoconservatism. Wisdom is often the first casualty when an ideological frame becomes the only grid through which leaders and their advisers analyze events and take decisions.
Part of the reason why wisdom gets such short shrift can be found in the universities. The philosophical starting point for studies in international relations and foreign policy can be traced historically to the roughly one-hundred-and-fifty-year period of classical Greek philosophy and its highly abstract thinking during the fifth and fourth centuries before the time of Christ. From this period, IR scholarship relies heavily on Thucydides, Plato, and Aristotle, especially Plato. As Alfred North Whitehead once quipped, "All Western philosophical thinking consists of footnotes to Plato."
This starting point is understandable given the foundational indebtedness that Western intellectual life owes to Plato's theory of Forms, or Ideas, as archetypal ideals, including the array of Western political ideologies for shaping the state, for instance, or for what justice should be. Political ideologies affect analyses and decisions in many areas, such as the way leaders make sense of international relations and forge relationships with one another; the way one nation perceives another; the way states act toward one another; the momentum, or lack of it, in negotiations; and much more besides, including decisions about peace and war.
But IR studies do not go back far enough. There is much insight to be gained by going back to the wisdom tradition of the Ancient Near East, to a time when royal court officials were educated in the wisdom tradition and the agency of wisdom played a vital diplomatic role in creating and sustaining peaceable international periods. This area of research has been sorely neglected by IR scholarship. Even impressive works such as Amarna Diplomacy and Brotherhood of Kings do not consider the vital role of wisdom in ANE diplomacy. That role, however, is seen in many of the political narratives of the Bible and in its wisdom literature, as well as in the wisdom literature of other ANE cultures.
Granted, the Bible frequently shows ancient Israel and her neighbors at war with one another, and the prophets often criticize Israel and its kings for their failures to do justice. Also, the nations of the ANE were no less religiously ideological, for instance, than those of today's Middle East. Nevertheless, in the wisdom literature, and in some of the Psalms, and in numerous political narratives elsewhere in the Bible, there is preserved for us evidence of the peaceable counsel of wisdom that rulers, their advisers, and the peoples should heed.
This has been the focus of my research on The Wisdom Project, part of which has included trying to approximate the sages' wisdom-based way of reasoning about life, which is not the same as ancient Israel's priestly or prophetic actors. One of the most remarkable discoveries has been to find that wisdom is not abstract, ideological, or theoretical, nor is it sectarian. Instead, the agency of wisdom is personal (relational), peaceable, and committed to the mutual good of all humankind within its diversity.
In the second article of this 2-part series, I want to consider three norms of the wisdom tradition: personalness, peaceableness, and mutuality. These norms were vital to the diplomatic skills of royal court officials who had been educated in the wisdom tradition, and they offer insight into an historically sound, realistic, and non-ideological way of reasoning for analyzing and potentially resolving our thorny IR conflicts.
This article was first published in Capital Commentary, here.
This entry was posted in INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, THE WISDOM TRADITION, WISDOM, DIPLOMACY & NEGOTIATIONS and tagged Amarna Diplomacy, Ancient Near East, Brotherhood of Kings, Forms, George Kennan, Hand Morganthau, Madeleine Albright, Plato by Charles Strohmer (c) 2014. Bookmark the permalink.
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Alexandru Nădăban on August 26, 2014 at 3:23 pm said:
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In The Mighty and the Almighty, Madeleine Albright writes that in university she was taught that religion had no part in shaping the world of foreign policy.


Are you playing on an iPad? That's the only platform where codes cannot be redeemed.
As noted by @graywh, there is no "redeem" button on an iPad. The Pokémon Company and Apple couldn't come to terms about the App Store's commission on a free item (code cards).
You'll need to borrow a friends PC, or use the Redeem feature on the main Pokémon site. That link is shown above.
Thank you all for the helpful replies! As noted by everyone, the redeem feature is not available on iPad clients. Players who would like to redeem codes must use an Android tablet, Mac, PC or the website.
If you share a computer with family members who have an account, it is very important to make sure that you are signed into the correct account when redeeming codes.


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» Cattail Creek – The News Herald 04/07/04 #2
Cattail Creek – The News Herald 04/07/04 #2
Families fighting association
By Valerie Hickey, The News-Herald
BROWN STOWN TWP – Residents of Cattail Creek subdivision appealed to the township board Monday in hopes of resolving a conflict regarding the creation of a neighborhood homeowners association.
"First, let me state that 36 households have joined together to retain legal counsel in an effort to resolve this situation and protect our rights," resident Tony Severyn told board members. "There are 13 additional households who share our views but are unable to join the lawsuit for a variety of reasons."
Wade and Carolyn Gatov and their son, Bradley, 6, are part of a group of Cattail Creek residents who are upset about pressure by the subdivision developer and township officials to form a homeowners association.
The residents argue that Resco, the developer of the still unfinished subdivision north of Huron River Drive and west of West Jefferson — and possibly some of the real estate agents who sold them their homes — fraudulently told them there would be no homeowners association in Cattail Creek.
"We received a letter from the developer to the township back in January of 2002 stating that there would be no formal homeowners association formed in Cattail Creek," Severyn said. "We agreed to this then."
Currently, Cattail Creek residents pay a special assessment fee to the township for open space and retention basin maintenance and lighting. Many say they are content to keep it that way.
"In 2003, work began on Cattail Creek Park that encompasses the county-owned Morrison Drain," Severyn said. "This was a surprise to most because very few knew our subdivision extended that far east."
Severyn said the original plan called only for a bridge, but that the developer installed a gazebo, fitness equipment and an irrigation system.
"We have recently learned that we, the residents, are responsible for that park area," Severyn said. "No one knew they were personally responsible for the Morrison Drain floodplain now called Cattail Creek Park.
"Toward that end, we are seeking to minimize our liability and responsibility for that area."
Group members are asking the township to enforce the original approved site plan and remove all of the installed amenities that, according to them, were built prior to Planning Commission approval.
Residents say the park area is frequently flooded and unusable anyway.
Several of them told township officials that they would rather see the area returned to its natural state.
"Let it grow; let it flood," resident Ed Schwenk told board members.
Township officials said they are attempting to resolve the issue and have met with the attorney retained by the residents.


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TV Brazil je Brazilska  javna Televizijska mreža u vlasništvu Brazilske Tvrtke za  Komunikacije sa sjedištem u Braziliji i Rio de Janeiru s televizijskim postajama u svom vlasništvu u Sao Paulu i Sao Luisu kao i još u 21  saveznoj državi u kojima pridrruženi emiteri rade kao dio Javne Televizijske Mreže.

Povijest
TV Brazil je nastao nakon ukaza kojim je osnovana n Brazilska  Tvrtka za Komunikacije koja  upravlja tom televizijskom mrežom koji je objavljen 24 prosinca 2007 u novinama Diario Oficial da Uniao službenom glasniku Brazilske vlade. Nastalo je spajanjem Brazilske Tvrtke za Radiodifuzne Komunikacije i Društva za Obrazovnu Komunikaciju Roquette Pinto nekoć odgovornu za upravjlanje ugašenim TVE Brazil koji je zamijenjen TV Brazilom u nekoliko gradova. Zbog nedostatka opreme TV Brazil je počeo s emitiranjem u samo tri grada  Rio de Janeiru, Braziliji i Sao Luisu, Međutim  program je dostupan preko službene internetske stranice te putem satelitske  i kablovske televizije.

Program
TV Brazil emitira četiri sata dnevno regionalnog programa Također emitira i Brazilske filmove i emisije koje proizvode drugi javni emiteri. Program se djeli u pet blokova, program se djeli u pet blokova. program za djecu i mlade, animirane serije audiovizualna kultura državljanstvo i šport.

Franklin Martins Tajnik za Društvene Komunikacije izjavio je da program TV Brazil još nije pripremljen te da su moguće izmjene Također je rekao da želi koristiti istraživanja javnog mnijenja kako bi odlučio o programu.

Televizijske postaje
Preko vlastitih i partnerskih televizijskih postaja, TV Brazil je prisutan u više od 30  općina u svim Brazilskim regijama. U svim ostalim krajevima države TV Brazil je dostupan samo putem satelitske i kablovske televizije. Program se također može gledati putem službene web stranice.

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Want to see the Zac Brown Band in Syracuse this Summer? Tap dat Big Frog app for that.
We're sending you 'Down the Rabbit Hole' to see Zac Brown June 23rd at St Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview. You just have to Tap Dat App. Don't have the Big Frog 104 app? Download it in the Google Play store or iTunes and make sure your alerts are turned on. Already have the app? Just be ready to call in and win.
We'll send a daily alert Monday, June 11th to Friday, June 15th, telling you when to call and win tickets to the show. When you get the alert you can either call 315-736-0104, 800-839-1043 or just hit the convenient 'Call Us' button in the app. Caller 10 wins a pair of tickets.


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Our dedication:
Graham Mathew Professional Corporation is committed to ensuring that our services are accessible to all regardless of disability. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 ("AODA") Graham Mathew has established a policy to ensure that our services are guided by the principles of integration and equality and provided in a way that respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities.
Providing services to people with disabilities:
Graham Mathew is committed to excellence in serving the public including persons with disabilities, and we will carry out our functions and responsibilities as follows:
We will communicate with persons with disabilities in a way that takes into account their disability. We will train our people who communicate with the public on how to interact and communicate with persons with various disabilities.
Assistive devices:
We will ensure that our people are trained and familiar with the assistive devices available on our premises which may be used by persons with disabilities while accessing our services.
We welcome persons with disabilities and their service animals. Service animals are allowed on the parts of our premises that are open to the public.
Support persons:
We recognize that some individuals with disabilities rely on a support person for assistance while accessing our services. A person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person will be allowed to have that support person accompany them at all times while on our premises. Support persons accompanying or assisting individuals with disabilities may be required to comply with our confidentiality policies.
Attendance fees for certain events (such as seminars, training sessions, or social events) hosted or sponsored by Graham Mathew may apply to support persons. Fee information, as applicable, will be available at the time of registration.
Notice of temporary disruption:
We will provide the public with notice in the event of planned or unexpected disruption to the services or facilities accessed by persons with disabilities. The notice will include the reason for the disruption, the anticipated duration and a description of alternative facilities or services, if available. This notice will be posted at public entrances to our premises and depending on the nature of the disruption, may be posted on our web site.
Training for our people:
We will provide training to our people who deal with the public and those who are involved in the development and approval of policies, practices and procedures. Our people will be trained on an ongoing basis as changes are made to this policy or any requirements under the AODA, and new hires will be trained as part of their orientation upon employment. Training may be provided in various formats but will include:
The purpose of the AODA and the requirements of the Customer Service Standard
A review of this policy and other practices and procedures related to the Customer Service Standard
How to interact and communicate with persons with various types of disabilities
How to interact with individuals who use an assistive device or require the assistance of a service animal or support person
How to use the assistive devices available on our premises that may assist with the provision of services to persons with disabilities
What to do if a person with a disability is having difficulty accessing our services
Feedback process:
Comments on our services are welcome and appreciated. Feedback regarding the way we provide services to persons with disabilities can be directed to the Accessibility Officer by email, in writing, by telephone or in person through appointment. All feedback received will be reviewed for possible action and an acknowledgement, where applicable, will be provided within seven business days.
Modification to this or other policies:
We are committed to ensuring that our public policies respect and promote the dignity, independence, integration and equal opportunity of persons with disabilities. Any policy of Graham Mathew Professional Corporation that fails to do so, will be modified or removed.
Questions related to this policy may be referred to:
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190 years ago today - Jul 4, 1830
County of Chenango
To Ebenezer Hatch To Serving warrant on Joseph Smith & keeping him twenty four hours
$2.00 3 meals Victuel & 1 Lodging
.50 Suppoenying 5 witness
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$2.37½ Dated at South Bainbridge July 4th 1830
{Editorial Note: Ebenezer Hatch was the constable for Chenango County. He arrested Joseph Smith on 30 June 1830, held him over night, and brought him before Justice Joseph P. Chamberlin on a charge of being a "disorderly person".
[Ebenezer Hatch, Bill of Costs, 1830, Chenango County Historical Society, Norwich, New York., as cited in Dan Vogel, Early Mormon Documents: Ebenezer Hatch Bill Of Costs]
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Pitt Offensive Coordinator Candidate?
We're one month away from the 2016 National Letter of Intent Day. Next week, the "dead period" ends and Pitt coaches will be out visiting recruits.
I've been on the phone and direct messaging people today, here's some things I've come up with:
*Although information on the Pitt offensive coordinator search has been nearly impossible to come up with, I might have come up with a possible candidate. Received a message from a media source in Cleveland that told me that Browns current offensive coordinator John DeFilippo might be a candidate. Source told me that he started hearing DeFilippo's name last night.
DeFilippo (37 years old) is in his first season as Browns OC and is likely going to get fired today. Prior to Cleveland, he was Raiders QB coach. DeFilippo was also QB coach and offensive coordinator at San Jose State. DeFilippo is a native of Youngstown, Ohio.
*A source tells me that former Pitt RB Chris James hasn't found his new school but is eyeing 4 schools: Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Illinois. James wants to play for a school near his hometown of Chicago.
*Virginia TE prospect and Virginia commit Andrew Trainer tells me that "right now I'm still taking it day to day. I haven't set any official visits yet." Trainer is being recruited by Pitt and is considering making an official visit. His commitment to Virginia is up in the air after the school fired head coach Mike London. Trainer is "very high on Pitt."
*Confirmed and talked to a 2017 prospect that plans on visiting Pitt. QB/DB Jairus Grissom (Dearborn Heights, Michigan) tells me that he has interest in Pitt. Grissom (6-2, 200) says that reason he's interested in Pitt is because of the type of offense they run. This past season, Grissom threw for over 1,800 yards and ran for over 500. It's still undecided if he'll play quarterback or defensive back in college. Grissom tells me that he'll visit Pitt (for the first time) in February.
Pitt hasn't offered Grissom yet but he does have offers from NC State , SC State , Wake Forest , EMU , Toledo , CMU , Houston & Maine. Aside from Pitt, Grissom also plans to visit Indiana , Michigan State , Iowa and NC State.
Here are highlights of Grissom:
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3477459/highlights/304254378/v2 …
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Dan Fabian, Bill Ingebrigsten and Jeff Smith.
LIPP: Public Policy (business)
By: Staff	August 1, 2012
When Gov. Mark Dayton signed S.F. 1567 into law, thereby streamlining the state's environmental permitting processes, it represented a high-water mark for bipartisan cooperation. For Minnesota's business community, where complaints about the economic harms of delays have been common, it constituted a major victory. Among the major provisions of the law: defined deadlines, "one-stop" assistance from a newly created environmental permit coordinator, and an explicit mandate to strip out duplicative requirements.
Credit for this goes to the two principal authors: state Rep. Dan Fabian (R-Roseau) and state Sen. Bill Ingebrigsten (R-Alexandria).
Dan Fabian
Fabian, 58, is a longtime school teacher and small-government conservative who was first elected in 2010. He received his bachelor's degree from Concordia College and, later, a master's in physical education from the University of North Dakota. He is also a self-employed crop hail insurance adjuster.
Bill Ingebrigsten
Ingebrigsten, 60, spent most of his career in law enforcement. He was elected sheriff of Douglas County in 1991, a position he retained until his retirement in 2007. In 2006, he defeated a longtime incumbent DFLer to win his current seat in the Senate. As chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Ingebrigsten also serves on the influential Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (which, ironically, is named partially in honor of his Senate predecessor, the late Dallas Sams).
Also deserving accolades for the reforms is Jeff Smith of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Smith, who earned his degree in environmental studies from Hamline University in 1990, currently serves as the director of the industrial division of the MPCA. Since Gov. Mark Dayton first issued an executive order setting 150-day goal for issuing permit rulings (subsequently enshrined in law), the MPCA has stepped to the plate. According to Smith, 99 percent of permit applications for new construction have been processed within that time frame.
Bill Ingebrigsten dan fabian Jeff Smith politicsinminnesota 2:31 pm Wed, August 1, 2012 Minnesota Lawyer


There is no time like the present to start keeping up with U.S. federal news. I know you may be thinking we're talking about politics, but the reality is that Federal news covers much more than that and often covers news directly related to government contracting.
Here are the top three reasons you should be following the latest news.
As a government contractor, I'm sure you can truly say you learn something new every day. As cliché as that sounds, the fact of the matter is that government contracting has endless requirements, rules, regulations, legalities, markets, acquisition vehicles, agencies, you name it. Maybe you're thinking you will learn it all with time, but not so fast! Here's the catch: the government contracting field is changing all the time. Federal news sources cover these changes, from GSA news, new SINs and acquisition vehicles to whistleblower scandals and huge awards. Not only that, but these sources also document changes in executive initiatives and agency budgets.
Think about it, if President Trump increases the Department of Defense's budget, and your company sells weapons, that is probably a useful piece of information for you to know for your procurement planning. Following these news updates will keep you up to date and will ensure that you avoid common contracting faux-pas and are making informed contracting decisions that will hopefully increase your profitability.
Federal news sources are also known for broadcasting changes in regulations, especially in regard to the GSA and the FAR. Missing these changes can be an enormous downfall for your company, as compliance is absolutely mandatory. If you do not follow the regulations of your contracts, you could lose your contracts, lose money and could even end up in a law suit. How's that for hitting rock bottom? Not only should you be keeping up with contract changes for yourself, but also for any clients if you are a prime contractor or a contracting consultant. In this case, it is your responsibility to ensure that those who are working with you are following the correct procedures. This will give your company a reliable reputation and will help you to avoid damaging situations with clients.
Keeping up with what is happening in the federal government, specifically the acquisition field, can be a great tool for you to boost your credibility as a contractor. Create an informational blog that you update frequently with up to date information to show clients, government customers, or partners that you are a credible source. Don't forget to have an active presence on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Use these digital platforms to inform your followers with your take on federal news and how it could affect them. This saves others the research and proves that your company is in the know and on the ball.
If you're stuck on your search for info because of all the 'fake news' going around, try Federal News Radio or the Federal Times. These are reliable sites that can help you to stay informed.


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Ontario Protecting Black Bears and Promoting Sustainable Hunting
Province Consults on Annual Spring Bear Hunt
January 17, 2020 11:30 A.M. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
PETERBOROUGH — The Ontario government is taking steps to ensure a healthy and sustainable black bear population while supporting small businesses and jobs in northern and central Ontario. Today, John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, announced the start of government's consultation on a proposal to move to a regular annual spring black bear hunting season.
In 2014, Ontario introduced a spring black bear hunting season pilot that supported sustainable hunting of black bears. The spring black bear hunting season pilot has continued each year since then. The province proposes to make the pilot a regular annual spring season subject to annual review.
"Ontario is home to a healthy bear population," said Minister Yakabuski. "The province will continue to monitor black bear populations, harvest results and sustainability indicators to inform an annual review and ensure bear populations are managed sustainably."
As part of this proposal, all protections for Ontario's black bear population would remain in place. For example, it would remain illegal to harvest black bear cubs and females with cubs in the spring, a crime that carries a potential fine of up to $25,000 and up to one-year imprisonment.
In addition to this proposal, Ontario is also proposing to take action to support the long-term sustainability of the declining black bear population on the Bruce Peninsula by reducing the bear hunting season in this area.
The spring black bear hunting pilot has been well received by northern communities and the tourism and hunting industries that support small businesses and jobs in northern and rural Ontario. The proposal to implement a regular season was recommended by the Big Game Management Advisory Committee (BGMAC). In Spring 2019, the government formed BGMAC to advise the province on how to improve big game management in Ontario.
"We are listening to the concerns of northern Ontarians and the tourism industry that an ongoing pilot spring season creates economic uncertainty," said Minister Yakabuski. "A regular, monitored spring bear hunting season would enable tourism outfitters and camp owners to better plan their operations for the entire year, while also allowing hunters to better plan their activities and support local businesses."
The province is also proposing updates to black bear regulations:
Eliminating special black bear hunting opportunities for non-resident landowners and non-residents hunting with immediate relatives.
Requiring people guiding resident bear hunters for commercial purposes to obtain a "Licence to Provide Black Bear Hunting Services.
The proposed changes are now available on the Environmental Registry of Ontario for public feedback until February 18, 2020.
Ontario is home to a healthy and sustainable black bear population.
Each year, approximately 25,000 bear licences are sold, providing $2.4 million in revenue used to support fish and wildlife management.
In 2017, black bear hunters in Ontario spent approximately $50.6 million in hunting-related purchases
Ensuring the Long-Term Sustainability of the Black Bear Population in Bruce Peninsula and Provincewide
The Big Game Management Advisory Committee report is available on ontario.ca/moose-management-review


I think JR Ward is a hellluva storyteller in the paranormal space.
However, I do NOT like her writing about the metaphysical.
I'll credit one particular element of Crave for making that distinction gel for me -- and it applies to the Black Dagger Brotherhood books as well as the Fallen Angels.
The wings, like him and Eddie and Adrian, were neither there nor not there, real nor unreal, tangible nor intangible.
Honestly? That's just weak. I have the same issues in the BDB books with the Omega's tampering with time and with Darius's reincarnation into a being that had to have been born before Darius died.
Nigel, as with the others, neither lived nor breathed; he simply was. And the food was the same, neither necessary nor extant-- as was the landscape and all that the four of them did to pass their eternity. But the trappings of a gracious life were of value. Indeed, the quarters that he shared with Colin were well kitted-out and the sojourns they took therein were not for any sleep necessity but for recharging of a different kind.
War was exhausting, its burdens ne'er-ending, and at times, one needed physical succor.
Now, the WARDen can build her world any way she wants to, but the thing is, I'm just not feelin' it, to use the vernacular. You can't say in one sentence that the physical doesn't matter and then in the next say, oh well, but it helps. I don't get it. Why would one need "physical succor" if one doesn't need oxygen or food or, hey, the laws of physics?
And the coyness of the reference to Colin and Nigel's relationship really turned me off. If you're gonna go there, let's just spit it out, shall we?
Ward's writing and pacing and male characters keep me turning pages, they honestly do. And Jim is promising, aside from the metaphysical problem. I liked his engagement with Devina's victim and in general I'm liking his character development.
As for the romance, it's vintage Ward, in both good and bad ways. Grier and Isaac had good chemistry and an interesting non-supernatural storyline. But I pretty much felt like the characters were a rehash: poor sad little blond princess, who is so so very good and smart and pretty and good all the way to her patrician blue-blooded bones finds such unexpected, unseemly happiness with the earthy passionate badass damaged Taurus desperately seeking redemption.
All up? Not that great.
I am 'SO' with you on this, Nicola. I stopped reading Ward because the contradictions drove me crazy. That doesn't mean I didn't enjoy some of the stories, but yeah... after a while? Those contradictions make the whole world building rather weak, in my opinion.
Oh Nicola, you spoke the words from my heart. LOL! I got a bit over her series after John Matthews book. It was the words and the scene that just didn't work for me anymore. The 'slang' is just a bit too hard to see used in an urban fantasy background. It's either speak normally or change the vernacular that's understandable. The word change gets me so lost that I literally skip the page cause I feel like I'm not missing much even if I don't read it. I haven't really read the fallen series cause I thought it would be so similar to the BDB series.
Thanks for posting this Nicola!


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U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's shift to more accommodative policies and improving confidence surrounding U.S.-China trade negotiations were the primary drivers of strong first-quarter gains for most asset classes. As seen in Chart 1, Q1 performance was an abrupt reversal from the fourth quarter swoon. Global equities, as measured by the MSCI World Index, gained 12.5% as measured in U.S. Dollars, led by U.S. equities and, most notably, high-priced "growth" stocks. Non-U.S.
2018 was a challenging environment for all asset classes, but particularly in equities, where negative returns were delivered across nearly all major markets and industries. We outperformed market benchmarks during the fourth quarter and for the full year, as our intrinsic value discipline kept us out of many significant decliners, especially among banks, highly cyclical businesses, and previously high-flying tech stocks.
The Altrinsic International Equity Portfolio delivered a 3.8% return during the third quarter, outperforming the 1.4% gain by the MSCI EAFE Index as measured in U.S. dollars. Strong equity market gains during the quarter masked a challenging environment characterized by a significant divergence in underlying stocks' performance. The dominance by a small group of high-priced and crowded U.S.
Investment performance was mixed across asset classes during the second quarter against a backdrop of stronger economic growth in the U.S. and China, election uncertainties (particularly in Italy and Mexico), intensifying trade tensions, and central banks' transition away from policy stimulus and quantitative easing (QE) to quantitative tightening (QT). Energy prices (Brent Crude +14%) and the U.S.
The Altrinsic International Equity Portfolio gained 1.3% during the first quarter, outperforming the 1.5% decline by the MSCI EAFE Index as measured in U.S.
The fear that persisted in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has been replaced by complacency and growing excesses in many markets. It was difficult to lose money in 2017, as 38 of the 39 major asset classes monitored by Deutsche Bank delivered positive returns. Global equity markets, as measured by the MSCI World Index, climbed in every single month of 2017 and have now delivered a 237% total return since their 2009 lows.2 Stock market valuations have become stretched by historical measures, while interest rates, credit spreads, and volatility hover near all-time lows.
Strong gains were delivered across most markets and asset classes during the third quarter, fueled by synchronized (yet tepid) global economic growth, a benign inflationary environment, and continuing unorthodox monetary policies. Improving corporate earnings further supported market strength with emerging markets and the most economically cyclical industries leading markets to all-time highs. Meanwhile, volatility levels, as measured by the VIX index, fell to all-time low levels. This inherent complacency is unsettling in light of historically low interest rates, high valuation levels,
The Altrinsic International Equity Portfolio gained 7.9% in the second quarter, outperforming the MSCI EAFE's 6.1% rise as measured in U.S. dollars. Outperformance was overwhelmingly driven by stock-specific factors, most notably delivered by our investments in Nintendo (Japan), Japan Exchange (Japan), and Heineken (Netherlands). At the broad market level, underlying corporate earnings have been strong, but the degree of complacency in many markets concerns us. Macro imbalances persist and stock market valuations remain elevated, following a robust nine-year climb.
The Altrinsic International Equity Portfolio gained 7.4% during the first quarter. International equity markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE index returned 7.2% over the same period, as measured in U.S. dollars. An improving outlook for corporate profits in many parts of the world, easing of stresses emanating from China, and a continuation of reflationary central bank monetary policies outweighed the ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, lofty asset valuations, and macroeconomic imbalances in many of the world's largest countries.
The Altrinsic International Equity Portfolio declined 1.2% and gained 8.9% during the fourth quarter and full year, respectively. By comparison, the MSCI EAFE declined 0.7% and gained 1.0% over the same periods, as measured in U.S. dollars. Strong absolute and relative gains were delivered during an eventful year in which key developments, most notably Brexit results and the election of Donald Trump, defied the odds makers.


Ensure that 4,000 students per year are able to participate in fully subsidized Wilmagination residencies.
Wilmagination ignites student learning through the immediacy of living, adventurous theater. Wilmagination residencies bring professional artists and the performing arts into public school classrooms, introducing resources and materials from outside the core curriculum to continue developing interdisciplinary literacy skills. By treating the Wilma's educational programming as a complement to its mainstage productions, Wilmagination's model for arts education utilizes the same collaborative, ensemble-based creative process with students that grounds the Wilma's artistic vision. In so doing, these residencies integrate our mainstage work into a rigorous classroom curriculum, while helping educators bridge gaps in their own resources as they work to develop 21st Century Learning Skills.
HotHouse Affiliated Artist Justin Jain with students from Bartram High School at The Wilma Theater.


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Home » Counterpoint – The Other Side of Immigration: Inconvenient Truths
Counterpoint – The Other Side of Immigration: Inconvenient Truths
by Martin Paredes March 30, 2016
(Counterpoint: The following is a guest editorial submitted by Barbara Carrasco. Occasionally, I will publish counterpoints submitted by readers to my blog. To be considered for a counterpoint, please send me your comments in an article fashion on topical topics that I am covering on my blog. As I have written many times before, we learn from the perspectives of others. Although I may not agree with someone's perspective their opinion matters and should be considered in order to have a proper debate. Counterpoints may not necessarily represent the views of Martin Paredes and are published in their entirety as submitted by the author.)
Author: Barbara Carrasco
Although immigration is not at the top of the list for most Americans in this election, it is a major issue for El Pasoans, as we are a border city and directly affected by those crossing illegally.
I will discuss effects on Mexico because the majority of illegal immigrants crossing our southern border are from Mexico.
Focus on illegal immigration is on those who successfully cross our borders and the unfair and unjust treatment received once here. Never has any real focus been given to victims of illegal immigration across our border. The victims I refer to are (1) those that are not fortunate to make the journey; (2) disintegration of the family and its true origin; (3) effects of emigration on communities in Mexico; and finally (4) Mexico's reason for not wanting illegal immigration enforced or construction of a "wall."
POINT ONE
THE UNFORTUNATE
Would-be illegal immigrants face kidnapping, murder, rape, and others are forced to carry drugs into the U.S. The desert areas subject travelers to heat, exhaustion and dehydration. Many are victims of extortion by their smugglers.
The Heritage Foundation stated that one of every five individuals wanting to cross illegally are female and 60% will experience sexual abuse. Amnesty International explains that women and unaccompanied children are especially vulnerable and "face serious risk of trafficking and sexual assault by criminals."
Hundreds of people die every year attempting to cross the border into the U.S. In 2010, 72 bodies of potential illegal immigrants were lined up and executed. They were found 90 miles from the U.S. border. In April of 2011 several mass graves of slaughtered bodies were discovered in the same area as those in 2010.
Hundreds of remains of would-be illegal immigrants are stored at the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office awaiting identification. These individuals were attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border and met their unfortunate death.
According to an analysis by the Washington office on Latin America, approximately five migrants die every four days.
Our open borders contribute to the atrocities perpetrated upon would-be illegal immigrants. Little, if any, attention, media coverage or importance is given to those who lost their lives or were abused on their journey.
POINT TWO
BROKEN FAMILIES
The facts are that the starting point of broken families is Mexico.
Catholic priest Samuel Fernandez describes the situation: "Yes, they have raised their lives a bit economically, but it is a pity, the divided houses we have here. The people morally, psychologically, have many problems. The families lose control, they lose unity, and they lose the sense of being families. Every year more people leave. Every year the towns are more and more alone."
Alan Wall states: "This siren call of American wages, in addition to skewing the job market here in Mexico, exacerbates family disintegration, which is on the increase here in Mexico, immigration definitely being a factor."
Our open borders are the catalyst for broken families in Mexico.
POINT THREE
Many towns in rural Mexico have been depopulated. As Mario Garcia, mayor of a small community in Zacatecas state has bemoaned: "People have one thing in mind, and that is to go to the United States."
Zacatecas farmer Pedro Chavez observes, "The people here can make more money by staying at home and waiting for a check from the United States, so many of them do not work. At least they do not want to work in Mexico." (Jobs Mexicans won`t do?)
In 1992 the American Public Health Association studied migration-related HIV epidemic in western Mexico. They concluded "Migrant Mexican women's commitment to an illusion of fidelity will hinder HIV prevention initiatives targeted toward them."
UNICEF and SU-SSC studied the impact of migration on children left behind. They are at great risk to drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, psychosocial problems and violent behavior. Sentiments expressed by priest Fernandez.
Our open borders are ruining people's lives, destroying communities and contributing to the destruction of children's futures.
POINT FOUR
MEXICO'S FIGHT FOR OPEN BORDERS
In 1998, then-independent senator Adolfo Aguilar Zinser observed that "The government`s (Mexico's) economic policy is dependent on unlimited emigration to the United States.
In 2000 President Vicente Fox called illegal immigrants "heroes for their remittances to Mexico of over $1B a month and has stated that they are indispensable to creating a modern and prosperous country." The Mexican government acknowledges that remittances received from illegal immigrants are the country`s third-highest source of revenue. In 2012 remittances totaled $22.4 billion.
Vicente Fox made migration a priority during his administration. In 2001 he proposed a four-point migration plan to President Bush which included, among other provisions, legalization of illegal immigrants in the U.S. and included proposed changes to our laws which would exempt Mexican immigrants from U.S. visa ceilings! (Imagine the U.S. proposing changes to the Mexican laws)
To ensure the flow of billions of dollars continue, and in an apparent attempt to decrease the difficulty and the stress of living in the U.S. illegally, Mexico issues matricula consular cards which allows them to open bank accounts and rent apartments.
Vicente Fox believes that Mexicans have a right to cross the border at will and unimpeded, find employment and be given legal status. The reality is, these illegal immigrants are used to "prop" the Mexican economy and consequently the Mexican government is not inclined to assist us in controlling illegal immigration. It is mindboggling that millions upon millions of uneducated and unskilled illegal immigrants are a crucial element of the backbone of Mexico. A study by Reymundo Campos-Vazquez and Horacio Sobarzo confirms that "Mexican migrants to the United States do not originate from the best-educated and wealthiest segments of the population."
By encouraging illegal immigration, Mexico is absolving itself of its responsibility to its citizens. There is no requisite, urgency or motivation on the part of Mexico to provide for the health and welfare of its poor, uneducated and unemployed. To this end, the U.S. has become an enabler and is complicit in exacerbating Mexico's internal problems and robbing them of a healthy functioning nation. According to the Monterrey Institute of Technology, in 2010 53 million Mexicans were living in poverty – half the country's population.
It is difficult to adequately to describe the actions of the Mexican government regarding their poor, unskilled and individuals. They are called "heroes" yet encouraged to abandon their country in order to save it! Shouldn't that be the Mexican government's role…to create an environment that improves the economy and educates their citizens?
With Mexico's aggressive recruitment of U.S. companies and their suppliers, and a growing number of companies actually moving to their shores, one would believe that Mexico would be laser focused on educating their youth and be working to prevent immigration to the U.S.
It is easy to label people like me, and millions upon millions like me, as "racist" and anti-immigrant". This is simply not true. It is a falsehood. Let's forget about political correctness, and call it what it is. It's a boldface "lie". It's an effort to shut us up. Illegal immigration has many moving parts that are ignored. Ignoring them doesn't make them go away nor does it render them nonexistent.
Mexico has condoned illegal immigration for decades and our administration by its actions, or inaction, also condones it. Both countries share guilt in the murders, deaths of individuals who didn't have the strength to endure the harsh elements, and the abuse of females along the treacherous journey to enter our borders illegally.
When facing a problem, it is imperative that all moving parts be considered if one is sincere in finding a solution. It is obvious neither country, because of their respective political reasons, is serious about illegal immigration.
The free-flow-open-porous borders' mentality is destroying communities, ruining people's lives, getting people murdered and pitting two countries against each other. These are just a few of the consequences of the free-flow-open-porous borders' mentality.
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Immigration of Convience says:
Obviously Mexico is talking out of both sides of their mouth. It is stated that Mexicans should be allowed unrestricted entry into the U.S. And are viewed as "heroes". Now the Mexican government conviently doesn't talk about the draconian enforcement of their southern border. Not to mention, murders, rapes, hostage for ransom, human trafficking for sex, etc are swept under the rug. Btw, there IS a wall on the southern border.
Of course the Mexican government wants open borders, it relieve them of any responsibility for governing to provide its people. It's much easier to send them out of country and pocket the revenues for personal enrichment. It's not that the government can't provide for its citizens, it DOESNT want to!
Need an education, medical treatment, jobs. Just issue maps to the U.S. Who gives a damn about the border cities paying taxes to provide for people that usually don't contribute or are uninvited. If someone would do the research, we would probably find that these "goodies" are costing in the billions. It's not that Americans don't want to help or don't care, it's just that we can't afford the freebies. And much to the astonishment of some, it's not free money ! We pay taxes that pay the extras.
The solution is not a wall, convince the Mexican government to aggressively patrol the border ! Worried the patrols would accept bribes, well our people take bribes as well. The difference, the U.S. punishs the criminals. Mexico, it's ok so long as the boss gets his cut.
However, the U.S. is part of the problem. Everyone wanted a nanny, gardener or driver in the former days so the uninvited were accepted with open arms. Now we expect them not to come?
Anglocentric says:
Well said. The one that was left out was that during that same period Mexico changed its laws to make it easier for naturalized US citizens born in Mexico to re-enter the country using their Mexican passport and re-establish their Mexican citizenship as dual nationals. In the current election, the Mexican Consulates are encouraging Mexican nationals with green cards to complete the process in time to vote and reassuring them they don't have to worry about losing their Mexican citizenship in the process. Imagine if our Consulates in Mexico started a campaign designed to influence a Mexican election. Trump is correct when he says Mexico (not the people of Mexico) is not our friend and it is time to start having more conversations about Mexican government policies which are not in the best interest of US citizen taxpayers.
Great article; well said, and most importantly–THE TRUTH!
Ms. Carrasco does not fully enumerate the effect on America of having millions of undocumented immigrants within our borders. We pay for the incarceration of thousands of illegals who have been convicted of criminal acts. We are deprived of tax revenues from their work if it is not in legal employment. We pay for the education of their children and, I assume, healthcare and other forms of government assistance. Also, we see a shadow world that illegals have to live in here that deprives them of civil rights and exploits their labor. Then the worst is that, when we raise these issues, we are assailed by the PC ninnycrats telling us we are racists because we think this is unfair to Americans and the millions of immigrants who are here legally and making this a better country, like Martin (who should become a real citizen, OK).
She speaks the unpleasant facts.
JerryK you did not fully understand the purpose of my article. It was to point out specifically the impact of illegal immigration on Mexico and Mexico's willingness to encourage it which we do not hear the press addressing. Yes, they are unpleasant facts that we need to include in the discussion. As you can imagine there are a tremendous amount of other facts that weren't covered because of space constraints. Illegal immigration has enormous negative impact on the U.S. also. If Martin will permit me, I will be submitting other articles elaborating the impact on U.S. as well as legal vs illegal immigration. I appreciate that he would print my article without editing it!
No disagreement with you, Barbara, that Mexico's main foreign policy re: USA is to export its poverty problem rather than deal with it. But ask yourself why the major political parties here have done nothing about it for years. Could it be that both perceive benefits from a pool of illegal immigrants?
The GOP types get cheap, docile labor for their farms, construction companies, hotels and ag plants. The Dems see a potential permanent welfare class that will vote them in office for decades.
The excluded middle includes both the exploited illegals and the US working class that the Dems dumped when Clinton signed NAFTA and who have finally figured out the game and are looking to Donald Trump as their savior.
I'm not sure where Martin fits in, but this gringo is glad he is here 🙂
Interesting article and good points. I'm glad you mentioned how much this nation is complicit in the open border situation. In addition, a truly free market with free exchange of goods without mega regulations and tariffs by either nation would probably relieve the stress of illegal immigration. Monopolies encouraged by the US and Mexico make it very hard for many smaller businesses to manage on either side of the border. So, with the help of both governments, mega corporations exploit many to work for low cost wages from those in Mexico and force those in the US to work at lower wages and, thereby, reduce, their livelihood. It is the corrupt governments that create the poverty and slave labor for the behest of mega corporations.
Thank you for your insight, Barbara.
Here is the issue every one glosses over or total miss. Both Democratic and Republican parties have had total control of government several times in the last quarter century and neither have been able to address and fix this issue of illegal immigration. At some point you have to get real and face facts that neither party wants to address or fix the issue because some special interest in both parties benefit form the undocumented work force.
It is that simple.
The special interest to the Republican side love the cheap labor and the under cutting of the American workers wages. The Democrats like it for the same reason but like the thoughts that they may get a few more voters in the long run for their side.
Neither Hillary or Trump will do more than window dressing of this issue if elected and we will be talking about this very same issue in four years. It's time to tell the true your elected officials do not want to fix the problem and the illegal immigrants are just pawns caught in the middle to be used and abuse by all sides.
Vegas says:
I love so many of the people of Mexico. That is why this article is so important. It puts the spotlight back on the problem–the government of Mexico. The Mexican government is guilty of crimes against it's citizens.
My best wish for Mexico is that it becomes strong, independent and prosperous, enough to have an attitude. Like France in the 1970s under DeGaulle: "Yeah, we're your friend, but we act in our own interests, not yours, Yankee."
That's the kind of neighbor to the south I want to see.
Where did Ms. Carrasco get all those quotes and talking points? Did she do the research herself? Is her reference to "a wall" an indication that she supports Trump? If she does, she is completely discredited.
Anita, I did my research. Everything in the article can be verified by simply researching the articles and individuals I quoted. You will notice that there are many more facts I was unable to include because of space constrains. This article was apolitical. Nothing political about the article. The term "wall" is the same word used by Vicente Fox, Obama, Cruz, Trump, proponents of a "wall" and opponents of a "wall." What have we become when an individual can be "discredited" by the use of a word? Are you "completely discredited" because you used the word "Trump"?
Wall = Trump ?????? says:
I agree, can't believe that people are defined by a regular word like wall. Last time I used the word wall was to make arrangements to have it repaired. Odd, the contractor didn't view it as a endorsement for Trump.
Incredible !! Barbara simply stated the facts not some PC or political slogan.
Who is Alan Wall? He is not even identified. Nor is the source of his quote or the other quotes and information. This article was obviously culled from talking points circulated by conservatives.
Same old liberal tactic, place opposing team on defense by attacking.
Be SPECIFIC and tell us how Barbara is incorrect and her points are Trumpism. Post the liberal talking points, remember this is a discussion about immigration not personalities. Again be SPECIFIC
If Barbara really wants to do some research, she should read study after study showing that the U.S. has always benefitted economically from illegal immigration. All she does is parrot conservative talking points. She won't say if she supports Trump.
Anita, read the title of my article and the FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS. It was an article discussing the "other side of immigration"— the effects in MEXICO!!! I parrot no one. I wonder who you've heard go into detail on the Mexican side of illegal immigration? I surely haven't. That's what prompted me to research and write this article. Why do you have to know who I'm voting for? That has absolutely nothing to do with the article. Stick with the topic.
We are still waiting "your" research and counterpoint with "specifics".
A persons comment are not necessarily any endorsement for any candidate or support of position. In any case why is it necessary to post ones voting record to post ? Obviously you don't agree with Barbara's comments so post yours and we can decide on which candidate your support.
Barbara's points are on the money and states that both countries share responsibility for the migration problem. One out of cheap labor and the other as a means to avoid responsibility for its citizens.
Why don't you write a counterpoint about the issues and suffering of migrants on the Mexican southern border ?

Counterpoint – The Other Side of Immigration: Inconvenient Truths

by Martin Paredes, El Paso News
March 30, 2016

(Counterpoint: The following is a guest editorial submitted by Barbara Carrasco. Occasionally, I will publish counterpoints submitted by readers to my blog. To be considered for a counterpoint, please send me your comments in an article fashion on topical topics that I am covering on my blog. As I have written many times before, we learn from the perspectives of others. Although I may not agree with someone's perspective their opinion matters and should be considered in order to have a proper debate. Counterpoints may not necessarily represent the views of Martin Paredes and are published in their entirety as submitted by the author.)

Author: Barbara Carrasco

Although immigration is not at the top of the list for most Americans in this election, it is a major issue for El Pasoans, as we are a border city and directly affected by those crossing illegally.

I will discuss effects on Mexico because the majority of illegal immigrants crossing our southern border are from Mexico.

Focus on illegal immigration is on those who successfully cross our borders and the unfair and unjust treatment received once here. Never has any real focus been given to victims of illegal immigration across our border. The victims I refer to are (1) those that are not fortunate to make the journey; (2) disintegration of the family and its true origin; (3) effects of emigration on communities in Mexico; and finally (4) Mexico's reason for not wanting illegal immigration enforced or construction of a "wall."

POINT ONE
  THE UNFORTUNATE

Would-be illegal immigrants face kidnapping, murder, rape, and others are forced to carry drugs into the U.S. The desert areas subject travelers to heat, exhaustion and dehydration. Many are victims of extortion by their smugglers.

The Heritage Foundation stated that one of every five individuals wanting to cross illegally are female and 60% will experience sexual abuse. Amnesty International explains that women and unaccompanied children are especially vulnerable and "face serious risk of trafficking and sexual assault by criminals."

Hundreds of people die every year attempting to cross the border into the U.S. In 2010, 72 bodies of potential illegal immigrants were lined up and executed. They were found 90 miles from the U.S. border. In April of 2011 several mass graves of slaughtered bodies were discovered in the same area as those in 2010.

Hundreds of remains of would-be illegal immigrants are stored at the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office awaiting identification. These individuals were attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border and met their unfortunate death.

According to an analysis by the Washington office on Latin America, approximately five migrants die every four days.

Our open borders contribute to the atrocities perpetrated upon would-be illegal immigrants. Little, if any, attention, media coverage or importance is given to those who lost their lives or were abused on their journey.

POINT TWO
  BROKEN FAMILIES

The facts are that the starting point of broken families is Mexico.

Catholic priest Samuel Fernandez describes the situation: "Yes, they have raised their lives a bit economically, but it is a pity, the divided houses we have here. The people morally, psychologically, have many problems. The families lose control, they lose unity, and they lose the sense of being families. Every year more people leave. Every year the towns are more and more alone."

Alan Wall states: "This siren call of American wages, in addition to skewing the job market here in Mexico, exacerbates family disintegration, which is on the increase here in Mexico, immigration definitely being a factor."

Our open borders are the catalyst for broken families in Mexico.

POINT THREE
  COMMUNITIES

Many towns in rural Mexico have been depopulated. As Mario Garcia, mayor of a small community in Zacatecas state has bemoaned: "People have one thing in mind, and that is to go to the United States."

Zacatecas farmer Pedro Chavez observes, "The people here can make more money by staying at home and waiting for a check from the United States, so many of them do not work. At least they do not want to work in Mexico." (Jobs Mexicans won`t do?)

In 1992 the American Public Health Association studied migration-related HIV epidemic in western Mexico. They concluded "Migrant Mexican women's commitment to an illusion of fidelity will hinder HIV prevention initiatives targeted toward them."

UNICEF and SU-SSC studied the impact of migration on children left behind. They are at great risk to drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, psychosocial problems and violent behavior. Sentiments expressed by priest Fernandez.

Our open borders are ruining people's lives, destroying communities and contributing to the destruction of children's futures.

POINT FOUR
  MEXICO'S FIGHT FOR OPEN BORDERS

In 1998, then-independent senator Adolfo Aguilar Zinser observed that "The government`s (Mexico's) economic policy is dependent on unlimited emigration to the United States.

In 2000 President Vicente Fox called illegal immigrants "heroes for their remittances to Mexico of over $1B a month and has stated that they are indispensable to creating a modern and prosperous country." The Mexican government acknowledges that remittances received from illegal immigrants are the country`s third-highest source of revenue. In 2012 remittances totaled $22.4 billion.

Vicente Fox made migration a priority during his administration. In 2001 he proposed a four-point migration plan to President Bush which included, among other provisions, legalization of illegal immigrants in the U.S. and included proposed changes to our laws which would exempt Mexican immigrants from U.S. visa ceilings! (Imagine the U.S. proposing changes to the Mexican laws)

To ensure the flow of billions of dollars continue, and in an apparent attempt to decrease the difficulty and the stress of living in the U.S. illegally, Mexico issues matricula consular cards which allows them to open bank accounts and rent apartments.

Vicente Fox believes that Mexicans have a right to cross the border at will and unimpeded, find employment and be given legal status. The reality is, these illegal immigrants are used to "prop" the Mexican economy and consequently the Mexican government is not inclined to assist us in controlling illegal immigration. It is mindboggling that millions upon millions of uneducated and unskilled illegal immigrants are a crucial element of the backbone of Mexico. A study by Reymundo Campos-Vazquez and Horacio Sobarzo confirms that "Mexican migrants to the United States do not originate from the best-educated and wealthiest segments of the population."

By encouraging illegal immigration, Mexico is absolving itself of its responsibility to its citizens. There is no requisite, urgency or motivation on the part of Mexico to provide for the health and welfare of its poor, uneducated and unemployed. To this end, the U.S. has become an enabler and is complicit in exacerbating Mexico's internal problems and robbing them of a healthy functioning nation. According to the Monterrey Institute of Technology, in 2010 53 million Mexicans were living in poverty - half the country's population.
 It is difficult to adequately to describe the actions of the Mexican government regarding their poor, unskilled and individuals. They are called "heroes" yet encouraged to abandon their country in order to save it! Shouldn't that be the Mexican government's role…to create an environment that improves the economy and educates their citizens?

With Mexico's aggressive recruitment of U.S. companies and their suppliers, and a growing number of companies actually moving to their shores, one would believe that Mexico would be laser focused on educating their youth and be working to prevent immigration to the U.S.

CONCLUSION

It is easy to label people like me, and millions upon millions like me, as "racist" and anti-immigrant". This is simply not true. It is a falsehood. Let's forget about political correctness, and call it what it is. It's a boldface "lie". It's an effort to shut us up. Illegal immigration has many moving parts that are ignored. Ignoring them doesn't make them go away nor does it render them nonexistent.

Mexico has condoned illegal immigration for decades and our administration by its actions, or inaction, also condones it. Both countries share guilt in the murders, deaths of individuals who didn't have the strength to endure the harsh elements, and the abuse of females along the treacherous journey to enter our borders illegally.

When facing a problem, it is imperative that all moving parts be considered if one is sincere in finding a solution. It is obvious neither country, because of their respective political reasons, is serious about illegal immigration.

The free-flow-open-porous borders' mentality is destroying communities, ruining people's lives, getting people murdered and pitting two countries against each other. These are just a few of the consequences of the free-flow-open-porous borders' mentality.

This article first appeared on El Paso News and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.