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What Is An Email Campaign?
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We can't talk about what an email campaign is without talking about what email marketing is.
At its core, email marketing is just an email that you send to your subscribers. Which is industry lingo for people who have agreed to receive these messages from you.
But broadly, it is a set of marketing activities that you execute between you and your customer or prospects through emails. Marketers who use segmented campaigns note as much as a 760% increase in revenue.
In this article, we will assume that you know nothing about what email marketing is. Let's understand what is email marketing all about and how can you get started with it.
Who do you Send Your Email Campaigns to?
Two Reasons – Why Not to Send an Email Without Having a Consent?
Types of Email Campaigns
Email Campaign Types Based on Purpose
Informational Campaigns
Email Campaign Types Based on Delivery Schedule
Traditionally Timed
An email campaign is a set of single or multiple emails planned, executed, and distributed over a period of time to achieve specific marketing goals.
These email campaign marketing goals mostly involves customer conversion actions like:
buying their preferred items from you,
get to know about your recently launched product-line,
receive a special invite to your upcoming webinar, event or festive-party
could be general tips, answering what's new to expect, or a simple DIY idea
Let's say, you want to sell a new line of apparel introduced in your store.
Obviously, you would want to tell your subscribers everything about it – from where it has been sourced, its fine quality, what are the colors and designs, which is the best design among them all, which is a hot seller, what is the price, what are the offers you are running, when will the offer end and so on.
Now, you could send all of this information in just one email. But good email etiquette will tell you that these need to be different emails sent one after the other.
The objective of all of these emails is to get the subscriber to your store and get them to buy.
Therefore, effectively, you are sending a campaign with the objective of store walk-ins.
That is what an email campaign is.
You send these campaigns to your subscribers, those who have volunteered to be a part of your email list through any of your subscriber forms. That first part is important, as you should never send a campaign to a person who did not agree to receive it. Check out the following two good reasons for this.
In many countries there are legal restrictions (like GDPR in EU countries & US regions), it's illegal to send marketing emails to people who have not specifically consented to receive them.
Keep in mind that agreeing to receive a transactional email (i.e. receipts for goods purchased, etc.) does not always constitute consent.
Your platform might disable your account if they think you're spamming. Email marketing providers have spent a long time making sure their emails get into the inbox and aren't flagged as spam.
If your emails get labeled as spam by users frequently it can cause problems for your provider, and that will affect all their subscribers, not just you. So, it's in their best interest to make sure their users toe the line.
Now that we've covered who you can email. What is an email campaign?
A campaign is simply a sequence of marketing efforts (in this case mostly emails, though you can run a dual email and online ads campaign) designed to reach out to your subscribers and drive action.
This action is usually them downloading something, engaging with your website or brand, or most commonly purchasing something.
All of these sequences of marketing efforts can be carried out using an all-in-one email marketing tool. The tool allows users to create and send impactful email marketing campaigns to their audience.
The tool also supports all your online campaign needs. You can create landing pages, embed forms, discount coupons, etc. from within the tool and deliver them to your audience through not just emails but also through SMS.
Also, while it can be a single email, it's usually multiple emails sent over a period of time.
We're going to break down campaigns in two ways, based on purpose, and based on timing.
First, let's look at what is an email campaign's purpose? It's what you're trying to achieve by putting the time into creating it. Goals can vary by business but usually lead to one of three big categories of campaigns.
Welcome Emails - thank your subscribers for subscribing
Confirmation Emails - let customers know that it's on the way or that it's reserved (usually with updates on progress)
Update/change Emails - has something changed with a product or service a customer has reserved or bought? Are your business hours changing? Is anything else changing that might affect that customer's experience? Let them know.
A welcome email is one of those low-risk email campaign examples to look at if you're just getting started with email marketing. They're hard to get wrong and users expect them. If you're new to this, begin by building your welcome email first.
Newsletters - basic but still popular. Let users know what's new with a short newsletter every month. Hubspot has a great checklist if you've never created a newsletter before.
New Content Announcement - this is different than promoting a digital good as the goal is to get them to visit a page or read through an article not download something (so the barrier to entry is lower.
Product or Service Update - has something changed, have you made progress towards introducing a product you announced a while back? This is the campaign for you.
Most services will have extensive libraries of email campaign templates for all these kinds of emails for you to use or customize so creating one of these is a snap once you get the hang of it.
Promote a whitepaper, eBook, PDF (a free digital good that the user needs to download)
Promote a new product or a new service
Special offers, discount codes or other purchase incentives
People mostly think about this last category when being asked "What is an email campaign?". That's because these are the emails that stick out most since they're the most "salesy". They are also likely to be part of a multi-email campaign, usually 2-6 emails sent over a couple of days (or weeks) that aim to get the customer to perform an action.
It's very important to remember to segment out customers that have already performed the action, especially if sending more than two emails as you don't want to annoy customers who are responsive by asking them to do something they've already done.
Most email campaign tools will allow you to easily do this when setting up the sequence.
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Now let's look at the types of a campaign by delivery, this time we have two main categories.
Campaigns that have a set delivery date. If there are multiple emails, delivery dates for all of them are planned in advance and all targeted individuals get them at roughly the same time.
Campaigns designed for holidays or events that happen on a certain date are best here. What is an email campaign for Christmas or Valentine's Day? It's usually a product announcement or two, followed by a series of promotional emails announcing sales and discounts.
Like traditional campaigns these are usually sequenced. But the sequencing here depends on user interaction. These can also have branching points depending on what the user does.
A good example of drip marketing is a campaign that sends the second email two days after the first was opened, not two days after the first was sent. Or alternatively that sends you a different message two days later if you didn't open the first one.
Drip campaigns usually have more focus on what the user does or doesn't do, Zapier has this great drip getting started guide if you want to learn more.
If you're looking for more inspirational ideas to create your next email campaign, explore these 13 Best Email Campaign Types and start impressing with your target email subscribers.
The answer to 'What is an email campaign?' is easy - it's just an email or series of emails sent by a business to achieve specific marketing conversion goals. The more important and harder to master, the question is 'How to create an email campaign?'. We hope we've taught you the basics about different types of campaigns and now you're ready to send your next email campaign to your target recipients.
But there's no replacement for experience, the best way to learn how to create a campaign is by doing it. Fortunately, most modern email marketing tools have easy-to-use interfaces that guide you through the process from mailing list creation to post-send reporting. The steps are basically the same in all of them, so we'd recommend picking a tool and getting started.
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Benoît Albert, né le  à Perpignan, est un entraîneur et préparateur physique de rugby à XIII. Formé au rugby à XV dans les traces de son père Georges Albert qui est arbitre de rugby à XV, il fait ses premiers pas d'éducateur au Canet-Saint-Marie XV avant de changer de code et de rejoindre le rugby à XIII. Il est dans un premier temps entraîneur-adjoint à Pia de 2005 à 2009 où il prend part aux titres de Championnat de France en 2006 et 2007, et de la Coupe de France en 2006 et 2007. Nommé entraîneur principal à partir de 2009 à Pia, il ponctue cette période par un nouveau titre de Championnat de France en 2013. Il occupe par la suite le rôle de préparateur physique des Dragons Catalans entre 2014 et 2018 et également d'entraîneur de sa réserve Saint-Estève XIII Catalan depuis 2015, pendant un temps aux côtés de Jérôme Guisset puis de Thomas Bosc, remportant notamment la Coupe de France en 2018 puis le Championnat de France en 2019

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Formé au rugby à XV dans les traces de son père Georges Albert qui est arbitre de rugby à XV, il fait ses premiers pas d'éducateur au Canet-Saint-Marie XV avant de changer de code et de rejoindre le rugby à XIII. Il est dans un premier temps entraîneur-adjoint à Pia de 2005 à 2009 où il prend part aux titres de Championnat de France en 2006, 2007, et de la Coupe de France en 2006, 2007. Nommé entraîneur principale à partir de 2009 à Pia, il ponctue cette période par un nouveau titre de Championnat de France en 2013. Il occupe par la suite le rôle de préparateur physique des Dragons Catalans entre 2014 et 2018 et également d'entraîneur de sa réserve Saint-Estève XIII Catalan depuis 2015, pendant un temps aux côtés de Jérôme Guisset puis de Thomas Bosc, remportant notamment la Coupe de France en 2018 puis le Championnat de France en 2019 avec une équipe composée essentiellement de jeunes joueurs. Il rappelle qu'il s'agit du  et que .

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Palmarès d'entraîneur

Les titres obtenus entre 2005 et 2009 le sont à titre d'entraîneur-adjoint.
 Collectif :
 Vainqueur du Championnat de France : 2006, 2007, 2013 (Pia) et 2019 (Saint-Estève XIII Catalan).
 Vainqueur de la Coupe de France : 2006, 2007 (Pia) et 2018 (Saint-Estève XIII Catalan).
 Finaliste du Championnat de France : 2008, 2010 et 2012 (Pia).
 Finaliste de la Coupe de France : 2011 et 2012 (Pia) et 2019 (Saint-Estève XIII Catalan).

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 Élu entraîneur de l'année dans le Championnat de France : 2018 et 2019 (Saint-Estève XIII Catalan).

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Shout Out Out Out Out @ The Horseshoe, July 21, 2012
Written by Meryl Howsam
I first stumbled upon Edmonton electro/punk band Shout Out Out Out Out by accident at a street festival in 2006, right around the release of their debut album Not Saying/Just Saying. I didn't know anything about the band, but decided to stay for their set. When they took the stage with four bass players, they immediately captured my attention. I don't remember much beyond that, except that they rocked out so much, they turned Yonge and Eglinton into a sweaty dance party (I'll give you a second to picture that).
Fast forward six years to this show at the Horseshoe, still only the second time I'd see the band. It was about 12:30am, and three other acts had already played sets. I was tired, having been there since before the first opener had started, but was standing close to the stage and counting on what I remembered of the band's performance to bring my energy up.
Turns out I didn't even have to wait for the band to start: moments later, the tightening crowd began to (aptly) shout, "SHOUT! …Out OUT! …Out OUT! …….. SHOUT! …Out OUT! …Out OUT!" Eventually, the band took the stage to raucous cheering, which only intensified when the band announced that their first live appearance in Toronto had been at the Horseshoe.
Shout Out Out Out are first and foremost a live band. No matter how much effort is put into the recorded album, it's impossible to fully capture their energy any other way. Hailing from Edmonton, the band is made up of their label's bosses Nik Kozub and Jason Troock; Whitey Houston members Lyle Bell and Gravy; Will Zimmerman, and Clint Frazier. The current live incarnation sadly didn't include four bass players, but did include two drummers and a whole lot of synth.
From the beginning of the set right to the encore, the energy was as high as I'd remembered. There was minimal stage banter — the band members danced onstage, moving quickly from one song to the next, which felt similar to a dance-club vibe. The loyal and pumped-up audience jumped, danced, and cheered (more choruses of "SHOUT! …Out OUT! …Out OUT!" ensued). Kozub's singing was often distorted by a vocoder. The two drum set players often synchronized their beats and twirled their sticks in unison.
Each song was carefully structured amidst the chaos, yet, a lot of the songs seemed to incorporate more melody and softness than would be expected from the dance-punk style (I haven't heard the album in its entirety, but the songs in question were likely from the band's new album Spanish Moss and Total Loss). I was most impressed by the band's performance of these songs; they seamlessly fused the "human" elements into the danceable music, adding creativity and maturity without losing any of the trademark energy.
During the encore, "In the End it's Your Friends," some of the audience had finally begun to trickle out. Thankfully, the music had reinvigorated me enough to stay until the very end, and I semi-seriously thought Shout Out Out Out Out should play their own four-hour set (okay, maybe four sets with breaks in between). After this show, I don't doubt they could do it.
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A demonstrator takes a picture on his mobile phone as a car burns during a protest in downtown Rio de Janeiro June 17, 2013.
Markets in Asia were mixed in overnight trading. The Japanese Nikkei 225 fell 0.2%, the Hong Kong Hang Seng was unchanged, and the Shanghai Composite was up 0.4%. European markets are mostly higher with the exception of France, which is flat. In the United States, futures point to a positive open.
In an interview with Charlie Rose, U.S. President Barack Obama said of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, "Well, I think Ben Bernanke's done an outstanding job. Ben Bernanke's a little bit like Bob Mueller, the head of the FBI - where he's already stayed a lot longer than he wanted or he was supposed to." However, Obama would not say whether he would re-appoint Bernanke should Bernanke want to keep the job.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied across Brazil Monday to protest increases in bus fare and, more broadly, the general cost of living. The protests mirror similar events in Indonesia this week, where protesters took to the streets over a fuel price hike.
China's largest banks are pressuring the central bank to ease monetary conditions after a surge in funding costs over the past month. "Internally, we're hoping for [a reserve requirement ratio] cut by the end of Wednesday," a senior executive at one of China's biggest banks told WSJ.
U.S. and E.U. leaders launched talks on the biggest bilateral trade deal in history at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland on Monday. President Obama said negotiations would officially begin in Washington next month, and E.U. leaders said they could be concluded in two years.
Japanese industrial production expanded 0.9% in May, slowing from the 1.7% growth rate observed in April. Economists had predicted growth would be unchanged at 1.7%.
In the U.K., the annual inflation rate proxied by consumer prices accelerated to 2.7% in May from 2.4% in April. Economists had predicted a smaller advance to 2.6%. Core inflation - stripping out food and energy costs - accelerated to 2.2% from 2.0%, coming in above expectations for 2.1%.
The German ZEW survey of economic sentiment index rose to 38.5 in June from 36.4 in March, surpassing expectations for an advance to 38.1. "The financial experts stick to their assessment: the German economy is likely to pick up speed in the second half of 2013. However, the results of the current survey indicate that the economy will improve rather slowly. Almost half of the survey respondents expect no significant economic impulses in the next six months," says ZEW President Prof. Dr. Clemens Fuest.
U.S. consumer prices data for May are out at 8:30 AM ET. Economists predict the headline CPI inflation rate rose to 1.4% last month from 1.1% in April, and expect core CPI inflation to remain unchanged at 1.7%.


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The Harwell Science and Innovation Campus is six miles south-west of Didcot Parkway station, less than 60 minutes journey from London Paddington. Didcot also provides connections to Birmingham, the West of England and South Wales.
Rail timetable information can be found here.
You can also call National Rail Enquiries on +44 (0)8457 48 49 50.
Taxis are available from the Didcot station (journey time about 15 minutes to Diamond).
A regular bus service also runs to the campus: Thames Travel's has several bus services which serve Oxford, Abingdon, Didcot and Wantage to and from RAL (ask for the Harwell IBC Bus Station, Fermi Avenue). Click for timetables of the X32/32A, X34 and 98.
The main gate can be found approx. 150 m from the bus station on the opposite side of Fermi Avenue.
The service enables academics, research staff, students and visitors to move quickly and conveniently to best make use of these cutting edge scientific and clinical research facilities. There are two Shuttle Routes operating every 30 minutes between 7am-7pm weekdays; Route ST1: Science Area (Mansfield Road) to Harwell Campus and Route ST2: Science Area (Mansfield Road) to Old Road Campus.
The service routes and bus stops are available here.
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require "rails_helper"

describe Calendars::CalendarPolicy do
  describe "permissions" do
    include_context "policy permissions"

    let(:calendar) { create(:calendar) }
    let(:record) { calendar }

    permissions :index?, :show?, :new?, :create?, :edit?, :update?, :destroy?, :deactivate? do
      it_behaves_like "permits admins but not regular users"
    end

    permissions :activate? do
      before { record.deactivate }
      it_behaves_like "permits admins but not regular users"
    end

    permissions :destroy? do
      it "denies if there are existing events" do
        create(:event, calendar: calendar)
        expect(subject).not_to permit(admin, calendar)
      end

      context "with system calendar" do
        let(:calendar) { create(:your_meals_calendar) }

        it "denies" do
          expect(subject).not_to permit(admin, calendar)
        end
      end
    end
  end

  describe "scope" do
    include_context "policy scopes"
    let(:klass) { Calendars::Calendar }

    describe "#resolve" do
      let!(:calendar1) { create(:calendar) }
      let!(:calendar2) { create(:community_meals_calendar) }
      let!(:group1) { create(:calendar_group) }
      let(:actor) { admin }

      it "exludes groups and includes subclasses" do
        is_expected.to contain_exactly(calendar1, calendar2)
      end
    end

    describe "#resolve_for_create" do
      let!(:calendar1) { create(:calendar, name: "Cal1") }
      let!(:calendar2) { create(:calendar, name: "Cal2") }
      let!(:calendar3) { create(:calendar, name: "Cal3") }
      let(:actor) { user }
      subject(:result) { described_class::Scope.new(actor, klass.by_name).resolve_for_create }

      it "returns calendars for which EventPolicy returns true" do
        expect(Calendars::EventPolicy).to receive(:new)
          .and_return(double(create?: true), double(create?: true), double(create?: false))
        expect(result).to eq([calendar1, calendar2])
      end
    end
  end

  describe "permitted attributes" do
    context "with normal calendar" do
      subject { Calendars::CalendarPolicy.new(User.new, Calendars::Calendar.new).permitted_attributes }

      it "should allow basic attribs" do
        expect(subject).to contain_exactly(:default_calendar_view, :guidelines, :abbrv, :name, :color,
                                           :meal_hostable, :photo_new_signed_id, :photo_destroy, :group_id,
                                           :allow_overlap, :selected_by_default)
      end
    end

    context "with system calendar" do
      subject do
        Calendars::CalendarPolicy.new(User.new, Calendars::System::YourMealsCalendar.new).permitted_attributes
      end

      it "should allow fewer attribs" do
        expect(subject).to contain_exactly(:default_calendar_view, :abbrv, :name, :color,
                                           :photo_new_signed_id, :photo_destroy, :group_id,
                                           :selected_by_default)
      end
    end
  end
end

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Artist: DVD-From the Jam
Title: A First Class Return
Category: Profiles
Author: Malcolm Carter
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It's kind of fitting that just over 30 years on from the first time I heard their debut single, 'In The City' that I find myself back in Woking, the town The Jam was formed watching two-thirds of the original line-up on a DVD which captures them running through some of the band's best and well-known songs. The DVD was taken from a performance in December 2007 at London's Kentish Town Forum.
The Jam was a special band to many people. I confess that attending the same school and growing-up on the same streets just a couple of years before the original three members was what initially fuelled my interest in their music. They were kind of local heroes. But more than that I can still remember what I was doing and where I was the very first time I heard 'In The City' cut through the airwaves and that was not down to any affection because they were locals: it was because it did and still does sound fresh, exciting and confirms that all you really need is a guitar, bass and drums. The pent-up aggression and frustration in Paul Weller's vocals could have ripped the speakers apart. Sadly the debut album, also titled 'In The City', failed to live up to the promise of that first single and not surprisingly as it was also released in the same year ( two albums in the same year, what the hell were they thinking of?!) the follow-up album 'This Is The Modern World' was also lacklustre.
But The Jam never put a foot wrong when it came to releasing singles. More than that they issued a fist full of 7"'s which weren't pulled from their albums. Each and every one of their singles from 1978 to their last one in 1982 was a classic.
With the release of the band's third album in 1978 they also started their run of classic albums, 'All Mod Cons' was the first album where The Jam really showed their true colours, where their love of Dr Feelgood was less obvious but where their obsession with the Kinks and the Who really took over with Weller showing that he was on a par with Ray Davies and Pete Townsend not only musically but in his lyrics. From then on, until Weller pulled the plug when the band were arguably at the top of their game, they were, quite simply, the best British band to arrive during the punk revolution.
It's highly unlikely that Paul Weller, who was the band's main songwriter, will ever perform with the rhythm section of The Jam again and many of us don't blame him for sticking to his ideals and values. So, like many other Jam fans I was uncertain of bassist Bruce Foxton's and drummer Rick Buckler's intentions to go out on tour with a couple of 'new guys' in the shape of singer / guitarist Russell Hastings and Dave Moore on keyboards and guitar to take the place of Weller. I honestly couldn't see it working. But thinking about it, if anyone has the right other than Weller to play these songs live then it's obviously Foxton and Buckler and even the name they chose which seemed a little cheesy to begin with is actually spot on. No matter what the duo called this band they will forever be referred to as '…From The Jam'.
Thankfully it all works so well. Rather than coming across as some cash-in tribute band trying to make a fast buck or re-live past glories Foxton (who still looks in far better health and far better looking than a man his age has any right to) and Buckler have obviously found two talented musicians in Hastings and Moore who actually bring something new to these songs live and keep them fresh and exciting.
There are no new songs on this DVD but with Hastings vocal style not being a million miles away from Weller's there is still plenty of the passion and spirit the original guitarist / vocalist injected into the band. While Hastings wisely doesn't try to mimic Weller on stage if you close your eyes it's almost possible to imagine Weller being up on that stage reunited with Foxton and Buckler performing these songs. For a live recording the sound is remarkably good and the band knock out classic song after classic song like they've been playing together since the songs were originally written.
For younger Jam fans and those just discovering the band's music; those who missed the original three-piece live, going to a From The Jam concert is the closest they are ever going to get to seeing these songs played live by some of the musicians who were there from the start. For those of us who had accepted that we were never going to see The Jam live again playing those classic songs or even if this band could cut-it this DVD is a real eye-opener.
We all feel that we could make a better set-list in our minds, just think of the body of work these guys have to choose from, but the songs chosen for this concert is a pretty good selection and covers all periods of The Jam's career. Foxton and Buckler are as solid as ever and strangely the concert covered by this DVD goes some way to showing just how vital these guys were to The Jam's sound and performance. It obviously wasn't, as many have claimed over the years, a one-man show.
The songs are treated in much the same way as the recordings we remember and love; there are no radical re-workings, but that's what we want. These are classic songs not to be messed with. The proof is not only in the enthusiastic playing by the four members of From The Jam but in the reaction of the audience. The crowd at the Forum last December when this DVD was recorded were behind the band all the way; they are obviously enjoying hearing songs they never thought they would hear live again not only being performed by two-thirds of the original band but performed with the same style and power as they originally were.
I had no desire to see the Small Faces without Steve Marriott fronting them ( The Faces were a totally different band). The Who without Daltrey swinging the mic while singing Townsend's lyrics certainly doesn't appeal and, I have to admit, a Jam gig without Weller sounded ludicrous. But Foxton and Buckler along with the considerable talents of both Hastings and Moore have, as shown by the concert on this DVD, changed my opinion. They don't just do a good job, they do a fantastic job. Compare this performance with any Jam live performance available on DVD; I never thought that I would say it but live, From The Jam turn out a better and more entertaining performance.
The second DVD is a set of interviews with all band members and an interview (by Gary Crowley) with Foxton and Buckler looking back on each original Jam album. I thought I would give it a quick look and have actually watched it twice so far. It's good to hear the new members' views and both Foxton and Buckler give relaxed, revealing interviews. It's nice to hear their appraisal of the albums for a change and their reminisces of the early days are nothing less than fascinating. Buckler, who always came across as the quiet one in the band, is the biggest surprise. He has a lot to say and it's all worth listening to. I came away from his interviews with a completely different view of the man.
My respect for Foxton and Buckler has grown since seeing this concert and watching the interviews; they are doing something they believe in and, it would appear, doing it for all the right reasons. The audiences love them and they are far from a band just going through the motions.
These guys have a claim to this music and on this DVD they prove why. This is wholeheartedly recommended to any Jam fan. You will not be disappointed.
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'A First Class Return' is a two disc DVD filmed on at the London Forum on From The Jam's 2007 tour. Malcolm Carter finds Jam bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckley to have lost none of their energy or edge since they reformed in their set which consists entirely of old Jam songs
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Mo' Money, Mo' Invasion
by Tom Luongo November 7, 2018 1k Views 1 Comment
Authored by Tom Luongo via Zerohedge:
Immigration is a tricky subject for a lot of libertarians. If there is one issue that has caused more fights in libertarian circles it is the question of restricting a person's right to movement.
But in a world of private property where does that right end? We know where it is in a world of public property. It doesn't. I'm very Hoppean in my views on private property and the private production of defense. So, I have zero problem going toe to toe with the left-libertarians who refuse to divorce themselves from reality and their principled hobby horses and push for open borders uber alles.
It's stupid, counter-productive and, frankly, one of the main reasons why libertarians are thoroughly corrupted as a political force in the U.S., having been neutered by the Koch brothers fighting about irrelevancies.
Immigration issues are on the ballot today.
The Soros-funded invasion caravan is a thinly-veiled political stunt which is being used to fuel the unquenchable greed of globalists using Marxist arguments of envy to sow sympathy for those marching to take back what was supposedly stolen by evil white American Imperialists.
The sad truth is that part of that narrative is true. It's also why open borders are incompatible with the world we live in today. Because both the warfare state and the welfare state create an artificially high supply of migrants and an artificial demand for subsidy of those migrants, especially, as here in the U.S. where those migrants overwhelmingly vote for the party who will further subsidize them.
This is far beyond the principle that peaceable people should be free to traverse arbitrary political boundaries.
Those artificial political boundaries are created through the application of private property of the citizens nee subjects of the government. If anyone has a claim on the property expropriated by this government it is the taxpayers themselves and not those trudging across Mexico in search of a handout.
Because like it or not, that's what's on the table today. That's reality. When my grandparents came here from Italy they didn't ask for a handout. They weren't given one either.
All they wanted was the opportunity, which they took and were grateful for.
So, it makes me happy today to see Italian Interior Minister and all-around badass Matteo Salvini highlight just how sick and insane the whole immigration issue is by announcing he's cutting in half the daily allowance of migrants from 35€ per day (PER DAY!) to 19€.
That's nearly $1200 per month folks.
As Ron Paul so succinctly said on the campaign trail, when you subsidize something you get more of it.
So, Italy under the direction of an EU-appointed Prime Minister and government was handing out nearly €1 billion a year to migrants in a country under a brutal austerity program and laboring under a crushing debt load due to fiscal mismanagement.
Now, it doesn't take an economist to tell you that people respond to incentives. No wonder everyone wants in. And this is where I break with my left-libertarian brethren.
Open borders are incompatible with public property on the subject of defense. Because the state via public roads exports behavior the community doesn't want to your front yard and you have no direct way to combat this.
It is especially incompatible with public property in which Marxist wealth transfer systems are in place.
In fact, the political system is so dysfunctional it encourages this behavior to suit the agenda of the wealthy at the expense of the middle class. So has it been in both Europe and the U.S.
And the sick display of using economic migrants as political footballs lies at their feet. And those who stand up against this abrogation of the basic property rights of natives are labeled racists, elitists, populists and Nazis.
So, Salvini made a brilliant political move by highlighting this insane practice of paying people to come be subsidized by native Italians who, frankly, had very little say in the matter.
Because up until today I didn't know Italy was paying these people €35 per day. And I'm sure a lot of Italians didn't either. So, by cutting the allowance Salvini highlights the practice but doesn't end it outright, leaving that decision to voters to continue to be outraged about.
It also puts both his coalition partners at Five Star Movement and the rest of the Italian political elite and media in a position to defend a practice that 60% of Italians are furious about, illegal immigration.
He can do this because the polls are trending in his favor. Any disagreement with his coalition partner puts them on a path to call for snap elections and reversing the terms of the coalition since The League now out-polls M5S. Salvini knows this and it's why he can continue to push on this issue because it is 1) popular and 2) the right thing to do.
The solution to the immigration problem lies at the heart of our attitude towards government. The more power the government has to co-opt private property and the private production of defense the more the borders have to be controlled because of the perverse incentives the State engenders.
Like with most of our political problems, the solution is leaving the wealth of a community in the hands of that community to be free to try different solutions of their own accord. It isn't more power to the state.
And to the left libertarians who think destroying the country by flooding it with economic migrants is the most efficient way to achieve that end, I say, try that in your backyard, bub.
Because it ain't happening in mine.
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The North West Regional Health Authority (NWRHA) says it condemns this heinous act against vulnerable patients accessing care at the St James Medical Complex as it has confirmed that there has been a break-in at the pharmacy department on June 23rd.
The NWRHA says upon discovery of the unauthorized access to the pharmacy, the incident was immediately reported to the police service and an investigation is currently underway.
Investigations have so far revealed that a host of drugs for the treatment of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD's) and Infectious diseases were missing.
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import com.intel.icecp.core.security.crypto.exception.CryptoException;

/**
 * Exception thrown when attempting to create a type of invalid type
 *
 */
public class InvalidKeyTypeException extends CryptoException {

    public InvalidKeyTypeException(String message) {
        super(message);
    }

    public InvalidKeyTypeException(String message, Throwable cause) {
        super(message, cause);
    }

}


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The NISMO logo is integrated in the Bilstein coilover for authentication.
The original NISMO logo is even placed on the springs. 8KG load rear spring.
Stock height on NISMO LMGT-1s, rare wheels that come on the NISMO 400R.
18x10JJ +20 NISMO LMGT-1s with the rare RAYS Engineering cap. These wheels orginally came on the NISMO 400R.
Such a beautiful rear. Not typical to see a V-Spec R33 on a lift since there were only 6,551 made.
Original R33 shocks with very low miles.
The comparison. The Bilstein shock has a thicker tubing for better reliability and strength. The GT-R shock is made of a lighter alloy material compared the steel Bilstein. Thus, the Bilstein is much heavier.
While removing the rear seats, it felt like we entered a out the factory showroom vehicle. The interior smelled like it just got off the production line while the little trim pieces remained immaculate. As soon as the comfortable JDM seats were removed, we found some similarities with Nissan Silvia S14 or 240sx.
After Andy test drove the car, he mentioned that the suspension rode more stiff but still retained its comfort. Overall, everything went swell and now has a more meaner look. We hope he is enjoying his ride!


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Q: Learning `while`/`until` statements I'm trying to return the phrase Wig Wam four times using while/until. How would I describe the condition that is satisfied after four times, and return?
counter = 6
loop do
  counter = counter + 1
  puts "Wig Wam"
  if counter >= 10
    break
  end
end

A: same idea, using the while.
counter = 6

while counter < 10
 counter = counter + 1
 puts "Wig Wam"
end

Also keep in mind that the 2 constructs are different in that one always executes at least one while the other one relies on the condition.
Alternative ways:
counter = 6

begin
 counter = counter + 1
 puts "Wig Wam"
end while counter < 10

OR
4.times { puts "Wig Wham" }

A: It all has to do with what kind of logical comparison you use. With while you are going to need to use <=, but with until you'll want to use ==. If you say it out loud in English you can easily get a feel for what is appropriate in each case. "While counter is less than or equal to 4, put the statement" vs. "Until counter equals 4, put the statement."
while counter <= 4
  puts 'Wig Wam'
  counter += 1
end

until counter == 4
  puts 'Wig Wam'
  counter += 1
end

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This is a client for the last.fm API. It uses the [Guzzle][1] web service library.
The client API is a custom web service client based on `Guzzle\Service\Client`.

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/craigmarvelley/last-fm-api-client.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/craigmarvelley/last-fm-api-client)

## Installation
Use composer to install the library and all its dependencies:

    composer require "marvelley/lastfm-api:1.0.*@dev"

## Basic Usage Example

Before you can use the library you have to request your API key on the [last.fm API page][2].
Put that key in the following code and run the code from the command line:

```php
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Marvelley\Lastfm\Api\LastfmApiClient;

$l = LastfmApiClient::factory(array('api_key' => 'your_api_key'));
$ai = $l->getCommand('artist.getInfo', array(
	'artist' => 'Elvis Presley',
	"format" => "json"
));
$result = $ai->execute();
echo "Similar artists:\n";
foreach($result['artist']['similar']['artist'] as $artist) {
	printf("  - %s\n", $artist['name']);
}
```

[1]: http://guzzlephp.org/
[2]: http://last.fm/api

## Running integration tests

Before running the test suite you need to configure a specific environment variable with a valid last.fm API key. For example, from your terminal:

```
$ export LAST_FM_PHP_CLIENT_API_KEY=your_api_key
```

or add a similar entry to your bash/zsh/whatever config file.

You can then run the test suite via:

```
$ phpunit
```

from the root of the project directory (assuming you have PHPUnit installed and on the path).


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Fair and good agreement; key to remove oppressive sanctions
Tehran (IP) - The Speaker of the Majles said that the rights of the nation will be restored with a good and fair agreement, so that oppressive sanctions will be lifted .
Iran Press/ Iran news: The Speaker of the Majles said: "I am sure that with the efforts made in the field of foreign policy, the rights of the nation will be restored with a good and fair agreement and the oppressive sanctions will be lifted from the shoulders of the people."
Mohammad Baqher Qalibaf said in the joint meeting of the legislative and executive branches of government: "More than one hundred days have passed since the beginning of the thirteenth administration, and I testify that the President has made a militant effort."
Referring to the measures taken by the government to control the outbreak of COVID-19, Qalibaf said: "The government reduced the casualties from 700 to 70 in less than 70 days, and this was not possible except by virtue of efforts of the government and the support of the parliament in providing funds."
He added: "The relationship between the 13th administration and the 11th parliament should be exemplary for the future and our cooperation is undoubtedly responsible. The parliament considers itself as source of help for all members of the cabinet and at the head of it, the president to solve the people's problems."
Qalibaf continued: "We must trust the expert opinions of the lawmakers and consider them as our companions, because they are the representatives of the people and among the people." In this regard, we have expectations from the administration. Law enforcement, implementation of budget and program provisions, addressing the issue of stock exchange, livelihood, employment, housing, youth and raising the purchasing power of the people are the expectations of the parliament from the government."
The Speaker concluded: "All colleagues will spare no effort and help in fulfilling these demands. The responsibility for the realization of these cases and the burden of this responsibility is on the members of the government and the president, but we cooperate with you and we are honest. It is of no value if this coordination between the government and the parliament does not lead to synergy and efficiency in solving the problems of the people."
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SASCOC to amend constitution – Hendricks
17 January 2020, 5:21 PM |
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Barry Hendricks became SASCOC interim President at the beginning of this month following Gideon Sam's retirement last month after reaching the age of 70.
Image: Velile Mnyandu
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) is forging ahead with implementing the recommendations of the Zulman report as they look forward to an early election in March.
This was confirmed by the new interim President of SASCOC Barry Hendricks as they prepare for next week's constitutional meeting where they going ahead with the amendments.
Hendricks became the interim President at the beginning of this month following Gideon Sam's retirement last month after reaching the age of 70.
He was elected as the First Vice-President in November and he says their plans are clear between now and March.
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Hendricks's Acting Vice-President is Aleck Skhosana, the Athletics South Africa (ASA) President.
The past two to three years have been very difficult for SASCOC and this also includes the suspension and firing of its top management led by their former CEO Tubby Reddy on allegations of maladministration and financial irregularities.
This matter is far from being finalised as Hendricks says they still have to go to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA).
SASCOC also runs an Operation Excellence (OPEX) programme which is aimed at assisting the top athletics to be ready for the Olympics and Paralympics.
This programme is mainly driven by a model of funding which helps some athletes with camps and training programmes here at home and abroad. But in the last two years, SASCOC has been struggling financially and it's been difficult for them to keep with their usual funding model of the OPEX programme. Even though Hendricks tried to downplay this.
Another critical part of this constitutional amendment is to push elections forward so that the new administration can be able to access funding from the government in time for the Tokyo Olympics in Japan in July.
Hendricks says the annual general meeting which was held in November paved the way forward next week's extraordinary congress.
Under the current constitution, the SASCOC elective congress is only scheduled to take place in November.
One of the recommendations from the Zulman's reports is that the President of SASCOC should be independent and not be aligned to any sporting code.
But Hendricks says this is something which they have managed to negotiate successfully with the Ministry of Sport. – Report by Velile Mnyandu
[WATCH] There's been changes in the leadership of SASCOC. Former President Gideon Sam retired last month. The interim President is Barry Hendricks until the early elections possibly in March. #sabcnews @SABC_INFO_HUB @TeamSA2020 pic.twitter.com/x6f1uhcb9D
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As part of the Village's continuing commitment to grow the local economy, the Village Board approved an economic incentive package with Bradford Lombard 1 LLC, in order to facilitate the construction of a 74,000 square foot Mariano's grocery store.
The future store location is at the southeast corner of Roosevelt and Finley Roads, currently the site of a vacant Kmart store. The Board's action follows the zoning approval granted by the Village Board earlier this month.
Bradford sought the incentive to help address extraordinary development costs associated with their proposed project. Per the Village's Incentive Agreement Policy, the incentive will be in the form of a Property and Sales Tax rebate from revenues generated from the development. The rebated Sales Tax will be applied toward offsetting the extraordinary costs of razing of the existing store and substantial engineering concerns.
The Village will also undertake roadway improvement to address existing left-turn deficiencies along Finley Road, lane improvements along Roosevelt Road and a new traffic signal at the east entrance to the site, subject to final review and approval by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
The overall construction project cost is estimated at $25.5 million. The Sales Tax Incentive Agreement is in the amount of $3 million in a net present value. The performance-based reimbursement would be paid out over a period of up to nineteen years. As with similar Village of Lombard Incentive Agreements, this agreement does not put any existing Village revenues at risk as it is an entirely performance based agreement. Village funds will not be used in advance to make the project occur and any reimbursements would be exclusively from the sales tax dollars generated from the store itself. The Village also utilized a third-party consultant to ensure that the incentive was necessary in order to move forward with the project.
The Mariano's grocery store is currently in design stages. Engineering plans are in final planning stages and the project has been given a tentative late 2016 start date.
The Village of Lombard is committed to providing an attractive environment for new businesses that will serve to bring long term benefits to the community. For more information please contact the Village's Director of Community Development William Heniff at 630-620-3599 or heniffw@villageoflombard.org.


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Q: Calling C++ from Java, but Java loads the wrong Glibc version I am trying to call a C++ library from java side and have written necessary jni code. However, when my java code tries to load my C++ library via System.loadLibrary, it complains the following error:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: libmylib.so: /usr/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.15' not found (required by libmylib.so)

I later found that it is because I have two different GLIBC versions on my system, and the default one is the older one, while libmylib.so is required to built from the newer GLIBC.  As a result, java links to the wrong GLIBC.
I tried the following things, but it does not work :(.
The first one is to try to load correct library manually via System.load in my java code.  Specifically, I added the following codes before it loads my library:
static {
  System.load("/usr/local/gcc-4.8.1-glibc-2.17/lib/libc.so.6");
  System.load("/usr/local/gcc-4.8.1-glibc-2.17/lib/libstdc++.so.6.0.18");
  System.loadLibrary(mylib);
}

The libc.so.6 is also added because libstdc++ depends on it (otherwise java will load the wrong libc and complains another error).  However, this time java complains the following error:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError:
  /usr/local/gcc-4.8.1-glibc2.17/lib/libc-2.17.so:
      __vdso_time: invalid mode for dlopen(): Invalid argument

And this error is caused by mixing two versions of GLIBC as described in this question.
The solution to that question is for building C++ program with -Wl,--dynamic-linker set properly (also described here).  However, I don't know how to do that in Java.
I tried to set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to the newer version, but the situation is just the same :(.
Can I know how to make java link to the correct library?
(PS: a solution without make install newer version of glibc is preferred, since many other applications in my machine rely on the current default glibc)
I have been searching and trying solutions to my problem for days, but none of them succeed :(
Stackoverflow, you're my only hope :~.

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System.load("/usr/local/gcc-4.8.1-glibc-2.17/lib/libc.so.6");

As I explained here, this can not possibly work.
By the time you reach above statement, the system libc.so.6 has already been loaded (at process startup), and you absolutely can not have two versions of libc.so.6 loaded into the same process.

A: Try using LD_PRELOAD=new_c_library.so java -javastuff


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Der Knife Point ist eine Landspitze an der Südseite der Borge Bay im Osten von Signy Island im Archipel der Südlichen Orkneyinseln. Er liegt 150 m südöstlich des Mooring Point.

Der Name der Landspitze erscheint erstmals auf einer Landkarte, die 1927 nach einer groben Vermessung der Borge Bay durch Wissenschaftler der britischen Discovery Investigations entstand. Wahrscheinlich geht die Benennung auf Walfänger zurück. Der Benennungshintergrund ist nicht überliefert.

Weblinks
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Iceland Declares All Religions Are Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Subject: Iceland Declares All Religions Are Weapons Of Mass Destruction Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:49 pm
Reykjavik, Iceland – Iceland's parliament voted to classify all religions as weapons of mass destruction. Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism are now in the same category as nuclear weapons, mustard gas, and weaponized biological agents.
The Logic Behind The Proclamation
Andrew Kanard is one of the lawmakers who voted in favor of the new statute. He voiced what many think in this primarily atheist country:
Weapons of mass destruction by definition are weapons with the capacity to inflict death and destruction on such a massive scale and so indiscriminately that its very presence in the hands of a hostile power can be considered a grievous threat. Looking at the Crusades, the wars of jihadist conquest, or how evangelical climate denying oligarchs in America are destroying the planet, one realizes faith is fatal on a mass scale.
While many religious groups are up in arms regarding Iceland's move, the North Atlantic country reassures the faithful their right to practice the faith of their fathers will not be impinged on. Mr. Kanard refers to the measure as a sort of public health warning. "We passed a similar measure regarding Christianity a little while ago," he stated. "We in parliament felt it necessary to let people know all religion is a mental disorder and a dangerous one at that."
Iceland is also recommending those who are in a codependent relationship with religion to seek out a local chapter of Religion Anonymous (RA).
FOX News is leading the charge against what it sees as an attack on Christianity and civilization itself. In a strange twist of fate, the so-called news channel is inviting prominent Muslims on to discuss the matter. In a not so surprising twist, ICE agents were close by to make sure everyone present were in the country legally. "I came in to talk about Iceland, and it turns out it was a sting operation all along," one anonymous Muslim pointed out. "I should've known better."
President Trump is fueling the frenzied fires of religious fear. While addressing red meat Republicans at a rally, he promised the United States will fight for Jesus, Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny:
Americans for America are Americans for God. We can't let Iceland get away with this, folks. If we don't do anything now, then White Walkers will destroy summer. We need to build walls. An anti-Mexican wall AND a wall around Iceland.
In related news, a snap poll 85% of Republicans believe cutting benefits for the needy is necessary to build a Great Atlantic Wall.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/laughingindisbelief/2019/03/iceland-declares-all-religions-are-weapons-of-mass-destruction/


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Mexicans vs. The Woke Industrial Complex
Make no mistake. Special interests want us to conform and forget our histories.
Last week, I wrote a column criticizing UCLA's decision to change the name of the Chicano Studies program. The column garnered a fair amount of attention, a few respectable rebuttals, and a whole lot of predictable name calling (my personal favorite was that I was a "racist spic").
One response appeared at Remezcla. In the column, scholar Ester Trujillo argued, among other things, that Central Americans are a fast-growing population who are merely utilizing and building onto the "solid institutional foundations" that Chicanos have already created.
The column touched on multiple subjects. But while I agree with some points, I disagree with other points and the logic used to reach those points. So in the spirit of ongoing discourse, I want to offer some additional perspective on not only why Mexican Americans are so protective of Chicano history, but why so many Mexican Americans are unhappy with academia and media.
Changing Demographics?
In the piece, Trujillo suggests the demographics of L.A. are swiftly changing. However, context is important. While the Salvadoran population has certainly increased over the years, roughly 78% of Latinos in Los Angeles are still of Mexican descent, compared with 8 percent who are of Salvadoran descent.
Does this really qualify as a "demographic change?"
The rest of the nation reflects this picture. According to Pew Research, there are 36 million Mexicans in the United States, compared with 2 million Salvadorans. To put this in perspective, all of El Salvador could migrate to the U.S. and there would still be 29 million more Mexicans.
My point isn't that one group is supreme to another. My point is that despite what some activists claim, the demographics will likely never change much because they are incapable of changing. The numbers simply don't exist, barring entire Latin American countries migrate to the U.S. and Mexico (to which there are another 129 million Mexicans) no longer allows Mexicans to walk across the border.
"Chicano culture is more than a single march in East L.A. It is the century-long culmination of suffering, defiance, expression, and rebellion."
Trujillo also argues that, "When the youth of East Los Angeles marched in the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War in 1970, Central Americans were there—shoulder to shoulder."
Again, this is true. But what are we to take from this? Walter Philip Reuther was a white man who marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. at Selma. Does that give white people equal claim to the African American Civil Rights Movement? George Moscone was a straight man who advocated gay rights alongside Harvey Milk. Does that give straight men equal claim to the LGBTQ movement?
Of course not. All civil rights movements are comprised of a loose coalition of groups and individuals. However, just because one group marches alongside another, does not afford them a license to revise or amend the original movement. And certainly not 50 years after the fact.
Chicanos, Mexicans, and Mexican Americans
Critics have suggested that displaying pride in the Chicano, Mexican American, and Mexican identity equates to nationalism. But I suspect some of this arises from a misunderstanding of the term Chicano and the context in which the term "Mexican" is often used in Mexican American circles.
First, not all Mexican Americans self-identify as Chicano, but most Chicanos are in fact Mexican American. This doesn't mean other people didn't grow up with Chicanos or identify with aspects of Chicano culture. This doesn't mean other people didn't march alongside Chicanos. And lastly, this isn't intended to erase or minimize the contributions of those who are not of Mexican descent. But it does mean Chicano culture is overwhelmingly comprised of Mexican Americans.
Second, both Mexican Americans and Chicanos use "Mexican" interchangeably to refer both to themselves and to each other. In this context, the word "Mexican" is not intended to promote or endorse the Mexican government as some seem to believe. Nor is the word "Mexican" always a literal reference to nationality.
I hate nationalism. I think the Mexican government is corrupt. I think the Mexican government has treated Central Americans horribly, and I think it has been complicit in carrying out Donald Trump's backwards immigration policies that break up families and tear apart communities.
I'm far from a nationalist.
"Special interests want us to forget our histories. They want us to believe we can all be summed up with one label. But in order to achieve this, they must first pressure everybody to get in line."
For most of us, "Mexican" is a term of endearment. It is not a literal reference to a nation. After all, most us have been called Mexicans our entire lives despite being born in the United States! This is something Central Americans can surely relate to because the same ignorant people also frequently mistake Central Americans for Mexicans. Can we all at least agree this is annoying?
Third, Chicano culture and Mexican American culture is about more than just the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Yet for whatever reason, that seems to be the only thing academics latch onto when trying to convince people that Chicano history is open to being revised and amended.
But I would argue Chicano culture is a complex web of sub-cultures and movements. It is the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. It is the Chicano lowrider community. It is the Chicano art community. It is Chicano fashion. It is Chicano tattoos. It is pachuco sub-culture (I explain this history in a separate essay here). In other words, it is more than a single march in East L.A. It is the century-long culmination of suffering, defiance, expression, and rebellion.
Some of these sub-cultures overlap. Some of them don't. But for better or worse, all of them were integral threads that weaved the fabric to what has become the global phenomenon known as Chicano culture, which fuses both political and social identities. Many of us are proud of this history. Many of us are proud of this heritage. And that is why many of us are so defensive and protective of it.
Identity Politics and the Woke Industrial Complex
Other critics have suggested that embracing our cultural distinctions somehow promotes division. But in a climate ruled by identity politics, how can critics have it both ways? On one hand, we are told that our intersectional distinctions should inform and dictate our daily mindset. Yet the moment one of us expresses too much pride in our distinctions, we are told we are being divisive.
And that's the problem with identity politics. In the end, the politics always trump the identity.
I bring this up because many Mexican Americans like myself believe there is a deliberate attempt by special interests to erase the Mexican American identity in favor of consolidating the Latino community into one generic bloc under the guise of "inclusivity."
These special interests want us to forget our histories. They want us to believe we can all be summed up with one label. But in order to achieve this, they must first pressure everybody to get in line. And Mexican Americans and self-described Chicanos to a large extent, remain some of the most vocal holdouts.
"We are told that our intersectional distinctions should inform and dictate our daily mindset. Yet the moment one of us expresses too much pride in our distinctions, we are told we are being divisive.'
I'm not alone in my rejection of these tactics. Nor am I alone in my skepticism of identity politics. Proof of this is the fact that Bernie Sanders is polling so well with Latinos. Yet special interests, academia, and media continue to push an alternative narrative on us (and no, I'm not a Bernie supporter).
Make no mistake. My original column was about more than a department name change, to which I think is largely superficial. It was about media and academia continually ignoring the majority of Latinos in this country who don't subscribe to the endless stream of revisionism and outrage. It was about elitists trying to convince Latinos that anyone who refuses to get in line are somehow divisive, when in reality the true division among Latinos is resulting from debates such as indigenous origin and skin complexion.
You want to talk about skin? Perhaps we should talk about people who are thin-skinned, the most obnoxious, overrepresented demographic in the country. I'm not against inclusivity and tolerance. I'm against erasure and revisionism. And lastly, I'm against poisoning our communities with the mindset that they should go through life looking for a reason to be offended by everything.
Hard Conversations Don't Have To Result In Divided Communities
Part of the reason I founded The Daily Chela is because I'm tired of the media veering away from the elephant in the room and making broad generalizations about Latinos. But this doesn't mean I'm perfect or always right. I'm not. And to an extent, we are all products of our own experiences.
For this reason, I'm always open to changing my mind. And despite what some critics might think, I agree with Trujillo that "what unites our work is the pursuit of social justice, equity and respect for the varied experiences of members of Latino communities." Likewise, I would add that Mexican Americans, who make up 62% of all Latinos in the U.S., have a unique responsibility to not ignore Latinos from other ethnicities who stood valiantly at their side during turbulent times.
The question is how do we achieve our shared goals without erasing any of our histories, or forcing political and ethnic generalizations on those like myself who reject them? It begins by having hard conversations like these.
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