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'Lack of goodwill with tech giants': Labor vows action on Google, Facebook
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By Fergus Hunter, Jennifer Duke and Sumeyya Ilanbey
May 6, 2019 — 12.00am
The likely communications minister in a Labor government has put the tech giants on notice, declaring the party is ready to act on a range of issues including market dominance, use of consumers' data and harmful online content.
While cautioning that the issues should be treated separately, opposition communications spokeswoman Michelle Rowland said Labor would be taking "evidence-based" action across the board if elected on May 18. She acknowledged there was now a "lack of goodwill" in Canberra towards companies like Facebook and Google after a series of controversies and a perception that they were hostile to increased regulation.
Labor communications spokeswoman Michelle Rowland says the party is ready to act on concerns about the tech giants. Credit:James Alcock
Ms Rowland said the conduct of the companies after the Christchurch terrorist attack — which was livestreamed on Facebook and subsequently proliferated on other platforms — had left officials "exasperated".
"It would not have taken a lot of effort to have made suggestions and been proactive. I'm very curious as to why that didn't happen. That is why I think governments and the public at large tend to think they don't care," she told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age in an exclusive interview.
Ms Rowland urged the companies to be more collaborative in response to growing government and community concerns.
Labor backed the Morrison government in rushing through laws cracking down on the dissemination of violent material but the party criticised the process and wants Parliament's intelligence and security committee to examine the rules.
The companies are participating in a government-led taskforce examining ways to deal with the sharing of harmful material. Facebook is also expected to restrict live streaming.
As a ground-breaking Australian Competition and Consumer Commission inquiry prepares to hand down its final recommendations on the digital platforms' market dominance, Ms Rowland said she was sympathetic to preliminary findings released in December and a Labor government would have to act because "there won't be a can to kick down the road".
She said the ACCC's push for more oversight of the powerful algorithms that decide what content users see was not about obtaining the companies' secret "recipe" but rather the regulator "simply wanted to know what is the algorithm going to do". Facebook and Google have fiercely resisted the push.
Ms Rowland hosed down the calls for the tech giants to be broken up, saying it would be on the "extreme end" of responses and, in Australia, require new legislation.
Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks has urged the Labor Party to reexamine Australia's media ownership laws. Credit:Jessica Hromas
"I think an appropriate and graduated response would be to examine what powers the regulator already has, have they been utilised and, if not, what sort of powers need to be introduced," she said.
The explosive growth of the digital platforms has undermined traditional media businesses and Labor is facing calls to revisit ownership laws, with former Victorian premier Steve Bracks urging his party to undo changes made by the Coalition government and introduce "strict" protections for a "vibrant democracy".
"I would hate to see further concentration of the media … and I think that we will be poorer for that," Mr Bracks said. "And I think Labor will have to look at that issue again, just as we did when we were last in government."
Labor unsuccessfully opposed the repeal of the two-out-of-three rule, a regulation blocking companies from being able to control more than two of commercial radio, television or newspapers in one area. Fairfax Media merged with Nine in late 2018 after the media ownership laws changed.
Federal Labor is not planning to reverse the change but remains concerned about media diversity and will examine measures to encourage public interest journalism.
"Our concern has always been that Australia has one of the most concentrated media markets of the world, irrespective of who might be those particular holders. That's the reality. As was predicted as a result of two-out-of-three rule, that became even more concentrated," Ms Rowland said.
Fergus Hunter is a crime reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. He previously reported on federal politics, education and communications at Parliament House in Canberra.Connect via Twitter, Facebook or email.
Jennifer Duke is an economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House in Canberra.Connect via Twitter or email.
Sumeyya Ilanbey is a state political reporter for The Age.Connect via Twitter or email.


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I am not a retailer – I have never run a store; I have never understood the full details of how you can make a consumer satisfied. To build a company, to do deals, to motivate people: this is what I am able to do.
People will come to the pharmacy because they want the advice.


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Amazon now sends out Freebies & Samples!
I was surprised to learn Amazon quietly launched a pilot program towards offering freebies! Their initial foray into the freebie world is technically called their Product Sampling program, but differs slightly than how we're used to getting samples.
Unlike traditional freebies, where you request a sample and receive it weeks later, Amazon is using a secret sauce to randomly send out freebies. Some users reported receiving free samples related to previous purchases, while others hinted all they did was have a lot of similar products sitting in their cart!
Initial freebies have been reported from all the usual players – Folgers, Maybelline, Purina, and KIND.
In the long run, this will help speed up the death of freebie sites like HIF. Whereas the Golden Freebies Years (2008-2013) had 5+ samples and freebies every day, now we're down to much, much less. One of the large reasons why is because companies began demanding more analytics, data, and a higher ROI for their freebies. With Amazon, they get all three at a fraction of the cost.
But in the short run, hey, more freebies!
One great feature of Amazon freebies are they're open to everyone – not just Prime members!
All you have to do is make sure you have a default address selected under Your Account > Your Addresses. Then make sure you have the correct sampling option selected.
So have any Hiffers randomly received any freebies from Amazon yet? If so, what did ya get?!
Freebie News. This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for details.
The following text was taken from the Predictably / Irrational blog that is written by Dan Ariely. He's recently written a book titled Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions and I thought the text below was really interesting in relation to our love for freebies. Something interesting to keep in mind and perspective.
Consider how long you would be willing to stand in line for a free Ben & Jerry's ice cream cone. Let's assume that your answer is 20 minutes and that the cost of a Ben & Jerry's ice cream cone is $1.45. Now answer this: would you be willing to stand in line for 20 minutes for $1.45 in cash? No way.
This is exactly what the experiments showed; when something is Free! we get excited and as a consequence we are willing to give up better deals – not to mention our time, money, etc.


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The drivers in both vehicles were trapped and had to be rescued, police said.
A two-vehicle crash with entrapment sent two people to the hospital Monday night.
About 7:30 p.m., police responded to the crash in the 1800 block of Carlisle Pike in Oxford Township, Adams County, according to a Pennsylvania State Police news release.
Jennifer Treadway, 45, of York, driving a 2019 Nissan Rouge, was traveling south when, for unknown reasons, she struck a guide rail on the west side of the road. This sent her to the east side and her vehicle struck another guide rail, the news release states.
She then traveled south in the northbound lane and struck Brian Totaro, 48, of Dillsburg, who was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado.
Both drivers were extricated from their vehicles and transported by ambulance to York Hospital.
It took crews about 10 minutes to extricate Treadway and about an hour to extricate Totaro, according to Adams County 911.
Both drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles, according to Trooper Brent Myers.
Carlisle Pike was closed from Municipal Road to Hanover Road for about five hours for police to investigate the crash and for crews to clear the scene, the release states.


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The Wayward West
Greg Hanscom Sept. 13, 1999 From the print edition
Endangered chinook salmon have put the brakes on a new traffic light at a dangerous intersection in Puyallup, Wash. Because the light will be funded with federal money, the city must complete a biological assessment to determine if construction will harm salmon or other wildlife. Nearby resident Pam Bott told AP a two-month delay is tolerable, but added, "I hope I'm not one of the people involved in an accident at that corner."
Traffic in Idaho's Salmon River has increased to a trickle. In August, two male sockeye salmon swam from the Pacific Ocean up the Columbia and Snake rivers to the headwaters of the Salmon. Both were reared in a captive breeding program and released near the Sawtooth Hatchery in Idaho in 1998. Last year, only one sockeye made the trip (HCN, 8/3/98).
Elk and bison can migrate north out of Yellowstone National Park this winter. In late August, the federal government and the Church Universal and Triumphant completed phase two of a deal that will give the Forest Service 9,000 acres of winter range on the Royal Teton Ranch near Gardiner (HCN, 3/15/99). In recent winters, the state of Montana shot bison that wandered onto the ranch.
The Bureau of Land Management will have to pick up the pace when it comes to taking cows and sheep off damaged rangelands. On Aug. 20, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals told the agency that when livestock are damaging grasslands, national rules require it to change grazing practices no later than the start of the next grazing season. "It's amazing that the BLM has to have the second-highest level of the federal court tell it that its own regulations mean what they say," said Jon Marvel of the Idaho Watersheds Project, the group that sued the agency over the rules (HCN, 8/2/99).
Cows are quietly coming off the range in southern Utah's Capitol Reef National Park. The Grand Canyon Trust teamed up with the Park Service in August to buy out the 11,688-acre Cathedral Grazing Allotment, removing the last cows from the northern part of the park. The trust's Bill Hedden called the buy-out "a small but historic deal."
* Greg Hanscom

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Mauritius is an island that lies off the coast of Africa in the south west of the Indian Ocean. It sits 900km to the east of Madagascar and the republic of Mauritius is in fact made up of several islands including the main island of Mauritius, the island of Rodrigues, the Agalega islands and the Cargados Carajos Shoals. The islands of Reunion and Mauritius make up the Mascarene Islands. Mauritius is the most densely populated country in all of Africa- with a population mass of 610 people per square kilometre.
The beautiful island, one on richest countries in Africa, is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world, recently having approximately seven million visitors across the year. It is estimated that around 100,000 British tourists visit Mauritius every year. Mauritius plays host to some of the most spectacular beaches in all of the Indian Ocean such as Grand Bay, Belle Mare, Blue Bay, La Morne and Tamarin and Flic en Flac.
The island of Mauritius has long been known for its amazing natural beauty, so much so that Mark Twain the famous author put it well when he said "You gather the idea that Mauritius was made first and then heaven, and that heaven was copied after Mauritius".
The climate in Mauritius is largely tropical, though the humid hot conditions are moderated by the southeast trade winds that blow across the region. The island lies within the south tropical belt and because of its proximity to large masses of water (obviously, as it is an island) the tropical climate verges on maritime and temperatures see relatively small seasonal and diurnal variations.
The topography of Mauritius is varied so you will see significant region variations as you move up and down elevations and move in and away from the coast. The northern and western areas of the island tend to be warmer and drier than the eastern and southern regions of Mauritius. Also, along the coast, temperatures tend to be higher by about three to five degrees throughout the year.
Mauritius is situated just above the Tropic of Capricorn, resulting in the island experiencing a high dosage of daylight and sunshine hours throughout the year.
On average the island of Mauritius receives 6.5 to eight hours of sunshine per day, whereas the coastal regions are exposed to 7.5 to over eight hours of sunshine during the summer. In the winter months there is slightly less sunshine, usually averaging out around five to 7.5 hours of sunshine per day.
Furthermore, the north of Mauritius enjoys one hour more of sunshine during most of the year than the Central Plateau and Eastern region.
Over the course of a year, the temperature varies from 19°C to 30°C, and rarely ever drops below 17°C or exceeds 31°C. In Mauritius, the warm season usually lasts from early December until the beginning of April, with average daily high temperatures of above 29°C.
The hottest day of the year is predicted to occur on February 4th, where temperatures usually reach an average high of 30°C and a low of just 23°C. On the other hand, the cold season usually lasts from June 15th until September 21st, with an average daily high temperature below 25°C. It is predicted that the coldest day of year will fall on August 18th, with an average low of 19°C and a high of 24°C.
Overall, the island of Mauritius is perfect to visit all year round. The highest temperatures of the year are usually expected around December, making it an ideal location for a sunny Christmas holiday. However, during the European summer, temperatures in Mauritius are generally lower than winter, averaging out around 25°C. If you choose to visit Mauritius, a two-week visit is recommended as it gives you enough time to acclimatize to the heat and get over any jet lag.
Furthermore, luxury hotels in Mauritius are surprisingly affordable – the island boasts some of the best value deals in the region. There are wide variety of water sports, high-end spas, golf courses and gourmet cuisine available on this tropical paradise.
Click here for an up-to-date 14-day weather forecast for Mauritius, which might come in handy if you're planning to visit the island in the near future.
Summer Weather in Mauritius
From November to May Mauritius swelters through a hot, wet and humid summer that sees daily averages sit at about 20° C to 28° C, and reaching into the 30's once you are on the coast.
The Central Plateau in the heart of the island sees temperatures that are slightly cooler than on the coast by a couple of degrees, which makes it a great region for hiking and exploring the once volcanically active region. Now the island boasts a wealth of interesting elevations of mountain ranges, waterfalls and cliffs to explore.
Sea Temperature
The coastal region is generally about 5° C higher than the interior part of the island, though in the height of summer you can find relief from the heat in the beautiful waters of the Indian Ocean, which luckily sees temperatures of close to 27° C - far from chilly!
Even in the winter months the water temperature sits at an enjoyable 22 °C, making it warm enough to take part in water sport activities such as windsurfing, kayaking, parasailing and of course swimming throughout the year.
From January to March you will find Mauritius in the midst of its 'rainy season,' which is particularly noticeable in the Central Plateau.
The probability of rainfall varies throughout the year. Precipitation is most likely around February 19th, where rainfall is 64% likely, while precipitation is least likely around November 24th at 39%.
During the summer season, there is a 57% average chance that precipitation will be observed at some point during a given day. Rainfall should rarely affect yoursep holiday in Mauritius, as the rainfall usually occurs in short, heavy bursts, before the sunshine soon returns!
Furthermore, studies suggest that rainfall could be on the decrease in Mauritius. A long-term study that has been recorded over the past century from 1905 to 2007 shows a decreasing trend in annual rainfall over Mauritius. In fact the average rate of decrease per 100 years is estimated to be around 57mm and the total decrease during the last ten years is around 8%, compared to the 1950s.
Overall, summertime in Mauritius is a great time to visit as temperatures are hot! The peak season for Mauritius is in December and January when winter descends upon the northern hemisphere. However, if you want to avoid the peak period head to Mauritius in February, March and April, when visitor numbers are lower but the climate is still very pleasant.
Winter Weather in Mauritius
From May through until November Mauritius enjoys a warm, dry winter- while it is only slightly cooler the conditions aren't as wet and humidity is slightly lower so it provides from a great winter escape. In saying this relative humidity is generally high throughout the year, particularly as you move into the centre of the island where daily average humidity sits over 90% across the whole year. The west coast of the island is generally the least humid where daily averages sit at about 75% to 80% throughout the year.
During winter the average maximum temperature can reach 30°C, while the minimum temperature ranges from 17°C to 20°C.
During the cold season, which usually lasts from June 15th until September 21st, there is a 57% average chance that precipitation will be observed at some point during any given day. However, it is usually the summer season, which receives the most rainfall. The wettest month of the year is usually February, where over 300mm of rainfall is predicted throughout the month.
The largest city on the island is also its capital; Port Louis lies on the North West coast. Here you will find a vibrant island capital which is becoming increasingly cosmopolitan and plays host to a vibrant nightlife. However, if visiting Mauritius it will be worth your while to visit some of the smaller coastal towns and stay in one of the beautiful bungalows that you have long drooled over on postcards of Mauritius!
When visiting the island and surrounding regions keep in mind that its location close to the equator means that temperatures can often get so high that being aware of sunstroke and strong UV rays is a necessity. Be sure to pack plenty of light cotton clothing as the humidity in the height of the wet summer season can be somewhat oppressive at times.
Take the conditions on Port Louis as a fairly good indicator of what the yearly conditions are like on the island as a whole, though they are more representative on the conditions of the lower lying levels as at higher elevations conditions will vary. Port Louis sees its highest temperatures throughout December to April where daily highs sit at about 29°C to 30°C and minimums very rarely fall below 23°C. Throughout the entirety of the year the average hours of daily sunlight measures 7 to 9 hours per day with October to December seeing the most hours of daily sunlight.
As previously mentioned the 'summer months' are the wet season, so average precipitation is the highest during this period, with January to March seeing in excess of 200mm for the month and rain well fall on about 11 to 12 days in the month.
On the island as a whole the south and south east coasts are exposed to the prevailing south easterly trade winds, so these coasts receive almost twice as much rain as the coast that Port Louis lies on. So in terms of rainfall Port Louis is a good spot to pick if travelling during the wet season because it receives the least rain of anywhere else on the island and the rainfall isn't as torrential- at higher altitudes the rain that falls is strong and heavy.
Mauritius is seemingly devoid of off peak and on peak seasons, because it is a pretty desirable location at any time of the year. Though the Christmas-New Year period is generally much busier than any other time of the year. Also keep in mind that August is when the French school holidays occur so the island does get slightly busier during this time and prices may be hiked to peak season levels.
Mauritius doesn't really have high and low seasons. The situation is more dependent on outside factors (such as the French school holidays, which cause a big increase in demand and prices in August).
Weather Hazards
The period, particularly from November to April is when the island is subject to tropical hurricanes, so keep this in mind if visiting during this time. 1994 and 2002 have been the two worst cyclones in recent years when cyclone Hollanda (94) and Dina ravaged the island.
In 1994 on February 10th the cyclone Hollanda struck Mauritius with winds of up to 100mph. Hollanda destroyed and severely damaged 450 homes, which left 1500 people homeless. High winds left half of the island without power and nearly half of the island's sugar crops were destroyed. Overall, it was estimated that Hollanda caused $135 million in damage and killed two people.
To make things worse about a week after the cyclone struck, Cyclone Ivy hit the island, although to a lesser degree. The freak cyclone caused a large amount of rainfall, with over 741mm of rainfall recorded at Grand Coude.
On December 26th, 2004, 14 countries in Southeast Asia and Southern Africa were devastated by the Sumatra Tsunami, killing over 230,000 people. The tsunami was caused by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, which created waves up to 30 metres high.
However, when the waves eventually reached Mauritius at approximately 13:00pm they significantly reduced in size and strength, therefore causing little damage to the island, although Cap Malheureux Beach located in the north of Mauritius was submerged with sea water for nearly three hours.
The Sumatra-Andaman earthquake was recorded as the third largest earthquake to ever occur in history, so Mauritius was extremely lucky to escape with hardly any damage.
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There were stands presented by 300 companies from all the Federal districts of Russia and various foreign countries on the territory of 15 000 square meters at the exhibition hall VDNKH-EKSPO in Ufa. Over 4000 representatives of agricultural business visited the exhibition during 4 days.
EkoNiva-Semena presented to its Bashkir partners the entire range of its products. Grains, grain legumes, annual and perennial forages have been traditionally brought to be showcased. The company is known all over Russia from Kaliningrad to Primorye. Bashkiria is also familiar with the company. The most fancied crops on demand of Bashkir farmers are barley, lentils and wheat. Company representatives told about new varieties of winter wheat which they had bred themselves (Sherotan, Aliot and Cepheus) to the Deputy Head of Bashkortostan. Radiy Khabirov visited EkoNiva's stand and was pleased with it.
'We are happy to have such prominent companies as EkoNiva as investors and partners in certain agricultural directions", said Khabirov. "Very few people are involved in breeding in Russia now and that is an important and necessary activity'.
Radiy Khabirov talked to Petr Dubyansky, the Executive Director of Severnaya Niva. They discussed the company's plans for building four livestock units in the republic, namely Semenovo-Makarovo in Yermekeevoregion, Adelkino and Russkaya Shveitsaria in Belebey ragion and Sukhorechka in Bizhbulyak region. In the last few years Bashkiria has grown attractive for investors.
Local producers of agricultural goods also contribute to development of the agriculture sector. As for the field crops, Bashkir farmers refer to soybeans more and more often as to a globally promising crop.
"Lentils, peas, and soybeans, indeed. These crops are just entering Bashkir agricultural market", says Alexander Ryabenko, EkoNiva-Semena's employee. "We have fine varieties and we are willing to offer them to the local farmers'.
Denis Yemelin, Director of Farming operations in Meleuz region, Bashkiria, has deliberately come to the exhibition AgroKompleks 2019. EkoNiva-Semena's pavilion was among the first pavilions that he has visited. The farmer got interested in the product rich in vegetable protein.
'I want to sow soybeans in the fields of my farm", said Denis Yemelin. "I read a lot about this crop and I know it has a great demand on the market. Soybeans are a new crop for our region. We are taking a little amount of them yet as we want to try it first. And if we succeed, then we will increase our crop acreage significantly'.
'The company's credibility on the market and reviews from my fellow colleagues – these are the main points that should be taken into account'.


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The first half of the book, "The Record," describes-in Fuller's trademark concise and gripping style-Alexander's character and training, the structure of his army, and the geography of the world that determined the strategy of conquest. "The Analysis" dissects the great battles, from Granicus to Hydaspes, and concludes with two chapters on Alexander's statesmanship. In clear, spirited prose, Fuller illuminates the many facets of Alexander's genius and the enduring legacy of his empire.


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Russia needs to release Brittney Griner. And US leaders need to fix our cannabis laws.
Excepting her status as a pro athlete, Griner would be subject to the disproportionately higher rates of enforcement for cannabis possession that affect marginalized communities in the United States.
Sarah Gersten
Last Prisoner Project
As the trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner continues in Russia, politicians, celebrities and ordinary people who are outraged that Griner could face 10 years in prison for packing some hash oil cartridges in her carry-on have ramped up their push for her release.
Grassroots protests have been organized across the United States, from Phoenix, Arizona, to Harlem in New York. A petition on Change.org surpassed 310,000 signatures. Celebrities, athletes and prominent politicians continue to pile on the pressure.
The near universal support for Griner is by no means surprising. Not only is she a beloved, internationally recognized athlete, but the majority of Americans (68%, to be precise) support legalizing marijuana. Seventy percent of Americans also support clearing past cannabis convictions from criminal records for nonviolent offenders.
Cannabis is a Schedule I drug in the USA
Ironically – and despite the public's overwhelming support for an end to cannabis criminalization – the draconian Russian laws that led to Griner's detention are similar to our own. After all, cannabis remains a Schedule I drug in the United States. This means that under federal drug trafficking guidelines, any U.S. citizen could face a jail sentence for flying with hash oil.
Again and again:Jayland Walker left his gun in the car. Then Akron police shot him 60 times.
That's not a hypothetical situation. More than 100,000 Americans languish in pretrial detention on drug charges. And, like Griner in Russia, non-U.S. citizens are regularly prosecuted under our harsh drug laws for crossing our border with cannabis.
Of course, there is a major differentiating factor in Griner's case. She's a celebrity. But excepting her status as a pro athlete, Griner – a Black gay woman – would be subject to the disproportionately higher rates of enforcement for cannabis possession that affect marginalized communities, particularly people of color, in the United States.
Griner pleaded guilty Thursday but said she did not intend to violate Russia's laws. Russian officials have signaled their openness to negotiating Griner's fate with the United States only after a verdict is reached in her case.
Russian authorities need to stop using Griner as a political pawn and release her from detention. At the same time, U.S. authorities must stop acting hypocritically and change our laws so we're not continuing to unjustly detain people for cannabis here at home.
President Biden has yet to act on cannabis reform
For those aware of the state of cannabis criminalization in America, the Biden administration's underwhelming response to this case comes as no surprise.
Why isn't WNBA's Brittney Griner home? Americans need to know
War on cops? Far from it. Biden takes a nudge-and-nurture approach to police reform.
Despite promising to release those in jail for cannabis and expunge their records, President Joe Biden has done nothing when it comes to cannabis policy reform.
Although more and more states have chosen to legalize marijuana, federal cannabis arrests – which had been steadily declining for the past decade – actually increased from 2020 to 2021.
Given the fact Biden has failed to help release tens of thousands of individuals wrongfully detained on nonviolent cannabis charges here in America, it feels naive to expect him to secure Griner's freedom. (In a call Wednesday, Biden told Griner's wife that he is working to get Griner released "as soon as possible.")
Nonetheless, we must continue to push our elected leaders on this popular, bipartisan issue.
Congress must act – quickly
Our best hope for domestic change lies with Congress, as pundits expect Biden will sign a federal legalization bill that includes broad criminal justice provisions if one makes it to his desk. This is a daunting task, of course.
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act passed a vote in the House but has failed to gain traction in the Senate.
That said, we have at least two more bites at the apple. The long-anticipated Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, is said to be nearing introduction. And there remains some traction behind the Republican-led States Reform Act.
Can Congress bag a cannabis bill? Legalization hopes may be soaring too high.
It's worth noting that both the MORE Act and the States Reform Act include language that would resentence federal cannabis prisoners and clear some of their records. A forthcoming bill from Senate Democrats is also expected to automatically expunge nonviolent federal marijuana crimes and provide for resentencing.
Even so, Congress needs to act, and fast. The midterm elections are just a few months away, and a Republican-controlled Congress would make the already difficult prospect of federal legalization a nonstarter.
If we truly want to progress past our country's shameful war on drugs, the time to act is now.
Sarah Gersten, executive director and general counsel of Last Prisoner Project, is also a member of the National Cannabis Bar Association, the NORML Legal Committee and the National Lawyers Guild.
This column is part of a series by USA TODAY Opinion about police accountability and building safer communities. The project began in 2021 by examining qualified immunity and continues in 2022 by examining various ways to improve law enforcement. The project is made possible in part by a grant from Stand Together, which does not provide editorial input.


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I've chopped and changed, to be sure.
Been common or strange when called for.
Always been game to endure less pleasure than pain.
Never a need to lie. I fake it inside.
Never been a need to lie: I fake it inside.
While still her staid defender, I lovingly break against her.
That's where you locate what's tender.
There's never a need to lie. I fake it inside.
Have you never stopped to self-define, to autodesign?


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David Bernhardt, a former lobbyist for major polluting projects, is taking over as acting Secretary of Interior.
As 2019 begins, it's out with the old and in with the same old, same old. Scandal-ridden Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke released a brief farewell letter today in red marker. With Zinke's successor not yet named, David Bernhardt becomes acting secretary. The move swaps out one political insider closely aligned with deep-pocketed special interests for another.
Bernhardt, who became Deputy Secretary of the Interior in August 2017, is "a walking conflict of interest" who served as the Interior Department's top lawyer under George W. Bush — and went on to a lucrative career as a legal adviser for timber companies, mining companies, and oil and gas interests. Since returning to the Interior Department under Trump, he has quietly implemented policy decisions that benefit his former corporate polluter clients.
The Interior Department is currently facing litigation from Friends of the Earth, Western Values Project, and others for failing to release ethics documents under the Freedom of Information Act that could help explain why Bernhardt's former lobbying clients have received regulatory and policy decisions in their favor.
One month after Bernhardt took over as the No. 2 at Interior, the Bureau of the Land Management announced a change that made it easier for Cadiz Inc., to go forward with a controversial water project. Cadiz, a former client of Bernhardt's at the lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, has been trying for decades to push a dubious scheme to sell possibly contaminated water from beneath the Mojave Desert in southern California. The plan would not only imperil the desert's fragile ecosystem, but also would endanger people who drink the water, which is contaminated with hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing chemical.
Now, thanks to the BLM's reversal of an Obama administration decision, Cadiz has cleared one legal hurdle that would allow them to build a pipeline to carry the water through the Mojave Trails National Monument to the Los Angeles area.
Bernhardt's old lobbying firm has already earned 200,000 shares of Cadiz stock for their involvement with the company, and stands to earn 200,000 more if the project is completed.
Bernhardt was also a lobbyist for the Westlands Water District, a politically influential irrigation agency that has long battled the federal government on behalf of big agribusinesses in California's arid western Central Valley. Westlands has paid Bernhardt's firm $1.27 million in lobbying fees since 2011. Its demands for increased water flows to farms jeopardize endangered species in the ecologically compromised San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary, particularly in times of drought.
In October, President Trump signed a memorandum to review water regulations and speed up review of the rules about how water is pumped through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, in order to facilitate more water allotments for Westlands' large commercial farmers.
Westlands also is responsible for an environmental disaster in the early 1980s, when a half-finished irrigation canal built by the federal government carried tainted Westlands water directly into a wildlife refuge. Migratory birds were killed or hatched with birth defects caused by naturally occurring selenium and heavy metals in the water. A long-running legal battle over the disaster finally culminated in a proposed settlement between the Interior Department and Westlands in 2015, which put the onus on Westlands to deal with the aftermath of the pollution while forgiving its roughly $375 million debt to the government. Bernhardt represented Westlands in the negotiation of the settlement, which is yet to be finalized. A bill introduced in the House of Representatives last year would require the Interior Department to implement the proposed settlement.
In a similar vein, Bernhardt has continued efforts to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to drilling. During his career as a lobbyist, Bernhardt represented the state of Alaska in controversial litigation that aimed to open the Arctic Refuge to development. Since assuming his position as Deputy Secretary, Bernhardt has described environmental review of drilling in America's largest wildlife refuge as "just nuts" and has led efforts to rush legally-required analysis of drilling in this pristine area. To this end, Bernhardt introduced a policy aimed at curtailing the National Environmental Policy Act — which dictates that all NEPA work must be completed within one year and be limited to 150 pages.
With his pro-polluter, anti-environment track record, Bernhardt is the wrong person to lead the federal department charged with natural resource conservation. We will work with our allies to continue to hold the Trump administration accountable in the courts.


Tenkara fly fishing is simply a rod, line, and fly.
If you are not familiar with Tenkara fly fishing, it has actually been around for over 200 years, isolated to the mountain streams of Japan. It stayed that way until Daniel Galhardo founded Tenkara USA and brought this style of fishing to the United States in 2009. From that point on, a small revolution of traditional fly fisherman have grabbed on to tenkara with both hands and not let go.
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Livingston County deputies seize 90 bags of crack cocaine and marijuana
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Livingston County Sheriff's Office deputies seized 90 bags of crack cocaine and marijuana and arrested three people on multiple drug charges during a traffic stop for an equipment violation Sunday on Interstate 390 in the town of Avon.
Scott Saltsman, 37, of Bath, was charged with fifth-degree felony criminal possession of a controlled substance and Tremaris Seymour, 20, of Rochester was charged with third-degree felony criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana. Sally Goodman, 21, of Bath, was charged with seventh-degree misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana.
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Not only will BQGreen address environmental justice issues and increase park space, it will be economically beneficial to the Southside and New York City as a whole. BQGreen will also improve the lives of the children of the Southside by making their commute healthier and safer. Students at P.S. 17, M.S. 50 and the Brooklyn Arbor School are exposed to harmful air pollutants and must navigate dangerous intersections when they travel across the bridges and through the intersections near BQE while traveling to and from school.


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Based upon 942 photographs of sky and a small strip of rooftops. Interaction is based on surrounding environmental sounds audible inside. The work concretizes the connection between inside and outside, observation and sound. Visitors slowly become aware of their own part. The more noise, the less image. The visitor confronted with the bare space, each other, the self.


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Wow Wow and Haw Haw
By George Murray
Illustrated by Michael Pittman
Acclaimed poet George Murray and award-winning painter Michael Pittman team up for their first-ever childrens' picture book. Wow Wow the fox pup has learned a lot about the hows and whys of being a fox. He knows how to hunt and hide, and he's very proud of his red and white ... Read more
Acclaimed poet George Murray and award-winning painter Michael Pittman team up for their first-ever childrens' picture book. Wow Wow the fox pup has learned a lot about the hows and whys of being a fox. He knows how to hunt and hide, and he's very proud of his red and white and black fur. But he doesn't know much about fleas, until the day he wakes up feeling very, very itchy. Haw Haw the crow offers her friendship and guidance in this charming adaptation of the Celtic legend, How The Fox Lost His Fleas. Murray's playful rhyme and repetition, set against a backdrop of Pittman's lush paintings, will make Wow Wow and Haw Haw an instant classic and a favourite among small children and early readers alike.
George Murray is the author of five acclaimed books of poetry, one bestselling book of aphorisms, and two books for children. He lives in St. John's, Newfoundland.
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Michael Pittman is an internationally exhibited visual artist from Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. He now lives in a forest in the middle of an island with his best friend, Krista, and their clever son, Jack.
Wow! Wow! indeed… this charming narrative unfolds in masterful storytelling tradition. George Murray's exploration and use of language, along with his attention to cadence, make this a pitch-perfect tale as he refreshes our idea of "fable". Pittman's stunning art underscores and amplifies the telling. Here is an exciting new world for readers of picture books. Read it. Now! Now!
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is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu.

Overview
According to the 2008 registry of residential addresses, 254,360 people lived in Higashi-ku. It is 57.13 km² in area, and a number of rivers are located in the ward including the Toyohira River.

The ward has a mascot character, Tappy, which was designed to be an onion-themed fairy; it was named in 1993, and is a portmanteau of "Tamanegi" (meaning onion in Japanese) and "happy". The onion is a vegetable raised in Higashi-ku, and therefore Tappy is associated with onions.

History
Originally, at the place where Higashi-ku is, Naebo Village and Okadama Village were established by pioneers in 1870. Sapporo Village was established in 1871, and Kariki Village was established in 1873. In 1902, Naebo Village, Okadama Village, and Kariki Village were merged into Sapporo Village, which covered nearly the same extent as the current Higashi-ku.

In 1955, Sapporo Village was merged into Sapporo City. In 1972, Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance, which enabled Higashi-ku to be established. In 1988, the Tōhō line of the Sapporo Municipal Subway was laid, and subway stations were placed in Higashi-ku.

Economy
The headquarters of Hokkaido Air System is located on the property of Okadama Airport in Okadama-chō. Previously the airline was headquartered in the New Chitose Airport terminal in Chitose.

In April 2004 Air Nippon Network was headquartered in Higashi-ku.

Education

Universities
 Sapporo Ōtani University
 Tenshi College
Sapporo University of Health Sciences

junior college
 Sapporo Otani Junior College

Secondary school
 Sapporo Kaisei Secondary school

High schools

Public
 Hokkaido Sapporo Okadama High School
 Hokkaido Sapporo Toryo High School
 Hokkaido Sapporo Toho High School
 Hokkaido Sapporo Kaisei High School

Private
 Sapporo Otani High School
 Sapporo Kosei High School
 Sapporo Hokuto High School

Transportation

Air
 Okadama Airport - an airport located in Okadama.

Rail
 Sapporo Municipal Subway
 Tōhō Line: Sakaemachi - Shindō-Higashi - Motomachi - Kanjō-Dōri-Higashi - Higashi-Kuyakusho-Mae - Kita-Jūsan-Jō-Higashi

Road
 Sasson Expressway: Kariki IC - Fushiko IC - Sapporo-Kita IC
 Route 5

Points of interest
 Moerenuma park - a park designed by Isamu Noguchi, an American-Japanese artist.
 Sapporo Satoland - one of the venues of the Sapporo Snow Festival.
 Sapporo Beer Museum - the only beer museum in Japan.
 Sapporo Community Dome - a sports and event venue, which is also known as its nickname "Tsu-Dome".
 Ario - a large shopping mall.

Sources

External links
 Youkoso Higashiku - Official homepage of Higashi-ku

Wards of Sapporo

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Q: Loading screenshot into Mat I am using a Robot to capture a screenshot. In order to avoid unnecessary I/O of writing the BufferedImage on disk and then loading it back up into a Mat I am trying to load the BufferedImage directly into a Mat with the following code.
public static Mat screenShot() throws AWTException, IOException {

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Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.ClassCastException: java.awt.image.DataBufferInt cannot be cast to java.awt.image.DataBufferByte

How might I go about circumventing this issue?

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Working code:
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Gateway Ticketing Systems On Top 100 List of Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for Sixth Time
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Gilbertsville, PA (November 29, 2018) — Gateway Ticketing Systems® has been named one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2018. This is Gateway's sixth time receiving the award, which was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Pennsylvania that are benefiting the State's economy and its workforce. Gateway ranked as the 26th Best Place to Work, revealed at a ceremony in November at the Best Places to Work in PA awards banquet in Lancaster, PA.
Gateway President and CEO, Michael Andre, comments, "With this being our 30th year in business, it is a great honor to receive the Best Places to Work in PA for a sixth time. Thirty years of success as a company comes from having amazing team members building a culture of long-term relationships with exceptional customers. We proudly receive this award because it is a reflection of our wonderful people and the values they live every day at Gateway Ticketing Systems."
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 100 Best Places to Work in PA. The first part of this process was evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophies, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking.
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Author's Response: Don't even worry about not reviewing its FINE. You are busy with school and I totally understand that! I haven't seen Boruto, but I have seen snipits of it. I want to watch large portions at once so I'm trying to not watch them every week. I'm currently writing it. So it may be up this week or the next. Thanks for reading!!
;-; mannnnnn why? Baby is almost ready to be born but no buttgaces want to cause a war. >:( I really want them all to be safe but the war is bad so I don't know what will happen :'( why you do this??? ;-; thank you for writing another wonderful chapter. I have been reading this chapter over the last 3 days in between classes c: sorry if I reviewed late. I really can't wait for the next chapters that are too come and to see how it all ends. I love this story a lot. C: thank you!
Author's Response: No worries. Focus on your schoolwork!! I'm actually working on the next chapter already so I'm excited to update. I'll let you know!! Thanks you for your comment and support!!
OMG! She ughhhhhh omg ;-; she is growing up. Does she have the basic sharingan or one of the super powerful ones? Oh my gosh! Will she be able to protect the baby before the war? Will the baby come before the war?! Omg I'm excited!!! 〣( ^o^ )〣 I loved this chapter! Kakashi came back things are beautiful and happy again. :') beautiful thank you for writing another chapter!
Author's Response: Awww thanks. I am writing the next chapter all ready, but I don't know when that one will be up. I will try to do it soon. Thanks!!!
Author's Response: Awww. Don't cry!! Thanks for reading and letting you know I read your chapter in Wattpad. It looks interesting. Keep writing. I voted on it! If you're curious my wattpad name is imaginingofthings. Thanks. I'll try to update within this week.
For me don't worry about not updating fast it is really okay because I really really really love this story and even if you don't update for a year I will probably still come back 😂 also I understand the finals thing I am an early college student so I am taking college courses plus my high school courses so it does get stressful. If you ever feel overwhelmed don't look has writing this story as your job or duty because you will always have a loyal reader 😊 if you need a break from most things it is fine. This semester for me was one of the most stressful so I completely understand that but I wouldn't know about writing a story on top of that. You are amazing for being able to write an AMAZING story and attend college at the same time. Also this chapter Jiraiya... R.I.P. ;-; the development on the baby to me is adorable and their development in their relationship >.< so cute. Thank you so much for writing!
Author's Response: I am so happy that I have a reader like you. I am completely blessed to have you. I understand the college course and high school, I did that to so I understand your stress. I REALLY LOVE YOU! I wish I could know you in person lol. Honestly if no one else reads this story I would still finish it for you because you are so loyal. I am truly grateful. I wish I had a freind in real life like you. Lol <3!!!!! I hope to update before going back to school, but I will promise to finish this story. LOVE YOU and THANK YOU! PS: are you writing your story? If you are send me a link I want to read it! Good luck on your classes!
Thank you for this writing such an amazing chapter yet again. Your writing is improving a lot. There is so much more details and it is wonderful. It is fine you can't update regularly. I have been here for 2 years and I am going to see the end to this story. No pressure take your time. c: this is my favorite fanfic because I come back read it almost everyday. I love kakashi and kiyoko they are perfect ~♥~ thank you so much!
Author's Response: THANK YOU SO MUCH! I haven't even realized that two years have passed. Its been a long and hard process. Again I will keep apologizing for not updating frequently. If only there was some way to let you know when I update. Thanks again. I'm currently working on the next chapter so hopefully it will be out soon. Fingers crossed. Love ya!
Author's Response: Thsnk you so much. I wish I had more time to write. And I am sooooo sorrrryyy that I update irregularly. I'll try to update soon, but my inspiration isn't easily motivated these days Thank you so much for believeing in me and sticking to this story.
Good luck in college. Even though you probably won't be able to update I will still be here waiting patiently. I going to see the end to this wonderful story.
Thank you soooo much for the long chapter and for updating. I'm so scared for Kiyoko! I really love your story!!!
Hey sorry for really late review! Hope you are doing well in school. Thank you for long chapter!
Author's Response: thank you. I hope you like the story. Please continue to comment I love reading your reactions!! Thank you and love you!!
For a kid to have deep feelings and thoughts meant that she must have went through a lot.
Congrats on a 100 chapters!!! Also thank you for what you said in the reply!!! This chapter was really good but kiyoko NEEDS sleep!! Baby NEEDS to be born! Sasuke needs to do something with his life and really liked the details in this chapter. Thank you for writing!!!
Thank you for writing I have been missing your writing because I have been thinking of writing my own story. I tried and I didn't like so now I editing it. Your story is like the best and it inspirations me to write even when I know I'm horrible at writing...lol ^-^ I'm so sad that the war is about to happen in your story ughhhh. I like how the story flows and how Kikoyo is her own person! Thank you for writing !!!!
Author's Response: I would love to read a story of your's. Try your best and I know that if you try your hardest you're writing will improve. It honors me that I inspire you to write. Thank you so much and don't worry about waiting too long for the next chapter. I am currently writing it. Try your best and good luck with your story!!!
Noooooooooooooo I so sad right now why is the naruto world sooo cruel!!! Good luck on the application for college!!!! Ugh I'm cry o(╥﹏╥)o thank you for this amazing chapter!!!!
Author's Response: Aww thanks. Don't get caught though!!! I loved that you loved the chapter. I will try to update soon. Love your reaction. It just makes my day to hear your thoughts.


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Анатолий Владимирович Бояринцев (род. 26 июля 1955, Атасу, Казахская ССР, СССР) — российский военачальник, генерал-лейтенант.

Образование
 В 1975 году — окончил Красноярское высшее командное училище радиоэлектроники ПВО.
 В 1987 году — окончил Военную академию ПВО им. Маршала Советского Союза Г. К. Жукова.

Карьера
 Начальник РЛС (с 1978 по 1980 год)
 Командир радиолокационной роты (с 1980 по 1982 год)
 Начальник командно-технического узла радиотехнического батальона (с 1982 по 1984 год)
 Командир радиотехнического батальона (с 1987 по 1989 год)
 Начальник штаба радиотехнической бригады (с 1989 по 1993 год)
 Командир радиотехнической бригады (с 1993 по 2000 год)
 Заместитель командира дивизии (с 2000 по 2001 год)
 Заместитель командира корпуса ПВО (с 2001 по 2003 год)
 Начальника штаба корпуса ПВО Командования специального назначения (с 2003 по 2006 год)
 Начальник Радиотехнических войск ВВС (с апреля 2006 г. — 2010 год)

Награды
 орден «За военные заслуги»,
 медаль «За боевые заслуги»

Примечания

Выпускники Красноярского высшего командного училища радиоэлектроники ПВО
Выпускники Военной академии ВКО имени Маршала Советского Союза Г. К. Жукова
Генерал-лейтенанты (Российская Федерация)


The Gallery: Six Elements had a really successful Kick-Starter, where they gathered over 82,000 dollars. This game was the first commercial game specifically made for the Oculus Rift.
You play as a modern explorer. When you discover an ancient temple, you get trapped inside of it. As you explore your surroundings, you will be able to travel between esoteric worlds while searching for the real truth behind this temple.
Developers themselves tried to make this game as Oculus and user-friendly as possible, considering how many problems DK1 had.
The Gallery: Six Elements reviews are not out, but the feedback is quite good from the Steam community. You can read it here.


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Deals Analysis
Tourism & leisure industry deals in September 2020 total $7.11bn globally
Total tourism & leisure industry deals for September 2020 worth $7.11bn were announced globally, according to GlobalData's deals database.
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The value marked an increase of 291.7% over the previous month and a rise of 44.9% when compared with the last 12-month average of $4.91bn.
Tourism & Leisure industry deals total $10.6bn globally in October 2021
Tourism & Leisure industry deals total $3.4bn globally in August 2021
Tourism & Leisure industry M&A deals total $2.9bn globally in August 2021
In terms of number of deals, the sector saw a drop of 43.3% over the last 12-month average with 51 deals against the average of 90 deals.
In value terms, Europe led the activity with deals worth $3.76bn.
Tourism & leisure industry deals in September 2020: Top deals
The top five tourism & leisure deals accounted for 96.7% of the overall value during September 2020.
The combined value of the top five tourism & leisure deals stood at $6.87bn, against the overall value of $7.11bn recorded for the month.
The top five tourism & leisure industry deals of September 2020 tracked by GlobalData were:
1) Apollo Global Management and Caesars Entertainment's $3.69bn private equity deal with William Hill
2) The $2.8bn asset transaction with Colony Capital by Highgate Hotels
3) Corporate Travel Management's $193.78m acquisition of Travel & Transport
4) The $110m venture financing of Tonal Systems by L Catterton, Mayfield Fund, Michelle Wie, Mousse Partners, Paul George, Rudy Gay, Sapphire Sport, Shasta Ventures Management, Stephen Curry and Transformational Healthcare Venture Capital
5) Cool Japan Fund, MindWorks Capital, Monk's Hill Ventures and National Development Fund's venture financing of KKday.com InternationalLtd for $75m.
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Second-Row
Matt Postlethwaite
Shop the kit
English 10/01/1996 191cm 116kg
22/23 Season 21/22 Season 20/21 Season 19/20 Season 18/19 Season
Total number of appearances this season against possible appearances.
Total number of minutes played this season against total possible minutes.
Total number of wins this season against total number of matches played.
Total points scored this season by either tries or kick. Kicks include conversions, penalty kicks and drop goals.
Pass completion
Total number of complete and incomplete passes this season.
Ruck arrival
The total number of rucks attended by the player while on attack and the total number of rucks attended by the player while on defence.
Metres gained
The total number of metres the player has advanced across the gain line this season.
Defenders beaten
Total number of defenders the player has successfully eluded this season.
Clean breaks
The oppositions defensive line was broken by a player running through.
Lock Matt Postlethwaite joined the Sale Sharks Academy from the Yorkshire Carnegie Academy after playing his formative rugby at Ilkley Rugby Club.
He played his school rugby at Ilkley Grammar School, which has strong links to Ilkley Rugby and from there went on to representative rugby.
Matt has played representative rugby both at U15 and U18 for Yorkshire and he's also earned international recognition, playing for England U18s against both Wales and France.
Matt was named in Alex Sanderson's squad for the 2021/22 season but prior to that had spent two years as a dual-registered player with Sale FC.
Three words that describe me are...
Rambler, stoic, determined
If I wasn't a rugby player I would be...
My go to takeaway order is...
Rudy's wild boar salami pizza
My main interest(s) outside rugby is/are
Coffees and mountaineering
My favourite away stadium to play at is...
One thing that really gets on my nerves is...
Talking with your mouth full
My sporting hero is...
My favourite gym exercise is...
Hip flexor stretch
My favourite film is...
LOTR Return of the King
My favourite thing to do in the north is...
Walk in the Dales/Lakes


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Q: PHP "SHOW TABLES" MySQLi query not working i'm trying to execute a prepared statement with php but it doesn't work. My prepared statement is like:
SHOW TABLES LIKE "italy_turin_mathematics"

and i do it like this:
if ($stmt = $this->mysqli->prepare("SHOW TABLES LIKE ?_?_?")) {

    $stmt->bind_param('sss', "italy", "turin", "mathematics");

    $stmt->execute();

    $stmt->store_result();
    $stmt->bind_result($column1);

    while($stmt->fetch()) {
        echo "Table: ".$column1;
    }

}

I'm sure it must return something, because with PHPMyAdmin it does, but with PHP it always skips the while loop, i think there is something wrong with the prepared statement query, maybe it needs to escape the underscore char?
How can i do it?

A: Your database architecture is utterly wrong.
There should be only one table contains all the data, for all the places and sciences.
And you have to query it usual way, without employing SHOW TABLES at all.
So, it have to be something like
$sql = "SELECT * FROM t WHERE country=? AND city=? and science=?";
$stm = $pdo->prepare($sql);
$stm->execute(array("italy", "turin", "mathematics"));
$data = $stm->fetchAll();

the above code is in PDO, as you have to use it instead of mysqli.
Splitting tables is a very bad idea, violating the very fundamental rules of relational databases. As you can see, it makes you to run such a strange query and will make your further code even worse.

A: if ($stmt = $this->mysqli->prepare("SHOW TABLES LIKE ?")) {

    $country = "italy";
    $city = "turin";
    $course = "mathematics";

    $stmt->bind_param('s', $country . "_" . $city . "_" . $course);

    $stmt->execute();

    $stmt->store_result();
    $stmt->bind_result($column1);

    while($stmt->fetch()) {
        echo "Table: ".$column1;
    }

}

As far as I know the code you had would result in a query looking as follows:
SHOW TABLES LIKE 'italy'_'turin'_'mathematics'

A: You cannot concatenate like that in mySQL, or any form of SQL I can think of.
SHOW TABLES LIKE ?_?_?

Should be:
SHOW TABLES LIKE CONCAT(?, '_', ?, '_', ?) --this gives an error, see below

And I fully agree with @your-common-sense's commentary that this is a terrible way to design a database and you will come to regret it in more ways than just this one messed up query.
edit:
MySQL does not seem to allow functions in a SHOW TABLES statement, so either you'll have to concatenate the table name to a single string in PHP, or you can use a query like:
SELECT
  TABLE_NAME
FROM
  INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
WHERE
  table_schema = 'mydb' AND
  table_name LIKE CONCAT(?, '_', ?, '_', ?);


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Ма́рвин Орла́ндо Бехара́но Химе́нес (; родился 6 марта 1988 года, Тариха, Боливия) — боливийский футболист, защитник клуба «Рояль Пари» и сборной Боливии.

Клубная карьера
Бехарано начал карьеру в клубе «Унион Сентраль» из своего родного города. Он отыграл в нём один сезон, после чего перешёл в «Университарио». В 2007 году Марвин дебютировал в чемпионате Боливии, а через год стал чемпионом страны. 26 февраля 2009 года в матче против аргентинского «Эстудиантеса» он дебютировал в Кубке Либертадорес. В Университарио Бехарано провёл четыре сезона, сыграв более 100 матчей.

В 2011 году Бехарано перешёл в «Ориенте Петролеро». 28 августа в матче против «Реал Маморе» он дебютировал за новую команду. 26 марта 2012 года в поединке против «Насьональ Потоси» Марвин забил свой первый гол за клуб.

В начале 2016 года Бехарано подписал контракт со «Стронгест». 28 января в матче против «Ауроры» он дебютировал за новую команду. 26 ноября в поединке против «Спорт Бойз Варнес» Марвин забил свой первый гол за «Стронгест». В том же году он вновь выиграл чемпионат.

Международная карьера
В 2007 годуа Бехарано в составе молодёжной сборной Боливии принял участие в молодёжном чемпионате Южной Америки в Парагвае.

6 сентября 2009 года в отборочном матче чемпионата мира 2010 против сборной Парагвая Марвин дебютировал за сборную Боливии.

В 2015 году Бахарано попал в заявку на участие в Кубке Америки в Чили. На турнире он сыграл в матчах против сборных Мексики, Эквадора и Чили.

В 2016 году в составе сборной Бехарано принял участие в Кубке Америки в США. На турнире он сыграл в матчах против команд Панамы и Чили.

В 2019 году в составе сборной Бахарано в третий раз принял участие в Кубке Америки в Бразилии. На турнире он сыграл в матчах против команд Бразилии, Перу и Венесуэлы.

Достижения

Командные

 «Университарио»
  Чемпионат Боливии по футболу — Апертура 2008

 «Стронгест»
  Чемпионат Боливии по футболу — Апертура 2016

Примечания

Футболисты Боливии
Игроки сборной Боливии по футболу (до 20 лет)
Игроки сборной Боливии по футболу
Игроки ФК «Университарио» Сукре
Игроки ФК «Рояль Пари»
Игроки ФК «Ориенте Петролеро»
Игроки ФК «Стронгест»


ALLWIN MINOR autre (voient les notes) Démonté, fonctionnant Jamais Made in the U.K. by Oliver Whales in the 1950's. Efficient mechanical workings activated on an Old Penny. RESERVED.
BATMAN Data East (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 1991 (August) Popular machine. Good cabinet n topper. .plays well with cool sound. The verbals, music and effects are excellent for this almost 28 year old classic.
BAYWATCH Sega (USA) Monté, jouable Jamais 1995 (February) Plays well, like the larger dot matrix display n the shark flip.
CORVETTE Bally (USA) Monté, jouable Jamais 1994 (August) Flawless cabinet n great playfield. Feature corvette engine works as it should. Like how the mystery translite is incorporated into the game.
EASY PERM autre (voient les notes) Démonté, fonctionnant Jamais 1960's wall hung Allwin 7 cup machine. Solid oak cabinet. Coin operated on a pre decimal 30mm penny. I love the mechanical whirring and clanking sounds.. and... the release rattle n clatter of six old pennies on a left cup win. RESERVED.
FUNHOUSE Williams (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 1990 (November) Sinister vocals, with manic music, the table has some of the best features in pinball... Rudy's eyes open n close watching the ball as it catapults round the playfield, his mouth n eyes operate correctly as he taunts you to play better. The flashing lights build to an impressive synchronised visual experience as the game challenges you to beat your highest score. Not this time??? Best press the Start Button....again. You can enjoy the audio and visuals on Utube........but there is nothing like playing on .a full size pinball machine .... The real deal.
GOLDENEYE Sega (USA) Bon pour pièces Ca dépend Original new old stock translight for Goldeneye, never fitted.
HARLEY DAVIDSON Stern (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 2004(November) Out of the box condition. This is the STERN "Harley Davidson 3rd Edition" with all the chrome fittings, different art work n motorcycle types. Easy-Rider music. Easy-Play multi-ball game which is popular with everyone. Beautifully enhanced with mirror blades which visually makes this game look huge. This pin "Gets Your Motor Running"...... Set the Shaker Motor on ....#***# HIGH!!!!!....... 300 made, ........ is there an other in the UK? Low play, home use only.
HURRICANE Williams (USA) Monté, jouable Oui!
contactez-moi 1991 (August). Happy family theme with the juggler and related ferris wheels. Last of the Williams circus park trilogy of Comet, Cyclone and Hurricane. Popular and still a low budget machine great value for a very animated dot matrix display machine. The subject of Theme Parks makes a pleasant change from the new slaughterhouse and mayhem games.
INDIANAPOLIS 500 Bally (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 1995(August) Very colorful bright cabinet and play field with full led lamps to make it even brighter. Nordman innovative multi ball design gives you tight varied targets which plays strong and fast. Good sounds and busy display if/when you get a chance to look at it. The turbo spinner loads via an upkicker then returns the multiballs at great speed. The racetrack is a nice vibrating visual. Complete 200laps, pit stop, load turbo, pole position, gasoline alley, dueling drivers, with Wrong Way giving you an amusing distraction....Ask the farmer direction.. super colourful led lit playfield.
INDIANAPOLIS 500 Bally (USA) Monté, jouable Oui!
contactez-moi Made in 1995 has had tasteful playfield led strip lighting added with amazing result. Highly polished mirror finish side rails. Unmarked highly polished gloss playfield deck gives a very very fast game. Cosmetically, electrically and mechanically fully operational and ready for many many more years of fun and excitement.The ramps are as new, Crystal clear. Recently fitted colour display and mirror blades complete the package and make this game an eye.gasm and joy to play..
JOHNNY MNEMONIC Williams (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 1995 (November) Fast and Quirky great sound and a very busy dot matrix display as you guide Keanu into and thru various stages of the game.Plays fast and strong. The Cyberpunk bonus and futuristic video mode are pretty special but the moving gloved hand is awesome.. A game with Midnight Madness, and surprisingly, ... Rudy's voice introducing The Frenzy Mode. Good cabinet with a really Beautiful play-field.
JOKERZ! Williams (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 1988 (December) Some clever features.... spinning cards on the backbox, rising ramp on the playfield.....an easy to play everyone pin. Nice unmarked colourful cabinet and very good playfield Plays strong and always fun scoring on the little Jokers. The King and Queen verbals are very posh. One that is still under the 1K budget.
JUDGE DREDD Bally (USA) Monté, jouable Jamais 1993(May) Oh what fun we have...... one of the most difficult extractions from a house ever!!! Like an army platoon manhandling a tree trunk... the cabinet was lifted head height, turned thru 180, upended, lowered, raised, up..n.down flights of stairs.... n free!!!! Lovely machine, private use since the 90's... worth the burning muscles n heavy bruising.
LAST ACTION HERO Data East (USA) Monté, jouable Oui!
LETHAL WEAPON 3 Data East (USA) Démonté, fonctionnant Jamais 1992 (July)A good game. I like the intro and being able to choose the music from a menu on game start. The light show is commendable, the ball moves fast between features and the dot-matrix highly animated. Yeh, I like this game. Maybe its because it has an almost identical table layout and shot map as Williams T2. RESERVED.
MAVERICK Data East (USA) Bon pour pièces Ca dépend Translight and a few odd parts left.
METALLICA Stern (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 2013 (May) presently running the latest 1.8 updated game code. There is a lot to enjoy in this game., ., ..the art work, the game theme, the light show, the music..and stackable multi-ball features which extend the game time and makes for huge scores Gives you that insane grin as you rack -up the points in an awesome manic 4 ball musical frenzy.Fitted with stainless mirror blades, colour changing speaker lighting, and a colour DMD.. Just an awesome clever game. Low play unmarked original example.
PARTY ZONE Bally (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend (August)1991. All original with good strong color to diamond plate play-field and cabinet. Plays strong like it should. Capt.B-Zarr plays your music requests (favourites being...pinball wizard, n purple haze), head following the ball movement, Crash test Dummy dances and wins points, whilst the Super Sonic Robot tells jokes in some alien Language. All Party people meet up in the Cosmic Cottage for Drinks and eats ending in a big points visual BIG.(Red).BANG !!!!!. The ramps curve n swirl tightly with a busy dot matrix.The flashing effect with Red n Yellow light show is especially memorable...yes ...just.. ......So good. A really well cared for and beautiful game.
RUNNING WILD Genco (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 1938 A "time capsule" survivor. Why would a small machine be so heavy?.The lock was drilled out to find it full of Old copper pennies. A true gamblers pinball. You place a penny in the coin slider and push slider in then pull slider out again.The penny drops into cashbox. Machine back glass lights-up, timer starts the countdown clock. Five balls drop into the loading shute. Each ball is lifted into the shooter lane and put into play. With no flippers and the tilt set finely, you watch the ball scoring hits on the spring bumpers and one roll-over switch. Points are accumulated on the back-glass as it rolls down the playfield. It's simplicity is it's attraction and becomes mesmerising as you play game after game. The timer shuts the power off the lights go out and its time for next player to put a coin in for the next game.
SOUTH PARK Sega (USA) Bon pour pièces Ca dépend Original new old stock South Park translight. never fitted to machine.
SPECIAL FORCE Bally (USA) Bon pour pièces Ca dépend 1986 (September) Some cool features, the helicopter whirlpool n extra buttons to fire missiles. The bumpers take the form of a straw hut village. Now lapsed into a NON-working project machine includes the portal controller...and manual... �295 for complete machine.
STAR WARS Data East (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 1992 (December).... This is the classic Star Wars pinball. With updated custom game roms it plays fast and strong. The light show and sound is solid Star Wars, all complimented by movement of the R2D2 and Death Star. Unlike some examples this Star wars is Fully working all plastics and ramps correct. Fitted with mirror blades and a very clever multi effect animated color DMD which shows the full game animation at its best.
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY Williams (USA) Monté, jouable Jamais 1991(July) Nice machine with diamond plate play-field and un-faded cabinet decals. Fully working. Great unfettled pin the way I like them.
THE MACHINE Williams (USA) Monté, jouable Jamais 1991 (April) Found neglected with not a flicker of life, abandoned after terminal in-service electrical faults, it had been stored in a spare room and forgotten about........ UNTILL NOW!!! After many hours of invasive CPR ., , , , , ..MY GOD, , , , , . SHE's ALIVE !!!!! , Heart beats strong, Sings and plays as a pin should...... Nice. Music and sound effects which are the best. All play features are Awesome. One of Trudeaus many classic innovations. New ramps, displays and bride helmet fitted. Original play field has ball swirls.
THE MACHINE: BRIDE OF PIN*BOT Williams (USA) Monté, jouable Jamais 1991 Good condition, Great sound n the feature fully integrated revolving head is awesome if not a little spooky. One of my top ten for fun.
THE SHADOW Bally (USA) Monté, jouable Ca dépend 1994 (November) Great in all respects. Original unfettled play-field and crisp cabinet. Game-play is unique and complex, fast and unforgiving. Amongst the best for sound, n light with a very busy dot matrix display.
THE SIMPSONS PINBALL PARTY Stern (USA) Bon pour pièces Ca dépend Original new old stock backbox translight. never fitted to machine.
THE SOPRANOS Stern (USA) Monté, jouable Jamais 2005 (28th.April) Great in all respects, unmarked original pin with nice super fast glossy play-field. Well maintained plays slick and smooth A.Gomez design, the shots are not overly difficult. Crack the safe to advance thru the ranks from associate to Boss. Meet the Mistress on the boat for Double Jackpots. Visit the twirling pole dancers as you search for FBI bugs.. Play all 5 Episodes....Arson, Exterminate, Horse Race, Executive Game and Satisfaction. Plenty of Hi-jack n assassination points and plenty to keep you smiling. Unusual in many ways this game has the Original soundtrack n music from the series....... Oh....... And a talking Fish !!
VIPER NIGHT DRIVIN' Sega (USA) Bon pour pièces Ca dépend Original new old stock Viper translight. never fitted to machine.
WURLITZER autre (voient les notes) Monté, jouable Jamais This jukebox plays an important part of my Pinball collection repair and maintenance process. Every acquisition spends hours and at times days beng dialled-in to give a strong fast reliable game. My "pinball buddy" is this Wurlitzer which booms out eclectic nostalgia in the form of music from, Sam n Dave, George Thorougood, Jimmy Hendrix, Cream, King Crimson, Focus, Jan Akerman, Tarantula, Beach Boys, The Stranglers, Family, Iggy Pop etc etc. Nothing equals the tone and the mechanical selection whirrs and clicks...... love it.
ATTACK FROM MARS Bally (USA) Vendu 1996(February) Has remained original and unrefurbished with exception to the (all) saucer light Mod. Plays perfectly. The light mod is awsome and an important part of the pin. Now fitted with colour display and mirror blades which gives this pintable a whole new dimension. Now cosmetically complete. Plays as good as it looks......... Just brilliant. RESERVED payment/Collection in person only.
BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA Williams (USA) Vendu 1993(March) Excellent unfettled example. All parts correct. Plays fast without fault. The unique Myst ball, blood red dot matrix display, and atmospheric sound effects set the mood. Cosmetically improved by fitting stainless mirror blades which gives the playfield infinite depth. Excellent gameplay with arrow flippers. RESERVED.
CENTIGRADE 37 Gottlieb (USA) Vendu 1977 (August) good all original wedge head game which has been well maintained over the years. Excellent early space theme with active backglass. Love the whirrs n clicks and manic xylophone sound effects as you build points and bring the space girl dressed in green to life. One of the best of its era. What's in the name? Centigrade 37 is the temperature of blood.
CLASS OF 1812 Gottlieb (USA) Vendu 1991(August) very nice original example plays fast and strong. Scottish bagpipe are used to effect. This was Gottliebs unsuccessfully attempt to take sales from Bally's blockbuster TAF. Has amazing sound effects and vocals. Very effective bright 3D backglass and excellent light show. Synchronised beating heart and talking chattering teeth feature with bright-green Alpha-Numeric display.
COMET Williams (USA) Vendu Complete machine as of photos. All electrics, Boards and displays to be tested prior power-up. Working before long term store. Great potential for Refurbishment?..... pampering and general film star makeover.
CYCLONE Williams (USA) Vendu 1988 (February) The back glass has President Ronald and smiling Nancy Reagan enjoying the roller-coaster ride. Plays fast and strong without fault as the Clowns flipper fingers work their magic on the silver ball. The second in the Williams Carnival theme trilogy (Comet, Cyclone, Hurricane) Has had all four bright brand new displays fitted .all ramps and plastics correct, ...lovely low budget pinball machine, ..... they certainly knew how to make a durable pinball back then. Can it really be 30 Years old !! RESERVED to collect.
EARTHSHAKER Williams (USA) Vendu 1989 (March) An early Pat Lawlor design pin with the first of the Shaker motors. Excellent well looked after example with crisp colours. Plays strong and fast. They don't come much nicer. The last of the true mirror glass translites. Great theme, smooth gameplay, and catchy music which you will find yourself whistling hours later.
GUNS N' ROSES Data East (USA) Vendu 1994 This pin has been well maintained for all its working life. The play-field is excellent for its years. The cabinet is screen printed not decals. The scoop hole has moderate wear which will be covered by cliffy. Plays as it should. All three magnets are correct and gives a memorable 6 ball multiball. A really nice honest original one.. Crank-up the VOLUME on a BSMT2000...... AWSOME!!
INDIANA JONES: THE PINBALL ADVENTURE Williams (USA) Vendu 1993 (August) After many years in my collection giving flawless service my Indy is inow in need of some pampering and a well deserved Hollywood makeover. Sale will include a full set of licensed cabinet decals.
INDIANA JONES: THE PINBALL ADVENTURE Williams (USA) Vendu My Second Indy. Excellent original condition with lost plastic and display light mod fitted. Plays fast and strong. Will Sell or trade for similar Guns and Roses, Theatre of Magic, Cirqus Voltaire or Monster Bash.
LASER CUE Williams (USA) Vendu 1984 Had spent its whole life in one spot in an arcade, still has protective paper on the chrome siderails!!! Been stored for some-time so sold as non-working/complete machine for refurb or spare parts. Wear on playfield reflects the money it has earned for its one previous owner.
MEDIEVAL MADNESS Williams (USA) Vendu 1997 After years of searching for this Grail Pin I was very fortunate to secure this beautiful refurbished cabinet with clear-coated fully protected play-field. Sound-Pro speaker system., full plastic protector set. Synchronized Fully illuminated Thunderbolt effect acrylic play-field back panel (By TomDk). Modified Green swamp lighting to moat, gold plate wireforms. This pin has been cherished over the years and duly refurbished with skill and attention to detail to better than new condition. Plays fast and strong........worthy of all the hype. Collection/payment in person only...... RESERVED.
NO GOOD GOFERS Williams (USA) Vendu 1997 (December) Nice clean pin. plays fast. Usual playfield mark by lift ramp. RESERVED. Collection/Payment in person only.
PLAYERS PLEASE autre (voient les notes) Vendu I love the sound the ball makes as it spins the loop.... and if you win, the rattle of the coins coming into the cup. Made in the UK by Oliver Whales of Redcar.
RED & TED'S ROAD SHOW Williams (USA) Vendu 1994 (October) Excellent cabinet and playfield, plays 100%. Both heads fully functional. This particular machine has a really memorable Shaker Motor which rumbles to fantastic effect with digital display game features. Everyone loves the animated heads of Red and Ted as you transport them on a Coast to Coast adventure across the United States. cops and irate taxi drivers chase after them as busily portrayed on the animated dot matrix display. Very very clever and joy to play.
TALES OF THE ARABIAN NIGHTS Williams (USA) Vendu 1996(12th.June) A beautiful all Original well maintained pin with unmarked play-field and bright colorful cabinet and backbox graphics. Plays as it should...strong and fast. A John Popadiuk game with his signature magnet features, ..........Has had light use being in a large Private Collection for many years. Also looks superb with polished stainless mirror blades.
THE GETAWAY: HIGH SPEED II Williams (USA) Vendu 1992(February) Lovely original game with good cabinet and light use diamond plate play-field. Has been well maintained to give a fast and exciting game. Has many clever features which are complimented by excellent driving music and flashy light show.. The most memorable being The Magnetic Supercharged ball accelerator with diverters is awesome The play-field is fitted with the Mountain Mode Tunnel Plastic, which should have been included in the original design, Fitted with a Full set of police strobe lights and.....Mirror Blades... Super-Nice very addictive game play..... and a joy in every way.. RESERVED.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS Stern (USA) Vendu 2004 (May). Beautiful HUO condition unblemished cabinet And perfect play-field. Plays better than new. A game which can be as complex or as simple as you want it to be. The Game play is target rich with a very busy dot matrix display with voices and music from the Three(3) films. The game looks huge when fitted with polished stainless mirror blades. Collection/payment in person only. RESERVED.
THEATRE OF MAGIC Bally (USA) Vendu March 1995. Very very clever trompe-l'oeil art work which most reckon to be the best ever. Its a lovely pin to play with an unmarked playfield. This one lends itself to be BLINGED!!
TOMMY Data East (USA) Vendu Never = Probably 1994 (29th.January) Nice cabinet with excellent playfield. All features work perfectly. Comprehensive sounds, light effects and music. For those who have never had a game on The Who there's a lot of surprises and a deep game to master. If I didn't have, I'd want. RESERVED.
TWILIGHT ZONE Bally (USA) Vendu 1993 (May) Beautiful cabinet, with unmarked playfield. .Everything works as it should......magnets, diverters, powerball, Clock in all modes, gumball machine all targets, all light effects., excellent sound and speech, plays fast and accurate with all the bells and whistles. Allegedly one of the most expensive production line pinball machines for its time. By comparison It just looks and plays top quality... collection and payment in person only. RESERVED.
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About makana
meet the candidate
Anthony Makana Paris grew up in a fishing and farming family in Lualualei and Nānākuli, Oʻahu. He currently resides in Kapolei where he takes care of his mother, a retired janitor and a homemaker, and father, a retired ironworker.
Anthony Makana Paris was raised in the faith community of St. Rita's Catholic Church on Hawaiian Home Lands. He attended Nānākuli Elementary and Kamehameha Schools, and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Environmental Science and Engineering; from GTU and the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara with a Masters' in Philosophy and Theology; and from the University of Hawai'i William S. Richardson School of Law with a J.D.
Anthony Makana Paris has worked as a farmer and a fisherman, as a consultant, as a lab specialist, as an entrepreneur, and as an advisor to the Hawai'i Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee. He currently serves as the Treasurer for the National Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Chair of the Prince Kūhiō Hawaiian Civic Club- Scholarship Fund, as a board member for the Wai'anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, and as a research analyst for the Iron Workers Stabilization Fund.
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"I am running to restore health to our communities. I want to help make Hawaiʻi better for our current and future generations. To do this, we must recover well from the COVID-19 pandemic and build a future where we can bring our local families home. I am deeply grateful to our communities which fed me, raised me, and sent me far from home to gain knowledge and professional skillsets. I am also grateful to the previous generations that sacrificed, battled, and survived so that all of us could arrive at this moment in our history. I believe it is now my kuleana to use my skills and experience to work for the betterment all who call Hawai'i home."
~ Anthony Makana Paris
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