(Set the communion table when all are present. Make a "tablecloth" of newspaper. Either tape the pages together in advance so there is one large piece to spread across the table, or arrange pages layer on layer in a slow, deliberate action.
This is a silent drama. Our "altar" and gathering place is where we come face to face with news. "Do this in remembrance of me" reminds us that we are part of the community of the earth and all that it holds.
Leader: Every day the news brings us stories of disaster: genocide, suicide, ecocide. Our ears become dull, and we stop listening with our hearts. These are not new stories. Our brother Jeremiah told the news to his people this way in the sixth century BCE.
Leader: What hurts one hurts all. We are one in the Spirit, one with the earth, one with all creation.
Every day, creation continues to evolve, transform, and change. Species are lost; new combinations bring new ways; new life is born. In our baptism, we die to old life and are re-created in a new spirit. We take up our call to be co-creators with Christ.
Leader: To the news of the day we bring the hard call: Repent! What affects one affects the whole. Do not delay! Welcome each moment as eternity. Do not delay! Welcome each space as sacred. Do not delay! Call your friends and neighbours and say: We can make a difference. Take up God's call to be co-creators with Christ.
All: Rejoice! Welcome each moment as eternity.
Rejoice! Welcome each space as sacred.
Mountains and rivers are our grandfathers.
Wind and sky are our grandmothers.
Rain and snow are our children.
in your creating love, we rejoice.
(Show the children an empty recycling bin. What do we put in here? What happens to the stuff we put out to be recycled?
Give some examples of ways plastic is recycled: polar fleece, plastic benches, lawn chairs.
The earth has always recycled. The leaves that fall gradually decompose to help make new soil. This is part of the wonder of God's creation. Nothing goes to waste.
It may seem like a very small step to do the things you can to help take care of the earth. But every little action makes a difference. Even one child can change the world. YOU change the world by being in it.
Jesus told a story to teach us that he cares just as much about one small person, one small action, as he does about the whole world. He told a story about a shepherd who left his whole flock of sheep to go and find one small lamb who was lost.
Nothing is too small or too insignificant to be important to God. Everything you do makes a difference in the world. We are all part of the changing world. Let's live with love and kindness, and be good friends to each other and our earth!
(Visuals of disasters, earthquakes, pictures of global warming—melting icecaps, flooded islands, overcrowded cities, etc.
Leader: I invite you to still yourself. Take a deep breath; feel the relief in your body when you drop your shoulders and breathe deeply, knowing you are breathing in the goodness of God.
Close your eyes, and let the images of the news come to you.
We are small, we are few, we are without understanding.
We let our needs exhaust the energy of the earth.
We let our footprint disfigure the mountains.
We let our voices drown out the song of birds.
Bring us back into right relationship with the earth.
in friendship with all creation.
All parts of life are related.
The earth forgives by composting, transforming, and evolving.
In Christ we, too, are a new creation: forgiven, renewed, recycled, reborn.
Praise life and praise our Creator!
Nothing is too small or too insignificant to be important to God. Everything you do makes a difference in the world. This is called the "butterfly effect" in the new science. (A butterfly flaps its wings in Mexico, and the cumulative effect changes life in our land.) The joy of one shepherd over finding a lost sheep causes joy in heaven. This resonates throughout the earth. What blesses one blesses all. The heart of Christ shared with one resonates in action to change the world.
This is a shift from the "more than/less than" lens that equates value with quantity. We are both the one and the ninety-nine. We are both the part and the whole. We are both lost and found. We are the one carried in the arms of Christ and at the same time part of the congregation of 99 faithful who are blessed in Christ's rejoicing. We are all transformed by the experience of one being changed.
How does the earth experience this blessing? The changes that formed our cosmos were very small: cells divided, water drops accumulated, dust exploded. The earth bears witness to these small miracles. Photosynthesis, mitosis, and procreation transform the planet. What part do we play in this great drama? How does heaven rejoice as we are found?
The proclamation in the sermon is meant to lift up the grace of God, and the service now shifts from the doom of the earlier texts to rejoicing.
We see life changing all around us.
The splendour of summer is giving way to autumn glory.
May we too be turned to you in praise and thanks.
In each small creature and each cosmic wonder.
And the abuse of the planet.
It is easy to lose heart.
And draw us back to you.
That deceives us and takes away our energy.
Strengthen us to help heal your world.
In small wonders and great love.
Go now, into the new week.
Do not delay! Welcome each moment as eternity.
Do not delay! Welcome each space as sacred.
And sends you out to do your part.
Brilliant visuals and very clear narrative about climate change provide an excellent correlation with the lection from Jeremiah. See www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/wrpt.html for more information.
The text from the Gospel of Luke can draw our eyes to some of the leaders of our world who are calling us to repent.
Repentance means turning. Sheila Watt-Cloutier has brought the attention of the world to the Arctic and the damage to the circumpolar regions caused by climate change.
She is like the woman sweeping her house to find a lost coin.
She helps us realize we have lost the life that is dependent on the cold climate of the polar region.
Will there be great rejoicing when the lost is found?
YES! It starts now: We are called by name today to repent. Called by Christ, called by our sister Sheila, called by earth and sky.


Meditation covers a range of approaches and techniques that help to calm the mind and "centre" attention. Approaches may be centring on the breath, saying a word or phrase (mantra) repeatedly, or more active practices such as chanting or walking meditation.
Although it does not need to be seen in a religious context, it tends to be associated with Buddhism, and indeed this is where the approach has been best developed, providing a very wide range of different meditations. However, most religions, such as those from a Christian, Islamic and Sufi perspective, include some contemplative practices and meditations.
Meditation tends to be shown as focusing inward and physically still activity – the classic image is the cross legged pose. There is a wide range of other approaches – walking meditation is an interesting and different approach that appeals to some people. Another is chanting – which may seem to be alien to an English culture, but once experienced can be liberating and fun. In the Christian tradition, chanting of 'Maranatha' (Come, Lord Jesus) is one approach and is used in some church groups; Sufi chants are much more active and can include dancing as well.
Mindfulness is a more recent development and is best expressed as "meditation in action" or applying meditation approaches to day to day life. It was developed in the UK in the 2000s as an approach for chronic recurrent depression and has developed for a wide range of mental health problems, as well as for physical health problems such as chronic pain. There is also an approach for stress reduction. There is considerable research showing the effectiveness of mindfulness training. Mindfulness is not religious - although it draws on a range of approaches it is a secular approach.
To develop your meditation and mindfulness practise requires some time commitment. It is best to work on establishing a core meditation approach which usually to start with is best focused on breathing. There are also other approaches such as body scans and mindful attention. Over time, people will find which ones work best for them. Many people find it easier to meditate in a group setting. Whilst there are CDs and examples of meditations on the internet and YouTube, starting with a class, either in a group or individually often helps people to get the approach established.
I have been teaching meditation and mindfulness for over 10 years. This has been a part of my work as a clinical psychologist in the NHS in South West London. In terms of my personal involvement, I first started with transcendental meditation and still use this as a core part of my practice. This uses a personal mantra that is repeated silently for up to 20 minutes twice a day. I later trained in mindfulness and am now a recognised teacher having reached Stage 2.
Having provided mindfulness training within the NHS for adults of working age and older adults with mental health problems; this included staff training as part of what was offered. More recently I have been running such groups in independent practice and in addition have provided staff training courses in a range of settings.
Tending now to encourage people to first establish a personal meditative practice before moving into mindfulness as I think it gives more longstanding benefits. I am also increasingly interested in breathing approaches within the yoga tradition and the current research identifying the benefits of this for both physical and mental health.
I am part of a local group interested in meditation and more spiritual matters, where we include a range of meditations and mindfulness with discussion of writings and ideas of a more spiritual nature.
Please do make contact with me if you are interested generally in the approach and just want to talk about it; I am always happy to discuss meditation and mindfulness, and what might be of value for each individual.
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It's time for another review! This week we're taking a look at Captains & Cannons by Drifters Game Workshop. This product presents us with a way to run naval combat in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, using material from the Dungeon Master's Guide. They aim to streamline naval combat whilst keeping it realistic, and in accordance with the existing 5th Edition combat rules.
Each product I review is given a rating out of five in each of three categories: Design, Writing & Production. Design focuses on mechanics for player and DM supplements, and on the narrative of adventures. Writing focuses on the style of the writing, including how well it has been edited and how comprehensive it is. Production takes into account layout, artwork and the general flow of the document. Also, despite receiving a free copy of this product to review, I'd like to stress that all views are my own, and I've not pulled punches where I feel improvements should be made.
This title was published on October 24th 2018, and has already achieved a Silver Best Seller. It's got two reviews so far which place it at 4 stars. It also already has a great video review from Mr Tarrasque. Essentially, this product gives us new rules based on existing material for running naval combat in D&D 5e. It contains stats for ships and their weapons and potential upgrades. It also has different combat encounters outlined that you could throw straight into your home games, and some environmental challenges (kind like complex traps for ships). All in all, a detailed supplement for combat coming to 42 pages for $7.99.
Part 1 – Ship Combat & Statistics
In the first part of this supplement the author takes a look at what makes a ship a ship. They break this down into several categories which help a ship function in and out of combat such as Armour Classs, Hull Points, Damage Threshold, Crew Members, Weapon Slots, Speed Units etc. Each of these statistics informs the reader of a specific quality of a ship, and allows them to quickly and easily compare and contrast between multiple ships, to see which are designed to do what. All of this is condensed into a table, which could easily be added to by a DM should they wish to expand the supplement. Each statistic is intuitive, and clearly explained so that having read this section, you already get a feel of what the author is aiming for.
The second part of the supplement deals with ship combat. The author breaks down ship combat into two phases; the character phase and the ship phase. This breakdown is well explained and is actually very simple. In the character phase all the characters, including NPCs, take actions. The actions they can take could be the usual ones made by a character (Attack, Dash, Dodge etc.) or, if they are a member of the crew, they make take a Crew Action. The Crew Actions are Sail, Helm, Operate, Command and Ready Action. Each of these has a specific function that should already be clear, but essentially they allow the ship to move and use weapons. One thing I love about this method of handling naval combat is that it allows characters to do all the cool things they're playing the game for, and more! Spellcasters can still throw spells if they wish, archers can still fire volleys of flaming arrows at incoming pirates, but people who are struggling for something to do, or who fancy firing a cannon, can certainly do so!
During the Ship Phase the Crew Actions resolve. Each ship has a fixed initiative and they act in this order, unless characters have taken actions to change this (such as the Command Ship Action). During this phase the ship moves and attacks. Movement has been simulated to resemble real naval navigation, only allowing for 45* turns, and preventing absolute stops. The attack options vary wildly from firing cannons and ballistae to grappling and ramming. Some of the rules here are taken from the Dungeon Master's Guide which I love! It means I know the supplement has a solid mechanical base.
The final section of the chapter dives into (excuse the pun) sinking ships and repair. It uses the Hull Points and Hull Dice mechanic in a similar way to Hit Points and Hit Dice, making for an intuitive repair system. Finally, we get some DM advice. This section provides help for DMs running large crews, running ships as single units, and creating crews.
Writing: 5/5 I have yet to notice any spelling or grammatical errors. The writing is clear and concise, but there's room for a little spice here and there. Because the mechanics are the core of this book so far, the author has done a great job of condensing them and making them easily understandable.
Design: 5/5 The author has masterfully constructed mechanics that whilst being crunchy are also highly intuitive. They have taken material from the Dungeon Master's Guide and elaborated on it in a way which makes clear sense, and should slip seamlessly into a D&D 5e game.
Production: 4/5 The author has used homebrewery to make sure the layout f the product is on point, and has used sidebars to help divide information. They have used the DMsGuild Art Packs to add a little colour to the publication which works well. This score could only be brought higher through better cropping/presenting of artwork or using custom art.
Overall: 5/5
Part 2 – Challenges & Encounters
Chapter 3 takes us through a whole host of environmental challenges and hazards including weather and terrain. Obviously wind plays a large factor here, and there are several tables to help you determine wind conditions for naval combat scenes. Whilst these are likely to see a lot of use, I'm far more likely as a DM to pick something narratively appropriate rather than roll on the tables. If I want to give an extra challenge to the characters, I'll drop a dead wind on them, if I think they need help, the wind will certainly be in their favour. Other potential hazards presented include water currents, fog, extreme cold etc. All of these have been given mechanical effects which impact either the ship or the crew itself.
We are then presented with a handful of Environmental Challenges. These read similarly to the Complex Traps from Xanathar's Guide to Everything, and I like them a lot. As with the afore mentioned traps, the hazards have active, dynamic and constant elements such as destructive winds, tidal waves and hail. The only thing the author hasn't made clear are the countermeasures a crew could take to either avoid or escape these hazards. We're given sizes for each effect, so presumably the crew just need to sail the ship out of the danger zone, but some kind of Skill Challenge would be preferable in my opinion.
Chapter 5 contains brilliantly naval combat encounters including Lizards of the Coast, Back Galley Brawl and Smoke on the Water. Each of these encounters has a recommended level range, a list of equipment on board the ship, a list of crew and a description of tactics and even a statblock for the ship. These encounters are great because they give you an idea of how the author intends the rules to be used. We get this insight through the tactics subheading, which tells us whether ships will pepper the characters with cannonballs or crash right into their side.
Writing: 4/5 All of the mechanical information is well presented and easy to read and understand. My only issue is that the encounters contain perhaps a little too much information. It's unlikely that the characters will care to explore the backstory of a random encounter captain. I'd rather see those words used to better describe the tactics of the crew.
Design: 4/5 Great design again for the most part. My only request would be a countermeasures section for the Environmental Challenges so that I have a better idea of how my characters can circumvent or overcome the challenges.
Production: 4/5 As before, the layout and artwork are better than the average DMsGuild production, but could still be polished a little to get that 5/5 score.
Part 3 – Upgrades & Equipment
The final pages of the document contain information about potential weapons that can be mounted on ships, which range from cannons to grappling hooks to fire-breathing dragon heads. We also get options for upgrades such as plating and melee weapons like rams. These are all well presented, and draw on information from the Dungeon Master's Guide to balance damage and other statistics. Each of these weapons can be placed in a ships weapon slots which, for the purposes of realism, are located either at the bow, starboard, stern or port side of the ship. Whilst this does continue to make naval combat more realistic, it requires a little bookkeeping to ensure everything is located and used correctly in combat.
Finally we are presented with an appendix of ship statblocks which are very useful as bases for NPC and PC ships. We also get a few tables of prices for the ships themselves, their equipment and ammunition. These seem well balanced against the existing cost of ships and siege weapons from the Dungeon Master's Guide and Player's Handbook.
Writing: 5/5 Clear and concise descriptions of weapons and upgrades make this section easy to read and run on the fly.
Design: 5/5 The author has based this on the existing rules in the Dungeon Master's Guide which helps to ensure everything is well balanced. By only misgiving is that the placement of weapons might be a little annoying during combat if a situation arises where you are prevented from using weapons thanks to speedy opponents.
Production: 4/5 As before.
Overall: 4.5/5
Conclusion – 4.5/5
If you and your group are looking for a realistic way to simulate naval combat in your D&D game that adheres to the basic principles of D&D 5e combat then this is certainly the supplement for you! The rules in some areas are perhaps a little clunkier than necessary, but only in the interest of preserving realism. Depending on your group, the bookkeeping aspect of ship management could be a huge appeal, and I think you'd struggle to find a group that wasn't interested in naval combat in some form. This supplement provides a great base for these kinds of encounters, presents ships and upgrades ready for use, and environmental hazards and combat encounters that you could run at the drop of a (tricorn) hat!
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As avid Peregrine watchers already know, our three now juvenile falcons have fledged. However, learning to fly is not easy as shown in this video clip recently captured by our IT guy Troy Kroeger. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTuR44zO8c[/youtube] Apparently, sometimes the flying learns you (I'm not sure whether I even know what that means). Enjoy!


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Die Arabische Islamische Republik (), auch Libysch-tunesische Union, war eine geplante Vereinigung der beiden Staaten Libyen und Tunesien, welche von dem libyschen Staatschef Muammar al-Gaddafi und dem tunesischen Präsidenten Habib Bourguiba vorgeschlagen wurde.

Regionaler Überblick

Die geplante Vereinigung Libyens mit Tunesien stand im Zusammenhang mit dem arabischen Einheitsstreben und war ein Vorgänger der Union des Arabischen Maghreb. Aufgrund vieler Gemeinsamkeiten der Maghreb-Staaten gab es immer wieder Bewegungen, welche eine Einigung bzw. eine Zusammenarbeit Algeriens, Libyens, Marokkos, Mauretaniens und Tunesiens anstrebten. In den Verfassungen Algeriens, Marokkos und Tunesiens wird das Ideal einer Maghreb-Union erwähnt. Jedoch scheiterte diese anfangs an den konkurrierenden Interessen der beiden regionalen Großmächte Algerien und Marokko. Ein tunesisches Sprichwort besagt: "Gäbe es nur Algerien oder Marokko, wäre eine Maghreb-Union nicht möglich. Die einzige Großmacht würde uns schlucken. Um die Maghreb-Union zu erreichen, sind beide rivalisierenden Großmächte nötig." Eine regionale Organisation würde demnach die rivalisierenden Kräfte binden und eine Zusammenarbeit der Staaten erfordern.

Daneben spielen noch der Panarabismus und die anderen arabischen Staaten mit ihrem gemeinsamen Erbe eine wichtige Rolle in der Region. Muammar al-Gaddafi, ein Befürworter des arabischen Einheitsstrebens, strebte eine Union Libyens mit Ägypten, dem Sudan, Syrien, dem Tschad und Tunesien an. Daher hatte Libyen mit Ägypten und Syrien bereits die Föderation Arabischer Republiken gegründet. So schlug er am 17. Dezember 1972 in Tunis den Beitritt Tunesiens zur Föderation bzw. eine Union Libyens mit Tunesien vor. Während der Rede Gaddafis, welche live im Radio übertragen wurde, eilte der tunesische Präsident Bourguiba zur Ansprache Gaddafis und hielt anschließend eine Rede, in welcher er die Idee Gaddafis kritisierte. Er sagte, dass die Araber einst (erfolglos) vereint waren und wies die Idee Gaddafis zurück. Im Juni 1973 vereinbarten Libyen und Tunesien aber ein Wirtschafts- und Arbeitsabkommen.

Auf der vierten Konferenz der Bewegung der Blockfreien Staaten vom 5. bis 9. September 1973 in Algier rief der tunesische Präsident Bourguiba zur Vereinigung Algeriens, Libyens und Tunesiens für einen "unbestimmten Zeitraum" auf ("Vereinigte Staaten von Nordafrika").

Die Erklärung von Djerba

Am 11. Januar 1974 unterzeichneten Bourguiba und Gaddafi die Erklärung von Djerba, in welcher die Vereinigung Libyens und Tunesiens zur Arabischen Islamischen Republik beschlossen wurde. In beiden Staaten wurden Referenden geplant. Dieses schnelle Vorgehen Gaddafis unterschied sich von seinem Vorgehen gegenüber Ägypten, mit welchem zuvor ein Zusammenschluss scheiterte. Möglicherweise war auch Bourguiba an einem Zusammenschluss mit Libyen interessiert, um dieses vom Einfluss Ägyptens zu befreien.

Diese schnelle Einigung überraschte Beobachter und Experten, welche der Meinung waren, Bourguiba unterstütze keinen Zusammenschluss, da die Rede Gaddafis in Tunis zu Spannungen zwischen Libyen und Tunesien geführt hätte. Bourguibas Umdenken könnte auch daran gelegen haben, dass 30.000 Tunesier in Libyen arbeiteten und damit die Wirtschaft Tunesiens unterstützten. Zudem litt Tunesien unter Arbeitslosigkeit, einer hohen Verschuldung sowie Rohstoffknappheit und ein Zusammenschluss mit dem reicheren Libyen war daher eine willkommene Lösung. Welche Gründe Bourguiba letztendlich dazu bewogen, der Union mit Libyen zuzustimmen, ist jedoch nicht eindeutig geklärt. Dagegen ist bekannt, dass viele Algerier und Tunesier die Erklärung von Djerba kritisch sahen.

In der Djerba-Erklärung waren eine Regierung, eine Armee und ein Präsident für die Arabische Islamische Republik vorgesehen. Bourguiba sollte der Präsident und Gaddafi der Verteidigungsminister werden. Dagegen wurden für andere Kriterien wie Handel, Zölle, Investitionen, Regelungen für Einwanderer, soziale Sicherheit und der Schaffung einer einheitlichen Reederei keine Lösungen beziehungsweise Kompromisse gefunden. Eine Einigung in diesen Punkten wurde jedoch als nicht so wichtig wie die Union der beiden Staaten betrachtet. Bourguiba erhielt für die Gründung der Union von einigen tunesischen Regierungsmitgliedern Unterstützung, beispielsweise vom bekannten Außenminister Muhammad Masmudi.

Wie lange die Republik bestand, ist umstritten. Die Zeitangaben reichen von einem Tag bis zu einem Monat. Dagegen ist bekannt, dass Tunesien von dem Zusammenschluss mit Libyen profitierte, jedoch seine Souveränität nicht aufgab. So kritisierte die Sozialistische Partei Tunesiens die Union, da sie keine klaren Regelungen zwischen beiden Staaten schuf und keine genauen Befugnisse der Ministerien regelte. Infolgedessen änderte Bourguiba seine Meinung zur Union. Das Referendum in Tunesien wurde am 12. Januar 1974 verschoben, Tunesien trat von der Djerba-Erklärung zurück und der Außenminister Masmoudi wurde entlassen. Davor hoffte Gaddafi noch, dass die Union die Arabische Einheit fördere. Nach der erfolgreichen Gründung der Europäischen Gemeinschaft und dem schnellen Rückzieher Bourguibas wurde dessen Regierung und seine Regierungsfähigkeit infrage gestellt.

Scheitern der Erklärung von Djerba
Es ist unklar, aus welchem Grund die Erklärung von Djerba scheiterte, bevor es zu den Referenden kam. Möglicherweise sind zu große Differenzen in den Interessen beider Staaten für ein Scheitern verantwortlich. Tunesien, nach dem Vorbild des früheren Mutterlandes Frankreich, wurde liberal regiert und war säkular geprägt. Bildung hatte oberste Priorität, genauso wie die Rechte der Frauen, eine soziale Politik und eine fortschrittliche Infrastruktur. Aus diesen Gründen orientierte sich die Regierung am Gründer der Türkei, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Gaddafi war dagegen an einem islamisch-sozialistischen Staat interessiert. Er lehnte eine Säkularisation und eine Verwestlichung ab und war politisch antiwestlich eingestellt.

Als Konsequenz dessen ergab sich eine unüberbrückbare Differenz, welche eine Einigung beider Staaten erschwerte. Bourguiba war der Ansicht, dass beide Staaten an sich nicht zusammenpassen würden, jedoch eine Zusammenarbeit möglich wäre. Dagegen war Gaddafi mehr an einer vollen Integrierung beider Staaten in der Republik interessiert. Er sah Libyen mehr als revolutionäre Bewegung denn als Staat. Nach Gaddafis Meinung waren Libyer und Tunesier ein Volk und die Grenzen wären lediglich von "Eroberern und Imperialisten" gezogen worden.

Letztendlich erschwerten regionale politische Unterschiede eine Vereinigung. So verschlechterten sich die ägyptisch-libyschen Beziehungen nach 1973. Aufgrund des sich verringernden Einflusses Ägyptens in der Region lehnte Algerien eine Vereinigung von Libyen und Tunesien zunehmend ab. Schon in den ersten 24 Stunden nach der Gründung der Arabischen Islamischen Republik drohte Algerien Tunesien mit militärischen Maßnahmen, sollte Tunesien die Vereinigung mit Libyen vollziehen. Außerdem wurde dem tunesischen Außenminister Muhammad Masmudi Bestechung durch Libyen vorgeworfen.

Siehe auch
 Libysch-arabisch-afrikanische Vereinigungsprojekte

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Zeitungsartikel über das Referendum über die Arabische Islamische Republik

Arabisches Einheitsstreben
Geschichte (Libyen)
Geschichte (Tunesien)
1970er

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What date is Exeter City's FA Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion and how can you get tickets?
The Grecians booked their place with a win over Forest Green Rovers
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Exeter City booked their place in the third round of the FA Cup with a dramatic 2-1 extra-time win over Forest Green Rovers on Tuesday evening.
They will now face West Bromwich Albion, with the Premier League opposition being drawn against the winners of this tie on December 4, two days after the original game between the Grecians and Forest Green, which finished 3-3.
The replay was an equally engrossing fixture, with City going 1-0 down and down to ten men before equalising through Pierce Sweeney's penalty and taking the game to extra-time.
Forest Green were then reduced to ten men themselves before Jayden Stockley's late win set up the third round tie against the Premier League Baggies.
Paul Tisdale: Exeter City need to take advantage of FA Cup tie with West Bromwich Albion and avoid repeat of Liverpool mistakes
When will the game take place?
Goal scorers Jayden Stockley and Pierce Sweeney celebrate Exeter City's FA Cup win over Forest Green Rovers (Image: Pinnacle)
The BBC and BT Sport have already announced which games will be televised from the third round, and the Grecians' game against the Baggies was not one of them, meaning the game will take place on Saturday, January 6.
With City being drawn as the home side, the game will be held at St James Park, with a 3pm kick-off time.
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Jayden Stockley celebrates his winning goal against Forest Green (Image: Pinnacle)
As expected, the Grecians have increased their prices for the game, which is on January 6 at 3pm, with Big Bank tickets costing £20 for adults - with advanced discounts not available, this is £3 more expensive than it would usually cost.
Over-64s and students will be charged £17 to stand in the Big Bank, with under-18s costing £8.
To sit in the Main Stand, it will cost adults £27 - £4 more than it usually costs to pay on the day - with over-64s and students costing £24.
Under-18s will be charged £14 to sit in the Main Stand.
The Grecians have announced that ticket sales will be staggered, with Gold members - Trust members with three or more years of continuous membership - being able to buy one ticket per person from noon on Thursday, December 14 to 5pm on Saturday, December 16.
The second phase is for silver members - any fully paid-up member of the Trust - and gold members yet to buy a ticket, which will run from 5pm on December 16 to noon on Tuesday, December 19.
After this, the third phase is for bronze members - non-Trust members who are season ticket holders or fully-paid up members of affiliated supporters' groups, which runs from Tuesday, December 19 to 1pm on Friday, December 22.
Details for the fourth phase and general sales will be announced once the availability of tickets is assessed after the third phase.
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Bitwarden, the secure, open source password manager we talked about recently, added a command line tool to its list of apps you can use to access your passwords.
Bitwarden CLI is currently in public beta testing, and according to its documentation, it includes all the features available in other Bitwarden client applications, like the desktop or browser extension.
The Bitwarden command line interface is written with TypeScript and Node.js, and as a result it's cross-platform, supporting Linux, Windows and macOS.
login [options] [email] [password]       Log into a user account.
logout                                   Log out of the current user account.
lock                                     Lock the vault and destroy active session keys.
unlock [password]                        Unlock the vault and return a new session key.
sync [options]                           Pull the latest vault data from server.
list [options] <object>                  List an array of objects from the vault.
get [options] <object> <id>              Get an object from the vault.
create [options] <object> [encodedJson]  Create an object in the vault.
edit <object> <id> [encodedJson]         Edit an object from the vault.
delete [options] <object> <id>           Delete an object from the vault.
export [options] [password]              Export vault data to a CSV file.
generate [options]                       Generate a password.
encode                                   Base 64 encode stdin.
config <setting> <value>                 Configure CLI settings.
For the Bitwarden CLI documentation you can visit this page.
Since it's currently in beta testing, the Bitwarden developers are asking for feedback. Post any bugs, questions or other feedback in this issue from GitHub.
To install the Bitwarden CLI binary in Linux (bw-linux.zip), extract it and place it in your /usr/local/bin/ folder (or somewhere else in your PATH).


BAGHOUZ, Syria: U.S.-backed fighters said they had taken positions in Daesh's (ISIS) last enclave in eastern Syria and airstrikes pounded the tiny patch of land beside the Euphrates River early on Monday, a Reuters journalist said.
The Syrian Democratic Forces said in an update Monday that tens of militants had been killed during what it called fierce clashes, and one SDF fighter had been injured. It said Daesh had sent four suicide bombers to points close to SDF fighters.
Late on Sunday, an SDF spokesperson, Mustafa Bali, said on Twitter that several enemy positions had been captured and an ammunition storage area had been blown up.
Backed by air power and special forces from a U.S.-led coalition, the SDF has pushed Daesh from almost the entire northeastern corner of Syria, defeating it in Raqqa in 2017 and driving it to its last enclave at Baghouz last year.
Last month, the SDF said it had found a mass grave in an area it captured. Former residents say those buried were victims of coalition airstrikes.
The SDF and the coalition say the Daesh militants inside Baghouz are among the group's most hardened foreign fighters, although Western countries believe its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has left the area. The group issued a propaganda film from inside the enclave last week calling on its supporters to keep faith.
While Daesh's defeat at Baghouz will end its control of inhabited land in the third of Syria and Iraq that it captured in 2014, the group will remain a threat, regional and Western officials say.


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Pete Davidson discusses Ariana Grande break-up on SNL
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Ariana Grande's new single "Thank U, Next" arrived by surprise on Saturday night - perfectly timed to the evening's episode of "Saturday Night Live", which featured her ex-fiance Pete Davidson.
Though the show did not dedicate a sketch to the subject, the show hinted at the split during the opening monologue.
Davidson briefly addressed the break-up during a "Weekend Update" routine about the midterms.
At the beginning of the segment, he alluded to the breakup, saying that he only started paying attention to the midterms after moving back in with his mom.
"And the last thing I'll say, I know some of you are curious about the breakup, but the truth is, it's nobody's business", Pete said.
"Now please, go vote on Tuesday", he concluded as he got a little emotional. Grande went on the share that she was influenced by her friend Victoria Monet. However, Grande said her forthcoming album is "no drags....no shade.... jus love, gratitude, acceptance, honesty, forgiveness ... and growth".
Minutes before SNL aired, Ariana dropped her new song called "Thank U, Next" where she talked about all her exes including Pete.
At the start of the almost three and half-minute track, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter gets right to it and addresses her relationships with Big Sean, Richard "Ricky" Alvarez, Mac Miller, and her former fiancé Pete Davidson. The couple ended their relationship in mid-October, just days as the series took a two-week break until November. In the commercial for "Saturday Night Live", Davidson jokingly proposed to artist Maggie Roggers.
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Pakistan, China sign 15 agreements, MoUs on bilateral cooperation
He said his government and party wanted to learn from China in this area because white-collar crime was very hard to detect. They also reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to strategic partnership and underscored taking it to new heights.
India bowl; Krunal and Khaleel handed T20I debuts
On the other hand, India are all set to play a T20I match at home without MS Dhoni for the first time. West Indies are also the only team to have won the ICC World T20 title twice.
Nazis Target Oprah And Stacey Abrams In Robocalls
It also called the investigation "another example of abuse of power" by Kemp. "And to do, read and think what I told them to". He called the controversy "manufactured".
Hulk Hogan Returns To WWE At Crown Jewel PPV In Saudi Arabia
The Heartbreak Kid teamed with Triple H in a D-Generation X reunion to take on the Brothers of Destruction, Kane and Undertaker . Taker at WWE Survivor Series later this month and then a match with another Superstar at WrestleMania 35 in April.
UFC 230 Results: Daniel Cormier Vs Derrick Lewis
Cormier has never lost to anyone except Jones, the star-crossed former light heavyweight champion who beat him twice. Brunson pressured Adesanya and worked to get the fight to the ground but couldn't control the Nigerian.
State Dept. calls for journalist safety as Trump lashes out
The Saudi Government initially insisted Khashoggi had left the consulate, later saying he died in an unplanned "rogue operation". The global community refused to accept the Saudi claim that the incident was not a premeditated murder.
Chevy is building an electric drag racing Camaro
The Camaro eCOPO replaces the roaring V8 engine with electric motors under the hood with the battery pack fitting into the trunk. For safety, the rear compartment batteries have been sealed off from the rest of the cabin, and there's a new driveshaft tunnel.
Saudi Arabian Sisters Found Duct Tape Together in Hudson River
Saudi Arabia's Consulate General in NY said in a statement that it had " appointed an attorney to follow the case closely ". Investigators say the pair was seen praying together in a park the morning their bodies were found in the water.
Oakland Raiders play uninspired football, lose final Battle of the Bay
Nick Mullens, in his second year in the National Football League finally got to see the field and he made the most of it. The 49ers, who struggled against the Cardinals, looked like a playoff team against the Raiders .
Wayne Rooney to make one-off England return vs USA
As an England player, Rooney has won 71 games, drawn 29 times and lost just 19 of his matches at worldwide level. The 33-year-old, who now plays for MLS side DC United, has not played for England in nearly two years.
How to get a free Google Home Mini speaker from Spotify
Beyond feeling in a giving move for the holidays, this is more of a strategic move for Spotify . It partnered with Google to give out the device to account owners on its family plan.
Destiny 2 Now Free On PC
Destiny 2 launched on Xbox and PS4 on September 6th of a year ago , followed by its PC launch through Battle.net on October 24th. The game will now be fully-playable on PC for free via Battle.net until November 18.
Denmark recalls ambassador to Iran over alleged assassination plot on Danish soil
A Danish police operation thwarted an Iranian plot to assassinate an opposition leader in the Scandinavian country. More details on Denmark's reaction to the news would come in a 6.30pm press conference, Samuelsen said.
Chelsea boss Sarri announces Loftus-Cheek loan decision
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has ruled out Ruben Loftus-Cheek leaving the club on loan in the January transfer window. Manager Maurizio Sarri has now made comments on him that will send supporters insane with joy.
Archie looks just like Prince Harry in his christening photos
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The purpose of the CPD Travel Scholarship is to support NZCPHM members who have minimal continuing medical education allowance to travel to CPD events to develop their competence in public health medicine.
This Travel Scholarship was established and approved by the College Council in May 2017 as a strategic initiative within the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan, and amount offered will be reviewed annually.
The CPD Travel Scholarship fund for each calendar year will be allocated by the College Council. The annual fund will be divided equally between the two application rounds. The Council has approved $5,000 for the 2019 financial year (two rounds of $2,500) for this scholarship.
The maximum amount a member can apply for in any one year is $2,500.
The first round of applications close on 28 February 2019.


A huge 'Well Done' to the Transmon Engineering team of engineers who have all passed their 'Manoeuvring Skills for Maintenance Purposes' fork lift training, administered by Toyota Materials Handling.
For some it was a refresher course, for others it was their first time, so 'Congratulations' are in order for those who participated!
Our engineers now all have up to date fork truck licences so our customers can have 100% confidence that their trucks are in our engineer's safe and capable hands.


They say the 500cc class is the industry sweet spot and we're not shy to say that our 570 - the only V-Twin engine of its category - is on the leading edge, by offering best-in-class power. By increasing both the bore and stroke, we increased torque by 9%. Even with the added horsepower, we retained its smooth power for total control.


If you're using a device powered by Chrome OS, you might be using the Secure Shell App for Google Chrome to manage remote systems. I was using this today, and needed to paste some text into the remote terminal. On a Windows keyboard, you could use shift insert to do this, but the Chrome keyboard doesn't have an Insert key. Instead, it turns out that CTRL + SHIFT + V works to paste text.
If you're specifically pasting text into a Vim session, you might need to run the below command first.


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The government has changed its flagship retrofit programme to allow an extra 100,000 low-income households a year to receive energy efficiency works. In a major win for Inside Housing's Green Light campaign energy secretary Ed Davey confirmed that the government had redesigned the £1.3 billion energy company obligation to make it more equitable for social tenants.
Thames Water are to conduct a benchmark pilot study called the Counters Creek sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) retrofit project, with a view to reducing the flood risk in London and helping to enhance the streetscape. The project is part of the Counters Creek Flood Alleviation Scheme, which is Thames Water's largest sewer flooding alleviation program. The aims are to identify a long-term solution to sewer flooding in the western London area. Thames have appointed AECOM as lead consultant who's remit is to investigate how effective sustainable drainage systems will be in controlling surface water flows to combined sewers in the area. The area being used for the study consists of 15 selected streets and 15 adjacent control streets.
The Government is hitting the road! The road show is going to be a number of dedicated breakfast meetings to help answer questions about the forth coming Green Deal. If you are planning to be a Green Deal Advisor or a Green Deal Provider we would highly recommend that you get on board and visit one of the following meetings to get all your supply chain questions answered.
Developers have been chosen for Salford regeneration scheme which will see 1,600 new homes built and a further 1,200 refurbished. Salford City Council has revealed SP+ consortium will carry out the work on the £115m Create a New Pendleton scheme, if proposals are approved. The scheme will create 500 new jobs and provide new sports facilities, green space, walkways and cycle paths.


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Home Issues February 20, 2015 Hanging Out At "The People's House"
Hanging Out At "The People's House"
The Hawai'i State Legislature is In Session
Kevin Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai'i Herald
The 28th Hawai'i state Legislature is currently in session at the State Capitol in downtown Honolulu. As mandated by Hawai'i's constitution, the Legislature convenes each year at 10 a.m. on the third Wednesday in January, which this year fell on Jan. 21.
Opening day at the Legislature is usually a mix of formality, business, idealism, entertainment, socializing and even some activism. Although it is a time when smiles, inspiring words and the scent of sweet lei fill the chambers of the state House of Representatives and the state Senate, opening day also marks the start of 60 days of enacting laws with input from concerned citizens who take the time to get involved in the democratic process.
Hawai'i's Legislature is a part-time lawmaking body, meaning legislators meet for only part of the year. This year's session is scheduled to adjourn on May 7. From the start of the session, until adjournment, legislators must decide which bills to pass into law.
Sessions begins in odd-numbered years and last for two years. Thus, the 28th Legislature includes both the 2015 and 2016 sessions. Bills still "alive" at the conclusion of an odd-numbered year are carried over to the next session. So the 29th Legislature will begin in 2017, and the 30th in 2019.
The 51 members of the House and 25 in the Senate are elected by voters in their respective districts (unless appointed by the governor due to unusual circumstances). Their decisions will affect the lives of Hawai'i's citizens — and, in some instances, even visitors — in large and small ways.
Here is an example: In 1970, the Hawai'i Legislature became the first in the nation to legalize abortion, even before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the landmark Roe v. Wade case in 1973, essentially declaring that a woman has a constitutional right to get an abortion early in her pregnancy. In Hawai'i, lawmakers grappled with this highly controversial issue. Some weighed their own personal beliefs against the interests of the public and the democratic process. The late Gov. John A. Burns, a devout Catholic who personally opposed abortion, allowed the bill to become law without his signature. Despite intense pressure from special interests to veto the bill, he declined to do so.
In an eloquent statement that he released at the time, Gov. Burns explained: "I have made my decision. I stand by it. It is the decision of the Governor of Hawai'i, not the private and personal whim of John A. Burns. It reflects my best judgment as Governor, made after consultation with the best minds in the State, in regard to what is in the best interest of all the people of Hawai'i."
And, thus, House Bill 61 became Act 1 of 1970. Today, that law is HRS 453-16 of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes, a collection of state laws that are accessible via the internet at capitol.hawaii.gov.
Gov. Burns wasn't the only elected official who searched his conscience before deciding how to act regarding the bill legalizing abortion in Hawai'i.
Sen. Vincent Yano, a Harvard Law School graduate and, like Burns, a devout Catholic, chaired the Senate Public Health Committee in 1970, according to his obituary in the Honolulu Advertiser. Although Yano had serious reservations about the bill and could have stopped it from moving forward in his capacity as a committee chair, he eventually decided to support a repeal of Hawai'i's then-century-old law prohibiting abortion.
Opening day at the Legislature is usually a mix of formality, business, idealism, entertainment, socializing — and even some activism. "Save Hawaii from Monsanto" protesters were visible on opening day to bring attention to issues pertaining to genetically modified organisms and pesticide use. (Photo by Kevin Kawamoto)
According to his obituary, Yano stated at the time: "After much reading and soul-searching, I am personally moving strongly towards the position that the present law should be repealed and abortion should not be a matter of legislation but a question of conscience between mother and doctor."
Yano died in 2005. Among his survivors were 10 children and 19 grandchildren.
Author and historian Tom Coffman, who covered state government for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and, subsequently, the Honolulu Advertiser, was quoted in Yano's obituary, saying: "He made the painful conclusion that the law should not impose moral and religious values on people's practices."
Today, legislators continue the often-laborious and complex process of creating or changing the rules that govern the conduct of people who live in Hawai'i. Jan. 29 was the cut-off date to introduce bills for consideration by the 28th Legislature. As of this writing, there were 1,515 bills introduced in the House of Representatives and 1,379 bills introduced in the Senate, for a total of 2,894 bills that lawmakers will consider. Now comes the arduous task of deciding which of those 2,894 bills will pass both houses of the Legislature and advance to Gov. David Ige's desk for his signature.
The governor can also choose the bills he does not agree with or finds legally flawed. He can also let the bill become law without his signature, as Gov. Burns did in 1970. Not every bill introduced makes it to the governor's desk — many will die.
There are many ways for a bill to die during the legislative session. Following the life (and often death) of a bill that you care about can be an informative, if not excruciating, exercise.
Most bills are introduced by legislators, or are introduced at the request of a constituent. The governor can also request that a bill or bills be considered by the Legislature. Each bill is given a number, such as HB 100 if it originated in the House, or SB 100 if it originated in the Senate. Thus begins the journey of this bill. The speaker of the House, or the Senate president, assigns the bill to one or more committees. Those committee chairs can schedule a hearing to receive testimony from anyone wishing to speak to the merits or shortcomings of the bill. Committee chairs can also choose not to hear a bill at all, or to take no action on a bill indefinitely, effectively killing it so that it cannot progress to the next stages of the legislative process that will lead to the governor's desk. That is why committee chairs are considered to be powerful positions.
Bills that continue to pass through their assigned committees and make it to a vote by the full membership of the House, or Senate, then "cross over" to the Senate and vice versa. If there are differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, representatives of the two bodies try to resolve them in conference committees as the legislative session enters its final stretch. If both the House and the Senate can agree on the revised language of a bill, the measure is scheduled for a final vote in both the House and the Senate. If it passes, the bill is sent to the governor's office for his or her signature.
Some of the bills introduced are identical or similar to each other. At some point, their language may be combined. Or, if one bill dies in the House, the other bill may survive in the Senate.
Of the nearly 3,000 bills introduced this year, the news media will pay attention to only a fraction of them. Reporters will scour through all the bills and find the ones that seem to have the greatest impact on the public or would be the most interesting.
The public can access information on any bill, though, but only if a person is willing to do his or her own research. Every bill posted online also includes a timeline of its status and other information, such as scheduled hearing dates. You can access public testimony on bills by visiting capitol.hawaii.gov. If you do not have access to the internet, you can visit the Public Access Room (Room 401) at the State Capitol, where the staff and volunteers can provide various types of assistance. They can help you access bills and/or help you submit testimony — in writing or in person, or both — supporting or opposing a bill. They'll also let you know when and where public hearings will be held on a specific bill.
One of the bills attracting attention this year is Senate Bill 296, "Relating to Caregiving." The bill would require hospitals to "provide patients the opportunity to designate a caregiver upon entry to a hospital. Establishes hospital requirements regarding caregivers, including designation of a caregiver, notification to a caregiver (regarding when a care recipient is to be discharged), and a discharge plan for patients."
The bill was one of several introduced by Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland, chair of the Human Services and Housing Committee, and co-signed by seven other senators. The first public hearing on this particular version of the bill (it existed in a similar version prior to this session) was held Feb. 3 and attracted a standing-room-only crowd. Written testimony was submitted by dozens of people, many of whom also appeared in person to make public comments. Sens. Chun Oakland and Josh Green, chair of the Health Committee and an emergency room physician, presided over the hearing.
Strong support for the bill came from AARP. Many AARP members wore red T-shirts with the organization's logo on the front. Community organizations that work with elders, including a number of government elderly affairs agencies, submitted written testimony supporting the bill.
However, the measure is strongly opposed by some powerful business interests in Hawai'i, including the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Healthcare Association of Hawaii (a trade organization), the Queen's Health Systems and other hospitals. Their representatives, which include hospital executives, nurses, physicians and social workers, said that although they support the idea of providing more training for caregivers, they did not think the bill was the right vehicle to accomplish that, saying it could create delays in patient discharges when beds are urgently needed for other patients waiting to be admitted to the hospital.
The bill's supporters feel that now is the time to pass a bill that would create, in AARP's words, "a minimum, consistent level of support to all family caregivers from all hospitals throughout the state."
Both sides seem to agree that such training is important. Where and how to best deliver that support is the big question.
Among those speaking in support of the bill was retired state Sen. Fred Rohlfing, whose testimony moved those in the hearing room. Rohlfing was a prominent Republican senator in the 1970s. He spoke about his late wife Patty, who died in December 2011 after being discharged from — and then readmitted to — a hospital after developing medical complications. Sen. Rohlfing said he believes his wife was discharged prematurely from an O'ahu hospital. In his testimony, he also called for hospital emergency rooms statewide to be staffed with patient advocates, which has been proposed in other bills before this year's legislature. Sen. Rohlfing moved about the hearing room with the aid of a walker and revealed that he wasn't sure he was going to make it to the hearing that day due to his own medical emergency the night before requiring hospitalization. But he said he was determined to be there and concluded his testimony by saying, "My wife Patty is smiling."
Audrey Suga-Nakagawa, who is active in the community that promotes services and programs for older adults, testified about her own experience as a caregiver to her parents. She shared her personal experience with an erroneous hospital discharge order for her father that was corrected at the last minute, narrowly averting her father's discharge. He died five days later.
Suga-Nakagawa supports SB 296, calling it a "pragmatic approach in trying to engage, educate and train our caregivers," who are helping to take care of their loved ones as they get discharged from the hospital. Suga-Nakagawa acknowledged that there are service providers in the community that can provide some assistance, but they are in high demand and they take time to access. SB 296, she said, honors caregivers and gives them the training and preparation they need until they can take their family member to the doctor for a follow-up examination or arrange for additional services.
After hearing from all those wishing to testify and reviewing the submitted written testimony, the committee decided to defer action on the bill until Feb. 6. However, on Feb. 6, it was learned that the bill was deferred yet again, although no date was provided. It is likely the bill will not move forward this session.
Sen. Chun Oakland reminded those attending the Feb. 3 hearing on SB 296 that there are other bills before the Legislature that address "kupuna (elder) care." In fact, she helped organize and currently co-convenes the Kupuna Caucus, which is a means for legislators to meet with community members who are interested in helping older adults in various ways and in sharing knowledge and insights. Sen. Les Ihara Jr. and Rep. Gregg Takayama are co-conveners of the Kupuna Caucus, with more than a dozen other legislators listed as members. They meet regularly with the community, particularly with organizations that work with older adults, and share ideas and collect information to prepare for upcoming legislation. Information on kupuna-related legislation can be found by searching for "Kupuna Caucus" on the capitol.hawaii.gov website, or by visiting the Public Access Room at the Capitol for those who cannot access the internet.
"The people's business" is conducted at the State Capitol, and the public should always feel free to scrutinize what their elected officials are doing. As a teacher, I always encourage my students to visit the Capitol when the Legislature is in session. I tell them to observe from the gallery as their legislators deliberate bills, or to sit in on committee hearings and testify if they feel strongly about a measure (but do their research first!), and keep informed of current events, because the news media should be our eyes and ears where the people's business is concerned. Learn about the democratic process, get involved and maybe even run for political office.
It has become almost fashionable in some circles to arbitrarily criticize politicians as "self-serving" or worse. But when you take a close look at what they do on a day-to-day basis — the number of meetings they sit through, the various special interests competing for their attention and support, the bills and issues they and their staff need to educate themselves about, the need to think about re-election, the political maneuvering they must engage in with their colleagues and powerful forces of influence, and a growing segment of the population that often seems indifferent to their work or are generally antagonistic — it's a wonder anyone would want to enter public service anymore.
Of course, there are politicians who fit the mold of society's worst stereotypes of a politician. But it is unfair and counterproductive to paint all elected officials with a broad stroke. For one thing, it would discourage good, thoughtful, competent people from entering politics if they have other, perhaps more lucrative options — that would be unfortunate for society. Also, imagine having entered politics with an idealistic desire to enhance the lives of people that government is supposed to serve. You could eventually, perhaps even quickly, lose those ideals as you realize that the public has such low expectations of your performance and integrity.
The reality is that a lot of hard work goes on at the State Capitol when the Legislature is in session. Sometimes the work may be routine and perfunctory — perhaps a bill that proposes technical changes to an existing law that is otherwise uncontroversial. Other times, a bill can have profound implications for society on so many levels, as did the legalization of abortion in 1970 and, in December 2013, the legalization of same-sex marriage. Issues like these stir the passions and emotions of individuals who tie them to much larger philosophical, ideological and religious beliefs that speak to the core of one's existence. Gov. Burns struggled to balance his personal beliefs with his reverence for democracy and the process that moved that bill from the legislative chambers to his desk.
Current lawmakers have their contemporary issues to think carefully about, everything from medical marijuana dispensaries, to gambling at the airport, to a measure that would protect journalists from having to reveal their confidential sources. We hope they make good decisions on all of the bills and resolutions that pass before them this session.
Remember this, derived from an axiom that has been around for centuries, except not necessarily in these exact words: Government is not some alien and unfriendly creature that we as citizens observe from afar. The State Capitol is not a zoo, nor a place that needs to be feared or reviled. Get to know the place and the people who inhabit it so that you can be a part of the solutions your elected officials are trying to hammer out. Meet people there; find a voice. If nothing else, exercise your rights as citizens every two years in a way that will help keep democracy alive and strong in our society: Vote for people who you believe will use their political power to serve the best interests of the state now — and for future generations.
Kevin Kawamoto is a longtime contributor to the Herald and teaches at the University of Hawai'i at Mänoa.
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New Space Force price tag fuels Capitol Hill skeptics
By Joe Gould and Aaron Mehta
US Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., appears on Capitol Hill on May 16, 2018, in Washington. (Larry French/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
WASHINGTON — Colorado Republican Rep. Mike Coffman had already decided to lead opposition in the U.S. House to President Donald Trump's "Space Force" proposal.
But a new, widely leaked Air Force estimate that creating a space force as a new military service would cost $13 billion over the first five years only stiffened Coffman's resolve. Coffman, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee's Military Personnel Subcommittee and sits on its Strategic Forces Subcommittee, was sure other lawmakers agree with him.
"A really bad idea is a 'Department of Space,'" Coffman said in an interview Tuesday, adding, "I feel confident we can block this. The president will not have the votes."
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Creating a "separate but equal" Space Force as Trump has proposed will require congressional action. The administration is expected early next year to submit proposed legislation, which for now let the Air Force's estimate take center stage.
To Coffman, whose district includes Buckley Air Force Base and the 460th Space Wing, the Air Force has not focused enough on space, while China and Russia work to threaten U.S. military's space-based assets.
It's vital that the U.S. has assured access to space and that its assets be defensible, but he said he favors the approach in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, which establishes a new combatant command for space. He's not convinced a new service would deliver more capability for the price.
"I think we have made some progress reducing bureaucracy in the Pentagon," Coffman said of the HASC's recent work. "I just can't imagine going in the other direction for no real value."
Susanna Blume, an analyst with the Center for a New American Security, said the cost estimate raises concerns about impacts for the Pentagon, but with so much undecided about what a Space Force will do, it's hard to speculate who the winners and losers would be.
"You don't create a large chunk of new bureaucracy for free. And given that there is no new growth in the defense budget on the horizon, yes, things will have to be cut to pay for it," Blume said. "I think the Air Force is likely to bear the brunt of it, as that's where the preponderance of the space mission resides now."
Clouding things further, the overall price tag may not be realistic, according to Todd Harrison, a space expert with the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
"This estimate is way too high. It's as if the Air Force is trying to sabotage the idea by making it seem much broader and more expensive than it really would be," Harrison said, who added that part of the $13 billion is actually earmarked for U.S. Space Command.
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With the $13 billion cost estimate, opponents on Capitol Hill can make it an argument against Pentagon waste. To boot, Coffman said he can point to the initial opposition from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, who asked for a chance to address the problem better with the existing organization. (Both have since fallen behind the president.)
Though HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee Chair Mike Rogers, R-Ala., is a vocal proponent of Space Force, a split among Republicans could be deadly to the proposal. That's especially so because HASC ranking Democrat Adam Smith, of Washington state, in recent days came out as a strong opponent.
Smith could galvanize Democrats, just as they have a strong chance of taking control of the House in midterm elections. In the scenario, Smith would likely become chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
Meanwhile, key Republicans in the Senate seemed open-minded but lukewarm on Tuesday.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., had yet to see the Air Force estimate. He did have a lot of questions and called the $13 billion figure, "a lot of money."
"We'll evaluate it all. We have to look at the cost, purpose, what would it do, will this add another layer of bureaucracy, will it add another layer of security," Shelby said. "What does this do to the Air Force, does it strengthen it, weaken it, create another agency? They've got some explaining to do, I believe."
Shelby was deferential to the Senate Armed Services Committee which has yet to hold a single hearing on this presidential priority. On Tuesday, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., would not commit to holding hearings on the idea.
Inhofe was initially skeptical of a sixth branch and has yet to take a strong position since Trump threw his weight behind the idea. Last month, he said he was waiting to hear the cost after Mattis appealed to him in a recent meeting.
"The Air Force is primarily affected by this. I think they've been doing a pretty good job, but I don't know what you get for $13 billion, so I don't know. I haven't changed [positions]," Inhofe said.
Failure to launch? Trump's Space Force faces Senate skeptics
If President Donald Trump wants his proposed Space Force to have a life beyond a campaign rally applause line, his administration will have to win over skeptics of both parties, especially in the U.S. Senate.
By Joe Gould
Inhofe acknowledged the tension between the potential price tag and statutory budget caps, set to return for 2020 and 2021: "You're adding $13 billion over a period of time we may determine could be better spent on something else."
Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate's Armed Services Committee and its Budget Committee, said it was hard to take Trump's proposal seriously yet.
"I'm just struck by the fact that the president and others have talked about this and have not come to the Armed Services Committee to share what it means, how they would do it and what it would cost," Kaine said. "That leads me to question the seriousness of the proposal."
About Joe Gould and Aaron Mehta
Joe Gould is senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry.
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For those in search of a vacation getaway that offers the absolute most possible privacy you can get, the Gladden Private Island Resort in Belize intends to give you everything you're looking for and more.
Brought to life by Vision Properties CEO David Keener and Private Islands Inc CEO and Island Hunters executive producer/host Chris Krolow, the Gladden Private Island Resort is billed as "the world's most private island resort." Located in the Caribbean's Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, the Gladden Private Island Resort — situated on the small island of Gladden — is "on the edge of the widest and most picturesque section" of its region, which boasts "the longest reef in the Western Hemisphere and the 2nd largest in the World." Notably, Gladden can be found "20 miles off the coast of Placencia, Belize," and is the "furthest island out from the mainland and closest to the protected side of the reef." The team behind this travel venture labels as the Gladden area as "one of the most beautiful locations in the world."
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UN Agencies Scramble to Assist Those Fleeing Ethiopia's Restive Tigray Region
By Lisa Schlein November 20, 2020
U.N. agencies are bracing for a full-scale humanitarian crisis in eastern Sudan, as refugees flee the fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region. The latest reports put the current number of arrivals at more than 33,000.
To assist those fleeing, aid agencies are scrambling to get life-saving assistance to the growing number of refugees along the Sudanese-Ethiopian border. They say an average of 4,000 to 5,000 people are arriving in eastern Sudan every day, and that the needs are absolutely overwhelming.
Speaking via video link from the capital Khartoum, the U.N. refugee agency representative in Sudan, Axel Bisschop, said several U.N. agencies visited the main border crossing of Hamdayat to gauge the developing situation.
"Now what is happening here, is that people are crossing the river and they are coming in by foot. They are being taken care of in this reception center where the main priority at the moment is to be sure that registration is taking place. Now, we also have the issues in relation to protection, food, water, shelter and health," he said.
Bisschop said aid agencies had made provisions to help 20,000 refugees. He said that figure has been surpassed and replaced with a new planning figure of 200,000. He said $50 million is urgently needed to provide emergency assistance now but an estimated $200 million will be required over the next six months.
The U.N. Children's Fund reports children account for about 45% of the refugees. UNICEF representative in Sudan Abdullah Fadil said many families fled in a hurry and are arriving with few belongings. He said they are scared and express worry about the people they have left behind in Tigray.
Fadil said Sudan is already hosting over 1.2 million refugees and is dealing with over two million internally displaced people. He said the inflation rate is over 240%.
He told VOA that Sudan's generosity in hosting the Ethiopian refugees while facing an economic crisis of its own is admirable.
"So, Sudan is burdened with a lot of its own economic and political issues. Having 200,000 more refugees when they cannot afford and at the border where political instability has the potential to not only impact Sudan but the entire region," Fadil said.
UNICEF priorities include the distribution of hygiene materials, water and sanitation, to reunite children separated from their families and provide psychological support to them and people affected by gender-based violence and other human rights violations.
The World Food Program currently is preparing meals for 60,000 people a day. It aims to provide food and nutrition assistance for up to 200,000 Ethiopian refugees for six months.
The UNHCR is in the process of relocating refugees away from the border to new sites where they will be safer and have greater access to life-saving aid.


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The PM still needs to see in what state the main project is. Is it all possible in JIRA 5 to have 1 issue cloned to another project in such a way that any changes done on either issue will reflect on both?
No. An issue belongs to a single project.
The best you can do is duplicate the issue and then link it to the original, then you'll need to find or write something to keep the two in synch.
Is there a plugin that can do this, that you are aware of?
Most places don't see the point of having duplicates. If they really need a duplicate issue in another project, they tend to create a "stub" and link it to the original with a message saying "go look over there". Problem with trying to keep two issues in sync is that you have to code for every type of change - it gets long and messy quickly.


Summary: US and Belgian forces celebrate at an aerodrome in Belgium, 4 July 1918.
Description: Representative officers from the various Allies watch as the senior Belgian officer shows the senior American officer around. They pass a parade of Belgian cyclist troops. The US flag is raised while the Belgian delivers a speech. The Belgian and American pose for the camera. The Belgian troops (cyclists, Infantry, Cavalry and guns) march past, and the various representatives then depart.
Notes: Technical: the quality of this film is so poor as to be almost unviewable.