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What is a basic income?
A basic income is a payment from the state to every resident on an individual basis, without any means test or work requirement. It would be sufficient to live a frugal but decent life without additional income. For people who are not employed, the basic income payment would replace most social welfare payments. For people who are employed, the basic income payment would replace most tax credits. The payment would also extend to those who currently receive no income from any source.
How much would the basic income be?
Currently (June 2019), most of those working on basic income in Ireland are proposing that it be set at the current Jobseeker's Benefit rate of €203 per week for adults between 18 and 65 years, at the current Child Benefit rate of €140 per month for children under 18, and at the current contributory pension rates of €248.30 and €258.30 for people aged 66-79 and over 80, respectively. BI would replace these core social welfare payments and would be topped up for people eligible for other support payments, such as Carer's Benefit, Disability Benefit and Housing Assistance Payment. For more details, see papers by our network members, presented at the Basic Income Earth Network Congress in 2012: Micheál Collins' paper is available here. Seán Healy, Michelle Murphy, Seán Ward and Brigid Reynolds' paper is available here.
A proposal for a Partial Basic Income set out by Social Justice Ireland envisages a weekly payment to adults of €150 per week, topped up by a range of additional payments for jobseekers, carers, disabled people, one-parent families, etc., to ensure that no one now claiming benefits would be worse off.
Ideally, how would the amount of basic income be decided?
The amount of basic income should always be sufficient to live a decent, dignified life without supplementary income from paid work or other sources. Although some advocates believe that BI should be high, with everyone using it to pay for their own health, education, housing, transport, waste disposal, and other services, we see BI as complementary to free or affordable public services. Some advocates argue that BI should be based on one's care-needs, and that young children's BI should be higher than that of adults, and more in line with the payments to people with disabilities, since young children have higher care-needs than adults. Since existing social welfare rates, especially Child Benefit, are not sufficient to meet most people's needs, a full BI would need to be higher than most current proposals envisage.
In the long term, if basic income were introduced, we would need an independent commission to determine amounts, supplements, change-over ages for increases, and similar issues. Setting the amount would become a central political issue. The commission would have to be composed of members from all social groups. The commission's core mission would be to ensure that basic income remained universal, unconditional, individual and sufficient.
Wouldn't basic income be very expensive?
A lot of work has been done in Ireland and internationally on the cost of a basic income system. The overall cost depends on the level of the basic income, but if the level is roughly the same as existing social welfare benefits then the net cost would be similar to the cost of the current system. You can find more information about paying for basic income through income-based taxes in the papers listed above. More recent work looks at other possible sources of funding, such as land value taxes and carbon taxes.
Because basic income provides richer choices, more freedom and better quality of life, it will also contribute to better mental and physical health and lower crime rates. Hospitals, community health services, policing, courts and prisons are paid for from the public purse. The savings made by shrinking these problems should be taken into account when calculating the cost of a basic income and when estimating the return to society and economy on the investment.
Basic income has immediate benefits for all kinds of work, paid and unpaid, as set out in the other pages of this website. It gets money circulating in the real economy, as people spend on everyday needs and services. In its support for small businesses and enterprises, it has the potential to create jobs. In the longer term, it opens up possibilities for and supports a diversity of local work and economic activities. In short, basic income could create economic buoyancy. It is an investment with important long- and short-term returns.
Why bother with basic income at all, if it is paid at the same level as existing social welfare benefits?
A guaranteed, universal basic income changes the conditions under which people receive their income. For example, it reaches people who drop through the net of the current social welfare system, it drastically reduces bureaucracy, it frees claimants from intrusive scrutiny, it supports care work and creative work, it gives young people more security, it provides a financial incentive to take up any paid work that is on offer, and it provides a platform for entrepreneurship. If somebody who is currently earning falls on hard times and cannot earn money, they would still have their basic income, and wouldn't have to wait for the processing of a welfare application. This has huge benefits for the self-employed, short-contract workers, those in seasonal employment or in precarious employment. All of these effects make basic income a system that is better for society, better for the economy, and better for everyone's quality of life.
Aren't there more important things to spend tax revenue on, such as health, housing and education? Why prioritise basic income?
We see basic income as one part of a broad, progressive programme that includes free healthcare, free education and affordable housing, so that everyone can be confident that their basic needs can be met. So it isn't a case of prioritising basic income over healthcare, any more than we should prioritise healthcare over education or housing. They are all part of the same package.
If everyone had a basic income, why would anyone do any paid work?
A basic income covers only a modest standard of living, so nearly everyone would want to earn more income through paid work. In fact a basic income would provide a financial incentive to unemployed people to take on paid work, because they would always benefit financially by doing so. It functions as a 'work grant' for everybody, since it supports all forms of paid work, employed or self-employed. There are also many important forms of work in society that people do not get paid for, and having a basic income would also support those kinds of work. Think about it: if you had a basic income, would you stop working? For more detail, read the pages in the Basic Income and You section of our website.
Has basic income been tried anywhere? If so, how has it worked out?
Programmes that involve a partial basic income have been introduced in a number of locations. Read a good summary of programmes in Alaska, Brazil and Namibia here.
The longest-running programme is in the state of Alaska, where all residents receive an annual payment, ranging from $800 to $2000, depending on market conditions. The payment is from a fund based on income the state receives from mineral royalties and other payments. Full details are available here.
Brazil passed a law in 2004 that commits the country to the gradual implementation of basic income. The current flagship social welfare policy is called the bolsa familia, which is a means-tested payment to families. A pilot basic income project has been in operation in Quantiga Velho, a small communIty near Sao Paulo, since 2008. The website of the project is mostly in Portuguese, but there is an explanation in English in a video on the site
A two-year pilot project took place in Namibia in 2007-2009. Full details of the project are available here
A pilot programme, finded by UNICEF and co-sponsored by the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), took place in India in 2010-2013. You can view a video that provides a lot of useful information, read a summary of the results here, or order the book-length analysis of the project here.
For more recent and on-going pilot projects, there is a good summary by Karl Widerquist of projects in Kenya, Finland, Canada and the United States here. The Canadian experiment was cancelled just after this summary was published; you can see how its participants felt about it in this moving photographic record.
Preliminary results of the Finland experiment, which ran from January 2017 to December 2018, are available here. They only cover the first year of the project, curing which basic income recipients were no less likely to take up employment than people on standard benefits, but they experienced higher personal well-being and less stress.
Is basic income good for women?
Women are a diverse group, with many different needs and interests, so there is no simple answer to this question. Basic income is not a magic formula for resolving every social or cultural gender issue: we need to have wider social conversations about gender roles and policies. However, for women who are currently unemployed or in low-paid or precarious employment, basic income has the advantages set out in our pages on unemployment and employment. For mothers and women who have other care responsibilities, basic income has the advantages set out in our section on carers. Writers on basic income have debated whether it would have the unintended effect of encouraging women to drop out of paid work for the sake of doing care work. You can find a discussion of that here.
Who qualifies for basic income?
In its most inclusive version, all residents receive the basic income. The issues of who counts as a resident can pose difficulties, given the amount of global migration in today's world. But the question of how long somebody needs to have 'habitual residence' in a state before being eligible for welfare support and other public services is not new. It is not specific to basic income.
Won't basic income encourage immigration to Ireland? How does it apply to immigrants?
In a world of large-scale global migration, people will continue to enter and leave Ireland. Ideally, all countries in the world would have a basic income, so that everybody everywhere would have the possibility of living well in their home country. Then, people would migrate out of choice rather than necessity. The Basic Income Earth Network has members in many countries working towards that. In the meantime, in Ireland, there are at least three options:
We could take a lead from Alaska, which has a partial basic income and deals with immigration by paying only a fraction of the basic income for each year a person has spent there. If we did that in Ireland, it would not provide a decent standard of living for the person or family involved, so they would need additional income from paid work, savings or investments. Cases of hardship could be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, as they are in the present social welfare system.
There is a also a case for extending a full basic income to everyone resident in Ireland. Experience shows that most immigrants are industrious and law-abiding. If they had a full basic income, this would allow them to participate openly in economic and social life, to pay taxes and to add value to society and the economy in all sorts of creative ways. Many poor immigrants, especially those living illegally in a state, are extremely vulnerable and open to exploitation. If they were to receive basic financial security, the possibilities for their exploitation would be reduced.
A third possibility would be to retain the existing eligibility conditions for income tax credits and the residency condition for accessing many social welfare payments as the gateway to a basic income. The 'Habitual Residence Condition' is operated by the Department of Social Protection but subject to EU Regulations for EU nationals who are migrant workers. According to the Department's Supplement to Habitual Residence Condition (HRC) Guidelines: "The term 'habitually resident' is not defined in Irish law, but it generally conveys a degree of permanence – meaning that a person has been here for some time, from a date in the past, and is intending to stay for a period into the forseeable future. It implies a close association between the applicant and the country from which payment is claimed and relies heavily on fact. In certain instances it is possible for someone to have arrived in Ireland for the first time and be habitually resident immediately, for example programme refugees."
Many members of Basic Income Ireland also think that basic income could replace the current system of direct provision for asylum seekers. This is of course part of a broader political issue.
Isn't basic income the 'nanny state' gone crazy?
Some people have suggested that a basic income involves too much support from the state and will make people too dependent. The way that basic income works is that the state, representing the entire community, provides the same unconditional basic support and security for all members of society. After that, each recipient is free to decide how best to organise the different parts of their lives such as family, personal development, work, education, community participation and leisure. If a person squanders their basic income, they get nothing more from the state. This is very different from the constant monitoring that a so-called nanny state would engage in. Basic income provides a secure environment within which people are enabled to be self-reliant, to cooperate with others, and in general to be creative and imaginative about how they organise their lives.
Why should rich people get a basic income?
Guaranteeing a basic income to everyone, without conditions, is the best way to give economic security to everyone and to show care and respect for everyone. It is also administratively simpler to give basic income to everyone, avoiding the bureaucratic costs and intrusions of means-testing. However, people who are already rich would not be better off overall. In fact, they would make a bigger tax contribution than at present. But the universality of basic income means that should a wealthy person fall on hard times, their basic income would be automatically in place. They would not need to apply for assistance, which, under the present system, can involve a long waiting period.
Remember, if you have a question about basic income that is not on this page or not covered on one of the other pages of the website, please contact us and we will respond to you as soon as we can.


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After two years covering the Houston comedy scene, I met a ton of talented people who were in and around the comedy, music, and art worlds. One of the more fascinating scenes is the DIY show world where art forms like improv, poetry, and freeform expressionism run rampant. One of the most interesting people I've met is Traci Lavois Thiebaud. Thiebaud has published and bound her own books alongside the works of others, she teaches and acts in improv at Beta Theater, and she produces shows that are nothing short of engaging. Away from these endeavors you can find her offering poems for trade or barter at varying pop up shops and events around town while always saying yes to pretty much every chance she has to do something creative. FPH was lucky enough to get some time with her, and find out more about the mind of one of our city's most creative people.
FPH: Where are you from?
TRACI: I was born in Nacogdoches, but only because it was the closest hospital; I'm actually from Center, Tx. I moved to Houston when I was 17 and went to University of Houston before moving to Los Angeles for two years. I've been back here for three years.
FPH: What's your back story?
TRACI: I got a BA in theater performance from University of Houston and I did Comedysportz. Because of that I made a decent amount of money from short form improv, doing side gigs at churches, small theaters around town, and Houston Children's Festival. When I got out to LA I did the UCB program and I wrote for a late night show they made called "Evening Hour." While I was out there I met a street poet while I was writing stuff on the side. Mostly things from trying stand-up that became poems. I liked stand-up because it felt like a mix of improv and poetry which eventually lead me to the idea for my book. Because I was sick of pursuing acting out there, the book idea came to me and I knew what I wanted to do. So I came back home to spend a year on it and I subsequently met Matt Fries who was living at the (now defunct) Doctor's Office venue. Watching how bands toured taught me a lot, and by watching them I made book merch and toured like bands do but for my book, just going where I knew people where I could sleep on their floors and what not.
FPH: You recently went on a book tour, can you explain what that's like and how it in many ways mirrors a tour for a band?
TRACI: "Nine Lives of Catfire," by Sally Harvey Anderson, yeah. So at Jenner House I brought in local acts to perform music, stand-up, and readings. We set up a bar, and I did that model again in Dallas. I had some friends in noise bands and I used their fan base there, and then I just replicated that model from city to city for the book tour. Everything about it was as DIY as possible.
FPH: You've released books, that you bound it yourself with your own bookbinding machine..where do you buy a book binding machine?
TRACI: I ordered it online and it came from Singapore. The way the book binding works is that you have to use glue pellets, but the good ones. I learned that the hard way on my third book, "Sleeper Hits." I used these really cheap pellets that turned out to be really crappy and all of the books fell apart. I met Sally through doing improv together and one of her professors told me all about self-publishing. For me, going the counterculture route and doing it differently and in a cool way was more appealing than selling to a publisher and going that route. I like the world of self publication where people make very specific and beautiful things from a dying art form.
FPH: You come off as a the ultimate DIY artist who lives a very bohemian lifestyle while flipping your middle finger at the corporate side of the publishing industry. Do you ever think you'd sign a deal with a traditional publishing house?
TRACI: I think yeah, it would be cool to have my stuff published by a big house after I published it myself, or maybe the two coexisting in an interesting way. But I'm not pursuing that. There's something about doing it yourself that seems to attract people to it more.
FPH: You sell poems, you're known to write them on the spot live and sell or trade them, how'd you get into that and doing it that way?
TRACI: Well, after I met that street poet in LA, I was already writing things and I already had a typewriter, so it just seemed like a good fit. I lived across the street from a Ralph's grocery store so I just started selling or trading poems. The weirdest thing I ever got for a trade was either a tattoo or a construction hat that a kid stole, that I ultimately returned. I always tell people that I met my current boyfriend and I got him in trade for a poem.
FPH: Are you always as creative and full of ideas as you come across as, or do you take anything to enhance those ideas?
TRACI: I smoke pot, but lately I've realized how important it is for me to be mindful of who I surround myself with. I need to be around creative people so I can create better. I value all of the creative people I get to be around while feeding off of their creative energy.
FPH: Explain for people who don't know about Beta Theater what you do for them and how you got to be in that position?
TRACI: I am the head of curriculum so I decide what classes we do, what the classes look like, and what shows we produce. Hopefully what we do is on par with what other groups around the country are doing. We just want to create improv professionals while I book shows and produce them as well. I met Jeromy (Barber) because when I moved back to Houston I was working at Lowbrow and Mills McCoin and Amy Birkhead would come in a lot and talk about him. After they and he bugged me for a year, Jeromy invited me to audition for Max last January. That basically opened the door for all of this by getting on the house improv team and just developing everything from there.
FPH: Where do you want to see the Houston improv and comedy scene in five years and where do you see yourself in it?
TRACI: It's hard for me to think about the future. It's hard to see the future outside of where you're at. It feels like the scene is growing, but Houston has so much high art that it would be nice to see it trickle down. I hope that in the future there are more theaters than Beta and Station. It'd be cool to be on a weekly improv team that had a buzz surrounding it where there was a line of people waiting to see it at every show.
In a very short time frame, Thiebaud has published a slew of works on her own as whatever, mom and through her publishing partner, Kalen Rowe also known as Anklebiters Publishing. All of these works are available here, and you can catch Thiebaud every Thursday at Beta Theater with their in house improv team Max, at 9:00 as part of their weekly comedy block running from 7:00 to 10:00. You can also catch her alongside a bunch of talented performers at Under The Sea, The Beta Theater Prom & Fundraiser on January 30th at 9:00. The 18 & up show has tickets for a pay what you can price, but they ask that you donate what you can as well. Or if you'd rather get up close and personal with her, you can sketch her at Sketchbook Saloon on February 7th.
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Bernard Prigent, Pfizer's inside man
PM Harper's appointment of drug company's VP to Canadian Institutes of Health Research is also a registered lobbyist… to CIHR.
by Tim Bousquet
Last October, the Harper government appointed Bernard Prigent to the governing council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the federal agency that distributes about a billion dollars annually for health research. That appointment was met with near-universal condemnation from medical ethicists, because Prigent is a vice-president of Pfizer Canada, a firm that stands to profit from the decisions made at CIHR.
"There's a structural conflict of interest," explains Jocelyn Downie, the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy at Dalhousie University. "On the one hand, it's [Prigent's] statutory duty to represent the best health interests of Canadians, and on the other hand, as an executive with Pfizer, he's legally bound to promote the profit interests of his company. Those competing interests will not always align, and will sometimes be in conflict."
Prigent's appointment was all the more remarkable because just a month before, Pfizer was fined $2.3 billion in the United States, the largest criminal fine ever assessed in that country, for fraudulently marketing the arthritis drug Bextra for unapproved uses.
Prigent's appointment resulted in an extraordinary review by the parliamentary standing committee on health, but it was not reversed.
But the parliamentary committee did not have a crucial piece of evidence: not only is Prigent a vice president of Pfizer, but he is also a registered lobbyist for Pfizer. That information is only now coming to light, and has never been previously reported. According to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada, the government agency that regulates lobbyists, Prigent's position as Pfizer lobbyist is to sway policy at the "Canadian Institute of Health Researchers (CIHR) and other Research Oriented Spending Programs as it relates to private/public research and development partnerships," and Prigent is to achieve these aims through both oral and written techniques.
In other words, Prigent the Pfizer lobbyist is paid to lobby Prigent the CIHR official.
Federal rules require that lobbyists file monthly reports about "oral and arranged communications relating to a contract regardless of who initiated the communication," but Prigent has not filed such a report.
Prigent did not respond to a request for comment.
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Tierra Volcan "David White" Limited Edition Clasico - 5 Cigars
*Only 1 Left* *Rare*
Granada based Mombaoho Cigars S.A. has announced a partnership with world renowned artist Todd White. As a part of this partnership, White has created ArtBox, a series of two original paintings that will adorn the company's planned Tierra Volcan 8-Box Gift Set. White will join Mombaoho Cigars at in New Orleans at the 2015 IPCPR to release the set at the company's first annual Creative Series Dinner. In addition, Mombaoho will join White on his North American Tour being held in Cleveland, Laguna Beach, Toronto, Boston, and Denver.
White is well-known for working with many high profile brands. In 2007, he was the Official Artist of the 49th Grammy Awards. Two years later, he was invited by Warner Brothers to contribute to the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz exhibition. In 2010, he worked with Coca Cola to produce the limited edition Todd White signature bottles.
LAS VEGAS – JUNE 02: Artist Todd White and Holly Madison attends the 70th anniversary of "the Wizard Of Oz" at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on June 2, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/WireImage) *** Local Caption *** Todd White; Holly Madison
As for the Tierra Volcan 8-Box Gift Set, only 200 will be produced. It will be available at select art galleries in North America and the United Kingdom. There will be a limited number of boxes made available to select tobacconists in the United States.
"We are extremely honored to be collaborating with an artist of Todd White's stature," Mombacho USA Market Manager Matt Hehn said in a press release. "To join such an exclusive list of partners reflects our vision of creating the world's most memorable cigar experiences. Working with Todd has served as a refreshing example that seemingly different passions can come together to produce beautiful products," Hehn continued.
"As an established artist it is very important who you partner up with on projects. For me it has to be special. I have been blessed to work on many high profile commissions and had the privilege of painting Princess Diana for the Diana Award," Mr. White commented. "My paintings are all about character and personality and Mombacho puts the same care and craftsmanship into their work that I strive for when doing a special project. Limited, unique and original."
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The Hunger (1983, Directed by Tony Scott)
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You know how we talk about how George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road could totally work as a silent film with just the soundtrack? I'm beginning to think that there's a thread of that sort of film in the 1980s, a time when the looming inevitability of music videos was about the permanently change the medium. A time of emphasis on the visual.
It's hard to not invoke MTV (which launched in 1981), because the first 10 minutes or so are essentially a long-form music video for "Disco Group" (as they're credited in the scroll) Bauhaus performing "Bela Lugosi's Dead." It also announces at the same time that this is a very self-aware vampire film (one that never, ever, utters the word). Indeed, this may be the first "meta" vampire film (a film that constantly references its own genre in a self-conscious manner).
Anyway, returning to the silent film idea, unlike MM:FR, it is not meant to be seen in black & white. This film inhabits the 1980s, you would not mistake it for being a 1970s film with its auteurs integrating classic world cinema. This is a film about images. Everything is a tableau, everything is about what you see. Every piece of background is shown, and not given much exposition. You are expected to infer from the image, and you are purposely kept out of any internal monologues.
Director Tony Scott (brother of Ridley, who would also go on to make a set of definitive 80s films) would go on to do "Top Gun" right after this film, and while one film is all darkness, and the next largely sunshine and blue skies, you can see how his style and direction would plot the cinematic course of the next decade. As such, I would argue that "The Hunger" is a far more important film than some would credit.
Oh, and it stars David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve, and Susan Sarandon. Though you probably knew that. Also, the American Goth scene imprinted on this film like an orphaned kitten, but that's probably another story.
If you haven't seen this film in awhile, do dig it up. The Blu Ray is beautiful, though bare-bones when it comes to special features.


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Normanton Rodeo 2019: 25-year-old man critically injured by bull Troy Jegers
Rodeo man fights for life after incident with bull
by Nic Darveniza
A 25-year-old man is fighting for his life after he was injured at the 2019 Normanton Rodeo in northwestern Queensland.
The man sustained a critical head injury in an altercation with an animal at the rodeo, believed to have been a bull, around 2:10pm Sunday afternoon.
He was transported to Normanton Hospital, 40 kilometres inland from the Gulf of Carpentaria, before the Royal Flying Doctors arrived to fly him to Townsville Hospital.
A Hospital spokeswoman confirmed the man was in a critical condition.
In 2018, two bulls were injured and then had to be euthanised in front of hundreds of spectators at a rodeo event in Brisbane's north, prompting planned protests in April about the ethics of the sport.
Animal Liberation Queensland (ALQ), rodeo campaign director Gayle D'Arcy said animal behaviourists classed bulls as prey animals who felt they were under attack when they had a rider on their back, spurs sticking into their shoulders and a flank strap around their belly.
"We're told, putting that all together, the animal feels like it's under predator attack and instinctive," she said.
"I they weren't frustrated frightened or panicked then they wouldn't do the excessive bucking.
"It's really exploiting their fear instincts for people's entertainment."
RSPCA Australia said it was "strongly opposed" to rodeos because of the potential for significant injury, suffering, distress or death of animals involved.
The deaths at last year's event at Eatons Hill in Brisbane prompted RSPCA chief executive Mark Townend to attack rodeo spectators, saying: "I believe we are breeding a bogan society with people getting thrills out of seeing animals killed, maimed or injured all under the ¬banner of entertainment or sport."
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32 crore Aadhaar numbers linked to voter ID cards: CEC
"So far, as many as 32 crore Aadhaar numbers have been linked to voters' ID cards. Another 54.5 crore will be done as soon as we get a nod from the Supreme Court," O P Rawat told.
BENGALURU: As many as 32 crore Aadhaar numbers have beenlinked to voter ID cards, Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat said today.
"So far, as many as 32 crore Aadhaar numbers have been linked to voters' ID cards. Another 54.5 crore will be done as soon as we get a nod from the Supreme Court," he told reporters on the sidelines of the 14th National Conference of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), an NGO, here.
Asked how long it would take to link another 54.5 crore Aadhaar numbers, Rawat said "we did 32 crore in just three months".
Karnataka-based Mathew Thomas had moved the apex court in November challenging the constitutional validity of theAadhaar Act claiming that it infringes upon the Right to Privacy and the biometric mechanism was not working properly.
Replying to a query on allegations of EVM tampering, Rawat said the commission will seriously consider credible complaints and resolve it.
Several opposition parties have questioned the reliability of EVMs used in recent assembly elections as they alleged that the machines were tampered with.
On the use of totaliser machines for counting votes, Rawat said, "We can't, because unless the rules are amended it cannot be done. The Supreme Court is already hearing the case."
On March 6, the apex court had sought EC's response on a plea seeking counting of votes using totaliser machines instead of booth-wise counting.
A totaliser is a device which allows votes cast in about 14 polling booths to be counted together.
Replying to complaints related to Karnataka elections, Rawat said the EC's top most priority is to deliver free, fair and credible elections.
To another query, Rawat said people can bring errors in the electoral roll to the notice of the commission for correction or review.
"Continuous updation is on. If there are any mistakes, people can bring it to the notice of the commission, they will be corrected or reviewed," he said.
The electoral roll was published on February 20, he said.
Denying reports quoting him as saying that the dates for Karnataka assembly elections will be announced around April 15, Rawat said it would done at an appropriate time.
"The announcement (of dates of Karnataka polls) will be made in front of the media at an appropriate time. So, wait for that," he said.
"If whatever is being talked in an interview is interpreted in a different way, one can't really help," he added.
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An important thing to remember every now and then is that people visit who visit your web site are searching for specific information. These Surfers can be unforgiving and are gone in a heartbeat if they do not immediately find what they are looking for. But once they found things useful for them in a site they would definitely visit every now and then.
In addition to the advantages a site map showcase to "living" surfers, it is also significant for robot surfers from search engines . As a web developer should be aiming to get all visible pages on the web site found in the search engine database. As expected a site map, from one page to another, should carry links to all, it is an ideal form to submit to search engines . Submission of the site map to a search engine might help in getting all web pages indexed quickly by the search engine. I may be incorrect since I have no data to support this point but it just seems logical. However, on a similar note, there is still a limit to all the information that a search engine could provide a visitor. For example, if there's a page which is not found in the directory program of the web site, it will not be detected other search engines. With this in mind, another importance of a site map it tells the search engine instantly to go to a specifc page rather than scouting through the links.
Having a site map assists the creator in planning the site before he can even start creating it. Once the pages have been decided, the whole thing becomes simpler and the web pages designs are easily matched to the creator's ideas.
The Site map must be place either on top or on the upper left, under the header. Unless everything's in order already and sure about the design, never try to alter or make changes for a while.
Additionally, the logo of the homepage should be linked with a "HOME" or any equivalent sign for easy work around or navigation. There should also be a "contact us," "about our site," pages to be visited.
The golden rule for a good site map is that the number of a visitor's clicks should be leading him every step of the way and not jumping to other pages. It is required that the move should be as easy, reliable and above all, very user-friendly.


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Fed to wind down bond holdings 'relatively soon'
Published: July 26, 2017 at 2:45 p.m. ET
Jeffry Bartash
Central bank leaves rates unchanged, cautious on inflation
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen and company are in wait and see mode on the inflation. They left interest rates unchanged in July.
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it will start to reduce its massive $4.5 trillion pile of government and mortgage debt "relatively soon," a long-expected move that reflects the central bank's optimism in a steadily growing U.S. economy.
In May the Fed said it would begin to wind down its balance sheet later "this year." The latest statement points to the central bank either announcing or launching the effort by September.
"This is a clear signal that the Fed will start unwinding its gargantuan balance sheet in September," said Luke Hickmore, senior investment manager at Aberdeen Asset Management.
The bank aims to whittle down its collection of bonds over the next several years, though the Fed said it's unlikely to restore its balance sheet to pre-recession levels of around $800 billion.
As expected, the Fed also left a key U.S. interest rate unchanged.
After the Fed decision, U.S. stock markets held onto earlier gains, but the dollar fell and bond yields were lower.
Most of the Fed's official statement in July was little changed from its last meeting in June, but the bank did offer a note of caution on inflation.
The Fed said inflation was "running below 2%" instead of "running somewhat below 2%," as it did in the June statement. The Fed's preferred inflation gauge, the PCE index, has tapered off to 1.4% growth over 12 months from a five-year high of 2.1%.
The central bank thinks the economy is strong enough to get by on its own after eight years of expansion, but senior officials want to see the annual pace of inflation return to 2%.
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen initially blamed temporary factors such as a spike in the cost of wireless-phone plans, but she seemed less sure in testimony before Congress last month.
Other senior Fed officials are even more leery about the slowdown in inflation. Some have urged greater caution in raising rates, especially as the bank launches its balance-sheet drawdown.
The central bank helps set the cost of loans to businesses and consumers via a short-term rate known as fed funds that's now set between 1% and 1.25%.
The Fed has already raised the cost of borrowing twice in 2017 and it's pegged in one more increase before the end of the year, most likely in December, analysts predict. Wall Street investors see little likelihood of an increase when the Fed meets in September or November.
The Fed had kept the rate near zero for years after the 2007-2009 recession to stoke U.S. growth. It only started raising rates two years ago.
Reducing its huge balance sheet could be a lot trickier. The Fed bought a bounty of Treasurys and mortgage-related bonds during and after the Great Recession to help drive down U.S. interest rates and prop up a battered economy.
The bank aims to sell off its balance sheet piecemeal in an effort to avoid any surprises that roil Wall Street and potentially harms growth. That's what happened in 2013 during the so-called "taper tantrum."
So far the approach seems to have worked. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.08% , for instance, has climbed 9% in 2017 despite the Fed rate hikes.
What can investors and homebuyers expect in 2023?
Jeffry Bartash is a reporter for MarketWatch in Washington.


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He was seen as a potential successor to the al-Qaeda chief.
The White House confirmed in a statement on Thursday that an operation in Yemen killed Qassim al-Rimi, co-founder and leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Why it matters:Reports of Rimi's death via an airstrike circulated last weekend, but President Trump did not directly confirm the event. Al-Rimi had been a U.S. target for years, per the Washington Post, and was a deputy to standing al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Rimi also claimed responsibility for the 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, wherein three American soldiers were killed, AP reports.
What they're saying: "Under Rimi, AQAP committed unconscionable violence against civilians in Yemen and sought to conduct and inspire numerous attacks against the United States and our forces," per the White House statement.
"His death further degrades AQAP and the global al-Qa'ida movement, and it brings us closer to eliminating the threats these groups pose to our national security. The United States, our interests, and out allies are safer as a result of his death."
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The company held $258 million in net income last September.
New research uses data from Google search trends to draw conclusions about anxiety levels among adults in the United States during the pandemic.
The double whammy for the European Union GDP is Brexit and COVID. In 2019, the EU had a combined GDP of $18.3
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Hero MotoCorp signs Colombian footballer Yerry Mina as brand ambassador
He joins other illustrious sports persons, including golfer Tiger Woods, Argentinian football icon Diego Simeone and Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, as brand ambassador of Hero MotoCorp. PTI | June 17, 2019, 20:40 IST
The 24-year-old Mina is one of the promising young footballers and delivered impressive performances for the Colombian national football team during 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
New Delhi: The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Monday said it has signed Colombian footballer Yerry Mina as its new brand ambassador. Mina's signing comes at a time when Hero MotoCorp is gearing up to introduce a series of new, technologically advanced and stylish two-wheelers in Colombia, including new premium motorcycles and higher-powered scooters, the company said in a statement.
Commenting on the development, Hero MotoCorp Head of Strategy, Performance Transformation & Global Business Rajat Bhargava said: "Colombia is one of our key global markets and we are confident that Yerry Mina will add a lot of value to our brand building initiatives there."
He said the company is constantly engaging with global youth icons that are inspiring a new generation of young achievers as it rapidly expand footprints across continents.
The 24-year-old Mina is one of the promising young footballers and delivered impressive performances for the Colombian national football team during 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and his clubs, including current club Everton in the English Premier League.
He joins other illustrious sports persons, including golfer Tiger Woods, Argentinian football icon Diego Simeone and Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, as brand ambassador of Hero MotoCorp.
"I have always been quite impressed with the extensive support that Hero MotoCorp extends to multiple disciplines of sports across the world. I am glad to be a part of the large and diverse Hero family," Mina said.
In 2016, Hero MotoCorp set up its first international facility at Villa Rica, in Cauca province, Colombia. The plant has a capacity to produce 80,000 units of two-wheelers, employing nearly 1,000 people directly and indirectly.
Hero MotoCorp currently sells 10 products across segments of motorcycles and scooters in Colombia, including the recently launched premium motorcycle - Thriller 200R.
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Shopee Announces Anne Curtis as First Brand Ambassador, Kicks off 5.5 Shopee Super Sale
Get Set for The Biggest Mid-Year Online Sale in the Philippines
Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announces Anne Curtis as its first brand ambassador in line with the launch of 5.5 Shopee Super Sale. The campaign is set to be the biggest mid-year online sale in the Philippines and runs from 13 April to 5 May. It features discounts of up to 90% off on thousands of products, with deals as low as 55 peso and daily flash sales. The Filipina-Australian superstar will also be making her debut as Shopee's brand ambassador in Shopee's first ever television commercial in the Philippines.
Terence Pang, Chief Operating Officer of Shopee, said, "We are thrilled to announce Anne as Shopee Philippines' first official brand ambassador and to have her join us in kick-starting the biggest mid-year online sale in the Philippines. Her friendly, fun and sociable personality best represents Shopee's brand positioning as the leading online shopping platform, especially among millennials. In addition to being the face of Shopee, and the upcoming 5.5 Shopee Super Sale, Anne will also be starring in our first ever television commercial,"
"I am always on the move because of my busy schedule. Shopee makes it so convenient for me to do all my online shopping on my phone. Shopee has grown tremendously over the past few years, and I am excited to be part of the Shopee family. As brand ambassador for Shopee Philippines, I look forward to more exciting campaigns and events to come," said Anne Curtis.
In line with the engagement of Anne Curtis as Shopee Philippines' first brand ambassador is the launch of 5.5 Shopee Super Sale. Users can look forward to non-stop exciting deals lined up from 13 April onwards, leading up to the mega 24-hour shopping fiesta on 5 May. The campaign will feature massive promotions including 55 peso deals, daily in-app vouchers and surprises, as well as discounts up to 90% off across a wide range of categories. Fans of Anne Curtis can also look forward to the "Anne's Top Picks" collection and giveaways featuring Shopee merchandise autographed by the celebrity.
Users can also shop exclusive deals from leading brands under the recently launched Shopee Mall; such as Samsung, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nescafe Dolce Gusto, NIDO® ADVANCED PROTECTUS® 3+, NANKID® OPTIPRO® FOUR, Colgate-Palmolive, AVEENO® Active Naturals®, Belo Essentials, Equal Sweetener, Silverworks, Banana Peel, i2i New York, Unisilver, Faber-Castell, Deuter, Head Racket, Coleman and more.
Additionally, Anne will be launching her own cosmetics line on Shopee. From 11 April, makeup lovers will be able to purchase BLK cosmetics via the BLK Cosmetics Official Shop on Shopee Mall, which features a 100% Authenticity Guarantee, 7 Days Return, Cash on Delivery and Free Shipping nationwide. To celebrate the launch of the BLK Cosmetics Official Shop, Anne will be giving away a limited edition autographed mirror to the first 100 customers, with a minimum spend of 1,000 pesos.
Check out the 5.5 Shopee Super Sale at https://shopee.ph/m/55shopeesupersale
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Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. It is a platform tailored for the region, providing customers with an easy, secure and fast online shopping experience through strong payment and logistical support. Shopee aims to continually enhance its platform and become the region's e-commerce destination of choice.
Shopee has a wide selection of product categories ranging from consumer electronics to home & living, health & beauty, baby & toys, fashion and fitness equipment.
Shopee, a Sea company, was first launched in Singapore in 2015, and has since expanded its reach to Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Sea is a leader in digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services across Greater Southeast Asia. Sea's mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology, and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol SE.
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Upon the completion of the deal, Bohai Shipbuilding Industry will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of DSIC.
CSIC stated that the merger between DSIC and Bohai Shipbuilding Industry is in line with the long-term development strategy of the company. It said it would optimize the company's asset structure and reduce overcapacity.
Since the start of this year, three subsidiaries of DSIC have been declared bankruptcy, including Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine Services, DSIC Steel Engineering Co, and DSIC Offshore.


A round table discussion was held for U.K. Confucius Institute directors on Thursday 10th November at the Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine (CITCM). This discussion provided a total of 14 directors with the opportunity to openly contemplate and share their ideas and practices in a relaxed environment.
The day began with a welcome show from CITCM's professional performance team; this created a very positive atmosphere upon which the conversations commenced. The first main point of discussion was possible opportunities for collaboration. A series of very exciting initiatives were discussed.
At lunch time the directors received well-being treatments from the CITCM doctors before the discussions commenced again in the afternoon. The afternoon session focused on identifying common operational issues which should be raised to Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters located in Beijing).
Overall the day was a huge success and we are sure that the discussions will help to significantly enhance the operations of Confucius Institute's in the UK.


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Q: FLOT Data Arrays from MYSQL JQuery call I have a FLOT pie chart that I need to dynamically create. I am calling the data via JSON PHP MYSQL...
 $.ajax({
  url: 'includes/ajax/ajax-chart-client-services.php',
  data: "client_id=" + $('#sel_client_id').val() + "&parent=6",
  dataType: 'json',
  success: function(data) {
    graph_data = data;
    //alert(graph_data);
    var plot = $.plot('#chr_services', [graph_data], {
        series: {
            pie: {
                show: true,
                combine: {
                    color: '#999',
                    threshold: 0.1
                }
            }
        },
        legend: {
            show: false
        },
        grid: {
            hoverable: true,
            clickable: true
        }
    });
  }
  });

<? //PHP PAGE HERE
 $flotPieData = array();

$currentSeries = array();
while ( $row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($result) ){
    $currentSeries["label"] = $row['strProductCatName'];
   $currentSeries["data"] = array();
   $currentSeries["data"][] = array(1,(int)$row['iqt']); //push
   $flotPieData[] = $currentSeries;
}

//$flotPieData[] = $currentSeries;
echo json_encode($flotPieData);
exit();
?>

The above PHP script returns the following values..

[{"label":"Windows Development","data":[["1","4"]]},{"label":"Handheld Development","data":[["1","2"]]},{"label":"Printing","data":[["1","1"]]}]

The chart does not show anything. but if I look at the data return it is perfect?
Anyideas anyone?

A: Ok I found the solution. I remove the [] from [graph_data], and it worked!

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Tag Archives: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Posted on February 1, 2018 by carlosdev
In any Star Wars film sparks will fly and stuff will burn.
(2017) Science Fiction (Disney) Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Laura Dern, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Lupita Nyong'o, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Frank Oz, Benicio Del Toro, Justin Theroux, Billie Lourd, Joonas Suotomo, Amanda Lawrence, Jimmy Vee, Veronica Ngo. Directed by Rian Johnson
In the annals of all things cinematic, no film franchise has ever elicited as much anticipation as the Star Wars franchise has with every film that's come out since the first one. Say what you want about their fandom, they are among the most loyal of any fanbase for just about anything anywhere; many of its fans go back to the first 1977 film forty years before the latest one came out.
And there are no signs of the franchise slowing down anytime soon. Not only is there a standalone Han Solo film coming out this summer, but earlier this year it was announced that another trilogy has been approved by Disney (to nobody's surprise) after the current trilogy concludes next year. Rian Johnson, director of this episode, will be overseeing it although whether that means he will be directing all three of the films, writing them or acting more like a kind of Yoda for the filmmakers who will be involved with the fourth trilogy remains to be seen.
While this is the longest of the films to date, for the most part it doesn't seem that way thanks to incredible special effects which have become and remained the norm for the series. Like The Force Awakens there seems like a lot of story lines that were cobbled from other films in the series (a last stand on an ice planet? C'mon, guys) and elsewhere. On top of that there are all sorts of threads going on here and while they seem to reach a conclusion, it still feels like we're slogging through story more than we should be.
But there is a whole lot to like about the movie as well. One of the main things is Mark Hamill. He has delivered one of his best performances ever and certainly his best Luke Skywalker ever. I worried early on that he would be curmudgeonly "get off my lawn" Luke for the whole movie but thankfully he shows some growth, particularly in the final act. The film ends on a grace note that is as magical a moment as you'll find in the entire series.
There are other fine performances and storylines here but Ridley as Rey was not as compelling as she was previously. Boyega also seems to be written as kind of a one-note character. Laura Dern is a welcome addition to the Star Wars Universe, giving a performance that matches some of the veteran cast members note for note. Oscar Isaac seems to be developing into a very interesting character and the storyline with Rose (Tran) was one of the best in the film. However, I think the movie will be long-remembered for being Carrie Fisher's last appearance as Princess Lea (Episode IX director J.J. Abrams has stated that Fisher won't be appearing in any form in that movie).
On the other hand, there's Snoke, the Supreme Leader of the First Order who is played via motion capture by the great Andy Serkis. When you have maybe the best motion capture performer of all time to utilize it seems a bloody shame to use so little of him. He is almost casually dispatched early in the movie which may end up being a tactical error or not. The Emperor surrogate role now falls to Adam Driver as Kylo Ren who may not be wholly evil after all as Anakin Skywalker was. But can anyone be both Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine at once? That remains to be seen.
This is superior entertainment and helped 2017 end on a record-breaking note. While many fans sniped over some of the story points (even Hamill reportedly wasn't happy about the direction his charcter was taking) there's no doubt that the franchise is as healthy as it ever was. Most people reading this have likely already seen the film multiple times in the theaters and await with varying degrees of eagerness for it to become available for their home collections. Well, so is this critic.
REASONS TO GO: As always, the special effects are as breathtaking as any in the movies. The action sequences are also top of the line. Hamill delivers his best performance of the series.
REASONS TO STAY: The buildup for Snoke led to somewhat of a letdown. The story is unnecessarily convoluted and once again feels like it was borrowed from other episodes..
FAMILY VALUES: As you would expect from a film of this franchise there is all sorts of action and violence.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: In addition to playing Luke Skywalker, Hamill also played a CGI character who can be seen putting money into BB-8 during the casino scene.
CRITICAL MASS: As of 2/1/18: Rotten Tomatoes: 91% positive reviews. Metacritic: 85/100.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
NEXT: Scorched Earth
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New Releases for the Week of December 15, 2017
(Disney) Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, Laura Dern, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Andy Serkis. Directed by Rian Johnson
Rey, having utilized some of her nascent Jedi powers, has found Luke Skywalker but he is unwilling to teach any more disciples the secrets of the Force. At last, begrudgingly, he is convinced but the more Rey discovers about the Force the more she discovers about her mysterious past.
See the trailer and featurettes here.
Release Formats: Standard, 3D, IMAX 3D, RPX, D-Box, Dolby Atmos
Now Playing: Wide Release
Rating: PG-13 (for scenes of sci-fi action and violence)
(20th Century Fox) Starring the voices of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson. A big-hearted bull is mistaken for a wild beast and brought to the arena to be a fighting bull. Knowing that he won't come out of the arena alive, he attempts an escape to get back home where he belongs along with his misfit friends.
For more on the movie this is the website
Genre: Animated Feature
Rating: PG (for rude humor, action and some thematic elements)
(Focus) Kate Winslet, Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Justine Timberlake. Four lives intersect in the Coney Island of the 1950s; an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam joint; her rough and tumble carousel operator husband; a lifeguard with dreams of becoming a playwright and the estranged daughter of the waitress and her husband who is hiding out from gangsters in her father's apartment.
See the trailer and a featurette here.
Now Playing: AMC Altamonte Mall, Cinemark Artegon Marketplace, Regal Oviedo Mall, Regal Winter Park Village, Rialto Spanish Springs
Rating: PG-13 (for thematic content including some sexuality, language and smoking)
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Pick of the Litter – December 2017
Posted on November 30, 2017 by carlosdev
BLOCKBUSTER OF THE MONTH
(Disney) Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac. The First Order continues to overwhelm the fragile new Republic and it looks like only a return of the Jedi can save them. The last Jedi Master, Luke Skywalker has been found; but as it turns out, he may not be all that eager to bring the defenders of the Force back into duty. It was recently announced that the director of this film will spearhead the next Star Wars trilogy. December 15
INDEPENDENT PICKS
(Myriad) Soko, Gaspard Ulliel, Mélanie Thierry, Lily-Rose Depp. At the dawn of the Belle Epoque at the Folies Bergéres danced an American who used the stage name Loie Fuller. She was an inspiration for Toulouse-Lautrec. She revolutionized dance and became a bitter rival to fellow American Isadora Duncan although she remains largely unknown today. This is a story that should have been told years ago. December 1
(Paramount Classics) Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari. The epic tale of Sultan Alauddin Khilji, who fell in love with Padmavati the Queen of Mewar because of her beauty and courage, and despite the fact that she was already married. The film has been mired in controversy from the Hindi community in India who claim it distorts historical facts based on its trailer. Nevertheless it's coming to the United States thanks to a major studio which is resurrecting their indie and foreign film label that has been largely dormant for almost a decade. December 1
(Neon) Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale. Figure skater Tonya Harding is poised to be the best in the world but her humble background works against her. Furthermore her friend Nancy Kerrigan has become her greatest rival. Then an attack on Kerrigan's knee leads to one of the most bizarre stories in the history of sports. Robbie is considered a contender for the Best Actress Oscar for her performance here. December 8
Love and Saucers
(The Orchard) David Huggins. A seemingly ordinary 72-year-old man living in Hoboken, New Jersey begins to have strange memories. They are memories of being abducted by extraterrestrials, examined, and ultimately experimented upon. From there the memories begin to get even more bizarre; he remembers losing his virginity to an alien female. The memories become so persistent and so real that he begins to paint pictures of them. This is not your ordinary documentary about alien abduction. December 12
Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds
(Well Go USA) Tae-hyun Cha, Kyung-soo Do, Jung-woo Ha, Lee Joon Hyuk. A firefighter in Seoul dies on the job unexpectedly. He is to be escorted to the afterlife by three guardians. However, the afterlife isn't exactly a piece of cake; he must pass seven trials over 49 days and prove that in life he was innocent of sin. That's when his trial really begins…this is the first of two Along with the Gods movies that Well Go will be distributing in the States over the next few months. December 22
(Magnolia) Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Numan Acar, Ulrich Tukur. A German woman whose husband and son are killed in a bomb blast discovers that the perpetrators are not who the police think. When it becomes clear to her that justice will not be served, she begins to contemplate alternative means of exacting vengeance for the dead. December 27
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Q: How can I reference a hash using a variable name? I have a set of pre-defined hash tables and I want to reference one of those hashes using a variable name and access a key value. The following code just returns null even though the hash is populated. What am I doing wrong here, or is there a better way to achieve this?
my %TEXT1 = (1 => 'Hello World',);
my %TEXT2 = (1 => 'Hello Mars',);
my %TEXT3 = (1 => 'Hello Venus',);

my $hash_name = 'TEXT1';

my $hash_ref = \%$hash_name;
print ${$hash_ref}{1};  #prints nothing

A: The code you have works just fine*
%TEXT = (1 => abc, 42 => def);
$name = 'TEXT';
print ref($name);         #  ""
no strict 'refs';
print ${$name}{1};        #  "abc"
print $name->{42}         #  "def"
$ref = \%$name;
print ref($ref);          #  "HASH"
print $ref->{1};          #  "abc"
print ${$ref}{42};        #  "def"

The main thing that you are doing wrong is making your code an unmaintainable mess, and that is why this sort of thing is not allowed under use strict 'refs'.
* - unless you are running under use strict 'refs', which you should be

A: Use a hash to contain your hashes.
my %texts = (
    TEXT1 => { 1 => 'Hello world', },
    TEXT2 => { 1 => 'Hello Mars', },
    TEXT3 => { 1 => 'Hello Venus', },
)

my $hash_name = 'TEXT1';

print $texts{$hash_name}{1}, "\n";

A: The following code is assignment to a scalar, not to a hash:
my $hash_name = 'TEXT';

The following code is assignment to a hash:
my %hash = ( alpha => 'beta', gamma => 'delta' );

To print the value of a single element from the hash, you say:
print $hash{alpha}, "\n";

You can take a reference to that hash and assign that to a variable:
my $hashref = \%hash;

And from that you can print a single element from that hashref:
print $hashref->{alpha}, "\n";


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Biden Administration's First U.S.-China Meeting Quickly Descends Into Bickering
Yang Jiechi, right, director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office for China and Wang Yi, left, China's Foreign Minister arrive for a meeting with U.S. counterparts at the opening session of U.S.-China talks at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska on March 18, 2021.
Frederic J. Brown–POOL/AFP/Getty Images
By Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg
March 18, 2021 10:10 PM EDT
The first high-level talks between the U.S. and China since President Joe Biden took office descended immediately into bickering and recriminations, with each side sharply criticizing the other over human rights, trade and international alliances.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his remarks at the meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, by vowing to raise concerns about recent cyber attacks, the treatment of Muslim minorities in Xinjiang and Beijing's increasing control over Hong Kong. He said China's actions threatened the international order and human rights.
"The alternative to a rules-based order is a world in which might makes right and winner takes all and that would be a far more violent and unstable world," Blinken said.
The Chinese fired back. Yang Jiechi, a member of the Politburo, offered a lengthy monologue in which he said Western nations don't represent global public opinion and called the U.S. the "champion" of cyber-attacks.
"Many people within the United States actually have little confidence in the democracy of the United States," he said, citing the killing of Black Americans and the Black Lives Matter movement. Near the end of his opening remarks, he said Blinken's comments weren't "normal" and added that in response "mine aren't either."
Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan responded, with Sullivan saying "a confident country is able to look hard at its own shortcomings and constantly seek to improve, and that is the secret sauce of America."
Things only got worse from there. Cameras were ushered from the room, only to be called back in. Yang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi took the opportunity to follow up with even more criticism.
"Is that the way you had hoped to conduct this dialogue?" Yang asked, according to his delegation's translator. "I think we thought too well of the United States. The United States isn't qualified to speak to China from a position of strength."
While the Chinese officials protested that the opening criticism by Blinken and Sullivan was no way to treat guests, a senior U.S. official said afterward that the Chinese were intent on grandstanding and engaging in theatrics over substance.
The rocky start signaled just how bad the U.S.-China relationship has become and augured poorly for the prospect of an accommodation or rapprochement between the world's two biggest economies. The two sides scheduled a series of three negotiating sessions on Thursday and Friday, but the opening lowered what had already been a low bar for expectations out of the Alaska meeting.
Before the meeting began, officials in Beijing had raised the possibility of a virtual summit between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month, to coincide with Earth Day and turn attention to one area both sides have said they can reach agreement on: combating climate change. It's not clear if the rocky start to the Alaska talks will derail that effort.
Some tensions were expected at the Anchorage talks. Two months into office, and despite Biden's criticism of former President Donald Trump, it appears the new American president is unlikely to make major changes to his predecessor's hard-line approach to China. On human rights in Xinjiang, on Hong Kong's and even on tariffs, Trump-era policies remain in place.
"At least initially, they're sticking with what Trump left them," said Aaron Frieberg, a professor of foreign policy at Princeton University and a national security aide under President George W. Bush. "On concrete things like saying China is committing genocide in Xinjiang — that was a land mine left for them on the way out the door — instead of trying to work around it, they just embraced it."
China is the most prominent example of Biden's continuity with Trump so far, but there are others: On Saudi Arabia, Biden held back from sanctioning Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman even as he went beyond Trump by publicly implicating him in the death of columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden is taking up Trump's push to reinvigorate the Quad alliance of the U.S., Australia, Japan and India. Blinken has praised Trump's "Abraham Accords," the rapprochement between Israel and countries in the Middle East.
And while Republicans in Congress accuse Biden of weakness, he is sticking to opposition to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany, is refusing to remove sanctions on Iran unless it returns to compliance with the nuclear accord that Trump abandoned and is keeping up a frequent resort to financial sanctions as a tool to express disapproval.
—With assistance from Linly Lin.
China's 'Two Sessions' Promise Major Policy Initiatives


The Vancouver Parks Board has just approved Vancouver's newest community garden in Pandora Park located at Hastings and Nanaimo.
Initiated by the Grandview Woodland Food Connection and another individual in the neighbourhood back in February, the garden group has now grown to 57 interested gardeners. With the Park's approval, the water system will be hooked up and turf removed very soon.
Pandora Park serves the Hastings Sunrise neighbourhood, which is home to a wide mix of income levels, ethnic backgrounds and types of housing. On the west and north boundaries of the Park, there are many medium density apartment buildings serving low-income households, with no access to personal food production.
Project Interest and desire for garden plots has grown considerably in the six months since the first public outreach session was held. With the generally increasing interest in locally sourced food, the Pandora garden group realized that a community garden can provide not only a source of vegetables and fruit, but also educate the wider community about organics, food, and food security issues.
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Stirchley Co-operative Development
Affordable housing and a new home for local businesses on Stirchley High Street
What is a co-operative?
Applications open for Project Co-ordinator role
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Stirchley Co-operative Development are recruiting a part-time Project Coordinator to help us deliver our ambitious plans to build affordable housing and new retail premises in the heart of our community.
To apply please send a recent CV and covering letter as a single PDF along with a copy of the application form to [email protected] before 11am, Friday 6th January, 2023
The role will be funded through the Interreg NWE CHARM project where Stirchley Co-operative Development Ltd. has become a sub-partner of GreenSquareAccord Ltd. (formerly Accord Housing Association). This Stirchley Co-operative Development project, our first, is also funded through Homes England funding which is contingent on the organisation achieving Registered Provider status from the Regulator for Social Housing. This project has previously been assisted by the Homes England Community Housing Fund and Power to Change Homes in Community Hands funding.
The Project Coordinator will facilitate meetings and actions between our membership and external stakeholders including, but not limited to, funders, Birmingham City Council, GreenSquareAccord, community groups and contractors. The part-time, fixed term position will be based in Stirchley, south Birmingham and involve some evening and weekend working where appropriate. The Project Coordinator will oversee the working groups of SCD and support them in the delivery of specific tasks, policy development and governance.
We're looking for a Project Co-ordinator who is an excellent communicator and organised with the ability to manage their own workload and work both independently and as part of a team.
The Project Co-ordinator will be responsible for organising and recording the general meetings of our membership and ensure the delivery of the tasks distributed to SCD working groups.
You will have experience using online document sharing software similar to Google drive and be responsible for keeping policy documents up-to-date. We're looking for someone who has an active interest in community-led social and environmental action.
Stirchley Co-operative Development Ltd. (SCD) is a multi-stakeholder co-operative society of worker co-ops and housing co-op tenants who operate in accordance with the co-operative values and principles. Our objects are:
To provide co-operative residential accommodation through social housing.
To provide premises for co-operative businesses.
The provision of social housing.
To promote and preserve co-operation and common ownership in Stirchley.
To contribute to the regeneration of Stirchley for the benefit of the whole community.
To make this provision in an environmentally sustainable way.
Deadline: 11am, Friday 6th January 2023
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 16th January
Time: 0.6 FTE* (21 hours/week)
*FTE = 35 hours per week
Total contract pay: £15,939 (£35,420 pa Pro Rata)
Start date: March 1st 2023
End date: November 30th 2023
Status: Fixed term
Application: Please send a recent CV and covering letter as a single PDF along with a copy of the application form to [email protected] before 11am, Friday 6th January, 2023
Job sharing: There is an option for job sharing with this role
This role will involve:
Organising monthly meetings for SCD members and minuting these meetings
Ensuring the SCD shared drive is well organised, up-to-date and accessible to all members
Identifying the activities which need to take place on the client (SCD) side
Facilitating decision-making between member co-ops
Creating processes/timeline for policy and governance creation/change
Identifying central points of contact for different partners/activities and maintaining relationships with them
Mapping stakeholders – working with the publicity working group toward community engagement aims
Keeping up-to-date with SCD working groups
Facilitating the establishment of financial spending controls
Bookkeeping, in line with funders' requirements
Identifying potential external media opportunities in the wider community
Convening visits to other relevant co-ops, housing and mixed use developments of interest
Specific tasks that must be completed within this role:
Assisting the membership working group in the creation of SCD membership processes for both trading co-ops and individual housing members. As well as recruitment of new and prospective members.
Preparation (with assistance) of responses to the Regulator of Social Housing to achieve registered provider (RP) status.
Creation of policy documents for all SCD members.
Encouraging and identifying opportunities for SCD members and working groups to engage in training and learning opportunities, and to potentially contribute to them.
Other tasks necessary for the successful development of the SCD site
Co-ordination
In this role, you will protect the members' interests in creating a mixed-use development on Stirchley High Street. As such, you will need to balance competing interests of different stakeholders (funders, designers, developers etc.). This will require flexible communication and a focus on understanding stakeholder needs. At monthly SCD meetings you will provide a short (200 words) report on your progress; members may delegate tasks to you and you will encourage working groups and board members to engage in them where appropriate. It is up to you and SCD to decide together which tasks fall under the remit of this post. SCD members may call meetings with you outside of the scheduled monthly meeting to discuss work activities and actions. SCD will nominate a single point of contact from the board who will liaise and hold 1-to-1 meetings with you on a monthly basis.
Stirchley Co-operative Development is an equal opportunities employer, we offer flexible working practices and encourage applications from people with suitable skills no matter what their background or ability. If you are interested in this position and feel you have the skills required to deliver this role and contribute to the organisation please apply for this post. Please let us know if you have any access needs that should be considered for you to complete this application and/or role.
The time commitment for this post is 21 hours/week. Monthly general meetings take place on the last Monday of each month. Some weekend and evening work might be required to cover events, meetings and training sessions. We will providing an office space for this role in Stirchley, south Birmingham. We can support flexible and some limited remote working arrangements subject to prior agreement. Please state any requirements for flexible working in your covering letter and at interview.
Skills and experience
Experience of project management or project co-ordination
Experience of co-operative or community development
Experience of facilitating peer learning and knowledge sharing within a group, network or co-operative
Experience of delivering a community-led housing or business project
Experience of bookkeeping
Experience in the creation or changes to governance mechanisms
Experience of business modelling
Experience of developing communication/marketing materials
Understanding of energy systems
Person specification
Able to plan work strategically, prioritising competing aims, time frames and capacity
Able to co-ordinate a volunteer-led organisation
An excellent verbal and written communicator, enthusiastic and engaging
Able to understand the needs of both individuals and organisations through discussion
Competent at using a shared online Drive and equivalent processing software (Excel, Word etc.)
Ability to facilitate groups in order to enable shared learning
Motivated by environmental and social justice concerns
Experience working with Birmingham City Council housing
Submission and Selection
Please submit your CV and covering letter as a single PDF along with a copy of the application form to [email protected] before 11am, Friday 6th January, 2023. Candidates will be short-listed for an in-person or online interview. The interview will take place on the week commencing January 16th 2023 and will last up 45 minutes. Candidates will be told within 72 hours whether they have been successful or not.
Legal right to work
By the time you commence your employment you must have a legal right to work in the UK.
If you have any questions please email: [email protected] or telephone Matthew Cox (SCD board member) 0121 459 7276
A huge step closer to building affordable housing for Stirchley
Press Release: 21st January 2021
Stirchley Co-operative Development (SCD) have been granted planning approval to build much-needed affordable housing as well as three new fit-for-purpose retail units in the heart of our community. The approval was certified by the Birmingham City Council planning committee on January 21st and means that SCD can continue forward with this ambitious project in 2021.
The grassroots community organisation, made up of two local housing co-operatives and three co-operative businesses, have been working on this project since 2016. They've had support from local co-op housing provider; Accord and have received substantial financial backing from Homes England.
After positive early talks with Seven Capital the group decided that the derelict land on the corner of Hunts Rd and Pershore Rd would make a suitable site for their project. Following public consultations they secured initial funding to hire architects and began to see their ideas come to life for the first time. Such a progressive project is unusual for the area and this, coupled with the COVID-19 crisis, led to delays in the planning process which pushed the committee decision back seven months to January.
The ongoing community support for the project has been incredible, receiving hundreds of positive recommendations from local residents and businesses as well as elected officials. The positive attention brought to Stirchley because of this project will set a target for other parts of the city to aim for in terms of sustainable build processes and the provision of affordable housing – both vital components of any future urban development and a key part of Birmingham City Council's objectives for the city.
In-short, Stirchley Co-operative Development are on track to provide:
39 affordable rental properties (100% of the housing)
A secure and sustainable home for three existing co-operative businesses in Stirchley
A new community space including a pedestrian walkway, seating a community garden and cycle parking
A closed-timber frame building with an environmental spec that exceeds Building Regulations and will provide:
27% reduction in CO2 emissions per year
22% reduction in CO2 emissions per square metre
This is not a profit-driven development, instead the entire project is being managed by the local businesses and residents as a co-operative. It will remain a co-operative when the residents move in where they will take control of the building collectively. This will create a long-term asset for Stirchley and sustainable homes for families and individuals ambitious about our common future.
For more information and to register your interest in joining visit stirchley.coop
Press Release: Co-operation is growing in Stirchley
Affordable housing and retail spaces to add social and economic value to the community
The Birmingham suburb of Stirchley has a 150 year history of co-operative organisations run for the community, by the community. A major new venture revives this spirit for the 21st Century.
Following three years of planning and research, Stirchley Co-operative Development Ltd. (SCD) have agreed to purchase outright land on Hunts Road and Pershore Road, adjacent to the British Oak pub, from developers Seven Capital.
SCD is working toward the construction of a new residential and retail site with space for worker co-operatives and affordable housing in the heart of Stirchley. In partnership with Accord, a housing association with a great track record of building cost-conscious and ecological housing, SCD are developing plans for the site to include new retail premises for established worker co-operatives; Loaf Bakery & Cookery School, Birmingham Bike Foundry and Artefact Projects, and 45 affordable housing units to accommodate individuals, couples and families. The building will be constructed using sustainable and cost-efficient production techniques creating a functional new space that will be a positive addition to the Pershore Road.
The SCD building will be a long-term asset contributing to the regeneration of the area. Run with high levels of community involvement and reduced negative environmental impacts, it aims to be sensitive to the past and ambitious about Stirchley's common future. Offering a sustainable alternative to private rental, this extensive project will help to tackle local social housing issues by providing accommodation and work space under common ownership.
Construction is set to begin in 2020 and is scheduled to last two years. During the construction stage the application process will open for those who wish to make their new home in Stirchley as part of the co-operative.
Stirchley Co-operative Development is supported by local businesses and its founding members are all current Stirchley or Selly Park residents. The organisation is incorporated as a business using the Somerset Rules for Co-operative Societies and has been awarded substantial financial support from Homes England.
For more information see the stirchley.coop website.
www.stirchley.coop
Stirchley Co-operative Development Ltd. is company number RS004496.
As a company registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, the co-op is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Email address for inquiries: [email protected]
Watercolour map image by Stamen.
© 2023 Stirchley Co-operative Development


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Two doctors die from...
Two doctors die from Ebola and lives of others under threat in West Africa
BMJ 2014; 349 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g4895 (Published 29 July 2014) Cite this as: BMJ 2014;349:g4895
Re: Two doctors die from Ebola and lives of others under threat in West Africa
I am writing in response to the article, 'Two doctors die from Ebola and lives of others under threat in west Africa' (BMJ 2014; 349: g4895), and comment generally on the media coverage of the Ebola outbreak.
Until recently I was working in Liberia on a maternity project aiming to train midwifes in advanced obstetrics. The project was postponed in mid-June when the Ebola situation in Liberia escalated suddenly having simmered for several months before.
I read the article with some hope that increasing awareness in high resource countries like the UK will help to galvanize the support needed to halt the spread of this deadly virus. The article rightly draws attention to the lack of equipment and resources available to many of the medical staff at the front lines of this epidemic, who are therefore endangering themselves and their families by doing their jobs. I have been disappointed, though, that in this article, and in other's coverage of the outbreak, that the true cost to the people of the region has not been considered.
I worked in CB Dunbar hospital, which is Bong county's only maternity hospital. Nearby Phebe Hospital, is Bong county's only general secondary health care facility. Between them they represent all of the in-patient beds available to Bong County's 350,000 inhabitants.
In June this year, 4 of Phebe's nurses died from Ebola. They were infected at work while caring for an infected patient who had not disclosed her condition. Unsurprisingly, the poorly protected staff did not want to return to work, and so now Phebe and CB Dunbar hospital are closed.
Phebe and CB Dunbar hospitals, despite their limitations, provided hundreds of patients with emergency medical and surgical care every month. Now that they are closed, 350,000 people have no access to inpatient care.
This break down of health-care provision is occurring across Liberia. Monrovia, Liberia's capital has 5 hospitals catering for its people's medical, surgical, paediatric and obstetric needs. All of these hospitals are currently closed with the exception of a limited emergency obstetric service that has recently re-opened in JFK memorial hospital. The city's 1 million inhabitants, therefore, have no access to secondary health care. Whether suffering from obstructed labour, severe malaria or heart failure, they have nowhere to go.
I agree with Margaret McCartney, who states in her article, 'Courage is treating Ebola' (BMJ2014; 349:g4987). This statement is true. However, it is not reasonable, realistic or advisable to expect improperly equipped health care workers to continue to work in an environment in which they may be infected with ebola at any time. By doing so they risk not only their lives, but also the lives of their families and their communities. Restoring health-care to the Liberian people requires not only direct management and isolation of Ebola patients and their contacts, but also adequate protection equipment and procedures for its general health facilities. Then the greater project of restoring public confidence in the Liberian healthcare system can begin.
The official death toll for the West African Ebola outbreak was as of the 11th August, 1069. The true extent of the death and suffering it has caused remains entirely unknown.
Alice Clack, MCAI
Alice R Clack
Maternity and Childhealth Advocacy International
London W112AZ
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Le Pennsylvanie est un Commonwealth des États-Unis dont la population compte près de 12,3 millions d'habitants. La capitale est la ville de Harrisburg et la métropole celle de Philadelphie. Les localités citées ci-dessous sont considérées comme des villes au sens unité urbaine.

A
Aliquippa
Allentown
Altoona
Arnold

B
Beaver Falls
Bethlehem
Bethel Park
Bloomsburg
Bradford
Butler

C
Carbondale
Chester
Clairton
Coatesville
Connellsville
Corry

D
DuBois
Duquesne

E
Easton
Ellwood City
Érié

F
Farrell
Franklin (comté de Venango)

G
Greensburg

H
Harrisburg
Hazleton
Hermitage

J
Jeannette
Johnstown

L
Lancaster
Latrobe
Lebanon
Lock Haven
Lower Burrell

M
McKeesport
Meadville
Monessen
Monongahela

N
Nanticoke
New Castle
New Kensington

O
Oil City

P
Parker
Philadelphie
Pittsburgh
Pittston
Pottsville

R
Reading

S
Saint Marys
Scranton
Shamokin
Sharon
Sunbury

T
Titusville

U
Uniontown

W
Warren
Washington
Wilkes-Barre
Williamsport
Wissahickon

Y
York

Voir aussi

Pennsylvanie
ville

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