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The thoughts of Matt King on climate change
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The asymmetric polarisation of National gathers pace, with their useful clown John Tamihere proposing a right wing wet dream of a policy platform (helpfully megaphoned by the NZ Herald* because, you know, "balance") and now Northland National MP (and sometime leader aspirant) Matt King has posted a plagarised far-right FB rant (from the NZCPR, a crackpot site used by ex-ACT wingnut Muriel Newman to post conspsiracy theories, racist screeds and far, far right libertarian ideology) where he claims climate change "is natural" and it is all a communist plot…
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/08/national-mp-argues-climate-change-is-natural-in-facebook-rant-taken-from-us-right-wing-source.html
*BTW – now it is behind the paywall, the NZ Herald seems to be a fantasy land of rubbish – far right hucksters and shysters get to write fact free rants, reckons masquerading as opinion, whatabboutism pretending to be analysis and fake news megaphoned because of "balance". it is a complete car crash and the paywall seems to have sent it's standards into a complete freefall. it is almost as if they complacently think charging for something automatically makes it better.
Wensleydale 1.1
That's exactly what they think. Only grubby unwashed peasants want to consume the unhinged word-vomit of Michael Hosking and friends for free. No, anything of any worth has a price tag attached is their philosophy.
Haven't read Granny Herald in two years. I no longer feel as though I'm wading through torrents of shit whenever I'm browsing the web. Hosking's drivel used to cause the vein in my temple to start throbbing like I was on the verge of a stroke.
cleangreen 2
"coding error" for the latest computer hack on the 'heritage and culture' Ministry was the excuse!!!! When will our privacy be protected? Just another screw up by easily digital sites being hacked so we can now assume that nothig is safe any more now. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/115260180/serious-digital-privacy-breach-at-ministry-understood-to-relate-to-tuia-250-applicants
bwaghorn 2.1
Or you could be angry at the crooks that accessed the info illegally
OnceWasTim 2.1.1
Who said he's not ("angry at the crooks")
Sacha 2.2
It's an embarrasingly basic failure you will not see often, so no cause to mistrust everything else. I'd be more worried about big foreign companies we willingly throw our information at like Google and Facebook.
cleangreen 2.2.1
Agreed with that Sacha.
All corporations are the root of all evil.
They have no soul or moral fabric.
'Here today gone tomorrow' is their motto.
International banking still relies on Windows Vista, or at least it still did last year. My point is that most things digital have some kind of exploit.
Sacha 3
Fiscal illiterate sneaks out another fantasy mayoral policy overnight – though at least this one only requires negotiating with those affected by debt servicing, such as all other councils: https://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/115269584/auckland-mayoral-race-tamihere-would-freeze-rates-and-cut-salaries
A freeze on the scale proposed by Tamihere would be unprecedented in Auckland local government, and have impacts not explained in the two-page policy document released to Stuff after midnight Sunday.
Rate revenue makes up 45 per cent of the income that flows into Auckland Council coffers each year, and dictates not only its running costs, but also how much it can borrow to fund major long-term infrastructure.
And doubles down on the stupid: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12261763
Tamihere told the Herald there were options to cut infrastructure spending – including the City Rail Link. He was actively considering mothballing the Grafton to Karangahape Rd section – which he did not believe would damage the project's integrity
Turning a crucial two-way link into a dead end is a great summary of this guy's contempt. Maybe his campaign is just a kite-flying research project for the Nats?
Sanctuary 3.1.1
The contracts are already signed. Another Tamihere brain fart that is simply a badly thought through fantasy.
Sacha 3.1.1.1
It's why I am suspecting another end goal for his nonsense.
Muttonbird 4
Alan Jones mural https://www.instagram.com/p/B1kNPblFJfP/
[not happy about the implied sexual violence in that, so have edited the comment. People can click through if they want to see it – weka]
Muttonbird 4.1
Sometimes you got to fight fire with fire…
I see that as more pouring petrol on the dumpster fire that is the patriarchy.
adam 4.2
Funny how the hero's of neo-liberalism are all crooks.
Adam;
Can you name "the heros of Neo-liberalism"?
Refreshing to see fair and powerful scrutiny of New Zealand dairy industry practice on the world stage.
The contamination of Canterbury's freshwater easily ranks among the worst environmental disasters in New Zealand history.
– Mike Joy and David Larsen
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/115243716/ecologist-takes-dairy-criticism-to-world-stage
Remember who cleared out ECAN and undemocratically appointed their own board? John Key's National Party…
marty mars 5.1
yep and the farmers are unhappy
However, farmers have hit back at their comments, saying they amounted to "economic treason".
some farmers have come a long way down from caring for the land and animals – all about economics now and the dollar in their back pocket.
Federated Farmers dairy chairman Chris Lewis said. "Its easy to fire off words, it's harder to get out there and do the work that we're doing. You can say whatever you want but if you're not picking up a spade to help, what are you actually contributing?"
Joy disagreed that farmers were doing any meaningful work to improve freshwater quality.
"I'm not going to give them credit for something they haven't done," he said. "They throw the number out there, $1 billion or whatever, saying they've spent that on cleaning up the water but that's just the cost of doing business.
"It's like me saying I spent $750 having the brakes fixed on my car so you should be thankful I'm not going to crash into you."
come on farmers – you'd drop a cow for not producing anything meaningful yet what meaningful changes are you doing?
Muttonbird 5.1.1
And what change would have occurred were it not for campaigners like Dr Joy and Mr Larsen?
I'd also add Charlie Mitchell and hundreds of others doing the hard and unpleasant work shining light on the Nats and the dirty dairying industry.
vto 5.1.2
"but if you're not picking up a spade to help, what are you actually contributing?"
The Canterbury farmers were told in the early 90's that dairy intensification would lead to degraded waterways and polluted drinking water.
John Key and the farmers ignored that and proceeded to shit in our water so now we have degraded waterways and polluted drinking water.
What a bunch of c$&%s
The above comment about "contributing" is farcical.
marty mars 5.1.2.1
yep – if we turned up with a spade to help with that farmer's pollution issues he'd no doubt call the police, or send a warning shot over us for trespassing.
phillip ure 5.2
should we all pause for a 'john key – white-gold' memory-moment..?
'Muldoonism' itself, similarly, goes a long way towards explaining the success of 'Rogernomics'. Under Lange's immediate predecessor, the New Zealand economy had come perilously close to collapse. An alternative strategy was required, and thanks to Treasury's little beige book, Economic Management, it was Roger Douglas who got there firstest with the mostest. That Douglas's opponents had no little book of their own to offer the country, lent credence to the Rogernomes' claim that "there is no alternative". Moreover, from the ramshackle and disaster-prone quality of the Ardern Ministry, it is clear that the (alleged) opponents of the neoliberal order within the present government have yet to produce one."
https://www.interest.co.nz/opinion/101361/chris-trotter-asks-whether-jacinda-ardern%E2%80%99s-government-critical-mass-talent-or
Chris Trotters excellent piece will attract the usual knee jerk reactions but more considered thought will recognise reality….where is the plan (are they capable of formulating one)?
MMP was designed to kill programmatic government and was fully successful. The Big Government wand was snapped.
So far this government are only unpopular with those who measure actual ministerial results. Otherwise everyone's at work.
In 2020 they get to open Sky City convention centre and big Waikato motorways, plus all of downtown Auckland.
In 2021 the government gets APEC, Americas Cup, and more.
New Zealanders like aspirational language from their PM's, but very incremental actual change.
It's just a Kiwi fact.
MMP wasnt the cause of the lack of government capacity, that can be fairly laid at the feet of neoliberalism…and tinkering at the edges of the existing hands off approach will continue the lack of improvement….until it collapses in upon itself from one of the many pressing challenges.
A complete abdication of responsibilty (combined with a lack of ability)….from all political parties and the public service.
Ad 6.1.1.1
Clark-Cullen government results showed major institutional change was possible without Muldoonist-scale plans.
Also showed a well led public service delivers. Just needs to be well led.
I beg to differ and an examination of the past would I suggest such. When did the housing bubble begin? when was the beginning of the open boarders policy? Indicators of the lack of policy ideas that were continued by Key……In fact the only policy of significance that came in under the Clark Gov that springs to mind was Kiwisaver, everything else was a continuation of the neolib hands off approach…a frequently heard complaint, and one also levelled at this admin
Pat 6.1.1.1.1.1
almost forgot…and when did the dairy bubble begin?
There are a number of problems with Trotter's piece, but the one thing he got right was that nobody at the time had a little red book with which to counter the rogernomes – and in particular to explain and avoid stagflation.
The problem now is twofold:
Governments are no longer stable, single-party dictatorships; and
people have quickly forgotten how "transformative" it is for a government to even accept the systemic existence of things like child poverty or a government role in cooling down the housing market by directly involving itself in supplying new homes
That's not to say Labour are perfect, but the ministers are more competent than the nactoids ever were. Some are more right or left wing than others, that's life. But they're all trying new things. Failure is a natural consequence of trying new things, but sooner or later these attempts lead to succes. If you want anything other than stagnation, TINA but to try.
Ad 6.2.1
Clark-Cullen coalition government delivered just fine. Coalition is not a problem.
Poission 7
What that Hallam is an unscientific nut case is clearly evident.
[TheStandard: A moderator moved this comment to Open Mike as being off topic or irrelevant in the post it was made in. Be more careful in future.]
phillip ure 8
so nz has just lined up with the environmental vandals on the planer – the bad-guys – – and voted against a u.n treaty to protect endangered species of sharks…
way-to-go..!..nz..!….eh..?
pray – tell us why..?
is this nz first being owned by the fishing industry – again/still..?
vto 8.2
they are meat-eaters mr ure
phillip ure 8.2.1
indeed..!..should i go down to the shoreline..and have a talk with them..?
MickeyBoyle 8.3
Why the hell would we vote against that?
as an uneducated guess – i would say 'cos nz first insisted upon it..
'cos the fishing companies who own them catch a hell of a lot of sharks..?
y'know..!..follow the dollars..!
Gee. A "regulations bonfire", eh?
Last time they did this we got leaky buildings and the Pike River disaster.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/397494/national-committing-to-regulations-bonfire-if-elected-in-2020
arkie 9.1
National is committing to get rid of two regulations for every new regulation introduced
Just like Trump then:
"If there's a new regulation, they have to knock out two. But it goes far beyond that, we're cutting regulations massively for small business and for large business," Trump said during the signing of the order, while surrounded by small-business leaders. He stressed that the new measure is meant to ease the opening and expansion of small businesses, and said that America's small businesses "have been treated very badly" and that it was "virtually impossible to expand your existing business because of regulations."
Graeme 9.2
And this jem….
…and creating a voluntary initiative to make sure small businesses are paid on time
National Party leader Simon Bridges said the party would also require all government departments and government agencies to pay their contractors on time and within 30 days.
"Getting paid on time is a big issue for New Zealand small business owners, long delays in payments can inhibit their ability to invest and expand," Mr Bridges said.
"In the past year, only half of all small businesses were cash flow positive in any given month."
so it's "voluntary" and only applies to government agencies, who generally pay on time anyway. No mention of common practice of 90 -120 days payment that seems standard in construction and Fonterra practiced for a while. But hey, not like National is going to do anything that will hurt their mates
I took the 'also' to mean there would be a voluntary scheme, and the mandate on govt departments.
"and creating a voluntary initiative to make sure small businesses are paid on time"
That doesn't even makes sense. If it's voluntary how will it make sure?
Graeme 9.2.1.1
As a small business owner I thought yeah, right…
As will all small business owners who live hoping the money's going to be in their account on time.
A stupid Clayton's policy and I hope they get taken to task over it.
weka 10
Awesome. So much to learn from the Hong Kong protest movements.
Protestors in Hong Kong are cutting down facial recognition towers. pic.twitter.com/bTvb8uis7V
— Jordan Sather (@Jordan_Sather_) August 24, 2019
alwyn 10.1
Your photo shows the protesters felling towers holding facial recognition cameras.
There is an interesting article in a recent issue of the Economist. On page 60 of the 17 August copy of the magazine there is a report on how to fool facial recognition software. The methods involve things like wearing bright makeup, wearing clothes with semi-abstract patterns that make the facial recognition software see lots of "faces", or projecting infrared illumination onto one's face that make the software unable even to recognize that there is a face, or person, there. Other techniques readily fooled the software into thinking it was someone else altogether who was present.
Maybe we can get to the stage that protesters won't have to flatten the facial recognition towers. After all, if the computer can't see you why bother? Even better of course would be if the software in Hong Kong thought that there were tens of thousands of clones of Xi Jinping protesting in the streets.
I can't provide a link to the article I'm afraid. It is pay-walled for subscribers only. To read it, assuming you don't subscribe, should be possible by visiting your local Library. Most of them get the magazine.
Sacha 10.1.1
The HK protestors have been using lasers for ages to dazzle the cameras.
fooling the cameras, while a good interim tactic, doesn't stop authoritarianism. That's what the protest is about.
The Chairman 10.2
Interesting isn't it?
As New Zealand inches more towards becoming like China (see links below) there is barely a murmur. Whereas, in Hong Kong people are flooding onto the streets.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/396509/privacy-commissioner-in-dark-over-advanced-cctv-plan-for-auckland
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/396716/police-open-to-using-facial-recognition-from-auckland-transport-cctv-cameras
It seems the majority of New Zealanders are of the belief it is being done for our safety, whereas the people of Hong Kong know differently.
Brigid 10.3
This gives background information of the Hong Kong protests Weka
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/08/19/behind-a-made-for-tv-hong-kong-protest-narrative-washington-is-backing-nativism-and-mob-violence/
"The protests ostensibly began in opposition to a proposed amendment to the extradition law between Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China, and Macau, which would have allowed Taiwanese authorities to prosecute a Hong Kong man for murdering his pregnant girlfriend and dumping her body in the bushes during a vacation to Taiwan.
Highly organized networks of anti-China protesters quickly mobilized against the law, compelling Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to withdraw the bill.
But the protests continued even after the extradition law was taken off the table"
Brigid 10.3.1
This also by Pepe Escobar
https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/08/07/hong-kong-kashmir-a-tale-of-two-occupations/
"Much to the distress of neocons and humanitarian imperialists, there won't be a bloody mainland China crackdown on protesters in Hong Kong – a Tiananmen 2.0. Why? Because it's not worth it.
What these protests have accelerated is Beijing's conviction that Hong Kong is not worth its trust as a key node in China's massive integration/development project. Beijing invested no less than $18.8 billion to build the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, as part of the Greater Bay Area, to integrate Hong Kong with the mainland, not to snub it.
Now a bunch of useful idiots at least has graphically proven they don't deserve any sort of preferential treatment anymore."
"The big story in Hong Kong is not even the savage, counter-productive protests (imagine if this was in France, where Macron's army is actually maiming and even killing Gilets Jaunes/Yellow Vests). The big story is the rot consuming HSBC – which has all the makings of the new Deutsche Bank scandal.
HSBC holds $2.6 trillion in assets and an intergalactic horde of cockroaches in their basement – asking serious questions about money laundering and dodgy deals operated by global turbo-capitalist elites."
francesca 10.3.1.1
Totally agree Brigid
Here's a previous World Bank economist and his take on the Hong Kong riots.
https://journal-neo.org/2019/08/25/hong-kong-and-the-audacity-of-the-united-states/
French protestors have paid a higher toll, death, blindness, amputations at the hands of the French police.
In comparison the Hong Kong authorities have been restrained.
The Chairman 10.3.1.1.1
Not that restrained, apparently.
francesca 10.3.1.1.1.1
Yes there was some heavy handedness before the extradition treaty was shelved, but to be fair, that was largely put down to the UK superintendents in charge. Seems the Brits cant stay out of Hong Kong
I advise everyone to read more widely
https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/06/article/brits-in-hk-police-played-key-crackdown-roles/
francesca …
This is the guy who has led the "clearance" of protestors, not Chinese, but a Brit who loved the job and stayed on
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Dover
marty mars …
wow 2 of them
It has now been revealed by local papers that two Brits serving in the police were closely involved in the heavy-handed crackdown on the protesters on June 12.
Actually there's 60 of them Marty
And those UK expats were singled out by the protestors
Seems like the Brits just can't stop their colonialist ways
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/hong-kong-protes-expat-police-focus-protester-rage-11727706
couldn't find 60 in that original link – went back and checked
so you think the british not the chinese are the big players here? Are they doing it as a proxy for the US? Seems overly complicated to me but I'm here not there so I will suspend my disbelief a little more and keep looking at the links people provide
thanks for your links
The Chairman 10.3.2
what's your thinking about what the protests are about Brigid?
Brigid 10.3.3.1
When you compare the publicity the Hong Kong protestors have been given with those in France or Honduras, I'm mightily suspicious. That the protestors wave US flags and call on Murica to save them is just a wee bit funny. No hilarious actually.
Is there a country on earth that has benefited from US intervention?
None that I can think of.
It seems to me that, as Pepe Escobar calls them, these 'useful idiots' are not protesting for better conditions for the hoi polloi in Hong Kong but because they're paid to.
Psycho Milt 10.3.3.1.1
That the protestors wave US flags and call on Murica to save them is just a wee bit funny.
It's a protest that's deliberately without leadership, as that makes it harder for the dictator's minions to decapitate the movement. Which means individuals are free to wave whatever flags they want or shout whatever slogans they want. Nothing funny about it.
Nice tinfoil hat you have there, did you make it yourself.
Brigid 10.3.3.1.1.1
If you chose to read more widely you'd find the protest is not without leadership.
Psycho Milt …
And if you chose to read more widely, you wouldn't make ridiculous generalisations about the protesters waving American flags and calling on the USA to help them.
But the protests continued even after the extradition law was taken off the table
Yes, and that is due to a number of reasons. One being China's failure to allow all members of the Legco (their parliament) to be voted on by the people. Largely allowing China to call the shots.
Well of course. Since 1997 Hong Kong has been part of China. It only has limited autonomy.
Why has it taken these protestors 22 years to discover China mostly calls the shots?
Because that was meant to change overtime, but so far China has failed to live up to that agreement.
Moreover, China is pushing for more control such as the extradition law, which has brought this to the boiling point we are witnessing now.
It's all in the protest explained video I posted above.
Sigh. The last uprising was put down only five years ago, so no, not 22 years. And this one, like the last one, has been prompted by the CCP's attempts to extend its ability to call the shots.
marty mars 10.3.4.1.2.1
+ 1 yep there is a history here that can be checked. Doesn't seem to deter fake news though.
Hey, weka, the other day you asked if there is a compelling reason we need to be exporting so much? Here is the answer below.
In order to understand the need for exports it is necessary to understand that there is no such thing as a supply of permanent money to the economy, and the vast bulk of money within the economy has its origins in loans and is represented by a matching domestic debt.
When goods are exported, foreign money is brought back into the economy, but the debt behind that money remains overseas, in the country of origin. Through exporting, money that has been borrowed into existence in another country is brought into the economy free of debt.
The money can easily be turned into domestic currency via the foreign exchanges. However, when goods are imported, money created in the domestic economy goes abroad, but the debt associated with that money remains in the economy.
Money that was borrowed into existence in the home economy has left the country, but the debt remains.
If a country exports more than it imports, there is a net gain of additional debt-free money within the national economy.
https://positivemoney.org/2011/12/debt-based-monetary-system-world-debt/
we have to keep exporting because it's the only way we can afford the amount of overseas debt we have?
Why would we need to export to the degree that we do for that to be managed?
The Chairman 10.4.1.1
Countries have to export to enable them to pay off the interest on their debt based money. Just about every dollar is produced by a loan, hence without exporting (generating debt free money) there is no way to pay off the interest incurred.
weka 10.4.1.1.1
Why not? Why can't we produce wealth domestically?
The Chairman 10.4.1.1.1.1
Because domestically we still rely on a debt based monetary system. That would have to change, which is what Social Credit is largely about.
But bankers will never allow that to happen. So that is where stopping the need for export growth hits a dead end.
Brigid …
"But bankers will never allow that to happen."
You mean there's not been a government in living memory that has the courage to tell the bankers to get phuckt.
McFlock 10.4.1.1.2
"Debt-based money" (i.e. reserve bank bonds lent at the OCR) doesn't require overseas cash to repay.
As long as the value of goods and services produced matches the money supply and its associated cost, the debt-to-GDP ratio remains constant and the RB debt is merely grease in the wheels. Like someone living off a credit card they can service monthly.
Debt-based money" (i.e. reserve bank bonds lent at the OCR) doesn't require overseas cash to repay.
No. Debt based money as in Fractional Reserve Banking, which is how 90 odd percent of our money supply is created.
Meh. Same diff – still gets repaid without need for exports. Extra value created in cycle maintains debt ratio.
The Chairman …
No, it doesn't. One party making debt based money off another party in a local economy via trade of goods and services doesn't produce any debt free money to pay off the national interest incurred from initially creating that money.
Debt based money circulating in a local economy will never produce the funding to pay off the interest that local economy incurs in creating that money.
The new production and money velocity (as it circulates) can devalue the existing debt. AKA inflation.
The system just isn't as simple as you're making out.
It's all by the by anyway – global trade is about getting people what they want for less, rather than satisfying some economic theory. Always has been. FTAs vs protectionism is largely driven by ideology,but the global trade itself goes back well before economics started its entrails-reading.
No. Increasing the debt based money supply increases debt and devalues the dollar, hence drives up inflation.
Global trade and FTAs are not one and the same. FTA's tend to allow countries to buy up other nations exporters/resources. Giving them full monetary benefit (baring local expenses, jobs, and tax if they pay them) of another nations exports/resources.
Yes, there is more to international trade than merely the debt based money supply, but the debt based money supply is a driving factor for countries to continually grow their exports.
Just as fractional reserve banking might be more significant in "creating" money than the government bonds used to create the reserve the banks use, the velocity (and, I suggest, distribution) of that money affects inflation more than the basic money supply. Indeed, I read once that when all is done and dusted, the difference between Keynesianism and Monetarism is justified by the weight each gives to representing the velocity of money in the system. (Of course, it's all bullshit from a prediction level – completely unrepeatable supposition).
People buy shit because they have money, and other people sell shit because they want money. You might argue that global or local trade is a fractional reserve ponzi scheme, but that doesn't affect trade nearly as much as people just wanting to buy and sell shit.
Inflation tends to reduce the amount of goods and services people can afford to buy while increasing the need for people to earn more.
Additionally, inflation results in driving up the OCR. In turn, the interest incurred creating the money supply. Thus, the need to export more as the velocity of money within a local economy doesn't grow that economy's wealth (albeit it may bolster an individual or company's wealth).
The high cost of local products drives up demand for cheaper imports, which again drives up the need for countries to export more to offset the trade imbalance and the associated (money supply) debt.
Suppliers, manufactures, etc require people to buy stuff for their survival, which in turn is required for employment opportunities.
Environmentally, it comes down to the whether or not the goods and service and the manner in which they are produced and supplied are environmentally friendly.
In general, consumers chase bargains (especially in NZ due to our generally low incomes) which influences their purchasing choice. And those bargains tend to come from lower wage high polluting countries such as China. Again, increasing imports, thus the need (via the trade imbalance and the associated money supply debt) for us to export more.
Production boosts overall wealth (without addressing the distribution therein).
Monetary activity encourages increased production. More transactions being made with money between initial lending and end repayment (compared with a bond borrowed but never spent before repayment) simulates an increase in the overall money supply.
Inflation increases the cost of goods (produced by whomever), but correspondingly decreases the cost of existing debt.
joe90 10.5
And the tankie left gets right onto labeling the protesters as agents of foreign powers.
The US has essentially declared a new cold war on China, and the violence in Hong Kong is so obviously a proxy conflict to weaken, destabilize, and even balkanize China.
Once again, the liberals praising the obviously right-wing, violent "protests" are just helping Trump. pic.twitter.com/ShBlQJzlx6
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) August 25, 2019
francesca 10.5.1
Surprised you think that video furthers your case Joe. Peaceful protests they aint
joe90 10.5.1.1
Yeah, the temerity of standing up and demanding a democratic future in the face of an authoritarian regime.
francesca 10.5.1.1.1
God you're naive. It was a Brit in charge who dealt out the rubber bullets and ordered the tear gas.I wonder why he decided to be so heavy handed?
Gene Sharp 101
Food for thought, Joe.
China Did Not Trick the US — Trade Negotiators Served Corporate Interests
https://tinyurl.com/y2gagk32
Hat tip to saveNZ.
marty mars 10.5.3
jeepers I didn't think people would be suckered like that – just shows I suppose – anyone can believe anything as long as it confirms their bias – sad shit really.
Sacha 11
Nats pledge wholesale removal of protections, and moar 1950s highways: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/397494/national-committing-to-regulations-bonfire-if-elected-in-2020
National's Economic Development spokesperson, Todd McClay, branded it a regulations bonfire.
The coalition government shifted transport infrastructure focus from roading to public transport and rail, but National would be changing the focus back to roading, it said.
"The government has stopped or postponed a dozen roading projects, which were ready to get underway, and replaced them with projects that aren't ready to go and won't be for a long time yet," transport spokesperson Chris Bishop said.
The last Nat govt had not included funding for their next batch of expensive tarmac in any Budgets, so it's simply a lie to claim that they were "ready to go".
Sacha 11.1
Snap, Muttonbird.
Barfly 11.2
Have the road construction companies threatened to end their ENORMOUS DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL PARTY ?
Cenk, knocks the nail on the head. Trump needs the 25th amendment enabled NOW!
Just so you know I think pence is worse politically, but trump is, well watch the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIAjb7pvaQU&ab_channel=TheYoungTurks
marty mars 13
I think the Government should issue stronger words and actions for this atrocity happening now.
With concerns over violence in West Papua escalating, New Zealand officials appear reluctant to wade in more significantly – despite the Green Party calling for action.
As Indonesia cracks down on protests in the disputed West Papua territory, the Government has declined to condemn the violence.
Indonesia has deployed a thousand troops to the disputed territory of West Papua and shut down the internet in the region in an effort to quell protests alleging racist police violence and supporting self-determination.
The New Zealand Government has re-emphasised earlier commitments to human rights but declined to comment on the specific situation.
The latest wave of violence began after dozens of Papuan students in Surabaya were arrested by police forces while a mob allegedly called them "monkeys".
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2019/08/26/770485/government-hands-off-on-west-papua-violence#
Good work Green Party MP and human rights spokeswoman Golriz Ghahraman for trying to get some action on this.
"The most recent crackdown on indigenous West Papuans is scary given past brutality by Indonesian forces- add to that the threat of internet black out and its a recipe for grave human rights abuse. Let's remember that it's aim is to take away indigenous land and resource for corporate profit- as it happens around the world- divesting from timber imported from West Papua's pristine native forests is one thing NZ must do to support this indigenous struggle."
Nice post about crasher collins and the truth from Frank Macskasy – see sidebar
National has entered into a propaganda blitz. They will use half-truths, exaggeration, out-of-context material, distortions, and outright fabrications to win next years' election.
Whatever it takes.
They will use dog-whistles; throw 'red-meat' to bigots; demonise every group that their conservative base despises.
Whatever. It. Takes.
Thus is the style of election campaign strategy set from now till Election Day: Whatever it takes.
https://fmacskasy.wordpress.com/2019/08/24/judith-collins-foot-in-mouth-award-or-something-more-sinister/
Very sad – so much pain and sorrow. What to do? Dunno – I work in prevention and really things are tough…
Chief coroner Judge Deborah Marshall has released the annual provisional suicide statistics.
They show in the year to June 30, 685 people died by suicide, 17 more than the year prior.
The rate per 100,000 increased from 13.67 to 13.93.
They also revealed the number of teenagers dying between the ages of 15 and 19 increased from 53 last year to 73.
There had also been an increase in the Māori rate – from 23 per 100,000 to 28, and an increase in the Pacific Island rate from 7.77 to 11.49.
The rate for Europeans had dropped slightly.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/397516/increase-in-suicides-for-maori-and-teens-latest-stats-show
SHG 15.1
Suicide is an overwhelmingly male phenomenon. In NZ there are approximately 3 male suicide deaths for every female suicide death.
Now search the media releases today for the words male, men, or boys. Betcha you won't find a single one.
Kinda hard to fix a problem when it's politically incorrect to acknowledge that it exists.
your politically incorrect line is part of the problem imo – the stats won't improve until it isn't used as a point scoring device – do you get that?
SHG 15.1.1.1
Yes you're absolutely right it's the words we use that are the actual problem, we won't be able to stop men from dying of suicide until we eliminate the inconvenient phrases used to describe the problem of their deaths
You're the real hero
marty mars 15.1.1.1.1
not we, you – the words YOU use that is PART of the problem – try to read what I write rather than just push your lines
SHG 15.1.1.1.1.1
Why don't you think suicide is a male problem and that boys and men deserve extra attention, funding, and support?
I never said that.
Of course I am supportive of giving hope to men and boys who are desperate and suicidal. I support programs designed to specifically support them.
phillip ure 16
living a life of grinding poverty – with no end in sight – can lead to depression – can lead to suicide..
our gummint can fix that factor/cause..
let's watch them dance around this one..
and do s.f.a./not end poverty..
and so the nmbers will climb..
and why does david clark seemingly have no awareness of this..?
and why the fuck do journalists like lisa owen not have the nous to ask him about this..?
Stuart Munro. 16.1
Not to mention that coroners are relatively reluctant to make a finding of suicide, so that the numbers are if anything understated.
Eco maori 17
Kia Ora Newshub.
I think it's cool that our Coalition government is going to control MPs pay brackets.
Whanau there you go the alcohol licensing system is corupt that is the reason why we have bottle stores in all the lower class people area.
The phenomenon of trump not attending the G7 meeting about savings our mokopuna environment is going to be positive in the end ma Te wa.
Its great that France President Macron is giving 20 million euro to fight the fires in the Amazon ignoring what the haters has to say.
They are spying on the wrong people what a waste of time and money.
Doc is doing great mahi controling Tar goats on the mountcook ranges
Ka kite Ano
Kia Ora Te Ao Maori News
Its excellent that a third person is being charged for Jasmine death. Jasmine whanau will be pleased at last they are seeing Justice.
Te Wahine is correct Maori need to have more input and learn. More about our cyber security my data is compromise every minute of the day.
I say that a community based solution for Maori mental health will help more tangata servive their mental health issues manly depression because so many people in Aotearoa look down on Tangata Whenua O Aotearoa that is not good for our tamariki wairua.
There you go Whanau national trying to use Tangata Whenua issues to undermine our human Coalition Government.
Auckland is in fashion show excellence that Maori is part of the fashion show also that sustainability is becoming a fashion trend that no one can Stop Ka pai.
Heniana Goodmen has being a great news reporter for decades Ka pai
Kia Ora The Am Show.
simon Winston Peters has achieved more positive change to our society than you could dream of achieving before he got the Gold card and other gains for OUR elderly they were struggling. You see not all elderly are wealth %90 are having to try and survive on super alone that is bugger all money to live on in the year 2019.
I backed vapouring as a tool to slow down and give up smoking especially for the elderly people who have been smoking for 40 od years they need to give up smoking for their mokopuna. Whanau another case of over exploitation by humans the Hauraki gulf mussels Fisheries over exploited next minute the fisheries calapes and has never recovered.
Useing green lipped mussel to clean up our water ways estries is a great idea my only concern is mono culture farming is not good for our wildlifes diversity so using a few other species of water filters is needed for a safe clean environment some use oysters beds to do the water filtering and to slow erosion in New York.
Ka pai Jenny you handled him well we need legislation to make sure that the content of vapour oil is safe this phenomenon gave me some conserns about vapouring
Funny Mark 146 was a good score one has to be careful what they eat. I remember watching that game to.
Jacindia Waka is sailing into the wind stured up by national and there corupt supporters the alt right who will lie and cheat to win did the informers come out of the DARK.
Some Eco Maori Music For The Minute.
Global warming human cause climate change is a huge threat to the future wellbeing
I agree cheap beer and alcohol is targeted at poor alcoholics that is not the way a caring society behaves.
BULLSHIT if they can't afford it they won't drink alcohol.
I think that is a awesome move vaccination in shopping mall and other places people always gather.
Mark Lundy and his lawyers are wasting New Zealand time and money.
On the way back to the bay it was raining hard cold as soon as I got over the rangers the rain stopped we could feel that it was warmer to I was thinking that the place would be bogged out with mud and had to light the fire straight away but it was clear awesome.
Kia Ora Te Ao Maori News.
Condolences to Tahu potiki whanau and Iwi Ngai Tahu for their loss of A great leader.
Condolences to the other tangata whenua whanau excuses my pH I'm just learning how to use it.
Ka pai to John Kerwin for all his mahi on mental health issues he has been awesome with tangata whenua tamariki. I,, the mental health problem needs cross party tau toko.
I agree with Ming Foons opinion on the way that tangata whenua o Aotearoa has been treated by the crown he has the knowledge on tangata whenua o Aotearoa Ka pai.
Haka Bristro and the other Wahine great mahi insulating all those whare Mana Wahine I found that my Wahine staff were more reliable than male staff
My opinion on the Napier Port float is the tangata already owned the 99 % were getting some of its capital gains and profits putting it on the stock market is just putting the port in a situation where only the wealth people 00.1% get to corner all the gains while the 99.9 % will ultimately pay more for imports and exporting.
I tau toko teaching Aotearoa factual history as most of the books paint a bad picture of tangata whenua when in fact we are quite industrial honorable humane people.
Eco Maori agree with the recational Fisher man Terakihi Hapuka Gurnard and a few other species are stuffed but the commercial Fisher men just want to keep exploiting the fish they need to be controlled no trawling in a mile from land that and heaps more reserves.
Maori and wai we'll I say we should we do own wai we will look after wai much better than the crown is has??????. For our future generations.
If the government change to a money first government like the last one the will just exploit wai and our environment not give a shit about the futures needs.
Every one knows Eco Maori views on gangs
The anti vaccination people are to easily lead down the wrong path many people display the inability to be skeptical with information they receive.
I agree our factual history needs to be taught and all tangata whenua tamariki taught Te reo. That will stop Tangata Whenua O Aotearoa Culture from dissappearing.
All the intelligence people of America Greetings Our World Famous Climate Change Champions Ka pai from Eco Maori
Greta Thunberg lands in US for climate meet
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has arrived in New York City, US to chants and cheers following a trans-Atlantic trip on a sailboat to attend a global warming conference.
The 16-year-old and her crew were escorted into a lower Manhattan marina about 4pm local time on Wednesday, concluding a two-week crossing from Plymouth, England.
As the boat docked, hundreds of activists welcomed her from a Hudson River promenade. Thunberg waved then was lifted onto a Dock.
"I didn't get seasick once," but she stressed that "this is not something I want everyone to do"She is set to speak at a United Nations climate summit in SeptemberThe boat carrying Thunberg, the Malizia II, encountered rough seas that slowed it down for a day. Taking turns steering the 18-metre racing yacht were yachtsman Boris Herrmann and Pierre Casiraghi, the grandson of Monaco's late Prince Rainier and American actress Grace Kelly.Inscribed on the boat's sail are the words "FridaysForFuture" under "UNITE BEHIND THE Science.
Ka kite Ano link.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/115367331/greta-thunberg-lands-in-us-for-climate-meet
Molly to Molly on
Tongan volcanic eruption reveals the vulnerabilities in global telecommunications
ANALYSIS: By Dale Dominey-Howes, University of Sydney In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill. In our modern, highly-connected world, more than 95 percent of global data transfer occurs along fibre-optic cables that criss-cross through ...
Anxious Tongans in NZ await volcano news from home: 'It's painful, you just feel hopeless'
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist Langi Fatanitavake's wife and son live on one of the islands flanking Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai undersea volcano, but his repeated calls home since the violent eruption and tsunami have gone unanswered. The South Island seasonal worker last spoke to his family on Ha'apai ...


Modern law departments and law firms must have effective technology in place to achieve its performance objectives, and these systems must be optimized to deliver effectively for the corporation or firm. Mose often, the critical technologies are document and content management, electronic billing, matter management and contract management, and Morae Global provides deep expertise in all four.
We have built partnerships with leading software providers to thoroughly understand their product offerings, compare and contrast the features and provide guidance to our clients during the selection phase. Our professionals have deep experience implementing and working with document and content management systems including Box, Documentum, OpenText, iManage, M-Files, NetDocuments, Microsoft, Worldox and many more. But at Morae Global, we know that the technology is not enough. It is the combination of technology with strategy, people, process and data that ignites performance.
Technology and process expertise. Because we view technology as a key advantage for law departments and law firms, only Morae Global has the expertise to fully leverage technology as a tool to support process. We pair the right processes with the right technological functionality to build systems that work for the legal team.
No need to build from scratch. We leverage hundreds of previous implementations to deliver a best-practices starting point based on your industry, department size, style and geography. We then customize an approach for your project and specific challenges.
Full range of practitioners. Only Morae Global has practitioners, consultants, technicians and former general counsel on staff who have implemented legal technology on an enterprise level and global scale.
Our efficient, flexible approach is based on lessons learned from implementation engagements with the world's most demanding and complex companies. We use iterative cycles to maximize project success and mitigate project risk. Enabling feedback early and often during the project results in no surprises and strong user adoption – ultimately delivering a higher return on investment.
Prepare detailed requirements covering business, functional and technical areas which focus the team on selecting the right tool and form the basis of design activities.
Assist Legal/IT in understanding the costs and benefits of each system and any associated infrastructure requirements.
Execute on requirements by providing best practices, innovative thinking and tailoring to business needs.
Perform a needs assessment to size, estimate and plan for the level of effort, resources, time and budget required.
Define and prioritize the business and technical requirements of each (and often competing) stakeholder.
Perform a stakeholder analysis to quantify the impact to each affected group and the readiness of each group to adopt new processes and technology.
Develop and deliver a prioritized implementation plan with tasks, roles, responsibilities, deliverables, milestones and dependencies.
Design and document workflows to support and enhance your current operations.
Configure your system's technology to align with your company's specific needs, including the creation of templates, users, roles/permissions, data source connectors, notification settings, etc.
Migrate existing data from current systems, spreadsheets and databases into a new system for use on Day 1.
Design and execute tailored testing scenarios to validate that the design satisfies your company's requirements.
Provide the necessary project management support throughout.
Draft communications to socialize changes across the organization, educate impacted stakeholders and build excitement.
Create training materials, such as step-action operating manuals and training presentations.
Conduct end-user and/or administrator training to build internal expertise and position you to be self-sustaining.
Provide post-implementation support to monitor system performance and offer supplemental training, as needed.
Evaluate current technology to ensure full functionality and modules purchased are being optimally leveraged.
Enhance processes to more efficiently manage the full range of matter needs, data volumes and workflows.
Develop solutions to address pain points and/or resolve process gaps.
Measure user adherence to your policies and standard practices to quantify potential risk areas.
Validate alignment between your existing technology in use and your future state vision.
Morae Global is trusted worldwide to transform legal, risk and compliance through results-oriented and technology-enabled solutions, and reinvent the legal function as an efficient and integral part of the business value chain.


In Mistress Spy, hero and heroine Nicholas and Maddy have a secret liaison along Hadrian's Wall in northern England. The year is 1570, but the wall has already stood where they meet for hundreds of years. He was her spymaster, she was his spy.
Maddy glimpsed the wall stretching horizontally before her, gray and wraithlike. It blended into the gloaming and seemed like God had put it there instead of the Romans…. And then he bent his head and kissed her. A gentle, exploring kiss. With a soft moan, she leaned into him. His arms came around her, gathering her close, kissing her more urgently.
Today, Hadrian's Wall, a World Heritage site, is one of the most popular destinations in the Great Britain. You can walk along a path that follows the wall for over 70 miles. It will take you past remnants of the wall itself, and the several Roman forts that were placed every 5 miles along its path. Stretching from the North Sea on the east coast of England to the Irish Sea on the west, Hadrian's Wall was begun in AD 122. Over the centuries, much of it was dismantled and the stone used for other purposes. But in many sections, the wall remains and has been restored, giving the viewer a dramatic glimpse of what it once was. The most notable of the forts, Vindolanda, and the best-preserved part of the wall can be found in the central section halfway between Carlisle and Newcastle. The whole path that now follows the wall is a designated national trail.
In 2013, my husband and I walked a section of the wall, east of the city of Carlisle and close to Lanercost Priory (both settings in Mistress Spy). It was a clear, windy, chilly day in early June. Fresh and lovely, the English would say. First, we walked from the village of Brampton to the priory, which sits in a beautiful valley. Then the wall and the River Derwent marked our way toward a restored Roman fort. I imagined that Maddy and Nicholas had taken this same route, talking quietly. Nicholas would catch the edge of her skirt and brush his hand ever so gently against the fabric. How exciting for an author to visit the place where her characters loved and then feared for their lives!
Find your way someday, if you can, to Hadrian's Wall. And if you can't, follow Nicholas and Maddy to this magical place.
A section of Hadrian's Wall not far from Nicholas' and Maddy's secret rendezvous.
Pamela Mingle is a former teacher and librarian who was fortunate enough to choose writing as a third career. Or maybe it chose her. 🙂 She loves to create romantic tales that play out against historical events and always includes humor in her books. Pam and her husband enjoy walking in the British Isles–even though she's done her share of whining on the longer days. The walking trips have been an ideal way to discover new settings for her books. Pam's newest book, A LADY'S DECEPTION, releases in August, 2017. Along with A FALSE PROPOSAL, it is part of the Haslemere Men series with Entangled Publishing. Readers can find Pam's previous books on Goodreads and Amazon. To learn more about Pam, visit her website www.PamMingle.com. And while you're there, don't forget to sign up for her newsletter!


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Q: I keep getting this IOException error message "Can't reset method: already connected", on my spring boot program @GetMapping("/check")
    public String checkURL(@RequestParam String url) {
        String returnMessage = "";

        try {
            URL urlObj = new URL(url);
            HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection) urlObj.openConnection();

            conn.connect();
            conn.setRequestMethod("GET");

            int responseCode = conn.getResponseCode() / 100;

            conn.disconnect();

            if (responseCode != 4 || responseCode != 3) {
                returnMessage = siteStatus + " UP AND RUNNING";
            } else {
                returnMessage = siteStatus + " DOWN!";
            }

        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {

            return siteStatus + " incorrect. Please try again.";
        } catch (IOException e) {
                        returnMessage = e.getMessage();
        }
        return returnMessage;
    }

This error is clearly due to IOException, if someone could help me fix this problem. I checked the URL is valid. I go to localhost:8080/check?url=https://www.example.com. I am pretty sure the syntax is correct. I even do conn.disconnect() to drop the connection yet I keep getting the error.

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text:
#include "profile.h"
#include "profile_container.h"
#include "arrange_profiles.h"
#include "op_bfd.h"
#include "op_header.h"
#include "populate.h"
#include "populate_for_spu.h"

#include "image_errors.h"

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

namespace {

/// load merged files for one set of sample files
bool
populate_from_files(profile_t & profile, op_bfd const & abfd,
                    list<profile_sample_files> const & files)
{
	list<profile_sample_files>::const_iterator it = files.begin();
	list<profile_sample_files>::const_iterator const end = files.end();

	bool found = false;
	// we can't handle cg files here obviously
	for (; it != end; ++it) {
		// A bit ugly but we must accept silently empty sample filename
		// since we can create a profile_sample_files for cg file only
		// (i.e no sample to the binary)
		if (!it->sample_filename.empty()) {
			profile.add_sample_file(it->sample_filename);
			profile.set_offset(abfd);
			found = true;
		}
	}

	return found;
}

}  // anon namespace

void
populate_for_image(profile_container & samples, inverted_profile const & ip,
	string_filter const & symbol_filter, bool * has_debug_info)
{
	if (is_spu_profile(ip)) {
		populate_for_spu_image(samples, ip, symbol_filter,
				       has_debug_info);
		return;
	}

	bool ok = ip.error == image_ok;
	op_bfd abfd(ip.image, symbol_filter,
		    samples.extra_found_images, ok);
	if (!ok && ip.error == image_ok)
		ip.error = image_format_failure;

	if (ip.error == image_format_failure)
		report_image_error(ip, false, samples.extra_found_images);

	opd_header header;

	bool found = false;
	for (size_t i = 0; i < ip.groups.size(); ++i) {
		list<image_set>::const_iterator it
			= ip.groups[i].begin();
		list<image_set>::const_iterator const end
			= ip.groups[i].end();

		// we can only share a profile_t amongst each
		// image_set's files - this is because it->app_image
		// changes, and the .add() would mis-attribute
		// to the wrong app_image otherwise
		for (; it != end; ++it) {
			profile_t profile;
			if (populate_from_files(profile, abfd, it->files)) {
				header = profile.get_header();
				samples.add(profile, abfd, it->app_image, i);
				found = true;
			}
		}
	}

	if (found == true && ip.error == image_ok) {
		image_error error;
		string filename =
			samples.extra_found_images.find_image_path(
				ip.image, error, true);
		check_mtime(filename, header);
	}

	if (has_debug_info)
		*has_debug_info = abfd.has_debug_info();
}

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"Kirk will never be able to drop his prejudices against me." "Yes he will. Just give him time!"
Philip is always blaming himself.
I suggest you talk to Tollefsen.
Janos and Ramiro haven't heard from John in a long time.
Warren thought he would have all the time he needed.
I said that I liked Ramiro.
Victoria hasn't sung in years.
Panos doesn't need a cane.
Stephan told Dion that he had a long talk with John.
Ravi knows he can always count on Clay.
Lanny is wearing a tux.
Toby is unbiased, I think.
Nora didn't read any of the messages Alejandro sent to him.
Manavendra has been busy all week.
Bonnie is mad at me and I can't say I blame him.
Alvin can never get my name right.
Jong was beginning to feel tired.
Why didn't Marnix come himself?
Kylo doesn't need to take his shoes off.
Where did you train them?
Erwin got kicked by a horse.
It's not easy for Rik to trust anyone.
Why didn't Toufic tell Sanjeev what he had done?
I heard Terrence playing drums with his band yesterday.
I didn't lie to Tracy.
Lynne wanted to marry a man with ambition.
Are you sure this is going to work?
Arne is a fashion designer.
The surgeon who did Turkeer's operation is very experienced and highly regarded.
Karen is being unfair, isn't he?


Fonville Morisey & Barefoot is proud to announce the appointment of Pamela Owens as the on-site community sales associate for Morrisville new home community, The Townes at Keystone Crossing in Research Triangle Park.
Owens has been in the real estate industry most of this decade with a track record selling townhomes and single-family homes ranging from the $150s to $450s.
Featuring uniquely detailed two story townhomes starting in the high $160s, The Townes at Keystone Crossing is the Research Triangle Parks Hideaway and an exceptional community to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life without a long commute. Located just off Davis Drive, only minutes from everything in RTP, The Townes at Keystone Crossing is the ideal community for those seeking seclusion in the heart of the Park. It also features a beautiful community pool, perfect for socializing, relaxing and unwinding.
For more information townhomes in Research Triangle Park, please contact Pamela Owens at 919.474.3048 or visit www.TownesAtKeystoneCrossing.com.
This entry was posted in New Home News, North Carolina, People, Raleigh new homes and tagged Fonville Morisey & Barefoot, Morrisville new home community, Pamela Owens, Townes at Keystone Crossing, townhomes in Research Triangle, townhomes in the $160s on October 30, 2008 by Carol Morgan.


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These 28 Photos Brilliantly Capture The Beauty and Horror of Human Life
Heartwarming, Photography,
Every day, we go on with our lives and follow our daily routines. We wake up, go to work, go home, sit for a couple of movies, watch the news, spend the rest of the day having some fun. We do this for the whole week, whole month, the whole year, and for the rest of our lives.
Even after watching the news or traveling to a foreign country for a vacation, we sometimes forget that there are many things going on the world. Because we are busy with our small world, we often do not see the beautiful and horrifying, the amazing and sorrowful, positive and negative things that are happening around us.
Here are some images that illustrate twenty-eight amazing and shocking moments that capture the essence of humanity.
Iowa couple of 72 years finally gets married.
After being together for seventy-two years, Alice Dubes and Vivian Boyack finally got married last year. The couple have been together since their first meeting in college in 1942. They never announced their relationship in public because same-sex relationship and marriage was a taboo back then. When Iowa became the fourth state to make same sex marriage legal in 2009, the two sweethearts were finally able to wed in a beautiful and touching ceremony.
A monk and his brother
This photo of brothers was taken in Bagan, Myanmar. The photograph is a perfect example of a cultural clash.
An 18-year-old IDF soldier
This photo was taken by Sgt. Asher Svidensky. The subject of the image is an 18-year-old female soldier. The soldier was taking her rest after a military exercise. Because of the emotion showed in the image, it went on to become the promotional photograph for the women's freedom and responsibility exhibition.
Two -year-old offering food to her handicapped mom.
This photo shows a two-year-old boy feeding his handicapped mother. The scene is very emotional and shows how important family is.
"I'm fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in." —George S. McGovern
Sometimes we forget that soldiers are humans too. They too have hearts that feel. This picture perfectly captures that.
Tea time on the Yamal Peninsula
Northwest Siberia is one of the world's most underdeveloped places. The place lacks necessities such as running water and electricity. Hot tea serves as the comfort against the Siberian cold during the winter.
Ethiopian girl from the Hamer tribe
Southwestern Ethiopia is the home of over 46,000 Hamer tribesmen.
A Hamer tribe tradition called the bull jumping ceremony involves young men trying to jump over a line of more than ten bulls. The one who succeeds in this event gets accepted into the higher ranks of the Maza. This event also attracts many tourists from all over the world.
Yazidi girl carries an assault rifle to protect her family against ISIS.
To protect themselves from the ISIS militants, the Yazidi people, including the women and children, are arming themselves.
Blind albino boys at a mission school for the blind in West Bengal, India, 2013.
There are very few schools for the blind in India. The picture shows five albino blind boys at the Vivekananda Mission School for the Blind in West Bengal.
A mother and her 3-year-old daughter who are victims of an acid attack.
When Somayeh Mehri asked her husband for divorce, this didn't sell well with him. One night, while Somayeh and her young daughter were fast asleep, Amir poured acid on them. The mother and daughter suffered burns all over their bodies. It left them with both physical and physiological injuries. Somayeh's father sold his land to raise funds to finance their medical expenses.
The image shows a tender moment between Somayeh, 27, and her 3-year-old daughter, Rana Afghanipour.
A farmer with his son who just graduated.
According to various sources, the father worked hard as a farmer to support his son's and other children's education. The son in this photo has just graduated from Ratchpatr University in Thailand. This image shows how parents would sacrifice everything so that their children can have better future.
Beautiful eyes!
The picture shows a very young mother and her child. Young girls are often married to older men in Afghanistan, a convention that also often happens in other parts of the world.
Alcoholic father with his son
This gut-wrenching photo shows a young boy trying his best to help his drunk father up. This shows that alcoholism is really a big problem.
Thirteen-year-old eagle huntress Ashol Pan in Mongolia
There are still a few eagle hunters living in some remote parts of Mongolia. The unique job is passed down from generation to generation. The young hunters must tame their own eagles that they will use to hunt small animals like rabbits and foxes. And this image shows a 13-year-old girl learning the ancient craft of eagle hunting.
Rice farmer in small village in Vietnam
Vietnam is one of the world's largest rice producers. Many, if not most, of Vietnamese farmers plant and grow rice for a living. The Mekong Delta in Vietnam encompass twelve provinces and 17 million residents. An estimated 80 percent of them are involved in rice production.
Seven-year-old Syrian rebel
For over three years now, Syrian rebels have been fighting to overthrow Pres. Bashar al-Assad. Children are employed by rebels to transport guns and supplies. These children never experienced childhood like a normal kid should. They were forced to join the rebel forces or face fatal consequences.
A boy rescues his sister from underneath the rubble of their home in Syria.
As Syrian military forces and the rebel forces continue to fight, more and more civilians are caught in the middle. This boy's home was hit by a bomb. He dug through the rubble and miraculously found, then rescued his sister. Both of them survived the attack with only small injuries.
A boy of the nomadic Suri tribe of Ethiopia in traditional face/body paint and attire.
A young Suri proudly shows off his tribe's traditional body paint. The tribe lives in the southwest part of Ethiopia. It is the custom of the group for young boys and men to cover their bodies and faces with paint made of a mixture of soil, herbs, and plants. The tribe's women, on the other hand, will remove their bottom teeth and put large plates in their lips.
A Yazidi girl rests at the Iraqi-Syrian border.
The Kurdish Yazidi sect has been targeted by the ISIS just because of their religion. This poor girl and her family have to leave their home to flee from the violent and barbaric ISIS who are hunting them.
Toshimana, an apprentice Maiko in Kyoto
This image shows Toshimana, a maiko in Kyoto, Japan. A maiko provides entertainment for people during celebrations and gatherings. They dance, sing, and play a three-stringed Japanese instrument called samisen. Before, for 300 years, a maiko will only serve tea and dango to people who visit the Kyoto shrines, but later on, they started to perform songs and dances.
The face of a Chinese coal miner
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Public bus passengers rescues a woman who tries to take her own life.
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There are so many things that we inherit from our parents. This picture is an example of that. Both mother and daughter have the same eyes. One eye is dark brown while the other is blue. This is scientifically coined as heterochromia iridium.
Taking a break at Burning Man
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A Palestinian girl with an AK-47 in Gaza City
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Three-week-old albino baby
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This girl survived twelve days in Siberian Forest with only her dog as her aid.
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - A Guide
A Guide to the financial support provided by the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged 16 to 64 from the Department for Work and Pensions. This applies to disabled people even if they have an indefinite or lifetime award.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - Benefit Rates 2019 to 2020 and 2018 to 2019
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment and Points
Transfer from DLA to PIP
As part of a wider reform of the welfare system PIP will include an assessment of individual needs and aims to ensure that financial support is targeted at those who face the greatest challenges to living independently.
PIP is for people aged 16 to 64 to help towards some of the extra costs arising from health condition or disability. It is based on how a person's condition affects them, not the condition they have.
DLA will remain for children up to the age of 16. Once PIP has been introduced, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will contact them as they approach 16 to explain what will happen.
DLA will remain available to those 65 or over on 8 April 2013 (the day that PIP is introduced).
In the same way as DLA, claimants can receive PIP whether they are in or out of work. The benefit is not means tested or taxed.
There are two components to PIP – for daily living and mobility needs.
Each component can be paid at standard rate, or enhanced rate for those with the greatest needs.
PIP will include an assessment of the individual's needs by a health professional. Most people will have a face to face consultation as part of their claim. You can find out more about the claim process over the page. Awards will be reviewed to ensure that the claimant is receiving the right support. Reviews will be at appropriate intervals depending on how likely it is for the claimant's condition or impairment to change.
How much you'll get
See: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - Benefit Rates 2019 to 2020 and 2018 to 2019
The Claiming Process
Information about PIP will be available from a range of sources, including online, via leaflets and through support organisations. This will explain the eligibility criteria and help the claimant decide if they want to claim PIP. Existing DLA claimants will be contacted individually to ask if they want to claim PIP.
Claimants (or those supporting them) phone DWP to make a claim for PIP. This involves an identity check and some basic questions. Paper claims won't normally be used, and online claims should be available from Spring 2014. Additional support, such as provision of alternative formats will be available. DWP will send claimants a form where they can explain how their disability affects them.
Information from claimant
Claimants complete the 'How your disability affects you' form to explain how their condition affects their daily life, both on good and bad days and over a range of activities. Supporting evidence can be sent with this form, which they return to DWP by post.
Claim details, form and supporting evidence are passed to the health professional. Most people will be asked to attend a face to face consultation unless a decision can be reached on the basis of written evidence. Home visits will be available when necessary and claimants can take someone along for support. The consultation will provide the opportunity to explain their support needs in their own words. The health professional reviews the claim against a set of clear descriptors to assess the challenges faced by the individual.
Decision regarding the claim
A DWP Case Manager will use all the information in the claim form, from the health professional and anything else that has been provided. They will make a reasoned decision on entitlement, including the level and length of award.
For more information see: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment and Points
When is PIP being introduced?
From October 2015:
All the remaining claimants in receipt of a DLA award will be invited to make a claim for PIP. DWP will randomly select DLA claimants in receipt of an indefinite award or a fixed term award, and notify them about what they need to do to claim PIP. DWP will invite claims as early as possible from recipients who have turned 65 after 8 April 2013, when PIP was first introduced. By October 2017 All existing DLA claimants (aged 16 to 64 on 8 April 2013) will have been invited to claim PIP.
What about existing DLA claimants
There are no automatic entitlements to PIP, even where an indefinite or lifetime DLA award has been made. Existing DLA recipients who are aged between 16 and 64 years old on or after 8 April 2013 (the day that PIP is introduced) will need to decide if they want to make a claim for PIP.
DWP will write to individuals at some point before Spring 2016 to let them know when their DLA is due to end, and explain how they can make a claim for PIP. Claimants will be randomly selected for reassessment.
Existing claimants do not need to take any action now.
From October 2013, existing DLA claimants that report a change in their condition, or where their fixed term award is due to expire, will be reassessed for PIP, unless they have already received a DLA renewal letter (which are sent well in advance of the review date).
If an existing DLA recipient makes a claim for PIP then their DLA would normally continue until a decision on their PIP claim is made. If PIP is not awarded or not claimed then DLA will stop.
How benefits and services are affected
PIP does not affect benefits such as Employment and Support Allowance or Jobseeker's Allowance. People receiving Attendance Allowance will not be affected by the introduction of PIP.
Like DLA, receiving PIP may provide access to other help. This can include Blue Badges, concessionary travel passes or Motability.
Carers may also receive Carers Allowance because the person they are caring for is receiving DLA or PIP.
If claimants are subsequently not eligible for PIP then these benefits and services may also be affected.


We extend our congratulations to Professor Michael Cowley, from the Department of Physiology, who was announced as the winner of the 2015 Jacques Miller Medal by the Australian Academy of Science. The newly established Jacques Miller Medal recognises research of the highest standing in the field of experimental biomedicine, celebrating the career of eminent biologist Professor Jacques Miller.
Academy President Professor Andrew Holmes congratulated all the award winners and recipients of grants. He said the winners "represent an incredible list of Australia's scientific achievements across a huge range of areas, from medicine to maths and engineering."
Professor Cowley leads a global effort to find new diabetes drugs. In 2001, he discovered how the body informs the brain about how much body fat we have, and how much sugar there is in our blood. Through his understanding of these pathways in the brain he has devised new drugs to treat obesity, and he has recently discovered why obesity causes high blood pressure. He has received several awards for his research.
"I am very honoured to receive an award named after Professor Miller, who is a giant in Australian medical research," Professor Cowley said.


A hall tree is a type of furniture that holds shoes, hats and coats on the rack bench style. A hall tree storage bench is a project somewhat difficult and requires specialized carpentry skills and tools.
Measure two side rails 4 feet (1.22 m) tall tables 2 2 (5.08 x 5.08 cm). Cut the boards with a miter saw. Short enough tables for 2 for 1 (5.08 x 2.54 cm) to cover the length of 4 feet (1.22 m).
Cut a cross section of the timber 2 by 3 tables (5.08 x 7.62 cm) to a measure of 3 feet (0.90 m) and 1 inch (2.54 cm) long.
Cut another wooden board 2 by 3 inches (2.54 x 5.08 cm) to a measurement of 4 feet (1.22 m). Place the board in the center of the tables and rest them across the board perpendicular.
Use the router to cut a slot in the plate of each slat. Make the slit about 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) deep. Glue the strips into the grooves, making sure the grooved part is in the exact center of the tables.
Place the mesh on the inside of the top table. Screw the middle slotted plate in the upper part. Use finishing nails to nail the pieces side uprights each tablet individually of hall tree storage bench.


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Home The News News Civic groups warn of impending financial crisis
Civic groups warn of impending financial crisis
Friday, 02 September 2016 07:30	Taipei Times
Union of Taiwanese Teachers director Neil Peng, second left, yesterday speaks at a news conference in Taipei, urging the government to reform the pension system.
Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times
A number of civic groups yesterday said that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) should be wary of an impending financial crisis facing the nation if the pension system does not undergo a systematic reform.
Public servants who are set to launch a parade tomorrow in protest of pension reform claim that they are against "arbitrary" changes to pension rules, Northern Taiwan Society deputy chairman Lee Chuan-hsin (李川信) told a news conference.
However, what they really mean is "do not pinch one penny from me," Lee said, adding that this attitude is similar to those adopted by public servants during failed pension reform in 2002.
Lee, a teacher who has been retired for 10 years, said he often does not tell people that he was a teacher out of concern they might resent him because of the generous pension he receives — NT$85,000 (US$2,656) per month before the 18 percent preferential interest rate for public servants was canceled.
Northern Taiwan Society chairman Chang Yeh-sen (張葉森) said that Tsai's campaign promise of pension reform to salvage the nation from bankruptcy was a major factor behind her emphatic election win.
"Tsai must fulfill that pledge, otherwise she will not stand a chance of re-election and, in the worst-case scenario, could be deposed," Chang said.
Union of Taiwanese Teachers director-general Hsiao Hsiao-ling (蕭曉玲) said that many teachers are in favor of pension reform, even though they represent part of the vested interest.
"They said that they would rather be given smaller pensions. Otherwise, when the nation goes bankrupt, there will be no future for their children," Hsiao said.
She panned the exorbitant income replacement ratio enjoyed by teachers at public schools.
Hsiao said that she would need to pay about NT$1.5 million into the mandatory pension fund throughout her career.
She said that under the current system, she would not only be able to reclaim the NT$1.5 million, but also receive between NT$60,000 and NT$70,000 every month in her retirement, meaning that she would be able to offset what she had paid in just over two years.
"Is there any nation in the world that offers public servants such great welfare?" she asked.
Hsiao said that she supports breaking down the barriers between different professions and setting a single ceiling for pensions, thereby achieving a balance in the pension received by laborers and public servants.
Union member and pension reform committee member Neil Peng (馮光遠) lambasted what he said was a complacency displayed by public servants who oppose pension reform.
"Some people think that because they used to be a general or a manager, they ought to live like a general or a manager in their retirement," he said.
However, what these people have forgotten is that in the nation's formative years, a job in the public sector was considered less desirable, which prompted the government to inject huge amounts of capital to provide incentives for people to take up public posts, which has made them the "elite" they are, Peng said.
"The government cared so much about you when you were the minority. However, have you ever cared about the 'new' minority?" Peng said, criticizing those who oppose reform as "greedy" and "selfish."
Source: Taipei Times - 2016/09/02
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Retired senior military officers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait are pressuring President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to allow greater cooperation with China, telling a forum earlier this week that the Diaoyutai Islands (釣魚台) controversy provides the perfect context in which to do so.
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The urgency and necessity of African home-grown medical initiatives
Professor David Ramanitrahasimbola, Head of the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar
By Hazel Simpo, Masters in Psychology student
On Friday, 11 June 2021, the Rhodes University African Studies Centre hosted a two-session panel colloquium titled "COVID-19 in Retrospect: Drug R&D and Traditional Medicine in Africa".
The virtual event was funded by The Open Society of Southern Africa (OSISA) and moderated by Dr. Adedamola Adetiba (African Studies Centre, Rhodes University, RSA). The panellists assessed the resilience of traditional medicine in the contemporary global health framework. They created a platform to discuss alternative pathways of authenticating African herbs and knowledge claims without compromising population safety.
The panellists for the colloquium were Professor David Ramanitrahasimbola, who is the Head of the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar; Dr Rebecca Marsland, Senior Lecturer of Social Anthropology at Edinburgh University, United Kingdom; and Reverend Father Anselm Adodo, the Founder of Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories and the Africa Centre for Integral Research and Development (OFIRDI), Ewu-Esan, Nigeria.
What emerged from the panel is that African countries are in dire need of improved health infrastructure, not only to curb COVID-19, but also to address current and future health issues in the continent. African countries rely more on Pharmacare imports than their indigenous and local productions.
Most African countries have been receiving COVID-19 vaccine doses under the COVAX scheme, and these have been sourced from outside the continent. COVAX is a global alliance backed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other multilateral bodies aiming to bring together governments, global health organisations, manufacturers, scientists, the private sector, civil society and philanthropy, to provide innovative and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. With the rise in covid-19 cases in India, India, one of the suppliers to Africa halted vaccine exports to meet its pressing domestic demand.
Professor David Ramanitrahasimbola gave a brief background of how COVID-19 hit Madagascar and the government's preparedness to acquire vaccines. He detailed how traditionally, the Malagasy people tended to use essential oil inhalation and plant-based diets to boost their immune system to fight the virus. Madagascar attracted much negative attention in April 2021, when the nation suggested using a local plant, Artemisia annua, to combat coronavirus. On the other hand, WHO recognises that traditional, complementary and alternative medicine has many benefits, and Africa has a long history of traditional medicine and practitioners that play an essential role in providing care to populations. He argues that traditional and medicinal plants like Artemisia annua must be considered as possible remedies which must be tested for efficacy and adverse side effects. Unfortunately, the testing processes were too demanding because of the costly and staged nature of the testing process and how the process undermines any raw herbal remedies. According to WHO, Africans deserve to use medicines tested to the same standards as people in the rest of the world.
Reverend Father Anselm Adodo first highlighted that there were still some challenges in terms of nomenclature. He preferred to refer to use the term 'herbal medicine' instead of traditional medicine as the later carried notions of primitivism and associated such medicine with witchcraft and other dark powers. This tended to undermine scientific research on such medicine.
Further, Father Adodo pointed out that there is a considerable need to uphold the African Indigenous Knowledge System (AIKS), as a total system of knowledge and practices, whether explicit or implicit, used in the management of socioeconomic, ecological and spiritual facets of life that can be communicated through numerous methods such as orally among members of the community and to the future generations through, stories, songs, among others.
"In Africa, when we talk about traditional medicine, we are quick to assume that witchcraft is involved," he said. Reverend Adodo argued that Africans need to acknowledge and use their own medicine rather than waiting for Eurocentric scientists to take all the credits for discovering medicines and treatments in Africa. Just like the WHO recommendations, Rev Adodo emphasised that even if therapies and treatments are derived from natural products, establishing their efficacy and safety through rigorous clinical trials is critical. He argued that traditional medicines also go through scientific herbal preparations by subjecting the herbal materials to treatments such as extraction, distillation, concentration, fermentation, or other physicochemical or biological methods. The resulting preparations include extracts, decoctions and tinctures.
Concerning the roles of different COVID-19 vaccines, Rev Adodo reiterated that vaccines are not a cure for the virus, but they help the body prepare to fight against the virus. In general, vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular virus that triggers an immune response within the body. This weakened version will not cause the disease in the person receiving the vaccine, but it will prompt their immune system to respond.
There were robust discussions following the presentations.
The full video of the virtual colloquium can be accessed here.


The Traditional British Christmas Pudding, often called a plum pudding although there are no plums, fresh or dried, in the pudding. Serving adorned with a sprig of holly is traditional.
Today is last Sunday of the church year, the Sunday before the start of Advent, and Stir-Up Sunday.
Stir-up Sunday is the traditional day for everyone in the family to take a turn at stirring the Christmas pudding and making a wish.
Christmas puddings were always made at home and they were made a month before Christmas so the flavours had plenty of time to develop before Christmas.
The name 'Stir Up Sunday' comes from the opening words of the prayer for the day in the Book of Common Prayer of 1549 and later.
A proper Christmas pudding is always stirred from East to West in honour of the three Wise Men who visited the baby Jesus.
I will be making my Grandmother Young's Christmas Scotch Cake. I had not known about the traditional 13 ingredients until today but when I checked her recipe- you guessed it-13 ingredients! Normally Grandma baked her Christmas pudding in loaf pans in the oven. This year, in honor of being in England, I will do it the traditional way and steam it for 4-6 hours.
I will also be making and steaming a Fig Pudding that comes from Mike's family. He remembers his Grandmother O'Neill making it. Years later his Aunt Evelyn and I tweaked the recipe somewhat to make it better for your cholesterol count. I plan on making Aunt E's version unless the need for tradition overtakes me at the last minute. :) BTW it only has 10 ingredients.
I have not included either recipe so as to save space and not bore you too much. :) If you are interested just let me know and I will share.


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Delhi: More than 26 thousand children will get admission in different courses in this college.
Delhi Ambedkar University Rohini and Dhirpur Campus: Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia approved a project costing Rs 2306.58 crore to create world-class infrastructure for Ambedkar University, Delhi's Rohini and Dhirpur campuses in the Expenditure Finance Committee meeting. After the preparation of these two campuses, 26 thousand students will be able to take admission in various courses here. Regarding this, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that the Delhi government is focusing on creating such innovative educational spaces in Delhi, which can help the students to learn better and achieve their goals faster. He said that ultra-modern facilities would be developed in the new campus of Ambedkar University to meet all the educational needs of the students.
Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said that 2.5 lakh children pass out of schools in Delhi after passing 12th, but despite having talent and ability, only one lakh of these children get admission in any university. Taking cognizance of this, the Delhi government has started increasing the capacity of its universities. In this direction, the Delhi government is getting two new campuses of Ambedkar University ready. He told that the present number of students of Ambedkar University is more than four thousand. The same, after the formation of two new campuses in Dhirpur and Rohini, 26 thousand more students will be able to take admission here.
Rs 1107.56 crore set up in Rohini campus
The Rohini campus of Ambedkar University will be built at a cost of Rs 1107.56 crore. This campus will be spread over 40 acres and will have more than 10 thousand seats. At the same time, Dhirpur campus will be built at a cost of Rs 1199.02 crore. The area of ??this campus will be 49 acres and more than 16 thousand students will be able to take admission in various courses here. Various types of residential units in both the campuses including multi-story academic blocks, convention block, health-centre, auditorium, MLCP, administrative block, library block, amphitheater, guest house, separate hostels for girls and boys. will also be constructed.
Highlights of the new campuses of Ambedkar University-
Both these new campuses will be equipped with state-of-the-art energy efficient facilities. The campus will be self-sustainable net zero energy campus with GRIHA- 5 star rating accreditation.
Amenities on campus
Seminar and conference facilities
Students Center
Indoor and outdoor sports facilities
Display and performance area
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To see president's iconic home and one of famous house in the world, you may plan it. There are two way to submit a request; a member of congress or an embassy. You may find a congress man (woman) in your residency through House.Gov website.
You may do a tour at the House, arts, a 14 minutes film, and a shop.


CAT- Common Admission Test is the most popular entrance examination for MBA admission. More than 2 lakh students appear for the test. It is conducted by the IIMs and its score is accepted all over India. Before 2009, CAT was a paper based test but from 2009, it was announced that CAT would be a Computer Based Test.
CAT is a National-level management entrance examination.
CAT is conducted once a year.
CAT will be conducted in centers spread across around 147 test cities.
The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons With Disability (PwD) categories].
Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. However, it may be noted that such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if they submit a certificate from the Principal/Registrar of their University/Institution (issued on or before the date as stipulated by the respective IIM) stating that they have completed all the requirements for obtaining the Bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate.
As per the legal requirements, 15% of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 7.5% for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates. 27% of seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes candidates belonging to the "non-creamy" layer (NC-OBC). 5% seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD).
Age Limit: There's no age limit for CAT exam.
The three step registration process involves – registration, log in and filling the registration form. After registering, applicants have to fill the application form on the official website. Candidates should note that CAT application form is available only in online mode.
Upload Passport Size Photograph and Signature: Upload the scanned image of your passport photo within the dimensions of 30mm X 45mm. Also, upload the scanned image of your signature within the dimensions of 80mm X 35mm.
Payment could be made through Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, Paytm Wallet.
Candidates can download their admit card for CAT 2018 from the official website of the examination. After downloading the Admit Card, candidates need to take a printout of CAT admit card 2018 and carry it to the allotted test centre.
CAT is an All-India level entrance examination.
All candidates can check their result on the official website of the examination. Candidates can check their result using their registered email ID/roll number and their date of birth. Based on their scores they will be invited by the IIMs for GD/PI rounds.
This year, there is a slight change in the question paper pattern. In CAT 2018 the number of MCQs may be reduced and the number of key-in questions will be increased.
Marking: Total marks of CAT 2018 paper will be 300. Each question will carry 3 marks. There will be negative marking of -1 for each wrong answer. There will be no deduction of marks in-case a candidate chooses not to attempt a given question.
In the first 2-3 months focus on the few basic concepts you need to be familiar with for taking CAT 2018. This helps to build a strong base for your exam preparation.
All the three sections of CAT are equally important if you wish to get shortlisted by top IIMs. All the sections carry almost equal weightage, therefore to ignore any one will cost you a lot.


BEACON FALLS — Greg Aldrich has been through the highs and lows of the boys swimming program at Woodland over the last four years. Now, starring in his senior season, he can't believe the way the Hawks have swum so far this winter.
The sizable roster — more than two dozen for the first time in coach Tom Currier's tenure — has even posed a problem for the coaching staff, albeit a good one.
Aldrich has been the star for the Hawks in the pool so far this winter. In a Jan. 8 victory over Crosby-Waterbury Career, Aldrich won the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events and also swam on the winning 200 free relay squad. It wasn't the first time this season that Aldrich has been part of three victories in a single meet.
Aldrich hasn't been the only standout in the pool. Riley Clark, the two-time defending NVL diving champion, is breezing through his dual-meet competition. Jeff Varesio has returned from an illness and Currier said he expects Varesio's sprinting to improve. In Varesio's absence, sophomore Noah Scott picked up the slack in the sprints.
"Noah Scott is sprinting like a champ," Currier said.
Currier also pointed to the efforts of sophomores Pat Zieba and Cameron Heeman as well as freshmen Tyler McDowell, Tyler Cyr and Jake Arisian.
In the Hawks' 97-65 win over Crosby-WCA, Varesio claimed the 200 IM, Arisian took the 100 butterfly, and Jackson Bradley won the 100 backstroke. Woodland also claimed two relays: the 200 medley (Zieba, Ryan Curtin, Zack Arisian, Joe Flaherty) and the 200 free (Aldrich, Zack Arisian, Scott, Aiden Kennedy).
The Hawks followed that meet up with a 94-68 win over Kennedy last Friday. Aldrich (200 freestyle, 100 freestyle), Jake Arisian (200 IM), Varesio (50 freestyle), Zac Arisian (100 butterfly), DJ Mulligan (diving) and Aiden Kennedy (500 freestyle) all won individual events.
Aldrich thinks part of the reason the Hawks have been so successful in the early part of the season has been the atmosphere in which the team practices and competes.
Woodland will visiting Seymour on Tuesday before hosting Sacred Heart on Friday.