Wikipedia accounts accused to manipulate content.
This page is a research tool for Wikispooks editors. The activities of certain Wikipedia accounts give some pointers about what the establishment/commercially-controlled media want publicised, and what they would like to censor from Wikipedia.
If an editor finds a loophole or trick that allows them to evade community standards or misuse administrator tools, it should not be treated the same as a good faith mistake. However, Wikipedia sanctions are meant to be preventative, not punitive. A warning from an administrator is usually the best way to prevent gaming, because a clear warning should help correct both good faith mistakes and bad faith games. If an editor ignores a warning and repeats their behavior, or if they find new creative ways to achieve the same disruption, it is more likely that they are gaming the system in bad faith.
Because of it's establishment friendly bias "to thwart the aims of Wikipedia" might actually be seen as a good thing to circumvent censorship. Moreover, in WP's broad definition of the term every editor who engages in an argument is a priori a "system gamer". It all boils down to the question: "what is bad faith?" Therefore, depending on personal beliefs, calling someone a "system gamer" is an ad hominem argument which can never be proved or disproved, with the attachment to it that what someone does he does in "bad faith".
To enforce the belief system of administrators WP states in no uncertain terms that fear of punishment is used: "sanctions are meant to be preventative." In an orwellian spin it adds that "fear of punishment" is not the same as "punitive" action itself: The threat of punishment (a warning from an administrator) "is usually the best way to prevent gaming".
The Wikipedia:Gaming the system article (and all the links from it) provide an online tutorial for anyone wishing to censor an article or push their own point of view (as if the inbuilt bias of Wikipedia wasn't enough on its own). Theoretically, there are "systems in place" to deal with system-gamers though, in practice, they are selectively applied.(an example).
The contributions to "Talk" pages are especially rich in possible content because this is where non-mainstream views are often censored by the system-gamers. But, rather than trawling through tens of thousands of words on the talk pages, to find out what was being censored (and therefore possibly of interest), it can sometimes be more efficient to simply look at what certain accounts are doing. For example, if a "grade 5" system-gamer account is actively pushing for something, it's a safe bet that there's more to the story than what's in the WP article itself.
An account does not necessarily represent a particular person or persons. Wikipedia accounts are anonymous and so any particular account may have input from more than one person or one individual may use more than one account. Consequently, the table below is not a value-judgement on a particular person but on the way an account behaves. "Level" is a 1 to 5 score where 1=slight/subtle and 5=outright/blatant.


This one time I started my laptop and it started searching for bluetooth mouse and keyboard, even though they are integrated. So I began using it with external peripherals and it worked. I tried to see if it was a software problem and it wasn't. So i decided to get it fixed and they now say that i would have to repair the entire logic board, which would be quite expensive. Is there a cheaper solution for just fixing the part that affects the keyboard and trackpad? Failing that, could i get some tips on modding so that that logic board doesn't go to waste?
Can you give us some back story here? Did you spill something into the keyboard?
I can't see the need to replace the logic board here. If you messed up the keyboard & track pad then the top case may need to be replaced. Granted, its a lot of work and it isn't a cheap repair but if your able to do it your self. Do you have the skills and tools?
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How I cook chicken and dumplings. Many, many years ago I got this Chicken and Dumpling recipe from an old cookbook. Over the years I have used this recipe to make chicken and dumplings.
My family loves homemade chicken and dumplings. They have even requested that I make chicken and dumplings for our Christmas meal instead of the traditional Christmas meal.
I double the recipe for a larger meal. Also cook in a large stock pan. That gives the dumplings room to ex-span.
Cut shortening into flour, baking powder and salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in milk. Roll out the dough. (I like to roll out my dumplings because I don't like fluffy dumplings), Sprinkle some flour on table and roll dough out. Extra flour helps to keep dough from sticking. Or drop dough by spoonfuls into boiling chicken broth. Cook uncovered 10 minutes. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we have over the years.
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CEO pay continues unrelenting rise
Unions mark 'forgotten' centenary
Unions welcome zero-hour ban
Union subs ceiling raised
Fórsa publishes lobbying records
by Niall Shanahan and Martina O'Leary
Details of revised pay scales published
Pay scales have been updated on the Fórsa website to reflect the third income adjustment under the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA).
Fórsa responds as nursing strike looms
Fórsa's Health and Welfare Division is advising health staff not to undertake work normally done by nurses if the nursing strike goes ahead from 30th January as expected.
Concern over parental leave delay
Fórsa has expressed concern over reports that the Government has withdrawn its support for new legislation to extend unpaid parental leave from 18 to 26 weeks per child.
Pay and hours differences explored
Two Fórsa cross-divisional committees have been exploring differences in pay, working time, and other working conditions for clerical, admin and executive staff in different parts of the civil and public service.
Fórsa welcomes revised law on pension age
Fórsa has welcomed new legislation allowing public servants to retire up to the age of 70.
The legislation completed its passage through the Seanad in December and became effective as soon as it was signed into law by President Michael D Higgins on 26th December.
Next senior general secretary appointed
Fórsa's elected National Executive Committee (NEC) has appointed Kevin Callinan as the union's senior general secretary designate with effect from 1st January 2019.
Fórsa backs plastic promise
Fórsa has welcomed the announcement of a ban on the use of single use plastics and other pollutants in the civil and public service, and says it will work with Government departments to implement the new policy.
Workplace fatalities hit all-time low
by Roisin McKane
The number of people who died in workplace related accidents fell by 23% last year, according to a report issued by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) earlier this month.

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The Bachelor Auction
Author: Rachel Van Dyken
Publisher: Forever
The Bachelors of Arizona, #1
Dysfunctional families along with some love makes this story work. The Wellington family is rich but Brock's parents were killed in an accident, his twin brothers are always in the new with wild exploits and his grandfather is forcing him into a bachelor auction. Brock also works too hard and doesn't date.
Jane's family is far from rich. She works hard running a cleaning company while her two sisters are always wanting more money and think Jane should take care of their home. These two very different characters come together in a romance that has a few twists and a few turns along with siblings who make life miserable. Not only should Brock and Jane never meet but they should never even think about dating. Oh, and memories from the past influence the present. For the most part this is a nice sweet romance. I did enjoy it and wonder how Brock's brothers are going to make out.
Brock's grandfather could pretty much ask Brock to do anything for the company and he would but
being auctioned off might be a bit much. Still, Brock agrees. Soon, the media has him being auctioned off to be married instead of a date. Jane's sister are social climbers and just have to go to the party to see the man being auctioned off into marriage. Each wishes it where her. They do drag Jane along and are annoyed when Jane ends up getting his attention by breaking her shoe. This is where they should separate but life doesn't always go as planned!
Book Blurb for The Bachelor Auction
Cinderella never had to deal with this crap.
Jane isn't entirely sure that Cinderella got such a raw deal. Sure, she had a rough start, but didn't she eventually land a prince and a happily-ever-after? Meanwhile, Jane is busy waiting on her demanding, entitled sisters, running her cleaning business, and . . . yep, not a prince in sight. Until a party and a broken shoe incident leave Jane wondering if princes---or at least, a certain deliciously hunky billionaire---maybe do exist.
Except Brock Wellington isn't anyone's dream guy. Hell, a prince would never agree to be auctioned off in marriage to the highest bidder. Or act like an arrogant jerk---even if it was just a façade. Now, as Brock is waiting for the auction chopping block, he figures it's karmic retribution that he's tempted by a sexy, sassy woman he can't have. But while they can't have a fairy-tale ending, maybe they can indulge in a little bit of fantasy . . .
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When you start your independent insurance agency, the last thing on your mind is the possibility of being involved in a lawsuit. E&O insurance is a must as it can save the day when it comes to covering costs, but still, getting sued is not nice. Lawsuits are humiliating and frustrating.
Properly trained staff can minimize the risk of getting E&O claims.
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We all know how it goes: we have a great weekend losing ourselves in Netflix or hanging out with friends and then suddenly - it hits - the dreaded Sunday night syndrome, rendering us unable to sleep, even though we're absolutely ready to hit the hay. Here, sleep expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan, gives her top 10 tips for beating Sunday night sleeplessness and getting that perfect eight hours in time for a productive Monday.
Many of my clients at my sleep workshops struggle to sleep on Sunday night in anticipation of the week ahead. That feeling of needing to get a good night's sleep so you're on form the next day can, in itself, sabotage your sleep. Ironically, in order to sleep well we almost need to not care about sleeping well - or at least trick ourselves into not caring.
This means going to bed really late and over sleeping in the morning and over-indulging in alcohol which will disrupt your natural sleep cycle. Everything in moderation is the key.
If you really need to be on form on Monday - and the week ahead - then try as much as possible to stick to your weekday routines over the weekend. Scientists believe a regular bed time and wake-up are essential to creating the perfect sleeping routine.
One of the best things for sleep is excercise. It helps help your melatonin (the sleep hormone) to work better at night. However, don't exercise too late in the day, or the adrenaline will keep pumping and you'll struggle to fall asleep.
Napping can be helpful to mop up fatigue from the week but if you're getting into bed and sleeping for hours in the middle of the day, then this will disrupt your sleep at night. Ideally, power nap for 20-30 minutes at some stage between 2 and 4pm and avoid getting too comfy. Power napping is not sleeping but is a state of relaxation and everyone can learn to do it and benefit from it.
Sometimes we're anxious on Sunday night because of an overwhelming sense of 'a lot to do the next day'. Write a list before you go to bed. Get your clothes ready so that you know you're control and get into bed knowing you're entirely prepared, before drifting effortlessly off to sleep.
6. Don't fall asleep in front of the TV.
It's a common mistake and a terrible idea. The blue light from your TV, laptop or iPad stimulates your brain and uses up your vital melatonin and makes it harder to actually get to sleep once in bed.
Extend the no TV rule to all tech. Looking at your devices will wake you up and maybe even start you worrying about the next day. Start an electronic sundown an hour or so before you get into bed. If you watch TV, watch only one screen and avoid dual or triple screening. Allow the process of watching one screen to be a form of meditation. Better than that: get into bed with a book 30 mins before bedtime, and let yourself drift into dreaming.
Tell yourself throughout the day 'I'm going to feel great on Monday evening if I don't sleep tonight.' This kind of positive affirmation will help you feel great before you go to sleep. Some people even recommend writing down three things you're grateful for that day, which gives your mind a positive focus and distracts from worry.
If you're really anxious about not sleeping use the word 'rest'. Tell yourself I'm really looking forward to resting tonight. Then, even if you can't fall asleep immediately, you know that your body is recuperating by simply lying in bed. Before you know it, you'll have drifted off.
If all fails, don't panic. Human beings are remarkably well adapted for dealing with the odd night of bad sleep. How many times have you slept badly the night before an exam, presentation, interview but still managed to perform well the next day? Trust that your energy and resourcefulness will kick in and don't feed the 'worry' cycle. Eventually, your body will find a way to catch up.
Learn How to Sleep Like a Baby with Dr Nerina Ramlakhan at Stylist Live on Sunday 16 October. Get your tickets here.


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Wyman Robert Taylor (Registration# 5621222) is an attorney registered with New York State, Office of Court Administration. The admitted year is 2018. The next registration is in Jul 2020.
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Daniel Deusser of Germany and Equita van't Zorgvliet emerged as champions of the Longines Masters of Los Angeles' main event, the Longines Grand Prix, which took place at the Long Beach Convention Center over the weekend.
The duo completed the course with an impressive time of 37.67 seconds, and were followed by Friday's Longines Speed Challenge winner, Nayel Nassar and The Netherlands' Harrie Smolders, who took second and third place, respectively. Deusser, who in the last two months captured the Longines Masters Grand Prix title and an Olympic medal, now looks to make history by winning the Grand Prix in Paris and Hong Kong, and earning the brand new Super Grand Slam Bonus of 2.25 million euros.
At a press conference following the prize giving ceremony, Deusser told reporters and fans what it took to win atop his 12-year-old mare. "I knew I had to try everything to beat [the time] and I took all the risks. She played the game today and she was amazing," he said crediting his horse.
The final day of the Longines Masters of Los Angeles also featured the EEM Grand Prix, which was won by French rider and actor Guillaume Canet, the partner of Oscar winner Marion Cottilard. Hilary McNerney, riding Z Acodate DDL, won the all-female Sam Edelman Grand Prix class as well as a bevy of high-fashion riding boots and ballerina flats.
Photo Credit: Bernstein Associates/Getty ImagesOver the course of the past four days, fans experienced electrifying show jumping, fast-paced polo presented by La Martina, beautiful dressage performances, live music, masterfully created cuisine, special meet-and-greets with riders and horses, as well as, an active kids corner for the full family experience. In a special session on Friday evening, Longines, the Title Partner and Official Timekeeper of the event, facilitated a conversation between elite equestrian and daughter of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Georgina Bloomberg and reigning Olympic slalom gold medal winner Mikaela Shiffrin. The two athletes discussed the importance of timekeeping and precision in show jumping and alpine skiing.
Equestrians and those that love them including Kaley Cuoco, Iggy Azalea, Melissa Rivers, William Shatner, James Caan, Nick Bateman, James Maslow, Jessica Springsteen, Georgina Bloomberg, Hannah Selleck, Destry Spielberg, Ariana Rockerfeller and Michael Maan sipped Barons de Rothschild champagne while also watching French singer JAIN perform.


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3D Printlife to Feature ENVIRO ABS Filament with XYZprinting da Vinci 1.0 Pro Series
3D Printing Media Network July 28, 2016
XYZprinting partners with 3D Printlife to feature 3D Printlife's flagship filament, Enviro ABS, for the da Vinci 1.0 Pro Series 3D Printlife and XYZprinting, the world's leading 3D printing company, are pleased to announce 3D Printlife's Enviro eco-friendly ABS filament as the preferred third-party filament for XYZprinting's top-rated, open-source 3D printers, the da Vinci 1.0 Pro. To kick-off this first-of-its-kind partnership, 3D Printlife is including a free spool of Enviro ABS with every da Vinci 1.0 Pro, and da Vinci 1.0 Pro 3-in-1, purchased on its site. Combining cost effectiveness with environmental consciousness, together, the two companies' partnership reflects a future-ready outlook to open source 3D printing. The da Vinci 1.0 Pro series are the first XYZprinting 3D solutions to accept third-party filaments, and 3D Printlife's Enviro ABS is the first filament XYZprinting approved for them.
"This partnership reflects a future outlook in delivering environmentally responsible, open source 3D printing solutions without sacrificing quality materials," said Simon Shen, CEO of XYZprinting and parent company New Kinpo Group."
The two companies have completed months of rigorous testing to ensure the da Vinci 1.0 Pro is optimized for Enviro ABS filament to provide the highest quality printing results for even the most novice users.
"We are absolutely thrilled to partner with XYZprinting," said 3D Printlife Co-Founder Buzz Baldwin, "Both companies are extremely optimistic about the long-term environmental benefits created by this collaboration. In extensive independent testing the da Vinci 1.0 Pro outperformed many printers that typically sell for much more. This partnership serves the environment while still providing the highest quality 3D printing hardware and consumables."
To ensure optimal printing performance, the Florida Institute of Technology thoroughly tested Enviro ABS on the da Vinci 1.0 Pro to determine the ideal print temperatures and settings for each color.
"We had the pleasure of testing 13 colors of 3D Printlife's Enviro ABS filament for XYZprinting with fantastic results," said Martin Gallagher, head of the Digital Scholarship Lab at FIT. "In over 400 hours of testing the filament worked flawlessly. Extremely consistent prints with no failures or jamming, just clean constant high quality printing. I would recommend Enviro to anyone who prints with ABS. It's Environmentally friendly with professionally consistent results."
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While most first time visitors to the United States generally gravitate towards the iconic cities on the East or West Coast, there are many places in the interior of the country where "America the Beautiful" can be experienced. Located in the north-central region of the United States, the Great Plains state of South Dakota offers a mix of natural beauty, American history, iconic landmarks and Native American culture. Within South Dakota, the veins of the Black Hill Mountains hold many treasures waiting to be discovered.
fascinating caves in the world, Wind and Jewel Cave. The Black Hills also have several guardians who oversee its natural and historic treasures.
Nestled in the majestic mountains of South Dakota's Black Hills, four presidential faces carved in stone greet visitors—Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Mount Rushmore is South Dakota's most iconic historical landmark and one of the state's crown jewels. The faces of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are depicted across a granite wall and stand 60-feet high. Artists Gutzon and Lincoln Borglum began construction on Mount Rushmore in 1927 and finished it 14 years later in 1941. To say that Mount Rushmore is awe-inspiring is an understatement. There is nothing like seeing the faces of America's founding fathers up close but the Presidents are not alone. The Memorial site holds a museum with interactive exhibits for those who don't want to venture close to the edge.
The Black Hills host another lesser-known mountain monument just up the way from Mount Rushmore in Custer County—Crazy Horse Memorial. An artist named Korczak Ziolkowski began work on Crazy Horse Memorial in 1948 as a tribute to the mythical Lakota leader but the construction has yet to be finished. Decades later the memorial has yet to be completed and many speculate whether completion will ever come. However, if Ziolkowski's vision is ever fulfilled, the Crazy Horse Memorial will be the largest mountain carving in the world standing at 641 feet wide and 563 feet high. Currently, the 87-foot high face of Crazy Horse sits alone on the mountain but the Memorial site has an Indian Museum of North American and a Native American Educational & Cultural Center that offers educational and cultural programming.
The Black Hills also holds numerous hidden treasures that lay beneath its soil. Thousands of years of prehistoric human relics and dinosaur fossils are being uncovered throughout the region. Visitors can play archaeologist or paleontologist by exploring dig sites like The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs or The Mitchell Prehistoric Village in the hopes of uncovering evidence from another time.
For those seeking a taste of the Wild West, the Lewis and Clark trail runs through South Dakota and crosses the town of Deadwood. Deadwood began as an illegal settlement in the 1870s because the land was taken after being granted to the Lakota Indians. A gold rush ensued and that brought outlaws, gamblers, gun-slingers and Chinese immigrants to the area. Colorful characters from Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok to Potato Creek Johnny and Seth Bullock became legendary in Deadwood. This Black Hills town survived three major fires and the threat of becoming a ghost town but in 1961 Deadwood was designated a National Historic Landmark and in 1989 it became the first town to experiment with legalized gaming as a means to revitalizing the town and preserving historic legacies. The experiment worked and made Deadwood the first small Deadwood was the first small community in the U.S. to seek legal gambling revenues to rebirth a town. Today, Deadwood is the wildest town in the west. Visitors can enjoy a daily Old West shootout and reenactment, walk the historic trail or see the final resting place of legendary figures.
In addition to encounters with historic figures, relics and the legendary landscapes that have been featured by Hollywood, the Black Hills of South Dakota is one of the best places to discover the Native American culture, with several Indian Reservations and a large Native population. The Dakota, Lakota and Nakota people of the Great Sioux Nation can still be found in the state, while the amazing Native American Scenic Byway that crosses South Dakota offers a deeper insight into the native culture.
Voices of the past come alive throughout South Dakota but the faces and the multiple treasures that can be found throughout the Black Hills provide one of the most authentic American experiences one can enjoy.
Where ever you may roam, just know that someone will be watching you.


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PNA (Palestinian National Authority, Wataniyya Al-Filastiniyya): The PNA was established through the Palestinian-Israeli Declaration of Principles on Interim Self Government (DoP) signed between the PLO and the Government of Israel on 13th September, 1993. Although the PNA is essentially an interim administrative organization that nominally governs parts of the West Bank and Gaza, it has the institutional character of a state, with a legislative arm (The Palestinian Legislative Council, or the PLC) and an executive (the Cabinet). There is also a nominally independent judiciary.
According to the Oslo Accords, the Palestinian National Authority is designated to have control over both security-related and civilian issues in Palestinian urban areas (referred to as "Area A"), and only civilian control over Palestinian rural areas ("Area B"). The remainder of the territories (including illegal Israeli settlements, the Jordan Valley region, and illegal bypass roads constructed by Israel to link settlements) are to remain under exclusive Israeli control ("Area C"). In practical terms, Israel also retains control over the Territories' external security, air space, sea lanes and electromagnetic sphere.
The President (rais) of the PNA: The president of the PNA is directly elected by Palestinians (who live in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), and the holder of this position is also considered to be the commander-in chief of the armed forces. In an amendment to the Basic Law approved in 2003 (and which may or may not become part of the Palestinian constitution once independence is established), the president appoints a prime minister who is also chief of the national security services. The prime minister chooses a cabinet of ministers and runs the government, reporting directly to the president. The current president of the PNA is Mahmoud Abbas, and his prime minister is Ahmed Qureia, who formed a new cabinet in February 2005.
Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC): The PLC is the legislative arm of the PNA, and is a fully elected unicameral body comprising (currently) 88 representatives. The PLC is responsible for approving all government cabinet positions proposed by the prime minister, and must also confirm the prime minister himself upon nomination by the president. The PLC is directly elected on a multimember constituency basis, and its member are meant to serve for five years (although elections have been held only once, in January 1996).
Major changes were recently made to Palestinian Electoral Law, when the PLC ratified Elections Law No. 9 on 18th June 2005. Those changes include an increase in the number of PLC seats from 88 to 132 and the introduction of a mixed electoral system by which 50% of seats are elected through the Majority System (districts) and the other 50% of seats are elected through the Proportional Representation System (Lists).
Palestinian Judiciary: The Ramallah Appeal and High Court is the only court of appeal in the northern West Bank, and it also hears cases for the High Court, while Magistrates Courts and Courts of First Instance deal with other judicial matters. Israeli occupation policies, including crippling restrictions of movement and wresting away of PNA control over the Territories, have severely affected the running of the Palestinian judicial system (which requires the presence of three justices, a prosecutor, a defence lawyer and a clerk for trials to be legal). In August 2005, senior Palestinian judges held a two-day strike to protest ongoing lawlessness in Gaza and a spate of attacks on members of the judiciary. The Palestinian judiciary remains weak and insufficiently independent of the executive.
The PLO: Established in 1964 and led by Yasser Arafat since 1969, the PLO has traditionally been the primary body of Palestinian nationalism, as well as the internationally recognized representative of the Palestinian people and the formal representative in all peace talks. While the PLO may speak with one political voice, it is composed of many individual groups. The Fatah party has always dominated, but many other parties and groups with widely differing political philosophies are also members. These groups include the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) (two factions); the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) (two factions); the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF); Al Saiqa Organization; the Arab Liberation Front (AlF); the Palestinian Democratic Union (Fida); and the Palestinian People's Party (PPP). (Note, the main Palestinian Islamist groups are not members of the PLO).
Despite the differing political philosophies of these groups (which concern primarily attitudes towards Israel, Oslo, the role of religion in the state, and the role of armed struggle in the national liberation effort), most of their members are refugees whose main demand for decades, despite differences of opinion as to means and methods, has been to return to their homes and lands in erstwhile Palestine. Seats on the PLO's various decision making bodies, including the Executive Committeee (EC), the 200 member Central Council (CC), and the larger Palestine National Council (PNC), are shared by these different groups (see diagram above for structure of PLO and relationship to PNA).
The Chairman of the PLO: Pursuant to PLO by- laws, the PLO Chairmanis appointed by the EC rather than elected by the PNC. Upon Yasser Arafat's death on November 11, 2004, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), the EC's Secretary since 1996, was unanimously chosen by its members to become the new Chairman.
Sources: The International Crisis Group; Wikipedia; Palestinian National Authority Official Website (http://www.pna.gov.ps/index.asp); Economist Country Reports (Palestinian Territories, November 2005); Jane's Defense Weekly.


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1,155 women who had been cut or in danger of being cut were in the Belgian reception network in 2016. The number of women has most likely increased since then. Anne Scheuren, from the Logis de Louvranges, a shelter for vulnerable women with or without children at Caritas, is an expert on this issue. Anne tells us more about female genital mutilation, its consequences and how to approach the women concerned.
WHAT IS FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION?
Anne: The World Health Organization defines it as any intervention that results in the partial or total removal of the external genitalia of the woman and all other forms of injury of the female genitalia, inflicted for non-medical reasons, that is, for cultural or other reasons. The consequences for the health of the woman in question are enormous, both in the short and long term.[1]
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES?
Anne: The immediate consequences are bleeding, infections, acute pain and sometimes death. In the long term, there is a risk of incomplete scarring, abscess, scar tissue, urinary tract infection, urinary pain, and incontinence… The possible complications are numerous and may or may not occur depending on the age of the woman, the circumstances in which the mutilation was performed and the type of mutilation. There are also psychological consequences that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, loss of confidence and self-esteem.
Female genital mutilation is a form of gender-based violence targeting women and girls. They take place in a context of discrimination against women, a continuum of violence.
- Anne Scheuren
WHY, THEN, IS THIS PRACTICE STILL IN EFFECT?
Anne: Many factors come into play: the idea that women without circumcision would be less fertile, social pressure, etc. Female genital mutilation is a form of gender-based violence targeting women and girls. They take place in a context of discrimination against women, a continuum of violence. This is often followed by forced marriage and rape within the marriage.
IN WHICH COUNTRIES ARE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATIONS MOST FREQUENT?
Anne: Contrary to what many people believe, this practice is not just happening in sub-Saharan Africa. There are 200 million women circumcised worldwide, half of them in Egypt, Ethiopia and Indonesia.
©Excision, parlons-en! (Based on a map from GAMS; data from UNICEF, 2014)
IS FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION A REASON TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A REFUGEE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY?
Anne: To be recognized as a refugee, one must have a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, nationality, religion, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. In a guidance note, UNHCR states that female genital mutilation is a form of persecution, even if it is done by private individuals. It's difficult to make general statements, but we see girls receiving refugee status for fear of being cut in their country of origin. However, the parents of girls who are granted refugee status are not automatically recognized as refugees.
Women who have been cut but fear another form of gender-related persecution, such as new excision or forced marriage, may also apply for asylum but they do not always know it. We often see women from Eritrea or Somalia, who never talk about female genital mutilation yet in those countries, 75% to 100% of women are affected. So it's very important to educate them so that they can better protect themselves and their daughters.
HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION?
Anne: It's a very sensitive subject. Many women who have been cut don't talk about it. It is therefore important to establish a relationship of trust and to gradually start a dialogue. This can be done, for example, by looking together at a map listing the prevalence of female genital mutilation in the world. The subject can also be addressed in the analysis of the narrative.
It is therefore very important to be proactive and to remain vigilant. To accomplish this, we collaborate with specialized organizations (such as the non-profit organization GAMS[2]), which focus on prevention and advice for women. Female genital mutilation is a very complex and difficult subject and has serious long-term medical and psychosocial consequences.
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Footnote :
WHO, "Female genital mutilation", 3 February 2020, consulted on 22/07/2020
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