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Press Releases U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Secures major victories for Wisconsin's timber economy in bipartisan...
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Secures major victories for Wisconsin's timber economy in bipartisan spending agreement
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced major victories for Wisconsin's forest and timber economy in the bipartisan spending agreement that passed Congress and was signed into law last month. Senator Baldwin fought for funding to boost Wisconsin's timber economy, help improve forest management and to help rural counties pay for schools, roads and emergency response services.
"Our forests and the timber industry in northern and central Wisconsin are facing a number of challenges that need to be addressed and I'm proud to work across party lines to secure significant reforms to strengthen Wisconsin's timber economy," said Senator Baldwin. "By passing the Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act, fixing fire borrowing and securing funding for schools and services in our rural counties, we can make sure critically needed funding stays in Wisconsin and helps move key forest restoration and timber projects forward to strengthen our northwoods economy."
Fire Borrowing Fix
In recent years, U.S. Forest Service funds have been regularly diverted from Wisconsin forests to fight wildfires in the west, in a process known as "fire borrowing." The bipartisan spending package includes a ten year fix for fire borrowing which will prevent funding from being taken from local Wisconsin forest projects to fight fires in western states, and will ensure those funds stay dedicated to projects in Wisconsin. Senator Baldwin has long supported a fix for fire borrowing and the broken fire management system and pushed to include this measure in the final bipartisan bill.
Good Neighbor Authority Act
The final agreement also included bipartisan legislation authored by Senator Baldwin and cosponsored by Senator Johnson – the Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act – that amends the 2014 Farm Bill to allow the Forest Service's Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) to cover forest management efforts that require road repair, which will help improve forest access and complete stalled Forest Service projects. The Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act proactively addresses the need to conduct road repairs in order to complete Forest Service projects in the next few years. This modification also supports ecosystem goals by improving forest health, restoring wildlife and fish habitat and improving water quality.
"The importance of the omnibus spending bill to Wisconsin's forest products industry cannot be overstated," said Max Ericson, President of the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association. "With forestry being the number one employer in northern Wisconsin counties and Wisconsin being the number one paper producing state in the union, it is extremely important to manage federal lands wisely. We are very thankful for Senator Baldwin's leadership and support of this bi-partisan legislation. The omnibus package will enable schools and local units of government with federal lands to receive Secure Rural School Funds and PILT payments, it will enhance the use of Good Neighbor Authority and it will enable the US Forest Service to treat more acres of public lands without the loss of management funding to fire suppression."
As a strong supporter of Wisconsin's timber economy, Senator Baldwin championed the use of Good Neighbor Authority in Wisconsin. Using this tool, the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and the Wisconsin DNR established an agreement to work together under the authority in 2015. Since then, Good Neighbor contributed to a substantial increase in timber harvest in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, along with Stewardship Agreements and the work of the Forest Service. Timber sales on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest have risen steadily in recent years, from 77.1 million board feet (mmbf) in 2014 to 81.1 mmbf in 2015 to 114.8 mmbf in 2016. The Good Neighbor Authority Improvement Act will allow increased sales and forest restoration projects to continue.
Secure Rural Schools Program
Finally, the spending bill included full funding for the Secure Rural Schools program for the next 2 years, which will provide funds to Wisconsin's northern counties to help with local school costs, roads and emergency response services. Senator Baldwin urged Senate leadership in December of last year to include this funding authorization in the agreement to help communities across northern Wisconsin with school costs.
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Experiencing Boston and studying Intensive English | 在波士頓學習英語課程的生活日常
Yu Hsiang Lin (James) from Taiwan has been studying on the Intensive English course at Kings Boston, in preparation for a Master's degree in the US, and tells us about his highlights. | 來自台灣的林裕翔(James) 在Kings波士頓校區就讀密集英語和托福準備課程,為申請美國研究所做準備,他與我們分享就學期間的趣事。
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Transferring to major in Business at Bentley University
Pathways student Huasong Liu (Stephen) is getting ready to transfer to Bentley University, after three semesters at Pine Manor College as a Business major with a specific interest in entrepreneurship.
From studying English to starting a degree in Boston
Yuya Kagami, from Japan, is in his second semester at Pine Manor College. He started his journey on the Diploma of Intensive English program, beginning in Level 2, and after 9 months of study he was ready to start college.
Yuya has been active in meeting people and participating in events, and has had many great experiences in Boston. He spent Spring Break this year skiing in Canada with a friend from France, and even joined the PMC volleyball team!
Transfer success to major in Biology
Junhong Chen (Nick) is a 4th semester Biology major. Before starting at Pine Manor College, he completed Kings' Undergraduate Preparation and High School Completion Programs. Junhong has now been accepted to two US Top 100 Universities, and tells us about his studies so far.
Transferring to major in Agriculture in the US
Xingyu Zhu (Troy), from China, is in his fourth semester at Pine Manor College. He completed Kings Boston's Undergraduate Preparation and High School Completion programs before starting at PMC. So far, Xingyu has received two Top 100 transfer offers from University of Wisconsin–Madison (ranked #49) and Texas A&M University–College Station (#66).
Majoring in Education in Boston
Dai Zhang (Matt), from China, is a first semester freshman student at Pine Manor College (PMC), majoring in Education. He previously took the High School Completion Program at Kings Boston. Dai is already making the most of his experience by participating in extracurricular activities at PMC, in addition to securing a summer teaching assistantship at his high school in China.
From Korea to studying English in Boston and LA
Seung Huh, from South Korea, studied the Diploma of Intensive English at Kings Boston for 8 months and has recently arrived at Kings Los Angeles for a further 3 months to continue his studies and experience a different part of the USA. He spoke to us before he left Boston, about his time there and plans for LA.
Celebrating academic success at Achievement Day
Every year, Pine Manor College celebrates Achievement Day. During this ceremony, the faculty presents students with awards for their academic and extracurricular success. This semester a number of Kings Boston Pathways students received awards in subjects such as Math, Science, Writing and Dance!
Transferring to the University of Rochester to study Film and Media
Yiyuan Chen, from China, started preparing for a degree in Film and Media Studies with Kings Boston at Pine Manor College, and recently received five Top 100 transfer offers from University of Rochester (ranked #33), University of Georgia (#46), University of Wisconsin-Madison (#49), University of Miami (#53), and The Ohio State University (#56).
Volunteering at Cradles to Crayons Boston
Kings Boston students regularly take part in volunteering in the local community. Student Sheida Franco reports on one group's afternoon helping out at Cradles to Crayons Boston, a non-profit organization which helps homeless and low-income children.

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Book Review: The Book of Joshua: A Novel by Jennifer Anne Moses, University of Wisconsin Press, 2018
Kia Jane Richmond, Northern Michigan UniversityFollow
Kia Jane Richmond, Ph.D., is a professor of English at Northern Michigan University. She received NMU's Excellence in Teaching Award (2014) and the MCTE Charles Carpenter Fries Award for Excellence in Teaching/Mentoring (2015). She is the author of Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles through Fictional Characters (ABC-CLIO, 2019).
Jennifer Anne Moses's (2018) young adult novel, The Book of Joshua: A Novel, begins with a letter from eighteen-year-old protagonist Joshua Cushing; he is writing in response to a college admissions essay prompt about overcoming a challenge or experience that shaped his life. For Josh, that experience began with his awakening in a New Jersey psychiatric hospital; he was missing his left eye and his girlfriend, Sophie, and could not remember losing either one. Moses's book unravels the mystery for the reader, explaining how Josh lost his left eye, what happened to Sophie, and how mental illness fits into the mix. Readers learn a great deal about how Josh's schizophrenia affects his daily life as well as the lives of his parents and his younger brother Nate, and friends and classmates.
Richmond, Kia Jane (2020) "Book Review: The Book of Joshua: A Novel by Jennifer Anne Moses, University of Wisconsin Press, 2018," Language Arts Journal of Michigan: Vol. 35: Iss. 2, Article 8.
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Mr LFS Burnham spoke of unity among the peoples at the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas.
Cheddi Jagan spoke of unity among the peoples at his swearing in as President in 1992.
How does President Ramotar expect to bring about unity among the peoples when he chooses not to deny, but ignore LFS Burnham as a founding father of Caricom during the ceremony last week in Trinidad? It seems to me that President Ramotar did not represent the people of Guyana, but his own selfish agenda, thus sending Guyana and its people further down the road as the laughing stock of the Caribbean.


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Battle – Our Lady Immaculate & St Michael
14 Mount Street, Battle, East Sussex TN33 0EG
Our Lady Immaculate and St Michael is a modest building of no great architectural importance. It stands within the Battle Conservation Area and is a building, both for its architectural and historic interest, that contributes positively to the character of the conservation area.
It was built in 1886. The architect is not known. It was thought to have been Bertram, fifth Earl of Ashburnham who founded and paid for the church, but there is a letter to the Bishop of Southwark from Arnold & Co of 60 Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn, London, 9 January 1886, "Herewith is a list of tenders and the architect will, unless we heard (sic) to the contrary from Lord Ashburnham, conclude with the lowest. Kindly notice what a difference between the first and the last!"
It seems likely that Arnold & Co were solicitors. The Presbytery occupies an existing early 19th century double fronted house clad in white painted weatherboard (listed Grade II). It is believed that there was hostility in the town to a Catholic church being built, hence the acquisition of an existing house and the erection of the church in the former garden of the house. This theory is born out by the close proximity of the church to the Presbytery. There is simply a narrow pathway leading from Mount Street down the side of the Presbytery to the church.
The church is of modest proportions, of dark red brick in an Italianate cum Romanesque style, somewhat unusual and not obviously having the appearance of a Catholic church. It is hemmed in with cottages adjoining the (ritual) north wall. The west front is gabled and has a central doorway with three windows above, all round arched and with shafts, but also keystones and all set beneath a broad segmental arch rising from rusticated pilasters. The windows are iron framed. The interior is plastered, with a canted ceiling on corbelled trusses. There are no fittings of particular interest. Three stained glass windows in the nave are by Cox & Barnard of Hove.
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Original Date: 1886
Conservation Area: Yes
Listed Grade: Not Listed
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Trump restores Special Olympics budget after planned cut by DeVos - What's Your Point?
HOUSTON (FOX 26) - This week's panel: Wayne Dolcefino – media consultant, Laura Moser – former Democratic congressional candidate, Bob Price – Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas, Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Keir Murray – Democratic strategist, Ben Streusand – conservative commentator, "Three Amigos", KSEV Radio, join Greg Groogan to talk about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and funding for Special Olympics.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he is backing off his budget request to eliminate funding for the Special Olympics, reversing course on a proposal that was unlikely to be approved by Congress after days of bipartisan criticism.
"I heard about it this morning," he said. "I have overridden my people. We're funding the Special Olympics."
Trump's announcement came after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos spent days defending the proposal , which drew widespread condemnation from lawmakers as well as advocates and celebrities. The president's sudden reversal reflected a political desire to move away from a plan that was not expected to pass Congress but also underscored Trump's comfort with undercutting top officials.
DeVos, walking back her defense of the cuts proposal, issued a statement, saying: "I am pleased and grateful the President and I see eye to eye on this issue and that he has decided to fund our Special Olympics grant. This is funding I have fought for behind the scenes over the last several years."
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, called the proposal outrageous. Kasich, who also represented Ohio in the U.S. House, said that when he was on the budget committee, "these types of programs were off limits - for good reason."


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Today in Buongiorno Italians we will tell you some curious facts about the Republic of San Marino, the third smallest country in Europe, behind the Principality of Monaco and the Vatican:
1. It does not belong to the European Union, although the euro is its official currency.
It is one of the last tax havens in Europe. However, its economy is based, above all, on ceramics, postage stamps (highly valued by philatelists), and tourism, which accounts for almost 50% of San Marino's GDP.
2. The Republic of San Marino is the world's first republic.
Tradition indicates that a Christian stonemason named Marinus, who was fleeing the religious persecutions of the Emperor Diocletian, found the perfect refuge with his companions of faith on Mount Titano. The fugitives decided that at the top of that rock they dominated for miles around and could defend themselves adequately.
Perhaps those roots contribute to the fact that the inhabitants of San Marino have welcomed other rebels and refugees from history, from Garibaldi, to the more than 100,000 refugees who arrived during World WarII.
3. San Marino is that it maintains its limits as they were established in 1463.
The Italian provinces the Marche and Emilia Romagna surround San Marino. Moreover, although Napoleon Bonaparte tried to convince them to expand their borders, the people of San Marino responded: "Thank you, sir, but we're fine like this"
4. The castles of San Marino
They are the most visible face of the Republic and appear on the flag and coat of arms of San Marino. Among the most important castles of San Marino, the three that crown the peaks of Monte Titano stand out:
Rocca Guaita, Cesta, and Montale. Each castle is equivalent to the Italian provinces.
5. The suspicion of the Sammarinesi
Historically, the inhabitants of San Marino have been very suspicious in favor of their freedom and autonomy, an example of this is a medieval tombstone in the Porta de San Francesco that warns that foreigners are not allowed to use weapons.
We can only recommend that you come to San Marino if you are visiting central Italy. Do not forget to taste its excellent and varied cuisine with dishes such as fagioli con le cotiche (bean and bacon soup) or nidi di rondine (a baked pasta dish with smoked ham, beef, cheese, and tomato sauce). We promise you will not regret it!
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With an excessive rise in conflicts and mental strain, the rise in Blood Pressure does not seem a very new subject. The reason for this is very simple. The main function of the heart is to supply blood and oxygen to all other organs in our body. This is carried on through arteries.
But, the excessive strain that a human being bears, is unmanageable by the arteries, thus they do not seem to cope with the pressures and are unable to carry blood to the other organs of the body. This leads to a lot of pressure on the part of arteries to perform the same function it could have done easily. The pressure forced by the heart to accommodate this function is called High Pressure. This High blood pressure can easily take our lives. To escape from this deadly experience, people generally take coverage by highly strong and addictive doses of medicine to temporarily end the problems related to blood pressure. Blood pressure or commonly referred as hypertensions has been coined as 'The Deadly Silent Killer.' The hazards of this killer are uncountable, and it does not discriminate between age, color or creed. Though that is uneasily identified in the early stages, symptoms pertaining to it are hazy vision, Nausea, splitting headache, sluggish metabolism. This later on can lead to heart attack or a stroke or even paralysis. With the greatest ancient INDIAN science of Yoga created by LORD SHIVA and reinvented centurires later by Maharishi Patanjali , Blood pressure can be treated without any strong medication. If practiced religiously every day, the Yogic Kriyas have a calm and soothing effect on the Mind Body SOUL .
Various Kriyas and Asanas have been categorically specified to stabilize the Blood Pressure. Regularly following the routine can easily eradicate the problems pertaining to Blood Pressure and keep it at bay. Before the initiation, always consult your doctor. The benefits of Yoga in stabilizing B.P. are many .- Since it is a low impact exercise, it tends to relax the muscles without straining them. - The mind also gets relaxed there by stabilizing the flow of blood and oxygen to various parts of the body. - With the stretching involved in all the Kriyas, the various glands are strengthened.
Anulom Vilom: This is very good for people having high B.P. Place yourself in Sukhasana, which means cross-legged without slouching or sit on a chair relaxed . The position of the hands is most important. The first fingers of both the hands should touch the base of the thumb. The remaining fingers should be extended. Now, close the right nose with your thumb, and breathe through your left nostril. Now, exhale from the right nose and later on inhale from the same. Now, exhale from the other side. This should be repetitive. It should be done very slowly and gradually letting in fresh air and exhaling polluted air from the lungs.
Brahami Pranayam: This word generates from the sound of the humming be. The characteristic of this Pranayama is that it produces a sound like a bumblebee. It should be performed while doing a Padmasana or sit in a Sukhasana if you can't do the padmasana .Now place your thumb on the ear lobe and the little finger on the top where as second on the eyes. Start by inhaling gently. Now while exhaling, make a humming sound. This Pranayam has a very calming effect on the brain. With its reverberating sound, the Mind Body Soul undergo a tranquil state.
Sitkari - This pranayam has tremendous cooling properties to stabilize your body temperature. It also removes excess heat from the body. The air while passing through tongue gives a cooling effect to lower blood pressure and hypertension. Simply clench your teeth, and inhale forcefully. Now, inhale from your nose.
Shavasana - This is extremely beneficial. It comforts and soothes the body by lowering the B.P. It calms the body while normalizing the flow of blood. With this Asana, the body attains a heightened spiritual level relieving him from all the accumulated stress on him. You are supposed to lie flat on your back, with legs spread out and hands close to your body. Gently inhale and exhale form your nose keeping the breathing as slow as possible and watch your breath and be aware of yourself . Make sure to expand your chest while inhaling the air in. Practicing this Asana for a week in the morning and evening on an empty stomach would ensure normalization in Blood Pressure. Patients with low B.P. should avoid.
Naadi Shodan or Nerves cleansing - While attaining the Shavasana, you can continue with this Asana as well. This is highly beneficial for clearing the nasal passage. Fold your legs while lying down. Now, close your right nostril with your right thumb and inhale from your left nostril. Now, close your left nostril with your right finger and exhale through right nostril. Now inhale from the right nostril and exhale from the left nostril. This should be practiced several times gradually making sure it should be abdominal breathing which you may call belly breathing . This is highly effective to stabilize the B.P. in the body. You should be empty stomach beforehand. Belly breathing is full breathing . The fact is that full breathed full lived half breathed half lived Yoga in itself is a form of medication because it not only eradicates your physical ailment, but also keeps your mind refreshed and all charged up with enhanced energy. It also ensures longevity. Besides these Kriyas, a very predominant factor in maintaining the Blood Pressure level, is the fact that two alternative therapies can also be used for the same purpose. One of them is Reiki and the other is Pranic Healing. Let us understand them individually.
Reiki - We are all humans bearing the flow of Prana or Life force energy inside our bodies. It is this 'unseen' force, which activates our energy channels and makes them revitalized. But, with overpressure or strain, these channels are disturbed causing acute diseases including hypertension. Reiki has been originated from from ancient INDIAN SPIRITUAL SCIENCES OF HEALING and later reinvented after centuries by A GREAT HEALER FROM JAPAN after visiting and wandering in INDIAN HIMALAYAS WITH THE SAGES and is very useful for stress reduction and relaxation.
With the abundant energy flow, it imparts a healthy glow and flushes out any type of toxins from the body to retain a healthy living. Form acute diseases such as cancer, migraine, hypertension, to minute diseases such as cold or fever are well treated through Reiki. A Reiki Master can give you healing and energy with a gentle, divine touch and can provide distance healing . People with High B.P. are benefited since this type of healing is very gentle without causing any negative effects. Apart from that people have experienced vast amount of changes in their immune system thereby relieving pain and reducing stress .
Pranic Healing - We are all surrounded by an AURA OR Energy which determines our health. This Aura balances our mental and physical state. It also helps us to recover from any illness or calamity. With modern technology and ignorance towards our basic health, diseases have spread like wild fire. The prana acts like a biocatalyst, which accelerates the healing process in our body. But the ignorance towards this magnificent and most powerful healing process has resulted in high dosage of sedatives, which are silent killers for the brain. Prana is received from 3 sources of Nature- Air, Sun and Earth. Solar Prana can be obtained through sun bathing or drinking water kept under the sun. The Air Prana is absorbed through the fresh air in the atmosphere through deep breathing or Pranayam. This eases the body and eliminates congested air from the lungs . Third is the ground Prana, which is achieved by walking barefoot . Pranic Healing can be regularly practiced to stabilize the blood pressure. By attaining the Energy from all the sources the Mind Body Soul become calm and stabilized. This leads to normal functioning of the heart, which uses less pressure. We have been given this beautiful birth not to end up in calamities, but to live a life full of excellent and glowing health wealth , prosperity , abundance and affluence . THE UNIVERSAL SOUL HAS GIVEN US THIS RIGHT AS BIRTH RIGHT AND WE ALL HUMANS MUST USE THIS RIGHT . Yoga promises an overall development of the individual without compromising on health. Regular practice of the above mentioned Asanas/techniques is enough to stabilize the Blood Pressure of the individual.


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If man evolved from monkeys why are monkeys still here?
Humans did not evolve from monkeys. Humans are more closely related to modern apes than to monkeys, but we didn't evolve from apes, either. Humans share a common ancestor with modern African apes, like gorillas and chimpanzees. Scientists believe this common ancestor existed 5 to 8 million years ago. Shortly thereafter, the species diverged into two separate lineages. One of these lineages ultimately evolved into gorillas and chimps, and the other evolved into early human ancestors called hominids.
Homo Sapiens (Humans) genetically are still about 98% chimpanzee. Different species branched off and evolved differently according to the conditions around them. We either adapt or become extinct. In a way, one could say that humans are just one of the monkey-type species that still exist today.
Same reason bacteria, fish and other ancient lineages are still here, there is still a niche they fill adequately. Evolution doesn't necessarily replace the previous forms, just as you didn't replace all of your cousins, they just went their own way.
The DNA overlap between humans and pumpkins is 75%. We share 93% with fruit flies. We are not pumpkins. We are not fruit flies. We are not monkeys.
The human genome has around 3 billion base pairs, each of which stores two bits (to indicate one of four bases).
Evolution theory is the best theory we've got to explain the fossils and similarities between species. However, this doesn't go along with the Bible and creationism so people (like the one who wrote the answer above) who are theists don't like to believe in evolution. They usually like to affiliate evolution to 'man evolved from monkeys' and define it like that. Actually man just has a common ancestor with other primates. All creatures originally evolved from the same species, according to the theory of evolution.
Funny, the Bible and Creationism was never mentioned in that post. Nowhere in your anti-religion rant did you bring any actually argument, backed by scientific, historical, or theistic evidence. You've effectively bastardized the Spark Notes of Darwin's theory of evolution, minus correct punctuation.
There isn't a specific end result in evolution. Humans branched off from some sort of ape, but that doesn't mean that all of the apes must evolve into humans. Some evolved into gorillas, some into chimpanzees, others became orangutans, and so on.
We evolved from apes, not chimpanzees as such. Chimpanzees belong to the same subfamily as us (Homininae). They are the closest living evolutionary relatives to humans and we have 94% identical DNA to them.


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Labor Secretary and former prosecutor Alexander Acosta broke the law with pedophile plea deal, judge says
The federal prosecutors who signed a plea agreement with Florida millionaire Jeffrey Epstein broke the law, a judge said Thursday, reports The Miami Herald.
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra ruled that the prosecutors involved in the sex-trafficking case, including then-Florida prosecutor and current Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act by not keeping Epstein's victims informed about the agreement, per Politico. After the deal, which resolved a case in which Epstein was accused of building a "cult-like network" of girls coerced into sexual acts, Epstein ultimately served 13 months in prison. The deal, which Acosta agreed to seal, was kept secret from dozens of women who alleged abuse.
"Particularly problematic was the government's decision to conceal the existence of the [agreement] and mislead the victims to believe that federal prosecution was still a possibility," the judge said. "When the government gives information to victims, it cannot be misleading. While the government spent untold hours negotiating the terms and implications of the [agreement] with Epstein's attorneys, scant information was shared with victims."
Marra also said he has reviewed evidence that Epstein violated sex trafficking laws and abused at least 30 girls between 1997 and 2007, per NBC News. "Epstein worked in concert with others to obtain minors not only for his own sexual gratification, but also for the sexual gratification of others," Marra said. The Labor Department did not comment on the ruling. Brendan Morrow
Trump "made the decision on Mr. Bannon after a day of frantic efforts to sway his thinking, including from Mr. Bannon himself, who spoke to him by phone on Tuesday," The New York Times reports. After Bannon helped elect Trump and joined his White House, the two had a dramatic falling-out when Bannon told journalist Michael Wolff, for his book Fire and Fury, that Donald Trump Jr. had acted "treasonous" by meeting with Russian agents and called Ivanka Trump "dumb as a brick." But since last summer, "Bannon has slowly come back into the Trump orbit," The Washington Post notes.


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After Displacing Thousands in the Philippines, Tropical Storm Ma-On Headed for Southeastern China
BEIJING — Tropical Storm Ma-on was gaining strength as it headed for Hong Kong and other parts of southeastern China on Wednesday after displacing thousands in the Philippines.
Several cities in Guangdong province suspended high-speed rail and ferry service and evacuated workers on offshore projects. The airport in Shenzhen, a Chinese tech center that borders Hong Kong, canceled all flights from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday.
The Hong Kong Observatory raised its No. 8 signal Wednesday evening, warning that winds with mean speeds of 63 kilometers per hour or more were expected. A No. 8 signal is typically raised when a gale or storm is expected to hit Hong Kong.
The observatory also warned of flooding in low-lying areas and advised people to stay away from the shoreline, though Ma-on is not forecast to make a direct impact on the southern Chinese financial hub with its population of 7.4 million.
The storm is expected to make landfall around noon Thursday on the coast of Guangdong, about 200 kilometers (120 miles) southwest of Hong Kong, and weaken as it moves inland toward the Guangxi region, Yunnan province and northern Vietnam, China's National Meteorological Center said on its website.
The storm's arrival comes as many parts of central and western China are facing severe drought brought on by temperatures that broke records for August, withering crops and endangering drinking water supplies.
In the key agricultural province of Sichuan, cloud seeding is being used to try to promote rainfall. Hydropower plants that generate around 80% of the province's electricity have operated at far-reduced capacity, forcing rolling brownouts and the cutting of factory work hours.
Ma-on weakened slightly after barreling across mountainous northern provinces in the Philippines, where at least three people were left injured by trees knocked down by the high winds. Classes were suspended and government offices closed in the capital Manila.
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Podcasts from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, an independent institution a...
Populism in the Age of Brexit Constitutional expert Prof Neil Walker tackles the thorny issue of issues of Brexit and the problems caused by populist politics Denis Galligan, Neil Walker 14 May, 2019
The Post-Populist Constitution: Reassessing the Place of the People Professor Denis Galligan, Emeritus Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, delivers the 2018 Max Watson Annual Lecture at Wolfson College, on the constitutional consequences of the rise in populist movements around the world. Denis Galligan 30 April, 2019
Putney Debates 2017 - Session IV: Preserving the Liberal Constitution The Putney Debates 2017 addresses the UK's constitutional future in the wake of the vote to leave the European Union. Onora O'Neill, Timothy Garton Ash, Frank Vibert, Michael Keating, Ailsa Newby, Anthony Barnett, AC Grayling, Richard Clary, Denis Galligan 24 February, 2017
Putney Debates 2017 - Session I: Parliament and the People The Putney Debates 2017 addresses the UK's constitutional future in the wake of the vote to leave the European Union. Denis Galligan, Sionaidh Douglas-Scott, David Runciman, Michael Mansfield, John Rees, Richard Sorabji, Akeel Bilgrami, Vernon Bogdanor, Anna Coote, Alexandra Runswick 24 February, 2017
The Constitution in Crisis 2016 Professor Denis Galligan, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies and Fellow of Wolfson College at the University of Oxford, gives a talk for the FLJS Seminar Series. Denis Galligan 9 December, 2016
Populism and the Constitution: The Case of Britain in the Wake of the EU Referendum Professor Denis Galligan, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford gives a Research Cluster Seminar to celebrate Wolfson's 50th Anniversary. Denis Galligan 10 August, 2016
Successful Constitutions - The Break-Up of Nations: The Constitutional Dimensions Using Ukraine as a Case Study Denis Galligan, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, gives a talk for Th Break-Up of Nations Roundtable discussion held at Wolfson College on 28th November 2014. Denis Galligan 2 December, 2014
Shakespeare and the Lower Register of Constitutional Thought Professor Denis Galligan, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford will deliver this lecture as part of the new programme on Law, Film and Literature from the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society podcast series Denis Galligan 10 March, 2014
Can We Save Countries from Economic Crises? Some lessons from IMF and EU experience over three decades Max Watson, former senior official at the IMF and the European Commission, will discuss what lessons emerge from three decades of experience in handling economic crises, and how change can be catalysed in the face of deeply entrenched obstacles to reform. Max Watson, Denis Galligan, David Vines 3 March, 2014
The New Global Rulers: The Privatization of Regulation in the World Economy Book colloquium examining the acclaimed title The New Global Rulers by Professors Tim Büthe and Walter Mattli. Denis Galligan, Bettina Lange, Amir Paz-Fuchs, Frank Vibert, Max Watson 27 January, 2014
Media Law after Leveson: Opening Remarks Leading media lawyer Hugh Tomlinson of Hacked Off and INFORRM opens the Media Law after Leveson workshop at the Oxford Law Faculty on behalf of the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society. Denis Galligan, Hugh Tomlinson 17 April, 2013
Redirecting Fleet Street: Introduction Professor Denis Galligan, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford, introduces the Redirecting Fleet Street: Media Regulation and the Role of Law conference. Denis Galligan 6 June, 2012
2012 Annual Lecture in Law and Society: The Strange History of the American Federal Bill of Rights: England, the United States and the Atlantic World Pauline Maier, Professor of American History, Massachusetts Institute of Technology gives the 2012 Annual Lecture in Law and Society. Introduced by Denis Galligan, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford. Pauline Maier, Denis Galligan 23 May, 2012
Europe on the Brink? Introduction and Historical Issues Introduction to the Europe on the Brink: Economic, Political, and Constitutional Issues Panel Discussion to inaugurate the Law, Justice and Society Research Cluster at Wolfson College, Oxford. Anne Deighton, Christina Redfield, Denis Galligan, John W Adams 25 April, 2012
Abbe Sieyes, Guttenberg, and Habermas: Constitutional Revolutions in Egypt and the Arab World This discussion assesses why the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt took constitutional form, given the previous constitutional histories and discussions. And second, can the revolutionary impulse to constitutionalize political authority succeed? Nathan Brown, Denis Galligan, Mila Vorsteeg 26 March, 2012
The Indirect Origins of the Judicial Constitution: 2011 Annual Lecture in Law and Society In this Annual Lecture, Oxford Professor of Socio-Legal Studies Denis Galligan presents a number of illuminating constitutional snapshots from the last 300 years to explore the limits of representative democracy. Denis Galligan 20 June, 2011


NATURE & BOTANICAL ART JOURNAL – Since I started making my own watercolor art journals, I create a cover. Painting the cover usually reflects whatever subject I happen to be painting at that moment. In this case, it was Matilija Poppies, which grow wild in San Diego. I love that they are known as the Cowboy's Fried Egg Poppy, too! These poppy petals are like crinkled white paper and grow about 5 feet high in large bushes. They are one of my favorite poppies!
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debunked claims by the Chadian President, Idris Derby, that the dreaded Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has been dethroned and replaced with a certain Mahamat Daoud.
Salkida insisted that Abubakar Shekau is alive and still presides over the affairs of the notorious group.
Goodluck Jonathan into entering a botched peace deal with the sect.
Using his Twitter handle: @ContactSalkida, the journalist posted yesterday that: "Idris Deby is wrong now as before when he deceived Fmr President, Jonathan into phantom negotiation. Shekau is alive and leads ISWAP or BH".


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Johnston Logistics helps Masters student achieve distinction
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Conducting her research project at Johnston Logistics UK has helped an aspiring leader gain top marks and a master's degree with distinction.
Art Cheung joined the leading logistics providers to analyse the efficiency of their operations. Studying a MSc in Operations and Logistics Management at the University of East Anglia, Art chose 'Internal Benchmarking of Warehouse Operation Efficiency' as the final project to conclude her post-graduate studies.
"I was really pleased Johnston Logistics UK allowed me to research and write my dissertation on their logistics warehousing" says Art. "This has been an unforgettable experience and a fantastic opportunity to learn from such an established and recognised company."
Spending time with the company's team, Art collected data from every process in the company's warehouses, ranging from resources spent loading and unloading to measuring productivity when sorting goods. By combining the qualitive and quantitative data, Miss Cheung discovered which processes were most efficient and any which could be improved. As well as helping the Norwich-based student turn her theory into practise, the process has also been a useful and reflective tool for Johnston Logistics UK.
Art is an international student from Hong Kong. Her resulting dissertation achieved 83 out of 100, the second highest mark on her course. Now the proud recipient of a master's degree with distinction, she hopes to continue studying in the UK for a PHD or find suitable employment in logistics management.
"We love having the opportunity to support the UEA and local students" says Rob McIndoe, Director of Johnston Logistics. "We were delighted to be approached by Professors Fearne and Bhattacharya, as it's always good to work collaboratively and gain a fresh perspective. Art's well researched data is very helpful and we wish her every success going forward!"
Johnston Logistics UK deliver warehousing, logistics and fulfilment services for businesses throughout the UK from their 130-acre site in East Anglia. Handling over one million transactions and 200,000 pallets every year, they have particular expertise in logistics for sectors including food, drink, retail and manufacturing.


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When we were at Disney Andy had a small plain Disney-themed autograph book that our travel agent gave him. He LOVED it! We did quite a few character dinners, but spent most of our time around the parks "looking for my Disney friends". Andy wasn't much into the rides and all of the other standard Disney stuff – he was much more interested in meeting the characters (who are 100% REAL to him at 4).
For the book I used an 8×8 album that I found while on vacation last summer. We were traveling through Sioux Falls, SD & there is a store that I try to stop at when we break for lunch on our way through (R Scrapbook Store). I loved how it wasn't a "standard" Disney theme – no bright red, yellow, black. We hadn't solidified Disney travel plans yet, but I knew it was somewhere in our future. The brand is SandyLion, but I can't actually find the book online anywhere – must be an older pattern.
For the title page I used the title page from his small book where he had signed his own name. For later pages I stuck to the signature (best one in cases where we had multiple visits with the same character) & the best picture.
I didn't put the pictures in order taken – I put them in groups by theme & put more "Disney"-esque themes first (Mickey/Minnie were the very first obviously). Here is a sampling of some of the later pages.
And yes – I included the characters we met at Universal Studios too.
I love how in nearly every picture he is giving the character a great big HUG! He had so much fun!
For pictures I used my new Canon Selphy CP900 & it was AWESOME! I printed 2 photos per 4×6 print and all turned out wonderful!


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Frankie Say...No More
It was tough being one of two Frankie Goes to Hollywood fans in my suburban/rural Ohio hometown in 1985.
The popular musical force at Elyria West High School was hair metal. The slicker and hookier, the better. Iron Maiden, Metallica and W.A.S.P. had their fans, but Def Leppard, Dokken and Bon Jovi ruled the Art class airwaves. Whenever I would bring my Walkman cassette player and mini speakers to play Echo & the Bunnymen or R.E.M., there would be a near riot from anyone working at a table near mine. Even though we were all art students, these kids hated this music. They especially hated anything by The Smiths and their most popular target of derision, Frankie. You see, while the favorite insult of choice for this type of music was "That shit's gay," in Frankie's case, it really was.
And that was much scarier to a teenager, including myself, than any Blackie Lawless lyric.
I was insane for Frankie's everything-including-the-kitchen-sink Trevor Horn production, beefy bass, Holly Johnson's croon, Paul Rutherford's butt. And the gestating marketing geek in me loved the S&M-tinged, dangerous image, from the single sleeves to the jockstrap-wearing photo sessions.
For a closeted gay teen, Frankie were a godsend. Granted, they weren't the best of role models, but at least they were honest about who they were…to a point. Much of what they did and said were part of a marketing construct by their label, ZZT, which flooded the market with press releases, oodles of remixes and variants, and yes, "Frankie Say" t-shirts.
I proudly ordered by airmail the "Frankie Say War No More" t-shirt, since the "Relax" one was too obvious. I proudly wore that t-shirt to school at least once a week in late '84-early '85, where the reaction was either "What the heck does that mean?" to "Who's Frankie?"
Imagine my horror months later when "Relax" finally hit the top ten after floundering first, and Spencer's Gifts helped flood the school hallways with bootleg Frankie shirts. People who just a few short weeks ago mocked my favorite band were now suddenly cool with it all. It was my first taste of indie scorn. I never wore my original Frankie shirt again.
Besides, "Relax" was old news to me. I had already moved on to "Two Tribes" ("Are we living in a land / where sex and horror / are the new gods?" Well, duh.) and the current single "Welcome to the Pleasuredome." I remember rushing to Midway Mall and Camelot Music every Friday to see the new Billboard Hot 100 posted, tracking the movement of each single, thinking Top 40 status would finally confirm my position as Elyria West High's musical tastemaker.
"Two Tribes" petered (heh) out at #43, while "Pleasuredome" only got to #48.
Undeterred, I continued to champion Frankie as more than a one-hit wonder. My best gal-pal Tricia and I even lied to our parents to see the band play during their first American club tour, stopping at the grimy old Variety Theater in Lakewood, playing to a crowd of leathermen, drag queens, new wave kids and jaded punks. It was a wild show, much raunchier and more fun than their second pass through after "Relax" hit, this time at the larger Music Hall where Belouis Some opened and Frankie played as teen idols, rather than gay underground renegades. The thrill was gone.
When the second Frankie album Liverpool was finally released after much hand-wringing two years later, it was almost an afterthought. I was excited to see how they could follow up their epic double-LP debut, but when I heard Trevor Horn was only "executive producing," I feared the worst.
Well, it wasn't horrible. But it wasn't all at that great, either. I think the band/producer got a little creatively paralyzed at the prospect of following up such a massive debut, so they played it a little too safe. First single "Rage Hard" merely repeats the "Relax" throb and vibe, complete with double-entendre title, only to become somewhat forgettable. After that flopped, the second single "Warriors of the Wasteland" aped "Two Tribes," even lyrically. Another flop.
The last stab at a hit, though, ended up being the best song on the album. "Watching the Wildlife" was different than anything Frankie had done. It was almost a straight-ahead pop hit, even reminiscent of Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World". It had a horn section, a break down, an oddly prescient swing part, verses, a chorus, everything Frankie songs normally lacked. It didn't even chart.
Soon after, Frankie disintegrated. Holly Johnson had a few solo hits in the UK, and even Paul Rutherford put out an album with a surprisingly pleasing single called "Oh, World" that got some club attention. But until an almost reunion courtesy of VH1's "Bands Reunited" last year, Frankie has said no more.
I'd kill to have that old shirt now.
"Rage Hard" peaked at #42 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi Singles Sales Chart.
"Watching the Wildlife" did not chart.
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Q: $C_4$ symmetry of Chern insulator I was reading a paper that claimed the following Hamiltonian had $C_4$ rotational symmetry,
$$ \hat{H} = \sum_{k} c^\dagger_k h_s(\bf{k}) \sigma_s c_k$$
where the Bloch hamiltonian is given by
\begin{equation}h_s(\bf{k})\sigma_s = t \sin(k_x)\sigma_x + t \sin(k_y)\sigma_y + (m - \cos(k_x) - \cos(k_y))\sigma_z
\end{equation}
I can't seem to verify this claim. The momentum should transform under a $\pi/2$ rotation as $k_x \rightarrow -k_y$ and $k_y \rightarrow k_x$, while the Pauli matrices transform as (I think) $\sigma_i \rightarrow -\sigma_i$ by using the transformation $(\sigma_i)' = R\sigma_iR^{-1}$. With that, we'd have
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\hat{H}'= t\sin(k_y)\sigma_x - t\sin(k_x)\sigma_y -(m-\cos(k_x) - \cos(k_y))\sigma_z
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The above is not invariant, so there is probably a very basic error I'm making in transforming, if someone could point out what I'm missing I'd be grateful.

A: A rotation about $\hat{n}$ by an angle $\phi$ acts on spins according to $R(\hat{n},\phi) = e^{\frac{\vec{s}\cdot\hat{n}\phi}{i\hbar}}$, where $\vec{s} = \frac{\hbar}{2} \vec{\sigma}$ where, so that, equivalently, $R(\hat{n},\phi)=e^{-i\vec{\sigma}\cdot\hat{n}\frac{\phi}{2}}$. The factor of $\frac{1}{2}$ should resolve your contradiction.
For rotations of wave functions it is the same after substituting $\vec{s} \to \vec{l}=-i\hbar \vec{r} \times \vec{\nabla}$.


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The ball starts to roll for new life at the former U.S. Steel Plant
It's been a topic on many Duluthians minds for the past 30 years on what exactly will happen to the huge 600 acre site in Morgan Park that formerly housed U.S. Steel's Operations. To be honest, I too have found myself continuing to ask that question and often being unable to find an answer. Many uses have been thrown out there by many different sources. Some suggest creating a new neighborhood on the site, therefore encouraging growth in the Morgan Park area. Some suggest making it a large waterfront resort style development. Others have suggested returning the site to it's former use as a production facility with the hopes of luring in new tenants. And finally the most recent suggested use of the site, make it the new home of the Minnesota Vikings. As we all know, the last one can be immediately crossed off the board.
Various people lately have been commenting on how they have seen activity at the former site of U.S. Steel. Well, you're correct in what you've seen. However, it might not be the most interesting response that I have for you at the moment. Back in 2010 the Duluth Seaway Port Authority approved the purchase of approximately 123 acres of the cleanest land on the 620 acre site. What the DSPA planned to do with that site is continue to clean it up, while also, with the help of the City of Duluth, extend utilities and infrastructure into the site. This way the site will be more appealing to prospective industrial tenants and far more marketable.
So what you are seeing at the site currently is the beginning signs of the redevelopment that will take place. The DSPA and the City of Duluth feel very strongly in the site that once their portion is cleaned up and the new utilities and infrastructure added in, that it really will help immensely in the revitalization of the site with new tenants. Ikonics Corporation was the first company to relocate to the site when in 2008 it purchased 40 acres of land and built it's new warehouse.
Now what many people are saying to themselves at the current moment is that even with the help the city is starting to put into the site that it really will not change the fact that tenants are not interested in the site. But truth be told, it could change quite a bit. Currently in Duluth the largest sites for industrial development are limited to 15 acres. This new redevelopment of 123 acres of land at the former U.S. Steel site would finally open the needed space to industrial tenants who have not been able to locate to Duluth because of the limits of land. Once the ball starts to get really moving on the site, I think Duluth could see a whole new life sprout up at the former U.S. Steel site.
How does this relate to commercial development? New jobs = new homes = new/more people = need for retail development.


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Quneitra, Syria: The ghost town which is still a combat zone
September 13, 2017 Bojan Ivanov
The regions and cities which are positioned on important crossroads that connect two or more continents usually are blessed and cursed at the same time. The positive thing is that throughout history, these regions became centers where people from distant places came to sell or exchange their goods.
The fusion of the many civilizations and nations that passed or permanently stayed can be seen in the combination of different styles in the architecture sensed in the captivating aroma of the characteristic mixed cuisine and heard in the richness of the people's language and music.
Quneitra in 2001/ Author: Christian Koehn – CC BY-SA 3.0
But, unfortunately, such regions and cities were also often shaped by devastating wars. The downside of regions placed on crucial crossroads is that they are also categorized as important spots on the maps of some politicians and generals.
Map of the Golan Heights (1989)
Quneitra is the deserted capital of the Quneitra region in the southwest part of Syria. Its name in the Arabic language means "the little bridge." It is located in a valley high in the Golan Heights, and indeed, Quneitra is a symbolic bridge between Europe, Africa, and Asia. This position brought joy for its inhabitants in the past, but also many wars too.
The tranquil town of Quneitra (1929)
Quneitra was once a rich and a flourishing city, but today it is destroyed. The smell of the spices and other oriental goods was replaced with ashes and demolished buildings. The latest news from there informs that the ghost town of Quneitra is still in the center of intensive war actions between the Syrian opposition and the Syrian Army. The neighbors of Syria also have a big interest in the region of Quneitra, and sometimes they have even intervened to protect their military interests.
Golan Heights campaign during Yom Kippur War (Arab-Israeli War of 1973)
The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Archaeological discoveries show that the first structures in Quneitra were erected at the beginning of 11th century. In the following centuries the settlement was abandoned, but in 1873, during the governance of the Ottoman Empire in the region, the authorities decided to build a stopping place on the caravan way to Damascus. Quneitra was born again. Caravans load with many exotic products from all parts of the large Turkish Empire rested in Quneitra. The city was day and night influenced and shaped by many cultures and different traditions. Very soon the little settlement developed into a significant garrison town with nearly 20,000 inhabitants.
Destroyed buildings (2007)/ Author: ChrisO – CC BY 2.0
In 1946 it entered in the new Syrian Republic and in 1964 because it was the largest city in the region, it was formally declared the capital of the Syrian Quneitra Governorate. During the Six Day War of 1967 Israeli forces took possession of the Golan Heights and Quneitra. In the Arab-Israeli War (Yom Kippur War) in October 1973 the Syrian Army for a while took back the control, but Israel quickly fought back, and the city became again under their domination. During these wars, the city wasn't abandoned nor destroyed, although parts of it were heavily damaged.
The entrance to the ruined city of Quneitra (2009)/ Author: Ed Brambley – CC BY-SA 2.0
In 1974 Israel decided to leave Quneitra. First, they moved the inhabitants to safe zones and after that, Israeli soldiers strategically and systematically razed the important buildings to slow down the movement of the enemy armies. Later the Syrian authorities decided not to reconstruct the ruined city. It became demilitarized zone and top issue in the diplomatic and propaganda war between Syria and Israel.
The hospital (2006) /Author: Bertilvidet~commonswiki – CC BY 2.5
Before the start of the Syrian Civil War, a few families continued to live in miserable and substandard conditions in the center of the devastated city. Nearly 4,000 more people were registered in the suburbs. Their life was under constant danger because there were minefields everywhere. During the Syrian Civil War, Quneitra was captured by the Syrian opposition, and it became the center of several battles and urban combat between the rebels and the Syrian Army. People were killed on the both sides. The remaining citizens escaped in various direction. Temporarily there is a suspension of the fighting, but who knows what will happen in future. The situation in the region is still chaotic and status quo. The ruins of Quneitra are here for sure, and probably the ruined city will become more ruined. No one expects the city to be reborn soon, because the conflict in Syria is far from its end.
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'Five Eyes' governments call on tech giants to build encryption backdoors — or else
Zack Whittaker	@zackwhittaker / 1 year
A pact of five nation states dedicated to a global "collect it all" surveillance mission has issued a memo calling on their governments to demand tech companies build backdoor access to their users' encrypted data — or face measures to force companies to comply.
The international pact — the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, known as the so-called "Five Eyes" group of nations — quietly issued the memo last week demanding that providers "create customized solutions, tailored to their individual system architectures that are capable of meeting lawful access requirements."
This kind of backdoor access would allow each government access to encrypted call and message data on their citizens. If the companies don't voluntarily allow access, the nations threatened to push through new legislation that would compel their help.
"Should governments continue to encounter impediments to lawful access to information necessary to aid the protection of the citizens of our countries, we may pursue technological, enforcement, legislative or other measures to achieve lawful access solutions," read the memo, issued by the Australian government on behalf of the pact.
It's the latest move in an ongoing aggression by the group of governments, which met in Australia last week.
The Five Eyes pact was born to collect and share intelligence across the five countries, using each nations' diplomatic power and strategic locations as chokepoints to gather the rest of the world's communications.
Since the Edward Snowden disclosures in 2013, tech companies have doubled down on their efforts to shut out government's lawful access to data with encryption. By using end-to-end encryption — where the data is scrambled from one device to another — even the tech companies can't read their users' messages.
Without access, law enforcement has extensively lobbied against companies using end-to-end encryption, claiming it hinders criminal investigations.
Security researchers and other critics of encryption backdoors have long said there's no mathematical or workable way to create a "secure backdoor" that isn't also susceptible to attack by hackers, and widely derided any backdoor effort.
In 2016, rhetoric turned to action when the FBI launched a lawsuit to force Apple to force the company to build a tool to bypass the encryption in an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooter, who killed 14 people in a terrorist attack months earlier.
The FBI dropped the case after it found hackers able to break into the phone.
But last month, the US government renewed its effort to set legal precedent by targeting Facebook Messenger's end-to-end encryption. The case, filed under sealed, aims to break the encryption on the messaging app to wiretap conversations on suspected criminals.
It's not the first time the Five Eyes nations have called for encryption backdoors. An Australian government memo last year called for action against unbreakable encryption.
Although the UK's more recent intelligence laws have been interpreted as allowing the government to compel companies to break their own encryption, wider legal efforts across the other member states have failed to pass.