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Coerced sterilisation in Jamaica
Published: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/letters/20181222/letter-day-dont-coerce-women-living-hiv-tie
Saturday | December 22, 2018 | 12:00 AM
THE EDITOR, Sir,
Patrice (not her real name) is a woman living with HIV. In a consultation with her doctor, she explained that she and her partner were planning to have a child. The doctor is said to have told her that she was wicked to want to get pregnant and pass the virus on to her child.
While our allies in the healthcare system are far greater than in previous years, Patrice's story is one example of the discrimination that people living with HIV face from some healthcare workers.
With the widespread availability of antiretroviral treatments, people living with HIV have been living long and productive lives for years now. This includes healthy sexual and reproductive lives. Proper adherence to treatment and medical supervision significantly reduce the chances of transmitting the virus to one's partner and virtually eliminates the chance that a woman will transmit HIV to a foetus. Despite these advances, there is significant evidence to suggest that some healthcare workers in Jamaica regularly coerce HIV-positive women to undergo tubal ligation (tie-off).
Women must never be denied the opportunity to give full and informed consent for sterilisation or other long-term contraceptive procedures because they are HIV-positive. Coerced sterilisation is a grave violation of the human rights of HIV-positive women, even classified by the OHCHR as an act of torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. It manifests itself in ways that include offering financial incentives, deliberately providing misinformation, or using intimidation practices such as denying healthcare serves in an attempt to compel positive women to undergo the procedure.
This discriminatory practice is linked to the false belief that HIV-positive women are somehow not fit to be mothers or that HIV-positive women who become pregnant are irresponsible and incapable of managing their own healthcare needs and those of their families.
This practice also prevails because of weak or non-existent informed consent policies and procedures to protect patients' rights or where medical personnel who violate such policies are generally not held accountable.
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Additionally, there is evidence to suggest that HIV-positive women are also unwittingly placed on long-term contraceptives without consent or consultation. In a recent PLHIV training workshop, three different women shared their experiences of being told to go to 'X' clinic on 'Y' date to get a contraceptive method. The requisite consultation regarding their preferences and the details (side effects, etc) of type of method being issued were not provided in these cases.
In support of our members across the island and also the approximately 30,000 Jamaicans living with HIV, we encourage a joint approach from the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Justice to bring the practice of coerced tubal ligation to an end and make amends to the affected persons. Our first line of defence must be to provide continuous and comprehensive education and sensitivity training for our healthcare workers. This is a must if we are to make healthcare in Jamaica more effective, improve the lives of people living with HIV, and eradicate HIV altogether in Jamaica.
We must also be prepared to take action against violators of human rights and establish accountability, a process that includes introducing mechanisms so that violations are not permitted in the future.
In offering redress to persons affected by coerced sterilisation, JN+ advocates that we offer free sterilisation-reversal procedures. Law enforcement, including the judiciary, must also be trained to appropriately investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate allegations of violations of reproductive rights, especially as they relate to HIV-positive women.
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Countrywide electronic passports soon
So far more than 25,000 electronic passports have been issued and the process would be extended nationwide in the near future, an official said on Wednesday.
Authorities initially started issuing electronic passports to residents, government officials and traders in Kabul and some other provinces in October 2012.
Col. Syed Omer Saboor, the passport department head, said 25,000 biometric passports had been issued to individuals in Kabul and other provinces.
He was addressing a training session on computerized passport system involving employees of the Central Directorate of Passport and provincial passport departments in Kabul.
He said the issuance of electronic passports would be launched across the country soon, a project to be implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Calling the e-passports, each costing 5,000 afghanis, as important official documents for citizens, Saboor said hand-written passports issued in the past had not been useful in preventing corruption and fraud.
He said the new passport would help holders prevent corruption and find access to many facilities.
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Students are selected by a manufacturing company before they begin their course work.
The new facility housing the program cost $24 million, is a 78,000 square-foot space and has a capacity for 1,200 students, according to a press release. The design of the building looks like a manufacturing facility.
On Wednesday, Dalton Mears, a second-year student in the program, was programming a red, bulky robot to pick up and move objects across a table. Mears was programming the robot by moving his arm.
Mears currently works in maintenance at Toyota three days a week and continues his education for the other two days.
Mears got interested in engineering in high school and participated in VEX Robotics, a robotics program which includes game-based competitions based around the machines.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the manufacturing sector is projected to decrease slightly from about 12,188,000 jobs in 2014 to 11,374,000 jobs in 2024. However, the goods-producing sector overall is expected to grow from about 19,170,500 jobs in 2014 to about 19,227,000 jobs in 2024.
In addition to Toyota, some other manufacturers participating in the center include 3M Company, Commonwealth Machine Tool, Hobart, Link Belt Construction Equipment Co., and Tarter Farm and Ranch.
Mark Manuel, vice president of advanced and organization development of BCTC, said the program's goal is to help the state's workforce be prepared.


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Drones can be used for surveillance of areas that extend to a long-range.
It also saves the extra labor cost.
It can be used to save many lives during any emergency situations.
It can be used to reduce crime by using the video surveillance method.
It can be handy for the media to capture photos for their news and videos also.
These were some of the benefits of using surveillance drones. Now let us have a look at different models of drones which you can find in the market.
Here we show some surveillance drones for sale. They are or were for sale or are in general just very affordable and great for surveillance purposes. We definitely recommend buying these surveillance drones.
With the rise in demand of the drones for surveillance, the US army has developed one of its own. The US army remote controlled drone is a well designed and highly efficient drone. There are many features which makes it one of the best available aerial surveillance drones. Let us have a look at some of the features of this drone.
It comes with a special camera for which is used for spying: The camera which is fixed to this remote controlled drone is an efficient one. The camera has the ability to capture a photo of resolution (1280×960). This camera can be also used for recording of videos with resolution up to 640×480.
A SD card is provided: This drone comes with a Mini card for memory which has the capacity of 4GB and a card reader also is included.
It is a product for the beginners: This drone has been built in such a way that anyone with a little knowledge about drone can use it. You can use it for flying inside your compound or outside the compound, it is your wish.
It has a system for stabilization: This drone has a system which is used to stabilize it. With the use of this system, it is possible to keep your drone in a still position in the air.
The drone comes with a stabilizing system to control the drone in a more efficient way. With this system, it is possible to keep your drone in midair.
This drone has different speeds. The speeds vary with the height.
The design of this drone is quite attractive and also well constructed.
The design is such that you don't need to do anything, just fly it.
It comes with a control unit that is controlled through a remote.
This drone is quite stable in function and can be flown with ease.
It has different modes of flying.One of the modes is holding the drone in a still position in the air while flying.
This drone has a facility which offers protection from any low voltage.
A camera with HD resolution is available. The best camera for spying or surveillance should definitely be of HD. This model comes with a camera with high definition. The resolution of this camera is quite high and it is able to capture photos and shoot videos while being in the air. The camera doesn't require any external links as the camera is built inside the drone.
The controls are quite easy- This drone has been designed in such a way that any person can fly this drone with ease. The speed is quite fast but it is easy to control. The landing facility which is provided in this drone is quite easy.
This drone is strong in structure. The material used to build this drone is quite heavy which makes it also more durable. The construction is compact and well made.
It is a combination of two different higher versions.
The camera can be adjusted to capture high-resolution pictures and videos.
This model needs no adjustment and you can fly it on the go.
The motor installed in this drone is quite impressive and the efficiency is also high.
The propellers are designed in such a way that they get tightened by themselves.
The battery inside the drone is capable of keeping the drone flying continuously upto 25 minutes on one-time charge.
The battery is quite easy to remove and it also has an indicator which indicates the amount of charge left.
A memory card of 64GB is also provided with this drone.
The drone consists of the system in which it can fly using the GPS.
Design of this drone makes it a highly efficient one.
It has an Ultra high definition camera built inside it to capture HD images and videos.
The technology used in this drone is one of the latest which allows you to see the things which your drone is seeing directly.
The drone phantom 3 comes with sensors that allow you to fly this drone even without a GPS signal.
For safety purpose, the data for the restricted area is loaded in this drone.
An app has been created for those who are operating the mobile phones with iOS and android operating system.
This Phantom 3 model is light in weight but it is quite strong and durable.
It includes the latest software's which are available in the market.
Another model which comes from the DJI is the T600 quadcopter. This model uses the latest technology which is available in the market. The T600 is built in such a way that it can be used with ease. A single control unit is added to this model. There is a facility in which you can add another control unit in the future if you want. There are more interesting features of this model. Let us have a look at it.
T600 uses the latest technology to give you everything of high-quality.
This model is simple and can be used easily.
It has one control unit built within the model. An extra can be added later on.
It comes with all the items you need to fly this UAV.
With this model, you will get all the tools required to set up this model.
You can watch the video it is capturing live by simply adding your device to it.
The image captured and the video filmed is of high definition.
You will be able to get a 360-degree view with the camera that has been fixed in this model.
The camera provided in T600 can capture an image of resolution up to 12 MP and the number of videos it can film is up to 4 thousand.
It is a perfect quadcopter which combines efficiency with versatility. This model can be rearranged easily and quickly. Once the assembling process is done, it is quite nice and easy while flying. The Walkera QR X350 is strongly built and is durable. Let us have a look at some of the features of this interesting quadcopter.
Anyone can make it fly. The operating system is such that you can control it with ease.
There are different modes provided in the quadcopter for flying. You can fly this model even if the weather condition is windy by using the hover mode.
The duration of flying of this model is longer when compared to other products available in the market.
The most important feature of this X350 model is that you don't have sweat out in the maintenance of this drone. The maintenance of this product is quite easy.
If any fault occurs or you feel there is some problem which you can fix than the calibration is also quite easy.
The body of this quadcopter is made up of solid material which provides strength and makes it durable.
This quadcopter is capable of fying at a speed that you least expected from a drone.
The duration of flying in the air is longer. This CX-20 can fly in the mid-air up to 20 minutes.
It is fitted with a led light which makes it easy to keep a watch on it while flying.
This model is better when compared to other models in terms of stability.
The design of CX-20 is quite impressive and will definitely attract you towards it.
The control unit which is provided offers you to have a better control of the drone.
This version of drone comes with a mount to place your camera. This mount can be removed whenever you need. You can also place any electronic device you want to shoot videos or capture image.
This device is built in such a way that it can return home on its own. And also, a system which makes the landing a lot easier.
Overall, we can say that the launch of quadcopter and drones have revolutionized the area of surveillance. With the increase in demands, the numbers of drones are sure to be increased in the nearby future. These drones are making the life of people a lot easier. It has become easy to keep a watch on your large farmland by using the UAV surveillance. Uses of drones are becoming popular in the armies also. The armies of different countries are making the use of drones for various purposes such as surveillance and maintaining safety. The development of drones has also created a great impact on the media as we can see the media using a drone for capturing images and videos which are really tough for a human being to capture. All in all, these surveillance drones are on a roll and we will definitely see the rise in the use of these drones more in more. There are some disadvantages of these drones which need to be rectified and more concern should be given to make it safe for flying. The new regulations followed by different countries regarding the UAV are a step forward towards making the drones a safe thing to fly.
All those things gave us the motivation to inspect which are the best surveillance drones for sale and try to find and present them.


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Q: Accessing Field Metadata in a ModelForm with Custom Widget So I have a Model, ModelForm, and Custom Widget.  My goal was to access the fields verbose_name and help_text in the custom widget.  I couldn't figure out how to get that data in the Widget so I had to pass it to my new SmartTextInput widget in the Model Form?
This just seems hacky, is there a better way?
Here is the ModelForm
class LeadForm(ModelForm):
  class Meta:
    model = Lead

    widgets = {
      'first_name': SmartTextInput(label=model._meta.get_field('first_name').verbose_name),
      'middle_name': SmartTextInput(label=model._meta.get_field('middle_name').verbose_name),
      'last_name': SmartTextInput(label=model._meta.get_field('last_name').verbose_name),
    }

Here is the custom widget
class SmartTextInput(TextInput):

  def __init__(self, attrs=None, label=None):
    super(TextInput, self).__init__(attrs)

    self.label = label

  def render(self, name, value, attrs=None, label=None):
    input_html = super(TextFieldWidget, self).render(name, value, attrs)

    html = """<label class="label">""" + self.label + """</label>"""
    html = html + input_html

    return mark_safe(html);

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One of our new Strategic Initiatives, now called the Expat Outreach Program is being rolled out.
An ad hoc committee was formed to discuss the mission, how the service should be initiated and implemented. After several iterations of the guideline and development plan, the committee is ready to implement a 2-month pilot program starting August 1st.
The purpose of the pilot program will be to provide a person-to-person (Helper to Requester) contact for those interested in being contacted daily to simply confirm that they are okay. This initial program will be limited to 12 Requestors and they will be matched with Helpers. During the 2-month trial period, the program will be assessed by the committee, refined as needed and continued if it proves to be successful.
The idea is to provide a "safety net" and the target audience is anyone in the Chiang Mai area who feels the need for a daily check-in. The sign up for this pilot program will begin on July 20th at the Friday Breakfast Club and then at the General Meeting on July 28th.
So look for the forms and sign up if interested!
If there are too many requesters for the pilot program, we will put you on a waiting list and contact you once we are ready to move beyond the pilot program period.
Coincidentally, I recently attended the first session of the LLLP at Payap program on 'Aging Pioneers' and it was clear that those present shared a common concern about being alone and need of connection to the expat community!
Finally, I had an email from one of our members who shared a positive experience of living here in Chiang Mai.


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Lorraine's Story
Lorraine Bremner, 63 from South Tyneside, a retired bank worker and a black belt kickboxer, tells how Connect helped her to back to being fighting fit.
Tags: NHS | Patient Outcomes
Black belt kickboxer Lorraine Bremner felt a blow when a hamstring injury took hold. Now Lorraine is back fighting fit. Lorraine's EQ-5D health improvement score improved by 64% with help from Connect.
I've been so active all my life that developing a hamstring tendon problem was a real blow for me. The Connect physios have helped me back to full fitness.
I worked in banking for 37 years and retired about nine years ago. I've always been quite fit, and I love going to the gym, running and have a black belt in kickboxing.
About five years ago I was running on the treadmill and I started to get pain in the buttocks and down to the back of my knee. I ignored it for a few months, but when it didn't resolve itself I decided to seek private physiotherapy. The physiotherapist gave me some manipulation and acupuncture, but I began to develop pain on the other side. I laid off the kickboxing but was still going to the gym. Gradually it got to the point where things like walking uphill was setting it off, and it was really restricting what I normally did.
I saw the private physiotherapist for about a year on and off, but in the end, recommended a deeper investigation as it wasn't improving. He suggested I contact my GP for a scan. I was referred to the Connect MSK clinic in South Shields and had an appointment with one of the doctors there.
I had an MRI deep muscle scan. In August 2017, this revealed I had Gluteal Medius Tendinosis; wear and tear on the tendons.
My next question was what can I do about it? Following a discussion about options, including injection, operation and strengthening, it was decided to take the MSK physiotherapy route. I was happy to try anything, and it was a case of building up the glute muscles around the tendons to protect them. The physios gave me loads of exercises; seeing them regularly was brilliant.
The best thing has been the constant care I've had, and the professional advice of the physios.
My level of exercise and the fact that I do Pilates really helped.
I had five sessions initially, and it progressed to the point where I could manage the exercises myself so I was discharged in January 2018. Unfortunately, I had a bit of a flare-up of hamstring pain in April 2018 as I upped my activity, so I went back for a few more sessions. They gave me some advance level rehab exercises, and once I'd completed these I was discharged again in January 2019.
I still do the exercises. I still get the odd twinge now and again, but it's fantastic to be able to be rid of the pain I was in.
I'm back running again but I've hung up the boots on my kickboxing, now I'm a bit older. I walk every day and go to the gym for cardio and weight training.
I feel stronger than I ever have before. For example, when I did kickboxing you always had a weaker side. When I used to do things on my left leg I was always a bit wobbly, but now I feel more strength on my left side in my glutes and tendons. So, it's helped me to balance both sides of everything.
I was told my EQ-5D health improvement score improved by 64% as a result of the treatment, and due to the excellent advice and care of the physios at Cleadon Park, I am now back to full fitness.
The best thing has been the constant care I've had, and the professional advice of the physios. I felt I could trust that they knew what they were talking about. I never felt intimidated, they explained everything to me and were really warm and caring. You know when people have empathy and I always felt they were trying to help me, and I was really grateful for what they were doing.
I'd advise anyone in a similar position not to battle on and try to cope alone; go and see your doctor/physio. I see people in the gym and they have straps on their knees; you shouldn't be doing it unless you have been told it's ok. It might be a long process but grab the bull by the horns and go and see the doctor/physio for advice.
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Not the best picture since taken on a cell phone but a cute one anyway.
Lilly is the most loyal companion and friend; she is now 62 lbs and so beautiful.
Everywhere we go people comment on her gentle disposition and good looks. Many places of business now invite her in because she is so well behaved.
Best of all, she loves her family and we love her.


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Leif Garrett Arrested: Former Teen Idol Busted for Controlled Substance (Photos)
By Ryan Smith
February 3, 2010 / 2:22 PM / CBS News
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NEW YORK (CBS) 1970s teen idol Leif Garrett was put back behind bars again after being arrested Monday morning for possession of a controlled substance, according to E! Online.
Photo: Leif Garrett back in the happy '70s.
Garrett, who has appeared in three dozen films and once graced the covers of many a magazine, was reportedly busted by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department at a Metrolink station in downtown Los Angeles at around 11 a.m. on Monday, according to the celebrity site.
The troubled actor was placed behind bars and released Wednesday morning after posting bail, the site TMZ reported.
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Garrett has been ordered to return to court on February 24.
Photo: Leif Garrett in Los Angeles Superior Court for a hearing Jan. 20, 2006.
This wasn't the first time Garrett has run into trouble with the transit system.
He was arrested on similar charges in 2006, when he was stopped for riding without a ticket.
The actor was found in possession of heroin and Quaaludes, and sentenced to a live-in drug rehab facility, which he left.
Photo: Leif Garrett on April 13, 2004 in Hollywood, California.
He was sentenced to 90 days in jail for the incident.
In 1979, just a few days before his 18th birthday, Garrett rear-ended another car while driving a Porsche, and leaving his best friend, Roland Winkler, a paraplegic.
Garrett has appeared in three dozen films, mostly in the 1970s and '80s, and has released 10 music albums.
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Pilgrimage Jubilee of Homes opens up opportunity for diverse learning
T'Keeyah Cummings,
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus has one of the best collections of historic homes in this part of the state, and for decades the Spring Pilgrimage has given owners the chance to show them off to visitors.
This year the Pilgrimage has a new name and an expanding focus.
Visitors have new opportunities to see a bigger picture of the Friendly City's history.
Columbus's Spring Pilgrimage is now The Jubilee of Homes.
The familiar tour of the city's well-preserved Antebellum homes is still the big draw, but organizers are now featuring a fuller vision of its history and people.
This year along with the home tours, visitors can also join in lunch and learn events to find out about the significance of different Columbus Communities.
One of that lunch and learn sites is also one of Columbus' favorite lunch spots, Helen's Kitchen.
Owner Helen Karriem says she is grateful to be able to share the history of her hometown and neighborhood.
"I feel Honored. I'm very thankful and I've been here almost 34 years and we've had a number of things. there's always something to learn. you never get too old to learn. there's nothing like cooking that old fashion way," Said Karriem.
State Representative, Kabir Karriem, who is also Miss Helen's son, is pleased with the Jubilee's expanded view of the city's history.
"Today for me was really good because we brought some of the city over to our neighborhood and we talked about some of the cultural and historical and cultural things that go on like the 7th avenue festival and talk about the historical significance of 7th avenue is one of the only African American business districts that black folks did business on. Today was a lunch with a purpose because people got to hear about 7th avenue," said Karriem.
Karriem says 7th avenue will always be a part of history and an important part of his and many other people's lives.
And he's eager to share that with neighbors and visitors.
"I can't be more grateful for that because we all have a story to tell and this history of 7th avenue is Columbus history and it all fits into the narrative and I'm just hoping that this lunch today with this diverse crowd and this diverse group of individuals see the need to help revitalize this area. This is a good day for Columbus and this area over here on 7th avenue," said Karriem.
It's not too late The Jubilee of Homes continues through April 16th.


Spring Chickens at Chauncy – Hello Albert!
The Science Department welcomed their latest addition yesterday as the first of six incubated chicken eggs hatched.
The baby chick, named Albert is being kept warm and fed as we build our new chicken coup.
Hopefully we will have a few more arrivals to report on in the coming days.
CHAUNCY CHICK WATCH – DAY ONE from Chauncy School on Vimeo.


Tamara is an Associate in the healthcare law and litigation group. Tamara has spent her career representing individual and institutional healthcare provider clients in the defense of medical liability claims.
Before joining Carmody, Tamara practiced in the areas of medical malpractice, professional liability and insurance defense at a firm in Fairfield County.
While in law school, Tamara earned Distinguished Academic Achievement Awards in the following areas: Law and Medicine, 2008; Corporate Compliance in the Healthcare Industry, 2009; Mediation Advocacy, 2009; Therapeutic Jurisprudence, 2009.
Tamara enjoys volunteering in her local community in Cheshire, CT, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for EasterSeals of the Greater Waterbury area.


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'Missiles on Israel preferable to nuclear Iran'
Former top Israeli official predicts Iran's reaction to Israeli strike will cause thousands of casualties, but '40 rockets are better than nuclear Iran'
Benjamin Tovias|Published: 03.01.12 , 14:45
The mathematics of war: A missile salvo on the greater Tel Aviv area, thousand of rockets fired at northern Israel, terror attacks against Israeli targets overseas, scores of Israeli casualties and countless others in bomb shelters – that is how a former top Israeli official described Iran's possible reaction to an Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities.
According to a Thursday report in Yedioth Ahronoth, the former official – speaking anonymously with the New York Times – detailed the formula by which Israel assessed the magnitude of Tehran's response: "1991 + 2006 + Buenos Aires, times three-to-five."
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In other words: The combined result of Saddam Hussein's missile attack on Israel in 1991, Hezbollah's missiles attacks on Israel during the 2006 Second Lebanon War and the terror attacks in Argentina's capital in the early 1990s – times three.
These attacks claimed the lives of hundreds of Israelis and Jews and the damage to the Israeli economy amounted to billions of dollars.
"Forty missiles fired at Israel are no small matter – but it's better that a nuclear Iran," he said.
The New York Times said that the assessment is based on the premise that while Iran would aspire to meet any strike with force, it would prefer not to ignite a regional war.
US defense experts, however, qualified the statement, saying the West's ability to accurately predict Iran's moves was limited.
Washington, the report said, believes that a strike on the Islamic Republic would result in a missile barrage on Israel; but it also believes that Iran would try to somehow disguise its connection to such a counter-attack, possibly by promoting terror attacks on nations who support Israel.
The Americans also believe it is likely Iran will use any such strike as a pretext to close off the Strait of Hormuz.
US defense sources said that Tehran is likely to try and avoid a direct attack on American interests, because the regime knows that an American military strike will inflict significant damage.
Washington does, however, think Iran will opt for an indirect assault against its interests worldwide, or against oil production facilities in the Persian Gulf.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times reported that the Obama Administration is unlikely to change its stance on Iran.
The White House believes that the US must stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, but that does not mean it is ready to declare that the US will impede Iran's desire for "nuclear capabilities."
A proposal to that effect has already been brought before Congress, and is widely backed by AIPAC.
US President Barack Obama is set to speak at the next AIPAC conventions in Washington, where he is expected to detail the US' "red lines" on Iran.
Yedioth Ahronoth's Washington correspondent contributed to this report
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By Gina Vergel 30 January, 2015
The first time Sounds and Colours caught up with New York City's Outernational, they were in the midst of a tour across the United States-Mexico border, on a mission to revolutionize, or at least draw attention to, the debate on immigration.
That 'Todos Somos Ilegales' tour, named after the debut album produced by Tom Morello, took them from the sovereign O'odham lands in Arizona, to places like the border cities of Juarez and Tijuana, Mexico, and Brownsville, Laredo, and El Paso, Texas.
A little over two years later, the band is still spreading their brand of 'revolution rock,' but they've picked up fans by touring through Mexico (where they played the big Vive Latino festival) Colombia (where they played Rock al Parque) and Argentina, as well as France and Germany. In fact, they'll be returning to France and Germany in a couple of weeks.
Ahead of their last New York City show for a while, this Saturday, Jan. 31 in Manhattan (featuring Chico Trujillo-like cumbia/gypsy/tropical/ska band, Escarioka, horn-heavy chicha punk outfit, Consumata Sonidera, and Pdrito Criollo of Gogol Bordello fame), we had a chat with guitarist, Leo Mintek, about how spending time in South America and Europe informed their current trajectory and future plans.
Sounds and Colours: So the first time we introduced your band to our readers (June 2012), immigration was being heavily debated, making your somewhat bilingual album, 'Todos Somos Ilegales,' and its tour, through the United States, ridiculously timely. In 2015, a little progress has been made, but there is obviously much more to go. What did that album, and touring the states in support of it (obviously talking to fans and pro-immigration/open border supporters), teach you as a band, or as individuals?
Leo Mintek: The impact of that tour and album brought us … to South America and Europe. Every country has the same issue. In Argentina, the illegals are from Paraguay. In Colombia, the indigenous farmers are treated as illegal occupants. In Mexico, there are illegal Hondurans and Guatemalans. We saw the conditions that force people to leave everything and seek survival, chasing the dollar, or the euro, or the peso…
We're going to France and Germany next month, and those countries have their own version of this same imperialist dilemma. In Germany, despite some of the amazing progress their society has made reconciling their Nazi and occupied past, they have a hidden illegal population, from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe. Last year in France we visited Calais, on the north coast port to the United Kingdom. We met people from Darfur (Sudan), Afghanistan, Kurdistan and Algeria, trying to get to the UK, where they can speak the English they learned in school and hope they will find asylum. Some of the guys of the ride the undercarriage of semi-trucks which load on the ferry boats going to the UK. Some die along the way, others are deported, or just brought back to shore where they try again.
The "immigration problem" is a fundamental contradiction of the modern capitalist neo-colonial imperialist system and we need systemic change. Reform does not address the root causes. The complete acceptance of all human beings as full human beings is lacking in every country run by this vampire business model.
S&C: Music! I hear you've been playing a couple of new songs while playing here in New York. Would you say spending time in Colombia, Argentina, France, etc., influenced musically? How?
LM: We heard so much great music. And we put everything we like into our songs. I love cumbia villera, Colombian cumbias and salsas, champeta and music from Colombia's Pacific Coast. In Europe, we heard amazing Turkish and Arabic music. France has a great punk tradition ranging from Mano Negra to O.T.H. And, Berlin is the home of minimal techno! Germany also has a lot of Wu-Tang style rap music, and what they call "schlager" which is like working class folk/country/rock music.
S&C: Your time in Colombia resulted in DJ collaborations, which netted us remixes by Colombian DJs and producers of your single, "Future Rock." What is in the works for Outernational, as far as collaborations with other artists or DJs?
LM: We're working with Mexico City's Panteon Rococo on a song. We also started recording a project in Bogotá, in which we tracked an epic session with Colombian bands, Monsieur Periné, Skampida, Consulado Popular, Chirriband, and La Severa Matecera.
Sr. Flavio of [Argentina's] Los Fabulosos Cadillacs wants to do something with us, too.
We'd say Outernational has a lot in store for their fans. Check out their very cool and border fence/immigration inspired video for "Canta El Rio" (from the Todos Somos Ilegales album that opened so many doors for them), featuring Mexican (and Latin Grammy nominated) singer-songwriter, Ceci Bastida, and wonderful animated-like artwork by Pennsylvania native, Yenna, below.
No strangers to social justice and protests, Outernational have also penned a song inspired by the police killings of Michael Brown and Eric Brown. Listen to "I Can't Breathe" below.
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Not All Prevailing Wage Claims Are Also Wage Act Claims, Limiting Individual Liability of Corporate Officers
Julianne C. Fitzpatrick, Esq.
Massachusetts's Prevailing Wage Act is a comprehensive statute intended to provide an exclusive remedy for underpayment on public works projects. Some, but not all, of the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act allow employees to hold corporate officers individually liable in certain circumstances. In a recent decision, Donis v. American Waste Services, LLC, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ("SJC") held that employees suing their employer under the Prevailing Wage Act, for failing to pay prescribed prevailing wage rates on public works jobs, could not also recover from their employer's individual officers under the Massachusetts Wage Act. The SJC found that permitting recovery under both statutes—on that sole basis—would be duplicative and contrary to the Legislature's intent. The holding in this case is significant, in part, because it makes clear that, unless there is a separate, independent basis for filing a claim against an employer under the Wage Act, an employee cannot simply allege claims for underpayment of prevailing wage rates under both the Prevailing Wage Act and the Wage Act, naming corporate officers. This decision has broad implications for employers by continuing to protect their corporate officers from individual liability.
Defendant American Waste Services LLC ("AWS") is a waste management company. Plaintiffs Elmer Donis and nine others worked for AWS as "shakers" on waste disposal trucks, loading waste into the trucks and compacting it. For five years, AWS had waste disposal contracts with four Massachusetts towns. Although the Prevailing Wage Act required AWS to pay its workers on those routes a certain hourly rate, AWS underpaid them, and the Plaintiffs sued AWS, its president, and its vice president for back wages.
The trial court granted partial summary judgment for the Plaintiffs, concluding that the Defendants' chronic underpayment violated the Prevailing Wage Act and the Wage Act. The Defendants appealed, asking the SJC to decide "whether the plaintiffs could recover, under the Wage Act, for the defendants' failure to pay wage rates required by the Prevailing Wage Act." The SJC held that they could not and reversed the trial court's judgment.
Different Statutes, Different Purposes, Different Remedies
In reaching its decision, the SJC compared both statutes' purposes, structure, language, and remedies. The Wage Act requires employers to pay employees earned wages within a certain time period and was enacted to prevent employers from unlawfully withholding employees' wages. The Prevailing Wage Act serves a narrower purpose, setting minimum wage rates on public works projects, to ensure that workers are paid fairly compared to those on private projects.
In terms of remedies, each statute provides its own private right of action for employees to sue employers, and allows employees to recover treble damages, attorneys' fees, and costs—powerful tools for employees, and significant penalties for employers.
A key difference, however, is that the Wage Act permits employees to bring claims against corporate officers as individuals—not just against the company. By contrast, the Prevailing Wage Act only allows employees to bring such claims in limited circumstances, none of which applied in this case.
The SJC explained why both statutes are complementary and serve separate purposes. The Prevailing Wage Act establishes which rates are owed to certain employees and provides a mechanism for employees to recover from employers who do not pay those rates. The Prevailing Wage Act does not provide any recourse, however, against employers who withhold payment of those wages, or who retaliate against employees seeking to recover wages, which fall under the Wage Act. In that scenario, employees may have an independent basis for a claim under the Wage Act in addition to the Prevailing Wage Act.
Here, AWS failed to pay Plaintiffs the prevailing wage. Therefore, the SJC found that the central thrust of Plaintiffs claims fell squarely within the applicable section of the Prevailing Wage Act (§ 27F), which has its own remedy and does allow suits against corporate officers. There was no separate basis for the Plaintiffs' Wage Act claims (e.g., that AWS withheld wages or retaliated against them), and therefore, AWS's corporate officers could not be held personally liable.
The SJC acknowledged Plaintiffs' concern that this result could allow unscrupulous officers to hide behind shell companies. The SJC explained, however, that the common law doctrine of "piercing the corporate veil" already exists to address that concern (though it requires a fact-intensive, multi-factor test that is hard to meet without proof of fraud).
Employers must continue to comply with all applicable wage laws. Donis holds that, unless there is separate independent basis for a Wage Act claim, employees are limited to the parameters of the Prevailing Wage Act section that applies, which may not allow them to pursue claims against individual corporate officers.
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The news was good, if unexpected: On August 22, Belarus' President Aliaxander Lukashenka pardoned on "humanitarian grounds" six men imprisoned by the authorities. International and domestic rights groups and organizations had recognized them as "political prisoners" and had been pressuring Belarus for their release, in some cases for years. Mykalai Statkevich, the best known of the released men, was a contender in the last presidential elections of 2010. In the post-election crackdown, authorities under Lukashenka's government brought bogus charges of "organizing mass riots" against Statkevich and he was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison.
When I watched videos, shared on social networks, of the men returning home and being greeted by relatives and friends, crying with joy, I thought of Ales Bialiatski, one of Belarus' leading human rights defenders. He was sentenced to four-and-a-half years on trumped-up charges of tax evasion, and spent almost three years in jail before the authorities released him in June 2014. Statkevich had already spent almost five years in jail by the time his release came. Like Bialiatski and the other men who have been released, he should not have been jailed in the first place.
The news of the presidential pardon has been welcomed domestically and internationally. For the European Union, the prisoners' release follows years of consistent pressure on Lukashenka's government, both through targeted sanctions and political statements. Domestic groups are skeptical about this move signifying real change for Belarus' repressive regime, especially considering that three other people have recently been detained on apparently politically motivated charges, and many view the pardon as a strategic move by Lukashenka ahead of the next presidential elections, scheduled for October.
Lukashenka has ruled Belarus for over 20 years and shows no intention of going anywhere. Since the last elections, Lukashenka's authoritarian government has jailed, harassed, and intimidated dozens of activists and opposition members, leaving no strong and unified opposition to challenge him in the upcoming elections.
Considering past experience, the EU and other actors would be well advised to keep questioning Lukashenka's "humanitarian" intentions unless and until Belarus' government takes other meaningful steps to improve the human rights situation in the country and stop quashing peaceful dissent.
Otherwise, the chances are that the men who have been released will quickly be replaced by others.
"We are immensely relieved that Mikalai Statkevich, Ihar Alinevich, Yuri Rubtsou, Mikalai Dziadok, Artsiom Prakapenka, and Yauhen Vaskovich are finally free," said Mark P. Lagon, president of Freedom House. "While celebrating their release, we remain convinced they should have never been imprisoned. We continue to follow closely the plight of Maksim Perkarski, Vadzim Zhiromski, and Viachaslau Kasinerau, who were subjected to warrantless searches and beatings before their arrest, the classic signs of political persecution."


I spent a long Memorial Day Weekend in Cleveland, Ohio! I enjoyed some tasty dishes, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, great craft beers, the awesome art museum, cocktails in an old bank vault, a game at Progressive Field, and a visit to A Christmas Story house! Thanks for the delicious, sunny, and fun weekend, Cleveland!


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In 2018 the BaM team started with a team of nine: four PhD candidates, two postdocs, one senior researcher, a project manager, and the principal investigator.
Maurice Crul
Professor at the Sociology department of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) holding the chair Education and Diversity
Elif Keskiner
Ismintha Waldring
Laure Michon
Josje Schut
Marina Lazëri
Kim Knipprath
Lisa-Marie Kraus
Paulina Pankowska
Zakia Essanhaji
Maurice Crul is a Professor at the Sociology department of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) holding the chair Education and Diversity. In the last twenty-five years he has mostly worked on the topic of education and children of immigrants, first within the Dutch context and in the last fifteen years in a comparative European and transatlantic context. He coordinated two major international projects: the TIES project (The Integration of the European Second generation) which included a survey among 10,000 respondents, and ELITES, Pathways to Success. In both projects he analysed the factors that had helped children of labour migrants to achieve success in education and on the labour market, so that the outcomes could be translated into policy. Maurice Crul also researches student and peer-mentoring in education, the educational opportunities of children of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Turkey, Australia, Germany and Sweden and coordinates research on the topic of diversity and inequality in Higher Education in the Netherlands. In 2017 he was awarded the prestigious ERC Advanced Grant to carry out Becoming a Minority (BaM), a project that examines the experiences and perspectives of people without an immigration background in European majority-minority cities.
Elif Keskiner is the senior researcher in the BaM project. As a sociologist, she is trained both in quantitative and qualitative methods and she has significant experience in international comparative research. She received her PhD from University of Amsterdam where she studied the youth transitions of descendants of Turkish migrants living in Strasbourg and Amsterdam. Her study uncovered distinct transition patterns among Turkish second generation and highlighted the importance of capital development across distinct institutional settings. Later in her post-doc projects she continued to work on comparative international projects such as the ELITES project and the RESL.eu project, where she pursued her interests in forms of capital and youth transitions. She has published on a wide range of subjects in sociology such as youth sociology, transition pathways, capital theory, and intersections of social class, ethnicity and gender in urban settings.
Ismintha Waldring holds a joint PhD in sociology from the VU University Amsterdam and the University of Antwerp and works as a postdoctoral researcher in the BaM project. Her doctoral dissertation traced back the pathways to success and labour market experiences of highly-educated second-generation professionals of Turkish descent in four European countries. Her research interests include boundary strategies, subtle mechanisms of exclusion in organizational settings (the education sector in particular), and the role of education professionals in majority-minority city contexts in Europe.
Laure Michon is a political scientist with an interest in urban interactions. She obtained a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Amsterdam in 2011. Her dissertation addressed ethnic minority representation at the local level: the access to politics, the development of political careers and the representation of ethnic minority councilors in Amsterdam and Paris. Since 2011 she is a senior researcher at the City of Amsterdam, working on issues of poverty, discrimination and diversity. She joined the BaM-team as a postdoctoral researcher.
Josje Schut joined the BaM project at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) as a PhD candidate. She received her Master's degree in Sociology at the VU, where she wrote her thesis on 'Home feelings' of residents from Dutch descent living in a super-diverse neighborhood in Amsterdam. Josje's main research interests concern discourses of diversity and everyday relations at the neighborhood level.
Marina Lazëri is an interdisciplinary social scientist and a PhD candidate at the Free University of Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). Her research interests concern national identity, societal positioning, and interethnic attitudes. She graduated with a Master of Science in Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism from Utrecht University. She wrote her Master's thesis on attitudes about the place of migrants in the welfare state. Previous to that she finished her Bachelor's degree on Political Science at University College Utrecht. Before starting her PhD at the VU, Marina taught at Erasmus University Rotterdam and Utrecht University. She taught various interdisciplinary courses, such as intercultural communication, interdisciplinary social science, migrants and integration, and introduction to psychology.
Kim Knipprath is a PhD candidate at the VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). His research mainly focuses on interethnic relations at the city and neighborhood level. He uses quantitative and qualitative methods to study how attitudes and behaviors of residents without migration background are shaped by the ways in which different ethnic groups are organized in urban space. Kim got his Research Master in the Social and Behavioral Sciences at Tilburg University where he wrote his thesis about social resentment and its relation to populism and political cynicism.
Lisa-Marie Kraus was born in Germany but has spent a big part of her life abroad. After leaving South Africa in 2015, she moved to the Netherlands and obtained a MA degree in Arts, Culture and Society at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. During that time, she also started to work as a research assistant and lecturer for statistics. After finishing her studies, she joined the BaM Team at the VU University Amsterdam as PhD candidate. Within the framework of the project she focuses on social mobility.
Paulina Pankowska is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Communication Science and the Department of Sociology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her research relates primarily to data quality and research methods in the social sciences. She is also interested in the fields of official statistics, migration, and labor market sociology.
She is currently working on the development of an online participant recruitment platform for social science and humanities research in the Netherlands. She is also a senior quantitative methodologist in the BAM project.
In November 2020 Paulina defended her PhD dissertation titled: 'Measurement error: estimation, correction, and analysis of implications', which investigated the feasibility of using hidden Markov models (a latent variable modelling technique) to account and correct for measurement error in survey and administrative data. The project was conducted in collaboration with Statistics Netherlands.
Zakia Essanhaji is a sociologist with an interest in (the politics of) diversity and inclusion. She obtained a master's degree in urban studies (cum laude) and a research master degree in the Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts (cum laude) from Erasmus University Rotterdam, while working as a lecturer in Sociology. Her master thesis on the reproduction of gender inequality through diversity policy received the Unilever Research Prize in 2018. She has worked as junior researcher at EUR, Radboud University Nijmegen and as junior policy officer at the Sociaal-Economische Raad, focusing on inequalities and diversity policy making. In October 2020, Zakia joined the BaM-team at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam where she continues to work on issues of diversity and inclusion.
Frans Lelie is a fellow at the department of Sociology at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. A social worker by training, she has worked with women and their families with a migration background. In the last fifteen years she has been working on the topic of education of the children of immigrants and refugees. She was the project manager and web-master of two major international projects: the TIES project (The Integration of the European Second generation) and the ELITES, Pathways to Success project.
For the Pathways to Success project, she produced five short movies looking at role models belonging to the second generation from the TIES survey, telling about their pathways to success in Belgium, France, Germany and The Netherlands: https://www.elitesproject.eu/educational-kit
She is the project manager for the project Becoming a Minority (BaM).


Stevenson University alum Julie Mazer has returned to campus as the marketing manager for SU's dining service and food provider, Sodexo.
Mazer started working for Sodexo almost a year ago; however, her connections to the school started well before that. After graduating in 2013 with a degree in business communication, Mazer came back to Stevenson to earn her master's degree in business and technology management. Mazer said that she knew that if she ever wanted to further her education, she would come back to Stevenson to do so. Thus, it was no surprise when she returned to pursue her career at the school.
While a student at Stevenson, Mazer worked at many internship sites, including work at Clear Channel Radio and with Joseph Bank Corporate.
"The worst job experiences are the best experiences," said Mazer, and admitted trying to wear "multiple hats" when deciding where she was going to work next. After a few internships and other learning experiences, Mazer felt her work was not leading to a successful career, so she decided to look for a more substantial position. That's when she found Sodexo.
The environment in which someone works is important to Mazer. She explained that even though she works for Sodexo and is not a Stevenson employee, working on the campus still makes her feel like she is a part of the community.
"This places feels like home," Mazer said as she explained why she loves her job. She felt that there was no better way to continue expand her marketing experience than in the comfort of a familiar environment.
Mazer wants all employees of Sodexo to enjoy their work, and students to enjoy their dining experience as well. Over the past year, her work within Sodexo has encouraged workers to think of their job as a team effort. "You're only as strong as your weakest player," she said, so she tries to add a personal touch when looking to improve the environment.
One of her first objectives was to make sure all of the employees knew each other, according to employee Sergio Capuano, who has been working for Sodexo at Stevenson for eight years. He has known Mazer since she was a student and describes her as having a friendly and lively personality. Another employee, Amanda Darden, said that Mazer is "a sunshine to me" and emphasizes the word 'amazing' when describing the young manager.
Mazer loves her job and said that her supervisors at Sodexo let her express her creativity and don't restrain her ideas. She has known some of the staff and faculty with whom she interacts since she was a student. She explained that she particularly loves the one-on-one experiences and appreciates that the school really wants students to succeed. Therefore, she strives to do right by her alma mater and for the current students through her efforts.
Feedback is particularly important in her line of work. In order for Mazer to succeed, she encourages students to tell her what they want. Sophomore Taysia Phelps said that she remembers Mazer from her efforts to get students to share their opinions about the dining services at Sodexo through surveys she creates.
"She always brings both a positive attitude and positive energy wherever she goes," said Phelps, noting how the Rockland Marketplace has changed since Mazer started working.
Implementing new foods and events based on the feedback she has received from students, Mazer has worked hard to improve the dining experience at Stevenson University. With the addition of a new coffee shop, make-your-own-smoothie bar and stir-fry stations at the Rockland Marketplace, carnival eats once a month, and more, Mazer's work has had an immense impact on the students at the school. With her positivity and ability to understand and implement constructive feedback, Mazer will continue to do well as the current unit marketing coordinator for Sodexo at Stevenson University.


Firstly, I would like to thank my advisor Vivian for her active role in my application process for law school. Vivian's perpetual support is the reason why I am accepted to a law school today. She is very knowledgeable about her work. She's aware of what each school typically requires and she knows how to address situations in the event that you cannot reach a deadline. She was always patient, kind, and supportive throughout the process.
Vivian constantly reminded me and kept me up-to-date with requirements I need to fulfil, and she was always thorough when answering all my questions. Thanks to Vivian, this application process went smoothly. I am grateful for her efforts and how she supports her applicants throughout their application process. I am also thankful to have had the pleasure of having Vivian along side my application process.
I owe a thank you to both the admissions and faculty of law at University of Essex and Vivian Mak for seeing potential in me. I am truly blessed. This is my dream and I will be forever grateful for the opportunity that I have been given to fulfil it!


Petites-Mains is an integration company that is part of the large social economy family of Montreal. Since 1995, Petites-Mains has contributed to the socio-professional integration of people in need, mostly immigrant women, marginalized and isolated from society, so that they can live in dignity in Quebec.
Thanks to trust and partnership with various public, private and community actors, Petites-Mains intervenes at all stages of their socio-professional integration: from learning French to discovering Québec's culture and the labor market by learning a new job in our training workshops in industrial sewing, kitchen and office clerks, the acquisition of professional experience, until they obtain a sustainable employment adapted to their needs.
To meet the growing demand of our customers, we decided to add additional services and to renew our training equipment. These complementary services include the setting up of an daycare center to meet the needs of the various clienteles attending Petites-Mains, as well as the development of our psychosocial support program for women, taking into account the specific problems encountered.
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How pilates is being used to tackle farming's mental health crisis
Farmers account for around one per cent of all suicides in England and Wales
Daniel ClarkContent Editor
Updated 11:16, 20 MAY 2019
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Office for National Statistics data shows one agricultural worker commits suicide every week in the UK.
Farmers account for around one per cent of all suicides in England and Wales, making them one of the top three 'at risk' groups, and during the 1980s and 1990s, there were more suicides among farmers in Devon than any other county in the UK.
Earlier this week, NFU Vice President Stuart Roberts had said that mental health support for rural areas will become 'ever more important' as the farming industry comes up against 'some of its greatest challenges',
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But farmers in South Devon have taken up pilates as a way on improving both their physical and mental health.
Sarah Mortimore\'s workforce pilates group (Image Devon County Council)
Sarah Mortimore and her family recently moved to Devon County Council's Moorhouse Farm, a 100-acre livestock starter farm near Bovey Tracey on the edge of Dartmoor National Park.
An NHS physiotherapist by day, Sarah was keen to use her skills to help farmers, and others with similarly demanding jobs, keep fit and stay well physically and mentally, so she set up 'Workforce Pilates'.
Sarah's pilates classes are about more than just improving physical fitness, they offer real mental health benefits too.
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She said: "Farming is an all-consuming, high pressure job with little time to switch off and relax.It's lovely living and working in the beautiful Devon countryside, but it can often be lonely and isolating as farmers spend long hours working alone, with little human contact.
"So, it's understandable that mental health can be a real issue, but as most farmers are men, it's not one they find easy to talk about.
"Getting off the farm, even for just an hour in the evening once a week to meet with friends and some gentle exercise is a great way to boost your mood and get the emotional support you need, so the social side of this group is really important. And because it's just for men they feel it's a safe environment and are more confident to chat and share their experiences."
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She added: "Farming requires plenty of physical activity so it's crucial to remain in good shape. The days are long, and the work load extensive, with heavy lifting and long periods operating machinery. These pressures mean many farmers suffer injury or long-lasting pain from back issues, stiff shoulders and poor joint mobility.
"Pilates is a great way to help as it uses your own body weight to increase strength, so you don't need any specific equipment and the exercises can be easily adapted for all age ranges and abilities. The youngest in our group is in his late twenties, and there are a few who are nearly 70, but they all benefit because they work at their own level.
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"The group is just for men, so they feel more comfortable and can just come and explore how their body moves, the different ways they can benefit from this sort of exercise and do as much or as little as they want.
"I've also designed the classes so they can use some of the practices and skills they learn here in their everyday life on the farm and hopefully make work a little more comfortable for them."
Sarah Mortimore's workforce pilates group
Lloyd is an arable, beef and vegetable farmer in Ashburton, and one of the famers who attends Sarah's class.
He said: "It gets you away from the farm for an evening, its social and I feel healthier. I would never have thought of going to a pilates class, and certainly wouldn't have gone if it wasn't with my farming friends, who I've known for years.
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"We encourage each other to come along and then sometimes go for a drink afterwards and have a chat, which is nice. I would recommend it."
The group started in January and has since evolved to include a mix of people with different jobs and different demands on their bodies, such as butchers and mechanics.
Ian is a self-employed motor mechanic, is also a member of the group, and added: "It might seem a bit odd and people sometimes take the micky because they think pilates is just for women, but I think it's great. It's a brilliant class and a nice group of men from all walks of life, and they're all good fun.
"Most of us work on our own all week, so it's nice to come to something like this and have a bit of social interaction with other people."
With a growing waiting list, Sarah has said she plans to expand the classes, once she's settled in to life on the County Farms Estate, so more people can benefit.
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Speaking this week during the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution's (RABI) annual general meeting, Mr Roberts said: "We need to start treating mental wellbeing as we would a physical injury. We must recognise when there is a problem. We must be able to talk about it and ask for help.
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"The British farming industry is on the brink of momentous change, not only on a national scale with Brexit but in the universal fight against climate change.
"These challenges, alongside the hugely diverse issues that running a farm business entails, can be incredibly stressful and have a negative impact on mental wellbeing."
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He said that mental health is an area that farmers have often been reluctant to talk about.
"Many farmers struggling with their mental health have turned to charities for support and these services will undoubtedly become even more important in the future."
Sarah Mortimore helping a member of her class (Image Devon County Council)
Mr Roberts added: "But this needs to go beyond charity support. We need to see government providing more medical resource in rural communities to ensure farmers can get the help they need and deserve."
A ten point plan to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the population of Devon received unanimous cross party support at this week's cabinet meeting.
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During the discussions, Cllr Rufus Gilbert, said that one of the priorities needs to be to diminish loneliness and mental health problems in the agricultural industry where males suffer badly.
Devon's Director of Health, Professor Virginia Pearson, said that it was a cause for concern and farmers were one of the most high risk groups.


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