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Q: Fetching number of rows & column using Id in selenium I wanted to calculate number of rows and column of a table in selenium(Java).
I did some research and all I found was using XPath.
Though my code is working fine with XPath, I wanted to know that "Is it possible to achieve this using ElementId?"
EDITED:

My Code(with is working fine, but using XPath):
List<WebElement> rows = driver.findElements(By.xpath(".//table[@id='ctl00_TxnContentPage_grdLoanDetails']/tbody/tr"));
            System.out.println("Row count" + rows.size());

Let me know if you need any specific detail.

A: The following code should be more robust
WebElement table = driver.findElement(By.id("ctl00_TxnContentPage_grdLoanDetails"));
WebElement tableBody = table.findElement(By.tagName("tbody"));
int rowCount = tableBody.findElements(By.tagName("tr")).size();

A: You could go with a CSS Selector. It will be slightly faster but you'd have to test for yourself to see how much faster... we're probably talking 100ms faster or something in that range.
List<WebElement> rows = driver.findElements(By.cssSelector("#ctl00_TxnContentPage_grdLoanDetails > tbody > tr"));
System.out.println("Row count" + rows.size());

CSS Selectors are pretty much always going to be faster than any other locator because browsers have been optimized to use it because it's so common.
This does use the ID, as you can see in #ctl00_TxnContentPage_grdLoanDetails, but it's not (obviously) using By.id().


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One big concern of large asset managers is the block sizes as defined by the SEF rules, and whether block trades are exempt from the new data reporting requirement. "As buy-side firms we're part of an ecosystem. If we disrupt the balance, our investors would have to pay the risk premium," said Prager. "When you think about the block sizes, those are a very big concern," added Prager. "These are things that can disrupt the buy-side firm."
While the SEF rules are not finalized yet, many people have questions and comments, said Olesky. Even so, Tradeweb, which began offering electronic trading 12 years ago in fixed income, sees a massive opportunity to bring these instruments onto an electronic trading environment, said Olesky. But he prefers to see "more flexibility to allow systems to compete and innovate and have a more expansive approach, rather than a more rigid approach," he said.
Newcomers are also seeing an opportunity. "If you get transparency people get to see bids and offers over the screen. No longer is this over the phone," said Cawley of Javelin Capital Markets, an electronic trading venue for interest rate and credit default swaps (CDS). "Bringing in new participants could lead to new liquidity," added Cawley.
However, the regulatory push toward electronic trading of standardized swap contracts is not realistic, suggested participants. ICAP's Ferreri warned that every clearable swap contract couldn't necessarily be traded electronically. Pointing to ICAP's long history in electronic trading of US Treasuries since 1999, Ferreri said algorithms are used every day. But, he noted, the off-the run Treasury trades are still executed via voice brokers. "So, in the most actively traded and most liquid market in the world there is still an off-the-run component," explained Ferreri. He noted, there are certain conditions of liquidity that have to be met. If you put everything in one bucket and say this is how you trade it, it can't be done. But Ferreri said this is the "first cut" of the regs.
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/**
 * This abstract class is the superclass of all classes representing
 * an input stream of bytes.
 *
 *
 Applications that need to define a subclass of InputStream
 * must always provide a method that returns the next byte of input.
 *
 * @author  Arthur van Hoff
 * @version 1.52, 06/07/06
 * @see     java.io.BufferedInputStream
 * @see     java.io.ByteArrayInputStream
 * @see     java.io.DataInputStream
 * @see     java.io.FilterInputStream
 * @see     java.io.InputStream#read()
 * @see     java.io.OutputStream
 * @see     java.io.PushbackInputStream
 * @since   JDK1.0
 */
public abstract class InputStream implements Closeable {

    // SKIP_BUFFER_SIZE is used to determine the size of skipBuffer
    private static final int SKIP_BUFFER_SIZE = 2048;
    // skipBuffer is initialized in skip(long), if needed.
    private static byte[] skipBuffer;

    /**
     * Reads the next byte of data from the input stream. The value byte is
     * returned as an int in the range 0 to
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     *
     *
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     * has the same effect as:
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     *
     * @param      b   the buffer into which the data is read.
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     *             -1 is there is no more data because the end of
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     * @exception  IOException  If the first byte cannot be read for any reason
     * other than the end of the file, if the input stream has been closed, or
     * if some other I/O error occurs.
     * @exception  NullPointerException  if b is null.
     * @see        java.io.InputStream#read(byte[], int, int)
     */
    public int read(byte b[]) throws IOException {
	return read(b, 0, b.length);
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    /**
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     *
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     * is, at most, equal to len. Let k be the number of
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     *
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     * the read(b, off, len) method.  If
     * any subsequent call to read() results in a
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     * were end of file; the bytes read up to that point are stored into
     * b and the number of bytes read before the exception
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     * until the requested amount of input data len has been read,
     * end of file is detected, or an exception is thrown. Subclasses are encouraged
     * to provide a more efficient implementation of this method.
     *
     * @param      b     the buffer into which the data is read.
     * @param      off   the start offset in array b
     *                   at which the data is written.
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     * @return     the total number of bytes read into the buffer, or
     *             -1 if there is no more data because the end of
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     * @exception  IOException If the first byte cannot be read for any reason
     * other than end of file, or if the input stream has been closed, or if
     * some other I/O error occurs.
     * @exception  NullPointerException If b is null.
     * @exception  IndexOutOfBoundsException If off is negative,
     * len is negative, or len is greater than
     * b.length - off
     * @see        java.io.InputStream#read()
     */
    public int read(byte b[], int off, int len) throws IOException {
	if (b == null) {
	    throw new NullPointerException();
	} else if (off < 0 || len < 0 || len > b.length - off) {
	    throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException();
	} else if (len == 0) {
	    return 0;
	}

	int c = read();
	if (c == -1) {
	    return -1;
	}
	b[off] = (byte)c;

	int i = 1;
	try {
	    for (; i < len ; i++) {
		c = read();
		if (c == -1) {
		    break;
		}
		b[off + i] = (byte)c;
	    }
	} catch (IOException ee) {
	}
	return i;
    }

    /**
     * Skips over and discards n bytes of data from this input
     * stream. The skip method may, for a variety of reasons, end
     * up skipping over some smaller number of bytes, possibly 0.
     * This may result from any of a number of conditions; reaching end of file
     * before n bytes have been skipped is only one possibility.
     * The actual number of bytes skipped is returned.  If n is
     * negative, no bytes are skipped.
     *
     *
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     * byte array and then repeatedly reads into it until n bytes
     * have been read or the end of the stream has been reached. Subclasses are
     * encouraged to provide a more efficient implementation of this method.
     * For instance, the implementation may depend on the ability to seek.
     *
     * @param      n   the number of bytes to be skipped.
     * @return     the actual number of bytes skipped.
     * @exception  IOException  if the stream does not support seek,
     * 				or if some other I/O error occurs.
     */
    public long skip(long n) throws IOException {

	long remaining = n;
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	if (skipBuffer == null)
	    skipBuffer = new byte[SKIP_BUFFER_SIZE];

	byte[] localSkipBuffer = skipBuffer;

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	return n - remaining;
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    /**
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     * skipped over) from this input stream without blocking by the next
     * invocation of a method for this input stream. The next invocation
     * might be the same thread or another thread.  A single read or skip of this
     * many bytes will not block, but may read or skip fewer bytes.
     *
     *
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     * the total number of bytes in the stream, many will not.  It is
     * never correct to use the return value of this method to allocate
     * a buffer intended to hold all data in this stream.
     *
     *
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     * {@link IOException} if this input stream has been closed by
     * invoking the {@link #close()} method.
     *
     *
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     * returns {@code 0}.
     *
     *
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     *
     * @return     an estimate of the number of bytes that can be read (or skipped
     *             over) from this input stream without blocking or {@code 0} when
     *             it reaches the end of the input stream.
     * @exception  IOException if an I/O error occurs.
     */
    public int available() throws IOException {
	return 0;
    }

    /**
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     * with the stream.
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     *
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     * nothing.
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     */
    public void close() throws IOException {}

    /**
     * Marks the current position in this input stream. A subsequent call to
     * the reset method repositions this stream at the last marked
     * position so that subsequent reads re-read the same bytes.
     *
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 The readlimit arguments tells this input stream to
     * allow that many bytes to be read before the mark position gets
     * invalidated.
     *
     *
 The general contract of mark is that, if the method
     * markSupported returns true, the stream somehow
     * remembers all the bytes read after the call to mark and
     * stands ready to supply those same bytes again if and whenever the method
     * reset is called.  However, the stream is not required to
     * remember any data at all if more than readlimit bytes are
     * read from the stream before reset is called.
     *
     *
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     *
     *
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     * @param   readlimit   the maximum limit of bytes that can be read before
     *                      the mark position becomes invalid.
     * @see     java.io.InputStream#reset()
     */
    public synchronized void mark(int readlimit) {}

    /**
     * Repositions this stream to the position at the time the
     * mark method was last called on this input stream.
     *
     *
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     *
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     *
     *
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     *     the stream was created, or the number of bytes read from the stream
     *     since mark was last called is larger than the argument
     *     to mark at that last call, then an
     *     IOException might be thrown.
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     *
     *
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     *
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     *     input stream and how it was created. The bytes that will be supplied
     *     to subsequent callers of the read method depend on the
     *     particular type of the input stream.

     *
     *
The method reset for class InputStream
     * does nothing except throw an IOException.
     *
     * @exception  IOException  if this stream has not been marked or if the
     *               mark has been invalidated.
     * @see     java.io.InputStream#mark(int)
     * @see     java.io.IOException
     */
    public synchronized void reset() throws IOException {
	throw new IOException("mark/reset not supported");
    }

    /**
     * Tests if this input stream supports the mark and
     * reset methods. Whether or not mark and
     * reset are supported is an invariant property of a
     * particular input stream instance. The markSupported method
     * of InputStream returns false.
     *
     * @return  true if this stream instance supports the mark
     *          and reset methods; false otherwise.
     * @see     java.io.InputStream#mark(int)
     * @see     java.io.InputStream#reset()
     */
    public boolean markSupported() {
	return false;
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Q: WebApi (.Net core 2.0) on aws ec2 (linux) deploying issue I've built an webapi using .net core 2.0v on my windows system and trying to deploy it on the AWS linux ec2 (Centos v.). To deploy it on the linux machine i've used nginx server as tomcat doesn't support hosting of .net core 2.0 till date (which I read on blogs). Error I am getting which is below
"An assembly specified in the application dependencies manifest (WebApplication1.deps.json) was not found: package: 'Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore', version: '2.1.1' path: 'lib/netstandard1.6/Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore.dll' This assembly was expected to be in the local runtime store as the application was published using the following target manifest files"
I know it's a simple dll issue by reading but what I've tried so far and observed is following
In step 1 when I tried to install .net core 2.0 sdk as per MSN blog it isn't allowing me to do so and giving error for few dependencies that it's break (so might be the root cause is that.)
In Step 2 I've checked the opt/dotnet/ dir, In this I am only finding 1.0.0-preview2-1-003177 folder. I am expecting dot net core 2.0 folder should also be there. as i've installed it with a shell script given by MSN. (might be full installation of packages is not yet happened)
In Step 3 I've tried to create a new WebApi Project from Aws terminal by the help of dotnet new -t command. but it's giving option for creating only web project. so I created one and in outcome I got a MVC Web Application rather then a WebApi also which was based on dot net 1.0 structure.

The same if I try on windows VisualStudio command prompt then it's giving me the option of creating WebApi project on terminal.

In Step 4 I've copied my project itself there on ec2 and tried to build it with the help of dotnet command but it's denying for any projects are available on the dir. (might be it's not recognizing the 2.0 application.)
In Step 5 I've tried to publish it with Self contained deployment feature of .net core, and I am finding this option might be helpful in such a scenario but again I am getting below error. In previous version of dot net we tend to solve these errors by writing specific version in web.config files but in .net 2.0 I don't know how to solve specially in self contained deployment.
Could not load file or assembly 'System.Runtime.Extensions, Version=4.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference.

After doing all these should I treat like .net core 2 or 1 doesn't support webapi on linux environment till date or is there some workaround to do so. I've googled a bit but everyone is suggesting to depoly web application (1.0v & MVC application). Or Is there anything I am missing to do on AWS ec2 Linux side.

Note: Above WebApi I've published on IIS and it's working fine. same dll I've copied into linux and tried with.

In Conclusion I am just trying to deploy an WebService(.Net core 2.0) on AWS ec2 (linux, centos env.) so if anyone of you have done the same let me know above is the my analysis(Which may be wrong)and as per my understanding which is not that much on both of the platform(AWS, .Net core 2).

After trying Step 5, I am foreseeing that there might be some possibility.

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P/M Trevor Dear 1939 – 2019
Posted on 2nd October 2019 3rd October 2019 by Robert Wallace 7 Comments
The death has been reported of Trevor Dear, pipe major, pipe band adjudicator, teacher and pipe music collector. Trevor, who was 79, had been ill for some time and died in hospital yesterday evening. He had been due for discharge but collapsed and could not be revived.
Trevor was born in Forfar, Angus, and began piping aged seven being taught by P/M Norman Meldrum of Invercauld, Braemar. After what he described as 'an excellent grounding' from P/M Meldrum he then received tuition from Charles Begg of Forfar and subsequently from P/M Sandy Campbell then of Kirriemuir and who emigrated and became famous in Queensland, Australia.
The quality of teaching Trevor received had to have a positive result and he won all the amateur prizes open to him and also significant numbers of awards round the local Highland games.
But it was with pipe bands that his main interest lay. As a young man Trevor joined the Forfar Burgh band under P/M Walter Leslie. In the 1960s and early 70s he had a close friendship with P/M Jackie Smith and Alex Kiddie of the Muirhead & Sons band and learned much from them. He was eventually appointed P/Sgt of the Forfar band under P/M Leslie and under their dual guidance the band went from Grade 4 to Grade 1 in four seasons.
Following this, in 1965, P/M Donald Shaw Ramsay recruited Trevor for the superstar pipe band of the age, Invergordon Distillery, where whisky magnate Frank Thomson spared no expense on full number one uniforms, Red Gordon kilts and plaids and whisky jobs for the band's pipers and drummers.
These included John D Burgess, John MacDougall, Alex Duthart, Jim Hutton, Kit Reynolds, Joe Wilson and many other frontline bandsmen of the era. As Trevor told me when I interviewed him in 2000: 'This was indeed an outfit of the highest calibre and it gave me great pleasure to be part of it.
'I enjoyed playing with so many very fine musicians. We certainly introduced some new musical approaches for pipe bands and won many of the major prizes on the way.'
When P/M Ramsay retired Trevor was approached to become Pipe Major of Invergordon and led them on a tour of Ireland and was in charge for their last radio broadcast from the BBC's Grampian Studios in Aberdeen.
In 1966 he joined Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band as a guest player under P/M Iain McLeod, another period of his career he enjoyed greatly, before work took him back north where he took over as pipe major of Dingwall British Legion.
Trevor took them from Grade 4 to Grade 1 in four seasons, the second time he had had such an experience with a band.
On retiring from bands in 1974 he joined the RSPBA's Adjudicators' Panel and qualified as both a piping and ensemble judge. He was a very conscientious adjudicator. On one occasion he said: 'I always appreciate the hard work that goes into a band's performance in all of the grades. They are all trying to get it right on the day and I always make the effort to give them an honest result.'
In 2008 Trevor produced his own collection of pipe music the 'Speyside Highland Collection of Bagpipe Music'. This was very well received by the piping and pipe band community and contained tunes from the likes of George McIntyre, Donald Shaw Ramsay, Harry McNulty, Finlay McRae and Bruce Thomson – and one from British Columbia's Robert MacNeil, a four parted Strathspey, 'Trevor Dear of Morayshire'.
Our thoughts and condolences are with Trevor's wife Nora and family and friends at this time. RW
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7 thoughts on "P/M Trevor Dear 1939 – 2019"
M Ewen says:
3rd October 2019 at 21:08
So sad to hear of one of my old neighbours passing. Could often hear the pipes from across the street when it was quiet. Sadly missed
Bill/Willie Johnston says:
I first met Trevor in late 1954 at band practice with Forfar Burgh Pipe Band. Having been a BB drummer
and working at E&D Nichols joinery where the Shop Foreman was Watt Leslie PM of the band.
He encouraged me to join the band, and my first outing was Hogmanay at Forfar Cross that year.
He became Pipe Sergeant of the band, then Pipe Major in about 1962. First competition as Pipey
I think was the Scottish championships at Markinch Fife, where we came 4th. The judges had
made a mistake on the point counting, and we were actually 3rd beating Edinburgh Police.
He was an inspiration to so many people young and old and will go down in the annals of Piping
history as one of the very top Pipers in the world, not only Scotland.
I used to go up to Whitehills nearly every weekend doing jobs and playing games and was treated
like one of the family. We used to go wild camping all over with Trevor and Nora,his brother Terry, his wife and others, including places like Balquhidder, Tomintoul, Pitlochry and Gareloch Wester Ross.
Always had a great time, and Trevor usually had his pipes and would play around our camp site.
He will be sadly missed by all his family, and the many friends he made on his journey through life.
Love and Sincere condolences to Nora and all his extended family.
RIP Trevor (Jake) Rest in Peace mate.
Bruce Miller says:
Like Gordon sorry to hear of Trevor's passing. I joined the Dingwall British Legion Band in 1976 having had no previous experience of a competition Band . Like a good football manager it was a revelation for me to see how Trevor moulded a group of players of different ages and abilities into an effective unit and doing the same many years later when he formed a group to promote his employers ' Speyside products throuought Spain leading to many enjoyable weekends and unforgettable experiences in his company.
John Moneagle says:
2nd October 2019 at 22:03
Trevor was one of the unsung heroes of pipe bands. I had the great pleasure of doing a number of workshops with him. The one I remember most was held in Elgin and we stayed in a very nice guest house together. The food was fantastic and the red wine was flowing. Trevor had a friend , or should I say acquaintance with him, to help with the learner pipers. Well Trevor decided that we would take the mickey out of this fellow, who shall remain anonymous, but to say it was the funniest thing I have ever been involved with, in my many years in pipe bands, is an understatement. The guy was from a place near trevor called Torgormach and soon ended up being accused of starting the Torgormach Highlanders. Well that started it Trevor was the Colonel and I was the Major of said outfit. The poor guy was ridiculed to the extent he had his dinner each evening and promptly made his excuses and went off to bed. Then Trevor and I had a few more wines and eventually he would declare it was time for a tune. Now I thought he would get his pipes out and give the place a tune . No not him he would stand up ang give us a song and believe me he was a braw chanter. I will never forget the Colonel and all he did , teaching kids and adults alike. A great man and teacher he will be sorely missed
Trevor dear says:
Thanks for the very kind words, Nora and family
Mervyn Herron MBE says:
Very sorry to hear this news we had enjoyed many great weekends in Northern Ireland a true gent.
Gordon Ferguson says:
So sorry to learn of the passing of Trevor Dear. I met Trevor in 1974 whilst living on the Black Isle and played with Dingwall British Legion until 1981 when I emigrated with my family to Australia. Trevor was a great musician and did wonders with that band. To compete at the Cowal Games and other Championships, all held in the south of the country, meant leaving Dingwall on the Friday evening and not returning until very late Saturday/ early Sunday. Quite a journey on the old A9! The band was full of characters and Trevor was brilliant at providing the tuition and coaching to take them on their journey to Grade 1. I had the privilege of catching up with Trevor at the "Worlds" on a couple of occasions when home on holiday and have no doubt he will be sadly missed in the pipe band world. Condolences to Nora and family. ( ps. Trevor was still PM of the band in 1981, not sure when he retired)


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With Omicron Present, Officials Say Delta Is Still Their Main Concern
by Hugh McQuaid December 6, 2021, 1:22 pm December 6, 2021, 1:22 pm
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Connecticut's COVID-19 infection rate remained elevated at 5.8% through the weekend. Officials Monday attributed the spread to the delta variant even as the first cases of the new omicron variant were identified in the state.
During a televised press conference from New Haven Union Station, Gov. Ned Lamont continued to urge residents to get vaccinated and seek out booster shots if they had completed their initial vaccination cycle more than six months ago.
"Maybe with each of these variants coming along we can't always prevent mild illness but you gotta know that the boosters and the vaccines are keeping you out of the hospital and are keeping you out of the morgue," Lamont said at the site of a vaccination clinic in the train station.
The ongoing push to encourage booster shot uptake comes amidst the discovery of the new omicron variant within the state. The administration announced the first confirmed case on Saturday night as an unnamed Hartford County resident in his 60s who developed mild symptoms late last month after returning home from a trip to New York City. The man and a family member who travelled with him were vaccinated against the virus, according to a press release.
Dr. Manisha Juthani, state public health commissioner, said Monday that other members of the family have developed symptoms of what is likely the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
The scientific community continues to study the new strain, which includes dozens of mutations with as many as 30 on the protein spikes that affect transmissibility. It may be some time before its effects on the efficacy of vaccines and medications are completely understood.
However, Juthani continued to advocate vaccination and booster shots as the best available protections against the virus, especially as the vast majority of cases in Connecticut continue to be of the delta variant. And so far, she said that cases of the omicron variant have presented with only mild symptoms.
"That could be because these are vaccinated people who we have identified it in. Again, that's a win for the vaccines," she said. "We don't know what that manifestation of the disease may be like in unvaccinated people."
Officials said the virus continues to target mostly unvaccinated people with serious complications. Hospitalizations have been on the rise in Connecticut as the infection rate has continued to climb. On Friday, the state reported 420 COVID patients in hospital beds, 79% of whom had not been fully vaccinated.
Even if spread of the virus can not be eliminated, Juthani said she considered a few days out of commission with mild symptoms a win for the vaccination effort.
"If we convert this disease into something where you cuddle up with a blanket if you're vaccinated and stay home for a few days then get better, that is a success of the vaccines that kept you out of the hospitals and that kept you alive and well with your family this holiday season," she said.
During the press conference, the governor said that Connecticut's elevated infection rate was the lowest in the region at the moment. "Big deal, the region is popping up," he said.
But his comments came as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's office announced sweeping expansions to COVID vaccine mandates in the city including requirements that private sector workers be vaccinated, as well as customers of indoor dining areas, gyms, and entertainment venues. The New York City mandates also extend to children as young as 5 for private venues and some extracurricular activities like sports, band, and dance.
Lamont left the New Haven press conference Monday before taking any questions. But during a weekend appearance on Face the Nation, he suggested that further mandates and restrictions would not be necessary in Connecticut despite the climbing infection rates.
"I think right now, the people of Connecticut have been through this for a year and a half. They're doing the right thing. Like I said, they're overwhelmingly getting vaccinated, they're more than likely to wear a mask and do the right thing. So they don't need me pushing," he said.
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Some Connecticut teachers will be wearing black and some will be wearing red tomorrow. But both groups agree the best place for kids is in a classroom at school. "We don't want to return to full remote anywhere for a long term approach. That's damaging to not just students, but it's damaging to the adults…
by NBC Connecticut	 January 11, 2022, 8:25 pm January 11, 2022, 8:25 pm
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Gov. Ned Lamont has been reluctant to reveal how he plans to handle the looming expiration of his emergency orders and legislative leaders were unsure Tuesday whether next month's session would begin with a marathon debate on COVID policy. The governor's emergency authority, which is set to expire on Feb. 15, serves as the basis…
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The state Department of Correction is considering asking retirees to fill vacancies as the number of employees out with COVID-19 jumped to over 1,000 this week
by Lisa Backus	 January 10, 2022, 5:00 am January 10, 2022, 4:29 pm
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Booster Shots to be Required for Hospital and Nursing Home Workers
Connecticut hospital and nursing home employees will soon be required to get COVID-19 booster shots through a combination of an executive order and agreement with the state's hospital association announced Thursday. During an afternoon press conference, Gov. Ned Lamont said he would be issuing an executive order, which would mandate booster shots for employees of…
by Hugh McQuaid	 January 6, 2022, 4:53 pm January 6, 2022, 4:53 pm
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Booster Shots Begin For Some Kids
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State Capitol Closed Thursday Due To COVID Outbreak
A COVID-19 outbreak among the Connecticut Capitol Police has led to a partial shutdown of the state Capitol and Legislative Office Building, according to officials.
by Christine Stuart	 January 5, 2022, 10:14 pm January 6, 2022, 12:00 am
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The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation is partnering with the Connecticut Department of Public Health and Griffin Health to offer free vaccination clinics at Foxwoods Resort & Casino every Tuesday amidst the surging Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Ex-Israeli PM Olmert given prison sentence
FORMER Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty of fraud. The sentence was handed down yesterday after Olmert was convicted in March of illegally using around $153,000 given to him in envelopes by New York businessman Morris Talansky between 1993-2002. Olmert's lawyers said they would…
FORMER Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty of fraud.
The sentence was handed down yesterday after Olmert was convicted in March of illegally using around $153,000 given to him in envelopes by New York businessman Morris Talansky between 1993-2002.
Olmert's lawyers said they would appeal the ruling, the AP news agency reported.
The jail time comes in addition to a six-year prison sentence he received last year in a separate bribery conviction, ensuring the end of his political career.
In that case, Olmert was convicted on two counts of bribery, making him the first former Israeli prime minister to be convicted of the offence and of perjury.
The trial, which included 16 defendants and took place over two years, was linked to the construction of the massive Holyland residential complex when Olmert served as the city's mayor.
In 2010, Olmert was named the key suspect in the so-called Holyland affair on suspicion that he received bribes totalling some $430,000, although the prosecution later reduced the sum received by about half.
Olmert was forced to resign in early 2009 amid the corruption allegations. His departure cleared the way for hard-liner Benjamin Netanyahu's election, and subsequent peace efforts have not succeeded.
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G2 Esports should not be the final chapter for Ex6TenZ
Ex6TenZ may have been benched from G2, but he has a lot more to offer the CS:GO scene.
by admin Nov 27, 2018 Nov 27, 2018
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Kevin "Ex6TenZ" Droolans is one of the greatest leaders in CS:GO history. Known for being one of the tactical masterminds of the game, it's easy to see what kind of value Ex6TenZ can bring to a team. Back in 2013, his VeryGames lineup became the first team to definitively dethrone Ninjas in Pyjamas, and take the title of best team in the world. But unfortunately for Ex6TenZ, his career has been all downhill ever since his rise to the top. With the rumoured roster changes to G2 Esports, he has been left out in the cold once again.
Not the best, but better than all the rest
Ex6TenZ is a player that by all means should still play an important role in the French scene to this day. At least in theory. The scene already has plenty of firepower from the likes of Richard "shox" Papillon and Kenny "kennyS" Schrub, as well as good role players like Dan "apEX" Madesclaire and Nathan "NBK" Schmitt. But what the French scene severely lacks is a leadership figure that can make all the pieces work together.
Being a leader is becoming more and more difficult in modern CS:GO. Not only are you expected to be perfect when it comes to the tactical side of the game, but many people also expect you to frag at a high level. But the players in CS:GO history who have been able to do both at a high level are very few and far between. In fact, you can probably count them on one hand.
Instead, when you look at what the French scene has to offer, nobody has been able to lead the same way as Ex6TenZ in the entire history of the scene. Back in 2014 and 2015, the LDLC/EnVyUs lineups lead by Vincent "Happy" Schopenhauer were able to make their very loose style work, but ever since then, it has been a struggle for the French to reach the top. Both shox, Happy, and even NBK have had several opportunities to lead teams, but have had limited success in doing so.
During that same time, Ex6TenZ was stuck in LDLC working with very little talent. Keep in mind that this was the LDLC without Francois "AmaNEk" Delauney and David "devoduvek" Dobrosavljevic. Instead, Ex6TenZ was working with the likes of Mathieu "Maniac" Quiquerez and Timothee "DEVIL" Demolon. Despite the severe lack of firepower, they managed to avoid relegation in ESL Pro League on several occasions. As soon as they removed Ex6TenZ from the team, LDLC were immediately relegated from ESL Pro League in the following season.
A lacklustre return to the top
When G2 Esports recruited Ex6TenZ in 2018, it was supposed to be his glorious return to the top. Shox wanted to get away from the role of in-game leader, as the team hadn't achieved the results they wanted. At the same time, shox himself hadn't been able to frag at a high level like you would expect from a player of his caliber. In theory, Ex6TenZ would implement a tactical style with support from Edouard "SmithZz" Dubourdeaux and Alexandre "bodyy" Pianaro. Perhaps more importantly, he was supposed to be the one who could make shox and kennyS play at a superstar level on the same team at the same time. Unfortunately, none of this became reality.
The reality was that the squad was severely lacking in several areas. Firepower became a massive issue as neither bodyy nor SmithZz had the capability of being the third star and giving shox and kennyS the proper aid in the fragging department. At the same time, kennyS performed below expectations, leaving the team to be entirely reliant on shox. G2's map pool was almost nonexistent, and their terrorist sides left a lot to be desired from a tactical perspective. In fact, the team looked nothing like Ex6TenZ teams of the past.
One can only speculate as to why G2 looked the way they did. Has Ex6TenZ lost his ability to lead a team? Did he allow other members in the team to have too much influence and freedom? While it's a big disappointment regardless of the reason, one has to seriously doubt that it's because of the former.
If Ex6TenZ did indeed not get to implement his own style in its entirety on G2, he should not let this be the end of his career. It's inevitable that another French team will fall apart, more than likely due to leadership issues. Shox has shown throughout 2017 that he doesn't have the ability to be an in-game leader long term. NBK has never been able to lead a team at a high level and has quit the role on multiple occasions. Happy has not adapted his style to the modern meta-game in CS:GO, resulting in the disastrous EnVyUs towards the end of 2017. The only other options for the French scene is to gamble on a name like Alex "ALEX" McMeekin or Engin "MAJ3R" Kupeli. Something they haven't been willing to do thus far.
The other option for Ex6TenZ is to leave the French scene entirely. Despite not doing many interviews, Ex6TenZ can speak English, and joining an international team would be a good opportunity for him to hit the reset button. Perhaps going overseas to a North American team could even be an option if he is willing to do so.
The key is that we need to see the old Ex6TenZ. Not the guy in G2 who could barely make the team play more than two maps. We need to see the tactical mastermind. The guy that took VeryGames to the top in 2013. The guy that consistently lead Titan to take Fnatic to the limit in 2015 despite a significant firepower disadvantage. The guy that has allowed both shox and kennyS to play at the highest level we have ever seen from either of them.
If his career ends with this disaster of a team, it would be one of the biggest shames in the game's history. It's time for Ex6TenZ to start his redemption arc, there is still a great leader left in there somewhere.
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Similarities Between Antigone And The Lottery
Tradition is a theme found in both the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson and the play Antigone by Sophocles. In both stories tradition is used as a tool to force people to conform to the "norm" of society. In "The Lottery", the people of the town revolve around their annual lottery. Everyone is quick to help each other get ready for the event and also show no remorse for the end of the ritual. Nobody objects to the continuation of the lottery, although Mr. Adams brings up the rumor that a nearby village were talking about giving up the lottery but he was quickly shut down by Old Man Warner. People in the town blindly follow their old world ideals without thinking of the repercussions. They all essentially have the same mindset. In the end, the townspeople go through with the ritual and Tessie is stoned to death. In Antigone, the concept of obedience through tradition is very evident. After the deaths of Eteocles and Polyneices, Creon uses his power to control the people…show more content…
She has a heroic and courageous personality. Throughout her quest to bury Polyneices, Antigone encounters many hindrances along the way. The death of her father Oedipus led to her greatest disputant being given power, her Uncle Creon. He would show her no mercy for breaking his laws, until it is too late. Even when her sister Ismene states "Our own death would be if we should go against Creon And do what he has forbidden! We are only women, We cannot fight with men Antigone!" (Prologue Lines 45-47). While Ismene would gladly obey the laws set forth by her Uncle, Antigone would rather die than let her brother's body be desecrated. She refused to give up no matter the obstacle in her way. At the end of her crusade, Antigone is condemned to be buried alive in a tomb by Creon. Death was the only outcome of her transgressions. As one might expect from a character like her, Antigone accepted her death and appeared ready for
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Antigone being the one to fight for her beliefs and obeying the god's laws attempts the burial of Polyneices and goes against Creon's law to prove to him that he's in over his head that he has too much pride in himself, in lines 15-35 Antigone claims that she is going to go
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In the classic play by Sophocles, Antigone is a tragic story of the bold Antigone who defied her uncle, King Creonʻs, edict by burying her brother, Polyneices, who died attacking the city of Thebes, trying to take the power away from their brother, Eteocles, who refused to share the throne with Polyneices. Even though Antigone knew that going against Creon and burying her brother would not end well for her, she still choose to risk her life to do what is right. After being caught breaking the law, Antigone is appointed to be locked away, isolated in a cave until she dies, but she hangs herself at the end. At the same time, things for Creon are not looking good, as everyone around him seems to be against him in his decision for punishing Antigone. Everyone Creon cares about kills themselves from a curse that is put on Creon for not following the Godsʻ laws.
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However, as Antigone is led to her living tomb by the guards, the Chorus expresses sympathy towards her. After Creon receives advice from Teiresias, the Chorus insists that he take it, reminding Creon that Teiresias is never wrong. Creon finally agrees, but is too late. Because of the Chorus's initially submissive behavior, Antigone is left alone to defend her beliefs, leading her to her tragic death. Her death, as a result, leads to King Creon's
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She was outraged when she found out that her brother Polyneices was going to be left to rot and be eaten by animals, because he was a traitor to the city. Antigone believed that her brother deserved a proper burial even though he tried going against the city unlike her other brother Eteocles. She asks Ismene (her sister) to join her in this act of rebellion but Ismene does not want to get in trouble for going against her kings orders so Antigone does it on her own. Creon feels disrespected and punishes Antigone for not following his rules. He seals Antigone while she is alive, inside a tomb.
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In addition, Antigone has her own struggle, faceing her uncle King Creon, by herself. Moreover, Antigone was declared the death penalty, on behalf of giving her brother funeral honors. This is a very unruly move, because her brother is considered a traitor to the king and people, which ultimately means he shall not be buried. However, it shows King Creon that Antigone would do anything to modify the law, as well as taking her own life, just so her brother has a proper funeral. To emphasize, Antigone responds to King Creon, " If I die young, I say I'd gain something" (Sophocles 20).
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Worse, the body of a traitor is left to rot above ground as food for scavengers. Creon's law conflicts with Antigone's loyalty to the gods. She believes the laws of the gods respect the dead and require a proper burial. She does not hesitate to ignore the law of the state and fulfill the laws of the gods. When she turns to her sister, Ismene, to bury their brother, Polyneices, Ismene's fear consumes her.
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Antigone fights for what she believes in morally right. Even though Polyneices goes against his brother and people, religious law is more important than man-made law because Antigone is showing her loyalty to the gods, Creon is creating rules to show he is the one in power, and Antigone believes that she should follow the religious law requiring that women bury the deceased. Antigone does not believe
Sophocles Antigone: A Fight For What You Believe In
Antigone is a hero. She is a hero to her brother. She defied the law to make sure her brother gets the proper burial that she believes that he deserves. "I admit I did it. I won't deny that."
Miss Castle In Antigone
The first thing Antigone did to rise against all odds by disobeying the King Creon her uncle by burying her brother. " has not Ceron to the tomb preferred One of our brothers ,..'' (Antigone 2). She did that because in that time the Greeks believed that it was a right by the gods to be buried by one of your loved ones. She would do that in tho the
Comparing Homer's Iliad And The Code Of Hammurabi
She dares to challenge the arrogant tyrant Creon by expressing her points bravely and furiously, trying to warn him that women do not always have the obligation to do what men command; she dares to protest the balance between duty and law, "…for it was not Zeus made such a law; such is not the Justice of the gods." (Antigone), making her decisions in an equitable way and promise to find the real justice so as to give respect to her brother, Polyneices' burial. Even though in the end Creon tries to give Antigone a lesson by putting her to prison, Antigone did not escape, for she understood that her action and pride would bring about these consequences, and she did not regret for doing this. In addition, we can also observe women power by seeing Creon's words and behaviors. Creon's hubris as a men affects how he thinks about women, he considered women as secondary creature.
The Destruction Of Pride In Sophocles Antigone
In the scene in which Creon will not allow her brother to be buried. This goes against her personal beliefs she confronts Creon when she says "if I had allowed my own mothers son to rot, an unburied corpse that would have been an agony." Creon wouldn't allow Antigone brother to be buried even tho Antigone felt it was the right thing to do. Antigone is talking to Ismene about burying her brother but Ismene tells her to keep the idea a secret but Antigone disagrees and says "But I know I'll please the ones I'm duty bound to please.
Antigone Conscience Vs Society
The sisters are not the only ones that must face such choices, Creon's son, Haemon, is in a dangerous position by fighting for Antigone and betraying his father's wishes. Antigone is a strong character that fights for what she believes in. She is not a person who is
Justice And Reputation In Antigone
According to Antigone, her brother Polyneices deserves equal treatment and burial just like Eteocles had. Antigone is openly honest when she says, " Ismene, I am going to bury him" (Sophocles 191). Antigone has disregarded Creon's rules and thinks the law is merely a suggestion. Antigone, however, is aware that crossing Creon will possibly ruin her reputation or get her killed, yet she is determined to carry out her plan.
Sophocles Antigone: Creon Is A Tragic Hero
The king of thebes declared that oedipus was to have a soldier's burial but polynices was not to be buried and just left on the battlefield. Antigone decided that this decision made by creon was not fair and she was going to bury her brother herself, putting her life on the line in the process. Antigone has all the characteristics of a tragic hero. She is of royal birth, she has good intentions, and she
Civil Disobedience In Antigone
Antigone's actions are motivated by her allegiance to her family, moral conscience, and religion amid Creon's political injustice and tyranny. Antigone's actions motivate her to demand Ismene to prove whether she is "a true sister or a traitor to your family" (26-27). Antigone maintains loyalty to her brother despite his actions which threatened Thebes. Her inability to bear the thought of her brother's corpse being picked apart by animals and not being honored with proper funeral rites forces her to act. Antigone's fierce allegiance to her family is laid bare as she is willing to sacrifice her life to honor her brother and defy the law in an act that she believes is morally just.
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Charleston Area Justice Ministry
What is CAJM?
The Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM) is a growing network of faith-based congregations and other community organizations who come together with one goal: to make the Charleston area more just. We are culturally, economically, geographically, and religiously, diverse. Together, we speak with one powerful voice for justice for our community. We accomplish this by doing research, educating the public, and publicly addressing the root causes of, and solutions to, poverty and injustice in our communities. CAJM's unique approach transforms systems that cause suffering by encouraging local officials to use best practices and holding them accountable when they do not.
Current Membership
Al Jami Ar-Rasheed
Bethel Presbyterian
Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Calvary Baptist
Calvary Episcopal
Central Mosque of Charleston
Charity Missionary Baptist
Church of the Holy Communion
Circular Congregational
Edisto Presbyterian
First Scots Presbyterian
Grace City Church
Hebron Zion Presbyterian
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Morris Brown AME
Morris Street Baptist
Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist
Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian
Mt. Zion AME
New Tabernacle 4th Baptist
Nichols Chapel AME
North Charleston UMC
Project L.O.V.E.
Providence Church
Rehoboth Full Gospel
Solid Rock Christian Fellowship
St. Andrew's Presbyterian
St. James Presbyterian
St. John Catholic
St. Mark's Episcopal
St. Matthew Baptist
St. Patrick Catholic
St. Stephen's Episcopal
Two Rivers Church
Unitarian Church in Charleston
About CAJM
Lead Organizers: Anna Long & Raynique Syas
anna@thedartcenter.org
raynique@thedartcenter.org
Associate Organizer: Lydia VanOsdol
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Associate Organizer: Amber Campbell Moore
amber@thedartcenter.org
Associate Organizer: Jo Merry
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CAJM's process of bringing diverse community members together to identify systemic problems, research alternatives, and hold leaders accountable to enact solutions has strengthened Charleston since 2012.
CAJM pressed the superintendent and Charleston County school board members to open 280 more seats for preschool education for at-risk 4-year olds and to implement a research-based reading curriculum. Since 2013, over 1,500 children have received early childhood education who otherwise would not.
Removing students from the classroom for behavioral problems does not solve but exacerbates behavioral issues and makes our schools less safe. The strains of the COVID-19 pandemic only intensified this and other disparities. In Charleston County, suspension rates skyrocketed: in some schools as many as 50% of the student body were suspended. If you were a black student in Charleston County, you were more than six times more likely than a white student to be suspended or arrested in school. CAJM obtained commitments from the superintendent and school board to train all schools in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and to begin implementation of restorative practices to teach students, teachers, and staff how to resolve conflict and build relationships. To date, all 87 Charleston County schools have implemented PBIS, 4 schools and over 200 teachers have been trained in and have implemented Restorative Practices. CAJM is continuing to work with CCSD to advocate and spread the implementation of Restorative practice across the district.
Since the 2022 Nehemiah Action CAJM leaders in the education committee have worked closely to press the CCSD on the commitments made. We have continued to use RP in our monthly meetings to deepen the relationship between the two groups and foster common understanding and resolutions. We have began to see fruition, The district has shared a draft of a three-year implementation plan which our steering committee is reviewing, we are consistently updated on training progress and implementation process in schools across the district, and a funding source for support and engagement has been identified and budgeted for over the next the next two years. There is still much work to do to ensure that all schools in our district share a safe learning environment, so we continue to need your help and support to ensure that the best practices are put in place.
Racial Discrimination in Policing
Charleston and North Charleston lead the state in discriminatory police stops – in fact, police stop African Americans nearly three times as often as Whites in our community. These stops are proven to erode community trust, make it difficult and unsafe for our officers to do their jobs well, and effectively create a less safe community for all. As of April 2021, the City of Charleston has conducted its racial bias audit of the police department. The independent auditor CNA held over 75 meetings with officers and over 250 meetings with community members. The audit produced a number of policy recommendations which CAJM is continuing to hold the City of Charleston accountable for implementing. CNA also conducted the racial bias audit of the North Charleston Police Department. The audit has recently been completed and just as with the City of Charleston CAJM continues to hold the City of North Charleston's Police Department accountable for implementation of the proposed policy recommendations.
The public transportation system in Charleston is supposed to connect people to work, school, and healthcare, but the reality stands in stark contrast. Every day around 15,000 people ride buses in Charleston, 11,000 of those people riding because they have no other transit option. Most transit-dependent people earn less than $40,000 a year, most of them are African American, most of them are women, and most of them use the bus to get to work. Even though the Charleston region is the most dangerous region in the state for cyclists and pedestrians, 13,200 people still have to walk and bike the first and last miles from their bus stops. The average wait time for buses is an hour, making it nearly impossible to do anything but build your life around a bus schedule. In April 2019, CAJM pushed officials to change the following inequitable fare policies: charging fees to transfer buses, failing to provide a weekly unlimited pass, and preventing seniors from using their discounted fares during peak hours. CAJM also pushed officials to increase bus frequency on three major routes: the 11, 12, and 32. In August 2019 the Charleston transit authority, CARTA, passed all three of CAJM's fare policy recommendations. In August of 2020, a proposal was put forth to increase the frequency on one of its primary routes, Route 32. This proposal passed in September of 2021 and will begin on October 3, 2021. CAJM continues to support increasing frequency on other routes and inequitable fare policies.
CAJM's Environmental Justice campaign is fighting to save the last remaining tidal creek on the Charleston peninsula, Gadsden Creek, from being filled in for more commercial development. Gadsden Creek has historical significance as part of the predominantly Black surrounding community. We partnered with local organization, the Friends of Gadsden Creek, to push the City of Charleston to save the creek and revitalize it to health, allowing it to function to curb serious flooding in the area and serve as a beautiful community resource. At the 2022 Nehemiah Action, City Councilmembers Stephen Bowden, Jason Sakran, and Keith Waring committed to champion the effort to save and revitalize the creek. The Environmental Justice committee is continuing to work hard to gain the necessary support on City Council to save the creek.
CAJM representatives gathered and gained commitments from a cross-section of law enforcement officials to reduce youth incarceration by implementing a Risk Assessment Instrument (RAI), which objectively determines whether to release the juvenile to a parent to await their court date or put the juvenile in jail. The RAI was implemented in four law enforcement departments (Mount Pleasant PD, Charleston PD, North Charleston PD and the Sheriff's Office) in January 2014. During the 2017-18 school year, all the high schools received training in PBIS. The school district now has 8 coaches assisting with the implementation of PBIS. A full-time Restorative Practices Coordinator was hired and trained to initiate Restorative Practices in 5 pilot schools. Additional staff received training in 2018, for a total of 11 staff fully trained in Restorative Practices. CAJM is working closely with the school district to continue rolling out this program to additional schools.
Charleston County residents and employees have their wages stolen or withheld in many ways. We learned that the process for recovering stolen wages was arduous, confusing and largely ineffective. CAJM pressed Charleston County Council members to fund the implementation of a Charleston Wage Recovery Program with SC Legal Services. The program is being expanded through Charleston Legal Access (CLA), Charleston's first sliding scale law firm, so that workers of all income levels including undocumented workers may receive representation. Since CLA took over the program, they have recovered over $90,000 in stolen wages.
In CAJM, we believe that everybody deserves a roof over their head. We have a vision of a Charleston where "home" isn't a privilege, it's an inherent human right and a public good. We believe every single person, regardless of race, class, or age, deserves a safe and joyful place to lay their head down at night. Unfortunately, Charleston looks nothing like our vision. The Charleston Metro Chamber asserts that we need over 2,600 affordable units PER YEAR for the next TEN YEARS to even keep up with growth in the area. Only 10% of that is currently being built. Meanwhile North Charleston continues to lead the nation in rates of eviction, and our community struggles to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. CAJM has been pushing our elected officials, namely Charleston County Council, to fund and establish a housing trust fund, but they refuse to act. CAJM is committed to doing what we do best, and continuing to apply pressure on the members of Charleston County Council, and finally get an affordable housing trust fund established and funded in the lowcountry.
At the 2022 Nehemiah Action, CAJM called on Charleston County Council to fund an affordable housing trust fund. In attendance were County Council members Henry Darby, Rev. Kylon Middleton, and Robert Wehrman. Each council member was asked if they would be willing to support and champion an effort to fund a housing trust fund with $10 million received from the ARPA Funds. All of the Councilmen were in support in various ways with Councilman Darby stating he would push for $20 million. The County Council has now set aside $20 million and is in the process of finalizing the Housing Our Future comprehensive strategic plan.
Access to Primary Healthcare
Over 100,000 people living in Charleston County are uninsured. The demographics of the uninsured are alarmingly skewed towards racial minorities, with 39% of Hispanic/Latinx community going without insurance and 13.2% of Black community compared to just 8.7% of the white community. This directly impacts health outcomes; on average, 28% of uninsured people postpone seeking care for a serious condition versus just 5% of insured people. And thousands more in the Lowcountry struggle to access primary healthcare because of barriers related to cost, access, and a lack of trust in the medical system.
After months of research, CAJM's healthcare committee proposed a solution: for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the Lowcountry's public hospital, to fund two mobile health units for the local Federally-Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC), Fetter Healthcare Network. Fetter's mobile health units bring affordable primary care directly into communities that struggle to access traditional doctor's offices, providing medical homes and lifesaving care to traditionally-underserved communities. Fetter has also spent years building relationships with these communities, making them a uniquely-trusted primary care provider in the region.
At the 2021 Nehemiah Action, CAJM asked MUSC Board of Trustees Member Dr. Melvin Brown to champion the mobile unit proposal. He agreed. CAJM members also sent thousands of emails to MUSC's CEOs requesting a meeting to present the proposal. Within days of the Nehemiah Action, MUSC's CEOs reached out to CAJM leaders to schedule an initial meeting. As a result of CAJM's advocacy, MUSC and Fetter have signed an affiliation agreement that allows them to increase access to healthcare among underserved communities by creating patient referral patterns between the two institutions, and allowing them to work on joint initiatives. Examples of some of these initiatives include re-establishing the MUSC Mammogram Van and running joint vaccine clinics. This partnership has also laid the necessary legal groundwork for MUSC to fund two mobile units for Fetter. On August 27, 2021 MUSC leadership stated in the Post & Courier that "[MUSC is] pursuing funding strategies and partnership opportunities for new mobile units in our area with Fetter […]" CAJM is continuing to meet with MUSC to ensure that the mobile units are funded.
CAJM's advocacy led to another local hospital, Roper St. Francis, reaching out to CAJM about their healthcare proposal. At the 2022 Nehemiah Action, Roper committed to partnering with Fetter Healthcare Network on public health initiatives, including raising funds for a mobile health unit that would provide much-needed primary care to underserved communities, and CAJM is excited to announce that Roper has made significant strides towards funding the mobile health unit! What's even more exciting is that Roper's partnership with Fetter has resulted in even MORE services that will expand lifesaving healthcare to many underserved patients! In addition to funding a mobile health unit, the partnership also includes agreements for specialty referral services such as Women's Health services.
CAJM is still pressing MUSC to fund a second mobile unit for the community. At the 2022 Nehemiah Action, several state legislators committed to working with CAJM to secure funding for the MUSC-funded unit. In Summer 2022, state legislators secured $195,000 – half the cost of the second mobile health unit – for MUSC. CAJM is working to ensure that MUSC funds the remaining unit in full.
We are meeting with key council members to continue to move work forward, and aim to have important conversations to summarize for voter education for upcoming election cycles. We recently decided to build out two steering sub committees for the different jurisdictions. In North Charleston we continue our work of Police accountability by working with a local coalition to bring forward information that led up to the decision to invest in a police surveillance Joint Operations Center, and are pressing to get access to the policies around data collection, use, and storage as well as its impact on our local community.
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Popular hereditary businessmen or celebrities who use their parents' considerable resources for their development are not too interesting to a wide audience.
Many are fascinated by the success stories of ordinary people who stay in ordinary (and sometimes worse) conditions. You will find out who has managed to achieve wealth, fame and respect on their own, only through their hard work and the right direction.
5 examples – how ordinary people have achieved success
Jan Koum
Cheri Schmelzer
Jen Flown
Howard Schultz
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We wrote more about the success story of the creator of the world popular messenger WhatsApp in a separate article. However, it is worth mentioning once again that Jan Koum was born in Kyiv and grew up in Fastov in a family not rich. After the death of his father, Jan and his mother decided to move to the states, wherein between school he worked as a janitor in a shop, and the family survived on food coupons.
Moving to the U.S. allowed Jan Koum to study programming, so a self-taught teenager at 18 became a member of a hacking group. He was then taken to Yahoo!, from where the developer soon quit developing his project – WhatsApp. The first version of the application was downloaded by only 100 people, but the development of technology and confidence in the idea made the messenger crazy and popular.
Cheri's success began at the age of 40 with the rearing and household of three children. To entertain herself and her children, the woman decorated the Rubber Crawlers, which are ubiquitous among the pool and beach lovers. With the help of strasses and handy materials, Cheri was able to create a truly original design, greatly diversifying the dull and ridiculous slippers. In 2005 her husband offered to launch a website to sell handmade décor and the couple founded the company Jibbitz.
About 10 attempts were needed to select quality materials that would provide the strength of new patterns and satisfaction of customers with modified Crocks. But by 2006, the annual revenue from the sale of accessories reached 2.2 million. Six months later, the manufacturer of Crocks bought Jibbitz for 10,000,000 dollars. Schmelzer's have not invested a dollar in advertising and marketing, their family business has grown "by itself."
At the age of 30, Jen (now head of PJ Care), who had not graduated from school, took nursing courses and began working in the hospital to care for people with mental disabilities. She did not like the conditions provided by public institutions, so once in the Ministry of Health, she unsuccessfully tried to change something by using legal methods.
Realizing that it would not be possible to implement the idea at the legislative level, Flown decided to open his medical center. She needed more than a million dollars to develop the case, so for a long time could not get a loan. Only in 2001 in Milton-Keins hospital was opened for 22 patients, and the network later expanded to three centers. The cost of rehabilitation in PJ Care is twice as high as in other clinics, but the quality of care is appropriate.
Did you know that the founder of the world-famous Starbucks network was born and raised in Brooklyn's municipal development? His father worked as a driver, so he couldn't even educate Howard, but Schultz was able to earn a sports grant to study at the University of Northern Michigan and still get his degree.
His education allowed him to work at the then-booming Xerox and get the resources to open his first coffee point under the now-famous Starbucks brand. In 1987, Harvard quit his job and headed Starbucks, which then owned 60 retail outlets. Currently, the network operates internationally and collects under a single name from about 16,000 coffee shops, and Schultz is on the list of billionaires.
If you think the people in the countryside are not on the road to success, read the story of Ingvar Kamprad. The guy was born and raised in the countryside but always showed an entrepreneurial spirit – as a teenager he used to buy small things like matches, pens and Christmas decorations in bulk and resell them to his neighbors.
When his father gave Ingvar a sum of money as a reward for his good education, the guy opened a mail order service without hesitation. Since the goods were provided to him by local manufacturers, furniture, which later became the company's business card, was in greatest demand. The new company received the name IKEA – an abbreviation of initials, the name of a village and a family farm in Kamparov. Ingvar is currently in the fortune of $6,000,000,000.
The best success stories begin not in the expensive office on the 300th floor of a skyscraper in New York City, they are created in simple houses, the same ordinary people who do not even know that they will become world-famous. History knows thousands of examples when the original idea, tenacity and hard work brought to unprecedented heights housewives, janitors or office managers with mortgages and cars on credit. So if you have a goal – do not waste time!
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