ImpactAlpha, March 20 — It sounds like a story out of Peru or Cambodia: To improve her family's livelihood, a woman decides to open a shop. But she lives in poverty, doesn't own anything of real value and doesn't have a bank account. No traditional financial institution will lend to her.
She learns about microcredit from a friend in her community. Not in Peru, but in New Jersey.
Grameen America, the U.S. affiliate of Muhammad Yunus' Grameen Bank, has disbursed $1.08 billion since 2008 in short-term loans to 113,000 women in 14 U.S. cities, making it by far the largest nonprofit microlender in the U.S. A year ago, Grameen America raised an $11.5 million Social Business Fund to help finance its expansion. Investors included the foundation of billionaire investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, and other family and community foundations.
A repayment rate of 99%, along with a 20% first-loss guarantee, made the fund a low-risk, if low-return investment (the five-year vehicle returns just over 3%). Grameen America officials say the high repayment rates help individual branches become self-sustaining in about five years. Each $1 million invested allows Grameen to lend out $12 million.
As Grameen America raises its second Social Business Fund, it is setting out to demonstrate the social impact of such loans. The nonprofit research organization MDRC is working with Grameen America to determine the impact of the Grameen microcredit model on low-income women in the United States. Some of the study's early findings are promising, including borrowers' improved ability to obtain a credit score, and modest increases in their financial well-being and ability to buy necessities and run their own businesses.
The findings of the study are of more than academic interest. For more than 40 years, microcredit institutions have sought to use business loans, some as little as $50, to lift the world's poor, primarily women, out of poverty. Whether such loans accomplish that goal has been a subject of much inquiry and fierce debate over the last decade. Stories of unscrupulous for-profit lenders charging interest rates at loan-shark levels and borrower suicides tarnished the image even of nonprofit microcredit lenders in the years since Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.
Overall, the multiple studies seem to indicate we should lower our expectations and see microcredit as a way of improving the lives of the poor rather than a solution to global poverty.
Microcredit in the U.S. is a tiny part of the global microfinance market of $40 billion. But it fills a clear capital gap. Women-owned businesses in the U.S. receive only 4% of commercial loans, according to a 2017 American Express report, and only 18% of loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration.
Finding a willing lender is especially challenging for poor women. Traditional financial institutions sort borrowers based on their credit scores, collateral and time in business. If a hopeful entrepreneur has a low or non-existent credit score and lacks collateral, the doors slam shut.
Grameen America's relationship-based model emphasizes financial literacy training and community support, prioritizing the "social capital" of women living at or below the U.S. poverty level.
A loan officer working in an under-privileged community seeks out a female entrepreneur to lead a group of borrowers. The group leader invites other women she trusts into the fold. These women run (or hope to run) businesses such as restaurants and food trucks, nail salons, bakeries, cleaning companies and shops of all types. Each member must go through five days of financial training to receive a loan and attend weekly group meetings to demonstrate her social capital and ongoing commitment to her business.
Grameen interest rate is 18% – low relative to other options. Calculated on the declining balance, the interest on a six-month, $1,000 loan comes to a total of $45.
The new study, "Microfinance in the United States: Early Impacts of the Grameen America Program," will track the progress of 1,492 women in 300 loan groups to determine the impact of the Grameen America's lending. The women applied in groups of five to Grameen America's microlending program in Union City, N.J. Half of these applicant groups, chosen randomly, received loans. The other half—the control group—did not.
One of the most promising findings: A year after enrolling in the study, 78.3% of the borrowers had obtained a credit score, compared to 56.3% of the control group. Given that these scores play a key role in accessing other forms of capital, building a credit history could have a significant impact on a borrower's future.
Financial well-being. 94% of the women who received loans said their financial situation had improved from the previous year, compared to 81% of the control group.
Necessities. 95% of the borrowers said they could afford to buy necessities, compared to 82% of the control group.
Business success. Close to 96% of the borrowers reported operating their own businesses, compared to 84.5% of the control group.
"These solid results put Grameen America in an even stronger position to continue to expand the group microlending model on a national scale," Dalio said in a statement. The researchers will analyze results at 18-months and 36-months. A five-year evaluation will look at a wider range of longer-term outcomes, including overall income and earnings.


Hitman 2 was one of 2018 most pleasant surprises, no doubt, a great sequel to what arguably was 2016's Game of the Year.
And as was the case with Hitman 2016, developer IO Interactive has kept releasing new content for the game since its launch last November, and has now revealed the new content Hitman 2 players can expect this February.
Amongst other things, IO is preparing a new patch for the game. This February update will ship sometime during the month, bringing quality of life improvements and bug fixes to the game.
Also, and as you might expect if you've been playing Hitman 2 for a while now, new Elusive Targets are coming to the game this month. For starters, "The Fugitive" will be arriving at Hokkaido on February 8th.
Hokkaido was the setting of one of the campaign missions of the 2016 game, which is also playable through Hitman 2 via the Legacy Pack. This is the first Legacy target to feature in Hitman 2, and it's likely we'll see more Elusive Targets from the 2016 game in Hitman 2 in the months to come.
Another Elusive Target ("The Politician") will also be playable in the game on March 1, and will be available for 10 days like other Elusive Targets before it. You'll get to hunt down the politician in Hawke's Bay, which as you might remember was the setting of the game's tutorial mission.
Danish outfit IO also revealed that another challenge pack will be available in the game on February 14. These new challenges are set in the game's Santa Fortuna location, and require you to wear the shaman disguise. Your prize will be the mysterious "shaman powder", which can be used to knock out all enemies in a given area.
And it certainly looks like this extra content could keep Hitman 2 players busy for a while, at least until the new missions and locations from the game's season pass are released later this year.


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Governor Baker Signs Law Strengthening Alzheimer's and Dementia Treatment in Massachusetts
Jamie Lewis
In 2018, Governor Baker was joined by members of the Administration, Legislature and healthy aging community today at the ceremonial signing of H.4116 An Act relative to Alzheimer's and related dementias in the Commonwealth during an event at the Alzheimer's Association in Waltham.
"Raising awareness about Alzheimer's and dementia is key to supporting the Massachusetts families who are impacted by this horrible disease," said Governor Baker. "This legislation will enhance efforts to train front line caregivers on recognizing and treating dementia more effectively, and work with families of loved ones to prepare and manage the effects of Alzheimer's."
"There are cities and towns all across Massachusetts that are joining the Age and Dementia Friendly movement and I am proud of the work we have accomplished so far," said Lieutenant Governor Polito. "Over 100 communities across the Commonwealth are currently pursuing improvements in their physical and social environments and policies to ensure they are great places for residents to grow up and grow old together."
"More than 130,000 Massachusetts residents live with dementia. Despite its widespread impact, lack of information, fear, and stigma can prevent those affected from feeling safe, socially connected, and able to thrive in their communities. Often, family members carry the financial and emotional burden from caring for their loved ones," said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. "This legislation brings the diseases of Alzheimer's and dementia to the forefront and will promote early detection and diagnosis, reduce risk, prevent avoidable hospitalizations, support caregivers and mitigate health disparities."
"This important legislation acknowledges that Alzheimer's and other dementia affects not just individuals but communities and families," said Senate President Karen E. Spilka. "As someone who has been affected personally by Alzheimer's and dementia in my family, I am grateful for this comprehensive approach."
"The training and education requirements of this legislation will help to ensure individuals suffering from Alzheimer's or a related dementia and their families get the services they need and the treatment they deserve," said House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo. "I'm proud of the work that Elder Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Danielle Gregoire and members of the House did to move this important issue forward and protect and serve these vulnerable patients as they seek medical help."
"Today marks the final step in Massachusetts' journey towards reversing the course of the public health crisis that is Alzheimer's disease," said Representative Danielle Gregoire (D-Marlborough), Chair of the Committee on Elder Affairs. "I am so proud that Massachusetts will lead the country yet again with this comprehensive legislation that addresses not only those suffering from this disease but also their caregivers and healthcare providers. As we worked on this legislation, it became painfully clear to us that nearly every resident of the Commonwealth has been irreparably damaged by Alzheimer's or one of the many other forms of dementia. As the number of residents diagnosed with Alzheimer's continues to grow, this legislation that we have before us will make great strides in the treatment, detection, training and development of supports for those grappling with this devastating disease."
"Almost everyone we meet these days has a personal connection to Alzheimer's as thousands of seniors and younger adults suffer from the disease across our Commonwealth. For me it was my mom, who lived in our home with us for seven of the last ten years of her life as she struggled with Alzheimer's. Navigating her diagnosis and care taught me just how difficult it can be even for the most informed families," said Senator Barbara L'Italien, whose late mother Claire Sullivan L'Italien died from Alzheimer's last April. "This new law is a result of great collaboration among legislators, hospitals, advocates, and doctors and years of hard work. It will make a huge difference in the lives of the growing number of families struggling to understand and navigate life with dementia. Today, we are making Massachusetts a national leader for those families."
"We all know a friend, neighbor or loved one who has been touched by Alzheimer's or dementia, and understand the devastating toll this disease takes on families," said Senator Jason Lewis, Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health. "This first-in-the-nation legislation will make a meaningful difference in the lives of these families by improving diagnosis, treatment and caregiver support."
"Alzheimer's is the single largest unaddressed public health threat in the 21st century and we remain on the front lines of this crisis every day here in the Commonwealth," said Daniel Zotos, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy of the Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter.
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While not yet officially announced, there is a very lively rumor going around that Staples will be opening for Black Friday at 9pm on Thanksgiving Day.
The source of this information actually comes from an online petition started by a Staples employee who is asking Staples CEO, Ronald Sargent, to reconsider the decision to open on Thanksgiving.
Additional Staples employees have confirmed that they, too, have received notice of the Thursday start, adding a bit more credibility to the rumor.
If true, this would be the earliest time Staples has started their Black Friday sale and their first time hosting the event on Thanksgiving. Last year Staples opened up at 5am on Black Friday.


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World of Warcraft's Shadowlands ending gives me hope for Sylvanas
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Now that the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands storyline has concluded, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Tyrande was ultimately chosen to mete out Sylvanas's judgement, and the fact that she's been sent to the Maw to retrieve souls is the best possible outcome I could've hoped for. So the ending wasn't big or flashy, but it was full of emotion, from the jeering crowds to the Banshee Queen's reunion with her sisters before her final judgement.To get more news about Buy WoW WLK Gold, you can visit lootwow.com official website.
And it could've been so much worse.
I vividly remember the first time I met Sylvanas Windrunner—she was the first WoW character to really make an impression on me. And perhaps, more importantly, she was the first NPC that took the time to tell me her story, as we rode side by side along the road in Silverpine Forest. And because of that she was the first character I cared about, which prompted me to delve more into the lore of Warcraft.
But Shadowlands hasn't been a good expansion for Sylvanas fans. The banshee queen's latest story arc, which really kicked off back in Battle for Azeroth with the burning of Teldrassil(opens in new tab), has been troubling, to say the least. Not content with killing countless night elves, she turned her back on the Horde, killed Saurfang, and has apparently been in contact with the Jailer for years—as far back as her "death" at Icecrown Citadel at the end of the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.
If she'd acted in a completely cold and uncaring way the entire time, it might've been easier to accept. But we've seen snippets of her humanity throughout the expansions: The decision she made to pull out of the battle at the Broken Shore was clearly difficult for her, and that thoughtful pause when Vol'jin names her as the next Warchief at the beginning of Legion is another. Most recently, we see her try to persuade Anduin to serve the Jailer willingly, when it shouldn't matter to her how he eventually serves.
So yes, it's a hard pill to swallow when your favourite character seemingly turns evil and I'm not sure I would've ever felt quite the same about WoW if they'd killed her off, no matter how much justification was there.
That was the biggest fear—an ignominious Garrosh-style ending seemed on the cards, especially when it became clear she would be a raid boss in Sanctum of Domination. Even after everything Sylvanas had done, I absolutely didn't want to fight her. But once I realised we wouldn't actually "kill her" during her encounter in the raid, the relief was replaced by the fear that she would somehow end up sacrificing herself to save us all from the Jailer later on.
As it stands, the fact that Sylvanas has been sent to the Maw to repent for her numerous crimes is kind of ironic (as I'm not sure any WoW player enjoys spending time there). But more importantly, it leaves open the possibility of her returning in a later expansion.


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Q: Is it possible to bypassing std::cin after a specified amount of time? I'm looking for a way to skip user input after X seconds.
Something like:
 std::cout << "Enter a number \n";
 timer(5000)
 {
      std::cin >> number;
 }
 //the rest of the program.

Anything like this exist?

A: I'm pretty sure there's nothing that's even close to portable. For that matter, there's probably nothing that works directly with iostreams.
Given that you want it for Windows, you could use the console API directly. In particular, you can use WaitForSingleObject on the standard input handle, and give a timeout:
HANDLE standard_input = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);

if (WaitForSingleObject(standard_input, 5000) == WAIT_OBJECT_0)
    // read what the user entered
else
    // timed out (or otherwise failed).

A: Not really: even if this input is executed on a separate thread, operator>>() is not a cancellation point.
But, just for fun of it, here's a contrived approach using boost.asio:
#include <iostream>
#include <boost/asio.hpp>
#include <boost/bind.hpp>
#include <boost/thread.hpp>
boost::asio::streambuf readbuffer(100);
int n = 0;
void readhandler(const boost::system::error_code& error,
                size_t bytes_transferred)
{
    if(!error)
   {
      const char* buf = boost::asio::buffer_cast<const char*>(readbuffer.data());
      std::string result(buf, bytes_transferred);
      std::istringstream is(result);
      is >> n;
   }
}
int main()
{
    boost::asio::io_service ioserv;
    boost::asio::posix::stream_descriptor streamdesc(ioserv);
    streamdesc.assign(0); // filedesc of stdin
    streamdesc.async_read_some(
                    readbuffer.prepare(readbuffer.max_size()),
                    boost::bind(readhandler, boost::asio::placeholders::error,
                                boost::asio::placeholders::bytes_transferred));
    std::cout << "You have 5 seconds to enter a number: " << std::flush;
    boost::thread server(boost::bind(&boost::asio::io_service::run, &ioserv));
    boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::seconds(5)); // or timed_wait
    ioserv.stop();
    server.join();
    std::cout << "The number entered was " << n << '\n';
}

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FCC Chair Kevin Martin Proposes Rules to Allow for Greater Media Consolidation
from DemocracyNow.org .. yet another step of Fascism.. media control
The FCC is proposing to do away with media ownership rules that bar companies from owning both a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same city. In 2003, Kevin Martin voted with the then-FCC chairman to lift the same media ownership rules but the effort was overturned by the landmark Prometheus v. FCC decision. The FCC was ordered to justify the changes and their impact on diversity and localism.
The Chair of the Federal Communications Commission is proposing to do away with media ownership rules that bar companies from owning both a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same city. If approved the new rules could take effect as early as this December.
Arlington Northwest in Olympia
The local Veterans for Peace chapter brought a grim reminder of war to Olympia. Rows and Rows of markers for the almost 4,000 soldiers killed in Iraq were sobering.
On this gray rainy day, with the colors of the fall subdued, I walked this memorial for those soldiers who have died in Iraq. Whatever your views on the war, this cemetery provided a sad reminder that every death leaves mothers and fathers grieving the loss of their children. The markers filled a large area in Heritage Park. It is impossible for me to imagine how much space would be needed to create markers for all who have been killed in Iraq. Maybe the Mall in DC would have enough space. Maybe if our elected officials could see this reality, they would be moved to end war.
Words cannot capture this--maybe photos will help.
Condi accosted by CodePink
Condoleezza Rice appeared agitated but generally unfazed when an anti-war protester waved blood-red hands in her face, accusing the secretary of state of being a "war criminal."
Here's the video.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va7zZbUQZG0
Measure 49 and the "false claims brochures"
Opponents of Measure 49, some of whom are asking for up to 140 homes, issued a glossy 8-page brochure to Oregon voters this week making hysterical and often patently false claims about the effects of Measure 49. I copied this from an email I recieved from Jeremiah Baumann, Environment Oregon Advocate at http://www.environmentoregon.org/
Jake Ferguson Pleads Guilty
Today, 10/26/07, in the district of Oregon Federal Court in Eugene, Jacob "Jake" Jeremiah Ferguson entered a change of plea to one count of attempted arson and one count of arson for a fire at the Detroit Ranger Station the 28th of October, 1996.
The government agreed not to bring additional charges against Ferguson for the laundry list of crimes in which he was involved over the past decade, provided that he continue to cooperate completely in any ongoing or future investigations by federal, state or local authorities.
Aiken then asked Ferguson for his plea on the two counts, to which Ferguson said, "Guilty." Rather than sentencing him on the spot, Aiken set a sentencing hearing for January 10th of 2008 to allow time for pre-sentencing reports to be drafted.
Jeffrey Luers has been moved from OSP to Lane County Jail
We wanted to give you an important update about Jeff. He has been moved from OSP to Lane County Jail in expectation of his re-sentencing hearing(s). At this point we don't know many details or even how long he will be at Lane County. His attorneys will know more after Wednesday (Oct 17). For background information on his legal appeal,
please see http://freejeffluers.org/appeal.html
Jeffrey Luers # 1306729
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Mail rules can be found here:
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Tre Arrow's Statement on Denial of his Canadian Extradition Appeal
Hello to everyone. Yes, it's been a while since I've written! Thank you for your continued patience and support. Two seasons have come since my appeal hearing and on Friday (Oct 19) the court of appeal issued their decision regarding my extradition to the U.S. All three judges denied all the arguments my lawyer Jim made on my behalf. If you would like to read the reasons for the decision, go to courts.gov.bc.
I am planning on appealing this decision to the Supreme Court of Canada. As things develop I will keep you informed. At this point, I have no extradition lawyer. Jim Blazina has withdrawn his services, therefore I am seeking a competent and experienced lawyer who is well versed in extradition and international law. If you know anyone who may be able to help with my case please contact: tre@riseup.net , or phone (250)721-5997.
COMMUNITY HISTORY 24.10.2007 14:21
Our Collective History at 7 corners and the red and black cafe
i may be accused of being nostalgic, but how can anyone not feel something as the red and black and other tenants are forced to move away from the 7 corners area, whose sense of place they helped to create? by sharing these thoughts i seek to strengthen my understanding, and stimulate discussion toward a bigger picture of our collective memory.
it's precisely because it is a common story of power, land ownership, the displacement of people and the disruption of the places they gather, that this story needs to be reflected upon. sure, the handwriting of gentrification was always on the wall at 7 corners, and the promises of a community minded landlord were accepted on a basis of minimal trust, but what a drag it is ultimately to be forced to move when it was your own action, creativity, and insight which helped to create the conditions for greedy landowners to exploit!
LNG: "Lease It To Us Or Lose It To Us" Public Hearing Monday
Clatsop County will hold a public hearing on [Monday] October 22. The hearing is at 10 AM and extends into the evening, and will be at Libery Theater in downtown Astoria. We are urging the County Commission to deny the NorthernStar application, which received a positive recommendation from the Planning Commission. We need the County Commission to overturn their absurd decision. If you're interested in going down from Portland, contact Columbia Riverkeeper's LNG organizer, Dan Serres, at 503-890-2441.
Remember: What is happening here in the Northwest is just a taste of what this industry is doing around the world. People in Russia, Nigeria, Peru, Indonesia and dozens of other nations are in the firing line of the LNG export industry. It's colonization on both ends.
The Governors of Oregon and Washington are silent on this issue and need a kick in the you-know-what to get them to protect the people of Oregon from these irresponsible energy schemes. This is yet another commitment to polluting, climate-changing, landscape-altering, foreign fossil fuel infrastructure. We can stop the LNG addiction before it starts. Tell the Governors that the Northwest neither needs nor wants LNG:
http://www.columbiarivervision.org
Anti-Capitalists Riot In Georgetown Against IMF/WB
Anti-Capitalists gathered in Washington Circle and began an un-permitted march through Georgetown Friday night. Georgetown was chosen, because it represents "excessive wealth and privelege." This march was held in protest of the IMF/WB meetings being held in Washington DC.
Statement by some Georgetown March participants: "For a brief period, people in Georgetown, playing host to delegates from the IMF and World Bank, who force poverty on millions across the world, were hopefully forced to stop, if only for a second, and think about the suffering that they perpetrate, both abroad, and right here in Washington, DC, in their exclusive enclave. DC residents in working class communities of color are consistently denied access to public services, including health care, education, and the right to basic human dignity. Meanwhile, the desires of well-connected, largely white, wealthy residents of Georgetown are consistently prioritized over the needs of hundreds of thousands of low-income DC residents.
We appreciate that the fear generated by the Metropolitan Police Department forced many large, corporate, exclusive stores in Georgetown to close, but recognize that the World Bank and IMF continue to force poverty on millions around the world...Yet, no matter how successful we could have been in forcing Georgetown residents to think about the consequences of their actions on working class people in DC, Georgetown unquestionably still remained a far safer place than those places on which the IMF and World Bank force their policies of poverty, misery, and destruction."
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O'odham Return from Gathering with Mexico's Indigenous and Subcomandante Marcos
When more than 500 Indian delegates gathered in Vicam Pueblo in Rio Yaqui, Mexico, at the Gathering of Indigenous Peoples of America, the power of a global spiritual force was present and released, said Ofelia Rivas, an O'odham woman living on the border of the United States and Mexico.
[From Narco News:] Today, O'odham ceremonial places are seen as tourist sightseeing places, from the great lava fields along the border to the Sea of Cortez in Mexico. "The ceremony sites and sacred places are under constant threat by archeologists, mining companies and Mexicans claiming O'odham lands and communities, such as a recent threat of a proposed chemical waste dump proposed location, just eight miles from our ceremony site."
With the agenda of assimilating O'odham, the United States placed O'odham children in boarding schools and relocated O'odham to cities. "The destruction of the social structures of the people is evident today; the people are dependent on the system to exist. Our language that was forbidden in boarding school is today surviving, but by a small degree." Now, the militarization at the border prevents O'odham from crossing on traditional routes.
In Mexico, ranchers, farmers and corporations are seizing O'odham lands. In 1845, there were 45 villages south of what is now the border. Today, there are nine surviving villages. "Today we continue to demand access to our lands, including access to our ancestral routes, to conduct our Him' dag and make offering to sacred places. We demand protection of our cultures and sacred places. We demand fair elections and our own representation in the government systems that ignore us."
"It is not a local movement, it is not just the Zapatistas. It is the Indigenous People of the world creating this movement"
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AUDIO FILE: Government Repression of Progressive Movements
McCarthy Era Lessons for Bush's America: From Communists to Environmentalists. A talk given by Robert Meerpol and Lauren Regan at the First Unitarian Church in Portland Oregon The theme of these talks is government repression. Robert speaks to Communism, known as Red Scare, and Regan, of the current move by the government to marginalize and persecute animal rights and environmental activists, known as Green Scare.
Robert Meerpol is the younger son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg. His father Julius, an electrical engineer, was a member of the Communist Party. His mother Ethel, a union organizer, was also active in the Communist Party. When Robert was six years old, his parents were executed for conspiracy to commit espionage.
Lauren Regan is the executive director of the Civil Liberties Defense Center, a nonprofit organization focused on defending and upholding civil liberties through education, outreach, litigation, legal support and assistance. The Civil Liberties Defense Center strives to preserve the strength and vitality of the Bill of Rights and the U.S. and state constitutions, as well as to protect freedom of expression.
This program is also currently playing on Portland Metro area Public Access channels:
An audio file at: http://www.philosopherseed.org/audio.htm
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LT WATADA UPDATE - Just Released at 4 pm
Lt. Ehren Watada at the Federal Courthouse in Tacoma between 11 am - 3 pm on Friday, Oct. 19. The Family and Friends of Lt. Watada are planning events for October 19 and October 27.
Supporters Prepare for Second Lt. Watada Court Martial: Lt. Watada's belief that the Iraq war is illegal and immoral has resonated with peace activists across the country and garnered national and international support. Lieutenant Watada was tried by a court martial this February for "missing movement" for failing to deploy and "conduct unbecoming an officer" for his statements opposing the war. After the prosecution had completed its case, the military judge, Lt. Col. John Head, intervened, declared a mistrial, and ordered Watada to be retried.
In a down to the wire decision, Federal Judge Benjamin Settle issued a last-minute stay temporarily blocking the second trial of Lt. Ehren Watada. On or after Friday, October 19th Judge Settle will decide Lt. Watada's constitutional claim that a second trial would amount to 'double jeopardy'. That decision will determine if a stay of court martial proceedings will be vacated or continue indefinitely. Lt. Watada seeks dismissal of all charges by the court and an honorable discharge from the Army.
Six Anti Poverty Committee organizers arrested in Coast Salish Territory.
On Saturday, October 13th, the Anti-Poverty Committee launched it's most recent housing offensive by attempting to squat one of the countless abandoned buildings in the Downtown Eastside of Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver). Six organizers from the APC were violently arrested in an abandoned building in the middle of the night.
The building was targeted to become an open squat and the 6 APC-ers where meant to prepare the building for the next days occupation. The police on the other hand meant to ensure a brutal end to the line of successful housing takeovers by effectively locking down the police state that is the Downtown Eastside.
But amongst the dozens of police trucks and dozens of riot cops, over 200 APC supporters showed up to militantly demonstrate there solidarity with those arrested. Not intimidate by the cops use of dogs or threats of tasers, APC and all others marched fist-in-fist reaffirming our commitment in assisting the transformation of our community resistance into revolution.
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Indy Report from Inside the Press Tent at Topoff 4
My first day reporting on Topoff 4: Top Off 4 kicked off in Portland, Guam, and Phoenix on October 15th, 2007. This drill takes place alongside several other drills including both war games and martial law simulations. I assembled my camera gear.Upon hanging up the phone with Jack Blood, (a radio talk show host on Gcnlive.com) I heard the sound of jets overhead. Then I looked at the clock. 15 minutes til 9 AM, the official launch time of the "live" Topoff 4 drill.
At approximately 9:06AM a mock dirty bomb exploded at Portland International Raceway. However, the real area of concern is the Topoff 4 exercise was the east end of the Steel Bridge. P.I. R. was determined to be a better location to practice the response capabilities so the city center doesn't have to come to a halt. The media tent was located about 1,000 feet from the staged incident. You could see about 50 police, all in black, with helmets with faceguards. One was walking a K-9 as he stopped to chat with a friend dressed up in a bio-hazard suit. I saw about 40 or 50 of them. This took place to the backdrop of an entire fleet of ambulances, firetrucks, and Red Cross tents. Dozens of firefighters moved into action taking care of the victims. On the ground there appeared to be several non-moving bodies. In another area, you could see a bunch of bodies in some kind of protect quarantine zone.
I was present to witness the press conference that followed with FEMA. There were multiple agencies present, including the FBI and ATF.
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Interview with local FBI about Hammerfest
Audio interview from Friday October 5th with local office of FBI about Hammerfest, and about the FBI's double standards.
The Hammerskins, began life in 1987 as the Confederate Hammerskins. The group was founded in Dallas, TX gang specializing in violence against Jewish people and people of color, sexual minorities, as well as activists. The Hammerskin Nation--a masthead for Hammerskin racist skinhead crews--has since gone national, and later international, with their bigoted agenda.
The Hammerskin Nation event in Oregon was planned in conjunction with Volksfront, a Portland-led white supremacist group with links to Kenneth Mieske and Kyle Brewster, two of the killers of Ethiopian immigrant Mulugeta Seraw in a 1988 racially charged crime.
I spoke today with Mike Sweeney, with the Portland office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, about the Hammerskin nation:
Related: "Hammerskin Nation" Neo-Nazi Gathering Location Revealed | pdx imc audio coverage | KBOO Interview TONIGHT Wed 10/17 on Circle A Radio
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Videos of Transform Columbus Day 2007
This music video was filmed by a participant of the Transform Columbus Day march in Denver. The objective of the march was to establish group unity, and they were successful in stopping a racist Columbus parade three times. 83 people were arrested
In many cities, Columbus day parades have been shelved and replaced with fun and decent italian ethnic celebrations, such as in San Francisco. While Denver was the site of the first Columbus parade nationally, a period of years went by when no parade was held. The revived parade held during the past decade is conducted very inappropriately, and repeatedly uses grotesque imagery such as groups historically reenacting the color guard of the frontier cavalry unit which cleared tribes out of Colorado, and participants have shouted ugly slurs at children in the other march. Organizers of Transform Columbus Day have repeatedly stated their request that they just change the name of this march, and bring in other heroes, and the club organizing the parade seems to dig-in-their heels and make their Columbus celebration more intense.
2004 video of Carrie Dann and marching | Russell Means Speech | Prof. Glenn Morris and Russell Means discussing the parade on a right-wing talk radio show | 2007 sitting/chanting/confrontation film | 2007 indigenous people's day group
17 activists arrested, denied bail. 300+ Police raid houses across New Zealand
In a wave of massive state repression, 300+ Police, in many cases armed, raided houses around the country today making 17 arrests. Search warrants were carried out in Auckland, Whakatane, Ruatoki, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch. Police are also seeking up to 60 people for questioning. The arrestees are all activists in the Tino Rangatiratanga, peace and environmental movements.
BLM Extends WOPR Comment Period to Dec. 10; Get Involved Locally
Due to public pressure, the Bureau of Land Management recently extended the public comment period for the Western Oregon Plan Revision (WOPR) to December 10, 2007. Please take a moment and submit a comment on this proposal that will open up old-growth and streamside reserves on western Oregon BLM lands to clearcutting and ramp up logging by three-fold in the region. More information about the WOPR can be found at link to www.oregonheritageforests.org.
On Wednesday, October 18, the Eugene BLM will be hosting a "technical briefing" on the WOPR. It is being held from 8:00 am- 4:30 pm at the Eugene BLM office, 2890 Chad Drive in Eugene. Details about the event can be found at http://www.blm.gov/or/plans/wopr/oct-pub-meetings.php. This is a good opportunity to learn about any issues you have related to the WOPR.
Join the Cascadia Wildlands Project and Oregon Wild for a hike to a remnant old-growth forest outside of Cottage Grove now threatened by the WOPR. This forest is literally the backyard of many landowners in the area who are outraged by the BLM proposal. We will depart Eugene at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 20 from Kinko's back parking lot (13th and Willamette St.). Please RSVP for the hike
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Eric McDavid Still Being Denied Vegan Food - Your Help Needed!
It has been two weeks since the jury found Eric guilty, and we are still trying to regroup and get ready for the next round. While this is going to be a long process - one which will require your help and support in a variety of ways - there is one thing that simply cannot be put off. The jail is still denying Eric vegan food. After enduring a two-week hunger strike in March 2006, Eric was finally given vegan meals on April 24, 2006. This lasted for 15 full months. Then, without any warning or reasonable explanation, the jail cut off Eric's vegan meals one week before his trial began. Since that time, he has been surviving off the few options he can purchase from commissary (peanut butter, beans, chips... ) and the little food he can pull off of the meal trays they bring him (usually bread and fruit - sometimes oatmeal in the morning). Clearly, this is not enough to constitute a healthy, balanced diet. It is the jail's responsibility to provide Eric with the food he needs to remain healthy and strong. This is obviously something they are completely able to do, as they did so for 15 months with no problems.
Eric has been contemplating what courses of action are open to him in this matter, but unfortunately, his options have become even more limited. A hunger strike could be extremely risky due to the bout of pericarditis for which he was taken to the hospital in April. It is unclear whether his heart could handle the strain a hunger strike would put on his body - he could quickly end up back in the hospital, potentially with a VERY serious heart condition. In the meantime, Eric continues to lose weight, and his health will soon begin deteriorating. Please call the jail immediately and request that Eric be given vegan meals... again.
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Currently, the weather community uses the Saffir-Simpson scale to communicate potential property damage due to hurricane force winds. At its core, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. However, recently the weather community has begun to question whether categorizing hurricanes based solely on their wind speed can effectively communicate the multitude of hazards that often accompany tropical weather.
To address this concern, AccuWeather recently announced on January 9th at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting that they will be using a new AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for Hurricanes starting in 2019. Although a much needed step in our community and a topic we have been discussing for years, meteorologists are asking: is it too soon to put this new RealImpact Scale into practice? To answer this question, we will dive deep into the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale, discuss the positives and negatives that accompany such a drastic change to the weather community, and ask some tough questions relating to the social scientific aspects of this new scale.


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BlackBerry CEO John Chen: New phones aimed at keyboard-lovers
BlackBerry plans to introduce smartphones that cater to keyboard lovers in the coming 18 months in an effort to win back core corporate and government clients who have shunned the company's touch-screen devices.
BlackBerry considering bringing the BlackBerry Messenger app to desktop
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A BlackBerry Q10 pictured above. BlackBerry CEO John Chen says the company is working on new high-end smartphones that will target keyboard-lovers and would be available in about 18 months. Graeme Roy/Canadian Press
Chief executive officer John Chen said in an interview that the company's engineers have designed at least three different next-generation handsets that are being "kicked around right now."
"The focus is going to be very keyboard-centric," said Chen, the former Sybase CEO who took the reins of the Waterloo, Ont., company just over four months ago.
Chen, viewed by tech industry insiders as a turnaround artist, wants BlackBerry to zero in on its core base of corporate and government clients, and on its services arm, which secures mobile devices on the internal networks of big clients.
He sees that strategy as the best way to reverse market share losses to Apple, Samsung and other companies that make smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system. BlackBerry reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss on Friday.
Last month, at the annual Mobile World Congress trade fair in Barcelona, BlackBerry unveiled a new "classic" model with a keyboard that boasts a return of the command keys that include Menu, Back, Send and End buttons, along with a trackpad. The device, dubbed the Q20, will be on store shelves before the end of 2014.
Last year, BlackBerry's product launches emphasized full touch screens. And even the keyboard-equipped devices that it did introduce came without the command keys, alienating some of their die-hard fans.
BBM for desktops
Chen, who has been meeting with BlackBerry clients, said another item that may be on the agenda is bringing the company's popular BlackBerry Messenger service, known as BBM, to desktop computers.
Such a move, Chen said, would allow employees of big companies and government agencies to go mobile on group chats started on their PCs, without skipping a beat.
"We are certainly going to take a very serious look at putting BBM on the desktop," he said.
Last month, BlackBerry said that it would make BBM available on Microsoft's Windows Phone and the upcoming Nokia X platforms in the coming months. The messaging tool was last year opened up to users of iPhones and Android devices.
BBM, with over 80 million users, was a pioneering mobile-messaging service, but user growth has failed to keep pace with that of WhatsApp and other competitors, in part because BlackBerry had long refused to open the program other platforms.
The potential value of a messaging platform was highlighted by Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp for $19 billion in stock and cash. The news had helped boost BlackBerry's stock.
In February, BlackBerry outlined its plans to launch BBM Protected for enterprise clients in regulated industries, such as the financial sector.
Chen said BlackBerry is now back on solid financial footing after it sold the vast majority of its real estate portfolio and arranged a convertible debt financing in 2013.
The CEO said he was "very comfortable" with the balance sheet and plans to be cash flow positive or neutral by the end of this fiscal year. Still, any hope of turning a profit is quite a few quarters away.
"It is our plan to return to profitability at some point in fiscal 2016," said Chen. "We need to generate cash and make money on a consistent basis, and it's got to come from our big installed base of enterprise and if we can do that, then we can branch out to do a lot of other stuff."
BlackBerry loses $423M in last quarter as revenue plunges


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Cooking up the next generation of foods
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Food has taken me on an incredible journey. Never could I have imagined, when I started working in a greasy spoon in New York City at age 16, that I would be a small part of the Kellogg team bringing new foods to people around the world.
While I'm a chef by training, and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), my career has largely been focused on creating new foods that meet consumers evolving expectations for things that are delicious and also good for them.
That's not to say I haven't spent my fair share of time cooking. While still in college, I launched a catering company that allowed me to afford some of the costs of tuition while I attended Columbia University in The City of New. My catering company, the Winking Sow, began as a novelty on campus, delivering breakfast in bed to students and faculty. I owned and operated the Winking Sow for eleven years after college. My inspiration at the time came from the vibrant restaurant scene of New York City in the 1980s and the foods of my Italian and French heritage. It wasn't until I was 30 that I attended the CIA.
"My current role with Kellogg, feels like the culmination of everything I've thus far done in my career."
Since then, I've worked at Michelin-star restaurants in Paris, France and the U.S. I've had the honor to have cooked with some of the world's most highly regarded chefs, taught at the CIA, owned an award-winning restaurant, prepared meals on live TV for the Good Eating section of the Chicago Tribune, won several James Beard Foundation awards and continue to write about food as a syndicated food writer and for my own blog, New Food Studio.
My current role with Kellogg, feels like the culmination of everything I've thus far done in my career. I lead a team that includes culinary innovation managers around the world and a research and development chef. We continue to build partnerships with the culinary teams of our strategic suppliers, allowing us to look at flavor possibilities from around the world.
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This matter, pertaining to an RTI application dated 11.1.2014 filed by the Appellant, seeking information on twenty nine points regarding disciplinary action against some third party employees of the bank, came up today. The Appellant stated that the information was denied to him under Section 8 (1) (h) of the RTI Act. The Respondents stated that the information sought pertains to third parties and cannot be provided to the Appellant. The Appellant submitted that this plea was not taken earlier and was being taken by the Respondents at this stage. The Appellant also stated that he was charge - sheeted in the same matter in which the third party employees, about whom information was sought in his RTI application, were chargesheeted and was a "management witness" in the case of one of them. The Respondents stated that a separate chargesheet was issued to the Appellant and he was not a party to the chargesheets issued to the third party employees, regarding whom information was sought.
The Appellant has not established any larger public interest, warranting disclosure of the information sought by him. His grievance concerning the disciplinary action taken against him cannot become the ground of larger public interest. Therefore, we would not interfere with the decision of the Respondents to deny the information sought by him. However, while making the above observations, we cannot help noting the fact that the response dated 20.3.2014 of the CPIO, instead of dealing with the queries of the RTI application, spoke about the disciplinary action taken against the Appellant. We would hope that the CPIO would exercise greater care in responding to RTI applications in future.


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Conventional maternal marker-based prenatal tests such as triple tests, quad tests and integrated tests carry a high false positive rate of 5% or more. This means that of those who were diagnosed as high risk through these tests, only 2 to 3 percent of them actually have Down syndrome. The rest of the group are perfectly normal but were misdiagnosed as part of the high risk group.
As high risk group patients are usually required to go through risky invasive test such as amniotic fluid test for confirmation, which exposes them to the risk of side effects including miscarriage, choosing a more reliable and accurate test will spare expectant mothers from unnecessary agony and anxiety. The table below compares the various prenatal tests available in the market today.
Practice Bulletin No. 163: Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy; American college of Obstetrics & Gynaecologists. 127(5):e123–e137, May 2016.
Kim MJ, Chang HK, Kim DI, Hee SU, Park S, Kim JH, Bae JS, Lee MH, Lee MS. Validation of fetus aneuploidy in 221 Korean clinical samples using non-invasive chromosome examination; J Genet Med 2015;12(2):79-84, May 2015.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Factsheet; National Coalition for Health Professional education in Genetics, 21 November 2012.
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No test is perfect. DNA test results do not provide a definitive genetic risk in all individuals. Cell-free DNA does not replace the accuracy and precision of prenatal diagnosis with CVS or amniocentesis. Patients with positive test result or an additional finding should be referred for genetic counselling and offered invasive prenatal diagnosis for confirmation of test results. A negative test result does not ensure an unaffected pregnancy. The absence of an additional finding does not indicate a negative result. While results of this testing is highly accurate, not all chromosomal abnormalities may be detected due to placental, maternal or fetal mosaicism, or other causes. The healthcare provider is responsible for the use of this information in the management of their patient.
NIPT is a screening, not a diagnostic test. Patients should opt for it only as an informed choice after appropriate pre-test counselling.


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Facebook's most popular post about the J & J COVID vaccine was posted by a conspiracy theorist
A "news analyst & hip-hop artist" with 1.5 million followers went viral with the news.
By Matt Binder on April 16, 2021
Conspiracy theorists are taking advantage of the news this week about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Credit: Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images
> Life > Digital Culture
Anti-vaxxers are having a field day with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine news that broke earlier this week.
And that news is helping them go viral on Facebook.
The most popular Facebook post sharing a link about the vaccine this week belongs to a conspiracy theorist who goes by the name An0maly. According to NPR, the post from the self-described "news analyst and hip-hop artist" was more popular than stories shared by CNN, ABC News, The New York Times, and Fox News.
An0maly has a history of spreading right-wing conspiracy theories across social media. While some of his previous posts have been removed or restricted — according to him — he has been able to maintain accounts on major platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
The viral post in question is still live on the An0maly Facebook page. Facebook told NPR that while it has taken down millions of pieces of content that spread coronavirus misinformation, this particular link An0maly shared did not feature factually incorrect information.
And that is true. An0maly's viral Facebook post was simply sharing a CNN link containing the news about the vaccine — namely that earlier this week the CDC and the FDA called for a nationwide pause on administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine.
This decision was made after six people who received the vaccine developed a "rare and severe" type of blood clot. Six million people have taken the Johnson & Johnson version of the COVID-19 vaccine since it became available in the U.S. at the beginning of last month. It should be noted that the pause was described as a precautionary measure. It's unclear at this time if the vaccine caused the blood clots.
While An0maly shared a CNN link, the additional commentary he added presented the story to his 1.5 million followers as something that was trying to be covered up. An0maly's post racked up tens of thousands of likes and shares and received thousands of comments.
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NPR first noticed An0maly's viral post via an analytics tool offered by Facebook itself. The CrowdTangle app provides users with data that shows what's trending on social media platforms.
Facebook has previously had issues with CrowdTangle data, such as when reports were published showing right-wing pages dominating the platform. Facebook argued then that CrowdTangle — once again, a tool run by Facebook — doesn't accurately portray what's most popular on the platform.
An0maly certainly isn't the only spreader of disinformation that has taken advantage of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine news. As NPR points out, prominent anti-vaxxers such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared the news with his hundreds of thousands of his Facebook fans. Rizza Islam, another anti-vaccine influencer, also posted about the vaccine being paused to his tens of thousands of Twitter followers.
Both Kennedy and Islam are listed as part of the "Disinformation Dozen," in a recent report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate and Anti-Vax Watch. The report found that 12 individuals are responsible for the majority of anti-vaccine disinformation spread on social media.
An0maly is not part of that list...yet.
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Q: Why is pgbackrest not expiring old straggling incremental backups version pgBackRest 2.19 (this is old, so I might just need to update)
We have pgbackrest set to retain the last 14 backups, and when I run pgbackrest --stanza=main info  | grep 'backup:' | sort I see the last 14 full backups, but also many incremental backups that are no longer attached to a full backup. For example, the full backups listed are:
    full backup: 20210321-070002F
    full backup: 20210328-070002F
    full backup: 20210404-070001F
    full backup: 20210411-070001F
    full backup: 20210418-070001F
    full backup: 20210425-070001F
    full backup: 20210502-070001F
    full backup: 20210509-070001F
    full backup: 20210516-070001F
    full backup: 20210523-070001F
    full backup: 20210530-070001F
    full backup: 20210606-070001F
    full backup: 20210613-070001F
    full backup: 20210620-070001F

But I note many incremental backups (and they are indeed taking up space in aws s3) like:
    incr backup: 20200405-070001F_20200406-020001I
    incr backup: 20200405-070001F_20200407-020001I
    incr backup: 20200405-070001F_20200408-020001I
    etc etc...
    then ones like this, which ARE attached to the full backups that are not expired.
    incr backup: 20210620-070001F_20210624-030001I
    incr backup: 20210620-070001F_20210625-030002I

Full backups are weekly and incremental backups are daily.
I also note the wal segments in the archive folder for pgbackrest start from 20200405 (the oldest incremental backup that's not part of a full backup).
While I can choose to manually delete the backup folders and the wal segment folders older than a certain date, I would like to do so with the pgbackrest CLI instead, or at least understand what went wrong.
How can I safely delete these incremental backups that are older than the oldest retained full backup, and how can I delete the wal files out of the bpgbackrest archive folder as well? If I have to do it manually in s3, would there be consequences associated with deleting the incremental backups folders and the wal archives folders that are older than the oldest full backup?