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City Council gets first look at 2016-2017 Fiscal Budget
The budget is approaching fast the City Council learned at the May 2 meeting where they heard about city revenues and expenditures, discussion that will continue until June 20 when the council will be asked to adopt the plan for 2016-2017.
Finance Director Sandy Easley reported that the council would consider
preliminary consideration of the draft budget at the regularly scheduled meeting on May 16, with public input "being highly desirable."
A budget study session will be held June 6 "to allow for a more informal discussion involving the policies and goals contained in the draft budget," set by the council to help guide spending based on priorities.
The council noted Easley could request more budget sessions.
Easley touched upon highlights as well as detailed spending and revenues for all categories except capital improvement projects presented separately.
The presentation prompted questions by Councilwoman Ginger Gherardi.
"We're drowning in minutia," while ignoring needs and other issues. "We're not getting the big picture yet," of departmental needs in positions and staffing.
Easley said direction is being sought for personnel needs.
"I would like to hire in Public Works, not the General Fund," to reinstate a deputy director and others needed in the department.
Gherardi said a full-time assistant to the city manager must be considered.
"The budget is tight but still see what we need," information Gherardi said was not easily ascertained from the document.
She noted the Downtown Merchants Association has repeatedly requested more code enforcement, which would require a part-time officer and help is also needed in Planning to address certain issues.
From what could be garnered from business licenses — especially to make up for those the council previously was told were not being charged — Gherardi said could perhaps cover some costs.
There would not be enough to "cover bad taste, bad design and bad color," that merchants have complained of said City Manager Jaime Fontes as a "body of regulations" suggested by a Cal Poly Downtown Study have not been adopted.
When the "downtown groups" were asked "to come up with whatb they don't like," Fontes said three listed "the city couldn't do anything about…"
Easley said the city is looking to purchase a street sweeper; police wants to convert part-time Community Service Officers positions to full-time and has been paying more for contractual services.
Property taxes are recovering over the last few years, but sales taxes are expected to increase to $2.46 million according to the city's forecaster.
Mayor Martin Hernandez questioned large energy increases and Easley said all utilities are rising; solar could be a cost-cutting future measure. State funding in general remains lower than in past years.
Overall, Easley said, the budget as presented was negative $288,857, but with carryovers could become positive $62,132.
The council agreed to receive and file the report.


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From Iceland — Of Monsters And Men To Appear On Leno
Of Monsters And Men To Appear On Leno
Icelandic band Of Monsters And Men will be appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno next month.
RÚV reports that the band is scheduled to appear as guests on the show June 29. This will mark the second time the band has appeared on an American talk show, the first time being on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Of Monsters And Men have been enjoying extraordinary success in the US lately. Their album, My Head Is An Animal, moved over 55,000 units in its first week alone – surpassing Madonna for units sold that week – and have been ranking high on Amazon and iTunes.
More recently, the band has sold over 100,000 units; 95,000 of them in the US and Canada. The sales reflect how well the band has been charting lately – reaching the sixth position on Billboard, surpassing any other Icelandic band in music history.
For the curious,My Head Is An Animal was recorded in Reykjavík, under the guiding hand of Jacquire King, who has previously worked with the Kings of Leon. The export and Icelandic versions of the album differ as well – the exported version has two new songs which are not on the Icelandic version, but there are also two songs on the Icelandic version that do not appear on the exported version.
The album has been critically acclaimed, getting a 3-star rating from Rolling Stone. Ásmundur Jónsson, director of the Society of Record Producers in Iceland, believes this is only the beginning for the band, telling Vísir, "It's just getting started. This album is going to start selling a lot more."
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How many times have you started a diet plan that was supposed to be THE best way to lose the weight only to find yourself fed up and frustrated after just a few weeks? If you are anything like me that answer is about a million times.
I think I have been through just about every fad diet there is, all with little to no luck. Of course, they all claim that "it's a lifestyle change and not a diet". In the end, that lifestyle change is a change in food. (and no matter how hard you try or how much willpower you have that is a HARD change to make).
When you think about it that makes sense though. I mean, we didn't start eating poorly or gain weight overnight. It took a while and a habit of eating a certain way to gain the weight. For some of us, things like sickness, medication, childbirth, or other factors played a part. For most of us, however, it was a long trend of making less than great food choices.
Thankfully, I've started using a new way to keep the weight off that involves little to no counting, no pre-planning or having to hold on to wrappers in order to track every single thing you eat. When I first read about intermittent fasting for women a few months ago I have to admit that I wasn't really buying it. There's no way something so simple could actually work, right?
Now that I've been using intermittent fasting to lose weight for a while I have found it to be one of the easiest "diets" I've ever tried. It is definitely a lifestyle change that is manageable for anyone! I just had to write this intermittent fasting guide for beginners to share the love, and loss with you guys!
The beauty of intermittent fasting, unlike my original reference point, is that most of the fasting is during a time that you would be asleep anyway. You simply add a few hours to that. Yes, you read that correctly, it's really that easy! You can lose weight in your sleep!
Once you get up and pass a certain time of day you can eat all you want. (within reason, of course) Does that mean 5 sonic sweet teas and a bag of holiday Reese's? Of course not but if you're having a crappy day then you do you boo. No judgment here. We all know those holiday Reese's are the best anyway. On most days, however, a few sensible meals and snacks are all you are going to need.
After a while, I found that going over that just made me feel sick because my body had adjusted to a lower food intake. ( versus shoveling it in from the time I woke to jussst before I fell asleep) I was a bad night time eater. I had to have my nightly snack. It was just a part of my going to bed ritual. You know the one. Grab a snack and your phone to scroll through as you sit in bed for a few hours telling yourself that you're going to actually fall asleep before 12:30 am.
I was a grazer too. While I have never been a fan of big meals I would mindlessly eat throughout the day without much thought to how quickly it all adds up to a lot of calories.
The 5:2 Method – Quite similar to eat-stop-eat, this method involves eating a 500 calorie diet on two non-consecutive days vs. not eating at all.
The 16/8 Method – This method is my preferred method and the one to which I will be discussing today. In this method, you fast for 16 hours and eat during an 8 hour period.
The beauty of this lifestyle change is its simplicity. When you think about it, many of our ancient ancestors were doing intermittent fasting not by choice but simply out of necessity. Many of our old hunter-gatherer ancestors were forced to fast because they did not have a constant food source available.
They couldn't just hop over to Walmart and pick up the night's meal but rather had to work for it. Nowadays, humans are leading more sedentary lives that are filled with food even though we evolved from individuals whose bodies were made efficient for quite different lives.
Through the use of intermittent fasting, the body is made to use food stores that we have built up during our period of eating. By doing this these food stores are kept from becoming fat in our bodies.
Not only this but on a cellular level, there seem to be positive changes with intermittent fasting. Some of these included lowered glucose, healthier lipid levels, decreased inflammatory responses, and other positive outcomes.
Overall, intermittent fasting can be a fantastic way to approach weight loss because of its simplicity. However, there are a few things to keep in mind while beginning this or any other weight loss regimen.
Staying Hydrated – It is important to stay hydrated regardless of your food intake. Not only while doing intermittent fasting but any time that you are trying to improve your health. Low fluid volume (dehydration) can lead to a variety of side effects such as dizziness, headaches, and even muscle cramps.
In addition, it can cause serious health complications further down the road such as kidney stones and cardiovascular problems. All methods of intermittent fasting allow and in fact encourage drinking water throughout the fasting period. Humans can go much longer without food than they can without water, and denying yourself water is not going to do any good.
Getting Your Nutrients – While you don't need to count any calories (unless you are doing the 5:2 method) it is important to eat nutritionally while doing Intermittent Fasting. As much as we may enjoy eating nothing but soda and chips for those 8 hours we are not going to get the nutrients we need from that.
Don't Overdo It – It may seem like a good idea to keep going with your fast if you have gone your 16 or 24 hours and still feel as though you aren't hungry. However, it is important again to get the nutrients that your body needs to function properly. By overdoing it too much you are looking at a potential eating disorder and one that can become dangerous very quickly.
Have you tried intermittent fasting? How is it working for you? So far I have found it to be such a simple weight loss/health plan to stick to, and one that I think is very doable in the long run. I would love to hear your experience with it if you have given it a try! Leave a comment below and let us know your thoughts!
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We, Lotty and Sacha live in Alnwick with our two children Hector (5) and Phoebe-Plum (2) and we will be joined by Sacha's two sons Sam (16) and Jack (14) who live in Chester-le-Street.
We love the Mediterranean and especially Greece. It's a dream come true to be able to sail there, nevertheless quite a daunting but exciting adventure that has taken a huge amount of planning and work.
Yves Christian, a gaff ketch, was designed by Scottish naval architect WG McBryde and built in France for a French owner in 1952 – purportedly for President de Gaulle's finance minister and named after the owner's two sons, Yves and Christian – there are still gun racks to be found under the table for personal protection! She was commissioned for making long passages and Mediterranean cruising, but much more recently she has been based in Devon in the West Country as a family boat, and that is where we found her at the end of 2016.
62 feet long including her bowsprit and 14 feet wide, she is an immensely strong ocean going yacht made of oak beams with iroko planking. At well over 40 tonnes she has a huge displacement that makes her sure-footed in heavy weather. She will accommodate up to nine people, but six in comfort.
Yves went through a massive refit / rebuild between 2000 and 2003 with no detail spared – it was the objective of her previous owner to own a boat which was as good, if not better, than when she was first launched. Between January and March 2017 she went through a further refit at Stirling and Son Ltd at No1 Covered Slipway in Plymouth. This yard is housed in a building designated as an ancient monument. It was built in 1763 and ships for the Royal Navy, including one of Lord Nelson's flagships, were constructed and launched there.
Yves will be our home for the coming months.


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The End of Political Correctness
Trump Nation. The following represents a fraction of the incidents reported by national media since November 8:
—The words "fuck niggers" and "Trump" were painted on a car belonging to former University of Tennessee football player Chris Weatherd.
—A note reading "Gay Families = Burn in Hell" and "Trump 2016" was placed on a car in North Carolina.
--Strangers told an Indian-American Google employee it's "time to get out of the country Apu" while he was filling his car at a gas station.
—A swastika, the words "Sieg Heil" and reference to Trump were painted across a Philadelphia storefront.
—A swastika and the words "Make America White Again" were painted on a wall in a Wellsville, NY park.
—The words "#FuckNiggers," #FuckAllPorchMonkeys," and Donald Trump's name were painted across a student of color's locker in a Maple Grove, Minn., high school.
—Swastikas and Trump-related graffiti were found in restrooms at Council Rock North High School in Newtown, Pa.
—A group of students carrying Trump signs chanted "White Power" through the halls of the the York County School of Technology in York, Pa.
—Four white men allegedly threatened a black woman, asking her "how scared are you now, black bitch?" in Delaware.
—A Muslim woman was reportedly threatened by Trump supporter armed with a knife at the University of Illinois.
—Latino high school students were told "you wetbacks need to go back to Mexico" in Salt Lake City.
—Trump supporters parked a pickup truck outside a house for students of African descent at Wellesley college, and jeered residents with pro-Trump slogans.
—KKK recruitment fliers reading "Get off the fence, whitey" were distributed in Birmingham, Ala.
—White students at Royal Oak Middle School outside Detroit, Mich., chanted "build that wall" as Latino classmates watched and cried.
—A black doll with a noose around its neck was found in an elevator at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y.
—"Niggers die here" was scrawled across a bus stop in Grand Island, N.Y., alongside drawings of nooses.
—"Trump" was written on the door to a room used by Muslim students for worship at New York University.
—Students handed out "Deportation" letters to their classmates of color at Shasta High School in Redding, Calif.
—A LGBTQ flag was lit on fire in Rochester, N.Y.
—An anonymous note left for a Muslim high school teacher in Gwinnett County, Ga., explained that her headscarf "isn't allowed anymore" and suggested she hang herself with it instead.
—Administrators in Wesley Chapel, Fla. are investigating reports that a teacher told a group of black high school students, "Don't make me call Donald Trump to get you sent back to Africa."
—The words "Heil Trump" and a swastika were painted across a church in Bean Blossom, Indiana.
—An Indian-American family's car was defaced with the word "Trump," scratched into its side.
—A man in Natick, Mass., received a threatening letter which cited Trump's electoral victory and stating that the town has "zero tolerance for black people."
—"Kill Kill Kill Blacks" was written on the bathroom wall of an elementary school in Silver Spring, MD.
—Two teachers were cited for making pro-Trump "disparaging statements" against undocumented immigrants at Cross Keys High School in DeKalb County, Ga.
—"White Power" was written across the front door of a black woman's apartment in Des Moines.
—A white man told a black woman in Hamilton, Ontario that he hopes Trump "cleans up the whole of North America," and that "you all shouldn't even be here, you're murderers and killers, you're running around killing everybody, I hope he gets rid of all of you."
—Students in a Miami-area high school were disciplined after bringing a confederate flag to school. At least one student was photographed in his school uniform, with the flag, and a Donald Trump hat.
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Who is writing this? You really need to get your facts straight! The Democrats are the party of racism. #Hillarysamerica
So, what planet do you live on?
So no blacks or hispanics said or did anything threatening to whites on Nov 8th?
I submit that the press reported what you posted because it is:
1. Very unusual therefore noteworthy, or
2. Selected incidents to fit their own agenda.
In other words,
Machts nichts bitches (a lefty phrase used on the Watauga Conservative)
Of course, we know for certain that all of these alleged incidents have been confirmed by the appropriate authorities. And we're sure that Trump supporters were responsible for all of these incidents, or at least the ones that actually occurred, .
And one other thing that is obvious: Those protestors in Portland who defaced public facilities with obscenities and who vandalized private autos and police vehicles were demonstrating against Donald Trump's election. In other words, they were not Trump supporters.
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In this video interview with Dr. Alexander Rinehart, we discuss the field of medicine he currently practices, which is called Functional Medicine. You can learn what is functional medicine, how it relates to the field of natural health and nutrition, what a typical treatment program involves and how you can benefit from it.
I feel that we are so blessed today to be living at a time, when the world of health, healing and medicine is greatly expanding to become more holistic, and less invasively damaging. The fields of alternative, integrative and natural medicine are all growing.
We have come to a point in time, where enough people have seen the effects of invasive pharmaceutical and common medical approaches, which often can cause more harm then good.
We are seeing weight problems and disease rates continue to increase, debilitating more people and taking away drastically from the quality and quantity of our life.
We have also come to a point where we are coming back to seeing health and healing from a total and holistic perspective of the mind, body and soul, rather than fragmented systems, which simply need their symptoms suppressed.
Thus today, we are at an incredibly empowering point of human history where we have the ability to understand our health and healing from a much more "whole story" perspective. One of the biggest aspects that plays a role in this is our diet, or the nutritional choices we make each day, which build, repair, heal and protect our body.
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U.S. Execs on China, Trade & Tariffs: Focus on the Long Game
U.S. Execs on China, Trade…
April 12, 2018 Leave a comment Featured, Featured Articles, Features, By Barbara Jorgensen
U.S. manufacturing experts say when it comes to China, trade and tariffs, industries such as electronics should keep their eye on the long game.
"The [Trump] administration is playing a larger chess game than it is given credit for," said Tom Derry, CEO of the Institute for Supply Management. "It's not just about aluminum and steel or any single product category. They want to deal with the bigger issues, such as IP theft and the requirement that foreign companies bring in Chinese co-investors. The only way China will discuss the bigger issues is if you can bring them to the bargaining table."
Shortly after the U.S. threatened tariffs on imported aluminum and steel, China said it would impose duties on a number of U.S. exports, including electronics components. Prices have already been inching up due to component shortages; tariffs would further squeeze buyers of electronics components.
"Electronics components are the heartbeat of technological innovation and continued global economic growth," said the Electronic Components Industry Association in a statement. "In today's digital world, nearly every industry utilizes electronic components and the supply chain for such components is globally interconnected and complex. As a result, the imposition of tariffs on electronic components will have global consequences for businesses and consumers alike, adding friction and costs to the supply chain that can hinder economic growth for all involved."
Tom Derry, ISM
Still, U.S. manufacturers are tired of unfair competition. "In many cases we can get more favorable terms from our Chinese suppliers than we can from U.S. suppliers," said Steven Rosen, co-CEO of private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners, which owns several U.S.-based manufacturers. "They can also sell products for less than the cost of the materials. You have to ask yourself 'how can they do that?' You know that there are subsidies going on somewhere."
Tariffs—Pros and Cons
Tariffs, experts warn, could have unintended consequences — both positive and negative. "If we sit still and try to codify a set of rules that freeze the economy, that would be misguided," said Derry. "Economies are evolutionary and always changing. If we try to codify standards today, we need to think about rules that apply to all sides regardless of the development and the evolution of technology. Economies over time eventually level the playing field no matter what. Let's face it – we can't foresee the kind of technology that is coming online — at best we might have some insight out to 3 to 5 years."
On the other hand, tariffs could prompt a wave of reshoring in the U.S. "This could stir up localization of the supply chain so companies can avoid tariffs," Derry said. "They would build stuff closer to the markets they serve. Combined with the recent tax reform package, the U.S. looks like a pretty attractive place to relocate manufacturing."
If tariff talks lead to better IP protection, electronics companies will consider that a win. It's no secret that China has capitalized on the flow of high-tech companies to its shores. "Inevitably, through questionable means, Chinese companies will emulate what [foreign companies] have achieved," said Derry. "You have to go into China with your eyes wide open. They are not your partners—they want to be your competitors."
The electronics industry is a bit more direct—IP theft often leads to counterfeiting, particularly the counterfeiting of electronics components. "Counterfeit electronic components pose a significant public health/safety and national security risks, including cyber-security concerns," said the ECIA. "The association supports a bilateral trade agreement that protects intellectual property rights, promotes fair business practices, and combats counterfeiting."
China has been pretty transparent about its ambitions regarding high technology. "Look at China 2025," Derry said. "They are developing centers of excellence, and the area around Shenzhen has become a high-technology hub. They're building up their own expertise and they are becoming innovators in certain technologies so they can compete on equal footing around the world. China wants a dominant position in semiconductors and they are going to go after it."
Winds of War?
Steven Rosen, Resilience Capital Partners
Few experts believe the U.S. and China will engage in an all-out trade war. The threat of U.S. tariffs was the opening salvo toward a set of long-term negotiations. "China had no option but to respond to U.S. tariffs," Derry said. "[China] understands what is happening and they have been moderate in their response to the U.S. They have to respond in kind—they have a responsibility to their people—but China believes in fair trade. In fact, China has becoming a leading proponent of free trade."
The U.S., he added, must continue to out-innovate China.
"I don't believe that two smart participants can't come to a reasonable agreement on how things should be handled," said Rosen. "Unlike other conflicts, this one can be solved by a reasonable commercial settlement."
However, IP protection must be part of any trade agreement. "Inside every one of our companies we have entrepreneurial people developing new products," said Rosen. "Everyone has an R&D budget and they focus most of that on creating IP. Protecting that on a global scale is imperative."
"I believe in free trade and the interconnection of global businesses," Rosen added. "I'd hate to see [China/U.S. tariff discussions] escalate from here. It seems that everyone is posturing, but ultimately negotiations should result in global fair trade."
"I'm more concerned about NAFTA," he added.
For electronics, China is simply too big a market to ignore. "China is an important participant in the global electronic component supply chain," said the ECIA. "Both China and the United States benefit when economic competition is non-discriminatory and supports the authorized manufacture of electronic components."
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Barb Jorgensen is editor-in-chief for supply chain publication EPSNews and has covered electronics manufacturing, procurement and business for more than 25 years. Barb spent most of her career with Electronic Business magazine and EBN; freelanced; and then founded online publication EPSNews with two industry veterans—Bolaji Ojo and Gina Roos. EPSNews was acquired by AspenCore in 2017.
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The trust which runs SE1's two NHS hospitals has been rated as 'good' by the Care Quality Commission.
Inspectors visited the two hospitals in September last year and have since carried out follow-up visits.
The full reports are available on the CQC website.
The chief inspector of hospitals, Professor Sir Mike Richards, said: "Guy's and St Thomas' sets out to provide world class clinical care, education and research that improves the health of the local community and of the wider population – and if you ask their patients, the vast majority would tell you that is their experience.
"Throughout our inspection we found evidence of clear supportive leadership and staff who are highly committed to the trust, delivering high quality, compassionate, patient care. Patients were positive about the care they received and felt staff treated them with dignity and respect."
Urgent and emergency services at St Thomas' Hospital were rated as 'outstanding', as was the Evelina Children's Hospital.
Inspectors found that improvements were needed in critical care and maternity and gynaecology services at St Thomas' Hospital and surgical services at both Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital.
Sir Mike sounded a note of caution over the high level of 'never incidents' (serious errors such as wrong-site surgery) at the hospitals.
He added: "Staff knew how to report incidents, but there was only limited learning from Never events across directorates. I note that the trust has not been meeting the 62-day target on access to cancer treatment for some time.
"I know that the trust is facing increasing demand on its services, and we will continue to monitor its performance in these challenging times."
Responding to the CQC report, Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of Guy's and St Thomas', said: "I welcome this report which paints a very positive picture of the compassion and dedication of our staff to deliver high quality care to patients.
"I am delighted that the CQC has highlighted so many areas of excellent practice throughout the trust and has rated both our children's and emergency services as outstanding.
"The CQC report also highlights areas for improvement and I look forward to working with our staff, patients and local stakeholders to tackle these together in the weeks and months ahead."


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bet365 News Team May 15 2022
Forward Chris Kreider spoke proudly of the New York Rangers after they rallied from two goals down to win 5-3 to extend their Eastern Conference First Round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins to seven games.
The Rangers, 20/1 to win the Stanley Cup, have come from 3-1 down in the best-of-seven series to force the winner-takes- all game on Sunday, in which they will enjoy home ice advantage.
New York also came from two behind in Game 5 to win 5-3 with Kreider suggesting the compete level of the team remains the same regardless of the situation, and they have been rewarded for it.
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Kreider has scored four goals, plus two assists for six points in the series. The offensive production at the most important time of year coming after a season in which the 31-year-old scored a career-high 52 goals (third in the NHL) and with 25 assists, a total of 77 points.
Eighth playoff season for Kreider
Kreider has been with the Rangers for 10 seasons and is participating in his eighth playoff campaign. In 86 appearances so far, he has 45 points (28 goals, 17 assists).
His form in the regular season helped New York to second place in the Metropolitan Division (52-24-6), which was seven points ahead of the third placed Penguins (46-25-11).
'Long time coming'
Kreider said to the media: "We've been able to come together as a team through hard times over the course of the year. I think it's been a long time coming for us.
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Q: MySQL: The driver has not received any packets from the server for first sorry for my english.
I've a strange issue with my development environment on my iMac.
I'm developing a Spring Java Web Application with a MySQL 5.7 DB and Tomcat 8.
At the first start everything works fine but after less than an hour and after a few build and re-deploy of my Web Application on the Servlet Container, suddenly It's impossible to reach the Database and I got the errors below:
... The last packet sent successfully to the server was 0 milliseconds ago. The driver has not received any packets from the server.
Could not get JDBC Connection; nested exception is java.sql.SQLException: Cannot create PoolableConnectionFactory Communications link failure ...

I precise that MySQL is up and running correctly and I can connect and run queries into it with the terminal client or MySQL Workbench.
Restart of the RDBMS does not effect.
Restart of Tomcat does not effect.
The only thing that works is to reboot my computer, but after severl time and few redeploy the same thing occurs again.
It's seems not a problem related to the Web Application (JDBC Connection Pool is correctly configured) or the MySQL instance.
No firewall seems active.
Could be a possibile issue with my Network card? How to check it?
Thanks in advance.
UPDATE:
I passed "-Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true" argument in the Java Launch configuration as suggested in another thread and It solved partially.
Now The Web application starts without restarting the computer but doesn't respond on http://localhost:8080/myapp Browser tab remain in permanent loading.
I need to call http://127.0.0.1:8080/myapp and It works
It's seems localhost is not resolved correctly and maybe there's an issue with IPV4 - IPV6 but I didn't change anything to my network config.

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Xenia are one of the few corals that have a constant pulsing motion. It makes them one of the most eye-catching corals in a reef tank. The purpose of their pulsing behavior is not well understood but the prevailing sentiment is the corals pulse to increase flow around the colony and maximize surface area for photosynthesis. Xenia are also one of the fastest growing soft corals making them a great coral for beginners on one hand but opening up the possibility of rapid infestation on the other. Despite their growth rate issues, they remain one of the most popular corals amongst reef aquarists in the hobby. One critical downside to Xenia is that they are known to ship poorly. We try our best to package them well, but be aware that they have a long history of travel issues.


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Q: Prompting Multiple inputs on a Single line I have a question. I know you can prompt a user multiple times with scanner as so
public static void main(String[] args) {
        String First;
        String Last;
        int Age;
        Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
        System.out.print("What is the First name of person?");
        First = input.next();
        System.out.print("What is the Last name of person?");
        Last = input.next();
        System.out.print("What is the Age of person?");
        Age = input.next();
}

But is there a way there to prompt all in one line?
For example I want to enter
Console-What is the First, Last, and Age of the person?
User- First Last Age

A: First, Java variables start with a lower case letter by convention (yours look like class names). Second, this
Age = input.next();

gives you a compiler error. Because Age is an int. You can certainly split the single line as others have suggested, but you can also construct a Scanner(String) and use it with something like
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please enter the first name last name and age of the person: ");
System.out.println("(first last age)");
String line = input.nextLine();
Scanner scan = new Scanner(line);
String first = scan.next();
String last = scan.next();
int age = scan.nextInt();
System.out.printf("Person: %s, %s (%d)%n", last, first, age);

A: Grab a line and split the string:
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("What is the First, Last, and Age of the person?");
String line = input.nextLine();
String[] parts = line.split(" ");
if(parts.length < 3){
    //error, ask again
}
else{
    String first = parts[0];
    String last = parts[1];
    String age = parts[2];
}


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Chivas USA 0, LA Galaxy 3 | MLS Match Recap
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CARSON, Calif. -- The SuperClásico rivalry remained very one-sided Sunday afternoon at StubHub Center, with the LA Galaxy dissecting Chivas USA's defense for a comfortable 3-0 victory, their first of the 2014 season.
The Galaxy got goals from Robbie Keane, Stefan Ishizaki and Baggio Husidic to claim their 16th win in 21 rivalry games since the beginning of 2008; Chivas USA have only won once in that same span.
Much of the damage was done in a 20-minute flurry spanning both halves. Galaxy right back Dan Gargan, making his first start for LA in place of the injured A.J. DeLaGarza (shin), sent a header into the box that sneaked past goalkeeper Dan Kennedy to a waiting Keane, who walked the ball past the line for the tiebreaking score in the 37th minute.
OPTA Chalkboard: LD misses record, devastates Chivas defense nonetheless
Four minutes later, Ishizaki doubled the lead with a stellar chip to the far-side netting after speeding past Carlos Bocanegra and Kennedy. Despite the narrow window, Ishizaki capitalized on Juninho's well-placed pass for his first career goal.
Nine minutes into the second half, it was Husidic's turn. After a give-and-go from Keane to Landon Donovan, Husidic found just enough space at the top of the box and beat Kennedy with a low drive to the left corner.
The Galaxy (1-1-1) earned their third consecutive shutout in the rivalry, outscoring the Rojiblancos 9-0 since the sides drew in their first meeting last year.
Chivas USA (1-2-2), meanwhile, hardly tested goalkeeper Brian Perk, who started ahead of Jaime Penedo, who was available for the game but had to watch from the bench.
CHECK OUT ALL THE STATS FROM THE GAME
The Goats didn't record their first shot on goal until the 81st minute. It was another woeful performance from a patchwork Chivas USA defense that was already without usual starters Bobby Burling (labrum) and Oswaldo Minda (hamstring), and also missed starting left back Tony Lochhead (hamstring) on Sunday. Newcomer Andrew Jean-Baptiste earned the nod in his place to make his first appearance with the Rojiblancos.
The next edition of the cross-hall rivalry is scheduled for June 8, with the Galaxy serving as the designated home team. The third and final league match between the two is set for Aug. 31.
In the meantime, the Galaxy stay in town to host Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Saturday, while Chivas USA hit the road to face the Portland Timbers that same night.
MLSsoccer.com Men of the Match
Rank Player What We Saw
1 Landon Donovan Didn't get Goal No. 135 despite some great looks, but was nonetheless devastating when running at Chivas USA's defense and came away with two assists
2 Robbie Keane Questions of handball on his goal, but his passing and movement were on point, and he played an important role in LA's third
3 Stefan Ishizaki Best performance in a Galaxy shirt for the Swede, operating at the top of the midfield. Set up the first with a great cross-field ball and the chip for the second was inch-perfect


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Maybe it is because I am in the nation's capital and rode on the metro today through Arlington National Cemetery. Maybe it is because all day today we talked about veterans and the qualities they possess. I don't know. But tonight I stumbled upon this now-older video that not only encapsulates what the American troops are, it also brings tears to my eyes every time I see it. I have posted it before, but it has been a while. The men and women who are spoken of are still out there, serving proudly. The spirit described in the words has not faded. It was an honor to serve with them, and it is an honor to work on their behalf now. And I suspect almost all of you reading this feel the same way.


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Two trailer advertisements of the first two films of the Psycho-Pass trilogy Sinners of the System have been published
Through the official website of the Psycho Pass anime series, two trailer advertisements of the first two films of the Psycho-Pass Sinners of the System trilogy have been published.
Psycho Pass is a detective anime series set in a future dystopian japan which currently has two seasons and several adaptations such as film, manga, videogames and light novels. Therefore the order of the premieres of the new films during the year 2019 (in Japan) will be like this:
The first film will be Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.1 Tsumi to Bachi (translated as: Crime and Punishment) which will premiere on January 25.
The second film will be Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.2 First Guardian will be released on February 15 in Japanese theaters.
The third film will be Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System Case.3 Onshuu no Kanata ni (translated as On the Other Side of Love and Hate) will premiere on March 8.
This series without a doubt I highly recommend it for its atmosphere of mystery, suspense, action (gore included) and science fiction where the police forces use the judgment of the machines to determine the mental state of the people and their potential to execute a future crime and therefore execute the appropriate treatment or punishment in each situation.
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Why don't mothers in the Niger Delta feed their children any fish?
After half a century of rampant oil extraction, the Niger Delta is one of the most polluted places in the world. Corporations, the government and rebels all blame each other. Yet all parties seem more interested in money than a lasting clean-up.
A young villager came to Chief Vincent Looley's hut a few days ago. He's had enough, he grumbled. Enough of tilapia fish with oil sticking to their innards. Enough of the stench of oil that he can't completely wash off his nets or his skin. Enough of his children throwing up after he's had to feed them whatever the Niger Delta's marshes provide. "Enough, Chief," he said "We have to finally find our voice."
Many residents of the Nigerian village of B-Dere believe politicians only pay attention to weapons. Oil has been extracted in the Niger Delta since the 1950s. The United Nations describes the region in the country's south as "one of the most polluted places in the world".
To date, in excess of 10,000 oil accidents have occurred. Each year, an average 240,000 barrels of oil run into the groundwater – equal to more than 660 tankers. Many incidents are caused by outdated or neglected infrastructure left by corporations such as 'Shell' and 'Chevron'.
And by attacks. Oil pirates and rebels such as these blow up the pipes to gain illegal access to the expensive resource – or to extort money from the government.
In recent months the region, whose oil accounts for two-thirds of the Nigerian government's revenues, has experienced the worst acts of sabotage in almost a decade. A group called the 'Niger Delta Avengers', or 'NDA' for short, sent divers to the pipelines and blew up the pipes. Nigeria's oil exports promptly sank by more than half, from 2.2 million barrels a day. Since then, Angola has overtaken Nigeria as Africa's biggest crude oil exporter.
Officially, the NDA wants the same thing as Chief Vincent and the B-Dere residents: a bigger cut of the oil revenues for the impoverished south, which is paying the price for widespread water pollution. Chief Vincent has opted for unarmed resistance. His Ogoniland region is where the first peaceful civil rights organisations first emerged against the oil companies decades ago. "No," he said to the angry man, "forget about weapons. We'll find another way." But what? He doesn't know himself.
In no other place on earth has groundwater contamination become such a political issue. The Niger Delta's citizens blame 90 percent of the pollution on the oil companies and only 10 percent on acts of sabotage. However, corporations such as Shell say those proportions are the reverse. Meanwhile, the government shifts responsibility onto the law courts that often order very low compensation payments. Nigeria's politicians depend on the region's revenues and only half-heartedly keep an eye on the oil companies.
For example, many companies still burn off waste gas from their oil extraction, a practice that contributes significantly to global warming. It is forbidden – yet the fines for these contributing to global warming in this way are intentionally kept so low that they are far cheaper than eco-friendly uses, such as electricity generation or liquid gas production. Politics and oil conglomerates stick together in Nigeria. In 2010, 'Wikileaks' revealed that Shell had enlisted informants in all the country's key ministries.
For Alagwa Morris of the environmental protection organisation 'Resource Centre at Environmental Rights Action, the situation is clear: the oil firms are to blame. He has been analysing Niger Delta water samples and inspecting outdated infrastructure for 20 years. "Not a week goes by without huge amounts of oil leaking," he says. Shell withdrew from parts of the Niger Delta back in the 1990s. Yet the company is allegedly not meeting its legal obligation to secure the ageing infrastructure. The water is therefore getting more polluted.
The situation is getting worse, despite the government having pledged one billion dollars to clean up the Niger Delta. Firms from around the world are pitching for the contract. Canada in particular has experience in clearing up pollution. Yet the financing is still unsecured and experts believe it will take at least 25 years. Young people have long-since lost patience, according to Morris, who says: "They want to see results now."
Morris says the 13 percent of oil revenues that go to the oil-producing provinces is insufficient, adding that poverty has led to more crime beyond the oil fields. As well as attacks on oil pipelines, the number of kidnappings is increasing. Innocent residents are often the victims. Pirates also lie in wait for fishing boats and steal their engines.
Unlike Chief Vincent Looley, many people in the Niger Delta think armed violence is the only correct tactic – even in the political struggle. Between 2004 and 2009 a rebel group called 'Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta' (MEND) bombed oil extraction to a similarly low level to today's. When that happened, the government bought its way out with an amnesty programme. Some 30,000 fighters like these gave up their weapons in return for a 360-euro monthly payment plus state-funded training as carpenters or welders.
Yet Nigeria is running out of money. The low oil price is putting downward pressure on state revenues and the fight against the Islamic terrorist militia Boko Haram in the country's north is swallowing billions. What's more, public investments have long since been insufficient to sustainably improve quality of life for the rapidly growing population. Early 2016 the government reduced its budget for former insurgents by 70 percent. The former fighters stopped receiving amnesty payments in March 2016. The NDA formed at the same time, which suggests a connection.
Reuben Clifford Wilson is the MEND fighters' most important negotiator. We meet him at a hotel where it is safer for him. Wilson, a father of 26 children, is scared of kidnappings. He's scared of opponents who do not share his negotiating position; the government; other rebel groups; and politicians who he testified against as a trial witness. Fear is as ubiquitous in the Niger Delta as the stench of oil.
Wilson does not believe the NDA are new players. "90 percent of these rebels are former MEND rebels who haven't received their payments," says the 45-year-old. "They don't understand life in the cities so they go to the marshland. They see no other way to survive." He blames the oil firms, who in turn would deny the former rebels' stance. "My brother was sent to England by the government and trained as a pilot. Now he's back and unemployed."
Wilson claims that promises to him were broken too. "How can it be that the leaders get the same money as simple fighters?" He says he was promised a new house during the 2009 amnesty negotiations, plus long-term contracts to protect the oil platforms. He set up a firm for that purpose but says the government terminated the lucrative contract a few months ago. "And I didn't get the house either."
Yet President Buhari depends on Wilson, who is considered the ex-rebels' moderate representative. One of his four smartphones is reserved for the government's calls. "The NDA has to lay down their weapons," says the former rebel leader, toeing the party line. "If the army enters the Niger Delta on a large scale then fathers, mothers and children will suffer." He is calling on the government to resume amnesty payments. Then the sabotage acts would cease.
For years, Nigeria has been caught in a costly vicious circle. Everything must be paid for - not just removing oil, the government must address other causes of poverty as well. In B-Dere, Chief Vincent Looley is trying not to lose hope. At 55 years old, he has never experienced an ordinary day without oil grime. When he was a child poverty was sometimes worse than today - but it was a life with less pollution, for what he remembers as an almost idyllic memory.
A local firm has spent several months experimenting with bacteria and other microorganisms at a test site on the riverbank. Pollution has dropped by 50 percent, says the engineer responsible.
Looley is standing next to the engineer who is meant to remove oil from the water using bacteria. He is sceptical. The stench remains the same and the water has made five locals ill this week. After all the lies, the Chief has lost the ability to trust.


Union of Orthodox Brotherhoods coordinator Yuri Ageshchev has called on authorities to ban the upcoming Elton John concert in support of Russian gays.
"The statement by this gay guy — Elton John — about his support for gays and other perverts during the upcoming concert in Moscow is an insult to all Russian citizens," Ageshchev said.
"It also makes a mockery of our recently enacted law against the public propaganda of gay ideas," he told Novy Region news agency.
Ageshchev also appealed to church authorities and ordinary citizens to oppose Elton John's Dec. 6 show at Crocus City Music Hall, which he called an "amoral sabbath."
The Ural Parents Committee, a group of conservative activists, has similarly asked President Vladimir Putin to ban the British performer's upcoming Russian shows, which include a concert in Kazan, Argumenty i Fakty reported.


Welcome to the world of whimsical art! Here are some favorite whimsical artists from around the country and world. Their whimsical artwork will hopefully incite your imagination and inspire your creativity. What is a whimsical artist? Explore and see for yourself what these whimsical artists have to offer with their whimsical art.
NC Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster is from the North Carolina Piedmont Triad area and has been creating whimsical paintings for 30 years. His line of "Whimsical Animals" has been featured in the Community Arts Cafe and the GoTriad NC artists section and is available for sale in art galleries, art boutiques, and shops around the NC Triad region, and from the Mountains of North Carolina all the way to the Coast. Matted ready-to-frame art reproductions of the original whimsical oil paintings are sold in various sizes, art note card sets, art greeting cards, art posters, and even stickers. Plaster's animal menagerie includes "Mystic Tiger," "Cosmic Cow," "Neon Duck," "Psychic Gibbon," "Shaggy Sheep," alley cat "Miami Lewie," house cat "Cry Baby," "Pelican Peeking," "Crab in Space," an alligator in "Crooked Smile," and "Running Rooster." His latest works include "A Series of Four Beetles," "A Collection of Flies," and "Daytona Five." Plaster also co-founded and leads an area NC artists organization, the Cosmic Cow Society, which promotes artists in the Triad region of North Carolina.
Website: Check out Whimsical Artist Scott Plaster's Website.
Q: What is whimsical art?
A: Whimsical art is artwork created in a style that is unique, out-of-the-ordinary, or fanciful. Whimsical artwork might be characterized by its color, design, line, or subject matter. Whimsical paintings are usually bright and colorful, and their subject matter is sometimes humerous.
Q: What makes someone a whimsical artist?
A: Many artists identify with being called "whimsical" because of their philosophy. They want to create images that are playful, cheerful, and carefree. Whimsical artists often want to make the viewer smile or laugh, or look at the world around them in a different way. What is a whimsical artist? You decide!
After a career in finance, whimsical artist Clara Nilles quit the corporate world to pursue her lifelong dream of being an artist. Now she lives by the slogan of "Passion...Creativity...Dream."
Primarily self taught, Nilles has been drawing and painting since she can remember. Her long-standing medium of choice has been acrylic and pastels, because of their extensive layering capabilities and intense vivid colors. Most of her paintings employ many layers in brilliant pure color. She believes color is the universal language that brings a positive energy to people and communicates strong emotions and mood. She also thinks that animals bring out the goodness and feelings of being with the earth. It's a combination that has timeless appeal for children and adults alike.
In her whimsical paintings, Nilles strives to capture the engaging look or the lively spirit of the animal ... something that we often overlook. She wants people to feel positive, charmed, and connected, when viewing her works.
Website: Learn more about Clara Nilles.
In addition to her personal art site below, she also has a great whimsical venture at Art is Fun.
Website: Learn more about Whimsical Artist Thaneeya McArdle.
Whimsical artist Pristine Turkus calls herself a "a modern Folk Artist." She loves scribbling, painting scenes that catch her eye and ideas/memories that move her. Her paintings of folk art angels, mermaids, seascapes, flora and fauna, and musical instruments are colorful, fun, and captivating. Turkus is a self-taught artist living in Huntington Beach, California and also an Interior Designer.
She began using her artwork as accessories for her client's houses, stores and offices. When she started posting her work online a few years ago, she gained an audience of admirers and buyers around the country and even world. Her artwork is done in mixed media (oil, acrylic and ink) and she likes using joyful, whimsical colors. She says, "the most common comment I hear regarding my work is that my artwork just makes people smile."
Turkus is often solicited for commissions and has sold her art all over the world.
Website: Learn more about and buy art from Whimsical Artist Pristine Turkus.
Whimsical artist Juli Cady Ray's whimsical art work inspires us to view the world in a unique, whimsical way!
Website: Learn more about Whimsical Artist July Cady Ray.
Wild life erupts from the crevices cracking open the planes between the daily and the unexpectable. Its rules are simple: Eat, rest, and the other thing. Wild life paints its offspring with revealing masks to attract congenial company, and repel the hungry, and stun its food before it eats. Where do you fit in, in our concrete hives, our wooden termite colonies, our iron leaves that raft us across the waters?
Everyone is many people and some of us are brightly tinted critters who converse, unmindful of their flower-freak exteriors, happy for the company of their compeers. Look this way and look that. Face the faces that favor you. It doesn't really matter what you say, only that you're hearing the other. The cat cries for happiness and desire. The birds call because they're born to sing. At the same time, talk is cheap—and priceless. Are my friends tangerine, magenta, cerulean, chartreuse? Are yours chimeras, sphinxes, nymphs, and sprites? In a scale-less Eden, blossoms quiver looming over glooming trees. Anything can talk to anyone, then turn around to talk the other way.
Website: Learn more about Whimsical Artist Susan Medyn.


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A memo from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purportedly shows the government is preparing for a wave of violence should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, including threats to "burn down or storm" the building itself and even the murder of Supreme Court Justices.
Remarkably, however, the memo reportedly goes on to state that the "mere advocacy" of said violence upon the Supreme Court "does not constitute domestic violent extremism" and is "constitutionally protected."
Those are both assertions that don't appear to have been afforded groups in the past regarding the spread of 'misinformation,' something DHS has labeled as a "terrorism threat" to the "Homeland."
The Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this year also formed a unit to combat domestic terrorism surrounding anti-government groups and white supremacist groups.
🚨 🚨 Exclusive: Law enforcement agencies are investigating social-media threats to burn down or storm the Supreme Court building and murder justices and their clerks, as well as attacks targeting places of worship and abortion clinics. https://t.co/gI9RvHjy1p
— Jim VandeHei (@JimVandeHei) May 18, 2022
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DHS Preparing for Violence Against the Supreme Court
The DHS memo, first reported on by Axios, indicates the department "is bracing for a potential surge in political violence" if, as a leaked draft opinion indicates, the Supreme Court does in fact overturn Roe v. Wade.
Some of the threats being made online are downright terrifying. And they're not only targeting the Supreme Court building and justices but also taking aim at churches and abortion clinics.
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"Law enforcement agencies are investigating social-media threats to burn down or storm the Supreme Court building and murder justices and their clerks, as well as attacks targeting places of worship and abortion clinics," according to Axios.
This is per DHS memo obtained by @axios saying that threats "are likely to persist and may increase leading up to and following the issuing of the Court's official ruling."https://t.co/QlqR7mPl21
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) May 18, 2022
An additional statement in the Axios report leaves readers skeptical as to how serious the DHS is taking these threats of violence against the Supreme Court, however.
"The mere advocacy of political or social positions, political activism, use of strong rhetoric, or generalized philosophic embrace of violent tactics does not constitute domestic violent extremism or illegal activity and is constitutionally protected," the memo reads according to the outlet.
.@DHSgov: Pro-abortion extremists are threatening to burn down or storm the Supreme Court and murder justices and their clerks. But DHS also notes that "generalized philosophic embrace of violent tactics does not constitute domestic violent extremism or illegal activity." pic.twitter.com/SnJBkHhzyX
RELATED: Biden Admin Issues Domestic Terrorism Warning About 'Misinformation'
Violence Has Already Begun
Even before the final ruling from the Supreme Court on abortion has been officially handed down, the violence had begun.
The headquarters of a pro-life group called Wisconsin Family Action was set on fire earlier this month and vandalized with a message that read: "If abortions aren't safe then you aren't either."
Officials were investigating a fire at the headquarters of anti-abortion group Wisconsin Family Action that they said was arson. The building was spray-painted with the words, "If abortions aren't safe then you aren't either."@7NewsDC DETAILS: https://t.co/8BgeyneqnA pic.twitter.com/7nUzPmj0gl
— Ashlie Rodriguez 7News (@Ashlie7News) May 9, 2022
A pro-abortion crowd prompted a police response in Los Angeles earlier in the month as well.
A few protestors are tapping on the hoods of police cars as they attempt to clear the intersection. pic.twitter.com/40uCwwvgsD
— Andrew J. Campa (@campadrenews) May 4, 2022
And, of course, far-left groups published maps showing the locations of the homes of Justice Samuel Alito, author of the draft decision, and fellow Justices Amy Coney Barrett, John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch.
Dozens descended upon the homes of more than one of these justices.
Pro-abortion rights demonstrators gathered outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Saturday. Credit: @sandiespoons via Storyful pic.twitter.com/Pw8QpLdNmg
— WNCT (@wnct9) May 8, 2022
Here is my full @N2Sreports raw video summary of tonight's actions outside the homes of Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and John Roberts.
"No privacy for us, no peace for you!" they chanted.
As always, all footage is available to license.https://t.co/UlsQvKJQpS
— Ford Fischer (@FordFischer) May 19, 2022
This is the moment when pro-abortion protesters arrived at Alito's home. pic.twitter.com/Xs8vdZEDpS
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) May 10, 2022
Still, according to DHS, a "generalized philosophic embrace of violent tactics does not constitute domestic violent extremism."
Earlier this year, that same agency issued a new terrorism threat summary report focusing on the spread of "misinformation."
The "Summary of Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland" bulletin, published in February, indicates the United States is in a "heightened threat environment," in particular against 'false narratives' about COVID.
COVID misinformation = terrorism. Threatening to burn down the Supreme Court? Not so much?
So, a few of us are wondering, @DHSgov …
ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MINDS? https://t.co/lxSloorM4W pic.twitter.com/6ZGcuTKn0F
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) February 8, 2022
Oh, lest we forget that concerns about election fraud are also terrorism. This, according to the DOJ, who announced the formation of a unit to combat domestic terrorism within days of the anniversary of the Capitol riot.
"We face an elevated threat from domestic violent extremists – that is, individuals in the United States who seek to commit violent criminal acts in furtherance of domestic social or political goals," Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen told the Senate Judiciary Committee at the time.
"Domestic violent extremists are often motivated by a mix of ideologies and personal grievances," added Olsen. "We have seen a growing threat from those who are motivated by racial animus, as well as those who ascribe to extremist anti-government and anti-authority ideologies."
This will surely have no negative repercussions https://t.co/9rQTbVzmHZ
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) January 12, 2022
House Republicans released documents provided by a whistleblower that allegedly show the FBI investigated parents critical of local school boards using "counterterrorism tools."
The documents purportedly show the FBI created a tag for threats against teachers and school administrators.
🚨🚨🚨#BREAKING: Whistleblower Discloses Explosive Documents Showing FBI Using Counterterrorism Tools to Investigate Parents pic.twitter.com/HpbdtinJQo
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) November 16, 2021
President Biden recently had the gall to suggest pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, pro-limited government, MAGA (Make America Great Again) Republicans represented "the most extreme political organization in American history."
Biden, saying over 70 million Americans are domestic terrorists: "What are the next things that are going to be attacked? Because this MAGA crowd is really the most extreme political organization that's existed in American history — in recent American history." pic.twitter.com/cl5YyorX9K
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 4, 2022
In reality, with his administration attacking political opponents as extremists and white supremacists while simultaneously going half-assed against actual abortion extremists, the most extreme political organization in America just might be the federal government itself.
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AARO-FAWCO "Overseas Americans Week" 2015
To Washington and back: 2015
In all, 9 people went to Washington in March 2015 representing AARO and FAWCO: AARO President Lucy Laederich, Vice President Ellen Lebelle, former Tax Chair John Fredenberger, Asia Director Ross Feingold and Kathleen Mistry, now living in Washington, were there throughout a week that featured over 50 meetings, essentially with Congressional offices. They also met with reporters from the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times and conducted several conference calls after the week to make up for meetings cancelled due to snow!
On the positive side, they felt that that Washington is increasingly aware of the overseas community; this is partly due to extensive media coverage in recent months but they also noticed the effect of the letter-writing campaign initiated only a few weeks earlier and a Democrats Abroad-organized "doorknock" the previous week, creating a certain momentum on which our delegates were able to build.
On the negative side, it seemed clear that in this divided Congress and with crucial presidential elections looming, little will happen in the coming months; in particular, the feeling was virtually unanimous in Washington that major tax reform will have to wait until after the 2016 elections.
This year's delegation had decided to focus almost solely on FATCA impacts and the loss of access to financial services in the US and abroad, currently the prime concerns in the overseas community.
Meetings were held with the staff of Senators Mike Lee, who is pursuing a constitutional challenge to FATCA; Rand Paul, who introduced his "repeal FATCA" bill during the week; and Roger Wicker, an immediate co-sponsor of that bill who agreed during their meeting to introduce a "repeal FATCA" amendment to the Senate budget bill later in the month. The delegates also met with all co-chairs and almost all members of the Senate Finance Committee working groups looking at FATCA and tax reform. One meeting was held with representatives of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Cato Institute, who shared the group's concerns about possible FATCA-related threats: potential identity theft and security threats related to the information being collected around the world. In a meeting with staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation as in a number of others, they were asked if the problems Americans are facing abroad can definitely be linked to FATCA or if they are possibly no more than business decisions on the part of banks.
One thing learned by the week-earlier group and confirmed in many of the AARO-FAWCO meetings was that regulatory changes are far more likely than any legislative action with respect to FATCA. For Treasury to be willing to make those changes, however, they will have to feel they have Congressional support, so finding Congressional champions continues to be crucial.
Our organizations were asked by staff of the National Taxpayer Advocate, Treasury, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and a number of legislators to collect and provide two kinds of proof of FATCA impacts:
Testimonies from our members and the general public on how they have been personally affected but these testimonies must be accompanied by a waiver of confidentiality (the stories can be redacted and include no personal information, but they cannot legally be used by anyone in Washington without such a waiver);
Actual documents linking the denial of a service (account closed or not opened, account type not available, service limited) to the nationality of the account holder (whether or not the word "FATCA" actually appears, although this is preferable).
In addition, we are supporting the effort on the part of the earlier "Doorknock" group, including Democrats Abroad and ACA, to find out from banks and banking associations around the world whether or not with certain documentary back-up, they would, in spite of FATCA, provide service to "US persons".
Access to financial Services
Meetings were held with the staff of a number of members of the House Financial Services Committee and most of those of the Senate Banking Committee, in addition to a conference call with the American Bankers Association that had to be scheduled after the week in Washington.
The delegates were reminded that account closures in the United States are essentially due to "Know Your Customer" rules which actually require that a customer be present to open an account.
We will make an effort to develop a list of documentation that could satisfy banks and the Treasury Department as to the bona fides of potential (or existing) customers with foreign addresses.
The Caucus has been registered again in the new Congress, with the same co-chairs as before, Representatives Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). There were, at the beginning of the week, 24 members in the 114th Congress; following the week in Washington, at the request of one of the delegates, Congresswomen Elizabeth Esty of Connecticut joined. She is one of several Caucus members who have joined at the request of a single constituent. We cannot stress enough the potential importance of the Americans Abroad Caucus and the fact that legislators need to hear from constituents if they are to be expected to join.
The support of the Caucus could be extremely valuable in any effort to convince Treasury to make even small changes to FATCA. For that support to be credible, the Caucus needs more than 25 members and they must be from "both sides of the aisle" (note that there are currently very few Republicans). AARO members are strongly urged to contact their legislators and ask them to join.
APEC Business Travel Card
The Department of Homeland Security has now commenced implementation of these cards to American nationals but its availability is not uniform. In a meeting with Ambassador Robert Wang, US Senior Official for APEC, delegates were assured that his office is aware of the problem and is taking steps to correct it. With respect to FATCA, Ambassador Wang suggests identifying the countries where implementation is the most problematic and seeing if State Department officers might explore corrective measures with local authorites.
The bottom line?
While some delegates are frustrated that no major progress was made during the week, it must be seen as positive that "overseas Americans" are increasingly known in Washington, that the negative impacts of FATCA have – through our own efforts and in the press – become familiar, that our overseas advocacy organizations continue to work hand in hand, and that we do have friends in Washington. Our job now (that of all AARO members) is to work with them to achieve that illusory progress…
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge appointed to the bench by President Donald Trump has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood challenging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for altering its Title X funding criteria to prefer groups that promote abstinence and work with faith-based entities. The judge said that the lawsuit was premature as the government hasn't made decisions yet on which applicants will be awarded grant money.
He noted that the language in HHS' 2018 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) merely outlined "how an agency decision will be made, and is not a final agency action itself." In other words, Planned Parenthood has not yet been denied Title X funding, and therefore, it does not have standing.
McFadden also found the government's interests in desiring for applicants to encourage abstinence to be reasonable.
"However unpopular, decisions to choose forms of sexual abstinence have undeniable relevance to family planning, and the administrative record supports the Government's conclusion that a meaningful emphasis on this topic can be part of a well-reasoned approach to Title X programs," he said.
McFadden noted that Planned Parenthood already works with faith-based groups, so its argument was not convincing.