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Book Sleuthing: The Nineteenth Century
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Do you love printed paper and wonder how much longer it will survive in the age of ebooks? Are you curious about how the mass-produced modern book emerged in the first place? Come behind the scenes in Harvard's libraries to explore the look, feel and even smell of nineteenth-century British and American books in this module of The Book: Histories Across Time and Space.
In 19th-century Britain and America, schooling expanded, paper cheapened, and new technologies allowed print to reach wider audiences than ever before. After the rare and beautiful manuscripts and books showcased by earlier modules, the mass-produced, disposable objects that survive from the nineteenth century bear witness to the rise of the reading public.
This module investigates what scholars know about nineteenth-century reading, as well as how they know it.
This module's six sections guide you through underlined, inscribed, defaced and repaired books in Harvard's collections:
1. Name That Book
Find out what you can tell about a book when you're blindfolded.
2. Handheld Books and Mobile Readers
What book did one soldier carry to Civil War battlefields in his pocket? (Hint: it's not what you think.)
3. The Pen and the Needle
Did 19th-century girls have to choose between sewing and reading? The holes pricked in one book suggest they did both at once.
4. Leaving your Mark
Luckily for future historians, these children didn't listen when people told them not to write in their books.
5. Detective Work
Try out some tools that build on what you've learned about books at Harvard to discover the stories hidden in your local library.
6. Over to You
Your chance to share what you have found in the books around you.
Join us, and discover how people in the first information age read, underlined, and repaired the pages that they treasured.
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A Canadian Yemeni's Struggle to Shed Light on the War on Yemen
Hamza Shaiban, president of the Yemeni Community in Canada, a nonprofit organization that promotes peace in Yemen.
Zainab Merchant; EDITED: LW / TO
Zainab Merchant,
He was easy to miss, unless you looked for his eyes hidden deep behind thick rimmed glasses, sad but filled with resolve. A young man of slight stature and a timid gaze, Hamza Shaiban could easily be overlooked as the president of the Yemeni Community in Canada, a nonprofit organization that promotes peace in Yemen.
"I know I look young. Well that's because I am," he chuckles, sitting tense on his chair. "Many Yemenis here are afraid to speak out, especially older ones; they're trying to build their lives here, and with everything going on in Yemen, I had to take on the initiative."
Though the coffee shop is boisterous and his voice soft, every word Shaiban speaks of Yemen's ongoing conflict is as clear as it is agonizing. His downcast eyes, looking up only occasionally, conveys the tragic tale of the country's revolution against Saudi Arabia, a conflict many have never heard of, and one that has overwhelmed the few who have with incessant statistics and graphic images.
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Yemenis, including Shaiban, had hoped that the outrage over the recently viral photo of a Yemeni father sitting beside his two brutally murdered children would cause much needed change, but even that was short-lived and subsequent action close to nonexistent. Living alone in the bustling city of Toronto, he often thinks of his family back home in Sanaa, Yemen. His father and two brothers are doctors, which is why they wouldn't leave even if they could. "They're doing all that they can. They're serving people who really need their help," he says, with a wince. "So, I have to do my part here, [to] raise as much awareness as I can."
As leader of the Yemeni Community in Canada, he has helped organize protests, spoken at local colleges and universities, passed out pamphlets, and advocated for an end to the Canadian-Saudi arms deal, particularly in the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's brutal murder and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's willingness to freeze armored vehicle exports to Saudi Arabia. Shaiban explains that Canada should not depend on a country like Saudi Arabia, especially with a leader as unpredictable as Mohammed bin Salman. Earlier this year, following a tweet from Canada's foreign minister calling for the release of jailed human rights activists in Saudi Arabia, bin Salman withdrew more than 15,000 government-funded Saudi students from Canada, imposed economic sanctions and severed diplomatic ties with the country.
"I can do more from here, than I could over there," says Shaiban, though he has been facing a lack of response from Canadian media. "I know it seems a bit idealistic, its $15 billion and 3,000 jobs for Canadians that we are saying to end with the arms deal, [but] we can live without them."
The numbers agree with Shaiban. The United Nations World Food Programme estimates 20 million Yemenis will be food insecure without any aid, one child dies every 10 minutes and millions more are in need of humanitarian aid.
Shaiban explains Yemen's situation did not simply happen overnight, but represents the natural outcome of a people rising against their long-time tyrant, Saudi Arabia.
Beginning with a wave of protests in 2011 that called for the Saudi-backed President Ali Saleh to resign after three decades of power, civilians were dejected with the country's squalid conditions and bleak future. Such rising tensions ensued until a major party, the Houthis, rose to power.
The Houthi's staunch position for the country's self-autonomy, says Shaiban, left disgruntled administrations in Saudi Arabia and the United States in disarray and consequently, continued to win the support of northern Yemenis.
Rather abruptly in March 2015, the US evacuated its troops from Al Anad Air Base near Aden, and the same month, Saudi Arabia launched an attack on Yemen with the support of eight gulf countries, the US and the European Union.
"The worst part," adds Shaiban, "is that US media [have] been consistently saying Yemen is backed by Iran. Not only is this untrue, they're deliberately disregarding Yemen's situation. Unlike Syria, [which] has its allies, Yemen is totally alone, with all its land, ports and airspace controlled by Saudi [Arabia], [which] isn't allowing people to leave, nor allowing food to come in."
Conditions today are worse than ever, Shaiban notes, and in what seems to be purgatory for those who stand up to Saudi tyranny, Yemen is engulfed in catastrophic tragedies, endless cases of cholera, continuous food shortages and scores of innocent children and families dying from starvation.
Noting Yemen is poor, Shaiban says he fails to understand why the coalition is hell-bent on making Yemenis suffer. "It might be because Yemenis didn't want foreign intervention, but it might also be because of the oil," he suggests, pensively. "And that means no one cares about human lives when it comes to oil and resources." Yemen's geographic location has put it at the epicenter of the world's largest crude oil flow, the Bab-el-Mandeb chokepoint, estimated to be at around 3.8 million barrels per day — seemingly, its only sin.
Further, when US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made no mention of the US-made missile that killed 40 children in a school bus during a diplomatic conversation with Prince Mohammed Bin Salman afterwards, Shaiban wasn't the least bit surprised.
"If you want to understand hypocrisy, you just have to look at how Saudi [Arabia] and the west are treating Yemen," he says quietly. "They champion democracy and human rights, but on the other hand, are openly killing innocent people with our tax dollars, without us even agreeing to all this."
Looking down at his phone constantly, he explains he chronically checks to see if there is any news of his parents being killed, now a force of habit. Already having lost hundreds of friends and cousins he has grown up with, family who were struck in their living rooms watching TV, he expresses he has nothing to lose anymore.
"I'm speaking out for my people," he says. "It's not just about my family, it's about everyone's family; they have mothers, they have children. I want to spread awareness because I know Canadians and Americans won't like it if they knew the truth."
Given the recent developments in the US, with the Senate Joint Resolution 54 ending US support in the war on Yemen, a truce being negotiated in Stockholm, Sweden, and Yemen being in recent headlines, Shaiban is wary.
"The truce is important because Hodeidah port is the main channel for 90 percent of the food to flow [to] 28 million Yemenis," he says. "[The] Houthi leader proposed this truce eight months ago, but the Saudi coalition [has] been refusing. It was only signed because of the pressure from the United Nations, but Saudi [Arabia] broke this agreement once again as they just launched airstrikes on civilians in Hodeidah."
Unfortunately, he says, President Trump will never stop supporting Saudi Arabia, which is why he will veto the bill. Given the slim chance that the bill materializes, it will still allow US troops to stay in Yemen by justifying a presence of al-Qaeda in their target areas, even though it is Saudi Arabia that is bringing in these fighters to infiltrate Yemen's lands. Though Yemenis are attacked from all sides, he feels hope is on the horizon, and that it lies with citizens who will put continuous pressure on their government through grassroots efforts.
Gripping the ends of the table tightly until the pinks of his knuckles bleach in color, he leans in, wounded. "Yemenis have been destroyed again and again, used, blamed, abused, lied about, blacklisted, and now bombed and starved," he says. "Until when will they continue to destroy us?"
Until when.
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Errol Spence
Name: Errol Spence ( Errol Spence Jr. )
Birthplace: Long Island, USA
Height: 5 Feet 10 Inches
Occupation: professional boxer
Tags: boxer, professional
Boxing career
Errol Spence: biography
The Long Island native, Errol Spence Jr. is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, who started his professional boxing career in 2012 as a welterweight fighter. Over the years, Gervonta won IBF champion's belt in 2017 and became the WBC welterweight champion in September 2019. By that moment, he held a record of 26-0-0 with 21 KO's. In October 2019, Errol was badly injured and being treated in an Intensive Care Unit in Dallas after crashing a white Ferrari. Spence, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the car and suffered serious injuries. His net worth is roughly estimated at $1.2 million, including all of his properties and earnings.
The birthplace of Errol was Long Island. He was born there on March 3, 1990. However, Errol spent most of his childhood in DeSoto, Texas, where his family moved when he was a kid. Errol's father, Errol Spence Sr., served as a FedEx contractor. It was he who brought his son to boxing. Once Errol came back home after school, and 20 minutes later dad led him to an unknown place.
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Errol didn't know where they were going. When dad and son reached the place, it turned out that Errol came to the boxing gym. They entered, and Spence Sr. asked the coach when Spence Jr. could start training. The little boy started the next day. His father was integrally involved in Spence Jr.'s career from the start, carefully picking his coaches. According to Dallas Morning News, Muhammad Ali inspired Spencer Sr. to involve his son in boxing. Ali was a great titled fighter, and the first fighter Errol's dad knew.
Amateur career
Errol Spence got into boxing in 2005. From the very beginning, his biggest strength in the ring was his speed. He started in amateur tournaments and was the best in the country three years in a row. He became the amateur national champion in 2009 – 2011, and took the Golden Gloves in 2009 and 2010. In 2011 Spence took part in the World Amateur Boxing Championship but lost in the quarterfinals.
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In summer 2012, the Long Island native was named to the USA Olympic Boxing team. He reached the third round, where Spence lost the fight to Indian welterweight Krishan Vikas. A few hours after the U.S. men's team thought its London Olympics were over, amateur boxing's governing body decided Errol deserved to fight on. The AIBA overturned his loss to Vikas, five hours after the defense-minded Vikas had clutched and grabbed his way to a 13-11 victory.
The boxer Errol Spence
After the American team protested the result, AIBA's competition jury reviewed the bout and ruled Vikas had committed nine holding fouls in the third round alone. He also intentionally spat out his mouthpiece in the second round, which should have resulted in at least four points of deductions. Spence advanced into the quarterfinals to face Russia's Andrey Zamkovoy. But Errol was defeated, and the American men's team left the Olympics with no medals for the first time.
Spence debuted in professional boxing in welterweight category On November 9, 2012. He faced Jonathan Garcia, whom he won by his first career's knockout. In a month, Errol repeated his success in a fight against Richard Andrews. Spence won by technical knockout. In 2013, the New York native spent eight fights and won all of them. By that moment, Errol reached tens wins, eight of them were by knockout.
Added two new victories at the beginning of 2014, Errol Spence appeared on Showtime in June for the first time in his career. He ended the fight against Ronald Cruz, spending the full ten rounds. Spence won the match by the third decision of his career. That was his first ten-round fight, and he became the main event on Showtime then. The winner said after the fight:
"I remember that because everything went right. It was a great performance for me. I almost got the stoppage. It's always in the back of your mind, especially when you're training if you haven't done eight or ten rounds before. You're like, 'I hope I can do eight rounds, or I hope I can do ten rounds.' When I did the eight rounds easy, I knew I could do the ten rounds."
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The rising star crushed one opponent after another. By the time, when ESPN recognized him as the most prospective fighter of 2015, he recorded 19-0, defeating Alejandro Barrera in his last match. Errol had to win two fights to participate in the championship fight. He easily coped with that task, defeating American Chris Algieri in April 2016 and Italian Leonard Bundu in August 2016.
The 22nd Errol's fight became his first outside the USA. He went to England to meet British boxer, Kell Brook, then-IBF welterweight champion's belt owner. Brook's odds were rated low, as he had surgery on a broken right eye socket shortly before the fight.
Kell Brook and Errol Spence Jr
The Sheffield fighter was put down in the 10th when Spence ruthlessly went to work on the eye but, roared on by home support, rallied bravely. He would last just one more round, though, as referee Howard Foster ended the contest despite Brook rising on a nine-count after taking a knee.
There were boos of disappointment from the 27,000 in attendance at the home of Sheffield United, but Brook, wearing shorts sporting the colors of the club he supported, looked accepting of his situation. Spence became the new IBF welterweight champion. He retained that title in his next three fights.
A post shared by Errol Spence Jr (@errolspencejr) on Mar 15, 2019 at 6:56pm PDT
Spence's fourth belt defense and his first unification match were scheduled on September 28, 2019. The event took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Errol's opponent was Shawn Porter. Among the many subplots entering that fight was just how much history the two shared leading up to that pay-per-view bout. Not only did Porter's father, Kenny, served as an amateur coach for Spence, Porter himself was somewhat of a mentor or "big brother" to Spence after he turned pro. The two fighters also had experience sparring one another in training.
Nearly a decade later, it was apparent that Spence and Porter had put their friendship aside for the sake of business and opportunity. What that had created was more than a few tense moments during the buildup to their meeting at the Staples Center. Porter (30-3-1) entered the fight as a significant underdog who was considered a dirty fighter by Spence, but Porter demonstrated a few wrinkles in his game to go along with a physical style that often had Spence looking out of sorts as the two went to battle.
In front of 16,702 rabid fans, Errol Spence Jr. was forced to fight with an opponent who didn't allow him to do what he wanted. Spence and Porter put together a Fight of the Year front-runner that was full of dramatic swings, fireworks. As a result, Spence ordered to earn a hard-fought split decision over Shawn Porter to unify the WBC welterweight title with his IBF title.
While Spence is not married to anyone, he is a father to two beautiful daughters named Ivy (born in 2015) and Violet (born in 2017). However, not much is known about the girls' birth mother or possible wife of Errol. He frequently posts pictures of his two small children on Instagram. In addition to boxing and the role of the father, Errol owned the online clothing shop, where his fans can buy Unique custom-designed boxing T-Shirts and Merchandise, including Hoodies and Phone Cases.
A post shared by Errol Spence Jr (@errolspencejr) on Feb 4, 2019 at 11:36am PST
On October 10, 2019, the welterweight king was seriously injured in a car accident. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown out of his vehicle during the smash, which saw his Ferrari flipped multiple times. Earlier in that night, Errol posted a video to his Instagram Stories showing a pal dancing in a nightclub.
A post shared by Errol Spence Jr (@errolspencejr) on Sep 12, 2019 at 12:51pm PDT
Spence had a large car collection, and a white Ferrari was one them. It was the only car involved in the accident, which took place at around 3 am, close to the I-30 in Dallas. Spence Jr was rushed to hospital where doctors reported he was in a serious condition, but "expected to live." According to breaking news, the boxer's representatives stated that Errol suffered serious, but not life-threatening, injuries and they insisted he would make "a full recovery."
May 27, 2017 – Won IBF welterweight title
Jan 20, 2018 – Retained IBF welterweight title
Jun 16, 2018 – Retained IBF welterweight title
Mar 16, 2019 – Retained IBF welterweight title
Sep 28, 2019 – Retained IBF welterweight title; Won WBC welterweight title


I was so touched to spend the weekend with my Color of Woman Teacher Training and Cosmic Cowgirls tribe, and one of those who has traveled with me for many moons is Amber. Today on facebook she wrote me this…choked me up and was so grateful to get it, and to know, that this work is working. I feel so blessed to be surrounded by such powerful women – my teachers, and my students, who teach me, humble me, raise me up and honor me with their words and their paintings. To know that you "got" the privilege of working for and with others in this lifetime is such a gift.
Here are some photos my students took of me this weekend. Yae, I grew up to be a teacher. Thank you Amber. Thank you everyone who believed in me, and in this work. Super sigh of love.
Oh when are you ever coming to Florida??? Please? we so need you here….just for a bit? I still long to learn to paint just like you. hugs.


South #3 is a demanding hole requiring an accurate tee shot to avoid the bunkers on either side of the fairway. Aim your approach shot just over the greenside bunker, leaving yourself short of the deceiving downhill chip or putt. Par is always a good score here.


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Bigga soft drink helping to keep Francis refreshed in Beijing
by trackalerts.com Monday, August 24, 2015 12:35 am
By Anthony Foster, TrackAlerts.Com writer
BEIJING, China – Bigga soft drink may not be available on shelves here in Beijing, but Javon "Donkey Man" Francis made sure to bring his own stock to keep him refreshed as he chases GOLD.
After his brilliant 44.83 clocking in the first round of the 400m to qualify for the semi-finals, Francis, who was just thirsty for a Bigga soft drink, spoke of its importance.
"I have Bigga soft drink here with me in Beijing, but I still need more to perform to the best of my ability," he said.
His stock is running low as fast as he covered the one lap event, mainly because he shares with teammates.
"I would want to share more of my Bigga soft drinks with my teammates, but I don't have enough," he smiled during his mixed zone interview with Trackalerts.com in this Bigga Soda feature.
Francis also praised Bigga by saying, "I just want to give Bigga thumbs up to sponsor me and I will try to make the product be the best."
"Big up my friend Ketiesha," said Francis as he wrapped up his post race interview.
On his first round performance here, Francis said, "I feel good. I just came out and did my best and qualified for the next round."
At the Moscow World Championships, Francis exited at the semi-final stage, but "this year I am forced to make the final."
Rusheen McDonald, just before Francis' heat, ran 43.93 for the Jamaican record.
Francis was impressed: "Rusheen's performance was outstanding, and I give him the thumbs up for breaking the national record."
Peter Matthews also ran a personal best, 44.69, and will be the third Jamaican in the semi-finals.
Francis, the Bigga Ambassador is happy with these performances, adding "we have a good 4×4 team, and I hope everyone stays injury free so we can give USA a run in the final."
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Top athletes set for Bermuda Invitational showdown
Bolt establishes medals record in #Beijing2015


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Petenes () was one of the Persian generals in the Battle of the Granicus in 334 BC in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). He was killed during the cavalry engagement.

References

Sources

External links
Original text of The Anabasis of Alexander
English version of The Anabasis of Alexander

Military leaders of the Achaemenid Empire
Military personnel of the Achaemenid Empire killed in action
4th-century BC Iranian people

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GAME DAY PREVIEW: Vikings Host Rams Today in Minneapolis
Pete Hanson Updated: December 26, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings will be looking to keep their playoff hopes alive when they face the LA Rams today at U.S. Banks Stadium in Week 17 of the NFL season.
The Vikings (7-7) are coming off a 17-9 win over the Bears in Chicago on Monday night. The Rams (10-4) beat the Seahawks 20-10 last Sunday in Los Angeles.
For the Vikings, fullback C.J Ham (hamstring) is listed as 'questionable.' Running back Dalvin Cook (COVID-19) will miss today's matchup.
For the Rams, defensive lineman Greg Gaines is listed as 'questionable.' Offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth (COVID-19) will be out today.
The Vikings and (Los Angeles/St. Louis) Rams have faced each other 46 times in the regular and postseason, with Minnesota leading the series 27-17-2. The Rams won the last matchup 38-31 back on September 27, 2018.
And this from Vikings.com...
Minnesota enters Week 16 at 7-7 and in the seventh and final playoff spot in the NFC. If Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer's squad wants to keep pace in the postseason race, that likely means getting above .500 for the first time this season. Minnesota, which hasn't been above .500 since the end of the 2019 season, has missed out on chances to get there in Weeks 1, 8 and 12 of the 2021 season.
NFC North Standings
Green Bay Packers (12-3) defeated Cleveland yesterday
Minnesota Vikings (7-7) vs. LA Rams today
Chicago Bears (4-10) at Seattle today
Detroit Lions (2-11-1) at Atlanta today
The Vikings are in the seventh and final NFC Wild Card spot, and control their own post-season destiny with three games left in the regular season. Win-out, and they're in. If they lose any of their remaining games, their playoff chances drop significantly.
The Rams third overall in the NFL playoff picture, and in first place in the NFC West. While they haven't mathematically clinched a post-season spot yet -- it's a safe bet that the Rams will be in the playoffs.
The Odds
The Vikings are 3½ point underdogs against the Rams today.
The Broadcast
The game is set to kickoff at 12:00 pm CT. (TV: FOX, RADIO: 1240 AM & 95.3 FM WJON.)


At this point in the year, you may feel as if the current garden-friendly weather has been around forever. You can't even remember the last time it was too cold to visit your local garden shop in Bucks County, let alone the last time you had to worry about the night air being too cold for your backyard veggies.
However, the inevitable change of seasons is upon us, and summer is slowly turning into fall. This transition doesn't mean that your vegetable garden has to start hibernating, though. You can still have a thriving veggie patch well into the autumn months, even here Pennsylvania.
Here are some pointers for keeping your vegetable garden alive and well beyond August, courtesy of our team here at Leck's Greenhouses, the premier source of garden products for Feasterville and other nearby areas.
If by chance you've gotten a little behind in cleaning out your garden during the summer, right now is a great time to play some catch-up. By clearing out any weeds, old plants, or bad veggies from your garden bed, you can help prepare the soil for one more round of seasonal planting before the winter creeps in. Plus, weeding your garden bed can be tricky if there are a lot of fallen leaves in your way, so you may want to get it done and over-with before autumn comes in earnest.
As you're replanting your garden for a new season, the soil is going to feel worn-out; however, there are plenty of things you can do to give it a boost. Replace your mulch with a new layer to provide the earth with some needed energy, unless your current mulch is still in good condition. If your soil has become compacted over the summer, loosen it up a bit by fluffing the top layer with a garden fork, and maybe even work in some added compost while you're at it.
Many vegetables thrive in cooler temperatures, especially green veggies as they usually require little sunlight. The most common autumn-friendly vegetables are broccoli, spinach, lettuce, and cabbage, as well as beans, peas, turnips, and radishes.
Are you interested in more gardening advice from the best little greenhouses in Bucks County? Contact Leck's Greenhouses by calling 215-664-8648.


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//
//  CYXTabBarController.m
//
//
//  Created by Macx on 15/9/4.
//  Copyright (c) 2015年 CYX. All rights reserved.
//

#import "NSXTabBarController.h"
#import "NSXNewsController.h"
#import "NSXCategoryController.h"
#import "NSXSearchController.h"
#import "NSXSettingController.h"

#import "DemoVC3.h"
#import "UIView+Util.h"
#import "UIImage+Util.h"
#import "UIColor+Util.h"
#import "NSXOptionButton.h"
//#import "SwipableViewController.h"
#import "NewsViewController.h"
#import "NSXNavigationController.h"
#import "NSXNavigationBarSearchViewController.h"

#import "HomepageViewController.h"

#import "LogInViewController.h"
#import "NSXNewsViewModel.h"

#import "CommentViewController.h"

#import "MyTableViewController.h"

@interface NSXTabBarController ()  <UITabBarControllerDelegate,UISearchBarDelegate>
{
//    NSXHomeController *oneVC;
//    NSXMessageController *twoVC;
//    NSXSearchController *threeVC;
//    NSXSettingController *fourVC ;
    NewsViewController *newsViewCtl;
    NewsViewController *hotNewsViewCtl;
    NSXNewsController *blogViewCtl;
    NSXNewsController *recommendBlogViewCtl;

    NSXSettingController *newTweetViewCtl;
    NSXSettingController *hotTweetViewCtl;
    NSXSettingController *myTweetViewCtl;
}
@property (nonatomic, strong) UIView *dimView;
@property (nonatomic, strong) UIImageView *blurView;
@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL isPressed;
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray *optionButtons;
@property (nonatomic, strong) UIDynamicAnimator *animator;

@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat screenHeight;
@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat screenWidth;
@property (nonatomic, assign) CGGlyph length;

@property (nonatomic, strong) UIPanGestureRecognizer *leftSwipe;
@property (nonatomic, strong) UIPercentDrivenInteractiveTransition *percent;

@end

@implementation NSXTabBarController

- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewWillAppear:animated];

    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(dawnAndNightMode:) name:@"dawnAndNight" object:nil];
}

- (void)dawnAndNightMode:(NSNotification *)center
{

    newsViewCtl.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor themeColor];
    hotNewsViewCtl.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor themeColor];
    blogViewCtl.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor themeColor];
    recommendBlogViewCtl.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor themeColor];

    newTweetViewCtl.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor themeColor];
    hotTweetViewCtl.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor themeColor];
    myTweetViewCtl.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor themeColor];

    [[UINavigationBar appearance] setBarTintColor:[UIColor navigationbarColor]];
    [[UITabBar appearance] setBarTintColor:[UIColor titleBarColor]];

    [self.viewControllers enumerateObjectsUsingBlock:^(UINavigationController *nav, NSUInteger idx, BOOL *stop) {
        if (idx == 0) {
//            SwipableViewController *newsVc = nav.viewControllers[0];
//            [newsVc.titleBar setTitleButtonsColor];
//            [newsVc.viewPager.controllers enumerateObjectsUsingBlock:^(id obj, NSUInteger idx, BOOL *stop) {
//                UITableViewController *table = obj;
//                [table.navigationController.navigationBar setBarTintColor:[UIColor navigationbarColor]];
//                [table.tabBarController.tabBar setBarTintColor:[UIColor titleBarColor]];
//                [table.tableView reloadData];
//            }];

        } else if (idx == 1) {
//            SwipableViewController *tweetVc = nav.viewControllers[0];
//            [tweetVc.titleBar setTitleButtonsColor];
//            [tweetVc.viewPager.controllers enumerateObjectsUsingBlock:^(id obj, NSUInteger idx, BOOL *stop) {
//                UITableViewController *table = obj;
//                [table.navigationController.navigationBar setBarTintColor:[UIColor navigationbarColor]];
//                [table.tabBarController.tabBar setBarTintColor:[UIColor titleBarColor]];
//                [table.tableView reloadData];
//            }];

        } else if (idx == 3) {
//            DiscoverViewController *dvc = nav.viewControllers[0];
//            [dvc.navigationController.navigationBar setBarTintColor:[UIColor navigationbarColor]];
//            [dvc.tabBarController.tabBar setBarTintColor:[UIColor titleBarColor]];
//            [dvc dawnAndNightMode];
        } else if (idx == 4) {
//            HomepageViewController *homepageVC = nav.viewControllers[0];
//            [homepageVC.navigationController.navigationBar setBarTintColor:[UIColor navigationbarColor]];
//            [homepageVC.tabBarController.tabBar setBarTintColor:[UIColor titleBarColor]];
//            [homepageVC dawnAndNightMode];
        }
    }];

}

- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];

//    UIViewController *c1=[[UIViewController alloc]init];
//    c1.view.backgroundColor=[UIColor grayColor];
//    c1.view.backgroundColor=[UIColor greenColor];
//    c1.tabBarItem.title=@"消息";
//    c1.tabBarItem.image=[UIImage imageNamed:@"tab_recent_nor"];
//    c1.tabBarItem.badgeValue=@"123";
//
//    UIViewController *c2=[[UIViewController alloc]init];
//    c2.view.backgroundColor=[UIColor brownColor];
//    c2.tabBarItem.title=@"联系人";
//    c2.tabBarItem.image=[UIImage imageNamed:@"tab_buddy_nor"];
//
//    UIViewController *c3=[[UIViewController alloc]init];
//    c3.tabBarItem.title=@"动态";
//    c3.tabBarItem.image=[UIImage imageNamed:@"tab_qworld_nor"];
//
//    UIViewController *c4=[[UIViewController alloc]init];
//    c4.tabBarItem.title=@"设置";
//    c4.tabBarItem.image=[UIImage imageNamed:@"tab_me_nor"];

    //c.添加子控制器到ITabBarController中
    //c.1第一种方式
    //    [tb addChildViewController:c1];
    //    [tb addChildViewController:c2];

    //c.2第二种方式
//    self.viewControllers=@[c1,c2,c3,c4];

//    [self setUpAllChildViewController];

     self.delegate = self;

    newsViewCtl = [[NewsViewController alloc]  initWithNewsListType:NewsListTypeNews];
    hotNewsViewCtl = [[NewsViewController alloc]  initWithNewsListType:NewsListTypeAllTypeWeekHottest];

//    UIViewController *testVc = [[UIViewController alloc] init];
////    testVc.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor blueColor];
//
//    SwipableViewController *newsSVC = [[SwipableViewController alloc] initWithTitle:@"综合"
//                                                                       andSubTitles:@[@"资讯", @"热点", @"博客", @"推荐"]
//                                                                     andControllers:@[newsViewCtl, hotNewsViewCtl]
//                                                                        underTabbar:YES];
//
//    SwipableViewController *tweetsSVC = [[SwipableViewController alloc] initWithTitle:@"动弹"
//                                                                         andSubTitles:@[@"最新动弹", @"热门动弹", @"我的动弹"]
//                                                                       andControllers:@[newsViewCtl, hotNewsViewCtl]
//                                                                          underTabbar:YES];

    // 1.添加第一个控制器
    NSXNewsController *oneVc = [[NSXNewsController alloc]initWithViewModel:[NSXNewsViewModel new]];
    UINavigationController *oneNav = [[UINavigationController alloc]initWithRootViewController:oneVc];
    oneNav.navigationBarHidden = YES;
    oneNav.navigationController.interactivePopGestureRecognizer.enabled = YES;

    // 2.添加第2个控制器
    NSXCategoryController *twoVc = [[NSXCategoryController alloc]init];

    UINavigationController *twoNav = [[UINavigationController alloc]initWithRootViewController:twoVc];

//    // 3.添加第3个控制器
    NSXSearchController *threeVc = [[NSXSearchController alloc]init];
//    CommentViewController *threeVc = [[CommentViewController alloc]init];
////    [self setUpOneChildViewController:discoverVc image:[UIImage imageNamed:@"qw"] title:@"博文"];
//
//    UINavigationController *threeNav = [[UINavigationController alloc]initWithRootViewController:threeVc];
//
//
//    UIStoryboard *discoverSB = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"Discover" bundle:nil];
//    UINavigationController *threeVc = [discoverSB instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"Nav"];

//    // 4.添加第4个控制器
//    UIStoryboard *storyBoard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"NSXSettingController" bundle:nil];
////
//
//    NSXSettingController *fourVc = [storyBoard instantiateInitialViewController];
    NSXSettingController *fourVc = [[NSXSettingController alloc] init];

//    MyTableViewController *fourVc = [[MyTableViewController alloc] init];

//    CGRect frame = CGRectMake(150, 200, 150, 50);
//    NSString *label = @"JTFadingInfoView!";
//    JTFadingInfoView *infoView = [[JTFadingInfoView alloc] initWithFrame:frame
//                                                                   label:label];

    UIStoryboard* mainStoryboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"LoginRegist" bundle:nil];
    LogInViewController *fourNav = [mainStoryboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"LogInViewController"];

//    LogInViewController *logInDemoVC = [[LogInViewController alloc] init];
//    [self.view addSubview:infoView];

//    UINavigationController *fourNav = [[UINavigationController alloc]initWithRootViewController:fourVc];

//
//    UIStoryboard *homepageSB = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"Homepage" bundle:nil];
//    HomepageViewController *fourNav = [homepageSB instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"HomepageViewController"];

//    UIStoryboard* mainStoryboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"Homepage" bundle:nil];
//    HomepageViewController *fourNav = [mainStoryboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"HomepageViewController"];

    //    CYXFourViewController *fourVC = [[CYXFourViewController alloc]init];

//    [self setUpOneChildViewController:homepageNav image:[UIImage imageNamed:@"user"] title:@"设置"];

    self.viewControllers = @[
//                             [self addNavigationItemForViewController:oneVc],
                             oneNav,
                             [self addNavigationItemForViewController:twoVc],
                             [UIViewController new],
                             [self addNavigationItemForViewController:threeVc],
                             [self addNavigationItemForViewController:fourVc]//,
//                             fourVc
                             ];

    NSArray *titles = @[@"综合", @"动弹", @"", @"发现", @"我"];
    NSArray *images = @[@"tabbar-news", @"tabbar-tweet", @"", @"tabbar-discover", @"tabbar-me"];
    [self.tabBar.items enumerateObjectsUsingBlock:^(UITabBarItem *item, NSUInteger idx, BOOL *stop) {
        [item setTitle:titles[idx]];
        [item setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:images[idx]]];
        [item setSelectedImage:[UIImage imageNamed:[images[idx] stringByAppendingString:@"-selected"]]];
    }];

    [self.tabBar.items[2] setEnabled:NO];

    [self addCenterButtonWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"tabbar-more"]];

    [self.tabBar addObserver:self
                  forKeyPath:@"selectedItem"
                     options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionOld | NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew
                     context:nil];

    _optionButtons = [NSMutableArray new];
    _screenHeight = [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.height;
    _screenWidth  = [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.width;
    _length = 60;        // 圆形按钮的直径
    _animator = [[UIDynamicAnimator alloc] initWithReferenceView:self.view];

    NSArray *buttonTitles = @[@"文字", @"相册", @"拍照", @"语音", @"扫一扫", @"找人"];
    NSArray *buttonImages = @[@"tweetEditing", @"picture", @"shooting", @"sound", @"scan", @"search"];
    int buttonColors[] = {0xe69961, 0x0dac6b, 0x24a0c4, 0xe96360, 0x61b644, 0xf1c50e};

    for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
        NSXOptionButton *optionButton = [[NSXOptionButton alloc] initWithTitle:buttonTitles[i]
                                                                   image:[UIImage imageNamed:buttonImages[i]]
                                                                andColor:[UIColor colorWithHex:buttonColors[i]]];

        optionButton.frame = CGRectMake((_screenWidth/6 * (i%3*2+1) - (_length+16)/2),
                                        _screenHeight + 150 + i/3*100,
                                        _length + 16,
                                        _length + [UIFont systemFontOfSize:14].lineHeight + 24);
        [optionButton.button setCornerRadius:_length/2];

        optionButton.tag = i;
        optionButton.userInteractionEnabled = YES;
        [optionButton addGestureRecognizer:[[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(onTapOptionButton:)]];

        [self.view addSubview:optionButton];
        [_optionButtons addObject:optionButton];
    }
}

-(void)dealloc
{
     [self.tabBar removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"selectedItem"];
}

-(void)addCenterButtonWithImage:(UIImage *)buttonImage
{
    _centerButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];

    CGPoint origin = [self.view convertPoint:self.tabBar.center toView:self.tabBar];
    CGSize buttonSize = CGSizeMake(self.tabBar.frame.size.width / 5 - 6, self.tabBar.frame.size.height - 4);

    _centerButton.frame = CGRectMake(origin.x - buttonSize.height/2, origin.y - buttonSize.height/2, buttonSize.height, buttonSize.height);

    [_centerButton setCornerRadius:buttonSize.height/2];
    [_centerButton setBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:60.f/255.f green:198.f/255.f blue:253.f/255.f alpha:1.f]];
    [_centerButton setImage:buttonImage forState:UIControlStateNormal];
    [_centerButton addTarget:self action:@selector(buttonPressed) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];

    [self.tabBar addSubview:_centerButton];
}

- (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath
                      ofObject:(id)object
                        change:(NSDictionary *)change
                       context:(void *)context
{
    if ([keyPath isEqualToString:@"selectedItem"]) {
        if(self.isPressed) {[self buttonPressed];}
    }
}

///**
// *  添加所有子控制器
// */
//- (void)setUpAllChildViewController{
//    // 1.添加第一个控制器
//    NSXNewsController *oneVC = [[NSXNewsController alloc]init];
////    WBStatusTimelineViewController *oneVC = [[WBStatusTimelineViewController alloc] init];
//
////        T1HomeTimelineItemsViewController *oneVC = [[T1HomeTimelineItemsViewController alloc] init];
////    DemoVC3 *oneVC = [[DemoVC3 alloc] init];
//    [self setUpOneChildViewController:oneVC image:[UIImage imageNamed:@"tab_home_icon"] title:@"首页"];
//
//    // 2.添加第2个控制器
//    NSXMessageController *twoVC = [[NSXMessageController alloc]init];
//    [self setUpOneChildViewController:twoVC image:[UIImage imageNamed:@"js"] title:@"技术"];
//
//
//    // .添加中间控制器
//    NSXMessageController *centerVC = [[NSXMessageController alloc]init];
//    [self setUpOneChildViewController:centerVC image:[UIImage imageNamed:@"tabbar-more"] title:@"center"];
//
//
//    // 3.添加第3个控制器
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Immunity and the fetters of production
(Translation from: https://solidarischgegencorona.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/immunitat-und-die-fesseln-der-produktion/)
While some Asian countries are pursuing an eradication strategy in dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic, Western governments are pursuing a less ambitious goal – "Flatten the curve". This does not mean putting an end to the infection, but just a slowing down of the process. One problem with this strategy is that "herd immunity" builds up only very slowly so containment measures, such as lockdowns, would have to remain in force for many years to come: a terrible prospect.
Against this background, great hopes have been placed in the development of vaccines since spring 2020. A successful vaccine could spare us the fear of infection, put an end to contact restrictions and enable a rapid return to normality. Various scientific breakthroughs in vaccine development in the autumn of 2020 have given fresh hope for an early release from the pandemic.
However, despite all the justified joy at promising scientific and pharmaceutical successes, we must keep an eye on the social, political and economic relations within which technological innovations take place. All too often capitalist ownership and production relations prevent the realization of the great potentials that lie dormant in science and technology. The best drug is of no use if capitalist pharmaceutical companies sell it at prohibitive prices or stop production because of the lack of profitability.
Liberal optimism, which focuses on technological solutions for complex social crises such as the pandemic or climate change, is often dashed. Meanwhile the people who base their criticism of the "pharmaceutical lobby" on conspiracy stories and natural remedies are also completely on the wrong track. The problem with the capitalist pharmaceutical industry is not that it develops vaccines to allegedly deceive and enslave people but the exclusion of large parts of the world's population from benefiting from its discoveries.
It would be wrong, however, to dispense with a necessary critique of the capitalist health industry on the basis of such misconceptions. The present text offers some important thoughts on this.
With the second wave of the Covid 19 pandemic, public reporting on possible vaccines is gaining in importance compared to hygiene and containment measures. It is often suggested that the approval and distribution of a vaccine will put an end to fears about the health consequences of a possible infection and the hated restrictions on individual freedom. These hopes of salvation are fed by the bourgeois illusion that in the present society the first aim of production is to meet the needs of the people. The economic reality is different. How we deal with this contradiction will determine how existential the threat of this and coming pandemics is for the world's population.
First of all it must be said that the research and development of possible Covid vaccines to date is a history of unprecedented medical success. The development of drugs usually takes years or even decades. In the case of Covid-19, however, Russia and China developed vaccines weeks ago, tested them successfully and made them available to medical personnel.1 Meanwhile, a U.S.- German joint venture and another U.S. company have also presented initial results of the third test phase, crucial for the evaluation of the medical effect. All results are far beyond the expectations and experience of previous vaccine research. But what are the actual conditions of these successes, which are interpreted as decisive steps "back to normality"?
Pharmaceutical industry: public research, private profits
Drug development is a prime example of public-private partnership. Basic research is usually far too time-consuming and costly for pharmaceutical companies to conduct themselves. Therefore, it is usually carried out at universities and research institutes with public financial and infrastructural resources. However, these do not have the facilities to turn their discoveries into mass production. They have to sell their results to pharmaceutical companies who turn this knowledge into production and profits.
Commercial research in some areas of pharmacology has declined to such an extent that there are discussions about forcing corporations to produce certain drugs. The British Medicine Journal published a discussion in March entitled "Is it time to nationalise the pharmaceutical industry? "2 For example while the development of antibiotics used to be a relatively simple and profitable business, they are now being used less and less for fear of multidrug resistance. So for pharmaceutical companies, the incentive to do any research in this field has disappeared due to declining demand.3
Vaccine research is also considered extremely unattractive, because its aim is to eliminate the disease and thus end demand for the product. The Sars-CoV-2 vaccines also basically follow the pattern of public burdens and private profits. Some states currently subsidize pharmaceutical companies on a massive scale while also being supported in their work by universities and research institutes. In this way, the states give the companies a financial guarantee – even in the event of failure – but secures a privileged access in the event of a successful product.
Cooperation and capitalization
In view of the successes in the current "race" for a vaccine against Sars-CoV-2, the pharmaceutical lobby is painting a success story of competition and international cooperation. But isn't there a contradiction here? How do competition and cooperation go together?
Researchers at the Public Health Clinical Centre and the School of Public Health in Shanghai decoded the virus' genome and made this knowledge publicly available on January 10, 2020. This created the basis for further research and development 4 and gave the starting signal for the private research teams. None of the pharmaceutical companies that have since been working on their vaccines as competitors could have started development without this open access to basic knowledge.
Drug companies' patents are the legally documented expression of these private producers, who operate in competition and secrecy with each other. Since the individual vaccines differ from each other, the companies can have their vaccine candidates patented independently of each other. An oligopoly of a few companies secures the market through patent protection, and the possibility of achieving high prices in times of scarcity. Producers who do not have enough capital for their own development are left out. While rich countries pay hundreds of millions for access to the vaccines, the resulting high prices primarily affect poorer parts of the world.
Patent protection is certainly perceived as a problem by parts of the public (without, however, naming it as a natural expression of capitalist production). Two prominent cases are discussed as exceptions to the insistence on patent rights. One is the therapeutic drug Remdesivir. For Remdesivir, the US manufacturer Gilead has issued licenses that allow certain generic manufacturers to produce and distribute the drug in unlimited quantities free of charge. It is assumed, however, that Gilead's announcement of these voluntary license agreements was primarily a reaction to negative headlines. Remdesivir was originally developed as an Ebola drug but was not approved. At the beginning of the year, Gilead obtained a special approval as a Covid drug. The US government was able to present an alleged "breakthrough" against the disease and Gilead had found a way to get rid of its drug after all. There were no medical reasons for the special approval. Gilead's stockmarket valuation has since ceased to soar and Remdesivir is traded as largely ineffective against Covid-19.5
In mid-November, Moderna was the second U.S. company after Pfizer/Biontech, to present promising initial results from the decisive third test phase of its vaccine. In October, Moderna had announced that it would partially refrain from enforcing its patent rights during the Covid pandemic.6 Moderna is a pioneer of mRNA technology, which is intended to replace traditional vaccines. The company is itself fighting against several patent infringement proceedings. So its announcement is a double move. On the one hand it hopes to deflect the legal proceedings against it because Moderna is able to present an open attitude towards patent law issues under the pressure of the pandemic. On the other hand, the group is using the situation to push its own technology to new prominence and gain larger market shares. However, so far its promises are just that – promises. Aside from the legal issues, it would be important to share extensive production knowledge but a renunciation of the prosecution of patent law "during the pandemic" does not mean that retroactive proceedings will not follow.7
For many countries in the global South, the mRNA vaccines from Moderna and especially from Pfizer & BionTech are not a good solution anyway, as they have to be stored and transported at very low temperatures – limiting the ability of some countries to use it because of their climate and poor medical infrastructure. For these markets, for example, the British company AstraZeneca or the Chinese producer Sinovac have suitable "solutions" ready with their classic inactivated and vector-based vaccines. Of course, these are not cheap either. For example, China is offering special credit programs to the Philippines and several Latin American countries so that they can buy their own vaccines in large quantities.
The charity complex
The fact that large parts of the world have either limited or no access to medicines is nothing new. Pharmaceutical companies generally tend to set high prices for drugs instead of making them available to the masses at low cost. In recent years, this practice has reached new dimensions through stock market speculation on the prices of vital drugs.8 However, for some drugs, especially vaccines, there has also been a remarkable shift in the last 20 years toward increased sales to economically weaker countries.
After the UN had included a reduction in child mortality in its Millennium Development Goals in 2000, GAVI, an NGO, came on the scene and began to subsidize the production and distribution of vaccines to the tune of billions of dollars.9 The project is considered a great success, tens of millions of lives were saved through its "commitment".10 This 'success', however, means that the problem of distributing burdens and profits at higher levels is simply repeated. Gavi is financed by foundations and state funds.11 Nation states, as the largest donors, finance their own corporations across the board through donations to GAVI – with tax revenues, i.e. ultimately at the expense of their wage-dependent population. The foundations themselves, in turn, sometimes hold shares in the pharmaceutical companies.
GAVI was also quickly appointed as the key player in solving the distribution problem in the Covid-19 case. Under the umbrella of the WHO, GAVI is working in the COVAX project on the question of how Covid vaccines can be financed and distributed according to epidemologically meaningful criteria. But the principle developed only works if as many countries as possible purchase their vaccines through COVAX, accepting its distribution criteria. In fact, only poorer nations will purchase vaccines via COVAX, while rich countries and communities of states can supply themselves according to their own calculations and with all the power of the money providers.12 The latter buy vaccines for the majority of their population. For example, the EU has already concluded a contract with Pfizer/BionTech for 300 million doses, of which Germany claims a disproportionately high share of 90 to 100 million doses. The German government had supported the German company BionTech with almost 400 million euros. As far as the supply of the COVAX states is concerned, there are very few concrete figures to date. Initially, a supply of approx. 20% of the population is expected.13
Productive forces and destruction ratios
The fact that poor states are kept in a form of neo-colonial dependence by the prevailing global competitive and power relations in production, trade and credit is not a new phenomenon. In addition to the production of medicines, this also affects other medical material such as respirators. In many places, international trade agreements and corresponding patent rights have already undermined the possibilities of building up corresponding production capacities.
Even though patent rights are suspended and production knowledge is shared on a large scale is this is often of little concrete use. Requests from the NGO world or representatives of poorer states remain meaningless since they do not identify the power of pharmaceutical capital and the will of the rich industrialized countries to put their profit interests above more reasonable forms of production and distribution. Such a change requires forms of social control and global coordination that are geared to concrete needs. This, in turn, requires social power relations that impose the needs of the wage-earners against those of capital.
Even if such notions of socialization of production are currently not very realistic, the material prerequisites for a faster and above all more favourable supply to people certainly exist. Innumerable generic manufacturers across the world already produce medicines, which after ten to twenty years are no longer subject to the patent protection and they produce them at a fraction of the original price. And the power of the industrialized nations, mainly enshrined in trade agreements, is not undisputed either. In some cases, states already refuse to recognize existing patent protection or to grant patents if this means that the prices of the respective drugs are no longer affordable for their own populations.14
The step toward deprivatization and depatenting would not only be relevant in economic terms. If a large proportion of the world's population is not adequately supplied with the necessary vaccines, in the case of Covid-19 and future viruses, their control and containment as a whole is at stake. If large parts of the world do not have sufficient access to the vaccine, Covid-19 could spread further, mutate and in another form reach the global North. Covid could – similar to influenza – be impossible to eradicate and could return again and again.
Agriculture, livestock breeding and urbanization in its capitalist form must be understood as the main cause of the emergence and spread of pandemics like Covid-19.15 In turn, the reason why we cannot end the pandemic is because the retention of vital knowledge is sold as a right of private property and the competition between owners and states is transformed seemingly into a state of nature. A real movement against the pandemic would have to have the power to break up this capitalist 'natural state' and put the reorganization of global production relations on the agenda.
1 https://www.clinicaltrialsarena.com/news/russia-sputnik-v-efficacy/
2 https://heatinformatics.com/sites/default/files/images-videosFileContent...
3 https://www.businessinsider.com/major-pharmaceutical-companies-dropping-...
4 https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/timeline-ecdc-response
https://virological.org/t/novel-2019-coronavirus-genome/319
5 https://theintercept.com/2020/03/25/gilead-sciences-coronavirus-drug/
6 https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/leading-vaccine-player-moderna-won-t...
7 https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2020/11/11/breaking-modernas-covid-19-patent-...
8 https://theconversation.com/why-the-free-market-for-drugs-doesnt-work-an...
9 https://www.who.int/workforcealliance/members_partners/member_list/gavi/...
10 https://ourworldindata.org/vaccination
11 https://www.aerzte-ohne-grenzen.de/forschungsplattform-cepi
12 https://de.reuters.com/article/virus-who-deutschland-idDEKBN2692AQ
13 https://www.economist.com/briefing/2020/11/14/an-effective-covid-19-vacc...
14 https://thebaffler.com/salvos/drugs-for-the-people-neumann
15 http://chuangcn.org/2020/02/social-contagion/
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A real movement against the pandemic would have to have the power to break up this capitalist 'natural state' and put the reorganization of global production relations on the agenda.
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LABOUR BACKS A UNITARY NORTHAMPTON COUNCIL
NATIONAL PARTY POLICY ANNOUNCED…
As many local people will know, following the Tories crashing the County Council the Conservative Government have plans for us – they propose is to dissolve Northamptonshire County Council and the seven Borough's & District Council's (including Northampton Borough Council) and create two councils one for North Northants and one for West Northants.
This hugely unpopular proposal would lump Northampton in with Daventry and South Northamptonshire These are two overwhelmingly rural areas with needs and priorities radically different to our own. This plan is frankly only designed to help the Tories electorally, people who let's not forget have already cancelled your local elections this year. I know many people are deeply angry about all of this, but here is some good news…
The Labour Party have announced that instead of accepting the Government's plans, we will oppose them when tabled and instead argue for three authorities, one being a Northampton Unitary Council…meaning we would have one council responsible for all services across the town.
A review conducted by Deloitte of the possible options for reorganisation scored the three unitary option highest particularly in this model's ability to address key service challenges, opportunities or real transformation and locally accountable leadership – with Deloitte recommending that both the 3 unitary and 2 unitary model continue to be considered.
Andrew Gwynne MP, Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government said:
"Local Government should reflect local geography and population, which is why we think Northampton, a huge historic town, should have its own unitary council. Despite one of the Government's own councils effectively declaring themselves bankrupt, we have yet to see them recognise the appalling consequences of their austerity programme for people up and down the country – instead they are dismantling local democracy."
The people want our town ran in Northampton by Northampton, so I am delighted that national Labour Party policy is to deliver a Northampton Unitary Council. This is the only option that will preserve Northampton's heritage and deliver a democratic and sustainable future.
So, in terms of where we go from here. Should this zombie government table their proposed changes in Parliament, Labour will oppose them and argue for Northampton to have its own council. And in the likely event of a General Election soon, the next Labour Government's policy is to give our town the unitary council it deserves.
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