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Filling Labor Shortages through Immigration: An Overview of Shortage Lists and their Implications
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Quiet Demise of the Virtual Fence
Immigrants in New-Destination States
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E-Verify: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Proposals for Reform
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Delegation and Divergence: 287(g) State and Local Immigration Enforcement
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: A Growing Phenomenon with Few Easy Solutions
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U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Non-Citizen Detainees
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Understanding Immigrant Politics: Lessons from the U.S.
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Administration Seeks Homeland Security Progress Despite Setbacks
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Many governments use shortage lists to either facilitate or discourage economically-motivated immigration into particular occupations or fields, but the practice of doing so raises a variety of practical and philosophical questions. MPI's Madeleine Sumption discusses the challenges of maintaining shortage lists and developing immigration policies around them.
In this month's policy beat, MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the termination of the Secure Border Initiative Network, the status of the USCIS Transformation project, and more.
Over the past two decades, the settlement patterns of immigrants in the United States have changed as an increasing number of the foreign born are choosing to make states in the southern and middle regions of the country their home. MPI's Aaron Terrazas profiles the immigrants in these "new-destination" states and compares them to the rest of the foreign-born population.
An effective electronic eligibility verification system is an essential component of the U.S. immigration system, but questions as to whether the E-Verify employment verification system should be made mandatory remain. This report examines the strengths and weaknesses of E-Verify, and discusses proposals for reform.
Faced with enormous political pressure to stop illegal immigration and to prevent the entry of potential terrorists, the U.S. government has devoted ever more resources to enforcing border policies. It remains unclear, the author argues, whether the efficacy of these programs warrants their costs.
287(g) programs have surged into the public consciousness in recent years. Now operating in 72 jurisdictions, the 287(g) program authorizes state and local law enforcement officers to screen people for immigration status, issue detainers to hold unauthorized immigrants on immigration violations, and begin the process of their removal from the United States.
Destination countries of unaccompanied child migrants struggle with many questions related to why children migrate, how they should be received and processed, and whether they should be protected, integrated, or returned to their home countries. Amanda Levinson of ThirdSpace Consulting provides the context within which unaccompanied child migration occurs, and analyzes the policy response of the United States and European destination countries.
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the rise in state-level action on immigration enforcement, the resuming deportations of Haitians, Mexico's inclusion in the Global Entry trusted traveler program, and more.


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Q3 Organic revenue growth +18.3%
Activity back up to 97% of pre-Covid level, due to strong ramp-up in Corporate Services, Sports & Leisure and Universities
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Q3 Fiscal 2022 revenues
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We are making progress on our strategic priorities. We are moving ahead on improving the effectiveness of our On-site Services organization. We plan to transfer full P&L accountability to the countries, regrouped into three geographic zones, North America, Europe and the Rest of the World. This simplification will bring agility and speed to execution.
We shall present our strategy at the Capital Markets Day, to be held on November 2, 2022."
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Third quarter Fiscal 2022 consolidated revenues reached 5.5 billion euros, up +23.2% year-on-year including a net contribution from acquisitions and disposals of -1.7%, more than compensated by a strong positive currency impact of +6.6%, linked to the strength of the US dollar and the Brazilian Real. As a result, third quarter Fiscal 2022 organic growth was +18.3%, reaching 97% of Fiscal 2019 revenues at constant rates. Thanks to the acceleration in the quarter, revenue for the first nine months of Fiscal 2022, reached 15.8 billion euros, up +17.3%.
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It's something of a down time for me in terms of writing on a topic with regard to the sport's world at present. There's not really a great deal going on albeit that Spring Training has arrived and teams preparing for the 2011 season . Remarkably though this time of the season as it relates to baseball doesn't particularly interest me though I may well be in tow with friends to see perhaps one or two games . The Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues are a precursor for the fans to see their favorite teams but in reality you can't really take anything away from the performances by the teams during Spring Training . One thing for certain though, this season will be unlike any other because for once I do not believe that there is a clear cut favorite for the World Series . Albeit that the talk was of the moves made respectively by the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies we all know that all it takes is one major injury or a player not performing up to par and the ambitions of a team can essentially go up in smoke .
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As defending champions the San Francisco Giants will be a somewhat team from the one that simply made light work of the Texas Rangers in the game's showcase event. For the Giants' fans they'll have something to appreciate but now comes the hard part for Bruce Bochy and his assistants as they look to have that right frame of mind and attitude as they look to make a successful regular and postseason run.
Now while the advent of baseball there's still the giant shadow that's cast by the NFL and a season that essentially has now become a year round business. There's no two ways about it but even in the offseason the print media, major broadcast and cable networks as well as the radio talk show hosts out there will continue to make the NFL a topic of choice. There's no denying that the ongoing labor negotiations mediated over by a Federally appointed abritrator George Cohen . The mediator has stated that there has been progress made between the two sides but I'm not so sure that's all so clear as neither Roger Goodell on behalf of the NFL and owners have issued a public statement to that effect . The commissioner's counterpart NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith , Executive Committee member and President Kevin Mawae have been equally silent with very little on appearance in outright candor on the issues .
At this juncture I'm not about to suggest what the outcome of this will be but I do know this , the goodwill built up between the NFL and fans is about to disappear up in a puff of smoke. And with there being a very distinct possibility that a possible labor stoppage we could no football for the entire 2011-12 season and one should also consider that there won't be a Superbowl (SBXLVI) either , which would be staged at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis , Indiana , home to the Indianapolis Colts .
Well it goes without saying that the NBA — trade deadline was awash with trades that essentially set a number of teams up for the remainder of the season . I'm not about to think that this will make the New York Knicks a real standout amongst the contenders with Donnie Walsh , James Dolan and Mike D'Antoni have maneuvered a three team, thirteen player deal , that saw both Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups make their way to the Big Apple . To the Knicks' benefit from a competitive and financial standpoint the deal makes sense but at the same time you simply don't get the impression that even with these additions this team will be able to take on the likes of the Miami Heat , Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls . To my mind those three teams are far better equipped for a playoff run than within the Eastern Conference .
Amongst the trades that took place we also had the arrival of Deron Williams in New Jersey to the benefit of a New Jersey Nets' —- team that was actually precipated by the moves of team owner Mikhail Prokhorov who feels that the arrival of the former Utah Jazz star sets them up for the future . Given the upheaval that has taken place within the Jazz organization since the abrupt resignation of former coach Jerry Sloan , you simply can't help but wonder what's now in the immediate for the Jazz. As to the Jazz and the tumult that took place with the resignation of Sloan and the installing of Ty Corbin as his successor , who'd have thought that the history of the organization would be a topic of conversation and the unprecedented notoriety they had under Jerry Sloan ?
And back to the NFL , given the undistinguished season had by the Denver Broncos in which we saw the firing of Josh McDaniel , the interim tag given to Eric Studesville before Jon Fox was hired in the offseason by their now Head of Football Operations John Elway . The question now being asked is this now where we see the era of Tim Tebow and their organization's hopes ? Incumbent quarterback Kyle Orton has let be known publicly and through his agent that he wants out if he's not the team's starting quarterback next season . Now given the unevenness of Orton's play over the season and the mere fact Tebow seems to have won over the fans at Invesco Field and therein lies the dilemma that'll no doubt face Fox and his coaching staff . Stay with the college star and rookie quarterback or rely completely upon the presumed journeyman veteran ? My bet would be on Tebow , given the fact that the Broncos need a fresh start and way of keeping the fans interested with what's happening in Denver !
Miami Dolphins' GM Jeff Ireland has stated that for the moment that Chad Henne will remain the starting quarterback of the team but has stressed that he won't hesitate to take a quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft . Now unless I'm mistaken Henne had a season that one would rather forget and so have the Dolphins over the last two years . For me the failings of the Dolphins really has come down to the fact that they'd become a one trick pony with the wildcat scheme and essentially not being a well balanced attack and a team where defense was essentially hazardous to their health !
Dolphins' coach Tony Sparano and his coaching staff if anything has failed this team and so too has Ireland as the general manager. At some point the Dolphins as a team lost focus last season and it showed in their play throughout much of the year . Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown as the team's most potent offensive players but that simply explain the failings of this team as they fell out of contention not only within the division (AFC East) but also the league as a whole . At no time would have got the impression that they were actually capable of contending within the conference much less within the division.
Given that the Dolphins had to contend with the New York Jets , New England Patriots and shall we say the wayward — Buffalo Bills ? As we know the postseason for both the Patriots and Jets came to something of an abrupt finality with their eventual woes. If anything the AFC East and its competitiveness during the regular season one thing but it appears that the teams and their ambitions fell well short of what they and their fans were expecting . And now we have Jets' coach Rex Ryan once against stating that the New York Jets will be the team to beat for the Superbowl next season . I'll take Ryan at his word but now having come up twice when it matters the most I'm beginning to think that New York Jets have been snake bit when it comes to postseason play.
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The NFL will have us engulfed in its coming and goings while the NBA's season heightens up but we now await the opening of Spring Training and then the regular season . There'll be a great deal on the line within baseball and I for am hope that it'll meet all of our expectations . As to what lies ahead within regard to the NBA , well to be to sure the postseason there will be an eventful one . The NFL however still has to deal with its own misfortunes as it relates to the ongoing negotiations between the two sides . We simply just be sure where the whole situation stands because there still seems to be no case to lead the fans to believe that there's liable to 2011-12 season.
What thoughts if any do you have with regard to the topics raised within this piece ? Simply leave a comment as how you see things panning out and as always thanks for the continued support !
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(1) San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain throws to the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a spring training baseball game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near Scottsdale, Ariz. Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez ……
(2) An usher watches as San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Steve Edlefsen throws to Arizona Diamondbacks' Xavier Nady during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near Scottsdale, Ariz. Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez …….
(3) Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. AP Photo/Michael Conroy ……
(4) INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 27: Quarterback Jake Locker of Washington runs a passing drill during the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images ……..
(5) Eric Berry (R) from the Tennessee Volunteers is greeted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after the Kansas City Chiefs selected Berry (5) overall in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall on April 22, 2010 in New York City. Goodell and the league's hierarchy have met with his union counterpart NFLPA Exec Director DeMaurice Smith through a court appointed mediator George Cohen. The two sides are still somewhat apart as to the negotiations and quite possibly if an agreement isn't reached by March 3rd then we could quite possibly see the first mandated stoppage in the league since 1987. Jeff Zelevansky / Getty Images North America . …………
(6) Miami Heat's Mike Miller (13) drives as teammate Chris Bosh, right, looks on and New York Knicks' Chauncey Billups (8) defends in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. The Knicks would go on to defeat the Heat 91-86 .AP Photo/Alan Diaz ……….
(7) MIAMI, FL – FEBRUARY 27: Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks takes a charge against Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat during a game at American Airlines Arena on February 27, 2011 in Miami, Florida. Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images ….
(8) Denver Broncos head coach John Fox responds to a question during a news conference during the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. AP Photo/Darron Cummings ………..
(9) Englewood , Co,. Denver Broncos vice president of football operations John Elway (L), owner Pat Bowlen and new head coach John Fox share a laugh before Fox addressed the media at Dove Valley on January 14, 2011 in Englewood, Colorado. Fox was named the 14th head coach in Broncos history yesterday after spending the last nine seasons as head coach of the Carolina Panthers. Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images ……
(10) Chad Henne #7 of the Miami Dolphins is brought down in the first half by Jerod Mayo #51 and Landon Cohen #66 of the New England Patriots on January 2, 2011 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Elsa Martinez / Getty Images North America ……….
(11) Miami Dolphins' general manager Jeff Ireland, left, poses with Tony Sparano, the newly named Dolphins' coach after a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008 at the Dolphins' Training Facility in Davie, Fla. Sparano, who had been the Dallas Cowboys' assistant head coach, accepted a job offer Wednesday from new Miami boss Bill Parcells. They worked together with the Cowboys when Parcells was head coach from 2003-06. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee ……
Grapefruit League Schedule ————– Cactus League Schedule
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The black tank and jeans combo is always a good and simple outfit, I had to wear my new boots which I managed to get from Bank for an amazing £15 in the sale. I never usually shop in Bank and was only in there on the random chance so was glad to find these beauts!
The sun was out so I thought it was a great day to get my 'bleach wash' Joni jeans out, these have been hiding in my wardrobe for a while now so felt good to wear them again. Adding my go to bag from Urban Outfitters and I was out the door. Lets hope this sunshine sticks around, it felt so nice not having to layer up with jumpers.. cardigans.. jackets.. and all that! Hope you are all having a fab Monday, only 4 more days till the weekend!
Your tattoos are crazy cool! And I love these shoes, especially styled with the jeans, looks so good!


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Joshua Krishna Concha is a jeweller from Taos Pueblo. Taos Pueblo is a small Indian village in Northern New Mexico. It is the northern most of the New Mexican Pueblos and was historically a trading place between Plains tribes such as the Comanche and the Puebloan peoples of the Rio Grande Valley.


First nice surprise, I take the stairs to go towards the main entrance very modern and clear which is at the under ground (photo 2). The Mauritshuis is located in a beautiful building of the 17th century (photo 3), near the Binnenhof (first photo of the post) and Hofvijver.
The "human scale" museum allows me to take my time to look at the permanent collections of the Golden Age of Dutch painting. Many famous masters, Rembrandt, Van Dyck and of course the hypnotic painting, Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer (photo 1). I also really like the portrait of Elizabeth Bellinghausen by Bartholomäus Bruyn I (photo 4).
Selfies of the Golden Age (on the photo montage above, photo 3). Do not miss this exhibition, until January 3, 2016 at the Mauritshuis! This exciting exhibition will speak to all bloggers (yes!), Instagrammers and other followers of personal branding (photo 2, lol!).
"Various artists allowed their self-portraits to be transformed into prints, thereby increasing the number of copies available for sale or as gifts. These prints enhanced the artist's reputation, particularly if they were were used as illustrations in successful books "(source: Mauritshuis museum).
5 minutes walk from the Mauritshuis Museum, my darling museum Escher in Het Paleis Museum to be discovered (above photo montage)! M.C. Escher is a visionary artist with a prolific imagination that plays with perspective.
We enter into a world of an extreme wealth and complexity! Fantastic! On the photo above montage: last picture, an artwork of Escher, Bonifacio (big up to Corsica!).
On the photo montage below, a few other artworks of Escher which I liked very much (there are so many that this selection was hard): 1. Depth (1955), 2. Path of Life I (1958), 3. Fish and Scales (1959) and 4. Curl-up (1951).
Lunch of Vietnamese cuisine in China Town, the Asian district of The Hague (photo 1 above). Located opposite the Nieuwe Kerk, the Little V restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere and nice service.
The decoration is quite original (4) and the food is good: I chose vegetables with tofu (2), chicken with noodles (3) and a fresh orange juice. But I can't finish the dishes, too hearty!
This famous restaurant is located on the harbour of Tweede Binnenhaven where I got lost for nearly half an hour before finding the restaurant (picture above 4)! I had an appointment with a writer friend who came by bike … and got lost too, no comment!
Excellent dinner: for the first meal, we shared the Catch Combination (huge dish), composed of "Scottish salmon from our own smokehouse, Stellendam shrimp and Usselmeer eel fillet" (2). For the main course, I chose the Zeebaars: "Seabass pan-fried on the skin served with beetroot, potato mousseline and olives with a shallot sauce" (3).
In the photo 1, a painting seen in the Mauritshuis: Still Life with Roemer and Timepiece (1629) by Willem Claesz Heda.
Do you know this Dutch specialty? Yes, het haring (herring) caught in the North Sea, eaten raw by the tail, with on onions (for 2 euros on average!).
Photo above 4: considered as one of the best places to eat this specialty, Haringkraam Buitenhof is located close to the Hofvijver (3) and the seat of the Dutch parliament (2). The address: Buitenhof 2513 AG The Hague.
Photo 1: very arty doors of a ministry near the Mauritshuis. Photos below: skyscrapers of the new part of The Hague.
Like most European cities, you will discover The Hague by walking. By an open door, I see a beautiful courtyard, with a calm lush garden (photo above 1).
By following a narrow street, I admire some cottages built in the 18th century (2). Elsewhere, a small red door leads us into a green space (4). Photo 5: brief stop by the Paleistuin (Palace Garden). Photo 3: on Lange Voorhout, the smallest building in The Hague (the one with vertical four windows).
Many thanks for this beautiful invitation to Den Haag Marketing, Holland.com, Thalys and to the guide, Remco Dörr. As always these opinions are my own.
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Michelle Obama's presidential portrait dress has a political backstory
The patchwork dress has roots in Alabama's black community.
By Layla Halabian
A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) on Feb 12, 2018 at 9:58am PST
The unveiling of the Obama portraits at the National Gallery was always going to be a huge moment, and it sure as hell didn't disappoint.
Not only were Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald the first black artists to be commissioned by the National Gallery for a presidential portrait, but Michelle Obama was immortalized by Baltimore-based Sherald in a floor-length patchwork, poplin gown inspired by designer Michelle Smith's spring 2017 Milly collection. It's a nod to the women of Gee's Bend, an isolated Black community in late nineteenth century Alabama, where the women created abstract and asymmetrical quilt designs that defied the traditional geometric palette of American quilts.
Smith, a longtime favorite of Obama, was inspired by movements that the former first lady championed herself: human rights, racial equality, and LGBT justice. Her collection was heavy on knots and ties which Smith, in a statement to The Washington Post, said were meant to evoke a "feeling of being held back … that we're not quite there yet."
"I dressed Mrs. Obama on several occasions while she was in office, and am so grateful to create something that she will forever be remembered in by future generations," said the designer to the Huffington Post. "The modern silhouette of the dress perfectly reflects her forward-thinking sensibility, and I'm thrilled that I get to be a little part of what was such a ground-breaking and positive presidency."
The gown also boasted pockets, a feature a sensible Capricorn like Obama would probably find useful.
Amy Sherald, Clothing, Layla Halabian, michelle obama, milly
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This is the first installment for 2012 of our regular updates about the international crisis of Human Trafficking and the exploitation of children. It is with renewed determination that we find ourselves at the beginning of this year, recommitting our voice in both passion and volume for the voiceless victims of human trafficking. We are asking you to join us, and we would be deeply humbled to work shoulder to shoulder, arm and arm, to end this scourge once and for all. Thank you. Click on the bold headers of each section for the link to the full stories.
President Obama addressing the nation on Jan. 1, the 148th anniversary of the effective date of the Emancipation Proclamation.
President Obama names January National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: In his remarks the US President recommitted the nation "to bringing an end to this inexcusable human rights abuse."
Forced Marriage in Afghanistan, trafficking by a different name: 60 percent of the trafficking in Afghanistan is internal and much of this involves forced marriages, many that result in the young girl prostituted by her arranged husband. And in a related story...
8 year old Yemeni girl is now legally divorced from her 28 year-old husband: In response to a question from Judge Mohammed al-Qadhi if the "couple" had consummated their relationship 28-year-old Faez Ali Thameur said yes BUT that he "did not beat her". As if that clarifies it for us, makes the whole child rape issue a moot point. Just a technicality for the Yemeni court system, file the necessary paperwork and then the child can go on about her 8 year-old life, happily divorced, and oh yeah, intimately acquainted with a FRICKIN' 28 year old pedophile!!!!!
"I am happy that I am divorced now. I will be able to go back to school," eight year old Nojud Mohammed Ali said, after a public hearing in Sanaa's court of first instance.
Texas man pleads guilty to possession of child porn: Authorities found 120 gigs, or about 20 thousand pornographic videos and images of young children on 29 year old Jonathan Ryan Vittitow's computer. Including messages where he solicited undisclosed individuals to drug three children so he could rape them. He faces 15-30 years in jail.
Victoria's Dirty Secret: "In Burkina Faso, where child labor is endemic, paying premiums for organic and fair-trade cotton has created fresh incentives for exploitation. A program there has attracted subsistence farmers who say they can't grow "ethically sourced" cotton without forcing children into their fields. Bloomberg News spent more than six weeks reporting in West Africa to capture the plight of Clarisse Kambire, below, a 13 year old who is kept out of school, malnourished and beaten."
"By the time Clarisse picked her first harvest in 2010, Victoria's Secret was becoming the fair trade program's only buyer instead of the most prominent, according to Georges Guebre , the program's leader. An executive for Victoria's Secret's parent company says the amount of cotton it buys from Burkina Faso is minimal, but it takes the child-labor allegations seriously."
Sexism in the British Press: The sexual objectification of women and children and the Leveson Inquiry's response to it. Women's rights groups are documenting for the Government inquiry the irresponsible nature of reporting when it comes to sexual violence against women and the overall bent in British tabloids to present women and girls as sexual objects. A recent story involving 6 soccer players gang-raping 12 year-olds had the victims referred to as "lolitas" and the demonic act itself was called an 'orgy'. Subsequently, to prove the pandemic nature of sexism in British society, all six of the defendants were later freed after an appeal to court judge Lord Justice Moses. Judge 'Lord Justice Moses', who perhaps has the most pathetic and disgustingly ironic name ever, ruled that the 12 year old girls 'wanted to have sex'. Um.....What?!?!
HOW THE HELL IS THAT A RULING!!???!! Either the age of consent in Britain is 16 or it's not. Either rape is a statutory offence- created by section 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Which CLEARLY states that a person commits the offence of rape if
(a) they intentionally penetrate....you get the idea....without consent AND/OR
(b) the other person is under 16!!!!!!!!!!!
-Or its not!!!! Dear Judge 'Lord Justice Moses' you are now complicit in the reckless endangerment of a minor. You have enabled other over-sexed, meat-headed men hopped up on testosterone to make sport of the violation of children!!!!!!!!! By English law and all other moral codes you too are a rapist. Lock yourself up and throw away the frickin KEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop the planet....I want off.
From all of us at Conspiracy Of Hope, thank you for caring about justice and child's rights, and have a Happy New Year!
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Raising Venue Post TC Heartland
June 28, 2017 EthicsDavid
There's going to be a lot of litigation over whether a defendant who failed to object to venue pre-TC Heartland can raise it now. In fact, why not a plaintiff?
One argument has succeeded, but I honestly wonder about its foundation. The argument goes like this: (a) Rule 12 only operates to waive certain 12(b) "defenses," including improper venue, only if the defense was "available" when the defendant filed its answer or filed its pre-answer motion (waiver also occurs if someone includes an objection to improper venue in its answer, but doesn't raise it promptly in a post-answer motion); (b) because of VE Holdings, the objection to improper venue was not available; and so (c) there was no waiver and the objection is now available. A recent district court Westech Aerosol Corp. v. 3M Co. (W.D. Wa. June 21, 2017) accepted this argument, allowed the objection to be raised. It did, however, consider issues like prejudice and delay — which, ordinarily, aren't issues in improper venue motions.
Well, okay maybe. But if I were a judge, especially if the case had been pending a while, I'd say: "the defendant in TC Heartland raised the issue, so are saying you're special, and it was 'available' only to that defendant?" Put in legalese, there has been a non-frivolous basis for arguing that VE Holdings was wrongly decided since, well, the day that case was decided.
Granted, there is probably a spectrum here: a defendant who included the objection to improper venue in its answer, but then did not move to dismiss, is no doubt in a better place than a defendant who did not include it at all (at least as far as atmospherics go), and plainly courts should consider the disruption and prejudice that these "now available" motions will raise.
Competent lawyers should think about whether to raise the defense (it may be a bad idea for a client, even if it is available), and how to defeat it. Likewise, a plaintiff might consider a strategic motion, too!
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As well as detailing our actual itinerary here, I wanted to share with you some points to know that could potentially either make or break your trip to Iceland!
There were certain things that I was told before my visit that I didn't really pay enough attention to, so believe me when I say that the below points are pretty important to be aware of!
I was informed multiple times that Iceland was expensive. I knew this already from browsing hotel prices but I didn't quite realise that this really does apply to EVERYTHING. One night we had a pasta dish and one drink each and it was £70!!! It is pretty eye-watering, so when planning your trip you could maybe consider trying to get half-board with hotels, or stay somewhere that you can cook for yourself if your trip is going to be a long one.
I have seen many articles detailing that public toilets often make the news in Iceland due to being such a rarity, and that you should always go to the loo the second you see one. In reality, it wasn't too much of a problem – at least where we went. We travelled along the South coast as far as Jokulsarlon and there was a toilet at least every 90 minutes. So unless you're drinking ridiculous amounts of water an hour, it should not be a problem!
The hotels we researched had lots of different policies. Some required payment in Euros, others required pre-payment before arrival, etc. So, we actually considered not getting any Icelandic currency. When we were there however we decided just to get £200.00 worth: first of all to see what it was like (we collect currency from wherever we go) but also because we had read blogs stating that for certain places you do need Icelandic coins.
This applied to a couple of the public toilets, even if only for a donation for upkeep, and also for parking at some of the waterfalls. It is also always handy to have some local currency incase your card doesn't work or something.
I have to give credit for this tip to my lovely friend Marnie! She visited Iceland exactly a year before we did and I asked her for tips, her first answer was 'WATERPROOF TROUSERS'. Most specifically for walking behind Seljalandsfoss whereby the spray from the water is pretty crazy.
On the first day of our trip, within 10 minutes it went from bright sunshine and me needing to take my coat off, to torrential rain, hail stones and ridiculously strong winds.
You must pack for all weathers, lots of layers are best and definitely a warm hat/hood.
There is literally one road around the island, so once you're out of Reykjavik it is very easy to navigate.
Iceland is also in Europe so you can use your data/Google Maps without any trouble (if you're from Europe, and manage to get there before Brexit).
Having your own car gives you so much more freedom to explore, as tours obviously limit you for time in each location. If you have a car you can also go back to places when the weather improves – but please be prepared for the fact that in Iceland it is pretty impossible to see all the things you want to see in the weather you want to see them in!
We hired our car through Budget and went for a middle-range option for approx £200.00 for 6 days. It seemed like this included insurance however on arrival at the airport we discovered we weren't covered for much at all. Because of the incredibly unpredictable weather, you do get a little scared into opting for the package with the highest cover 'just in case'. This then cost us another £250 on arrival at the airport however it was worth it as we think somebody hit our car when we were parked at the Blue Lagoon!
In Iceland you'll see lots of Northern Lights Tours advertised. Basically, from what I can tell, you sit on a coach which drives you away from any city lights and from there you can sit and wait for them.
You can do exactly the same from your hire car but with more freedom. If you follow some Aurora apps/websites closely and they say your best chance to see them is at 2am, there is nothing stopping you from setting an alarm and heading out in the middle of the night. This way you'll have a much higher chance of seeing them, and it is more special seeing it with just whoever you are travelling with as opposed to a coach load of others!
9. DITCH THE UMBRELLA BUT PACK YOUR SUNNIES!
I bet you didn't expect me to say that?!
An umbrella is a complete waste of time in Iceland. When it is raining it is pretty likely to also be windy, so that flimsy piece of canvas ain't keeping you dry!! Trust me, it was pretty funny watching people battle the winds with their brollies!
On the Southern ring road, it is pretty barren, so there aren't any trees for shade etc. Therefore, when it is sunny it is SUNNY. We would have really struggled driving at times without sunglasses and it can be quite dangerous, so definitely add them to your packing list.
10. ACCEPT THAT MOST PLACE NAMES ARE UNPRONOUNCEABLE!
There are only a few places that we visited in Iceland that I could actually pronounce!!
Nope. I haven't got a clue either!
Take into account the above points and just go and enjoy yourself!
Iceland is a beautiful country with so much to see and do, just make sure you save up enough first!


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Wednesday, May 6: Latest developments on coronavirus in Michigan
Updated May 06, 2020; Posted May 06, 2020
Lindsey Tolonen, a registered nurse, tests Sheneka Hamlin for coronavirus by using a nose swab at Hamilton Community Health Network's North Pointe location on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 in Flint. (Sarahbeth Maney | MLive.com)Sarahbeth Maney | MLive.com
By Matt Durr | mattdurr@mlive.com
LANSING, MI -- Data gathered by state health officials show the average number of COVID-19 cases and deaths are down week over week as the state continues to battle the coronavirus outbreak. Still, the virus continues to spread across the state despite efforts to maintain social distance and stay home.
Meanwhile, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have reduced the length of some of her previously signed executive orders, and the attorney general has advised law enforcement officers to continue enforcing the governor's unilateral state of emergency and stay-home orders.
Below is a look at the most recent developments related to the crisis.
Michigan coronavirus deaths down 29%, new cases down 18% compared to last week
The average number of daily coronavirus cases and deaths are down, compared to the same time last week. In the last week, Michigan is averaging 734 new cases per day and 87.4 deaths per day. In the week prior, the state averaged 899 new cases per day and 123.9 deaths per day – that's an 18.3% decrease in cases and 29.4% decrease in deaths.
On Tuesday, officials announced 447 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 44 new deaths. However, Tuesday's data includes some extra backlogged data caused by a bug in the system the day before. Additionally, officials said eight of the 44 deaths reported Tuesday come from prior days.
In total, Michigan has 44,397 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 4,179 deaths.
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6 weeks in, how are Michiganders still catching COVID-19?
It's been six weeks since Whitmer ordered residents to stay home, to practice social distancing if they have to go out and to avoid gatherings outside the home. So how are people still catching the virus?
This in-depth story looks at how the virus is still spreading, where it's spreading, how testing plays into the spread and how "reopening" the state could impact the numbers of cases.
Whitmer vetoes bill that would have reopened some businesses sooner
As promised, the governor vetoed a bill Tuesday that called for some of her executive orders to be shortened and would have reopened some businesses ahead of schedule. The state legislature passed Senate Bill 858, which would have amended Michigan's Emergency Management Act of 1976, laying out deadlines for when some of Whitmer's executive orders would end.
A previous version of the bill called for shortening the amount of time a governor can issue a state of emergency without needing legislative approval, from 28 days to 14 days. That was not included in the final bill.
"I will not sign any bills that constrain my ability to protect the people of Michigan from a deadly pandemic in a timely manner," Whitmer wrote in a letter explaining the veto.
Michigan-made coronavirus vaccine in clinical trial
Pfizer announced it is in the clinical trial stage of producing a possible COVID-19 vaccine that will be partially produced in Michigan. The Portage, Michigan facility will be one of three sites where the vaccine will be produced for trials that will take place in Germany.
As part of a partnership with German company BioNTech, known for its cancer treatments, the two companies are working toward creating and supplying millions of doses of a vaccine by the end of 2020. The companies hope to scale that production to hundreds of millions of doses in 2021.
Michigan AG says Whitmer's orders are still valid, instructs law officers to continue enforcement
Despite efforts in the legislature to question the legality of Whitmer's state of emergency and stay-home orders, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says the orders are legally valid and law enforcement officers should continue to enforce them. Nessel's office said there was some confusion among law enforcement after lawmakers questioned the validity of the order.
However, Nessel issued a letter of guidance Tuesday to law enforcement across the state, affirming Whitmer's position that she is within her powers to issue the orders.
"Nessel finds the two orders to be valid under the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act and asks local law enforcement agencies to continue their enforcement efforts," the attorney general's office said in a news release.
Automakers plan to reopen plants in two weeks
Fiat Chrysler, Ford and General Motors are planning to send plant workers back to work in the next two weeks after shutting down most manufacturing operations since March due to the outbreak. Chrysler CEO Mike Manley has said the company plans to open factories on May 18, according to the Associated Press.
United Auto Workers members are ready to return to the job, according to the report, but also are entitled to seek closures if the virus begins to spread in plants.
GM workers will be paid for two weeks if they have to self-quarantine
As automakers gear up for a return to work, workers at General Motors plants have some assurances they'll be paid if they have to self-quarantine after returning to work. Employees who are asked to self-quarantine by the company will receive 14 days of paid time off, according to an update sent to employees Monday.
Employees may be asked to quarantine if contact tracing efforts indicate an employee may have interacted with someone who's tested positive.
"Significant planning is underway to safely restart production," GM spokesman Jim Cain said in an email to MLive-The Flint Journal. "We are in regular contact with federal, state, and local authorities, our suppliers, the UAW, and our manufacturing team. We have not yet announced a restart date. When people do return to work, whether for planning or for regular production, we will use screening, cleaning, and social distancing strategies designed using the best medical advice and scientific data available, including guidance from the CDC."
Muskegon health facilities eye reopening as COVID-19 cases remain low
Health officials in Muskegon County are preparing to open more health care services as an anticipated spike in COVID-19 cases has not happened. Muskegon County has reported 317 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths as of Monday, May 4.
The Mercy Health system was prepared for hundreds of possible cases in the early days of the outbreak, but officials now feel they have the situation under control and can offer other services. Mercy plans on offering "time sensitive procedures" in the next two to four weeks.
In addition to washing hands regularly and not touching your face, officials recommend practicing social distancing, assuming anyone may be carrying the virus.
Health officials say you should be staying at least 6 feet away from others and working from home, if possible.
Use disinfecting wipes or disinfecting spray cleaners on frequently-touched surfaces in your home (door handles, faucets, countertops) and carry hand sanitizer with you when you go into places like stores.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has also issued an executive order requiring people to wear face coverings over their mouth and nose while inside enclosed, public spaces.
Read all of MLive's coverage on the coronavirus at mlive.com/coronavirus.
Additional information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.


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HEALTHY HAPPENINGS March 2014
The Truth About GMOs
The debate over the labeling of GMO (genetically modified organism) foods has been raging across the country. Both California and Washington introduced bills, which were narrowly defeated, that would have required the labeling of GMO foods in those states. These bills were fiercely opposed by many of America's largest agriculture and chemical companies, headed by Monstanto. In California alone $46 million was spent to oppose Prop 37. Despite these defeats many other states, and the federal government, are looking into labeling GMOs.
It may seem like common sense that people should have the right to know what is in the food that they are eating (and at we at Moonflower believe that it is). Especially when over 60 countries, including India and China, already require labeling such products. But as the votes in California and Washington showed, for many peoples its not that simple. Like any debate there are two sides to this issue.
So, here are some of the facts and arguments from both sides. Read them and make up your own mind.
What are GMOs?
Humans have been genetically modifying their crops since agriculture began thousands of years ago. But the selective breeding for desired traits that our ancestors engaged in is not what we mean when we say GMO today.
The definition of GMOs that is used today is "any living organism that possesses a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology." In other words it is when scientists mutate, insert, or delete genes in an organism. The genes they insert usually come from a different species, and can be inserted into the selected organism using a number of techniques including viruses, very small needles, electroporation, or a gene gun.
Such modification is a very new thing. The first GMOs were bacteria that were modified in 1973. And genetically modified food has only been available in stores since 1994. Since then the technology has exploded; now GMO crops are grown on 420 million acres around the world by 17.3 million farmers.
So how did such a new technology become so ubiquitous so quickly?
The rise of GMOs:
The answer is quite straightforward; GMOs, and the industrial farming techniques that often go with them, produce hardier crops that grow faster, and produce more with less resources than Organic and traditional farming. This means more money for the farmers and more, cheaper food for their customers.
In the words of Robert T. Fraley, the 2013 World Food Prize winner and Monsanto's executive vice president and chief technology officer, this has led GMOs to become the "fastest –adopted technology in the history of agriculture."
So What's Wrong with GMOs?
There are a number of issues that proponents of the labeling GMOs site in their arguments.
Most of the health-related arguments stem from two factors. One, that GMOs may have long-term health consequences that we don't know about, and second, that the pesticides used growing GMOs, which have clearly been shown to be harmful to humans, inevitably end up in the food.
The environmental argument against GMOs is based around the amount of energy and fossil fuels that are used in their production, as well as the potential for contamination. Critics believe that the American agricultural industry is hugely inefficient in its use of energy, using an average of 10 kilocalories of energy to produce one calorie of food.
The nutrients, especially nitrates, in fertilizers can cause problems for natural habitats and for human health if they are washed off soil into watercourses or leached through soil into groundwater.
GMOs can also spread, as seeds don't always stay in the fields that they are planted in. Pollen and seeds can be blown by the wind or carried by animals. This can cause the spread of GMOs to farms that don't want them and bring them into ecosystems that they can damage.
Because of all these things many believe that GMOs need to be labeled so that consumers know what's in their food.
But Do We Really Need To?
But there is no science to back up the claim that GMOs are any less nutritious or less safe than Organic food, say Monsanto and their cohorts. And they are right. There has been no conclusive scientific evidence published, in America, that GMOs pose any special health risk.
Agribusiness believes that if they are forced to label there GMO products customers will avoid them, not because of any valid reason, but because they have heard and believe the unproven claims made by the Organic movement.
They also argue that labeling products as GMO would drive up the cost of producing the food and thus increase the price for the consumer. However, the study that backs up this claim assumes that food companies would switch to non-GMO ingredients in all their products to avoid having to label them GMO, this seems very unlikely. It is also a questionable claim as food companies often change their packaging and that cost is usually already built in to the price.
So What Will Happen Next?
Agribusiness recognizes that the momentum of the public opinion is building in favor of labeling GMOs. Because of this they are now pushing for federal regulations on labeling. The reason for this is that it is far easier for them to follow one national standard then to follow 50 different state standards.
Whole Foods recently promised that by 2015 all of the GMO food in its stores will be labeled. Many other stores have seen the consumer demand for such labeling and will likely follow suit.
The consumer demand is there for labeling GMO foods. In the next few years it is very likely that we will see either some form of government regulation on labeling GMOs, or many companies voluntarily labeling their products so that stores will carry them.
The debate is going on now. If you feel strongly about labeling GMOs, now is the time to get involved.
At Moonflower promoting healthy, local, Organic, and non-GMO food is central to our mission as Moab's only food co-op. Wherever possible we choose to carry Organic and non-GMO products. We have also nearly completed the process of labeling every non-GMO product in the store to make it easier for our customers to know exactly what they are buying.
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The Robin's Nest
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"You seek love," Amelie said, finally, emerging from her long silence. She was studying a ladybug that had lit on the hem of her skirt to wind its way purposefully, probingly along the line of silk stitches. She hadn't once glanced at Catherine since they'd stopped to sit on the garden bench. "Love is always worth finding, yes," she continued, "but it is trust I want. If only I might trust again. Trust is more precious than love, you know, more essential. Love depends on trust. Without trust, love is helpless. But with trust, love can soar. Oh, and how love can soar! Only let me find trust again."
The ladybug paused. It opened its wings once, twice. When it flew, Amelie's breath caught, her fingers opened reflexively, as though to catch and hold the tiny creature, but her hands remained firmly in her lap, her back straight, head erect as she followed its flight until it was lost in the buzzing haze. She pressed on, the words coming like an intoned rite over the laying of flowers on a fresh grave.
"When trust is broken, when trust is shattered, love can only stare in dumb wonder at the shards of its own reflection, rendered helpless again. When trust has crumbled into dust, to be carried off by the wind, love may persist, love may live on, but it can exist only as a bloodless shade, veiled in torn longing, shrouded in aching need, condemned to floating through the empty and echoing rooms, retracing the steps over and over, touching all the places again and again until the boards and posts are worn and polished smooth. When trust is gone, yes, love may live on, refusing to die, unable to depart, the unevictable tenant of a broken and empty heart."
Her eyes had remained dry, the tears all long ago cried.
Catherine shifted closer and slipped her arm through, taking Amelie's hand. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."
Amelie didn't pull away.
They sat just so for a while, silently, watching the bees work the crepe myrtle tree, flower by flower, the robin building her nest, twig by twig. When they spoke again, it was of things of much and little consequence, but nothing of love or trust. They talked together until the shadows grew long and the primroses were opening to the evening dew. As the rhythm of the crickets' song enveloped them, they fell into another long silence, a silence as natural and right as the first had been awkward and strained.
"We should be getting back," Catherine suggested, with little conviction and less desire. "We'll be missed." She felt a faint tightening in Amelie's fingers.
"If we must."
Still, neither of the young women rose, neither moved, neither wanting to risk breaking the spell, the spell with its suggestion of a possibility of something so unlikely that it might exist only in their imaginations, a possibility neither of them had anticipated, much less dared hope.
But in a moment that had passed unnoticed that afternoon, the prospect of a better, brighter existence in the world had been conceived. Somewhere within a warm and hidden fold of the make-shift womb of clasped palms and interlaced fingers, the seed of something wondrous and impossible had germinated and begun to take form. To many in their respective worlds, to most perhaps, what these two might dare hope to claim in that twilight hour would seem too meager a treasure, a coin too common, a half farthing one mightn't bother to stoop to retrieve had it fallen in a gutter. But for these two who had seen so much, two who had suffered more than any two should, two who had endured more than most could—two who had managed to survive in near complete isolation, on little more than sheer will, stripped of any and all hope—what they might possess in the moment, even if it proved only fleeting in the end and gone on the morrow, was enough.
In the last of the twilight, as they walked back to the manor, they were arm in arm, holding hands still, neither of them caring much at all, in truth, whether they had been missed. Consequences be damned. Before parting, they promised they would return on the afternoon next, to the bench at the end of the garden, to the sacred privacy of the primroses and crepe myrtle, to check on the robin.
It was only after they had parted, after Amelie had disappeared from view around the corner of the stables, that Catherine's legs folded beneath her. She sat in the middle of the path, one hand holding her body off the ground, the other clutched to her heart.
Though Amelie's tears had all long been cried, Catherine's first had yet to be shed. Her tears flowed now, the first and the rest.
She might have found a friend.
Thanks for reading. I hope you enjoyed the story. "The Robin's Nest" is from the My Kingdom collection of flash fiction, short stories, poems, and short plays for stage & screen, now available in paperback and Kindle editions. ~
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Q: How to create a generic static dictionary in a static class     public static class Tracking
    {

        public static List<TrackList<T>> Lists = new List<TrackList<T>>();

        public static List<TrackedDictionary<K,V>> Dictionaries =new List<TrackedDictionary<K,V>>()

        public static void Register<K,V>(TrackedDictionary<K,V> dictionary)
        {
            Dictionaries.Add(dictionary);
        }

        public static void Register<T> (TrackList<T> list)
        {
            Lists.Add(list);
        }
    }

public class TrackList<T> : List<T>
    {
        private string ListName = null;
        private int AvgSize;

        public TrackList ()
        { }

        public TrackList (string listname, int avgsize)
        {
            this.ListName = listname;
            this.AvgSize = avgsize;
            Tracking.Register(this);
        }

        public int GetListSize ()
        {
            return this.Count * this.AvgSize;
        }
    }

public class TrackedDictionary<K, V> : Dictionary<K, V>
    {
        public string DictionaryName = null;
        public byte AvgSize;

        public TrackedDictionary ()
        { }

        public TrackedDictionary (string dictionaryname, byte avgsize)
        {
            this.DictionaryName = dictionaryname;
            this.AvgSize = avgsize;
            Tracking.Register(this);
        }

        public int GetDictionarySize ()
        {
            return this.Count * this.AvgSize;
        }
    }

A: You haven't declared Tracking as a generic type, so T, K and V have no meaning. You can do so easily enough:
public static class Tracking<T, K, V>
{
    ...
}

Note that you'll now have separate Lists, Dictionaries etc fields per concrete type. You'll need to make the methods non-generic though.
An alternative is to have a top-level non-generic class, with generic methods and generic nested types:
public static class Tracking
{
    private static class ListHelper<T>
    {
        internal static List<TrackList<T>> Lists = new List<TrackList<T>>();
    }

    private static class DictionaryHelper<K, V>
    {
        internal static List<TrackedDictionary<K,V>> Dictionaries =
            new List<TrackedDictionary<K,V>>()
    }

    public static void Register<K,V>(TrackedDictionary<K,V> dictionary)
    {
        DictionaryHelper<K, V>.Dictionaries.Add(dictionary);
    }

    public static void Register<T> (TrackList<T> list)
    {
        ListHelper<T>.Lists.Add(list);
    }
}

I'd also strongly advise against public fields like this... and against using statics widely to start with, given the problems they cause for testability.

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RIDI Corp was founded in 2008 by Kisik Bae. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
RIDI operates Ridibooks, a South Korea-based e-book vendor, as well as Ridi Story, a mobile reading app. Additionally, the company sells its own e-reader called Ridi PAPER.
Ridi also holds many other services. In 2019, animation streaming service called 'Laftel' was merged. In 2020, global webcomic subscription service called 'Manta' launched in North America.
RIDI is backed by GIC, Korea Development Bank, NVESTOR, Atinum Investment, Praxis Capital, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, NeoPlux, and others. The company raised KRW 120B ($100M) in new round on Feb 28, 2022. This brings RIDI's total funding to $178M to date. The latest round valued the company at a $1.2B post-money, making RIDI the first Korean content company to become a unicorn.
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Long Island teen creates wooden American flags to send to every member of Congress
By Alex Ciccarone
LI teen plans to send hand-made American flags to everyone in Congress
COMMACK, New York -- A 17-year-old Long Island boy is hard at work constructing wooden American flags that he wants to send to every member of Congress, hoping to spread a message of unity during a time of deep divisions.
The young artist, Bobby Reuter, has always liked to make things. During the pandemic, his mother suggested he take up a hobby to stay busy.
Reuter chose to construct wooden American flags. After all, the flag had always meant a lot to him. But it was not until his English class tasked him last year with writing about the symbology of the American flag that Old Glory took on a deeper meaning for him.
This passion soon turned into a business, Long Island Flags, when Reuter created his first flag. As soon as he posted his first one to social media, more and more customers wanted to find out how they could get their hands on one.
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"I think symbols can do a lot for people as far as reminding them about a certain set of ideals," Reuter said. "I think things like freedom, justice, equality are so important. I think if we have a symbol of that, it shouldn't be forgotten."
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Long Island Flags was thriving for Reuter, but he wanted to take his cause a step further with his Congressional Unity Campaign.
Reuter soon got the idea to send the flags to every member of Congress, but after the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill, he felt a greater urgency to do that when he saw such division even in his own life. "I knew that I had to try something to try to remind people that we still had that common ground."
Reuter is determined to send a letter - written by hand - to each member of Congress, explaining his mission and determination to help restore unity back to the country with his wooden flags.
"I'm trying to write to every member of Congress, which is a few hundred, and offer them a free American flag with the hopes that it can spread a message of unity," said Reuter. "Once I started it, I knew it was a good thing, and I definitely wanted to do it."
That's how much he believes in the symbolic power of the American flag.
"People start to lose that value, towards the American flag," Reuter said. "I believe that whether we're getting closer to those ideals or straying away from them, the symbology of the American flag is unwavering, it's always there."
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