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Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers (2019-11-04). Now Is The Time To Win National Improved Medicare For All. dissidentvoice.org National improved Medicare for all is making tremendous progress during the 2020 election cycle. Democratic presidential candidates, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who advocate for it, are achieving record numbers of contributions and performing strongly in the polls. Candidates like former Vice President Joe Biden, who opposes Medicare for all, and Senator Kamala Harris, …
RT (2019-11-04). 'Like a giant ISIS recruiting poster': Trump's Syrian oilfield occupation slammed by 'moderate' rebel recruiter Biden. rt.com Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden — who, back in the good old Obama administration days, lobbied for the arming of 'moderate' rebels in Syria — slammed Trump for downgrading the US military to an oilfield occupation force. | "Leaving troops behind like [Trump's] doing now — he says that what he wants to do is we're going to occupy the oil fields and we're going to take 'em," Biden told the Wall Street Journal. He expressed deep regret that the vacuum left by the withdrawal of US troops has disastrously been filled by the (legitimate) Syrian government, Russia, and (probably worst of al…
Nino Pagliccia (2019-11-04). Latin America: Is Canada Trying to Create Another "Illegitimate" Government? counterpunch.org Bolivia has recently had a presidential election that without foreign interference would have passed without notice outside Latin America. President Evo Morales was re-elected democratically to a forth term without the need of a run-off election with incumbent Carlos Mesa, which shows his strength as the chosen candidate. However, nine days after the elections the More
RT (2019-11-04). House Intelligence Committee releases first transcripts in Trump impeachment probe (READ THEM HERE). rt.com Formerly secret interviews with former US Ambassadors Marie Yovanovitch and State Department adviser Michael McKinley have been made public by the House, as part of the Democrats' impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. | House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff (D-California) released the transcripts of the interviews on Monday, under the rules of House Resolution 660. Adopted by the House last week, over the objections of all the Republicans and two Democrats, the resolution retroactively authorized the impeachment probe three committees had been conducting, and put Schiff in charge of it. | Also…
Ian Goodrum (2019-11-04). Congressional bill on Hong Kong lays bare U.S.' colonial ambitions. peoplesworld.org Well, here we are again. The United States continues to run its mouth about the Hong Kong protests, this time in the form of legislation. Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3289, deemed the "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act." It was approved by voice vote so an exact tally can't …
Juan Lopez (2019-11-04). Let's beat Trump first. peoplesworld.org In the event a Democrat ends up winning the 2020 presidential elections, an acquaintance expressed an over-zealous preoccupation with the need for progressives to come up with and press for more advanced programmatic solutions once the elections are over. In my view, he is putting the cart before the horse. If Trump gets re-elected, we could possibly …
Staff (2019-11-04). GOP Voter Suppression Campaign Continues in Georgia. therealnews.com The GOP barely won the Georgia statehouse despite their campaign of suppressing 1.4 million votes. Jacqueline Luqman talks to Anoa Changa about how a new round of voter registration purges is a continuation of the same campaign.
Nick Licata (2019-11-04). The Price of "Progress" counterpunch.org In Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress, author Christopher Ryan proposes the most controversial explanation offered today for what is wrong with our world. The problem began with advent of agriculture which gave rise to civilization: the movement of human activity from a life of cooperative community foraging together to one of individual competition for More
Staff (2019-11-04). Bernie Sanders Takes Aim at Elizabeth Warren's Medicare for All Plan. truthdig.com In an interview with ABC, the Vermont senator warns his 2020 rival's latest proposal could harm workers' wages and suppress growth.
Kevin Zeese (2019-11-04). Now Is the Time to Win National Improved Medicare for All. globalresearch.ca National improved Medicare for all is making tremendous progress during the 2020 election cycle. Democratic presidential candidates, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, who advocate for it, are achieving record numbers of contributions and performing strongly in the polls. …
Stephen Lendman (2019-11-04). US Blames Palestinians for Israeli State Terror Against Them. globalresearch.ca Israel is a police state, masquerading as democratic, State terror is the favored strategy against millions of Palestinians. They endure mass arrests, abductions, imprisonments for political reasons, torture, and other forms of persecution. | In its latest quarterly report through September, …
Ralph Nader (2019-11-04). Axe the Max: Buffeting Boeing CEO's Rope-a-Dope in Congress. counterpunch.org This past week, Boeing's deadly 737 MAX crashes were the focus of two back-to-back hearings — one in the Senate and one in the House. In the House Transportation Committee hearing, at least 50 Democrats and Republicans criticized Dennis Muilenburg's mismanagement and implied criminal negligence. Muilenburg's actions allowed Boeing's marketeers to overrule Boeing's engineers so that Boeing could circumvent More
Akela Lacy (2019-11-04). Two Surging Candidates Could Make Philadelphia Far More Progressive. Democrats Are Going to War to Stop Them. theintercept.com The Democratic Party is less than enthusiastic about two rising third-party campaigns, echoing national tensions between progressives and the establishment.
WSWS (2019-11-04). Democrats, media silent over identification of CIA "whistleblower" wsws.org The official who filed a complaint against Trump has been identified by pro-Republican sources as 33-year-old Eric Ciaramella, a CIA analyst who worked in the White House under Obama and Trump.
Tom Anderson (2019-11-04). Fierce resistance continues in northeast Syria against Turkey's illegal invasion. thecanary.co Turkey's invasion of northeast Syria (aka Rojava) is facing fierce resistance from local defence forces. On Sunday 3 November, for example, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reported that they had destroyed a Turkish military vehicle: | #SDF destroyed a Turkish BMB, an armored vehicle to transport military personnel. WSWS (2019-11-04). This week in history: November 4-10. wsws.org 25 years ago: Republican Party wins control of US House for the first time in 40 yearsOn November 8, 1994, the Republican Party won majorities in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm congressional election, picking up eight seats in the Senate and netting a gain of 54 seats in the House. It was the first time in 40 years that the Republicans had won control of the House, and only the second time Republicans controlled the Senate over that 40-year stretch of near-total Democratic Party domination of Congress.
Rudy Mehrbani and Martha Kinsella (2019-11-04). Why we need to protect government scientists from political retaliation. nationofchange.org Improper political interference in government research undermines the critical role that unbiased science plays in our democracy.
United Nations (2019-11-04). Ebola emergency chief decries new attacks on frontline staff, after DR Congo worker death. un.org Security measures for staff helping to fight health emergencies need to be stepped up urgently, a UN health agency top official said on Monday, after a frontline Ebola epidemic community worker was reportedly stabbed to death at his home in northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Junaid S. Ahmad (2019-11-04). Pakistan: "Father of the Taliban" Attempts to Oust Imran Khan Government. globalresearch.ca "After more than a year in power, the popular Prime Minister Imran Khan's PTI (Movement for Justice) ruling government is confronting its most dangerous assault yet. Despite the country being dogged by unscrupulous, criminal, and illegal capital flight by …
Staff (2019-11-04). "No Reason to Call Witnesses," Says Trump of Impeachment Inquiry. truthout.org As the Trump administration stonewalls House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, with multiple witnesses being blocked from or refusing to testify, President Donald Trump on Monday morning asserted that "there is no reason" for Congress to receive testimony from anyone. | Trump's comments came after news broke that four White House officials who were scheduled to speak to House committees on Monday will…
Staff (2019-11-04). Biden Has Defended US Allies' Use of Lethal Force Against Civilians. truthout.org On an October evening in 2002, while quietly embroidering on the porch of her home in Nablus in the West Bank, 60-year-old Shaden Abu Hijleh was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces. A grandmother and community activist involved in promoting the arts, women's and children's advocacy, serving the needy and nonviolent resistance to the occupation, she had no links to any violent or extremist organizations. No protests or other vio…
Khubaka, Michael Harris (2019-11-04). California Buffalo Soldier Project, building on a strong foundation. indybay.org 2019 Veterans Day Celebrations will Honor US Army Colonel Charles Young, as the entrance Three Rivers, CA entrance into Sequoia National Park is dedicated as the Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway and the men who served as Buffalo Soliers throughout California.
Jeet Heer (2019-11-04). Sanders and Warren Have to Tame Nancy Pelosi. thenation.com Sanders and Warren Have to Tame Nancy Pelosi…
Aaron Maté (2019-11-04). Trump's Impeachment Lures Democrats Into a Cold War Mentality. thenation.com Trump's Impeachment Lures Democrats Into a Cold War Mentality…
Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-11-04). After Apple Announces it Will Pledge $2.5 billion to Solve California Housing Crisis it Created, Bernie Sanders. commondreams.org "We cannot rely on corporate tax evaders to solve California's housing crisis." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/sanders_housing.jpg …
James Cusick (2019-11-04). Johnson and Cummings — Police Hand Criminal Evidence to Prosecution Agency Over Brexit Campaign. globalresearch.ca Evidence that could lead to criminal charges against the pro-Brexit campaign led by Boris Johnson and his key adviser, Dominic Cummings, has now been passed by police to the criminal prosecution authorities, openDemocracy has learned. | Last year, the Electoral …
Staff (2019-11-04). Pushed Out, Attacked & Criminalized: San Francisco's Unhoused People Speak Out Amid Housing Crisis. democracynow.org Amid skyrocketing housing prices and rising inequality, the number of unhoused people across California is booming. Homelessness in San Francisco has spiked at least 30% since 2017. In Oakland, it's grown by nearly 50%. As more people have been forced onto the streets, encampments have popped up from Los Angeles to the Bay Area and in other city centers. But while advocates push for more affordable housing solutions, instead city governments have been cracking down on unhoused people with increasingly punitive measures that criminalize homelessness. In a special report, Democracy Now! traveled to San Francisco to…
Staff (2019-11-04). Remembering the Greensboro Massacre of 1979, When KKK & Nazis Killed 5 People in Broad Daylight. democracynow.org Hundreds gathered this weekend to mark the 40th anniversary of the Greensboro massacre, when 40 Ku Klux Klansmen and American Nazis opened fire on an anti-Klan demonstration in Greensboro, North Carolina, killing five anti-racist activists in a span of 88 seconds. Those killed were members of the Communist Workers' Party. Ten other activists were injured. No one was convicted in the massacre, but a jury did find the Greensboro police liable for cooperating with the Ku Klux Klan in a wrongful death. Local pastors in Greensboro are now calling on the City Council to issue an apology for the events that led to the 1…
Staff (2019-11-04). Emboldened by Bolsonaro, Illegal Loggers in Amazon Kill Indigenous Leader Paulo Paulino Guajajara. democracynow.org An indigenous forest protector named Paulo Paulino Guajajara was shot dead in the Amazon by illegal loggers on Saturday. It is the latest incident in a wave of violence targeting indigenous land protectors since the election of Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro last year. Guajajara was killed when he and another forest protector were ambushed by a group of illegal loggers inside the Araribóia reservation in the northeastern state of Maranhà£o. We speak with Joà£o Coimbra Sousa, a field coordinator and legal adviser for Amazon Watch, in Sà£o Luís in the northeastern state of Maranhà&pou…
Staff (2019-11-04). Headlines for November 4, 2019. democracynow.org Four White House Officials Refused to Testify in Impeachment Hearings, Turkish-Backed Forces Accused of War Crimes in Northern Syria, Sen. Warren Releases Details on Her Medicare for All Plan, Trump to Nominate Dr. Stephen Hahn to Lead FDA, EPA Slated to Roll Back Rules to Protect Waterways from Toxic Coal Ash, Group of Automakers Sides with Trump Admin in Fight over Fuel-Efficiency Standards, NYT: Major U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Could Expire Without Being Replaced, Mali: Over 50 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Military Post, Anti-Government Protests Continue to Sweep Iraq, Lebanon & Algeria, Brazilian Indigen…
The Canary (2019-11-03). Ulster Unionist Party to step aside for Democratic Unionists in North Belfast. thecanary.co The Ulster Unionist Party will step aside in North Belfast to allow Democratic Unionist deputy leader Nigel Dodds a clear run, it has been announced.Incoming UUP leader Steve Aiken had been under pressure not to run a candidate in North Belfast, where Mr Dodds is expected to face a close contest with Sinn Fein's John Finucane.Sinn Féin last week singled out Mr Dodds, who won a majority of just over 2,000 votes in North Belfast in 2017, as one of its key targets as it aims to increase its number of MPs from seven to eight.DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds is expected to face a close electoral contest with Sinn…
Ryan Grim (2019-11-03). Joe Biden Campaign Pointing Reporters to Larry Summers for Comment on Elizabeth Warren's Health Care Plan. theintercept.com Summers is a valuable surrogate for Biden because he is treated as an elder dispensing wisdom, rather than a spurned rival out to settle scores.
teleSUR (2019-11-03). Anti-Imperialist Meeting Concludes Sunday in Havana. telesurenglish.net The Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Meeting, for Democracy and Against Neoliberalism, will conclude in Cuba Sunday with the approval of a plan for the defense of the peoples against the interference of the United States and the international right. | RELATED: | Cuba: Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Meeting Kicks Off in Havana | A day earlier, the leader of the Workers' Party (PT) of Brazil, Gleisi Hoffmann, received more than two million signatures collected in Cuba in support of the fre…
IMEMC News & Agencies (2019-11-03). The PA Is Doing Israel's Dirty Work; That's Why It Was Created. imemc.org by Asa Winstanley Despite what you may have heard, the Palestinian Authority is not a "Palestinian government". Indeed, "Palestinian Authority" is a misnomer, as the entity has no genuine authority, and does not act in the interests of most Palestinians. Above all else, it is certainly not a democratic body.
Fight Back (2019-11-03). Sean O'Brien addresses TDU Convention. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL — Frontrunning candidate for the next general president of the Teamsters, Sean O'Brien, addressed the convention of Teamsters for a Democratic Union (TDU), November 2. O'Brien, who currently leads Local 25, spoke about the future of the Teamsters. The election will take place in 2021.
Ryan Cristián (2019-11-03). "White Helmets Are Preparing New Chemical Provocations In Syria," France Bombs Iraq & Oil Occupation. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/2/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Ryan Devereaux (2019-11-02). How an Occupy ICE Activist and DACA Recipient Was Deported for Tweeting. theintercept.com Sergio Salazar awoke around 8 a.m. on a strip of grass outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Antonio. It had been a heady summer for the 18-year-old. President Donald Trump, as part of his ongoing border crackdown, had separated thousands of migrant children from their parents. Viewing the policy as the latest in a string of assaults on immigrant communities, Salazar and his friends organized an occupation outside the ICE office in the midsummer heat. | In the weeks that followed, Occupy ICE SATX was visited by both TV crews and a raiding party of masked neo-Nazis, who stormed through the t…
Ron Forthofer (2019-11-02). Proposed Withdrawal of US Troops in Syria. dissidentvoice.org President Trump has stated his intent to withdraw US troops from Syria on several occasions since March 2018. Each time politicians from both the Democratic and Republican parties, supported by the corporate-controlled media, have, based on US imperial interests, vehemently challenged the withdrawal proposal. These folks also based their opposition to withdrawal on their supposed …
WSWS (2019-11-02). Chicago Mayor Lightfoot's budget: Increased policing and austerity on behalf of the financial aristocracy. wsws.org Lightfoot's first budget, containing large increases to the police department and higher fees affecting workers, is a continuation of the Democratic Party's right-wing assault on the working class.
Ryan Cristián (2019-11-02). Baghdadi Deception Exposed, Israel Bombs Gaza After Phantom Rocket & US Violates Own Syria Sanctions. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/1/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Mehdi Hasan (2019-11-01). Bernie Sanders Says Denying Aid Because of Hamas Is "Part of an Effort to Dehumanize Palestinians" theintercept.com No other candidate in the U.S. presidential race comes close to Sanders in terms of his willingness to condition aid to Israel.
Ady Barkan (2019-11-01). Ady Barkan: Elizabeth Warren's Plan Is a Massive Win for the Medicare for All Movement. theintercept.com Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks to students and staff at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 21, 2019. | Photo: Charlie Neibergall/AP | The movement for single-payer health care has taken some big strides forward in recent years. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., put the issue at the center of the Democratic Party's debate with his run for president in 2016. In partnership with the nurses union and other champions, he then got 19 senators to co-sponsor his bill in 2017. After Democrats took back the House of Representatives, we demanded and got hearings in multiple powerful committees on the fantastic b…
Dave Lindorff (2019-11-01). Democrats Make a Huge Mistake If They Just Focus Impeachment on the Ukraine Scandal. counterpunch.org The impeachment theater on display today in the House, bracketed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi's maudlin reading of Article I of the Constitution, and by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's ludicrous evocation of the Stalin purge trials to characterize the full House vote to establish impeachment rules and procedures, is increasingly looking like the first act More
Rachel M. Cohen (2019-11-01). Labor, Ever So Gingerly, Tiptoes Into the Insurgency. theintercept.com Ever since 26-year-old Jessica Cisneros announced that she would be challenging Rep. Henry Cuellar in the primary for Texas's 28th District with the support of Justice Democrats, the primary unfolded about as well as Cisneros could have expected. The Cuellar campaign dismissed her as an out-of-touch leftist with few roots in her community. Cisneros plowed ahead, swore off corporate PAC and lobbyist money, and began putting together her volunteer operation. The national press, perpetually on the hunt…
Harrison Stetler (2019-11-01). The Far Right Is Tightening Its Grip on French Politics. thenation.com The Far Right Is Tightening Its Grip on French Politics…
Ryan Devereaux (2019-11-01). FBI and San Francisco Police Have Been Lying About Scope of Joint Counterterrorism Investigations, Document Suggests. theintercept.com San Francisco police officers working on an FBI counterterrorism task force were routinely given low-level assignments that would invite violations of local San Francisco law and policy, according to an internal FBI legal analysis obtained by The Intercept. | The FBI's San Francisco office has long assured the public that its relationship to the city's police officers could be trusted, especially when it came to officers assigned to the bureau's secretive counterterrorism teams. In January, for example, John F. Bennett, the special…
Reese Erlich (2019-11-01). Foreign Correspondent: Boris, Brexit, and the British Elections. progressive.org Brexit presents a serious conundrum for left and progressive forces. Liberals and social democrats suddenly find themselves in bed with Britain's largest capitalist corporations.
Staff (2019-11-01). Headlines for November 1, 2019. democracynow.org House Votes to Formalize Impeachment Inquiry Into President Trump , Trump Will Avoid State Income Taxes After Declaring Florida Residency, CIA-Backed Afghan Forces Commit Atrocities, Says Human Rights Watch, Iraqi Prime Minister Offers to Resign Amid Anti-Government Protests, Thousands March in Argentina Against IMF-Imposed Austerity, Spain to Replace Chile as Host of COP25 U.N. Climate Conference, Rex Tillerson Denies Exxon Misled Investors Over Climate Risks, Greta Thunberg Turns Down Environment Prize for Her Climate Activism, New California Wildfire Burns Homes in San Bernardino, Keystone Pipeline Spill in No…
Staff (2019-11-01). "This Is a Win for Our City": Chicago Teachers Celebrate End of Historic Strike After 11 Days. democracynow.org Teachers in Chicago are heading back to school Friday, marking the end of a historic 11-day strike that had shut down the country's third-largest school district. After weeks of tense negotiations, the city agreed to reduce class sizes, increase salaries by 16% over the next five years and bring on hundreds more social workers, nurses and librarians. The union demanded that teachers be able to make up the full eleven days of school before agreeing to return to work and eventually settled with the city on five days. Earlier this week, 7,500 public school workers with the Service Employees International Union, who…
Staff (2019-11-01). Five Indigenous Leaders Massacred in Colombia; New Wave of Violence Feared as 2,500 Troops Deployed. democracynow.org The massacre of five Indigenous leaders in Colombia has shocked the country. The killings took place in the southwestern region of Cauca. Among the victims was Cristina Bautista, the leader of the semi-autonomous Indigenous reservation of Nasa Tacueyó. Four of the community's unarmed guards were also killed, while six others were wounded. A group of U.N. experts have denounced the massacre and demanded the Colombian government to take urgent measures in cooperation with Indigenous authorities to investigate the murders. Police have made no arrests and no suspects have been named in the massacre. Since the signing…
Staff (2019-11-01). Chicago Teachers and UAW Members Show That Labor Movement Is Back After "Decades of Concessions" democracynow.org The end of the Chicago teachers' strike comes amid a wave of labor movements, including the longest United Auto Workers strike in almost 50 years. We speak with labor journalist Sarah Jaffe about the historical importance of unions, the rise of worker participation in strike actions and the significance of the Labour Party's organizing in the United Kingdom. Jaffe says workers "are fighting back in the face of decades and decades of concessions, decades and decades of give-backs," and "understanding that unionizing is a way that they have power on the job." She is the author of _Necessary Trouble: Americans in Re…
Staff (2019-11-01). "It Was Necessary": Gambian Beauty Queen Returns Home to Testify About Rape By Former Dictator. democracynow.org In Gambia, a former beauty queen who says the president raped her when she was 18 years old has testified before a public truth and reconciliation commission that is investigating the atrocities of former president Yahya Jammeh. Fatou "Toufah" Jallow has become a leading voice against the former president, who ruled the West African country of 2 million people for 22 years before his regime ended in 2017. Two other women have also come forward to accuse the former president of rape and sexual assault. Survivors of the regime have also testified during the hearings, which have been live streamed across the country…
RT (2019-10-31). Congress approves 'impeachment' resolution authorizing Schiff's secret probe of Trump. rt.com The US House of Representatives has approved a resolution authorizing the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, despite Republican opposition arguing that the "Soviet-style" bill lacks transparency and due process. | The 232-196 vote ended up being almost entirely along party lines, with only two Democrats voting against and no Republicans voting for the resolution. | The White House has reacted to the outcome with a statement saying that "with today's vote, Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats have done nothing more than enshrine unacceptable violations of due process into House rules," adding that the "un…
Staff (2019-10-31). PG&E Blackouts Spur Calls for Public Ownership. therealnews.com PG&E cut power to millions throughout California this month as fires blaze across the state. The move has prompted many to call to municipalize the company. Democracy Collaborative researcher Johanna Bozuwa explains.
RT (2019-10-31). Trump says Melania 'wouldn't cry her eyes out' if he were shot — joke explodes on Twitter. rt.com US President Donald Trump has, apparently, confirmed that his wife Melania would not be moved to tears if he happened to get shot — and Twitter has quickly taken it as a window into the first couple's much-discussed marriage. | Speaking to a Republican audience at a private fundraiser at the Trump Hotel in Washington on Tuesday, Trump brought up the 2017 shooting of House minority whip Steve Scalise. | Trump recalled that, when he visited Scalise in hospital, the politician's wife had "cried her eyes out" — a reaction he would not, apparently, expect from Melania — or most wives, for that matte…
Peter Koenig (2019-10-31). Chile and Her History of Western Interference. dissidentvoice.org Chile is experiencing the largest and most serious political crisis and public unrest throughout Santiago and the country's major cities since the return to 'democracy' in 1990. A week long of fire, tear-gas and police brutality left at least 20 people dead, thousands arrested and injured. More than 1.2 million people protested on Friday 25 …
Aída Chávez (2019-10-31). Halloween Is a Gateway to Drug Addiction, Claimed Ministry Backed by Amy Klobuchar. theintercept.com Klobuchar sought to earmark $500,000 in 2009 for the anti-LGBT ministry, which put out literature calling Halloween "a day set up totally for Satan."
pip.hinman (2019-10-31). US House passes sanctions bill against Turkey. greenleft.org.au Turkey's war on RojavaIssue 1243 United States sanctions against TurkeyNovember 1, 2019The United States House of Representatives approved a bill to impose sanctions on Turkey over its military operation in Northern and Eastern Syria on October 30. | The bill was passed by the Democrat-controlled house with 403 votes…
pip.hinman (2019-10-31). Turkish attacks continue during 'ceasefire' in Northern Syria. greenleft.org.au Turkey's war on Rojava Susan PriceIssue 1243 Rojava Syrian Democratic Forces YPG/YPJNovember 1, 2019Despite the agreement reached between Russia and Turkey on October 22 in the Russian city…
pip.hinman (2019-10-31). Haitians commemorate liberator Dessalines with huge mobilisations. greenleft.org.au democracyIssue 1243 Haiti national liberation fuel crisisNovember 1, 2019Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Haiti on October 17 to commemorate the national revolutionary and liberator Jean-Jacques Dessalines and to demand the resignation of United States-…
Staff (2019-10-31). New Study: 300 Million Face Severe Risk of Climate-Fueled Coastal Flooding by 2050. democracynow.org As a shocking new report finds that many coastal cities will be flooded by rising sea levels by 2050, Chile's President Sebastián Piñera announced Wednesday that the U.N. Climate Summit in Santiago has been canceled. Anti-inequality protests have entered their third week in the country with protesters calling for the Piñera government to resign. The U.N. said it is now looking for an alternative venue for the annual climate meetings. Meanwhile, a dire new report has warned 300 million people are at risk from rising sea levels, with the most vulnerable populations concentrated in the Global South. According to the…
Staff (2019-10-31). As Rich Hire Private Firefighters, Housekeepers Go to Work in Fire Zone & Prisoners Fight CA Blazes. democracynow.org As climate-fueled fires rage across California, we look at how the blazes are disproportionately affecting some of the state's most vulnerable communities. As a growing number of wealthy homeowners hire private firefighters to protect their properties for up to $3,000 per day, domestic workers and gardeners who tend to some of the most opulent homes in Los Angeles attended work despite the Getty Fire evacuation order earlier this week. Many of their employers failed to even tell them not to come in. Meanwhile, of the more than 4,000 firefighters currently working across the state, at least 700 are California pris…
Staff (2019-10-31). As California Burns Again, Rep. Ro Khanna Calls for PG&E to Become Publicly Owned Utility. democracynow.org Extreme winds of up to 60 miles per hour caused new fires to erupt across southern California Wednesday, prompting tens of thousands to evacuate. The blazes are just the latest in a spate of climate change-fueled fires threatening the state. In Northern California, firefighters have finally beat back the Sonoma County Kincade Fire that had forced nearly 200,000 people to flee their homes over the weekend. Nearly all evacuees in the region have now been allowed to return to their homes and the utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric said Wednesday it would begin restoring power to the 365,000 customers who were plung…
Staff (2019-10-31). Ro Khanna Condemns GOP For Attacking Civil Servants to Shield Trump As House Votes on Impeachment. democracynow.org The House of Representatives is holding a historic vote today to formalize the impeachment process against President Trump. The probe centers on whether Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Trump's political rival Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, who served on the board of Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy company. As the House votes today, lawmakers are continuing to question key Trump administration behind closed doors, including the top Russia official on the National Security Council, Tim Morrison. On Wednesday, House Democrats also requeste…
Staff (2019-10-31). Headlines for October 31, 2019. democracynow.org Tens of Thousands Evacuate as New Blazes Erupt in Fire-Ravaged California, Chile Calls Off U.N. Climate Talks Amid Massive Protests Against Inequality, Protesters Confront JPMorgan Chase CEO Over Fossil Fuel Investments, Youth Climate Activists Stage Sit-In at House Speaker Pelosi's Office, Keystone Pipeline Breach Spills Oil in North Dakota, House Readies Vote to Formalize Impeachment Process, Top Immigration Official Grilled Over Move to Deport Critically Ill Immigrants, "Not Qualified" Rating from Bar Association Draws Tears from Judicial Nominee, India to Split Jammu and Kashmir Into Two Territories Controlle…
David Daley (2019-10-30). To Fix Racial Gerrymander, North Carolina Republicans Considered a Map That Could Have Elected an All-White Slate. theintercept.com The draft maps, obtained by The Intercept, illustrate how Republican mapmakers can secretly calibrate maps to have a deep partisan bias, even when they follow the rules.
Miko Peled (2019-10-30). At This Year's J Street Conference, "Progressive" Pols Bow to Israel While Preaching Peace. mintpressnews.com Progressive politicians like Bernie Sanders should be credited for finally offering solutions to decades-old Israeli Human rights violations, but those solutions are often little more than talking points designed to placate their base and appease Israel.
Alice Speri (2019-10-30). The Presidential Town Hall on Mass Incarceration Was a Historic Moment and a Missed Opportunity. theintercept.com Collectively, the men and women in the room had hundreds of years of prison experience. The presidential town hall, the first ever to be hosted by formerly incarcerated people, was a unique opportunity for candidates to speak about the criminal justice system with those who know firsthand its devastating failures. But only three candidates showed up — and while the conversation delved into questions rarely tackled on the campaign trail, some of the candidates' answers left those in the audience disappointed. | The e…
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-30). The Baghdadi "DNA Test" Was Done BEFORE The Raid By The SDF Using His Underwear. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/29/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Staff (2019-10-30). Chesa Boudin, Son of 1960s Radicals, Runs for San Francisco DA on Criminal Justice Reform Platform. democracynow.org Chesa Boudin is running for San Francisco district attorney as the latest candidate in a wave of decarceral prosecutors running for office across the United States. Bernie Sanders and other leading progressives have endorsed Boudin, who is a public defender and the child of Weather Underground activists Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert. His parents were imprisoned when Boudin was a toddler. These experiences have given him a first-hand view of "how broken our criminal justice system is," he says. "My earliest memories are going through steel gates and metal detectors just to see my parents, just to give them a hug.
Staff (2019-10-30). Lebanon's Prime Minister Hariri Resigns, But Protests and Demands For a New Government Continue. democracynow.org Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced the resignation of his government on Tuesday following nearly two weeks of nationwide anti-government protests. In a televised address, al-Hariri said he had hit a "dead end" in resolving the crisis. Demonstrators "were congratulating each other while at the same time acknowledging that the struggle is very long," says Lebanese journalist, Lara Bitar, who joins us from Beirut for an update. She says protesters have promised to stay in the streets until all of their demands are met, including the resignation of all top government officials, early parliamentary election…
Staff (2019-10-30). Who Burned the Bronx? PBS Film "Decade of Fire" Investigates 1970s Fires That Displaced Thousands. democracynow.org The new documentary "Decade of Fire" looks back at the history of a crisis that unfolded in New York City in the 1970s, when the South Bronx faced a near-constant barrage of fires that displaced almost a quarter million people and devastated an entire community. Co-directors and producers Vivian Vázquez Irizarry and Gretchen Hildebran tell the story of the government mismanagement, landlord corruption and redlining that lit the Bronx ablaze. They also describe how the community fought back to save their neighborhoods. The film airs next week on PBS.
Staff (2019-10-30). Headlines for October 30, 2019. democracynow.org Vindman: White House Transcript of Trump Phone Call Omitted Key Words, Boeing CEO Grilled by Senate Lawmakers Over 737 MAX Failures, Lebanese Prime Minister Resigns Amid Massive Protests, Tens of Thousands Pour into Baghdad's Tahrir Square as Iraq Protests Continue, Anti-Government Protests in Haiti Enter their Seventh Week, Ceasefire Between Turkey and Syrian Kurds in Northern Syria Expires, House Votes for Resolution to Recognize Armenian Genocide, Journalist Max Blumenthal Says He Was Arrested on False Charges, National Weather Service Issues "Extreme Red Flag Warning" over Fires, Protesters Slam BlackRock for…
Staff (2019-10-29). Tribute To A Persistent Progressive — Rep. John Conyers. therealnews.com Jacqueline Luqman pays tribute to John Conyers, the longest-serving Black Democrat in Congress and co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, died over the weekend at age 90. His political career spanned more than 50 years, and included a remarkable legacy of civil rights activism, challenging the expanding US military global footprint, and consistent support for…
Staff (2019-10-29). What Is Behind Mayor Pete's Corporate Pivot on Medicare? therealnews.com Pete Buttigieg's sudden shift from supporting to opposing Medicare for All has been remarkable. It no doubt has something to do with his fundraising, says RootsAction.org's Norman Solomon.
Bryan Carrillo (2019-10-29). NYC solidarity with Chilean uprising. liberationnews.org The crowd sang "El derecho de vivir en paz," a famous Victor Jara song that translates to "the right to live in peace."
Akela Lacy (2019-10-29). House Dems After Meeting With Richard Trumka: No Vote on Trump's NAFTA if Worker Concerns Go Unaddressed. theintercept.com After meeting with Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Richard Neal, Trumka assured the Congressional Progressive Caucus that he is on the same page as House leadership.
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-29). Distracting With Baghdadi Psyop, US Sends "Withdrawn" Troops Back Into Syria, Along With MANY More. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/28/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Staff (2019-10-29). Fueled by Climate Change, California's Raging Wildfires Are Threatening Vulnerable Communities First. democracynow.org California is bracing for a day of strong winds as climate change-fueled wildfires continue to burn from Los Angeles to north of the Bay Area. After a chaotic weekend of mass evacuations and blackouts that left millions in the dark, firefighters in Sonoma, California, made headway Monday, containing 15% of the massive Kincade fire that has burned nearly 75,000 acres. But as high winds pick up again today, firefighters still face an uphill battle in combating the at least 10 blazes raging across the state, including the growing Getty fire, which erupted in one of Los Angeles's most opulent communities Monday. Fire…
Staff (2019-10-29). As Death Toll Tops 220, Iraqi Protesters Stay in Streets Calling For End to Corrupt Government. democracynow.org In Iraq, masked gunmen shot dead 18 protesters overnight and injured more than 800 people in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Monday. Nearly 225 Iraqis have been killed since a wave of anti-government protests swept the country last month. The protesters in Karbala were attacked while they camped out in the city's Education Square to protest corruption, lack of jobs and poor public services. Meanwhile in Baghdad, hospital officials said four people died during protests on Monday, while another 109 were injured. On Monday, the Iraqi Parliament met for the first time since the protests began. Lawmakers voted to d…
Staff (2019-10-29). Protests in Chile Were Sparked By a Subway Fare Hike, But Come After "30 Years of a Social Crisis" democracynow.org In Chile, a new set of mass protests took place Monday as President Sebastián Piñera fulfilled the promise to appoint new members to his cabinet. As Piñera addressed the nation Monday, hundreds of protesters had already gathered outside the presidential palace in Santiago, waving flags, honking horns and demanding for Piñera's resignation. The reshuffling of his cabinet came after more than a million people flooded the streets last Friday in massive peaceful demonstrations over inequality, high cost of living and privatization. The protest drew more than 5% of Chile's population and followed days of widespread ci…
Staff (2019-10-29). Headlines for October 29, 2019. democracynow.org Pentagon: U.S. Will Fight for Control of Oilfields in Syria, Ukraine Expert Who Listened to Trump Phone Call to Testify in Impeachment Hearings, Iraq: Death Toll from Month of Anti-Government Protests Tops 220, Trump Officials Join Industry Executives at Davos in Desert, Boeing CEO to Testify to Congressional Committees, Sanders Endorses Chesa Boudin for San Francisco District Attorney, Facebook Workers Call on Zuckerberg to Reverse Policy of Allowing Politicians to Lie in Ads, North Carolina Court Rules Against State's Gerrymandered Congressional Maps, U.S. Extends Deportation Relief to Salvadorans to 2021, Mexi…
Robert Mackey (2019-10-29). Republicans Accuse Colonel Vindman, a Jew Who Fled Soviet Persecution, of Dual Loyalty. theintercept.com To attack Vindman, Republicans resorted to an old smear tactic: questioning the loyalty of a citizen who fled Soviet persecution of Jews as a child.
Staff (2019-10-28). Joe Biden's Acceptance of Super PAC Shows Campaign's Desperation. therealnews.com Joe Biden's presidential bid is in trouble. His polling numbers are dropping, and so is his fundraising, which is why he's no longer rejecting Super PAC support, says Norman Solomon.
Staff (2019-10-28). One Million Take to Streets of Chile in the "Largest Mobilization Since the End of Dictatorship" democracynow.org Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced a major cabinet shuffle after more than one million people flooded the streets Friday in massive peaceful demonstrations over inequality, high cost of living and privatization. The protest drew more than 5% of Chile's population and followed days of widespread civil unrest that sparked a violent police and military crackdown across the country. At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds more have been shot and wounded since protests erupted Oct. 19. The protests in Chile began in response to a subway fare hike and have grown into a mass uprising against the g…
Staff (2019-10-28). "People Have Reached the Limit": Lebanon Joins Wave of Anti-Government Protests Across Middle East. democracynow.org Tens of thousands of people in Lebanon joined hands on Sunday to form a human chain spanning north to south across the entire country. It was a symbolic display of unity across regional and sectarian divisions amid mass protests that have rocked the country in recent days. The protests sweeping Lebanon come amid a wave of similar anti-government protests in Iraq, Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East. We speak with Rami Khouri, senior public policy fellow and journalist-in-residence at the American University of Beirut, and a columnist at The New Arab.
Staff (2019-10-28). The Death of al-Baghdadi: ISIS Grew Out of U.S. Invasion of Iraq. What Will Happen Next? democracynow.org President Trump announced Sunday that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. special forces raid on his compound in northwestern Syria. According to Trump, al-Baghdadi detonated an explosive vest he was wearing, killing himself and three of his children. The raid began early Sunday when eight U.S. military helicopters flew from a base near Erbil, Iraq, to northwestern Syria over airspace controlled by Syria and Russia. Baghdadi had led ISIS since 2010. In 2014, he proclaimed the creation of an Islamic State or caliphate during a speech in Mosul. At its peak, ISIS controlled a large swath of land ac…
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-26). Russia Has 'Proof' US Is Smuggling Oil In Syria & Did Israel/US Create A Civil War In Lebanon? thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/26/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-26). More Troops/Tanks To Syria Confirmed, OPCW Whistleblower, Barr's PreCrime & Mossad Clinton Blackmail. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/25/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Julie Hollar (2019-10-25). Fretting About Progressives' 'Electability,' Establishment Dems Are Really Worried About Their Power in the Party. fair.org by Julie Hollar | With Joe Biden struggling as frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, a surging Elizabeth Warren has begun to emerge as the party establishment's new bogeyman—and corporate media are ready and willing to transmit insiders' panicked calls for new "moderate" entrants to the race. | On the same day earlier this week, the Washington Post and the New York Times ran twin articles:…
splcenter (2019-10-25). Weekend Read: If your vote didn't matter, they wouldn't fight so hard to block it. splcenter.org At the intersection of race and politics in the United States lies voter suppression — the array of laws and election practices intended to make it harder for people of color to vote.
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-25). Trump To Send Possibly Thousands Of Troops & Tanks To "Secure Syria's Oil" & Iraq Goes To UN Over US. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/24/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Aaron Maté (2019-10-23). Jill Stein: Hillary Clinton is still sabotaging progressives. thegrayzone.com Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein responds to Hillary Clinton calling her a "Russian asset" and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard…
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-23). Trump Says US War With Iran May Be Soon, Putin/Erdogan Syria Deal & Iraq Says No US Troops Allowed. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/22/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-22). US Stays In Syria, Kurds Call On Israel To Attack Turkey & US Says Israel Has 'Right' To Attack Iran. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/21/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Bryan Ellis (2019-10-21). Right-wing enemy of Venezuela opens Sarasota lecture season. liberationnews.org On Wednesday, regime change advocate and former diplomat Diego Arria will be speaking in Sarasota. The talk, titled "Venezuela: A Real Threat in Our Backyard", is being held at Mildred Sainer Pavilion at New College of Florida. It will be the first lecture in this year's high-profile foreign affairs lecture series, which Sarasota World Affairs Council (SWAC) has hosted annually since 2014.
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-21). Turkey Breaks Ceasefire, US "Secures Syria's Oil" & Assange's Torture & Violation Of Rights Exposed. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/19/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-19). Donald Best Interview — The Systematic Eradication Of Independent Media & Independent Thought. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is investigator and former police officer Donald Best, who I recently mentioned in my interview with Aaron Maté, as they are working on a special that will expose corruption at the highest levels of the judicial system. Today, we are going to be discussing freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and …
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-18). Kurds Say Turkey Used Chem Weapons & US Announces Syria Ceasefire That Turkey Says Isn't A Ceasefire. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/17/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
Ryan Cristián (2019-10-17). Iran 'Has Evidence' US, Israel, Saudis Attacked Tanker & Why The Kurds In Syria Are Just Terrorists. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/16/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
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Making products is fun! Also, it's like eating cactuses – painful and challenging. The goal of a product designer to deliver a working, purposeful and meaningful problem solving product for people.
When I was starting making apps – I sucked. To develop an understanding of product design I learned to boil things down to smallest pieces and try to make sense out of it. I want to share the way I see the products now.
Today I will be taking apart Revolut's mobile app.
People want to save money because they are people don't like to lose.
People use the plastic card because it takes less space than cash (it also secure).
People send money to friends because they need to pay for things.
In my opinion, those are the three main drivers for customers to choose R product. Saving money, using a card and moving money — three formulas.
How to save money? Where are people lose money?
What is a convenient means of payment everywhere?
How to send money to friends?
Exchange currency with no fees.
Use a multicurrency plastic card.
Send bank and direct money transfers easy.
There are servera scenarios when people need to exchange money. People want to be prepared for the future and exchanging money beforehand. They are going on holidays or travelling to meet business partners.
Or, clients have money in local currency and want to pay for something with the card abroad.
To exchange currencies there is a separate screen.
There are only four words on the screen: Exchange 2x and Balance 2x. Name of the screen and action are the same. Because the action is the button it's not confusing.
Beneficial detail with plus and minus near exchange amounts. Helps to understand what amount will be deducted and receive.
If the user made a mistake by choosing the wrong order, currencies can be switched. Button help to fix the mistake without punishment. Also, check how huge are tap areas!
Current rate has an icon with zig-zag arrow up. The same icon is on top and leads to more rates and alerts. It can be misleading and does not help to achieve the goal. A benefit could be to show a weekly trend.
Last detail is a comma separator on the keyboard. Useful for BTC amounts.
To reach the goal of exchanging currencies on the go no UI is needed. No UI is better than any UI.
The exchange happens in the background when the payment is done.
Only one word for the headline.
Revolut noticed common cases like splitting a bill in a restaurant or creating repeating payments.
The idea of friends who in the contact list helps to find receivers. Contacts are at the bottom which helps to interact with the list. Their pictures help to recognize a person by visual or colourful spot.
I am not sure about the magnifying glass. It serves the purpose to find the right person and it is far from the contact's list. I guess people don't really use it because first, it requires to stretch the finger to the top, click, wait for keyboard, start typing and choose a contact. Scrolling the list is much faster.
Afte separating elements, I challange myself to reach mentioned goals with less or no UI at all. Or, how to make UI more functional without significant changes.
Previous suggestion to show a current weekly trend. Help the client to save.
Prepare for the future for businessmen and travellers. Possible to use a calendar to track future trips and suggest a beneficial rate.
Hide the "Exchange" button when there is no amount set.
Can be even a radical step: don't show the rate. It's the best on the market in any way.
Collecting money for gifts can be another common use case. No UI changes needed.
Show nearby contacts without pressing the button.
Sending money to a card for example. Also a popular use case.
Doing these steps can help tomake assumptions about the usefulness of the UI. I will be happy to hear your thoughts and opinions. Don't hesitate to contact me by mail or on Telegram.


LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, November 15, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ — Ring of Honor (ROH) and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) rising star, Lio Rush, will make his Southern California debut for Pacific Coast Wrestling (PCW) on January 20th, 2017 at PCW's 1st Anniversary Show – Fantasm.
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An opponent for Rush has yet to be announced.
Tickets for Pacific Coast Wrestling's Anniversary event – Fantasm – January 20th, 2017 in Wilmington, CA can be found online at pacificcoastwrestling.com. The card has yet to be announced; however a main event of Willie Mack vs. new PCW Heavyweight Champion "The Whole F'N Show" Rob Van Dam has already been signed.
Based in the heart of the South Bay of Los Angeles, Pacific Coast Wrestling (PCW) brings exciting, hard hitting professional wrestling action to Wilmington, CA. PCW offers a blend of Japanese strong style and old school pro wrestling (1970s and 80s NWA) and features some of the best independent wrestlers in the industry, including former NWA and AWA Champion the Almighty Sheik, former ECW, WWE and TNA Champion Rob Van Dam, Pentagon Jr., Mr. 450, the Samoan Werewolf Fatu, Scorpio Sky, Willie Mack and more. For more information regarding Pacific Coast Wrestling, please visit pacificcoastwrestling.com or facebook.com/pacificcoastwrestling.


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Survival analysis and prognostic indicators of systemic lupus erythematosus in Pakistani patients
M. A. Rabbani
H. B. Habib, Aga Khan University
M. Islam, Aga Khan University
Bilal Ahmed, Aga Khan University
S. Majid, Aga Khan University
W. Saeed, Aga Khan University
S. M. A. Shah, Aga Khan University
A. Ahmad
To aim of this study is to analyse the survival rate and prognostic indicators of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Pakistani population. A total of 198 Patients with SLE diagnosed between 1992 and 2005 were reviewed retrospectively. Clinical features at presentation, subsequent evolving features, autoantibody profile, damage scores and mortality data were obtained. Prognostic factors for survival were studied by statistical analysis. Of 198 SLE Patients studied, 174 were women and 24 were men. The women to men ratio was 7.2:1. Mean age at presentation was 31 years (range 14-76). Mean duration of symptoms before diagnosis was 2.8 years. Mean duration of follow-up was 34.21 months (+/- 33.69). Mean disease duration was 15.6 years. At diagnosis, arthritis, malar rash, oral ulcers and alopecia were the commonest features. During the follow-up, the prevalence of nephritis, arthritis, neurological and hematological disease increased significantly. About 76% (n = 151) of the Patients had organ damage at the time of data analysis, and renal disease was the commonest cause. Univariate analysis revealed that renal disease (P = 0.000), seizures (P = 0.048), pleural involvement (P = 0.019), alopecia (P = 0.000) and discoid lesions (P = 0.005) were predictors for damage. Multivariate model, however, revealed that only renal disease was independent risk factor for damage (P = 0.002). During the study period, 47 Patients (24%) died (five due to disease-related complications and rest as a result of infections). The 3-, 5-, 10-, 15- and 20-year survival rates of our cohort were 99, 80, 77, 75 and 75%, respectively. Cox regression analysis revealed that renal involvement (P = 0.002) and infections (P = 0.004) were independent risk factors for mortality. The survival of our Pakistani SLE Patients was significantly lower compared to that of the Caucasian series reported in last decade. Nephritis not only contributes to organ damage but also acts a major determinant for survival. Infection remains the commonest cause of death. Renal involvement and infections are independent risk factors for mortality. Judicious use of immunosuppressive agents is necessary to improve the short-term survival of lupus Patients.
Rabbani, M., Habib, H., Islam, M., Ahmed, B., Majid, S., Saeed, W., Shah, S., Ahmad, A. (2009). Survival analysis and prognostic indicators of systemic lupus erythematosus in Pakistani patients. LUPUS, 18(9), 848-855.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_med_med/105

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Partnering organizations change the frameworks, system and technology in order to fulfill the requirements and demands of the consumers or clients. Conclusion The conducted business research on The Coca Cola Company in this case study report has proven its changing management process and has critically evaluated all of its success factors. Professionals Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility. This move will also help the company to spread the risks across the market due to uncertainties in business like consumer preferences, increased circulation of product information among consumers, changing demand for non-alcoholic drinks as well as government rules and regulations and technological changes. These general managers have other managerial subordinates such as the ones referenced for this article who have mentioned how the organization practices behavioral leadership that is based on acting on the specifics of the situation at the micro level. By 1940, the renowned worldwide soda was being packaged in forty countries across the globe Coca-Cola website.
The assumptions of managing change held by a major change agents has been mentioned such as Fashion Pressures, Reputation and Credibility Pressure, Growth Process and Diagnosis Process. The various assumptions had been considered by the Coca Cola for managing the change held by a major change agent as per the case study. Report writing on Change management of Coca Cola Executive Summary In this report, the Company Coca Cola has been analyzed on the basis of change management. Reducing employee rebelliousness Resistance of alteration is a common human behaviour. The change management process, together with internal branding programs is expected to bring about ideal behaviors in employees, which would align the operations of coca cola worldwide, and bring about efficiency throughout coca cola across all its business segments. This initiative shows that Starbucks is pushing the envelope to make its technology experience as convenient for customers as possible. These types of activities done by the company had changed the perception about the change management.
The top management of the company engages in formulating five year longer term plans as well as shorter term planning for the next year or so. These mailed results, generated for schedule, program, or demand compares, are viewed via a web browser that features hypertext links to detailed logic and documentation differences. This can be seen that Coca Cola has pressure of growth which is the major change and searching the path of building the entrepreneurial mission of the company Nutt, 2004. The alteration direction procedure Change direction is being studied by the philosophers, research workers and concern experts for many old ages. In addition, Coca-Cola already accounts for a substantial 42. Moreover, the managers at all levels are afforded a high degree of autonomy which empowers them to decide according to the specific local needs. This is not an example of the work written by our professional academic writers.
With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, the company focuses on protecting the environment, conserving resources and enhancing the economic development of the communities where they operate. The plants developed by the company in war era helped its expansion after the war. Chronological account of how the organisational change unfolded over timE This problem was issued in the European marketing department in 2005 that to ensure it can identify and address any potential problems with its employees. Also it boosted the sales, so the company achieved two objectives by carefully planning to respond to that external environmental change. The laws and regulations, such as accounting standards, taxation requirements, environmental laws and foreign jurisdictions might affect the book of the company and their entry in foreign country.
Since many are reaching an older age in life they are becoming more worry with increasing their health. Let us now delve into details on Organizational Analysis of The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola advertising all over the world, the company attaches importance to the international market. These actions can be regarded as an effort of the company to improve its social image and maintain corporate reputation and credibility with stakeholders. Change management moderates the risks that can cause failure Jeff and Creasey, 2003.
The key point to note about Coca-Cola's controlling function is that it follows a Glocal approach wherein the performance measures vary according to the local conditions of the markets in which it operates. The reach of the marketing department can be used to improve the result for the other departments for example the company can use the marketing base to conduct specific market research and come up with solution accordingly. He wished to expose the materialistic and automated nature of society, in his own unique way Working methods 'Green Coca-Cola Bottles' was created the year that Andy. Ideas and meaning in artworks The repetitive imagery and standardized format evokes the look of mechanical and mass reproduction, a key part of American culture that Warhol wished to expose in his works. Last stage which is the support of alteration includes the procedures like aggregation and analyzing of feedback informations, happening out spreads and get bying with determined grade of opposition from inside and outside the organisation and taking disciplinary actions to successfully reason the alteration direction procedure alteration direction acquisition centre, 1996-2011. Second strategy is to communicate the change management programs to the people effectively to educate them about the benefits the programs would bring.
A worldwide business works on a nearby scale in every region because of the quality of the Coca-Cola framework, which encompasses the company itself as well as its more than 300 packaging partners across the globe. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. These struggling efforts are producing huge cost to budgets, time, people, customers, and faith in leadership. At the same time, its impact on individuals or employees might be massive hence the need to pay more attention and focus on such issues Research Markets, 2013. Coca Cola also currently focuses on going green by recycling the bottles and cans that are used to supply their beverages.
With the consumer market changing, soft drink sales have dropped and the demand for healthy drinks are in demand. The monetary incentives include pay hikes, bonuses, and commissions based on the sales achieved whereas the non-monetary incentives include vouchers for vacations, travel, and discounted holiday packages for the employee and his or her immediate family. The various assumptions of managing change have been taken into consideration by the Coca Cola such as Fashion Pressure, Reputation and Credibility Pressure, Growth Pressure and Diagnosis process Tabije, 2010 Fashion Pressure It can be seen that Fashion pressures recognize the stress of using fashionable type of management changes. The coca-cola company, as the largest soft-drink in the world, the company has more than 500 kinds of products. Coca Cola is a type of company that requires making changes in its products and business strategies according to the consumer expectations and external environment. For instance, there is a top managerial staff, that operate the assembly authority and execute functions administration Carroll, 2006. The last of his problems is to improve director of research and design Robert Spinks personality skills that are negatively impacting the management team.


Going to the northern part of the country is basically a long drive that takes 7-8 hours to get there. There's much more to explore and lot more notable features to catch your attention aside from the scenic routes in between stops. To those who are willing to explore the fun and exciting adventure, nothing can give you more pleasure and surprises than a great tour to Ilocos. Gaining more popularity, it offers everything one would expect of a beautiful destination.
For those seeking to just refresh for a few days to cool down from the noise of the city or for those adventure seekers looking for all points of interests with a full swing of thrilling escapades to experience sandboarding and the amazing 4×4 ride then, Ilocos is the best place to go! They are bound to thrill adventurers. Another important feature, there are other tourists spots where people visit to take picturesque photos of Vigan, Laoag, and Pagudpud.
This would be your reliable guide if you are interested to join a group tour, this blog will help you plan for your next destination. I joined this tour, Ilocos Tour package for only 3,300 PHP (except meals, sport/personal activity fees) 3 days and 2 nights where trips leave at 10:00 pm, it's a group tour with other 8 participants. I've been to Ilocos many times but it's over 3 years since my last visit, I didn't have that many expectations until this scheduled group tour with complete itineraries. Ilocos today, they have completed so much more of it.
We all meet at Centris station parking lot at around 9 pm, that's the scheduled assembly place and pick-up time. We were a group of nine and my group was the last to arrive so we occupied the back seat. Traveled by van, we left Manila at around 9:30 pm. It was a worry-free tour, we just sit back and relax listening to music, it was a very peaceful moment inside the van. Everyone else was sleeping, others were snoring, I can hear different tunes but it's still music to my ears, it's ok as they are now my family. When you are on a tour away from home, people and friends become your family members, a home!
We had several stops at least 5 x for necessity and hot coffee. I can just recall the last stop-over we had at Marsha's Delicacies, I bought a box of Sweet Royal Bibingka. I can't wait but to take a few morning bites, it's so sweet and delicious! Our driver was rushing to catch up Calle Crisologo before the sun shines, the best time to take photos there when it's still dark. We arrived in Vigan at exactly 4:30 in the morning.
The first stop on our tour is the Casual landmark of Vigan where visitors can roam around the fountain area to take a few photos around Plaza Salcedo. A few walks away from here is Calle Crisologo, a street filled with Spanish inspired structures, they have maintained and fully restored the historical point of interest. Around Vigan, you can see here the earliest example of Spanish Architecture, the impressive remains carefully preserved antique culture up to the present. After Calle Crisologo we head to St Augustine church widely known as Paoay church and commonly known as ''earthquake Baroque'' a roman catholic church in the Philippines. Beside the Paoay church is a bell tower dating from 1793, you can go upstairs to see the aerial view of the whole ground but first, look for the caretaker to assist you. Just beside St Augustine church and behind the Belltower is a beautiful San Augustine garden. I'm enjoying the views of the surrounding appreciating everything.
It's almost 6:00 am, I need hot coffee! All restaurants and outlets are still closed at this time, no other options but a nearby nipa hut carinderia ''Park and Shop Resto'' that serves Ilocano foods, we had our first meal of the day here. We ordered a few varieties of our chosen favorites; Pancit Canton, Vigan Longganisa with egg and fried rice, Beef tapa among others.. We did enjoy our first breakfast, it's simple but tasty.
Following breakfast as it was already planned earlier, proceed directly to Culili Point- the extreme 4×4 ride and Sandboarding at Culili Point Sand Dunes, two of the most popular activities here in Ilocos. After the desert adventure, we stopped for a quick lunch along the way at Ilocano restaurant and again, it was simple and delicious. After lunch, we head to Malacanang of the North named after the presidential palace in Manila and the last place visited is the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse.
We arrived at the hotel before five in the afternoon. We were all exhausted after a long day, ending the day with a relaxing warm bath. We spent our first night at 3's Place Resort. The first day was full of energy and excitement, lots of surprises throughout the day, the first day was truly remarkable.
After our breakfast, we head to the spectacular Kapurpurawan Rock Formation followed by Pagudpud Windmills. Chasing more excitement to the forest above mountains of Kabigan Falls. Around 4.6 km and 6 mins drive to reach Paraiso ni Anton. Nearby, 6 mins to reach the beautiful Patapat Viaduct and the enchanting Bantay-Abot Cave. We spent the whole afternoon swimming at Blue Lagoon beach. We had dinner at Fine Dining Resto around Saud, given the opportunity to drop by Saud beach to chase the sunset.
It's more exciting to join Ilocos tour, Ilocos is generally safe and package tour relatively affordable. When my Ilocos tour was about to end, I was reluctant to bid goodbye but I cannot go beyond as some responsibilities waiting for me back home. I've seen over 25 beautiful attractions, I've experienced a bit of Ilocano life and a chance to bond with the locals and tour mates with no language barrier.
Just after my Ilocos tour, I've been singing praises after my adventure. Ilocos allows you to explore a variety of historical and architectural attractions, it is only among many destinations options here in Northern Luzon. It was easy for me to communicate with the locals here, I can speak Ilocano. I'm from the Northern part of the country, "Cagayan Valley" which is only a few hours drive to Ilocos but I'm now based here in Manila and that makes a journey of 7 hours going there. It's not a hassle considering the new development of wide expressways that cut across. It's now easier than before, the good navigation system to guide motorist to all routes, it helps spur economic development, tourists is greatly increased in the north.
The hotel "3's Place Hotel" where we stayed in during our Ilocos Tour.
Another favorite island destination because of its flawless white sand with a crystal blue water, an outstanding dive spot, a gorgeous sunset, beautiful underwater delights and a haven for snorkelers and divers. Sunset attracting too many crowds, a truly memorable sunset scene of White Sand Beach Resort aim to bring everyone closer to his/her loved ones.
The overhead cloudiness which is thick and low partly covered the right side of the sky, it's partly cloudy at this moment but the sunset still remain gorgeous.


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만화원고에 글을 달려고 하니 구글독이 나오네요.
아무튼 TCP/IP를 만든 것은 BBN이 아닙니다. ARPA에서 BBN에 시킨 것은 IMP하는 게이트웨이를 만들라고 한 것이었어요. End to end connection protocol은 BBN이 만들었지만 상위 프로토콜은 주로 대학에서 만들었습니다.
답글 고맙습니다. 관련해서 참고할 만한 정보가 있을까요?
– 초기 ARPANET을 포함한 Internet의 자세한 역사와 일화들은 Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet, by Katie Hafner, Simon & Schuster, 1998. 를 보시면 자세히 나와 있습니다. 그 외 UNIX, OS, Computer Science 분야의 기원 및 발전과 연계해서 참고할만한 자료는 – Life with UNIX: A Guide for Everyone, by Don Libes and Sandy Ressler, Prentice Hall, 1989와 – The Dream Machine: J. C. R Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal, by M. Mitchell Waldrop, Penguin, 2002.도 좋습니다. 위 책들의 내용들을 간략히 세시간 정도 강의 내용으로 요약한 자료가 http://mmlab.snu.ac.kr/courses/2009_intro_cs_summer/lecture/Lecture4-hkim-2009-Summer.pdf 에 있습니다.


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Seriana chandrani är en insektsart som beskrevs av Mathew och K. Ramakrishnan 1996. Seriana chandrani ingår i släktet Seriana och familjen dvärgstritar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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My Shot: Lucy Li / Silicon Valley / California
We Love Lucy
By Guy Yocom Photos by Cody Pickens
Photographed by Cody Pickens on Jan. 25, 2015, at Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club.
I'M ONLY 5-3 AND 100 POUNDS, but I hit my driver about 230 yards. My 7-iron flies 130 yards. I was wondering, what if tomorrow I woke up with super-human powers and suddenly was 100 yards longer off the tee and 50 yards longer with the irons? That would be the coolest thing. I think my handicap would be five strokes lower. Instead of being a plus-3.1, I'd be a plus-8. Maybe I'd be as good as Bubba Watson.
I WATCH MORE MEN'S GOLF ON TV THAN WOMEN'S GOLF, only because there's more of it to watch. The men seem to be on all the time. Why is that? I don't think it's very fair.
NONE OF MY FRIENDS IN CALIFORNIA WATCHED THE DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT ON TV LAST YEAR. My feelings weren't hurt by that. My 10-11 age group at Augusta National came on at 8 a.m., which meant it was 5 a.m. in California. I wouldn't get up at 5 a.m. to watch golf, either.
__WHEN I WON MY AGE GROUP,__I felt pressure only on the drive part. It was held on the practice range, with one of the practice greens right in the area where I wanted to land my drive. My first tee shot landed on the side of that green, which kicked it out of the 30-yard-wide zone. You get only two drives, so I was a little nervous. This time I aimed 10 feet farther to the right. It came off really good and caught the downslope at the rear of the practice green and bounced forward. It went 227 yards. My brother saw a tweet from someone who said Darren Clarke was there watching and was impressed. I was so excited!
HOW CAN YOU GO TO THE MASTERS AND NOT BRING HOME SOME SOUVENIRS? I got a really pretty sterling-silver necklace with a Masters emblem that I love wearing. I also got some neat cups with the Masters logo.
THE DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE, but I'm afraid I can't make it this year due to scheduling. Scheduling as in, school. I don't want to get behind. But I do hope to see a lot of kids take part in it. I think I learned a lot from it.
IF YOU WANT TO GET LITTLE KIDS HOOKED ON GOLF, make sure they get to be with their friends. They'll for sure have fun that way. Grown-ups are fun to play with, too, but when it comes to golf, there's no substitute for kids being around people their age.
WHEN I WAS 4, I enjoyed swimming and really liked jumping into the water. So I began jumping off the spring diving board and then graduated to platform diving—a 10-meter platform, which is a little over 30 feet. When I play golf, some of the same principles that go into diving transfer to golf. You have to be calm and very focused before you jump—or hit the shot in golf. If you're not paying attention, you'll make a bad splash.
AFTER I SHOT 78-78 AND MISSED THE CUT AT THE U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN, we stayed over at Pinehurst to watch so I could learn.
ON SUNDAY, I WAS FOLLOWING MICHELLE WIE and was so impressed when she made that 25-foot putt on the 17th hole. Amazing.
THAT DONALD ROSS DESIGNED SOME TOUGH COURSES. Even good shots would roll off Pinehurst's turtleback greens and create really difficult recoveries. Every time that happened, I'd turn to my caddie, Bryan Bush, and say, "I think I just got Rossed."
I KEPT PICTURING THE SPIRIT OF MR. ROSS looking down and smiling at all the chaos he caused.
THE WEATHER WAS SO HOT AT PINEHURST. I had no problem falling asleep at night. Then again, I have no trouble sleeping ever. I can sleep from 9:30 p.m. to almost 8 a.m. Ten-and-a-half hours, no problem.
PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY SEEING ME EAT ICE CREAM during my post-round interviews at Pinehurst. But eating ice cream is nothing unusual for me. I eat it on a regular basis. I also eat a ton of vegetables, so it evens out.
WHEN I WAS 4, I MODELED IN A NATIONAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR HOME DEPOT. I had my arms around a globe of the earth. I also did a cereal ad. The neat thing about that was, my big brother, Luke, and I got to eat pre-sweetened cereal all morning long.
I TRY TO CHOOSE THE TEES that make a course play at 6,200 yards. At the Open, Pinehurst No. 2 was 6,649 yards. A few of the par 4s were about 450 yards long. In the practice rounds I couldn't reach them in two, but when the tournament started, I suddenly became 20 yards longer. I reached them all. I guess it was the adrenaline.
JACK NICKLAUS HAS TALKED ABOUT MAKING COURSES SHORTER, rolling back the golf ball and other ideas to make golf faster, easier and more fun. I agree with him. A big concern for me is the environment. If courses were shorter, they wouldn't need as much water. One day, I could see golf being played in a large stadium, with a single hole changing into a different hole after the last one was complete. You'd actually hit the ball and watch it fly the whole distance, but after that a simulator would take over and change the landscape for the next shot. Mounds, covered with artificial turf, would grow or shrink. A green would rise. Giant fans would change the direction of the wind. You could play a whole round in an hour. And it would be a blast.
THERE CAN NEVER BE A PERFECT ROUND. You know why? Nature. One blade of grass can decide whether a putt goes in the hole. Add that blade of grass to a tiny puff of wind here, and a hard piece of ground there, and it's just filled with imperfection. Other games have all kinds of dimensions and uniform playing fields. Golf has very few. That's why I love it so much.
I USED TO BE SUPERSTITIOUS. In tournaments I had to have a ball numbered "1." I also drew a star on every ball, as well as a circle that went all the way around the ball. One day I tried a different-numbered ball and played great. Then I stopped drawing the stars—it was too exhausting. Then I reduced the line from a full circle down to half a circle. Today I just mark my ball and go play.
I LEARNED TO SET A MENTAL WAKE-UP ALARM. A couple of times, my parents woke me up later than I needed to be ready for an early tee time. So I started using my mental alarm clock. I'll say, OK, I need to wake up at 6:30 a.m. At 6:30 sharp, I'll wake up. I don't why it works, but I haven't slept through one yet.
I'M MY MOM'S GPS. It's the best part of having a photographic memory. When she drives me to a tournament in some far-off place, I'm able to get us back to the main highway by recognizing streets and landmarks I saw on the way
TRUST YOUR INTUITION. Rory McIlroy was my favorite player before he was super-famous and winning everything. Something I can't describe told me he was going to be really, really good. Intuition is important in everything. If you hit your 7-iron 130 yards but something tells you to hit the 6-iron, hit the 6.
WHEN YOU GET A GOOD BOUNCE, consider how lucky you were that a bad shot turned out great. When you get a bad bounce, think only about how well you hit the ball.
__I DON'T WEAR A GLOVE.__One reason is, I think I get more feel. Another reason is, Ben Hogan didn't wear one, and he was the best. The last reason is, Luke wears one, and he goes through five of them in a month, which seems like a pain.
AFTER THE U.S. OPEN, I received commendations from the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, and Rep. Jackie Speier. I was so thrilled that I was jumping up and down. I was inspired by the letters and very happy that I was lucky enough to actually have an impact on the game. The two-framed letters are placed in my room. Every time I look at them, I feel extraordinarily honored to receive such encouraging letters from the most amazing and influential people.
MY FAVORITE SUBJECT IS HISTORY. I've read a bunch of the Kenneth C. Davis books. You know, the Don't Know Much About... series. Did you know that after Abraham Lincoln was shot, he might have survived if three doctors didn't probe the wound? The probing and introducing all kinds of bacteria greatly reduced his chances of survival.
MY FAVORITE BOOK SERIES IS THE PERCY JACKSON STORIES BY RICK RIORDAN. And I love the Hunger Games trilogy. But my favorite book is Animal Farm by George Orwell. It's a story about things that happened leading up to the Russian Revolution, but it's really about people. To me, it describes how seemingly innocent beings such as animals can easily become corrupted by power.
I LOVE THAT MOVIE "THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED," about Francis Ouimet winning the U.S. Open in 1913. The most amazing thing about Ouimet is that his father didn't want him to play golf. How can someone be successful without the support of their parents?
IN A NINE-HOLE TOURNAMENT once I shot 28 and beat a girl who shot 30. The girl's father got angry with her, which made no sense, and she got mad at me, which also made no sense. I could feel the hostility, but I ignored it. Another time I was paired with the same girl. By accident she walked to the wrong tees. I reminded her where we were hitting from, and it all changed. We became friends. I think if you try to be kind to people no matter what, eventually they'll come around.


Mikayla Cowling believes that "pressure makes diamonds" and she is confident that it's time for her and her team to shine.
A starting wing for the California Golden Bears, Cowling is having her best season, averaging 9.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. The do-it-all wing is has also collected a team-high 47 steals as well as 129 assists. For her efforts, Cowling recently received Honorable Mention for All-Pac-12 and All-Defensive team.
In her four years at Cal, Cowling has left her mark on the Cal's record books: 5th all time in assists (468 ) and 15th in points scored (1267).
Cowling is ready to lead Cal into the NCAA Tournament, where she hopes the Bears will make a deep run. But before that, Cowling sat down with the Bear Insider for an extended interview.
"We've had a lot of energy in practice. We're excited to even be in the Tournament. Last year, we were on the bubble, we didn't even know--we were practicing without even knowing. Now, we're working on our own things, just getting better every day. We're happy, excited. Every day is a blessing to be playing."
"It's important to understand life and its phases. We're all young adults trying to figure things out, so you know, obviously, we're going to have ups and downs in our lives, so it may translate into our basketball play. I think the main point is that we stuck together the entire time. We're in a good space right now, so everything we've learned before is coming into effect now."
"I'm not necessarily the most... you know a lot of leaders are in your face, screaming at you, or something like that. I'm more the, I'm trying to bring everybody together and understand everyone's abilities. I want them to understand what they can do for us, and encourage them. That's just my style--I'm more a one-on-one type of person, talking to them in a soft manner, getting them to understand, "You're a really good player..." For me, it's just being an example that they can see, rather than trying to dictate to them."
Berkeley is a very open place to be--whether it's dressing a certain way or just projecting your identity in a way that's not the most conventional way. Berkeley, the environment and the people here, just very open and liberal. The energy here you can't replicate, and I'm very fortunate to be in an environment that accepts the person that I am. It's allowed me to step into myself more visibly and more comfortably. Knowing I'm kind of safe in a sense, makes me more comfortable with tapping more into myself and digging deeper and deeper.
It was a lot of fun to chat with Mikayla. Please take a listen and let me know what you think!


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Prince Harry scoffs at Elvis Presley's Graceland, suggests interior designer was 'on acid'
The United States' resident British royal was unimpressed with The King of Rock n' Roll's historic home, according to his recently released memoir.
In his new autobiography, "Spare," Prince Harry described being unimpressed with Graceland, former home of the late Elvis Presley.
"People variously called the house a castle, a mansion, a palace. But it reminded me of the badger sett," Prince Harry wrote. "Dark, claustrophobic. I walked around saying, 'The King lived here, you say? Really?'"
Elvis lived at Graceland from June 26, 1957, until his death Aug. 16, 1977.... (Read more)


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Q: About performance of qgis with big layer or a lot of layer does anyone has a feedback on the performance of a big layer
by exemple :
I have a layer with 100 features, each feature contains specifics attributes with dynamic data, the data change each second
My question :
is it better to have this kind of layer or is it better to have 100 small layer with just one feature
is it a problem for qgis to manage a lot of layer ?
update :
here is some more information, the feature i use has 8 parameters ( int, double, string ) each is updated every second, 1 layer for 1 feature
I think the maximum I will have is 50 layers
My computer is a dual xeon, 8go of ram, no database, everything is in memory
the application is coded in c++/qt 4.8.5 with qgis api c++ 2.8.2

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Includes three humorous stories in verse, Yertle the Turtle, Gertrude McFuzz, and The Big Brag.
Your child will love Yertle The Turtle And Other Stories written by Dr. Seuss. Written by Dr. Seuss and the publisher is Random House. It became available sometime in 1958. In the library the reference number is PZ8.3.G276 Ye 1986. This is the Party ed. of the children's book is 96 pages long and it offers colorfully illustrated artwork. It's 11.5" Height x 8.27" Length x 0.47" Width and weighs only 1.05 lbs. Buy your copy of this children's book, click on our affilate link on this page.
Following Yertle's downfall, a whiny girl-bird named Gertrude Mc Fuzz wishes she had two feathers, just like Miss Lolla-Lee-Lou:"One droopy-droop feather. (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes That a single feather produced Gertrude so sad. And, oh! That's all that she had."But even when Gertrude gets her wish--and then some--she finds that vanity has its price tag. Meanwhile, in"The Large Brag,"a proud rabbit and an even-prouder bear duke it out in a battle using the senses, arguing over who's the best with all of the beasts, only to get their clever comeuppance from a wild-eyed little worm.
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package com.antigenomics.mageri.preprocessing.barcode;

import com.antigenomics.mageri.misc.QualityDefaults;
import com.milaboratory.core.sequence.NucleotideSQPair;
import com.milaboratory.core.sequence.nucleotide.NucleotideSequence;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

public class SeedAndExtendBarcodeSearcher implements BarcodeSearcher {
    protected final Pattern seed;
    protected final String barcodeSeqeunce;
    protected int seedPatternStart, seedPatternEnd;
    protected final Set<Integer> umiPositions = new HashSet<>(),
            seedPositions = new HashSet<>();

    protected final int maxTruncations;
    protected final byte lowQualityThreshold;
    protected final int maxGoodMMs, maxLowQualityMMs;

    public SeedAndExtendBarcodeSearcher(String signature) {
        this(signature, 2, 0.05, signature.length(), QualityDefaults.PH33_BAD_QUAL);
    }

    public SeedAndExtendBarcodeSearcher(String signature, int maxTruncations,
                                        double maxGoodMMRatio, double maxLowQualityMMRatio,
                                        byte lowQualityThreshold) {
        this(signature, maxTruncations,
                (int) (signature.length() * maxGoodMMRatio), (int) (signature.length() * maxLowQualityMMRatio),
                lowQualityThreshold);
    }

    public SeedAndExtendBarcodeSearcher(String signature, int maxTruncations,
                                        int maxGoodMMs, int maxLowQualityMMs,
                                        byte lowQualityThreshold) {
        this.maxTruncations = maxTruncations;
        this.maxGoodMMs = maxGoodMMs;
        this.maxLowQualityMMs = maxLowQualityMMs;
        this.lowQualityThreshold = lowQualityThreshold;

        // Generate seed
        String seedRegex = "";
        for (int i = 0; i < signature.length(); i++) {
            if (Character.isUpperCase(signature.charAt(i))) {
                seedPatternStart = i; // inclusive
                break;
            }
        }
        for (int i = signature.length() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
            if (Character.isUpperCase(signature.charAt(i))) {
                seedPatternEnd = i + 1; // exclusive
                break;
            }
        }

        for (int i = seedPatternStart; i < seedPatternEnd; i++) {
            seedRegex += BarcodeUtil.charToRegex(signature.charAt(i));
        }

        seed = Pattern.compile(seedRegex);

        // For later use
        for (int i = 0; i < signature.length(); i++) {
            if (Character.isUpperCase(signature.charAt(i))) {
                seedPositions.add(i);
                if (signature.charAt(i) == BarcodeUtil.UMI_MARK)
                    umiPositions.add(i);
            }
        }
        barcodeSeqeunce = signature.toUpperCase();
    }

    public BarcodeSearcherResult search(NucleotideSQPair read) {
        String sequence = read.getSequence().toString();

        // Find all matches
        Matcher matcher = seed.matcher(sequence);

        // Iterate
        int seedPosition, position;
        int nLeftTruncations, nRightTruncations, nTruncations, goodMMs, lowQualityMMs;
        boolean found;
        String umi;

        byte umiWorstQual = Byte.MAX_VALUE;
        while (matcher.find()) {
            seedPosition = matcher.start();
            position = seedPosition - seedPatternStart;

            // Calculate number of nts truncated from barcode sequence
            nLeftTruncations = Math.max(0, seedPatternStart - seedPosition);
            nRightTruncations = Math.max(0, ((barcodeSeqeunce.length() - seedPatternEnd) -
                    (sequence.length() - (position + seedPatternEnd))));

            if ((nTruncations = nLeftTruncations + nRightTruncations) <= maxTruncations) {
                umi = "";

                goodMMs = 0;
                lowQualityMMs = 0;
                found = true;

                // Now do fuzzy matching
                for (int i = nLeftTruncations, j; i < barcodeSeqeunce.length() - nRightTruncations; i++) {
                    // in coordinates of seed
                    j = i + position; // in coordinates of read
                    if (seedPositions.contains(i)) {
                        // Seed region was matched
                        if (umiPositions.contains(i)) {
                            // Append UMI
                            umi += sequence.charAt(j);
                            umiWorstQual = (byte) Math.min(umiWorstQual, read.getQuality().value(j));
                        }
                    } else {
                        // Check for mismatche
                        if (!BarcodeUtil.compareRedundant(barcodeSeqeunce.charAt(i), sequence.charAt(j))) {
                            if (read.getQuality().value(j) <= lowQualityThreshold)
                                lowQualityMMs++;
                            else
                                goodMMs++;
                        }

                        // Check for fuzzy conditions to break
                        if (lowQualityMMs > maxLowQualityMMs || goodMMs > maxGoodMMs) {
                            found = false;
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                }

                // Until first good match
                if (found) {
                    return new BarcodeSearcherResult(new NucleotideSequence(umi), umiWorstQual,
                            goodMMs, lowQualityMMs, nTruncations,
                            nLeftTruncations + position,
                            barcodeSeqeunce.length() + position - nRightTruncations);
                }
            }
        }

        return null;
    }
}

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