Or maybe the question ought to be – have you looked into what hinders your productivity? It's something I think about occasionally. I'll admit it probably isn't often enough.
Right now I'm a stay-at-home mother. The writing is a side gig that occurs mostly when my little one sleeps. The SAHM gig is not to be regarded in any way less demanding or rewarding than other career options, but a statement that my time is claimed. Life hinders my productivity in domestic tasks, but I don't tell my two-year-old that she can't get out her toys, even if it does look like a war zone. We're learning to pick them all up before bedtime.
More often we point our fingers to the obvious procrastination markers like Facebook or Twitter and try to justify them as promotion. I recently ran into an article saying how people ought to only check that stuff twice a day. I'm not sure how that'd work for Twitter, but Facebook would be easy enough.
Maybe the trick to becoming a productive moonlighting writer is to know why you're writing and not just the things that are also taking up that coveted downtime. I write because I love exploring new worlds through fiction. I love stringing sentences together (even if they're not very good at first) and sharing them with others. I enjoy the struggle to find the right words to portray something in my head. With that in mind, I crank out a lot of words.
Over 250,000 words since I began writing at 750words last May. I had no idea I could be so prolific. Sure, I've done NaNoWriMo and completed the challenge without breaking a sweat or trying to finish in the 11th hour, but I haven't kept track of what I do normally. While the 750words site has focused me to write every day and not in the fits and starts I had done before, it also keeps track of what I've done since I joined.
I don't have a full novel written there yet. My last project has morphed into something I'm not sure I'm ready to tackle just yet and I'm working on editing a young adult manuscript more than whipping a wayward work-in-progress into shape.
The other thing I really like about those kinds of statistics is it will track how long it takes me to spew out my words. Some days are a struggle, full of distractions and nearly an hour sessions spent trying to find words. Others can be as short as seven minutes to make the minimum word count. A couple have been spent with a timer and an idea and simply throwing out the ideas as fast as my brain can make it up.
Of the times when my daughter is asleep, I rarely wake before she does. So between writing during her afternoon nap and after she goes to sleep at night, I am much more productive in the afternoon hours and try to take advantage of that. I also shut down other distractions like Facebook.
Lately I feel like I've been just waiting, waiting, waiting for the baby to be born. [If you believe the computer, I'm due today. If you believe the 8-week ultrasound, I was due yesterday.] That's been hindering my productivity more than I like to admit. How much could be done while I'm not feeling the best but not as sleep-deprived as I soon will be? Another blog post? Another article read? Another chapter edited? Another story written? Another submission sent off?
I've managed to get my iPad mostly in order to be my productivity station on the go. I only have three games loaded on it. Mostly I have been reading a bunch of articles and keeping up through other social outlets. When the games become a serious time sink, I'll have to let them go, too. It's always good to have goals and keep them in view to know what can be achieved.
I believe goals ought to be flexible and intended to stretch abilities. When I see the goals I want to make happen, I work harder to keep those results at the top of my list. When I allow for life or other things to intrude, I make it more likely that I will stick with the goal instead of just throw in the towel. Take 750words as one example: I haven't written every day since I joined on May 1. I've missed 12 days. Most of them were in a row during a difficult couple weeks. I've given myself permission to lose a day or two with the impending baby, though I'm trying not to use that.
What do you think about productivity and downtime and how they affect your writing and your goals?
Tell me more about 750 words. Sounds interesting.
And I feel like limited downtime is better for me when it comes to my writing, but then I work well with deadlines. You tell me "get this to me whenever", you bet it will take whenever.
http://750words.com/ is a site dedicated to helping people write every day. They give you little incentives, like a badge for writing 1, 10, or even 100 days in a row as well as being undistractible and typing fast. It's free, and definitely worth a try if those small things get you moving.
I'm not a fan of downtime for writing, but every person needs a little downtime somewhere in life. I may be an overachiever, but I'm not achieving every single moment of every day. Good luck!


In Rhode Island it's still legal to keep egg-laying chickens in cages so small they can't even spread their wings. We have a chance to end this abuse by passing H. 5505, a bill introduced by Representative Pat Serpa. But one legislator, Senator Susan Sosnowski, is blocking it. Please sign my petition asking Senator Sosnowski to stop blocking this important piece of animal protection legislation.
As a family farmer in Foster, RI, I care deeply about how our animals are treated and my daughters do too. Our cows, pigs, and birds all have space to roam, be social, and just be animals. They're not locked in tiny cages that restrict them from engaging in the most basic of behaviors, which is something I'd never do. It's cruel, and it's bad for those family farmers who care about their animals. It's also bad for consumers because animals kept in cages are more likely to spread disease, like Salmonella or bird flu.
Senator Susan Sosnowski is chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee. In this role she has a duty to improve Rhode Island's brand of humane and sustainable agriculture, but is continuing to allow the use of cruel cages that are bad for Rhode Island's family farmers, consumers, and animals.
The vast majority of Rhode Islanders are opposed to locking egg-laying chickens into tiny cages, too. A 2015 survey found that 76 percent of voters agree it should be outlawed, and residents in Senator Sosnowski's district support the bill at even higher rates (87 percent). Additionally, a coalition of more than 115 family farmers, restaurants and veterinarians endorse the effort.
We can, and must, do better. If you live in Rhode Island, please join me in signing this petition and asking Senator Sosnowski to stop blocking a common sense bill that would protect chickens in the Ocean State. You can also call her at 401-222-4200 and politely ask her to use her position on the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee to protect animals and family farmers.
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The first promo of Kaun Banega Crorepati season 12 is out, with show host Amitabh Bachchan inspiring people to overcome setbacks in life and career.
The promo of the popular TV quiz show features a businessman who has faced severe loss and is determined to start everything again with a winning amount of just Rs 1,000.
"Sach hai dosto jo bhi ho setback ka jawab comeback se do," Big B says in the KBC promo, encouraging people to never give up and make a comeback after every setback.
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A few days ago, Big B shared a glimpse from the KBC set, of how shooting is being done in the time of COVID. He revealed how everyone has been working on the set with safety precautions.
"This year is of course very different and challenging for all of us in every aspect. But it has been a year of learning and exploring avenues that probably weren't thought of, paving the path for something meaningful, leading us to the insight that there is a spark somewhere in each one of us that keeps us going, notwithstanding the obstacles, however big or small. The idea of this campaign is to reignite the spark and inspire people to move ahead in life," Nitesh Tiwari, who directed the campaign for the upcoming Kaun Banega Crorepati season, said.
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The wedding of Joan and Craig Lyons was unlike any you've seen before.
Joan shaved off her hair at their wedding last week -- after the ceremony -- as a way to pay tribute to her new husband, who has terminal cancer.
The British couple tied the knot eight months after Craig was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last August. Both he and Joan are 44 and have known each other for 30 years and decided to turn their wedding into a way to raise money for charity, pulling in close to $4,000.
It was the obviously the first time I had seen Joan without her hair and she looked beautiful, absolutely stunning."
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Vietnam's budget carrier to launch direct flights to Russia from July 2022
December 3, 2021 by tuoitrenews.vn
Vietnam's no-frills airline Vietjet Air will launch direct flights to the Russian capital city of Moscow from three Vietnamese cities from next July, marking its first-ever direct routes to Europe.
The privately-owned carrier announced the direct routes at a ceremony held in Moscow on Thursday in the presence of Vietnamese State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is on an official visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Accordingly, the flights will connect Moscow with Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Nha Trang City, using Airbus A330-300 aircraft with Skyboss Premier services.
The routes between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and Moscow will start on July 3 with two flights per week, on Wednesdays and Sundays.
The flight time will be 10 hours for the Hanoi – Moscow route and 12 hours for Ho Chi Minh City – Moscow flights, including a transit in Hanoi.
Flights departing from Cam Ranh Airport to connect Nha Trang with Moscow are set to be conducted every Monday and Friday from July 10, 2022, with a flying time of 10 hours.
All flights from the three localities will land at Sheremetyevo International Airport in the Russian capital.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi said Vietjet stands ready for international air routes and direct flights to Russia will continue proving the firm's commitment to offering top quality aviation products and services.
Vietnam's State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (middle) and other Vietnamese officials are seen at the ceremony for launching Vietjet's direct flights to Russia. Photo : Vien Su / Tuoi Tre
"Vietjet has invested in a modern fleet and will expand its intercontinental flight network in the coming time," he said.
The ambassador emphasized that these new air routes will contribute to promoting the relations between Vietnam and Russia in tourism, trade, investment, and people-to-people exchange.
After weathering the COVID-19 pandemic that has hit Vietnam since early 2020, Vietjet, with its flight network in Vietnam and across the Asia-Pacific region, has resumed domestic flight services and operated many international flights from and to the Southeast Asian nation, according to the Vietnam News Agency .
Vietnam and Russia have great potential for tourism cooperation, with 660,000 Russian tourists visiting Vietnam in 2019, making Russia the largest European tourist market of the Asian country, according to national radio station Voice of Vietnam .
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This unapologetic critique of memoir is a good splash of cold water for those mired in writing the mundanity of their lives. I do worry that Genzlinger will unwittingly dissuade those who write out of therapeutic, social, or spiritual need. To be clear, he argues against publishing bad memoirs. No harm in writing them.
Hidden in his rant are a few gems about what does make a good memoir. Situate one's persona comfortably. Choose a subject or a story of interest beyond your own. Tell a universal tale with intimacy, but avoid cloying details.
The overshare that vexes Genzlinger is undoubtedly tied to the explosion of personal content made possible by expressive technologies. In that I see an answer to his frustration. As more of us write our lives into Facebook, e-readers, and blogs, perhaps the hardbound book will once again be reserved for the most artful take.


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How St. Louis Workers Won and Then Lost a Minimum-Wage Hike
After a Missouri law took effect on Monday, the wage floor in the city was reduced to $7.70 per hour after three months at $10 per hour—the latest case of a state cracking down on a city that had enacted a progressive policy.
Activists rally for St. Louis businesses to keep higher wages despite a state law capping the minimum wage.Jim Salter / AP
Bettie Douglas has worked at a McDonald's in St. Louis for 10 years. For the last three months, she's made $10 per hour. On Monday, when she got to work, she was working for $7.90 per hour.
Douglas didn't get demoted, she isn't in trouble with her bosses, and she didn't change jobs. What changed is that a new Missouri law went into effect Monday, capping the minimum wage across the state at $7.70. The law overturned higher minimum wages set by St. Louis and Kansas City, in effect cutting many low-income workers' take-home pay overnight.
"It's horrible. It's ridiculous. It's just ridiculous," Douglas told me during a break from her shift on Monday. She's an activist who has been involved in the Fight for $15 and in a group lobbying St. Louis businesses to maintain the higher threshold voluntarily. "I have bills to pay, just like everybody else. I don't get any type of assistance. What makes them think that anybody can live off of $7.90? I'm not asking them for anything I haven't earned. I've earned $10 after 10 years."
Leaders in the city of St. Louis agreed, and in 2015 they passed an ordinance designed to slowly increase the city's minimum wage to $11 per hour. The move was challenged in courts, but the city eventually prevailed, and in May, the hourly base wage rose to $10 per hour. The following month, Missouri's Republican-dominated General Assembly passed a law capping the minimum wage statewide.
This is known as a preemption law, because it involves the state government preempting local authority on a given matter—just as the federal government sometimes preempts state authority. As I wrote in The Atlantic earlier this year, there has been a major wave of state preemption laws around the country in recent years, the fruit of an era in which cities—even in traditionally conservative areas like the Deep South—are increasingly liberal, while conservative Republicans hold unprecedented control of state governments.
Progressives, finding themselves shut out at the state level, are attempting to enact new liberal policies in their home cities. And Republicans, who have long extolled the value of local control, have acted across the board to prevent them from doing so. The range of preemption laws is enormous, including culture-war issues like North Carolina's controversial "bathroom bill," HB2, in 2016, but many of them concern business interests. A city moves to ban hydraulic fracking or the use of plastic shopping bags or puppy mills or sugary drinks, and then the state smacks them down.
Minimum-wage laws are among the most common preemption laws. As the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute writes in a report released this weekend, 25 states have passed laws preempting local salary increases since 1999, more than half of them in the last five years.
Preemption laws raise a host of philosophical questions. While Americans have traditionally had a great deal of reverence for local control, its statutory power is fragile. The U.S. system holds that cities are creations of the state, and so state government can overrule them where it wants (unless it violates constitutional strictures like equal protection). When so many cities are more liberal than the states in which they are located, progressive citizens who get preempted are effectively entitled to less self-determination. Municipal leaders argue that cities have far different needs from rural areas. For example, gun control may seem superfluous in rural areas where guns are mostly used for hunting, but local authorities sometimes like stricter gun laws to control for crime in urban areas. Likewise, higher minimum wages are more important in cities, where the cost of living is far higher.
But minimum-wage laws add another new layer to the debate: race. The people in minimum-wage jobs are disproportionately African American, which means that increases disproportionately help them—and preemption laws disproportionately work to keep them at lower salaries. There are even wage differences within bottom tranches of the ladder. In the lowest wage sector, which is food service and accommodation, black workers in St. Louis make 81 cents for every dollar their white counterparts earn, according to new data from the Partnership for Working Families. The state legislature is 87 percent white. PWF found similar results across several other cities in states with preemption laws, including Atlanta; Cleveland; New Orleans; Durham, North Carolina; Birmingham, Alabama; and Memphis, Tennessee, with black workers averaging 80 cents on a dollar in the sector to white ones.
"Preemption is portrayed as a struggle between political parties, but state interference in city minimum wage laws stems from a larger Jim Crow legacy of blocking economic policies that primarily benefit communities of color," said Nikki Fortunato Bas, the executive director of PWF. "Both Democratic and Republican governors have approved preemption laws, but in most cases, it's predominantly white legislatures overturning municipal laws passed by majority black cities. Ending this ugly pattern of white interference is critical to realizing racial and economic equity."
While Missouri's law is only one of many preemption laws on wages, it is unusual if not unprecedented in actually reversing an increase that has already gone into effect. (Kansas City voters also voted to increase the minimum wage in August, and that hike briefly went into effect, meaning that Kansas City workers also briefly saw a raise.)
Douglas, who is African American, said the extra money she earned for those three months made a real difference in her life. She works full-time and cares for two sons, and she says she doesn't want a hand-out but thinks she should be able to provide for her family with a full-time job. With the higher wages, she was able to start paying down old bills, but now she's not sure how she'll keep her electricity on.
"Yesterday I wasn't really able to eat, because I wanted to make sure [my 16-year-old son] eats. I'm robbing Peter to pay Paul," Douglas, 59, said. "I'm not asking for a million dollars. I'm not talking about going on cruises." (P&P Restaurants, which owns the franchise where Douglas works, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)
According to MIT's living-wage calculator, the living wage for a single adult in St. Louis County is $10.43 per hour. For an adult and two children, it's $26.44. The poverty wage for an adult and two children is $9 per hour—less than what Douglas made for the last three months, but more than her new, reduced salary.
The rise of minimum-wage preemption laws has been driven by business interests, and in particular by the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which has circulated model legislation taken up by many states. ALEC and other business groups argue that a "patchwork" of wage laws in different places makes it difficult for companies to do business. But lots of laws work by patchwork, and different workers make different amounts even in the same place. ALEC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In approving the law, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, a Republican, cited a study of the effects of Seattle increasing its minimum wage to $13 per hour, part of a planned increase to $15 per hour. The study found that while some workers benefited from the increase, others saw their hours cut, resulting in a net decrease in their take-home pay. As my colleague Annie Lowrey wrote when the study came out, it is a single study, and it's at odds with years of other work on minimum-wage increases. Seattle also set its wage higher than other cities. But it is a real-world example that calls into question what the tradeoffs of higher wages might be.
From many conservatives' standpoint, large increases in the minimum wage are an undue intervention in the free market. But the market isn't working for low-wage workers. The federal minimum wage has been stalled at $7.25 per hour since 2009. Adjusted for inflation, it actually peaked in 1968, when workers made $8.68 per hour in 2016 dollars, according to Pew. That means earnings for many of the lowest-wage workers have stagnated or slowly deflated for decades. And now, for some workers in St. Louis and Kansas City, they've actually taken a sudden dive.


I'm fundraising for JDRF because I believe in their vision of a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). Almost 20 years ago, after having lost 30 pounds in a month and almost going into a coma, I was diagnosed with T1D at 4am on Thanksgiving morning as I was carried into the emergency room.
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I have gone from being regularly told that my blood sugar levels were leading to a life of blindness, kidney failure, and amputation to having controlled blood sugar numbers that show a future unlikely to have any long-term complications.
When I was first diagnosed, having type 1 diabetes meant I would die decades early, would never be able to have kids, and could count on a diminished quality of life. Now, I'm just a bit bionic, but I have all the tools and resources to live whatever life I want.
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The Dotted Line: Navigating construction disputes, from mediation to litigation
Published Dec. 6, 2016
Kim Slowey Contributing Editor
This feature is a part of "The Dotted Line" series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry. To view the entire series, click here.
Many construction projects turn out just as all parties expect — the job gets finished on or near schedule, and everyone gets paid for the work they completed.
However, once in a while, there is a disagreement too contentious or too large in scope to be worked out during a few job site meetings. Without a firm dispute resolution process in place, these conflicts can quickly get out of hand. However, most standard forms of construction contracts outline the steps necessary to achieve a fair outcome.
There are typically three major types of dispute resolution procedures referenced in a contract — mediation, arbitration and litigation. All parties involved with a construction contract need to explore which option is right for them and the project, and also ensure their contract terms are as clear as possible to avoid potential problems down the road.
Mediation is usually the first contractual step in resolving a dispute. It is also required in most standard construction contracts before the parties can move on to arbitration or litigation. However, as far as non-binding procedures go, mediation is often successful in getting all parties to look at conflicts and come to an agreement before launching into the more expensive alternatives. In mediation, all sides choose a neutral party to take a look at the situation, hear arguments and then make a decision.
"The proliferation of mediation, both before and during the proceedings, has greatly affected the number of cases that proceed to court," said Kimberly Ashby, partner at Foley & Lardner in Orlando, FL. A qualified mediator will quantify the issues at hand and typically make one or more parties realize that they would not be making a smart business decision "by rolling the dice" and pushing for litigation, she said.
"The proliferation of mediation, both before and during the proceedings, has greatly affected the number of cases that proceed to court"
Kimberly Ashby
Partner at Foley & Lardner
However, not every case is suitable for mediation, according to John Patrick Curran, partner at Sive, Paget & Riesel in New York. "If the parties are so far apart that a compromise isn't realistic, then mediation makes no sense," he said. Curran did agree with Ashby that mediation can often prod one or more parties into coming to grips with how realistic their chances are. "A mediator gives the clients, more than anything, a very frank assessment of the merits of their prospective cases," he said. "If the client doesn't listen to his attorney, he might listen to the mediator."
Cost is also a factor in mediation's success, according to Ashby, as the prospect of pricey arbitration and litigation expenses make those options less attractive. In addition to a fatter project bottom line — minus the flood of legal bills — mediation can also be the process by which both parties can, for example, demonstrate to major project stakeholders that they can resolve their issues, increasing the chance of future repeat business.
Arbitration vs. litigation
If mediation fails, then it's typical for arbitration or litigation to follow. These two are an "either-or" prospect, as the parties must typically choose one or the other when they sign the construction contract. "Arbitration and litigation are the two last chances," Curran said. "It would take the teeth out of arbitration if they could go to court after."
Arbitration comes in many forms, from one person to a panel of three or more arbitrators deciding the case, but no matter what the arbitration panel looks like, the decision is binding. Arbitrators can be lawyers, architects, engineers, general contractors — anyone qualified to understand the details of a construction dispute and come to a fair decision.
The contract will often specify that arbitrators come from organizations like the American Arbitration Association or JAMS (Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services). These professional groups not only provide a list of arbitrators but can also handle the administration process, such as collecting fees, conducting conflict checks and making disbursements to the arbitrators.
"A mediator gives the clients, more than anything, a very frank assessment of the merits of their prospective cases"
John Patrick Curren
Partner at Sive, Paget & Riesel
So which should a construction firm choose? "Many believe that arbitration favors contractors," Curran said. First, he noted that approximately nine out of 10 disputes are payment related. Arbitration is a much faster process than a court proceeding, which means that if the contractor prevails, they get their money a lot faster.
Arbitrators also have a lot more leeway in making their rulings and don't necessarily have to abide by prevailing law, Curran said, relying on what they consider fair. If a contractor believes the case will benefit from that flexibility, then arbitration could be the way to go.
In fact, Curran said that once an arbitrator has made a decision, a court of law cannot reverse it or modify it unless it finds the arbitrator acted in bad faith or was arbitrary in the decision-making process. On the other hand, in traditional litigation, an appeals court could decide if a lower court applied the law correctly.
Arbitration isn't always the cheapest option, though. Each arbitrator — particularly if they are attorneys — typically bills at an hourly rate. If there are three or four arbitrators on the panel, all billing per hour for two or three weeks, that can add up to a significant amount of money.
Another question to be considered when deciding on litigation or arbitration as a final method of dispute resolution is whether a jury will be able to come to a reasoned decision if the members don't have any construction experience or background, according to Ashby. If the issues at hand are nuanced, a court might not be the best place for a contractor to bring a dispute.
The importance of planning
There's not much deviation between dispute resolution terms in standard contracts issued by organizations like the American institute of Architects or Design Build Institute of America, as most utilize the same stepped approach, but there are some clauses that should throw up red flags that are unenforceable.
For example, Curran said that in New York, it's illegal to insist that dispute resolution take place in another state if the project is being constructed in New York. This stipulation varies from state to state. In addition, Curran said a "you can't sue me for any reason" clause is unenforceable, partly because it would void lien rights under many state laws.
"The contract should provide specific answers and procedures to resolve typical questions that arise during construction"
Margaret Greene
Partner and leader of the construction planning practice group at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn
Perhaps the most important aspect of dispute resolution is to minimize the chance of conflict before disagreements rise to the level of "disputes" or "claims," according to Margaret Greene, partner and leader of the construction planning practice group at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn in Detroit.
The first step is careful project planning. Contractors should make an effort to identify potential problems in advance and come up with alternative solutions before they're needed, Greene noted. Similar care needs to be taken with contracts as well. "The contract should provide specific answers and procedures to resolve typical questions that arise during construction," she said.
For example, Greene said that instead of using the term "reasonable" for items like markups and time limits, parties should be specific and identify exact markups and time limits. The goal here, she said, is to reduce the number of items over which parties can argue.
Greene also said it's important to keep contract terms realistic. "A contract that is over-the-top and one-sided may not hold up during construction," she said. "This happens when the contract cannot be enforced in the field as a practical matter, and the owner and contractor representatives resolve issues by ignoring the contract and making up their own rules in the field." When a conflict does arise in this situation it's difficult for the parties to know how to deal with it.
Greene added that "diligent contract administration" can also help to head off contract disputes. "Some disagreements — change orders, open issues, delays — morph into claims simply because they haven't been resolved by the end of the project," she said.
Nevertheless, contractors need to be aware that dispute resolution clauses can vary from contract to contract, and enforceability can differ from state to state. "There is a danger of relying solely on form documents without taking into consideration the state law which will apply to that contract," Ashby said.
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How Black Panther Could Become Marvel's Daring Character
By: Jim Bush | Comic Features | August 9, 2016
Black Panther has been a very popular character for many decades at Marvel Comics, but he hasn't always been able to sustain an ongoing solo series. While there have been much loved runs such as those by Christopher Priest, there have been long stretches when Black Panther didn't muster the sales for a solo series. That seems to be changing lately though, as the current Black Panther solo series is doing very well, and Marvel announced that there will actually be a second series in the fall called Black Panther: World of Wakanda. It's very possible that Black Panther's resurgence is due in part to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There seems to be some correlation between the character's debut in Captain America: Civil War, as well as his own upcoming MCU movie, with another from Marvel to launch a solo series for the character. Likewise, some comic book fans have become intrigued with Black Panther who have not been previously interested in him. At the same time, Marvel Comics also made a bold choice with the writer behind the new series. Ta-Nehisi Coates is an award-winning African-American writer who has also written extensively on race. However, he had never previously written a comic book, so while Coates brings intellectual cache with him, it was still a risk on Marvel's part. That risk, though, has really paid off, as the first issue of Black Panther was the best-selling comic book of April. Amazingly, it sold more copies that month than DC Universe Rebirth #1 sold when it came out. It has continued to sell well in reprints as well. With the success of Black Panther, from Coates along with stunning art from Brian Stelfreeze, Marvel has been able to expand T'challa into a second series. This second Black Panther series gave Marvel the opportunity to right a wrong that recently been publicized. Marvel received criticism when it was realized that they had never had a series regularly written by a Black woman. They are ending that with the new Black Panther: World of Wakanda series. Like with Coates, though, Marvel made a daring choice by selecting Roxanne Gay to be the series writer.
Gay is a feminist prose writer who has also written on race. She doesn't necessary fit the mold of most Marvel Comics scribes, but neither did Coates. Marvel seems to be hoping that Gay will bring the intellectual and social credibility to World of Wakanda that Coates brought to Black Panther. At the same time, they would like the series to sell well and are counting on some of the same buyers who have made Coates/Stelfreeze's Black Panther a success. The World of Wakanda series – which will feature art from Alitha Martinez, also a Black woman – will focus on Dora Milaje, the Wakandan Royal Guards (who are all female). The first issue will have a back-up feature co-written by Coates and poet Yona Harvey, with art from Afua Richardson. This too is a bold and somewhat unprecedented choice from Marvel. When Marvel has tapped the literary world for writers, they have been fiction or nonfiction writers. Offering a story co-written by a poet brings a number of fascinating artistic possibilities, though it is also presents some risk. There are likely not too many Marvel fans who are also avid readers of contemporary poetry. In a short amount of time, Black Panther has become one of Marvel's most interesting characters because his series do not seem to be bound by the conventional Marvel method of how to make a series. While there was some mixed reaction to the Marvel NOW! series and creator announcement, I think there are some great instances of Marvel taking creative chances lately. The two Black Panther series are great examples, and they could be things that push some other Marvel comics into new territory.
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Mergens v. Dreyfoos, 166 F. 3d 1114 (11th Cir. 1999), cert. denied, 120 S.Ct. 63(Mem) (October 4, 1999).
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Sharpe v. Lytal & Reiter, Clark, Sharpe, Roca, Fountain, Williams, 702 So. 2d 622 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997).
Mergens v. Dreyfoos, 1997 WL 611576 (S.D. Fla. 1997).
Beasley v. CWT, 1996 WL 438777 (Fla.Cir.Ct. 1996).
Muss v. Lennar, 673 So.2d 84 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996).
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Atlantis Group, Inc. v. Warner, Norcross & Judd, 28 F.3d 1213 (6th Cir. 1994).
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Atlantis Group, Inc. v. Charter-Crellin, Inc., CCH Fed. Sec. L. Rep. ¶96, 594 (S.D.N.Y. 1992).
Atlantis Group, Inc. V. Alizac Partners, CCH Fed.Sec.L.Rep. ¶96, 445 (W.D. Mich 1991).
In re Rospatch Securities Litigation, CCH Fed. Sec. L. Rep. ¶96, 160 (W.D. Mich. 1991).
Nodal-Tarafa v. ARDC Corp., 579 So.2d 414 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991).
ARDC Corp. v. Zell, 575 So.2d 229 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991).
Boca West Club v. Levine, 578 So. 2d 14 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991).
Atlantis Group, Inc. v. Rospatch Corp., 1991 WL 574963 (U.S.D.C., W.D. Mich. Mar. 14, 1991).
Atlantis Group, Inc. v. Rospatch, 760 F. Supp. 1239 (W.D. Mich. 1991).
Zell v. Cobb, et al., 585 So.2d 505 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991).
Zell v. Cobb, et al., 566 So. 2d 806 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990).
Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. v. ESM, 835 F. 2d 270 (11th Cir. 1987).
Bernhardt v. Arvida Corp., 23 Fla. Supp. 76 (Fla. 15th Cir. 1987).
Arvida Corp. v. Barnett, 502 So. 2d 11 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986).
Quality Foods v. Latin American Agribusiness Development Co., 711 F. 2d 989 (11th Cir. 1983).
SEC v. Fundpak, Inc., CCH Fed. Sec. L. Rep. ¶ 97, 125 (D.D.C. 1979).
Bared v. Miami Professional Sports, Ltd., 353 So. 2d 167 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977).
Collins Securities Corp. v. SEC. & Exchange Com'n, 562 F. 2d 820 (D.C. Cir. 1977).
New York Times Co. v. Club Productions International, Inc., 45 Fla. Supp. 27 (Fla. 9th Cir. 1977).
In re Collins Securities Corp., 8 S.E.C. Docket 250 (1975).
Pearson v. Ecological Science Corp., 522 F. 2d 171 (5th Cir. 1975).
Baring Industries, Inc. v. Rayglo, Inc., 306 So.2d 549 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975).
Baring Industries, Inc. v. Rayglo, Inc., 303 So. 2d 625 (Fla. 1974).
Baring Industries, Inc. v. Rayglo, Inc., 287 So. 2d 705 (Fla. 3d DCA 1974).
Tornillo v. Miami Herald Publishing Co., 287 So. 2d 78 (Fla. 1973).
Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc. v. Early, 274 So.2d 890 (Fla. 4th DCA 1973).
In re American Agronomics Corp., SEC Lit. Rel. No. 10046 (March 19, 1973).
In re American Agronomics Corp., SEC Lit. Rel. No. 5667 (Dec. 11, 1972).
Tornillo v. Miami Herald Publishing Co., 38 Fla. Supp. 80 (Fla. 11th Cir. 1972).
In re American Agronomics Corp., SEC Lit. Rel. No. 5372 (April 6, 1972).


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Investigating the Acting Defense Secretary's Ties to Boeing
Since Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan first entered government service in the summer of 2017 as deputy secretary of defense, there have been concerns about whether his more than three decades at Boeing, where he most recently served as senior vice president, would affect his work. American Oversight began looking into Shanahan's Boeing ties late last year, and Politico reported today that Shanahan has been promoting his former employer at the Pentagon.
During his June 2017 confirmation hearing, Shanahan committed to divesting all financial interests related to Boeing with the exception of his executive retirement (which is allowed under federal ethics rules). He further committed to not deal with any Boeing-related matters unless cleared with the Office of Ethics, and to put screening mechanisms in his calendar to limit exposure to such matters.
But even with these commitments, the potential for ethical misconduct remains given the DOD's extensive work with Boeing and the difficulty of Shanahan fully recusing himself — and some of his recent decisions have raised some questions. New Pentagon efforts announced since Shanahan's tenure began would significantly benefit Boeing, including Boeing's $3.9 billion Air Force One contract, finalized in July 2018. This week's Politico report also says that Shanahan has repeatedly expressed bias in actions and comments regarding the F-15 and F-35 fighter jet programs.
In November 2018, about a month before Shanahan took over for former Secretary Jim Mattis, American Oversight filed seven Freedom of Information Act requests related to Shanahan's ties to Boeing to shed light on whether Shanahan's long history at the company has given Boeing undue influence. The requests target email communications between Shanahan and Boeing employees, information about ethics considerations related to his past employment, and records that could identify what policies were put in place to ensure Shanahan's meetings are screened for Boeing involvement.
The FOIAs also include a request for information about Boeing's involvement in the so-called Space Force, a proposed new branch of the military that Shanahan, who reportedly is in the running to be Mattis' permanent replacement, has been advocating to create. As of January 2, DOD has claimed that they could find no records related to this request.
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FOIA ID #
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American Oversight Obtains Attorney General Barr Calendars and Phone Logs from 2019 and 2020
Investigations Update: 'Burrowing In,' Medicaid Block Grants, and Pennsylvania County Election Certifications
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Investigations Update: Pompeo's RNC Speech, DeJoy's Calendars, and Kentucky's Voter Fraud Task Force
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News Roundup: Sowing Confusion and Discord
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Investigations Update: Covid-19 Medical Supplies Lawsuit, Rio Grande Valley Outbreak, and Operation Legend
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Investigations Update: DHS Intelligence Efforts in Portland, the Politicization of Key Government Agency, and the Pandemic's Impact on Census
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Investigations Update: 'Burrowing In,' Voter Fraud Task Forces, and Federal Law Enforcement
Arizona Attorney General, Arizona Office of the Governor, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of the Interior, Department of the Treasury, DHS - Immigration and Customs Enforcement, DHS - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS - United States Secret Service, DHS Office of Inspector General, DOJ - Executive Office for Immigration Review, DOJ Office of the Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency, Florida Attorney General, Florida Department of State, Florida Office of the Governor, Georgia Secretary of State, HHS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS - Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS - Food and Drug Administration, HHS - Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, HHS - National Institutes of Health, Kentucky Attorney General, Kentucky Secretary of State, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Nevada Secretary of State, New York Office of the Governor, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Office of Personnel Management, Oklahoma Attorney General, Oklahoma Office of the Governor, Oregon - Portland Independent Police Review Division, Oregon - Portland Mayor's Office, Oregon - Portland Police Bureau, Oregon Office of the Governor, Small Business Administration, U.S. Agency for Global Media, U.S. Agency for International Development, White House - Office of Management and Budget, White House - Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Wisconsin Elections Commission
News Roundup: The Political Theater of 'Operation Legend'
Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of State, DHS - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, State Office of the Inspector General
News Roundup: Transparency in Hospital Data, and Barr's Meetings with Giuliani and Gowdy
Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, HHS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, White House - Office of Management and Budget
Investigations Update: Mike Pompeo's Abuses of Office, Trump's Loyalty Purges, and Caring for Uninsured Covid-19 Patients
Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, DHS - Federal Emergency Management Agency, Florida Department of State, Florida House of Representatives, Florida Senate, HHS - Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, HHS - National Institutes of Health, Iowa Office of the Governor, Iowa Secretary of State, National Credit Union Administration, Nevada Office of the Governor, Nevada Secretary of State, New Hampshire Office of the Governor, North Carolina House of Representatives, Office of Personnel Management, Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Office of the Governor, Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio Senate, Small Business Administration, Texas House of Representatives, Texas Office of the Governor, Texas Secretary of State, Texas Senate, White House - Office of Management and Budget, White House - Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
News Roundup: 'It's Going to Sort of Just Disappear'
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New Lawsuit: Politicization of the Nation's Top Intelligence Office
New Lawsuit for Records Related to Firing of State Department Inspector General
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Records from U.S. Trade Office Show Communications with Trump Adviser Who Claimed to Have Dug Up Dirt on Bidens on Trip to China
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American Oversight's Investigations into Trump's Foreign Policy, and Five Key Takeaways from John Bolton's Book
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News Roundup: Trump and Barr Unleash Attack on Protesters — and the Constitution
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American Oversight Requests Expedition of Requests for Records of Pompeo Complaints
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Trump Fires State Department Watchdog Investigating Pompeo
The Justice Department Found No Records Indicating Barr Considered Recusing Himself from Ukraine Investigations
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The CIA 'Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny' That It Notified Congress of the Soleimani Strikes
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News Roundup: Miracle Drugs and Trump's Alternate Reality
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New Ukraine Documents: Gordon Sondland Emails
News Roundup: Continuing Our Investigation of Coronavirus Response
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OMB Releases New Ukraine-Related Emails to American Oversight
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News Roundup: Rising Coronavirus Fears and Sinking Public Trust
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New State Department Ukraine Documents Released
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When the Government Uses Redactions to Hide Evidence of Wrongdoing
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New Lawsuit Seeks Records of Complaints About Mike Pompeo's Conduct
Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State
The Facts Are Still Coming Out
Department of Defense, White House - Office of Management and Budget
The Ukraine Investigation's Unanswered Questions
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Ukraine Investigation Update: Volker Text Messages
The Investigation Continues: New Lawsuit Seeks Pence Ukraine Records
Statement on Senate Impeachment Vote: Oversight Must and Will Continue
News Roundup: Hear No Evil, See No Evil
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Lifted Redactions Reveal August 2019 Esper Communications About Zelensky, Ukraine Assistance
American Oversight Is Investigating Impeachment Adviser Pam Bondi's Communications with State Department Official
OMB Releases 192 Pages of Ukraine Records to American Oversight
Updated Timeline: Messages About Yovanovitch Surveillance Happened Same Week as Giuliani-Pompeo Calls
State Department's Release of Volker Calendars and Text Messages Raises Further Questions
News Roundup: Presidential War Powers and New Impeachment Documents
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In the Documents: Investigating the Trump Administration's Legal Analyses for Potential Use of Force Against Iran
State Department Releases Additional Ukraine Documents to American Oversight
Did the Trump Administration Abuse the Redactions Process?
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What's the meaning of norms?
What are examples of norms?
What is the meaning of deplore?
What does dubiously mean?
What does brood mean?
Do you brood about anything?
What does it mean to brood over something?
What does it mean when a person is brooding?
When a woman is broody?
What does dark and brooding mean?
What is a broody woman?
Can being broody make you depressed?
What hormone makes you want a baby?
What does it feel like to be broody?
Which age is best to get pregnant?
Can a man feel broody?
Does Broodiness ever go away?
How do you cure Broodiness?
Do guys fall in love faster?
Why does he want to have a baby with me?
usual and expected
They are most commonly defined as rules or expectations that are socially enforced. Norms may be prescriptive (encouraging positive behavior; for example, "be honest") or proscriptive (discouraging negative behavior; for example, "do not cheat").
1a : to feel or express grief for deplore the death of a friend. b : to regret strongly deplore my own actions. 2 : to consider unfortunate or deserving of deprecation many critics deplore his methods.
1 : unsettled in opinion : doubtful I was dubious about the plan. 2 : giving rise to uncertainty: such as. a : of doubtful promise or outcome a dubious plan. b : questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality the practice is of dubious legality.
1a : to sit on or incubate (eggs) b : to produce by or as if by incubation : hatch. 2 of a bird : to cover (young) with the wings. 3 : to think anxiously or gloomily about : ponder I used to brood these things on my walk— Christopher Morley.
The most important thing about brooding as a mental activity is to realize that brooding itself is a meaningless and useless activity. It doesn't help anything and has no calming or problem-solving effect," says Nordahl. Ruminative brooding is distinct from other forms of thinking, such as planning or problem solving.
to think and worry about something a lot. brood about/over: Don't sit and brood over it for weeks.
When you're brooding, you might be depressed about something you just can't stop thinking about — like the lead character in Hamlet. Brooding can also mean you're being extremely thoughtful, contemplative, meditative, musing, reflective, or ruminative — those are all good things.
broody adjective (OF PERSON) If someone, especially a woman, is broody, she feels as if she would like to have a baby: Much to her surprise, Ruth started feeling broody in her late twenties.
making you feel uncomfortable or worried, as if something bad is going to happen: He stood there in the corner of the room, a dark, brooding presence. feeling sad, worried, or angry for a long time.
The definition of broody is unhappy and moody, or is really wanting to have a baby or, in the case of a hen, really wanting to lay eggs. ... A woman who really wants to get pregnant is an example of someone who might be described as broody.
In turn, feeling sad can trigger further brooding, thus creating a cycle of sadness and brooding that reinforce one another. 4. Habitual brooding can impact your self-esteem and sense of identity: Your self-esteem and identity are strongly linked to your internal experience of the world.
Oxytocin. Oxytocin is often known as the "hormone of love" because it is involved with lovemaking, fertility, contractions during labor and birth and the release of milk in breastfeeding. It helps us feel good, and it triggers nurturing feelings and behaviors.
Its similar to being in love, sexually aroused, hungry (though no physical sensations in the stomach), or jonesin' for a smoke--you just can't stop thinking about babies. You feel happy when you think about them and when you see anything associated with them (pregnant bellies, baby clothers, rattles, anything).
Experts say the best time to get pregnant is between your late 20s and early 30s. This age range is associated with the best outcomes for both you and your baby. One study pinpointed the ideal age to give birth to a first child as 30.
It's a desire to care for something tiny and helpless, a kind of primeval instinct. Some men say they feel that; some don't.
Yes, you can probably ride this out. I've been broody for another baby, but after a while the want went away.
How Can I Stop A Broody Hen?
Removal. The first step is to keep removing her from the nest. ...
Closing down the Nest Area. This means exactly that. ...
Frozen Water Bottle and Cold Dips. ...
Remove all Nesting Material. ...
Stop Access to the Coop. ...
Send Them to Chicken Jail. ...
Give Her Fertile Eggs.
It actually proves a much bigger point. A new study found men actually fall in love quicker than women, and the reason could be biological. ... A study of 172 college students found men reported falling in love earlier than women and expressing that sentiment first.
As he wants to have a baby with you, obviously he is financially investing in your future together, wants you, wants to take care of you, your children, and obviously want to grow old with you. It basically means that he loves you so much and desires to have a family with you.
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Lee's Summit City Council Passes Pay Raise Ordinance
staff2 March 3, 2018
By Leilani Haywood
Tribune Reporter
After several months of contentious Lee's Summit City Council sessions and Budget & Finance Committee meetings that attracted a room full of fire fighters, police, public safety workers, and employees, the council approved a substitute ordinance 18-20 to raise city workers pay. City Council also approved ordinance 18-32 to repeal the ordinance related to the reserve fund balance to help pay for those raises.
City payroll specialist, Jennifer Jenkins, addressed City Council about her salary situation. "I'm a grade 12 in our (human resources classification) system but in the compensation study it states I should be a 6. However, a position similar to mine would be a grade 8. I feel like this is a demotion for me to drop from the minimum to the maximum of my pay grade and not be in the same level of my peers," said Jenkins. She has worked 6 ½ years for the city and 12 years for Hallmark Cards in the same field.
"If you add in the 12 years at Hallmark, I could have 20 years of payroll experience," she said. "You don't value me as an employee and I've heard the same from other employees who are in turmoil with this study. I feel that the compensation plan shouldn't be implemented but reviewed by our future human resources manager or a compensation/benefits specialist. They are the most qualified employees to deal with incorrect grades and compression hasn't been addressed."
Councilmember Craig Faith offered an amendment to Section 3 of the ordinance to increase the $1.8 million allocated to core city employees to $2 million and Section 5 to increase the $900,000 allocated to the International Association of Fire Fighters from $900,000 to $1.2 million. The amendment calling for an additional $3.9 million versus the $2 million budgeted passed 6-2 with Councilmember Diane Forte and Mayor Pro Tem Rob Binney voting against it. Councilmembers Trish Carlyle, Phyllis Edson, Craig Faith, Dave Mosby, Diane Seif and Fred DeMoro voted in favor of the amendment.
Another amendment was proposed by Councilmember Dave Mosby to specify that the funding would be available for the fiscal year 2019-2020 to address salary increases. The amendment passed 6-2 with Binney and Forte voting no. Substitute ordinance 18-20 passed with Mayor Pro Tem Rob Binney and Councilmembers Diane Forte and Trish Carlyle voting against while Craig Faith, Phyllis Edson, Diane Self, Fred DeMoro and Dave Mosby voted in favor of the measure.
Binney said he was ready to vote in favor of substitute ordinance 18-20 until City Manager Steve Arbo clarified that the following ordinance 18-32 regarding repealing ordinance number 7428 that establishes new fund general reserve guidelines would need to be passed as well. "This reserve fund is one lawsuit or one insurance claim away from not being the reserve fund it should be," said Binney. Carlyle asked, "Where would the money come from for additional $3.9 million needed for pay raises?" Mosby answered, "For this initial item we would pull $3.9 million from the reserves."
Councilmember Forte voted against the ordinance because, "I don't think we need to spend money that we don't have. I've been told and respect it that it is a crisis in year 3 of we don't bring any more money in the city may not be the most popular thing." Carlyle agreed saying that the ordinance should be tied to a revenue stream apart from the reserve balance fund. City Finance Director Conrad Lamb said the city had $31 million in the reserve fund balance as of June 30, 2018 but the available cash dropped by $15 million from July 1 to December 1. "Taking $5 million out and you don't want to borrow tax anticipation notes you would eat through that in 3 years," said Lamb.
The City has one year to find the additional revenue stream to continue to fund wages on a sustainable basis. The next cycle of raises would be in the fiscal year 2019-2020. Arbo suggested that the City Council go through the city budget by line item to review potential budget cuts.
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By Cristiana Hawthorne Opinions September 20, 2018
By now, most St. Olaf students have probably noticed the signs around the Cage that read, "WE'RE BREAKING UP WITH STRAWS." The sign goes on to explain that by September 2019, Bon Appétit, our school catering company, plans to "eliminate all plastic straws from [their] 1,000 cafés."
Since there are no straws available in Stav Hall, the change would impact the Cage.
"It looks like disposable straws will soon be phased out, if not quite yet, and there will be options for people with disabilities. That being said, is it worth it?" – Cristiana Hawthorne '20
On one hand, this change will not greatly impact a lot of students' day-to-day life. In an email, when asked about how students reacted upon reading the sign, Cage worker Eva Knee '20 said most negative reactions were small.
"People at St. Olaf seem to be very conscious of the damage that straws are doing to our Earth and are happy to do a small part in opposing that damage," Knee said.
On the other hand, however, some people with disabilities depend on straws to be able to drink. People with limited jaw and muscle control might find it difficult or impossible to drink without one.
Paper straws are often too soft and destructible to be of much use. Reusable straws sometimes work, but it may be hard for someone with a disability to clean them. Moreover, people with disabilities shouldn't have to worry about having a straw with them at all times.
For someone who does not need a straw, this change could be an annoyance, but for someone who does, it would mean having to go somewhere else to get a drink or to go without any.
Some St. Olaf students have expressed this concern for people with disabilities on campus. In a longer post about the environmental impacts of straws, Bon Appétit wrote on their website (www.cafebonappetit.com/straws), "We will keep a small reserve of plastic straws for people with disabilities and access issues."
When asked over email about whether there would be straws upon request, the response I received was that due to the necessity of straws for disabled people, Bon Appétit tried compostable straws. Eventually, however, they removed the compostable straws as well.
On top of getting rid of straws being an ableist issue, the wording of the sign itself is ableist.
"It's a very short distance from mouth to cup," the sign reads.
For some people, this is not the case. Multiple St. Olaf students have reached out to Bon Appétit. In response, Bon Appétit's general manager, Traci Quinnell, shared that a small reserve of plastic straws will be available upon request.
It looks like straws will soon be almost completely phased out, if not quite yet, and there will be options for people with disabilities. That being said, is getting rid of straws worth it?
There is debate over the true environmental impact straws have on our planet. In my opinion, there are probably bigger fish to fry. By removing plastic straws from general access, however, we start to break the habit of using unsustainable materials.
For those who are able, there are many campus alternatives. First, go without a straw completely. The Cage has been putting cold drinks in cups that fit the hot drink sipping lid.
If straws are an integral part of your life, the Student Government Association gave out free plastic tumblers with straws at the co-curricular fair, and there are similar cups for sale in the St. Olaf bookstore.
Looking for a cheaper option? Target has a set of 5 reusable straws for $3.99 and Dollar Tree has tumblers for $1 each.
Cristiana Hawthorne '20 (hawtho1@stolaf.edu) is from Edina, Minn. Her major is French.
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ABC of Punjab politics: Here's a look at major political parties ahead of Assembly polls in 2022From AAP to SAD. here is a look at the major players in Punjab politics ahead of the next year's Assembly elections
With former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announcing that he is set to float his own party and declaring that he is open to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), the 2022 Assembly election in the state is likely to see new political dynamics. Meanwhile, BJP's age-old ally Shiromani Akali Dal has found a new partner this time. Aam Aadmi Party, which managed to win just 20 seats in the past elections, is striving hard to become a major player in the state.
With these changing dynamics at play, here is a look at the major political players in Punjab.
History: Formally launched on 26 November 2012, the Aam Aadmi Party made forays into Punjab politics in 2016 after trouncing the largest national players at that time — Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress — in Delhi Assembly Elections.
In its electoral debut, the Aam Aadmi Party emerged as the second-largest party in the Delhi Legislative Assembly polls of 2013. It formed the government for 49 days with 28 of the 70 seats in the Assembly with support from the Congress party. Its main agenda was to quickly introduce the Jan Lokpal bill in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. When this didn't come to fruition, the AAP government resigned.null
In the 2015 Delhi Assembly polls, it emerged victorious with a record margin. It won 67 of 70 seats, while the rest three went to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Past Election Performance: In the 2014 General Elections, the party fielded 434 candidates but won a meagre four seats from Punjab. This, however, allowed AAP to become a recognised state party in Punjab, paving the way for it to contest in the 2017 Punjab Assembly polls. However, the party that was predicted to give the Congress a close contest, did not fare as well as expected and won 20 seatsnull
Alliance: In all likelihood, the AAP will be facing the polls alone. The party has not commented on the possibility of a post-poll alliance so far as well.
Election Agenda: This time around, AAP's election strategy revolves around the three controversial farm laws by the Centre. AAP enjoys the unique position of not having any contact with this political hot potato. Congress' previous chief minister Amarinder Singh, dubbed 'black laws' architect' by his bete noire Navjot Singh Sidhu, was the one who passed very similar laws in the state Assembly. Whereas Akali Dal had initially supported the bills as an NDA ally but walked out of the government later when farmers around the country rallied behind the issue. BJP, which is anyway a small player in the state, is the one who brought the controversial laws at the Centre. AAP on the other hand did not take a position until opposing it was the safest choice left.
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