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Congress Questions Gulf Arms Sales
June 12, 2019 Derek Davison 2 Comments
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Donald Trump discussing U.S.-Saudi arms sales (White House)
by Derek Davison
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper on Wednesday told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the Trump administration's decision to rush weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was necessary to counter the "urgent regional threat posed by Iran" and to ensure that U.S. allies do not buy their weapons from "near-peer competitors" like China and Russia.
Donald Trump decided on May 24 to declare an emergency under the Arms Export Control Act in order to push through 22 different arms sales, totaling over $8 billion, to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan. In so doing, he appears to have deliberately circumvented the normal Congressional review process for such sales.
Out of concern both for defending Congress's traditional role in weapons sales and for selling arms to the Saudis while the kingdom is waging its destructive war in Yemen, several members of Congress have resisted Trump's emergency declaration. Senators Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, and Todd Young, a Republican from Indiana, for example, are pushing new legislation that, under the Foreign Assistance Act, would require the administration to issue a report in 30 days on the kingdom's human rights record, at which time Congress could vote to block the arms sales despite Trump's alleged emergency.
Democratic Committee Chair Eliot Engel began the hearing with a sharp rebuke of the emergency declaration, which he termed a "fiasco" and "an abuse of authority":
Let's be clear: Congress's ability to review arms exports is upheld by law and by longstanding tradition. In light of concerns in Congress, did the administration come to us to negotiate a path forward? No. Did they listen to members on both sides of the aisle who wanted greater assurances that American weapons would not be used in the slaughter of civilians [in Yemen]? No. Did they pay the least amount of respect to a co-equal branch of government and its legitimate and vital role? No. Instead, they employed an obscure and rarely used provision of the law to declare a phony emergency, ram these sales through, and undercut Congress's ability to carry out its oversight role…Here's the reality: there is no emergency.
In his testimony, Cooper sought to assure skeptical committee Democrats that the emergency declaration did not signal the administration's intention to cut Congress out of the loop entirely when it comes to arms sales. On several occasions during the hearing, he talked about the "value" the administration places on the role Congress plays "in the review of the arms transfer process" and insisted that the declaration was an isolated incident that was in keeping with precedent. Cooper cited an "uptick" in "threat streams" from Iran that he said justified the emergency declaration, although he failed to offer any details about such threats that many critics have believe have been either overhyped or misunderstood by the administration since it first began raising the alarm early last month.
Committee Republicans, including ranking member Michael McCaul of Texas and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania , seized upon Congressionally-imposed delays in some recent sales as justification for the State Department's decision to bypass oversight. Cooper contended that the normal review period for arms sales can reach "up to 30 days," but that some of the sales in question have been under review for 18 months or even close to two years. The ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, for example, has placed the sale of precision-guided weapons to the Saudis and Emiratis on hold over concerns about civilian casualties in Yemen. Much of the questioning focused on the destruction the Saudi-Emirati coalition has wrought in Yemen using U.S.-made weapons as well as reports that the coalition has transferred U.S.-made weapons to local forces aligned with al-Qaeda. The administration has frequently defended supplying precision munitions to the Saudis on the grounds that they reduce civilian casualties, even though the Saudis have repeatedly used them to strike civilian targets, and the overall effect of their military effort has produced what the United Nations has termed the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. The Armed Conflict and Location Event Data (ACLED) Project recently estimated that over 70,000 Yemeni civilians have been killed in the war since January 2016, with the Saudi-led coalition accounting for most of the over 7000 killed in direct attacks targeting civilians, and Save the Children says that over 100,000 Yemeni children have contracted cholera in 2019 alone. Cooper acknowledged that "there is room to improve the integrity of the targeting process" but said that this "does not preclude" continuing to arm the coalition with those weapons.
In the absence of any specific discussion of alleged new Iranian "threats" and the urgency they supposedly imparted to these arms sales, Cooper's argument relied heavily on the idea that the emergency declaration was necessary to speed up the arms sales and prevent the Saudis and Emiratis—two of the world's biggest arms buyers—from shopping elsewhere for their weapons. In defending his administration's arms sales to the Saudis, President Trump has frequently cited the possibility that they might turn to China for weapons if the U.S. were to halt or even limit those sales, and that fear may have gained greater traction in light of a CNN report earlier this month that the Saudis have significantly expanded their ballistic missile program with assistance from China.
However, Trump significantly overstates both the economic impact such arms deals have on the U.S. economy and the degree to which the Saudis could quickly or easily shift the bulk of their arms purchases to China or Russia. The kingdom's armed forces have relied for decades almost entirely on U.S. and British weapons systems that are manufactured to fire U.S. and British-made munitions. Shifting to Chinese-made weapons systems would be a lengthy and very costly step for Riyadh to take. Moreover, the frequently made claim, repeated Wednesday by Cooper, that the U.S. demands greater protections for civilians in its arms sales than do other weapons exporters like China and Russia rings hollow in light of the apparent lack of any such protections when it comes to civilians in Yemen.
As the hearing wore on, the focus shifted toward the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia and the UAE more broadly. Perhaps the strongest criticism of that relationship came from freshman Congressperson Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, She described the Saudi and Emirati governments as "brutal regimes" that "crush democratic movements abroad" and "have been funders of terrorists." The Trump administration's virtually unconditional alignment with the two Gulf powers undermine long-term U.S. interests in the region, she argued:
I believe that our relationship with [Saudi Arabia and the UAE], in its current form, is immoral. But it's not only immoral, it's counterproductive to our national security. I believe that trusting them to protect our needs and protect us against terroristic threats is like trusting a thief to protect your shop. This administration selling them billions of dollars in weapons is dangerous, and it's outrageous. Doing so shows open disregard for the will of Congress and the American people and is a slap in the face to our democracy and our values.
Cooper responded that U.S. alliances with countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE don't "preclude us from holding partners accountable, not just on human rights, but also on protecting our interests."
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Derek Davison is an analyst covering U.S. foreign policy and international affairs and the writer/editor of the newsletter Foreign Exchanges. His writing has appeared at LobeLog, Jacobin, and Foreign Policy in Focus.
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Ali Mostofi, I'm very disappointed in you by NOT commenting about Trump arming one of the Iranians foes in the region! Are you on Mohammed-Butcher of- Saudi (MbS)'s payrolls? 3 strikes and you are out!
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Instead of working on international treaties to reduce and finally stop the conventional arms trade for the sake of humanity and the planet they compete for it! Do likes of France who pretend to advocate for the environment believe that they have less effect on the environment than the paper industry?!
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Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner says she's "troubled" by Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) CEO Simon Potter's recent comments that the financial terms his company "tied down with the Bahamas Government are second to none." She is now questioning what those financial terms are and is calling on the government to respond to those claims.
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CITY OF CULTURE 2021 where to go when your city doesn't win?
Coventry has just staged the first UK Shop Front Festival following its winning bid for the City of Culture 2021.Swansea didn't win the bid and neither did Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and the town of Paisley.
The taste is more bitter for Swansea who had previously missed out to Hull.
How do you pick up the pieces and keep going for the next big prize?
The lure of the prize according to the Guardian 'has intensified after the EU, post-Brexit, cancelled Britain's previously agreed turn to have a city given European City of Culture status in 2023. That came after much time, effort and money had gone into formal bids from Belfast-Derry, Dundee, Leeds, Milton Keynes and Nottingham'.
With the addition of these cities, it is clear that far more have lost out than have experienced the big 'win'.
For Coventry, the backing from the city had been huge, with one early survey saying 80% of residents supported the bid. About 150 businesses gave the bid financial support, which, it is thought, may have differentiated Coventry from other bidders. Their bid also appears to have been a joint venture, combining cultural, community and commercial interests of which the Council was but one participant. While the Council clearly gave their strongest backing to the Coventry bid, they were not the principle driver of the process nor the bid. This suggests that the process of re-thinking the city was resting more with its citizens than that of the city authorities.
Engagement of citizens and their empowerment is now a top priority in connection with any form of sustainable future. The empowerment of women and girls and their education has been identified as the single most effective way to reduce the carbon footprint globally, as identified in Drawdown, a summary of international scientific research on climate change edited by Paul Hawken (2017).
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What has this to do with a bid for the city of culture?
Perhaps it is the very question of engagement. To be effective, this is a process that takes place over time with the right level of encouragement and skill being applied consistently across the multiple communities that make up a city.
Tracey McNulty, who co-ordinated Swansea's strategy for the City of Culture bid said "There is a strong sense of contrast here between the run-down areas and the pretty coastline. We have areas of great need. Some places that are only a mile or so apart have a seven-year gap in life expectancy." (Guardian 03.12.17)
This sense of an intractable problem having deep roots may have been a conundrum to the judges. What is the underlying issue? Where is it all heading and what is being done to address it? However smart a bid might be and however much engagement was done to support the Swansea bid, could it be that this would be seen as just scratching the surface if a longer term strategy of engagement and empowerment has been ineffective. The recent termination of the Communities First program may be evidence of a wider problem with engagement in Wales.
The Big Society ideas promoted by David Cameron, yes the very one who initiated Brexit, have let a genie out of the bottle in England. This has enabled significant community engagement across the country that would have been unthinkable before. Holes no doubt can be picked in the Neighbourhood Planning process but lets not throw the baby out with the bathwater.
The effect of this process since 2011 with the Localism Act may by now be working its way into the City of Culture bids from regional towns across England. Here the principle of engagement and citizen participation may have become more embedded in the development process. Whilst Wales resists the urge to look over its shoulder to what is happening in England it may miss key lessons that could be applied to help progress it towards higher levels of participatory planning and budgeting. Other countries have models which may be more appropriate, but until a suitable model is identified and implemented, Wales may still not have what it takes to address this underlying issue.
This may have been only too evident to the judges assessing the bids submitted.
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For the many artists, business and individuals involved this is a different matter. It's not just the pride that is dented but the bank balance and a depletion of energy reserves.
What is certain is that the kind of engagement and empowerment necessary across the city cannot be drummed up during the life of a bid. It needs to be something that has already become embedded across all sectors and started well in advance of such a bid.
National policy support and financial incentives are clearly helpful. But there is no reason why this can't be addressed at the local city region level with sufficient motivation of all stakeholders, including local councils and a willingness to encourage genuine empowerment of their citizens and communities.
Only then will a bid for the City of Culture be a worthwhile investment. Until then, the city should focus on developing genuine engagement at the local level, which is the answer in any case to the global crisis.
Swansea is not without its success's without the benefit of winning the Bid.
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To name but a few, these include the thriving Uplands Market, the Vetch Field growing experiment and other markets that are taking root around the city. There are re-activated spaces for community use such as Unit 19 and a significant change in the perception of the High Street through its regeneration by collaborative working between the Volcano Theatre, Street Traders, Coastal Housing and support from the Arts Council of Wales.
If the success of the Coventry Bid is anything to go by, these multiple small steps seem to be key to changing the perception and functioning of the city for the better to improve the quality of life and well-being for the people who live and work there now.
Planning and design principles should be rooted in solid engagement strategies that not only build consensus but which tap into the invariably rich palette of ideas and expertise that resides in each local community.
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>>> a = ['eggs+', 'I don't want to remove this ', 'foo', 'spam+', 'bar+']
>>> a = [i[:-1] for i in a if i.ends with('+')]
>>> a
    ['eggs', 'spam', 'bar']
>>>

why are "I don't want to remove this" and the like
getting removed and how do I just remove the '+'
and leave every thing else like
>>>['eggs', 'I don't want to remove this ', 'foo', 'spam', 'bar']

A: Try this:
a = ['eggs+', 'I dont want to remove this ', 'foo', 'spam+', 'bar+']
a = [i[:-1] if i.endswith('+') else i for i in a]
a

['eggs', 'I dont want to remove this ', 'foo', 'spam', 'bar']

You had some syntax issues, the if else must come before the iteration.

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The teaching methodology will consist of talks from industry experts (1h) boosted by teachers of the subject. The participation and interaction between the speaker and the students in a discussion following the lecture exposure (20-30 min). Such participation will be assessed in the evaluation of the subject.
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Biografia
Medico e fisiologo, studia medicina in varie università tedesche e poi a Vienna, ottenendo in seguito la libera docenza in medicina a Tubingen, nel 1854. Dopo di ciò riprende i suoi giovanili interessi filosofici e diventa uno dei più importanti teorici della filosofia materialistica, pubblicando nel 1855 Forza e materia in cui espone il suo materialismo evoluzionistico. Un'opera che suscita interessi e consensi (di cui usciranno nei successivi cinquant'anni ben ventuno edizioni) ma anche il licenziamento dall'università.

Finita la carriera accademica Büchner si dedica alla professione medica, che esercita a Giessen e a Strasburgo. Egli però continua a sviluppare i suoi studi filosofici pubblicando tra il 1857 e il 1894 le sue opere principali, mentre altre sue opere minori usciranno postume a cura di un fratello. La sua visione del mondo esposta in Natura e spirito e nelle opere successive diventa una sorta di vangelo materialistico nella cultura laicista dell'Ottocento. Egli è anche il fondatore della "Deutsche Freidenkerbund" (Società dei liberi pensatori tedeschi).

Pensiero
La filosofia di Büchner consta di un materialismo radicale di tipo evoluzionistico in cui i processi meccanici determinano l'evolvere della realtà materiale, con l'esclusione di ogni finalismo. Ciò che passa per spirito e pensiero non è altro che il prodotto di processi evolutivi della materia. Essa è "il fondamento originario di ogni esistenza".  Evidente in tutto ciò l'influsso oltre che di Darwin anche di Moleschott, nel concepire una materia che nelle sue infinite trasformazioni crea anche gli aspetti della realtà che possono sembrare immateriali.

Opere
 Natura e spirito, 1857
 Il posto dell'uomo nella natura. Passato presente e futuro, 1869
 Darwinismo e socialismo, 1894

Bibliografia
 Federico Focher, Due atei, un prete e un agnostico. Pranzo a casa Darwin, Il prato (Saonara, PD), 2012, ISBN 978-88-6336-149-0

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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Dakota Semler and Giordano Sordoni. Photo courtesy of Thor.
The hipness of your average cocktail bar stands in stark contrast to the unglamorous reality of what it takes to move tons of product along the beverage supply chain every day. It's been done the same way for years—with pollution-spewing diesel trucks traveling along roadways, their drivers battling traffic for hours on end.
But that scenario is about to change.
The vehicles that drive the beverage industry are about to get a major revamp, one that might just bring a touch of genuine high-tech hipness to what has until now been a pretty staid part of the business. A new breed of transportation entrepreneurs are testing fully electric and even self-driving trucks to tackle some of the beverage industry's most pressing problems, including driver shortages, high maintenance costs, volatile fuel pricing, and safety concerns.
While hybrid-electric trucks have been around for some time, these new, fully electric versions represent a leap forward. The Los Angeles–based manufacturer Thor Trucks, for example, has designed a fully electric Class 8 semitruck, the ET-One, a sleek-looking vehicle straight out of the future. Thor doesn't refer to itself as a trucking company but as a "transportation lab tackling fleet management problems." And its two founders, Dakota Semler and Giordano Sordoni, stress their "passion for clean fuels" and "positive social impact" as much as anything else.
Thor joins the likes of Tesla, Nikola, Workhorse, the Chinese company BYD, and others in developing this next generation of electric and self-driving trucks. Even trucking industry veterans like Peterbilt, Daimler, and Cummins are announcing their own electric models.
Bringing Transport Innovations to the Beverage Industry
The sheer size of the beverage alcohol industry, along with the unique challenges of beverage distribution, makes it especially attractive to this new wave of trucking entrepreneurs. And it helps that the current limitations of electric-truck battery technology fits the nature of beverage distribution quite well.
"Thor Trucks wants to help commercial fleets of all sizes realize their capacity to go electric," says Sordoni. "However, we believe fleets that travel about 300 miles per day and return to the same charging station each night present the clearest and most efficient economic and environmental argument for electrification. He adds that fleets in the beverage alcohol industry fit within this scope quite nicely. "Their routes are local and regional, and vehicles tend to go home to the same place each night—so finding an ideal charging infrastructure should be very feasible."
"Electric trucks also provide a more efficient solution in routes that have many starts and stops and [in which there's] a lot of idling. Beverage routes fit this [scheme] well," Sordoni says. Part of the reason for that is a feature of electric vehicles called regenerative braking—every time the driver puts his foot on the brake, some of that energy is transferred back into the battery instead of just being wasted, as it is in a traditional truck.
Photo courtesy of BYD.
Jack Symington, a business development associate with BYD, says another thing that makes electric trucks a good fit for alcohol beverage distribution is the nature of the business itself. "If you have urban delivery," he says, "where you're not going more than 150 miles—you're dropping off beer at a few locations and going back to a distribution center—it's a duty cycle that really fits our vehicles." He adds that in the beverage industry, a truck's weight is also always close to the maximum allowable amount because of how heavy liquid is. "With electric trucks," he says, "you get a very, very high torque. You get your peak torque almost at a very low speed. It feels something like driving a golf cart. Which is helpful for hauling very heavy loads in stop-and-go traffic."
Symington says that the primary advantage of going electric for a beverage distributor is the money it saves. "The operating costs of the electric vehicle," he says, "are substantially lower than those of diesel—anywhere from 60 to 80 percent, depending on the duty cycle."
Sordoni adds that for short-haul distribution, Thor's electric trucks offer "dramatically lower maintenance and fuel costs and zero diesel compliance headaches. Going electric," he says, "offers a significantly lower total cost of ownership, in addition to being friendlier to the environment." Sordoni says that Thor is also currently conferring with a number of beverage alcohol companies and has secured orders for its trucks from a variety of grocery and beverage distributors.
Betting on the Future
Gary Thompson, the executive vice president and general manager of Powers Distributing in Orion, Michigan, has been using hybrid electric trucks since 2009. He says he is now "very eager" to try the new, all-electric tractors.
What is it about a fully electric truck that interests Thompson? "First and foremost, there is the environmental footprint issue," he says. "We want to reduce our environmental footprint and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Second, it is a smoother starting option (meaning the engine is quicker and easier to start up). It's also cleaner when we use it inside our building to load. Finally, there is the volatility in the cost of diesel fuel."
Thompson would like to deploy some of the big electric tractor-trailers to cut down on costs. "That is the largest and most expensive use of fuel in our fleet and the vehicle that has the most expensive fuel cost," he says. "We would use the tractors in two forms—assuming that we have that flexibility. The first [would be] short hauls to and from brewery facilities for the transportation of supplier product to us, and the second [would be] route deliveries—single-axle tractors making deliveries to our customers."
Beverage manufacturers are also quite interested in the new technology. Anheuser–Busch, for example, ordered 40 of Tesla's electric semitrucks in 2017, followed in May of this year by an order of 800 hydrogen-fuel-powered Nikola trucks.
Photo courtesy of Anheuser-Busch.
But if self-driving trucks eventually become a reality, A-B will be remembered for an historic milestone. In 2016 the company made the first beer shipment with such a vehicle. It used an Otto self-driving truck to deliver thousands of cans of Budweiser from an Anheuser-Busch facility in Loveland, Colorado, to the company's wholly owned distributorship in Colorado Springs—a distance of 100 miles.
"At Anheuser-Busch, we are never satisfied," says Ties Soeters, the company's vice president of logistics procurement. "We are investing billions in cutting-edge innovations not only to improve the experience of consumers today and tomorrow but also to build a better world. We take ownership for the impact our actions have on our world, and we are optimistic that advanced trucking will help make it a better place."
A-B will start testing the Nicola trucks in the first half of 2019 and expects them to be integrated into its dedicated fleet by 2020. And the company continues to work with Tesla to establish the an infrastructure plan to support electric trucks; Soeters says A-B is excited to see the progress Tesla has made since the two companies' agreement in 2017.
"We are continuously looking for new technologies that will enable us to make our supply chain more sustainable, and we'll continue to consider alternative trucking formats," Soeters says. "In regards to the strategy of testing these different types of technology at the same time, we see [them] as complementary." Different types of vehicles can be used for the company's many different distribution routes and distances. "When you consider A-B's commitment to sustainability, reducing emissions, and safer roads," Soeters says, "investing in this type of technology was a natural fit."
A-B is not alone in betting on the future of autonomous trucking. Ryder, one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in the U.S., is actively engaged in testing such future technologies as self-driving trucks. It has leased some of its trucks to Starsky Robotics, which has upfitted them with autonomous driving technology, and has gotten clearance to test them on runs across highways in Florida, says Melvin Kirk, the chief technology officer for Ryder System's Fleet Management Solutions.
"I think the technical capability [of self-driving trucks] will be available in the market in the next three to five years," says Kirk. "The technical building blocks to drive autonomously, whether it's a passenger car or a truck, are there. We're watching the technology, and we've been developing our own internal strategies of how we will deploy it—once it's ready—into our portfolio."
Kirk says that according to one early-stage deployment scenario, a beverage truck is dropped off by a human driver at a highway way station. There, the autonomous capability would take over for the length of the smoother highway drive. A human driver would then take control of the truck for the final leg of the trip, through the more complicated urban driving routes.
Aside from improved safety, advocates say that autonomous trucks would help the beverage industry with an ongoing driver shortage that's driving up labor costs—if the distributor can find drivers at all.
Photo courtesy of Thor.
Charging Ahead
Many details must be ironed out before these futuristic trucks become widely used. For autonomous trucks in particular, government regulations and insurance policies must be established. For electric trucks, a charging infrastructure must be built out.
Chris Nordh, the senior director of advanced vehicle technology and energy products for Ryder's Fleet Management Solutions business segment, emphasizes the need for charging infrastructure to be installed where the trucks are parked or where they reside overnight.
Thompson explains that Powers Distributing "plugs in" its hybrid electric-diesel trucks each night to keep the engines warm—and minimize wear and tear during the cold fall, winter, and spring seasons. He says that with all-electric trucks, he'd hope to "use some version of those hookups as charge stations."
With all these advances in technology, Nordh says that industries adopting electric vehicles are facing a significant learning curve regarding issues like building out powering infrastructure. "There's a lot of education," he says, "a lot of people going to conferences and learning all there is to know about charging infrastructure—and coming up with a strategy for how they're going to implement solutions."
Nordh views the shift to these new trucking technologies as having a far-reaching impact, and Ryder is already positioning itself to be a provider of solutions in this arena. "The most important thing that's going on in the industry right now," Nordh says, "are these new OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] that are coming into the marketplace looking to potentially disrupt some of the traditional OEMs with these unique products."
And all this innovation comes at a time when beverage companies, faced with a growing list of challenges, appear more than open to receiving it. With companies like A-B seeking to improve sustainability efforts across the value chain and looking to drive the drinks industry forward, these new OEMs might be the answer. As Soeters puts it, "The transport industry is one that's prime for innovative solutions, and we strive to make sustainable transport part of our core business."
Andrew Kaplan is a freelance writer based in New York City. He was managing editor of Beverage World magazine for 14 years and has worked for a variety of other food and beverage-related publications, and also newspapers. Follow him on Twitter at @andrewkap.
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Northern Kentucky is finally on the map... in the worst way possible. Covington Catholic High School made headlines this past week after students clashed with indigenous activist Nathan Phillips in the nation's capital. It has come to no surprise that since then, the school has come under scrutiny.
Like many others, I was quick to judge when the first snippet of footage was released. Being from Northern Kentucky myself, it wasn't at all shocking that the school's reputation preceded them in this situation. I clung to my previous notions and thought "of course, it's Cov Cath." Jokes at the school's expense, along with cries for justice for indigenous people flooded my timeline. I couldn't get on any social media platform without seeing everyone's opinion on the matter.
But then, new footage leaked and other narratives were told. Conservative media outlets quickly publicized new videos depicting the indigenous activists intruding on the students' space, as well as a group called the Black Hebrew Israelites spouting hateful comments towards the young men. When I watched the extended video, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. This religious group called the Cov Cath boys "school shooters," among a variety of other terms I can't repeat.
It's hard for me to take a truly definitive side when I don't actually believe either party is completely innocent. It is clear from certain claims and clips that each narrative has been warped to fit a particular point of view. Depending on if you watch CNN or FOX, both networks are telling the same story vastly different ways. The same goes for print news as well. What used to be unbiased journalism, for the most part, has turned into headlines seeking to tell a story that fits a certain agenda. CNN reports, "America mocks and dehumanizes natives at every turn," while FOX runs "Online savagery of Covington teens shows how desperate the left is in the age of Trump." This is what America has come to.
In a video posted to instagram posted by user ka_ya11, Philips claimed that the students were repeatedly chanting "build that wall" while others dispute that they were doing school cheers to drown out the comments from other groups present. While the standoff between Nathan Phillips and student Nicholas Sandmann is vastly the most popular footage, there are also clips showing other students and members from the Indigenous Peoples March being mutually disrespectful.
Media today is all about taking sides. There. I said it. People cling to those who are like-minded in their values to the point where the true story can be easily overlooked. It is up to us as the general public to take a second and assess all of the details before passing judgement and up to the media for waiting until all the facts surface.
This entire incident is a rude awakening about not only how quick news spreads thanks to social media, but how easy it is to sacrifice the whole story in favor of your personal beliefs. Even being a conservative person myself, I was too quick to judge and instead of taking sides, I've chosen to take a stand.


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Following the success of previous workshops we have run with the RIBA Architecture Ambassadors programme in London, we were invited to Medlock Primary School in Manchester to do a series of workshops for Year Two pupils; one of the first in the North-West.
The workshops aimed to introduce the pupils to thinking about cities, what goes into them, and what it's like to be an architect.
In the first week we introduced the pupils to the role of the architect and the process of designing and constructing buildings. We explained what we think about when we are designing buildings from clients and briefs, to site analysis and materiality. We revealed the different ways in which we communicate ideas from sketches, models to detailed CAD drawings. Finally we explained how the ideas become a reality; from the technical drawings we produce to on-site roles. Then the pupils were able to get hands-on with some of our drawings, models and material samples. Drawing over and modifying them to communicate their own ideas.
In the second week we introduced some of the features that make up a city from landmarks to public spaces. We showed examples from all over the world and related them back to what they look like in Manchester. Divided into groups, the pupils were then asked to draw their own imagined city using the features that we had discussed and some of their own! Presenting their plans back to the class, we were met with inventive, colourful and thoughtful designs for cities that included underground train systems, homeless shelters and an all-important ice cream stand.
In the third week we introduced different building types and discussed where they might be found in a city, how they look different from each other and why. The pupils then were each given a model of a building to make that fits into one of the typologies and asked to design the elevations. Having been given a simple paper model and pens the pupils brought these buildings to life with creative and considered ideas.
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The charity fundraiser takes place at Corkagh Park, Dublin on Saturday, 20 May, and aims to raise awareness about the vital importance of organ donation and transplantation. At the photocall Ray was joined by 10-year-old Shannen Proudfoot (pictured right) from Nobber, Co Meath, who had a kidney transplant operation three years ago at Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin, thanks to her donor, aunt Ann McGivney, whose donor operation took place at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.

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Drake, Post Malone, Eminem Named Among Most Streamed Artists of the 2010s
Drake topped the list, compiled by ChartData, with an enormous 36.3 billion streams.
'So Far Gone': How Drake Sparked A Bidding War, Emerged 'Successful'
With his third mixtape, 'So Far Gone', Drake edged ever closer to world domination, teaming up with Lil Wayne and Young Money Entertainment.
Justin Bieber Announces Release Of New Single, 'Holy'
Due out on Friday, September 18, the song marks first new music from the singer since his fifth album 'Changes'.
'Comeback Season': How Drake's Second Mixtape Brought Crossover Success
The 'Comeback Season' mixtape is not only a testament to Drake's longevity, but to how long he's been on top with his versatile approach to hip-hop & R&B.
DaBaby's 'Rockstar' Tops Spotify's Songs Of Summer List
The playlist, which compiles the most-streamed songs of the season, also includes tracks from The Weeknd, Drake, and Lewis Capaldi.
Watch The Video For Drake's New Single 'Laugh Now Cry Later' Ft. Lil Durk
The is the lead single from Drake's forthcoming sixth studio album, which he revealed on his socials is called 'Certified Lover Boy'.
MTV Announces Change Of Venue For Video Music Awards
Due to safety concerns, the 2020 VMAs will only take place at outdoor locations around New York City.
Lady Gaga And Ariana Grande Lead MTV VMA Nominations
Billie Eilish, The Weeknd, and Taylor Swift are also up for multiple moon man statues.
How Dancehall Took On The Charts – And Won
Dancehall was noisy and brash, but it stormed the charts in the 80s and is now embraced by everyone from Drake to Justin Bieber. Here's how it happened.
Tori Kelly Covers Drake's "Time Flies," Announces EP Release Date For 'Solitude'
The two-time Grammy Award winner recorded the EP at home, written about finding joy in quarantine.
'Teflon Don': When Rick Ross' Lived Out His Rap Fantasy
On 'Teflon Don', Rick Ross lived up to his mafia moniker with outsized charisma and a lush, cinematic album to sell his rap fantasy.
Hear Drake And DJ Khaled's New Tracks, 'Popstar' And 'Greece'
Both tracks are slated to appear on Khaled's next album, 'Khaled Khaled', though a release date for the album has yet to be announced.
'Scorpion': How Drake Unseated Himself With A Sprawling Masterpiece
'Scorpion' allowed Drake to reconcile both side of his personalities: the tough-talking MC and the vulnerable R&B singer, all in one slick package.
The Game-Changing 'Sgt Pepper's Of Every Decade
Since The Beatles revolutionary 'Sgt Pepper' album, each subsequent decade had its own "Pepper" moment. See which ones defined each decade.
Drake Leads 2020 BET Award Nominations
The artist is up for six awards, including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and Video Of The Year.
Why Drake's 'Thank Me Later' Predicted His Future
Drake was now carrying the rap-R&B torch and starting to find his footing as a vocalist.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using UnityEngine;

namespace SkylinesMultiplayer
{
    struct InputKey
    {
        public KeyCode keyCode;
        public bool ignoreDisableInput;

        public bool GetKey()
        {
            if (PlayerInput.DisableInput && ignoreDisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetKey(keyCode);
            }
            if (!PlayerInput.DisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetKey(keyCode);
            }
            return false;
        }

        public bool GetKeyDown()
        {
            if (PlayerInput.DisableInput && ignoreDisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetKeyDown(keyCode);
            }
            if (!PlayerInput.DisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetKeyDown(keyCode);
            }
            return false;
        }

        public bool GetKeyUp()
        {
            if (PlayerInput.DisableInput && ignoreDisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetKeyUp(keyCode);
            }
            if (!PlayerInput.DisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetKeyUp(keyCode);
            }
            return false;
        }
    }

    struct InputMouse
    {
        public int mouseButton;
        public bool ignoreDisableInput;

        public bool GetKey()
        {
            if (PlayerInput.DisableInput && ignoreDisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetMouseButton(mouseButton);
            }
            if (!PlayerInput.DisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetMouseButton(mouseButton);
            }
            return false;
        }

        public bool GetKeyDown()
        {
            if (PlayerInput.DisableInput && ignoreDisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetMouseButtonDown(mouseButton);
            }
            if (!PlayerInput.DisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetMouseButtonDown(mouseButton);
            }
            return false;
        }

        public bool GetKeyUp()
        {
            if (PlayerInput.DisableInput && ignoreDisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetMouseButtonUp(mouseButton);
            }
            if (!PlayerInput.DisableInput)
            {
                return Input.GetMouseButtonUp(mouseButton);
            }
            return false;
        }
    }

    class PlayerInput
    {
        public static bool DisableInput { get { return m_disableInput; } set { m_disableInput = value; } }

        private static bool m_disableInput;

        public static InputMouse FireKey = new InputMouse { mouseButton = 0};
        public static InputMouse SecFireKey = new InputMouse { mouseButton = 1 };

        public static InputKey MoveForwardsKey  = new InputKey { keyCode = KeyCode.W };
        public static InputKey MoveBackwardsKey = new InputKey { keyCode = KeyCode.S };
        public static InputKey MoveLeftKey      = new InputKey { keyCode = KeyCode.A };
        public static InputKey MoveRightKey     = new InputKey { keyCode = KeyCode.D };
        public static InputKey JumpKey          = new InputKey { keyCode = KeyCode.Space };
        public static InputKey WalkKey          = new InputKey { keyCode = KeyCode.LeftShift };
        public static InputKey ChatKey          = new InputKey { keyCode = KeyCode.Return, ignoreDisableInput = true };
    }
}


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Q: How to set a specifically year using Material DateTime Picker Android I'm using the Material Date Time Picker by wdullaer, and it works fine, i basically use :
Calendar now = Calendar.getInstance();
DatePickerDialog dpd = DatePickerDialog.newInstance(
MainActivity.this,
now.get(Calendar.YEAR),
now.get(Calendar.MONTH),
now.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH)
);

But in my project I'm receiving the Date through the API and I need to specify that Date and not get form the Android Device!

A: To set the date of the Calendar object you need something like this:
Calendar calendar = Calendar.getInstance();
calendar.set(Calendar.YEAR, 2017);
calendar.set(Calendar.MONTH, 4);
calendar.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH, 27);

The then you can use the new calendar in place of your 'now'
DatePickerDialog dpd = DatePickerDialog.newInstance(
                    MainActivity.this,
                    calendar.get(Calendar.YEAR),
                    calendar.get(Calendar.MONTH),
                    calendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH)
);


Clean CSS made it into a Chrome Apps Office hours!!
The Office Hours is a series of videos by Google where developers talk to the community about Google technology, software and programming. The way I got on was I saw Paul Kinlan, a Google Chrome developer advocate, make a post about the live office hours being held that day.
I managed to get a link to my app and he then reviewed it on the show!


(CNN) - Here's what you might have missed Monday on CNN: -- Analysis: America could be sliding toward a new government shutdown and President Donald Trump may face a fateful choice over his border wall as another knife-edge week opens in Washington.
-- A winter storm in Hawaii brings strong winds, high surf, and yes, even snow.
-- Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for fast food chains, and McDonald's has released yet another innovative product to help it regain lost momentum in the morning.
-- Parents in a remote Russian archipelago are scared to send their children to school after a "mass invasion" of polar bears into residential areas.
-- The FDA vowed to update its policies on dietary supplements, promising "one of the most significant modernizations of dietary supplement regulation and oversight in more than 25 years."
-- Thousands of Denver teachers are on strike, and students are joining them.
-- The trade war with China is still going strong. Here's why most Americans haven't even noticed.
-- El Paso Mayor Dee Margo said hours before President Trump is due to visit his city that the President was wrong to claim a border barrier was responsible for the city's drop in crime.


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Why Should You Be Concerned About Probiotics? probiotic n 1
There's a lot of information out there about the advantages of probiotics. Many firms advertise the positive effects probiotics can have on your body and general health. And they're popular: according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NIH), data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey shows that four million Americans used probiotics or prebiotics in the previous 30 days, with probiotic use quadrupling between 2007 and 2012. But what are they exactly, and are they safe to consume? probioticseverything.comprobiotic n 1
It all starts in the stomach. Nicole Avena, MD, assistant professor of neurology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and visiting professor of health psychology at Princeton University, explains, "Probiotics are living microorganisms (bacteria) that might improve the health of the gut." "Our gut is an ecosystem, and probiotics are a crucial part of that ecosystem for digestive health." Yes, they're bacteria, but they're the "healthy" variety, according to the Mayo Clinic, and they're the same or comparable to what's inside your body right now. probioticseverything.comprobiotic n 1
This all sounds great, but it's crucial to remember that not all probiotics are created equal, and their effects vary depending on the individual. "Because probiotics don't operate the same way in everyone," Avena adds, "be sure you're taking one that's good for you." "For instance, some probiotic blends contain strains that are best for promoting digestive health and general health in children, while others contain strains that are best for promoting digestive health and general health in adults." probioticseverything.comprobiotic n 1
Where can i get probioticts
You're right if it appears like they're all over the place. "Probiotics can be found in a variety of places," Avena says. "Foods are an obvious source of probiotics—fermented meals, yogurt, sauerkraut, and a variety of other probiotic-fortified foods and beverages are available. Supplements are another excellent way to incorporate probiotics into your diet. When choosing a supplement, be sure it meets your unique needs and has the cultures that are important to you. Vitafusion makes an excellent gummy probiotic if you're searching for something simple to take." probioticseverything.comprobiotic n 1
And, as previously stated, they're already in your body. The sorts that are "naturally found in your intestines include Saccharomyces boulardii (a yeast) and bacteria from the Lactobacillus and Bifobacterium groups of microorganisms," according to the Cleveland Clinic. probioticseverything.comprobiotic n 1
What are the advantages
"One benefit of probiotics is that they can help us enhance our immunity by restoring equilibrium to our intestinal environment," adds Avena. "When we are exposed to a 'bad' bacteria, our 'good' bacteria in the gut are better able to respond and protect us from illness. Probiotics can also aid in nutrient absorption and lactose digestion (which can help those who are sensitive to lactose). Prebiotics are also vital for gut health since they help feed the probiotics in our stomachs. Prebiotin Prebiotic Fiber promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria throughout the colon, maximizing prebiotic (and probiotic) effects." probioticseverything.comprobiotic n 1
However, additional research is needed on probiotics' purported benefits, such as their capacity to help with digestive difficulties (such as diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome), vaginal or urinary tract infections, eczema in children, inflammation, and other conditions. While preliminary research on the benefits of probiotics exists, according to the National Institutes of Health, "We don't yet know which probiotics are beneficial and which are harmful. We also don't know how much probiotic people would need to consume or who would gain the most from probiotics." probioticseverything.comprobiotic n 1
Probiotics can be used by healthy persons with very little negative effects (like bloating, gas, or diarrhea). "Probiotics can actually help with gastrointestinal adverse effects that often occur when taking antibiotics," explains Avena. "There is some evidence that probiotics may interact with some heart drugs, so talk to your doctor if you're on any medications before taking any supplement (probiotic or otherwise)." If you frequently develop infections, have a weaker immune system, or are allergic to probiotic sources like dairy, the Mayo Clinic cautions against taking them. probioticseverything.comprobiotic n 1
What are the disadvantages
There is still a lot we don't know about them. According to the National Institutes of Health, "Although some probiotics have showed promise in research studies, there is a lack of good scientific evidence to support their use for most health issues. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has not approved any probiotics for the prevention or treatment of any disease. Some experts have expressed concern that the rapid growth in probiotic marketing and use has surpassed scientific research for many of its stated uses and benefits." probioticseverything.com
The FDA does not fully oversee probiotics because they are sold as dietary supplements. Manufacturers can make claims about how a product impacts the structure or function of the body without FDA permission, according to the NIH, but they can't make health claims.
As a result, certain labels may be difficult to read or include deceptive information, making it difficult to determine the genuine benefits of a product. You can be purchasing something that serves no purpose (or might not exactly be safe). Do your homework before making a purchase.


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How do I get a job in health informatics?
What does a Masters in health informatics involve?
How to get started in health informatics
Dan Mason, Editorial manager
View all health informatics courses
Health informatics is a fast-growing area of healthcare that could be your ideal career path if you're interested in using big data to improve patient care and processes
Health informatics combines elements of the healthcare and information technology sectors. It has been defined in the BMJ medical journal as 'the science of how we collect, analyse and use health information to improve health and healthcare'.
'Health informatics involves using digital information to ensure better patient care,' explain Tony Paget and Judy Jenkins, respectively course director and deputy course director for Swansea University's MSc Health Informatics.
'This includes providing doctors with ready access to digital patient records, providing patients with information about staying healthy and providing managers with data to improve services.'
In the NHS, the term health informatics is used to refer to staff who 'collate, manage, interpret and present patient information,' according to the Health Careers website. Sometimes the term is used quite generally to refer to any IT systems in the health service.
'It's one of the fastest-growing areas in health,' say Tony and Judy. It's a career area worth considering if you have interests in healthcare and using data to improve processes - especially as healthcare professionals now have access to more data than ever before.
There are a range of jobs in health informatics, from entry-level roles in administrative functions, to those requiring postgraduate qualifications. It's also possible to move into this field from other healthcare roles, or from IT jobs.
The NHS splits health informatics roles into seven employment areas:
Clinical informatics - collecting and analysing data, and communicating it to health professionals who can put it to use to improve patient care.
Education and training - ensuring that healthcare staff are trained to use the latest technologies.
Health records and training administration - collating, storing and retrieving healthcare records that are used to diagnose and treat patients.
Information and communication technology - maintaining and developing IT infrastructure.
Information management staff - analysing, interpreting and presenting health data to help plan and deliver patient care.
Library, knowledge and information services - ensuring that staff, patients and the public have access to the right information when they need it.
Project and programme management - managing major projects to implement new digital systems that put informatics at the forefront of healthcare.
Read more about the job roles on offer in health informatics at Health Careers - Roles in health informatics. Alternatively, you can see what jobs are available by using the search term 'informatics' on NHS jobs, which will also give you an idea of the qualifications required for specific roles.
Depending on the job you're interested in, it's possible to get into health informatics as a new graduate, or as a current healthcare or IT professional. You may want to research relevant job profiles, such as:
It's also worth exploring more job profiles in healthcare, information, research and analysis, and information technology.
One way you can gain an advantage over other candidates is to study a postgraduate programme, such as Swansea's MSc Health Informatics. 'The course is suitable for those who already have a first degree, or experience of working in the field at a high level,' say Tony and Judy.
'Candidates will usually have a background in computer science, health information management, social sciences, medicines, nursing or other healthcare professions.'
Masters degrees or postgraduate diplomas (PGDips) in health informatics are now offered by several universities across the UK. As it's a relatively new field, achieving this level of qualification will be a great asset when it comes to applying for jobs.
'A degree at Masters level in health informatics from Swansea University is highly regarded,' say Tony and Judy. 'Our graduates have gone onto senior informatician jobs in the NHS and the private sector.
'These include roles such as project managers, senior analysts and specialised software development. There are relatively few people with recognised health informatics qualifications within what is a growing profession, giving our graduates an edge.'
Masters courses in this subject are usually offered part time so that you can continue working while studying. Full time options and shorter courses, such as PGDips, are also available.
Entry requirements typically include a good first degree in a relevant subject, or extensive work experience in a related professional field. Once you've secured a place, you'll study a series of core modules, choose from optional modules, and - on Masters courses - research and write a dissertation.
For example, the MSc Health Informatics at Swansea is designed for busy professionals who work full time, as they can study over three years without long breaks from work. Alternatively it can be studied as a full-time, one-year course. Topics covered include:
using secondary health data
knowledge management in healthcare
health informatics research
dissertation.
'Graduates tell us that the course has improved their career prospects considerably, and the core modules all reflect contemporary themes in health informatics today,' say Tony and Judy.
To discover your options, you can search postgraduate course in health informatics.
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Our members receive various benefits and services to assist in the growth and promotion of their businesses.
The Chamber is your most valuable and yet lowest paid employee. We have committees comprised of business professionals who work toward the improvement of business opportunities for Chamber members.
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The Chamber has a number of ways to connect for business opportunities at the Annual Chamber Dinner in March. Annual Golf Outing in May and Business Showcase held in October.
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