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Muslim Violence — Crime or Jihad?
Posted on March 16, 2007 by Baron Bodissey
The noted blogger Fjordman is filing this report via Gates of Vienna.
For a complete Fjordman blogography, see The Fjordman Files. There is also a multi-index listing here.
Although the European Union warns against "," those who live in the real world know that there has been an explosion of violent infidelophobia in Western Europe staged by Muslim immigrants. This wave of violence especially targets
Jews, but the attacks against Christians that are going on in the the Middle East, where there may soon be no Christians left in the cradle of Christianity, are increasingly spreading to Europe as well. In more and more cities across the continent, non-Muslims are being harassed, robbed, mugged, raped, stabbed and even killed by Muslims, yet EU leaders continue their quest to merge Europe and the Arab world by making it easier for Muslims to enter and settle in Europe.
The fact that European leaders and media voice such concern for "Islamophobia" yet do very little to stop attacks against Christian Europeans demonstrates the creeping dhimmitude in Europe which has been accurately predicted by Bat Ye'or. Native Europeans are slowly becoming second-rate citizens in their own countries.
This violence by Muslims is usually labelled simply as "crime," but I believe it should more accurately be called Jihad. Those who know early Islamic history, as described in books such as The Truth About Muhammad by Robert Spencer, know that looting and stealing the property of non-Muslims has been part and parcel of Jihad from the very beginning. In fact, so much of the behavior of Muhammad himself and the early Muslims could be deemed criminal that it is difficult to know exactly where crime ends and Jihad begins. In the city of Oslo, for instance, it is documented that some of the criminal Muslim gangs also have close ties to radical religious groups at home and abroad. As Dutch Arabist Hans Jansen points out, the Koran is seen by some Muslims as a God-given "hunting licence," granting them the right to assault and even murder non-Muslims.
It is hardly accidental that while Muslims make up about tem percent of the population in France, they make up an estimated seventy percent of French prison inmates. Muslims are over-represented in jails in countries all over the world, and a striking number of non-Muslims in jail also convert to Islam. There could be many reasons for this. Some observers have suggested that prison inmates generally lack control over their personal lives, and thus seek a strict code which provides them with the discipline they themselves don't have. Perhaps, but personally I suspect that the most important reason is much more simple: If you're a Muslim you can continue doing criminal things yet at the same time claim to be morally superior. If you rob and mug non-Muslims you are not a thief or a thug, you are in fact a brave Jihadist doing God's noble work:
Tariq Ramadan and Islam's Future in Europe
Non-Muslims are lesser people. By saying this they justify the behaviour of young Muslim criminals who target the non-Muslims whilst they never touch fellow Muslims. They told me that drug trafficking is perfectly acceptable as long as one only sells to non-Muslims. They told me that stealing from non-Muslims is allowed as long as one does not harm fellow Muslims. One day our office was burgled and our computers were stolen. All except the two computers belonging to our two Muslim colleagues. You don't steal from brothers or sisters! …
Many victims of burglaries in houses and cars, of steaming and other forms of violence, can testify that aggression by Muslims is not directed against brothers and sisters, but against whoever is a kafir, a non-believer. Young Muslims justify their behaviour towards women who do not wear the headscarf, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, by referring to the Salafist teaching which says that these women are whores and should be treated as such. They told me this. I wrote it down in my reports, but the authorities refuse to hear it.
Andrew Bostom has demonstrated in his book The Legacy of Jihad that the basic patterns have remained remarkably similar throughout the centuries, regardless of whether the non-Muslims in question were Christians, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs or Buddhists. Jihad and dhimmitude frequently have less to do with huge terror attacks or spectacular invasions than with accumulated daily humiliations and insults. A small group of Muslims move into an area, then gradually expand their numbers and with continuous verbal and physical harassment of non-Muslims and sexual harassment of their women force them to leave their homes or convert to Islam. Here is an example from Iran where the non-Muslims are Zoroastrians, but it might as well have been certain areas of Amsterdam, Birmingham or the suburbs of of Paris today:
The Islamization of Europe
Mary Boyce, Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies at the University of London, has confirmed the external validity of Bat Ye'or's analytical approach in her description of how jihad and dhimmitude (without the latter being specifically identified as such) transformed Zoroastrian society in an analogous manner. Boyce has written definitive assessments of those Zoroastrian communities which survived the devastating jihad conquests of the mid 7th through early 8th centuries 20. The Zoroastrians experienced an ongoing, inexorable decline over the next millennium due to constant sociopolitical and economic pressures exerted by their Muslim rulers, and neighbors… Boyce describes these complementary phenomena based on an historical analysis, and her personal observations living in the (central Iranian) Yezd area during the 1960s:
…Either a few Moslems settled on the outskirts of a Zoroastrian village, or one or two Zoroastrian families adopted Islam. Once the dominant faith had made a breach, it pressed in remorselessly, like a rising tide. More Moslems came, and soon a small mosque was built, which attracted yet others. As long as Zoroastrians remained in the majority, their lives were tolerable; but once the Moslems became the more numerous, a petty but pervasive harassment was apt to develop. This was partly verbal, with taunts about fire-worship, and comments on how few Zoroastrians there were in the world, and how many Moslems, who must therefore posses the truth; and also on how many material advantages lay with Islam. The harassment was often also physical; boys fought, and gangs of youth waylaid and bullied individual Zoroastrians. They also diverted themselves by climbing into the local tower of silence and desecrating it, and they might even break into the fire-temple and seek to pollute or extinguish the sacred flame. Those with criminal leanings found too that a religious minority provided tempting opportunities for theft, pilfering from the open fields, and sometimes rape and arson. Those Zoroastrians who resisted all these pressures often preferred therefore in the end to sell out and move to some other place where their co-religionists were still relatively numerous, and they could live at peace; and so another village was lot to the old faith. Several of the leading families in Sharifabad and forebears who were driven away by intense Moslem pressure from Abshahi, once a very devout and orthodox village on the southern outskirts of Yazd; and a shorter migration had been made by the family of the centenarian 'Hajji' Khodabakhsh, who had himself been born in the 1850s and was still alert and vigorous in 1964. His family, who were very pious, had left their home in Ahmedabad (just to the north of Turkabad) when he was a small boy, and had come to settle in Sharifabad to escape persecution and the threats to their orthodox way of life. Other Zoroastrians held out there for a few decades longer, but by the end of the century Ahmedabad was wholly Moslem, as Abshahi become in 1961. [Boyce's footnote: The last Zoroastrian family left Abshahi in 1961, after the rape and subsequent suicide of one of their daughters.] It was noticeable that the villages which were left to the Zoroastrians were in the main those with poor supplies of water, where farming conditions were hard.
Note: The following examples are all from Sweden, which is probably the most politically repressive and totalitarian country in the Western world, with virtually no public debate about immigration. Still, the muggings, rapes, beatings, murders and daily harassment described here could be from virtually any country in Western Europe, and indeed from any region in the world where Muslims are numerous enough to harass their non-Muslim neighbors:
Veiled girl gang in Stockholm attacks old ladies
A group of five teenage girls have been accused of a wave of vicious attacks against old women in Stockholm…
The girls, aged 17 and 18, have been remanded in custody for attacking the women in Tensta and Rinkeby, suburbs of the capital.
Their victims, mostly in their seventies and eighties, were usually mugged outside their homes…
In one of the muggings, the girls stole a 71-year-old's handbag and pushed her down a flight of steps. In another case, a 78-year old woman was pushed to the ground and kicked where she lay.
The girls worked in groups and wore veils during the attacks, making it harder for the police to identify them.
While Sweden Slept, by Bruce Bawer
Recently, the city of Stockholm carried out a survey of ninth-grade boys in the predominantly Muslim suburb of Rinkeby. The survey showed that in the last year, 17% of the boys had forced someone to have sex, 31% had hurt someone so badly that the victim required medical care, and 24% had committed burglary or broken into a car. Sensational statistics — but in all of Sweden, they appear to have been published only in a daily newssheet that is distributed free on the subways.
Stockholm Suburb: "It's too Dangerous for Children here, Many are Wearing Bulletproof Vests"
Nalin Pekgul, a well-known Social Democratic advocate of suburbs with a high concentration of immigrants, is leaving her own suburb Tensta because she thinks it has become too insecure. Tensta has become too dangerous for the children, she says. Nalin Pekgul, who is a Muslim herself, has also noted that fundamentalist variants of Islam are growing stronger in Tensta. Her children come home and wonder why their mother doesn't wear a hijab or why their family don't go to the mosque. They also have heard that Muslims are better than Christians. "I don't like it when my son comes home and says that 'Mom, we Muslims don't lie, but Christians do, because they don't have God.' He hasn't got that from us . We had not reckoned on this religious fundamentalism," she says.
Swedish Welfare State Collapses as Immigrants Wage War
The wave of robberies the [increasingly Muslim-dominated]city of Malmö has witnessed during this past year is part of a "war against the Swedes." This is the explanation given by young robbers from immigrant backgrounds when questioned about why they only rob native Swedes, in interviews with Petra Åkesson for her thesis in sociology…
"When we are in the city and robbing we are waging a war, waging a war against the Swedes." This argument was repeated several times. "Power for me means that the Swedes shall look at me, lie down on the ground and kiss my feet." The boys explain, laughingly, that "there is a thrilling sensation in your body when you're robbing, you feel satisfied and happy, it feels as if you've succeeded, it simply feels good." "It's so easy to rob Swedes, so easy." "We rob every single day, as often as we want to, whenever we want to."
Immigrant Rape Wave in Sweden
The number of rape charges in Sweden has quadrupled in just above twenty years. Rape cases involving children under the age of 15 are six – 6 – times as common today as they were a generation ago. Most other kinds of violent crime have rapidly increased, too. Instability is spreading to most urban and suburban areas.
An Islamic Mufti in Copenhagen sparked a political outcry after publicly declaring that women who refuse to wear headscarves are "asking for rape." Apparently, he's not the only one thinking this way. "It is not as wrong raping a Swedish girl as raping an Arab girl," says Hamid. "The Swedish girl gets a lot of help afterwards, and she had probably f***ed before, anyway. But the Arab girl will get problems with her family. For her, being raped is a source of shame. It is important that she retains her virginity until she marries. It is far too easy to get a Swedish whore…… girl, I mean;" says Hamid, and laughs over his own choice of words. "Many immigrant boys have Swedish girlfriends when they are teenagers. But when they get married, they get a proper woman from their own culture who has never been with a boy. That's what I am going to do. I don't have too much respect for Swedish girls. I guess you can say they get f***ed to pieces."
The New York Times and Sweden: The Dark Side of Paradise
Ethnologist Maria Bäckman, in her study "Whiteness and gender," has followed a group of Swedish girls in the suburb of Rinkeby outside Stockholm, where native Swedes have been turned into a tiny minority of the inhabitants due to rapid immigration… Bäckman relates that several of the girls she interviewed stated that they had dyed their hair to avoid unwanted attention and sexual harassment. They experienced that being blonde involves old men staring at you, cars honking their horns and boys calling you "whore."…
The official explanation given by Swedish authorities to the increase [in rape charges] is that much of it is a "technical" increase due to the fact that more victims of rape now report this crime to the police. There is not a hint of evidence for this explanation. On the contrary, intimidation of people reporting any kind of crime to the police has rapidly worsened in Sweden during the same time period. Threats against witnesses in Swedish court cases quadrupled between 2000 and 2003 alone… Street violence of all kinds is soaring on a national level. Private security companies are in great demand in major Swedish cities, as a serious lack of police to combat rising crime has made many citizens tired of being robbed.. Gangs of 14- and 15-year-olds raping and robbing is now common in many Stockholm suburbs… At the same time, the underfunded and undermanned Swedish police officers feel "unmotivated" to fight crime, according to a study made by police researcher Stefan Holgersson, who interviewed 2000 Swedish police officers.
One person who seems to have a decent grasp of what's happening with Muslim immigration in Sweden and Europe is Christopher Caldwell, who has written several articles about the topic, including one in the New York Times in February 2006 called " Islam on the Outskirts of the Welfare State." Visiting the Stockholm immigrant suburb of Rinkeby, Caldwell asked whether something like the French riots of the fall of 2005, with burning cars and rampaging gangs, could happen in Sweden. "Absolutely," said one lanky boy near the window. "People burn cars here all the time. Not because they're angry — because they think it's fun."
One person who seems to have a decent grasp of what's happening with Muslim immigration in Sweden and Europe is Christopher Caldwell, who has written several articles about the topic, including one in the New York Times in February 2006 called "Islam on the Outskirts of the Welfare State." Visting the Stockholm immigrant suburb of Rinkeby, Caldwell asked whether something like the French riots of the fall of 2005, with burning cars and rampaging gangs, could happen in Sweden. "Absolutely," said one lanky boy near the window. "People burn cars here all the time. Not because they're angry — because they think it's fun."
Sweden: The Country that Sacrifices its Children, and Celebrates
Sweden is a country that has virtually no public debate about mass immigration, which continues at full speed. The Swedish political and media elites congratulate themselves for their Multicultural goodness. If sacrificing your own children is the definition of good, then exactly what constitutes evil?
A high school teacher in Malmö discovered that about a dozen Arab students were laughing and shouting "Allahu Akbar!" while watching a DVD of infidel hostages being beheaded in Iraq. The headmaster didn't think the incident was such a big deal. At least 139 schools in Sweden suffered arson attacks during 2002 alone, a number which by 2007 has grown to at least 230. Such as an incident in Malmö, where three schools were put on fire during one night. "Teenage boys" are suspected to behind the arson. Björn Vinberg from the fire department in Kroksbäck in the Malmö area says it's humiliating and degrading to put out fires again and again in the same immigrant areas, with school kids laughing at them and lighting a new one just afterwards. His colleagues have been to the same place no less than twenty times, all totally unnecessary.
From The Local, January 12, 2007: Rival gangs of 10-year-olds in the eastern town of Söderhamn have threatened to wipe each other out. One of the gangs is made up of indigenous Swedes and the other of immigrants, and police in the town are taking the problem very seriously. The conflict has escalated on the Internet, and police fear that there may be fatalities if the fighting is not stopped.
"Let Them Eat Kebab" – The New Marie Antoinettes
Jens Orback, Democracy Minister in the previous Social Democratic Swedish government, said during a radio debate that: "We must be open and tolerant towards Islam and Muslims because when we become a minority, they will be so towards us."
In 2006, a man was attacked and nearly killed for the crime of wearing clothes with his own national flag while Sweden was participating in the World Cup. Sweden, of course, has the same Christian cross in its flag as does England, and apparently, some "Multicultural youths" found this to be an intolerable provocation. The 24-year-old man was run down by a car in the city of Malmö. According to the police, he was wearing some clothes with Swedish national symbols on them, and this "provoked some emotions."
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7 thoughts on "Muslim Violence — Crime or Jihad?"
Vince P on March 16, 2007 at 7:31 pm said:
"More Moslems came, and soon a small mosque was built, which attracted yet others. As long as Zoroastrians remained in the majority, their lives were tolerable; but once the Moslems became the more numerous, a petty but pervasive harassment was apt to develop. This was partly verbal, with taunts about fire-worship, and comments on how few Zoroastrians there were in the world, and how many Moslems, who must therefore posses the truth; and also on how many material advantages lay with Islam. The harassment was often also physical; boys fought, and gangs of youth waylaid and bullied individual Zoroastrians. They also diverted themselves by climbing into the local tower of silence and desecrating it, and they might even break into the fire-temple and seek to pollute or extinguish the sacred flame. Those with criminal leanings found too that a religious minority provided tempting opportunities for theft, pilfering from the open fields, and sometimes rape and arson. Those Zoroastrians who resisted all these pressures often preferred therefore in the end to sell out and move to some other place where their co-religionists were still relatively numerous, and they could live at peace; and so another village was lot to the old faith."
Boyce, A Persian Stronghold of Zoroastrianism, pp. 7-8;
Profitsbeard on March 18, 2007 at 12:36 am said:
Europeans, in order to atone for their 'sordid' colonial past, now wish to commit mass suicide.
Islamic jihadists are more than willing to accomodate.
When does present pain overcome past guilt?
Will the Europeans rouse too late to save themselves?
You blow up Americans –and the majority tend to get mad enough to go kill people.
You blow up Spaniards and Brits- and they retreat into pacifistic platitudes.
The delaying only aids the declared enemy of a free civilization.
Known as Mohammedans, -who either invade slowly and legalistically, or who set off bombs to intimidate the indecisive.
Twin blades of a terroristic scissors working in unison.
Closing in one the unprotected neck of the EU.
While Europeans imagine that it is some kind of "help the poor brown people" initiative on their part, it is really a sucker's gambit by the jihadists to use the generosity and naivete and decency and guilt feelings of the (historically-blind to Islam's 1350 years of warfare against human liberty)) Westerners against their own ultimate interests- and survival.
Sultan Knish on March 18, 2007 at 10:24 pm said:
yet one more reason for muslim jailhouse conversions is that muslim chaplains aggressively encourage converts, where other denominations do not, and they offer the inmate entrance to an elite based not on leading a moral life, but on divine indemnity to commit the same crimes as before
Dave on March 19, 2007 at 6:50 am said:
Tariq has often been touted as the Islamic Luther. However a reading of his English written books indicate that he is more like his grandfathers co mentor Sayyid Qutb but a little more suave. I have begun a study to compare the two and hope to have something available at the end of the year. I have a blog on Sayyid Qutb and Islamists in general that explores Islamists mind set. You may be interested in visiting and contributing to this blog that explores the totality of Qutb and Islam in the form of considered essays.
http://anti-sayyid-qutb.blogspot.com/
TM on March 20, 2007 at 11:05 am said:
In the list of european countries, there are a number that have never had colonies. What guilt does Slovenia, Bulgaria, Poland or Romania have in the colonial project? But they are European too and an arrogant cultural elite will try, presumably is trying, to guilt them into just taking it along with the rest. I predict that European solidarity will have its break there.
Babak on April 4, 2007 at 9:58 am said:
Can you give us the authorization to reprint this article in our site : http://www.fravahr.org ?
Our visitors are mostly Iranians and Parsis (Zoroastrians of India).
Baron Bodissey on April 5, 2007 at 7:45 am said:
Babak —
Fjordman has given permission for any of his posts to be republished or translated, as long as they are credited to him (to Fjordman, that is, and not to Baron Bodissey or Gates of Vienna).
So go ahead and post at Fravahr! Just list Fjordman's name. A link to this post would be nice as well.


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The public has tired of Barack Obama. More and more polling is beginning to reflect that and, given the latest Associated Press and Reuters polling, I wonder if some pollsters showing very close races are actually overcompensating because of 2012.
That point is worth considering first. Having talked to a number of pollsters, both Democrat and Republican, there are a few good, credible pollsters who called 2012 right who wonder if some pollsters are overcompensating. In 2012, a number of polling companies, including Gallup and Rasmussen, got the results very wrong. They overestimated Romney's strength and underestimated a host of demographics turning out for President Obama.
Several pollsters I have talked to, who do not see the closeness some pollsters are seeing and who called 2012 right, think other pollsters may be over-correcting to try to avoid their own 2012. In the process, these pollsters may be getting 2014 wrong. It does seem, at the state by state level, there are a few races that look a lot closer than they should be — particularly now that we know Democrats have missed their voter registration targets significantly in a number of states.
That leads us back to the President.
Two of the polls that got 2012 right were the Associated Press/GfK poll and the Reuters/Ipsos poll. According to Reuters, the President is at 61% disapproval among likely voters. In the Associated Press poll, 60% of likely voters disapprove of the President. Further, the AP poll has the GOP ahead by eight percentage points in the generic ballot. For perspective, the AP had the GOP ahead by +7 in 2010. Even female voters are moving toward the GOP.
Most interestingly, while the GOP is not well liked by voters, the party leads the Democrats on most every issue. Whether national security or the economy, voters want the GOP over the Democrats.
These are startlingly terrible numbers for the President just as early voting kicks off pretty much everywhere. With the President's numbers so bad and the GOP's numbers so good, it makes you wonder what is going on in the state level polling that shows so many races so close. That national polling trickles down to states.
Perhaps there is some over-compensation and over-correction that is, ironically, going to cause a lot of pollsters to repeat the mistakes of 2012. There is no evidence that the voters who vote for Barack Obama are the Democrats' voters. They are Barack Obama's voters.
They did not show up for him in 2010 and the hysteria and race baiting the Democrats have stooped to in these final weeks suggests they know these voters will not show up for him in 2014 either.
The end of Barack Obama's Presidency approaches.
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This year marks twenty years of the UC Master Gardeners of Napa Valley serving Napa County. That said, we're sure this year's Garden Tour will be something spectacular to behold. It doesn't matter if you're an amateur or professional gardener. You're going to love this experience.
While the US Master Gardeners of Napa County are celebrating a big milestone, the garden tour itself is relatively young, entering its 6th year. The tour will be held on Saturday, September 13th, 2015 from 9:00am until 3:00pm.
On the tour you'll have the opportunity to visit the gardens of seven Master Gardeners from throughout the City of Napa. You'll see a variety of both small and large gardens, all of which incorporate "University of California research-based horticultural information" in their development and maintenance. Some features you'll see include incredibly creative landscapes, the use of low-water, plantings designed to attract wildlife, home food gardens, and some of the most relaxing living spaces you've seen in a long time.
Of course, each garden will feature Master Garener docents and educational materials. You'll get to browse, ask questions, and hopefully walk away feeling inspired about what you might be able to do with your own home gardens.
The tour itself is self-guided, meaning you're responsible for getting yourself to each location. Tickets are $30 if you purchase them in advance or $35 if you purchase them the day of the event. You can buy them online or at the UCCE office at 1710 Soscol Avenue, Suite 4, in Napa. Tickets may be purchased via cash or check. Call 707-253-4143 for additional details.
A visit to the Garden Tour is a spectacular excuse for a weekend stay in the Napa Valley. Give us a call to ask about our current weekend packages and let us help you pair your stay with a wine tasting, train ride, balloon ride, or simply with a relaxing atmosphere where you can breathe in the fresh air and enjoy some time away from home!


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The knee, one of the largest joints in the body, consists of 3 bones – the thigh bone (femur), the shin bone (tibia), and the kneecap (patella) – joined together by an extensive network of ligaments, cartilage, tendons and muscles. As the knee is an important structure responsible for movement and weight bearing, it is important to understand the conditions that may affect its function, the treatment options available, and how to best care for the knees to help prevent future complications and long-term disability.
The kneecap is the most common bone fracture in the knee. Many fractures around the knee are caused by high energy trauma, like falls from heights or car collisions. If the force of impact cause the bone to break and move from its original position, surgery may be needed.
Symptoms of bone fracture in the knee include pain, tenderness, swelling, deformity at the area of the fracture, and limited movement. For minor cases, treatment usually needs cast support to limit movement until the bone fragments heal, which can take about 6 weeks. Surgery may be needed to align and stabilise the bones. Consult a doctor to understand the treatment options available.
Arthritis is a condition where swelling occurs in and around the joint. Osteoarthritis is common in the knee, where the protective cushion between the joints (cartilage) can wear out due to ageing or wear and tear. Genetic factors, joint instability and injury may also contribute to osteoarthritis. Symptoms of osteoarthritis include pain, stiffness, limited movement, swelling, and at times a grinding sensation when moving.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sprain or tear is one of the most common knee injuries. The bones in the knee are connected by ligaments, which hold the bones together and keep the knee stable. Collateral ligaments are the side ligaments of the knee that control sideways motion and to brace against unusual movement. Cruciate ligaments are found inside the knee joint, and the anterior cruciate ligament at the front cross with the posterior cruciate ligament at the back to control twisting and back-forth motion of the knee. An ACL injury can be caused by a sudden change in the direction of movement, a sudden stop in movement, poor landing from a jump, or in a direct collision.
If ignored, the knee may lose stability and further rigorous activities may damage the cushioning cartilage (meniscus) of the knee, leading to serious long-term problems.
Treatment methods vary depending on the person. For those with low activity levels, non-surgical methods such as the use of a brace to help protect the knee from instability. Physical therapy may also help to strengthen the leg muscles and aid in restoring function to the knees. Surgery may be advised depending on individual needs, eg. to aid a young athlete's safe return to sporting activities. The goal of the surgery is to rebuild the ligament, restore knee stability and prevent permanent damage to the meniscus. Consult a doctor to understand the treatment options best suited for lifestyle needs.
A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries. People at any age are prone to this condition, especially those who engage in contact sports. In the knee, there are 2 wedge-shaped pieces of cartilage known as the meniscus which absorb shock, cushion the joint and maintain stability of the knee.
Without immediate treatment, a piece of meniscus may loosen and move into the joint, which may lead to knee instability or it becoming locked.
Your doctor may prescribe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAIDS) to help relieve the pain. If symptoms persist, your doctor may advise minor surgery such as knee arthroscopy. In this procedure, an arthroscope, a long and flexible tube with a camera, together with small surgical instruments, are inserted into your knee area through a small cut to repair the tear. Speak to your doctor to understand the treatment options available.
The patellar tendon connects the shin bone (tibia) to the kneecap (patella), working with the muscles in front of the thigh area to straighten the leg. Injury to the patellar tendon is usually due to jumping or a sudden huge load on the tendon. Age-related wear and tear can also weaken the patellar tendon, making it more susceptible to injury.
Non-surgical methods, like using a brace and crutches to help keep the knee in position may help with healing. Physiotherapy may also help to strengthen the leg muscles. In most cases, surgery may be needed to restore knee function. The goal of the surgery is to reattach the torn tendon to the kneecap. Consult a doctor to understand the treatment options available.


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package eventhub

// Copyright (c) Microsoft and contributors.  All rights reserved.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
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//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
//
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
//
// Code generated by Microsoft (R) AutoRest Code Generator.
// Changes may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if the code is regenerated.

import (
	"context"
	"github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest"
	"github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/azure"
	"github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/validation"
	"net/http"
)

// ConsumerGroupsClient is the azure Event Hubs client
type ConsumerGroupsClient struct {
	BaseClient
}

// NewConsumerGroupsClient creates an instance of the ConsumerGroupsClient client.
func NewConsumerGroupsClient(subscriptionID string) ConsumerGroupsClient {
	return NewConsumerGroupsClientWithBaseURI(DefaultBaseURI, subscriptionID)
}

// NewConsumerGroupsClientWithBaseURI creates an instance of the ConsumerGroupsClient client.
func NewConsumerGroupsClientWithBaseURI(baseURI string, subscriptionID string) ConsumerGroupsClient {
	return ConsumerGroupsClient{NewWithBaseURI(baseURI, subscriptionID)}
}

// CreateOrUpdate creates or updates an Event Hubs consumer group as a nested resource within a Namespace.
// Parameters:
// resourceGroupName - name of the resource group within the azure subscription.
// namespaceName - the Namespace name
// eventHubName - the Event Hub name
// consumerGroupName - the consumer group name
// parameters - parameters supplied to create or update a consumer group resource.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) CreateOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, namespaceName string, eventHubName string, consumerGroupName string, parameters ConsumerGroup) (result ConsumerGroup, err error) {
	if err := validation.Validate([]validation.Validation{
		{TargetValue: resourceGroupName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "resourceGroupName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 90, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "resourceGroupName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: namespaceName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "namespaceName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 50, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "namespaceName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 6, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: eventHubName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "eventHubName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: consumerGroupName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "consumerGroupName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 50, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "consumerGroupName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}}}); err != nil {
		return result, validation.NewError("eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "CreateOrUpdate", err.Error())
	}

	req, err := client.CreateOrUpdatePreparer(ctx, resourceGroupName, namespaceName, eventHubName, consumerGroupName, parameters)
	if err != nil {
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "CreateOrUpdate", nil, "Failure preparing request")
		return
	}

	resp, err := client.CreateOrUpdateSender(req)
	if err != nil {
		result.Response = autorest.Response{Response: resp}
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "CreateOrUpdate", resp, "Failure sending request")
		return
	}

	result, err = client.CreateOrUpdateResponder(resp)
	if err != nil {
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "CreateOrUpdate", resp, "Failure responding to request")
	}

	return
}

// CreateOrUpdatePreparer prepares the CreateOrUpdate request.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) CreateOrUpdatePreparer(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, namespaceName string, eventHubName string, consumerGroupName string, parameters ConsumerGroup) (*http.Request, error) {
	pathParameters := map[string]interface{}{
		"consumerGroupName": autorest.Encode("path", consumerGroupName),
		"eventHubName":      autorest.Encode("path", eventHubName),
		"namespaceName":     autorest.Encode("path", namespaceName),
		"resourceGroupName": autorest.Encode("path", resourceGroupName),
		"subscriptionId":    autorest.Encode("path", client.SubscriptionID),
	}

	const APIVersion = "2017-04-01"
	queryParameters := map[string]interface{}{
		"api-version": APIVersion,
	}

	preparer := autorest.CreatePreparer(
		autorest.AsContentType("application/json; charset=utf-8"),
		autorest.AsPut(),
		autorest.WithBaseURL(client.BaseURI),
		autorest.WithPathParameters("/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/{namespaceName}/eventhubs/{eventHubName}/consumergroups/{consumerGroupName}", pathParameters),
		autorest.WithJSON(parameters),
		autorest.WithQueryParameters(queryParameters))
	return preparer.Prepare((&http.Request{}).WithContext(ctx))
}

// CreateOrUpdateSender sends the CreateOrUpdate request. The method will close the
// http.Response Body if it receives an error.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) CreateOrUpdateSender(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
	return autorest.SendWithSender(client, req,
		azure.DoRetryWithRegistration(client.Client))
}

// CreateOrUpdateResponder handles the response to the CreateOrUpdate request. The method always
// closes the http.Response Body.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) CreateOrUpdateResponder(resp *http.Response) (result ConsumerGroup, err error) {
	err = autorest.Respond(
		resp,
		client.ByInspecting(),
		azure.WithErrorUnlessStatusCode(http.StatusOK),
		autorest.ByUnmarshallingJSON(&result),
		autorest.ByClosing())
	result.Response = autorest.Response{Response: resp}
	return
}

// Delete deletes a consumer group from the specified Event Hub and resource group.
// Parameters:
// resourceGroupName - name of the resource group within the azure subscription.
// namespaceName - the Namespace name
// eventHubName - the Event Hub name
// consumerGroupName - the consumer group name
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) Delete(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, namespaceName string, eventHubName string, consumerGroupName string) (result autorest.Response, err error) {
	if err := validation.Validate([]validation.Validation{
		{TargetValue: resourceGroupName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "resourceGroupName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 90, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "resourceGroupName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: namespaceName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "namespaceName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 50, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "namespaceName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 6, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: eventHubName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "eventHubName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: consumerGroupName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "consumerGroupName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 50, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "consumerGroupName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}}}); err != nil {
		return result, validation.NewError("eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "Delete", err.Error())
	}

	req, err := client.DeletePreparer(ctx, resourceGroupName, namespaceName, eventHubName, consumerGroupName)
	if err != nil {
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "Delete", nil, "Failure preparing request")
		return
	}

	resp, err := client.DeleteSender(req)
	if err != nil {
		result.Response = resp
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "Delete", resp, "Failure sending request")
		return
	}

	result, err = client.DeleteResponder(resp)
	if err != nil {
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "Delete", resp, "Failure responding to request")
	}

	return
}

// DeletePreparer prepares the Delete request.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) DeletePreparer(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, namespaceName string, eventHubName string, consumerGroupName string) (*http.Request, error) {
	pathParameters := map[string]interface{}{
		"consumerGroupName": autorest.Encode("path", consumerGroupName),
		"eventHubName":      autorest.Encode("path", eventHubName),
		"namespaceName":     autorest.Encode("path", namespaceName),
		"resourceGroupName": autorest.Encode("path", resourceGroupName),
		"subscriptionId":    autorest.Encode("path", client.SubscriptionID),
	}

	const APIVersion = "2017-04-01"
	queryParameters := map[string]interface{}{
		"api-version": APIVersion,
	}

	preparer := autorest.CreatePreparer(
		autorest.AsDelete(),
		autorest.WithBaseURL(client.BaseURI),
		autorest.WithPathParameters("/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/{namespaceName}/eventhubs/{eventHubName}/consumergroups/{consumerGroupName}", pathParameters),
		autorest.WithQueryParameters(queryParameters))
	return preparer.Prepare((&http.Request{}).WithContext(ctx))
}

// DeleteSender sends the Delete request. The method will close the
// http.Response Body if it receives an error.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) DeleteSender(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
	return autorest.SendWithSender(client, req,
		azure.DoRetryWithRegistration(client.Client))
}

// DeleteResponder handles the response to the Delete request. The method always
// closes the http.Response Body.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) DeleteResponder(resp *http.Response) (result autorest.Response, err error) {
	err = autorest.Respond(
		resp,
		client.ByInspecting(),
		azure.WithErrorUnlessStatusCode(http.StatusOK, http.StatusNoContent),
		autorest.ByClosing())
	result.Response = resp
	return
}

// Get gets a description for the specified consumer group.
// Parameters:
// resourceGroupName - name of the resource group within the azure subscription.
// namespaceName - the Namespace name
// eventHubName - the Event Hub name
// consumerGroupName - the consumer group name
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) Get(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, namespaceName string, eventHubName string, consumerGroupName string) (result ConsumerGroup, err error) {
	if err := validation.Validate([]validation.Validation{
		{TargetValue: resourceGroupName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "resourceGroupName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 90, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "resourceGroupName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: namespaceName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "namespaceName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 50, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "namespaceName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 6, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: eventHubName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "eventHubName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: consumerGroupName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "consumerGroupName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 50, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "consumerGroupName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}}}); err != nil {
		return result, validation.NewError("eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "Get", err.Error())
	}

	req, err := client.GetPreparer(ctx, resourceGroupName, namespaceName, eventHubName, consumerGroupName)
	if err != nil {
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "Get", nil, "Failure preparing request")
		return
	}

	resp, err := client.GetSender(req)
	if err != nil {
		result.Response = autorest.Response{Response: resp}
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "Get", resp, "Failure sending request")
		return
	}

	result, err = client.GetResponder(resp)
	if err != nil {
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "Get", resp, "Failure responding to request")
	}

	return
}

// GetPreparer prepares the Get request.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) GetPreparer(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, namespaceName string, eventHubName string, consumerGroupName string) (*http.Request, error) {
	pathParameters := map[string]interface{}{
		"consumerGroupName": autorest.Encode("path", consumerGroupName),
		"eventHubName":      autorest.Encode("path", eventHubName),
		"namespaceName":     autorest.Encode("path", namespaceName),
		"resourceGroupName": autorest.Encode("path", resourceGroupName),
		"subscriptionId":    autorest.Encode("path", client.SubscriptionID),
	}

	const APIVersion = "2017-04-01"
	queryParameters := map[string]interface{}{
		"api-version": APIVersion,
	}

	preparer := autorest.CreatePreparer(
		autorest.AsGet(),
		autorest.WithBaseURL(client.BaseURI),
		autorest.WithPathParameters("/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/{namespaceName}/eventhubs/{eventHubName}/consumergroups/{consumerGroupName}", pathParameters),
		autorest.WithQueryParameters(queryParameters))
	return preparer.Prepare((&http.Request{}).WithContext(ctx))
}

// GetSender sends the Get request. The method will close the
// http.Response Body if it receives an error.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) GetSender(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
	return autorest.SendWithSender(client, req,
		azure.DoRetryWithRegistration(client.Client))
}

// GetResponder handles the response to the Get request. The method always
// closes the http.Response Body.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) GetResponder(resp *http.Response) (result ConsumerGroup, err error) {
	err = autorest.Respond(
		resp,
		client.ByInspecting(),
		azure.WithErrorUnlessStatusCode(http.StatusOK),
		autorest.ByUnmarshallingJSON(&result),
		autorest.ByClosing())
	result.Response = autorest.Response{Response: resp}
	return
}

// ListByEventHub gets all the consumer groups in a Namespace. An empty feed is returned if no consumer group exists in
// the Namespace.
// Parameters:
// resourceGroupName - name of the resource group within the azure subscription.
// namespaceName - the Namespace name
// eventHubName - the Event Hub name
// skip - skip is only used if a previous operation returned a partial result. If a previous response contains
// a nextLink element, the value of the nextLink element will include a skip parameter that specifies a
// starting point to use for subsequent calls.
// top - may be used to limit the number of results to the most recent N usageDetails.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) ListByEventHub(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, namespaceName string, eventHubName string, skip *int32, top *int32) (result ConsumerGroupListResultPage, err error) {
	if err := validation.Validate([]validation.Validation{
		{TargetValue: resourceGroupName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "resourceGroupName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 90, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "resourceGroupName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: namespaceName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "namespaceName", Name: validation.MaxLength, Rule: 50, Chain: nil},
				{Target: "namespaceName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 6, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: eventHubName,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "eventHubName", Name: validation.MinLength, Rule: 1, Chain: nil}}},
		{TargetValue: skip,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "skip", Name: validation.Null, Rule: false,
				Chain: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "skip", Name: validation.InclusiveMaximum, Rule: int64(1000), Chain: nil},
					{Target: "skip", Name: validation.InclusiveMinimum, Rule: 0, Chain: nil},
				}}}},
		{TargetValue: top,
			Constraints: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "top", Name: validation.Null, Rule: false,
				Chain: []validation.Constraint{{Target: "top", Name: validation.InclusiveMaximum, Rule: int64(1000), Chain: nil},
					{Target: "top", Name: validation.InclusiveMinimum, Rule: 1, Chain: nil},
				}}}}}); err != nil {
		return result, validation.NewError("eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "ListByEventHub", err.Error())
	}

	result.fn = client.listByEventHubNextResults
	req, err := client.ListByEventHubPreparer(ctx, resourceGroupName, namespaceName, eventHubName, skip, top)
	if err != nil {
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "ListByEventHub", nil, "Failure preparing request")
		return
	}

	resp, err := client.ListByEventHubSender(req)
	if err != nil {
		result.cglr.Response = autorest.Response{Response: resp}
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "ListByEventHub", resp, "Failure sending request")
		return
	}

	result.cglr, err = client.ListByEventHubResponder(resp)
	if err != nil {
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "ListByEventHub", resp, "Failure responding to request")
	}

	return
}

// ListByEventHubPreparer prepares the ListByEventHub request.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) ListByEventHubPreparer(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, namespaceName string, eventHubName string, skip *int32, top *int32) (*http.Request, error) {
	pathParameters := map[string]interface{}{
		"eventHubName":      autorest.Encode("path", eventHubName),
		"namespaceName":     autorest.Encode("path", namespaceName),
		"resourceGroupName": autorest.Encode("path", resourceGroupName),
		"subscriptionId":    autorest.Encode("path", client.SubscriptionID),
	}

	const APIVersion = "2017-04-01"
	queryParameters := map[string]interface{}{
		"api-version": APIVersion,
	}
	if skip != nil {
		queryParameters["$skip"] = autorest.Encode("query", *skip)
	}
	if top != nil {
		queryParameters["$top"] = autorest.Encode("query", *top)
	}

	preparer := autorest.CreatePreparer(
		autorest.AsGet(),
		autorest.WithBaseURL(client.BaseURI),
		autorest.WithPathParameters("/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.EventHub/namespaces/{namespaceName}/eventhubs/{eventHubName}/consumergroups", pathParameters),
		autorest.WithQueryParameters(queryParameters))
	return preparer.Prepare((&http.Request{}).WithContext(ctx))
}

// ListByEventHubSender sends the ListByEventHub request. The method will close the
// http.Response Body if it receives an error.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) ListByEventHubSender(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
	return autorest.SendWithSender(client, req,
		azure.DoRetryWithRegistration(client.Client))
}

// ListByEventHubResponder handles the response to the ListByEventHub request. The method always
// closes the http.Response Body.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) ListByEventHubResponder(resp *http.Response) (result ConsumerGroupListResult, err error) {
	err = autorest.Respond(
		resp,
		client.ByInspecting(),
		azure.WithErrorUnlessStatusCode(http.StatusOK),
		autorest.ByUnmarshallingJSON(&result),
		autorest.ByClosing())
	result.Response = autorest.Response{Response: resp}
	return
}

// listByEventHubNextResults retrieves the next set of results, if any.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) listByEventHubNextResults(lastResults ConsumerGroupListResult) (result ConsumerGroupListResult, err error) {
	req, err := lastResults.consumerGroupListResultPreparer()
	if err != nil {
		return result, autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "listByEventHubNextResults", nil, "Failure preparing next results request")
	}
	if req == nil {
		return
	}
	resp, err := client.ListByEventHubSender(req)
	if err != nil {
		result.Response = autorest.Response{Response: resp}
		return result, autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "listByEventHubNextResults", resp, "Failure sending next results request")
	}
	result, err = client.ListByEventHubResponder(resp)
	if err != nil {
		err = autorest.NewErrorWithError(err, "eventhub.ConsumerGroupsClient", "listByEventHubNextResults", resp, "Failure responding to next results request")
	}
	return
}

// ListByEventHubComplete enumerates all values, automatically crossing page boundaries as required.
func (client ConsumerGroupsClient) ListByEventHubComplete(ctx context.Context, resourceGroupName string, namespaceName string, eventHubName string, skip *int32, top *int32) (result ConsumerGroupListResultIterator, err error) {
	result.page, err = client.ListByEventHub(ctx, resourceGroupName, namespaceName, eventHubName, skip, top)
	return
}

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EndSARS Protest : IGP's Wife Empowers Over 50 Police Widows In Anambra.
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The wife of Nigeria's Inspector General of Police and President of Police Officers Wives' Association, POWA, Hajiya Hajara Usman Alkali Baba, has donated empowerment tools to over fifty wives of Police officers who died during the EndSARS protest and unknown gunmen attacks in Anambra State.
Hajiya Alkali Baba donated the tools alongside the wife of Governor of Anambra State and founder of the charity organization, Caring Family Enhancement Initiative, CAFE, Dr Ebelechukwu Obiano and other high ranking Police officers wives in Awka, the State capital.
Correspondent, Daniel Ezeigwe, reports that the IGP'S wife was in Anambra State in continuation of her tour of States across Nigeria, aimed at promoting her POWA vision, which dwells on welfare and education of Police officer' wives and children, and most importantly, to reach out to wives of Police officers who were affected during the nationwide protests.
Equipment given to the fifty widows included sewing machines, multipurpose grinding machines, industrial hair dryers and food stuff, even as the IGP's wife also made donation to one of the community children's homes in the State.
In her address before the empowerment, Hajiya Alkali Baba, said the visit was to rebuild relationship and boost morale of members of POWA in the State and those at the national level, noting that with the difficulties that come with national service with regards to the Nigeria Police Force, the onus lies on the wives to give their husbands support to serve better.
The IGP's wife, while explaining her three-point POWA vision which centres on education, welfare and health, said she looks forward to seeing Police wives and children live better, pledging to check up on those empowered to ensure that they use the equipment to help their families
In her speech, the Anambra State Governor's wife, Dr Obiano said the intervention could not have come at a better time, noting that what happened to the Nigeria Police Force during the ugly EndSARS time actually demoralized both Policemen and their families.
Dr Obiano, who said that the empowerment would go a long way in emboldening Police families and encouraging the women, commended the IGP's wife for taking a different step in her capacity to motivate and change the face of the organization.
Relating the IGP's wife's gesture to her CAFE's accomplishments, the Governor's wife said that her interest in children, women and youths, especially the less privileged has yielded great results, with over five thousand women and youths trained and empowered by her NGO, over twenty eight free houses built for indigent widows in Anambra State, among others.
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Owalabi, Commissioner for Social Welfare, Children and Women Affairs, Lady Ndidi Mezue, wife of Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 9, Mrs Faustina Egbunike and Special Adviser to Governor Willie Obiano on Chieftaincy Matters and Community Relations, Barrister Vera-Queen Okonkwo, among others were present at the event.
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The Real Deal with CompStak Data: Law Firm Simpson Thacher's $766M Lease Tops Q2 Ranking
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We loved helping The Real Deal create the ranking of the top Manhattan deals for the second quarter. Look for a quote by CompStak's own Wayne Yu in the article below.
Law firm Simpson Thacher's $766M lease tops Q2 ranking
TAMI tenants accounted for over a quarter of most valuable deals
By Hiten Samtani
From left: 425 Lexington Avenue, Stephen Ross and a rendering of Hudson Yards
A new acronym recently entered the lexicon of Manhattan office players, and judging by the numbers, it's here to stay. TAMI (technology, advertising, media, and information) tenants accounted for over a quarter of the top ten leasing deals in the second quarter of 2013, continuing the trend seen last quarter, according to The Real Deal's quarterly ranking of Manhattan's most valuable office leases.
The ranking covers office leases signed in Manhattan in the second quarter of 2013, ordered by dollar value over the lease term. The Real Deal used data from commercial real estate information company CompStak, cross referenced with data from commercial brokerages, CoStar, news reports and interviews with commercial brokers and real estate players.
Though law firms and financial firms accounted for many of the top deals – indeed Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett's renewal at 425 Lexington Avenue topped the list at about $766 million — companies such as Facebook, Yahoo, SAP and AppNexus have changed the perception in Manhattan that the biggest deals are the sole dominion of the financial and legal sector.
"By representing 27 percent of this quarter's [most valuable] deals, it is clear that the technology industry is not just influencing, but is meaningfully impacting the New York City economy," said Wayne Yu, a senior research analyst at CompStak.
As with any other asset portfolio, "this diversification of the New York City economy should lead to greater long-term stability in the region," Yu added.
Last quarter, the narrative revolved around Downtown, where five of the ten most valuable leases were signed, as The Real Deal reported.
See below for the top ten most valuable lease deals signed in the second quarter.
1) 425 Lexington Avenue
Estimated Value: $766 million
Market: Midtown
Tenant: Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett
Landlord: JPMorgan Asset Management
Square Footage: 595,799
Effective Rent Per Square Foot: Mid-$80s
Lease Term: 15 years
The law firm inked the quarter's most valuable lease deal with Hines when it opted to stay put at the 31-story, 800,000-square-foot tower, which JPMorgan purchased in June for $700 million. Simpson, Thacher will continue to occupy the building's first 26 floors.
"We have enjoyed a long relationship with Simpson Thacher, and their confidence in and recommitment to 425 Lexington Avenue speak volumes about the quality of this unique asset," Hines' executive Tommy Craig, who represented the landlord in the deal, said in a statement at the time.
"We are happy to have secured 425 Lexington to serve as our world headquarters for at least another two decades," Michael Hersch, chief operating officer of Simpson Thacher, said in the same release. The firm was represented by CBRE's Lewis Miller, Ken Rapp and Ramneek Rikhy, but none of the brokers were available for comment.
2) Tower C (South Tower), Hudson Yards
Market: Midtown West
Tenant: L'Oreal
Landlord: Related Companies/Oxford Properties
Effective Rent Per Square Foot: High $60s
The French beauty giant signed up in April as the second anchor tenant at Related and Oxford's 1.7 million-square-foot tower, following in the footsteps of luxury retailer Coach, which also has an equity stake in the building.
L'Oreal will establish its national headquarters there, taking a portion of the 23rd floor as well as floors 24 through 32.
The signing of the leases with L'Oreal, Coach and software giant SAP was an important step in one of the most complex and largest ventures in Manhattan history, Jeffrey Lenobel of law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel, who advised Oxford in its joint venture with Related to develop Hudson Yards, told The Real Deal.
The landlord was represented by CBRE's Stephen Siegel, Michael Geoghegan, William Hedman and Lauren Crowley, while L'Oreal was represented by Jones Lang LaSalle. A source involved in the transaction confirmed the terms to The Real Deal, but declined to comment further.
3) 1133 Avenue of the Americas
Tenant: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
Landlord: Durst Organization
Effective Rent Per Square Foot: Low $70s
The law firm signed another 20-year commitment to Durst's 45-story, 1.1 million-square-foot tower between 43rd and 44th streets, which hadundergone a $10 million renovation a few months prior to the deal.
In another sign of continuity, the same people who brokered the initial deal — Durst's Tom Bow for the landlord and Studley's Ira Schuman – handled this transaction. Bow and Schuman were not immediately available for comment.
4) 9 West 57th Street (Solow Building)
Tenant: Och-Ziff Capital Management
Landlord: Sheldon Solow
Square Footage: 95,200
Effective Rent Per Square Footage: Mid-$100s
Lease Term: 12-15 years
In a deal reminiscent of the real estate boom, one of the world's only publicly-traded hedge funds agreed to pay rents of over $200 per square foot for the entire 39th and 40th floors in the priciest deal struck post-2007, as The Real Deal reported. It will also pay rents in the low $100s per square foot for the entire 13th floor.
Jones Lang LaSalle's Scott Panzer, who oversees leasing at the building, did not respond to requests for comment. CBRE's Peter Turchin, who brokered Och-Ziff's previous lease, declined to comment. Jonathan Gasthalter, a spokesman for Och-Ziff, declined to comment.
"There are three or four buildings in New York that always get these astronomical rents," top real estate attorney Robert Ivanhoe, who was not involved in the transaction, said of buildings such as the Solow Building, the GM Building at 767 Fifth Avenue, and the Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue. "They're in a class by themselves."
5) 1 Battery Park Plaza
Market: Lower Manhattan
Tenant: Hughes Hubbard & Reed
Landlord: Rudin Management
Effective Rent: High $30s
Though there was speculation last year that the law firm would be shopping for alternatives, it ultimately decided to stay put at Rudin Management's 35-story, 837,052-square-foot tower at 24 State Street.
Rudin was represented in-house by Thomas Keating, while Hughes Hubbard was represented by Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, though it is unclear which NGKF brokers were involved. Keating was not immediately available for comment.
Rudin purchased the building in early 2012 from Rose Associates for $105 million – or about $251 per square foot –according to CoStar.
Tenant: SAP
Chalk up one more for Hudson Yards. The German software giant's decision to take floors 44 through 47 at the 1.7 million-square-foot tower was a major milestone for Related and Oxford at the megaproject, according to the developers' law firm, Schulte Roth & Zabel.
"SAP got the beautiful views," SRZ's Fonda Duvanel said of the lease deal for the four top floors of the tower.
SAP was represented by Jones Lang LaSalle's Alexander Chudnoff and Scott Vinett, along with Fischer & Company's Steve Andrews and Christopher Joyner. CBRE's Robert Alexander, Howard Fiddle, Rob Stillman, Len DiMicelli, Zakery Snider and Ryan Alexander represented Related and Oxford, according to a statement from the joint venture at the time of the lease signing.
"In establishing a single flagship New York location, our only goal was to find the city's most innovative development," SAP's co-CEO, Bill McDermott said in the April statement.
None of the brokers was available for comment.
7) 28-40 West 23rd Street
Market: Midtown South
Tenant: AppNexus
Landlord: Colliers International
The advertising technology firm signed a renewal and expansion deal at this 561,271-square-foot building in tech-friendly Midtown South between Fifth and Sixth avenues. The deal will see AppNexus take over the entire second, fourth, fifth and sixth floors, expanding from 66,000 square feet on the fourth floor.
NGKF'S Mark Weiss and Rob Eisenberg represented AppNexus, while Colliers' Michael Cohen and Andrew Roos — who are also part owners of the building — represented the landlords. Roos noted to the New York Observer last year that that the building is a combination of the original Stern Brothers department store at 40 West 23rd Street and the smaller annex building at 28 West 23rd Street.
8) 229 West 43rd Street
Estimated Value: $95 million
Tenant: Yahoo
Landlord: Blackstone Group
Effective Rent Per Square Foot: Mid $50s
Marissa Mayer doesn't mess around. Soon after acquiring social media platform Tumblr for a cool $1.1 billion, Yahoo inked a deal for its New York headquarters at the Times Square building, which once housed the New York Times.
The Yahoo deal — and others like it – indicate that Blackstone's strategy to reposition the 789,826-square-foot building as a tech oasis in the heart of Times Square has paid off, as The Real Deal reported.
NGKF's Brian Waterman, Brent Ozarowski, Jonathan Tootell, James Kuhn and Lance Korman marketed the space on behalf of the landlord, according to CoStar. It was unclear who represented Yahoo. None of the brokers responded to requests for comment.
9) 110 East 59th Street
Tenant: Northshore LIJ Medical Group
Landlord: Jack Resnick & Sons/IMAX Corporation
The hospital opted for an early renewal at the 612,181-square-foot building, located between Lexington and Park avenues.
"We are pleased that 110 East 59th Street will remain a key Manhattan location for this highly respected healthcare organization," Jonathan Resnick, president of Jack Resnick & Sons, said in a statement at the time. Other major tenants include financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, cosmetics company Estee Lauder and IMAX Corporation, which is a part owner of the building, according to CoStar.
The hospital was represented by NGKF's Brian Waterman and Brent Ozarowski, while the landlord was represented in-house by Dennis Brady. None of the brokers were available for comment.
10) 770 Broadway
Tenant: Facebook
Landlord: Vornado Realty Trust
Vornado Realty Trust executives liked their deal with Facebook so much, it was a major point of discussion in the company's second-quarterearnings call, as The Real Deal reported.
Facebook took the entire eighth floor and a portion of the seventh floor in the deal at the 15-story, 1.1-million-square-foot building, which involved Vornado accepting a $4.5 million lease termination payment from analytics firm Nielsen and making a short-term deal for 60,000-square feet for the remaining seventh floor space with a gaming company, should Facebook feel the need to expand in the future.
"The deal was complicated and an example of what we do every day to create value in the portfolio," Vornado's New York president David Greenbaum said in the call. "The overall transaction involved five different tenants, 16 legal documents and was finalized in 23 days."
Facebook was represented by its brokers from the West Coast in the transaction, Greenbaum added, but it was unclear who he was referring to.


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Parkinson's disease symptoms: How much do you sweat? The warning sign you might be missing
By Samir Sharma On Jan 13, 2022
One in 37 people alive today in the UK will be diagnosed with Parkinson's in their lifetime. The disease, which is caused by a loss of nerve cells in the brain, doesn't directly kill people but can make you more vulnerable to life-threatening infections. While there's no cure for Parkinson's disease, treatments are available to reduce symptoms and maintain quality of life for as long as possible. So, what are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease? Express.co.uk reveals the top symptoms and the sweaty warning sign that you might be missing, according to charities the Michael J Fox Foundation and Parkinson's UK.
Parkinson's disease symptoms vary from person to person and sometimes the disease is hard for even medical professionals to spot.
That's why it's so important to visit a movement disorder specialist if you think you have Parkinson's disease.
The symptoms can be extremely subtle, and there's one in particular that you might be overlooking.
Did you know that Parkinson's can cause problems with sweating? Yep, excessive perspiration – even when you're not hot or anxious – could be a symptom of Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's UK explained: "People with Parkinson's sometimes have problems with their skin, and how much or how little they sweat.
"Some people may only have minor issues while others may have more severe problems that can affect daily life."
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Why does Parkinson's cause excessive sweating?
There are a few reasons why you might be extra sweaty with Parkinson's disease.
Firstly, Parkinson's may cause problems with the part of the nervous system that controls sweating.
Parkinson's UK pointed out that this can lead to excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), which tends to happen if your Parkinson's drugs wear off.
The site added: "Sometimes, people with Parkinson's can also experience sweating at night.
"Sweating excessively can also happen in the 'on' state (when your Parkinson's drugs are working at their best) especially if you have dyskinesia (uncontrollable muscle movements or spasms).
"Because some people with Parkinson's may have a reduced sense of smell, they may not be aware of body odours caused by excessive sweating."
People with Parkinson's may also produce more sebum (an oily substance that protects and keeps skin supple) than normal.
This can cause your skin to become greasy and shiny, particularly on your face and scalp.
Having excess sebum can lead to seborrhoeic dermatitis, so this condition is very common among people with Parkinson's.
Seborrhoeic dermatitis mainly impacts your scalp, face, ears, chest, the bends and folds of skin, leaving red, scaly patches, weeping rashes, inflammation, redness, and sensitivity.
On the other end of the scale, some Parkinson's patients may not sweat enough in some parts or all of the body.
This is caused by a condition called hypohidrosis, and it tends to be a side effect of a type of Parkinson's medication called an anticholinergic.
Not sweating enough can cause you to overheat and puts your life at risk, so it's important to speak to a GP if you're worried.
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Parkinson's disease symptoms
The symptoms of Parkinson's are vast, but you can generally split them into four categories: motor symptoms, autonomic dysfunction, mood and thinking changes, and other physical changes.
Express.co.uk breaks down the many symptoms included in these groups, according to the Michael J Fox Foundation site.
Motor symptoms
Motor symptoms refer to the signs of Parkinson's that relate to movement, and are noticeable from the outside.
These are the most common symptoms spotted by doctors and what typically leads to a quick diagnosis.
Not everyone with Parkinson's disease will experience all motor symptoms, but The Michael J Fox Foundation said the three 'cardinal' motor symptoms of Parkinson's are:
Stiffness (rigidity): muscle stiffness detected by a doctor on examination
Slowness or bradykinesia: decrease in spontaneous and voluntary movement; may include slower walking, less arm swinging while walking, or decreased blinking or facial expression. Slowness is ALWAYS present in Parkinson's disease.
Resting tremor: a rhythmic, involuntary shaking that occurs in a finger, hand or limb when it's relaxed and disappears during voluntary movement. Not everyone with Parkinson's will develop tremors, but it is the most common symptom at diagnosis.
Autonomic Dysfunction
Autonomic Dysfunction is a group of non-motor and sometimes invisible symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
They happen when the automatic or involuntary functions that our bodies usually perform are disturbed by Parkinson's, including issues with sweating.
Other examples are:
Constipation: decreased or difficult-to-pass bowel movements
Low blood pressure (orthostatic hypotension): decrease in blood pressure when changing positions, such as standing from sitting, which can cause lightheadedness, dizziness or fainting
Sexual problems: erectile dysfunction in men; decreased libido or pain in women
Urine problems: frequent urination, involuntary loss of urine (incontinence) or difficulty emptying the bladder (weak stream)
Mood and thinking changes
Parkinson's disease can impact the way you feel and think, for example, you might experience:
Apathy: lack of motivation and interest in activities
Memory or thinking (cognitive) problems: vary widely; range from multitasking and concentration difficulties that don't interfere with daily activities (mild cognitive impairment) to significant problems that impact a job and daily and social activities (dementia)
Mood disturbances: depression (sadness, loss of energy, decreased interest in activities) and anxiety (uncontrollable worry)
Psychosis: seeing things that aren't there (visual hallucinations) and having false, often paranoid, beliefs (delusions), such as that a spouse is being unfaithful or money is being stolen
Other physical changes
Parkinson's can lead to a few physical changes too, such as:
Drooling: build-up of saliva because of decreased swallowing
Excessive daytime sleepiness or fatigue: feeling drowsy, sluggish or exhausted; may be symptoms on their own or result from Parkinson's medications
Pain: discomfort in one body part or the entire body
Skin changes: oily or dry skin; increased risk of melanoma
Sleep problems: insomnia (difficulty falling or staying asleep), restless legs syndrome (an uncomfortable sensation in the legs that goes away with moving them) or REM sleep behaviour disorder (acting out dreams)
Smell loss: decreased ability to detect odours
Speech problems: speaking in a soft and monotone voice and sometimes slurring words or mumbling
Swallowing problems: choking, coughing and clearing the throat when eating and drinking
Vision changes: dry eyes, double vision and trouble reading
Weight changes: mild to moderate weight loss may occur in some people
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How To See Blocked Messages on Android
It's no secret that we're living in a world of constant communication. In fact, according to a study by the Pew Research Center, nearly two-thirds of American adults own a smartphone. And with apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Snapchat, it's easier than ever to stay in touch with friends and family.
But what happens when you're on the receiving end of a message from someone you'd rather not hear from? Thankfully, most messaging apps include a blocking feature that allows you to silence troublesome contacts. However, this also means that you won't be able to see any messages that person sends you.
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If you're trying to figure out how to see blocked messages on Android, there are a few different ways you can do it. Depending on how your blocking settings are configured, you may be able to see the message in your blocked messages folder, while others will not deliver the message at all. You can also try using a third-party app or a work-around to view blocked messages, but keep in mind that this may not always work.
One way to see blocked messages on Android is to check your blocked messages folder. To do this, open the Messages app and tap on the menu icon (three dots). Next, tap on Settings and then Blocked messages. If you have any messages stored here, they will be visible.
Another way to see blocked messages on Android is to use a third-party app. There are a number of different apps available that claim to be able to show you blocked messages, but not all of them work as advertised. We recommend using an app like SMS Blocker, which is available for free on the Google Play Store.
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If you're still struggling to see blocked messages on Android, there's a work-around you can try. First, add the person who you think has blocked you to your Contacts list. Next, open the Messages app and tap on the new message icon (the plus sign). From here, select the contact from your Contacts list and then type out your message. If it goes through, that means the person you're trying to reach has not actually blocked you.
If you're wondering how to tell if someone has blocked you on Android, there are a few clues you can look for. First, try sending a message to the person in question and see if it goes through. If it doesn't, that's a pretty good indication that you've been blocked. You can also try calling the person and seeing if it goes straight to voicemail or if you get a busy signal. If it's the latter, that's another sign that you may have been blocked.
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New iPad Air (2020): 5 things to know about Apple's latest iPad
There's a new iPad Air but how is it different from an old iPad?
Apple has revealed two new iPads at its Time Flies event - the new iPad Air 2020 and the eight generation of the plain-old iPad.
The new iPad Air 2020 shouldn't be confused with the iPad Pro but, blimey, it sure looks like one.
It does come in a number of funky colours, though, which we won't spoil what they are right now as that'll be one of our, drum roll, 5 things to know about the Apple iPad Air 2020...
1. The new iPad Air is the middle child of the iPad family
This is the fourth generation of the iPad Air and it currently sits right in the middle of the iPad family, nestled between the more affordable iPad and the more expensive iPad Pro.
2. The new iPad Air 2020 screen is bloody lovely
The new iPad Air has got a 10.9-inch screen and it stretches across the chassis - it's not quite the size as the iPad Pro (11 inches) but it's Liquid Retina display (3.8 million pixels, don't you know) and it has an anti-reflective coating to stop you frowning when viewing stuff in the sun.
Interestingly, the Touch ID sensor is no longer on the screen but on the side button and this one is compatible with the second gen Apple Pencil so if you want your iPad experience to come with a fancy stylus (sold separately) then you are in luck.
3. The new iPad Air is packing power under its bonnet
The new iPad Air 2020 has been equipped with an A14 Bionic chip which makes it the most advanced iPad when it comes to sheer power. The reason it has this is so you can do cool tasks like edit 4K videos. It also improvs graphics by 30 per cent and can make calculations 10x faster. But that's all a bit dull - essentially you can use it like a computer and it won't buckle under the strain.
Another change is that the new iPad Air now features a USB-C port which means that you are more likely to have one of these cords hanging around, if you've already got a MacBook Air or any other phone that uses this connectivity. Couple this with a 12MP camera that you absolutely should only use in the comfort of your home as you will be mocked wildly if you try and film anything with an iPad in a crowded space, and what you have is a very capable machine.
4. The new iPad Air has iOS 14
Whoop, iOS 14 from the off offers better Apple Pencil support (including bringing Scribble to iPad, allowing Apple Pencil users to handwrite directly in any text field), universal search and FaceTime and the like won't take over the entirety of your device when you get an incoming call.
5. The new iPad Air 2020 colours are cool
The new iPad Air comes complete with a new thin and light design, so why not celebrate this fact with some funky colouring? Well, that's exactly what it's done offering it in five finishes: silver, space gray, rose gold, green, and sky blue.
For our money, we like the blue and green option - it's nice that they aren't just offering it in space gray and rose gold.
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Despite 'Clearing the Barn', Boehner Leaves Legacy of Loose Ends for Ryan
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By Robert Weiner and Brendan Agnew
In a speech before turning over the Speakership to Paul Ryan, outgoing speaker John Boehner said he was "clearing the barn." Accepting his election as Speaker, Congressman Ryan spoke of Congress's duty to "do the homework" on pressing policy issues, imploring elected officials to "get our act together" on behalf of everyday Americans.
He was right to accuse this Congress of gridlock and inaction. For all of his talk of "homework", however, he has offered little by way of positive policy, either in his speech or his proposed "Path to Prosperity" budget.
One of the more remarkable failures of this Congress is its inaction on infrastructure funding, a historically bipartisan issue. Last year, the American Society of Civil Engineers assessed the nation's infrastructure, giving it a D+ rating. The report called for roughly $3.6 trillion in repairs and maintenance. The same report estimated that infrastructure issues like water main breaks and traffic delays could cost American firms $1.2 trillion in lost business over the next five years. Bridge and track collapses in the U.S. are becoming as commonplace as American travelers to Europe who are shocked when they ride on 200 MPH trains we do not have. Apparently American trains are now on the political third rail.
Infrastructure continues to be funded by a series of temporary stopgap measures, the most recent of which will expire in May if Congress fails to act.
Progress on immigration reform also screeched to a halt under this Congress. Representative Ryan has vowed to avoid comprehensive immigration reform -- he blinked on that while the Freedom Caucus blinked on his family time --meaning it is unlikely that this box on the legislative agenda will be checked in the coming year.
Paul Ryan is often praised for being a policy wonk, but if he sticks to his own budget proposal, it is likely that House Democrats, the Senate, and President Obama will balk, and Ryan and House Republicans will re-enter the world of gridlock. Slashing taxes for the rich, dismantling social programs and siphoning all of the federal government's social program and medical research resources towards military spending don't move Congress any closer to its lofty goals, or build House and Senate Democratic support needed to move a bill to the White House that President Obama will sign.
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid did praise Ryan's Speakership potential because of his budget compromise skills in the Ryan-Murray budget, but Reid stated he would strongly oppose any cuts in Social Security and Medicare. It is unlikely that Reid and the Democrats would budge on this issue, should it come to debate. Ryan has proposed "bold" changes in entitlements--a foreboding action that Democrats will properly oppose if they are an alias for cuts.
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