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Q: Java ProcessBuilder change drive The following code:
Process p = new ProcessBuilder("G:").start();

gives me the following exception.

java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "G:": CreateProcess error=5,
  Access is denied.

What is wrong with it?

A: You seem to be looking for ProcessBuilder.directory(File) which sets this process builder's working directory. Something like,
String[] command = {""}; // <-- the command to run.
ProcessBuilder pb = new ProcessBuilder(command);
pb.directory(new File("G:\\"));
Process p = pb.start();

A bare G: sets a working directory outside the control of the JVM.


In June 2003, Parkside Partners purchased 532 and 534 East Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead and successfully rezoned the properties to allow for the development of a 32,000 SF office condominium. Prior to the start of construction, Parkside agreed to develop and sell the building to Harry Norman, Realtors for its corporate headquarters. Construction started in October 2004 and was completed in November 2005. The building was dedicated to Harry Norman, Jr., whose family founded the firm in 1930. It houses Harry Norman's corporate offices and more than 100 residential agents.


Check out where everyone stands in the FedExCup race.
NORTON, Mass. -- The only player older than Jerry Kelly in the field at this week's Deutsche Bank Championship was Davis Love III.
After Monday's final round, Kelly is the only one left. The soon-to-be 49-year-old moved from 94th to 65th in the FedExCup standings following a 1-over 72 Monday to finish in a tie for ninth at TPC Boston. Only the top 70 are eligible for the BMW Championship Sept. 17-20 at Conway Farms outside Chicago.
Late in the round, it didn't look like Kelly would survive. He made three bogeys in a five-hole stretch. Then the short-hitting Wisconsin native hit a 309-yard drive on the par-5 18th, reached the green in two and two-putted from 34 feet for birdie.
In the process, Alex Cejka was knocked out.
And with that Kelly advances to what effectively will be a home game for him, and to a course that should suit his game.
BUBBLE BOY: Only the top 30 in the FedExCup standings following the BMW Championship will move on to the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola, where the FedExCup winner will be determined. The player currently on the hot seat following the Deutsche Bank Championship is Louis Oosthuizen. The South African tied for 12th at TPC Boston, where he shot a final-round 71. The finish actually moved him up in the standings as he climbed from 38th to 30th.
MOVED IN/MOVED OUT: There were four players who began the week outside the top 70 in the standings who moved inside the magic number to advance to the BMW Championship.
In addition to Kelly, Hunter Mahan, Keegan Bradley and William McGirt all advanced.
McGirt did it in one of the more dramatic ways. He holed out for eagle on the 17th hole. That helped move him from 88th to 68th.
Mahan, meanwhile, kept his Playoffs streak of having played every event since its inception alive thanks to a final-round 70 to tie for fourth. He moved from 91st before the Deutsche Bank Championship to 52nd after it.
Bradley jumped from 71st to 63rd in the FedExCup standings after a final-round 69 to tie for 25th.
The four players who started inside the top 70 and fell out were: Marc Leishman (61st to 72nd), Jim Herman (64th to 74th), Kevin Streelman (65th to 75th) and Boo Weekley (70th to 76th).
Leishman and Herman each missed the cut, while Streelman and Weekley finished 69th and 56th, respectively.
ELIMINATED: A number of players who began the week outside the top 70 were eliminated. They were: Alex Cejka (71st to 73rd), Jon Senden (73rd to 81st), Carl Pettersson (77th to 77th), Kyle Reifers (78th to 98th), Charles Howell III (79th to 74th), Luke Donald (80th to 87th), Hudson Swafford (81st to 93rd), Spencer Levin (82nd to 80th), Scott Pinckney (83rd to 76th), Camilo Villegas (84th to 99th), Morgan Hoffmann (85th to 72nd), Davis Love III (86th to 90th), Johnson Wager (87th to 92nd), Jason Dufner (88th to 82nd), Matt Every (89th to 75th), J.J. Henry (90th to 78th), Colt Knost (91st to 95th), Jason Gore (92nd to 79th), Carlos Ortiz (93rd to 83rd), Scott Brown (94th to 84th), Mark Wilson (95th to 85th), Chad Campbell (96th to 86th), Will Wilcox (97th to 89th), Chesson Hadley (98th to 97th), Martin Laird (99th to 96th) and Jason Kokrak (100th to 100th).


The Phi is finally old enough to help out around the old PR House. Her chore is to feed Roo. If she sees that his bowl is empty she has to refill it.
She is now more helpful around the house than PR Dad.
dang, and chone complains when i have her put her own clothes away!


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REVIEW: 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch,' Episode 12-"Rescue on Ryloth"
by Collier "CJ" Jennings 07/16/2021
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Episode 12 acts as the second half of an action-packed story that pushes the titular team further into the conflict brewing across the galaxy. "Rescue on Ryloth" picks up immediately after the end of "Devil's Deal," with the Batch (Dee Bradley Baker) and Omega (Michelle Ang) being contacted by Hera (Vanessa Marshall). Hera seeks the Batch's help in liberating her parents from Imperial prison, which garners the attention of Crosshair.
Series showrunner Jennifer Corbett pens the episode, which finally sees the Batch making a choice to stand against the Empire. While they have fought Imperial forces before in previous episodes, this conflict feels different due to the Batch's differing views on the conflict. Hunter is only concerned with keeping the Batch alive via mercenary work, but Omega is adamant that they should help Hera, saying she'd rescue him if he was in trouble. While I liked that there was some conflict, it would have made better sense if it was another member of the Batch arguing with Omega-particularly Tech, whose hyper-analytical nature would fit that mindset better. Hunter's attempts to stay out of others' business, especially when he raced to rescue Omega after she was kidnapped by Cad Bane, feels a little hypocritical.
A better ideological conflict is presented between Clone Captain Howzer, who comes into conflict over Imperial Vice Admiral Rampart over how to deal with the population of Ryloth following the Syndullas' arrest. Howzer grows visibly uncomfortable over the methods Rampart deploys to track down Hera, which includes imprisoning innocent civilians, and his not-so-subtle hints about killing her. The idea of clones fighting back against their initial programming has been explored in The Bad Batch and its predecessor Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Howzer's defiance of orders show that he is more than willing to defy orders. I wouldn't mind seeing him in future episodes, or even joining the Batch for a potential Season 2. Howzer's actions also serve as a contrast to Crosshair, whose dedication to the Empire seems rather unwavering.
Perhaps the best emotional moment comes from Hera and Omega's interactions, as the two wind up stealing a shuttle in order to disable the Imperial prison's cannons. Both Marshall and Ang have a great rapport with each other, as Hera is desperate to rescue her parents and Omega says she has a similar bond with the Batch. As any good writer would tell you, a great way to build character dynamics is to give two or more characters a common goal or desire and Corbett finds that in the bonds that Hera and Omega have with their respective families. Also seeing Hera struggle to pilot an Imperial shuttle is a reminder that she's yet to grow into the fearless pilot and leader audiences see in Star Wars Rebels.
Director Nathaniel Villanueva delivers plenty of action as well as emotional moments, evenly distributing the big beats among characters. While Hera and Omega hijack the shuttle, Hunter and Echo infiltrate the prison to rescue the Syndullas while Tech and Wrecker provide covering fire. Even though the Batch is used to more unorthodox methods by now, they still manage to work together and achieve their goals; it's a form of controlled chaos and it works especially well with these characters.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Episode 12 is an action-packed episode that solidifies the Batch's role in fighting the Empire, and sets the stage for the final block of episodes. With Crosshair on their tail, I have no doubt that Season 1 will end on an emotionally charged note.
New episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch will be available to stream Fridays on Disney+.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Episode 12
Rating - 9/10
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Collier "CJ" Jennings
Born and raised in Texas, Collier "CJ" Jennings was introduced to geekdom at an early age by his father, who showed him Ultraman and Star Trek: The Next Generation. On his thirteenth birthday, he received a copy of Giant Size X-Men #1 and dove head first into the realm of pop culture, never looking back. His hobbies include: writing screenplays and essays, watching movies and television, card games/RPG's, and cooking. He currently resides in Seattle.

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Reader responds to letter regarding Black Lives Matter.
In reading Mr. Hudson's letter to the editor I was struck by the fact that he felt the need to disassociate himself from the movement Black Lives Matter. Among other things he is essentially saying, like Hillary Clinton, that "All lives matter." Of course they do.
Mr. Hudson might feel the movement's goals are ill-informed, unrealistic or not focused appropriately, but like the Women's movement, the Civil Rights movement, the Occupy Wall Street movement and Idle No More, they are directed at perceived injustices.
Some people wonder how effective these movements are. Not only do they raise public awareness of concerns, but for participants they give an opportunity to be actively involved. They also give the opportunity to share ideas (sometimes in unexpected ways) and to engender hope (that they can make a difference in small, real and meaningful ways). Even if one disagrees with social or justice projects, engagement and discussion can be informative and can clarify motivations, needs and the realism of one's goals.


In our Reception class, we follow the national guidance for all children aged 0-5 years, as do our colleagues in the Pre-School.
At St George's, we are proud of the relationships we have with our children and we are careful to ensure that each child's next unique learning steps are planned for and that the children are well supported on their learning journey.
At the heart of our classroom practice is the balance of adult led activities supporting the learning of new skills and concepts, which we then see children being able to apply in their independent play and work. Play and exploration are recognised as other key methods for young children to explore their world, learn about relationships and to rehearse skills they have learnt in 'real contexts'. Activities such as playing in our role play area or leading a collaborative number game with friends gives opportunity for the development of these skills. Children also learn to develop their speaking and listening skills, enabling concentration for longer periods, as they begin to experience more formalised methods of learning at school.
Our classrooms and school environment, alongside excellent relationships, ensure that the children can thrive, explore, question and take safe risks. St George's children are truly engaged and motivated learners!
As a parent you are your child's very first teacher! In school, we strive to develop excellent relationships with the children and this includes developing excellent relationships with parents, too. To ensure your child's happiness, well-being and development, we believe that we should work in partnership. It is always a pleasure to receive parental feedback, so please tell us about your child's interests and achievements outside of school. We aim to ensure that our activities address your child's interests and needs, and your input, either verbally or through home-school notes, help us to match learning opportunities to what best motivates your child.
Staff are available to talk before and after school. If you wish to ask a question, perhaps about supporting your child's reading or about their progress or friendships, we are more than happy to spend some time with you. No question is unimportant.
We are committed to ensuring that you are kept well informed about what is happening in school and to support you when talking to your child at home. Please take some time to look at the Curriculum Map for EYFS so you are aware of our half-termly topics and foci in each area.
All of the infant children at St George's benefit from the Government's free Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. Each day a piece of seasonal fruit or vegetable is provided for the children for their daily snack. The children regularly have carrots, apples, pears, strawberries, pineapple, tomatoes, baby cucumbers, satsumas, bananas and raisins. Please ensure that the school is kept informed about any allergies.
In class, children are encouraged to drink freely from their water bottles to water their brains and keep them busy for longer!


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Government // Enterprise Architecture
Paul McDougall
Mac Office 2008: 70% Off On Black Friday
Microsoft is offering a deep, one-day-only price cut on the desktop software.
Microsoft is slashing 70% off the list price of the professional version of its Mac Office software, but the discount applies only for purchases made on Thanksgiving or on Black Friday -- the day after turkey day.
Office for Mac 2008: Special Media Edition, will, including an instant rebate, sell for just $149 on Nov. 28, compared with its regular list price of $499.95. To receive the discount, shoppers must purchase the software from an Apple store, or from Best Buy Online or Amazon.com.
(Story update on 11/[email protected]:03am: Microsoft originally said the discount was 75% but later corrected the figure to 70%).
For those too afflicted with turkey hangover to shop Friday, Microsoft is extending discounts on Mac Office 2008 through New Year's. The Special Media Edition will be available at 50% off, or $250, after Black Friday.
Amazon appears to be jumping the gun on the special. As of Tuesday, the e-retailer was offering the Special Media Edition of Mac Office for $139, or 72% off the list price. Best Buy was selling the software for $250. The same price was available at Apple's online store.
Beyond productivity applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Office for Mac 2008: Special Media Edition includes Microsoft's Expression Media digital asset management tools and built-in Exchange server support.
Microsoft is but one of numerous tech vendors offering hot deals on Black Friday in an effort to boost what's expected to be a slow holiday shopping season. Dell, for instance, this week introduced a Black Friday version of its Vostro 860 laptop that will sell for $349.
Holiday shoppers looking for deals on tech gadgets might also do well at certain Circuit City stores. The retailer, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month, is holding closeout sales at locations pegged for closure.


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For about 6 months the national leaders and MSM and bloggers have been fanning the fear of a new nuclear scare. That got me thinking about decades ago when millions of Americans became paranoid about the possibility of the nuke attack on this country.
The Pentagon issued its annual report on China……
The Pentagon this week issued its annual report on China's military power that claimed Beijing could nearly quadruple its nuclear stockpile by 2035, bringing it to 1,500 warheads.
Current estimates put China's nuclear stockpile at about 350, although the Pentagon claims the number has surpassed 400. Beijing has signaled it plans to increase its nuclear deterrence, but it's not clear if they will build new warheads at the rate the Pentagon estimates.
China's arsenal is vastly smaller than the US and Russia's and, unlike Washington and Moscow, has a no-first-use policy. Including retired warheads that are expected to be dismantled, the US is estimated to possess 5,500 warheads, and Russia is said to have 6,250.
(antiwar.com)
Now this brings me to a piece of the past.
Does anyone remember the TV series "The Day After"?
Let's look back.
Before Nicholas Meyer's made-for-television film The Day After had its official airing on November 20, 1983, then-President Ronald Reagan and his Joint Chiefs of Staff were given screening copies. In his diary, Reagan recorded his reaction to seeing Meyer's graphic depiction of a nuclear holocaust that devastates a small Kansas town, writing:
"It's very effective and left me greatly depressed. So far they [ABC] haven't sold any of the 25 spot ads scheduled and I can see why. Whether it will be of help to the 'anti-nukes' or not, I can't say. My own reaction was one of our having to do all we can to have a deterrent and to see there is never a nuclear war."
Just a few days later, the rest of America would see what had shaken their president. Preempting Hardcastle and McCormick on ABC, the 8 p.m. telefilm drew a staggering 100 million viewers, an audience that at the time was second only in non-sports programming to the series finale of M*A*S*H. According to Nielsen, 62 percent of all televisions in use that night were tuned in.
What they watched didn't really qualify as entertainment; Meyer stated he had no desire to make a "good" movie with stirring performances or rousing music, but a deeply affecting public service announcement on the horrors of a nuclear fallout. He succeeded … perhaps a little too well.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/when-em-the-day-after-em-terrorized-100-million-viewers-with-a-vision-of-nuclear-war
What made me think of this movie was something one of our nuclear chiefs has said….
The commander that oversees US nuclear forces delivered an ominous warning at a naval conference last week by calling the war in Ukraine a "warmup" for the "big one" that is to come.
"This Ukraine crisis that we're in right now, this is just the warmup," said Navy Adm. Charles Richard, the commander of US Strategic command. "The big one is coming. And it isn't going to be very long before we're going to get tested in ways that we haven't been tested [in] a long time."
Richard's warning came after the US released its new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), which reaffirms that the US doctrine allows for the first use of nuclear weapons. The review says that the purpose of the US nuclear arsenal is to "deter strategic attacks, assure allies and partners, and achieve US objectives if deterrence fails."
The NPR says the US "would only consider the use of nuclear weapons in extreme circumstances to defend the vital interests of the United States or its Allies or partners."
US Nuclear Forces Chief Says 'the Big One Is Coming'
I am wondering how long will it be until there is a remake or a re-issue of this movie to sell the idea more than their reports are doing so these days.
By loboteroin History, Observations, Society 30 November 2022 663 Words14 Comments
Is China A Serious Threat?
We hear almost daily of what a growing problem China is becoming.
But is China a serious threat?
I realize that we need an enemy to keep the defense industry profitable…..I mean we have Russia right now but is that perceived threat going to last?
According to the MSM and the Pentagon China is just that.
Again I ask…Is it?
China's recently concluded 20th Party Congress was highlighted visually by the Godfather-like scene of former president Hu Jintao being abruptly escorted off stage as an indifferent Xi Jinping mumbled a brief word to his predecessor and then let him depart. The results of the Congress were to consolidate control even further for Xi, as he prepares for a third five-year term in office with no signs of slowing down.
Onlookers have understandably worried about a strengthening autocracy under Xi. Given that China has become more powerful during Xi's reign, less tolerant of dissent at home, and more menacing to its neighbors as well, Xi's strengthening position would seem to portend a more dangerous China in the years ahead. Together, these developments seem to support the Biden administration's view, as expressed in its new National Security Strategy, that China represents America's "most consequential strategic challenge" — even as it is Vladimir Putin's Russia that rains down missiles and artillery on Ukraine, while driving up global energy and food prices and issuing nuclear threats to the world.
There is ample reason to worry about China, to be sure. The Pentagon has good cause to describe it as our "pacing challenge," given that China's military budget of some $250 billion to $350 billion is far and away the world's second largest, its research and development efforts with national security relevance the second largest as well, and its manufacturing base easily the planet's biggest. These realities combined with China's avowed desire to absorb Taiwan back into the motherland as soon as possible, and its dangerous military activities in the western Pacific in general, give serious pause.
But we need to approach the China threat with perspective. For all its potential seriousness, there remain at least three objective realities and structural restraints on China's behavior to date. Factoring them into the equation should not make us lower our guard, or relent in the various kinds of economic and military efforts we are now making in the interest of vigilance. But our outlook should be tempered by a certain calm, especially in regard to handling crises that may occur in the western Pacific. China may now be the No. 1 strategic challenge to the United States, but it is not public enemy No. 1.
Just how ominous is the China threat?
All I am saying is that all aspects of the 'threat' needs to be looked at….we should not take the words from people and institutions that are on the payroll of the defense industry.
I am sure that there will be many more reports on the 'seriousness' of the Chinese threat….and we should make sure of the threat before we do anything stupid.
"kego ergo scribo"
By loboteroin Foreign policy, International Situations, Observations 30 November 2022 526 Words6 Comments
Yet Another Failure
I have been very vocal on my opposition to the waste of American taxpayer cash…..there is waste at every level of our government but the most wasteful is the Pentagon who seems to get more cash than they ask for in their budget requests.
And yet they cannot keep up with their waste…..and yet they failed yet another audit of their books.
Department of Defense revealed that it had failed its fifth consecutive audit.
"I would not say that we flunked," said DoD Comptroller Mike McCord, although his office did note that the Pentagon only managed to account for 39 percent of its $3.5 trillion in assets. "The process is important for us to do, and it is making us get better. It is not making us get better as fast as we want."
The news came as no surprise to Pentagon watchers. After all, the U.S. military has the distinction of being the only U.S. government agency to have never passed a comprehensive audit.
But what did raise some eyebrows was the fact that DoD made almost no progress in this year's bookkeeping: Of the 27 areas investigated, only seven earned a clean bill of financial health, which McCord described as "basically the same picture as last year."
Given this accounting disaster, it should come as no surprise that the Pentagon has a habit of bad financial math. This is especially true when it comes to estimating the cost of weapons programs.
The Pentagon's most famous recent boondoggle is the F-35 program, which has gone over its original budget by $165 billion to date. But examples of overruns abound: As Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Jack Reed (D-RI) wrote in 2020, the lead vessel for every one of the Navy's last eight combatant ships came in at least 10 percent over budget, leading to more than $8 billion in additional costs.
And another major overrun is poised to happen soon, according to a recent report from the Congressional Budget Office.
The Navy plans to expand its ship production in an effort to maintain an edge over China, with a particular focus on a new attack submarine and destroyer ship. The Pentagon has proposed three versions of this plan at an average cost of $27 billion per year between 2023 and 2052, a 10 percent jump from current annual shipbuilding costs.
But the CBO says this is a big underestimate. The independent agency's math says the average annual cost of this shipbuilding initiative will be over $31 billion, meaning that the Navy is underestimating costs by $120 billion over the program's life.
The Pentagon fails its fifth audit in a row
The DoD keeps flushing cash down the toilet and no one cares or even knows where this cash goes.
When will the American people start caring where their money goes….maybe they should focus on the Pentagon and less time worrying about meals for seniors or hungry kids.
By loboteroin Economics, Government, News 29 November 2022 492 Words7 Comments
The Looming Rail Strike
We hear about this from only one side…..that being it will screw the American consumer….this makes for a great campaign ad and of course it will be Biden's fault and should give ammo to the GOP attacks as we enter into 2023.
But as with all issues that are used to divide the country there is more to this than the simplistic BS of the Right….
A new analysis shines fresh light on U.S. railroad giants' "greedy behavior"—from gorging on their own stock to ramping up fees to pad their bottom lines—as workers struggle for basic rights and benefits in ongoing contract negotiations that could result in the first national rail strike in decades.
Updated figures compiled by the watchdog group Accountable.US and released Tuesday show that BNSF, a subsidiary of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway that operates one of North America's largest railroad networks, saw its net income rise 4% to $4.4 billion during the first three quarters of 2022. Union Pacific, meanwhile, saw its profits jump 11% to $5.36 billion during that period.
In those nine months, Union Pacific spent nearly $8 billion on stock buybacks and dividend payouts to shareholders, Accountable.US notes.
The rail transportation giant CSX reported a 37% surge in Fiscal Year 2021 net income, the watchdog added, and the company repurchased $3.7 billion worth of its own shares during the first three quarters of this year.
Rail workers haven't fared nearly as well as industry giants and their wealthy executives and shareholders. For the past three years, many rail employees have worked under increasingly grueling conditions without a raise as management continues to resist demands for changes to draconian attendance policies, better pay, and foundational quality-of-life benefits such as paid sick leave.
"The same wealthy rail industry executives that say they can't afford to pay their workers fair wages all had banner years in net revenue and shareholder giveaways," said Liz Zelnick, a spokesperson for Accountable.US. "The big rail industry's own earnings reports show they didn't need to cut corners on safety and gouge businesses with excessive fees that get passed onto consumers. It only adds up to one thing: greed."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/11/23/greedy-behavior-profit-hungry-rail-industry-blamed-looming-strike
As usual it is the 'robber barons' that are the problem NOT the workers…..but not to worry Biden has a plan to avoid a strike….
President Biden urged Congress on Monday evening to immediately approve legislation that would head off a railroad shutdown by forcing workers and companies to enact the tentative agreement they reached in September. Without final approval of the deal, a shutdown could begin Dec. 9, per Axios. "As a proud pro-labor president, I am reluctant to override the ratification procedures and the views of those who voted against the agreement," Biden said in a statement. "But in this case—where the economic impact of a shutdown would hurt millions of other working people and families—I believe Congress must use its powers to adopt this deal."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement later saying the House will consider the legislation this week, though she echoed Biden's reluctance to interfere with ratification. A shutdown, she said, "would grind our economy to a halt." The Senate would be next, and Democrats there would have enough Republican support to overcome a potential filibuster, per CNN. Members of four of the 12 unions involved have rejected the agreement, per Politico. Many workers want a few sick days added to the deal, which was brokered by the administration. Biden said further negotiation could cause delays leading to a work stoppage.
Under the Railway Labor Act of 1926, with interstate commerce in play, Congress could put the contract in force or extend the "cooling-off period" to keep trains running during negotiations. Business groups said a shutdown could lead to shortages, higher prices, and a halt to factory production with, for example, the movement of 6,300 carloads of food and farm products a day disrupted. And passenger service for 7 million people a day would be affected, the groups said. Railroads would suspend the shipping of hazardous chemicals and fertilizers, as well as perishable goods, before a shutdown so they wouldn't be stuck someplace.
As a labor organizer from years ago I support the workers…..if these companies have extra cash to buy back their stocks then they have the cash to pay the workers descent salaries and benefits.
The GOP will try to inyervene….at least Bernie has come out in defense of the workers…..
A House Republican from Pennsylvania said Sunday that Congress will intervene to stop a nationwide strike if rail companies and unions don't reach a contract agreement soon, a step that would likely force workers to accept a deal without any paid sick days.
Acknowledging that rail workers "have a very reasonable ask" for better benefits and wages as they continue to labor under a punishing scheduling system, Rep. Brian Kevin Fitzpatrick said in a Fox News appearance Sunday that "Congress will not let this strike happen, that's for sure."
"It would be devastating for our economy" Fitzpatrick added. "We'll get to a resolution one way or another."
Powerful industry groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Railroads have been pressuring Congress to step in after members of the largest rail union in the United States voted to reject a White House-brokered contract deal that rebuffed workers' push for at least 15 days of paid sick leave. The deal, touted by the Biden White House as a victory for workers and profitable rail companies, does not include a single paid sick day.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/11/28/sanders-vows-stand-rail-workers-republican-says-congress-will-prevent-strike
Pressuring? You realize that means bribing the Congress to see their way, right?
The one thing you can be sure of in the strike outcome…..the workers will lose and massive profits will flow.
Enough said!
By loboteroin Economics, Labor, Observations, Society 29 November 2022 978 Words10 Comments
World Cup 2022–WTF?
Tomorrow the US will play Iran in the group stage…..and the news is the antics by the US team….
In a move well beyond posting a cliche quote in the locker room, the US Soccer Federation angered Iran by publicly airing its support for Iranian protesters—two days before the nations' teams meet in the World Cup. The US federation posted Iran's flag on social media in a graphic without the emblem of the Islamic Republic—four curves with a sword between them—which means, "There is no God but Allah," the Wall Street Journal reports. The US federation confirmed Sunday that the alteration was intentional, per Yahoo Sports, made to show "support for the women in Iran fighting for basic human rights." Iran's supreme leader told the country Saturday that the protesters are being used by the US.
Iran's soccer federation complained to FIFA's ethics committee, quoting what it said is a rule calling for anyone "who offends the dignity or integrity of a country" to be suspended for at least 10 days or face other discipline, per the Guardian. After reactions began surfacing, from Iran and other places, US soccer officials discussed the matter and decided Sunday evening to delete the posts. They had consulted Iranian American experts before posting the altered flag but not the US team or government, per Yahoo. A spokesman said the US federation nonetheless stands by its support of the protesters.
At a press conference Sunday, the US players fielded as many questions about the flag as they did about soccer. The Americans said repeatedly that they empathize with the people of Iran but are focusing on preparing for their next match. The protests have been an issue at the World Cup for Iranians, as well. Players didn't sing the national anthem before their first match in Qatar, and Iranian fans in the stands booed as it played. Some Iran fans have displayed flags with the emblem of a previous ruler, the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and have carried signs reading "Women, Life, Freedom" at the tournament. FIFA and Qatari officials have declined to provide assurances that fans wearing T-shirts with the slogan will not be kept out of the stadium Tuesday.
This was stupidity…..where was the team captain or the coach?
If it was the American flag that was so defiled there would be a great uproar…..
Even more stupidity arising from the World Cup….this time in Belgium…..There has been many clubs that were not suppose to move on….teams like Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Senegal and Morocco….and this is the game in question.
Riots broke out in several Belgian and Dutch cities after Morocco's 2-0 upset win over Belgium at the World Cup on Sunday. Police detained about a dozen people after they deployed water cannons and fire tear gas to disperse crowds in Brussels and eight more in the Northern city of Antwerp. Dozens of rioters overturned and torched cars, set electric scooters on fire, and pelted cars with bricks. Two police officials were injured in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. By late evening Sunday, an uneasy calm had returned to most of the cities involved, the AP reports.
Brussels Mayor Philippe Close urged people to stay away from the city center. Even subway and tram traffic had to be interrupted on police orders. "Those are not fans, they are rioters. Moroccan fans are there to celebrate," Close said. There were also disturbances in the cities of Antwerp and Liege. "Sad to see how a few individuals abuse a situation to run amok," said Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden. Police in the neighboring Netherlands said violence erupted in Rotterdam, with riot officers attempting to break up a group of 500 soccer supporters who pelted police with fireworks and glass. Media reported unrest in the capital of Amsterdam and in The Hague. Morocco's victory was a major World Cup upset and was enthusiastically celebrated by fans with Moroccan immigrant roots in many Belgian and Dutch cities.
What part of this incident is a way to celebrate or protest the score?
It is a game…..if people cannot accept that then maybe it is time to re-think priorities.
By loboteroin News, Sports 28 November 2022 708 Words8 Comments
What Is Russia Fighting For?
We are closing in on one year of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine…..I have asked what are the results that Russia is looking for that would prod them into this conflict?
A good question since very few of Russian objectives have been realized……
It's curious to see the US military advocate diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine, while President Joe Biden and his senior officials oppose it. Much to the embarrassment of the administration, Mark Milley, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, says that Ukraine is unlikely to win back the Crimea and it is time for talks. "You want to negotiate from a position of strength," Milley said in a speech in New York last week. "Russia is on its back."
Soldiers tend to have a better balanced sense than politicians about the way in which advantage in war can swing backwards and forwards. They ought to have after their grim experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq, in both of which the US thought at one point that it had won a total victory.
Milley may well be right, but it is difficult to see why Ukraine should negotiate while it is winning victories on the ground. As for President Vladimir Putin, he will scarcely want to talk until his army has achieved something other than stage shambolic retreats and lose territory captured in the first days of the invasion.
What indeed are Russia's war aims? On 24 February, and for a couple of days afterwards, they were clear enough: Russia wanted to conquer Ukraine and install a proxy government, much as in Czechoslovakia in 1968. It did not happen: the invasion failed miserably to achieve any of its objectives, so what exactly is Russia fighting for today?
As for the war itself, the Ukrainian victories at Kharkiv and Kherson show that the Russian army is a shambles and it has never recovered from the initial debacle. But the ground war in Ukraine is only one part of the conflict: another is the Russian drone and missile assault on Ukrainian electricity, gas and water supplies. As we have seen in conflicts in the Middle East, precision-guided missiles and drones, once the monopoly of the US, are the new face of war, against which total defence is impossible. The Russians are avoiding direct attacks on the two nuclear plants in western Ukraine, but they are destroying the transmission cables and substations that cannot be speedily replaced.
The other front in the conflict is the economic war against Russia which has turned out to be a spectacular boomerang with ruinous consequences for European economies. Sanctions are a collective punishment on ordinary Russians, but do not directly target the Kremlin. Sanctions did not remove Saddam Hussein in Iraq over 13 years or Bashar al-Assad in Syria over a decade, and there is no reason to suppose that they will work against Putin.
What is Russia Fighting for Today?
Kherson is back in the news after being liberated from Russian control…..
Weeks after filling the streets in celebration after the city's recapture, residents again are fleeing the southern Ukraine city of Kherson.
Unable to win on the battlefield, "Russia is bringing death, starvation and hypothermia to civilians," said Mateusz Morawiecki, who was attending the International Summit of Food Security in the capital. Saturday was the 90th anniversary of the start of the "Holodomor," or Great Famine, in which more than 3 million people were killed over two years when the Soviet government seized food and grain supplies. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz marked Ukraine's solemn commemoration with a message by video. "Today, we stand united in stating that hunger must never again be used as a weapon," Scholz said.
The Ukrainian battlefield is very fluid….it will not be over until it is over….and if the US has it's way it will never be over.
I am still waiting for someone to answer my question of what does the US hope to get in return for our massive investment in Ukraine?
Could this be the answer?
High-level European officials are furious with the Biden administration and are now accusing the US of profiting from the war in Ukraine while Europe is facing a potential energy crisis.
In comments to POLITICO, a senior EU official said, "The fact is, if you look at it soberly, the country that is most profiting from this war is the US because they are selling more gas and at higher prices, and because they are selling more weapons."
The US-led sanctions campaign on Russia has backfired on Europe as it has ratcheted up energy prices to the point where Europeans may face blackouts this winter. On top of the energy situation, European leaders also fear they will lose out on investments due to unprecedented subsidies included in the US's Inflation Reduction Act, which President Biden signed into law in August.
The Inflation Reduction Act includes $369 billion in subsidies and tax breaks for green businesses, incentivizing companies to invest in the US instead of Europe. European leaders have publicly criticized the US for the legislation and are considering subsidies of their own, signaling the beginning of a new trade war.
The senior EU official told POLITICO that the double whammy of high energy prices and loss of trade to subsidies could turn public opinion against supporting Ukraine. "We are really at a historic juncture," the official said. "America needs to realize that public opinion is shifting in many EU countries."
By loboteroin Foreign policy, International Situations, War 28 November 2022 923 Words5 Comments
For All Those Canine Owners.
Sunday is always a good day for my canine best friend for we go to a local nature walk and she gets to visit with nature and chase something cool.
If you have a bestie then you have wondered just what do he/she think of me…..
Well science (so they claim) has an answer for you…..
Without that pesky language barrier, we'd talk with our dogs constantly. Or…would we? It's possible that part of what makes our relationships with dogs so special is that despite our incredible differences, we're highly compatible. Dog owners increasingly see their pups as family members, not pets. In fact, the phrase "dog owner" feels uncomfortable to some. We're more like guardians, friends, parents. If they could speak, dogs would probably call us pack members. They'd tell us how predictable our habits are and, according to zoologist Jules Howard, how much they love us. Howard, a wildlife expert and science writer, discusses the dog brain in his new book, Wonderdog: The Science of Dogs and Their Unique Friendship with Humans. Based on Howard's in-depth research, we've made some educated guesses as to what your dog actually thinks about you.
(Read and see if you agree)
https://www.purewow.com/family/what-your-dog-thinks-about-you
This is a story about another 'hero' canine public servant…..
A police K-9 unit in Michigan rescued a missing 80-year-old hunter on a frigid day. State troopers in Lovells Township followed Loki as the dog tracked the hunter's scent and located him by the Au Sable River less than a mile from his home, reports the Detroit News. The lost hunter told troopers he had fallen into the river three times on a day when the average temperature was 26 degrees, per WILX.
A trooper gave the man his jacket, gloves, and fatigue shirt to keep him warm, and he was transported out of the woods by canoe. "We usually have one or two (missing hunters) every season in the Seventh District," says a State Police spokesperson. "And age isn't necessarily a factor in them." In this case, the hunter's wife heard him fire a volley of shots into the air, his signal that he was lost, and she summoned help. The hunter was later discharged from a hospital in good condition.
I have read many posts by bloggers who have lost a canine companion…..and they are usually heart tugging….
I recent read an article that tries to help people with their loss….I post it here with the hope that it can give some comfort for that loss….
It's been three weeks since my partner and I lost our beloved 14.5-year-old dog, Kivi Tarro. It's impossible to describe what Kivi meant to us, or put words to how his death has affected us.
As I am still working through what life without Kivi means, there's perhaps no better time to examine how grief impacts those who have lost an animal. This is also what a new review of scientific literature, published today, explores.
The review aims to give counsellors perspective into how to help people grieving the death of a pet. The authors highlight that the bond between humans and animals can be extremely similar to that between two humans, and so the loss can be just as profound.
There is a tendency, however, for society to invalidate that grief. This can leave people isolated and feeling ashamed or unable to express their grief, which can increase the intensity of grief and inhibit resolution.
https://theconversation.com/profound-grief-for-a-pet-is-normal-how-to-help-yourself-or-a-friend-weather-the-loss-of-a-beloved-family-member-195099
My offerings for this Sunday…..
Have a great day and try not to eat too many leftovers….you have to start making room for all that Christmas food that is to come.
Be well….Be safe….
By loboteroin Observations, Science 27 November 2022 636 Words6 Comments
That Usual Saturday News
It is the Saturday after Thanksgiving and since I avoid the 'regular' news on the weekends I thought a couple of food stories might be of interest to my readers….
This whole 'plant based' marketing has never been very appealing to me….after all I am a predatory and as such I eat meat and meat based products….for those people that think they are doing the planet a favor by becoming vegan I have story for you.
This story is about the company known as "Beyond Meat'….
This has not been a stellar stretch for meat-substitute company Beyond Meat. Both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are out with stories attempting to explain why the company—which had a wildly successful IPO in 2019—is struggling this year. As in, the stock is down a staggering 83%, and the company has begun layoffs. Bloomberg, meanwhile, came out with a story Monday based on internal documents and photos suggesting the presence of "apparent mold, Listeria and other food-safety issues" at a Pennsylvania plant. The company adamantly denies any safety problems. (And all of this comes after a company exec made police-blotter headlines for allegedly biting somebody's nose.)
As the Journal and Times explain, some of the company's problems are out of its control. Inflation, for example, may be making consumers less thrilled about paying more money for plant-based products than they would for meat. Plus, the plant-based niche is now crowded with competitors offering their own products. But, while overall sales for plant-based substitutes are falling—by 8% in the 12 weeks ended Oct. 8—Beyond Meat's sales are falling even faster (by 12%). What's more, rival Impossible Burger saw its sales rise 49% in the same span.
The Journal story in particular singles out Beyond Meat's founder and chief executive, Ethan Brown, for blame. Based on interviews with current and former employees, "Brown has struggled to stick to priorities and manage Beyond's growth—switching gears frequently in ways that [have] left teams confused and frustrated," per the Journal. Brown, though, maintains that short-term hitches are expected in such a new industry and that the long-term picture for Beyond Meat remains bright. Still, one big question is whether these problems are specific to the company or "a harbinger of deeper issues in the plant-based meat industry," per the Times.
People are strange in their food desires….like spending hundreds of dollars for a coffee that is passed through a monkey's ass….and then there is the outrageous story about the world's longest waiting list…..
If you're looking to hold a party in 2052 and would like to serve what the Mirror says are "arguably the most famous croquettes in the world," you'd better order now. That's because there's a 30-year-plus waiting list for the "Extreme" Kobe beef croquettes from Japan's Asahiya family-run butcher shop, which is located in Hyogo prefecture. CNN reports that Asahiya has been in business for nearly a century; after World War II, the deep-fried potato and beef delicacy popped up on the butcher's menu.
But the croquettes didn't take off until 2000, a year or so after Shigeru Nitta, the third-generation owner of the butcher, decided to sell the croquettes for $1.80 each—though the beef alone to make one cost $2.70 at the time. A newspaper article about the croquettes, which are made fresh every day using locally sourced beef and potatoes, brought them instant fame. People started placing their orders (domestic only) online, and the croquettes became so popular that Asahiya stopped making them in 2016 because the waiting list had become more than 14 years long. But the public clamored for their return, and Asahiya agreed, bringing them back the following year, but with a new price of $3.70 per croquette (a box of five costs $18.40 or so).
Despite the price hike, Nitta continued to take a loss on the croquettes, as the price of beef had also risen substantially. So why would he agree to keep taking such a financial hit? Nitta explains to CNN that once people get a taste of the croquettes, they decide they want to order more of the delicious Kobe beef via other menu samplings; Nitta estimates that about half of his croquette tasters end up doing so. Asahiya is now churning out 200 croquettes a day—the output used to be 200 per week—and folks wait patiently for them. One woman tells the Mirror she put in her order in 2013 and just recently received her box. In the interim, she's been married twice and moved to Tokyo, and so she's grateful the croquettes still managed to get to her.
Since Thanksgiving was only a couple of days ago….have you ever wondered why turkey is considered traditional? Was it the Native Americans that helped bring this tradition to life?
The reality is this 'tradition' is not that old.
There's a 91% chance there will be turkey on your Thanksgiving table. But why? As Texas A&M history professor Troy Bickham explains at the Conversation, it's not just that it tastes good or even that we're mimicking the Pilgrims. Firstly, it's not clear that the Pilgrims ate turkey at the so-called first Thanksgiving, a harvest celebration with the Wampanoag tribe at Plymouth Colony in 1621. The only firsthand account mentions "fowle," which could refer to various wild birds, though other accounts of the time make clear that wild turkeys were in great supply. Rather, Bickham traces the popularization of turkey at Thanksgiving celebrations to 19th century writer Sarah Hale, who happened to boost another animal in penning "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
Hale was also editor of the popular women's magazine Godey's Lady's Book. "Fiercely religious and family-focused, it crusaded for the creation of an annual national holiday of 'Thanksgiving and Praise' commemorating the Pilgrims' thanksgiving feast," with turkey at the center, Bickham writes. Though the Pilgrims and Wampanoag may have also dined on deer, lobster, clams, and possibly eels, per Smithsonian, Hale's fixation on turkey likely came from the bird's abundance. It may have also come from President Abraham Lincoln, who sat for an "unofficial Thanksgiving dinner that featured roast turkey, reportedly his favorite meal," in 1860, three years before he made Thanksgiving a national holiday, writes Debra Kelly at Mashed.
Four years later, organizations began collecting turkeys for soldiers so they, too, could have a proper Thanksgiving meal, Kelly notes. Kelly and Bickham argue Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, published in 1843, may have also played a role in bringing turkeys to our tables. It placed the bird at the center of "the prayerful family meal," Bickham writes. The fact that a roasted turkey makes a lovely centerpiece and is great for feeding a crowd probably helped the tradition stick, the pair note. "Since turkeys are big and one bird can feed a whole family, that makes it easier than sacrificing and cooking a dozen chickens," writes Kelly, adding a large part of Thanksgiving is "making sure there's plenty of meat on the table."
That is my offering for this Saturday….you may return to your normal holiday shopping routine.
If you are on the road either traveling or shopping please careful…..
Be well and be safe….
By loboteroin News, Observations 26 November 2022 1,197 Words8 Comments
Poverty–What's It Good for?
I do hope that everyone had a great day on Thanksgiving…I did….and since viewership is down on this Black Friday I will only post one today so my readers do not miss any of my sterling observations.
A growing problem in this country is that of the state known as poverty….of course these days someone is going to blame inflation as the culprit…..but sadly the problem is much older than that.
I have been writing about this situation for decades……some of my thoughts are posted here…..
https://lobotero.com/why-poverty/
https://gulfsouthfreepress.wordpress.com/2020/04/06/poverty-is-a-disease/
The promises the Founders promised in the original documents of this nation have failed and failed badly.
The old pieces of manure that are the political leaders do not want to change the status quo….they need poverty so the institution continues with little action to achieve the promises of the past.
One party is capitalizing on poverty and it's darker side…..crime…..
The Republican Party is running a huge scam right now, similar to the one they ran in 1992 when President George HW Bush was setting up phony cocaine busts across the street from the White House and running his infamous Willie Horton ad.
Here's the essential formula:
Increase levels of inequality in the country to the point where poverty and homelessness are a crisis.
Do this with huge, trillion-dollar tax cuts for rich people so they get massively richer, while gutting social-safety-net programs and supports for working class people like unions.
Poverty and homelessness increase which produces an increase in crime, and that freaks out middle-class people — the majority of voters.
Then build your political identity and campaign around being "tough on crime" while completely ignoring the fact that the poverty you helped create is largely responsible for much of that crime.
Blame the poverty-driven crime, instead, on "welfare" programs Democrats have put into place to try to soften the blow of the poverty caused by Republican policies.
This is not a new idea. Around 170 A.D. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius said, "Poverty is the mother of crime," although he was actually trying to reduce both in the wake of others who'd made poverty and thus crime worse.
And then there's inequality, which it turns out is at least as consequential as poverty as a driver of criminal behavior.
Years of research done by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett of the Equality Trust in the UK found that as inequality goes up, so does crime particularly violent crime.
https://www.opednews.com/articles/2/The-Ugly-Truth-Republican-by-Thom-Hartmann-Crime_Crime-Rates_Homelessness_Inequality-210527-448.html
There is an easy fix to this problem….it may not eliminate all the inequalities but it will lessen the problem somewhat….
Here is a novel idea…..wage war on poverty not the poor!
https://rcooley123.wordpress.com/2013/11/03/try-waging-war-on-poverty-instead-of-the-poor/
The demonization of the poor continues today….these unfortunate Americans are blamed for everything from low tax revenues to crumbling infrastructure….not a word about the tax cuts that also cut revenue for the nation….if blame needs to be assigned then look NO further than the GOP.
Again…wage war on poverty not the poor.
Educate….Organize….Act
By loboteroin Poverty, Professor's Classroom, Society 25 November 2022 539 Words8 Comments
Thanksgiving–2022
Today we celebrate a day of thanks…..giving us time to think about all the things we could be thankful for in the past year.
I will be enjoying our traditional meal with Sue, my daughter, granddaughter, Sue's son and MoMo….the traditional meal is turkey (of course), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas, mac and cheese, green bean casserole and yeast rolls and for dessert blackberry cobbler.
I hope my readers will have an equally enjoyable day and have fun, food and family.
This will be my only post today for I shall be a bit busy and most people will be elsewhere and not reading blogs.
Have a great day my friends….
By loboteroin Observations 24 November 2022 118 Words8 Comments


The June quarter inflation outcomes were in line with the forecasts in the May Statement.
Inflation has consistently undershot the RBA's target since early 2015 and was the major reason for the central bank cutting interest rates to the record low 1.5 per cent in August 2016 - where rates have been since then.
The RBA now sees underlying inflation slowing to 1.75 percent by the end of this year, down from a previous forecast of 2 percent.
Beyond that time frame, the central bank kept its inflation forecasts relatively unchanged.
Wages have edged higher in the past year but income growth remains below its long-term average and consumers are still watching their spending as a result, the Reserve Bank says.
In Tuesday's rate announcement, Lowe also said that "a further gradual decline in the unemployment rate is expected over the next couple of years to around 5%".
Full employment (around 5 per cent unemployment) is not expected to happen until the end of 2020.
He crashed the plane in a wooded area of Ketron Island , 25 miles south of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled two F-15 fighter jets to deal with the Horizon Air plane.
A drop in electricity prices across some Australian cities, coupled with reduced child care and other service prices are attributed for the near-term downgrade.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expects growth in the A$1.8 trillion economy to accelerate to 3.25 percent in 2018 and 2019 before easing slightly to 3 percent in 2020. Longer-term, the bank's growth projections were little-changed.
Most noticeably, the changes in today's SoMP is the RBA's inflation projections. The central bank still expects underlying inflation to return to the bottom end of its 2-3% target range by 2020. Previously, it expected both core and underlying inflation to reach 2.25% by the middle of 2020.
The latest set of projections confirmed that the RBA still looks set to keep interest rates on hold for the foreseeable future.
Annette Beacher, Chief Asia-Pacific Macro Strategist at TD Securities, notes that the RBA delivered an as-expected upbeat outlook for the global economy and constructive view on the domestic economy.
"Given the gradual nature of the improvement, however, the Board does not see a strong case to adjust the cash rate in the near term".
Subdued wages growth, at around 2 per cent, is also adding downward pressure on consumer prices despite a solid run of jobs growth since 2017.
" Chelsea really understood the situation and really helped [to finalise the deal]", Henrotay said. So I hope he can improve very fast.
On the stroke of lunch, the impressive Shami picked up his second wicket with a ball that kept low and cannoned into Root's pads. Woakes struck an unbeaten 120 to take England to 357-6 and a 250-run lead over top-ranked India at stumps on Saturday.
The cricket bat gifted by Bisaria was autographed by the entire Indian cricket team, the Indian mission in Islamabad said. Khan's PTI emerged as the single largest party with 116 seats, in the recently concluded National Assembly elections.
The Carpenters Daughter offers recycled brown paper bags and makes her own cloth bags out of fabric scraps. Momentum is growing on tackling the huge amount of waste caused by single-use plastic bags.
Shihab was among the leaders of Muslim groups behind the blasphemy campaign against Ahok, an ally of Jokowi. Amin had been a presidential adviser and had served in local and national legislatures in the past.
Arsenal host Manchester City at the Emirates tomorrow (Sunday). 'People say we have to forget what we did last season. Arsenal are also without long-term casualty Laurent Koscielny , while England worldwide Danny Welbeck also misses out.
The mission will last 6 years and 11 months, and in that time the Parker probe will orbit the sun 24 times. The entire project cost R20.5-billion and will continue until 2025.
Cuomo said illegal entry to the U.S.is the issue at hand, but what Ingraham and people like her are doing is "objectively ugly". The Fox News host faced backlash for her comments including from other media personalities and Democrats such as Rep.
She claimed in the lawsuit that she was paid $20,000 (Dh73,464) a year less in 2017 than a male co-worker doing much the same job. The lawsuit claims that Nike is at fault for failing to "assure a non-hostile work environment that provided equal opportunity".
The man, described by police as a 29-year-old mechanic, says that he has a lot of people that care about him. He expected "a whole slew of engines that will be coming through at the ferry terminal in a few minutes".
Forming part of a three-man central defence which switched to five when Chelsea were attacking, Kongolo helped keep Alvaro Morata, Pedro and Willian quiet.
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Can Your Phone Make a Deli Sandwhich?
Possibly. That is if you have an iPhone and Apple has anything to say about it. According to PC Magazine, a new Apple patent application published last month describes a system by which you order something (say a deli sandwich) with your iPhone, which is then prepared and ready for your pick up when you arrive. Assuming this patent application is not merely Patent Lawyer bait, we might see some embodiment of this system this month MacWorld Expo 2008.
Although, truthfully, I am actually looking forward to the copy and paste function a little more than a ham on rye.
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Rita was a remarkable teacher. She died at the age of 61 in 2013. Here is the TED appreciation of her life and work.
Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.
Teachers become great actors and great actresses. … We come to work when we don't feel like it, and we're listening to policy that doesn't make sense – and we teach anyway.
Here is the TED background to her talk.
Rita F. Pierson has spent her entire life in or around the classroom, having followed both her parents and grandparents into a career as an educator.
A professional educator since 1972, she has taught elementary school, junior high and special education. She's been a counselor, a testing coordinator and an assistant principal.
In each of these roles, she's brought a special energy to the role — a desire to get to know her students, show them how much they matter and support them in their growth, even if it's modest.
For the past decade, Pierson has conducted professional development workshops and seminars for thousands of educators.
Here is an article about her work in The Huffington Post.
Here is another video of Rita in action.


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Breakfast club runs every day. Why not drop your child off at school at 7:45am where they will be able to choose from a variety of tasty options; different sorts of cereals, yogurt, fruit, bagels and juice? There are also fun activities to do during breakfast.
The cost of each session costs £2.50 or £10 for 5 sessions. If your child is eligible for pupil premium funding, then they can come to breakfast club for free.
Ms Alderson runs breakfast club and she can be contacted directly for bookings on 07867 129838.
Please note, we are unable to supervise the children any earlier than 7:45 as our staff need time to set up and prepare, thank you.
After school club runs every day from 3pm to 6pm. Children will be able to spend their time after school participating in craft activities, games, socialising with other children in the club and having time to relax after a day of learning.
Speak to the office about booking your child's place.


In a world of fake news and alternative facts, good quality data matters. Good data at least allows the possibility of good decisions, and a culture of fact-checked presentations and reports can therefore be the difference between success and failure of a new product, process or entire business!
Let's take a good news story and a less than ideal stat.
A story I heard on the Planet Money podcast a couple of years ago, always stuck with me. You can find it here: Planet Money - UPS Story. It's the story of how technology allowed UPS to track every driver and every parcel down to the most miniscule detail and how they used that data to improve both micro and macro processes and behaviours to increase each driver's deliveries from 90 to 120 parcels a day.
Why is this relevant to a presentation and communication skills blog? Because we are all receiving and passing on facts and statistics all the time and while it can be easy to assume that the original source of that information is trustworthy, we could be doing our company and clients a terrible disservice in the process.
In short, urban myths in our community and our businesses abound. We owe ourselves, our teams, our companies and dare I suggest the world, the courtesy of fact-checking our content before including it in our presentations and conversations.


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Tonight we are going to explore this event and try to grab hold of Victor Falsetta on the phone, who is the organiser for this.
We have Mark Simpson at the Mayford Arms on Friday August 28th.
I would just like to say a big thank you for my t-shirt from The Transmitters.
As from this week I will be posting my shows onto Soundcloud so you can listen again. Look out for the links on here.


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Why do we love to be scared?
Horror, horror, everywhere, but not a drop of real blood. Is our 'fight or flight' instinct almost defunct?
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It's Halloween and somehow, I've let myself be roped into visiting Burg Frankenstein near Damstadt in Germany.
Not for the faint-hearted, it promises Freddie Kruger lookalikes jumping out at you from behind bushes, and scary "It" clowns chasing you about the ramparts. (That's "It" not IT because I am sure that these clowns don't also teach computer coding).
I am slightly worried I will have a heart attack during the course of the scare-night, but my kids relish the idea of being frightened. Which leads me ask myself: "Why do we love a good scare?"
There are enough scary things in the world that I wonder why we should seek them out in the form of Halloween hijinks. More than 50 horror films including one aptly named "Scary stories to tell in the dark" have been released or are due out in 2019, not to mention a whole genre of horror games which are so popular that YouTubers have shot to fame commenting on them. How does talking about a masked person lurking in a disused house garner 1.7 million followers?
Fight of flight?
Fear usually induces anxiety, but according to psychologists, when we know we're going to be scared, instead of going into "fight or flight" mode, our bodies play a little trick on us and release endorphins and other happy-making feelings. Its apparently why people watching horror movies laugh so much (and possibly why horror movies combine comedy with gore).
Burg Frankenstein looks fairly innocuous in daylight hours
What's more, our bodies release cortisol, so it's just as well we get a bucket-load of sweets or popcorn to chomp on during a scary movie, as that calms our cortisol-activated nerves.
I notice that Burg Frankenstein has numerous bratwurst stands in between the zombie and vampire zones, presumably so we can scare ourselves with the thought of what parts of a pig went into making said sausages.
Scary Luxembourg
Scary legends abound in Luxembourg. Not only has it been full of witches, cannibals, werewolves and lots of ghost ladies in white dresses, but the devil himself has been to Luxembourg on several holidays, leaving behind seeds that have sprouted into castles and stones that fill you with dread.
I don't need these legends. If I want a good scare I can go to the dodgy streets of Bonnevoie or Gare (getting scarier by the day given the number of protests about it), or I can scare myself with how much money it costs me if I spend a few hour in a shopping centre with my children.
If I combine that with the utter boredom of hanging around changing rooms, I might even be the person rampaging through the shopping centre. Of course, the most dangerous thing in my handbag is gel sanitiser, which I could squeeze frenziedly into the hands of unsuspecting shoppers.
Real-life horrors
The question of course is, have we lost our fight or flight mode. If we truly face danger, will we start laughing and reach for the popcorn. Have we become so cocooned in our lives that instead of recognising real threats, we prefer to go out and seek them on our terms?
Okay, so no sane person willingly puts themselves in danger, but we do know that there are plenty of dreadful things going on in this world, from Dutch families held captive in their cellars awaiting the end of the world, to child trafficking, gangland torture and I haven't even got to wars or the fate of the Kurds.
So why do we need to invent terrible conspiracies about the goblins that live in our utility rooms (stealing socks every now and then)? Why do we need to see people being chased and slashed or hear them screaming in agony?
The devil has visited Luxembourg several times
It's not a new trend. Horror films go back to Max Schreck as the evil Count Orlok in Nosferatu first screened in 1922. Gothic novels date back to the time of Jane Austen (or even further if you count the scary sections of the Bible).
So at some point, (presumably after the aptly named dark ages) a number of us found life just too comfortable. We missed being frightened. Today, it seems horror film fests and scary Halloween theatre is the closest we come to testing our almost defunct instincts.
With age, being scared witless has become less appealing to me. I won't be the sort of old lady that snuggles up on the sofa with my cocoa to watch the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I am acutely aware of the real-life horrors happening in the world today, including recent stabbings and attacks in the streets of Luxembourg. And that is scary enough for me.
But to all of you who harbour a guilty pleasure in frightening yourself, who enjoy being jumped out on, chased or surprised, who like a good scream (and let's be honest, who doesn't like a good scream now and then), I wish you a happy Halloween.
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StoryWorks | About the director
Jennifer Welch
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DIRECTOR'S NOTE
StoryWorks creates immediate artistic responses to some of the most controversial and challenging issues our society faces. We take investigative journalism, commission playwrights to create plays based on the stories, and then produce the shows both in the San Francisco Bay Area, where The Center for Investigative Reporting is based, and in the communities most directly affected by the issues. Over the past four years, StoryWorks has commissioned and produced ten productions, toured in affected communities, translated and performed work in Spanish, and challenged theater and journalism to work in innovative ways to represent our world and the immediate issues that confront us.
For StoryWorks' inaugural season in 2013, we commissioned two plays based on CIR's reporting: "A Guide to the Aftermath," about female veterans suffering from military sexual trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, and "Headlock," which confronted abuse in California's adult care facilities. What began as an experiment to bring journalism to the stage and give voice to the marginalized and oppressed became a challenge to both our community as a whole and the artists who work with us to tell these stories. Our process evolved as we worked; this had never been done before. Our guiding principles were to proceed with integrity, following best journalism practices, and to allow arti sti c expression and the creative process to thrive.
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Jennifer Welch is the artistic director and co-creator of StoryWorks, a groundbreaking documentary theater project launched by The Center for Investigative Reporting in 2013 that transforms investigative journalism into theater. She has developed 10 new plays across the country – in North Dakota, New Jersey, Mississippi, Missouri and California. Each play exposes the human cost of injustice and structural inequality to help drive social change. Her work reveals the emotional truth of investigative reporting as well as the factual. Dedicated to the development of new plays as a director, dramaturge and producer, Welch has directed over 20 new plays and collaborated with visionary playwrights such as Eugenie Chan, Octavio Solis, Jon Bernson, Donte Clark and Al Letson. She is also a contributing producer for "Reveal," the Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast from CIR and PRX, and the director of Reveal Live. Welch is a 2017 recipient of the Midwest Innocence Project's Sean O'Brien Freedom Award for her work bringing the story of Bryan Sheppard, who spent 22 years in prison, to a national audience through StoryWorks and "Reveal." She is based in CIR's Emeryville, California, office.


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Tamil Nadu orders mandatory Tamil language exam for government jobs
The passing marks for the test is 40 out of 100
The Tamil Nadu government has announced that candidates will have to clear a Tamil language test while appearing for state government job-recruitment exams.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is not going to check the answer sheets of other subjects if the candidates have failed in the Tamil examination.
The examination will be conducted with the main written examination for the groups I, II, and IIA posts. The candidates will be tested for their efficiency in translating, understanding the meaning of the text, as well as letter and essay writing. The passing grade for the examination is 40 out of 100 marks.
A single-stage examination will be held for group III and IV posts; general Tamil is going to be made mandatory, while English will be removed.
The Tamil eligibility cum scoring test is of 150 marks. The officers are only going to evaluate the General studies, aptitude and mental ability test if candidates score 40 per cent and/or above in their Tamil test. If the candidates are able to pass both tests, their marks will be added and considered for the rank list, through which they will be selected for the positions.
The order has been put into immediate effect, and will be applied to all the recruitment examinations for government jobs.
The Teachers Recruitment Board, Medical Services Recruitment Board, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board and Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment board, Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee and other departments will be releasing their own criteria and rules for the Tamil examinations.
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If the owner of that property elects to invest a portion or all of the asset or property in the marriage, then it is considered "commingled" and becomes marital property that will have to be divided between the two.
Frequently, determining what belongs to whom becomes very contentious during a divorce. In an already stressful time, having more things to argue over may make trying to separate your lives more difficult, unless you choose to work together to make it happen in an amicable and orderly manner.
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Ending yesterday, The Boggy Creek Festival, is an annual event in Fouke, Arkansas. It started three years ago. Fouke is the place The Legend of Boggy Creek, an iconic horror film, was made in the late '70's.
It's also the location of a fox pen where my late husband liked to fox hunt. Fox hunting, a sport not often practiced anymore, is not about killing the fox. It is about the thrill of the chase with the fox and the fox hounds chasing their quarry and both enjoying that chase. On a moonlit night, you can actually see the foxy grin on the animal being chased when he looks back over his shoulder at the pursuing hounds.
I liked to tag along on Morgan's hunts. Usually I would wait at the camp in a small cabin and write. Sometimes I would step out by the fire to watch and listen to the baying of the dogs for a while.
Those woods surrounding me were quite spooky and often thoughts of the Boggy Creek monster, a sasquatch aka as bigfoot, would cause me to shiver and the hair on my neck to rise.
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Not as long ago, my writing partner and I would write a bigfoot horror script, Skookum: The Hunt for Bigfoot. An advance screening of it was part of those latest Boggy Creek Festival days.
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16th Edition of Cinema Italy in Miami: October 5th - 9th, 2018
From Friday October 5 to Tuesday October 9, 7pm-10pm EDT. Regal Cinemas South Beach 18 & IMAX - 1120 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach 33139, FL. Get tickets here www.cinemaitaly.com. We are excited to be back soon with the 16th edition of CINEMA ITALY Miami! In 2018, the Festival returns to the REGAL CINEMA South Beach, corner of Alton and Lincoln Road.
A diverse mix of romance, comedy and drama features the lineup, showcasing this year's most awarded films (in Italian with English subtitles). Click here to explore the full film program, trailers & more: https://www.cinemaitaly.com/films/ Exciting Italian films plus a variety of events. Every night there will be after parties throughout the city at the best clubs in town with complimentary admission and first drink on the house.
Furthermore, the Gale Rooftop, catered by DOLCE Italian, 1690 Collins Avenue will serve as backdrop to our OPENING NIGHT PARTY, on October 5th, while CIBO Wine Bar SoBe, 200 South Pointe drive, will be hosting our signature CLOSING NIGHT DINNER & AWARD CEREMONY, on October 9th. Check our website for further details & events: https://www.cinemaitaly.com/events/
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Stylidium repens, the matted triggerplant, is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae). S. repens is endemic to Australia and is found primarily in southwest Western Australia. This species is a creeping or scrambling triggerplant, which can spread over large areas as a tangled mat of stems and aerial roots. The older stems are grey whereas younger stems appear red and have terminal rosettes of small leaves, five mm to one cm in length. When the rains come, new roots and a one to three flowers emerge from the terminal rosettes. This is the only species of triggerplant known to regularly flower twice a year—in autumn and late spring. Pollination, which is typically very specialized in this genus, is achieved with a variety of insects in this species.

Stylidium repens is primarily found in jarrah and wandoo forests, in sand, and in scrubby heath. It is widely distributed from north of Geraldton to east of Esperance, south to the coast and inland to Dangin.

Stylidium repens var. diplectroglossum (Erickson & Willis) was believed to be a distinct variety of this species, noted for its narrower leaves and free calyx lobes. This variety has since been renamed S. diplectroglossum, reflecting its status as a distinct species. In her 1958 book, Triggerplants, Rica Erickson suggested that due to the morphological similarities, what was known as S. radicans (Sond.) is really a synonym for S. repens. Allen Lowrie and his research team confirmed the earlier suspicion in their taxonomic revision of the creeping triggerplants.

See also
 List of Stylidium species

References

Carnivorous plants of Australia
Eudicots of Western Australia
repens
Asterales of Australia


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A: Firebase is a set of aar (Android Archive) files. Android Studio gradle plugin will simplify the use of the aar files but you can manually configure the app to use the aars. To do so in addition to linking to the libraries you will need to manually merge the manifest from all aar files to your app manifest. That includes permissions, services, receivers, content providers etc. aar is simple zip file. You can open it with unzip (or any other tool that reads zip files) and see the AndroidManifest.xml. You will also need to merge all the resources (if any) for the aar files. The last step will be to add the google_app_id from the generated google-services.json file as string resource. All in all, this is not a trivial work but it is possible.

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