We all must have been through this experience at least once in our lives: We find ourselves on the receiving end of toxic blame with an intent to create a feeling of shame. This might have happened throughout our lives in different stages – at school, at home with family, with a spouse, in an office environment. Conflict in the workplace may be the worst of these experiences.
Every time the pattern repeats, our bodies respond to it. Our fight-or-flight system revs up, blood rushes to our cheeks, our hearts race, and we go into hyper-alert mode. But, we don't have to end up in this state.
If we understand this feeling of blame and shame and learn some very practical tools for coping, we will be able to regain full control of our bodies before they go into the fight-or-flight response. We can learn to deal with conflict in the workplace with mindfulness.
Follow these six tips to carefully deal with situations in which you are being blamed and shamed in the workplace.
When we feel pressured, our breath automatically becomes shallow. This alerts our body to move out of the rest-and-digest mode and straight into the fight-or-flight response.
Instead, be mindful and slow down your breath. By stimulating full, relaxed breath, you will – in turn – relax your body. Your response to the situation will be better if you are calm.
Projection is a concept from psychology. Feelings from one person are pinned onto another. Carl Jung explained this as a person who has denied a quality within himself and put it in his shadow. When he sees this quality expressed by someone else, he punishes it harshly. This is exactly what is happening in this situation.
The person who is trying to blame and shame you has been blamed and shamed themselves. They have this uncomfortable energy inside of them and they try to get rid of it the moment they have a chance to pin it on someone else. So, they create a conflict in the workplace.
Realize in that very moment, that you are in a position of power. Just because someone who is bitter tries to hand you a bitter tasting medicine, you do not have to take it.
Understand that the person blaming and shaming you has somehow become emotionally involved in the situation. Something in the situation makes them feel triggered, threatened, or entitled to push your boundaries. In such a case, you need to enforce your boundaries even more. The best way to do this is to remain detached and practical instead of attached and emotional.
Try to ask logical, timeline-based questions. This will force the person to use the logical part of the brain (the right side). In turn, this will cause the high-running emotions that come from the left side of the brain to subside.
Now that you know why this person is treating you this way, you can try your best to have empathy for them in this situation. No one likes conflict in the workplace, so your colleague is obviously emotionally disturbed and might be acting this way out of pressure, anxiety, fear, hurt, or hatred.
Silence can be golden in this situation. Stay silent and let the person express their feelings. You can choose to not respond at all if the person is crossing some serious boundaries and ask that the topic be tabled until you can set up a follow-up meeting to discuss further (hopefully with some management involved).
This also gives the person who is blaming you some time to cool down and think about the issue. It also gives you time to relax and not think about the situation for a while.
In a professional situation, you can admit to making a mistake if you did make one. Mistakes are a part of evolving. But, if it was not your mistake, you can clarify the situation again in a calm manner.
If the person is still insistent on blaming and shaming, then it appears to be a toxic behavior pattern on their part and you can simply ignore it, stay silent, and move on. The person might need to do some deep inner work on their own to clear the wounds that cause them to feel the shame.
After all is said and done, we should – then – introspect and realign with what our intentions are. Remind yourself what your purpose is at work and keep this at the forefront of your mind. Try not to let any conflict in the workplace deter you from your overriding goal.
Ultimately, we need to realize that when someone tries to make us feel a certain way, it is because they feel like that internally. It is up to us if we want to receive the feelings that they are trying to pass on to us.
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Andy currently is a successful manager in the Welsh Premier league following a great career as captain at several clubs. He works tirelessly to improve as a person and also his footballing knowledge. Morrison is remembered by Manchester City fans as one of their best-ever captains, and was voted so in the club's official magazine. Only Tony Book and Roy Paul were deemed to be better captains than him. The magazine also listed Morrison second in a list of hard men, behind Mike Doyle but above the likes of Stuart Pearce and Gerry Gow. Some feel that it was Morrison's leadership skills and ability to get the players around him to raise their game that enabled Manchester City to return to the Premier League after their fall into Division Two. In an interview with the BBC on 23 September 2005, Joe Royle spoke of his sympathy for Notts Forest FC, a club which, like Manchester City, had fallen two divisions. He said, "Big clubs in that division are a scalp and everyone wants to beat them. We had that at City and it was hard for us, but we got the hang of it. The catalyst for us was signing Andy Morrison. He was the man for the job and the man for the division. He dragged us up kicking and screaming. He is the kind of player that Forest need – if they can find somebody like him. We only got him because of his injury record, and because he had had a major fall-out with the manager at Huddersfield. He was as strong as they come and feared nobody – he played a big part in turning things round for us."
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Welcome to the start of Week 5 of the Master Key Experience 2016.
When I took this coarse last year and started writing my DMP I had no idea what I was doing, which is ironic as I always feel I know what I am doing even when I don't. It took me six weeks to get mine done in words that my subconscious would be able to work with. There is a procedure and it looks something like this.
When writing one's DMP one takes their Thoughts of what they see as their Dream,dharma or life in general and add in Feelings and Belief as if they already have them. Then one writes it down showing the Actions they plan to take in order to achieve them. And if the wording is correct your subconscious will to to work to manifest this into Results. Sounds simple doesn't it? Well it is harder than you might think. You see for the majority of us we couldn't answer the question, "What do you want out of life" even if you eliminate the money issue.There are times I still ask myself this and My DMP has me living a very simple carefree life.
Now that I am a guide and have the pleasure of helping others write their DMPs I find myself saying to myself "What are they not getting here?" To me it seems so simple. Even those who have gone through the coarse before tend to still have trouble with one aspect or another. So! Here I am! Thinking perhaps I can shed a little light on the DMP issue.
I bring you back to one of my fellow tribe mates from last year. Kelvin P. Ringold! Prince of Positive! Oracle of Optimism! Host of "Your Daily Dose of Positive" a "Philosophical Supplement for Your Attitude Health". A little dose of Vitamin K goes a long way!
September 20,2016 I received in my inbox the following dose I think is perfect for the occasion.
Good morning, you incredible specimen of humanhood!
I have a VERY important question for you this morning!
Yeah, I know it sounds silly, but most of us define our dreams in such general terms, that if it showed up according to those terms, it's very likely we wouldln't recognize it!
For instance, "I want to be successful!" What exactly does that mean? What does that look like? Is it a dollar amount? a list of assets? If you had to draw a picture of it, what would the picture be of? Would you be doing something? Would you be someplace in particular? with anyone in particular? What would you be doing, saying, feeling?
Or how about, "I want my dream job or career!" What is that for you? And again, WHAT would you being doing? HOW would you be doing it? How would the people you are serving or helping or uplifting be reacting to you? Who would they be? Where would you be? How would you be dressed?
Decide what you want; define it clearly and specifically and… write it down.
Don't be afraid to add every little detail. I'll admit this may be tough as the coarse requires that you stay within a 400 word limit. It is like designing your dream home and having a contractor build it. You want it to be perfect if not better than you can imagine. So why would you leave something out, right? After all your DMP is the Blueprint for the New You!
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There are five rockers in my home. One for each room.
GREETINGS!!! Monsieur Danny. I tell you, I've been out of it for a while and not paying attention sometimes, but THANK YOU for this bit of homage. I truly appreciate your comments and regard for my Vitamin K. A labor of love, it is, and I am pleased you find value in my thoughts.
Thanks for being the friend that you are and for staying connected. Just in case you didn't know, YOU ROCK! Have an awesome day!


One person's trash can truly be another's treasure.
I found some brand new and slightly used Stampin' Up! goodies at the Goodwill. Also, I've been to a repurposing warehouse in our area run by one of the missions. They sell creative things people make by repurposing fabric, wood, old furniture, nuts and bolts, pretty much anything you can think of. In the back are things you can purchase for your own projects. I share a few of these in the video.
There will be one more process video with sketch this month. Soon the 2014 Sketchbook with 52 sketches will be available. Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!
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Q: go through data and replace 'X' by blanks I am aware this might be an easy question but I am trying to figure out an easy way to go through an array containing numeric data (1,3,15,...) and 'X'. And whenever you encounter a 'X' replace it by '' (blank)....any tips ?

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*You want to search a value of x from 2 dimensional array with 20 columns and 200 rows.

*When the searched value was found, you want to replace the value to the empty value of "".

*You want to achieve this using Google Apps Script.

If my understanding is correct, how about this sample script? Please think of this as just one of several answers.
Sample script 1:
This is a simple script. This is the destructive method.

// Create sample 2 dimensional array
var row = 200;
var col = 20;
var ar = Array.apply(null, new Array(row)).map(function(_, i) {return Array.apply(null, new Array(col)).map(function(_, j) {return j})});

// Search and replace value
var x = 3; // search value
for (var i = 0; i < ar.length; i++) {
  for (var j = 0; j < ar[i].length; j++) {
    if (ar[i][j] == x) {
      ar[i][j] = "";
    }
  }
}
console.log(ar); // or Logger.log(ar)

Sample script 2:
In this script, the process cost is lower than that of above script. This is the nondestructive method.

// Create sample 2 dimensional array
var row = 200;
var col = 20;
var ar = Array.apply(null, new Array(row)).map(function(_, i) {return Array.apply(null, new Array(col)).map(function(_, j) {return j})});

// Search and replace value
var x = 3; // search value
var res = ar.map(function(e) {return e.map(function(f) {return f == x ? "" : f})});
console.log(res); // or Logger.log(res)

Note:

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*When you use above script at Google Apps Script, by replacing console.log(res) to Logger.log(res), you can see the result at Log.

References:

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*map()

*Benchmark: Loop for Array Processing using Google Apps Script

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Streaming blues —
Ruling raises songwriter royalties from Spotify, Apple Music by 44%
The new ruling will also make it easier for them to get paid quickly.
Samuel Axon - Jan 29, 2018 8:41 pm UTC
Jimmy Iovine announces new Apple Music app.
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The mechanical royalty rates from streaming—royalties paid out to songwriters and publishers, as distinct from those paid out to performers—will increase by nearly 44 percent over the next five years. This comes as a result of a ruling from the United States Copyright Royalty Board after hearings that were held from March through June of last year.
Currently, 10.5 percent of streaming services' monthly gross revenue is assigned to be paid to songwriters and publishers; the payouts are determined by the number of streams in that period. That will rise each year until it reaches 15.1 percent in 2022. This year, the rate will be 11.4 percent; it will be 13.3 percent in 2020, and so on.
Musician sues Jay-Z's Tidal and Google Play, says he was cheated of royalties
Songwriters and publishers have long claimed they've gotten the short end of the stick with regard to streaming music royalties. One songwriter, Nashville-based Kevin Kadish, claimed in 2015 that he received only $5,679 from 178 million Pandora streams. In 2016, the National Music Publishers' Association settled a deal with Spotify to help music publishers and songwriters claim royalties, as the messiness of the current system has led to lawsuits and other negative outcomes.
The National Music Publishers' Association was also involved in the fight for this ruling, alongside the Association of Independent Music Publishers. Variety reports that writers were looking for a per-stream rate but did not achieve that goal. However, higher rates are still seen as a victory. That's partly because of the significant rate increase, but also because the ruling further simplifies and streamlines the terms by which the rates are paid out.
Writers will now receive royalties calculated from the new percentage on whichever is higher—the revenue or the total content costs. This ruling also removes previously existent caps on what publishers and songwriters could receive, and it applies a late fee to streaming services that don't make payments in a timely manner.
The decades-long process of transitioning digital music from a law-bucking disruption to a stable business in which all actors are compensated fairly and in a timely manner has been slow. But this is not the end of the story, either; the US Congress is reviewing a new bill called the Music Modernization Act. The act would base mechanical royalties around rates in an open market, change the rules of court cases regarding royalty rates, and form a collective for managing all of the above.
Samuel Axon Based in Chicago, Samuel is the Senior Reviews Editor at Ars Technica, where he covers Apple products, displays, hardware and software for developers and creative professionals, and more. He is a reformed media executive who has been writing about technology for 10 years at Ars Technica, Engadget, Mashable, PC World, and many others. He is also a hobbyist iOS and indie game developer.
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FNCTN Smack-Fu Master, in training
Keep an eye on Spotify, this could make their IPO this year pretty interesting. Im assuming theyll pass some of this cost to subscribers... my guess is it will hurt the business initially, but the resulting improvements to the relationship with musicians will create a stronger, less litigated business in the long run. Hopefully initial offering share price is driven down due to decreased margins. This makes buying into their initial offering more compelling.
roy8000 Seniorius Lurkius
FNCTN wrote:
They will probably just reduce the rate of the performers, as the current market is quite competitive for then to raise the price.
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ScottTFrazer Ars Tribunus Militum
If the mandated amount is listed as a percentage of gross, how do they pass this on to subscribers?
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DepressedRobot Ars Scholae Palatinae
Decreased margins? The company is bleeding cash. There are no margins. They have 70 million paying subscribers and still can't figure out a way to make money. If they can't pass this on to subscribers, the losses will continue to widen.
EDIT: In the meantime, I continue to buy CDs and keep my music forever rather than rent it into perpetuity.
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MrMcLargeHuge Ars Scholae Palatinae
And YouTube becomes even more attractive as a music service, as these costs will surely be passed on to consumers.
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mc2002tii Ars Centurion et Subscriptor
The whole system seems unnecessarily complicated to me. Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems like the streaming service should pay the artist/act who did the performance, and the artist/act should pay the songwriter a percentage of what they received.
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Apparition Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor
Sweet, I can't wait for Spotify, Apple, Google, et al. to raise their subscription fees! /s
On a serious note, this is why I still buy music digitally. I don't expect music streaming to stay $10 per month for long.
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Hopefully Smarter Ars Tribunus Militum
Streaming is a volatile world I am curious as to whether there willed be a model that benefits creators while allowing providers to operate.
It seems to me that currently the streaming services and the labels aren't willing to figure it out. I still think the labels are hoping that Spotify will come upon economic hard times so that they can gain some new leverage.
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sprockkets Ars Legatus Legionis
DepressedRobot wrote:
Do what Apple does, no free tier.
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TomXP411 Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius
This is both frustrating and comforting at the same time.
I mean, I obviously want people to get paid for their work, and I absolutely think songwriters should earn a fair living.
On the other hand, higher prices. Because we're all in favor of that, right?
I honestly just don't see how the streaming music industry is going to make a profit streaming music for $10 a month. At the rate things are going, I'll be spending more for music than I do for video... and quite frankly, I'll just go back to buying albums before I spend $20 a month on streaming.
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balrog_of_morgoth Smack-Fu Master, in training
This ruling also removes previously existent caps on what publishers and songwriters could receive, and it applies a late fee to streaming services that don't make payments in a timely manner.
This is great news for independent artists. The big name companies cannot drag their feet in paying the artists!
DarthSlack Ars Praefectus et Subscriptor
Hopefully Smarter wrote:
Leverage over what? If Spotify goes under, other services like Pandora aren't far behind and the industry is left squabbling over how much of $0 they get. I really don't get the music industry when it comes to streaming. Streaming services have given life to music that radio had pretty much forgotten and the music industry has responded by trying to fee it to death.
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leonwid Wise, Aged Ars Veteran et Subscriptor
DarthSlack wrote:
Not really. After spotify et al go down they can try negotiating wit apple and amazon. Good luck with that.
I think leverage over content. Bleed one of the primary providers dry using different strategies. Once they are weak enough, try and start your own streaming service. Since they only have to pay the artists, their costs are likely lower. Perhaps, they might even add a clause in their agreements work the artists.
Basically, try in the streaming audio segment what Disney is planning on the video segment by pulling stuff from Netflix.
Personally, I don't think this is a good strategy in audio (for that matter, nor in video). But, what do I know?
MtnGoatJoe Ars Praetorian
BulkyZ wrote:
And this is why I need more memory in my phone... For music. Spotify is gonna either boom and become another hamelton shaped nickle people hand off every month or they are gonna tank.
False equivalence. Why not just buy digital tracks or albums that you can own for life? If you like album art and liner notes, then great, continue to buy CDs. But really, why bother? Just buy a digital track and move on with life.
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t_newt Ars Tribunus Militum et Subscriptor
mc2002tii wrote:
Sounds reasonable. Unfortunately copyright law is written for payment of the author, not the artist, and the law is part of the US Constitution.
Edit: spelling
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balrog_of_morgoth wrote:
Well, technically they already "own" the content and there isn't anything stopping them from starting their own streaming service (except for their own incompetence). I really think they're stuck in a different era and think that streaming is just terrestrial radio spelled funny.
But yeah, it will be interesting to see if Disney can pull off what they're suggesting. Personally I hope it becomes a gigantic, brutally expensive failure but that's just me.
This is true. My streaming listening is on top of music I buy. If I wasn't listening to Spotify, it's not like I'd be spending $15 more a month buying music. I'd probably be buying two or three albums a year (mostly movie soundtracks) and listening to Internet radio instead.
But I'm not a typical listener. I don't rush out to get the latest Rihanna or Lady Gaga single; I'm more into classic rock and neo-classical instrumental music. (Think John Williams, James Horner, or Alan Silvestri.)
Since nobody is making new classic rock (sort of by definition), the only new music out there for me is basically movie and video game soundtracks. And a lot of that stuff just isn't on Spotify.
Having said that... I don't think I ever saw a video game soundtrack in a music store, but I have a streaming station right now that's nothing but music from video games and movies. I don't even think I can buy most of those tracks on iTunes, so it seems like maybe these streaming services are providing a need traditional sales models can't meet.
The book publishing industry had a similar problem when the Kindle took off, but now I'm seeing amateur authors quitting their jobs to write full time, all because of their Kindle sales. One author even publishes his numbers to his fans, and Amazon's Spotify-like service for Kindle, Amazon Unlimited, is actually earning him more money than his outright sales do. And he not only operates without a traditional publisher, but has started his own indie publishing house to help new authors.
I think streaming music is just another form of disruption. It seems that, as usual, the middleman is the problem, and the solution is to get rid of record labels. I see YouTube sensations going on tour and making a good living without dealing with a label. Lindsey Stirling and even Markiplier are doing national and world tours...
So I'm wondering if the real problem here is whether Spotify isn't paying enough or whether the labels are taking too much?
Last edited by TomXP411 on Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:19 pm
Violynne Ars Scholae Palatinae
You're not missing anything.
Artists do buy songs directly from the songwriter (work for hire or contract). This *should* be the end of it, but some don't see it this way.
Royalties were based on a system where "Person A" would offer their service/skill/etc. for a lower price to "Person B/Company" in exchange for any benefits the work is applied. This often allowed a sharing of risk.
Today, royalties come automatically with most media contracts in addition to the outrageous license fees.
Spotify (and I use this as just one example) "can't" make money because the fees to license the music for streaming plus the royalty payouts leaves them mostly in the red.
I remember Reed Hastings (CEO Netflix) stating the biggest reason they can't carry blockbuster movies is that the movie industry charges a minimum of $16 million per title, which would wipe away any revenue the company would make.
I remember one of my clients wanted to license a song for their promo video and the label (MCA, if memory serves) wanted $2 million despite the client wanting to use only a fraction of the song.
Between the outrageous license fee and royalties, it's no wonder companies are looking to make their own stuff now.
Congress shouldn't be "updating" anything regarding the music industry except to outlaw royalties when demanding ridiculous license fees to begin with.
881 posts | registered Jul 16, 2013
leonwid wrote:
The music industry isn't negotiating with individual streaming services, they're using copyright law to extract maximum payment from all streaming services. Apple and Amazon may not go bankrupt, but they could kill their streaming services if those become money pits.
TomXP411 wrote:
I suspect the answer is that it's both. Expecting all of the world's music that you can listen to at any time for $10 per month is a wee bit suspect. On the other hand, it shouldn't be a princely sum either.
OldCurmudgeon
....Streaming services have given life to music that radio had pretty much forgotten and the music industry has responded by trying to fee it to death.
Conversely, the non-forgotten segments of the music industry might make more under other models. It's a mistake to assume everyone on the 'plaintiff' side have identical interests.
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t_newt wrote:
Neither of those statements is true.
First, Copyright is not part of the Constitution. The Constitution gives Congress the power to create Copyright; that's it.
Second, Copyright law protects a specific, recorded work. For music recordings, the owner of that recording is the "artist", ie the person or people who recorded the song.
The songwriter gets involved, because his Copyright for the song itself (the words and melody) is separately protected. Someone can't publicly perform or publish a recording of his song without his permission.
So when Brianna wants to record "Like You Love Me", written by Richard Banks, she has to get permission from Richard. But Richard doesn't own the final recording, Brianna does. Instead, Richard's interest is a private contract between him and her.
Now for the fun part... there is a simplified process to record cover songs, but that's all basically meant to bypass that above process. The compulsory licensing process doesn't replace Copyright, but just makes it easier to obtain the rights to perform and play music.
Recording artists and songwriters each own different things. That's the whole point here. When I buy a song on iTunes, part of that money goes to the person who recorded it and part to the person who wrote it. Both people get a cut because they both created the work you are hearing.
However, when you perform a song live, such as in a coffee shop, then you only pay the writer. That's because you are the one performing it, and your performance is your own.
OldCurmudgeon wrote:
This. The traditional publishing system is basically an investment engine. They pay the artists and make their profit by selling the artist's work. This is true in music, books, TV, movies, pretty much all of it.
It's not the songwriter, singer, screenwriter, director, actor, or author who stands to lose their jobs. It's the publisher, the label, the producer, and let's not forget the union labor working at the big studios.
After all, if Lady Gaga can record songs in her home studio and upload them directly to Spotify, why does she need Sony Records?
Gisboth Ars Legatus Legionis
Bleed one of the primary providers dry using different strategies. Once they are weak enough, try and start your own streaming service. Since they only have to pay the artists, their costs are likely lower. Perhaps, they might even add a clause in their agreements work the artists.
Sony tried that.
EMI (before being bought by Universal, tried, too.
I'm too lazy to look up if Universal and Warners did, too.
11548 posts | registered Sep 5, 2002
WaveRunner Ars Tribunus Angusticlavius
It's really not... there are royalties paid for writing a song, and then royalties paid for the master of the original recording owned by the label.
It seems redundant today when Bruno Mars wins Song of the Year and Record of the Year, but it wasn't too long ago when say a Carl Perkins would write a song and Elvis would introduce it to the masses.
It's still necessary because it's also the last bit of revenue your record label can't screw you out of, almost the artist's minimum wage.
8420 posts | registered Dec 22, 2010
MindBlown16 Account Banned
MtnGoatJoe wrote:
Digital music doesn't have the same value as physical CDs, even if you don't account for the album art:
1. It is compressed, so if a new format becomes dominant in the future, you are out of luck.
2. Digital songs are fingerprinted with something to identify the buyer.
3. And you can't resell it. (thanks Gisboth)
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MindBlown16 wrote:
1. Some stores sell lossless versions.
2. So? You can strip out id3 tags if you want, but why does that matter? You still own the copy you purchased.
Also, in our instant gratification world, people often only listen to a song a few dozen times, then get tired of it. Out of the 60 or so gigabytes in my music library, I only listen to about a dozen albums with any regularity.
Ziontrain Ars Praefectus
Now in the real world, there are a bunch of various companies involved in all this, and recording labels muck it all up. Often, the label is actually the owner of a work, and the people in the recording are paid employees. But let's not confuse things with all that muck. The simple fact is that the person who makes a recording owns its content, and whatever rights are due upstream Copyright holders must be acquired and paid for separately.
Is that correct.
I thought that once a song is performed and published, anyone can do a cover of it...as long as the person or entited credited as songwriter is listed as songwriter of the cover and paid. No contact needed.
You only contact someone regarding a cover of a published song, if you are trying to negotiate partial credit or lower payment.
If the song is registered and copyrighted but not published/performed then you cannot cover it without permission.
4070 posts | registered Jul 8, 2006
I usually can't find what I'm looking for in lossless, unless it is hi-res, which is too burdensome. Really, all I want is 16-bit CD lossless. That is difficult to find.
It matters because it is an additional restriction to what you own. With CD there is no restriction. If I share my music with my brother, now I have to worry that he may do something stupid with it. Too many questions easily avoided by buying a CD. Then I can share the CD or share the tracks (no ID) - and it is cheaper.
Digital music was supposed to be cheaper, but it can be more expensive and comes with the added benefit of identifying you to record labels.
It is easier to rip music than to deal with idiosyncracies of ID3 programs. And just because it is possible with ID3, doesn't mean that they can't hide it somewhere in a frame using a tag that is not normally read by a Tag editor... or some other method that avoids ID3... or come up with a format where it can't be removed in the future. After all, it is more difficult to remove the ID with AAC than with ID3.
Last edited by MindBlown16 on Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:12 pm
jarvis Ars Scholae Palatinae
I received a notice from Sirius a few weeks ago indicating that the portion they pay out is going up again - which means my subscription is going up again. Consumers will be the ones paying. Keep jacking up these fees and its bye-bye service.
1298 posts | registered Jul 17, 2009
Zero2360 Ars Centurion
Apparition wrote:
Yeah, for the writers i'd have to ask... what's in their contract with the rest of the people involved in the recording?
And how much are the OTA radio stations paying? the system is all messed up. Musicians should get paid for their work, ideas and art...
At the same time millions of dollars a month for years on end is excessive. Sure people are enjoying their hard work... but the same could be said about an engineer worker at a water treatment plant... millions of people drink the water he/she works so hard to keep clean and depend on it to live. But no, that person negotiates a wage when hired and the utility company deals with the how much to charge consumers.
Should we pay the road crew who built the highway every time we drive to work? We pay a toll maybe, but that goes to pay for future work, maintenance and repair.
Need to find balance somehow.
278 posts | registered Mar 2, 2012
So the way this works in theory is this: Brianna wants to record "Like You Love Me", written by Richard Banks. She calls Richard, he says "Sure. You can pay me a percentage of what you make for your recording."
Assuming the song has already been commercially released, that's not how it works.
If anyone wants to record a cover, they don't need anyone's "permission." They do, however, need to apply for (and automatically receive) a license. The amount paid in royalties is pre-set. More info here.
Beaten by Ziontrain
Zero2360 wrote:
What balance... highways have predictable costs and a guaranteed pay out. Intellectual Property is not tangible in the same way so it's licensed. Programmers get paid the same way songwriters do. Yet no one is bitching about the programmer when he has a successful App or has a steady 9-5 as a work-for-hire.
Moreover, you can't resell it.
That would seem to be a significant "con" against digital music, lowering its value.
Gisboth wrote:
Thanks! I did not know about these.
But, we are at different point in time today. Streaming music is much more commonplace now than it was fine to ten years ago.
Don't you think Sony's music unlimited would be successful today?
Comradephate Ars Centurion
CDs are restricted by a license too. The physical disk is yours, but its contents are not.
In the US there's no explicit right for you to rip the CD to your computer, though it's *usually* assumed to be allowed.
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"Contrology": The History of Joseph Pilates and his Method of Body Conditioning
"Time and progress are synonymous terms – nothing can stop either. Truth will prevail and that is why I know my teachings will reach the masses and finally be adopted as universal." Joseph H. Pilates
Joseph Hubertus Pilates was born in 1880. While growing up in Germany, Pilates experienced various ailments and illnesses including rickets and asthma. In hope of defeating these physical barriers, Pilates developed his body and soon became an avid gymnast, diver, and boxer.
In 1914, Pilates was interned in England during WWI. Pilates, while working with wounded soldiers, developed a system of exercises that even the bedridden could perform. His method of body conditioning was intended to strengthen and improve the flexibility of muscles, emphasizing the abdominals and muscles in the back. Over the years, Pilates developed several pieces of equipment that used springs to create resistance and condition the muscles. The most widely used pieces of equipment include the "Reformer," the "Cadillac," and the "Wunda Chair."
Joseph Pilates and his wife, Clara, moved to the US in the mid-1920s and opened a studio in which he taught his method of body conditioning. Pilates' method was widely accepted and used within the New York City dance community and soon spread to the general public. This method he called "Contrology," emphasizing the amount of control needed to execute the exercises. Pilates promoted his method so that it would be a universal system of exercise for all to benefit from. Joseph Pilates died in 1967.
Many of Pilates' students became instructors themselves, including Naja Corey, Eve Gentry, Kathy Grant, Ron Fletcher, Bruce King, Bob Steed, Carola Trier, and Romana Kryzanowska. Lesa McLaughlin, the owner of Excel Pilates DC is the second generation of Pilates instructors and was a pupil of Romana Kryzanowska, master teacher.
Today, the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning is taught worldwide, as the legacy of Joseph Pilates lives on.
Our principal goal is to empower all participants in the Pilates Method of
Body Conditioning to be in control of their own health and well-being, and to provide a supportive atmosphere in which clients may grow, learn and be guided toward a fitter lifestyle. We are strongly committed to the power and depth of the original Pilates Method of Body Conditioning, a highly evolved and in-depth program that originated from the work of Joseph H. Pilates. Our teachers have the highest level of qualification and are enthusiastic people dedicated to health and wellness.
Our fully certified teachers have fulfilled a minimum of 700 hours of active training in all apparatus and mat work, seminars, and apprentice teaching. In addition to regular study, our teachers also fulfill 16 hours of continuing education annually. We strive to share with and inform clients of the power of the original Pilates Method by offering apparatus and mat sessions at an affordable rate, with experienced professional teachers in a safe environment.


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Southwest Airlines to Add Atlanta – Oakland Nonstops
Press Releases, Airport
Airline's Sixth New OAK Flight This Year 3rd Daily Dallas Love Flight Also Added
Oakland, CA - May 15, 2015: Southwest Airlines has announced that it will begin new nonstop service linking Atlanta with the San Francisco Bay Area with new flights between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning November 1, 2015.
Bay Area travelers will find great connections through Atlanta to Southwest Airlines' network of flights to cities throughout the southeast US.
The new Atlanta service represents Southwest's sixth new OAK route to be inaugurated in 2015, following its launch of service to/from Baltimore-Washington DC (BWI) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) in January, and the previously announced daily services to/from Nashville International Airport (BNA) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) starting on June 7, and daily service to/from Columbus starting August 9.
Dallas Love – Oakland Service Tripled
Last month, Southwest Airlines increased its nonstop service between OAK and Dallas Love Field to double daily. Starting November 1, it will add a third daily nonstop between the two cities.
"Southwest Airlines, now one of the largest employers in the East Bay, continues to grow Oakland International Airport as the premier gateway to the San Francisco Bay Area," said Deborah Ale Flint, Director of Aviation for Port of Oakland. "Atlanta and Dallas have been two of our top underserved markets at OAK, and these latest additions to Southwest's schedule of daily nonstop flights will help meet the demand for Bay Area business and family travel."
The majority of Southwest flights are equipped with satellite-based WiFi providing gate-to-gate connectivity while over the United States. That connectivity enables Customers to use their personal devices to access streaming music provided by Beats Music or to view on-demand movies and television shows, as well as nearly 20 channels of free, live TV. In addition, Southwest is the only major U.S. airline to offer bags fly free® (first and second checked pieces, size and weight limits apply) to everyone.
Oakland International Airport is Southwest Airlines' largest operational base in California. The new Atlanta service will bring to 24 the total number of nonstop destinations served by the carrier from OAK. On peak days this summer, Southwest is scheduled to offer 110 daily departures from OAK beginning June 7, 2015. More than 2,400 Southwest employees are based at OAK, including pilots, flight attendants, customer service, air cargo, aircraft maintenance, ground equipment and commissary personnel. Recently named one of the World's Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE and 2015 'Airline of The Year' by Air Transport World, Southwest Airlines began service from OAK in 1986.
"Our customers like the convenience and reliability of Oakland International when they travel to and from the San Francisco Bay Area, as well the airport's focus on providing customer-friendly travel experience that's consistent with our product," said Andrew Watterson, senior vice president network and revenue management at Southwest Airlines.
Southwest Airlines flight, fare and ticketing information is available online at Southwest.com or by phone at 800-I-FLY-SWA.
OAK Travel Reminders
Park Close at OAK Ample parking within short walking distance of passenger terminals is always available at OAK. Travelers can take advantage of substantial savings off regular parking rates in the airport's Premier, Hourly, and Daily lots with frequent discount promotions offered online atwww.oaklandairport.com.
BART to OAK Oakland International Airport has its own Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station providing a direct connection to the entire BART system from the front of the OAK passenger terminal. Fare and real time departure information are available at www.bart.gov. AC Transit bus service, taxi and area shuttle options are also available.
Other Travel Tips For packing tips that will save time at security checkpoints, travelers can visit the Transportation Security Administration website at www.tsa.gov.
Members of the news media needing information or assistance in reporting news about Oakland International Airport may call the airport's 24-hour Media Hotline at (510) 563-6500.
About Southwest Airlines Co.
In its 44th year of service, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other air carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered by more than 47,000 Employees to more than 100 million Customers annually. Southwest operates more than 3,600 flights a day, currently serving 94 destinations across the United States and six additional countries. Southwest service to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, begins on June 7, 2015; Subject to approval of the foreign government, service to Belize City, Belize, begins Oct. 15, 2015. and to Liberia, Costa Rica begins Nov. 1, 2015.
Based on the U.S. Department of Transportation's most recent data, Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded. The Company operates the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft in the world, the majority of which are equipped with satellite-based WiFi providing gate-to-gate connectivity while over the United States. That connectivity enables Customers to use their personal devices to access streaming music provided by Beats Music or to view video on-demand movies and television shows, as well as nearly 20 channels of free, live TV compliments of our valued Partners. Southwest is the only major U.S. airline to offer bags fly free® (first and second checked pieces of luggage, size and weight limits apply) to everyone, and there are no change fees, though fare differences might apply. In 2014, the airline proudly unveiled a bold new look: Heart. The new aircraft livery, airport experience, and logo, showcase the dedication of Southwest Employees to connect Customers with what's important in their lives.
From its first flights on June 18, 1971, Southwest Airlines launched an era of unprecedented affordability in air travel described by the U.S. Department of Transportation as "The Southwest Effect," a lowering of fares and increase in passenger traffic whenever the carrier enters new markets. With 42 consecutive years of profitability, Southwest is one of the most honored airlines in the world, known for a triple bottom line approach that contributes to the carrier's performance and productivity, the importance of its People and the communities they serve, and an overall commitment to efficiency and the planet. The 2014 Southwest Airlines One Report™ can be found at SouthwestOneReport.com. Book Southwest Airlines' low fares online at Southwest.com or by phone at 800-I-FLY-SWA.
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Scotland Considers Staggered Returns Post Christmas
Posted 28th October 2020 at 4:55pm by Richard Ward in Student, Policy
Scotland's Education Secretary John Swinney has revealed further details as to how students will be able to return home over Christmas.
Following a rise in Coronavirus cases when students returned to university accommodation, thousands of students were told to self-isolate in halls.
Now John Swinney has suggested that the Scottish government is looking at staggering returns and how testing could form part of a broader strategy.
He said discussions with the UK government were focused on the detail, to make sure the movement of students going home for Christmas and returning back to accommodation after the holidays was handled safely to prevent a spread in Covid-19 in other areas of the UK.
In particular, it is hoped a staggered return over a longer period would help ease any strain on testing and reduce the chance of infection.
President of the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland, Matt Crilly, said he wants to see a clear and coherent plan.
He added: "In terms of a return to campus in the new year, we must avoid a repeat of the mass outbreaks we saw among the student population in the autumn."
"Universities and Colleges need to clearly communicate with their students on what their next semester is going to look like, so that students can make an informed decision on whether they wish to return."
"NUS Scotland continues to call for remote learning to be the default position. That way no student has to go back to campus unless absolutely necessary. No student should be left asking themselves, again, why they've been asked to return for no good reason."


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Training is a rush, but I don't take my fitness regime to extremes - model Sinead
October 22 2014 06:55 PM
Former Miss Ireland Sinead Noonan has revealed to the Diary the intense fitness regime she follows in order to stay trim.
The stunning brunette has a personal trainer who keeps her in check and helps her tone her problem areas.
"I travel into Dublin to train at Access Gym in Raheny and my trainer Jocelyn is amazing and makes sure I keep up my sessions," she said.
"I train three to four times a week, I like to have a rest day in between work outs so that I don't get obsessed with it.
"I find you get such a rush after working out that it can be easy to end up going every day, but I don't want to over do it, so I keep it to a few days a week," she added.
The top model - who is signed to the books of the Andrea Roche modelling agency - has a history of fitness so doesn't find it too hard to stay fit.
"I was actually a competitive swimmer up until I was 18 so I learned a lot from that in terms of fitness and diet," she said.
"I still swim and I incorporate that into my work outs. I often go for a swim and then do some weight training with Jocelyn.
"She really mixes it up for me so I never get bored; some days we do TRX, others it's Pilates and she helps me with areas that most women are conscious of."
Sinead makes sure to eat healthily as well but doesn't take it to extremes.
"I'm not on a Paleo diet or anything like that," she admitted.
"I eat healthily and I don't each much bread but I don't deprive myself."
The Meath native has also just qualified as a beauty and skin specialist and dreams of opening her own clinic in the future.
"I think it's really important to have another skill because I probably won't be still modelling when I'm 90," she laughed.
"Beauty isn't something that's a million miles away from what I'm doing now anyway and it's nice to have another option, I might open my own clinic in the future."
And the boys will be happy to hear that the former pageant queen is currently single. "I'm not seeing anyone," she revealed. "I'm really busy with work and focussing on modelling at the moment. I'm not really looking for a relationship to be honest.
"It's not that I'm not interested, it's just that I'm so busy, that I don't even think about it," she added.


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Q: JDBC connection in Android Is there anyone who tried JDBC connection in android because in Android 2.3 JDBC is supported.
I have to connect with Mysql without web service.
I have made application but it gives me error
public class MysqlConnect extends Activity{
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
System.out.println("MySQL Connect Example.");
Connection conn = null;
String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/";
String dbName = "jdbctutorial";
String driver = "com.mysql.jdbc.Driver";
String userName = "root";
String password = "root";
try {
  Class.forName(driver).newInstance();
  conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url+dbName,userName,password);
  System.out.println("Connected to the database");
  conn.close();
  System.out.println("Disconnected from database");
} catch (Exception e) {
  e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}

i am getting error in getConnection. error is like java.lang.VerifyError : com.mysql.jdbc.MysqlIO
Thanks in advance.

A: I have successfully connected to MySQL, Oracle and SQL Server directly from an Android device using JDBC and the regular type 4 drivers used for desktop Java applications for the respective databases.
Just search for a desktop JDBC sample. The same code works without any modifications on Android. Make sure you add the .jar file of the driver to the project in Eclipse. The compiler will automatically convert the .jar driver into Dalvik compatible package.

A: The VerifyError probably happens because of wrong class file signature.
Check here:

*

*Android java.lang.VerifyError?

*java.lang.VerifyError
JDBC was included in previous releases as well - the key issue is to include the proper driver class for your database and make sure it can work with the Android runtime.

A: I had the same issue, two things solved my problem:

*

*You must remember to put your JDBC connection code in an AsyncTask,
other wise you will BURN BURN BURN!

*Do NOT mistake "INTERNET" permission for the "uses INTERNET" permission. You need the latter to perform JDBC.
If none of above solved your problem, check the logcat line starting with "caused by:" in your warning lines. Googling that line gets you close to finding a solution.

A: I had a similar problem, try to run connection code from a new thread not main and change the localhost server address.

A: I've got the same error.
Just adding this line to your gradle dependency resolves the error.
compile group: 'mysql', name: 'mysql-connector-java', version: '5.1.44'

And you can change the version according to your need.
After adding this, gradle sync will be taking care of everything, you just have to connect to DB in the same way as you do in simple java jdbc program. I've developed my app using the android studio.


talkSPORT, the world's biggest sports radio station, has been nominated for five Sports Journalism Awards, across four different categories.
Mark Saggers is in the running for the Best Sports Presenter, Sam Matterface is up for Best Sports Commentator, while Kick Off's special programme Concussion in Sport has been nominated in the Best Radio Sport Documentary.
Two big live sports events have made it into the Best Radio Live Broadcast category – talkSPORT's coverage of The Cheltenham Festival, and also The FA Cup.
The winners will be announced on February 22. Good luck all!


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3 March 2018 Ripsec Lubumbashi
Infant Mortality in the Walungu Rural Health Zone of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-sectional Study 2015-2016.
Cikomola M.A1,2,3, Ndongozi B5, Ngaboyeka A.G2B, Bashonja M.V2, Bodiana M.G2, Bwenge ME1,2, Mwembo .T.A3,4, Bisimwa B.G1,2,3 .
(1 = Catholic University of Bukavu, 2 = Regional School of Public Health of the Catholic University of Bukavu, 3 = Institutional Strengthening for Health Policies based on Evidence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, RIPSEC, 4 = School of Health Public University of Lubumbashi, 5 = Provincial Division of Health of South Kivu).
Infant mortality remains a health problem in developing countries. The DRC is one of the countries that has a high rate of infant mortality in Africa estimated at 58 ‰ according to the report of the 2013-2014 Demographic and Health Survey. However, various strategies related to the acceleration of the objectives of the sustainable development have been launched in recent years in the country to improve child survival.
The purpose of this work was to estimate the infant mortality rate in the rural health zone of Walungu during a period of 2015-2016.
Material and methods :
It is a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in the Walungu Health Zone from July 2016 to March 2017. A structured questionnaire was administered to maternity hospitalized deliveries and eight surrounding health areas to collect information on the condition of the child from the previous pregnancy. The usual descriptive and analytical statistics were done with SPSS 20.
Out of a total of 2006 deliveries, we observed 1382 births among multiparous women. Of the 1382 births, there were 82 (59.3 ‰) deaths, of which 66 (47.7 ‰) before their first birthday at the median age (interquartile range) of 44 (0-293) days. Neonatal mortality is 26.8%. Factors associated with infant mortality with bi-varied analysis were inter-reproductive space of less than 12 months [OR = 3.08, 95% CI: 1.33-7.15], (p <0.001), number of children in the household [OR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.13-1.43], The proportion of deaths occurring in the community is 47.9%. The causes of death are: Malaria (17.3%), neonatal infections (12.35%), diarrhea and vomiting (9.86%), sepsis 6.17%
the infant mortality rate in Walungu for the 2015-2016 period is slightly lower than the overall country estimate.
KEY WORDS: DRC, Walugu Health Zone, infant mortality, causes of death.


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Child Abuse, Parenting, Physical Abuse
Second-degree Aggravated Assault????
Image October 30, 2014 Blackhorn33
Mother throws baby into ocean
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Police have charged a 23-year-old woman with second-degree aggravated assault for allegedly throwing her 1-month-old Baby into the ocean in Atlantic City.
Sgt. Monica McMenamin tells The Press of Atlantic City that "Patricia Shurig was seen throwing the infant into the water Sunday afternoon near the end of Pacific Avenue in the city's Inlet section, then Shurig jumped in".
Bystanders plunged into the water and pulled the two to shore, and a fisherman gave the
Performed CPR on Baby
Dove into Cold Water and Saved Baby and Mother
Baby CPR. Both were treated at a hospital.
Shurig is being held on $100,000 bail. It was not immediately known if she has a lawyer.
McMenamin praised the "bravery of those men who jumped into the ocean to rescue Shurig and the Baby".
Child EndangermentFamilyIndifferenceMental AbusePhysical AbusePhysicalAbuseScared
Child Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse
Susquehanna Township man convicted of child molestation
October 30, 2014 Blackhorn33
This UNJUST EVIL has flourished and spread everywhere on this Earth since the beginning of time. It is TIME to stop trash like this from preying on Our Children!!!! It is TIME to stop these perverted predators from taking the future from so many of Our Children!!!!
IT IS TIME TO DESTROY THIS VERMIN FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN!!!!
Our Children are the Future Of This World.
WPMT FOX43
After a two and a half day trial, a Dauphin County Jury yesterday afternoon convicted Stephen Carruthers of repeatedly molesting a child over a period of eight years.
Carruther, 56, of Susquehanna Township, molested the victim when she was between the ages of 4 to 12 years old while she was visiting his home.
The victim revealed the abuse to a family member when she was 13 years old. She described during her testimony how she was too frightened to tell anyone about the hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse she suffered during the 8 year period while the abuse was happening because of death threats that Carruthers made towards her and her family members.
Carruthers testified during the trial that he never molested the girl. When pressed during cross-examination buy Chief Deputy District Attorney Seán McCormack about the abuse, Carruthers accused McCormack of blaspheming the relationship he had with the…
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Child Abuse, Parenting
Houston Man Shot In Face By 3-year-old
Houston man shot in face trying to grab gun from three-year-old
Houston, Texas – A Houston-area man was in critical condition after being shot in the face when he tried to take a loaded pistol away from a 3-year-old boy, police said on Monday.
Patrick Sanders, 20, was sleeping on the couch when the gun slipped out of his pants on to the floor in the incident that took place on Saturday in a Houston apartment.
The child then handled the gun and Sanders tried to grab it from the toddler, police said.
"At that time, the gun went off and Sanders was shot in the face. The child was not injured," Houston Police said in a statement.
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Alleged Gang Members Charged
2 Alleged Gang Members Charged with Murder of 9-year-old Anaheim Girl
Two alleged gang members have been charged with the murder of a 9-year-old Anaheim girl, who was fatally shot while playing with her friends outside of her home
Alfredo Akino, 20 years old, is already on probation, and Ricardo Cruz, 19 years old, is on parole
Charged with Murder and Street Terrorism
Both young men have been denied bail, Prosecutor says he will seek the death penalty
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Child Abuse, Child Sex Slavery, Child Sexual Abuse
Sex Trafficked Children
Demand Criminal Justice for Buyers of Sex with Children
America's youth are at risk because Demand for Sex Acts with Children drives the market of exploitation.
Little has been done to address the culture of tolerance or confront the obvious conclusion that penalizing buyers is essential to protecting our youth from becoming prey.
In a very limited number of cases, a buyer has been convicted federally under a provision of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and this needs to be developed for greater applicability at the state level. Enactment of good laws at the state and federal level are essential but just the beginning. Enforcement of these laws will be the deterrent necessary to stem demand for Commercial Sex Acts with a CHILD.
In what is increasingly referred to as human trafficking in the media, there is little consistency in the language used to refer to the conduct of buyers. In many instances, in an attempt to obscure and coverup the offense of Buying Sex Acts with a Child, the offense is listed as SIMPLE PROSTITUTION!
Out of 407 relevant cases identified largely through media sources, only 25 of those media outlets referred to a Minor Victim as a Prostitute; reflecting the attitudes that prevent these cases from being reported as serious offenses of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of a Child.
Penalizing buyers is essential to protecting our youth from becoming prey!!!!
If you love your Child,
PROTECT YOUR CHILD!!!!
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