A few years ago, I was out for a walk with my son and we happened upon a little playground we'd never visited before. He hopped out of the stroller and started to play. After a few minutes of having the place to ourselves, several cars pulled up and moms started unloading their small children, all around Ben's age. I realized it was a playgroup meetup and then I noticed that I knew a couple of the moms slightly.
Those two women I knew invited me to stay and play with the group, but as more and more moms arrived, I realized I didn't feel at all comfortable. All of the moms were blonde and very well put-together, even in their playground gear. There were a few moms who were also wearing workout clothes, but unlike me, they had clearly done their hair and makeup. I felt more sweaty and disheveled by the minute. I kept thinking in my head, "One of these things is not like the other!" So I said my goodbyes and we hurried off, much to Ben's disappointment.
It's happened to all of us, I'm sure– the feeling that we don't exactly fit in. I've even experienced it within church youth groups or Bible studies—times where I've felt not saved enough for certain groups or "too Christian" for others.
It's hard to feel like you don't belong. And every year as school is starting back up, I worry that my sons will experience this same sort of feeling.
No, we don't fully belong here and so at times we'll all feel that incongruence, but I will also tell my boys that they'll find their people, eventually. And they may not be the ones that looked like their people right away. It takes a little patience sometimes.
And underlying all of that, they can rest in the sure knowledge that they always fit in in Christ's kingdom, where everyone is welcomed even and especially for the different roles they can play. They're old enough to understand Paul's beautiful image in 1 Corinthians 12 of each one of us as an essential part of Christ's body, working together in harmony as the Church on earth and also, I believe, in heaven.
One more thing I'd like to share with them: most of the time, it's up to you to decide whether you belong or not. The women in the group tried to welcome me that day; I was the one telling myself I didn't fit in. Maybe I did and maybe I didn't, but I've wondered since then if I should have taken a deep breath and stuck around. Despite all that perfectly coiffed blonde hair, maybe they could have been my people.
Next time I hope to give myself the chance to find out.


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Terrorism on Trial
Manifesto Destiny?
By Brad Knickerbocker Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
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SACRAMENTO, CALIF.
The ideas of the 35,000-word manifesto sound dry and aloof, chilling only in the context of 17 years of periodic and deliberate violence, of widespread public fear and of individual lives changed forever.
The trial of the alleged "Unabomber" - with all its detailed evidence, legal arguments, and human drama - begins here today against a backdrop of concern over domestic terrorism in the United States.
The World Trade Center bombing trial and the second trial in the Oklahoma City bombing both continue. These seem to show that top-notch police work can solve such crimes. But neither act was prevented, and last year's bomb blast at the Atlanta Olympics remains unsolved. And it did take authorities many years to capture Theodore Kaczynski, the man authorities believe is responsible for 16 bombings that took three lives and injured another 23 people.
Despite this, experts generally agree that police and investigative agencies are doing well under the circumstances.
"I do think the government has been very competent and very efficient in its recent apprehensions," says Laurie Levenson, associate dean and professor of law at Loyola University in Los Angeles. "Still, there's so much that we don't know. It's a big country, and there are a lot of fringe people."
Among the improvements Ms. Levenson and others have observed:
* A shift in emphasis at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from simply racking up as many arrests and convictions as possible to greater emphasis on high-priority crimes, including domestic terrorism.
* More-refined responses to situations involving fringe groups. This was clear in the apprehension of the "Freemen" in Montana, following highly criticized episodes at Ruby Ridge, Idaho, and Waco, Texas.
* Better ability to infiltrate radical antigovernment groups (such as the Viper militia in Arizona) that hoard and in some cases use illegal weapons and explosives.
Such infiltrations raise questions about civil liberties, however.
"There's a fine line here between what some on the left consider to be intrusions into lawful assembly and what others on the right say are legitimate efforts by the sovereign state to defend itself against terrorism," says former United States Attorney Joseph Russoniello, who now practices law in San Francisco.
But if you recognize that you have organizations in this country that are bent "on acts of domestic terrorism, you have to have the ability to proactively deal with that, not just reactively," he adds.
In the case of Mr. Kaczynski, infiltration would have been extremely difficult. The suspect was a recluse who apparently acted without accomplices and was not part of any extremist group.
The break in the case came when The Washington Post agreed to publish the 232-point manifesto attacking industrial society. The document's author had warned of more bombings if the newspaper refused. David Kaczynski, a social worker in Schenectady, N.Y., thought he recognized his estranged brother in the writings and went to authorities.
Now, as jury selection begins in US District Judge Garland Burrell's courtroom in Sacramento, Calif., the prosecution's legal arsenal seems formidable.
Kaczynski's small cabin in the mountains of Montana was filled with bomb-making materials and equipment, plus a partially completed pipe bomb, according to the FBI. Agents say they found the typewriter used to write the manifesto, as well as a draft of the document. And perhaps most damning, they also say they found a diary in which the bombings, the reasons for them, and targeted victims were detailed.
Connecting Kaczynski
In the case being tried here, Kaczynski faces 10 charges related to the killing of two Sacramento men (a computer-store owner in 1985 and a timber-industry lobbyist 10 years later) and the injuring of scientists at Yale University and the University of California at San Francisco. He also faces charges in the bombing death of an advertising executive in New Jersey in 1994. The federal government is seeking the death penalty for the Sacramento killings.
Kaczynski - a Harvard-educated mathematician with a genius-level IQ who once taught at UC Berkeley - has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Beyond the mounds of physical evidence said to connect the defendant to the bombings, prosecutors also must prove that Kaczynski willfully intended to harm the persons to whom the bombs were mailed.
"They have to prove a particular mental state on the part of the defendant," says Linda Carter, a former trial attorney in the US Justice Department and former public defender who now teaches at the McGeorge School of Law here.
Pretrial maneuverings by both prosecutors and Kaczynski's three court-appointed attorneys indicate the defendant's mental state will be a key issue during the trial - and, if he is convicted, especially during the penalty phase when jurors would have to decide between execution and a prison term.
Court documents show the defense intends to argue that Kaczynski's claimed mental condition - paranoid schizophrenia - means he acted because he was delusional, not because he had any criminal intent.
This is not the same thing as claiming insanity, where the defendant would have to submit to an examination by three court-appointed psychiatrists, says professor Carter, nor is it the same as arguing that the defendant is not competent to stand trial.
But Kaczynski recently refused to submit to what would have been a week-long examination by court-appointed psychiatrists. For this reason, prosecutors argue, the defense should not be allowed to present its expert testimony on Kaczynski's mental state. In other pretrial activity, Judge Burrell last week denied a request from defense attorneys to block a possible death sentence.
Prosecutors contend that the death penalty is necessary because Kaczynski represents "a continuing danger to society" with a "reckless disregard for human life."
Although the trial is likely to take months, legal experts already are speculating on the penalty phase and any possible appeal of a guilty verdict.
"If we can believe the evidence, this isn't going to be a 'who done it' like the O.J. Simpson trial It's going to be a 'why did he do it,' " says Joshua Dressler, law professor at the McGeorge School.
Brother's decision
A guilty verdict is already something David Kaczynski has given a lot of thought to. If his older brother is convicted, he is eligible for a $1 million federal reward. But, in accepting a "Courage of Convictions" award from the upstate New York youth shelter where he worked, the younger Mr. Kaczynski recently said any reward money would go to the victims and their families.
"My mother and I respect their loss and wish to do whatever we can to ease their grief," he said.
"Someone we love went over the edge or so it seems," Mr. Kaczynski told the audience gathered to honor him. And he expressed hope that "our nation's criminal justice system will find the courage and wherewithal to take a closer, more understanding and compassionate look at the problem of mental illness."
And while some who lost loved ones or were maimed by bombs alleged to have been mailed by Theodore Kaczynski remain angry and bitter, others are not so quick to condemn - especially given the attitude expressed by the family of the alleged Unabomber.
John Hauser, severely injured in an explosion at UC Berkeley in 1985, told the Los Angeles Times last week: "What David Kaczynski did would just be heart-wrenching for any of us. So, for us to sort of turn around and say, 'Aha, gotcha! Now off with his head,' well, that sort of ignores what it must have taken for his brother to come forward."
UNABOMBER TIME LINE
The FBI has linked these attacks to the Unabomber:
May 1978: A package explodes at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., injuring one person.
May 1979: Another person is injured in an explosion at Northwestern University.
November 1979: Passengers suffer smoke inhalation when a bomb explodes in a plane's cargo hold during an American Airlines flight, forcing an emergency landing at Dulles International Airport near Washington.
June 1980: The president of United Airlines is injured at home in the Chicago area.
October 1981: A bomb is placed in a business classroom at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. No one is injured.
May 1982: One person is injured in an explosion at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.
July 1982: A bomb in the faculty lounge at the University of California, Berkeley, injures a professor.
May 1985: One person is injured by a bomb found in a computer room at the University of California, Berkeley.
June 1985: A package mailed to the Boeing company in Auburn, Wash., is safely disarmed.
November 1985: Two people are injured by a package bomb mailed to a professor at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.
December 1985: A bomb kills the owner of a computer rental store in Sacramento, Calif.
February 1987: A man is injured by a bomb left behind a computer store in Salt Lake City.
June 1993: A geneticist at the University of California, San Francisco, is injured by a bomb sent to his home.
June 1993: A Yale University computer scientist is injured in his office.
December 1994: An advertising executive is killed by a bomb sent to his North Caldwell, N.J., home.
April 1995: The president of the California Forestry Association is killed opening a mail bomb in the group's Sacramento headquarters.
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And Now, Emma Thompson on Tongue-Kissing Meryl Streep
By Julie Miller
When it comes to slightly T.M.I. press interview disclosures, Emma Thompson has more than earned her stripes in the past few weeks, first confirming that her ex-husband Kenneth Branagh cheated on her more than two decades ago, and more recently, that she has put together illustrated sex pamphlets for her 13-year-old daughter. Now Thompson, the Saving Mr. Banks star and supporting actress contender with whom we'd most like to have a white-wine date, trumps herself by pulling focus from Julia Roberts and Oprah Winfrey during a recent awards panel discussion.
During the Hollywood Reporter's actress roundtable discussion, posted today, the moderator asks Julia Roberts what it was like working with her August: Osage County co-star Meryl Streep. Roberts gives a somewhat boilerplate answer, revealing, "She has the great balance. In her life, acting is a very sort of casual element of it. I like that balance." Amazingly, it is at this point where Thompson jumps in with the immortal non sequitur, "I've snogged her."
Discussing her love scene with Meryl Streep in Mike Nichols' HBO miniseriesAngels in America, during which Thompson's angel embraces Streep's character, kisses her in mid-air, and then brings her to full climax in the New York City sky, Thompson added, "And what I learned was, you have to use tongues even if you're not a lesbian."
"The angel gives her an orgasm in Angels in America," Thompson explained. "Mike Nichols can get anyone to do anything."
It was at this point that Oprah chimed in, saying that if she ever were to go to the "dark side" by playing a villainous character, it would be under Mike Nichols' direction.
Elsewhere in the conversation, our lady Emma Thompson discusses the advice her gay uncle gave her ("Onstage, imagine you've got a fire burning in your dressing room"), references her previous experience with clinical depression, and jokes that one of the few onscreen challenges she will never agree to is a "muff shot," referring to lower nudity.
Julie Miller is a senior feature writer at Vanity Fair.


A pensioner was left shocked after he found a deadly black widow spider – crawling in a bunch of Aldi GRAPES.
Jamie Swinney was about to tuck into the fruit when he spotted a black and red creepy-crawly in the punnet last Sunday (23/8).
The stunned 67-year-old recognised the lethal critter and bravely wrapped it in cling film before dialling 101.
Police called Nuneaton and Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary boss Geoff Grewcock, who rushed over and confirmed the spider was a deadly black widow.
The pensioner then took the grapes back to the Aldi in Leamington Spa, Warks., on the same day with a receipt and spoke to the store's deputy manager.
Jamie, who lives in Warwick, said: "I cut a branch off the grapes, washed them, put them in a dish and put it in the fridge.
"As I got them out again I thought 'oh blimey' because there was a young black widow in the punnet.
"I thought it was a black widow straight away because of its markings, so I just got some cling film and wrapped it up.
Local animal expert Mr Grewcock said the spider was a young black widow from Spain who would have jumped into the grapes looking for seeds.
He added: "The way this spider looked I had a feeling it was a black widow.
"If it was a normal adult we wouldn't have to do that.
"Because it was only a baby its bite would have been harmless, but if Jamie hadn't spotted it it could have grown into a more dangerous adult.
"The grapes were from Spain and I expect it jumped in there, we looked for seeds but there was nothing.
"I took the spider back to a sanctuary, but he died within a couple of hours.
Incredibly, Mr Grewcock was also called to nearby Whitnash, Warks., in June this year when a couple found a black widow in a bunch of Asda grapes.
He added: "There seem to have been a lot about recently, we've had four in the last seven weeks.
* Black widows, although not native to the UK, are found all over the world and only bite when threatened.
They are known to be one of the most poisonous spiders but the potentially lethal venom is only injected in small quantities, so rarely causes death when diluted within a healthy human body.
Female black widow spiders are notorious for cannibalising the male of the species after mating to ensure they are sufficiently well fed to get through pregnancy.


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396 Chapter 57: Attack of the BurgerTac
Commission. Has basically nothing to do with The Loud House aside from The BurgerTac being based on a Loud House fan creator
New York Times bestselling author Steven Khing sat in the office of his editor on a bright early spring morning and lit a cigarette. A thin, pale, scrawny, pasty little man - the kind who couldn't fight, got PTSD from seeing a gun on television, voted Democrat, and designed to get offended on other peoples' behalf, whether they were offended or not - Khing wore horn rimmed glasses and a tweed jacket with patches on the elbows. His pale face was sheened in sweat and his lank black hair was plastered to his pimply forehead. He held his Virginia Slim like a woman and oozed soy from every pore in his weak, ineffectual body.
His editor, Burt Stone, sat on the other side of a gleaming oaken desk, a bullish man with a bald pate and icy blue eyes. Behind him, a window looked out over Midtown, its narrow maze of streets packed with traffic. A hamburger and a taco sat before him in a styrofoam container, and a slice of soy, gluten free, non-GMO pizza lay half-eaten on a paper plate in front of Steve. "So," Burt said, "tell me about your next novel."
Steve brought the cigarette to his lips and took a dainty puff. That was the problem: He had no idea what his next novel would be about. He'd already written one about evil Republicans, one about evil Christians, one about evil white people, and one about evil capitalists. What else was there to write?
He had to come up with something, though; he was under contract with Tripleday for three more books, and if he didn't deliver, they'd drop him quicker than Elizabeth Warren dropped being white when she needed a leg up in academia. He looked around the room for some inspiration, but there was nothing. His eyes fell on Burt's lunch. Maybe -
It hit him.
"A BurgerTac," he blurted, "it's about a BurgerTac."
Burt's brow furrowed in confusion. "A what?"
"A BurgerTac," Steve said, as though Burt should know this.
"I-I have no idea what you're talking about," Burt said.
Steve leaned forward. "Okay, so get this. It's a giant sentient hamburger with a taco sticking out of its head like a tusk. It uses the taco to suck the privilege out of evil rich people."
Wow, this was great stuff! Steve's mind was brimming with ideas. He saw a group of rich snobs holed up at a house in the Hamptons, their fearful faces bathed in the flickering glow of candles because the power was out. They were scared, disheveled, and clutching random weapons - a candelabra here, a tennis racket there. The doors and windows were all boarded up and a siege atmosphere held sway. No one knew what was outside. Maybe nothing. Only void.
Then, a strange, wet shlicking noise found their ears. It sounded like -
"A huge slice of tomato rubbing slickly against a cold, congealed piece of cheese," Steve said. He was panting, in awe of his own genius. He licked his thin lips and brushed his greasy bangs out of his eyes. "It bursts through the door and eats those rich bastards one-by-one. Then his race takes over the world and cleanses it of humans. Pollution stops dead, my friend, and the earth, finally freed of the harmful little nits called man, is able to heal."
Burt looked at him like he was crazy, and Steve realized where he'd gone wrong. "Wait, when I say man I mean white man. The BurgerTac is a friend to all black and brown people. And to women. And gays. It's a very progressive creature."
For a moment, Burt just stared at him, then he sighed and sat back in his chair. "Jesus, Steve, you're not even trying anymore."
"Burt, trust me, this will sell 20 million copies. The people are starved for progressive media. Just look how well Ghostbusters 2016 and the Charlie's Angels remake did."
The editor favored him with a blank stare. "They bombed, Steve."
Steve held up one frail index finger. "Ah, but my novels haven't."
"That's because we edited most of the liberal stuff out."
Oh, right, Steve forgot about that.
"Look, Steve, I'm a leftie myself, so I agree with you, but most readers don't go for that. Once you've written fifty or so novels, then yeah, you've built up a die hard audience who will stand for you calling them names, spitting in their faces, and constantly depicting characters like them as cartoonish pieces of shit, but for right now, you gotta reign yourself in a little."
Steve pursed his lips.
Holding up a forestalling hand, Burt said, "But that's not the issue right now. The issue is this...Burger thing. Come on, Steve, you can do better than this."
"But...The BurgerTac…"
"It's a terrible idea."
"No it's not, it's real."
That slipped out and Steve regretted it.
"It's real?" Burt asked and lifted his brow incredulously.
All Steve could do was nod. "It is. I saw one."
Burt chuckled humorlessly. "You're not funny. Now -"
His words cut off when the door exploded open and slammed against the wall with a thunderous report. Steve let out a shocked, womanish scream and spun in his seat.
What he saw brought him to the brink of madness.
A six foot tall hamburger composed of two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun stood in the doorway. It waddled into the room like a nightmarish apparition, a spidery chatter rising from what passed for its mouth. Steve jumped to his feet and fell back against the desk. Burt screamed and toppled out of his chair. "What the fuck is that thing?"
Steve's eyes went to the taco jutting from the thing's head.
"No," he muttered, "n-no, I made it up, it's not real. IT'S NOT REAL!"
"Ooga booga," The BurgerTac said, "I eat rich people."
"B-But I'm not a rich person!"
"Ooga booga, your bank account, new car, mansion, and offshore account otherwise...hypocrite."
The BurgerTac slithered toward him, and Steven Khing screamed.
In the last seconds of his life, he realized that there were worse things than Christians, Republicans, and Capitalists.
There were teeth.
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Gasp! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a 'Mature' game
By Steve Clist September 16, 2019 217 views
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is certainly getting some pretty good buzz right now. Not only is the game looking better than ever, but the singleplayer campaign also makes a return and reports are that it's a doozy. Developer Infinity Ward also seems to be using the beta properly with tweaks being made on the fly to address gamers complaints. Xbox One owners get to join in beta next weekend. Well, in a move that should shock no one, the ESRB has given their verdict on the game and given it an 'M for Mature rating'. It gave this rating for "blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, suggestive themes, and use of drugs". This shouldn't really come as a surprise as every game in the series has been given this rating.
You can check out the full rating summary below along with a trailer for the game –
This is a first-person shooter in which players assume the roles of special forces soldiers and freedom fighters as they battle terrorists. Players can engage in a variety of combat missions, such as saving hostages, escaping/infiltrating war zones, and assaulting enemy compounds. Characters use machine guns, shotguns, sniper rifles, and explosives to kill enemies in frenetic combat. In some situations, players must quickly determine which characters are terrorists and which are just innocent bystanders. Combat is highlighted by realistic gunfire, screams of pain, and large blood-splatter effects. A sniper rifle causes increased damage (e.g., decapitation, dismemberment). Some sequences prompt players to make choices that influence enemy behavior: using a pistol to threaten a suspect's family during an interrogation; timing actions to prevent terrorists from shooting hostages (failure scenarios may occur). One sequence depicts players' character interrogated/tortured via waterboarding; if players select certain dialogue options, then a bound prisoner is seen executed. Cutscenes depict additional acts of violence: a hostage killed by an explosive vest; civilians (including children) killed by a gas attack. Some scenes depict terrorists threatening and, in rare instances, attacking or shooting young characters (e.g., a boy held hostage; young siblings attacked in their home—players can control their ability to fight back). The game includes multiplayer badges that depict illustrations of marijuana leaves and smoking; other illustrations depict close-up angles of partially exposed cleavage and buttocks. The words "f**k" and "sh*t" appear in the dialogue.
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That belly photo is great - I love the stripes! And I have that candle and it smells sooo good!
oh my, oh my...love the typography on that label!
thank you for bringing that song back into my life after a too-long hiatus. I adore your blog. it brings sunshine into my day and I am always thankful for that.
Love this outfit and this song def. brightened the dreary skies of d.c.
Stripes, the color yellow, lemon... Three of my favorite things! LOVE THIS POST!!!
happiness is the colors and patterns in this post and your always cheerful attitude :) happy spring!
this blog is the epitome of fresh springtime bliss. thanks for sharing!
Wonderful yellow! Is it the colour of the season or what?! And wonderful belly..I love new life, and isn't that what May is all about.
Happy May Day back at you. Your bump looks lovely in that yellow.
I played the song and danced with my son: it took me away to another place, and it was nice. How lovely!
that song makes my heart happy. every. single. time.
Love the yellow in this post. So much happiness.
Love the yellow!Great combination of blue and yellow!
i couldn't agree more! plus - yellow is the color for happiness... good work, lady!
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Moscow blames Israel for shooting down of Russian aircraft in Syria
September 24, 2018 at 12:01 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine, Russia, Syria
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Russia's Defence Ministry has officially blamed Israel for shooting down one of its military aircraft which was attacked by Syrian regime forces last Monday, news agencies have reported. Major General Igor Konashenkov alleged that an Israeli fighter jet "deliberately" used the Russian Il-20 as a shield, and the Syrians mistook it for an Israeli aircraft and shot it down. All 15 people on board were killed in the incident.
"This act," said Konashenkov, "reflected either a lack of professionalism or criminal negligence. We believe that the Israeli Air Force and those who were making decisions about these actions are fully to blame for the tragedy that happened to the Russian Il-20 plane."
The Israelis deny that their fighter sought cover behind the Russian or any other aircraft. "The result of the downing of the Russian plane by Syrian fire is severe and tragic and we convey our condolences to the bereaved families and the Russian people," an Israeli Air Force spokesperson said.
Israeli official: Israel showed Russia proof Syria to blame for downed plane
According to Moscow, the Israeli action was a violation of the agreements signed in 2015 regarding military cooperation in Syria. In the wake of the incident, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in an attempt to avoid a diplomatic spat between the two countries.
Israel also dispatched a senior military delegation to Russia to present the findings of an official investigation into the shooting down of the aircraft. Moscow, however, has insisted on Israel carrying out a more detailed probe.
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Below is a pic of the cabin. The fresh snow made it so magical!
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Looks like you had to so much fun in a winter wonderland. I loved following via Instagram! Being a Florida native, I've never seen snow fall. I've seen after a snow fall in the city, not as pretty. So, I really appreciate you sharing your trip. Hope you have a lovely day!
I saw your Instagram photos… looked like you and your family had such a nice time. I adore your jacket, great color, and perfect length. Cute socks too…very much holiday inspired!
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I love that coat! I live in Las Vegas so we rarely need heavy coats, but we are going to Wyoming for Christmas where it can be below zero so I've been looking for a new one!
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The Public Accounts Committee report warns urgent action also required to reverse care work's poor public image and boost recruitment and retention.
The adult social care sector is underfunded, with the care workforce suffering from low pay, low esteem and high turnover of staff.
The care sector is in a precarious state but the Department of Health and Social Care (the Department) has not yet said how it intends to put in place a long-term, sustainable funding regime to meet the ever-increasing demand for care.
The Department does not know whether the ways that local authorities commission care, and the prices they pay providers, are contributing to the problems within the care workforce.
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We are also concerned that the move to supporting people with substantive and critical care needs only is contributing to growing levels of unmet need for people with moderate care needs. These moderate needs may well grow into substantial or critical needs if support is not given.
The Department has committed to addressing all these issues through the health and care workforce strategy that it is currently consulting on, and the promised Green Paper on funding of care for older adults.
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April 19, 2019 April 19, 2019 Admin 367 Views Blocking of content, citizen journalists, domestic and foreign journalists., Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology in Tehran, press freedom, proxy servers, state-run TV and radio, VOA Persian
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Source: Voice of America (VOA)
FILE – Reporters Without Borders activists, bound and made up as mock victims, demonstrate outside the Iran Air office on the Champs Elysées in Paris, July 10, 2012, to protest the imprisonment of Iranian journalists.
This article originated in VOA's Persian service.
Media rights group Reporters Without Borders says Iran has slipped further toward the bottom of its World Press Freedom index because of an increase in arrests of Iranian journalists and citizen-journalists.
In its annual press freedom ranking published Thursday, the Paris-based group also known as RSF said Iran dropped six places to 170th out of 180 countries and territories. It attributed the drop to Iran's increased arrests of "professional and non-professional journalists, especially those posting on social networks" in 2018.
The report described Iran as one of the world's biggest jailers of journalists.
In an interview for the Thursday edition of VOA Persian's News at Nine program, RSF Iran researcher Reza Moini said the increased arrests of Iranian journalists coincided with their attempts to cover frequent anti-government street protests by Iranians last year.
Detained Iranian journalists often have been charged with spreading propaganda and other national security offenses for posting critical comments about the government via social media. Moini denounced Iran's prosecutions of such journalists as unjust and unfair.
FILE – An Iranian man shows Telegram app messages on his mobile phone in Tehran, Feb. 24, 2016.
RSF said another factor in Iran's deteriorating press freedom is its toughening crackdown on social media.
"Iran, which is tackling an unprecedented wave of protests in several of its cities, has clamped down even harder on online information and is still blocking several apps such as Telegram, Facebook and Twitter," the report said.
Moini noted that Iran's press freedom ranking already was near the bottom of the RSF index because the government controls radio and television and puts tight restrictions on privately owned print media.
Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance licenses all news outlets operating in the country and oversees their activities. It also issues work permits for domestic and foreign journalists.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani acknowledged the poor state of press freedom in his nation in a publicly broadcast Jan. 21 speech to officials of the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology in Tehran.
"We do not have free media. We have a state-run TV and radio [organization]," he said. "If we had 500 media outlets, cyberspace would not have been so congested. [People] want to say everything there [in cyberspace] because they have no other place."
Blocking of content
Rouhani also criticized the powerful Iranian judiciary's practice of filtering social media sites to block content deemed objectionable. Many Iranians use proxy servers to bypass such filtering.
"If [a site is] filtered, then what will we do about proxy servers?" Rouhani said. "If you confront one proxy server, what will you do about the new ones that come? … It is now clear to us that this is not the solution."
The Iranian judiciary is led by a chief justice appointed by and answerable to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rather than the Iranian president. Rouhani, serving his second term in the post, pledged in his election campaigns to bring greater openness to Iranian media and society as a whole. But media rights activists say he has been unable or unwilling to fulfill many of those promises.
"Since print media are restricted and radio and TV are under government control, citizen journalists are the flag-bearers of democracy and the free flow of information in Iran," Moini told VOA Persian. But, he also noted a downside to the increasing prevalence of citizen journalists in Iran.
"They are not professional journalists," Moini said. "Unfortunately, Iran doesn't have sufficient media resources to evaluate citizen journalists' material and determine what is worthy of publication."
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Tyler Breeze Says WWE Planned To Fire Him And Another Star In ESPN Documentary
November 2, 2021 | Michael Perry
Tyler Breeze had an 11-year run in WWE. He remained a popular wrestler during most of his time there, with his biggest success coming on the NXT brand. Now, Breeze says he was nearly publicly fired during the filming of an ESPN E:60 documentary.
In an interview with Renee Paquette on Oral Sessions, Breeze talked about his role in the E60 "Behind the Curtain" special. Prince Pretty says that he was almost part of a tragic ending in the show.
"Well, Triple H tells us at the end of one of those meetings, at the end of the tapings, that the E60 thing we were doing was supposed to have a couple guys who made it, a couple guys who we don't know, and a couple guys who got fired. Me and Big Cass were supposed to be the two that got fired. During the time, I found Tyler Breeze and he found his thing with Enzo, and it completely 180'd, and all of a sudden they were like, 'We can't fire these guys. They're doing good now. He said that for the first time in front of everybody, and we went, 'Oh my God. The thing we were excited about, we were going to get fired at the end of?' We had no idea."
Tyler Breeze appears to have caught success at just the right time. The same can apparently be said for Big Cass. It wouldn't have been a good look for their futures to have been publicly fired by the largest company in their chosen industry.
Breeze thanked his gimmick, along with Cass finding Enzo Amore, for his continued employment with WWE. Taking selfies with a selfie stick literally saved Tyler Breeze's career. He said they tested the gimmick a bit before knowing that it would get over.
"I worked with Sami. That was the test. After that I worked with Neville. Then I worked a Fatal Four Way with me, Neville, and T.J. Then I worked with Kenta, Finn, and I essentially worked with everyone they were going to go with. It wasn't so much a push as opposed to that I can be a reliable guy that you can toss in there with whoever you like and we can make them look really good. I think Triple H even said a couple times that there's a certain quality that some guys have and some guys don't. He said, 'You can basically lift people up to a certain level without bringing yourself down to a different level. You can keep yourself a star while bringing them up to a certain star level as well.' Obviously, if you're introducing somebody like a Finn, Kenta, or whoever, that is a huge thing because the first impression of a new person, we have to knock it out of the park if we're going with them or if they're heading towards being a main event guy or a NXT Champion. You need somebody like that gatekeeper to go, 'Hey guys, welcome. This is what they can do by the way.'"
Tyler Breeze was released from his WWE contract in June of 2021. He's currently a free agent and it remains to be seen if any of WWE's competitors plan to sign him. He has made overtures towards All Elite Wrestling, which may be a promotion that considers bringing him in.
What do you think is next for the wrestling career of Breeze? Let us know in the comments!
Michael Perry is a news contributor for Ringside News and Thirsty for News. Michael has an M.A. in Communication Technology from Point Park University in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA.
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Idols SA Auditions Kick Off In Durban! Will You Give It A Go?
Scores of hopefuls queued up for hours to showcase their singing abilities as Idols SA season 12 auditions kicked in Durbs this past weekend.
Now that the drama with Gareth Cliff has been settled, we can finally move on to the real deal! The season 12 auditions for Idols SA kicked off on a high note in Durban this past weekend – with over 2000 aspirant hopefuls queuing up to give their singing dreams a shot. The auditions took place at the Playhouse.
Will one of these Durbanites become the newest Idol?
The scores of hopefuls put aside their exploding nerves to make small talk with each other to warm up for their big moments and kill the hours of queuing.
The turn out is said to have been the best yet.
Says Idols SA presenter and co-executive producer Proverb, "Durban has delivered every single season I've been part of, both from a turn out point of view but most especially from a talent point of view. And this year is no different. The Zulu Kingdom has come to the party and produced once again."
Proverb added that the province that produced Idols SA winners Khaya Mthethwa and Vincent Bones had set the tone for the rest of the audition tour.
"As our first stop for the Season 12 search, the bar has certainly been set and KZN is to be applauded for always coming to the party, literally and figuratively," said Proverb.
Only time will tell if "the warmest place in South Africa" will unearth the next Idol!
The search moves to Pretoria's State Theatre on 6 February 2016, then Carnival City in Joburg on 28 February 2016, and finishes off at Cape Town's Grand West Entertainment World on 5 March 2016.
Entry is free and open to all South African citizens who are between 16 and 30 years old on the date of their first audition.
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A candidate for public office may qualify to have his or her name placed on the ballot by getting the required number of petition cards signed.
A candidate who plans to get petition cards signed must first file an oath. Petition cards can be obtained from the Supervisor of Elections or the candidate can prepare his or her own. The candidate must be sure that the petition cards include all relevant information.
A qualified voter who chooses to sign a candidate's petition card must fill in his or her address and voter identification number or date of birth. A signature on a petition card is not a vote. The appropriate number of qualified signed petition cards just gets the candidate's name on the ballot.
Judges or candidates for judge can qualify by filing the appropriate number of petition cards. Judicial races are non-partisan. The number of petition cards with the signatures of qualified voters which a judge or candidate must collect and file is equal to one percent of the total number of registered voters in the relevant geographical area. For example Lake County has about 142,000 registered voters. A county judge or candidate would need to file about 1,420 petition cards.
After the petition cards are filed, they must be verified. The Supervisor of Elections makes sure that each signer is a registered voter in the county in question. Next the Supervisor of Elections compares the signatures on the cards to the signatures that are on file. Non qualifying cards will not be counted. The Supervisor of Elections makes sure that the number of qualifying petition cards fulfills the percentage requirement.
The candidate shall pay from his or her campaign account the sum of ten cents per card submitted for verification. A candidate would ordinarily submit and pay for a larger number of cards than required because some cards will be disqualified.
If the candidate has submitted the required number of qualified petition cards, that information is sent to the Department of State. The Department of State shall certify the nomination by petition and direct the local Supervisor of Elections to put the name on the ballot.
During the campaign, Mr. Voter comes up to a campaign volunteer and says that he would like to sign the petition card for the judge but he is not sure if he can because he registered to vote with no party affiliation.
Judge Miller Rules: If Mr. Voter is registered, he can sign the judge's petition card.
If your personal property has been wrongfully detained you may be entitled to a Writ of Replevin to get your property back.
The court can insist that you set a replevin hearing with notice to the other side before you can get the property back. Even before a hearing, a court could issue an Order allowing you to go with law enforcement to get the property back and then have the hearing. The court could allow law enforcement to break into the other person's home or business on your behalf. You would be allowed to take your property back and then have a hearing.
If the value of the property is under $15,000, the case can be heard before a county judge. For property over $15,000, a circuit judge would rule. The replevin case may be brought in the county where the property is located. It may be brought in the county where the contract was signed or where the Defendant lives.
The replevin complaint must include a detailed description of the property to be replevined. You must include the reasons you believe the property is yours. If you have documentation, attach it to the Complaint. You must explain how it came to be with the Defendant.
If the Court feels that the Defendant should be notified prior to any taking, an Order To Show Cause hearing will be scheduled. The Defendant will have an opportunity to show cause why the property should not be taken and given to you. If the Defendant fails to show up at the hearing, the Court will usually find that any objections are waived. An Order may be signed granting the Replevin.
If you believe that the Defendant is damaging the property or may be removing the property from your reach, you must convince the Court that you need the Replevin before the hearing. You must post a bond in the amount of twice the value of the property.
If the Defendant is hostile or uncooperative you may need a "break order" to get into the hiding place of the property in question. A judge may issue "a break order" upon a showing of great need and limited risk. A deputy will then assist you in getting the property even if doors or fences must be forced in order to do it.
The Defendant bought a storage shed and agreed to make payments on it to the sales company. Payments are not made so the storage shed company wants the shed back. The Defendant refuses to give it back and refuses or is unable to pay. The shed is behind a locked chain link fence. There are two large dogs running loose on the fenced property. The storage shed company wants a "break order" immediately, prior to a hearing, so they can cut the fence and get the shed.
Judge Miller Rules: There is no indication that the Defendant is damaging the shed or is removing the shed. There is no plan for dealing with the dogs or repairing the fence. The "break order" is denied at this time. The case may be set for hearing.
Did you know that if you ignore the garnishment papers sent to you concerning an employee, YOU COULD GET A JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU???
Every person who gets a Judgment against another person has a right to a Writ of Garnishment. The Writ addresses money which would otherwise go to the debtor. The Writ says that the person who currently has some of the debtor's money, such as an employer about to do payroll, must give the money to the prevailing party instead. The employer is called a Garnishee.
After Judgment, the prevailing party may file papers for a Writ of Garnishment. The papers must state the amount of the Judgment. As a rule, the money must be demanded from wages, salary or a bank account.
The Writ is delivered to the Garnishee. Don't forget that the Garnishee can be an employer of the debtor. The Garnishee has 20 days after service to answer. The Garnishee must state whether or not the Garnishee does have money that would be available to the losing party and how much. If the Garnishee fails to answer, the Court may sign a Judgment ordering the Garnishee to pay the amount in question out of the Garnishee's own pocket. Employers, do not fail to answer!
If wages or salary are sought, the court can issue a Continuing Writ of Garnishment. The employer can charge up to $5 for processing the initial paperwork and up to $2 thereafter.
The losing party may file a claim of exemption from garnishment and may request a hearing. In the most common claim, he or she claims to be a Head of Household who provides more than one-half of the support for a dependent and has net earnings of less than $500 per week.
The prevailing party has two business days to file an objection to the claim of exemption if the claim was hand delivered or seven days if the claim was mailed. If there is no objection to the claim, the Writ is dissolved. If there is an objection, a hearing is set as soon as possible. Out of town parties may usually appear by phone if they have made a request in writing.
The divorced non-residential parent files a claim of exemption as Head of Household. He earns $300 per week and out of that he pays $25 a week child support. The ex-wife is now married to Joe Millionaire who provides a home, food, clothing, etc. The non-residential parent claims his wages should not be garnished for the money he owes on his credit card because he is paying child support.
Judge Miller Rules: He is not paying more than one-half of the support for his child. His current request for exemption is denied.
Your property rights are not as absolute as you may believe.
Your property may have a right of way easement which you are required to maintain for another property owner's use. You cannot do anything to the easement which would obstruct the other property owner's access.
When a road is widened the government may need to take all or part of your property. The government must attempt to negotiate in good faith with you over the price. The government must put the offer in writing. If requested, the government must also include a copy of the appraisal which led to the amount of the offer.
Notice to the property owner must identify the portion of the property required for the project. It must include the nature of the project and may include maps and other documents. If a partial taking would damage the remaining property, the owner is entitled to additional compensation.
If you are involved with the government taking land, you will want to read Florida Statutes, Chapter 73 very carefully. You may want to consult with an attorney. The government may pay your attorney fees for you.
A case in which the government wants to take property and the landowner does not want to part with it or the landowner does not agree with the compensation offered, is called an Eminent Domain proceeding. The Circuit Court has jurisdiction over Eminent Domain cases. If your case goes to trial, you are entitled to have a twelve person jury. It is interesting to note that most other cases in the court system have only a six person jury.
Most property has at least a utility easement. The government and the utility companies do not need additional permission to tear up your front lawn to work on lines.
You may have deed restrictions which limit the use of your property. Read your deed restrictions.
Mr. Homeowner puts the remains of a wrecked car in his front yard as a warning to drivers to be extra careful during the holidays. The neighborhood association objects based on the deed restrictions. Mr. Homeowner says that it is his yard and he can put anything he wants on display.
Judge Miller Rules: This deed restriction which limits objects which can be placed in the front yard is enforceable.
It is important that you know your legal name and use it when a legal name is required. For instance, it is a criminal offense to give a law enforcement officer a false name. The officer needs your legal name to check your records. It may be a criminal offense to write the wrong name on a legal document, especially if it is done to mislead someone. Sometimes you can write the name by which you are known or a nickname, but when your legal name is demanded, then your legal name must be given.
Your legal name can be changed by marriage, a dissolution of marriage or by the discretion of a Court upon proper application. A child's name can be changed at the time of an adoption. If you wish to change your name and that change is not part of a marriage or a dissolution, you should read Florida Statute 68.07 carefully.
If you want a name change, you must file a signed Petition in the county in which you reside. You should include your date and place of birth, your mother and father's names, your mother's maiden name and the places you have resided since birth. If you are married you should include the name of your spouse and where your spouse lives and the same for any children you may have. Include any relevant information about other name changes. It may be helpful to state why you want this name change.
Include an employment and education history. By what name are you generally known and what other names have been used to refer to you? Have you ever been in bankruptcy court? Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Do you have any judgment issues of which the Court needs to be made aware?
You must state that the name change is filed for no ulterior or illegal purpose and granting it will not in any manner invade the property rights of others.
A husband, wife and minor children can all be included on the same Petition. When only one parent petitions for the change of a child's name, the other parent must be served notice with an opportunity to be heard.
The ex-Mrs. Smith is marrying Mr. Jones. Her name will become Mrs. Jones. She is the primary residential parent of her child from the marriage with Mr. Smith. She wants the name of her child changed to Jones and files a Petition to accomplish that. The father objects.
Judge Miller Rules: The parental rights of the child's father were not terminated. Since the child's father objects, the child's name will not be changed. When the child becomes eighteen years old, the child can petition on his own and his father's wishes will not be a legal obstacle.
When a person retains an attorney that person is usually responsible for paying that attorney. There are times when someone else may also be responsible.
The person who loses in a civil suit may be ordered to pay all or part of the prevailing party's attorney fees and the costs of a legal assistant to the attorney. The duty to pay must be specified in the original contract or must be directed by statute. The duty of the losing party to pay is in the Landlord/Tenant statute and the statute involving insurance.
To get attorney fees the prevailing party must ask for them in the pleadings and must be able to state the legal basis for them.
Even when the other side is the state, there may be a duty for a non-client to pay attorney fees. An example of this is Eminent Domain. If the state is taking your real property, you have a right to an attorney and that attorney fee might be paid by the state.
For some civil cases an attorney will take a case and not expect to be paid by the client. The attorney agrees to be paid only if the lawsuit is won. At that time the attorney would get an agreed upon percentage of the award or an amount ordered by the Court to be paid by the losing party.
In some civil cases when the other side is required to pay the winner's attorney, the attorney may be entitled to more than an hourly amount. Sometimes the hourly rate is multiplied by a court because of special circumstances. The Legislature and higher courts wanted to encourage attorneys to take high risk cases which may be of great public importance.
When you retain an attorney be sure that you understand the fee arrangement and your obligation to pay.
The Plaintiff sues the Defendant for Breach of Contract. The contract specifically states that if one party sues the other party, the prevailing party will collect attorney fees. The Defendant does not retain an attorney because he cannot afford one. If he won he could not get attorney fees because he was not obligated to pay an attorney. The Plaintiff wins and is the prevailing party and wants his attorney fees reimbursed by the losing party. The losing party says that he should not have to pay the other side's attorney fees because he couldn't even afford to pay an attorney for himself.
Judge Miller Rules: The parties agreed in the contract that the prevailing party would get attorney fees. While I will consider the reasonableness of the amount of the fee requested by the prevailing attorney, the losing party is obligated to pay.


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As I am in India at the moment, I thought it might be interesting to write about the differences for women over here.
In lower caste families, women do not enjoy anything like the lavish lifestyle we have in the West. In fact I would be surprised if any of them even knew what "pampering" was. For many women in India, even having toilet roll is a luxury they cannot afford.
Lower caste women don't really have any rights; they are often married off in deals made while they are very young, to men a lot older than them. Few marry for love, and it is pure luck if the two personalities are compatible and they eventually fall in love with each other. The men often beat their wives, and a blind eye is turned to domestic violence. In some ways, it's like going back 50 years for women's lib. You might think of Bollywood, brightly coloured saris and Shilpa Shetty when you think of India, but for the lower caste women, they don't have anything like that. They don't really have a voice; their lives don't really have value in the way that women in the West are valued as equals to men.
Last time I was here, I was visiting an orphanage where a man wanted to marry one of their young residents. I sat on the panel for the orphanage, as an "auntie," alongside the daughter of the orphanage owner. We acted as her family in meeting with the man. He was twice this girl's age, and it was horrible for me to see first hand how commonplace this sort of thing is. I was relieved the girl didn't end up marrying that man – but she is now married. I hope she met someone more suitable.
It's sad to think, in this day and age, with so much grotesque wealth all around us, that low caste women in India don't have opportunities – or even education. There is no career option for them. Being near the Ganges, I watched as women living nearby wash themselves and their Saris. The river is filthy, but that is their only option for washing their clothes. No place for a nice shiny washing machine in a shack made from scrap metal. Yes, we have no idea!
I'm not saying all of this to depress you. Women in India don't spend all day thinking about how sorry their lives are; they get on with things and make the best of their situation where they can. I say it to show you how lucky we all are. I know there has been terrible flooding in the UK lately, but when that water drains away, we all still have a solid brick house with a solid roof over our heads. We have a bed to sleep in at night, clean clothes – and a choice. I can choose everything from what job I do, to what colour shoes I'd like to wear today. We worry about 8 or 10 depth lashes or using .2 or .5, which is shocking really, in comparison.
I think sometimes it's good to get a little perspective on these things. My last post was about charity, and I really think it's a great way to try and bridge that gap between the mad affluence of our lives, and the lives of most of the rest of the world. We are very privileged to be in this position; it never hurts to remind ourselves of that.
There is a silver lining so I am reliable informed, these women are doing their utmost not pass on their poverty and sad fate to their children. If they can get work as domestic maids, selling vegetables or working on construction sites, they can scrape up enough to send their kids to English medium schools. Many sacrifice everything they have as they truly value the importance of education in order to decrease illiteracy and poverty. Makes me feel so good!
How spending the day thinking outside of ourselves instead of how we look!
Alison, I just have to say .you make me happy. You are too cute! I love your ideas.Also, I wanted to tell you in chcruh on Sunday, but you were a little MIA last week . The Christmas cookies you made were AMAZING! Brian and I debated for a while if you made them or bought them. I can't believe you spent so much time decorating cookies! They were super tasty too! Thank you! Someday I hope to be as artistic as you.


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Meetings of the Paulding County Genealogy Society are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., except July, August and December. Unless otherwise announced, the meetings are held in the meeting room of the Paulding County Carnegie Library, 205 S. Main Street, Paulding, Ohio.
Paulding County was formed from old Indian Territory, April 1, 1820. It was named for John Paulding, one of the three militia men who captured Major Andre in the War of the Revolution. The surface was level and the county covered by the Great Black Swamp. Hardy settlers drained the swamp and cleared the timber to make their homes and livelihoods. Paulding County covers 420 square miles.


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Each criterion has 5 question-items. We gave 1 point per item if the answer to the question was YES, 0 points if the answer was NO or CANNOT ANSWER.
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Does the tool monitor the engagement process at multiple moments?
Does the tool consist of a set of open and closed questions?
Is the purpose of the evaluation tool stated?
Is the evaluation tool freely available?
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In Trade Dispute, China Put Import Taxes on US Goods
A man pushes a shopping cart past a display of nuts imported from the United States and other countries at a supermarket in Beijing, Monday, April 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
In Trade Dispute, China Places Import Taxes on US Goods
China has increased import taxes on $3 billion of American products in reaction to recent United States trade policies.
The Chinese government placed the tariffs on more than 100 products including pork, fruit and other goods. The measures are to take effect immediately.
China's finance ministry said the move was in reaction to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports announced in March.
China's most recent move adds to complex trade tensions involving the U.S., Europe and Japan. They say that China's government unfairly supports some companies. This support, they say, is like a subsidy that makes China's exports less costly and unfairly competitive.
The group also says that state support for Chinese companies violates China's requirements under the rules of the World Trade Organization.
Foreign governments also oppose a Chinese policy requiring foreign carmakers and other companies to work with a state-owned partner. The requirement means that companies doing business in China must share technology with a possible competitor.
Last month, U.S. officials said a plan by China to manufacture electric cars, robots and other high technology products was "hugely problematic." Business groups say the plan, called "Made in China 2025" would block foreign competition within China in those industries.
On March 20, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang promised there would be "no mandatory requirements for technology transfers." But, Chinese officials deny that foreign companies are required to hand over technology. This has caused some companies to be unsure if there is a change in policy.
Concerns about further trade actions
Experts say the new Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods are likely to have limited effect. However, many in the financial industry worry about a trade war. In such a case, countries would react to new tariffs with their own import taxes, placing new barriers to trade.
Stock markets in Tokyo, Shanghai, and New York all decreased on Monday.
Taimur Baig is an economist with the bank DBS Group based in Singapore. He told AP that tariffs "signal a most unwelcome development, which is that countries are becoming protectionist." But, he said the most recent tariffs are, in his words, "not very substantial" compared to China's total imports from the U.S.
However, the tariffs announced on Monday might target states that voted for U.S. President Donald Trump in 2016. Many of those are farm states.
Meat stalls are seen at a market in Beijing, China. China is placing tariffs of up to 25% on US pork imports in reaction to import taxes on steel and aluminum announced by the US in March.
China is placing a 25 percent tariff on U.S. pork products and aluminum scrap metal. It also is placing a 15 percent tariff on some kinds of wine, steel pipe used by oil and gas companies and many agricultural products such as apples, walnuts and grapes.
It is unclear if China will make an exception for Chinese-owned Smithfield Foods, the biggest pork producer in the U.S. China imported about $1.1 billion in pork products in 2017.
Experts are concerned about a new round of proposed tariffs on Chinese exports to the U.S. The Trump administration announced in March that it is preparing a list of products that could face tariffs. The AP reports that administration officials have identified over 1,000 imported products worth about $48 billion that could face additional tariffs.
Trump has promised to reduce the U.S. trade deficit with China which reached a record of $375 billion in 2017. The U.S. president said he asked China to find a way to reduce that deficit by $100 billion.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Monday on the television show "Fox and Friends" that Trump was "going to fight back and he's going to push back."
I'm Mario Ritter.
Mario Ritter adapted it for VOA Learning English with reporting from VOA, the AP and Reuters. Hai Do was the editor.
Words in This Story
tariffs –n. taxes on imported or exported goods or services
subsidy –n. money paid, usually by a government, that keeps the price of a product or service low
mandatory –adj. something that is required or that must be done
transfer –v. to hand over, to move from one place to another
substantial –adj. a large or important amount, size or number
scrap –adj. leftover or unused parts (often used for recycling)
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A growing number of consumers are telling their horror stories of their experiences in using the NutriBullet, a small personal blender that people use to mix fruits and vegetables to make smoothies. Unfortunately, there is an increase in the number of people who have suffered varying injuries because of these defective devices. While some injuries are as benign as minor burns, others are catastrophic like severed fingers. And while this has been going on over the past several years, the company has chosen to blame the injured victims and claim that their product is safe.
The First Complaint Opens the Flood Gates
Reports began to surface about three years ago when users of the device were saying that it had exploded sending hot contents around the room and causing second-degree burns. This was not just an isolated incident, however, and people began to file products liability lawsuits. That prompted an investigation by the local opens in a new windowFox affiliate which spoke to numerous victims and each told a similar story. They said that they were blending some fruits and vegetables and included some liquid at room temperature, not too hot. Then after a certain period, the machine would fail to stop. When the victim would either try to pull the plug or open the container it would explode. They all said they received burns from the liquid, which the machine had heated up in the brief period that it was in the blender.
NutriBullet and its subsidiaries have sold over 40 million of these dangerous blenders worldwide, with little concern for the safety dangers presented by their completely encapsulated design, which causes the blender's contents to become over-pressurized and hyper-heated during use. The injuries that victims have suffered include severe lacerations, including the severing of fingers, and second degree burns when the encapsulated blender separates from the high-powered base during or after operation of the machine.
NutriBullet is Blaming the Victims for Their Injuries
Since 2017, a steady stream of injured consumers has been coming forward to voice their complaints about this product and the dangers it poses. However, rather than make any adjustments to fix the device or provide any relief to victims, the company has aggressively defended itself to a point where it has blamed the victims themselves for their own injuries. The only changes that the company has made is to add more warning labels. A new design is needed.
The company has claimed that consumers have misused the product beyond what the instructions and warning label states causing the malfunctions to occur.
The problem is over the past few weeks more victims are coming forward and they are disputing the claims that NutriBullet is making. Specifically, the company claims that the machine should not run beyond a minute nor should people put hot liquid in the machine.
Crissundra Hall and Waldermar Morales are two new plaintiffs that say they followed the instructions of the machine and they still got hurt because of it. In Hall's case, she mixed milk, a vegan protein powder, raspberries, blueberries, and flax seeds and ran it for almost 45 seconds. That was enough time for the device to get stuck. Hall pulled the plug and the device exploded. The cup of the machine flew up and hit her ceiling with such force that it cracked, and it sprayed hot liquid over Hall and her daughter, both of whom suffered burns. Morales was mixing a protein shake for 45 seconds when his device also got stuck. When he attempted to open it, it exploded. He too suffered second-degree burns all over his body.
An Enlightening Video
Soon after the lawsuits began to pile in, NutriBullet conducted a series of tests in China where it tested the durability of the devices. One video showed the blender exploding after blending water for a little more than 10 minutes. In the second video, they added 50 PSI of artificial pressure and turned the device on it. It exploded after two minutes of blending just water.
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