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By Dan North | May 1, 2020
More unfortunate records. But it was May Day
It's been another huge week for economic developments, and of course, most of the news has been grim, but not all of it. Let's start with the worst.
Eurozone Q1 GDP
From the "You think you have it bad" Department, comes news out of Europe. As noted below, Q1 GDP in the U.S. fell -4.4% q/q annualized, worse than expectations, and the biggest decline since the Great Recession. However, in the Eurozone, things are much worse. Remember, the lockdowns and shut-ins started earlier there, and they are more severe than they are here. As a result, Q1 GDP in the Eurozone fell -14.4% q/q annualized, and of course, that's a record low. Compare the Eurozone and the US GDP charts below and you can see how much more the European economy has suffered than ours. Looking ahead, our forecast for US Q2 GDP is around -30% q/q annualized. The forecast for the Eurozone, however, is for a much, much bigger loss. So if you think you have it bad… just take a second to think of our friends in Europe and what they are going through.
The Federl Reserve Policy
As noted earlier this week, the Federal Reserve reiterated its policy of "All-in, for as long as it takes." The language accompanying the meeting was very clear: "The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the US economy in this challenging time..." (The Fed) "expects to maintain this target range until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events." "We're going to not be in any hurry to withdraw these measures or to lift off. We're going to wait until we're quite confident that the economy is well on the road to recovery." That policy shows up in the Fed's balance sheet which conceptually is the amount of money the Fed is making available to support the economy. It will continue to rise sharply. Chairman Powell also took the unusual step of calling on Congress and the Administration to follow up the CARES act with even more aid to support the economy.
US Q1 GDP
US Q1 GDP was also covered earlier in the week but here's a recap:
-4.8% q/q annualized, worse than expectations of around -3.5%. It was the biggest decline since the Great Recession.
Not surprisingly, personal consumption which accounts for 70% of all economic activity, was responsible for most of the decline, falling -7.6%, a 40-year record.
On a monthly basis, we saw what we expected, but it was still stunning. Consumption was actually positive in January and February. But consumption in March set a record low of -7.3%; the previous record was -2.5%.
As spending shrunk so violently, of course, consumers saved their money. As a result, the personal savings rate leaped from 8.0% to 13.1% (yes, that's another record increase), the highest in 38 years. Given the shutdown and the tremendous uncertainty surrounding the current situation, it's no wonder people stopped spending and started hoarding cash. But of course when spending stops, so does the economy.
ISM Manufacturing Index
Pending home sales fell a dizzying -20.8%, the second-biggest decline on record. Those sales are a precursor to existing home sales which will plummet, but you knew that already.
The ISM manufacturing index, which signals contraction under 50, fell from 49.1 to 41.5, which was actually a bit better than expected. There are 10 components of this survey, and the critical "new orders" component came crashing down from 42.2 to 27.1. Only one of the ten components is above 50 (and that's for the wrong reason).
Weekly Jobless Claims
Weekly jobless claims indicated that another 3,839,000 Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week, bringing the six week total to 30,307,000. In theory that brings the unemployment rate to over 20%, twice as much as the previous post WW-II era record, and the worst since the Great Depression. Another way to think about it is, before this mess, about 155 million people were at work in the U.S. Now 30 million out of those155 million people have lost their jobs in just six weeks. It's unthinkable. It's little wonder that people are very anxious to open back up the economy. The only silver lining is that for now, it looks like jobless claims have peaked – at an astronomical level, yes – but peaked.
Consumer Confidence suffered a brutal pummeling in April as you might imagine, falling from 118.8 to 86.9. And yes, the 31.9 point decline was another record. The index is derived from a phone survey with several questions, one of which is the participant's assessment of the present situation. Not surprisingly this measure fell a stunning 90.3 points – the previous record had been only 26.1. However, when asked about the future, participants were remarkably optimistic. Their expectations about the future actually went up 7.0 points to 93.8, a level just above the long-term average. In other words, consumers view the current situation, correctly, as a nightmare, but they still feel good about future prospects. We have also seen this same pattern in several business surveys as well. There truly is hope that the economy can rebound quickly, and as we all know, an optimistic attitude just by itself can materially help the situation.
To finish on some other bright notes, apparently this week, developments for both a COVID-19 vaccine as well as a treatment have made some unexpected advances. States and countries are making small steps towards opening back up.
And it was May Day! In many countries, May Day is a major holiday similar to our U.S. Labor Day, and goodness knows we can all appreciate the importance of jobs right now. And it's also often a celebration of the seasons changing from a rainy, gray spring, to a bright, warm summer.
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Ariana Grande shares a personal story about objectification that's all too relatable.
"We are not objects or prizes. We are QUEENS."
On Tuesday night, singer Ariana Grande shared a powerful message about sexism and objectification with her 43 million Twitter followers.
The "Side to Side" singer and badass feminist frequently uses Twitter to talk about things that are happening in her personal life, but on Tuesday night, she shared a message that should resonate with us all about treating each other as human beings and not objects.
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
The story — following an encounter she and her boyfriend, Mac Miller, had with a fan — is something far too relatable for many young women. She wrote:
"Went to pick up food with my boyfriend tonight and a young boy followed us to the car to tell Mac that he's a big fan. He was loud and excited and by the time M was seated in the driver's seat he was literally almost in the car with us. I thought all of this was cute and exciting until he said, 'Ariana is sexy as hell man I see you, I see you hitting that!!!!'
*Pause*
Hitting that? The fuck??"
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"This may not seem like a big deal to some of you, but I felt sick and objectified. I was also sitting right there when he said it. (?) I've felt really quiet and hurt since that moment. Things like that happen all the time and are the kinds of moments that contribute to women's sense of fear and inadequacy. I am not a piece of meat that a man gets to utilize for his pleasure. I'm an adult human being in a relationship with a man who treats me with love and respect."
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Clear Channel.
"It hurts my heart that so many young people are so comfortable enough using these phrases and objectifying women with such ease. I felt like speaking out about this one experience tonight because I know very well that most women know the sensation of being spoken about in an uncomfortable way publicly or taken advantage of publicly by a man. We need to talk about these moments openly because they are harmful and they live on inside of us as shame. We need to share and be vocal when something makes us feel uncomfortable because if we don't, it will just continue. We are not objects or prizes. We are QUEENS."
Some fans were quick to note that Grande often uses sexually-charged imagery in her music videos. She had a pretty great response to that too.
seeing a lot of "but look how you portray yourself in videos and in your music! you're so sexual!" .... please hold.. next tweet... i repeat
— Ariana Grande (@Ariana Grande) 1482945880
expressing sexuality in art is not an invitation for disrespect !!! just like wearing a short skirt is not asking for assault.
Women's choice. ♡ our bodies, our clothing, our music, our personalities..... sexy, flirty, fun. it is not. an open. invitation.
You are literally saying that if we look a certain way, we are yours to take. But we are not !!! It's our right to express ourselves. ♡
It's easy to write Grande off as just a pop star, but it's worth noting just how far her influence reaches.
With more than 43 million followers on Twitter, the 23-year-old has a larger social entourage than Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama — combined. It matters that she's out here spreading important messages about respect and consent to people in the world. And not only sharing her personal story, but encouraging all of us to partake in the conversation and take a meaningful stand on objectification.
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
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Pennsylvania home is the entrance to a cave that's been closed for 70 years
You can only access the cave from the basement of the home and it's open for business.
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This Pennsylvania home is the entrance to a cave.
Have you ever seen something in a movie or online and thought, "That's totally fake," only to find out it's absolutely a real thing? That's sort of how this house in Pennsylvania comes across. It just seems too fantastical to be real, and yet somehow it actually exists.
The home sits between Greencastle and Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and houses a pretty unique public secret. There's a cave in the basement. Not a man cave or a basement that makes you feel like you're in a cave, but an actual cave that you can't get to unless you go through the house.
Turns out the cave was discovered in the 1830s on the land of John Coffey, according to Uncovering PA, but the story of how it was found is unclear. People would climb down into the cave to explore occasionally until the land was leased about 100 years later and a small structure was built over the cave opening.
The idea was to make it accessible to visitors and use the cave as a tourist attraction, and the small structure was eventually built into a two-story house. But it was closed to the public in 1954 after the land was purchased for limestone mining and it remained closed for nearly 70 years. (In the words of Stephanie Tanner, "How rude.") Sometime during that 70-year closure, the home that contains the cave was purchased by Dara Black, and in 2021, it reopened to the public.
Currently, the home is occupied by Black, but to gain access to the cave you can simply book a tour. The best part about booking a tour is that you only have to make a donation to enter. It's a pay-what-you-can sort of setup, but since someone actually lives in the home, you can't just pop in and ask for a tour. You have to go during the "open house" times available.
According to the Black-Coffey Caverns Facebook page, they treat the tours truly as an open house, complete with snacks and drinks. There's a waiting room area where people can chat and eat their snacks while they wait for the tour to start. They also offer cave yoga once a month. According to Uncovering PA, the tour takes about 45 minutes to complete and there are about 3,000 feet worth of passageways.
Imagine living on top of a cave and just taking strangers on a waltz under your floorboards essentially. It makes me wonder if the house is quiet at night or if you can hear echoes of the cave sounds while you're trying to sleep. From the Facebook page, it appears that the cave doesn't have any lights, but there were pictures with some Christmas lights mounted to the cave walls. Otherwise, you have to use flashlights.
Hopefully, no mischievous children decide to play hide and seek or you just might have to call in a rescue crew. Literally. But what an unbelievable "pics or it didn't happen" kind of story to tell. It's not every day you run into someone that has a door that leads you to an underground cave.
If you want to see what a cave tour looks like starting from the outside of the house, check out the video below:
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A growing number of married Americans are together but live in separate homes. Here's why.
Nearly four million Americans don't live with their spouses.
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A couple celebrates while packing their home.
One of the topics that we like to highlight on Upworthy is people who are redefining what it means to be in a relationship. Recently, we've shared the stories of platonic life partners, moms who work together as part of a "mommune" and a polyamorous family with four equally-committed parents.
A growing number of people are reevaluating traditional relationships and entering lifestyles that work for them instead of trying to fit into preexisting roles. It makes sense because the more lifestyle options that are available, the greater chance we have to be happy.
A recent trend in unconventional relationships is married couples "living apart together," or LATs as they are known among mental health professionals.
Actress Helena Bonham Carter and director Tim Burton, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and producer Brad Falchuk, and photographer Annie Leibovitz and activist Susan Sontag are all high-profile couples who've embraced the LAT lifestyle.
"I think it certainly helps with preserving mystery and also preserving the idea that this person has their own life," Paltrow said, according to the New York Post.
The lifestyle appears to have become more mainstream in America as the number of couples living apart rose by more than 25% between 2000 and 2019.
A couple wrapping their furniture in bubble wrap.
According to The New York Times, there were 3.89 million Americans who live apart from their spouses in 2022, just under 3% of all married couples. The statistics do not include couples intending to divorce but do include those who are forced to live separately due to military duties.
Couples Therapy, Inc. says that LAT couples enjoy the lifestyle because it allows for "independence without sacrificing emotional support," more time for hobbies and interests, fewer conflicts, and prevents "exploitation along gender roles."
The disadvantages that LAT couples experience include maintaining emotional connection, occasional loneliness and dealing with the expectations of adult and minor children.
\u201cMore Canadian couples are choosing commitment, but not to share it under the same roof. It\u2019s called Living Apart Together.\n\nFor #GlobalNewReality, @MDimainGlobal speaks with couples and researchers about this growing trend.\n\nRead more: https://t.co/uOEQg4n1v8\u201d
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Although there isn't a wealth of research on LATs, Bella DePaulo Ph.D. writes in Psychology Today that people who prefer to live apart from their spouse are looking for "independence and privacy." They also tend to be in their 40s and older and are less likely to need a live-in spouse to help with child-rearing duties.
Sharon Hyman told Today that living apart from her husband, David, puts their relationship in the proper context.
"Living separately allows me to have my needs met by others in addition to David, including friends and family. I feel that expecting one person to be your everything is setting yourself up for disappointment," Hyman wrote. "It's also unrealistic and puts tremendous pressure on a relationship. There are so many other people who enrich our lives. I'm a big believer in community. People in the past lived in villages or extended family groups, and I feel that a primary relationship should ideally exist within that framework."
Sana Akhand, 33, told The New York Times that living apart from her husband helped relieve her from the burdens of being a woman in a traditional marriage. "Being a wife is subconsciously really draining, because you're just thinking about this other person, their well-being," Akhand said.
Married couples who live apart from one another all appear to have taken the time to consciously consider their relationships and position them based on their needs, instead of the demands of the culture at large. It makes a lot of sense. Just because a lifestyle works for someone else doesn't mean it's going to work for you or your partner.
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YouTube star MrBeast sponsors 1,000 people's cataract surgery to help them see again
"I had never heard of MrBeast so I almost hung up. But gratefully did not hang up."
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YouTube star sponsors 1,000 people's cataract surgery
Blindness touches people's lives around the world and YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson, more popularly known as MrBeast, is trying to do something about it. Donaldson made it his mission to help 1,000 people regain their eyesight with the help of Dr. Jeff Levenson, an ophthalmologist and surgeon in Jacksonville, Florida.
Levenson has been operating a program called "Gift of Sight" for over 20 years. The program provides free cataract surgery to uninsured people who are legally blind for free, so long as they meet certain criteria. Levenson had never heard of Donaldson, and he almost hung up on him when the YouTube star called to ask about a partnership.
"I had never heard of MrBeast so I almost hung up. But gratefully did not hang up," Levenson told CNN.
After figuring out that Donaldson was indeed a real person who wanted to help others, the duo called around the Jacksonville area to determine the people who needed help the most. They got their list of clients from free clinics and homeless shelters, which covered the United States portion of the surgeries.
Donaldson and Levenson were able to provide surgery to 40 people in Florida, and if you know anything about MrBeast, you know that some of those folks left with more than just their eyesight. Several of the patients, who were just thrilled to have their eyesight back, were gifted with thousands of dollars. In the video, one woman fell to the floor when Donaldson told her that he was also giving her $10,000, and another family burst into tears when he handed over a $50,000 check for college tuition. One teen was given his first car, a Tesla.
Person holding eyeglasses in front of eye chart
Photo by David Travis on Unsplash
The enormous act of kindness didn't stop with Florida. Levenson is also the chief medical officer of SEE International, an organization that provides free eye care internationally. It was through this nonprofit that Donaldson was able to help other patients in need in several countries including Mexico, Jamaica, Vietnam and Brazil, among others.
Not all blindness is curable, but in the video, Levenson tells Donaldson, "Half of all blindness in the world is people who need a 10-minute surgery."
This means that those who don't have the means to afford this surgery may simply have to resign themselves to being blind, even though there's a quick cure. And Levenson knows firsthand what it feels like to lose your vision due to cataracts because he also had to have the surgery years ago, which sparked his passion for helping others see again.
Donaldson is known for his generosity and has amassed over 130 million subscribers on his YouTube page, so it's not a surprise that he would try to team up with Levenson to do more good. After all the surgeries were complete, Donaldson had achieved his goal of curing 1,000 people of blindness, but he had one more gift in store.
At the end of the video, MrBeast was back in Florida with Levenson when he dropped unsuspected news on the doctor. Donaldson had donated $100,000 to Levenson's organization.
"It'll bring sight to thousands of people," Levenson replied with his hand over his chest.
Watch the moving video below:
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Parenting hack: Mom makes edible sensory play sand by putting Cheerios in a blender
No sandbox? No problem.
via ElleTheVirgo/TikTok
A mom makes sensory sand by putting Cheerios in a blender.
A parenting influencer who goes by the name @ellethevirgo on TikTok has shared a brilliant hack that can turn a simple box of Cheerios into a fun sensory sand experience. The great part is that the sand is edible, so you don't have to worry if your child puts some in their mouth, which they will inevitably do.
The recipe for Cheerios sensory sand is pretty simple:
Grab a box of Cheerios (avoid honey nut flavor unless you want your kid to have a sticky sensory experience).
Grind the cereal by dumping it into a blender or food processor. You can also get a rockier texture by putting it in a sealable bag and grinding it with a rolling pin.
Pour the sand into a bin and add some scoops and containers for the full sensory experience.
Now, here's where we'll include our mandatory disclaimer: Children should only play with the sensory sand under adult supervision. Always make sure the bin is clean and the sand is replaced before every use.
Parents on TikTok couldn't believe they hadn't heard of the hack before.
"Yess!! So if she accidentally eats the sand it's ok bc it's freaking Cheerios," Nelly Gomez wrote.
"Wait, what? Holy hell this is genius," Momma Cusses added.
@ellethevirgo
🌞🐠🌴 #fyp #sensoryplay #upcycling
A few commenters were concerned that the sensory sand may encourage small children to eat real sand. This is a legitimate criticism because, according to doctors, sand can be a choking hazard. "Isn't she going to be trained that all sand will taste like Cheerio dust now?" Eric asked.
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Gaël Monfils makes tennis a must-see with his entertaining antics
His nickname, "The Entertainer," is fitting.
Tennis Legend TikTok screenshots
Gaël Monfils makes tennis a must-see.
Tennis isn't always the most entertaining sport to watch, especially if you're not particularly interested in seeing a ball get slapped across a net at 1,000,000 mph approximately 17,000 times. You could probably get whiplash or eye strain if you focused too hard on it. While some people love the sport, others need a little more than grunts and sneaker sounds to capture their attention.
If you're in the group of people who need to be entertained, look no further than Gaël Monfils, a professional French tennis player that has earned the nickname, "The Entertainer." Monfils turned pro in 2004 and has multiple championship matches under his belt, and yet he still takes the time to be...extra while playing.
In a compilation video uploaded to TikTok, we see the 36-year-old tennis player dancing after hitting the ball across the net just out of his opponent's reach. But of course, he also doesn't hit the ball like your average player, either. In one part of the video, Monfils jumps up extremely high and bicycle kicks as he hits the ball with his tongue hanging out of his mouth.
Nearly every hit he makes is either over or under-exaggerated—there doesn't seem to be an in-between—and the showboating after scoring a point seems to make the crowd go wild. In a different video, even the announcers sound entertained by his shenanigans. If nothing else, it's clear that Monfils is having a great time on the court, delighting himself and others.
His impromptu dances are especially interesting because there's no music on the court, but that doesn't stop The Entertainer from busting a move. If you're one of those people that just isn't into tennis, he may make you want to watch a match or two.
Check out the compilation below:
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The Entertainer @Gaël Monfils ! ❤ 🎥 @ATP Tour | @Tennis TV #tennis #tennislegend #tennistiktok #tennisplayer #tenis #tennistv #atptour #atp #atpworldtour #gaelmonfils #monfils #tennispro #tennismatch #tennispoint #tennisfans #tenis
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Q: Create Accounts and Contacts from single csv import I have limited experience with the Data Import Wizard but I'm curious if it allows me to create new accounts and contacts from a single csv import.
Rather then importing accounts from a csv, capturing the new SFDC accountID, updating the contacts csv file with the accountID and importing the contacts csv.
Can that be consolidated into a single csv with account and contact fields and imported through the data import wizard?

A: Yes, the account and contact import wizards can create and update accounts and contacts in a single pass. There are two types of wizards, one for administrators for all users, and one for regular users with permission to import records under their ownership only.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): The FBM KLCI is expected to sustain its momentum in line with global markets and stay above tghe psychologically crucial 1,800-point level today.
European stocks hit seven-year highs on Friday, continuing a rally ignited by the European Central Bank's plan for massive regional economic stimuli that also knocked the euro to 11-year lows, according to Reuters.
Wall Street mostly fell on soft corporate earnings news after the S&P 500 rallied 1.5 percent on Thursday on the ECB's $1 trillion bond-buying announcement, it said.
AllianceDBS Research in its evening edition last Friday said that led by the crossover of 1,770 and strong up close in the preceding day, the FBM KLCI had on 23 Jan 2015 gapped up to reach a high of 1,809.33 as market participants continued to play on the buying side in anticipation of a higher market.
It said that under the persistent buying interest, the benchmark index held its position firm throughout the trading sessions before settling at 1,803.08 (+21.33, +1.20%) ahead of the weekend.
"In the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers with 535 stocks ending higher and 365 stocks finishing lower. That gave a market breadth of 1.46 indicating the bulls were in control,"it said.
AllianceDBS Research said the market saw impressive run up over the past 3 days with the benchmark index traded into the 1,800 zone on Jan 23 after spending 36 days between the 1,670 and 1,800 levels.
It ssid buyers were overwhelming with daily market volume surpassed the 2 billion mark in these 3 days.
The research house said given the up close on Jan 23, the market is believed to be in position to test the immediate resistance at 1,810.
It said the market support was at 1,787.
A fall below 1,787 could send the market down to the subsequent support at 1,760. Indicator wise, the MACD is above the 9-day moving average line.
"The analysis of overall market action on Jan 23 revealed that buying power was stronger than selling pressure.
"As such, the FBM KLCI would likely trade above the 1,809.33 level on Jan 26," said AllianceDBS Research.
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Bruce Coulter: Combat deaths are more than numbers
Bruce Coulter
Combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in the deaths of more than 4,800 American servicemen and women. But until death strikes home, the numbers are just that – numbers.
When word of Army Pfc. Jonathan Roberge's death reached Leominster, Mass., city officials quickly stepped forward to assist the Roberge family during a time of grief, and to welcome Leominster's fallen son – the city's first serviceman to lose his life since the war's onset – home with love and honor.
He was one of four American soldiers killed Feb. 9 when a suicide bomber pulled up next to the soldiers' Humvee in Mosul, Iraq, and detonated his explosive load.
I was one of some 1,500 people who attended a candlelight vigil to pay respect to this young man – a baby really – of 22.
Roberge left behind his parents, two sisters and a brother – and a life of infinite possibilities. Whether he chose to make a career of the military, or return to civvy street, we'll never know how many lives Jonathan would have touched – beyond the throngs who turned out to honor him – had he lived.
He'll never know the thrill of graduating from college; the joy of saying, "I do" to his bride to be; or the panic, pride and worry of becoming a father.
The next time you read about another serviceman or woman losing their life in combat, put a face to that name. Ignore the number. Rather, think of what could have been.
Camp Lejeune drinking water
Anyone who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune in 1987 or before should register with the Marines Corps to receive notifications regarding the drinking water on the base.
In the early 1980s, trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), both unregulated solvents at the time, were found in two water systems serving the Tarawa Terrace and Hadnot Point areas. Certain drinking water wells were identified as the source of the chemicals and were taken out of service in 1984 and 1985.
Two independent research initiatives are being funded by the Department of the Navy. The Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is conducting a health study to see if there is an association between exposure to the water and certain adverse health effects and The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is conducting a comprehensive review of scientific literature and potential health risks related to exposures at Camp Lejeune.
When the research is completed, the Marine Corps will directly notify those on the registry through mail and e-mail.
If you'd like to register, visit www.marines.mil/clsurvey or call the Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water Call Center at 877-261-9782, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.
At the Web site, readers can also download a claims packet to assist potential claimants with filing a claim, information on research initiatives or download a brochure with the most up to date information on this issue.
Veterans stick together
It's no secret municipal budgets are stretched thin these days. In North Carolina, Jacksonville Daily News' reporter Molly DeWitt recently wrote that the Onslow County Department of Veterans Services had to return more than $1,000 because of budget cuts.
Upon learning of the cuts, veteran Larry Woods took up a collection at his office in Jacksonville's Employment Security Commission and donated more than $200 to the Veterans' Services office.
Thanks to his efforts, another veteran, who remains anonymous, wrote a personal check for $1,500 to help cover the shortfall.
I'd like to thank North Carolina veterans for stepping up when it counts. It's not uncommon for veterans to stick together. It's nice to see their efforts recognized.
Bruce Coulter is the editor of the Burlington Union and a retired, disabled veteran. He may be reached at 978-371-5775, or by e-mail at bcoulter@cnc.com.


On the last day of the first month of the UN-declared Year of the Forests, clear-cutting began on the Beaver Pond Forest, a section of the sacred and ecologically-unique South March Highlands in the west end of Ottawa, Canada's capital. Trees that had lived peacefully for over 100 years were found dismembered, animals whose winter living patterns had been disrupted were found dead, and the living legacy of a potentially 10,000-year-old cultural site was being destroyed.
There were final acts of resistance from people who were part of the broad-based opposition to the destruction: at sunrise the day after cutting began, two Algonquin warriors chained themselves to trees that were to be cut, and at noon the same day six people staged a sit-in at the mayor's office. There were rallies outside city hall, and later outside the provincial Liberals' caucus meeting at the Westin Hotel, and the next week 21 activists formed a circle around a tree cutting machine to prevent its operation.
While the environmental considerations of the candidate ANSI (Area of Natural and Scientific Interest) area are truly compelling, the archaeology of the forest became the focal point, as activists pointed to two reviews of the developer's original archaeological assessment that pointed to its dismissal of pre-European contact archaeological potential as 'fatally flawed' and urged further more careful assessment. Significant archaeological finds in the area back up that conclusion for the highlands that formed an island while much of Ottawa and area were under the waters of the Champlain Sea.
Both the municipal and provincial governments had means to stop the cutting to order further studies, but both stated it was up to the other, and neither took any action.
His words have brought together the Alqonquin community as part of the coalition to protect the forest: five Algonquin First Nations wrote letters to government declaring their need to be involved in the consultation process for this development on their unceded territory, as guaranteed in the constitution and the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, but were ignored.
The "Algonquins of Ontario", in a land claims process with the provincial and federal governments but not representing all Algonquins in Ontario, were 'consulted' and KNL Developments delayed cutting to allow them to review the original archaeological assessment. But when their review suggested the need for a further assessment after the snow melted, KNL started cutting the trees anyways.
Aboriginal participation in the efforts to save the land brought a spiritual dimension to the forefront. Algonquin elder Albert Dumont led full moon ceremonies at the forest, and Daniel "Amikwabe" Bernard led a sacred fire ceremony at Beaver Pond in mid-January, returning a few days later to re-light the sacred fire that would continuously for 11 days, ending with a multi-faith Pray For The Land ceremony that was a continuation of two similar gatherings held during the process to stop uranium exploration near Robertsville in Eastern Ontario in recent years.
After participating in the circle that blocked the tree cutting machine on February 8, Julie Comber wrote a song to encompass the experience of fighting for the forest (available online at candle4kindness.wordpress.com). The first time it was sung, after the closing ceremonies of the four-day sacred fire that Bernard held at Queen's Park from February 9-13, two red-tailed hawks appeared in the sky.


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About Smirk
Smirk Experience was founded by Sam Carrington in 2017 to offer the corporate world skills training he has distilled from the realms of stand-up comedy and big brand media sales.
Previous to Smirk, Sam spent 10 years at ITV, the last four of which he worked as one of the company's youngest Sales Controllers, responsible for monetising ITV Breakfast's digital offering.
In 2012 Sam tried stand-up comedy, and loved it. In the proceeding five years he's played close to 1,000 gigs, including a dozen or so festivals around the country and three full runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He now promotes and MCs Smirk Experience nights for the public and corporations as well as participating in festivals and gigs as an independent comic.
While combining his role at ITV and learning the ropes of stand-up comedy, Sam began observing the links between the corporate world and live performance, identifying areas such as public speaking, personal branding and creativity as possessing the most obvious crossover.
This was the genesis of a concept that has now been successfully employed by Google, Investec, companies within Lloyds of London, leading UK media firms and more.
©2021 Smirk Experience · Harnessing the Power of Comedy


There is something special about working in the garden in the summertime. The days are long and, here in Santa Cruz, CA, the cool foggy mornings are perfect for hard physical garden work and the sunny afternoons help everything grow and bloom.
Last fall, one of my children build me some raised garden beds, lined them with wire and filled them with soil. The hard part complete, I had fun choosing, planting and tending some fine cool weather veggies, a fabulous harvest! When springtime arrived, I pulled up the bolting kale and bok choy and quickly replaced it with chard, squash and tomatoes. After a couple of weeks, the plants did not look so good. I realized I had skipped the step of adding compost to the beds between plantings. My second crop was suffering due to my haste. Luckily, gardens are forgiving and I was able to remedy the situation and now soon look forward to a delicious summer bounty.
Laying a good foundation in a garden involves making sure your soil is well nourished and well tilled. In a financial plan, it is important to take the time to examine your current situation so that you can set realistic goals and prioritize your actions. Once you know where you are at, financially, it can be easier to see where you want to go and start to define the steps needed to get there. If I want my watermelon seeds to sprout, I need to remember to water them. If I want to save for a vacation, I need to remember to put that money aside and watch what I spend.
Seedlings are not as sturdy as established plants, so there is more at stake with neglecting them. Similarly, new financial habits take care and attention before they can become routine. A new saving or cash flow monitoring routine requires regular attention at first. Over time, like the established veggie garden, you will be able to reap the fruits of your well tended financial garden and look forward to the next season.
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Hungarian Horse Association of America
HHAA BLOG
To recognize, honor and encourage the exhibition of, competition with, and promotion of
the Hungarian Horses and Ponies owned by HHAA members in good standing. Awards are made
across a variety of disciplines. The competition results are compiled and published annually with
awards being issued early the following calendar year.
Members in good standing with The Hungarian Horse Association of America can participate in two award programs with their HHAA registered Hungarian Horses and Ponies: - USDF All Breeds Awards and the HHAA Awards Program
USDF All Breeds Awards
The Hungarian Horse Association of America is a Participating Organization in the USDF (United State Dressage Federation) All Breeds Award Program. The USDF All Breeds Award Program is designed to recognize the accomplishments of specific breeds in dressage.
The HHAA pays an annual fee to USDF that allows its members to take part in this All Breeds Awards Program. Owners of HHAA registered horses who have declared their horses as such to the USDF via the USDF All Breeds Award Program declaration form and who place in their respective divisions and levels in the All Breeds Award Program will be recognized by the USDF and the HHAA.
Follow this Link to the USDF website for more information and enrollment in the USDF All Breeds Award Program. https://www.usdf.org/awards/all-breeds/all-breeds.asp
HHAA Awards Program
Beginning in 2018 and with the recommendation of the Awards Committee, the HHAA BOD revised and expanded the HHAA Awards program. There are now three divisions:
1. National/International (see below)
2. Local/Schooling/Ride Your Horse (coming in 2020)
3. Pony Club NOW AVAILABLE: Click here for information and sign-up form!
HHAA NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM:
The HHAA offers a variety of awards programs to recognize our Hungarian horses' achievements in United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Equestrian Canada's (EC) Disciplines. HHAA Awards will be given to HHAA members (horse owner or lessee) in good standing in the divisions of each discipline as calculated and awarded by the affiliate organization.
Before each competition year end (November 1), each participant will complete the HHAA Awards Declaration Form (click here) to aid HHAA in identifying the discipline/affiliated organization/division that the HHAA member is competing in. For questions contact Val Siverston at 360-832-3885 or email at ovhhf@yahoo.com.
USEF & EC DISCIPLINES & AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS
COMBINED DRIVING: American Driving Society
https://americandrivingsociety.org/
DRESSAGE: United States Dressage Federation
https://www.usdf.org/
ENDURANCE:American Endurance Ride Conference
https://aerc.org/
EVENTING:United States Eventing Association
http://www.useventing.com/
JUMPING:United States Hunter Jumper Association
https://www.ushja.org/
PARA-EQUESTRIAN:United States Para- Equestrian Association
http://uspea.org/
REINING:USA Reining
http://www.usa-reining.com/
HUNTER:United States Hunter Jumper Association
HUNT/JUMPING SEAT EQUITATION:United States Hunter Jumper Association.
WESTERN DRESSAGE: Western Dressage Association of America
http://westerndressageassociation.org/
NATIONAL DRESSAGE PONY CUP
http://www.dressageponycup.com/home.html
https://www.equestrian.ca/
hungarianhorseassoc@gmail.com
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using Firebase.Firestore.Internal;
using System;

namespace Firebase.Firestore {
  internal static class ChangeTypeConverter {
    public static DocumentChangeProxy.Type ConvertToProxy(this DocumentChange.Type type) {
      switch (type) {
        case DocumentChange.Type.Added:
          return DocumentChangeProxy.Type.Added;
        case DocumentChange.Type.Modified:
          return DocumentChangeProxy.Type.Modified;
        case DocumentChange.Type.Removed:
          return DocumentChangeProxy.Type.Removed;
      }
      throw new ArgumentException("Unsupported DocumentChange.Type:" + type);
    }

    public static DocumentChange.Type ConvertFromProxy(this DocumentChangeProxy.Type type) {
      switch (type) {
        case DocumentChangeProxy.Type.Added:
          return DocumentChange.Type.Added;
        case DocumentChangeProxy.Type.Modified:
          return DocumentChange.Type.Modified;
        case DocumentChangeProxy.Type.Removed:
          return DocumentChange.Type.Removed;
      }
      throw new ArgumentException("Unsupported DocumentChangeProxy.Type:" + type);
    }
  }

  ///
  /// A DocumentChange represents a change to the documents matching a query. It contains the document
  /// affected and the type of change that occurred (added, modified, or removed).
  ///
  public sealed class DocumentChange {
    private readonly DocumentChangeProxy _proxy;
    private readonly FirebaseFirestore _firestore;

    internal DocumentChange(DocumentChangeProxy proxy, FirebaseFirestore firestore) {
      _proxy = Util.NotNull(proxy);
      _firestore = Util.NotNull(firestore);
    }

    ///
    /// An enumeration of <c>DocumentChange</c> types.
    ///
    public enum Type {
      /// Indicates a new document was added to the set of documents matching the
      /// query.
      Added = 0,

      /// Indicates document within the query was modified.
      Modified = 1,

      /// Indicates a document within the query was removed (either deleted or no longer
      /// matches the query).
      Removed = 2
    }

    /// Returns the type of the <c>DocumentChange</c>.
    public Type ChangeType {
      get {
        return _proxy.type().ConvertFromProxy();
      }
    }

    ///
    /// Returns the newly added or modified document if this DocumentChange is for an updated
    /// document.  Returns the deleted document if this document change represents a removal.
    ///
    public DocumentSnapshot Document => new DocumentSnapshot(_proxy.document(), _firestore);

    ///
    /// The index of the changed document in the result set immediately prior to this DocumentChange
    /// (i.e. supposing that all prior DocumentChange objects have been applied). Returns -1 for
    /// 'added' events.
    ///
    public int OldIndex {
      get {
        return _proxy.old_index() == DocumentChangeProxy.npos ? -1 : (int)_proxy.old_index();
      }
    }

    ///
    /// The index of the changed document in the result set immediately after this DocumentChange
    /// (i.e.  supposing that all prior DocumentChange objects and the current DocumentChange object
    /// have been applied). Returns -1 for 'removed' events.
    ///
    public int NewIndex {
      get {
        return _proxy.new_index() == DocumentChangeProxy.npos ? -1 : (int)_proxy.new_index();
      }
    }

    /// <inheritdoc />
    public override bool Equals(object obj) => Equals(obj as DocumentChange);

    /// <inheritdoc />
    public bool Equals(DocumentChange other) => other != null
                                                && FirestoreCpp.DocumentChangeEquals(_proxy,
                                                                                other._proxy);

    /// <inheritdoc />
    public override int GetHashCode() {
      return FirestoreCpp.DocumentChangeHashCode(_proxy);
    }
  }
}

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Kimbrough Reflects on Six Months in Space
On Wednesday, Shane Kimbrough admitted his body was sore from sitting and his feet ached from walking. It was better than Tuesday, when he felt a little wobbly getting around and didn't have much of an appetite. Blame it all on Monday, when Kimbrough felt gravity for the first time in nearly six months.
Kimbrough is finally back on Earth. The Georgia Tech graduate landed in Kazakhstan early Monday morning to wrap up a 173-day mission in space. As commander of the International Space Station (ISS), he circled the globe 2,768 times and traveled 73.2 million miles.
On Wednesday, already back at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, he spoke to Georgia Tech about the mission that began on October 17.
"I feel pretty good today, much better than yesterday," said Kimbrough, who earned his master's degree in operations research in 1998 from the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. "My balance is a little off because my inner ear doesn't know where it is. But I'm much more stable than I was on Tuesday."
During his stay on board the station, Kimbrough conducted four spacewalks totaling more than 26 hours. He and the crew also welcomed five visiting spacecrafts — Kimbrough grabbed a few of them with the ISS's robotic arm.
After nearly six months, you would think he would get some days off work. But the next six weeks are important, as NASA conducts experiments on him to learn more about how his body changed in space and readjusts to Earth. He will also huddle with researchers around the world to discuss the countless experiments he did on the orbiting laboratory. Only then will he get some much-deserved time away from the office with his wife and three children.
"I'm looking forward to eating things we didn't have on the station, like fresh fruit and vegetables. And pizza," Kimbrough said. "I also can't wait to take a run with my dog."
This was Kimbrough's second trip to space — he flew aboard the space shuttle in 2008. Georgia Tech has 14 astronaut graduates, tied for second among public universities.
Georgia Tech graduate and astronaut Shane Kimbrough talks about his six-month stay on board the International Space Station. He launched into orbit on October 17, 2016 and returned to Earth on April 10, 2017.
Shane Kimbrough at end of spacewalk
Shane Kimbrough flag
Shane Kimbrough in space
An interview on the Space Station
Pre-Launch Interview and Story
International Space Station Website
Jason Maderer
National Media Relations
maderer@gatech.edu


Hi loves! Today is the first day of May and once another month has flew by. With that being said it's time to share my April favorites! I am super proud of myself for getting this done on time this month. April was a month of amazing beauty deals with Ulta's "21 days of Beauty". They also had a 20% off everything coupon circling around too. Sephora also launched their spring (15% off) VIB sale. I made many purchases throughout the month. I also tried a few new products and also rediscovered some ol' faithfuls. Without further ado let's begin!
I spoke about this amazing cleanser in my "21 Days of Beauty Roundup". I have been using this cleasner nonstop since I bought it. It is a simple cleanser that awakes my senses with a citrus scent. It has mircobeads but, this cleanser is gentle enough to be used along with my Clarisonic. I use this day and night and it leaves my skin feeling smooth. This will be a product that i'll continue to repurchase.
This was another item I bought during Ulta's "21 Days of Beauty" sale. It was a hot buy on sale for $13 and I decided why not? I have seen several people on YouTube use this as a setting spray. But this is not like your typical setting spray. It feels more like an oil instead of the water like mist of MAC's "Fix +". I did not feel like it extended the longevity of my makeup. Pur actually says it's a hydrating spray and I'd agree. I do have dry skin so, this is something I'd use just to give my face moisture after wearing a full face for awhile.
I stumbled across this concealer on sale at my local Sephora. I was intrigued by it since I've never tried any of Sephora's complexion products. I bought the shades "31 Medium" and "38 Tan". Originally I had in mind to use these to highlight and concealer blemishes. But after opening it up I decided this would best to use for my eyebrows. This concealer is rather thick which is why I decided to use it to clean up my eyebrows. If I am not mistaken this product is being discontinued which, is why it was marked down. I recently bought another one. THANK GOD!
I have been using Anastasia's "Clear Brow Gel" for years. I recently ventured out and tried another brand but I ran right back. This gel is like glue for the brows. Literally not a single hair will move once applied. I will never try another brow gel again.
Last summer I gave Black Radiance's BB Cream a try. I love BB creams! They give me the perfect amount of coverage and are very lightweight. This was no exception and it's retailed at $4.99! I came across this BB cream while organizing my makeup and decided to use it. I have fallen in love all over again. This will definitely be a staple product for me during the summer months. I use the shade "8917 Cafe" but, right now it may be a tinge too dark. So, I may have to order another one in a lighter shade. Unfortunately, Black Radiance is not sold in any stores near me. Therefore, I have to order in online or wait until I go to a bigger city to purchase.
I have been on the hunt for a great bronzer all April long. I thought I was going to buy one from Sephora but, they had none in stock dark enough for me to swatch or order. Most of them blended in with my complexion and the few that were deep enough ran too red. I finally swatched this pressed powder and it was a nice subtle wash of warmth. I know it's not advertised as a bronzer but, that's what I've been using it for. I use the shade "8615 Ebony"; so far it's been heaven sent! Please comment down below your favorite bronzers for darker complexions-for reference I am NC50 in MAC foundation.
I think this is a dupe for Stila's "Magnificent Metals". I bought one shade and somehow ended up with almost all the shades. I am addicted to these due to the endless possibilities. I plan on doing a review on these so I won't so too much more but, run out and go get some!
This concludes my favorites for April! Thank you so much for reading. Please comment down below with your favorites or if you've tried any of these products.


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Biz Buzz: Newport Developer Adds Local Concepts to Long Beach Exchange
Tag: biz, burnham ward, GRIT cycle, long beach exchange, mnarissa wayne
Newport Beach-based Burnham-Ward Properties, together with its affiliate Burnham USA and Rockwood Capital, has added three local boutique fitness concepts to its upcoming Long Beach Exchange (LBX) roster: GritCycle, Ra Yoga, and Orangetheory Fitness.
A dynamic, experiential retail and dining destination, LBX broke ground last February and will encompass approximately 266,000 square feet of stores, shops, and restaurants on more than 26 acres, including two acres of communal open space for the public to enjoy.
Slated to open next spring, LBX is located in East Long Beach within Douglas Park near Long Beach Airport.
"Three great names in boutique fitness, all within one project—this is the wave of the future," said Scott Burnham of Burnham USA /Burnham-Ward Properties. "Southern California residents have moved away from the cookie-cutter way of wellness and fitness and have embraced experiences that create an element of community with a personal touch. GritCycle, Ra Yoga, and Orangetheory Fitness exemplify the boutique fitness concept, and we are very excited to welcome them to LBX."
GritCycle, a boutique indoor cycling studio with locations in Costa Mesa and Dana Point, specializes in high-intensity, full-body cycling classes. They also offer monthly "Karma Rides" benefitting local charities and non-profits. The new 3,000-square-foot LBX studio will mirror GritCycle's clean, modern aesthetic, but with a bit more local flair. Design plans include incorporating details unique to the Long Beach community and its history.
"The expansion to Long Beach was a natural decision for us," said GritCycle co-founder Marisa Wayne of Newport Beach. "Our roots are in coastal Southern California cities, and we're so thrilled to be a part of this up-and-coming neighborhood and shopping destination. We love that the center is so focused on more local, eclectic brands, and knew it'd be a great fit for GritCycle."
Ra Yoga, a boutique yoga studio with locations in Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Newport Beach, exists as a one-stop shop for all yoga needs, offering a comprehensive schedule of group classes as well as childcare, yoga privates, and more. The new 3,400-square-foot LBX studio will feature a mix of Costa Mesa's boho-chic, homegrown vibe and the polished design of Newport Beach.
Orangetheory Fitness, a national boutique fitness studio with local locations throughout Orange County and Los Angeles, offers a revolutionary, one-of-a-kind group personal training workout that promises an extra calorie burn, aka "the afterburn," for up to 36 hours. The new 3,200-square-foot LBX studio will look similar to other new locations with its trademark orange lighting, but will feature the very latest and greatest design elements.
These top fitness boutiques will be joining anchor tenants at LBX including 365 by Whole Foods Market, PetSmart, TJ Maxx, Orchard Supply Hardware, and Nordstrom Rack, as well as foodie favorites including In-N-Out Burger, MOD Pizza, and Dunkin' Donuts.
For more information on Long Beach Exchange, please visit longbeachexchange-lbx.com.
Burnham USA together with its affiliates Burnham-Ward Properties have developed or acquired millions of square footage of commercial property including retail, professional office, medical and industrial properties throughout the United States.
Previous projects include Castaway Commons (which houses Café Gratitude) in Newport Beach and SOCO/The OC Mix in Costa Mesa.
Balboa Island Biz Prepares to Celebrate 20 Years
Local Lawyer Launches Emergency Communication Platform
Marisa Wayne Shows True Grit for John Wayne Cancer Foundation
Balboa Island Boutique, Art for the Soul, Closing, Owner Retiring
Biz Buzz: Human Options Appoints Locals to Board of Directors
Experienced Strategist Joins Newport Architecture Firm


This dossier presents graphs and tables about consumer behavior and consumption pertaining to shaving and hair removal products within the United Kingdom. The dossier is broken down into five categories: men's shaving, women's hair removal, razor brand rankings (including electric shavers), men's shaving brand products and women's hair removal brand products, in order to provide a quantitative understanding of the UK shaving and hair removal market. The data is provided by Kantar Media.


Finished solidly to place here last outing. Effective wet. Drawn favourably. Keep safe.
Honest competitor. Let down well from back of the pack to place here last time out. Fitter for two runs back. One of the major players.
Shooting for 6 wins in a row. Charged late to get up in final bounds at Newcastle at latest. Has form in wet. Drawn to receive every chance. Can figure.
Average effort at Rosehill last start. Fitter third-up. Drawn to effect. Must be considered.
Hit line intently from back of the field to place at Warwick Farm last outing. Handles wet ground. Place appeal only.
Freshened. Charged through to score at Rosehill last time out. Drawn well. Worth including.
Finished well to place at Warwick Farm at latest. Outside chance for multiples.
On pace but outgunned late at Warwick Farm last start. Free-running. Not the roughest.


I have just completed a new build using a ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS motherboard and a AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processor. I have installed Windows 10 64bit and upgraded the mainboard BIOS to the latest version (v.4011 - 4/19/2018). I've installed all the mainboard drivers from the provided CD. When I noticed that the computer was using Microsofts basic display driver, I then downloaded the latest Radeon drivers from AMD (including latest chipset for the B350 board) and attempted to install this again to no avail. I don't know what else to try, is anyone else experiencing this issue?


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» English » F-35 arms trade by stealth
F-35 arms trade by stealth
It is expected the European Parliament will adopt a resolution on Thursday November 30, on on the situation in Yemen. A concept version states:
"[The European Parliament] strongly criticises the intensive arms trade of Member States with various countries in the region, as in the cases of the UK, Spain, France and Germany; calls for an immediate suspension of arms transfers and military support to Saudi Arabia and to its coalition partners; reiterates its call on the Council to impose an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia given the serious allegations of breaches of international humanitarian law by Saudi Arabia in Yemen and the fact that the continued licensing of weapon sales to Saudi Arabia would therefore be in breach of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008."
But not all arms trade is easily visible. Buying large military products often includes program participation (the difference with offsets is almost non-existent). As is the case with the biggest arms project of the moment: the development, production and overhaul of the F-35 Lightning II, still better known as Joint Strike Fighter or JSF. Only for the US the project runs into US$ 400 billion acquisition costs and over US$ 1.000 billion sustainment costs. It participation policies are exceptionally clear.
Defence industries are taken on board to produce parts of the bigger system, sometimes even before a government decides on buying. Brussels has not decided yet on the acquisition of the fighter, but recently Zaventem based Asco was offered the production of small part for the wing flaps for the F-35. The Asco wing flap parts will be transported to Fokker GKN in the Netherlands for assembling. The wing flaps are then delivered to Lockheed in the United States, where they are to be fixed to F-35's for the Pentagon or for export.
Export destinations are partner countries in the Lockheed F-35 programme and a growing number of global customers. Suppliers in all nine partner countries (Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, UK, US) are producing F-35 components for all aircraft, not just for their own country. F-35 parts are exported around and thus arms control issues are at stake.
The incongruences with the EU common position on arms exports is at stake because Turkey is one of those nine. Ankara is known for its regular use of fighter jets in the airspace of neighbour countries and against Kurdish targets, both civilian and military. Recently Turkey's participation in the F-35 programme was made an issue because the country wants to buy major Russian air defence missiles. As a NATO country, it is not forbidden to Turkey to do so, but the NATO alliance considers it undesirable. Participation in the F-35 was used to pressurize Turkey back into alliance procurement discipline. Turkey responded with a threat to remove an important US NATO radar station from Turkish soil when the fighters jets will not be delivered in time. Involvement of Turkey in the F-35 program is also controversial for human rights reasons. Die Linke in Germany demanded a full stop on arms sales to Turkey, as did the Greens during the Jamaica coalition negotiations.
Besides partner countries, there also countries participating in buying the F-35 through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme, such as Israel, South-Korea and Japan. Like Turkey, Israel is also not very restrained when it comes to using its fighters against neighbours like Syria and in 'internal' affairs such as the occasional bombardments of Gaza.
Countries not participating in the programme or in FMS can buy the fighters as normal costumers. Belgium, Finland and Germany seem to have an interest. And recently several countries participating in the Saudi-led war coalition against Yemen where mentioned as potential customers by the United States.
Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force general Stephen Wilson told Flight Global that the US is looking in the Gulf for countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to sell the F-35. "So the discussions are ongoing now with the new administration on selling F-35s to partner nations that need them and require them."
Also Bahrain, the authoritarian peninsular connected by a dam to Saudi Arabia (KSA), is regarded as a potential client for the F-35. According to US Defense News it may be a replacement for its ageing fleet of F-5's and F-16's (although this fleet is just updated in a billion dollar deal).
Bahrain and the UAE are both taking part in the air force operations on Yemen. Bahrain even lost a fighter plane in December 2015. The Emirates recently did send out this message showing its cost and involvement in the war: "UAE Armed Forces has announced the martyrdom of two Air Force pilots. (…) They died in the line of duty while carrying out their mission in Yemen."
The disasterous impact of the Saudi air campaign for people and infrastructure in Yemen is well documented. But despite this the fighters might even be sold to Saudi Arabia. "The US would consider selling F-35s to the Saudis if the Saudis were not a threat to Israel. And an indication they are not a threat to Israel would be for Saudi Arabia and Israel to take part in the same third-party air exercises" Simon Henderson, director of the Washington Institute's Gulf and Energy Policy Program said. On the UAE deal Israel is considered to play a similar role. Flight Global regarded that: "Israeli objections could also quash any potential sale of the F-35 to the UAE."
The European Parliament adopted already several resolutions calling on the Member States to impose an arms embargo on Saudi Arabia for its role in Yemen. The situation has not improved since. Some Member States have a restrictive policy to Riyadh. But even those may be on the brink of delivering components, because of the participating in the programme. The US will take the political criticism of its export to KSA. It does not consider this a big deal. It is already overtly and militarily involved in the Saudi war atrocities and is refuelling e.g. planes bombing Yemen.
Remarkably, it is political concerns of Jerusalem that are key in decisions to deliver to the Gulf states or not. Restricted arms export policies towards KSA of EU allies involved in the F-35 are even never referred to and these countries keep silent themselves. It seems on the F-35 there are more important issues at stake than regional security and human rights; even for capitals such as Oslo and The Hague with rather restrictive policies for arms sales to the region.
Core EU members produce for the F-35 fighters and slavishly adapt to the US vision on who to sell it to. Hopefully the upcoming resolution urging Member States to impose an arms embargo on Saudi-Arabia is not dead before tabled, but comes to live; a clear no to F-35 exports to the war-involved Gulf countries should be part of that.
Martin Broek November 2017


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ON MY JOURNEY NOW
LOOKING AT AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH THE SPIRITUALS
by Nikki Giovanni ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 13, 2007
Giovanni's slim, personal exploration of the historical underpinnings of the spirituals presents a unique perspective on a topic rarely examined in young-adult literature. Quoting liberally from 47 songs, Giovanni focuses on the triumph over extreme adversity inherent in both the lyrics and the African-American experience itself. She frequently supplants the noun "slaves" with "the enslaved," honoring the intact humanity of the uprooted Africans. Focusing on the dignity of work and the unity and communication achieved through song, Giovanni ponders both daily and psychic life under and after slavery, in chapters such as "Escape," "Sunday," and "The Fisk Jubilee Singers." She adopts a conversational, free-associative style that should engage teens jaded by dry textbook prose. She opines plenty, too, defending hip-hop, railing against the religious right's usurpation of the Bible and maintaining that America's longstanding grudge against Haiti dates from its role as a haven for slaves escaping the Deep South. Contrasting with the expressive narrative, appended information attests to Giovanni's scholarly chops. An important work to handsell, booktalk and embrace. (foreword, lyrics, biographical notes, bibliography/source notes, recommended recordings, indexes) (Nonfiction. 11+)
Publisher: Candlewick
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 15, 2007
Categories: TEENS & YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION | TEENS & YOUNG ADULT HISTORY
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A miniature manifesto for radical queer acceptance that weaves together the personal and political.
Eli, a cis gay white Jewish man, uses his own identities and experiences to frame and acknowledge his perspective. In the prologue, Eli compares the global Jewish community to the global queer community, noting, "We don't always get it right, but the importance of showing up for other Jews has been carved into the DNA of what it means to be Jewish. It is my dream that queer people develop the same ideology—what I like to call a Global Queer Conscience." He details his own isolating experiences as a queer adolescent in an Orthodox Jewish community and reflects on how he and so many others would have benefitted from a robust and supportive queer community. The rest of the book outlines 10 principles based on the belief that an expectation of mutual care and concern across various other dimensions of identity can be integrated into queer community values. Eli's prose is clear, straightforward, and powerful. While he makes some choices that may be divisive—for example, using the initialism LGBTQIAA+ which includes "ally"—he always makes clear those are his personal choices and that the language is ever evolving.
Small but mighty necessary reading. (resources) (Nonfiction. 14-18)
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Deaf, trans artist Man meditates on his journey and identity in this brief memoir.
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Best enjoyed by preexisting fans of the author. (Memoir. 12-18)


She is leaning in again with the faint smell of cigarettes on her roomy cardigan. She is wearing the tan dress with green diamonds, the one with meagre pimples of fabric on it and she is leaning in with her big teeth, each set in its own space like a church. Her breath smells like the bottoms of the drawers in my Gran's house. She has wire hair. Her skin looks like parched earth.
"There are so many reasons to be different, Dimpnah," she says. "I can't list them all for you but, if you are going to dress in that, at least make an effort to look, well, constructive." I tug a loose sock up to my knee and look at the blue frayed skin on my legs. Nobody cares about clothes in my house.
Constructive is Miss Metcalf's favourite word and although she never quite finds the right use for it, she deploys it with great resonance and vivacity and all the children enjoy her flamboyance in the classroom and especially her repeated use of this word. I enjoy it, too, though perhaps not quite for the same reasons. My favourite word this week is lizard. I have also discovered that four is an appropriate number. My favourite song is Crazy Horses.
The room is grey and lifeless, and the pale magenta posters draped along on the walls are neither contemporary or inspiring. One is about farming cycles, though we are twenty, may be thirty miles from any farm I know. Like most classrooms, the environment is largely unseen and dully deterministic and chiefly there to show to the adults that something progressive is happening each day, even if the days are baldly the same and the only compelling thing is Mr Monaghan's nose. Today the nose is puce. The air is stagnant and smells of drains and sweet wax polish. The heavy windows allow some light in, but the light is hampered by the close terraced housing and the tall sides of the factory beyond the grit and tarmac and painted shapes of the school grounds. Heavy shadows chisel their way along the parquet floors all through the afternoon. Near the headmistress's office there is a tall vase of flowers, their thin white blades reach upwards towards the tight panelling, their smell is a smell that will never leave me.
I'm sitting beside John Joseph Mulligan. I'm watching the dark windows of a house. At the far end of the school grounds, I can see that the prefabs are now lit up. The windows are masked in condensation. Next to these buildings I can see some tall privets hiding the railway, yet every half hour I can hear the goods trains arriving in the sidings next to the factory. I imagine the giant gas chambers beyond the factory rising and falling. Pylons marching in on us like sentinels in the dusk. No one knows what is made there. Men hide in that place. All day long they are busy with the weather of their industry. What is time, but a series of arrivals and departures in the air? I'm thinking a great deal about bombs now.
On the left of Miss Metcalf, near the warping crucifix and a large mounted light switch, are several photographs of distorted children of varying sizes in a scrub village saturated in colour, yet filled with a special kind of misery: God's misery for children. It is a reminder to us all that life is poised to deny us all things beautiful and desirable and that this can happen anywhere but happens an awful lot in Africa. Africa is the great aide-memoire of priests and nuns, a symbol of God's precarious enterprise. If anything is permanent in this life, it is the dispensation of misery. The misery of the absence of purpose. The nuns I see call this a vocation.
"If we are to be good and kind and know our vocation, children," Miss Metcalf suddenly remarks. "We must also be constructive in our attitude and demeanour. No one will thank us for being wishy washy lazybones. God does not want those who are neglectful of His needs." Threads of dust hang below the ceiling in failing angles. We all begin to tire and yawn and sag onto our desks. "Heads down!" shouts Miss Metcalf. "Time for a story." We all begin smelling the burned veneer of the years.
I have just opened my eyes. Lucy's nose is running into her mouth. Terrance is pulling at his crotch now, and begins to cry and wriggle. His eyes are still shut. He raises his hand. There is a little commotion and some snorting and Miss Metcalf rushes forward and removes Terrance from the classroom with a gestural sigh. His shorts are dripping. The heavy door thuds shut and a small billow of air shoves the motes around in soft waves: the cadence of absence, I say in my head.
We have formed a line. It is home time. Through the dark panes I can see a line of prams and hats and overcoats beside the chipped green railings. It is the mothers. A heavy sky is moving fast over St Andrew's and the air turns cold and viscous. The air seeps through the glass. We wait for the final bell. What exactly is released then? There might be time for some penny cakes and Arrowbars if Donaghy's is still open. It depends on the amount of chatting at the gates.
How do we become who we are? It is a mystery. Do people simply end up being something and settle into it like a long sort of accident. Maybe it's a lifelong performance that somehow grows into them, like a parasite. A parasite of meaning and intention. Taking them over like actors in a play. I hear some children become their mothers. Fewer become their fathers. Some are destined for evil, like Mr Walcott and Tyler Burns. Others rebel and enjoy a measure of difference. Some even leave. But I tend to think that whichever route you take, inconveniently evil or banally separatist, you end up with what you got. What you arrived with. What you take with you. The big juicy bowl of nothing.
Some people hate the idea of nothing in their lives. People spend hours avoiding it. And, admittedly, it's best to keep busy to avoid seeing too much of nothing in your days. Stoning cats can help. And eating beetles.