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Ezechiele Ramin, MCCJ (Padua, Italy, February 9, 1953 – Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil, July 24, 1985), familiarly known as "Lele" in Italy and "Ezequiel" in Brazil, was an Italian Comboni missionary and artist who was described as a martyr of charity by Pope John Paul II after his murder in Brazil while defending the rights of the farmers and the Suruí natives of the Rondônia area against the local landowners.

Life
Ezechiele Ramin was born in Padua (in the Veneto region of Italy) in 1953, the fourth of six sons in a modest family. He studied at a Liceo classico in a Catholic school (Collegio Vescovile Gregorio Barbarigo) where he became aware of the poverty widespread throughout the world. This pushed him to join the charity Mani Tese ("Outstretched Hands"), organising several camps to collect funds in order to support small projects related to the association.

In 1972, he decided to join the religious institute of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus; his studies brought him to move first to Florence, then to Venegono Inferiore (in the Province of Varese) and finally to Chicago, where he graduated from Catholic Theological Union and served in the St. Ludmila Parish. After having experienced missionary work with impoverished Native Americans in South Dakota and later, for one year, in Baja California (Mexico), he was ordained a priest on September 28, 1980 in his native Padua. He was assigned to a parish in Naples but, following the 1980 Irpinia earthquake, he moved to San Mango sul Calore to assist the victims; he returned to Naples in 1981 where he organised one of the first pacific demonstrations against camorra. The following year he moved to Troia in Apulia, where he acted as a focal point for vocational groups.

Cacoal
In 1984, he was assigned to Cacoal, in Rondônia (Brazil). On January 20, 1984 he moved to Brasília, where he underwent further education in pastoral care, and finally reached Rondônia in July of that year.

He seemed wary of the situation in Cacoal, but accepted his assignment with the words "If Christ needs me, how can I refuse?"

There he encountered a difficult situation: the many small farmers of the area were oppressed, through both legal and illegal actions, by the local landowners. Also, the indigenous Suruí tribes had only recently been forced to become sedentary by being allocated land by the Brazilian government and were growing restless.

Inspired by the teachings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, he put himself to the front in their struggle for justice, trying to lead them to a pacifistic protest rather than to start an armed revolution.

The situation he was in brought him to fear for his life. In early 1985 he was threatened with being killed; in many of the letters he wrote to his family in that year he wonders if he will ever see them again.

Death and aftermath
On July 24, 1985, Ramin, alongside the local trade union leader Adilio de Souza, chaired a meeting in Fazenda Catuva in Ji-Paraná, in the nearby state of Rondônia, trying to persuade the small farmers employed there to avoid taking arms against the landowners, going against a request of caution issued by his superiors. On his way back with de Souza, at midday, he was attacked by seven pistoleros (hired gunmen) who shot him more than 50 times. Before dying, he whispered the words "I forgive you". As Ramin's body couldn't be recovered by his fellow missionaries for about 24 hours after his death, a group of Suruí indios kept vigil until their arrival.

He was buried in the Padua Cemetery.

Some days after the event Pope John Paul II declared Ramin a "martyr of charity".

Ivo Lorscheiter, the then-President of CNBB (the National Conference of Brazilian Bishops), took inspiration from Ramin's murder to urge the Brazilian society to work towards a deep "structural change".

The reaction to Ramin's murder by the local farmers went against his teachings: in November of the same year a landowner and his general manager were killed by the same people Ramin had been trying to help, and some days later another farm manager was shot.

In 1988, two of the men who shot Ramin – Deuzelio Goncalves Fraga and Altamiro Flauzino – were condemned to respectively 24 and 25 years' imprisonment by the Cuiabá tribunal. Others have not been identified nor arrested.

Some years after Ramin's death another Comboni priest from Padua, Pietro Settin, visited the area where Ramin was murdered, discovering that Adilio de Souza, the union leader who had been with Ramin on the day of his death, had become the owner of a piece of land. Settin theorized that he might have received it in exchange for betraying Ramin.

Other activities
Ezechiele Ramin's main hobbies were cycling and playing football; he also wrote poetry. His numerous letters to his friends and family were collected and published in a volume edited by Ercole Ongaro and by Ramin's brother Fabiano, entitled Testimone della speranza – lettere dal 1971 al 1985 (Witness of Hope – Letters 1971 – 1985). Several of them (in Italian) are publicly available.

He also produced a considerable number of drawings, especially in charcoal, that were the subject of an exhibition held in 2010 in his native city of Padua, promoted by the local Comune (municipality) and organised by Maria Cristina Ferin, Federica Millozzi and Fabiano Ramin. Several of them had already been collected in a book and published.

He documented his experiences through photography.

Tributes
Several initiatives in honour of Ezechiele Ramin are regularly held both in his native Padua and in Cacoal, mostly linked to promoting peaceful protest instead of armed revolution and to awakening the young people's awareness and interest in the missionary world.

In 2005 – the twentieth anniversary of his death – he was remembered by Padua Archbishop Antonio Mattiazzo in an initiative about modern martyrs; in the same year, a bronze sculpture by Ettore Grego in Ramin's memory was unveiled by Padua Mayor Flavio Zanonato in Piazza San Giuseppe, in front of the church Ramin used to frequent as a child and young man.

Also in 2005, Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where Ramin studied, commissioned an icon bearing his image by the renowned icon painter Robert Lentz, who represented Ramin with a turtle dove to symbolise his belief in nonviolence. The presence of a halo around Ramin's head is, however, improper according to the Catholic iconography, as Ramin has not been officially recognised as a Saint. Lentz, though, has often added halos to icons representing martyrs not conventionally recognised as saints, such as Albert Einstein, César Chávez and Heȟáka Sápa (Black Elk).

In 2010 he and Sister Dorothy Stang were chosen by the Comboni missionaries in Brazil as symbols of the local people's struggle for land ownership.

Besides a collection of his letters to friends and family, three further books about Ramin's life have been published: Lele – creare primavera (Lele – Creating Spring), by Ezio Sorio, Lele vive (Lele Is Alive), by Paulo Lima (2005), and Ezechiele Ramin: la forza di una testimonianza (Ezechiele Ramin: the Strength of a Witness) by fellow Comboni missionary Giovanni Munari.

In 1998 RAI, the Italian national television network, commissioned La casa bruciata, a TV movie inspired by his life. It was directed by Massimo Spano with a soundtrack by Ennio Morricone and featured Giulio Scarpati.

In late 2011 a musical reading of selected passages from Ezechiele Ramin testimone della speranza. Lettere e scritti 1971 – 1985 was organized in Padova on Human Rights Day, with actor Andrea Pennacchi and the international "music collective" Luomodellazappa.

Two Italian Comuni named a street after "Padre Ezechiele Ramin": Padua, the city of his birth, and Rome.

Cadoneghe, in the province of Padua, dedicated an auditorium to him and Padua named a nursery school after him. Again in Padua, the non-profit association Angoli di Mondo (Corners of the World) opened a public information centre, the Centro di Documentazione Ezechiele Ramin.

The parish of Saint Richard of Andria in Andria (in Apulia) dedicated its meeting and recreation room to Ramin.

In Brazil, in Picos (Piauí), the Angoli di Mondo association supported the building and activation of a day care centre for street children that was named after Ramin.

Beatification cause
The Comboni missionaries, led by Superior General Teresino Serra, are advancing the cause for Ramin's martyrdom (and therefore his status as a blessed and possibly as a saint) to be formally recognised by the Catholic Church. Among the Comboni Missionary community in Latin America, it is said that "for them and the people who knew him, Ramin is already a saint".

He is considered a "witness of the faith".

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This post I have written this week is slightly different to my usual ones. It's more about me writing my opinion and own personal view. I feel very passionate about this topic! The power of Make-Up. I think alot of you will be able to relate to this post and I would love you to comment your thoughts on it or even your views too. So grab yourself a cuppa and I hope you will enjoy the (long) read!
I remember the exact moment i started to fall in love with makeup, I was probably about 7 and putting make-up on my dolls head toy (you know the one where she's just a head and you style her hair and put her makeup on…pretty sure most girls owned one of those!) So since i was young i have loved make-up. I always loved the glitter and sparkle of it all, my love for make-up just grew massively from then on. But when your young you just see make-up as alot of fun, it's not until your older that you start to realise and notice the massive impact it can have on your confidence and sense of wellbeing.
My regular readers will know that i'm a full coverage type of girl when it comes to makeup. For me it's like all or nothing haha. It's just a personal preference, i really don't think there is a right or wrong way to do it, whatever you feel suits you the best or you want to do go for it…after all it is your life and your face! But each morning as I have put my make-up on I have noticed the benefits i feel whilst wearing make-up. Make-up isn't really a modern thing it goes way way back, even in the long past we have found ways to paint our bodies for identity, attraction or culturally belonging.
It isn't rocket science to know that the make-up industry has boomed into a multi-billion one. Make-up and 'beautifying' yourself is almost everywhere you look… in shops, on billboards and in adverts. You hear lots of people's opinions about it, from people who really embrace the power of make-up (like me), to people who suggest that it only feeds our insecurities and makes us feel low about our 'real' selves. And that's exactly why i wanted to write this post. Not to say that if you have a different opinion it's wrong and i'm right but to just share my own belief about it and share why I think using cosmetics can really help build inner confidence. I can see why some people would feel the opposite way from how I do but, as a girl who wears alot of make-up and has done since the age of 14 here's my thoughts on it.
Make-up for alot of people is considered a vital step in our morning routines…I know it is in mine, it's just as vital for my daily look as is putting on my clothes (haha.) This obviously doesn't apply to all women but, there have been studies to show that women feel less positive and less confident than normal if they aren't wearing make-up and alot of women say that wearing make-up gives them inner strength so they prefer to wear it rather than not. I'm sure you have come across people who say that people wear make-up to impress men or other women and there is alot of negative views on why we choose to 'apparently' wear make-up. Although i can only speak for myself here, there have been a number of studies and surveys done that backs up how i feel about this. Alot of women whether they are single, married, young or older say they wear make-up as they feel it's a part of who they are. And i totally agree! Personally i don't wear it to impress anyone else or compete with anyone else…I do it for me and I know alot of others feel the same! So in a simple sentence…We buy into make-up not because we feel insecure but because it makes us feel good!! And if something that isn't harming our bodies makes us feel good and we can wipe it off at the end of each day then whose to say it's wrong or damaging for us?
I'm sure many other make-up lovers who are out there reading this can agree with me on this…We can absolutely can see the bigger picture of the whole 'make-up debate.' The positive effects that a great make-up transformation can have on someone is incredible. Alot of women can lose their confidence what with everything that social media throws at us, the natural ageing process or even some testing life experiences that life throws at us. I've heard some incredible and powerful stories of different women who use their make-up as 'war paint' ready to face the world once more, giving them the strength they need to move forward. Sometimes make-up really can have powers that allow somebody to feel like themselves again or just feel stronger mentally. I really do strongly believe that make-up is more than just 'covering up' and hiding yourself or slapping some stuff on your face. Like others probably have too, I have had bad days made better knowing that with all the things life can throw at me at least I have continued to feel empowered with my best made-up face on.
To sum this super long post up, Make-up to me is many things. It is fun, creative and can give you an incredible transformation. But it isn't just visually pleasing and really can offer support and armoury to those who feel they need it. Make-up is part of our emotional identity and can give you the inner confidence you need to find strength in yourself once again. It has allowed me to grow into a more confident and stronger person despite people saying make-up can make you unhappy with your natural self. So I guess my words to spread to you is if you are a make-up lover then you should just do you and i really hope this post has given you at least some inspiration to do that! Stop listening to the negative opinions and comments about make-up (as believe me i've received a fair few so i know what can be said if you enjoy wearing alot of make-up) and start listening to YOURSELF. If you feel that make-up can empower you to get you through things then noone should ever tell you that it shouldn't be used or enjoyed to how you like.
I agree with you makeup is many things to me! I can be creative & express myself & I can also feel empowered. During the week I normally do not wear makeup or if I do I just wear some powder since I drop off/pick up my daughter at daycare then stay at home working on my course. On the weekends I go full out though & I love it!
I am so glad you agree and makeup does that for you too! That's a nice balance to have and i bet you love when the weekends come around to get your full glam on! XO Thanks for reading and commenting!
I completely agree that makeup transforms people and can give them the confidence to go out and face the day. I wear some form of makeup everyday, even if it is just mascara, blush and eyebrows. I don't even deliverate about it, I just put it on! I'm not a very creative person otherwise, but I feel makeup brings out that out in me. Great post!
Thank you very much, i tried to word it as best as possible. Thank you for reading it means alot! I am so glad to hear you agree too 🙂 I totally agree with you on that point about it's like putting on a favourite outfit! haha i knew i wasn't the only one 😉 XO Have a wonderful day!
You're welcome 😊 definitely!! 😊thanks, I hope you have a great day too!!


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A Jagged Era is the debut studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released on October 21, 1997 by So So Def and Columbia Records. The quartet worked with So So Def head Jermaine Dupri on the majority of the album. A Jagged Era peaked at a number 104 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Despite its disappointing peak, the album was moderately successful with sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States, earning a Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2009, the album was the best-selling album in cassette format.

Three singles from the album were released. Lead single "The Way That You Talk"  peaked at a number 34 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, while becoming their first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Follow-up "I Gotta Be" performed better on the charts, peaking at number 11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first Top 40 single. "I Gotta Be" had two videos shot for the song, one in 1997 and one in 1998 which featured Jagged Edge with members of Destiny's Child, with Kelly Rowland in the first shot, LeToya Luckett in the second shot, LaTavia Roberson in third and Beyoncé Knowles in the final shot before Jagged Edge takes over the rest of the video.

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"Ain't No Stoppin'" contains a portion of "Don't Stop the Music" (1980) performed by Yarbrough and Peoples.

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Katherine "Katie" Lee (born September 14, 1981)[1] is an American cookbook author, television food critic, and novelist.
Lee was raised in Milton, West Virginia.[2] Lee studied journalism and food science at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio,[3] where she graduated in 2003.[4] While there she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta.[5] She spent a semester abroad in Florence, Italy, at The British Institute.[6][7]
She met Billy Joel at the rooftop bar at The Peninsula hotel while visiting New York City for a weekend.[8] After dating for a year, she and Joel married at his home in Oyster Bay, Long Island, on October 2, 2004. Alexa Ray Joel, Billy Joel's daughter from his marriage to Christie Brinkley, served as maid of honor.[citation needed]
After nearly five years of marriage, Billy and Katie Lee separated in June 2009.[9]
On March 22, 2018, Lee got engaged to television producer Ryan Biegel at the La Réserve Hotel and Spa in Paris. They were married on September 1, 2018, at Lo Tommaso Allo Scoglio in the seaside village of Marina del Cantone on Italy's Amalfi Coast.[10]
Lee has worked in several restaurants and gourmet food and wine stores. In 2003, she helped to open Jeff and Eddy's Restaurant where she served as the house fishmonger.[7]
In July 2005, Lee created the foodie website OliveAndPeach.com with partner Aleishall Girard. The web site ceased updating in September 2006.
In 2006, she hosted the first season of Bravo's Top Chef. Subsequently, Bravo replaced her with Padma Lakshmi.[11][12] She later returned as a guest judge on Top Chef All Stars, Episode 2 ("Night at the Museum") in 2010.
Lee's first cookbook, The Comfort Table, was published by Simon & Schuster.[13] In October 2009, Simon & Schuster released Katie's second cookbook The Comfort Table: Recipes for Everyday Occasions [14]
In June 2011, Lee released her first novel, Groundswell, about a woman recovering from divorce who finds the healing power of surfing.[15]
Lee served as a food and lifestyle contributor for The Early Show and has appeared on Extra as a special correspondent. Additionally, she is a contributing editor to Gotham magazine, and her culinary and lifestyle column, "Katie's Kitchen", is published weekly in its sister magazine Hamptons.[16] Lee has also appeared on Paula's Party, Martha, Today, The Early Show,The Nate Berkus Show, Rachael Ray Show, and Fox News. In 2007, she was a judge on Iron Chef America.[16]
Lee is a member of the Feeding America Entertainment Council.[17] She previously sat on the council of Chefs for Humanity, a group that provides humanitarian aid worldwide. She has also volunteered for Les Dames d'Escoffier, an organization that educates and mentors women in the culinary profession.[18]
Lee appeared on the video blog Wine Library TV with Gary Vaynerchuk on May 8, 2009.[19]
Lee has been a guest judge on Beat Bobby Flay many times, including on July 21, 2016 for a special "Ladies Night" episode.[20]
Lee is a co-host of Food Network's talk show The Kitchen,[21] and the Cooking Channel's Beach Bites with Katie Lee.[22]
^ Schruers, Fred (2014). Billy Joel. Crown Archetype. p. unnumbered. ISBN 9780804140195.
^ Reasons-Pyles, Katherine (n.d.). "Home for the Holidays". Huntington Quarterly (76). Huntington, West Virginia. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
^ Landman, Beth (October 21, 2009). "Katie Lee, Movin' Out". New York. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
^ Tavares, Kim (March 31, 2015). "Pulitzer Prize winners to give keynote address at annual Women in Leadership Symposium" (Press release). Miami University. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
^ Katherine Lee at "Notable Thetas". Kappa Alpha Theta Heritage. Retrieved June 8, 2009. (Requires scrolldown after clicking on "Explore Notable Thetas")
^ "Katie Lee Joel to host Bravo's upcoming 'Top Chef' reality series". Reality TV World. October 2, 2004. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^ a b Sendor, Rosalie. "Katie Lee Joel Talks About Food". GreatRestaurantsMag.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008.
^ Winfrey, Oprah (January 1, 2006). "Billy and Katie Joel Movin' Up". Oprah.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
^ Rush, George (June 17, 2009). "Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee split". Daily News. New York.
^ "Food Network's Katie Lee Is Engaged!". E! Online. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
^ "Katie Lee Packs Her Knives". Televisionaryblog.com. June 20, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^ "Padma to replace Katie Lee". Televisionaryblog.com. June 27, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^ Boncompagni, Tatiana (May 11, 2008). "Downtown-Uptown Girl". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
^ De Heer, Sarah (December 2, 2009). "'The Comfort Table: Recipes for Everyday Occasions' - Cookbook Spotlight". Slash Food. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
^ Steinke, Lisa (June 21, 2012). "Katie Lee talks Groundswell". She Knows. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
^ a b "Chefs for Humanity Home Page". Chefsforhumanity.com. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^ "Feeding America Celebrity Partners". FeedingAmerica.org. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
^ "Chefs for Humanity Home Page". Chefsforhumanity.com. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^ "Domestic Rosé Tasting With Katie Lee Joel – Episode #673". Tv.winelibrary.com. May 8, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^ "Beat Bobby Flay – Ladies Night". July 21, 2016.
^ "The Kitchen". Food Network. 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
^ "Beach Bites with Katie Lee". Cooking Channel. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
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BCCI Nominates Deepti Sharma for Arjuna Awards alongside Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant Sharma
Sporting life is full of ups and downs. You win a match and you are the hero. Next match, things don't go as the plan and you are the villain. In a country like India, when you are holding a cricket bat, things are down to the wire. Every performance is like a test for your spot. When a player rests and hangs the boots, everything comes by. The victories are joyful, and the dressing rooms are always missed.
Out of all the recollections, awards live as the memories of the high notes. They remind you of the glories and the sweat. Awards are special when the nation comes and hands it to you. Recently, The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced its nomination of Rajiv Khel Ratna Award 2020 and Arjuna Awards. Rohit Sharma has been named for the premium Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna whereas Ishant Sharma from men's cricket and Deepti Sharma from women's side are nominated. Alongside them. Shikhar Dhawan makes it to the list too.
Deepti Sharma & Jemimah Rodrigues. Pic Credits: ICC
Deepti Sharma has been considered into the list as she has proved herself as India's go-to all-rounder. Her success comes on the shoulders of various records she has with her name. She has the highest individual ODI score by an Indian player. Moreover, her bowling is not behind. She has the feat of being India's only spinner to take 6 wickets in the ODI game. In media reports, Sourav Ganguly said that Ishant Sharma is one of the most senior pacers of the test squad and his contribution has been essential for the growth of India's success.
Also Read: India Women's T20 Captain Harmanpreet Kaur supports the need for Women IPL
Though pacers are prone to injuries, Ishant has fought well. He further added that "Shikhar has been consistently scoring at the top and his performances in the ICC events have been significant. Deepti is a genuine all-rounder and her contribution to the team has been vital". BCCI secretary had comments from his side too.
Deepti Sharma Western Storm KSL 2019. Pic : Supplied
He said that there was no bigger honor than representing one's country and being nominated for national awards. This is recognition for one's hard work. He says that "Ishant Sharma has been a warhorse while Shikhar Dhawan lifts the team's morale with his fearless approach. Deepti Sharma has contributed a lot in the Indian team's consistent showing in the big-ticket events."
With more names like Deepti surfacing up, there are chances that Indian cricket will get more ambassadors. Deepti will inspire many young girls to take up the game and resist the challenges to sail through the sky.
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When November rolls around (no pun intended) I don't dream about snow, turkey dinner and holiday parties. I get excited for another season of college basketball. To be more specific, Georgetown University men's basketball. We have been season ticket holders for 15 years. And, even more special, my first date with Tony (my husband) was a Georgetown men's basketball game.
basketball. Before my accident, I played basketball. I wasn't the greatest on the court, but I played with energy and grit. I was tough on the court and my coach taught me many lessons in life. His motto was "mental toughness" when we thought we were at our wits end from running up and down the court until he blew the whistle. Little did he know that his motto would get me through many difficult episodes later in life.
My sister, 15 years older than me, moved to the Washington DC area. We would visit her and on occasion, attended Georgetown basketball games. Those were the years of Patrick Ewing and I became an addicted fan. After college, I attended law school at Georgetown (not just because of the basketball team, although that was an added bonus!). My apartment on campus was right underneath Dikembe Mutombo's and I would frequently see Alonzo Mourning. Glory days.
One of the biggest blows of my spinal cord injury was that I could no longer play sports, especially basketball. I had to find an outlet for my energy. Instead of being angry, I reinvented my playing ability into a loud, yelling spectator. Many curse words were learned watching basketball with my father. I have continued the tradition, but have tempered my yelling, although there are exceptions such as games that go into overtime or game against a rival opponent.
We have great wheelchair accessible seats at Capital One Arena (where Georgetown plays) and we look forward to our outings on the Metro to sit with friends in our section. At the games I forget that I can't play. I am caught up in each moment watching all of the action. And I don't just watch in person. I am a loyal basketball watcher of teams on TV and during March Madness I become a basketball fanatic. One of my best bucket list memories is going to the Final Four in Phoenix in April 2017.
I am proud of myself for reinventing a passion. I can't play basketball, but I can put that energy toward a positive purpose and find enjoyment instead of anger. And that is a fact of life for many people that have a passion that they enjoy and for some reason out of their control they can no longer engage in that activity. My theory is that life will bring many opportunities for reinvention. It is up to each person to choose anger or to another way to fill the void (reinvention). I choose the latter. Go Hoyas!


In theory, a workers' compensation insurance carrier can be required to pay part of, or even the entire, cost of counsel fees owed to the attorney for the injured worker. This is to be awarded any time the insurance carrier lacks a "reasonable basis" to file or defend a litigation. In practice, this is rarely awarded (though, to be candid, we did just receive such an award last week). The costs of litigation incurred by the attorney for the injured worker are to be awarded whenever the injured worker is successful in litigation "in whole or in part." Recently, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania had to address the process for the award of attorney fees and litigation costs.
In Byfield v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Philadelphia Housing Authority), the employee injured his spine and right wrist. The injury was accepted by Notice of Compensation Payable (NCP) as cervical, thoracic and lumbar strain and sprain and contusion of the right wrist. Eventually, the injured worker returned to light duty work.
Despite the fact that the injured worker had actually returned to work, at the same earnings as before the injury, in its infinite wisdom, the workers' compensation insurance carrier filed a Petition for Suspension, alleging the injured worker refused reasonable and necessary medical treatment, in the form of facet injections. This concept of a "forfeiture petition" has been addressed before on this blog.
After hearing testimony from the medical experts, and the injured worker, the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) granted the Petition for Suspension. Upon appeal, however, the decision was reversed by the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), as there was no evidence presented that the injured worker actually "refused" anything. [We would be remiss if we did not also note something apparently ignored by both the WCJ and WCAB – the NCP, a document issued solely by the insurance carrier, accepted only a strain and sprain; a facet injection would be for a more serious condition, thus, the insurance carrier could not have proven the treatment was even related to the accepted work injury]. Neither party appealed the decision of the WCAB.
The injured worker then filed a Petition for Review, alleging that the WCAB neglected to award counsel fees, given the unreasonable contest, and failed to order the award of litigation costs. Finding that the injured worker should have appealed the decision of the WCAB, the WCJ denied the Petition. This was affirmed by the WCAB.


EPS stands for Expandable Polystyrene System. It is one kind of the new technology to produce carbon frames.
When we use the traditional technology to produce carbon frames, we need to make the material into separate pieces during the layup.
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Metal's Time and Space Residencies are open opportunities for artists working in all disciplines to access Metal's spaces, the support of its staff and its local, national and international networks.
With two application deadlines each year the selection process is favourable to artists looking to develop their practices or with a specific idea or project to develop. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from artists with an interest in participation and socially engaged practice, from diverse backgrounds, with unique personal perspectives to offer.
Metal has 24 Time and Space residencies to offer each year – eight at each site.
Our Time and Space residencies are by application – with two application deadlines each year.
30th March & 30th September.
Accommodation for two people – or four people sharing bedrooms.
Access to a dedicated work space – can accommodate up to six people working together (n.b. our space in Southend is not suitable to use as an artist's studio – perfect for ideas development, writing, script development, post-production work, initial readings & some small scale rehearsal.
Length of stay – flexible – anything up to a month-long stay in accommodation (20 working days). Use of other spaces on a non-residential basis can be negotiated for longer (up to 120 working days).
Southend on Sea is a 45min train journey to east London and as such has fantastic access to the cultural offer in London.
Access to Liverpool's thriving cultural scene and vibrant neighbourhoods.
Currently there are no accommodation facilities in Liverpool but we can assist in helping you to find some.
Peterborough has a burgeoning cultural scene and is just 45 mins train journey from Kings Cross, London and as such has fantastic access to the cultural offer in London.
Currently we have no accommodation facilities in Peterborough.
prepared to make a contribution to Metal's ongoing programme (e.g. give a talk / Future Network meeting / contribute to an event / or other.
Artists who are selected for a Time and Space residency are expected to be self motivated, self organising and self contained and to meet all their own expenses other than working space (and accommodation if in Southend).
Please note: These residencies do not offer a fee or any per diems.
Whether you have a fully formed idea or just need time and space to develop your work Time and Space residencies are hugely valuable experiences to help create new work and expand practices.
Metal's space in Liverpool, Edge Hill Station is the oldest passenger railway station in the world. We renovated the buildings in 2008 bringing them back into use. Built in 1836 the space is an inspiring location for the creation of work. Edge Hill station is neighboured with some of the most vibrant and diverse communities in Liverpool. The space lends itself, in particular to the creation of visual art due to the size and industrial nature of the buildings, however, we actively encourage applications from a wide range of creative practitioners, including musicians, writers, theatre practitioners and start-up creative industries such as graphic designers, architects etc. To view an image pack click HERE.
Originally a residential property in the Cathedral grounds, Chauffeurs Cottage was renovated by Metal in 2012 into a hub of flexible office, studio, performance and meeting spaces. We also have dedicated facilities for sound recording and digital production, a large courtyard with outdoor stage and planting from our 2014 award winning Hampton Court Garden. Arrival to our space is through a grand entrance gate that is part of the ancient original Cathedral City wall in the heart of Peterborough's beautiful medieval city centre.


"Millennials are driving a huge shift in the way we think about hiring and retaining employees," said Gaurav Bhattacharya, InvolveSoft CEO and co-founder.
"We're already active investors in companies that promote good and drive change in the workplace," stated Mark Mullen.
InvolveSoft's co-founders, Gaurav Bhattacharya and Saumya Bhatnagar, are on their second, successful mission-driven startup. They founded a software company that identified and reduced instances of female birth cessation across northern India. That company had a successful exit and regional governments now mandate the use of the tool. In addition to the two co-founders, InvolveSoft has attracted senior entrepreneurial talent with experience in Human Resource Solutions and high-growth SaaS companies.


"You will be my wife." Esther Abbott was backpacking across Europe when she was approached about being a surrogate. Desperately in need of the money, Esther agreed. But when the deal falls apart, she's left pregnant and alone, with no one to turn to.except the baby's father! Learning he is to have a child with a woman he's never met is a scandal Italian billionaire Renzo Valenti can't afford. Following his recent bitter divorce and with an impeccable reputation to maintain, Renzo has no choice but to claim the child.and Esther as his wife!


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North Korea calls South Korea's F-35 jet purchases 'extremely dangerous action'
Jul 11, 2019 | Top Stories, World
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea's acquisition of American F-35 stealth fighter jets will force North Korea to develop and test "special armaments" to destroy the new weapons, North Korea's state media said on Thursday, citing a government researcher.
South Korean authorities are "impudent and pitiful" for "talking loudly about reconciliation and cooperation between the north and the south" while buying more weapons from the United States, an unnamed policy research director at the Institute for American Studies of North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA.
"There is no room for doubt that the delivery of 'F-35A', which is also called an 'invisible lethal weapon', is aimed at securing military supremacy over the neighboring countries in the region and especially opening a 'gate' to invading the north in time of emergency on the Korean peninsula," the statement said.
"We, on our part, have no other choice but to develop and test the special armaments to completely destroy the lethal weapons reinforced in south Korea."
South Korea took delivery of its first two F-35 jets in March, with more slated to arrive this year. It has agreed to buy a total of 40 of the advanced aircraft, the last to be delivered by 2021.
North Korea's latest criticism of South Korea's military acquisition as an "extremely dangerous action which will trigger our reaction" comes as inter-Korean relations have stalled.
South Korean leader Moon Jae-in was left on the sidelines of a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump at the inter-Korean border in June, and there have been few signs that relations have improved.
"The south Korean authorities had better come to their senses before it is too late, shattering the preposterous illusions that an opportunity would come for improved inter-Korean relations if they follow in the footsteps of the United States," the statement said.
(Reporting by Josh Smith; Editing by Michael Perry)
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Keto Main Courses (20 Recipes): Stay Fuller Longer!
If you're new to the ketogenic lifestyle, it can be a little bit of an adjustment figuring out how to make keto friendly meals. Once you get a hang of it, it's actually quite simple! All you need is a source of healthy fat and some clean protein. On top of that I like to add some kind of nutrient dense vegetable with plenty of herbs and spices. With that simple set of guidelines, It is easy to come up with all kinds of keto main courses!
Below I have compounded a list of some of my favorite keto main courses. These are recipes that are not only keto, but are designed to support maximum health in the body. In addition to these keto breakfasts, side dishes, and desserts, these keto main courses will keep you full and energized.
America is the home of meat and potatoes. We like to combine lots of protein, with lots of carbs. A large proportion of the population also still buys into the notion that fats and cholesterol are unhealthy.
This kind of eating pattern is actually somewhat common around the world. Because they are cheap and convenient, every meal seems to be accompanied by some kind of grain or starch as the primary filler. The problem is this fullness doesn't last because the body isn't getting what it really wants, healthy fats.
Switching out those grains and starches with healthy fats is one of the first things necessary to get the body on a path towards optimal health. Then taking the body and reteaching it to burn fat as a primary energy source can be powerful.
The vast majority of people following a standard American diet are dealing with some kind of blood sugar imbalance. Blood sugar imbalance leads to fluctuating energy levels, imbalanced mood, and chronic inflammation. These chronic blood sugar instability patterns often occur several years before things like diabetes develop.
Lowering carb intake is the first step to regaining stable blood sugar. Next, training the body to burn fat as a primary energy source has massive benefits for the body. Especially engaging in a 30 day keto metabolic reset is super powerful for jumpstarting the metabolism and quickly lowering inflammation in the body.
The difference between the way that I teach a ketogenic diet and a lot of others is that I place a high emphasis on the quality of the ingredients that you are putting into your body. Many resources advocate for the consumption of processed meats, cheeses, and other foods that are actually very inflammatory for many people.
To me, one of the profound benefits of the ketogenic diet is that it drastically cuts down on inflammation if done correctly. This is likely one of the primary reasons many people feel so much better while following one. If you are consuming foods that are inflaming, however, this could massively stifle your progress. The keto main courses listed below are some of the most healing recipes in the ketogenic community. They are full of nutrients and anti-inflammatory benefits.
If you are new to ketogenic lifestyle, there are a number of benefits you should be aware of. First and foremost, the ketogenic diet helps to rebalance blood sugar and reteach the body how to burn fat for energy. This is amazing because fats provide more energy with less metabolic waste. They are literally, cleaner burning fuel. This cuts down on inflammation throughout the body, allowing cells to perform functions more efficiently.
This may be why low-carb nutrition plans consistently outperform low-fat diets in measures of metabolic diseases (1, 2).
When you are designing keto main courses, there are only a few simple guidelines which I have touched upon briefly already.
First, the primary source of calories for each meal should be healthy fats. As you'll see, my ketogenic food pyramid has healthy fats as the base. Don't eat a meal without fats!
Next, each meal should consist of roughly 20-30 grams of protein. I like to stick to clean protein sources like pastured meats, eggs, and bone broth. To help determine your ideal protein intake, check out this article here: How Much Protein Should You Consume Daily?
Finally, maximizing the health benefits of a meal is as simple as adding in some organic veggies as well as your favorite herbs and spices. These provide valuable micronutrients and antioxidants that are powerful for improving anti-inflammatory activity in the body.
You will see how I use these principles to design all of my recipes as you look through these.
Now that you understand the many benefits of a ketogenic diet, time for inspiration! These are some of my personal favorites along with some of the most requested keto main courses on the internet.
Feel free to add or take away what you like and share the result so everyone can feel empowered to make healthy ketogenic meals!
Who doesn't love pizza? Many people are unhappy with the thought of not being able to eat pizza on a ketogenic diet. It is high in carbs and usually made with gluten-containing flour that is destructive to the gut and brain.
This alternative is made with coconut flour which is actually keto-friendly and high in fiber! After this, all you need is some organic low-carb tomato sauce, raw grass-fed cheese, your favorite veggies, and herbs. I love making this with olives, fresh basil, roasted broccoli, and some beef salami from US Wellness Meats.
Tacos, another delicious comfort food that just won't cut it on a ketogenic diet. These keto taco lettuce wraps are delicious and will leave you burning fat instead of sawing logs after you eat them.
Tacos are a great way to load up on veggies and healthy fats. Use this chunky salsa recipe and this superfood guacamole to add a massive boost of nutrients. All you need is your clean protein of choice, some pastured sour cream and cheese to top it off!
Keeping with the Mexican vibe, chicken fajita salad is another keto main course that is sure to please. Organic chicken, lots of veggies, and some avocado oil ranch dressing are all you need.
You can even drizzle some MCT oil over this one to support ketone formation! This one is amazing topped with some guacamole for extra healthy fats to keep you full!
Most burgers are not keto friendly because of the bun. Simple solution right? Just take away the bun! That's step one. In this recipe we take the burger to a whole other level by adding in kale, ginger, garlic, and bell peppers.
Topped with some avocado, these are the perfect keto main course. One of these burgers contains 40 grams of fat, 26 grams of protein, and only 3 net carbs!
Bell peppers are a great source of vitamin c and even better vessel for stuffing a bunch of healthy goodies into! All you need are one or maybe two of these and you've got yourself a complete meal.
With 28 grams of protein and 26 grams of fat, these are a surprisingly hearty keto main course. These do contain roughly 14 carbs per stuffed pepper, so it may be a good idea to measure ketones before and after the meal to see how it affects you.
You can always drizzle a bit of MCT oil into the pepper for a boost of ketones and to keep blood sugar stable!
Fried foods are definitely not something you want to go for on a ketogenic diet. They are often battered in wheat flour, deep fried in inflammatory vegetable oils, and made with low-quality meat from abused animals.
This coconut fried chicken is a keto main course that you can feel good about. For the batter you start with coconut flour and plenty of antioxidant-rich herbs. Next, they are fried gently in coconut oil before being placed into the oven to bake for 10-15 minutes, super simple. Of course, be sure to use pastured chicken!
Combine these with a Keto Side Dish, and you're set for dinner!
Some people want a keto pizza but are not a big fan of the coconut flour. I get great feedback with these cauliflower crust mini pizzas! This is a great pizza alternative without all the grains and inflammatory fats commonly used.
This keto main course can be a complete meal, just load up your pizzas with organic veggies, herbs, and some protein of your choice.
Curry is loaded with anti-inflammatory spices that are warming and great for digestion. This keto main course is an excellent one-pot meal that you can add whatever meat you'd like to. As it stands, each ¾ cup has 27 grams of fat and only 6 grams of carbs. Add in some pastured chicken for protein to make it complete.
If you have consistent digestive issues, this could be a go-to option. This one is also great in colder months!
This is a nutrient dense and anti-inflammatory keto main course that takes less than an hour to make. This one is designed for the Instant Pot. I love using the instant pot because it makes cooking super simple and saves so much time.
There many different ways to customize this one adding different vegetables, meats, etc. You can even omit the meat altogether and add in a few scoops of bone broth protein powder!
This coconut lime salmon is amazing. It is loaded with omega 3 fats, antioxidants, and is the perfect keto main course. The combined nutrients make it powerfully anti-inflammatory, fat burning, and brain boosting.
This one goes great with some brussels sprouts, garlic green beans, or zucchini noodles to make a complete meal!
Sprouts are the baby versions of fully grown plants. What most people don't know is that the sprouts of plants are incredibly dense sources of nutrients. Sprouts of broccoli, kale, radish, arugula, peas, etc. can be found in stores and they each have immense benefits.
If you're looking for a nutritional powerhouse, this super sprout salad has everything you need. I would highly recommend adding in some diced avocado to kick up the fat content and improve absorption of fat soluble compounds.
Asian stir-fries are so simple and packed with flavor. Unfortunately they are typically served over noodles and cooked with oxidized oils or soy sauce and MSG. This version is super nutrient dense and is great served over zucchini noodles or cauliflower rice.
Instead of soy sauce, get yourself a bottle of coconut aminos and keep that on hand. They have a similar flavor and are much healthier! This recipe is also great for making ahead of time and freezing. Just heat it up in a pan and you're set!
Beef with broccoli is a super simple meal that is also very nutritious. Adding in plenty of grass-fed butter makes it keto friendly and great for burning fat!
All you have to do is throw the beef and seasonings into the crockpot and let it cook on low for 6-8 hours. About 30 minutes to an hour before serving, throw in the broccoli and you're ready to eat! Beef is one of the most nutritious meats and broccoli is loaded with powerful detoxifying agents that help the liver get rid of excess estrogen in the body.
Having high levels of estrogenic compounds in the body could be a potential reason why some people have a hard time losing weight on a Ketogenic diet!
Chicken soup is everyone's favorite sick food. This version with avocado is about to become one of your favorite anytime keto main courses! It is so easy to make, warming to the soul, and of course keto friendly.
2 cups contains 39 grams of protein, 25 grams of fat, and 10 net carbs. This is a hearty soup full of healthy fats and healing nutrition. Substitute the chicken broth for bone broth for added benefits!
Pad Thai has the potential to be a powerfully nutritious meal. Take away the noodles, peanuts, and artificial additives, and we've devised the perfect keto pad Thai!
This one uses zucchini noodles, avocado oil, and replaces peanuts with sprouted sunflower seeds! Load it up with broccoli, and some homemade almond butter pad Thai sauce. Add in a bit of pastured chicken to increase the protein content.
Fajitas are so tasty and actually pretty nutritious! The main issue I have is the tortillas and the cooking oil are often both very inflammatory for the body. This recipe uses grain-free coconut turmeric wraps that are keto friendly!
In this recipe there are plenty of veggies and anti-inflammatory spices. Top it off with some creamy lemon superfood guacamole and you've got a very satisfying meal.
For a lighter option, raw pesto pasta can be a great cleansing keto main course. It is as simple as pesto and raw zucchini noodles. This recipe is great as a low-protein, vegan friendly, and fiber rich meal to cleanse out the digestive tract.
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Ozney Guillen, Son Of Ozzie, Is White Sox Pick In 22nd Round
By Scott Schroeder Jun 8, 2010, 6:34pm CDT
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The Chicago White Sox selected outfielder Ozney Guillen with their pick in the 22nd round of the MLB Draft, but his father Ozzie, White Sox manager, was far from pleased.
"It's not a happy day for us, but in the meanwhile, we got to go through it and move on," said father and Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, who intimated that his son may enroll this summer at the University of South Florida, where he has a scholarship to play baseball.
Ozzie's displeasure, according to Chicago Breaking Sports' Mark Gonzales, stems from the fact that the White Sox chose a former teammate of the younger Guillen in the sixth round.
The round that Ozney was selected was particularly sensitive because the Sox selected Hialeah High School third baseman Rangel Ravello in the sixth round. Ravello played with the youngest Guillen on a traveling team but wasn't as highly regarded as Guillen, according to those familiar with the prospects in the area.
Still, with Ozney Guillen planing to go to college, it really isn't a big deal.
"I think the 22nd round in high school doesn't mean anything," Ozzie Guillen said. "I think the White Sox did what I told them ... I don't need any favors or he doesn't need any favors. In the meanwhile, it's kind of hard. His expectations, not mine, were a little higher. He thought he was a little better player than what other people think."
Tough break.
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There are times when we doctors learn from patients. Nikhil (surname withheld for obvious reasons).
Nikhil had a kidney failure in his teens. He required a kidney transplant in his early twenties. The transplant worked well but due to drug side effects both his hips were damaged. He meanwhile completed his studies and became a lawyer.
I met him when his kidney specialist referred him to me for hip replacements. He was accompanied by his father who was very supportive. Nikhil walked with a very slow speed and took baby steps. He had a noticeable limp and pain was written all over his face. He was scared to take any pain killers because he knew very well that pain killers cause kidney damage and he had a precious little kidney to protect. In short Nikhil was going through hell, as an youngster he could hardly do any activities without pain. He could not take any pain killers for obvious reasons. But Nikhil wanted to get back to a normal life as soon as possible.
I could sense the intelligence behind the baby face of Nikhil. He asked me all the relevant questions and then decided to undergo hip replacement surgery. We planned those 6 weeks apart. Nikhil's attitude was so positive that his recovery was faster than the rest of hip replacement patients.
Nikhil was driving his car and attending courts within 2 months of his second hip replacement surgery.
Nikhil is a practicing lawyer now in Mumbai high court and one cannot make out that this guy under 30 years has undergone so many complicated surgeries in his brief life.
Any young patient who wants to undergo a hip replacement should talk to Nikhil. Two of my own patients who were not sure about surgery were supplied with Nikhil's telephone number. Both of them came back and thanked me! Nikhil had given them so much positive energy that they not only underwent hip replacement surgeries but are back to normal activities.
One of them is a young boy of 27 and his name is Manoj. Manoj had to undergo chemotherapy for Leukemia (blood cancer). Manoj, like Nikhil suffered side effects of his drugs and his hips got damaged. Manoj had to quit his job when he was diagnosed with leukemia. Manoj comes from a middle class background and the treatment cost of his chemotherapy took a heavy toll on his finances. He was very scared because he had no job and wanted to start earning quickly. I did both hip replacement surgery and Manoj, too, is back to normal. Manoj gives lot of credit to Nikhil for convincing him to undergo surgery. Manoj is now an earning member of his family.
I have another young 27 year old guy,Prashant, from Pune. A system analyst from Wipro, Prashant's hips became arthritic due to avascular necrosis of femur. Prashant too underwent both hip replacement surgeries .Prashant used a novel method to thank me. He drove his car non stop from Pune to Mumbai . He had not driven his car for 2 years. He could not even ride a motor bike for 2 years and was dependent on his friends for transport.
So hip replacement surgery in young individuals is not only safe but puts these youngsters back in the fast lane of life.
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The Parkside Colour is the latest addition to the Parkside series, and features an LED colour screen alongside the original great features of rechargeable pocket-size portability, DAB/DAB+ and FM radio. Insert a micro SD card to begin enjoying your own MP3 audio files via the SD card port. With a curved finish and compact size, the Parkside Colour is perfect for easily placing in your pocket.
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Raymond West – 31/07/2019
This is an excellent product at a low cost. The only things that let it down are firstly, the poor sound quality of the supplied earphones – too much treble and not much bass. That is easily solved with better quality earphones. The other downside is the missing information about playing sound files from the micro SD card that you insert. Many users think that only single selected tracks can be played and that there is no shuffle mode. To play an album or shuffle all the sound files, you have to hold down the Menu button while playing a track to bring up a list of options. The playing mode can be opened and you can then select how tracks or albums are played including selecting the shuffle mode. A symbol appears at the bottom of the screen in blue to indicate the option selected. Unfortunately, the manual does not provide this information. The DAB and FM modes are excellent. Overall, an excellent product.
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Banana Republics? A text by Andreas Faludi
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0.
In postwar Vienna we used to listed to a satirical broadcast by the US occupying forces, waiting to hear: 'When Harun al-Rashid roamed the streets in private…', followed by something that had transpired during the week. Asking bystanders about the why and how, the caliph always received the same reply: 'Stranger, you should know you are in Baghdad!'
Foreign observers wondering about why former federal chancellor Sebastian Kurz facing criminal charges has taken so long handing in his resignation might also hear: Stranger, you should know you are in Austria! Dutch columnist Caroline de Gruyter (2021) with insider knowledge invokes the early-19th century Austrian Foreign Minister Count Metternich claiming that the Balkans started right outside his palace on a road to the south-east. But behold! Heading for Vienna, we left a Netherlands embroiled in crisis, crossed a Federal Republic soon to enter one and, whilst we are at it, there is the Czech Republic trying to make sense of the outcome of its elections with a defeated prime minister accused of all manner of things pinning his hopes on a maverick presidential incumbent in intensive care asking him to form the next government.
To understand each situation, one would need to know more. But they have in common that they show the production of democratic legitimacy being problematic. Oh, yes, eligible citizens enter voting booths or mail in their votes, but how to get them do to do so in your favour? What Kurz is accused of – whether or not wrongly is for the courts to decide – is having arranged for the boulevard press to publish fake opinion polls in exchange for advertisements paid for with public money. The reader is invited to add his or her own example of engineering election results.
I came across this first when reading about American, so-called political machines arranging for party bosses gaining – and holding on to – power. Meyerson and Banfield (1955) on public housing in Chicago documented this in relation to public housing. It would take somebody with more relevant knowledge than me to make the comparison with what in Austria is called the 'System Kurz', but his ruthlessly taking over a right-of-centre party conventionally in power with a team of stalwart supporters, changing its name and the colour under which it is known point in the same direction. And, not to forget, the real, or alleged payoffs to supporters…
There are no easy answers. In the US the reaction to what was called 'machine government' was to remove certain issues – to remain with planning, for instance zoning decisions – from politics. This was called 'clean government', overlooking the fact that it favoured the middle class. Which might also be said of giving a greater role to experts. All of this only goes to show that how to operationalise the democratic ideal – and, I would add, whether to do this territory by territory rather than issue by issue – needs rethinking.
Gruyter, C. (2021) Werd in Oostenrijk echt 1,2 miljoen euro belastingsgeld gebruikt om burgers met fake news to foppen? NRC, 8 October.
Meyerson, M., Banfield, E.C. (1955) Politics, Planning and the Public Interest, Free Press, Glencoe Ill.


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'Unconstitutional' Frankenstein FOSTA Bill Lumbers Toward Senate Passage
by Stephen Lemonson March 15, 2018 March 15, 2018
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U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (right) readies FOSTA (reclining, left) for passage ( Diego Torres Silvestre via Flickr)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has moved the Frankenstein FOSTA bill one giant jackbooted step closer to becoming law
The Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA), which detractors have dubbed the "Frankenstein bill," just lurched one step closer to passage by the U.S. Senate. On Wednesday, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to limit debate on the controversial anti-sex-trafficking measure, signaling that a vote is close at hand.
McConnell's so-called cloture motion must gain the support of three-fifths of the U.S. Senate (normally 60 votes) in order to move the bill along. But at the moment, FOSTA seems unstoppable, despite growing opposition online and an advisory from the U.S. Department of Justice that the legislation is unconstitutional and could it more difficult to prosecute "bad actor" websites.
On February 27 the House overwhelmingly approved FOSTA after tacking on an amendment that added wording from the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, FOSTA's companion legislation in the Senate, which had been idling in the upper chamber after it passed out of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on November 8 of last year.
Congress is dangerously close to passing this censorship bill into law. Call your Senators now. https://t.co/k9xXQtn7co
— EFF (@EFF) March 9, 2018
FOSTA seeks to derail Section 230 of the 1996 Communication Decency Act, which grants immunity to the operators of interactive online platforms for content posted by users. It would carve out exceptions for online ads linked to sex trafficking, as well as ones that pitch prostitution among consenting adults. (Though you might not know it to listen to activists and elected officials, there is a significant difference between the two: Under federal law, "sex trafficking" is defined as involving minors in commercial sex, or inducing adults into sex work via force, fraud, or coercion. Prostitution, meanwhile, is, well, this. Or this.)
The legislation effectively eliminates a "safe harbor" provision of Section 230 that allows website administrators to police content without fear that doing so might be used against them in court (if they miss something, for instance). It creates severe criminal penalties for operating or attempting to operate a business with the intent of promoting or facilitating prostitution. And it authorizes state and local prosecutors to enforce state civil and criminal laws that parallel the new federal statute.
As a result, the FOSTA-SESTA Frankenstein monster has sent shivers down the spines of free-speech advocates, sex workers, small-business owners, and internet companies that lack the resources of tech giants such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to deal with the legal and manpower expenses the new law would necessitate. Moreover, many anti-trafficking activists and academics observe that by pushing adult ads underground, the new law would make it less likely that law enforcement agencies would be able to identify and locate victims of sex trafficking.
Even the U.S. Department of Justice sounded the alarm. In a letter to Republican Congressman Bob Goodlatte just before the February 27 vote, Assistant U.S. Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd warned that a retroactivity provision in FOSTA violates the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on ex post facto laws, because the bill would "impose a punishment for an act which was not punishable at the time it was committed."
Boyd's letter cautioned that the bill's proposed language regarding prostitution is so broad that it could extend to areas with "minimal federal interest," such as "instances in which an individual person uses a cell phone to manage local commercial sex transactions involving consenting adults."
The DOJ also objected to the way in which the bill defines "participation in a venture [involving sex trafficking]" as "knowingly assisting, supporting, or facilitating" — pointing out that the vague language was unnecessary and might hinder prosecutions. Current law, Boyd wrote, "already sets an appropriately high burden of proof, particularly in cases involving advertising."
Why don't the DOJ's worries carry more weight with Congress, particularly since the Justice Department will carry most of the burden of enforcing the would-be law?
India McKinney, a legislative analyst with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit that fights for civil liberties in cyberspace, told Front Page Confidential that she believes it's a matter of too little, too late.
"The DOJ's letter came out about an hour before the final vote [on FOSTA] in the House, which really wasn't enough time for it to make the kind of impact that you would normally expect a letter like that to make," McKinney said. "I don't know why the DOJ didn't submit their input back in the fall, but here we are."
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Theoretically, the Senate could still amend FOSTA to address the DOJ's objections. But doing so would mean sending the bill back to the House for another vote, which McKinney says the Senate apparently does not want to do.
Voting on FOSTA with no changes means the bill, if passed, will be "ready for the president's signature," said McKinney. And because "everybody who is trying to pass this bill has coalesced around the FOSTA bill," a vote in favor of it comprises the path of least resistance.
We oppose #SESTA. https://t.co/AqDxXWRGiW https://t.co/cFB5CQw6to
— ACLU (@ACLU) March 9, 2018
Sen. Ron Wyden, who helped author Section 230 two decades ago, has steadfastly resisted attempts to nullify or water down one of his major achievements in office. But earlier this week, Wyden appeared to change his tune, telling reporters that the tech industry can look forward to additional FOSTA-like regulations if Silicon Valley doesn't step up.
"Section 230 gave the companies very significant opportunities to police their platforms," Wyden said. "If they don't do it, [FOSTA] won't be the only bill."
Added the Oregon Democrat: "The idea that somehow these companies have these neutral pipes is not a view I share," saying the industry, "blew it on the 2016 election," a reference to the Russian use of social media platforms to affect the presidential contest.
Perhaps in a nod to inevitability, Wyden also told reporters that he had not placed a legislative "hold" on FOSTA — a reference to a parliamentary maneuver that prevents the Senate from approving the bill by unanimous consent — a trick he pulled off with SESTA back in November.
When Front Page Confidential reached out to the senator's office to inquire about the recent comments, spokesman Keith Chu replied via email that the senator had "made this point before." Chu attached a passage from a November 1, 2017, transcript of a U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing regarding Russian meddling in the 2016, during which Wyden pointedly questioned the general counsels for Google, Twitter, and Facebook, then admonished them to "stop paying lip service to shutting down bad actors" on their platforms.
Though there seems to be nothing but smooth sailing ahead for FOSTA in its current form, McKinney has been encouraged by recent mainstream news stories and opinion pieces that find fault with the bill, particularly in Slate and the Wall Street Journal [subscription required].
My article @Slate: Why Internet Advocates Are Against the Anti–Sex Trafficking Bill https://t.co/UvHHTpQieK
— Mike Godwin (@sfmnemonic) March 14, 2018
Additionally, there has been a wellspring of online activism committed to killing the bill. Hashtags such as #LetUsSurvive and #SurvivorsAgainstSESTA have taken hold, and sex workers, former sex workers, sex-trafficking victims, and their supporters have taken to Twitter and other outlets to tell their stories and warn that the lives of trafficking victims and sex workers are at stake.
"There are a lot of non-tech voices that are really important in how to protect victims of sex trafficking and how to bring traffickers to justice," McKinney observed.
Particularly influential has been an essay in Allure magazine by Alana Massey. In the piece, Massey, a writer and former sex worker, eviscerates a pro-SESTA public-service announcement wherein celebrities including Seth Meyers and Amy Schumer express woefully uninformed views on the topic.
Before you say, "Just get rid of the ads, then," know that online ads themselves are one of the greatest tools for protecting yourself as a #sexworker." If You Care About Sex #Trafficking, Trust People in the Sex Trades- Not Celebrities https://t.co/3PPEWLMzJ5 @AlanaMassey
— Kate (@KateDAdamo) March 8, 2018
"The final call of the PSA is #ListenToSurvivors, which is an interesting choice considering that no known survivors spoke in the PSA," Massey dryly observes at one point. "The creators probably didn't think they knew any, and certainly not any famous ones."
Will voices like Massey's sway self-serving senators who seem hell-bent on passing FOSTA, regardless of how much harm it will do to the internet and those it purports to help?
A cynic might argue it's unlikely. But for McKinney, it ain't over till our porcine POTUS affixes his autograph.
"Until the president's signature is on a bill, there is always hope," McKinney said.
The Senate has adjourned until Monday, March 19. Votes on McConnell's cloture motion and the underlying bill should take place during the week.
About Stephen Lemons
Stephen Lemons is an award-winning investigative journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering everything from government corruption to white-supremacist gangs. In addition to Front Page Confidential, his work has appeared in Phoenix New Times, the Los Angeles Times, Salon.com, and the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Report magazine.
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The Senate Accused Them of Selling Kids for Sex. The FBI Raided Their Homes. Backpage.com's Founders Speak for the First Time., Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason, 8/21/18.
The War on Backpage.com Is a War on Sex Workers, 38-minute Reason documentary, 6/26/19.
Seventh Circuit Appeals Court Judge Richard Posner's decision in Backpage v. Dart,11/30/15.
Inside Backpage's Vicious Battle With the Feds, Christine Biederman, WIRED cover story, 6/18/19.
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has been nominated by the Democratic Caucus to be speaker of the House and will face a full floor vote on Jan. 3.
Why it matters: Pelosi, who has faced a wave of resistance from Democrats that believe the party needs fresh leadership, told reporters she thinks she's "in pretty good shape" to get the 218 votes necessary to be elected speaker for the second time. If elected, Pelosi will serve as a de facto opposition leader to President Trump, responsible not only for advancing the Democratic Party's policy agenda, but also for setting their strategy for investigating the administration.