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Letters to the Editor: 5-14-2015
A LITTLE NOW, OR MORE LATER
Please join me in voting "yes" on Lane County's vehicle registration fee. It is needed, fair and Lane County's only practical option.
To be sure, the proposal isn't perfect. Economists say we'd have a more efficient transportation market — i.e., we'd reduce overall spending — if we adopted a package of user fees more closely tied to actual costs. In an ideal world, first we would adopt a fee to maintain our existing roads based on miles driven and vehicle weight. (Oregon already does this for freight trucks but not for passenger vehicles.) Second, we would adopt an additional fee for driving during peak hours, as traffic congestion creates the need to construct new and wider roads. (For example, we are spending over $200 million on just the I-5 Beltline interchange in response to commuter traffic.) Third, we would adopt a fee for emissions linked to climate change and other environmental problems. Fourth, to ensure that those who don't drive can nonetheless get around, we would invest in safe, practical and affordable options for riding the bus, bicycling or walking. Finally, to ensure a level playing field from place to place, such a package would be adopted nationally, or at least statewide. Alas, we don't live in an ideal world. With Washington, D.C., in gridlock and Salem in the slow lane when it comes to transportation funding, we aren't likely to see such a package anytime soon.
Meanwhile, federal timber payments have officially ended (although we might receive some federal money for a couple more years). With this major source of funding for road maintenance drying up and with no one else in sight coming to our rescue, responsibility for maintaining our roads rests with us. We can choose to pay a little more now with a vehicle registration fee — or a lot more later. The vehicle registration fee will also provide funding to all 12 cities in Lane County to help maintain local streets.
The Lane County Roads Advisory Committee reviewed some 28 different funding options and concluded unanimously that the only politically and legally feasible way to raise the needed funds was with a vehicle registration fee. In particular, current state law limits a local gas tax to less than what is needed.
Fortunately, although not perfect, the proposed fee is relatively fair. Anyone who can afford thousands of dollars a year to own, insure, maintain and fuel a vehicle should be able to afford a modest $35 extra per year. As most vehicle owners drive similar distances — the industry standard is 12,000 miles per year — the fee is roughly if not perfectly proportional to miles driven and actual wear and tear on roads. And with the use of vehicle fees protected by both the state Constitution and an annual citizen audit committee, voters are assured that taxes will go just to maintaining roads.
The vehicle registration fee is needed, reasonably fair and inexpensive to administer. It will end up saving taxpayers money. It is the responsible choice, as there is no viable alternative available to us. Join me in voting "yes" on Measure 20-231.
Rob Zako, Eugene
SCAPEGOATS DOWNTOWN
Regarding the Kesey Square cover story May 7: First they demolished the Olive and Broadway fountain. That was where old people hung out. The pool was round with a low smooth flat edge you could sit on, and had a fountain in the middle. Around it, concrete chess tables with inlaid marble where elders played chess and fed the pigeons, kids splashed in the water.
Then they removed the Broadway playground, a solid, safe playground enjoyed by families with children. Then they took out the benches where everyone rested. Then there was no way to be comfortable. The adolescents didn't mind. They needed a place! People called them mall "rats," which is extermination language.
Then came "Broadway, a Great Street." Pictures showed the wonderful new street with cars, children holding balloons and guitar players on benches. Now cars drove on it. Any place to sit was blocked. Some can endure this environment — homeless, adolescents, people shopping, drinking or walking through.
The word "fascism" is thrown around, mostly inappropriately. But to blame homeless people for the alienating landscape is straight-up fascist scapegoating.
A successful square did have a life of its own. Restoring its life will require understanding basic human needs and pleasures.
Kari Johnson, Eugene
URBAN BLIGHT
Poor Eugene, suffering so much — and all self-inflicted by "public servants." The City Council ignores its only objective study and approves a City Hall proposal; almost immediately, it adds millions to expand the project. Meanwhile, council debates continuing a tax-exemption program responsible for Capstone — during a rental market glut! And the city and 4J School Board refuse Fred Meyer's bid to acquire Civic Stadium — citizens later learn that the owner of competing grocery stores is a committee member and that he'll purchase some of the property. Concurrently, the school board that hired the debacle that was Shelley Berman (this alone should have led to resignations, at least out of shame) obsesses over secrecy and tolerates a member advocating the destruction of information (illegal). These role models, mind you, are responsible for the education of our children.
It is blindingly obvious that Eugene has a cabal of insiders and leaders whose shelf life has long expired. Hubris and incompetence have become the norm.
It falls to us, the fed-up, to let them know how we feel now and, when the opportunity appears, vote them all out and begin anew with fresh faces and new ideas.
Enough is enough.
Jayme Vasconcellos, Eugene
STAND FOR WHAT?
After the scandal that the 4J School Board has been mired in due to its lack of transparency, it is imperative that voters have full information about the organizations that are supporting the incumbents running for reelection. The 4J School Board incumbents are endorsed by the advocacy organization, Stand for Children.
Perhaps in honor of 4J's quest for transparency and accountability, Stand For Children should be re-named Stand For Standardization. Stand For Children has voiced its support for the shameful Race to the Top legislation as well as tying teacher and school evaluations to student standardized test scores. In 2010, Stand for Children received a $1,378,527 grant from The Walton Family Foundation, the anti-union owners of Walmart.
Recently, Stand for Children has stood against HB 2655. This Student Assessment Bill of Rights would ensure that students and parents receive detailed information about any scheduled assessments, are provided clear information about the legal right to opt out, and are allowed to opt out for whatever reason they choose.
Stand for Children has been a long-time supporter of the ever-expanding, profit-driven high-stakes testing movement. Its opposition to HB 2655, a bill to provide clarity, expanded rights and openness for parents and children, puts them in opposition to transparency and accountability in testing.
While Stand for Children has done valuable work in support of adequate education funding, we should not stand for its relentless advocacy for high-stakes testing and its stand against parent and student rights.
Laura Farrelly, Eugene
CHALLENGING TORREY
Kevin Cronin killed it at the Amazon Neighbors' debate April 30 against Eugene's former Republican Mayor Jim Torrey. When I heard that a 20-something kid was challenging Torrey, a local political heavyweight, I showed up to what I assumed would be a calf sent to slaughter.
But Cronin held his own, showing he knows a great deal about the problems facing 4J schools and has a realistic and keen grasp of the work ahead of us to improve them.
Many people who talk about Oregon schools say we need to "stop throwing money at the problem," not realizing that we did stop throwing money into our schools and that this is exactly the problem. "It doesn't take a rocket scientist," Kevin said, to understand that our trip from having the top schools in the country to some of the worst "is a direct result of Measures 5, 47 and 50. They drained money out of our schools, and we need to decide how to give our kids some of that money back."
Cronin says he wants to join the board for the long haul. I believe him. The first step is engaging our community and helping them understand our schools have a problem — and that the principal part of that problem involves finances — limiting administrative bloat and increasing our investment, as well as having knowledge about how to run a statewide initiative campaign. At SEIU, our union that has endorsed Cronin, I have witnessed how his knowledge of campaigns and the mechanics of our state legislature can be an impressive asset to that end.
I'm not knocking Torrey's time on the board — he's done OK. But Cronin's energy, fresh approach and organizing prowess would be great on the board. I'm sticking to my union, SEIU local 503, and voting Kevin Cronin for local school board.
Madison Hibler, Eugene
OUR DESPERATE NEED
I'm ready for Kevin Cronin to bring the change we need to the 4J School Board. As someone who's been through the school system himself and understands how often it fails students, he can bring a unique voice that is too often ignored in the conversation about schools.
We know our schools are in trouble. It's easy to get distracted by petty politics and the blame game, as the current board has. But we need to remember the human cost of our actions. As someone who was also recently in high school myself, I remember my sophomore class being made up of around 40 students. By the time I graduated it dropped to about 20.
Cronin doesn't just bring a vital student perspective; he brings experience that matters. Whether it's as chair of the LCC Budget Committee or organizing for local measures designed to hire more teachers and lower class sizes, Cronin understands the cost of the path we've put our kids on, and he has the vision, optimism and determination to make changes for the better.
We desperately need change on the 4J School Board. Let's give Cronin and his new ideas a chance.
Kenneth Sergienko, Eugene
MARCOLA IN TROUBLE
It is a fact that the Marcola Elementary School is in horrible shape and we cannot continue to educate our children in that building. I have had trouble getting behind supporting the $7 million bond because of my intense distrust of the current superintendent. But like all the other 10 or more superintendents I have seen come and go in my 29 years with the Marcola School District as a parent, foster parent, cheerleader, critic, employee and volunteer, this one will also go, eventually. If it is with this feather in his cap, he can take it, but at least we will have a usable school and, as promised, a community center.
Last year I was on the selection committee for a new superintendent and I was as excited about having Bill Watkins come on board as I was disappointed just a few months later, from personal experience. While he has made the positive changes he has boasted about, it was not his magic wand that allowed him to do so. It was the sacrifices of the staff, community and the last administration that kept our district afloat during the recession, giving him a solid foundation to start from.
It will be the people of this community and school staff that will keep working for the students, and maybe the superintendent will surprise me. But Marcola cannot survive without a new school; we won't have a community if our kids are shipped to Springfield every day — which will also tax us.
Ellen Furstner, Marcola
FIX THE BIGGER PROBLEM
Oregon PERS isn't responsible for the loss of funding for school districts. Oregonians approved Measures 5 and 50 that reduced the property taxes allocated for schools. Before, school districts and other taxing districts increased property taxes to fund operations. Now, the tax burden for schools has shifted to Oregon's General Fund revenues. Unfortunately, no provision was made to provide funding to cover the loss. The state government, relying on income tax receipts, is consumed by funding education.
The Supreme Court declared the PERS COLA allocation scheme a "contractual impairment." PERS is effectively off the table as a revenue source. The solution is obvious. Fix the fatal flaws in Measures 5 and 50 by providing an additional revenue source dedicated to education. A sales tax, a net profits tax or some other revenue can refund the education budget.
Vilifying and ridiculing public employees or wishing they'd just die already is not going to solve the problem. What we need is for our political and commentary class to find legal, ethical and courageous solutions to the financial problems of our schools. What other ideas do we have? Let's find some that are acceptable and don't set one group against another.
Gerry Merritt, Eugene
CHANGE-MAKER
I'm supporting a new face on the 4J School Board! Education in Oregon needs dollars to return our state to a higher level of learning for our children. I know Kevin Cronin and I believe he has the energy and ability to reverse our funding for schools and that is why I give him my vote! Every level of education needs a different approach, and businesses as well as families will see that Kevin can make the changes needed without flat taxation!
Ruth Duemler, Eugene
PAYING TRUE VALUE
This is in response to Sam Porter's letter ["Structural Injustice," 4/30], regarding the low wages paid to farm workers. Immigrant workers send around $7 billion a year back to their families in Mexico. The $7.25 hourly wage they earn is approximately 10 times the amount they would make in Mexico for the same work.
I, too, think it's unfortunate that this situation exists, but for a different reason than does Porter. These workers are supposedly doing work that U.S. citizens would not undertake. If agribusiness corporations paid citizens for the true value of their labor, we would see plenty of willing workers. Food prices, however, would increase quite a bit. I would gladly pay more for food that is grown and harvested by U.S. citizens.
Philip Ratcliff, Salem
CELL TOWER PROBLEMS
Crossfire Church is trying to put a 75-foot cell tower in a residential neighborhood near daycare centers, schools and homes.
The Crossfire pastor took over the payments on the property at the end of 2012. At the cell tower pre-application meeting on January 2014, he told neighbors that the cell tower was the only way he could pay the mortgage. I found this disturbing. To me it seemed that the property was bought for its potential as a possible cell tower site and not a community church.
You can't have a community church when your neighbors are concerned about health risks, losses of property value, view and tranquility. Cell tower cooling equipment is noisy; sometimes even with this equipment there are fires.
In May 2014, the Eugene planners' initial report found 10-plus pages of problems with a cell tower at the Crossfire site, i.e. "the simulated mono-pine looks comical in the setting." The Amazon Trail across from the site was developed with tax dollars and belongs to all of us.
There will be a public hearing at 5:30 pm Wednesday, May 27, at Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th Ave. See FriendsofAmazonCreek.org.
Cindy Allen, Eugene
SUPPORT HAMILTON
Linda Hamilton is clearly my choice for a spot on the Lane ESD Board. I served with her on the Eugene Human Rights Commission and the Police Commission. I worked with her as an advocate for the human rights support system in Eugene.
I have seen her leadership for several years in the Eugene-Springfield Blacks in Government organization and her work as a parole and probation officer for Lane County has been solid.
Linda asks important questions, makes significant observations and is a strong and sensitive leader. She is trustworthy, hard-working and honest. She represents these qualities that are deeply important in personal, professional and political areas: transparency, collaboration and accountability.
I urge your vote for Linda Hamilton.
Neil Van Steenbergen, Eugene
A HUGE VICTORY
Pop the champagne corks, folks! On May 11, 2015, Oregon became the eighth state to require life-saving Brady background checks for all gun sales, when Gov. Kate Brown signed SB 941 into law, making every Oregonian safer, and continuing to build exciting and unprecedented national momentum state-by-state.
States with expanded background checks see 46 percent fewer women murdered with guns by intimate partners; 48 percent fewer law enforcement officers killed by guns; and 48 percent fewer gun-related suicides, according to a recent report by Everytown for Gun Safety.
This is a huge victory that will save lives in Oregon by keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and dangerous people who will no longer be able to exploit the vast "internet loophole" to buy guns for cash in back alleys without a background check. Lives will be saved as a result. It also shows the nation the kind of real progress we can make when elected leaders put the interests of the citizens ahead of the radical agenda of the corporate gun lobby. And we are not going to stop until Congress gets the message loud and clear: Expanding Brady background checks saves lives and it is what the American people want.
Curtis Taylor
, Eugene
REASONABLE CARE?
Lane County has just declared open season on pedestrians. DA Alex Gardner's decision to not press charges in the deaths of three children from the negligent operation of a motor vehicle has given running a red light and killing a free pass. His rationale doesn't hold up against the DMV's decision to suspend the driver's license for a year due to "negligent or recklessly operating a motor vehicle." I suspect Lane County weighed the costs of bringing the case to court against the value of the lives of 3 dead children, the children lost.
Gardner's rationale for not prosecuting is hogwash. According to the Oregon Court of Appeals, to determine whether the person acted with "criminal negligence," the court will look at whether the person's actions were "a gross deviation from the standard of care of a reasonable person." "The court will consider whether the actions that caused the death were an unavoidable accident where a death could not have been anticipated, or whether a reasonable person should have expected that a death would occur given all the circumstances."
To me a "reasonable care" standard for operating a motor vehicle is stopping at red lights, the DA's office seems to think otherwise. It's open season folks.
Daniel H. Schlender, Springfield
TEAM CLINTON
Our country hungers to be led with integrity. It is remarkable that a biracial man leads our country. He did not come from privilege. He is a Harvard law graduate. It may not be known that Michelle Robinson Obama also holds a law degree and that her one brother Craig coached basketball at OSU. The Obamas are people of high moral character and they separate church from state as our forefathers intended. I say let Obama lead now and may Republicans rise to the challenge.
I now want to elect a woman for president. Let a woman lead this country and better yet let it be a husband and wife team. Hillary Rodham Clinton can lead. She has served in the senate. She has been secretary of state.
I suggest a second Democratic ticket with native Oregonian Nicholas Kristof and his Chinese-American wife Sheryl Wudunn.
If the Republicans want to lead, they need to get their act together.
Marti Berger, Eugene
BULLYING UNACCEPTABLE
There is a 6-year-old in our community who is afraid to run in front of others because she has been bullied into thinking that it will be scary and someone will make her feel sad if she does so at school. She is so afraid that the very thought of having to play a game involving a short amount of running in class made her cry quietly and whisper to me that she was afraid, "they always call me a slow poke."
This is just one heart-wrenching example of the stories I hear working within our local school districts. Almost daily I am confided in by one of these amazing children who has been brought down by their school peers, made to feel shameful, unworthy, partially broken for being their own exuberant selves. Today I asked a group of second-grade to fifth-grade students if any of them felt like they had been bullied at school this year — the answer was a unanimous "I have." One child in our community may grow up sedentary due to a fear of being put down! This is not acceptable!
The prevalence of bullying, especially in elementary school, is growing and yet our children are not being given the tools to stand up for themselves in a nonviolent way. Our playgrounds lack adequate peer mentors, our school budget lacks adequate funding for specialized staff such as school counselors. Our children are not being taught to expect respect.
I work with hundreds of first through eighth graders in three local school districts and see the challenges they face daily. Bad attitudes happen, people are going to be mean, we must teach our children personal power, give them the tools to communicate for themselves, give them support and help to build their confidence, and let them know that they are valued and supported by not only adults in their lives but by their friends and peers.
I suggest talking to your kids about bullying, run through scenarios and let them think of creative ways to solve problems that don't necessarily involve adult intervention. Teaching our children that it is also okay to step in when someone else is being treated badly is essential to creating a healthy community amongst our youth. We need to give our children the skills to deal with problems and know when to ask for help. Please consider having a conversation with kids in your life — just listening will show them that their voice matters, and you may find yourself surprised at just how much they have on their plate finding their place at school.
Elizabeth Goward, Eugene
JUST CLICK 'I AGREE'
How many times do we click "I agree" to in fact avoid reading what we are actually agreeing to? Well, one recent long document (finally released to be read) probably should be read — the 400 pages of the FCC regulations that propose to preserve "the open internet."
We (well not all of us) were hoodwinked -this is the start of closing the internet, not opening it. Who thought that in response to Wikileakes and the ability of terrorists and protestors alike to use the internet that the government would call for a more open internet?
Unlikely. But here we now have it, 400 pages of regulations for a start.
Everyone needs to read this. At least skip the first 400 odd paragraphs and start at the "free speech" section. Perhaps Google "Devil and details."
Michael Lee, Eugene


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Revisiting and revising Robin Hood in sixteenth-century London
DOI link for Revisiting and revising Robin Hood in sixteenth-century London
Revisiting and revising Robin Hood in sixteenth-century London book
ByJOHN MARSHALL
BookRobin Hood in Outlaw/ed Spaces
The news that in addition to "known knowns," things we know we know, and "known unknowns," things we know we don't know, there are "unknown unknowns," things we do not know we don't know, came as less of a revelation to Robin Hood scholars than it apparently did to politicians and journalists.1 Finding possible "knowns" in elds of previously "unknowns" and making "unknowns" "known" is what makes the study of Robin Hood and its associated conferences so enthralling. There is, though, another category of disputable "knowns," unacknowledged in the Rumsfeld taxonomy, that is more worrying for the cultural historian and critic. These are the "knowns" that turn out to be false "knowns" because the evidence for them has either been misinterpreted or underinterpreted, relegating them to the division of "unknowns" on their journey to becoming revised "knowns." As an outcome of an ongoing research project into the role, reputation, and reception of Robin Hood in sixteenth-century London and its environs, it became clear that some of the "known knowns" in that period and location were not necessarily the "knowns" they were thought to be. The three suspect "knowns" under discussion here are all well-known: the felon, in 1502, likened to Robin Hood in three London chronicles; the royal May festival celebrating Robin Hood at Greenwich and Shooters Hill in 1515; and Henry Machyn's record of Robin Hood in a May game, in 1559, that paraded through the streets of London. Each event is "known" through the evidence of contemporary chronicles and features frequently, with varying emphases, in works on the history of Robin Hood. In all cases, though, familiarity with these reports has led, if not exactly to contempt, to a somewhat insouciant regard for the original documents in which the occasions are recorded.

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NFL Divisional Playoff Recap: Patriots & Seahawks Advance To Championship Games
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks advanced to the championship games of their respective conferences with victories in the NFL playoffs on Saturday. Here is a recap of all of the day's action:
New England 43, Indianapolis 22
LeGarrette Blount ran for 166 yards and four touchdowns, and the New England Patriots dominated the Indianapolis Colts, 43-22, in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs in Foxborough, Mass. on Saturday. The Patriots outscored the Colts 22-10 in the second half to advance to next week's AFC Championship where they will face the winner of Sunday's Broncos-Chargers game.
Blount ran for three of his scores in the first half as New England bolted out to a 21-12 halftime lead. The Colts were still within a score at the end of the third quarter courtesy of Andrew Luck's 35-yard touchdown pass to LaVon Brazill.
Blount's 73-yard run early in the fourth quarter coupled with Stevan Ridley's 1-yard TD run on New England's next possession helped send the Patriots to their third straight AFC title game.
Tom Brady threw for 198 yards for New England, which scored a franchise playoff-record six rushing touchdowns, all from Blount and Ridley.
Luck threw for 331 yards and two scores for Indianapolis, but he was intercepted four times. T.Y. Hilton caught four passes for 103 yards for the Colts.
Seattle 23, New Orleans 15
Marshawn Lynch ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns, and the Seahawks held off the New Orleans Saints, 23-15, in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs in Seattle on Saturday.
The Seahawks excelled in the rainy and windy conditions to advance to next week's NFC title game where they'll face the winner of Sunday's Panthers-49ers game.
Seattle had taken a commanding 23-8 lead on Lynch's 31-yard touchdown run with 2:40 to play, but the Saints refused to fade, scoring on a Drew Brees' 9-yard pass to Marques Colston on their next drive.
New Orleans recovered Golden Tate's fumble of the ensuing onside kick with 24 seconds left in the game. Colston then inexplicably threw a forward-lateral instead of getting out of bounds after making a reception at the Seattle 37-yard-line with eight seconds to play. The resulting penalty resulted in the remaining time running off the clock.
The Seahawks took a 16-0 lead into halftime on the strength of three Steven Hauschka field goals and a 15-yard touchdown run by Lynch. The scoring run was set up by Michael Bennett's recovery of a Mark Ingram fumble at the New Orleans' 24-yard line.
Brees finished with 309 yards passing and the touchdown to Colston, who caught 11 passes for 144 yards.
Categories: NFL, Sports


OSBORNE — Charles D. "Chuck" Aldrich, Ph.D., 78, a distinguished scientist and educator, passed away Aug. 26, 2018, in Asheville, N.C. He was born Oct. 22, 1939, in Lebanon and attended school in Bellaire, Smith Center and Osborne, graduating from OHS as the valedictorian of the Class of 1957.
Chuck continued his education at the University of Kansas as a Summerfield Scholar and a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and nominated for a Rhodes Scholarship. After doing graduate work at KU, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.
During his career as a scientist, he published numerous articles in professional journals and books and presented papers at national and international conferences. As an educator he wrote, designed and edited student manuals, faculty manuals and multi-media courses for the University College of the University of Maryland.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dale and Pauline Ferguson Aldrich, and an infant brother, Vernon Dale.
Survivors include: his wife of 55 years, Kristine Martin Aldrich; daughter, Susan Westcott (Stevin) and grandson, Zachary Westcott, all of Asheville, N.C.; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Fred Owen Aldrich (Deborah), of Baton Rouge, La., John Alden, of Emporia, and Larry (Patty), of Derby; and several nieces and nephews.


RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CALUES : CITIZEN AND COMMITMENT.
the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc... o an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action. Now that we know what is the meaning of those words we are able to make the relationship of those words with the meaning.
To identify the values truthworthness and thankful we need to know who Damien Pepys was and how he lived in order to us to identify his personality and expressions.
This story is basically about a man name Samuel Pepys, he was a London man.The story takes place in London and sucess of his life. In his diary he express moments that marked him in some kind of way.
let beggining explaining, what is a virtue?What it says on the internet is that a virtue is a "behaviour showing high moral standards." so actually a virtue in someone is having high morals standards. people mostly confuse virtue to as a something good that shows on a person as its value like being kind,good, etc.
i think that the world is a place where we will find good people and evil people. good people will have morals and virtues, but evil lack of virtues. the world need more virtues in order to us to be good people in someone's elses life. virtues are find in our education, it all start when we are born and we start to talk, to think, to feel and we already know what is our limit in order to our parents, when we are becoming older we are told what is good and what is bad, and we starting developing our mind and put those learnings in our life.
i remember thinking about her all day-she is the one, no one like her- there will be moments when i wanted so bad to talk her, even though i know i can not do that. look at her hurts knowing that our love is wrong and not even acceptable for her family. her name was theia, the princess of caroways. theia was getting ready to be the next queen in a few months, she was alredy engaged to Alunimo, the prince of the town andalis. we live in this little town call caroways,grece, it is little but is the most rinchest towns in greece, thei parent want andalis town to link andalis and caroways to be the most richest and largest town ever in greece.
Hello, My name is Solange, I am 16 years old. I was born on December 12 of 2001. I am from Buenos Aires Argentina, and I live is since 2003 in Colombia. I live whit two of my sisters, my mother and my beautiful dog.
Since I was a kid I was afraid of animals, especially dogs but my favorite animal when I was little was the horse. I kind of admire them in a way of elegance and peaceful.


If you're like most people, you're busy. And when you're busy, food can fast, too. So how do you eat healthy while living a busy lifestyle? It call comes down to understanding your options for healthy eating on-the-go.
When we eat on-the-go, it's easy to miss important nutrients. Probably one of the main food categories missed are fruits and vegetables. We're supposed to get in nine servings of fruits and veggies per day. Most people are hovering at about 2.5! Fruits and vegetables are antioxidant powerhouses, so make sure to include them as often as possible. Eating fruits and vegetables on-the-go are actually the fastest of fast foods. There's not much to crunching into an apple, peeling an orange or even tossing a salad with your favorite dressing. There's no cooking involved, yet on-the-goers tend to skimp on the fruits and veggies. Bring some veggies sticks along for the ride or find stores that carry grab 'n go salads.
When it comes to carbohydrates, it's easier to eat processed carbohydrates on-the-go, because that's what's available in most convenience stores and restaurants. But whole grains are essential for lasting energy. Most fast food restaurants and grab-n-go snacks are full of processed, "white" carbohydrates. These foods give a quick energy boost that is short-lived and detract from our health.
Another common ingredient in fast food is unhealthy fat, namely trans fats. It's important to focus on healthy fats because they help reduce inflammation in the body, improve brain health and mood, while satiating us so that we feel full rather than famished.
Finally, if you eat on-the-run, you may find yourself filling up with empty-calorie snacks that provide you short-term boosts of energy and few nutrients. Avoid fake fuel snacks that deplete your energy like caffeine, sugar and processed foods. Caffeine may seem like it gives you an energy boost, but it doesn't last long.
Hard boiled eggs – the most portable food on earth, it comes in it's own travel case!
Trail Mix – buy raw almonds, walnuts, dried fruit, pumpkin seeds and mix together in a bag before you go out the door.
Organic yogurt with granola or fresh fruit – make sure your yogurt doesn't have artificial sweeteners added.
Energy Bars – make sure it's not loaded with 'fake energy' such as sugar or high fructose corn syrup.
Baked sweet potato – Bake ahead of time and drizzle with agave nectar for a sweet treat.
Avocado – if you are going to be traveling and not able to get a healthy meal, avocados have good fat and will satisfy you.
When you make energizing on-the-go choices, you'll have more energy to lead your busy lifestyle without feeling depleted or exhausted. So give it a try and let me know what on-the-go options keep you going!


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Healthcare Administration & Management
PhD in Healthcare Administration in West Virginia
What is a PhD in Healthcare Administration?
A PhDs in Healthcare Administration aims to prepare students to lead, conduct scholarly research, and teach within their chosen areas of expertise per the BLS. They often are found in the form of a Doctor of Business Administration – Health Care Administration, or a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration – Health Care Administration.
Programs blend theory with research methodology, providing students with the chance to contribute new knowledge to an area of interest. This could include subjects such as policy development, public health, high-level management, or informatics.
Because of the range of sub-topics, Doctorate Healthcare Administration programs may be found in a university's school of medicine, public health, allied health or business administration.
Alternative Doctorate Healthcare Administration Degrees
Students who seek an alternative to a PhD in Health Administration might explore other types of doctorate programs. These degrees are more closely associated with leadership and service.
Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Healthcare Management
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
Doctor of Education (EdD) in Health Sciences
What Is the Difference Between a DHA & PhD in Healthcare Administration?
At its core, the PhD in Healthcare Management is an academic degree. The expectation is that candidates will conduct a fair bit of theoretical research, then write and defend a dissertation. Their original thought, based on their data and conclusions, may be published and reviewed by peers.
While research areas must be approved, they might pertain to a specific area of healthcare management. Public health, health policy, medical care processes, patient care and human resource management are a few examples.
FACT According to the BLS, many policy analysts have a degree related to a specific area of expertise, such as when a healthcare analyst has a medical degree.
PhD Healthcare Administration Program Requirements
Not all Health Administration PhD programs require a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration degree for admission. Some may have masters content rolled into the Ph.D. and may be open to students who hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
In those cases, a good GRE or GMAT score may be required. A solid background in health administration of some type (or a related field such as public health) may also be necessary, especially for executive PhD programs.
Other materials, such as letters of recommendation and personal interviews with the university's admission staff might be required. Programs vary.
How Do I Earn a PhD in Healthcare Administration near West Virginia ?
PhD in Healthcare Administration programs may require doctoral students to complete about 60 credit hours (20 courses). While time to completion varies by university, a full-time student might take between two and four years to finish their program.
Usually in this time, advanced courses are taken first, followed by a comprehensive examination. Students also start to research and prepare for their dissertation, although this may be early on or in the second part of their program.
Popular Healthcare Administration Graduate Programs in West Virginia
DHA – Health Administration Capella University DHA
Ed.D in Organizational Leadership: Health Care Administration (Qualitative Research) Grand Canyon University PhD
What Is a DHA Degree?
A PhD in Health Administration, or DHA degree, is a practice degree in the field of health care management. In contrast to the PhD in Healthcare Administration, the DHA degree focuses on the application of the available evidence to executive decisions in the field of health care.
DHA programs often cover advanced business strategies needed to manage healthcare delivery demands. For this reason, they may be called 'applied research' or professional doctorate degrees.
Whereas a PhD graduate may pursue academia and hope to publish their research, Doctor of Health Administration graduates may pursue administrative leadership careers.
DHA Degree Requirements
Students who apply into a DHA degree program may have earned a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree, or hold a masters degree in a discipline other than healthcare administration.
DHA Degree – Course of Study
MHA graduates may be required to complete about 76 credits. These are usually allocated to core topics, research methods, an area of emphasis, and capstone project. While course names vary, some general topics may draw from the list below.
Data-Driven Decisions
Global Health Issues in Disease Prevention
Governance, Law and Policy for Healthcare Leaders
Strategic Financial Management
Program Evaluation in Nursing and Health Sciences
Health Data Analytics
DHA vs DBA in Healthcare Management
The Doctor of Business Administration – DBA in Healthcare Management is a professional doctorate degree in business administration. As a contrast to the DHA, the DBA degree is formed around core business courses, similar to the MBA.
Candidates who choose the Healthcare Management major may develop practical skills to prepare for the business side of healthcare. For example, DBA students may take courses in risk analysis, quality improvement, budget control, health care law, and human resources.
Doctor of Management: Healthcare Management and Leadership
Like the DBA, the Doctor of Management is a postgraduate degree where students can choose the Healthcare Management major. Often designed for those who wish to pursue administrative leadership positions, the DM provides in-depth courses in management theory. There is also usually a fair amount of qualitative research, and courses may dive into economics, finance, and economics.
Like the PhD in Healthcare Administration, a dissertation is required. However, the focus may be on the scholar-practitioner model and the application of research to current issues like health policy.
What Is a DrPH Degree?
A Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)degree is a postgraduate degree designed for the student who already has an MPH or equivalent degree and who intends to pursue a leadership position as a public health professional.
Areas that may be highlighted in DrPH programs include Biostatistics, Leadership, Environmental Health, and Health Promotion/Disease Prevention.
Doctor of Education (EdD) Executive Leadership
The Doctor of Education (EdD) in Executive Leadership is a degree that is built around core education courses. While these may help students fine tune their instructional skills or build curricula, elective courses highlight operational leadership in healthcare.
Often designed for practitioners, educators, and managers, graduate may either want to pursue or boost their careers in healthcare education, administration, or leadership. As a result, courses may revolve around strategy, how to develop and manage an effective team, or balance the economics of a decision with how it is timed.
Salary and Career Outlook Statistics
Whether you prefer research or practice, the demand for medical and health services managers is on the rise; the BLS forecasts a 32% jump in employment from 2019 to 2029.
While salaries vary, those who were employed as medical and health services managers earned a median annual salary of $104,280 (May 2020) per the BLS. Whereas the projected employment growth for Chief Executives is 1% from 2019 to 2029, the median annual salary was higher, at $185,950 (May 2020) per the BLS.
Potential Career Paths After Earning A PhD in Healthcare Administration in West Virginia
Graduates of PhD Healthcare Administration programs might pursue careers such as the ones listed below.
Researcher-Professor
Health Policy Analyst
Entry level education requirements vary. Those with a bachelors or masters degree may qualify. However a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration program may provide a strong foundational base of knowledge and could help set your resume apart.
Top States for Employment for Medical and Health Services Managers
California 34,140 $113,790
New York 25,850 $119,350
Ohio 15,330 $90,830
Pennsylvania 14,540 $86,830
Top Salary Metro Areas in the United States: Medical and Health Services Managers
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $146,190 2,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA $125,500 5,150
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA $124,130 2,300
Stockton-Lodi, CA $122,130 400
Accredited PhD in Healthcare Administration Programs in West Virginia
It is possible to earn a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration at a regionally accredited university.
In addition, some universities may be members of the ACHE. The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations.
Top Graduate Schools with PhD in Healthcare Administration Programs in West Virginia
Pursue An Online Healthcare Management PhD in West Virginia
Capella University offers online doctoral programs designed to take you to the forefront of your profession.


Eddy's Neighborhood Bar and Grill Restaurant is exactly what its name implies: your basic fun place to hang out in the 'hood. Located on the north side of Geist Reservoir near Fishers, it still has an Indianapolis address in Central Indiana, and a prestigious address, at that.
Word around the neighborhood is that this is the kind of place you just make your own, even if you don't live right around the corner. The ambiance, service and food are all top-notch, and so is the location, a stone's throw from beautiful Geist Reservoir, due south of the Hawthorne Golf Course. And because of its proximity to the water, Eddy's is happy to provide a convenient boatside pick up and delivery service.
If you love to enjoy great casual pub fare while relaxing at a place where "everybody knows your name," you're going to love Eddy's. On their menu are some of the all-time favorites among popular all-American foods. Choose from mouth-watering items like the Homemade Sloppy Joe, the Grilled Chicken Buffalo Wrap with cheddar cheese, the Smothered Ribeye with mushrooms and onions, the rich Lobster Pasta with mushrooms and asparagus, the Cajun Catfish Dinner, ever-popular Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos, the Grilled Salmon or your basic pub favorite, Fish and Chips.
Lunch specials at Eddy's Neighborhood Bar and Grill Restaurant are put up every day, each more tempting than the last. You get your choice of two house soups made fresh every day as well, including choices like Clam Chowder, Chili and the perennial favorite, Chicken Pot Pie.
Entrees are nearly endless at Eddy's Neighborhood Bar and Grill Restaurant. Try the Bayou Fettucine, a fresh crawfish dish with wild mushrooms and Cajun prawns and fettuccine. The BBQ Pork Ribs at Eddy's are legendary, and don't forget the tender Raspberry Chicken or the Five Pepper Chicken Fettuccine.
In the northeast sector, Eddy's has become one of the more popular Indianapolis bars, and there are ample reasons. One is because it's not noisy. There's a nice roomy patio with awnings outside, and the atmosphere inside this greater Indianapolis restaurant is not impinged upon by a lot of televisions blaring sports.
So go ahead, indulge yourself and relax. You're with friends in the 'hood!


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Apple's iPad Mini 5 – A Very Handy Tablet – 2019 Update
Although it hasn't changed in design, the specs have gotten much better
by gadgets April 26, 2019 3269 Views
It seems like ages since Apple made the iPad mini back in 2015, and since then things were somewhat stagnant in the series of mini iPads. Apparently, people assumed that the mini's middle-size market position would eventually be dampened out by ever-larger phones and the repositioning of the iPad as a laptop replacement. Well nowhere in sight, Apple surprised everyone by releasing iPad mini 5 and no exaggeration, but definitely, it is everything one wants in a tablet.
Though it doesn't mean that there is a significant upgrade, with no real mini tablet competition, iPad mini is a satisfying experience. Apple believes that people buy a mini iPad for its size and not for its price. So size does matter.
Together with a 7.9-inch display, it is a portable phone which feels comfortable to hold single-handedly and to operate with two hands. Externally, there is no significant upgrade, and it is almost the same as the iPad mini 4. But underneath the bright display, a surprise awaits. Apple has fine-tuned the tablet to work with the first generation Apple pencil. It's portable and easy to use. Writing seems like a breeze when all you have to do is to flick open the Smart Cover and instantly scribble some notes.
The iPad is ultrafast, all because of its iPhoneXS-class chipset. Beware if you underestimate by its size. However, the small screen is better for reading and writing functionality than writing productivity, but it can handle Adobe Lightroom editing just as well as the iPad Air 2019 from a performance standpoint.
We are also amazed by its battery life giving us slightly better results than Apple's promised 10 hours of battery life in our tests. It's coupled with fast-charging capabilities, so you don't have to wait forever to gear up the knocked out iPad mini.
Well, nothing surprising about its price. It is expensive and costs more than the slightly larger iPad 9.7 due to its superior fully-laminated screen, markedly faster chipset and convenient quick charging tech- benefits come with a price to pay.
It was anticipated that it would be a scaled down version of the iPad Pro, but its bezel-heavy design and lack of second-gen Apple Pencil support proved us wrong. Instead, it is a small, upgraded tablet of 2019.
The iPad mini fits nicely in the hands
The iPad mini is smaller than the rest, but it is yet expensive. The cheapest is the Apple iPad 9.7 (2018) which starts at $329 (AU$469 / £319) and is often on sale for a lower amount. The new iPad mini starts at $399 (£395 / AED 1,599 / AU$599) for a 64GB Wi-Fi-only version. The top-end model is quite a lot more at $679 (AU$1019 / AED 2,729 / £669). That version comes with a cellular connection and 256GB of storage.
Not to forget the additional charges that accessories like Smart Cover and fast charging USB-C-to-Lightning cable bring, but they all are less expensive than the iPad Air (2019) and significantly cheaper than the iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9.
This iPad mini is an ideal small tablet. We found its 7.9-inch screen to be the perfect size to carry the iPad one-handed and reach our thumbs across the entire on-screen keyboard with our 2 hands. While using this tablet, we almost detested larger phones.
iPad mini next to an iPhone XS
There is hardly anything new here-it is the same external design which is now nearly seven years old. There are two different opinions on the design. The first says that Apple hasn't bothered to change its 'blown-up older iPhone' design. It's undeniable dated. The second way is that Apple didn't need to change it.
People love the iPad mini series-it is lightweight at 0.66 pounds only and perfectly portable. It can be taken anywhere, anytime without worries of carrying it contrary to what it feels like to carry iPad Pro 12.9 at times.
This does not mean it is perfect. Surely it has its weaknesses. The bezels remain thick around the screen and seem like a reversion, and the decision to use the 1st-gen Apple Pencil instead of the far superior second-gen Pencil Apple developed for the new iPad Pro is extremely strange. It has a bright, fully-laminated Retina display, same as the older iPad mini 4. Technically, it means the protective glass is wafer-thin, and the screen digitizer is pressed up against it, unlike the thicker glass and resulting gap seen in the iPad 9.7 screen. But practically, it means drawing with the Apple Pencil feels more natural like you're drawing directly on the screen.
A development in the new mini tablet is a wide P3 color gamut to display more shades of color and True Tone Display technology. True Tone adjusted the white balance to match our environment. The screen was bluer outside in the park and, transitioning in the office; we saw a very faint yellow tint that was easier on our eyes. Things are the same on many fronts — you still get a physical home button with Touch ID on the front — no Face ID or fancy haptic button here — and 2 stereo speakers at the bottom. On the back, there's the same old 8-megapixel f/2.4 camera, which takes at best medium-good photos. There is a headphone jack and the Lightning connector on the bottom, not a USB-C like the new iPad Pros.
The Apple Pencil
The small screen does not allow ample room to work with, but it is effective at editing photos in Lightroom, drawing in Procreate and scribbling notes in Notability. You just have to pan and pin-to-zoom a lot more. It is the best note taking iPad that is portable too, and it has its own merit-no comparison with the other iPads which gives large canvases.
Uses the old Apple Pencil
We are gravely disappointed with the iPad mini pencil. It is the first generation Apple pencil which is paired and charged by plugging into the bottom of the iPad, something that does not befit the mini and the cap is easy to lose. It would have been better if Apple had given its second generation pencil that magnetically clips onto the side of the iPad and charges wirelessly.
The pencil is more prolonged, heavier and loves to roll off the table. It's also missing tool-switching gestures that come with tapping the flat side of the Apple Pencil Gen 2 or double-tapping the screen to wake the iPad Pro. The new pencil is more comfortable to hold, charge, and keep track of. The new pencil is definitely superior to the old one. So if you get the iPad mini, keep track of the cap.
The Pencil itself works just like the first-gen Apple Pencil on any other iPad: it's swift and responsive, works great across apps that support it. But it's not bundled in the box so wait for another shoe to drop: it costs another $99, which raises the total cost of the new mini to $500 to start. Apple should be considerate about adding Pencil support in the future.
Performance and Specs
As the saying goes, don't judge the book by its cover. For iPad mini, it is better not to judge it by its size. The tablet can boast for handling 3D games and heavy-duty productivity apps like Adobe Lightroom, Procreate, and Adobe Premier Rush smooth, thanks to the Retina Display.
The performance of the iPad mini (2019) is impressive. 3D games run fine
It borrows the Apple's A12 Bionic chipset found inside the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and beats all small tablet competition in every benchmark test. With a Geekbench multi-score of 11,541, it tied the iPad Air 2019 (11,575) and was only bested by the iPad Pro 11 and Pro 12.9 (18,104). That's nearly double the multi-core score of the entry-level iPad 9.7 (5,786). iOS 12 and the A12 chip allowed the iPad mini (2019) to multitask with two apps open at once without slowdown, but the limited screen space meant we didn't last long in Split View. Instead, we feel as if the horsepower overkill here will be used for weighty apps down the road, like the forthcoming Photoshop for iPad and Adobe Project Gemini. On the go photo editing and sketching has a future in mini iPad series.
The iPad mini 2019 comes in two sizes: 64GB and 256GB as people usually opt for 64Gb of storage while also paying for iCloud. This, in turn, is better than the 32GB and 128GB iPad 9.7 configurations. The 32GB iPad 9.7 is a harder sell to the average consumer with lots of on-device photos.
Moving on to the camera, the iPad mini has an 8MP rear camera with an f/2.4 aperture and a 7MP 'FaceTime HD' front camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The specs of both cameras are dated, and the pictures and 1080p video are good, but not great. It's ideal for reference shots, as your iPhone will always do a better job.
Apple promises 10 hours of battery life from the new iPad mini. From our lab tests, we got just over 11 hours of screen-on time while the iPad mini 2019 was surfing the web on Wi-Fi. It's standby time was equally impressive without battery draining overnight.
The iPad mini-series has consistently had healthy battery life, and now for the first time, it has excellent recharge speeds. Combined with a fast charging USB-C-to-Lightning cable, we were able to go from 0% to 100% in just two hours and 19 minutes.
iPads are renowned for taking ages to charge, but here were our much-improved fast charging speeds:
15 mins: 18%
2h 19m: 100%
The Apple iPad 9.7
The iPad 9.7 is bigger in size but cheaper than the iPad mini (2019). However, there are bargains to make. The mini has a fully-laminated display, while the 9.7 version has thicker glass in front of the screen, making the screen look a bit recessed. It also has an older chipset and only comes in 32GB and 128GB internal storage sizes. It's still one of the best buys for people who just want an iPad without extras.
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The much older iPad Mini 4 – Looks almost the same
Similar to iPad mini 2019 in size and screen technology, the iPad mini can still be found on sale at a few retailers. Well, there are compromises to make on a faster chipset, the fast charging, True Tone Display, and Apple Pencil support. For some people, that will not make a significant difference.
Without any significant design change from iPad mini 4, the iPad mini (2019) is still the best small tablet to carry single-handedly. Its 7.9-inch screen is perfect for reading and watching videos on the go, and that fits nicely into Apple's News Plus and TV Plus ecosystem.
iPad Mini side view
Its dated design really contrasts with what's on the inside: the powerful A12 Bionic chipset that runs circles around all small tablet competition and Apple Pencil compatibility. The first gen pencil is its con side, and we secretly wish to have the magnetically attached pencil with it. The iPad mini is the most likeable iPad. Its charming size sells it, even if the iPad 12.9 remains better for productivity and illustration and the iPad 9.7 is the best in terms of value.
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Economy must be fully reopened before Canada heads to the ballot box
by Ian McLean
Photo credit: Elections Canada
Only in Ottawa during a pandemic would the top issue of the day be forcing an unnecessary federal election.
With the House of Commons rising for the summer last week, speculation has ramped up of the possibility of a fall federal election.
As the pandemic started in early 2020, all political parties were thankfully focused on addressing the needs of Canadians and business. The parties were unified and focused on what was needed to ensure that our health care system was resourced appropriately, that individual Canadians were supported and cash support programs for business were established.
So now, as we get towards the end of the pandemic, it naturally leads to the question of which party has the best ideas for reviving the national economy. It seems clear that that will be the next ballot box question that a federal election will answer.
What comes next for individuals, business and health care and the economy are the natural issues that need to be addressed. While they are important questions, it is not the time for a federal election.
Last week NDP leader Jagmeet Singh indicated he does not think that it is safe enough yet for a federal election to be held as Canada needs to be firmly past the pandemic. He noted that we are "right at the cusp of when we're about to beat this thing, when we're getting to a really positive position, to risk it all by having big gatherings…that is a serious impact on our democracy." I could not agree more.
And it feels like Canadians agree. A recent Angus Reid poll estimated that almost 60 per cent of past Liberal voters consider it "inappropriate" to call an election before September. Yet, as a recent Ottawa Citizen article pointed out, last year three incumbent premiers called elections to the objections of reporters and the opposition of many voters. All three premiers won majority mandates.
But just because you can call an election, does not mean you should. It certainly is not in Canada's interest.
Another recent poll conducted by Mainstreet Research found an equal split of 40 per cent of respondents supporting an early election and 40 per cent against, with 20 per cent undecided. Liberal supporters were more likely to support a continuance of the current parliament, while 64 per cent of identified Conservatives want an immediate vote.
Frankly, when you ask a polling question – you will get an answer. But let's try doing the right thing here because the pandemic is not over.
Many Canadian businesses will be closely watching developments over the summer months and disappointed with the possibility of a fall election. Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said recently that the major emergency support programs, such as the rent and wage programs, may not need to be extended through November as provinces loosen restrictions and the economy improves. On this front, virtually every business organization in Canada disagrees. The recovery for small business will be uneven and slower than we would all like.
In fact, Waterloo Region is not moving to Step 2 of the provincial reopening plan until mid-July at the earliest. While Porcupine Health Unit just moved into Step 1 a week ago. The reality is that local small businesses remain under intense financial pressure as full re-opening of the economy stumbles forward. Minister Freeland did note she will be watching closely, and the government will be prepared to extend supports if necessary. The Trudeau government should pay close attention. Announcing the extension of the Wage Subsidy Program and Rent Relief Program that have been approved as part of this year's federal budget is far more important for Canadians than an unnecessary election campaign.
Yet, signals of a possible fall election are all around Parliament Hill. Last week, the Liberal Party of Canada announced the appointment of their campaign director which many will consider as evidence that voters will be going to the polls before the end of the 2021 calendar year. The growing list of newly nominated candidates of all parties and retiring MPs receiving farewells in the Commons are all further signs a campaign is in the wind.
Many political analysts suggest that the fall may be the best time the current Trudeau administration to hold an election. However, there are many more reasons that an election is a terrible idea for Canada and Canadians. All levels of government should focus on the successful re-opening of the economy, a full re-opening of schools in the fall and getting people back to work.
Our future recovery, the jobs that come with it and the financial revenues that will be so important for Canada to be able to dig out of our huge deficits must be the priority. And supporting small businesses that are the backbone of our communities and economy must be at the top of that list.
Holding an unnecessary federal election should certainly not be the priority for Canada.
Ian McLean
Ian McLean is President and CEO of the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and Chair of McLean and Associates. He is the host of 'Business to Business' on 570 News and was previously a columnist at the Waterloo Chronicle. McLean served as City of Waterloo councillor from 2003 to 2010, chairing the finance and strategic planning committees during his tenure.


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Why Paul Wotton's Plymouth Argyle legacy will not be tainted despite abrupt Home Park exit
He lost his job as assistant manager after the Pilgrims slid towards League One relegation
No-one will be hurting more than Paul Wotton over Plymouth Argyle's painful relegation from League One.
It is not only because he lost his job as assistant manager after the penultimate match of the season, the humiliating 5-1 drubbing at Accrington Stanley.
It is also because he has invested so much of his life, both man and boy, into his hometown club.
The 41-year-old has spent around half of his life at Home Park in one capacity or another.
First as an apprentice before stepping up to the professional ranks, and latterly working as first team coach and then assistant manager to Derek Adams.
Therefore, to leave Argyle in such circumstances will have been devastating to him.
When the board of directors unanimously decided after the defeat at Accrington that Adams had to be replaced as manager they took the same view over Wotton.
After the way the Pilgrims' season unravelled in such a disastrous way the board felt that was the appropriate action.
It left first team coach Kevin Nancekivell behind to take charge of the final game of the season.
Although Argyle beat Scunthorpe United 3-2 at Home Park with a much-improved performance it was not enough to save them from relegation to League Two.
Wotton's dismissal as assistant manager came hours after he had completed the London Marathon.
He drove to London immediately after the debacle at Accrington, which will have given him a lot of time to dwell on events that afternoon.
Then, after running his first ever marathon on the Sunday, he found out about losing his job as he returned to Plymouth.
There is never a good time to hear that sort of news, but after the mental and physical exertion of completing the marathon, it will have been even tougher for him to take.
Some have suggested that recent events will taint the Argyle career of one of the club's loyalest servants.
Wotton is not the first person to suffer a bad experience when either coaching or managing the club he used to play for.
Paul Wotton during the Sky Bet League One match between Southend United and Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Roots Hall - Photo: Dave Rowntree/PPAUK (Image: Dave Rowntree/PPAUK)
He will not be the last either. But, the bigger picture, is that Wotton has been responsible, in one way or another, for so much success at Home Park.
Ultimately, that will not be forgotten by the fans as time passes by, even after the bitter disappointment at the way this season ended.
His tally of 491 appearances as a player for Argyle, which leaves him joint second in the all-time list, is unlikely to ever be surpassed.
In this day and age, professional footballers simply do not stay at one club for almost all of their career.
The only person to make more appearances for the Pilgrims than Wotton is Kevin Hodges.
He went on to become Argyle manager but was sacked in 2000 early in his third season at the helm after some challenging times under chairman Dan McCauley.
That period has not overshadowed what Hodges achieved as a player for Argyle, and the same will be the case with Wotton.
Like Hodges, who has been the club's academy director for a number of seasons, there is every chance that Wotton could return to Argyle in some role in the future.
While Wotton's move into coaching and management with the Pilgrims did not end happily it should not be regarded as a failure.
In his first season as first team coach, under John Sheridan, Argyle reached the League Two play-off semi-finals, where they lost to Wycombe Wanderers.
After Sheridan's subsequent departure, Wotton retained his role when Adams was appointed.
Argyle were beaten by AFC Wimbledon in the League Two Play-Off Final at Wembley the following season and then promoted as runners-up to Portsmouth in 2017.
The Pilgrims went on to secure a very creditable seventh place finish in League One in 2017/18.
After that period of success, Wotton was promoted to assistant manager by Adams last summer, but it did not work out the way either of them would have hoped or expected.
Now Wotton is having to come to terms with that chapter of his career being over.
He has always been a strong character and, once he has dusted himself down, it will be no surprise to see him return to football with more determination than ever before. Watch this space.
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Ethics versus morals, ethics are rules that are provided by an external source, for example the law. Morals refer to a specific individual's inner rules and principles regarding what's right and what's wrong. They are in fact more suitable, appropriate, and useful than ethics. I believe that there was a great representation of this in movie "Flight", starring Denzel Washington. The movie shows the importance of morals, while at the same time weakening the stance on ethical thinking. I chose morals over ethics because ethics aren't always right, ethics are too vague, and a person should always put themselves first.
...because he had enough. At the same time he could've lied and 'ethically' he would've done the right thing, but looking at the big picture he wouldn't be doing himself any favors. Therefore, his moral compass kicked in and he was metaphorically set free.
In conclusion, the film "Flight" was a great representation of the ethics versus morals question. The movie shows the importance of morals and the importance of ethics, but at the same time ethical stand point was weakened. Morals over ethics because ethics aren't always right even if they are majority of the time; because ethics are too vague and don't give enough wiggle room for all variables, and people should not be followers and always go with their gut for any situation. Finally, moral cognition is better than an ethical way of thinking based on the movie "Flight", so that's how all should make their decisions.


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