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Louis Poirson, surnommé « Rambo », est un violeur multirécidiviste et un tueur en série français, né en  à Manakara (Madagascar).

Biographie
Louis Poirson naît en  à Madagascar. Il y réside jusqu'à ses 4 ans en 1966.

Son père est français, sa mère est malgache, ils ont quatre enfants. Louis Poirson est l'aîné et seul garçon. Il déclare être devenu le souffre-douleur de son père alcoolique qui le bat régulièrement, souvent sans raison, sous l'œil d'une mère passive. Il éprouve par la suite une haine féroce à leur égard.

Il est décrit par les témoins qui se succéderont à ses procès en des termes élogieux : élève « très motivé et agréable à fréquenter », employé « exemplaire », compagnon « prévenant ».

En , il obtient un CAP de navigation et devient marinier sur un pousseur du Rhin. Son employeur vantera un travail « efficace et sérieux » et un comportement « exemplaire ».

Il est doté d'une force herculéenne, il rêve de devenir para-commando. , mais en raison d'une fracture au péroné, il ne pourra jamais devenir parachutiste et il est fortement déçu. En , il effectue son service national.

Parcours criminel

Série de viols
Entre  et , Louis Poirson commet sept viols et cinq agressions (parfois sous la menace d'une arme, certaines de ses victimes faisant l'objet d'un début d'étranglement) dans la région de Strasbourg. Il commet son dernier viol dans une forêt, la victime relève la plaque d'immatriculation de la voiture, une berline Renault 21 beige, immatriculée 6846 TM 78. C'est celle de la compagne de Louis Poirson.

En , âgé de 22 ans, Louis Poirson est arrêté et incarcéré à la prison d'Ensisheim. Bien que son comportement puisse paraître comme étant schizophrènique, les experts psychiatres déterminent néanmoins que Poirson est responsable de ses actes et qu'aucune thérapie n'est à envisager. Une photographie d'une femme nue dans un bois, terrorisée, est retrouvée dans les affaires de Poirson. Interrogé par les enquêteurs, Louis Poirson déclare qu'il n'a jamais vu cette femme et que c'est une photo qu'il a simplement trouvée. N'étant poursuivi "que" pour viols et agressions sexuelles, Poirson ne sera jamais inquiété de ce meurtre supposé.

Le , Louis Poirson est jugé et condamné à 15 ans réclusion criminelle. Durant qu'il purge sa peine dans les prisons d'Ensisheim et de Fleury-Mérogis, il entretient une correspondance avec Chantal Vaslet, sa future compagne. Elle est assistante maternelle, a 14 ans de plus que lui et 6 filles.

En , Louis Poirson est libéré, après 9 ans et demi de détention. Il devient tailleur de pierres en région parisienne.

Série d'enlèvements et meurtres
Le , Louis Poirson boit un verre à la terrasse d'un bar. Il savoure ce moment de repos, mais les aboiements d'un chien à proximité l'en empêchent, cela le met en colère. Il marche à travers les champs et se rend au cimetière animalier de Douains pour se venger d'avoir été ainsi importuné. Il brise la vitre du cabanon à outils, en saisit un et s'en sert pour saccager les tombes des animaux. Jeanine Villain, 67 ans, et sa fille Monique, 44 ans, domiciliées à Saint-Vincent-des-Bois, venues se recueillir sur la tombe de leur chienne « Babette », entendent les bruits et le surprennent. Monique le menace d'appeler les gendarmes et lui tient tête. Ne supportant pas cela, il assomme Jeanine et attache Monique, les met dans leur voiture, une BX, et les emporte dans un champ à Neuilly. Il propose à Monique de les relâcher si elles renoncent à le dénoncer, elle refuse. Il étouffe Monique en lui mettant la tête dans un sac plastique et brise la nuque de Jeanine en la frappant avec un bout de bois. Il va chercher un bidon d'essence à La Villeneuve-en-Chevrie à la ferme des Molières où il travaille et revient brûler les corps des deux femmes. Ensuite, il part avec la voiture se promener dans Paris et revient à Mantes-la-Jolie, où il abandonne et incendie la voiture sous un pont de chemin de fer, là où elle sera retrouvée. Il rentre à pieds chez lui.

Le , les corps des deux femmes sont retrouvés par des promeneurs. Les enquêteurs dirigent leurs soupçons sur Michel Villain, 47 ans, fils et demi-frère des deux victimes, avec qui il est brouillé depuis une dizaine d'années. Dénoncé à tort par son propre fils de 24 ans, Michel Villain est mis en examen et passera trois années en détention provisoire avant d'être libéré après les aveux de Louis Poirson.

En , Louis Poirson enlève trois auto-stoppeuses de 15 ans à Chaufour-lès-Bonnières et les séquestre dans la ferme à La Villeneuve-en-Chevrie. Elles s'échappent. Arrêté, Poirson est incarcéré. Jugé en  et condamné à trois ans de prison ferme. Il est libéré le .

Le , à Douains, Louis Poirson viole Adeline, 20 ans.

Le , Lucie Pham-Ngoc-Bich 73 ans, sort se promener dans la rue, comme elle fait chaque jour. La septuagénaire réside à la maison de retraite A.R.E.P.A rue Frédéric Chopin, au Val Fourré à Mantes-la-Jolie. Elle est décrite comme étant  et est sous tutelle.  Louis Poirson, au volant de la voiture de sa compagne, passe près d'elle et lui propose de l'emmener. Elle monte à bord. Peu après, elle lui demande de s'arrêter car elle a envie d'uriner. Dès qu'il peut, il arrête la voiture sur une aire de repos, sort de la voiture et fait descendre Lucie. Il constate alors qu'elle s'est soulagée sur son siège passager. Furieux, il la pousse violemment, elle tombe et est assommée. Il la remet dans la voiture et l'emporte à La Villeneuve-en-Chevrie dans la ferme où il travaille. Ils se disputent à nouveau, il l'étrangle, puis transporte son corps derrière la ferme jusqu'à la lisière du champ à Chaufour-lès-Bonnières et l'enterre.

Le , Charlotte Berson 79 ans veuve, part se promener dans la campagne près de chez elle à Pacy-sur-Eure, comme elle fait chaque jour. Louis Poirson, au volant de la voiture de sa compagne, passe près d'elle, s'arrête en lui bloquant le passage. Il lui propose de l'emmener en voiture. Elle refuse catégoriquement et frappe sur le capot de la voiture pour qu'il dégage le passage. Il craint qu'elle ait abimé la voiture en frappant ainsi dessus, il en sort furieux et pousse Charlotte violemment, qui tombe sur une pierre et est assommée. Il la met dans la voiture et l'emporte à La Villeneuve-en-Chevrie où il l'étrangle. Il la remet dans la voiture et dissimule son corps nu dans un fourré à Chaussy. Il verse de l'acide chlorhydrique sur son visage et ses mains dans l'espoir d'empêcher son identification. La famille de Charlotte signale sa disparition.

Le , deux chasseurs découvrent le cadavre. Elle porte encore sa montre au poignet. Elle est identifiée grâce au numéro de série inscrit sur la broche qu'elle a dans le poignet gauche. La famille reconnait sa montre. Les enquêteurs croient qu'elle a été séquestrée environ deux semaines avant que son corps soit abandonné, car l'acide a retardé l'installation et le développement des insectes nécrophages. L'étude du bol alimentaire au cours de l'autopsie, conclut que Charlotte a été tuée le jour de sa disparition, et contredit les observations de l'analyse entomologique.

Le  au matin, Adèle 38 ans, prend le train à Paris pour rentrer chez elle à Vernon. Elle s'est trompée de train et elle est contrainte de descendre à Mantes-la-Jolie. Elle est contrariée, car elle a rendez-vous à l'école où est scolarisé son fils. Elle se dirige vers un arrêt de bus, pour prendre un car pour Vernon. Louis Poirson, au volant de sa voiture, passe près d'elle et lui propose de l'emmener à Vernon. Mais avant, il doit passer sur son lieu de travail pour déposer les cartons qui sont dans le coffre de la voiture. Arrivés à la ferme à La Villeneuve-en-Chevrie, il sort de la voiture, ouvre le coffre, puis ouvre la portière passager et menace Adèle avec un couteau. Il l'oblige à descendre de la voiture en criant. Il lui attache les mains dans le dos et l'entraine dans un des bâtiments de la ferme en travaux. Dans la lutte, la montre d'Adèle tombe au pied des escaliers. Il la fait monter dans une petite pièce du premier étage où il n'y a qu'un vieux matelas sur le sol. Il la bâillonne, la ligote fermement et la laisse ici. Il descend travailler dans son atelier. Sa patronne arrive, elle est étonnée de trouver cette montre de femme. Elle monte et trouve Adèle. Elle va voir Poirson et lui demande ce que cela signifie. Il lui répond qu'il sait qu'il y a une femme attachée au premier étage, que c'est lui qui l'a enlevée et qu'il va la ramener chez elle. Paniqué, il détache Adèle et lui dit qu'il la ramène chez elle en voiture. La patronne lui téléphone alors qu'il conduit. Elle lui dit qu'elle a averti la gendarmerie par téléphone. Elle lui ordonne d'y aller après avoir déposé Adèle chez elle. Arrivés à Vernon, il présente ses excuses à Adèle, puis il va à Bonnières-sur-Seine se constituer prisonnier à la gendarmerie. Il est mis en examen pour enlèvement et séquestration. Il est arrêté et incarcéré à la prison de Bois-d'Arcy.

Entre  et , lors des interrogatoires en garde à vue, Louis Poirson est très calme, et très respectueux des enquêteurs. Il ne reconnait les faits que si les enquêteurs lui soumettent des preuves irréfutables. Ils comprennent qu'il veut à tout prix éviter que sa compagne puisse être impliquée. Ils lui disent que puisqu'il a utilisé la voiture de Chantal à plusieurs reprises, ils pourraient aussi la placer en garde à vue, il avoue alors immédiatement. Il déclare avoir tué Charlotte Berson parce qu'elle ressemblait à sa mère. Au sujet du cimetière animalier, il déclare : « un tel tralala pour un chien mort » et que « la pierre, ça coûte cher ». Lors de la perquisition de son logement les enquêteurs découvrent des bijoux de femmes qui ne sont pas à sa compagne. Il déclare les avoir trouvés. La famille de Charlotte Berson ne reconnait pas les bijoux. Françoise Maricourt, conseillère sociale, reconnait le bracelet de Lucie Pham-Ngoc-Bich.

En , la journaliste Michèle Fines, effectuant un reportage sur une enquête de gendarmerie, filme la garde à vue de Louis Poirson et a un entretien avec lui ensuite.  En fouillant le casier judiciaire de Poirson, les enquêteurs sont convaincus que la photo retrouvée chez-lui en , est celle d'une victime qu'il aurait tuée durant sa jeunesse, vers le début des années 1980.

Liste des victimes connues

Procès et condamnations
Le , le procès de Louis Poirson débute à la cour d'assises de l'Eure à Evreux pour le double meurtre de Jeanine et Monique Villain.

Aude Le Guilcher est l'avocate générale. Vincent Picard est l'avocat de Michel Villain. La défense de Louis Poirson est assurée par Guylène Grimault.

Le , Louis Poirson est condamné à la réclusion criminelle à perpétuité.

Le , le procès de Louis Poirson débute à la cour d'assises des Yvelines à Versailles pour les meurtres de Lucie Pham-Ngoc-Bich et de Charlotte Berson et pour le viol d'Adeline et l'enlèvement et la séquestration d'Adèle.

Marie-Thérèse de Givry est l'avocate générale. Emmanuel Daoud est l'avocat de la famille Berson. La défense de Louis Poirson est assurée par Sophie Gourmelon.

Le , Louis Poirson est condamné à la réclusion criminelle à perpétuité, assortie d'une peine de sûreté de 22 ans.

N'ayant pas fait appel de ses condamnations, Louis Poirson pourra demander sa libération en .

Articles de presse
 « Le meurtrier avoue un an après » Article publié le  dans Le Parisien.
 « Les trois meurtres gratuits du tailleur de pierre » Article de Stéphane Albouy publié le  dans Le Parisien.
 « Un tueur en série passe aux aveux » Article publié le  dans Libération.
 « Plongée dans le terrible passé du tueur en série » Article de Stéphane Albouy publié le  dans Le Parisien.
 « Les explications surréalistes du tailleur de pierre » Article de Frédéric Vézard publié le  dans Le Parisien.
 « Casseur de cailloux et briseur de vies » Article de Patricia Tourancheau publié le  dans Libération.

Documentaires télévisés

 « Louis Poirson, le tailleur de pierres » en  et septembre 2008 dans Faites entrer l'accusé présenté par Christophe Hondelatte sur France 2.
 « L'affaire Poirson, confessions d'un tueur » le  dans Enquêtes criminelles : le magazine des faits divers sur W9.
 « Louis Poirson, l'assassin de vieilles dames » le , 11 et , 10, 15 et , , 8 et  et  dans Stéphane Bourgoin raconte sur Planète+ Justice.

Émission radiophonique
 « L'affaire Louis Poirson, le tailleur de pierres » le  dans L'Heure du crime de Jacques Pradel sur RTL.
 « Louis Poirson, le tailleur de pierres » le  dans Hondelatte raconte de Christophe Hondelatte sur Europe 1.

Notes et références

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Références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste de tueurs en série
 Enlèvement
 Liste d'affaires criminelles françaises

Liens externes
 Biographie de Louis Poirson sur le site de la librairie « Au troisième œil ».
 Ferme où Louis Poirson travaillait

Tueur en série français
Personnalité française condamnée pour viol
Naissance à Madagascar
Naissance en septembre 1962
Affaire de viol en France
Personnalité condamnée à un emprisonnement à perpétuité en France
Prisonnier de droit commun français


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If you've bought a home using a standard REIWA Offer and Acceptance you're entitled to complete a pre-settlement inspection.
But your right to complete that inspection has limits, as we explain below.
What is a pre-settlement inspection?
A pre-settlement inspection allows you to check that the seller has complied with their obligations under the contract.
These obligations can arise from special conditions contained in the contract. For example, if the seller has agreed to replace the hotplate then you're entitled to check that this has been done before settlement.
But they also arise from clause 9.1(f) of the 2018 General Conditions in which the seller warrants that the property will be in the same state and condition it was in prior to entering into the contract.
In other words, you're entitled to ensure the pool hasn't turned green, the lawns and gardens haven't died, and the owner hasn't removed the carpets and curtains.
What can you check at the pre-settlement inspection?
There's virtually no limit to what you can check at the pre-settlement inspection but you can only insist on the seller completing repairs that relate to their obligations under the contract.
So there's little point in flushing the toilet and turning on the lights if your contract doesn't contain a clause that obliges the seller to have these in working order at settlement. Conversely, if the seller has agreed to repaint the lounge room, you have every right to check this has been completed.
Check the hot water system is working. Storage systems on vacant properties may need to be restarted prior to the inspection.
Check the location of any solar booster switches.
Switch on hot plate, oven and grill.
Check oven light and fan working.
Check power points with a lamp or hair dryer.
Find out location of the bore (if present) and solenoids.
Check pool cleaning equipment (if included) is working.
Check air conditioning and heating.
Check and test alarm system.
Ask the seller or agent to show you how the pool filtration, hot water system, and alarm panel works.
Check exhaust fans and bathroom heat lamps working.
Request copies of appliance operation manuals.
Test RCDs and smoke alarms, if mentioned in your contract. Check with seller before testing RCDs as some appliances are sensitive to power surges.
Clause 6.1(b)(2) of the 2018 General Conditions requires the seller to remove rubbish, vehicles and their own possessions prior to the Possession Date, usually settlement. But that doesn't mean that they have to remove the rubbish prior to the pre-settlement inspection. If the property is the seller's principal residence then they're required to remove all rubbish prior to 12 noon on the day after settlement.
When can you complete the pre-settlement inspection?
The pre-settlement inspection must be completed within 5 working days prior to settlement or possession, whichever is the earlier. This can become challenging when settling close to Easter or Christmas. If you're bringing a tradie to check on the work done by the seller it becomes even trickier. Don't forget, you only get one inspection. If you have two tradies, both need to attend the inspection at the same time. If the seller plays hardball you may not get a second inspection.
How many pre-settlement inspections can you do?
Clause 5.1 of the 2018 General Conditions provides that you can complete one inspection. You're allowed one further inspection if you identify items that require rectification by the seller.
Who can attend the pre-settlement inspection?
Clause 5.1(c) of the 2018 General Conditions provides that the buyer can be accompanied by 2 persons. Bringing your mum, dad, friends from uni and Uncle Bill isn't an option unless you get the seller's approval first. Choose your two advisors wisely.
If you plan your pre-settlement inspection well ahead of time it will become a powerful tool to ensure that you get everything that was promised on the contract. Don't leave it to the last minute.


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CardsChat texas hold'em ambassador Jeff Gross could not reach a common agreement with PokerStars. Hence, the Twitch banner as well as the world's largest on-line casino poker website are parting methods after simply under 2 years.
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Jeff Gross represented PokerStars for almost 2 years. But that relationship has actually run its course. He thanked those he collaborated with in a YouTube video clip.
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On YouTube, Gross allowed his fans recognize the separation from PokerStars doesn't suggest he's mosting likely to stop streaming. In fact, the opposite is true.
He ended his video clip by saying "thanks to PokerStars." It's clear this break up wasn't as bitter as Shaq and Kobe.
PokerStars' lineup is starting to look a little bit like the Chicago Bulls in 1998 after Michael Jordan retired and also Scottie Pippen signed with the Houston Rockets.
Jason Mercier, Vanessa Selbst, and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier were already out in the past year, as well as now Gross. Fortunately, nonetheless, is the biggest celebrity of them all– Daniel Negreanu– isn't going anywhere soon. Chris Moneymaker, Liv Boeree, as well as Somerville are also still fixed.
So, it's not like the Group Pro lineup is void of any kind of skill. Yet, aside from Moneymaker and Negreanu, the casino poker boom period stars are gone.
Still, PokerStars continues to dominate the on-line poker market. But if they aren't careful, Partypoker may ultimately capture up.


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Joey Crawford is one of your referees for Game 2
By Kurt HelinJun 9, 2013, 9:52 AM EDT
Well, this could get interesting.
Joey Crawford, Ed Malloy and Ken Mauer are your referees for Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night.
Spurs fans just freaked out a little. They shouldn't, but they are. I get why they are not happy — Crawford is the referee who threw Tim Duncan out of a game in 2007 for laughing. Seriously. Duncan was fined for the incident but Crawford was suspended for the rest of the NBA season "improper conduct and a lack of professionalism." Duncan said at the time Crawford has a personal vendetta against him. The Spurs went on to win the NBA title that year.
Here is why Spurs fans should not be freaked out: No referee is more willing to make calls against the home team in big games than Crawford. He seems to almost enjoy it, making exaggerated calls that enrage fans and coaches. He is more likely to call stuff on the Heat tonight than any other official in the league.
Also, LeBron has fouled out of two playoff games in his entire career, both with Crawford as the referee.
I'd like to say I hope the referees are not part of the story tonight. I'm not optimistic, but I hope that is the case.


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Mets trade for Brooks Raley
The stockpiling of bullpen arms continues.
By Brian Salvatore and Steve Sypa Dec 7, 2022, 3:15pm EST
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John Heyman is reporting that the Mets traded Keyshawn Askew to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for left-handed reliever Brooks Raley. The veteran Raley has played in the KBO, as well as for five big league clubs. His 4.64 career ERA is heavily skewed by his pre-KBO seasons for the Cubs, where he put up an 8.14 ERA and a 5.14 ERA, respectively, in 2012 and 2013.
Since coming back from Korea in 2020, and specifically since being traded to the Astros mid-season in 2020, Raley has been far more effective.
In 2021, Raley signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Rays, and he had a solid year for Tampa, throwing 53 innings in relief with 61 strikeouts, good for a 2.68 ERA, a 2.74 FIP, and a 138 ERA+.
In exchange, the Mets gave up one of their 2021 draftees. Askew was an interesting Mets prospect; here is what our Steve Sypa has to say about Askew:
A Georgia native, Keyshawn Askew attended McEachern High School, where he lettered three times, and then went on to attend Clemson University. In 2019, his freshman year, the southpaw posted a 4.40 ERA in 45.0 innings, allowing 46 hits, walking 15, and striking out 36. The 20-year-old seemed to be on his way to having something an improved season in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic cut it short. In 12.2 total innings, he posted a 3.55 ERA, allowing 12 hits, walking 11, and striking out 12. Askew returned to the Tigers in 2021 and pitching primarily as Clemson's Sunday starter, posted a 5.84 ERA in 57.0 innings, allowing 68 hits, walking 11, and striking out 69.
The Mets selected the southpaw in the 10th round of the 2021 MLB Draft, and the two sides agreed to a $125,000 signing bonus, below the MLB-assigned slot value of $147,000. The team sent the left-hander to the FCL Mets for the remainder of the 2021 season, where he appeared in 4 games, allowing 1 run over the course of 9.0 innings, giving up 3 hits, walking 4, and striking out 14. He began the 2022 season assigned to the St. Lucie Mets and began his season on an incredible run but was put on the injured list at the beginning of May. He was activated at the beginning of June and was used in long relief until the beginning of August, when he was promoted to Brooklyn. He was used primarily as a starter in the month he pitched in Coney Island and had success, but once again, was placed on the injured list, ending his season at the end of the month. All in all, the left-hander posted a 1.93 ERA in 46.2 innings in St. Lucie with 28 hits allowed, 19 walks, and 64 strikeouts and a 3.66 ERA in 19.2 innings in Brooklyn with 15 hits allowed, 9 walks, and 28 strikeouts, good for a cumulative 2.44 ERA in 66.1 innings with 43 hits allowed, 28 walks, and 92 strikeouts.
Askew's unorthodox pitching mechanics have been key to much of the success that he has had on the mound. Tall and lean, the 6'4", 190-pound left-hander throws from a very low three-quarters, almost sidearm arm slot. Combined with his high leg kick, he hides the ball extremely well, with the only good look hitters get of the ball before he whips it at them with a slingy crossfire delivery is during his long arm action in the back.
His fastball hovers around 90 MPH, ranging from 87 MPH to 94 MPH. It's spin rate is pedestrian, but the pitch has plenty of horizontal movement and vertical drop thanks to his arm slot, averaging between 27- 37 inches of vertical drop and 10-20 inches of horizontal movement. The pitch induces a ton of groundballs and was a big reason the southpaw maintained a 58.2% groundball rate in 2022.
His main strikeout pitch is his slider, a mid-70s-to-low-80s offering sitting 76-82 MPH. With Askew's slingy delivery and the pitch's naturally low spin rate, averaging 2390 and ranging 2250-2550 RPM, thepitch has massive sweepy break that he can command to either side of the plate, backdooring it against right-handed hitters and throwing it away to lefties. Askew throws the pitch roughly 30-40% of the time and when batters swung at it, he registered nearly a 50% whiff rate. In addition, he throws a mid-80s changeup that sits 82-86 MPH, averaging 85 MPH. Because of its low spin rate and his arm slot, the pitch has plenty of tumble and fade. He does not use the pitch much, and when he does, it is almost used exclusively against right-handers away.
Raley will be owed $4.5 million this season, and has a club option for 2024 that would pay either $6.5 million, or a $1.25 million buyout.
Raley was one of four Rays that refused to wear a cap celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride at a Rays game last season.


The word, "wellness," describes how nutritional this product could be and many consumers are agreeing. Wellness cat food was created by a veterinarian who knows how important your cat nutrition is. It helps with the cat's kidney health. It is a dry cat food that is of high quality.
The product does not contain any trace of corn, wheat or soy. It only has sources of animal protein. If you are a cat owner who has a cat with CRF, you should see your vet before giving your cat such a high protein diet. Some cats have allergic reactions to rice, so you don't want to give your cat this type of dry cat food.
The main ingredients of Wellness cat food is salmon, whitefish, ground rice and ground barley. Also contained in the product is turkey that is deboned. It was created by the vet to maintain consistent urinary track health because of its strong cranberry ingredient. There are no artificial preservatives used in this product.
Wellness cat food is a bonus to optimum health for your cat especially if your cat suffers from kidney problems. Remember to check with your vet if you are attempting to change your cat's diet.


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Virgin Islands Freedom Week
July 1, 2021 by Hillary Bonner
In 2006, a proclamation was signed by Former President George W. Bush that designates the month of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month. A month to celebrate the accomplishments of acclaimed Caribbean sons and daughters Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Cicely Tyson, W.E.B Dubois, James Weldon Johnson, Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier to name a few.
It is a month designated in recognition of the contributions to community and the well-being and growth of American society by those born in the Caribbean islands. And now, as we exit this month of celebration of Caribbean culture and accomplishment, we find ourselves in the midst of Virgin Islands Freedom Week.
The week leading up to the Fourth of July has always been St. John's Carnival that concludes on July 3 with a late night/early morning parade on the dawn of J'ouvert and spans into the late night hours of July 4. The J'ouvert celebration is believed to have it's foundation in Trinidad & Tobago's Carnival history with roots steeped in the French Afro-Creole traditions such as Camboulay. The French word translates to "break day" and the celebration itself occurs at different times of the year, depending on which island you are on. But the tradition for all is to march from late night into the dawn, with revelers covered in paints, mud or pitch oil as an expression of liberation and breaking free of the constraints of the past. A celebration of their ancestors and the hardships they overcame for the freedoms of their sons and daughters.
Celebrating J'ouvert
"July 3, Emancipation Day in the Territory, celebrates the day in 1848 that slaves on St. Croix followed Moses General Buddhoe Gottlieb and Admiral Martin King and marched on Frederiksted, demanding the freedom of enslaved Africans. They pulled up the whipping post and tossed it into the sea and marched on Fort Frederik and threatened to burn down the town and the entire island unless Governor General Peter Von Scholten freed them.
Minutes before the deadline, Governor Von Scholten arrived from St. Thomas and declared: "All unfree in the Danish West Indies are from today free," freeing all enslaved persons in the Danish West Indies from the bonds of chattel." – VI.GOV
In honor of this upcoming celebration and in recognition of Virgin Islanders who have fought and overcome hardships to become great successes and the culture and heritage of these incredible people, this week is proclaimed Virgin Islands Freedom Week.
St. John Carnival Parade passes by Mongoose Junction
"I urge all people of the Virgin Islands to take a moment and reflect that had it not been for the brave efforts of our ancestors that came before us, we would have never been able to enjoy and experience the freedoms that we have today, and to also remember our heritage; it is who we are as a people and a culture," Governor Bryan said in a proclamation of the holiday week last year.
Sans COVID, we would all be in the midst of our carnival celebration this week. But, due to constraints still presented by this worldwide pandemic, our festivities will look a little different this year. There were no flags strung throughout Cruz Bay earlier this month as there were in years past. No princess pageant in the park. No food fair to kick off the week of events last week. There will be no fireworks on the Fourth.
Carnival flags in Cruz Bay- 2019
BUT, we will get the pleasure of attending a modified version of the beloved Food Fair on Saturday! We will get one night to play in the modified carnival village. The VI Department of Health has been on island for the past week as they are every year during carnival, monitoring mask wearing, health code standards and other COVID restrictions. There is an under current in the air of celebration and jubilation that sways across the island during this beautifully anticipated week each year. And, as we go about these modified festivities, it is important to remember what we are rejoicing about. It is important to take note of the sacrifices and successes of the people of the Virgin Islands and the simplistic beauty and integrity of their culture.
If you are on island this week, and you are vaccinated, stop by the Food Fair in the gravel lot near the Cruz Bay tennis courts on Saturday, July 3, Emancipation Day. The Love City Food Fair will take place from 11AM-4PM and will be hosted by noted Virgin Islander and St. John resident Pamela Richards, and Chef Guy Mitchell, former White House chef and creator of "White House Chef Tours". It will be a day filled with delicious offerings from more than 30 vendors, all representing the culinary culture of the Virgin Islands. In order to further celebrate the VI heritage, music will be provided by the Love City Pan Dragons and Vercytle Band with additional entertainment provided moko jumbies and dancers in full traditional costume.
Moko Jumbie Yisreal Petersen – Photo credit, Andrea Milam, Virgin Islands Daily News
Celebrate Virgin Islands heritage and culture this weekend! This place is so much more than beaches and happy hours. Don't be afraid to explore beyond the surface. For more information on the food fair and carnival festivities, please visit the US Virgin Islands Festivals website. In celebration of Virgin Islands Freedom Week, you might be interested in reading more about the history and culture of the islands. I urge you to please visit the St. John Historical Society or The Danish-West Indies Historical Database and give yourself a little history lesson in celebration of freedom!
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Tag Archives: Steampunk
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Looking for some steampunk monster-hunting? The League of S.T.E.A.M. needs YOU!
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Tagged as film, Steampunk
"Going Native" in Steampunk: James H. Carrott and Brian David Johnson's Vintage Tomorrows on Tor.com
Recently, everyone and their grandmother are trying to place steampunk in the grander scope of things. Most of pop culture has poked at it at this point. Many in the SF/F community gives the subculture a passing nod (or are slowly edging away, since, being early adapters by nature, quite a few in sci-fi are tired of it already).
Still, questions about steampunk have set people in pursuit of the deeper meanings behind the aesthetic movement. Two years ago, Intel's futurist Brian David Johnson wanted to answer the biggest one about steampunk's rise: "Why now?" He was joined by a cultural historian James Carrott and they filmed a documentary, which permutated into a book by the same name: Vintage Tomorrows (or two books, actually. Steampunking Our Future: An Embedded Historian's Notebook is the free e-book companion you can get online).
I had the pleasure of meeting them at NYCC a couple of years ago to hear their idea first-hand: steampunk has the potential to be a counterculture. I'm actually on the fence about this (surprised, right?). Because, as much as I love the subculture, radical change isn't a given to participate. Lo and behold, however, when a copy handed on my desk awhile back, I gave their research a gander.
[How to fall in love with a subculture in 10 easy steps — Read the rest of Tor.com]
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Tagged as "steampunk communities", books, Steampunk, tor.com
December 12, 2010 · 12:00 am
#53 Caribbean Steampunk on a Distant World: A Review of Tobias Buckell's CRYSTAL RAIN
In the wake of the Steampunk Kurfluffle that started with Charles Stross' complaint against steampunk, Tobias Buckell wrote an interesting response about fantasy's tendency to romanticize the past and mentioned his own work:
But ultimately, I share Stross's discomfort, which is why my steampunk plays have often been about adopting the style and nodding to the history. Crystal Rain, what I called a Caribbean steampunk novel, is about Caribbean peoples and the reconstituted Mexica (Azteca in the book) of old with a Victorian level of technology, using the clothing/symbols of steampunk, but making their artificiers black.
Sadly, Crystal Rain, written in 2006, seems to have come out just before all the hotness, as it rarely gets mentioned as a steampunk novel whenever these celebrations happen.
So, now that my curiosity was piqued, I had to go out and get the book to see for myself how he handles steampunk before "the hotness."
Tagged as "beyond victoriana", "post-apocalyptic", Ay-leen the Peacemaker, books, caribbean, indigenous peoples, science fiction, Steampunk, transnational, writing ramblings
December 5, 2010 · 12:00 am
#52 Reporting from Steamcon II: Weird Weird West
Image courtesy of SteamCon
The town of Seattle was a-buzz the weekend of November 19th – 21st as an estimated 1700+ steampunks arrived for the second annual Steamcon convention. This was another event I had to sit out on, sadly, since I was involved with The Anachronism NYC at Webster Hall that same weekend (and you can check out pictures here, here and here.) Staff and attendees from the event, however, volunteered their reports and pictures from the second-annual convention, which rocked the theme "Weird, Weird West."
See what these folks have to say:
The man that needs no introduction, Jake von Slatt, who was one of the Guests of Honor, talks a bit about his experiences, including the panel he co-presented with the awesome mistress of the ExoSkeleton Cabaret Libby Bulloff about Queering Steampunk Fashion. Donna Prior, the Games Chair, talks a bit about the tabletop, miniature, and LARPing adventures that took place this weekend. Staff member Kevin Steil, the Airship Ambassador, already provided a gigantic round-up and review of the SteamCon II media coverage, but also gives an exclusive report about his Steamcon experience. Justin Stanley (aka Emperor Justinian Stanislaus), known to most as the Emperor of the Red Fork Empire, gives an on-the-ground scoop in his attendee report.
And. as always, the Comments section is open for your own links, photos and more about your Steamcon experience!
Interested in being featured as a reporter or a photographer for an upcoming convention? You know where to find me.
Filed under Conventions, Review
Tagged as "beyond victoriana", "guest blogger", "steampunk communities", Ay-leen the Peacemaker, conventions, Donna Prior, Jake von Slatt, Justin Stanley, Kevin Steil, Steampunk
#49 Reporting from TeslaCon!
Image courtesy of TeslaCon
One of the difficult things about writing con reports for Beyond Victoriana is that I've always missed something. Whether it be a panel, a cosplay, or The Biggest Story from the con, I know that since I'm only one person, I can't be everywhere at once to record it for the blog. Not to mention all of those great con events in the community that go on that I can't attend. So for future conventions, Beyond Victoriana will be extending its con coverage to include features from on-staff and on the ground.
TeslaCon is the first event we're trying out with this new format, and justly so. What makes this con stand out from previous ones is its mission as steampunk's first "immersive convention." Organized by Eric Larson (Lord Hastings R. Bobbins) as an elaborate role-playing convention, TeslaCon featured not only the usual panels, vending, fashion show and other events, but was built around a central murder mystery storyline and run by a crew of dedicated actors on staff.
Panelist Austin Sirkin talks about his impressions of the con, staff member Wendy Zdrodowski unravels TeslaCon's murder mystery run by Steampunk Chicago, and Captain Anthony LaGrange of The Airship Archon gives an attendee report. Photo coverage is also provided by Jessica Coen and Shannon Sofian, featured in the articles and after the jump.
So even if you were stuck at home like me, you can still get a taste of the TeslaCon experience, thanks for the dedication of our reporters and photographers.
Interested in sharing your TeslaCon experience? Feel free to share & link your reports and pictures in the comments!
Tagged as "beyond victoriana", "guest blogger", "steampunk communities", "steampunk identity", Austin Sirkin, Ay-leen the Peacemaker, conventions, J.M. Coen, photography, Steampunk
Newsflash: "Steampunks Around the World, Unite!" Now Available in Italian
reginazabo, a blogger from Italy who works as a translator, was quite taken by my essay about the current state of multicultural steampunk and translated it into Italian to share with the steampunks of Italy! A PDF of this document is available through the DIY magazine Ruggine ("Rust").
The mission statement for Ruggine magazine is pretty awesome:
Our funding principle is Do-It-Yourself. We find things we like and simply activate to spread them around. It's all about putting our hands on the heart of the matter, of getting involved with our brains, blood and hearts and avoiding the detached vantage points from which others gaze at futures made by someone else.
A giant THANK YOU goes out to her and the Ruggine team for their work in putting this together!
Available in Italian from Ruggine magazine. Click to download PDF.
Formatted at 52 pages in a pocket-sized edition, this PDF prints to the ideal size for stuffing in your waistcoat before leaving for your next steampunk meet-up, or ready-made for the determined pamphleteer.
Oh, you Italian punks–don't you ever stop. ^_^
"Steampunk di tutto il mondo, unitevi!" is also available to read on reginazabo's blog (at Part #1 and Part #2).
Tagged as "steampunk communities", Ay-leen the Peacemaker, D.I.Y, Steampunk, transnational, writing ramblings
November 7, 2010 · 12:00 am
#48 Les Sapeurs: Gentlemen of the Congo–Guest Blog by Eccentric Yoruba
Modern day dandies–Gentlemen of Bakongo, Brazzaville. Image courtesy of Daniele Tamagni. Click for link.
Dandyism and the Black Man
A dandy is a man who places extreme importance on physical appearance and refined language. It is very possible that dandies have existed for as long as time itself. According to Charles Baudelaire, 19th century French poet and dandy himself, a dandy can also be described as someone who elevates aesthetics to a religion.
In the late 18th and early 19th century Britain, being a dandy was not only about looking good but also about men from the middle class being self-made and striving to emulate an aristocratic lifestyle. The Scarlet Pimpernel is one of literature's greatest dandies; famous historical dandies include Oscar Wilde and Lord Byron.
These days the practice of dandyism also includes a nostalgic longing for ideals such as that of the perfect gentleman. The dandy almost always required an audience and was admired for his style and impeccable manners by the general public.
The special relationship between black men and dandyism arose with slavery in Europe particularly during England's Enlightenment period. In early 18th century, masters who wanted their slaves to reflect their social stature imposed dandified costumes on black servants, effectively turning them into 'luxury slaves'. As black slaves gained more liberty, they took control of the image by customising their dandy uniforms and thereby creating a unique style. They transformed from black men in dandy clothing to dandies who were black.
Tagged as "beyond victoriana", "guest blogger", africa, class, dandyism, Eccentric Yoruba, fashion, race, Steampunk, subculture, transnational
Tor.com–So Much Steampunk, They Had to Say it Twice: Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded Review
Note: A little late for cross-posting, but here it is!
Rebellious children pick pockets and plant pamphlets in dystopian London. A train robbery occurs in a dimension beyond time. An Australian frontier woman plots against her husband with the robot maid. Two-timing agents confront each other in a food court mall. Oh, and a maniacal Mecha-Ostrich is running loose somewhere in New Jersey.
All this and more are found in Ann and Jeff VanderMeer's Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded anthology from Tachyon Publications.
Read on Tor.com: Clockwork Machinations ahead!
Tagged as "beyond victoriana", "guest blogger", anthologies, Ay-leen the Peacemaker, books, cross-post, Steampunk, tor.com, transnational
October 31, 2010 · 12:00 am
#47 Dark Victorian Fairytale Science Fiction: An Interview with Psyche Corporation
In exploring the range of music that has been classified under the steampunk umbrella, Psyche Corporation would be on the more Gothic side of the spectrum. The one-woman musical singer behind the band, Psyche Chimère possesses a versatile voice, and her music ranges as far as the imaginative topics she sings about. At turns Psyche Corporation moves from evocative and theatrical, as with"Part of Her Design" or "Beast"; to the darkwave dance beats of "Institute" or "The Crime"; to whimsical but edgy storytelling like in "The Ceiling" and "Wonderland." (You can listen to her music on her MySpace, Reverbnation, or last.fm).
Psyche Corporation's music, however, has struck a chord with the steampunk community, and she has performed at steampunk events around the country, including The Steampunk World's Fair in New Jersey, Dorian's Parlor in Philadelphia, the Steampunk Salon run by the Brooklyn Indie Mart, and in conjunction with Steampunk Canada & the Toronto Steampunk Society for Canada's Fan Expo. Psyche Corporation's next steampunk performance will be at The Anachronism at Webster Hall in New York City on November 21st.
Just in time for Halloween, however, Psyche Chimère stopped by the blog to talk about her darkly-tinged music and her career as a musician in the steampunk community.
Tagged as "beyond victoriana", Ay-leen the Peacemaker, Dark Victorian fairytale science fiction, music, Steampunk
#46 Celebrating Our First Birthday!
One short year ago, Beyond Victoriana made its first blog post on a wee Dreamwidth journal.
And what a year it's been since. To mark our first anniversary, let's take a moment to review the wide range of content this blog has produced (oh yes, I'm celebratin' with a LINKSPAM.)
And cake. Yummy, yummy gear cake…
How about this one? Image courtesy of Venus Cakes. Click for link.
Over the past year, we tackled a variety of topics, spanning art, theater, music, fashion, history, literature, science & technology.
Steampunks from around the world have also popped up on this site: Bruno Accioly on Brazilian Steampunk; Jha Goh, our Malaysian "postcolonialist steampunk" and friend of the blog; Michael RedTurtle for an American Native perspective, and the UK band Sunday Driver stopped by for a chat.
On the science & tech front, we covered technology from the East, in the Muslim World, and for First Nations.
The arts have also been spotlighted here, with works from historical artists (like Charles Frederick Goldie) to modern artists (like Yinka Shonibare MBE, Lalla Essaydi, Willie Bester, and Mary Sibande). Webcomics like The Seven and Virtuoso have been featured. For literature, the books that take steampunk to new locations and realms of thought were highlighted, such as Boilerplate, Magic Under Glass, Black Hills, The Shock of the Old, Little Bighorn and Isandlwana: Kindred Fights, Kindred Follies. Award-winning authors Karin Lowachee and Nnedi Okorafor were interviewed.
And as steampunk music is still being established, we've talked with several artists who each bring their own unique style to the table: from Sunday Driver to Coyote Run to Emperor Norton's Stationery Marching Band.
Multicultural and obscure histories have also been covered, from the record of Asians in the Americas, to Noah Meernaum's survey on representation in Weird West, Kevin Mullins' work on Fernian bombers, Evangeline Holland's posts on race and women, and Matt Delman's historical epic of the Great Game.
And of course, there have been several articles and linkspams which featured new ideas, writers, thinkers, creators, movers and shakers in the growing steampunk community.
Overall, not bad for the first year.
What can we expect in the coming one? More diverse interviews, analysis, pictures, and articles of course!
Several major projects are in the works for Beyond Victoriana, which we hope to unveil later this fall. More importantly, though, here is what we're looking for now:
That's right– take a word from Uncle Sam Abe Lincoln and consider what you can contribute to make this blog the best thing ever. Are you a writer, performer, artist, cosplayer, academic, tinkerer? Do you have an opinion, a story, a book review or outfit you want to talk about? Do you go to conventions and like taking pictures or writing about them?
Then consider hosting your work here!
Beyond Victoriana has had an amazingly successful year because of the wide range of voices present on this site. And we want yours too.
We are looking for guest posters, regular contributors, and potential interviews. In particular, we are also looking for reporters to cover the array of upcoming conventions & events. Immediate help is needed for TeslaCon & SteamCon II coverage, but we are also interested in covering future cons throughout 2011.
People from all backgrounds are open for consideration. Previous journalism or blogging experience a plus. If you're interested, please drop an email to attic [dot] hermit [at] gmail [dot] com.
And of course, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone in the community who have stopped by, e-mailed, blogged, linked, or talked up Beyond Victoriana in the last twelve months. We're one year–and 21,000+ hits– in and more ready than ever for Year Two.
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Tagged as "beyond victoriana", "steampunk communities", Announcement, Ay-leen the Peacemaker, Steampunk


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Q: Why cannot this simple vector c++ program work? I am learning to use stl vector and It is odd that this program cannot work. What is wrong with it? How should I do if I want to implement the same function with vector?
#include <vector>
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    vector<int> vec;
    vector<int>::iterator it;
    vector<int>::iterator temp;
    it = vec.begin();
    vec.insert(it, -1);
    it++;
    vec.insert(it, 2);
    for(temp = vec.begin();temp!=vec.end();temp++)
        cout<<*temp<<' ';
    return 0;
}

A: vec.insert(it, -1); invalidates it.
You should rather use it = vec.insert(it, -1); which will keep it valid.
You can see the documentation:
https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/container/vector
section called "Iterator invalidation" or look at this great question and answer: Iterator invalidation rules

A: On executing the code
vector<int> vec;

You created an object named vec, it has no elements and vec.size() will be zero.
So what vec.begin() returns is the same as what vec.end() returns.

By doing vec.insert(it, -1); you are inserting a value out of vec's range.
That is undefined behavior.

No, vec.insert(it, -1) works well, but vec.insert(it, -1) causes the vector to reallocate memory for its first element.
That invalids it.
Try vec.emplace_back(-1) or vec.resize(2) instead. They extend vec's size and capacity.

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L'Internazionale socialista sulla crisi finanziaria globale
The Global Financial Crisis and the G20 Pittsburgh Summit23 September 2009
Statement by the Presidium of the Socialist International
United Nations, New York, 23 September 2009
1. The fact that the world has avoided the "meltdown" that some feared a year ago does not mean that the world will soon return to robust growth, nor does it mean that we have adequately addressed the underlying problems which led to the crisis. While the rehabilitation of the financial system may be necessary for a resumption of robust growth, it is not sufficient. In addition, of course, there remain the long festering problems of climate change and global inequality.
2. A situation where there is global excess supply reflected in high levels of unemployment and excess capacity, and, at the same time, huge unmet global needs should be viewed as unacceptable.
3. There still remains considerable uncertainty about the evolution of the crisis. There is still the possibility of further calamitous events, such as the failure of a major financial institution. In the United States, foreclosures are continuing, and there are serious potential problems in commercial real estate. The uncertainties in Eastern Europe have not been fully resolved.
4. In some cases, the full effects of the crisis have been muted, as firms, households and countries have drawn upon reserves (savings). The longer the downturn lasts, the smaller the remaining reserves, and the more fragile the economic system becomes, less able to withstand another jolt, even of a smaller scale.
5. The withdrawal of the stimulus packages will itself have an adverse effect on growth. If this occurs prior to the restoration of robust growth, it could put the recovery in jeopardy, extending the length of time before the world's growth returns to normal. At the same time, the mounting national debts will put pressure on governments to scale back these government programs. Those countries that began the crisis with high debt to GDP ratios and those that had poorly designed bank bailouts, with high long run budgetary costs, may be in particular difficulties.
6. It is important that governments not give into such deficit fetishism. What matters is the countries' balance sheets; if liabilities are increased, but, at the same time, so are the assets, the country may be in a better position to meet future challenges. The implication is not to reduce spending, but to renew efforts to make sure that the money is spent well, in particular, on high yielding investments.
7. Even after growth resumes, unemployment (both open and disguised) is likely to persist, and there is therefore a need for continued assistance to these and other innocent victims of the crisis, including small businesses, many of whom are finding it difficult to get access to capital.
8. Growth Gap. Global growth prior to the crisis was supported by debt financed consumption in the U.S. That model of growth has now been broken. Savings in the United States are rising markedly, and there are reasons to believe that it will remain at a high level. This means that there is a deficiency in global aggregate demand. This gap will persist even after the banks are fully repaired.
9. Underlying problems in inadequate global aggregate demand. Little has been done to address other underlying contributors to inadequacy in global aggregate demand, the growth in inequality in most countries around the world and the accumulation of reserves by developing countries.
10. Global reserve system. That is one of the reasons that a new global reserve system is of the utmost priority. The world is likely to move away from the current dollar based reserve system, especially as the dollar is seen as a poor global store of value: it yields little return, and yet presents high risks. But unless the international community works in concert to create a new global reserve system, the movement away from the dollar-based reserve system may contribute to global instability.
11. Developing countries are still in need of assistance. They do not have the resources to respond effectively to the crisis. While the efforts of the G-20 to provide additional resources are to be commended, there are two problems: There needs to be a variety of channels of disbursement, include channels that have more confidence of the borrowing countries, and more of the money should be in the form of grants. The developing countries do not want to get themselves into another debt trap.
12. New credit facility. There are deficiencies in all of the current arrangements, from both the perspective of prospective borrowers, and those countries with surpluses that might make their funds available. A new credit facility could be quickly established, seconding personnel from existing institutions. With a twenty-first century governance structure, and committed not to imposing counterproductive pro-cyclical conditionalities, such a credit facility could have enhanced support from both borrowing countries and potential creditor countries.
13. Beggar-thy-neighbor policies. In spite of the affirmation of the leaders of the world in the G-20 meeting not to engage in protectionist measures, we note with concern the fact that so many of the countries have done so, often in ways that discriminate against developing countries. Yet we should recognize that without such affirmations—and without the "rule of law" provided by the WTO, matters almost surely would have been much worse.
Crisis Prevention and economic restructuring
14. As countries work to maintain their economy, they should focus on what kind of economy they want to emerge after the crisis. This crisis was not just an "accident," a once in a hundred year flood. It was man-made, the result of policies that were pursued in several of the advanced industrial countries. Recovery programs should be used to help restructure economies, in line with changes in global comparative advantage and technology. Unfortunately, in some countries, large amounts of money have been spent to preserve the status quo. This will present problems going forward.
15. Of particular concern are the consequences of bank bailouts, which may have led to banking systems that are less competitive, more concentrated, and with a relative diminution of those parts of the sector which provide capital to medium and small enterprises. In some countries, the problems of too big to fail, too big to be resolved, to intertwined to be resolved, and too big to be managed, and almost too big to be bailed out institutions have worsened. The bailouts have, moreover, increased the problem of moral hazard, especially for the too big to fail, to big to be resolved, and too intertwined to be resolved institutions.
16. Implicit and explicit subsidies provided to these institutions distorts the economic playing field, creating an unhealthy dynamic in which these institutions are favored over smaller institutions that do not represent such a threat to the stability of the economy. It is imperative that governments take actions to limit these distortions, by preventing the growth of these institutions, by restricting the extent of their risk taking, by restricting the products that lead to intertwining, and/or by imposing sufficiently high direct or indirect taxes, e.g. through substantially higher capital adequacy ratios, higher deposit insurance fees. In addition, all such large institutions such have in place and disclose to regulators plans for their orderly unwinding in ways that would not require government assistance either to themselves or to other market participants, and such plans should be updated on a regular basis. There is little evidence suggesting large economies of scale or scope, but ample evidence suggesting large negative externalities by these institutions on others.
17. The financial sector as a whole became bloated. It is a means to an end, not an end in itself. But in spite of its size, it failed to perform well its essential functions of allocating capital and managing risk. Part of the restructuring of the economy should be a downsizing of the financial sector, doing so in ways that enhance and strengthen those parts of the sector which support new enterprises (venture capital) and small and medium sized businesses.
18. There is an emerging consensus that there is a need for substantially more and better regulation than before the crisis—and better enforcement; but the devil is in the detail, and statements of principles, even if widely agreed to, are not likely to suffice. Thus, moves to encourage derivatives to be transparent and traded over exchanges are welcome, but proposals to allow the continuation of over the counter trades without full disclosure of individual transactions (necessary to assess the nature of counterparty risk) are worrisome, even if such trades are accompanied by higher margin requirements. If the additional margin requirements are too little, then trading in the less-than-fully-transparent OTC may continue little abated, posing large systemic risk.
19. By the same token, moves to increase transparency are important, but by themselves insufficient. Knowing the address of a financial institution that might pose systemic risk to the global economy is a move in the right direction, but needs to be accompanied by measures that prevent that institution from posing systemic risk.
20. Similarly, it is important for governments to have enhanced powers of "resolution." But if the underlying economics are not changed, governments may be induced what has happened in this crisis—a bailout of bondholders and shareholders. The alleged reason that these were bailout was that not doing so would impose high economic costs.
21. There is little doubt that distorted incentive structures contributed to the crisis. There is a need for international cooperation in restricting especially the structure of incentives (ensuring that they focus on long run returns and that there are adequate claw back provisions), and particularly so for institutions that may potential impose systemic risk to the economy.
22. Countries should consider adopting incentive structures to encourage better compensation systems, e.g. by allowing banks that have such compensation schemes somewhat low capital adequacy requirements, and by diverting government transactions and deposits to such financial institutions.
23. Financial product safety commission. The financial system created products that exploited uninformed individuals and resulted in their bearing risks that were beyond their capacities. Countries should consider creating a financial products safety commission, to determine the safety and efficacy and suitability for various purposes of various products marketed by the financial sector.
24. New mortgages. The failure of the markets to devise better mortgages suggests the need for a more active government role, both in restricting products currently sold and in creating new products that might lead to a more stable housing market (e.g. the Danish mortgage bonds).
25. A twenty-first century electronic payments system. Modern technology has allowed for the creation of an efficient electronics payment system, but in many countries, the financial system has used anti-competitive practices to extract huge rents from its control over the payments mechanism. These anti-competitive practices should be forbidden, and actions should be taken to create a global efficient modern electronics payments system.
26. Bank secrecy. There is little evidence that hedge funds or transactions in offshore banking centers played a central role in this crisis. Still tax evasion, corruption, and illegal activities that were supported by the secret bank accounts undermine the functioning of governments and markets. Any conclusion that all countries had met the standards that had been set suggests that the standards may have been set too low. There need to be provisions for the automatic exchange of information. While tax evasion may be of particular concern to certain developed countries, the issue of corruption is of particular concern to many developing countries. Safe haven for funds obtained through corruption is sometimes provided not only by offshore but also by onshore banks. And there is continuing concern about the repatriation of misappropriated funds, once discovered.
27. The problems that have been revealed by this crisis extend beyond the financial sector. Problems in corporate governance partially account for the flawed incentive structures; deficiencies in competition laws and their enforcement help explain both the growth of too big to fail institutions and the ability of the financial sector to suppress the development of an efficient electronic payments system.
28. Global cooperation in setting regulatory standards is required if there is not to be a race to the bottom. Financial institutions in any jurisdiction that fails to adopt adequate regulatory standards should be prohibited from interacting with financial institutions in well-regulated jurisdictions.
29. A key test of the adequacy of proposed regulations and regulatory institutional reforms is to ask, were these reforms in place, would they have prevented the occurrence of the current crisis. In this respect, there should be concern about proposals to delegate more responsibility to regulatory institutions which clearly failed to perform their responsibilities in crisis prevention prior to the crisis without substantial reforms in their institutional design.
Dealing with the aftermath
30. Many countries have taken on large amounts of debt in order to prevent the crisis from becoming worse. Even without such countervailing actions, deficits would have grown, simply because downturns lead to lower tax revenues and greater expenditures. The way that the bailouts were handled in several countries has especially contributed to the size of the long run national debt.
31. While it is natural that governments respond to these mounting deficits by a cutback in expenditures, it is imperative that the services to the poor and basic investments such as those in infrastructure, education, and technology be maintained. To do otherwise would increase the long run costs of the crisis and impose additional costs on the innocent victims of this crisis. Governments should eschew deficit fetishism: what matters is countries' balance sheets, and if public money is spent on high return investments, then while there has been an increase in liabilities, there can be a more than offsetting increase in assets.
32. It is also imperative that the financial sector be made to bear the costs of the crisis. To do otherwise would be neither fair nor efficient. The repeated bailouts are, in effect, subsidies to the financial sector, and such subsidies contribute to an over bloated sector and undermine incentives.
33. Increasing the progressivity of the income tax system will not only increase the sense of social justice, but also help stabilize the economy—such taxes act as automatic stabilizers.
34. One of the key challenges going forward will be the design of an exit strategy. Uncoordinated removal of bank guarantees could lead to unstable movements of capital from countries no longer having such guarantees to countries still offering them. Reducing stimulus packages acts as a "negative shock" to the economy, and unbalanced, sudden, and especially premature reductions in these stimulus packages could lead to an interruption in the recovery.
35. Before the crisis, there was a concern about global imbalances and the possibility of a disorderly unwinding of these imbalances. Part of the world was consuming far more than it was producing, while another part was doing just the opposite. What was especially peculiar about these patterns was that the country that was consuming beyond its income had a demographic structure that one might have led one to expect it to have large savings. There are some reasons to believe that there may be adjustments going forward, but unless the adjustments are well coordinated, there can be further strains on the global economy. For instance, it would make sense for the United States responds to the crisis by increasing its savings rate, and there is evidence that that is happening. But unless China and the other "surplus" countries increase their spending markedly, this will give rise to a persistence of a global inadequacy of aggregate demand. There is no reason for the two adjustment processes to move in tandem.
36. One of the reasons that many developing countries have accumulated large surpluses is as a form of insurance against global volatility. The "safety net" provided by the IMF in recent crises was sufficiently unpalatable that most do not wish to rely upon it, if they can avoid it. Alternative global insurance schemes might reduce the need for reserves, but none of those proposed so far are likely to give developing countries sufficient comfort. The one approach that seems most promising is the expansion of the global reserve system discussed earlier (and in the UN Commission Report, Chapter 5).
37. Oil and other natural resource countries have strong incentives for precautionary savings, which also undermines global aggregate demand. Recent studies suggest that speculation may play some role in this volatility. If so, a coordinated global tax on capital gains may dampen such speculative activity. It would be imprudent, however, of countries with highly volatile incomes not to engage in precautionary savings.
38. Some developing countries may have used exchange rate policies as instruments to encourage the development of nascent sectors, including industrial sectors, to promote exports and economic growth. Such broad based measures may have advantages over more narrowly based industrial policies, which in any case face restrictions within the WTO framework. The right-to-development has to be recognized. The question is how best to facilitate such development in a sustainable way. Export led growth may have provided a model which worked for an extended period of time, but it is obvious that not all countries can have exports exceed imports, and with the sum of the deficits equaling the sum of the surpluses, it is not sustainable for a single country to be the "deficit of last resort."
39. Whatever the reason that countries have engaged in large accumulations of reserves, the creation of a global reserve system would mitigate which the adverse effects on global aggregate demand and contribute to global stability.
40. The G-20 has made important commitments to improve the institutions and arrangements for managing global globalization. It is important that these be effectively implemented, e.g. that the choice of the heads of the international institutions be chosen on the basis of merit. Still, it should be clear that the pace of reform is slow and the reforms on the table, while moves in the right direction, may be insufficient to address the criticisms. For instance, while giving China and other emerging markets more voting rights is desirable, there is little reason to believe that it will result in fundamental changes to the behavior of the International Financial Institutions. More fundamental reforms, e.g. double majority voting, should be considered.
41. Other ways of increasing accountability of the international institutions need to be explored. While proposals to strengthen "reporting" to a more politically accountable body, such as a Council of Finance Ministers, might seem to do this, such reforms may have the opposite effect; if the Finance Ministers are insufficiently engaged, it would, in effect, give more autonomy to the bureaucracy. Reporting to the Global Economic Coordination Council or the G-20 leaders might, at least on certain key decisions, such as the extent of conditionality in lending or the role of the international institutions in promoting global public goods, be helpful.
42. At the very least, there should be a commitment that these international institutions accord with the best practices of transparency and governance; this means, for instance, full disclosure consistent with the strongest Freedom of Information Acts and instituting restrictions on revolving doors.
43. On a number of occasions, such as the determination of standards for bank secrecy, the international community has turned to the OECD as an independent "think tank" for the international community. But it remains an institution of the advanced industrial countries. There is need to create an analogous international institutions embracing developed and developing countries.
44. The broad economic and political agenda described above must be addressed within a framework which is consistent with our basic values and principles, which emphasize the importance of social justice and solidarity, both within each country and globally.
45. We have noted that financial systems are a means to an end, not an end in themselves, and this confusion of ends with means has contributed to the current crisis. But the economy itself should be viewed as a means of enhancing the well-being of our citizens.
46. In this respect, we need to recognize the limitations of GDP as a measure of well-being. What we measure affects what we do. Some of the trade-offs between "GDP" and the environment might appear to be false trade-offs, if we have better metrics. Global and national efforts to improve systems of measurement, including by the International Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress and the OECD, should be encouraged and expanded.
47. There will be many innocent victims of this crisis, and there need to be renewed efforts need to protect these. This is especially so because the recovery of the labor market (return to normalcy) is likely to be slow.
48. Strengthening automatic stabilizers through the enhancement of social protections and increasing the progressivity of the tax structure would contribute both to the stability of the economic system and a broader sense of social justice and solidarity.
49. This crisis has frayed many critical aspects of our social compact. Ordinary citizens have been asked to bail out wealthy banks, who have used some of the proceeds to pay bonuses to their executives. Workers have been asked to take cutbacks in wages, while the contracts of those of highly paid executives of financial institutions have been treated as if they are sacrosanct. In some cases, the profits of the banks have been based on exploitation of the least educated members of society. In some countries, growth has been based on exploitation of the environment; given the pace of climate change, the growth path of the world is clearly unsustainable. The crisis should be an occasion for reflection, for re-establishing the social contract among the members of society today, between the developed and developing countries, and between this generation and future generations.
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As City fans await further news, what have other players said about testing positive for Covid-19?
Published: 2:46 PM June 15, 2020 Updated: 7:18 PM November 22, 2020
Bournemouth keeper Aaron Ramsdale is one of the Premier League players to speak about his experience with coronavirus Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images - Credit: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd
Fans haven't yet heard from the Norwich City player who has tested positive for Covid-19 and the player may decide to remain anonymous. Other footballers have spoken of their coronavirus experience recently though.
Some supporters have tried to work out who the Canaries player in question is with a bit of online detective work by keeping track of which players have been active on social media over the weekend, with a picture of Teemu Pukki paying in a car park circulating on Twitter, claiming to be proof that City's top scorer is not the player in isolation.
Michael McGovern and Lukas Rupp both posted videos to their Instagram stories from public locations and players including Tim Krul, Mo Leitner, Todd Cantwell and Emi Buendia have also been active online since the positive test result was announced on Saturday evening.
None of that is conclusive, of course, though and supporters will just have to be patient to see whether the unnamed Norwich player is comfortable with revealing his positive diagnosis.
It's understood the player is asymptomatic and was caught by surprise when he received the positive result, which means seven days of isolation and missing Friday's restart clash with Southampton at Carrow Road.
It is one of just 16 positive tests from a total of 8,687 carried out by the Premier League so far, as players and staff at each of the 20 clubs continue to be tested twice a week ahead of the season resuming behind closed doors on Wednesday.
Watford defender Adrian Mariappa as well as two members of staff at the Hertfordshire club were among the six positive tests from the first round of testing in May, as well as Burnley assistant manager Ian Woan.
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Mariappa told the Telegraph at the time: "It was a big surprise because I haven't really left the house.
"Apart from some exercise and the odd walk with the kids, I've mainly just been home schooling and keeping fit.
"My lifestyle is very quiet, certainly no parties or going out or anything, so I really don't know how I got it."
He added: "It's quite scary how you can feel absolutely fine and not really have left the house, and yet still get the virus.
"If it wasn't for the fact I had gone back to training and had this test, then I'd never have found out that I had the virus and I would just be getting on with things as normal. That's obviously quite a strange thought."
Bournemouth and England Under-21 goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is another among the 16 positives to speak publicly about his experience.
"It's definitely a shock - I've not been in contact with anybody and I've now got it," he told The Sun last month.
"I'm showing no symptoms so the fact that a healthy young person could potentially have it is definitely scary and worrying.
"It's obviously not great that I've got it but it's good that I'm showing no symptoms.
"It's one of those things that has unfortunately happened and happened to me."
However, it's the timing of the Norwich positive test which is concerning, so close to the season resuming.
The player in question is isolating but City are continuing with their training schedule as planned, as are Tottenham, who the unnamed player was in action against as the Canaries won a friendly 2-1 on Friday.
The Norwich players were tested on Thursday ahead of the game and travelled in multiple coaches to allow for social distancing, with the Spurs players confirming that they were not in 'close contact' with the player, which is deemed as within two metres for 15 minutes or more as part of government regulations which are being used for football to return.
City's testing then went ahead as planned today as all clubs continue to try and keep infections as low as possible so that the season be completed, avoiding financial chaos at clubs across the country.
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Canaries defender Sean Raggett was out for a meal in a pub in his hometown of Gillingham in Kent on the last night before pubs had to close in March when he had a call from one of the physiotherapists at loan club Portsmouth to say he had tested positive.
He subsequently had to cancel Mother's Day plans and quickly left the pub, taking to Twitter afterwards to say: "Thank you for people's concerns I'm feeling good now but self isolating so not to spread anything, if anyone's come into contact with me over last couple of weeks be careful who you are around, stay safe."
Former City winger Elliott Bennett is another of the players to have tested positive in the EFL, as Championship clubs prepare to resume on Saturday and League One and League Two clubs prepare just for the play-offs, after their final tables were settled on the points-per-game method.
Bennett, speaking to the website of current club Blackburn Rovers at the end of last month, explained: "I feel fit and healthy. Hopefully this sends out a positive message to the community that perhaps many people have or have had the virus without showing any effects.
"I obviously would never have known if we hadn't returned to training and taken the tests, because I don't feel unwell and have got no symptoms whatsoever.
"There seems to have been a lot of hysteria about footballers returning to training, but it's not a big deal at all. It's the people who are seriously ill in hospital that we need to worry about, not footballers who are fit and healthy, and who aren't showing any signs of being unwell."
All of which shows that staff and players at all clubs have to be very careful as the season resumes amid the country's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has been responsible for the deaths of over 40,000 people in the UK so far this year, with the virus primarily affecting those over 70 years old or with underlying health conditions.