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https://liztetuoneverything.weebly.com/blog/re-neu-net-neutrality | 2019-07-15T21:05:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195524111.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20190715195204-20190715221204-00394.warc.gz | 0.964943 | 220 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__17827520 | en | I learned about net neutrality three years ago from an online Canadian comedy crew. Unfortunately in America, net neutrality is becoming less of a laughing matter. On December 14th, 2017, the FCC will vote on keeping around this gatekeeping measure preventing companies with a lot of money from directly altering who has the fastest and most reliable Internet access.
For folks like me who don't have Internet access at home and use public Internet, the removal of net neutrality will lead to dire consequences, including not having access to many job opportunities (as more and more applications are online), colleges (same scenario), and our finances as more banks go "paperless." For me, the Internet is directly related to access to resources like what is available at my local hospital and queer support groups, items not advertised in newspapers, phonebooks, or even community buildings. Combined with no car, removing net neutrality would make taking the bus almost impossible, as bus times are not posted on bus stops outside of the capital in the state I live in.
Removing net neutrality would destroy me, my family, and my community. | politics |
https://howtocheck.in/ysr-cheyutha-scheme-payment-status/ | 2023-10-03T07:20:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511055.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20231003060619-20231003090619-00872.warc.gz | 0.921629 | 1,258 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__240362389 | en | The YSR Cheyutha Scheme 2021 Payment Status Check online, YSR cheyutha pathakam Beneficiary List 2021 https://navasakam.ap.gov.in/ (or) https://gramawardsachivalayam.ap.gov.in
Women in vulnerable groups tend to be forgotten in society. They lack financial support, which deteriorates their situation. This leaves them no choice but to work and live in dire conditions that are unbearable. However, the Andhra Pradesh state of India has changed the status of many women in the state. The government has implemented a new scheme YSR Cheyutha 2021. An exclusive scheme meant for vulnerable women in the state. Women benefit from employment opportunities, funds, and other beneficial schemes from the government.
The AP YSR Cheyutha Scheme launching and plans
YSR Cheyutha scheme was official launched on 12th August 2020 by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. These happened through a video conferencing at his office in Tedepalli in Amaravati. The scheme was created to assist women financially. The Chief Minister allocated a budget of Rs.17,000 Crore where this year the government issued Rs. 4,687 Crore. The eligible beneficiary will receive the funds directly on their account. The scheme is tailored for women aged 45-60 years. Women who attained 45 years from when the scheme was launch will benefit from the funds. However, beneficiaries who get past the 60 years mark will stop profiting from the YSR Cheyutha scheme.
The Second phase of the YSR Cheyutha scheme
The scheme has worked in two phases where women who didn’t benefit in the first phase can benefit in the second phase. In the first phase, the government had provided Rs. 18,750 Crore to 21, 00,189 beneficiaries. These amounted to Rs 3,937.90 crore. Women in the SC/ST/BC and minority groups received the financial aid, thus boosting their lives. The scheme provided Rs.75 000, which is divided into Rs. 18,750 each year for four years. In the second phase, which started on 13th November 2020, the government has already released Rs. 510 crore for 2.72 lakh beneficiaries. Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy and Bosta Satyanarayan officially release the funds.
Through the scheme, the AP government will initiate a plan on 26th November 2020. Beneficiaries can sell their produce to Amul. The government will provide women with cattle (cows, buffaloes, goats, and sheep). These will use a sum of Rs 5386 crores in buying cattle. The women can sell the milk under the scheme using 9688 centers set by the government. There are plans to provide collection facilities at Rythu Bharosa Kendra’s.
The cattle purchasing process will happen from other states and the AP state itself. The process will start from 24th November 2020 to 26th November local purchasing will commence. The government aims to have purchased 1 lakh cattle before February 2020.
Besides providing financial and cattle assistance, the government, through Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. Have a pension plan for 8 lakh widows and single women aged 45-60 years. The beneficiaries will receive Rs 27,000 per year plus the Rs 18,750 to get a total of Rs 45750. The government is working with companies such as Amul, Reliance, Hindustan Unilever Limited, etc. The said companies will provide ready markets for women to sell their products. The government targets more than 25 lakh women in the state. These will help in rural economic growth. These help women start businesses supporting their families and the state’s economy.
Required documents for YSR Cheyutha
Applicants must submit several documents to qualify for the scheme.
- The Aadhaar card of the applicant.
- Domicile certificate.
- Applicant’s bank account passbook.
- Operational mobile number
- Address proof documents.
- The caste certificate.
- Age proof document.
- A recent photograph of the applicant.
- Email id
Eligibility criteria for YSR Cheyutha
There are set regulations each applicant has to fulfill before applying for the scheme.
- The applicant should have a minimum age of 45 and a maximum of 60 years.
- Women applying must be permanent residents of AP.
- The applicant must not be working in any government sector.
- Their electricity consumption should be below 300 units.
- The total annualincome for women in rural areas should be Rs.10,000 and urban area Rs.12,000.
How to download YSR Cheyutha final beneficiary list 2021
The government has produced the beneficiary list, which you can download for the official portal.
- Visit the YSR Cheyutha website portal https://gramawardsachivalayam.ap.gov.in/GSWS/Home/Main
- On the homepage, click the tab “dashboard,” a dropdown list will show.
- Select the option “YSR Cheyutha eligible/ineligible list.
- The portal will display the eligible and ineligible candidate list on the screen. S
- You can download the list by click the “excel download” tab. The list will download to your device.
How to know your AP secretariat
- Go to the official website page and click the option “know your secretariat.”
- A new page with a list of districts will open; select your district to proceed.
- Next, select the Mandal; now, the list of the secretariat will show on the page.
- Now you can check for your name on the list.
For more information visit https://navasakam.ap.gov.in/ (or) https://gramawardsachivalayam.ap.gov.in | politics |
http://vcareforu.in/news-dev-fadnavis.php | 2018-06-19T12:01:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267862929.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619115101-20180619135101-00418.warc.gz | 0.931015 | 448 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__12346339 | en | Devendra Fadnavis congratulates BMC as city gets ‘open defecation free’ status
Fadnavis tweeted: “Great news for Mumbai! Congratulations to all Mumbaikars! Mumbai becomes open defecation free (ODF). Good job BMC and Shri Ajoy Mehta!”
DESPITE CONTINUED instances of open defecation in the city, the Quality Council of India (QCI) revalidated the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) claim that Mumbai has become open defecation free (ODF). QCI is an agency working under the Union Ministry of Urban Development. On Friday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis congratulated the civic body and Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Metha for making the city open defecation free.
Fadnavis tweeted: “Great news for Mumbai! Congratulations to all Mumbaikars! Mumbai becomes open defecation free (ODF). Good job BMC and Shri Ajoy Mehta!” Meanwhile, the civic body has claimed that in the last 15 days it has fined around 660 people for defecating in the open and collected Rs 100 fine from each of them. The officials of the civic body further claimed that they have constructed enough number of toilets for an ODF city, but some people continue to go out in the open.
Kiran Dighavkar, assistant commissioner in-charge of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, said the civic body has placed 439 clean-up marshals at various ODF spots, to regulate people. “This is as a part of regulatory mechanism. Besides, in the last 15 days, 225 street plays, schoolchildren rallies and campaigns have been arranged at all ODF spots,” said Dighavkar.
Last week, the civic body inaugurated 31 community toilets, 10 pay and use toilets and 42 temporary toilets (1,215 seats) at various places in the city. Considering the efforts of the civic body towards the initiative, the QCI has revalidated the ODF status of the city, he said. | politics |
https://worlddenver.org/our-events/speaker-series.html | 2023-12-09T15:40:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100912.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209134916-20231209164916-00512.warc.gz | 0.91768 | 273 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__238794972 | en | The WorldDenver Speaker Series offers an insider’s look at the international arena. We host regular speaking events featuring distinguished experts on current global issues. These events provide a unique opportunity for globally-minded Coloradans to meet each other and get behind the headlines with authors, top leaders, and government officials.
Topics range from global security and foreign policy in specific regions, to humanitarian crises, and countering extremism.
The WorldDenver Speaker Series encourages attendees to meet and engage with speakers personally instead of through the media. Events are held in a variety of formats: talks and receptions, dinners, luncheons, and breakfasts. Extensive Question and Answer sessions are held at all events.
We invite you to join us for an upcoming event!
Note: As a nonpartisan convener of global affairs programming, WorldDenver provides an unbiased forum for experts, world leaders, diplomats, and representatives from the public and private sectors to share their expertise and views on a broad spectrum of issues that matter to the world. An invitation to speak at a WorldDenver event is not an endorsement of the statements or positions of a speaker or agency, government, organization, or company that he or she represents. We aim for our events to inspire curiosity and further reading, discussion, and civic engagement among our members and the Denver community on the global issues that we present. | politics |
https://timocpress.org.rs/en/reportage/17-reportaze/426-open-door-of-justice | 2023-11-29T02:07:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100047.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129010302-20231129040302-00411.warc.gz | 0.942394 | 610 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__268542343 | en | Friday, October 18, 2019 / Negotin, Serbia / TimocPress
Thematic Open Doors on the topic “Why Trials Last Long”
In Negotin, in cooperation with the Supreme Court of Cassation and local Basic Court, Thematic Open Doors on the topic “Why Trials Last Long” were held.
Thematic open door in Negotin gathered twenty participants, citizens, representatives of the profession and the media. In the implementation of the project ’’Open Doors of Justice’’, supported by USAID, 27 civil society organizations are involved: 12 human rights and development of democracy organizations, including the Negotin Committee Human Rights in Negotin, as well as professional judicial associations, and 15 local civil society organizations from 15 local government units.
The Basic Court in Negotin, emphasized Ljiljana Milojkovic, acting President of the Basic Court in Negotin explaining the activities of state authorities in resolving lengthy procedures,is more up-to-date on the territory of the Republic of Serbia. This court, she said, has 3 old criminal cases and about 500 civil cases and execution.
The court is greatly relieved, and thanks to public enforcers, notaries, police, prosecution, and the acceleration of the trial process is also affected by mediation. There are currently 12 mediators in the Negotin area. This, Milojkovic pointed out, contributed to the length of the proceedings reduced to normal frames.
The judge of this court is Julijana Mogos Zivkovic, member of the Ethics Council of the Society of Judges of Serbia, recalled the circumstances under which the courts had worked since the introduction of the reforms. The Basic Court in Negotin, she noted, resolved 8,000 out of 16,000 cases in 2010 with 10 judges in Negotin, Kladovo and Majdanpek.
The same number of judges in 2014 when the Basic Court was returned to Majdanpek solved 7,000 cases out of a total of 12,500, while in the first six months of the year with 12 judges, 4,600 cases out of about 6,000 resolved.
The moderator of this open forum was Gordana Vidojkovic, a judge of the High Court in Pozarevac and member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Judges of Serbia.
The project Open Doors of Justice is being implemented in 15 cities and municipalities, including Negotin, in which Thematic Open Door are held three times a year.
"They represent an open forum for discussion with citizens on the work of their court. In this way, citizens will have the opportunity to get to know the court from a different perspective, and through dialogue with the representatives of the judiciary, will solve numerous dilemmas that they have as real or potential participants in the court proceedings”, says Dragan Djordjevic, Coordinator of the Network of Committees for Human Rights - CHRIS. | politics |
http://co-opinsightvault.com/2010/11/ | 2013-05-18T23:00:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696382920/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092622-00086-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.93738 | 825 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__106590713 | en | (Editor’s Note: The article below is excerpted from the white paper “2010 Debit Payments Challenges,” provided by CO-OP Financial Services. If you would like to read all the insights provided in the complete paper, you can order it for free by clicking here.)
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) was signed into law by President Obama with great fanfare on July 21, 2010. The event marked the start of the nine-month timetable placed before the Federal Reserve Bank for the writing of new rules governing pricing of debit transactions. This daunting task has been placed at the Fed’s doorstep by the Durbin Amendment to Dodd-Frank. Among other things, the Durbin Amendment:
- Challenges the Fed to create rules that address debit pricing at the marginal and transaction-specific level in an effort aimed at creating a “reasonable and proportional” pricing model.
- Bans practices that actually or virtually create exclusive relationships between debit card issuers and payments networks.
- Enables merchants to set minimum and maximum transaction amounts on credit card purchases.
- Prohibits merchants from discriminating against specific issuers or networks in card acceptance.
- Exempts most government benefit transfer and branded reloadable prepaid card programs.
- Exempts issuers with assets fewer than $10 billion.
At first glance, it would appear that the letter of the law relating to Durbin grants the vast majority of U.S. credit unions an exemption and the amendment will not impinge on their ability to earn debit interchange at historical levels. However, industry practices may contort Durbin’s spirit and cause major harm.
Due to its recent enactment, it is easy to overly focus on the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act as being the only wolf at the door. Yet, the Fed’s final rules on overdraft opt-in and the CARD Act play considerable roles in the overall non-interest income fracas.
To better prepare for the consequences of these three sets of regulations, we suggest the following:
First, it is essential that all credit unions gain awareness of what the market place is doing in response to financial reform. That is, how are payments networks, small and large commercial banks, processors and retailers posturing to either take advantage of change or to stem it? Frequent contact with industry trade associations, network partners and trusted advisors should keep awareness high.
Second, internal assessments of the combined revenue and net income impacts stemming from overdraft, CARD and Durbin ought to be updated frequently to measure the short and long term implications of these regulations. In conjunction with internal modeling on the revenue side, credit union executives should be watching for opportunities to strip non-essential processing and delivery costs from account and debit card programs – card re-issue cycles, paper statements and postage are areas worthy of review.
Third, plan for the full range of potential outcomes connected with the Fed’s rule-making activities and/or adverse actions taken by marketplace players. For instance, should the $10 billion carve-out stand up, most credit unions will foresee at least a temporary market advantage enabling them to offer better deposit account programs and debit rewards schemes. In short, prepare and launch an aggressive membership growth plan. There should also be a plan on the shelf for if/when networks capitulate to pressure and unify debit pricing into a single system. We have estimated that a 25 percent decrease might be possible, suggesting that credit unions will need to develop modest repricing strategies and encourage members to increase deposit balances to make up the shortfall.
Finally, credit union executives are reminded that debit transactions are a key part of an overarching relationship with members and that relationship has several moving parts. The endgame strategy for awaiting the outcome of overdraft opt-in, CARD and Durbin needs to encompass all components of that relationship – account pricing, customer service, all deposit account access channels and the value of affiliation. | politics |
http://judge.heritagestudyprograms.com/itinerary.html | 2019-05-21T19:26:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256546.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521182616-20190521204616-00361.warc.gz | 0.917987 | 1,868 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__24426953 | en | The program is filled with visits and events that are not published or mentioned in the itinerary, and will be provided to vetted participants only.
Depart on an overnight flight to Israel. For those who wish to come earlier (or not travel on Saturday), please inquire about our special hotel rates in Tel Aviv.
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport. Assistance through customs by our airport representative. Transfer to the hotel in Tel Aviv. Check in to your hotel. Dinner will be served 7:00 PM in the main dining room of hotel.
After breakfast, we will have our orientation meeting with our tour host, Ron Wexler, as well as our guides and staff.
Today we will spend the day in the Gaza Strip region. We will visit the cities and places that were most affected by the Hamas aggression. Our visits will include Ashdod, Ashkelon, Sderot, Netivot, and Kibbutz Yad Mordechai. These cities and towns are in the 15-30 second warning zone (maximum time to get shelter at time of "Red" siren alerts). We will also visit a border military installation and the Erez crossing (the border crossing between Gaza and Israel). We will listen to expert analyses on Israeli military doctrine, new tactical issues (Iron Dome, drones, tunnels, the closure of Ben-Gurion Airport), and lessons learned.
On our way back to Tel Aviv, continue to Latrun, which is the official Israel Defense Force Commemoration Center and armament display. Latrun is the fortress that was strategically built on Israel's main crossroads and throughout history protected the City of Jerusalem. The program here will include laying a wreath at the Wall of Names.
After breakfast, we depart from Tel Aviv but before doing so we stop to visit the historic Independence Hall in which David Ben-Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel. From here we begin our journey to the community of Alfei Menashe. Our focus is the security and defense of this stronghold in the so-called West Bank, overlooking the heart of Israel. You will be amazed when you set foot on the expansive campus of the Ariel University, in Samaria (West Bank) and listen to a security briefing on the absurdity of the “Two-State,” solution. Then, after a short visit to Caesarea, the ancient Roman capital in the region, we continue north along the coastal road to the beautiful city of Haifa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. From the Carmel mountaintop we enjoy a picturesque panoramic view of the port and gulf beneath.
A neighborhood in Alfei Menashe
Ariel University, in Samaria (West Bank)
Breakfast at our hotel. This morning we will visit a Military Installation (pending confirmation) in or around Haifa. Drive to Acre and begin our tour with a visit to the underground crusaders city and halls. We will walk through the narrow passages and alleyways and emerge at the old port of Acre (Akko). Continuing further north, we will arrive at Rosh Hanikra to visit the spectacular limestone grottos at the Mediterranean. This is situated at the most northern seashore border with Lebanon. We will then continue to the northern border towards the east, the line of defense where Israel faces Hezbollah. Here are the spots that triggered both the first and second Lebanese wars. We will view the border and see the border patrol IDF soldiers.
We will then make our way in-land to our hotel on the Sea of Galilee.
Port of Acre (Akko)
Dinner followed by a panel discussion.
Breakfast at our hotel. This morning we will visit some of the biblical sites around the Sea of Galilee. We will then drive to the northern border of Israel. Here we will visit with members of one of the kibbutzim that are on the front line and meet with soldiers that are stationed at the border.
Here we will get a first hand account of the current situation in this volatile region - the border of Israel, Lebanon and Syria. Next we will drive up to the Golan Heights, where we will visit Har Ben Tal and the Kunaitra border crossing between Israel and Syria. This border crossing was fought for and changed hands a number of times between the Asad army and the Syrian rebels. This place was also the site of the most heroic fight between the IDF and the Syrian army during the Yom Kippur war. If time permits, we will view the film Oz 77 about the Yom Kippur War, and discuss the security issues that persist 44 years since that war.
We make our way back to Tiberias, stopping for a view of the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan Valley from the Mount of Beatitudes.
Return to our hotel for dinner followed by a panel discussion: "Israel - Western society's last line of defense"
After breakfast, we will leave the Galilee region making our way up to Jerusalem. Our first stop will be Mt. of Precipice (Nazareth), a sheer cliff, 397 meters high, and one of the best observation points over the Jezreel Valley and the surrounding mountains: Carmel, Moreh, Gilboa and Mt. Tabor. We will continue our journey south to see the excavations at Beit Shean which houses some of Israel's most spectacular archaeological finds. We will continue along the Jordan Valley (and the Jordanian border with Israel), making our way to visit Jericho (pending security clearance) located in the Palestinian Authority. Continue to Jerusalem stopping atop Mt. Scopus for our first view of Jerusalem, the City of Gold.
Proceed to our hotel for check in.
This evening we are all invited to a Kabalat Shabbat, the receiving of the Sabbath service. This is a unique and heartfelt service at the Western Wall with many local Jewish worshippers.
Mt. of Precipice (Nazareth)
Excavations at Beit Shean
We will start our touring program today on the Mt. of Olives where we will have a view of the entire city spread out before us.
We will then continue to the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea. Driving along the coastal line we make our way to Masada. This was the last pocket of insurrection in the Jewish rebellion against the Roman Empire where 960 men, women and children defied the might of Rome and fought for three years after the destruction of Jerusalem. We will visit King Herod's Palace, the Synagogue, and a very sophisticated water and irrigation system that is 2000 years old. On top of the rock we will hear a presentation by Ron Wexler - Never Again.
Later in the day a special treat awaits us as we go bathing in the "heavy water" of the Dead Sea.
After a fun time at the Dead Sea we will return to our hotel in Jerusalem.
This is the evening of the Jerusalem Day celebrations, and we will be there!!
Evening celebrations, 2017 Jerusalem Day
King Herod's Palace
Breakfast at our hotel. The highlight of today is participation in the Jerusalem Day Parade celebrating the 51st year of unification, 1967 - 2018 (Six Day War with men and women who took part in liberating Jerusalem). This is a major event for the whole country, but especially in Jerusalem - not to be missed! Our activities will be in conjunction with the Jerusalem Day celebrations, including the amazing Jerusalem Day Parade.
Jerusalem celebrates. Black & white image: Moshe Dayan and the Generals entering Jerusalem in the Six Day War (Lions Gate)
Paratroopers at the Western Wall in 1967 and 2017
We will start our touring program today on the Temple Mount, the site of El Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock. We will see some of the southern wall excavations - this southern side of the temple was the main entrance for the common folk, whereas the priests and Levites had their own entrance from the higher western side. We continue through the Old City where we will trace some of the footsteps of Jesus and continue to the reconstructed Jewish Quarter. We will walk through the Cardo, the original Roman street and see the remains of the massive wall built by King Hezekiah. We will exit the city and make our way to the Israeli Parliament-Knesset for a special tour and meeting with Knesset members. Return to our hotel for dinner (Time permitting, we visit to the Israel Museum, where we will view the famous Jerusalem models of the Second Temple era (King Herod era) and the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls are kept).
Our program this evening:
OPTIONAL PRIVATE DINNER WITH JUDGE JEANINE AND INVITED GUEST. PRIME MINISTER BIBI NETANYAHU.(If PM Netanyahu’s schedule has a last minute change, other Israeli political leaders will be in attendance.)
COST: $500 includes picture with Judge Jeanine and Prime Minister Netanyahu
Church of the Holy Sepulchre | politics |
http://fenwoodbeach.com/annual_meeting_minutes | 2015-05-25T01:00:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207928114.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113208-00183-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.973075 | 1,536 | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-22__0__164868225 | en | Rich Ciarcia called to order the special meeting of the Fenwood District at 10:10 on 08/18/2012 in at the Old Saybrook Middle School, 60 Sheffield Street, Old Saybrook Ct.
Dee Regan conducted a roll call. The following persons were present: Rich Ciarcia (President), George MacLauchlan (Vice President), Jan Lehrer (Treasurer), Dee Regan (Clerk), John Galiette, Guy Martino, Sal Martelle, John Whitney. John Bayer was absent.
Guests: Dave Ferraris, Campbell Hudson.
Rich Ciarcia introduced the District lawyer and Dee Regan who replaces Dwight Dagenhart as the District clerk. Rich thanked Dwight for his dedication to the pier project and also the access ramp for the beach. Dwight stepped down due to health reasons and Rich thanked him for his efforts leading up to the pier repair vote.
Michael Canter motioned to approve the minutes from the 8-6 and 8-8 Board meetings. Bob Skeele seconded the motion. All were in favor, there were no objections.
a. Appoint a moderator-Dee Regan motioned to appoint Rich Ciarcia as moderator for the special meeting. John Galiette seconded the vote. All were in favor, there were no objections.
b. Opening statement concerning pier repair--Rich Ciarcia discussed the pier repair options. He outlined the purpose for the special meeting was to begin with the vote for option #1, since it was requested by the opinion poll at the prior informational meeting for the pier repair. He outlined the voting process as a step down process. He then explained that the first vote was for the full repair, if approved we would move on to the financing aspect of the vote. It resolution one was not approved we would then move on to resolution two.
c. Repair review by Dave Ferraris--Dave Ferraris explained the benefits of the full repair. Pictures were displayed of the current damage done by hurricane Irene. Dave detailed that the subcommittee for pier repair options has been working on the best solution since 2009. The Pier Committee worked with Race Engineering to design the structure that is currently Resolution #1. In 2010 it was unanimously voted to use RACE engineering and obtain this design. In 2011 the specific design was voted on and also unanimously approved of by the Board. Dave thanked Guy DeVito for his relentless efforts not only to get this design but also during the permit process with DEEP, OLISP and the Army Corps of Engineers. He explained that our pier is located in Federal waters and the formalities to approve work in such a location are endless.
Dave continued in his discussion of the pier and included descriptions of the rebar and gabions that would be placed. He described in detail the gabions and their location at the toe of the pier. He described the design in resolution #1 as one big massive pier that could withstand a category 3 hurricane.
d. Discussion and vote--Lynn Williams interrupted Dave Ferraris and made a motion to proceed to the vote. George MacLauchlan seconded the motion. With a show of hands the majority wished to proceed to the vote. A question concerning voter qualifications was answered by Campbell Hudson. He explained that voters must be legal homeowners or established resident (i.e. registered voters in the district). There was an objection by a resident to allowing renters to cast a vote. Campbell Hudson assured the resident that it was a matter of state statutes and preventing someone renting in the district was against Connecticut state law.
e. Read proposition and vote--Campbell Hudson read a detailed description of Resolution #1. Rich Ciarcia discussed the voting options. The options were by a show of hand or by paper ballots. It was determined that the majority wished for paper ballots.
f. Paper ballots were distributed and explained. The ballots contained the words "approve resolution" and the words "yes" and "no". If the voters wished to proceed with the full repair and approve resolution #1 they were to circle yes and place in ballot box, if no to circle no and proceed to ballot box. If approved we would then move on to approval of financing, if not approved we would proceed to Resolution #2. Each voter was asked to proceed to the front of the auditorium, check in with the 4 volunteers to validate that they were a qualified voter, place their ballot in the box and return to their seats. At the conclusion of the voting, Nancy Skeele and Dee Regan counted the votes. The votes were counted once by Nancy Skeele and a second time by Dee Regan. It was then determined that both counters had the exact same results and the vote was certified by Dee Regan. At this time the final tally was handed to Rich Ciarcia to read. The final tally was 77 for approval and 46 not approved. Resolution #1 passed without incident.
After announcing that Resolution #1 was passed by the great majority, Rich Ciarcia then proceeded to discuss the financing option.
g. Read proposition on loan and vote--Campbell Hudson read the resolution to be voted upon concerning the 15 year financing option. The proposition was greatly detailed. George MacLauchlan made a motion to use a show of hands rather than a paper ballot for this resolution. Dwight Dagenhart seconded the motion. All were in favor with no objections. Rich Ciarcia asked for a show of hands to approve the resolution for 15 year financing of the pier with Dime Bank. It was unanimously approved. Rick Ciarcia stated that any of the contingency money, left over, will be used for any necessary modifications to the pier and the remainder will be used to pay off loan principal.
h. Display actual budget for 2011-2012
i. Display and propose approximate budget for 2013-2014--Rich Ciarcia discussed the revision of the budget to use reserve monies for debt service. He described in detail the changes in the budget which included monies for epoxy for sea wall, attorney fees and debt service. Rich Ciarcia also posted a draft of the proposed 2013-2014 budget. He showed that, with the current typical costs and combined loans, the budget should increase to approximately $64,570 or a mill rate of 1.0101. He asked the District to think about how much money should be kept in reserve and this would be discussed again at the annual meeting. Dee Regan made a motion to approve the budget revision and John Whitney seconded the motion. All were in favor, there were no objections.
Rich Ciarcia explained that the work would begin on the pier sometime after Labor Day. It would take 2 weeks for the contract to be completed and there are restrictions concerning construction during certain months. At the latest the work would begin on October 1st due to shellfish restrictions.
Dwight Dagenhart announced that there was currently $700 in the ramp fund. He thanked everyone who has contributed but as more money was needed, the access ramp would not be completed this year due to lack of funds.
George MacLauchlan motioned to adjourn the meeting at 11:50. Guy DeVito seconded the motion. All in favor, there were no objections.
A message to the District was written later in the day announcing the decisions and thanking all that supported the Board.
Minutes submitted by: Dee Regan
Minutes approved by: Richard W. Ciarcia | politics |
https://maitinepal.org/news_event/highlights-of-the-visit-of-the-esteemed-british-mp-virendra-kumar-sharma-to-maiti-nepal/ | 2024-04-20T06:14:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817491.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420060257-20240420090257-00577.warc.gz | 0.916015 | 207 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__119675367 | en | We are delighted to share the highlights of the visit of the esteemed British MP Virendra Kumar Sharma to Maiti Nepal on 19th March, 2023. Hon. Sharma met with our founder Ms. Anuradha Koirala and our Executive Director Mr. Bishwo Khadka. They had a candid and insightful conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing Maiti Nepal and the broader anti-trafficking movement, and exchanged views on the importance of political will, community engagement, and survivor-centered approaches.
Stating human trafficking as a global problem, Hon. Virendra Kumar Sharma stressed the importance of international collaboration, policy coherence, and accountability in the global fight against this heinous crime.
We are grateful for Virendra Kumar Sharma’s leadership and solidarity, and for Maiti Nepal’s unwavering commitment to protecting and empowering the most vulnerable members of our society. Let’s continue to amplify their voices and demand justice for all victims of human trafficking. | politics |
https://www.mehfileshayri.com/about-faiz-ahmad-faiz/ | 2023-12-11T02:21:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103464.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211013452-20231211043452-00325.warc.gz | 0.972104 | 314 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__78167402 | en | Faiz Ahmad Faiz (Punjabi, Urdu: فیض احمد فیض , born 13 February 1911 – 20 November 1984), MBE, NI, Lenin Peace Prizewas an influential left-wing intellectual, revolutionary poet, and one of the most regarded poets of the Urdu language, being considered four times for the Nobel Prize in poetry. Faiz also wrote poetry in the Punjabi language. A notable member of theProgressive Writers’ Movement (PWM), Faiz was an avowed Marxist, for which he received the Lenin Peace Prize by theSoviet Union in 1962. He was repeatedly accused of atheism by the Pakistani political and military establishment.
Faiz was identified as an opponent of the Prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan’s government in the Rawalpindi conspiracy case, along with the left-wing military sponsor Major-General Akbar Khan. The Military police arrested Faiz as a result, held to trial by its JAG branch, and given a long sentence. These were commuted after the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan in 1951.
His work remains influential in Pakistan literature and arts. Faiz’s literary work was posthumously publicly honored when thePakistan Government conferred upon him the nation’s highest civil award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz, in 1990. Read More
Urdu Shayari by فیض احمد فیض | politics |
https://ekodiena.com/stop-the-european-parliament-from-classifying-fossil-gas-as-green/ | 2024-04-18T22:37:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817249.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418222029-20240419012029-00693.warc.gz | 0.972111 | 531 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__134396547 | en | There are times when the EU gets it right and is world leading when it comes to environmental and climate issues, and there are times when instead they get it really quite wrong indeed.
One of the current examples of getting it wrong, is the fact that in a few weeks time the European Parliament is set to vote on a proposal to label fossil gas and nuclear energy as "green". more specifically it would classify gas and nuclear energy projects as sustainable investments until 2030 and encourage major investment in them from across Europe.
There are a couple of clear issues with this proposal...
Let's put nuclear power to the side for the moment, because it is contentious and questionable. A lot of experts will say that nuclear power is a great option in the near term, being much sustainable than fossil fuels, more dependable than many completely renewable energy source, and far safer than public perception would have you believe.
There is no question or ambiguity when it comes to fossil gas though, it's outdated, unsustainable, and polluting, the idea of classifying it as 'green' and promoting continued use is the first big problem with the proposal.
The second problem is that billions of euros of EU funds that are in funds marked as for the development of the green fuels industry could end up being channelled into gas and nuclear instead.
stop the expansion of the fossil fuel industry - including gas! So it seems a little backwards that the EU is even considering a proposal that would promote expansion of the fossil gas industry.
The craziest thing about the whole proposal is that it clearly goes against the advice of the scientific experts that the European Commission contracted to advise them earlier this year.
This proposal is not yet beyond the point where it can be stopped, it still has to go before the European Parliament and be voted on by it's members. So far 200 MEPs have publicly promised to vote against it, but for it to be defeated another 153 members also have to vote against it.
350.org together with WeMove, SumOfUs and other partners, are planning to deliver a petition before the vote, you can do your part by heading over to their site and adding your name and voice to the petition: Sign the petition!
If the Parliament gives this proposal the green light, then we will see massive investments that would otherwise have gone into renewable energy instead make their way into gas and nuclear projects. That would be a big step backwards for Europe in both sustainability and also energy security. As the current situation with Russia and Ukraine shows, relying on oil and gas for power leaves some countries incredibly vulnerable to the events happening in others. | politics |
http://konige.kr/sub02_04_view.php?list_num=12&pageno=1&div=10182&bbs_cd=2013011500010&list_type=1 | 2020-05-30T21:18:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347410352.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20200530200643-20200530230643-00572.warc.gz | 0.931994 | 274 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__190456493 | en | Part 1 - Free to Choose: With humorous references to Bill Gates and Michael Jordan, Sandel introduces the libertarian notion that redistributive taxation—taxing the rich to give to the poor—is akin to forced labor. PART 2 - Who Owns Me?: Students first discuss the arguments behind redistributive taxation. If you live in a society that has a system of progressive taxation, aren’t you obligated to pay your taxes? Don’t many rich people often acquire their wealth through sheer luck or family fortune? A group of students dubbed “Team Libertarian” volunteers to defend the libertarian philosophy against these objections.
Justice is one of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history, having taught more than 14,000 students over the course of two decades. In this course, Sandel challenges us with difficult moral dilemmas and asks our opinion about the right thing to do. He then asks us to examine our answers in the light of new scenarios. The results are often surprising, revealing that important moral questions are never black and white. This course also addresses the hot topics of our day—affirmative action, same-sex marriage, patriotism and rights—and Sandel shows us that we can revisit familiar controversies with a fresh perspective. Each lecture in this course has two parts as well as related readings and discussion guides. | politics |
http://www.boiseartsandhistory.org/blog/2012/03/13/carpetbaggers-in-idaho/ | 2013-06-19T21:45:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709224828/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516130024-00043-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.978607 | 405 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__137895569 | en | Question: I’ve come across the term “carpetbagger” in reference to Idaho’s territorial politicians, but as I understand it, the term was applied by Southerners to post-Civil War Northerners who began arriving down south in order to fill the governmental vacuum, as the defeated secessionists were exiled from their previous posts. The south viewed the foreign infiltration as a loss of representation and thus as a loss of freedom and sovereignty. So how does the term make it into a westerners lexicon?
Answer: Good question! The Idaho Territory began taking shape amidst the Civil War, but it had yet to gain statehood. That meant that the President had the advantage of placing territorial governors into positions of power, even as they had no direct ties to the territory, or to the folks who resided in them. When Lincoln began placing his fellow Republicans into power over a largely democratic population, the term became quite useful in expressing popular opinion about the practice.
Until Idaho was able to achieve statehood in 1890 there was a constant struggle between the presidentially appointed government and the agitated populace. Ronald H. Limbaugh says that “many territorial residents did what they could to make life miserable for nonresident officeholders in the hope of hastening the arrival of home rule in one form or another.” Limbaugh is blatant in his assertion that “the carpetbag image was an overworked stereotype in Idaho” explaining that it was a term made popular by the politics of the day, but used in a vagueness of manner to express any and every other kind of socio-political conflict .
In reality, Idaho’s representatives were by and large residents of the Pacific Northwest.
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[1.] Rocky Mountain Carpetbaggers: Idaho’s Territorial Governors 1863-1890, by Ronald H. Limbaugh (University Press of Idaho, 1982) p. 11 | politics |
http://brexitlegal.ie/about-us/ | 2019-04-21T16:57:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578531994.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20190421160020-20190421182020-00482.warc.gz | 0.951718 | 584 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__161326166 | en | Brexit Legal contains over 650 articles on the various legal aspects of Brexit and Brexit related issues. It does not offer opinions or judge the merits of Brexit. It does not follow the ongoing political aspects of the process. It cannot predict the outcome or consequences.
The European Union is a unique political and legal structure. No other international body has the same range and depth of institutions, structures and laws. The European Union embodies over sixty years of compromise and cooperation, an evolution reflected in its change of name from the European Economic Community to the European Union.
Since 1973 the laws and institutions of the what is now the European Union, have become an integral of the legal, political and business landscape in Britain and in Ireland. EU legislation affects almost every area of law and is the basis of regulation in many sectors.
Brexit involves an unprecedented disentanglement of laws and institutions. The final extent and nature of Brexit is unknown. There will be numerous macro level and micro level changes at once, or over a short time. Brexit has been described as disrupting an ecosystem. The cumulative effects of the multiple changes that are likely to occur, is unpredictable in many, if not most cases.
Brexit Legal seeks to shine light on the process and the possible outcomes by presenting the key legal aspects of the Brexit process, describing what the European Union is and what is does, describing the key issues involved in leaving and the possible legal and regulatory landscape of a post-Brexit world.
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Brexit Legal has been written by Paul McMahon who has practised as a solicitor in Ireland for over 25 years. He also practised as an England and Wales solicitor for many years. Paul is also a chartered tax advisor and has qualifications in banking, finance and compliance.
Paul has also written Irish Legal Guide which is a concise and comprehensive guide to Irish law. The modules on the areas of law relevant to business are now available. Paul has also written UK Legal which gives an overview of doing business in and with the United Kingdom, for Irish businesses and individuals.
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https://smnweekly.com/2016/05/19/trustforex-joins-russias-newly-established-afd-sro/ | 2024-04-19T16:32:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817438.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419141145-20240419171145-00478.warc.gz | 0.971653 | 511 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__147377360 | en | Do not invest more money than you can afford to lose.
TrustForex, a forex broker that recently got its license from Russia’s central bank, has joined the newly-established self-regulatory organization (SRO) Forex Dealers Association (AFD).
According to a report of the Forex Magnates Russian-language site, at its meeting in Moscow the AFD board decided to accept the application of TrustForex. Now the AFD, which recently applied for a license from the Bank of Russia, has two members – Finam Forex, which was the first Russian-based forex broker to receive a license and is the founding member of the organization, and TrustForex.
If the AFD obtains a registration, it would become the first forex SRO in Russia to do so. Another similar entity, the SRO for over-the-counter (OTC) financial instruments CRFIN still has not applied. Until very recently neither of its members had a forex broker license from Bank of Russia and henceforth the CRFIN could not apply for registration with the megaregulator. Last week, however, one of its members – TeleTrade – got a license and this opens the door for the SRO.
At the same time, the Vedomosti newspaper reported that the draft № 928614-6, amending several Russian federal laws, including that on the self-regulation of the financial markets, has been tabled for second reading in Russia’s State Duma (the lower chamber of parliament). According to earlier reports, the amendments would allow the Bank of Russia to block access to to the websites of unlicensed forex brokers.
It seems that the eventual blocking of sites is welcomed by the AFD. According to the SRO’s chairperson Evgeniy Masharov, quoted by Vedomosti, they are supporting the proposal. What is bothering them are the draft proposals for dividing the forex broker’s clients into three categories: professional, qualified and unqualified and banning doing business with unqualified forex traders altogether.
Meanwhile, the Russian Kommersant daily reported that a third forex SRO might appear and it would consist of the forex broker subsidiaries of major Russian banks. So far at least two of them – VTB 24 and Alfa-Bank – have discussed the setting up of such subsidiaries and applying for a forex brokerage license from the Bank of Russia. | politics |
https://roadsafetyatrisk.in/ | 2021-11-29T03:34:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358685.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20211129014336-20211129044336-00512.warc.gz | 0.958928 | 690 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__62363730 | en | In a horrific tragedy in January this year, twelve children died and another twelve were injured when their school bus collided with a truck in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh. Unfortunately, road crashes such as these have now become routine in India. The absence of minimal safeguards in the existing law has made travelling on Indian roads unsafe and life threatening. Haven’t all of us invariably lost a dear one or an acquaintance to a road crash?
Every day, 400 people lose their lives to road crashes in our country. A lot of those who do survive these crashes, battle with permanent disabilities for the rest of their lives. The current law has failed to protect precious lives on the roads. In 2016, the Government of India introduced the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill to reform the existing law. It was unanimously passed in the Lok Sabha on April 10, 2017 and now needs to be passed by the Rajya Sabha to become a law.
With every passing hour, we are losing 16 people to road crashes. The Bill rectifies a lot of the systemic issues by providing for protection of children, rationalizing penalties, a uniform driver licensing system, fixing liability for road contractors and much more. We need your support in ensuring that our Rajya Sabha MPs pass this Bill on priority.
Join this campaign to reach out to the Rajya Sabha MPs and demand immediate passage of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017.
Honorable Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
Parliament of India
In the past decade, over 13 lakh people have been killed in road crashes in India and more than 60 lakh have been permanently disabled or seriously injured. In 2007, India surpassed China to become world number one in road crash deaths and has maintained that dubious lead for the past 10 years. Besides the emotional trauma that families must suffer, road crashes lead to an annual economic loss amounting to 3% of India’s GDP – precious resources that can feed and educate millions of underprivileged people.
We must reverse this trend and your support and leadership to Road Safety can do so.
On April 10, 2017, the Lok Sabha unanimously passed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017, with an aim to tackle the epidemic of road crash deaths. The proposed law promises to update and strengthen standards around traffic enforcement, safety of vulnerable road users such as children, road and vehicle engineering, emergency medical care, and training of road users.
The Bill now awaits passage in the Rajya Sabha and we need your support in passing this crucial legislation.
With every passing hour, we are losing 16 precious lives to road crashes, most of which can be prevented. I'm afraid for the safety of my family and therefore, as a concerned citizen of India, I strongly appeal to you to accord the highest priority to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017 and pass it in the monsoon session of the Parliament.
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http://www.nasdaq.com/article/germany-warns-russia-of-possible-further-sanctions-20140701-00221 | 2014-08-23T07:17:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-35/segments/1408500825174.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20140820021345-00438-ip-10-180-136-8.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.950465 | 474 | CC-MAIN-2014-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-35__0__129566023 | en | By Dow Jones Business News,
July 01, 2014, 07:35:00 AM EDT
BERLIN--Possible negative consequences for Germany's economy won't keep it from backing tougher sanctions against
Russia, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Tuesday, calling on Moscow to respect international rules and
help stabilize the situation in Ukraine.
His comments come with the European Union possibly about to impose new sanctions against Russia as early as Tuesday
after Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko suspended the 10-day cease-fire against pro-Russian separatists that expired
"We actually don't want any sanctions," Mr. Schaeuble told the Foreign Press Club, saying Germany wants a partnership
with Russia. "But we have to insist that [international] rules will be respected."
Sanctions "will probably impact [our economy] but this will not keep us from doing what has to be done," he said. "It
is absolutely clear: nobody should believe that we won't do what we say we would do because of economic concerns."
Norbert Roettgen, a senior lawmaker with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative parties and chairman of the lower
house of parliament's foreign policy committee, said he expects the EU to impose further sanctions against Russia later
Germany's economy has close ties with Russian companies and Berlin had been reluctant to back sanctions and instead
put more emphasis on diplomacy. However, the government has lost patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin as
Moscow doesn't appear to be putting enough pressure on pro-Russian separatists to help calm matters in Ukraine.
Europe and the U.S. threatened Russia Friday with further sanctions if Moscow doesn't take concrete steps to de-
escalate the situation in Ukraine by Monday.
During their summit on Friday, EU leaders had identified four concrete measures that must be taken if Moscow wanted to
avoid new sanctions. They include establishing "effective control of the border" with independent monitors, the release
of hostages and the launch of peace talks.
-Laurence Norman in Brussels contributed to this report.
Write to Andrea Thomas at [email protected]
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https://www.thedigitalbiography.com/steve-rotheram/ | 2023-11-30T10:53:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100184.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130094531-20231130124531-00020.warc.gz | 0.971159 | 967 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__163112739 | en | Steve Rotheram is a British politician known for his commitment to public service, passion for his community, and tireless efforts to bring about positive change.
Born on November 25, 1961, in Liverpool, England, Rotheram has risen through politics to become a prominent figure in the United Kingdom’s political landscape.
This biography delves into his early life, career, and significant societal contributions.
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Steve Rotheram’s Early Life and Education
Steve Rotheram grew up in the working-class neighborhoods of Liverpool. The city’s rich cultural heritage and a strong sense of community marked his upbringing.
He attended local schools, where he developed a deep appreciation for the diversity and resilience of the people of Liverpool.
During this time, he first became aware of the social inequalities and economic challenges many in his community faced.
Rotherham went on to study at Alsop High School and then Liverpool Community College, where he pursued a course in social work.
His education instilled in him a strong sense of social justice and a desire to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
Steve Rotheram’s Early Career
After completing his education, Steve Rotheram began his career as a social worker, dedicating himself to helping vulnerable individuals and families.
His experience in this field gave him valuable insights into the systemic issues affecting his community, including poverty, unemployment, and access to healthcare and education.
Rotheram’s dedication to social work caught the attention of others, leading him to gravitate toward the world of politics as a way to bring about broader change.
In 2002, voters elected him as a councilor for Fazakerley, a district within Liverpool. It marks the start of his political journey, during which he would serve in various roles, championing the improvement of his constituents’ lives.
Steve Rotheram’s Political Ascent
Steve Rotheram’s ascent in politics characterizes his tireless work ethic, unwavering dedication to his constituents, and passion for social justice.
Steve Rotheram was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Walton, representing the Labour Party in 2010. As an MP, he continued his advocacy for the people of Liverpool, focusing on issues such as housing, education, healthcare, and job creation.
During his time in Parliament, Rotheram became known for his dedication to improving the quality of life for his constituents and championing causes that mattered most to them.
He served on various committees, including those related to health and social care, and consistently fought for increased funding and support for the NHS.
Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region
In 2017, Steve Rotheram reached a significant political career milestone as the first Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.
This role expanded his sphere of influence to encompass multiple local authorities, allowing him to work on a broader scale to address the region’s challenges and opportunities.
As Metro Mayor, Rotheram pursued an ambitious agenda focused on economic growth, infrastructure development, and social inclusion.
He worked to attract regional investment, create jobs, and improve transportation networks while maintaining a solid commitment to environmental sustainability.
Notable Achievements and Initiatives
Throughout his career, Steve Rotheram has spearheaded numerous initiatives to enhance the lives of those he serves. Some of his notable achievements and contributions include:
- Mersey Gateway Bridge:
Rotheram was pivotal in developing the Mersey Gateway Bridge, a significant infrastructure project that improved regional connectivity and facilitated economic growth.
- Housing and Regeneration:
He championed efforts to increase the availability of affordable housing and led initiatives to revitalize disadvantaged neighborhoods.
- Skills and Education:
Rotherham enhanced educational opportunities, ensuring that young people in the Liverpool City Region can access quality education and training.
- Climate Change:
As part of his commitment to sustainability, he introduced policies to combat climate change, including initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and promote renewable energy sources.
Rotherham has been a staunch advocate for the NHS, fighting for increased funding and improved healthcare services for residents of the Liverpool City Region.
Steve Rotheram’s journey from a social worker in Liverpool to the Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region is a testament to his dedication to public service and his unwavering commitment to improving the lives of his constituents.
His life and career showed a profound sense of social justice, a passion for community development, and a tireless drive to create positive change.
As he continues to serve his community and region, Steve Rotheram remains a prominent figure in British politics, admired for his leadership and advocacy for a better, more inclusive society. | politics |
http://www.atalink.org/content/2017/05/18/defence-secretary-jim-mattis-welcomes-new-secretary-of-the-air-force-heather-wilson/ | 2018-05-21T17:01:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864461.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20180521161639-20180521181639-00594.warc.gz | 0.944986 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__166724713 | en | Defense Secretary Jim Mattis swore in Heather Wilson as the 24th Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon May 16, 2017.
“We have got a lot of work to do under the guidance of Secretary Defense Mattis and with the support of the United States Congress we will restore the readiness of the force so that we can win any fight, anytime, anywhere,” Wilson said. “We’re going to cost effectively modernize the force and drive innovation to bring new capabilities to the service of liberty, and underpinning it all will be a commitment to people. Thank you to the Airmen who protect the freedom we enjoy. You and your families represent the best of what it means to be an American.” – SecAF Heather Wilson
SecAF Wilson has more than 35 years of professional experience in a range of leadership and management roles in the military, higher education, government and private industry. | politics |
http://cqlga.asn.au/executive-committee.html | 2013-06-19T20:43:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709135115/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125855-00023-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.973241 | 858 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__165580975 | en | Elected from the Management Committee, the CQLGA Executive Committee is the leadership team of the CQLGA management committee and includes the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The CQLGA Executive Committee meets every alternative month to the Management Committee meeting to ensure good governance and provide ongoing guidance to CQLGA operations between CQLGA Management Committee meetings.
Gladstone Regional Councillor Rick Hansen currently holds the Engineering Services Portfolio on the Gladstone Regional Council. He held a position on the CQLGA Management Committee during the previous Council term.
As the new President of the association he is determined to seek and encourage the cooperation of all member Councils in identifying projects which can be implemented on a regional basis. He would like to play a part in making the CQLGA more accountable to member councils and to ensure that its services are time and cost efficient and above all provide value and save money for the Central Region’s rate payer base.
A Local Government Association member, Councillor Baker was appointed to Belyando Shire Council in 2007 and elected as Division 4 Councillor with IRC in 2008.
Cr Baker and her husband Frank have 2 children and 1 grandchild, and have lived in Moranbah for the last 15 years.
Cr Baker has been chairperson of the Regional Arts Development Fund and Audit committees and a member of several local sporting committees, including junior rugby league and netball.
Rockhampton Regional Council Deputy Mayor
Councillor Williams was born and educated in Rockhampton, Tony is married with four children and has lived in Koongal for 21 years. Elected as a Councillor to the former Rockhampton City Council in 2004, and was returned to the amalgamated Rockhampton Regional Council as Councillor for Division 8.
Tony is passionate about empowering the community, to give residents a voice and a chance to have a greater say about the direction of our region. "I've always had a passion for working to achieve goals, Local Government is where you can actually make a difference."
Since Tony has been on Council, he has been working very hard to assist all residents and to improve the services provided by Council to its residents and community groups.The environment is a major concern for Tony and he has also been working very hard with community groups in cleaning up our creeks and water ways and in promoting environmental awareness. Council provides a diverse range of important services to the community and the protection of the environment.
Tony shares his time with a number of community groups which include:
Rockhampton Regional Council
Chair: Health and Compliance Committee
Cr Ellen Smith became the Councillor for Division 4 in May 2012, and brings to the Council table eight years of experience from her time serving on the Fitzroy Shire Council.
During this time Cr Smith spent four years as Deputy Mayor before the Council was amalgamated with three others to form Rockhampton Regional Council.
Cr Smith is a long time resident of Bouldercombe and her family first settled in the Region 150 years ago.
With close ties to the community, Cr Smith has 18 nieces and nephews who all live in the Rockhampton Region.
She has been connected with horses for a long time having competed with horses for 22 years and being a judge for over 40 years.
Cr Smith was also treasurer of the Bouldercombe Progress Society, a member of the Bouldercombe Rural Fire Brigade and a member of the Gracemere Community Voice.
Cr Smith has spent her recent years away from local government working full time at a service station and part time as a disability carer. During this time she gained her Certificate Four in Disability Support Care.
Cr Smith loved her time as a Councillor for the Fitzroy Shire Council and was happy to return to the role.
Cr Smith believes the Rockhampton Region has the best of every world with the beach, a lot of job opportunities and places like Gracemere which are great places to live.
She hopes to work with her fellow Councillors towards ensuring the Council is in a stable financial situation and to continue promoting region as a place to live, work and enjoy. | politics |
http://luxembourg.nownetflix.com/designated-survivor-season-1-2/ | 2018-01-20T00:49:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084888341.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20180120004001-20180120024001-00672.warc.gz | 0.92125 | 164 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__211065237 | en | Designated Survivor season 1 is available in: English on Netflix Luxembourg
Designated Survivor Tom Kirkman, a low-level cabinet member is suddenly appointed President of the United States after a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union kills everyone above him in the Presidential line of succession.
Watch it on Netflix Luxembourg
|Designated Survivor (2016–)
||Rating: 7.9/10 (37,442 votes)
Writer: David Guggenheim
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland Natascha McElhone Adan Canto Italia Ricci
Runtime: 60 min
Genre: Drama Thriller
Released: 21 Sep 2016
|Plot: A low-level Cabinet member becomes President of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession. | politics |
https://adamsigoodman.com/2014/05/26/george-washington-mexican-migrant-worker/ | 2023-06-03T11:28:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224649193.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20230603101032-20230603131032-00244.warc.gz | 0.943874 | 204 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__6089277 | en | This archival gem comes from my friend and fellow historian Lorrin Thomas.
In February 1974 US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and two other US officials met with Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Relations Emilio O. Rabasa and Mexican Ambassador to the US José Juan de Olloqui. When the conversation turned to migrant workers Rabasa and Kissinger had the following memorable exchange:
Secretary Rabasa: … We need to work out an agreement to take care of the long-time residents in the US — to give them permanent status. But this can’t be after they have been here for ten years, because by that time they would be as American as George Washington.
Secretary Kissinger: Wait a minute, are you saying that George Washington was a Mexican migrant worker?
Secretary Rabasa: No, no. Anyway, Washington is not my hero, Lincoln is. Lincoln and Juárez — Juárez, not Hidalgo. Now the question is how to make this status legal. | politics |
https://notjustyourpicture.com/about/ | 2024-02-25T22:00:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474643.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225203035-20240225233035-00802.warc.gz | 0.985475 | 772 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__106232810 | en | “Not Just Your Picture” tells the story of siblings Layla (24) and Ramsis (26), born and raised in the city of Siegen in Germany. Their Palestinian father, Ibrahim, came to study architecture in Germany in the 80’s, but moved back to the Gaza Strip following his divorce from their German mother. He then remarried and had five children. In the summer of 2014, during an attack on Gaza, Ibrahim, his wife and their five children were killed after the building they were sheltering in was hit by an Israeli airstrike and collapsed.
Layla and Ramsis’ grief set them on a journey of political awakening: Layla travels to Palestine, hoping to learn about her roots and see the reality on the ground for herself. Ramsis tours in Europe, retelling his family’s story while pursuing a legal case against the State of Israel through the German courts. In the meantime, their family in Gaza is trying to come to terms with the aftermath of the tragedy as their uncle Saleh wishes to meet his brother’s children who he never saw as adults. Moving between Gaza and Germany, the past and the present, the film follows the family’s wish to reunite, mourning their loved ones and search for unattainable justice.
“Not Just your Picture” is a highly personal and important project for us. Both of us have been deeply involved with the situation in Palestine for years – Anne through her decades-long journalistic and human-rights work on the ground, and Dror, who was born and raised in the country as an Israeli Jew for 25 years, through his films and political work. Anne also witnessed firsthand the devastating consequences of the Israeli offensive of 2014 on the Gaza Strip, which deepened her commitment to shed light on the long-term impact of the attacks on the communities of Gaza. Both of us are also involved in solidarity campaigns in Europe, which is another reason why this film is so timely and important for us, as we are well aware of the way the issue of Palestine is perceived in the West. It is precisely this perception that we aim to challenge with the film – by introducing two young people, who are European as well as unapologetically Palestinian and demand to be recognized as both, we hope to bring the injustices of the situation in Palestine to the doorstep of viewers around the world.
We see “Not Just your Picture” as a continuation of the award-winning web documentary “Obliterated Families”, in which we were both involved – Paq as co-author and Dayan as video editor.
It is through “Obliterated Families” that we have got to know the Kilani family, one of the ten families portrayed in the project. We see “Not Just your Picture” as following in the same tradition of raising public awareness through media, through intimate portraits which allow the people truly affected to have their say unmediated and in their own voice. It is part of the Kilani family’s tragedy that their story has been widely ignored by the media, and perhaps this is one small injustice we might be able to partly address.
It was not our aim to create a didactic film, teaching people the facts on the ground or preaching to them how to handle the injustice. It is much more the opposite – we wished to create a deeply personal and moving film, allowing the audience an insight into an intimate situation of a family in grief, physically separated by occupation and denied justice by political powers much stronger than them. It is our hope that our film will encourage its viewers to reflect on the situation in Palestine, as well as their own governments’ part in it, and engage in trying to change it. | politics |
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http://www.uuluurhai.mn/?p=7951 | 2018-05-27T05:20:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794868003.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20180527044401-20180527064401-00104.warc.gz | 0.912072 | 257 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__11024137 | en | LONDON (Alliance News) – Canadian-listed Turquoise Hill, 51% owned by miner Rio Tinto PLC, on Wednesday said it had declared a force majeure at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia in relation to a protest by Chinese coal transporters.
Turquoise Hill said the protesters last week used a “large number” of vehicles to obstruct the main access road within China to the Chinese-Mongolian border.
The placement of protesters’ vehicles prevented any traffic from safely traversing the border, both inbound and outbound, and has continued to do so, Turquoise Hill said. As a result, while the obstruction remains in place, Oyu Tolgoi convoys are unable to cross through the Chinese-Mongolian border to deliver concentrates to customers.
Oyu Tolgoi is actively monitoring the situation and engaging with the relevant government authorities to understand the progress of discussions with the protestors, the firm said.
Turquoise Hill said safe and normal mine operations, including underground development, have been maintained with no production impact expected.
Shares in Rio Tinto were up 1.3% at 4,056.50 pence on Friday in London. | politics |
http://kenyattan.com/news/three_stabbed_riots_kenya_coastal.html | 2018-01-24T11:34:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084894125.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20180124105939-20180124125939-00508.warc.gz | 0.983824 | 371 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__86770816 | en | Three stabbed in riots in Kenya coastal city
"These are hooligans taking advantage of the situation to cause havoc in town, those arrested will have to face the law
Mombasa - Three people were stabbed on Friday in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa when fresh rioting broke out after Friday prayers, police said.
Around 300 young men, some armed with machetes and knives, lit bonfires to block roads in protest at the arrest on Sunday of 129 Muslim men and boys whom police accused of attending a radicalisation session at the Musa mosque.
Of the 129, 21 have have been released as they were under the age of 12 and the remaining 108 are still in custody.
Police said they had arrested a further ten men over Friday's protests, in which cars, minibuses and shops were also vandalised.
"These are hooligans taking advantage of the situation to cause havoc in town, those arrested will have to face the law," Julius Wanjohi, a local police chief, said.
The injured, identified by another officer as passers-by, are being treated in hospital.
Wanjohi said police had beefed up their presence in town, both with foot patrols and on trucks.
Police justified Sunday's raid on the Musa mosque, which resulted in riots in which three people were killed, by saying they had stormed it to break up a radicalisation meeting.
Police have in the past linked the mosque to recruitment for the the Somali Islamist group the Shabaab.
The Shabaab claimed the September 2013 attack on Nairobi's Westgate mall, in which at least 67 people were killed.
Shabaab sympathisers and sleeper cells have been blamed for a series of deadly but much smaller attacks over the past two years in Kenya. | politics |
https://irishresources.wordpress.com/tag/oil/ | 2017-03-30T06:39:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218193284.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212953-00346-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.939116 | 349 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__114308315 | en | Filed under: Energy, Irish Natural Resources | Tags: Department of Communications, Gas, Ireland, Irish Gas, Irish Oil, Marine and Natural Resources, Oil, Porcupine Bank, Rockall, Rockall Bank
Department of Marine, Communications, and Natural Resourcers extends area ‘on offer’ for oil and gas exploration licenses under the 2009 Rockall Licensing Round
On 8th July, 2008 the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Mr. Seán Power T.D. today announced that he has decided to extend the area to be opened for licensing in the 2009 Rockall Licensing Round to include the north-western margin of the Rockall Basin. This will bring the total acreage on offer under the round to 117,100 square kilometres.
In announcing the expanded area, the Minister said that “this is the first time since 1997, that such a major part of the Rockall Basin has been the subject of a licensing round. Recent technical studies have indicated a significant petroleum potential within the Rockall Basin. It is timely, therefore, that the oil and gas exploration industry be offered an opportunity to commit to invest in new exploration programmes in the basin.”
The Minister said that the Department was building on the success of the two most recent licensing rounds (Porcupine 2008 and Slyne\Erris\Donegal 2006) and that the pace of drilling activity was increasing off Ireland. As a result, he was ‘confident’ that the Rockall Round would attract significant interest from exploration companies.
Applications for Frontier Exploration Licences covering blocks in the round will be invited in late 2008 with a closing date for applications in 2009. | politics |
https://www.cercledecultura.org/en/cercle-de-cultura-collaborates-in-la-cultura-a-debate-an-electoral-event-on-culture-organized-by-the-apgcc/?s= | 2023-06-06T12:12:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652569.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20230606114156-20230606144156-00232.warc.gz | 0.872199 | 253 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__57727332 | en | The Cercle de Cultura is one of the entities that collaborate in the electoral debate on culture organized by the Association of Professionals of Cultural Management of Catalonia (APGCC) and that will bring together representatives of the different political forces that attend the elections of 14 February. Culture in Debate, an act in online format, can be followed through the APGCC YouTube channel, Tuesday, February 9 at 7:00 p.m. It is expected that Héctor Abelló, on behalf of Ciudadanos, Jenn Díaz, from Esquerra Republicana de Cataluña, Gemma Lienas, from the Party of Socialists of Catalonia, Ramon Arnabat, from En Común Podemos, Natalia Sánchez, from the CUP, Manuel Reyes, from the Popular Party and Francesc Ten, from Together for Catalonia. The journalist María Cuso will be in charge of moderating the event.
Cercle de Cultura collaborates in ‘Culture under debate’, an electoral event on culture organized by the APGCC
Culture under debate will bring together representatives of the different political forces running in the 14F elections. | politics |
https://historyandprehistory.wordpress.com/2013/10/16/coup-detat/ | 2018-04-25T18:26:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125947939.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20180425174229-20180425194229-00563.warc.gz | 0.955497 | 655 | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-17__0__152572289 | en | Dear UCubed Leaders:
A small group of disgruntled leaders order their followers to shut down government offices, take over the television and radio stations, and surround the presidential residence. Then they initiate talks to see if the crisis can be ended – but only on their terms.
Sound familiar? It should. It happened in Egypt on July 3rd.
It is called a coup d’etat. And until now, there has only been one coup in the United States.
In Wilmington, NC, voters elected a biracial government on November 8, 1898. Two days later white supremacists burned the offices of the Daily Record, an African-American newspaper, marched into Brooklyn, a majority-black neighborhood, and began killing indiscriminately.
Led by Alfred Moore Waddell, a former Member of Congress and losing Democratic candidate for governor, the mob then “forced the white Republican Mayor Silas P. Wright and other members of the city government (both black and white) to resign.” According to the 1898 Wilmington Race Riot Commission Report, a self-installed city council selected Waddell as mayor.
The coup d’etat in Wilmington is a cautionary tale at many levels. Racial hatred, partisan politics and overweening ambition all played a part. But the lightning speed of the descent from incendiary rhetoric to mob rule should be lost on no one.
Not now. Not ever.
On October 5th, the New York Times reported that “shortly after President Obama started his second term, a loose-knit coalition of conservative activists led by former Attorney General Edwin Meese III gathered in the capital to plot strategy.”
They produced a “little-noticed blueprint to defunding Obamacare… [that] articulated a take-no-prisoners legislative strategy… [that] could derail the health care overhaul if conservative leaders were willing to push fellow Republicans – including their cautious leaders – into cutting off financing for the entire federal government.”
That blueprint was endorsed by 46 of the biggest names in the Tea Party-wing of the Republican Party. And, for the last eight months, they worked under the radar screens to turn that blueprint into reality. They have shut down government offices, filled the airwaves with incendiary rhetoric, encircled the Nation’s capital with truck convoys, stacked barricades around the White House and demanded that this crisis end – but only on their terms.
The Tea Party may call it a blueprint. I would call it an attempted coup d’etat.
Will it succeed? In some ways, it already has. But how it plays out over the next few months really depends on you.
If you love your country and revere our Experiment in Democracy, let your President, Vice President, Senators and Member of Congress know. Tell them you believe in majority rule – always have, always will.
Click here to tell them to end this manufactured crisis by repudiating the Tea Party and V-O-T-I-N-G to reopen the government, raise the debt ceiling and start dealing with the real crisis our country faces, the jobs crisis.
In Unity — Strength,
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https://acb.org/dots-and-dashes-4-5-19 | 2021-02-26T00:51:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-10/segments/1614178355944.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20210226001221-20210226031221-00182.warc.gz | 0.952902 | 1,858 | CC-MAIN-2021-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-10__0__16994966 | en | “Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features the White House’s 2020 budget proposal and its potential impact on blind and visually impaired people, a study on connected autonomous vehicles and blind pedestrians, Hulu adding audio description, and advocacy updates.
White House Proposes Budget for 2020
The White House released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2020. Many in the disability community expressed concerns regarding program eliminations and spending cuts. It is important to keep in mind that our government is a system of checks and balances. One check that Congress has over the whims of the executive is the power of the purse, as laid down in the U.S. Constitution. A president’s budget proposal is as much a political messaging document as a policy document. We anticipate the newly elected Democratic majority in the House of Representatives, where all funding bills must originate, to view many of the executive’s policy recommendations with a healthy dose of skepticism. Along with our allies in the cross-disability community, the ACB national office is monitoring the actions of the administration and Congress very closely, and we will alert our membership of any significant developments. That said, below is a list of the budget proposals with the potential to directly impact ACB members.
The White House budget proposal would reduce Medicare spending by $575 billion over the next 10 years by reducing wasteful spending, provider payments, and lowering prescription drug prices.
The White House budget proposal would reduce Medicaid spending by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years, would implement work requirements, and create $1.2 trillion block grants for the states. The net reduction in value for Medicaid is projected to be $777 billion.
The White House budget plans to reduce Social Security Disability Insurance spending by $10 billion over the next 10 years.
Department of Education
Programs authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act are level funded.
Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
- Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants would receive $3,610,000,000, a 2.5% increase ($88,010,000 increase) from FY 2019.
- Supported Employment State Grants is zeroed out, a $22,548,000 decrease.
- Services for Older Blind Individuals would receive $33,317,000, level funded.
In addition, the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults would receive $10,300,000, a 23.7% decrease ($3.2 million decrease) in funding from FY 2019.
Under Special Institutions for Persons with Disabilities:
- American Printing House for the Blind would receive $25,400,000, a 16.53% decrease ($5.03 million decrease) in funding from FY 2019.
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf would receive $70,000,000, a 9.68% decrease ($7.5 million decrease) from FY 2019.
- Gallaudet University would receive $121,300,000, a 9.72% decrease ($13.06 million decrease) from FY 2019.
The budget proposal also proposes to eliminate 29 programs for an annual savings of $6.7 billion. Those programs include:
- Special Olympics Education Programs, which were funded at $17.6 million.
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which were funded at $1,221,700,000.
- Alaska Native Education, which was funded at $35 million
- American History and Civics Education, which was funded at $4.8 million.
- Arts in Education, which was funded at $29 million.
- Comprehensive Centers, which were funded at $52 million.
- Comprehensive Literacy Development Grants, which were funded at $190 million.
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, which were funded at $840 million.
- Full-Service Community Schools, which were funded at $17.5 million.
- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, which was funded at $5 million.
- Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, which were funded at $360 million.
- Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need, which was funded at $23 million.
- Impact Aid Payments for Federal Property, which were funded at $74.3 million.
- Innovative Approaches to Literacy, which were funded at $27 million.
- International Education and Foreign Language Studies Domestic Programs, which were funded at $65.1 million.
- International Education and Foreign Language Studies Overseas Programs, which were funded at $7.1 million.
- Javits Gifted and Talented Education, which was funded at $12 million.
- Native Hawaiian Education, which was funded at $36 million.
- Promise Neighborhoods, which were funded at $78.3 million.
- Ready to Learn Programming, which was funded at $27.7 million.
- Regional Educational Laboratories, which were funded at $55.4 million.
- Statewide Family Engagement Centers, which were funded at $10 million.
- Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems, which were funded at $32.3 million.
- Strengthening Institutions, which were funded at $99.9 million.
- Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants, which were funded at $1.17 billion.
- Supported Employment State Grants, which were funded at $22.5 million.
- Supporting Effective Educator Development, which was funded at $75 million.
- Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, which were funded at $2.055 billion.
- Teacher Quality Partnership, which was funded at $43.1 million.
Connected Autonomous Vehicle Study
The research subject request below is being distributed for informational purposes only to individuals interested in completed the survey. ACB has no direct role in this project, but believes that it could contribute to our overall mission.
Transportation is seeing all kinds of disruptive transformation. Ride sharing, electric cars and automated vehicles are only a few examples. While all these innovative technological advances will hopefully have a positive impact within our communities, the needs of pedestrians who are blind must not be left to chance.
The CNIB Foundation in partnership with a leading Canadian university and a long serving researcher in the field of blindness, with partial funding from the Government of Canada - Transport Canada, is undertaking a study to identify possible mitigation strategies so that connected autonomous vehicles do not further marginalize pedestrians who are blind.
We are inviting our colleagues throughout the world to share their views via an online survey. To access the survey, go to https://cnib.ca/en/support-usadvocate/transportation?region=ab. You’ll also find an overview of the project there. The survey will close at the end of April 2019.
Please share widely and encourage anyone with sight loss or who is blind to take a few minutes to complete the survey. The final report which will consolidate our findings will be available mid to late July 2019.
Thank you in advance for taking time to share your views via the survey. If you have any questions, please contact Lui Greco at [email protected].
Hulu Adds Descriptive Audio Tracks
To read this article online, go to https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/hulu-adds-descriptive-audio-tracks-for-those-with-visual-impairments/
Back in October, we shared news about Hulu agreeing to provide an audio feed for people with visual disabilities to make the streaming service more accessible for viewers with disabilities. The agreement includes Hulu providing a separate audio track that describes the actions and the facial expressions of characters, allowing those with visual impairments to more fully experience what’s happening on the screen.
The Audio Description Project, an initiative of the American Council of the Blind, has instructions available for accessing the audio descriptions. Just log in to your Hulu account from a web browser, click on the gear icon, and pull up the Subtitle and Audio menu where you’ll see an option for turning on Audio Description.
On the Audio Description Project, you’ll also find a list of the programming that currently has audio descriptions available. As of now, there are four titles (all Hulu originals) available:
- Around the Way
- Fyre Fraud
- The Act
- The Handmaid’s Tale
Check out the Audio Description Project’s Twitter account for updates as this service continues to grow and more titles add audio descriptions.
On the March 22nd ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal speak with Kelly Egan from Sprint about her experiences as a blind individual and also discuss the exciting accessibility endeavors that Sprint is currently working on. To listen to the podcast online, go to http://acbradio.org/content/acb-advocacy-update-march-22-2019. | politics |
https://secure.countrylife.co.uk/news/country-life-today-backwards-step-necessary-evil-new-coal-mine-cumbria-gets-go-ahead-206996 | 2022-07-03T21:06:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104249664.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20220703195118-20220703225118-00053.warc.gz | 0.960199 | 951 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__156212316 | en | Three years after Britain's last deep coal mine closed, a new one will open; plus, the end of fracking, driverless taxis and the death of Wilfred Owen.
Another nail in the coffin of fracking, just as coal comes back on the agenda
Renewable energy might be making most of the headlines these days, but the old fuels are very much still with us as the opening of new, deep coal mine in Cumbria shows.
The Woodhouse Colliery was given the green light by local authorities in March, and central government has now decided not to intervene to block the proposal.
The mine will create 500 jobs but has faced stern criticism due to the obvious environmental concerns. Yet supporters have a good answer: what will be unearthed at the site is coking coal, which is necessary for the production of steel. Work on building the mine will start next year.
There is better news for the environment on fracking, however. A couple of weeks ago, Country Life reported how fracking in Britain was seemingly at an end, with the mothballing of the notorious Cuadrilla site in Lancashire. Not so, the company said a few days later, explaining how they planned to apply for permission to resume operations.
Now, however, it seems that their application looks doomed. The government has called a halt to fracking until it’s been proved safe, following earth tremors this summer, and with all the opposition parties eager to impose a total ban, it’s hard to see much of a future for this controversial technology.
World’s first driverless taxis are now collecting passengers
Would you step into a taxi that had no driver? It’s a chilling thought for many, but that future is officially here as the first driverless taxi service has opened for business.
Waymo, a Google-owned technology company, has been testing driverless taxis for a couple of years, but the system is now up and running in the city of Phoenix. Initially, only those who signed up for early trials will be able to hail the cabs, but it’s expected that members of the public will be able to do so before long.
As ever with the tech industry, the question of whether we can has trumped the question of whether we should. But we’ve a feeling it’ll be a long time before this technology reaches Britain: can you imagine a driverless taxi coping with a hedgerow-lined country lane, or the cobbled backstreets of one of our medieval cities?
On This Day in 1918: The Death of Wilfred Owen
The greatest of the poets of the First World War, Wilfred Owen was killed on this day in 1918 while on an operation to cross the Sambre-Oise Canal. His death came exactly a week before the signing of the Armistice; his mother, one of his great influences and supporters, received the telegram with the news on the day of the ceasefire, as the village bells were chiming in celebration.
Bloodsport gangs ‘terrorise farms’ with illegal hare coursing
The Times reports on a rise in illegal hare coursing in Scotland, with ‘organised crime gangs’ behind it. ‘Barns have been burnt down and lurchers are “ripping shreds” out of sheep during illegal hare coursing,’ according to the report in The Times. The rise mirrors the increase in illegal hare coursing in England, with gangs who ‘live outside the law’ responsible for it, according to a recent report in the East Anglian Daily Times.
Hare coursing was banned in 2005, but used to be enormously popular in Britain in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The biggest event, the Waterloo Cup, eclipsed the popularity of the Grand National at the time.
And finally… baking cookies on the International Space Station
Given that biscuit became widespread mainly to its ability to stay fresh during long sea voyages, you’d think that baking their own cookies wouldn’t be high on the priority list for astronauts on the ISS. Apparently not: a specially-adapted cookie oven has just been launched that will let the inhabitants of the space station do their own baking for the first time.
Naturally, there’s a science experiment attached, though it’s not one that sounds particularly crucial to the future fate of mankind: ‘Astronauts are set to test what impact high heat and zero gravity have on the shape and consistency of the cookies,’ reports the BBC. | politics |
http://rki-i.com/doc/Obama%20Lets%20Find%20Those%20Areas%20Where%20We%20Can%20Agree%20November%2004_2010%20.htm | 2020-02-26T22:34:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146562.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20200226211749-20200227001749-00375.warc.gz | 0.914443 | 292 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__6379479 | en | All times are Eastern Daylight Time
9:20 AM: The President and the Vice President attend a Cabinet meeting
10:00 AM: Press Secretary Robert Gibbs will convene an off-camera gaggle in the Brady Press Briefing Room
12:00 PM: The President and the Vice President have lunch
2:15 PM: Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Indicates Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.
In Case You Missed It
Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog.
President Obama’s Press Conference: "Let's Find Those Areas Where We Can Agree"
In a news conference in the East Room this afternoon, the President spoke openly about the lessons of the previous night’s elections, and his hope for working with the new Congress going forward on the economy and other issues.
Life-Saving Treatments: Made in the U.S.A.
Learn more about tax credits made possible by the Affordable Care Act that will help save lives and create jobs.
What You Missed: Tuesday Talk on the President’s Trip to Asia
Jeff Bader, Senior Director for Asian Affairs, and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, answer your questions about the President’s trip to India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan in a live video chat on WhiteHouse.gov and Facebook. | politics |
http://www.gameblurb.net/tag/helen-grant/ | 2021-08-05T20:55:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046157039.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20210805193327-20210805223327-00028.warc.gz | 0.960148 | 227 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__112789126 | en | According to an article I found at BBC Sports, Helen Grant, the UK’s Minister for Sports is concerned about the high prices for tickets.
This is the result of a study where the BBC analyzed ticket prices at more than 200 clubs all across the UK.
The study found that the average price for the cheapest match-day ticket in England is £21.49. Compared to 2011 this is a steep 13% increase. In the same time period, the cost of living went up a mere 6.8%.
The Minister to the press: “I can see why fans are cross. I’m cross. The fans are the lifeblood of the game, without the fans we won’t have football the way we know it.”
She pointed out that it will cost a minimum of £130 if you plan to take your family to a premier league game. Petrol, parking, a programme, hot dogs and drinks not even included.
The Minister is urging that clubs are looking into their ticket pricing: “Not all families can afford this”, she said. | politics |
http://www.conservationvolunteers.com.au/about-us/board-members | 2015-11-26T06:51:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398446535.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205406-00181-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.971798 | 108 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__49412831 | en | Gerry Morvell - Chairman
Gerry is a consultant on energy and environment issues, and currently advising on a range of renewable energy, low emission technologies and waste management. He was a senior executive in the Australian government where he was responsible for high level policy and program advice to Ministers on a range of environmental issues including environmental assessment, coastal and marine policies, climate change and energy. He has extensive high level experience in international organisations, including work at the United Nations Headquarters. He is also Chairman of the Board of Brown Coal Innovation Australia. | politics |
https://www.jaysrothmanlawoffice.com/blog/2023/06/local-minimum-wages-in-california-are-set-to-increase-on-july-1-2023/ | 2023-10-04T12:28:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511369.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20231004120203-20231004150203-00425.warc.gz | 0.947586 | 422 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__168753180 | en | On January 1, 2023, the state of California’s minimum wage increased to $15.50 per hour for all employers. However, a number of California cities and counties have minimum wage ordinances that require employers to pay employees working in these localities a minimum wage that is higher than the state minimum wage. If an employee is working in one of these localities, their employer may be subject to another minimum wage increase beginning on July 1st.
For example, effective July 1, 2023, the City of Los Angeles will increase the minimum wage for all covered employees from $16.04/hour to $16.78/hour. All employees that are paid by the hour, whether it be full-time, part-time, seasonal or temporary, will receive this increase in pay. Some other Southern California localities that will also see a minimum wage increase effective July 1, 2023, include:
- Malibu: current $15.96/hour to $16.90/hour
- County of Los Angeles (unincorporated areas only): current $15.96/hour to $16.90/hour
- Pasadena: current $16.11/hour increase to $16.93/hour
- Santa Monica: current $15.96/hour increase to $16.90/hour
- West Hollywood: (employers with 50 or more employees) current $17.50/hour, increase to $19.08/hour (all employees)
- West Hollywood: (employers with 49 or fewer employees) current $17.00/hour, increase to $19.08/hour (all employees)
- West Hollywood: (hotel employees) current $18.35/hour increase to $19.08/hour (all employees)
If you believe your employer is not paying you the applicable state or local minimum wage for any reason, you have the option of suing your employer with the help of an experienced California wage and hour lawyer. For a free consultation, please feel free to contact our office. | politics |
https://auroralogistics.com/australia-united-kingdom-free-trade-agreement/ | 2023-03-25T05:22:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945315.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20230325033306-20230325063306-00521.warc.gz | 0.959047 | 183 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__258339579 | en | The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA), was signed on the 17th of December 2021. The deal will eliminate tariffs on a wide variety of goods and services and should allow businesses in both countries to expand their trade.
The UK is Australia’s seventh-largest trading partner. Under the agreement, tariffs will be immediately eliminated on 99 percent of Australian exports to the UK. This includes goods such as wine, beef, lamb, and sugar. Tariffs on cars and parts will be eliminated after five years, while tariffs on whisky will be phased out over 10 years. In exchange, the UK will gain greater access to the Australian market, particularly in the areas of professional services, financial services, and education.
For more information on how this may affect your future shipments, you can visit the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade website, or contact one of our friendly staff. | politics |
https://allovertheworldnews.com/brazil-edges-toward-bolsonaro-as-a-last-resort-leader/ | 2020-05-28T07:02:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347398233.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20200528061845-20200528091845-00589.warc.gz | 0.982105 | 424 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__150980447 | en | Polls had suggested that the candidate, Wilson Witzel, a retired federal judge and military veteran running for governor of Rio de Janeiro, had no shot at victory over his better-known opponent. But with Mr. Bolsonaro’s backing, Mr. Witzel won 41 percent of the vote, more than twice his opponent’s tally.
As they took stock of the new political landscape, political scientists and academics said Monday that the Bolsonaro phenomenon may have forever changed how campaigns are run in Brazil.
Unlike rivals who had far more time on national television — which is awarded based on party size — and who bought polished ads, Mr. Bolsonaro ran a scrappy, inexpensive campaign powered mainly by social media. Supporters created hundreds of group chats on the messaging app WhatsApp, which the vast majority of Brazilians use, sharing campaign information, jokes, memes and conspiracy theories.
Victor Piaia, a sociologist who studies political communication at the State University in Rio de Janeiro, said it was unclear how much the campaign had coordinated with chat groups. But he said it was clear it had played a role in steering the narratives and benefited from the platform’s message-amplifying effect.
“This type of communication is less top-down,” said Mr. Piaia. “Everyone is the curator of their own content, and this makes the information distributed there more appealing.”
Mr. Piaia said he was especially surprised at how successful the Bolsonaro campaign was in directing down-ballot votes. While other political parties were handing out pamphlets on the streets, it spent weeks distributing a message with the names of candidates it supported through WhatsApp groups.
Among the biggest losers on Sunday were elected officials who have been embroiled in the far-ranging corruption investigation known as Lava Jato, or Car Wash. According to the newspaper Folha de São Paulo, 47 politicians who have been charged with corruption, or are being investigated, were not re-elected.
Source: The New York Times | politics |
https://premiumev.com/electrifying-the-economy-the-impact-of-taxation-and-tariffs-on-electric-vehicles-and-their-components/ | 2024-04-23T18:31:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818732.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423162023-20240423192023-00509.warc.gz | 0.945727 | 674 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__79326017 | en | The advent of electric vehicles (EVs) has initiated a significant shift in the automotive industry, presenting a sustainable alternative to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. However, the development and adoption of EVs are heavily influenced by economic policies, particularly taxation and tariffs. These fiscal tools play a crucial role in shaping the EV market, affecting everything from production costs to consumer prices and ultimately, the pace of adoption of electric mobility.
Taxation policies related to EVs vary widely across countries and regions, impacting both the demand and supply sides of the market. On the consumer side, many governments have implemented tax incentives for EV purchases, such as reduced sales taxes, exemptions from registration and road taxes, or even direct rebates. These incentives are designed to lower the cost barrier for consumers, making EVs more financially competitive with traditional vehicles. For instance, some countries offer significant tax deductions or credits for the purchase of an EV, which can substantially reduce the effective price paid by the consumer.
Conversely, some regions impose additional taxes on EVs or have started to phase out existing incentives. These changes are often motivated by budgetary constraints or a shift in policy focus. The removal or reduction of tax incentives can lead to a decrease in EV sales, as seen in some markets where subsidies were withdrawn.
On the supply side, taxation policies also impact the manufacturers of EVs and their components. Tax incentives for research and development, manufacturing incentives, and reduced tax rates for EV-related businesses can encourage investment in the sector. These policies can help nascent EV industries to grow and become more competitive. However, high taxes on raw materials or components necessary for EV manufacturing, such as batteries, can increase production costs and thus the final price of the vehicles.
Tariffs on EVs and their components are another significant factor influencing the market. The global nature of the EV supply chain means that components and raw materials often cross multiple borders before becoming part of a finished vehicle. Tariffs imposed on these imports can increase production costs, which may be passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. For example, tariffs on imported batteries or rare earth elements, which are crucial for EV motors and batteries, can significantly affect the cost of production.
Conversely, tariffs can also be used to protect domestic industries. Some countries impose tariffs on imported EVs to encourage consumers to buy locally manufactured vehicles, supporting the domestic automotive industry. While this can bolster local manufacturing, it can also limit the range of available EVs and potentially keep prices high due to reduced competition.
The interplay between taxation and tariffs in the EV sector also has broader economic and environmental implications. Favorable tax policies and low tariffs can accelerate the adoption of EVs, contributing to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and the transition to sustainable transportation. However, protectionist policies and high tariffs can slow this transition, limiting the availability and affordability of EVs.
In conclusion, taxation and tariffs are powerful tools that significantly impact the electric vehicle market. These fiscal policies not only influence the affordability and attractiveness of EVs for consumers but also affect the global competitiveness of the EV industry. As the world moves towards cleaner and more sustainable modes of transportation, the role of taxation and tariffs in shaping the EV market becomes increasingly important. Policymakers face the challenge of balancing fiscal responsibilities with the need to promote sustainable practices, a task that will require careful consideration of the complex dynamics of the evolving EV landscape. | politics |
https://goudhurst-pc.gov.uk/footpaths/ | 2021-04-21T00:29:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618039491784.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20210420214346-20210421004346-00059.warc.gz | 0.950676 | 173 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__126555413 | en | Goudhurst has 39 miles of public footpaths the criss-cross the Parish. Many of these are old drovers roads that date back to medieval times. The Footpath Committee monitors the paths and is responsible for maintaining and improving in collaboration with other authorities e.g. Kent County Council (KCC).
All routes, both Public Rights of Way (PROW) and footways alongside roads are regularly walked and inspected and the committee liaises with KCC on local PROW maps.
This committee meets at least twice a year and is chaired by Cllr Mrs Caroline Richards. The Vice Chairman is Vacant and Cllrs Boniface and Wood form the remainder of the committee. There are two advisers: Mrs JoJo Bates and Mrs Alison Scott.
Minutes of committee meetings can be found in the Parish Council Minutes and agenda | politics |
http://www.petertatchell.net/politics/jeremy-corbyn-is-ignoring-labours-grassroots-on-brexit/ | 2023-09-22T15:04:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506420.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922134342-20230922164342-00197.warc.gz | 0.921254 | 702 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__217428634 | en | Most Labour members & voters support Remain & a People’s Vote
London, UK – 1 May 2019
When Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader, he promised a new kind of politics – listening to and empowering the members and supporters. No more Blair-style top-down policy-making, he said.
Now, when the vast majority of Labour members and supporters back Remain and a Peoples Vote, he’s trying to facilitate Brexit with Theresa May. Although he is open to a People’s Vote, he comes across as lukewarm, not enthusiastic. It is not his priority.
I want a left-wing Labour government but fear the party leadership is throwing away that opportunity. Various polls show Labour either trailing, level-pegging or only just ahead of the Tories – not enough to win a general election. The party’s de facto support for Brexit and its failure to clearly back a People’s Vote is losing it support when Labour should be 30 points ahead of Theresa May, given the Tory shambles and splits, the damage caused by austerity and continued gross social inequalities.
Let’s look at the facts:
72% of Labour members back a People’s Vote on the Brexit deal. 88% support remaining in the EU.
Jeremy Corbyn, who I want to see as PM, is ignoring them by seeking to negotiate a Brexit deal with the Tory leadership. His bid to facilitate Brexit puts him objectively on the same side as Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Nigel Farage, Tommy Robinson and assorted racists, xenophobes and Little Englanders. This is not a left-wing stance. By default, though not by intention, Labour’s position colludes with the far right. They will claim a massive victory if Brexit goes through.
Labour voters in previous pro-Leave areas now support Remain by a margin of more than three to one: 69% now back Remain rather than Brexit.
Over 1.4m Labour voters that voted Leave in the 2016 referendum have now switched in favour of staying in the EU. A majority of Labour voters now back Remain.
Among Labour supporters, a People’s Vote second referendum is massively popular, with 77% in favour and just 23% against. Even most Labour Leave voters back a people’s vote, by 56-44%.
YouGov asked people how they would vote if Labour supported going ahead with Brexit. Labour would slump to third place in a general election, with a mere 22% of the vote – the biggest rout for Labour for a century. | politics |
https://manutdmemlane.com/2022/04/gamblers-to-pay-kra-20pc-of-stakes-before-betting-%F0%9F%A5%B5/ | 2022-09-30T11:17:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335448.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20220930082656-20220930112656-00181.warc.gz | 0.959261 | 272 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__162299680 | en | “The First Schedule to the Excise Duty Act, 2015 is amended … in Part II (on excisable services) by deleting the expression ‘seven-point five percent’… and substituting therefor the expression ‘twenty percent’,” Mr Yatani wrote in the Finance Bill 2022.
This is the second year in a row that the Treasury is seeking to return the 20 percent duty on the amount staked after MPs shot down a similar bid in the Finance Bill 2021, and reduced the duty to 7.5 percent.
NO TAX HERE 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
The proposed 20 percent tax will apply from July 1 if passed by the MPs before the House breaks on June 9 ahead of the August elections.
Gamblers also pay a 20 percent tax on winnings that betting firms are required to withhold and remit to the taxman. This means that if one wins Sh10,000, he or she will receive Sh8,000 as the KRA takes Sh2,000.
This is besides corporate income taxes levied on the gambling and gaming business. The betting industry has become one of the targets for ‘sin’ taxes which the government levies on goods and services considered harmful, costly to the society or morally suspect. | politics |
https://doniedward.wordpress.com/tag/obama/ | 2018-07-17T22:49:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589932.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20180717222930-20180718002930-00066.warc.gz | 0.977046 | 966 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__219078958 | en | The candidates for the US presidency have attacked each other’s plans for the struggling American economy as they campaign for votes in key states.
In Florida, Barack Obama launched a fierce counter-attack against his Republican rival, who has accused him of embracing socialist tax policies.
John McCain told US media he was the candidate to listen to on the economy.
He has been speaking in Pennsylvania, while Mr Obama was discussing his rescue plans with state governors.
Mr Obama is to take a two-day break from campaigning later this week to visit his sick grandmother in Hawaii.
Madelyn Dunham, 85, who helped raise Mr Obama, is said to be seriously ill.
BBC North America editor Justin Webb says that despite Mr Obama’s substantial lead over his rival, John McCain, his absence will make his staff nervous.
The Illinois senator has the advantage in the polls with two weeks to go until the 4 November election, but is not sufficiently far ahead to be confident of victory, our correspondent says.
Mr Obama accused his Republican rival of making “stuff” up in the last weeks of the campaign.
He denied Republican claims that he had attacked “Joe the plumber” – an Ohio voter who sparked a tax debate.
The student Barack Obama with grandparents, Madelyn Dunham (R) and Stanley Dunham, in New York (undated photo from the Obama campaign)
Senator Obama’s grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has always been one of the most important people in his life
Profile: Madelyn Dunham
“I have got nothing but love for Joe the plumber, that’s why I want to give him a tax cut. John McCain is still out there, just saying this stuff, just making it up,” he said.
Earlier, Mr Obama met the governors of Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico and Colorado in Lake Worth, Florida, to discuss jobs and the economy with business leaders and financial experts.
All four states have Democratic governors and all, except Michigan, voted for President George W Bush in 2004.
Before the discussion began, Mr Obama addressed the event’s audience, telling them that Mr McCain would bring America the “same failed policies” as President Bush.
Mr Obama has been mounting an intensive swing through Florida, where opinion polls suggest he and Mr McCain are in a tight race.
He will move on to Virginia and Indiana – two traditionally Republican-leaning states where he is doing well in the polls – on Wednesday and Thursday before heading to Hawaii to visit his grandmother.
‘I’m the candidate’
On the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, where Mr Obama has the lead in opinion polls, Mr McCain said his rival’s economic plan would result in raised taxes.
He also questioned his rival’s readiness for the White House.
“We don’t want a president who invites testing from the world at a time when our economy is in crisis and Americans are already fighting in two wars.”
John McCain vows to “get tough” on those who caused the economic crisis
Earlier in the day he said it was “absolutely not true” that the financial crisis was hurting his campaign.
His comments were in response to reports that earlier this month one of his senior advisers said: “If we keep talking about the economic crisis, we’re going to lose.”
“We’re focusing on the economy,” Mr McCain insisted. “Listen to me. I’m the candidate, and this campaign is about the economy,” he said in an interview shown on US network CBS’s The Early Show.
Meanwhile, his running mate Sarah Palin has apologised for any misunderstanding over comments last week on the patriotic values of “the real America” and “pro-America areas of this great nation”.
Mrs Palin denied that was her intention to imply that some parts of the country were more patriotic than others.
“I don’t want that misunderstood. If that’s the way it came across, I apologise,” she told CNN.
Opinion polls suggest voters have more confidence in Mr Obama than Mr McCain to handle the economy.
Mr Obama had been due to campaign in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Ohio on Thursday and Friday – both states that analysts say he appears likely to win.
Instead he will attend a campaign event in Indianapolis on Thursday before taking a flight to Honolulu.
Campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Mr Obama’s wife, Michelle, would campaign for her husband in Ohio on Friday. He is expected to resume campaigning on Saturday. | politics |
http://victoriawave.ca/2013/01/yyjchat-special-pam-palmater-idlenomore/ | 2015-05-25T09:06:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207928479.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113208-00062-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.95444 | 886 | CC-MAIN-2015-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-22__0__19986770 | en | It is an issue highlighted on every newscast, impacts all Canadians locally, provincially and nationally, and is seemingly gaining momentum daily. The #IdleNoMore movement has similarities with #Occupy: largely leaderless, fed by discontent and frustration of the current situation (and historical indifference), a distrust of media and the political process, organized and spread largely through the web, social and citizen media.
While the media is largely focused on Chief Theresa Spence, her hunger strike and call for a meeting with the Prime Minister and officials (now set for January 11th) the movement’s activists and supporters are demonstrating on a wide range of issues pertaining to First Nations.
Ryerson University: Pamela Palmater is a Mi’kmaq lawyer whose family originates from the Eel River Bar First Nation in northern New Brunswick. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University. In addition to her faculty appointment as an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, Dr. Palmater is Chair in Indigenous Governance, and Academic Director of the newly-created Centre for Indigenous Governance, housed in the Faculty of Arts. She is also a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies, affiliated with the MA program in Public Policy and Administration.
Pamela Palmater completed her Doctorate in the Science of Law (JSD) at Dalhousie University Law Faculty in 2009. Her thesis is entitled: Beyond Blood: Rethinking Aboriginal Identity and Belonging. In addition, she holds a Master in Laws (LLM) from Dalhousie University in Aboriginal Law, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at the University of New Brunswick, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a double major in Native Studies and History from St. Thomas University in New Brunswick. She was called to the bar in New Brunswick in 1998 and is a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick, the Canadian Bar Association and the Indigenous Bar Association. She has worked for the federal government on Aboriginal issues for over 10 years. Her position as a lawyer at Justice Canada involved various legal matters pertaining to First Nations. She has also held several positions as Director at Indian and Northern Affairs, managing treaties, claims, self-government, land and registration portfolios. She has also worked and/or volunteered with national and provincial Aboriginal organisations and communities.
Dr. Palmater’s areas of teaching expertise and interest include Aboriginal Governance and Justice; Comparative Indigenous Studies; Human Rights (both domestic and international); and Constitutional Law (including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms), and she can supervise students who wish to undertake independent studies, Masters or doctoral studies in research areas relating to Aboriginal peoples.
Her current research interests relate to Aboriginal Governance matters, specifically how land and natural resources, treaties and Aboriginal rights, jurisdiction and law-making powers and citizenship and identity issues can contribute to stronger Aboriginal families, communities, organisations and Nations. A key part of this research is the ever-changing political structures and relationships within and between Aboriginal communities, their relationships with the state and on the international stage. She is interested in partnering with Aboriginal organisations and communities to conduct further research in these areas. Recognising her as “… a trailblazing role model for young Indigenous women, planting seeds of change that are transforming Indigenous communities across Canada,” the YWCA named her a Woman of Distinction in the Social Justice category for 2012. On 29 October 2012, Dr. Palmater was inducted into the Bertha Wilson Honour Society by Kim Brooks, Dean, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University.
Dr, Palmater ran for leadership of the Assembly of First Nations in 2012 and was runner up to the re-elected Shawn Atleo.
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How to join into #YYJchat and FAQs? See our guidelines section | politics |
https://www.jlsd.org/communityimpact/ | 2022-01-26T17:06:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304959.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220126162115-20220126192115-00639.warc.gz | 0.947125 | 758 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__222244029 | en | Decade after decade, the inspirational service and advocacy of Junior League volunteers not only has helped bring about many of the privileges we now take for granted—from free school lunches to domestic violence shelters and clean water—but has shaped the way people think about serving their local communities, their nations, and the world.
The Junior League of San Diego is committed to serving the needs of women and youth in the San Diego community through effective legislative and community advocacy efforts. JLSD carefully evaluates the biggest areas of need in our community and focuses our efforts on issues where we believe we can make an impact. In addition to providing trained volunteers to our community partners, we take action on state issues that affect our projects and focus areas. Relating to such issues, we educate our members as well as the San Diego community while fostering collaboration and communication with community partners.
Our Policy Agenda
The Junior League of San Diego represents its members in the state public policy arena, with emphasis on efforts to do the following:
- Collaborate with and support community partners that work to provide services to the transition age foster youth (TAY) population and victims of human trafficking
- Assist legislative and other government or private bodies in the development of laws and policies affecting TAY and those affected by human trafficking
- Promote accessibility to affordable and stable housing to San Diego’s TAY population
- Support public policy that protects TAY and victims of human trafficking
Fast Facts about Our Focus Areas
Transition Age Foster Youth (TAY)
In San Diego County, approximately 300 youth, ranging in age from 16-24, age out of the foster system each year with very few resources available to them. Within 2-4 years of aging-out:
- 50% are unemployed
- 25% are incarcerated
- 49% are homeless
- and only 8% graduate from college.
In an effort to make a lasting impact, JLSD works to create and implement programming, offer new resources, and collaborate with TAY service providers in order to improve the opportunities available to our local TAY population.
According to a study published by researchers at Point Loma Nazarene University and the University of San Diego, and funded by the National Institute of Justice, human trafficking is San Diego’s 2nd largest underground economy after drug trafficking – and constituted approximately $810M in revenue in 2013.
- The average age of entry into sex trafficking is 16 years old
- The average victim is trafficked for about three years before coming into contact with law enforcement
- San Diego is ranked by the FBI as one of the nation’s highest areas of commercially sexually exploited children
- There are approximately 110 gangs involved in human trafficking in San Diego
JLSD is an active member of the San Diego County Human Trafficking Task Force which strives to take a collaborative, cross-cutting effort on anti-human trafficking efforts in San Diego County. They frequently attend the Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition meetings and partner with San Diego Youth Services – Surviving Together, Achieving and Reaching for Success (STARS) which provides support to empower the youth to escape sexual exploitation.
JLSD has become an effective change maker when it comes educating the community on the issues of human trafficking and supporting agencies who provide important services to survivors here in San Diego. Our Advocacy Committee and California State Public Affairs Committee (CalSPAC) delegates take the lead on these efforts on behalf of the organization at the state level. Our members have lobbied leaders at the state Capitol in Sacramento each year advocating desperately needed policy reform of our supported legislation and have even testified on behalf of local lawmakers at the state level to move important legislation forward. | politics |
https://dun-net.dk/nyheder/nyhedsoversigt/conference-european-universities-critical-futures/ | 2023-12-01T00:39:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100258.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130225634-20231201015634-00593.warc.gz | 0.909564 | 268 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__35223929 | en | Date: October 23-24, 2023
Venue: University Foundation, Egmontstraat 11 rue d’Egmont, 1000 Brussels and Online
Registration deadline: October 13, 2023
About the conference
Universities are critical for Europe’s future, in terms of social and political integration, and in providing an institutional framework through which Europe acts in the world. At a time of radically transforming European and global contexts, what roles should universities play in tackling issues ranging from gender and social inequalities and integration of refugees, to public access to research, and repositioning Europe in a world of competing global strategies over flows of knowledge, researchers and students?
To fulfil this renewed societal engagement and critical public purpose requires rethinking how universities are organised and how they carry out their core activities. The conference will share knowledge generated over two years by Europe-wide working groups on new forms of knowledge production, accountability and public trust, and technologies of management. It offers new insights into tackling gender inequality and precarity, refugee access to higher education, and alternative approaches to internationalisation.
The conference is for senior and early-stage researchers and members of the policy community and aims to develop a dialogue between the research and policy-making communities. Conference organiser is Professor Susan Wright, Aarhus university. | politics |
https://rancholaesperanzapre.com/hud-agreements/ | 2021-10-22T04:01:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585450.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022021705-20211022051705-00452.warc.gz | 0.951374 | 732 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__105406791 | en | Recommendation: The HUD Secretary should order close follow-up to the contractor`s recommendations regarding training agreements and enforcement measures. In order to strengthen hud approval of contractors` recommendations, HUD should implement the recommendations contained in the report of the Office of Inspector General of 20 October 1982 and take the steps described in the Policy Memorandum of 18 June 1982 to designate staff in each office to become competent in the areas of training analysis and modification. **Please note that as of March 1, 2017, all data requests from the family options or Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Study (MTO) must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies. HUD no longer accepts data agreement requests for these data sets. For more information on the application, please see here.** Recommendation: The HUD Secretary should order that the Region III contract be further amended to clarify the payment rules for partial payments, to put defaults in last place due to a number of monthly payments, to credit over payments in subsequent months, and to calculate payment fees lump sums, which are collected by training agreements. Similar steps should also be taken for the treaty proposal at the national level if HUD decides to maintain the payment rules for Region III. Today`s Section 8 program actually consists of two programs that together serve nearly 3.5 million households. The combined Programs in Section 8 are the largest direct housing assistance program for low-income families. With a total budget of $US 27 billion for fiscal year 2013, they reflect a significant commitment of federal funds. This commitment has led to some successes. More than three million families are able to obtain safe and decent housing through the programme, at a price for the family that is considered affordable. However, these successes entail high costs for the federal government.
Given the current budget deficit, Congress began to reassess whether the cost of Section 8 programs, especially the voucher program, was worth it. Proposals for programme reform are becoming increasingly broad and the question of whether the current section 8 programmes are maintained to a large extent in their current form, substantially modified or abolished are issues currently facing Congress. * Note that this example does not contain an estimate of inflation. With respect to the funding of multi-year contracts, Congress usually contains an estimate of inflation and adds it to the total cost. The Moving to Work Demonstration (P.L. 104-134), approved in 1996, was created to enable HUDs and PHAS to design and test different approaches to the provision and management of housing assistance. The event tasked HUD with selecting up to 30 PHA to participate. The goals were to reduce federal costs, encourage families to work, and expand housing choice. MTW allows participating PHAS to be more flexible in determining how they can use federal cheques and public housing funds by allowing them to mix funding sources and experiment with rental rules, with the restriction that they have had to continue to serve about the same number of households. It also allows them to apply for an exemption from most of the rules of the public housing and choice-of-housing voucher program. (For more information, see CRS R42562, Moving to Work (MTW): Housing Assistance Demonstration Program, by [author name rubbed]) Comments: The HUD plan to award a nationwide credit service contract never saw the light of day; Therefore, this recommendation is no longer relevant. For more information on hud budget trends, including section 8 programs, see crS R42542, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Funding Trends Since FY2002, by [author name rubbed].
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https://acecutting.com/blogs/blog/concrete-ceo-challenge-hire-veterans | 2021-01-20T16:56:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703521139.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20210120151257-20210120181257-00011.warc.gz | 0.964467 | 612 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__86730404 | en | CONCRETE CEO CHALLENGE: HIRE VETERANS
A few years ago, Mike Musto, U.S. Pavement Services CEO, issued a challenge to U.S. businesses that employ 50 or more individuals to employ a minimum of one veteran. Musto also called on Congress to revive an expired tax incentive that rewards companies for hiring veterans.
At the time, Veterans Day was near. Just the same, as we enjoyed the recent Fourth of July celebration, hopefully the majority of us also considered our military veterans who’ve fought to maintain our nation’s independence – many of whom join the construction trades after service.
Perhaps the person next to you at the jobsite handling that concrete cutting saw, concrete drill, core drill or other concrete or masonry equipment is a military vet.
As Musto had once pointed out, the best way that we may say thank you to veterans is by making sure that they have a job.
“Veterans aren't looking for hand-outs or special favors. This is particularly the case for all those veterans returning from duty and reintegrating into the community,” Musto said. “They simply need the chance to earn a living and support their families.”
The unemployment rate for all veterans combined – including those from wars going back to WWII (and now retired) – was on par with the general population in 2017. However, unemployment is still higher among veterans who served in the 2nd Gulf War or after.
The unemployment rate of veterans who served on active duty from the U.S. Armed forces since September 2001 is 4.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compare that to the general unemployment rate in the U.S. – 3.8 percent.
Musto established the U.S. Pavement Services “Pledge to Hire A Veteran” program in 2012. The program has paved the way for businesses to recruit and hire veterans, created career paths and fostered growth for vets. The program has also served as a general resource for this extremely skilled but under employed demographic.
“Veterans bring a wealth of valuable experience and discipline to the workplace,” Musto said of his motivation. “They’re an asset to my business and would be to any company.”
Musto also called on Congress to support the Expire Act of 2014, which includes a provision for granting tax credits to companies that hire military vets.
“If we may give tax credits for Hollywood filmmakers, we ought to be capable of giving tax breaks to businesses that hire individuals who go into harm's way to defend our country,” said Musto.
Well said, Mr. Musto.
If you want the best concrete equipment and masonry equipment on the market, acecutting.com has you covered. For skilled, reliable and loyal labor, look to your local military veterans re-entering the concrete masonry workforce. | politics |
http://2013.mdmanual.msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/bcity/leg/html/msa15524.html | 2020-05-28T17:18:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347399830.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20200528170840-20200528200840-00302.warc.gz | 0.844434 | 171 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__206215689 | en | WILLIAM A. (PETE) WELCH, Member, City Council (Democrat)
Member, City Council, Baltimore, representing District 9, since January 10, 2011. Vice-Chair, Executive Appointments Committee, 2011-. Member, Education Committee, 2011-; Health Committee, 2011-; Housing and Community Development Committee, 2011-; Taxation, Finance and Economic Development Committee, 2011-. Member, Policy and Planning Committee, 2011.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 14, 1953. Accountant. Former legislative aide to Baltimore City Council member Agnes B. Welch.
© Copyright August 01, 2013 Maryland State Archives
Maryland Manual On-Line, 2013
August 8, 2013
Note: In this past edition of Maryland Manual, some links are to external sites.
View the current Manual | politics |
http://action.lettexansdecide.com/7914/sign-petition/ | 2014-04-19T01:47:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609535745.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005215-00498-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.95694 | 150 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__63308721 | en | Thank you for taking the time to visit the Let Texans Decide website!
Let Texans Decide is a coalition of state business leaders, horsemen, community organizations, and Texas citizens who are tired of watching $4.37 billion leave the state annually to Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico. We are literally paying for jobs, healthcare, and schools in neighboring states. Texans are smart enough to decide this issue and deserve the right to vote on gaming in our state. It’s time to bring that money home.
By signing our petition, you will show your support for giving Texans an opportunity to vote on gaming at the polls. You will also receive our email updates. There has been no better time to Let Texans Decide. | politics |
http://2011.iranopen.ir/Default.aspx?tabid=1085&articleType=ArticleView&articleId=120&language=en-GB | 2013-05-26T00:43:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706474776/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121434-00069-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.886422 | 120 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__65852744 | en | Upon hearing the sad news of the earthquake tragedy in the brother country of Japan that claimed so many lives and caused damages to the infrastructures in some regions, hereby, we wish to extend our heartfelt condolences on this occasion to the Japanese citizens.
We are strongly confident that, given the Japanese’ strong determination and wise leadership of the government, the affected areas will recover from the consequences of the natural disaster and people will resume normal life soon.
Dr. Morteza Mousakhani
President of Qazvin Islamic Azad University
Chairman of Iranian RoboCup National Committee | politics |
http://hempworld.com/HempPharm/articles/srilankalegal.html | 2013-05-23T20:28:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368703748374/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516112908-00097-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.933257 | 253 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__82271408 | en | |Sri Lanka to legalise cannabis
From correspondents in Colombo May 12, 2004, source AFP.
SRI Lanka plans to lift a ban on growing cannabis and begin government cultivation of the plant, which is a key ingredient in traditional medicine, a minister was quoted saying today.
Indigenous Medicine Minister Tissa Karaliyadde said he hoped to introduce a bill in parliament to allow practitioners of herbal medicine known as ayurveda to grow at least five plants each.
The state itself hopes to start cultivation and land has already been earmarked for the pilot project, The Island newspaper quoted Karaliyadde saying.
Despite an official ban on cannabis in Sri Lanka, it is easily available on the clandestine market both for traditional healers and smokers.
*Industrial-Hemp has no psychoactive properties following definition of the European Economic Community (EEC); THC content is less than 0.3%. In general, low THC-seed varieties without psychoactive properties are those that have a THC content of less than 1%. (See also No-THC Hemp-seed.) THC= Delta-9 TetraHydroCannabinol.
Copyright © 1995 - 2004 HempWorld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | politics |
http://www.cgado.com/news/2020-06/09/content_190999406.htm | 2020-07-03T17:54:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655882634.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200703153451-20200703183451-00456.warc.gz | 0.963802 | 206 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__413550 | en | The city of Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, will push forward the construction of new infrastructure projects with an investment of nearly 500 billion yuan (about 70.7 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020.
The projects cover a wide range of fields such as 5G, artificial intelligence and big data centers, according to the fifth session of the 15th Guangzhou Municipal People's Congress held on Saturday.
A government work report delivered Saturday showed that in 2019, Guangzhou made great efforts to develop strategic emerging industries and a number of major industrial projects were completed and put into operation. The added value of strategic emerging industries in Guangzhou increased by 7.5 percent, and a total of 20,200 5G base stations were built last year.
The city will continue to promote the full coverage of the 5G network and plans to build 41,000 charging piles across the city this year.
Among the new infrastructure projects, 73 major projects worth 180 billion yuan were signed in May. | politics |
http://www.karenbruce.co.uk/about/ | 2013-05-22T00:20:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368700958435/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516104238-00089-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.972448 | 366 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__46949223 | en | My name is Karen Bruce and I am the first Labour councillor to be elected in Rothwell in the 21st century when I won the seat off the Liberal Democrats in May 2011.
I am seeking selection as Labour’s candidate for Elmet and Rothwell in the 2015 general election. When the selection process officially starts I’ll update this biography with more information.
I’ve lived in Elmet and Rothwell constituency for more than 20 years, first in Methley, then Swillington and since 2002 in Carlton, Rothwell. I live with my husband Stuart (who is also a long-standing Labour Party member and former councillor) and our five year old daughter attends the local school. We’ve also got a cat and a black Labrador dog.
I was born in Wakefield and my granddad was a miner at Sharlston Colliery and my other granddad worked on the railways. My dad worked on a farm as a young man and later worked in engineering at Spencer Wire Works.
I started my working life in the public sector and worked for West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive for 14 years in a variety of different roles. After that I helped run my own business which worked with various private and public sector clients and also organised conferences for the public sector. As a councillor I’ve held a variety of roles and am currently chair of the Outer South Area Committee.
As well as all my work locally within the ward helping local community groups and people I also sit on several council committees. I’m a member of the Scrutiny Board (Health and Well-being and Adult Social Care), the Licensing Committee, South (Outer) Area Committee and the ALMO Aire Valley Homes (formerly known as South/South East Leeds Homes). | politics |
http://allin1news.net/humble-in-our-convictions-this-is-obamas-national-day-of-prayer-proclamation/ | 2013-05-24T07:48:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704368465/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516113928-00028-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.94957 | 387 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__31001475 | en | President Barack Obama has a message for America:
Let’s come together to “pray for guidance, grace, and protection for our great Nation.
” Why the religious overtones, you ask ?
Today is the National Day of Prayer, an annual event that is intended “to mobilize prayer in America and to encourage personal repentance and righteousness in the culture.” This year marks the 61st observance of the initiative, which was created in 1952 by a joint resolution in the US Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. As is customary, Obama issued a proclamation in observance of the day.
In his statement, the president shared his
views on the historical importance of prayer and religious protection. Additionally, he praised the nation’s Armed Forces and challenged all Americans to participate in showering prayer upon America.
Here’s Obama’s address, in full:
Prayer has always been a part of the American story, and today countless Americans rely on prayer for comfort, direction, and strength, praying not only for themselves, but for their communities, their country, and the world.
On this National Day of Prayer,
we give thanks for our democracy that respects the beliefs and protects the religious freedom of all people to pray, worship, or abstain according to the dictates of their conscience. Let us pray for all the citizens of our great Nation, particularly those who are sick, mourning, or without hope, and ask God for the sustenance to meet the challenges we face as a Nation.
May we embrace the responsibility
we have to each other, and rely on the better angels of our nature in service to one another. Let us be humble in our convictions, and courageous in our virtue. Let us pray for those who are suffering around the world, and let us be open to opportunities to ease that suffering. | politics |
https://onhavanastreet.com/events/11162023united-against-hate-discussion-panel/ | 2023-12-10T23:15:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102697.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210221943-20231211011943-00096.warc.gz | 0.897004 | 120 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__189143575 | en | RSVP for United Against Hate Discussion Panel
Join the city of Aurora’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and community partners in a thought-provoking panel discussion on hate crimes, from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Aurora Municipal Center, Paul Tauer City Council Chamber. Key topics include understanding, reporting and preventing hate crimes. The featured key speaker will be Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. The event is free, but registration is required by emailing [email protected]. The event will also be streamed online at AuroraTV.org. | politics |
https://duncanfaber.com/stephanie-v-mclean/ | 2019-05-25T01:16:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257845.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20190525004721-20190525030721-00505.warc.gz | 0.975382 | 254 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__147999080 | en | Stephanie V. McLean
Ms. McLean is a family law lawyer, a member of the Canadian Bar Association, and a vocal advocate for advancing women’s equality. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Calgary in 2012. In her solo practice, and then as partner at Gosselin-Tardif McLean LLP, she practiced family law with a focus on high-conflict parenting litigation, restraining orders, and appeals.
In 2015, Ms. McLean was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as the MLA representing Calgary Varsity. During her years in office, she held two Cabinet positions. As Minister of Service Alberta, Ms. McLean worked to overhaul consumer protection legislation. As Minister of Status of Women, she worked to improve women’s economic security, to increase women’s participation in leadership roles and the democratic process, and to eliminate and prevent violence against women – with a focus on domestic violence and intimate partner violence.
Since leaving office, Ms. McLean has returned to her law career and relocated to Victoria with her husband, toddler, and two dogs. She is an avid reader of memoirs, a novice knitter, and volunteers with The Cridge Centre for the Family. | politics |
https://danlovesskincare.com/things/fda-sunscreen-3 | 2019-10-19T04:21:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986688826.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20191019040458-20191019063958-00200.warc.gz | 0.9077 | 2,562 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__78145343 | en | My Comment to the FDA's Proposed Final Rule on OTC Sunscreen Drug Products
To whom it may concern –
As a consumer of sunscreen products and an advocate for their use, I applaud the decision of the Food and Drug Administration to issue a proposed rule regarding the use of nonprescription OTC sunscreen drug products. I appreciate and am grateful for the proposed regulations regarding UVA protection, sunscreen dosage forms, maximum SPF numbers, and changes to sunscreen labeling.
My comment seeks to express my concerns regarding:
- The impact of only allowing Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide as active ingredients in sunscreens
- The Administration’s refusal to approve sunscreen ingredients widely available in Asia, Europe, and Australia, or for which approval was sought through TEA applications
I. The impact of only allowing Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide
I am concerned by the possibility that the only allowed UV filters in the United States could be Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, as I find these ingredients are challenging to tolerate in sunscreen formulae. I raise this concern due to the fact that they are the only ingredients included in Category I in the proposed rule. I believe their lack of tolerability is likely to decrease the frequency of sunscreen use by many Americans. Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide are generally inelegant in sunscreen products. These microfine particulate dispersions are generally formulated into textures which are of an unappealing aesthetic to consumers. This inelegance is rendered more obtrusive through the opaque whiteness which these ingredients leave on the skin after application. This issue of inelegance is more significant in Americans with dark and deep skin tones, on whom the opaque white cast is more visible.
While this issue is merely one of aesthetic tolerance, it must be stated that if sunscreen products are not pleasurable, they will not be used. If the agency is to recommend the use of a broad spectrum sunscreen to prevent skin cancers and skin photoaging, it is essential that the sunscreens in question be tolerable by the American public. It is logical that these issues of cosmetic inelegance will result in Americans using less sunscreen more infrequently, which may bring rise to an even greater incidence of ultraviolet radiation-related skin disease.
To forge a metaphor, the Administration has issued clear nutritional guidelines in the hopes of countering the epidemic of obesity in the United States. While the American resident is aware that eating broccoli is a more healthful choice than eating ice cream, obesity rates have not fallen. Indeed, the more pleasurable aesthetics of the less-healthful choice play a role in the behavioral healthcare decisions made by Americans. This informs my concern that only allowing Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide based sunscreens will result in more infrequent sunscreen use, and, therefore, a higher rate of preventable UV-related skin health outcomes.
II. The approval of Sunscreen ingredients available in other countries, or for which approval was sought through TEA applications
I am frustrated by the Administration’s failure to approve the sunscreen active ingredients which are widely available in virtually every country with the exception of the United States. I refute the Administration’s claim that these ingredients lack the necessary safety data to be considered GRASE. In contrast, I believe that the failure of the Administration to allow these ingredients is reflective of a lax attitude towards the skin health of Americans. I refer specifically to the following ingredients:
- Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Bemotrizinol, or Tinosorb S)
- Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (Uvinul A Plus)
- Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone (Iscotrizinol, or Uvasorb HEB)
- Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate (Bisdisulizole Disodium, or Neo Heliopan AP)
- Drometrizole Trisiloxane (Mexoryl XL)
- Ethylhexyl Triazone (Octyl Triazone, or Uvinul T 150)
- Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Bisoctrizole, or Tinosorb M)
- Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid (Mexoryl SX, or Ecamsule)
- Tris-Biphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb A2B)
I wish to raise several concerns on this point:
There is great controversy regarding the environmental and human health consequences of many sunscreen active ingredients included the Final Monograph. The public controversy seems to be the most robust in regards to Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone) and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate). While this proposed final rule seeks to determine the human health outcomes of these ingredients, it must be stated that their use in sunscreen products in the rest of the world is more infrequent. Furthermore, they are often used in lower concentrations in foreign sunscreen formulae. This can be attributed to the fact that sunscreen manufacturers in the rest of the world have a broader list of approved ingredients from which to choose when formulating safe and effective sunscreen products. Thus, if the health consequences of Benzophenone-3 and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate are suspect, allowing American manufacturers a broader list of sunscreen active ingredients will reduce the prevalence of Benzophenone-3 and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate in the market.
The sunscreen active ingredients in the United States are heavily biased towards UVB protection. Indeed, the only allowed filters which protect against UVA radiation in the United States are Zinc Oxide and Avobenzone. Zinc Oxide is poorly tolerated, particularly by Americans with dark skins. Avobenzone is photo unstable, and cannot be relied upon for lasting UVA protection. The Administration makes clear the need for high UVA protection in the proposed final rule. Yet, manufacturers will be challenged to formulate sunscreen products with strong, photostable UVA protection if they are limited to choosing Zinc Oxide or Avobenzone.
In Australia, sunscreens are regulated as Therapeutic Goods, and can contain the following ingredients which can protect against UVA radiation:
- Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, (Bemotrizinol) at concentrations of up to 10%
- Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (Uvinul A Plus) at concentrations of up to 10%
- Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate (Bisdisulizole Disodium) at concentrations of up to 10%
- Drometrizole Trisiloxane (Mexoryl XL) at concentrations of up to 15%
- Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (Bisoctrizole) at concentrations of up to 10%
- Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid (Ecamsule) at concentrations of up to 10%
- Tris-Biphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb A2B) at concentrations of up to 10%
These ingredients provide strong and long-lasting UVA protection. With the exception of Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, these ingredients have molecular sizes greater than 500 Daltons, and are unlikely to penetrate the skin barrier. They have long histories of marketing in many other countries, with no negative human health outcomes reported. Unlike many ingredients on the Administration’s current monograph, they lack data which demonstrates any harm to marine life.
- While the requirements for MUsT outlined in the rule allow for complete confidence in the safety of a given UV filter, I believe that this testing places undue burden on industry, which will prevent the approval of the aforementioned filters in the United States. Indeed, the threshold absorption for a filter, 0.5ng/ml receptor fluid, seems unduly minuscule for any ingredient with years of marketing data and no data regarding problematic human health outcomes. Indeed, the known carcinogen formaldehyde is normally present in the body at a concentration of 30 ng / ml receptor fluid.
The financial burden of these testing requirements will make the approval of new sunscreen ingredients unlikely. The enforcement of such stringent regulations suggests that the Administration is unwilling to consider the approval of new sunscreen filters at all.
I do wish to emphasize that I appreciate the work that the Administration undertakes to improve the health of Americans. However, I must candidly state my belief that this proposed final rule, if unamended to include filters other than Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, will limit the choice of sunscreens available to American consumers, will result in inadequate sunscreen use, and will lead to a higher incidence of ultraviolet radiation-related health outcomes.
Put candidly: All I want are sunscreen products which are tolerable and offer reliable, strong, and photostable UV protection. Sunscreens in the United States are 20 years behind the rest of the world, and this fact makes it challenging for Americans to select sunscreens which (1) provide excellent photoprotection and (2) are pleasurable to use.
In regards to the “excellent photoprotection” claim, I refer the Administration to Osterwalder & Herzog’s "Chemistry and Properties of Organic and Inorganic UV Filters," chapter 2 of Lim & Draelos’ Clinical Guide to Sunscreens and Photoprotection, published by Informa in 2009. One need only look at the extinction curves of Zinc Oxide against Tinosorb S, Tinosorb M, and Mexoryl XL to realize that better, broader UV coverage is possible through the use of sunscreen ingredients which are available in the rest of the world.
In regards to the “pleasurable to use” claim, I feel as though no one employed by the Administration has ever worn a Zinc Oxide sunscreen one day, and a sunscreen from Europe or Japan the next, and realized how inordinately superior his/her skin looked and felt when wearing the European or Japanese sunscreen. I would be glad to personally provide samples for testing to the Administration, as I believe this type of testing would radically change the Administration’s view of sunscreen products.
Finally, I feel as though the Administration’s sunscreen regulations are simply unamerican from a rhetorical perspective. The Declaration of Independence sets forth that the governing principle of the United States of America is to protect man's unalienable rights to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” If we apply this superlatively American framework to sunscreen, we see that sunscreens should be regulated to protect life – they should offer excellent protection – liberty – consumers should be free to choose which sunscreen they want – and the pursuit of happiness – the sunscreen should be pleasant. If Jefferson had written “Life with UV induced erythema, Liberty to wear a Zinc Oxide sunscreen and look like Casper the Ghost, and the Pursuit of Sunscreens from other countries,” maybe I would change my tune. Indeed, people living in Northern Europe – where there is no sun for half of the year – have more freedom to choose sunscreen formula which provide excellent photoprotection and are pleasurable to use. I am sick and tired of having to beg friends and acquaintances traveling to other countries to bring back sunscreens for me. I envy the citizens of other countries who can stroll into a local drugstore and pick up an affordable sunscreen that is superlatively protective and elegant to wear.
I implore the Administration to consider these factors before issuing a final rule.
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Osterwalder, U., & Herzog, B. (2009). Chemistry and Properties of Organic and Inorganic UV Filters. In Editor H. W. Lim & Z. D. Draelos (Eds.), Clinical Guide to Sunscreens and Photoprotection (pp. 33). New York, NY: Informa Healthcare USA, Inc | politics |
https://www.tyfucymru.co.uk/whats-new/news-blogs/2020/latest-guidance-on-importing-and-exporting/ | 2023-12-08T23:29:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100779.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208212357-20231209002357-00136.warc.gz | 0.923845 | 160 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__233612570 | en | Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Plant Health specialist David Skydmore has published a comprehensive resource for commercial growers, to assist with understanding new Government rules and guidance that will affect horticulture businesses from the New Year. It covers the movement of plants within Great Britain, trading after EU withdrawal, the import of plants to Wales and England and the export of plants from Wales and England. This invaluable guide includes links to further reading, training, and Government resources. Click here to download the Imports and Exports resource.
As will all new regulations and guidance surrounding the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, there will be regular changes and updates. We will keep growers up to date with the latest information on our dedicated EU Withdrawal page on the Tyfu Cymru Knowledge Hub. | politics |
https://www.milbank.com/en/news/milbank-pro-bono-team-supports-new-york-immigration-coalitions-covid-19-disaster-relief-efforts.html | 2021-01-24T21:41:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703557462.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20210124204052-20210124234052-00041.warc.gz | 0.922033 | 314 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__186081727 | en | The Lawyers Alliance for New York, which connects lawyers and legal services to nonprofits and community organizations, recognized Robert Kennedy, Max Goodman, Bessie Qu, Taylor Muller, and Nam Phan of Milbank LLP for their pro bono support of the New York Immigration Coalition (“NYIC”) during the ongoing pandemic.
NYIC is an advocacy organization representing more than 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups, including community organizations, nonprofits and legal aid organizations, throughout New York. NYIC recently created the #NYUnited Fund in support of immigrant New Yorkers who are excluded from accessing disaster relief funds provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Under the terms set out in the CARES Act’s federal stimulus package, undocumented immigrants are considered ineligible for direct economic assistance. In response to this exclusion, NYIC’s new #NYUnited Fund disburses its charitable proceeds to nonprofits, which then distribute financial relief to individuals who are exempt from federal financial support.
Milbank provided pro bono support for NYIC’s operation of the #NYUnited Fund by updating grant agreement documents and drafting guidelines for disbursing the fund’s emergency grants to NYIC’s partner organizations. These documents and guidelines clarify the eligibility criteria for the fund’s recipients, supporting the safe and efficient distribution of financial relief to organizations and individuals in need.
NYIC expects that the #NYUnited Fund will disburse more than $2 million as of June 2020. | politics |
http://citizenscienceatcampbayou.blogspot.com/2008/09/please-vote-yes-on-elapp.html | 2018-07-20T01:17:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591455.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720002543-20180720022543-00129.warc.gz | 0.906182 | 345 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__174376093 | en | From a concerned citizen:
Please vote YES on ELAPP to preserve environmentally sensitive lands in Hillsborough County.
This is not a Democrat v. Republican issue, this is a quality of life issue for all of us and future generations.
We need a majority to vote YES on November 4th or the ELAPP program will expire.
This existing and very successful program known as (ELAPP) Hillsborough County's Environmental Land Acquisition and Protection Program will expire unless renewed by the voters.
Voting YES continues an existing program, this is not a new tax, so property owners will not see an increase in their tax bills.
A YES vote means:
Preserving natural areas, wildlife habitat and water resources that play a very important role in preserving the quality of life in Hillsborough County.
With continued growth and development pressures we must act now to continue to preserve our last remaining open space for our children and our grandchildren.
for more information, please visit:
PS> Please forward to every Hillsborough County voter you know. This is not a Democrat v. Republican issue, this is a quality of life issue for all of us and future generations.
P.S. from Dolly: The Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center only exists because of the ELAP program. If it were not for the ELAPP Committee's foresight, there might be any number of non-public projects on this site. Help continue the goal of protecting valuable habitats in future public lands purchases by voting YES! For more on the Conservation Services department of the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation, visit http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/parks/conservationservices/ . | politics |
https://www.gpp.io/news/microsoft-swings-behind-payments-to-publishers-aEZTx7S1ezL8 | 2023-11-29T02:46:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100047.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20231129010302-20231129040302-00509.warc.gz | 0.957574 | 647 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__109728979 | en | Microsoft President Brad Smith signals complete support for Australian proposals to make Big Tech pay for content, pushing back against Google and Facebook's rejection of the plans
Expanding the rift between Microsoft and fellow US tech giants Google and Facebook, Microsoft president Brad Smith has outlined the firm's wholehearted support for payments-for-content rules being readied in Australia, and pointedly described the damage to democracy caused by fake news as the reason.
In a strongly worded blog post, Smith stated his business, and its Bing search engine, will stay in Australia and would be happy to fulfill its obligations to pay publishers under the new rules due soon. In summary, the rules say a share of revenues made by the search firms from ads placed next to news search results should go to the publisher of the content. This contrasts with threats Google has made to withdraw its services if Australia brings in a law mandating compulsory arbitration when local publishers and Big Tech cannot reach a deal on fair payment for content. You can read the background to this here (opens new tab).
Reflecting on recent political upheaval in the United States, Smith highlights the "growing risk that more politicians and advocates will exploit the algorithms and business models underlying social media and the internet to turn disinformation into a new political tactic of choice" and states that "independent journalism is vital to the social cohesion that is essential for democracy".
Criticising Google's threat - carried on its Australian homepage - to reduce services in the country if the law is passed, Smith contrasts this Microsoft's approach: "Unlike Google, if we can grow, we are prepared to sign up for the new law’s obligations, including sharing revenue as proposed with news organizations. The key would be to create a more competitive market, something the government can facilitate. But, as we made clear, we are comfortable running a high-quality search service at lower economic margins than Google and with more economic returns for the press."
Smith also notes that Google removed the warning on its homepage after Microsoft held direct talks with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and attacked Google's objection to the proposed Australian solution of using "baseball arbitration" (also known as pendulum arbitration ) to resolve any payment disputes between itself and publishers, highlighting the "whales" on one side of the negotiation table against the "minnows" on the other.
Lamenting the destruction of the local newspaper network in the US, Smith points out that more than 2,000 newspapers have shut since the year 2000 and revenue to news organisations has been cut by 70%, with employment halved.
Characterising the proposed Australian law as an "innovative prescription" to a "disease" damaging democracy, Smith turns his focus back to his own country: "Facebook and Google persuaded the Trump administration to object to Australia’s proposal. However, as the United States takes stock of the events on January 6, it’s time to widen the aperture."
You can read the full blog post at this link (opens new tab) .
France too is preparing a similar 'pay-for-content' ruling too, under a different structure, which you can read about here (opens new tab). | politics |
https://jarrodgorbelmusic.com/tv/10-times-veeps-ridiculous-antics-mirrored-real-life-events/10/ | 2022-05-16T21:18:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662512249.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20220516204516-20220516234516-00160.warc.gz | 0.940886 | 295 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__113237309 | en | In the season 2 episode “Hostages,” Selina is set to deliver a speech at a Marine Corps Base, and at the last minute, Dan changes a line to include the word “robust.” They can’t stop talking about what a great word this is, which apparently sticks in Sue’s head; later, when she freezes up at a congressional hearing, Sue says “robust” three separate times. The media goes crazy with the story that both Selina and Sue used the same word, with headlines like “Robusted! It’s Washington Wordshare” and “Who you gonna call? Robusters!”
Half the episode is spent debating the difference between calling for a “robust response” and a “considered response,” and the storyline points to the ludicrousness of politicians so carefully calculating every sentence to manipulate voters and then repeating the talking points over and over.
Years later, during the 2016 election, CNN assembled a wonderful mashup of politicians saying “robust” in speeches, and it’s one of those things that you can never stop noticing once it’s pointed out. Seriously, they say robust all the time. As executive producer Frank Rich explained, “Now, you literally cannot hear a politician speak…without using the word ‘robust.'” | politics |
https://hallofgovernors.ny.gov/LeviMorton | 2017-04-24T03:44:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118963.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00461-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.96283 | 497 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__13664574 | en | Morton, Levi P(arsons) (b Shoreham, Vt, 16 May 1824; d Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co, 16 May 1920). Governor, vice president, and businessman.
Following a basic education at Shoreham Academy, he became a store clerk in Enfield, Mass, at age 15. The 20-year mercantile career that followed included ownership of a store in Hanover,NH,a partnership in a Boston mercantile firm, and the establishment of a dry goods business in New York City. In 1863 he established L. P. Morton and Co, an international banking firm. Sir John Rose, the finance minister of Canada, later joined him, and the new firm, appointed as the financial agent of the US government in 1873, played a significant role in funding the national debt and settled the Alabama claims against Great Britain over shipping violations during the Civil War.
Morton’s political career began with his defeat as Republican candidate for the House of Representatives in 1876. He was elected to the House in 1878 and reelected in 1880, resigning when appointed minister to France in 1881.During his tenure he successfully negotiated recognition of American corporations in France and, on 4 July 1884, formally accepted the Statue of Liberty from the French people. In 1887 he purchased an estate, Ellerslie, in Rhinebeck, which remained his home until his death.
Morton was elected vice president with Pres BenjaminHarrison in 1888 but was not renominated in 1892. Elected governor of New York State in 1894, he worked for civil service reform and signed legislation allowing the consolidation of New York City and empowering the governor to remove New York City mayors from office. Morton left public life in 1896 following his unsuccessful candidacy as New York State’s “favorite son” for president.He created theMorton TrustCo and spent the remaining years of his life in investment and philanthropic activities.
McElroy, Robert. Levi Parsons Morton: Banker, Diplomat,
and Statesman (New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons,
William P. McDermott
Peter Eisenstadt, ed., The Encyclopedia of New York State
(Syracuse: Syracuse University Press, 2005), [p. 1014].
© Syracuse University Press. Reproduced with permission from the publisher. | politics |
https://seedsofsouthsudan.org/about/ | 2024-03-04T12:43:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476442.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304101406-20240304131406-00852.warc.gz | 0.967754 | 547 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__57695545 | en | A Brief History of South Sudan
The founding of the country of South Sudan dates from January 2011 when the people of South Sudan voted on whether they should break away from Sudan and declare independence. On January 30, 2011 the results had shown that 98.83% of the population had voted for independence from Sudan.
Many years of horrific conflict preceded this vote for independence from Sudan. Tens of thousands of people were killed, and hundreds of thousands of people were displaced and made homeless. The United Nations and the United States helped in establishing a peaceful settlement that allowed the vote for independence.
On July 9, 2011 the world’s newest nation emerged under the name Republic of South Sudan. On July 14, 2011 South Sudan became the 193rd member state of the United Nations. On July 28, 2011 South Sudan joined the African Union as its 54th member state.
Certain disputes still remain with Sudan, such as sharing the oil revenues. An estimated 80% of the oil in both Sudans is from South Sudan, which would represent an amazing economic potential for one of the world’s most deprived areas. The region of Abyei still remains disputed and a separate referendum is due to be held in Abyei on whether they want to join North or South Sudan.
Independence has not brought peace to South Sudan. Civil war continues, involving at least seven armed groups. According to UN figures, the various conflicts affected nine of South Sudan’s ten states, with tens of thousands displaced. The fighters accuse the government of plotting to stay in power indefinitely, not fairly representing and supporting all tribal groups and neglecting development in rural areas.
The United Nations has peacekeepers in the country. In January 2014 the first ceasefire agreement was reached. Fighting still continued and would be followed by several more ceasefire agreements, none of which have ended the fighting.
There were ethnic undertones between the Dinka and Nuer tribes in the fighting. The conflict has killed up to 300,000 civilians. It is estimated that 3 million people have been displaced in a country of 12 million, with about 2 million internally displaced and about 1 million having fled to neighboring countries, especially Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda.
South Sudan is the world’s newest country, and the birth of this new nation has been very difficult. Seeds of South Sudan is a very small nonprofit, and it cannot solve all of the many problems of this new nation. However, in a very small way, it can give hope by helping educate orphaned refugees of the conflicts; and thus provide some of the enlightened, educated leadership needed by this new nation.
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Works Cited and Further Reading | politics |
http://www.piacghana.org/portal/12/37/210/publication-of-semi-annual-reports | 2019-01-18T17:51:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583660258.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20190118172438-20190118194438-00528.warc.gz | 0.950759 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__4258456 | en | Publication of semi-annual reports
Tue. 12th Sep. 2017 - Tue. 19th Sep. 2017
According to section 56 (a) of the PRMA, the Committee is required to publish its semi-annual report on the management of petroleum revenues in at least two national dailies by the 15th September of the same year. The Committee is also required to submit a copy of the report to Parliament and the President. Since 2011, three semi-annual reports for the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 have been published. Please look out for the 2015 semi-annual report coming soon. | politics |
https://brendanflynn.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/eu-emissions-trading-in-the-dock/ | 2018-06-23T11:46:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864958.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623113131-20180623133131-00312.warc.gz | 0.952337 | 1,176 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__153419596 | en | A file from wikipedia of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, where the American airline challenge to the ETS will be heard, potentially just as the scheme is supposed to kick off!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Europäischer_Gerichtshof.jpg
In a previous post the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) came in for some comment-adverse by me. It is interesting to note that a group of American airlines banding together as the Air Transport Association of America, have recently managed to persuade an English High Court to refer their objections to the ETS to the European Court of Justice. So we are now waiting for a preliminary hearing date, probably sometime in 2012.
I don’t have the exact details of the pleading, but the focus will likely be on the lawfulness of imposing EU rules beyond the territory of the EU and in fact some kind of complex ‘conflict of laws’ pleading citing various international public law regimes that govern civil aviation. So the ECJ will have to decide on whether the ETS can be lawfully extended beyond EU skies.
My rough guess is that the ECJ are more likely to approve this in principle but might find some aspects of the ETS application ‘disproportionate’. Certainly, the Americans are up against it if they expect the ECJ to torpedo an EU law just like that. Prof. Brian Havel, an expert on aviation law from Chicago’s De Paul University suggests that while the ETS is going too far in terms of its impositions on third parties under international law, his hunch is nonetheless that the ECJ will not strike out the law. See: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/business/energy-environment/11green.html?_r=1
Obviously, the American carriers are piqued by cost-whereas my beef is that emissions trading is too complex and risky an instrument to use to give a clear signal to an industry that has to get a whole lot greener. I object to the fact that most of the permits are given away free (something which the serious economists who support emissions trading argue for) and the entire carbon trading market has a dangerous whiff of cowboyish speculation and general makey-uppyness. Have we learned anything from Lehman Brothers about how markets don’t work well at pricing what become speculative intangible assets and liabilities which have been too far removed from the underlying real world situations? If European firms are producing too much CO2 the direct solution is massive and sudden technological change towards a lower carbon economy-and it is far from that any market approach will deliver that type of massive technological transition by itself.
Moreover, with Carbon credits down around 15 Euro a tonne, and even with high Kerosene prices this year, none of these signals will likely be enough to give a real push to airlines and manufacturers to radically improve the technology. In fact the last thing airlines will do in a
recession depression like this is invest in costly new technology (unless they are based in Dubai!). We see this when we hear Airbus and probably Boeing bleating about tinkering with new engines to basic aircraft designs that are in most cases 30 or 40 years old.
Anyhow the Americans are not alone. In March, a group of Chinese air carriers have declared they also plan to challenge the legality of the ETS as it imposed on them. See:http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5itXV0bAdVV4AywxxsZYhQEwYhLRw?docId=CNG.ec4419f9ec3f98754eb66aaa0b28639d.101
Apparently, they claim the ETS will cost them an additional $122m dollars a year…but then they would say that wouldn’t they? They guesstimate that ticket prices might rise by 200 yuan (which works out at a pretty small 22 Euros in todays prices per long haul ticket). In my view the long haul airlines will have scope to pass on such prices in the short term on to ticket prices. Indeed what many pundits are now noting is that the real costs of the ETS are falling on Ryanair and Easyjet-the short haul ‘no frills’ sector, who fly you to places you never really knew existed before and don’t really want to go to, but hey its 9.99 each way. Not any more! Of course its good for the environment if excessive flights get curtailed but then short haul operators have done a bit for European integration in the sense that ordinary EU citizens can get to fly around Europe in a way that was impossible just a decade ago. What is a much more open question is how much the ETS could cost over the long term and whether it will prove a stable market….or like the American ( or Irish) sub-prime housing market….it turns out to have been a classic textbook example of trying to be far too smart by half?
Moreover, what do these two court case tell us about the political situation? Even if the ECJ finds that the ETS is legal and can be imposed on American and Chinese aircraft landing in the EU, it suggests that a powerful Chinese/American alliance is emerging to isolate and fight back against the EU within the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) who are mightily piqued that their sway in all of this was trumped by the EU unilaterally since 2008, when the legislation for ETS was agreed.
As the Chinese say we can expect to live in ‘interesting times’. | politics |
http://casinoobserver.com/how-to-check-law-restrictions.htm | 2017-04-23T08:01:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118310.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00605-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940034 | 1,144 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__273230683 | en | - Casino Games
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Gambling law is the issue every gambler should pay attention to before placing his first wager. Each country regulates gambling in its own way and gambler has to be aware of the legality of gambling since in some countries gambling is forbidden while in others is not. Besides the gambler periodically has to check legality issues in his country to know whether gambling is still forbidden or whether there were any modifications made in the laws.
This section sheds the light upon international gambling laws and regulations. We will try to cover the following topics: Gambling and USA legislations, Gambling and UK legislations and Gambling and EU legislations.
In fact the majority of governments have not drawn up any particular laws or any peculiar rules for issuing gaming licenses. In highly developed countries the governments are trying to limit international online gambling while the countries of the so called third world understands that for national revenue by taxing gambling income is very alluring and are trying to attract potential players throughout the globe.
Regardless of the nationality, the gambler has to know of the legal basis of online gambling.
Concerned with the problem of online gambling, US Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act that was signed by George Bush on Oct.13 2006 thus marking the beginning of the end of US online gambling industry. Although the measure did nothing to change the players' right to bet online, it eventually forced American banks and other financial institutions to block some types of electronic transactions to Internet gambling businesses making it impossible for the USA gamblers to deposit and withdraw money in online casino. In response, most online casinos banned US players from playing at their casinos although USA was the most prolific provider of online casino players in the world.
Another problem arises from the fact that each of the 50 states may have different legislation on Internet gambling. US gamblers are recommended to keep a constant watch on amendments, repeals, and new legislation on UIGEA under state law. To check the law aspects in your state see http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws.
On May 6, 2009, Senator Barney Frank is challenging the UIGEA with an Act designed to overturn it - what many see as a welcome first step towards regulation, although this could take years. The Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act would establish a federal regulatory and enforcement framework for online gaming.
Several major online casinos and online operators have continued to accept American players and international financial intermediaries have continued to process their transactions. Furthermore, larger financial institutions have complained to regulatory officials about the difficulty - and even impossiblity - in enforcing the laws and they still accept transfers from US gamblers.
Payment methods that are available for US gamblers are: Visa, MasterCard, Western Union, Wire Transfer, MoneyGram, Amex, eWalletXpress, eCheck, Solid Debit, NetPay, Diners Club. We strongly recommend to each player to check if the option is valid before trying to make a transfer.
Payment methods that are NOT available for US gamblers: PayPal, ePassporte, FirePay, Instadebit, Neteller, MoneyBookers, EcoCard, UseMyBank, Central Coin, PaySpark, Gift Cards, Quick Tender, Citadel and myCitadel, Instacash, ATMOnline, Nexum, Click2Pay, PayPal.
In order to deposit and withdraw money successfully and with minimum hassle at online casinos you need to follow the instructions given by the gambling site you have chosen. Each reputable online casino has 24/7 customer support so this will not be a problem.
The United Kingdom is the first country so far that has framed laws that regulate gambling. The attitude of the government towards gambling is outlined in the UK Gambling Act passed in September 2007. The Act permits the UK residents to gamble online but at the casinos that are licensed. British-based online casinos or gaming sites are governed by the UK Gambling Commission as well as those based in recognised jurisdictions, such as Gibraltar, Alderney, Isle Of Man and Malta. In this way UK legislation supports foreign operators successfully tackling issues of money laundering and fraud. This law seeks to safeguard the interest of online gamblers by bringing gambling in the ambit of the law.
European Union officials have pro-gambling position, the majority of EU member states do not prohibit online gambling, on the contrary it is regulated and taxed. The EU countries are unable to impose a ban on the online gambling because this will run counter to EU law which must feature conformity across the EU but still at least 10 member states have opted to enact local legislation banning online gambling (for example, France and Germany).
Nowadays online casinos attract sustained interest in European countries. Norway, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and Ireland are undergo the highest growth in terms of online casino creation. Of course, European countries oblige online casinos to obtain licenses and impose specific rules about online gambling activities. In the Netherlands online casinos are legal but the Dutch Gaming Act allows the Dutch to gamble at the casinos that have a Dutch lincense.
To cut a long story short, online gambling is generally legal in Europe, nevertheless we strongly recommend you to find out more about the attitude of the government of your country towards online gambling before playing online. We remind you the information presented should not be treated as a legal advice but we sincerely hope that it will be of use to you.To check whether online gambling is legal in your country, click here. | politics |
https://www.taxfairness.ca/en/press_release/2017-10/small-business-rate-cut-leaves-us-no-further-ahead | 2021-06-23T10:55:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488538041.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20210623103524-20210623133524-00362.warc.gz | 0.959855 | 384 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__91757596 | en | October 16, 2017
OTTAWA – Morneau’s tax tweaks and small business rate cut announced
The Finance Minister announced that there will be tweaks this week to the closure of unfair private corporations tax loopholes. At the same time, a rate cut for small businesses has been announced.
The lower small business tax rate, already the lowest in the G7 was costing taxpayers $3.6 Billion. The new rate cut is estimated to cost $1.6 Billion. This is less than the estimated revenues from closing the loopholes, leaving us further behind.
“The large gap between the business tax rates and those for individuals is already the main driver of the tax avoidance the government is trying to address,” says Dennis Howlett, Executive Director of Canadians for Tax Fairness. “There is little evidence that lower business tax rates are linked to job creation at all.”
Canadians for Tax Fairness, and other groups in the Canadian Coalition for Tax Fairness, have been pushing the government to persevere with tax reforms to close the private corporation tax loopholes and other unfair loopholes, despite backlash from the opposition and vocal business lobby. Although some of the tweaks seem reasonable, the changes need to proceed without further undermining tax fairness.
“Less than half of the private corporations under $500,000 have any employees at all,” adds Howlett. “If this rate cut proceeds, it needs to be targeted to the small businesses that are actually creating jobs (3+ employees) like it was in Quebec, not providing boutique tax savings for the privileged.”
Canadians for Tax Fairness is a national organization that advocates for a modern, effective and fair tax system.
For more information: Dennis Howlett Canadians for Tax Fairness 613-863-3670
Read more about this issue on the Tax Fairness website. | politics |
https://www.vatherightway.org/news/editorial-we-need-to-house-residents-of-homeless-encampments-even-when-there-isnt-a-crisis/ | 2022-05-25T06:41:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662580803.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20220525054507-20220525084507-00515.warc.gz | 0.954359 | 322 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__295805100 | en | All homeless people need housing, whether they live in an encampment or unfurl a sleeping bag in a doorway at night. The issue has always been one of priorities — whom do you help first? Do you seek out the most vulnerable homeless people suffering from physical or mental illness? Do you dismantle an encampment inhabited by dozens or hundreds, some of whom have disabilities and illnesses and others who suffer only from poverty?
Or do you house — or shelter — all of the estimated 4,600 homeless individuals who live on skid row in downtown Los Angeles, the epicenter of homelessness in the city? That’s what U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ordered the city of Los Angeles to do in a six-month time period as part of a preliminary injunction requested by the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights — a group of downtown property owners, residents and others suing the city and county over grim conditions in the skid row area.
On Thursday, a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously struck down that sweeping order saying that Carter had overstepped by granting an injunction based on claims not made in the original complaint.
The city is better off without the order. Of course, Carter was spot-on in his connection of racism and homelessness in the original order. But he was wrong to compel the city to prioritize housing all of the homeless people living on skid row in a matter of months. To comply quickly, the city would have spent tens of millions on temporary shelters rather than the permanent housing that homeless people desperately need. | politics |
https://www.childrenscourt.wa.gov.au/R/reconciliation_statement.aspx?uid=6768-1583-5084-46 | 2024-04-17T17:45:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817171.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417173445-20240417203445-00881.warc.gz | 0.910424 | 259 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__143872710 | en | On 29 May 2023 there was a special sitting of all Western Australian courts and tribunals. This sitting was for the Western Australian Courts and Tribunals Reconciliation Statement.
For the first time in the state's history, there was a joint sitting of the heads of jurisdiction of:
- the Supreme Court of Western Australia;
- the District Court of Western Australia;
- the Family Court of Western Australia;
- the Children's Court of Western Australia;
- the Magistrates Court of Western Australia;
- the Coroner's Court of Western Australia; and
- the State Administrative Tribunal.
The Reconciliation Statement is an important formal acknowledgement. It is about the history between the justice system and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Western Australia.
It sets out the courts and tribunals' commitment of access to justice. Ensuring that the courts and tribunals are culturally sensitive and culturally safe.
Report about the significance of the Reconciliation Statement. Includes the heads of our courts making the Statement.
Video of the whole court sitting when the Reconciliation Statement was made. Includes Welcome to Country by Mr Vaughn McGuire.
Last updated: 10 April 2024 | politics |
https://simple7.pincsf.org/commitment-to-collaborate-on-racial-and-social-justice/ | 2024-04-24T09:30:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819089.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424080812-20240424110812-00695.warc.gz | 0.951857 | 320 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__1864274 | en | We members of the Bay Area Psychoanalytic Community, Analytic Psychologists, Psychoanalysts and Psychodynamic Psychotherapists, come together during this time of collective trauma. We are saddened and sickened by the repeated incidents of systemic brutality, including police brutality, that have led to countless incidents of dehumanizing violence and murder of African Americans. We acknowledge that this follows centuries of institutionalized racism towards non-white people—racism that causes grave harm to individuals, and by extension, to society as a whole. This racism is ingrained in the social and political fabric of our country, including the mental health sector of which our organizations are a part.
We are immersed in the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and pervasive racism. We find ourselves face-to-face with the opportunity to confront the ways in which, institutionally, we have been complicit in perpetuating systemic racism. Going forward, the undersigned mental health organizations together commit to holding ourselves and one another accountable for deeply and actively engaging in personal and group work towards identifying and dismantling the sources of institutional racism within our training and administrative structures. Together, over the coming months and years, we commit to inter-organizational collaboration towards collective change of institutional culture, including shared educational programs and public policy advocacy.
We recognize that this statement is only a first step. We are committed to interrogating our part in long-term systemic racism and in moving forward to make real and substantial changes together towards progress and equality.
With grief and with hope we learn to walk in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. | politics |
https://videogame-guides.com/2021/02/11/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-walkthrough/ | 2021-10-21T22:00:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585441.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20211021195527-20211021225527-00247.warc.gz | 0.910783 | 154 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__52859987 | en | Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is the seventeenth entry in the Call Of Duty franchise, and follows the CIA in 1984 hunting down a Soviet spy known as Perseus using a task force squadron, during the events of the Cold War, a geopolitical conflict between the United States of America and the Soviet Union.
Nowhere Left To Run
Nowhere Left To Run is the first mission, and has you play as Alex Mason squading up with Frank Woods and Russel Adler to target Qasim Javadi and Arash Kadivar.
CIA Safehouse E9
CIA Safehouse E9 is a bit of a tutorial mission, and introduces us to the characters in the game, and it also allows you to customize the character of Bell. | politics |
http://businesseconomics.in/key-proposals-finance-bill-2018-direct-tax | 2019-03-20T17:17:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202450.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320170159-20190320192159-00351.warc.gz | 0.938285 | 2,901 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__173375957 | en | The Finance Bill, 2018 ( Bill No. 4 of 2018 ) was presented in Parliament by the Finance Minister on February 01, 2018, to give effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the Financial Year, 2018-19. The main object of the Finance Bill relating to Direct Tax is to amend the Income Tax Act of 1961 so as to provide overall growth in the collection of direct tax by widening the tax base, promoting horizontal equity wherever required, enhancing effectiveness, self-compliance, transparency, and accountability of the tax administration. In order to achieve these objectives, Key Proposals as contained in the Finance Bill, 2018 with regard to Direct Tax are as follow –
l No change in Non-Corporate Income Tax Rates.
l However, the current Rate of Cesses @ 3%, payable by Assessees is proposed to be hiked to 4% to be termed as “Health and Education Cess”.
l Domestic Companies having Turnover up to `250 crore during the FY-16-17 shall be eligible for Concessional Tax Rate of 25%.
l Standard Deduction under Sec 16(ia) is proposed to the tune of `40, 000 or 100% of Salary whichever is lower.
l The Existing Exemptions on account of Medical Re-imbursement (up to `15000) and Transport Allowance ( up to `19200 ) from Taxable Salaries are proposed to be withdrawn.
l Compensation even though termed as Capital Receipt
received by Employee in connection with termination or modification of the terms and conditions of Employment would be taxed under the head “Income from Other Sources” vide proposed insertion of clause (xi) to Sec 56(2) of the Act.
l Tax liability of all the employees will marginally go up due to proposed increase in Cess by 1%.
l Deduction from GTI under Sec 80D for Medical Insurance Premium / Medical Treatment Expenses for Senior Citizens is proposed to be increased from Existing Limit of `30000 to `50000.
l Deduction from GTI under Sec 80DDB for treatment of specified diseases for all Senior Citizens is uniformly proposed to be increased from existing limits of `60000/80000 to `1 lakh.
l Deduction from GTI in respect of Interest Income from Bank Deposits etc under proposed new Sec 80TTB would be allowed upto `50000 as against the existing limit of `10000 under Sec 80TTA.
l No TDS on Interest Income up to `50000 on Interest Income under Sec 194A.
l The benefit of Exemption on account of DDT Paid Dividend Income continues.
l However, the scope of DDT has been enlarged by bringing in the Deemed Dividend referred to in Sec 2(22)(e) of the Act by way of proposed deletion of Explanation to Sec 115Q of the Act.
l The aforesaid dividend is proposed to be taxed @ 30% ( without grossing up ) as against the existing DDT Rate on Dividend Payment of 15% PLUS Grossing Up.
l Further, Dividend to be distributed by Equity Oriented Fund on or after April 1, 2018 would also be subject to DDT at 10% as per the proposed amendment to Sec 115R of the Act.
l Again, to widen the tax base and check tax evasion, it is proposed to insert Explanation 2A in Sec 2(22) of the Act to widen the scope of the term “Accumulated Profits” so as to provide that in the case of Amalgamation, in the hands of the Amalgamated Company, Accumulated Profits, whether capitalized or not, or losses, as the case may be, shall be increased by the Accumulated Profits of the Amalgamating Company, whether capitalised or not, on the date of amalgamation.
l The Existing benefit of Exemption from LTCG Tax available under Sec 10(38) of the Act on transfer of Equity Shares of Listed Company, Units of Equity Oriented Fund & Business Trust is proposed to be withdrawn on and from first day of April, 2018.
l However, the aforesaid LTCG made upto `100000 would not be liable to Income Tax, even if the transfer is made on or after April 1, 2018, as per the provisions of Sec 112A proposed to be inserted by clause 31 of the Finance Bill, 2018.
l The aforesaid LTCG made on or after April 1, 2018 , in excess of `100000 shall be taxable at concessional Rate of 10% under New Sec 112A without any Indexation Benefits ( For Residents ) under 2nd Proviso to Sec 48 or Foreign Exchange Fluctuation benefits ( For Non-Residents ) under 1st Proviso to Sec 48 presently available.
l Further, the deduction from GTI under Chapter-VIA or Tax Rebate under Sec 87A of the Act shall not be available to the aforesaid LTCG.
l Assessees have been given option to substitute the Cost of Acquisition of Listed Equity Shares (acquired prior to February 1, 2018 ) with FMV as on January 31, 2018 for the purpose of computing the aforesaid Capital Gain to be taxed under New Sec 112A proposed in the Finance Bill, 2018.
l The existing benefit of Exemption under Sec 10(38) of the Act would continue in respect of aforesaid LTCG made till March 31, 2018;
l As per the proposed amendment to Sec 54EC of the Act, the Exemption Benefit for Long Term Capital Gains is proposed to be restricted to Sale or Transfer of “Land and/ or Buildings “only . Further, the Lock-in-Period for the said Investment to be made on or after April 1, 2018 is proposed to be increased from existing 3 Years to 5 years.
l As per the existing provisions of Sec 47(iv) & (v) of the Act, any transfer of Capital Assets by Holding Co to its 100% Subsidiary & vice-versa is treated as Exempted Transfer and hence not liable to Cap Gains Tax. However, in case of such transfers for inadequate consideration the tax liability under Sec 56(2) of the Act is triggered. Now, as per the proposed amendment to in clause XI to the 4th Proviso to Sec 56(2), it is proposed to extend the benefit of non-taxability of such transfers for inadequate consideration under the head “Income from Other Sources “too.
l Presently the difference between the Stamp Duty Value of Land & Building & the Transaction Value is charged to income tax under the head Capital Gains [ Sec 50C ] in the hands of the Seller & Other Sources in the hands of the Purchaser [ Sec 56(2)(x) ] of the Act. Now, it is proposed to amend Sec 50C as well as Sec 56(2) of the Act to allow the variation up to 5% between Value for Stamp Duty & Transaction Value.
Measures to promote International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)
l In order to promote the development of world class financial infrastructure in India, it is proposed to to amend the section 47 of the Act so as to provide that transactions in the following assets, by a non-resident on a recognised stock exchange located in any International Financial Services Centre shall not be regarded as transfer & accordingly would not be subjected to Capital Gains Tax , if the consideration is paid or payable in foreign currency :
(i) Bond or Global Depository Receipt, as referred to in sub-section (1) of section 115AC; or
(ii) Rupee denominated bond of an Indian company; or
l It is further proposed to amend section 115JC so as to
provide that in case of a unit located in an International Financial Service Centre, the Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) under section 115JC shall be charged at the rate of 9 %, i.e., the provision similar to sec 115JB (7) inserted by the Finance Act,2016.
l To nullify the effect of the Judgement of the Apex Court, it is proposed to amend Sec 28 of the Act to tax Compensation of any nature (Capital or Revenue) in connection with the termination or modification of the terms & conditions of a contract relating to the business of an assessee.
l Again to nullify the effect of the Judgement recently pronounced by the Hon’nble Del High Court it is proposed to make retrospective amendment [ wef Asst Year-2017-18 ] to incorporate the various provisions of ICDS notified to the Act.
l However, the notable proposed amendment in this regard is proposal to amend Sec 36(1) where in under the New Clause ( xviii) , the Marked to Market Loss as computed under ICDS shall be allowed as deduction while computing the taxable income under the head “P&G from Bus & Profession” and that too retrospectively with effect from Asst Year-2017-18.
l To abide by the various Judicial Pronouncements, it is clarified that the provisions of MAT shall not apply to Non Resident Entities (e.g. Non Resident Assessees engaged in Oil & Gas Exploration, Shipping Business, Aircraft Operations etc. ) which are subjected to Special Rates of Income Tax under the Presumptive Taxation basis.
l Further, the aforesaid benefit is proposed to be applied retrospectively wef Asst Year- 2001-02 to reduce litigations.
l As per the existing provisions of 115 JB of the Act, deduction is allowed to the extent of the lower of unabsorbed depreciation and brought forward loss (excluding depreciation) as per books of account. Now, as per the proposed amendment to Sec 115JB of the Act, Companies against whom Insolvency Process has been admitted under Sec 7/9/10 of the IB Code, 2016 shall be entitled for the deduction of the Total Loss ( including Dep., if any ) while computing the Book Profit u/s-115JB of the Act which is in line with the Press Release dated 6-1-18 issued by CBDT.
l Furthermore, the restriction regarding carry forward of losses due to change in Shareholding , contained in Sec 79 of the Act, shall not apply to IBC Companies provided that Departmental Authorities were given opportunity of hearing in Insolvency Process.
l A Return of Income in case an IBC Company shall be verified by the Insolvency Professional appointed under IB Code, 2016 as per the proposed amendment to Sec 140 of the Act.
l In order to align the definition of the term “ business connection” with the “Permanent Establishment Rule “ under the Multilateral Instrument ( MLI ) , & to widen the scope of Total Income of NRIs to be taxed in India, it is proposed to amend the clause (a) in the Explanation-2 to Sec 9(1)(i) of the Act .
l Furthermore, to address the challenge arising out of digital economy, the long-time Rule of Physical Presence to determine the Tax Resident for determining the scope of total income taxable in India, it is proposed to substitute the same with “ significant economic presence” and thereby to widen the base of income taxable in India.
Charitable Trusts & Institutions
l In order to encourage less cash economy & to reduce generation of Black Money thru Exempted Trusts Route it is proposed that –
l Cash Payments exceeding `10000 shall be disallowed while computing the “application of income”.
l 30% of Payments would be disallowed for payments ( Without TDS ) made to Residents in violation of the provisions of sec 40(a)/(ia) while computing the “application of income”.
Mandatory to Obtain PAN
l Permanent Account Number (PAN) mandatory for non-individual entities having financial transactions exceeding `250,000 in a financial year.
l Principal officers and other specified persons of such non-individual entities also required to obtain PAN.
Tax Compliance and Miscellaneous matters
l No deduction available under Chapter VI-A (Heading C) (viz. Sec 80IA, 80IB, 80IC, 80JJA) in case of non-filing or delay in filing of tax return .
l Scheme for e-assessment proposed. Details to be notified.
l No adjustment in summary assessment on account of discrepancy in total income reported vis-à-vis Form 26AS (annual statement of taxes) or Form 16/16A (electronically generated withholding tax certificate) (effective from FY 2017-18 onwards) .
l No expenditure/loss to be allowed against unexplained income/investments determined by the Assessing Officer.
l The additional deduction of 30% of new employee cost is available for footwear and leather industry in respect of employees who have been employed for 150 days. Further, employment cost of a new employee who is employed for less than the minimum period (240 or 150 days as the case may be) for first year, but continues to remain employed for the minimum period in the subsequent year to qualify for deduction.
l Penalty order issued to an accountant, a merchant banker or registered valuer for furnishing incorrect information in any report or certificate furnished under the provisions of the Act by the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) made appealable to the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal. Amendment effective from April 1,2018.
l Prosecution can lie against companies for non-filing of returns even if no tax is due.
To sum up, the Budget contains substantial relief for the senior citizens and companies falling in the MSME Category but very little relief for big corporates and high middle class individuals. Further, the levy of LTCG Tax will dampen stock market in the short run and impact FII capital investment in the long run.
Head - Direct Taxation
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http://partyanimalstore.com/392-planning.html | 2023-10-02T21:59:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233511021.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002200740-20231002230740-00463.warc.gz | 0.93547 | 493 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__240511941 | en | Cross-party MSPs have released a letter calling on Scotland to set a target of between 4-6GW of solar power capacity, to help it achieve its full potential.
Scotland is set to reform its planning rules for solar energy to incentivise rooftop installations across the nation.
Balance Power is set to develop a 50MW battery energy storage project in Wolverhampton West following a successful planning appeal.
Finlay Colville explores the themes underpinning solar deployment at all levels out to 2030, including supply chain challenges, planning trends and community engagement.
A battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed by Aura Power at Drax in Yorkshire has been granted planning permission.
Solar Energy Scotland has called on the government to remove legacy planning barriers for both large and small solar developments.
The increasing capacity of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the UK is leading to the development of new types of contractual arrangements, while financing is “developing at a rapid pace”, according to Jonathan Cohen, head of energy at law firm Howard Kennedy.
After a transformational 2021 for UK solar, Solar Media's head of market research Finlay Colville reveals that the UK's solar pipeline now stands at a staggering 37GW, and explores the reasons behind such meteoric growth.
New guidance on solar PV has been proposed by the government as part of its review into the energy National Policy Statements (NPSs).
A new solar farm set to have an installed capacity of up to 50MW has been approved by Leeds City Council.
The government is set to remove a significant barrier to utility-scale storage sites, proposing changes to planning regulations to allow projects over 50MW to proceed without government approval.
As the tariff and potentially export payment regimes comes to an end, never before has it been more important to look at alternative means to ensure rooftop solar continues to play a part in national decarbonisation. However, international comparisons raised at an event yesterday demonstrate how more needs to be done to move the conversation on from tariffs to planning, with the government far from off the hook.
Developers of large scale solar farms are facing a 20% increase in planning fees after the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) chief planner confirmed changes days before Christmas.
Huntingdonshire District Council is to prioritise solar over onshore wind developments as it seeks to bolster renewables in the area. | politics |
http://www.eisenhowerlibrary.org/our-collection/local-history/40th-anniversary-gala | 2019-07-19T03:24:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195525973.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20190719012046-20190719034046-00551.warc.gz | 0.947515 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__97610513 | en | The Chicago Public Library system provided services to suburban patrons, but residents wanted their own building, their own collection. (And eventually the Chicago Public Library system stopped offering free service, in 1972.)
Starting with a federal grant from Project Plus, the Eisenhower Public Library was funded for a full year. The Library used that time to draft a referendum to create a library district, a taxing body that would sustain the library with the support of the villages of Harwood Heights and Norridge.
The Eisenhower Public Library District referendum passed in March of 1973. 40 years later, the Eisenhower Public Library is commemorating the anniversary of the Library's creation with a year of festivities. | politics |
https://music-slam.com/rap-rock-classical-%E2%80%94-music-to-obamas-ears/ | 2024-03-02T03:16:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475727.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302020802-20240302050802-00839.warc.gz | 0.964495 | 672 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__209151071 | en | Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren’t musical acts in a summer concert series: They’re artists featured on Barack Obama’s iPod.
“I have pretty eclectic tastes,” the Democratic presidential contender said in an interview to be published in Friday’s issue of Rolling Stone.
Growing up in the ’70s, Obama said, he listened to the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Earth, Wind & Fire. Stevie Wonder is his musical hero from the era. The Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” tops his favorites from the band.
The Illinois senator’s playlist contains these musicians, along with about 30 songs from Dylan and the singer’s “Blood on the Tracks” album. Jazz legends Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker are also in the mix.
“Actually, one of my favorites during the political season is ‘Maggie’s Farm,'” Obama said of one of Dylan’s tracks. “It speaks to me as I listen to some of the political rhetoric.”
In the song, Dylan sings about trying be himself, “but everybody wants you to be just like them.”
Several musicians on Obama’s iPod support his bid for the White House, including Bruce Springsteen. Earlier this month, Dylan told a British newspaper that he believes Obama is redefining politics in the United States and could deliver change to a nation in upheaval.
“I’ve got to say, having both Dylan and Bruce Springsteen say kind words about you is pretty remarkable,” Obama said. “Those guys are icons.”
Obama said he hasn’t met Springsteen, but the two have talked over the phone.
“Not only do I love Bruce’s music, but I just love him as a person,” Obama said. “He is a guy who has never lost track of his roots, who knows who he is, who has never put on a front.”
And did he address him as the Boss?
“You’ve got to,” the candidate said.
Asked what he thought of rap, Obama said the genre has broken down barriers within the music world, though he’s concerned about his daughters — Malia, 9, and Sasha, 7 — listening to it.
“I am troubled sometimes by the misogyny and materialism of a lot of rap lyrics,” he said, “but I think the genius of the art form has shifted the culture and helped to desegregate music.”
He said hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and rappers Jay-Z and Ludacris were “great talents and great businessmen.”
“It would be nice if I could have my daughters listen to their music without me worrying that they were getting bad images of themselves,” he added.
Obama appears on the cover of the magazine, which endorsed him for president in March.
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http://digitalcommons.butler.edu/facsch_papers/127/ | 2013-05-19T08:27:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368696400149/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516092640-00072-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.85074 | 110 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__211592580 | en | Between 1991 and 1996 Russia underwent a precipitous economic and social decline with decreases in production, gross national product, and wages, and increases in inequality, crime, and corruption. Most people experienced a decline in their standard of living, and many fondly recalled the security and stability of the communist era.
Mason, David S., "Public Opinion and the 1996 Elections in Russia: Nostalgic and Statist, Yet Pro-Market and Pro-Yeltsin" (1997). Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS. Paper 127. | politics |
http://president.arizona.edu/topics/president-hart-visits-dc | 2017-03-30T12:44:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218194600.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212954-00132-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.955986 | 111 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__148512221 | en | President Hart Visits DC
UA President Ann Weaver Hart held her popular UA President's Distinguished Speaker Series on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The event, which took place in April in the ornate and historic Committee on Natural Resources hearing room, featured remarks by U.S. Rep. Raul M. Grijalva and the lecture by Hart, who also met with members of Arizona's congressional delegation. The series drew attendees from congressional offices and the White House, in addition to dozens of UA alumni. See a slideshow here. | politics |
https://www.klaatuitsecurity.com/post/privacy-and-schrems-ii | 2024-03-04T14:00:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476452.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304133241-20240304163241-00850.warc.gz | 0.93936 | 2,203 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__158790970 | en | On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed out its decision on Case C311-18 Data Protection Commission vs. Facebook Ireland, Max Schrems (known as Schrems II). This ruling invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework due to the over-reach of the US's security laws and set conditions on the use of either Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) that organisations can normally use when exporting EU citizens’ data to a third country. US laws, particularly FISA 702 and EO 12.333, permit the US government to order the surrender under warrant of personal data from any US-owned ‘electronic communication service provider’, whether that data is held in the US or not.
The court found that the EU organisations relying on SCCs and BCRs must take a proactive approach in evaluating, prior to any transfer, whether there is an adequate level of protection for personal data in the data importer’s jurisdiction. The court also said that organisations can implement additional safeguards to ensure an “adequate level of protection” for personal data transfers, although it did not specify what form those additional safeguards might take. In addition non-EU organisations importing data from the EU based on SCCs or BCRs must inform data exporters in the EU if they are unable to comply with the SCCs. When non-EU data importers are unable to comply with the SCCs and there are no additional safeguards in place to provide an adequate level of protection, the EU data exporter must suspend the transfer of data or terminate the contract.
In a nutshell: there is no LEGAL way to transfer a European citizen's data to a US-owned service provider, even if the data is hosted in the EU, without explicit consent. According to Article 7 and recital 32 of the GDPR this specific consent must be freely given, specific, informed, unambiguous and voluntary. Any pressure or influence renders the consent invalid. Explicit consent is a huge area which would take up this blog by itself.
The implications of this judgement are far-reaching and negatively impact not just the USA and the EU, but also the UK. The impact on EU-based organisations, and particularly users in the criminal justice system, is that they are unable to legally use what in many cases are the most efficient or even the only cloud-based service providers available.
Richard Dutton, co-founder of specialist data advisory business ELIAS Partnership, said “There are a number of circumstances under Article 49 GDPR which are unaffected by the Schrems II ruling, including where the informed consent of the data subject has been obtained. These are likely to be very case specific and can't be relied on for transferring data at scale. Nonetheless, organisations have been dealing with necessary exports of personal data to genuinely problematic countries using consent (e.g. where there is no independent judiciary to allow enforcement of contractual obligations, for example) for some time now.”
On LinkedIn, Owen S. who is a senior partner at Secon Solutions LLP advising on “UK Data Protection Act 2018 obligations (& implications) to Law Enforcement Competent Authorities” has stated that the Criminal Justice organisations cannot lawfully use ANY service operated by a US-based cloud provider or on their platform for the discussion or sharing of any personal data that is not processed for a specific law enforcement purpose. Owen S. uses the specific example of Microsoft Teams, a widely-used application.
Organisations such as AWS, Google and Microsoft have issued statements stating that customers could continue to rely on SCCs, but this is not the case. The only companies that can continue to use SCCs are ones that can provide assurances that private data is protected from third party surveillance either at rest (protected from FISA 702) or in transit (protected from FISA 702 and/or EO 12.333).
The European Data Protection Board has considered the implications of this judgement and issued the following statement. https://edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2020/statement-court-justice-european-union-judgment-case-c-31118-data-protection_en. It came to the conclusion that "While the SCCs remain valid, the CJEU underlines the need to ensure that these maintain, in practice, a level of protection that is essentially equivalent to the one guaranteed by the GDPR in light of the EU Charter. The assessment of whether the countries to which data are sent offer adequate protection is primarily the responsibility of the exporter and the importer, when considering whether to enter into SCCs. When performing such prior assessment, the exporter (if necessary, with the assistance of the importer) shall take into consideration the content of the SCCs, the specific circumstances of the transfer, as well as the legal regime applicable in the importer’s country. The examination of the latter shall be done in light of the non-exhaustive factors set out under Art 45(2) GDPR.
If the result of this assessment is that the country of the importer does not provide an essentially equivalent level of protection, the exporter may have to consider putting in place additional measures to those included in the SCCs. The EDPB is looking further into what these additional measures could consist of."
On August 24th the German Data Protection Authority issued its guidance on international data transfers. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/german-data-protection-authority-publishes-guidelines-dr-carlo-piltz/ . It states:
"The further procedure of the LfDI Baden-Württemberg will focus on the question whether there are reasonable alternative offers without transfer problems in addition to the service provider/contract partner you have chosen. If you cannot convince us that the service provider/contract partner with transfer problems you are using is irreplaceable in the short and medium term by a reasonable service provider/contract partner without transfer problems, the LfDI Baden-Württemberg will prohibit the data transfer”. And also: "The LfDI will base its further actions on the principle of proportionality.”
In the short term we can expect the Data Protection Authorities to act with proportionality on use of existing service providers. However, there will be a push to both strengthen existing legal provisions and to move EU citizen's data to 'reasonable alternative' solution providers.
However, this will not be left solely to the Data Protection Authorities to resolve. Further litigation is already underway. The Privacy Collective, a non-for-profit consumer privacy group has brought a class action claim for at least €10bn in damages against Oracle and Salesforce, funded by the litigation financier Innsworth, claiming that these companies are using Dutch customer data without their explicit consent. A similar case, also fully funded by Innsworth, is set to be filed in England and Wales. https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/08/consumer-privacy-group-files-privacy-breach-court-case-against-oracle-and-salesforce/.
Schrems has also filed 101 cases in 30 EU states against companies that use Facebook and Google analytics https://noyb.eu/en/101-complaints-eu-us-transfers-filed. This helps point the litigation funders at the cases with the highest value that are the easiest to win. If Facebook and Google continue to insist that they are compliant with GDPR for advertising you should ask if they will agree to cover your legal costs and fines.
The Schrems II judgement has serious implications for the UK from January 1st when the UK becomes a 3rd country. All countries that are not EU or EFTA states are called 3rd countries. At that point the UK will require an Adequacy Judgement from the European Commission in order for UK businesses to continue to process EU citizens’ data. https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainers/data-adequacy
"The ECJ, which can strike down any adequacy decision approved by the Commission, has already ruled twice that the UK’s handling of personal data is not in line with EU law. One of these judgments was in response to a legal challenge originally brought by David Davis, before he was appointed Secretary of State for Exiting the EU."
This means, on the basis that Schrems II was struck down, that it is almost certain that the UK will not get the necessary Adequacy Judgement, which will have a big impact on the UK's data processing and application services industry.
There are three ways to solve the problems this judgement identifies: a political solution, a commercial solution and a technological solution.
A political solution, while possible, looks unlikely, particularly under the current US administration. Either the EU would have to give way on personal data protection or the USA would have to reduce the reach of FISA warrants.
The commercial solution is for US service providers to set up legally-separated entities in the EU not subject to US jurisdiction to run EU services from. A few already exist in both the storage-as-a-service and infrastructure-as-a-service areas, although these need to be augmented. https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/boosting-presence-of-eu-based-cloud-providers-would-improve-business-take-up-of-cloud-services-says-eesc
A technological solution may be possible. While encryption of data at rest and in motion is insufficient, a 3rd-party service based in the EU that authenticated users to the service providers and held all PII could be possible. This would take some time to develop and bring to market, however. Even with encryption of data in transit and at rest, a HSM (high security module) owned by the 3rd-party service would probably be necessary to allow private data to be processed by a US-owned business.
For most businesses GDPR compliance only becomes a problem if data is lost, at which time it becomes a very expensive problem. However, the largest businesses will become targets for eye-wateringly large class action lawsuits - and the litigation funders don't take on difficult cases. In the meantime data owners in the EU must double their efforts to ensure that any services they use are as compliant as possible and, where possible, confirm those choices with their regulator. | politics |
https://www2.assembly.state.ny.us/familiesfirst/ | 2022-08-17T19:03:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00113.warc.gz | 0.937513 | 130 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__160898114 | en | "When families succeed, our state succeeds, and that is why we are putting families first in
the State of New York."
-Speaker Carl Heastie
Calling it an investment in the health, safety, economic success and social well-being of New York's families, the 2015-16 state budget ensures that the
priorities important to New York's families are put first. The $150.3 billion plan makes strategic investments in
child care, education and higher education, health and
human services, job growth, and includes measures to promote independence and economic security by raising the minimum
wage and providing affordable housing. | politics |
http://firefightingaircorps.com/ | 2019-09-23T08:59:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514576345.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20190923084859-20190923110859-00244.warc.gz | 0.922715 | 370 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__185661909 | en | Bill Signing – Senate Bill 14-164
Concerning Aerial Firefighting efforts through the Division of Fire Prevention and Control in the Department of Public Safety, and, in connection therewith, implementing recommendations made by the Division regarding the Colorado Firefighting Air Corps.
The bill was signed by Governor John Hickenlooper on May 12, 2014 at 11:00 am, following the 2014 Annual Wildfire Briefing.
2014 Wildfire Season
NEW: Contracting Updates for the 2014 Wildfire Season
The Division shall acquire or contract for firefighting aircraft for use during the 2014 fire season. The Division shall seek to maximize its aerial firefighting capacity consistent with the recommendations of the Director and within the Division's available budget.
Center of Excellence
The bill also allows the Division to operate and promote a Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting based on the innovations proposed, developed, tested, evaluated, or implemented by the Colorado Firefighting Air Corps in the technology, tactics, and economics of aerial resources.
Senator Steve King and Senate President Morgan Carroll
Remarks by Senator Steve King on final vote of the Colorado Senate for SB14-164, April 25, 2014. The Senate voted 35-0 in favor of the measure and all the Senators joined as co-sponsors.
Introduced in House
House Sponsorship: Gardner and McLachlan
4/25/2014 Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
4/28/2014 Refer Unamended to Appropriations
4/30/2014 Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/30/2014 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/01/2014 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2014 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass | politics |
http://gendarmes.conference-acpol.ro/ | 2019-04-24T02:33:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578624217.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20190424014705-20190424040705-00535.warc.gz | 0.875589 | 278 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__153954795 | en | Aim and purpose
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution, 160 years since the Unification of the Romanian Principalities and 169 years since the Moldovan ruler, Grigore Alexandru Ghica, reformed the public order system by setting up the Gendarmerie Corps, who would become the Gendarmerie Institution of today.
The Romanian Gendarmerie will always be in the service of the country and for the benefit of the citizens, defending the law and dignity of the human person, contributing to the promotion of love for the homeland and the people and to preserving the spiritual and material values of Romania.
Structured on 4 sections, the symposium intends to debate particularly important aspects, both about the tradition and history of this prestigious corps and about the present, thus trying to identify potential directions and trends of evolution.
The evolution of our society is highly dynamic and thus The Gendarmerie must continuously adapt in order to fulfill its mission: protecting the fundamental values of The Romanian state.
As an important public order structure of The Romanian state, the Gendarmerie must not neglect the new Euro-
I. PAGES FROM THE HISTORY OF ROMANIAN GENDARMERIE
II. PUBLIC ORDER AND NATIONAL SECURITY
III. NATIONAL AND EURO-
IV. MANAGEMENT AND HUMANITIES | politics |
https://celebratenaija.com/faan-shuts-down-kfc-at-lagos-airport-following-disability-discrimination-allegations/ | 2024-04-14T15:05:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414130604-20240414160604-00487.warc.gz | 0.960285 | 611 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__66765003 | en | The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down a KFC branch at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in response to a complaint of disability discrimination by Debola Daniel, son of former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, on March 27, 2024.
The closure follows Mr Daniel’s social media posts alleging discriminatory treatment at the airport’s KFC outlet. A statement by FAAN cited a violation of the Lagos State Law on People with Special Needs, Part C, Section 55 of General Provisions on Discrimination, which prohibits denying access to a facility based on a person’s disability.
Mr Daniel, who uses a wheelchair, recounted his experience on Twitter, describing it as “the worst sort of public humiliation” he had ever faced. He stated that upon attempting to enter the KFC outlet with his wife and brothers, a manager allegedly declared “no wheelchairs allowed.”
Despite attempts by Mr Daniel’s brother to reason with the manager, she reportedly insisted that wheelchairs were not permitted on the premises.
The incident resulted in a verbal altercation; his wife documented the encounter with video footage while his brothers took pictures. The group eventually left the restaurant and sought alternative accommodations at another lounge.
Being disabled often rolls over my spirit, leaving behind a trail of shattered dignity and forgotten humanity. Nowhere more so than in Nigeria. https://t.co/M7yrLp13HE
— Cub Of The West (@DebolaDaniel) March 27, 2024
FAAN responded swiftly to his complaint, and a team was dispatched to investigate the allegations. Based on their findings, the decision was made to shut down the outlet. FAAN has additionally mandated that KFC management formally apologise to Mr Daniel and implement a written policy of non-discrimination to be displayed at the restaurant’s entrance before it is reopened.
In a statement released Thursday morning, KFC Nigeria acknowledged the incident and expressed regret for the “frustration and distress” experienced by Mr Daniel. The company emphasised its commitment to inclusivity and respect and pledged to take immediate action. KFC Nigeria announced plans to implement sensitivity training for all employees and actively explore solutions to ensure a welcoming environment for all customers, including those with disabilities.
KFC is unwavering in our stance against bias or discrimination in any form, with inclusivity and respect as non-negotiable pillars of our values.
However, this recent incident has underscored the pressing need for immediate action. We have embarked on efforts to address the… https://t.co/ye4jodazvs
— KFC Nigeria (@kfcnigeria) March 28, 2024
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) also condemned the incident. It reiterated its commitment to protecting the rights of disabled individuals within the state and encouraged anyone experiencing such discrimination to report the incident to their office. | politics |
http://www.saycampuslife.com/2012/02/14/white-house-pushes-blueprint-to-train-workers-through-community-colleges/ | 2015-12-02T05:06:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448399326483.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124210846-00013-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.965829 | 528 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__168275073 | en | White House Pushes Blueprint to Train Workers Through Community Colleges
Obama administration envisions 2 million students receiving education to fill positions within high-demand industries.
President Barack H. Obama has moved beyond his 2012 State of the Union address to articulate his call for a national commitment to create an economy that is “built to last” by training workers to fulfill key jobs. That plan was unveiled by the president at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia, on Monday, representing a proposed $8 billion Community College to Career Fund.
The plan, which the president called a blueprint, proposes to create a partnership between businesses and community colleges to train 2 million workers for jobs in select high-growth industries.
Specifically, Obama’s plan would:
Develop community college partnerships to train skilled workers for unfilled jobs. Colleges would provide workers with current certified training and skills, with the fund also supporting paid internships for low-income students. Training would target employers in growth and demand sectors in an effort to turn out grads with the skills needed to handle these jobs.
Pay for performance job training. The Community College to Career Fund proposes to peg support to programs that support bonus programs for training programs whereby grads earn a credential and find qualified jobs soon after finishing a program. Management of these programs locally will be accomplished on the state level, giving states the opportunity receive additional funding for successful placement of affected grads.
Jobs for America. Federal agencies may partner with state and local governments in a bid to bring jobs from overseas to the United States. Under its “bringing jobs back to America” program, local and state governments can apply for grants to facilitate the relocation of jobs abroad to their communities. New jobs as well as jobs that were here in America and have since gone overseas are included.
Entrepreneurial training. A six-week online training course on entrepreneurship is part of a proposed plan of “training the next generation of entrepreneurs.” The fund could help as many as 5 million small business owners over the next three years, creating a 6-month entrepreneurship training program resulting in entrepreneurship certification for approximately 100,000 small business owners.
Obama has tapped Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice-President Joe Biden and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to tour community college campuses to highlight some of the current industry partnerships now in effect across the United States. Biden is a community college instructor and has taught for more than three decades. Solis was a four-term U.S. Congresswoman from California before being appointed to her current position effective Feb. 2009. | politics |
https://gradschool.creighton.edu/academics/department-interdisciplinary-studies/department-news/2040-initiative-0 | 2019-10-21T09:46:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987769323.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20191021093533-20191021121033-00135.warc.gz | 0.935804 | 587 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__34699898 | en | U.S. Census Bureau figures from 2012 showed that for the first time minorities made up a majority of babies born in the United States. By the year 2040, demographers predict the U.S will be “majority minority,” with racial and ethnic minorities making up the majority of the U.S. population.
We are also in the midst of other sweeping trends including the aging of the Baby Boom generation, continuing urbanization, growing economic inequality, and residential self-sorting of citizens by political and other affiliation.
At Creighton University, we developed The 2040 Initiative to provide a forum for addressing the challenging issues that arise when these demographic trends intersect with law and politics.
The Census Bureau predicts that by the year 2040 non-Hispanic whites will become a minority in the United States as a whole. This racial and ethnic shift is only one of several major demographic transformations anticipated over the next generation, among them the aging of the Baby Boom generation, continuing urbanization, growing economic inequality, and residential self-sorting of citizens by political and other affiliation.
These shifts, operating both separately and together, will have substantial repercussions. We as a nation will be called upon to
- Create bridges to move past political polarization to address challenges including immigration, criminal justice, housing, energy, and the environment
- Articulate a collective identity going forward that embraces those with a broad range of characteristics and worldviews
- Provide health care as the population ages
- Address geographical concentrations and divisions of racial, ethnic, political, and other groups
- Bring the nation’s children into productive adulthood through education and connection to entrepreneurial and other economic opportunity
- Renew essential physical and institutional infrastructure
- Confront economic inequality and other phenomena that are contributing to social division and frayed social trust
Creighton’s 2040 Initiative develops connections among demographics, politics, law, and other disciplines and areas of practice. We provide space for discussion of the implications of identified trends. We offer context and perspective for those who are grappling with these issues in practice.
To accomplish its mission, Creighton’s 2040 Initiative:
- Maintains this website and accompanying blog with featured contributors and links to 2040-related sites, news items, and articles
- Conducts an interdisciplinary seminar for Creighton undergraduate and graduate students
- Hosts speakers on 2040-related trends and other community events
- Convenes public officials to discuss 2040-related issues and how to address them
- Organizes academic presentations and conferences to develop awareness and deepen understanding of the identified demographic shifts and their implications
To contribute to Creighton’s 2040 Initiative blog or for more information, please contact the Director, palmastrand [at] creighton [dot] edu (subject: 2040%20institute) (Professor Palma Strand). | politics |
https://myuscstory.org/portfolio/ogelio-alejandro-lopez/ | 2023-12-07T13:38:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100674.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207121942-20231207151942-00422.warc.gz | 0.980836 | 1,048 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__305876079 | en | Doctoral student student Rogelio Alejandro Lopez links media, activism and civic engagement
On May Day 2006 more than 500,000 people rallied in downtown Los Angeles for immigrant rights. Rogelio Alejandro Lopez, 19 at the time, attended the march with his mother and his younger sisters.
“That’s when I started really seeing the issues reflected in what I was doing and seeing myself personally in the kind of issues affecting my communities,” recalled Lopez, now a doctoral candidate in communication at USC Annenberg.
He and his family first entered the United States as undocumented immigrants. They eventually received sponsorship and Lopez was naturalized at 17, but he continued to view the world around him through the lens of sweeps, roundups and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
“In order to change the world, you have to begin to imagine it differently, and for a lot of young people part of seeing themselves in that narrative of social change, begins with that process of imagination.”
As an undergraduate, he studied Chicano/a studies at UCLA and got involved in “Fast for Our Future.” The hunger strike called on more than 1 million people to pledge to vote for immigrant rights during the ’08 presidential election.
After a few days, having not fully prepared, Lopez brought his fast to an end, but realized he could still be involved through media activism. This led him to examine the mechanisms that went into the campaign: how the organizers went about building it and how the media portrayed them.
“All of these pieces started to come together as I was taking courses centered around social movements at the same time as social media was becoming popular for young people,” Lopez said.
This realization became the foundation of his ongoing research, which focuses on how youth use media to get involved politically through activism, social movements and civic engagement.
As a master’s student in comparative media studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Lopez expanded his work to document how major news outlets are framing the immigration debate. He wanted to know how the media’s depiction of organizers, movements and protests affect the way that activists themselves develop their talking points, shift the conversation and broaden the issue.
Lopez was able to meet people from all over the country who were using the Internet to connect local issues to a national arena. “It was inspiring for me as a researcher and I knew I wanted to pursue a career in research — so I applied to USC,” he said.
For Lopez, having scholars at USC Annenberg who also examine what it means to be involved politically with communication — and to look at different cultural dimensions of how to be involved civically — was key.
“I wanted to work with Henry Jenkins whose concept of participatory politics promotes this idea that young people do care about issues, and how they are getting involved is through these different methods of information sharing and community building,” he said.
Lopez, now in the fourth year of his doctoral program, is researching the March for Our Lives youth movement and incorporating previous work he has done around immigrant rights and Black Lives Matter. He is looking into how these groups are using specific media narratives and communication methods to achieve their goals.
“We need to understand the interplay between the types of media strategies that movements develop, the broader players in the ecology and how that affects how we understand issues as a public,” he said.
As part of his field work, over the course of five days, Lopez served as a participant observer at several tour stops for the March for Our Lives “Road to Change” campaign. Lopez studied how these young leaders used their platform to talk to local communities, and weave topics of representation, race and social issues into their messaging.
But for Lopez, playing dual roles isn’t always easy.
“Talking to people who were at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at the time of the shooting, or meeting families who are torn apart because of immigration policies,” Lopez said, “I find myself trying to find the balance between my role as a researcher versus my role as an empathetic human.”
In addition to researching and teaching at USC Annenberg, Lopez is also involved with Civic Paths. He, along with a group of faculty and fellow graduate students, take on different initiatives to explore continuities between online participatory culture and civic engagement. In the Civic Imagination Project, Lopez and his collaborators ask youth to place themselves in storylines as agents for social change. Students are encouraged to re-conceptualize the world they want to see in the future and how ultimately these visions can inform real action.
Post-doctorate, Lopez would like to keep working to empower young people.
“I hold youth development deeply in my heart,” he said. “I would like to be involved in that type of work — it is really inspiring for me to see young people reaffirm themselves through different rallies and protests. It is incredibly powerful.”
By Sarah Wolfson | politics |
http://www.online-legal-advice.co.uk/national-minimum-wage-laws | 2019-04-22T22:16:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578582736.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20190422215211-20190423001211-00195.warc.gz | 0.975478 | 589 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__192002058 | en | The news that the government wants to get tough with those companies who do not pay the national minimum wage (NMW) enables us to look at what action can be taken by employees who suspect they are not being paid correctly.
The government says it will write to businesses to explain they could be liable for on-the-spot checks by the taxman as all workers over the age of 16 are legally entitled to a national minimum hourly wage, including agency workers and home workers.
The wage increased earlier this year and now stands at:
£6.31 an hour for those over the age of 21.
£3.72 for those aged between 16 and 17.
£5.03 for those aged between 18 and 20.
£2.68 for apprentices either under the age of 19 or who are in the first year of their apprenticeship.
There are however some workers who are not be entitled to a national minimum wage. These are:
- Workers aged under the age of 16.
- Some of those who live and work within a family. They will not be eligible for a minimum wage if they live in the family home where they work (such as a nanny).
- Genuinely self-employed people.
What action can be taken to correct your pay?
- Firstly the worker should talk to their employer about the matter.
- They can ask the employer to see their payment records and are entitled to take copies of them. If it turns out that the employer does owe the worker some money, this has to be paid back.
- Employees also have the option of calling the Pay and Work Rights helpline for assistance in any pay dispute. It is run by HM Revenue & Customs and is able to investigate businesses which do not pay the NMW to their workers.
- If HM Revenue & Customs discovers that a firm has not been paying an employee correctly they will be sent a notice for the arrears as well as a penalty. If the firm continues to refuse to pay then HMRC does have the option of taking the firm to court on the worker’s behalf.
- The worker also has the option of taking further action themselves by taking their employer to an employment tribunal. This course of action can also be used in an unfair dismissal claim if the worker has been dismissed as a result of a dispute about the minimum wage.
This course of action is also relevant if you have been bullied or badly treated at work as a result of a dispute concerning the NMW. There is a time limit for making a claim to an employment tribunal, which is three months less a day from the date the incident or whatever it is you are complaining about last happened.
- You cannot be compelled to agree to a wage lower than that of the minimum wage. If your employer tries to make you sign something to this effect it will not be legally binding. | politics |
https://www.aeropaksprays.com/news/national-day-holiday-notice-124240.html | 2024-04-13T21:53:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00634.warc.gz | 0.940353 | 272 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__116479970 | en | Contact Person : Eric Johnken
Phone Number : 86-13824322829
WhatsApp : +8613824322829
September 30, 2022
The National Day of the People's Republic of China is also known as "October", "National Day", "National Day", "China National Day" and "National Day Golden Week". The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China announced that since 1949, October 1 every year, the day when the People's Republic of China was proclaimed, is the National Day.
The National Day of the People's Republic of China is a symbol of the country, which appeared with the founding of New China and has become especially important. It became a symbol of an independent country, reflecting China's state system and political system. National Day is a new, national holiday form, which carries the function of reflecting the cohesion of the Chinese nation. At the same time, the large-scale celebrations on National Day are also a concrete manifestation of the government's mobilization and appeal. There are four basic characteristics of National Day celebrations: showing national strength, enhancing national confidence, reflecting cohesion, and exerting appeal.
Our company will be on holiday from October 1st to 7th. If you have any questions, please contact our salesman in time and make arrangements in advance.Best wishes for you! | politics |
https://www.indonesia.newjobvacancies.org/clerical-assistants-jobs/program-assistant-ksi-project/ | 2021-11-29T08:52:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358702.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20211129074202-20211129104202-00639.warc.gz | 0.925541 | 255 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__132045329 | en | The Knowledge Sector Initiative (KSI) is a joint initiative of the Government of Indonesia and Australia (through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade – DFAT) designed as a unique and holistic approach to support Indonesia’s stakeholders promote evidence based policy making. In the first phase of KSI, the focus was on building capacity, relationships, networks and systems as key knowledge sector assets for strengthening policy making in Indonesia.
Now entering its second phase (2017-2022), the team will consolidate, mobilise and expand these assets to produce, communicate and utilise quality data and knowledge across Indonesia’s policy cycle at both national and subnational levels. It will also work across a range of DFAT programs in exchanging and amplifying tools and knowledge for policy produced by these programs.
KSI is opening a job vacancy for the position of Program Assistant. More details of the position could be found on this link.
Interested applicants are required to send the updated CV and a maximum of one-page Statement Letter in English (“How and why you think you are suitable for the position”) to [email protected] and indicate the position applied in the email subject.
The closing date is Sunday 13 August 2017. | politics |
http://www.thebollywoodcalendar.com/jayalalithaa-life-story-indian-politics/ | 2017-10-20T10:42:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187824068.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20171020101632-20171020121632-00827.warc.gz | 0.970659 | 2,415 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__243476783 | en | Inspiring J.Jayalalithaa Life Story In Indian Politics And Bollywood
Jayalalithaa Life Story In Indian Politics
Jayalalithaa Life Story In Indian Politics starts In 1982, Jayalalithaa turned into an individual from the AIADMK, a gathering established by M.G. Ramachandran. It denoted her entrance into legislative issues.
She gave her first open discourse, Pennin Perumai (the Pride of Women), at the gathering of the gathering that year.
She was made the Propaganda Secretary of the AIADMK in January 1983. As was picked by Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R., Jayalalithaa directed her first race crusade in. February 1983 for the gathering as a competitor in the by race from the Tiruchendur Assembly Constituency.MGR needed her to be an individual from the Rajya Sabha in view of her familiarity with English. Also, Jayalalithaa was selected and chose to that body in 1984 and held her seat until 1989. Her accomplishment in her part as purposeful publicity secretary created disdain among high-positioning individuals from the gathering. By designing a fracture amongst her and MGR, these individuals impacted MGR to stop her expounding on her own life in a Tamil magazine. Regardless of these rules, she stayed appreciated by the majority of the gathering.
In 1984, when MGR was weakened because of a stroke, Jayalalithaa was said to have endeavored to assume control over the position of boss priest or the gathering on the affection that his wellbeing would keep him from the best possible execution of his obligations. She effectively drove the crusade in the 1984 general decisions, in which the ADMK aligned with the Congress. Taking after his demise three years after the fact, the AIADMK split into two groups: one bolstered his dowager, Janaki Ramachandran, and the other favored Jayalalithaa. Janaki was chosen as the Chief Minister on 7 January 1988 with the support of 96 individuals; due to a limited extent to abnormalities by speaker P.H. Pandian, who expelled six individuals to facilitate her triumph, she won a movement of trust in the house. In any case, Rajiv Gandhi utilized Article 356 of the Constitution of India to reject the Janaki-drove government and force president’s run on the state.
Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. terminated in 1987, after which the AIADMK was part into two gatherings. The decision image of the gathering,Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. lapsed in 1987, after which the AIADMK was part into two gatherings. The race image of the gathering, “Two Leaves”, was solidified by the Election Commission of India.
Jayalalithaa was chosen as an individual from Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1989 from the Bodinayakkanur electorate.
Jayalalithaa was the principal woman to end up distinctly the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.
The two groups of the gathering rejoined in February 1989 under the initiative of Jayalalithaa, who was collectively chosen as the General Secretary of the assembled AIADMK. The decision image of the AIADMK party, ‘Two Leaves’, was reestablished by her in 1989.
Jayalalithaa coordinated the Congress (I) and AIADMK organization together to a noteworthy triumph in the 1989 General Elections to the Lok Sabha in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.
Under her initiative, the AIADMK secured triumphs in all the resulting by decisions from the voting demographics of Peranamallur, Madurai East and Marungapuri to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
Jayalalithaa Life Story In Indian Politics And Her adventure as a Chief pastor:-
In 1991, after the death of Rajiv Gandhi days before the decisions, her partnership with the Indian National Congress empowered her to ride the rush of sensitivity that gave the coalition triumph. In her life, the story The ADMK cooperation with the Congress won 225 out of the 234 seats challenged and won every one of the 39 electorates in the inside. Re-chose to the get-together, she turned into the main female, and the most youthful, boss clergyman, of Tamil Nadu, to serve a full term, serving from 24 June 1991 to 12 May 1996. In 1992, her administration presented the “Support Baby Scheme”. Around then the proportion of male to female in a few sections of Tamil Nadu was skewed by the act of female child murder and the premature birth of female babies. The administration set up focuses in a few zones, these being prepared to get and put into selection undesirable female children. The plan was reached out in 2011. Her gathering had 26 chosen individuals to the get-together. Her administration was the first to present police headquarters worked exclusively by ladies. She presented 30% share for ladies in all police occupations and built up upwards of 57 all-ladies police headquarters. There were other all-ladies foundations like libraries, stores, banks and co-agent races.
Misfortunes of Power(1996):-
The Jayalalithaa-drove AIADMK lost power in the 1996 decisions when it won 4 of the 168 seats that they challenged. Jayalalithaa was herself crushed by the DMK applicant in Bargur Constituency. In Biography of J.Jayalalithaa The result has been ascribed to a hostile to incumbency supposition and a few charges of debasement and wrongdoing against her and her priests. The wedding occasion of her cultivate child Sudhakaran, who wedded a granddaughter of the Tamil film performing artist Shivaji Ganesan, was hung on 7 September 1995 at Chennai and was seen on huge screens by more than 150,000 individuals. The occasion holds two Guinness World Records: one is for the most visitors at a wedding and the other is for being the biggest wedding meal. Thusly, in November 2011, Jayalalithaa told an exceptional court then the whole Rs. 6 Crore costs connected with the wedding were paid by the group of the lady.
Jayalalithaa’s Disproportionate Assets Case:-
In Biography of J.Jayalalithaa Jayaram Jayalalithaa was vindicated in the notorious 18-year-old unbalanced resources (adding up to Rs. 66.65 crore) and debasement case by the Karnataka High Court on 11 May 2015. A trial court had indicted and sentenced her to four years prison and additionally a fine of Rs. 100 crore on 27 September 2014. Jayalalitha recorded an interest testing the choice in the Karnataka High Court. These charges were held “not economical” by the extraordinary seat of the Karnataka High Court. Prior, the five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was held blameworthy by a unique court in Bangalore in a lopsided resources case and needed to empty her post as an outcome. The charges were leveled by Dr. Subramanian Swamy in 1996. She was indicted under IPC 109 and 120 (b) alongside 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
In the Biography of J.Jayalalithaa Under her administration, the AIADMK secured triumphs in all the resulting by decisions from the electorates of Peranamallur, Madurai East and Marungapuri to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
An avalanche triumph was secured by Jayalalithaa in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly races held in 1991 when the gathering and its partnership won 225 out of the aggregate 234 seats. She challenged from two voting public, Kangeyam, and Bargur, and won both the seats extensively.
On 24 June 1991, she turned into the most youthful ever and the second female Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. She held the position till 12 May 1996.
She cleared the 1991 General Elections by securing an entire triumph for the AIADMK and its collusion accomplice INC in the 40 Lok Sabha electorates of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, along these lines making history.
The 1998 general decision of the Lok Sabha saw the AIADMK and its union securing 30 out of 40 seats.
The 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly decisions saw her driving the collusion to a win of 195 seats out of the 234 and her gathering, the AIADMK, alone secured 132 seats.
On 14 May 2001, Jayalalithaa turned into the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the second time and held the post until 21 September 2001.
In February 2002, she was chosen from the body electorate of Andipatti.
She remained the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2 March 2002 to 12 May 2006.
The AIADMK collusion won 69 situates in the 2006 Legislative Assembly decisions and Jayalalithaa served as the Leader of Opposition.
Again in the 2011 Legislative Assembly decisions in Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK and its partners ricocheted back, winning 203 seats out of 234, with the AIADMK securing 150 seats all alone. The new government was shaped on 16 May 2011 and Jayalalithaa turned into the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the fourth time.
Jayaram Jayalalithaa needed to venture down from her post of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in September 2014 when a trial court in Karnataka held her blameworthy in 18-year-old lopsided resources (adding up to Rs. 66.65 crore) and defilement case. The court had sentenced her to a four-year imprison term with a fine of Rs. 100 crore, yet she tested this decision in Karnataka High Court.
On 11 May 2015, the Karnataka High Court cleared Jayalalithaa in the Disproportionate Assets case.On 11 May 2015, the Karnataka High Court absolved Jayalalithaa in the Disproportionate Assets case.
- Jayalalithaa was confirmed as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for a record-equalling fifth time on 23 May 2015.
On 25 April 2016, she documented her assignment papers in R. K. Nagar in front of the Tamil Nadu Assembly races.
She made a past filled with sorts by turning into the primary boss priest since 1989 to come back to control for a moment continuous term.
She took promise as the central pastor of Tamil Nadu for a record 6th time on 23 May 2016.
On 22 September 2016, Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospitals, Graeme’s Road, Chennai, for contamination and intense drying out. Throughout the following 74 days, she was dealt with by a group of master specialists from Apollo, AIIMS and from the UK. Her condition gradually moved forward. Her official obligations were given over to her assistant O. Panneerselvam on 12 October. She was likewise said to experience the ill effects of serious pneumonic disease and septicemia, which were cured. Over the span of treatment, her correct arm was said to be swollen, as demonstrated by her powerlessness to attach her mark on the November bye-decision selection papers for three of her gathering individuals who were remaining for the elections.In the night of 5 December, Tamil news channels issued untimely reports of Selvi. J.Jayalalithaa’s demise, which quickly dismisses by the healing center. The healing center formally reported the passing of the central clergyman on 5 December 2016.
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https://mystation.givebig.org/c/CR/a/radiobilingue | 2019-09-17T22:55:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514573124.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20190917223332-20190918005332-00118.warc.gz | 0.925835 | 641 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__104127808 | en | Thank you for supporting Radio Bilingüe, the Latino Public Radio Network!
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https://www.hardscrabbleinvestments.com/single-post/2018/09/08/housing-affordability-the-growing-low-and-middle-income-crunch | 2021-06-24T20:37:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623488559139.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20210624202437-20210624232437-00080.warc.gz | 0.952216 | 1,121 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__147599753 | en | Housing Affordability: The Growing Low and Middle Income Crunch
The scarcity of affordable housing is a concern across most of America today. And it’s not just a problem for low-income earners anymore. Housing affordability issues are creeping up the income scale, reaching the middle-class in many areas. The causes include high land values, low wage growth, rising home prices, density restrictions, and overall economics that constrain the supply of low-to-moderately priced housing. The lack of affordable housing is now reaching rental apartments where rents have risen dramatically over the past several years.
As rent growth continues to outpace income and wage growth, the amount of cost-burdened households continues to rise, and may increase by as much as 25% by 2025. This would result in over 14 million workforce housing renters across America putting half of their paycheck to rent payments each month. Cities are increasingly cash-strapped and have few options to drive more affordability. Without innovative solutions to help reduce the burden on low income workers, many more Americans will face tough housing decisions in the coming years.
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Two recent articles from Bisnow chronicle some of the affordable housing issues present across America and what cities are doing to limit or resolve them. The first article from Dees Stribling interviewed Habitat Affordable Group Senior Vice President, Charles Hamer, about steps he and his company are taking in order to work with the City of Chicago to combat the affordable housing crisis. The second article, by Jon Banister and Miriam Hall, outlined the issue of affordable housing on a broader spectrum across the United States. Banister and Hall believe that the middle class is at risk of following a similar trajectory to that of lower income families, where rising housing prices are causing severely strained financial conditions. Our summary of the highlights from these articles follow:
Why Do We Have A Housing Affordability Problem?
Since the Great Recession, the US has seen an incredible economic resurgence, yet two fundamental economic metrics are diverging: wage growth and housing prices. Wages growth is low and has fallen significantly behind rising housing prices. This has caused more Americans to stretch when purchasing or renting a home or apartment.
Since 2008, the construction of Class-A apartments asking the highest rents has dramatically outpaced the addition of Class-B and Class-C apartments. This has increased the access to housing for high-income earners and decreased options for middle and lower income earners.
High property taxes are making it extremely difficult for developers to build affordable and mixed-income housing. As higher taxes create much more risk for investors and developers, they are less likely to commit to creating affordable housing solutions.
Tight zoning regulations and NIMBY-ism prevent higher density developments and keep high-cost, single-family homes in low density areas from being re-developed. This increases the cost of housing due to the high land cost included in purchase prices.
Developers point to myriad issues including the price of land, rising construction costs, limited tax incentives, and lender financing requirements.
Although not the sole determinant of rental rates, a key contributor is the debt service requirements set by lenders. A common misconception is that the property owners set rental prices; while technically true, banks and lenders contribute by dictating the underwriting terms required to borrow money. These requirements necessitate high rents to reduce the risk to lenders.
Due to these issues, and many others not mentioned above, increases in rents are set to continue. The National Low Income Housing Council recently released figures that suggest renters across America must earn around $21.21 per hour to afford a modest two bedroom apartment; however, the average national hourly wage is $16.38. Nearly half of all US renters spend over 30% of their income on rent while 25% of US renters are spending over half of their income on rent. For low-income earners requiring workforce housing, this situation is described as moderately or severely cost burdened and can be crippling to their stability. This trend will continue and is likely to increase.
What Cities like Chicago are Doing
Some of the measures being used by cities like Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Denver are outlined in the two referenced articles and include:
Focusing resources specifically on the creation and preservation of affordable housing for individuals and families between 60% and 120% of the area median income.
Some groups are organizing to promote higher density, mixed income buildings that can defray some of the high-cost of land and construction for low income rentals.
Looking for ways cities can work with other taxing authorities to reduce the risks associated with property taxes in the area. This could be done by capping real estate taxes on affordable housing at specific percentages of gross income to protect tenants, owners, lenders, and investors.
Partnering with or contributing land to developers to build affordable units on city-owned land that is currently vacant or under-utilized.
Expanding housing trust funds to provide rent assistance to low income renters.
Providing density bonuses for new developments that set-aside a portion of the total number of units to low income residents, ranging from 0%-120% of AMI.
Creating real estate tax exemptions for projects financed by low-income housing tax credits.
Utilizing Opportunity Zones that provide up to a 25-year post-construction real estate tax exemption for developments with a minimum percentage of affordable units.
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https://socialdigital.iadb.org/en/sph/resources/research-publications/19434 | 2023-02-04T05:29:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500094.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20230204044030-20230204074030-00147.warc.gz | 0.921637 | 165 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__10912067 | en | Are there digital health investments that governments can make today to both curb the growth of NCDs and start them on the path of sustainable digital transformation? In this chapter, we focus on vertical or stand-alone digital health applications that have demonstrated effectiveness to reduce some of the region’s biggest burdens of disease: cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and depression.
This is the third chapter of the report "Digitalizing Public Services: Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean". This report reviews evidence on available policy options in education, health, transactional services, and fiscal management, providing cost-benefit analyses that will help governments set priorities in their digitalization efforts. Policymakers have at their fingertips a unique opportunity to leverage digital tools that can transform public services in the region. The lessons from this report can guide this journey. | politics |
https://bharathaexpress.com/archives/264 | 2022-06-24T21:52:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103033816.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220624213908-20220625003908-00785.warc.gz | 0.986436 | 455 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__277654461 | en | The BJP has announced the name of tribal leader Draupadi Murmu as its presidential candidate. After this announcement, her security was increased. From now on, she will get Z+ category security. Big challenge ahead. Therefore, the leader of Jharkhand started his journey by performing puja in the temple. However, not only the puja, but also the presidential candidate was seen cleaning the temple premises with a broom.
Whether she will become the country’s second female president in the coming days, time will tell. But even after the announcement of his name as a candidate for this post, Draupadi Murmu explained that there is a similar attraction towards the soil. Today, on Wednesday morning, she reached the Jagannath Temple at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj. After offering prayers there, she went to the Shiva temple. In the temple premises, she took the broom in her hand. She cleans like an ordinary girl in the house. The video of the moment has gone viral on social media. Netizens also praised the tribal leader’s simplicity.
On Tuesday night, when she came to know that her name had been chosen as the candidate for the presidential polls at the BJP’s legislature party meeting, she could not believe it. In the words of Draupadi Murmu, “I was really surprised. I can’t believe it happened. For that I am grateful. When I come to office, I will do my duty according to the Constitution.”
Draupadi was born in 1958 to a tribal family in Odisha. At first she was a teacher. Her political career began in 1997. She was elected as the district board councillor of Rairangpur. She then sat in the MLA’s seat twice. She was also in Naveen Patnaik’s cabinet. Murmu then served as Governor of Jharkhand till last year. Draupadi’s fight is going to be tough though. Because the opposition camp’s candidate against her is heavyweight Yashwant Sinha. But it goes without saying that Murmu has also started preparing. She is likely to file her nomination on June 25. | politics |
http://www.tvppa.com/epa-launch-clean-power-plan-repeal/ | 2018-07-20T06:36:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591543.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720061052-20180720081052-00258.warc.gz | 0.942186 | 177 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__78503534 | en | Federal EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Oct. 10, proposing to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
After reviewing the CPP, EPA has proposed to determine that the Obama-era regulation exceeds the Agency’s statutory authority and is inconsistent with the Clean Air Act. The CPP, which sought to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants, was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2016.
“We can now assess whether further regulatory action is warranted,” Pruitt said, “and, if so, what is the most appropriate path forward, consistent with the Clean Air Act and principles of cooperative federalism.
“Any replacement rule will be done carefully, properly, and with humility, by listening to all those affected by the rule,” Pruitt said. | politics |
https://www.midducc.org/home/latest-news | 2021-06-12T11:01:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487582767.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20210612103920-20210612133920-00528.warc.gz | 0.949161 | 860 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__13742890 | en | We echo so many in saying that we, your church leadership, denounce and condemn the forces of violence and systems of oppression that continually lead to the suffering and death of our Black and Brown siblings in this country. We are heartbroken and angry at the murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis, and we say his name and remember his life ended too soon by a system designed to oppress him. George Floyd, beloved child of God. There are other names, too, of course: Breonna Taylor, beloved child of God. Ahmaud Arbery, beloved child of God. The list goes on.
These past couple of weeks have further illuminated a long-standing tradition in white America: we have not listened to the communities of color around us. We have not advocated for their flourishing. We have not interrogated our own internal biases and have not repented for the ways that we are complicit in racist systems of oppression. We know this is ongoing, never finished work, and we certainly have work to do.
During this week in which our own sacred text has been used to justify violence in the name of law and order, we must remember that peace is not the absence of conflict or protest. Peace is active justice. Peace is a just order. As such, we are in solidarity with communities justifiably crying out for justice, and we join them in this cry. As Christians, we believe in a God who is on the side of those on the margins, and this is where we must go, too.
And so, what can we do?
We can give. As people who live in the whitest state in the nation, we must start by acknowledging our privilege. One of the ways we exercise our privilege is by sharing our financial resources. This week, we invite you to consider giving to these organizations:
Spectrum Youth and Family Services. Based in Burlington, Spectrum provides services to at-risk youth, including LGBTQ youth and youth of color in Vermont. They provide shelter, skills programs, and prevention and intervention around substance abuse and mental health issues. You can donate here: https://donate.spectrumvt.org/donation.
Rutland Area NAACP. The Rutland Area branch of the NAACP is dedicated to the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminating race-based discrimination in Vermont. You can donate here: https://naacprutland.org/about/become-a-member/.
Racial Justice Program - Peace & Justice Center. Based in Burlington, the Peace and Justice Center’s Racial Justice Programs seek to spread awareness about the inequity people of color face in Vermont and to build understanding and collaborations to undo racism. There is a focus on helping those who experience white privilege meaningfully engage in racial justice work. You can donate here: https://www.pjcvt.org/become-a-member/.
We can pray. Let us pray for an end to racism and all forms of oppression in this state and country. We can ask God to surround George Floyd’s family with a peace that surpasses all understanding. We can hold up all communities of color with love and light.
We can learn. We encourage everyone to share anti-racist resources.
A few useful ones include these two for children and young adults:
https://thebrownbookshelf.com/2020/06/02/kidlit-rally-for-black-lives and https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
and this general list of resources for people of all ages:
Additionally, church member Tara Affolter, Professor of Education Studies at Middlebury College, and member of our Board of Missions and Social Concerns, has graciously offered to share her expertise in anti-racism work with us. Stay tuned for more information.
We can act. We can use our voices and our bodies to create change. As a church, let us commit to living out our faith in real and tangible ways… a faith that is committed to the flourishing of all, especially those most vulnerable.
Black Lives Matter.
Grace and Peace,
Katy Smith Abbot | politics |
https://joaomonteiro.netlify.app/publication/russia/ | 2024-04-23T09:04:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818468.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423064231-20240423094231-00208.warc.gz | 0.963453 | 175 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__173075619 | en | In this paper, I consider the effects of tariffs on Russian imports imposed by a coalition of countries. I find that a 10 percentage point increase in tariffs is enough to yield large drops in Russian exports to coalition countries which are not offset by an increase in Russian exports to other countries. This increase in tariffs also leads to a recession in Russia, with a drop in nominal wages and factor prices. Tariffs lead to a drop in Russian welfare, which is mostly driven by a worsening of Russian terms-of-trade as the price of Russian exports falls. There are no discernible welfare losses for coalition countries. I also show that imposing a higher cost of exports to Russia leads to larger drops in Russian welfare, at the cost of more significant welfare losses for coalition countries. Therefore, coalition countries face a trade-off between maximizing welfare losses for Russian and minimizing welfare losses at home. | politics |
http://houstonlibrary.net/learn-explore/library-events/author-talk-13 | 2020-07-07T09:16:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655891884.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20200707080206-20200707110206-00070.warc.gz | 0.907807 | 256 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__225601423 | en | Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Type: Book Chats, Featured Event, History, Arts, Culture
Age Group: adults, young adults ages 18-35 years, seniors
Suffrage Centennial Book Club:
Author Talk: Dr. Leandra Zarnow - Battling Bella: The Protest Politics of Bella Abzug
Dr. Leandra Zarnow, of the University of Houston History Department, will discuss her newly released biography of New York’s Bella Abzug, chair of the 1977 National Women's Conference. With a fiery rhetorical style forged in the 1960s antiwar movement, Abzug vigorously promoted gender parity, economic justice, and the need to “bring Congress back to the people.” This deeply researched political biography highlights how, as 1960s radicalism moved protest into electoral politics, Abzug drew fire from establishment politicians across the political spectrum—but also inspired a generation of women. Do you have a question for Dr. Zarnow about Bella Abzug?
Patrons can submit questions to the author here. Questions submitted by April 20 may be answered by Dr. Zarnow on video on May 6! Link to video will be shared on 5/6. | politics |
http://www.alcoholacademy.net/news/36/65/A-new-national-alcohol-strategy-London-symposium-27th-April.html | 2017-03-28T02:15:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189589.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00517-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.894359 | 233 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__205024402 | en | News & Events
A new national alcohol strategy: London symposium 27th April
A symposium to explore the new national alcohol strategy and its implications for achieving effective local alcohol harm reduction
27th April 2012, 12:30-16:30, London
The long awaited new national alcohol strategy was recently released, following previous national strategies in 2007 and 2004. Whilst media attention has focused on the hotly political issue of minimum pricing, local alcohol leads and the partnerships they form are integral to making national alcohol harm reduction happen.
The event will explore the new strategy with a particular focus on its implications for local alcohol strategy. It will cover:
· The new national alcohol strategy - brief overview and debate
· Implications for local alcohol harm reduction? The evidence base has not significantly changed so will the new strategy and wider changes significantly change local harm reduction approaches?
· Key issues through workshops hosted by Alcohol Research UK, Haringey Advisory Group for Alcohol (HAGA) and Alcohol Concern to explore: research into practice: is it happening?; do higher risk drinkers need treatment? and, Licensing reform: rebalancing the Night Time Economy? | politics |
http://pourconvaincre.blogspot.com/2009/02/adresse-du-president-obama-devant-le.html | 2017-04-23T19:35:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118743.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00110-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.669375 | 914 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__34108204 | en | Le président Obama s'est adressé pour la première fois, le 24 février, à l'ensemble du Congrès américain.
Dans son discours, concernant la politique étrangère des Etats-Unis, il a développé les points suivants qui traduisent quelques changements notoires :
- prise en compte intégrale des guerres en Iraq et Afghanistan dans le budget
- évaluation des politiques menées dans ces deux guerres
- annonce prochaine du "départ" américain de l'Iraq
- nouvelle stratégie, en concertation avec les alliés, pour combattre le terrorisme en Afghanistan et au Pakistan
- augmentation des effectifs de l'Army, des Marines et des soldes
- exemplarité des forces armées américaines à retrouver (fermeture de Guantanamo)
- développement du multilatéralisme pour faire face aux menaces du XXIème siècle (terrorisme, pandémies, cyberattaques, prolifération, etc.)
- renforcement des alliances américaines, création de nouvelles alliances et utilisation de l'ensemble des instruments de la puissance américaine
Extrait du discours en Anglais :
"... Finally, because we’re also suffering from a deficit of trust, I am committed to restoring a sense of honesty and accountability to our budget. That is why this budget looks ahead ten years and accounts for spending that was left out under the old rules – and for the first time, that includes the full cost of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. For seven years, we have been a nation at war. No longer will we hide its price.
We are now carefully reviewing our policies in both wars, and I will soon announce a way forward in Iraq that leaves Iraq to its people and responsibly ends this war. And with our friends and allies, we will forge a new and comprehensive strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan to defeat al Qaeda and combat extremism. Because I will not allow terrorists to plot against the American people from safe havens half a world away.
As we meet here tonight, our men and women in uniform stand watch abroad and more are readying to deploy. To each and every one of them, and to the families who bear the quiet burden of their absence, Americans are united in sending one message: we honor your service, we are inspired by your sacrifice, and you have our unyielding support. To relieve the strain on our forces, my budget increases the number of our soldiers and Marines. And to keep our sacred trust with those who serve, we will raise their pay, and give our veterans the expanded health care and benefits that they have earned.
To overcome extremism, we must also be vigilant in upholding the values our troops defend – because there is no force in the world more powerful than the example of America. That is why I have ordered the closing of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, and will seek swift and certain justice for captured terrorists – because living our values doesn’t make us weaker, it makes us safer and it makes us stronger. And that is why I can stand here tonight and say without exception or equivocation that the United States of America does not torture. In words and deeds, we are showing the world that a new era of engagement has begun. For we know that America cannot meet the threats of this century alone, but the world cannot meet them without America. We cannot shun the negotiating table, nor ignore the foes or forces that could do us harm. We are instead called to move forward with the sense of confidence and candor that serious times demand.
To seek progress toward a secure and lasting peace between Israel and her neighbors, we have appointed an envoy to sustain our effort. To meet the challenges of the 21st century – from terrorism to nuclear proliferation; from pandemic disease to cyber threats to crushing poverty – we will strengthen old alliances, forge new ones, and use all elements of our national power..."
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