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The wise use of the world‚Äôs forests is critical to our survival and a healthy environment. Forests are vital in maintaining life as we know it, as they:
- absorb airborne impurities and give off oxygen allowing us to breathe clean air,
- protect our watersheds and provide us with clean water,
- are home to the majority of the world‚Äôs terrestrial species, and many people around the world‚Äî1.6 billion according to the World Wildlife Fund‚Äîdepend on forests for their livelihoods.
We are often led to believe that using paper is bad for the environment and that forest practices always lead to eroded lands and fewer trees‚Äînot so in North America! As the Two Sides infographic illustrates:
What does green mean?
At Wordtech, we believe that being sustainable means working in a way that we can be successful today, while eliminating the problems for tomorrow.
More than simply choosing recycled paper or soy inks, smart sustainable printing solutions take into consideration almost every aspect of the design and printing process. Sure it involves paper and ink, but it also involves the process. It can involve how you design your project, the location of your vendors and resources, how much energy is consumed and how a company conducts business on a day-to-day basis.
Smart and stunning solutions for sustainable printing
When planning and designing your print materials, it may also be helpful to consider the following tips:
- Choose recyclable, renewable, and biodegradable materials. While this tip may be obvious, it‚Äôs important to never lose sight of the role materials play in your project. Vegetable-based inks that are free of petroleum and heavy metals, paper stock with a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste (PCW) content, materials that are produced under fair and safe working conditions ‚Äî all of these factors play into making a project more sustainable.
- Size (and weight) matter. Reduce the amount of paper and other materials used overall by designing smaller pieces. One designer I know recently discovered that if she trimmed just 1-inch off of the booklet‚Äôs height, she would save roughly 1,000 press sheets ‚Äî without compromising the integrity of her design. Plus, lightweight products can reduce carbon emissions and cost by making the shipping process more efficient.
- Re-package packaging. Consider packaging options that can be repurposed or reused in interesting and functional ways. One of my favorite examples of this is Joolz, a Dutch baby stroller company who includes printed directions inside every box that offer customers instructions on how to turn its cardboard packaging into other items such as birdhouses, chairs and light bulb holders.
- Make it modular. Similar to modular building, modular design is the process of creating custom solutions with prefabricated or standardized materials (for example, an 8 ¬Ω x 11-inch sheet of paper). Modular designs are not only more easily recycled at the end of their life, they‚Äôre easier to repair or update and therefore have a longer shelf life. They can also be efficiently manufactured and shipped, reducing energy consumption throughout the product‚Äôs life cycle.
- Take a look at type. When talking text, consider not only your ink, but also your font choices. Light serif-based fonts such as Garamond are not only easy to read and elegant, but are also considered to be more ‚ÄúInk efficient‚Äù when compared to bold, compact fonts such as Abadi Condensed Extra Bold.
Press forward by partnering with a printer who supports sustainability
Admittedly, it‚Äôs hard to choose a green vendor when you don‚Äôt know who to trust, or whether their ‚Äúgreen‚Äù claims are true. Partnering with a printing company that is SGP (Sustainable Green Printing Partnership) or FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified can help eliminate some of the guesswork. Companies that have earned these certifications have made a commitment to reduce environmental impact and increase social responsibility through sustainable green practices.


The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a special early excerpt of the World Energy Outlook 2009, reporting that the financial and economic crisis has had a considerable impact on the energy sector worldwide. Investment in polluting technologies has been deferred and carbon dioxide emissions could drop in 2009 by as much as 3%, faster than at any time in the last 40 years. To continue this trend, the IEA has called for greater investments in renewables.
Accused of almost always backing conventional fossil and nuclear fuels, the latest World Energy Outlook (WEO) of the IEA presented recently in Bangkok suggests more should be invested in renewable energies than in other technologies. The WEO-2009 excerpt sets out, for key countries and regions (including the United States, Japan, the European Union, Russia, China and India), the energy transformation that each might undertake, sector by sector, if the world were to adopt a 450 parts per million trajectory.
Faith Birol, chief economist at the IEA, reminds us that emissions have been increasing on average at 3% per annum, the same rate at which emissions are expected to fall in 2009. “The economic and financial crisis has created an opportunity to transform the global energy system,” she said. The scenario described by the IAE would enable the world to stabilise greenhouse gas emissions at 450 ppm of carbon dioxide-equivalent, in line with an increase in global temperature of around 2ºC. “This gives us a chance to make real progress towards a clean-energy future, but only if the right policies are put in place promptly. The success of the UNFCCC process is crucial in this regard,” said IEA Executive Director, Nobuo Tanaka, in his presentation of the excerpt at the UNFCCC climate change talks in Bangkok at the end of September.
“Energy is at the heart of the problem – and so must form the core of the solution. For this very reason, I took the unprecedented decision to present an exceptional early release today of the climate change work of our flagship publication WEO 2009 to provide a timely contribution towards a landmark agreement in Copenhagen,” said Mr. Tanaka. According to the IEA’s calculations, three-quarters of the 3% drop in emissions are due to the global recession, which has led to a fall in demand for fossil fuels, while the remainder is due to measures taken by governments to fight climate change.
The IEA highlights the role of China as the leading emitter of greenhouse gases. “It is however also one of the countries making the greatest effort to move towards a sustainable development,” said Birol. She believes that if China is able to reach the emission target set for 2020, this will represent a quarter of the effort required worldwide to ensure emissions do not exceed the 450 ppm limit.
It is necessary to reach an ambitious agreement in Copenhagen and Mr. Tanaka stressed that “we need to act urgently and now. Every year of delay adds an extra $500 billion to the investment needed between 2010 and 2030 in the energy sector”. Consequently, “we need an energy and environment revolution” he said. According to IEA representatives, emissions of rich and developing nations must stabilise before 2020.
The role of renewables grows day-by-day. The IEA calls for an investment in renewables that is four times greater that spent on nuclear energy between now and 2030 and calculates that in only 10 years, installed renewable capacity must exceed nuclear capacity if we want to avoid temperatures rising by more than 2ºC. The WEO-2009 also contains a chapter on transport, concluding that a rapid uptake of electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles is required to ensure only half the vehicles on our roads are conventional by 2020.
“The biggest challenge will be to ensure there is funding to back this energy transformation, with substantial support for developing countries,” said Mr. Tanaka. “In 2020, the energy sector in non OECD countries would need to make $200 billion of extra investments in clean power, energy-efficiency measures in industry and buildings and next-generation hybrid and electric vehicles. For this, developing countries will need some financial support from OECD countries.
OECD domestic investment needs amount to a further $215 billion in 2020. But the benefits, in terms of energy savings, reduced fuel imports and air quality improvements offset much of this extra cost, not to mention the fact that this will help to avoid extreme climate change.”
The entire WEO 2009 will be launched in London on 10 November 2009 and contains substantially more climate analysis than that presented in the excerpt. It analyses the full impact of the financial crisis on the energy sector, provides a comprehensive set of results, by sector and by region, for both the Reference Scenario and the 450 Scenario, and analyses the international financial flows and mechanisms that might underpin a post-2012 agreement.


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|Key Identification Features
The brown hare is much larger than its cousin the rabbit measuring up to 65cm in length including a 10cm long tail. The coat is variable in colour due to it being moulted twice per year, once in spring and once again in autumn. The summer coat is a light yellowish brown colour with a more reddish winter coat developing after autumn. The brown hare is often mistaken for the Irish mountain hare as they are similar in size and general appearance however the brown hare’s tail has a black stripe as opposed to the all white tail of the mountain hare species. Powerful hind legs can allow the brown hare to sprint at speeds of up to 70 km per hour for short periods if being pursued. They have strong senses of smell and hearing with excellent eyesight provided by large prominent eyes with a field of vision of 360 degrees. They are not a very vocal species but will emit a loud scream if distressed, they also emit a number of faint purring and snorting sounds when communicating. Female brown hares are generally 10% heavier than males weighing in at up to 3.5 kg. Brown hare tracks are grouped together in distinctive clusters of four prints which leave a Y-shaped impression ranging from 11 to 15cm in length with the hind feet appearing much larger than the fore feet. This species has four toes on each paw with fur covered soles leaving tracks much larger than that of a rabbit.
Mainly a lowland species preferring flat countryside among open grass and farmland. Brown hares are most abundant in arable farmland areas which cultivate cereal crops. Brown hares use any available cover to rest and hide if threatened including woods, hedgerows and shelterbelts. The presence of livestock in high numbers can deter brown hares from using an area for their habitat. Unlike rabbits, brown hares do not burrow underground instead they use shallow depressions in open fields for dens known as forms which use long vegetation for cover. Once inside their forms only the head and back of the brown hare is visible. The home range of an individual brown hare may be up to 300 ha2 with territories of several individuals overlapping as this hare species is non territorial. Density numbers will vary depending on the quality of the habitat but there may be two to four individuals per hectare in some areas in Ireland.
|Food and Feeding Habits
Brown hares are predominantly nocturnal but can be moderately active by day. During the summer months feeding can continue until late morning and early evening. The brown hare’s diet consists of mainly herb grasses and agricultural crops particularly the early growth stages of cereals and root crops. If available brown hares will browse on wild herbs and grasses located on foraging areas close to their dens. In winter when grass growth is reduced they will feed on bark from tree saplings or dig for turnips. Brown hares like other members of the Leporidae family of mammals will re-ingest their soft droppings giving them a second chance to break down and digest the tough cellulose which is found in their grass diets, this practice is known as reflection.
|Reproduction and Life Cycle
Brown hares are generally solitary animals but breed throughout the year with a peak in pregnancies in mid summer. Courtship behavior can involve boxing matches which usually involve non-breeding females fending off the mating intentions of males during the spring or can occur between males who are attempting to gain social dominance. Fights between males are common and can be quite aggressive with successful dominant males mating with several females. On average breeding females produce three litters in a year between the months of February and October. The young brown hares are called leverets and each litter contains three to four young on average. Gestation in brown hares generally lasts for 42 days but females can mate and conceive again while already pregnant which is unusual for mammals. When the young are born they are fully furred and have their eyes open, weighing around 100 grams, the young leverets only need feeding once a day and are fully weaned after only three weeks. Leverets are left alone during the day in forms to avoid predators with the mother returning at sunset to suckle. The mortality rate for young brown hares in Ireland can be as high as 80% in their first year. Male brown hares reach full sexual maturity after only six months with the female hares needing eight months to fully develop. Life spans can reach a maximum of 13 years with an average of 7 years in the wild for Irish brown hares.
The brown hare is believed to have originated in central Asia before moving westward to Europe and Ireland. They have been recently introduced to New Zealand, Australia and North America. The species was most likely introduced to Britain by the Romans before being brought to Ireland in the 19th century as a game animal on large country estates, they have now spread to most counties that support suitable habitats. They are absent from mountain areas due to it being less well adapted to survive winter conditions and from direct competition from the Irish mountain hare species. As their ideal habitat is mixed arable farmland they are more concentrated in the centre, south, east and some northern parts of Ireland but are absent from large areas of connaught as they do not breed well in peatland or on bog areas. Some isolated populations have arose due to the presence of coursing clubs such as those in counties Sligo and Donegal.
Brown hares are regularly shot and poisoned for being agricultural pests due to their habit of digging for root crops when winter snow and frost make grass grazing difficult. Agricultural hazards are numerous including the dangers posed by farm machinery and biocides, agrochemicals can have both a direct and in direct effect on brown hares, some farm chemicals can kill hares or reduce the diversity of their food supply by herbicide use. Brown hares in Ireland will also avoid grazing in the same areas as cattle and sheep so any increases in livestock numbers will reduce hare habitats. Brown hare populations have a rapid turnover so losses due to diseases can be high especially due to coccidiosis and yersiniosis. Road casualties may be a significant cause of death in some areas. Brown hares are considered a quarry species and may be hunted during the open season or captured and used for coursing with muzzled greyhounds, however illegal hunting can occur with the use of harrier and beagle dogs. Natural predation from foxes accounts for large losses in leverets each year. As the brown hare is not considered to be a member of Ireland’s natural fauna it has not being afforded full legal protection although this mammal is important as a prey species for larger native carnivorous mammals and some predatory birds.

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EcoPark, Hong Kong's first recycling-business park, is a facility of the Environmental Protection Department specially constructed for recycling industry. It aims to promote the local recycling industry and jump-start a circular economy to provide a sustainable solution to the city's waste problems.
There is the Visitor Centre which is the first large-scale education resource centre in Hong Kong with the theme of municipal waste. We created the first batch of interactive installations and games for the centre in 2010. With the advanced Augmented Reality technology, projection mapping and entertaining interactive games to engage more visitors, they can have a better understanding on the solid waste management and more awareness on the importance of environmental protection.


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SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - A Red Flag Warning is again in effect in parts of San Diego County just a few days after a 4,100-acre fire that is still burning sparked in the Bonsall area.
The warning is a pressing reminder for all of us to take extreme caution and make sure we're living safely in dry and windy conditions.
Cal Fire San Diego Unit Chief Tony Mecham and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Chief Brian Fennessy joined News 8's Dan Cohen on Friday to talk about some of the concerns associated with fire season.
They also discuss hot topic issues like San Diego Gas and Electric's decision to shut off power in some communities ahead of dangerous wind events, what their departments learned from fires in 2007 and 2013 and new tools and resources being developed that will help them in the future.
Unfortunately, the threat of scammers trying to take advantage of fire victims is very real so both chiefs talked about how fire victims can protect themselves and have a seamless road to recovery.
Hillcrest residents on Tuesday gathered at a community forum to voice their concerns about the neighborhood’s growing homeless crisis.
The City of Chula Vista honored a pair of Parks employees who stepped in to save a family from a house fire.
A 12-year-old girl who went missing from her San Diego foster home has been located, police reported Tuesday night.
A rescue center says California sea lions are coming down with a potentially fatal bacterial infection in near-record numbers.
An East County woman had her trailer stolen from a storage lot. She used an app to track her trailer, but so far there have been no arrests.
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The Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on Tuesday released a ceremonial gunfire noise advisory for Wednesday, October 17th from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and again for Friday, October 19th, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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A fire engulfed second-floor residential units above a Mission Beach ice cream shop at dawn Tuesday, injuring two people -- one seriously -- while causing an estimated $600,000 worth of property losses.


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Over the past several weeks in the United States, coronavirus cases have increased significantly. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, which has become one of the most popular virus tracking sources, the US reported over 41,000 new cases on June 30.
This comes just days after the US logged its highest daily tally, with over 45,000 new cases last Friday. Despite the increases, daily deaths are on the decline. On June 29, the US recorded 346 deaths, which is much lower than the daily totals in April and early May, when over 2,000 deaths per day wasn’t uncommon.
Public health officials say there are a host of reasons why the death rate is falling despite the increased cases, including more familiarity with how to treat the virus in hospitals and the use of Remdesivir in serious cases, the first drug shown to be effective against COVID-19.
Other doctors say the death rate is lagging behind the jump in cases, but could increase again if those with asymptomatic infections don’t prioritize social distancing.
Among some segments of the public, however, there is distrust over the official number count.
Spurred in part by public figures like industrialist Elon Musk, who suggested there was a “ridiculous number” of false-positive COVID-19 tests skewing the official numbers, especially given the decline in deaths, some are forgoing extra precautions, particularly young people.
A real concern?
According to Ian Mackay, a virologist from the University of Queensland in Australia, false positive coronavirus test results are rare, but could occur if there is accidental contamination in the testing lab.
“These tests are really sensitive so if there is a little bit of carryover from DNA produced in a previous test to the new test, then that could produce a positive result that’s actually not meant to be there," he said. “It doesn’t happen in good labs that have good processes.”
To understand how a false positive could happen, it’s necessary to understand how the tests work. For the viral tests, which determine if somebody currently has the coronavirus, a swab is taken, usually from the back of the nose, which is then tested for identification with the specific genetic material that makes up COVID-19.
According to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, however, the more serious risk for the public isn’t false-positives, but the possibility of false-negatives.
“False negative results are more consequential, because infected persons — who might be asymptomatic — may not be isolated and can infect others,” the authors noted.
According to Mackay, false-negatives could happen if the sample is taken too soon after an individual contracts the virus, or if it is too late in the virus cycle.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 14 days after infection, but that the onset and duration of the period when the virus replicates and might be contagious is not yet fully known.
“Ten times higher”
Although incorrect viral testing results are likely impacting the COVID-19 number count to a minimal degree in one way or another, the CDC estimates that overall there is likely a vast undercount in official tallies.
Data released by the CDC on June 26 indicates that viral infections in many parts of the US could be ten times higher than officially reported.
“This study underscores that there are probably a lot of people infected without knowing it, likely because they have mild or asymptomatic infection,” said the head researcher for the study, Dr. Fiona Havers.
“But those people could still spread it to others,” she added.
In another public briefing with Congress on June 30, Dr. Anthony Fauci, a US health expert that has helped spearhead the country’s virus response, warned that growing public indifference to virus protocols, both publicly and by government, is making it harder to combat the health crisis.
In a recent interview, he laid out his concerns in no uncertain terms, arguing that the US was “unlikely” to achieve herd immunity – the percentage of the population immune to a disease needed to naturally slow its spread – if society as a whole gives up on fighting the virus.
He also warned that if a significant segment of the population declines to get vaccinated when one is found, it could put into doubt the country’s ability to stamp out the virus.
“There is a general anti-science, anti-authority, anti-vaccine feeling among some people in this country – an alarmingly large percentage of people, relatively speaking,” he said.
“We have to make sure we engage the community, as we’re doing now, to get community people to help us [sic] for people to understand that we are doing everything we can to show that [a potential vaccine] is safe and effective,” he added.
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Software developer Gentrack Group has launched Veovo, a new brand for its airport division that will unify its Airport 20/20 operations software with the recently acquired BlipTrack and Concessionaire Analyzer+ solutions.
Veovo’s Predictive Collaboration Platform will now provide clients with passenger flow and prediction capabilities from BlipTrack, as well as revenue management tools from Concessionaire Analyzer+.
Chris Warrington (left), general manager of Veovo, said, “Airports need to innovate aggressively to cope with increased passenger numbers and dynamically adjust for the matrix of daily variables.
“At the same time, to engage passengers, many airports are looking to transform their role from transit terminus to guest destination. Like many other value chains, Airports are now able to access big data innovations which can help them optimize their entire operation.
“Veovo unlocks insights across the airport ecosystem, predicting the best path forward and quickly connecting all stakeholders and resources to respond brilliantly, no matter the situation.”
The Veovo platform is used by more than 110 airports and their stakeholders to plan, predict and perfect every passenger interaction.


text: A strong support system is the best way to survive care giving. If you are being thrust into the world of care giving, do not delay. Contact family and friends as quickly as possible and ask for support. Maybe just a little break once in awhile to take a long walk to clear your head. Stress comes with care giving, and is a silent killer. If you need help, ask for it. You might be surprised.

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Gippsland › Latest news › Danny O'Brien MP
Low housing and rental in country Victoria needs to be addressed urgently by Andrews Labor government
Concern has been raised over what action is being taken by the Andrews Labor government to address the growing need for increased social housing as the rising cost and availability of private rentals push many out of the market.
Speaking in Parliament, Member for Gippsland South, Danny O'Brien called on the Minister for Housing to advise what action the government is taking to deliver additional social housing and also assist in improving the private rental market in Gippsland South. "This week I was contacted by a constituent who had been told by a private real estate agent that two-bedroom rentals averaged $900 a fortnight in her town and her maximum disability support pension payment is only $1,026," Mr O'Brien said.
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O'Brien, says action must be taken now to address low housing availability
Availability and affordability
Mr O'Brien said, "In the town of Leongatha there are currently only six rental properties available. I want to know what housing is being provided under the government's Big Housing Build program in Gippsland South and indeed what action is being taken to ensure that there is more availability of private rental to reduce the dependency on social housing."
Mr O'Brien said he was concerned that the Andrews Labor government had chosen to place their focus on fairer rules for tenants while failing to ensure availability and affordability. "So many landlords have told me of their frustration in dealing with new tenancy laws and how they've subsequently withdrawn their properties from the market."
"It's all well and good to improve the conditions for tenants once they are in a home, but it's putting the cart before the horse when the homes are simply not available or out of reach. We need real solutions to help people get a roof over their heads now." Mr O'Brien concluded.
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UK Arts Journalist of the Year and Sony Award-winning broadcast producer now mainly working as a producer and scriptwriter with film and television production companies in London and New York.
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More than a third of Americans ages 18-40 are tattooed -- and about 10 percent of those ages 40-64 are, according to the Pew Research Center. But, as a Harrisburg woman recently learned, tattoos can stand in the way of a career.
Bethany Heller is having a neck tattoo of her husband's name removed so she can join the Army, which doesn't ban all tattoos but doesn't allow those that show over a collar.
In Lehigh County, a college student going for a job at Dorney Park learned the tattoo on the back of her neck was a no-no for a position with the amusement park. The Morning Call says a park spokeswoman called that policy in line with other amusement parks, including Disney's.
What do you think: Should tattoos in general affect one's hiring? Or does it depend on what the image is and where it is?


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Microsoft has implemented a new concept of storage in their upcoming Microsoft Xbox Series X that not only gives immense performance but also the flexibility to upgrade your storage whenever you want without compromising the speed of your gaming console.
The SSD storage was coming and we all knew that but Microsoft has changed the concept of adapting to the same 1TB storage and has adapted the concept of removable expansion cards made in partnership with hard drive specialist Seagate.
The new Xbox Series X is on par with high-end gaming PCs and can give smooth 4K gaming experience along with hardware-accelerated Raytracing. Its helped by the fast storage and its new system architecture named ‘Velocity Architecture’, which is both designed with high bandwidth and flexibility in mind.
The 1TB NVMe SSD supports the new PCIe 4.0 standard with a throughput of up to 64 GB/s at 16 GHz. The Xbox Series X also supports all-new external storage expansion cards that are also NVMe SSDs with same fast transfer speeds. In the first instance, these expansion cards will be provided exclusively by Seagate in capacities of up to 1 TB.
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A MANSLAUGHTER investigation was triggered at the Countess of Chester Hospital when a pensioner died after accidentally being given double the maximum dose of an anti-depressant drug – TWICE.
Police didn’t pursue criminal charges after the death of Dr Robert ‘Robin’ Wilson – but Cheshire coroner Nicholas Rheinberg said it was unlikely the error didn’t have ‘at least some effect’ on his well-being.
Widower Dr Wilson, 82, a former Shell scientist, from Upton, was due to be discharged back to a nursing home when he died on February 7, 2008.
Dr Wilson’s son, Richard, said his father was ‘strong as an ox’ despite suffering numerous medical conditions.
He said afterwards: “I am shocked and distressed by the series of events that led to my father’s death. I consider the Countess of Chester Hospital failed in their duty to care for him.”
When Dr Wilson was admitted to hospital with breathlessness on January 1, 2008, he continued on his usual 45mg maximum dose of the anti-depressant mirtazapine at night.
But from January 4 until January 17, he received a double dose, possibly because, having missed an evening dose, an unknown medic circled ‘morning’ – but he continued to be given the evening dose as well. The double dosing started again on January 28 and continued until the day before Dr Wilson’s death.
Despite a tightening of procedures, Dr Chris Green, director of pharmacy at the Countess, could not guarantee there would be no repeat.
Mr Rheinberg said Dr Wilson died of a massive blood clot due to deep vein thrombosis but a contributory factor was immobility, which the inquest was told might have been made worse by the double-dosing.


WHAT IS SUPERVISED VISITATION AND WHEN IS IT APPROPRIATE?
When there are serious and legitimate concerns regarding a child’s safety and welfare when spending time with a non-custodial parent, supervised child visitation may be appropriate. Court ordered supervised parenting time may be requested by the custodial parent for a number of reasons – however, it is likely only going to be granted when the expressed concern in support of the request for supervised child visitation is credible. Documented issues of ongoing substance abuse, serious psychiatric or mental health issues, or physical violence, including domestic violence in the presence of the children, are often reasons a court will enter an order requiring supervised visitation. One parent’s generalized concerns about another parent’s parenting skills and ability, however, would not be a sufficient basis for a court to order supervised parenting time.
HOW DOES SUPERVISED VISITATION WORK & WHO PAYS FOR SUPERVISED VISITATION?
A typical court order for supervised parenting time will set forth a schedule and location for parenting time and designate the individual, or individuals, that may act as supervisors. With regard to who can act as a supervisor, even in situations where a family court judge agrees with the custodial parent that supervised parenting time is necessary, the court might not automatically approve who the custodial parent wants to designate as the supervisor. In most cases where supervised visitation is imposed, the court will make an inquiry of both parties on the issue and look to designate a supervisor or supervisors that the parties agree are capable of supervision. It is not uncommon for the court to appoint the parents or relatives of the non-custodial parents as approved supervisors as a way to make the supervision as comfortable and least intrusive as possible. In more serious situations, where a friend and/or family member is not available or suitable, professional supervised parenting time services might be utilized to supervise the parenting time. In those circumstances, the supervisors will be licensed counselors and therapists. Where there are costs involved, those will be paid for by the non-custodial parent.
The supervisor is required to be present during the entire parenting time. If substance abuse is an issue, the supervisor will also be responsible for making sure the non-custodial parent is sober during the parenting time. In some cases, the supervisor may be asked to report to the court regarding how the parenting time is going. The supervisor also has the duty to end the supervised visitation if at any time they feel that child is being subjected to an unhealthy or unsafe situation by the non-custodial parent. The purpose and intent of court ordered supervised parenting time, is to ensure the child’s relationship with the non-custodial parent continues – while also making sure that the child is not placed in an unsafe situation or subject to erratic, harmful behavior by the non-custodial parent.
It must be noted, however, that in most instances supervised visitation is rarely ever intended to be permanent. Most often it is put in place temporarily to allow time for the court to investigate the concern – or, where the concern is verified – for the non-custodial parent to address the issue and, hopefully, address and resolve the concern. In cases of drug or alcohol abuse, this could be a stretch of time furnishing consistent and ongoing clean drug and alcohol screenings. In other cases, it could mean completing anger management classes, counseling, or obtaining a favorable evaluation showing that there is no risk present. Generally speaking, the court will not seek to leave supervision in place indefinitely – unless it is absolutely necessary because of an extreme and significant history regarding the risks posed by the non-custodial parent.
DeTorres & DeGeorge Family Law attorneys are here to help you. Give us a call today to schedule a time to discuss your custody dispute and supervised visitation with an attorney.


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High above Simi Valley on Rocky Peak, two members of Quail Unlimited surveyed the damage to their latest project, a 1,000-gallon water tank for wildlife.
Part of the tank they installed in February was vandalized during the past week.
Most of the water dribbled into the surrounding hillside.
Mike Taylor, county chairman of the group, held the lid to the drink box, a metal container where larger animals get water, and looked down at its severed hinges.
"They just broke it off," he said. "There's just no reason. Seems like they were just doing it to be spiteful."
Quail Unlimited, a group of hunters and conservationists, has built a dozen of these ingenious drinking fountains around the county, most of them in Los Padres National Forest. This is the first time members have seen such destructive vandalism at one of their projects.
The tank is made from the same simple design that ranchers and farmers have been using for the past century. Called guzzlers, they are commonly built in dry areas to benefit wildlife.
A hole is dug, and wooden forms are placed inside to shape the sides and barrel-vaulted top. Then cement is poured in to create the underground tank. One side slants up, so animals can walk down into the tank to drink.
Providing water sources for wildlife is the top priority for Quail Unlimited, a national organization with more than 100 members in its Ventura County chapter.
As an environmental group, Quail Unlimited has rather unlikely origins. It was formed by hunters to preserve the habitat of the small birds that hunters pursue with dogs and guns. Membership--99% male in Ventura County--tends to grow in leaps and bounds after each local gun show.
Few of its members find anything incongruous about the idea of hunters building drinking fountains for wildlife. They seem drawn to Quail Unlimited largely as a way to get outside and hang out with the guys while making life a little easier for the animals.
Ventura resident Bill Ingenito has been with the group three years, though he has hunted since childhood.
"The first project I went up on, I just thought it was kind of nice to be out there doing something constructive instead of shooting the place up," he said.
New recruit Ray Pomada, also of Ventura, learned about the group at a recent gun show.
He described himself as a hunter, but not "an avid hunter." His reason for joining was simple.
"I like to take care of the birds," Pomada said with a shrug. "I do it for the birds."
Chairman Taylor has hunted only once in the past 20 years.
"I'm in this because I'm an environmentalist," Taylor said. "If you want to put something back into the environment, this is the only group around here that specializes in restoring habitat."
At monthly membership meetings, the focus is usually on guzzlers; where to put them and how to maintain existing ones. Using annual dues, grants and matching funds from the U. S. Forest Service, the group can afford to install about three guzzlers a year. They work closely with park rangers to choose locations.
George Garcia, a biologist with the Ojai Ranger District, said the group's assistance has become critical as budget cuts hit the Forest Service.
"I think it's a pretty valuable piece of labor that they provide us with," he said. "They spend their entire Saturdays sometimes helping me out. They're out to help quail, but the work they do benefits all wildlife, maybe even the bigger species more than the birds."
Guzzlers are particularly important in water-scarce Southern California, Garcia said. Since so much of Ventura County flatlands--where streams and creeks run--have been settled, the wildlife that retreats to the hills often has to look hard for water sources.
The project in Simi Valley is not within Forest Service jurisdiction, so Quail Unlimited won't get matching funds for it. Total costs for putting in a guzzler are usually about $2,000.
After ripping off the lid, someone filled the drink box with rocks, causing the water to overflow, and destroying the valve that leads to the main tank of the guzzler. Normally the valve serves as a slow stopper, allowing levels to rise slowly as animals drink from the box. Without it, all the water from the main tank drains out. The damage could cost as much as $600 to fix.
That cost includes driving in a water truck to refill the tank, which upsets both Mike Taylor and Eric Taylor, the group's unrelated conservation committee chairman. They were careful to bring the heavy truck in during February, so the grasses and plants they disturbed would have time to recover before the heat of summer.
"Now we're going to have to drive through the meadow again it'll probably be trashed for a year," Eric Taylor said.
By next year, assuming there is no drought, the tank will refill itself with rainwater.
Most of the dozen guzzlers installed by Quail Unlimited are in spots inaccessible to people. They don't like to advertise the spots for fear that people they call "slob-hunters" will come and take advantage of easy prey.
No hunting is allowed on Rocky Peak, but the Rocky Peak site is well-traveled by hikers and bikers. It was selected largely to promote gene mixing between the animals that live on either side of the Simi Valley Freeway. A tunnel under the freeway, built for sheep, allows animals to get through. A new water source on the other side should encourage healthy mixing.
But there was another reason for choosing the Simi Valley spot: so people as well as animals could enjoy it, giving residents a chance to view deer, coyotes, birds and other wildlife as they drink from the tank.
It is an experiment the group might not be able to repeat.
"If it's accessible, they'll screw it up," said Ingenito, shaking his head.
Quail Unlimited welcomes anyone interested in attending their meetings, which are held on the second Monday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. in the office of the Ventura County superintendent of schools, 5189 Verdugo Way, Camarillo. For information, call Mike Taylor at 482-5177.


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Violent protests imminent in Venezuela as civilians are urged to block the streets and grind the country to a halt following the weekend's peaceful protest in Caracas over riots that left 20 dead
- Demonstrators took to the streets to honour the 20 people who have died in clashes over the last month
- The weekend's protest saw demonstrators march towards the city's slums for the first time in Venezuela
- Marchers in Caracas did not encounter any resistance from law enforcers, according to reports in Venezuela
- But on Monday, civilians are being urged by the government's opposition to wreak havoc on Caracas' streets
After a peaceful protest on the weekend went uncontested by Venezuelan authorities, civilians are poised to ramp up their demonstrations on Monday.
Thousands of protesters dressed in white marched into the west of Venezuela's capital on Saturday- an act likened to 'crossing the Berlin Wall' - in reaction to the deaths of 20 people during anti-government riots.
Three weeks of constant protests have involved violent clashes between the people of Caracas and riot police, and after a short respite over the weekend, things look set to turn ugly once more.
Civilians are being urged by the opposition to the government to flood the streets and block off the roads in order to grind the country to a halt.
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles cheer him during a protest in homage to the at least 20 people killed in unrest generated after the nation's Supreme Court stripped congress of its last powers, a decision it later reversed, outside the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, April 22, 2017
A woman with beads over her index finger holds up her arms in a deliberately peaceful fashion. Saturday's protest was the latest mass gathering in a wave of tumult that has rocked the nation over the last three weeks as demonstrators continue to press for new elections
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles cheer, take pictures and wave Venezuelan flags in Caracas, Venezuela
Massive crowds gather in Puerta del Sol square, in Madrid, Spain to take part in a rally to support the Venezuelans who demand an end of the regime of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro
Experts have previously said that under-fire President Nicolas Maduro will remain in power as long as Venezuelan's poorest citizens do not rise up.
One of the opposition leaders, Henrique Capriles, urged the crowd 'to keep coming out into the streets - this isn't the time to give up, it's a time to resist.'
The opposition plans to return to a more confrontational strategy on Monday, when it is calling for Venezuelans to block roads in a bid to grind the country to a halt.
Its leaders blame Maduro for the unraveling of oil giant Venezuela's once-booming economy, which has left the country with shortages of food, medicine and basic goods.
The spark that set off the near-daily protests was an attempt by the Supreme Court to take over the powers of the opposition-dominated Congress.
Although it partly reversed course after an international outcry, the move fueled widespread indignation in Venezuela that was heightened when an order came down barring Capriles from political office.
It will be a far cry from the weekend when demonstrators - who have called for elections and measures to halt the economic freefall which has engulfed the South American nation - dressed in white in honour of the 20 protesters who have died in clashes with police in the past month.
Opposition lawmaker Freddy Guevara likened the march toward some of the city's more humble neighborhoods as 'crossing the Berlin wall'.
Dressed in white, Venezuelan protesters opposed to President Maduro marched in silence in several cities on Saturday to pay respects to 20 people killed in three weeks of unrest.
The silent protest saw opposition leaders march with their arms wrapped around each other, having vowed to continue protests until their call for elections are granted.
They were joined in protest by Spaniards in Puerta del Sol square, in Madrid, Spain, where people gathered in their droves to show solidarity.
Tens of thousands joined a rally in Venezuelan capital Caracas to honour victims of violence in a blood-soaked month of protests against the country's president
After three weeks of protests centred in the most wealthy areas of Caracas, today's march saw demonstrators march toward the city's slums
Lawmakers walk together with Venezuelan opposition leader and Governor of Miranda state Henrique Capriles (third right) and Lilian Tintori (second left), wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, as they take part in a rally to honour victims of violence
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference to pay homage to the 20 people killed in protests in the past month
Unlike demonstrations in recent days, the rallies in Caracas, Maracaibo, Barquisimeto and San Cristobal passed with no major violence reported between protesters and police.
A few minor scuffles briefly broke out in the east of the capital when police forced back the crowd with tear gas. A female journalist said she was assaulted by pro-government heavies downtown and a male journalist was detained for hours by intelligence officers, their union said.
For the first time since the turmoil in the streets started at the beginning of April, the demonstrators were able to cross Caracas, including several districts loyal to Maduro and his late predecessor Hugo Chavez.
Tense negotiations saw security forces who had been blocking their way step aside to allow them to march to their destination, the headquarters of the Catholic bishops' conference.
A demonstrator holds a Venezuelan flag aloft during the protest over a wave of violence which has left 20 people dead over the past month
Opposition activists wore white as they joined the demonstration in memory of 20 people who died in clashes with police and by electrocution amid widespread protests
Opponents of the Venezuelan president have vowed to continue marching until elections are held
Protesters also marched to the Catholic Church's episcopal seats in several other cities across the country, tightly guarded by the police and national guard.
The opposition is seen as close to the Church, which the government accuses of playing politics against it.
The 'silent protest' was a test of the authorities' tolerance for peaceful demonstrations.
The center-right opposition has accused the leftist government of repressing past protests and sending armed thugs to attack them.
Many wore white T-shirts emblazoned with the word 'peace.' Others carried white flowers or Venezuelan flags, while one protester wielded a giant wooden cross.
A young woman holds a Venezuelan hat to her chest as people sing in protest over 20 people who were killed in violent clashes
A man wipes a tear from his eye as he takes part in a rally to support the Venezuelans who demand an end of the regime of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, at the Puerta del Sol square, in Madrid, Spain
In Caracas, a priest and an evangelical pastor led a mass for the demonstrators from the back of a truck.
Some of the protesters said they were not afraid of the government.
'We've got nothing left to lose. The government's already taken everything, all possibility of living our lives with dignity,' said protester Jessica Muchacho, 33.
'The government has to back down, it has to listen to the people,' said a protesting lawyer, Rosibel Torres.
A sociologist, Francisco Coello, predicted that 'the people will continue to protest,' demanding early elections.
On Thursday, protests descended into a night of clashes, riots and looting that left 12 people dead in Caracas. More pockets of violence erupted Friday night.
Residents described terrifying scenes Thursday night and early Friday.
'It was like a war,' said Carlos Yanez, a resident of the El Valle neighborhood in southwestern Caracas, where 11 people were killed.
The two sides blame each other for the unrest.
People throw up their arms in a deliberately peaceful protest in homage to the at least 20 people killed in unrest in Venezuela
People protest in homage to the at least 20 people killed in unrest generated after the nation's Supreme Court stripped congress of its last powers, a decision it later reversed, during a silent march to the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, April 22, 2017
People take part in a rally to support the Venezuelans who demand an end of the regime of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, at the Puerta del Sol square, in Madrid, Spain, 23 April 2017
Maduro, the heir of the leftist 'Bolivarian revolution' launched by the late Hugo Chavez in 1999, says the protests are part of a US-backed coup plot.
Pressure on the socialist president has been mounting since 2014, when prices for Venezuela's crucial oil exports started to plunge.
According to pollster Venebarometro, seven in 10 Venezuelans disapprove of Maduro, whose term does not end until 2019.
The secretary general of the Organization of American States, Luis Almagro - one of Maduro's harshest critics - accused the government of cowardice.
'When the political leadership gives the order to open fire on its own people, that's a very strong signal of cowardice and weakness,' he said.
A dozen people died in unrest on Friday during overnight clashes and looting. Victims of violence in the past month have included protesters and bystanders struck by gunfire.
Most of the deaths took place in El Valle, a working class neighborhood near Caracas' biggest military base where opposition leaders say a group of people were hit with an electrical current while trying to loot a bakery protected by an electric fence.
Several businesses were wrecked during a night of looting in the Venezuelan capital on Friday, and authorities have come under fire over their response to widespread protests
A man walks down the aisle of a destroyed grocery store in Caracas today following a night of violence and looting as the national crisis deepens
People look for food outside a looted supermarket in the El Valle neighbourhood today following a night of violence in Caracas yesterday
Two days of massive protests on the streets of Caracas spilled into a violent night in several parts of the city, with residents in El Valle witnessing repetitive gunfire, street barricades set aflame and more than a dozen businesses looted.
Amid the confusion, mothers and newborn children had to be evacuated from a maternity hospital named after the late leader Hugo Chavez when it was swamped with tear gas.
Opposition leaders blamed the government for repressing protesters with tear gas but standing idly by as businesses were looted. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez pointed the finger at the opposition, saying armed groups controlled by them were responsible for the attack at the hospital.
'We reject and do not accept those irresponsible declarations,' said Henrique Capriles, a former presidential candidate who the government recently barred from running for public office.
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We have tested the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT in this review with the following characteristics: AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT: model number: RX6900-XT, and the AMD Radeon RX6900 XT is running at Stock speed: 1400MHz Core Clock: Default, or it is set to 1375 MHz. Memory Clock: Default, or it is set to 2133MHz. Display Outputs: 3x Display port 1.4 Display port 1.2 HDMI 2.0b power 6-pin +12V connector
The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT Video Card by Sapphire is a video card that combines the power of AMD’s latest Polaris architecture along with the latest features to deliver the ultimate gaming performance. The Radeon RX 6900 XT packs 4096 stream processors which operate at a 1450MHz base clock, 1500MHz boost clock, and 8GB of GDDR5 memory running at 1190MHz.
Do you ever get bored of the usual games? Perhaps you’re anxious to try your hand at a completely new genre of game, or perhaps all you want to do is experience the thrill of competition once more. Whatever your reason, go ahead and try the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT video card. It’s got the muscle to run any game you can imagine, and the power to keep up with you in the most intense gaming competitions.
The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, along with the Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6800, was announced in November 2020 and launched in December of same year.
The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is the company’s current flagship video card, and it’s the best of what AMD has to offer for gamers in terms of performance in the Radeon RX 6000 Series family. It has a starting price of $999, which is $350 higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, which is just below it at $649. We were finally able to get one, and we purchased an AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT video card in order to provide you with a comprehensive evaluation today. Overclocking will be covered in a separate review.
Specs for AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
With 300W of power, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is billed as the “Ultimate 4K Gaming” experience. It costs $999 MSRP, whereas the RX 6800 XT costs $649 MSRP and the RX 6800 costs $579 MSRP.
The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is built on TSMC’s N7 FinFET node and is based on AMD’s RDNA2 architecture. The Radeon RX 6900 XT is a complete implementation of the Radeon RX 6800 XT, with all of the Compute Units available. The NAVI 21 XTX GPU model is its name.
There are 80 Compute Units, 5,120 Stream Processors, 80 RT Cores, 128 ROPs, and 320 TMUs in the Radeon RX 6900 XT. The Infinity Cache is 128MB. It has a boost clock of 2250MHz and a gaming clock of up to 2015MHz. Onboard memory is 16GB of GDDR6 operating at 16GHz on a 256-bit bus. This offers memory bandwidth of 512GB/s. The total power consumption (TDP/TBP) is 300W. The recommended power supply is 850W. PCI-Express 4.0 and AMD Smart Access Memory are supported.
Pictures of AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
The AMD video card is packed nicely and arrives in a very sturdy and heavy box. It’s a straightforward and effective design. When you pull the video card out of the box, you’ll see that it’s identical to the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT in terms of size and weight. It features the same thick cooler as the RX 6800 XT, rather as the RX 6800’s thinner design. The whole video card is made of metal and feels quite solid in the palm. The video card’s all-encompassing design gives it a premium feel.
The video card has three big fans and is designed as an axial-fan design. It does support Zero RPM to keep the fans turned off while the computer is idle. It’s supported by a die-cast aluminum shroud and expanded vapor chamber heatsink, as well as a die-cast aluminum frame. Only the rear of the GPU is visible due to the completely completed backplate. This means it won’t trap GPU heat underneath it, which is a great feature. It also ensures that the card is as thin as feasible.
The GPU is made of graphite thermal interface material. For GDDR6 and MOSFET cooling, it features high-performance ultra-soft gap pads. It features a 14-layer PCB with 4 layers of 2oz copper and high-efficiency power phases built of quality IT-170 material. The video card is the same size as the Radeon RX 6800 XT, with a length of 10.5 inches and a height of 2.5 slots.
Two 8-pin PCI-Express power connections are required. It features two DisplayPort 1.4a connections, one HDMI 2.1 port, and one USB Type-C port for display output.
The Radeon logo at the top of the video card glows red.
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is an entry-level product, in the market segment occupied by the Radeon RX 5900 XT. The RX 6900 XT is a rebranded professional-grade Radeon RX 5600 video card that was announced in February 2018. The Radeon RX 5900 XT is an entry-level product, in the market segment occupied by the Radeon RX 5850. The Radeon RX 5850 is an entry-level product, in the market segment occupied by the Radeon RX 5700.. Read more about radeon rx 6900 xt release date and let us know what you think.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the AMD 6900 XT worth it?
The AMD 6900 XT is a great processor, but it is not worth the price.
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The RX 6900 XT is a great gaming card. It has a lot of power and can be overclocked to get even more out of it.
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The best RX 6900 XT is the one that meets your needs.
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Alot of new policies have come into place since the centre was reopened - E.g. There are home checks before any dog is adopted by a member of the public to ensure that your home/lifestyle will benefit both you and your possible new pet.
There are regular updates on our facebook group with information regarding how certain dogs are getting on after having a trip to the vets and also who has got a new home
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In every dissolution of marriage action, marital assets must be identified and valued. The critical question that is in dispute often times becomes as of what date are those assets to be valued?
Section 61.075(6), Florida Statutes (2004), provides a bright line rule for classifying marital assets and liabilities. Absent a valid separation agreement, the cut-off date for classifying marital assets is the date of filing the petition for dissolution of marriage. Schmitz v. Schmitz, 950 So.2d 462, 463 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007).
Often times, it is a much easier task to identify those assets which are marital, then it is to value them. The case of Odak v. Vitrano, 35 Fla. L. Weekly D1957a (2010) is instructive on this point.
Another point of contention in this case involved the severance payment received by the husband. That payment was substantial. However, since the right to receive the payment did not come into existence until after the date the petition for dissolution of marriage was filed, the court had properly classified the severance payment as a non marital asset.
In this case the husband was an expert in “turning around” troubled companies. He was hired by Wild Oats Markets, Inc. as its president and chief operating officer for a number of years. He had received stock options from the company which he exercised during the marriage. The trial court chose to value those assets as of the date of the trial, as opposed to the date of filing the petition for dissolution of marriage.
The stock that the husband received apparently grew in value by a considerable amount between the date of filing the petition for dissolution of marriage annd the date of trial. The husband had argued that the increase in the value of the stock was occasioned by his post petition efforts to make the company more efficient and profitable, and therefore the proper valuation date should have been the date of filing the petition for dissolution of marriage, rather than the date of trial. It would have been unfair for the wife to benefit from his efforts made after the date of filing.
Although his argument was very logical, the court sided with the wife with this issue, since there was conflicting evidence presented at trial as to what exactly was the cause of the stock rising in value. The trial court is afforded a wide latitude of discretion, and unless that discretion is abused, the decision cannot be reversed on appeal.
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In response to the troubling and controversial presidential election of 2000, Congress passed The Help America Vote Act of 2002, known as HAVA, which will significantly alter the way Americans vote.
The federal government is going to give $3.86 billion to state and local governments in order to make the way we vote in this country uniform and efficient -- to get rid of the pesky lever machines and replace them with machines that are accessible to people with disabilities; to create a state-wide voter database; to take steps to ensure against fraud and vote tampering.
So why were the only votes against the law in the United States Senate cast by Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton, the two senators from New York?
They knew what they were doing.
The truth is, the law could affect New York City more than any other city in the country. But trying to make the changes the new federal law requires, given the current state election system, is like putting a brand new engine in a car with a dead battery.
To give a glimpse into the problem: The federal law requires that the "chief election officer" in each state head a task force to figure out how to implement the reforms.
But the New York State Board of Elections is an autonomous patronage mill, with all employees (from the executive director on down to temps) evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats.
The executive director of this state board would naturally be considered the chief election officer of New York State. The executive director happens to be a nationally respected electoral expert, Thomas Wilkey. But he is a Democrat appointed by Mario Cuomo. The current governor, Republican George Pataki, decided not to appoint Wilkey as chief election officer, and instead gave that designation to the deputy director of the Board of Elections, Peter Kosinski, who is (will this surprise you?) a Republican.
That appointment, highly criticized, was just a sign of worse to come. The entire task force, as a recent Associated Press story put it, "is dominated by Republicans and representatives of the Pataki administration."
So far, the task force has met four times in Albany, and done little.
The last task force meeting focused on the requirement of the new law that voters who register by mail must show a form of identification. This requirement is probably the most controversial aspect of HAVA in New York, because the law designates a drivers' license or social security number as key forms of identification. Only about half of the residents in New York City have drivers' licenses, while upstate almost everybody does. In general, the ID requirement may disenfranchise the growing immigrant and youth electorate.
This was surely a major reason why the two U.S. Senators from New York voted against the act; they realized the challenges of implementing broad identification requirements in a city that holds eight million of the most diverse population in the nation.
These issues were brought up in the task force meeting and discussed. But none of the suggestions to alleviate this problem were voted on. No votes have been taken on anything.
There is only one more task force meeting scheduled, then (as Kosinski explained), the staff of the Board of Elections will be writing the report required by the federal law, before it is released to the public. Members of the task force asked whether or not they would be able to read the report and amend it and whether or not there would be changes made after public hearings were set. No time, Chairman Kosinski basically replied; the deadline for federal funds was the end of April and the report had to be finished by then. Then it would be up to the local boards of election to administer the changes.
And this is exactly why we should all be worried.
Luckily, public hearings by the Assembly and possibly the Senate are being scheduled, regardless of whether or not the task force holds them formally.
The only true way to ensure that all New Yorkers protect their right to vote and for their vote to count is to wage a campaign to fix the broken system. Since New York will be affected the most, it is imperative that we remind the task force and state legislators that the Help America Vote Act was created to make it easier for us to vote, not to make it easier for the Board of Elections to implement. It is sad and outrageous that HAVA is becoming yet another victim of Albany's dysfunction.
Jillian Matundan is the election reform associate for Citizens Union Foundation.
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No one can deny that Andrew Bailey had a difficult first week as governor of the Bank of England. Appointed in December 2019, he took charge on March 16 the following year to be faced immediately with the explosion of coronavirus cases, a sterling crisis and the UK government moving towards lockdown.
Taking dramatic action to quell the immediate difficulties, Bailey earned praise for steering the economy successfully through the darkest early days of Covid-19, while remaining resolute and calm. Almost two-and-a-half years on, the plaudits have turned to brickbats and the governor is taking flak for the perilous state of the UK economy.
In the past 10 days, inflation has moved into double digit territory for the first time in 40 years, hitting 10.1 per cent in July, five times the BoE’s 2 per cent target for inflation. Rapid price rises are coming at a time when the UK economy has started to contract with the central bank expecting a full-blown recession to start in the autumn and last for more than a year. Real wages fell at their sharpest rate on record in the second quarter of 2022 and consumer confidence is at its lowest level in almost 50 years.
Without a functioning government, the economic crisis is coming home to roost at the BoE. Tabloid newspapers have turned on the Leicester-born Bailey, 63, who held a number of more junior roles at the Bank between 1985 and 2011. He has been described as the “plank of England” and the “banker who’s running out of credit”, while politicians see a man who is down and deserves another kick.
Liz Truss, the frontrunner to be the next prime minister, has called for a review of the BoE and its mandate, while her allies point the finger of blame squarely at Bailey. Kwasi Kwarteng, the business secretary and favourite to become the next chancellor if Truss wins, told the BBC this month that with inflation in double digits, “we need to look at what went wrong”.
Truss’s allies have even negatively recast Bailey’s sometimes lugubrious style. While Bailey has always revelled in his “sexy tortoise” nickname, keeping a knitted tortoise that sits on his desk, her team has let it be known they think Bailey is “aloof”. With so much incoming fire, Bailey has had to state publicly that he intends to see out the remainder of his eight-year term as governor.
Amid the turmoil and terrible economic data, the BoE has stayed silent. Accounts from those that have met senior officials recently say there is much frustration in Threadneedle Street, partly because circumstances are so difficult and partly because they do not feel they deserve criticism.
On the economy, for example, the BoE feels it has been more honest than many central banks in laying out how bad things are likely to get over the winter. Without quite saying he wanted a UK recession to get inflation down, Bailey was clear that the country could not avoid the coming suffering that was partly due to higher borrowing costs. “I recognise the significant impact this will have, and how difficult the cost of living challenge will continue to be for many people in the United Kingdom. Inflation hits the least well off hardest. But if we don’t act now to prevent inflation becoming persistent, the consequences later will be worse and will require larger increases in interest rates,” he said.
But any credit Bailey hoped to earn from straight-talking has been diluted over the past year by a series of gaffes undermining the message. This started in October last year when, despite strong hints about imminent interest rate rises, the Monetary Policy Committee did not follow through in November, earning the BoE a reputation for being all talk and no action.
When it did take action on rates, Bailey told workers not to ask for pay rises, in words that appeared to absolve the BoE of responsibility for controlling inflation. Then, when speaking to MPs at a parliamentary committee hearing, he talked about “apocalyptic” food price increases (insiders say this was an aside and the governor never intended to make headlines). Most recently, he appeared out of touch when he dismissed any suggestion that the BoE might have made errors in monetary policy and inflation control.
These foot-in-mouth moments contrast with reports from insiders at the central bank. They say it is working better with a more collegiate culture and a greater tolerance of dissent than under Mark Carney, Bailey’s immediate predecessor.
Bailey’s staff hopes that the governor’s current troubles begin to ease as a new Conservative prime minister takes over in September and the focus for public anger at the state of the economy once again moves west across London towards Downing Street. It is the government that has responsibility for deciding whether and how to compensate people for energy bills that could rise by more than 75 per cent in October. And once inflation peaks, the BoE will find it much easier to credibly promise it will meet the 2 per cent inflation target.
Bailey has faced deep political troubles before as head of the Financial Conduct Authority and pulled through, bruised but unbowed. The BoE hopes he can pull off the same trick again.

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