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Ivory Knives in the Afghan Night
David Ashley eased the battered little truck to a halt as the narrow track came up to the wall of grass. Dust from his passage rolled by in the fading light, passing into the gently waving stalks like a patrol of ghostly soldiers. Three full days he had traveled to come to this hunt, fully ten thousand miles and ten time zones from his home, and it felt good for a moment to just sit, and not feel movement.
Turning off the engine, he rested a moment, shifting his position to let the light breeze touch where the sweat had collected on his shirt. Peering through the cracked and dust-glazed windshield at the countryside of southern Afghanistan, it seemed to him as if he were at the very edge of where the efforts of men could be distinguished from the effects of nature. Ahead the grass reared higher than a man could reach, like a breaking wave about to wash on and over the meager farmland behind him.
The land appeared as if drawn in long narrow stripes of dusty red, brown and pale green against the setting sun, the differing patterns outlining the presence of water. Close to the rugged hills where the occasional rains would fall, and along the few streams flowing out of those hills, men had scratched out small irrigated fields. Beyond the fields, forming a buffer between desert and cropland, were alkali marshes, where the flow of water was in too little quantity to leach the salt from the thin rocky soil. Food crops would not grow there, but tall grass flourished and provided shelter for creatures which sought also to feed where the farmers had placed their crops. A few miles beyond the tall grass lay what even the toughened natives called the Dasht-e-Margo, the "Desert of Death."
He held his watch to catch the remaining light, then carefully eased a Merkel 9.3x74R caliber double-barreled rifle from its case. Shouldering open the door he slipped out and eased the door shut behind him. Watching the grass for movement that was not from the breeze, he slipped two cartridges into the breech of the gun. A row of 5 more of the long cartridges nestled in loops sewn across the left breast of his safari shirt. The rifle's action closed with a soft metallic click over a pair of A-Square 286 grain Dead-Tough bullets.
Still watchful, he walked the few steps to the edge of the trail, and stopped, waiting patiently in the evening twilight, listening. Over the soft ticking of the cooling engine, he heard the whisper of the tall grass, deceptively gentle as it arched above him, moving slowly in the light evening air. His ear, from long experience, began to train itself in the sounds of the world he was about to enter. Without conscious thought, he sorted and noted the rustle of the plants, the hum and chirp of insects, and the quick little shuffles of the birds and other small creatures that would be his company in the coming night.
As his eyes adjusted to the spreading darkness and the climbing moon etched his surroundings in soft black and pale shadows, he watched the clumps of underbrush, noting how the patterns of light and dark played beneath the soaring stems of the grass. His gun, an old companion, rested comfortably in the crook of his arm. The carefully oiled barrels gleamed like brushed satin where the rising moon shown full upon them. He was in no hurry; it was not yet time, for the moon needed to be near its peak in the sky to direct its pale light into the pathways of the grass. So he stood, relaxed, enjoying the growing coolness after the heat and dust of the day, but still listening and watching. Upon these senses lay success or failure, perhaps even survival, if the tall grass held what he had come to find.
The pattern of sound changed gradually as the last of the sun's glow faded from the western sky. The creatures of the marsh stirred into their nightly business and the daytime noises of human activity retreated from the farmlands behind him. Patiently he listened and when the sound he sought first came, faint on the evening breeze, he smiled. Like a nail on steel, cutting across the peaceful evening chorus of insects and frogs, the angry squeal of an indignant hog sounded just the same in these distant marshes, as across the ordered fields and wood lots of his own country. Here, however, was different, for the pigs in this place were not confined to concrete pens, passively gorging themselves to later become food for their masters. The pigs were now the masters here, and it was man that lived behind thick walls when night came and the pigs awoke.
The herds had fed well on the villagers' fields and sometimes on the villagers themselves. The great boars grew to a quarter ton of bone and muscle, with bulging muscular humps for shoulders and lean hindquarters hardly seeming to balance their oversized heads. Small eyes protruded from those massive hairy heads, behind gleaming ivory tusks that could gut a rival, or a foolish human, with an agility and speed so much at odds with their clumsy appearance. Here a careless human was as much a meal to a boar as pigs were food to humans in lands where man held the upper hand.
He heard the sound again, closer. The dark expanse of grass grew quiet as the smaller creatures stilled, themselves assessing the distance and direction of the lords of the marsh. David hoped the pigs would come close, as he faced the problem of retrieving the meat. There was really no need to drag a carcass back to the truck, as the Muslim villagers had no interest in the pork and he, of course, did not really need it.
He simply did not wish the meat to waste, and found satisfaction in procuring his own, without the agency of processor and market. He liked knowing his food was free of chemicals, had not been tightly confined, and had been humanely slaughtered. This was a part of why he hunted. Like most hunters, he prided himself on the clean, single shot, the animal no more aware of the change in its existence than a stalk of wheat, falling before the sickle of the harvester.
Growing up on a farm had attuned him to the cycle of life and death, and he had learned during his prior stay, in this land where one observed their food from planting to plate, that everything necessary to the sustenance of life required the sacrifice of a living thing. Someday worms and bacteria would make a meal of him, if the pigs didn't get him tonight, he thought wryly.
He clicked the safety mechanism of his gun, making sure it functioned smoothly. He did not normally hunt dangerous game alone and when coming here he had assumed that someone would be with him in the hunt. When he had learned the peasants were now forbidden guns, he had no wish to put any at risk, either armed and at risk of the law, or unarmed and at risk of the pigs.
The Director of Police had offered the assistance of an officer, for a substantial fee "to compensate for expenses." Not inclined to contribute to the official's already substantial wealth and girth, he had turned down the offer, although the troopers he had seen appeared to be tough, capable men. He found himself having some serious second thoughts about that decision, as the deep, rumbling grunt of a very large hog sounded just a short way off in the darkened mass of the marsh.
Still without hurry, and almost without considering his movements, David checked his pockets to insure that nothing could rattle, touched the compass secured to his wrist and brushed his fingers past the knife on his belt. Quietly, he lifted his gun, his thumb confirming the safety was set, and he lay his finger alongside the guard, ready to access the trigger should his target appear. This, then, was for what he had come, and he glanced at the moon, again forcing himself to calmness against the sudden trembling eagerness of his body.
He did not know just why he enjoyed the hunt, though the course of adrenaline through his blood was so very much like he felt when deep-water sailing and the power of the wind would lean his speeding, fragile craft far over in the blue waters. Few of his friends understood why anyone would hunt. They enjoyed the water in powered craft and preferred the ordered tumble of basketball and tennis court. Why not just take a camera, he was asked, often by someone enjoying a filet that he had brought back from a hunt.
Sometimes he did take pictures, much as there were times a rowboat on a quiet evening better suited his mood than raising a sail into a strong breeze. Sometimes order and structure were fine, and his professional life was built on laws and regulation. Still, life was not all order and structure and sailing and hunting gave challenge and experiences simply not matched by the orderly sports.
Tonight no rules would apply but those of nature. If his hand was not steady or his mind not focused, no referee would stop the action and no appeal to a rulebook would affect the result. He watched the shadows and listened, and judged it almost time to move.
He held himself just a few more minutes, as the moon reached farther into the clear night sky, probing its pale light into the runways of the grass. Still without hurry he began to walk along the edge of the tall grass, looking for a path that would angle in the same direction as the sounds of his quarry had moved. He had too little time to relearn the pig's habits and wait for them to come to him, so he looked for a trail to take him to them.
Finding what he sought, he slipped quietly into the narrow path, the weeds brushing softly against his legs and shoulders as he made his way into the world of the marsh. Within a few feet the light filtering in from overhead had faded to rippling shadows and pale glimmers in the night. The towering walls of grass blocked the breeze and the heat of the marsh overpowered the coolness of the night, quickly bringing a tickling trickle of sweat down the side of his cheek.
He moved slowly, looking for an interior passageway that looked well frequented by the pigs, with an open area to give a clear shot. He expected they would gain his scent, but reasoned that here, in their territory, if he used no artificial light and made no other unusual act, the larger boars would be more aggressive than alarmed. He was confident in his ability to aim straight should the moment come, and hoped that the sudden shot would frighten the remaining pigs into leaving him alone for the time he needed to secure his prize.
Confident, that is, until a grunt erupted seemingly at his heels. The pressing vegetation could tangle his gun, the shifting shadows might confuse his eye, and the gun itself could fail to function. Heart pounding, he hugged his gun and spun on the narrow trail, then lowered the weapon and froze, his eyes probing the shadows, his ears searching the sudden silence for any whisper. With an effort he controlled his breathing and stopped the tremor in his hands. His ability to appear calm in tense situations had earned him the admiration of his professional colleagues, but few of the people he knew had ever placed themselves where failure to maintain their self control could literally result in being eaten.
He heard a quiet rustle, behind him yet again, and he was very aware that he could be the creature being stalked. He restrained the urge to run back up the track, fleeing from what his mind said might be around him. Slowly, the normal sounds of the night resumed, and his ears identified the stirrings around him as minor creatures, minding their own affairs. Still he waited, for a pocket of silence remained to his front. Insects hummed about his ears and some settled in the center of his back, where the sweat had rinsed the repellent away, and plastered his shirt next to his skin, but he dared not move. He heard a soft snuffle, and the shadows shifted, but he could not be sure of what he faced and would not shoot until he was. The shadow stirred again and a little goat slipped into the moonlight and down a cross path.
He stood for a moment, bringing his breathing and heartbeat under control again. Checking the angle of the moon, he realized the time was approaching when such light as he had would begin to fade to near total darkness. Resuming his way along the trail, he came to an open area and stopped again, listening. Several times he had heard noises of pigs in the distance. Then, downwind from where he stood, across and beyond the little clearing in the grass, he heard an inquiring, questioning grunt. His palms were damp, and he carefully wiped them on the sides of his pants, needing a firm grip when the time should come. He did not think a boar would approach him from behind, and risk losing his scent, but he made sure he had room to turn and paid attention to all the sounds.
He had a moment of doubt whether he had remembered to safe his gun and quickly slipped the top tang mounted slider forward and back again. The soft click of steel on steel brought another questioning grunt from the brush across the clearing and he realized the animal had slipped much closer without giving any sound of passage. Hardly breathing he waited, straining his eyes into the dimming moonlight, conscious of a growing stillness.
Another soft snuffle and this time he heard the rustle of the grass against passing bodies. A shadow moved on the far edge of the clearing, no more than 40 yards away, and he thought he saw the gleam of little eyes, examining this stranger here in their midst. They had his scent, for they were downwind from his position. Years had passed since a human had been so bold as to enter here and the pigs were cautious, yet curious, too. He could hear them testing the air and grunting softly among themselves. He held himself still, seeing only a few flickering shadows while the herd gathered in the tall grass. He knew how quickly a charging boar could cover that distance, so he watched and waited for movement.
Gradually the rustling grew. Sweat ran down between his eyes, and he blinked to keep his vision clear. He could hear them clearly, but none had yet exposed themselves so that he had a clear shot. The pigs to his front had held his full attention and it was his almost forgotten sense of smell that told him something was very wrong. His nose filled with the rank stink of boar, and his brain shrieked that the breeze was blowing toward the pigs of which he was aware. He turned and a deeper shadow detached itself from the waving grass only a few feet away, hurtling towards him.
There was no time for thought, only instinct and experience as he swung his rifle and the thundering shot burst the quiet darkness. 450 pounds of meat hit him like a hairy truck and the moon made a crazy circle in his vision as he was slammed to the ground. A jolt of agony ripped through his back, and broken stalks of grass gouged his skin. He rolled over and sat up, the wind knocked from him and dirt in his eyes, but knowing that to lie and collect himself could mean death. Blinking, struggling to breathe, he held his rifle at the ready for a second shot, praying that the barrel was not plugged with dirt. But he was alone in the tall grass. The massive hog had rolled to an inert heap and the rest of the herd had scattered in fright.
Luck had been with him, as a raking tusk had only sliced an eight-inch gash in the cuff of his pants. A visit to his chiropractor would be in order when he got back to the states, but as he reloaded the fired barrel he checked and found that his rifle's barrels were clear and he was able to walk and see.
He dressed out the animal quickly, taking only the choicest cuts, knowing that the other pigs would have no qualms about finishing the rest. He thought, too, that now the farmers would enjoy a few weeks respite. The pigs had been reminded to have some respect for humans, for a little while at least.
Some weeks later, back at his home, David invited a group of friends and colleagues for a "home-cooked" dinner. Preparing bits of lightly fried pork tenderloin, he added freshwater shrimp, collected by the simple trick of placing a filleted joint in a wire mesh trap, and leaving it in a quiet eddy in the river near his house. He had purchased some wild rice from a Native American farmer, who had gathered it from a canoe using wooden staves. Finally, he had cut fresh shoots of young asparagus from a plot at the edge of his yard. His guests eagerly attacked the food, and he left them happily unaware of the origins of what they were eating.
One of these was a noted political science professor and author, whom David had looked forward to meeting, but who had monopolized the conversation talking about his newest book. The guest droned on about the majesty and benevolence of government and their duty as a "cosmopolitan" elite to manage the affairs of the rest of humanity.
David idly wondered, as the plumpish professor paused long enough to enjoy a long swallow of wine, if the grapes were still crushed by the bare feet of the peasant harvesters. Probably not, he decided, as the anointed one turned to him and expressed how appalled he was that David not only possessed firearms, but also had used them on his recent trip to Afghanistan.
"It's barbaric, killing an animal for sport," taking another bite of wild boar as he spoke. "I intend to visit Afghanistan, now that the government has things well in hand, but I'm taking a camera."
"You do that" David responded. "I can give you detailed instructions to put you right where I saw some wild boar." "That would be delightful" beamed his guest, "what shutter speed would you suggest for the conditions?" "A fast one" replied David, and smiled.
Copyright 2007, 2016 by Dale R. Shantz and/or chuckhawks.com. All rights reserved.

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As you know we don't do god in our house but I do like the older idea of a new beginning, a new start with the finer weather, a chance to enjoy the coming year. The children are exposed to the Easter story at school/nursery school and by the chocolate industry.
We made woolly baskets by soaking lengths of wool in PVA glue and draping them over upturned glasses and plant pots covered in cling film;
Elizabeth opted for a fine yarn with felt squares along it's length, she also picked the biggest pot on the table hoping she would get more chocolate (she didn't);
Francesca chose a deep pink yarn and I knittted her a coordinated chick, see the 'necklace' that Francecsa chose from the button box;

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The Post-Award stage refers to the period after a Sponsor has approved your proposal and issues a contract for funding. This is the stage when the University’s principal investigators, project/research personnel must follow strict rules and regulations relative to how the Sponsor’s money is spent to achieve the objectives and outcomes outlines in the approved proposal. OSP offers the following services for faculty and staff during this stage:
- OSP is the liaison between the Principal Investigator, University, and the funding agency or grant administration contacts after an award is approved. OSP is the grants administration contact when an award is made.
- OSP works with the MU Office of Grants, Contracts, and Compliance in Financial Affairs to negotiate grants and contracts associated with sponsored programs.
- OSP provides grants management assistance throughout the life of the project and serves as a liaison with all stakeholders related to fiscal, programmatic, and contracts compliance.
- OSP maintains the official University institutional file for sponsored programs.
- The OSP works with the MU Office of Grants, Contracts, and Compliance in Financial Affairs to assist Principal Investigators with budget or program modifications approvals, as well as securing Sponsor approvals.

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Two leaders of one of the largest white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups in the country, the National Socialist Movement, told a reporter that recruiting has gotten easier for them after the murder of nine people in an historical black church in Charleston, South Carolina.
In a very candid interview with Channel 4’s Cordelia Lynch, two Tennessee members of the neo-Nazi American National Socialist Movement showed off their backwoods headquarters and training center while boasting that recruiting has become much easier following the shooting that claimed the lives of nine black churchgoers in Charleston.
Claiming to be leaders in a growing movement made up of white people who believe they are “under siege,” Mike Schoeler and “Captain” Brian Culpepper explained that white people have had enough.
“Whites are getting fed up,” Culpepper explained. “Whites are getting tired of being disenfranchised and neglected if not discriminated against by our own government.”
“Does it make you angry that a black man is your president?” the two men were asked.
“Absolutely, ” Culpepper replied. “Absolutely. We’re a white nation founded by and for the white man.”
Yeah, whites are the ones who are being disenfranchised and discriminated against. Imagine what these whiny little assholes would think if they had actually been enslaved, or the victims of lynchings or Jim Crow laws. They think just losing some of their hegemony is persecution, for crying out loud.

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Veteran circuit and slotstox racer Jon Penn #306 drove masterfully all day on Saturday June 10th to win the Ipswich Open on one of the longest tracks in the Parmastox world, at the Anglian Racewall Club. After progressing comfortably through a series of heats and his semi-final, Jon's biggest challenge came in the Grand Final from this year's multi-winner Robin "Batman" Bater #64. Going into the last 2 races Robin was ahead, but Jon drove superbly to win them both and take the title by just 2 points, with reigning British Champion Mark West #152 a long way back in 3rd. Jon attributed his victory to a switch from cider to lager for his day's sustenance…. probably. Local racer "Havoc" #465 drove well all day too and while narrowly missing out on the semis, did win the Rob's Repairs "Top Trier" Trophy.


Just know that the vast majority of your constituents will continue to be on Facebook for a long time.
Two ways Google Plus will change how you connect
Though it is early, there are a couple of features that stand out about Google+: Hangouts and Circles.
• Hangouts- Hangouts is a way to conduct group video conferencing with other Google+ users.
I can see Hangouts creating a paradigm shift in how organizations connect with their supporters. Imagine key staff (the ones who can effectively represent the org) posting “open office hours”where G+ users can pop into a Hangout and chat with them face-to-face about critical topics.
Here’s what Danielle had to say about Google Plus in general:
• Circles- Facebook and Twitter both allow users to put people in specific groupings or lists. But how many people use or even know about Facebook friends lists? Circles, on the other hand, put segmentation up front in their product – and they make it fun!
I could see organizations segmenting their donors, volunteers, partners into a various different circles.
Here’s what Andy had to say:
Social media is about people, not technology
If you’re messing around with Google Plus, or have decided to wait until the early adopters flush out the bugs, a few basic principles stay true:
- People use social media to connect with other people, not technology. When was the last time you felt truly understand and appreciated by your laptop?
- Social media is less important than your story and how well you can tell it. If don’t have a good story to tell, having a megaphone is useless.
- Fish where the fish are. Right now, mostly the geeks and other uncool kids are using Google+. It remains to be seen whether Google+ will be adopted en mass, so spend your on the platforms (Facebook) with the people who love you.
- -> Also see Frank Barry’s article called “Social Media Best Practices: 12 Tips for Making the Best of Any Social Site“.
In short, stay interested in where Google+ is going, but don’t spend huge resources on it right now.


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Join the ACLU-PA and the Young Leadership Outreach Team (YLOT) of Philadelphia for a virtual panel discussion focusing on the law and police accountability. This will be the first installment of a series. This conversation will focus on police interactions, stop and frisk, the ACLU-PA’s Bailey litigation, as well as the upcoming Citizen’s Police Oversight Commission bill before Philadelphia City Council (CPOC).
At the end of the discussion, attendees will learn how to take action in supporting the successful creation of CPOC and how to get involved with YLOT’s work.
Mary Catherine Roper, Esq. (she/her) is the deputy legal director at the ACLU of Pennsylvania, where she coordinates litigation on a broad range of civil liberties issues.
Anjelica Hendricks, Esq. (she/her) is a policy analyst at the Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission, where she creates research-based recommendations that promote equity and enhances transparency within the Philadelphia Police Department. She volunteers for the community by serving on the Philadelphia Chapter Board of the ACLU-PA.
LaTonya Myers (she/her) is the support coordinator at the Philadelphia Community Bail Fund and founder of Above All Odds, an organization that empowers and supports Philadelphians to create change in their communities through mentorship, civic engagement, and Know Your Rights trainings. The organization has a special focus on building power among LGBTQI returning citizens, young people, and families. Latonya will speak about how police interactions have long-lasting effects on the lives of community members.
Adrienne R. Ghorashi, Esq. (she/her) is a program manager at the Center for Public Health Law Research at Temple University. She volunteers as an ACLU-PA Philadelphia Chapter Board Member and is the chair of YLOT.

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I've been making a project in Stud.io and I'm half way there.
I'll be sure to have some sneek peaks in the near future so you all can see what it looks like!
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I have been working hard and flicking back and forth from images to create a new design.
You may know what it will be from the picture if you have a good memory. You may not even know what it's from.
In the next few weeks and months maybe I will be working on a design as well as going to school.
I hope you enjoy the preview. Be sure to comment on any project of mine to see if you get it right.
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I apologize for the lack of activity on my account.
I have been absent because of time and things that need to be done. But in my small time, I have been brainstorming some ideas.
I have an exciting project that is brewing in my mind. I don't know if it will be able to be build or not but I will give it a shot.
I'm back and I will follow everyone who follows... Because I can!
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I am in the midsts of building a new building!!!! I will be building a spring cabin. I have had many requests for a spring cabin because it is becoming spring in America, and it would be a nice touch to a new season!!!
I will be using the same designs as the Winter cabin https://ideas.lego.com/projects/169236
I will renovate the design to become a spring one! It will be colourful and an awesome design!!
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A Woman, Mrs. Ifeoma Ezeugwu has been arrested by the police in Enugu state for drilling nails in two places into the head of an a-10-year-old girl, Miss Chinonye Nnadi.
The woman also allegedly used hot electric iron all over the body of the teenage girl.
The offense the abused committed was carrying Madam Ifeoma’s little baby around 12 am in the midnight and sleeping off. So, the baby fell off her hands, but without sustaining any physical injury. Swiftly, Mrs. Ifeoma used a hot iron to design her Skin, and she also used a big nail to puncture her head.
The WomenAids Collective, WACOL, who made disclosure of the incident to newsmen in Enugu described the incident as “Evil and Horrific violence on a girl-child.”
Founding Director of WACOL /Tamar SARC, Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo said her office was alerted, on Friday, about the case of the ten 10 years old Chinonye, who sustained grievous bodily harm at the hands of the so-called ‘Madam’ relative that she works for as domestic help.
“This is gory and torture of a young innocent girl whose only crime is being born to a poor widow who had to give her up to live with someone in the hope that she will get an education and survive.
We pray that she recovers. “We demand full wrath of the law on this woman that inflicted such a level of physical injury on this girl. “I spoke to the distraught mother of the victim.
She is a poor widow living in a rural village in Aku, near Nsukka, Enugu state. “It is time to eradicate child labour, ban and punish heavily anyone using children as domestic help.
The Child Rights Act and the NAPTIP Act must be effectively enforced. WACOL will follow through to ensure that justice is done in this matter.”
Ezeilo appreciated Enugu residents who she said severally informed and sought WACOL’s intervention on such matters.
Meanwhile, The Enugu State government has promised to take adequate care of the wellbeing of the 10-year-old female househelp, Miss Nneoma Nnadi, who was grievously injured and maltreated by her guardians, Mrs. Ifeoma Ozougwu and her husband, Mr. Jude Ozougwu. The state government also promised to offset her medical bills and ensure that she receives adequate medical attention.
It was reported that the woman and her husband, Mr. Ozougwu, who reside at Thinkers Corner, Enugu, and hail from Aku in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, inflicted various degrees of injuries on the little child, which prompted their arrest by the Enugu State Police Command, and rescue of the victim – who is now receiving treatment at the ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu.
Consequently, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State directed his Commissioner for Gender Affairs and Social Development, Rt. Hon. Princess Peace Nnaji, to immediately visit the victim at the hospital to ensure that she receives proper medical attention.
Hon. Nnaji, who was accompanied by the Chief Medical Director of ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu, Prof. Hycienth Onah, to see the abused child, empathized with the victim and her immediate family and promised them that the state government will not take the matter lightly.
She stressed that “we can never sweep it (matter) under the carpet”, pointing out that the dastardly act undermined the Child Rights Act “His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration spent millions of naira, time and energy to enact in the collaboration with UNICEF, to make sure that every child in Enugu State is protected, given education, healthcare, and right to life, among others”.
According to her, “Enugu State government is not taking this lying low. The state government will take care of all the medical bills, facility, and everything concerning this girl”.
Expressing shock at the ugly experience the traumatized little girl encountered in the hands of her guardians, Hon. Nnaji thanked the neighbours for bringing the cruel incident to the public domain, describing them as “Good Samaritans”.
Responding, the mother of the victim, Mrs. Nnedinso Nnadi, expressed gratitude to Gov. Ugwuanyi for the state government’s concern and intervention, disclosing that it was a traumatic experience for the child and the entire family and asked God to reward all those who have played roles towards the rescue and treatment of their child.
In his remark, the Chief Medical Director of ESUT Teaching Hospital, Parklane, Enugu, Prof. Onah, explained that the victim is responding to treatment and taking care of adequately, adding that “her chances of a full recovery are high”.

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Sooooooo.... The new track "Ortus" is very very very nearly finished and I thought, yea, it could turn into a new ep maybe??
Well it I suppose it should and this will be track number two on it.
"Take Me Higher" had some great covarage from 6 music when it was first released as a single a couple years ago but it wasn't until latterly that it came to my attention that when I released it for streaming, I compleatly balls'd it up 😳
So technically, it wasn't released.... Hurahhh!
So yea, this will be number 2. I'll be going back to record number 3 next month and I'll go from there.
I'll be making some hand made ep's that will be up for grabs when it's done and maybe peeps can get in touch to customise them in some way.


Oct 11, 2013, 12:04 PM EDT
On Friday morning Iowa’s 2014 recruiting class gained a member, as 6-foot-8 forward Dominique Uhl announced his decision to attend the Big Ten school on SNY.tv. Uhl, who lives in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., is a native of Germany and picked the Hawkeyes over Boston College and Temple.
Uhl, who weighs 190 pounds, is a slender forward who is expected to be a wing in Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery’s system. And adding Uhl to the mix is important given the fact that the Hawkeyes will lose two forwards at the conclusion of the 2013-14 season (guard Devyn Marble is also a senior).
“They see me as a three, maybe a four to play against smaller players,” Uhl told Zagoria. “They like my skill set, that I can handle the ball and shoot, too.”
Uhl fills a need for Iowa, which loses forwards Zach McCabe and Melsahn Basabe this year. Uhl will add versatility and depth at forward behind Aaron White and Jarrod Uthoff in 2014-15. He’ll likely compete for minutes with Kyle Meyer.
As a junior at Point Pleasant Beach High, Uhl averaged ten points and ten rebounds per contest on a team that won the New Jersey Group I state title and finished 27-4 last season. Point Pleasant Beach fell to Atlantic City in the first round of the New Jersey Tournament of Champions 80-73 in double overtime, with Uhl tallying 11 points and 12 rebounds in the defeat.
Uhl joins shooting guard Brady Ellingson as 2014 prospects verbally committed to attend Iowa. Below is video of Uhl’s commitment.
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Yesterday US District Judge Edward Korman ruled that he would allow the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) to refile a case against the FDA for “imposing unnecessary age restrictions on emergency contraceptives, and seek immediate relief to allow broader access to available drugs.” Judge Korman will also permit CRR to add Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as a defendant after she overruled the FDA’s decision to lift the age limit for emergency contraception and permit the over-the-counter sale of the Plan B One-Step last week and instructed the FDA Commissioner to deny the request for over-the-counter sales with a prescription for Plan B One-Step.
Nancy Northup, president and CEO of CRR, stated, “We intend to take every legal step necessary to hold the FDA and this administration accountable for its extraordinary actions to block women from safe, effective emergency contraception. It has been ten years of battling to bring emergency contraception out from behind the pharmacy counter. The FDA cannot simply continue moving the goal posts down the field for women’s reproductive healthcare.”
Judge Korman nevertheless denied the Center for Reproductive Right’s (CRR) request to hold the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in contempt of court for delaying a decision on nonprescription drug sales for Plan B. He indicated that the request was “moot” given the FDA recently issued its decision regarding Plan B.
Currently Plan B is available to women 17 years and older without a prescription. But because of the restriction that females under 17 must have a prescription to buy Plan B, it is only available for all women behind the counter of a pharmacy. Levonorgestrel, sold under the brand name Plan B, is a form of emergency contraception that must be taken within 72 hours of sexual activity.


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'Smirking' Kim Potter could serve JUST six years in prison for killing Daunte Wright!
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot a Black man, Daunte Wright, during a traffic stop, was found guilty of first and second-degree manslaughter on Thursday, December 23. Potter seemed to show no emotion while the verdicts were read. She will be held without bail.
Daunte Wright, 20, a biracial man who identified as Black, was shot dead by Potter on April 11, 2021, during a traffic stop. The incident took place during an attempted arrest for an outstanding arrest warrant in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Police later said that Potter meant to use her taser, but used her gun accidentally instead, shooting Wright in the chest. Potter was subsequently arrested on April 14, charged with second-degree manslaughter, and booked into the Hennepin County Jail. She was later released on $100,000 bail. Back then, the shooting prompted widespread protests across Brooklyn Center.
Kim Potter's sentencing is scheduled to take place on February 18, 2022. Attorneys on both sides will now be given time to prepare their arguments in favor of the sentence they wish to see Potter get. A probation officer also will conduct what is called a pre-sentence investigation. Information that could be relevant at the sentencing will now be gathered, including about Potter’s life and history.
Potter will be sentenced only on the most serious charge of first-degree manslaughter under Minnesota statutes, as both the charges against her -- first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter -- stem from one act, with only one victim.
The maximum penalty for first-degree manslaughter predicated on reckless use/handling of a firearm is as much as 15 years in prison. However, Potter has no criminal history, and as per Minnesota sentencing guidelines, she might have to serve roughly between 6 and 8.5 years in prison.
While the defense said they would seek no prison time, prosecutors said that they would seek a sentence above the guideline range. If Judge Regina Chu has to issue a sentence outside the guideline range, she would have to find either mitigating or aggravating factors first.
Following the verdict, the former Brooklyn Center police officer was escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs. Her husband Jeff, a former law enforcement officer, was heard saying, "I love you, Kim", to which Kim answered, "I love you back." Potter was transferred to Minnesota Correctional Facility -- Shakopee -- which is about 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis, the state Department of Corrections said.


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Boohoo’s (BOO) annual sales surged past the £1 billion mark as the firm drew success from its marketing and international operations.
Sales for £565 million for the six-months to August, which outperformed market consensus. International sales now account for 44% of the group revenue. Meanwhile, its pretax-profits jumped by 83% to £45.2 million over the same period.
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Surprisingly, Boohoo’s excellent results yesterday did not send its share price surging. Perhaps investors already suspected Boohoo is doing well and bought into the stock way before. BOO surged to record highs on 5 Sept 2019 – with a market cap exceeding £3 billion – but did little when this result was formally released (see Featured Chart).
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Robert C. Robbins, the university's president, made the announcement Monday during his weekly coronavirus update.
"As we discussed last week, the university's measures in place to reduce transmission of coronavirus are working, and our partnerships with Pima County and the city of Tucson have had positive impact in the near-campus neighborhoods," Robbins said.
Most classes have been offered in an online format since the academic year began Aug. 24. Robbins said about 6,200 students are attending only "essential courses" – like labs and fine arts classes – in person as part of phase one of the university's campus reentry.
Oct. 12 would be the university's first day of the plan's second phase. The hope would be for in-person instruction to begin for classes with 30 or fewer students that were designated in-person or flex in-person courses at the time of registration. In-person courses were designed to be taught fully in-person, while flex in-person courses were always going to include a mix of online and in-person instruction.
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Deniliquin will push ahead with a new tourist attraction — a recreational fishing park — in the heart of town.
Deniliquin Council and Deniliquin RSL Fishing Club have pledged $15,000 each to the project, which will be established in the Whitelock St lagoon behind Deniliquin TAFE and adjacent the Cobb Hwy (Hardinge St).
The new park is part of the ongoing lagoon restoration program, which has also been allocated $115,000 in state funding to refurbish the Burchfield Park lagoon, situated behind Deniliquin Holden in End St.
Local Land Services, which has tipped in $50,000 for the Burchfield Park refurbishment, will oversee both projects.
Edward-Wakool Angling Association president Ian Fisher says while both projects will be an attraction for visitors, he expects the fish park in particular will draw people in from the Cobb Hwy.
‘‘It’s going to be a great educational facility,’’ Mr Fisher said.
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‘‘Located off Hardinge St, the main highway into town, people may be more inclined to stop in Deniliquin because of the fish park.
‘‘The aim is to then point people to the other lagoon projects in town, and to other (Edward River) fishing spots if they have no luck catching a fish in the lagoon.’’
The fish park project will include the rejuvenation of the lagoon in Brown’s Park, which will then be stocked with native fish.
A fishing deck will be built over part of the lagoon, and Mr Fisher said a barbecue area would also be incorporated.
The cost of the project will be shared between the Deniliquin RSL Fishing Club, Deniliquin Council and Murray Local Land Services.
Rejuvenation of the Waring Gardens and McFaull Park lagoons, in the CBD, has already been completed. Both were drained of water, the top layer of silt and European carp removed, and then restocked with native fish.
At McFaull Park, native plants were planted around the lagoon and the island turned into an easily accessible sitting area with a bird hide.
Deniliquin Council director technical services Mark Dalzell says similar works are expected in Burchfield Park.
‘‘Some of the restoration plans can start this financial year. We can start the design work and preliminary efforts and start purchasing the plants this financial year,’’ he said.
‘‘We will do the designs for both parks at the same time, but from a meeting with stakeholders it has been decided that Burchfield Park is the priority.
‘‘We have received $65,000 in funding from the Environment Trust, and Murray Local Land Services has allocated another $50,000.’’
The finer details of both projects will be discussed at council’s closed-door workshop on Wednesday night.
The Cosgrove community banded together on the weekend to help a local family by harvesting a wheat crop.
Mulwala’s own motor racing sensation Steve ‘Harro’ Harrison has won the 2014 Victorian Super Tin Tops Championship.
St Augustines College, Kyabram, has won the inaugural School’s Sustainability Cup for 2014, beating several Melbourne schools.
Families and diehard supporters are behind the AFL’s decision to freeze ticket prices in season 2015.
Four people, including a father and his two children, were fined more than $18,000 for their role in an alcohol-fuelled brawl at a Lockington party earlier this year which ended in a teenager beaten up and forced into a dog cage.
New faces for Girgarre FNC
A time to include late loved ones in the spirit of the season.
Firefighters were able to save a Finley property's buildings after a large stack of hay bales went up in flames on Monday.
Eppalock Primary School has gone global.
Fire brigade celebrates 80th anniversary and three CFA life memberships among other service awards.
Forest tour only way to understand impact.
Fodder depots have been set up in Euroa and Thoona for farmers hit by the recent fires.
The rail tracks are in such disrepear V/Line is having to close the buffet car between Euroa and Seymour due to health and safety concerns to hospitality staff.
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We can't think of a dish more comforting than a big bowl of chicken ramen. Marvel in the flavor of the rich broth and chewy organic noodles with simple chicken, egg, Chinese cabbage, and green onion. This easy ramen noodle recipe is absolutely delicious and ready in just minutes.
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Mike's Mighty Good Fried Garlic Chicken Ramen Pillow Pack
- 1 ounce boneless chicken breast (skin on)
- 1/4 cup Chinese or napa cabbage
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 egg
This recipe uses our Mike's Mighty Good Fried Garlic Chicken Ramen Pillow Pack.
- In a saucepan, add the egg and add water to cover by 1 inch. Bring water to a boil and cook egg for 7 minutes. Remove from heat, drain water, run the hot egg under cold water, shell the egg, slice in half lengthwise, and set aide.
- To fry the garlic, start by heating oil in a saucepan on medium. When the oil is hot and shimmering (not boiling) throw in thinly sliced garlic into pan and flip them when golden brown. Keep a close watch as they do burn easily. Doing this step before you cook the chicken will give the oil the chicken is cooked in much flavor.
- To cook your chicken, start by patting dry on both sides. Lay chicken in the hot pan used for the fried garlic skin side down for about 6-8 minutes depending on thickness. Flip chicken to the other side for another 6-8 minutes until fully cooked. Put the chicken on a cutting board to rest.
- Start making your ramen while the chicken is cooking. Bring 1 3/4 cups water to boil. Add dried ramen. Boil for 2 minutes.
- Add vegetables and cook for 1-2 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.
- Remove saucepan from heat, stir in flavor packet and oil. Add chicken, garlic, egg, green onion, and Chinese cabbage.

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Common name: New Zealand Flax
Family: Agavaceae, Phormiaceae
Origin: New Zealand
Height at maturity: 3 meters
Exposure: sunny, partial shade
Plant type: decorative foliage
Flower color: white
Soil type: sandy, draining
Watering: normal without excess
Use: clump, pot, tray
Diseases and insect pests: scale insects
Storage of seeds: 2 years in a dry place away from light at 3/4°C (refrigerator)
Perennial plant forming a tuft of erect leaves that can measure up to 3 meters high. They are dark green above and bluish green below.
In summer, sturdy purple-red flower stalks, 2 to 4 meters long, are made up of 3 to 5cm matte red flowers.
This plant is resistant to winds, spray and temporary droughts. It will be able to withstand temperatures of the order of -8°C to -10°C, or even lower depending on the duration and intensity of the frosts.


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Bonnie Plants Better Boy Tomato is one of the most popular tomatoes grown in the U.S. yielding a quantity of large, smooth, meaty red tomatoes bursting with flavor. Perfect for slicing! Vines grow tall, so be sure to stake or cage plants for support.
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Published Aug 29, 2018Just over a year removed from sharing the TFCF LP as the sole member of Liars, Angus Andrew has lined up a similarly titled sequel album.
Titled TWTWF (an abbreviation for Titles With the Word Fountain), Andrew's latest effort will arrive September 21 through Mute both digitally and on cassette, packaged alongside its predecessor. A vinyl release will follow on November 2.
Recorded during the same sessions as last year's TFCF, TWTWF is more than a collection of outtakes or material cut from the former album.
As Andrew elaborated in a statement, "I chose the songs that appear on TFCF based on how well they addressed the trauma of a failed creative relationship, whereas the material on Titles With the Word Fountain is more playful despite revolving around the same sentiments."
The creative relationship Andrew references is that of himself and Liars co-founder Aaron Hemphill, who amicably left the group prior to releasing TFCF.
"There was a lot of pressure in producing TFCF as it was guaranteed to be framed by the lack of band members," Andrew added. "With Titles With the Word Fountain I felt stripped of that burden and more free to include work that could be construed as unclear or abstract."
A first taste of TWTWF can be heard below with "Murdrum." Earlier this year, Mute released Liars' film score 1/1, marking the last release to feature both Andrew and Hemphill.
1. 97 Tears
2. Face In Ski Mask Bodies To The Wind
4. Pure Context
5. Double Elegy
6. Left's Got Power Right Hasn't
7. Past Future Split
9. Fantail Creeps
10. Perky Cut
11. Feed The Truth
12. Gawking At The Accident
13. Absence Blooms
14. Extracts From The Seated Sequence
15. On Giving Up
16. Sound Of Burning Rubbish
17. A Kind Of Stopwatch
18. No Help Pamphlet (The Alpha Ceti Orchestra Remix) **


- Sustainable Architecture
- Studios 18 by Sanjay Puri Architects
Did you know that most cities in Rajasthan, India are identified by their colour palette? For example, Jodphur is known as the blue city because the traditional homes are coated in blue lime plaster, while Jaisalmer is the yellow city because of the local sandstone used to build their houses.
Multi-award winning, Mumbai-based firm Sanjay Puri Architects - that lays to claim to many international prizes, including the LEAF World Future Building 2015 - were inspired by this local phenomenon of bright, bold colours for their latest housing project, with 18 units - Studios 18 - built for the workers in the nearby cement factory in Rajasthan.
The new build construction has been designed to be sustainable, so it also picks up on some of the traditional architectural solutions to offset the extreme climatic conditions. It looks like an old Indian town, where organic walkways wind through the three-storey high cubes, featuring a flat terrace rooftop, in line with the language of nearby villages. The layout also favours natural ventilation in and around the buildings.
The recessed windows act as frames and give glimpses of the desert landscape, as well as protecting the interiors from direct sunlight, while still bringing in natural light. The sheltered, ventilated walkways connect the deconstructed cubes, and they also act as meeting points and engagement for residents.
The areas of Studios 18 are clearly identified by the skilful use of colour, pale colours on the exterior walls to reflect light and heat, darker, “cooling” colours inside, for a spatial narrative with a lively rhythm. With this residential complex, Sanjay Puri Architects again confirms its design attention to the context in terms of both aesthetics and sustainability.
Priject: Sanjay Puri Architects, http://www.sanjaypuriarchitects.com/
Location: Rajasthan, India
Images: © Vinesh Gandhi - Thanks to v2com


The Competition Authority, which enforces competition law and policy, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) to ensure fair competition in the aviation industry.
Government has liberalized the aviation industry to end the monopoly that was a preserve for Air Botswana.
The MOU seeks to bring synchronization of the two entities, building a culture of cooperation and cross agency knowledge management. Commercial air transport is an important part of national and economic development. Research has shown that tourism relies heavily on air transport, hence the importance of an enabling environment through aviation development.
“The industry provides enormous direct and indirect growth opportunities for Botswana and we believe that an aviation sector open to competition would provide better economic outcomes,” said Thula Kaira, the Chief Executive Officer at the Competition Authority.
Kaira said competitive commercial air transport can be constrained by abuse of dominance as a result of monopolization of air space.
Usual competition problems include a small market size, which creates a hive of collusive and protectionist tendencies through price fixing of air tickets.
The agreement is expected to assist the two institutions to build a culture of cooperation to facilitate a more efficient and effective way of dealing with competition problems in the aviation sector.
Kaira said the MOU is not cast in stone but can be reviewed by mutual agreement as the industry is highly dynamic. He acknowledged the agreement is necessary as the Aviation is a complex industry.
Retired Major General Jefferson Tlhokwane said CAAB would need a partner like CA to investigate anti-competitive practices. Tlhokwane said the aviation industry is important in diversifying the economy and job creation.


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Should the Oswego County Sheriff's Department be handling the renewed investigation into Heidi Allen's disappearance?
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:01:35 GMT —
Oswego County Sheriff's investigators search a remote area for any possible remains of Heidi Allen, some may question whether another outside agency should handle the investigation.
Revelations contained in a motion to release Gary Thibodeau accuse the Sheriff's Department and former Oswego County D.A. Donald Dodd of misconduct during the investigation into the 1994 disappearence. T
he 192 page motion claims they withheld key evidence from
Thibodeau's defense which would have reversed the jury verdict.
Investigators actually interviewed three newly revealed suspects
Steen, Roger Breckenridge and Michael Bohrer back in 1994, but never turned that information over to the defense as required by law.
Allen was a confidential drug informant whose cover had been mistakenly blown by a sheriff's investigator, but again that information was not turned over to the defense.
-- In 2013,
when witnesses claimed
Steen, Breckenridge and Bohrer told others they killed Allen and hid her body, the Sheriff's Department did not do an adequate job of investigating.
ow that news reports have caused the
Oswego County Sheriff's Department to once again renew the search for Heidi Allen's remains, Thibodeau's public defender, Lisa Peebles told CNY Central's Jim Kenyon, "Obviously I would prefer that another law enforcement agency be involved, but the majority who are involved currently were not part of the initial investigation back in 1994. So I suspect they will continue to work professionally toward resolving and solving this case."
by phone Thursday afternoon, Oswego County Sheriff Reuel Todd was asked for his response to the legal papers seeking Thibodeau's release. Todd said: "They're the same claims we've heard for 20 years. so I have no comment. We're not going to fight this in the press. This is a matter for the court... not the press."
Former Oswego County D.A. Donald Dodd on Wednesday said there was "nothing I can properly say on the record." Dodd referred questions to the current District Attorney Gregory Oakes since he would be the one to officially respond to the motion papers.


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Porte de la pureté-céleste, entrance of the forbidden city
Gardening in front of the Tian’Anmen square
Taxi to the train station to buy return ticket to Shanghai.
Jasmine Tea tasting.
Beijing - 25/08/13
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Sympathy for the Devil by A.J. Aaron is a powerful, humorous novel that will undoubtedly appeal to fans of fantasy. The author creates a compelling and controversial character in the man known as John. This is a man who easily gets bored, who is lonely, and whose mischief seems to follow him everywhere he goes with exacting consequences. As he heads to Pierce and Calla, John dreams of some great company, but can he be well-received by these angels? The game changes when John loses his every power. Now he is under the dominion of his unforgiving wife. Can he find any sympathy?
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After Amazon publicly confirmed that it had reversed course and decided to accept cash at its autonomous Amazon Go stores, public officials, consumer advocates and industry experts agreed that the omnichannel retailer has recognized that U.S. consumers are not quite ready to give up cash as a payment option and that digital payment technology can still win the day without locking out an entire class of customers.
"I think this is a wise business move on behalf of Amazon and one that acknowledges that not every one has has access to credit and even those that do don't always want to use it," New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Moriarty told ATM Marketplace sister publication Mobile Payments Today by phone.
Moriarty's state became one of the first state and local jurisdictions to ban the growing trend of cashless retail and restaurants amid concerns that low income individuals and communities of color would be effectively locked out of these establishments, where customers need either a mobile payment app or a plastic credit or debit card in order to have a meal or make a purchase.
Steve Kessel, senior vice president of physical stores at Amazon told employees in March that it will allow cash payments at its cashierless Amazon Go stores, which has become a growing issue in the industry as several retailers and retaurant chains began are experimenting with autonomous retail and cashless payment models. Currently Amazon has a total of 10 stores in Seattle, Chicago and San Francisco, but plans to increase that number to approximately 3,000 by 2021, in a direct challenge to 7-Eleven, Krauzer's and thousands of bodegas across the country.
"We are working to accept cash at Amazon Go," a spokesperson confirmed to Mobile Payments Today.
When asked what type of technological or labor changes would be required, the spokesperson did not directly answer the question and replied that it would would work the same way you would expect, “you’ll check out, pay with cash and then get your change.”
Officials involved in some of the earliest policy debates over cashless retail see the Amazon Go decision as a recognition that local and state governments will do what is necessary to protect the right of their constituents to access goods and services, no matter their socioeconomic status.
"We have not heard directly from Amazon about these proposed changes to their Amazon Go stores, so we are not sure of their intent," said Lauren Cox, deputy communications director at the office of Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. "If this change is being made in an effort to take the concerns about potential discrimination against low-income individuals seriously, then we welcome it."
New York City council member Richie Torres, who led the fight against cashless retail in that city and sponsored a bill to force all stores to accept cash, said that Amazon is recognizing the public backlash against Amazon Go and restaurants with similar policies.
"Amazon saw the writing on the wall and made the right decision to start accepting cash at its Amazon Go stores," Torres said in an email statement provided by his deputy chief of staff. "Now it should extend that policy to other brick-and-mortar stores nationwide. A cashless business model is a discriminatory model that excludes the unbanked and people without access to credit."
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The Withdraw Cash Wednesday campaign is designed to promote consumer cash usage by reminding consumers to withdraw cash from the ATM the Wednesday before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday for their Christmas Black Friday shopping needs and every Wednesday for their weekend endeavors. Backed by ATMIA, the campaign is also designed to educate consumers about the benefits of cash such as using it as a budgeting tool, reducing debt and saving money by not having to pay credit card interest fees and saving time at the checkout.
You can learn more about WCW by visiting the website and cash blog.