This Op-Ed was written in response to Daniella Greenbaum’s “A color-coded right to speak” published in the Columbia Daily Spectator.
“Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance.” – Martin Luther King
To respond to Daniella Greenbaum’s “A color-coded right to speak,” I want to first address the idea of a ‘colorblind’ society and then directly respond to her other two points, the first about the perceived racism of black women who are apprehensive about dating white men, and the second about the perceived racism of black students apprehensive about learning the foundations of slavery from white teachers.
Ms. Greenbaum’s “A color-coded right to speak” represents her fundamental misunderstanding of the quotation she includes in her article since, first and foremost, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. never argued for a colorblind society. To judge someone “not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character” means, quite literally, to not be racist. Dr. King was responding to anti-blackness in America. He was responding to a society that held one race superior and another inferior; a society in which the dominant status group – white Americans – ostracized and exploited black Americans. We still live in this society. The philosophy by which the dominant white power maintains its authority, and which Greenbaum espouses, has not faded. The concept of color-blindness existed long before Dr. King was born – color-blindness is simply the devaluation and minimization of racial identity, and the ascription of the reality and struggle of being a racial minority not to racism but to another cause. Throughout history, various parts of the white power structure have decided that this cause is cultural pathology – the idea that black Americans are on average poorer than white Americans, arrested more often, and commit ‘more’ crimes not because they face profound social exclusion and the burdens of discrimination in the labor-market, a stigma of criminality, and have historically been excluded from social welfare agencies and other public services, or because low-level criminality is a function of social strain, but rather because black Americans are inherently inferior and that black culture is inherently linked to criminality and poverty.
Unsurprisingly, the white power structure in America benefits from a color-blind society while the oppressed suffer. Since the 19th century, many white Americans have claimed black Americans have been made “fully equal” (i.e. John Daniels claimed in 1895 that “blacks had been made fully equal” in the North), and many still do today. This fallacy of equality is what encourages a “color-blind” society. If everyone were equal, perhaps we could ignore color without literally hurting people, though it would still be wrong. However, we haven’t achieved equality. Color-blindness ignores culture and racial identity and minimizes the significance of those identities. It is impossible to be color-blind without further criminalizing blackness, minimizing the unique racial struggle of being black in America, and ultimately ignoring racial inequality, which inevitably leads to more black bodies in prison, turned to corpses at the hands of police, or trapped in impoverished and institutionally abandoned communities (communities which were abandoned by the government).
And we know that the government is not colorblind, although throughout history it has tried to reframe its policies as colorblind by emphasizing administrative perfection and the impossibility of personal bias in criminal sentencing, among other things. This emphasis is an attempt to minimize the reality of racial inequality in every aspect of American life. Even if criminal sentencing was fair, and black Americans didn’t face 20% longer sentences for the exact same crimes as white Americans, we could look all the way down the line—past discriminatory police practices and the fact that in many communities of color the police force is the first if not the only public service available—to the very existence of segregated communities of color and what that means historically. Focusing on color-blindness, however, would ignore that history because in color-blind terms racial history does not matter. The fact that throughout history black and brown bodies have been controlled and exploited – from slavery to Jim Crow segregation to the creation of ghettos in the North and eventually to the mass incarceration of hundreds of thousands of people of color today – does not matter in a color-blind society. Trying to understand the consequences of structural racism without acknowledging the reality of structural racism opens the discourse to the ideas of biological determinism and cultural pathology that have defined the treatment of black Americans and their communities throughout history. That is color-blindness, and it is the exact process by which structural racism has persisted.
To address the perceived racism of black women who might be wary of dating black men, I want to break it down as simply as possible. Black women not wanting to date white men is not racist – it represents a love of self and a love of blackness that rejects the constant degradation of black bodies throughout history at the hands of European cultures. Blackness is obviously also a commonality between black men and women – this alone is justification enough because the commonality of blackness represents an opportunity for unification in the face of oppression. Because blackness is beautiful, and unfortunately the rest of society still fails to see that, it is important to many black women that they continue to create blackness in their life.
There are more reasons than could fit in an entire essay just on this topic that can justify why black women might not want to date white men. It is important to note that black women who date white men are not any less appreciative of their blackness – that is okay too. However, some white men’s refusal to date black girls – which is something I have personally heard guys talk about – is something different, and it is racist. Because unlike the refusal of black women to date white men, which is rooted in self-love and resistance to discrimination and the constant representation of black bodies as uncivilized or ugly, the refusal of white men to date black women is based in the racial hatred that creates those representations. There is no comparison between the two topics. On the one side, the oppressor is disgusted at those he has oppressed. On the other side, those who have been oppressed want to keep their distance from their oppressor. One is historically rooted in racism, and one is rooted in rejecting that racism.
Regarding the desire of a student of color to take a class taught by a professor of color: there is nothing wrong with this, nor is it in any way racist. It represents that student’s desire to be taught by someone they can identify with. It is easy to imagine why you, as a white student, can’t understand that. The majority of Americans look like you, the majority of teachers here look like you, and the majority of your peers and probably your friends look like you. All of these people that look like you affirm your identity, your humanity, and your place in society – because you see white people all around you, you don’t question your place in society or whether or not your experience is normal. Your experience is normative, and the power relationships in America constantly reinforce your position at the top. This does not make you necessarily racist. But it absolutely makes you ignorant when it comes to racism. The phrase ‘predominantly white institution’ carries a very different significance for you than it does for students of color; predominantly white institutions are the basis for conceptions of black institutions and people as deviant from the norm. America is, as a whole, a predominantly white institution, and at the heart of this institution is a philosophy that argues for the inferiority and irredeemability of black people, black culture, and black spaces. This philosophy originates in many of the texts central to the Core Curriculum, specifically Contemporary Civilization. It is only reasonable for a student of color to assume that a white teacher will be less likely to acknowledge the legacy of slavery surrounding those texts than a black professor. While there are no guarantees – a white professor could absolutely acknowledge the problems within the texts (one of these problems is Plato’s argument that some people are naturally meant to be slaves, which I know comes up in Contemporary Civilization) – it is more likely that a black professor will because it is part of his life experience. America was founded on white supremacy, and white supremacy is part of a legacy that contains the texts of the Core Curriculum. It is not racist for a student of color to ask to be in a class in which there is a higher chance they will not feel isolated. It is not that professors of color are fundamentally better people than white professors – it reflects, like so many other things, why we cannot be colorblind, because the reality of race plays a role in these texts, and being in a classroom in which you are among a few people of color if not the only student of color, studying texts that justified slavery without acknowledging this legacy, might be daunting to say the least.
So, Ms. Greenbaum; no, it is not that, “People are essentially divided into two binary categories: privileged, and therefore ineligible to speak, or oppressed, and therefore eminently wise.” Not only is your language here incredibly condescending, but you are creating this binary; I’ve never met anyone who thought any one racial group was either ineligible to speak or eminently wise. Instead, most people acknowledge that everyone has a unique identity and outlook, and that we should judge their character rather than their class or skin color – but not the way you want to. It seems like you are the one judging people based on how they look. Throughout your piece, you stress the experiences of you and your white friends and, on the other side, black people. You make sure to stress the blackness of the one person who vaguely fits into your narrative. You aren’t talking in color-blind terms. You are the very embodiment of the hypocrisy of ‘color-blindness.’ You are just speaking in terms that suit your narrative, and reflect why you, in your privilege, are ineligible to speak on anti-blackness and the reality of being black in America, because your narrative diverges from the narrative of the people that actually experience the thing you are trying to speak about. I am biracial, but most people think I’m white. That is a privilege – I’m also male and heterosexual. Those are privileges. But I leverage these privileges to add my voice to the voices of the people around me that feel oppressed in any number of ways. If you are not leveraging your privilege to help others, and to listen to and amplify the voices of those who are oppressed, you are taking part in and enabling oppression.
Alexander is a first year in Columbia College studying the history of mass incarceration and the politics of slavery and anti-slavery in the United States.
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Look at what boy racers have done to our pitch
8:00pm Thursday 31st October 2013 in Echo News
A YOUTH football club’s season has been thrown into turmoil after boy racers wrecked their home pitches.
Yobs broke through a locked gate to get on to pitches at Old Hall Farm in Stanford-le-Hope used by Corringham Athletic youth football club.
They raced about and skidded on the grass, cut- ting and tearing up the club’s playing surfaces.
Members of the club, which has teams for boys aged five up to 16, worked hard reseeding the field’s three pitches over the summer and in recent weeks opposing teams had commented on just how good the pitches were.
Paul Miles, 36, the Corringham Athletic Youth Football Club sec- retary, said: “I was gutted.
“It’s not the first time this has happened either. We put in so much time and effort over here. It’s disheartening, you end up thinking why do we both- er?”
The club’s teams even train on Woodbroke Way Park in Old Corringham and St Clere’s School in a bid to avoid cutting up their pitches, ensuring they are in the best condi- tion for matches.
On Saturday, Mr Miles went down to the pitches with a local farmer who used a tractor to roll the grass flat. Mr Miles said: “All the boys at the club were really disappointed. We want the pitches to be pristine so we can play good football on them.
“Two games went ahead on Sunday, but it was just embarrassing having to show the oppo- sition manager and con- vince him the pitches were playable.”
Mr Miles, who runs Corringham Athletic under 13s and has two boys playing at the club, added: “I could under- stand this happening if it was land open to the pub- lic, but it’s not. They cut through the lock with bolt croppers, so it’s like some- one has done it on pur- pose rather than on a whim.”
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Written By Mostafeto - 2021-02-22
VALORANT launched originally with only two modes, unrated and ranked. Now, players get to enjoy Spike Rush, Deathmatch, and most recently, Escalation. It seems like Riot Games have a number of interesting ideas under consideration as future additions, based on the development team’s answers in their latest Reddit AMA.
One of the more interesting answers was given by developer Jared “Darkhorse4Life” Berbach, who revealed Riot Games are considering future plans to offer new modes with different team sizes and game lengths. The latter is relatively offered through Spike Rush but it would be interesting to see if it is possible to implement under normal game circumstances.
“This is definitely something we've considered and will continue to consider. I think there's definitely a desire for a shorter form of the standard game mode. Nothing concrete to announce here as of yet, but stay tuned!,” answered Jared.
The regular formula for tactical shooters is 5v5, but there is no limit for creativity and experimentation if the studio is willing to implement it. Well, turns out Riot Games aren’t as boring as everyone else, and indeed looking towards 3v3 and even 7v7 modes. However, there are technical and technological limitations they have to figure out first.
“We've prototyped modes like this. Nothing concrete to announce today, but we're super open to making 3v3 modes in the future. Like you said, these generally work well on smaller map spaces. Stay tuned!,” revealed Jared.
What are you most looking forward to seeing from these suggestions? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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Graham, the adorable kitty featured to the left, was in need of a new forever home. Laurie of The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee brought Graham to the home of a friend and neighbor who'd expressed some interest in adopting a cat but needed to be sure that Graham would get along with Melvin, their other cat. Upon arriving in the home, Graham and Melvin became the best of buds, and Laurie hatched a surprise plan...
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I was born and raised in the SF Bay Area. I love to travel and meet new people. I have been fortunate enough to visit more than 84 countries (and counting). Attached are a few of the photos taken during several of my many journeys.
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Steve Tesich, the Yugoslav-born playwright and Academy Award-winning screenwriter whose popular movies and not-so-popular plays plumbed his own changing attitudes toward the United States, his adopted country, and Americans, died yesterday in Sydney, Nova Scotia, where he was vacationing with his family. He was 53 and had homes in Manhattan and Conifer, Colo.
The cause was a heart attack, said Sam Cohn, a longtime friend who was also his agent.
Mr. Tesich's most recent play, "Arts and Leisure," completed an Off Broadway run last month at Playwrights Horizons. The work, about a theater critic in life crisis, presented the main character satirically, as a representative American, one who lives life as a spectator or a member of the audience, unable to get truly involved. It was indicative of how time and politics had altered Mr. Tesich's view of the United States and its citizens since his plays first began to be produced in 1970, and since his most popular work, the 1979 film "Breaking Away," earned him his Oscar.
"Breaking Away" was about a group of teen-agers, post-high school "townies" in Bloomington, Ind., and their rivalry with the more privileged college students at nearby Indiana University. The climactic scene is a team bicycle race pitting the groups against each other, and the victory by the townies is sentimental and uplifting. The film's idyllic portrayal of a middle-American town, its lovable, idiosyncratic American characters and its sense of a dream being achieved were very much the product of a grateful writer who felt himself to be a welcomed outsider.
He was born Stoyan Tesich in Titovo Uzice, Yugoslavia on Sept. 29, 1942. His father, a professional soldier who opposed the ascendant Communist regime of Marshall Tito, fled the country after World War II, leaving Mr. Tesich and his older sister to be raised by their mother until the family could be reunited -- which it was, in East Chicago, Ind., in 1957, where his father worked as a machinist until he died five years later.
When he arrived in this country at 14, Mr. Tesich spoke no English, but it was the language itself, he once said, that helped push him into writing. "As soon as I started learning English," he said, "it was almost as though I had a tuning fork in me that could respond to the language and the country."Continue reading the main story
He attended Indiana University on a wrestling scholarship, though once there, his athletic interest turned to bicycling; like Dave, the hero of "Breaking Away," he was a racer. He majored in Russian literature, graduating in 1965, and moved on to pursue a Ph.D. at Columbia University.
It was in New York that he began writing plays, eventually turning his back on academia to do so. For a while he was a social worker in Brooklyn, and on the job he met Becky Fletcher, whom he married in 1971. Their daughter, Amy, is now 8.
Mr. Tesich's first six plays were produced at the American Place Theater, beginning with "The Carpenters" in 1970. Written just after the turmoil of the 1960's (Mark Rudd, the Columbia University student organizer, was in Mr. Tesich's playwriting class), it used the demise of a family to represent the fragmenting of American society. Subsequent works, both dramas and comedies, were similarly laden with symbols and portentous language, but all conveyed a sense of the American ideal, a belief that America, at heart, is a welcoming place.
It was the play he wrote after "Breaking Away," called "Division Street," about a former radical trying without success to rid himself of the past, that contained the line: "I was born in the old country, but my dreams were born in America. The dream. . . . it lives!" It was his first play to appear on Broadway, and it was the last play he would write for nine years.
"That was still the dreamer Steve," Mr. Cohn said yesterday.
During most of the 1980's, he concentrated on films, and though his work never achieved the acclaim or notoriety of his debut, many of the movies were successful, including "Eyewitness" (1981) and an adaptation of the John Irving novel "The World According to Garp" (1982). He also wrote a novel of his own, "Summer Crossing" (1982).
Mr. Tesich returned to playwriting in 1989, but by then his attitude had changed to one of helpless outrage. His final plays, including "The Speed of Darkness," about the divergent fortunes of two Vietnam veterans and two futuristic parables; "Square One," about the dissolution of a marriage, and "On the Open Road," an end-of-the-world vision in which desperate survivors barter great artworks for safe passage to freedom, were full of regretful pessimism about an America retreating from the world and a national identity that seemed to trumpet selfishness as a virtue.
"I would say he became, not skeptical -- he adored this country," Mr. Cohn said, trying to explain the playwright's shift in perspective. "But his ideas became more abstract and his political views changed. It started with the Reagan era, and the situation in Yugoslavia had a profound effect on him."
In addition to his wife and daughter, he is survived by his mother, Rade Tesich of Chicago, and his sister, Gospava Bulaich, who is known as Nadja, of New York City.Continue reading the main story

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Verification in a Quality System
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These standards are quality system requirements for organizations that perform quality tests and use calibrated equipment. Establishing a quality system per the standards ensures that tests are done competently and lends credibility to the organization. In the United States, common quality standards include ANSI/NCSL Z540-1, ISO/IEC Guide 25, ISO 10012-1, ISO/IEC 17025, and the former MIL-STD 45662A.
You can review the ANSI/NCSL Z540 standard referred to above, as well as other helpful metrology information from the National Conference of Standards Laboratories International (NCSL) at 1-303-440-3339 or www.ncsli.org. You can also review the ISO standards from the International Standards Organization (ISO) at their website www.iso.net.
In metrology industry, the word “standards” often refers to a centralized, most accurate unit of measurement regulated by countries. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) maintains the national standards for measurements in the United States.
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Part of your quality system is making sure your instruments are calibrated. Quality Standards, such as ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 and ISO 10012-1, require several good practices for the calibration industry including the following areas:
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Verification Data Report
Some organizations require a written report of the measured values of a calibrated instrument when that instrument is calibrated. Calibration laboratories typically charge extra to create a data report. However, when an instrument is found to be out of tolerance, the quality standards require a record of the out-of-tolerance data in relation to the instrument specifications. A verification data report can fill this requirement. Photocopy the Verification Data Sheet and fill it out.
Traceability refers to each valid verification going back to national standards such as those maintained by the NIST in the United States. To maintain traceability, qualified personnel must perform the performance verification under controlled conditions, using correctly calibrated instruments, with correct test accuracy ratio.
Several years ago, NIST numbers (i.e. reference numbers issued on NIST reports) were commonly copied on successive calibration certificates as a means of showing traceability. This practice has been discontinued. Therefore, if you are writing a performance verification procedure, do not require NIST numbers be copied on reports to show traceability. NIST numbers are sometimes confused with other numbers that calibration laboratories create for reference such as “asset numbers,” “NIST trace numbers,” “ID numbers,” and report numbers. For more information regarding the discontinued use of NIST numbers, Cirris can provide a copy of the position paper from the National Conference of Standards Laboratories.
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This book has left me with a hangover, and no, not the usual Sunday morning kind, but the kind that only a truly magnificent story can leave you with. The kind where you become so utterly engrossed with the characters, that they become real people, and you start to think of them as friends (I’m not the only one who does this right?). And we all know only a writer oozing with talent can achieve such a feat, and in that case, Meg Mason most definitely qualifies.
This novel starts with Martha, the narrator, having just left her fortieth birthday party that she never wanted, organised by her husband Patrick. Here we are immediately thrown into a relationship in turmoil, but with no answers as to why. After setting the scene, Martha takes us back through time, and we get to follow their story from their first meeting as family friends in their teens, to falling in love, and all that is in between. Including Martha’s desire to never have children.
Sorrow and Bliss is a coming of age novel of a woman turning forty, it is about relationships, love, motherhood, mental health and ultimately what makes us human. Mason’s ability to pin point the most relatable of human traits, and turn them into a dry satirical joke, is in my opinion, the defining point of this novel. ‘This book is both funny and sad’ is the perfect synopsis, because it is, truly funny, and truly sad.
Mason’s portrayal of two individuals changing inside the confines of a marriage is a magnificent portrait of the human condition that none of us can stay the same person as the years go by. And in one of the most relatable quotes of the book, Martha relays what was once a charming joke, as what has now become their biggest downfall, “It used to be a joke between us, that in everything I swing between extremes and he lives his entire life on the middle setting.”
The highlight however, is most surely the characters themselves. Martha, who despite suffering from mental illness, has the best satirical sense of humour, producing plenty of brilliant one liners such as, “When I told him he had the brilliant eyes of a Victorian child who would die the same night of scarlet fever, he laughed excessively.” Martha’s sister, Ingrid, and her share the most beautiful of sister relationships, that I imagine for others like me who don’t have a sister, enacts the perfect fantasy of what you think this relationship would be like. Ingrid is just as funny as Martha, and we get to enjoy this on plenty of occasions, “Watching me dispense such a quantity of pills and capsules into a bowl once, Ingrid, who was with me in the kitchen, making breakfast, said, ‘That looks very filling,’ and asked me if I wanted milk on them.” Despite her living a polar opposite life to Martha, filled with children and a long-term husband. And Patrick, who loves Martha in the way we all wish to be loved, and comes across as just a really really nice guy despite his terrible childhood, although as it becomes clear, not free of faults of his own. Plus there are plenty of other characters to fall in love with, Martha’s Aunty, and her Father, deserve notable mentions for their likeability.
It is very rare I can actually stay awake at night to read, but this story managed to keep sleep at bay, and it was immediately apparent that I would not be able to put this book down until I finished it, gobbling the whole story in just two days. This is the perfect book for all women, at all stages of life, and especially for fans of Jenny Offill, Sally Rooney, and Fleabag. I’m also going to make a big call here in saying that this book will most certainly be featuring on my top reads of 2021, despite it being only January.
I could go on about this book forever, but I won’t keep you any longer because you should go and read Sorrow and Bliss, but until you do, I will leave you with one last Marthaism; “As a child watching the news or listening to it on the radio with my father I thought, when they said ‘the body was discovered by a man walking his dog’, that it was always the same man. I still imagine him, putting his walking shoes on at the door, finding the leash, the familiar dread as he clips it onto the dog’s collar, but still setting out, regardless, in the hope that, today, there won’t be a body. But twenty minutes later, God, there it is.”
Just finished reading it. Loved it! Thanks for the fabulous review/recommendation. I see the rights have been optioned for a film. Let’s hope they do it justice (imagine if they got Phoebe Waller- Bridge involved!).

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It appears increasingly unlikely that Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic will be joining Arsenal this summer. The Montenegrin has long been reported to be the Gunners’ top transfer target this summer, yet the Italian side revealed on Wednesday that they have received no approach from the Premier League outfit. Now, Jovetic’s agent Fali Ramadani has revealed that the player wants to remain in Italy,
"Stevan would prefer to remain in Serie A rather than moving to a new country," he told website Novosti. Those comments suggest that the 23-year-old will be heading to Italian champions Juventus, who have been heavily linked with a move. Fiorentina have not ruled out transferring the player to their Serie A rivals. Reports in Britain, however, continue to insist that Arsenal’s interest extends to them being dissuaded by Fiorentina’s quoting of a £30 million price tag for Jovetic.
With Fiorentina having missed out on Champions League qualification, their manager Vincenzo Montella -- who may also leave the club -- has said that it will be hard to hang onto Jovetic. “Jovetic is a player with great talent and he could have different ambitions, so I think that, as president [Andrea] Della Valle said, he may be sold if we receive a good offer,” he said, according to Tuttosport. “I’m aware of this.”
Jovetic’s situation also appears to be linked with that of Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain. The Argentina international has also been widely linked to the Gunners as a potential alternative to Jovetic, with some reports claiming that contact has already been made between the clubs over a transfer. Madrid have already revealed that Higuain can leave the club this summer.
Yet, there is now strong talk that the 25-year-old is close to a move to Juventus. Indeed, leading Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Higuain’s agent has reached an agreement over a deal with the Turin club’s chief executive Giuseppe Marotta. There remains the matter of the two clubs agreeing terms and they still appear some way apart with Juventus offering €22 million (£18.8m) and Madrid said to be holding out for €30 million (£25.7m).
While the Premier League season has just ended, it appears that Arsenal will have to act fast if they are to make the most of the increased transfer finds at their disposal this summer. And Arsenal may have their work cut out if they are to land long-time reported target Remy Cabella. The attacking midfielder came to prominence as a member of the Montpellier side that won the club’s first ever Ligue 1 title in 2012, but the success has not been repeated this campaign with the team lying in midtable.
There have been reports that Cabella could move on this summer, with Arsenal likely to be interested, but Montpellier’s outspoken president Louis Nicollin has claimed that the 23-year-old is not for sale. "He is non-transferable," he said, reports Sky Sports. “We try to anticipate and plan things, even in football, but it's complicated. The desire of the club is to keep Remy -- he was told and knows this. If a club arrives and offers €100million (£85.7m), it will be discussed though."
It remains to be seen whether Nicollin’s comments can be taken with more than a pinch of salt. Arsenal did, of course, sign Olivier Giroud from Montpellier last summer. Meanwhile, there have been widespread reports on Thursday that club captain Thomas Vermaelen will leave the Emirates this summer. The Belgium international has started just once for Arsenal since being dropped following a 2-1 defeat to Tottenham in early March. The Daily Mirror claims that Wenger could be prepared to listen to offers for the 27-year-old, with Manchester United and Barcelona said to be interested.

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‘Text to Win’ contest part of state championships
Published 12:00 pm Friday, December 4, 2015
This week’s Mississippi Gridiron Class state championship brings back the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic “Text to Win” contest, which Oxford High School has won the last two years.
Charger fans can help the Oxford Chargers win $1,000 from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi for the OHS physical education department.
To support OHS in the “Text to Win” contest, text “Gridiron11” to 55333. Limit one text per phone number per day. Standard data and message rates may apply.
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Winning is simple: the school with the most votes (texts) at the end of the third quarter of Saturday’s Wayne County versus Oxford game wins. The contest will continue through the end of the third quarter of the 5A state football championship game. The winning school will be announced in the fourth quarter of the game.
Visit www.oxfordsd.org/OHS for more information on Oxford High School.
Kickoff for Saturday night’s Class 5A championship game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium is set for 7 p.m.


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Criticizing Israel Is The Most Zionist Thing You Can Do
The 9th of Av, on which observant Jews commemorate the destruction of the Second Temple, has never been the most popular Zionist holiday. The ingathering of the exiles and the return of Jewish political sovereignty obviated, for many Zionists, any need to mourn the Temple. Some thought the day should be left to fall into oblivion, and others sent their children out on summer camping trips instead of fasting. At one kibbutz, the dining hall nearly erupted into fist-fights over an attempt to read the book of Lamentations.
This animosity toward the 9th of Av prompted the Socialist Zionist intellectual Berl Katznelson to write an impassioned response in the newspaper Davar. In his article “Destruction and Dissociation,” Katznelson argued that the communal memory of the destruction was the very thing that had made the Zionist movement possible.
Young Zionists could not remain ignorant of religious tradition, lest it lead them to disconnect from the very Jewish identity that had made their lives as “new Hebrews” possible. Zionism was not detached from the history of the Diaspora, and Zionists needed to honor and understand the experience of the Jews in exile.
As we approach the 9th of Av this year, I fear that Katznelson’s warnings about the danger of disconnection are more relevant than ever. But the pressing problem is not Israeli Zionists’ ignorance of the diaspora Jewish tradition (though that is important as well) — it is diaspora Zionists’ ignorance of the reality in Israel.
In recent pieces, self-proclaimed “liberal Zionists” Jarrod Tanny and Gil Troy have both expressed a desire for a diaspora Zionism that is detached from the details of the political situation in Israel, particularly the ongoing military rule over millions of Palestinians. In a response to Tanny, Yoav Schaefer and Harry Reis have shown that this is not a liberal approach.
I want to show, in the spirit of Katznelson, why it is not a Zionist approach, either.
In his response to Schaefer and Reis, Tanny wonders if perhaps he and his compatriots should stop calling themselves liberal Zionists, and instead identify as “progressive American Jews who see merit in the existence of Israel.” Similarly, Gil Troy asks young progressive American Jews, “why not scrutinize neighborhoods mere miles from [you], rather than caricaturing a target 6,000 miles away?”
Both of these statements relish and rely on distancing Israel as a real entity from what it means to be a “Zionist” or “supporter” of Israel.
Tanny wants to turn Zionism into an affirmation of faith — merely believing in Israel makes one a Zionist. Troy wants young American Jews to be connected enough to Israel to support it nearly unconditionally, but not so connected that they feel they have a stake in its future and a right to an opinion about its policies.
The irony in this version of liberal Zionism is that its passivity, its distance from political reality and its aversion to action are the very antithesis of what Zionism has historically stood for.
The early “political Zionists” were searching for a way for Jews to control their own destiny in the context of diaspora anti-Semitism. Writers like Leon Pinsker and Theodor Herzl thought that a Jewish national movement would allow Jews to move from observers of history to actors on the stage of world politics.
As the project of settling the land of Israel began to achieve moderate success, Zionist leaders across the political spectrum from Chaim Weitzman to Vladimir “Ze’ev” Jabotinsky expended tremendous time and effort traveling through diaspora communities trying to convince both leadership and laypeople that what goes on between the Jordan and the Sea should matter to all Jews, no matter where they live.
From the perspective of the Yishuv, the American Jewish community was often frustratingly apathetic to the struggles of the “Pioneers” to build a “state on the way.” According to historian Menahem Kaufman, David Ben Gurion struggled mightily to convince the American Jewish Committee to take any interest at all in the goings-on in Palestine.
After the Six-Day War and the massive outpouring of pride and support it generated among American Jews (not to mention the ongoing backlash against Israel it inspired around the world), the idea that Diaspora Jews could feel apathetic and disconnected from Israel must seem ridiculous. But that is precisely the attitude that some “liberal Zionists” seem to want to encourage. Jewish life in Israel is, for them, an idea to be approved of, not an ongoing struggle that demands our time, attention and engagement — and not only our checkbooks.
Underneath the slogan of “support for Israel,” the reality of much of American Jewish life remains, in a practical sense, non-Zionist. Sitting back and being proud of the Jewish state is not a “Zionist” approach any more than the stoic acceptance that pogroms are a fact of diaspora life was, or watching disinterestedly as the kibbutzim tried to drain the Hula would have been.
From this perspective, it is precisely the movements that urge our engagement with the difficult details of Israeli political life that are most faithful to the original spirit of political Zionism. The New Israel Fund, Breaking the Silence and other organizations that force world Jewry to engage with the reality of Jewish power are, in their commitment to political action, the real inheritors of Weitzman and Jabotinsky.
Even IfNotNow’s controversial “agnosticism” about the idea of Zionism is less a threat to the political future of the Jewish people than a statement that, where the future of Israel is concerned, labels cannot stand in the way of deeds.
Liberal Zionists’ unwillingness (or, more charitably, sluggishness) to decisively intervene in the ongoing expansion of the settlement project and the occupation regime is thus an abdication of responsibility and autonomy.
What has always defined real Zionism is not titles, slogans or words — it is actions, and a belief that changing the course of Jewish history is not just possible, but necessary. Here, the left-wing voices to which Troy and Tanny seem allergic have shown more Zionist spirit than most paid-up members of AIPAC and the AJC.
As we approach Tisha B’Av, the American Jewish community, and particularly the liberal Jewish community, has an opportunity to reassess our “dissociation” from the realities of Jewish politics. As Berl Katznelson understood, Zionism demands that Jews in Israel and the Diaspora continue to actively engage in each other’s realities.
The reality in Israel today is one where the greatest threat to Jewish sovereignty comes from the Jews themselves, through the lawless and cruel policies of Israeli rule in Judea and Samaria. And it is we Jews who have the greatest power to change this. To claim otherwise would be anti-Zionist.
Jacob Abolafia is a PhD candidate in Government at Harvard University.

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City’s under-19s fought back to secure a point, with a 1-1 draw against Yorkshire rivals Doncaster Rovers in their penultimate match of the season.
A goal late in the first half from Max Adamson was cancelled out by a 71st-minute header from City substitute Harry Ibbitson at the Horsfall Community Stadium.
The young Bantams began the game on the front foot with a quick tempo and attacking outlook.
Twelve minutes in, a flick-on from Dylan Youmbi was met on the right wing by an open Isaac Robinson. With space, he cut inside and sent a shot goalwards, however his low driven effort flew narrowly wide.
Just before the half-hour mark, a well defended corner resulted in a counter-attack for City.
Fronted by Robinson, he managed to play a through ball into the box for Youmbi. The Bantams’ No.9 connected with the pass but his resulting attempt was smothered by goalkeeper Jake Oram.
Only a minute before half-time, Doncaster took the lead against the run of play. A corner delivered to the front post by Will Green was all Max Adamson needed to score with a glancing header.
With more pressure building on Doncaster’s defence as the second half opened, Ryan Farrell’s side had a valuable opportunity to draw level.
A well-worked cross from the left played by Cole Roberts dropped to an open Jay Tinsdale. His first-time hit was agonisingly close yet crept scarcely past the post.
With little under 20 minutes to do, the Bantams managed to find the equaliser their pressure warranted, from a corner on the left.
A nicely-placed ball into the centre of the area from Robinson perfectly met the head of striker Harry Ibbitson, who made a positive impact from the substitute’s bench as he carefully guided his effort to evade the gloves of Oram.
City looked for a late winner, though the points were shared between the two Yorkshire outfits. The result leaves the Bantams second in the EFL Youth Alliance North East Division, only behind the champions, Harrogate Town.
CITY: Zac Hadi, Casey Breaks, Ian Kamga (Bilal Hussain 66’), Noah Wadsworth, Sam Bentley (c), Finlay Gledhill (Franklin Dennison 45’), Isaac Robinson, Dylan Youmbi (Harry Ibbiton 45’), Jay Tinsdale, Cole Roberts, Gabriel Wadsworth (Nathan Tinsdale 89’). Subs (not used): James Edgley.
GOALS: Ibbitson (71’).
DONCASTER: Jake Oram, Alex Fletcher, Freddie Allan, Josh Lindley, Jacob Eacon, Will Flint (c), Harry Wood (Kasper Williams 73’), Farris Kahn, Max Adamson, Will Green, Tom Parkinson (Sam Brown 60’). Subs (not used): Jacob Bryant, Jamie Tomlinson, Ken Imaregbe.
GOALS: Adamson (45’).


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Aaron Gettinger, staff writer
Hyde Park resident Perteet Spencer and her husband Fred are banking on her Liberian heritage and experience in the food industry as they launch AYO Foods, a line of West African frozen meals.
As a girl, she helped her father run a Twin Cities import wholesale business, later working as a brand manager at General Mills in Minneapolis for a decade. She met her husband at DePaul University, and the two moved to Hyde Park six years ago.
“One of the things that we really fell in love with about Chicago was the breadth of so many delicious kinds of ethnic foods,” she said. “I come from a really strong entrepreneurial background. I come from many, many years in the food industry really building brands, and we’re personally foodies. As we thought through all of our personal talents, strengths and passions, we quickly landed on the idea of launching a brand that really representing our story.”
“The brand is really about delivering joy through the flavors of West Africa, so we really view this as an exploration,” she continued. “While one of the dishes is born out of a Liberian family recipe, as we identified items for the brand, we tried to find ones that had strong commonalities across regions.”
West Africa is a physically large, populous, post-colonial region, and each country puts its own flair on dishes, she said, but AYO’s products are striving for a sort of trans-national Platonic idealism.
In addition to jollof rice — perhaps the quintessential dish of the region, with tomatoes, red peppers and onions — AYO has frozen single servings of cassava leaf soup, with chicken, cayenne and other spices, and an egusi seed soup, with ground melon seeds, chicken, peppers, onions and spinach. Ingredients are sourced locally as well as from West Africa and South America, and packaging is done by a contractor in Dalton.
The big packaged food industry has seen uneven returns in recent years; the Chicago-based Kraft Heinz Co. has seen share prices slump two-thirds from a peak in February 2017. But Perteet said ethnic food has been an exception to the business’s “fish tail” over the past few years.
“We’ve started to see a resurgence in frozen as folks are starting to look for more convenient options, and as you look at that growth, it was really fueled by more specialty, premium entrees entering the space,” she said. “There’s been a pretty big disruption in frozen over the past three years with the big growth of brands like Saffron Rose and Frontera.”
Chicago’s West African immigrant community is centered in Uptown, but foods of the African diaspora — particularly jerk chicken shops — are found across the South Side. Fred pointed out African American cuisine’s tendency towards one-pot cooking, a link to its West African roots. He added cassava leaf soup has taken off in Minneapolis’ Black community; Perteet pointed out the ingredient’s similarity to collards.
As it stands, AYO, which means “joy” in Yoruba, is the first West African frozen food line in the United States. Perteet said customers include recent West African immigrants as well as a segment she dubbed “the ethnic explorers, folks who are looking for authentic ethnic experiences,” whom she said represent 30% of the market. And as being homebound is now the norm, Perteet said AYO functions well as a small, escapist luxury.
Right now, AYO is the couple’s self-funded passion project — Perteet currently works for SPINS, a River North natural foods consultancy, and Fred, a native South Sider, works in real estate development. The brand is currently in 50 Whole Foods locations across the South and a few retailers in Illinois
“We have big visions for this brand,” she said. “Frozen is kind of the gateway, but we see the opportunity to really expand our offerings across the stores.” Beginning with a frozen meal line allows people an introduction to the cuisine without having to go to specialty stores, but the Spencers would like to expand their offerings.
The Spencers only wanted to live in Hyde Park when they returned to Chicago. Their children attend the Lab School. While AYO products are currently available within the city only at Green Grocer Chicago, 1402 W. Grand Ave., the two have pitched to Hyde Park Produce, 1226 E. 53rd St., and Open Produce, 1635 E. 55th St.
“As you think about the community that we want represented and to experience our brand, Hyde Park is so interesting … in terms of racial and socioeconomic diversity that I think it represents a nice microcosm in terms of who we’re trying to reach,” Perteet said.


The maritime patrol version of Safran’s PATROLLER drone has shown its ability to meet the maritime surveillance needs of navies or European maritime surveillance agencies as part of the European project OCEAN2020, Safran writes in a press release.
The project is funded by the European Commission within the scope of the European Defence Agency’s preparatory defence research action contract. The project entailed naval exercises in the Baltic Sea at the end of August, bringing together 18 partners, including five navies, for the final OCEAN2020 demonstration. It was designed to show that the combined use of drones operating in different maritime environments (air, surface, underwater) would give command centres a better grasp of the tactical situation.
The PATROLLER drone showed its interoperability during the demonstration, including the real-time transmission of data from its sensors (radar tactical situation, multispectral videos) to the tactical operations centre (at a Swedish army test centre in Ravlunda) and to the Maritime Operations Control Centre (MOC) at the European Defence Agency premises.
STAR-X: Bringing Military Grade Performance to OPVsIsrael Aerospace Industries' subsidiary, ELTA Systems Ltd., has leveraged its rich technological heritage to field the STAR-X 3D multi-function digital radar system, delivering military grade performance in a smaller, lighter package with lower power consumption and space requirements in comparison to legacy systems.
Industrial Participation – a Strategic Key Enabler?VINCORION with its long history in the defense and aviation industry and wide range of competencies in power generation and the management of electrical power is a company that offers its solutions to OEMs and governments.
Hanwha Defense & UK Team Thunder – The Future of Mobile FiresThe Agency for Defense Development (ADD) joined with what is today Hanwha Defense, to develop the K9 artillery system. This was followed by the provision of support vehicles for the artillery system, these include the K10 ammunition resupply vehicle that carries 104 rounds and 504 charges for rapid transfer to the K9 gun, and the K77 fire direction centre acting as a battery command post for the K9.


Loan to finance the development of an 83-unit multi-family building
MINNEAPOLIS, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ACRES Capital Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, “ACRES”), a leading mid-market commercial real estate lender, has launched a $19.25 million loan to finance the development of Sawyer & Huck (the “Property”) in Minneapolis.
The proposed 46,504 square foot multi-family building will house 83 luxury rental units and include 47 on-site covered parking spaces. The property will also provide top-notch community amenities such as a fitness center, rooftop terrace and bicycle parking.
Located within walking distance of downtown Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota, the property is located in the historic district of St. Anthony West, which sits on the east bank of the Mississippi River. The trendy neighborhood offers an abundance of recreational activities and cultural attractions nearby.
“Home to 18 Fortune 500 companies, Minneapolis has a rapidly growing multi-family market characterized by healthy occupancies and strong tenant demographic demand,” said ACRES President and CEO Marc Fogel. “Given the property’s location and high quality finishes, it will rank at the higher end of the luxury multi-family market.”
The loan was granted to the Charles Street Development Company based in denver and Drew Miller of ACRES’ Uniondale, NY office issued the loan.
ACRES is a nationwide direct lender and SEC-registered investment adviser providing construction, bridge and permanent debt capital solutions for the commercial real estate industry. ACRES partners on targeted opportunities in the $10 million for $100 million range, including multi-family, student accommodation, retail, office, hospitality and industrial. Contact us at www.acrescap.com or at (516) 535-0015.
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Dukas Linden Public Relations
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Car sharing could get tax reprieve
State looks at exemption, grants
Published 10:00 pm, Wednesday, January 30, 2008
OLYMPIA -- Now that Nobel Prize winner Al Gore has put global warming in the American zeitgeist, lawmakers are realizing an inconvenient truth: It might take cash incentives to get people out of their cars.
Incentive, in this case, will come in the form of a tax exemption or state grants and is intended to give car-share users reprieve from a car rental tax that was applied to all car-share programs in November.
"I don't think anyone -- other than the existing rental car companies -- have a concern with providing the kind of incentive for Flexcar that we're talking about," said House Finance Committee Chairman Ross Hunter, D-Medina. "The question is what's the right method?"
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The specifics of how such incentives would be paid out are still being worked out.
With names such as I-Go and Flexcar, car-sharing programs are credited with relieving traffic congestion and reducing greenhouse gas pollution by encouraging drivers to get rid of their cars without giving up all of the benefits of owning one.
Drivers belong to a pool that shares a vehicle for a monthly fee. It is estimated that each shared car eliminates 20 cars on the road.
"Car sharing is the way to get people out of those single-occupancy vehicles and onto public transit," said Lorraine Wilde, general manager of Community Car Share of Bellingham.
"Without car sharing as a tool in their tool box, they are never going to make that leap and leave that car home or sell that extra car."
Flexcar and other car-share boosters say the exemption falls in line with the objectives of a climate advisory task force crafted by the governor.
The tax exemption would cut close to $318,000 in annual state and local tax dollars that otherwise provides transportation funding.
Gov. Chris Gregoire opposes the tax reprieve in favor of a $225,000 grant for car-share users. Gregoire spokesman Aaron Toso said it would be easier to set aside money in the budget than gambling on a tax break that may or may not survive the legislative process.
Rental car companies decried a tax-exemption bill that is before the Legislature for creating an uneven playing field for companies.
Flexcar is a for-profit company, but a number of car-sharing programs are nonprofit businesses.


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Ambroxol y clenbuterol. Ambroxol vs Clenbuterol: Which is a Better Choice for Treating Respiratory Diseases?
Discover the power of Ambroxol and Clenbuterol – two potent drugs used to treat respiratory issues. These medications offer numerous benefits, but as with any medication, there are risks to be aware of.
Ambroxol benefits: Ambroxol is a mucolytic agent that helps break down mucus in the lungs, making it easier to breathe. It is commonly used to treat respiratory conditions such as bronchitis, asthma, and COPD.
Clenbuterol benefits: Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator that relaxes the muscles in the airways, helping to open them up and improve breathing. It is often used to treat asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other respiratory conditions.
Risks: As with any medication, there are risks associated with taking Ambroxol and Clenbuterol. Some common side effects include headache, nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. More serious side effects can include chest pain, irregular heartbeat, and difficulty breathing. It is important to speak with your doctor about any risks associated with these medications, especially if you have a history of heart problems.
Applications: Ambroxol and Clenbuterol have a wide range of applications in the treatment of respiratory conditions. From acute bronchitis to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, these medications can help ease symptoms and improve breathing. Speak with your doctor to see if Ambroxol and Clenbuterol are right for you.
Don’t suffer in silence. Discover the benefits of Ambroxol and Clenbuterol today.
Thyroxine is clenbuterol. Thyroxine vs Clenbuterol: Which is Better for Fat Loss?
Weight loss is a topic that is on everyone’s mind, and for those seeking to shed a few pounds, supplements are often a go-to option. Two popular choices for burning fat are thyroxine and clenbuterol. While both supplements are effective, they work in different ways and have distinct advantages and disadvantages.
Thyroxine, also known as T4, is a hormone that is naturally produced by the thyroid gland. It plays a crucial role in regulating the body’s metabolism. Supplements containing thyroxine can help boost metabolism, leading to increased calorie burn and weight loss. Clenbuterol, on the other hand, is a sympathomimetic amine that is used as a bronchodilator to treat breathing disorders like asthma. It stimulates the body’s beta-2 receptors, resulting in increased thermogenesis, or heat production, and calorie burn.
Both thyroxine and clenbuterol have their benefits and drawbacks, and choosing the right one for your needs is important. This article will compare the two supplements in terms of their effectiveness, side effects, dosage, and safety, to help you make an informed decision about which one to use.
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Another of the insta-reboots (along with new takes on Spider-Man and Fantastic Four) currently in development at various studios is Daredevil, the Marvel comic book title that was turned into a 2003 movie starring Ben Affleck for 20th Century Fox.
The ’03 movie cost $78 million to make and went on to bring in about $179 million worldwide. It also faced pretty mediocre critical reception — both being assumed reasons Fox has decided they wanted to give it another run. A reboot has been known about for a while, but the studio has now found someone to develop the project and possibly direct it, as well.
Fox has hired David Slade, who recently directed The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, to develop a brand new take on the Daredevil story. It’s assumed that once everything comes together, Slade would also be the man to direct. Eclipse cost $68 million to make and went on to bring in almost $700 million worldwide.
Nothing is official yet, but some sources are saying that the new movie will be based on Sin City and 300 creator Frank Miller‘s work on the character, known as the Born Again storyline.
Slade has also directed 30 Days of Night and Hard Candy.
What do you think of the planned Daredevil reboot? I personally like the 2003 movie quite a bit — cheesy at times, but also pretty dark and entertaining — but would be interested to see new take on the character born from the mind of Frank Miller.
Share your thoughts!
[Source: Variety, Heat Vision]


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The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality began to implement a bus lane in certain areas of the city on Monday, with a massive endeavor by traffic police to counter widespread violations of the new rules.
The lane, only for the use of public transport vehicles, has been put into effect to improve and increase public transportation on the routes of Aksaray-Millet Street-Topkapı and between the Şirinevler and Mahmutbey neighborhoods as pilot areas.
Once the lane has been successfully implemented in those areas, the municipality plans to add new routes to the project, such as Topkapı-Aksaray-Taksim, Kızıltoprak-Bostancı-Tuzla, Beşiktaş-Maslak and Yenikapı-Başakşehir.
According to a statement released by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the bus lane project, which is being implemented in many developed countries, helps people save time and money. “The project will be launched in many parts of the city if it is used by the majority of the people,” the statement added.
On the first day of the implementation, traffic police gave warnings to many drivers who made improper lane changes and who insisted on driving in lanes reserved for the use of buses and minibuses. Many vehicles parked improperly in lanes in which buses and minibuses were supposed to drive were towed and transferred to city parking lots. Drivers who violate the bus lane rules will be identified with the help of an electric control system and fined.
Only İstanbul Transportation Authority (İETT) public buses, minibuses and taxis can use the bus lane between the hours of 7-10 a.m. and 4-8 p.m., when traffic is very congested. There are estimated to be more than 17,000 bus passengers during the bus lane hours. Moreover, according to calculations, if all car drivers switched to taking the bus on the implemented routes, they could save 650,000 liters of gas yearly in total and significantly decrease carbon dioxide emissions.
Most of the people who use public transportation are very content with this new project and say that the hardships and density during their commute cause great problems in the morning and that they hope this project will get good results.
Drivers say they are not accustomed to this new project yet. Tradespeople complain about the implementation, stating that they will have problems loading their goods, adding that the infrastructure for this implementation should have been planned better.
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Best-Practice Recommendations for Chiropractic Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Patients: Results of a Consensus Process
SOURCE: J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2021 (Nov 23)
Carol Ann Weis, MSc, DC, Katherine Pohlman, DC, PhD, Jon Barrett, MBBch, MD, Maeve O’Beirne, MD, PhD, Kent Stuber, DC, MSc, Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD
Department of Research,
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College,
Toronto, ON, Canada.
Objective: The purpose of this project was to develop a best-practices document on chiropractic care for pregnant and postpartum patients with low back pain (LBP), pelvic girdle pain (PGP), or a combination.
Methods: A modified Delphi consensus process was conducted. A multidisciplinary steering committee of 11 health care professionals developed 71 seed statements based on their clinical experience and relevant literature. A total of 78 panelists from 7 countries were asked to rate the recommendations (70 chiropractors and representatives from 4 other health professions). Consensus was reached when at least 80% of the panelists deemed the statement to be appropriate along with a median response of at least 7 on a 9-point scale.
Results: Consensus was reached on 71 statements after 3 rounds of distribution. Statements included informed consent and risks, multidisciplinary care, key components regarding LBP during pregnancy, PGP during pregnancy and combined pain during pregnancy, as well as key components regarding postpartum LBP, PGP, and combined pain. Examination, diagnostic imaging, interventions, and lifestyle factors statements are included.
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Conclusion: An expert panel convened to develop the first best-practice consensus document on chiropractic care for pregnant and postpartum patients with LBP or PGP. The document consists of 71 statements on chiropractic care for pregnant and postpartum patients with LBP and PGP.
Keywords: Chiropractic; Low Back Pain; Pelvic Girdle Pain; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Spine.


Brussels (EU) - The European Union's executive met on Wednesday to adopt landmark proposals that will make the 27-nation bloc a leader in the fight against climate change, but tradeoffs will include higher energy bills.
The European Commission will detail proposals to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by one-fifth and split among EU states a target to produce one-fifth of all power from renewable sources like the wind and sun by 2020.
The Commission wants to spur talks among industrialised countries for a global climate deal by 2009 to help arrest global warming which risks raising sea levels and causing more floods and droughts.
Brussels has had to fine-tune its plans to placate anxious industry leaders, who fear higher energy costs will tilt competitiveness further in favour of China and India, which have no emissions limits, at a time of record oil prices. "I am all for setting an example for the rest of the world. But I am against committing economic suicide," EU Enterprise Commissioner Guenter Verheugen told Germany's ARD television just before the meeting began.
"We will have to ensure that energy-intensive industries, that can't function any other way than by using energy to produce products like steel and aluminium, remain competitive." The Commission's plans will implement renewable energy and emissions-cutting targets agreed by EU leaders last March, and require approval by member states and the European Parliament.
Stiff resistance is expected over targets for each country to cut greenhouse gases and install renewable energy. Business, meanwhile, has sought to soften a planned overhaul of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme. Last-minute arguments in the Commission focused on the definition and special conditions for energy-intensive industries such as steel, cement, aluminium and possibly chemicals and pulp and paper, EU officials said.
"If we were to relocate our industries outside Europe we would then have to transport steel to Europe, adding emissions," said Philippe Varin, president of the European Confederation of Iron and Steel Industries, and chief executive of Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus, owned by India's Tata Steel. From 2013, power generators will get fewer permits over time to emit carbon dioxide and have to buy them all, EU sources said. They will pass the extra electricity costs on to consumers. Until now they got most permits for free.
Power bills for industry and households will also rise as a result of targets to supply more energy using clean energy technologies which are more costly than fossil fuels.
Higher bills were an inevitable result of efforts to arrest global warming, the Chief Executive of the British arm of the German utility E.ON, Paul Golby, said on Tuesday.
"The time of a cheap energy world is over," he told Reuters. The Commission's measures will cost around half a percent of the EU's combined wealth, or about 60 billion euros ($86.99 billion) a year, Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said this week. EU officials say they will add about 10% to electricity prices.
Fine print in final drafts went to the wire, as EU officials faced a barrage of last minute lobbying from environmentalists, governments and energy-intensive business.
Industrialists from the steel, cement, aluminium sectors seemed to have won their case, and will get their fixed quota of emissions permits for free from 2013, paying more over time.
Leaders of the steel sector were among the last to lobby Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas on Tuesday, warning they would be forced to shift production outside Europe if emissions curbs and costs of auctioning emissions permits put them at a competitive disadvantage against rivals in China or India.
"We have major concerns that the auctioning is being very much diluted due to scaremongering by industry," said Stefan Singer of the WWF environmental campaign group.


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Julian Gomez Ramirez on Saturday June 20, 1942 from page 1 of the daily newspaper "Le Matin" published in Paris.
After these five I could do more the last luthier craftsman in Paris tells us lovingly turning the ribs of his last guitar.
You don't know the last Parisian luthier? Let's go! A hundred times you have walked past his shop. But it stands out so little from those where the cobblers mend our more than ever precious shoes that you never lent pay attention to it. Nor to him. It? It's only a 2 meters by 3 meters shop, without water, gas or electricity. Him? He is simply a magician. The most famous virtuosos in the world have sat on this old chair, the only seat in the place. Some spent hours, days there maybe to beg Julian Gomez Ramirez to open for them. For such is the name of this man who, coming from his Spain native some thirty-five years ago years, to teach Parisians the secrets of his art, he tried, in vain, to train apprentices and continued his work alone. I never wanted to accept more orders than I couldn't do, he told us yesterday, but in a good year, or bad year I make about seven to eight instruments. This year, unfortunately, I can only produce five. I have no more wood.
And stroking with the back of your hand the panel whose planning he had interrupted to greet me, the brave man sighed.
Say, it will be maybe my last guitar. You will see how marvelous it will be!
But immediately he delighted.
They will be marvelous all five, sir, because if they weren't... I wouldn't have the right to call myself Ramirez.
And he took up the plane again, because he is not talkative. Why would he be? besides, when his guitars speak so eloquently and so much these glories, to his, rock-clad walls, undertake to sing his own! I left him to his noble task. Near the door, among so many others, an autographed photo a moment still held me back
What Him too!
Yes. here Him too. But he does not interest me, he doesn't play!
'Cause if he isn't talkative, Gomez Ramirez is witty.


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What's up. So, I'm Dillon, but only some people actually call me that. I go by whatever someone wants to call me. I'm a pretty simple guy. I like to play video games, cook, play the piano, and have kind of become a health nut...but not in the typical health nut way... Anyway, I'm really laid back and I never take life too seriously, though, I know what I want and not much is going to stop me from getting it. Any questions? Ask away.
I make some fucking awesome cheesecake. Also, I've lost a shit ton of weight. How I've done both? The world may never know!


As part of its commitment to the development of the game in India, National Basketball Association (NBA) is aiming to build 100 courts across the country within the next five years and to increase the scope of the Mahindra NBA Challenge to 10 cities.
"Our ultimate aim is to make basketball the number two sport in the country (after cricket). We are seeking to do that by making a sustainable grassroots program in a minimum of 10 cities in India. We are looking to do that through school-based platforms," senior director of development for NBA India, Akash Jain said.
"We are looking for partners to build infrastructure for the same and have a goal of building a 100 basketball courts in India over the next five years," he added.
Asked whether NBA India has inked a deal with anyone for building infrastructure in the country, he said, "Not at this point. We are exploring for the right strategic partners and for locations and (also finalising) on the type of courts that we need to build."
Jain said another aim is to expand the Mahindra NBA Challenge, whose third season will tip-off from Saturday in Mumbai, to 10 cities in the next 3-4 years from the present five.
"With Mahindra we are seeking to extend the program to 10 cities in the next 3-4 years," he added.
Jain said NBA was committed to develop basket-ball in the country in the long term.
"We have a long term-commitment to develop the game in India, we are not here for short-term. We have seen an increase in participation, two players identified through the Mahindra NBA Challenge - Amritpal Singh from Ludhiana and Narender Grewal of Delhi - are now part of the Indian side," he added.
Jain said the NBA was doing its bid to help the Indian national team as well.
"We have assisted the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in appointing national coaches. Besides, NBA staff, players and coaches have conducted many clinics for the national players," he said.
Jain said about 600 teams across different age categories from Kochi, Bangalore, Delhi, Ludhiana, and Mumbai were expected to participate in the Mahindra NBA Challenge this year.
The five-city league will feature four age divisions for both men and women - sub-junior, junior, youth and adult.
For the first time, the program will feature the Mahindra NBA Challenge National Finals.
The Winning teams from the senior (19+) and junior (16-18) divisions for both men and women in each city league will compete against each other to determine the national finals winner.


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I was originally going to write poetry about my struggle with depression. But the more I think about it, the more I want to include poetry from other depressed creatives. Because I recognized that I’m not the only one who suffers daily.
I realize that I have a burning desire to help people. So the logical thing to do is recruit people who live with depression and are willing to share their story with the world and publish a journal, magazine, books about what depression is really like.
The more I open up about it the more I realize that there is a lot of misinformation and stigma surrounding depression. And I want to do everything I can to dismiss those myths and give voice to those who suffer alone.
I don’t exactly know what I’m going to do. I could ask 5 poets to write or submit 2 poems about living with depression. Or I could ask 10 writers to submit or write a journal entry documenting their day and publish that as a book. Or I could start a magazine where I break down what depression is and how to manage with or without drugs.
But for now I’m still organizing the 40+ poems I wrote for The Fog and I’m going to publish those as a zine/chapbook.
I started relearning the literary terms for writing. Specifically for writing poetry. I haven’t found a video that’s easy for me to follow. One that doesn’t put me to sleep. I feel like I’m back in school. I hate that. So boring and over complicated. But I have to push myself through it. Or do I? Do I really need to relearn literary tools to be a published poet? That’s something I should do some research on. I’m going to take a break from learning meter and rhythm for now and turn my attention to self-publishing. There’s something I never thought I would be researching in high school. It’s funny how your life changes in a few years.
I’m going to take a break from learning meter and rhythm for now and turn my attention to self-publishing. There’s something I never thought I would be researching after high school. It’s funny how your life changes in a few years. One moment you think you know your direction then life throws loops at you and you’re way off course. You think you want to go this way but you see the road ahead and decide its not for you. You watch someone on their road and you want to follow them. Life can be amazing at times.
Life can be beautiful. The way you change throughout your life is beautiful. Even hardships can be beautiful. Because they build character and flaws. The fact that no one is born perfect but most of us find that someone that thinks we are perfect the way we are, is beautiful. Humans are beautiful. The mind of a human being is beautiful. The way our bodies work without much effort is beautiful. Even the way we adapt to new environments and ways of living is beautiful. I wish everyone can see the beauty inside all of humanity. The world would be a much better place to live if we all accepted that.
I went way off topic… Anyway, I’m going to learn how to self-publish.

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text: Equine sarcoid, the most common tumor of horses and donkeys, is caused by Bovine Papilloma Virus (BPV) or closely related equine variants of BPV (EPV). While sarcoids are usually non-malignant, their location around eyes, ears, girth or anus can interfere with use of and quality of life for affected horses. Prior studies indicated an association with the equine Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) and sarcoid tumors, but did not assess other contributing loci. DNA from 59 horses affected with sarcoid and 118 controls were genotyped using the EquineSNP50 platform. Control samples were obtained from other genotyping projects, and were therefore of unknown disease status. However, as sarcoid tumors are fairly rare, few controls are likely to be miscategorized. Controls were matched to cases (of unknown breed) by IBS, and SNPs filtered to remove those genotyping inconsistently between batches (genotyping performed at GeneSeek Inc, Lincoln, NE, Illumina Inc., San Diego CA, and the Genotyping Shared Resource at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN). Allelic analysis using PLINK V1.07 (Purcell, 2007) revealed several candidate loci including 2 hits on ECA20 in the MHC as well as loci on ECA22, ECA1, and ECA4 (permuted p-value = 1.3e-05 to 1.1 e-04). Genomic inflation was limited to a factor of 1.13, indicating adequate control of stratification due to batch or breed. Ongoing work will include utilization of the GenSel platform to evaluate polygenic models (http://bigs.ansci.iastate.edu) and fine-mapping of regions of interest.

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Atypical Location of Congenital Triangular Alopecia — Donovan Hair Clinic
Another Example of Atypical Congenital Triangular Alopecia
Congenital Triangular Alopecia (CTA) is a type of localized hair loss that typically affects the temples. The condition develops in early childhood but may not be present immediately at birth. The key to the diagnosis is the finding of a patch of hair loss in the temples. The shape of the area of hair loss is usually triangular in nature and the pointy aspect of the triangle points upwards to the crown. Trichoscopy shows vellus hairs with no broken hairs or black dots to suggest alopecia areata. The area does not regrow over time.
In 2020, Starace et al reported a series of 78 patients with CTA. In 13 % of cases (10 of 78 patients), the location of hair loss was not the temples. In 5 patients, the CTA was located in the occipital area and in 4 patients it was the parietal area. The location for CTA was the vertex in 1 patient.
SEE: “Congenital Triangular Alopecia = 13 % of the Time It’s Not the Temples”
Shimrada K et al. 2022
A new report by Shimrada and colleagues describes another atypically located CTA in a patient with Down syndrome.
The patient in the report was a 4-year-old boy with Down syndrome who had a patch of non-scarring alopecia since birth. He was first diagnosed with alopecia areata (AA) although hair loss did not improve with topical application of corticosteroids. A triangular-shaped, non-scarring, and non-inflammatory patch of hair loss with accompanying vellus hairs was noted in the leftparietal scalp. Trichoscopy of the area showed white hairs, vellus hair surrounded by terminal hair, and empty follicles. The diagnosis reached was that of congenital triangular alopecia.


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STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — With the dog days of summer heating up the weather, Kate Couture, manager of LUSH City Walk, stopped by KCAL9 to show viewers how to prep their skin for the hot weather. She demonstrated how to make a sea salt body scrub to exfoliate off the dirt and grime of summer and a face mask for after-sun care. Both of these treatments are made with fresh fruits and veggies that can be found right in your kitchen.
• 2 medium, nicely ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons of runny honey
• 1 fairly ripe peach (pealed and pitted – can be frozen since if not in season)
• 2 generous tablespoons of ground almonds
• Fine ground oatmeal
Directions: Blend the bananas, honey, and peach together to make rich mucilage. Bananas are excellent skin softeners and have potent moisturizing properties. Peaches are a good fruit choice for young skins as they cleanse and help remove excess sebum without stripping the skin. Honey is excellent for all skins, especially if you are prone to breakout, as it helps keep spots at bay and reduces redness. Add the ground almonds and mix together – the almonds are to help polish the skin and remove dead surface cells. Finally, add enough oatmeal to make a paste that can be spread onto the face and neck.
Usage: Apply gently to face and neck area, being careful not to drag the skin. Leave for 10-15 minutes and remove gently with warm water.
Sea Salt Body Scrub
• 2 tablespoons of fine sea salt
• Olive oil
Directions: Take 2 tablespoons of fine sea salt and mix to a paste with a heavy oil such as olive oil. This is deeply nourishing for the skin.
Usage: Wet the skin and apply to the backs of arms, legs and anywhere where the skin is rough. Don't use on the décolleté area. Rinse off the skin.
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With a new year on the horizon, there’s plenty of reasons to be optimistic for small businesses across BC. Prepare for the coming year with our Six 2021 Small Business Trends.
While many of us can’t wait to say goodbye to 2020, the circumstances presented by this challenging year fueled innovation and changed the future trajectory of businesses across BC. From March onwards, businesses were forced to discard their long-term plans and quickly shift to accommodate an unprecedented landscape. Business models were cast aside, companies pivoted in so many ways, and the work from home genie left the bottle, never to return.
As we slowly consider a return to something approaching normality in 2021, the innovations of these past few months are likely to stay with us and grow deeper roots. We’ve dusted off our crystal ball to peer into the future and present six 2021 Small Business Trends to watch out for in the coming months.
Long Term Work from Home
For years, it’s felt like we’ve been on the cusp of work from home becoming a viable option for most businesses. Unfortunately, it took a pandemic for this seismic shift to occur. Now that work from home has received widespread acceptance, 2021 will likely be the year it becomes a long-term option for most businesses. Look for companies to develop policies that support and nurture staff who want to retain a work from home option. Staff will transition from temporary to more permanent work from home setups, and Zoom meetings look like they’re here to stay.
Emergence of eCommerce
2020 was the year eCommerce came alive for many small businesses. As people stayed home to comply with COVID-19 health regulations, many businesses quickly spun up an eCommerce component to service them. This led to innovations such as Vancouver’s BeerVan, where individual breweries came together to offer a group delivery option. Consumers now rightly expect businesses to serve their needs online, fueling further growth in eCommerce in 2021 and beyond.
Business Model Innovation
One of the terms we saw used repeatedly in 2020 was ‘pivoting.’ To remain relevant in our new COVID economy, many businesses had to be nimble on their feet, quickly pivoting to first survive, then thrive. Entire industries were uprooted, with industries such as hospitality, events, and retail all making significant changes in short order. With lessons learned from 2020, look for this innovation to continue, as businesses increasingly see the value of diversifying their revenue streams and ensuring they’re well placed to survive any future disruptions.
Increased Virtual Services
The pandemic has demonstrably shown many of our face-to-face interactions were needless traditions that can be easily replicated online. Software like Zoom and Slack has allowed seamless communication online, cutting out the need for in-person facetime. As budgets remain tight in 2021, look for this trend to continue, with business travel and in-person meetings staying online. For local businesses, the trend of offering services online will flourish this year with a mature marketplace of savvy consumers used to navigating the technical side of things. For a concrete sign of this, look to the recent purchase of Slack by Salesforce for a reported US$27.7 billion. That’s a big bet on the long-term viability of the platform.
Far be it from us to add to any lingering gloom, but once the pandemic recedes into memory, the question of sustainability will once again come to the forefront. We may not have been focusing on it in 2020, but the climate crisis remains a long-term existential threat to business. Every company will have to evaluate their role in making a difference. How can your operations continue in a more sustainable and eco-friendly manner? Legislation is likely in the next few years regards carbon and water usage. Get your business ahead of the curve by making reductions in 2021.
Another important trend in 2020 was the move toward shopping local and supporting small businesses. COVID-19 interrupted international supply chains and more people began to see the value in keeping money within their communities. This is great news for businesses across BC and the trend looks set to continue in 2021. When possible, offer “Made in Canada” products and promote this offering with your community. Not only are you supporting other local small businesses, you’re also helping to cut down on emissions and hit those sustainability targets. Join a community of BC-based businesses and register for our BC Marketplace. This free online marketplace connects businesses province-wide with an audience of customers passionate about shopping local.
Here to Help
No matter what stage of your business journey you’re at, Small Business BC has the resources you need to succeed in 2021. Check out our range of business webinars, our Talk to an Expert Advisories, or browse our selection of business articles.


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I love BBQ and try to visit these restaurants wherever I go. City Barbeque was on the average scale for this trip. I have tried them before and felt the food was better when I was here last year. I had the beef brisket with...More
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I like BBQ but not here-the food was surprisingly bad. Ribs were cold, fatty and tough. They forgot part of my to-go order. Sides we're mediocre at best. Staff was not friendly. I'll never be back. Next time I'll go to Montgomery Inn or Eli's.
Hey Jerome! We're so sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy our 'que. It sounds like our ribs weren't up to our usual standards. If you're willing to give us one more shot, please email me at email@example.com. Thanks!
I've eaten @ City Barbeque several times and the food has always been good. I love corn pudding in fact I have stopped @ City Barbeque just to pick up a pint to go with my chicken or what ever else I was having for...More
Based on the reviews and the recommendation of my hotel, I was certain that my love for BBQ ribs would be reinforced at this restaurant on my one night in Cincinnati. Despite its location in a boring strip mall, the place has a lot of...More
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I'm a fan of GOOD bbq and I am constantly trying out new places to find bbq that is truly GOOD. This place qualifies, the pulled pork was delicious and i'd come back for that just by itself. I didn't have anything that was bad...More
One of the local Cincinnati bar-b-que chains that serves the to-be-expected staples of beef, ribs, sausage and chicken along with a range of sides. My preference is the beef brisket, which is prepared as well as any around, perhaps better than most. The chicken and...More
We got a go order for 16 people and had plenty of meat and sides. Includes utensils, plates and silverware. Good meat is smoked on site and sides are freshly prepared. Staff was very friendly and helpful. They made sure we were happy with our...More
After leaving Point Blank Range in Blue Ash we went to city BBQ about a mile away. Had the Beef Brisket and baked beans. Charles had the pulled pork. Food was excellent.
We always get the sampler that has smoked chicken, half rack of ribs, pulled pork, and brisket for $29.99 with 4 sides and 2 people cannot finish all the delicious, amazing food! I only wish we had one closer since we have to drive 2.5...More
I was at a hotel about 3 miles from a very famous Rib restaurant and about 1 mile from the City Barbeque. I had been to the famous place before so asked the hotel reception clerk what she thought about the City Barbeque and she...More


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Using an Arduino Uno, is it possible to use both the Motor Shield V2.0
and the 2.8 TFTouch Shield
together in the same project?
It looks like they both need digital pins 8-13. So, can they share these pins and just stack on top of each other?
Or is it impossible to use the TFT shield to interface controls with an Arduino Uno?
Would it be possible with an Arduino Mega if it won’t work with the Uno?

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District 2 Candidates meet Grove residents
The debate was soft though and many of the questions really did not relate to the Grove, they were too general and not specific to the audience that was present. Minimum wage hikes, housing for the poor, transit and traffic are all important subjects but they seem like more universal or global issues and not many of these problems can be solved by a local city commissioner. Getting people to avoid Coconut Grove streets as they make their way from the south end of the county to downtown during rush hour was talked about, which is really a non-issue because in the scheme of things, who cares?
For the audience present, the questions should have been more localized. Two friends who were present last night sent me their questions that they submitted ahead of time, which were not used at the forum, they were things like: Did you support the recent initiative to replace Scotty's Landing and the boatyard behind it with the Grove Bay development? and Do you support removing the locks and allowing the public to have total access to the basketball and soccer courts in Peacock Park?
And also these: By a show of hands… Who has voted in the last two City of Miami elections? How many Commission Meeting and P&Z Meeting have you attended in the past 4 years? Please list some of the issues that you chose to champion for our community (i.e. Home Depot, Rezoning of Mercy Hospital, Fire Fee Settlement, Marlin Stadium, no Bid Contract, etc.). Please list some of the committees, boards or organizations you have been actively involved with over the past 4 years that have benefited our community? Do you think a candidate should be elected because they are the most qualified, have worked for many years to benefit our community are able to raise the most amount of money to purchase the most amount of advertisement?
One odd question by a friend was: Do you support getting rid of the colorful information booths that sit on the Grove's downtown sidewalks? This question I don't understand. Is there a problem with the info booths?
I would have asked harder hitting questions about development and the rapid changes in the Grove, which is changing the flavor of the village. They did ask about zoning changes in the Center Grove to allow for high rises (over the current five story limit), but the answers were not specific. I would have asked Teresa Sarnoff - "If Terra Group and The Related Group requested zoning changes to allow for higher and denser development and the residents are against it, whose side would you take, knowing that the developers have funded most of your campaign?" That's what people would like to know. Also, I would have asked, "What could or would you do to help promote new business in the Center Grove. Rents are out of sight, how would you confront the landlords about this?"
"Condo developers should be required to build low income housing with each expensive condo that they are allowed to build," said Grace Solares. She went on to say that she will always be the same and people know here record, she cannot be bought.
Rosa is against zoning changes for the Center Grove, "I will not take money from developers, that is my promise to you. The moment you touch blood money, you are beholden the minute you take your seat," she said.
Lorry is a newcomer, she is only in Miami five years, she did not commit to the question of whether the Center Grove should be rezoned for high rises. She said that each neighborhood should decide its fate. The problem is, we never do decide our fate in Coconut Grove.
Ken said, "The Grove has a soul and a character that we don't want to lose."
Javier said that, "I am truly one of the non-politicians here." He says he will only be in office for four years, and will not seek re-election. "I'm not a political pro," he said, meaning he won't make a career of it.
Mr. Armbrister said this about Village West: "Every lot needs a homeowner - there are too many empty lots." He received a lot of applause for that.
Teresa had her fans in the audience; the usual Center Grove crew. She never addressed over-development and talked a lot about charitable work which she has done. People liked that.
Mike Simpson said the trick is to get people out to vote and he's right. That is the trick, especially with so many candidates.
Al Crespo has the whole event on video here.
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