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SIX members of the Government’s scientific advisory committee have received gongs in the Queen’s honours – despite the fact their advice could be subject to a future inquiry.
The SAGE members will be made OBE for their work during the pandemic though Tory MPs have claimed the decision is “premature”.
Professor Graham Medley will be made OBE, and once advised Britain to adopt a herd immunity strategy
Professor Calum Semple, of Liverpool University, will also be made OBEProfessor Catherine Noakes, an expert on airborne infection at the University of Leeds, criticised the relaxation of the two-metre rule and will be made honoured
Professor Julia Gog, a Professor of Mathematical Biology at Cambridge University, has also been honoured for services to public health during the pandemic
The Daily Mail reports that the move has provoked the fury of Conservative MPs who say that some of their advice has proved controversial and could be subject to an investigation.
Boris Johnson has announced that a full inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic will be held to examine decisions made by ministers as well as guidance from scientific advisers.
The government’s scientific advisers have recommended a number of measures to slow the spread – ranging from the closure of pubs and the two-metre social distancing rule to a herd immunity strategy.
Former Brexit secretary David Davis said that while the members of SAGE deserve recognition, their advice hasn’t always been correct and the move could prejudice a future investigation.
He told the Mail: “There may end up being a major inquiry, and that shouldn’t be biased.
“Receiving an honour may also bias how their advice is received.
“’So I think this is not wise, though it may not be wrong.
“Their advice has been controversial and has sometimes changed and was sometimes wrong, though this is unsurprising giving the difficult of responding to an unprecedented pandemic.
“So while that is reasonable, it does make the early award of an honour unwise and premature.”
Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne said that SAGE members “work very hard and are thoroughly deserving” but added that when “the finger pointing starts, I don’t think an honour would save anyone”.
Among those being made OBE are Professor Graham Medley, an infectious disease specialist at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Professor Medley has previously suggested that herd immunity was the only solution for tackling the virus – advice which the government initially considered but eventually dismissed in favour of lockdown.
In September, Professor Medley wanted that the UK could see 100 deaths a day in three to four weeks.
Other advisers who have been made OBE include Professor Calum Semple, who is Professor of Child Health and Outbreak Medicine at the University of Liverpool.
He called for a brief national lockdown to slow the second wave of the virus – and has previously suggested it is as deadly as Ebola which caused tens of thousands of deaths in West Africa.
Professor Catherine Noakes, an expert on airborne infection at the University of Leeds, slammed the government for relaxing the two-metre rule.
Professor Julia Gog, a Maths expert at Cambridge University, has also been honoured for services to public health during the pandemic as well as Dr James Rubin, a behavioural expert at King’s College London.
Dr Rubin has long called for ministers to be transparent with the British public about the effect of lockdown measures and the importance of maintaining public trust.
Professor Lucy Yardley, a health psychology expert at the University of Bristol and University of Southampton is also honoured and has previously criticised the government’s “top down rules”.
She told the BBC: “I think it is a real problem that people are trying to follow top-down rules that are changing all the time and are different in different places and in different organisations.
A Cabinet Office spokesman told the Mail: “The Independent Science and Technology Committee set a high bar for moving forward with recommendations at this time – and recognising that work in so many areas is on-going.
“The Committee looked for vital, often voluntary, contributions to the pandemic response with frontline impact, alongside extraordinary career wide contributions.”
Dr Rubin, of King’s College London, is honoured and has long called for ministers to be transparent with the British public about the effect of lockdown measures
Professor Lucy Yardley, a health psychology expert at the University of Bristol and University of Southampton is also honoured and has previously criticised the government’s “top down rules”
Former Brexit secretary David Davis has said the move is ‘premature’


Weymouth earn point at soggy Altrincham
WEYMOUTH collected their first point of the new Vanarama National League season with a soaking-wet 0-0 draw at Altrincham.
Brian Stock’s men had waited 11 years to return to non-League’s top flight, only to be met with a soggy day where possession football was made very difficult.
Cody Cooke went closest for Weymouth in an encouraging first half, while Altrincham had a shot cleared off the line in the second period as the promoted sides avoided defeat on the opening day.
Three Weymouth players made full league debuts, with striker Cooke, goalkeeper Jack Bycroft and newest signing Corey Jordan all handed their bows – the latter on loan from Bournemouth.
Altrincham were without star striker Jordan Hulme, who agreed a move to AFC Fylde hours before kick-off.
Weymouth last visited Altrincham in March 2009 when the Robins took a 4-0 victory.
Hopes were high for a polar opposite performance but it soon became apparent the deluge of rain produced by Storm Alex would affect attacking play.
Passing was particularly hindered with the ball slowing on the sodden pitch and Weymouth pressured Alty in the opening 10 minutes as the hosts had to head clear a chipped Josh Wakefield free-kick six yards out.
Action was rare in the early portion of the match, with Josh McQuoid getting up gingerly from a heavy tackle and Robins’ winger Yusifu Ceesay slipping as the hosts constructed a promising move.
Play improved as the half wore on and Weymouth registered the first shot on target in the 27th minute.
Former St Mirren striker Cooke was the man to test home keeper Tony Thompson’s handling, lashing a 25-yard shot which skidded off the saturated turf.
Altrincham looked to respond through the pace of Ceesay but Josh Hancock’s pass was overhit as the hosts’ counter broke down.
Weymouth finished the half strongly as Cooke lashed an effort against the side netting, with Thompson there to cover, before Cooke shot wide from the edge of the box prior to half-time.
Altrincham, who did not create a chance in the first half, were a different side in the second as Weymouth weathered a bright spell.
Matty Kosylo brought down a Hancock cross and saw his deflected effort spin wide, only for play to halt when referee Adam Herczeg spotted a foul at the back post.
Weymouth responded when skipper McQuoid nipped in front of Ceesay to win a free-kick, but Ollie Harfield’s delivery was too close to Thompson.
With conditions producing niggling fouls, Jake Moult became the second Alty player to earn yellow for a foul on Cameron Murray. From the set-piece, Cooke headed wide.
Alty striker Tom Peers had been quiet up to then but his deflected shot yielded a corner from which Harfield had to hack clear off the line.
Ceesay and the evergreen Shaun Densmore both fired disappointingly wide half-chances for the hosts.
Rain continued to hammer down in Trafford and groundstaff, who had swept water off the pitch during half-time, were again called upon by referee Herczeg to clear up the near side.
When play resumed, Jake McCarthy fired three shots at goal, two blocked in quick succession, before the ex-Bournemouth midfielder dragged his third wide.
Excellent shape and solid defence from Weymouth had restricted Alty all afternoon but the hosts were thwarted from a break when Andreas Robinson tripped sub Curtis Miller, receiving yellow.
Terras’ boss Stock subbed McQuoid for Jack Hoey before McCarthy shovelled a free-kick well over as Weymouth strived for all three points.
Stock’s men might have stolen victory in the 90th minute but for a superb block from Robins’ sub Simon Richman to deny Calvin Brooks’ 18-yard goalbound shot.
Ben Thomson was introduced for Murray late on but neither side could fashion a chance as the drenched pitch ultimately dampened this clash as an attacking spectacle.
Altrincham: Thompson, Densmore, Mullarkey, Hannigan, White, Moult, Williams, Ceesay (Clayton 82), Hancock (Richman 79), Kosylo (Miller 59), Peers. Subs not used: Hampson, Sutton.
Terras: Bycroft, Camp, Jordan, Wakefield, McCarthy, McQuoid (Hoey 79), Robinson, Brooks, Cooke, Murray (Thomson 90+3), Harfield. Subs not used: Benfield, Leslie-Smith, Whelan.
Referee: Adam Herczeg
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Introduction: There is considerable evidence that psychosocial factors contribute to the etiology and prognosis of cardiac illness. Currently, in Italy, psychologists are only obligatory in the cardiac rehabilitation setting, although there are indications that patients could be experiencing distress also during other moments of hospitalization, such as on admission for cardiac surgery. Objective and Methods: The objective of this protocol is to gain more information about cardiac patients, specifically during the various moments of hospitalization for cardiac surgery, by collecting data at admission before cardiac surgery (t0), at admission to cardiac rehabilitation (t1), and at discharge (t2) at the Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico San Donato hospital. A psychosocial questionnaire was constructed after consulting the relevant national and international guidelines. Patients admitted for cardiac surgery and attending a rehabilitation program will be evaluated by acquiring data about their civil status, religiosity, education and work capacity, social condition (including the presence and quality of intimate relationships and support received), previous psychological and psychiatric histories, psychological status, lifestyle (including questions on nutrition, smoking, alcohol, and substance abuse), adherence to therapy, quality of life (QoL), health perception, anxiety, and depression at t0. Health perception, anxiety, and depression are also measured at t1 and t2. Discussion and Conclusion: This study is an attempt to identify the recommended psychosocial variables which need to be monitored during cardiac patients’ hospitalization for cardiac surgery, through to the completion of cardiac rehabilitation. After implementing this study at the IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, attempts will be made to create studies on a national and international level to generate more evidence regarding these variables, in order to create tailor-made interventions for these patients during these specific and delicate moments.
- cardiac rehabilitation
- cardiac surgery
- clinical psychology, heart disease
- psychosocial risk factors
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Wisconsin Progressivism is the guiding principle behind
Russ Feingold's work in the U.S. Senate.
During his childhood in Janesville, Wisconsin, Feingold's political views
were shaped by discussions at the family dinner table and his father's
early involvement in the Progressive Movement. In Janesville's public
schools, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and later practicing law
in Madison and serving in the Wisconsin State Senate, Feingold has built
his life in Wisconsin, and today works to honor the state's traditions in
the U.S. Senate.
For Feingold, that means carrying forward the work of great Wisconsin
leaders like Bob La Follette and Gaylord Nelson by supporting Wisconsin's
families -- fighting for better wages and a stronger Social Security
program, and striving for the best in public education and quality health
care for every American. By visiting each of Wisconsin's 72 counties every
year and holding Listening Sessions in every county, Feingold stays in
touch with Wisconsin's communities.
Since 1995, Feingold has spearheaded a national, bipartisan effort, with
Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona, to clean up our nation's corrupt
campaign finance system. As part of his effort to lessen the influence of
money in Washington, Feingold also led the charge on the successful passage
of the congressional gift ban in 1995.
Feingold also works to protect Wisconsin's environment by protecting our
clean air, the quality of our water, and our public lands. He also
represents Wisconsin on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he
works to make human rights concerns a higher priority on the U.S. foreign
Source: Senator Russell Feingold. U.S. Senate


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Ada Nicodemou was among the first to arrive for the Sydney premiere of The Bad Guys on Saturday.
The 44-year-old Home and Away actress looked radiant as she posed for photos on the red carpet with her nine-year-old son Johnas and boyfriend Adam Rigby.
Ada wore a white shirt dress with black-heeled ankle heels and striking earrings and looked effortlessly stylish.
The soap star’s brown tresses were straightened, and her makeup looked gorgeous, with a dewy complexion, a hint of bronzer, and a nude lipstick.
Ada hugged her son Johnas, whom she has with her ex-husband Chrys Xipolitas.
In a white shirt, black vest, pants, and footwear combo, the youngster looked lovely.
Meanwhile, Adam, whom Ada has been seeing for a little over five years, wore an olive green dress shirt, black slacks, and matching shoes to cut a stylish and relaxed figure.
Tristan MacManus, 39, of Studio 10 was also in attendance, bringing his gorgeous children, Echo and Oisin.
In a white T-shirt, he teamed it with a tan jacket and slacks, black and white Van sneakers, and a stylish fedora hat to show off his style credentials.
Tristan knelt for a series of lovely photos with his loved ones, including tiny Oisin dressed in a Superman outfit.
Channel Nine anchor Amber Sherlock, 46, went with her husband Chris Sherlock and their children, daughter Piper and son Zac, to round off the VIP arrivals.
Amber wore a waist-cinching maxi dress with statement sandals and a beautiful shoulder bag in an all-white look.
- Ada Nicodemou, 44, shows off her age-defying visage as she films scenes for Home and Away at Sydney’s Palm Beach
- Why Is Leah Not On Home and Away 2022? Read more about what she is up to Nowadays
- Read all about it! Every book from Ada Nicodemou & Lynne McGranger’s bookclub
- Home and Away’s Ada Nicodemou teases her plans to write a memoir during a revealing Q&A

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Saturday’s market was enjoyable. Thanks to those who stopped by my blue umbrella!
New pieces like these were displayed:
I actually turned my flower sketches I shared with you awhile ago into pendant designs, like these:
I had to keep one for myself, but I made many others and am looking forward to making more.
I work with homeschool students when my husband has a day off from work or when my son is at school, and I’ve been wearing my English teacher hat for most of this evening as I prepare new courses (Animal Farm for one and a unit on J.D Salinger for another). I’ll put on my artist cap in a day or so… I want to post new pieces and more raindrop glass pieces are coming my way – I have big plans for them!
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Ahead of the launch of the brand’s flagship store on Regent’s Street in November, J.Crew opened a pop-up store in King’s Cross. The chic retailer also teamed up with the fashion school, Central Saint Martins College for a design project.
I was immediately intrigued when I heard the news, as J.Crew is always on my list for my trips across the pond. Bright colors, embellished and sequined pieces and lovely boyfriend V-neck cashmere sweaters… I always get inspired by J.Crew’s pieces. And I get really excited when I can get my hands on their catalogue. I love that the pieces can be styled very simple or in a more extravagant way as shown in their catalogues.
At the temporary shop, visitors were able to shop selected pieces from the summer collection, cashmere sweaters and a preview of the fall collection of the brand. The retailer also offered a monogramming service for its cashmere pieces.
The cashmere sweaters were so lovely, but unfortunately didn’t fit with my student budget. I am a sucker for cashmere and my favorites are baggier boyfriend styles. My mantra is that you can never own enough, they are so versatile, go with everything and keep you snuggly warm.
Although I wouldn’t normally go for that color, I really liked the green cashmere sweaters with the flowers!
The pop-up store will only be open for 48 hours from May 24th, so if you want to snatch any of their pieces hurry up ;)
It is located at the back of King’s Cross Station, next to Central Saint Martins (4 Stable Street).
Unfortunately the only thing I brought home with me was their catalogue, which made a nice addition to my couch table ;)

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Enter a world fifty years after the Zombie Apocalypse, where military city states vie for control of scarce resources by weaponizing zombies against each other.
Keys are only available for members that are Level 5+.
The time is limited, hurry up.
This reward has ended.
Happy Gaming 😀

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Japan Weekend Madrid Cosplay Music Video!
Japan Weekend Madrid 2020 was our first (and only) convention of 2020, and we had such a good time!
Held in Madrid, Spain at the Ifema convention centre, Japan Weekend is one of our favourite conventions in Europe.
With over 20,000 attendees, a roster of international guests and an feel good crowd, this anime convention is definitely worth visting.
Despite it being a cold wintery weekend back in London, the incredible Spanish cosplayers and Madrid weather made it feel like the height of summer.
We had an absolute blast making this anime heavy cosplay video
We filmed cosplayers from franchises including Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Miraculous Ladybug, Harley Quinn, Cyberpunk 2020, Smash Bros, and so many more!
As usual we have to say a massive thank you to all of the cosplayers we filmed with. The sheer enthusiasm, love and passion you demonstrate make our work possible
We were also lucky enough to fillm with the awesome Ginny Di as Officer Jenny. Ginny features on our thumbnail, alongside AiChan Cosplay as Harley Quinn and Char as ZeroTwo.
This video was also made possible by SurfShark, whose VPN service is of incredible value. We could not be more grateful for their assistance.
Do You Love Cosplay and Conventions?
If so check out our other cosplay Music Videos from across the world. Click here to see the amazing cosplay of Japan Expo. Or click here to read about and see the video of Europe’s prettiest convention Dokomi!


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Preview Southeast Texas high school football teams before they kick off the 2012 season.
Check in throughout the night for the latest SETX football scores and photos.
Photos: Entertain friends or relax with family in this newly listed custom home.
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Part I. From the Viceroyalties to the Enlightenment Few is discussed in schools on how the science was developed outside the European continent. Although Latin America has been ...
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If someone is willing to pay a six to 7 figure for a car, they would definitely expect the purchase to excel in any way imaginable, so striking looks and gut punching performance, must be matched with the outrageously sophisticated interior. However, even in the class of ultra-luxury automobiles, not all makes are created equal. Some of them possess truly exotic in-cabin comforts and tech handcrafted to impress the most demanding design connoisseurs. In this episode we will be showing you the newest of such examples that elevate car interior design to an independent form of art.
More news about sports cars that appeared in previous releases of #AutomotiveTerritory :
Upcoming supercars revealed for the 2021 model year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhxTKXNgLMw
Most recent sports cars reveals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48jBpGivZ-M
List of all vehicles that were shown in this #AT_New_Cars release:
De Tomaso P72 GT: detomaso-automobili.com/p72/
This exotic Gran Tourer is the first automobile to be built by the Italian De Tomaso, since it was acquired by the Chinese Ideal Team Ventures in 2014. When it comes to cabin design, De Tomaso calls it minimalistic, but we cannot back up this statement. The interior of the car is wrapped in caramel-color leather, the seats have diamond stitching, plus there lots of polished copper accents.
Apollo Intensa Emozione: apollo-automobil.com/apollo-ie/
Designed to deliver its driver the most intense emotions of excitement, thrill and even fear, Apollo Intensa Emozione is a royalty in the hypercar world, that will see just 10 units produced.
Hispano Suiza Carmen: www.hispanosuizacars.com/carmen
Back in 1938, the Dubonnet Xenia coupe never explored its potential and remained a one-off example of unmatched aerodynamic sophistication, luxury and performance. Today it is reimagined as an all-electric Carmen hypercar.
SPYKER C8 Preliator: spykercars.com/models/C8-Preliator
This Dutch niche manufacturer of sportscar has been in the industry for twenty years, producing over a dozen of its original Spyker C8 modifications. Their exterior was always influenced by the current trends of the segment, but the true gem of these cars is undoubtedly their interiors.
Koenigsegg Gemera: www.koenigsegg.com/gemera/
We wouldn’t expect the world’s first grand touring hypercar to be offered with a shabby interior, so Koenigsegg Gemera delivers its 1700 hp plugin beast with a full 4-seater layout performed in bright yellow alcantara.
Italdesign Voyah i-Land: italdesign.it/italdesign-supports-birth-of-voyah-i-land/
2021 Italdesign Voyah i-Land is the first electric car from the new Chinese brand Voyah that gets modern interior with lots screens and a 3-seater layout.
Rolls Royce Ghost: thenewghost.com/
Already revealed in its standard and extended wheelbase options, the new generation Ghost abandons its BMW-sourced underpinning and moves to new “Architecture of Luxury” platform used by other Rolls Royce models.
Lamborghini Sian and Sian Roadster: lamborghini.com/en-en/models/limited-series/sian-roadster
2020 Lamborghini Sian and Sian Roadster were created to raise the bar of exclusivity in the already posh hypercar world. Similar to the Aventador SVJ both by platform and mid-mounted 6.5-liter V-12, the Sians are still set apart by the exclusive interior and unique 819-horsepower hybrid system that ditches a heavy network of batteries in favor of supercapacitors.
Bentley Flying Spur: bentleymotors.com/en/models/new-flying-spur.html
Last year brought to us the 3rd generation Flying Spur sedan, built on a brand-new platform with a 5.1-inch longer wheelbase. The model was launched with a 6-liter W12 engine, but now, it also getting a more driver-oriented 8-cylinder version. Other 2021 changes touch upon the Flying Spur’s interior.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class: www.mercedes-benz.com/en/vehicles/passenger-cars/s-class/
Within this bunch of exotic cars, the new flagship of Mercedes the S-Class could be labeled as the mass market luxury model, that, however, isn’t lacking anything in terms of passenger comfort.
Cadillac Escalade Viceroy Edition: lexanimotorcars.com/vehicles/Cadillac
The new Escalade has not even hit the dealerships yet, but the California based boutique conversion company, Lexani, have already worked out the way to turn it into the ultimate VIP limo named the Viceroy Edition.


VICE admits banning AR-15s would do little to stop mass public attacks so they are calling for owners of the rifles to be forced to buy insurance as a way of collectivizing risk.
They do not denounce the ban on principle, but because their are already so many AR-15s in circulation.
VICE’s Krishna Andavolu writes:
I tend to agree with the seemingly obvious idea that AR-15s and other assault weapons serve to ramp up the carnage during mass-shooting events. But statistically speaking, they don’t account for a large share of these tragedies. Which is why I think there’s something more at play when considering the rifle and the idea of forbidding people from buying them.
There are too many AR-15s in the country—approximately eight million, according to the NRA—for a ban on future sales to prevent their use in further mass shootings. Unless the US were to enact an Australian-style buyback and amnesty initiative, there’s little to suggest these kinds of guns wouldn’t be used in illegal ways to kill people again, regardless of future regulation.
From here Andavolu moves to consider ways to offset what he sees as a risk posed by ownership of AR-15s and similar rifles. He says, “So instead of banning these rifles, states should require gun owners to buy insurance in case their gun is used to kill wrongfully; that way, at least victims and their families might recover some financial damages.”
Lost in Andavolu’s calls for AR-15 insurance is the fact that rifles of any kind, much less AR-15s in particular, are rarely the weapon of choice in homicides. On October 16, 2017, Breitbart News reported FBI numbers showing more than four times as many people were stabbed to death in 2016 than were killed with rifles of any kind.
Additionally, a Rockefeller Institute of Government study which examined 1966-2016 found that mass public attackers preferred handguns over “assault weapons” by a three-to-one margin.
Lastly, requiring insurance to exercise a constitutional right is tantamount to requiring Americans pay a fee in order to claim that right.
This, in turn, leads to the ability to make the right cost prohibitive, thereby diminishing poorer citizens’ ability to exercise rights that are theirs at birth.
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News, the host of the Breitbart podcast Bullets with AWR Hawkins, and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio. Follow him on Twitter: @AWRHawkins. Reach him directly at email@example.com. Sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange.


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Congratulations on the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory!
Congratulations to all on the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945!
From the first days of World War II, the Izolyator plant staff began restructuring all activities on a war footing, subordinating it to strengthening the defense, fulfilling government tasks for the production of both traditional products and everything needed for the front.
In June 1941, many plant workers filed requests to send them to the front. Some of them were drafted into the army, others enrolled in the people's militia.
The Executive Committee of the Moscow City Council of Workers' Deputies awarded the Izolyator plant staff with an Honorary Diploma for high patriotism in the formation of the people's militia and heroism and courage in the battles for the homeland.
These May days, the Izolyator plant traditionally hosts an annual solemn ceremony dedicated to the memory of the factory’s workers — front-line soldiers and workers of the rear of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.
Monument to the workers of the Izolyator plant — front-line soldiers and workers of the rear of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945
This year, a tribute to the heroes will be paid on 24 June 2020 — the anniversary of the legendary Victory Parade of 1945.
On the day of the 75th anniversary of Victory, we bow our heads to the memory of the fallen and with all our hearts we thank all the veterans of war and labor living among us now!

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9/11 first responder says Utah senator lied
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — John Feal is one of the men that ran toward the falling Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. And he doesn’t mince words when he encounters anybody who he perceives is trying to keep money from fellow 9/11 first responders. That includes members of Utah’s congressional delegation.
“Mike Lee lied.”
That’s what Feal told KSL Newsradio’s Dave Noriega and Debbie Dujanovic on the Dave and Dujanovic show on Thursday.
“Mike Lee’s office told us that their office wouldn’t get in the way, in May. They swore up and down. They promised.”
Last week, the House approved a bill that ensures the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund will never run out of money. The 402-12 vote sent the bill to the Senate. And this week Utah’s Sen. Lee (R) and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul (R) voiced their opposition to the bill. In a statement, Sen. Lee said he’s not against assured funding for 9/11 responders.
“Last night Jon Stewart said he believed a billion dollars a year for ten years was a reasonable request for 9/11 first responders. I agree
“That is why I filed an amendment last night funding the program at $10.18 billion over ten years, the exact same amount the Congressional Budget Office estimated the program will need.”
Lee and Paul say they have questions about who will oversee the fund, and how that person or entity will assure that fraud won’t become prevalent.
Despite multiple calls, Sen. Lee has not responded to requests for comment.
You can hear the full conversation Dave and Debbie had with Feal here:
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Indian Navy to release updated roadmap for indigenisation next week
The roadmap will be released at the second edition of the annual 'Swavlamban' seminar to be held on October 4 and 5, Navy officials said on Wednesday adding Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the conclave. At a media briefing, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh said the Navy resolved to develop 75 technologies at the Swavlamban seminar last year and the aim has been achieved.
Navies of India, US explore ways to expand cooperation
Discussions were held to explore greater operational engagements between the Indian and US navies, and Admiral Kumar also spoke about human resource management challenges and India's initiatives to address them. The visit aimed to strengthen the Indo-Pacific partnership and promote a free and inclusive region.
Bangladesh Navy chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan visits Western Naval Command
In Mumbai, the Admiral interacted with Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command and discussed issues of mutual interest including increased cooperation in maritime operations, training and infrastructure accretion.
Union minister Lekhi lays keel for Navy's stitched ship in Goa, says it is country's intangible cultural heritage
Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi laid the keel for a "stitched ship" in Goa, which is a representation of India's ancient maritime trade routes. The Indian Navy plans to undertake a unique voyage along these traditional trade routes using ancient navigation techniques once the ship is completed.
India Navy, Uber team up for private travel of naval personnel, families
Uber will extend several benefits to Indian Navy's personnel and their families, including a personalised profile on the Uber app; premier executive cab category, among other things.
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Newly-designed uniform of Indian Navy includes high-absorption T-shirts & camouflage capThe new accessories are meant for enhanced comfort, hygiene and functionality. These include high absorption T-shirts, camouflage cap and jacket, high ankle shoes, and National Civil Dress for Messes/ functions, the ministry of defence said.
Top naval commanders to review maritime security scenario at 3-day Delhi conclaveThe naval commanders' conference is the apex-level biannual event that facilitates interaction between the naval commanders for deliberation and formulation of important policy decisions. The senior leadership of the Indian Navy will review major operational, materiel, logistics, human resources, training, and administrative activities undertaken during the previous six months, the Navy said.
North Korea stages tactical nuclear attack drillNorth Korea conducted a simulated nuclear attack drill, firing two long-range cruise missiles towards the West Sea of the Korean peninsula. The drill was said to be a warning to enemies that North Korea is prepared for nuclear war. Pyongyang also announced plans to strengthen its military deterrence against the United States and South Korea.
Major restructure sees China's PLA air force take over naval aircraftThe People's Liberation Army (PLA), an armed force beholden to the Chinese Communist Party, is the world's largest military. Its pursuit of "jointness" between the various armed services has been made evident in the recent blockade of a Philippine outpost in the South China Sea, and in the recent transfer of naval aviation assets into the hands of the PLA Air Force.
Ukraine drone attack damages Russian tanker near CrimeaUkraine carried out a drone strike overnight on a Russian tanker in the Kerch Strait, a day after one of Moscow's ships was hit in the Black Sea, a Ukrainian security source told AFP on Saturday. It was the latest attack around the Black Sea since Moscow exited a deal last month that had protected Ukrainian grain exports despite the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Indian Navy Chief discusses bilateral defence cooperation with Oman's Minister Mohammed Al-Nu'amaniThe Naval Chief arrived in Muscat on Sunday and was welcomed by Rear Admiral Saif bin Nassir bin Mohsin Al-Rahbi, Commander, Royal Navy of Oman and India's Ambassador to Oman Amit Narang. Coinciding with a visit to the Chief of Naval Staff, the indigenous guided missile destroyer INS Vishakhapatnam arrived at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat. Various naval cooperation events with Oman Royal Navy are planned with Maritime Partnership Exercise culminating on August 3.
Rival Koreas mark armistice anniversary in two different ways that highlight rising tensionsThe truce that stopped the bloodshed in the Korean War turns 70 years old on Thursday and the two Koreas are marking the anniversary in starkly different ways, underscoring their deepening nuclear tensions. North Korea has invited delegations from China and Russia as it prepares to stage huge celebrations with thousands of citizens who have rehearsed for months to commemorate the armistice it sees as a victory in the "Grand Fatherland Liberation War."
Who is Lisa Franchetti? Know about the female admiral picked by Biden to lead US NavyOn Friday, President Biden acknowledged the historical importance of Admiral Franchetti's selection, highlighting her extensive expertise in both operational and policy aspects throughout her career.
Rajnath Singh to join Yoga Celebration on INS Vikrant tomorrowAdmiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff; Kala Hari Kumar, President of the Naval Welfare and Wellness Association along with other senior officers of the Indian Navy and the Ministry of Defence will be present during the event.
Rajnath Singh pitches for opportunities for German FDI in UP & TN defence industrial corridorsRajnath Singh stressed that India and Germany could build a more symbiotic relationship based on shared goals and complementarity of strength, namely skilled workforce and competitive costs from India and high technologies and investment from Germany, according to the official statement.
Navy to receive INSV Tarini on May 23 after her 17,000-nm voyageDuring the expedition, Tarini sailed to Rio de Janerio in Brazil via Cape Town in South Africa, participating in the Cape to Rio Race 2023. She will complete an arduous 17,000-nautical miles passage when she returns to Indian shores. The "flag in" event will showcase the exemplary valour, courage and perseverance of the crew, the officials said.
China delivers two more new modern naval frigates to Pakistan Navy; Completes four ships orderChina has delivered two new Type 054A/P frigates to Pakistan, completing the order of four warships for the Pakistan Navy. Speaking at a joint delivery and commissioning ceremony, the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Pakistan Navy highlighted the ships' state-of-the-art weapons and sensors, including surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, as well as an advanced anti-submarine warfare suite and combat management system.
34 officers complete 35th Naval Higher Command Course in Goa34 officers from the Indian Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard completed the 35th Naval Higher Command Course at the Naval War College in Goa. The course aimed to prepare officers for leadership at strategic and operational levels with a focus on national security, maritime strategy, joint operations and technology transformations. During the course, officers researched on topics of strategic importance. Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai was the chief guest at the valedictory function and congratulated medal winners while appreciating India's defence forces' discipline.
CDS Gen Chauhan calls upon IAF to chart 'clear path' towards fleet sustenance"Later, speaking to the IAF commanders present, the CDS highlighted the need to chart a clear path towards fleet sustenance, while simultaneously taking steps towards increasing indigenisation," the IAF said.
British CDS holds talks with top Indian military brass; says India, UK 'natural partners'The British CDS began his visit to India by paying homage to the fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial this morning ahead of his first meeting with his Indian counterpart Gen Anil Chauhan.
Top Army commanders to deliberate on national security challenges at 5-day conference from MondayThe senior officers will also be addressed by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari. The regional security situation and geopolitical implications of the Russia-Ukraine war may also figure at the conference, the officials said.
Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh takes charge as Vice Chief of NavyIn his career spanning 37 years, he has served on most class of ships of the Indian Navy and has held a range of command, training and staff appointments, including Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (CSNCO), Flag Officer Commanding of the Western Fleet, Commandant Naval War College, and Controller Personnel Services. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, he was Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations).
First batch of 'Navy's Agniveers' to pass out from INS Chilka on March 28The POP marks the successful completion of training of close to 2,600 Agniveers, including 273 women Agniveers who are undergoing training at Chilka. Adm. R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, will be the Chief Guest and the Reviewing Officer of the Passing out Parade.
We are looking at regional solutions to regional problems: Navy chief Admiral KumarNavy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Saturday stressed that contemporary challenges in the maritime domain could be best addressed by "issue-based convergences" among like-minded countries, while highlighting the advantages of "regional solutions to regional problems".
INS Vagir ready to face any threat: Indian NavyWhile Commanding Officer CDR Divakar S told ANI, "INS Vagir can be deployed both closer to the shore as well as mid-ocean. It will be ready to meet all the requirements of the Navy and the country. It is a big step towards becoming Atmanirbhar Bharat. This is the fifth Kalvari class submarine."
Pakistan passing through one of its most critical junctures, says Army ChiefPakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has stressed the need for a national consensus to steer the country out of the current economic and security challenges, a media outlet reported.Load More
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The GAO has released a 37 page report on what it views as perverse incentives for hospitals to acquire physician practices and rebrand them as hospital-affiliated outpatient locations. The report, "Increasing Hospital-Physician Consolidation Highlights the Need for Payment Reform," is online here. For Medscape's coverage, here.
Whether the new wave of consolidation of hospital, physician, and other health systems raises efficiency, raises prices, or both, is a matter of intense public debate. The GAO report focuses on a particular incentive, under which a "hospital outpatient facility" visit can be paid considerably more than a "private physician office visit" and the extra money can be captured just by rebranding a physician office complex as an outpatient branch of a hospital. Legislation to curb this appeared suddenly in October (my blog, and links, here; Bloomberg October article, here).
The GAO report keeps up the pressure on this policy issue. But journalists have been writing about the issue here and there for at least five years. The GAO reports that from 2007 to 2013, the number of "vertically integrated physicians" has almost doubled, from 96,000 to 182,000. Every mid level office visit pays $50 more in a "vertically integrated" aka hospital-branded clinic. For a doctor who sees 20 patients a day, that's $1000 a day more. As the late night television ads used to say - "Free Money!"
There are some examples where the hospital capture of a physician office lowers reimbursement, particularly in the lab field, where virtually all clinical chemistry and many surgical pathology services become bundled accessories, not paid separately, to a primary clinical event.


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Baking and Pastry Arts Management (1873)
Centennial College's Baking and Pastry Arts Management program will build on fundamental baking and pastry arts skills to prepare you for a management role within the baking sector. Whether it's menu design, purchasing, planning or execution, baking management is an essential skill to convert your passion into business success.
You'll graduate with important industry certifications such as Smart Serve, Safe Food Handlers and CPR, making you job-ready.
Many graduates from this Baking and Pastry Arts program have secured employment within major hospitality brands in the hotel, resort and restaurant industries as well as within large-scale commercial baking companies
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older)
- English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the Centennial College English Skills Assessment for Admission
- English Language Proficiency
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- Baking and Pastry Arts Theory I
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- Food Safety, Smart Serve, First Aid
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Canadian Student Tuition fee is $ 2,721.00 (2 Semesters)
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Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Research and design a variety of bakery, pastry and confectionary related products that meet the needs of a range of food service environments
- Produce and present a variety of bakery, pastry and confectionary related products that meet the needs of a range of food service environments.
- Apply fundamental nutritional principals, including recipe modifications to all aspects of baking production, with an awareness of potential allergens and dietary requirements.
- Apply effective kitchen management skills in order to responsibly use resources in a baking and pastry environment.
- Identify effective business practices, including marketing and cost control in the management of a pastry and baking operation.
- Identify human resource management practices as they relate to the hospitality industry.
- Develop on-going personal strategies and plans to enhance hospitality leadership in a baking and pastry environment.
After successfully completing the one-year Baking – Pre-employment program, you may directly enter the third semester of this program and earn a diploma in one additional year.
- Pastry chef
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Litter 3 was confirmed! 5 puppies were seen on our ultrasound on June 1st, 2017. I'm very excited!
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New Delhi: Asian Growth Financial institution on Wednesday projected a 7 per cent collective progress for South Asian economies in 2022 with the subregion’s largest economic system India rising by 7.5 per cent within the present fiscal yr earlier than selecting as much as 8 per cent the following yr.
Releasing its flagship Asian Growth Outlook (ADO) 2022, the Manila-based multi-lateral funding company mentioned the expansion in South Asia is projected to sluggish to seven per cent in 2022, earlier than selecting as much as 7.4 per cent in 2023.
The sub-region’s progress dynamics are largely pushed by India and Pakistan.
“South Asian economies are anticipated to increase collectively by seven per cent in 2022 and seven.4 per cent in 2023, with India — the sub-regions largest economic system — anticipated to develop by 7.5 per cent this fiscal yr (FY23) and eight per cent subsequent fiscal yr (FY24),” the company’s ADO report mentioned.
Pakistan’s progress is forecast to reasonable to 4 per cent in 2022 on weaker home demand from financial tightening and financial consolidation earlier than selecting as much as 4.5 per cent in 2023, it mentioned.
ADB mentioned creating Asia’s economies are predicted to develop by 5.2 per cent this yr and 5.3 per cent in 2023, because of a strong restoration in home demand and continued growth in exports.
“Nevertheless, uncertainties stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the persevering with coronavirus illness (Covid-19) pandemic, and tightening by the US Federal Reserve pose dangers to the outlook,” ADB Outlook mentioned.
Growing Asia contains 46 member international locations of ADB by geographic group: the Caucasus and Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. South Asia contains Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
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Synecdoche and diction synecdoche:a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent a whole or vice versa diction: the choice of words in a literary piece, with regards to clearness, correctness, and effectiveness our interpretation in the poem claude mckay: the renaissance man. During the harlem renaissance, mckay was considered to be one of the major poets some of his famous poems during that time period include if we must die, outcast, and harlem shadows he also wrote lyrics reminiscent of his jamaican homeland. Thematic trends in claude mckay’s selected poems of the harlem era adewumi, samuel idowu socio-history, poem, literature 1 introduction of all the renaissance writers, claude mckay was one of the first to express the spirit of the new negro according to lloyd w brown in his article “the african heritage and the harlem. Mckay’s poem “america” provides insight not only into his own thoughts on america and american racism, but also those of most blacks living in harlem in the 1920s “america,” though not written in dialect, has an obvious voice. Dive deep into claude mckay with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion one of the main inspirers of the harlem renaissance, the 1920’s cultural development of the arts and literature.
Lastly, i remind my students that many writers and artists lived in harlem in the 1920s and 1930s and were part of a creative community that found its voice in what they all should know as the harlem renaissance i explain that the poem that they are about to read talk of the black soldiers returning home from world war 2 and a new sense of. The lesson will briefly examine the literary background of claude mckay and then discuss his poem 'if we must die' in relation to the historical red summer of 1919. Claude mckay was a jamaican-american writer and poet that came to recognition during the harlem renaissance for his literary works against the racism that had still existed in america at that time throughout his early years in america, mckay struggled to find a place for himself in “outcast”, he expresses in the first quatrain his.
The harlem renaissance, otherwise known as “the new negro movement” was an unexpected outburst of creative activity among african americans in the poems harlem by langston hughes, america by claude mckay, and incident by countee cullen all use frustration and hope as reoccurring themes to help empower the african-american population and. In harlem wandering from street to street when i looked up some harlem renaissance poets, claude mckay looked to be one of the most recognized poets that lived during that time i chose this poem of his because i believe that the way he describes the life before the harlem renaissance was very poor and very disgraceful. As a result, issues of postcoloniality can be traced back to claude mckay and the harlem renaissance before the era of decolonization in the 50s and 60s in the outcast, the speaker desires the impossible: to return back to a primitive and romanticized, pre-colonial africa. - usage of the outsider theme in claude mckay's poetry claude mckay was an important figure during the 1920's in the harlem rennaisance primarily a poet, mckay used the point of view of the outsider as a prevalent theme in his works.
Koch 1 the great migration and harlem renaissance’s influence on poetry as the harlem renaissance paved the way for new budding authors, it did the same for poets with an influx of new and new ideas from the south, the great migration was the means of prompting this creative movement. Born and raised on the island of jamaica, claude mckay came to the united states in 1912 with the publication in 1922 of his major collection of poetry, harlem shadows , mckay helped launch the harlem renaissance. Published in 1922 after claude mckay had emigrated to the us from his homeland of jamaica, harlem shadows became the very first collection of poetry published under aegis of the harlem renaissance in addition, it was the first literary work to come out of that movement to be almost universally hailed as a major literary work.
Black marxism and the harlem renaissance (2007), is a significant breakthrough in mckay studies, unveiling critical links between mckay’s sexual and political subversions 7 however, in keeping with the phenomenon michael l. Mckay's viewpoints and poetic achievements in the earlier part of the twentieth century set the tone for the harlem renaissance and gained the deep respect of younger black poets of the time, including langston hughes he died on may 22, 1948. Claude mckay was a jamaican-american writer and poet he was a seminal figure in the harlem renaissance and wrote three novels: home to harlem (1928), a best-seller which won the harmon gold award for literature, banjo (1929), and banana bottom (1933. Claude mckay, an important writer of the the harlem renaissance, wrote “america” in 1921 the poem describes the speaker’s love-hate relationship with america mckay considers the country to be “a cultured hell,” and yet he admits that he also can’t help loving and admiring the country.
Claude mckay - page 3 claude mckay (1889-1948) papers, 1915-1952 of the spirit of the harlem renaissance, this poem was in fact always mentioned as a key figure of the harlem renaissance, his relationship with du bois among others was both distant and. Mckay’s migration from jamaica to america and his transformation into an original leading figure of the harlem renaissance came at the expense of a deep-seated longing for an innocent childhood that among a community of blacks who were entirely independent. This poem represents writing of the harlem renaissance because in that era they used sonnets to express themselves the poem also uses a rhyme scheme just like some poets in the harlem renaissance this poem was also written by claude mckay who played a big part in the harlem renaissance. An analysis of the harlem renaissance and the figure of claude mckay in the poem outcast pages 1 words 800 view full essay more essays like this: claude mckay, the white house, outcast not sure what i'd do without @kibin - alfredo alvarez, student @ miami university.
Claude mckay was an important figure during the 1920's in the harlem rennaisance primarily a poet, mckay used the point of view of the outsider as a prevalent theme in his works this is best observed in such poems as outcast, america, and the white house. Claude mckay essay examples 16 total results 606 words 1 page an analysis of the harlem renaissance and the figure of claude mckay in the poem outcast 800 words 2 pages an analysis of the outsider theme in the work by claude mckay 805 words 2 pages a paper on claude mckay's novel harlem shadows. Outcast is another poem, produced during the harlem renaissance by claude mckay, that touches on the subject of change and movement outcast is a poem about being taken from one’s origins and brought to a foreign place and feeling like an outcast. Outcast by claude mckay for the dim regions whence my fathers came my spirit bondaged by the body longs words felt but never heard my lips would frame my soul would sing.
The following paper focuses on the two poets of the harlem renaissance – claude mckay and james weldon johnson their role and importance within the literary movement is identified, and the major themes of their poems, if we must die and the prodigal son are highlighted harlem renaissance poets claude mckay’s was a leading figure [. This poem is written by claude mckay, a well-known poet from the harlem renaissance within that era of time the young black artists used their art form to express their personal experience during the twenties. A significant proportion of poets, as well as other participants in the harlem renaissance, were gay or bisexual, including mckay, cullen, locke, dunbar nelson, richard bruce nugent, and perhaps hughes.


Fiddle Tunes from Around the World!
Hi there fiddlers and friends!
This year I will be theming every quarter a different regional fiddling style! We will learn about the different sounds, styles, keys and traditions of fiddling from around the world. I can't wait to share with you some of the best tunes from a multitude of cultures- each has something beautiful to appreciate and learn from!


I am hoping my doors are going to be water tight.
The body is close to the end of the building stage getting close to paint. All the panel alignment on the sides of the car has been done. My car has new quarters, new door skins on my original shells, and new fenders. I decided to test fit my new weather stripping (Metro Super Soft) on the doors. I hope I don't regret not doing this earlier.
After putting in the weatherstrip, I wanted to make sure I was getting a good seal on all three sides of the doors. I took a three inch wide piece of paper and kept closing it in the door and pulling on it to see how much resistance was there. I started at the top of the front of the door and kept moving it around the door until I got to the top of the back of the door.
The results were......on the front and bottom of both doors, the seal is very tight with a lot of resistance when I pull on the paper. The back of both doors is a different story. There is resistance, but much less than on the front and bottom. I wet the surface on the quarter panel where the back of the door weatherstrip contacts it. I closed and opened the door and looked to see how much of the weatherstrip was wet..........There is only 1/8 of an inch of contact area.
So my question is...is this enough? We can't move the doors back any further to increase the contact area.


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Austin, Tex.: In watching the impeachment hearings, the question that keeps arising is: How low will Republicans go to prevent President Donald Trump from being held accountable?
Consider Sen. Ron Johnson, who sent a letter on Monday to the ranking Republicans on the House Intelligence and Oversight Committees in which he cast doubt on one of the impeachment inquiry’s key witnesses just a day before the official’s planned testimony. Johnson wrote in his letter that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a National Security Council official who was scheduled to testify before the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday, is one of “a significant number of bureaucrats and staff members within the executive branch who have never accepted President Trump as legitimate and resent his unorthodox style and his intrusion onto their turf. They react by leaking to the press and participating in the ongoing effort to sabotage his policies and, if possible, remove him from office. It is entirely possible that Vindman fits this profile.”
For more than 40 years I taught a course in argumentation and advocacy at one of the nation’s largest public universities. In a unit on fallacies, mistaken beliefs based on faulty reasoning, students learned why ad hominem (attacks to the person) are unacceptable — why attacking a person is not only inappropriate but an irrelevant reason for rejecting what a person says.
And yet this is precisely what Johnson did in his despicable comment about Vindman. To be clear, there is nothing wrong (even if I disagree) with suggesting that what Vindman offers in his testimony does not provide prima facie evidence for impeachment. But Johnson and other Republican toadies have crossed the line of decency by disseminating this ad hominem attack on a patriotic public servant. Richard Cherwitz
Bronx: Sorry Voicer Joseph Brown, but your constitutional lesson and interpretation on the Second Amendment was struck down in 2008 (District of Columbia vs. Heller). The Supreme Court ruled that the Militia and National Guard argument was incorrect and that the Second Amendment referred to each and every individual’s right to own firearms. Bill Reddan
Elmhurst: It would appear that Voicers Mitchell Rosenberg and Joseph Brown are both on the same distant planet. Rosenberg suggests that we ban and confiscate firearms as was done in Australia. Brown takes no offense at this. Brown claims that the Second Amendment refers to the right of each state to form their own National Guard. During the Revolutionary War, there was no National Guard. There were only state militias. But there is a more important reason for the Second Amendment. George Washington said that the right to own firearms is so a citizen can protect himself from his own government. The Second Amendment reads that the right to own firearms shall not be infringed. Is there anything about this that they both do not understand? Rosenberg and Brown seek to rewrite the Constitution to suit their liberal agenda. Not only was my letter not off-base, it was, and is, very much on the money. James League
Manalapan, N.J.: Andy Lamey’s op-ed, which suggests that any suppression of campus free speech against Israel grants the moral high ground to those speakers, however misguided their message, is itself misguided (“Anti-Israel campus speech must be free,” Nov. 20). Why? We must first recognize that there is a qualitative difference between free speech that advocates for the legal rights of a people, and free speech that only calls for the destruction of a democratic state with no reasoning offered for the after-effects of their demands and actions. Misguided messages that can severely harm an ethnic group or legitimately governed nation have no place on college campuses. First, let us hear that the Students for Justice for Palestine have condemned the rocket attacks on civilian centers, that they recognize Israel’s right to exist, and seek a permanent peaceful solution where both states can coexist as democratic nations. Then we can discuss their grievances in an open forum free of destructive polemic like “boycott, divestment and sanctions.” Herb Paserman
But ‘Mutts’ lives!
Garwood, N.J.: Dear Snarky Voice of the People Editor: I take exception to your obnoxious labeling of Voicer Skip Trivigino’s letter — “This is a stick up” — as if it is amusing that we readers are now being presented a lesser Daily News. Even if a lesser News is still light years ahead of that rag across town that Sauron, er, Rupert Murdoch, publishes, Skip rightly cited the ever-shrinking comics section, the letting go of sportswriters, rising price of your paper and the last straw, the axing of the “Mutts” comic strip. “Mutts,” featuring Mooch the cat and Earl the dog is quite simply one of the best comic strips of all time. Period. That’s not my opinion, rather it’s the opinion of the greatest cartoonist of all time, Charles Schulz. And that ain’t chopped liver. Mooch and Earl have far more heart and insight into the human condition then the person who axed them out of just plain bloody mindedness and lack of a sense of humor. Come on, Daily News, your readers have spoken and we want our “Mutts” back. As Sonny Liston said after his last fight: “I think it’s time to sit down and reevaluate our philosophy.” Mike Gordeuk
Voicer of reason
Hoboken: To Voicer Lisa Cohen: “Mutts” is on vacation. The Star-Ledger may be printing “Mutts” every day but they’re not new strips. They’re copyrighted 2013. I get the strip emailed to me each day and there haven’t been new ones this week. Some papers will run old strips when a cartoonist is on vacation. Perhaps the Daily News doesn’t. C.K. Klein
Bronx: It bothers me greatly that the media can publish details of every breath and fart by today’s so-called celebrities and POTUS, but can’t seem to find one minute, one paragraph, or even one sentence to even mention that JFK was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. Stephen Markbreit
Out of control
Bronx: I am voting out the liberal Legislature and City Council members. First, they raise the age of juvenile delinquents so they will be tried in Family Court for crimes. Then they want people to sell food on the subway without a license which is against the law. Then they ask the MTA to sell MetroCards at a cheaper price for lower income people whom are black and brown? Now crime has risen on the subway. Well, I think the victims need to call the politicians if they get robbed because if I were NYPD I would tell you: You are out of luck. We ain’t helping you anymore. Andrea Bush


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Dagyum Ji is a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.
U.S. Special Representative on North Korea Stephen Biegun on Friday said Washington would keep the door open for dialogue with Pyongyang.
The comments by the U.S.’s top diplomat on North Korean issues — in Seoul until Saturday — came just a day after the DPRK conducted its second missile test in a week.
Speaking during a meeting with foreign minister Kang Kyung-wha, Biegun said he empathized with Seoul’s concerns that that test would serve to undermine efforts to improve “inter-Korean relations and alleviate military tensions.”
The U.S. “still holds the door open for North Korea to return to negotiations,” a read-out of the meeting by the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said.
The two sides, he said, “face a very significant timing of continuing communications and cooperation between the ROK and the U.S.”
“Minister Kang said she is deeply concerned over the recent launch of short-range missiles as it does not help efforts to improve inter-Korean relations and alleviate military tensions on the Korean peninsula at all,” the MOFA said in a Korean-language statement.
The foreign minister “emphasized the importance of earnest dialogue between the two Koreas and the U.S. to achieve complete denuclearization and establish permanent peace,” it added.
Friday also saw Biegun preside over a meeting of the ROK-U.S. working group on North Korean issues, two months after that group’s last meeting in Washington in March.
Today’s session of the group was headed by Biegun and his local counterpart, South Korea’s top nuclear envoy Lee Do-hoon, with the two also holding a one-on-one meeting.
Both sides used those talks to evaluate recent developments, including the North’s recent “firing of short-range missiles,” the MOFA said in a Korean-language statement.
Seoul and Washington reportedly held a “broad and in-depth discussion over ways to coordinate to make advances in complete denuclearization and settlement of permanent peace on the Korean peninsula.”
The two also agreed that the working group “plays the pivotal role in the ROK-U.S. coordination” on issues related to North Korea and its nuclear program, promising to hold a follow-up discussion “at an early date.”
The South Korea and the U.S. also agreed to “strengthen policy coordination on various pending issues related to the Korean peninsula.”
Biegun’s visit to Seoul this week has seen the Special Representative keep a relatively low profile, particularly in the wake of Thursday’s missile test.
While Seoul and Washington had initially planned to open Friday’s meeting between Biegun and foreign minister Kang to the media, a foreign ministry official told NK News that plan was later retracted.
Biegun also canceled a planned scheduled doorstep press briefing by himself and special envoy Lee Do-hoon, set to take place following the meeting of the ROK-U.S. working group, the official continued.
The Blue House said Biegun also met Kim Hyun-chong, second deputy chief of the presidential National Security Office (NSO) for 80 minutes from 1500 local time, following his meetings at the foreign ministry.
The two evaluated recent developments and “follow-up measures to the outcome of the phone conversation” between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday, the Blue House said in a written statement.
They also discussed how Seoul and Washington can work together to “achieve complete denuclearization and establish peace” on the peninsula, it added.
But there appear to have been some logistical confusion between the two sides, with the Blue House having prior to the meeting been unable to confirm Biegun’s counterpart for dialogue when contacted by NK News Friday morning.
It is notable, too, that the U.S. Special Representative is yet to meet with NSO Director Chung Eui-yong — one of South Korea’s top officials dealing with North Korea — during his visit.
The two last held talks in February, following a three-day visit to Pyongyang by Biegun in the run up to the second DPRK-U.S. summit. They also met in October and December last year.
The U.S. Special Representative also on Friday afternoon met the recently-appointed South Korean Minister of Unification Kim Yeon-chul for the first time.
Biegun and Kim discussed “North Korea’s humanitarian situation, denuclearization, and the peace process on the Korean peninsula,” the Ministry of Unification (MOU) said in a written statement.
“Both sides agreed that it is important to stably manage the situation on the Korean peninsula,” the MOU said.
“They reaffirmed that inter-Korean and North Korea-U.S. dialogue must be resumed swiftly through the cooperation between the ROK and the U.S.”
Seoul and Washington also appeared to have sought to keep the meeting low-key: around three hours before the meeting took place, the South Korean MOU confirmed that it had canceled plans to share opening statements by Biegun and Kim.
But though it was widely expected that the two sides would discuss ongoing plans for Seoul to deliver humanitarian food assistance to the North — given the green light by the U.S. President earlier in the week — the unification did not mention the issues in its statement on the talks.
The MOU on Friday also appeared to step back from its original support for the expeditious sending of that aid to the DPRK, likely in light of Thursday’s test.
“Our government’s stance that food assistance is needed at the compatriot and humanitarian level as North Korea’s food situation is very serious,” deputy spokesperson Lee Eu-gene told a press briefing earlier in the day.
“But we will push forward the plan after sufficiently gathering opinions from the public as the national consensus and support are needed.”
Edited by Oliver Hotham
Featured Image: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)


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Argentinian author César Aira publishes two to three novellas a year, most of them about 100 pages long. To my knowledge only five have so far been translated into English, so I was greatly pleased to discover, in a bookstore in Toulouse, another of his novels in a French translation and further to find on the inside flap of the book the titles of 14 others translated into French, only one of which seems to overlap with existing English translations. Aira writes some of the most exciting contemporary fiction I’ve read. Despite their brevity, each of his remarkably compact novellas seems expansive and expanding, a small, swirling galaxy. They remind me of those early two-minute long Herb Alpert tunes – brief, perhaps, but able to convey a whole universe and seem absolutely epic. I love tight, wildly surprising writing like this – although I’m not sure there even exists a “like this” when referencing Aira, given his astonishing originality. His little novels - fantastically fertile, displaying a tremendously energetic and talented imagination - seem as though they just dropped onto earth out of the sky, with almost nothing at all familiar about them. And despite the compactness of these works, the economical quality of the writing isn’t the obvious feature it is with some other writers who seem to pride themselves on economy of language (I’m thinking, for example, of Annie Ernaux’s La Place, with its athletic writing as terse as a slogan on a t-shirt – and that’s a book I happen to like very much). Aira’s writing may be tight, but it’s also surprisingly lush. These novels are marvelous confections – strangely serious confections sometimes, as in An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter, but confections nonetheless (it seems somehow appropriate that two of the Aira novels I’ve read feature ice cream as an important plot element). Simply knowing that there are many more of his works ahead of me makes me feel as though I’ve been handed a box of those astonishing savory-sweet delicacies from Damascus, those improbable rhapsodies of rose petals, pistachios, cardamom, apricot, nougat and the like. They’re so transporting that you don’t want to eat them all at once, but you feel enormously fortunate to have them around for when the urge strikes you.
The Aira novel I picked up in Toulouse, La Princesse Printemps, is certainly the wildest, most fantastical and amusing of the Aira books I’ve read, laugh-out-loud funny in places, but the effect that dominates it above all is its incomparable, nearly delirious originality. One of the themes of the novel is in fact that serious fiction must strive to create something new, and La Princesse Printemps appears to do this on every page. For this reason, I’m reluctant to give away anything about the novel, since its surprises are so myriad and captivating, a succession of strikingly original conceits that, despite their strangeness, have nothing to do with the sort of adolescent gravitation towards the weird and exotic that marks, for example, so many contemporary American writers. I think I won’t give much away, though, if I reveal that La Princesse Printemps is intentionally a fable, with a princess who, in her island idyll, spends her time translating mediocre mass-market fiction into Spanish until the day a dark cloud and a black ship appear on the horizon. La Princesse Printemps, like Aira’s other novels, also manages to touch on more weighty questions of history, philosophy, literature and translation – his work consistently engages the very nature of literature - but its fabulist quality would make it a terrific book to read aloud some night with friends. I suspect even children - even though they might not understand a lot of it - would greatly enjoy hearing this novel read out loud.
Aira is one of those rare writers who make me feel as though anything I might say about him would be entirely superfluous and probably best replaced with the gesture of simply pressing one of his books into another reader’s hands with firm, silent insistence. So rather than say anything more about the novel itself, I’ll frame it between two favorite poems it called to mind. This is not the first time one of Aira’s novels has prompted thoughts of poetry more than prose (though I’d never think of describing one of them as a prose poem). If I were to append an epigram to La Princesse Printemps, Charles Baudelaire’s “A Landscape” would be a natural choice, here rendered into English by F. P. Sturm:
I would, when I compose my solemn verse,
Sleep near the heaven as do astrologers,
Near the high bells, and with a dreaming mind
Hear their calm hymns blow upon the wind.
Out of my tower, with chin upon my hands,
I’ll watch the singing, babbling human bands;
And see the clock-towers like spars against the sky,
And heavens that bring thoughts of eternity;
And softly, through the mist, will watch the birth
Of stars in heaven and lamplight on the earth;
The threads of smoke that rise above the town;
The moon that pours her pale enchantment down.
Seasons will pass as Autumn fades the rose;
And when comes Winter with his weary snows,
I’ll shut the doors and window-casements tight,
And build my faery palace in the night.
Then I will dream of blue horizons deep,
Of gardens where the marble fountains weep,
Of kisses, and of ever-singing birds –
A sinless Idyll built of innocent words.
And Trouble, knocking at my window-pane
And at my closet door, shall knock in vain;
I will not heed him with his stealthy tread,
Nor from my reverie uplift my head;
For I will plunge deep in the pleasure still
Of summoning the springtime with my will,
Drawing the sun out of my heart, and there
With burning thoughts making a summer air.
And the coda I’d choose for this strange, memorable little book would most certainly have to be this excerpt from Walter Arndt’s translation of Christian Morgenstern’s “The Moonsheep”:
The moonsheep, lo, at dawn is dead.
Itself is white, the sun is red.


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Diagnosis: B. Hyperthyroidism
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Fire engines and police cars will lead 12-year-old John Christopher Gannon's funeral procession to the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in North Lauderdale on Saturday.
A Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Sunrise before the procession -- with units from the Broward Sheriff's Office and the Lauderhill and Plantation fire departments -- gets under way.
John was an unofficial mascot at the Lauderhill Fire Department, where his father, Pete, is a battalion chief.
"He loved fire engines," his mother, Dorothy, said. "That's why my husband got him a red casket."
John was born at Doctors Hospital in Plantation with problems that were never fully diagnosed but were related to his liver, which was 90 percent damaged.
The disease was labeled malabsorption syndrome because he could not eat regular food or absorb nutrients, his mother said.
At one point, more than 50 mothers from around the country donated breast milk so John could survive. Later, special formulas were developed that allowed the child to be drip fed into his heart from a tube attached to a machine that was mounted on a pole.
"The pole and machine were part of his life. He knew it and was so accepting of it. Others were, too," his mother said.
The boy's health had improved in the past five years, and he began to get involved in areas outside the home and firehouse.
Four years ago he entered the Broward County Special Olympics and competed in events like bowling, the softball throw and the standing broad jump. He was a popular student at the Wingate Oaks Center, and two years ago he was crowned King of the Valentine's Day Dance.
Despite his disease, which recently had left him bedridden, the child always "managed to smile through adversity," a friend said.
"John just kept fighting. He had a strong heart but the rest of his body said no," his mother said. "He was a special child to everyone, not just us. He touched a lot of people."
T.M. Ralph Funeral Home in Plantation is handling arrangements.