In an IPL match played last night, the Delhi Capitals took on the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Taking place in Mumbai, India, the game was played at CCI-Brabourne Stadium.
Kane Williamson, the captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad, went on to win the toss and chose to bowl first for his team. The Delhi Capitals got off to a shaky start as they lost the wicket of Mandeep Singh in the very first over of the innings. Mandeep Singh went on to hit a duck from five balls in the next round. Bhuvneshwar Kumar sacked him from his position. Mitchell Marsh was the next to go, as he was dismissed by Sean Abbott after being suspended for two years.
David Warner, on the other hand, performed admirably for his club against his former squad, the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He played with an attacking mentality and put some early runs on the board to show for his efforts. He scored 92 runs in 58 balls at a strike rate of 158.62, which was a high score. Rovman Powell, a teammate who scored 67 runs in 35 overs at a strike rate of 191, provided solid support for his innings as well.
In their match against the Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad had a rough day with the bowl as they are giving a lot of runs. With Bhuvi taking the first wicket of the innings in the very first over, the bowling assault went on to concede 207 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
Umran Malik, on the other hand, set a new record by bowling a 157 kmph delivery. This is the fastest ball thus far in IPL 2022. This was the second-fastest bowl in the history of the IPL, behind only Shaun Tait’s 157.71 kmph.
Umran Malik, who is 22 years old, bowled the 20th and final over of the innings, with the fourth ball of the overclocking 157 kph. It was the fastest ball of the innings. Rovman Powell, the batting for the DC team, struck it for a four. Despite holding the record, Malik had a dismal game, as he went wicketless in his four overs and gave 52 runs in total. SRH was defeated by a score of 21 runs.


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Rash was a tracked invertible robot that entered Techno Games 2003 in the Assault Course. It was a renamed and repainted Panzer from Robot Wars: Series 3. The team had previously competed in the Football of Techno Games 2002 with Ravioli, which had worked with Technomoth.
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It beat its former football partner in round 1 of the Assault Course before by almost a minute, eliminating the robot that came 4th the previous year. It lost to Sugar Plum Fairy in the following round.
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OneRare, the first-ever project to build a meta-universe for food, games and NFTs on the blockchain ecosystem, has revealed the completion of its funding round. As announced by the team, the cutting-edge innovation raised $2 million in the funding round.
The funding round was led by major blockchain venture capitalists including Arkstream Capital, Momentum 6, StableNode, Exnetwork Capital, Enjinstarter, Everse Capital, Kangaroo Capital, Tag Ventures , Maven Capital, 1010 Capital, CSP DAO, Skyman Ventures, FF Ventures, ZBS Capital, and Lucid Blue Ventures.These investors are very bullish on OneRare’s long-term vision to eventually become the largest food meta-universe in the blockchain industry Project.
OneRare’s move to build the next wave of the blockchain meta-universe has attracted not only investors but also upcoming angel investors, including Nischal Shetty, founder of WazirX, Sebastien Borget, co-founder of Sandbox, Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon Ravindra Kumar, founder of Frontier, Edmond Truong, founder of Formation Fi, and Tamar Menteshashvili of Solana.
Tarun Jaswani of Unbound Finance, Shashwat Gupta, founder of Altcoin Buzz, Prakash Somosundram of Enjinstarter and Abhinav Sarangi, Head of Product at LEGO Games also joined in to accompany OneRare’s successful launch.
A major milestone in the blockchain space
Taking a completely different dimension away from the ordinary noise, OneRare is infiltrating the blockchain meta-universe and is poised to become a major milestone in this space. The project is leveraging the growing number of GameFi enthusiasts and the growing community of food enthusiasts spread across the globe to redefine the existing concept of the virtual realm. As the first food meta-universe running on the blockchain, OneRare is crossing different boundaries, using food as a unifying language and ushering in a vision of an immersive food universe.
With OneRare, the blockchain meta-universe will cater to a global audience as foodies will have access to a food universe that can be explored to its fullest while turning a profit. Foodies will be able to farm ingredients, trade at farmers’ markets, or head to the kitchen to pick up dishes. The Food Universe also features a playground where users can use their NFTs to battle it out in minigames.
Backed by experienced industry insiders, OneRare is poised to break new ground in this industry while revitalizing the blockchain meta-universe.
Creating a global impact
The funding will also help OneRare drive global impact by providing a new marketing channel for the global food and beverage industry. By joining chefs and restaurants, they will create an unprecedented global monetization option for the food and beverage industry. The project also recognizes their social responsibility to the cause of world hunger and will work with chefs and the Web3 project to create awareness and raise funds. The project has now launched its test network and is working closely with decentralized launch pads to complete its launch journey.


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One of my neighbors once told me that the Wilkes-Barre Connecting RR Bridge in the North End of Wilkes-Barre (aka the Gauntlet) was targeted by terrorists.
So was the other D&H Bridge in South Wilkes-Barre, the Black Diamond Bridge. The railroad name is the Fish Island Bridge. It seems that these bridges were very important to the war effort. Germany knew if they could disrupt the movement of coal, freight and other supplies, it would have an effect on morale.
My neighbor told me in the 40s they captured several German spies in New York City. They had maps on there person that listed railroad structures. Both the Gauntlet and Fish Island bridge were listed on the maps.
If those two bridges were blown up the Sunbury line would be shut down for months. Somehow I think if the bridges were blown up they would get something up quicker during World War II that they would today.
The German spies were caught in New York City, and had no chance to do any sabotage.


My first encounter with the Shakespeare’s Globe education department was more than 20 years ago when I took a party of Kent schoolgirls to London for a day with the charismatic Patrick Spottiswoode. He has been leading learning on Bankside from the very beginning when Shakespeare’s Globe itself was still just a determined twinkle in the ageing Sam Wanamaker’s eye. Spottiswoode joined the Globe in 1984 and became its Director of Education in 1989 — although the iconic thatched building wasn’t opened by the Queen until 1997, four years after Wanamaker’s death.
They started the Education department in advance almost as a symbol of what was planned for the future — and happen it did. The girls and I looked at exhibits and enjoyed a wonderful, unforgettable workshop with Patrick in a building a few yards from where The Globe now stands in all its glory.
Education has always been at the heart of Shakespeare’s Globe. In education circles we talk about policies being “grafted in” rather than “bolted on” and Globe Education is a splendid example of the former — it’s fundamental and integral to what the venue does. Today there’s even a splendid separate building for education and rehearsal, in the form of The Sackler Studios.
Among the many projects and activities I’ve observed and written about over the years, the Read Not Dead programme is a particularly interesting one because it has played such an important role in developing emerging talent.
This popular series stages readings of the surviving plays written by Shakespeare’s contemporaries between 1576 and 1642 - a time that would be considered a golden age of British theatre even without the works of Shakespeare. And it’s about to hold its 200th event, with a staged reading of Massinger’s A New Way to Pay Old Debts on September 23.
Almost 1000 actors have performed in the series since it began in 1995, many of them making their professional debuts or appearing early in their careers. Among those to have taken part are Daniel Craig, Carey Mulligan, Jason Isaacs, Anne-Marie Duff, Samuel West, Rebecca Hall and Ben Whishaw. Audiences attending performances can therefore justifiably hope to see early performances from some of the stars of the future.
The events are a fast-paced theatrical experience with the company meeting, rehearsing and performing a play in a single day. This requires the actors to develop their performances and improvisation skills quickly and to think on their feet. They also have the opportunity to work alongside more experienced actors and directors and benefit from their advice.
Among the audience at the 200th performance will be many of the people who have helped to make the series such a success over the last 17 years and who continue to lend their support, including actors, directors and academics.


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The photograph was taken as Spears and her fiancé were leaving Joe's Liquor store in Malibu, Ca. Spears is reportedly pictured drinking from a small bottle. The article reportedly suggested that Spears may have a drinking problem as the photo was alleged to have been taken around noon.
Spears says that the photos were “totally fabricated, fictional and defamatory," because she was actually drinking a 'Ginseng' herbal supplement that is said to act as an energy booster. The clerk that sold Spears the beverage reportedly backs up the pop star’s story.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Spears attorney Martin Singer issued the following statement: "Ms. Spears intends to file a lawsuit against the New York Post and Bill Hoffmann, the writer of the article, unless the paper immediately issues an appropriate retraction, apology and financial settlement," her lawyer Martin Singer was quoted as saying.”
Wow, a celebrity accused of drinking! The scandals keep coming, the next thing you know Spears may be accused of smoking a cigarette.

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The esteemed business leaders who make up the Partnership for New York City woke up Thursday to find that their favorite newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, called them "double dupes'" for their support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, given his decision to extend the special high tax rate for the wealthy.
The Journal editorial writers may not be very nuanced on the politics and economics of New York, but they are on to something.
These same business leaders formed the Committee to Save New York to support the governor after he was first elected because he promised to pare the cost of state government by closing a $10 billion budget deficit without raising taxes. They spent more than $10 million in television ads to support his plan, which intimidated liberal and union groups from launching their own campaigns assailing the governor. It was crucial to making the governor as politically powerful as he is today.
He then turned around and in a stealth maneuver, extended an income surcharge on the wealthy to 2014. (He actually claimed it was a tax cut because it was reduced by a few hundredths of a percentage point). The Partnership didn't complain loudly. Now he has done it again, agreeing to extend it beyond then though we don't know for how long. This time Partnership President Kathy Wylde was more direct, saying the move sent the wrong signal to the people who make the state's economy work.
Unfortunately, there is nothing to be done. The governor is so potent politically that he is likely to face only token opposition in 2014. Worse, the Republicans under state Sen. Dean Skelos offer no alternative. It is Sen. Skelos who is the prime mover behind a $350 tax rebate to middle income families with children (terrible tax policy by the way) and some minor small business tax cuts.
Sen. Skelos is a power in Albany only because business groups, especially in real estate, provided the cash to keep Republicans a force in the Senate and to elect the independent Democrats who formed a coalition with them. So much for that investment.
That's New York. And to be fair, the state budget shows relative spending restraint with an increase of less than 2%.
Nevertheless, as a post from the Citizens Budget Commission makes clear today, the tax deal is bad policy. The state's tax system cries out for fundamental reform of its high and regressive panoply of state and local taxes—including sales and property levies. The income tax extension continues New York's reliance on a small group of high earners and diminished the state's competitiveness. The rebates do nothing but provide fodder for campaign literature.


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The Human Rights Council (HRC) held its 49th session in Geneva from 28 February to 1 April. During a long session that covered five weeks, the Council discussed important country situations and thematic issues on the intersections between human rights and technology.
APC welcomes the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief's focus on the use of hateful rhetoric in digital spaces to incite violence against religious minorities, which is of particular concern in India, where women especially are subjected to hate speech and threats online and offline.
This joint statement to the Special Rapporteur on privacy during the 49th session of the Human Rights Council expresses the concerns of APC, Derechos Digitales and Intervozes around three aspects related to data protection regulation, with a particular focus on Latin America.
The UN Human Rights Council will be discussing a draft resolution on human rights defenders operating in conflict and post-conflict situations. Our organisations call on the Council to ensure that the resolution clearly reflects the gravity and the reality of the situation defenders face daily.


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I posted this back when I didn’t have much of a following, so many of you missed it, and I think it’s one you’ll enjoy.
I’ve learned something since I started this writing adventure: there are two very distinct types of fiction, and readers and writers are divided into one of these groups, whether they know it or not. Maybe they’re not 100% camped out on one side, but they definitely lean one way or the other.
I kind of knew this before, but it really hit home since I joined a critique group. Before I get into that, let’s get a couple assumptions and definitions out of the way.
1. All books have characters.
2. The characters do stuff.
Duh, right? Here’s where the breakdown occurs.
Literary fiction is very character-centered. Some would say it’s “character driven”. It doesn’t usually fit into a named group (mystery, science fiction, etc. – those would be genres. I’ll get to those in a minute). My understanding of literary fiction is that we watch a character…
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Release Date: February 7, 2023
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Alabama native Michael Warren released his first four-song EP this Friday and the title track has quickly become a go-to radio favorite. Warren’s soulful voice and unique blend of country, R&B and hints of nostalgia make his EP a standout among other modern country music releases.
The album, which was written and recorded during the pandemic, has been said to reflect the current state of ever-evolving country music, something Warren’s music stands out in. The EP features top-notch production and efforts from some of Nashville’s most promising young producers.
Warren has become known for his songwriting, which pulls from the experiences of his past and uses country music’s current influences to capture a clear moment in time. His lyrics are comfortable and at times heartbreaking, as is reflected in this EP. His approach to music is honest, heartfelt and unpretentious, something long-time fans embrace and new listeners can feel immediately when tuning into his catchy tracks.
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It sounds like you are very knowledgable about Romania. Would you know if Chernovits (in the Ukraine) was ever part of Romania during the early 1900's? I undersatand the borders changed frequently. I am trying to substantiate where my Grandmother came from. In her obituary she is mentioned coming from Romania. Other tidbits claim she came from Chernovits??

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Thai people are lenient in protecting themselves from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration.
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration reported two more patients of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who were Thai returnees.
International air travel is further postponed as the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) sees the second spread of the coronavirus disease 2019
The Public Health Ministry reported no new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and no new deaths from the disease.
Vacationers and operators are warned to seriously prevent disease transmission during the long holidays this weekend.
Thailand recorded zero new cases of Covid-19 and no new deaths in the past 24 hours as new cases in the past two weeks were Thai returnees from abroad.
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The Commerce Ministry reported that 431 people were arrested and prosecuted for overcharging customers for face masks
Thailand recorded a new patient of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) without a new death and about 5 million people have used
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I agree with the hon. Member for Nuneaton (Mr. Stevens) that the skills of some of our personnel are as good as any in the world. The problem is that we do not have enough of them. The hon. Member for Swindon (Mr. Coombs) said that the Opposition carp about the Government's recommendations. The Opposition's role is to point out to the general public what the issues are and how things ought to be improved. It is important to face the facts. The Government use the word "training" as a buzz word, but when we compare the United Kingdom with other countries we find that the very opposite is the case.
The Select Committee on Employment reported that this year £200 million less will be spent on training than in the previous year. Whenever the Government make a cut, they try to justify it by saying that the numbers have gone down. They play the numbers game. When, however, the Government find that they have an additional £200 million, they ought to try to improve the quality and standard of training, which so often are nowhere near good enough. As we live in a highly competitive world we must improve the quality and the standards of training.
We are faced with a disastrous balance of payments deficit—the highest in our history. The only way to get rid of it is to export. To be successful, we must export excellent products which are better than those of our competitors and they must be competitively priced.
The hon. Member for Nuneaton referred to the need to improve management training. We do not concentrate sufficiently on that. Seven out of 10 British managers receive no training. If they are to lead their companies effectively, that is a serious indictment. We made a grave mistake about eight or nine years ago when we abolished most of the industrial training boards. I pay tribute to the man who set them up—Lord Carr. He established the industrial training board in the early 1960s because we were in such a mess; industry was making no provision for training. Soon after the 1979 election, the Tory party decided to abolish most of the industrial training boards. That was a disaster.
Education is the key to improving ability and potential. The Department of Education and Science, however, has been starved of funds. According to a press release that I received only today from the Department of Education and Science:
It must be a priority for all those responsible for post-16 education and training that the provision they offer equips young people with the skills and qualities that employers need in their workforce.
But they are fancy words with no substance, as is demonstrated when one examines the provision of education. Earlier in the debate reference was made to the lack of numeracy and literacy. It is obvious that, if people cannot grasp the basics, they will never be technological experts. We seem to be going wrong with the basics, but we cannot have one without the other. It is therefore important that the Department of Employment and the Department of Education and Science should work in tandem.
I represent a Manchester constituency and I have experience in education there. I have always supported the colleges of further education. The further education system used to be far stronger than it is today. One of its great strengths was public accountability. Further education was not organised just by the local politicians and educationists. Industry was represented in the colleges of further education and managers took an interest in training. It is often implied that industry never had any input into further education, but that is a complete fallacy that should be refuted today.
Despite the success of colleges of further education—and they had considerable success—further education in Manchester has suffered savage cuts. The further education budget for this year is £18 million; last year it was £24 million. It is no investment in future technology to starve colleges of further education of funds. Last year, there were three colleges of further education; this year, because of the financial crisis, there will be only two. Last year, they were allocated only £500,000 for equipment. Anyone who knows anything about technical equipment will understand that £500,000 does not go very far.
The Government have a strong preference for private agencies. There is a great myth that something is better because it is private. But many of those so-called private agents were not qualified as the experts in the further education colleges were. They constantly put profit motives before quality training. Already Manchester has experienced many disastrous schemes which were set up by the Department of Employment. Only a few months ago one organisation collapsed, ditching 1,000 trainees. That is what happens in a privatised education system.
Now the training and education councils have come to Manchester and have been allocated well in excess of £10 million which will be administered by private companies. I keep asking questions, but I never get satisfactory answers about how the costs will be monitored. We get all sorts of promises from civil servants, but as soon as anything goes wrong it is hushed up and covered up. It is all supposed to be a great success, but the private organisations suddenly disappear. Cost monitoring will not be the same as it was when training was publicly organised by the further education colleges. There will be less accountability for decisions about what training should involve and concentrate on.
The engineering industry is one of our most important industries. It is the biggest exporter of British industry and the biggest money spinner, along with the chemical industry. The engineering industry is now talking about the new engineering training agency. According to the Government's diktat, that agency will be funded by subscriptions and fees. That immediately means a reduced budget, which means cuts in training, especially in small firms. Usually, small firms do not have adequate training. They will not be funded and they certainly will not volunteer any money. That was a great problem in the early 1960s, when Lord Carr had to decide to make some proper provision for training. Because the new private training agency has been set up, there will no longer be access to European funding because they are not public bodies. Hundreds of thousands of pounds that would have been available for training in Britain will no longer be available.
We already have serious skill shortages, but we only face them when it is too late. I agree that Britain's skill force has the highest technical skills, but it is the smallest in Europe. I can illustrate that. A publication that I picked up the other day referred to a recent survey published by the European Commission which contained a pecking order of the proportion of skills in European industrial work forces. According to the survey, France had 80 per cent. skilled workers, Italy 79 per cent., Holland 76 per cent., Germany 67 per cent., Belgium 62 per cent., Denmark 62 per cent., Ireland 59 per cent., Spain 56 per cent. and Portugal 50 per cent. The United Kingdom was bottom of the pile with 38 per cent. skilled workers. That is where we stand in the provision of skills. Everything has to be privatised. We have private agents with fancy titles, but they are meaningless and they do not come up with the goods.
Today I received a letter from the British Institute of Management saying:
The recent European Commission survey indicating that Britain lagged woefully behind other Community countries in the proportion of skilled workers in out workforce shows that much more needs to be done.
That is not a picture of the success that the Minister may attempt to present to the House tonight.
I have just a few questions. Why do our European competitors take such a different view from that of the Conservative Government in Britain? Why do Japanese companies give greater importance to industry and training, and achieve such great success? Why are trade unions not encouraged to become involved? The trade unions represent the producers. Nowadays there is always a confrontation between the Government and the trade unions. I assure the Minister that the trade unions are not Luddites; their jobs and futures are involved.
Some Conservative Members may be involved in the stock exchange, floating money about in companies. The difference for trade unionists is that they devote their whole lives to their industries. That is why they see the matter differently. I get the feeling that the Minister is not serious about this. He is smirking and nodding his head, but I am making a sensible plea for industry to move away from confrontation. There must be a partnership. I come from industry, so I mean what I say and I do not want empty gestures.
There are many subcontractors in the offshore oil industry and there are men working on two-week contracts. I am sure that there is no adequate training and it is possible that some of the disasters on the oil rigs have been the result of inadequate training. There must be changes. We should do away with two-week contracts because the men on the rigs are not properly catered for or protected. We must improve; if we do not, we shall lose for the rest of the 1990s.

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UNDERPERFORMING OILSEED SECTOR
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May 7 - 20, 2012
Pakistan is likely to import 2.3 million metric tons (MMT) of vegetable oil in market year 2012/13 ending September 2013, indicating four per cent increase as compared to 2.2mmt estimated to be imported in the ongoing MY2011/12, says a latest report released by USDA Foreign Agriculture Service.
Local edible oil consumption stands over 3.5mmt while local production is abut 1.3mmt from cottonseed, rapeseed, and sunflower.
The oilseeds and products annual report 2012 acknowledges the capability of local famers in supplying the oilseeds to the crushing industry, noting however, there are issues that heighten the need of oilseeds import.
"Given the poor quality of local oilseeds and logistic hurdles of transporting oilseeds to crushing facilities, the domestic crushing industry has focused more on importing quality oilseeds rather than providing incentives to local growers for increased domestic production," says the report.
USDA forecasts 13 per cent rise in oilseed imports in the next marketing year at one million metric tons due to the population burst as well as mounting demand from livestock and poultry sectors.
The government itself encourages oilseed import by exempting it from import, federal excise, and central excise duties. The country is expected to import 850,000 tons of rapeseed/canola from Canada, Australia, and the Ukraine and 200,000 tons of sunflower seed from Australia during Oct-Sep 2012/13. Oilseed is crushed for food, feed, and seed.
Pakistan meets most of its local requirements of edible oil from imports. Imported edible oil accounted for 82 per cent of total availability three years back. Still, locally produced edible oils are only sufficient to meet 27 per cent of total demand in the country. The massive import of vegetable oils incurs the agriculture economy more than two billion dollars annually as import bill.
PALM OIL CONSUMPTION
Palm oil is the major imported commodity in edible oils group since it constitutes 98 per cent of total edible oils import in Pakistan. It is not that consumers are well aware of difference between palm oil and any other vegetable oils. It is because price of refined palm oil does suit food processors that normally mix palm oil with local ones to make cooking oil. The country is estimated to import 2.1mmt refined palm oil during Oct-Sept 2011/12 and in the following year, this volume would go five per cent up to 2.26mmt.
International palm oil prices are on the upward trajectory due to growing demand from India and China and storing by the Muslim countries ahead of Ramazan. The prices are likely to surpass $1,320. And, the rising trend would persist for the coming months.
Edible or vegetable oils consumption is increasing in Pakistan on diversification of exotic foreign cuisines using oil in their makings just like local culinary favourites.
Oilseed crops in Pakistan include rapeseed-mustard, groundnut, sesame, linseed, sunflower, safflower, and soybean. If there was anything positive in last 10 years in terms of area, yield, and production, it was because of sunflower, canola, rapeseed-mustard, and sesame. Otherwise, no other local oilseed crops including groundnut, linseed, safflower, and soybean showed improvement in any of the above-mentioned core areas, according to the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC).
Oilseed production in the next market year is expected to reach 5.8mmt, up eight per cent over the production estimate of this year owing to projected surge in cottonseed production, which accounts for 80 per cent of local oilseed production. Primarily, cotton is a raw material for the textile industry and its exploitation of cottonseed for oil and meal production is of secondary importance.
Overall, average yield of oilseed crops in Pakistan is much below its actual potential. For example, average yield of sunflower is 1,315 kilogramme per hectare whereas its potential is 4,200 kilogramme per hectare, indicating a 69 per cent gap in achieved and actual production, suggests a table in a report by PARC.
Similarly, 78 per cent difference exists in average yield (812 kg/ha) and yield potential (3,700 kg/ha) in case of rapeseed-mustard. Groundnut's average yield stands at 921 kg/ha as opposed to its real potential of 4,000 kg/ha. Sesame, linseed, and safflower have 748 (62 per cent), 1827 (73 per cent), and 2110 (70 per cent) kilogramme per hectare yield gaps respectively, it notes.
Fortunately, oilseed crops can be grown in all provinces in the country signifying the possibility of enhancing their productivity and production. Both southern and northern regions in Sindh province, for example, have favourite climate for oilseed production.
Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, Naushero Feroze, parts of Dadu, Nawabshah, Khairpur, Larkana, Sukkar, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Sanghar, Ghotki, Mirpur Khas, etc. are ecological zones of various kinds of oilseed crops.
NEED TO INCREASE LOCAL PRODUCTION
Local demand of edible oil is scaling up day by day with the disastrous increase in population. The provincial government has been delegated the responsibility of managing agriculture sector after the 18th amendment in the constitution of Pakistan. Even when that was not the power structure and only Pakistan oilseed development board was the sole authority in the centre to encourage oilseeds production, the focus remained on development of major crops and oilseed sector stood neglected, according to the findings of the USDA.
At present, the oilseed sector is to be governed by an administrative setup, which has no previous experience or lacks effective policy and regulatory frameworks to improve the crop-management.
In spite of that, as pointed out in the report if the provincial administration is able to ensure adequate machinery for planting, harvesting, and threshing, production technologies to the local growers, credible support price mechanism, and foster research culture, oilseed sector will rise to the position of meeting the entire local demand. In fact, devolution can prove effective in bringing hands-on coordination among related stakeholders, lack of which was also one of the reasons of underperforming oilseed sector.

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Joel Harrison is a Lecturer at Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Sydney.
Should the result of a plebiscite have automatic legal effect? Should parliamentarians be bound, in good conscience and by convention, to the "yes" or "no" vote of the people?
Australia is moving closer to a plebiscite on extending marriage to same-sex couples. Whether this will go ahead is still an open question; the government may have difficulty passing its desired enabling legislation through the Senate.
However, different groups and individuals appear to agree on one issue: the effect of a plebiscite. All understand that, unlike a referendum to amend the Commonwealth Constitution, a plebiscite is legally non-binding. Nevertheless, many hold the view that a plebiscite should be binding or effective in other ways.
The Prime Minister has stated that the government will inevitably abide by the people's decision at a marriage plebiscite. Asserting what we might understand as a convention, he says that those who disagree with adhering to the people's decision are "not living in the real world." Opposition members have pointed to the legally non-binding quality as a reason not to have the plebiscite. At least one MP, Andrew Hastie, has suggested he would be bound by the vote of his electorate.
Partisans in the debate appear to assume a popular vote will be definitive. Lyle Shelton for the Australian Christian Lobby has stated the vote "will draw a line under the debate" (while still not stopping future campaigning). Moreover, some of the general population appears to agree on the necessity of binding politicians. One poll has suggested that popular support for a plebiscite declines when voters discover the vote will not bind Parliament.
Last week, Ryan Goss proposed a more nuanced legal avenue, one with parallels to the United Kingdom referendum on the Alternative Vote. He suggested that if the promised plebiscite goes ahead, the vote should take place against the known backdrop of proposed amendments to the law and the vote should have an automatic effect - two features that were missing from the Brexit vote. The latter feature, he writes, is most important. Rather than "an 'advisory' in-principle poll," he argues the law should provide that a "yes" vote will automatically implement the proposed amendment within 30 days. This is necessary, he states, for a "meaningful vote."
Importantly, Goss's proposal is directed toward raising the difficulties, non-necessity and uncertainties of a plebiscite. Indeed, in advocating for the more conventional route of a parliamentary vote, Goss is implicitly rejecting the view that the people's will should be paramount. Nevertheless, he argues that if there is a plebiscite, it should at least have a tangible consequence: "Australian voters deserve better." One could say that such a consequence - in this case, the automatic legal effect or non-implementation of the law - always allows for the legal possibility that Parliament can change its mind. However, while this may be legally available, it does not overcome the political contention that the vote of the people is to be given supreme deference, something like a convention as the Prime Minister arguably indicates.
I query whether we should ever consider a plebiscite to be "binding" - whether by convention or at law. We should, I think, be wary of establishing a precedent that makes plebiscites anything other than advisory. I make these comments regardless of this particular plebiscite's outcome or any view on the substantive question; my substantive concern lies with the idea that the popular will may definitively settle an issue.
Popular sovereignty or mixed government?
Implicitly underlying these views, I suggest, is a potential claim of popular sovereignty. On this claim, political authority arises from the will of the people. We begin with the primary reality of autonomous individuals who then contract with each other to form a political power that must, in turn, reflect their aggregated interests or wills. The legislature thus is a microcosm of our wills, or else (in a plebiscite context) the people act as a grand legislator.
Such a view has a long history, but it also has problematic implications. Notably, a plebiscite can be used to legitimise draconian actions. Imagine, for example, if the current appetite continued and Australia held plebiscites on other controversial issues, such as the treatment of asylum seekers or terror suspects. Yes, Parliament can (and has) passed draconian laws all by itself. But these do not hold the imprimatur of "the will of the people" as discovered in a plebiscite. Indeed, claiming the people's will as the justification for a brutal political act is not unheard of. Although more extreme, dictators or authoritarians often arise not simply through military overthrow, but on the back of popular cheers represented in plebiscite votes.
More generally, the contention that parliamentarians would be bound by a plebiscite, whether legally or by convention, sits uneasily with our system of representative democracy. Ours is a system in which persons are elected to take part in a deliberative process orientated towards passing laws for the common good. Reinforcing or recovering this traditional sense of deliberation is important.
Legislative authority is not simply the exercise of majority will (a notion increasingly promoted through elevating "broken promises" as a category of utter, rather than discerning, rebuke, for example). Indeed, the hope is that the legislature enacts law for the public good over private interest.
This is not to say that parliamentary deliberation cannot be captured by private interests; it clearly can and often is. But we rely on the institution having the strength to resist such capture. Doing so includes affirming and understanding that legislators are to exercise wisdom - we should be electing those who are qualified to lead us towards a better understanding of what the public good requires. The forum itself is designed to allow for deliberation on what this good is, and change in response to new developments or arguments.
Some may argue that this sounds very paternalistic, as though we cannot trust the people against demagoguery, for example. But we have a mixed government. Such a mixture includes the exercise of voting by the people as a whole, multiple levels of governance, and free institutions within civil society. This allows for the checking balance of institutional pluralism - the whole can voice opinions against the (sometimes corrupted or misguided) few; the few can check the temporary passion of the whole - while hoping for agreement in pursuit of the common good.
Within such a system of mixed government, a (we hope) wise few dialogue with the whole people. And so, to the extent that paternalism entails privileging discerning the public good through such a dialogue over the formal equality of individual wills exercised in a vote, then paternalism is part of our constitutional tradition.
Are plebiscites always a bad idea? Conscience and deliberation
The arguments raised here may point against having a plebiscite at all. As Goss argues regarding our marriage debate, Parliament could make this decision, following ordinary deliberation and public submissions.
However, I do not want to rule out plebiscites entirely, which have been used more frequently at the state level. They may serve a deliberative function. They may be one useful way to commit the entire voting political community to discussing a matter of profound importance or "fundamental self-constitutive choices." (Views on whether the current debate will be facilitated by a plebiscite differ; some argue it will be divisive, while others contend that it will enrich public discourse.)
Indeed, a plebiscite may help in the exercise of a conscience vote in parliament.
We now tend to think of "conscience" as a right of private judgement, the capacity to determine one's own conception of the good or answer questions of ultimate significance or else those of intimate importance to an individual. On this view, a conscience vote is arguably the parliamentary parallel of a plebiscite understood as the voting public exercising its voice as a series of individual wills.
A conscience vote does reflect the expectation that members be led by their own judgement. However, this is not the same as exercising a private judgement. Rather, during a conscience vote, parliamentarians can be seen as undertaking a judgement in favour of the good that the community should be striving towards. Conscience can be (and often has been) understood as what Oliver O'Donovan calls "a repository of the moral understanding which shaped" a community.
The parliamentarian is thus a representative. Conscience is always a dialogue. The representative's deliberation can only ever take place through the language that forms him or her, found within a community, and such deliberation creates an awareness of his or her responsibility within the community that continues to debate the common good. A plebiscite could facilitate this dialogue, but it could not bind conscience. Being this kind of representative, rather than a mere vehicle for the electorate's will, parliamentarians may need to act in excess of any popular will; indeed, the representative may need to perpetuate the society's good against individuals in a time of crisis. As O'Donovan writes, "The conscientious individual speaks with society's own forgotten voice."
At least on this point, Eric Abetz is in theory partly right.
Further, a plebiscite vote should not bind parliamentary conscience in advance because whether it can serve a deliberative function is, at least to a degree, an after-the-fact judgement. Strikingly, commentators after Brexit have pointed to the poor quality of the UK debate - marred by misinformation or outright lies and private ambition. Those who have argued for its democratic credentials and its fundamental fairness have largely based such claims on the formal act of ensuring an equal vote, rather than whether the debate properly raised arguments for the public good.
If plebiscites become part of our constitutional landscape, we should have the boldness to conclude that, given the nature of the arguments, the costs, or the wisdom of the decision, "the will of the people" should not necessarily be followed simply because a "yes" or a "no" vote (and by how many votes?) was indicated. Hopefully, leaders would always explicitly acknowledge this possibility during the debate.
Goss helpfully points to enhancing public debate by drafting proposed legislation in advance. While this would certainly be welcomed, it does not necessarily prevent a debate from being regarded, after the fact, as poor.
More positively, such public debate may also raise new arguments or points of contention that may, if persuasive, need to be further factored into legislation. For example, in the current context, Goss states that proposed legislation should account for the position of ministers of religion. However, a national debate may also raise further questions of religious liberty discussed internationally: for example, objections to hiring out property owned by religious organisations or persons, or to providing commercial services in respect of weddings. Many may agree with extending marriage to same-sex couples, while also being in favour of strong conscientious exemptions. And such deliberation might be manifested in a public debate, but it is not easily captured by a "yes-no" binary.
Notable members of Parliament have stated they will consider themselves, or at least Parliament, bound by the plebiscite's result. Perhaps they are limiting this position to this particular vote; perhaps it is meant as a general statement of principle reflecting a view on popular sovereignty. But we should resist this as a norm.
Binding ourselves to the popular will in such a manner, an act foreign to our constitutional tradition and one that may be captured or incomplete in what it considers, is unwise. It potentially sacrifices a fundamental and overriding concern to legislate for the (contested) common good for a formal conception of fair and equal voting. In other words, majority wins is not the same as legitimacy or the public good.
Joel Harrison is a Lecturer at Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Sydney.


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Discussant: Brahm Press
BEAM Education Foundation and MAP Foundation have been working to assist migrant workers for a decade. MAP is in Chiang Mai and Mae Sot, and BEAM works through a network in 7 provinces in Thailand. Both organizations run a number of programs aimed at empowering migrant workers to receive rights, including labor rights, women’s rights, access to health care, youth, and children’s education. As organizers of this panel, speakers will draw on their experience to give examples of how migrants face up to the various systemic problems they face in securing their rights. Panelists will look at the laws and policies in place and analyze how these acts as hindrances and how they can be harnessed to support migrant workers’ rights. Panelists will approach labor rights issues from various angles, including the legal aspects and using a gender perspective.
Read the full roundtable abstract here and join us in person, on the livestream, or through zoom!

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The One Word: Create Your Best Year At Any Time Of The Year!
All About Themes
If you know me well, I’m all about themes. To me, themes set the stage as to what to expect. We see themes in horror movies, science fiction, comedy etc. Themes are prevalent in business and investments like AI, the metaverse, socially responsible investing and so on. They help predict what can be expected in the near future. For the last few years I have tried my best to mental have themes for the year. The reason for this is that it allowed me to stay focused on goals while manifesting expectations. For some, this can be done by writing out a mission statement or remembering a phrase. For me, I do something much simpler. I focus on One Word. Throughout the year, I would repeat this one word. When adversity and challenges hit me, I repeat the one word. As I’m meditating I repeat The One Word.
The start to 2022 has been a challenging one. Heck the last few years have been a struggle. Now I’m not one to get sucked into the ritual of mentally waiting till the new year starts to reset. As my recent book “F*ck it! Let’s Pivot” so blatantly highlighted in its title, sometimes we just need to pivot and adjust. So regardless of what time it is in the year, you don’t need to wait to course correct and change the theme of your year moving forward. Once again, it starts with defining that one word.
For the last year that word for me was Unbreakable. I told myself that no matter what life wouldn’t break me. I may bend but I would never break. When I failed in business ventures, I reminded myself that it wouldn’t break me. When I was betrayed by friends, I reminded myself that they would not break me. And when I felt down and depressed, I reminded myself that this feeling would not break me.
I got through some tough times with that one word. However, I feel that this year will be different. As much as I loved to tell myself that I was unbreakable, I felt that it was a reactionary word. I was not completely controlling the narrative as the word to me indicates that I am responding to some outside force or stimulus. I am reacting to what something or someone has done to me. This year, my word has changed, I plan on taking a more proactive approach. This year’s word is RISE. Similar to the theme of my podcast, Ready Set RISE where RISE stands for Real Individuals Sharing Excellence, on an individual level RISE is more about a proactive mindset. It is taking full control of a situation and acting upon set plans. It’s about execution and ultimately manifestation. To me this year RISE stands for Right Intentions Successfully Executed. It’s about knowing your goals and going after them. So this year, whether you have a slogan, a phrase or like me, ONE Word, set your theme now as it lays the mental foundation for the year ahead.
If you’re struggling to find one word to define the year ahead, try this simple exercise below.
ONE WORD – Manifest Your Best Year at any time of the year!
Choose the ONE WORD that will guide you during the next year! This word can be a daily inspiration and anchor to set intentional goals to achieve your success personally and professionally!
ONE WORD has the power to change your life! Simplify your Goal Setting for the year. Help define your goals for the year and keep focused.
Selection a word for the year, month or quarter? It is up to you. Choose a guiding word that adds to your life, holds you accountable, and inspires you to dream big!
Step 1: Reflect on the past year. What did you do well that can be momentum going into the new year. What goals did you have in mind that you accomplished or wanted to accomplish?
Step 2. Visualize the year ahead
- What do you want to accomplish for the next 365 days? What drives you?
- What kind of goals do you have personally or professionally?
- What do you aspire to change? Transform?
- Picture yourself accomplishing this goal. How will it make you feel?
Step 3: Brainstorm
Make a list of the words that best describe who you want to be, how you want to live, or what excites you about the possibilities of the year ahead.
Step 4. Research your word and meaning so that you are truly aligned with what they stand for
Step 5. Narrow down the options to ONE WORD that truly speaks to you.
Step 6. Share your them with others and hold yourself accountable! Share your ONE WORD to those who you trust and know will support you along your journey.
Step 7: Commit to your ONE WORD.
Embrace the word each day. Visualize and manifest your goals daily. Align your One Word with your actions and goals so that you stay true to your theme. The universe will work in your favor when your frequency, intentions and actions are clear. The one word will help clarify it to the universe.
Now go out and design the life you were meant to live.

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Idaho enhanced concealed carry permit classes not only provide students with the key elements of understanding and knowing the rules of gun safety, but also key elements in helping to develop accuracy of aiming.
Of course, the Idaho enhanced concealed carry permit classes teach students the fundamentals of gun safety rules, which develops the understanding of treating all guns as if they were loaded (whether they are loaded or not), never pointing your gun at anything unless you are willing to destroy it, and finger off of trigger until sights are on target and the decision has been made to shoot. In other words, be certain of the target, line of fire and what actually lies beyond the target.
Nobody wants to point their gun at something they do not intend to shoot. Unfortunately, there may be a time or threatening situation which calls for such an action. During this time, it would be a critical moment if your aim was not accurate. Idaho enhanced concealed carry permit classes provide students with the initial know-how to help develop those skills in accuracy by outlining future opportunities. After all, in order to develop skills in shooting and accuracy in aiming students will need the proper training and guidance from professionals. Idaho enhanced concealed carry permit classes through instruction with professional firearms instructors is a great place to start developing the skills needed in learning to shoot correctly.
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Advances in technology have allowed knee replacements to be more precise and more efficient. A recent advancement that many are turning to is called MAKOplasty it is a robot designed to perform knee replacements and partial knee replacements with safer and more precise cuts to bone and tissue.
Knees can degenerate overtime due to osteoarthritis. A partial knee replacement is a surgical procedure in which a particular part of the damaged knee is replaced with an implant. A large number of knee replacements are performed every year and they are forecasted to increase over 300%.
The MAKO system uses a robotic arm and 3D modeling that assists the surgeon on focusing on only the damaged portion of the knee. This allows them to replace only the damaged area while keeping the rest of the knee and surrounding tissue unharmed.
Patients generally experience less pain and an overall shorter recovery time, compared to previous knee replacement procedures. In the past, patients would spend a day or two in the hospital following a knee replacement. Now it may be possible to spend a day or even less than a day in the hospital after a partial knee replacement.
If you are experiencing knee pain or think that knee replacement might be right for you, please do not hesitate to contact Heiden Orthopedics.


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Echo & The Bunnymen frontman Ian McCulloch has made no secret over the years of the fact that he considers “The Killing Moon” to be “the greatest song ever written,” and, in this new video for the NME, he explains how the song was born, via a backwards David Bowie chord sequence and some divine lyrical intervention. That’s right, God co-wrote the song.
McCulloch next week will release a new live/studio 2CD set called Holy Ghosts, which combines the fan-funded studio album Pro Patria Mori released in limited quantities last year with an unreleased 15-track live set of “orchestral reworkings” of solo tracks and Bunnymen classics recorded last May,
If you haven’t yet heard 2012’s Pro Patria Mori, it’s now streaming over at The Quietus.
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS:
- Ian McCulloch: New Echo & The Bunnymen album due out before the end of the year
- Ian McCulloch unveils ‘Holy Ghosts’ 2CD set with studio album, live orchestral reworkings
- Echo & The Bunnymen spinoff Poltergeist announces debut album ‘Your Mind is a Box’
- Echo & The Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch preps ‘Candleland,’ ‘Mysterio,’ ‘Slideling’ reissues
- Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant records ‘Things Inside’ instrumental album
That drummer was right….look where that multimillionaire is & look where you are…scratching about cap in hand to fans to pay for your home recordings & “DJ’ing” like all the other washed up also ran’s do…..in some shit box club somewhere you sell out….. Killing Moon’s not worth a bucket of cold piss.
Great song, but it’s not the greatest song ever written. Still, I love the ego and bravado of the statement in some strange way.
He’s speaking tongue in cheek half the time.
Need to order my Richards/McCulloch translator ring pronto!
Love his music but he is insufferable. The Killing Moon is a great song, not the greatest, though it would have been even better if it weren’t for the tinny original production.
I dunno about the best song ever written, but Echo and the Bunnymen were one of the best live bands of all time. Check this show.
Is this your first Mac interview? Do any of you know what a sense of humor is? He’s not insufferable, he’s hilarious & charming. You should avoid Liverpool, Scott & Charles, EVERYONE is insufferable and most are not American.
The Killing Moon is an ok song, nowhere near a great song and certainly nowhere near the geatest song ever written. The Bunnymen were an average band imo.
These English songwriters always know how to write a sad-sounding tune. From Adele’s “Someone Like You” to McCulloch’s “Killing The Moon” to Tom Odell’s (newer artist I just discovered) “Another Love” – all of these British musicians really strike heartstrings.
http://smarturl.it/TomOdellAL <– Tom Odell song if you haven't yet heard.


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Dozens of people participated on Saturday in a march of the celebration of April Fools Day / April in New York wearing masks resembling the face of Donald Trump and walked behind a puppet US president Ogelsoeha on the toilet.
A 55-year-old Said Judy, told AFP, refusing to reveal her family name, he said that “this year, wore a very special character, was not possible to let it pass without doing something, for this, we are here,” adding that it helped organize the march.
She added, “We have to seize every opportunity for us to show our feelings about a fool in the White House.”
The participants walked in the march, and many of them wore masks resembling the face of real estate tycoon who was elected president, behind the doll in Trump sitting on a toilet and was routed to withstand the American and Russian flags wagon.
What distinguishes the thirty-second version of this march is that they already got. Valensch past the 31 were not only despite advertised and where their organization and timing of a lie.
Joy said Skagz organizer of the march, told AFP, “Trump was elected king of fools this year … unanimously.”
The march carried the slogan “made Russia great again.”
The march began in front of Central Park on Fifth Avenue and ended in front of Trump Tower, where wife Melania President Little Baron and his son still live.
Since the presidential election came out dozens of anti-Trump demonstrations in New York.


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Yellowstone star Kelly Reilly has revealed a brand new co-star who will join her character Beth Dutton in season 5. Meanwhile, anticipation is growing for the next season, premiering in November this year. Read on to find out more about Kelly Reilly’s gorgeous new co-star in the popular Western drama.
Yellowstone season 5 sees new co-star for Kelly Reilly
Since the finale episode of season 4 of Yellowstone aired, fans have been longing for news of the upcoming fifth season. The stars have been obliging with bits and pieces of news relating to the new season. For instance, Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler) posted stunning landscapes of the ranch.
However, now, Kelly Reilly has introduced a new co-star for her character Beth Dutton. In fact, she shared an image on her Instagram account and her new co-star is truly gorgeous.
Kelly is currently hard at work in Montana on the much-anticipated fifth season of the Taylor Sheridan modern Western drama. She has already shared beautiful scenes across the ranch on her Instagram. However, now, she has shared a photo of a new main cast member with her 582K followers.
In this sneak preview, captioned “Athena” with a lightning bolt emoji, she revealed her new horse for the season, Athena. The photo is taken from horseback, looking over the sprawling Montana ranch. Named for the Greek goddess of wisdom, Athena is a beautiful, sandy-colored horse with a flowing golden blond mane.
Meanwhile, her new co-star makes a stunning addition to what is anticipated to be one of the most exciting seasons of the Paramount drama.
Fan reaction to Athena
A number of Yellowstone cast members were quick to comment on the latest image from Reilly. These include her co-star, Jen Landon who wrote, “Athena! Both you and the horse.” Fans also raved over the image of the horse, with one writing, “Oh what a beautiful view it seems that we finally gonna [sic] see that ride with Rip?”
Another follower wrote: “Nice to meet you Athena…can’t wait to see if you and Beth have some adventures! Much love Kelly & Athena!!”
In a recent preview for season 5, Kelly has already confirmed that Beth will spend more time on horseback from now on. Speaking to GoldDerby, she said, “We might be getting to see Beth more on a horse this year, which I’m excited about personally.”
Reilly said she loves “all the stuff in the suits and the power stuff.” However, she also loves being out in the wild and doesn’t often get the chance as Beth to do any of the cowboy stuff. However, this year she might.


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CNN reports a victory in the Supreme Court of the United States for the Westboro Baptist Church today. The vote was 8-1, with Justice Samuel Alito dissenting. The case began in 2006 when the Westboro congregation protested the funeral of Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder in Westminster, Maryland.
Snyder’s father sued the church “alleging invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy.” The Snyder family won, but through appeal the case ended up in Supreme Court.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said:
“Speech is powerful. It can stir people to action, move them to tears of both joy and sorrow, and — as it did here — inflict great pain. On the facts before us, we cannot react to that pain by punishing the speaker.”
He also chastised the church, claiming:
“Westboro believes that America is morally flawed; many Americans might feel the same about Westboro. Westboro’s funeral picketing is certainly hurtful and its contribution to public discourse may be negligible,” he said. However, “As a nation we have chosen a different course — to protect even hurtful speech on public issues to ensure that we do not stifle public debate.”
The ruling was a narrow one, dealing with the specific, unusual facts of this appeal. Such vocal protests at military funerals are almost entirely confined to this one small group. Roberts said on the free speech question, it was enough to rely on “limited principles that sweep no more broadly than the appropriate context of the instant case.”
Justice Alito, writing the dissent, said Westboro Batist Church’s “outrageous conduct caused petitioner great injury, and the court now compounds that injury by depriving petitioner of a judgment that acknowledges the wrong he suffered,” he said. “In order to have a society in which public issues can be openly and vigorously debated, it is not necessary to allow the brutalization of innocent victims like petitioner.”
This is a sensitive matter, to say the least. There are two worlds colliding in this case. The decision by the Supreme Court will be one discussed in college classrooms for some time. As Americans, we enjoy a freedom of speech unrivaled by any country in the world, however, this freedom will come at great personal pain for some.
As an Atheist, this becomes a matter which falls into a middle area that is blurred by politics and freedom vs. religion. It is not easy to say how I feel. I agree with the Court. Freedom of Speech is a true treasure and must be protected, even if the majority of Americans disagree with the message. At the same time, I view the Westboro Baptist Church’s message as one of the most significant problems plaguing our country today. The fact remains that Christians are taught that homosexuality is a hell-worthy sin (1 Corinthians 6:9). Most Christians are not as insensitive as the Westboro Church, and very few are as outspoken, but the idea still lingers in the back of their head – always ready to pass judgement.


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How to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of companies: collectives, equities, or trackers?
When thinking about expanding your business portfolio, it is important to consider what is the best way to get your exposure and at what cost. This is a risk-taking, challenging business for every new investor, so it is always difficult to decide what is the best approach.
This guide is an introduction to the various instruments you can use, and strategies you can adopt, such as:
- alternative investments
- company shares
How much of your business portfolio should be in alternative investment
There are a series of benefits for expanding your portfolio through alternative investment, mainly focused on increased diversification and higher returns.
Adding alternative investing to your business strategy, such as private equity investment, can significantly lower financial loss risk and increase your business portfolio’s overall performance.
When it comes to alternative investments, it really depends on your priorities, whether it is diversification, cost, whether you want to invest in certain sectors or companies, or indeed you want to actively exclude any. There are also considerations around liquidity. Depending on the size of the portfolio, it may be more cost-effective to favour one approach over another, however, all have merits and drawbacks.
There are, broadly speaking, three main routes to investing in equities and they all have slightly different characteristics, each of which will appeal to different investors.
What does it mean to invest in direct equities
These are the individual shares in companies that you can buy directly. For instance, the FTSE 100 is an index of the 100 largest listed companies in the UK and an investor can buy into any of these companies directly. As an investor trying to build a portfolio, you will want to own a selection of Equities to give your portfolio enough diversification to ensure you’re not putting all your eggs in one basket, yet still, give you good returns.
How to invest in private equity
How much of your portfolio should be in one stock?
There are academic studies out there that try to put an exact number on it; generally, people agree somewhere between 20 and 30 Equities is an optimal number that spreads the risk without over-diversifying. The costs are cheap – you pay a very small cost to buy the shares in the market (the “spread”), whatever Stamp Duty might be applicable (0.5% on transactions over £1000), and then your platform charge.
Benefits of investing in private equity
The benefits include being able to invest in exactly the types of companies you want and in whatever weightings you want. You are not forced into owning anything you do not want to own and you can if you are skilled or lucky enough, beat the market performance by owning the higher growth companies and avoiding the bad ones. The larger the company, the more liquid it is because there tends to be more buyers and sellers. Investing directly, you are in complete control which can be a good or a bad thing. You also then need to invest the time to monitor your Equities on an ongoing basis.
What is passive investment
Passive index trackers have become increasingly popular for investors who simply want exposure to various markets, for instance, the FTSE 100 or the S&P 500 Index. The trackers – in the form of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) – aim to move up and down almost exactly with the underlying index they are tracking.
What are the costs and benefits of passive investing
They are increasingly very cheap and it is a highly competitive industry and so liquidity is usually very good. They are especially good for people who do not want to outperform or underperform a market but just want the exposure, and hence it is referred to as passive investing. You can, though, still, build a portfolio made up of many different ETFs and change the allocations to various markets or geographies easily.
Investing in FTSE 100 tracker
However, you have no control over what the underlying index has in it – investing in an FTSE 100 tracker means you will have significant exposure to Oil, Gas and Mining companies… sectors that can be very volatile. If you are an ethical investor, these sectors may not be part of your plans and so you have to be careful about which indices or ETFs you decide to buy. And whatever companies end up going into the index every quarter that it is rebalanced, you automatically get exposure to them. The costs are simply the platform charge and whatever the ETF charges (this can be less than 0.1%, but can be much more).
What are actively managed collective funds
These are baskets of Equities that are actively picked by a fund manager and so could bear little resemblance to its benchmark. The fund manager takes your money and invests it in a large number of equities and so they are usually well diversified. The fund will usually have a stated aim, for instance investing in US Smaller companies, or UK Income companies.
Passive index trackers vs actively managed funds
There are hundreds of funds to choose from and will all have slightly different processes in how they select their underlying investments. They differ from Trackers as they will try to beat a certain index, or invest with specific criteria/restrictions, meaning their performance can be very different to their benchmarks. They tend to have higher costs than a Tracker as there is usually an ongoing annual management charge, and although these are under downward pressure they can be the best part of 1% on an annual basis.
The benefit is that you are paying for a manager who between him/her and their teams, spend a lot of time analysing the companies they are investing in and therefore claim to have a superior grasp than a simple Tracker. The sector weightings can end up looking very different to that of their underlying benchmarks and so the performance will also vary. Some of the best performing investments are Actively Managed funds, but they also have some of the worst returns where a fund manager can continually fail to beat its benchmark.
What’s the best way to manage your business portfolio
In truth, and like so many other debates that occur, there are always many things to consider when choosing what style is most appropriate for you. There are plenty of ways to skin a cat, so to speak, and a lot of the decision will come down to particular motivations for business investments, what other investments they may already have, and also whether they have any specific requirements.
“Smaller portfolios”, however that may be defined, tend to benefit from the diversification and simplicity that ETFs and Trackers offer, and the more complexity you want to add the more Direct Equities you will want to include. There is no one single solution for everyone, but it is worth spending the time to weigh up all your options when establishing a new portfolio.
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Solid-phase microextraction of phenol compounds using a fused-silica fiber coated with beta-cyclodextrin-bonded silica particles.
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