Belgian workers are given the right to not have to pick up the phone from their boss when they are done with their work
right to disconnect' that can refuse to respond to contacts outside working hours has been applied to civil servants.
Many people say, 'I'm depressed when I get a phone call or email from my workplace even after I get home or on holidays.' In particular, it is said that after the spread of remote work due to the outbreak of a pandemic, the boundary between workers' work and private life became ambiguous. Meanwhile, in Belgium, the '
Werknemers krijgen'recht op deconnectie': baas mag ambtenaar na de uren niet meer bellen | De Morgen
'Right to disconnect': boss may no longer call employees after hours
Government workers in Belgium no longer have to answer calls, emails after hours: NPR
Belgian civil servants given legal right to disconnect from work | Belgium | The Guardian
Petra de Zutter, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Services of Belgium, said on January 4, 2022, 'From February 1, national civil servants will be disadvantaged even if they do not respond to non-working hours. There is no such thing. ' 'In the fight against overworked stress and burnout, it was necessary to institutionalize the right to disconnect of about 65,000 government officials,' said De Zutter.
The Circular also stipulates that workplace managers can still call staff during non-working hours in the event of an 'urgent, exceptional and unforeseen situation.' It is said that this is aimed at re-defining contact after hours that was not clearly stated. This meant that government agencies had to conclude an agreement with the union before calling staff overtime.
The federal government is also considering a plan to shift full-time employees from five to four days a week. With the introduction of the four-day week system, instead of increasing working hours from 38 hours a week to 40 hours a week, you will be able to rest three days a week.
Professor Lode Godderis, a professor of occupational medicine at the University of Ruven in Belgium, said, 'The Belgian government's announcement is a step forward, but we need a'true change', not just civil servants. We have to allow the necessary breaks, and then it will be important to form an agreement on flexibility and communication within the workplace, 'he said, expanding his rights beyond civil servants. He said that it should be done.
In response to these voices, Belgium is working to apply the same right to disconnect to private companies, and a spokesman for the Minister of Economy and Labor, Pierre Yves Dermanu, told the media, 'The bill is coming soon. It will be officially announced. '
In Europe, where the right to disconnect is rapidly spreading, Portugal outlawed 'sending emails outside of working hours' in November 2021 before Belgium.
'Sending emails outside working hours' becomes illegal --GIGAZINE
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Charles Munger, Mandy Lowell and Prop 30 School Measure Schools & Kids, posted by Duveneck mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 12:37 pm
I am starting this thread because the thread about the death penalty is being swamped by comments on this topic, and I think it is important to be able to have both discussions separately.
The Weekly's story is here: Web Link, excerpted below about Proposition 30. The discussion is about why Mandy Lowell, a former Palo Alto school board member, is involved in a campaign against Proposition 30 through her husband's contribution of $35 million to defeat Prop 30. If Prop 30 loses, it will mean large cuts to education funding statewide.
"The fight over Proposition 30, Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed tax initiative, has attracted major campaign contributions statewide, with the two sides raising more than $110 million in cash, according to Maplight, a nonprofit that tracks campaign finances. Most local contributions have been made in favor of Brown's plan, which would increase income tax for those making more than $250,000 a year and increase the sales tax by � cents over four years. The sales tax, Brown has argued, is necessary to avoid a series of steep cuts to education and public safety that would be implemented early next year if voters strike down Proposition 30.
The quest to defeat Brown's tax plan is being led by Palo Alto-based political activist Charles Munger Jr., whose half-sister, Molly Munger, is pursuing a rival tax measure, Proposition 38. Charles Munger's contribution of $35 million accounts for about two-thirds of the funds in the campaign against Proposition 30. Munger is the husband of former Palo Alto Board of Education member Mandy Lowell, who on Aug. 21 spoke to the board urging their support of Proposition 38.
The only other multi-million dollar contribution in opposition of Brown's tax measure came from the group Americans for Responsible Leadership, an Arizona-based group that backs Republican causes. The organization contributed $11 million in opposition to Proposition 38, according to Maplight."
Posted by Duveneck mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 12:59 pm
I'll start off. I'm really upset about this, because Proposition 30 is truly our only hope to avoid large cuts in education statewide and here in our district. Prop 38 is not getting support in the polls, and Prop looks like it might come in under 50% -- probably because of the money that Munger and Lowell are putting into tearing it down. I just feel sick about the fact that this is coming from our community, because it's going to hurt kids in a bad way.
Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Oct 30, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Duveneck mom - any insight into why Molly Munger is so into 38- to take out 30 or because she really believes it's better? I thought she & Charlie had diverging political ideals, but maybe I'm mistaken. Are they proponents of privatizing schools?
Thank you for pointing out the importance of what's going on.
Posted by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 1:41 pm
I have already voted and I voted FOR prop 30, but I recently read in another publication that if you are truly worried about 30 not going through, vote for 30 and 38. The logic claimed for this is that if both pass, the one with more votes will be enacted, and that either way our children will win.
Another thing I read in this same publication, and I wish I had read it sooner, is that you should wait as long as possible to vote, like after debates, etc are over and done with. Then your have more information, supposedly, to make decisions with.
Anyway, why in Tarnation are people from out of state meddling in CA politics? It is none of their beeswax!
Posted by Jim H, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Could be that 30 is starting to fail because people are starting to see through the threats for Gov. Brown. "If you don't vote for 30, State Parks will need to be closed. What, we have money for that? OK, if you don't vote for 30, the school system will fall apart. What, we're only going to reinstate previous cuts and the rest will go to paying off all of the wasteful spending throughout the state?"
38 on the other hand, puts 70% of the money into schools until 2017 and then 100% into schools until the end of the 12th year.
Don't get your voting advice on internet blogs, go here for the impartial analysis. Web Link
Listening to radio ads and political flyers is how CA ended up voting yes on High Speed Rail. Take the 30 minutes to read the analysis. It'll be easy to see that 38 is much more beneficial to the schools than 30.
Posted by what?, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 2:18 pm
I am sickened by this. Charlie and Mandy Munger spent $65 MILLION dollars to defeat education funding for public schools, and to take away rights from teachers. They spent $35 million dollars (wow!) in a negative campaign targeted at Brown's effort to save the schools. Everyone knows that 38 is sure to fail. So rather than just swing their support to Brown's effort, they spent $35 million dollars on a horrible negative campaign, just to make sure that no one would win. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
Posted by Duveneck mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 4:20 pm
The truth is pretty simple. Proposition 38 is losing in the polls. Proposition 30 was winning until a wave of negative advertising hit. That was funded by Mandy Lowell and Charles Munger to the tune of $35 million, after it became clear that Proposition 38 was going down and Proposition 30 would pass. The reason why? I don't know but probably a fit of pique, since Prop 38 is the brainchild of Munger's sister Molly. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.] I can tell you too that as the rest of California public schools go down the drain, politicians in Sacramento are going to wonder why basic aid districts like Palo Alto don't get hit, and to draw the connection to Lowell and Munger. Why should we get to lob bombs at other school districts and keep all of our property tax revenue?
Posted by Sam, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 4:39 pm
It is time for educational vouchers to have their day. It is already happening in a slow-motion way, via charter schools. If California wants to return to educational excellence, vouchers are the only way. The public school unions are a disaster for our next generation.
Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Oct 30, 2012 at 5:19 pm
It's not even the unions. It's not the teachers. It's comments like the above with the correlating attitude which are the problem. It's also our laws that allow outside money & wannabe power players that screw things up.
Duveneck mom, I think it's pretty clear now & will remain so to those in Sacramento what is happening here. They either will play the game of the powerMungers or they won't. It likely is a fit of pique spurring the latest Munger behavior - Molly & Charlie may not have political opinions in common, but they appear to have big egos & an important sense of entitlement. And speaking of the latter, if Calif wants to comb out of its current mess, we all have to pay more to get there.
Since you think Sacramento hasn't had it in for locally funded school districts like Palo Alto before now means either you don't keep up with the news or have a very personal itch to scratch with the Mungers for some other reason.
2003: Web Link ("Prospect of catastrophic budget reductions looms over school district, creating anxieties for entire community")
You might want to read the 2003 Palo Alto Weekly articles describing the role Mandy Lowell played in protecting our schools from those massive cuts while she was President of our PUBLIC School Board before throwing stones.
Big, big picture: Even if Prop 30 doesn't pass, it looks like the pain will be temporary.
Posted by Vote for Both, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 30, 2012 at 6:11 pm
If Proposition 30 fails public education will be destroyed? Really? If it fails, the cuts to education will come in under 8%. Not good at all, but it will not "destroy" education in this state.
If you are really afraid that the "poor kids in EPA will turn more to crime, for lack of education & jobs, & rob" Palo Alto folks then I'd suggest you vote for Prop 38 only which, again, will net them $3 million instead of $0.
Could it be that you prefer Prop 30 even though it will send substantially less money to our schools (i.e. none) because Prop 38 taxes everyone and Prop 30 only taxes the rich?
Posted by Duveneck mon, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 6:26 pm
The PTA isn't spending money to defeat 30. I know about 2003, that's what I am afraid of. I don't know what you mean by the big picture. Losing billions of dollars for education seems pretty big to me.
Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Oct 30, 2012 at 7:12 pm
I personally think everyone needs to pay more, but the rich need to pay a LOT more. It's not that I think 38 is terrible, but I'm suspicious of the agenda behind it, just as I am about some other propositions. I'm always suspicious of the agendas of billionaire cabals - it's just that we don't always know about them until late in the game. It remains to be seen, or not, how much $$ 30 will put in the schools.
Re the potential crime, I was thinking of the irony of the Mungers & their ilk getting robbed after the schools get robbed. (I also know that education starts at home & many EPA parents are ill-equipped for that role, hence the constant kvetching about schools here.)
I didn't say a defeated 30 would destroy education, because I don't believe it would. Quit trying to paint an inaccurate portrait. Frankly, I'm still astonished that people voted for 13 but felt entitled to whine about education decline as a result(not astonished by the vote, but by the whining).
Posted by How Come?, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 7:19 pm
@Hmmm, "I personally think everyone needs to pay more, but the rich need to pay a LOT more." How come? It was funny, the TV ad for one of the propositions explains that families making $2 million will "only" pay $76,000 more under their proposed system. My teenager was thought that was shocking - especially when I pointed out that this was in addition to a large state and much larger federal tax already. Soak the rich does not seem to resonate with many - how come with you?
Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Oct 30, 2012 at 7:24 pm Hmmm is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto Online
Does it really matter why I think it's fine for the rich to pay more? No, it doesn't really matter why I think that. What matters is that the Mungers of the world throw mind-boggling amounts of money toward their agenda and that they're also in cahoots w/anonymous big donors from out of state.
Posted by fact check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 7:52 pm
the fact that increasing taxes on people who make more than $2 million shocked your rich teenager is meaningless. The other 99% of the universe that does not live in the PA bubble is not shocked at this idea. It rejoices. And when Jerry Brown goes looking for someone to take revenge on when Prop 30 fails, he is going to come gunning straight for Mandy Lowell, Charles Munger, and Palo Alto's precious basic aid. The days of "we got ours now too bad for middle class families" are over.
Posted by Sophomore dad, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Oct 30, 2012 at 9:04 pm
I'm of two minds. On the one hand, people have the right to take positions on political issues and to put their money where their mouth is. If Munger and Lowell want to spend money opposing public school funding, so be it. If we don't want rich people to buy elections, then we should change the law. Until then, it's their right.
On the other hand, everyone has to take responsibility for what they say and for consequences. Spending millions on a negative campaign that is going to mean less money for schools, shorter school year, higher tuition for college students, is pretty heavy stuff. I don't agree with it, and I don't like the fact that it's coming out of our community.
Posted by fact check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 10:13 pm
how come -- yes when someone spends $35 million to defeat your signature initiative I think that qualifies as personal to Governor Brown. You would have to be very naive to think that he will just shrug that off as regular politics. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
Posted by C, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 30, 2012 at 10:15 pm
To clarify, once again, the money is coming from her husband Charles, further, there is no mention that when she "urged support of 38" that she didn't say vote for 30 too. I can't really see any reason to not vote for both given that Brown's will probably come in ahead anyway. Also, it's understandable that Lowell might want both endorsed because they are both better than nothing (obviously -- Brown's holding $6bn cuts over the schools' heads) but because 38 doesn't go to the general fund (funny thing, money rarely gets allocated to education from there...?) and provides that the money not to to administrative costs, it might even be better. From 38:
"(c) CETF funds shall be allocated and used exclusively as set forth in this act and shall not be used to pay administrative costs except as specifically authorized by the act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, CETF funds shall not be transferred or loaned to the General Fund or to any other fund, person, or entity for any purpose or at any time except as expressly permitted in Section 14813."
Also, I acknowledge the fear that if 38 were to pass Brown would just cut the education spending that he can, however, given that 30 has no limits on where the funding goes it's not like that revenue isn't going to get re-allocated anyway. And besides that, a quick google serach told me Charles Munger is aiming to get 32 passed but (I think) more of the PAC funds he gave ended up going to against 30 than he possibly intended.
And as for "I'm sickened too. I can tell you too that as the rest of California public schools go down the drain, politicians in Sacramento are going to wonder why basic aid districts like Palo Alto don't get hit, and to draw the connection to Lowell and Munger. Why should we get to lob bombs at other school districts and keep all of our property tax revenue? I think Mandy Lowell just painted a giant target on our back," not only is politics not that personal but it's not very plausible to take away basic aid privileges. In the past, basic aid districts have proved very vocal in support of their rights and those without basic aid privileges, that is, the rest of the state, is semi-indifferent because they don't particularly "lose" anything by our having extra funding. It's certainly not plausible for Brown to declare that basic aid districts will get no state funding (obviously) so the claim that other districts would get more funding simply is proven false.
Posted by No on 30, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Does this negative campaign include false statements?
I'm not convinced that it does. I think they are exposing the weaknesses of the proposition. It takes a lot of money to counter pro-30 messages that were themselves spread with lots of money to protect big money interests.
Brown's own ads claim and strongly imply that the prop 30 money will go to education, but it need not. It's simply a way to help give the state more money and has been misrepresented by paid messaging.
38 does what more people want, and 30 claims to do what 38 does.
In this light, this huge private expense is put toward a more noble cause than asuaging egos or seeking revenge.
Posted by fact check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 10:30 pm
"C" wrote: "there is no mention that when she "urged support of 38" that she didn't say vote for 30 too."
She didn't say that though.
Web Link On August 31, Mandy Lowell went to the school board and lobbied them to endorse 38. She did not urge them to vote for 30. She argued that "however you come out on 30, you should support 38." She lobbied against Prop 30 by telling the board that Prop 30 would not really provide money for the schools at all, and that was why they should support Prop 38. She told the board that 38 was better than Prop 30, and was making a negative argument about 30 being not really for education. She did not tell them that $35 million dollars of her personal money was being devoted to killing Prop 30 but perhaps they already knew that as she is close to several of them. As far as this being Charlie not Mandy, do you seriously think that he spent $35 million dollars without discussing it with his wife? He didn't go get a quart of milk. He decided to take a gut shot at the Governor.
Posted by How Come?, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 10:41 pm
@fact check - you might be right, but again, I don't think so. The idea that Gov Brown will punish Mrs. Lowell's home town in retribution seems far fetched. There may be an attempt to attack the basic aid structure, who knows, and maybe that's what you mean. But I don't think it makes sense to interpret that as a personal vendetta against Mrs. Lowell.
Posted by C, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 30, 2012 at 11:06 pm
But that's the thing -- she wasn't lobbying against 30 per se, but showing its' downsides rather than purely its advantages. I would call this realism or comparison rather than lobbying, because I tend to associate lobbying with entirely one-sided arguments which often contain BS. As for it not being about education, given that Brown's 30 is a budget while Munger's 38 is an education-only measure, obviously one is going to be more focused on education while the other represents other interests. As for the funding, I do find it more questionable because on Mr. Munger's redistricting measure of 2010 both he and Ms. Lowell funded it while on this measure only Mr. Munger's name appears. Perhaps not, but I was under the impression they were two very different individuals who make their own political contributions -- they both agreed on the redistricting measure so they both gave, but on this one since Ms. Lowell's name doesn't appear....?This is, however, all theory. But please note that it appears Mr. Munger's primary cause is prop 32, the union/corporation contribution one.
Posted by fact check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 11:20 pm
"showing its downsides" sounds like the same thing as "lobbying against it" to me. Dunno. But spending $35 million dollars to put Prop 30 in the tank is lobbying and then not revealing that slight conflict of interest to the board is shall we say awkward. The fact that her name isn't on it likely just reflects the fact that she didn't want her name on it.
As to whether Jerry Brown knows who to come looking for when the $35 million dollars worth of chickens come home to roost, have no fear. At Brown's rally today at Cal State LA [portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff], Senator De Leon said "To have multi-millionaires decide California's future is unfair. I This is not a game this is real life. [Charles Munger] must have a different agenda, completely different from, I think the majority of California." So much for no one realizing what was done and who did it.
Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Oct 30, 2012 at 11:27 pm
How come - I don't care to persuade people to agree w/me - I'm not running for office, nor am I trying to get people to vote or not vote for a proposition. I AM saying the rich should pay more, as they make more - you said soak, I said pay a lot more. You exaggerate what you think my position in & try to twist my words. You need to stop that.
I also don't think people like the Mungers are merely "participating in the process" when they use huge amounts of money to defeat a proposition, as well as get their own to pass. They're manipulating politics and aren't above helping cultivate out of state money to help their "participation in the process" w/their other pet proposition.
Insider - how right you are! I was privy to many local political strategy conversations featuring a Palo Alto politico who sees herself all that & a bag of chips. The incessant posturing & sycophantic cultivation of wealthy and/or influential folks was nauseating - & I agreed w/her political positions. It turned off her kids to the point where they made fun of her and I wondered if it was worth it. Must have been because surprise! She's running again for office. Ever since Stanford the robber baron put Palo Alto on the map many of its residents have been all-too concerned w/$$ and it's been unceasing.
Posted by C, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 30, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Brown (and everyone else) knows who did it, of course, but whether he will do anything about it is the question. Mr. Munger has had a target on his back from both parties since his redistricting measure which, of course, was not particularly popular with the incumbent politicians. Besides a large number personal attacks from the media, most of which were borderline falsehoods, he escaped relatively unscathed from that. Who's to say it won't happen again? And I doubt basic aid will be touched.... the most damaging thing that I think will happen will be Mr. Munger will never have a career in politics: I don't think anyone cares.
Hmmm: Molly and Charles have conflicting views and they're not trying to swing the election together. Perhaps swing the election yes, but not together as a team.
And as far as contributions go, I tend to dislike big donors in general so I have to wonder: Why all the hate towards the Mungers and so little towards the Prison guard union, SEIU, and CTU? In the past decade they've certainly spent more than the Mungers have in the same time-period....
Posted by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Oct 31, 2012 at 1:06 am
I distrust the very rich & their influence in politics at this level. I am cynical about the unions of course but I understand why they exist - in large part because of the political influence wielded by the very rich - Charley's work on 32 is a very telling example. One person making a 35 mil contribution is quite different than individuals who make up an organization. He doesn't have to be a rabid Repub to do more damage than 1 person should be allowed to do. Time will tell what Molly may also do with her money; I'm less suspicious of her not just because I agree w/her politics more but because she doesn't appear to be a Koch brothers ally or be bringing in out of state money to get her way.
It's interesting that these half siblings both are so involved in this particular election a the state level. My only personal knowledge of any of them is Charley, professionally.
Posted by fact check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 7:48 am
The Weekly's story quotes Board member Dana Tom as advocating for endorsing Lowell-Munger Prop 38 and noting the flaws in Prop 30. "At the end of the day, the effects of neither passing would be far worse for education in our state and for many other aspects of our state," Tom said at the Sept. 4 meeting of the school board.
The story does not note that Tom is the next-door neighbor of Many Lowell-Munger and Charlie Munger and that he surely knew that they were spending millions to kill Prop 30 while promoting Prop 38. Tom should have called that to the attention of the other board members who may not have known about Mandy Lowell-Munger's financial backing of the negative campaign on 30 and they might have wanted to take that campaign spending into account in deciding how to evaluate her comments to the board. When an advocate comes to a public body posing as a neutral arbiter giving a neutral view but actually they have $35 million worth of skin in the game that is a relevant conflict that should have been disclosed, When Mrs. Lowell-Munger didn't disclose it, neighbor and friend Dana Tom should have.
Posted by gsheyner, a resident of another community, on Oct 31, 2012 at 8:13 am gsheyner is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto Online
I would like to clarify the sequence. The school board meeting in which Dana Tom spoke about endorsing Propositions 30 and 38 and in which Mandy Lowell made an appearance occurred on Sept. 4. The contributions against Proposition 30 from Charles Munger were more recent. They were made between Sept. 17 and Oct. 25, according to finance records. Thanks.
Posted by fact check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 8:49 am
Gennady-- thanks for this clarification which highlights the need for full transparency on the school board. Long before Charlie Munger and Mandy Lowell-Munger started throwing millions at destroying public education in California Prop 38 was already being promoted by Molly Munger, Mandy Lowell-Munger's sister-in-law. So when Mandy Lowell came down to the school board on August 21 to lobby them to endorse her family's proposition she didn't say "and by the way, for those who have no idea (i.e., all the teachers union members and voters in Palo Alto) I am married to Charlie Munger and it is my family member who is promoting Prop 38, the very thing I am now urging you to endorse. Maybe she didn't write the giant check to kill public education until a week later, but she already had the family relationship that was undisclosed to the public. The board members knew that she was a Munger -- Dana Tom lives next door to the Mungers, and Mandy Lowell-Munger is on the campaign committees of both Melissa Caswell and Camille Townsend. So one presumes that they knew. But to the citizens and union members of Palo Alto, Mandy Lowell was just a nice former school board member who was helpfully giving them some advice about how to evaluate the 2 propositions [Portion removed due to disrespectful comment or offensive language]. This was nontransparent to say the least. The Weekly should have reported this web of connections and enhanced transparency.
Posted by Vote for Both, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 31, 2012 at 11:46 am
Ever think that our board members support Prop 38 because the California State PTA co-sponsors it? Take a look at Proposition 38's list of endorsers; there are plenty of school boards across the state, including ones from Basic Aid districts, on the list:
Posted by what?, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 1:08 pm
[Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.] All I am saying is Mandy Lowell says she's an education backer but she was personally giving $35 million dollars to wreck public education in CA and buy that election on Prop 30. Someone else was saying that she should have told the public that it was her family that was pushing 38 when she got up there to advocate to the school board for it. That sounds right to me, full disclosure, this is my family's pet project.
Posted by Howard Jarvis, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Prop 13 was the worst thing to happen to California schools. Now Mandy and Charles Munger are joining forces with Howard Jarvis to do further damage to our schools." Anti-tax group's support can come at a price", LA Times Oct 30,2012 www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jarvis-20121031,0,5683234.story
The American Prospect asks "Will the Munger Kids Kill California Schools?" The article outlines what lead up to 30 and 38 and why the California Teachers Association(CTA) is only supporting 30. Web Link
The CTA website says, "We need to PASS Prop 30 to stop the cuts to our schools - and we must DEFEAT Prop 32 so the billionaires & Super-PACS can't silence our voice. Let's hope the electorate listens to our teachers and not the billionaires dressed in sheep's clothing.
Posted by Paly teacher, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 31, 2012 at 1:40 pm
I don't care about whether the school board supported Prop 38 or not, or whether Mandy Lowell disclosed her connection to her sister-in-law when she spoke in favor of it. I'll probably vote for 38 though it will be a futile gesture.
I do care a lot that Mandy Lowell and Charles Munger are funding a multimillion campaign to defeat Prop 30, because that's money that our schools need. Prop 38 is losing, so Prop 30 is all we have left. To attack it is unconscionable. The latest poll is showing it at 48%. It's going to cost our district alone $5 million, and districts across California billions. (See our website at Web Link).
I also don't care much about the school board campaign, because Prop 30 is far more important. [Portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.]
Posted by Nurse and mom of 2, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 1:52 pm
As aver of the nurses union I want to chime in here that I am horrified by this whole thing. Mandy Lowell what you are doing is [portion removed by Palo Alto Online staff.] The insurers and teachers have had to spend millions on supporting Prop 30 to defend education from you and another hing is that if you have your way on 32 we won't be able to even do that! Of course you support 32 because you would like there to be no voice for the people at all.
Posted by Paly teacher, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 31, 2012 at 4:28 pm
@Umm, it's not Mandy Lowell and her husband's support of Prop 38 that is the problem. I mean, it would be better if we had only one proposition but that ship has sailed. It's that they are spending millions of dollars to defeat Prop 30. That will cost PAUSD $5 million which means that Palo Alto students will be hurt. The state PTA is not spending money trying to defeat Prop 30. This is so obvious that I think you may be being obfuscatory on purpose. Here is our web site again: Web Link.
Posted by PiE volunteer, a member of the Walter Hays School community, on Oct 31, 2012 at 4:59 pm
5 million dollars is almost a million dollars more than we collect each year with thousands of volunteer hours and a huge community effort. We need that money to continue to have good schools in Palo Alto. We all need to vote for Prop 30 and not listen to the negative ads!!!! And Melissa and Camille, please talk to Mandy and try to turn this around, there must be some mistake.
Posted by hey weekly, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Hey weekly, why is it that whenever anyone mentions certain of your protoges in a slightly negative post, it gets removed or the thread gets shut down but when decent people like Mandy Lowell are slandered the posts are allowed to just keep coming? Mandy obviously has no desire to harm public schools - as a billionaire she could start her own school for her kids. But she continues to volunteer in our public schools even after leaving the school board and all of her children do or have attended PAUSD and one is at a public university. Weekly, why are you allowing this?
Posted by Perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 4, 2012 at 7:09 am Perspective is a member (registered user) of Palo Alto Online
To all of you still confused: Not saying I am for or against more taxes for any reason, but if you are really for more taxes for SCHOOLS, then the Mungers' backed Prop 38 is the only one that actually commits the increased tax rates to schools only. Prop 30 looks like they threw in schools as a sop to get votes, but it leaves CA free to actually spend the money any way it pleases for "public safety". So this angst over being mad at Mungers for prop 38 because you are "for schools' seems highly suspicious to me.
Me, I am for neither one, just posting because dishonest red herrings bother me.


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Imam saves 262 people, including Christians, by hiding them inside mosque
The Imam shielded the mostly Christian people from attackers, lying that they were Muslims.
The attack was one of such numerous attacks that took place in other Plateau villages between Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24.
Muslim Fulani herdsmen were reported to have killed at least 100 people in several communities, leading to subsequent retaliation by locals who reportedly targeted Muslims in some communities.
According to a report by BBC Pidgin, the unnamed Muslim cleric threw his door open to locals who were running from the attackers in Nghar Yelwa on Sunday. The people had been running from neighbouring villages in Barkin Ladi local government area.
Many of those the Imam provided shelter for were indigenous Berom people, mostly Christians, who were believed to be the primary targets of the devastating attacks.
"I took the women to my personal house first to hide them before I hid the men inside the mosque," he told BBC Pidgin.
When the attackers came around to ask the Imam to surrender Christians under his protection, he lied that they were all Muslims and begged them to go. His relentless persuasion eventually resulted in the attackers leaving the area without hurting anyone else.
The survivors now live in the mosque as their village has been destroyed by the attacks which left many without anything left. 79 people were buried in the fields of Nghar after the devastating attacks.
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The Public Service Commission (PSC) is currently deciding whether to repower the Dunkirk and Cayuga coal-fired power plants with natural gas or to opt for more environmental and cost effective transmission system upgrades, efficiency, and renewables. There will be presentations by NRG and National Grid with Q&Q from 6-7. Public testimony will follow at 7 pm.
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There is so much agreement that natural gas is the wrong choice (for environmental, fracking, cost, consumer benefit reasons) that the Business Council, the Sierra Club, and seven other environmental organizations submitted joint comments to the PSC urging the transmission upgrades, efficiency, and renewables over natural gas, Needless to say, the Business Council and enviros rarely issue joint statements. Senators Maziarz, Young, and Nozzolio quickly requested a public hearing in Fredonia which the PSC granted. The Sierra Club — and others — have submitted about 2,000 public comments opposing the natural gas conversion.
We need a strong presence at the Fredonia hearing so that Senators Young and Maziarz will hear our voices in support of cost-effective and more environmentally friendly options like renewables, infrastructure, and efficiency. This hearing can set the stage for future victories and give a public victory to fracktivists and renewable energy activists.


Nico Hülkenberg says there is “more to come,” from the Renault Sport Formula One Team, after the French squad spent Friday practice for Formula 1’s German Grand Prix evaluating upgrades for its RS18 chassis.
Hülkenberg finished a strong sixth in Britain last time out, consolidating Renault’s grip on fourth place in the constructors’ championship, on a circuit which was not expected to play to the strengths of the car.
Renault’s RS18 chassis is known to have weaknesses in high-speed corners, and the team has been working to bring downforce increasing upgrades to the car as a remedy to the problem that has been plaguing the team since pre-season testing in Barcelona.
The latest upgrade from the Enstone factory was a ‘new generation’ front wing, which the German tested throughout the opening 90-minute practice session.
He completed 32 laps, with a best time of 1:15.282s, which was good enough for tenth fastest. Hülkenberg went one better in the second session, lapping nearly eight tenths quicker, with his 1:14.496s lap good enough to slot into ninth place.
“It’s mainly been a case of refining the set-up today and we made progress,” explained the 30-year-old ahead of his home grand prix on Sunday.
“[There’s] more to come after we’ve looked at the figures. We’re looking at how to maximise the new front wing, as obviously every bit of pace and balance helps.”
During the second session, run in sweltering conditions, Hülkenberg was told by his engineer that he had 10 laps left on the race simulation run, to which the German driver said would not be possible.
“The car didn’t feel too bad out of the box,” he explained. “[But] you could really tell that the tyres were suffering with these very hot conditions.”
The reason being that his left-rear Pirelli soft compound tyre was heavily blistered, owing to the high track temperatures experienced. If, as expected Sunday’s race is held in similar hot conditions, Renault could be in trouble, when it comes to tyre selection.
The French team stocked up on 10 sets of Ultrasoft tyres each for their drivers, and only the mandatory single set of the hardest and most durable medium tyres on offer. Should the blistering continue, Renault could be forced into making more pitstops than ideal, thus scuppering chances of a strong result.


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- A former Huntsville Police Department officer notified HPD around 7 this morning after seeing a body floating in the Pin Hook Creek near Church Street.
HPD officers located the badly decomposed body around 7:30 a.m. It was lodged among some debris around a train tressle near the Clinton Street/Heart of Huntsville area in the Spring Branch of Pin Hook Creek.
The body was examined by Madison County Coroner Craig Whisenant, who said it appears to be a male. However, he said he will not know for certain until an autopsy is completed. The body had a jacket hood over the head area, causing it to appear headless.
It was recovered by the Huntsville/Madison County Search and Rescue unit which was assisted by Huntsville Fire and Rescue and HEMSI. The body has not yet been identified. The Huntsville Police Department's Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death.


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Symphony X GSB Soccer Club partnership that goes beyond the field: 2023 review
Symphony’s bond with the Stanford GSB Soccer Club runs deep and our ongoing sponsorship has extended into 2023, marking another year of successful partnership.
Symphony received the Deloitte Impact Stars Award in Central Europe in 2023
Symphony received the 2023 Impact Stars award as part of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe program.
19 Effective Ways Small Businesses Can Leverage Generative AI
From communications to customer service to coding, generative AI can boost a small business. Members of Forbes Technology Council share a few of the ways small businesses can effectively use generative AI.
20 Ways Tech Leaders And Teams Can Make The Most Of Summer Slowdowns
Members of Forbes Technology Council share their advice to help tech leaders and teams make the most of the “spare” time they may have in the summer months.

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All cats or kittens that are property of Prairie Paws Animal Shelter have been tested for FeLV. All cats and kittens are also up to date on their vaccines and have been or will be spayed or neutered before going to their new homes. Cats and kittens are also litter box trained and microchipped. Adopters get a free consultation at an area vet partner within 14 days of adoption. All information known about this cat has been included in this bio. Per state law, we sterilize all shelter pets before they begin their new fabulous lives with their new families. If you are interested in this animal, please email firstname.lastname@example.org for an application.
Our animals change daily, so please check our lists of adoptable dogs and adoptable cats frequently. Once you find an animal you’d like to adopt, the next steps are to complete an application and request a meet and greet with the foster. Make sure to be thorough and help us understand why you’re interested in that particular animal — and why your home is a great fit. Based on your answers we may even have a better fit for you.
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter
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Taking your animal home: The State of Kansas requires that all cats and dogs must be sterilized (spayed/neutered) before going to their new homes. In most cases, animals will have already been sterilized before being placed on the adoption floor and you will be able to take your new companion home with you the day of adoption. However, if the animal is not yet sterilized, they will need to stay at the shelter and we will schedule the surgery on the next available date (usually within a week). All cats must go home in a carrier.

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I was tagged by Stefani at Caught Read Handed to do the I Am More Happy Than Not tag! This tag was created by Shelumiel at Bookish and Awesome (also photo creds), and was adapted from More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera. Essentially, this is a way for us to talk about some things in our lives that make us more happy than not!
I am more happy than not when…
It’s dark and rainy, but my city is still shiny and beautiful, and my friends and I push on with adventures in the rain. Sometimes, I think that our city was designed for rain!
I can have a really slow shopping day by myself, without too many distractions.
Everything from my hair to my shoes is really on point for the day.
I’m traveling to a new place or a place that I love. Any type of travel is exciting for me.
I wake up really early and get a great start to the day, letting myself be productive in the morning so I have more time later in the day without stress.
I get a good grade on something I was not expecting or getting a compliment from a teacher (or anyone really) about my work and effort.
Everything comes together during a show, even though just a few hours earlier, everyone thought we wouldn’t pull it off.
My friends and I have an early morning or late night chat at our favorite downtown coffee shop/bookstore.
I can be totally immersed in an action movie or comedy tv show or contemporary book.
A group of my blogger friends organizes a cool event that I participate in – meeting new bloggers and reading more!
I have some time with my family to just hang out or do a fun event!
I meet people who have similar interests and are willing to have deep conversations, but we can also joke around with each other. These people are my favorites.
My roommates and I have our weekly breakfasts to catch up with each other and our lives.
I’m waiting for my flight and the promises of new adventures await me.
I achieve something I didn’t think I would.
I’m going to tag a few people now…

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Compliance report on management of waste at village Adampur, Bari tehsil, district Dholpur, Rajasthan, 24/03/2021
Affidavit cum compliance report by the government of Rajasthan in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order July 22, 2020 in the matter of Resident of village Adampur, PO Masodi Khera, Dholpur district Vs State of Rajasthan.
The matter related to compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 for solid waste and sewage in Municipal Corporation, Bari tehsil, district Dholpur. It was alleged that dumping waste was contaminating Ram Sagar pond and the land of village Adampur.
The Municipal Corporation Badi in compliance with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 is engaged in door to door collection of garbage, segregation at source, sweeping, processing of wet and dry waste and transportation of waste within all the 35 wards of the city. The waste is being collected and segregated as per category and disposed of in the dumping site of municipal corporation. Further, the burning of garbage at the dumping site is prohibited.
With respect to legacy waste, there is around 11458 cubic metres and the expenditure for clearing of the legacy waste as per Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 is around Rs. 60 lakhs.
Neither Ram Sagar pond nor soil of village Adampur was contaminated and the dumping site at Adampur is being maintained and monitored by the Municipal Corporation Badi, located 2.5 km from Ram Sagar pond, the report of March 24, 2021 said.


Andonix SmartWorkStation® is the future of the connected front line workforce that creates knowledge workers by tapping into their collective wisdom, creativity and experience — not just their hands.
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Automotive manufacturing has been challenged more than any other industry; having to do more with less. Your front line is where your product value is created, protected, and delivered.
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Maintain your competitive edge by continuously improving plant safety, first time quality, efficiency and productivity with SmartWorkStation.
SmartWorkStation brings Andon Cord functionality to turn front line workers into knowledge workers.
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Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr. Among First Inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame
By: WGI Staff on 5/21/2010
Bill France Sr and Bill France Jr will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class on Sunday, May 23.
International Speedway Corporation proudly celebrates the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
The vision, leadership, traditions and innovations set forth by Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr. have pave the way for our business and our sport, and will continue to guide us into the future.
Our racetracks have served as the backdrop for some of the most memorable Hall of Fame moments in the legendary careers of inductees Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Junior Johnson.
We are honored to celebrate this great milestone.
CLICK HERE to view a slideshow tribute to Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr.
- WGI President Michael Printup statement on passing of Denise McCluggage
- IMSA teams set for Promoter's Test at Watkins Glen International
- Fan Experience makes Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen a standout event
- Watkins Glen International to host Finger Lakes Beer Festival, October 24
- Watkins Glen International introduces The Pit Inn


I would like to provide user support for my piece of neuroinformatics software. How can I create a new tag to accommodate that?
From Satra: "discourse allows that once you get up to a certain level of user"
Please post to this thread if you would like a new tag, and one of the moderators will create it for you.
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many of those are already there. does that mean you cannot tag at all? or the tags are missing?
No - I just didn't look. Sorry. Updated list:
@Chris_Fitzpatrick - is there a way for an admin to create new tags? if so could you please add the ones the chris requested.
registration , ANTs -> https://neurostars.org/t/specify-output-resolution-for-antsregistration/385


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The City Attorney's Office came under fire last week for its hiring of outside lawyers for extra help, but City Attorney Jamie Cole said he was spending less on the practice than his predecessors.
Several city residents have criticized Cole for bypassing his office's eight attorneys and paying an outside lawyer about $5,000 to help evict the operator of the Hollywood Beach Golf and Country Club for not paying rent.
But Cole said the golf course eviction was more complex than the public realized. He said that in his first year in office, spending on outside lawyers has dropped from $625,000 to $500,000.
Goombay ready to go
The sounds of reggae and jazz will be blasting at the 20th annual Goombay Family Street Festival on Saturday and Sunday at Carver Ranches Park, 4750 SW 21st St.
The street festival in the Hollywood-area park, scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days, will feature entertainment by the South Florida Entertainment Coalition, international food vendors, clowns and a Health Fair sponsored by Memorial Regional Hospital and MedChoice.
The Health Fair will include free medical examinations, shots for tots and blood pressure checks. Parents also can bring children's medical records for review.
"We're just trying to make it festive and community oriented, for all ages," said Barbara Brunson, the festival organizer.
The event, sponsored by the Carver Ranches Homeowners Association, will benefit the association's scholarship fund for students 18 and older seeking higher education.
Learn at museum
Children 7 to 12 can learn about creatures of the deep, butterflies and Egypt this summer at the Graves Museum of Archaeology and Natural History. It's all part of the Children's Saturday Science Workshop Series.
The next session at the museum, 481 S. Federal Highway, will be "Mysteries of the Deep" on Saturday, with lessons on fish and a visit to the fossil exhibit.
Other programs include: "Butterfly Magic" on June 24, in which participants will help create a butterfly garden; "Sea Shell Life" on July 15, a session on identifying shells; "Know Your Ocean," on July 22; and "Ancient Games and Toys of Egypt" on Aug. 5, a fun-filled lesson about Egypt.
Each session will begin at 10 a.m. The cost is $10.
For more information, call instructor Joan Scancarelli at 923-3423 or the museum at 925-7770.


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See What's Going on in Aberdeen
Aberdeen has wonderful events and attractions to enjoy during your stay. Jump right into the pages of your favorite fairy tales and nursery rhymes at Storybook Land in Aberdeen. Follow Dorothy and Toto’s journey thru The Land of Oz. Explore nearly 30 miles of paved trails throughout the city and make a splash at the Aberdeen Aquatic Center. Take a break at one of the delicious restaurants or find a unique souvenir in a local boutique. Get the latest events delivered right to your inbox by signing up for our VisitAberdeenSD email newsletter.
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Looking for an opportunity to market the career opportunities in your company and industry to a large group of eager young high school students? The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Workforce & Education Committee, and the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will host the 10th Annual interactive Youth Career Expo for the benefitFind out more »
Farmers Market featuring local produce from the Grassland Colony each Thursday throughout the summer from 2:00-6:00pm. The Grassland Colony Farmers Market is located by Grassland Granite at 21 N Main Street in Aberdeen. Contact Leroy at 605-380-7648 for more informationFind out more »
Aberdeen Moose Family Bingo 410 9th Ave SW Aberdeen 6PM every Thursday except holidays Doors open at 4 Pm, packet sales start upon arrival Packet prices start at $21 packet is 2 warm-up games , 20 regular session games , 2 specials, Blackout, Additional games: 2 50/50 payout games, double action blackout, Let's -Make-A-Deal gamesFind out more »
The NSU Art Department Faculty Exhibition is on display this fall in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery through Oct. 6, featuring work by Derek Decker, Alexis Doerr, Jay Hopkins, Peter Kilian, Jason Knowles and Nadya Preszler. The exhibition features a variety of artwork, such as paintings, ceramics, photography, mixed media and digital media. AFind out more »
Artwork by Northern State University's Art Department Faculty is on display in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery until October 6, 2021. Painting, Printmaking, ceramics, photography, digital media, sculpture, and mixed media encompass the various mediums featured in this exhibition. The reception for this exhibition is on Thursday, September 30, from 6:00-7:30pm. Northern art facultyFind out more »
From the high-brow to the low, THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMEDY (abridged) covers comedy through the ages, from Aristophanes and Shakespeare and Molière to Vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin to The Daily Show and Anthony Weiner. Sunday Matinee performance at 2:30 pm.Find out more »

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Expecting mothers in low-income households might get some relief if new legislation is passed.
Under House Bill 129, filed on behalf of Gov. Brian Kemp, pregnant women who qualify can apply for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, also known as welfare.
HB 129 is just one part of Kemp’s initiative to solve the state’s maternal health crisis. Last year, the state expanded Medicaid coverage for low-income women to one year after childbirth — previously it was just six months. While advocates say the extension and other initiatives to solve maternal mortality helps, the dwindling access to welfare makes them wonder if this bill will reach people who need it most.
Capital B Atlanta explains what the bill would do, and if it will be effective under the state’s goal to address our poor maternal health outcomes.
What is welfare?
The current welfare system in Georgia dates back to 1997. Its purpose is to provide direct cash assistance to low-income families in single-parent households. While it’s still serving its purpose, the program has received criticism for not growing as quickly as other anti-poverty initiatives, like food stamps or refundable tax credits. Its access has also dwindled dramatically in the state. According to the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, the number of families receiving cash assistance for every 100 in poverty tanked from 82 in 1996 to five in 2019.
“It’s broken, and even with some of the reforms, it’s still not set up to empower people to not need it,” said Toni Watkins, the voter engagement director at Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity — or URGE — in Georgia.
Who qualifies for welfare now?
To qualify for welfare, low-income households have to have a child under 18 years old who is facing deprivation for one of three reasons, according to the Division of Family and Children’s Services. That includes the continued absence of one parent from the home, physical or mental incapacity of one parent, or the death of a parent.
How would HB 129 change that?
Right now, only people who already have children qualify for welfare. If HB 129 passes, women who are pregnant with a low income can apply.
Madeline Sutton, an obstetrics and gynecology doctor at Grady Memorial Hospital and the founder of One Brain 4 Health, said she wonders if expanding welfare eligibility is in direct correlation with Georgia’s most recent abortion restrictions that insist that an embryo is a person.
“I wonder if this expansion in Georgia is tied to those data to try to help with maternal mortality, but also to encourage those who might have otherwise made more efforts to terminate a pregnancy if they needed to,” she said.
How would the bill help Black maternal health care?
Georgia is one of the most dangerous states to give birth, especially for Black women. According to data from the Georgia Department of Public Health, Black women are 2.3 times more likely to die from pregnancy related causes than white women.
With that in mind, Watkins is skeptical of whether the bill would adequately address the maternal health crisis.
“Honestly, I don’t think it’s going to help very much,” Watkins said. “Maternal mortality rates, definitely in a place like Georgia, are not only dictated by people’s financial positioning or hierarchy. It has a lot to do with race. It has a lot to do with access to medical care.”
Watkins and Sutton agree that a solution to the state’s maternal health issues could be figuring out how to expand medical access for birthing people.
The state has been short of OB/GYNs for years, and access continues to dwindle. Between 1994 and 2020, 38 labor and delivery units have closed in Georgia, six of them being in metro Atlanta. The closure of Atlanta Medical Center added at least one more labor and delivery unit closure, along with an OB/GYN closure that fell under AMC.
Sutton says that while Medicaid extension and welfare expansion is a good start, access to care is key to solving the state’s maternal health issues.
“I think what’s also going to be important are those things that we can do to address systemic racism and the access piece that keeps people from getting the care that they need in a timely fashion while they’re still pregnant,” she said. “Those things that can make sure that more hospitals remain open, that people who are in more rural areas are able to access the services they need, that people can access providers and allow them to feel heard and seen and cared for in a way that is mindful.”
What’s next for HB 129?
The bill was favorably reported out of committee, which means it goes back to the House for a third reading. After the third reading, the bill will be presented to the entire House floor for a vote before heading to the Senate.
Since this bill was filed on behalf of Kemp, there’s a strong chance it will pass.


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CanFASD recently released a new issue paper, Why FASD Diagnostic Assessment is Important. Below is a short summary. You can find the full issue paper here.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe the lifelong impacts neurobehavioral and physical impacts on the brain and body of people prenatally exposed to alcohol. Individuals with FASD will experience some degree of challenges in their daily lives. So early and effective identification, followed by appropriate interventions is important for improving outcomes.
- Individuals with FASD are often unidentified and when unsupported, many experience complex challenges, some related to mental health and substance use
- Every individual with FASD is unique and presents both strengths and challenges that can be identified through a multidisciplinary FASD diagnostic assessment.
Importance and Implications of an Early FASD Diagnostic Assessment
- Although FASD is a permanent, lifelong disability, an early and accurate diagnosis opens the door to accessing a wide range of early intervention supports and services.
- Identification and diagnosis has proven to:
- Identify the strengths upon which to build, support and guide realistic and meaningful goals in all areas
- Provide a sense of relief and understanding for families
- Provide a sense of community belonging for encourage self-advocacy
- Assist in obtaining health, education, and vocational services
- Form a foundation of supports and services to help with transition times (school, adult life & services)
The Role of Screening in FASD Diagnostic Assessment
- Screening of children for Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (PAE) accompanied with an early diagnosis can help provide appropriate intervention, treatment, counselling, and support for parents.
- It is important to note that screening is only effective if individuals are being screened accurately.
Diagnostic Assessment Across the Lifespan
- Although challenging, it is possible to accurately diagnose infants and young children with FASD.
- Early assessment and identification in preschool aged children can assist parents, caregivers, and professionals in supporting the child, which can prevent future potential adverse outcomes.
- An FASD diagnosis during adulthood is still beneficial and can allow access to support in education,employment, housing, financial assistance, specialized mental health treatment, and assistance with a variety of daily living tasks, that otherwise may not be available.
Take Home Message:
While an FASD diagnosis is beneficial at any age, an early diagnosis can increase access to appropriate intervention and support services which can mitigate the development of difficulties in daily living while promoting healthier outcomes.
For more information, including recommendations, please read the full issue paper here.
Authors: Jocelyn Cook, Audrey McFarlane, Katherine Flannigan, Ana Hanlon-Dearman & Kathy Unsworth
Date: May 2023

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FALL IN US JOBLESS RATE FAVORED WHITES, OFFICIAL STATS SHOW
The US economy unexpectedly added jobs in May after suffering record losses in the prior month, triggering a strange claim by US President Donald Trump that he was responsible for the increase in jobs for whites, whose unemployment rate fell to 12.4% from 14.2% in April, and the rate for blacks dipped to 16.8%.
On Friday, June 5, 2020 (early June 6, 2020 in Manila), the Labor Department’s closely watched employment report showed the jobless rate falling to 13.3% last month from 14.7% in April, a post-World War II high. More jobs were available as manufacturing and services industries reopened after shuttering in mid-March to slow the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, Lucia Mutikani reported for Reuters.
“The country has turned the corner from the pandemic and the recession it created for now, but all the workers who lost their paychecks will find it difficult to regain their place in society as many of these jobs are gone forever,” said Chris Rupkey, chief economist at MUFG in New York. “It took years for the economy to grow enough to find jobs for those unemployed in the last recession, and it will take years again this time to do the same.”
Even with May’s rebound, the hole is deep. Part-time workers accounted for two-fifths of the increase in employment. Payrolls are nearly 20 million below their pre-COVID-19 level. The unemployment rate has risen 9.8 percentage points and the number of unemployed is up 15.2 million since February.


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Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow's PSA on the crisis of elephant poaching, Last Days, will screen Saturday at the Film Society followed by a panel discussion moderated by Bigelow. The event is free and open to the public.
David Cronenberg's latest, Maps to the Stars, featuring Julianne Moore and Robert Pattinson, examines the darker side of big-screen Hollywood aspirations. Check out the trailer here for the NYFF52 Main Slate selection.
Josh and Benny Safdie joined NYFF Director Kent Jones at a press and industry screening of their latest film Heaven Knows What, which will screen at the festival. Listen in on highlights of their Q&A, including Josh's telling of his chance meeting with the film's protagonist.
Olivier Assayas's Clouds of Sils Maria, starring Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart, will have its U.S. premiere at the upcoming New York Film Festival. Check out the film's trailer here.
The New York–based independent filmmaker's third feature finds Jason Schwartzman's Philip struggling to make it big with his second novel. Listen Up Philip screens in the Main Slate of the New York Film Festival. Check out the trailer here.
Blending elements of narrative and documentary, Stop the Pounding Heart follows the story of a rural Christian fundamentalist family through the eyes of a teenager who meets a boy who awakens her interest in the opposite sex. FilmLinc spoke with director Roberto Minervini prior to its release at the Film Society.
We continue our spotlight on films featured in NYFF52 with Damien Chazelle's Whiplash, the film that opened Sundance and will no doubt cement Chazelle's reputation as a force to be reckoned with.
Watch the exclusive trailer for Ed Pincus and Lucia Small's One Cut, One Life, a documentary about existence in the wake of death and disease. The film will screen at the upcoming New York Film Festival.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced that CITIZENFOUR, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Laura Poitras's new documentary profiling surveillance and revelations made by Edward Snowden, will have its world premiere as a Special Presentation Friday, October 10.
Eight finalists have been selected to take part in the third annual New York Film Festival Critics Academy. The program nurtures aspiring film critics over the course of the festival who will cover the event for Film Comment and Indiewire.


Advanced impact protection polyurethane foam parts and systems are critical to combat, athlete and every-day life safety applications. Poly Labs manufactures a wide range of impact protection PU foam products, for sport, fire and public safety helmet pads, defense applications, knee and elbow pads, and for padded linings for motorcycle jackets.
We work with leading sporting good equipment manufacturers to manufacture, test, and deliver advanced molded pads that perform to their specifications. Poly Labs ongoing material analysis, lot control and product development allows us to contribute to the consistent performance required for safety-related products. Additionally, all Poly Labs products are produced at our fully integrated production facility in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
The Poly Labs team has even worked with several customers that had special requirements for custom electronics housings (accelerometers) to measure the force of impact in impact environments. Advanced and customized impact protection products, developed in partnership with our valued customers, are critical to the future of working to reduce and minimize the potential for injuries.
What is Impact Protection?
In recent years, advances in polyurethane foam impact protection products have helped improve the safety of helmets used in many industries (sports, fire and safety, and military). Safety concerns across contact sports has increased, particularly in football with head injuries. Professional sports organizations partnered with medical research centers, helmet and padding manufactures, and material experts like Poly Labs to accelerate efforts to design products that can help decrease athletic injuries and increase safety protocols.
When one leading football helmet manufacturer contacted Poly Labs to help develop the polyurethane foam pad inserts for a new helmet design, the research and development team sprung to action and delivered a solution.
The PU foam properties that are critical to impact products include: rebound, hardness, weight and strength.
Outside of athletics, polyurethane foam pads and protective inserts serve as beneficial in production environments, on construction sites, and practically anywhere in which headgear or protective gear is required. We’ve seen clients utilize our foam impact protection products in environments where industrial production robots are used. By utilizing our padded inserts in work-site helmets, production workers across the world are ensured safety.
PU Products – Made for Impact
- Pads for athletics: helmet, knee, hip
- Softer pads for inside uniform
- Motorcycle jacket inserts
- Military uniform interior pad inserts
- Protective gear on construction sites and production floors
Importance of Impact Protection
The development of impact protection foam products has increased awareness and pro-active measures for preventing head injuries in athletics. These safety measures transpire across the youth, collegiate and professional levels.
The products developed at Poly Labs ensure that athletes, workers, motorcycle enthusiasts and more can perform their respective tasks at hand, and feel safe, comfortable and protected while doing them.
PU Foam Specifications & Properties
Poly Labs developed several polyurethane foams specific to impact protection, athletic protection, performance, comfort and safety. Our PU foam U-19 (105) is utilized across various athletic mediums. We also offer our U36-5 material which offers unique compression properties.
Hydrophobic Impact Protection Foam U-19 (105) Specifications:
|Density||0.13 to 0.25 g/cm³|
|Hardness, Shore OO (3 sec)||70 – 80|
|Tensile Strength||190 – 235 psi|
|Elongation||70 – 95 %|
|Die C Tear||4.5 – 6.0 pli|
Poly Labs Impact Protection Foam U36-5 Specifications:
The polyurethane foam we typically employ in helmet padding applications is of a medium density. This style also serves as beneficial in other padding applications not requiring a high tear resistance. U36-5 can be co-molded as well and in-mold coated.
The typical properties of Poly Labs U36-5 PU padding foam are as follows:
|Hardness, Shore OO (10 sec)||14 – 16|
|Tensile Strength||69 psi|
|Die C Tear||4.1 pli|
|Trouser Tear (p/l)||4.0|
|Compression Set, 50% at 77°F|
|Of original thickness||2.0 %|
|Of original deflection||1.0 %|
|Compression Set, 50% at 158°F|
|Of original thickness||14.0 %|
|Of original deflection||7.0 %|
To learn more about impact protection and polyurethane foam products, please contact our sales team for more information.