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brief history of the cultures of Asia
Central and North Asia, comprising territories bordered by the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, and Afghanistan in the south (which is at times considered part of the Central Asian region).
West Asia, comprising Iraq (in ancient times, Mesopotamia), Iran (whose territory previously encompassed Persia), Syria and the Eastern Mediterranean (today’s Cyprus, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Gaza Strip, and West Bank), the Arabian Peninsula (comprising Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates), and Anatolia and the Caucasus (today’s Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia).
East Asia, spanning Mongolia, mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and North and South Korea.
South and Southeast Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically north of Australia, south of China and Japan, and west of Papua New Guinea. These countries are Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, East Timor, Laos, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, Burma, and Thailand. South Asia, also known as the Indian subcontinent, comprises the sub-Himalayan countries of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Bhutan, and the Maldives.
Buddhism, which developed in India in reaction to the established religion, Hinduism, and subsequently spread to other countries in South, Southeast, and East Asia. From the 6th century B.C.E. to the present day, Buddhism shaped various aspects central to these Asian cultures, from principles of government to visual and material culture. See the Smarthistory resource on Hinduism + Buddhism.
Islam, founded by Muhammad in the early 7th century C.E. at Mecca (in modern-day Saudi Arabia), spread over the centuries in Central and Western Asia all the way to the Pacific nation of Indonesia, and reached non-Asian territories in North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula. One can trace the history of the Islamic world and its deep imprint on many Asian cultures and on pan-regional cultural phenomena within Asia and beyond. See the Smarthistory resource, Introduction to Islam.
The Silk Road, named as such only in the 19th century, is a network of trade routes harkening back to the 2nd century B.C.E., which connected, over the centuries, territories from Eastern China to Southern Europe and North Africa. Although occasioned by trade, especially in silk, these pan-Asian routes had a significant influence on local cultures and enabled cross-cultural encounters.
- keep these divisions in mind and notice changes and reconfigurations;
- think about parallel trajectories (similarly momentous developments occurring independently in different parts of the world) and points of convergence (cross-cultural encounters and developments);
- and remember that the “gray areas” of the past are typically the most complicated, but they also tend to provide some of the richest and most rewarding histories.
To a large extent, this periodization corresponds to that of AP World History.
Prehistoric (before c. 2500 B.C.E.)
Ancient – Conquests, New Empires, and New Religions (c. 2500 B.C.E. to 650 C.E.)
CENTRAL & WEST ASIA
Middle Ages – Realms and Societies (c. 650 C.E. to 1500 C.E.)
CENTRAL & WEST ASIA
Early Modern – Self-Fashioning and Transcultural Encounters (c. 1500 – c. 1850)
. Coined by art historian Stephen Greenblatt with respect to the Western Renaissance (in particular, 16th-century England), “self-fashioning” is an apt term to describe cultural processes in Asia around the same period. Self-fashioning was a response to the power struggles of a world increasingly rich in cross-cultural encounters, ranging from military tensions and diplomatic missions to commercial exchanges along the Silk Road to cultural and scientific collaborations.
emperors and ruling over a vast and culturally diverse territory, the Qing dynasty placed strategic emphasis on multiculturalism in a way that calls to mind similar efforts by the Safavids. The Qing court became an important patron of the arts, largely characterized by grandeur, opulence, and eccentricity of design.
.The Tokugawa ruled from Edo (present-day Tokyo), which gives the name for this period and where a vibrant urban culture developed. It was, to some extent, a foil to Kyoto, where the emperor continued to live, secluded in his palace.


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Markowitz's Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), or mean-variance portfolio, involves finding the best balance between the profit and risk of portfolio returns over a future period. This strategy looks for the lowest risk given a targeted return. For simplicity, we apply it to a long-only portfolio to test for alpha. To calculate expected return, weights are assigned to each stock in the portfolio. Current backtested performance shows that Modern Portfolio Theory does not outperform a naive equal weight strategy. In this research, we improve on MPT by adding an additional function to reduce error in risk and expected return calculations. Through regularization, backtracking, and cross-validation, our results show this strategy to outperform both MPT and, in some cases, a naive equal weighted one.
First, let us walk through the calculations for MPT. Assume a portfolio of n assets, with expected return µ. wi is the weight of an asset i in the portfolio. The sum of these weights should be equal to one. To prevent shorting, set the weights to be greater than or equal to zero. Negative weights mean the asset is a liability, which indicates shorting.
Portfolio return has a mean of wTµ and a variance of wTΣw, where Σ is the covariance matrix of asset returns. Covariance helps determine what assets to include in the portfolio. For a given target value R, we can characterize the wanted portfolio by its weight vector, wn:
Now, we use machine-learning techniques to optimize it further.
First, we do regularization on the above equation and conditions. Regularization corrects overfitting and renders the model less likely to fit any noise in the training data, making it more accurate and efficient. We use performance-based regularization, or PBR, to restrict the variances of sample data to be less than or equal to a constant that is set by the algorithm. This constraint will maximize the out-of-sample Sharpe ratio in a testing dataset.
We calculate variance as our measure of risk. To do so, we take the sum of all of the returns of a stock that deviate from the mean return. Assuming many variances, we take the sum of all deviations from the mean and we have sample variance. The sample variance of the sample variance is then calculated to remove any outliers.
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Cross Border Xpress, the bridge from Otay Mesa to the Tijuana International Airport, saw a 33 percent increase in travelers in the first five months of 2019.
A total of 1.11 million passengers used the bi-national bridge during the period, compared to 841,000 during the same months in 2018.
A somewhat greater number came from Mexico –627,000 — that went to Mexico — 488,000.
The 390-foot-long pedestrian bridge opened in 2015 and has seen steady growth, leading to expanded parking options.
A single ticket to cross in one direction is $16, with discounts for round-trips and family groups.
The growth in traffic across the bridge comes as a new forecast by the San Diego County Airport Authority shows passenger traffic at San Diego International Airport reaching a maximum as soon as 2035 because of the limitations of a single runway.

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Spike Lee has called out the Grammys for Beyonce’s four losses of Album of the Year in a new interview with The Guardian.
The outspoken director says, “Her album [‘Renaissance’] is amazing,” he said. “I know she’s won multiple Grammys, but four times nominated for album of the year, and she’s lost every time? No disrespect to those artists like Adele or Harry Styles who won – it’s not their fault – but that’s some straight-up bulls__t.”
Lee asked the question if Black artists should continue to see validation and chase awards or should just say “F” it?
Beyonce won Best Dance/Electronic Recording (for ‘Break My Soul’), Best Dance/Electronic Music Album (for ‘Renaissance’), Best Traditional R&B Performance (for ‘Plastic Off The Sofa’), and Best R&B Song (for ‘Cuff It’). She is the most awarded artist ever, with 32 Grammys in her china cabinet.
Does it make sense for an artist to win 32 Grammys and none of them for Album of the Year? Should Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” have won over Harry’s House?


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A rare English silver wine cup of very plain form on a cast baluster stem and spreading foot. This goblet has a superb patina and is perfectly styled for use in modern day times with its unusual tapering bowl. The original slightly hand beaten finish is visible on the inside. This is a very special piece of antique silver.
Contains 300 ml.
Weight 207 grams, 6.6 troy ounces.
Height 15.8cm. Diameter 10.7cm (top), 8.1cm (foot).
Maker probably Henry Starkey.
Marks. Fully marked in a straight line just below the rim and has the lion passant on the underside of the foot. The maker’s mark, in the form of a hand, is probably for Henry Starkey (see David Mitchell’s “Silversmiths in Elizabethan & Stuart London”).
Maker: Henry Starkey
Henry Starkey, London silversmith, apprenticed to Daniel Gee 1612. According to David Mitchell’s “Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London” there is no record of his freedom however he possibly became free in 1621 and certainly before 1627 when he bound his first apprentice. Starkey worked as a subcontractor for a number of retailers including many commissions for the goldsmith-banker Alderman Edward Backwell. During his long and active 50 years in the trade, including during the Civil Wars, Starkey bound eleven apprentices with nine becoming free. Of these, Henry Greenaway and Francis Leake became celebrated silversmiths and his son Thomas Starkey continued to work for Alderman Backwell. Many cups and flagons with Starkey’s distinctive “hand mark” are recorded during the period 1624-40 and candlesticks, tankards and flagons 1663-1665.
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TMZ reported Gucci Mane was release 4 months early on Thursday Morning from a prison in Atlanta. His attorney Drew Findling said the rapper will be on house arrest for a few months and then on probation. While watching his girlfriend Keyshia Kaoir snapchat it revealed a new in shape Gucci Mane. She also revealed a […]
Alicia Keys has created some new tropical Latin type of music. Last week Alicia released a single titled In Common; this is reported to be the first song on her album to come. In the song she ask “who wants to love somebody like me? And if you can love somebody like me, you must be messed […]
North Carolina lyricist Rain910 releases a new visual from his latest album A Perfect Day to Die. The song is entitled “Liar Liar”, produced by Tariq Beats & Directed by Gee-Lock. Rain’s album is available now for download on all digital platforms. Rain910 Directed By: Gee-Lock (@51desingz) Produced By: Tariq Beats (@TheTariqBeats) Thanks for […]
On April 16, 11 Days away from Beyoncé Formation World tour she dropped a trailer for her new HBO Documentary Titled Lemonade. The Lemonade Documentary is set to premier on HBO on April 23, at 9pm. Beyoncé is known for surprising her fans with new music. Bey Hive Fans are still waiting for Beyoncé to drop the Formation Album featuring artist such […]
On Friday Musiq Soul Child released his first Album in 5 years called “Life on Earth.” Although Musiq hadn’t released any new music of his own, he was still working with other artist such as Syleena Johnson on her projects. Musiq told YouKnowIGotSoul. “It may have been time away from the Musiq Soulchild brand to […]
2 CHAINZ AND LIL WAYNE TEAM UP TO BRING TO NEW HEAT TO THE STREETS. HERE IS A SAMPLE OF THE PRODUCT IT’S REVIEW TIME!!!!!!!!
Beyonce has ladies getting their bodies in formation for the summer with her new active wear line inspired by her daughter Blue Ivy, and the park she played at in her adolescent years. The Queen B releases a commercial showing a sexy, fit, Beyonce promoting her Ivy Park gear while working out, with flashes […]
Tony Blayzem come off his mixtape release with DJ Smallz (Truth B4 Fame) with a new single Party With Strangers.
Once a year, the International Fleet DJ’s hosts an Annual DJ Music Conference in various cities in the United States. This year the 5th Annual Fleet DJ’s Music Conference will be July 21-July 24, 2016 at the Aloft Hotel 210 East Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202. The Fleet DJ’s are comprised of over 250 […]
DJ Mustard releases FREE (for a limited time) album ’10 Summers.’ Download: http://smarturl.it/10Summers

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Each week there will be 2 featured writers and an open mic.
This is a chance to hear SFSU graduate and undergraduate students read their work.
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NEVER take anything published by McClatchy Newspapers at face value. NEVER..
One of the few things that could really derail the Baghdad security plan (and helped greatly to derail last years Baghdad security plan) was a strong Madhi Army attack during the summer on the Sunnis, which would get them to stop fighting al-Qaeda.
Iran would love to see just such an attack happen and just might order up such an attack. The US military is I am sure watching out like hawks for this.

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The term self-care has been popping up all over the place in the last few years. Especially in regards to looking after your own mental health. It can be interpreted in many different ways but is often seen accompanying photos of candle-lit bubble baths and indulgent meals.
While this is not to say that self-care can’t be an hour to yourself in a hot bath, our understanding of what self-care actually means still leaves a lot to be desired. Why is it important? How often should we practice self-care? Is there something deeper there that we should be reflecting on?
Well, let’s take a bit of a deeper look at the idea of ‘self-care’ and why it has become such a phenomenon recently.
What is self-care?
The World Health Organisation defines self-care as: “the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote and maintain health, prevent disease and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a healthcare provider” –
This of course, stretches beyond what we see when we search #selfcare on Instagram. The central point is for us to take time and actions to manage and look after our own health (whether this be mental or physical).
For many people, the main area impacting their physical and mental health is work stress – it affects our sleep, our emotions, and puts a constant need for productivity over even our non-working hours! This may explain why the main methods of self-care are focussed on relaxation. Allowing us an escape from the busy work day to completely chill, helping us get better sleep and switch off from time to time.
Just a temporary fix?
The British Medical Association however, worries that this kind of self-care is a superficial remedy to a deeper problem. “Self-care shouldn’t be a tool to mask what are underlying issues that need addressing.” says Marina Politis, suggesting that an important element of self care is identifying the specific stresses and problems in our lives and reflecting on them.
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This seems wise, as if we’re not aware of the reasons we feel in need of escapism, how much can that escapism actually help in the long run?
Escapism isn’t the solution
It’s also important that we aren’t merely using self-care as a way to get us back to our most productive selves in our work life. This kind of back and forth will never truly solve the problem. The truest form of self-care is looking after ourselves not because it makes us a better employee, but because we deserve it.
Self-care doesn’t have to be glam
Another important thing to consider, is that self-care doesn’t have to be the luxury or indulgent things we see on social media. It is quite possible that when we tune in to our physical, mental and spiritual needs, the thing we need the most in that moment is just to get some jobs done. To cross something off the mental to-do list!
Everyone is different, and has completely different stresses and needs. The most important thing to do when wanting to take some time for self-care, is to really listen to what your mind and body are calling out for.
When you’re doing the best thing for you, you can’t really go wrong – and if what you really need is a long hot bubble bath, then we say go for it!
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In a sea of Vespa-styled electric scooters coming out across Europe, the newly unveiled Naon Zero-One electric two-wheeler offers a unique and fresh design. The fresh styling just may help differentiate it from the ubiquitous classically designed scooters still commanding significant market share. One look at the Zero-One is all it takes to realize that this is something quite different than we’ve seen before in the industry.
The long and flat running boards, the exposed rear swingarm, the angular seat – it’s all a stark contrast to the typical flowing and sweeping lines of Vespa scooters and the many models that have become “inspired” by that look.
But the Naon Zero-One’s introduction didn’t just present a new style; the scooter is also packing quite a punch in its highest power format.
The L3e version of the scooter will apparently reach a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph). That’s fast enough for some short highway jaunts, though likely not for long commutes on higher speeds roads.
Even so, it opens the possibility for expanding a journey outside of purely urban streets, letting riders exit the city to reach further-flung destinations that require higher speed roads to access.
A 7 kW rear hub motor with a 10 kW peak power rating makes those speeds possible, though a 2.4 kWh battery means that riders won’t be able to spend too long at such speeds. A second battery can be added, helping to extend the riding time. The maximum range is 140 km (87 miles), according to Moto.it.
Unlike many electric scooters that store the batteries under the seat, the Naon Zero-One packages its removable batteries under the riders’ feet. That leaves the under seat area open for storage. It doesn’t look like the largest storage area, but it should still provide some good utility for carrying smaller items and avoiding needing a backpack all the time for errand running.
The storage capacity is a key selling point for many riders, but it often comes at the expense of longer range.
Slower speeds help eke out more range, and the L1e version of the Naon Zero-One will help keep those speeds in check. To fit into that regulatory class, this version maxes out at just 45 km/h (28 mph) but requires less strict licensing and is thus more attractive to many young city-dwellers who only need a local ride to hop around dense European cities.


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- An international mobile game hit, granblue fantasy has topped the charts, charming players across the globe with a plethora of lovable characters and story-driven mechanics
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One of two synagogues bombed in Istanbul last month reopened for Sabbath prayers on Saturday, a service Turkish Jews said showed their resolve to overcome the devastating attacks. Isak Haleva, the chief rabbi at the Beth Israel synagogue, delivered a sermon that stressed the importance of dialogue in this predominantly Muslim but secular country. Haleva was one of those wounded in the nearly simultaneous suicide bombings at Beth Israel and the Neve Shalom synagogue during Sabbath prayers on Nov. 15. Those attacks were followed five days later by suicide bombings on the British Consulate in Istanbul and a London-based bank. A total of 61 people, including the four bombers, were killed in the attacks, in which al-Qaida involvement is suspected. Six of the victims were Jewish. Full Story
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A recent trademark filing has once again sparked rumors that Apple may be moving into the gaming arena with a new handheld device. The filing seeks to extend the Apple trademark to cover pretty much all fronts on the small console side of things. The question is, does this filing suggest anything more than the iPod gaming that already exists?
Apple does of course already offer a variety of minor titles via the iPod through iTunes, but it has hardly set the gaming world on fire. The new trademark application could purely be Apple protecting their interests, but given the company’s success with handheld devices it could also be interpreted as a sign that Apple intends to step up its involvement with the lucrative gaming market. I somehow doubt Apple would build a gaming-only console, but extending the gaming capabilities of the iPhone, iPod or perhaps even the Apple TV seems plausible.

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Vincente Navarro: Salvador Dali, Fascist
Lauryn Oates: Hitchens Had it Right Then, and Now
Bernard-Henri Levy: Yes We Can (Save Sakineh)
Bob from Brockley: A tourist on the left
Michael Lebowitz: The spectre of barbarism, and its alternative
Next year county: Viva Mexico!
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Andrew Cheeseman: Two souls of socialism
Barry Biddulph: The red Jacobins
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11 Benefits Of Planting Marigolds In Your Vegetable Garden
Planting marigolds in your vegetable garden can bring numerous benefits, making them a valuable addition to your gardening efforts. Here are 11 benefits of including marigolds in your vegetable garden:
Natural Pest Control: Marigolds emit a strong scent that repels many common garden pests, such as aphids, whiteflies, thrips, and nematodes. This natural pest control can help protect your vegetable plants from damage.
Nematode Repellent: Certain marigold varieties, particularly French marigolds (Tagetes patula) and Mexican marigolds (Tagetes erecta), release compounds into the soil that repel harmful nematodes, microscopic soil-dwelling worms that can damage vegetable roots.
Companion Planting: Marigolds act as excellent companion plants for various vegetables. They can be interplanted with tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other crops, helping to improve the growth and health of neighboring plants.
Attracting Beneficial Insects: While marigolds repel harmful insects, they also attract beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, and hoverflies. These insects are natural predators of many garden pests and can help keep pest populations in check.
Pollinator Attraction: Marigold flowers produce nectar and attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. Increased pollinator activity can enhance the yield of certain vegetable crops that rely on pollination for fruit set.
Weed Suppression: Marigolds form a dense canopy and shade the soil, reducing weed growth between vegetable rows and plants. This can minimize the competition for nutrients and water, helping your vegetables thrive.
Soil Improvement: As marigolds grow and decompose, they add organic matter to the soil, enriching it and enhancing its structure. This contributes to better drainage and aeration, which benefits your vegetable plants.
Low Maintenance: Marigolds are generally easy to grow and require minimal care once established. They are drought-tolerant and can withstand various weather conditions, making them a low-maintenance addition to your garden.
Extended Blooming Period: Marigolds produce abundant flowers throughout the growing season, adding a pop of color and beauty to your vegetable garden from spring to fall.
Edible Flowers: Some marigold varieties, like Calendula officinalis (pot marigold), produce edible flowers that can be used in salads, as garnishes, or brewed into herbal teas. These flowers add a unique and colorful touch to culinary creations.
Encourages Biodiversity: By including marigolds in your vegetable garden, you create a more diverse and balanced ecosystem. The presence of different plants attracts various insects and wildlife, contributing to a healthier garden environment.
Overall, planting marigolds in your vegetable garden can enhance its productivity, protect your crops from pests, and create a more vibrant and thriving ecosystem. Their beauty, versatility, and beneficial properties make them a valuable asset in any vegetable garden.

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From Venice to Venezuela - A Progressive Musical Evening
Join us for a Progressive Musical Evening at two beautiful waterfront homes in Sea Ranch Lakes! Enjoy relaxing piano music and hors-d'oeuvres at a beautiful Intracoastal home, then travel by limousine to an elegant lakefront home for desserts, mini salon concert, and Champagne.
This Venice to Venezuelan Evening will be highlighted with the music of Barbara and Sergio Salani, Italian and Venezuelan Duo pianists, featuring details from Barbara's recent book, "Music for Life"
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This also led me to creating other types of crafts using flowers as an inspiration, this went on for many years and was not always successful… some were not very good at all, but I kept at it and continued to hone and develop new skills, while enhancing any skills I had already developed.
I went on to learn One Stroke with Donna Dewberry and became one of her Certified Teachers, my curiosity led me to want to learn painting with Oils. I also studied with Gary Jenkins and became a Jenkins Certified Teacher, and I have continued to learn and follow my dreams.
I have worked with online platforms for the last 14 years, both as a qualified online and distance learning teacher, while also having experience working on the technical support side, dealing with any software, administration and technical issues that might arise through the use of online platforms for learning.
My family have been a hugely inspiration and supported me on my painting journey, and I thank them with all my heart, even when they have laughed at some of my failures. Having the encouragement and sometimes having my painting works laughed at if they turn out as unintended is what has pushed me to learn more and keep learning, while discovering more of what can be achieved every day… this does take lots of practice and is fun along the way.
I would like to thank all of the many friends I have made along the way, a journey can be difficult if making it alone, but with friends or family with you then I believe we can make it anywhere!
I wish you all the best on your Artistic Learning Journey, it does not matter if you necessarily have the most natural talent for Art or anything else, if you have a passion for it then you can achieve it!


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Saturday, June 22, 2013
One thing I am loving about Savannah is riding our bikes everywhere!
This is our little trip to The Coffee Fox
Even our bikes love each other ha!
Ending with an amazing and STRONG iced coffee!
We're so cute
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In addition to breastfeeding, FAM can also be used while having menstrual cycles to avoid a pregnancy. The Marquette Method is 98% effective in preventing pregnancies.
The Marquette Method is appropriate for women with regular or irregular cycles. FAM can assist with uncovering underlying causes of irregular cycles and if desired, I am able to offer lifestyle recommendations to improve cycles.
FAM is appealing to women who desire to avoid artificial hormones for health reasons and/or have religious reasons to avoid birth control.
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Geographically dispersed across the north-south corridor of Australia, Flinders College’s medicine discipline’s college students, workers, well being professionals and community leaders work collectively to enhance the health of society via well being professional schooling, analysis and clinical observe. Trainee docs at Cambridge should satisfy the GMC’s fitness to practise necessities, both when making use of and throughout the course. Confer with the Entrance necessities web page for particulars of different skills and please consult any School Admissions Tutor for additional recommendation.
You will find out about frequent medical conditions from real patients, in addition to their medical doctors, in genuine and impressively outfitted facilities. SSCs complement core MB BCh instructing, allowing you to review areas of explicit curiosity, introducing research skills and encouraging analytical and critical thought from your first yr.
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AMD has revealed its newest video card at CES 2012, the AMD Radeon HD 7970, using the the world’s first 28nm GPU and Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture. Packing 3GB of DDR5 video memory, two DVI outputs, two Mini-DisplayPorts and a single HDMI, the Radeon HD 7970 can be combined in up to quad-card CrossFireX setups for frankly ridiculous gaming performance.
Alternatively you can just use AMD Eyefinity and string a number of displays off of a single card. GCN, to boil down AMD’s parlance, is basically a way to turn GPUs to general computing, with 32 compute units (2048 stream processors), each containing a scalar coprocessor, and being able to turn their hands to the sort of tasks a CPU might normally be expected to handle.
DirectX 11 tessellation is improved, huge background texture files can be managed with little in the way of lag, and automatic overclocking by up to 30-percent is supported; however AMD says that idle power draw has also been reduced with the new GCN system. In short, the promise is a faster, more efficient card with none of the downtime penalties in power and heat that previous performance cards might have forced on gamers.
Systems using the AMD Radeon HD 7970 are available to order from today.


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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Albert W. Alschuler (University of Chicago Law School) has posted The Corruption of the Pardon Power (University of St. Thomas Law Journal, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2022) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
While thousands of clemency applications remained unresolved, President Trump granted clemency to potential witnesses against him, political supporters, personal friends, people with political constituencies, rap stars, abusive law enforcement officers, war criminals, and people whose applications were championed by movie stars, professional athletes, Fox News commentators, and Trump’s former lawyers. This Article provides brief descriptions of 52 of Trump’s clemency grants, many of them familiar (Stone, Manafort, Flynn, Bannon, Arpaio) and many less known (DeBartolo, Benton, Broidy, Braun, Kapri). The Article also offers a short history of federal clemency and describes some of the troublesome grants that preceded Trump’s presidency. It asks whether the Framers erred by granting a nearly unfettered pardon power to the president.


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Columbiana Council hears pleas for bond levy support
COLUMBIANA Parents of Columbiana School District students pleaded their case about the bond issue to City Council this week, and called attention to a previous discussion on a councilman’s website.
Richard Hura and Danni Clancy, co-chairs of the Columbiana Building Excellence Committee, spoke about the issue on the May 7 election ballot.
They said their presence at council was to get the correct information out to voters since not enough information was put out the last time.
They also said information posted online by a councilman last year misrepresented the bond issue.
“We think it’s vital that you as city council have the facts about the bond
issue that is in front of our community. In the past there was some misinformation. Some of that at the last levy was led by a website that had city council on it. I know you’re not necessarily responsible for that website. We felt it was very important that you have the correct information,” Hura said.
He and Clancy did not refer to the website or the councilman by name during the meeting, however, they verified after the meeting the discussion they were referring to was on Councilman Bryan Blakeman’s personal website, www.columbianacitycouncil.com.
The heading at the top of the website states that all matters posted are the personal opinion of Blakeman, and not of council.
Council President Lowell Schloneger confirmed that by stating, “I think there was the impression this board did not support the schools because of that website. We want you to know that we have no connection to that website, what is said on it, or the opinions thereof. It wasn’t this board that wasn’t supporting, it was the individual.”
Blakeman had commented on the website last year the bond issue would actually cost taxpayers more than the school district was saying it would.
District Treasurer Lori Posey got involved in the discussion to correct the information and the discussion has since been removed.
Posey said the information Blakeman was putting out was “inaccurate.”
“He was saying it was three or four times what our calculator was showing,” she said of the calculator available on the committee’s building excellence website.
Blakeman was absent from the council meeting and declined to comment when contacted Wednesday, although he did say he supports the district’s attempts at getting out as much information as possible regarding the bond issue.
“I believe the effort to accomplish that is much improved since last August,” he said.
The district first sought the bond last year, and it was largely defeated by voters at the August special election.
The 1.23-mill bond issue on the May 7 ballot will generate $4 million over 29 years and will cost the owner of a $100,000 home an additional $37.67 a year in taxes, or 10 cents a day.
The owner of a $50,000 home would pay an additional $18.83 a year, or five cents a day. The figures are based on property real estate values.
Money generated will go toward the refurbishment of South Side Middle School.
District Superintendent Don Mook also spoke to council and provided pictures of the school’s needed improvements.
“The South Side Middle School has found itself in deterioration over many, many years,” he said.
He added that the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission targeted the building for demolition, a project that would cost upwards of $12 million.
“We think we can renovate this one for about $4 million,” he said.
As for what happened last year, “I suggested to our board of education that we go for an August bond issue, which was not met well by our community. It was solely my recommendation to our board,” he said.
He went on to say the district went forward with a “non-traditional campaign” at that time because the committee was lacking a treasurer and because they believed the community would show support as a result of what was done at Joshua Dixon Elementary.
The district was able to renovate the school at no cost to taxpayers through the refinancing of the loan taken out to build the high school.
Clancy is now serving as committee treasurer and said about $300,000 has already been donated by parents and staff and went toward the purchase of 200 yard signs advertising the bond.
“We are not here to tell you to vote for it just blindly. We are here to tell you we have the information. We want to be transparent,” she said.
Hura urged council members to talk about the bond issue.
“People selected you to have this position so they trust you and trust your word, and we are just asking that when you hear people talking in town that you would give them this correct information and share it with them in a very open and honest and frank manner,” he said.


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Embroidery is an art and craft done on fabric using needle and it indeed is very difficult requires concentration and talent off course and without any doubt embroidered clothes are just way too amazing and looks designer while worn. Embroidery has been ruling since ages and it won’t fade away anytime soon it evergreen. Who doesn’t love embroidered clothes.
As festivities has began and you must be looking for traditional outfits So, you landed on the correct place as in this blog we will discuss about embroidered 3 piece lehenga set including dupatta, Blouse and Choli.
If you have paid attention embroidery is again trending nowadays so it is best time to add embroidered lehenga on your wardrobe. The main thing which sets such lehenga sets aside is their weight which light comparative to other sequin or heavy work lehengas though still embroidery lehenga look heavy but doesn’t feel like such. Also you won’t have difficulty in handling them as they are comfortable enough.
So, let’s have a look at best 12 embroidered 3 piece lehnga set:
Fast Fashions Women’s Embroidered Semi-Stitched Lehenga Choli
This Item Is Beautifully Made And Will Certainly Add To Your Closet. For a graceful look, pair this outfit with stiletto or flats. This product inspires you to take another step forward in today’s fashion. The lehenga is both traditional and fashionable, as well as adaptable. A well-cut lehenga may improve your style while also balancing your appearance. If you want to go conventional or try something different, this is the appropriate piece for you. This lehenga choli’s beautiful embroidery, combined with the material and embellishments, creates a flexible style that can be worn to marriages, parties, and festivals.
Nir Fashion Women’s Net Embroidered Semi-Stitched Lehenga Choli
Ladies wear a stunning lehenga choli with embroidery work made of heavy material. This dress is designed for young girls and is very comfy to wear. This outfit comes as a semi-stitched choli, which means it can be sewn to your liking. The item can be worn to functions, festivals, parties, and weddings. Emerald green is royal color so it will mke you look stunning as it’s trending too.
C K Creation Women’s Net Semi stitched Lehenga Choli
This Lehenga has an elegant look that enhances a woman’s beauty and may be worn for events, celebrations, parties, and even weddings. Once you have it, you will be the centre of attention during the event. This Lehenga Choli is made of unstitched fabric that can be patched as per your preferences and style. If you are getting married so you can wear it on your wedding haldi ceremony it will add a glitter into your wedding for sure.
OrangeSell Women’s Net Embroidered Semi-Stitched Lehenga Choli
With our extensive collection of Lehengas, you may look like the perfect bride. Enjoy the regal grandeur of their designs by donning one of our well-crafted and exquisite lehngas. Sky hue and Net fabric are used to make a Lehenga. The embroidered work on this garment, notably the Sky and Blue colour Stone combination, gives it a lovely appeal. This Ghagra is typically used for marriage ceremonies and festivals, but it can also be worn as a chaniya lehenga.
BRIDAL4Fashion Women’s Net Semi-stitched Lehenga Choli
By combining ethnic flair with modern styles and shapes, lehengas symbolise the elegance of Indian traditional dress. There are lehengas to fit any woman’s taste, with a range of colours, elaborate designs, and stunning patterns, either you want a heavy-work lehenga choli or a modest one.
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Latest Patterns for Formal Wear such as Weddings, Mehandi Functions, Special Occasions such as Ring Ceremonies, Office Parties, or Special Days, Party Wear, Night Closers, and much more. With the current trend in ethnic clothing, this outfit will fascinate and attract you. Gorgeous Clean Embroidered Work Throughout the Embroidered Work on the Top and Arms
STYLI Women’s Net Embroidered Semi-Stitched Lehenga Choli
The perfect combination of trendy embroidery and designs Since good colour and a fantastic blend of hues are always important in style and fashion, we are pleased to introduce our Lovely and Graceful Floor Length Lehenga. This Semi-Stitched Lehenga could be customized to fit your needs. The Lehenga should be made in a beautiful colour and well embroidered fabric. They will all work together to make your appearance more appealing and eye-catching.
K&D FASHION Women Satin Indian lehenga for women
Semi-Stitched Lehenga Choli From K&D Fashion, this Lehenga choli adds a splash of colour to any season. Square net with a Velvet lining has a crisp, silky texture that is comfortable to wear and gives off an air of regal elegance, making it the appropriate outfit for any significant ethical event.
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We take it for granted that the refrigerator light goes off when we shut the door. But perhaps fridges of the future will be different, as new research suggests exposing fruits and vegetables to light during storage could make them more nutritious.
Plant parts, like leaves and roots, keep living after having been separated from the plants they grew on. For days, weeks, even months after being harvested, the component cells of these plant parts can carry on with their metabolic functions as usual. Most any fruit or vegetable that hasn't rotted to the point of inedibility can be considered living. This is one of the selling points of a raw foods diet, as living foods contain enzymes and other molecules that are destroyed by cooking. A recent paper indicates that cyclic exposure to light and dark causes fruits and vegetables to regulate their cellular metabolism such that the amounts of certain compounds are increased, some of which are beneficial to humans.
The paper's researchers, based at Rice University and the University of California at Davis, have published previously on the phenomenon of "entrainment" in plants. Entrainment refers to the programming of an organism's circadian rhythms into certain routines. An example of entrainment in humans would be jetlag, which lingers until the traveler reprograms his or her biological clock to match a new time zone. This reprogramming is guided by changes in daylight patterns. Plants function in much the same way.
An earlier paper published by this group had examined how exposure to light influences the ability of arabidopsis, a plant in the cabbage family, to ward off insect damage. They found that the plant ramps up its levels of natural insecticide chemicals shortly before dawn, when insects begin feeding. In a controlled experiment, the researchers were able to use light/dark cycles to dramatically slow the rate at which caterpillars devoured a leaf compared to a control.
One category of insect-discouraging chemical, glucosinolates, are known for anti-cancer properties in humans, and there might be others, said Dr. Janet Braam of Rice University, the team's leader.
"We have found that two plant hormones that are critical for plant defense are controlled by the circadian clock, that is, their levels vary depending upon time of day. We hypothesize that these hormones regulate the levels of metabolites important for defense. Glucosinolates are one group of these chemical compounds. So far, we have only measured glucosinolates in cabbage and our research plant, Arabidopsis," Dr. Braam explained via email.
Her team's new paper, published this June in Current Biology, examined the effect of simulated day and night cycles on the internal clocks of blueberries, spinach, lettuce, carrots and squash. All of these exhibited entrainment in response to light—even carrots, which spend their lives where the sun doesn't shine.
"It is surprising that carrots responded to the light/dark cycles because they are typically underground and not, therefore, exposed to light. However, the carrot cells retain structures that are related to chloroplasts [plant cellular structures where photosynthesis takes place] and perhaps in response to light these structures remain light responsive," Braam told me. In other words, perhaps the cellular machinery responsible for photosynthesis plays a role in entrainment as well.
This research could have implications not only for how food is stored, but how it is prepared, and when. The jury is still out, however, over whether micromanaging your produce's internal clocks will yield enough health benefit to justify the trouble.
"More work needs to be done to determine whether the [biological] clock controls enough important metabolites that would have a meaningful effect on human health," Braam said.
She does store some of her fruits and vegetables in the open, to maintain their circadian rhythms. But so far that's the extent to which Braam has put her research into practice. She hasn't jury-rigged her fridge yet.
Maybe, someday, the refrigerators of the future will have crisper lights to mimic outdoor daylight. There's currently a buzz about the high glucosinolate levels in broccoli, and if their levels could be increased in other vegetables, there could be a market for that.
It might very well be worth our while to remind our produce what time it is. And even if the refrigerator light is destined to remain off when the door is closed, this research might have opened other doors, into our understanding of how post-harvest treatment of plants might affect their nutritional values, and perhaps their shelf lives too. It also adds more nuance to the idea of living foods, and begs questions like what other environmental cues they can be responsive to. As future research shines more light on the inner workings of harvested produce, there may be more to chew on in the produce department.


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One of the most powerful forms of interaction between characters is dialogue. There’s so much you can communicate in the back and forth exchange between two people. There’s almost a lyrical aspect to it, with beats that keep the rhythm of the scene.
Dialogue is my favorite part of the narrative. It creates great opportunities to interject exposition elements, like backstory, in an organic way. What I really like about dialogue is that it allows me to reveal the personality traits of my characters, their strengths, their flaws, in a way that is very natural to the reader.
Here’s a sample of dialogue from my WIP, ‘Snow Birds.’ In this part, the main character, Katie, is trying to get her kids Michael, Gloria and Stevie out the door and to the sitter so she can get to work.
Gloria is sitting on the floor, contemplating her shoes, he coat lays next to her.
“Gloria! Get moving!”
Gloria’s head snaps up. “I am moving!” She whines.
“No you’re not, you’re just sitting there!”
“I’m putting my shoes on!”
“Put them on faster!”
“Fine!” Gloria slowly slips on one shoe and then pauses before she grabs the next.
“Hurry up!” Katie urges.
“I am!” she whines.
“No you’re not! Get you goddamn shoes on!”
Gloria starts to make whining noises, a precursor to crying.
“I’m ready to go, Mom.” Michael interjects.
“I can see that, Michael.” Katie snaps.
“Gloria, you’ve got 10 seconds to get your shoes on I’m going to boom your butt!”
Gloria whines even more and slowly put on her other shoe.
“Now get on your coat!” Why did she have to yell everything? Why couldn’t they just do what they were supposed to do without problem or complaint? Why did everything have to be such an ordeal?
Gloria starts a full out crying fit by the time she picks up her coat and slowly slides it on. Katie turns to Michael.
“Grab your book bag and go get in the car.” She picks up Stevie and places him on her hip, waiting for Gloria who continues to move as slowly as possible in protest. Finally she has her coat on and zips it up.
“Now put on your hat and mittens and let’s go!” Katie turns and walks out the door to the car. She straps Stevie in his carseat and makes sure Michael is secure in his booster. She walks around to start the car to heat it up and then goes back into the house to get Gloria.
Katie practically bumps into her as she is walking swiftly into the house. Gloria is dressed and ready to go with her backpack on her back. She is sniffling and apparently quite put out.
“Are you ready?” Katie asks.
“Yes!” Gloria barks.
“Fine! Get in the car!’
Katie turns aside and lets her pass. Gloria stomps off and Katie follows, locking the door behind them. They all clamber into the car and head over to the sitters house.
I found this piece interesting to write because I could see it from both perspectives; memories of the child being stubborn and indignant as well as the feelings of frustration from the mother trying to get the headstrong child moving.
I think that letting go and allowing the characters ‘talk’ to each other is a big part of creating good dialogue. I like to sit quietly and let the voices in my head run wild, then just type out what they say, leaving the editing for later.
Dialogue is such an important part of all my writing. It’s a lyrical and organic way to communicate so much about my characters. How do you feel about dialogue? How do you reveal your character traits and backstory in your work? Feel free to answer in the comments below.


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Much to my shock, The Local Strangers... a band I actually like, took the time to stop by my little corner of Redneckistan to play a show. Things like this doesn't happen here very often. Which is not to say that we don't have any good local bands or that no musicians ever come to Wenatchee, far from it, it's just that the stuff I like rarely stops by. I mean, I don't see Matt & Kim or Depeche Mode adding us to their tour plans or anything.
I first heard of The Local Strangers last year when I was working in Seattle. I was hanging out with some friends who decided they wanted to go out. I didn't, but they said there was a really good local band playing, so I had to ask "who are they?" One of my friends Googled the band and said it was Aubrey Zoli... and Matt Hart, who was from Chicago. This rang a bell, but I couldn't put my finger on it. And then something clicked... "Wait... Matt Hart from Chicago... as in Matt Hart from Cobalt and the Hired Guns, Matt Hart? Well this I gotta see."
Cobalt and the Hired Guns is a local Chicago band that a colleague introduced me to when I was working there a while back. He was a big fan, and I ended up catching their show twice. Cobalt is a great band that makes some really fun music (they have a new album out that's worth a listen!), and I became a fan as well.
Turns out it was indeed that Matt Hart, who was now in Seattle making incredible music with the beautiful voice of Aubrey Zoli as The Local Strangers. Who I got to see again tonight...
A really great show from an incredible live band.
Not so long ago, Ms. Sizzle made me aware of a Kickstarter campaign to fund The Local Strangers' first full-length album. I immediately signed on for a Lifetime Membership, and was thrilled when the campaign was successful. Then last night Aubrey and Matt announced a release date of November 9th for the album and I can't wait.
If you want to listen to what the band is all about for FREE, just go to their website and sign up for their email list so they can let you know when they're playing in your area... you'll then get a link to download their two EPs which is a terrific sampling of their music.
Needless to say, if they're performing near you, it's a show well worth checking out.


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I was watching John Besh’s cooking show on PBS and he mentioned that he thinks the best andouille is found in LaPlace, Louisiana. I immediately contacted my friend Beth and she gave me the names three places: Jacob’s, Bailey’s and Wayne Jacob’s Smokehouse where she recommended I make a special trip to go to have a meal.
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I scarfed the pork sticks down before I made it back to Orleans parish and had one of the two smoked chicken breasts with a baked sweet potato for dinner that evening (while watching the US Men’s National Soccer Team beat Honduras in World Cup Qualifying). Very good flavor to the chicken.
I can’t report on the andouille yet as my week went pear shaped but, I’ve got a recipe for shrimp and andouille that I’ll be doing as soon as I get back from Dallas. I’ll post part 2 of Jacob’s soon.

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“The more any quantitative social indicator (or even some qualitative indicator) is used for social decision-making, the more subject it will be to corruption pressures and the more apt it will be to distort and corrupt the social processes it is intended to monitor.”-Donald Campbell
If any other superintendent is thinking of implementing a “data wall” policy, he or she needs to be fired immediately (boldface mine):
Last year, K-12 teachers in the Holyoke, Massachusetts school district were told to try a new tactic to improve test scores: posting “data walls” in their classrooms. The walls list students by name and rank them by their scores on standardized tests. This, they say administrators told them, would motivate children to try harder on those tests.
Teachers did so, many unwillingly. Agustin Morales, an English teacher at Maurice A. Donahue Elementary School in Holyoke felt pressure to comply, but finds the data walls cruel. One of his top students did poorly on a standardized test in November and found her name at the bottom of the data wall. Afterward, in a writing assignment for class, she “wrote about how sad she was, how depressed she was because she’d scored negatively on it. She felt stupid.”
“So why do I hate data walls?” he continued. “Because of how she felt that day. She felt worthless. She felt like she wasn’t as good as other people.”
In Holyoke, teachers and parents flooded a school committee meeting (the equivalent of a school board) on February 3 to protest the use of the walls. Paula Burke, the parent of a third-grader at Donahue, called them “public humiliation” for children. But the teachers in attendance were surprised to hear Superintendent Sergio Paez, whom they say directed them to start using the walls, blame teachers for putting the names up. Arguing that he never intended the boards to be public, Paez said during the meeting, “I’m asking teachers to do hundreds of things, but I’m not asking them to humiliate kids… It’s not whatsoever a directive from this administration to do this.”
In response to his comments, the teachers released copies of a PowerPoint presentation given to teachers and paraprofessionals for kindergarten (yes, kindergarten) through third grade at Kelly Elementary School in Holyoke on October 11, 2013—at which Superintendent Paez delivered the welcoming remarks. The slides, provided to In These Times by teacher activists, clearly show sample data walls with students’ first names and in some cases, last initials.
Morales says that administrators have been playing a “word game” for a while, saying that they “suggest” or “encourage” the use of data walls, but being cagey about whether they are mandatory or not. But teachers, he says, hear the message, “You better do this or you’re going to suffer for it.”
The administration seemed aware that the data walls could be controversial. Jenna Kaeppel, a seventh and eighth-grade English teacher at Holyoke’s Lt. Elmer J. McMahon Elementary School, says that the push for the walls has actually been hardest in kindergarten through third grade. “I think it’s intentional,” she says, because younger students are less likely to talk about it to their families.
Targeting elementary school students? Really? The administrators knew this was a bad idea (why else would they lie?), not motivated by teaching children, but by a desire to raise scores. Athenae makes an excellent point:
We forget how serious kids are, how much they take in and how much they remember. We assume, I think, that they’re not people just because occasionally they throw tantrums over stupid shit. And plenty of so-called adults, I think, conveniently forget what it was like being that age, when everything is out of your control and nothing makes any damn sense at all.
Let’s assume the intent truly was to motivate. Not everyone is motivated by the same tactics. One kid might get good and pissed off and be determined to make it to the top of that wall. Another will want to crawl in a hole and die. I can tell you, having been an elementary school kid once upon a time, I’d have been the latter, and I was pretty good at school. There would have been a lot of convenient stomachaches and “fevers.”
I’m certain today’s testing regime would have caused me to self-destruct spectacularly–and I was an accomplished student who made the system work. This is an awful thing to say, but if you’re a straight* kid today, school is an absolute nightmare compared to a generation ago. I only hope that the famed resiliency of children overcomes how repulsive we have made learning.
There’s nothing wrong with an annual test to determine how children are learning, but when testing becomes an end in and of itself, we’re not teaching anymore.
Campbell’s Law still holds. Regarding education, that’s a bug, not a feature.
*Without a doubt, LGBT kids have it better today (which in many places, still isn’t saying much at all).


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A few proposed structural changes for a future U.S:
- Abolish all currency (cash money). Financial transactions to be accomplished via exchange of credits and will be approved only if it's a legal transaction. Should help control bribery, kickbacks, scams, pay-offs and other illegal, scrupulous activity.
- Adopt the British Common Law system to replace our unfair patchwork of law enforcement and punishment. The Commonwealth system is largely considered to be the most fair and is in use in many countries. This would include adopting their green laws.
- The U.S. should have a single law for voting and registration for all the states, voting should be on a weekend day or a holiday and must be verifiable for recounts.
- Abolish the two party political system. We need a minimum of four, two on left and two on right to accommodate the degree of intensities.
- Adopt an executive (three or five members) committee to replace the single presidency. The committee could be comprised of rotating governors from the states.
- Registered, legal voters could regularly vote via their electronic devices on all issues of national significance. This would also reduce the need for a full time expensive Congress. Voters' approval would also be needed for any military or troop actions anywhere, including overseas bases.
- Abolish all income tax laws and replace it with a national sales tax that could exclude rent and food for the less-affluent.
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