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Survey highlights the challenges disabled academics face—and what can be done to address them
By Elisabeth Pain May. 15, 2017 , 4:00 PM
Kate Sang's research about equality and diversity in the workplace focuses largely on gender issues. But the associate professor of management at Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom also knows firsthand about another less frequently discussed dimension of diversity: disability. To better understand the breadth of challenges disabled academics face and to bring the topic more to the fore, she recently conducted a qualitative survey of researchers in the United Kingdom. In an interview with Science Careers, Sang discusses what she learned about the experiences of disabled academics and how even small changes could make their working lives easier. The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
Q: First of all, how do you define disability?
A: For the study, I based it on U.K. law, which defines a disability as an "impairment" that lasts more than 12 months and affects day-to-day activities. But it is important to note that disability is diverse. Disabilities can be visible or hidden, congenital or acquired, and the experiences can vary greatly. Even two people with the same "impairment" can experience it completely differently. Disability may also affect somebody who is already well established differently than someone who is just starting their career and perhaps doesn't want to declare something that they think might make them vulnerable.
I also believe that disability does not reside in or with an individual, but arises from an interaction between a person with an "impairment" and an environment which is not suited to their needs. So, rather than "person with disabilities," I use the term "disabled person" to show that I consider a person to be disabled by their environment.
Kate Sang
Matt Davis/Heriot-Watt University
Q: How did the study come about?
A: There's a lot more university support for disabled students than there is for staff, and I thought that a rigorous investigation of disabled academics' experiences could help start to address this disparity. When I was a Ph.D. student in construction management, for example, I interviewed many architects and had hours and hours of tapes. But I have nerve damage in my arm, which makes it difficult for me to do a lot of typing, and I couldn't keep up with the transcription. Someone suggested that I get in touch with the disabled student service, which filled out the paperwork for me so that I could get money to have my interviews transcribed. When I tried to go through the same process as a staff member, I was told there's no support to fill out the paperwork even though I couldn't do the handwriting. As a staff member, you have to push everything yourself.
So, I set out to conduct detailed interviews with disabled researchers across disciplines and career stages to learn more about others' experiences and to come up with a list of suggestions for what funders, universities, and the trade unions that represent Ph.D. students and staff could do. Altogether, 64 researchers took part. For a qualitative survey, this is big. At the end of the interview, a lot of people said to me, "Thank you for doing this research. Thank you for giving me a voice."
Q: What are your key findings?
A: A theme which all participants referred to was fatigue. For many academics, our work is tiring anyway. But in addition, disabled academics have to negotiate not only the effects of their "impairment," but also institutional structures for securing the adjustments they need to be able to do their work. Many respondents said that being disabled was like having a second job.
A further key finding was the perceived effects on career progression. People felt that recruitment and promotion procedures were discriminatory and disabling. The interviews were kept anonymous because many expressed concern that being identified could stop them from being able to get a job or a promotion. Some had decided not to apply for promotion because they felt their "impairment" could not be accommodated within an academic career.
Most people had experienced what I would call incivilities from colleagues as a result of ignorance, but some people had also experienced outright aggression and discriminatory behaviors. For example, one Ph.D. student was stopped in a corridor by a more senior academic and told that she shouldn't become an academic because people shouldn't have to adjust to her disability. It was also apparent that many academic buildings and working arrangements were not suitable for those with any form of additional needs.
Q: Do you think many disabled people leave academia because they don't have enough support?
A: My survey focused on working academics, so I can't say how many leave. But what I can say is that some who stayed adjusted their plans so that it would be easier. I talked to women who left male-dominated disciplines like engineering or physics for more feminized fields so that they wouldn't have double the trouble of being a woman and disabled. Some went into less physically demanding or more time-flexible fields. One person I interviewed now does online distance learning work as a kind of adjunct, which is certainly a way for her to survive, but could in the long term put her into a very vulnerable position.
People—including myself—also develop ways around things. For example, because I can't do a lot of typing, I am quite strategic about what to publish. In my discipline, book chapters don't count as research outputs, so even if I think it would be really great to write that book chapter, I will focus on writing a journal article instead if I have to choose.
Q: What should universities do to support disabled employees?
A: What's coming out of this survey is that some people are having quite a difficult time, and a lot of it is so unnecessary and so easily fixed, without spending much money. One example from the survey is someone who was given a disabled parking space that was more than a 1-kilometer walk away from their office. In other cases, colleagues sometimes used disabled parking spaces, forcing the people who actually relied on those spots to just drive back home for the day. Measures to address such problems shouldn't be that difficult or expensive, and would be a great improvement. It would also make a huge difference at little cost if universities had a portal listing all the services that they offer to disabled staff, as staff members are often unaware of them.
Measures that require a bit more time and investment include educating line managers about what it means to return to work after a disability and making sure that lecture halls are accessible and toilets not too far away. Another bigger issue to tackle is how to take disability into account when considering promotion. Dyslexia may affect how long it takes to publish a paper, and chronic fatigue syndrome may affect the ability to take part in networking events, for example. A very effective way to bring about the necessary changes would be to include disabled academics in institutional decisions right from the start.
By U.K. law, disabled employees are entitled to work adjustments, but people may not want to broadly disclose such personal issues or have the financial or emotional resources to pursue a case. The bigger argument then becomes, shouldn't employers, and particularly universities, go beyond just sticking with a compliance approach and be more proactive and inclusive? Rather than singling out somebody for having an "impairment," universities should make lecture halls and lectures accessible irrespective of whether or not you're a wheelchair user, blind, or deaf. They should make quiet rooms available for everyone, regardless of whether you've got an anxiety disorder.
In the longer term, I would like to see a cultural change. Something I noticed with some of the interviewees is that they've very much internalized a rigid idea of what it means to be an academic—that you can't be an academic and be disabled—and part of that I think is a lack of visibility of senior disabled researchers. More disabled academics who feel able to be open about their "impairments" could help foster academic cultures where all staff and students can flourish.
Q: What advice would you give to early-career disabled academics?
A: Don't assume there aren't other people with your kind of issue around, because there probably are and you just don't know about it. Don't internalize this idea that there is an ideal academic, and don't give in to impostor syndrome.
I'm not going to tell people to disclose, as they can feel uncomfortable or even put themselves at risk by doing so. It's more a case of finding somebody you can talk to—whether it is your supervisor or through your trade union, the student union, or a staff network. If you have what we might call a social "impairment," social media and Twitter accounts like Chronically Academic and PhDisabled can be great sources of support.
Q: And to other academics on how they may support them?
A: Go to diversity trainings so that you are aware of your own challenges and unconscious biases and what your institution offers to disabled staff and students. In my survey, people told me that they were worried about being thought of as lazy if they require an adjustment, especially in terms of working time, so try to put yourself in their shoes and bear in mind how they may feel. Don't tell your Ph.D. students to work over the weekend, and don't schedule meetings at 9 o'clock in the morning, as a lot of people with anxiety or "impairments" don't want to drive through rush hour traffic.
Academics may feel at a loss when somebody discloses something, but it is OK to say, "I don't know how to deal with it and need to think about it" or "I'm not actually sure what the university offers so let me have a look." Sometimes, someone will say to a disabled staff member, "Just tell me what you need," but they might not know what they need, so make suggestions and involve somebody else if necessary. Ultimately, more flexible and better working conditions will benefit everyone.
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Die bronzezeitliche Nekropole von Is Forrus besteht aus 20 Domus de Janas. Sie liegt im Norden von Villa Sant'Antonio in der Provinz Oristano auf Sardinien.

Einige Felsgräber der Nekropole haben einen Dromos und mehr als eine Kammer.

In Villa Sant'Antonio gibt es etwa 60 Domus de Janas, die sich voneinander unterscheiden, und eine lange Entwicklung des Grabtyps repräsentieren. Die älteste Art ist sicherlich die Bestattung mit vertikalem Zugang zu dem einzigen, meist kleinen Raum, wie er auch in Is Forrus und Monte Padrillonis vorhanden ist. Wenig später liegt der Zugang in einer senkrechten Felswand, auch mit kleinen Kammern in begrenzter Zahl. Der Typ wird durch eine kurze viereckige oder halbrunden Apsis, manchmal durch eine geradlinige Front, oft mit größeren Kammern und mehrgliedrig im Plan abgedeckt. Der jüngste Typ, sowohl in Is Forrus als auch in Genna Salixi vertreten, ist der lange Gang vor der Kammer.

Der Protonuraghe Friarosu, die Nekropole von Genna Salixi und der Menhir Curru Tundu (oder Monte Curru Tundu) stehen/liegen in der Nähe.

Siehe auch
 Liste vor- und frühgeschichtlicher archäologischer Fundplätze auf Sardinien

Literatur
 Alberto Moravetti, Carlo Tozzi et al. (Hrsg.): Guide archeologiche. Preistoria e Protostoria in Italia. Band 2: Sardegna. A.B.A.C.O., Forlí 1995, ISBN 88-86712-01-4.

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CRIMINAL LAW 2.10 CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
TOPIC ELEVEN: CRIMINAL CONTEMPT.
It is a willful ACT OR OMISSION capable of bringing judicial authority into disrepute or an act capable of obstructing the administration of justice, Atake V A.G Federation; Awobokun V Adeyemi. Such are criminalised. See Sections 133 and 115 of the Criminal Code and Penal Code respectively.
Blackslaw Dictionary defines contempt as any act which is calculated to embarrass, hinder or obstruct the courts in the administration of justice
The court, in Awosanya V Board of Customs and Excise recognised the distinction between Criminal Contempt and Civil Contempt. Criminal Contempt usually occurs in facie curia (i.e. in the presence of the court) while Civil Contempt usually ex facie curia (i.e. Outside the face of the court… for example where there is a refusal to obey court orders.). Although they may intertwine as it all depends on the facts and circumstances of each case.
We shall be focusing on Criminal Contempt.
Section 133 of the Criminal Code provides for certain acts which can amount to contempt. They Include: where the accused:
(1) Shows disrespect during any judicial proceeding to the judge.
(2) Having been called to be a witness, fails to attend, refuses to be sworn or refuses to answer a question or remains in the room after witnesses have been asked to leave.
(3) Obstructs or disturbs a Judicial proceeding.
(4) Makes a statement while the proceeding is pending to lower the judge or prejudice the parties concerned.
(5) Publishes evidence taken in a judicial proceeding which has been directed to be secret.
(6) Attempts to or wrongfully interferes or influence witness before or after testifying.
(7) Dismisses his servant for giving evidence against him.
(8) Repossesses land after the court has granted it to another by writ.
This list is not exhaustive, other situations of contempt may include; -Calling a judge a liar; alleging that the judge is biased- Atake V AG Federation; -the accused walking out on a court while its sitting-Magna Maritime Services Ltd V Otoju; -Placing legs on the desk; -Foul language in court-R V New Statesman(Editor); –Private communication or inducement of the judge to sway judgment in client's favour-Awobukan V Adeyemi; -Interrupting court proceedings; – Carelessly/loudly Chewing gum, Signing, whistling, chatting, shouting… etc. during proceedings-r V Powell; -Interference with witness interview-Connolly V Dale; -Demonstration during court processes-Morris V Crown; –Publications in Newspaper attacking a Judge in pending or contemplated proceedings-Agbachom V The State, R V Thomas Jackson, Aniweta V The State, and other like acts.
From the above, we can see that Criminal Contempt may involve acts or omissions which can scandalise/disrespect the court or obstruct the administration of justice.
The truth is that in practice; Whether or not an act would amount to contempt or not depends on the temperament of the judge and the mind-set of the court. An act which may amount to contempt in one court may be condoned/pardoned if committed in another court/ against another judge. Contrasting Okoduwa V The State and Atake V A.G Federation where alleging a judge was bias was held not to be contempt in the former while in the latter case, it was held to be contempt. See the case of Morris V Grown, where one Mrs Stone threw a book which passed between lord Diplock and lord Denning because her application was refused. The lords ignored/pardoned this act. Mrs Stone later realised her wrong and praised the judges saying; "I commend your lordships for your coolness under fire".
Note that where reasons can be adduced for the bad behaviour or the contemnor apologises (also called "purges himself") he may be pardoned. See Itori V The Queen, where the appellant (a lawyer) was convicted for failing to attend the court. The conviction was quashed on appeal because he had sought the leave of the court to be absent but it was unreasonably refused.
Note also, that where the act/statement was made in fair and good faith, it may not amount to contempt in Okoduwa V The State; the accused was sentenced to death for armed robbery. The counsel for the accused alleged that there was bias, denial of fair hearing and that the judge of the trial court had descended into the arena. On these basis, the counsel for the accused applied for the transfer of the case to another court. He was convicted for contempt. At the Supreme Court, his conviction was quashed as the facts and circumstances showed that his criticism of the judge was fair and in good faith.
Due procedure should be followed in trying and punishing the offender. In R V Drummond, his conviction was quashed on the basis of procedural irregularity.
:: Contempt is a simple offence that can ground liability of imprisonment for up to 3 months or less. For example; in Nunku V IGP, the appellant was convicted for contempt for 5 days.
:: Note also that since criminal contempt is a simple offence, the offender cannot be arrested without a warrant.
CRIMINAL LAW 2.11 TREASON AND SEDITION
CRIMINAL LAW 2.9 ROBBERY AND ARMED ROBBERY

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Q: Pass Document credentials in C# Code I am using following code to download SharePoint Document(Word) library and its working fine. However whenever i am trying to open this downloaded document, its keep asking document credentials.
using (ClientContext context = new ClientContext("<Site URL>"))
                {
                    string filePath = @"Local Path";
                    context.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("username", "Password", "domain");
                    context.RequestTimeout = 6600000;
                    Web web = context.Web;
                    Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.List list = web.Lists.GetByTitle("<Doc Library>");

                    ListItem listItem = list.GetItemById(1);
                    context.Load(listItem);
                    context.ExecuteQuery();
                    Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File file = listItem.File;
                    context.Load(file);
                    context.ExecuteQuery();

                    var fileRef = file.ServerRelativeUrl;
                    var fileInfo = Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File.OpenBinaryDirect(context, fileRef);
                    var fileName = Path.Combine(filePath, (string)listItem.File.Name);
                    using (var fileStream = System.IO.File.Create(fileName))
                    {
                        fileInfo.Stream.CopyTo(fileStream);
                    }

}

Once I download the document, I am going to fetch content inside the documents with the help of "Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application" API. Here I am getting all the content.
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application application = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Application();
ImpersonateUser iU = new ImpersonateUser();
iU.Impersonate("domain", "username", "Password");
doc = application.Documents.Open(@"LocalPath");

But each time its asking credentials. So would like to pass these credentials  through C# code?How to do?

A: It seems that you files are password protected. you need to open it by providing password.
Document newDocument = wordApplication.Documents.Open(@"C:\Users\XYZ\Desktop\myNextFile.doc",
                                                              confirmConversions: false,
                                                              addToRecentFiles: false,
                                                              readOnly: false,
                                                              passwordDocument: "#$nonsense@!");

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package Paws::EC2::AvailabilityZone;
  use Moose;
  has Messages => (is => 'ro', isa => 'ArrayRef[Paws::EC2::AvailabilityZoneMessage]', request_name => 'messageSet', traits => ['NameInRequest']);
  has RegionName => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str', request_name => 'regionName', traits => ['NameInRequest']);
  has State => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str', request_name => 'zoneState', traits => ['NameInRequest']);
  has ZoneName => (is => 'ro', isa => 'Str', request_name => 'zoneName', traits => ['NameInRequest']);
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=head1 NAME

Paws::EC2::AvailabilityZone

=head1 USAGE

This class represents one of two things:

=head3 Arguments in a call to a service

Use the attributes of this class as arguments to methods. You shouldn't make instances of this class.
Each attribute should be used as a named argument in the calls that expect this type of object.

As an example, if Att1 is expected to be a Paws::EC2::AvailabilityZone object:

  $service_obj->Method(Att1 => { Messages => $value, ..., ZoneName => $value  });

=head3 Results returned from an API call

Use accessors for each attribute. If Att1 is expected to be an Paws::EC2::AvailabilityZone object:

  $result = $service_obj->Method(...);
  $result->Att1->Messages

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This class has no description

=head1 ATTRIBUTES

=head2 Messages => ArrayRef[L<Paws::EC2::AvailabilityZoneMessage>]

  Any messages about the Availability Zone.

=head2 RegionName => Str

  The name of the region.

=head2 State => Str

  The state of the Availability Zone.

=head2 ZoneName => Str

  The name of the Availability Zone.

=head1 SEE ALSO

This class forms part of L<Paws>, describing an object used in L<Paws::EC2>

=head1 BUGS and CONTRIBUTIONS

The source code is located here: https://github.com/pplu/aws-sdk-perl

Please report bugs to: https://github.com/pplu/aws-sdk-perl/issues

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Does anyone have experience with short term rentals? I'm in discussion of some condos on the coast. I've been told some condos are getting $1200 per week to rent. Certainly a better return than even many very good cash flowing long term rentals, even with 2/3 of the year having a lot of vacancy. Are these numbers realistic? Are there resources to analyze these numbers (such as a rentometer-like site). Any other sharing on experiences within this realm are appreciated.
Hey I am a realtor outside of wilmington. I've looked at condos for a client before and while the weekly rentals are correct.... have you inquired about all the fees? You will be nickel and dimed to death, or at least that has been my experience when looking. For instance, you have insurance (wind/hail, flood, and liability), taxes, HOA, PM fee, turn over fee, utilities etc. Average HOA fee I have seen is roughly 5-6k a year. Then you add in the fact that that 1200 a week is generally only for the peak season (three months) and then drops a bunch during offseason. Have you seen the financials for the property for multiple years to see all the fees as well as true occupancy?
Good points. The area I'm looking is New Bern, NC. What's been presented is $1200 per week, for 28 weeks of the year. I'm unsure if this is realistic, but admittedly do not know that area well. I'm unsure of the HOA fees and such.
The New Bern market (inner banks) is different than the coast. You should consider all expenses with coastal condos have and not get lured in to seasonal peak revenue numbers. Management, HOA, and seasonal vacancy will consume most of your revenue and most likely you will have several months of negative cash flow during out-of-season months.
Without knowing the property (on the river?, size?, amenities?, etc.), $1200/week may or may not be realistic.


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The Talented Tenth Speech Analysis
The talented tenth was an article written in 1903 by W.E.B. Du Bois. It was about the efforts of the American Baptist Missionary Home Society trying to start black colleges which would train African American teachers. W.E.B Du Bois fought for civil rights for black people in the United States. During the nineteen twenties and nineteen thirties, he was the person most responsible for the changes in conditions for black people in American society. He also was responsible for changes in the way they viewed themselves. The Talented Tenth was a speech to classify and explain the role of the 'talented ten percentile' of the blacks in relation to their evolvement. It helps show the situation and the need for improvement. Dubois suggests that…show more content…
I think that he felt that if African Americans were well educated then race would not be such a big factor. Education is power. I believe that he felt that if he could get people to educate themselves and other then African American would be view better in society. I do feel that as of today's society black communities have a "talented tenth." There are many black communities that have early child hood programs and other recreational programs to educated young black children. Also in many school systems there are opportunities for young blacks to take on leadership. In colleges there are black student unions and many organizations that are involved in uplifting the black communities. In today's society we have Historical Black Colleges that are there to help prepare African American for society and…show more content…
Washington focused on having education for real life jobs and not asking for equality from the whites. He just focused on getting help from the whites and accepting their place as blacks on earth. W.E.B Dubois focused on the exact opposite things that of Booker T. Washington. Dubois focused on a strategy called the gradualist political strategy. The gradualist political strategy tells that Dubois was very focused on blacks being book smart to get anywhere in life. With academic education you can better educate yourself on your traded skill. These two have the potential of going hand in hand. I fell that over all academic education is more secure. You can be flexible with a degree and work a possible variety of jobs. With a trade you are taught to work within one subject so there for in the long run there is no variety and your education is limited. W.E.B Du Bois never saw the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the age of affirmative action, which provided exceptional opportunities for African Americans. Du Bois died before the growth of the largest African American middle class in history. He also died long before the invention of black women's studies. It is our responsibility as African American to keep pushing his positive vision and not to be afraid to go back to our communities and lead a helping hand. Only we can up lift our people and if we don't do it simply won't be done. We have to educate ourselves and keep moving
Booker T Washington Philosophies
He thought that ethical training was far more essential than intellectual education. He believed that the black race ought to refrain from politics and civil rights tension until industrial education should have done its work. Washington expounded that industrial education ought to aid a man to develop his self-image and level of professional abilities. To encourage the notion of industrial education and assist the black population, Washington opened a school in 1881 in Alabama. The foremost advantage of this school was that Washington applied his beliefs of education to situations of Southern regions and economic improvement of the South.
Black University Culture
Many times, Black students at majority schools feel as though they have to put on a façade in order to "fit-in" with students of other races. The family-oriented environment of HBCUs allows students to let their guards down without fear of being ostracized or judged. Each student feels connected to one another, as well as closely related to their ancestors who established these universities. Kinship is an essential aspect of Black college history and part of an important basis for the continuation of HBCUs. The significance of the history of HBCUs is cherished not only by past and present students, but as well as future students.
Compare & Contrast Booker Washington And Du Bois
Essay #4 Rough Draft: Booker T. Washington & WEB Du Bois Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois are considered as the two most influential black leaders of all the black American movement history. However, they followed different ideologies concerning how black people should achieve civil rights. Booker T. Washington encouraged the need for African Americans to be able to compete skillfully on an economic basis with the white Southerners, while Du Bois wanted more than that, and exactly focused on encouraging the black Americans to fight for their civil rights rather than just acting passively, as Washington's philosophy suggested. If a man feels oppressed, and thinks his rights are being held from him, then he should fight by all means possible to win them back, as the following analysis would debate it.
Booker T. Washington's Lack Of Education
Booker T Washington believed education was the key. Washington called for patience, accommodation, and self-help. He played down political rights and emphasised vocational education as the best way for African Americans to advance. The defeat of south brought great changes for African Americans as slavery ended in 1865 and civil right act of 1866 meant Black people finally had rights. One of the changes that can be linked to Washington's approach of accommodation is 15th amendment which states that voting could not be denied to a person just because of there race.
Characteristics Of Frederick Douglass American Individualism
He was a high achiever, he looked to perfect himself then he wanted to help others. Franklin opened a school for freed black slaves to help them learn to read and write. He believed that if they were educated they would have dignity and make them have better character. He even helps the freed black slaved find jobs. Franklin seemed like he wanted to improve the quality of American society he began to favor the abolition of slavery.
A.P. Us History Dbq of 1989
These leaders held very different opinions and strategies to deal with the problems the Black Americans were facing at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth. W. E. B. Du Bois was one of the most important leaders of Black protest in the United States. Du Bois believed that Blacks should constantly speak out against discrimination. To fight racial discrimination, Du Bois founded the Niagara Movement in 1905 (Document F).
Is Black Leadership Dead Essay
With an African-American first family, black students graduating from high school and college at increasingly high rates and more opportunities than ever before, the need for a modern day Martin or Malcolm are now President Obama, Oprah and Senator Booker from New Jersey. Modern Black Leaders shouldnt come out stating they are Black Leaders instead they should led by example, letting our youth know that education is the only way out of the ghettos, vote so your voice can be heard, stop blaming others when the law is on your side. We must also have to take into account that although we're not struggling as much as we did before with interpersonal racism, we still have institutional racism, which is why it's so important that we continue to have Black leaders. Our Black leadership can't just be put on person but all on of us, we must help ourselves to help others. If we are all doing our part by educating ourselves and teaching our young then we will go farther.
On Being Black And Middle Class Analysis
To further elaborate, the dissociation between black-middle-class and the rest of America can be better explained through the portrayal of the aforementioned social class. Additionally, illustrating the daily struggles and triumphs of countless black-middle-class-families helps to further depict that, although the world may view them in a different light, they are a just like every other black family in
Booker T Washington Vs Dubois Analysis
Du Bois' ethnicities included African American, French, Dutch, and Indian. W.E.B Du Bois was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1895. 3 Du Bois mainly stressed the idea of social and economical equality among the African-American community, which was very different from Washington's view. He highly stated that the "talented tenth" theory should be given access to the mainstream American life.3 His "talented tenth" theory was first introduced in 1903 and mainly focused on helping the need for higher education to create leadership qualities to the most needed 10 percent of African-Americans.5 W.E.B Du Bois was also an important contributor to help co-found the National African American Colored People or NAACP and became the association's director of research and editor of its magazine, The Crisis.4 Overtime W.E.B Du Bois developed into a skilled historian , poet, and
Black Leaders In The 19th Century
Booker T. Washington was the founder of Tuskegee Institute- a training school for Blacks (1881) and he believed Blacks should learn skills in order to obtain decent jobs. W.EB. Du Bois was a graduate of Harvard University and was the founder of NAACP. NAACP was the national association for the advancement of colored people, and it played a great role in the civil right movements. He believed blacks should fight for full equal rights in every area of life.
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This scenario - using plastic (or soon, the NFC chip in your phone) to help out a homeless person - is the standard thought experiment when talking about mobile payments, a cashless society, and charity.
So, it comes to pass today in none other than Harvard Square - where a startup called Leaf and the Harvard Square Business Association - are partnering to make credit card donations to the homeless possible, using a tablet system installed at local stores.
$100 can provide shelter for a week"
It appears that the donations go to local organizations serving the homeless, not directly to the homeless. In that regard, it's not that different from any other version of "embedded giving," except that it's a lot more local. Because specific dollar amounts are correlated with specific "provisions" (See list above) the groups talk about it as if this offers donors more assurance about where there money is going. It doesn't really, it just feels that way - you don't know your $1 bought a pair of socks, all you really know is that a pair of socks costs a $1.
The Leaf model is interesting, sort of. If donors get receipts from the nonprofits, some actual follow up that their dollar really went to the organizations as stated, then this is a (small) step up from where embedded giving has been. To date, embedded giving of "a nickel donation for using your own grocery bag" variety have relied not on the donors wanting more assurance about their gift but on the ease and "guilt" of the transaction. There is no mechanism for checking that the companies for whom the check-out teller works actually donate those nickels to anybody. How and why anyone has ever believed that stores are setting aside all those nickels and making donations to the organizations that they claim to be supporting is the biggest mystery to me. Why would anyone think it is more efficient or trustworthy than giving a nickel directly to someone who needs it or directly to a nonprofit organization, skipping the grocery store middleman? This kind of cash-register giving is designed to be opaque, and little has been done to change that.
The thing about mobile payments and credit cards is that they make the "paper trail" of follow up easier - it's all digital data that can be tracked. If someone "re-builds" embedded giving so that the digital data trail is visible, and donors who care can "follow their money," well, then, fine. Making the transaction itself a "swipe" instead of a "drop" in a cup but not doing anything about trust, transparency or follow-up, well that's not really interesting, is it?
The version that Leaf and HSBA are modeling has potential to be interesting in another way - it's super local. The folks in Harvard Square - merchants, shoppers, homeless people, and service agencies - know each other. They recognize each other. They can do more than just give money, they can look out for each other, care about each other, pay attention over time. Don't laugh - this happens in much larger communities than Harvard Square (NYC, for example). If technology serves here as a bit of a trojan horse to help tighten those bonds of people caring for people, that would be great. It might even help some of the folks without homes get back on their feet.
As it stands, the Leaf/HSBA model appears to have that potential, as well as the potential for the digital follow up. It will be interesting to see if anything comes from that opportunity.


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Leicester miss chance to seal Europa League group in Ukraine
By PA Sport Staff
Leicester have work to do in their final game if they are to win their Europa League group after a much-changed side were beaten 1-0 by Zorya Luhansk in Ukraine.
Substitute Allahyar Sayyadmanesh scored six minutes from time to inflict a first defeat on the Foxes in the competition. They remain top of Group G thanks to their head-to-head record against Braga and will finish first if they win at home to AEK Athens in their final group game.
However, a cause for concern for boss Brendan Rodgers will be the injury that forced off Caglar Soyuncu just 16 minutes into his return, following a six-week absence with a groin problem.
Kelechi Iheanacho featured in a much-changed side (Sergyi Kozin/AP)
Rodgers made nine changes to his team, with James Justin and Dennis Praet the only survivors from the Premier League defeat to Fulham on Monday. The likes of Jonny Evans, Youri Tielemans, Jamie Vardy and Kasper Schmeichel were all left at home and rested.
Leicester, perhaps predictably then, looked a little disjointed and Danny Ward, making only his second start of the season in goal, was called into action early on.
Zorya created an overload on the right, allowing Vladyslav Kochergin to cut inside and shoot from the edge of the penalty area, with Ward needing to get down low to palm away the ball.
The Foxes were dealt a blow after 16 minutes when Soyuncu suffered an injury and had to be replaced.
The Turkish defender came across to the right to deal with a through ball and immediately pulled up, kicking the ball out to receive attention.
Caglar Soyuncu suffered an injury on his return to the side (Sergyi Kozin/AP)
He signalled to the bench – his hip area appearing to be the problem – and hobbled off, with Wesley Fofana coming on in his place.
Leicester were lacking as an attacking force, only offering wayward efforts from Justin and Cengiz Under as a threat inside the opening half an hour.
However, Under should have then put the visitors ahead. A neat one-two between Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho saw the Turkey international played in, but he slipped his shot wide when one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
Ward was called into telling action again just before the break, diving at full stretch to push away Andrejs Ciganiks' swinging 25-yard strike.
There were chances either side of half-time for Barnes, Under and substitute Luke Thomas, but again all of them failed to trouble the home goalkeeper.
Cengiz Under had chances to score for Leicester (Sergyi Kozin/AP)
Leicester were almost made to pay for their profligacy after 52 minutes when Vladlen Yurchenko sent a header crashing against the crossbar. Zorya enjoyed a good spell of pressure but the Foxes survived.
Rodgers' side had their best chance to win the game with 10 minutes remaining. Iheanacho did well to win the ball back on the edge of the area and forced Nikola Vasilj to make a parrying save.
He pushed the ball into the path of James Maddison who, from an acute angle, turned the rebound back towards goal, but Vasilj was there again to make a brilliant recovery save.
It proved a huge moment as four minutes later Zorya went ahead. The goal came against the run of play, with Sayyadmanesh sliding in at the far post to convert Vladyslav Kabayev's pin-point low cross from close range.
Under almost rescued a point for Leicester in injury time, but Vasilj flung himself to his right to claw away his 25-yard strike.
Tom Izzo determined, hopeful college basketball can finish season despite COVID-19 spikes
VICTORIA — Production delays for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are a temporary setback that will slow down the delivery of first doses in B.C. over the next few weeks, the province's top doctor said. But B.C. is still on track to vaccinate its most vulnerable residents by the end of March, Dr. Bonnie Henry said during a news briefing on Monday. A shortfall of about 60,000 doses of vaccine should be made up by March, she said, adding the province expects to "dramatically" expand access to the vaccine to people across the province starting in April. "It is a bit of a setback, but it is only a delay," she said. "The supply comes back up again very quickly. Next week is where we will be most affected." More than 87,000 people in B.C. have received their initial doses of COVID-19 vaccine, said Henry, with the first people to receive the shot set to get their second doses starting Tuesday. B.C. has recorded 1,330 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, including a high of 584 on Saturday. The death toll from the illness rose to 1,078 as 31 more people died in the same three-day period. Active infections dipped to 4,326, including 343 people who are hospitalized. The 301 new cases reported on Monday is the lowest single-day increase in more than two months, although Henry said the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 is still high across the province. The Interior and Northern health regions are seeing increased transmission in more communities, she noted. "It is a challenge again about making sure that we keep our gatherings small. It's the same things that are leading to transmission events that we saw in the Lower Mainland a few months ago," she said, referring to social gatherings leading to cases that drove B.C.'s second wave in the fall. About 80 per cent of long-term care residents in the hard-hit Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health regions have received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, said Henry, with more being delivered across the province. It's been more challenging to get vaccine to facilities in the Northern, Interior and Island health regions, where communities more spread out, she said. "The target is to complete all care homes by the end of this week, next week, depending on when vaccine arrives this week." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2021. The Canadian Press
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 19 (ANI): The death of the 43-year-man in Bellary, who was administered the COVID-19 vaccine on January 16, was caused by cardiorespiratory arrest secondary to acute anteroseptal wall MI, said the State Health Department on Monday.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampment roughly a mile away sent a plume of smoke into the air and caused security concerns in an already jittery city. The false alarm briefly interrupted the rehearsal for Wednesday's inauguration ceremony, a quadrennial exercise in which stand-ins take the roles of Biden and other VIPs and the U.S. Marine Corps Band goes through its paces, including practicing "The Star-Spangled Banner" for Wednesday's performance by Lady Gaga. Rehearsal resumed not long afterward, accompanied by frequent passes by a helicopter patrolling the skies over the Capitol. Law enforcement officials said there was no threat to the public and the fire was not believed to be a threat to the inauguration. Local firefighters put out the blaze quickly. The evacuation of some participants and the lockdown were ordered by the acting chief of Capitol Police in an abundance of caution, officials said. But the fast decision to lock down underscores the fear that has gripped Washington since the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters and prompted extraordinary measures ahead of the inauguration. Armed protests planned for this past weekend around the country were mostly a bust, but anxiety is still skyrocketing. U.S. Secret Service tightened security in and around the Capitol a week early in preparation, and the city centre is essentially on lockdown with streets blocked, high fencing installed and tens of thousands of National Guard and other law enforcement officers stationed around the area. But U.S. defence officials, worried about a potential insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing the event, pushed the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into the area. Acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller said in a statement Monday that vetting of National Guard troops continues and that the Pentagon has found no intelligence so far that would indicate an insider threat. Still, the Secret Service issued a bulletin over the weekend about what it sees as an "uptick" in National Guard troops posting pictures and details of their operations online. The Associated Press obtained the "all concerned" message sent to all the National Guard troops coming to Washington. Without getting into specific postings, the bulletin said, "No service members should be posting locations, pictures or descriptions online regarding current operations or the sensitive sites they are protecting" and urged them to stop immediately. Asked about the bulletin, a spokesperson for the Secret Service issued a statement saying it "does not comment on matters of protective intelligence." President Donald Trump has refused to attend the inauguration, the first time a sitting president has not attended since Andrew Johnson, though Vice-President Mike Pence will be there as well as other former presidents. Capitol police spokeswoman Eva Malecki said there were currently no fires on or within the campus. "Members and staff were advised to shelter in place while the incident is being investigated," she said in a statement. Firefighters were called to the homeless encampment shortly before 10:15 a.m., where a woman who lived there had a portable heater with a flammable gas tank, fire department spokesman Vito Maggiolo said. The woman, who was injured but declined medical treatment, told firefighters that the flames spread quickly and her possessions were burned. The fire was extinguished almost immediately after firefighters arrived. Participants were ushered from the West Front of the Capitol. Those who had gathered for a walk-through, including a military band, were directed to head indoors and moved in the direction of a secure location inside the Capitol complex. People involved in the rehearsal said security officials yelled "this is not a drill." The lockdown was lifted about an hour later. Five people died in the Jan. 6 riot, including a police officer. ___ Associated Press writers Zeke Miller and Michael Balsamo in Washington and James LaPorta in Delray Beach, Florida, contributed to this report. __ This story corrects that Andrew Johnson, not Andrew Jackson, was the last sitting president to not attend his successor's inauguration. Andrew Taylor, Colleen Long And Eric Tucker, The Associated Press
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NEW ORLEANS — Signs point to new era dawning for the New Orleans Saints, even if an opportunity remains to keep together much of the young core that has powered the club to four straight NFC South titles. The Saints must be ready for Drew Brees to retire after he started at quarterback for 15 years. They also must decide how to approach extension talks with prominent young players such as cornerback Marshon Lattimore, sack leader Trey Hendrickson and right tackle Ryan Ramczyk, among others. The potential for greater-than-usual roster upheaval this off-season is why Sunday's 30-20 loss to Tampa Bay in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs was particularly disheartening for a number of Saints players. They won their fourth consecutive NFC South title, only to come up short of a Super Bowl in a fourth straight post-season. When the previous three seasons ended, there was relative certainty about which front-line players were likely to be back. Now, much less so. "Guys are aware of how contracts and everything like that works and who will be leaving and different things like that," said defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins, a 2016 first-round draft choice who is scheduled to become a free agent this off-season. "We definitely felt like this was a year, with the talent we have and the guys we could throw at people, that this was a year where we really got to capitalize and be able to make that run," Rankins continued. "Obviously, we weren't able to do it, came up short, but it's definitely something that we thought about." Center Ryan McCoy said Monday that he hadn't watched video cut-ups of Sunday's game as he normally would have because he "couldn't stomach it." "This one hurt," McCoy said. "This one hurt a lot." Still, Rankins sees a strong franchise culture built by coach Sean Payton, and a core of talented players who are relatively certain to be back — including running back Alvin Kamara, receiver Michael Thomas and linebacker Demario Davis — that could help the Saints sustain success going forward. "The foundation they put in place is beautiful, something that anybody would want to be around," Rankins said. "I think it bodes well going forward." CALLING IT A CAREER? Brees, who turned 42 last Friday and is the NFL's all-time leader in yards passing, has not made his intentions known publicly. He declined even after Sunday's playoff loss to confirm recent widespread speculation about his plans to retire after this season. But Brees also has given no indication he's seriously considering playing next season either. The past two seasons have been tough on him physically. He missed five games in 2019 with a throwing hand injury that required surgery. He missed four more this season with multiple fractured ribs and a collapsed lung. Still, Brees was 9-3 as a starter while completing 70.5 per cent of his passes for 2,942 yards and 24 TDs against six interceptions during the regular season. He also won a playoff game against Chicago before his worst game this season — marred by three interceptions and a career-playoff-low 134 yards passing — against the Buccaneers. Rankins said the notion that Brees might be done in the NFL is "crazy to think about." "He's been doing it at such a high level for so long," Rankins said. "That hasn't really sunk in with me just because I know he can still go out there and compete and be one of the best in the league." The Saints have been grooming Taysom Hill, who started four games this season while Brees was out, as the club's quarterback of the future. New Orleans also might try to lure Jameis Winston back for another season. Other options could present themselves if other teams choose to move on from prominent veterans with big contracts, similar to the way Indianapolis landed Philip Rivers in 2020. CORE CONCERNS The Saints have team options to keep Lattimore and Ramczyk, but going that route could create a salary cap hardship. It could benefit the Saints more to reach long-term extensions with both to spread out the 2021 cap hit over subsequent years. UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS Like Rankins, Saints 2020 sack leader Trey Hendrickson is due to become a free agent. After a relatively quiet first few years of his career since being drafted in 2017, he broke out in his fourth season with 13 1/2 sacks, which tied for second in the NFL. After a season such as that, he might command more of a price than the Saints are willing to pay. Safety Marcus Williams and linebacker Alex Anzalone are other members of the Saints' 2017 draft class who also are scheduled to become free agents. CAP CASUALTY CANDIDATES The Saints are expected to confront some salary cap challenges this off-season, which could mean either renegotiations or the outright release of some productive veterans. Linebacker Kwon Alexander has a backloaded contract calling for about $25 million in base salary over the next two seasons. Tight end Jared Cook, defensive tackle Malcom Brown and offensive lineman Nick Easton are other veterans who could be cut if they don't renegotiate more cap-friendly deals. The same could go for starting cornerback Janoris Jenkins and receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who each have one season remaining on their contracts. ___ More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL Brett Martel, The Associated Press
New Zealand said on Tuesday that it was looking to secure a small batch of COVID-19 vaccines early to protect its high-risk workers, as pressure mounts on the government to vaccinate its population. A tough lockdown and the geographic advantage of being at the bottom of the world helped New Zealand virtually eliminate the novel coronavirus within its borders. But with the pandemic raging globally, more people are returning to New Zealand with infections including the new variants from the U.K. and South Africa, raising concerns the virus may spread in the community again.
Extreme racism festering in the city's fire halls is "horrifying" and "unacceptable," says Calgary's mayor, reacting to a CBC News story about the toxic culture in the fire department. Mayor Naheed Nenshi said the accounts of several current and former BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) firefighters who detailed racism in the fire stations is "unacceptable in today's society and it's unacceptable in this organization." The firefighters say life in the halls has been more traumatizing than the calls they've respond to. "I am most interested in making sure we change the culture and that the culture is actively anti-racist," said Nenshi. A group of active and retired members penned a letter to Chief Steve Dongworth demanding change after the City of Calgary held a three-day public consultation on racism in the summer. Two of the presenters spoke about incidents including one where a stuffed animal was painted black and hung from a noose at a fire hall where a Black firefighter worked. Local Cree Elder Doreen Spence also told the story of Indigenous fire captain Barry Dawson, who took his own life in November 2017, the day after visiting her and speaking about the "unbearable" racism he had experienced at work. "It hurts me to hear that my colleagues are being subjected to this," said Nenshi. "I'm going to do everything I can in my power and authority in my own hands to make sure that every single person who joins the City of Calgary, whether in the fire department or any other role, has the opportunity to have an outstanding career." Other firefighters report hearing racial slurs, suffering physical assaults and enduring many micro-aggressions like eye-rolls and scoffs at any mention of issues such as Black Lives Matter. Coun. Joyti Gondek says she listened to the public consultations in the summer and remembers the presentations detailing racism at the fire department. "I left those hearings with a sense that those people's words had been heard and if there were specific examples they would be looked into," says Gondek, who represents Ward 3. "I'm left wondering, did we not look into this, and if we did, where's the report?" The city says it doesn't keep track of the number of BIPOC hires within its departments but estimates put the number around 40, or less than three per cent of the 1,400 firefighters. There are also about 40 women in the department. Mayor wants to read workplace review reports Nenshi says the city has been largely focused on gender issues within the fire department but in hindsight after attending CFD graduations, he's noticed a lack of BIPOC fire recruits. "It is clear to me that it is not a particularly diverse workforce compared to say Calgary Transit or Calgary Police, and it's always been in the back of my head," said Nenshi. When asked if he still has faith in the fire chief, Nenshi said he does. "Yeah, until I know otherwise, because I know the chief very well and I know the issues of inclusion have been very important to him, and frankly it's one of the reasons we hired him." CBC News also reported two reviews of the department's workplace culture have been commissioned over the past six years but neither has been made public. Nenshi says he should know what's in those reports. "I, too, am curious; what did we know, when did we know about it and what did we do about it at that time, and those are the answers I'm looking for as well." Group wants BIPOC, female trailblazers recognized In its letter, the group demands nine changes, including a public inquiry into job-related suicides and a permanent place for the department's BIPOC and female trailblazers to be recognized. They also want a zero-tolerance policy on workplace racism, bullying, harassment, assaults and other toxic behaviour, with breaches resulting in discipline up to and including termination. In a written statement, Chief Dongworth said he is committed to "acknowledging shortcomings, listening and learning." Dongworth said his department is working with the city to create a Safe Disclosure Office for fire department employees to report concerns and access advice. "One of my top priorities is to ensure that CFD focuses on enhancing diversity and inclusion and fostering a work environment where employees feel valued and respected."
NEW YORK — Frustrated by the flow of coronavirus vaccine from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday floated the idea of buying shots for New Yorkers directly from one of the vaccine makers, Pfizer. The idea seemed far from a sure bet, with the pharmaceutical giant saying it would need federal approval to sell to state governments. If that were to happen, the cost and amount have yet to be be discussed. Regardless, Cuomo said he felt compelled to broach the idea as his state, like many others, faces tough vaccine math. At the current pace of federal vaccine shipments to New York, it could take six months or more to get shots to the 7 million residents already eligible under federal guidelines, let alone the roughly 12 million other New Yorkers. Residents have been scrambling to try to get the shots, with many getting shut out and upset. "My job as governor of New York is to pursue every avenue, and that's what I'm doing," the Democratic governor said at a virtual news conference as he released a letter he'd written to New York-based Pfizer about his idea. He told the company it "could help us save lives right here in New York." Pfizer Inc., which developed one of the current vaccines with German partner BioNTech, said in a statement that it appreciated Cuomo's praise and was open to working with the federal Health and Human Services Department on getting the shots as quickly as possible to as many Americans as it could. "However, before we can sell directly to state governments, HHS would need to approve that proposal," the company said. An HHS spokesperson said via email that Cuomo is "trying to circumvent a long-planned federal allocation system by attempting to cut to the front of the line at the expense of fellow jurisdictions." The spokesperson said the top priority for HHS is "maximizing the availability of safe and effective vaccines in a manner which is responsible, fair and equitable for all Americans, not just to those in New York State." Under the current system, HHS allocates vaccine doses to states and ships them. The federal Food and Drug Administration's emergency-based authorization for the Pfizer vaccine specifies that it will be supplied "as directed by the U.S. government." The federal government has been paying $19.50 per dose for the Pfizer vaccine and has ordered 200 million doses so far, enough to give the two-shot regimen to 100 million people. Other nations around the world have also placed orders. Earlier in the pandemic, Cuomo complained last spring about U.S. states competing against one another, or being outbid by the federal government, for then-scarce protective gear and ventilators. At the time, he called on the federal government to nationalize medical supply acquisition of those items. Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press
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Yukon workers' compensation board working with outfitters to improve workplace safety
The board in charge of occupational health and safety in Yukon will be continuing its outreach efforts to outfitters this year in the wake of a case that saw one of them fined $46,000 for safety issues that contributed to the death of an employee. Although complaints against outfitters are rare, Kurt Dieckmann, president and CEO of the Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board, told CBC that injury claims from outfitter employees have been on the rise since 2017. "We do know that there are gaps in, sort of, the understanding that outfitters and a lot of other employers in the territory have as to what their obligations are under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations," he said. "They have to take measures to address this." Outfitter employees face 'very unique hazards' According to Dieckmann, the board receives between four and 12 claims from outfitter employees any given year, with some of them involving "fairly serious" and "fairly high-cost" injuries. Due to the nature of outfitting work — remote locations, tough terrain, inclement weather, close interaction with both domestic and wild animals — employees face some "very unique hazards" on the job that create "addition challenges when it comes to putting safety programs in place," Dieckman said. "We have seen a lot of injuries resulting from interactions with horses, you know — falling off horses, being kicked by a horse, holding a horse, and the horse tearing a shoulder out and those kinds of things," he said. "They also have to deal with wild animals as well, and not only wild animals, but you've got insects, you've got just a wide variety of hazards that are not faced in, you know, workplaces like construction and mining and office environments." Industry-wide safety plan underway The board began working with the Yukon Outfitters Association, which represents 14 of the about 20 outfitters in the territory, in 2017 on drafting an industry-wide safety program similar to the one the board had created with the Klondike Placer Miners' Association. Dieckmann said the board's "fear was that something tragic could happen" if workplace safety issues weren't dealt with; that fear turned into reality in January 2019 after a employee of Trophy Stone Outfitting drowned after his snowmobile fell into open water while he was out checking on the outfitter's camps. Trophy Stone and one of its co-owners each recently pled guilty in territorial court to a charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. As part of its efforts in remedying the issues that contributed to the death, the outfitter paid for the creation of a customized workplace health and safety plan, becoming the first outfitter in the territory to have a plan of that nature. While work on the industry-wide safety plan stalled in 2020 due to COVID-19 limiting opportunities to meet, Dieckmann said safety officers still managed to visit 13 outfitting camps during the season to talk about planning and to share occupational health and safety resources. He said the officers are planning on visiting outfitter camps again this year "to try and engage them in their workplaces, because that's really where it's the most effective. "We need to see not just only outfitters, but all employers taking health and safety seriously," he said, explaining that it was crucial for employers to understand their obligations and ensure their employees have the tools and training to protect themselves and others. "I know from personal experience and from speaking with a lot of the employers who have had serious injuries or fatalities in their workplace, it hits the workplace very, very hard when it does happen, and no employer I've ever met has been so laissez-faire or casual that they don't care if a worker gets seriously injured or killed." Yukon Outfitters Association president Shawn Wassel told CBC that association members have "embraced" opportunities to improve occupational safety, whether that be after receiving feedback from safety officers or working on the "evolving" draft of the industry-wide plan. "Safety performance is part of core business for outfitting and we just continue to look at opportunities to improve safety performance and make sure that the workplace is safe," he said. "We look [forward to] our safety plan to be continuously improved and effective in keeping our workers safe and our clients safe, and continuing to focus on our hunting operations while in the field in a safe and productive manner."
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ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via GettyWatching TV coverage of a violent mob of Trump supporters breach the Capitol just a 20-minute walk from her home, Rebecca Groom felt deeply unsafe."I was watching something that symbolically, and in a practical sense, shows a major breakdown in our government that leaves us vulnerable," she told The Daily Beast. "I was like, okay, we could be witnessing assassinations in a second. So I decided to get in the car at that point."The Capitol Hill resident and Air Force veteran drove across a bridge to Virginia and waited out the rest of the attack at a friend's parents' house. But a week later, it wasn't the lack of security that made Groom decide to buy a one-way ticket to Boston to hang out with a friend rather than stay here through the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.It was the abundance of it.NJ Army Reservist With Security Clearance Busted for Capitol RiotsAs virtually all of downtown Washington, D.C., is locked down behind layers of fences, Secret Service security checkpoints, and National Guard roadblocks, Groom is one of many residents worried that if another violent protest does erupt, it will be pushed into the outlying neighborhoods because the mob won't be able to get near the event they're trying to protest."If they can't get close to the Capitol to protest in a march, I don't know where they march," she said. "They could come in from the surrounding areas, just traipsing through my neighborhood.""Everyone we talk to in DC is only talking about this, right? And there is a cloud of tension and anxiety," she added.Residents of a city still scarred and reeling from the Capitol attack earlier this month have been airing similar fears on neighborhood internet message boards, and business owners have appealed to the local government officials who represent them for reassurance.Already by Sunday, the White House, Capitol, Washington Monument, and National Mall were effectively inaccessible, secured behind high fencing, camouflaged Humvees, and phalanxes of armed military guards. Up to 25,000 troops were expected to arrive in the city by Inauguration Day, and access to Pennsylvania Avenue was limited to only those screened for weapons at several magnetometer-equipped Secret Service checkpoints on the cross streets.Still, authorities plan to allow two pre-permitted protest groups to amass at separate "First Amendment Zones" along that heavily secured stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue, with a limit of 100 people in each at a time.That sets off alarm bells for Michael Shenkel, the official who represents the Penn Quarter and Chinatown neighborhoods just north of the checkpoints on the city's Advisory Neighborhood Commission.Businesses in the area have already been hard hit, not just by COVID-19 closures but also looting and destruction during protests last year. Although he said he's grateful for the added security after the horrors of the Capitol attack, Shenkel said he's heard from more than a few business owners anxious about what might go down just out of view of the checkpoints."A concern of mine is that as people come to these protest areas or depart protest areas after they are all amped up, and what they may do coming back into the less secure areas of the city," Shenkel said. "People are very tense. We don't know what is to come."Some businesses were still operating this weekend, but many had already boarded up their windows—a double hit for restaurants, because Inauguration Day crowds usually mean thousands of potential orders.Jassi Bindra is the head chef at Punjab Grill, a high-end Indian eatery half a block north of the Trump Hotel. The Secret Service set up a checkpoint entry to Pennsylvania Avenue basically right in front of their door, so he said he feels reasonably confident protesters wouldn't try to smash up the place. But even though they are only open for pick-up orders anyway because of pandemic restrictions on indoor dining, he said his establishment made a decision to close to make sure anyone coming back and forth from the business wouldn't be harmed this week."You need to walk three blocks to come and pick up and then go," he said, due to limits on vehicular traffic in the area. "Even the [delivery] drivers who will come, they are putting their life into risk, you know what I mean?... It's better not to have any life in danger."Bindra said he won't be back until after the inauguration, but he did open his kitchen for an hour on Saturday to cook meals for the National Guardsmen and other security officials nearby.Much-hyped, nationwide protests at state capitols over the weekend to protest Biden's ascent to power were mostly tame affairs—when anyone bothered to show up at all. Still, the quiet was not exactly a comforting one.A smattering of Boogaloos—a loose assemblage of Civil War-thirsty, far-right and libertarian types—were on hand in cities like Columbus, Ohio on Sunday. In Minnesota, a rally on Saturday saw just a dozen Pro-Trump protesters gathered at the State Capitol amist a heavy police presence, with National Guard Humvees parked at the entry points and State Troopers lining the perimeter and walkways. The journalist to protester ratio was at least 3-1, and only grew bigger on Sunday, when a handful of Trump supporters turned up for a prayer service.Baseball Bat-Wielding Far-Right Militiaman Charged Over Capitol RiotReports indicated that the FBI believed there was a "credible threat," of violence from Boogaloos in states like Minnesota and Michigan. But Becky Stohmeir, an organizer with Hold The Line, a group that has been protesting at the Minnesota State Capitol every weekend since the election, said that fear of violence as well as quickly spreading rumors of "false flag" attacks had kept some of her group's members away. The Daily Beast previously reported some far-right voices were warning rallies this week were some kind of trap to ensnare activists in the hands of law enforcement."As you can tell from today, a lot of people are scared to come out here," Stohmeir, whose group held a "Storm the Capitol" event in Minnesota on Jan. 6, the same day as the Capitol Riot, told The Daily Beast. "People start talking about false flags and, you know, dangerous, violent situations, and it just magically gets everyone to stay home."An annual, pro-gun rally in Richmond on Monday was also a relatively tame affair, with law-enforcement and media reportedly outnumbering protesters at some points.Likewise, thanks to the show of force, some in Washington were sanguine in the face of potential danger.Robert Pohl, a tour guide and blogger who lives on Capitol Hill, said he thought that the secured area was so large it'll actually make it harder for a mob to form. So he'll be defiantly staying put in his home, he said."I'm not leaving the Hill until after inauguration, but I'm also not leaving the Hill. I mean, there's some people that have just left, but you know, it's my home. I want to stay here," he said. "I'm 90 percent certain that nothing's going to happen."At the same time, that 10 percent nags at him a bit, he conceded. As the normal noise of traffic, tourists, and pedestrians has been erased from the once busy streets, an eerie calm has set in—one Pohl hopes won't be a calm before the storm."The likelihood that something happens to me personally or to my [family], you know, is extremely low. That's a good thing. But that uncertainty is not good," he said. "I don't quite trust the calm."—With reporting by Jared Goyette from St. PaulRead more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.


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What's Toupee-less Travolta Doing With This Guy At 3 A.M.?
March 16, 2019 January 16, 2015 by Adam Dupuis
When I first saw this pic, my first thought was, "Congrats John for finally going without the faux fur!" Then I thought, he goes to Planet Fitness?
But others think that Travolta was cruising for more than just a spotter at 3 A.M. The pic was found via Gawker, originally on Reddit, where the repetitive implications fly that John desired more than conversation and a photo opp. The fellow gym member in the photo states:
Last night, the actor John Travolta surprised one lucky fan when he introduced himself to the man, at the gym, where they were alone, together, at three in the morning. "I thought I was at the gym by myself at 3am," the man wrote on Reddit, but he wasn't, because John Travolta was there, too, being friendly, to a male stranger, at the gym, in the dead of night. – Gawker
Is there a story here? Are we searching for evidence that Travolta is one of the family? This does bring back Travolta's recent issue of being sued by a gym employee for groping (the fourth to do so). Reading through the Reddit posts, there are stories of other guys meeting Travolta in the gym late at night where similar conversations were had. Others on Reddit commented:
It was 3am. There is no other reason for an allegedly closeted gay dude to be at the gym at that hour. Like someone else here said, the guy owns his own plane and a private landing strip. He could afford to have a nice, private home gym.
So was he trolling? Or was he just making conversation since there was just one other person in the gym. I've been one of three people in a gym before and guys have started a conversation with me and I know they weren't trying to pick me up.
In Mr. Travolta's defense, this is a Planet Fitness. They are open 24 hours a day. And Mr. Travolta might not be near his home. He might be on a film set and this was the only time he could fit in his workout. (Yeah…right.)
Without the yeah right, I could agree with that Reddit-er. Maybe the guy just wanted to work out in a gym that wasn't too busy, especially at the beginning of the year with all of the New Year's resolutioners around.
How can you be sure? Maybe he's just wearing another guy's face?
Well, that was just classic. To see some other Reddit comments, go here.
Anyway. John, you look great without the toupee. Were you hitting on the guy at 3 A.M.? That's between you and him, but if you were, we'd welcome you to the fold, and maybe the sauna. We've already seen him in the shower a few times. Here's a clip of Travolta with a little more hair and many less years.
11 thoughts on "What's Toupee-less Travolta Doing With This Guy At 3 A.M.?"
Frank Freeman of Pierneef 6, Somerset West, South Africa 713
Why dont we all just leave
Why dont we all just leave the man alone to live his life as hes chooses. Stop "filling in the blanks" with supposition. Gay or straight…he eems to be a great guy.
I know 4 people who have met
I know 4 people who have met Mr. Travolta. All had kind words about how he treated them. He was particularly kind to my cousin.
Who cares … Get a life
Who cares … Get a life Instinct
RUDY PAUL
Personally … I'd do a John
Personally … I'd do a John Travolta in a heartbeat … In the closet tor wherever the fuck he wanted!!!!
Douglas Leland
a tempest in a teapot!……
a tempest in a teapot!…….who cares if he's gay anyway? It's 2015 not 1985!
Nerva26
Umm maybe he doesn't want
Umm maybe he doesn't want douchebags like the one that posted this article trolling HIM at 3a in the morning. If he's family then let him be if he's not then let him be. Good God is this what gay news has come to?
Seamus Stewart
STOP THE PRESS !!!!
seriously who cares that john travolta goes to the gym at 3 am
is it anyone else's business but his ???? Why do people feel they've the right to speculate or criticize , he went to the gym he spoke to someone big deal , if he went there and spoke to nobody he'd be criticised for that to ,why is it assumed there's something sinister about his coming and going at 3am to a gym , people need to be concerned with what's going on in their own lives and let him live his
mavric256
Has life become so boring,
Has life become so boring, that people need to concern themselves about what time someone famous goes to the gym, and what they do there? Who cares???
I have no idea what he was
I have no idea what he was doing there, but I can tell you that I used to live about 10 minutes from his above mentioned private landing strip and mansion and I worked at the Starbucks and Walmart in town. That being said he was known for coming to Starbucks AT closing so that he could have coffee without being bothered and then he would go shopping at Walmart anywhere between 2 and 5 am so that he wasn't hounded by fans. It really doesn't surprise me that he's at the gym at 3 am.
Well I go to the gym 4:00am,
Well I go to the gym 4:00am, that´s the only time i can fit it in my schedule. I wouldn´t be surprised if Travolta actually has a more busy schedule than myself and goes an hour earlier. Please don´t judge him #Gymfanatic
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Review: Hockey's Hot Stove (2020)
By Al Strachan
Sometimes good information from Al Strachan can pop up when it is least expected. Here's an example.
Strachan writes in his book, "Hockey's Hot Stove," about the time when Alexander Mogilny announced in 1990 that he had a fear of flying and only would be playing games within driving distance of Buffalo, his home location at the time. This caused quite a bit of commotion at the time, since NHL players fly to games all over the continent.
Here Strachan reports that shortly after the flying issue became public, Mogilny hopped on a plane, flew to New York, and headed for the office of Rangers' general manager Neil Smith. There Mogilny - who had defected from the USSR in May of 1989 - announced that he wanted to play for the Rangers. Smith treated Mogilny as if he were radioactive, telling him to get out of the office and go far, far away as fast as he could. I had never heard that story, even though I was working for the Buffalo Sabres at the time. It puts an entirely different tint on the situation.
That's what good reporters do, though - come up with good information. And Al, during a long newspaper career in Canada, was a good reporter.
Most newspaper types usually are famous in their region. However, a national television job on the side can do wonders for visibility. That's what happened to Strachan, who was something of a regular on CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada" for several years. Now in retirement but still pounding out books, he's come up with some stories from that era in "Hockey's Hot Stove."
The backstory requires some explanation, especially for those American readers who aren't near the Canadian border. Hockey Night is a great tradition in Canada on Saturday nights, as millions have been sitting in front of radios and then televisions for many decades. While the games obviously are the attraction, producers have thought about another part of the broadcast - what do we do during the two intermissions? One of the long-term answers was supplied by Don Cherry, the former coach who had a run of more than 30 years on "Coach's Corner" in the first intermission.
Then in the 1990s, CBC came up with "Satellite Hot Stove" for the second break, as opposed to player interviews or canned features. Baseball used the concept of a "hot stove league" informally to describe winter conversations about the game and its teams and players. People would gather around a stove on cold nights and talk about the summer game. It was that way in Canada too, except the subject was hockey and playing it wasn't far into the distance. CBC linked four analysts (usually newspaper people) by satellite during the second intermission, and let them slug it out. Strachan often filled one of those seats. It all worked, as the ratings stayed high right through the breaks in play.
In the book, Strachan reviews some of the segment's history from his perspective. He talked to some of the show's executives about how everything came together, as well as some of the other "insiders" who were part of the panel. Mike Milbury and John Davidson might be the most familiar names to American readers.
As you might guess, that's not a particularly sturdy frame to hang a book on. Therefore, Strachan takes quite a few tangents along the way. He talks about his career, and how he went about acquiring information from various sources. Hint: It sure sounds like Al spent a lot of time in bars, to the point where it's easy to wonder in hindsight if that much drinking became something of a problem.
Along the way, Strachan does make a key point about access in the hockey world these days. As the NHL has gotten bigger, it has become more conservative in its dealings with the outside world. That happens to large institutions when they grow. Interview opportunities for home teams on game days are essentially limited to mini-news conferences, with everyone getting the same quotes. As a result, the number of chances to talk to players and coaches on a one-on-one basis has been reduced drastically. Throw in the addition of the team's own media, which posts interviews on its website shortly after they take place, and it's difficult to get unique information. There are ways around that occasionally, but stories certainly are more homogenized than they used to be.
This is all cheerfully disorganized, jumping from place to place at times. Strachan often has criticized people connected to hockey in his columns and books, and he doesn't back down here either. CBC executives probably take the worst hit this time around. Think of it as a Sunday notes column in some ways, and you'll be fine with it.
It's tough to judge how well "Hockey's Hot Stove" will go over. For those who aren't within driving distance of Canada, obviously it's not a good fit. It obviously helps to have watched the show during Strachan's era. I was usually working on Saturday nights in those years, so I can't say I was a fan of the segment. But the resulting book is quick and easy to zip through with an entertaining, no-nonsense writing style. Besides, you might be surprised about what sort of information pops up along the way.
Learn more about this book from Amazon.com.
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