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Will Samer Issawi be the next victim of medical neglect by the Israeli Prison Service?
Reading "With My Own Eyes" by the Israeli lawyer Felicia Langer brought painful scenes to my mind, but my faith in humanity grew deeper. While the Zionists might proclaim "woe to the vanquished," there were Jewish people in Palestine, such as Langer, who, more profoundly, recognized it was "woe to the victor." Langer was one who fought bravely against the unjust Israeli system throughout her 23-year career. She defended my father Ismael Abusalama in Israeli courts. He has always spoken about her with admiration and respect for her humanity and firmness.
My father's story of arrest recorded by Felicia Langer
In her book, she wrote that she met my father on April 6, 1972 in Kafaryouna, an Israeli interrogation center. "Ismael Abusalama, a 19-year-old man who lives in Jabalia Refugee Camp, is a refugee originally from Beit-Jerja." She mentioned Dad's cousin who was killed by the Israeli occupation forces after the Six-Day War in 1967. Langer quoted my father's words, "I saw how children were being brutally shot dead in the Camp's streets by the Israeli border guards. I witnessed the murder of a little girl who was just leaving her school when an Israeli soldier from the border guards shot her dead. They raid the camp with their thick batons beating up every human. They break into the houses inhabited by women without knocking at their doors. They mix the flour with oil during their aggressive inspections deliberately and without any necessity."
On page 352, she recorded a painful story of my father's that she witnessed. While reading it, my heart ached to imagine my father in such brutal conditions. She wrote, "After his arrest in Jabalia Camp on January 1, 1972, they dragged him to the Gaza police center while beating him with batons all the way. They showered him with extremely cold water in winter while soldiers continued to attack him with batons everywhere, and punched him very violently to the extent that he lost his sense of hearing. This continued for 10 days." She quoted my father saying, "They threatened me with being expelled to Amman and assassinating me there if I didn't say what they wanted to hear."
I have no doubt that she tried hard to expose the reality and prove my father and other detainees innocent, but Israel's unjust judicial system was stronger than her. Her dedicated investigations and defense of the truth didn't stop Israel from sentencing my father to seven life sentences and 35 years! I appreciate her book, which exposes the injustices of the Israeli occupation and the rotten justice system in Israel. She has always repeated that the aggressor can never win. And I have faith that Israel will never win and Palestine shall be free.
Surprisingly, I only learned this story from her book and haven't heard it from Dad. When I read that story about him losing his sense of hearing, I asked him about it and he confirmed and continued, "but I was never sent to hospital."
"Detainees suffer intensively from medical neglect," he said. "Small health problems can become critical with constant negligence. I thankfully survived, but many others didn't and were left with permanent disabilities or health problems that led in some cases to their death."
He stopped for a moment and continued, "Actually, such cases, maybe death isn't the appropriate word. Murder sounds better."
Medical neglect is one of the major brutal policies the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) practices intentionally against Palestinian political prisoners which Langer aimed to highlight in her book.
"IPS deliberately aims to harm Palestinian detainees' physical and mental health in any possible way," my father repeatedly says and many released prisoners have agreed. Because of this, access to proper medical care has been always on the top of detainees' demands whenever they go on mass hunger strikes.
Akram Rickawi's 102-day hunger strike in protest of medical neglect
Akram Rikhawi, whose 102-day hunger strike ended July 22, 2012 , has chosen to shoulder the responsibility for hundreds of disabled and ill political prisoners who grieve daily behind Israel's bars and suffer its medical neglect. Since his first day of detention in 2004, he was held in Ramleh prison hospital, described by him and many prisoners as "a slaughterhouse, not a hospital, with jailers wearing doctors' uniforms."
Akram ended his hunger strike in exchange for an agreement by Israel for his early release. As part of the agreement, Akram was supposed to be released on January 25, 2013. But it's been more than a week since that date passed, yet we have heard nothing regarding his release. This is more evidence that Israel never keeps any promises or agreements.
Ramleh stands as a nightmare for many detainees because of the inhumane procedures for them to receive a medical check, such as the long hours of waiting, being shackled from hands to feet, being aggressively treated during transfer from jail to hospital, and being treated as inferior by the racist doctors there. Many former detainees I interviewed repeatedly described this procedure as "torment." One said, "Only when pain becomes intolerable will many prisoners call the IPS to allow them a visit to Ramleh Hospital Prison. They fear the humiliation and torture once their call is met after a long wait."
As the Palestinian prisoners' rights group Addameer recently reported, "Since 1967, over 200 prisoners have died in captivity, fifty-one of them from medical negligence. Alarmingly, there is a recent trend of prisoners who have died shortly after they are released from medical complications that went untreated during their detention."
On January 22nd, I came home from my last exam of the semester very happy and relieved that I could finally sleep without worrying about loads of studies. I put myself in bed and decided to check my Facebook before I closed my eyes. I saw a video shared by my friend Loai Odeh that turned my happiness into sadness and my relief into distress. My desire to sleep escaped me.
A photo of Ashraf Abu Dhra' during his funeral (Musab Shawer)
The video's Arabic title read, "The last words the martyr Ashraf Abu Dhra' uttered before he fell in a coma." I had no idea who Ashraf was then. A young man in weak physical shape lay on a hospital bed in the video. While struggling to make his voice as loud and clear as possible, he said, "When I got sick, they only prescribed me paradicamol and released me. When I went to the hospital the medics discovered that I have a severe inflammation. Thank God. My faith eases everything."
A recently released prisoner fell victim to the IPS's policy of medical neglect
Then I Googled his name and the ambiguity behind the pronouns he used became no longer ambiguous and learned that Ashraf, a 29-year-old from Hebron, was released recently after a detention of six and a half years in Ramleh prison hospital. Only then did I realize that the pronoun "they" refers to the IPS.
Ashraf was released on November 15, 2012. He spent only ten days outside Ramleh prison hospital at home, surrounded by his beloved family. But those ten days were an extension of the pain he suffered during his imprisonment. Then he fell in a coma until his death on January 21, 2013, which could have been avoided if he had access to better medical care. Israel must be held responsible for the murder of Ashraf.
As Addameer added in their report:
Ashraf had a long history of medical problems that predate his arrest; he suffered from muscular dystrophy and as a result became wheelchair bound in 2008 during his imprisonment. During his detention he contracted several illnesses including lung failure, immunodeficiency and a brain virus that eventually lead to his death.
Due to the frequent denial of medical treatment by the Israeli Prison Service (IPS), Ashraf suffered a slow and painful death that was exasperated by neglect and the prison service's refusal to provide court-ordered treatment. In 2008, Physicians for Human Rights – Israel (PHR-I) submitted a request to the Israeli district court for Ashraf to receive physical therapy. Although the court granted Ashraf this request, the ruling was ignored by the Ramleh prison hospital, who refused treatment claiming that it was unnecessary. Ashraf was held in captivity despite his failing health for the entirety of his sentence, rarely seeing an independent doctor.
Ashraf's lack of proper medical treatment in his six and a half years violates several international human rights laws, specifically article 56, 91 and 92 of the Fourth Geneva Convention that obliges the occupying authority to provide "adequate treatment" for each detainee and medical care "not inferior than the care provided to the general population."
Serious actions must be taken before Samer Issawi become the next victim
Learning about the murder of Ashraf Abu Dhra' made my worry over Samer Issawi double. Samer's health is rapidly deteriorating due to his historic and heroic refusal of food which has continued 194 days in protest of his re-arrest for no charge or trial. His hunger is gradually taking over his body, but as he said earlier, "my determination will never weaken."
He started his battle with a promise that he would only retreat from it as a martyr. Samer has tasted the bitterness of imprisonment for 12 years before. But once he was re-arrested in July 2012, with no charge or trial, he decided to rebel to send a message to his captors that they couldn't decide his destiny. He doesn't do this from love for death. He loves life, but in the form he has always longed to have, a life of freedom and dignity.
Serious actions are needed as Samer stands at the edge of death. He suffers from severe pain all over his body, especially in his abdomen and kidney. He has double vision, dizziness, and fractures in his rib cage from a brutal attack by Israeli soldiers while he was handcuffed to his wheelchair at a court hearing. This injury has caused severe and persistent pains that leave him sleepless day and night.
We shouldn't sit idly and watch Samer slowly die. We don't want to count more Palestinian detainee as martyrs. If Samer dies, it will be a glory for him, but a shame for us. Our silence allows Israel to cross all red lines. Save Samer from being the next victim of medical neglect after Ashraf Abu Dhra'. Act now to rescue the lives of Samer and all hunger strikers.
February 4, 2013 | Categories: Palestinian Political Prisoners | Tags: Addameer, Administrative detention, Akhram Rikhawi, Ashraf Abu Dhra', Felicia Langer, From My Own Eyes, Gaza, Hunger Strike, Ismael Abusalama, Medical neglect, Palestine, Palestinian Political Prisoners, Samer Issawi, Six Day War | 16 Comments
Samar Al-Barq's father: "Every minute matters in his life now"
Samer Al-Barq's father protesting at the Egyptian embassy in Ramallah yesterday, appealing them to receive Samer in Egypt
"Dignity and freedom are more precious than food." This is the belief that arms our Palestinian political prisoners and strengthens their determination against Israeli jailers.
The revolution of hunger strikes inside Israeli jails continues. Palestinian icon Khader Adnan's hunger strike against administrative detention lasted for 66 days and ended with victory. This awakened our heroes' pride to continue what Khader Adnan started and put an end to indefinite internment without charge or trial.
Waves of individual hunger strikers have joined the battle since then, including Hana Shalabi, Thaer Halahlah, Bilal Diab, and Mahmoud Sarsak. The victories these former administrative detainees won freed them from Israel's hands and inspired more to carry on the fight.
Currently, four other administrative detainees are on hunger strike: Hassan Safadi, Samer Al-Barq, Ayman Sharawna, and Samer Al-Eisawy. Each has his own story of bitterness and poise.
The other evening, I went with a group of friends and relatives to the beach to escape the power cuts at our houses. I planned to enjoy the sunset and breathe fresh air while chatting about my sister's wedding in a month. Instead, I found myself saying how ashamed I felt for getting preoccupied with studies during my exams and not blogging about the hunger strikers. That started an endless, emotional conversation about them. It was very late when we realized that we had been so absorbed by the conversation that we missed the sunset.
"Why haven't Samer Al-Barq and Hassan Safadi reached any victories yet, even after their hunger strikes broke records?" we wondered.
Who should we blame for the critical condition they face? Should we blame Palestinian leaders, for whom the issue seems unimportant? Or those politicians who trade with Palestinians' lives? Or divided factions who care for their own gains more than the public interest? Or the popular movement inside Palestine that is not doing enough? Or the deteriorating economic situation that chokes people in Palestine and pushes them to burn themselves like Ehab Abu Nada? Or the international community and human rights organizations who stay silent while watching these crimes against humanity in Palestine, either in Israel's jails, in the Gaza Strip's open-air prison, or in the occupied West Bank?
I feel confused. I can excuse my oppressed people, for their priorities have reversed. They also face slow death under Israel's stifling apartheid regime. All they care about is surviving each day. They don't dare to have future plans because they don't want to be wishful in a place unsettled politically, economically, and socially.
But what about free people around the world? Our hunger strikers are freedom fighters, struggling for justice, for humanity. Why turn your backs on them?
When I returned home from the beach, I phoned Samer's family in Jayyous, a small village near Qalqilya. My hands shook when I spoke to his father. I thought he would appreciate a call from Gaza. He did, but in my heart, I felt useless and ashamed that my call came late, as he is expecting to hear the news of his son's death any moment. I knew, though, that my words would be useless. I tried to pull myself together and not to cry as I told him, "I pray you strength, and that you will hug your son alive and victorious soon, inshAllah," but I wasn't strong enough to control my shaking voice.
Every minute, if not second, can make a difference in Samer's life now. He began a hunger strike two days before the mass strike started on Prisoners' Day, April 17, to protest his administrative detention. An end to administrative detention was one of the mass hunger strike's demands. In exchange for its end, an agreement was reached on May 14 between the Israeli Prison Service and the higher committee of the hunger strike, with Egyptian mediation, to meet our detainees' demands.
Addameer reported, "The agreement included a provision that would limit the use of administrative detention to exceptional circumstances and that those held under administrative detention at the time of the agreement would not have their orders renewed."
Accordingly, Samer ended his strike. But a week after the 28-day mass hunger strike ended, he discovered that his administrative detention order had been renewed. That pushed him to resume his hunger strike to protest this violation of the agreement. His renewed hunger strike has lasted 110 days.
"Since Samer started his hunger strike, we have been banned from seeing him," his father told me on the phone. "To pressure him to end his hunger strike, the IPS denied his right to family visitations. We have heard nothing from him since then, only from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)."
I asked his father if I could speak to Samer's mother. "His mother barely speaks at the moment," he replied. "She is traumatized and depressed by what her son is enduring. She weeps over Samer all day. She stops only when she falls asleep. She was hospitalized a few times. Pray her strength!"
I stayed silent for seconds, unable to say anything. I couldn't imagine how painful it is for a mother to witness her son's slow death. But he resumed angrily, "It drives me mad to see my son detained until now for no reason."
"Nothing at all was found against him?" I interrupted.
"Not at all, except him being a religious man with a beard who lived in Pakistan, earned his master's degree in science analysis, and taught science in its universities," he continued. "He married there to a Pakistani woman, but barely lived a year in peace with her for unknown and mysterious reasons."
"He was kidnapped from Pakistan by Jordanian intelligence and detained in Jordan for about five years without charges. Then Jordanian intelligence delivered him to Israel in July 2011, to hold him indefinitely, again without charges. Since then, his administrative detention order has been renewed seven times. The last was on August 22, after over three months of his hunger strike. His rapidly deteriorating medical condition didn't stop the merciless IPS from extending his detention."
Samer's time in detention was very tough. He spent three years of isolation in Jordanian jails. When he was arrested by Israel, he endured even more brutality, especially during his hunger strike. Trying to pressure him to end his strike, the IPS transferred him to Ramla Hospital Prison, or the "slaughterhouse," as many ex-detainees describe it when recalling the medical neglect, humiliation and discrimination they endured there.
Akram Rikhawi, who suffers several medical problems, and who went on a 102-day hunger strike against the medical neglect he and his disabled and ill comrades endured inside Israeli jails, described the Ramla Hospital Prison as "a slaughterhouse, not a hospital, with jailers wearing doctors' uniforms."
The IPS pressured Samer and his comrade Hassan Safadi to end their hunger strike using various methods. They were put in a narrow isolation cell, with barely any space for their shared wheelchair, and shackled them to their hospital beds, even though they could barely move. Even worse, they were physically attacked by jailers whenever they protested against their terrible conditions in Ramla. On August 13, Hassan's head was slammed against the iron door of his cell twice, causing him to fall to the ground, unconscious. Prison guards then dragged him through the hall, past all the other prisoners.
Samer's father told me, "A delegation from the ICRC and Physicians for Human Rights – Israel visited us recently and said that Samer's death is imminent, unless a miracle happens to rescue him. He has lost more than 20 kilograms so far."
To convince Samer to end his hunger strike, Israel agreed to deport him, but not within the Palestinian territories, because he poses 'a threat' to Israeli security. Remember that the deportation of Palestinians, within or outside the Palestinian territories, is a war crime under Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. But while Israel searched to see if any country will receive him, he is welcome nowhere! No country wants him because he is a "global threat."
Yesterday, Samer's father protested at the Egyptian embassy in Ramallah to ask it to receive Samer in Egypt.
At the end of the call, I asked his father to tell me what he wished to tell the world. He replied, passionately and quickly, "His hearing is on Sunday, September 9, and no one knows if the court will decide in Samer's favor or against him. Besides, I don't even think that Samer can wait for days. He's motionless on his hospital bed suffering gravely," he said.
"Every minute matters in his life now. I want them to know that my son isn't on hunger strike in search of death. He is simply desperate for a real life with freedom, dignity, and justice. I urge them to take action, or if he dies, the responsibility for his death will be on our shoulders."
Updates about Samer Al-Barq can be found here
September 7, 2012 | Categories: Palestinian Political Prisoners | Tags: Addameer, Akhram Rikhawi, Bilal Diab, Ehab Abu Nada, Hana al-Shalabi, Hunger Strike, ICRC, Israeli Prison Service, Khader Adnan, Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian Political Prisoners, Physians for Human Rights-Israel, Ramla Hospital Prison, Thaer Halahleh | 4 Comments


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Students at York Memorial Collegiate institute will be attending classes in Etobicoke in the fall after a fire gutted their school last month.
A fire broke out at the school, located in the area of Keele Street and Eglinton Avenue, on the night of May 7 and a second blaze ignited just hours after crews got the first one under control.
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The Nigerian Army on Monday sealed a partnership agreement with the University of Ilorin on the training of senior military officers in Peace and Security/Strategic Studies at Masters level.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Ilorin between the Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai.
Chief of Army Staff, who was represented by the Corps Commander, Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC), Brig. Gen. Lawal Abdullahi, said that the partnership would promote intellectual development among personnel.
"With the partnership agreement, senior officers of the Nigerian Army will be able to undertake academic training at the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS) of the University of Ilorin.''
Gen. Buratai said the army recognised the worth of the University of Ilorin, adding that the efforts by the two institutions in the training of military personnel were already bearing fruits.
The army chief was optimistic that graduates of the Higher Executive Management courses as well as those who obtained Master's degrees from the University of Ibadan would be able to pursue their PhD programme at the University of Ilorin.
He pleaded with the Senate of the university to expedite action on the approval of the programme while expressing his gratitude for the collaboration.
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He stressed that the Army University when opened, would require academics from institutions such as the University of Ilorin to drive its programmes.
In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali noted that education had given the military an edge in the discharge of its constitutional duties.
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The VC assured the Army Chief that the Senate of the University would soon approve the proposal to allow the Nigerian Army School of Education (NASE), Sobi, Ilorin, award degrees.
He equally promised that the University would ensure the programme was expanded and extended when necessary. (NAN)
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Spin Bike vs Upright Bike - What's the Difference?
A question we are often asked, here at the Home Biker website, is what is the difference between what is known as a "spin bike" and a normal exercise bike. We thought that it was about time we answered that particular question. They are both classed as indoor bikes and that means you can either use them at the gym, or in the comfort of your own home.
They are fixed and stationary, so by pedalling you get a great workout, but you do of course not travel anywhere. These bikes have been designed to help strengthen leg muscles mainly, but also to help you have a great cardio-vascular workout. In other words they help improve breathing, strength, endurance and build up a sweat, which can really help a lot with weight loss.
There are a few different types of indoor exercise bikes. Those who have injuries, or joint problems will usually opt for a recumbent exercise bike. Aside from those, the main bikes that people will buy these days, are either an indoor or upright exercise bike, or the spin bike.
As you can see from the images above, they are both a form of indoor bike. The key difference is that the "spin type bike" looks and feels a lot more like a normal, on the road cycle.
There is much debate as to which is the best for you. Below we have explained the benefits of both. That way you can decide which is the better suited for your own individual needs. The reality is that you can you can do the same cycling exercises on either one.
The spin bike became hugely popular as it was introduced into many gyms across the UK, and people started to attend "Spin Classes," in their thousands. The first one of these was released in the 1980's.
The normal upright bike has been around for a great deal longer. It was initially designed for people who knew that cycling was good for them, but wanted to do that in the privacy of their own home.
As I have already mentioned, these have been around for a great deal longer than the spin bike. They have also gone through quite a remarkable technological change. Back in the day they were expensive, and to be honest, not that well made. Many of those simply turned into coat hangers.
Spin vs Upright - Which is Best for You?
Like always the final decision will always rest with you. You will be the end user and you do have to find one that exactly suits your needs. If you are recovering from an injury, or suffering from back or serious joint problems, then neither of these are suitable. You should go for a recumbent style exercise bike.


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The American Independent (TAI), formerly known as Shareblue, is a left-of-center and Democratic Party-aligned publication that covers politics and the progressive movement. It is part of True Blue Media and receives a significant portion of its funding from American Bridge 21st Century Foundation, both of which are within the advocacy empire of Clinton family-aligned Democratic activist David Brock. TAI insists that the Foundation has no influence on its editorial decisions. [1]
True Blue Media acquired TAI, then known as Blue Nation Review (BNR), in November 2015. Brock fired the publication's entire staff, though two former employees later received job offers from the new publication. [2] In September 2016, Brock re-launched BNR as Shareblue Media under the management of Peter Daou, a former left-of-center blogger and Hillary Clinton campaign staffer. Shareblue explicitly aimed to help Clinton win the election, and the publication received praise from the Clinton campaign. [3]
In November 2019, Shareblue rebranded again and became The American Indepdendent. At the time, the publication claimed to have "a higher interaction rate than any other news site today." [4]
In June 2014, BNR executive editor Jimmy Williams described his publication as "a place where progressives can debate" and emphasized that "what we want here at BNR is a great debate." He acknowledged that "some of us may not be for something while others will," but suggested that BNR could serve as "common ground." [5]
Some left-wing commentators observed a significant shift in BNR's editorial choices that coincided with Brock acquiring the publication. In March 2016, Daily Beast editor-at-large Lloyd Grove noted that BNR, which previously treated socialist U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) as "a liberal hero," had "started attacking the 74-year-old Sanders" with the same intensity as that of Republican attacks on Clinton. Grove accused the publication of "masquerading as an independent news and opinion site" that actually served as "a propaganda arm of Hillary Clinton's presidential juggernaut" and even "an attack dog for Clinton." Former Sanders campaign strategist Tad Devine called the new BNR "the pond scum of American politics" and said that deceiving people is "what they do for a living." [6]
The publication continued its positive coverage of Clinton after she won the 2016 Democratic Presidential nomination, and shifted towards attacking Republican nominee Donald Trump. In February 2018, an anonymous Twitter user posted an extensive analysis of accounts that extensively linked to Shareblue while attacking Sanders supporters and defending the Democratic establishment. [7] The user noticed that pro-Clinton Democratic consultant Sally Albright had a consistent group of accounts that almost always retweeted her posts and supportive replies to her posts. Many of the accounts used photos of existing people as their avatars, but used fake names, indicating that they were not associated with genuine individuals. Albright accidentally exposed her "bot" network when she posted a screenshot of her Buffer app, which allows users to manage multiple Twitter accounts. Many of the same fake accounts were visible in her Buffer app. Albright said that a client of hers managed the accounts for "an analytics program," but would not disclose who the client was. However, the fake accounts consistently retweeted posts by Shareblue writers, especially when they were critical of Sanders. [8]
As The American Independent, the website continues to push a consistent anti-Trump editorial direction, regularly attacking President Trump. In October 2020, the publication posted a cartoon titled "Corona Bingo," in which a man reads off names of Trump administration officials who tested positive for COVID-19 while a woman with a scorecard celebrates. [9]
In September 2021, the American Independent was accused of spreading misinformation about Glenn Youngkin, a Republican candidate in the Virginia governor's race, using unsolicited mailers that falsely attacked Youngkin.[10]
Designed to resemble a local newspaper, the mailers parroted attacks against Youngkin made by his Democratic opposition, Terry McAuliffe. [11] For example, one article repeated false claims made by McAuliffe during a debate that Youngkin's proposal to eliminate Virginia's state income tax would cut funding for public schools. [12] The cover page of the mailer also claimed that Youngkin had called federal COVID relief efforts "unnecessary," a claim which the left-leaning fact-checking website Politifact rated "mostly false." [13]
Reporters at the right-leaning Washington Free Beacon pointed out that in a 2016 interview with disgraced journalist Dan Rather, David Brock had claimed "misinformation" was an "existential threat to democracy." [14]
In 2020, the American Independent was criticized by the left-leaning Center for Responsive Politics for its ties to dark money donors and obvious political bias. In an article titled "'Dark money' networks hide political agendas behind fake news sites" the American Independent was categorized as a "pseudo-news outlet" that published political ads "masquerading as news." [15]
In October 2022, both the Washington Post's Editorial Board and online new site Axios reported on over 50 local news sites that have previously released stories critical of Republican candidates or more favorable of Democrat candidates running in the 2022 Midterm elections. [16] It's further indicated that these local outlets are owned by Local Report Inc., a for-profit corporation in a ""co-publishing agreement" [17] with left-of-center publication American Independent that is also funded by Democrat-favoring Super PAC American Bridge 21st Century. [18] [19] A separate report by journalism-rating site NewsGuard Inc. posted that it reviewed several local news groups owned by American Independent in states such as Wisconsin, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan; and found their reporting of the 2022 midterms was "partisan content aimed at influencing potential voters" [20] and concluded that each Independent's local news site "fails to adhere to several basic journalistic standards." [21]
David Brock runs True Blue Media, which owns The American Independent, and American Bridge 21st Century Foundation, which funds TAI. He started his career in the 1990s as a conservative reporter who targeted the Clinton administration with investigative journalism, but switched political sides in 1998, when he wrote a public apology to President Bill Clinton and attempted to re-brand as a mainstream journalist. [22]
Brock launched Media Matters for America (MMFA) in May 2004 to report on alleged conservative misinformation in the news. [23] According to multiple former employees, MMFA leadership favored Hillary Clinton in both the 2008 and 2016 elections, causing conflicts between management and staffers who favored Clinton's Democratic rivals. By 2016, covering for Clinton appeared to be the organization's primary mission. A former staffer said that it became less "about actually debunking conservative misinformation" and more "about just defending Hillary Clinton." The former employees identified Brock as the one pushing the pro-Clinton angle, and some of them have said that the organization cannot do its job properly unless Brock steps back from managing it. [24]
In April 2020, the watchdog group Patriots Foundation filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service detailing transactions between Brock's organizations that allegedly exploited their tax-exempt status. The group provided evidence that Brock may have illegally profited from the transactions. [25] In August 2020, Patriots Foundation also sued the Federal Election Commission after it failed to act on a complaint that the group had filed against MMFA. The complaint alleged that MMFA had made illegal contributions to the Clinton campaign in 2016. [26]
Peter Daou ran Blue Nation Review, which he renamed to Shareblue, during the 2016 election cycle. Under his leadership, the publication focused on defending Hillary Clinton from Republican criticism and attacking Clinton's Democratic primary rival, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Daou later said he regretted targeting Sanders, and has promoted him since then. [27]
In September 2017, Daou launched Verritt, a platform which described itself as a source of facts and statistics for Clinton voters. The site's defining feature was a serial number attached to each piece of information which was supposed to demonstrate its accuracy. However, many headlines on the site featured highly-subjective claims such as "Hillary Democrats Are the Heart and Conscience of America" and "The Republican Party Is Harmful to America's Children." Verritt received widespread derision from Politico, the Washington Post, The New Republic, Gizmodo, and other publications across the political spectrum. [28]
Allison Girvin became Shareblue Media's CEO in July 2019 after roles at HuffPost, ABC, and NBC, the latter where she was an executive. [29]
Executive editor Kaili Joy Gray and senior editor Courtney Rock previously worked for the abortion provider and left-wing activist group Planned Parenthood. Gray, along with editor Karen Freund, previously worked for the left-wing Daily Kos blog, whose founder Markos Moulitsas accepted money from the Howard Dean presidential campaign in exchange for favorable coverage. Managing editor Melanie Schmitz, senior writer Josh Israel, and reporter Casey Quinlan all previously worked for left-wing media outlet ThinkProgress, which was founded and later closed by the left-of-center think tank Center for American Progress. ThinkProgress' editors have made inflammatory statements justifying the shooting of police officers and wishing a "slow, painful" death on Fox News head Roger Ailes. Editor-at-large Jess McIntosh and outreach director Josh Nerpel previously worked for Hillary Clinton, who enjoyed favorable coverage from TAI (then Shareblue) during the 2016 election. [30][31][32][33]
In the years leading up to 2016, when True Blue Media acquired Blue Nation Review, the publication operated at a loss of several hundred thousand dollars per year. After the acquisition and rebrand, Shareblue was able to turn a profit in 2016 and 2018. [34]
Since he acquired BNR, Brock has been open about treating it and its successor publications as a means of generating revenue. In addition to subscriptions and merchandise, Brock outlined plans to sell sponsored content space for businesses and organizations aligned with his agenda. He also indicated that user data would be up for sale and email lists would be available to political advertisers. [35]
According to the organization's website, the American Independent has received funding from the American Bridge 21st Century Foundation, and the American Independent Foundation, both founded by David Brock. From 2017 to 2018, American Bridge 21st Century Foundation reportedly contributed $2.7 million to the American Independent's parent company. [36]
"Company," The American Independent. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://americanindependent.com/company/ ^
Ryan Grim and Gabriel Arana, "Sale of Blue Nation Review Gives Hillary Clinton Camp Its Very Own Media Outlet," HuffPost, December 3, 2015. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/david-brock-blue-nation-review_n_564f0f3de4b0879a5b0a7bc5 ^
Jason Horowitz, "Inside Hillary Clinton's Outrage Machine, Allies Push the Buttons," The New York Times, September 22, 2016. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/us/politics/hillary-clinton-media-david-brock.html ^
The American Independent, Facebook, November 18, 2019. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.facebook.com/theamericanindependent/photos/a.268624786652737/1410119385836599/?type=3 ^
Jimmy Williams, "What is Blue Nation Review?," Blue Nation Review, June 1, 2014. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://archives.bluenationreview.com/what-is-blue-nation-review/ ^
Lloyd Grove, "Hillary Clinton's Hit Men Target Bernie Sanders at Blue Nation Review," The Daily Beast, April 13, 2017. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/hillary-clintons-hit-men-target-bernie-sanders-at-blue-nation-review ^
@likingonline, "Shareblue Astroturf Analysis," February 14, 2018. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://shareblueastroturf.netlify.app ^
Paul Blumenthal, "How A Twitter Fight Over Bernie Sanders Revealed A Network Of Fake Accounts," HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democratic-bot-network-sally-albright_n_5aa2f548e4b07047bec68023 ^
Clay Jones, "Cartoon: Corona Bingo," The American Independent, October 7, 2020. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://americanindependent.com/white-house-coronavirus-spread-cartoon/ ^
"Dark Money Dems Use Fake Newspaper To Influence Virginia Election." The Washington Free Beacon, October 5, 2021. Accessed October 5, 2021. https://freebeacon.com/elections/dark-money-dems-
fake-newspaper-virginia-election/. ^
"'Dark Money' Networks Hide Political Agendas behind Fake News Sites." OpenSecrets News, June 10, 2020. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2020/05/dark-money-networks-fake-news-sites/. ^
Editorial Board. "Hyperpartisan 'local news' sites are dangerous to democracy." Washington Post, October 23, 2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/23/local-news-partisan-pink-slime-journalism/ ^
Markay, Lachlan. "Democrats' swing-state local news ploy." Axiox, October 6, 2022. https://www.axios.com/2022/10/06/democrats-local-news-david-brock ^
Arvanitas, Lorenzo and McKenzie Sadeghi. "Just in time for the midterms: New Entry Joins "Pink Slime" Pseudo-News Sweepstakes." NewsGuard, September 20, 2022. https://www.newsguardtech.com/special-reports/american-independent-pink-slime-network/ ^
Jonathan Karl, "Reporter Apologizes For Clinton Sex Article," CNN, March 10, 1998. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20080614124146/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/03/10/brocks.remorse/ ^
"About Us," Media Matters for America. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.mediamatters.org/about-us ^
Clio Chang and Alex Shepard, "What Happens to Media Matters in a Post-Hillary World?," The New Republic, December 19, 2016. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://newrepublic.com/article/139385/happens-media-matters-post-hillary-world ^
Lachlan Markay and Lachlan Cartwright, "Top Dem Operative David Brock Accused of Illegally Profiting From His Political Empire by Conservative Group," The Daily Beast, April 24, 2020. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.thedailybeast.com/david-brock-accused-of-illegally-profiting-from-his-political-empire-by-patriots-foundation ^
Andrew Kerr, "Conservative Group Sues FEC For Failing To Act On Allegations Against Media Matters," Daily Caller, August 14, 2020. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/14/conservative-group-fec-lawsuit-media-matters-patriots-foundation-david-brock/ ^
David Klion, "What Happened to Peter Daou?," The New Republic, December 3, 2019. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://newrepublic.com/article/155866/happened-peter-daou ^
Jack Shafer, "This Pro-Hillary Website Looks Like North Korean Agitprop," Politico, September 6, 2017. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/09/06/verrit-hillary-clinton-peter-daou-215582 ^
"Shareblue Media announces new CEO Allison Girvin," The American Independent, July 18, 2019. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://americanindependent.com/shareblue-media-announces-new-ceo-allison-girvin/ ^
James Taranto, "The Politics of Disorder," The Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2016. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-politics-of-disorder-1468858069 ^
William M. Bulkeley and James Bandler, "Dean Campaign Made Payments To Two Bloggers," The Wall Street Journal, January 14, 2005. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB110566243803425942 ^
Deroy Murdock, "Think Progress to Fox News' Roger Ailes: Drop Dead," National Review, August 19, 2014. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/think-progress-fox-newss-roger-ailes-drop-dead-deroy-murdock/ ^
The American Independent, ProPublica. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/331137541 ^
Lachlan Markay, "David Brock Thinks Liberals Will Pay for His 'Twitter-Like' Website," Washington Free Beacon, January 25, 2017. Accessed October 7, 2020. https://freebeacon.com/politics/david-brock-thinks-liberals-will-pay-twitter-like-website/ ^
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The Mexican president's plan would combine the police, army and military into one force to crack down on illegal immigration an organized crime.
Hundreds of police officers blocked streets and barricaded themselves in the main police command center in Mexico City this week to protest the government's decision to combine the federal police with the National Guard.
The change is part of the security plan Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced earlier this year. It would combine the police, army and military into one massive force aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration and organized crime.
López Obrador has vowed to fight corruption and violence since his presidential campaign. A report found Mexico had more than 33,000 homicides last year —many linked to cartel violence. The country has a population of around 130 million people.
And Mexico's been working with U.S. President Donald Trump to curb the flow of migrants from Central America. López Obrador deployed thousands of troops to the northern part of the country last month to help stop illegal immigration.
Local news outlets report the change to the federal police force could affect around 20,000 officers, and their concerns are wide-ranging. Protesting officers say their pay and benefits will be cut if they join the new force, but worry they'll be fired if they refuse. The officers would also have to pass the National Guard entrance exam, and many fear they won't.
Mexico's security minister said he's willing to meet with police to discuss the decision, but says the government will still move forward with its plans and that the requirements to enter the National Guard won't change.
Additional reporting from Newsy affiliate CNN.
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This idyllic island paradise is a haven of sun-drenched beaches and crystal water filled with colourful marine life. The locals are very friendly, giving the island a homely feel and resulting in some of the most fun and rewarding tour experiences. As the largest of the Cook Islands, Rarotonga provides plenty to see and do, from lagoon cruises and snorkelling, to inland jungle treks and quad tours.
Rarotonga, the most popular island of the Cook Islands, is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise, boasting an array of inland and coastal activities and tours. If you wish to discover Rarotonga by sea, you can do so with scuba diving and snorkelling tours, deep sea fishing expeditions, whale watching cruises, exciting water sports, or glass bottom boats.
When you need a break from the sand and salt, you might want to head inland to explore the lush nature. Local tour guides make each experience informative and fun, whether you're trekking through the forest, zooming around on quad bikes or taking a leisurely bicycle ride.
Rarotonga is home to rich culture and traditions, and learning about each one makes for a rewarding and eye-opening experience. You can join locals at Highland Paradise, known as 'the lost village', for an initiation into Cook Islands entertainment, spiritual practices and feasts. Guided tours of the village teach you about 150 years of colourful history.
There's more culture to be found around the island and on a single day you can spend hours learning traditional drumming and dancing, and exploring local markets including black pearl purveyors. Locally organised bar crawls give you the opportunity to party with the islanders and discover classic Rarotonga nightlife.


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Q: Selenium-PHPUnit Error accessing elements in an IFrame I need some advice on the implementations of selenium-phpunit.
I am using selenium RC and phpunit with php-webdriver-bindings that connects phpunit and selenium to perform some automated testing tasks.
The problem is coming when I am trying to access elements present in an iframe. A normal getElementBy(LocatorStrategy::id,'@requiredelement') is not working as it gives a "NoSuchElementException" when running the code using "phpunit filename.php" .
There are some implementations for changing windows in the middle of implementation for an iframe in java, c#, python from what I've seen in some of the Q&As. Not sure if those implementations present for php.
I am running on Ubuntu 12.04 with phpunit 3.7 and include_file "webdriver.php" and it's related functions' of the php-webdriver-bindings (http://code.google.com/p/php-webdriver-bindings/). Elements in a iframe are not getting detected.

A: Try to use that:
$this->selectFrame("<xpath to get iframe>>"); // for example: //*[@id='iframe']
$this->assertElementPresent("<xpath to get to element in frame>");

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Overall the shoot was a great experience, and one very important reason for the good morale was the director. I've worked with some fun and interesting people, but he is the most personable and down-to-earth director I have yet encountered. When shooting multiple takes of a running scene, he kept checking with the stuntman to make sure he was okay for another. When one of the extras fell during a crowd scene, the director went over personally to make sure they were okay before continuing. He chatted with crew members casually, and talked realistically about striking a balance between making art and making money. At the end of the shoot, not only did he call everyone in for a heartfelt thanks, but leading up to that he went around the set and thanked everybody personally.
In truth, I had never heard of this director before the shoot, but after just a few days I gained an incredible amount of respect for him. I was on the production as a "3D utility"; one of my main duties was to plan and organize a multifaceted video village. We were moving quickly through locations and setting up different monitoring situations, so I came up with a reconfigurable base plan and adapted from there. The director was super easygoing about it all, and I voluntarily left lunch early to get everything wired and working faster. I'm always going to do what it takes to get the job done, but having a director like this makes me more than happy to put in any extra effort I can.
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HOUSTON (KTRK) -- They're some of the most violent offenders across the state of Texas and they're headed now to prisons across the state to try and convince others not to follow in their criminal footsteps.
Thirty-three convicts at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Darrington Unit on Monday graduated with a bachelor's degree in biblical studies. The program, paid for through the non-profit "Heart of Texas Foundation," requires that offenders complete a full four and half years of school and 125 academic hours before graduation.
"God has transformed some really bad people into some really amazing people," said Ben Phillips, director of the Darrington program.
The idea came several years ago after Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and State Sen. John Whitmire toured a prison in Louisiana that started a first-of-its-kind program and found it reduced violence within its walls - transforming it from one of the most bloody to one of the least.
"It's gonna be a bombshell in a positive way, what this program can do to turn around our prisons," said Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
The offenders will now be dispatched to prisons across Texas. They'll live among the general population and convince as many as they can to change their ways.
"Change the hearts and minds of men in the prison system," said Lawrence Burks, Jr. who is among those who earned his degree.
Michael Judson Chambers was convicted of murder. Has always remembered his sentencing in 1997, when one of the victim's mothers, he says, told him in court she hoped he would find God.
"That impacted me greatly and I've always wanted to tell her, 'Thank you. I'm sorry.. for what I've done,'" Chambers said.
The idea is to give convicts who otherwise have lost their sense of purpose and any sense of hope, a new perspective. It's a chance to change the world from inside the prisons - out.
"Man, there's hope. Just hang on. Your angel is coming," said Chambers.
The offenders we interviewed said this by no means lessens their guilt in the crimes they committed.
Baylor University is coming out with a study soon on whether this program has reduced violence at the TDCJ Darrington Unit or elsewhere within the prison system.


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Exchange Group TMX Issues Guidance to Crypto and Blockchain Issuers
By Adriana Hamacher
TMX Group, a Canadian financial services company that operates equities, fixed income, derivatives, and energy markets exchanges, has posted a series of short online webinars about a variety of topics related to blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Providing tips and insights for listed issuers and for issuers that might seek to list on TSX or the TSX Venture Exchange, the highlights are set out below.
This article was originally published on the website of Cassels Brock, a Canadian law firm.
For issuers seeking a listing on TSX or TSXV, Staff emphasized that neither exchange has any specific blockchain or cryptocurrency listing criteria. As there are no special listing categories, the exchanges will not typically treat new applicants any differently and will work to understand the issuer and its business. Accordingly, they will assess the industry, the company and management and the legal and regulatory environment of the issuer and how they comply. At present, neither TSX nor TSXV is listing cryptocurrencies, though TSX suggested it might be open to this. Issuers coming to TSX or TSXV in the sector would typically be listing traditional securities in a traditional category of listing.
Blockchain or cryptocurrency issuers are expected to list in the technology category or as an "investment fund" (an exchange-traded fund, a closed-end fund or a structured product). In the technology category, TSX identified differences between blockchain as a technology – which they believe are easy to assess and approve – and cryptocurrencies. For technology issuers, they noted that listing rules require that an issuer have a minimum of $10 million in the bank, with most raised under a prospectus, funds for at least 1 year of operations, a $50 million market capitalization and have a technology that is at an advanced stage of development or commercialization. The last requirement typically requires that there be commercial revenue – typically, several million dollars supported by audited financial statements, and in limited circumstances firm sales contracts for several million dollars. Cryptocurrencies are different, with longer horizons expected before one is listed. At a minimum, TSX will want to be comfortable with the business and that it complies with relevant laws where the issuer operates. For investment fund issuers, Staff focused on ETFs, due to the recent publicity surrounding proposed crypto ETFs. TSX pointed to the SEC staff letter from January 18, 2018, as applicable guidance for ETFs seeking to launch in this space and be listed on TSX. The SEC staff letter identifies a number of issues that crypto ETFs would need to address, such as how funds would develop and implement policies and procedures to fairly value cryptocurrency-related products, and what steps funds investing in cryptocurrencies or cryptocurrency-related products would take to ensure that they would have sufficiently liquid assets to meet daily redemptions daily. For TSX, many of their concerns would be addressed by the fact that the ETF will have its prospectus reviewed and receipted by a securities commission.
TSXV
Issuers would be expected to fall under either the technology category or the investment issuer category. For the technology category, the issuer would be required to have a history of operations or a validation of the business. Guidance for this listing requirement was provided by the TSXV in a notice released on January 29, 2014. Issuers that meet a set of three criteria, including the ownership of a product or service that has been at the commercialization stage for at least 12 months and has generated at least $500,000 in revenue, would qualify for listing. Issuers that can meet 3 out of 6 alternative criteria, including having a product/service which has been in development for at least 12 months or having spent at least an aggregate of $250,000 on such development, having a working prototype or beta version that reasonably demonstrates final product and functionality, and principals or founders with a successful track record in the same or similar industry, would qualify for a Tier 2 listing. Evaluating a cryptocurrency exchange or other platform is more challenging than a traditional technology company and the TSXV encouraged early discussions and clear regulatory analysis. For issuers seeking a listing in the investment issuer category, there are requirements for minimum net tangible assets and a disclosed investment policy. As well, if listing on Tier 2, 50% of the asset of the issuer must be allocated to one or more investments. The challenge, Staff emphasized, was not the listing requirements per se, but more so that assessing the value of the issuer's net tangible assets, not being traditional assets, was more difficult.
Existing Listed Issuers
The webinars were focussed mostly on issues for TSXV listed issuers, addressing both initial coin offerings (ICOs) and listed issuers moving into blockchain or cryptocurrency related activities.
Conducting an ICO
Staff provided guidance for issuers that might conduct an ICO. Any ICO requires prior acceptance, either as a private placement or as a reviewable disposition. Staff identified the announcement of an ICO without a robust analysis of whether the coin was a security or not as a red flag. Even if the coin or token was not a security, Staff would consider it subject to prior acceptance as a reviewable transaction. In addition to prior acceptance, the TSXV stated that, due to the novel nature of the ICO structure, it will look for detailed disclosure in any ICO related press release, including:
the features of the coin or token;
whether the coin or token being distributed is a security;
whether the coin or token is asset-backed or not (and if asset-backed, what will happen if the assets cannot be delivered);
whether the coin or token will be listed on or tradable on any exchange or platform;
the logistics of the distribution of the coin or token; and
relevant risks. For TSX issuers, if a coin or token proposed to be issued is not "participating" (entitled to participate in earnings or in assets on liquidation) and does not carry voting rights, it would appear that prior acceptance would not be required.
Investing in an ICO
For listed issuers investing in ICOs, the TSXV noted that it has specific requirements applicable to investment issuers and that these requirements remain the same regardless of what is being invested in. These include a minimum amount of net tangible assets and a disclosed investment policy (which would presumably need to include the ability or discretion to invest in ICOs).
New Blockchain or Crypto Business Initiatives
TSXV-listed issuers that are moving into a blockchain or cryptocurrency business should consider whether they are effecting a change of business (or some other reviewable transaction) that would require prior exchange acceptance and shareholder approval. TSX issuers that materially change the nature of their business are required to notify TSX and will normally be required to show they meet original listing requirements. Failure of the listed issuer to meet applicable original listing requirements may result in the delisting of its securities. The TSXV provided some useful tips for announcing a blockchain or cryptocurrency business initiative, such as avoiding the use of buzzwords without any additional detail describing the new business, including disclaimers of exchange acceptance and disclosing factors and conditions that could delay or impact the success of the initiative. Issuers should consider the proposed development and whether they have the capability to carry it out before they announce, whether it could be a change of business, and contact the TSXV prior to announcing in appropriate cases.
For more information about the TMX Group: https://www.tmx.com
Source: Cassels Brock
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"618 Mid-year Shopping Festival" from Taobao and Tmall Empowers Brands to Go Deeper in China
Business Wire June 3, 2019
HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Event targets less-developed areas of China with 1.5 million new products and special promotions
Alibaba Group (BABA) has kicked off this year's "618 Mid-year Shopping Festival" from Taobao and Tmall, empowering brands and merchants to tap into China's less-developed regions with 1.5 million new products and multiple promotional initiatives.
This year's festival aims to engage customers in emerging cities, counties and villages across China. To do so, Taobao and Tmall are boosting promotional resources to elevate excitement and help brands reach this rapidly growing market. Altogether, over 200,000 brands and retailers will participate in the shopping event.
"618 Mid-year Shopping Festival" from Taobao and Tmall officially started on June 1 and will last until June 18. Within the first hour, from midnight to 1:00 a.m., gross merchandise volume (GMV) exceeded that of the first 10 hours last year. And at 11:23 a.m., less than 12 hours after the start, total GMV surpassed last year's full-day figure.
Branded products are so far proving extremely popular. Top brands like Apple, Xiaomi, Haier, Aux, Midea, L 'Oreal, Lancome, Nike and Adidas each notched over RMB100 million in sales in the first hour. Among them, Apple sold over RMB100 million worth of products in two minutes and 45 seconds, while Midea and Nike both hit that mark in four minutes.
Capturing the Potential in Less-developed Regions in China
"In addition to rising discretionary spending, consumers in China's less-developed regions are becoming more-sophisticated shoppers who are looking for lifestyle upgrades. This increased consumption potential could mean bright prospects for our merchants. People in these areas might have less access to physical shopping facilities than those in big cities, and this year we are working closely with our partners to address their needs and offer them the same good quality products on our platforms with innovative and fun programs," said President of Taobao and Tmall Jiang Fan.
The number of people living in smaller cities and rural areas accounts for nearly 70% of China's total population, according to Chinese market-research firm Analysys. These consumers are catching up with first- and second-tier markets in valuing quality over price. Tmall's figures also show that over half of the sales generated on its Luxury Pavilion comes from customers outside China's first- and second-tier cities.
In view of this trend, Taobao and Tmall are leveraging Alibaba Group's ecosystem and technology and an array of innovative marketing channels and tools to build momentum from early June, leading up to the 618 Mid-year Shopping Festival. Key initiatives to offer opportunities in fast-growing markets and enhance customer engagement include:
Tmall product debuts. About 1.5 million products will debut on Tmall during the festival with customers enjoying heavyweight promotional offers on these items. Many were developed by brands on an accelerated cycle, thanks to consumer insights provided by Tmall. In addition to deals on the 1.5 million new products, brands are offering millions of other products at a discount. All products are available to consumers nationwide, but brands are paying special attention to the needs and desires of customers in lower-tier Chinese cities.
Flash Sales. Alibaba's flash sales channel, Juhuasuan, allows brands to offer deep discounts to reach new customers in fast-growing markets. Juhuasuan will organize dozens of 618-themed group-selling campaigns featuring must-buy items recommended by brands. Statistics show that Juhuasuan is a tried-and-true channel for brands to attract first-time buyers. Since 2018, 80% of the transactions for branded goods through Juhuasuan were from new customers, and nearly half were from lower-tier cities.
Taobao Livestreaming. Few marketing tools have proved more effective than livestreaming for brands to introduce and recommend 618 products to potential consumers in less-developed regions. In 2018, sales generated by Taobao Livestreaming exceeded RMB100 billion. This year, U.S. brands, including Stadium Goods, the streetwear and sneaker resale store backed by LVMH Luxury Ventures, Korean beauty brands, like Laneige and Innisfree and Japanese cosmetics brands Shiseido will host livestreams for 618.
Daily Deals. This channel on the Taobao app provides special offerings directly from manufacturers and is highly popular among consumers from less-developed areas in China. Equipped with insights from consumer preferences and behaviors, manufacturers are able to adjust their production processes on a real time basis to meet the consumers demands. These manufacturers will introduce 100,000 promotional items for the 618 celebration.
With an extensive reach of 654 million annual active consumers in China, strong technical support and in-depth market knowledge, Alibaba's ecosystem offers strong growth potential for brands. Its platforms also allow easy access to high-quality products for consumers in less-developed cities around China.
Alibaba Group's 2019 annual results reflect that growth potential, with more than 70% of the over 100 million new active users added during the year ended March 31, 2019 coming from less-developed cities.
Alibaba Group's mission is to make it easy to do business anywhere and the company aims to achieve sustainable growth for 102 years. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, the company reported revenue of US$56 billion.


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'Whatever is necessary': Kemp warns keep protests peaceful or face force
by Beau Evans | Jun 2, 2020 | Capitol Beat News Service, State Politics
Protesters gather outside the Governor's Mansion in Atlanta on May 30, 2020. (Photo by Beau Evans)
Gov. Brian Kemp warned Tuesday state authorities are prepared to do "whatever is necessary to keep the peace" as protests against police brutality and racial injustice continue across Georgia.
The governor and the state public health commissioner, Dr. Kathleen Toomey, also heeded protesters and law enforcement in protest areas like Atlanta to be mindful of their exposure to coronavirus and seek testing if they have been involved with large groups.
At a news conference Tuesday, Kemp said he understood the anger expressed in protests since Friday over the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who died after a white officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes during an arrest last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
But the governor also stressed he will not tolerate acts of violence and property destruction as protesting is poised to continue this week, particularly amid intelligence reports from state investigators who have identified members out-of-state extremist groups that have infiltrated demonstrating crowds.
"If those people who are unruly out there think that we will lay down and we will quit, you are in the wrong state," Kemp said Tuesday.
"We have to have people who follow the law," Kemp added. "And when you don't, it puts us in a bad spot."
Demonstrations in Atlanta, Athens, Savannah, Gainesville and elsewhere in Georgia coincided over the weekend with nationwide protests over the death of Floyd as well as other recent instances of race-related violence, including the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery near Brunswick in late February.
In Atlanta, four consecutive nights of largely peaceful demonstrations starting last Friday have at times devolved into scenes of property damage and confrontations with police, who in turn have fired tear gas cannisters and made hundreds of arrests. The city was placed under a 9 p.m. curfew Tuesday for the fourth straight night.
The protests in Georgia's largest city prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency for all 159 Georgia counties on Saturday and order the deployment of 3,000 Georgia National Guard troops, who have been involved in crowd-control activities in recent days to enforce nightly curfews.
Vic Reynolds, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, said at Tuesday's news conference that investigators combing social media have identified "certain groups" aiming to incite violence and destruction rather protest peacefully. He did not name which groups those may be.
"We are convinced…there are individuals here from various groups around the country, a lot of which are bent primarily on destruction and violence," Reynolds said.
Authorities also said members of a "violent extremist group" were present at protests in Athens on Sunday but did not name the group in a news release issued Monday by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
Meanwhile, state health officials are growing anxious about potential outbreaks of coronavirus as hundreds of people packed together during protests.
Officials still see encouraging signs the virus' spread is slowing due to lower positive case rates and fewer hospitalizations, said Toomey, the state health commissioner. But the protests have thrown a new variable into the equation, forcing officials to boost testing activities around the demonstrations and diverting National Guard troops that have been assisting test sites.
"When you have this many people gathered together in close proximity, you run the risk of viral transmission," Toomey said.
Speaking Tuesday, Toomey said health officials are setting up one or two testing sites for protesters in Atlanta and working with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on providing tests for city police and firefighters. National Guard members and other state authorities sent to protests will also be tested, she said.
"We want to make sure that everyone who may be exposed unwittingly has access to testing quickly and that we can assist in this time to mitigate any potential spread from this demonstration," Toomey said.
"We want to make sure that the pandemic doesn't spread because of this," she added.
As of Tuesday afternoon, roughly 48,200 people in Georgia had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel strain of coronavirus that sparked a global pandemic. The virus had killed 2,102 Georgians.
Kemp, noting the challenge of balancing social distancing with the right to protest, urged Georgians Tuesday to remember the virus has not abated and that there still is no vaccine for it.
"We are still battling a pandemic and we need to stay vigilant," the governor said. "Continue to keep your distance, wash your hands and do all the other things we have been saying for weeks and weeks now."
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Norwich City have confirmed they have now closed the bond scheme to transform academy facilities at Colney, after hitting the £5m maximum threshold.
A total of 735 investors have indicated they are keen to participate in the innovative five-year, fixed term bond scheme, which had an initial target to raise £3.5m and a maximum of £5m, according to figures publicly available on the sports investment platform Tifosy, who are managing the bond.
Longer term supporters were given an opportunity to register, prior to a proposed public launch on Wednesday, March 28, which will no longer take place.
Investors will receive 8pc interest per annum, made up of 5pc cash interest and 3pc club credit to be spent on regular individual match tickets, hospitality, food and drink, merchandise and events.
A one-off promotion bonus of 25pc is payable if the club is promoted to the Premier League, within the term of the bond.
The Canaries originally wanted to raise £3.5m to allow temporary buildings at Colney to be replaced with a new permanent structure, gym facilities and to complete pitch improvements.
Work on new academy dressing rooms is already under way after funding was arranged, as City strive to maintain their 'Category One' academy status, deemed to be crucial to producing homegrown talent for the club's self-funded model.
Managing director, Steve Stone, made it clear at the launch of the mini-bond earlier this month funds would be put aside each year to ensure the money can be repaid to investors, with interest payments financed by operational savings made by the new training facilities.
"When we were initially looking at the concept of a Canaries bond I was confident we would achieve our target of £3.5m, but I did not anticipate the level of demand that we have experienced to reach our maximum investment of £5m, with more than 700 investors backing the bond," he told the club's official site.
"This fantastic level of additional support will allow us to further enhance the fitness, educational and analytical facilities in the academy itself, as well as significantly improving facilities for visitors to Colney, whether that be academy players' families or spectators watching academy matches.
"This is a vital part of our wider strategy for the club in the seasons ahead.
"We've capped the bond at £5m in order to sensibly manage our repayment commitments to investors. We appreciate that some fans will be disappointed the bond has closed before they had a chance to invest and we will be announcing further ways in which our great fans can lend their support to our academy in the near future.
Chief executive of Tifosy - a company co-founded by former Italy and Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli - Fausto Zanetton added: "We are delighted to have helped Norwich City raise £5m to invest in its academy.
"The club has an exciting, long-term vision to develop more of its own young players and the Canaries bond is an investment in the future.
"Tifosy is a regulated investment platform that gives leading clubs an opportunity to access capital from their supporters and individual investors, alongside institutional finance.


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Unfortunately it is put under the category "Calicut University". As it is already approved, I am not able to edit it. Therefore requesting the concerned editor to change the category into "Famous Personalities - Literary Personalities".
May I also know the name of editors at SPK, so that I can sent a private message if required in such cases.
Thank you for doing the needful.