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A Folk Tale Journey
Author; Helen Creighton These are the folk tales from Dr. Helen Creighton's life journey through the Maritime Provinces, collecting songs and ghost stories and old cures–and folk tales. Helen serves as our guide, introducing us to storytellers, setting the scene of the telling–and then she lets the person tell the story just as it was told to her. The feel...
Acadian Mi-Carême
Author; George Arsenault The rich traditions associated with Mi-Car'me or Mid-Lent are firmly anchored in the folkways of Acadian communities. To celebrate Mi-Car'me, people visited each other's homes dressed up in masks and costumes. In the midst of the merrymaking, a mysterious character called the Mi-Car'me gave candies to little children and sometimes even delivered babies. But this strange individual...
Acadian Traditions on Candlemas Day
Author : Georges Arsenault The well-known Acadian folklorist and historian Georges Arsenault will givean illustrated talk on two ancient and popular Acadian winter celebrations.The first is known as Chandeleur (Candlemas) and takes place on February 2.The second, called Mi-Carême, is celebrated a few weeks later in the middleof Lent.Georges Arsenault has researched the origins of these joyful traditions andhow they...
Acandian Legends, Folktales, and Songs from Prince Edward Island
Author : George Arsenault Island historian and folklorist Georges Arsenault has been collecting songs and stories from Acadian Prince Edward Island since his student days in the 1970s: words gathered by lamplight in the early part of the 20th century, when the local men and women would pass on what they'd learned from elders long gone. His 17 informants were...
Bluenose Magic
Author; Helen Creighton Bluenose Magic, first published in 1968, is considered a classic of Maritime literature, and its author, Dr. Helen Creighton, is one of Canada's best-loved and most respected folklorists. This fascinating and engaging companion to the author's best-selling Bluenose Ghosts welcomes readers into a world of forerunners, enchantment, dreams, divination, buried treasure, guardian ghosts, home remedies, and mystical occurrences. These...
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Francis Gilbert is a Lecturer in Education at Goldsmiths, University of London, teaching on the PGCE Secondary English programme. He also teaches the Creative Writing module on the MA in Children's Literature, which is run by Maggie Pitfield and Professor Michael Rosen. Previously, he worked for a quarter of a century in various English state schools teaching English and Media Studies to 11-18 year olds. He has, at times, moonlighted as a journalist, novelist and social commentator. He is the author of 'Teacher On The Run', 'Yob Nation', 'Parent Power', 'Working The System -- How To Get The Very Best State Education for Your Child', and a novel about school, 'The Last Day Of Term'. His first book, 'I'm A Teacher, Get Me Out Of Here' was a big hit, becoming a bestseller and being serialised on Radio 4. In his role as an English teacher, he has taught many classic texts over the years and has developed a great many resources to assist readers with understanding, appreciating and responding to them both analytically and creatively. This led him to set up his own small publishing company FGI Publishing (fgipublishing.com) which has published his study guides as well as a number of books by other authors, including Roger Titcombe's 'Learning Matters' and anthology of creative writing 'The Gold Room'. He is the co-founder, with Melissa Benn and Fiona Millar, of The Local Schools Network, www.localschoolsnetwork.org.uk, a blog that celebrates non-selective state schools, and has his own website, www.francisgilbert.co.uk. He has appeared numerous times on radio and TV, including Newsnight, the Today Programme, Woman's Hour and the Russell Brand Show. In June 2015, he was awarded a PhD in Creative Writing and Education by Goldsmiths.
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Ulster fullback Louis Ludik would like to stay in Ireland after his rugby career ends, saying he fears life back home in South Africa.
The 33-year-old, who spent seven years in Super Rugby with the Lions and Sharks and a year in France at Agen, moved to Belfast with wife Chamé in 2014.
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Ludik and his wife welcomed baby Leo to a growing family four years ago and they look set to abide in Belfast for good after recently launching a South African-style sausage company called HellBent.
Last year Chamé shared a video of a 56-year-old woman getting shot dead in her car in SA which went viral.
In an interview with the Irish Mirror, Ludik said: "It's no shock, really, no. That happens, probably every day. Somewhere. There's so many murders, and things like that happening. It's scary… it's shocking to watch but it's a reality.
"The scary thing is that's the norm in South Africa. Because violence is everywhere, you get used to it.
"So when you step out of that environment, you realise how unnatural it actually is."
Ludik says his wife is still scared to walk on her own after she was involved in a smash and grab "a couple of times".
"My sister too, and my wife's dad was hijacked when she was 15," he said.
"Fortunately nothing like that has happened to me, but my wife is adamant she wants to stay here because she feels safe."
He added: "It's such a small thing, but it's so nice to be able to go home to your house and know you're safe.
"You don't have to worry. You get very comfortable – we don't even lock our doors here sometimes!
"In South Africa you have to have gates, locks, you have to protect yourself. It's so uncomfortable and that's why so many people emigrate, they see how life can be elsewhere."
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By socl120	Conflict Perspective, Deviance, Functionalist Perspective, Sociobiology, Sociopath
Deviance is undoubtedly as old as humanity itself. From the beginnings of when humans organized themselves into groups, or more appropriately maintained interdependence for the sake of survival by creating mutually supporting social relationships, there undoubtedly have been those individuals who either separated themselves out from the group; those who marched to the beat of a different drummer. The question that comes to mind immediately is this: what possible function, if any, could non-conformity, or deviance, play in helping the deviant individual? We know instinctively that human beings are social creatures who need each other for their very survival, and play mutually supportive roles to achieve that end. So, where does deviance fit in, if at all? Sociologists from the very beginnings of the creation of the discipline have been trying to answer that question. While some very interesting theories have been formulated, none necessarily has emerged as the "end all, be all" for theorists and students of social relationships. While deviance is virtually everywhere, the question of what role it plays, if any, in advancing or supporting the survival of the group, or creating a social environment in which the group can thrive, remains unanswered.
I seek to pursue a somewhat different view of deviance. We have looked at Durkheim's model, the Functional Model, of deviance that purports to provide, for lack of a better set of terms a bad example for use to reinforce existing values systems. There is the Marxist model, in which the deviant breaks with society and its norms because of class conflict created by bleak economic conditions, which is by its very nature destructive and plays no role in maintaining social cohesion—although Marx would have maintained that the deviant is just another means by which the society as a whole could achieve "class consciousness" by watching the individual self-destruct, or by breaking with what is normative for one's socio-economic status, Marx would say that the deviant actually could serve as a force for change by virtue of the fact that others would see the plight of the deviant as being consistent with a pattern of abuse heaped upon the Proletariat by the Bourgeoisie, and therefore might be an agent in the achievement of class consciousness.
What I propose is different from both Durkheim and Marx, but some similarities may be seen in their theories with my emerging theory for the existence of deviance. My concern, as I am a novice in this subject, is that someone else has already thought of this and that it might look as if I'm grabbing someone else's ideas. I'm sure that someone must have thought of this, but I can't imagine at this point I can't imagine who it might have been since, as I have already stated, I'm a novice sociologist.
What I propose is that deviance is actually a dynamic force that comes from deep within the human character, and in fact is socio-biological: it is very possibly a biology driven force that manifests in human behaviors that are at odds with that which is normative. Why a dynamic force? It is a dynamic force inasmuch as it creates alternative conditions within human groups that serve as catalysts for change. That is, change within human groups over time happens not because the majority of people adhere to what contemporaneously normative, but that deviants create anti-normative social phenomenon which actually cause the society to change and, therefore, itself be dynamic. It is very possible that, through socio-biological mechanisms, deviants are responsible for changes in the society as a whole—in both positive and negative ways.
If we use the French Revolution as an example (I use this example because my high school history teacher concentrated on the French Revolution as a force for change at the global level), we can see that the deviants created the force for change in French society between 1789 and 1799. For example, when members of the Third Estate were locked out of the Estates Generale, instead of sitting around thinking about going home, they instead took the extraordinary and deviant step, to take the famous "Tennis Court Oath" and proclaim themselves the National Assembly, and therefore the new and legitimate government of France. This was an act of mass deviance, and it just so happened that it worked and it changed the world. Had the members of the Third Estate simply acted as they were expected to—in those ways which would have been considered normative for their social station—nothing would have happened. Louis XVI would have remained King of France, the First and Second Estates would have kept their wealth and status, and there would have the maintenance of the status quo in France. However, the members of the Third Estate did not act as they were expected to act. Instead in an act of mass deviance their actions set forces in motion that had been sitting idle in France for perhaps centuries. It would appear, therefore, that in this instance, deviance was a truly dynamic and creative force. At the same time, it was destructive and iconoclastic in that it destroyed the old order—the French Monarchy and estate system. This would be roughly consistent with Marx's view of class conflict. The difference, however, is very possibly in the mechanism. While certainly social forces were at work in setting in motion this massive transformation in French society, where did the impetus come from? Was it "class consciousness?" or something else?
Consider many social movements throughout history. While some, like the French Revolution involved the deviant acts of a few, most often the transformative agents focus on the leadership—the forceful personality of a single individual. Feature these: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin. What do these individuals have in common? They were all either sociopaths and/or complete deviants. They all also led social movements within their societies that were agents of titanic change. Genghis Khan brutally conquered almost all of Asia. Stalin transformed Old Russia from an agrarian society into a world industrial power in less than a generation. Bonaparte spread the "gospel" of the French Revolution and its ideas all over Europe and eventually the world. These were not nice guys, and they were definitely not normal—they were in fact complete deviants. And yet they served as catalysts for the transformation of their societies and affected the world in incalculably huge ways. Psychologists are still trying to understand sociopathy and its origins. More and more it appears that people, about 4% of the population, are apparently born sociopaths. They wreak havoc in the world; they cause unspeakable pain and suffering. Most do their dirty work on a small time level in obscurity, but some move whole societies and change the world. Is it possible, therefore, that deviance of this sort is genetically encoded and is a dynamic source for change in the world, even when that change is very often violent, and incredibly destructive? And does that change come from the most vile and seemingly detestable sources? It is certainly food for thought—disturbing food for thought.
Merryman, John Henry. (1996). French Deviation.
Witt. (2012). SOC. n.p. McGraw Hill.
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Suicide bomb outside Somali hotel kills at least seven: military
By Abdi Sheikh
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A car bomb went off on Saturday outside a hotel in the Somali town of Galkayo in the Mudug region, killing at least seven civilians, a local military officer said, and wounding dozens.
The official said the driver had failed to enter the hotel compound and instead hit a military pickup parked outside as a barrier.
"So far we know of seven people who died, mostly civilians, but the death toll may rise," said Major Ali Umar. "Over a dozen others were injured, mostly Somali military personnel."
A medic at Galkayo hospital said it had received over 30 wounded as a result of the explosion.
The Islamist militant group al Shabab, which is trying to topple the central government, could not be reached for comment.
The group is fighting to seize power and establish a state based on its own harsh interpretation of Islamic law. It controls small sections of the Mudug region, but not Galkayo.
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Biometrics, or biometric authentication, uses a person's unique physical and behavioral characteristics to verify their identity.
Common biometric authentication methods include fingerprint scanning, and voice and facial recognition, all used by businesses to improve security, and provide customers with convenient, unlosable alternatives to passwords and keys.
Biometric authentication analyzes a person's unique physical characteristics to verify their identity.
Biometrics can help enhance cybersecurity, reduce manual security costs, and improve audit trails.
Unlike traditional verification methods like PINs and passwords, biometrics data cannot be reset, and biometric data is a valuable target for hackers.
The most common biometrics use case today is in consumer smartphones, as a user access authentication tool.
Biometrics are physical and behavioral metrics related to human characteristics. Digital biometric authentication captures these measurements and cross references them with historical data to verify an individual's identity.
Physiological measurements are related to the shape of an individual's body. Common physical traits used in biometry include fingerprints, palm prints, retinal patterns, and vein structure. Behavioral measurements can include voice patterns, the way people walk, and even how they type and write.
Biometrics offer a convenient way for employees to gain access to systems or physical locations, without having to remember a password or passkey. This can represent a significant saving for your IT department, as password resets account for a significant proportion of calls to helpdesks.
Having biometric capabilities built into our smartphones has also made biometric authentication a realistic security option for those building mobile apps, delivering enhanced security for things like mobile banking.
Biometric shift clocks are also rising in popularity, providing a clock-in/clock-out solution that can't be tampered with or used fraudulently.
Biometrics data is irreplaceable and cannot be reset. Plus, it's also a highly valuable target for hackers, making many businesses hesitant to capture and store it themselves.
A biometric data loss can cause significant reputation and brand damage for a business, decreasing the chances that customers trust it in the future, and leading to a significant loss of repeat custom and loyalty.
Since the introduction of Apple's Touch ID in 2013, biometric authentication has become an everyday tool that millions of users worldwide are comfortable with. For businesses, that's a green light to apply and utilize it across a wide range of use cases.
Today, biometrics are used in offices, schools, airports, and government buildings to track visitors and verify their identities as a security measure. Some government organizations even rely on biometrics to track and ensure timely staff attendance and accurate payroll calculations.
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Trump Admin also target's Asian -Americans for deportation…
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The Huffington Post focuses on other groups that ICE agents are rounding up for deportation…..
The process seems to be a double jeopardy ….
President Donald Trump's demonization of Central American migrants took center stage ahead of the midterm elections. Meanwhile, the U.S. government's hard-line immigration policies continued to affect a diverse range of people, including Asian-Americans, who are often left out of the discussion.
Many who are targeted for deportation "came here as refugees," said Katrina Dizon Mariategue, the director of national policy at the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center. "They're legal permanent residents. They're not undocumented. They're being deported for old convictions. That's why they're more invisible when we're talking about immigration issues."
Somdeng Danny Thongsy has never been to Laos, the country his family fled as refugees during the Vietnam War. But that hasn't stopped the U.S. government from attempting to deport him there.
"It's hard to live with that fear of the unknown," he said. "Every day I wake up with that."
Thongsy, 39, is one of 16,000 Southeast Asians with permanent U.S. residency to receive final deportation orders. Many of these people committed crimes in their teens, served their sentences and turned their lives around, and are now in their 30s and 40s, said Anoop Prasad, staff attorney at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, a civil rights nonprofit in San Francisco that represents Thongsy and other refugees and immigrants….
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MI Takes First Step to Address Lead in School Drinking Water
March 03, 2020 Cyndi Roper
Last October, the Michigan House and Senate introduced bills designed to get the lead out of drinking water in schools and childcare facilities. By sponsoring NRDC's Filter First approach, a bipartisan team of lawmakers in both chambers went straight to the solution rather than—as you'll see below—wasting money on testing for lead in school drinking water.
If enacted, Michigan's Filter First for schools bills (Senate Bill 590 and House Bill 5104) and the Filter First for childcare bills (Senate Bill 589 and House Bill 5105) would:
If enacted, Senate Bill 590 and House Bill 5204, would ensure Michigan students have access to filtered water for drinking and cooking in all public schools.
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Ensure schools and childcare centers create safe drinking water plans.
Require schools and childcare centers to install filtered drinking water fountains and point of use filters in certain situations and ensure that non-filtered outlets are removed or not used.
Provide drinking water to children that does not contain lead because no amount of lead is safe.
Require schools and childcare centers to test the filtered tap water annually to ensure that filters are functioning properly.
Ensure that schools and childcare centers communicate with families about the quality of drinking water provided to children.
Create a fund within state government to make grants to schools as well as childcare centers in low-income communities to cover the cost of additional requirements of the bills.
Cyndi Roper testifying before the House Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee on March 3rd in support of Michigan's landmark lead in school drinking water legislation, which will protect kids from lead by filtering all water used for drinking and cooking.
The Michigan House Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee held its first hearing on House Bills 5104 and 5105 on March 3rd, and I testified alongside several of our partners in support of both bills and in favor of funding to implement the legislation.
If you test for lead, you'll find it.
NRDC's model Filter First law followed the lead of Washington, D.C. and was developed in the wake of New York State's landmark 2016 law, which requires lead testing of all water outlets in all public schools. The results provide early lessons for policymakers in New York and elsewhere on the steps they might take to reduce lead in drinking water in schools and childcare facilities. NRDC reviewed the lead in school drinking water occurrence data from New York State. What we found is:
Around 82 percent of New York public school buildings reported one or more taps that tested above 15 parts per billion (ppb). The safe level of lead in drinking water is zero.
More than 56 percent of New York public school buildings statewide tested above 15 ppb—the safe level of lead in drinking water is zero—at five percent or more of their water outlets, with a higher rate of taps outside New York City (59%) than inside New York City (51%).
Almost 2% of the public school buildings statewide found levels above 15 ppb (the safe level of lead in drinking water is zero) for at least half of the outlets tested, with a higher rate outside New York City (2.4%) than in New York City (1.1%)
Closer to home, Indiana conducted a voluntary lead in school drinking water testing program during the 2017-18 school year. Of the more than 1,700 eligible K-12 public schools and educational facilities, 915 (60%) enrolled in the program through which 57,000 samples were collected. Their samples revealed that 62% of schools had at least 1 fixture with lead over 15 ppb, and 7% of schools had more than 10 fixtures (roughly 25%) that sampled above 15 ppb.
Both New York and Indiana found that lead is present in the drinking water if you test for it. But even with the testing results from these states, they don't have an accurate picture of lead levels in school drinking water due to the variability of lead release at each faucet or fixture; test results at the same water outlet can vary dramatically from one water sample to another.
Filter First: health protective and cost-effective.
Investments in the Filter First approach provides health protections for children in schools and childcare centers; investments in programs that simply test for lead in drinking water do not. And, the good news is that Filter First is the most cost-effective option for ensuring lead-free water in schools. We are still awaiting data for childcare centers, but the expectation is that most of those facilities will only be installing filters on their taps rather than filtration stations as would be the case for schools.
NRDC's cost analysis is highlighted in the "Michigan Filter First Cost Estimates" document. The bottom line is this: If the legislature enacts and fully funds Filter First for schools in Year One ($54 million), it would actually protect kids from lead in drinking water for roughly two-thirds of what it would cost to test, notify, and replace 40% of the fixtures ($80 million) resulting in a savings of about $26.5 million.
Over a ten-year period, the maintenance and sampling of the filtration stations ($166 million) compared to the cost of testing, notification, and replacing just 40% of the faucets and fixtures ($497 million) is even more favorable: Filter First is about one-third the cost, saving roughly $331 million.
Some have questioned why we don't just replace all of the lead plumbing and fixtures after testing. There are at least two problems with that approach: 1) most school districts cannot make the immediate large upfront investment necessary to replace all plumbing and fixtures; and 2) even new fixtures, solder, and fittings contain lead. In contrast, we know filters work when they are certified to remove lead and when they're installed and maintained properly.
These bills have bipartisan sponsorship and support, meaning that Michigan is positioned to become the first state to get the lead out of drinking water in schools and childcare centers, which would move us closer to a lead-free future.
Cyndi Roper
Michigan Senior Policy Advocate, Safe Water Initiative, Healthy People & Thriving Communities Program


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December 19, 2022What Makes an Email a Record?
Dealing with email takes up a big chunk of our day with new messages steadily flowing into our inboxes while we try and get some actual work done. While we may all strive for "inbox zero," there are some emails that need to be preserved as records for a number of reasons.
How do you know which ones require saving? What's the best way to ensure they're saved in the right place?
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What is a record?
Before anyone can determine whether or not an email is a record, they must first understand what qualifies as a record in this context.
Information is considered a record if it was created, received, and maintained as evidence and information by an organization or person, in pursuance of legal obligations or in the transaction of business.
In other words, a record is anything you must retain to conduct business. This includes emails, documents—text, spreadsheets, slides, etc.—and any files representing parts of workflow systems that qualify based on their content.
Examples include invoices, employee performance reviews, contracts, commitments, and final versions of documents. The specific criteria should be based on your own company policies and industry standards, particularly if it's a tightly regulated sector.
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How must records be managed?
The scope of records management extends far beyond just email, but every item in question goes through three phases: qualification, retention, and disposal.
Unlike documents and workflow systems that also meet the criteria to be considered records, emails are particularly challenging because users aren't already making decisions about where they should save them, unlike files.
A user creating a budget proposal, for example, already chose where to save that file. Someone using email, however, is just plowing through their inbox and must take a separate, intentional action to copy or save an email anywhere else.
After determining that an email meets the business's or industry's criteria to qualify as a record, it must be classified as a record and locked down to prevent any subsequent changes either purposely or by accident. This preserves that email posterity, including regulatory audits and any possible legal proceedings.
Finally, each record category should be associated with a retention schedule, ensuring it gets destroyed once the retention date has passed.
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Which emails are records?
On average, about 5% of inbound emails are considered records. This percentage will vary significantly based on the industry and the individual employee's job function and department. Legal or finance will obviously have a greater percentage of records, while IT and engineering will have less.
Emails, of course, aren't the only electronic artifacts that qualify as records. However, email comprises the vast majority of records because they're so fast and easy to create, they memorialize key conversations, and they've largely replaced physical correspondence.
Since 95% of emails DON'T meet the criteria for being a record, begin with emails that definitely are not records. Most emails are transitory, only useful for a short time, and lacking meaningful value after that. Examples of transitory emails include:
Newsletters and marketing emails
Announcements and acknowledgments
Reservations, confirmations, and itineraries
Preliminary drafts
Routine inquiries for information and response
Auto-generated notifications
What's left can be considered as "emails of value." They may have administrative value, such as documenting that each employee completed their performance review. Emails may also contain pricing, contract terms, or verbal agreements, which may have both legal and financial value. Correspondence related to high-level management or board meetings may also be administratively, financially, legally, and historically valuable.
Having narrowed down your emails to those that are valuable, you can then compare this much smaller subset against any company, department, or regulatory requirements for being a record. If there's not already a handy checklist for what to look for, request one or build one of your own quick reference.
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Sometimes I'm a little too hard on me.
I can't find it in my heart to be gracious to me.
I can't find the time to give myself a break.
I am being propelled by my belief in other people's expectations and I am just on a roller-coaster to burn out.
Last night Mr and I had a chat about the end of school present for both girls' classes. I have seen this great idea on Pinterest that involves a whole lot of craft, a whole lot of time and effort, and a whole lot of angst.
He reasonably counselled me against this approach.
Me, I just got mad.
As I see it, other people will be doing this. Other mums will be creating beauty from plastic cups, toilet rolls and bits of string, why not us. I went to bed cranky. And I woke up grumpy, and stressed, because now I have to find another Pinterest worthy idea to give the kids at the end of this year.
Then at the school gate, I thought, "I'll just ask".
All the other mums aren't doing this.
Some kids are doing cards, some are doing gifts, but not everyone.
My expectations both for myself and for the other mums are way off!
This desire to be seen to be doing the right thing, to please people. This is coming from me, not my kids. They don't care less. And what's more it is causing angst in my relationships, and a stressed out unhappy mum that is just not stopping.
I know I write a post like this every Christmas. I know my last post was about the pause in Christmas.
Yet I still just don't get it.
How many times do I have to have this conversation with Mr? How many times do I have to read about the "unforced rhythms of grace" before it sinks in? How often do I have to get myself to this point of stress before I actually see reason?
This people-pleasing perfectionist still has a lot to learn.


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Six Mile Grove rock 7th album release at the Hook & Ladder
January 27, 2019 Ann Treacy Music Leave a comment
It's all polish and professionalism with Six Mile Grove on stage. One song to the next with just enough banter to keep it interesting. The songs are so finished and band is on top of everything. Little wonder, since they have been playing together for 20 years. They brought all of their following down to the Hook & Ladder to celebrate the release of their most recent album, Million Birds. It is the first album that they recorded together in one room.
They opened up with an older song, Man of Steel. It's a great opener. The song gets faster and faster, building an excitement for the show. The drums are holding down the beat of the songs but the strings really take off at the end. Then they moved right onto Shame on Us, from the new release. It's got the definite country twang. The pedal steel is perfect for it. There are songs that feel more rock and country but that pedal steel brings all back to the Americana side of town.
The band has an interesting story. They played for many years with Bob Wootton, Johnny Cash's guitarist. There's an evident impact of playing with someone who is such a legend especially seen in how they took on that old school polish. Play well, play hard and look like you're having a good time doing it. It's very appealing. The other comparison I've heard to them that I think rings true is Jason Isbell. Their songs are about family life and the good, bad and wistful of family life but generally very upbeat and uplifting.
Not My Fault has a very popular feel. Perhaps given the sentiment of the phrase but also the ease of beat. Damned If I Do is a slower, sweeter song that touches a chord.
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There are two measurements that are considered "significant predictors of hypertension (high blood pressure): body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). But these predictors differ based on gender. According to the study "BMI played an important role in hypertension risk among males, but WC in females." So if you are a guy, watch your BMI (click here for an easy BMI calculator). Ladies, on the other hand, watch your waist.


We are delighted to announce that Marlborough Primary School has won a RIBA National Award!
The judges said: 'The community created within school buildings is paramount to the educational outcome of the children that attend. Marlborough Primary School, formed through a convoluted planning negotiation, transforms an urban site into a series of terraces that wonderfully define a school culture centred around day-lit space and external play space.


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Bono and The Edge from U2 are collaborating with director John Carney on music for a new film.
What film is that? Relax, we'll tell ya!
The film is called Sing Street and it takes place in Dublin in the '80s and Carney has said that the U2 twosome has been "extremely helpful in discussing the musical aspect of the film and what the sound is going to be like. It's going to be set in the '80s; obviously, U2 were extremely prolific then, so they'll bring that, and they've just been great sounding boards. Bono has been very helpful with character and story as I've sort of pitched the project to him over the last few months."
The U2 twosome –try saying that 10 times and fast-- could even end up writing a few songs for the movie. We shall see.
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Consumers still not understanding basic mortgage products - ESRI study
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Many mortgage-holders still do not understand basic aspects of how mortgage products work, according to the ESRI.
The Economic and Social Research Institute also says consumers make better long-term decisions about mortgages after reading official advice on switching.
Its Behavioural Research Unit conducted a controlled experiment funded by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).
In it, a representative sample of mortgage-holders answered questions about how mortgages work - and listed what they thought they need to do if they wanted to switch.
Responses given before reading CCPC's online advice were compared to responses afterwards.
The results showed that mortgage-holders were initially drawn to high cashback offers that are ultimately more expensive.
For instance, on average, consumers preferred €2,200 in cashback to a 0.4% better APR.
Yet, for the average mortgage, this amounts to taking out a loan for €2,200 at 24% interest.
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After reading the official advice, consumers placed much more weight on APR and the long-term savings they could make.
They also became more confident about picking good deals.
The ESRI says: "The experiment therefore supports new regulations introduced in 2019, which require lenders to direct consumers to this advice."
It also revealed potentially serious misunderstandings.
When asked what they would need to do to switch, just one-third realised that they would need a solicitor and one-quarter that they would need to have the property re-valued.
Most consumers did also not understand one or more basic aspects of mortgage products.
Examples included how repayments relate to the cost and length of a mortgage, the implications of paying only interest or the extent of debt liability.
Fergal O'Leary is a member of the CCPC: "The results provide valuable insights into consumer decision-making and we have refined the information we give to consumers as a result.
"The research clearly shows that it is worthwhile to take some time to review the independent information.
"This is the case for first time buyers but equally so for many consumers who could save on their mortgage by switching.
"Taking a few minutes to check ccpc.ie can help consumers cut through the advertising material and allow them to get the best deal for their needs."
Dr Shane Timmons of the ESRI's Behavioural Research Unit adds: "Cashback can be useful, but in our experiment consumers placed too much weight on it until they read the advice.
"Generally, most people are better off securing long-term savings from a lower APR."
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Public Statement on MBTA Ridership & Pension Costs
November 29, 2018 /in Better Government, Featured, News, News: Transportation, Press Releases, Press Releases: Government, Press Releases: MBTA, Press Releases: Transportation /by Editorial Staff
Monday's meeting of the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board brought bad news on two fronts: T ridership is down and pension costs are up. Neither is a new problem, but both will require bold action to fix.
Specifically, ridership was down 2 percent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year. As a result, fare revenue came in more than 3 percent below projections. In comments on the MBTA's Draft Strategic Plan, Pioneer called for making increased ridership the document's organizing principle, because it would result in more revenue, bring environmental benefits, and reduce traffic congestion. To achieve those goals, the T must view all potential projects through a ridership lens, which means focusing on Red and Orange Line upgrades that will yield dramatic increases in capacity, and resisting those like South Coast Rail and an expansion to Gillette Stadium that will not.
Bold reforms are especially needed when it comes to the MBTA Retirement Fund. The T (as opposed to its employees) is responsible for at least three quarters of pension costs. Under the best-case scenario, its contribution to the fund will rise from $74 million in 2015 to $112 million in 2022, a 51 percent increase. Actual 2022 costs could be as high as $137 million, which would represent an 85 percent rise over seven years. Despite spiraling employer contributions, unfunded liability has risen from $49 million to over $1 billion in a decade. To address this crisis, the MBTA should seek a legislative cap on employer contributions to the pension fund, hire an independent actuary and auditor to conduct an independent review of the fund, and seek legislative authorization to transfer T employees to the state pension fund.
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Contracting with private providers could avert MBTA cuts
In response to a collapse in MBTA service in the winter of 2015, the newly formed Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) set the authority on a course of bold reforms. The COVID-19 pandemic is once again presenting new and significant challenges to T leadership that require a rethinking of how service is delivered to stave off painful service cuts.
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Pioneer Institute Statement on MBTA Service Cuts
Even as MBTA ridership and revenue have been gutted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the system remains a lifeline for so many residents in the Greater Boston area, especially those working in essential services like health care or in industries most impacted by the pandemic such as the restaurant sector. Facing a crisis of this magnitude, T leadership must first do its all to rethink how it delivers services before reflexively making cuts.
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Public Comment on I-90 Allston Multimodal Project
Last year, Pioneer Institute proposed that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) revise its Scoping Report on the I-90 Allston Multimodal Project and recommend an additional option - a modified at-grade option for the throat area - to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The Institute believed then and continues to believe that an all at-grade design will shorten construction time, lower costs, create fewer negative economic and congestion impacts, and improve neighborhood access to parkland along the Charles River.
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Clearing Boston's Throat: What the I-90 Allston Project Portends for Metro West Commuters
Join hosts Joe Selvaggi and Pioneer Institute's Mary Connaughton, and guest, former Mass. Secretary of Transportation Jim Aloisi, as they discuss the I90 Allston Multimodal Project, its long-term benefits, and their concerns for the metro west commuters and communities during the project's decade-long construction.
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During construction, the Allston Mass. Pike project must address commuters' needs
As part of the state's $1 billion reconfiguration of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack recently announced that a narrow strip of land known as "the throat," will be considered for an at-grade option in addition to a proposal to rebuild the highway viaduct by Boston University.
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COVID-19 Silver Lining: MBTA Takes Advantage of Ridership Lull to Accelerate $8.5 Billion Modernization Program
Pioneer Institute congratulates the Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) and MBTA management for taking advantage of the precipitous ridership declines due to the COVID pandemic to dramatically accelerate ongoing construction projects.
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A Time to Build
The MBTA is taking advantage of anemic low ridership from the…
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Open Letter to MassDOT Board Regarding I-90 Allston Multimodal Project
Read Pioneer's Open Letter to MassDOT on the I-90 Allston Multimodal Project, Boston, MA National Environmental Policy Act Review Scoping Report: All At-Grade Option and 8-lane Turnpike – Throat Area
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Survey Suggests Demand for Telecommuting After COVID-19 Crisis
Citing an avoidance of the commute and more flexible scheduling, nearly 63 percent of respondents to Pioneer Institute's survey, "Will You Commute To Work When The COVID-19 Crisis Is Over?" expressed a preference to work from home one day a week, and a plurality preferred two to three days a week, even after a COVID-19 vaccine is available. Respondents cite social isolation as the biggest drawback of remote work. The survey was conducted from April 22nd to May 15th, and received responses from over 700 individuals.
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It's Time for the MBTA to Actively Engage Riders to Understand Their Commuting Plans
The MBTA should conduct a survey of mTicket app users regarding their future plans. Some may never work in offices again. Some will certainly do some workdays in the office and some at home. Others will be in offices and back to business as usual at some point. Using their responses, the T can calculate ridership and determine projected revenue.
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Study Highlights Transit Agency Best Practices in Response to COVID-19
The MBTA is taking a number of important steps to mitigate risks associated with the coronavirus, but some transit agencies around the country - from Philadelphia to San Francisco - have done significantly more, according to a new study that highlights the best practices of U.S. transit systems in response to COVID-19.
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WILL YOU COMMUTE TO WORK WHEN THE COVID-19 CRISIS IS OVER?
How will you look at commuting in the future? This survey will ask over 30,000 people how their attitudes and habits will change. Please be part of our work to understand the changing world around us.
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MassDOT's West Station design plans fall one track short
In 2014, MassDOT proposed the construction of West Station, a…
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Open Letter to MA Governor Charlie Baker Regarding Boston Commuters from Points West
In an Open Letter to the Massachusetts Governor, Pioneer Institutes presents its concerns about the I-90 Allston Multimodal Project, and its impact on those who will be most affected during the project's construction
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A Control Board Equipped for the Next Phase of MBTA Reform
In a new policy brief out today, Pioneer Institute calls on the Massachusetts Legislature to extend the life of the MBTA's Fiscal and Management Control Board beyond the current fiscal year ending on June 30, and adjust it to address the agency's new challenges.
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Employers should offer commuter benefits to employees
There is no single solution to solve our traffic congestion crisis, but offering employees commuter benefits programs, which bring economic and environmental benefits, among others, can help.
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Pioneer Urges MassDOT to Reconsider At-Grade Throat Option for I-90 Allston Multimodal Project
Pioneer's new Public Comment calls on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to revise its Scoping Report on the I-90 Allston Multimodal Project and recommend an additional option to the Federal Highway Administration.
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Dynamic pricing for the Expressway
By Jim Stergios & Conrad Crawford Published in The Boston…
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A Gordo man was charged with two counts of third-degree assault and two counts of reckless endangerment after a boat collision on the Black Warrior River Sunday night left two victims with head and back injuries.
According to court documents filed Tuesday, Jake Lowery, 34, was arrested and charged with the four Class-A misdemeanor crimes after driving his personal watercraft into the victims' boat, causing both of them to be ejected into the river.
The Gordo native was allegedly driving too close to the victims' boat and turned into the path of the vessel, causing the accident. The depositions filed in the cases against Lowery also allege he was under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.
Both victims had to seek medical attention after the collision, and their vessel was classified as a total loss.
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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) put out a notice of an upcoming "User Group" meeting relating to the use of the METRC cannabis tracking software that was adopted by the state in an attempt top prevent diversion to the illicit market. Input from users should be interesting and the meeting is open (for observation) to the public. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 28th in the morning.
They have invited 50 licensees from all aspects of the industry to participate in the discussion to help improve the current process.
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission will be holding the first Metrc Licensee User Group meeting on Wednesday, June 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Representatives from 50 Oregon licensed producers, processor, wholesalers, retailers, and labs have been selected to participate in the group that will request and prioritize system enhancements to the Metrc cannabis tracking system. Other licensees and members of the public are welcome to attend the user group meeting as observers.
Parking at the OLCC headquarters is limited; attendants are encouraged to consider taking public transportation.


(NSFW) This episode finds us once again in Tucson AZ talking to Mike Mallozzi and Landon Swanson of Borderlands Brewing. Borderlands was celebrating and serving an amazing pineapple IPA that they brewed for Girls Pint Out, and we found ourselves hosted at the amazing Tap & Bottle tasting room. We had another awesome rapid round, find out what makes Borderlands tick, talk to Landon about his journey to becoming Borderlands Head Brewer, migrating from the unlikely brew Mecca of South Dakota. We don't know what he brought down here with him, but trust us when we say that whatever it is, it's making Borderlands beer pretty incredible. Per the norm, we probably had more fun than 5 passionate beer nerds should be allowed to, and were treated like royalty by Scott and Rebecca Safford, owners of Tap & Bottle.


The search continues Tuesday for suspects involved in a brazen attempted robbery in Walnut Creek. Last week, three men dressed as construction workers walked into the OC Watch Company. One of the suspects handed a clipboard to the owner of the store. When the owner looked down at the clipboard, the suspect pepper sprayed him. Another man then broke a display case with a bat. The store owner and a nearby customer managed to scare the men off before the men escaped empty handed.
Walnut Creek police are looking for three suspects who disguised themselves as construction workers and pepper sprayed a store clerk in an elaborate, but ultimately failed, plot to steal luxury watches.
According to police, two men donning hard hats, dusk masks, and yellow construction vests entered the OC Watch Company on Cypress Street — a pre-owned store that sells high-priced brands like Cartier and Rolex wristwatches — just before noon Thursday. The report says a third suspect was spotted wearing the same garb outside, loitering near the door with a black backpack.
Once inside, police say one of the suspects approached the store owner, handed him a clipboard, and asked him to sign a release to shut off power to the building. When the store owner looked down, the suspect allegedly pepper sprayed him and a nearby customer.
The second suspect then smashed a display case with a baseball bat, according to police. The suspects were unable to skirt off with any merchandise because the store owner "scared" them away. Police did not describe what tactics the owner used to frighten them.
The suspects, all three of whom police describe as men standing 6 feet 2 inches tall, bolted into a black, late model Dodge Challenger with silver rims and black paper plates.
Police are asking anyone with information about the crime to call Detective Bill Jeha at 925-256-3518.


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Jun 6 Zoolander 2 Thoughts
Art by Eyrichdesign
"Former models Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and Hansel find themselves thrust back into the spotlight after living in seclusion for years. Invited to a major fashion event in Rome, the estranged friends are surprised to see how much the business has changed. Even more shocking is their encounter with Valentina Valencia, a special agent who needs their help."
I won't lie, I kind of had high hopes for Zoolander 2 but I never thought it'd be better than the first movie by a longshot. I feel like I'm one of the few who thinks Anchorman 2 is great so I was expecting Zoolander 2 to be on that level. Sadly I was not only underwhelmed & disappointed but I have to say it's one of the worst movies I've seen in theaters. I still can't fathom how this ended up being the catastrophe it turned out to be.
The one reason Zoolander 2 works is because of our love for its main characters Hansel & Derek. Other than that, the jokes are terrible, most of the jokes are references to the first movie, it lacks the clever stupidity of part one and is pure stupid. It's ironic how Ben Stiller wrote the "You don't go full retard" joke in Tropic Thunder and that's the same mistake he made here. And I hate making snide remarks like that about Ben Stiller because I think he's a really funny guy. Though as talented as an actor Justin Theroux is, I'm beginning to doubt his skills as a screenwriter. It's hard to say where Zoolander went wrong.
I liked the recap in the beginning and the cameo death in the beginning but after that the film kind of falls apart once Hansel's scene hits. It makes no sense and Hansel is in a relationship with a orgy & has gotten Kiefer Sutherland pregnant including everyone else in the orgy. What the hell is that!? It makes no sense, at least Zoolander 1 had some of realm of reality. The film tries to get consistently crazy and has no straight characters to balance the scenes. It's just loopy stupid character meeting each other scene after scene. You know the characters are really dumb when Mugatu is the smartest person in the movie. That's another thing I was confused about, Will Ferrell was doing some stupid high pitched voice and I really thought it detracted from his performance. I had no idea what he was trying to accomplish.
Look, the big issue with Zoolander 2 is that it's nothing new. There's a few good laughs (most of them were spoiled in the trailers) here and there but the entire time it's half assed references to the first movie. The entire movie is centered around the first's nostalgia. There's no new memorable moments, no memorable lines, and the new characters are a bore. Don Atari wasn't too bad but I couldn't take an entire movie with his character. Penelope Cruz's character was a joke too, a huge step-down from Matilda. Wait till you see how she can become a boat because of her big breasts. Yes this happened. Other directors have gotten away with having little jokes in their comedies as long as the story is good but the story in this is cringeworthy. It makes no sense, it's way too loopy and gets stupider and stupider as the movie goes on. It's as if the film makers thought that people loved Zoolander because it was stupid but that's not the case. We loved that movie because of the lines, the clever satiric story, the crazy moments (dance battle, walk off, gasoline deaths) It was a fun crazy movie. Even the cameos in this movie suck except like 2. One thing I recalled, most of the jokes in this movie are juvenile potty humor. It's as if this movie was made for 13 year olds.
It'd be wrong to compare Zoolander 2 to the first one but I felt it was better to compare it to Anchorman 2. I felt people hated that movie for the wrong reason but what Anchorman 2 did right was that it knew it couldn't top the original movie so it created this new journey for Ron, it expanded the characters and world, it wasn't predictable and it had a lot of great new lines. I felt like Anchorman 2 was a sequel done right. But Zoolander 2 tries so hard to make you laugh by trying to make you remember the first movie. Give me something new, give Derek a new arc. Like my favorite part of Zoolander 2 was the small time devoted to Derek Jr. Some of the biggest laughs in Anchorman 2 came from Walter & Ron's interactions and Derek Jr.'s interactions with his father are pretty hilarious. All Zoolander 2 was, how stupid can we get? It's as if the film makers tried to destroy the legacy of Zoolander. If you watch the climax of the movie, you'll realize that's when the film makers realized this movie was a shit storm so they did whatever they wanted. God it was a disaster. The script needed work, the jokes needed work and it needed to utilize it's talented cast better. Mugatu as a villain again was pathetic and Kristin Wiig reduced to giving one liners? Why can't the Frat Pack get back together and create something better. I kind of want a Zoolander 3 to fix the mistakes of this movie but sadly it's very unlikely. It took forever to make this movie and with the bad reviews & terrible box office performance, I think Paramount is ready to seal the coffin. Here's to hoping there's an alternate cut of Zoolander 2 that's clever and actually funny. You're better off rewatching the first movie and it hurts because I think Ben Stiller is an incredible talent & capable of so much more.
Comedy, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Frat Pack
Jun 6 The Brothers Grimsby Thoughts
Jun 6 Top 10 Favorite Films of 2015
Jun 5 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Thoughts


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She Remembered Caterpillars
Developed by jumpsuit-entertainment
The spirit of nature is both the giving and the taking of life, the color of growth and the greyness of decay. Just as natural as it is for things to be born and develop into full beings, it is natural for them to wither and die. There's nothing necessarily negative about this cycle, as touched on in She Remembered Caterpillars, as death creates space and circumstances for new and possibly stronger life to be created.
This cycle is communicated through the story of a father explaining this hard to grasp routine of life and death to his daughter, and through the colorful and addictive gameplay. As small snippets of the story are told to us through bits of dialogue, our eyes are treated to a visual feast of vibrant organics and the small creatures who inhabit them named "Gammies".
She Remembered Caterpillars first and foremost is an absolute treat for the senses. With a gorgeous and colorful hand drawn style that looks like something out of a bestselling picture book, and a powerful sound design that evokes the mysticism of a forest untouched by human exploration. From the whimsical and almost fantasy-like usage of organics to the usage of the small and cute spores who act as spirits of nature itself, She Remembered Caterpillars gives a playful yet raw atmosphere of the more mysterious side of the natural world. Each screen is an entire work of art, and each work of art is the stage in which you navigate your small and color coded spore species.
Bridges can only be crossed by Gammies of the same color, and gates can only be passed by Gammies of the opposite color. And where things really get complicated is where you can combine Gammie's colors to make a new color that can pass through bridges any of its base colors but is still sectioned off by gates of another color. It's actually very hard to put into words and as I attempt to try I realize that this is a game that has to be "felt" to really get the full picture with, as you learn with every mistake how to utilize the combination of colors to properly navigate the vibrant fungal forest and sanctuary of spores.
Though the two games are wildly different in execution, I couldn't help but think of Pikmin while playing She Remembered Caterpillars. Perhaps it was the adorable and iconic 'Gammie' creatures that play a part as guardian spirits of this fungal world, or the focus of color co-ordinated logical thinking, or the fact that it all takes place in a living and breathing natural world that acts and reacts as a part of the game itself. Whatever it was, I felt a special sense of nostalgic mysteriousness from a time where gaming seemed more unpredictable, fresh and new to my young mind.
Some games are made to be experiences that leave a lasting impression, and some games are made with the intention of purely being fun to play. She Remembered Caterpillars is a rare occasion where both are achieved.


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Share this Story: Gorsuch silent as divided Supreme Court spars over unions
Gorsuch silent as divided Supreme Court spars over unions
Mark Sherman, The Associated Press
FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington, at sunset. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that could deal a painful financial blow to organized labor. All eyes will be on Justice Neil Gorsuch on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, when the court takes up a challenge to an Illinois law that allows unions representing government employees to collect fees from workers who choose not to join. The unions say the outcome could affect more than 5 million government workers in 24 states and the District of Columbia. Photo by J. Scott Applewhite /AP
WASHINGTON — With the justice holding the decisive vote silent, a divided Supreme Court sparred Monday over a case that could undermine the financial footing of labour unions that represent government workers.
The justices heard arguments in a challenge to an Illinois law that allows unions representing government employees to collect fees from workers who choose not to join.
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Amid colorful, sometimes angry comments from his colleagues, Justice Neil Gorsuch asked no questions during the hourlong session.
The court split 4-4 the last time it considered the issue in 2016 following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Gorsuch joined the court in April and has yet to weigh in on union fees. Organized labour is a big supporter of Democratic candidates and interests. Unions strongly opposed Gorsuch's nomination by President Donald Trump.
The unions say the outcome could affect more than 5 million government workers in 24 states and the District of Columbia.
In many respects, Monday's arguments were a replay of what happened in 2016, when the court took up so-called fair share fees and appeared to be ready to overrule a 1997 high court decision that serves as their legal foundation. But Justice Scalia's death just over two years ago left the court tied, leaving a lower court ruling in favour of the fees in place.
"You're basically arguing, do away with unions," Justice Sonia Sotomayor told William Messenger, a lawyer with the National Right to Work Legal Foundation. The group is representing Illinois worker Mark Janus in his Supreme Court challenge.
On the other side, Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has voted against unions in past related cases, scoffed at labour's argument that there is a difference between collective bargaining over government employees' pay and benefits, and unions' political activities, which nonmembers do not have to support.
If the unions lose, won't they have less political influence, Kennedy asked David Frederick, representing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Illinois affiliate. Yes, Frederick said.
"Isn't that the end of this case?" Kennedy replied.
Janus says he has a constitutional right not to contribute anything to a union with which he disagrees. Janus and the conservative interests that back him contend that everything unions representing public employees do is political, including contract negotiations.
The Trump administration is supporting Janus in his effort to persuade the court to overturn its 1977 ruling allowing states to require fair share fees for government employees.
The unions argue that so-called fair share fees pay for collective bargaining and other work the union does on behalf of all employees, not just its members. More than half the states already have right-to-work laws banning mandatory fees, but most members of public-employee unions are concentrated in states that don't, including California, New York, and Illinois.
Labor leaders fear that not only would workers who don't belong to a union stop paying fees, but that some union members might decide to stop paying dues if they could in essence get the union's representation for free.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggested it would be natural for union members to say "I would rather keep the money in my own pocket," potentially seriously cutting union revenues.
"I submit that's a perfectly acceptable result," Messenger said.
A decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, 16-1466, is expected by late June.


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Committee Meeting Discusses the Future of FOIA
by Barbie E. Keiser
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Nearly 50 years after the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966, the House of Representatives passed the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015 (HR 653). It sent the bill to the Senate along with H. Rept. 114-391, which amends language in 5 U.S. Code § 552 to reflect the new environment. (For example, "for public inspection and copying" would be replaced by "in an electronic, publicly accessible format.")
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform also released "FOIA Is Broken: A Report." It explores the responsiveness of agencies in processing FOIA requests and cites "[e]xcessive delays and redactions" and agencies that have refused "to produce documents or intentionally" extended the time-to-deliver. This lack of transparency in government operations diminishes the trust of the people in their government.
Introduced in February 2015 by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) with bipartisan support, HR 653 provides the public with greater access to federal government agency information. The Congressional Research Service summarizes it as follows:
The bill requires agencies, in administering FOIA, to: (1) make information disclosable under such Act available to the public in an electronic, publicly accessible format; and (2) make available to the public records of general interest that inform the public of the operations and activities of the government or that have been requested three or more times.
The Office of Management and Budget is directed to ensure the operation of an online request portal that allows a member of the public to submit a FOIA request for records to any agency from a single website.
The bill establishes a presumption of openness by prohibiting an agency from withholding information otherwise disclosable under FOIA unless: (1) the agency reasonably foresees that disclosure would cause specific identifiable harm to an interest protected by an exemption to FOIA, or (2) disclosure is prohibited by law.
According to TheWeekinCongress.com, the proposed legislation "establishes a Chief FOIA Officers Council for developing recommendations for increasing compliance and efficiency information dissemination, increased transparency, and promote performance measures." Additionally, OpenTheGovernment.org notes, "The bill includes reforms that will have notable tangible impact," codifying President Barack Obama's directive on the presumption of openness with regard to FOIA and buttressing "the presumption in favor of disclosure," or as Issa says, shifting "the burden to the presumption of yes."
The Federal FOIA Ombudsman and the FOIA Advisory Committee
HR 653 also expands the duties of the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS), which serves as the federal FOIA ombudsman. Created within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) when the OPEN Government Act of 2007 amended FOIA, OGIS reviews FOIA compliance and policy, mediating disputes between those making FOIA requests and agencies that may have not been as forthcoming as the requester hoped. A calendar on the OGIS website allows the public to see the schedule for FOIA compliance reviews that will be conducted in the coming year. OGIS announces completed compliance review releases on its blog, via Twitter (@FOIA_Ombuds), and on its website.
Established in May 2014, the FOIA Advisory Committee is one of a series of efforts the Obama administration has taken to modernize FOIA. The full committee meets each quarter to deliberate actions it should take to study aspects of FOIA that could be improved and recommends "legislative action, policy changes or executive action."
Composed of 10 members from within the federal government and 10 nongovernmental members with FOIA expertise (such as lawyers, advocates, academics, and journalists), the committee is expected to "foster dialog between the Administration and the requester community, solicit public comments, and develop consensus recommendations for improving FOIA administration and proactive disclosures."
The current term expires in May 2016, but David Ferreiro, the 10th Archivist of the U.S., announced that the FOIA Advisory Committee's charter will be extended another 2 years so that it can continue its work. Those interested in joining the committee should review the bylaws to determine eligibility.
The First Committee Meeting of 2016
Perhaps due to unusually cold weather, few members of the public attended the Jan. 19 open meeting of the FOIA Advisory Committee, the agenda for which can be found on its website. (Interested parties will be able to view the session on YouTube, where all of the previous meeting videos have been posted. Video footage and a transcript of the Jan. 19 session should be available within 30 days, but the public can read the Twitter feed from the session in the meantime.) The committee is exploring ways to stream future sessions so more individuals can participate. The Jan. 19 meeting focused on the work and recommendations of three subcommittees: Fees, Oversight and Accountability, and Proactive Disclosures.
FOIA Fees Subcommittee Report
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provides a uniform fee schedule and guidelines for agencies to follow, placing FOIA requesters into three broad categories—commercial use, noncommercial use, and all others. (Subcategories are detailed in a Federal Register notice.)
OMB's guidance on fees was written in 1987, before the internet, and has not been updated in nearly 20 years. Therefore, confusion reigns:
Rates for search time and duplication vary by agency, as does the determination process for waiving fees. For example, commercial-use requesters "are charged all three types of fees—search, review, and duplication fees. …" Noncommercial-use requesters include "educational institutions, noncommercial scientific institutions, and representatives of the news media. … Requesters in this category are not charged for search or review time, but they must pay for duplication after the first 100 pages. …" Anyone who doesn't fit into either of these categories must "pay for search time after the first two hours and duplication after the first 100 pages."
The definition of several of the subcategories is no longer relevant in an age of online usage, citizen journalism, and bloggers. In the 21st century, who qualifies as a member of the media? Is a fee for duplication relevant if material is sent electronically or reformatted (e.g., as a PDF) and posted online?
Barbie E. Keiser is an information resources management consultant located in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area.
Email Barbie E. Keiser
8/19/2014 Revising FOIA for Improved Access to Government Information
10/18/2012 New FOIAonline Platform Launched
12/9/2014 FOIA Reform Gets Key Senate Endorsement
3/31/2015 Sunshine Week 2015: Open Government Is Good Government
10/20/2015 The Federal Government Turns To Silicon Valley for Tech Support
3/15/2016 A New Focus on Transparency for the Congressional Research Service
3/31/2016 New Tool Exposes Government Information
5/26/2016 LittleSis and MuckRock Work to Uncover Police Social Media Monitoring Practices
6/14/2016 Recent Innovations in Open Government
8/2/2016 Office of Management and Budget Publishes Update to Information Management Policy
1/3/2017 The Past Year in Congress and a Look Forward
2/14/2017 Improving the Process of Administering FOIA
3/7/2017 FOIA Request System at the FBI Goes Automated
9/12/2017 Charlottesville Sparks Rise in Citizen Journalism
1/30/2018 FOIA Advisory Committee Recommends Updates in Federal Agencies
11/27/2018 The Failures of FOIA


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<?php

namespace Symfony\Component\Security\Http\Tests;

use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Event\RequestEvent;
use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernelInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Security\Http\Firewall;
use Symfony\Component\Security\Http\Firewall\ExceptionListener;
use Symfony\Component\Security\Http\FirewallMapInterface;

class FirewallTest extends TestCase
{
    public function testOnKernelRequestRegistersExceptionListener()
    {
        $dispatcher = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface')->getMock();

        $listener = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\Security\Http\Firewall\ExceptionListener')->disableOriginalConstructor()->getMock();
        $listener
            ->expects($this->once())
            ->method('register')
            ->with($this->equalTo($dispatcher))
        ;

        $request = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request')->disableOriginalConstructor()->disableOriginalClone()->getMock();

        $map = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\Security\Http\FirewallMapInterface')->getMock();
        $map
            ->expects($this->once())
            ->method('getListeners')
            ->with($this->equalTo($request))
            ->willReturn([[], $listener, null])
        ;

        $event = new RequestEvent($this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernelInterface')->getMock(), $request, HttpKernelInterface::MASTER_REQUEST);

        $firewall = new Firewall($map, $dispatcher);
        $firewall->onKernelRequest($event);
    }

    public function testOnKernelRequestStopsWhenThereIsAResponse()
    {
        $response = new Response();

        $called = [];

        $first = function () use (&$called) {
            $called[] = 1;
        };

        $second = function () use (&$called) {
            $called[] = 2;
        };

        $map = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\Security\Http\FirewallMapInterface')->getMock();
        $map
            ->expects($this->once())
            ->method('getListeners')
            ->willReturn([[$first, $second], null, null])
        ;

        $event = $this->getMockBuilder(RequestEvent::class)
            ->setMethods(['hasResponse'])
            ->setConstructorArgs([
                $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernelInterface')->getMock(),
                $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request')->disableOriginalConstructor()->disableOriginalClone()->getMock(),
                HttpKernelInterface::MASTER_REQUEST,
            ])
            ->getMock()
        ;
        $event
            ->expects($this->at(0))
            ->method('hasResponse')
            ->willReturn(true)
        ;

        $firewall = new Firewall($map, $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface')->getMock());
        $firewall->onKernelRequest($event);

        $this->assertSame([1], $called);
    }

    public function testOnKernelRequestWithSubRequest()
    {
        $map = $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\Security\Http\FirewallMapInterface')->getMock();
        $map
            ->expects($this->never())
            ->method('getListeners')
        ;

        $event = new RequestEvent(
            $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernelInterface')->getMock(),
            $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request')->getMock(),
            HttpKernelInterface::SUB_REQUEST
        );

        $firewall = new Firewall($map, $this->getMockBuilder('Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface')->getMock());
        $firewall->onKernelRequest($event);

        $this->assertFalse($event->hasResponse());
    }

    /**
     * @group legacy
     * @expectedDeprecation Not returning an array of 3 elements from Symfony\Component\Security\Http\FirewallMapInterface::getListeners() is deprecated since Symfony 4.2, the 3rd element must be an instance of Symfony\Component\Security\Http\Firewall\LogoutListener or null.
     */
    public function testMissingLogoutListener()
    {
        $dispatcher = $this->getMockBuilder(EventDispatcherInterface::class)->getMock();

        $listener = $this->getMockBuilder(ExceptionListener::class)->disableOriginalConstructor()->getMock();
        $listener
            ->expects($this->once())
            ->method('register')
            ->with($this->equalTo($dispatcher))
        ;

        $request = new Request();

        $map = $this->getMockBuilder(FirewallMapInterface::class)->getMock();
        $map
            ->expects($this->once())
            ->method('getListeners')
            ->with($this->equalTo($request))
            ->willReturn([[], $listener])
        ;

        $firewall = new Firewall($map, $dispatcher);
        $firewall->onKernelRequest(new RequestEvent($this->getMockBuilder(HttpKernelInterface::class)->getMock(), $request, HttpKernelInterface::MASTER_REQUEST));
    }
}

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Marshall Orson
DeKalb Board of Education elects Orson, longtime member, as chair
Marlon A. Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Longtime DeKalb County Board of Education member Marshall Orson has been elected chairman of the DeKalb County School District's school board.
Orson, first elected to the school board in 2012, was elected by the school board during the board's monthly scheduled meeting. He served as vice-chairman beginning in 2018.
He replaces outgoing chairman Michael Erwin, who served as board chairman from 2018 until Monday.
Vickie B. Turner
Vickie B. Turner, elected vice-chairwoman on Monday, succeeds Orson. Turner was first elected to the board in 2014.