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'OUT!' Trump orders CNN star Jim Acosta to leave Oval Office after reporter's newest outburst
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President Trump kicked CNN star Jim Acosta out of the Oval Office after the reporter badgered him with questions. (CNN)
President Trump kicked CNN star Jim Acosta out of the Oval Office Tuesday after the network's senior White House correspondent badgered him with racially charged questions.
Acosta has made a habit of grandstanding and interrupting when Trump and his surrogates are available to the media. Tuesday was no exception, as Acosta yelled, "Mr. President," three times before finally getting Trump's attention.
"Did you say that you want more people to come in from Norway? Did you say that you wanted more people from Norway? Is that true Mr. President?" Acosta frantically shouted.
"I want them to come in from everywhere… everywhere. Thank you very much everybody," Trump responded as Acosta continued to bark questions.
"Just Caucasian or white countries, sir? Or do you want people to come in from other parts of the world… people of color," Acosta shouted.
Trump then pointed directly at Acosta and simply said, "Out!"
A Trump staffer in the background can be heard saying, "Jim, thank you," before the CNN star presumably exited the room. Acosta then took to Twitter, accusing White House aides of obstructing him from asking questions.
Acosta has been among the most outspoken critics of President Trump and is a significant part of CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker's apparent anti-Trump programming strategy. Trump has famously dubbed CNN "fake news" and pointed directly at Acosta and called him by the disparaging moniker in the past.
Last December, Acosta was shut down by White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders when the liberal reporter tried to hijack a press briefing. Acosta told Sanders that journalists make "honest mistakes" but that doesn't make them "fake news" before attempting a question. Sanders quickly cut him off.
"When journalists make honest mistakes, they should own up to them. Sometimes, and a lot of times, you don't," Sanders said as Acosta tried to interrupt.
"I'm sorry, I'm not finished," she said. "There is a very big difference between making honest mistakes and purposefully misleading the American people... you cannot say it's an honest mistake when you're purposely putting out information you know is false."
Acosta has also gotten into combative arguments with other members of the administration including Senior Policy Adviser Stephen Miller. Meanwhile, CNN has been mocked for a variety of anti-Trump segments, such as focusing on the president's soda intake amid unfolding breaking news related to a terror attack in New York City.
Acosta's colleague, fellow CNN star Chris Cuomo, apologized on Tuesday after he referred to Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary Raj Shah as "Raj whatever-his-name-is."
CNN has also aired the uncensored version of the word "s---hole" on a regular basis since Trump reportedly used the term to describe certain African countries. CNN anchors and guests said the profanity 195 times in one day last week, according to the Media Research Center.
Brian Flood covers the media for Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @briansflood.

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HomeVoiceless NewsSpeciesism: why do we love one animal but condemn the other?
Speciesism: why do we love one animal but condemn the other?
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Emmanuel Giuffre is the Legal Counsel at Voiceless, the animal protection institute.
In Australia, we love our dogs and cats, yet continue to eat pigs, cows and chickens in their hundreds of thousands. We condemn other nations for hunting whales and dolphins, but happily consume seafood and hunt fish for sport.
Giving preferable treatment to one species over another is consistent with the notion of "speciesism" which was a term first articulated by Richard Ryder in the 1970s. Simply put, speciesism is a theory which seeks to explain mankind's discrimination against or exploitation of animals on the basis of their membership to a certain species.
Traditionally, speciesism has focused on mankind's discrimination of all animals on the assumption that we are somehow superior to them. Speciesism can also be applied to our preferential treatment of certain animals over others. In her book Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows, Melanie Joy labelled the invisible belief system that we use for consuming some animals while loving others as 'carnism' – a subset of speciesism. Dr Brock Bastian of the University of New South Wales has also labelled our inconsistent treatment of animals as 'the Meat Paradox'.
Both speciesism and carnism are belief systems or ideologies that are a deeply rooted, often unquestionably, in our cultural norms and collective psyche. And just as racist societies will have racist laws, a speciesist or carnistic society will give rise to speciesist and carnistic laws.
Speciesism has been entrenched within Western legal systems since ancient Roman law first categorised humans as 'legal persons' and animals 'things'. As property, animals share the same legal status as inanimate objects and are capable of being owned by humans.
Animal cruelty laws also offer animals different levels of protections according to their species. Generally, the law operates to afford companion animals such as dogs and cats greater legal protections than those who serve a commercial purpose – such as pigs, chickens and cows.
In NSW, for example, farmers are not required to provide 'stock' animals – such as cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens – adequate exercise1. Industry guidelines also permit animals to be permanently confined in barren cages and stalls, whilst permitting a raft of cruel mutilation practices to be performed on them, such as tail docking, dehorning, de-beaking and castration.
If companion animals were treated in this way, it would undoubtedly be considered socially unacceptable and unlawful. For farmed animals, however, this cruelty is justified; often on the basis that there is an assumed intellectual and emotional gulf between those species that 'matter' and those that don't.
Since the work of Charles Darwin, as well as a number of leading animal welfare experts, it has become abundantly clear that this gulf is significantly less apparent than once thought. Like us, many animals are intelligent, emotionally complex sentient beings, capable of having preferences, forming close relationships and feeling pleasure and pain.
This is as true of food animals – such as pigs, chickens and cows – as it is of domestic pets, dolphins, whales and the great apes.
While certain species may not be as intellectually or emotionally sophisticated as humans or other animals, this is not a valid justification for depriving them of our moral consideration.
As with race or sex, membership of a species or intellectual capacity are arbitrary and illogical reasons for prescribing or depriving individuals of moral worth. It is time to rethink our irrational and inconsistent relationship with animals.
In a new seminar series, Voiceless, the animal protection institute will be looking at these issues from a legal, ethical and psychological perspective. The seminar will feature a panel of renowned speakers who will consider the psychological and ethical underpinnings of speciesism, the laws that regulate our relationship with animals and how these laws facilitate discrimination on the basis of species and commercial use.
Voiceless Rethinking: Speciesism will be held at the University of Queensland on Thursday 16 October. The event is free to attend.
This article was originally published in Open Forum, you can read the article here.
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Investor Alert: American Natural Energy Corp.
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According to Bloomberg, American Natural Energy Corporation acquires, develops, exploits, and produces oil and natural gas in the United States. Its principal asset includes Bayou Couba Leases covering approximately 1,320 acres of land in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. American Natural Energy Corporation is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
American Natural Energy Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection, or had an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed against it, on August 31, 2015. The US Bankruptcy Court approved the fourth amended plan of reorganization of American Natural Energy Corporation on March 29, 2016. The debtor has filed its amended plan in the Court on March 29, 2016. The plan will be financed through issuance of common stock and preferred stock.
American Natural Energy Corp. is a Reg D private placement. The trouble with private placements, is that they involve a high degree of risk and are typically sold as unregistered securities which lack the same regulatory oversight as more traditional investment products like stocks or bonds. An additional risk inherent to these offerings is also the general risk that comes with the energy market – a market that has seen enormous losses over the last few years due to the declining cost of oil and other energy commodities.
The White Law Group is investigating the liability that brokerage firms may have for improperly selling oil and gas private placements like American Natural Energy Corp.
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Coffee Shop Series: Monthly Grind
Pursuing dreams with Common Grounds
By Holly Gaskill
Junior Kristin McNamara, senior Hudson Taylor and freshman Cameron Reagan enjoy coffee and conversation at Common Grounds in Hartford City.
Katie Rich's fresh start began with a fresh cup of coffee.
After going through a rough period in life, Rich was left looking for something new in her career. Previously, Rich worked 15 years in retail, but she always desired to be her own boss and incorporate her children into her day-to-day work.
Not only this, but Rich saw a need in Hartford City for a place to gather together. Growing up in Hartford City, she had a passion for the people and community but knew the town lacked a community center.
"(In 2010), the downtown was very desolate, and I wanted there to be a place for people to be able to socialize or gather," Rich said. "It was the perfect opportunity."
Because of this, Rich and her dad began planning how to renovate an old downtown storefront into a coffee shop. Together, the father-daughter team created the vision for Common Grounds.
Rich's father used his handyman skills to put together the woodwork and infrastructure. Rich let her love for antiques and eclectic decor shine for a curated interior aesthetic. She also began learning about coffee roasting and other skills through Alliance World Coffee Roasters in Marion.
The coffee shop of Rich's dreams came together before her eyes when Common Grounds opened for business in July 2011.
Couches like those from the set of "Friends," old magazine prints and knick-knacks cover the expanse of the shop. Frank Sinatra and other throwback music play over the shop's speakers. She has created her unique version of a homey, friendly space for people to find a community.
"The flair in (Common Grounds) is . . . all the eclectic things — the books, antiques, vintage magazines and stuff in here," Rich said.
As the same groups come in on a weekly, monthly or even yearly basis, she has seen Common Grounds become a part of people's lives.
This remarkable support from the community has been the most special thing for Rich over the years. Common Grounds has not evaded the struggles of small town business, but Rich has time and time again seen people from the community rise up to support her business.
"I just never give up," Rich said. "People are always so wanting (the coffee shop) too . . . you have your loyal people that won't let you give up and want to support a local business. They want you to succeed."
Because of this, Common Grounds has been able to keep growing. While the shop's original niche was homemade biscuits and gravy, the menu has expanded to include more soups, sandwiches and weekly specials. Rich has also catered local events and hosted live music.
Barista Brian Ross, who has been helping at Common Grounds for four years, is also passionate about the coffee shop and has seen the benefits it offers.
"I've enjoyed helping here because it's a good place for conversation with friends," Ross said. "It's good for the community."
As the business has kept growing, so have Rich's hopes for the future of Common Grounds.
Now, Rich looks forward to moving Common Grounds into a bigger space. Just a block down from the current storefront, she is renovating a new building she hopes will help her better serve the community.
"It just makes me happy that people want to come here and want to have me cater their events," Rich said. "I want (the new building) to have the same homey feeling."
The new building will have three times more space, which provides more seating, performance area and ability to cater. Rich also plans to expand Common Grounds' business hours, so there is more availability for students. The new location is expected to open this winter.
While excited for the new chapter for Common Grounds, Rich is also thankful for the memories along the journey to this point. The current location — which was put together through the love and labor of her father who passed away in 2018 — will be deeply missed.
"So, all this work, all the carpentry that (my dad) put into this and all the hard work that we did together — (now) it's going to be just me on the street," Rich said. "It's bittersweet to move, but I have to have more space. We've outgrown this area."
In the end, Rich is excited for what the future holds. She has been continually blessed with people who support her passions and looks forward to the same support in this next chapter chapter.
Currently, Common Grounds is open Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 205 W Washington St. in Hartford City. Menu specials and events are posted on the Common Grounds Facebook page.
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We selected this one ourselves from seedlings grown from a cross between B. utilis subsp. albosinensis and B. ermanii. We were impressed by its tidy upright habit and gorgeous cream bark. The classic ermanii selections have long been favourites of mine, but I am aware that their broad habit makes then unsuitable for smaller spaces. Hence our excitement as the characteristics of this one developed.
See it in our Winter Garden.
Also our own selection, this one is similar to 'Cream Spire' above, differing in its white bark.
The origin of this one is uncertain, though it is thought to be a hybrid between B. utilis subsp. albosinensis var. septentrionalis and B. pendula. Its habit is certainly consistent with this parentage. The bark changes colour as the tree matures, with shades of whites, pinks and mauves. The unique semi-pendulous habit makes it a wide spreading tree. The prolific production of large catkins is a bonus. This develops into a very attractive tree, but its habit makes it difficult to produce well shaped plants in our windy conditions.
Another name change here - B. cordifolia was previously listed as a variety of B. papyrifera. Selected from wild collected seed in the Clarenville area of Newfoundland, this is quite different to the usual paper birch. I love the way the pale golden-orange bark peels to reveal a creamy white under layer. This is a sturdy but upright tree, with thickly textured heart-shaped leaves, each apparently stamped with deep veins.
Due to a mix up of stock at a wholesale nursery some years ago, the majority of plants in cultivation with this name are wrong. They are actually B. ermanii 'Grayswood Hill'.
Rich red shaggy stems peel to reveal a silvery grey underbark. A lovely contrast. Well suited to northern, colder areas. However, this one grows so rapidly and gets so large so quickly, that we seldom propagate it.
A Chinese species usefully more tolerant of drier soils than many other birch. The very dark bark exfoliates in curly cinnamon like flakes to reveal a silvery pink layer beneath. Although still becoming a comparatively large tree, it is the more compact of the two clones which we grow. It has twiggy growth make this a great choice for a more difficult site.
I am fascinated by the tales of the early plant hunters and the adventures of Adolf Erman, who first collected this species in 1830 prior to it being formally described a year later, are as interesting as any. A Berliner by birth, he was a physicist who in 1828 set off to carry out magnetic measurements in Siberia. One thing led to another and it evolved into a true round the world voyage across Russia and on across the Kamchatka peninsula where he joined a ship supplying Russian colonies in Alaska that took him on to San Francisco. From there he headed south, rounding the Horn before heading back to Germany where he wrote up his discoveries. To someone like myself who rarely ventures beyond the gate, this was an epic voyage!
Anyway, it is thought that B. ermanii as it was named, was not cultivated in Britain for some seventy years, with the original introductions dating from around 1900 thought to be of Japanese provenance.
Overall, this is perhaps my favourite species, typically forming beautiful large and spreading trees with warm, honey coloured bark, emphasized by large horizontal lenticels, often of richer apricot hues. Typically, their habit contrasts markedly with the majority of the utilis clan. Although the terminal shoots are usually upright, as these loose dominance, so the branches start to arch out and down. In this way the tree becomes wider and more spreading as it matures. Most selections are very free branching and happily form fabulous multi-stemmed specimens. They grow best in an open position. They do not like to be suppressed by other trees, and a lack of light will quickly result in suppression. Indeed, even as their own canopy develops, as the light able to penetrate to the centre diminishes, so the tree will develop its characteristic open structure. This is wonderful because it enables us to enjoy the fabulous bark all through the year, not just in the winter when the limbs are bare of leaf. In our collection, as a species, they also stand out for having the best yellow autumn leaf colours too.
Nevertheless, there are distinctive characteristics to be found amongst some of the more recent selections, as I will describe below.
This very fine selection has distinct pink to orange peeling bark and rich deep yellow autumn colour. There is discussion that this is the same clone as 'Grayswood Hill'. Certainly it is very similar, but we have kept ours separate on the basis that once combined, they would be impossible to separate.
Our own selection from seed collected on Mount Hakkoda. This is a fabulous tree, more upright in habit than the "classic" ermanii selections, with a much twiggier branch structure. The outer bark is a wonderful copper-orange colour, peeling to reveal warm copper-tan tones beneath. I love the warm subtle colours of this one.
A fabulous selection with the typical exfoliating bark and graceful habit of the group. This one reveals a lovely creamy bark as the older layers peel away. For a reason that is impossible to pinpoint, this in my favourite cultivar of its type.
See it in our Quarry Garden where we have planted a trio to give high canopy. I was thrilled to see that they have now gained enough height that the canopy peaks above the quarry rim, with the bright yellow autumn leaf colour now visible from the arboretum on the opposite hill. Wonderfull.
This very fine selection, which we originally obtained from the Savill Gardens at Windsor, has distinct creamy pink to orange peeling bark and vibrant, deep yellow autumn colour.
Originally collected on Mount Hakkoda, northern Honshu, Japan; this selection reveals noticeably more orange bark, and this colouring is reflected in the autumn foliage too. This one has maintained a much more upright habit here. It is very distinctive and beautiful but it does have a major issue. It appears to not like being grafted. Although initially the grafts appear to take, it seems that compatibility is only partial because it has a nasty habit of snapping out at the graft union in adverse weather. As a result of this unfortunate trait, we do not graft ours, we grow them from cuttings so that they are on their own roots. However, they are frustrating difficult to root and therefore are rarely available.
See it in our Quarry Garden.
This lovely graceful tree is much less vigorous than most birch. Unlike some weeping cultivars, it produces a leader, and it is the side branches which weep. Lovely yellow autumn colours and sparkling creamy-white bark complete the display. This is a beautiful but also versatile small tree. It can be grown with a single leader to create a classic tree shape, with a graceful rounded and arching head, or a multi-stemmed specimen can be selected to achieve a truly architectural feature.
See it in our Woodland Walk.
A certain amount of controversy surrounds the taxonomic status of this one, with some authorities considering it to be representative of its own species B. apoiensis which itself may be a hybrid between B. ermanii and B. fruticosa. It is extremely hardy and surprisingly dwarf, making it in principle an excellent choice for a smaller space. My only caveat thus is that it is naturally very free-branching, developing a multi-stemmed shape all by itself. This is fantastic, but it does mean that its overall habit is quite rounded, being almost as wide as it is tall. In reality therefore it can require more space than something tall and slender. Nevertheless, it is a fabulous plant that deserves to be better known. The dark young bark peels away to reveal a pale silvery tan layer beneath.
This cultivar is smaller growing than is typical in this species. It is quite unique and a real favourite of mine. It freely develops a fabulous architectural habit, almost like an overgrown bonsai. Typically we have a range of shapes and sizes available, so it is usually possible to select the best plant for a specific requirement; be that a more formal single- trunked small tree, a symmetrical multi-stemmed specimen or a quirky individual of great character. A greater amount of purple develops in the mature bark of older trees, whilst younger individuals feature almost smokey shades of tan, all coupled with prominent horizontal bands of lenticels which create a dramatic striped appearance to the bark. A remarkable tree.
See it in our Woodland Walk and at the top of our Quarry Garden.


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Should Union Members Be Forced To Fund Planned Parenthood?
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Yes, at least according to Bishop Frank Dewane, chairman of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, who expressed his disappointment in the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Janus v. AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees).
Hailed across the country by all pro-life groups and many Christian groups, the Court's ruling that a government employee may not be required to pay fees to support unions, many of which promote the killing of the unborn child, or other immoral causes.
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"Today a number of unions actively promote abortion rights. Three of the nation's biggest unions, including AFSCME, contributed $435,000 to the nation's largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, in 2014.
"Forcing public employees to subsidize unions that promote such immoral policies and activities is just not right.
"It is encouraging that the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME upholds the right to be free from coercion in speech.


Are you willing to disagree?
A few days ago, I wrote about a prayer breakfast I attended to support our local pregnancy center. At that breakfast, a man representing a local church had a moment to share a story before he closed the event with prayer. It's worth sharing here.
He daily attended mass, and that morning, the homily was given by "the "liberal priest." By liberal, he meant one who wasn't as anti-abortion as this gentleman. The essence of the homily spoke about justice for women, whose lives had to be considered as well as the unborn.
The gentleman at our breakfast took issue with this and stayed to speak to the priest after mass. He took the priest to task, pointing out that the church had always done much for life, from building hospitals and nursing homes, to cooking and distributing food, to assisting in foster care and adoption, in ministering to the homeless, in seeking justice for those in prison, and providing hospice care for the dying. Such care was provided for both female and male alike. Protecting unborn life was the necessary starting place in caring for life, a task that continued through all stages of life and death.
The thing that impressed me about this the most is that the person who shared the story had no intention of leaving his church because of the comments made that day. He was not afraid to discuss the issues and if necessary, disagree, even with the priest. He wasn't going anywhere. His devotion and commitment to God could weather a debate on the sanctity of life.
I found this incredibly refreshing. From my experience, members of the church quickly head for the door when they disagree with something they hear from the pulpit. They seek out a place where they can hear what they want to hear. And it doesn't take much. It can be a single word they didn't like. Or something they interpret as politically partisan. Or a point that hits a little too close to home and makes them feel guilty. Rather than discussing the issue or making their position known or simply asking some questions, they do not return.
This tendency makes me nervous in another way, too. It makes me wonder whether the church is more connected to me or to the Lord. While my time in the pulpit is finite, the Word of the Lord lasts forever. I certainly hope your devotion and commitment aren't contingent on me. If so, we are both in a lot of trouble.


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What is the poem "The Eagle" about?
"What is the poem "The Eagle" about?" eNotes Editorial, 19 Dec. 2018, https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-poem-eagle-1662. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.
As the title indicates, this short poem is about an eagle. The eagle is depicted in nature, far from cities or human civilization. He seems to be at one with nature, for he clasps a crag high up a mountain wall, close to the sun and sky. The sea below him is "wrinkled" from waves. He is likened to an object of nature as he falls from his mountain wall. The poem is, in summary, a brief vignette about an eagle, first at rest and then in motion.
For all that it shows the eagle as a part of nature, it also personifies him. To personify an animal or object is to give it human attributes. This eagle doesn't have talons or claws but "hands," like a human's that "clasp" a crag. The poem also uses alliteration, putting words beginning with the same consonant close to one another. For example, "clasps," "crag," and "crooked" are alliterative, as are "lonely" and "lands." Emphasis falls on alliterative words, so through use of this literary device, Tennyson bring attention to the austere quality of the natural world in which the eagle lives.
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On the literal level, the poem is simply a description of an eagle who sits high on a rock above the water, then dives down. As a poem, it gains the power it has through the quality of its description, its structure and word choices, and what non-literal things it alludes to.
Tennyson personifies the eagle, making it "he" and more active and intentional than it might be. The rhyme and rhythm are markedly present. References like the eagle's presence near the sun links it to Icarus in Greek mythology, making it sound like an older human filling that position of mythic youth.
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What is the poem "The Eagle" by Lord Alfred Tennyson about?
"The Eagle" is a nature poem that describes eagles as a symbol of power. Do you agree? Discuss.
What is the theme of "The Eagle" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson?
What are the metaphors in Tennyson's poem "The Eagle"?
What is the theme of the poem "The Eagle" by Alfred Lord Tennyson?
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What is peculiarly effective about the expressions "crooked hands" and "close to the sun"?
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What does Tennyson mean by "azure world" (as seen in "The Eagle")?
What does the poet mean by "the azure world" in the text of "The Eagle"?
How does the poet describe nature in the poem "The Eagle"?
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Provide an appreciation of the poem "The Eagle."


It will be ten years since I began running. I remember I signed up for "Beginning Running" class offered through CARA. I don't remember exactly what happened because I signed up for the class again. Clearly I had NO idea what I was doing. The goal of the class was to run 30 minutes nonstop. I think I made it to 27 or 28 minutes and that was definitely an achievement for a non-runner like me.
I signed up for the Chicago Marathon in May 2006. I also signed up to run for a charity that is no longer in existence. Anyway, because I was running on behalf of a charity, they offered to pay for my marathon training with CARA and gave me a one year "free" membership. My training was clearly an amazing experience and I learned so much from my group leaders and the others in my group.
Well, thanks to a Twitter post from Bethany at Accidental Intentions I found out (late to the party here) that I can secure a guaranteed entry to the 2016 Chicago Marathon. Yep, all I need to do is volunteer for two shifts at the 2015 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K or Chicago Marathon and run either 5 or 10 races (two different options depending on the race distance). The other option is to earn a top five placement in my age group category in the year end standings. <<That my friends will NOT happen.
You bet I signed up to be a member. It is $44 for an individual 1-year membership. I found a discount code which then brought it down to $38. I have the option to get a $20 refund on a Runner's World subscription included in the membership. That means my final cost is only $18. Pretty good right? I am excited to be again a part of this running group.
Why the 2016 Chicago Marathon? Why not run it this year? Well, next year will be ten years that I ran my first marathon. I guess it is more of a sentimental meaning to me. Plus, it is a great race with a beautiful course!
My first Chicago Marathon. This was before mile 20 and I was in so much pain.
Thanks to all that entered my giveaway. The winner is Marcia K. at Marcia's Healthy Slice. Don't worry if you did not win because I'm planning to have more Hammer Nutrition products giveaways.
Finally it feels like Spring here in Chicago!
Oops meant to say that I am running next year.
I didn't realize that CARA membership was under $20! That's pretty cheap!
Well it is with the 15% discount and the $20 refund.
That new CARA Chicago Marathon program is SO MUCH more sensical than in the past. Yay for you running Chicago again next year and for becoming a CARA member again! Membership does have some really great perks, especially at that price!


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H.R.1676 - GAAME Act of 2019116th Congress (2019-2020) |
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (Introduced 03/11/2019)
Sponsor: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] | Cosponsor statistics: 50 current - includes 46 original
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]* 03/11/2019
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. [D-IL-4]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]* 03/11/2019
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]* 03/11/2019
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] 03/13/2019
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] 04/29/2019
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] 06/26/2019
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] 07/02/2019
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A maximum of one additional driver can be added to a rental contract for a surcharge of $5.00 per day. The additional driver must be at least 23 years of age. Additional drivers are treated the same as the principal driver. The additional driver fee will be applied to each additional person printed on the contract, whether or not that person will be driving the vehicle. The person responsible for payment of the rental must be named on the rental contract, even if that person will be driving. No additional drivers will be removed from the contract after the vehicle leaves our office. All additional drivers are responsible for the vehicle until the vehicle is returned.
Vehicles must be returned to the same location they were picked up from, unless written approval is given ahead of time.
If a customer drops off a vehicle while we are closed, he is fully responsible for any and all potential damage. The customer will be charged until he returns the key to the rental office.
You must be at least 18 years old to rent a vehicle from us. We do have a young driver's fee (see below for details).
Remotes for the audio/visual system requires batteries in order for it to work properly. Installing new batteries with each rental would be environmentally and financially unsound. As a result, we do not supply new batteries on every rental, but we do our very best to make sure the batteries have sufficient power to control the A/V equipment.
Many of our vehicles are equipped with audio/visual systems, namely, either a TV/DVD or a DVD standalone. We do everything in our power to make sure the A/V system is in working order before you leave on your rental. If for some reason, something does not work properly during your rental period, we ask for you to contact the rental office and let us know, so we can do whatever we can to rectify the issue. It is important to keep in mind, that this equipment is very delicate and can break easily. Road vibrations, going off-road, and sometimes even car washes can damage the equipment. Renters are responsible for all remotes associated with the built-in audio/visual equipment.
Many people don't have enough room for their bikes after they load their luggage. For a small charge, you can rent a bike rack at our Bayside location.
We offer a refund on your reservation if it is made more than 72 hours from the time of your pick up. If you need to cancel your reservation, please contact our office at (718) 353-6848.
New York has strict laws about child restraint car and booster seats, which you must follow while in our rentals. For your convenience, we carry a large selection of child and infant car seats for rent.
Cargo vans are typically equipped with two front passenger seats. Any van rental that is furnished with additional seating is a passenger van, and will be charged as such. However, if you get a cargo van equipped with a rear jump seat, a third person may use that seat without incurring any additional charges.
Under no circumstances may anybody sit in the cargo area of a cargo van.
If you want to leave a cash deposit, you must present a valid driver's license, a local utility bill, and a job ID or a paycheck stub that we can verify.
Collision Damage Waiver is not insurance, but it does help keep costs down if the rented vehicle is damaged. By accepting it, the renter agrees to pay the sum specified per day for the term of the rental. The renter is responsible for the deductible applicable to the collision damage, provided the vehicle is operated in compliance with the rental agreement. The renter shall be liable for collision damage to the vehicle in the amount of said damage, and the renter shall be liable for full replacement value.
Collision damage waivers have a deductible. This is due to the high value of our vehicles, and also to make the collision damage waiver affordable to the customer.
The collision damage waiver does not cover the interior of the van or it's contents, including video screens, remote controls, etc. Please make sure when you park the vehicle, if it is equipped with audio/video equipment, that the doors are locked, the screens are in the upright (closed) position, and no electronic devices are visible from the outside to prevent theft or vandalism.
The collision damage waiver does not cover damages due to insufficient height or width clearances. If you think the vehicle will not fit in a parking garage, a drive through, or other questionable low-lying areas, don't venture to try and fit.
We are not responsible for any costs that the renter claims during the rental period. We do not reimburse the cost of other car rentals, restaurants, hotels, or any other travel costs during the rental period of our vehicle.
You must make a deposit before renting one of our vehicles. If you leave the deposit on a credit card, a hold will be placed on your account until the rental period is over. If you leave the deposit on a debit card, we will charge it and credit you the difference once you return the rental.
Most major credit cards companies, such as American Express, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover, provide car rental insurance at no charge. It is your responsibility to contact your credit card carrier and ask them if your card covers rental insurance. If they do, then you may decline our insurance, and the rental(s) will still be covered for collision damages or theft with no deductible.
Some credit cards have an improved insurance coverage program. We highly recommend the Premium Car Rental Insurance from American Express.
Take note that, in most instances, credit card carriers do not cover a box truck rental. Since most box trucks are considered commercial, they are not covered in rental policies.
Additionally, keep in mind that a debit or a bank card does not cover car rental insurance.
Most credit card collision in secondary, which means they will only pay what your own auto policy insurance carrier will not cover.
Many credit card companies have specific exclusions when it comes to business use. Check with your credit card before assuming they will cover the rental.
Some cards don't afford you coverage at all. Before you think that your card will cover you, call and check. You don't want to think you have coverage, and if something happens, you call and you find out you don't, and it's too late. If you decline our coverage, thinking you have coverage elsewhere, but you really don't, you will be fully responsible for all damages incurred during the rental period.
The renter is fully responsible for all tire, wheel, and hubcap damage during the rental period. The renter will be held responsible and charged for any expenses needed to repair the vehicle or replace the tire or related components, regardless of whether the tire and wheel damage occurred because of a road hazard, driver error, or tire blowout. If towing is necessary, the renter is also responsible for all towing expenses.
Any work done to the tires or rims must first be authorized by our manager. If our manager approves a repair, the renter must return all claimed original parts, including the tire, rim, and repair receipt, upon return of the rental vehicle.
Deposits must be left when making the reservation or at the time of pick up of your vehicle. The amount of the deposit is based on the length of the rental and the destination. It is also dependent on the CDW deductible that the customer chooses. If he/she selects a higher deductible on the vehicle, a higher deposit will be taken, in addition to the amount of the rental.
We reserve the right to electronically check the driver's license of a first-time renter to view the driver's status and history. The only information we access is the public DMV information. There is a small fee for this procedure. License abstracts are conducted once every six months.
We allow most of our vehicles to travel outside of New York State, but you must inform us of your traveling plans and your furthest destination. For an out-of-state trip, you will need to get written approval from the manager. Depending upon the type of vehicle, you may be eligible for an unlimited miles program. We may also create a personalized mileage program just for you.
Depending on your driving history record, we reserve the right to rent or not to rent you any specific vehicle. We may also determine our decision based on your age and whether or not you are able to supply your own collision insurance. This policy also applies to any additional drivers that may be on the rental agreement.
For your convenience, we now offer portable GPS navigation units for rent. The daily rental rate for the unit is $6.95, with a $250.00 refundable deposit. You will receive the refund as soon as you return the navigation device in its original condition. If the GPS is broken, damaged, lost, stolen, or has missing parts, the $250.00 deposit will not be refunded.
Our Internet website prices are often discounted from normal pricing. The discounted rates are guaranteed to you, subject to our rental policies. Should you cause an exception, the rate charged might be different than the one displayed on this website. Please print out and bring in your online reservation, if possible. Internet rates are not guaranteed unless confirmed with a paid deposit.
All rental vehicles are calculated by a 24-hour clock. We have a one-hour grace period, but if you exceed the 24-hour period by more than one hour, then an hourly late charge will apply, starting from the first late hour, and accumulating until you reach the daily rate. When the total late fee reaches the additional day rate, you will be charged an additional day.
In order to rent a vehicle from our company, you must possess a valid driver's license. We accept out-of-state licenses, but we do need a proof of address of where you're staying locally. We do not accept learner's permits or state IDs.
In addition to having a valid driver's license, you must have at least 18 months of driving experience in order to rent a vehicle from us.
If you will be traveling more than 350 miles away from our office, you must notify us when you make the reservation. Our daily rental fees and mileage rates for a long distance rental may be different than those quoted to you on the Internet or by our agents. In this instance, we can arrange for an all-inclusive mileage plan.
Additionally, if you change your travel plans and decide to go outside the 350-mile radius after you have your rental, you will still be expected to notify our office so that we can review your rental contract and change the rental and mileage rates, if applicable.
Should a mechanical repair be necessary during your rental period, please be assured that we will pay or reimburse for all repairs, provided the repair is not due to misuse of the vehicle, collision with a foreign object, or any other customer-related incident. Before you make any repairs, you are required to contact our office to let us know about it and so we can approve the necessary repair.
If your mechanical issue occurs after hours and we are closed, we have a 24 hour nationwide service provider and tow service to get you back on your trip safely.
You must follow our instructions regarding repairs, regardless of the effect it may have on your schedule. Safety comes first. Failure to follow our guidelines, voids your terms and conditions of the rental contract, and reimbursement of any repair bill will not be refunded. We will do as much in our power to get you back on the road as quickly and safely as possible.
If a major repair is necessary, providing the repair was not customer negligence, we will make arrangement to either put you up in a hotel or other means of transportation. Should a replacement vehicle be necessary, you will not be charged for any additional time that you may incur until you return from your trip. Again, all expenses will be covered, as long as the reason for the breakdown was not customer related.
At Empire Rent a Car, we gladly accept cash, credit cards, or debit cards (providing they have a Visa or MasterCard logo) as a deposit or payment. If you choose to use a credit card, we accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
No one wants to sit in a car covered in pet hair or filled with a pet smell, so we ask that you do not carry dogs or cats in the vehicle. If you must, then cover the area where your pet is going to be. If the vehicle comes back dirty or odorous due to pets, you will be charged an additional cleaning and deodorizing fee. The charge will be a minimum of $70, and may be more, depending on the amount of work necessary to clean the interior. This is a strict policy that will be enforced so that we can continue to provide high-quality vehicles to our customers.
We do driver's license abstracts every six months to see our customers' driving records. Based on this public information, we have the right to refuse to rent to any customer based on their driving history. Additionally, if you have any points on your license, we charge $1 per point per day.
The Price Match guarantee applies to pre-paid rental prices offered by our competitors. Vehicles must be comparable and in the same rental category. The competitor price must be available during the time of your rental. The Price Match only applies to multi-day rentals. Proof of competitor pricing must be submitted in order to use the Price Match. Submit the competitor's website, ad, or a screenshot of the deal through this form. Empire Rent A Car will need to verify the terms and conditions of the alternative offer. Upon review, we will contact you.
You are responsible for returning your rental with the same amount of fuel it had when you took it. The fuel level amount will be printed on your rental contract so you can reference it. If you return it with less fuel, we will charge you $6.95/gallon used, so please check your fuel level before returning the vehicle. Additionally, we do not refund if you add extra fuel to the vehicle.
If you take the vehicle into the middle of nowhere, deep into a national park, on a camping trip, or into other countries, should a problem arise, and you are far from a mechanical shop and parts supplier, this could have an impact on getting you back on the road in a reasonable period of time. You assume this risk when traveling in remote and isolated areas or when traveling into foreign countries. We will do everything in our power to help you and get you back going as soon as we possibly can, but we are not responsible for expenses incurred as a result of your travel into such areas (gas, miles, lodging).
We always do our best to have the vehicle that you reserved available at your pickup time. If, due to conditions beyond our control, the vehicle you reserved is not available, we might upgrade you to a similar vehicle at no additional charge.
Each one of our vehicles is equipped with a spare tire and a jack and lug wrench. It is the sole responsibility of the renter to replace the tire with the spare provided in case of a flat tire. We do not give flat tire replacement service. The renter is also responsible for the cost of the replacement tire. Unfortunately, there is sometimes road hazards, but we cannot assume responsibility for the damage caused to the tires and rims. Before you purchase a new tire, we require you to contact the rental office for approval. Please drive carefully and be aware of the road ahead of you.
Ford Vans: Spare tire is located underneath the van towards the rear of the vehicle. There is a compartment in the rear wall of the van on the right hand side that contains a jack and a screw lever to lower the wheel. The hole to insert the screw lever is located just above the rear bumper near the intersection of the two rear doors. There is usually a black rubber/plastic flap covering the hole that will need to be opened to access the wheel lowering mechanism.
Sprinter Vans: Spare tire is located underneath the van towards the rear of the vehicle. The tolls for the spare tire are underneath the floorboard in front of the passenger seat. Please note, the spare tire for Sprinters often uses a different size of wheel bolt than for the conventional tire. These bolts, if required, are also found in the spare tire tool compartment. Make sure that whoever is changing the tire, uses these special size bolts, because if not, you could wind up stripping the wheel hub, and this will cause a delay in your trip, as the vehicle will not be drivable, and you will be responsible for repair costs.
When we have this information, we can help you find the perfect rental to safely tow your load.
A weekend rental lasts from either Friday until Monday, or from Saturday until Monday.
This fee is to protect the renter from having to repair any damage to the windshield of the rental vehicle. Whatever the damage may be, you are not liable for the replacement cost.
Your own automobile policy from home or business might also cover car rentals. Call your insurance company and ask if they do. Often insurance companies will insure a "like" vehicle, meaning that if you have a car or a minivan, they will insure a rental car or a minivan rental.
From our prior experience, we have learned that most insurance companies and/or credit card companies do not offer coverage when renting a 12 passenger van, a 15 passenger van, box trucks, Sprinter vans, and Transit vans. You are more than welcome to contact your carrier, and if they do provide coverage, you may use your carrier to cover our rental vehicle, but it must be provided to our rental agent prior to or at the time of your rental.
If you rent any of the vehicles from our fleet and do not supply your own insurance, you will be required to purchase CDW insurance in order to help cover any potential losses.
Additionally, we reserve the right to not rent a specific vehicle to someone unless the renter supplies us with proof of insurance.
If you have any questions or need further explanation, please contact us today and we will be happy to help you.


By Krissy Clark"Kill the Indian to save the man"--that oppressive motto led to restrictions on his tribe's native language and native customs. The federal government forced Indian children to go to churches and boarding schools where they were re-educated and stripped of their cultural traditions.
So it makes sense that, growing up, the Fourth of July would be a dark day for Hudson, a sad tribute to the country that tried and tried again to exterminate its native people and their culture. But it wasn't--for Hudson, the Fourth meant "summertime, family, fireworks. You can't wait for the fireworks. As a kid you look forward to that celebration."
Hudson was not alone. Across the Fort Berthold Reservation--what was left of it--people partied on the Fourth of July. Sno Cones and barbecues, weaved together with older, indigenous traditions like powwows that would last deep into the night.
The superintendent decreed that permission for all traditional dances must be obtained in writing--but, Dennis says, there was a kicker: He didn't object to gatherings that were on the Fourth of July.
By Dennis ZotighIn 1883 the Indian Religious Crimes Code (Prucha, 'Documents' p. 160-161) was developed by Secretary of the Interior Henry Teller as a means to prohibit Native American ceremonial activity under pain of imprisonment. Teller's general guidelines to all Indian agents ordered them to discontinue dances and feasts. Enforced in reservations as Department of Interior, Office of Indian Affairs policy, Indian ceremonies were banned, religious practices disrupted, and sacred objects destroyed or confiscated.
Indian ceremonial activities were prohibited under threats of imprisonment and/or withholding of rations. The Secretary of the Interior issued this Code of Regulations in 1884, 1894 and 1904 through Indian Affairs Commissioner's circulars and Indian agent directives. In turn, Indian superintendents and agents implemented the code until 1936. In this 50 year period, Indian spiritual ceremonies such as the Sun Dance and Ghost Dance were held in secret or ceased to exist.
Some tribes continued their ceremonials during the 4th of July under the disguise of telling their agents they were celebrating American Independence Day. Usually the American flag was displayed in a prominent position to support this claim. Otherwise many of these tribal ceremonies would have also ceased to exist.
Sad, huh?Comment: For another reason Indians celebrate July 4th, see July 4th Means Fireworks. For more on the subject, see Tribes Celebrate July 4th.
I think it important to understand what Americans deem independence on the 4th of July as opposed to buying into the wholesale historical myth that ALL Americans were born free of oppression and racial equality, which to date, has yet to be fulfilled. Even the ability to vote in national, state and sometimes tribal elections, is met with resistance and outright denial, so where people celebrate America as being the greatest nation on earth rings shallow and false as a politicians campaign speech. Fireworks is the lamest, juvenile reasoning for holding a holiday up on the 4th when other cultures, such as the Chinese (whom helped invent fireworks), have celebrations year round.
should be held into account for where Indians stood on this declaration of oppression against the King of England. Obviously us "Indian savages" did not master the art of destruction as our foreign masters have, so we can conclude whom the real savages are?
Interesting facts like the words UNITED STATES is not in the document and Jefferson was not happy with slavery being edited out by request of the delegates from South Carolina and Georgia. Jefferson (himself a slave owner!) remained upset about this removal of the condemnation of slavery until his death.
Americans should accept that their freedoms and independence were/are soley dependent upon the slavery, genocide and oppression of others before they truly believe just how free they are with current issues such as the US support for dictators in third world nations for political and economic gains; wars and military actions for corporate profits and energy companies powers here and abroad. These realities still exists here on Indian lands and on foreign soils, its just interesting to see which tribal, state and foreign leaders profit from these sacred cows and dogs of war! Happy Independence Day America!
Good points other than the paranoid conspiracy theory "such as the US support for dictators in third world nations for political and economic gains; wars and military actions for corporate profits and energy companies powers here and abroad." which has little resemblance to reality and actual history of the past 70 or so years.
How many murderous dictatorships has the US installed or supported?
Let's count my paranoid conspiracy theory "such as the US support for dictators"
Chile Gen. Augusto Pinochet 1973-1990 3000 murdered. 400,000 tortured.
Argentina Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla 1976-1981 30,000 murdered.


The world history is notorious for numerous humanitarian catastrophes. Unfortunately not all of them are widely known and as a rule people prefer not to discuss them if they did not suffer from any of it. Basically human social and cultural tragedies occur in the result of a war.
In fact the problem is that many people remembers the winners in the war and they think a little about those who have lost but what is really seldom is the analysis of the fate of the people originating from the enemy country and living in a country against which the country of their ancestors declared the war. It is exactly the fate of such people that Joy Kogawa traces in the book "Obasan", to put it more precisely the author reveals the story of Japanese Canadians and their life in Canada during the World War II.
In this book Joy Kogawa goes beyond a simple description of fate of the whole national group of Japanese Canadians but what is probably more important the author rather poses questions and dilemmas the readers are supposed to answer themselves. One of the central points of the whole book is the power of cultural production, which can result in re-evaluation of some stereotypes that have been created because of some extraordinary circumstances and change the attitude of representatives of different nations to each other. In general, the author obviously make the readers think about universal human values which are absolutely identical for all people, regardless their origin and in the same time all people are equal and cannot be repressed as it occurred to Japanese Canadians in the World War II and a few years after its end and it seems that the only thing that can effectively provide such social and national harmony is really democratic society, deprived prejudices and stereotypes.
Before discussing the work of Joy Kogawa and its main points, particularly those concerning the role of culture, it is necessary to dwell upon some historical details of the epoch and events depicted in the book.
First of all, it should be said that the theme and the plot of the book is very close to the author, who, being Japanese Canadian, knows quite well what were the sufferance of his people. Naturally it produces a dubious effect since, on the one hand, it adds some subjectivity to the book and perception as well as interpretation of the events that occurred during the epoch discussed, on the other hand there is probably no other author who could reveal the entity of the problem and show its terrible aspects, which, in all probability, would not be so obvious for the authors of a different origin. In such a way a reader can have a wonderful opportunity to look at the situation from within.
So, what happened than to Japanese Canadian during the World War II? In fact the answer is not very pleasant to here, especially nowadays, when Canada is considered to belong to the number of democratic counties. As it is well-known, Japan entered the World War II and attacked the US Pearl Harbour and after that the US had to declare the war on Japan. Canada, being a part of the Anglo-Saxon world and having close political, economic and cultural relations with the US and the UK could not do anything but join the war too. At this point the tragedy of Japanese Canadians starts. They were perceived as enemies in the country where many of them were born and in actuality they were not less Canadian than any other citizens of Canada.
However, such attitude to Japanese Canadians was basically formed by war propaganda, which officials supported in order to justify Canadian entering the war. As a result public opinion had a kind of extremist character. Not surprisingly that such a policy led to the internment of Japanese Canadians and their practical isolation from the rest of the Canadian society. Obviously the position of Japanese Canadians was unreasonably deteriorated and was absolutely unacceptable for democratic society. In the same time they became a kind of outcasts that led not only to their isolation but to the cultural conflict since rich Japanese culture was rejected by Canadian society while Japanese Canadians could not live otherwise forgetting their culture and traditions. The situation remained unchanged until 1949 when the policy of internment and deprivation had finally stopped and Japanese Canadians eventually had got an opportunity to develop their culture freely and integrate into Canadian society.
Speaking about "Obasan" it is necessary to emphasize that the book is an autobiographic note but its main goal is not to reveal the story of sufferings of Japanese Canadians during the World War II but it rather aims at the cultural and moral reconciliation of Japanese Canadians and the rest of Canadian society. At this respect a story told in the novel is thought provoking and emphasizing the necessity to respect the culture of every community populating the country.
As for the story depicted in the novel, the story is told by Naomi, a schoolteacher, who is looking back at her past and attempts to understand what happened to her and her compatriots in the World War II and especially she is concerned about the fate of her mother whom she lost. The reason of such a lost is quite tragic but in the same time it does not depend on the main characters of the story, it is the war that separated the family leaving the mother in Japan and the rest of the family in Canada. Quite symbolically that the mother goes to the land of her ancestors, underlying the cultural unity with the country of her origin and with her past. In the same time she also is a symbol of an exiled Japanese culture, which, as it turns to be, has no room for development in Canada and the Japanese Canadian community has no opportunities for normal cultural and social integration in Canadian society after the war has broken out.
In the same time in the centre of the book remains another character Obasan, the aunt of Naomi who is a kind of a guardian of old Japanese traditions in Canada and who tends to ignore all the problems Japanese Canadian faces, or, as Naomi says, she responds to the injustice and hardships by turning to stone. In such a way the author probably intended to show that Japanese culture remains untouchable and develops independently regardless the efforts to isolate Japanese Canadians and make their life unbearable in a kind of ghettos they had to live during and a few years after the war. Another fact that underlines the role of Obasan as a guardian or keeper of Japanese culture and traditions is the fact that she cannot or does not want to explain Naomi what happened but she possesses the box of letters and diaries of another aunt Emily, in which she recorded the events of that epoch. On reading these letters and diaries Naomi gets acquainted with appalling details of the past and realizes what has happened during the World War II to her family and to Japanese Canadians at large.
Further, on reading the novel, it becomes obvious to what extent unjust and intolerant was attitude to Japanese Canadians in the period of the World War II. The book reveals how much Japanese Canadians were devoted to the land they live or used to live and they are ready to help regardless their current situation. At this respect the episode when Naomi told by her aunt. Naomi says that "she told me that when the Fraser Valley flooded and the land that had once belonged to Japanese Canadians was under water, there was a public outpouring of help to the farmers and residents of the area" (Kogawa). Moreover, she continues 'We sent money,' she said, 'money to help the people who had taken our farms! I imagine we were hoping that it would show our good faith" (Kogawa). Obviously in such a way Japanese Canadians wanted to demonstrate that they are an essential part of Canadian society and they could live in peace with their neighbours regardless their origin and the offences made in the past. Unfortunately what they have got in response was quite the contrary to their expectations: "we end up being despised twice as much and treated like cringing dogs" (Kogawa).
Moreover, in a situation of extreme deprivation of Japanese Canadians Canadian government forced them to emigrate and leave the country, where many of them were born and which they considered to be their motherland. Such a policy had a juridical support since Japanese Canadians had to sign papers agreeing to emigrate to Japan, while "those who refused to sign were described as uncooperative and denied privileges" (Kogawa).
Obviously the policy of Canadian government during the World War II were wrong and absolutely unacceptable for a democratic country. Unfortunately the period of political and socio-economic repression was also a period of numerous cultural problems since it was not easy to develop the culture in such circumstances. Nonetheless Japanese Canadians highly appreciated their culture and were very concerned about it as well as about their traditional crafts and customs. At this respect, it is noteworthy to pay attention to the episode when "Uncle and Father as young men standing full front beside each other… One of Uncle's hands rested on the hull of an exquisitely detailed craft. It wasn't a fishing vessel or an ordinary yacht, but a sleek boat designed by Father, made over many years and many winter evenings. A work of art. 'What a beauty!' the RCMP officer said in 1941, when he saw it" (Kogawa). The latter fact is particularly important because it reveals the fact that Canadians can really appreciate works of art and real beauty, regardless its creators.
Unfortunately, such a link between communities has been lost because of the war, which separated Canadians people. In such a situation, Japanese Canadians turns to be the most suffering community sine they feels as aliens in the country which was their home. Sadly to admit but many Japanese Canadians had the same fate as her Uncle when he "was taken away, wearing shirt, jacket and dungarees. He had no provisions nor did he have any idea where the gunboats were herding him and the other Japanese fishermen in the impounded fishing fleet" (Kogawa). Not surprisingly that the most bright and positive recall of Naomi is about the house of her childhood "more splendid than any house I have lived in since" ().
Finally, the author can suggest nothing else but remembering the old traditions, culture and the past, exactly like aunt Emily who appeals to Naomi saying "you have to remember! You are your history" (Kogawa). Moreover, what is probably more important is that she appeals not only to Naomi and her compatriots but it rather sounds as the general appeal to all people of Canada, or even the entire world: "Don't deny the past. Remember everything. If you're bitter, be bitter" (Kogawa).
Thus, taking into account all above mentioned, it is possible to conclude that the author appeals to remembering that is the only way to prevention the repetition of mistakes of the past and he attempts to reconcile both cultures Japanese and Canadians for through remembering their past and knowing it in details they would more probably forgive each other and become equal and mutually enriching each other. It is also obvious that such reconciliation is possible due to the art, which is universal and representatives of different communities can understand it. Anyway, on reading "Obasan" by Joy Kogawa, a reader realizes that such tragedies should not be repeated and in really democratic countries all people should be really equal in both rights and responsibilities.
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Social class may seem different today than in the early 20th Century. Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's comment in 1997 that "we are all middle class now" had a ring of truth, given that most people in the West have access to what once were luxuries, such as running water, in-house entertainment, and eye-catching brands. But this is something of an illusion, according to Cardiff University's Antony Manstead, who shows in the British Journal of Social Psychology (open access) how class is still written into our psychology, and the implications this has for how we behave and our wellbeing.
First, Manstead presents evidence that shows socio-economic status (based on income and educational attainment – not identical with class, but an overlapping concept that's used in much of the relevant research) remains as important to people's identity as factors like gender or ethnicity. This is truer for wealthier people than lower earners suggesting some eroding of a positive working-class identity.
Apart from obvious class markers like clothing, our behaviour is also still a giveaway: lab studies show that working-class people are more likely to employ eye-contact, laughter and head nods when interacting with others, compared to a more disengaged non-verbal style from the middle/upper classes. And class can be read at greater than chance levels even from stimuli as basic as Facebook photographs or seven words of speech. So we feel a certain class, and others can detect that class fairly easily.
What are the psychological consequences of this awareness of social class? Manstead describes how working class people are more likely to consider the world as a mass of forces and risks to contend with and accommodate, which manifests in various ways including their measurably higher levels of vigilance and a heightened threat detection system. This makes sense if you lack some of the resources (e.g. rich parents) that can buffer you from catastrophe, but may also reflect limiting beliefs. Meanwhile, middle/upper-class people are more motivated by internal states and personal goals. They are more solipsistic, on average: the issue is how they should shape the world, not how it pushes back on them. This is indicated by a higher sense of perceived control, and more confidence that good things happen to people due to their choices.
For working class people, this approach to the world has personal downstream consequences, including a higher degree of fatalism towards serious life outcomes, such as contracting HIV. These attitudes may also contribute to greater illness susceptibility: one study found that people exposed to a cold or flu virus and held in quarantine were more likely to become ill if they considered themselves as a lower status social class, even while controlling for their actual class and levels of wealth.
Meanwhile, the costs of the middle and upper-class approach seem to be externalised on the society at large. Put bluntly, the research that Manstead amasses suggests that those with of a higher socioeconomic class are less empathic, have more favourable attitudes towards greed, and are more likely to lie in negotiations. Merely thinking about yourself as higher up the status ladder leads to more selfishness. One can see how a solipsistic view could lead to these attitudes. In contrast, the contextual, real-world focus of lower-class people leads to empathy and a greater ability to see how external events may be shaping the emotions of other people. In addition, they have a greater degree of interdependent relationships and higher levels of social engagement.
One would think social mobility might bridge this psychological gap between the classes, sliding more socially-minded people into positions of influence. Higher education is meant to be one of the engines of social mobility, but people from lower social classes are more likely to report feeling like a fish out of water at university, or to perceive the opportunities available to them as second-rate. Although it ought to be possible to address these anxieties about the unfamiliar, research suggests that the culture of universities may not be designed with the working classes in mind. University deans and administrators asked to list qualities of their culture tended to endorse words more about independence – the natural state of the solipsistic upper-class person, charting their course into the future – than interdependence, which tends to be a particular priority for first-generation university goers, looking to give back to their community. Manstead notes that these same cultural factors are also likely to be present in many workforces and professions.
So "the system" has a psychological component that helps maintain the status quo. Yet there is an appetite for change: in surveys of nationally representative samples, including the wealthy, people repeatedly express a preference for a more equal society. There is even some evidence that greater equality can flip some of the negative trends described about the middle and upper class, leading them to be more, rather than less generous in some economic tasks (perhaps because they feel less entitlement and sense of threat in a more equal society). And the good news is that studies show that giving people an accurate picture of their socioeconomic standing, or telling them that inequality is rising, leads them to being more receptive to change.
This is odd. A small study (back around 1960?) in London seemed to show the exact opposite. People emerging from a large train station were secretly videotaped as they were approached by a stranger asking a neutral question. Very consistently middle class commuters smiled and made eye contact, while working class commuters did neither. Has something changed? Is class no longer congruent with income and years of schooling? Or is it harder than it looks to judge other people's mindset and manners?
and the results are clearly different. I also wonder though whether here there are status connotations. Making and holding eye contact with unfamiliar people is a high-status move, and may be avoided by people of lower SES. Perhaps the middle class commuters felt more confident and in control in this situation? In the Kraus/Keltner study, people were specifically involved in interactions, so the social context is a little different. Nonetheless it's food for thought. Let us know if you get hold of the study!
Joe – I think that higher self confidence rather than friendliness is likely to be strong factor in that study. Also 1960 is long enough ago that working class people were often brought up with the notion of 'knowing one's place', so many would be reticent around people they considered of higher socio economic class (as a researcher would always have been at that time).
Evolutionary influences continue to shape our adaption to our environment. I am not talking about genetics (they are only part of the explanation), but of cross generational cultural transmission of attitudes and social norms and social- contagion effects, that get overridden or reinforced by in-group loyalties and stereotypical self- identity.
The hierarchical nature of human tribal organisation persists under the upturned-umbrella of the normal- curve- of- population-distribution.
In any environment, (be it university, political arena, health, geographical location, economic location, workplace), there will exist a hierarchy that reflects where individuals place themselves, as well as where others place them, in terms of being 'winners', 'losers' or somewhere along the spectrum of adaptation to that environment.
In Western societies, money is power, status, influence and control. Those higher up the hierarchy will employ tactics that maintain their position and preferably advance it even at the expense of others. This typifies individualistic, selfish, Western culture. This striving for evolutionary advantage may be,for example expressed, in the 'upper' spectrum end- people needing to have fewer offspring because they stand a better chance of getting to breeding age than offspring of a poorer person who might live in a location where child mortality is higher, where healthcare is struggling to cope with demand or where lower quality/ability staff work because the area does not appeal to care staff who are able to get better remunerated work elsewhere, perhaps in the private sector. Individualistic cultures invariably blame the poor for their inability to raise themselves up or to look after themselves better, without providing the means to facilitate their doing so. This is both deliberate and a consequence of 'the way things are'. If poor people have no power, money or influence, they not only stay poor, powerless and non- influential, but because of in-group identity, may inadvertently perpetuate their situation, transmitting attitudes across generations.in a social self- fulfilling prophesy.
These 'poverty traps' (e.g. ghettos') keep the poor where their chances of upsetting the hierarchical- status quo is of minimal consequence. The university system, state religions, the public school system (of which I have direct experience) are both deliberately and unconsciously set -up to favour the 'haves over the 'have- not's and maintain the ideology where no- one dare challenge the status quo even when the elephant in the room is so vast it is un -missable. the psychology of silence and denial in human society fascinates me.
Look at any anthropological study of tribal organisation or zoological study of primates and it becomes apparent that for all our arrogant rhetoric, how little evolutionary distance humans have travelled.
I commend the rather underrated work of the zoologist Desmond Morris in his book The Human Zoo (1969). Some of his conclusions seems a little apocalyptic, until you start to make links between what evolutionary and social psychologists have discovered since about what happens when vast numbers of people are forced to live in close and unnatural proximity to one another in a planetary- wide super-hierarchy which has its origins in a time when the maximum number of relationships our brains can cope with, is about 150.
Evolution is not something that stopped a few thousand years ago. It is happening right now. The striving for evolutionary advantage, hardwired into our very bodies and being, means that the more flexible thinkers, the more optimistic, open to experience, and behaviourally – adaptive, win over the entrenched, fatalists, the powerless and fearful.
This has consequences for the fabric of our society. Migrants represent the 'best' their country of origin has to offer because they are clearly the most adaptive to rapid change in environment. Inequality of opportunity is what imprisons and prevents change.
If we want to make 'level playing fields' for all people, we must overcome our default, evolutionary advantage- chasing ways and adopt a more 'holistic', collectivistic approach to the organisation of our world. From 'those to whom much is given is much expected' in terms of taking care of those incapable of adapting and enabling those who can, to adapt to rapidly changing environments.
Was the psychological makeup/character/IQ/environment and other pertinent data of each individual in all socioeconomic groups taken into account? This study seems so "cookie-cutter". Sociopaths, psychopaths, those with anti-social personality disorders are spread throughout all classes and those who are higher functioning tend to have the natural ability to class climb as they lack empathy, a barely-there conscience or no conscience at all. That is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the data that should be required before releasing any "findings". The medical profession in the U.S. has been stuck in "cookie-cutter" mode and not taking into account the vast amount of variables that exist between people that makes up their sum. A research project is being funded by the U.S. government (thank you taxpayers!) to get data from at least 1 million "Partners", U.S. citizens ages 18+ to create a huge database over at least a 10 year period that all in the medical field can access. Another words, working towards getting away from the "cookie-cutter" approach to treating patients as if they are all the same. The research program is called , enrollment has been open for a few weeks. I got on board myself as a bucket list item of "doing something in your life that is bigger than yourself"..Those who are higher functioning tend to have the natural ability to class climb as they lack empathy, a barely there conscience or no conscience at all. I can tell you right now, I've met plenty of working class that lack empathy and a healthy conscience. Several have Narcissistic Personality Disorder and most are just lower functioning sociopaths in general. I call that lot Neanderthals. Forget "classes". Empathic people with healthy consciences are dispersed among all of them. The cookie-cutter approach is lame and shows a lack of evolution in psychiatry as it did in physical medicine.
The research project I mentioned above is called "All Of Us". I must of hit the wrong keys.
Ok, I messed that whole thing up bad. No edit or delete?
Something that idealists have to learn the hard way…..underdogs bite…..
The last paragraph is interesting in how it says that wealthy people claim they want an equal society. What people say they want and what they really want can be very different things, and also their definitions of 'equality' can vary massively. For example, believing that poor people are poor because they are lazy or inbred etc.
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Interesting that some of the traits ascribed to 'working class' participants are similar to those typically ascribed to women – empathy, selflessness, vigilance… – and to so-called 'collective' cultures in general. I suspect these are characteristics of groups (and individuals) with less power who feel a need to be 'nice' and to gain approval and respect, rather than feeling automatically entitled to it, and who need to act collectively because 'the power of one' is simply not available to them.
'Class' is the psychological remnant of the Stockholm-Syndrome abuse conditioning imposed by the barbarian Norman-French-Viking invaders.
Interesting. I mistook the title at first, thinking it was going to be about the field of Psychology still being so influenced by class…which to a great extent it is. If you want to be a Clinical Psychologist for example, you must be able to fund a doctorate. I'm a forensic psychologist and come from a working class background. I wouldn't be working in this job I love if it wasn't for my employer paying for my MSc and BPS qualification. The qualities good psychologists require are of course evident in people across all backgrounds and classes but seems a shame Psychology rules out so many who have the appropriate nature and thinking for it but can't due to money/class and is more densely populated with individuals from middle to upper class.


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Shrimp & Grits Festival earns accolades, national attention
Enjoy live music, Craft Brew Fest, Artists Market and more at the Shrimp & Grits Festival, taking place September 20-22nd.
Sample this southern classic at the Shrimp & Grits Festival, taking place September 20-22nd.
Festival-goers sample Shrimp & Grits from restaurants around the region at the Shrimp & Grits Festival, taking place September 20-22nd.
Festival attendees peruse the more than 80 Artists Market vendors at the Shrimp & Grits Festival, taking place September 20-22nd.
by John Bennett, JIA Marketing Communications Manager
How do you make the 'Best Festival in the Southeast' even better? With a bit of imagination. And a lot of grits! After earning the top award from the Southeast Festivals and Events Association, the Jekyll Island Authority events staff is working to make the 2019 Shrimp & Grits Festival even more successful.
"Winning this award is an honor and a testament to the professionalism, attention to detail and fun the Jekyll Island Authority staff provide our community and guests," said Nancy Kring-Rowan, director of events for the JIA.
New additions to the festival, which will be held Sept. 20-22, include the 'Go for the Grits' 5K race. Participants will literally be going for the grits, with the fastest 200 runners each taking home a bag of their own, along with a race t-shirt. The Georgia Grown Alley is also expanding, the Georgia National Guard is bringing an escape room, and football fans won't miss any of the action, thanks to a large-screen TV in the Craft Brew Fest area.
The new offerings join food trucks, live musical performances, Kids' Zone activities, and the Artists Market — all festival favorites. Acclaimed chefs from across Georgia will compete in the Georgia's Best Shrimp & Grits Cooking Competition, presented by Quaker. Two previous competition winners, Chef Liz Morris of Eagle Creek Brewing Company in Statesboro and Chef Andrew Smith of Atlanta's West Egg Café are among them. An expected 45,000 people will attend the festival and the benefits extend beyond the island with a $6.6 million economic impact for the entire Golden Isle Region. Not bad for a festival that was created to bring people back to Jekyll Island after the start of the school year. Kring-Rowan said the festival's growth has brought the attention of national sponsors such as Quaker, Go RVing and Coca-Cola. "The exposure allows us to provide a better guest experience, showcase the island and provide support for the entire Golden Isles," she said.
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