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Khaled Almilaji on the 'Muslim Ban' and being unable to return to the US
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It's been three months since Khaled Almilaji has seen his pregnant wife.
Above: Khaled Almilaji. Illustration by Daniel Rowell
It's been three months since Khaled Almilaji has seen his pregnant wife. A graduate student at Brown University in Rhode Island, the 35-year-old physician has been stuck in Turkey since January because of President Trump's travel ban on Syrian citizens entering the United States.
Borderless talked to Almilaji about his work as a doctor in Syria and how he and his wife have coped with their separation.
The revolution started and I joined. As doctors we considered ourselves responsible for providing health services to Syrians, especially to those who no longer have access to medical care. When you swear to provide health care to your people, how can you ethically leave them without medical care during a revolution? As a doctor, I always felt it was my duty.
Like thousands of Syrians, I was put in prison for activism and providing medical care to injured protesters in field hospitals set up throughout Syria. In the end, I was arrested for giving health care to people who couldn't go to regular hospitals out of fear for arrest or execution.
In the prison there were no nurses or doctors, so the guards asked imprisoned doctors like myself to provide medical care. Sometimes I was taken from solitary to do an examination blindfolded. I could only feel the patient with my hands and take a quick look at his skin for coloring. I worked without my eyes because they did not want me to identify prisoners.
My family waited for six months for my release. They heard from people that I was in prison, but when they would go and ask officials they would get a negative response. Recently released prisoners would risk their lives to visit my family to say that I was still alive. Many people are taken and disappear, and no one will ever know what exactly happened to them.
I wasn't the only doctor. There were many of us in prison; some were eventually freed only to die later in targeted bombings on field hospitals. Some moved to Turkey after getting released, like me.
But I couldn't give up on providing medical care. When the reemergence of polio hit eastern Syria in 2013, I had to act. I always thought of this as both a personal commitment and a responsibility to all Syrians, but now that I think about it, it was a responsibility really to the world. For the region this outbreak was horrible. But just imagine if polio jumped to another region. Syrian refugees were fleeing to Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, and Europe. As doctors and activists we knew this was a critical moment to act. If not us, then who?
Like many things in Syria, if we didn't step in to fight polio, no one would. International NGOs didn't have access, and many towns and villages were beyond government health facilities. We began a house-to-house campaign and dispersed teams to cover everything, while at the same time neighboring countries were vaccinating children in an area that covered 10 million people.
Our team consisted of 8,000 health care workers who were all motivated by freedom, democracy, and wanting to prove to the world that they were capable and willing to take on such an enormous challenge as one team. We wanted to show that we could handle anything, even in the worst of times.
We succeeded. In our first campaign we vaccinated 1.4 million children under the age of five years old. We watched the spread of polio stop, and until now there have been no children paralyzed from polio. This campaign was proof of my fondness for public health.
In the last five years, I have worked on the response to chemical attacks, monitoring networks on outbreaks, training doctors in war zones, and building underground hospitals. It was a huge volume of work to do in just five years. So for me, acquiring a Master's degree in Public Health in order to know academically what public health means, and how to write articles for the advocacy component of our work now was something precious to me. That's what Brown University was to me: precious.
But that disappeared. I left the United States on January 1 to go see my humanitarian team in Turkey, renew my residency, sign papers with my organization, check up with the guys, and see family members. I meant it to be only to be a one week trip as my wife was less than five weeks pregnant.
Then on January 7, everything changed. The airport closed because of heavy snowfall. There was something in my gut that told me that something was wrong that day. I found out that my visa was no longer valid and neither was my wife's. I was asked to reapply. Now, with Trump's immigration ban I am just waiting. I'm unsure of what my future is.
Before I took my trip to Turkey, I would come home every day to my wife after classes. We were always together. We were both studying and happy that finally we were improving our education. This was an opportunity where we could improve ourselves together, and that's not something many Syrians have. But now, we see each other only through screens.
I am in the process of applying for a different program and scholarship at the University of Toronto. But I'm not sure of anything. I'm waiting. Without a scholarship, I can't go there.
For me as a person, it means a lot for me to have a Master's, and to know and work with my extraordinary American colleagues and friends. But in the end, I will keep doing what I do.
A lot of my Syrian colleagues and my friends lost their lives for this cause. It was the most noble revolution, where normal citizens sacrificed everything, even their lives, enduring torture and hunger to grasp freedom. Unfortunately, it was a revolution that was neglected too long by the world's superpowers.


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India Weekend Race Preview – India Gold Cup
By Dhanu Delphi on September 7, 2019
The biggest India weekend race this summer season will take place on Monday at Hyderabad. It is the day of the President of India Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious long-distance races in the Indian horse racing season. So in this preview, we will be focusing on Monday's races, instead of our usual Sunday specials.
The day will also see a pair of maidens as the first events. Out of these two, the Division 1 race seems like an interesting one to place your bets. So without further ado, let's look at the two races:
1. The Elusive Hero Plate Div – 1
The first event on the race day is scheduled to start at 01:25 PM at the Hyderabad racecourse. This is a division 1 race open to three-year-olds still chasing the first wins of their career. At 1100m it is a very short sprint, especially when compared to our other race of the day. Ten horses have been signed up for this event, and here are the three we like the most out of them al:
Kimberly Cruise – Sired by Top Class (USA) off dam Skyway, this dark brown filly is one of the only untested horse in this race. Trained by D Netto, she will have jockey Kiran Naidu in the saddle on Monday.
Bob Campbell – Just four races into his career, this bay gelding comes from the loins of Dean's Kitten (USA) off dam West With The Wind (USA). Trainer RH Sequeira will be hoping for a good performance from his ward in this race. CS Jodha will have her reins on Monday.
Speed Warrior – This bay gelding is the son of Net Whizz (USA) and Air Star. He is trained by K Satheesh. This will be the seventh race of this career. Jockey Nakhta Singh will be piloting this horse in Monday's event.
Our Picks – We think Bob Campbell could shine in this race if the oddsmakers start listing at 5/1, but Speed Warrior has what it takes to put up a challenge. As an unknown quantity, Kimberly Cruise is the perfect long-shot pick.
2. The President of India Gold Cup
This is a storied race that dates back to the 1960s. As one of the premier Grade 2 events over 2000m in India, it is a very prestigious event. The term races are open to four-year-olds and upwards. But since long-distance races like these attract fewer competent horses, there are just five contenders signed up for Monday's edition. Here are the top three picks out of the five on the race card:
Desert God
The formidable seven-year-old chestnut stallion is a serial winner in races above 2000m in India. Trained by S Padmanabhan, he has already won the Bangalore St Leger this year. Sired by Burden of Proof (IRE), Desert God has already won 16 times out of 25 runs so far. The vastly experienced A Sandesh will be his jockey in Monday's race.
Secretive Force
The son of the might Multidimensional (IRE), this four-year-old dark brown colt has had a decent start to his career. Out of nine starts, he already has notched four wins, with the rest finishing in the top three. Trainer Darius Byramji has a very dependable contender in his yards. S Zervan will be his jockey for this race.
This five-year-old chestnut gelding is the progeny of Dancing Forever (USA) and Ambos. Trained by RH Sequeira, he has a bit of a reputation as a long-distance specialist. His record includes five wins and ten finishes in the top four out of 20 runs. CS Jodha will pilot this horse in Monday's race.
Despite his advancing age, it is hard to look beyond Desert God for this race, especially if the bookies start listing at 5/1. Reunion might be able to cause an upset, but the chances look slim. Secretive Force is a decent choice for a long-shot wager in this race.
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Il chilogrammo (grafia alternativa: kilogrammo), nell'uso parlato comunemente chilo (simbolo: kg), è l'unità di misura di base della massa nel Sistema internazionale di unità di misura (SI) corrispondente alla massa di ≈ mP, (relazione con la massa unitaria di Planck).

La 26ª Conferenza Generale dei Pesi e delle Misure tenuta a Versailles dal 13 al 16 novembre 2018 ha introdotto una nuova definizione secondo la quale anche il chilogrammo, come per le altre unità di base del SI, dal 20 maggio 2019 è riferito ad una costante fisica, in particolare alla costante di Planck tramite una misurazione per mezzo della bilancia di Watt.

Storicamente, è nato come la massa di un litro (decimetro cubo) di acqua distillata alla temperatura di circa .
Fino al 20 maggio 2019, era definito come la massa di un particolare cilindro di altezza e diametro di circa  di una lega di platino-iridio depositato presso l'Ufficio internazionale dei pesi e delle misure a Sèvres, in Francia, chiamato anche prototipo internazionale.

Il chilogrammo è pari a mille grammi (simbolo: g).

Definizione
Il chilogrammo è l'unica tra le unità di misura SI che, fino al 20 maggio 2019, era rimasta definita in relazione a un manufatto, e non da una proprietà fisica. Seguiva cioè ancora l'approccio tipico di un sistema tecnico.

Il grammo entrò a far parte del sistema metrico francese il 1º agosto 1793, definito come la massa di un centimetro cubo (10−6 m³) di acqua alla temperatura di  a pressione atmosferica standard. Questa particolare temperatura venne scelta poiché per questa, l'acqua, possiede la sua massima densità. Il 7 aprile 1795 fa la sua comparsa il chilogrammo, come suo multiplo ( = ).

Tale definizione era difficile da realizzare accuratamente, anche perché la densità dell'acqua è legata in parte alla pressione, e l'unità di pressione include la massa tra i fattori, introducendo una dipendenza circolare nella definizione del chilogrammo.

Per evitare questo problema, il chilogrammo venne ridefinito come la massa precisa di una particolare massa standard, creata per approssimare la definizione originale e realizzata nel 1875. Il prototipo internazionale del chilogrammo «Le Grand Kilo», un cilindro retto a base circolare che misura  in altezza e diametro, composto da una lega di platino e iridio, è conservato al Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (Ufficio internazionale dei pesi e delle misure) presso il Pavillon de Breteuil a Sèvres, Francia.

Dal 1889, il SI definisce l'unità di misura come pari alla massa di questo prototipo. Copie ufficiali del prototipo sono rese disponibili come prototipi nazionali, che sono stati confrontati periodicamente con il prototipo di Parigi, negli anni 1889, 1946-1948, e 1988-1992; ulteriore comparazione straordinaria fu effettuata nel 2014.

Quando, nel 1889, si confrontò il campione del chilogrammo costruito nel 1875 con il precedente campione definito tramite la massa d'acqua, ci si accorse che essi non concordavano, essendo il manufatto equivalente a  di acqua. Alla scelta di mutare il campione del chilogrammo con un manufatto più preciso, i tecnici preferirono mantenere il campione già in uso da quattordici anni, abbandonando la definizione legata alla massa d'acqua.
Inoltre, ritenuto importante il volume legato alla definizione mantenuta, si introdusse il litro come volume di acqua alla temperatura di  a pressione atmosferica standard di massa uguale a un chilogrammo (una definizione soppiantata nel 1964 quando si decise di rendere il litro esattamente pari a un decimetro cubo).

Per definizione, l'errore nella replicabilità del prototipo era pari a zero; in realtà, era valutato nell'ordine dei 2 microgrammi. Questo risulta dalla comparazione del prototipo con le sue copie ufficiali, che sono, per quanto possibile, composte dallo stesso materiale e conservate nelle stesse condizioni. Non ci sono motivi per ritenere che il prototipo sia più o meno stabile delle copie ufficiali. Sembra che il chilogrammo originale abbia perso circa 50 microgrammi negli ultimi 100 anni per ragioni ancora sconosciute (probabilmente per sublimazione del metallo, infatti anch'essi col tempo "evaporano"), per questo motivo si è deciso di definire il chilogrammo attraverso delle leggi fisiche, e non più attraverso un campione di riferimento.

La conservazione del vecchio prototipo internazionale è stata realizzata con i più rigorosi criteri: viene utilizzato un sotterraneo blindato, per la cui apertura occorre l'uso contemporaneo di tre diverse chiavi, custodite da tre personalità del Bureau international des poids et mesures. L'apertura avviene previa autorizzazione del Comitato Internazionale dei Pesi e delle Misure.

Le condizioni di temperatura, pressione e umidità sono costanti e si evita il contatto con la polvere tenendo il prototipo sotto tre campane di vetro. Tale prototipo veniva usato per le comparazioni (ogni 40 anni circa). Altri campioni dell'unità di massa, realizzati per gli stati aderenti alla Convenzione del Metro differiscono dal capostipite per ±0,3 mg. Sei di tali campioni servivano a ricostruire il prototipo internazionale nel malaugurato caso questo dovesse divenire inservibile.

La scomodità legata all'accessibilità dei campioni unita alla loro dubbia accuratezza hanno convinto i tecnici e gli scienziati a cercare una definizione di chilogrammo maggiormente soddisfacente.

In Italia il campione del chilogrammo è conservato a Roma presso il Ministero dello sviluppo economico.

Per evitare conflitti con una vecchia unità di misura del peso, chiamata anch'essa kilogrammo, e con l'uso del prefisso "kilo" nel nome, nel 1954 la Commissione italiana di metrologia propose il nome "bes" (simbolo b) per l'unità di misura di base della massa; ma la proposta non ricevette il sufficiente consenso internazionale e fu quindi ritirata. Nel 1988 fu la volta della Commissione svedese di metrologia a proporre di sostituire il termine "kilogrammo" con "GIO", per onorare il metrologo italiano Giovanni Giorgi, ma anche questa proposta non ebbe successo.

Il Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica n. 802 del 12 agosto 1982 ha recepito la Direttiva 80/181/CEE relativa alle unità di misura stabilendo "le unità di misura legali da utilizzare per esprimere grandezze"; nell'allegato, per la massa viene indicato il kilogrammo, definito come "pari alla massa del prototipo internazionale del kilogrammo (3ª CGPM, 1901, pag. 70 del resoconto)".

Nuova definizione
Dal 2010 al 2018 si è lavorato per introdurre una nuova definizione di chilogrammo, per mezzo di costanti fondamentali o atomiche. Ciò allo scopo di renderla maggiormente precisa e realizzabile in ogni laboratorio specializzato.

Le proposte avanzate sono state:

 Legare la definizione di chilogrammo alla costante di Avogadro. Il valore di questa costante universale è pari al numero di particelle contenute in una mole di una qualunque sostanza. La difficoltà tecnica di questo approccio è legata alla necessità di contare con precisione il numero di atomi della sostanza prescelta e quindi, rendere l'incertezza con cui si conosce la costante di Avogadro minore di quella legata al chilogrammo campione attuale.
 L'approccio dell'accumulazione ionica coinvolge l'accumulazione di ioni d'oro e la misura della corrente elettrica necessaria a neutralizzarli.
 L'utilizzo della bilancia di Watt (un apparato elettromeccanico usato per la definizione dell'ampere) per correlare il chilogrammo alla costante di Planck, e utilizzando le definizioni di volt e di ohm.
 L'utilizzo della levitazione di un superconduttore, che mette in relazione il chilogrammo alle quantità elettriche tramite la levitazione di un corpo superconduttore in un campo magnetico generato da una spira superconduttrice, e misurando la corrente elettrica circolante nella spira.
 Da quando il valore della costante di Josephson (CIPM (1988) Raccomandazione 1, PV 56; 19) e della costante di Von Klitzing (CIPM (1988), Raccomandazione 2, PV 56; 20) si conoscono con sufficiente precisione (KJ ≡  e RK ≡ ), è stato proposto di ridefinire il chilogrammo come:

Con votazione avvenuta il 16 novembre 2018, il Bureau international des poids et mesures ha stabilito che, dopo il 20 maggio 2019, il chilogrammo viene definito tramite una proprietà fisica correlata ad una costante fondamentale, ossia come la quantità di massa necessaria per compensare una forza di  in una bilancia di Watt. Affinché quest'ultima sia in equilibrio, è necessario che sia percorsa da una data quantità di corrente e, a causa delle definizioni di volt e di ohm, la misurazione del chilogrammo è correlata alla Costante di Planck () tramite la seguente relazione:

Dove  è appunto la costante di Planck.

Multipli e sottomultipli
I prefissi SI vengono usati per i multipli e i sottomultipli del chilogrammo. È da notare che, contrariamente alle altre unità di misura, il kilogrammo è l'unica unità di base che contiene già un prefisso ("kilo", inteso come 103 volte l'unità di misura), infatti multipli e sottomultipli si applicano al grammo.

Nell'uso comune inoltre, si segnalano alcune particolarità: il megagrammo (106 grammi) viene chiamato tonnellata, 100 chili (o 105 g), che non prevedono un prefisso SI, sono detti quintale. Per indicare  si usa il miriagrammo, ma ora è in disuso. Tali unità di misura, anche se non appartenenti al SI, sono da esso riconosciute in virtù del loro largo uso. Sempre nell'uso comune, ossia non in ambito propriamente scientifico o tecnico, il chilogrammo e l'ettogrammo vengono talvolta indicati semplicemente come "chilo" ed "etto", dando per scontata l'unità di misura.

  (103) grammi si chiamano chilogrammi (kg)
 100 (102) grammi si chiamano ettogrammi (hg)
 10 (101) grammi si chiamano decagrammi (dag)
 grammi (g)
 0,1 (10−1) grammi si chiamano decigrammi (dg)
 0,01 (10−2) grammi si chiamano centigrammi (cg)
 0,001 (10−3) grammi si chiamano milligrammi (mg)
 0,000001 (10−6) grammi si chiamano microgrammi (µg)
 0,000000001 (10−9) grammi si chiamano nanogrammi (ng)

Microgrammo

Il microgrammo (simbolo: µg, a volte indicato con mcg) viene usato, insieme al milligrammo (mg), per indicare il dosaggio terapeutico di farmaci o microelementi. Ad esempio, il fabbisogno giornaliero di acido folico (vitamina B9) in una donna è di  (), ma in gravidanza è il doppio ( = ).

La massa di una cellula uovo umana è circa .

In alcuni contesti, per esempio in medicina, il microgrammo viene indicato come gamma (γ):  = .

Nanogrammo

Questa piccolissima unità di misura, posta in rapporto con un volume (ad esempio ng/ml), viene usata per indicare concentrazioni bassissime di determinate sostanze, ad esempio: dosaggio terapeutico di alcuni farmaci, concentrazioni di enzimi, concentrazioni di sostanze inquinanti, impurità, doping, ecc.

Note

Voci correlate
 Grammo
 Ordini di grandezza (massa)
 Massa (fisica)
 Metrologia
 Sistema internazionale di unità di misura
 Chilogrammo peso

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Unità di misura SI di base
Unità di massa

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Ruben Jasper Dailey (24 January 1910, Asheville - 8 January 1981, Asheville was the first African American attorney to practice in Buncombe County, North Carolina, which includes Asheville.   Dailey worked to press the issue of school integration not only in Buncombe County, but also across Western North Carolina in order to level the educational playing field and ensure that the mandate of Brown v. Board of Education was observed.   He handled a multitude of county cases; "[i]n county after county, attorney Ruben J. Dailey confronted school boards who were trying to find ways to ignore the law and to overlook students with black skin."  In addition to being Buncombe County's first black lawyer, in 1969, Ruben Dailey became the first black Asheville City Council member.  He was reelected in 1971 and at some time subsequent to that reelection, he retired from politics due to health issues.

Participation in integration in Transylvania County, NC

In 1962, long after the 1954 decision in Brown, schools in Transylvania County, North Carolina were not yet fully integrated.  In order to attain a high school education, many black students were making a 42-mile round trip to the Ninth Avenue School in Hendersonville, in neighboring Henderson County, North Carolina.  The exasperated parents, tiring of excuses from the local school board, filed in U.S. District Court on August 17, 1962 seeking relief under the Brown decision, which they received in 1963.

Despite gradual high school integration after the summer of 1962, the school board limited the number of black students who could attend Brevard High, citing lack of space, and requested that parents of black children have patience while a larger facility was being constructed.  Parents of the children and other community members, organized as the Transylvania Citizens Improvement Organization (TCIO), soon discovered that upon completion of the addition to Brevard High there was unused space and black students were still traveling to neighboring Henderson County to receive a secondary education.

After this discovery, the Members of TCIO hired Ruben J. Dailey to represent them if a legal proceeding was required.  Mr. Dailey succeeded in obtaining an order from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina; in March 1963, Judge Wilson Warlick called for the integration of the "junior and senior high schools" in Transylvania County and "directed attorney Ruben J. Daily to prepare the order for his [Judge Warlick's] signature."  After the decision declaring full integration of Transylvania County's secondary schools, a reporter for The Transylvania Times wrote, "[l]ast year [1962] Ruben J. Bailey [sic],  Asheville attorney, petitioned the courts to admit 40 Negro junior and senior high school students to the Brevard schools.  The courts ruled that eight be permitted to attend during the 1962-63 term."

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Bangka and Belitung are islands off the east coast of the much larger island of Sumatra. The narrow Bangka Strait separates Bangka from Sumatra; the Gaspar Strait separates Bangka from Belitung, and the broad Kerimata Strait separates Belitung from Borneo to the northeast. The Java Sea lies to the south of the islands. The province of Bangka-Belitung Islands was separated from South Sumatra Province in 2000. The population of Bangka-Belitung is a little over one million. Pangkal Pinang, on the east coast of Bangka, is the capital and largest city. The islands have many beach resorts and have become popular with tourists.
This page is probably not complete. Listed here are towers at locations known to be historic Dutch light stations, plus additional sites at which there is some evidence for a lighthouse. Added to this is an appeal for more information and photos; if you know about lighthouses in Indonesia, please share that knowledge. Special thanks to Hanry Tanod for the use of his photos on this page.
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); white flash every 19.5 s. Approx. 16 m (52 ft) skeletal tower, painted white. No photo available; Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on the northwestern tip of Bangka. Site status unkown, probably open. ARLHS IDO-333; Admiralty K1000; NGA 22856.
Date unknown (station established 1862). Active; focal plane 38 m (125 ft); white flash every 5 s. 50 m (164 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with a red horizontal band near the top. Henry Tanod's photo is above, another photo is available, a May 2006 photo shows the lighthouse much in need of repainting, KITLV has a 1911 photo, and Google has a good satellite view. Several sources give 1826 as the date of the lighthouse, but this is probably a typo for 1862. This lighthouse guides ships entering the Bangka Strait, which separates Sumatra from the smaller island of Bangka. In March 2006 the lighthouse was vandalized, the thieves taking some of the ironwork. Located on a point of land at the west end of Bangka, about 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Mentok. Accessible by road. Site open, tower open for climbing. ARLHS IDO-041; Admiralty K0998; NGA 22864.
1893. Active; focal plane 66 m (217 ft); three white flashes every 30 s. 35 m (115 ft) 12-sided cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. No photo available, and the island is only a blur in Google's satellite view. This light marks a right-angle turn in the Bangka Strait. Located on an island, the westernmost of three islands, on the east side of the strait, about 75 km (45 mi) southeast of Tanjung Kelian. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-001; Admiralty K0992; NGA 22876.
1889. Active; focal plane 61 m (200 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. 57 m (187 ft) octagonal skeletal tower with lantern, gallery, and central cylinder. Entire lighthouse painted white. A closeup and a 2008 photo are available, but Google has only a very distant satellite view of the location. This historic lighthouse is located on the east side of the Strait of Bangka marking the beginning of the narrow portion of the strait. Located on a small island just off a promontory about 3 km (2 mi) southeast of Batubetumpang, on the south coast of Bangka. Accessible only by boat, although there's a good view from shore. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-018; Admiralty K0988; NGA 22904.
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); white flash every 5 s. Approx. 29 m (95 ft) square skeletal tower with gallery. A photo is available (in first group of photos on the page), and Google has a satellite view. Toboali is a town near the southeastern tip of Bangka; it is the capital of the South Bangka Regency. Located at the end of the main pier at Toboali. Accessible by walking the pier. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS IDO-342; Admiralty K0984; NGA 22908.
1889. Active; focal plane 41 m (135 ft); white flash every 10 s. 14 m (46 ft) hexagonal skeletal cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. A photo is at right. Located on a small island off the southern tip of Bangka, marking the southeastern entrance to the Bangka Strait. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-124; Admiralty K0982; NGA 22924.
Date unknown (station established 1870). Active; focal plane 32 m (105 ft); two white flashes every 8 s. 30 m (98 ft) "white beacon," according to NGA. No photo available, and Google has only a very distantsatellite view of the island. This might be a historic Dutch lighthouse, althoigh the original light was listed at a focal plane of 39 m (128 ft). Pulau Celata is an island off the west side of the much larger Pulau Leat, in the center of the Gelasa (Gaspar) Strait, which separates Bangka and Belitung islands. The lighthouse guides vessels in the narrow channel between Pulau Leat and Pular Lepar, which was known historically as the Macclesfield Channel. Located on the western tip of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-178; Admiralty K1024.5; NGA 22977.
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 46 m (151 ft); three white flashes every 15 s. 30 m (98 ft) metal tower, painted white. A distant view is available, but Google has only a very distant satellite view of the cape. This lighthouse marks the northern entrance to the Gelasa Strait, which separates Bangka and Belitung islands. Located on a sharp promontory at the northeastern corner of Bangka. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-037; Admiralty K1012; NGA 22932.
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 43 m (141 ft); three white flashes every 10 s. Described by NGA only as a "beacon," this is probably a tall skeletal tower. No photo available, and Google's satellite view has only a blur at the island. Located on a small island, the easternmost of a chain of islands, southeast of Pangkal Pinang. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. Admiralty K1010.7; NGA 22934.
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white flash every 5 s. 20 m (66 ft) "white beacon," presumably a skeletal tower. No photo available, and Google's satellite view does not reveal the tower. Located at the tip of a promontory on the north side of Pangkal Pinang, the capital of Bangka-Belitung province. Site probably open, tower closed. ARLHS IDO-298; Admiralty K1009; NGA 22940.
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 36 m (118 ft); white flash every 7.5 s. 40 m (131 ft) metal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Hanry Tanod's distant view is at right. Google has only a distant satellite view of the area. Located on an islet just off a promontory on the north coast of Bangka. Accessible only by boat, although there's probably a good view from shore. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-025; Admiralty K1002; NGA 22968.
1883. Active; focal plane 61 m (200 ft); white flash every 7.5 s. 57 m (187 ft) round cast iron tower, painted white with lantern and gallery. Hanif's photo is at right, several other photos are available (1/3 the way down the page), as well as a 2008 photo, another collection of photos, and an excellent closeup. Google has only a fuzzy satellite view of the islet. This lighthouse is just off the northern point of Belitung, facing the Karimata Strait, which joins the South China Sea to the Java Sea between Sumatra and Kalimantan (Borneo). It was prefabricated in England by Chance Brothers. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-010; Admiralty K1030; NGA 22984.
1882. Active; focal plane 62 m (203 ft); three white flashes every 20 s. 27 m (89 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. No current photo available, and Google has only a distant satellite view of the cape. KITLV has a closeupand a distant view, both taken in 1913. This lighthouse guides ships through the Gelasa Strait, between Bangka and Belitung. The strait is important because it is a shortcut route between Singapore and Jakarta. Located at the western point of the island of Mendanau, off the west coast of Belitung. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-036; Admiralty K1024; NGA 22976.
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 43 m (141 ft); one long white flash every 5 s. 40 m (131 ft) skeletal tower, painted white. No photo available. Located on a low island in the Karimata Strait about 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Belitung. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-240; Admiralty K1033; NGA 25056.
Date unknown (station established 1883). Active; focal plane 61 m (200 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. 57 m (187 ft) 16-sided iron tower, painted white. No photo available. This lighthouse is in the Java Sea about 80 km (50 mi) southeast of Bangka and 50 km (30 mi) southwest of Belitung. Site status unknown. ARLHS IDO-029; Admiralty K1020; NGA 22972.


• Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat's view that it is not possible to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies elections.
• It is a realistic assessment of the humongous task ahead of the Election Commission before it can embark on such an ambitious venture.
• Mr. Rawat has ruled out the possibility of holding elections to the Lok Sabha this December along with polls to the Assemblies of four States.
• Simultaneous elections would demand a massive increase in the number of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) units.
• Mr. Rawat has pointed out that altering the term of an Assembly needs an amendment to the Constitution.
• Moreover, ensuring the availability of VVPATs everywhere poses a logistical challenge.
• Simultaneous elections will require the use of 24 lakh EVMs, needing the procurement of 12 lakh EVMs and an equal number of VVPAT units, according to its estimate.
• These figures ought to give pause to the clamour to hold simultaneous Assembly elections with the next Lok Sabha polls.
What are the barriers to implement this process?
• It goes without saying that a wide political consensus, as well as legislative cooperation from various parties at the Centre and in the States.
• And those in the Opposition may prefer simultaneous polls if it means Assembly elections being advanced.
• Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah has written to the Law Commission favouring simultaneous polls, giving a fillip to the idea.
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Sanctuary Movement
Calling upon the ancient traditions of our faiths, which recognized houses of worship as a refuge for the runaway slave, the conscientious objector, and the Central American refugee fleeing the civil wars of the 1980s, Sanctuary is once again growing among communities of faith that are standing in solidarity with immigrants and marginalized communities facing immoral and unjust deportation and discrimination policies.
We pledge to resist any policy proposals to target and deport millions of undocumented immigrants and discriminate against marginalized communities. We will open up our congregations and communities as sanctuary spaces for those targeted by hate, and work alongside our friends, families, and neighbors to ensure the dignity and human rights of all people.
across 15 local campaigns
Tell ICE: Let Pastor José Be! #SanctuaryNow
The School for Conversion (SFC), a Durham-based religious education center committed to "making surprising friendships possible," has joined together with the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, and a coalition of religious and community-based partners to make a public announcement of why we have offered sanctuary to Pastor José Chicas. Chicas fled his native El Salvador during its civil war in the 1980's, seeking asylum in the United States. In the 1990s, before Chicas and his wife experienced a spiritual conversion, he struggled with alcoholism. During that time, he was charged with and pled guilty to driving under the influence and domestic abuse. But 20 years ago, Chicas reconciled with his wife, received a call to preach, and has served his family and community in North Carolina for two decades. Under the new aggressive immigration enforcement policies of the Trump administration, Chicas has been targeted as a "criminal" by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which ordered him to leave his family and congregation last Tuesday without any hope of ever returning. "My congregation is calling, asking me, "'When can you come back? We miss you,'" said Jose Chicas, who pastors Iglesia Evangelica in Raleigh, NC. "I met Pastor Jose through his son, Ezekiel, who shared about how his father was to be deported the day before he was scheduled to graduate from a Wake County Elementary school," said Rev. Barber. "The Jesus I follow had to immigrate to Egypt when he was a child, where neither he nor his parents had papers. When he grew up, that same Jesus said to his followers, 'I was a stranger and you welcomed me.' As a disciple of that brown-skinned Palestinian Jew, I don't have any option but to embrace Jose and his family." Please join Rev. Barber, myself and other community partners in asking that ICE grant Pastor José relief by signing and sharing this petition.
Created by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Stand Up and Be Counted! 1000 Congregations Strong For Sanctuary
If there ever was a time to stand up in support of sanctuary, it is now. Each congregation that stands up could be the difference that decides someone's future. The more of us that stand up, the more likely we'll be able to get the government to think twice before tearing our families apart. The Sanctuary Movement provides a moral and prophetic platform for immigrant leaders to tell their stories and change the hearts of minds of the broader public. Anti-immigrant hate has no response to the power of faith and moral communities standing together with immigrants. In the sanctuary movement, your denomination or spiritual background doesn't matter as long as you're committed to standing with immigrant leaders. The movement is multi-faith and open to all people of faith and moral courage who feel the call to act on their convictions. There are so many congregations already involved that have yet to be officially counted. To get there and to show the power of the Sanctuary Movement, we want to get beyond 1000 congregations. Sign here to say your congregation supports sanctuary and encourage other congregations you know to do the same. What is a Sanctuary Congregation? A Sanctuary Congregation is one that chooses to take prophetic action and protect people through various actions that range from housing immigrants in immediate danger of deportation to providing legal assistance, accompaniment to court, organizing alongside us, and much more. If you're already doing some of this work, then you are a Sanctuary Congregation! Sanctuary is also expanding to be in solidarity with all vulnerable populations in the Trump era at every level—including people of color, LGBTQ communities, Muslims and anyone who is facing discrimination from the current political crisis. Now is not the time to hesitate. Sign here to stand up and be counted for Sanctuary.
280 of 300 Signatures
Created by Jeanette Vizguerra
David is an important member of our community. We must stop his deportation.
David is one of millions of hard-working people whose lives are being ripped apart by a cruel and widening dragnet that has been criminalizing, detaining and deporting people. David came to the United States in the mid 1980s and obtained a work permit. David has worked as a landscaper for many years. Since 2013, he has checked in regularly with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), never missing an appointment, and was allowed to stay and keep his work permit. Thanks to his hard work, David and his wife Leticia watched their four children become thriving adults. All four of his children have benefited from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program that has provided relief from deportation and, granted work permits. He and Leticia have been married for 32 years and are parishioners of Little Flower Catholic Church in Reno. In the Trump era David's traffic citation meant that ICE revoked his work permit and targeted him for deportation. David's last check-in with ICE was scheduled on April 5th, David, his family and legal counsel feared that officials would take him into custody and prepare him for deportation. David's deportation could bring fatal consequences. David's only contacts in Mexico are in his home state of Aguascalientes, a state where violence is pervasive—especially against U.S. returnees who are assumed to have wealth. One of David's friends was brutally attacked, tortured, and killed after returning from the United States. The implications for David's medical care could be dire. His children have grown up in the U.S. and have almost no knowledge of Mexico—his youngest was only 1 when he arrived. Deportation could also be a death sentence. David and three of his children suffer from Marfan Syndrome, a genetic disorder that weakens the heart. The treatments they receive in the U.S. are inaccessible in many parts of Mexico, particularly for those who do not have financial ability to pay for medical care. David's many friends in Reno, as well as his supporters in Reno's interfaith community, are campaigning to protect him from unconscionable and unwarranted persecution. David decided to take Sanctuary at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada. He will remain in Sanctuary until he has assurances from Immigration and Customs Enforcement that by appearing at their office he will not be deported and separated from all he knows. For all these reasons, we are asking the Gen. John Kelly, Secretary of DHS, Thomas D. Homan, Director of ICE, and the ICE Salt Lake City Field Office to grant David a stay of removal from deportation, to keep David with his family, allow him to work and ensure he doesn't meet potential fatal consequences upon deportation.
Created by Rev. Neal Anderson
We Pledge To Resist Deportation And Discrimination Through Sanctuary
Calling upon the ancient traditions of our faiths, which recognized houses of worship as a refuge for the runaway slave, the conscientious objector, and the Central American refugee fleeing the civil wars of the 1980s, Sanctuary is once again growing among communities of faith that are standing in solidarity with immigrants and marginalized communities facing immoral and unjust deportation and discrimination policies. We find ourselves entering a new phase of U.S. history wherein the politics of fear has stoked an atmosphere of racism and xenophobia across the country. The new Administration has pledged to criminalize, detain and deport undocumented people at new levels that will tear families and communities apart. As people of faith and people of conscience, we will take civil initiative out of our moral obligation to embody principles of human rights and dignity, and resist any harmful and unjust policy proposals that further undermine due process and lead to racial profiling and discrimination. By signing this pledge, we are dedicating ourselves to educate and activate our congregations, to amplify and respond to the voices of immigrant leaders, and to speak out against the discrimination of any and all marginalized people. We are ready to open the doors of our sacred spaces and accompany those facing deportation and discrimination. We support those answering the call to provide sanctuary at schools, hospitals, college campuses, community centers and family homes. We will work with partner organizations to create sacred space of sanctuary wherever it is needed.
Created by Rev. Alison Harrington
Tell Chicago ICE: Don't deport Jose Juan, father of 5
My church took emergency moral action when Jose Juan was placed in deportation proceedings and ordered to leave the country and his family by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Chicago Field Office. "Abandoning my children is not a choice I can make. I live for them, and I will fight to stay with them," says Jose Juan. As people of faith, we opened our doors to Jose Juan and offered him a sanctuary so that he can continue to fight to stay with his family. On behalf of University Church, my congregation, and signers of this petition, I urge you to reconsider Mr. Moreno's request for use discretion, and allow him to stay with his family. I understand that Mr. Federico Moreno has a charge for an "aggravated" DUI, and that the aggravated charge is solely because as an undocumented immigrant he had no access to a driver's license and that Illinois law unfairly punishes those without one. As people of faith, we also understand that we are more than our mistakes and that all of God's children deserve second chances. Faith compels us to respond to injustice, to welcome the stranger, and to promote families staying together. My church first offered Sanctuary to immigrants fleeing violent war in Guatemala and El Salvador in 1985. Now, because of cruel US immigration enforcement practices, my church has once again opened its doors for Sanctuary. As a church, we have seen firsthand the loving and generous sacrifices Jose Juan makes for his family each day. As people of faith, we call on you to stop his deportation to allow this family to stay together.
Created by Rev. Julian DeShazier
Tell the Obama Administration: Stop the Deportation of Asylum Seekers Hilda Ramirez and her son Ivan
Hilda Ramirez is an asylum seeker in danger of deportation to a country where her family will be subjected to violence, discrimination, and extreme poverty. A 28-year-old Mayan mother from San Marcos, Guatemala, Hilda fled to the United States with her 9-year-old son Ivan after facing threats of violence. Arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2014 hoping to find safety, she was instead detained at the border and jailed at the Karnes detention center with her son in inhumane conditions for 11 months. There, Hilda participated in a courageous hunger strike with another 77 immigrant moms to shut down family detention centers.1 Hilda was eventually released on bond and forced to wear an ankle bracelet. After several months of staying in an Austin shelter for immigrants, the danger of impending ICE raids became overwhelming, leading Hilda and Ivan to seek Sanctuary in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas while she fights deportation orders for herself and her young son. Although she was previously unable to win her asylum case, she continues to appeal her case with the assistance of legal counsel. After the recent decision from the Obama administration to target Central American asylum seekers for immigration raids and deportation, many immigrant communities have been left in a state of fear. As a result, many families and individuals in danger of losing their lives and loved ones are looking for safe haven and support with legal services. Already, more than 120 people have been apprehended in the raids, 77 people immediately deported, including parents with U.S. citizen children.2 Another round of raids has been announced, but no one knows where or when they will happen. OUR VALUES Families like Hilda and her son should not be targeted by immoral and unjust ICE raids. They should be provided the safety they seek, not met with further violence and discrimination. With continued raids announced, it is more important than ever that we stand with Hilda, Ivan, and all our immigrant brothers and sisters living in danger of deportation and separation. On February 9th, 2016, Hilda and Ivan took the prophetic and courageous step to enter into Sanctuary at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. Hilda explains that, "I feel safe here. I don't think immigration agents will break down the door and take me away. That is why I came here." Sanctuary is a place where God's love and protection is a living reality. Our faith demands that we treat refugees as neighbors. Our faith demands that we open our doors, even when others are shutting theirs. As people of faith and people of moral courage, we cannot stand idle in midst of the inhumanity of raids, deportation and detention. We must be in solidarity with Hilda, Ivan and our immigrant neighbors who are facing similar situations where a deportation could have fatal consequences when returned to their countries of origin. All families are sacred and each individual deserves justice, dignity and hospitality, regardless of their immigration status. TAKE ACTION By signing this petition, you are taking action to stand in solidarity with Hilda and Ivan, and all people suffering because of the United States' inhumane mass deportation system. Your support of immigrants and refugees as a person of faith or a person of moral courage can help us put pressure on the Obama administration to use their power to end unjust and inhumane raids and deportations. Watch the video of our press conference at St. Andrews Church: https://vimeo.com/154776260 [1] "Mothers held at Texas detention centre go on hunger strike to demand release," The Guardian. April 1, 2015. [2] "U.S. authorities begin raids, taking 121 illegal immigrants into custody over the weekend," The Washington Post. Jan. 4, 2016.
Created by Rev. Jim Rigby
Tell The Obama Administration: Stop Misael From Being Deported
Misael came to our church seeking sanctuary because he is facing deportation after being racially profiled and pulled over in Phoenix — he did not even receive a ticket for any traffic violation. Misael made the difficult journey to the U.S. from Guatemala 9 years ago to provide for his family. As the eldest child, he took on the responsibility to care for his parents and younger siblings, hoping to raise his family out of poverty and provide a path to higher education for his brothers and sisters in Guatemala. Misael's drive and strong work ethic landed him a stable job as a roofer for the past 6 years, where his hard work and sweet spirit have made him a valued employee. His dedication to service extends beyond his family to his community here in Phoenix, where Misael serves as the keyboard accompanist during church services. If Misael is deported back to Guatemala, it's not just him who suffers injustice: Misael's parents and younger siblings lose the main provider for their household, his employer loses a valued worker, and his church and community will lose a beloved neighbor. Our church has offered Sanctuary as an emergency action inspired by our deepest faith values in the face of a broken and outdated immigration system. We will continue to provide Sanctuary to Misael while we ask the Obama administration to close or put a stay on his deportation order until he can obtain legal status. CAN WE HELP? Yes. Misael's consistent employment and commitment to his community make him eligible for "prosecutorial discretion" by ICE — they have the power to drop his deportation proceedings. But if current rumors of executive action hold true, Misael may not be eligible for deferred action when it comes. As President Obama gets closer to taking action, we need to push for compassionate reform that extends relief to all 11 million undocumented immigrants living in fear of separation by supporting those who may not qualify, like Misael. OUR VALUES Deportations that create the suffering of thousands of families are not a policy of God. God's work expands love, justice, peace, and joy in our lives and in our communities. That's why our congregation welcomed Misael into Sanctuary. As people of faith, we stand with Misael and act with compassion and justice. All other political, economic, legal arguments and rhetoric fail in the light of this human being and his need. TAKE ACTION Join us in asking Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and the Obama administration to close or put a stay on Misael's deportation order and to take immediate action to declare a moratorium on deportations.
Created by Ken Heintzelman
Tell The Obama Administration: Stop Angela From Being Deported
Angela's home is in Philadelphia, where she has raised her 2 children, Arturo, age 11, and Mariana, age 8. She is an active leader in her church and the immigrant rights movement. The US has been her home for 12 years, and now Angela and her family need our support to stay together. SANCTUARY On November 18, 2014, Angela took the prophetic and bold step to enter into Sanctuary at West Kensington Ministry Church, a member congregation of New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia. Angela explains that, "I have taken this decision for my own life, my family, and the entire immigrant community. I have lived in fear for over 10 years and I can't continue living this way." OUR VALUES We are called to stand in solidarity with Angela's leadership. As people of faith, we cannot witness the inhumanity of deportation and stay silent. All families are sacred and each individual deserves justice, dignity, and hospitality, regardless of their immigration status. TAKE ACTION By signing this petition, you are taking action to stand in solidarity with Angela Navarro and all people suffering because of the US' inhumane mass deportation system. Please sign and share Angela's petition asking: 1) Department of Homeland Security Secretary Johnson to stop Angela's deportation 2) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to stop Angela's deportation 3) President Obama that he must immediately end all deportations and create humane immigration policies that reflect our faith values of justice, dignity, and hospitality for all. ------- SANTUARIO Angela, nacida en Honduras, ha vivido 12 años en los Estados Unidos. Su hogar es en Philadelphia, donde ha criado a sus niños, Arturo de 11 años de edad, y Mariana, de 8. Es una líder en su iglesia y en el Movimiento Nuevo Santuario. Es una empleada ejemplar, y su patrón apoya su liderazgo en el movimiento por los derechos de los inmigrantes. Angela es parte de nuestra comunidad: la amenaza de deportarla es una amenaza contra todos nosotros. Con sus palabras, "He tomado esta decisión por mi propia vida, por mi familia y por toda la comunidad inmigrante. He vivido con miedo por más de 10 años y no puedo seguir viviendo así." El 18 de Noviembre de 2014, Angela ha dado un paso audaz y profético, entrando al Santuario en la Iglesia del Ministerio de West Kensington, una congregación miembro del Movimiento Nuevo Santuario de Philadelphia. NUESTROS VALORES Seamos solidarios con el liderazgo de Angela: como gente de fe, no podemos presenciar la inhumanidad de la deportación y permanecer en silencio. Todas las familias son sagradas, y todo individuo merece justicia, dignidad, y hospitalidad, cualquiera sea su situación migratoria. ACTUA HOY MISMO Al firmar esta petición estás demostrando su solidaridad con Angela Navarro y todos los que sufren por culpa del inhumano sistema de deportaciones en masa de los Estados Unidos. Por favor, firme y comparta la petición de Angela. Al firmar usted está pidiendo que: 1.	El Secretario del Departmento de Seguridad Interna (Homeland Security) Jeh Johnson, pare la deportación de Angela: 2.	Que ICE (Aplicación de Leyes de Inmigracion y Aduanas) ordene anular la deportación de Angela. 3.	Que el Presidente Obama termine inmediatamente con todas las deportaciones y cree una politica humana de inmigración, que refleje nuestra fe y nuestros valores de justicia, dignidad y hospitalidad para todos.
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OREGON LABOR AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS LEADER FACES CHARGES FOR 15 YEAR OLD DEPORTATION
In September 2014 immigration agents came to the house of labor leader and Oregon immigrant rights organizer Francisco Aguirre house looking to take him into custody to deport him. When he did not open the door and asked for a warrant, they left. For the next two months, Francisco took Sanctuary in a local Portland church, while his family, advocates, and faith leaders organized a campaign to stop his deportation. But a two months into the sanctuary fight, immigration decided to seek a felony charge for "re-entry" into the United States for Francisco, in collaboration with the U.S. Marshall's office. ICE is pursuing Francisco despite his many contributions to Oregon, where he is raising 3 children and where he has lived for almost 20 years. Francisco has been a long-time organizer at VOZ Worker's Rights and Education Project, where he works with low-income workers and helps them fight for fair labor rights. He has helped claim stolen wages for workers, has been involved in improving health and safety labor standards, and is a musician who signs for social justice-related causes. Francisco is also one of the pioneers of advocating for the rights of day laborers across the country working closely with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. Since his story became public, ICE has declared Francisco a "criminal alien" who is "considered a public safety threat and a priority for removal" in relation to two prior and isolated convictions. Twenty years ago Francisco pled 'no contest' to a drug-related charge, and was deported. The charge itself is questionable, and Francisco maintains his innocence. As he has explained, the only reason took a plea was due to encouragement by his public defender without knowing that ICE would take this as an admission of guilt and use it to deport him. Under today's law, this would be considered misrepresentation and potentially grounds to re-open the case. Francisco came into ICE's radar when last July Francisco was pulled over and charged with a DUI. Once in court, because there was no one harmed in the incident, and because this was his first driving offense, Francisco was given the chance to enroll in a Diversion program. Those who know Francisco well, know his dedication for social justice and his passion to advocate for the improvement of his community. Contrary to ICE's claims, his community and his family do NOT believe that these convictions make that Francisco is a "public safety threat." Please sign the petition to support Francisco and help stop his deportation.
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Grant Arturo Hernández Garcia's Stay of Deportation
Arturo Hernández, married for 21 years, has two daughters, a 19-year-old in the DACA process and an 13-year-old U.S. citizen. He and his family have lived in Colorado for 19 years. Arturo is a small business owner and started his company as a subcontractor in the construction industry in 2008. He provides employment for an average of 8 or 9 people annually. Since leaving Sanctuary he has organized and advocated for better policies and educated thousands of citizens on the realities of our immigration system. Arturo has worked hard for himself and his family and has helped to employ others. ICE detained Arturo on April 26th, 2017, at his workplace despite a letter from ICE indicating he would not be deported. Community won his release and Senator Bennet introduced a private bill that gave Arturo a stay of deportation until March 15, 2019. Join us in asking immigration to extend his stay another year as his family's court case continues. The Metro Denver Sanctuary Coalition welcomed Arturo into sanctuary October 19th at First Unitarian Society of Denver. We continue to act on our commitment to welcome and accompany our immigrant neighbors into our community because we are called upon to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Arturo is our neighbor, and his threat of deportation is a threat to our entire community. We do not accept anyone's right to tear apart loving families in our community. We chose to bring Arturo into sanctuary two years ago because it was just, and believed the injustice of our immigration policy is an offense against our community and our faith. Because of the significant suffering his deportation would cause his daughters, his wife and the families of his employees, we ask that his deportation be stopped immediately and that he be granted a stay of removal so he can stay with his family. We urge you to Sign and Share this petition asking Director Lynch to grant Arturo a stay of removal. Such action would not only be in line with the teaching of our faith traditions, but true to the values of our communities and nation. Please read the letter to Jeffrey Lynch, Deputy Field Office Director of the Denver ICE office below, sign your name, and press submit to add your name to Arturo's petition requesting a stay of removal on his deportation! Help us keep up the momentum by sharing widely and asking your friends to do the same! Dear Mr. Lynch, I am writing to ask that you stop the deportation of Arturo Armando Hernandez Garcia A#087-952-389 and grant him a stay of removal so he can remain with his family. Arturo Hernández, married for 18 years, has two daughters, a 17-year-old in the DACA process and a 11-year-old U.S. citizen. He and his family have lived in Colorado for 17 years. Arturo is a small business owner and started his company as a subcontractor in the construction industry in 2008. He provides employment for an average of 8 or 9 people annually. In 2010, Arturo was arrested by the local police of the City of Lonetree, while working construction, where he was verbally assaulted and wrongly accused of threatening an American with a knife. He was arrested, and when he arrived at the jail, he was placed on an immigration "hold." He was detained by immigration without having been found guilty of the charges and having his day in court. He later proved his innocence in court, so in late 2010 they withdrew the criminal charges and he was acquitted. Although the courts found him innocent, deportation proceedings with ICE continued and on April 26th, 2017 he was detained at his workplace despite a letter from ICE indicating he would not be deported. Arturo has viable legal options to remain in the US, including an application his in-laws submitted in 2005 that is still pending and whose priority date is currently being challenges in court. Because of the significant suffering of his daughters, wife and the families of his employees, we ask that his deportation be stopped immediately and that he be granted a stay of removal so he can stay with his family while he awaits the court's decision.
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Q: MySQL UPDATE with JOINS using MAX I'm no MySQL guru.
I'm trying to update a table clients.converted from projects.last_update column.
DATETIME: clients.converted (new column as of now).
DATETIME: projects.last_update.
BOOLEAN: projects.converted.
For each client's project, there is the possibility to end the project with a prospect-to-client conversion, if so, (boolean) projects.converted will me TRUE.
What I want is to do an UPDATE statement on clients to fill clients.converted from MAX(projects.last_update) WHERE project's projects.converted = true.
So far I have tried a couple of queries, but this one grasps the idea in a less-confusing way:
UPDATE clients AS `Client`
INNER JOIN projects AS `Project` ON Project.client_id = Client.id
SET Client.converted = MAX(Project.last_update)
WHERE Project.converted = TRUE;

But it's not working (because I can't use MAX function directly on assignment) and I've run out of ideas on how to do an UPDATE with JOINS using the MAX function applied to a DATETIME column.

I did a SELECT statement to gather the information I need first and
  it works like a charm:

SELECT Client.id,  count(*), MAX(Project.last_update)  FROM projects AS `Project`
LEFT JOIN clients AS `Client` ON Client.id = Project.client_id
WHERE Project.converted = TRUE
GROUP BY Client.id;

Any help is very much appreciated!
Thanks in advance.

A: MAX is an aggregate function, which means it cannot (or rather, generally should not) be used without a GROUP BY; you'll need to use a subquery.
UPDATE clients AS `Client`
INNER JOIN (SELECT client_id, MAX(last_update) AS max_lu
            FROM projects
            WHERE converted = TRUE
            GROUP BY client_id
) AS `Project` ON Project.client_id = Client.id
SET Client.converted = Project.max_lu
;

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The job of head of continuous improvement has two main strands – analyzing the financial matters and seeking out other procedural activities that can be improved. You will need to be prepared to get your hands dirty (sometime literally) by delving into the business, talking to employees, observing and measuring the way people work and researching alternative methodologies that can create efficiencies.
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Some GOP delegates staying at the hotel next to the Budweiser Events Center got a ride in golf carts driven by supporters for Ali Hasan, who is running for treasurer. (Photos by Lynn Bartels/The Denver Post)
Jefferson County Republican Dick Sargent, a former gubernatorial candidates, arrived in Loveland by bus.
More than 3,500 Republicans have gathered at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland for the Colorado Republican Assembly. They arrived by different routes.
Most arrived by car. Some Arapahoe and Jefferson delegates arrived by bus. Those staying next door at the Embassy Suites Hotel had the option of walking over or riding in a golf cart navigated by supporters of Ali Hasan, who is running for treasurer.
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As most of you know, Glossier is the byproduct of Weiss's beauty blog turned platform mogul, Into the Gloss, but it took almost no time at all for it to become the beauty sensation we were all waiting (don't forget about Portugal, dear Emily). 'Skin first, makeup second' was the shockingly simple message that has carried Glossier up to this day, advocating for the fresh face and the 'no makeup makeup' approach, something that most big beauty brands and retailers don't do. Since its inception in 2014, Glossier has been gathering attention and growing immensely whilst carefully choosing where to be and where to sell. This new outpost in Los Angeles comes to show that Weiss and her team know exactly what they need in order to take the brand to a whole other level, if only for the millennial pink façade and interiors that are perfect for those instagram snapshots.
The 1500-square-foot space features a 'Glossier Canyon' with blush rock formations, and also some — if not all — of the brand's most popular products, including the Boy Brow, the Haloscope, the Generation G, the Stretch Concealer, the Balm Dotcom, and the new Lash Slick, amongst many, many other favourites and bestsellers.
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Is Labour purging supporters of Jeremy Corbyn?
What is the science behind getting kicked out of Labour's leadership process?
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Labour has just kicked off its first big wave of expulsions, purging many voters from the party's leadership rolls. Twitter is ablaze with activists who believe they have been kicked out because they are supporters of Jeremy Corbyn. There are, I'm told, more expulsions to come – what's going on? Is Labour purging its rolls of Corbyn supporters?
The short answer is "No". Any conversation about Labour's headquarters has to begin with the understanding that the party has little money and fewer staff – many left after the general election, either because their contracts expired, their bosses were defeated or because they were recruited by one of the leadership campaigns. The party has neither the personnel or the resources for a genuinely exhaustive search through the social media profiles of every would-be-joiner.
So what does Labour's the party's plan to ensure a "clean" leadership ballot, dubbed "Operation Icepick" by outsiders, actually involve? The doomsday scenario at headquarters isn't a Corbyn victory – all but one or two of the party's staff believe that is inevitable – but a legal challenge following a close Corbyn victory.
So every member of staff still at Brewers' Green has been drafted in to assist. What does the cleansing of the rolls look like?
The party has a large backlog of emails from local party chairs and individual members reporting what they believe to be voters and members who ought to be barred from the leadership. The reasons range from the clear-cut – Marcus Chown, who has been expelled today, is on the ruling executive of the National Health Action party – to the ridiculous – one member was reported for failing to attend the CLP barbecue, in a complaint that has not been upheld but at this stage in the process, all that happens is that staffers gather the evidence, and pass it up the NEC, who ultimately decides whether or not to expel voters from the rolls. (Liking or following another political party on Facebook is not grounds for dismissal – tweeting or posting about joining another political party after the election is.)
The party has also compiled a large – but not exhaustive – list of candidates, both for Westminster and the 2015 local elections, and their supporting nominations. Celebrities who have raised money for the party's opponents – like Jeremy Hardy or Mark Steel – have also been listed.
As one staffer reflected, the problem is that "We sell Labour membership as being about values and let people forget that they have to sign up to the aims too". All but a vanishingly small number of Labour's new recruits are not Conservatives out to do the party harm – like Tim Loughton, the children's minister, or the right-wing commentator Toby Young – but people who share the party's views and outlook.
It's not their support for the old Clause IV, but their opposition to Clause I – the election of a parliamentary Labour party against all opposition, even the likes of Caroline Lucas and Sandi Toksvig's Women's Equality Party – that is causing the trouble.
But there is still the potential for huge unfairness in the system. A young activist who tweets about joining the Women's Equality Party will almost certainly be expelled. But a member of the Conservatives or Green party joining in a near-moribund local party in a Conservative stronghold – East Surrey, say, or Beaconsfield – perhaps older in years, unlikely to be on Twitter, with a Facebook restricted to say, 50 or so of their friends, will get through.
Ultimately, the operation is not going to prevent Corbyn becoming leader – and that there will be less Greens, Conservative, Ukip councillors and the rest voting will strengthen his mandate.
But the big underlying problem is the culture clash within the Labour party: not between left and right, but between those who recognise that as party membership continues its longterm decline, and voters shop around more and more, its old model, predicated on absolute loyalty, won't provide it with the influx of talent or new ideas it will need to survive in the coming decades.
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