About this book: The book Thomas Hobbes' Body-based liberalism – A critical analysis of Leviathan presents a fresh, new reading of the contractualistic argument, as it is presented by Hobbes in the English Leviathan. Contemporary Hobbes scholarship focuses on the rational actor and broadly ignores the role of the body and the passions for Hobbes' political philosophy. This book aims to address this gap and develops an interpretation which highlights the role of the body: the body determines the content and the theoretical limits of the argument in a decisive manner and is the source of a serious theoretical problem, which the author calls "biopolitical Aporia". Furthermore, focusing on the body can explain the practical role of Hobbes's argument. The argument can be regarded as an appeal to the bodily passions, which aims at a practical effect: To achieve the obedience of the subjects. This book shows that Hobbes' rhetorical strategies are grounded in a distinct and differentiated theory of the passions and thereby is an important contribution to the problem of how to read Hobbes' texts adequately. It discusses the hypothesis of Leviathan as a counsel book for sovereigns and shows the plausibility and the limits of that interpretative hypothesis. In addition to the dominant interpretations of Hobbes through the lenses of game theory and of theory of rights, the focus on the body shows that Hobbes develops a special sort of "liberalism" which has to be understood as a Body-based liberalism. By showing that this kind of "liberalism" has both grave problems of consistency and uses "liberalism" in an external way as a sort of rhetorical façade, this book is also meant as a contribution to the discussion of the historical roots and contemporary developments of liberal states.
About this Book: A new collection of 26 original essays on various aspects of Thomas Hobbes's thought.
Gianni Paganini: Hobbes's Galilean Project. Its Philosophical and Theological Implications' in Daniel Garber and Donald Rutherford (eds.), Oxford Studies in Early Modern Philosophy, Vol. VII (2015), pp. 1-46.
Abstract: This article focuses on De motu, loco et tempore (Anti-White) and shows the strong impact of Galilean science on Hobbes, not only for his scientific thought, but also for the construction of a new 'first philosophy' and for the treatment of theological topics. The context of Thomas White's book (De mundo dialogi), the Aristotelian and Scholastic, especially Suarezian, background, and Cartesian philosophy as presented in the Objections and Replies to the Meditations are carefully explored in connection with Hobbes's arguments. Finally, the author tries to demonstrate that in De motu Hobbes was not looking for a 'fideist' solution, but for some sort of 'linguistic compromise', according to his own conception of 'first philosophy' as 'nomenclature.' This 'compromise' was to be surpassed in the subsequent English Leviathan.
Abstract: In arguments for a more tolerant Hobbes, Leviathan's endorsement of "Independency" is often Exhibit A; however, the conditionals Hobbes attached have received little attention. These—and the dangers of "contention" and sectarian "affection" they identify—are essential for understanding Hobbes's views on toleration. Together, they express a vision of "difference without disagreement" in which the accommodation of diversity in religious worship and association depends on the suppression of disagreement through sovereign- and self-discipline over speech. This expressly antievangelical ideal of toleration as a civil silence about difference presents a challenge to the more tolerant Hobbes thesis, particularly in its recent "Erastian Independency" guise. It also raises deeper questions about what might be at stake in applying the labels of "intolerant" or "tolerant" to Hobbes today.
Marcus P. Adams, 'Hobbes on Natural Philosophy as "True Physics" and Mixed Mathematics', Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 56 (2016).
Abstract: In this paper, I offer an alternative account of the relationship of Hobbesian geometry to natural philosophy by arguing that mixed mathematics provided Hobbes with a model for thinking about it. In mixed mathematics, one may borrow causal principles from one science and use them in another science without there being a deductive relationship between those two sciences. Natural philosophy for Hobbes is mixed because an explanation may combine observations from experience (the 'that') with causal principles from geometry (the 'why'). My argument shows that Hobbesian natural philosophy relies upon suppositions that bodies plausibly behave according to these borrowed causal principles from geometry, acknowledging that bodies in the world may not actually behave this way. First, I consider Hobbes's relation to Aristotelian mixed mathematics and to Isaac Barrow's broadening of mixed mathematics in Mathematical Lectures(1683). I show that for Hobbes maker's knowledge from geometry provides the 'why' in mixed-mathematical explanations. Next, I examine two explanations from De corporePart IV: (1) the explanation of sense in De corpore 25.1-2; and (2) the explanation of the swelling of parts of the body when they become warm in De corpore 27.3. In both explanations, I show Hobbes borrowing and citing geometrical principles and mixing these principles with appeals to experience.
A.P. Martinich: 'Leo Strauss's Olympian Intrepretation: Right, Self-Preservation, and Law in the Political Philosophy of Hobbes', in Winfried Schroeder, ed., Reading Between the Lines – Leo Strauss and the History of Early Modern Philosophy, Berlin/Boston, De Gruyter, 2015, pp. 77-97.
Abstract: As an opening work for Hobbes's "first philosophy", De motu, loco et tempore (Anti-White) occupies a very special position in Hobbes's corpus. Being obliged to follow his interlocutor, Thomas White on his ground, Hobbes could not escape the big theoretical issues raised by White's scholastic theology. He could not simplify or shorten the philosophical agenda, as he did later in De Corpore, excluding the field of theology from the competence of philosophy. However, the presence of this work in current Hobbes scholarship is very scant. Since it was written originally in Latin and barely addressed political issues, Anglo-Saxon scholars usually have avoided much engaging with it. Yet De motu was a decisive turning point in Hobbes's intellectual history, both for the foundation of a new scientific ontology and for the bold attack it launched on the pretensions of philosophical theology.
About this book: A new edition of De homine, with the Latin and a French translation.
There are obvious practical reasons why a new German translation of Behemoth was desirable. The fact that the existing translation has been out of print for quite some time is the most evident one. My new translation makes this important text available in German again. Even if German students are rightly asked to engage with the original text, a reading in translation of their native language facilitates access to the often undervalued sophistication of the arguments in this text. This new translation also offered the possibility to address some shortcomings and even factual errors of the previous translation, done in 1927 by Julius Lips and reproduced more or less unaltered in Herfried Münkler's 1990 edition. The explanatory notes of this new edition are considerably expanded and key concepts in English are directly inserted in the text, which should lead to a better understanding of what Hobbes was trying to do. Given that Paul Seaward's edition of Behemoth in the Clarendon edition was published recently, this was also the opportunity to provide references to this edition on each page of the German translation. This allows German readers to navigate easily between the German translation and the English original now available in Seaward's edition.
Apart from these specific needs of German students of philosophy, politics, law and the history of political thought, this edition also provided a welcome opportunity to highlight the importance of Behemoth within the oeuvre of Hobbes's political thought. In my introductory essay "Behemoth or the Long Parliament im Kontext von Hobbes' politischer Philosophie" (p. VII-LIII), Behemoth is interpreted as a specific contribution to Hobbes's political philosophy. Despite the obvious link, already suggested by their titles, there is a closer argumentative connection between Leviathan and Behemoth than has been previously recognised. My introduction traces developments from the Elements via De Cive and Leviathan to Behemoth. I argue that Hobbes was increasingly aware that state authority or sovereignty depended not only on de facto power, but also – and perhaps even more crucially – on the ability to direct public opinion. As has been argued before, Behemoth can be seen as an attempt to influence public opinion and to describe the necessary conditions for how this can be achieved. Two main aspects can be discerned in this respect: the importance of confessional strife and the role universities play in public education. Behemoth was also one of Hobbes's attempts to ward off the increasingly hostile attacks against him by the Anglicans, who had regained considerable political influence after the restoration. Hobbes tried hard to coin, and influence the use of, concepts through which contemporary discussions of political power and its execution were framed. This was a promising strategy in a serious ideological and political battle. Despite Hobbes's attempts to portray himself as an objective arbiter of the ideological conflicts of the Civil War, such a position was impossible. One way to understand his goals in Behemoth, therefore, is that it was yet another, albeit failed, attempt to present his theory as above the fray of ordinary politics.


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FG signs MoU With Indian Firm To Boost Local Rice Production
by Folukemi Ogundiran | 11 Jul 2018
The Federal government through the Ministry of Agriculture has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two companies, MV Agro Engineers Nigeria and MV Agro Engineers PVT Limited, India in order to achieve self-sufficiency and boost rice production.
The companies will be supplying the Ministry of Agriculture with 10 integrated large-scale processing plants.
According to the minister of agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe, the rice mills will be delivered in the next 18 months and deliver to farmers nationwide on loan.
Speaking with journalists at the MoU signing ceremony, the minister said the government would advertise the mills to be procured by interested Nigerians who have the capacity make 10 percent down payment for the mills.
He said, "It will be advertised, those who want to obtain it from the states will identify, they will come and how they can obtain it, and they have the capacity to pay 10 per cent down payment and they have the technical capacity to own a pond operate a mill, then we will give them, they will install the mill, then the Bank of Agriculture will take over the repayment of the loan over a period of 10 years".
Speaking further, Ogbe revealed almost all states of the federation have their own rice mills but the rate of production is very slow.
"There are about 16 large existing rice mills that mill about 100 tons per day, some mill about 300 tons per day, Dangote just brought in 10 rice mills which will produce 1 million tons of rice per annum.
"But there are smaller ones we gave out, about 200 mills of 10 tons and 20 tons per day, operating in the villages, we are buying more and giving out because the smaller mills seem to produce more rice than the big mills added up, but they are scattered all over the country.
"Virtually all the states have the smaller mills, but the efficiency of those mills are very slow, they are not efficient enough, they don't de-stone the rice, so that makes it difficult to eat their rice, so we are equipping them with de-stoners, eventually with polishers and color sorters to pick out black spots in rice.
The minister reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring the country achieve self-sufficiency in rice production.
"This is the time for the youths, they have ideas, they have ambitions but the issue of access to credit has blocked their ways and they can't be any success of their lives and unless the government leads the way through these programs, we are walking into a future if increasing anger and frustration among young people especially.
"We are insistent in achieving self-sufficiency in rice production because we simply can't afford to spend over $5 million a day importing rice, we don't have the money.
And I don't think any country can afford that line of expenditure and hope to survive.
"We have a huge population that has no work to do, today, over 13 million Nigerians are on the farm growing rice and that number can increase to 20 million in a short time frame, so we have to produce our rice, eventually our sugar, beans, Maize, chicken, beef", Ogbeh concluded.
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Everything you need to know about Starbucks Summer 2019! New Drinks, Food, Cards, and more! | Where is Ed Uy?
Which of these two songs can you sing along to?
Regardless of which era you belong to, one thing is certain, we all have that one unforgettable summer memory that always puts a smile on our face.
Summer is all about fun and making new memories and Starbucks, our favorite cafe is again launching a new line of drinks, food items and of course limited edition #StarbucksCards to help us make those special summer moments.
Last Saturday, April 6, 2019, the SM MOA Music Hall was transformed into Starbucks Siren Island. Reminded me of those small touring carnivals when I was young–minus the rides of course, but double the fun.
No carnival would be complete without a merry-go-round and the Siren's Island also had it with a twist, a Selfie-Go-Round, carousel-themed 360◦photo booth where everyone got to goof off and share clownish moments with their friends. Dressed up as a carnival knick knack store, there was also the Siren's Souvenir Shop where guests got to grab Starbucks merchandise. The funfair was complete with a food cart that served up Starbucks drinks and snacks.
Each booth rewarded us with tickets, get four and you get to pick a prize from the minor prizes (Starbucks BagTags, folding fans); win 8 tickets and you get to pick from one of the grand prizes (Starbucks branded Neck Pillow, pouch, or summer bag.
After the activities it was time for refreshments and we had the choice to try out their new summer beverages: #TripleMochaFrappucino #DarkCaramelCoffee #RedVelvetCakeCream there was also #MixedBerry which picked because I loved those pomegranate pearls that pop in your mouth.
Starting April 9, you can also try these beverages at your favorite Starbucks that taste like a short, sweet, sip of summer. Its new core drinks—the Triple Mocha Frappuccino, the Dark Caramel Coffee Frappuccino, and the Red Velvet Cake Cream Frappuccino—are perfect for dessert lovers.
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Die Stadtwerke Sundern sind ein Unternehmen für die kommunale Versorgung in Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis. Sie wurden 1975 gegründet und sind ein städtischer Eigenbetrieb. Die Stadtwerke Sundern betreiben das 1981 in Dienst gestellte Wasserwerk Langscheid und das 2007 eröffnete Wasserwerk Sundern. 2008 zog die Verwaltung vom Schwemker Ring 1 zum neuen Standort Am Wasserwerk 2 um. Die Stadtwerke Sundern sind Mitglied der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wasserwerke an der Ruhr.

Wasserwerk Langscheid
Das Wasserwerk Langscheid ist ein Wasserwerk in Langscheid. Es ging im Februar 1981 ans Netz. In den folgenden Jahren wurde das Werk umgebaut und in den Jahren 1998 bis 2001 erweitert. Es wird von den Stadtwerken Sundern betrieben. Mit 0,3 Mio. m³ jährlich werden etwa 5.900 Einwohner von Sundern in den Stadtteilen Langscheid, Hövel, Tiefenhagen, Weninghausen, Hellefeld, Altenhellefeld, Linnepe und Herblinghausen sowie teilweise in Hachen, Stemel, Selschede und Westenfeld versorgt. Hauptabnehmer mit etwa 0,6 Mio. m³ Trinkwasser jährlich ist der Wasserverband Hochsauerland (WVH), der verschiedene Städte im Hochsauerlandkreis versorgt.

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opposition, with harassment and politically-motivated charges.
including citizens' freedom of expression, right to information and right to privacy.
generalized boycott by the opposition.
channel : ITV and Clouds TV.
ban to internal party meetings.
elections. The 12 were discharged over allegations of sabotage.
undertaken no significant actions to find him.
conference slamming Magufuli for saying that teen mothers should stay out of school.
journalists or citizens who had been too critical to the government (see below section II).
fines and even prison terms if the government disagrees with their publications.
Tanzania was ranked 83rd out of 180 countries, down a dozen places from 2016.
2010 have also been used like never before in the same way.
2017, no hearing date had been fixed.
Media and co-founder of Jamii Forum and M. Mike Mushi, director of Jamii Media.
intervention in the following situation in Tanzania.
be aiming at sanctioning their human rights activities.
Dar es Salaam, and later at the Central Police Station.
sets a four-hour limit for police interrogation without charges.
requirements of the Electronics and Postal Communications (2010) Act (case 458).
for a criminal investigation. The next hearing is set for July 5.
pointed out that Mr. Maxence Melos arrest was illegal, and questioned why Mr.
again to June 6, 2017.
Besides, on May 3, 2017, during a hearing in case 458 under which Messrs.
instead of a generic (.com) domain. The next hearing is set for July 6, 2017.
The Observatory expressed its concerns over the judicial harassment of Messrs.
government on social media, on WhatsApp and Facebook, or publicly.
charged under the Cybercrimes Act (See list in Annex II).
publishing fake documents under the Cybercrimes Act.
date specified in the order.
porting about hunger in the District of Kyerwa Kagera.
ded like it happened with the newspapers Mseto or the East African.
prosecute the case, which was ultimately thrown out by the court.
19 See the Observatory Urgent Appeal TZA 002 / 0617 / OBS 062 published on June 9, 2017.
still pending in the High Court of Tanzania.
other critical voices, leaving the government in control of the public narrative.
22 Human Rights Committee, Concluding Observations on Cameroon, November 4, 1999, CCPR/C/79/Add.
apologized, fearing further legal consequence.
punishment is thus not adequate (disproportionate) at all with the harm committed.
Internet Service Providers, and a lack of protection for whistleblowers.
political charges based on this act.
and prison terms for the offences created. On the specific, it contains many worrying provisions.
media houses, as it creates an unreasonable pressure on them.
imprisonment for a period not less than three years but not exceeding five years or to both.
Barbuda, Canada, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
part thereof, as false or wrong.
his character and reputation in issue. Criticism is indispensable in a free society.
(Source : 2016 Situation Report of Tanzanian Human Rights Defenders Coalition).
charges have been filed against them.
the newspaper with regard to the way police officer conduct their duty.
to disclose information on their clients as service providers.
peace because of an article they published.
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The Sixth Amendment requires, among other things, that the jury venire from which the petit jury is selected represents a fair cross-section of the community. Taylor v. Louisiana, 419 U.S. 522, 528-29 (1975).
The Defendant cannot obtain a fair cross-section of the community, because today's venire is polluted by the government in ways that did not occur when the Sixth Amendment was written. When the U.S. Constitution was written, most jurors received private educations, and government schools, if they existed at all, were rare and did not predominate as they do today. And thus the defendant would have received an impartial jury (a jury not "educated" by the opposing side in this case -the government). Further, government schools create juries that discriminate against and exclude distinctive groups, and the argument herein will highlight blacks (and more specifically, educated blacks) and Catholics, and people who generally like freedom.
Government schools create juries that discriminate against and exclude distinctive groups, such as Catholics due to what is known as the "Blaine Amendment." The Blaine Amendment was named for Congressman James G. Blaine, a notorious anti-Catholic bigot who, in 1875 sponsored a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would have imposed a federal ban on aid to "sectarian" schools. The amendment was narrowly defeated in the U.S. Senate, but Blaine and other nativists later succeeded in getting Congress to impose such language in the constitutions of states admitted to the union in the decades following. Florida has such an amendment.
In last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Mitchell v. Helms, 120 S. Ct. 2530 (2000), a Court plurality opinion noted that at that time, "it was an open secret that 'sectarian' was code for 'Catholic.'" It concluded, "hostility to aid to pervasively sectarian schools has a shameful pedigree that we do not hesitate to disavow. . . This doctrine, born of bigotry, should be buried now."
Government schools were operated to prevent blacks and Catholics from educating their own children and to coerce them into sending their children to government schools. Even so, many Catholics stayed out of government schools, and maintained their own non-government schools, even though denied any of the taxes they were forced to pay to for government schools that they did not use. Many blacks went into government schools, never participated to a large degree in forming their own non-government schools, and even submitted to forced busing.


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Iman Vellani's Salary: How Much Was She Paid For Ms. Marvel?
Kriti Mehrotra
When the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) was first taking over the world by storm in the late 2000s, it was known for hiring relatively unknown names for its massive productions. And now, just a few years after we said our goodbyes to the man who'd started this journey for all, they are back to their roots by taking on Iman Vellani to play Kamala Khan on 'Ms. Marvel.' She's actually as inexperienced in the industry as they come (yet just as talented), so if you wish to learn precisely how much working with this studio changed her finances, here's everything we know!
What Was Iman Vellani's Salary For Ms. Marvel?
Although Iman Vellani was never really interested in acting, she was obsessed with comics and the representation she'd found in Kamala Khan (or Ms. Marvel, as she is known with her cape). It thus comes as no surprise that once the opportunity arose for the Pakistani-Canadian teen to audition for Marvel's first Muslim lead (a Jersey-based high schooler of Pakistani heritage), she went for it. Iman landed the role in a unanimous decision, especially since she knew the character inside out, which is why we believe her debut in entertainment couldn't be more fitting.
Iman is quite like Tom Holland in the sense that she's a genuine fan turned superhero, so maybe her general compensation trajectory would be a bit similar to his as well. The latter reportedly earned just $250,000 for his first appearance as Spiderman in 'Captain America: Civil War,' only to soon jump up to $1.5 million (plus bonuses) for his debut standalone film. However, most recently, 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' allegedly gained Tom around $10 million, helping him raise his overall base price to $2-5 million for independent movies and $5-10 million for commercial films.
We can even take Chris Evans and Scarlet Johanson as examples to highlight that Iman will most definitely receive a significant pay raise with each passing appearance as Kamala Khan. After all, while the former seemingly only made a lowball $300,000 from 'Captain America: The First Avenger,' he was paid an astounding $15 million for the 2019 all-culminating 'Avengers: Endgame.' As for our Black Widow, her initial appearance in Marvel in 'Iron Man 2' earned her $400,000, whereas her long-awaited standalone in 2021 got her around a $20 million paycheck upfront.
The truth is that almost every Marvel actor signs a multi-show/movie deal, which aids the financial matters in the long run, and Iman is no different. We can say this for sure because it has already been announced that she will be reprising her role as Kamala in the 2023 action-packed film 'The Marvels,' right alongside Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel. The latter herself had initially signed a lasting, ongoing seven-movie contract in exchange for $5 million for her 2019 standalone.
Disney usually pays actors an average of $30,000 to $50,000 per episode, but 'Ms. Marvel' is a Disney+ show under the banner of Marvel with a much larger scale and scope. Not to mention, it also sets up further course for MCU's Phase Four. That's why a reasonable estimate, keeping all the abovementioned facts and figures in mind, is that Iman Vellani was paid around $500,000 for 'Ms. Marvel'. It must be mentioned here that Iman's salary could easily increase as much five to tenfold for season 2, especially if the show turns out to be a huge hit, which most likely it will.
Read More: Iman Vellani: Everything We Know


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James Bawden
TV Attracting Big Movie Stars
Way back when I was a child TV critic I did a piece about the number of big time movie stars making the dangerous trek to television series.
The year was 1971 as Shirley MacLaine, Glenn Ford, Rock Hudson, Hank Fonda, Jimmy Stewart, Anthony Quinn among others jumped ship.
But after the ratings dust settled there was one lone survivor: Rock Hudson.
He and he alone had that special charisma that makes a TV star. Many of the others were simply too big for the small screen, their oversized personalities were not suited to TV's cozy style of presentation.
In the decades since then other big movie stars have found the same difficulty in changing media: Richard Dreyfuss couldn't make it, Whoppi Goldberg bombed in her sitcom as did Bette Midler. Charlton Heston couldn't make that jump on TV's The Colbys. Jimmy Woods lasted a season.
Now there are wire stories a whole new bunch of movie icons are coming our way.
The reason is simple: the continuing deterioration of movies made for adults. movies in 3-D like Avatar are doing booming business. But something as profound as The Last Station with Oscar nominees Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer isn't finding much of an audience out there.
That's why an Oscar winner like Sissy Spacek is moving on to TV work. She'll hopefully appear next season in CBS's new medical series produced by John Wells (ER). She thrived on Brothers And Sisters so why attempt another movie role?
Then there's Dustin Hoffman who is going to make his first ever TV series. I caught him in his latest movie Last Chance Harvey but few other paying customers did.
Hoffman's old Midnight Cowboy co-star Jon Voight will star in Fox's Midland in a fatherly role.
He has joined the cast of HBO's racing drama Luck opposite Dennis Farina.
Wait there's more! According to the trades Forrest Whittaker will headline the CBS spin off of Criminal Minds. And Kathy Bates has starred in a law pilot Kindreds for producer David E. Kelly (Boston Legal).
Kevin Kline is up for an HBO series and others are close to signing.
None of these stars fare well in a youth obsessed movie industry. Bt they must learn to pack their bags of movie acting tricks at home because it takes a different set of acting chops to wow them on TV.
Just ask MacLaine, Ford, Quinn or any one of dozens of high powered movie names who couldn't make it on series TV.
A rare group of actors can go back and forth. James Garner is one. Mary Tyler Moore is another and right up there is Sally Field.
Then there's the question of TV stars who never made it big in movies. Examples include Vince Edwards, Richard Chamberlain, John Ritter and Henry Winkler.
But that's a whole new column.
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Jim Bawden has been a TV critic for 40 years starting at The Globe And Mail in 1970. In 1971 he became TV critic at The Spectator and in 1980 TV columnist at The Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, retiring in 2008. He has written widely on movies and TV for TV Guide, Films In Review, Classic Images and Film Fan Monthly.
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Kat wanted to revisit Serendipity 3 which she went at her last trip to New York City. If you are unfamiliar with Serendipity 3, this cute little bistro got famous because of this movie.
When we reached Serendipity, there was a queue and we needed to wait for at least an hour. So we went around the vicinity and spotted Dylan's Candy Bar – founded by the daughter of Ralph Lauren, Dylan Lauren. Before we went into the store, I was like "Okay, let's take a look. I doubt I will buy anything'. All I can say was I had to take my words back.
The moment you stepped in, it was like modernised Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – whatever sweets you want, they have it. Dylan stocked candy, chocolate and even related merchandises (Kat bought a pair M&Ms earrings).
I chanced upon a bunch of bacon flavoured lollies and I knew I have to get them for my bacon loving friend – The Food Pornographer. While I was paying for them, the cashier went "Someone sure loves bacon".
After Dylan, we went back to Serendipity and got our seats.
I went for the dinner special – country fried steak while Kat ordered the spiced chicken flambé. All the mains came with a garden salad – we only took one serving as "someone" don't eat vegetables. Sad to inform the garden salad is just a salad. Nothing magical.
Kat was rather happy with the spiced chicken flambé which was drowned in this creamy winey (brandy Madeira to be specific)sauce. I had a taste – the chicken was cooked well as for the sauce, I don't fancy it. The alcohol taste (and smell) was just overwhelming.
For my country fried steak, it was alright. Though the steak was overcooked, I like the gravy very much.
When one is at Serendipity, it will be very wrong to leave without drying their famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. Topped with (a lot of) whipped cream, this frozen dessert was a killer – it was rich and chocolatey. It was not disgustingly sweet so you just kept wanting more. I was surprised the girl at the next table managed to finish it by herself. I was suffering from brain freeze!
I am not very keen on the mains at Serendipity but I definitely come back for their desserts. Frrrozen!
No, I did not have the hottest curry in the world. Just went in and had the US$9.95 lunch buffet. A decent spread – I think I went for two rounds of food. As usual, Indian sweets were inedible – my teeth hurt when they bit into them. Still I LOVE sloppy food.
After our dinner at Torrisi, Kat and I were not satisfied in the dessert department. During our walk around the neighbourhood, we spotted this quaint little cafe – The Best Chocolate Cake in the World – we decided to go in and take a look.
The Best Chocolate Cake in the World has all things chocolate – from their famed chocolate cake to chocolate shots made with Valrhona chocolate. We couldn't decide between the traditional and the bittersweet. So we went for the tasting menu.
For a measly US$9.85, we got half a slice of the traditional chocolate cake, half a slice of the bittersweet chocolate cake, two scoops of gelato, fruits and whipped cream – I think it is safe to declare it was the best value for money tasting menu.
I had a quick bite of both the traditional and bittersweet chocolate cake and declared that I like the bittersweet version better. And guess what? Kat liked the traditional chocolate cake!
Now here's the catch – the best chocolate cake in the world – is not a chocolate cake. If you go into the shop, expecting some fluffy chocolate sponge cake with rich buttercream, you will be disappointed. The best chocolate cake in the world is made up of layers of crispy chocolate meringue and chocolate mousse which is topped with a layer of chocolate ganache. It's a lot of chocolate!
I was glad we went for the tasting menu. Though the cake has layers of chocolate mousse, the crunch from the meringue got a bit monotonous. The gelato (from Il Laboratorio del Gelato) helped to provide texture, and glided the cake down the throat. By the way, the gelatos were fabulous. They were creamy and delicious – they were good on their own or with the cake.
While we were having our cakes, we observed that a lot of people walked into the shop, asking the girl at the counter "Is this the best chocolate cake in the world?". Before I left, I asked the girl at the shop how many times she got ask that question. She rolled her eyes and said "Countless". So if you ever pass by the shop, just go in, order your cake and eat it. Spare the poor girl with the question.
Touted as one of the most wanted tables in NYC, Torrisi Italian Specialties operates as a sandwich shop by day and just last year, they decided to open for dinner.
Kat and I rushed down to Torrisi after our ice cream. Phew we made it in time and managed to get the 6pm reservation. After a walk around the neighbourhood, we returned to the restaurant and were promptly seated.
Torrisi is small – there are only 18 seats. Everyone was seated at the same time, and all of us were to get the same four-course meal (antipasti, pasta, main and pastry) which changes daily and no menu substitution allowed. The service staff at Torrisi were warm and friendly. They took our bags so that we have more seating room. One of them noticed we have cameras and promptly told us that photography was allowed (just no flash).
Once we were settled down, our first antipasti dish was served to us – warm mozzarella with Da Vero olive oil, milk thistle cream and a sprinkle of sea salt. This dish was DIVINE! And it was also the best dish we had for the night. The warm mozzarella which was made to order was fresh, chewy and ridiculously milky. The olive oil and the cream just worked so well with the cheese. The sprinkle of sea salt gave a bit of texture and enhanced the flavour of the mozzarella.
While Kat and I were indulging in the warm mozzarella, a complimentary plate of garlic bread was given to us. The garlic bread was delicious – it was rich, crispy, and buttery.
The next antipasti dish was the octopus salad. Can I say Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone (chef-owners of Torrisi) know how to prepare seafood? The octopus was cooked to perfection – it was not rubbery – just a few bites, and everything just melted away.
Next was the New Yorkese cucumbers. I was given the honourable task to finish this plate (Kat don't eat vegetables. YAH). This dish was more like an assortment of pickles. Explained by our server, the cucumbers were aged differently – some were a few days old, while others were aged for a couple of months. I like some of them while some tasted like dill pickles which I don't like.
Our last antipasti dish was liverwurst and pretzel. Though I don't fancy liver, I decided to give it a try. Indeed, I still don't like liver. The liverwurst was creamy and rich but it has a porky aftertaste which I hate. That said, love the pretzel!
For our pasta course, we got spaghetti di mare. I kid you not with my earlier comment on the brilliantness of the chefs when it came to cooking of seafood. Every piece of scallop, clam, prawn in my spaghetti di mare was well cooked – buttery and soft.
When it came to our mains, our server told us we have a choice of a fish or meat course. Since I am not a fan of lamb, I went with the black bass. The black bass was not overcooked – it was flaky and delicious. The pairing of the black bass with pickled tomatoes was great – it made one salivate and wanting more.
I had a bite of Kat's BBQ lamb with molasses vinaigrette. Though I like the vinaigrette, I really don't like the taste of lamb – too gamey.
Before the pastry was served to us, we were each given a tiny cup of Italian ice. The flavour of the day was lemon. I am a big fan of citrus – but the lemon ice was way too sour – I only managed to finish half of it. Still a good palette cleanser.
Finally. Dessert. We were given a plate of pastry which consisted of celery sugar cookies, cannoli with Salvatore filling, rainbow cookies, rhubarb bar and sunchoke tart. My favourite was of course the cannoli – the "shell" was crispy and the filling was creamy and rich. I also quite like the rhubarb bar which was earthy and tart. As for the rest, they were alright – didn't rock our world.
Though this was a four-course meal, it turned out to be a nine dishes affair. The portion for each course was just right. It was the first time we were not struggling to finish the food. For the price of US$50, this prix fixe dinner was value for money – everything that was served to me was fresh, well cooked and delicious.
If you are not a fan of museums or memorial sites or monuments, I think I can safely say DC is not for you. Everywhere you go there is going to be a museum or some historical site. Even at the suburb where we stayed.
It was our first trip to DC and we totally did not expect it to be that hot. Yes even though I am from the tropics, the heat was a killer. It killed our appetite for food and drained all our energy.
As we were only spending four days in DC, we did not do any intensive research nor did we travel out of DC. However we knew what we want to see. To me, being in DC means going to the White House. Initially I thought we can book the tour while we were in DC. WRONG. Thank god I decided to check and realise that for foreigners who would like to visit the White House, they will need to apply via their embassy in DC. I did this in advance – a couple of months to be exact. After exchanging emails with the embassy and filling in forms, we finally got the date.
Another tour I booked was the US Capitol tour. For that, it was much easier. You can apply the tour online – I did this two weeks in advance.
I was very impressed by the folks in DC. While going for the White House tour, they had screwed up by date of birth and I had to wait under the (hot) sun while they check with the embassy. The guard at the White House was really nice and explained to me on the long wait and so on. So don't be afraid, feel free to ask anyone for help or direction.
Unless you are staying in DC for a week, it is nearly impossible to cover all the Smithsonian museums. What's so great about the museums? Firstly, they are FREE. Yes, FREE. And just because they are free, it does not mean they have crappy exhibits. The exhibits in the museums that I visited are inspiring, interesting and truly impressive.
My personal favourites were the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and the American Art Museum.
The couple of places we went (not all were featured here), the food was extremely salty and the dessert was very sweet. My tongue is quite sensitive (I am one of those snobs who can taste the "tea bag" in a cup of tea) and my palate is rather bland. Hence I was not used to the extreme use of salt and sugar. That said, it does not mean DC lack of delicious food. I just needed to research more.
I only managed to do the latter. And I totally regretted not watching the movies before the trip. I am not a Nicholas Cage's fan but both the movies were just pure "DC". While watching the movie, I was like "oh I been there, and there". I know it's annoying but I just can't help it!
Throughout the DC trip, I really felt like a tourist. I have never been on so many tours – yet I was loving every moment of it. On our last day, it was raining, we decided to take the open top sightseeing bus. It was interesting and relaxing. When we were at Library of Congress, we gate-crashed a tour too. It was all good fun.
We booked our accommodation via Air B&B. Kat and I were very lucky to have met Neil and Jessica (and their dog, Charlie). They were so thoughtful – they prepared towels, toiletries, and even Metro cards for us. Everything was so well organised.
They were so nice, they even got us breakfast! When we didn't touch any of it, Jessica wrote us a note and told us they got food for us. Neil and Jessica rock!
On the last day in DC, Kat and I decided to keep things simple and have dinner near our place (and we need not rush back to pack).
After walking around U Street, we settled on this small French bistro – Bistro La Bonne.
As it was rather chilly (yah, the weather decided to turn nice and cooling on our last day in DC!), we started our meal with a bowl of lobster bisque and crab meat. The soup turned out to be more tomato-ish rather than a rich seafood flavour broth that a good lobster bisque should be.
My main for the night was steak frites. The steak was cooked to my preference – medium rare. The accompanying béarnaise sauce was flat, and didn't help to enhance the flavour of the steak. As for the frites, they were over-fried and dried.
Kat got the poulet roti – roasted chicken with mashed potatoes. I didn't taste the chicken but she did tell me the dish was rather salty.
Bistro La Bonne was not exactly the best place to end our DC journey – still I really like bistro's cosy ambience.
en route to the lincoln memorial, we dropped by art and soul, a modern southern restaurant owned by the fame chef art smith (aka oprah winfrey personal chef).
the heat in DC kinda killed our appetite so we only ordered one appetizer, one main and a side to share.
everything came to the table at the same time. for starter, we got a pan fried chesapeake blue crab cake with sauce ravigote. the crab cake was chokeful of crab meat – there was no flour or bread crumb stuffed inside – just pure crabby goodness. the sauce was rich and delicious, and it went very well with the delicate crabmeat.
our main was free range fried chicken. the chicken was buttermilk brined, seasoned and fried; the dish was served with a side of mashed potatoes. the chicken was tender and juicy (the magic of buttermilk) however i wished the crust was a bit more crispy. the mashed potatoes. sigh. over-salted. we didnt really touch the black pepper gravy that came with the dish – it was alright, didnt blow our mind.
the last and the best dish of the day was the macaroni casserole – aka mac and cheese. the casserole was topped with bread crumbs that got crisped by the oven, and underneath the crust was rich and cheesy macaroni. we were trying our best not to lick the pot.
even though art and soul has hits and misses, it was definitely one of my favorite restaurants that i visited in DC.
oink's guide to … Washington DC! What's cooking, Uncle Sam?
if you happened to be in DC from now till 3 jan 2012, one of the exhibitions that not to be missed is the "what's cooking, uncle sam?" at the national archives.
the exhibition illustrated the history of American's food records over the past two centuries. while going through all these food records which comprised of posters, videos, books, the American government tried to inculcate good eating habits, preserving food resources (canning, gardening). as the years go by, these efforts and campaigns just went down the drain (which was very sad).
and one thing i really love about the exhibition was the illustration, the campaigns – the messaging, ohhh those vintage posters (yes i bought one from the gift store). "what's cooking, uncle sam?" was educational, and really made you realised the importance of food and eating good food.
on the last day in DC, kat and i decided to take the sightseeing bus. at the end of the ride, we were dropped off at chinatown. just 15 minutes there, it left us in stitches.
every signage in chinatown will have the corresponding Chinese words. the problem with that was 90% of the signages were all literal translation of the English name.
guess what is the chinese name for creative salad company?
the translation was so bad that we could not stop laughing and i think everyone on the street must have thought that we have gone mad!


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US in preliminary talks with Berlin to place THAAD missile system in Germany – report
FILE PHOTO: Test launch of a THAAD interceptor © Reuters © Reuters
The US military has held preliminary talks with Germany to place its THAAD missile defense system in the country in order to boost European security, sources have told Reuters.
The deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to Ramstein Air Base, which hosts the US Air Force in Europe headquarters and NATO's Allied Air Command, has been discussed, an unnamed US military official told the agency. "It would be a further political message to the Europeans that we're serious about protecting our allies," the official said.
Berlin was open to the move, which, it said, will help better protect civilian populations, another source added.
Protesters meet US military convoys streaming through Europe 'preparing for war'
Reuters also cited a senior German military official, who underlined the need for more radars across the European continent, to better track and monitor potential threats.
Germany will be formally notified if the US goes ahead with THAAD deployment, despite Washington not needing permission from Berlin to move the system, in accordance with existing agreements, the sources said.
The reports emerged amid tensions between the US and EU caused by the tariff standoff and Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. In May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel even said "it's no longer the case that the US will simply just protect us," urging Europe "to take its fate into its own hands."
However, there has been no official confirmation of the talks or of the US intention to place the system in Germany. Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said that "there are currently no plans to station THAAD systems in Germany. We do not discuss potential future military planning, as we would not want to signal our intent to potential adversaries."
READ MORE: Time to 'take fate into its own hands': Europe can't rely on US protection anymore, says Merkel
The German foreign ministry, which oversees foreign troops stationed in the country, also declined to confirm that it was sending any signals to Washington about a possible deployment of THAAD.
THAAD is an anti-ballistic missile defense system designed to intercept short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles, and has been produced by Lockheed Martin since 2008.
'US eyes encircling Russia with 400 anti-ballistic missiles' – Russian deputy defense minister
The US has been insisting that it's placing anti-missile shield elements in Europe, including Poland and Romania, in order to counter Iran's ballistic missile developments. But Moscow views the American actions as a direct threat to its security, arguing that, together with the ongoing NATO buildup near Russian borders, it adds to tensions in the region and, in fact, makes Europe less safe.
A few months ago, Russia's deputy defense minister, Alexander Fomin, said American AMD elements in Europe were part of Washington's global plan to encircle Russia with hundreds of missiles. "Anti-missile defense sites have been already set up on US soil in California and Alaska," Fomin said, adding that Japan has also approved the deployment of US Aegis Ashore systems, while South Korea has THAAD already installed.
Last week, head of US European Command, General Curtis Scaparrotti, said that he needed more troops and hardware for him to do "a better job of deterring Russia and set us in a better place to understand how Russia operates." Scaparrotti also said that "the initial assessment is that Germany would very likely not have a problem with a THAAD deployment."
But many in Germany are unhappy about a large US military presence in the country. Earlier this week, hundreds the US military vehicles, who were on their way to Poland as part of the US' biggest troop movement in the country since Cold War, were met by protestors with banners reading "Ami, go home!" and "No to World War III."
In 2017, thousands protested outside the Ramstein Air Base over its involvement in the Pentagon's drone operations. A similar action is expected to take place again in late June, with organizer Reiner Braun telling the Stars and Stripes website that he expects around 5,000 demonstrators to completely block access to the American base.
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Erythrina elenae es una especie de planta fanerógama de la familia Fabaceae. Es endémica de Cuba en la Provincia de las Villas. Está tratada en peligro de extinción por la pérdida de hábitat.

Descripción
Es un árbol pequeño, que alcanza  hasta los 10 m de altura, confinado a los matorrales y los bosques. Se presenta en la vertiente sur del macizo de Guamuhaya del Escambray, en la provincia de Cienfuegos.

Taxonomía
Erythrina elenae fue descrita por R.A.Howard & W.R.Briggs y publicado en Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 34: 183. 1953.
Etimología
Erythrina: nombre genérico que proviene del griego ερυθρóς (erythros) = "rojo", en referencia al color rojo intenso de las flores de algunas especies representativas.

elenae: epíteto

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Plantas descritas en 1953
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Plantas descritas por W.R.Briggs


So it's 2015. Thank God! I don't know about you, but I worked like a dog in 2014 and it felt like nothing came easy. Sure, I got the things I wanted. But I had to fight, fight, fight for every bloody thing. And nothing came without drama. A big fight with a douchery that is Cell C. My Telkom line imploding. My bag o' dicks rental company trying to hike things up beyond the parameters of my contract… Pretty much everything was a giant las. So ja. I'm glad 2014 is gone. Ashes to that. I'm ready for 2015. Almost.
I've spent the last three days lying in bed with extreme fatigue, body aches and pains, a raging sore throat and dripping with snot. My friends are worried about me. They're convinced I've picked up some horrid tropical disease while on holiday in Thailand (which was amazing – you can check out my pics on Instagram) but I know my body and I know flu and that's exactly what this is.
Are you damn sure you don't have malaria? Its exactly like flu you realize?


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Pick Your Own Dinner at These Hunter-Gatherer Hotels
"Foraging" has been a buzzword in the food world for a while, and many hotel chefs hand-pick wild ingredients like mushrooms and herbs to serve their guests. Now these programs are no longer just for staff; several new offerings are giving guests the option to hunt and gather their own dinners.
By Lilit Marcus
Courtesy Commonwealth Hotel
Hotel Commonwealth
New Englanders love their seafood, and guests at Boston's tony Hotel Commonwealth go one step further with an oyster-hunting excursion. Guests are taken to the Island Creek Oyster Farm in Duxbury, Massachusetts, about an hour south of Boston, to learn the art of oystering. While there, they get a picnic lunch of lobster rolls along with a signed copy of Chef Jeremy Sewall's cookbook The New England Kitchen. And the day wraps up—naturally—with a three-course dinner with oyster-and-wine pairings.
Hotel Sorrento
Seattle is known for its love of healthy produce. The Hotel Sorrento's chef Dan Gilmore will take two to four guests at a time to nearby Volunteer Park for a lesson in edible herbs and plants, followed by a stop at a farmer's market. Gilmore and crew select seafood, vegetables, and fruit from local vendors, some of whom Gilmore has worked with for years. Once they're done making selections, Gilmore takes all the goodies back to his kitchen and prepares a one-of-a-kind dinner.
Four Seasons Resort Vail
Coloradans have been mushroom-hunting for years. Now, guests at the Four Seasons Resort in Vail can take part in this local tradition, albeit with a more upscale flavor. The hotel's Mushrooms & Mercedes package uses their fleet of luxury cars to escort guests out into the countryside, where they get a lesson in mushroom foraging, picking, cleaning, and cooking. That evening's dinner will showcase whatever they collected during the excursion.
Hunters and gatherers are welcome at Sea Island Resort.
Sea Island Resort
During hunting season (October 1 to March 31 annually), Georgia's bucolic Sea Island Resort hosts a special Woman Versus Wild hunting package. The trip includes quail-shooting lessons as well as classes in barbecuing and mixology, so you can make a full meal from beginning to end. If all the hunting and toasting wears you out, relax with a massage or facial at the hotel's excellent spa.
One&Only Palmilla
The newly rebuilt Baja California hotel has partnered with Los Tamarindos, a nearby organic farm and restaurant, on an excursion where guests can learn about and pick herbs and vegetables. Next, they meet with the Los Tamarindos chef, Enrique Rivera, for a cooking class and lavish dinner using the ingredients they selected.
Peninsula New York
If you want to gather your dinner without having to leave the city, the Peninsula New York's Peninsula Academy program offers a class in foraging that is safely within city limits. Guests start off with a private Central Park tour led by a botanist who will point out edible—and, perhaps more crucially, inedible—plants. Since the park has a please-don't-pick policy, the tour ends in the Sheep Meadow with a prepared picnic full of regionally-sourced foods.
Wright Inn & Carriage House
Asheville, North Carolina, is already a foodie destination, and the historic Wright Inn has been hosting food tours for several years. They have now expanded their program to include a wild food foraging expedition they call Survivor Meets Iron Chef. Guests will learn about and look for unusual native plants, like sarsaparilla, red sumac berries, hickory nuts, hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, and nettles. Once they've rounded up their catch of the day, the group heads to a local Asheville restaurant, where chefs whip up a special meal.
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February 1, 2013 Legislative Update
There are three bills nearing a vote in the ND Senate which would define fertilized eggs as humans. The bills are SCR 4009, SB 2302 and SB 2303. These bills go much too far. The consequences of these bills are shocking. I urge you to contact your Senator to oppose these bills. The Senate is likely to vote on them next Wednesday, February 6.
Contact your State Senator TODAY and ask them to vote NO on SB 2302, SB 2303 and SCR 4009. Find your legislators here.
I've attached testimony from Rebecca Matthews who shared her traumatic story in the committee hearing on these issues. Bills like these severely impact such difficult pregnancies like Becky's.
Similar bills have been on the ballot in a few states and they fail miserably.
In 2011, Mississippi voters rejected prenatal personhood ballot initiative by a wide margin.
In Colorado, voters have rejected so-called 'personhood' amendments twice- in 2010 and 2008- by overwhelming majorities.
And, in 2012, the Oklahoma Supreme Court refused to allow a prenatal personhood initiative to appear on the ballot in part because the measure would be 'clearly unconstitutional' under settled U.S. precedent.
There have been some efforts in the US Congress to enact a federal personhood measure, but those also have been unsuccessful.
What Impact Would it Have?
Personhood legislation has broad-reaching, negative impact, including the following:
Fertility Treatments Banned: Personhood would make it difficult for an infertile couple to build a family through in vitro fertilization (IVF) since fertilized eggs would have full legal rights. It would also impact cancer patients' fertilization preservation efforts.
Pregnancy Care and Reproductive Health in Jeopardy: Personhood puts women's lives and health at risk. It would make it difficult for doctors to help women with life-threatening ectopic pregnancies and incomplete miscarriages. It would also ban some forms of birth control.
Miscarriage Becomes a Crime: A woman who miscarries would be subject to criminal charges of homicide, manslaughter or reckless endangerment since the nature of the pregnancy loss would be questioned.
Rape Victims Must Carry Pregnancies: Personhood laws would ban all abortion, regardless of circumstances. Victims of rape and incest would be prohibited from terminating a pregnancy that resulted from sexual violence.
Infringe on Religious Freedom: Not every religion believes that life begins at conception. For example, in the Jewish faith, people believe life begins at birth. Personhood laws would force one religious view onto all citizens through law.
Stem Cell Research: Personhood would ban stem cell research, impacting scientific research.
Legal Questions: Personhood laws would prompt questions about how we do our census, how inheritance laws work, and all laws referring to a person, resulting in costly reviews and changes.
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Hearing of interest next week:
Date and Time
Bill Number
Short Title
Room
02/04/2013 09:00 AM
Relating to early childhood education; and to provide an appropriation for early childhood education grants.
House Education
Pioneer
Relating to drug testing for the temporary assistance for needy families program and the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
House Human Services
Fort Union
A BILL for an Act to require the department of human services to conduct a study of the cost of services to children; and to provide for a report to the sixty-fourth legislative assembly.
Relating to youth suicide prevention.
Senate Education
Missouri River
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the attorney general for the rural crime and justice center victim assistance academy.
Senate Appropriations
Harvest
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of human services for grants to children's advocacy centers.
Senate Human Services
Red River
Relating to consideration of gender in rate setting for automobile insurance; and to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 26.1-40-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to automobile insurance prohibitions.
Senate Industry, Business and Labor
Roosevelt Park
Relating to a children's health insurance buyin program; and to amend and reenact section 50-29-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the children's health insurance program.
Relating to early childhood education; and to provide an appropriation for early childhood education grants.
Relating to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Senate Judiciary
Fort Lincoln
Relating to limitations on and penalties for performing or inducing an abortion or attempts to perform or induce an abortion and to grounds for disciplinary action for physicians; to amend and reenact sections 14-02.1-02 and 14-02.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions and reporting requirements; and to provide a penalty.
Fort Lincoln


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Shoddy Safety/Effectiveness Evidence Behind India's Top Selling Diabetes Drug Combos: Newcastle University Study
Vivek Nair Send an email March 8, 2018
The evidence on which India's top-selling drug combinations for diabetes have been approved for sale is shoddy, with the requisite trial data falling well short of the international standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO), finds the first study of its kind by Newcastle University, UK and published in the British Medical Journal Global Health.
So, poor is the data that, not only could the health of patients with type 2 diabetes be potentially put at risk, but they also call into question the role of the multinational corporations behind the manufacture of these drug combos, says senior author Allyson Pollock.
India is often referred to as 'the diabetes capital of the world', with 60 million of its population affected by type 2 disease. Two-thirds of all diabetes drugs sold in India are what is known as fixed-dose combinations, or FDCs for short, often containing metformin and one other drug.
The widespread use of FDCs runs counter to national and international guidelines which don't recommend their use for treating type 2 diabetes, because of the need for constant monitoring and adjustment of drug doses to maintain adequate blood glucose control.
Amid mounting national and international concerns about the drug regulatory system in India, where more than 100 new medicines are approved each year by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), the UK and US research team set out to scrutinize the clinical trial data for the top five best-selling FDCs.
They combined data on these FDCs from 25 published and unpublished trials with information from commercial drugs sales database (PharmaTrac) for the 12 months from November 2011 to October 2012.
The trial data were reviewed in the context of the four WHO standards set for FDC approvals in 2005. India has its own regulations for FDCs, but the WHO guidelines are more comprehensive and rigorous, say the researchers.
They comprise minimum requirements for the conduct of FDC clinical trials on size (several hundred to several thousand participants); duration (at least six months); design (whether the combination is better than the individual drugs); and side effects (the pros have to outweigh the cons).
None of the 25 trials met all four WHO criteria.
For example, only two trials had more than 500 participants; only 10 lasted at least six months; only one had been designed to show whether the combination was better than the individual drugs alone; no study assessed the balance between the pros and cons. And only three trials had been conducted in India.
The five top sellers accounted for 80 percent of all metformin FDC sales by value and volume. While all five had been given the green light by CDSCO, three had already been sold and marketed before they were submitted for regulatory approval.
What's more, scrutiny of the clinical trial data for these five FDCs revealed that not one provided any evidence of safety or effectiveness for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
In fact, four out the five were on the list of FDCs banned by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in March 2016–a ban that was subsequently overturned by the Delhi High Court, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court in 2017, following extensive lobbying by the multinationals behind the manufacture of FDCs.
Eighteen of the 25 trials were sponsored by multinational corporations or conducted by pharmaceutical companies, prompting the researchers to question the independence of the approvals process.
"The poor quality of available published trials and their funding sources raise concerns about the motivation for conducting these trials and whether the sponsors are using them for seeding or marketing purposes to gain a foothold in country markets," write the researchers.
They go on to say that the CDSCO should go public on the data it used to approve these drugs, given the ostensible lack of evidence on their safety and effectiveness.
"If that evidence does not extend beyond the trials reviewed here, those FDCs should be banned immediately," they urge, adding that "legislation setting out clinical trial requirements for new drugs should be revised to prevent irrational FDCs from entering the market."
Analysis: Adequacy of clinical trial evidence of metformin fixed-dose combinations for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in India
Journal: BMJ Global Health
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Велизар Јанковић (Београд, 1880 — Београд, 1966) био је српски политичар, економиста и професор.

Биографија
Рођен је у Београду. Докторирао је економију на Универзитету у Берлину 1904. године. По завршетку школовања службовао је у Министарству финансија, Министарству привреде и предавао на Трговачкој академији у Београду.

Као члан Народне радикалне странке први пут је изабран за народног посланика 1912. године. У неколико сазива обављао је функцију секретара Народне скупштине. Оптуживан је за корупцију.

У наставку политичке каријере обављао је функцију: Министра грађевине, Министра народне привреде, Министра финансије, Министра пољопривреде и Министра саобраћаја. Током обављања функције Министра пољопривреде иницирао је оснивање државне институције која би давала повољне кредите пољопривредницима.

Био је председник Ауто-клуба,  потпредседник Џокеј клуба, Ротари клуба и члан Ложе слободних зидара Масони. Учествовао је у основању туристичке агенције Путник 1923. године, чиме је постављен основ за развој туризма у земљи. Јанковић је био један од оснивача немачко-југословенског друштва.

Заступао је антикомунистичке ставове и био члан влада које су спроводиле акције и законска акта против комуниста.

Радови
System der direkten Steuern in Serbien 1904, 1904.
Угоровор о миру и радна отштета, 1920.
Валутно питање у Краљевини СХС, 1920.
Европски царински споразум, 1925.
Двадесетогодишњица Југославије : 1918-1938, 1938.

Референце

Рођени 1880.
Умрли 1966.
Српски економисти
Српски политичари
Српски министри
Политичари Краљевине Југославије
Министри Краљевине Југославије
Економисти из Београда
Политичари из Београда


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1. The Association shall be known as the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning.
2. The objects of the Association shall be:
to seek to increase democratic access to knowledge and skills and contribute to the economic and cultural life of the nation through the promotion and advancement of lifelong learning within higher education.
3. In furtherance of the above-mentioned objects but not further or otherwise the Association shall have the following functions:
(i) to provide a forum for the development, interchange and dissemination of good practice on lifelong learning in higher education;
(ii) to encourage high standards in all areas of lifelong learning;
(iii) to represent the interests of the lifelong learning community within Higher Education;
(iv) to facilitate communication, liaison and collaboration with other bodies and organisations in the field;
(v) to promote and conduct research into lifelong learning and to disseminate the results of this research;
(vi) to obtain, collect and receive monies, funds and other property and to administer them in pursuance of the objects of the Association provided that the Association shall carry out no permanent trading activities in raising funds.
4. The Association shall ensure that its objects and activities remain wholly and exclusively charitable.
5. Institutional Membership of the Association shall be open to any institution which provides higher education in the United Kingdom. International Membership shall be open to Universities outside the United Kingdom. Associate Membership shall be open to other education providers, organisations, institutions, professional or statutory bodies with an interest in the Association's objects and functions as defined in paragraphs 2 and 3. Students membership shall be open to registered student members of any institution. Individual Membership shall be open to anyone who can demonstrate interest in and engagement with the Association's objects and functions. All applications for Institutional, Associate, Individual and International Membership shall be considered by the Executive Committee and ratified by Council and shall be subject to the Bye-Laws. Each Institutional Member may appoint to the Council of the Association up to two representatives who will normally be responsible for lifelong learning. Each Associate Member may appoint to the Council one representative. International and Individual Membership shall normally attract no formal representation.
6. Honorary Membership of UALL may be conferred upon individuals by resolution at an Annual General Meeting and shall be subject to the Bye-Laws. Honorary Membership shall normally attract no formal representation or voting powers.
7. The Trustees shall be the supreme governing body of the Association (see Appendix A). The Trustees may delegate to the Council such powers as it deems appropriate provided that a full report on the delegation is submitted to the Trustees at least once a year.
8. The Council shall be the senior body representing the members of the Association. The Council shall be constituted as follows:
(i) Either one or two representatives of each Institution with Institutional Membership but only one of whom will be a voting member.
(ii) One representative from each Associate Membership body who shall be non- voting.
(iii) Officers of the Council, ex officio
(iv) The conveners of the UALL Executive Networks, ex officio.
(v) Subject to the Bye-Laws, persons co-opted to and by the Council, who shall be non-voting.
9. The Officers of the Council shall be the Chair and two Vice Chairs, the Secretary and the Treasurer. They shall be elected in the manner laid down in the Bye-Laws. The Chair and Vice-Chairs need not be chosen from among the representatives appointed under Clause 5.
10. The Council may, from time to time, delegate to its officers and to committees and sub-committees such powers as it deems appropriate, provided that all such officers, committees and sub-committees shall report back to the Council as soon as possible.
11. To assist it to carry out its objects, the Council shall:
(i) appoint an Executive Committee, consisting of: the Officers of the Council, together with an additional 22 seats for representatives of member institutions. Other persons may be co-opted to the Executive in accordance with the Bye-Laws. Executive may appoint networks and sub-committees with delegated powers and responsibilities in accordance with the Bye-Laws. The membership of the networks, subject to Bye-Law 5, need not be confined to representatives on Council, but a majority of the core membership should normally be from institutions in membership of the Association.
(ii) establish and appoint such sub-committees and working parties as it may deem necessary, such bodies first reporting to the Executive Committee and then to Council.
12. There shall be an Annual General Meeting of the Council and such other meetings as may be required. Rules for calling meetings are contained in the Bye-Laws. An Annual General Meeting shall be held within eighteen months of the previous such meeting.
13. The assets of the Association shall not be held other than in the United Kingdom.
14. Each Institutional, Associate, Individual and International member shall pay an annual subscription as agreed for each member and category of membership each year at the Annual General Meeting. Only a single category of Membership may be retained at any one time.
15. An Auditor shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting to approve the accounts each year.
16. (i) Alterations to the constitution shall be made only at a special or Annual General Meeting of the Council and shall require the approval of at least two-thirds of the representatives present and voting.
(ii) The Annual General Meeting shall be called by the Secretary and every member of the Council shall be notified of the time, date and place of the meeting at least twenty-one days before the event.
(iii) A special general meeting of the Council may be called by any eight Council voting members. All members shall be given fourteen days notice of such a meeting, the notice specifying the time, date and place together with a notice of the business to be conducted. Only business on the agenda may be transacted.
17. A quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be twenty voting members.
18. If the Association decides that it is necessary or advisable to dissolve the charity it shall call a meeting of all members of the Association, of which not less than twenty-one days' notice (stating the terms of the resolution to be proposed) shall be given. If the proposal is confirmed by two-thirds majority of the voting members present the Executive shall have power to realise any assets held by or on behalf of the charity. Any assets remaining after the satisfaction of any proper debts and liabilities shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institution or institutions having objects similar to the objects of the charity as the members of the Association may determine or failing that shall be applied for some other charitable purpose. A copy of the statement of accounts, or account and statement, for the final accounting period of the charity shall be sent to the Charity Commissioners.
Constitution Bye-Laws
1. MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION
(i) In addition to Institutional Membership of the Association as set out in the Constitution, International Membership is open to Universities outside the United Kingdom by agreement of Council. Associate Membership is open to other education providers, organisations, institutions, professional or statutory bodies with an interest in the Association's objects and functions as defined in paragraphs 2 and 3. Student membership shall be open to registered student members of any member institution. Individual Membership is open to anyone who can demonstrate interest in and engagement with the Association's objects and functions. Honorary Membership may be conferred upon individuals by resolution at an Annual General Meeting.
(ii) Non-payment of the annual subscription fee will normally result in termination of membership.
2. MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL
(i) Persons may be co-opted to and by the Council up to a maximum of one tenth of the total voting representatives of the same for an agreed period of time.
(ii) Persons may be invited by the Secretary to meetings of the Council as non-voting observers.
3. MEMBERSHIP OF EXECUTIVE
(i) A member of the Higher Education Institution hosting the Annual Conference shall be an ex-officio member of the Executive for the year prior to the conference.
(ii) Co-options may be made to the Executive up to a maximum of one third of the elected membership of the same and shall ensure an appropriate balance of professional interest and regional and gender representation. Co-options to the Executive shall normally be for a period of one year and co-opted members shall rank equal in all respects to elected members.
(iii) The maximum term of office on Executive for all members, other than Officers, is 6 years, irrespective of the basis of membership. Once this 6 year term has been completed a former member shall become eligible for membership of the Executive only after a period of one year. An elected or co-opted member of Executive who is subsequently elected to an Office may serve a maximum of 8 years, including up to two terms in the Office concerned.
(iv) Normally not more than two elected members of the Executive committee shall be from one institution. Elected members moving institutions shall normally serve out the term of office to which they were elected.
(v) A member of the Executive committee who fails to attend three consecutive meetings shall normally be deemed to have terminated their membership of that committee.
4. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE
(i) Election shall be by single transferable vote. Nominations, proposed and seconded by voting members, (see 4(c) below), together with any supporting statement by the candidate, shall be received by the Secretary not later than 30 days before the Annual General Meeting. In the event of an election, this shall be held by postal ballot in accordance with the timetable published by the Secretary and so as to permit the results to be announced at the Annual General Meeting.
(ii) All officers and members of Executive shall be elected for a period of two years and shall be eligible for election to two further such periods only. In the case of the Secretary election shall be 12 months in advance and in this interim period the person elected shall be designated Secretary elect and shall be a member of Executive.
(iii) Each member Institution with Institutional Membership shall nominate a single representative only as the voting member. The nomination shall be made to the Secretary at or before the Annual General Meeting and shall be current until the next Annual General Meeting. Where an Institution with Institutional Membership has a single representative, he or she shall be deemed to be the voting member. An Institution may re-nominate an individual without limit.
(iv) In the event of a voting member from an Institution being unable to attend, the Institution may nominate an alternate to be notified to the Secretary prior to the start of the Council meeting concerned. This provision will apply to all Institutions with Institutional Membership, irrespective of whether the Institution has one or two representatives, and will only apply to voting members.
5. NETWORK COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
(i) Each Network shall have a convener approved by Council for an agreed period. The convener shall be ex-officio a member of Council.
(ii) Each Network shall have a core membership.
(iii) Meetings of Networks shall be open to staff of institutions represented on the Council. If a member from an institution wishes to join a Network and their institution is not a member of the Association, the member may be required to pay a fee for membership of the respective Network.
(iv) The responsibilities and authority of Networks shall be clearly set out in terms of reference approved by Council.
(v) The Convenor of each Network will be invited once each year to report on the Network's activities to the Executive Committee. As a condition of grant, Networks will provide 2 reports each year: an interim report to the Executive Committee and a presentation or report to the Annual General meeting which will be included in the Annual Report.
6. SUB-COMMITTEES OF EXECUTIVE
(i) Each Sub-committee of Executive shall have a convener elected by the Executive Committee for a period of two years, renewable no more than twice. While in office, a convener will be an ex-officio member of Executive.
(ii) Membership of each Sub-committee and lengths of appointment shall be agreed by Executive bearing in mind the need to ensure an appropriate balance of professional interest and regional and gender representation.
(iii) The responsibilities and authority of Sub-committees shall be clearly set out in terms of reference approved by Executive.
7. WORKING PARTIES
Ad-hoc working parties may be set up either by the Council or Executive. They shall have a specified lifetime which may be extended.
8. AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS AND NETWORKS
(i) Affiliated organisations or networks are bodies independent of UALL whose work is congruent with the objects and functions of UALL as defined in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Constitution and for whom a formal agreement or memorandum of understanding exists which sets out the terms of a partnership with UALL
(ii) Affiliation agreements must be agreed by the Council and be time-limited to two years. Subject to agreement of the Council, agreements may be renewed for a further two years with no limit on the number of times such a renewal may take place
9. MEETINGS
Council shall meet not less than twice a year, at the Annual Conference and at the Annual General Meeting.
The Executive Committee shall meet not less than three times a year.
10. FINANCE
(i) An account shall be kept at such bank as the Council shall from time to time direct, in the name of the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning, into which all monies of the Council shall be paid on receipt. All cheques shall be signed by both the Treasurer and the Secretary.
(ii) The Treasurer shall maintain a record of the Association's income and expenditure and prepare a yearly statement of account which shall be audited by the auditor.
(iii) For financial and all other transactions of the Association the year shall run from 1st October to 30th September.
11. BYE-LAWS
Amendments to these Bye-Laws shall be made only at a meeting of the Council of which prior notification of at least twenty-one days shall be given and shall require the approval of at least two-thirds of the voting members present. Amendments may also be made by unanimous resolution of Executive, subsequently ratified by the next Annual General Meeting.
Constitution Standing Orders
1. At meetings, other than special meetings, of the Council, its committees and sub-committees, decisions shall be made by a majority of votes, the Chair having a casting vote. Amendments to the Constitution, Bye-Laws and motions at special meetings shall require a two-thirds majority of voting members present.
2. A voting representative of a constituent institution unable to attend a meeting of the Council may send an alternate, who may speak and vote, provided that notice has been given to the Secretary prior to the meeting. In the case of an AGM or a special general meeting a representative may appoint a proxy provided that written notice has been given to the Secretary prior to the meeting.
3. Motions should normally be put in writing and must include the names of the proposer and seconder. Substantive motions not notified in advance may be accepted at the discretion of the Chair.
4. If the Chair judges that an amendment changes substantially the business of the motion, then the amendment may be refused.
5. Motions shall be taken in the following order:
(i) a motion for the suspension of Standing Orders (other that Standing Order number 1). In this case each member shall have the right to speak once only to the motion for suspension and a majority of three quarters of voting members is required for the motion to be carried.
(ii) a motion that the motion be put. In this case the motion that the motion be put must at once be put to a vote without debate.
(iii) a motion that the meeting be adjourned. This motion must be accepted by the Chair and a debate allowed.
(iv) an amendment shall be voted upon before the next amendment may be proposed.
6. Amendments to Standing Orders may be made by Executive. Such amendments must be ratified at the next Annual General Meeting.
7. Except where an interpretation has been laid down in the Constitution or Bye-Laws, the interpretation of these Standing Orders rests absolutely with the Chair.
1. The Trustees and their responsibilities
UALL is an unincorporated Trust. In an unincorporated charity, the property of the
charity is usually held by the Trustees or their nominees. UALL's "governing document",
as recognised by the Charity Commission, is its constitution.
Trustees have and explicitly accept ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of a
charity, and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and delivering the charitable outcomes
for the benefit of the public for which it has been set up.
The Trustees will:
A Compliance
Ensure that the charity complies with charity law, and with the requirements of the Charity Commission as regulator; in particular ensure that the charity prepares reports on what it has achieved and Annual Returns and accounts as required by law.
Ensure that the charity does not breach any of the requirements or rules set out in its governing document and that it remains true to the charitable purpose and objects set out there.
Comply with the requirements of other legislation and other regulators (if any) which govern the activities of the charity.
Act with integrity, and avoid any personal conflicts of interest or misuse of charity funds or assets.
B Duty of prudence
Ensure that the charity is and will remain solvent.
Use charitable funds and assets reasonably, and only in furtherance of the charity's objects.
Avoid undertaking activities that might place the charity's endowment, funds, assets or reputation at undue risk.
Take special care when investing the funds of the charity, or borrowing funds for the charity to use.
C Duty of care
Use reasonable care and skill in their work as trustees, using their personal skills and experience as needed to ensure that the charity is well-run and efficient.
Consider getting external professional advice on all matters where there may be material risk to the charity, or where the trustees may be in breach of their duties.
2. How will the trustees be appointed?
The Trustees will be appointed by the Council after nomination and seconding by Council members. An election, by the voting members of Council, will be held as necessary, usually at the Annual General Meeting.
There will be up to 5 trustees, with a quorum of 2
Trustees will be appointed for a three year period, renewable for a further three years.
3. Criteria for appointment of trustees
Trustees should be able to demonstrate evidence of:
Knowledge of the field of lifelong learning in higher education
Experience of governance in other appropriate organisation(s)
Serving members of the Executive Committee, including Officers, cannot be Trustees of the Association, in order to avoid any perceived conflicts of interest.
4. How will they operate?
The Trustees will be the ultimate decision-making body of the Association and will receive appeals or complaints, as well as intervene to resolve any arising disputes, if they cannot be resolved by the Executive Committee or Council.
The Trustees will meet at least once per year, normally prior to the Annual General Meeting. The Honorary Secretary, and other Officers, as deemed appropriate, will normally be present at meetings.