How are we as teachers contributing actively and directly to maintaining the status quo of society? How are teachers' parts of the problems we are facing on earth from the perspective of being at the forefront of the brainwashing of our children, supposedly making them effective (and competitive) participants on earth?
It is spring here in Sweden. It is the time of year where butterflies go about their cyclic ways from larvae, through cocoons and into fully developed butterflies. And as such in schools and kindergartens across the country, teachers find it appropriate and timely to teach children about butterflies. So today when I went to work, I firstly went to a kindergarten where the group had bought a 'butterfly kit'. It was a tiny class jar with five butter fly larvae in it. We watched a film about the butterflies' process of transformation. The teachers told me that the plan is to transfer the larvae to another jar from where they're supposed to grow into butterflies and then they will release them. Perhaps for most people this is a sweet and educational project that in no way is amoral or harmful to the butterflies. But all I saw was five creatures, five beings forced into an artificial prison-type environment, desperately trying to get out and back to their natural habitat.
Later in the day I went to a school that also turned out to be doing a project on butterflies. All over the walls there were pictures of butterflies and texts describing their process of development. On a table near the window, two boxes had been made, presumably by the kids, made of white paper with translucent plastic covers as lids. Inside the boxes were butterflies and with them were various forms of resources that they'd need to survive, water, flowers, an orange. Again, this would probably appear as an innocent project, a nice project for kids to participate with, learning about nature. But all I saw was two prisons, with butterflies vehemently trying to get out. There wasn't room for them to fly at all in the boxes.
So how is this relevant to the context of teachers being active participants in upholding the status quo in the world – where billions suffer, where our means of producing animals gets more vicious and brutal the more advanced our technologies become? Did you for example know that it is considered perfectly normal in the name of science, to drill a hole on the side of a cow for children and adults alike to be able to observe (and touch!) the cows digestive system?
What dissecting frogs in school for example teach us about nature has nothing to do with respect for nature or animals and has everything to do with the delusion of grandeur of man's dominance over life and the aggrandizement of science as a religion of evolution. In dissecting frogs in school children learn that the life of other living creatures is less than theirs and that they have a right – and perhaps even a responsibility given their dominance as part of humanity – to examine and understand the biology of frogs. Arguments are made that this is the stuff that doctors are made up – but haven't technology developed enough that it shouldn't be necessary to kill innocent animals just so that we can get 'inspired' about the ways of biochemistry and anatomy?
It is the same with the butterflies in the school class room. Supposedly it is to bring children closer to nature and teach them about the ways of life. But what kind of life is it in fact they're learning about? They're learning that they can do anything with nature that they want. They learn to take animals out of their natural environment and enslaving them for educational (and entertainment) purposes.
Conversely they learn nothing about the equality of all living beings or the importance of butterflies for the sustainability of the planet. And as a consequence they are inadvertently learning to inferiorize their own lives, as they too are a part of the equilibrium on earth. And what kind of adults do the children grow up to become? Adults that don't appreciate respect or understand the importance of supporting all life in equality, adults that believe that they have a right to do with nature and other living creatures what they want as long as they can justify it as part of science and evolution.
And the world we see and live in today is the consequence and result of such education. And as teachers it is like we exist as nothing but 'zombie-instructors' only serving the purpose of drilling children into becoming consumer zombies in complete separation from life.
There are so many ways we could teach children about nature in a way where they actually learn to care about nature, to take care of nature, to understand and respect nature. So why don't we? The answer is simplistic and enigmatic at the same time: Because we were born and raised in and through the exact same education system.
As such the problem with teachers is that they would first have to walk a process of deprogramming and delearning their zombie ways before they can stand as examples and guides of what it means to be a dignified human being and what it means to care about life. I am sure many teachers would like to do this in their classrooms. But there are many reasons why they aren't able to do that. Often the curriculum doesn't allow it, the budgets doesn't allow it. The teachers are too focused on making a living, making it through the day to dedicate themselves to make a real difference in the world – even if they wanted to. Teachers become apathetic just like anyone else. But the problem is that they more than anyone (except for parents) stand as examples for children, whether they like to or not.
For children to learn how to care about life – how to respect life, we need teachers that care about life. And for us as teachers to care about life, we require walking a process of self-education and self-responsibility to change ourselves. But this is not enough – because our education systems are a reflected mirror of the consumer society – where all we care about is using and spending and satisfying our own self-interest, no matter the cost. So even the teachers who do understand this, doesn't stand a chance in terms of being able to actually educate children in a way that is sound and common sensical. This is why we are in dire need of a new political and economic system in this world. We need a system that actively support people such as teachers to create an education system that has as its highest priority to assist and support children to care about life.
We are proposing an Equal Money System as a solution. In an Equal Money System, all professions will be supported equally in accordance with what is best for everyone in society. In an Equal Money System, we will through a democratic process of voting make life and the equal value of life the highest priority and the first priority of how we live together on earth.
If we want children to learn to respect lives, respect themselves and each other – we can't simply tell them to do that or that this is the best way to live. We got to actually show and share with them an environment where this is the principle we stand and live by.
The Equal Money Foundation's Bill of Rights is one of the first steps in the process of establishing an Equal Money System on earth. If you agree to its principles and premises I urge you to make the decision to dedicate yourself and your life to create an Equal Money System – and to become an example of dignity and equality on earth, so that we can begin supporting our children to learn how to care about life and in turn create a life where all are cared for in equality.


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Posted on December 17, 2018 by Deborah Fisher
An open records committee that has met over the past five months to consider the growing number of exemptions to Tennessee's Public Records Act says it will recommend a new, more robust process to vet both existing and future exemptions.
State Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville, co-chair of an ad hoc Open Records Committee appointed by House and Senate leaders, said the task of going through 563 exemptions was too large to get done in the few months they were allotted. However, the committee is recommending two major changes: a process for sunsets on existing exemptions and more robust vetting of proposed new exemptions.
"We've learned that Tennessee needs to do a much better job in terms of transparency, and I think we're going to move toward that," said state Rep. Jason Zachary, R- Knoxville, the House co-chair of the Joint Open Records Ad Hoc Committee.
The recommendations include a method that could put some of the 563 exemptions now in Tennessee Code into a sunset process, which would mean they would undergo an evaluation and could be scheduled to expire unless action is taken by the legislature to renew them.
The recommendations also include providing more scrutiny of proposed new exemptions by requiring bills closing records to go before a second committee before progressing toward a full vote on the House or Senate floor. Currently, proposed exemptions are heard by any of the House and Senate committees, often related to the subject matter of the exemption. Those committees sometimes only hear from those who want the exemption. And sometimes the proposed exemptions are hidden from the public until after a committee vote is taken to add the amendment creating the exemption.
See video of Dec. 13 meeting in which the Joint Open Records Ad Hoc Committee outlined its recommendations.
Two options for examining proposed new exemptions
Under a proposed new process, any legislation that makes government records confidential, or "exempt" from the Public Records Act, would go through a committee that will be charged with vetting the exemption, Zachary said. The committee would only vet the exemption, not any other unrelated elements of the bill.
Which committee would be best suited to review proposed exemptions is still under discussion.
One option is the existing government operations committees of the House and of the Senate. This option "gives two sets of eyes, two different committees the opportunity to be able to vet that exemption," Zachary said.
The other solution would be a new committee, much like the Pensions and Insurance Committee, that has House and Senate members on it and a staff. That committee would be "able to vet exemptions, positive, neutral or negative, and then send it on to (its subject-matter) committee," he said.
Current exemptions should be reviewed for possible sunset
For the 563 current exemptions in Tennessee Code, Zachary said his committee is recommending that the existing joint government operations committee establish a process and embark upon a thorough review.
"They meet year-round," Zachary said. "It's the perfect committee to do it. And they (can) begin to walk through those exemptions…Chairman (Todd) Gardenhire (the Senate co-chair of the ad hoc open records committee) and I will meet with our speakers about the best way to move forward on that. They both want to do that."
Zachary noted that reviewing all 563 exemptions was more than the open records committee could do their short amount of time this fall.
"We did not realize what an extensive and exhaustive lift this would be," he said.
However, Zachary indicated the committee, which received input from community groups, individuals and government entities, would pass along some specific recommendations to the government operations committee about certain exemptions.
The ad hoc committee met four times beginning Aug. 14. It had been established by Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and former House Speaker Beth Harwell after they received a report at the start of the 2018 session from the Office of Open Records Counsel showing that the number of exemptions had grown to 538. The number grew again to 563 by session's end. In 1988 — 30 years ago — there were 89 exemptions.
Bell says he expects most exemptions will be non-controversial; some will require a drill down
State Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, who is current chairman of the Senate Government Operations Committee, said he thinks most of the 563 exemptions will be non-controversial, but that some will require a drill down to see if they should be extended.
While the number of exemptions has multiplied over the years, state Sen Mike Bell, R-Riceville, one of the open records committee members and the current co-chairman of the Joint Government Operations Committee, said that he did not think that the task of reviewing the entire list would be that "big of a task."
"Even though we are looking at the 563 exemptions, and that's a monumental number, 85, 90 percent of those are probably going to be very non-controversial. Of course, we want to comply with HIPAA. That exemption is going to have to be there…"
He said many exemptions might be connected to federal or state law requiring confidentiality.
"I think there will be very few that we'll have to really drill down to and those are the ones that we will have to put a sunset on and give the Legislature time in the future to come back and examine those, and say has this been working as it was intended to? Or do we need to remove this to keep government as open and transparent as possible?"
Florida's sunset review, criteria may be a potential guide
The ad hoc committee also indicated that some criteria should be established to guide exemption reviews, suggesting this criteria would be in their proposed legislation about the new process.
"Florida has already gone through a process like this and set up rules on how to deal with these bills," Bell said. "They base it on five questions that, depending on how that particular exemption is answered by those five questions … determines whether it needs to go in that sunset process. I believe we don't have to reinvent the wheel."
Gardenhire plans look at Tennessee Risk Management Trust
State Sen. Todd Gardenhire, the Senate co-chair of the committee, in his closing remarks, gave an example he encountered with the Hamilton County School Board regarding lack of access to records about government spending.
After some Ooltewah High School students were raped during an athletic trip, several lawsuits were settled with the Hamilton County School district, but officials refused to provide any information about the money they paid out on the lawsuits, he said. They also would not reveal how much they paid out in legal expenses to defend the lawsuits, Gardenhire said.
"To me, those are pertinent questions when you decide who's at fault in this, and who ought to be held accountable for what happened," Gardenhire said. He said the school board's attorney said everything had been turned over to their insurance company, who settled the suits, and the school board did not have information on how much was paid out.
"Come to find out, the ones that did it was the Tennessee Risk Management Trust, which by the way, protects the assets of Tennessee's public entities. Now if it's a public entity, it ought to be public records that we can see," Gardenhire said. "I'm pretty upset about the way the school systems continue to hide things from the public when they spend taxpayer's money when people did things that were inappropriate."
Gardenhire said he planned to try to get legislation passed "so that these kinds of things kept from the public that ought to be public information" such as how much was settled on lawsuits is not withheld.
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Deborah Fisher has been executive director of Tennessee Coalition for Open Government since 2013. Previously she spent 25 years in the news industry as a journalist.
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Shirley Nanney December 17, 2018 at 8:47 pm
I think it is a wonderful thing. There needs to be more access to public records and an easier way to obtain them without a lot of hard rules to follow.
Shirley Nanney, editor Carroll County News Leader, Huntingdon, TN.
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MS Dhoni And His Classic Bike Collection, Personal Favorite Super Wheels Of Captain Cool
MS Dhoni has more that 100 bikes parked in his garage
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As we all know, Our Captain Cool is really very fond of Bikes. Mahi Bhai's enormous love for motorcycles is not hidden from anyone. Throwback back to the days when MS Dhoni started playing cricket and earned some money from it, he bought a second-hand Yamaha RX100 for himself. After becoming one of the most prominent cricketers in the world and achieving success, he bought numerous motorcycles. As of now the count of his motorcycles crossed 100.
Super wheels like Kawasaki Ninja H2, Confederate Hellcat, BSA, and Norton Vintage are some highlights of his garage. His car collection is also equally extravagant with classics such as Hummer H2, GMC Sierra, the first-generation Mitsubishi Pajero, and many more.
Today, in this article we will tell you about MS Dhoni's Bike Collection and his personal favorites among them.
Glorious Bike Collection of MS Dhoni
The very first on the list is an exotic – Kawasaki Ninja H2. MS Dhoni was the first person in India to own this bike. The numbers associated with this superbike are astonishing. It gets a 998 cc 4-cylinder engine that benefits from supercharging. The maximum power output stands at 200 hp @ 11000 rpm and the peak torque at 134 Nm @ 10500 rpm. The 2017 model Kawasaki Ninja H2 is on sale in India for Rs. 33.30 lakh.
Confederate X132 Hellcat
Undoubtedly, this is one of the rarest bikes in the world as only 150 exist. MS Dhoni is the only Southeast Asian customer to own one of these astonishing and extravagant machines. Apart from MS Dhoni, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, David Beckham, and Ryan Reynolds own this bike. The Hellcat draws power from a 2.2 L V-Twin that churns out 132 hp and 200 Nm. Dhoni also took his bike for a spin at the Buddha International Circuit.
MS Dhoni's everlasting love for bikes proceeds with the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R. It gets a 4- cylinder 1441 cc engine that puts out 197.39 bhp of maximum power. It boasts a top speed of 335 km/h! The bike is available in India at Rs. 19.07 lakh. The ZX-14R is the saner of the two Ninjas owned by our captain cool.
Harley Davidson Fatboy
The list of luxurious bikes owned by MS continues with the Harley Davidson Fatboy. This cruiser can be bought in India for a little over 20 lakhs. It comes with a 1690 cc engine that makes 65 bhp. Dhoni has been spotted riding around Ranchi on this one quite a lot of times.
The Ducati 1098 has also made space for itself in MS Dhoni's garage. 1098 was sold from 2007-2008 internationally and was also available in India at that time. It was on sale for around 25-30 lakhs. The 1099 cc engine that powers the bike makes around 160 hp. It was succeeded by the Ducati 1198.
Yamaha RD350
The Yamaha RD350 or Rajdoot has a massive following in India. And like any bike lover, Dhoni is a fan as well. In case you don't know, the RD350 was the first bike he bought. However, the bike ended up looking like this when it was neglected because of other bikes.
However, Mahi Bhai has now completely restored the bike. Also, this isn't the only RD350 in his possession.
Suzuki Shogun
Back then, when MS Dhoni was active on social media, he put up a picture on Instagram of a Suzuki Shogun with the caption,
"How many of u agree this was 1 of the most exciting 2stroke single cylinder bikes to ride, need to restore mine quickly."
Yamaha Thundercat
Perhaps, this is one of the most popular sports tourers of its time. The Yamaha Thundercat or YZF600R was manufactured between 1996 and 2007. It came with a 599-cc engine that made around 88 bhp. Have a look at MS Dhoni's throwback picture posing with his Yamaha Thundercat and Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R.
BSA Goldstar
Next in MS Dhoni's bike collection is the BSA Goldstar. It was one of the first British Motorcycles to breach the 100 km/h mark. It draws power from a 500cc engine. Here is a picture of MS Dhoni astride his BSA Goldstar.
Norton Jubilee 250
The second classic vintage bike in MS Dhoni's Bikes collection is the Norton Jubilee 250 and as the name suggests, it draws power from a 250cc engine.
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Advocacy group sues Johnson & Johnson over cancer-linked powder products marketed to Black women
The pharma giant sold talc-based powder for more than a century, according to its website, before issuing a recall of 33,000 bottles in 2019 and discontinuing its sale in the United States and Canada in May 2020. But even then J&J said it would allow existing inventory to be sold until it runs out.
Attorneys for the National Council of Negro Women, including prominent civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, filed their complaint in the Superior Court of New Jersey Tuesday morning before hosting a press conference at the council's office in Washington D.C. a short time later.
Janice Mathis, the group's executive director, said the goal of the council's lawsuit is to create awareness about the health risk she says J&J's talc-based powder products may pose to those who have used them and to encourage Black women in particular to get cancer screenings. African-American families have commonly used Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) powder products for decades to prevent excess perspiration.
"We're going to mount a campaign to make sure every Black woman and her family understands that you may have a lurking illness that you may have to get treatment and care for," Mathis told reporters on Tuesday. "[J&J] knew early on that it was almost impossible to mine talc without contaminating it with asbestos. We know they knew it because they've taken it off the market. You can't buy it now."
Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that its 2020 decision to discontinue the sale of its talc-based baby powder in the US and Canada "had nothing to do with the safety of the product."
"Demand for talc-based Johnson's Baby Powder in North America has been declining due in large part to changes in consumer habits" fueled by "misinformation around the safety of the product and a constant barrage of litigation advertising," the company told CNN Business via email.
J&J said the allegations made in the council's lawsuit are false, pointing out that its talc-based powder products are still sold in many countries and a non-talc-based version of Johnson's Baby Powder is still available for purchase in the United States.
"The idea that our company would purposefully and systematically target a community with bad intentions is unreasonable and absurd," the company said. "Johnson's Baby Powder is safe, and our campaigns are multicultural and inclusive. We firmly stand behind the safety of our product and the ways in which we communicate with our customers."
The National Council of Negro Women's lawsuit filing came less than two months after the US Supreme Court declined to review a Missouri appeals court ruling that upheld a $2 billion award to a group of women who sued J&J after developing ovarian cancer, which a jury determined stemmed from exposure to asbestos in the company's talcum-based powders.
An estimated 12,000 women and their families have sued J&J over the past 25 years, according to The New York Times, after multiple studies found a notable association between talc use and ovarian cancer. But scientists still aren't certain that asbestos-free talc causes the deadly disease.
The American Cancer Society says talc that has asbestos in it "is generally accepted as being able to cause cancer if it is inhaled," but notes that "the evidence about asbestos-free talc is less clear."
The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer says talc that contains asbestos is "carcinogenic to humans" and classifies use of talc-based body powder on genital areas as "possibly carcinogenic to humans," according to the ACS. Most experts agree more research is needed.
Crump argues that Johnson & Johnson internal documents cited in the council's complaint show executives at the company "doubled their efforts" to market J&J powder products to Black women, a campaign he says was sparked by a dip in sales following news stories about talc-based powder's potential links to ovarian cancer in the 1990s.
"This multibillion dollar company should dedicate as many resources giving warning to these women as they did trying to target these women," Crump said.
The council's complaint cited a 2004 J&J memo suggesting the company "team up with Ebony magazine" to market its Shower to Shower talc-based powder products at African-American concerts and jazz festivals as well as at Black churches, beauty salons and barber shops.
"African American consumers in particular would be good to target with more of an emotional feeling and talk about reunions among friends, etc.," the J&J memo stated, according to the complaint.
The lawsuit also cited a 2006 J&J internal presentation that pushed for a "new business model" for powder products amid stagnating sales. The complaint said the new business model involved "strategically and efficiently target[ing] high propensity consumers."
"Those included Black women, 60% of whom were using baby powder by this time, as compared with 30% for the overall population," the complaint said.
The "Key Issues/Learnings" portion of a 2008 J&J presentation also noted that "African Americans have high affinity for the category and tend to be heavy users," according to the council's lawsuit.
"This presentation demonstrates J&J's clear intentional marketing to Black women, and its knowledge that Black women are and have been particularly 'heavy users' of its talc-based powder products," the complaint stated.
J&J told CNN that the lawsuit's marketing and business practice allegations are "misleading."
"Efforts to determine who our customers are, and the use of advertisements that are meaningful to them and speak to their life experiences, is the very definition of marketing," the company said. "We believe that marketing to every community is a sign of respect and are proud that we have been pioneers in multicultural marketing."
Crump and Mathis were joined at the press conference by family members of Black women who say their loved ones died of ovarian cancer after spending years using J&J talc-based powder products. Constance Seltzer said her grandmother Goldie Hoes died in May of 2018 after using Johnson's Baby Powder for decades.
"She taught us to use talcum powder. Everybody in our family used it," Seltzer told reporters. "She was the matriarch of this family. She was my glue. There's not a day that goes by that I don't miss my grandmother."
Two-time ovarian cancer survivor Wanda Tidline told reporters on Tuesday that she was originally diagnosed in 2012 despite having no history of ovarian cancer in her family.
"I have to deduce that it developed because of the many years I used J&J," she said. "I felt confident in the product because of where it was advertised on television."
The group of women concluded their press conference by chanting "Black women's lives matter!"
J&J's leaders are exploring a plan to offload its talc-powder lawsuit liabilities into a new business that would file for bankruptcy to avoid payouts, according to seven anonymous sources familiar with the matter who were cited in a Reuters exclusive earlier this month.
On July 18, attorneys representing thousands of additional ovarian cancer survivors who are suing J&J in a separate federal lawsuit previously filed in New Jersey called on Congress and the SEC to take action barring the alleged move.
The company told CNN Business Tuesday that it hasn't chosen any particular course of action, other than to "defend the safety of talc" and "litigate these cases in the tort system, as the pending trials demonstrate."
Crump said on Tuesday that J&J should take financial responsibility for the alleged harm it has caused.
"It wasn't enough for them to victimize our Black women while they were living or battling cancer," Crump told reporters at the press conference. "Now they are trying to limit the liability of trying to make Black women whole."
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See application and ordering guides to select appropriate components.
Use SeaStar fluid [Mil spec H-5606C] with SeaStar 1.4, 1.7, 2.0 & 2.4 helms or Dexron II type ATF if using SeaStar Capilano 1250V/1275V helms.
The chart below is only a guide to selecting a steering system. A steering system maker cannot anticipate all the variables in boat-rudder design that affect steering loads. It is the final responsibility of the boat designer/builder to specify maximum expected steering loads. If the required information is not available, contact customer service with rudder dimensions, vessel size and anticipated maximum speed. Boats over 70 feet should have steering loads reviewed by Teleflex Canada. Call 604-270-6899 or go on-line at www.teleflexmarine.com.
Displacement Hull: maximum hull speed does not normally exceed 18 knots.


Backstage 2005 is french drama film, tell story about Lucie, who is 17 years old, is an ordinary teenager and a fan of the popular singer, Lauren Marks, played by Emmanuelle Seigner. One day, Lucie's destiny leads her to enter into the life of her idol.
All About Them , Both Micha and Charlotte has a love affair with the same girl, Melodie, who become the secret lover of them. Melodie loves both of them and she can't make a choice to leave anyone.
Henry And June , In 1931, Anais Nin meet and have intrigued with both Henry Miller and his wife, June. She start to discover her sexual horizons with her husband also June, too. The film is primarily concerned with Anais' sexual awakening through her relationship with Miller and his wife.
Jihad For Love , A narrative on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims over the Muslim and Western universes.


We call our dried salmon 'Be'h'. This is a very traditional way of preparation that our mother Rita George taught all of my brothers and sisters. It is the way our people have preserved our salmon for generations. The process isn't necessarily easy, but certainly worth it.
Whole wild pacific salmon (ideally sockeye), 7-10 lbs. Heads on and cleaned.
Working from the inside of the fish, starting at the head, cut along the back bone with a sharp knife. Follow the back bone to the tail. Repeat process on other side.
To cut strips: Use a sharp knife to cut the fish at an angle ensuring not to cut all the way through the salmon. Leave about a 1/4 to 1/8 inch of flesh on the skin.
Return salmon to racks in smoke house (cold smoke only) for an additional 24 hours for half dried, and 48 hours for fully dried salmon.


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AHA About AHA & Membership AHA History and Archives GI Roundtable Series Pamphlets EM 4: Are Opinion Polls Useful? (1946) Is It Important to Know Public Opinion?
What Was the Old-Fashioned Way of Polling Opinion?
What Are Public Opinion Polls?
How Are Polls Made?
Why Do Polls Get Different Results?
Is It Important to Know Public Opinion?
What Types of Information Can Polls Find?
Do Polls Form Public Opinion?
Should Congressmen Rely on Poll Results?
Should Polls Be Financed and Used by Federal Agencies?
Should An Unbiased Check Be Made of All Polls?
Is it important in a democratic nation to find out how the public feels about popular issues? If so, should the public's viewpoints be found out somehow when important issues actually face the country? Or are the people too badly informed or indifferent to have dependable opinions?
Public opinion is, in fact, recognized as an important force in statecraft. In countries ruled by dictatorships every effort is made to keep the public in line by allowing only one point of view to be heard. No free play of public opinion is permitted.
What's public opinion to a democracy?
In a democracy like ours it is an accepted idea that the public which is called upon to make important decisions at the ballot box must be kept informed of popular issues. It is also an important principle of our governmental system that public policies are decided upon by the people. Popular control over lawmaking bodies, over executives in the government, and over domestic and foreign policy is a basic idea in our political society. The people are the source of power. Hence their opinions should mold the action of government.
The successful life of our government operating under these principles justifies our faith in the people's good judgment. We believe that once the public's views on public issues are known and acted upon, our government will be improved rather than damaged. It is often said that only those who distrust the public and the soundness of its judgment need fear an expression of its views.
Do elections tell enough?
Can we get enough information to keep us and our representatives informed of the trend of public opinion from elections held at regular intervals? Are our public problems so simple that they can be solved merely by a show of hands? That question was raised in the last century by a close student of American government, James Bryce, British ambassador to the United States. In his American Commonwealth, Bryce made the following comment:
"The obvious weakness of government by opinion is the difficulty of ascertaining it. ... The one positive test applicable is that of an election, and an election can at best do no more than test the division of opinion between two or three great parties. ... An American statesman is in no danger of consciously running counter to public opinion, but how is he to discover whether any particular opinion is making or losing way, how is he to gauge the voting strength its advocates can put forth, or the moral authority which its advocates exert? Elections cannot be further multiplied, for they are too numerous already."
Bryce wrote on this subject before the modern polls had been developed. Nevertheless, he looked forward to the time when in a democracy the viewpoint of the people could "become ascertainable at all times." Regular reports on the people's views would stimulate the discussion of public affairs. They would assist, therefore, in the development of public opinion, and according to Bryce,
"It is the existence of such a public opinion as this, the practice of freely and constantly reading, talking, and judging public political rights, that gives to popular government that educated, and stimulative power which is so frequently claimed as its highest merit."
Do polls stimulate discussion?
Can the polls contribute, then, to this stimulating discussion of public affairs by focusing attention on current issues? The Gallup Poll, for example, in the summer of 1943 inquired into public viewpoints on social security legislation. Asked whether the Social Security program should be changed to include farmers, domestic servants, government employees, and professional persons, the persons interviewed answered
Undecided 17%
Similarly, the polls have tried to find out how much information people have on public affairs. Early in 1945 the Gallup Poll called attention to the lack of knowledge among American voters on the machinery of government. The results showed up a gap in the public's knowledge of government which might be filled by the information agencies that reach the people of the country. Only 38 percent of the persons interviewed throughout the country knew the length of a representative's elected term of office in Congress and only 30 percent knew how much a Congressman is paid.
On the other hand, the Fortune survey in a poll conducted in 1944 tried to find out what people thought were the big public issues at that time. A cross section of the population was asked, "Which two or three of these things do you think are the most important to America?" The choices and the results were
What should be done about preventing unemployment after the war 68.2%
The part the U. S. should play in world affairs after the war 59.3%
Peace terms to be given Germany 38.5%
Future social security provisions 32.2%
Don't know 4.2%
If this poll accurately reflected the public's views, could it have stimulated further discussion of these topics and informed government officials of the trend of popular opinion? Is this kind of information useful to the public?
From EM 4: Are Opinion Polls Useful? (1946)


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Western and Northwestern Canada
Documenting the Second World War
When Canada declared war on Germany on 10 September 1939, tens of thousands of Canadians enlisted to serve in the army, navy, air force and supporting services. The military scrambled to buy equipment, train recruits and prepare for war. Little thought was given, at first, to documenting the war effort. By 1940, however, the military was recruiting historians, most notably Charles Stacey, to collect records and write accounts of Canadian operations. In the following years, artists, photographers and filmmakers also served with the various branches of the armed forces. Today, their diligent work provides a rich visual and written catalogue of Canada's history in the Second World War.
Alexander George Edwin Smith
Alexander George Edwin Smith, Cayuga contractor, soldier, war hero (born 14 August 1879 on the Six Nations Grand River	Reserve, ON; died 21 August 1954 in Buffalo, New York), was a veteran of the First World War. He served as an officer in the pre-war Militia, was commissioned as an infantry lieutenant in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) and received the Military Cross (MC) for his heroic actions on the Western Front.
Acadian Heritage
This collection explores the rich heritage of the Acadians through articles and exhibits, as well as quizzes on arts and culture, history and politics, historical figures, and places associated with the Acadian people.
Documenting the First World War
The First World War forever changed Canada. Some 630,000 Canadians enlisted from a nation of not yet eight million. More than 66,000 were killed. As the casualties mounted on the Western Front, an expatriate Canadian, Sir Max Aitken (Lord Beaverbrook), organized a program to document Canada's war effort through art, photography and film. This collection of war art, made both in an official capacity and by soldiers themselves, was another method of forging a legacy of Canada's war effort.
Bill Miner
Ezra Allen (Bill) Miner, outlaw (born circa 1847 in Bowling Green, KY; died 2 September 1913 in Covington, GA). Bill Miner was reputed to be the first train robber in Canada, although bandits had robbed a train of the Great Western Railway in Ontario on 13 November 1874, 30 years before Miner arrived in Canada. Miner was the first to rob the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and thus became an outlaw hero in Canadian folklore. Miner was known as "The Grey Fox" and the "Gentleman Bandit" because of his polite manners during holdups. Miner was also credited with being the outlaw who coined the phrase "Hands up!"
Editorial: The Stanley Flag and the "Distinctive Canadian Symbol"
Prime Minister Lester Pearson and John Matheson, one of his Liberal Members of Parliament, are widely considered the fathers of the Canadian flag. Their names were front and centre in 2015 during the tributes and celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the flag's creation. But the role played by George Stanley is often lost in the story of how this iconic symbol came to be.
Acadian Expulsion (the Great Upheaval)
Soldiers rounding up terrified civilians, expelling them from their land, burning their homes and crops ‒ it sounds like a 20th century nightmare in one of the world's trouble spots, but it describes a scene from Canada's early history, the Deportation of the Acadians.
Lionel Groulx
Lionel-Adolphe Groulx, historian, priest and nationalist spokesman for the French-Canadian population (born 13 January 1878 in Vaudreuil, Quebec; died 23 May in Vaudreuil). Lionel Groulx was an important intellectual figure for the Quebec nationalist movement and generated some controversy for his antisemitic tendencies.
Sir John Abbott
John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, PC, QC, KCMG, lawyer, professor, businessman, politician and prime minister (born 12 March 1821 in St. Andrews East, Lower Canada [now Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, QC]; died 30 October 1893 in Montreal). Abbott was a leading authority on commercial law, a strong advocate of English Quebec's business elite and an influential figure in many corporate and social organizations. He was the first Canadian-born prime minister, as well as the first to hold the position from the Senate rather than the House of Commons. He served as prime minister from 16 June 1891 to 24 November 1892.
The Group of Seven, also known as the Algonquin School, was a school of landscape painters. It was founded in 1920 as an organization of self-proclaimed modern artists and disbanded in 1933. The group presented the dense, northern boreal forest of the Canadian Shield as a transcendent, spiritual force. Their depictions of Canada's rugged wind-swept forest panoramas were eventually equated with a romanticized notion of Canadian strength and independence. Their works were noted for their bright colours, tactile paint handling, and simple yet dynamic forms. In addition to Tom Thomson, David Milne and Emily Carr, the Group of Seven were the most important Canadian artists of the early 20th century. Their influence is seen in artists as diverse as abstract painter Jack Bush, the Painters Eleven, and Scottish painter Peter Doig.
Liberation of the Netherlands
In the final months of the Second World War, Canadian forces were given the important and deadly task of liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. From September 1944 to April 1945, the First Canadian Army fought German forces on the Scheldt estuary — opening the port of Antwerp for Allied use — and then cleared northern and western Netherlands of Germans, allowing food and other relief to reach millions of desperate people. More than 7,600 Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen died fighting in the Netherlands. Today, Canada is fondly remembered by the Dutch for ending their oppression under the Nazis.
Mary Riter Hamilton
Mary Matilda Hamilton (née Riter), artist (born 7 September c. 1867 in Teeswater, ON; died 5 April 1954 in Coquitlam, BC). Mary Riter Hamilton was a painter who exhibited her works in Europe and across Canada. Shortly after the fighting stopped, Hamilton travelled to Europe to paint First World War battlefield landscapes before they were cleared (see War Artists). She produced over 350 works in three years, which are a document of the destruction and devastation caused by the war.
Representing the Home Front: The Women of the Canadian War Memorials Fund
While they may not have had access to the battlefields, a number of Canadian women artists made their mark on the visual culture of the First World War by representing the home front. First among these were the women affiliated with the Canadian War Memorials Fund, Canada's first official war art program. Founded in 1916, the stated goal of the Fund was to provide "suitable Memorials in the form of Tablets, Oil-Paintings, etc. […], to the Canadian Heroes and Heroines in the War." Expatriates Florence Carlyle and Caroline Armington participated in the program while overseas. Artists Henrietta Mabel May, Dorothy Stevens, Frances Loringand Florence Wyle were commissioned by the Fund to visually document the war effort in Canada.
Calixa Lavallée
Callixte Lavallée, composer, pianist, conductor, teacher, administrator, soldier (born 28 December 1842 in Verchères, Canada East; died 21 January 1891 in Boston, Massachusetts). A pioneer in music both in Canada and the United States, Calixa Lavallée was considered one of the "national glories" of Quebec. He is best known for composing the music for "O Canada" and was twice president of the Académie de musique de Québec. Despite this vaunted stature, he spent much of his life outside Canada, served with the Union Army during the American Civil War and called for Canada to be annexed by the United States. The Prix de musique Calixa-Lavallée, awarded by the St-Jean-Baptiste Society	of Montreal for outstanding contributions to the music of Quebec, is named in his honour.
Winnifred Eaton (Onoto Watanna)
Winnifred Eaton Babcock Reeve (a.k.a. Onoto Watanna), author, screenwriter (born 21 August 1875 in Montreal, QC; died 8 April 1954 in Butte, Montana). Winnifred Eaton achieved literary fame under the pseudonym Onoto Watanna. She was the first person of Asian descent to publish a novel in the United States — Miss Numè of Japan (1899) — and to reach a mainstream audience. Her novel A Japanese Nightingale (1901) was adapted into a Broadway play and a motion picture. She also wrote screenplays for Hollywood and two novels, Cattle (1924) and His Royal Nibs (1925), about ranching	life in Alberta.
Editorial: Canadian Art and the Great War
Canadian painting in the 19th century tended towards the pastoral. It depicted idyllic scenes of rural life and represented the country as a wondrous Eden. Canadian painter Homer Watson, under the influence of such American masters as Frederic Edwin Church and Albert Bierstadt, created images that are serene and suffused with golden light. In On the Mohawk River (1878), for instance, a lazy river ambles between tall, overhanging trees; in the background is a light-struck mountain. In Watson's world, nature is peaceful, unthreatening and perhaps even sacred.
Pacific Scandal
The Pacific Scandal (1872–73) was the first major post-Confederation political scandal in Canada. In April 1873, Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and senior members of his Conservative cabinet were accused of accepting election funds from shipping magnate Sir Hugh Allan in exchange for the contract to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. The affair forced Macdonald to resign as prime minister in November 1873. But it did not destroy him politically. Five years later, Macdonald led his Conservatives back to power and served as prime minister for another 18 years.


Visitors to the East Riding Leisure Centre in Bridlington, UK are finding something unique to the area. The Vortex Elevations™ structure in the centre's indoor splash zone is unlike anything else to be found in the municipality for families looking to spend some time engaged in aquatic play, regardless of the weather outside.
The indoor structure consists of two levels that invite youngsters to engage in discovery and exploration with water. A Cascades™ provides various sensory experiences, and children can enjoy squirting others as they gently drop down slides into the splash zone.
For the more adventurous set, a Splash Bucket from above dumps water onto those below who are anticipating some fun refreshment. The Elevations™ structure, with custom panels underneath to replace the usual netting, is blue with cheerful red and orange complementary colors on the bucket and features.
Management at the centre reports that foot traffic has increased, new members have joined, and usage has exceeded even the most optimistic projections used for the business plan. Vortex has fulfilled the centre's desire to provide a unique aquatic experience for visiting families.
The installation's popularity is well documented with several appreciative posts on the Facebook page devoted to the Centre. Families are even reminded that "you can now book your visit to Splash Zone through our website." This minimizes frustrating waiting time during peak usage for walk-up visitors.


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Outstanding law enforcement officers to be honoured
Members of the Territory's law enforcement, security and protection forces will soon be awarded the Governor's Medal for Meritorious Service.
The initiative launched by His Excellency the Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert will see up to 10 persons receiving awards.
Governor Jaspert said he is pleased to launch the initiative, which will hereafter be awarded annually to recognise officers who are of good character and who have demonstrated remarkable performance in varying areas.
The Governor said, "I deeply appreciate all the men and women in our security branches, who help protect the Territory and the people who live here." He added, "We have asked a great deal of our security forces in recent times and they have gone above and beyond to serve us. It's important that we recognise their work and impact in making BVI such a safe place to live and visit."
Deputy Governor David D. Archer, Jr likewise said he is pleased to see the essential public officers within law enforcement, security and protection ranks honoured for excellent performance.
"We know that these officers do good work day-in and day-out, but it's very gratifying to see a special recognition for officers who go above and beyond their ordinary duties," he said.
Nominations are now open for the award. Two individuals will be put forward as nominees from each of the following departments - Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, Her Majesty's Customs, Her Majesty's Prison Service, the Immigration Department and the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Service.
To be considered for the award, officers must be able to demonstrate evidence of either excellent leadership during a significant operation; noteworthy bravery and selflessness; exemplary behaviour and conduct in the line of duty; reliability, dedication and kindness while carrying out their duties. Nominations will be evaluated on the strength and quality of evidence provided and the winners will be honoured at an upcoming ceremony.