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'Invisible War' Exposes Widespread Rape, Cover-Up in U.S. Military
Sharon Waxman
Rape in the American armed forces is an issue that has quietly been gathering attention over the past decade. But it exploded with the power of suppressed fury at the screening on Friday afternoon of the documentary "The Invisible War," a devastating indictment of the government's inaction on the issue.
Director Kirby Dick brought a powerful weapon to his film: victim after eloquent victim of rape by Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, Army, Air Force veterans assaulted by fellow officers, supervisors, recruits.
They tell their stories in courageous detail, and it quickly becomes clear that these are not isolated incidents but a pattern reflective of a widespread rot within America's military institution, one that betrays its essential values.
The women Dick chose as the principal characters of his film – there were so many to choose from – were among the best of their class. They were women (and in some cases, men) who joined the military out of devotion to country and a desire to serve.
One Marine, Ariana Klay, was raped by a fellow officer in the elite Marine Barracks in Washington DC.
A Navy officer, Trina McDonald, was drugged and raped repeatedly by fellow officers on a remote base in Alaska.
Coast Guard recruit Kori Cioca was raped and then assaulted – smacked so hard in the face that it dislocated her jaw, causing her permanent damage and pain that the Veterans Administration declines to cover.
One woman who was assaulted had previously been a military investigator of crimes. Rape investigations were always steered away from the women, she recounted, because they would be "too sympathetic."
Every single woman in the film has had her life shattered by this event – not because of the rape necessarily, but because of the response by the military establishment.
After lodging complaints, the women were met with indifference or targeted retaliation. They have had to leave the military. Some were threatened with violence.
For each, the betrayal by their colleagues and by an institution they trusted deeply has been a wound that, as one military psychologist affirms, cuts to "the soul."
Almost none of the alleged perpetrators were brought up on charges or punished in any way. Some have gone on to rape again, in the military or private sector.
Kirby, who took on the Catholic Church's indifference to sexual abuse in "Twist of Faith," hopes the film will mobilize change in a way that lobbying and newspaper journalism so far has not.
Two obvious policy changes are necessary: better screening of new recruits to winnow out potential predators, and moving the authority for investigating and prosecuting rape into indendent hands. At the moment, local commanders have nearly all the power in these matters.
The military "has to admit they have a problem," said Dick at the Q&A after the screening, where more than a half-dozen victims stood and received applause. (A video interview with them will be posted shortly.) "They need another mind set to attack this issue."
The movie, which does not yet have distribution, profoundly shocked the audience. One military recruiter stood and asked for the names of the bases involved so she could steer female enlistees away from known risk areas. A 17-year-old girl stood up in tears and thanked the women for speaking out.
But there was one inspiring surprise after the screening. A couple from the audience approached Cioca and told her they will pay for the surgery to her jaw, which causes her pain every day. The cost is around $60,000 and without V.A. medical coverage she cannot afford it.
Cioca was overwhelmed (photo at right as she is told of the gift by the donor). The couple, an investment banker and his wife, said they preferred to remain anonymous. Related Articles: 40 Years Later, Detroit's Bob Dylan Is Discovered in 'Sugar Man' Peter Jackson's West Memphis 3 Doc Reveals New Allegations


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Summary of "SUMOylation Confers Posttranslational Stability on NPM-ALK Oncogenic Protein."
Nucleophosmin-anaplastic lymphoma kinase-expressing (NPM-ALK(+)) T-cell lymphoma is an aggressive form of cancer that commonly affects children and adolescents. The expression of NPM-ALK chimeric oncogene results from the chromosomal translocation t(2;5)(p23;q35) that causes the fusion of the ALK and NPM genes. This translocation generates the NPM-ALK protein tyrosine kinase that forms the constitutively activated NPM-ALK/NPM-ALK homodimers. In addition, NPM-ALK is structurally associated with wild-type NPM to form NPM/NPM-ALK heterodimers, which can translocate to the nucleus. The mechanisms that sustain the stability of NPM-ALK are not fully understood. SUMOylation is a posttranslational modification that is characterized by the reversible conjugation of small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs) with target proteins. SUMO competes with ubiquitin for substrate binding and therefore, SUMOylation is believed to protect target proteins from proteasomal degradation. Moreover, SUMOylation contributes to the subcellular distribution of target proteins. Herein, we found that the SUMOylation pathway is deregulated in NPM-ALK(+) T-cell lymphoma cell lines and primary lymphoma tumors from patients. We also identified Lys(24) and Lys(32) within the NPM domain as the sites where NPM-ALK conjugates with SUMO-1 and SUMO-3. Importantly, antagonizing SUMOylation by the SENP1 protease decreased the accumulation of NPM-ALK and suppressed lymphoma cell viability, proliferation, and anchorage-independent colony formation. One possible mechanism for the SENP1-mediated decrease in NPM-ALK levels was the increase in NPM-ALK association with ubiquitin, which facilitates its degradation. Our findings propose a model in which aberrancies in SUMOylation contribute to the pathogenesis of NPM-ALK(+) T-cell lymphoma. Unraveling such pathogenic mechanisms may lead to devising novel strategies to eliminate this aggressive neoplasm.
Developmental profiles of SUMOylation pathway proteins in rat cerebrum and cerebellum.
The Insulin/IGF signaling cascade modulates SUMOylation to regulate aging and proteostasis in .
OTUB2 Promotes Cancer Metastasis via Hippo-Independent Activation of YAP and TAZ.
A type of POST-TRANSLATIONAL PROTEIN MODIFICATION by SMALL UBIQUITIN-RELATED MODIFIER PROTEINS (also known as SUMO proteins).


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COVID-19 hospital stays are declining in Los Angeles County
By Greg Hartmann Last updated Sep 5, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County's hospitals continued to decline Sunday, falling from 1,537 on Saturday to 1,480, according to the state.
The number of intensive care patients also fell from 445 to 433.
The number of coronavirus patients in LA County's hospitals continued to decline Sunday, falling to 1,480 from 1,537 on Saturday
The number of intensive care patients also fell from 445 to 433
The latest numbers come a day after the county's health officials reported 36 additional deaths related to the virus and 2,097 new cases of COVID-19
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The latest numbers come a day after the county health authorities reported 36 additional deaths related to the virus and 2,097 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the county's total to 1,416,919 cases and 25,434 deaths since the pandemic began.
About 90% of all local COVID-19-related deaths were among people with underlying health conditions, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Health. The most common illnesses were high blood pressure (55% of deaths), diabetes (43%) and heart disease (29%).
Meanwhile, officials have also confirmed the presence of what is known as the mu variant of the virus, which is described as highly contagious and has the potential to bypass vaccines. The county health department discovered 167 cases of the mu variant, all between June 19 and August 21, most of which were found in July.
The mu variant – officially called the "interesting variant" by the World Health Organization – was first discovered in Colombia in January and has since been detected in 39 countries. Some initial reviews of the variant have shown that it has the potential to bypass currently available vaccines. However, in a statement Friday, county health officials said "more studies are needed to determine whether the Mu variant is more contagious, lethal, or more resistant to vaccines and treatments than other COVID-19 strains".
The delta variant remains the dominant COVID-19 strain circulating in the county. Delta is described by the WHO as a "questionable variant".
"The identification of variants such as mu and the spread of variants around the world underscores the need for LA Counties to continue to take steps to protect themselves and others," Ferrer said. "This is what makes it so important to get vaccinated and take protective measures. These are measures that break the chain of transmission and limit the spread of COVID-19 that will allow the virus to mutate into something that could be more dangerous. "
Ferrer noted on Thursday that the number of new infections in the county has decreased. Ferrer said the county's seven-day cumulative disease rate was 159 per 100,000 residents last week, a 16% decrease from the previous week and 22% less than the high of 204 per 100,000 in mid-August.
The rate of people in the district who tested positive for the virus rose from 2.97% the previous day to 3.3% on Friday.
Among the eligible residents of the district aged 12 and over, 75% have received at least one dose of vaccination, while 65% are fully vaccinated.
Ferrer re-announced the effectiveness of the vaccines, saying that of the nearly 5.3 million residents who were fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, 37,614 tested positive for the virus, a rate of 0.71%, while 1,049 were hospitalized which corresponds to a rate of 0.02%. . Of those fully vaccinated, 118 died, a rate of 0.0022%.
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Conflict over land use tops meeting agenda with Ministers in Usulután
November 26, 2014 by Nathan Weller, Programs and Policy Director 3 Comments
Members of the Local Group Los Calix and the Mangrove Association discuss environmental concerns and collaborative solutions with the Minister of Environment, Minister of the Interior, Mayor of Jiquilisco, and Congresswoman Estela Hernandez.
Community leadership from the Mangrove Association and La Coordinadora del Bajo Lempa y Bahia de Jiquilisco–alongside the Mayor of Jiquilisco–convened a meeting on Tuesday with the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of the Interior, to discuss local concerns about unregulated agricultural and development activities that threaten mangrove and coastal areas critical to local livelihoods in the Bay of Jiquilisco.
Also present was the Chief Commissioner of the Environmental Unit of the National Police, and a member of the Legislative Commission for the Environment and Climate Change.
From the community of La Tirana, leadership detailed concerns about a sugar cane producer with intentions to expand their operation some 500 acres to within unlawful limits of coastal mangroves. According to leaders, this sugar cane threatens to encroach upon already fragile coastal ecosystems, degraded by both coastal and upland sedimentation processes. Unregulated practices that correspond to sugar cane in El Salvador, including indiscriminate aerial spraying and pre-harvest burning, would also negatively affect their community, water supply, and livelihoods.
Other examples of land use encroachment and conflict under discussion included an expanding local corn plantation near the community of La Chacastera, and unpermitted residential expansion in a peri-urban housing site called "La Florida" in the municipality of Jucuapa. In this instance, local authorities reported that the developer did not apply for the proper environmental permits, even though 240 trees had been cut down, and over 18 acres of hillside terraced. According to officials, the developer even threatened the mayor's office and his family if the project was not allowed to progress.
Community leader from La Tirana, Pablo Ramirez, discusses the need for immediate action to the Minister of Environment Lina Pohl, Minister of the Interior Arístides Valencia, Mayor of Jiquilisco David Barahona, and Congresswoman Estela Hernandez to in order to prevent the planting of sugar cane along critical mangrove forests.
Land use conflict is by no means a new phenomenon in coastal El Salvador. Large scale growers and cooperatives, community and urban land use, family agriculture, tourism, and the need to preserve critical coastal ecosystems constantly push and pull against each other. The signing of the 1992 Peace Accords included broad agrarian reforms to re-distribute land to small holders and ex-combatants from both sides of the conflict. Since then, El Salvador has been struggling to improve the function and coordination among a disparate set of land management and property agencies. An overall territorial zoning and development framework was passed in the legislature in 2012, and although a good first step, this law lacks clear rules for interagency coordination, and enforcement by local authorities.
In recent years, a World Bank-funded project attempted to delimit coastal ecosystems like mangroves in the Bay of Jiquilisco that are protected by the country's environmental law. This project identified numerous cases of both community and large-scale agricultural encroachment into mangrove forests and their buffer zone. Moreover, a lack of consistent data on forest cover and land use prevented a clear means to assess historical precedent.
At a national level, authorities are taking notice of these concerns—as exhibited by their presence in the Bay of Jiquilisco on Tuesday. The Ministry of the Interior, recently reformed to include "territorial development" under its purview, has been conducting a broad public consultation process in order to align government agencies with visionary local solutions to problems such as those seen in La Tirana and La Chacastera. Last week, the Minister of the Environment convened authorities from USAID and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to launch the country's first online environmental permitting portal. President Salvador Sanchez-Cerén was also in attendance, and spoke about the importance of improving a broken permitting system that had left projects languishing for years in the approval process, and often enabled developers—such as the one in Jucuapa—to move ahead regardless, without proper oversight.
Leadership and technicians from the Mangrove Association, alongside staff from the Mayor´s office of Jiquilisco, meet with leadership in La Tirana to quantify the problem of sugar cane encroachment which threatens the viability of unique mangrove ecosystems and fisheries.
Locally in the Bay of Jiquilisco, communities of La Coordinadora have been organizing to improve regulations that protect mangroves, and create working relationships with authorities to successfully enforce rules against overfishing and unregulated timber harvesting, through a community-led framework known as the "Local Plan for Sustainable Use." Together with municipal and national authorities, members of the Mangrove Association and EcoViva support the Bay of Jiquilisco Environmental Roundtable, a multi-stakeholder space to improve conservation of the Bay and coordinate with authorities in the region.
After leadership from La Tirana expressed their concerns about sugar cane at the Environmental Roundtable, leadership from the Mangrove Association traveled to the site in question to quantify the problem, and map the area. The Environmental Roundtable also wrote a letter to the Mayor of Jiqulisco and national authorities. In response, and at the communities' behest, the delegation of officials arrived on Tuesday to see the problem firsthand. In the wake of this visit, much will depend on how local and national authorities continue to dialogue about addressing not just community concerns in La Tirana, but all aspects of land use conflict.
Armed with objective information that accurately quantifies these problems, local communities are able to dialogue with authorities to jointly overcome such environmental and social concerns. The local structures led by actors like the Mangrove Association empower communities to constructively express their concerns to government officials as well as orient the support of such officials in a coordinated and effective manner.
With California State University in Monterey Bay, EcoViva worked with experts to utilize remote sensing technology to quantify land use and forest cover change from 1970 to the present. We are working with authorities to provide this information to improve their coastal zoning efforts on a national scale.
At EcoViva, we have worked to support these local processes, and help facilitate a joint action plan between community leadership of La Coordinadora, and the Minister of the Environment. Early in 2014, EcoViva supervised a remote sensing project with masters students at California State University—Monterey Bay to quantify land use change throughout the Bay of Jiquilisco. This study and future work can empower local communities and authorities to approach land use issues with the correct information, and to add value to national efforts in coastal zoning. Engendering the appropriate social spaces to address the legal challenges is fundamental to manage present conflicts and balance the needs of agricultural development and environmental conservation.
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David Marroquin says
Muy interesante compañeros sigamos adelante con este esfuerzo.
jeff haas says
Excellent article and I hope concrete proposals for protecting the Bay and stopping chemical farming are adopted and carried out. Jeff Haas
zain jafri says
First time on this website: We have had to deal with this situation in South-East Asia for some time and still going through it. Good article focusing on unregulated agricultural and developmental activities. Community awareness with technical knowledge and know-how to help preserve vital coastal areas. Good governance includes citizen's view/concern's and working amongst various gov't department's and private enterprise to bring about a positive change for the community first and then the private enterprises growth. All this to be done under a transparence governance. Thank you
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Les élections législatives macanaises de 2009 se sont tenues à Macao, le . La campagne officielle a débuté le , et plusieurs candidats ont reçu des avertissements de la Commission des affaires électorales pour avoir commencé leurs campagnes avant la date fixée.

Comme pour les élections législatives 2005, vingt-neuf sièges sont à pourvoir, mais seulement douze sont élus au suffrage universel selon la Méthode du plus fort reste ; les autres étant « élus » par les « parties constituantes » ou nommés directement par le chef de l'exécutif.

Listes pro-démocratique
Cette année, il y a quatre listes prônant le suffrage universel et des réformes politiques.

Aux élections de 2001 et de 2005, l'Association nouveau Macao démocratique, également dénommées « les démocrates » par les médias locaux, a reçu le plus grand nombre de voix. Cependant, en raison du mode de scrutin basé sur la méthode du plus fort reste, ils n'ont réussi à remporter que deux sièges lors de ces deux consultations (ils en auraient obtenu 3 si la méthode d'Hondt avait été appliquée). Pour cette raison, ils se sont divisés en deux listes, à savoir : « l'Association du Prospère Macao Démocratique » (APMD) et « l'Association Nouveau Macao Démocratique » (ANMD) ; et qui partagent le même programme. Des stratégies similaires ont été utilisées par le Parti Démocratique de Hong Kong aux élections législatives de Hong Kong, avec des succès mitigés. APMD est dirigé par Antonio Ng et ANMD par Au Kam San, ce qui signifie que les deux listes ont des députés sortants (Deputados) à l'instar de leurs principaux candidats.

La campagne des démocrates pour un homme, un vote pour le chef de l'exécutif (CE) en 2014 (avec la proposition de 300 membres par la commission électorale) et l'élection directe avec des propositions publiques en 2019. Pour l'assemblée législative (AL), ils proposent la suppression de tous les élus au suffrage indirect des sièges en 2013 et la fin de sièges désignés par la CE en 2017.

Agnes Lam, un écrivain local et professeur adjoint de l'Université de Macao, conduit le nouveau Observatório Cívico qui milite pour l'élection directe du chef de l'exécutif (CE) en 2019 et une assemblée législative élue directement (AL) d'ici à 2023. En plus du suffrage universel, Observatorio Cívico milite également pour la réforme du système électoral par l'introduction de votes multiples. Elle s'est également prononcé contre l'auto-censure dans les médias locaux et a souligné l'importance de la liberté de la presse. Certains ont remis en question ses opinions pro-démocratique, avec son vice-président de l'association pro-Pékin de Macao pour la jeunesse.

Associação de Activismo para a Democracia, la liste la plus radicale des quatre, se concentre sur la campagne pour le suffrage universel pour le CE et l'AL en 2019, mais il est moins préoccupé par d'autres questions. Leurs principaux candidats ont été arrêtés par la sécurité au cours d'une CCPA (Comissariado Contra a Corrupção), un rassemblement pour une «élection propre», qui était représentée par les 16 listes, après avoir scandé des slogans sur scène. Elle n'a obtenu que 654 voix (0,52 %) en 2005.

Retrait de Ng Seng Fong's
La  de la liste d'Au Kam San (Associação Novo Macao Democrático ou ANDM), Ng Seng Fong a démissionné et s'est retiré de l'élection le . Un journal local en langue chinoise a révélé que Ng a reçu une peine de 3 ans en juillet pour des fraudes remontant à 2005. Ng a affirmé qu'elle-même ne savait rien sur ledit procès et n'a rien trouvé à son sujet sur l'internet. Il est improbable que le procès ait été réalisé à son insu dans la mesure où elle commute à partir de Zhuhai à Macao en utilisant souvent sa carte d'identité de Macao (BIR). Elle a donc déposé un recours contre cette décision. La police a lancé une enquête sur les fuites de ces rapports. Il est affirmé que seule une poignée d'agents ont accès à ces dossiers.

Listes pro-Pékin

Cette année, les listes pro-Pékin  tournent leur attention vers la crise économique qui a gravement touché l'industrie du jeu de Macao. União para o Desenvolvimento insiste sur la nécessité de diversifier l'économie locale ainsi que sur la réforme de la législation du travail. União Macau-Guangdong, pour sa part, milite pour renforcer la coopération entre Macao et la Chine continentale. Le regroupement familial pour les immigrants venus de Chine continentale est également un des thèmes de campagne de plusieurs listes.

La plupart des listes pro-Pékin incluent des réformes politiques dans leurs programmes. Cependant, ils ne semblent pas appuyer le suffrage universel dans un avenir proche. UPP suggère par exemple l'élargissement du comité électoral qui continuerait d'élire le chef de l'exécutif indirectement. AACPP et Aliança P'ra Mudança vont plus loin en affirmant que Macao n'est « pas prêt » pour le suffrage universel.

Industrie du jeu

L'industrie du jeu a une forte présence dans l'élection. Les casinos de Macao emploient actuellement près de  personnes, on peut donc s'attendre à ce qu'au moins quatre sièges iront à des candidats ayant des liens avec cette industrie selon une étude réalisée par l'Université baptiste de Hong Kong. Angela Leong, la directrice de la Sociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) devrait être réélue dans la liste Nova União para Desenvolvimento de Macau. Melinda Chan, la candidate principale pour Aliança Pr'a Mudança, a également travaillé dans le secteur du jeu et des hôtels. Elle fait campagne contre le relèvement des taux d'imposition pour les casinos et insiste sur le fait que les casinos ne devraient avoir aucune responsabilité sociale. Chan Kam Meng, le propriétaire du Golden Dragon Casino, avec Ung Choi Kun sont candidats à leur réélection dans la liste Associação dos Cidadàos Unidos de Macau. Ils sont arrivés deuxième en 2005, mais il a été révélé plus tard que leur liste a été liée à des votes achetés pour lesquels 7 personnes ont été emprisonnés.

La commission électorale a statué qu'il est illégal d'introduire du matériel d'affichage de la campagne dans les casinos. Toutefois, la liste d'Angela Leong a ignoré cette décision et a continué de présenter des affiches politiques au Grand Lisboa, un casino appartenant à la STDM.

Candidats macanais

Pour la première fois depuis la rétrocession de Macao, une liste unifiée composée principalement de candidats ayant un ascendance portugaise (Macanais), certains nés à Macao et d'autres au Portugal, concourent ensemble aux élections législatives, sous le nom de Voz Plural - Gentes de Macau. La liste compte également des membres chinois. La formation appelle à la protection du patrimoine de Macao dans un contexte moderne de multiculturalisme. Un des principaux enjeux pour lesquels ils militent, est la protection des droits des travailleurs étrangers à Macao, dans le but de gagner des voix des non négligeables communautés philippines et indonésiennes. Voz pluriel est la seule liste qui fait campagne dans des proportions à peu près égales en chinois, portugais et anglais (voir ci-dessous).

Les deux premiers candidats de Nova Esperança, José Pereira Coutinho et Rita Santos, sont tous les deux macanais. Cependant, contrairement à Voz Plural, Nova Esperança se concentre sur les questions de droits du travail et les questions sociales. Le député sortant, José Pereira Coutinho, a proposé, mais sans succès, un projet de loi sur les syndicats à deux reprises durant son mandat à l'Assemblée.

Les deux listes militent pour des réformes politiques progressives et l'augmentation du nombre de députés élus directement dans l'AL. Toutefois, leurs programmes sont moins ambitieux que les listes pro-démocratiques. En particulier, Voz pluriel qui ne fait pas campagne pour le suffrage universel. Selon leur programme, cette demande n'est pas réaliste pour les 4 prochaines années. Ils proposent à la place une augmentation des représentants directement élus passant de 12 à 18.

Langues

Il n'y a aucune restriction sur le choix de la langue utilisée lors de la campagne. Traditionnellement, les candidats se concentrer sur les votes de la majorité chinoise. CEtte année, avec la participation de Voz Pluriel, davantage d'efforts sont faits pour traduire les programmes dans les langues minoritaires. Pour la première fois, ANMD (et APMD) font usage de leur temps de parole sur la chaîne portugaise TDM. União Promotora para o Progresso (UPP) font également campagne en chinois et en portugais. Associação de Apoio a Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo (AACPP), Observatorio Cívico et Voz Pluriel font tous campagne en trois langues (chinois, anglais et portugais). AACPP envoie même des tracts en braille.

L'utilisation du portugais est devenu un enjeu électoral important cette année. Au cours d'un débat entre les deux principaux candidats macanais, Casimiro Pinto et José Pereira Coutinho, organisé par Ponto Final, la discrimination contre les monoglottes portugais a été discutée. En dehors de Voz Plural, Aliança Pr'a Mudança soutient également le multilinguisme. Leurs politiques d'éducation comprennent la promotion du bilinguisme (chinois et portugais) à Macao. UPP soutient également le bilinguisme favorisant des liens plus forts avec des partenaires commerciaux d'autres pays lusophones.

Controverses

Faux départ d'UPP

União Promotora Para o Progresso (UPP), une liste associée à l'association Kaifong, a violé la réglementation électorale en distribuant du matériel de campagne en dehors de la période légale de campagne (du 5 au ). Le , Au Kam San de l'ANMD dépose une plainte officielle à la commission électorale après que l'UPP ait distribué des tracts dans la rue et fait paraître des annonces de campagne avec des photos des candidats UPP dans un magazine local, União Geral das Associações de Moradores de Macau. Ledit magazine a été publié avec des subventions de la Fundação Macau. Les démocrates ont accusé Fundação Macau de financement illégal de la « campagne » en utilisant des fonds publics. Toutefois, le président de la commission électorale, Vasco Fong, a jugé que les actions de l'UPP étaient dues à une ignorance et a refusé de sanctionner la liste.

Guerre sur l'internet

Il a été rapporté que certains candidats ont reçu des courriels malicieux contenant un virus qui allait effacer toutes les données des ordinateurs des victimes. Observatórico Cívico a affirmé qu'ils avaient reçu des dizaines de ces messages. De nombreuses rumeurs ont été répandues sur différents forums sur l'internet. Beaucoup d'accusations ont été portées contre les démocrates sur les forums communautaires, y compris les liens d'Au Kam San avec le Falun Gong.

Attaques contre Kwan Tsui Hang

Des affiches anonymes ont été affichées dans toute la ville portant de fausses accusations contre le député sortant et la chef de l'União para o Desenvolvimento, Kwan Tsui Hang. Les affiches ont fait valoir que Kwan était contre le régime d'allégement de trésorerie du gouvernement et que les fonds étaient détournés à des fins de corruption. Kwan a nié toutes ces allégations. Malgré avoir porté plainte devant la commission électorale, les affiches ont continué à apparaître dans les rues affirmant que les gens faisaient le mauvais choix (pour l'élection de Kwan).

Bulletin de vote

Il y a au total 16 listes, 2 de moins qu'en 2005. Sous une forme ou une autre, 9 listes ont concouru aux élections de 2005. L'ordre des noms sur les bulletins de vote a été annoncé le .

Résultats

Les résultats définitifs ont été dévoilés après un léger retard en raison d'un grand nombre de votes litigieux, soit un total de  voix, mais  d'entre elles ont été validées lors du recomptage. Cependant, Melinda Chan, la tête de liste Aliança Pr'a Mudança, s'est plainte au tribunal de l'ultime instance qui a décidé que seulement 41 des voix litigieuses originales devaient été validées.

La stratégie des démocrates a payé, ils ont réussi à gagner 1 siège, ce qui signifie qu'il y aura 4 députés pro-démocrates (y compris José Pereira Coutinho) dans la nouvelle assemblée. Les conservateurs ont au contraire perdu un siège, malgré le fait qu'UPP et UPD ait augmenté leur nombre de voix. En fait, l'UPD a reçu le plus grand nombre de voix en tant que liste indépendante et a le plus monté dans les votes. Pour le camp pro-entreprises, il reste 5 députés, dont 4 pour l'industrie du jeu. Les analystes soulignent qu'il n'y a pas eu un énorme changement dans la composition de l'AL, qui continue à être dominé par le camp pro-Pékin.

Participation

28 bureaux de vote étaient ouverts de 9 h à 21 h. Un total de  d'électeurs (59,91 % des électeurs inscrits)  ont participé, ce qui constitue un record. Les taux de participation régionales sont les suivants :

Notes et références

Liens externes

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Elections legislatives macanaises de 2009
Politique en septembre 2009

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The six-page feature was fantastic exposure for Alexandra Gartmann and for the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR), and a great example of how JAW Communications actively works with clients to get their message into the media in a way that showcases the organisation in the best way possible.


Kiki Strike: The Darkness Dwellers is what I'm most looking forward to reading in 2013. So excited!!! And, to a lesser extent, The False Prince Book 2.
I haven't read any of the Kiki Strike books, but I'm excited for the False Prince book 2 as well!
I love The Lunar Chronicles and was super excited to get an ARC of SCARLET (which I adored, BTW). I'm excited about MIND GAMES as well.
Ack! You made me put my jealous pants on when you mentioned your ARC of Scarlet :). Glad you loved it!
These are some great books! A few of them I wanted to put on my list, but it was really hard to pick just 10. :) I'm really excited to see what Mind Games will be like, because it sounds very different from the Paranormalcy books.
I know what you mean about only picking just 10! There are so many great books coming out next year.
I'm excited for Everbound's release too. I want to talk about it with people, lol. And, I'm looking forward to Scarlet even though I haven't read Cinder yet. But, I'm sure I'll love them with all the great stuff I've heard.
I'm so glad you loved Everbound, it makes me even more excited :). You will love Cinder, I'm quite sure.
Scarlet and Shades of Earth are 2 of my most anticipated books for next year too ... I think I'm excited about way more books than I can possibly read!
Oh, I know what you mean. I haven't even read all the books from 2012 and before then that I want to.


POLYMERIC AND CEMENTITIOUS FLOORS SAC took part in the 5th Edition of the Expoalimentaria Exhbition 2013, organized by ADEX, the most important alimentary exhibition in Latin America.
This important exhibition has been consolidated as the most transcendent international event of its kind, bringing together major figures involved in the food chain of Peru, from the land producer, agroexporters, agroindustrial companies, fishing companies, food production companies, finished goods and services companies, all in a context of growing notoriety and development of the Peruvian cuisine, under the eyes of the whole world.
Within the investment plan of POLCEM, in regard to publicity and marketing, it was decided that the company will take part as exhibitor, with a stand designed and presented with the corporate guidelines that are characteristic of POLCEM.
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MacMost Now 458: Apple TV 2 First Look
Take a look at the new Apple TV. In addition to most of the features of the original, the new device includes Netflix streaming. The new iOS is masked behind an interface just like the original. But the possibility exists for future expansion with apps.
Check out MacMost Now 458: Apple TV 2 First Look at YouTube for closed captioning and more options.
Video Transcript: Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. On today's episode let's take a look at the new Apple TV. So first, it is actually this small and light. You can compare it to an early generation iPod. Another thing is, it's pretty cool. As in it runs coolly. The original Apple TV was really hot. Anybody that owns it knows that. The connections are pretty simple. It's got HDMI out for audio and video, and it also has an optical audio out. And in addition it's got an Ethernet port in case you want to hook it up directly instead of using Wi-Fi. And it's got a USB port that we might see some future use for. It also has a power cord and it doesn't take a power brick it's just a straight power cord. The rest of the box doesn't have anything on it, not even a single button. There is a little light that lights up when it's awake and powered up. And here's the remote that comes with the Apple TV. It's the larger, more modern, aluminum remote. Not the original small white remote that was so easy to lose with the original Apple TV. You can also use a free iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad app to control it and it's actually easier to type things in on the keyboard using one of those iOS devices. And it hooks up using Wi-Fi in your house and it works really well. So a quick tour of the interface here. It looks a lot like the original Apple TV interface except of course it's a complete difference OS. You've got movies on the left, and then tv shows, internet, the computers that you've got hooked up, and then last is settings. Now let's take a closer look at movies here. You can go into top movies or genres or search. Any way you do it you end up with a list here and you can browse through it left and right, up and down. Just like the original Apple TV. You can select a movie and then view more information about that movie, see a preview of it or rent it right there. Now everybody's very interested in the Netflix ability so you go to internet, Netflix, and the first time you do this of course you have to enter the Netflix credentials. But then you can go browse through all the different movies and TV shows available. You can select one and it looks just like if you're renting something in iTunes actually, the same interface, except you go to play it and it will stream from Netflix again. If you have a Netflix streaming account which is not their lowest tier but second lowest, it's around nine dollars a month in the U.S. you can stream anything available. Like the old Apple TV you have the ability also to view YouTube videos. And you can look at the most featured ones viewed, you can also search for a video. So let's search for MacMost here, and we'll see it appear as we type in the letters. I'm using my iPhone remote app to type them in, and you can see the MacMost videos appear, and you can watch them directly from YouTube. You can also go to podcasts and browse the podcast directory, and look for podcasts and just watch them directly there. You don't really subscribe to them here. You just basically search through the genres and find a podcast you want to watch and you could see a list of episodes and select one to view. You could also listen to audio podcasts as well. So there's a list, and you can select one to watch, read about it, and play it. One of my favorite features about the old Apple TV and this new one is the ability to be able to search through Flickr. So you could basically sit there in front of your TV, decide you want to see a picture of something and search for it to just find pictures of various things. Flickr has a huge database of photos. So for instance just search for waterfall and you can see just tons of photos come up and you can view any of them. And of course you could also stream your music library once you have a computer set up with home sharing and your Apple TV set up for home sharing as well, then you can browse the music on your computer and stream it directly from that computer, so. In addition to viewing your photos from your computer and Flickr photos, you could also view photos from Mobile Me galleries. Another big feature is Airplay. This allows you to say play music from iTunes on your computer through the speakers attached to your Apple TV. And I tested this out and it worked great. You simply turn on Airplay on iTunes and then select the Apple TV as your speakers at the bottom right corner of iTunes. You can also select multiple speakers, and select both your computer and Apple TV to play the same music, and believe it or not it syncs perfectly. You can actually have the Apple TV speakers and your computer speakers right next to each other and you don't hear any echo or difference. So I should also point out that there are a lot of rumors around the fact that this uses the iOS, the same one on the iPhone, and has a very similar architecture to the iPad, which means there's a real possibility of future third party or Apple apps that could add functionality to it. So I have to see what the future holds. Hope you liked this first look at Apple TV, 'til next time this is Gary Rosenzweig with MacMost Now.
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Comments: 5 Responses to "MacMost Now 458: Apple TV 2 First Look"
Hi, can I see the whole internet with Apple TV, if not is there an alternative. Thanks.
Gary Rosenzweig
Do you mean does Apple TV have a Web browser? No.
As for alternative, what do you mean? You can browse the Web with a computer and hook that up to a TV. There are some devices that allow you to surf the web (The Wii, for instance). It depends on exactly what you want.
Hi. Sometimes I hook up my laptop with the TV to watch shows from like NBC online using the bigger TV as a monitor. Since I can listen to music or see photos from my mac over the (wireless) home network can I also watch this show over Apple TV?
No. Apple TV doesn't work like that. It streams media files. It doesn't currently work with any of those services.
Hi Gary, great podcasts, may I mention though, the mac start up chime is not at concert pitch, I wish it was, so when you use it with other music it's a musical car crash….. Keep up the good work. Regards. Terry.
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Jennifer Egan is the author of The Keep, Look at Me, The Invisible Circus, and the story collection Emerald City. Her stories have been published in The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, GQ, Zoetrope, All-Story, and Ploughshares, and her nonfiction appears frequently in The New York Times Magazine. A Visit from the Goon Squad won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2011. She lives with her husband and sons in Brooklyn.
I first came across the author with The Keep, a hypnotising duel-time, multi-narrative work. Then came her Pultizer Prize winning A Visit From the Goon Squad, an impressive novel which spans decades through the lives of complex characters. So I was really surprised to find this, her first 'historical' novel follows a linear pattern, a more conventional read than I was expecting, but nonetheless totally absorbing. Beginning in the Great Depression and closing at the end of WWII, it concentrates on Anna, her father and initially her very disabled sister. Her father is mixed up in organised crime, working for gangster Dexter Styles, whom Anna first meets when she is twelve, their paths cross dramatically again when she is in her twenties. She works as a diver in the Brooklyn Naval Yard, the first woman to do so, and we are presented with a heroine fighting for recognition and breaking the mould of what is expected for a young woman at that time. I loved it. Highly recommended.
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Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e. g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater).
Water pollution affects plants and organisms living in these bodies of water; and, in almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations, but also to the natural biological communities.
Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds.Millions depend on the polluted Ganges river. Water pollution is a major problem in the global context. It has been suggested that it is the leading worldwide cause of deaths and diseases, and that it accounts for the deaths of more than 14,000 people daily.  An estimated 700 million Indians have no access to a proper toilet, and 1,000 Indian children die of diarrheal sickness every day. 3] Some 90% of China's cities suffer from some degree of water pollution, and nearly 500 million people lack access to safe drinking water.  In addition to the acute problems of water pollution in developing countries, industrialized countries continue to struggle with pollution problems as well.
In the most recent national report on water quality in the United States, 45 percent of assessed stream miles, 47 percent of assessed lake acres, and 32 percent of assessed bay and estuarine square miles were classified as polluted. 6] Water is typically referred to as polluted when it is impaired by anthropogenic contaminants and either does not support a human use, like serving as drinking water, and/or undergoes a marked shift in its ability to support its constituent biotic communities, such as fish. Natural phenomena such as volcanoes, algae blooms, storms, and earthquakes also cause major changes in water quality and the ecological status of water. Water pollution categories Surface water and groundwater have often been studied and managed as separate resources, although they are interrelated. 7] Sources of surface water pollution are generally grouped into two categories based on their origin.  Point source pollution Point source pollution – Shipyard – Rio de Janeiro. Point source pollution refers to contaminants that enter a waterway through a discrete conveyance, such as a pipe or ditch.
Examples of sources in this category include discharges from a sewage treatment plant, a factory, or a city storm drain. The U. S. Clean Water Act (CWA) defines point source for regulatory enforcement purposes. 8] The CWA definition of point source was amended in 1987 to include municipal storm sewer systems, as well as industrial stormwater, such as from construction sites.   Non–point source pollution Non–point source (NPS) pollution refers to diffuse contamination that does not originate from a single discrete source. NPS pollution is often the cumulative effect of small amounts of contaminants gathered from a large area.
The leaching out of nitrogen compounds from agricultural land which has been fertilized is a typical example.Nutrient runoff in stormwater from "sheet flow" over an agricultural field or a forest are also cited as examples of NPS pollution. Contaminated storm water washed off of parking lots, roads and highways, called urban runoff, is sometimes included under the category of NPS pollution. However, this runoff is typically channeled into storm drain systems and discharged through pipes to local surface waters, and is a point source. However where such water is not channeled and drains directly to ground it is a non-point source.  Groundwater pollution See also: Hydrogeology Interactions between groundwater and surface water are complex.Consequently, groundwater pollution, sometimes referred to as groundwater contamination, is not as easily classified as surface water pollution.
 By its very nature, groundwater aquifers are susceptible to contamination from sources that may not directly affect surface water bodies, and the distinction of point vs. non-point source may be irrelevant. A spill or ongoing releases of chemical or radionuclide contaminants into soil (located away from a surface water body) may not create point source or non-point source pollution, but can contaminate the aquifer below, defined as a toxin plume.The movement of the plume, a plume front, can be part of a Hydrological transport model or Groundwater model. Analysis of groundwater contamination may focus on the soil characteristics and site geology, hydrogeology, hydrology, and the nature of the contaminants.  Causes of water pollution The specific contaminants leading to pollution in water include a wide spectrum of chemicals, pathogens, and physical or sensory changes such as elevated temperature and discoloration. While many of the chemicals and substances that are regulated may be naturally occurring (calcium, sodium, ron, manganese, etc.
) the concentration is often the key in determining what is a natural component of water, and what is a contaminant. Oxygen-depleting substances may be natural materials, such as plant matter (e. g. leaves and grass) as well as man-made chemicals. Other natural and anthropogenic substances may cause turbidity (cloudiness) which blocks light and disrupts plant growth, and clogs the gills of some fish species.  Many of the chemical substances are toxic. Pathogens can produce waterborne diseases in either human or animal hosts.
11] Alteration of water's physical chemistry includes acidity (change in pH), electrical conductivity, temperature, and eutrophication. Eutrophication is an increase in the concentration of chemical nutrients in an ecosystem to an extent that increases in the primary productivity of the ecosystem. Depending on the degree of eutrophication, subsequent negative environmental effects such as anoxia (oxygen depletion) and severe reductions in water quality may occur, affecting fish and other animal populations.  Pathogens A manhole cover unable to contain a sanitary sewer overflow.Coliform bacteria are a commonly used bacterial indicator of water pollution, although not an actual cause of disease. Other microorganisms sometimes found in surface waters which have caused human health problems include: •Burkholderia pseudomallei •Cryptosporidium parvum •Giardia lamblia •Salmonella •Novovirus and other viruses •Parasitic worms (helminths).  High levels of pathogens may result from inadequately treated sewage discharges.
 This can be caused by a sewage plant designed with less than secondary treatment (more typical in less-developed countries).In developed countries, older cities with aging infrastructure may have leaky sewage collection systems (pipes, pumps, valves), which can cause sanitary sewer overflows. Some cities also have combined sewers, which may discharge untreated sewage during rain storms.  Pathogen discharges may also be caused by poorly managed livestock operations.  Chemical and other contaminants Muddy river polluted by sediment. Photo courtesy of United States Geological Survey. Contaminants may include organic and inorganic substances.
Organic water pollutants include: •Detergents •Disinfection by-products found in chemically disinfected drinking water, such as chloroform •Food processing waste, which can include oxygen-demanding substances, fats and grease •Insecticides and herbicides, a huge range of organohalides and other chemical compounds •Petroleum hydrocarbons, including fuels (gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuels, and fuel oil) and lubricants (motor oil), and fuel combustion byproducts, from stormwater runoff •Tree and bush debris from logging operations Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), such as industrial solvents, from improper storage. Chlorinated solvents, which are dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), may fall to the bottom of reservoirs, since they don't mix well with water and are denser. •Various chemical compounds found in personal hygiene and cosmetic products Inorganic water pollutants include:•Acidity caused by industrial discharges (especially sulfur dioxide from power plants) •Ammonia from food processing waste •Chemical waste as industrial by-products Fertilizers containing nutrients–nitrates and phosphates–which are found in stormwater runoff from agriculture, as well as commercial and residential use •Heavy metals from motor vehicles (via urban stormwater runoff) and acid mine drainage •Silt (sediment) in runoff from construction sites, logging, slash and burn practices or land clearing sites Macroscopic pollution—large visible items polluting the water—may be termed "floatables" in an urban stormwater context, or marine debris when found on the open seas, and can include such items as: •Trash (e. . paper, plastic, or food waste) discarded by people on the ground, and that are washed by rainfall into storm drains and eventually discharged into surface waters •Nurdles, small ubiquitous waterborne plastic pellets •Shipwrecks, large derelict ships Potrero Generating Station discharges heated water into San Francisco Bay.   Thermal pollution Main article: Thermal pollution Thermal pollution is the rise or fall in the temperature of a natural body of water caused by human influence.A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers.
Elevated water temperatures decreases oxygen levels (which can kill fish) and affects ecosystem composition, such as invasion by new thermophilic species. Urban runoff may also elevate temperature in surface waters. Thermal pollution can also be caused by the release of very cold water from the base of reservoirs into warmer rivers.  Transport and chemical reactions of water pollutants See also: Marine pollution Most water pollutants are eventually carried by rivers into the oceans.In some areas of the world the influence can be traced hundred miles from the mouth by studies using hydrology transport models. Advanced computer models such as SWMM or the DSSAM Model have been used in many locations worldwide to examine the fate of pollutants in aquatic systems. Indicator filter feeding species such as copepods have also been used to study pollutant fates in the New York Bight, for example.
The highest toxin loads are not directly at the mouth of the Hudson River, but 100 kilometers south, since several days are required for incorporation into planktonic tissue.The Hudson discharge flows south along the coast due to coriolis force. Further south then are areas of oxygen depletion, caused by chemicals using up oxygen and by algae blooms, caused by excess nutrients from algal cell death and decomposition. Fish and shellfish kills have been reported, because toxins climb the food chain after small fish consume copepods, then large fish eat smaller fish, etc. Each successive step up the food chain causes a stepwise concentration of pollutants such as heavy metals (e. g. mercury) and persistent organic pollutants such as DDT.
This is known as biomagnification, which is occasionally used interchangeably with bioaccumulation. A polluted river draining an abandoned copper mine on Anglesey Large gyres (vortexes) in the oceans trap floating plastic debris. The North Pacific Gyre for example has collected the so-called "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" that is now estimated at 100 times the size of Texas. Many of these long-lasting pieces wind up in the stomachs of marine birds and animals. This results in obstruction of digestive pathways which leads to reduced appetite or even starvation.Many chemicals undergo reactive decay or chemically change especially over long periods of time in groundwater reservoirs. A noteworthy class of such chemicals is the chlorinated hydrocarbons such as trichloroethylene (used in industrial metal degreasing and electronics manufacturing) and tetrachloroethylene used in the dry cleaning industry (note latest advances in liquid carbon dioxide in dry cleaning that avoids all use of chemicals).
Both of these chemicals, which are carcinogens themselves, undergo partial decomposition reactions, leading to new hazardous chemicals (including dichloroethylene and vinyl chloride).Groundwater pollution is much more difficult to abate than surface pollution because groundwater can move great distances through unseen aquifers. Non-porous aquifers such as clays partially purify water of bacteria by simple filtration (adsorption and absorption), dilution, and, in some cases, chemical reactions and biological activity: however, in some cases, the pollutants merely transform to soil contaminants. Groundwater that moves through cracks and caverns is not filtered and can be transported as easily as surface water.In fact, this can be aggravated by the human tendency to use natural sinkholes as dumps in areas of Karst topography. There are a variety of secondary effects stemming not from the original pollutant, but a derivative condition. An example is silt-bearing surface runoff, which can inhibit the penetration of sunlight through the water column, hampering photosynthesis in aquatic plants.
 Measurement of water pollution Environmental Scientists preparing water autosamplers. Water pollution may be analyzed through several broad categories of methods: physical, chemical and biological.Most involve collection of samples, followed by specialized analytical tests. Some methods may be conducted in situ, without sampling, such as temperature. Government agencies and research organizations have published standardized, validated analytical test methods to facilitate the comparability of results from disparate testing events.   Sampling Sampling of water for physical or chemical testing can be done by several methods, depending on the accuracy needed and the characteristics of the contaminant. Many contamination events are sharply restricted in time, most commonly in association with rain events.
For this reason "grab" samples are often inadequate for fully quantifying contaminant levels. Scientists gathering this type of data often employ auto-sampler devices that pump increments of water at either time or discharge intervals. Sampling for biological testing involves collection of plants and/or animals from the surface water body. Depending on the type of assessment, the organisms may be identified for biosurveys (population counts) and returned to the water body, or they may be dissected for bioassays to determine toxicity.  Physical testingCommon physical tests of water include temperature, solids concentration like total suspended solids (TSS) and turbidity.  Chemical testing See also: water chemistry analysis and environmental chemistry Water samples may be examined using the principles of analytical chemistry. Many published test methods are available for both organic and inorganic compounds.


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Closest Habitable Planet to Earth Discovered
Wolf 1061c, a so-called "super-earth", has been recently discovered – and it is believed that this planet may have the potential to support life. Orbiting in the habitable "Goldilocks zone" (where temperatures are just right for liquid water/supporting life), Wolf 1061c is one of three planets orbiting a red dwarf star called Wolf 1061, and is just 14 light-years away.
According to Duncan Wright of the University of New South Wales in Australia:
"While a few other planets have been found that orbit stars closer to us than Wolf 1061, those planets are not considered to be remotely habitable,"
"It is fascinating to look out at the vastness of space and think a star so very close to us — a near neighbour — could host a habitable planet," Wright says.
The planet has been described as an "oversized rocky planet circling a star that is dimmer and smaller than our sun."
The UNSW team hopes to study the atmosphere of the planet in the future to see if it might be conducive to life. It could also make an excellent candidate for observation by the next generation of powerful telescopes, starting with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the James Webb Space Telescope, both set to launch in the next 2 to 3 years .
Other potentially habitable exoplanets tend to be hundred or thousands of light-years away, but with Wolf1061c being only 14-years away may hold a lot of potential for exploration, or potential habitation. With the rapid speed of technological advancement, one can only imagine the possibilities for the future!
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Director of Development Cornell University, David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Ithaca, New York
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The David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future brings together passionate experts and innovators, theorists and practitioners, business leaders, and community members to deliver large-scale, long-term sustainability solutions. The Atkinson Center has more than 550 faculty fellows from across Cornell whose research encompasses critical sustainability areas such as food, energy, climate, human behavior, the built environment, and the interconnections between human, animal, and environmental health, known as One Health. It benefits from the expertise and stature of Cornell's highly ranked colleges of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, and Engineering, along with many other colleges and departments where sustainability scholarship has long been a hallmark.
The Director of Development (DOD) will serve as chief development officer for, and manager of, the Atkinson Center's development program, with responsibility for securing individual philanthropic support. The DOD will build and advance strong relationships with alumni and friends that result in philanthropic contributions to the Atkinson Center by leading the college's major gifts, leadership gifts, annual fund, and any other special projects related specifically to the development function of the Atkinson Center. S/He will coordinate initiatives with University individual giving officers and other Alumni Affairs and Development colleagues and serve as a major gifts officer for 25-50 prospective donors with the capacity to give $250,000 or more.
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Snoop Dogg's Instagram Erupts With Kobe Bryant Tributes Following NBA Legend's Death January 29, 2020
Kodak Black Reportedly Working On New Music From Prison January 29, 2020
A$AP Ferg Spits Bars About His "Value" On Latest Single January 29, 2020
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Two months after Kodak Black was arrested on federal firearms charges in Miami, the rapper's lawyer, Bradford Cohen, says racial profiling is to blame.
According to TMZ, Cohen says a Miami-Dade police warrant proves authorities dug into the rapper's records without a search warrant. Cohen claims the warrant says a police detective was in the store the day Kodak tried to purchase guns. The site says the warrant reports that after seeing Kodak, the officer told the store owners to look into his background.
Cohen, who also believes the Miami-Dade police department illegally snapped photos of the rapper while he was being booked, reportedly says it was Kodak's appearance as a young Black man with jewelry and expensive clothing led the officer to ask for a background search. He apparently also finds it to be suspicious that an undercover officer just happened to be in the store at the same time as Kodak.
Kodak is being accused of falsifying documents required to purchase firearms. They say he checked off the "no" portion of the docs that asked if he had been charged with felonies in the past. The problem is that he was previously indicted for criminal sexual conduct in 2016.
Kodak has been behind bars in a Florida federal detention center since May 11. He has been denied bond and it is likely he will be behind bars until the start of his trial.
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Czech Regional Elections: The Age of Coalitions Is Upon Us
by Michal Hejl and Liberalni Instituteon January 17, 2017 August 7, 2017
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On October 7 and 8, Czech voters elected members of regional assemblies. Negotiations are over, coalitions have been made, so it is a good time for an ex-post analysis. This article looks at the most important outcomes. Regional assemblies are elected proportionally; parties need at least 5% of the vote to get any seats. After the election, the assembly elects both regional governor and council by majority vote, which means that coalitions rule the regions. Since the election, coalitions have been formed in all regions so we can now look on its most important outcomes.
Coalition Formation – The ANO2011 Effect
Coalition talks have uncovered the Achilles heel of ANO2011 (the party of Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš): a very low coalition potential. Despite clearly wining the plurality vote, it has gained the post of the regional governor in only 5 out of 13 regions. This is not so surprising given that ANO2011 has tended to brand other politicians as thieves and scoundrels in the pre-election campaign, but it was greatly exploited by party's Chairman Babiš, who repeatedly accused the other parties of cheating the voters and stealing those posts from ANO2011. According to him, the party "won the election" and old structures of political clientelism crowd his party colleagues out of the game. This explanation has been accepted by a large part of the society and ANO2011 receives now over 30% of support in most opinion polls. It should be noted, however, that even before the elections, polls for ANO2011 were close to 30%. Simply put, ANO2011 has a lot of supporters who do not usually vote. As such, ANO2011 has a smart goal for the next parliamentary election this year: to persuade their supporters to go vote.
Continuing Fragmentation
The party with the plurality of votes, ANO2011, has received just 21.05 % of all votes. The runner up, ČSSD, has received only 15.24% of votes. In comparison, the total percentage of election results for the two largest parties was 44% four years ago and 59% eight years ago. The Czech political environment is crumbling.
It should also be noted that only 4 parties1 have managed to win seats in every region, even some parties2 that have seats in the national parliament have decided to run in electoral coalitions, or not run at all in some regions. Also, there is at least one regional party in every assembly. In most assemblies there are at least 6 parties. Most polls forecast at least 8 parties in the next parliament. This will make coalition talks very difficult, indeed.
Rise of Mayors and Independents
Mayors and independents were (until recently) the regional wing of TOP09. However, with TOP09 constantly sinking in opinion polls, they have decided to cut their ties and run on their own. It should be noted that this is not a typical political party, but rather a loose confederation of various regional politicians. In some regions they run under the slogan of "Mayors for X region", in others as a part of electoral coalition. The biggest success of this group was noticed in Liberecký region, where their local branch received 32.35% of the vote. Other parties have already extended offers for an electoral coalition to this group to the parliamentary election in 2017, the most serious proposal so far came from KDU-ČSL.
Downward Spiral of Traditional Left
Probably the biggest loser of this election was the communist party. It went from 20.5% to 10.54%, which is the worst result the party has recorded in a long time. Post-election analyses show that it has lost voters both to the anti-immigration parties and (quite surprisingly) to ANO2011. This only goes to show how different ANO2011 is from traditional parties. Simply put, KSČM has largely lost its voter niche as the protest party.
As for ČSSD, it has lost 8% of votes when compared to 4 years ago, and seems to be following in the footsteps of ODS. ČSSD suffers partly because it has lost credibility, partly because of weak leaders and also because of its internal problems. As it stands, the party is divided between western style progressives and old-school social democrats (who tend to be fairly conservative socially). As a reaction, ČSSD conducted a cabinet reshuffle – two ministers were replaced, but the reshuffle was handled poorly and it did nothing to improve popularity of the party.
ODS Lives Despite the Continuing Weakness of Traditional Right
ODS has received 9.47% of all votes. While this might seem a quite tragic result for a party that was once aiming for over 30% of the vote, the party seems to be stabilizing itself or even gaining some votes and it continues in a slightly increasing trend. This is not bad for a party that was doomed according to many observes. Moreover, in a political system where the biggest party has 20% of the vote, even 10% might result in considerable influence.
TOP09, on the other hand, is in dire straits. Bereft of its regional wing, the party has run on its own in only 9 out of 13 regions and its best result was 7.74% of the vote. The party Chairman, Kalousek, has been profiling himself as "anti-Babiš", but this does not seem to work. Shortly after the election, the party has proposed a center-right electoral coalition in the parliamentary elections in 2017, but this proposal was not met with much interest by the other parties. As such, it remains to be seen whether the party will continue to be a relevant political force. In some recent opinion polls, the party has fallen under the 5% threshold.
Tomio Okamura: The Only Relevant Actor Amongst Anti-Immigration Parties
While several populist, nationalist and anti-EU parties have tried their luck, only Svoboda a přímá demokracie (Freedom and direct democracy), the current party of Tomio Okamura, has succeeded. In 11 out of 13 regions, they entered a rather strange electoral coalition with SPO, the leftist party supported by Miloš Zeman. This coalition has managed to gain enough votes to enter 9 assemblies, but only barely (its best result was 7.33% of the vote). It should be noted that since mainstream politicians in the Czech Republic have taken fairly hard line against accepting immigrants, there is little space for populists there. On the other hand, well-known parties have accepted this topic as a potentially dangerous one: the most pro-immigrant voice, Minister Dienstbier (ČSSD), was fired from the government and several politicians across the political specter have spoken against accepting any migrants.
1 ANO, ČSSD, KSČM and ODS
2 Most notably KDU-ČSL and TOP09
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