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Today in OpenGov: Senate healthcare secrecy is the wrong prescription for ailing democracy
by Matt Rumsey Jun 21, 2017 8:14 am
Yesterday, Sunlight's Executive Director John Wonderlich explained how unprecedented and dangerous the Senate's secretive healthcare process has been. Many hot-button issues like " the filibuster or the debt limit show how positions on legislative process are often dictated by party rather than principle, with the minority favoring transparency and obstruction, and the majority defending secrecy."
This process is fundamentally different with a procedure "designed, from start to finish, to minimize transparency. Republican leadership is hiding the healthcare bill, and thus preventing health care policy journalists and analysts from informing constituents, voters, and reporters about the impact of the proposals." This is an an outrageous violation of our norms for policymaking in a democracy: that laws should be drafted in a way that allows for public scrutiny and bipartisan consideration, thehealth care system should take into consideration the best vericose vein treatments more often.
As John explained, this goes beyond the usual push and pull of partisan politics. even Senators on the team charged with writing the bill have not seen it. (Bloomberg) Meanwhile, "A trio of key conservative senators is publicly raising concerns about the GOP bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare, specifically questioning the decision to draft the legislation behind closed doors." (The Hill)
Read on for more open government news from around the United States and across the globe.
Why the Trump Administration's press access rollbacks matter. "The president's anti-media defenders may support the administration's approach, but it's hard to justify the rollback in accountability. It's not just the White House, either: the State Department and the Pentagon have all but stopped holding on-camera briefings, too…If you're a Trump supporter and you're OK with his secrecy, how would you feel if this were a Democratic administration?" (CNN)
In meeting, tech executives urged President Trump to look beyond IT modernization. The group highlighted areas including the need for more open data, procurement, immigration reform, and the need for more federal research funding. (Nextgov)
Trump budget would save housing subsidy that benefits his bottom line. "President Trump's budget calls for sharply reducing funding for programs that shelter the poor and combat homelessness — with a notable exception: It leaves intact a type of federal housing subsidy that is paid directly to private landlords." Turns out, Trump is one of those landlords. (Washington Post) This feels like a good time to remind you that we're tracking Trump's various conflicts of interest.
In most expensive race ever, Republicans retain Georgia House seat. With roughly $55 million in spending, the race to fill Tom Price's Georgia seat was the most expensive in history by a significant margin. (New York Times)
Honolulu, Hawaii. Image Credit: Edmund Garman
Honolulu lobbyists have more to report. "The city doesn't require lobbyists to provide any details about how they spend money. About 85 percent of the lobbyists who filed reports said they didn't spend anything last year. Nearly three dozen registered lobbyists didn't submit any reports, even though mandatory forms were due six months ago." (Civil Beat)
Boston joins other cities in posting climate change data that disappeared from the EPA website. "Boston joined more than a dozen other cities to recently share climate change data from the Environmental Protection Agency that has been removed from the agency's website. The seemingly harmless educational tool on a municipal website has political implications that did not go unnoticed by environmental advocates." (Government Technology)
San Francisco's toolkit to manage security risks in their open data. "We already have a toolkit for privacy risks but we recognized a gap for managing the risks mentioned above. Privacy risks are specific to data about individuals. Security risks are about organizational risks related to property, business processes, etc. Plus, we heard from our data stewards that security risks need to be managed. Since the Privacy Edition was successful, we decided to develop the Security Edition." (DataSF)
Participants in NDI's Civic Tech Leadership Program with former Secretary of State Madeline K. Albright.
Civic Tech Leadership Program connects young leaders from Middle East and U.S. "NDI brought 16 aspiring young innovators from Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and the United States to Washington, DC, and San Francisco, CA, in April to meet with policymakers, technologists, civic innovators and social entrepreneurs. The visit was the culmination of NDI's Civic Tech Leadership Program — a unique bilingual program to cultivate young tech-empowered leaders in the U.S. and across the Middle East. Study mission participants had the opportunity discuss their ideas for technologies that address pressing political and social challenges." (National Democratic Institute)
Two French ministers resign their posts amid scrutiny. "Richard Ferrand, who helped Macron set up his political party, said Monday he would give up his role as regional development minister. Defense Minister Sylvie Goulard handed in her resignation Tuesday morning, saying in a statement she didn't feel she could remain part of the government while investigators are looking into whether she and other European deputies from the centrist MoDem party misused allowances to pay for party activities." (Bloomberg)
Embracing open source technology enables governments to improve systems and services with the public they serve."In open source, everybody can tap into everybody else's ideas from around the world and learn from it, innovate on it. That creates this high speed of innovation. And today's technology giants also understand that. That's why Google, Facebook, Amazon Web Services are all configured on open source." (OpenGov Asia)
Committee on House Administration
June 24-25: Random Hacks of Kindness, Washington, DC. "At a RHoK hackathons, the community comes seeking new technologies which are born, existing platforms are built upon, and innovative new ideas attract attention and support. The community of Coders|Hackers|Programers consider the requests and the determine which of the challenges are can be worked on and delivered in just two days. At the close of the hackathon, teams present the technologies they have developed and the community votes and prizes are awarded." This edition is sponsored by INTERNEWS, the Help Earth Foundation, and CloudSploit. You can learn more and register to participate here.
June 27th: Legislative Data and Transparency Conference in Washington, DC. "The Legislative Data and Transparency Conference 2017 (#LDTC17), hosted by the Committee on House Administration, will take place on Tuesday, June 27, 2017in the Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium. The #LDTC17 brings individuals from Legislative Branch agencies together with data users and transparency advocates to foster a conversation about the use of legislative data – addressing how agencies use technology well and how they can use it better in the future." Learn more here.
June 28th, 10am EST: How Can Demand Driven & Bottom Up Social Accountability Tools Improve Health Services? The Experience of Rural Mozambique, Webinar. "This webinar explores how Concern Universal has managed to find the intersections in incentives and goals between government and rural communities while helping overcome some crucial gaps in health service delivery. It focuses on lessons learned through application of collaborative government/citizen's approach. More information here: http://bit.ly/2sUtR0C"
June 29th: DATA Act Summit 2017 in Washington, DC. "The fourth annual DATA Act Summit, hosted by the Data Coalition and Booz Allen Hamilton, will bring together supporters of the open data transformation from across government and the private sector." Learn more and get your tickets here.
July 5, 10am EST: ICT-mediated Citizen Engagement: Voice or Chatter? Webinar. "In this webinar, IT for Change will present the results of eight empirical case studies of citizen engagement through ICTs they undertook. This research, funded by Making All Voices Count, explored in each case how new forms of participation were shaped by IT, how IT affected power relations between government and citizens, and how the interactions between different actors continuously shape governance. More information here: http://bit.ly/2rb4TJ3"
July 19, 5:30 PM EST. Book Discussion: When Your Job Wants You To Lie in Washington, DC. "Join us for a discussion that will help us deal with the kinds of situations we all encounter. Presented by the American Society for Public Administration, National Capital Area Chapter (ASPA NCAC). Refreshments start 5:30, and the discussion starts 6:00. Space is limited, so you must RSVP in advance." Learn more and RSVP here.
September 11th and 12th: TicTec@Taipei in Taipei. "TICTeC@Taipei is the first ever conference about the influence of civic tech to be held in Asia. We've invited members of academia, business, politics, NGOs, education to participate, and discuss their research. We hope through this event, we can build a global network of civic tech enthusiasts." The event is being held during #CivicTechFest 2017. Learn more, submit a session proposal, and register to attend here.
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Home » Alliance Air to start direct flights to Jaffna from Monday
Alliance Air to start direct flights to Jaffna from Monday
written by Radi Fri Dec 09, 10:42 am Source
Alliance Air, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India has chalked out aggressive expansion plans which include launch of flights to newer destinations, a top official has said.
This Indian Airline recently will launched its maiden overseas flight from Chennai to Jaffna making it the 55th destination connected by the airline.
Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIAHL is all set to resume its services connecting Chennai and Jaffna from Monday, after a nearly three-year pandemic-caused break.
The airline is all set to expand globally and commence commercial flight operations from Jaffna International Airport to Chennai International Airport with direct flight operations on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
"This direct flight will operate four days a week. With the vision to connect to our neighbouring countries, it is our endeavour to offer better air connectivity to all our neighbours with their closest city hubs.
Pre-COVID, Alliance Air operated this commercial international flight. With the support from Government of India, Alliance Air will again resume this flight operation," the airline noted in a statement.
On the launch of direct flight to Jaffna from Chennai, Air India Chief Ashwani Lohani said it was a major thing for Alliance Airline since it is the first international flight.
"Beginning with this (Chennai-Jaffna route), Alliance Air can connect with nearby countries like SAARC nation," he said.
An Alliance Air flight from Chennai landed at the Jaffna International Airport on October 17 2019 as Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena inaugurated the its maiden flight.it was suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic.
It added that Jaffna is one of the most beautiful towns located right on the northern tip of Sri Lanka. Jaffna is known for its predominant Tamil population and recognized as the cultural capital for Tamilians in Sri Lanka.
"The hospitality of the locals will surely impress any tourist to this place. They are just not wonderful people but are friendly too. If you are looking for a destination which offers beauty and great hospitality to travellers, then Jaffna should be in your travel plan," it noted.
This flight is special in many ways. Apart from being Alliance Air's maiden international foray, it has connected Chennai to Jaffna after a gap of 41 years.
Flyers coming into Chennai from Delhi, Coimbatore, Ahmadabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Dubai, Trivandrum and Muscat have the option of connecting onwards to Jaffna over Chennai making air travel more convenient.
"It is the constant endeavour of Alliance Air to bolster its network and soar higher connecting India and beyond," the statement added.
The airline was earlier a subsidiary of Air India, until the national carrier's divestment and hand over to the Tata Group in January this year.
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Newsroom Home / NJAES Program Areas / Commercial Agriculture / What's in Season from the Garden State: Rutgers on Your Plate – 250th Anniversary Spotlights NJAES-Developed Foods
What's in Season from the Garden State: Rutgers on Your Plate – 250th Anniversary Spotlights NJAES-Developed Foods
November 9, 2016 by Office of Communications
You wouldn't know it from looking at your dinner plate, but some of the foods you consume, whether from a supermarket, farm market, garden, or local restaurant, were developed at Rutgers. Through the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), the university has been and continues to breed varieties of fruits and vegetables, and even nuts and shellfish, which play key roles in the food and agriculture industries.
Rutgers University was founded on November 10, 1766 as Queen's College and originally affiliated with the Dutch Reformed Church. Fast forward 100 years and Rutgers began its legacy of contributions to agriculture that has had statewide, national and worldwide impact. One of the areas that Rutgers contributed on a grand scale is through its plant breeding programs.
Rutgers involvement with state agriculture began in 1864 after it became the land-grant university for New Jersey, followed by the founding of the agricultural experiment station in 1887. Plant breeding began at NJAES in 1900, with numerous new varieties of vegetables developed, and large quantities of seeds distributed to New Jersey farmers for propagation. Over the past 100+ years, some of the breeding efforts are for species native to New Jersey like cranberries and oysters, others have been traditional agricultural crops of key importance to New Jersey ag, like tomatoes, strawberries and peaches, and still others are new and innovative crops with potential for new markets, like hazelnuts and hot peppers.
The Rutgers NJAES breeding programs use traditional breeding techniques and not genetic modification.
All the developments that have come from the plant breeding efforts could fill a volume, but here is a condensed version to whet your appetite; a Rutgers NJAES agricultural products-menu, of sorts.
Fresh, tender Delaware Bay oysters from South Jersey being shucked.
In southernmost New Jersey, the Delaware Bay has been a prolific source of the eastern oyster, long enjoyed by Native Americans. European settlers harvested the oysters of the Bay and an oyster industry grew in the region, with vendors selling oysters on the streets of Philadelphia, Trenton and New York.
In the mid-twentieth century, a decline in coastal water quality, and outbreaks of oyster diseases destroyed New Jersey's valuable shellfish industry. After years of water quality improvements and oyster disease research and shellfish breeding by NJAES, the state's Eastern oyster aquaculture industry has been re-invigorated. Researchers at Rutgers Haskin Shellfish Laboratory, an NJAES off-campus research center, have found a way to commercially produce shellfish that are not only resistant to disease, but are also more succulent, firm, salty and clean than wild Delaware Bay oysters. Now, triploid oysters (with three sets of chromosomes, rather than two) developed at Rutgers are a popular variety in the U.S., France, Australia and China. Rutgers oysters as sold as 'seed' (baby oysters) to hatcheries for commercial production. Although growers often market under their own trade name, many list the source of their oysters as disease resistant stock or 'triploid' oysters from Rutgers. The hatchery-produced disease-resistant oysters are marketed locally as "Cape May Salts."
'Rutgers Scarlet' lettuce
One of the newest vegetable breeds developed at NJAES is not a traditional crop grown at Rutgers research farms. In fact, this product was developed in one of the labs on campus, and instead of traditional agricultural attributes like yield or disease-resistance, this was grown for nutritional content. Using a non-transgenic process of tissue culture which replicates plant cells in a petri dish, then propagating in growth chambers, the lettuce seedlings are then analyzed for levels of polyphenols, anthocyanins and other antioxidants. The product has to be further investigated for local production and is not yet widely available, but the 'Rutgers Scarlet' lettuce was released as a high antioxidant "superfood", with the polyphenol content that rivals blueberries.
The 'Rutgers 250' tomato resulted from re-inventing the 'Rutgers' tomato from scratch.
Top that salad with a tomato – make mine a Jersey tomato, please. The most iconic, well-loved product of the Garden State is the Jersey tomato. Sadly, over time, as modern firm shipping varieties of tomatoes took hold, and agricultural practices changed, the Jersey tomato lost its luster. Rutgers "Rediscover the Jersey Tomato" program accomplished bringing back classic Jersey tomato varieties for home gardeners to once again enjoy. A home gardeners' favorite, the 'Ramapo' tomato was developed at NJAES and released in 1968, but was then off the market for many years. The seeds of Ramapo tomato, along with two other classic Jersey tomato varieties were made available to New Jersey farms and home gardeners.
One classic Jersey tomato that was left out of the program's seed offerings was the 'Rutgers' tomato, released by Rutgers in 1934; the tomato that once dominated commercial tomato production with world-wide use. Why didn't the Jersey tomato program offer Rutgers tomato seeds? First, the Rutgers tomato was still widely found in seed catalogs and readily available. Second, although up until 1951, NJAES maintained certified seed stock of Rutgers tomato, the original line was not later maintained at the University, and the modern seeds sold today may be derivative selections, possibly even different cultivars, from the original. The opportunity of re-creating the Rutgers tomato from scratch became a reality when NJAES faculty obtained seed of the original parent varieties and the Rutgers tomato was re-invented and released in 2016 as the 'Rutgers 250' tomato.
Demoranville® cranberries
Commercial cranberry cultivation began in New Jersey around the mid-1800s in Burlington and Ocean counties. Barrels of fresh cranberries were sold to ship merchants for sailors to use as a source of vitamin C. Just as limes prevented scurvy (vitamin C deficiency) for British sailors, the cranberry was of service to American sailors.
Cranberries have come a long way since their traditional use in cranberry sauce and juice. Now making an appearance in a variety of foods, the varieties of cranberries have also come a long way. Like blueberries, commercial cranberries were developed from strains first found in the wild, but today's varieties are bred for size, improved fruit quality, resistance to heat and drought, and to span the season from early to late harvests. The Rutgers cranberry breeding program began in 1985 and has released several improved varieties: 'Crimson Queen', 'Demoranville', 'Mullica Queen' and 'Scarlet Knight'.
Jersey male asparagus
Asparagus, a perennial favorite and prized vegetable among gourmands, has attracted a wider base of devotees as research reveals the nutritional powerhouse found within its spears. One might assume that new and improved asparagus varieties originate from Europe, the epicenter of the culinary world. This is partly true, but the asparagus fancied in Europe is white, requires peeling, and the flavor is reminiscent of parsnips. For the rest of the world that prefer the more traditional, typically green asparagus, they looked to North America, to a handful of select breeding programs at Rutgers, and the University of California, in the U.S. and the University of Guelph, in Canada.
Rutgers NJAES had a robust asparagus breeding program for close to seventy years, producing some of the most widely grown commercial varieties today. Until several decades ago, asparagus varieties were a mix of male and female plants. But Rutgers NJAES researchers developed a method for propagating only the male plants that don't produce seeds. These "all-male" asparagus varieties — including 'Jersey Giant, 'Jersey Supreme' and 'Jersey Knight' — produce up to three times more than older, open-pollinated male/female varieties. Rutgers hybrid male asparagus varieties are a culinary prize for consumers and an important commercial production advancement for farmers. The Rutgers parent lines became a series of superior male hybrids recognized worldwide, with much sought after consistency.
The sweet basil breeding evaluation plots growing at the Rutgers NJAES Snyder Research & Extension Farm.
For the past decade, a familiar scenario has been playing out on farms and in gardens across the U.S. A healthy, fragrant crop of sweet basil begins to display yellowing leaves. Upon closer inspection, the undersides of the leaves show signs of a menacing grayish sporulation. It is only a matter of time before the basil plant and others in proximity succumb to this new disease of basil downy mildew.
Rutgers New Use Agriculture & Natural Plant Products Program, working with the NJAES vegetable pathologist, and cooperating with New Jersey basil farmers, sought to address the problem by identifying basils from any species that exhibited tolerance or resistance to downy mildew. Once resistance was identified in the other basil types, the researchers made hundreds of crosses to get the desired traits of a true sweet basil along with downy mildew resistance. Plant breeding is an art, science and craft – with the basil, the breeders focus not just on disease resistance, but also breed for high yield and field performance, aroma, taste and the plant's visual appearance. The new resistant basils will be released over the next few years.
Hot peppers bred for ethnic markets.
Rutgers ethnic crops researchers have been evaluating hot pepper varieties for potential local markets. Part of this research developed into the Exotic Pepper Project which involves plant breeding methods to combine desirable fruit quality, earliness, yield, horticultural, and disease/pest resistance characteristics. Over 100 selected breeding lines of exotic peppers are being evaluated at NJAES research farms. As the uses, interest and demand for exotic hot peppers increase, the project's plan is for New Jerseyans to be able to tap into an expanded market of locally grown hot peppers. By 2020, the Exotic Pepper Project will release 3-6 unique new varieties of exotic/hot peppers to New Jersey growers for production. These varieties will combine the best fruit quality and horticultural characteristics from selected interbred Capsicum annum, C. chinense, and C. frutescens breeding lines.
'TangOs' peach
Farmers have been growing peaches in New Jersey since the 1600s. By 1680, peaches were found in abundance in orchards from Trenton to New Brunswick. The area of production spread north to Morris County and around Hackettstown. The peach was New Jersey's first fruit to be sold commercially and wagon loads of peaches from New Jersey orchards were marketed in New York City and Philadelphia. By the mid-1800s New Jersey was known for its abundance and quality of peaches. In 1890, there were more than 4 million trees in the state, and half of them were in Hunterdon County.
The peach breeding program began at NJAES in 1907 and throughout the 20th century, many new varieties of delicious peaches and nectarines were developed – helping maintain New Jersey as one of the leading peach producing states in the U.S. Now, in the 21st century, NJAES tree fruit breeding program continues to develop high quality peaches, but also innovative products like apricots and beach plums. One of the most recent releases patented by the program, is a "not your grandma's peach" variety. The visually-striking 'TangOs' is a flat peach with heirloom cling-peach flavor, and bright yellow skin, with none of the typical red coloring found on peaches.
'Rutgers Scarlet' strawberry
Strawberries are native to New Jersey. The original native people, the Lenni Lenape had no need to cultivate the plants, as wild strawberries were abundant. The first colonists in America shipped the larger wild strawberry plants back to Europe as early as 1600. Wild strawberries were small, acid and seedy compared to the hybrid cultivars that came later, but were still considered better than European varieties. Around 1820, commercial cultivation of strawberries in New Jersey began with farmers around Hackensack shipping berries by wagon and sailing vessel to the New York City. New Jersey strawberry production continued to flourish with acreage gradually shifting to the southern part of the state. In the 1860's, Burlington County had the most strawberry acreage than any other county in the U.S.
Now, in the 21st century, strawberry production in New Jersey is a shadow of its former glory. The remaining farm acreage producing strawberries is mostly planted with Chandler strawberry, a California variety bred for berries firm enough for shipping long distances but not for flavor. New Jersey commercial growers face competition from growers in California and Florida that provide a year-round supply of strawberries.
General strawberry research at the NJAES dates back to 1870, with respect to fertilization, irrigation, insects and variety trials, and strawberry breeding didn't begin in earnest at Rutgers until around the late 1920's. The objective was a good commercial strawberry variety which would ripen after the harvest period of the varieties of the day.
Strawberry breeding for today's New Jersey farmers and home gardeners is being re-invigorated by the recent and upcoming releases of varieties that were developed at NJAES over the past few decades. Bred for growing conditions in New Jersey and the region, with the aim of improving strawberry fruit quality and yields, the most important characteristic of these varieties is flavor. The strawberry breeding project has resulted in several advanced selections worthy of commercial production and in 2015, the 'Rutgers Scarlet' strawberry was released.
Hazelnuts are being bred for large nuts and disease resistance.
If the world of candy had a star couple, hazelnuts and chocolate would be its Bogie and Bacall. This trendy combination is driving the market for hazelnuts, with 90 percent of the world's hazelnut crop currently going into candies and demand exceeding supply. Unwrapped from its golden foil shroud, however, the true potential of this nut lies in not only expanding local agricultural markets, but also helping to feed a hungry world. That, at least, was the vision of a late professor who began an ambitious perennial tree crops breeding project at Rutgers in 1996.
In New Jersey, native hazelnuts grow as a spreading shrub, and produce tiny, thick-shelled nuts. On the other hand, the taller European variety, which is used commercially, grows as a single-trunk tree and produces large nuts with desirable thin shells and high-quality kernels But, as is often the case with imported plant species, the European hazelnut is susceptible to disease and also lacks a tolerance for New Jersey's winters.
The hazelnut breeding program is addressing this issue by selecting and breeding resistant and tolerant varieties that will not only thrive in New Jersey but also produce large, tasty nuts. The first generation of plants from the breeding program will soon be making their way to farms, while opportunities for the New Jersey nursery industry to produce hazelnut trees for residential use by breeding several ornamental varieties with attractive purple leaves, bright fall color, contorted and weeping branches, and edible nuts.
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER INTO ONE CELEBRATORY MEAL
Recognizing that the aforementioned Rutgers NJAES breeding items would make enticing dishes for a celebratory meal, Rutgers NJAES held a Rutgers 250 Breeding and Celebration Luncheon on November 4 to highlight these important agricultural products and the role they play in the New Jersey agriculture and food industries. The event brought together a menu of these foods, the breeders who are developing them, New Jersey food entrepreneurs, and key players in the ag and food industries of New Jersey.
For more information on Rutgers NJAES breeding programs and "all-star varieties" that were highlighted throughout the anniversary year, go to http://breeding.rutgers.edu.
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Edo state APC governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, denies pouring acid on a student during his undergraduate days in UNIBEN
Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo state governorship election, has denied the allegation he bathed a student with acid as an undergraduate at the University of Benin.
Back in 2016 during the state governorship election, former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomole, had alleged that Ize-Iyamu, who was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in that election, poured acid on a student. Oshiomole of the APC was campaigning for Godwin Obaseki when he made the statement. Oshiomole berated Ize-Iyamu and gave the state residents reasons why he is unfit to be elected as governor.
Oshiomhole and Obaseki began having problems with each other and subsequently fell apart, forcing Obaseki's defection to the PDP in 2020.
Ize-Iyamu who was in PDP, is now a member of APC and Oshiomole's anointed candidate for the state governorship election scheduled for September 19 2020. As the election draws closer, some politicians have brought out the campaign video in which Oshiomole accused Ize-Iyamu of bathing a student with acid.
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Ize-Iyamu in an online television programme today July 5, denied the allegation. Setting the records straight, the politician said
"When I was in the university, I was a member of the Pyrates Confraternity. At that time, we didn't look at it as a cult arrangement but some people were already coming in with tendencies to create problems. We had this very confrontational group and one evening, somebody reported to us that they beat up a final year student who was also close to us and they mentioned the names of those involved, and we said no, this is bad.
Don't also forget too that I was a students' union leader, very prominent in the students' union congress. So, myself and some persons who heard about this complaint said let's go and see the people concerned and talk to them.
We went there and met with the people concerned. They opened the door for us and we were discussing the matter under a very cordial atmosphere only for some people to come in and before we knew it, there was smoke in the whole place and somebody shouted acid and was screaming. It was then I realized that somebody has poured acid on somebody and I quickly rushed to the security post. I brought them in and we took the young man to get first aid treatment.
Of course, the school set up an inquiry, and the person that was affected admitted that I was the one who brought security agents and that I was able to take him in for medical attention. I asked who poured it and he said he didn't know. He said he knew the face but didn't know his name and nobody appeared to know the name and the university said since you people don't want to mention the name, we are going to sanction all of you. Before we knew it, they expelled us.
The reason they gave was that they expelled us for belonging to a proscribed organisation. But the long and short of it is that we were on it for two years till 1986 when the Senate held a meeting and said these guys have been punished enough, that if you look at the records, they were not the one that committed what happened, so, we were called back, graduated and then went to the Law School."
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BILLINGS, MT, Sept. 23, 2013 – For the past four years It has been the mission of adventure travel icon Dan Austin (founder of award-winning Austin Adventures) to help alleviate the cycle of poverty facing the people of rural Africa through increased mobility and economic development. Along with a group of entrepreneurs that shared a common passion for helping those who need it the most, Austin launched the Wheels of Change (WOC) non-profit in 2010 to bring donated bicycles to the continent. On August 7, 2013, the latest shipment of more than 300 bikes, parts and tools arrived at its final destination in Linyanti, Namibia.
Through various chapters throughout the U.S., Wheels of Change International collects donated bicycles to be shipped overseas to Africa. Upon arrival, locals are trained in both bicycle mechanics and how to run a business. The shipping container is then converted into a bike shop that retails, services and rents bicycles at a subsidized cost with 100% all profits going back into the community.
The latest container of bikes arrived in Linyanti village in August and will serve the Zambezi Region of northeast Namibia (formerly known as the Caprivi Region). Here, no public transport is available, and owing to their low incomes, private motor vehicle ownership is impossible for most people. The population of the region survives mainly on subsistence farming and fishing, so transporting produce is a major requirement. For children, getting to school can be a daily challenge, especially if they live more than a few kilometers from school. In this case, transport can mean the difference between having an education and a brighter future, or continuing a cycle of poverty. For people who need to visit medical facilities, transport can be a big obstacle. For patients who need to access important medication like antiretrovirals that are used to treat HIV/AIDS, walking can be a major energy drain, while hitching a lift can take hours or even days and can be costly. A bicycle can be a perfect solution for a patient in this situation.
Economic development is also part of the Wheels of Change mission. The shipment to Linyanti will also benefit two conservancy-based bicycle tourism projects that will be launched using the new bicycles. The first is in the Wuparu Conservancy, about 50km from the bicycle shop, and the other is located on the other side of Namibia in the Kunene region, in Khoadi Hoas Conservancy. Namibia's conservancy model is world-renowned for giving local people ownership over important tourism sites as a way to earn money to build their communities. For example, high end lodges must pay rent to the conservancy in order to operate there, and conservancy-led tourism ventures are supported by these lodges.
There will be 15 bikes from the shipment allocated to safari camps in each of these conservancies. The bikes will be owned by the conservancies, but individual conservancy members will be given an opportunity to run tour businesses, taking tourists to visit local attractions and real villages—a rare privilege on Namibia's current tourism circuits, which are geared mainly to visiting the country's spectacular wildlife and landscapes, but with limited opportunities to experience the way-of-life of local people.
Under Austin's leadership, Wheels of Change continues to expand its efforts in Africa. WOC's first Namibian project—Tuliwonde Bicycle Shop—continues to be very successful and has grown beyond the borders of Namibia. As it sits near the border with Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana, it has developed markets in these countries. Since it opened in late 2010, it has sold more than 1000 bicycles, with profits supporting local orphans who are fed and clothed through a highly regarded local organization, Catholic AIDS Action.
In 2011, WOC delivered a shipment of 400 bikes to a village outside of Nairobi, Kenya which now operates as a successful Bicycle Empowerment Center serving thousands of people.
The Tuliwonde, Nairobi and now Linyanti bike shops are all part of a network of 31 locations supported by the Namibian NGO, the Bicycling Empowerment Network Namibia (BEN).
BEN Namibia's network of shops has created a large demand for bikes throughout the country. Last year the NGO in association with Wheels of Change International and other initiatives imported 6,276 bicycles into Namibia, and with this year's imports to date, they have brought the total number of bikes donated to 32,706 since the Network's inception in 2005.
Austin points out that a healthcare worker can visit 3 to 4 times the number of clients with a bicycle compared to walking, girls are 70 percent more likely to attend school if their household owns a bicycle, 5km on foot = 1 hour / 5km by bicycle = 20 minutes, and a bicycle can carry up to five times the load compared to a person walking.
A bicycle shop, which meets an important need for transport, can help capitalize other businesses, and give hard-working local people, who have never had a shot at conventional employment, a chance to learn new skills and build a strong local enterprise.


Bremerhaven is located at the mouth of the River Weser on its eastern bank, opposite the town of Nor Denham. Though a relatively new city, it has a long history as a trade port and today is one of the most important German ports. The town was founded in 1827; these tiny villages were built on small islands in the swampy estuary. Bremerhaven was one of the important harbours of emigration in Europe. Bremerhaven has only a few historical buildings, and the high street and city centre are almost exclusively post-war, The main attractions for tourists are the German Emigration Centre and the German Maritime Museum on the historical harbour with many museum ships, There is also a zoo which features Arctic wildlife, both terrestrial and marine.


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Three suicide bombings in Yemen kill security personnel
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6 December 2017: Yemen: Former president Ali Abdullah Saleh killed in Sana'a by Houthi militants
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On Wednesday, in Aden, Yemen, a suicide bomber killed by varying reports from three to five policemen and injured as many as six others. No militant group claimed responsibility. Two days earlier at Mukalla, Yemen, as many as ten people were reported killed in two car explosions near two army check posts. A local al-Qaeda group claimed responsibility for that attack. Various statements from officials said fifteen to eighteen soldiers were injured, five critically.
The Iran-backed Shia Houthi rebel group announced on Tuesday they had launched a missile targeting the Yemeni-Saudi border.
General Faraj Salemine informed Agence France-Presse at least five Yemeni soldiers were killed in the incidents on Monday. al-Qaeda identified Abu Tariq al-Sana'ani and Amir Tariq al-Sana'ani as the attackers who attacked southwest of the city near al-Burum and west in al-Ghaber. Previously, Mukalla was a stronghold of group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
Mukalla is the capital of Yemen's Hadramaout province. AQAP controlled the city for a year. Yemen faced attacks from Houthis in the northern and central areas. In April, pro-government troops took control over the city with the help of Saudi and Emirati military forces.
While this has gone on, al Qaeda and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant groups have attacked the Yemeni army. Last month, suicide bombers claimed by ISIL killed at least 38 people in Mukalla.
In the last fifteen months, over 6,400 people reportedly were killed in fighting in the country. The civil war began in 2014, and has included competition between al Qaeda and ISIL. The fighting reportedly has displaced more than 2.5 million civilians.
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"Bomb kills four policemen in Yemen's Aden" — Gulf News, July 20, 2016
Fouad Mossad. "Suicide bombing rocks Yemen's Aden; 5 policemen killed" — Anadolu Agency, July 20, 2016
Mohammed Mukhashaf. "At least six Yemeni soldiers killed in suicide bombings near Mukalla" — Reuters, July 18, 2016
"Yemen: Several dead in attacks on Mukalla checkpoints" — Al Jazeera, July 18, 2016
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The most Reaching and Engaging with Hispanic Community
The Graduation Gap - Why Latino Men Aren't Getting Their Fair Share of College Degrees
"Education can be a catalyst to achieving a wide variety of goals," says University of Phoenix faculty member Dr. Chris Mendoza. Mendoza's life story is testament to that statement: Though he graduated high school reading at a "seventh or eighth grade level," through application and hard work he moved up the educational ladder, earning a college degree (University of Texas at El Paso, 1981), an MBA, and a doctorate in business administration (University of Phoenix, 2007).
He is now a successful executive who heads the recruiting and marketing department for a division of a Fortune 200 financial services company.
Stories like Mendoza's are becoming more common as Latino immigrants come to the U.S., make a better living, and send their children to college. Though the situation is improving, Latinos still have yet to catch up to other ethnicities in educational achievement. Latinos are the least educated major population group in the nation, with Latino males only having an average of 10.6 years of schooling, compared with an average of 12.2 years for black males and 13.3 years for white males.1 Only 11% of Latinos ages 25 and over have a bachelor's degree, versus 29% of whites and 25% of other non-Hispanics.2
The problem is not that Latinos are failing to attend college, or that they lack understanding of the value of an education. In fact, only Asian high school graduates attend college at higher rates than do Latinos.3 Nearly 9 out of 10 (88%) Hispanics ages 18 to 25 say that college is important for getting ahead in life, and 77% say their parents think going to college is the most important thing they can do after high school.4 The issue of concern is that too many Latinos are leaving college without earning a degree.
Also of interest is the fact that Latino women are outpacing Latino men in terms of educational attainment. In 2006, for example, only 41% of Latino undergraduates were male.5 This disparity is all the more startling given that the gender gap seems to be leveling off for males of other ethnicities.6
In part, the difference in Latinos' and Latinas' educational achievement can be explained by the fact that more Latinas go back to school as adults (ages 25 and up). But many other factors-cultural, societal, and economic-intertwine to explain both the gender gap and why Latinos are not earning postsecondary degrees at a rate proportional to other ethnic groups. Many Latino Men Feel Pressure to Enter the Workforce Rather than Pursue a Degree
Most Latino students are nontraditional students: Many are over 25, attend school part-time, opt for two-year programs rather than four-year ones, and have parents, children, spouses, or other family members to support.7 The selfsame factors that make a student nontraditional, however, have been identified as risk factors for degree noncompletion by the U.S. Department of Education.8
And a large number of these students work while attending school, which may be one reason why they opt to attend school part-time. In many low-income or working-class immigrant families, young people feel a responsibility to contribute to the family's income as soon as they are old enough to work. A sizeable proportion of young immigrants drop out of high school in order to work full time. (Second-generation Latinos ages 16 to 19, in contrast, are four times more likely to be in school and not working at all than immigrants from their same age group.)9 Nearly three-quarters of 16- to 25-year old Latinos who had ended their education while in or shortly after high school say they did so in order to support their families.10 This emphasis on work may be one reason fewer Hispanic men than women attain college degrees.
"For Latino men, the pressure to enter the workforce is strong," says Daniel Villao, State Director of the California Construction Academy at the University of California, Los Angeles Labor Center, a member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance, Accounting, and Related Business Fields, and a University of Phoenix alumnus (MBA 2008). "Traditionally, girls have been expected to get an education and get married. They have not been expected to be the head of a household or contribute [financially] in any meaningful way."
"This means that, without intending to, we have created a wonderful wave of bright young Latinas coming into their own through the educational system in the U.S.," says Villao, whose parents emigrated to the U.S. from Ecuador in 1963. "This has created a significant opportunity for young women to be plugged into career ladders in a way that has never existed for young Hispanic men." First- and Second-Generation Americans More Likely to Attend College than Immigrants
A highly significant determinant of whether or not a Latino will pursue higher education is how long he or his family have been in the U.S. Families that have been in the U.S. longer are more likely to send their children to college. Only 29% of immigrant Latinos ages 18 to 25 say they plan to get a college degree, versus 60% of U.S.-born Latinos of the same age group.11 (As further proof of the cultural differences between immigrant and native-born Latinos, consider that 60% percent of 18- to 25-year-olds of all ethnicities want to attend college, the same percentage as U.S.-born Latinos.12) As 35% of Latino youth are foreign-born, this means that millions of young Latinos do not see college in their future.13
"The experience of someone who is an immigrant is very different from someone who is a first-generation or 1.5 generation [someone who emigrates as a child or young teenager]," Mendoza says. "Immigrants may not have role models for succeeding in school in their families. If they're struggling financially, the decision whether to go to school or earn money is a clear one: The sons or daughters need to work to support the family."
"In the latter case," he continues, "the economic condition of the family has likely improved to the point where they don't have to worry about the basics, like having somewhere to live and putting food on the table, and can think about things like preparing their kids for college, helping them to have good SAT scores, and encouraging them to take science and math and AP classes." Lack of Information and Role Models May Discourage Latinos from Attending College
Many Latinos, especially those who are immigrants or the children of immigrants, lack the cultural capital-knowledge about how to apply for and succeed in college-that students from more privileged backgrounds enjoy. First-generation college students are at greater risk for dropping out simply because they do not have the experiences of friends and family members to guide them through the higher education system. They may not know how to write a college admissions essay, register for courses, interact with professors, write long term papers, or schedule their study time-things that are second nature for students who have been expecting to go to college since early childhood. Furthermore, immigrants and their children may mistakenly believe that they are not "college material."
"There's a lack of information about education [among many Latinos], a lack of understanding about what an advanced degree can help you accomplish in life," Villao says. "If your mother and father are working-class folks who never had anyone in the family complete high school, they might see university studies as something for people with money and means, and not as something their family can aspire to."
Cultural differences may also make Latinos reluctant to apply for financial aid, Mendoza says. "Hispanics have a stigma about borrowing money," he says. "In our culture, you live within your means and you don't exceed that. If you talk to a family that makes a modest living about borrowing money to send their child to school, it's a foreign conversation to them. They don't want to spend money that doesn't belong to them, or be stuck with a loan they might not be able to repay, even though the potential advantages might outweigh the drawbacks." He points out, however, that families that have been in the U.S. longer are much more receptive to the idea of borrowing money to pay for school. The Right High School Can Make All the Difference
Contributing to the problem of low graduation rates among Hispanic students is the fact that 70% of Latinos are enrolled in predominantly minority high schools where the quality of teaching and resources may not be as high as in schools with higher percentages of Caucasian students.14
Mendoza's life story is a testament to the often drastic differences between high schools that serve mainly white students versus those that serve mainly minorities. He attended a high school in El Paso that was predominantly Hispanic. In the 1970s, when the El Paso Independent School District was sued for discrimination due to its inequitable distribution of Hispanic students, Mendoza, along with students from 50 to 60 other families, was moved to a predominantly white high school across town.
"The difference in the educational experience was like night and day," he remembers. "I was just not prepared, and I had a tough time."
But going to a high school where students saw themselves as college-bound proved inspirational: "It was different being in a classroom with kids who had grown up with parents and family members who had gone to college," he says. "I felt left out when friends talked about where they'd be going to college. My complacency was shaken-I thought, 'I've got to do something.' "
At his new high school, Mendoza also met a teacher who encouraged him to pursue higher education. "My journalism teacher, Mrs. Margaret Slaughter, made a difference," he says. "I was motivated and inspired by her support. One day she asked me if I was going to college and I didn't know what to answer-I didn't think that I could. She kept asking me whether I was interested and if I had applied." Her words sank in, as even though Mendoza graduated high school "with a low GPA and poor SAT scores," he decided to attend college. What Schools Can Do to Reach Out to Latinos
The Latino workforce in the U.S. is growing rapidly: The number of working age Hispanics is projected to increase by 18 million between 2000 and 2025.15 However, without higher education, Latinos will not be able to fill the talent gap left by the retiring Baby Boom generation. It is therefore crucial that institutions of higher education reach out to this key demographic.
Colleges and universities that are serious about attracting the Latino community need to start getting their message out early, Villao says. "They can create the desire, plant the seed to help folks understand their opportunities beyond high school. They can start summer programs that tie local high schools to colleges and create experience trips that let students visit campus locations and be exposed to college level work and see how students interact."
"Educating young people about the fact that higher education is accessible to them is really critical," he adds. "It's incumbent upon society to show young Latinos that they do have access to college, and that there are support systems. Educators can show them the pathway out of poverty is much easier than it was for those who came before them."
"We need to help families understand they ought to paint that dream [of a college education] for their sons and daughters," Mendoza says. "Universities have to do a better job with outreach."
"Open-door institutions serve an important need," he continues. "It's because I went to an open-enrollment college that I was able to be educated."
Villao is optimistic about the future of America's Latinos. "We're progressing much more rapidly than people thought we would," he says. "Those of us who are first-generation students have used education as a tool for success, and we can now turn around and create networks of opportunity for those who come after us."
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Network Neutrality
CIS explores how changes in the architecture of computer networks affect the economic environment for innovation and competition on the Internet, and how the law should react to those changes. This work has lead us to analyze the issue of network neutrality, perhaps the Internet's most debated policy issue, which concerns Internet user's ability to access the content and software of their choice without interference from network providers.
Professor of Law and Helen L. Crocker Faculty Scholar at Stanford Law School, Director of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, and Professor (by courtesy) of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
Barbara van Schewick is a Professor of Law and Helen L. Crocker Faculty Scholar at Stanford Law School, Director of Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, Professor (by courtesy) of Electrical Engineering in Stanford University's Department of Electrical Engineering, and a leading expert on net neutrality.
Marvin Ammori
Marvin Ammori is a leading First Amendment lawyer and Internet policy expert. He was instrumental to the adoption of network neutrality rules in the US and abroad–having been perhaps the nation's leading legal advocate advancing network neutrality–and also instrumental to the defeat of the SOPA and PIPA copyright/censorship bills.
Emily Baxter
Emily Baxter is a research associate for Women's Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress, focusing on women's and families' economic security, women's leadership, and work-family balance. She previously worked as the special assistant for the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative at the Center. In the fall of 2012, Emily was a field organizer for President Obama's re-election campaign near her hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania.
youtube vs. google vs. revver (from Chris Pirillo)
By Colette Vogele on November 27, 2006 at 5:52 pm
This is too funny. I had to share it here. Check out Chris Pirillo's comparison of YouTube vs. GoogleVideo vs. Revver. When I do the comparison from my DSL w/ a macbook, it seems like the YouTube and Revver sites load and run fine. The Google Video one (in the middle), however, keeps buffering and stalling... In any event, take a minute and enjoy this.
Workshop on Commons Theory for Young Scholars
By Stefan Bechtold on November 22, 2006 at 2:28 pm
In May 2007, the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, in collaboration with Stanford's Center for Internet and Society, will hold a "Workshop on Commons Theory for Young Scholars". Larry Lessig and Tim Wu will provide feedback to presentations by young scholars (doctoral students, post-docs and assistant professors).
Expanding the Periphery and Threatening the Core: The Ascendant Libertarian Speech Tradition
Morgan Weiland
Though scholars have identified the expanding scope of First Amendment speech doctrine, little attention has been paid to the theoretical transformation happening inside the doctrine that has accompanied its outward creep. Taking up this overlooked perspective, this Article uncovers a new speech theory: the libertarian tradition. This new tradition both is generative of the doctrine's expansion and risks undermining the First Amendment's theoretical foundations.
Trump's Immigration Order Signals Sharp Departure from Other Post-WWII Presidents
Margaret Hu
As "leader of the free world," every post-World War II US President has expressed some form of public support for refugees through speeches and White House statements.
Net Neutrality and Zero-Rating: Oral Testimony at the CRTC's Hearing on Differential Pricing Practices Related to Internet Data Plans, November 4, 2016
Thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Barbara van Schewick. I'm a Professor at Stanford Law School and the Director of the Center for Internet and Society there; I also have a courtesy appointment at Stanford's Electrical Engineering Department. I have a PhD in computer science and a law degree. I'm here as an independent academic whose research for the past 16 years has focused on the relationship between Internet architecture, innovation and regulation. The FCC's 2010 and 2015 Open Internet Rules relied heavily on my work. My work also informed TRAI's 2016 Order on zero-rating and the European Union's recently adopted guidelines implementing the European Union's net neutrality law.
T-Mobile's Binge On Violates Key Net Neutrality Principles
In November 2015, T-Mobile, the third largest provider of mobile Internet access in the U.S., launched a new service called Binge On that offers "unlimited" video streaming from selected providers. Customers on qualifying plans can stream video from forty-two providers in Binge On – Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, and others – without using their data plans, a practice known as zero-rating. As currently offered, Binge On violates key net neutrality principles and harms user choice, innovation, competition, and free speech online. As a result, the program is likely to violate the FCC's general conduct rule.
Verizon v. Federal Communications Commission
Comcast Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission
Comcast Corp. v. FCC is a 2010 United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia case holding that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) does not have ancillary jurisdiction over Comcast's Internet service under the language of the Communications Act of 1934. In so holding, the Court vacated a 2008 order issued by the FCC that asserted jurisdiction over Comcast's network management polices and censured Comcast from interfering with its subscribers' use of peer-to-peer software.
Federal Communications Commission Preserving the Open Internet Proceeding
In 2005, on the same day the FCC re-classified DSL service and effectively reduced the regulatory obligations of DSL providers, the FCC announced its unanimous view that consumers are entitled to certain rights and expectations with respect to their broadband service, including the right to:
Federal Communications Commission Proceeding Regarding Comcast's Blocking of BitTorrent
Why Net Neutrality Advocates Remain Optimistic
"Eshoo and her copanelists, Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Reddit CEO Steven Huffman, and Stanford law professor Barbara van Schewick, remained doggedly optimistic about the future of net neutrality in the United States."
Reddit Co-founder, Congresswoman advocate for net neutrality at Law School event
The Stanford Daily
"Van Schewick argued that the motivation for removing net neutrality rules came largely from ISPs looking to capitalize on their positions as gatekeepers. She said that in 2013, prior to net neutrality regulations being put in place, six large ISPs started using "choke points" to slow down certain games and and videos, only speeding them up if the hosting websites were willing to pay.
"The ISPs have more money, and they definitely have more lobbyists," Schewick said. "But that does not mean they get to win. They only win if we are silent.""
How the EU's Far Right Will Boost Google, Facebook, and Amazon
"Thomas Lohninger, executive director of Epicenter Works, another NGO that ran an ostensibly grassroots campaign against the Copyright Directive, says his group worked with politicians from across the spectrum. "You can find allies in all political parties, and if you are working toward the majority, you also have to talk with all of the people and explore all avenues that you can in order to gain a majority. And that's what we did," Lohninger says. "There are of course the Euroskeptics, that are fundamentally opposed to every type of European legislation or regulation.
Why internet users in Austria face losing their anonymity
"Thomas Lohninger of civil rights group Epicenter Works told German-language website Der Standard: "It's remarkable how little thought has gone into this.""
What the Loss of Net Neutrality Means for Democracy and Innovation (Past Event)
In 2017, the FCC voted to abolish net neutrality protections, which ensure that we, not the companies we pay to get online, get to choose what we do online. This event will explore what we lost, why it matters, and what's happening with efforts to restore those protections in the courts, the states and Washington, D.C.
The Antitrust Paradigm: Restoring a Competitive Economy - Lunch Time Talk with Jonathan Baker (Past Event)
RSVP is required for this free event.
CIS Career Lunch Series: Innovative Product Counseling at Google (Past Event)
FCBA Northern California Chapter CLE: California Net Neutrality Policy (Past Event)
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Suite 800
Join the FCBA's Northern California Chapter for an engaging discussion with key government, academic, and industry speakers to discuss the past, present, and future of net neutrality policy in California.
DOJ Lawsuit Against California Raises Legal Questions Over Net Neutrality
The U.S. Justice Department has sued California over its net neutrality law.
California Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed the measure, which was in response to the Federal Communications Commission's decision to repeal net neutrality in 2017, which took effect this past June.
To learn more about this lawsuit, The Show spoke with Barbara van Schewick, a law professor and director of the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School.
Expert: Smart Tech Is Making Us Dumb
We know that smart phones and other information technology are changing the way we live and the way we relate to other people, but could they actually be making us dumber?
Brett Frischmann says they are, and that we should question the use of digital technology and surveillance.
Can states regulate the internet?
The days are numbered for federal net neutrality regulations. In response, some states are working on their own versions to prevent internet service providers (ISP) from blocking, slowing or charging more for some web traffic. Oregon, Washington and several other states have made new rules, but a bill working its way through the California legislature would go the furthest. Marketplace Tech host Molly Wood spoke with Ryan Singel, a media and strategy fellow at Stanford Law School, about how a state can regulate a business that crosses state lines.
Stanford Legal with Pam Karlan & Joe Bankman: "Web extra: Net neutrality with guest Barbara van Schewick"
Law School professor Barbara van Schewick discusses net neutrality as the FCC plans to vote on changing those rules.


It seems people are getting addicted to apples like never before. A cool 3.3 million units of Apple's magical device – the iPad – have flown off shelves since it was launched in April and yet people haven't had enough of it. Demand for the iPad in countries where it has been made available continues to be strong and is growing stronger by the day, conquering the world one device at a time. Apple is rushing to make millions more, though we fear even that will not satiate the desire for the tablet.
Yet there seems to be a dark cloud looming somewhere in the horizon… dark enough to cast a pall of gloom over the magical land of Apple. The effects are already making themselves known and are preventing the iPad from reaching the pinnacle of its success. The dastardly villain is the LG Display Co., who is entrusted with the job of supplying the flat panel displays of the iPad. Chances are that they might not have thought the iPad would be such a success story and they are simply not able to supply enough panels to meet the requirement. As a result there's always a demand/supply gap existing and seems to be ever widening.
So the next logical question is, "When can we expect normalcy in the demand/supply area, so that there are enough iPad units to meet the requirement worldwide?" Unfortunately, the answer to this from LG has not been encouraging, as "by the second quarter of next year" is what they are able to promise. LG has firmed up plans to make an investment to the tune of $512 million on a new production line that will be churning out the flat panel displays of the iPad in even higher numbers. However, that the plant will attain "production ready" status only by the "second quarter of next year" is disappointing. Of course time will flow at the same rate as it has since time memorial, but the many months between then and now feel like ages to those of us in need of Apple's blessings.
What's also true is that the sales figure of the iPad will still be counted in millions while the bigger picture will continue to be the same; ecstasy among those who have access to the device and hope or despair among those who don't. That things won't improve much before the second quarter is a real dampener. It seems this magical device requires a real act of magic for it reach the many more millions in need.


The key issue: Poor health and disease is a costly, universal problem.
Diseases don't discriminate. Health issues don't respect borders.
According to the World Health Organisation, in 2012 alone, 8.2 million people worldwide died from cancer. It's also estimated that 35.6 million people are currently living with dementia.
These are just some of the big health issues that cost countries billions of dollars – issues that cost sufferers and their loved ones even more dearly.
From prevention and diagnosis to treatment and cure, our health and medical research is as diverse as it is dynamic.
Tailoring the genome to create novel cures for aggressive forms of tumours/cancers.
Investigating the early origins of health and disease.
Studying brain structure and function to aid functional recovery from neurological conditions, including developmental brain disorders, traumatic injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.
Developing a repeatable, non-invasive, safe and painless method of measuring damaging iron deposits in the liver caused by diseases such as thalassemia (iron overload).


Krissy is a friend who I met at work. She demonstrated infinite patience while training me to do my job, so when she asked me if I might be willing to do some photos of her family when their new baby boy arrived I was thrilled to do something that might somehow say thanks.
She has an amazing, fun, and, as you can see, very beautiful family.
This shoot was a blast to do. I had so much fun and I am really thankful for the opportunity to spend some time with Krissy and Dave and their children.
Congrats again on the new addition guys. He is stunning!
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The organization of conspecific face space in nonhuman primates
Lisa A. Parr, Jessica Taubert, Anthony C. Little, Peter J B Hancock
Humans and chimpanzees demonstrate numerous cognitive specializations for processing faces, but comparative studies with monkeys suggest that these may be the result of recent evolutionary adaptations. The present study utilized the novel approach of face space, a powerful theoretical framework used to understand the representation of face identity in humans, to further explore species differences in face processing. According to the theory, faces are represented by vectors in a multidimensional space, the centre of which is defined by an average face. Each dimension codes features important for describing a face's identity, and vector length codes the feature's distinctiveness. Chimpanzees and rhesus monkeys discriminated male and female conspecifics' faces, rated by humans for their distinctiveness, using a computerized task. Multidimensional scaling analyses showed that the organization of face space was similar between humans and chimpanzees. Distinctive faces had the longest vectors and were the easiest for chimpanzees to discriminate. In contrast, distinctiveness did not correlate with the performance of rhesus monkeys. The feature dimensions for each species' face space were visualized and described using morphing techniques. These results confirm species differences in the perceptual representation of conspecific faces, which are discussed within an evolutionary framework.
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Parr, L. A., Taubert, J., Little, A. C., & Hancock, P. J. B. (2012). The organization of conspecific face space in nonhuman primates. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 65(12), 2411-2434. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2012.693110
The organization of conspecific face space in nonhuman primates. / Parr, Lisa A.; Taubert, Jessica; Little, Anthony C. et al.
In: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, Vol. 65, No. 12, 12.2012, p. 2411-2434.
Parr, LA, Taubert, J, Little, AC & Hancock, PJB 2012, 'The organization of conspecific face space in nonhuman primates', Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, vol. 65, no. 12, pp. 2411-2434. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2012.693110
Parr LA, Taubert J, Little AC, Hancock PJB. The organization of conspecific face space in nonhuman primates. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 2012 Dec;65(12):2411-2434. doi: 10.1080/17470218.2012.693110
Parr, Lisa A. ; Taubert, Jessica ; Little, Anthony C. et al. / The organization of conspecific face space in nonhuman primates. In: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 2012 ; Vol. 65, No. 12. pp. 2411-2434.
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If you have already used the language assistant Bixby, you will have noticed that the voice feedback is spoken by a female voice. If you prefer to hear a male voice, you can change the voice output style of bixby on the Samsung Galaxy S8.
Now select "Settings" and in the next submenu "Language and Speech"
Depending on how Bixby should communicate with you, you can make your attitude here. Set the marker for the style of speech that suits you.
Bixby will communicate with you on the Samsung Galaxy S8 from now on.


Don't throw good money after bad. It seems like common sense, but a recent report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) reveals that common sense is not necessarily common at the Department of Defense (DoD). After 15 years and $40 billion in taxpayer dollars, the DoD's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has come nowhere near producing a reliable missile defense system.
The development of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) missile system began in 2002 with an initial goal of operational capability by late 2004. Today, the GMD system has a pitiful test record and no demonstrated ability to stop an incoming missile under real-world circumstances.
Ideally, the GMD would destroy an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) before it could reach the mainland United States. The basic concept behind anti-ballistic missile technology is that radar monitors would detect a missile launched from a threat nation, and a missile interceptor would launch from the United States and detonate that missile before it re-enters the atmosphere. The GMD system would present a relatively comprehensive missile defense plan, except for the fact that there is no consistent evidence to suggest that the system actually works.
UCS explains that the MDA is exempt from standard acquisition rule DOD5000 and from reporting obligations required for other major defense programs. By circumventing all appropriate oversight channels, the Pentagon has permitted the GMD system to advance without an estimated total budget.
At the time, Pentagon officials explained that the experimental nature of the missile defense program rendered it nearly impossible for them to provide cost or schedule estimates. Some Members of Congress were skeptical when asked to write a blank check. "You get the suspicion this is as much to avoid scrutiny of the program as to shield it from adversaries," said Senator Jack Reed (D-RI).
In September 2004, the Bush administration claimed that the national missile defense program had achieved "limited deployment option" capability. However, it was not until September 2007, approximately three years after announcing initial launch capability, that the first successful destruction of a test target by an interceptor missile occurred.
Ultimately, the taxpayer funded GMD program has resulted in an excessive expenditure with no recorded operational capacity. The GMD acquisition process demonstrates the potential for waste when political priorities and contractor interests take precedence over technical capability and good governance. Fifteen years and $40 billion later, we are left with an unreliable anti-ballistic missile system and a gaping hole in our pockets.
For a more detailed account of MDA's wasteful and irresponsible acquisition practices, please read the complete report by the Union of Concerned Scientists.


Last week, I and my friends went to the Bon Odori at Shah Alam, and I wrote an entry about it too. It was an enjoyable event and definitely looking forward to go again next year. When arriving the stadium, everyone will get a plastic fan to get yourself cold down. When I take back home, I observe the form of the fan and suddenly have one idea in mind, why don't just make it into vector graphic?
First, built up the foundation shape of the fan. Use round shape and rounded rectangular tool will do the trick. Shape no.1, use the white arrow tool to tweak the top anchor point to make the fan shape. Make sure the shapes are centered align.
Next, build up the frame by using the Offset Path to create in the inside frame. Then Divide the paths using Pathfinder. And then duplicate the frame to make the second inner frame.
Now, build the "bone" of the fan. Look complicated but actually is easy to make. First, make a vertical line, then by using the Rotate tool (or press R for shortcut), Alt click at the bottom of the line to make the registration point at the bottom line, then a window popup. Enter a figure, let say 5 degree and click copy. Continue duplicate the line by pressing Ctrl-D until it forms a full circle. Then delete the unwanted lines like above. Next, make the stroke of the line thicker, maybe 3 to 5 point. Then, expand all the lines to become a rectangular shape.
By using the shape number 1 mentioned above, divide the path and remove the extra length of the bones as well as shapes that is not bone.
After that, select the bones, the handler and the frames and hit Add to Shape. The fan structure is almost done.
Then, using the shape 1 and 3, create the "canvas" of the fan shown above. This shape later you can Add to Shape to the structure of the fan. But before that, offset path the canvas to make a smaller canvas like the one shown below.
Now, the look is like this. The smaller canvas is a space to put graphics that you like.
Next, by using the bone created before [make sure that the root shape created is duplicated for backup copy] to make the relief bone of the canvas. Basically, the bon odori fan is finish created with basic white color and black stroke.
The final approach by coloring the fan!
Note: the cherry blossom texture shown above the title header is not included. That is just for presentation purposes.
Great job on illustrating out that fan! Thanks for sharing your illustrator file, I already have a few ideas of designs to put inside the body of the fan.
geez… all the while i thought CS2 is only used for web format design.. lol!
Your step by step guide is certainly pleasing to those who are untrained with this AI cs2.
and you just sparked off an idea for me too… thanks!
I couldn't understand some parts of this article Japan, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.
Hi, do u know how to create photos fractals?
i dont understand why u used vector graphic??
cant make only with illustrator CS2???


This chapter goes into depth concerning the fundamentals of Windows Vista and Windows XP that will be tested in the A+ 220-701 and 220-702 exams.
Differences in Windows Versions—This section teaches you how to differentiate between Windows Vista and XP. The graphical user interfaces (GUI) are different as well as the hardware requirements necessary to run each operating system. This section also covers how to make older programs run properly in newer versions of Windows.
Primary Windows Components—This section describes the registry, virtual memory, and file systems like NTFS and FAT32.
Windows Interfaces—This section talks about the tools you will use to interface with Windows such as Windows Explorer, Computer/My Computer, Control Panel, Command Prompt, Network/My Network Places, as well as the Start menu, taskbar, and System Tray.
Essential Operating System Files—Both Windows Vista and XP need several files to boot and run the system; this section describes those files in detail.
Disk Partition, File and Folder Management—In this section you learn about the different types of partitions (primary, extended, and so on), and how to work with, and back up, files and folders effectively.
Command-Line Functions—Every technician needs to know how to use the command-line, especially the Windows Command Prompt. This section shows how to open and use the Command Prompt and how to work with commands.
System Management Tools—Keeping the system well managed is important. This section covers tools such as Device Manager, Task Manager, Registry Editor (Regedit), and System Restore, which help to administer a sparkling Windows operating system.
Optimizing Windows—Making Windows be all it can be is no small task; this section delves into virtual memory, services, applications, temporary files, and how to optimize Windows at startup.
This chapter covers a portion of the CompTIA A+ 220-701 objectives 3.2 and 3.3 and CompTIA A+ 220-702 objectives 2.2 and 2.3.
Until now, we have focused on hardware and sprinkled in little bits of software here and there. That's about to change. This chapter goes into depth concerning the fundamentals of Windows Vista and Windows XP. When you are done with this chapter, you might even want to read it again because there is so much information packed in it. And if you can pass the "Do I Know This Already" quiz, then our hats are off to you.
There is a slight amount of Windows 2000 in this chapter as well (because it is covered on the CompTIA objectives); however most of the concepts and techniques used in Windows 2000 work the same way in Windows XP. Unless Windows 2000 is specifically mentioned, you can safely assume that any time XP is described, the concept is the same for Windows 2000.
You might ask why there is so much Windows XP content within this chapter, as well as on the CompTIA A+ objectives. Well, even though XP is currently eight years old, there are still a slew of companies using it. Consequently it is very important to know for the exam. Windows Vista is currently the newest operating system that CompTIA includes on the A+ exam.
Note that you will sometimes see references to Windows Vista's "Computer" and Windows XP's equivalent "My Computer" within the same sentence. Sometimes this will be written as Computer/My Computer, or My Computer/Computer. The same holds true for other Windows interfaces that have undergone name changes with the advent of Windows Vista.
There is a lot of content to cover in this chapter; So, without further ado, let's demonstrate how to use and manage Windows!
The "Do I Know This Already?" quiz allows you to assess whether you should read this entire chapter or simply jump to the "Exam Preparation Tasks" section for review. If you are in doubt, read the entire chapter. Table 13-1 outlines the major headings in this chapter and the corresponding "Do I Know This Already?" quiz questions. You can find the answers in Appendix A, "Answers to the 'Do I Know This Already?' Quizzes and Troubleshooting Scenarios."
Which of the following technologies is the graphical user interface used by default in Windows Vista?
You are the PC technician for your company. You are upgrading your computers to Windows Vista. There are certain users who have older applications. What tool can you use to make the application run under the newer operating system?
Which of the following is a central database for Windows, applications, and user settings that should be backed up on a regular basis?
You are working on a computer. You receive a message about virtual memory being low on resources. What is virtual memory?
Which of the following is a file management utility that is used on Windows-based operating systems?
You are working on your Windows XP desktop computer. You need to modify your network settings. Which of the following will you use to modify this?
Which of the following files is a specially formatted text file that configures the startup process for the Windows XP operating system?
Which of the following parameters (switches) will copy all files, folders, and subfolders, including empty subfolders, to the TEST folder?
You are providing some phone support for your clients. They are telling you that the video seems to be showing poorly. You need to see if there is a problem with the video card. Where would you instruct them to go to view this information?
You are contacted by a client that is having problems because her computer is running very slowly. You need to run a utility to see if the system needs to have more memory installed. Which of the following utilities should you use?
What is the minimum processor requirement for Windows Vista?
What is the minimum RAM requirement for Windows Vista?
A user wants to modify his network connection from the Windows Vista Network window. Which of the following options will allow the user to do this?


comeing back to ceph husbandry..
Several years ago I was deep in propagating corals, raising Bimac octopi. playing with mantis shrimp, the works. Well after haveing to break all the tanks down, to afford to finish my last couple of years of college, and becoming a father, I have since been drooling for the day that I could get back into this beutiful science and hobby. Well after doing some summer cleaning, I decided to move my 180gal back into the house!
I have pretty much all my hardware a reefer could ever want aswell as some now dead- liverock, that I didnt sell, fresh water feeders are cheap from a fish hatchery down the street, and I have a nice discount on saltwater feeders from a marine aquarium store I use to work at. Anyways I've been looking through the forums. I dont think I can afford to go full blown reef tank at this time as far as upkeep expenses go, and cost of frags. So my first intention was todo a ceph tank.
Can anyone suggest which cuttlefish's species I should look into. I'd love todo a group. I believe in my brief reading so far that they can be kept in groups aslong as they are well fed and grouped young plus if I decide to throw some corals in at some point, it wouldne be a problem which is great. How large are adults? If not cuttlefish I wouldnt mind carring for an octopus. If I go this route which species other than perhaps a Bimaculoid would be suggested? I Loved keeping my Bimac, are they still the all around favorite? I would love something with a little bit more size to it than a Bimac, to better fill a 180gal, but i guess the more room for the better. Its gonna be a while yet to get the tank running and cycling... so The venture of reading begins!
Can anyone suggest reliable retailers for these species aswell.
anyother resources I can look into other than ... http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/ ?
I just read the sticky notes/threads at the beginning of the forum. Was alot of great info. http://www.tonmo.com/cephcare/cuttlefishcare.php.
Does anyone keep Sepia officinalis... and have picture of their tank I can check out? Guess I'll be goin over to tank setup forum..to make sure my overflows are fine.
For a cuttlefish on a tank that size, I would suggest S. Officinalis or S. Pharonis. Paradox just finished setting up his 150 (I believe) tank that he hopes to house Officinalis in. Both these species aren't common in aqauria; mostly due to their size. They will probably be semi-difficult to find.
If you go with an octopus I you should be able to fit 2 Bimacs in a tank that large, maybe more. Or you could also house O. Vulgaris, a species that ceph owners have seemed to lose interest in. This is also probably due to the large tank that they require.
Cuttles will do fine with coral, but if you do an octopus I would't put any corals in. They could be harassed by the octopus, and the octo won't like the bright lights needed for coral health.
If you go with an octopus I you should be able to fit 2 Bimacs in a tank that large, maybe more.
You can keep two octo's in one tank? They wont fight?
In a large tank 2 octopuses can usually be housed together. If you get two males, it is likely they will fight, but will most likely stick to their own territory. If you get a male and a female that are close to the same age there is a good chance that they will spawn before they die. This should only be done in a large tank or if you are sure one is a male and the other is female. Still they need to go in a bigger tank than recommended because of the bio load of 2 octopuses.
Other than Size why has O. Vulgaris popularity gone down? if for any other reason. When I had a bimac, he was great, easy to care for and fun to watch. I am just looking into something different than a bimac just to epand expierance.
Are Vulgaris more escape artists, or more inclinde to try too? Once I get my 180 cycled i think im gonna aim for a cuttle, but after looking at everyones octo's..if cuttles are scarse i may be swayed back.
I don't really know why the popularity of O. Vulgaris has gone down. My assumption is the tank size we have found they need. People used to think keeping them in a 75 gallon was fine; since they were bigger than bimacs. People realized that they get a good amount bigger than a bimac or any other species that a 55-75 gallon tank would make comfortable. I think they came up with 125 gallons as the new minimum.
From what I know they are good pets. They will live a little bit longer than a bimac due to their size. Try searching for information on here with the term "vulgaris". You should stumble upon some old threads.
Anyone else with more knowledge on this species please post.
ok, well today I went out and started buying plumbing and supplies to restain the stand/hood... gettting ready to put everything together over the next 2 weeks. Im looking over my tank hardware thats been seting around in storage from when I propogated corals out of the 180gal. And am deciding what Im going to be using. I am planing on carring for a Vulgaris octo. or hopefully a S. Pharonis cuttlefish. In my head what I have is overkill, can anyone confirm and advize.
-tank= 180gal acrylic 72"x24"x24", 2 internal overflows which i will make octo proof wither I get one or not.
-Main Pump= Dolphin Amp master 3000.
-Bunch of at one time, coraline covered Fiji live rock..now dead and sitting in stagnint water at some unknown salinity.
-Lots of sand once alive but now dead and dry.
I am planning on putting this altogether... Filling, rinsing and draining the tank, rock and Deep sand Bed very well, and cycling from scratch. My questions are I suppose...Cuttles do not tolerate high flow rates, do they? My pump turns my tank over atleast 8 times per hour when accounting for plumbing resistance and actual water volume, and My 3 halides are 400watt, 10k's that are bright! will toneing down the white light with 20k's (changeing kelvin rating) giving a more blue atinic suffice. Or are tis the wattage really going to stress the cuttles or octos to much. I am thinking maybe using just one of the 20k halides and 2 atinics.. giveing a deep blue sea look. S. Pheronis Is a warm water cuttlefish, I read 30deg celcius , thats 80 + deg F... Really? I dont have a problem reaching that temp with these lights at all :) If I do go with a cool/deep water species... what cold temperature ranges am I looking at? Can anyone link pictures of large tank/ Rock arrangements. When I had my reef setup and or lbs of rocks they use.. I used over 250 lbs of live rock in the tank when it was a reef, all placed on pvs stands about 1" above the DSB. I know that cuttles like shelves.. but I am thinking swimming room is important with the size of a pharonis or S S. Officinalis so how much rock/swimming space.. for something this big.
After righting all this.. ive concluded that alot of this isnt a straight forward science...and that I'll probably get the answers of wheither or not I have 2 much rock or 2 bright of lights or to high of flow rate... when I actually set this thing up. Im going to submit this post though, since Ive already written this much.
I don't know lots about cuttles but those lights are much too bright for any octopus. They like very low light levels but do enjoy 10k's. Blue lights are not liked by them.
I don't know a lot about equipment either, so I'll leave the other questions to someone else.