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Debt Rattle June 16 2020
June 16, 2020 Posted by Raúl Ilargi Meijer at 11:25 am Finance Tagged with: Beijing, Biden, college football, coronavirus, corporate bonds, Covid19, deplorables, FDA, Fed, HCQ, Hong Kong, Kamala Harris, New Zealand, testing
Gustave Dore Dante and the Angel of the Church before the Door of Purgatory 1868
• Biden Appears Likely To Pick Kamala Harris As VP (Mcleod)
• Gaslighted by the Ruling Class (Chris Hedges)
• New Zealand Ends Covid-Free Run With Two Cases From UK (G.)
• China Reports 40 New Coronavirus Cases In Mainland, 27 In Beijing (R.)
• Virus-Hit Beijing Tightens Outbound Travel; Shanghai Demands Quarantine (R.)
• FDA Warns Against Combination Of HCQ And Remdesivir (R.)
• FDA Revokes Emergency Use Status For HCQ To Treat COVID19 (R.)
• Fed Says It Is Going To Start Buying Individual Corporate Bonds (CNBC)
• Fed Launches Long-Awaited Main Street Lending Program (R.)
• Hong Kong Chief Says Opponents Of Security Law Are "Enemy Of The People" (R.)
• Disorders Now and To Come (Kunstler)
• Even At 50% Attendance, It's An Economic Disaster (Y!)
First: there will be no Debt Rattle tomorrow, Wednesday June 17, or any other articles, because I'm going to try to fly to Athens. The entire game plan, the conditions etc., has kept on changing all the time, but it looks like it might happen.
What I understand at this point is that I will be tested at the airport upon arrival and then sent to a hotel for the night awaiting test results. Then if I test negative I'm free to go, the 1 week mandatory quarantine was scrapped two days ago. If I test positive there's a 2 week quarantine. That would probably also apply if anyone else on the plane tests positive.
With all the extra safety measures and stuff at airports and planes, something tells me it'll be a long day tomorrow.
Worldometer reports new cases (midnight to midnight GMT+0) at + 124,600.
My count from about 6 am EDT to 6 am EDT is + 124,778 cases.
New cases past 24 hours in:
• US + 20,722
• Brazil + 23,674
• Russia + 8,248
• India + 10,243
• Pakistan + 5,248
• Chile + 5,143
• Deaths 439,705 (+ 3,581 from yesterday's 436,124)
Many countries are successfully containing Covid-19. The US should adopt a green zone strategy and join the winners.
See more countries:https://t.co/j3hjaxmCX3
Explore green zone ideas:https://t.co/X4iVR2mvi4 pic.twitter.com/jxKe6SmriD
— EndCoronaVirus.org (@endCOVID19) June 16, 2020
The receptor binding domain of the viral spike protein is an immunodominant and highly specific target of antibodies in SARS-CoV-2 patients https://t.co/HA3AJhRL0F
— thelonevirologist (@thelonevirologi) June 16, 2020
I ike the slogan for Yaneer Bar-Yam's EndCoronavirus.org:
THERE'S NO SENSE IN BEING PRECISE WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
John von Neumann (1903 – 1957)
From Worldometer yesterday evening -before their day's close-:
From Worldometer:
From COVID19Info.live:
The game plan would be clear enough: Kamala Harris is black and aggressive, tough on crime, and her role will be to stir unrest among African-Americans, get them out on the streets, seen as THE new issue with which to defeat Trump, now that RussiaRussia and impeachment were such abject failures.
But but: Kamala Harris was about the most unpopular candidate running in the Dem prelimiaries, and because of that, one of the first to bow out. How does that not matter?
It sounds convincing though, almost like a done deal: Bookmakers agree, putting Harris' chances at around 50%. No other candidate [..] has a better than one in ten chance.
Still, reading things like this can't help to make me think: they don't really want to win.
Amid an anti-police movement that has swept the country, the Democratic Party is choosing to run on a "tough on crime" ticket for November. A new Reuters exclusive reports that California senator and former prosecutor Kamala Harris is the clear favorite for the job of vice-president in a Biden White House. Bookmakers agree, putting Harris' chances at around 50 percent. No other candidate, according to betting analyst Oddsmaker, has a better than one in ten chance. The nationwide protests, sparked by the police killing of George Floyd on May 25, have been increasingly led by Black Lives Matter, and the calls to defund or dismantle the entire policing system are growing louder. In response, more than 30 states mobilized the National Guard to quash the unrest.
A recent poll found that 74 percent of the country, including 87 percent of Democrats, support the protests, with two-thirds backing Black Lives Matter. Despite this, Biden is moving towards choosing a running mate that is most famous in activist circles for her conservative, "lock them up" stance when it comes to crime. As District Attorney of San Francisco, Harris strongly opposed marijuana legalization. Under her jurisdiction, arrests and convictions for the drug increased, as did the percentage of black people arrested for its possession. Yet during her unsuccessful run for the Democratic nomination last year, she laughed and joked about illegally using marijuana herself.
During the Democratic debates, she was also accused by Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of blocking evidence that would have freed an innocent man from a death sentence. Harris was also a vocal supporter of the controversial three strikes law that sent repeat offenders to prison for life. When running for Attorney General, her position was to the right of her Republican opponent. Nevertheless, many in the business world appear very excited about the potential pick. "She understands the moment," claimed Marc Lasry, Chairman of the Avenue Capital Group and a member of Biden's national finance committee, "They want someone who will galvanize people. She seems to be that person."
It seems unlikely, however, that either Biden or Harris will galvanize protestors demanding racial justice. Biden's 1994 Crime Bill imposed the three strikes rule, leading to a great increase in the number of people in prison. Between 1994 and 1998, the total number of people in U.S. prisons rose by 19 percent and continued climbing for a decade longer. Biden himself began his political career by opposing racial desegregation and bussing, something that Harris grilled him on in the Democratic debates. "There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school every day. That little girl was me," she said directly to him.
The rulinng class in this case is Joe Biden.
In 1994, then Senator Biden pushed through the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act. It was supported by the Congressional Black Caucus, evidence of the growing disconnect between black political elites and those they should protect. The caucus has, in the face of the current crisis, once again called for the tired and toothless reforms that got us into this mess. "Black elected officials have become adept at mobilizing the tropes of Black identity without any of its political content," notes Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor in the New York Times.
The bill authorized $30.2 billion over six years for police and prisons. Biden boasted that he "added back into the Federal statutes over 50 death penalties — 50 circumstances in which, if a person is convicted of a crime at a Federal level, they are eligible for the death penalty." The bill, he bragged, authorized "over 70 increased — 70, seven zero — 70 increased penalties in new offenses covering violent crimes, drug trafficking, and gun crimes." It also established the Community Oriented Policing Services or COPS Program that has handed more than $14 billion to state and local governments, most of the money used to hire more police. COPS also provided $1 billion to place police in schools, accelerating the criminalization of children.
The 1994 bill more than doubled the prison population. The United States now has 25 percent of the world's prison population, although we are 4 percent of the world's population. Half of the 2.3 million people in our prisons have never been charged with physically harming another person and 94 percent never had a jury trial, coerced to plea out in our dysfunctional judicial system. Biden proudly said in 1994 he represented a new Democratic Party that was tough on law and order.
"Let me define the liberal wing of the Democratic Party," he said at the time. "The liberal wing of the Democratic Party is now for 60 new death penalties. That is what is in this bill. The liberal wing of the Democratic Party has 70 enhanced penalties, and my friend from California, Senator Diane Feinstein, outlined every one of them. I gave her a list today. She asked what is in there to every one of them. The liberal wing of the Democratic Party is for 100,000 cops. The liberal wing of the democratic Party is for 125,000 new State prison cells." There is only one way to defeat these forces of occupation and the ruling elites they protect. It is not through voting. It will come from the streets, where tens of thousands of courageous men and women, facing arrest, indiscriminate police violence, economic despair and the threat of Covid-19, are fighting for not only an end to racism, but freedom.
No cases for 24 days. Then they allow two UK women in for compassionate reasons. These women then go into a 2-week Isolation but remain untested for 9 days, until one of them gets sick.
Gov't comment: "The women had "done everything right". I'm starting to think New Zealand's success story was based on pure luck.
New Zealand has recorded its first new cases of coronavirus for 24 days after two women who arrived in the country from Britain were found to be infected. The pair were released early from government quarantine and permitted to drive from the city of Auckland to Wellington, the capital – nearly 650km away – before being diagnosed, health officials said. Their trip was an approved exemption from the mandatory isolation period for new arrivals to the country in order to visit a dying parent. The women had "done everything right" and had not put other members of the public at risk, said Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand's director-general of health, on Tuesday.
After both women tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, one reported that in hindsight she had been experiencing symptoms, but had attributed them to a pre-existing medical condition. The pair marked New Zealand's first new cases of Covid-19 for more than three weeks, and were diagnosed one week after the last known case in the country had recovered. The discovery of the new cases came one week after all domestic restrictions on the country were lifted, with Bloomfield warning at the time that more cases of the virus would inevitably arise as people infected with it crossed the border. The women – one aged in her 30s and the other in her 40s – had arrived in Auckland on a flight from the UK via Brisbane, Australia, on 7 June, Bloomfield said.
All new arrivals to the country – only New Zealanders, their families, and essential workers are currently permitted to cross the border – are required to spend two weeks in managed isolation at a hotel. But six days after the women arrived, Bloomfield said they travelled from Auckland to Wellington "in a private vehicle" after they were granted a compassionate exemption to do so and made a safety plan with officials. They had not been tested for Covid-19 at the time. The pair had made the drive of approximately eight hours without refuelling their vehicle or disembarking for any reason, including to use public toilets, he said. "They had no contact with anybody else during that trip," added Bloomfield. He was "not nervous" that the women had infected anyone else, adding that they would now remain in self-isolation with a relative in Wellington.
Given how fast it spread in the past 2-3 days, it's obvious the disease had been present for a 1 or 2 weeks.
Mainland China reported 40 new confirmed coronavirus cases for June 15, down from 49 a day earlier, the National Health Authority said on Monday. Twenty seven of the new cases were in Beijing, down from 36 a day earlier. The city is facing a new outbreak of the virus that is believed to have originated in a local grocery market. The NHC reported 8 new imported coronavirus cases in mainland China as of the end of June 15, down from 10 a day earlier. The commission also reported 6 new asymptomatic cases, down from 18 a day earlier. The total number of coronavirus cases in mainland China now stands at 83,221, and the death toll remains unchanged at 4,634. China does not count asymptomatic patients, who are infected with the virus but do not display symptoms, as confirmed cases.
1 outbreak, 106 cases and counting.
Beijing banned high-risk people from leaving the Chinese capital and halted some transportation services on Tuesday to stop the spread of a fresh coronavirus outbreak to other cities and provinces. China's financial hub of Shanghai demanded some travellers from Beijing be quarantined for two weeks, as 27 new COVID-19 cases took the capital's current outbreak to 106 since Thursday. That makes it the most serious flare-up in China since February, stoking fears of a second wave of the respiratory disease which emerged in the central city of Wuhan late last year and has now infected more than 8 million people worldwide. "Beijing will take the most resolute, decisive, and strict measures to contain the outbreak," Xu Hejian, spokesman at the Beijing city government, said at a press conference on Tuesday.
The outbreak has been traced to the sprawling Xinfadi wholesale food centre in the southwest of Beijing where thousands of tonnes of vegetables, fruits and meat change hands each day. Beijing had designated 22 neighbourhoods as medium-risk areas as of Monday. Medium-risk areas are required to take stringent measures to block the potential entry of infection. All high-risk groups in Beijing, such as people who are close contacts of confirmed cases, are not allowed to leave the city, state media reported on Tuesday, citing municipal officials. All outbound taxi and car-hailing services have also been suspended. Some long-distance bus routes between Beijing and nearby Hebei and Shandong provinces were suspended.
A non-clinical study that showed no evidence. It's becoming a familiar theme.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning to healthcare providers against administering malaria drug hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine in combination with Gilead Sciences' experimental COVID-19 drug, remdesivir. The agency, based on data from a recent non-clinical study, said the co-administration may result in reduced antiviral activity of remdesivir. It also added it had no such evidence from a clinical setting and that it continues to evaluate all data related to remdesivir.
The warning comes hours after the agency revoked the emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, which has been touted by the U.S. President Donald Trump. FDA said it was no longer reasonable to believe that oral formulations of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine may be effective in treating the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Gilead's drug had received emergency use authorization earlier in May as a potential treatment for COVID-19, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more hospitals around the United States.
We get not a word about zinc.
But we do get a rehash of France, Italy and Belgium halting HCQ use, without mentioning that they did so based on a fully discredited piece in the Lancet, which itself has issued apologies for it.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked its emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, but quickly came under fire from President Donald Trump, who said only U.S. agencies have failed to grasp its benefit in fighting the coronavirus. Based on new evidence, the FDA said it was no longer reasonable to believe that hydroxychloroquine and the related drug chloroquine may be effective in treating the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. The FDA also warned that the drugs have been shown in lab studies to interfere with Gilead Sciences Inc's antiviral drug remdesivir – the only medicine so far to show a benefit against COVID-19 in formal clinical trials.
The move comes after several studies of the decades-old malaria pills suggested they were not effective either as a treatment for or to prevent COVID-19. [..] Current U.S. government treatment guidelines do not recommend its use for COVID-19 patients outside of a clinical trial. France, Italy and Belgium late last month halted use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients. But the United States last month sent 2 million doses to Brazil, which has emerged as the pandemic's latest epicenter. Hundreds of trials testing hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine as interventions for COVID-19 are still underway, including a U.S. study designed to show whether hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin can prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19.
Call it what you want: nationalization, socialism, communism.
Or simply: the strongest attempt to kill off price discovery so far.
The Federal Reserve is expanding its foray into corporate credit to now buy individual corporate bonds, on top of the exchange-traded funds it already is purchasing, the central bank announced Monday. As part of a continuing effort to support market functioning and ease credit conditions, the Fed added functions to its Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility. The program has the ability to buy up to $750 billion worth of corporate credit. Its March 23 initial announcement is largely considered a watershed moment for the financial markets, reeling from the coronavirus threat spread. "The decision to buy a broad portfolio of corporate bonds represents a shift to a more active strategy for the secondary market corporate credit facility, rather than the passive approach originally envisioned," said Steven Friedman, senior macroeconomist at MacKay Shields.
The move comes less than a week after a downbeat Federal Open Market Committee view of the U.S. economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Moving to a more aggressive bond-buying strategy "may also reflect the Committee's view that the economic recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis will be an extended and challenging one, with credit markets requiring extensive support," Friedman added. Under the latest guidelines, the Fed said it will buy, on the secondary market, individual bonds that have remaining maturities of five years or less. Those purchases will go along with the ETFs the Fed already has been buying, which are balanced toward investment-grade indexes but also include some junk bond funds that track debt which had been investment grade before the crisis but had been downgraded after.
The intent of the individual debt purchases will be "to create a corporate bond portfolio that is based on a broad, diversified market index of U.S. corporate bonds," the Fed said in a news release. "This index is made up of all the bonds in the secondary market that have been issued by U.S. companies that satisfy the facility's minimum rating, maximum maturity, and other criteria. This indexing approach will complement the facility's current purchases of exchange-traded funds," the statement said.
The Fed doesn't help Main Street. It simply sees an opportunity to help banks make more money at the expense of Main Street under the guise of a beneficial narrative.
The Federal Reserve on Monday launched its Main Street Lending Program, the most complex program undertaken yet by the U.S. central bank to help keep the backbone of the economy from buckling under the strains of the coronavirus pandemic. The program, targeted at companies that were in good shape before the pandemic but may now need financing to retain workers and fund operations, will offer up to $600 billion in loans through participating financial institutions to U.S. businesses with up to 15,000 employees or with revenues up to $5 billion. Lenders must register using the lender portal here and are encouraged by the Fed to begin making program loans to for-profit firms "immediately."
The central bank also sought feedback on Monday on a proposal to expand the program to allow nonprofit organizations to borrow under the program as well. Administered by the Boston Fed, the Main Street program for businesses aims to offer credit for those that may be too large to qualify for the Paycheck Protection Program, which targets businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Unlike the PPP, which was established by Congress in late March and offers loans that can be converted to grants if businesses meet certain requirements, the loans offered under the Fed program must be repaid.
It has taken nearly three months for the Fed to design, build and launch a program to extend credit to companies in all walks of the economy, a huge departure from its role as a lender to the banking sector. Fed officials adjusted the Main Street program twice by expanding the range of loan sizes to make it available to more companies that need help keeping workers on staff. It also extended the loans to five years, with payments deferred for the first two years, to better help businesses struggling because of the crisis. "Supporting small and mid-sized businesses so they are ready to reopen and rehire workers will help foster a broad-based economic recovery," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a statement last week after the most recent adjustment.
I want you to understand something.
Corporate bond yields are near historic lows.
See that little spike in March? That's what the Fed considers "dysfunctional."
Instead of using CARES funds for Main Street, they're buying bonds from investors to limit their exposure to loss. pic.twitter.com/cb115t7ZP6
— John P. Hussman (@hussmanjp) June 16, 2020
A.k.a. deplorables.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday urged opponents of Beijing's plan to impose national security legislation in the financial hub to stop "smearing" the effort, saying those who did were "the enemy of the people". Beijing last month announced a plan to introduce legislation in Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference and which could see Chinese security agencies set up bases in the city. Critics see the law as the most serious threat to a "one country, two systems" formula, agreed when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997, aimed at ensuring its freedoms and role as a global financial centre.
The Chinese government and Lam' s Beijing-backed city administration say the law will not curtail freedoms but will target a small number of "troublemakers" and help bring stability after a year of anti-government protests. "I urge opponents who still use the usual tactics to demonize and smear the work to stop because by doing this they become the enemy of the Hong Kong people," Lam said before a cabinet meeting, referring to the legislation. "The vast majority want to restore stability, and have safety, satisfaction and employment." The government has mounted a campaign to rally public support for the legislation, with billboards, a booklet with questions and answers and a video of Lam defending the law "in the public interest".
In the video, posted on the city government's website, Lam decried a "terrorist threat" against a "traumatized" city, saying advocates of independence were "colluding with foreign forces" and undermining security. "Hong Kong has become a gaping hole in national security, and our city's prosperity and stability are at risk," said Lam as she stood flanked by the Chinese and Hong Kong flags, the first bigger than the second.
"Have Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi appealed to their followers to end their violence? Maybe I missed that."
Never in US history has there been a faction as dishonest as today's Democratic Party or as habituated to the application of bad faith in political conflict. Their addiction to malicious hoaxes and engineered untruths knows no limits — and naturally so, since they are motivated primarily by dissolving all boundaries in policy, law, sexual relations, and personal conduct. They've been busy proving the past few weeks that they're against the social contract as a basic proposition, exhorting for an end to law enforcement while inciting street violence, crimes against property, and murder.
Many voters are onto them, of course, so the Resistance is also determined to derail the 2020 elections by any means necessary, only starting with ballot fraud but surely escalating to new, innovative chicanes and disruptions. Their chosen candidate for president — that is, their putative "leader" — is an obvious empty vessel fronting for sinister forces in the background. They stuffed Joe Biden in a basement twelve weeks ago and have no intention of setting him loose on the landscape where he would reveal his unfitness with every breath he takes and every move he makes. The news media especially, in its bad faith role, pretends not to notice, but its minions are too self-important to realize that there are other ways for citizens to learn what is happening out there.
Events are rushing ahead at a pace you can barely follow. Summer begins in another week and why, now, would you expect any lessening in civil disorders? A heat wave is upon us here in the crowded eastern US at the end of this week and that's always an invitation to raucous behavior on the steamy streets. Have Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi appealed to their followers to end their violence? Maybe I missed that. They are hinting at a return to Covid-19 lockdown conditions — but you can forget about anyone following that when the temperature tops ninety degrees (and certainly the Dem leadership knows that).
The devastation of small business, careers, livelihoods, households, and futures continues. Take measures to protect your own future, as far as possible. Put your energy into imagining how you can be helpful to other people, and perhaps incidentally earn their trust and their assistance in mutually beneficial ways. Think about finding a plausible place to live where the rule of law perseveres. Think about how you might fit into an economy run at a smaller scale. Start taking action on that thinking. There's potential for a lot of people to get hurt in the disorders-to-come. There's plenty you can do to not be one of them.
The problem with all mass events.
College football is twelve Saturdays away. It may be hard to believe amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but Division I colleges and universities across the country began to bring their football players back to campus for workouts this month. Now a number of schools have reported that some of their players tested positive for COVID-19: Auburn had three players test positive; University of Central Florida had three; Oklahoma State had five; Arkansas State had seven. That won't stop the season from happening. The general attitude from schools is that the players who tested positive will self-isolate for two weeks, and the show will go on. The show must go on, because the money demands it.
"We are going to play football in the fall," said the 76-year-old West Virginia University president Gordon Gee, "even if I have to suit up." Gee said that a month ago, when the return of college football was still in question, since some universities were hesitant to commit to having classes in the fall. The California State University system, which includes football schools like San Diego State and Fresno State, announced it would start the fall with mostly online-only classes. The thinking at that time was that schools couldn't have college football players come back if they didn't have the rest of their students back on campus. There were also fears that the college football season might get pushed to spring 2021, which would mean NFL-bound stars like Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence or Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields would almost surely opt not to play.
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June 16, 2020 at 11:25 am #60064
Gustave Dore Dante and the Angel of the Church before the Door of Purgatory 1868 • Biden Appears Likely To Pick Kamala Harris As VP (Mcleod) •
[See the full post at: Debt Rattle June 16 2020]
Wow. Heavy stuff from Dore; but keep it coming…
The insanity is spreading rapidly. Out-pacing our ability to fathom/understand what's really going on…
The danger is our fear; it leads to rash decisions, and striking out with no clear target…
It's like shooting at nothing, on a hill out of range…
Here is an interesting tidbit of information. Bumble, an online dating app, will not let you sign into your account unless you agree and support BLM. Not sure what that has to do with dating, but got me wondering who owns bumble? A quick search shows that blackstone, the same people running Trumps bailouts, owns a majority position in bumble……. when the big corporations support your movement, you're a front or you've been co opted.
We're being color revolutioned
Correction, its blackrock running the bailouts, but private equity is private equity and i'm sure they're huuuuuuuuuge supporters of BLM.
June 16, 2020 at 2:07 pm #60069
zerosum
information that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse and hinder arriving at the right conclusion.
information that is meant to sow conflicts
information that is meant to delay action
information that is meant to make you the loser
boscohorowitz
Raul: saline sinus spray, sez me. You will likely be in way too much dry shared air. Keep your sinuses ooey and gooey, pls.
my parents said know
How about a little "lighter-hearted" Dore? Canto 19 "Dante addresses Pope Nicholas III" makes me giggle. What did Nick do to find himself in such a predicament?
Ah! Nepotism!
Kamala Harris??!! Well, she is a perfect match for the old law-n-order Biden…(speaking of nepotism…)
Isn't it nice that Powell is investing in corporate bonds for me? How considerate of him! Maybe he could buy some stocks for me, as well. And here I was thinking of getting out of "The Markets" altogether.
Dr. D
Commenters are on the same page.
Amazingly and dangerously ignorant:
Defaced John Greenleaf Whittier, foremost abolitionist.
Matthias Baldwin, outspoken abolitionist in 1830, defaced with "murderer" and "colonizer." As far as we know, he was not accused nor suspected of murder, and it's difficult to be a colonizer when he was born in New Jersey to a man also born in New Jersey. …But these guys believe in racial supremacy and racial determination, so all white guys must return to Europe while all black guys must NOT return to Africa. That would be silly and racist, of course. P.S., Ireland would be very full.
Defaced Union war heroes David Farragut and George Thomas, who killed 1/10th of all (white) American men to end slavery on behalf of Black Americans. We should pay reparations to the decedents of the white families who fought for their liberation.
And of course, the U.S. Flag itself, which is the flag of the government that voluntarily ended slavery at tremendous cost.
And wasn't Jefferson in a long-term interracial relationship risking his standing and reputation?
Well, when you're ISIS, of course you must destroy all history, all symbols, all traces except those of the pure party. That's love, diversity, and tolerance!
Well, waiting for the dynamiting of Harriet Tubman while the statue of Conf. Gen. Pike and KKK Senator Byrd still stand.
And I hear Einstein and FDR made mistakes once; shouldn't they be destroyed from history #MeToo?
Why yes, everyone but ME, my ego, must be destroyed and replaced with my ego. Only then can there be peace. "[When we] win back the House and/or the Senate civility can start again." — HRC Hail Hydra!
"Our enemies are your enemies: Disorder. War. It's just a matter of time before a dirty bomb goes off in Moscow or an EMP fries Chicago. Diplomacy? A holding action. A band-aid. …. I can bring order to the lives of seven billion people by sacrificing twenty million. It's the next step. …Society's at a tipping point between order and chaos. And tomorrow morning, we're going to give it a push. But, if you don't do your part, I can't do mine. And HYDRA can't give the world the freedom it deserves." –Winter Soldier
Freedom. Order. Peace of the irrepressible boot. Just kill those 20 million Americans like Alinsky and CIA contractor Deagle predicted, and the other 300 million fall in line. It's obvious. Logical. Destroy the nation and replace it with something better: your own image. Don't be an enemy of #Logic and #Order, obviously you must pay people to riot in the streets and destroy things. Only then can we remove Liberty, the Constitution, and 10 Human Rights.
"The Ends Justify the Means" — Niccolo Machiavelli, who having written this, was rejected by his patrons. A statement so wrong even the Borgias couldn't accept it.
So what are we up to here?
Since if you can't push: pull, what happens after the French Revolution of Robespierre, in our case the virtual mob cutting off virtual heads?
After Robespierre came Napoleon. And the 1st "world" war in Europe, and 12 years of total genocidal carnage. Worked a charm! Rich folks who financed the war, sold the supplies, made a mint! Nasty, dirty peasants killed 3.0 – 6.5 million out of maybe 88M involved – almost a 10% mortality rate as the 4th Turning, total wars usually are. Bought up all their assets from the burned and ruined cities.
So long as they get this war that resets the finance and perpetuates control, they need not worry about Cheeto specifically, or the failed 50-year plan to establish a USSA under Socialist rule in the Weimar/Russian plan. They failed the short plan and fall back to the long plan.
Nor would Cheeto be Napoleon here, clearly. But once the Trotskyites of HRC, Alinsky, and the gang fail, the social pressure will swing back to law and order, to nationalism and country. So whoever shows up next can call on deep patriotism from obedient Zoomers who long for order and an end to total madness and irrational witch hunts based on skin color. …And THAT guy, at that time, will be dangerous. Probably against China, the trap HW Bush set up in 1989.
But I've said this already. Just that the socialist revolution is having a 2nd wind right now, and will therefore be defeated far more soundly, driving the pendulum that much further. Which at this point seems to be the plan. Why else would the actors involved take so many, very great and specific pains to insure The Donald's re-election when they could so easily a) put up a real candidate and platform or b) cede the inevitable loss and double back in cohesive force in a mere 4 years with a base as quickly restored as the GOP has? But no: every. single. move. is specifically designed to get Trump elected in a landslide. Every crazed stereotype, every fear, every indignity, every violence, every alarm is being activated to channel the people into law and order and support of tradition, i.e. the Status Quo. Every move is being made to make the DNC cease to exist, the moderates to become "Republican" and be replaced by a Progressive or BLM party.
So who wins from this? From supporting order, status quo, creating a new generation of patriotic military force? Guess. What will the world look like two Presidents from now? Not a fan.
Hold the line for the decentralized Federal Republic with equality under the law and human rights. It seems we'll be the only ones.
"THERE'S NO SENSE IN BEING PRECISE WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT." — John von Neumann
Ironic, since that's exactly what I was going to say about Yaneer and Taleb. They precisely account for everything except human behavior, the one thing they're measuring.
"They achieved this less than 16 years after the Wright brothers' historic 1903 flight"
And they pretend we've had no advancement in technology since 1970. Still can't get to the moon. We forgot how, AND lost all the tapes and records. Honest! Nothing to see in our DUMB Bunkers but sticks and stones.
OT In the shunned NYT Science section, there is an article titled "Is That a Bot or Not…" One "Kate Starbird" was mentioned, and I bring this up because of where she works:
The University of Washington's "Emergent Capacities of Mass Participation Laboratory".
It's nice to know such a place exists, isn't it? /s
(The article concluded that it is very difficult to tell a bot from a human.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution
Feels like this will be the future.
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html
always enjoyed that short story, thoughts?
None of those. Call it what it is: maintenance of the status quo ante. It will fail.
VietnamVet
Good luck on what is now today in Europe.
Kamala Harris is a female counterpart to Barrack Obama. Neither are "African American". He is half Kenyan and half American. She is half Jamaican and half East Indian. Both are globalists. But since Republicans have become the resettled European party, Democrats have turned to identity politics and the color of the skin to determine one's position. After high school in Montreal she made a conscious decision to ignore of her East Indian ancestry and remake herself into an African American by going to a historical black Howard University in Washington DC. This shows how screwed up the USA is from its history of plantation capitalism. Fifty years ago, in Vietnam, I had more in common with urban blacks that country whites, my first encounter with Okies from Muskogee. They are the ones not wearing face masks and attending Trump's Tulsa rally.
The various cultural, religious and regional groups each has about 20% of the population. The Establishment needs the lower classes at each other's throats in order to eliminate taxes and end government regulation. There is no real attempt for understanding or compromise. With the collapse of federal government, incapable of fighting the pandemic, plus the greatest depression, and the fall of the Empire; a civil war is inevitable unless the USA peacefully withdraws home and democracy is restored.
@vietnamvet
Years ago when people were predicting civil war due to trumps election i didn't believe. I'm not invested in democrats or republicans, but after witnessing the reactions of the "tolerant" left the past four years, i agree with you.
Huskynut
"I'm starting to think New Zealand's success story was based on pure luck."
Well our response was based heavily on recommendations from Imperial College, which is related to science in the same way a vampire is related to holy water.
So yeah, luck covers it pretty well. 🙂
thomasjkenney
I see sneeze guards on the cashiers in every market, but still no sneeze guards on the fresh produce. A helpful market employee uses hand sanitizer on a cart that's been sitting in the sunny parking lot for an hour or more. Shade tarps are set up over the ingress line outside the market, to helpfully prevent us from getting more vitamin D. People are wearing masks driving solo in their SUVs.
Too bad they can't kill this virus with a gun…it'd be a done deal, eh?
Carlos Jimenez
Since Raul is stuck at and in between airports today, here's a fun vid of Shangri-La in 'murica courtesy of the anti-racist revolution. If you don't believe me you may believe Kshana Sawant at the 5:45 mark. "The Autonomous Zone is an incredible area of peace and friendship." Indeed incredible. And Sad. I had lot of sympathy for her. It turned out to be another hustler with a stubborn Indian accent. Kamala shares half of Sawant's ancestry but has parlayed that into blackness privilege very deftly a-la-Rachel Dolezal with better results though. It helped that at her peak of hotness she advanced a lot faster by practicing the oldest trade in the world, with the Mayor of Frisco, Willie Brown…https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=aEWjQOnrZRg&feature=emb_logo
http://www.johndayblog.com/2020/06/taking-personal-responsibility.html
When we stop taking sides in a squabble, and start working together to build some way of life that can function in our own communities, then we will be acting as citizens, and can build a country.
We are divided and ruled by Facebook memes.
The Systemic Collapse of the US Society Has Begun, The Saker. Thanks Eleni in Athens.
 For a society, any society, to function a number of factors that make up the social contract need to be present. The exact list that make up these factors will depend on each individual country, but they would typically include some kind of social consensus, the acceptance by most people of the legitimacy of the government and its institutions, often a unifying ideology or, at least, common values, the presence of a stable middle-class, the reasonable hope for a functioning "social life", educational institutions etc. Finally, and cynically, it always helps the ruling elites if they can provide enough circuses (TV) and bread (food) to most citizens. This is even true of so-called authoritarian/totalitarian societies which, contrary to the liberal myth, typically do enjoy the support of a large segment of the population (if only because these regimes are often more capable of providing for the basic needs of society).
 Right now, I would argue that the US government has almost completely lost its ability to deliver any of those factors, or act to repair the broken social contract. In fact, what we can observe is the exact opposite: the US society is highly divided, as is the US ruling class (which is even more important). Not only that, but ever since the election of Trump, all the vociferous Trump-haters have been undermining the legitimacy not only of Trump himself, but of the political system which made his election possible. I have been saying that for years: by saying "not my President" the Trump-haters have de-legitimized not only Trump personally, but also de-legitimized the Executive branch as such…
 For a civil war to take place you need at least two sides, each with a clearly identifiable political agenda. Since the real power in the USA is hidden from the public awareness, there is no potential for a "the people vs the rulers" kind of civil war in the US. A "Right/Conservative vs Left/Liberal" civil war is also not possible, because both the US Right and the US Left are, in reality controlled by a deep state which is neither liberal nor conservative. Finally, a "rematch" between North and South is not possible either because the modern USA is not really split along North/South lines anymore.…
 I call what is happening today an insurrection: a violent revolt or rebellion against the authorities as such. When you burn a police precinct you do not "protest" against the actions of a few cops, no, what you are doing is expelling the cops from your neighborhood (I know that personally. In Argentina I lived in a suburb of Buenos-Aires in which the police station was attacked so often that it closed and was never rebuilt). And since in a civilized society the state should have the monopoly on the (legal) use of force, you are basically rejecting the authority and legitimacy of the state which operates the police force. This insurrection is most unlikely to remove Trump from office (hence it is not a coup or a revolution), but the anti-Trump faction of the ruling elites have now clearly adopted the strategy of "worse is better" simply because they realize that these riots are probably their last chance to blame it all on Trump (and Russia, why not?!) and maybe, just maybe, defeat him in November...
 Irrespective of whether either faction will succeed in instrumentalizing the riots, what we are seeing today is a systemic collapse of the US society. That is not to say that the USA will disappear, not at all. But just like it took the Soviet Union a decade or more to fully collapse (roughly from 1983-1993), it will take the US many years to fully crash. And just like a New Russia eventually began taking form in 1999, there will be a New USA coming out of the current collapse. Total and final collapses are very rare, mostly they just initiate a lengthy and potentially very dangerous transformation process, the outcome of which is almost impossible to predict.
 However, just as the Russian people had to stop kidding themselves with silly dreams about "democracy" and had to tackle the real problems of Russia, so will the people of the USA have to find the courage to deal with their real problems, frontally and deliberately
The systemic collapse of the US society has begun
That was a Russian political and military analyst, who has lived in various parts of the US for 24 years. Here is analysis from a Serb. Analysis from those who have recently experienced systemic upheaval is useful, I think.
The Color Revolution Is Finally Home
…American democracy is their undisputed model and should be implemented everywhere. However, nothing is going well there anymore as democracy has just exploded in America. In the literal sense of the word. That does not make me happy at all. I know that the American establishment, in addition to bombing half the world – including my country – has destroyed its own state. And all this under the slogan of the so-called struggle for human rights.
https://www.sott.net/article/436266-The-Color-Revolution-is-Finally-Home
The erosion of American Democracy goes back to Harry Truman, and involves the CIA? Are you sure?
Imperialism. We have become subjects of an empire, whose owners are invisible.
…JIC-502 claimed the Soviets would achieve military superiority and be able to launch war against the U.S. This proposed military buildup would increase the defense budget from $10 billion to $40 billion from 1950-53.
 During this same period another security doctrine was drafted, titled "NSC-75: A Report to the NSC by the Executive Secretary on British Military Commitments". The report concluded that if the British Empire collapsed, and Britain could no longer carry out these deployments, in defending the "free world" against the Soviets, the U.S. would not be able to carry out its current foreign policy, including NSC-68.
 It was thus concluded in the report that it would be more cost-effective to aid Britain in saving its Empire!
If you were ever wondering why the CIA was constantly found paired with British Intelligence, starting from its very inception, in a series of coups in countries they had no reason to be in, now you know why.
 The U.S. had gone from an explicit mission to end imperialism worldwide under Roosevelt, to actively supporting and upholding British colonies and vassal states under Truman! …
 In summary, since the death of FDR there was a somewhat open battle between members of the intelligence community, which could be categorised as FDR loyalists vs Churchill loyalists (1). …
 From the moment Kissinger assumed the post of National Security Advisor to Nixon, he set out to centralize all intelligence estimates, diplomatic initiatives, and covert operations over figuratively and sometimes literal dead bodies of members of the CIA, Joint Chiefs of Staff, State Department and Congress.
According to John Ranelagh in his book The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA:
 "Very early in the Nixon administration, it became clear that the President wanted Henry Kissinger to run intelligence for him and that the NSC staff in the White House under Kissinger would control the intelligence community. This was the beginning of a shift of power away from the CIA to a new center: the growing NSC staff."
 Kissinger would use the Watergate scandal, where the CIA was caught by Congress directly implicated in treasonous activities, as the impetus needed to form a new CIA, a secret branch away from the scrutiny of Congress...
 In 1982, under the direction of Kissinger, President Reagan would sign NSDD 77 under Cold War duress, which would launch Project Democracy, a sardonic name for a Trojan Horse...
 The structure of the NED (National Endowment forDemocracy) essentially functions as a private CIA political operations arm of an invisible, secret government beyond accountability and beyond the reach of the law.
 Those who still had a degree of humanity as members of the intelligence community, and had survived the Kissinger purge, were simply kept in the dark about the cloak and dagger operations of the secret government branch...
 In a 1991 interview, then NED President David Ignatius arrogantly stated "a lot of what we do today was done covertly 25 years ago by the CIA…The biggest difference is that when such activities are done overtly, the flap potential is close to zero. Openness is its own protection". …
 The Trilateral Commission was founded in the wake of Watergate and oil crisis of 1973. It was formed under the pretence of addressing the "crisis of democracy" and calling for a reshaping of political systems in order to form a more "stable" international order and "cooperative" relations among regions.
 Its formation would be organised by Britain's hand in America, the Council on Foreign Relations, (aka: the offspring of the Royal Institute for International Affairs, the leading think tank for the British Crown)...
 It would mark the beginning of the end, introducing the policy, or more aptly "ideology", for the need to instigate a "controlled disintegration of society."
 The Trilateral Commission is a non-governmental body, its members include elected and non-elected officials scattered throughout the world, ironically coming together to discuss how to address the "crisis of democracy" in the most undemocratic process possible. It is an organisation meant to uphold the "interests" of its members, regardless of who the people voted in...
 By the time of Jimmy Carter's Administration, the majority of the government was being run by members of the Trilateral Commission. But who runs the Trilateral Commission? …
… In May 1981, Henry Kissinger who replaced Brzezinski as the head of the Trilateral Commission gave a speech at Chatham House describing his term as Secretary of State:
 "[The British] became a participant in internal American deliberations, to a degree probably never practiced between sovereign nations…In my White House incarnation then, I kept the British Foreign Office better informed and more closely engaged than I did the American Department…It was symptomatic." (emphasis added).
 In his speech, Kissinger outlined the conflicting ideologies between Churchill and Roosevelt, and concluded with his support for the British worldview as the more superior of the two...
 In 1975 the CFR launched a public study of global policy titled the 1980's Project. The general theme was "controlled disintegration" of the world economy, and the report did not attempt to hide the famine, social chaos, and death its policy would bring upon most of the world's population.
 The study explained that the world financial and economic system needed a complete overhaul according to which key sectors such as energy, credit allocation and food would be placed under the direction of a single global administration. The objective of this reorganization would be the replacement of nation states.
 However, before this could occur, nation states would have to falter, or at least give off the impression of faltering...
 Among the most effective strategies towards this end has been color revolutions, which just so happens to be the NED's specialty practice and has included, to name a few, the nations of Yugoslavia, Georgia, Iraq, Lebanon, Burma, Iran, Egypt, Yemen, Ukraine and the ongoing Hong Kong protests.
The Enemy Within: A Story of the Purge of American Intelligence
CHAZ Occupier Suggests 'Rounding Up All the White People' into Work Brigades
"Keeping the white menace under control."
 Joe Biden, the presumptive presidential candidate for the United States 2020 election has declared that he does not support the call for defunding the police. Meanwhile, in an investigation it has been found that 99.64% of the Black Lives Matter's 'Defund the Police' donations go to Joe Biden via ActBlue, a Democrat fundraising platform that is the top donor to the Biden-for-President campaign.
99.64% BLM's Defund The Police Donations Go To Joe Biden Campaign Via ActBlue
"With the collapse of federal government, incapable of fighting the pandemic, plus the greatest depression, and the fall of the Empire; a civil war is inevitable unless the USA peacefully withdraws home and democracy is restored."
I think the inevitability of civil war is here, while democracy remains a flickering ignuus fatus in the twilight tv screen.
But I do believe democracy is real.
Democracy, I believe, is what happens when people tied by family and history live together over time in groups no larger than 200. I suspect we'll see that in a few decades.
Dah Big D
Campfire Song
Prince Rupert Awakes
Love the minor/major contrast tween verse and chorus.
"Wake your reason's hollow vote
Wear your blizzard season coat
Burn a bridge and burn a boat
Stake a Lizard by the throat"
(most of the lyrics are sopohomoric sci-fi mythogothic hyper-wrung excess, but the chorus makes the cut)
Thank you for all that info.
I didn't know all of that.
As a result, I CAN CONCLUDE that I could not present a NEW AND BETTER model for a political/social/economic system.
Coming up such a system, one that has not been tried somewhere, sometime, is a task for the elite.
The alternative, is for an affluent individual to read the tourist brochures and to go for a visit before relocating to an existing system somewhere in the world.
Do variations of dictatorships offer a lifestyle that is enriching for someone that is at the bottom of the political/social/economic system?
How about the opposite end of the scale. Do communes still exists?
As a senior, I've arrived at my choice. I'm going to accept what I have and make the best with what I have.
Face of someone arrested for arson in local riots:
Nerds can be really terrifying.
Debt Rattle June 15 2020 Debt Rattle June 18 2020


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Hamish Walker Nat candidate for Clutha Southland
Hamish Walker has been selected as the National candidate for Clutha Southland.
Hamish served his apprenticeship for the candidacy when he stood for National in Dunedin South three years ago. He won the all-important party vote and made inroads into the electorate vote.
He has shown he can work hard and won't be taking anything for granted in earning the role as MP.
Hamish Walker has tonight been selected by local party members as National's 2017 Clutha-Southland candidate.
Mr Walker, 32, lives in the Clutha-Southland electorate with his partner Penny and has a strong family history to the Clutha-Southland area. He currently works as a business advisor, specialising in strategy and governance.
"I'm excited to have this opportunity and am ready to hit the ground running," Mr Walker says.
"Although National has had strong support from Clutha-Southland, I'm taking nothing for granted. I'll be working incredibly hard to remind folks right across the electorate that our party is the only one that can be relied up on to keep delivering policies that benefit their families and businesses.
"While the opposition parties are constantly rearranging themselves and can't seem to go a day without talking about another new tax they want, National is working to grow the economy, raise family incomes, build new infrastructure and deliver outstanding public services in a way that is affordable.
"Clutha-Southland will continue to get ahead while we have a strong, Bill English-led National Government that understands local concerns and can deliver. New Zealand has made great progress over the last few years, but we can't take it for granted.
"An alternative Labour/Green/NZ First coalition with at least four new taxes would put all our hard-won gains at risk, and take Clutha-Southland backwards. Our families, farmers and businesses simply can't afford this.
"The electorate is more determined than ever to keep National delivering for New Zealand, and I'm very grateful to the party for this opportunity."
Biographical notes: Hamish Walker
Hamish Walker, 32, was born in Dunedin. He currently lives in the Clutha-Southland electorate with his partner Penny. He has a strong family history to the Clutha-Southland area.
He is a successful business advisor, specialising in strategy and governance.
A graduate of Unitec Institute of Technology with a degree in Business, Hamish has subsequently worked as a senior consultant at an accountancy firm and in banking. He successfully established and sold a property management company in Auckland before returning to Dunedin in 2014 to stand for National in Dunedin South.
Additionally, Hamish has previously held roles as a commercial fisherman, police jailor, gold miner, mentor for youth living with diabetes, and former First Class Rugby Referee.
Hamish is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors, and serves on the Otago Rugby Board. He is also a member of the Otago/Southland Lotteries Committee.
He also plays the bagpipes.
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Gobermouch – one who meddles in another's business; a busybody.
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Paying for water should be a consistent policy:
A consistent policy on water for everyone is required, says BusinessNZ.
An ad hoc policy on water charging would be prone to political manipulation, with regions, councils and businesses all lobbying for favourable royalty regimes, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Kirk Hope said.
"Business needs an agreed, consistent water policy that applies to all water users and where rights to use water are tradable, fairly apportioned and can be known in advance.
"It would not be helpful for business to have to operate and make investment decisions in an environment where the cost of water is determined on an ad hoc, changing basis. . .
Unwanted, Unknown, Unnecessary – Labour's New Water Tax on Auckland's Rural Northwest:
The water tax recently proposed by Labour would deliver a sharp blow to the economy of Auckland's rural northwest, says National's candidate for Helensville, Chris Penk.
"It's unwanted because farmers, horticulturalists and viticulturists provide a significant number of jobs in the region … and slapping them with a water tax would completely undermine this growth. And the inevitable price rises for consumers would hardly be welcome either."
"It's unknown because Labour aren't saying what they'd actually charge. There's almost no detail associated with the threatened tax, even on such key aspects as how much it'd be and where the money would go." . .
The realities of Mycoplasma bovis – Keith Woodford:
The recent outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis in South Canterbury has come as a shock to all dairy farmers. It is a disease that most New Zealand farmers had never heard of.
Regardless of whether or not the current outbreak can be contained, and the disease then eradicated, the ongoing risks from Mycoplasma bovis are going to have a big effect on the New Zealand dairy industry.
If the disease is contained and eradicated, then the industry and governmental authorities will need to work out better systems to prevent re-entry from overseas. And if the disease is not eradicated, then every farmer will have to implement new on-farm management strategies to minimise the effects. . .
Slowing supply growth to impact NZ dairy supply chain – new industry report:
New Zealand dairy processors will struggle to fill existing and planned capacity in coming years as milk supply growth slows, leading to more cautious investment in capacity over the next five years, according to a new report from Rabobank.
The report Survive or Thrive – the Future of New Zealand Dairy 2017-2022 explains that capital expenditure in new processing assets stepped up between 2013 and 2015, but capacity construction has run ahead of recent milk supply growth and appears to factor in stronger milk supply growth than what Rabobank anticipates.
Rabobank dairy analyst Emma Higgins says milk supply has stumbled over the past couple of production seasons and, while the 2017/18 season is likely to bring a spike in milk production of two to three per cent, Rabobank expects the brakes to be applied and milk production growth to slow to or below two per cent for the following four years. . .
Synlait Milk says US approval for 'grass-fed' infant formula will take longer – Tina Morrison:
(BusinessDesk) – Synlait Milk, the NZX-listed milk processor, said regulatory approval for its 'grass-fed' infant formula in the US is taking longer than expected.
Rakaia-based Synlait is seeking approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its 'grass-fed' infant formula to be sold in the world's largest economy ahead of a launch of the product with US partner Munchkin Inc. The companies said in a statement today that the FDA process, which had been expected to be completed this year, is now expected to take a further four to 12 months. The stringent process, known as a New Infant Formula Notification (NIFN), includes a range of trials, audits and documentation. . .
New Zealand's beef cattle herd continues to grow:
Beef + Lamb New Zealand says that during the past year, New Zealand's beef cattle herd increased by 2.8 per cent – to 3.6 million head – while the decline in the sheep flock slowed sharply as sheep numbers recovered in key regions after drought and other challenges.
The annual stock number survey conducted by Beef + Lamb New Zealand's (B+LNZ) Economic Service highlights the continued growth in beef production, as farmers move towards livestock that are less labour-intensive and currently more profitable. . .
Grad vets encouraged to apply for funding:
Associate Minister for Primary Industries Louise Upston is encouraging graduate vets working in rural areas to apply for funding through the Vet Bonding Scheme.
Since the Scheme was launched in 2009, 227 graduates vets have helped address the ongoing shortages of vets working with production animals in rural areas of New Zealand.
"The 2014 People Powered report told us that by 2025, we need 33,300 more workers with qualifications providing support services, such as veterinary services, to the primary industries," says Ms Upston. . . .
Production and profit gains catalyst for joining programme:
The opportunity to look at their farm system and strive to make production and profit gains was what spurred Alfredton farmers, James and Kate McKay, to become involved in the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP).
RMPP is a seven year Primary Growth Partnership programme aimed at driving sustainable productivity improvements in the sheep and beef sector to deliver higher on-farm profitability.
Encouraged by their ANZCO livestock rep, Ed Wallace, James and Kate joined the programme in 2015 and have had the opportunity to look at some key aspects of their farming system. This has included sitting down with local BakerAg consultant, Richmond Beetham, who has helped the McKays look at their ultimate goal of mating a 50kg hogget. Increasing weaning weights and looking to diversify their forages has also been a goal for the McKays. . .
Fonterra Dairy Duo Claim Awards at Top International Cheese Show:
Two Fonterra NZMP cheeses have scooped silver awards at the prestigious international Cheese Awards held recently at Nantwich, UK.
One of the most important events in the global cheese calendar, the International Cheese Awards attracted a record 5,685 entries in categories that ranged from traditional farmhouse to speciality Scandinavian. Cheeses from the smallest boutiques to the largest cheese brands in the world vied for top honours in the Awards, now in their 120th year of competition. . .
Dairy farmers spend over $1b on the environment:
Federated Farmers and DairyNZ have conducted a survey on New Zealand dairy farmers' environmental investments, revealing an estimated spend of over $1billion over the past five years.
Five percent of the nation's dairy farmers responded to the survey and reported on the environmental initiatives they had invested in such as effluent management, stock exclusion, riparian planting, upgrading systems and investing in technology, retiring land and developing wetlands.
"It is encouraging to see the significant investments farmers are putting into protecting and improving the environment," says Andrew Hoggard, Federated Farmers Dairy Chair. . .
Criticism of farming gas emissions tells only half the story – Paul Studholme:
It is imperative that political decisions on reacting to climate change are based on science, writes Waimate farmer Paul Studholme.
I write because of frustration with the sweeping generalisations and half-truths critical of the farming industry in this country that are presented by the mainstream media and environmental groups as facts.
One in particular, repeated frequently, is this: Farming produces more than half the greenhouse gases in New Zealand. This is only telling half the story or one side of the equation.
What is referred to here are the gases methane and carbon dioxide emitted by cattle and sheep. This is part of the carbon cycle. . .
Really? What next? #pharlap #Pavlova #manukahoney pic.twitter.com/iqfasPDGq8
— Miles Hurrell (@mwhurrell) August 12, 2017
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Bribe-o-meter
The Taxpayers' Union has updated its Bribe-O-Meter which costs party policies;
Opposition parties appear to be spending up to the rafters with sets of policies many times more expensive than the last election. New Zealand First is pushing the boundaries of fiscal free-spiritedness, so far promising $22.9 billion in new spending over the next electoral term. Labour is close behind with $18.9 billion, followed by TOP at $10.7 billion and the Green Party with $8.1 billion.
The incumbent governing parties have been much more controlled. Somewhat surprisingly, given the size of the party, United Future has promised the most with $4.7 billion in new spending. The National Party are still keeping the powder dry, promising just $2.5 billion of new spending over the next Parliamentary term.
The Maori Party are still yet to release their manifesto, so the costings to date only include IwiRail – estimated at $1.6 billion. ACT is the only party who have promised a net cut in government spending. Its manifesto would see a reduction in spending of $5.4 billion over the next three years.
KEY FINDINGS (AS OF 14 AUGUST):
National has promised $2.5 billion in new spending over the next parliamentary term. This equates to $1,453 per household.
Labour has promised $18.9 billion in new spending over the next parliamentary term. This equates to $10,952 per household.
The Greens has promised $8.1 billion in new spending over the next parliamentary term. This equates to $4,692 per household.
New Zealand First has promised $22.9 billion in new spending over the next parliamentary term. This equates to $13,291 per household.
ACT has promised $5.4 billion in taxpayer savings over the next parliamentary term. This equates to $3,103 in savings per household.
United Future has promised $4.7 billion in new spending over the next parliamentary term. This equates to $2,737 per household.
The Maori Party has promised $1.6 billion in new spending over the next parliamentary term. This equates to $899 per household. Although this only includes one policy (the Maori party manifesto is yet to be released).
The Opportunities Party has promised $10.7 billion in new spending over the next parliamentary term. This equates to $6,199 per household. . . .
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Immoral victory
Pike River families are hailing today as a "moral victory" after MPs from four parties pledged to act immediately to re-enter the West Coast mine if in government.
Environment Minister Nick Smith calls it a political stunt that doesn't change the risks.
. . Prime Minister Bill English gave a commitment to the Pike River families earlier this year that the Government would see through safe, unmanned entry to the area of the drift that had not been accessed.
"This work would be delayed if taken off Solid Energy and given to some new agency. It is a hollow political stunt for parties to promise manned re-entry of the mine by the end of 2018. A political statement does not change the risks in the mine. It would be reckless for politicians to override the 800-page detailed assessment that concluded that manned entry deep into this drift was too risky to life.
"This political commitment of manned entry of the complete drift by the end of 2018 could not be done under New Zealand's workplace law – a law supported by these very parties. They are either making empty promises to the Pike families or are proposing to water down a law intended to prevent future workplace tragedies.
"There is no cover-up. There is no conspiracy. Pike River was a horrible industrial accident that unnecessarily killed 29 men. The greatest duty we owe the memory of these men is to take the risks of explosions in gassy coalmines seriously and to comply with the new workplace safety laws that stemmed from the Royal Commission of Inquiry."
Employment law was changed because of the Pike River disaster. Under that law no-one in Solid Energy could countenance anyone entering the mine and changing the law to allow it would be a travesty.
The pledge is an immoral victory and the undertaking by the MPs is irresponsible. All it does is give false hope to the bereaved.
No lives should be risked to bring out whatever remains of the men who died in the mine.
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I think that we have a responsibility to make certain that we are fiscally responsible in order to assure, frankly, future generations don't have to pay our bills. – Carol Moseley Braun who celebrates her 70th birthday today.
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August 16 in history
1 B.C. – Wang Mang consolidated his power and was declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who had died the previous day, had no heirs.
963 – Nikephoros II Phokas was crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
1328 – The House of Gonzaga seized power in the Duchy of Mantua, and ruled until 1708.
1513 – Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate) – King Henry VIII of England defeated French Forces.
1777 American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark routed British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at theBattle of Bennington.
1780 American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden – The British defeated the Americans.
1792 Maximilien Robespierre presented the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal.
1819 Seventeen people died and more than 600 were injured by cavalry charges at the Peterloo Massacre at a public meeting at St. Peter's Field, Manchester.
1841 U.S. President John Tyler vetoed a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.
1858 U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurated the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria.
1859 The Tuscan National Assembly formally deposed the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
1865 Restoration Day in the Dominican Republic which regained its independence after 4 years of fighting against Spanish Annexation.
1868 Arica, Peru (now Chile) was devastated by a tsunami which followed a magnitude 8.5 earthquake in the Peru-Chile Trench off the coast. An estimated 25,000 people in Arica and perhaps 70,000 people in all were killed.
1869 Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguay battalion made up of children was massacred by the Brazilian Army during the War of the Triple Alliance.
1870 Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-La-Tour resulted in a Prussian victory.
1888 T. E. Lawrence, English writer and soldier, was born (d. 1935).
1896 Skookum Jim Mason, George Carmackn and Dawson Charlie discovered gold in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.
1902 Georgette Heyer, English novelist, was born (d. 1974).
1913 Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tōhoku University) admitted its first female students.
1913 Menachem Begin, 6th Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel laureate, was born (d. 1992).
1913 – Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary.
1914 World War I: Battle of Cer began.
1920 Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit in the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees, and dies early the next day.
1920 – The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opened.
1929 The 1929 Palestine riots in the British Mandate of Palestine between Arabs and Jews.
1930 The first colour sound cartoon, Fiddlesticks, was made by Ub Iwerks.
1940 Bruce Beresford, Australian film director, was born.
1940 World War II: The Communist Party was banned in German-occupied Norway.
1941 HMS Mercury, Royal Navy Signals School and Combined Signals School opened at Leydene, near Petersfield, Hampshire, England.
1942 World War II: The two-person crew of the U.S. naval blimp L-8 disappeared on a routine anti-submarine patrol over the Pacific Ocean.
1944 Council of Organisations for Relief Service Overseas (CORSO) was formed.
1944 First flight of the Junkers Ju 287.
1945 An assassination attempt on Japan's prime minister, Kantaro Suzuki.
1945 – Puyi, the last Chinese emperor and ruler of Manchukuo, was captured by Soviet troops.
1947 – Carol Moseley Braun, American lawyer and politician, United States Ambassador to New Zealand, was born.
1954 The first edition of Sports Illustrated was published.
1954 – James Cameron, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter, was born.
1957 Tim Farriss, Australian musician (INXS), was born.
1958 – Madonna, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and director, was born.
1960 Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
1960 Joseph Kittinger parachuted from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,330 m), setting three record: High-altitude jump, free-fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft.
1962 Pete Best was replaced by Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) as drummer for The Beatles.
1964 Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaced Duong Van Minh with GeneralNguyen Khanh as President of South Vietnam.
1966 Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee began investigations of Americans who aided the Viet Cong.
1972 Emily Robison, American country singer (Dixie Chicks), was born.
1972 The Royal Moroccan Air Force fired on, Hassan II of Morocco's plane.
1987 A McDonnell Douglas MD-82 carrying Northwest Airlines Flight 255crashed on take-off from Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Michigan, killing 155 passengers and crew. The sole survivor was four-year-old Cecelia Cichan.
1989 A solar flare created a geomagnetic storm that affected micro chips, leading to a halt of all trading on Toronto's stock market.
1992 In response to an appeal by President Fernando Collor de Mello to wear green and yellow as a way to show support for him, thousands of Brazilians took to the streets dressed in black.
2005 West Caribbean Airways Flight 708 crashed near Machiques, Venezuela, killing the 160 aboard.
2008 – Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell defended Olympic rowing title at Beijing – winning gold by 1/100th of a second
2008 – The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago was topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level.
2010 – China Overtook Japan as World's Second-Biggest Economy
2012 – South African police fatally shot 34 miners and wounded 78 more during an industrial dispute near Rustenburg.
2013 – The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collided with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people and 59 others missing.
2015 – More than 96 people were killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.
2015 – At least 22 people were killed in a suicide bombing in Punjab, Pakistan.
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California, Encinitas, moving
Thinking of Moving to Encinitas? 🌊 [2022] | ULTIMATE Living in Encinitas Guide
Encinitas is the jewel of San Diego County's North Country. Located right on the coast, Encinitas offers ideal weather, beautiful homes, and a laid back atmosphere with tons of boutiques and restaurants to explore. With great surfing, outdoor recreation, and some of the best schools in California, what more are you looking for? Encinitas is nicknamed the Flower Capital of the World thanks to the San Diego Botanic Garden and it's known for its affluence, but there's much more to discover after moving to Encinitas. Is Encinitas a good place to live? Absolutely, and here's what you're going to love about living in Encinitas, CA.
Encinitas, CA Population & Demographics — Who Lives in Encinitas?
Encinitas Climate – What Encinitas Weather is Like
Best Neighborhoods in Encinitas, CA
Encinitas, CA Schools
What Is the Cost of Living in Encinitas, CA?
Economy & Jobs in Encinitas
Fun Things to Do in Encinitas
Moonlight State Beach
San Diego Botanical Garden
Great Encinitas, CA Restaurants
Fish 101 Leucadia
Le Papagayo
Living in Encinitas Tips
The population of Encinitas is 62,500 with a median age of 43, higher than average for the U.S. and California. The city is part of the North Country area of San Diego County and known for its affluence and beach culture. Encinitas is 95 miles south of Los Angeles, 25 miles north of San Diego, and between Carlsbad and Solana Beach. Encinitas has about 20 square miles of land with the San Elijo Lagoon to the south and the Batiquitos Lagoon to the north.
Encinitas is notable for its affluence. The city has a median household income of $103,800. The racial and ethnic composition of Encinitas is 86% white, 4% Asian, 6% other races, 3% two or more races, 0.6% African American or Black, and 14% Hispanic of any race.
Encinitas has had its share of famous residents including skateboarder Tony Hawk, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, actor Richard Dreyfuss, and Jerry Buss, the owner of the L.A. Lakers.
Concerned about safety while living in Encinitas? The city is very safe with a crime rate 45% below the national average and 50% lower than the California average.
Encinitas is within the 442 and 760 area codes and zip codes 92007, 92023, and 92024.
Encinitas boasts a mild Mediterranean climate with an average daily high of 72 degrees. It's rare for it to get above 85 or below 40 degrees. You don't have to worry about too much rain: Encinitas gets just 10 inches per year during the winter and spring. During the winter, it's usually around 65 degrees during the day and fog is common. Summer and fall tend to be warm and dry with a daytime temperature between 75 and 85.
What type of lifestyle do you want after moving to Encinitas? Do you want to be near the coast and art galleries? Do you prefer golf course living? Or do you want a more rural community? Encinitas can be divided into five distinct communities, each with its own charm.
New Encinitas is worth exploring if you want new construction. New Encinitas has a more suburban feel than other Encinitas neighborhoods without losing the small-town charm. This is one of the best neighborhoods in Encinitas for families and professionals who want small-town living on the beach without giving up the amenities of the city. You'll find many 4- and 5-bedroom homes in the area with sidewalks and large lawns. Expect home prices between $600k and $1.1 million.
Love to be near the action? Try Leucadia, a popular neighborhood in Encinitas known for its eclectic shops, tree-lined streets, and art galleries. You'll find mostly older homes in Leucadia with prices that range from $500k to more than $3 million. The surf culture is strong in Leucadia, home to the famous Surfing Madonna mosaic. This neighborhood is also home to Grandview and Beacons beaches.
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Cardiff-by-the-Sea is also worth consideration. This laidback Encinitas neighborhood boasts breathtaking cliffs, six miles of coastline, and its own zip code: 92007. It's definitely one of the best places to live in Encinitas! Cardiff is home to about 12,000 people with a range of housing options. You'll find condos starting in the mid-$300s and single-family homes starting at $500,000, although most homes are between $1 and $2 million. The main shopping center of the neighborhood is the Cardiff Towne Center which hosts the Cardiff Seaside Market, salons, restaurants, and boutiques.
There are three school districts that serve Encinitas. Before moving to Encinitas, have an idea of which school district you want to fall under before choosing a neighborhood. The three districts are:
Cardiff School District which serves Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Encinitas Union School District with nine K-6 schools
San Dieguito Union High School District with nine middle and high schools
One of the many advantages of living in Encinitas? The city's excellent public schools that perform well above the California average.
There are also private school options in Encinitas with schools like Saint John the Evangelist School, Rancho Encinitas Academy, and The Rhoades School.
If you're considering higher education, you'll find several options like the Mira Costa College campus in Cardiff-by-the-Sea and Watts Atelier of the Arts.
How much does it cost to live in Encinitas? That's an important question to ask as you consider moving to Encinitas, California. Coastal living in California doesn't come cheap, and that's definitely true in the North Country of San Diego County. The Encinitas cost of living index is about 221. That makes Encinitas more than twice as expensive as the national average and far above the average cost of living for California.
Groceries and transportation are about 15-20% more expensive than the U.S. average while healthcare and utilities are lower than average. The biggest factor affecting the Encinitas cost of living is housing which is almost five times higher than the national average.
The median home price in Encinitas is $1,200,000 or $640 per square foot. The market is very competitive, too, with homes receiving several offers and selling for right around list price. Start your search for Encinitas, CA homes for sale online to get an idea of what you can afford with your budget.
Thinking about renting while living in Encinitas? The average rent in Encinitas is $2,140 with an average apartment size of 877 square feet. That makes Encinitas more affordable than Los Angeles and San Diego but still well above the national average.
Encinitas is known for its eclectic and independent boutiques, small shops, galleries, and locally owned restaurants with a high number of entrepreneurs. Aside from these small businesses, Encinitas is home to a handful of retail shopping centers, car dealerships, and other major employers. Many people living in Encinitas work in San Diego about 25 miles away.
The average salary in Encinitas is $64,000 with an average hourly rate of $18.43. Here's how much you can make on average in common careers:
Registered Nurse (RN): $41/hour
Nanny: $16/hour or $25,000
Office Manager: $51,000
Veterinarian: $83,000
Operations Manager: $76,000
Looking for ideas of things to do in Encinitas for couples? Want to see the top Encinitas attractions for kids and families? No matter what you're looking for, you'll find it while living in Encinitas which is home to some of the state's most beautiful beaches and parks. Along with fun attractions and outdoor activities in Encinitas, the city is also home to convenient shopping at Encinitas Ranch Town Center, Encinitas Village Shopping Center, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, and Cardiff Seaside Market.
If you don't find enough things to do in Encinitas, you can also make the 25.6-mile trip from Encinitas, CA to San Diego, CA for big city excitement.
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Moonlight State Beach is more than just your typical Californian beach; this sandy destination offers volleyball and tennis courts, great surfing, fishing, a snack bar, a playground, and recreational equipment rentals.
Moonlight State Beach, 400 B St, Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 633-2740
The botanical garden is a stunning 37-acre oasis in the heart of Encinitas. Walk along four miles of trails through bamboo groves, a tropical rainforest, a subtropical fruit garden, and more.
San Diego Botanical Garden, 300 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 436-3036
Additional attractions in Encinitas:
Encinitas Community Park
Hawk View Park
Meditation Gardens
Oakcrest Park
Just as you would expect for a beautiful coastal city in California, restaurants in Encinitas are something special. The city is home to tons of locally owned restaurants, many of which use locally sourced ingredients. Here are some of the best Encinitas restaurants that are perfect for date night, hanging out with friends, or relaxing with your family.
A post shared by FISH 101 (@fish101restaurant) on Aug 5, 2020 at 7:50pm PDT
You'll probably stop by Leucadia's local seafood shack often. Fish 101 Leucadia is operated by a husband and wife team who prepare Californian dishes with local fish. Be sure to try the fish bowl and fish tacos!
Fish 101 Leucadia, 1468 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 943-6221
This Latin and Mediterranean fusion restaurant is a local favorite in Encinitas! Famous for its kalua pork and paella, Le Papagayo recently won a Diner's Choice Award.
Le Papagayo, 1002 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 944-8252
Enjoy tons of outdoor recreation and some of California's best beaches
Find career opportunities in Encinitas and surrounding communities, including San Diego
Benefit from one of the top-rated school districts in California
Does living in Encinitas sound like a dream? If you're ready for moving to Encinitas, California, call the trusted Encinitas movers at Republic Moving & Storage today. We're here to give you a free moving estimate and assistance through every stage of your upcoming transition.


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Q: Getting error of undefined method 'valid_password?' with Authlogic I get suddenly the below error on my server with Authlogic
NoMethodError (undefined method `valid_password?' for #<ProductionHouse:0xb53859cc>):

authlogic (2.1.3) [v] lib/authlogic/session/password.rb:191:in `send'

authlogic (2.1.3) [v] lib/authlogic/session/password.rb:191:in `validate_by_password'

authlogic (2.1.3) [v] lib/authlogic/session/callbacks.rb:72:in `validate'

authlogic (2.1.3) [v] lib/authlogic/session/validation.rb:64:in `valid?'

authlogic (2.1.3) [v] lib/authlogic/session/existence.rb:65:in `save'

app/controllers/user_session_controller.rb:162:in `create'

pdfkit (0.5.1) lib/pdfkit/middleware.rb:16:in `call'

Cant get the issue sudden happen? Is there any one knows regarding this then please help?

A: I get this error if I start the web server (in my case Thin) before the database is available (in my case MySQL is not running for example).
I load up the app in my browser and it complains that MySQL is not running, so I start MySQL, return to the app which now loads correctly, but will not let me log in (I get the error described by the OP).
If I now go and restart the web server, and try again, I can log in without error.
Presumably valid_password? is a method that is added to the model at boot time, and is dependent on the database being available.

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Q: Keep receiving "System.ArgumentException" when array count is not even I keep receiving the error:

Offset and length were out of bounds for the array or count is greater than the number of elements from index to the end of the source collection

When the count of array elements is not even at directions.RemoveRange(i, 2);
public static string[] way(String[] arr)
{
    int[] secondaryArr = new int[arr.Length];

    for (int j = 0; j < arr.Length; j++)
    {
        switch (arr[j])
        {
            case "NORTH":
                secondaryArr[j] = 1;
                break;
            case "SOUTH":
                secondaryArr[j] = -1;
                break;
            case "WEST":
                secondaryArr[j] = 2;
                break;
            case "EAST":
                secondaryArr[j] = -2;
                break;
        }
    }

    var directions = arr.ToList();

    for (int i = 0; i < directions.Count / 2; i++)
    {
        for (int j = 0; j < secondaryArr.Length - 1; j++)
        {
            if (secondaryArr[j] + secondaryArr[j + 1] == 0)
            {
                directions.RemoveRange(i, 2);
                i = 0;
                j = 0;
            }
        }
    }

    arr = directions.ToArray();
    return arr;
}

I need to reduce the directions when the route is not reasonable. For example when I receive input like: [NORTH],[SOUTH],[WEST], it should be reduced to: [WEST], because going NORTH and SOUTH is not reasonable. The problem is that I get stuck at sorting the array.


Let's be honest, if I didn't tell you it was fake would you have known?
Probably, but still, it's pretty impressive.
Here we are ladies and gentlemen, just days away from the midterm elections. I'm sure you were well aware of this, because there are currently more political ads running on TV and radio than there are Gordon McKernan billboards on any given street.
Ok, that might have been a stretch, but you know what I mean.
EVERYONE,as I'm sure you've noticed on your Facebook feed, is talking politics these days. The political commercials themselves are relentless, it truly is hard to avoid them.
One YouTuber understands this, so he decided to give the world the only political ad that any of us feel like seeing.
It's a total spoof, but I have to say, this guy absolutely nailed it.


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Six months in the life of Rory McIlroy
Last updated on 4 July 20114 July 2011 .From the section Golf
If anyone wants evidence of the secret of Rory McIlroy's major success it is there in his back garden.
The 22-year-old has invested in a state-of-the-art mini golf course extension at his County Down home to boost his game.
Television viewers were able to catch a glimpse of the special training zone in a BBC One Northern Ireland documentary broadcast on Monday night.
It has four greens, US Open as well as links-style rough, and a replica of the infamous Road Hole Bunker at St Andrews golf course, but with Portrush sand.
A team of greenkeepers ensure it is kept in optimum condition.
It may have cost him hundreds of thousands of pounds, but McIlroy admits this unique golf range has given him an extra edge and shows his commitment to Northern Ireland as a base.
"To have a practice facility at the back of my own house is incredible, it was done as an investment in my future," he said.
"Since I got it built I have won my first major, so it has paid for itself already.
"It is a long-term commitment to Northern Ireland, I see myself always living here.
"It would be a shame to leave it, you couldn't do it anywhere else.
"The facility is every golfer's dream, Darren Clarke has said he would be up taking some money off me."
Rory has been an absolute pleasure to work with
The year 2011 for McIlroy has been akin to the toughest of golf courses in its capacity to mix the rough with the smooth.
In the space of six months there was the tough decision to part from girlfriend Holly Sweeney, the resumption of that relationship, the dramatic collapse at the Masters and ultimately triumph at the US Open.
The BBC NI team of reporter Stephen Watson and camera operator Gary McCutcheon have been following him throughout that period.
Stephen said "any broadcaster in the world" would have wanted the access they got as the story unfolded.
"Rory has been an absolute pleasure to work with, we have got to know him really well," he said.
"I hope he will be proud of the programme as well, and he will be able to say to his family 'there is a complete record there of my first major'.
"You will never be able to repeat that again."
The documentary contained previously unseen archive footage of McIlroy as a child, the views of golfing greats such as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, and a first broadcast interview with partner Holly Sweeney.
McIlroy also dissected where the Masters went wrong and there was extensive footage of his celebratory return back to Northern Ireland after his US Open win including an emotional reunion with his mother.
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