Note:A voice of sanity in Okhla, Anant Trivedi is the President Ishwar Nagar Residents Welfare Association and a senior member of Okhla Anti-Incineration Committee. He is a chartered engineer. In an article From waste to worse, possibly, he reveals the many faces of environmental lawlessness in Okhla, South Delhi. ToxicsWatch Alliance (TWA) has benefited from his valuable suggestions for Delhi's anti-incinerator campaign. TWA looks forward to his sagely advice in the matter of proposed waste to energy incinerators in Gazipur and Narela-Bawana besides the OP Jindal's hazardous incinerator plant in the vicinity of residential areas.
Jindal Ecopolis (Timarpur-Okhla Municipal Solid Waste Management Company Pvt. Ltd, 100 % subsidiary of O P Jindal Group's Jindal ITF Urban Infrastructure Ltd.) has been awarded a 25 year long concession by New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for setting up of a Dioxins emitting and toxic garbage burning project. As part of the concession, NDMC and MCD will provide solid municipal waste the project in thickly populated Okhla region. Allard M Nooy, CEO of Jindal Ecopolis, infrastructure arm of Jindal SAW Ltd (owned by Prithviraj Jindal, one of the four sons of late OP Jindal, the industrialist politician) has failed to provide technical details of the plant to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) despite repeated reminders. CPCB's report is keenly awaited. Allard Nooy is Chief Executive Officer Jindal Water Infrastructure Ltd (Jindal Aquasource Ltd) and Jindal Urban Infrastructure Ltd. Both companies are part of the OP Jindal Group, a US$ 15 billion conglomerate and appear to be referred together as Jindal Ecopolis.
ONE OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST INCINERATORS IS TO COME UP IN SOUTH DELHI TO GENERATE ENERGY FROM WASTE. BUT WILL IT POLLUTE PROFUSELY INSTEAD?
WHEN ENVIRONMENT minister Jairam Ramesh met angry citizens some weeks ago at the site of the proposed Waste-to-Energy plant in Okhla, south Delhi, he mentioned there had been no public consultation of the project and that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had not been approached for the technology clearance. The plant is estimated to cost Rs 200 crore and is meant to convert about 2,000 tonnes of waste in Delhi to 16 MW power a day. It is among the world's largest incinerators that deals with everyday waste. Then, at a meeting with residents of the area on April 3, Ramesh initiated a technical review committee consisting of IIT experts, persons from Europe with experience of waste incineration projects, and nominees of the community living around the project. Ramesh said the review would take as much time as necessary to vet all aspects of the proposed technology, and the plant would not be given operational clearance until all shortfalls are addressed to the satisfaction of the CPCB as well as the resident's nominees.
Three weeks later, on April 26, a meeting was called of various experts at the CPCB head office. After a hearty meal, the programme started with Jindal Ecopolis (JE), the promoter who was given time to explain their proposal. JE made a glossy presentation with no technology details. This was from a firm who repeatedly said they had all clearances to implement the Okhla plant, which is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project of the Delhi government. They said they were only the implementers, in other words they were there merely to provide an overview of the proposal and not to seek technology clearance. Thus, JE is confident of the Delhi governments' support in pushing this project through and does not recognise the authority vested by law in the CPCB.
This raises an interesting question. What is the role of the environment ministry? Is it to okay proposals by big industrialists with friendly politicians? Or is it to carry out its duties as mandated by Indian law? Ramesh has stated that he is under pressure to clear projects that have gone some distance. Does this mean he has to overlook potential violation of environmental laws?
There is also another question. The Delhi government has been moving polluting industries out of Delhi, some of them micro, and displacing employees. Yet, it is determined to get a highly polluting waste plant in the midst of a thickly populated area. They have also said the land allocated to this plant is designated as a municipal solid waste landfill site in the Master Plan 2021. This is not correct. In a recent proposal submitted by the Timarpur Okhla Waste Management Company Limited to the environment ministry to increase capacity from 16 MW to 20.9 MW, the land has been described as 'industrial'. Therefore, these may be attempts to mislead the ministry and the general public that the land is appropriate for such activities. If this project is authorised for Delhi, it could become a great carbon credit model for most towns in India.
AROUND THE Okhla plant, the dominant community is Muslim and they are mostly struggling to keep body and soul together. They do not have time even to go and argue with elected representatives. They cannot afford healthcare if they fall ill from the squalor they exist in. The elected MLA for the area is Asif Mohammad Khan. He is an aggressive supporter of every cause that helps him win the support of the community. He is forever telling the community that he is with them all the way and would make sure no harm comes their way. People believe him when he says this.
Interestingly, Asif helped lay the foundation stone to the waste plant and recently inaugurated the construction of a road to the factory. So, on the one hand he is making false promises to the community and raising their hopes that he will protect them, and on the other hand he makes sure the Congress coalition does not get upset with him. There are enough signs that the residents of Batla House, Zakir Nagar, Haji colony and other localities in the area realise that today's politicians cannot be trusted.
If our politicians are not working for us, we have to enforce accountability. We must demand to see a monthly account of how our money is being spent, and how the promises made during election time are being delivered on. Some fault therefore lies with those who cast their votes in hope and wait the next five years for their elected leaders to deliver on promises. In the process, the people are mostly the losers while politicians and their coteries seem to progress. Therefore, the community might need to be firm and refuse to let glib politicians work in the area until they deliver on what they promised.
While there is overwhelming evidence that plants of this type produce toxic gases, residues and particles that can be breathed in, the Okhla plant is being set up barely hundred metres away from the nearest established residences. Yet, the Delhi government, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the project developer have been saying that implementation of this project would not cause any negative impact to people living around the site. The project proponents have never projected or shown the total quantity of various pollutants that would come out from this project. Perhaps this is an attempt to avoid opposition from the people and to get various environmental clearances.
The Okhla plant will emit huge hazards into the atmosphere and nothing that the promoters of the plant or Delhi's political leadership say would save us from this. If we believe the project developer, no pollutants would be released from this plant. They only talk about foul smell and structural design but they don't mention or acknowledge the serious pollutants that any such waste incinerator would emit. But a noted expert, Professor Paul Connett, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Chemistry, St. Lawrence University, New York and Director of the American Environmental Health Studies Project, has different views.
He said as recently as February 4, 2011, "To state that a 2,000-tonne per day incinerator will not put out any pollution defies both the laws of physics and the laws of common sense." Municipal waste incinerators not only pose inherent and unavoidable hazards to public safety, especially for those living close to such facilities but evidence from around the world is strong that they are often run badly. The situation is made worse by weak regulators with little appetite for enforcing public safety. Furthermore, there is no such modern technology available or under development that can eliminate all toxic pollutants generated during a combustion process. The only way appears to be for the community to wake up, unite and collectively take on the government.


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Tom Bennett
STATE REPRESENTATIVE • DISTRICT 106
Flooding Resources
Glad to be back in Springfield
After several weeks of recovery from a recent car accident, I was happy to once again be among my colleagues at the Capitol as we reconvened on Tuesday. It's been a long road back, and I still have some healing to do, but it is great to be fully back at work representing the people of the 106th district.
My family and I continue to be appreciative of all the support and well wishes we have received over these last weeks. They mean a great deal to all of us, and they remind me of what a privilege it is to represent such a great district as ours.
Busy times ahead in the Capitol
The House and Senate came back into session on Tuesday after two weeks off for the Easter recess. We came back to a very full agenda which will have to be considered before the scheduled May 31 adjournment. Almost 400 bills came out of the Senate and over to the House this week. Bills that passed the House may be amended in the Senate and therefore need to come back to the House for concurrence with any changes.
A number of major issues are still unresolved and likely to be heard over the next month. Included among these are several of Governor Pritzker's proposed changes to the tax structure, such as the Constitutional amendment allowing the graduated income tax increase. That legislation passed the Senate on Wednesday. This is nothing but a blank check to Springfield politicians to enable more reckless spending.
We also expect to see the Governor's proposed new tax on plastic shopping bags and the possible tax hikes on gasoline and video gaming. We are likely to see legislation proposing the legalization and regulation of both sports gambling and cannabis. Pension reform remains an important priority too, as well as capital improvements to our infrastructure. On top of all this, we still need to pass a balanced budget by May 31. It's going to be a busy month around the Capitol!
How much do we owe?
As of the time of this writing, the State of Illinois owes $6,188,918,993 in unpaid bills to state vendors. One year ago, the backlog stood at $6.3 billion. This figure represents the amount of bills submitted to the office of the Comptroller and still awaiting payment. It does not include debts that can only be estimated, such as our unfunded pension liability which is subject to a wide range of factors and has been estimated to be approximately $130 billion.
Visit with Pontiac Kiwanis
A big thank you goes out to Ron Baker for the invitation to speak to the Pontiac Kiwanis club last week and to provide a Springfield update. They are a really great organization! I always appreciate the great questions. As I mentioned above, a lot of issues will be discussed between now and the end of May and I always enjoy the chance to hear from groups of local citizens about each of these issues and concerns.
A few weeks ago I asked readers of my electronic newsletter to weigh in with their answer to the question of what is the biggest issue the Illinois General Assembly needs to address this spring. The top vote getter among respondents was that we need to do something about reforming our pension system, which is routinely ranked among the worst-funded in the nation. The second most popular answer was that we need to pass a balanced budget.
These two issues fit closely together as every year that we delay solving our pension crisis, it claims an even larger share of our state budget: funds that therefore cannot go to education, public safety, roads or any other priority. There have been some ideas proposed this spring, but they have not yet coalesced into a firm proposal that would actually solve the problem, get enough votes to pass, and comply with the requirements of our state Constitution. It's another issue that we are going to have to work on in May.
Votes are cast in the Illinois House by using an electronic voting switch located on each member's desk. There is a green button for a yes vote, red for no and yellow to vote present. As votes are cast, they are displayed on two large signboards on either side of the chamber. Electronic voting was introduced in 1951.
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text:
using extensions::Extension;

ExtensionAppModelBuilder::ExtensionAppModelBuilder(
    AppListControllerDelegate* controller)
    : service_(NULL),
      profile_(NULL),
      controller_(controller),
      model_(NULL),
      tracker_(NULL),
      extension_registry_(NULL) {
}

ExtensionAppModelBuilder::~ExtensionAppModelBuilder() {
  OnShutdown();
  OnShutdown(extension_registry_);
  if (!service_)
    model_->top_level_item_list()->RemoveObserver(this);
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::InitializeWithService(
    app_list::AppListSyncableService* service,
    app_list::AppListModel* model) {
  DCHECK(!service_ && !profile_);
  model_ = model;
  service_ = service;
  profile_ = service->profile();
  InitializePrefChangeRegistrars();

  BuildModel();
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::InitializeWithProfile(
    Profile* profile,
    app_list::AppListModel* model) {
  DCHECK(!service_ && !profile_);
  model_ = model;
  model_->top_level_item_list()->AddObserver(this);
  profile_ = profile;
  InitializePrefChangeRegistrars();

  BuildModel();
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::InitializePrefChangeRegistrars() {
  profile_pref_change_registrar_.Init(profile_->GetPrefs());
  profile_pref_change_registrar_.Add(
      prefs::kHideWebStoreIcon,
      base::Bind(&ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnProfilePreferenceChanged,
                 base::Unretained(this)));

  if (!extensions::util::IsNewBookmarkAppsEnabled())
    return;

  // TODO(calamity): analyze the performance impact of doing this every
  // extension pref change.
  extensions::ExtensionsBrowserClient* client =
      extensions::ExtensionsBrowserClient::Get();
  extension_pref_change_registrar_.Init(
      client->GetPrefServiceForContext(profile_));
  extension_pref_change_registrar_.Add(
    extensions::pref_names::kExtensions,
    base::Bind(&ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnExtensionPreferenceChanged,
               base::Unretained(this)));
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnProfilePreferenceChanged() {
  extensions::ExtensionSet extensions;
  controller_->GetApps(profile_, &extensions);

  for (extensions::ExtensionSet::const_iterator app = extensions.begin();
       app != extensions.end(); ++app) {
    bool should_display =
        extensions::ui_util::ShouldDisplayInAppLauncher(app->get(), profile_);
    bool does_display = GetExtensionAppItem((*app)->id()) != NULL;

    if (should_display == does_display)
      continue;

    if (should_display) {
      InsertApp(CreateAppItem((*app)->id(),
                              "",
                              gfx::ImageSkia(),
                              (*app)->is_platform_app()));
    } else {
      if (service_)
        service_->RemoveItem((*app)->id());
      else
        model_->DeleteItem((*app)->id());
    }
  }
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnExtensionPreferenceChanged() {
  model_->NotifyExtensionPreferenceChanged();
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnBeginExtensionInstall(
    const ExtensionInstallParams& params) {
  if (!params.is_app || params.is_ephemeral)
    return;

  DVLOG(2) << service_ << ": OnBeginExtensionInstall: "
           << params.extension_id.substr(0, 8);
  ExtensionAppItem* existing_item = GetExtensionAppItem(params.extension_id);
  if (existing_item) {
    existing_item->SetIsInstalling(true);
    return;
  }

  // Icons from the webstore can be unusual sizes. Once installed,
  // ExtensionAppItem uses extension_misc::EXTENSION_ICON_MEDIUM (48) to load
  // it, so be consistent with that.
  gfx::Size icon_size(extension_misc::EXTENSION_ICON_MEDIUM,
                      extension_misc::EXTENSION_ICON_MEDIUM);
  gfx::ImageSkia resized(gfx::ImageSkiaOperations::CreateResizedImage(
      params.installing_icon, skia::ImageOperations::RESIZE_BEST, icon_size));

  InsertApp(CreateAppItem(params.extension_id,
                          params.extension_name,
                          resized,
                          params.is_platform_app));
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnDownloadProgress(
    const std::string& extension_id,
    int percent_downloaded) {
  ExtensionAppItem* item = GetExtensionAppItem(extension_id);
  if (!item)
    return;
  item->SetPercentDownloaded(percent_downloaded);
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnInstallFailure(
    const std::string& extension_id) {
  model_->DeleteItem(extension_id);
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnExtensionLoaded(
    content::BrowserContext* browser_context,
    const extensions::Extension* extension) {
  if (!extensions::ui_util::ShouldDisplayInAppLauncher(extension, profile_))
    return;

  DVLOG(2) << service_ << ": OnExtensionLoaded: "
           << extension->id().substr(0, 8);
  ExtensionAppItem* existing_item = GetExtensionAppItem(extension->id());
  if (existing_item) {
    existing_item->Reload();
    if (service_)
      service_->UpdateItem(existing_item);
    return;
  }

  InsertApp(CreateAppItem(extension->id(),
                          "",
                          gfx::ImageSkia(),
                          extension->is_platform_app()));
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnExtensionUnloaded(
    content::BrowserContext* browser_context,
    const extensions::Extension* extension,
    extensions::UnloadedExtensionInfo::Reason reason) {
  ExtensionAppItem* item = GetExtensionAppItem(extension->id());
  if (!item)
    return;
  item->UpdateIcon();
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnExtensionUninstalled(
    content::BrowserContext* browser_context,
    const extensions::Extension* extension,
    extensions::UninstallReason reason) {
  if (service_) {
    DVLOG(2) << service_ << ": OnExtensionUninstalled: "
             << extension->id().substr(0, 8);
    service_->RemoveUninstalledItem(extension->id());
    return;
  }
  model_->DeleteUninstalledItem(extension->id());
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnDisabledExtensionUpdated(
    const Extension* extension) {
  if (!extensions::ui_util::ShouldDisplayInAppLauncher(extension, profile_))
    return;

  ExtensionAppItem* existing_item = GetExtensionAppItem(extension->id());
  if (existing_item)
    existing_item->Reload();
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnShutdown() {
  if (tracker_) {
    tracker_->RemoveObserver(this);
    tracker_ = NULL;
  }
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnShutdown(
    extensions::ExtensionRegistry* registry) {
  if (!extension_registry_)
    return;

  DCHECK_EQ(extension_registry_, registry);
  extension_registry_->RemoveObserver(this);
  extension_registry_ = NULL;
}

scoped_ptr<ExtensionAppItem> ExtensionAppModelBuilder::CreateAppItem(
    const std::string& extension_id,
    const std::string& extension_name,
    const gfx::ImageSkia& installing_icon,
    bool is_platform_app) {
  const app_list::AppListSyncableService::SyncItem* sync_item =
      service_ ? service_->GetSyncItem(extension_id) : NULL;
  return make_scoped_ptr(new ExtensionAppItem(profile_,
                                              sync_item,
                                              extension_id,
                                              extension_name,
                                              installing_icon,
                                              is_platform_app));
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::BuildModel() {
  DCHECK(!tracker_);
  tracker_ = controller_->GetInstallTrackerFor(profile_);
  extension_registry_ = extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(profile_);

  PopulateApps();

  // Start observing after model is built.
  if (tracker_)
    tracker_->AddObserver(this);

  if (extension_registry_)
    extension_registry_->AddObserver(this);
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::PopulateApps() {
  extensions::ExtensionSet extensions;
  controller_->GetApps(profile_, &extensions);

  for (extensions::ExtensionSet::const_iterator app = extensions.begin();
       app != extensions.end(); ++app) {
    if (!extensions::ui_util::ShouldDisplayInAppLauncher(app->get(), profile_))
      continue;
    InsertApp(CreateAppItem((*app)->id(),
                            "",
                            gfx::ImageSkia(),
                            (*app)->is_platform_app()));
  }
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::InsertApp(scoped_ptr<ExtensionAppItem> app) {
  if (service_) {
    service_->AddItem(app.Pass());
    return;
  }
  model_->AddItem(app.Pass());
}

ExtensionAppItem* ExtensionAppModelBuilder::GetExtensionAppItem(
    const std::string& extension_id) {
  app_list::AppListItem* item = model_->FindItem(extension_id);
  LOG_IF(ERROR, item &&
         item->GetItemType() != ExtensionAppItem::kItemType)
      << "App Item matching id: " << extension_id
      << " has incorrect type: '" << item->GetItemType() << "'";
  return static_cast<ExtensionAppItem*>(item);
}

void ExtensionAppModelBuilder::OnListItemMoved(size_t from_index,
                                               size_t to_index,
                                               app_list::AppListItem* item) {
  DCHECK(!service_);

  // This will get called from AppListItemList::ListItemMoved after
  // set_position is called for the item.
  if (item->GetItemType() != ExtensionAppItem::kItemType)
    return;

  app_list::AppListItemList* item_list = model_->top_level_item_list();
  ExtensionAppItem* prev = NULL;
  for (size_t idx = to_index; idx > 0; --idx) {
    app_list::AppListItem* item = item_list->item_at(idx - 1);
    if (item->GetItemType() == ExtensionAppItem::kItemType) {
      prev = static_cast<ExtensionAppItem*>(item);
      break;
    }
  }
  ExtensionAppItem* next = NULL;
  for (size_t idx = to_index; idx < item_list->item_count() - 1; ++idx) {
    app_list::AppListItem* item = item_list->item_at(idx + 1);
    if (item->GetItemType() == ExtensionAppItem::kItemType) {
      next = static_cast<ExtensionAppItem*>(item);
      break;
    }
  }
  // item->Move will call set_position, overriding the item's position.
  if (prev || next)
    static_cast<ExtensionAppItem*>(item)->Move(prev, next);
}

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Please seat your tray tables in their upright position; airplane-jumping espionage action game Defector is coming to your Oculus Rift before the end of 2018. Powered by the good folks at Twisted Pixel in accordance with Oculus Studios, this first-party spy thriller for Oculus Rift seeks to fill the 007-shaped hole in many VR gamers' hearts.
Last week, I received the privilege of giving Defector a spin at Oculus Connect 5.
When I ran through the demo with my travel buddy Logan, we were both given two opposite ways to reach the primary objective of the demo.
The goal I'd been given was to extract a VIP from a classy jumbo jet and escape. I had the choice to go in loud and shoot through waves of suited up bad guys wearing sunglasses indoors, or do the sleuthy spy thing and climb up the side of the aircraft with Mission: Impossible magnet gloves.
I chose to dive in, guns blazing, while Logan opted to sneak up the side in his own playthrough.
The game still landed at the same common point at the end of the demo, but our journey there was wildly different. That said, it's unclear if there's going to be a decision-based metagame with branching narrative pathways. But the different possible approaches to gameplay will positively make Defector worth replaying.
I've always believed that VR is the perfect platform for immersive sim and roguelite gameplay mechanics ala Prey 2017, Bioshock or Deus Ex.
What makes that kind of game special is that it acts like a perpetual Easter Egg hunt, filled to the brim with hidden treasure that gives you an edge. Finding a certain item or ability buried deep inside the nooks and crannies of the game environment, then testing it out to see how it affects gameplay, is the chocolate creme filling at the center of this figurative egg.
Yes, I can reference chocolate in my anecdote because dark chocolate isn't terrible for you.
Anyway, I have no clue if the rest of Defector will actually try to emulate the classic Fahrenheit 451-style immersive sim experience. From what I saw, the game is paced a lot more like Call of Duty than Bioshock. But I did, however, get to dig into the interactive inventory system and poke around at its GUI. And to my pleasure, I found a few cool gadgets laying around for me to pick up — like a weaponized ring that shocks enemies. That's a step in the right direction.
The attention to detail here is outstanding for a VR game. Sparks, explosions, fully animated characters, big weapons, chic gadgets, destructible scenery, consistent art direction. It's all there. And it's all top-notch industry-grade stuff.
Since I didn't choose stealth, I'm not sure what it feels like to play stealthy in Defector. Looking over Logan's shoulder, it seemed like stealth was significantly more involved as I watched him (physically) grapple his way up the side of the aircraft like he was completing a level of The Climb.
I, on the other hand, started shooting as soon as I got my mitts on the Touch controllers. I did it for you, my readers, knowing that most of you will probably take the same path on your first playthrough. Don't act like it isn't true!
During the combat sequences, I felt like the shooting was perfectly competent for a VR game, though it didn't quite carry the same excitement as a skirmish in SUPERHOT. I walked through each room while shooting enemies, and they shot back until either one of us died.
Fisticuffs at the 'Defector' booth.
I didn't once feel like the game was unfairly unbalanced, however, or that I couldn't fight each enemy with the single pistol I'd started the demo with.
Instead of holding a sidearm with two hands, you hold it with a single hand and only have to deal with minimal recoil. Reloading is only two steps: drop your existing clip or mag, and put the new one in. No sliding anything back.
You can also pull a syringe from your inventory in the middle of combat and inject yourself for health if you get too torn-up. It's a nice little feature that's reminiscent, yet again, of the immersive sim classics.
And finally, there's the melee combat. "Forget everything you've learned" is right. The fighting happens through a minigame that takes you out of the pacing of the rest of the game, with a timed series of events that you have to react to along with some visual prompts. For some, this might be a better way to go about it, as fully-simulated melee combat in VR can be both a stressful activity and difficult to implement.
But, generally speaking, I can already tell that melee won't be the centerpiece of Defector's allure.
I really enjoyed the action-movie flare that Defector brought to the table. From driving a car out of a plane and landing it in another plane, to hooking up a parachute and getting sucked out the door while shooting down other attacking planes with a rifle, Defector is the true first of its kind that I've experienced in VR.
I honestly hope that the story is as good as the rest of the game promises to be. It'd be a shame for all of this to end up in the bargain bin section of the Oculus Store because it failed to capture players into its world.
I'm excited to see where Defector goes. I can say that there's nothing quite like it on the Oculus Store, and I've wanted a AAA spy game to show up around these parts for over a year.
While the melee combat isn't anything to shake a stick at, there's a lot here that hasn't been properly implemented by other FPS developers in VR.
Are you looking forward to Defector's launch? Leave your comments below.


Falkirk East MSP Angus MacDonald has attacked his unionist political opponents for "failing" – as he sees it – to support a Scottish Government budget that will bring important investment to the area.
He said the Budget includes more funding for Forth Valley College and the continuation of electrification on local railways between Falkirk Grahamston, Stirling, Dunblane and Alloa.
But he said his three political opponents, including Conservative MSP Alison Harris, were guilty of "opposition for opposition's sake".
Mr MacDonald said: "This Scottish Government budget provides a strong funding deal for Falkirk district, giving spending commitments in the NHS, education, infrastructure, environment and the economy.
He added: "Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems should think again before choosing to rob the Falkirk district of these vital services in a narrow-minded campaign designed to achieve nothing more than embarrassing the SNP Scottish Government.
The Budget was only passed with the support of the Scottish Green Party which helped secure a decrease in the £10 million cut Falkirk Council's budget was facing.
The amount cut will now be around £6 million with the extra money to be used for frontline services such as schools and social care.
Budget cuts in Falkirk have resulted in a reduction in the numbers of support for learning staff in schools, the reduction in support for youth employment services and changing the collection of residual household waste from three weekly to four-weekly.
Chris Marsh, prospective Scottish Green Party candidate for Carse Kinnaird and Tryst ward in the upcoming local election, said: "Greens stand firmly with Falkirk communities and public sector workers affected by cuts and closures, and these new funds secured by Green MSPs mean we can start to repair the damage done by years of underfunding and lack of local flexibility.
"This is the biggest budget concession in Holyrood's history. Other parties effectively ruled themselves out of constructive dialogue.
Falkirk Council is due to make decisions on what this year's budget will spent on and is expected to follow other local authorities in raising council tax to boost finances to protect frontline services.
Council Leader Craig Martin said: "When your boss says he is cutting your wage by £100, you kick up a fuss then a few months later says it will only be a £40 cut, do you thank him for it?
"That is what it is like here, rather than a £10 million cut to the council's grant it is going to be £6 million cut.
"Shockingly, back in December when the council was told it was a £10 million cut, Falkirk SNP wanted the people of Falkirk to write a letter thanking their SNP government for the cut.


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India's Acid Attack Victims
By Sujoy Dhar Source:Global Times Published: 2013-8-20 0:38:01
Activists from the All India Progressive Women's Association shout slogans against acid attacks and rape during a protest near Parliament House in New Delhi on August 6. Photo: CFP
Preeti Rathi, a 23-year-old woman from New Delhi with dreams of becoming an Indian navy nurse, alights from a train in the bustling Bandra station in India's financial hub of Mumbai on May 2. She was to join the Colaba Naval Hospital as a staff nurse and fulfill her lifetime dream to eke out a secure life for herself. But as soon as the young woman got off the train, a man appeared from nowhere, tapped her back and as she turned round, threw acid into her face.
The attacker then melted away into the crowd. Her eyes were damaged, her liver and kidneys were affected and she suffered excruciating pain for a month before breathing her last on June 2 in Mumbai.
"We still don't know who attacked her. The efforts made by the Maharashtra government to investigate my daughter's case have failed," said Amar Singh Rathi, the girl's hapless father.
"The Maharashtra government (of which Mumbai is the capital) offered me compensation of INR 200,000 ($3,200) which I refused because I want nothing but justice for Preeti. My wife and I want an immediate CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe into Preeti's acid attack case and her attacker to be identified and punished," said Rathi, who has now started an online petition to pressurize authorities for a speedy probe into the attack.
"Her excitement and enthusiasm was cut short due to an act of madness by a maniac," said the father, one of the many hapless people in India awaiting justice for acid attack victims.
Growing menace
While statistics by the London-based Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI) show such attacks worldwide come to about 1,500 a year, in India, where sexual violence against women is rampant, there are more and more cases now being reported, especially attacks on women and mostly by men who have had sexual or other advances spurned by women.
According to Acid Survivors Foundation India (ASFI), though there has not been any systematic record of acid attack victims, a Right to Information (RTI) petition in the state of West Bengal elicited a figure of 77 recorded cases in the past six years.
"We found 19 such victims in Kolkata metropolis itself. Our research shows that there could be 700 to 800 recorded cases across India in the past six years," said Subhas Chakraborty, executive director of ASFI.
The Bangalore-based Campaign and Struggle Against Acid Attacks on Women has listed 68 victims in Karnataka state over a 10-year period.
One of the most horrific cases was reported in October from Bihar state. On October 21, 2012, four men threw acid onto 19-year-old Chancal Paswan and her sister, 15, after the girls rejected their sexual advances. The family still awaits justice.
"She had been harassed by four men from our district in Patna for months. One night they got into our house and threw acid onto Chanchal and her sister. Though the four have been arrested, their trial has not yet started," said Sailesh Paswan, father of the sisters.
Elusive justice
It has indeed been a long road to justice for acid attack victims in India.
Take the case of 27-year-old Sonali Mukherjee, for whom help started pouring in only years after an attack in 2003, when the media took up her case.
Hiding her disfigurement with thick sunglasses, Sonali was on a TV show hosted by Indian movie star Amitabh Bachchan some months back. She had won INR 2.5 million on a show titled Kaun Banega Crorepati (Who Wants to be a Millionaire). Help is pouring in for her but life has become a daily struggle for the woman after some men in the Dhanbad town of Jharkhand state in eastern India 10 years ago threw acid on her.
Sonali, a sociology student in Dhanbad, had acid thrown onto her after she spurned the men harassing her. She was blinded by the attack.
Debasish Mukherjee, Sonali's brother, is hopeful that she will be able to see again one day.
"Maybe she will be able to see with one eye after all the surgery is done. She had to undergo a total of 22 surgeries already and many more, about 10, are being done. These are not easy operations. She suffers a lot of pain even now," he said.
Sonali herself said in a message on television that the government should bear all costs of treatment of acid attack victims and put the perpetrators behind bars.
According to Debasish, the government is not serious in dealing with this form of violence, though under the new tough anti-rape law formulated in India in the aftermath of the Delhi bus gang rape, acid attacks on women are regarded as a sex crime.
"Acid attacks are sexual crimes too in many cases. It is because the offender could not sexually assault the victim that he throws acid on her," said Chakraborty.
"When the Verma Commission (a panel under former Indian apex court judge Justice Verma formed after the Delhi gang rape) was drafting the new anti-sexual assault recommendations, we requested that the panel make acid attacks fall under sexual crimes," said Chakraborty.
Tougher punishments
The Verma Committee submitted its "path-breaking" recommendations on January 23 to the Home Ministry, calling for tougher punishments, including life imprisonment for sex crimes against women, but stopped short of the death penalty. According to activists, the easy availability of acid in the retail market also needs to be addressed.
"Selling acid just like that should be banned. You can get a bottle of acid for just INR 50 from the market. We need acid in household work but it should not be allowed to be sold so easily," Chakraborty suggested.
International organizations like ASRI are also hopeful about changes in attitudes in India.
"In India, there is a public and media outcry over the high levels of violence against women. This has prompted the national government to take action … the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2012 was introduced to the Indian Parliament in October 2012 to provide harsher penalties for perpetrators of sexual assaults and acid violence. This has been very recently superseded by Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance 2013," said Jaf Shah, executive director of ASTI.
"Promisingly, some states, notably Uttar Pradesh and Goa, have taken the lead in issuing local instructions regarding payment of compensation to survivors and their families," Shah said.
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The first significant cargo van upgrade in decades occurred in 2001 with the introduction of the DaimlerChrysler Sprinter van to the U.S. market. This vehicle has been a European favorite since it hit the foreign markets in 1995.
Despite its "unconvantional" appearance and unique 5-cylinder diesel engine, the Sprinter has found a home with many expedited cargo van owners who appreciate its optional extended body length and stand-up headroom. Even these "oversized" dimensions will be expanded with the 2007 models which will be longer,taller and wider with more powerful engine choices and higher GVW's.
Improving the comfort level of cargo vans in earlier days of expedited trucking usually required that the owner be skillful with the tools and materials necessary to insulate the vehicle and install the basic necessities such as the bunk, inverter, etc.
Many of the home-constructed conversions have been impressive, with foldup bunks, folding bulkheads, overhead storage and TV racks, etc. Over the last few years however, commercially constructed sleepers have been gaining popular acceptance.
With today's professional conversions from companies such as Alumi-Bunk, Midway Specialties, Bentz, Phoenix Conversions and others, the cargo van driver can now choose a spartan conversion with the basics of a bunk and storage compartments to a conversion that is close to the comfort levels of the bigger trucks, albeit on a smaller scale.
of two full-size pallets, long considered a gauge of sufficient cargo length in a van.
All of the conversions feature heavy-duty bulkheads that separate the cargo area from the sleeper. The bulkheads provide driver protection from a shifting load, they help insulate the sleeper area and enhance the truck's heating and air conditioning and provide a sturdy surface to mount storage cabinets.
The conversions utilize both wall and recessed floor-mounted e-track securement systems.
Just about anything that will fit. Bunks w/underneath storage, reading and accent lighting, refrigerators, microwaves, flat panel TV's, DVD players, surround sound, full-length cabinets and desks are some of the most popular accessory items to be found in today's commercial sleeper.
With the introduction of the Sprinter to the U.S. market, cargo van expediters and the conversion companies found they had more room to work with and new levels of comfort.
The cargo van - still changing, still evolving.


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Looking Backward (1888) by Edward Bellamy is the fictional utopian novel that first described the foundations of the socialist movement. In the book, main character becomes transported from the war filled nineteenth century to the peaceful utopian world of twenty-first century. After its release, it quickly became one of the biggest bestsellers of its time, and its influence shaped the works of many future philosophers, novelists, movements and utopian communities.
An early evidence of the impact of Utopia in Europe appeared in Rabelais's first book of Pantagruel (1532) in which a section is entitled "The Expedition to Utopia." Actually the narrative in no way resembles Utopia, but there are incidental parallels. Details of the voyage from France to Utopia are in a general way reminiscent of More's account of the travels of Hythloday. And it is noteworthy that Rabelais called the inhabitants of Utopia the Amaurotes, a word derived from More's name for the capital city of Utopia.
Moody is the author of 14 books, including "Life After Life" (1975), "Coming Back" (1995), "Glimpses of Eternity" (2010) and "Paranormal" (2012). His main professional interests are logic, philosophy of language and ancient Greek philosophy. He is best known for his work on near-death experiences, and through his research, Moody has interviewed thousands of people all over the world who have had these experiences.
Minority Report is a movie about a dystopian society in the year of 2054 in Washington D.C. The story is about a "Pre-Crime" police force unit, which revolves around three psychics, "Pre-Cogs", with special power to see into the future and predict crimes. Police manipulates these visions and arrest criminals before the offenses are even committed. Main protagonist, "Pre-Crime" Chief John Anderton (Tom Cruise) has the tables turned on him when he is accused of murder in the future. He must find a way to prove his innocence, for the thing he has yet to do.
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Journey received critical and commercial success worldwide. After its release, it became the fastest-selling game to date on PlayStation Store in both North America and Europe.[48] At the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo, prior to release, the game won awards for best downloadable game from 1UP.com, GameSpy, and GameTrailers.[49] After publication, the game was heavily honored at end of the year awards. At the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, formerly known as the Interactive Achievement Awards, Journey won 8 awards, the most honors received of the night (which includes "Game of the Year", "Outstanding Innovation in Gaming", "Casual Game of the Year", "Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction", "Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction", "Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay", "Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition", and "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design"); it was additionally nominated for "Downloadable Game of the Year", "Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering", and "Outstanding Achievement in Story".[50][51] Journey was selected as the best game of the year by IGN and GameSpot, among others.[52][53]
The great society of the future, he believes, will have a worldwide structure, a World State. Nationalities will no longer have significance. The entire human race will become one commonwealth with uniform customs and mores and with a common language. Money will still be used for exchange, and individuals will still hold the right to ownership of personal property, though all of the earth's land and all sources of power will belong to the State — that is, to everyone. He does not subscribe to the idea that all work can be made pleasurable; consequently, he declares that every member of society shall be required to perform work up to a minimum which earns him enough to discharge his obligations. Beyond that, he may choose to work more to earn more or he is free to enjoy his leisure.
The new plan of society does not conform to many of the familiar features of classical utopias. Money is used in much the way it was used in the 20th century — for wages, for the purchase of goods and property, and for amusements and travel. Most radical of the anti-utopian features is the denial of equality. Mankind is classified in a caste system that is achieved through controlled genetics and that insures the society a supply of dull-witted, underdeveloped individuals to perform the less agreeable jobs and those demanding lesser skills.
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Francis Bacon's New Atlantis was probably written in 1624, but was not published until 1627, a year after the author's death. Like the work of his contemporaries, Campanella and Andreae, Bacon's book shows the influence of More in certain broad aspects. It purports to relate the discovery by an exploring expedition in the Pacific Ocean of an island where the natives have developed a society offering much to admire. The goal of the common good is sought through learning and justice. The principal attention of the account is focused on an elaborate academy of science. Bacon has incorporated in this society the basic ideas that he developed more elaborately in his longer philosophical and scholarly treatises; namely, that the advancement of human welfare can best be achieved through the systematic exploration of nature. His famous "scientific method" is founded on painstaking observation of natural phenomena and constructing, through inductive reasoning, a body of knowledge based on those observations. He urges experimentation to improve general knowledge and to develop inventions for human comfort and pleasure. The central institute in the capital of New Atlantis, called Solomon's House, is a huge academy which foreshadows the later creation of scientific laboratories and academies, such as the English Royal Society.
The first discussions with Raphael allow him to discuss some of the modern ills affecting Europe such as the tendency of kings to start wars and the subsequent loss of money on fruitless endeavours. He also criticises the use of execution to punish theft, saying thieves might as well murder whom they rob, to remove witnesses, if the punishment is going to be the same. He lays most of the problems of theft on the practice of enclosure—the enclosing of common land—and the subsequent poverty and starvation of people who are denied access to land because of sheep farming.
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Utopia was the book that invented a new genre of fiction. It was the first book to use a made up world, a "Utopia" in its framing. This spawned books and stories that have continued to dominate the industry of storytelling to this day. Books like "The Hunger Games," and "Divergent" can all trace their origins back to Thomas More's most famous work (Getty 321). More wrote this story to make a point about collectivism, whether in defense or as a criticism of. It could be argued, however, that Utopia's greatest impact could be in its world creation. More was the first to create his idealistic world, and the framework he created has stuck around for hundreds of years (Getty 321).
H. G. Wells, A Modern Utopia. Wells was repeatedly drawn to utopias and dystopias, as is evident right from the beginning of his career and his first novel, The Time Machine (1895). The 1905 novel A Modern Utopia posits the existence of an alternate Earth, very much like our own world and populated with doubles of every human being on our own planet. The rule of law is maintained by the Samurai, a voluntary noble order.
More was beheaded in July 1535 and his property was attained due to his refusal to subscribe to the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. More believed Henry's marriage to his first wife Catherine of Aragon was valid. He believed that by marrying Anne the King of England was not in obedience to God's law. More believed the church should be governed from Rome rather than be ruled by the King of England. He hated Martin Luther condemning him to hell. More was inimical to the Protestant Reformation. His faith was in the old church which had governed Western religion for a millenium.
It is a fundamental disposition of humankind to concoct imaginary Utopias, although their names for such places may differ. The word utopia, which has become the familiar designation for such states, was More's creation. It is inevitable that people, recognizing the manifold stupidities, corruptions, and inequities current in their society, should attempt to devise a better system for people living together. Omar Khayyam voiced the attitude admirably in The Rubaiyat.
The eponymous title Utopia has since eclipsed More's original story and the term is now commonly used to describe an idyllic, imaginary society. Although he may not have directly founded the contemporary notion of what has since become known as Utopian and dystopian fiction, More certainly popularised the idea of imagined parallel realities, and some of the early works which owe a debt to Utopia must include The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella, Description of the Republic of Christianopolis by Johannes Valentinus Andreae, New Atlantis by Francis Bacon and Candide by Voltaire.
Utopia has a more playful tone than one might think. While More's world is illustrating whatever point he is trying to get across, he is having fun engaging in creating his own world, as is demonstrated in the way he phrases "Then let me implore you, my dear Raphael,' said I, 'describe that island [Utopia] to us!"(Getty 323). He also says "When Raphael had finished his story, I was left thinking that quite a few of the laws and customs he had described as existing among the Utopians were really absurd." This demonstrates that he realizes his world is bizarre, and wants others to realize how out of place it was in their society. More is quite anxious to create his world, and pieces it together in great detail, taking pleasure in what makes world different from our own. However, he wants the reader to take his story seriously, which is why he bases it in reality, saying it is a part of the "New World." This being the parts of America and its surrounding islands discovered by Amerigo Vespucci in 1497.
(Singapore) With Indian, Malay, and Chinese influences, the island nation of Singapore has a unique culture that is easily revealed by exploring its various ethnic neighborhoods and exotic local cuisine. This spring, Semester at Sea will be in Singapore during the Chinese New Year and students will be able to observe and participate in the cultural celebrations.
The stress of the project led to the feeling there was not enough time or money to complete everything the team wished to, which added to the stress and caused arguments about the design of the game. The developers ended up reducing the overtime they spent on the project to avoid burning out, though it meant further delays and risked the company running out of money as the game neared completion. In a speech at the 16th annual D.I.C.E. Awards in 2013, Chen admitted that the company had indeed been driven to bankruptcy in the final months of development and that some of the developers had gone unpaid at the time.[10] Hunicke described the solution to finally finishing the game as learning to let go of tensions and ideas that could not make it into the game and be "nice to each other".[8]
Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) is a science fiction thriller film, which was adapted from the novel "Colossus" by Dennis Feltham Jones. This classic SF movie describes the events that happened when the powerful supercomputer (which controlled military defense capabilities of both Soviet Union and the USA) became sentient and held the entire world as a hostage in its quest to secure world peace.
These statements occur near the end of Book 1, which began, after some preliminaries, with a conversation about the justice of the death penalty for theft. (In an endnote on page 145, Miller tells of a report from 1587 that "in the reign of Henry VIII alone 72,000 thieves and vagabonds were hanged.") Hythloday believes that theft is a necessary consequence of personal property. Unstated but evident is that he believes also that personal property is not only a sufficient condition for theft (which makes theft a necessary consequence of it), but also a necessary condition for theft (which makes theft contingent upon it). Removing personal property, then, removes the possibility of theft, he believes: with the unexamined assumption that you cannot steal what you already own in common with everyone else. But of course you can: you take it and keep it for yourself so no one else can use it, taking what belongs to everyone, and not sharing it with anyone. Only the coercion of others, through established law or otherwise, can alter this. But then you are back to the existence of theft and social restraints to admonish and respond to it.
Thomas More was born in 1478. He succeeded Wolsey as Lord Chancellor of England, but came into conflict with the king, Henry VIII, by refusing to acknowledge him as sole head of the church. Charged with high treason, More steadfastly refused to takean oath impugning the pope's authority or upholding the king's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. He was beheaded in 1535. Paul Turner was educated at Winchester and King's College, Cambridge, and became an Emeritus Fellow of Linacre College, Oxford.
In English, Utopia is pronounced exactly as Eutopia (the latter word, in Greek Εὐτοπία [Eutopiā], meaning "good place," contains the prefix εὐ- [eu-], "good", with which the οὐ of Utopia has come to be confused in the English pronunciation).[4] This is something that More himself addresses in an addendum to his book Wherfore not Utopie, but rather rightely my name is Eutopie, a place of felicitie.[5]
Brophy has written extensively on race and property law in colonial, antebellum and early 20th Century America. He is the author or co-author/editor of six books on race reparations, property law and American legal history. In addition, he has published extensively in law reviews. Currently, Brophy is completing a book on antebellum jurisprudence, tentatively titled "University, Court, and Slave," which will be published by Oxford University Press.
The features of Erewhonian society that surprise the author are those that differ from the England that he knew. According to the early impressions of the travelers, the people all appear to be exceptionally healthy, exceedingly handsome, and altogether contented. Their life style is characterized by simplicity and gracious manners, best described as Arcadian. Gradually, however, oddities, or what appear to be oddities to the visitor, begin to surface. Duplicity pervades every aspect of thought and action. The natives habitually profess agreement to a proposition although they do not believe in it, and their friends are perfectly aware that they do not mean what they say. There are two separate banking systems in operation and two sets of religions. The people give lip service to what they call the Musical Banks, but they transact all serious business with the currency of the other chain of banks. Similarly they recognize a group of deities representing the personification of human qualities — justice, hope, love, fear — and erect statues to them; but their pragmatic morality is evidently dictated by a goddess — Ydgrun (Grundy). More and more they reveal themselves to the traveler as victims of self-deception and inverted logic. Their universities are called Colleges of Unreason, and the principal course of study is Hypothetics.
The film depicts the life in the futuristic and idyllic utopian society where wealthy people live very comfortable lives. Carefree life of one of those citizens - Freder Fredersen, comes to an end when he discovers that below the residences of the wealthy is located an underground world of the poor who work their entire life on maintaining the machinery that makes the Utopian civilization on the ground functioning. He becomes involved in the attempt of the underground leaders to unite the two societies, bringing equality among two classes.
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Among the works that Wells wrote before World War I, the closest to a classical utopian piece is A Modern Utopia. It is utopian specifically in that Wells held a firm belief in the progress of mankind toward perfection; hence, he confidently pictured a bright future. The term "modern" in the title was meant to convey the idea that he intended to keep his picture within the realm of reasonable possibility, avoiding excessively visionary treatment of the theme. For that reason he was unwilling to adopt certain features that were traditional among the majority of earlier utopists.
The only ancient authors other than Plato who have been mentioned as possibly influencing or suggesting comparison with More are Lycurgus, Cicero, and St. Augustine. Lycurgus is reputed to have dictated a body of laws for ancient Sparta, the best account of which is found in Plutarch. It declared equal possession among the "citizens" — that is, the upper-class members of the community. The "helots," who were in the vast majority, were virtually on the level of slaves. Instead of gold and silver for coins, iron was used. All luxuries were banned, and both men and women were disciplined to endure hardships and were motivated to sacrifice everything for the welfare of the state.
His most recent book, a New York Times bestseller, is "Manhunt: The Ten Year Search for bin Laden, from 9/11 to Abbottabad." The book is being translated into nine languages and HBO has produced a theatrical release documentary based upon it. The film, for which Bergen is the executive producer, was in the Sundance Film 2013 competition and won the Emmy award for Best Documentary. The Washington Post named "Manhunt" one of the best non-fiction books of 2012 and The Guardian named it one of the key books on Islamist extremism. The Sunday Times (UK) named it the best current affairs book of 2012 and The Times (UK) named it one of the best non-fiction books of 2012. The book was awarded the Overseas Press Club Cornelius Ryan award for best non-fiction book of 2012 on international affairs.
The rulers in the City of the Sun are men of superior intelligence and probity. The head of the government is called Hoh. His chief ministers are Pon, Sin, and Mor, which are translated Power, Wisdom, and Love. The requisites for the chief are a familiarity with the history of all kingdoms and their governments, a thorough knowledge of all sciences, and a mastery of metaphysics and theology. This concept of a head of state is clearly reminiscent of Plato's philosopher-king. The word Hoh means metaphysics.
The name Britannia was announced on 24 September 2013 and has historical importance for P&O, as there have been two previous ships named Britannia connected with the company. The first entered service in 1835 for the General Steam Navigation Company, which went on to become the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company. The second, which entered service in 1887, was one of four ships ordered by the company to mark the golden jubilee of both Queen Victoria and P&O itself.
Thomas More's Utopia has spurred debate, reflection, and critical thinking since its original publication in the 16th Century. More's fictional island of Utopia provides an exploration of issues that shook him and his contemporaries and continue to be problematic in the modern day; the details of More's utopian society, such as the permissibility of euthanasia and comments on chastity in the priesthood, combine with proposals of coexisting varied religions to put forth a work that incorporates the totality of More's religious, sociological, and philosophical talents.
Italy was unquestionably the fountainhead of Renaissance civilization. As early as the 14th century, men of enlightenment, notably Petrarch and Boccaccio, were introducing Renaissance concepts and proclaiming a new allegiance to classical antiquity, and through the 15th century a feverish development toward new attitudes and styles marked the work of brilliant artists, scholars, philosophers, and men of letters. Through most of the 15th century, the achievements were predominantly Italian, but by the beginning of the 16th century the movement was spreading to other countries of western Europe; at the same time that Italy was losing her political independence through conquests by French, Spanish, and Austrian armies, she gradually yielded her preeminence in the arts and letters to France, Spain, and England.
There is, of course, nothing new in all of this program, nothing fantastic such as Huxley's "Hatchery and Conditioning Centre." The reader, while he cringes at the horror, keeps repeating to himself, "It can't happen here." Nevertheless, Orwell compels us to recognize not only Nazi devices but also certain telltale symptoms in our own social and political practices that cannot help but undermine our complacency.
There are several religions on the island: moon-worshipers, sun-worshipers, planet-worshipers, ancestor-worshipers and monotheists, but each is tolerant of the others. Only atheists are despised (but allowed) in Utopia, as they are seen as representing a danger to the state: since they do not believe in any punishment or reward after this life, they have no reason to share the communistic life of Utopia, and will break the laws for their own gain. They are not banished, but are encouraged to talk out their erroneous beliefs with the priests until they are convinced of their error. Raphael says that through his teachings Christianity was beginning to take hold in Utopia. The toleration of all other religious ideas is enshrined in a universal prayer all the Utopians recite.
beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church. More had several children by his first wife. His daughter Margaret was considered to be the smartest woman in England being proficient in Latin, Greek and the classics. All of his children loved him. More indulged in scatological jokes; had countless pets and viewed life as a grand drama with him as an actor upon the stage of affairs.
Equality for all mankind is not a realistic goal in Wells's view. That, he believes, would mean a loss of individuality, and individuality is an inherent requirement of human nature. Similarly, competition is necessary to a thriving society. Taking what he considers a practical position, he sees the new society as divided into four classes of persons which he calls poietic, kinetic, dull, and base. There is a leader caste, called Samurai, which is drawn primarily from the poietic group, though some from the kinetic class may qualify. Persons who volunteer for Samurai membership must meet stringent requirements, both physical and mental; and they must pledge to conform to the rules of the caste, which forbid eating meat, smoking, drinking, gambling, and participation in public sports or entertainments. The Samurai furnish the World State with its administrators, legislators, lawyers, doctors, and other leaders. Furthermore, they are the only voters in the commonwealth. The male members of the Samurai are encouraged to marry women of comparable qualifications, and they are encouraged to produce children with the aim of improving the quality of the population. The lower classes of citizens, the dull witted, the criminals, and the deformed are exiled from society and prevented from childbearing.


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The midterm elections are on November 6 and as previously announced, Mshale was going to make endorsements in areas around the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area where many of our readers reside. We reach a global audience through mshale.com and are indeed regarded as an authoritative voice for the African immigrant community in the Americas but a lot of our news reporting and operations still emanate in Minnesota.
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On Foreign Affairs, Congresswoman McCollum responded to our question on how president Trump should eb graded by saying she will give him an F "With regard to Africa, in addition to blatantly insulting our African allies, Trump wants to abandon commitments to improve food security, poverty alleviation, and resettle African refugees in the U.S. The fact of the matter is, with regard to foreign policy, this administration is a disaster".
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Minnesota US House District 5: We endorse Ilhan Omar.
Omar does not support the elimination of the Diversity Visa Lottery. She further says in her response to Mshale's questions that "Undocumented immigrants need clear and accessible paths to citizenship. This means that we must pass a clean DREAM act in Congress for all DACA and TPS recipients as these programs alone will not be enough for individuals in need. I stand against any increased barriers to citizenship and will advocate for the elimination of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE)".
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For the US Senatorial races, Mshale did not send questionnaires to the candidates as the differences between the candidates is clear in their publicly stated and published policies. Opponents to the above two candidates have espoused policies inimical to the interests and well-being of our readers and many recent immigrants. We therefore did not use valuable and finite editorial resources to send questionnaires to candidates running for the US Senate in Minnesota as we did with most others where we are endorsing.
Therefore, for November 6, Mshale endorses Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith in the two Minnesota US Senate seats up for reelection this year.
Governor: We endorse Tim Walz.
Attorney General: We endorse Keith Ellison.
Secretary of State: We endorse Steve Simon.
District 36B: We endorse Melissa Hortman.
District 40B: We endorse Samantha Vang.
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The Hennepin County Commissioner race in District 4 is the only county level race Mshale is issuing an endorsement and we endorse incumbent Peter McLaughlin. Hennepin County is the largest in Minnesota and home to most African immigrants in our state. McLaughlin is the only candidate that responded to our questions and given that there is not much difference in policy between him and a candidate we very much admire, Angela Conley, we appreciate the fact that he took the time to thoughtfully respond to our questions.
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Mayor: We endorse Hollie Winston.
Central District: We endorse Christian Eriksen.
East District: We endorse Terry Parks.
West District: We endorse Wynfred Russell.


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However the use of dashi in Japanese households has decreased.
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JBS reported its "best quarter in its history" in August, citing a net income that increased almost 30% to $839.2 million. The meatpacking giant claims its results were boosted by its meat business in the US and resilience in the Brazilian market.
Andre Nogueira, CEO, JBS Foods
The company's most recent acquisition was for Australian salmon farmer Huon Aquaculture, for approx. $313 million. JBS Australia CEO, Brent Eastwood, said: "Our acquisition of Huon enables us to further grow our Australian protein business and strengthen our presence with consumers and customers." Elsewhere, the meat manufacturer purchased European plant-based meat producer Vivera for approx. €341 million. It also announced its proposal to acquire the remaining common shares in Pilgrim's Pride, in order to delist the company.
JBS suffered some controversial headlines. Most notably, its parent company J&F Investimentos pleaded guilty to US foreign bribery charges, agreeing to pay $128.3 million to settle the case. JBS also paid $11 million in ransom to resolve a cyberattack that temporarily shut down its meat processing operations in North America and Australia.
That said, JBS committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, supported by an investment of more than $1 billion over the next decade. In September 2020, it also unveiled its Together for the Amazon program, a series of long-term initiatives to promote conservation and sustainable development in the Amazon biome.
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Year end: December 2020
Currency: BRL
Total sales, local currency: 204,524
Food sales, local currency: 192,250
Total sales, $m: 51,910
Food sales, $m: 48,795
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Denilson Molina, CFO, JBS Foods
Fabio Sandri, CEO Pilgrim's
Kevin Arquit, Chief Legal Officer, JBS Foods
Shannon Grassl, President, JBS USA Regional Beef
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