I write for this site, and most of the hits or "recommendations" stories get are from the writer's social media and personal website followers, as well as friends and family. So mine don't get a ton of hits comparatively, which makes me very nervous about my position on the site.
I signed up on Twitter a little while ago and followed who I could, but still only have like eight followers. I linked Facebook too I believe … And yes, I still need to make a web site for myself.
But otherwise, do you know a way to get followers fast for Twitter, to bump up the hits for my stories on a site? Most visitors aren't just going there because of the site as much as the writers they already know.
I took a look at her Twitter profile, and this is what I discovered: No one is following or retweeting her because in the world of Twitter, she is no one.
She has no bio filled out, no URL link, her Twitter handle is not her name, and her image is that lame egg graphic Twitter hands out as a default. She had sent a big 25 tweets, and they all seemed to be links to her own blog posts. She was following 16 people.
This experience reminded me that only about 8 percent of people are yet on Twitter. Those of us who've been cranking along on it for a while tend to forget that not everybody understands how Twitter works yet.
It's worth taking the time to do that, because Twitter can be a powerful tool for spreading the word about what you're doing, and for meeting great, useful new people. I ended up guest-posting on Copyblogger from promoting my blog posts on Twitter, and meeting a $2-a-word assigning editor at a high-profile website who's still giving me assignments.
1. Get a useful handle. If your name is already taken (this reader's problem), maybe you have a cool branding thing you could do, like my tweep Stefanie Flaxman @RevisionFairy, or my franchise-consultant friend Joel Libava @FranchiseKing. Or you could put an underline in your name like @Carol_Tice. Takeaway: You can put key words about what you do right into your handle, like mine: @TiceWrites.
2. Fill out your profile completely. Really, it takes maybe five minutes. And it's so, so important. Why? People search on words they're interested in on Twitter, and if you have them in your profile, you will appear in their search results. Stuff it with key words about what you do, up to the limit of what it will accept. Mine includes: freelance writer, copywriter, journalist, Top 10 Blogs for Writers winner, writing, helping writers earn, business. If you want to connect with people in your town, include your location.
3. Provide a link to your Web site. If you do not have a writer Web site yet, link to your LinkedIn profile, or your ZoomInfo profile, or your Facebook page. Something — anything! Profiles with no links people can follow to learn more are ignored. There really is no excuse for not having a writer website these days, when you can have a WordPress site for $99 from the National Association of Independent Writers & Editors (NAIWE) up and running in about the next 10 minutes. But whatever you do, get your clips organized somewhere and post a link to that site on Twitter.
4. Put up a photo. Preferably, a good little photo of you. Or maybe a fun cartoon gravatar of you. But kill off that egg — spammers all have those (I actually just blocked three of them this evening), so you're giving your profile a very bad connotation sticking with the egg.
5. Don't use robots to get followers. If you search on "get Twitter followers," you will find lots of offers of products that promise to automatically get you hundreds of followers overnight. Don't use them. Why? These followers are useless — they don't really want to follow you, and won't retweet your links.
6. Search for influential people in your niche, and follow them. There are thousands of people this reader could be following on Twitter. You've never followed "all you could." Many of the top people automatically follow you back if you follow them. Identify the key people and start building a list.
7. Stop constantly marketing yourself. Twitter isn't a channel to constantly blare about what you're doing — it's just considered bad form. You'll need to mix links to your own blog posts in with other useful information from other sources in your niche. Once you're following thought leaders in your topic, you can just scan down your Tweetstream and quickly find things to retweet. Or use SmartBriefs to find interesting articles, or Google Alerts. Presto! You are interesting enough to get followers now. But stop making it all about you, because that's why no one is interested.
8. Watch your follower/following ratio. Once you start to accumulate a few hundred followers, it's time to cut back your list of who you're following. That's because just like the ratio of good to bad cholesterol, your ratio of followers to people you're following is important. When you have substantially more followers than you do people you follow, it tells people you're interesting. You don't have to follow people to get them to follow you. That attracts more followers.
9. Promote other people. Thank people (with a link to their Twitter name) for retweeting your content, RT their links and rave about them…and you will find new friends.
10. Use hashtags. Know how to help your content get found by using hashtags. For instance, if you'd like other writers to see your link, you might post it on #WW (Writer Wednesday), or if you'd like to flatter someone else by promoting them you could mention them on #FF (Follow Friday). People search on these hashtags for content they might be interested in, such as #writer, #business, #blog.
11. Use lists. One great way to stay connected to people without having to follow them is by adding them to your lists. For instance, I have probably 800 writers on lists, and 150 thought leaders that might be good future story sources in a "gurus" list. Many people are flattered by getting into lists, so this is another weapon you have besides following.
12. Get a nice background. People who really operate on Twitter take the time to at least grab a free, unique Twitter background to spice up their site. The really together people have pictures of their products, website logos, and other cool stuff.
13. Understand how other forms of social media work. When I read "I linked Facebook too I believe," it leads me to suspect that you don't understand how other social-media channels work, either. Since coordinating your work in several social-media channels can save you time and help accelerate the level of help you get, you'll want to learn how Facebook works, too.
14. Social media — love it or leave it. If you loathe social media, I'm going to put on my fortuneteller's hat here and predict that you aren't going to be successful using it. If you really hate it, do in-person networking or send email to people you want to come "recommend" your blog posts. If you hate it, people will pick up on that, and it won't be a useful marketing channel for you.
15. The secret of being a writer on Twitter. Let you in on a little secret — umpty-million people on Twitter want to connect with writers! Especially journalists. If you say you are one, you will start to get followers rapidly. At this point, I follow very few people back…because I don't have to. You should be able to fairly effortlessly achieve a good ratio with more followers and fewer following.
To sum up, take social media seriously and learn to have fun doing it if you can…it could really help your career. I've had a couple of Fortune 500 companies hire me through my LinkedIn profile — take a look at all the key words I've stuffed in there.
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These are really great tips. But doesn't it follow that promoting yourself as a writer in Twitter means you should show proof of your work? Since social media requires constant updates, this can become real hard work.
Nicole, it's a myth that you have to be on social media constantly. You can schedule tweets all at once, too. I know people with a ton of followers and traction on Twitter who post maybe once a day.
Hi Carol, do you mean autoposting when you said about scheduling tweets? I've always been wondered how to do that.
Yes — I use Hootsuite to schedule posts ahead, you can do it a couple weeks ahead even.
After taking a social media class, I jumped on Twitter and found a lot of shameless self-promotion. However, I also discovered some interesting writers, publishers, and businesses.
It's easy to spread oneself over too many platforms–potential time killers. Be selective.
I agree with that — people keep asking me if I'm going to join Tsu, or one of the other new platforms, and my answer is NO.
Thanks for this post! I have to confess that I've yet to actively use Twitter, precisely because I had no understanding of how it worked. I assumed that if I used Facebook and LinkedIn, the Twitter would be…overkill. No I understand much more and am eager to get started.
These days, Facebook is of increasingly limited use as a small business, unless you're willing to pay to boost your posts or place ads. On the other hand, Twitter is the premiere place blog posts are promoted — I rarely see a post that has more FB likes or any other type of shares — retweets is always by far the highest number. And Twitter is a great place to connect with editors, in a format where they're often more accessible than phone or email, or any other social media.
Ah! Amazing helpful info for a Twitter-phobic like myself. I'll definitely bookmark this and return for review as I get up to speed on Twitter. Thanks!
Thanks Carol for the tips. These are the best twitter tips I read so far.
In my opinion, posting links one after another that point back to one's website is just plain boring and very promotinal in such a way that real followers won't love reading and retweeting. It's good to post interesting niche related videos too once in a while and even share links of articles from other blogs that are quite interesting.
the top 15 Things I Did Wrong When I First Joined Twitter!
Because I did much of it wrong when I first joined! All your tips are indeed sound, but tips # 5, 7 & *, really describe where I was initially!
For some reason most beginners mistake being spam-my (especially) on twitter, with being social! I now I certainly did initially!
Glad I got some real training and go off that train! Anyway, thanks so much for sharing some extremely valuable tips!
I never even THOUGHT of doing that — it's of no use to readers, really.
OK, I have to partially take that back now that I think of it — when I hit a big milestone like 9,000 followers as I did recently, I have posted a thank-you to all my followers for just being awesome…that kind of thing. But who cares how many new followers you got this week or whatever? Social media is for sharing personally, or sharing what you want to promote that you think would be useful to your followers.
I see now how Twitter can be incredibly helpful – both for finding and being found.
I'm still not clear, though, on where and how the "140 characters" limit fits in…? I often see "We were chatting on Twitter…" and can't fathom having much meaningful conversation within that constraint!
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Karen, Twitter only allows 140 characters per tweet. This drives many writers crazy, but in fact it's a great writing exercise, to have to be that concise. And remember, you can chat back and forth…so everything doesn't have to be in one tweet.
And on Twitter's Direct Message (DM) feature, you can just write several tweets at once privately, if you have something more complicated to say. I think most chats on Twitter are short and then we take it to Skype or email or somewhere else. Twitter is a starting point for conversations and connections.
One conversation starter I had on Twitter was me tweeting to an editor, "Are you the right person to pitch for X project?" Turned out she was, and I ended up writing $14,000 worth of articles for her in that project. It can really be worth starting a conversation on Twitter — sometimes editors are more open to new people on there than they might be to a pitch on email, I find.
The DM and "keep talking, elsewhere" options – along with multiple messages – does clear it up!
Carol-Just braving the waters here. Thanks for these terrific tips. Appreciate the POV of helping other writers. Seems like the only way we will improve our world is to reach back to those coming along and lend a hand. Thank you for useful, practical advice. Was drawn to your blog by article on 100 sites that pay writers. Very much appreciated.
Great advice, Carol. After I read this article, I went to Twitter and changed my handle from JrFreelancer to JRFreelanceWriter. Right after that I retweeted one of my "Following" tweets. It wasn't 15-minutes later I got two hits from Twitter to my latest blog post!
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Glad that worked for you Joseph!
extremely smartly written article. I'll make sure to bookmark it and return to read more of your helpful info. Thank you for the post. I will definitely return.
This was a great post! Thank you. I do have a question on something you said. I seem to "get" Facebook & have great conversations there…very relationship-building…but not so with Twitter. You mention here that you have many followers yet follow very few people back. This, to me, says you're not interested in relationship-building or communication as a two-way street. Is this how Twitter is? Communication should be genuine, but if you don't care what they say since you don't follow them (or think you can't benefit from them–ie what's in it for me) Twitter almost seems like it's the opposite of reciprocity. Or, is Twitter not about relationship building but instead sending links, promoting yourself to people, finding sources? It almost seems like Twitter is talking AT people, superficially, whereas FB is talking WITH people? Wondering if you can explain a little more about the theory of not following people back and how that correlates to building a writing business?
You're not thinking about it the right way, Kristine. On Twitter, you follow the people you need to learn from and connect with. That's what I do. My followers are doing the same.
So if 6,000 new writers are following me, I'm usually not following them back, because they're not sharing information that's useful to me. I'm following thought leaders in marketing, social media, writing, etc that I need to learn from and whom I'm hoping to connect with and build a relationship with.
I don't agree that you're talking at people on Twitter…but who you're connecting with works a bit differently, because you have the option of following people who do not necessarily follow you. On Facebook it's a mutual connection or none. I think that key difference does make for a different culture…but also gives you the ability to end up connecting with some really amazing people. That's certainly how it worked for me.
It's funny you post this now, as I actually just met someone in person last week who I'd only chatted with before on Twitter. I think it can be a terrific starting point for getting to know people, and a place you can get the attention of influentials like no other platform I know.
I have been using a protected twitter account and just recently created a new one for my writing (public). What you've written here is very useful information, Carol. I appreciate the tips especially in using hashtags. Thank you.
Thanks for the great tips. It's nice to have some of the mysteries of Twitter explained in such a susinct manner!
Thank you for the interesting tips, I never thought about doing the list thing. I honestly thought it was something irrelevant or something that couldn't help me as a writer. I'm not getting as many hits on my blog as I would like but it's slowly moving and I am always trying to find ways to be innovative. And also I'm glad you spoke on not always trying to market yourself through your tweets because I always feel guilty when I have my little 'Gemini' rants that have nothing to do with my writing or writing period. I thought it was unprofessional actually, lol. So thankx again.
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I love this blog post, I decided to implement it and it has helped me a ton! Hashtags especially have been pretty helpful. I didn't know what the point of them was before (I've never been much of a Tweeter), but now I know how useful they are!
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I don't know the answer to your technical questions — but if you check out the Events Calendar in Freelance Writers Den, you'll see I have a couple of great guests coming up doing a members-only event that will be perfect to answer you!
I've noticed many of my readers are struggling to get up a WordPress site or learn how to use it better, so I've lined up an awesome presentation all about it. Can't wait!
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Amazing tips, as always. 🙂 It took me quite a while to get onto the Twitter bandwagon; I wasn't resisting because I was dreading yet another social networking account to keep track of, but I was concerned that my lack of experience on how to use Twitter would cause me to miss out on solid networking opportunities (at the time, I didn't know what hashtags were, or how to reply to people who had mentioned my tweets). Then one day, it just clicked and I've really been enjoying the process of tweeting.
I do encourage writers when signing up for Twitter to at least look up a few tutorials on the basics so that they don't freeze in panic like I once did, lol! Also, learn how to create lists right off the bat so that you can always stay on top of important tweets you can share with your followers. I'm just now organizing who I follow onto lists, and it's a much easier task to complete right when you begin using Twitter.
Thank you so much for the shout-out!
Great blog. I agree with almost everything here. The one issue I take is with #8 — the follower to following ratio. While I do not dispute that what you say is true, I see it a bit differently.
If I find a person who has substantially more followers than people followed, unless they REALLY have something to offer me, I will probably ignore them. It tells me that they're not interested in other people. It tells me that they're unlikely to follow me back and that any communication will be one way. I'm trying to build a following and network with people — so those who play the "celebrity card" and only follow a small number back won't get a follow from me.
I have a few more followers than people I'm following, but the numbers are close.
Also, I look at the tweets. Does this person tweet @otherpeople or do they just tweet about themselves without any personal engagement at all.
And yes, have a Twitter handle that connects with you. It's hard enough to remember all of the people I follow (and I really try to do it), but when you have a confusing name that is nothing like yours, people then have to remember two names just to know who you are.
That definitely seems to be the point of controversy in there!
Here's how I think about it: I'm not trying to get established on Twitter. I'm on Twitter so other people can find me who want to connect with writers, particularly reporters.
The other reason my follows are low is I'm trying to create a useful tweetstream for me to read, of really high-level people.
Obviously, this may not work for everyone, but it's what I see a lot once people get over 1,000 followers or so, that they get more selective about who they follow back.
I prefer to find other ways to recognize people — I often mention people who retweet my content a lot and I put people on lists. I think I can connect with people without following them. I have my own criteria for who I NEED to follow in order to learn more — which to me is the point of following.
I have the opposite reaction to you of finding people with a low follow base — I recognize them as other thought leaders I want to connect with. I don't expect them to necessarily follow me back…though if I post things they like, after a while I sometimes do find they follow me back.
Carol, This is one of the better blogs I've read as of lately. I love this post because it helps writers understand Twitter and how to really harness its full potential. Everything is clear, concise and interesting. We're going to encourage our Helium writers to follow your blog for helpful tips on online freelancing writing. Thank you!
Well, I think that's very nice of you — especially since prolonged reading of this blog may cause some writers to stop writing for Helium as they move on to good-paying markets!
Thanks for dropping by and posting a link on your blog.
– I use TweetDeck as a platform because it helps me manage Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn all at once. The program also helps me easily see mentions and retweets (they have their own column), so that I can thank these people in kind.
– Another idea for what you can post on Twitter: meaningful quotes in your field. I seem to get retweets and Facebook likes from this.
When I grow up, I want to be just like you. Your advice is always right on. You just saved all new Twitter peeps about four months of agony on Twitter. I've been at it for about that long and still feel like a newbie. Also, I haven't been brave enough to remove my Twitter training wheels and begin promoting my business yet, because I still have much to learn about blogging and need to put together my professional writing site. (Following Carol's advice).
Point #2 Fill out your profile completely. People search on words they're interested in on Twitter, and if you have them in your profile, you will appear in their search results. Thanks Carol! I didn't know about this one.
Point #9 Promote other people ~ If you are not getting followers, like Carol says, you need to make it about other people. When I look at someone to follow (and I read their bio and look over the website and/or blog) that is how I determine whether we share common interests and are worth following.
Like Karen says above, take a few minutes to read a few of their posts or make a complimentary comment about either their blog or website. Copy/paste their link info in your tweet along with your comment.
I was in your reader's shoes a month ago, but when I began using the technique described above, I get a lot more followers and am finally getting listed.
The purpose of Twitter for your business is to build relationships. People do business with people they know, like and trust. Get to know the people you want to build a relationship with on Twitter. Post to their blogs and retweet great articles like this one!
If you're nervous about creating your own tweets, copy/paste other interesting tweets (or how the gurus say to do retweets) and post those, but do the ones that interest you, so you 'attract' people who share common ground with you. After all, Twitter is marketing and you don't want to spin your wheels marketing to the wrong crowd.
Thanks for adding some great tips!
I personally don't use a platform…I kind of like to go on and free associate and add things as I go through the day…but I know I should get more organized!
You bring up an important point. Make sure all your tweets, much like all your blog posts, follow a common topic. That way tweeps follow you because they understand the type of information they will get from you.
Thanks for great post; it's one of those keepers to file away for future reference as well. Twitter freaks me out but you've at least helped it make a bit of sense. It's almost like learning a new language.
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Really concise roundup of tips, Carol. Just today I had an acquaintance of mine who is new to Twitter ask me for tweeting suggestions–and I sent him the link to this article. Perfect timing.
Carol, I think nearly all of this is excellent advice. The one point I don't agree with (at least right now in my continuing social media education) is not following people back. I understand the point about being perceived as an authority if you have ten times as many people following you as you follow. But it comes at a price: some people that could help you in important ways — tweeting your posts, promoting your products, inviting you to speak at conferences — may unfollow you if you don't follow back.
I look at each new follow. Many I don't follow back because they are spammers, or they only promote themselves, or they are in one of the few businesses I think are scummy, but I follow back the rest.
And I also unfollow some people who don't follow me back.
Oh, I definitely take a look at each follow I get. But at this point, if they don't have at least 1,000 subscribers — which most people don't — I generally am not going to follow them back. I'm looking for really mind-blowing thought leaders to follow.
To me, this is what lists are for — you can hang onto more contacts in lists. Everyone doesn't have to get a follow. I've discovered most people are perfectly happy to be on my lists, aren't offended at all, and don't unfollow me as a result of my using that strategy instead of following.
I follow major publications I'd like to write for sometimes. Great sources. Really successful writers. But otherwise, if you follow everyone, when you scan your tweetstream it's just not useful in delivering interesting information I want to read.
If anything, I'd like to go back and delete even more of the people I'm following…I still have over 400 and I could probably cut that in half if I had the time.
Auto-following back is for when you're getting established on Twitter…but at some point, most successful people in business want to get a good ratio going with fewer followers.
As a Twitter newb, I love Twitter tutorials, so thanks! I really need to start using lists. Also, what's your opinion on changing usernames? I'm not crazy about mine (@Kalexa75) and would like to change it to something that ties into my blog, but I'm starting to gain a following now and worry that would just confuse people. Thoughts?
I'd change it. That name has a real amateur-hour feel to it, if I can be frank.
You have fewer than 100 followers, which in the Twitter world is close to zero. I'd do it now — it won't get easier later.
I know people who have confusing names, and they've taken out more than one account, and the dummy accounts steer people in the right direction. Can work well.
No problem, thanks for the frank advice. It just confirmed what I already thought. But it brings to mind another question: By changing my name, will I lose my current followers, who will then have to find and follow me under the new name? It sounds like the answer is yes and I risk losing some followers, but that I'll ultimately benefit from it in the long run.
Well, the followers may slowly drift away…but you have so few, you could reach out and DM them all and ask them to follow you at the new address. You can also post messages with both tags to help people find your new address.
Better to go through this agony now than when you have 500 followers or 1,000, when it would really be a nightmare.
Carol, I took your advice and changed my username to @SaidKristin (because my actual name is too long and was already taken anyway). I think it's a much better fit. It's more personal because it includes my first name and it also ties into my blog's name (which I think I'm going to shorten to simply What She Said in the near future). I also created a Twitter account under my old username to direct people to the new one, per your suggestion. The whole process was actually pretty seamless. Thanks for the tips!
I think that's awesome! Bet it'll be easier to build your audience now. You could blog about it to your website audience and probably get some new followers from there right away.
All good tips. If I come across a great writing site or blog I tweet about it before I follow the owner so if they do take a look at my profile they may see I've tweeted about them recently. I think it sometimes makes them more inclined to follow me. I haven't really got into hashtags in a big way but I do use the #amwriting hashtag which helps me find other writers. It sounds like the reader who contacted you is just a little scared to jump in and really start using Twitter and other social media sites. I don't blame her. we were all like that to start with!
Ooh, thanks for adding your useful tip — I haven't done that strategy of tweeting their stuff and THEN following them. Brilliant!
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Calling for 'Corridor of Life and Culture,' Indigenous Groups From Amazon Propose Creation of Largest Protected Area on Earth
"We have come from the forest and we worry about what is happening."
Jessica Corbett
Alarmed by rampant destruction in the Amazon rainforest and the long-term impacts on biodiversity, an alliance of indigenous communities pitched the creation of the world's largest protected area, which would reach from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean, at a United Nations conference in Egypt on Wednesday.
"We have come from the forest and we worry about what is happening," declared Tuntiak Katan, vice president of COICA, the alliance. "This space is the world's last great sanctuary for biodiversity. It is there because we are there. Other places have been destroyed."
COICA, which represents about 500 groups across nine countries and is seeking government-level representation at the U.N. Convention on Biodiversity, aims to safeguard a "sacred corridor of life and culture" about the size of Mexico.
#happeningnow @EgyptCOP14 NYDF endorser, @coicaorg calls for ambitious action by governments to protect a biociltural corridor in the Amazon. "Indigenous communities are guardians of life for all humanity, but they are in danger for protecting their forest" - @TuntiakKatan pic.twitter.com/ImpK8mdozT
— NYDF Global Platform (@NYDF_Platform) November 21, 2018
The alliance hopes to implement an "ambitious" post-2020 regional plan to protect biodiversity in the Andes-Amazon-Atlantic or "triple-A" corridor from agribusiness, mining, and the global climate crisis, but they are also concerned about territorial rights, as they don't recognize modern national borders created by colonial settlers.
"Indigenous communities are guardians of life for all humanity, but they are in danger for protecting their forest," Katan said. "We are integrated with nature—it runs through our lives and we need rights to defend it."
While fighting for the right to defend the forest from development and the impacts of global warming, the indigenous groups said they welcome opportunities for collaboration.
"Conservation without people is impossible. The govts who come here to say they are doing s'thing must follow up. We must talk w/ brothers and sisters in communities, in NGOs in govts. It's the only way to protect the Amazon & the planet" @coicaorg @Avaaz @UNBiodiversity #COP14 pic.twitter.com/iJiPWfBHI7
— Forest Peoples Programme (@ForestPeoplesP) November 21, 2018
Although Colombia had crafted a similar triple-A plan that was set to be unveiled at next month's climate talks, as the Guardian noted, "the election of new rightwing leaders in Colombia and Brazil has thrown into doubt what would have been a major contribution by South American nations to reduce emissions."
Outlining recent shifts in regional politics, the newspaper reported:
Colombia's initial proposal was smaller and focused only on biodiversity and climate. But government enthusiasm has waned since an election in June in which the rightwing populist Iván Duque took power. Brazil was more sceptical but had previously engaged in ministerial-level talks on the corridor-plan. Its opposition is likely to grow under its new rightwing president, Jair Bolsonaro, who will take power in January.
Last month Bolsonaro indicated he would only stay in the Paris climate agreement if he had guarantees ensuring Brazilian sovereignty over indigenous land and the "triple-A" region.
Bolsonaro's comments about environmental and indigenous issues on the campaign trail "are concerning because they nurture a disturbing tendency in different parts of the world, where almost three-fourths of environmental defenders assassinated in 2017 were indigenous leaders; where opposing agroindustry is the main cause for assassination of our leaders worldwide; and where imposing projects on to communities without their free, prior, and informed consent is at the root of all attacks to indigenous and community leaders," said Juan Carlos Jintiach of COICA.
"Likewise, we see that it is increasingly frequent for indigenous peoples and communities to face costly and difficult processes to legalize their lands, while corporations obtain licenses with ease," Jintiach noted, calling on Bolsonaro to obey all laws and ensure the rights and safety of the people of Brazil.
Despite the changes to the local political climate, Katan vowed the indigenous communities will keep working to play a key role in protecting the forest. "We know the governments will try to go over our heads," he said. "This is nothing new for us. We have faced challenges for hundreds of years."
"Indigenous peoples and local communities are a solution to the devastation of our ecosystems and climate change both in the Amazon as well as in the rest of the world," Katan added in a statement. "But whether policies addressed at mitigating climate change and promoting the restoration of rainforests succeed, depends on the security of having possession of community lands."
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text: 06/01/1999 - Articles of Incorporation - Business Development CorporationARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF COLLEGE STATION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. WE, THE UNDERSIGNED natural persons, not less than three in number, each of whom is at least 18 years of age and is a qualified elector of the City of College Station, Texas (the "City"), acting as incorporators of a public instrumentality and non-profit industrial development corporation (the "Corporation") under the Development Corporation Act of 1979, as amended, Article 5190.6, Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann., as amended (the "Act"), with the approval of the City Council (the "City Council") of the City, do hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for the Corporation: ARTICLE ONE The name of the Corporation is "College Station Business Development Corporation, Inc." ARTICLE TWO The Corporation is a non-profit industrial development corporation under the Act and 1s governed by Section 4B of the Act. ARTICLE THREE Subject to the provisions of Article Eleven of these Articles, the period of duration of the Corporation is perpetual. ARTICLE FOUR (a) The purpose of the Corporation is to promote economic development within the City and the State of Texas in order to eliminate unemployment and underemployment, and to promote and encourage employment and the public welfare of, for, and on behalf of the City by developing, implementing, providing, and financing projects under the Act and as defined in Section 4B of the Act. (b) In the fulfillment of its corporate purpose, the Corporation shall have the power to provide financing to pay the costs of projects through the issuance or execution of bonds, notes, and other forms of debt instruments, and to acquire, maintain, and lease and sell property, and interests therein, all to be done and accomplished on behalf of the City and for its benefit and to accomplish its public and governmental purposes as its duly constituted authority and public instrumentality pursuant to the Act and under, and within the meaning of, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the applicable regulations of the United States Treasury Department and the rulings of the Internal Revenue Service of the United States prescribed and promulgated thereunder. ollegaVprojectslcsedalarticles.doc 618199 ( c) In the fulfillment of its corporate purpose, the Corporation shall have and may exercise the powers described in paragraph (b) of this Article, together with all of the other powers granted to corporations that are incorporated under the Act and that are governed by Section 4B thereof, and, to the extent not in conflict with the Act, the Corporation shall additionally have and may exercise all of the rights, powers, privileges, authorities, and functions given by the general laws of the State of Texas to nonprofit corporations under the Texas Non Profit Corporation Act, as amended, Article 1396-101, et seq., Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann., as amended. ( d) The Corporation is a corporation having the purposes and powers permitted by the Act pursuant to the authority granted in Article III, Section 52-a of the Texas Constitution, but the Corporation does not have, and shall not exercise the powers of sovereignty of the City, including the power to tax (except for the power to receive and use the sales and use taxes specified in section 4B of the Act) and the police power, except that the Corporation shall have and may exercise the power of eminent domain when the exercise thereof is approved by the City Council. However, for the purposes of the Texas Tort Claims Act (Subchapter A, Chapter 101, Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code), the Corporation is a governmental unit and its actions are governmental functions. (e) No bonds, notes, or other debt instruments or other obligations, contracts, or agreements of the Corporation are or shall ever be deemed to be or constitute the contracts, agreements, bonds, notes, or other debt instruments or other obligations, or the lending of credit, or a grant of the public money or things of value, of, belonging to, or by the State of Texas, the City, or any other political corporation, subdivision or agency of the State of Texas, or a pledge of the faith and credit of any of them. Any and all of such contracts, agreements, bonds, notes, and other debt instruments and other obligations, contracts and agreements shall be payable solely and exclusively from the revenues and funds received by the Corporation from the sources authorized by Section 4B of the Act and from such other sources as may be otherwise lawfully available and belonging to the Corporation from time to time. ARTICLE FIVE The Corporation has no members and is a non-stock corporation. ARTICLE SIX These Articles of Incorporation may be amended in either one of the methods proscribed in this Article. (a) Pursuant to the powers of the City contained is Section 17 (b) of the Act, the City Council, by resolution, may amend these Articles of Incorporation by filing amendments hereto with the Secretary of State as provided by the Act. (b) The board of directors of the Corporation may file a written application with the City Council requesting approval of proposed amendments to these Articles of Incorporation, specifying in such application the proposed amendments. If the City Council, by appropriate resolution, finds and determines that it is advisable that the proposed amendments be made, authorizes the same to be made, and approves the form of the proposed amendments, the board of directors of the Corporation may proceed to amend these Articles of Incorporation in the manner provided by the Act. ollega/lprojectslcsedalartlcles.doc 618199 -2 - ( c) The board of directors of the Corporation shall not have any power to amend these Articles of Incorporation except in accordance with the procedures established in paragraph (b) of this Article. ARTICLE SEVEN The street address of the initial registered office of the Corporation is the City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas 77845, and the name of its initial registered agent at such address is Lynn Mcllhaney, Mayor. ARTICLE EIGHT The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a board of directors which shall be composed of seven (7) persons appointed by the City Council, who are residents of the City of College Station. Four ( 4) members of the board of directors shall serve an initial term of one ( 1) year (the "One Year Class") and three (3) members of the board of directors shall serve an initial term of two (2) years (the "Two Year Class"). Thereafter, appointments shall be for a full term of two (2) years. The names and street addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors of the respective classes and the dates of expiration of their initial terms as directors, are as follows: DATE OF NAME ADDRESS EXPIRATION OF TERM Jere Blackwelder 1815 Bee Creek Drive April, 2000 College Station, TX 77840 Mark Weichold 2010 Spring Creek April, 2000 College Station, TX 77840 Nancy Crouch 8700 Appomattox Drive April, 2000 College Station, TX 77840 Gene Joyce 3203 Westchester Avenue April, 2000 College Station, TX 77845 Brad Lancaster 703 Thomas April, 2001 College Station, TX 77840 Lee Blank 2707 Teakwood Court April, 2001 College Station, TX 77840 Sherrye Coggiola 4606 Valley Brook Circle April, 2001 College Station, TX 77845 No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. Each director shall hold office for the term for which the director is appointed unless sooner removed or resigned. Each director, including the initial directors, shall be eligible for reappointment. Directors are removable by the City Council at will. Any vacancy occurring on the board of directors through ollegaVprojectslcsedalartlcles.doc 618199 - 3 - death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled by appointment by the City Council to hold office until the expiration of the term of the retiring member. ARTICLE NINE The name and street address of each incorporator is: NAME Lynn Mcllhaney George K. Noe Harvey Cargill, Jr. ADDRESS 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77840 ARTICLE TEN (a) The initial bylaws of the Corporation shall be in the form and substance approved by the City Council by resolution. Such bylaws shall be adopted by the Corporation's board of directors and shall, together with these Articles of Incorporation, govern the internal affairs of the Corporation until and unless amended in accordance with this Article. (b) Neither the initial bylaws nor any subsequently effective bylaws of the Corporation may be amended without the consent and approval of the City Council. The board of directors of the Corporation shall make application to the City Council for the approval of any proposed amendments, but the same shall not become effective until or unless the same shall be approved by resolution adopted by the City Council. ARTICLE ELEVEN (a) The City Council may, in its sole discretion, and at any time, alter or change the structure, organization, programs or activities of the Corporation, and it may terminate or dissolve the Corporation, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (b) and ( c) of this Article. (b) The Corporation shall not be dissolved, and its business shall not be terminated, by act of the City Council or otherwise, so long as the Corporation shall be obligated to pay any bonds, notes, or other obligations and unless the collection of the sales and use tax authorized by Section 4B of the Act is eligible for termination in accordance with the provisions of Section 4B(i) of the Act. (c) No action shall be taken pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Article or pursuant to paragraph (b) of Article Twelve of these Articles, in any manner or at any time that would impair any contract, lease, right, or other obligation therefore executed, granted, or incurred by the Corporation. ollegaVprojectslcsedalarticles.doc 618199 - 4 - ARTICLE TWELVE (a) No dividends shall ever be paid by the Corporation and no part of its net earnings remaining after payment of its expenses and other obligations shall be distributed to or inure to the benefit of its directors or officers, or any individual, private firm, or private corporation or association, except in reasonable amounts for services rendered. (b) If, after the close of any fiscal year, the board of directors shall determine that sufficient provision has been made for the full payment of all current expenses, together with all amounts payable on the contracts, agreements, bonds, notes, and other obligations of the Corporation, and that all of the terms, provisions, and covenants therein have been met, then any net earnings derived from sources other than the sales and use taxes collected for the account of Corporation pursuant to Section 4B of the Act thereafter accruing and lease payments received in connection with projects financed pursuant to Section 4B of the Act shall be paid to the City. All sales and use taxes collected for the account of the Corporation pursuant to Section 4B of the Act, and lease payments received in connection with projects financed pursuant to Section 4B of the Act shall be used solely for the purposes permitted by Section 4B of the Act. ( c) If the Corporation ever should be dissolved when it has, or is entitled to, any interest in any funds or property of any kind, real, personal or mixed, such funds or property or rights thereto shall not be transferred to private ownership, but shall be transferred and delivered to the City after satisfaction or provision for satisfaction of all debts, claims, and contractual obligations, including any contractual obligations granting rights of purchase of property of the Corporation. (d) No part of the Corporation's activities shall consist of the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in any political campaign of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. ARTICLE THIRTEEN The City has specifically authorized the Corporation by resolution to act on its behalf to further the public purposes stated in said resolution and in these Articles of Incorporation, and the City has by said resolution approved these Articles of Incorporation. A copy of said resolution is on file among the permanent public records of the City and the Corporation. ollegaVprojectslcsedalartlcles.doc 618199 - 5 - Z�lrrt� INCORPORATORS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BRAZOS § § § I, the undersigned, a Notary Public of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that on this ____ day of June, 1999, personally appeared before me LYNN McILHANEY, GEORGE K. NOE, and HARVEY CARGILL, JR., who, each being by me first duly sworn, severally declared that they are the persons who signed the foregoing document as incorporators, and that the statements therein contained are true and correct. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the date and year above written. JANIS L SCHWARTZ Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission Expires APRIL 8, 2002 [SEAL] ollegaVprojectslcsedalarticles.doc (i/8/99 - 6 - \ RESOLUTION N0.1-28-99-13.1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE COLLEGE STATION BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., AS AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT. WHEREAS, the Development Corporation Act of 1979, Article 5190.6, Tex Rev. Civ. Stats. Ann., as amended (the "Act"), authorizes cities to create industrial development corporations to act on their behalf in the promotion and :financing of projects so as to eliminate unemployment and underemployment and to promote and encourage employment and the public welfare; and WHEREAS, the City of College Station (the "City") is authorized to create a corporation under the Act that is governed by Section 4B of the Act, and the City Council intends hereby to approve the Articles of Incorporation creating the College Station Business Development Corporation, Inc. (the "Corporation"); and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to authorize and approve the incor poration of the Corporation as its constituted authority and instrumentality to act on its behalf in accomplishing the public purposes described in the Act, in the Articles of Incorporation, and in Article III, Section 52-a, of the Texas Constitu tion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the incorporation of the Corporation is hereby authorized and approved as an industrial development corporation under the provisions of the Act, with the same to be governed by Section 4B thereof. SECTION 2. That the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, in the form attached hereto, are hereby approved; the initial directors named therein are hereby appointed as directors of the Corporation for the terms therein stated, and the incorporators are authorized to file the same with the Secretary of State as provided by the Act. SECTION 3. That, upon dissolution of the Corporation, the City hereby agrees to and shall accept title to any and all real, personal, or other property owned by the Corporation at such time, subject to all rights of third parties that may then exist. js\o:\group\legal\project\cseda\resolutn.doc 1119199 RESO LUTIONNO. 1-28-99-13.1 Page2 PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas, on this 28th day of JANUARY 1999. ATTEST: � [SEAL] js\o:\group\legal\project\cseda\resolutn.doc 1119199 APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ��


Taps will continue in Glen Rock until the matter is resolved.
Supporters rally for Glen Rock resident and lieutenant commander in the Navy, Joshua Corney, as the Glen Rock Borough Council reconsiders restrictions placed on Corney for playing taps through speakers from his home nightly.
The Glen Rock Borough voted to suspend any violations for Joshua Corney, who plays taps nightly.
The borough voted as a "good faith" measure while negotiations between the council and Corney continue.
Nightly taps will continue in Glen Rock borough for now.
During its Tuesday night meeting, the borough council unanimously voted — as a "good faith" measure — to suspend outstanding violations against Joshua Corney while negotiations between the borough and Corney continue.
Corney, a lieutenant commander in the Navy, had been playing taps from speakers from his Glen Avenue home for about two years. It played for 57 seconds at 8 p.m.
Some residents complained about the music, and during the borough council's June 21 meeting, the members voted to limit the music to Sundays and selected holidays.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania threatened litigation against the borough, and the council then allowed Corney to play taps from his home at the same volume which he used to play.
Glen Rock Borough Council President Doug Young speaks during the council's July 19 meeting.
Meeting: The council met at the Glen Rock EMS building, and attendance was limited to media and residents of the borough. The room was packed with about 100 people, and about a dozen of them spoke.
During the meeting, Council President Doug Young said the council had just finished an executive session in which the council spoke with Corney and his attorney — Witold Walczak, legal director for the ACLU — about a potential solution.
Young said something that was discussed is moving taps to the Glen Rock Park.
"It moves the source of the sound away from the complainants," he said.
Additionally, Young mentioned that there were talks about getting a plaque at the site to explain the significance of taps and that the American Legion might get involved.
"There's a lot of positive aspects to this proposal, and there's a lot of work to do," he said.
Young said the council is hopeful that there will be a solution soon. After the meeting, Walczak said a decision might not be made for a couple of weeks.
Joshua Corney speaks during the Glen Rock Borough Council meeting on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.
For taps: Kayla Lehigh, who lives near Corney, told the council the music doesn't bother her, saying it isn't "intrusive or loud."
She said she went around to many of her neighbors to sign a petition asking the council to allow Corney to resume playing taps nightly.
"Every single person in my community is for taps — and I think that says a lot," she said.
Lehigh said she gathered 563 signatures in support of the music, which she said is more than the amount of people who voted in the last borough election.
Glenn Engler, another neighbor of Corney's, said playing taps is a good way to honor the people who served in the military.
He mentioned that on July 4 he listened to the music outside Corney's home and that even children stopped what they were doing when the music played.
"This is how we teach, this is how we learn," Engler said.
He said Corney's music wasn't a "noise" or "nuisance."
"It is a proud display of respect, which we all ought to share," Engler said.
Joshua Corney and his attorney, Witold Walczak, speak to media following the Glen Rock Borough Council meeting on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.
Against taps: Becky Thomason and her adult son Scott Thomason addressed the council during Tuesday's meeting. Becky Thomason, the second person to complain, said her husband, who has Parkinson's, gets irritated by how loudly the music is played.
Becky Thomason contended it was never about the music playing nightly but rather the volume at which it played.
Thomason, who has family in the military, said at first she didn't mind the music, but eventually it became louder.
"I was taken aback — this was not 'Fort Glen Rock,'" she said.
She said she in no way wanted to stop Corney from playing nightly. She said her family feels like "pariahs" for complaining.
Becky Thomason said she and her husband are members of the American Legion. Now, she said, she's not sure if they're welcome there.
Becky Thomason also said she was in favor of the council's previous decision because it still allowed Corney to play about 60 times a year.
Scott Thomason, who is in the Navy, told the crowd he once experienced an accident while on duty, and he almost died. He said he went into a coma.
Scott Thomason said had he died, he certainly wouldn't want someone honoring him by playing music the way Corney does.
He also said that if Corney were to continue playing taps as he does, it will open a "Pandora's Box," in which anyone can play anything at any volume.
He mentioned that he would be allowed to play his music, Bach and the Rolling Stones, from his house.
"Mr. Corney, do you have the contact number for the ACLU?" he said. "I might need it."
Motorcycle rally: As the council met Wednesday, a rally was held by motorcyclists from around the area at the Freedom Armory in support of Corney.
Ryan Walton, of Carroll County, Maryland, helped organize the event. The retired service member said he grew up in the Dover area.
Walton said he was living out of his car last summer when he drove through Glen Rock and heard taps playing.
"I didn't know it came from Josh's place," he said.
Walton said he was in a "bad state" when he heard the song, and that it helped turn his life around.
"It was my sign," he said.
Background: During the borough council's June 21 meeting, the council voted to limit the music to Sundays and selected holidays. Corney, who was a councilman at the time, was not present during the meeting because of surgery.
He resigned about a week later but declined to say why he was resigning.
On July 5, the ACLU of Pennsylvania threatened to sue the borough if the council continued to enforce its decision. The ACLU sent a letter to Young and asked the borough to come up with a resolution by 5 p.m. July 7.
The ACLU issued a statement saying that other noises — such as lawnmowers, church bells, concerts and vehicles — that are louder and longer than taps are allowed by the borough. By censoring Corney's music, the borough is violating the First Amendment, the ACLU said.
Walczak said last week that the borough would allow Corney to resume playing taps nightly at no louder than he played it previously.
Corney began playing taps nightly again on July 10.
After Tuesday's meeting, Walczak and Southern Regional Police Chief James Boddington said there were threats coming from people online.
On Friday, Corney and the borough released a statement regarding the issues related to the nightly playing of taps at Corney's residence.
The two said they would like to address the threats to the community, themselves and local businesses.
The release stated they are asking for an "end to the threats, vandalism, intimidation, hateful discord and references to violence," to allow safe discussion of the taps issue without "fear of reprisal or retaliation."
"Such threats of violence are contrary to what we are all trying to achieve, and they distract from the process of coming to a positive resolution of the matter for the entire community that will allow us all to honor our fallen veterans," the release reads in part.
The next Glen Rock Borough Council is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 9.


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NSAID, a derivative of phenylacetic acid. It has a pronounced anti-inflammatory, analgesic and moderate antipyretic effect. The mechanism of action is associated with inhibition of the activity of COX - the main enzyme in the metabolism of arachidonic acid, which is a precursor of prostaglandins, which play a major role in the pathogenesis of inflammation, pain and fever. The analgesic effect is due to two mechanisms: peripheral (indirectly, through suppression of prostaglandin synthesis) and central (due to inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis in the central and peripheral nervous system). In rheumatic diseases it reduces joint pain at rest and during movement, as well as morning stiffness and swelling of joints, and contributes to an increase in range of motion. With traumatic and postoperative pain, the drug reduces pain at rest and during movement, as well as inflammatory edema. Suppresses platelet aggregation. With prolonged use has a desensitizing effect. By activity surpasses Naproxen.
When applied topically in ophthalmology, it reduces swelling and pain in inflammatory processes of non-infectious etiology.
After ingestion is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract.Food intake slows down the rate of absorption, the degree of absorption does not change. About 50% of the active substance is metabolized during the "first pass" through the liver. When administered rectally, absorption is slower. The time to reach the maximum plasma concentration after oral administration is 2-4 hours, depending on the dosage form used, after rectal administration - 1 hour, intramuscular administration - 20 minutes. The concentration of the active substance in the plasma is linearly dependent on the size of the applied dose.
Does not accumulate. Plasma protein binding is 99.7% (mainly albumin). Penetrates into synovial fluid, the maximum concentration is reached 2-4 hours later than in plasma.
It is largely metabolized to form several metabolites, among which two are pharmacologically active, but to a lesser extent than diclofenac.
The systemic clearance of the active substance is approximately 263 ml / min. The half-life of plasma is 1-2 hours, from synovial fluid - 3-6 hours. Approximately 60% of the dose is excreted as metabolites by the kidneys, less than 1% is excreted in the urine unchanged, the rest is excreted in the form of metabolites with bile.
Articular syndrome (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout), degenerative and chronic inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system (osteochondrosis, osteoarthritis, periarthropathy), post-traumatic inflammation of soft tissues and musculoskeletal system (elongation).Pain in the spine, neuralgia, myalgia, arthralgia, pain and inflammation after operations and injuries, pain in gout, migraine headache, algomenorrhea, pain in adnexitis, proctitis, colic (biliary and renal), pain in infectious inflammatory diseases of upper respiratory tract.
For local use: inhibition of miosis during cataract surgery, prevention of cystoid macular edema associated with the removal and implantation of the lens, inflammatory processes of the eye of non-infectious nature, post-traumatic inflammatory process with penetrating and non-penetrating injuries of the eyeball.
For oral administration for adults, a single dose is 25-50 mg 2-3 times / day. The frequency of administration depends on the used dosage form, the severity of the disease and is 1-3 times / day, rectally - 1 time / day. For the treatment of acute conditions or the relief of exacerbation of a chronic process, apply IM in a dose of 75 mg.
For children over 6 years old and adolescents, the daily dose is 2 mg / kg.
Outwardly used in a dose of 2-4 g (depending on the area of the painful area) at the affected site 3-4 times / day.
When used in ophthalmology, the frequency and duration of administration are determined individually.
Maximum doses: when ingested for adults - 150 mg / day.
Gastrointestinal: nausea, vomiting, anorexia, pain and discomfort in the epigastric region, flatulence, constipation, diarrhea; in some cases - erosive and ulcerative lesions, bleeding and perforation of the gastrointestinal tract; rarely - abnormal liver function. When administered rectally in isolated cases, there was inflammation of the colon with bleeding, exacerbation of ulcerative colitis.
Nervous system: dizziness, headache, agitation, insomnia, irritability, feeling of fatigue are possible; rarely - paresthesia, visual impairment (vagueness, diplopia), tinnitus, sleep disorders, convulsions, irritability, tremor, mental disorders, depression.
Hemic and lymphatic: rarely - anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis.
Urogenital: rarely, impaired renal function; in predisposed patients, edema is possible.
Dermatologic: rarely - hair loss.
Allergic reactions: possible skin rash, itching; when applied in the form of eye drops - itching, redness, photosensitivity.
Local reactions: a burning sensation is possible at the site of the injection, in some cases the formation of infiltration, abscess, necrosis of adipose tissue; with rectal administration, local irritation, the appearance of mucous secretions mixed with blood, painful defecation are possible; with external use in rare cases - itching, redness, rash, burning local character; with topical application in ophthalmology, transient burning sensation and / or temporary blurred vision are possible immediately after instillation.
With prolonged external use and / or application to extensive body surfaces, systemic side effects are possible due to the resorptive action of diclofenac.
Erosive and ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract in the acute phase, Aspirin triad, impaired blood formation of unknown etiology, hypersensitivity to diclofenac and components of the dosage form used, or other NSAIDs.
Use during pregnancy and lactation is possible in cases where the potential benefit to the mother outweighs the potential risk to the fetus or newborn.
It is used with extreme caution in cases of liver, kidney, gastrointestinal tract history, dyspeptic symptoms, bronchial asthma, arterial hypertension, heart failure, immediately after serious surgical interventions, as well as in elderly patients.
For indications of a history of allergic reactions to NSAIDs and diclofenac sulphites, they are used only in emergency cases. In the process of treatment requires systematic monitoring of liver and kidney function, peripheral blood pictures.
Rectal administration is not recommended in patients with a history of anorectal disease or anorectal bleeding. Externally should be used only on intact skin.
Diclofenac should be avoided in the eyes (with the exception of eye drops) or on the mucous membranes. Patients using contact lenses should use eye drops no earlier than 5 minutes after removing the lenses.
Not recommended for use in children under 6 years.
During treatment with dosage forms for systemic use, alcohol is not recommended.
Influence on ability to drive motor transport and control mechanisms
During the period of treatment may decrease the speed of psychomotor reactions. If visual clarity deteriorates after applying eye drops, you should not drive a car or engage in other potentially dangerous activities.
Diclofenac in the form of tablets, dragees, solution for injection, suppositories, gel and eye drops is included in the List of Vital and Essential Drugs.
With the simultaneous use of diclofenac with potassium-sparing diuretics, it is possible to increase the concentration of potassium in the blood, with "loopback" diuretics - reducing their diuretic effect; with other NSAIDs - increased risk of side effects.
Diclofenac with simultaneous use may cause an increase in the concentration of Digoxin and lithium in the blood plasma.


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Historic facts disputed over Mideast conflict
By Fred Remington
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Faith Attaguile asked, "What came first: Israeli occupation or Qassem rockets?" Perhaps a better question would be, what came first: "The long oppression of Palestinian Jews under Islam or Kassem rockets?"
If, as Attaguile alleges, David Ben Gurion said in 1937: "We must expel Arabs and take their places," then it was because of David Ben Gurion's understandable concern over decades of unprovoked Arab attacks upon Palestinian Jews who were purchasing land in the Palestinian territory (Palestine was never a nation) from the Ottoman Empire and Arab absentee landlords.
The root of the conflict stems from Qur'anic jurisprudence, which holds that lands conquered by Muslims must remain Muslim in perpetuity as part of the umma. Non-Muslims living in the umma are required to submit to a condition known as dhimmitude in which most of the rights we take for granted in free societies are abolished. Jews, who are reviled in the Qur'an, suffered under dhimmitude in Palestine from 638 CE until the birth of the modern Jewish state in 1948.
David Ben Gurion clearly understood in 1937 that if the Jewish people in Palestine had any chance of freedom and self determination, they would need a state that met three basic requirements: 1) a Jewish majority, 2) sufficient size to achieve strategic depth, and 3) defensible borders. Most military experts agree that Israel's current borders, including the strategic Golan and Judean heights, are necessary for Israel's self-defense.
Attaguile refers to "Israel's occupation." Israel's occupation in part of historic Jewish Palestine differs from the European occupation and colonization of the American continent. Jews are the indigenous Palestinian people and Jews have been living continuously in Palestine (Judea-Summeria) for 3,500 years. Unlike Americans, Australians and New Zealanders, Jews are occupying their own land.
Israel has been seeking peace since 1947, when it accepted U.N. Resolution 181, which partitioned Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state based on demographics. Arabs could not tolerate a Jewish state, they attacked and lost. Israel's first obligation remains self-defense against the majority of Arab-Palestinians who do not recognize Israel's right to exist under any conditions.


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The following is an extract from Customs and Traditions of the Canadian Forces by E.C. Russell, published in 1980. Some of the circumstances mentioned in the extract, such as the Navy not having a Colour, have changed since the book's publication. The details and nature of the ceremony, however, are enduring.
By E.C. Russell
One of the most prized honours of a marching unit is the conferring upon the unit of the privilege and distinction of the freedom of the city - the honour for all time of marching through the city with drums beating, colours flying, and bayonets fixed. Several regiments have been so honoured in Canada in recognition of their honorable record and to demonstrate the affection and esteem with which they are held by the citizens. Nor is the granting of the freedom of the city exclusively a regimental affair. In the port city of Vancouver, the naval reserve division, HMCS Discovery, takes pride in being the first and only unit to be so honoured (1973). Similarly, the city of Trenton conferred the privilege on Royal Canadian Air Force Station Trenton in September, 1967.
Usually, the freedom of the city is granted to a unit which has enjoyed a long and happy relationship with a city. An example is the Royal Regiment of Canada which, in 1962, on the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the regiment, was so honoured by the city of Toronto, the first in the city's history. At the same time the regiment was reminded of its obligation "to hold itself, as a regiment, as the first official protectors of the city". But sometimes the honour is granted to mark a people's gratitude for a heroic service, as in the case of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. In its jubilee year, 1964, the freedom of the city of Ypres in Belgium was conferred on the Patricias for their exploits a half century before.
The conferment of the freedom of the city means, in the physical sense, the granting of the privilege to march through the city with "drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed". Of course, everyone is familiar with the colour and pageantry of the military parade, which immediately raises the question, what is so important about the granting of this privilege? As is the case with so many of our traditions, this custom goes back more than three centuries in British military history.
There has ever been amongst British peoples a deeply seated antipathy towards a large standing army; large regular forces as garrisons in British cities have seldom been welcomed by the populace. This goes back to Tudor times, before and since, when the City of London jealously guarded its ancient rights and depended on its own trained bands to keep the peace and defend the city. Throughout our history, both in Britain and the Commonwealth, there is a strong tradition against the war-like appearance of large bodies of troops in the streets disturbing the civil repose and posing a threat, real or imagined, of infringement of ancient civic rights.
Even the time-honoured method of recruiting "by beat of drum" was highly suspect in the citizen's mind because of past incidents not unlike those associated with the press gangs of the Royal Navy. Thus it became customary to request the permission of the chief magistrate, the lord mayor, before any such foray was undertaken.
Sometimes the sequence of words – drums, colours, bayonets – differs, reflecting different times and different conditions. For example, when the custom of conferring the freedom of the city first took hold after the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660, the bayonet was not yet in use. Today, the naval division has no colour. And it is only in relatively recent times that bands have come into use as opposed to the fife and drum of an earlier age. This would seem to favour the recognition of historical development in today's usage – first, the ancient drum; next, the colours; and lastly, the bayonet.
The ceremony of granting the freedom of the city hearkens back to an even earlier time when cities had walls and gates were barred to friend and foe alike – to the foe for obvious reasons, to the friend until the city authorities were assured of the troops' best behaviour and the purpose of the presence of the regiment seeking entry. Today's ceremony reflects the ritual which had to take place in the days when troops on the march had no barracks and required being billeted in the town for the night. The following was written more than two centuries ago:
As soon as the Town-Major ... has notice from the Sentinels that the Regiment is in view, he should take a Serjeant and a file of men, and go to the outermost Barrier, and order one of the draw-bridges to be drawn up after him, till he has examined the original orders or route of the Regiment, lest the enemy, by having notice of the march of the Regiment, should, under that pretence, endeavour to surprise the town.
These same procedures of long ago are to be seen today whenever a unit of the Canadian Forces is honoured by a city. The 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, is a good example. As the battalion marched into the city of Fredericton [New Brunswick] in June, 1973, the chief of police stood his ground in the middle of the road, just like the city marshal of yesteryear, stopped the regiment and enquired of the commanding officer as to the purpose of the presence of the regiment on the march in the city. As the troops waited beyond the barrier of old, the commanding officer was escorted to the mayor who called a formal session of the city council, whereupon a resolution granting the freedom of the city was voted upon and approved. There followed an inspection and review of the battalion by the city's chief magistrate, and an exchange of scroll and gifts – all for the purpose of demonstrating the mutual esteem and respect of the citizens and the regiment.
The wording used in the scroll normally presented to a unit at the time of the granting of the privilege of marching through the city with "drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed" is colourful and varied. The following is the text of the illuminated scroll presented to the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment by the City of Belleville [Ontario] in 1964.
FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF BELLEVILLE
THE HASTINGS AND PRINCE EDWARD REGIMENT
THIS DAY AND HENCEFORTH MAY IT BE KNOWN THAT, on this occasion of the Presentation of Colours and in honour of the history and tradition of The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment and its predecessor units, that the Corporation of the City of Belleville in the realm of Canada of her Gracious Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, the Second, by virtue of the authority of a resolution passed unanimously by the Council of the said Corporation on the sixth day of January, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Four, HEREBY PROCLAIMS AND GRANTS TO THE HASTINGS AND PRINCE EDWARD REGIMENT The Freedom of the said City of Belleville and all rights and privileges pertaining thereto, as long as the waters of Quinte Bay embrace the shores of the said city, to enter therein and march throughout its streets, thoroughfares and highways, without hindrance or trespass on any and all occasions with Colours and Battle Honours flying, bayonets fixed and bands playing.
This Freedom is granted and confirmed in grateful acknowledgement and recognition of services rendered and duty bravely performed since the formation of the Regiment's parent units, the First Regiment of Prince Edward Militia in the year, One Thousand, Eight Hundred, and the First Regiment of Hastings Militia in the year One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Four and continuing throughout a distinguished record of service in the wars of 1812, the Rebellion of 1837, the Fenian Raid of 1865, the North-West Expedition of 1885; the war in South Africa in 1898, the First World War of 1914 to 1918; the unit formally became the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment in 1920, and this grant is particularly to perpetuate its feats of bravery, devotion and glory from 1939 to 1945 from North Africa to Sicily, to Italy and to the European Theatre, to witness the capitulation of its enemies and thereafter, in causes dear to the hearts of the said City and all its citizens.
In particular and without limiting the foregoing, This Freedom is granted and to be recognized as a memorial to all ranks from said Regiment and its predecessors contributing to its distinguished history, who have given their lives on the altar of freedom in the performance of their duty and earned for their comrades and all who came after them the honours now recognized and being secured to them in perpetuity by their fellow citizens hereby recorded.
SIGNED AND SEALED on behalf of the CORPORATION OF TH E CITY OF BELLEVILLE on this seventeenth day of May, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Four.
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Dylann Roof, 21, was arrested Thursday morning about 245 miles (395 kilometers) away in Shelby, North Carolina, law enforcement authorities said. Roof is a suspect in the killing nine people Wednesday, June 17, 2015 night at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. This is a mug shot from Charleston County Sheriff's Office.
A federal judge on Monday granted Dylann Roof's motion to represent himself, and Roof is being permitted to object if he feels potential jurors are not fit to serve on the jury deciding his fate.
Jury selection had been under way when US District Judge Richard Mark Gergel halted the process to allow Roof to undergo a competency evaluation. Gergel ruled Roof was competent, but he sealed a document containing the reasons for his finding. Disclosing the document would jeopardize Roof's right to a fair trial, the judge said.
The process of selecting a jury of Roof's peers resumed Monday.
At least one possible juror was asked if a person should face the death penalty for taking another life. The judge eliminated one juror who answered the question by saying the punishment should fit the crime. Prosecutors and Roof agreed to the judge's move.
She told the judge during Monday's hearing that she had not followed the case so it was difficult for her to say what she would do theoretically. It would depend on "the facts on hand," she said, before concluding she could not impose capital punishment.
Gergel struck her without objection.
Another juror was cut from the pool without objection after expressing opposition to imprisoning people for life without parole, because of the cost, while expressing support for the death penalty in murder cases.
The judge also asked jurors if Roof's race or the race of the victims would affect their ability to be impartial.
One potential juror said in a questionnaire that she was sickened by the thought of someone killing people in a church. The judge asked if this would affect her ability to be impartial and later ruled that she be nixed as a potential juror.
Potential jurors are being asked to leave the courtroom if prosecutors or Roof state concerns about their qualifications. Roof has not yet issued any objections.
Roof also faces nine counts of murder and other charges in the state court system. His trial in that case is scheduled to start in January.


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Q: Injective objects in the category of posets According to Wikipedia, the injective objects in the category of posets (with monotone maps as arrows) are precisely the complete lattices. I'm a beginner at category theory, so I find myself unable to prove this. I'd be content with a proof that $\omega$ was not injective.
To standardise definitions: $I$ is "injective" iff for all $h: X \to I$ and monic $m: X \to E$, have $h$ lifts over $m$ in the sense that there is a unique $\bar{h}$ such that $\bar{h} \circ m = h$. I am asking about the case $I = \omega$.
I have already proved that the monic arrows in the category of posets are precisely the set-injective monotone functions.
We probably want to use the idea that in $\omega$ we may "shift everything up by one" - using the injective map $n \mapsto n+1$. This ability is what separates the ordinals $\geq \omega$ from the complete ones. Therefore the obvious idea to try is $X = E = \omega$ and $m: \omega \to \omega$ by $n \mapsto n+1$. However, I don't think any $h: X \to I$ fails to lift over this: the map "subtract 1, then do $h$" is monotone whenever $h$ is.

A: If we take $E = \omega + 1$ instead, and $X = I = \omega$, then the inclusion $i: X \to I$ by $n \mapsto n$ fails to lift over the inclusion $X \to E$. Indeed, the element $\omega$ has nowhere to go in $I$, since every finite ordinal's image is accounted for already.
Notice that if $I$ were finite, then if we tried this trick we would be able to send the maximum element of $E$ to the maximum element of $I$ without any trouble.

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