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Social Housing (Affordability)
1. Ruth Maguire (Cunninghame South) (SNP)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that social housing is affordable to tenants. (S5O-02997)
The Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning (Kevin Stewart)
The Scottish Government does not direct individual social landlords on setting rent levels for their tenancies. Individual social landlords are responsible for setting rents in consultation with their tenants. In doing so, they are required by the Scottish social housing charter to strike a balance between the level of the services that are provided, the cost of the services and how far current and prospective tenants and service users can afford the rents. That means that each social landlord should be considering the ability of its current and future tenants to afford proposed increases in the light of the tenants' circumstances.
On the issue of mitigating the United Kingdom Government's welfare reforms, this year we are spending around £50 million to mitigate the bedroom tax, helping over 70,000 households in the social sector that are in receipt of housing benefit or universal credit.
Ruth Maguire
When I raised the matter last year, the minister informed me that the Scottish Government would be working with social landlords in 2018 to understand how savings could be made in the affordable housing supply, which could be reinvested in keeping rents affordable. I have a constituent who, after a 6 per cent rent increase last year, has seen his rent increase by 6 per cent again this year, with few or no improvements to his home. That was not the increase that was consulted on by the housing association; it includes a further recalibration of rent structures. He told me that his rent has increased by 30 per cent in the past five years. Does the minister agree that action on the affordability of social housing for low-paid workers is urgent?
Could you adjust your microphone and pull it towards you, minister?
Certainly, Presiding Officer.
As Ruth Maguire has noted, the Government is taking an active interest in the issue of affordability—for example, in the context of the tackling child poverty delivery plan—and we are currently doing research on that issue. The first progress report on child poverty, which will be published in the summer, will set out the progress that we have made on the agenda to date.
I know that social landlords understand the importance of keeping rents affordable and meeting the needs of the people they serve. They must get the right balance between the rents that they set and the level of the services that they provide, including the cost of the services, as I said previously. They must not increase rents without having regard to affordability.
We will continue to work with the sector to agree the best ways to keep rents affordable—for example, through improving procurement capability to deliver efficiencies. I am more than willing to meet Ruth Maguire to discuss the issues relating to her constituent, including whether the constituent has had a financial health check to make sure that he is getting everything to which he is entitled, and the matters concerning the housing association that she talked about.
Ruth Maguire has raised a really important issue. Of course, one of the ways to keep rents down or in check is to build more social housing. The Government has committed to building 35,000 houses for social rent, yet, according to the Government's own figures, in the first two years of this parliamentary session only 8,500 were built, which is way off target. Will the minister say how he hopes to get the programme back on track?
On rent affordability, in 2016-17, rents for housing association homes were 18 per cent lower in Scotland than they were in England, and rents for local authority homes were 21 per cent lower. There is a big difference between Scottish National Party-run Scotland and Tory-run England in that regard.
The housing programme is on track. We have said that we will deliver 50,000 affordable homes, with 35,000 of those for social rent, and we are on track to do that. I am sure that Mr Simpson knows that that is the case, because I pontificate about it quite a bit. We will continue to deliver the biggest housing programme since the 1970s in contrast to what is happening south of the border, where there does not seem to be the same ethos in relation to the delivery of social housing.
Question 2 has been withdrawn.
Funded Childcare (North-east Local Authority Providers)
To ask the Scottish Government how many local authority providers in the north-east provide 1,140 hours of funded childcare. (S5O-02999)
Every three and four-year-old, and every eligible two-year-old, will be entitled to 1,140 hours of funded early learning and childcare from August 2020. At the moment, the legal entitlement is 600 hours—no local authority is under a legal obligation to offer 1,140 hours yet.
Local authorities have been asked to phase in the expanded offer and to ensure that those children who stand to gain the most from extra funded hours are the first to benefit. Currently, 22 local authority settings in the north-east—which comprises Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Moray Council—are offering 1,140 hours. A further 38 local authority settings in the north-east will be phasing in and delivering the extended provision later in 2019.
We are well over the halfway point in the expansion to 1,140 hours of childcare provision, and I am happy to help the minister with her answer. Freedom of information requests have revealed that only eight out of 222 public childcare centres in the north-east are offering 1,140 hours, which is the target. To reassure parents who are feeling let down and to ensure confidence in the delivery of the target, will the minister commit to resigning if she fails to deliver the 1,140 hours in every public childcare centre in the north-east by 2020?
I reassure the member that I am absolutely confident that, in 18 months' time, when the local authorities are legally obliged to deliver 1,140 hours of free childcare, they will do so. I assure him that we are on target and that we will deliver what is a transformative programme.
The member restricted his question to local authority settings, but I hope I can reassure him further by saying that, as well as those local authority settings that are already providing 1,140 hours, an estimated 77 partner providers are currently delivering the expanded entitlement of 1,140 hours, and at least an additional 22 partner providers are expected to so from August 2019.
If I were building a bridge, Mr Kerr would not expect to be driving over it 18 months before it was built.
Let us not forget that it is the Tories who are in charge of Aberdeenshire Council. On Friday, I visited Hoodles nursery in Oldmeldrum, which is one of many private partner nurseries that are gearing up for the provision of 1,140 hours. What is the minister doing to ensure that partner providers and childminders are included in the free childcare revolution and that parents get to choose the type of provision that best suits them and their children?
Our provider-neutral, funding follows the child approach will empower parents and carers to choose from a range of high-quality providers, including childminders and private and third-sector settings. The power to choose the type of childcare that best suits their child and family is well and truly in parents' hands. The provider must meet the national standard and have a place available.
Our multiyear funding agreement will enable local authorities to pay sustainable rates to funded providers by 2020. We are committed to supporting providers in the transition to 2020, and we know that they will be absolutely crucial to our success. Our delivery support plan builds on support that is already available, such as the 100 per cent business rates relief, and it sets out further actions to support providers.
Meaningful partnership working between providers and local authorities is key to ensuring choice for parents and carers. The early learning and childcare partnership forum, which was established with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, is helping to share good practice and we will hold a partnership summit this summer as we approach one year to go.
Willie Coffey (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)
What progress is being made by local authorities to adjust payment frequencies to private, voluntary sector and home-based providers, to encourage local and national sustainability of the 1,140 hours?
A key aspect of our funding follows the child approach, which will be introduced in August 2020, is that local authorities will ensure that funded providers are paid promptly and efficiently for delivering the funded entitlement. That will support the sustainability of funded providers and ensure healthy cash flows. As a minimum, it is expected that local authorities should look to pay a funded provider within 30 days of the start of term; preferably, it will be much sooner. The timing of the payment should be stipulated in the agreement between the local authority and the funded provider or in the general conditions governing the terms of business. There are already examples of local authorities with prompt payment practices, and, as I said, we are encouraging the sharing of good practice through the knowledge hub.
Air Pollution (North Ayrshire)
4. Jamie Greene (West Scotland) (Con)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce air pollution in North Ayrshire. (S5O-03000)
The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (Roseanna Cunningham)
The Scottish Government works closely with all local authorities in Scotland on reducing air pollution. Financial and other support is provided to authorities to assist them with monitoring and, where necessary, with actions to improve air quality. The "Cleaner Air for Scotland: The Road to A Healthier Future" strategy sets out a series of actions for Government, Transport Scotland, local authorities and others to reduce air pollution further across all areas of Scotland. An independent review of the strategy is on-going.
Jamie Greene
Clearly, one of the main drivers that would reduce air pollution in towns in North Ayrshire and right across Scotland would be improved uptake of low-emission vehicles. How many charging points has the Government installed in North Ayrshire? If the information is not available now, I will be happy to have it in writing later. How confident is the cabinet secretary that the Government will meet its 2032 target, given that the proportion of new car sales that are sales of low-emission vehicles is at only 6 per cent, at the moment?
Roseanna Cunningham
Jamie Greene knows that that question should be directed to my transport portfolio colleagues.
However, I can advise Jamie Greene that action is being taken in that regard in North Ayrshire. There are currently 12 electric vehicle charging points in place, and six more are being installed. The member should be reassured that the work on vehicle charging points is on-going.
At the end of the day, low-emission vehicle uptake is a matter for all parts of society; it is not something that the Government can absolutely direct. I hope that Jamie Greene will join me in encouraging all car owners who are thinking about new purchases to consider low-emission vehicles.
Kenneth Gibson (Cunninghame North) (SNP)
How do air quality and air-quality targets in Scotland compare with those in the rest of the United Kingdom?
They compare particularly favourably, as one might imagine. In particular, Scotland is the first country in Europe to have adopted, through legislation, a target for fine particulate matter, which is the cause of the biggest concern in respect of the impacts on health of air pollution. We compare well with the rest of the UK and we are fully compliant with European Union requirements for fine particulate matter.
Town Centre Fund
5. Annabelle Ewing (Cowdenbeath) (SNP)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the operation of the town centre fund. (S5O-03001)
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (Derek Mackay)
The £50 million town centre fund, which I announced in the budget, has been developed in partnership with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and was launched on 1 March. The fund will be distributed across all local authorities to enable them to stimulate and support a wide range of investments that encourage town centres and city neighbourhoods to diversify and flourish. The distribution of the fund was agreed jointly by Scottish Government and COSLA leaders. It will be for local authorities to allocate the fund against the themes of "Town Centre Action Plan—the Scottish Government response".
Annabelle Ewing
I thank the cabinet secretary warmly for allocating the highest amount—some £4.3 million—of that funding to Fife Council. Can the cabinet secretary clarify how, as the member of the Scottish Parliament for the Cowdenbeath constituency, I can ensure that towns in my constituency get their fair share of that very welcome Scottish Government funding?
First, I welcome the warm welcome from Annabelle Ewing for those resources, which will be transformative for our town centres. The precise figure for Fife is £4,335,000. The campaign to ensure that there is fairness for every part of the constituency that Annabelle Ewing represents has, I think, already begun, and Fife Council will be well aware of it. It will be for the council to determine the distribution of that money.
Asbestos-related Illnesses
6. Claire Baker (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to deal with asbestos-related illnesses, and how it supports people with these conditions. (S5O-03002)
The Scottish Government expects national health service boards to provide high-quality person-centred care for all people, including those with suspected or confirmed diagnoses of asbestos-related conditions.
The Scottish Government's cancer strategy, "Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action", was launched in March 2016, alongside a commitment to spend £100 million over five years to improve prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of any form of cancer, and on aftercare for those who are affected, including people who have an asbestos-related cancer.
Claire Baker
Today, I am hosting a group from Asbestos Action (Tayside) in Parliament. From experience, I know how much support they give people—and their families—who live with asbestos-related conditions, including mesothelioma, and I thank them for their work.
Concerns remain that a postcode lottery exists when it comes to people receiving the medical or pastoral care that they need and deserve. What is the Scottish Government doing to bridge the gaps in provision, and to raise awareness among healthcare and social workers of the soft support that is available, and of the importance of signposting people to vital services?
I recognise Claire Baker's personal commitment to the matter and I acknowledge the work of Asbestos Action (Tayside).
Claire Baker has made an important point. On 22 January, we published revised "Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer", the purpose of which is to ensure consistency around Scotland. The referral guidelines will help to ensure that clinicians have access to the most up-to-date evidence so that they refer patients who have symptoms that suggest cancer to the right pathway at the right time.
I recognise the work of organisations including those that are represented today in the gallery, and I am happy to continue working with Claire Baker on the issue, which I know is of personal importance to her.
Dundee (Economic Plan)
7. Jenny Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab)
To ask the Scottish Government when it will put together an economic plan for Dundee. (S5O-03003)
We have a national economic strategy and action plan that we are delivering for Scotland. We are working with local and regional partners to build the long-term, resilient and inclusive economic growth that Dundee needs in order to thrive.
Jenny Marra
Dundee has lost 850 jobs at Michelin Tyre and more than 200 jobs—just in the city—at McGill & Co. We will lose more than 300 jobs at HM Revenue and Customs, which comes on top of job losses at many smaller businesses that have closed. On Monday, Forth and Tay Decommissioning will launch, but we have yet to see jobs materialise, and I note that there is to be no Government presence at the launch event.
The Government has a responsibility to voters in Dundee urgently to prioritise our city for new economic opportunities. Will the cabinet secretary publish a Dundee jobs plan this autumn? Will he please commit to that today?
We have an economic strategy and action plan. That is what the Government is about: we are delivering the actions that are necessary to grow our economy and create jobs around Scotland.
On Dundee specifically—as Jenny Marra well knows—when Michelin decided to leave Scotland, I got involved and we recalibrated our efforts to ensure that it stayed in Dundee. Michelin committed to doing so because of the actions of this Government and our partners. That is significant.
In relation to the public sector jobs that Jenny Marra spoke about and HMRC pulling out of Dundee, was not it the Labour Party that joined the Conservatives to say that, in order to save civil service jobs, people had to vote against Scottish independence? However, as part of the union, we are still losing those jobs. On the other hand, the Scottish Government is delivering 750 new jobs for Dundee through the creation of Social Security Scotland, which is further action for Dundee.
There have been industrial difficulties, but our agencies got involved to support the Dundee economy. We will continue to do that. With the Scottish Government, Dundee gets action; from the Labour Party, it gets empty rhetoric.
8. Richard Lyle (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage companies to establish more apprenticeships. (S5O-03004)
The Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills (Jamie Hepburn)
We encourage companies to provide apprenticeship opportunities—of which there will be 29,000 next year, up from 28,000 this year—through a variety of means, including promotional activity during Scottish apprenticeship week, our developing the young workforce regional groups, and activity that is undertaken by the Scottish apprenticeship advisory board. Skills Development Scotland also undertakes a range of promotional activity that sells the benefits of apprenticeships to employers and individuals.
Richard Lyle
I compliment the minister on his drive for more modern apprentices. I note the new target of more than 29,000 that the Scottish Government has set for next year.
Last week, I visited Saltire heating systems in Bellshill. It is taking on apprentices and now has 30, which is nearly 12 per cent of its workforce. I hope that other firms will follow its lead. As people retire, we need more apprentices to take up the slack right across the range, in every company—from drivers to plumbers to bricklayers. What steps can the Scottish Government take to ensure that we have the correct amount of apprentices, male and female, that Scotland requires in order to meet its future needs and to grow as a country?
Jamie Hepburn
I begin by congratulating Saltire for making exactly the type of contribution that we need from employers.
We will continue to undertake our activity to increase the number of apprenticeship opportunities, and to ensure that our system is responsive to employer need. That is exactly the sort of system that we have, and we will continue to engage with employers to ensure that our apprenticeship offer responds to the needs of our economy and society. Mr Lyle, and every other member in the chamber, can be assured of that.
Before we turn to First Minister's question time, I invite members to join me in welcoming to the gallery the Hon Ted Arnott, who is the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. [Applause.]


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Local auditions for Moscow Ballet's "Nutcracker"
By Carrie Seidman , Herald-Tribune
/ Friday, September 23, 2011
The Moscow Ballet will hold open auditions for its December performance of "The Great Russian Nutcracker" on Wed., Oct. 12 and Thurs., Oct. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m.
A scene from a past Moscow Ballet production of the "Nutcracker" in Baltimore.
The touring company auditions in each city it visits for young dancers to fill a variety of roles, including party guests, mice, snowflakes, angels and butterflies, as well as for the Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Arabian and French variations.
The Sarasota audition will be held at ReFlex Arts Studio, 6260 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd. The only performance will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 28, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center.
For more information, call Ginny East at 359-9642.
Carrie Seidman
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South China Sea arbitration: Beijing puts forward her own views Part One
December 11, 2015 Alex Calvo	Leave a comment
By Alex Calvo
Introduction: restatement or small Filipino victory? Manila's international arbitration bid has been repeatedly rejected by Beijing, which argues that it does not fall under the compulsory arbitration provisions of UNCLOS. Even after the Court ruled on jurisdiction, on 29 October 2015, China stuck to this position, as clear from an official statement the following day. However, despite repeatedly refusing to appear before the court, last year Beijing chose to issue a formal document stating her posture. For some this may simply be a restatement of China's position, confirming that it will not take part in the proceedings. For others, it amounts to a small victory for the Philippines and the rule of law at sea, since China has finally been unable to completely ignore the proceedings. Whatever one thinks about it, it is useful to examine the document, dated 7 December 2014 (unclear whether any pun intended), while we wait for the Permanent Court of Arbitration to hold the first oral hearings on the substantive aspects of the case, scheduled for late November 2015. We shall be doing so in this four-part series.
Chinese attitudes towards international law. Post-Mao China has followed a somewhat contradictory approach to international law. To a large extent, this mirrors the country's complex domestic relationship with the concept of the rule of law. On the one hand, China's reopening of her law schools after the Cultural Revolution and huge expansion of the legal profession and the practical, day to day, presence of the law, has led to a similar move in the international arena. However, this greatly expanded role of the law both domestically and internationally has been accompanied, in the internal domain, by a persistent rejection of the concept of "rule of law", authorities rather leaning towards "rule by law." In Chinese foreign relations, international law has had to contend with two obstacles. First, there is a mistrust of international tribunals, and the fear that they may impinge on Chinese sovereignty. Moreover, the South China Sea has been defined as a "core national interest," although the exact meaning of this term may not be completely clear. Second, with the notion that public international law is a creature of Western nations and thus inextricably linked to a historical period of foreign domination that only began to be reversed after the 1949 Communist victory, or now that Chiang Kai-shek seems to be enjoying some sort of rehabilitation in China the 1943 Cairo conference. This applies particularly to the law of the sea, seen as unfairly constraining the legitimate aspirations of a nation that has grown increasingly dependent on maritime trade and which feels surrounded by a chain of islands in hostile hands.
The paper's purposes, according to Beijing. After an introduction, making it clear that issuing the paper does not amount to taking part in the arbitral proceedings, the text lists in Paragraph 3 the main purposes of the paper, each such purpose covered in sections II to V. These goals are first of all (Section II, Paragraphs 4-29) to stress that the case concerns "the territorial sovereignty over several maritime features in the South China Sea," which, contrary to Filipino assertions, "is beyond the scope of the Convention and does not concern the interpretation or application of the Convention." Section III, Paragraphs 30-56 explains that "China and the Philippines have agreed, through bilateral instruments and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, to settle their relevant disputes through negotiations" and that the arbitration proceedings are thus a breach by Manila of "its obligation under international law." Section IV, Paragraphs 57-75 explains Beijing's position that, "assuming, arguendo, that the subject-matter of the arbitration" was interpreting or applying UNCLOS, this would still be "an integral part of maritime delimitation" thus falling squarely within China's derogation from compulsory arbitration. Section V, Paragraphs 76-85 underlines that "the Arbitral Tribunal manifestly has no jurisdiction over the present arbitration" and defends the view that China's refusal to take part in the proceedings stands "on solid ground in international law." These sections are followed by a set of Conclusions (Section VI, Paragraphs 86-93).
The 1898 Treaty of Paris in the PRC's narrative of the conflict. In Section II, the document (5) explains that "Prior to the 1970s, Philippine law had set clear limits for the territory of the Philippines, which did not involve any of China's maritime features in the South China Sea," citing Article 1 of the 1935 Constitution, which reads "The Philippines comprises all the territory ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris concluded between the United States and Spain on the tenth day of December, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, the limits of which are set forth in Article III of said treaty, together with all the islands embraced in the treaty concluded at Washington between the United States and Spain on the seventh day of November, nineteen hundred, and the treaty concluded between the United States and Great Britain on the second day of January, nineteen hundred and thirty, and all territory over which the present Government of the Philippine Islands exercises jurisdiction." It added that the 1961 Philippine Republic Act No. 3046, titled "An Act to Define the Baselines of the Territorial Sea of the Philippines," confirmed such territorial limits.
Replica of one of Admiral Zheng He's treasure ships, built in 2014. As China turns to the sea, she is stressing his figure.
Setting aside for a moment whether Manila has indeed redefined the limits to her national territory, this is potentially very significant because as reiterated in last year's US Department of State "Limits on the Sea" No 143 paper, devoted to China, Washington has persistently stressed that it was taking no sides concerning the ultimate issue of sovereignty. Yet, while this may be sustainable in the case of other territorial disputes in the region, the case of the Philippines is rather different, given that the country was under US sovereignty for more than half a century. Thus, whatever one makes of Beijing's case, it is difficult not to agree that past treaties signed by the United States may be relevant to the issue at hand. A question may be what, if any, may be Beijing's motivation in bringing up such treaties, in addition to providing arguments in favor of its posture concerning the extent of Filipino territorial claims. Is Beijing perhaps hoping to prompt Washington to publicly comment on the matter in a way that may be detrimental to Manila? Or to quietly lean on the Philippines not to go too far? These may be speculative questions, yet ones difficult to avoid given the complex nature of the South China Sea dispute, with not only different immediate players, that is the coastal states, but plenty of other interested contenders, including the United States, Japan, India, and Russia. China's document also refers to a UK-US Treaty, and while London has traditionally chosen a low profile posture in the region, it has recently been upgrading defense cooperation with Japan. Going back to Washington, the possible impact of past treaties and other diplomatic practice has already been considered important by observers in the case of Taiwan and the Senkaku/Diaoyu/Diaoyutai Islands, given Formosa's change of status following the end of the Second World War and the American occupation of the Ryukyu Archipelago for three decades after its conclusion. However, the connection with the United States is much closer in the case of the Philippines, and Washington's non-committal posture on sovereignty may come under increased pressure, although as mentioned this could result from different, even opposed motivations.
Read the next installment here.
Alex Calvo is a guest professor at Nagoya University (Japan) focusing on security and defence policy, international law, and military history in the Indian-Pacific Ocean Region. A member of the Center for International Maritime Security (CIMSEC) and Taiwan's South China Sea Think-Tank, he is currently writing a book about Asia's role and contribution to the Allied victory in the Great War. He tweets @Alex__Calvo and his work can be found here.
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Dynamite Idea! USS Vesuvius' Dead End
March 25, 2014 Matthew McLaughlin	2 Comments
The following is part of Dead Ends Week at CIMSEC, where we pick apart past experiments and initiatives in the hopes of learning something from those that just didn't quite pan out. See the rest of the posts here.
These days, the Spanish-American War is mostly remembered for Roosevelt's Rough Riders, "Remember the Maine!" and America's emergence upon the world stage. Within the maritime domain, we also remember it as a showcase for the United States' new steel navy and the technical innovations which laid the groundwork for the Great White Fleet and beyond. All the basics were there – steam power, electricity, large-caliber guns, and armor plating.
But they also had some things that didn't quite make it.
Among them was the USS Vesuvius. Vesuvius was commissioned in 1890 as a unique animal in the navies of the world – a dynamite gun cruiser. The 900-ton ship's main battery was composed of three guns that fired dynamite-filled rounds using compressed air. The rationale for the pneumatic system was a reduced chance of prematurely detonating the ordnance from the shock of firing. Depending on the weight of ordnance launched, Vesuvius's range was anywhere from 2000 to 4000 yards. A major drawback was that the guns were fixed, so aiming required maneuvering the entire ship.
Dynamite gun muzzles aboard Vesuvius
Despite the weapons' short range and difficulty with targeting, Vesuvius still saw remarkable success during the war in Cuba. Although primarily used as a dispatch vessel, owing to her small size and high speed (21 knots!), Vesuvius still participated in eight shore bombardments of Santiago. It would quietly sneak near shore under cover of darkness and, with no more noise than a sound "like a cough," would launch several dynamite rounds into the city. Because of the silence of the guns, there was no warning before the explosions came. It is doubtful the bombardments had much practical effect on Spain's technical ability to fight, but it had a devastating psychological effect on Spanish troops in the city –troops who went on to lose the war at the Battle of Santiago.
The dynamite gun didn't last past the war in the U.S. Navy, though. USS Vesuvius was removed from service in September 1898 and repurposed as a torpedo-testing vessel. Torpedo tubes replaced the pneumatic tubes, and the ship enjoyed a happy life plying the waters off of Newport, Rhode Island, into the 1920s.
The three dynamite guns below deck on Vesuvius
And with that, the dynamite gun's brief chapter in naval history was closed. But, whether intentional or not, it still managed to demonstrate two principles that would only grow in importance as time passed.
At a technical level, the same basic pneumatic technology that launched rounds packed with dynamite is also what launches torpedoes today, from both surface ships and submarines – just one of a myriad of systems to which compressed air is critical.
Vesuvius underway in 1891
At a strategic level, the dynamite gun's employment in the Spanish-American War anticipated, at a very small scale, the use of terror weapons such as the Paris Gun, area bombing, V-1 and V-2 in later decades. Vesuvius clearly had no ability to hit a specific target, but its ability to impact a general area was unrivaled due to its "stealth" qualities. Whether any Spanish troops were actually killed by Vesuvius is tough to say – but without a doubt, the city of Santiago feared the night.
Matt McLaughlin is a Navy Reserve lieutenant who has fired air guns before, but none quite this big. His opinions do not represent the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense or his employer.
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Q: $timeout or $apply cause infinite loop while used in custom filter I tried to create progress bar for filter operations on large data sets.
But when I tried to use $rootScope.$apply or $timeout this filter goes in infinite loop and I can't understand why.
When I comment out sort() filter works fine. Any ideas?
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I tried to create simple fiddle and it seems to be broken too: LINK

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I dont think that displaying of progress bar while your javascript is running is a good idea. Anyway if you want you can do it like this, (you need to run filter manually):
http://plnkr.co/edit/lBHKjlT7AAJWlPpRwmGJ?p=preview
Keep in mind javascript has one thread only, user cant do anything in browser while javascript is working.

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(January 4, 2016) – A total of 134 donors have supported Jasmine Beach-Ferrara in her campaign for the District 1 seat on Buncombe County Commission. She raised over $24,000 from these 134 donors between announcing her candidacy in mid-November and the end of the year fundraising period; this total excludes in-kind donations such as campaign buttons made by Jasmine's mother-in-law.
Beach-Ferrara is a Democrat and Executive Director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, an Asheville-based nonprofit that promotes LGBT rights throughout the South. This is her first run for office.
"This broad, grassroots support reflects the leadership that Jasmine brings to the race and how ready Buncombe County is for new voices in our local politics," said Aaron Sarver, Beach-Ferrara's co-campaign manager.
"At its best, politics is about people coming together to create a community in which kids, families and elders can thrive. That's why I'm running and that's what this campaign is about," says Beach-Ferrara.
Jasmine grew up in Chapel Hill raised by her mom, a public health nurse. Jasmine and her wife, Meghann Burke, live in the East End neighborhood of Asheville with their one-year-old son.
Commissioner Ellen Frost Endorses Jasmine Beach-Ferrara
Asheville, N.C. (January 12, 2016) – Buncombe County Commissioner Ellen Frost has announced she is supporting Jasmine Beach-Ferrara in the District 1 race for County Commission. Frost is a small business owner, a mother, and a grandmother who has represented District 2 since 2013. She won election to her seat in 2012 and again in 2014.
"Jasmine has a history of working with folks of all stripes, beliefs, and economic backgrounds and listening to them. Jasmine cares deeply that children have enough to eat, can attend a safe school and have parents that have living wage jobs and an affordable home to live in. I've had a chance to get to know Jasmine over the past few years and her leadership as a non-profit Executive Director and her commitment to social justice and finding common ground are why she has my backing," says Frost.
Beach-Ferrara is a Democrat and the founding Executive Director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, an Asheville-based non-profit that promotes LGBT rights throughout the South. Jasmine and her wife, Meghann Burke, live in the East End neighborhood of Asheville with their one-year-old son.
Jasmine's campaign will hold a Kick-Off event that all community members are invited to on January 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at downtown's Twisted Laurel (130 College Street, Asheville). The event will feature live music by local artist Lyric.


Many people swear by the CG (Curly Girl) Method to bring their once-curly hair back from being damaged, brittle, dry or frizzy. It's perfect for curlies who have spent years straightening, bleaching or wrestling with uncontrollable frizz, or those that just want to gain a more defined curl pattern.
It's easy, doesn't cost much and you should start to see the benefits immediately.
So if you're feeling fed up with your hair and close doing a to 2007 Britney shave – don't give up yet! Give the CG Method a try.
What is the CG Method?
The Curly Girl Method (referred to as CG Method) was created by Lorraine Massey and became popular following the release of her book 'Curly Girl, The Handbook'. Her approach is to stop using damaging chemicals and shampoo ('No Poo') and instead just use apply conditioner and gel to the hair. Many people have heard of No Poo before but have been put off by the idea that it would make their hair greasy. The CG method however can be adapted to suit you, so that you don't have to go through that phase.
Rinse hair with water and apply a 'cleansing conditioner' (cowash) in replacement of a shampoo. This can be pretty much any CG-friendly conditioner. A lot of scalp scrubbing must be carried out to clean the hair before rinsing off.
Apply a (usually more moisturising) conditioner to the ends, leave on for 5 minutes, finger comb and rinse. If you have super curly or dry hair, you may want to ensure that you leave a little product in.
Wrap hair (plop) in a t-shirt or microfibre towel for 5-10 minutes.
Apply conditioner as a leave-in to the ends, followed by a good amount of CG-friendly gel.
Gently crunch hair upwards using your hands and leave to air dry. Some people prefer to use a diffuser (search 'The Pixie Method') with a silicone-free heat protector.
Once hair is 100% bone dry, it should be hard and crunchy in it's gel 'cast'. Simply get scrunching again to reveal soft, luscious curls!
A strong emphasis is placed on trial and error with methods and products to find out what works best for your curly hair.
The Curly Girl method does get more complicated with various recommended tips and tricks. Once you have got to grips with the basics you can start to incorporate some more frizz fighting, curlifying techniques.
Sleep on a silk pillowcase to prevent frizzing up your hair in the night.
Use the 'pineapple hair technique' at night to keep your curls in tact. This involves loosely tying your hair in a ponytail at the very top of your head.
Try not to wash hair too often. To refresh hair in the morning, most curlies find it useful to their spray hair with water mixed in with a little conditioner, scrunch and leave to air dry.
If your hair gets greasy or dirty, it might be worth giving it a shampoo in place of cowashing once a week, but ensure the shampoo is gentle and sulphate free.
When you first begin the CG Method, it is essential to cleanse your hair of any build up in your hair. Do this by replacing cowashing with a stripping shampoo (with sulfate's in it) – baby shampoo works perfectly.
Many people like to use a deep conditioner once a week to give their hair an extra moisture boost.
If your hair is wavy rather than curly, you might want to use a low poo once a week to ensure your hair doesn't get greasy.
If you find your hair goes stringy, skip step 3 above and ensure you apply the products in step 4 to soaking wet hair.
You can also use CG-friendly curl creams, natural oils and mousse if you wish.
For best results, deep condition your hair once a week.
Those who live in hard water areas may find they get a lot of build-up. If you don't ever use low poo, an apple cider vinegar rinse once a month should do the trick.
Check out some more of the most popular UK CG products.
Do check the ingredients of products from the above brands, it isn't uncommon for companies to change their ingredients and sneak some drying chemicals in there! This app is a great help.
It's important to note that if you're on a budget then you can just start by purchasing a cheap conditioner (try this one) and gel (here) to make a start.
Immediately! Some claim to have up to 50% less frizz after their first wash and then further improvements around 6 weeks in.
It's common to then have a 'big chop' to get rid of damaged ends and encourage new growth.
After a year most CG followers boast glossy, manageable, moisturised and frizz-free hair, as long as they follow the method and avoid damaging their hair.
It's worth checking out the CG method forum for more information, or leave any questions in the comments below and I'll do my best to help. You can also read my 50 tips and tricks for curly hair, as well as my CG survey findings and tips from hundreds of curlies.
Have you followed the CG method? I'd love to hear your views or experiences – please leave a comment below!
I have a noticable decrease in hair fall since starting cg 6 weeks ago. My hair is very long 80/90% silver grey 2c 3a curls and is now very soft. Still some frizz but so much less. I bleached out my blondish colour to match my silver grey (before cg) and cg has saved my hair from that damage. I will never go back to 'normal' hair care regimes. I just need a cg cut now.
That's great news! I agree – I can't believe I never knew that sulphates were the cause of my frizzy dry hair!
I am just discovering this method and just bought some DevaCurl products but with my current products see improvement in my over all frizz. I need to wet my hair everyday since I work out at the gym 6 days a week. Is this damaging to follow the same process of conditioner, leave in conditioner/cream and gel daily with NO POO shampoo 1 time per week.


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Gloria Steinem Just Made Her First Fashion Week Appearance, at Age 83
by Christie Calucchia
Christie has been writing for MyDomaine for almost two years. She was an assistant editor for the site for over a year and now contributes as a freelancer.
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"There is a first time for everything, even at 83," feminist icon Gloria Steinem captioned a post on Instagram to announce her first time at New York Fashion Week.
She attended as designer Prabal Gurung's guest of honor, a title she earned after inspiring the designer's spring 2018 collection, which weaved quotes from prominent feminists into the designs, according to Vogue.
The Cut reports that Steinem was one of many activists in attendance at the show. Front-row seats were filled by political staffer Huma Abedin (you might remember her from her work on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign), civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson, and Cleo Wade, an artist, speaker, poet, and author whose work empowers women, people of color, and the LGBTQ community.
Always a trailblazer, Steinem acted as a major leader and spokeswoman for the feminist movement in the late 1960s, and her social and political activism is just as moving today. It is only fitting that her first fashion week appearance would be for Gurung.
The designer has made his mark on fashion activism through his diverse models and passion for politics both in his home of Nepal and in the U.S. He began the show with the Activist's Prayer: "Grant me the strength to change the things I cannot accept," a sentiment surely Steinem can relate to.
Head over to The Cut for the full story, and next, read up on how nipples started a real dialogue about gender equality.
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THE IRONIC COMIC
Recently I posted an article titled The Real Me on Facebook and on my blog.
Those who are familiar with my writings, and with "me" through my social media sharing and responses, immediately chimed in and went along with the farce - taking it to a level to which my own creative skills had to stretch, like silly putty, just to keep up.
Others, surprisingly, at least initially, thought my shenanigans were truthful. And I thought staring out with "I leave a large carbon footprint and love GMO "enhanced" produce" would have been an immediate give-away that the post was intended to raise more intriguing issues without sound preachy, pretentious, opinionated, dogmatic, or otherwise like a wanna-be know-it-all.
... which is precisely how we sound when we start waiving our opinions around.
The first point to which I wished to raise attention in a lighthearted and humorous way is our collective CARBON FOOTPRINT. The importance of minimizing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity expressed as CO2 is readily recognized and a matter of international priority, but even with the world calling for change, it is change that begins at home, with us, that will ultimately make the difference in minimizing the negative effects of overconsumption.
Growing up in an era where turning off lights and minimizing electricity use was impressed upon me since early elementary school, turning off lights when I am not in a room, unplugging electronics and appliances when not in use, and minimizing the amount of electrical load I inflict on my household have long since been imperatives and, in general, a way of life.
Still, there is always more than can be done. There are new cooking apparati, more efficient appliances, and indoor air quality practices that can be easily and cost effectively incorporated into our lifestyles. By stating the (hopefully) painfully opposite truth, I hoped to make the article less about "me" and more about what people think about (carbon footprint) as the take-away thought.
Given the sheer number of creative responses that followed my posting, I cannot say whether or not this objective was met, but one thing that did stand out was an aspect of humor and comedy that until this posting was not apparent on my radar of humorous observations.
PLAYFULNESS LEADS TO MORE PLAYFULNESS
Regular followers of my writings on humor know that I am not an advocate of cleverly veiled insults in the name of humor. Since beginning my explorations into humor in its many forms, this has been a consistent position.
Be that as it may, in this particular occasion, given the majority of the responses were playful in nature, what stood out most was not the issues, but the actual farce itself - the intent to make others laugh.
Comedy as a device is not always about the veiled insults and their accompanying issues. Sometimes comedy is really just simple. The experience grabs people by the neurons and drags them into a kickball game or game of cricket.
Comedy says, "Hey YOU! Get out here and play with us!"
In this case, the veiled subject matter is just the foundation upon which the experience of having fun is laid.
George Carlin was an avid reader and a highly frustrated intellectual who cared deeply about the state of the nation, the danger of mass biased opinion, failing educational programs, and the general populace's herd-like tendencies. All the same, he is not remembered for his political stances but for his straight-forward, brassy, in-your-face style of humor.
Carlin's philosophies and political bent resonate with many people, myself included; even though this choice of language does not personally appeal to me. Exclusive of the language and tactics he employed, it was the coherency of his thoughts and the seriousness of the subject and how they affect the population that inspired millions of ardent followers.
The general public or non-followers of Carlin's stand-up comedy routines did not know of his more poignant messages, and thus he is remembered as a comic and not as a political or social philosopher.
SOPHY LAUGHING
Soph Laugh's philosophical insights did not (prior to this blog) exist outside the pale of what is strictly filed and registered as a graduate work thesis. Soph Laugh's thesis work centered around dissolving the accepted bridge of separation in philosophical theories by illuminating the truth behind the similarity of their shared foundation.
It is bias, which results in a failure to neutrally dissect propositions, that leads individuals to wrong conclusions. Every article ever posted herein, irrespective the subject, have consistently illuminated wrong conclusions.
For example, an article on The Importance of a Good Loincloth and Creative Suffering are easily recognizable as farcical writings, whereas the more philosophically humorous point of why we place so much importance on money as a belief system is barely recognized in A Critique of Money.
Without the button proving human existence at the end, few would consider the article humorous. Consequently it would be categorized as "serious".
These are the types of articles that go mostly unread and are precisely the articles that are more philosophically interesting to dissect than are loincloths - at least for philosophically-minded individuals (like myself).
HUMOR IS EVERYWHERE
Humor is EVERYWHERE, and is especially prevalent in our biased opinions and in our non-opinions. It is these irregularities in our thinking, as well as inconsistencies and flawed judgments that make us laugh the hardest.
There are hundreds of articles in this blog that are not funny-sounding. But that too is funny, if only because they are being shared in a blog purporting to philosophically explore humor.
What we take seriously and what we write-off as humor or comedy is often times the very same subjects. It is thus the delivery of those subjects that makes something sound funny or serious.
Had I posted my "honest opinions" on carbon footprints, GMOs, politics, social norms, or interpersonal conflicts, the responses would have sounded like this:
The only responses to something as heavy and serious and sappy as this song would be those responses from people who at the time of discovery were experiencing a heavy, serious, or sappy mood, and similar frame of perspective.
This isn't to say that great insights cannot be garnered from serious deliveries, and this certainly isn't to purport that great insights can be garnered by employing the device of humor, but indeed insights are expressed and received each day in a variety of delivery methods.
In the end, as I have consistently expressed:
Humor and comedy are mostly a matter of taste.
Understandably some people will read The Real Me and wonder how much of that was true about me. The more self-reflective may ask themselves how much of what I wrote pertains to them or to the general population. Some will merely laugh it off, knowing perfectly well that it was a farce to shed light on more serious issues without getting serious, which in a very serious world can be worth its weight in gold.
The opportunity to be playful, silly, or funny is really what humor and its cousin comedy is all about. It's about getting people off their high horses and inviting them out onto the playing field to have fun and to laugh at ourselves and others in a playful way; recognizing than none of us are infallible in our thinking and conclusions, but that in the end, that's precisely what makes the game of life so very FUN.
And finally, after five years of examining humor, I have what I consider to be my greatest understanding from the enterprise of philosophizing on the subject:
Life is more fun when we allow ourselves to have fun.
It is full circle that I have come in my journey into laughter, into finding it in every nook and cranny of the human experience. Once I have the opportunity to gather the insights as they unfolded along the way, I hope to publish my findings for anyone curious about said insights. But I'll not do it in a haughty, pretentious, ivy tower-like delivery.
Like my man, Carlin, I hope to deliver my theories on humor and comedy and the human experience in a witty, humorous tall tale of insights sans the colorful language, employing instead the language of a colorblind artist living in a world of colorsighted people who take life just a tad bit too serious for her tastebuds.
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To transition from side control to knee-on-belly, you first need to have enough space. If you want to clear their near elbow, u7e your knee (the leg furthest from their head), then switch your hips back to trap their arm. Grab the collar behind their head with one hand, with the other be pressed into their far hip, both hands attempting to push firmly towards the floor.
Even if you can't clear their elbow, you can still transition to knee-on-chest. Bring the knee nearest their face right up to their head. Grip their collar and hip as before, and again push up and bring your knee to their chest. Though they have an elbow in the way, you will simply shove past it, bringing your knee outwards in a small arc as you do so.
From there, push off with your arms and pop your knee onto their chest (or belly, depending on their defence). The knee should ideally be pointing towards their far shoulder, keeping your toes off the floor to maximise the amount of weight on your partner. Your other leg should be out at a 45 degree angle, making sure that it isn't easy for them to grab it. Be sure to also keep that leg bent, as otherwise you're liable to lose balance when they move.
Keep your hips as low as possible, meaning you end up sitting on them, but with your bum off to the side of their body. You're going to use the arm that is gripping their collar to do a variation on the cross-face. Keep that arm stiff, pressing into their face. That should make it difficult for them to turn their head.
A simple attack from there is an armbar from knee-on-belly. Having got your knee in place, the natural reaction of your partner is often to push on that knee with their hand. It's painful, so shoving with the hand is the immediate response to get rid of all that pressure. However, this also frequently means that there will now be a gap by their elbow.
You can take advantage of this by feeding your hand through (on the inside). Wrap your hand around their tricep and pull in tight with your arm. That should now mean you can squash their arm against your shoulder. Also bring your head next to their arm, for extra control. Put your hand by their head, then step your leg over their head.
Having trapped their arm, you can now spin all the way to the other side to go for an armbar. Many people make the mistake of not spinning far enough, so lose the armbar. To prevent that, grab their trouser leg to help pull yourself round: you want to be facing the opposite wall, making a complete spin. Finally, drop back and go for the armbar, squeezing your knees together.


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Riverside Dance Festival highlights local ballet company, visiting dancers and local students.
Ballet Vero Beach is known for pushing boundaries and presenting original works, but it's also known for its traditions.
For the fifth year, Ballet Vero Beach will open its new season at the Riverside Dance Festival with the help of a visiting dance company. This time it's Ariel Rivka, an all-female dance troupe based in New York known for modern pieces paired with original music.
Ballet Vero Beach artistic director Adam Schnell thinks this tradition is a good way to expose local audiences and dance students to other genres and companies from across the country.
"We want to bring in other aspects of the dance world for our audience," he said.
In addition to their performance at the festival, Ariel Rivka dancers also teach local and national students their techniques and dances through a program at Riverside Children's Theatre.
SHARING RESOURCES: Ballet Vero Beach, Ballet Nebraska share dancers.
Ariel Grossman, founder of Ariel Rivka, said a lot of ballet-trained dancers feel they have to fit into a mold and that's not the case.
"Something I try to encourage when teaching is that you have your body and you need to figure out how to work with your body to do the movement," said Grossman, who is a Joffrey-trained dancer.
"A goal for me as a human, as a choreographer and as a dancer and what I'm trying to teach them is finding the balance of really giving your inner most self to the work while also balancing the respect and discipline," Grossman said.
As Ariel Rivka enters its 10th year and its first tour, Grossman thinks Ballet Vero Beach and the Riverside Dance Festival are giving her eight-person company a chance of a lifetime.
"It really feels like a step forward for us," she said. "It's unbelievable. I'm so overwhelmed and humbled."
Riverside Dance Festival participant, 16-teen-year-old, Emily Voogd, is happy Ariel Rivka is here, too.
For Vero Beach dance student, Maddie Chavers, 14, the opportunity is eye-opening.
Tickets: Free for the children's show and $10-$75 for Ballet Vero Beach performance.
Information: 772-905- 2651 or www.balletverobeach.org. Find out more about Ariel Rivka at www.arielrivkadance.com.
Party: Riverside Children's Theatre Back to School Party also is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, featuring live entertainment, games, contests, character meet and greets, bounce slides, vision testing, county school information tents and more. The event is in partnership with the Education Foundation of Indian River County.


Digbeth's dynamic collaborative work and events space, Impact Hub Birmingham, is proud to share its Mission Birmingham Parent Membership the first space outside of London to combine co-working and affordable childcare.
Long gone are the days where freelance parents and nomadic workers struggle to juggle work priorities and childcare. We are entering a new era where parents and families feel more empowered to rightfully demand more flexible, affordable, accessible and high quality provision; Impact Hub Birmingham are invested in challenging the norms and creating more spaces for families to thrive side-by-side.
Impact Hub's on-site crèche facility, is anything but a convenient drop-off service, in true Impact Hub Brum style, we offer a high quality, safe, stimulating, all-encompassing provision to babies (6 months and up), toddlers and pre-schoolers, which offers free-flow creative play and additional structured activities; all led by experienced artists and early years practitioners. Whilst practitioners and playworkers are there to oversee the children's welfare and additionally support and nurture and each child's overall development, all infants are encouraged to play and socialise inclusively, no matter what age, developmental stage, or learning ability they possess. Each week's session is themed or a chosen holiday is celebrated such as nature, world population day and Jamaican independence day; we even celebrate each child's birthday.
The creche provision is held weekly 10am-1pm on a Thursday. Healthy snack's are provided but we do ask parents to bring additional snacks or a small lunch in addition to nappies, wipes, water and or milk and a change of clothing.
The onsite co-working space at Impact Hub Birmingham has super fast broadband, big spacious tables, plenty of natural light, a coffee shop, PAYG printing services and areas to host meetings. This work forms an important part of our #RadicalChildcare programme, an initiative to explore, imagine and invest in bold new possibilities for the future of childcare.
For just £55.+VAT per month parents/family members will look forward to receiving 2 days access to Impact Hub Birmingham (co-working space) plus 12 hours of high quality childcare, per month offering free-flow creative play activities for children from 6 months to preschool age, led by experienced early years artists and practitioners. Other exciting benefits include: superfast broadband, events and room hire discounts, unlimited access to the coffee shop and breakfast bar; personalised mug and access to the global network of over 100 Impact Hub's worldwide.
"Becoming a parent member at Impact Hub has been a saving grace! It has given me space to steady myself back into work since becoming a mom, particularly at a time when it can be quite isolating as a new parent. As part of the community here, I've been able to develop new partnerships, widen a network of peer-support, connect with and learn from other members, attend Hub events and dedicate time to my practice as an artist, project manager and creative producer.
My son LOVES the whole team and looks forward to coming every week. The way the staff care for all the children is so evident. I've been able to genuinely witness him grow in confidence, learn new skills and make friends. All while I work downstairs (great comfort for me having that proximity to adapt to the working parent life)!!!! As a result, my son has made the transition to nursery part-time with such ease. I am certain this wouldn't have been possible for either of us were it not for the creche.
Hub has been a very comfortable place to bring my young son from the very beginning, something I don't take for granted. I hope this continues to grow and that we see it established in workplaces as normal. It's so helpful to know an option like this exists. Fellow parents, I cannot recommend enough!


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Arappor Iyakkam wants CBI probe in gutkha scam
Non-governmental organization Arappor Iyakkam has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the gutkha scam since Central and State officials are involved.
NGO convenor Jayaram Venkatesan has made the request in a letter to the Superintendent Of Police, Anti Corruption Bureau, CBI Chennai, and also wanted the agency to file a first information report immediately.
Iyakkam alleges that a fair investigation may not happen in this case because the current head of the department of vigilance and anti –corruption Manjunatha was earlier reporting to DGP Rajendran as commissioner of Trichy and Tirupur. Rajendran is one of the accused in this case.
"With officials from the Centre and the State having been involved in this case, it is CBI's duty to investigate. If it fails to take up the case, we will move the High Court," Jayaram said.
The manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of gutkha, panmasala and other food products containing tobacco and nicotine was banned in the State in 2013. In September 2016, the Supreme Court also directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to ensure stop of sale of the items.
A raid conducted by Income -Tax officials on the premises of the MDM gutka brand in Chennai resulted in seizure of documents suggesting bribe offered to various State and Central officials, including Health Minister Dr C. Vijayabaskar and DGP Rajendran. The accounts were retrieved from the residence of a company accountant.


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Census Place
Jerry Moran
Roger Marshall
0% 1-year change
10.4% 1-year decrease
5.7% 1-year growth
In 2019, Overland Park, KS had a population of 191k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $86,487. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Overland Park, KS grew from 188,687 to 191,011, a 1.23% increase and its median household income grew from $82,651 to $86,487, a 4.64% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Overland Park, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%). 0% of the households in Overland Park, KS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
93.4% of the residents in Overland Park, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Overland Park, KS are Johnson County Community College (3,168 degrees awarded in 2019), Ottawa University-Kansas City (178 degrees), and Cleveland University-Kansas City (120 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Overland Park, KS was $276,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%. Most people in Overland Park, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Overland Park, KS was 2 cars per household.
About the photo: Downtown Overland Park Kansas.
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United StatesKansasJohnson County, KSKansas City, MO-KSOverland Park (North), Prairie Village & Merriam Cities PUMA, KSBlue Valley Region PUMA, KS
Overland Park, KS is home to a population of 191k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2019, 11.6% of Overland Park, KS residents were born outside of the country (22.2k people).
In 2019, there were 9.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148k people) in Overland Park, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.39k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The 3 largest ethnic groups in Overland Park, KS
148k ± 1.62k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16.2k ± 865
9.39k ± 1.03k
6.68% of the people in Overland Park, KS are hispanic (12.8k people).
The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Overland Park, KS as a share of the total population.
As of 2019, 11.6% of Overland Park, KS residents (22.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Overland Park, KS was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Overland Park, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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In 2019, the median age of all people in Overland Park, KS was 37.7. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 39. But people in Overland Park, KS are getting staying the same age. In 2018, the average age of all Overland Park, KS residents was 38.
The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,130 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,053 and Vietnam with 10,675.
As of 2019, 93.4% of Overland Park, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Overland Park, KS was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Overland Park, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Overland Park, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.24 times greater than any other conflict.
Showing data at the state level for Kansas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Kansas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.
Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.
This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Kansas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.
Median household income in Overland Park, KS is $86,487. In 2019, the place with the highest median household income in Overland Park, KS was Census Tract 534.24 with a value of $224,896, followed by Census Tract 534.23 and Census Tract 538.04, with respective values of $197,500 and $166,250.
Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,721. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.
The economy of Overland Park, KS employs 106k people. The largest industries in Overland Park, KS are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16,553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14,712 people), and Retail Trade (11,476 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($87,000), Information ($84,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,230).
Households in Overland Park, KS have a median annual income of $86,487, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $82,651 in 2018, which represents a 4.64% annual growth.
The following chart shows how the median household income in Overland Park, KS compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.
Average Male Salary in Kansas
Average Female Salary in Kansas
In 2019, full-time male employees in Kansas made 1.41 times more than female employees.
This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.
Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Kansas
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Kansas workers was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. These workers were paid 1.07 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Kansas.
This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Kansas by number of full-time employees.
The closest comparable wage GINI for Overland Park, KS is from Kansas.
2019 Wage GINI in Kansas
In 2019, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.47% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
Race/Ethnicity TotalWhiteBlackNative AmericanAsianOtherTwo Or MoreWhite Non-HispanicHispanic
Census Tract 534.24
In 2019, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Overland Park, KS was Census Tract 534.24 with a value of $224,896, followed by Census Tract 534.23 and Census Tract 538.04, with respective values of $197,500 and $166,250.
The following map shows all of the places in Overland Park, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
Males 25 - 34
4.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Overland Park, KS (9.24k out of 190k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Overland Park, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.
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From 2018 to 2019, employment in Overland Park, KS grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 104k employees to 106k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Overland Park, KS, are Management Occupations (14,527 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13,130 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,852 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Overland Park, KS.
The most common jobs held by residents of Overland Park, KS, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (14,527 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13,130 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,852 people).
Compared to other places, Overland Park, KS has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2.29 times higher than expected), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (1.8 times), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1.76 times).
The highest paid jobs held by residents of Overland Park, KS, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($89,459), Management Occupations ($85,961), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($81,758).
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Overland Park, KS, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16,553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14,712 people), and Retail Trade (11,476 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Overland Park, KS, though some of these residents may live in Overland Park, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The most common industries in Overland Park, KS, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (16,553 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14,712 people), and Retail Trade (11,476 people).
Compared to other places, Overland Park, KS has an unusually high number of Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2.15 times higher than expected), Information (2.02 times), and Finance & Insurance (1.92 times) industries.
The highest paying industries in Overland Park, KS, by median earnings, are Utilities ($87,000), Information ($84,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,230).
Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
Cereal grains
In 2018, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $30.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($30B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($20.2B).
The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.
Showing data for Kansas.
2018 Value in Kansas
Projected 2045 Value in Kansas
In 2018, total outbound Kansas trade was $263B. This is expected to increase 53.5% to $404B by 2045.
The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.
Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.
In 2018, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $25.9B, followed by Texas with $23.5B and Nebraska and $17.9B.
The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).
In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Johnson County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 47.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (44.8%), followed by Other (7.84%). The most partisan county was Wallace County, KS with 90.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.
Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
Voting results are not available for Overland Park, KS. Showing the available data for Johnson County, KS.
Other (7.84%)
In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 47.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (44.8%), followed by Other (7.84%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.
Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Kansas.
Popular Vote for Johnson County, KS
Most Partisan Counties in Kansas
Wallace County, KS
Sheridan County, KS
Gove County, KS
In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Kansas was Wallace County, KS with 90.4% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.
The following map shows the counties in Kansas colored by their party leaning.
US Senators from Kansas
Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.
The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
US Representatives from Kansas
Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.
In 2019, universities in Overland Park, KS awarded 3,739 degrees. The student population of Overland Park, KS is skewed towards women, with 9,034 male students and 10,920 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Overland Park, KS are White (2,564 and 70.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (317 and 8.75%), Black or African American (239 and 6.59%), and Unknown (166 and 4.58%).
The largest universities in Overland Park, KS by number of degrees awarded are Johnson County Community College (3,168 and 84.7%), Ottawa University-Kansas City (178 and 4.76%), and Cleveland University-Kansas City (120 and 3.21%).
The most popular majors in Overland Park, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,392 and 37.2%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (610 and 16.3%), and General Cosmetology (226 and 6.04%).
The median tuition cost in Overland Park, KS for private four year colleges is $11,976.
< 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate1 to 2 Year Postsecondary CertificateAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreePostbaccalaureate CertificateMasters DegreeProfessional Doctorate
50 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,370 degree-majorss awarded
In 2019, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Overland Park, KS was Registered Nursing with 50 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Overland Park, KS according to their major.
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
Johnson County Community College
Ottawa University-Kansas City
Median Private
In 2019, the Overland Park, KS institution with the largest number of graduating students was Johnson County Community College with 3,168 degrees awarded.
Student Gender for Common Institutions
In 2019, 1,447 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Overland Park, KS, which is 0.631 times less than the 2,292 female students who received degrees in the same year.
This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Overland Park, KS by degrees awarded.
Student Race and Ethnicity
In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Overland Park, KS was White students. These 2,564 degrees mean that there were 8.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 317 degrees awarded.
The median property value in Overland Park, KS was $276,100 in 2019, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $261,200 to $276,100, a 5.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Overland Park, KS is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Overland Park, KS have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Overland Park, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2019, the median property value in Overland Park, KS grew to to $276,100 from the previous year's value of $261,200.
The following charts display, first, the property values in Overland Park, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Overland Park, KS the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.
In 2019, the median household income of the 78k households in Overland Park, KS grew to $86,487 from the previous year's value of $82,651.
The following chart displays the households in Overland Park, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
$3k+
This chart shows the households in Overland Park, KS distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Overland Park, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
In 2019, 63.4% of the housing units in Overland Park, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.
This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Overland Park, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
Using averages, employees in Overland Park, KS have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 0.729% of the workforce in Overland Park, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Overland Park, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Carpooled (6.18%)
In 2019, 84.3% of workers in Overland Park, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.97%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).
The following chart displays the households in Overland Park, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Overland Park, KS have 2 cars, followed by false.
94.6% of the population of Overland Park, KS has health coverage, with 64.5% on employee plans, 4.13% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.
Per capita personal health care spending in Kansas was $7,651 in 2014. This is a 2.99% increase from the previous year ($7,429).
Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see 810 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.613% decrease from the previous year (815 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1154 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 414 patients per year.
Comparing across all counties in the state, Elk County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (22.5%). Additionally, Osage County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (42.4%)
Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Johnson County, KS.
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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Johnson County, KS
Primary care physicians in Johnson County, KS see an average of 810 patients per year. This represents a 0.613% decrease from the previous year (815 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Johnson County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
Estimated Number of Chronically Homeless IndividualsPercent of Residents with Access To Exercise OpportunitiesPrevalence of Food InsecurityPercent of Occupied Households Lacking Complete Plumbing FacilitiesPercent of Occupied Households Lacking Complete Kitchen FacilitiesPercent of Households Lacking Internet Access
Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Kansas
Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Kansas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 2.99%, from $7,429 to $7,651.
Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Overland Park, KS declined by 2.02% from 5.55% to 5.44%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Overland Park, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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Elk County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Kansas, at 22.5%.
The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Kansas by county over multiple years.
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Johnson County, KS


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Q: Scrolling with single finger gesture for  element- IPAD not working I have an weird requirement. I want to scroll the embedded pdf within <object> or <embed> element with one finger. As of now I am able to scroll the embedded content with two fingers.
Tried following elements
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Read many articles and got to know that two fingers scroll gesture is standard practice by Apple. Still want to try my luck.
Any help would be appreciated.
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A: Although I've no explanation why Mobile Safari explicitly needs this, adding overflow: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; to the container makes the PDF scrollable.

A: overflow: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; is a workaround for <iframe> elements. It doesn't work for the <object> elements, which is a more natural way to embed a pdf.


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