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ICE To Begin Mass Immigration Arrests
Lili Stenn
President Donald Trump said in a tweet Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin "removing the millions of illegal aliens" who have made their way into the U.S.
Senior White House and ICE officials said they had already planned to ramp up their efforts, but Trump's choice to publicly announce their plans came as a surprise.
Some ICE officials worry that publicly announcing their usually covert operations could both endanger agents and undermine the effectiveness of their plans, though the acting director of ICE disagrees and says Trump's tweet did not give any specifics that would put agents at risk.
Experts and ICE officials say that even deporting one million is unrealistic, noting that ICE already lacks the resources to deal with the current influx of immigrants.
President Donald Trump announced in a tweet Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will begin "removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States" starting next week.
Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United States. They will be removed as fast as they come in. Mexico, using their strong immigration laws, is doing a very good job of stopping people…….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2019
Following the announcement, it was reported that ICE officials were surprised by the tweet. According to reports, senior White House and ICE officials said Monday they were not aware that Trump planned to share their enforcement plans on Twitter.
Part of the reason the tweet cames as a surprise for immigration officials is due to the fact that large-scale ICE operations are usually kept secret to avoid tipping off illegal immigrants.
Announcing those kinds of plans publically could potentially jeopardize months of planning that requires secrecy to be effective.
In fact, just last year, Trump threatened the mayor of Oakland, California with criminal prosecution for obstruction of justice after she alerted her residents to a coming raid.
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that both current and former ICE officials said that Trump's unexpected tweet blew the cover for their planned operations.
The officials did not say if Trump's tweet referenced a specific operation they were planning, but they did confirm that they are preparing to launch a new effort to take thousands of illegal immigrants into custody.
The officials who spoke to the Post also predicted that Trump's tweet could cause immigrants who are at threat of being deported to leave known addresses in the next few days, which would make it much harder for ICE officials to find and deport people and undermine Trump's plan to ramp up deportations entirely.
Other experts also worry that publically announcing ICE's operations could endanger ICE agents. A former senior ICE official told a BuzzFeed News that Trump's announcement is "putting officer safety at risk," adding "This is not presidential. This is not leadership."
Former sr. ICE official on this tweet appearing to tease an operation:
Trump is "putting officer safety at risk. This is not presidential. This is not leadership. But should we at all be surprised anymore?" https://t.co/GMOgOoGsTu
— Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) June 18, 2019
However, the new acting director of ICE, Mark Morgan, said yesterday in an interview with PBS that he did not think Trump's tweet put agents at risk because it did not give specifics.
"I'm not concerned," Morgan said. "They're professionals. They know exactly what they need to do."
ICE Resources
Another reason Trump's tweet surprised ICE officials is due to the fact that ICE simply does not have the resources to arrest "millions" of people.
According to estimates from Pew Research Center, in 2017, there were about 10.5 million people who live in the U.S. illegally.
Sources: Pew Research Center
Trump administration officials have specified that the new plan will focus on rounding up the more than one million people who have been given final deportation orders, which means a judge has already ruled they should be deported.
However, even just deporting one million rather than "millions" is a huge task. For context, the record number for deportations in a year was 419,384 in 2012 under former President Barack Obama. Even then, it still took the Obama administration nearly four years to hit the one million mark.
During the eight years of the George W. Bush administration, a total of two million people were deported. In contrast, ICE deported 256,085 people in Fiscal Year 2018, according to data from the agency.
Source: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Already, Trump faces a plethora of challenges. Illegal border crossings are currently at their highest levels in more than a decade.
At the same time, deportations have gone down in recent months, according to the Post, which reported that recent ICE data showed that the agency is averaging around 7,000 deportations a month.
Right now, ICE does not have enough funding or detention space for the current level of detainees, much less nearly quadruple that.
According to the Associated Press, as of June 8, the total number of adult detainees alone was 53,141, despite the fact that the agency is only budgeted for 45,000. Ramping up arrests will just create more detainees.
To complicate matters more, there are not enough ICE agents to carry out the deportations at the rate that Trump has suggested. Currently, there are around 5,000 officers in Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), the branch of ICE that carries out deportations.
As a result, experts say that such a large-scale push would be extremely expensive and highly unlikely.
There is also the question of overall effectiveness. In order to even attempt to reach the numbers Trump suggested, agents will have to raid homes individually.
However, in those sweeps, agents work from recent addresses, which could be problematic if their predictions are true, and Trump's announcement prompted illegal immigrants to leave their current addresses.
Agents also often do not have search warrants, so illegal immigrants are not required to open their doors. As a result, ICE agents usually capture about 30 to 40 percent of targets, according to the Associated Press.
While Trump's annoucement may have come as a surprise, his plans to aggressively pursue mass deportations are not.
Last month, the Post reported that former Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and then-acting ICE Director Ronald Vitiello left the Trump administration partly because of the fact that they "challenged a secret White House plan to arrest thousands of parents and children in a blitz operation against migrants in 10 major U.S. cities."
According to Homeland Security officials, the two were concerned about the effectiveness of the plan as well as the public outrage it could cause. Trump pulled Vitiello's nomination for ICE director back April because he wanted the agency to go in a "tougher direction."
Already, the new acting director does seem to at least talk tougher. In his first two weeks at the job, Morgan has said publicly that he wants to increase enforcement and go after families with deportation orders.
Again, law enforcement officials are worried about the public backlash, especially when it comes to families.
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Slavery Reparations Hearing Sparks Debate
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In his last moments in office, now-former President Donald Trump granted clemency to more than 140 people at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Among the notable pardons and commutations were rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, and Trump megadonor Elliott Broidy.
Trump's final round of clemency did include several nonviolent drug offenders whose requests had been supported by criminal justice reform advocates.
Still, many also condemned Trump for overlooking people wronged by the justice system or those who have been rehabilitated. Instead, critics feel he was focused on giving out political favors to his allies.
Trump Grants Clemency
Former President Donald Trump issued more than 140 pardons and commutations at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, just hours ahead of President Joe Biden's inauguration.
The move marks Trump's final major act before the end of his term. Many of the most notable pardons and commutations were given to people whose names had been circulating in reports earlier this week, including rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, as well as former adviser Steve Bannon.
Bannon's pardon is especially significant because he has not yet stood trial for the charges he faces. The charges against Trump's former right-hand man center around allegations that he defrauded half a million people who donated to a crowdsourcing campaign to fund the construction of the border wall.
The leaders of the charity, aptly named We Build the Wall, had claimed that the more than $25 million they had solicited in donations would go to their goal, but prosecutors claim that Bannon took $1 million for his own personal expenses.
Bannon's pardon is also significant because, according to reports, the reason the clemency announcements were late was because Trump could not decide whether or not to pardon him. However, as The Washington Post notes, Trump's ultimate decision "underscores how Trump has used his presidential power to benefit allies and political backers."
Trump has recently granted pardons to several of his former top aides, many of whom seem to have a knack for committing crimes for him.
At the end of last year, he pardoned his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and his close friend and adviser, Roger Stone. All three had been convicted of crimes during the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
In this newest batch of clemency grants, the former president also pardoned Elliott Broidy, a top Trump campaign fundraiser. Broidy pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to violate foreign lobbying laws and accepting millions of dollars as part of a secret campaign to lobby the administration for Malaysian and Chinese interests.
Trump additionally pardoned a number of politicians who have been indicted for corruption, including three former Republican members of Congress and one former Democratic mayor.
Those Left Out
Trump's last round of pardons and commutations did include several nonviolent drug offenders whose requests had been supported by criminal justice reformers. One of those individuals was Chris Young, a man who had been sentenced to life for drug conspiracy, and whose commutation Kim Kardashian West had lobbied.
But in general, Trump has largely been condemned by criminal justice advocates for overlooking people wronged by the justice system or those who have rehabilitated. Instead, they feel he was focused on giving out political favors to his allies.
Despite the attention some of his pardons have received, either because they had celebrity power behind them or were controversial, Trump has actually approved fewer clemency requests than most previous presidents who served one term or less. Until this week, he had only granted clemency to 95 people.
Also of note are the controversial pardons that Trump was reportedly considering but ultimately decided against. These included WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, and "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic, the latter of whom was so sure he would be pardoned that he had a limo waiting for him outside his prison.
Trump was also reportedly considering preemptively pardoning himself and his children, but he apparently decided against the move. In addition to a self-pardon being questionably unconstitutional, any clemency for the former president and his family would require them to admit they committed crimes they have not yet been charged with.
While Trump decided against becoming the first president to ever pardon himself, the fact that he decided to give clemency to so many of his allies might pose some issues.
President Bill Clinton faced both congressional and criminal investigations for giving out 140 pardons and commutations on his final day in office in 2001, though notably, no wrongdoing was ultimately found.
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Rep. Steve Cohen told CNN Monday that he and another lawmaker personally saw GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert guiding a "large" group of people around the Capitol days before the insurrection.
Numerous representatives have said they saw GOP members leading an unusual amount of tours before the riots. They also said some of the visitors were involved with the rally that preceded the attack.
Boebert preemptively denied giving tours to insurrectionists last week before any official accused her by name.
She reiterated that denial in a statement responding to Cohen's accusations and claimed that she had only ever given a tour to members of her family.
Rep. Cohen's Claims
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tn.) said Monday that he and a fellow Democratic member of Congress personally witnessed Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Co.) leading a "large" group of people around the Capitol complex in the days before the violent attacks on Jan. 6.
While speaking on CNN, Cohen said that he and Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) "saw Boebert taking a group of people for a tour sometime after the 3rd and before the 6th."
"I don't remember the day we were walking in a tunnel and we saw her and commented who she was and she had a large group with her," he continued. "Now whether these people were people that were involved in the insurrection or not, I do not know."
"We saw congress[woman] Boebert taking a group of people for a tour sometime after the 3rd and before the 6th." — Rep. Steve Cohen says he and a colleague saw Rep. Boebert giving people a tour of the Capitol in the days leading up to the riot pic.twitter.com/dNPymWqjPY
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 18, 2021
Notably, Cohen said he did not know who was in the group or if they were part of the attack. That fact was also echoed by Yarmuth, who confirmed in a statement that he did see Boebert with a group of people around her but added that he "has no knowledge of who they were or if they were with her."
Over the last few weeks, dozens of Democrats have been demanding that officials investigate whether or not Republican lawmakers aided in the riots. Last Tuesday, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) told reporters she saw some of her GOP colleagues leading "reconnaissance" tours of the Capitol with people who she later saw during the riots.
The following day, 31 House Democrats signed a letter claiming they and some of their staffers "witnessed an extremely high number of outside groups" visiting the Capitol on Jan. 5.
"The visitors encountered by some of the Members of Congress on this letter appeared to be associated with the rally at the White House the following day," they wrote. "Members of the group that attacked the Capitol seemed to have an unusually detailed knowledge of the layout of the Capitol Complex."
Today I joined with more than 30 of my colleagues in requesting an investigation from the Acting House SAA, Acting Senate SAA, and USCP into the suspicious behavior and access given to visitors to the Capitol Complex on Jan. 5, 2021 – the day before the attacks on the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/zpPUSUuSrj
— Rep. Mikie Sherrill (@RepSherrill) January 13, 2021
Boebert's Checkered Record
Until Monday, no lawmakers had named any of the members involved in the alleged tours, but many outlets and political analysts both implicitly and explicitly tied Boebert to the accusations.
In her roughly two-week-long tenure as a member of Congress, the young Republican has received significant heat for her role in the insurrection among other recent, controversial moves.
Last week, Boebert was temporarily banned from Twitter and faced numerous calls to resign for tweeting out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's location during the insurrection.
She has also been widely criticized for publicly announcing she would bring her gun to the Capitol complex, refusing to have her bag searched after she set off a metal detector, and voting to invalidate millions of votes by objecting to the certification of the electoral college.
In fact, Boebert has faced so much scrutiny that she preemptively denied giving tours to insurrectionists last week, even before anyone directly named her. At the time, she issued a statement saying she has only ever given a tour to her children, husband, mother, aunt, and uncle.
Boebert reiterated those claims in a letter to Cohen Monday, where she called his remarks "categorically false."
"I have never given a tour of the U.S. Capitol to any outside group," she wrote. "As I previously stated, I brought my family to the Capitol on January 2nd for a tour and on the 3rd for pictures to commemorate the day I was sworn in as a Member of the U.S. Congress."
Rep. Cohen's claim on CNN that he saw me give a reconnaissance tour with people not on the team is 100% false. I haven't given a tour of the U.S. Capitol in the 117th Congress to anyone but family. Members of Congress have a duty to elevate the discourse. https://t.co/ikPhhgNvoJ pic.twitter.com/yWz4YllumF
— Rep. Lauren Boebert (@RepBoebert) January 18, 2021
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Washington, D.C. Ramps Up Security Before Inauguration
Officials in Washington are ramping up security measures and imposing heavy restrictions ahead of the inauguration Wednesday.
The National Mall has been closed down since Friday, barricades have been put up all over the city, car traffic has been limited, and many public transit routes have also been shut down.
Around 25,000 National Guard troops have been deployed from across the country, and the FBI is vetting all of them due to concerns of an insider attack.
Security has also been significantly increased in many state capitals nationwide following calls for armed protests in all 50 states, but so far, most of the protests at statehouses have been peaceful and exceptionally small.
Capitol Increases Security Measures
With two days to go until the inauguration, security has been massively ramped up in the nation's Capitol.
While the inauguration is usually a high-security event, Washington has now instituted security measures not seen since the Civil War following a Jan. 6 insurrection attempt on the U.S. Capitol. Intelligence agencies have since warned about more threats of violence.
In an unprecedented move, the National Park Service announced Friday that the National Mall — which usually hosts massive crowds during the inauguration — will be closed until at least Thursday. The inaugural ceremony itself will also be scaled down due to both security threats and the pandemic.
Various barricades ranging from small metal barriers to tall fencing reinforced with heavy concrete blocks have been set up around the Mall and in other parts of the city, such as at federal buildings and businesses.
I'm on bike in downtown D.C. laying eyes on security measures in place on the first day of the NSSE.
Here is a fence being erected along two blocks on 13th street to protect the entrance to Metro Center.
Anything I should check out? Reply here: pic.twitter.com/59JaLdYODB
— Emily Davies (@ELaserDavies) January 13, 2021
The Capitol complex itself, which will be entirely shut off to the public on Wednesday, is currently surrounded by a 7-foot fence topped with razor wire.
Over a dozen metro lines will be shut down and more than two dozen bus routes will be detoured around the security perimeter. Car traffic in most of the city will be either banned entirely or limited exclusively to residents and businesses only. Several bridges that connect DC to Virginia will also be shut down, and all street closures are subject to change or to be extended at the discretion of the Secret Service.
If you live, work, or plan to visit the Washington, D.C. area during #Inauguration2021, check out the latest road closure map. Stay up-to-date on #Inauguration security information: https://t.co/rQ0TwUnbJc pic.twitter.com/sYV3BBr4yK
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) January 18, 2021
In addition to the wide variety of military and law enforcement personnel who are normally involved in inauguration security, around 25,000 National Guard troops have also been deployed from all across the country.
That is nearly two and a half times the number present for previous inaugurations. Notably, officials have been vetting all 25,000 coming to Washington because they are worried about an insider attack.
States Ramp Up Security
It is not just D.C. that is ramping up security. There have been mass deployments of the National Guard and other law enforcement officers to state Capitols all across the country. According to The New York Times, 19 states have deployed their National Guards following calls for armed protests in all 50 states.
So far, most of the activity that has been seen around statehouses are small, peaceful demonstrations by a few people, some of whom are armed. Even the most attended rallies had two dozen people or less.
Notably, all of the largest demonstrations documented so far have reportedly been held by or included members of the Boogaloo Boys, a far-right group that wants to start a second Civil War. The group showed up in some of the highest numbers in front of the Capitol buildings in Ohio, Michigan, and Utah.
A man who aligns with Boogaloo boys makes a statement in front of Michigan State Capitol. pic.twitter.com/hQsWQqgwvx
— Mandi Wright (@DetroitMandi) January 17, 2021
As was the case with all of the other demonstrations so far, the protestors have been far outnumbered by security officials — and in some cases, spectators.
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Julia Ledyard
Julia draws, paints and makes stuff in her studio in the small town of Fairfax, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her art is influenced by her love for and experience in graphic design. She is currently Founding Partner and Creative Director of Ledyard Qvistgaard Design Office, a brand creation and package design, also in Fairfax.
Before starting Ledyard Qvistgaard, she worked as senior designer for Maddocks & Company in Los Angeles, later moving to the NY office as Vice President and Creative Director.
Most of my pieces are from life and all are done in a moment, long or short. They are not preconceived. I push the suggestiveness of the forms, either in front of me or from my imagination, aiming at creating powerful, vital imagery while not losing the fragility of the moment. I am drawn to a gestural neo-expressionistic vocabulary of thin lines against big bold colored forms and strokes. Many of pieces begin with traditional materials from my home—cloth, thread, my mother's tea towel, an empty toilet paper roll. Paint is applied with my hands, sticks, cardboard, rags, potatoes—anything, to achieve an irregularity and rawness of line. Recent pieces enact the classic dance between the immediacy of material surface and the revelation of content. At first the form and line show up as an end in itself, and then the object or figure reveals itself, sometimes only for a moment, before it retreats back into the physicality of being marks on paper or felt on bone.
My studio is in the small town of Fairfax, in the San Francisco Bay Area. My art is influenced by my fascination for human gesture and my love for and experience in graphic design. My husband Martin and I are partners in a brand creation and package design office, appropriately called The Ledyards, also in Fairfax, CA. We are inspired by and in fierce creative competition with our daughter Ella Rose, also an artist.
Artist C.V.
Selected Exhibitions:
2022 Marin Open Studios
2022 Group Exhibition, Marin Open Studios, Corte Madera, CA
2022 The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles (Spring)
2021 The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles
2021 Group Exhibition, Marin Open Studios, Kentfield, CA
2018 Vessel Gallery, Summer Sessions
2018 Marin Open Studios, Fairfax, CA
2017 Group Exhibition, CHAOS!!! Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX
2012 Group Exhibition, O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA
2011 Group Exhibition, Showing Up, Drawing Circus Invitational, Richmond Art Center,
Richmond, CA, Curator Edward Stanton
2008 Solo Exhibition, "DRAW" Recent Life Drawings,
Smith Andersen North, San Anselmo, CA
Education and Other Experiences:
Julia holds a BFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.
Drawing Circus, Richmond Art Center and College of Marin
Founder and creative director of LQ Project, a creative workshop group
Organizer and Host, Edward Stanton's Drawing Circus events
Painting workshop, San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center
Outdoor/building mural creation with students, Ross Valley School District
Teacher, Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
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This summer, I have been listening to songs that put you right in the heart of worship – lately, a majority of those songs have been by Hillsong United. The group is the youth ministry of Hillsong Church in Australia, and filled to the brim with God's spirit. What really inspires me about the group is that they spread the Word in a way that it is completely generation NOW. Everything about their work – from the music, the album art, their video blogs – is what you would call modern, even futuristic at times. But with all its relevance and creativity, Hillsong is first and foremost about worship.
I want to share two songs by Hillsong United that will never part my lips: You'll Come and Desert Song.


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Several months into the pandemic, there's still a high demand for surgical masks, gowns, and other types of personal protective equipment in the United States. That's partly because of the stress the COVID-19 crisis has put on the healthcare supply chain to produce and distribute the protective gear.
One reason the process has bottlenecked is that, unlike homemade or commercial masks, the face masks worn by healthcare staff must undergo a specific set of tests to ensure they will be safe for hospital personnel.
But those tests are difficult to perform, requiring specialized facilities that are only available at some laboratories in the U.S. And because of the logistics of sending materials to an external facility during a pandemic, that kind of testing can take more than a few weeks to complete, resulting in slow distribution times for manufacturers.
Northeastern students Walter Reuss, left, and Jacob Landgrebe develop testbeds for characterization of surgical masks. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
To overcome that challenge, Taskin Padir, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, mobilized his team early in the pandemic to begin creating robotic technology that can assist manufacturing workers and eliminate the need to send masks to outside labs for testing.
Padir is building a system that integrates robotic components and machine learning to speed up the testing, while using the intelligence of a human, who can supervise and assist the robot. The system, he says, includes sensors that would help a robotic arm handle different objects quickly and efficiently.
Taskin Padir is an associate professor in the College of Engineering. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Recently, he was selected by the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Defense to do just that. The plan is to help manage the current and future pandemics.
"I don't have to ship out my products to a national lab and wait for the results to come back for a couple months," says Padir, who has also enlisted the help Ennio Mingolla, a professor of communication sciences and disorders, and Deniz Erdogmus, a professor of electrical and computer engineering for the project.
In May, Padir began discussions with Massachusetts General Hospital, when the hospital was analyzing different contingency plans to prepare for potential shortages in surgical masks. They were considering producing their own masks, Padir says, and needed to ensure their compliance to the guidelines established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Northeastern students Walter Reuss and Jacob Landgrebe develop testbeds for characterization of surgical masks. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
In May, he helped the hospital build a testbed to put their own surgical masks to the test. That's when he enlisted the help of Walter Reuss and Jacob Landgrebe, two electrical engineering students on co-op in Padir's team. They helped analyze the specific ways in which surgical masks and gowns undergo testing for medical grade validation.
The fabrics used in masks need to pass different standardized tests to verify how easily they burn, and how effective the garment is at shielding the wearer from splashed fluids, such as blood.
Northeastern students Walter Reuss and Jacob Landgrebe develop testbeds for characterization of surgical masks. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
In the lab, Reuss and Landgrebe set masks on fire, observing how long it took for the material to burn completely. To test for fluid-blocking capacity, they shot the materials with synthetic blood.
Those early experiments, Padir says, were instrumental in designing the robotic system he is now building.
"I wouldn't have this project to talk about, because they were the champions early on when we learned about the whole process," he says. "Now, we're trying to bring robotics and automation to this process, so that they can be integrated into volumes of manufacturing."
Padir's project is now a partnership with Merrow Manufacturing, a fabric producer in Fall River, Massachusetts. When the company pivoted to produce textiles for personal protective equipment and became the largest source of such materials in the U.S., Padir decided to reach out to its CEO, Charlie Merrow. Later, Boston Engineering Corporation in Waltham, Massachusetts, also joined the team.
Given his experience integrating robotics into the workplace in different industries, Padir believes the laborious and methodical process of testing and validating mask materials is the perfect job for a robot. Still, he says, handling the materials used in surgical masks and gowns can also be a robot's nightmare.
Unlike humans, robots lack the ability to fully sense the things they touch. Holding onto materials or objects that change form, such as fabric, can be tough.
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"When I touch a garment, if it starts slipping, I can feel it, and I can take action," Padir says. "But robots don't have that capability yet—we don't have the technology available to that level of precision."
The system Padir is building with Merrow is a type of robotic arm that, instead of handling the fabric directly, can interact with test gadgets used by human beings. After placing the test piece in a frame specifically designed for the robot to handle, the human can step away and let the system conduct the tests automatically.
Padir also has a grand vision of automating the entire testing process from beginning to end, from putting the raw materials in, to getting a piece of gear, such as a mask, out—with the sewing, the welding, and the cutting all done automatically.
A robotic system that can begin handling materials as they undergo testing is one link in the chain of that vision.
"This will also help us to understand the entire manufacturing processes," Padir says, "and perhaps reimagine the future of PPE manufacturing with automated systems."
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iPhone, iPads, iPods and forced abortions
Campaign demanding Apple plants stop 'coercive family planning' gains steam
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A campaign targeting one of the world's biggest companies, Apple, with a demand that it halt forced family planning at its Chinese production facilities is gaining steam, with a new statement from Reggie Littlejohn of the Women's Rights without Frontiers coalition.
"We are challenging Apple to assure customers that products made in China are not made in facilities that practice coercive family planning or stifle free speech," Littlejohn said in a recent statement.
The issue is China's one-child-per-family policy in which second children are aborted, forcibly if necessary, because of those government regulations.
Those practices are taking place at plants used by Apple to produce its consumer goods, according to the company's own information.
"We want to know what has happened to women at Apple factories when they have been found to be pregnant without a birth permit. Have they been referred for a forced abortion or involuntary sterilization? With the one child/forced abortion law in place, how can Apple assure consumers that its products are made in facilities free of coercive population control?" Littlejohn asked.
"We are also asking Apple to take the lead in endorsing our 'Principles of Corporate Responsibility,' in which multinational corporations will refuse to comply with coercive family planning practices at their facilities in China," she said.
Littlejohn is joining a campaign that already has been endorsed by blind Chinese rights activist Chen Guangcheng, human rights activist Andrew Duncan and China Aid President Bob Fu.
The group recently sent a letter to Apple President Tim Cook.
They said, "As you know from Apple's own internal investigation, '24 [Apple] facilities conducted pregnancy tests, and 56 facilities did not have policies and procedures that prohibit discriminatory practices based on pregnancy.'"
And they noted that Apple said it has been "auditing its facilities since 2006."
"Why, then, is it still the case that pregnancy testing is reported as rampant in Apple's 2012 Supplier Responsibility Progress Report? Either Apple's requirement that these practices must stop is new, or its policies to implement it are ineffectual. ... No matter what one's personal view is on abortion – forced abortion is unacceptable.
"We are concerned that such practices may still be in force at Chinese factories today, including factories owned by multinationals. We are sure that Apple would be appalled to learn that anything like this could happen at an Apple facility. Since dozens of Apple facilities have required pregnancy testing, however, it is a legitimate concern that they may also have been complicit with forced abortion under the One Child Policy," thye continued.
The coalition has yet to obtain a response from Apple.
The company also declined to respond to a WND message left asking about the issue.
According to a Bloomberg report, Chen has been trying to set up a meeting with Cook.
The article said the policy was introduced in the 1970s and made mandatory in 1980, restricting most married couples to one child. It reported employers "are required" to take part in the family planning oversight.
The report said Apple relies on Foxconn Technology Group, Hon Hai Precisions Industry Co. and others to build its consumer products.
The U.S. government formally opposes such actions, with Michael Posner, assistant secretary of state, telling the news report, "As a matter of U.S. policy, any coercive measures, including forced abortion, we deplore."
Littlejohn appears in an online video that condemns the policy and practice:
Chen told the news report the coalition hopes Apple becomes a leader in opposing coercive family planning.
The letter said, "We invite Apple to champion this cause."


About 10 miles down Rt 42 out of Ashland, there is a location that has been up for sale a number of times in the past few years. At first glance, it seems like a great location for a restaurant. It's off a busy highway with lots of lights and access roads. McDonald's and a Wendy's showed up at this intersection a number of years ago, just a few yards away.
Mom's Hamburgers had been the restaurant that had been there for several years—a small burger joint. When the fast food chains showed up, it sadly went up for sale. I started watching the property about then. To be honest, I kind of wanted the property for myself, but was not in a place financially to buy it.
The next place that went into that location was KD Pizza. KD Pizza just happens to be my favorite pizza— I would actually dream about their pizza when I lived overseas! This was KD's first attempt, however, at having an actual restaurant instead of just a take out place. It wasn't long until I saw the place was up for sale again. KD was still in business, but obviously the restaurant experience had failed.
A sign went up a few weeks later outside the property that had "Go Easy" written on it, with a bunch of small writing underneath that I couldn't read as I drove by. I figured correctly, though, that it was another restaurant. I visited it once with a friend to check it out, and even though it was lunch time and the food (I'd call it "homemade fast food") wasn't bad, we were the only ones in the restaurant. "Go Easy" closed before they had been open a year.
Here's what I learned as I watched this saga unfold, mostly behind the wheel of my car.
Mom's Hamburgers: Notice when the time for your business has ended, or when you no longer can compete, and get out.
KD Pizza: Make calculated risks when branching out, so that any failure doesn't take your business with it.
Go Easy: Use common sense, and don't try to compete with businesses that are bigger and better than you are, especially when other similar businesses have tried and failed before you came along.
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Quayle's curious `fondness' for vets
By Mary Stout
IN the midst of the hubbub over Dan Quayle's service with the National Guard, many Americans - and many American veterans - have missed a chance to ask the Indiana senator an all-important question: If he's one of us, then why doesn't he vote that way? In the immediate aftermath of his selection as the Republicans' nominee for vice-president, Senator Quayle attempted to deflect criticism of his decision to join the National Guard by telling reporters that he had great affection for Vietnam veterans. He said he would never forget the sacrifices of his fellow Hoosiers who fought and died in the war. That despite his decision to ``sit out'' the Vietnam conflict, he felt a deep bond with those who served. He even noted that he was ``fond'' of veterans.
Yet every time the Indiana senator has had a chance to show just how deep his fondness goes, he's dropped the ball. During his tenure as US senator, Mr. Quayle has consistently voted against Vietnam veterans, rejecting our claims that Vietnam veterans have special needs that demand national recognition. Most recently, on a critical test vote, Quayle voted against a veteran's right to sue the Veterans Administration in federal court over compensation and benefits claims. The issue - supported by the vast majority of the Vietnam Veterans in Congress caucus - is seen as a litmus test. The legislation has passed the Senate five times (but has failed in the House), despite Quayle's objections.
Quayle's stand on other Vietnam veterans' issues is just as suspect. When the Senate decided to vote an emergency supplemental appropriation to help homeless Vietnam veterans - a legislative proposal put forward by members of his own party - Quayle was apparently golfing. In addition, he most recently voted against upgrading the VA to a Cabinet-level position, on a bill that is supported by nearly every American veteran. More disturbing still, he has refused to stand with his Senate colleagues on the issue of awarding compensation to veterans poisoned by the Agent Orange defoliant - an issue that gained bipartisan Senate support.
As president of Vietnam Veterans of America - the largest organization of Vietnam veterans in the nation - I note with particular pride our success in persuading Congress to establish readjustment counseling centers. These centers have helped thousands of Vietnam veterans reacclimate themselves to civilian life. The program has been consistently endorsed by Congress. But not by Quayle - who decided to vote against its extension when it was under fire.
No one doubts that those who served in the National Guard were, and are, patriotic Americans. That's not the issue - it never has been. Nor does anyone suppose that young Americans of that era, now old enough to hold national elective office, were united in support of the war. The deep divisions sparked by that conflict are being healed by Vietnam veterans who understand that honorable choices can be made by people of principle.
Those who supported the war, who believed that citizenship brought obligations, acted on their beliefs by serving their country in Vietnam, while those who opposed the war evidenced their opposition by protesting our involvement. Some made the most difficult choice: becoming estranged from their families and communities by going to jail. Quayle didn't make either choice; he decided he was for the war, but wouldn't fight.
I served in Vietnam at the height of the war and know the face of combat. I have seen how war can cripple, maim, and kill. I have seen the agonizing residue of that conflict on the faces of Vietnam veterans from across the nation. And I have seen how even an ambiguous cause can produce noble Americans, dedicated to helping their communities, building families, and enriching our nation.
More than two decades after the beginning of America's most divisive conflict I am proud that the members of our generation, whether they served or not, are still standing up for their principles. For those of us who cherish these ideals the question is not where Dan Quayle was then, but where he is now.
Mary Stout, president of Vietnam Veterans of America, served in Vietnam as an Army nurse.
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SoundCloud may actually start paying musicians
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After upgrading their iPhone app recently, music-streaming platform SoundCloud is considering ways to monetize its content and actually generate money for some of its artists. The service attracts 250 million listeners a month and has become a staple for sharing music among artists in this scene.
SoundCloud co-founder and chief technology officer Eric Wahlforss tells the Guardian, "Right now in the U.S. we're experimenting with different monetization approaches. We're throwing a couple of things out there and testing the waters a bit. We're super-excited about where this stuff can go." Read an excerpt from the Guardian interview below:
"When you have millions of followers and millions of listeners, you've got some point expecting there to be some sort of monetization there. We hear that loud and clear."
What are those experiments in the US? "We have a bunch of different products that we've been testing with brands: we're doing native-type advertising things, and we're building a couple of other things as well," he said.
"I can't talk a lot in detail about it, it hasn't rolled out at any bigger scale yet, but we are looking to create a user experience that's very elegant, frictionless, open and also has an element of monetization."
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Mobile healthcare, or "mHealth," describes the infrastructure of smartphone apps and smartphone-enabled devices that offer easy access to healthcare solutions. The space is rapidly growing- over 600 million healthcare apps were downloaded last year- and it presents some exciting, innovative tools for monitoring individual health: the iBG Star Blood Glucose Meter that enables individuals to take and chart blood glucose levels, the SkinScan app that identifies cancerous moles, and the Zeo Sleep Monitor that tracks sleep patterns in order to offer personalized sleep advice are just a few examples of the more than 20,000 apps currently available. The implications of mHealth are extraordinary, not only in terms of healthcare accessibility, but also in terms of the ability to collect and analyze big data for public health leads.
Last week, the Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce deliberated whether smartphone-enabled devices would be subject to the 2.3% medical device tax outlined in PPACA. All of the Committee witnesses – prominent players in the mHealth community – denounced the tax. Witnesses argued that mobile medical app developers are typically small start-up companies that rarely generate any profits and that pump all revenue back into their firms for growth. They argued that the tax would be regressive in nature because mHealth is commonly targeted at low-income populations. And they cited the retail exemption clause of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that exempts certain "individual use" items from classification as a medical device. (The full witness testimony can be found here).
First is the guiding principle behind PPACA funding that those who benefit from PPACA, should pay for it. For example, because over 15 million newly insured Americans will be paying premiums to private insurers, it makes sense that the insurers concede fees, and that insurers will no longer be permitted to exclude people for pre-existing conditions or impose lifetime limits on coverage. Likewise, because an additional 30 million newly insured Americans will drive up demand for medical devices and for prescription drugs, it makes sense that the medical device and pharmaceutical industries will be required to pay additional taxes and fees. However, newly insured Americans will not drive up demand for mHealth products because insurers don't cover them. mHealth companies will not benefit from PPACA and thus should not have to pay.
Second, and more importantly, the excise tax on mHealth devices would be counterintuitive to the fundamental goals of reform- increased access and lower costs to care. According to a 2013 Pew survey, 87% of adults own a cell phone. If you combine the widespread prevalence of cell phone ownership with the convenience of mHealth app use (reaching into your denim pocket is all it takes) you get the epitome of access. In terms of costs, mHealth focuses on preventative healthcare, e.g., monitoring blood pressure, charting blood-glucose levels, identifying skin abnormalities, and encouraging high-quality sleep. Similarly, PPACA stresses preventative healthcare. For example, Title IV establishes a Prevention and Public Health Investment Fund, and authorizes new screening and immunization programs. PPACA includes these provisions because it is well established that preventative healthcare saves money in the long run. To be consistent with goals of reform, mHealth products should not be taxed.
The facts have been stated, and the conclusions are obvious. Don't tax – lets push mHealth growth forward.


I'm savoring the last bits of summer, even though we all know fall won't hit us for a full month.
Although we've all been posting enthusiastic memes about fall, pumpkin spice, and Hocus Pocus on Facebook, it doesn't look or feel like fall yet here in Chicago. I think we had one cool-ish day where all the ladies (myself included) busted out our booties, plaid scarves, and moto jackets. Our excitement waned when the next day was 90 degrees, sending our fall purchases back to the closet. Darnit.
I'm trying to be in the moment and appreciate the now and the end of summer instead of wishing away the present in anticipation of the next best thing. And that certainly includes the seasons. But it is hard when fall screams warm scented candles, cuddles with tea and soft knits, and rich autumnal colors. I think most of us crave crisper weather because we're ready for something new. Or we're sick of our faces melting off when we try to do anything outside.
Enjoy wearing your favorite sundresses a couple more times, savor the longer days with more daylight, and embrace sitting on the patio with a refreshing glass of rosé. Before you know it, you'll be wishing for summer again. That's why and how I'm savoring the end of summer.
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This dress is really pretty. I love how you styled it with sneakers.
You have the cutest dress dear! Love how you styled it with those sneakers. Such an adorable combo!
I hear with all summer heat we are having there is no mood yet to pull out our fall clothes.
I love a good pair of kicks like these ones. I think you look totally ready for warm weather still. It's definitely getting cool here fast and I am still trying to get some wears out of my summer items!
love the outfit! I am ready for some fall weather!
Very cute sneakers! Love it with your sundress. Easy breezy for the last bits of summer. I love the sun, but at the same time am ready for Fall. It wont be here too soon in the South, weve got a bit more warmer days.
Good advice to savor the last few weeks of summer while it lasts and it's a good time to get some more use out of that pretty summer sun dress too!
Yep, it will be summer here for quite awhile. Super cute dress and I love it with the tennies!
It's been 90 degrees here too (except when we were on our Alaskan cruise—now that's the way to get in the fall spirit), but it is SO much better to enjoy the here and now. Besides we will be sick of scarves and boots soon enough!!
I am trying to hang on to the last bits if Summer too!! Love this look, your dress is so fun!
What a pretty dress! Love the combo of floral and stripes.
Super cute outfit, Roxanne! I need to appreciate the final warm days because once the cold sets in around here, it stays for 8 long months! But I am so ready for fall. It looks like we will be experiencing a drop in temperatures by this weekend. I am ready for moto jackets and plaid scarves, for sure!
I agree. There's a bit of time left before summer goes into hibernation! I am definitely loving the much cooler weather in the mornings but appreciate what summer has left to give in the afternoon. Those sneakers are super cute and this outfit screams casual chic! I hope you had a great weekend and wishing you a beautiful week!
That's such a cute dress! I like the florals and stripes together! 🙂 Glad you're getting to enjoy summer a little longer!
I hope that you had a great weekend! The weather was lovely here, but it's quite cold again today.
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An Overview of Silat Cimande
First of all, I'd like to point out to that the Cimande style is one of the most famous in Indonesia and along with such styles as Minangkabau, is certainly one of the oldest. Many of the « newer » styles have historically drawn their inspiration from Cimande or have incorporated its techniques to some degree. The influence of Cimande is clearly recognized in many pencak silat styles in Java and Sunda. With this in mind, let's specifically discuss some Cimande history.
It is important to know that most of the data pertaining to the origins of Cimande, its founder, and influences, has been handed down for centuries via an oral tradition. The founder of this style did not leave an « official » history in written form. With this in mind it seems very unlikely to say that this -or any – version is to be considered the ultimate truth.
We can only say with certainty that this-or-that version is accepted by a particular school, or a particular region, or village. Without any designs on proclaiming the « One Truth », it is interesting to examine the different versions in order to get a broad idea of the style, its founder(s), its ancestors. To that end, I offer several translations from reliable sources that I have gathered amongst various teachers while traveling in West Java.
PAK KAHIR'S LIFE
(http://www.kpsnusantara.com/index.html)
The life of Pak Kahir (excerpt from Gema Pencak Silat Vol.3 No. 1:18-19)
The creator of the style of Pencak Silat Cimande, Pak Kahir, was known as pendekar respected around 1760, when he first presented his « jurus mem'po Cimande » to his students. It was these same students who later spread his art in the surrounding districts like Batavia, Berkasi, Cikampek, Cianjur, Bandung, Tasik Malaya, Garut, Sumendang, CIAM, Cirebon and Kuningan.
As a merchant of horses, Pak Kahir regularly traveled away from his village of Cogreg Bogor. It was during these business trips that he was sometimes accosted by bandits and thieves. Through his mastery of combat, he was never hurt or robbed. During his many trips to the cosmopolitan port of Batavia, he met and exchanged ideas with fighters from Minangkabau land and China as well as local teachers in the region. He used these opportunities to share knowledge and test his skills with them. The interaction with fighters from different cultures enabled him to assess the effectiveness of his art.
During one of his visits to Cianjur, he met Raden Adipate Wiratanudatar (1776-1813) the sixth Regent of Cianjur. Shortly after this meeting, Pak Kahir decided to settle near Cianjur in the village of Kamurang. When the regent learned that Pak Kahir was an expert in martial arts, he asked him to teach his art to his family. In order to test Pak Kahir's skill, the Regent arranged for him a fight with an expert of Chinese Kuntao from Macau. The battle took place on the esplanade of Cianjur and was won handily by Pak Kahir. His victory against the fighter Kuntao made him even more popular in the region of Cianjur.
In 1815, with his 5 sons, Endut, Ocod, Otang, Komar and Oyota, Pak Kahir to Bogor. The 5th son later spread Cimande in « Pasundan Tanah » (Sunda Land). Meanwhile, another student – Ace – continued the spread of Cimande in Bogor. The descendants of Ace are currently living in Tarikolot, teaching what is known as the « old system » which is referred to as « Cimande Tarikolot Kebun Jeruk Hilir. »
The early nineteenth century was the golden age of Cimande. It became the most popular style in West Java.
Pak Kahir died in 1825. His fighting art continued to be appreciated by the people of West Java. Other styles based its teachings were developed by students such as Pak Sera and Haji Abdul Rosidi. Haji Abdul Rosidi created his own style called Ciwaringin, changing some of the Jurus Cimande. But even with these changes, it is not very far from the original form of maen'po Cimande.
Today, Cimande is practiced around the world in one form or another. As Pak Kahir did not leave any written record of techniques, there are many diverse groups of Cimande relying heavily on oral tradition to establish history and method.
(Courtesy of Eric Chatelier) From a historical novel Pangeran Sundanese Kornel
written by Raden Memed Sastrahadiprawira
The paragraph below gives a clear description of Abah Kahir (also known as Embah, or Ayah Eyang Kahir) the legendary creator of Pencak Silat Cimande. Of all the styles of Pencak Silat from Indonesia, Cimande is perhaps the most well known, oldest and most influential.
There are a number of versions on the life of Abah Kahir dealing with the origins of Cimande, sources of inspiration, and lineage. According to a popular version in the community of Pencak Silat Banten, Abah Kahir was a Badui, an ethnic group inhabiting the mountainous regions of southwestern Banten. According to legend, the Baduis are descendants of the soldiers (Ind.: bala Tentara) of Ratu Pucuk Umum, the last king of the Hindu kingdom of Pajajaran who was at the time the location of the current Bogor.
When Ratu Pucuk Umum abdicated before the Muslim armies led by Molan Yusup (Banten regent 1570-1580) in 1579, a concession was granted by the court stating that the king would be spared if they agreed to isolate themselves in this region. The tradition of the martial arts of Pajajaran was preserved and transmitted through the ages.
According to this version, Abah Kahir, who was from the Badui region of Cikeusik, was known as an expert in Badui Ulin (Silat Badui). His reputation soon spread beyond the Badui territory and several Pencak Silat exponents dared to test his skill. These challengers all died at the hands of Abah Kahir. The fact that blood had defiled the sacred land of Baduis was considered to be serious misconduct according to traditional laws. Among the Badui such misconduct could not remain unpunished. The elders decided to banish Abah Kahir from the Badui land.
To ensure that such incidents would not happen again, Abah Kahir adopted a code of silence during his sojourns regarding the Badui and their martial arts. It is said that this code of silence still exists in the present day.
Leaving his native land, Abah Kahir worked as a porter for a Chinese merchant. The merchant was a hard man, who was also a practitioner of Chinese Kuntao. One day Abah Kahir decided to take a rest from his work. The Chinese merchant became furious and ordered him to return to work immediately. The altercation quickly escalated into a fight which resulted in the death of Chinese merchant.
As a result of this incident, Abah Kahir was left with the feeling that through his lack of self-control, he had literally killed his livelihood. He vowed that from this moment, he would use his art only to serve humanity. It was shortly after this event that the term maenpo was created to refer to the Pencak Silat of the Sunda region.
Abah Kahir blamed himself because of its lack of self-control, he realized he had killed the source of his « livelihood « . He therefore sware that from this moment, he would use his art only to serve humanity. As Wessi pointed out, the Badui « Code of Conduct » has symbolic importance in Sundanese culture as a sort of Moral Compass. Owing to their isolation from the modern world and the minimal influence of Islam in this era, the Badui have maintained traditions that are no longer found elsewhere in West Java and therefore are regarded as more pure, or authentic. In the same vein, the Kingdom of Pajajaran is often mentioned as a symbol of pure Sundanese culture. There is even a belief which holds after his death a Sundanese becomes a « resident of Pajajaran » in the form of a tiger.
In the field of contemporary ethnography, the many legends surrounding the figure of Abah Kahir express two main themes: first they « nature-ize » the Cimande style by ascribing its creation to various phenomenon in the physical environment; and second, the legends refer to some form of Divine Inspiration on the part of the founder.
The influence of Pencak Silat Cimande in West Java is constantly expanding. The majority of schools that are found there today trace a link with Cimande either from a technical, philosophical or historical perspective. It's almost become a rule for schools to express a tribute even if merely symbolic to Cimande. This style is also recognized in West Sumatra as one of the oldest, due to the fact that the word Mande means « mother » in the language of the Mingkabau.
In Kampung Babakan Tarikolot village, the current descendants of Abah Kahir adhere to their precious tradition. Here Cimande is still taught in the same manner as in the past, without any influence from other styles or other modern innovations. According to some village sources, Abah Kahir is not considered to be the creator of Cimande, but rather the first teacher of this style. According to a family tree held sacred by Ace Sutisna, – current leader of the family of Cimande (Keluarga Besar Cimande Pencak Silat) – Cimande begins with Embah Buyut, which translates literally to « great-grandfather » but in Sundanese means rather « founding ancestor ». It is not clear whether this term is linked to a particular individual or if it is used as a generic term that is related to founding ancestors generally.
According to Pak Ace, « from generation to generation descendants of Cimande use the name ». The silsilah traces 7 generations, which pak Ace considers to span for 350 years. If Embah Buyut was a historical figure it would mean he would have lived between the middle of the seventeenth and eighteenth century. This corresponds to the dates when Abah Kahir is supposed to have started teaching, circa 1760, making him a practitioner of the second generation of Cimande and the first generation as a teacher. In each generation there have been several teachers considered official representatives:
1. Abah Kahir
2. Abah Rangger
3. Abah Ace Naseh
4. Abah Haji Abdulshamad
5. Abah Abah Haji Idris and Haji Ajid
6. Zargasih Abah Haji, Haji Niftah, Haji Gaos, Ace Sutisna (currently)
The silsilah is incorporated into the structure of Cimande training. At the beginning of a latihan (training), a kind of prayer invoking the name of Amalan Tasawal is recited: These are excerpts from the Koran with a list of past teachers. The prayer has two functions: it is a way of expressing respect and is also a petition to receive spiritual blessings (ind.: berkah) from past masters. Expressing respect is an important part of Silsilah, it would be wrong to interpret this as a mere recitation of pedigree. The invocation of these names authenticates and blesses practice today.
The grave of Buyut Abah and his son Abah Rangger are found to the west of Kampung Tarikolot. Between the twelfth and the fourteenth day of the Muslim Maulud month, the graves of Buyut Abah, Abah Rangger as well as Ace Naseh Abah Abah and Kahir are visited by pilgrims, most of whom are from local Cimande and various communities of Pencak Silat in West Java. Many seek these tombs in the hope of receiving a blessing. According Pak Ace, Abah Kahir, was a simple farmer who spent his entire life around the villages of Cimande. The wide black pants (Sundanese: sontog or pangs) and the jacket off (Ind.: Baju kampret) worn at the time by Abah Kahir and other people of the village are, over time, becoming the official « uniform » of Pencak Silat.
This particular legend varies from the one that can be found in Cianjur.. It is said that Abah Kahir was born in the village of Kamurang in the district of Mande, Cikalong Kulon, part of the regency of Cianjur. In the tradition of Cianjur, it is said that Abah Kahir earned his living as a merchant of horses and traveled regularly to Batavia (Jakarta) and in other parts of West Java. During his travels, he often encountered problems with wild animals such as tigers and jaguars and also with thieves. It is through these experiences that Abah Kahir developed a formidable system of self-defense. At Batavia, he met followers of martial arts from China and West Sumatra who helped refine his art. When Raden Aria Wiratanudatar VI (regent of Cianjur / 1776-1813) became aware of the reputation of Abah Kahir, he hired him as a Pamuk – the Sundanese term for a master of Pencak Silat used by aristocrats. From this period, it is said that he taught only the family of the Regent, and eventually he himself became part of the Royal Court.
Abah Kahir had five sons: Endut, Otang, Komar, and oyota Ocod who developed Cimande from Bogor to Bandung in Cianjur and throughout West Java. Shortly after the death of Wiratanudatar in 1813, Abah Kahir setteled at Kampung Tarikolot, Cimande, where he remained until his death in 1825.
Pak Ace, reflecting back on the many stories of Abah Kahir's combative exploits, considers them « stories of tough guys » (ind.: kisah jagoan). As far as Pak Ace is concerned, these words convey a negative image of Abah Kahir, making him out to be an aggressive man at odds with the spirit and philosophy of defense as the foundations of the Cimande style. « This gives a bad example, carrying loaded incidents of violence, focusing on the arrogance and other defects in the order of the ego, that are the anti-thesis of the fundamental values of Pencak Silat Cimande. »
In terms of technique and philosophy, Cimande is defensive and it is strictly forbidden for a student to engage in combat. As stated by one practitioner « Why fight? It's exhausting! If you can avoid it, that is the best way ! ». Pencak Silat supports religious teachings, but it is not a substitute for religious obligations . Students are asked to follow their religious duties seriously.
According to Pak Ace, Jurus Cimande are inspired by everyday life according to the Sundanese tradition of farming, tending the fields, carrying firewood, cutting grass, a mosquito hunt, and sitting cross-legged in the mosque after prayers. Natural phenomena are supposed to reflect universal laws, and so human culture also reflects universal principles. Abah Buyut and Abah Kahir had the talent necessary to transform these simple movements of everyday life into techniques of self-defense (Ind.: beladiri): « The ability for introspection is given by God to all creatures, so self-defense is a creation of man, inspired by God. Since the principles of Cimande techniques are included in everyday action. » It is believed that instinctively, everyone possesses jurus Cimande … Pencak Silat is practiced by everyone, even if they do not realize it as such. » Physical techniques are specific to a place and time, while the logic of the body behind these movements is universal. The names of some jurus Cimande are a natural reflection of the actions of everyday life as shown in the Sundanese term batekan (to release a seizure) and guarana (to open something and observe what is to inside).
The ancestral Cimande taught at Kampung Cimande Tarikolot consists of:
33 jurus – 13 pepedangan – 1 ibing
The 33 jurus are performed seated and standing, single- or by twos.
The 13 pepedangan are forms utilizing a stick (of the palm to the armpit length). They are made to replace the Golok. It is easier to train with a stick (and it is less dangerous …). Once you develop control with the stick, you can then practice with a Golok.
The ibing is a dance in which one seeks to focus power in various parts of the body (wrists, shoulders, etc.) working with rhythm and music.
Information obtained from various sources
Many sources state that Abah Kahir had no children (by blood) but he did have disciples. Present day descendants at Kampung Cimande Tarikolot trace their lineage to Abah Rangger and not Abah Kahir.
There is a grave of Abah Kahir in Bogor that one may visit. However it is said by some the « real » tomb of Abah Kahir, is actually located in another village
Some also posit that Abah Kahir was not from Indonesia but came from an Arab country and that his real name was Abah Kohir (kohir meaning pray in Arabic), and together with Abah Rangger created Cimande.
A strongly held belief by the Kampung Cimande of Tarikolot is that Cimande is not for aggressive fighting but only to defend oneself and there are technically no « lethal » Cimande techniques.


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