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Robbery suspects arrested after trying to evade capture in Glendale park
A trio of armed robbery suspects were arrested in Glendale on Thursday after they allegedly held up a pharmacy and attempted to hide from police in a local park.
(Glendale News-Press)
By Andy Nguyen
Three armed robbery suspects tried to hide from Glendale police on Thursday but eventually gave up and turned themselves in after officers began to close in on their location.
The incident began around 11 a.m. when an armed robbery was reported at a pharmacy in the 1200 block of North Central Avenue. Three suspects reportedly held up the business before fleeing the area in a car.
Sgt. Dan Suttles, a spokesman for the Glendale Police Department, said an officer responding to the robbery saw a car matching the description of the one that left the area and initiated a pursuit.
The car eventually stopped at Freemont Park and its three occupants fled from the vehicle by foot.
Suttles said a perimeter was soon established around the park. He said one suspect was hiding in a restroom while the other two fled to a nearby gulch.
The three eventually came out of hiding sometime around 12:30 p.m. and gave themselves up to officers.
"We took our time and called out to them," Suttles said. "They realized they weren't going to go anywhere, so they gave up and we took them into custody."
Items taken from the pharmacy including prescription medication were recovered at the scene. Suttles added a handgun was found in the vehicle the three abandoned.
The suspects were identified as 29-year-old Deandre Bonney, 29-year-old Darrell Mitchell and 31-year-old Terrell Mitchell. Both Bonney and Terrell Mitchell are from Compton; Suttles said it's unknown where Darrell Mitchell lives.
andy.nguyen@latimes.com
Twitter: @Andy_Truc
5:20 p.m.: This article was updated with suspect details from Glendale police.
This article was originally published at 3:15 p.m.
Andy Nguyen
Andy Nguyen is the public safety reporter for the Burbank Leader and Glendale News Press. He previously worked for the Thousand Oaks Acorn and the Orange County Register. A native of Orange County, he attended UC Berkeley, where he wrote for The Daily Californian and graduated with a degree in media studies. (818) 637-3242.
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Health data say Glendale Unified kindergarten students are generally well vaccinated
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Every year, it's the same thing.
Thanksgiving and the holiday season arrive, and again the people of our area open their wallets and pocket books to help those less fortunate than we are.
It's impossible to list every action or event, big and small, that assists others.
We looked at some recent pages in the Daily Sentinel and came up with some highlights. If we leave some group or individual out, please forgive.
We spotted a picture of Hanna Bretscher carrying a 25-pound turkey to an oven at Rome Rescue Mission. The mission will distribute turkey dinners to some 1,000 families.
Workers and staff at the local business Rizio & Calandra Plumbing/Excavating Inc. saw that the Rome Rescue Mission was short 1,000 turkeys to help feed people in need for Thanksgiving, they — and a host of other small businesses — worked together, raising the funds to purchase 400 turkeys.
In 2020, the staff at Rizio & Calandra also sprung into holiday action, seeing a swelling of need in the area because of pandemic hardships.
"In 2021, we saw that need was still there, and will always be there. So for the second year, through our Facebook Business page, https://m.facebook.com/romeplumber/, we put a post out there calling on small businesses/ individuals from our community to match our donation," the company said in a statement.
Of course, there's also the Salvation Army, which kicked off its 2021 Red Kettle Campaign at Market 32, 1790 Black River Blvd. Again, the bells are ringing. Last year, kettles raised $115,000 in the Rome community.
In the Oneida area, the Church on the Rock and the Oneida Rotary partnered together after the COVID-19 pandemic hit to help feed people in the community for Thanksgiving. Oneida Rotary would typically hold a Thanksgiving Luncheon for the community at the Kallet Civic Center, while Church on the Rock normally holds an annual turkey giveaway. Together, they provided families with a turkey, roasting pan, all the fixings, and even dessert to ensure a happy Thanksgiving.
People helping people. That's what it's all about.

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CPJ troubled by Cambodian prime minister's remarks to RFA reporter
New York, May 23, 2007 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is troubled by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's threatening comments to a Radio Free Asia reporter on Thursday.
Um Sarin, a radio reporter with Radio Free Asia (RFA), told CPJ that Hun Sen referred to him as "insolent" and "rude" after being queried outside the National Assembly compound about a recent government reshuffle. The premier singled out RFA for what he deemed as consistently "insolent" reporting.
"I was very afraid because his bodyguards started to circle around me," Um Sarin told CPJ in a telephone interview. "He pointed his finger in my face and said that in the future I should be afraid to ask those sorts of questions," he added. The premier's comments against Um Sarin were later broadcast on several state-affiliated television and radio stations, drawing attention to the confrontation. In news reports, Hun Sen has not commented on the matter.
"In Cambodia's current climate, the prime minister's comments are menacing," said CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon. "We urge the prime minister to clarify his comments and make clear that he did not intend to threaten reporter Um Sarin."
On May 20, Um Sarin said, he fled to neighboring Thailand due to concerns for his personal safety. Um Sarin's case marks the latest incident in a troubling trend of government harassment of RFA reporters.
According to a senior RFA editor, reporter Sok Ratha was prevented by Hun Sen's bodyguards from reporting on a new road project in the remote Ratanakiri province in April. The same reporter had earlier been called to a meeting with the provincial governor, where he was chastised for reporting on alleged illegal logging in the area, according to the RFA editor. Hun Sen's government has consistently denied that it condones illegal logging despite several independent investigative reports that indicate otherwise.
In December 2006, the editor said, RFA reporter Lem Pich Pisey was prevented by Hun Sen's bodyguards from covering the opening of a new building in Battambang province last December. The area is a former stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, of which Hun Sen's government has reached a controversial political accommodation.
And in October 2005, RFA reporter Ath Bunny fled Cambodia for Thailand due to concerns he might be arrested for reports about a controversial border demarcation treaty that Hun Sen had made with Vietnam. Hun Sen's government had earlier jailed Radio Beehive FM 105 journalist Mam Sonando over critical radio reports he had made about the treaty.
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Q: Multilevel package - Java I am just a newbie in java And i am using packages for the first time.
I am trying to make packages in this hierarchy:

/chess/game/Pieces.class
/chess/Board.class imports Pieces
/Game.java imports Board

I compiled using just javac filename.java to get the class files.
Game.java doesn't use any of the methods and variables of the Pieces.class just to be sure.
All the Classes,Functions  and Variables are public.
I tested the board.java with a main and it works perfectly fine.But when i use it as a package it doesn't work and i get class not found.
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: game/Pieces
        at chess.Board.initializeboard(Board.java:31)
        at Game.main(Game.java:14)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: game.Pieces
        at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.BuiltinClassLoader.loadClass(BuiltinClassLoader.java:602)
        at java.base/jdk.internal.loader.ClassLoaders$AppClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoaders.java:178)
        at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:522)
        at chess.Board.initializeboard(Board.java:31)
        at Game.main(Game.java:14)
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
        at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.launcher.Main.execute(Main.java:415)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:192)
        at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:132)

I cannot import both the classes in Game.java cause i made a // package game; in Pieces.class
so i cannot import it as // import chess.game.Pieces; in Game.java .
If this is illegal.Is there some other OOP approach?
EDIT-
The code i used-
Pieces.java -(compiled it to .class file)
package game;

import javax.swing.JButton;

public class  Pieces{
public enum Type {ROOKE,KNIGHT,BISHOP,KING,QUEEN,PAWN};

public boolean alive = true;
public boolean white = false;
public boolean firstmove = false;
public int mx;
public int my;
public Type types;

public JButton button=new JButton();
public void setButton(JButton b){
                        this.button=b;}

}

Board.java - (compiled it to .class file)
package chess;

import game.*;

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class Board{

public void initializeboard(JButton [][] spots){
JFrame f = new JFrame("CHESS");
f.setVisible(true);
f.setSize(800,800);

GridLayout layout =new GridLayout(8,8,1,1);
f.setLayout(layout);

for(int ver=0;ver<8;ver++){
  for(int hor=0;hor<8;hor++){
      JButton button = new JButton();
      if((ver+hor)%2==0){
                    button.setBackground(Color.WHITE); }
      else{
           button.setBackground(new Color(255,205,51)); }
 Pieces p =new Pieces();
 spots[ver][hor] = button;
 p.setButton(button);
 f.add(button);
 } //close for loop
 } // close for loop
 f.revalidate();
 } //  close initializeboard
 }// close board

Game.java -
import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

import chess.Board;
public class Game{
public static void main(String [] args){

JButton [][] spots =new  JButton [8][8];

Board b =new Board();
b.initializeboard(spots);
}
}

A: *

*Go to directory containing file Game.java

*Enter this command
javac chess/game/Pieces.java

*After that, enter this command
javac -cp . game/Board.java

*After that, enter this command
javac -cp . Game.java

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Using a vaporizer or "vaping" is extremely popular, with the industry growing more and more every year. While many vaporizers exist on the market, it may seem too cumbersome or expensive to begin. This is despite growing evidence that inhaling vapor may be less dangerous than traditional smoke created by combustion. However, the new Fatboy Vaporizer Combo makes it easy and affordable to take vaping to the next level.
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City National Bank (California)
Title: City National Bank (California)
Subject: Bram Goldsmith, Russell Goldsmith, Innovations in Reading Prize, Karen Mack, City National Plaza
Collection: Banks Based in California, Banks Established in 1954, Companies Based in Beverly Hills, California, Companies Based in Los Angeles, California, Companies Listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Alfred S. Hart (founder)
Benjamin N. Maltz (first Chairman)
Russell Goldsmith (Chairman and CEO)
Bram Goldsmith (Chairman Emeritus)
City National Corporation
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New York City branch
City National Bank (CNB) is an American financial institution headquartered in the City National Plaza in Los Angeles, California, owned by City National Corporation (NYSE: CYN).
The bank has total assets of $32 billion (as of September 30, 2014).[1] It offers a full complement of banking, trust and investment services through 75 offices, including 16 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, Nashville and Atlanta.[1] After the closure or merger of many Los Angeles banks, it has become the largest bank headquartered in the Greater Los Angeles Area. It also acts as a processing bank, providing back office services such as checking account processing and check clearance services for smaller local banks that do not do their own processing.
It has an established relationship with many entertainment industry clients, and deals with many exclusive and premier clients from various media, including television, film, theater and the arts.[2] Because of this, media reports have claimed that the bank is nicknamed "bank to the stars".[3]
It is a national bank, regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States Department of the Treasury. City National Bank should not be confused with the former Cleveland-based National City Bank, or First National City Bank, the former name of Citibank.
The bank was founded in 1954 by Alfred S. Hart.[2][4][5] He hired Benjamin N. Maltz as the first Chairman of the Board.[4] Its offices were in Beverly Hills at 400 North Roxbury Drive.[5]
In 1963, when Frank Sinatra's son was kidnapped, the bank put up the $240,000 demanded as ransom money.[2] In 1970, its stock began trading over the counter.[5]
In the 1990s, it acquired seven banks: First Los Angeles Bank (1995), Ventura County National Bank (1997), Frontier Bank (1997), Riverside National Bank (1997), Harbor Bank (1998), North American Trust Company (1998), and American Pacific State Bank (1999).[1] In 2000, the bank expanded into Northern California in with the purchase of The Pacific Bank, followed by the acquisition of the Oakland-based Civic BanCorp in 2002.[1] It had also acquired The Pacific Bank in 2000 as well as Reed, Conner & Birdwell and the People's Bank of California in 2001.[1]
In 2002, City National opened an office in New York City to serve its California-based clientele who do business on both coasts, as well as prospective clients in Manhattan. In that decade, it continued to acquire more banks: Convergent Capital Management, LLC (2003), Business Bank of Nevada (2006), Convergent Wealth Advisors (2007), Lee Munder Capital Group (2009), Imperial Capital Bank (2009).[1]
It then acquired two more banks in 2010: 1st Pacific Bank and Sun West Bank. In mid-2011, the bank opened a branch in Nashville, Tennessee.[3] In 2012, it acquired Rochdale Investment Management and First American Equipment Finance.[1]
On January 22, 2015, City National announced a "definitive agreement" to be acquired by Royal Bank of Canada.[6][7]
^ a b c d e f g City National Bank website: Company overview
^ a b c Kathryn Tully, Making New York an offer it can't refuse, The Financial Times, August 4, 2006
^ a b Reckard, E. Scott (June 9, 2011). "City National Bank goes a little bit country".
^ a b John M. Broder, Bram Goldsmith: Maverick Banker to Stars : City National Chief Is a Top Deal-Maker and Industry's Best Paid, The Los Angeles Times, July 21, 1985
^ a b c "History" on the City National Bank website
^ City National Corporation Announces Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by Royal Bank of Canada, accessed January 22, 2015
^ The Canadian Press (22 January 2015). "Royal Bank to buy U.S.-based City National in $5.4B US deal".
50 largest banks and bank holding companies in the United States
BancWest*
BBVA Compass*
BMO Harris*
Comerica
Deutsche*
Fifth Third
First Niagara
GE Capital
HSBC Bank USA*
Hudson City
M&T
New York Community
Northern Trust
People's United
Santander*
SunTrust
TD*
TIAA–CREF
UnionBanCal*
Utrecht-America*
Zions
* indicates the U.S. subsidiary of a non-U.S. bank. Inclusion on this list is based on U.S. assets only, and is current as of June 30, 2014.
Banks based in California
Companies based in Los Angeles, California
Companies based in Beverly Hills, California
Banks established in 1954
Bram Goldsmith
Beverly Hills, California, Cher, Chicago, Illinois, Bank of America
Russell Goldsmith
Harvard University, Harvard Law School, San Diego Padres, United States, New York Stock Exchange
Innovations in Reading Prize
James Patterson, National Book Foundation, National Book Awards, Maricopa County Library District, Readergirlz
University of California, Los Angeles, Cbs, Sigmund Freud, Russell Goldsmith, Jerome D. Mack
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The UNC School of Law is part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. One of the valuable instructional activities at the school is moot court, which helps give Juris Doctor (JD) degree candidates realistic courtroom simulation experiences. From the moot courtroom's construction in 1967 until the present, the room had not undergone major physical or technological renovations. To improve the moot court experience and classroom instruction, the UNC School of Law wanted a new, versatile AV system that would accommodate a range of sources, provide annotation capabilities for introducing evidence in simulated courtroom proceedings, and support moot courtroom or classroom modes. To provide these critical AV capabilities, integrator KONTEK Systems chose numerous Extron products including XTP Systems® and the Annotator 300.
We implemented the annotation capabilities in a way that precisely suited the needs of the users, making the Annotator 300 a very easy-to-use and powerful tool.
One of the primary goals of the renovation was to provide AV capabilities that support simulated courtroom activities, as well as traditional single classroom instruction. Plans called for flexible AV switching between several sources and distribution to multiple display devices in the room. AV and control signals had to be extended as much as 80 to 150 feet between AV equipment at the defense and prosecution tables, lectern, judge's bench, witness stand, and jury box. When the room was not in use for moot court sessions, it was also essential for an instructor at the lectern to be able to address students seated in the gallery, so the room could operate as a traditional classroom.
A challenge that KONTEK encountered during this new AV installation was the existing, original concrete flooring. It needed to be core drilled in order to run the AV cabling, so KONTEK sought a solution that would minimize the amount of drilling necessary. Twisted pair cabling would allow them to use multiple, smaller one-inch cores for conduit, rather than the larger cores that AV cabling typically passes through. Also, the current room layout presented sightline issues around the lectern where an attorney or instructor would be situated when addressing the judge's bench or students in the gallery. This resulted in obstructed views for various participants. To address the sightline issue, KONTEK used an adjustable zero-profile mount on the lectern's annotation monitor, and placed all other AV equipment out of view.
KONTEK selected Extron XTP Systems to provide flexible AV switching and distribution in the moot courtroom, with a simplified cabling infrastructure. At the heart of the XTP System is an XTP CrossPoint 1600 modular 16x16 matrix switcher located in an equipment rack in the judge's chamber. XTP transmitters and receivers located throughout the courtroom connect to the XTP matrix switcher over CAT 5e cable that carries audio and high resolution video. This helped to streamline the installation. The XTP CrossPoint 1600 also remotely powers the connected transmitters and receivers over the twisted pair cable, eliminating the need for local power at specific endpoints.
"The XTP System solution for AV distribution over twisted pair was the best fit for this project," says Jeremy Shaffer, Design Engineer for KONTEK Systems. "The comprehensive initial training, combined with the many integrated capabilities of XTP reinforced the ease of use and benefits provided by this system." Having already completed XTP Certification, KONTEK employees constructed the AV equipment racks and credenzas several days ahead of onsite field installation. This streamlined the project's completion, despite the compressed project time frames and a field installation window of only two weeks from start to finish.
Sources in the courtroom include an installed Windows PC, laptops, a document camera at the lectern, and two high definition PTZ cameras that capture different views of the room. KONTEK installed Extron Cable Cubby 1200 Series/2 Cable Access Enclosures, featuring a slim profile, to provide convenient connectivity for AV sources and AC power at the defense and prosecution tables. During a moot court session, evidence is presented using flat-panel displays located at the defense and prosecution tables, the jury box, and a main display behind the witness stand for gallery viewing. When the room is used as a traditional classroom, an instructor has the ability to rotate the lectern to address students in the gallery space and use the room's projector to display source content.
A combination of the XTP T UWP 202 NL two input wallplate transmitters and XTP T HDMI transmitters extend AV signals from laptops, the PC, and document camera to the XTP CrossPoint matrix switcher. The XTP transmitters addressed the need for high performance AV distribution from convenient locations. Additionally, KONTEK selected XTP SR HDMI scaling receivers to route video from the matrix switcher and ensure that video is shown at the opimal resolution for each display device. An HDMI DA6 distribution amplifier distributes one of the scaled XTP output signals to six additional displays in the jury box.
The XTP matrix switcher sends RS-232 signals from the control system to the XTP receivers over the CAT 5e cable, for controlling display devices. The ability to send control over the same twisted pair cable as video and audio greatly simplified cable management throughout the room.
KONTEK chose the Extron Annotator 300 to provide instructors and moot court participants with annotation capabilities that are especially crucial when presenting or discussing evidence. The lectern, witness stand, and judge's bench include touch displays that are connected to the Annotator 300 in the main equipment rack in the judge's chamber, with Extron USB Extenders. Using the Annotator 300 and a connected touch display, an individual can make notations to computer-video presentations such as on a slide or document to clarify particular points and draw attention to different elements. In moot court, the collaborative annotation capability of the Annotator 300 allows the prosecutor to annotate evidence from the lectern while the witness annotates the same content simultaneously from the witness stand.
The simultaneous video outputs of the Annotator 300 enable routing the same content through the XTP CrossPoint. One of the Annotator 300 outputs is configured as a Confidence output for displaying the built-in annotation GUI for the user, whereas the second Annotator 300 output is configured as a main output for audience viewing. This AV routing flexibility allows a presenter to annotate on any switched input source from the central XTP CrossPoint 1600, and provides flexibility for the user with the option to utilize three different annotation points. Through this system configuration, participants have a simplified view of just the annotated video content on the room's other display devices. The ability to annotate electronic evidence for all parties to view simultaneously is an extremely powerful tool in evidence review, and a key part of court proceedings for trial lawyers.


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The Women Poets' Prize is an award for poets. It is awarded biennially by the Rebecca Swift Foundation to three female poets. The award and foundation were established in 2018 to honor the memory of Rebecca Swift, a poet, essayist, editor, and founder of The Literary Consultancy. The goals are to support "poetry and the empowerment of women" and a diverse group of poets. It was announced at the Second Home Poetry Festival in June 2018. Each of the three winners receives £1,000 and support from the Rebecca Swift Foundation and its partner organizations and two mentors, one for poetry and one to help them with their life. In 2018, the award accepted submissions in June and July before announcing a shortlist later in the year and the winners in October. For the first year of the award, 2018, the jurors were Moniza Alvi, Fiona Sampson, and Sarah Howe. In 2018, the first shortlist for the award included nine poets: Jenna Clarke, Claire Collison, Alice Hiller, Holly Hopkins, Bryony Littlefair, Anita Pati, Nina Mingya Powles, Em Strang, and Jemilea Wisdom-Baako. Ultimately, the award was given, on 31 October 2018, to Claire Collison, Anita Pati, and Nina Mingya Powles. According to Bustle and The Guardian, Powles was selected for her work's "incredible originality" and Collison was selected because her work was "mesmerising, with unusual and subtle shifts," while the judges said that Pati's work was "full of linguistic and sonic quirk, with a great display of emotional intelligence."

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Home Case Summary Partial struck down of Sec 377
Partial struck down of Sec 377
Sree Ramya
Criminal Original Jurisdiction
Case No:
Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 76 of 2016
Petitioner:
Navtej Singh Johar
Respondent:
Union of India Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice
Date of Judgement:
Decided on 27th August 2018
Bench:
Chief Justice Dipak misra, Justice Rohington Nariman, Justice D Y Chandrachud, Justice A M Khanvilkar and Justice Indu Malhotra
Section 377 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code) deals with unnatural offences. It makes the Sexual activities against the order of nature illegal. On 6th September 2018, a five judge bench struck down section 377 to consensual homosexual sex between adults as unconstitutional but declared that section 377 remains in force relating to sex with minors, non-consensual sex acts and bestiality.
In the year 2001, NGO Naz Foundation and AIDS Bedhabhav virodh Andholan filed petitions in Delhi High court seeking legislation of homosexual intercourse between consenting adults. However both the petitions were dismissed in the court.
In July 2009, the Delhi High court decriminalized sex between consenting adults of the same gender, holding it in violation of Article 14, 15 and 21 of the Indian constitution.
Article 14 of the Indian constitution deals with right to equality that included equality before law and equal protection of law. Article 15 interdicts discrimination based on religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Article 21 is regarding right to life and personal liberty.
The high court judgment was reversed by the Supreme Court in 2013 as it was considered to be legally unsustainable. The Supreme Court further quashed the review petition filed by NAZ foundation.
In the year 2014 the Government of India was directed by the Supreme Court to declare Transgender as third gender (other than male and female) and include them in the OBC quota.
In 2016, LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning) activists filed five petitions in the Supreme Court claiming their rights to sexuality, sexual autonomy, choice of sexual partner, privacy, dignity and equality along with other fundamental rights guaranteed under part III of the Indian Constitution are being violated by section 377 of IPC.
In August 2017, the Supreme Court upheld right to privacy as a fundamental right under the Indian constitution. It was further observed that sexual orientation is an essential attribute of privacy.
The five judge constitution bench started hearing petitions challenging Section 377 of IPC in 2018 and on September 6 2018 the Supreme Court upheld that under section 377 of IPC homosexual acts are no more offences but in case of sex with minors, non-consensual acts and bestiality they are illegal and are punishable for unnatural offences.
Whether Section 377 of IPC violates Right to equality under Art.14 of the Indian Constitution?
Whether Section 377 of IPC violates freedom of speech and expression enshrined under Art.19 of the Indian Constitution?
Whether Section 377 of IPC violates Right to life and personal liberty including right to dignity under Art.21 of the Indian Constitution?
Whether discrimination based upon sexual orientation under section 377 makes it violative of Art.15 of the Indian constitution?
Whether Section 377 is arbitrary as it makes consensual relationship a crime on the grounds of it being against the order of the nature?
Arguments in favour of Petitioner:
The arguments advanced in favour of the petitioner are as follows:
Homosexuality, bisexuality and other sexual orientations are natural expression of choice. They are based on inclination founded on consent of persons who are competent to give such consent. And making it a criminal offence is against individual dignity, right to reputation, right to shelter, decisional autonomy, and right to choose a partner of one's choice, sexual orientation and right to privacy under Art 21 of the Indian Constitution.
Right to Equality under Art. 14 as a fundamental is being violated. Right to equality means equal treatment of all citizens before law. While it allows for a distinction to be drawn between different categories of individuals, it also mandates that such a distinction must be based upon intelligible differentia and must have a rational nexus with the object sought to be achieved. It is contended that was no intelligible differentia between people who engage in natural intercourse and those who engage in unnatural intercourse.
Violation of right against discrimination under Art.15. It prevents the state from discriminating against any citizen on the grounds of sex, religion, race, caste, or place of birth. Any ground of discrimination, whether direct or indirect, which is found on a particular understanding of the role of sex constitutes discrimination under Art.15.
Right to freedom of speech and expression under Art.19. Consensual carnal intercourse among adults in a private space does not, in any way, harm public decency or morality. Consequently, Section 377 does not qualify as a reasonable restriction on an individual's freedom of speech and expression.
Right to privacy- Art.21 of the Indian constitution deals with right to life and personal liberty that includes right to live with dignity and right to privacy. Section 377 of IPC violated these rights to live with dignity and privacy.
Sexual orientation is not a matter of choice but is innate, and something that is natural cannot be criminalized.
Right to privacy includes decisional privacy which is an ability to make intimate decisions primarily consisting of an individual's sexual or procreative nature and decisions in respect of intimate relations.
Right to choose a partner is a fundamental right. Section 377 criminalizes choosing a same sex partner.
The rights of LGBT are not fully realized because their expression of sexuality is not allowed to be expressed by criminalizing them under Sec 377.
It labels innocent citizens as criminals. Having an alternate sexuality does not make people inferior and it definitely shouldn't make them feel like they are doing something wrong. Nobody likes to be victimized just because of who they are.
Principle of Fraternity. Fraternity is the constitutional principle of respect for other person's dignity in light of their differences. Section 377 violates the principle of fraternity and criminalizes LGBT people for their differences. Section 377 of IPC is arbitrary as it makes consensual relationship a crime on the ground of being unnatural and against the concept of fraternity as enshrined in the preamble of our constitution.
Arguments in favour of respondents
The arguments in favour of respondents are as follows:
Section 377 does not violate Art.15 of the constitution as the said article prohibits discrimination on the grounds of caste, sex, place of birth but not sexual orientation.
The idea of a person being born with a particular sexual orientation is wrong and is not supported by science.
Section 377 of IPC does not violate Art.14 of the Indian constitution as it only defines a particular offense and its punishment thereof that is within the jurisdiction of the state to determine who should be as a class for the purpose of legislation.
Section 377 has been incorporated after consideration of the ancient Indian principles and the prevalent legal systems thus this section is relevant legally, morally, medically as well as constitutionally.
Section 377 acts as a means to prevent HIV/AIDS and if the section is struck down, it will result in rapid spread of AIDS.
Fundamental rights are not absolute and there is nothing unreasonable under section 377 of IPC.
The rights of LGBT (as recognized under the NALSA Judgment) are not fully realized because their expression of sexuality is not allowed to be expressed by criminalizing them under Sec 377.
Section 377 criminalizes an act irrespective of gender or sexual orientation of the person concerned. This does not amount to discrimination as the laws based on biological reality can never be unconstitutional.
Decriminalization of Section 377 would shamble the family system and detrimentally affect the institution of marriage.
The Judgement with regard to this case was pronounced on 6th September 2018.The significant points considered in the judgment include the following aspects:
It is not only the duty of the state and judiciary to protect the fundamental right of human dignity but also the public at large owe a responsibility to respect each other's dignity, showing respect for another's dignity is a constitutional duty. It's an element of constitutional fraternity.
Apart from orientation, the emotional behavior of an individual to seek intimacy in the same gender may bring two persons together in a biological pattern. It has to be treated as consensual activity and reflective of consensual choice.
The indeterminacy and vagueness of the terms carnal intercourse and order of nature renders section 377 constitutionally infirm as violating the equality clause under Art.14 of the Indian constitution.
Section 377 of IPC fails to make distinction between consensual and non-consensual sexual acts between competent adults and also fails to take into account that the consensual sexual acts between adults in private space are not harmful to the society in any way.
Homosexuality is neither a mental disorder nor a mental illness. The treatment of homosexuality as a disorder has a serious consequence on the psychological aspects and well-being of an LGBT person.
Section 377 has a major detrimental impact on the right to health of those persons who are susceptible to contracting HIV – men who have sex with men ("MSM") and transgender persons. It has had far reaching consequences for this "key population", pushing them out of the public health system.
International human rights treaties and jurisprudence impose obligations upon States to protect all individuals from violations of their human rights, including on the basis of their sexual orientation. International agreements including UDHR, ICCPR and the ICESCR establish that the criminalization of consensual acts between same sex adults in private contravenes the right to equality, privacy and freedom from discrimination.
International and domestic courts have developed a strong body of jurisprudence against discrimination based on sexual orientation. In 1967, England and Wales decriminalized same sex relationships among consenting adult males in private. This was followed by countries like Scotland.
Finally, after considering the above aspects the five judge bench of the apex court passed a Judgement that rendered Section 377 of IPC unconstitutional with regard to consensual homosexual sex between adults is no more a crime but the provisions with regard to this section apply to sex with minors, non-consensual sex and bestiality
Case comments
The judgment took a very reformative stand by declaring that the LGBT persons are entitled to all fundamental and constitutional rights like all other citizens, including the liberties protected by the constitution. Further, they are entitled to all the benefits of an equal citizenship without discrimination and equal protection of law.
Added to this is the concept of Transformative Constitutionalism that has been taken to a new level, which may pave the way for a number of amendments and reformation in the legal realm of the country bringing changes in consonance with those in the global society.
Anyhow, the judgment proved to be successful to a great extent in building confidence in the public however small or trivial the number of members of a community may be, the judiciary of this country will stand for them and protect their rights.
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x.Add(10);
x.Add("SS");

foreach(string s in x)
{
}

Does it mean that when foreach is run it tries to cast element of array list to type in foreach expression?

A: Yes, if an element is not convertible to the type, you'll get an InvalidCastException. In your case, you cannot cast boxed int to string causing an exception to be thrown.
Essentially, it's equivalent to:
foreach (object __o in list) {
    string s = (string)__o;
    // loop body
}

A: According to c# specification of foreach statement, your code is equivalent to
ArrayList x=new ArrayList();
x.Add(10);
x.Add("SS");

IEnumerator enumerator = (x).GetEnumerator();
try {
   while (enumerator.MoveNext()) {
      string element = (string)enumerator.Current; // here is casting occures
      // loop body;
   }
}
finally {
   IDisposable disposable = enumerator as System.IDisposable;
   if (disposable != null) disposable.Dispose();
}

A: Yes of course when you run that loop and cast it with , the compiler will try to cast it to the type specified, which in your case it will be String. and if it cannot do it it will raise an InvalidCastException.


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Banking transfers
Money transfers system "Western Union"
Money transfer system "Getmoney to Family"
Money transfer system "UNISTREAM"
Money transfer system "Moneygram"
The JSCB "EXIMBANK" provides services of sending and receiving money resources through the international system of fast transfers Western Union.
Western Union Network has more than 245 000 service outlets in 195 countries of the world. It has minimum costs, speed and reliability. Money transfers are processed within 5 minutes.
Currency of transfer and commission.
Transfers can be sent and received in US dollars, EURO and MDL.
When transferring the money only the Sender pays the commission.
To receive Western Union money transfer:
It is necessary to fill out in the form the full name of the Sender; 10-digits money transfer control number; the amount of transfer; the country from where the transfer is made, and the right answer to the control question
(if the Sender has included the question in the form). It is also required to present the identification document.
To send a money transfer through Western Union:
It is necessary to fill out the form in which should be specified the full name of the Receiver, the amount of transfer, the country of destination, the city of expected transfer payout. It is necessary to communicate to the Receiver the 10-digits control number. It is also required to present the identification document.
The commission on money transfers from the Republic of Moldova.
Amount of the transfers Commission Commission for Republic of Haiti, EURO
After 3 000 USD/EUR add 20 USD/EUR for every 500 USD/EUR
Fee Table for sending a Money Transfer Service transaction in USD/EUR to Georgia and CIS countries
Fee Table for sending a Money Transfer Service transaction in USD/EUR to China
In case of paying/cashing in the equivalent of money transfer in MDL, it will be applied the exchange rate posted in branches.
Restrictions established by the Foreign Currency Regulations of the Republic of Moldova on the amounts of transfers effected through the fast money transfer systems:
- up to 1000 euro (or an equivalent of the amount in other currencies) can be transferred, without presentation of confirming documents or documents certifying the degree of relationship;
- from 1000 up to 10000 euro (or an equivalent of the amount in other currencies) can be transferred only to a relative (parents, children, spouse, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, grandsons, tutor/trustee, person under tutelage/trusteeship). It is required to present the documents certifying the degree of relationship (the original and a copy); Residents are is also allowed to transfer abroad funds in favor of themselves as current expenses, upon presentation to the bank the documents certifying temporary staying abroad (for example, confirmation from foreign educational institution, medical institutions or from the work place, etc)
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For non-residents
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- non-residents are allowed to transfer abroad funds in favor of themselves without restrictions .
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Sorry, Kennedy Plaza, no lunch service today, private event. But we will reappear at the Armory Farmers Market for dinner, 5:00 to 7:00.
Armory Farmers Market / Dexter Field This week's Tip War is taking shape and has four matches . . .
Spectacular weather expected today including a total eclipse of the bun. Go ahead, you can stare at it for as long as you like. Find us at the Providence Flea , 11:00 to 3:00.
Seems like a top down kinda day. Swing by the Hope Street Farmers Market in Lippitt Park. We'll be there with breakfast and lunch, 10:00 to 1:00.
A new batch of Green Chile Sauce on board. It gets ladled on the Roswell, a New Mexico style Green Chile Cheeseburger. It's pretty spicy, so consider yourself warned. Find us in Kennedy Plaza today, 12:00 to 1:30. Abductees welcome.
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Ministry of Defence (MOD), Sikkim invited applications for recruitment to 16 posts of Cook, Barber & Others. The appointments initially will be on temporary basis. The candidates eligible for the post can apply in the prescribed format on or before 04 June 2017.
The number of vacancies are likely to change. The place of posting is Panchmil (East Sikkim), Zuluk (East Sikkim), Thangu (Lachen) in North Sikkim and other subordinating areas.
For securing jobs through these openings applicants must be matriculation pass or equivalent from recognized Board. For post wise desirous qualifications and experience required please refer to the notice below.
Age limit for all posts is 18-25 years for general category candidates. Relaxation in age for reserved category candidates is as per government norms.
A Written Test will be held which will have questions of the level of matriculation pass or equivalent from recognized Board. Candidates appearing for the Written Test would also be subjected to practical examinations where ever applicable.
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Organization Profile - Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Canada Employment Insurance Commission
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/
corporate/portfolio/ei-commission.html
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
Department of Employment and Social Development Act
The four Commissioners shall be appointed as follows:
the Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development, who shall be the Chairperson of the Commission;
an Associate Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Development, who shall be the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission;
a person appointed by the Governor in Council after consultation with organizations representative of workers; and
a person appointed by the Governor in Council after consultation with organizations representative of employers.
Commissioners, other than the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson, shall be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during good behaviour for a term not exceeding five years but may be removed by the Governor in Council at any time for cause. Eligible for reappointment on the expiration of each term of office. They shall devote the whole of their time to the performance of the duties and functions of the office of the commissioner and shall not accept or hold any office of employment or carry on any activity inconsistent with their duties and functions.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of a Commissioner other than the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or if the office is vacant, the Governor in Council may designate a person to act as a Commissioner for the period of the absence, incapacity or vacancy and the person so designated has and may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of a Commissioner, unless the Governor in Council specifies otherwise.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Vice-Chairperson has and may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of the Chairperson.
In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Vice-Chairperson, if the office of the Vice-Chairperson is vacant or if the Vice-Chairperson is acting as Chairperson, the Governor in Council may designate a person to act as Vice-Chairperson for the period of the absence, incapacity or vacancy or period during which the Vice-Chairperson is acting as Chairperson, and the person so designated has and may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of the Vice-Chairperson, unless the Governor in Council specifies otherwise.
The head office of the Commission shall be in the National Capital Region or at such other place in Canada as may be designated by order of the Governor in Council.
The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall reside in the National Capital Region or at the place designated by the Governor in Council or within reasonable commuting distance of that region or place.
The Department of Human Resources Development Act specifies that two of the four commissioners shall be appointed as follows:
a person appointed by the Governor in Council afer consultation with organizations representative of workers; and
Chairperson and Commissioner
Not Paid (public servant)
Vice-Chairperson and Commissioner
Ex officio Chairperson and Commissioner
Flack, Graham
MacDonald, Lori
Napanee, Ontario 2020-01-27
Commissioner (Workers)
Laliberté, Pierre
Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Quebec
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Design Net creates a Really Useful website
By System Administrator July 7, 2000 12:00 am January 29, 2015 11:52 pm
Really Useful Group, the production company set up by Andrew Lloyd Webber, has appointed digital media specialist Design Net to create a new double-edged website, following a ten-way pitch.
With Cats, Starlight Express and Joseph and The Technicolour Dream Coat among its most successful productions, Rug will be showcasing all its activities on the new site.
The site will also aim to provide fans with news of shows, music, stars, reviews and links to on-line ticket brokers.
It will also carry educational information for teachers and their pupils in an effort to enhance the theatre experience through a better understanding of each show.
A Design Net spokeswoman says: 'We're only on the initial stages of developing the site, having signed a contract last week, so it won't go live for another eight to ten weeks.'
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RSA art chair for Pearman
Hutchison to brand mobiles
Degree shows
Abstract image for EMI Group


In scenes straight from a horror movie, a Chinese woman has been found dead a month after apparently being trapped in a malfunctioning lift.
Now the case has sparked a public outcry in the country over the everyday death traps caused by lax building management.
The 43-year-old woman, identified only by her surname Wu, was stuck between the 10th and 11th floors of her apartment building in Xi'an when the elevator broke down.
Two repairmen turned off the power to the lift on January 30 without opening the doors to check it was empty, then went on their lunar new year holidays, according to reports citing government officials.
Wu's body was discovered only on March 1, more than 30 days later, when other workers went to the building to repair the lift.
Amid speculation that Wu, who lived alone on the 15th floor, died of dehydration or starvation, the case has prompted criticism and soul-searching in China about sloppy workmanship and societal isolation, with no-one reporting Wu as missing.
Local authorities said they had arrested two maintenance workers and were investigating the case.


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Next, Carhartt is turning its attention to virtual desktop infrastructure. Carhartt has been running VMware Horizon on-premises for nearly seven years. The company's approximately 350 virtual desktops are used mainly by outside contractors. The IT team manages six or seven different virtual desktop image pools, including some that are specific to the needs of members of its developer, SAP and website support, and monitoring teams. With the move to Azure, Carhartt also switched its Horizon perpetual licenses to Horizon Universal Subscription so that the company could continue to use its on-premises Horizon environment while expanding to Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure.
"When Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure became available, it seemed like a natural progression for us. We wanted to keep the user experience and the management close to what we've enjoyed, making it an ideal solution," Abouzenni says.
The solution makes good sense for Carhartt from a security perspective. "We have a major directive from our security team to make sure that we mitigate risks of malicious activity. One way to do that is by using virtual desktops, because we can control the types of access those virtual desktop users receive," says Abouzenni.
Another reason Abouzenni is excited to move to Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure is that it will eliminate the current need to use VPN with its virtual desktops, as directed by Carhartt's security team. Continues Abouzenni, "With Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure, we can free up some VPN licenses and still meet our corporate security policies. Also, eliminating the VPN step streamlines and improves the user experience. Finally, it expands the range of use cases for us across the business, which will further simplify our overall IT management."
For example, Carhartt already anticipates expanding its Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure environment to include its customer service call center staff, who are not currently using virtual desktops.
Among those already using virtual desktops at Carhartt are internal developers. "Some of our systems are a bit demanding, and by using a Horizon virtual desktop, our developers are not tying up their laptops. They can do other work while things are happening in the background. It gives them a lot of flexibility and helps them be more productive. They really like that," Abouzenni says.
Managed cloud infrastructure as reliable as its apparel
Since migrating to Azure VMware Solution and Azure overall, Carhartt has enjoyed the lack of hardware issues. "I don't have the headaches of a drive going bad or trying to coordinate my schedule with a hardware vendor to get them in-person access to the cage at the datacenter. I don't have to worry about rushing over at two in the morning to replace memory modules," says Abouzenni.
Routine updates are completed seamlessly in the cloud environment. "We are able to push updates a lot faster than compared to the on-premises infrastructure. It's been a big success, particularly with mitigating downtime risk," says Sriram Srinivasan, Solution Architect at KochaSoft.
Says Abouzenni, "We've given up a little bit of control over the storage environments and the servers themselves, but we have enough control for our applications, and our users are happy with what we provide them. It's a favorable tradeoff. KochaSoft does a great job managing our environments."
Carhartt appreciates the stability of its new cloud infrastructure. "Since we've been with Azure VMware Solution, we've had zero downtime. We love the reliability. Plus, I've got a little bit of time back. Those are great benefits," says Abouzenni.
As he spends less time managing infrastructure, Abouzenni looks forward to helping with applications that benefit Carhartt's individual departments. "I'm glad to have fewer concerns about the 'plumbing' and be able to spend more time making processes more efficient and contributing to the company's strategic and very rapid growth," he says.
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``When Horizon Cloud on Microsoft Azure became available, it seemed like a natural progression for us. We wanted to keep the user experience and the management close to what we've enjoyed, making it an ideal solution.``
``Since we've been with Azure VMware Solution, we've had zero downtime. We love the reliability. Plus, I've got a little bit of time back. Those are great benefits.``
KochaSoft is a global SAP business technology solutions organization with a focus on security and application management support for SAP customers. They do this by providing a repeatable, proven framework to put the customer in control of their IT landscape with a strategic focus on proactive monitoring and preventative maintenance.


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Since more than one century the mermaid at Langelinje Pier is the symbol of Copenhagen. The bronze and granite statue offered by the Danish brewer Carl Jacobsen to the town of Copenhagen was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale. The sad mermaid renounced to all her powers for the love of a young handsome prince and the legend tells she would swim every day from the sea up to the surface and climb on the rock to wait for the prince who would never come back. Join the thousands visitors coming every day to Langelinje Pier to shoot photos of the Mermaid before visiting the colored fronts of the old mansions in Nyhavn harbor on the canal. Back to the 17th century the Nyhavn canal was digged to connect the old town to the sea and number of important rich families had their own palaces built all along the canal. Most of the houses you will admire along the canal were built from 1620 to 1780 and represent a sheer example of Danish high-class mansions in bricks, wood and plaster. Rent a vacation house in Copenhagen in Nyhavn area and you will feel completely at home in Denmark.
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Things That Make You Go Hmmm-9/8/20
A few random observations about Covid-19 and its effects that make you go hmmmm.
USA vs. Europe New Daily Cases
One of the constants about Covid-19 from the beginning is that when experts have told us something there is a good chance it will soon be proven wrong.
For example, it was not long ago that we were told that Europe had shown us how to manage and contain the virus.
This is the headline from The Denver Post exactly one month ago.
However, daily cases in the United States are now about half what they were a month ago while cases in Europe have tripled or more over the same time span. The result is that new daily cases in Europe have recently been running higher than in the United States.
Spain and France are now seeing more new cases than they did in March and April. The good news is that deaths, as we have seen in the United States, are not following the case trend.
Have you seen this reported anywhere in the mainstream media?
One thing that has surprised me is how quickly jobs gains have returned in the wake of the economic lockdowns. There is a long way to go but we were clearly very fortunate that the economy was so strong when the pandemic hit.
In fact, it is almost hard to believe that the unemployment rate in August, 2020 at 8.4% is almost the same as it was in August, 2012 (8.1%).
If you follow the mainstream media you would also not realize that President Donald Trump now has a higher approval rating (51%) than President Obama did at the same point in his Presidency according to the Rasmussen Tracking Poll.
Source: https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/prez_track_sep07
What Is Going To Happen In The Housing Market?
Despite the fairly rapid employment gains, it is clear that many people are living on the edge right now. The Covid-19 economic lockdowns have disproportionately affected those in the bottom half of the income scale. It continues to amaze me why Democrats, who claim they are most concerned about income equality, are so adamant about continuing the economic lockdowns.
In 29 states, 40% or more of renter households are at risk of eviction.
Credit: Bloomberg.com
A Pew survey out this week shows that 52% of young people between the ages of 18-29 are now living with their parents.
This is the highest level in history.
Source: https://www.thedailyworld.com/news/record-52-of-young-adults-living-with-parents-amid-pandemic/#:~:text=A%20record%2052%25%20of%20Americans,now%20back%20in%20the%20nest. caption
The residential housing market is also showing signs of stress. A surprising statistic is that there are already more home mortgages 60-89 days past due than at any point since 1999. This includes the Great Recession period of 2008-2010 when so many mortgages went into default.
It is not just renters and middle income homeowners who are under stress. High income homeowners are also under strain in that government assistance is not available at the same level as it is for others. This is evidenced by the fact that in June we already were seeing 11.8% of all jumbo loans (generally mortgages of over $500,000) in forbearance. This was more than double what it was just two months before.
If we are to recover from the pandemic we cannot allow the housing market to go into free fall. We saw the compounding effects of that in the 2008-2010 financial crisis.
A glimmer of hope for the economy's recovery is the cash savings that has been accumulating in bank accounts since the beginning of the pandemic. This is a result of both government payments under the CARES Act as well as reduced consumer spending.
Deposits in checking accounts increased by $1.5 trillion between April and the end of July.
Aggregate personal savings soared as there were few places for people to spend money.
Balances on credit cards also dropped.
Look at how all of this translated to excess savings calculated on an annualized basis for the months of April-June.
What does this tell us?
First, it reveals how interconnected our economy is. The lower half of income earners depend on the spending of the upper half of income earners for the money they live on. If higher earners are not eating out, buying clothes, going to concerts and games. remodeling their house, traveling and spending their money a lot of people don't have jobs.
The government can try to fill that hole but there are practical limits to doing that. Extra unemployment or a stimulus check can only go so far.
The reality is that if those higher earners catch a cold, the rest of the economy is going to have pneumonia.
Second, there seems to be a good deal of dry powder in the form of savings and cash to fuel a recovery if we can get past the fear of the pandemic and return to some form of normalcy.
That excess savings could translate to an additional $100 billion or more of consumer spending per month over the next year to spur growth if confidence can be restored.
Percent of Those Home Schooling Has Doubled in One Year
This stat makes you wonder what the public school teachers' unions and public school administrators are thinking? They truly are undoing themselves by opposing the reopening of schools in many parts of the country.
10% of K-12 students are now being home schooled. Their parents have pulled them out of school and have taken over the job themselves.
Will they go back after this school year is over? The answer to that question might mean the loss of billions of dollars in school funding. Once parents get used to the idea it might be difficult to get those students back in a public school classroom.
Source; Gallup
What I found particularly interesting is that more students are now being home schooled than attend both private and parochial schools COMBINED!
Is a Vaccine the Answer?
We still keep hearing that a vaccine is the only way that public confidence is ever going to be restored.
Many politicians have stated that they will not fully open their jurisdictions until a vaccine is available. For example, New York City Mayor DeBlasio has already stated that indoor dining in the city will not be allowed before June 1, 2021 and that assumes a vaccine will available by then.
If that is the case, how was public confidence restored after the Spanish Flu Pandemic? No vaccine was ever produced against that virus. What about other pandemics in history? How did anything ever get back to normal without vaccines?
There are hundreds of companies seeking to develop a vaccine or other therapeutics. This by itself shows the power of capitalism and the free enterprise system.
The question remains as to whether any vaccine will be effective and will it be safe so it helps in the near term?
Consider the timetable that it took to develop other major vaccines in use today.
This would suggest it is a tall order to believe that a safe and effective vaccine can be developed for Covid-19 in less than one year. This is even taking account of the fact that some of the work has been leveraged off of previous efforts directed towards a SARS vaccine that was never completed because the virus died out.
I found it interesting that in a recent Barron's article on Covid-19 vaccine development it was stated that 750 investors and 350 biotech and pharmaceutical professionals were recently surveyed and roughly 70% said they would wait at least six months after any emergency use authorization by the FDA approving a Covid-19 vaccine before they would take the vaccine themselves. Many said they would wait a year.
A recent CBS poll found that just 21% of voters say they would get the vaccine as soon as it is possible. That had fallen from 32% in late July.
This suggests to me that the fact that a vaccine is available still does not mean that people are going to be rushing to take it.
On the other hand, Joe Biden said yesterday that he would take a Covid-19 vaccine tomorrow if it was available and approved by the FDA and CDC.
I am a bit confused as to how President Trump is undermining confidence in the vaccine? Trump has been the person who has pushed the strongest for it and supported its development with billions of federal dollars.
Make no mistake, Biden only said this because his VP pick, Kamala Harris, stated several days ago that she would not trust any vaccine developed under the Trump administration.
The statement by Harris clearly must not have polled well. Liberals are not known to be anti-vaxxers.
I guess Harris also neglected to consider the thousands and thousands of government doctors and scientists (most of which are Democrats) at the FDA and CDC who are big Democrat and Biden supporters politically. They will ultimately be the ones with the responsibility to determine if it is "safe and effective". It will not be Donald Trump.
I understand why politicians like the idea of talking about a vaccine. It seems like the easiest way to regain public confidence and return to normalcy. It is the simplest message to provide hope to the public.
However, my personal view is that placing faith in a vaccine as the ultimate answer to Covid-19 is a mistake. I have written before that it seems to me that President Trump has been spending too much time listening to Dr. Fauci, Bill Gates and big pharma interests who seem to think that vaccines are the answer to any health issue. In the end, he may regret placing too much emphasis on this "solution".
As I stated in an earlier post , all of this talk about vaccines might actually be holding us back from returning to normal sooner rather than later.
It was recently suggested that people would be more likely to return to normal activities if they thought that a vaccine was not a realistic possibility in the near term.
Simply stated, people are willing to sacrifice now with the hope that it will end soon with a vaccine. However, if you told people not to count on a vaccine there would be a totally different mindset. People would have to get on with their lives and make the best of it. There would be no other choice.
Throughout history this is what people had to do in dealing with pandemics. It was not possible to close most businesses, shut down schools for months, have colleges only do remote learning, work from home and buy what you need to live online. You did the best you could but you could not stop daily life. Everyone knew that the alternative would be far worse.
Just a few more things that make you go hmmmmmm.
A Pivotal Week
How Worried Should We Be About Joe Biden?
The Supreme Court Curveball
What About The Human Race?
How Low Do We Set The Bar?
Actors On A Stage
It Will End When We Stop Counting
It's Not Over Until One Side Accepts Their Fate
DC Values or American Values?
Panic Porn Is In Peril


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CURT Rolls Out Program to Grade Contractors on Training
By Pam Radtke Russell
CII studies have shown the positive cost-benefit ratio of workforce development.
Last month, the utility Southern Co. sent its primary contractors a letter quizzing them on their level of worker training. The questionnaire is Southern's first step toward prequalifying and hiring only contractors who invest in worker training. The Construction Users Roundtable recommended the initiative at CURT's annual conference in Orlando in early February.
CURT's Labor Risk Management (LRM) Program asks owner members to hire only contractors that commit to spending a percentage of the total contract value on recruitment, retention and workforce training, including through unions. CURT expects owners will help pay for the training. "We are owners, and we have an obligation to invest in people," said Ed Luckenbach, manager of field execution for Air Products and Chemicals.
The proposal is based on safety efforts the industry uses to prequalify contractors based on their safety record.
"It's not punitive, it's collaborative," said Daniel Groves, director of operations for CURT. "When the owner says you have to do certain things, it levels the playing field."
The workforce training effort has been discussed since 1997 when it was proposed by the Business Roundtable.
But workforce development was hard to quantify. That has changed over the last few years with the development of the Contractors' Workforce Development Assessment and the Construction Labor Market Analyzer. Those assessments will be used to provide standardized assessments of contractors under the LRM program. CURT says the staffing impact will be minimal and handled by the LRM team.
Research by the Construction Industry Institute has shown that for every $1 invested in workforce training, there is a return of $3. In one case study shown at CURT's conference, $235,239 in training costs for one project led to a labor cost savings of $664,364.
Now, a small group of CURT members is proceeding to roll out the full initiative. The early adopters include Southern, Sabic, Air Products and about five other members, Groves said.
Eddie Clayton, workforce development manager for Southern, said the first survey that Southern sent out last month will help develop a second detailed questionnaire that will allow Southern to develop a scoring matrix for its contractors, which will be ranked. The next step will be for Southern to decide which projects will utilize the matrix. Key performance indicators will have to be established to measure contractor and project success. Along the way, Clayton said, the owner will be working with contractors to refine the system. "We want [them] to be part of that process."
Groves said CURT believes the program will help address the persistent labor shortages in the industry by providing training, which in turn reduces turnover. "It's being received very well," he said. "Even though it's taken many decades—the pain is sufficiently acute, there's a willingness to take this step. It is a big step."
KEYWORDS: CURT Labor Risk Management training
Pam Radtke Russell is a New Orleans-based journalist with more than a decade covering energy, environment and climate for ENR, Platts, CQ Roll Call in Washington D.C. and the Times-Picayune in New Orleans.
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Slacker and Steve - GMD - Their Moms Are Pushing Their Buttons, but Is It Too Late to Pull the Plug on Their Wedding? 4/18 (Audio)
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Amy and Chris are planning their wedding, but their moms are way too involved. Amy feels like it's not about her and Chris anymore and it's only about what their moms want. Chris is an only child and understands why his mom is acting this way. Amy wants to just forget about the whole wedding and elope, that way the day can be exactly how she wants it. Chris says it's too late and invitations have already been sent. Whose side are you on?
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El túnel de Piqueras une las provincias españolas de Soria y La Rioja (términos municipales de La Póveda en la vertiente soriana y Lumbreras en la riojana). El túnel se sitúa entre los kilómetros 261 y 264 de la N-111, bajo lo que se conoce como el Puerto de Piqueras. Tiene una longitud de 2.444 metros y evita doce kilómetros de curvas en ambas vertientes. Reduce en quince minutos el viaje entre Soria y Logroño.

Historia
Este túnel se abrió al tráfico el 3 de octubre de 2008, después de años de obras y décadas de espera, ya que esta infraestructura fue proyectada hace mucho tiempo. El Ministerio de Fomento decidió no realizar una inauguración oficial, sino simplemente poner en marcha el túnel, con un acto que se celebró en el centro de control situado en el tramo soriano.

El túnel de Piqueras comenzó a perfilarse en 1948 por el entonces gobernador civil de la provincia de Soria, Jesús Posada, padre del actual diputado popular, exministro y expresidente de la Junta de Castilla y León Jesús Posada.

La obra recibió su impulso definitivo con la colocación de la primera piedra en diciembre de 2002, aunque la finalización se retrasó debido a la adecuación del túnel a la normativa europea de seguridad. La inversión realizada fue de algo más de 75 millones de euros.

Véase también
 Anexo:Túneles de España

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Túnel de Piqueras en Geoconsult España ingenieros Consultores S.A.

Piqueras
Transporte de La Rioja (España)
Túneles de carretera de España de los años 2000
Arquitectura de España de 2008
Infraestructuras de Castilla y León del siglo XXI
Arquitectura en La Rioja en el siglo XXI