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Samantha Bee's Dishonest Attack on Catholic Hospitals
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Rather than presenting the facts, Bee set up a straw-man version of Catholicism in order to eviscerate it.
While most late-night shows tend to lean left, comedienne Samantha Bee frequently takes progressive bias to the next level, making fun of conservatives with harsh, distinctly unfunny jokes.
Last night, on her show Full Frontal, Bee lambasted the Catholic Church for the way it runs its hospitals, supposedly denying women "necessary care" such as abortion and sterilization. Progressives often claim that Catholic hospitals' denial of "reproductive care" is an infringement on women's rights. And Bee's iteration of the argument reveals once again why the case against Catholic health care doesn't hold water: It exploits the widespread cultural misunderstanding of Catholicism by creating a false version of Church teaching and using that fabrication to mock the entire religion.
First, Bee ignores the fact that Catholic teaching on human life and reproduction is a fundamental, longstanding tradition of the Church, passed down from one generation to the next for centuries. Instead of acknowledging this understanding of Catholic dogma, she portrays the Catholic guidelines for hospitals as a set of random proscriptions cobbled together by a group of old men (bishops) trying to control and harm women. "When I need reproductive advice from a virgin in a bathrobe, I'll let you know," she says. And later: "A uterus is the wrong place for a priest."
But Catholic priests, bishops, and cardinals don't give "reproductive advice"; they articulate the truth about human life and reproductive ethics in accord with Catholic teaching. A teaching promulgated and practiced for centuries by an entire religious group is fundamentally distinct from a panel of "virgins in bathrobes" dictating to women what they can and cannot do.
This first misrepresentation leads to a second: the claim that women will be without care if they are refused service at a Catholic hospital. Bee presents the compelling case of Jennafer Norris, who was denied a tubal ligation during an emergency C-section at a Catholic hospital. Meanwhile, Dr. Rupa Natarajan, who worked as an OB-GYN at a Catholic hospital, complains that she wasn't allowed to offer abortion, sterilization, or contraception. But both Norris and Natarajan were free to go elsewhere for care or for work. Bee anticipates this argument:
I mean, sure, you can try to avoid hospitals that force doctors to get a second opinion from one of the medieval-times busboys in charge of women's health, but when you're in the throes of a miscarriage, it's hard to grab the wheel of an ambulance and drive to Beth Israel. Besides, you might run out of gas before you got there.
This is another straw man. In most cases, when women want a particular reproductive service, they have ample time to locate and attend a non-Catholic hospital. Even in the few emergency situations — which Bee presents as if they are the vast majority of cases — it's still highly unlikely that a Catholic facility is the only available option. No woman has to grab the wheel of an ambulance while in the midst of miscarrying; she just has to call an ambulance from a non-Catholic hospital. Though it sometimes might be inconvenient for a woman to travel to a non-Catholic hospital, the inconvenience surely does not outweigh the importance of conscience rights, which demand that Catholic hospitals not be forced to provide procedures that Catholicism deems morally wrong.
Finally, Bee's case rests heavily on the argument that Catholic hospitals put women in grave physical danger by denying them abortion. "A miscarriage is already the worst day of a woman's life, and in a Catholic health-care network, it could also be her last," Bee asserts. In reality, a direct abortion (in which a doctor intentionally kills a child) is never medically necessary to save a mother's life. If a woman is having a miscarriage, having her child killed in an abortion will do nothing to improve her health or save her life. And Catholic teaching does take into account the health of pregnant women. For example, if a mother has an illness requiring her to take a certain drug to survive, the Church permits hospitals to administer that drug, even if it would have the side effect of killing her unborn child. Though the drug might result in the child's death, the Church considers taking it to be ethically distinct from an abortion.
#related#Another of Bee's case studies further illuminates this distinction. Mindy was pregnant with a child who had "lethal birth defects," presumably meaning that the defects would result in the child's death upon birth. Mindy goes on: "My water broke, which meant that he was not going to live, and it put me at risk for getting an infection, losing my uterus, and the worst-case scenario, death." She claims that her life was in danger because the Catholic hospital refused to "treat" her. What she really means is that the Catholic hospital refused to abort her child.
While the Catholic hospital certainly would "treat" Mindy, she falsely asserts that her life was in danger because she was refused an abortion. In fact, delivering a child with birth defects poses no health risks to the mother, other than those commonly associated with giving birth. Though her child might have died upon birth due to his condition, Mindy's life would never have been endangered. But Mindy didn't want the hospital to "treat" her; she wanted them to directly kill her child:
They just put their rules and their ideology above my baby's pain and suffering. I knew my baby. I was the only person in the world looking out for his best interest. I try not to think about the pain that he could've felt. He wouldn't have felt anything if they would've just terminated the pregnancy when my water broke. . . . All I wanted to do was just sit and cry for the baby that I was going to lose but I hadn't lost yet.
In Mindy's view, she was harmed because this Catholic hospital disregarded her suffering and that of her child, both of which were clearly considerable. But her twisted solution to the problem was one the Catholic Church has always opposed: the murder of an innocent child. "How can our suffering and danger mean so little to you?" Bee asks at the end of the segment. If she tried honestly to comprehend Church teaching, rather than simply denigrating a false depiction of it, she might realize that the Church articulates an essential truth: A mother's suffering is never lessened by the death of her child.
Alexandra DeSanctis is a staff writer for National Review. @xan_desanctis


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25 reasons to go to Copenhagen
As one of the best city breaks in Europe, we select the best the Danish capital has to offer visitors in search of a wonderful, wonderful time…
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Hidden behind an unmarked door, Ruby has everything you might want in a cocktail bar: it's tucked away, so walking in feels like uncovering a secret; there are several rooms, so you can sit by a window or head to the basement for more privacy; and the staff really know their stuff. It gets crowded in the evening, so it's best to go early (it opens at 4pm) when you can pull up a stool, discuss the drinks menu with the bartender and quietly enjoy what he makes for you.
Nybrogade 10, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3393 1203; www.rby.dk)
Danish Radio Concert Hall
'Architecture is like music,' Jean Nouvel said, referring to his design for this concert hall. 'It is made to move and delight us.' The building he designed for Danish Radio's orchestras does just that. It contains a 1,800-seat main auditorium, plus three smaller performance spaces. But what really sets the building apart is the exterior. It is covered in a semi-transparent screen. By day the light shines through it, but at night moving images can be projected onto it so that the whole building puts on a performance.
Emil Holms Kanal 20, Vestamager, Copenhagen (00 45 3520 3040; www.dr.dk/koncerthuset)
Danish Silver
At the Danish Silver shop you can find museum-quality pieces of cutlery, hollowware and jewellery from the 106-year history of Georg Jensen, Scandinavia's most famous - and most revered - silver company. From Henning Koppel's jugs, above, to 'Pyramid' cutlery and necklaces by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, all the most iconic designs are here. Some of the best pieces cost more than a car, but you can pick up affordable items such as cocktail sticks, cake knives and pepper pots.
Bredgade 12, Nyhavn, Copenhagen (00 45 3311 5252; www.danishsilver.com)
Designed by Henning Larsen, one of the great names of Danish architecture, the Opera House divided opinion when it opened in 2005. Its glass-and-steel façade earned it the nickname brødristeren - the toaster - and, depending on whom you ask, the walls of the auditorium resemble a violin case, a conch shell or a pumpkin. In the main auditorium, the royal box is not in the centre but over to the left-hand side close to the stage. The reason? Queen Margrethe II enjoys being able to see the actors preparing for their entrance.
Ekvipagemestervej 10, Christianshavn, Copenhagen (00 45 3369 6969; www.kglteater.dk)
Noma is off the beaten track, on the far side of the harbour, and its most famous dish resembles soil (it's actually made from malt flour, nuts and beer). And yet it is, right now, one of the most famous restaurants in the world. The head chef, René Redzepi, above, is a pioneer of New Nordic cuisine (Noma comes from nordisk mad, which means 'Nordic food'), so expect dishes with langoustines from the Faroe Islands, salmon and seaweed from Iceland, and musk ox and berries from Greenland.
Strandgade 93, Christianshavn, Copenhagen (00 45 3296 3297; www.noma.dk). Three-course menu from DKr1,045 (about £120) per person
New York is mad for the cupcake and Paris is passionate about the macaroon, but in Copenhagen the flødebolle is the top treat. The name translates as 'cream bun', though it's not a bun and doesn't contain cream. Rather it's a biscuit base topped with soft meringue and coated in chocolate. The most luxurious ones, made with marzipan and grand cru chocolate, come from the Summerbird chocolaterie.
Kronprinsensgade 11, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3393 8040; www.summerbird.com)
Nimb Hotel
The Nimb may be the smallest hotel in the city and it is, without a doubt, the most beautiful. The 13 bedrooms are impeccably furnished, each with a fireplace and a view of the Tivoli Gardens. There is an elegant cocktail lounge, a wine cellar, a Michelin-starred restaurant, a brasserie and even an on-site dairy. It's also close to the station - handy for those arriving by train from the airport.
Bernstorffsgade 5, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 8870 0000; www.nimb.dk). Doubles from about £285
What is it about gritty areas with refrigerator-trucks outside shuttered meat markets that fosters great nightlife? It works in Manhattan and right now it's working in Copenhagen. The Meatpacking District is booming, with cool restaurants - BioMio (in a former Bosch warehouse), Karriere, Fiskebaren - as well as galleries and studios. The area still has rough edges, but that just heightens the sense that this is a neighbourhood in transition.
Café Glyptoteket
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek gallery, founded by an heir to the brewing fortune, has a stunning art collection ranging from classical Rome to Picasso's Girl Combing Her Hair. But the icing on the cake is, well, the cake. Café Glyptoteket, surrounded by palms in the building's Winter Garden, always has at least seven kinds of cake on offer by expert baker Mette Blomsterberg, pictured. Come for the culture; stay for the cake.
Dantes Plads 7, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3341 8128; www.glyptoteket.dk)
Husmanns Vinstue
With its wood-panelled walls, Husmanns Vinstue is remarkably unchanged since it first opened in 1888. It serves traditional, working men's lunches, including smoked eel and herring served in a variety of ways. Naturally this should be washed down with a local beer. The waiter may suggest a shot of akvavit too - though this whacks up the bill.
Larsbjørnsstræde 2, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3311 5886; www.husmannsvinstue.dk). Lunch about £50 for two
Ordrupgaard, 8km north of the capital, is a museum offering three attractions in one. There's a classic Danish country house dating from 1918 with an amazing collection of 19th-century art, including works by Renoir, Cézanne, Monet, Manet and Gauguin. Close by is the former home (built in 1942) of Finn Juhl, one of the masters of Mid-century Modern design. And in 2005 the museum expanded by adding a dramatic, black-concrete building, pictured, designed by Zaha Hadid, which stands between the other two.
Vilvordevej 110, Charlottenlund (00 45 3964 1183; www.ordrupgaard.dk)
Illum
With fashion upstairs, food downstairs and Café X on the ground floor overlooking the main shopping street (perfect for people-watching), Illum can give any credit card a bruising. Filled with light and wonderfully laid out, it's a place that's hard to pass without popping in. You will find all the big international fashion brands, but also top Scandinavian labels such as Sand, Acne, Björn Borg, Filippa K and Gant.
Østergade 52, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3314 4002; www.illum.eu)
Ah, Arne! You really can't escape the influence of Denmark's most famous designer. His Egg, Swan and Ant chairs are everywhere, and his SAS Royal Hotel (now the Radisson Blu Royal) still dominates the skyline. Jacobsen designed every aspect of the building, from the tower to the teaspoons, but sadly only one room, number 606, pictured, remains as he intended. You can also visit some of Jacobsen's other projects outside central Copenhagen, including Bellevue Beach, the Bellavista housing estate and the Skovshoved petrol station.
The name of this modern-art museum 35km up the coast from Copenhagen may seem American but is, in fact, derived from a strange quirk of its history. The original building was once a private home owned by a man who had three wives, all called Louise. The home was given the name in 1855, and when it reopened as part of the museum in 1958, the name remained. One of the most popular attractions in Denmark, it focuses on art after 1945, but the collection and exhibitions are only part of the reason to visit. It's easily accessible by train and worth coming just to enjoy its idyllic setting beside the sea.
Gammel Strandvej 13, Humlebæk (00 45 4919 0719; www.louisiana.dk)
No one with an interest in 20th-century design should pass up the chance to explore Bredgade, the best street in the city for art and antiques. It is packed with shops, galleries and auction houses selling amazing stuff, but Klassik is one of the best. This is where to go for vintage pieces by all the great Danes: Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Poul Henningsen, Poul Kjærholm, and their talented friends.
Bredgade 3, Nyhavn, Copenhagen (00 45 3333 9060; www.klassik.dk)
Mielcke & Hurtigkarl
The name may not be easy to remember, but dining at Jakob Mielcke and Jan Hurtigkarl's restaurant is hard to forget. In an 18th-century pavilion in Frederiksberg Park, it has wildly dramatic decor and an audio system that pipes in natural sounds. Thankfully the menu has the substance to support the style.
Frederiksberg Runddel 1, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (00 45 3834 8436; www.mhcph.com). Three-course menu about £80 per person
Meyers Deli
Claus Meyer started out as a TV cook and now runs several businesses. The food at Meyers Deli is a hybrid of Nordic and French cuisines, with products such as havtorn (sea buckthorn) alongside good, rough bread and butter. It's not fancy but it's good and reliable, with some dishes using produce from Meyer's farm.
Three locations: Gammel Kongevej 107, Kongens Nytorv 13 and Gothersgade 60 (00 45 3325 4595; www.meyersdeli.dk). About £65 for two
AC Perch
Every weekend queues form outside AC Perch's tea shop, a reflection of both the quality of the tea and the smallness of the shop. Inside, the walls are lined with big tins of loose tea which is weighed on an old-fashioned scales, just as when the shop opened in 1835. On an alley at the side you'll find a door leading to the tea room, where afternoon tea is so popular you have to book.
Kronprinsensgade 5, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3315 3562; www.perchs.dk). Afternoon tea for two about £45
Royal Café
The Royal Café has a fairytale quality, with lots of cakes on a long marble table and drawings of flowers on the walls. It has cleverly taken one of Denmark's most famous creations, the smørrebrød (open sandwich), and reinterpreted it with an attention to detail that would do a sushi chef proud. The result is smushi - small, perfectly formed sandwiches that are just the thing for a shopping break.
Amagertorv 6, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3312 1122; www.theroyalcafe.dk)
Tivoli by Night
The Tivoli Gardens are great at any time of year, and any time of day, but there's something particularly magical about them by night, when they take on a surreal, Danes-in-Wonderland ambience, often with live jazz playing. Don't miss the view over Copenhagen from the Ferris wheel. There are also plenty of dining options, from Hot Dog Corner and Wagamama to two Michelin-starred restaurants.
Vesterbrogade 3, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3315 1001; www.tivoli.dk)
Tisvildeleje
It's an easy 80 minutes by train - travelling through small towns and woodlands - from the city centre to this impossibly pretty seaside village on the Kattegat, the sea between Sweden and Denmark. You'll find thatched cottages right by the water, miles of white-sand beach backed by dunes, and perfectly clear water. All cool Copenhageners know about it, but visitors usually stay closer to the city. Tisvildeleje is worth the trip.
Borrowing a book isn't the only reason to visit the Black Diamond, as the 1999 extension to the Royal Library is known. Connected to the original library by several bridges, it leans out over a canal affording amazing views. The interior is as impressive as the exterior, with a huge ceiling fresco by one of Denmark's most famous painters, Per Kirkeby, not to mention a great restaurant, Søren K, named after one of the country's most famous philosophers, Kierkegaard.
Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Slotsholmen, Copenhagen (00 45 3347 4747; www.kb.dk)
In an age when leather goods are considered the height of luxury but many fine-china companies are floundering, Royal Copenhagen (established 1775) keeps itself relevant - and desirable - by continually reinventing its designs. It also helps that its flagship store is incredibly stylish. This year the company celebrates the first decade of 'Blue Fluted Mega', a bold reworking of one of its most famous patterns. In Denmark, it seems, people still appreciate a well-set table.
Amagertorv 6, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3313 7181; www.royalcopenhagen.com)
The Danes are very proud of their green credentials, and the capital is one of the most bike-friendly in the world. Cycle paths run alongside almost all the roads in the city and it's taken for granted that everyone owns a bike. For the past five years or so, families have taken to getting around using the fashionable (and expensive) Christiania Bike, which has a box big enough to transport three small children at the front. It has become a peculiarly Danish status symbol, but for most locals a wicker basket to hold the shopping will suffice. For visitors, there are plenty of bike rental companies to try.
Museum of Danish Resistance
The Little Mermaid may be the city's most famous attraction but she is, sad to say, an underwhelming little thing. Go and see her, by all means, but afterwards be sure to visit this small museum. It tells the story of Denmark's courage during World War II, including one of the most remarkable episodes from the war: how the Danes, with just a couple of days' warning, managed to help the vast majority of their Jewish neighbours escape over the sea to neutral Sweden.
Churchillparken, Indre By, Copenhagen (00 45 3347 3921; www.natmus.dk)
By Stephen Whitlock: published in August 2010
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A Négyes Metró Barátai egy névleg civil kezdeményezés, mely 2008 januárjában "önkéntes közmunkára" szólította fel Budapest lakosait, a 4-es metró (M4) mihamarabbi elkészülte érdekében, valójában a Reakció című politikai újság gerillamarketingje.

Előzmények

A főváros negyedik metróvonaláról már az 1950-es évek óta születtek koncepcionális tervek és építését (az első határidők szerint) 1978-ban kellett volna elkezdeni. Az 1990-ben főpolgármesterré választott Demszky Gábor (SZDSZ) első ciklusa kezdete óta szorgalmazta a Dél-Budát Kelet-Pesttel összekötő M4 megépítését. Bár a tervezésbe, az engedélyezésbe és a pályáztatásokba az évtizedek alatt többtízmilliárd forintot fektettek, a fúrópajzsok csak 2007 áprilisában indulhattak el. A kivitelezéssel kapcsolatos bizonytalanságok és botrányok azonban tovább folytatódtak (a projektvezetőt elbocsátották, egyes kivitelezők szerződést bontottak), 2007 decemberére pedig több, már épülő állomás (pl. a Kálvin téri) befejezése is veszélybe került. Közvéleménykutatások szerint a budapesti lakosság rendkívül pesszimista a beruházás megvalósulását illetően, és jelentős szkepszissel figyeli a fejleményeket.

Történet

A Négyes Metró Barátai nevű (addig ismeretlen) szervezet 2008. január 14-én, vasárnap éjjel gerillamarketing akció keretében több száz plakátot ragasztott ki a metró épülő állomásainak és forgalmas csomópontjainak közelében (pl. a Kálvin téren, a Rákóczi téren, a Fővám téren és a Móricz Zsigmond körtéren). A felhívás szerint a Négyes Metró Barátai "fiatalokat és időseket, családapákat és családanyákat toborzott", hogy 2008. január 17-én csütörtökön jelenjenek meg munkaruhában, sisakkal a metró Rákóczi téri épülő állomásán, és fogjanak önkéntes közmunkába, azaz kezdjék el saját kezükkel ásni az alagutat.

A szervezet saját honlapot hozott létre és videókat tett közzé a különböző megosztó oldalakon. A honlapot a Városháza címére jegyezték be, ami az internetes fórumokon és a sajtóban találgatásokra adott okot, miszerint az akció mögött Demszky Gábor és kampánytanácsadói állnak. A Főpolgármesteri Hivatal azonban cáfolta ezt az értesülést. A Négyes Metró Barátai széles körű médiavisszhangot váltott ki, a rejtélyes társaságról részletesen beszámolt a Petőfi Rádió, a Magyar Televízió, a Népszabadság, az Index és további médiumok tucatjai.

A szervezet céljai

Miközben a szervezet alapítói titokban maradtak, a fórumokon és a médiában találgatás indult, hogy az akciót komolynak vagy viccnek szánják-e kitalálói. A Népszabadság álláspontja szerint médiahack (álhírterjesztés), a köztelevízió hírműsora szerint komoly kezdeményezés állhat a háttérben. Előbbi esetben a 4-es metró elhúzódó, botrányoktól terhes beruházásának kigúnyolásáról lehet szó, mely "helyre teszi" a metró ügyét. Utóbbi esetben lelkes civilek elégelhették meg a politikusok metrót övező terméketlen vitáit. A sajtó nagy várakozásokkal tekintett a 2008. január 17-ére meghirdetett "lelepleződés" elébe, amikorra a szervezet összehívta szimpatizánsait a Rákóczi térre.

Önleleplezés

A meghirdetett helyen és időben több tucat médium kamerái, fényképezőgépei és riporterei előtt végül a Reakció című havilap munkatársai jelentek meg, akik bemutatták épp megjelenő, 2008. januári lapszámukat, melynek címlapsztorija a "Kétes metró" címet kapta. A lap a főszerkesztő elmondása szerint azért folyamodott gerillakampányhoz, hogy a 4-es metró történetéhez hasonlóan abszurd módon növeljék ismertségüket. A Reakció csapata "szíverősítő" kevert röviditalokkal, valamint "I LOVE M4"-kitűzőkkel ajándékozta meg a sajtó képviselőit, és biztosították őket, hogy a jövőben is felhívják a figyelmet a beruházás körüli visszásságokra. Az akcióról mint az egyik legsikeresebb magyar gerillakampányról tudósított a média.

Külső hivatkozások
 Négyes Metró Barátai (hivatalos honlap)
 A Reakció magazin honlapja
 A négyes metró részletes története a Metros.hu-n
 A Népszabadság cikke a Négyes Metró Barátairól

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August 14, 2020 8 minute read
Failing (forward) in local government: a conversation with Carrie S. Cihak
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The CPI North America team spent a year digging into the questions: why is it so hard to learn from failure in local government? What can we do to make it easier? In search of answers, we worked with six local governments across the U.S. in day-long workshops where we heard about the barriers that public servants face to learning from failure, and generated some ideas to break down those barriers. From those conversations emerged four elements of what failing forward in government can look like, all summarized in our report with the Aspen Institute Center for Urban Innovation:
How to Fail (Forward): A Framework for Fostering Innovation in the Public Sector
We spoke with workshop participant Carrie S. Cihak, who leads learning and impact activities and partnerships for King County Metro (in Seattle, WA), about the third of these elements: creating systems and processes that enable identifying, learning from, and addressing failures. After the workshop took place, Carrie was detailed to King County's COVID-19 response, so we discussed learning from failure in that context, as well as how it relates to King County's focus on racial equity.
How are you coping with being at the seat of government in King County, where I know you have a strong anti-racist focus?
George Floyd's murder is obviously horrific and tragic. I wish I could say unbelievable, but the truth is that the death of Black men and other people of color of all genders at the hands of government agents just keeps repeating. The activism that has sprung forth as a result actually gives me great hope – I see people on the streets claiming their power, which is what creates real change, and more allyship among some people who already hold power, too.
As the government responsible for local public health, we are battling two pandemics, and are working diligently to support protesters in protecting themselves against the pandemic of COVID-19 while they exercise their constitutional rights and make their voices heard in the fight against the pandemic of racism.
Luckily, the recent rise in COVID cases in King County doesn't seem to be due to the protests. I participated in the largest march here, and it was amazing to see the number of people who were coming out, and the care and respect with which people treated one another.
Personally, I think like so many people, I'm experiencing a wide range of complex emotions – from outrage and despondency, to optimism and hopefulness. I'm exceedingly grateful that I and my family are safe and healthy and that I have a job – and one where I can acknowledge and find support for these emotions. And I'm distressed this is not true for so many people here, and I'm more motivated than ever to help change that.
How has the pandemic affected the structures and processes you had previously identified that might keep you from learning from failure (e.g., silos, no time to plan for learning etc..)?
There's so much still we don't know about COVID and, being among the first places in the country where the virus emerged, we had to move very publicly to a position of learning. This can be an unusual stance for government – government leaders are often used to speaking authoritatively, and don't often admit uncertainty publicly. But in an emergency and rapidly evolving situation like a pandemic, where so much is truly unknown, that doesn't work well or engender public trust.
In King County, we knew that our COVID-19 response couldn't be successful unless we centered it in the lived experience of community, with a strong focus on racial equity. We set up structures to both receive from and push out information to community quickly through trusted messengers. Those community connections have made it easier to innovate and learn, and also be aware of our failures.
A lot of times in government – because of the white normative culture in which we operate – we're not even aware that we're failing the people we are entrusted to serve.
The new mechanisms we've put in place to learn more quickly from community have been really helpful in rapidly learning about failing, averting failure, and being more innovative. We've been motivated in this because everyone working on the COVID-19 response realizes that the cost of failure is very high: it's people's lives. So, there is a tension in that we need to learn and innovate in order to stop this disease and its inequities, while at the same time the consequences of making mistakes are very high. So that presents both challenges and opportunities for learning.
Tell me more about how this new community-centered structure has enabled better learning from failure?
For the COVID response, we called on County employees representing different types of expertise and lived experience and pulled them from their regular jobs into our community response branch. Together, they bring a diverse set of insights, networks, and relationships into the work. They also come to the work with an already strong racial equity lens. I find that many people with this perspective have an innate interest in the learning process — and so they were open to iterating quickly and addressing failures regularly.
In addition, we created a structure to support "community navigators" — folks outside government who know what's happening in people's everyday lives and are willing to challenge us. Getting this in place required a lot of internal and external advocacy – and represents both a failure and a success.
Once we got out of our own way and overcame some of the hurdles we created for ourselves, we were able to quickly tap into the community partnerships and trust we have built over the years.
I feel a much closer relationship to public accountability because of this – community is right there with us. And we can't pretend that we're not failing when trusted partners tell us that we are.
It's interesting, because it upends the narrative. You're working so closely with members of the public that you have to learn, because there are so many obvious failures that to ignore them is the real failure. Is that right?
Yes. We have far more to lose by not connecting with community than by bringing community in.
As humans, we tend to overemphasize the potential failures that could occur with change and overstate the risk of change, even when there is far more failure and risk in maintaining the status quo. With respect to racial equity, my experience as a white American is that we are generally more comfortable with the failure of ignoring the impact of the racist status quo, because the personal harms to us are not as great or as obvious to us. The result of this is that our governments and systems have been failing on this for 400 years, and are comfortable enough with racial injustice to perpetuate it.
The protests we've seen in communities around the United States, including here in the Seattle region, are useful in that they are making the risk and discomfort of the status quo higher for government leaders.
I think that, if local governments would weave work with the community into the fabric of our decision making, then we would see big change much more quickly and it would actually occur with less, not more, disruption.
So, in recent years, King County and other local governments are learning that it is not enough to make a decision and then realize, "oh yeah, now we've got to go out and talk to the public". In King County, in the COVID response and in other ways, such as King County Metro's Equity Cabinet, we are learning how to more deeply engage community in co-creating solutions and sharing decision-making power. That's creating a broader recognition that community knowledge is a form of expertise we should value as much, if not more than, other types of expertise we routinely consider in our decision making. We are realizing that governments miss out on some of the best solutions and can make ill-informed choices when we get further and further isolated from community and the actual impact of what we're doing.
When we think about the "systems and processes" that inhibit learning from failure, we often think about procedural things, like performance management and decision-making processes. What process do you think most inhibits learning from failure?
I think a key missing step in our processes is the fact that we don't take time to closely listen and prioritize building relationships – we tend to favor process over relationship. That leads us to further failure, and it means that good ideas are unable to take root because the environment doesn't feel safe to try them out. That is particularly true in emergency management structures, which – for many very good reasons – are specifically built around structured processes and not individual people. But that can be particularly problematic in a long-term emergency response like a pandemic, when we pull a lot of people together to respond who may not have worked together before. Combine that with the stress that people are under, the high stakes, and a commitment but lack of practice to working effectively in racially diverse groups – that can lead to a lot of tensions in the team. To get through that, you need to stay centered in your values, in community, and realize the only path forward is through. Does that make sense?
Yes, totally. Is there anything else that's become more relevant during the crisis?
The performance management piece is interesting. Once something becomes a whole field of practice, it can end up taking on a structure that can become ossified and somewhat overwhelming. But when you get to the heart of performance management, it's trying to use data in real time to understand how you're doing, and then adjust. And that's exactly what public health experts and epidemiologists are doing with respect to the novel coronavirus. King County now has several data dashboards, tracking many different impacts of COVID-19, but we began very quickly with the basics of tracking disease infection, understanding it, and working to dramatically blunt its spread. We set aside or sped up a lot of the process that comes with performance management, in part because COVID-19 has reduced it all down to its very essence: while there are lots of risks and tradeoffs to manage, we have directly related metrics that tell us in pretty near real time the impact of our actions.
Outside of the immediate disease response, we've had to completely rethink so many of our services and their measures of performance, such as our public transit system. Our team at Metro had to flip the agency's focus very quickly, from spending years encouraging more people to ride transit, to getting people to not to ride transit except for essential trips. Most of our usual performance metrics have needed complete rethinking, very quickly – for example, what constitutes safety on a bus today and thus how we track our performance is very different from what that was back in January. We're also trying to quickly learn about who is still riding, who most needs the transit system, and how we best get them to where they need to go as safely as possible. Many of these people – and including our Metro drivers – are essential workers who are putting themselves at risk to help take care of our community, so the stakes are very high. So while the pandemic has thrown so much of what we define as successful performance up in the air, it is also showing us how adept we can be about learning, and learning rapidly.
Has any space been made to reflect on how things have worked out?
There's such a heightened sense of urgency that it's been difficult to reflect in a structured way. But learning from failure has never been more important than in the face of this pandemic.
Operating in the COVID context presents so many hard decisions that have to be made quickly and with limited information – for every one of us and in every aspect of society – that it is impossible to completely avoid failure. If our fear of that failure is too active, we fail to act and we fail to adjust.
As just one example, if you think about the reopening phases communities have established all around the country, these are essentially learning experiments – with very high stakes. People in every sector in every community are trying to figure out what can be reopened safely without compromising their health and leading to more disease. Unfortunately, many of these experiments are failing, and people are dying as a result. It does seem though, at least on the local level, that more leaders around the country are learning that the path through this pandemic and to reopening is not a straight line.
I hope all local governments will create opportunities to step back and reflect, and we need to do that with community. What did we learn about learning itself from COVID, how we operate, what we did successfully, and where we failed? What did the COVID environment teach us about learning, and how can we take those learnings and apply them to co-create a better future? People are in the middle of it now, so they're not consciously reflecting. I was thinking, oh gosh, we've totally set aside what we learned from the Failure Foundry. But then I realized we're actually in the Foundry right now.
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"How to Fail (Forward): A Framework for Fostering Innovation in the Public Sector" by The Centre for Public Impact and The Aspen Institute Center for Urban Innovation provides an in-depth look at one of the most challenging areas of governing: how to embrace and learn from failure.
In a sector where the stakes are often higher, and the ability to innovate more tightly constrained, municipalities' ability to embrace and learn from failure is one of the most important qualities for long-term success.
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The toughest part is number one listed above. This time of year, with the higher sun angle, it is harder to keep the temperature below freezing during the day. Thick clouds, and steady moderate to at times heavy precipitation is the about the only way to do it.
The heaviest snow should be to our south (think Lancaster, York, Gettysburg) and to our east (think Allentown, Bethlehem). So any shift northwest, and we could get several more inches.
However, if you live near State College on north, you may not get much at all, just a couple of inches. So a shift southeast could give us much less snow.


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Disney to pause Florida political donations over law limiting LGBTQ discussion
The latest announcement comes a day after the Hollywood Reporter published a letter by LGBTQ+ employees and their allies within Disney TV Animation criticizing Chapek as "tone-deaf" for his initial messaging on the bill.
Disney has been under fire for failing to take a public stand against the measure, which opponents of the legislation say will harm the lesbian, gay, transgender and queer community. The company employs more than 65,000 people at the sprawling Walt Disney World resort in Orlando.
LOS ANGELES: Walt Disney Co is pausing all political donations in Florida after an employee outcry over legislation that would limit discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools, Chief Executive Bob Chapek said in a memo to staff on Friday.
"Speaking to you, reading your messages, and meeting with you have helped me better understand how painful our silence was," Chapek wrote. "It is clear that this is not just an issue about a bill in Florida, but instead yet another challenge to basic human rights. You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry."
The Florida Senate passed the legislation Tuesday which would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state's primary schools, but also prohibits teachings "not age appropriate" for other grades.
The measure, which its opponents labeled the "Don't Say Gay" bill, passed the state House last month and is headed to Governor Ron DeSantis for approval. DeSantis has indicated his support for the measure.
Employees joined with advocacy groups such as Color of Change in calling on Disney to withdraw funding from politicians who support the Florida bill.
Chapek thanked the company's employees for "sharing your pain, frustration and sadness" over the company's response. "I missed the mark in this case," he wrote to employees. "But am an ally you can count on - and I will be an outspoken champion for the protections, visibility, and opportunity you deserve."
Disney pledged to increase support for advocacy groups to combat similar legislation in other states. It also is re-examining its political contributions.
Benjamin Siemon, a Disney animation writer who had publicly criticized the company's actions, applauded Chapek on Friday for responding to employee concerns.
"I want to thank Bob Chapek for taking this step," Siemon wrote on Twitter. "We have more to do as a company in helping make Disney a place the LGBTQIA+ community can be proud of again but it's a start." (Reporting by Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Aurora Ellis)
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Beyond 'O.J.:' How ESPN Became The Most Powerful Platform for Docs To Make a Difference
ESPN won their first Oscar last night, but Ezra Edelman's masterpiece isn't their first film to tackle big issues and reach a huge audience outside the liberal bubble.
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"OJ: Made in America"
Ezra Edelman's "O.J.: Made in America" won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature last night at the 2017 Academy Awards. It was a major coup for ESPN, a media behemoth known for live sports events and shows, not movies. Yet what is more remarkable about "O.J." is how many people have seen the clear-eyed, seven-hour-and-forty-five-minute historical examination of race in America.
READ MORE: Oscar Nominated Filmmakers Take Us Inside Their Artistic Process
From its June 11 premiere through the month of July, 41 million viewers tuned into watch one of the 40 telecasts of "O.J." on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. An additional 3.4 million unique viewers streamed the doc through the network's streaming app WatchESPN. And while total viewership numbers are unavailable for Cable VOD, ESPN told IndieWire the film has seen at least 7.1 million transactions. Not included in these numbers are how many viewers watched the film in theaters, on Hulu this August, Viceland this winter, or ESPN's re-airing in the lead up to the Academy Awards.
Edelman finds the film's popularity shocking.
"The idea that people would engage with an eight-hour documentary is already unlikely," said Edelman in a recent interview with IndieWire. "Then, the idea that people are gonna engage with an eight-hour documentary that's about race in America, and for three hours of it is a history lesson? That's even more unlikely."
Oscar winners Ezra Edelman and Producer Caroline Waterlow
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The film is also not a gentle look at race or America. One of Edelman's objectives in making the film was for the audience to understand why African Americans celebrated Simpson's acquittal on charges that he murdered his wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman. That highly contentious and controversial moment in 1996 highlights the sharp racial divide in this country.
It's the type of content audiences at film festivals and arthouse theaters might expect. It's not what you would expect from ESPN, which has a wide mainstream audience that reaches deep into red-state America.
"This is where I think the reach of ESPN, in a weird way, is sort of subversive," said Edelman. "Everyone watches ESPN, and so people who otherwise would not engage in a story that involves a lot of the issues of this film are lured into it. [Sports] is the one unifying thing in our country where the proverbial red and blue states can all enjoy it together."
While the size and scope of "O.J." is unique, it is hardly the first time ESPN has tackled larger cultural issues. In the last 10 years, the network has produced 100 documentaries through its "30 for 30" series. Ava DuVernay tackled equal pay for women ("Venus Vs."), Steve James examined racial divide of his hometown ("No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson"), Eric Drath told the story of America's first transgender public figure ("Renée"), and Spike Lee took audiences inside the Black Lives Movement on a southern University campus ("2 Fists Up").
ESPN is even responsible for the best documentary made about Donald Trump ("Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?"), which includes the moment when Academy Award-nominated director Mike Tollin confronted Trump as the former owner of the New Jersey Generals about his role in destroying the former football league. (Trump walked out of his on-camera interview.)
Donald Trump walks out of his interview for "Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?"
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Interestingly, the idea for "O.J.: Made in America" originated with ESPN, not Edelman; he initially turned down the project.
Continue Reading: Beyond 'O.J.:' How ESPN Became The Most Powerful Platform for Docs To Make a Difference
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Venamartello (Venamartièllë in dialetto ascolano) è una frazione del comune di Acquasanta Terme in provincia di Ascoli Piceno circondata interamente da verdi montagne, dove si può trovare una vasta fauna: caprioli, cinghiali e raramente lupi. Le sue origini si possono far risalire intorno all'anno mille. Venamartello domina un tratto della valle del Tronto e del rio Tallacano; dalla frazione si possono vedere sia il Monte Vettore che il Monte Piselli.

Storia
I primi cenni risalgono al 1039 grazie a dei documenti di monaci farfensi. Il nome sembra prendere origine dalla famiglia dei Martelleschi che tra qui e Paggese aveva la propria residenza, salvo poi trasferirsi ad Ascoli intorno al 1200.

Nel 1458 insieme a Cocoscia fu inserito come Sindacato unico al comune di Acquasanta Terme.

Nel 1562 qui ebbe residenza il famoso Mariano Parisani, e per questo in alcuni documenti è testimoniato che la villa venne data alla fiamme.

Lo storico Giuseppe Colucci, attorno al 1800, descriveva una villa con 144 abitanti e due chiese; S. Salvatore attualmente diroccata e della Beata Vergine delle Grazie attualmente sconsacrata ed edificio privato. Lo scrittore descrive anche come nei pressi della chiesa probabilmente via siano i resti del castello della famiglia Martelleschi.

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Durante l'unità d'Italia il generale Pinelli diede alle fiamme il paese come rappresaglia per essersi ribellato.

Geografia fisica

Territorio
Collocato nell'appennino umbro-marchigiano è inserito nel comprensorio del parco nazionale dei Monti Sibillini. Le montagne che circondano il paese sono: monte Ceresa (1494 metri), monte Savucco (1205 metri), monte Monterone (1420 metri), monte Scaloni (1340 metri), colle Cese Novele (1057 metri), monte Vicito (1041 metri), monte Pianomonte (1279 metri). Questa frazione si trova a 600 m s.l.m. e a 13 km da Acquasanta Terme e a soli 9 km dalla via Salaria. Percorrendo la strada di notte dal lago al paese si possono facilmente incontrare specie appartenenti alla fauna notturna locale come: cinghiali, volpi, gufi e altri animali. Nei pressi di Venamartello vi sono le frazioni di Cocoscia, Tallacano, Falciano, Vallefusella e Forcella

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Sport
Il trekking è in forte ascesa grazie alla presenza di molti percorsi segnalati e recuperati dal CAI di Ascoli Piceno e da molti appassionati. Nei mesi di settembre e ottobre nelle montagne come da tradizione secolare tante persone tornano a popolare i boschi per la raccolta di castagne. Altre ricchezze del bosco sono i funghi, i tartufi neri, asparagi selvatici, ciliegie, fichi, noci, lamponi e more.

Venamartello è attraversata dal fiume Tronto. Sia dal lato sud, dove il fiume transita naturalmente, sia sul lato nord nel canale artificiale che alimenta la nota Centrale idroelettrica di Venamartello.

Popolazione
Venamartello ha una popolazione post terremoto di 8 abitanti. I residenti sono 9, alcuni dei quali momentaneamente fuori a causa del sisma, ma vi vivono quattro persone residenti altrove. L'età media è relativamente alta, attorno ai 60. Il più anziano è Amedeo detto Madè.

Sisma 2016

Venamartello, come tutto il comune di Acquasanta, è stato fortemente "scosso" dallo sciame sismico iniziato il 26 Agosto 2016. Proprio in quella data, il paese era affollato di turisti anche detti "bagnanti". Fortunatamente non vi furono feriti, e le abitazioni ebbero solo crolli parziali. Ovviamente quasi l'intera popolazione si trasferì, fu anche montata una tenda temporanea per tutti gli abitanti del paese. Il 30 ottobre 2016, Norcia fu colpita da un sisma di magnitudo 6.5, e Venamartello vi furono svariati crolli, il centro storico è stato dichiarato per il 90% inagibile e zona rossa. Di fatto le case più danneggiate sono risultate quelle dei turisti, i quali non è dato sapersi quando torneranno ad affollare il paesino.

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Altri progetti

Frazioni di Acquasanta Terme


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Abelmoschus ficulneus is een soort uit de kaasjeskruidfamilie (Malvaceae). De soort komt voor in Oost-Afrika, van Eritrea tot in Noord-Mozambique, op Madagaskar en in Zuid-Azië en Noord-Australië.

Het is een vezelachtige, vaste plant met een houtige stengel. De bloemen zijn roze of wit, met een donkerrood hart.

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The Robins blew Alfreton away last weekend with seven goals on the road, and beat title chasing Chorley 5-3 on Saturday.
Promoted last season, the club have loved life back in the National League North and are playing some eye-catching football.
They have now scored 80 goals this season - more than anyone else in the division.
"I think anyone who has been watching us can see that we're coming into form at just the right time," boss Parkinson told Alty TV.
"That takes us top of the scoring charts, which is something I'm really pleased to see.
"Chorley found our attackers a real handful because they are very good at what they do.
"But it's not always the best individuals. It's often the best group who do well at the end of the season.
"We're lucky. We have a fantastic group with depth and togetherness.
 Our Crowd Pleasers! The Top Ten National League Attendances It's not just the pressure and excitement which is growing - the crowds are as well!
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Truth Teller Experience is a dynamic literary exposé featuring Author and Orator – Aquanza Cadogan.
The modern day revival of the artistic and literary explosion which defined the 1920's, otherwise known as the 'Harlem Renaissance', The Truth Teller Experience is the perfect blend of intellectuals, literary artists, fine artists and musicians of the 21st Century.
This experience breaths new life and energy into a platform that gave birth to some of the literary greats like Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, James Weldon-Johnson, and Alaine Locke. Who knows what greats will be born of this movement?
A traveling narrated show that showcases black business and artists while using socially conscious topics, Afrocentric artwork and music that inspires people of all ages and nationalities about black culture.
A mobile soap box that uses music and the power of words as a platform for purpose.
A program intended to teach young people in schools how to use their voices to become better leaders and inspire other youths with the power of words.


Final Fantasy VI was the first game to have some form of "Limit Break" system. However, in their original incarnation they were referred to as Desperation Attacks.
Unlike versions that have surfaced since, Desperation Attacks were quite simplistic in their execution. To perform a Desperation Attack, a character had to appear in weakened state. The most common reason for this was due to have low amounts of HP and if this status was achieved, the game would at random choose to perform a Desperation Attack instead of a normal attack.
As the named suggests, these attacks therefore came in times of desperation and the damage was greatly amplified compared to a normal attack.
Although Desperate Attacks were available for most of the characters, not all of them had access to such moves. Both Gau and Umaro were without Desperate Attacks, but everyone else had completely unique attacks which could cause substantial damage to enemies.
The only thing that really differs about each of the moves aside from their names is the length of the animation. They are for the most part quite short, but some are longer than others.


It's been a long time since I've had a magical session at Ho'okipa (North Shore of Maui, Hi). Sunsets there will take your breath away and to see it from the inside the Ocean is hard to describe. I love that I can once again call Maui home and really thankful for all the wonderful people that make this Island fantastic.
I would normal comment on each photo but as this is my triumphant return to Hawaiian waters, I'll let the images speak for themselves tonight.
This entry was posted on December 12, 2013 by the surfing photog. It was filed under ART, Barrel, hawaii, Ho'okipa, long board, Maui, Photography, surf photography, surfing, Traveling, Water Angles and was tagged with ART, Barrel, hawaii, Ho'okipa, long board, Maui, photography, SURF PHOTOGRAPHY, Surfing, Traveling, Water Angles.
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Can Blockchain Transform The Music Industry?
| Published September 29, 2019
By Robert Johnson
It's important that we assess the ways blockchain technology promises to transform the many industries that exist within our society. It's clear how blockchain can transform finance (just check out Bitcoin) and it's also been made clear over the past year how much of an impact the blockchain could have on logistics and even renewable energy. However, have we truly measured up the impact that the blockchain could have on the music industry?
According to Forbes, in 2017 the global music industry was worth around $15.7 Billion. Due to inflation and enhanced technology since then, this figure has risen, therefore, the full scale and full grip on society that the commercial music industry have is colossal. Within the industry, data is key. Data is music, data is record keeping, data is sales, data is purchasing and data is performing. All of these aspects then can be transferred to the blockchain in a move that could be truly transformative.
Take this as an example. A singer producers a record, that record then needs to undergo legal proceedings to ensure the rights to the record are held by the relevant people; the singer, the writer, the producer and the record label. Through this, each of the parties involved will gain a share of the income that the record generates. At the moment, this is a very lengthy process that uses a number of middlemen and external agencies, such as lawyers and distributors. By using blockchain technology, this doesn't have to be the case.
The record could be recorded onto a block and saved on the blockchain under a binding contract that instantly gives measured rights to those involved in its production, no need for a lawyer when the data is protected by a blockchain contract. Furthermore, the blockchain can be used to help with the sale and purchase of the record, and moreover, can automatically transfer those royalties to the relevant parties without the need of a bank or distributer. The blockchain can also protect that record and ensure it is not unlawfully reproduced and that all who access and listen to it have purchased the correct license to do so.
There's also a range of other technological and logistical concepts that one might consider when pondering how blockchain technology promises to transform the music industry. One thing is clear - this will happen eventually, it's only a matter of time before the music moguls start to tap into this technology too when that happens, things will get very interesting indeed.
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Switch to Offer 24M in 2021, PS5 and XSX|S to Sell a Combined 25M, Forecasts Analyst
Ampere Analysis games industry analyst Piers Harding-Rolls speaking to GamesIndustry has predicted the Nintendo Change will be the best-selling console in 2021 with sales around 24 million units. He has actually likewise predicted Nintendo will release an updated model of the Nintendo Change in 2021..
Harding-Rolls has likewise forecasted the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S to sell a combined 25 million units in 2021 with the PS5 offering more systems worldwide than the Xbox Series X|S..
He expects Sony and Microsoft to end production on the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One S at some point in2021
" I expect Nintendo's Change household of devices to be the best-selling consoles once again in 2021 following a very strong 2020," he said. "Last year I was doubtful there would be a new flagship model Change in 2020, however it makes more business sense to release an updated version in2021 I presently have actually an upgraded version of the Switch in my projections for2021
" In general, 2021 is going to be a big year for the console sector, with Switch gadgets anticipated to sell in large numbers (presently anticipating ~24 million) and next-gen consoles fresh to the market (combined sales projection to hit ~25 million), sector development will be substantial even against the background of a pandemic-induced economic downturn.
S on an international basis. I'm anticipating PS5 deliveries of around 8.5 million by the end of March2021
Previously I recommended a next-gen PSVR could arrive in 2021 but I'm now anticipating it in 2022 at the earliest.".
A life-long and devoted gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in2007 After years of supporting the website, he was caused in 2010 as a junior expert, working his way as much as lead analyst in2012 He has actually broadened his involvement in the video gaming community by producing material on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel committed to video gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD. Complete Article – https://www.vgchartz.com/article/446876/ switch-to-sell-24 m-in-2021- ps5-and-xsxs-to-sell-a-combined-25 m-predicts-analyst/


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L'action sociale désigne l'ensemble des moyens par lesquels une société agit sur elle-même pour préserver sa cohésion, notamment par des dispositifs législatifs ou réglementaires et par des actions visant à aider les personnes ou les groupes les plus fragiles à mieux vivre, à acquérir ou à préserver leur autonomie et à s'adapter au milieu social environnant.

Définitions

L'action sociale se structure suivant trois principes :
 l'assistance et l'aide aux plus défavorisés, en raison d'un droit à la solidarité nationale ou locale.
 la protection universelle qui a pour but de couvrir certaines catégories de dépenses pour tous les individus
 l'assurance afin de mutualiser les risques et qui est organisée par le droit social.

L'action sociale est à l'expression de l'État-providence. En France la législation sur l'aide sociale est centralisée au sein du Code de l'action sociale et des familles

Définitions alternatives
À l'image du mot social, le terme action sociale se rencontre également dans des acceptions différentes :
 Le terme action sociale peut designer des actions collectives menées dans le cadre d'un mouvement social.
 Par opposition au travail social, le terme action sociale peut être réservé aux moyens mis en œuvre par des personnes ou des organisations dont ce n'est pas le rôle premier (action sociale d'un comité d'entreprise, d'une église…).

Concepts voisins
 Le travail social est une activité visant à aider à l'adaptation réciproque des individus et de leur milieu social. Il est exercé par des organisations, souvent publiques, employant des travailleurs sociaux. Contrairement à l'action sociale, dont il est un élément important, le travail social ne porte pas de projet de réforme politique de la société.
 Les services sociaux désignent les organismes où les travailleurs sociaux spécialisés se concentrent sur l'assistance aux personnes en difficultés.
 le socialisme est ensemble de mouvements politiques voulant transformer la société.
 la justice sociale, à ne pas confondre avec le droit social est un objectif de l'action sociale visant à réduire les inégalités.
 Le ministère chargé de la politique d'action sociale a aussi été appelé (entre 2002 et 2004) ministère des affaires sociales.

Origine, histoire

Elle s'est développée à partir de :
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L'action sociale n'existe pas dans la société traditionnelle du haut Moyen Âge. Seule existe la solidarité intrafamiliale, le lignage, et celle du lien qui existe entre un suzerain et son vassal, au travers de l'économie du don et du contre don. Le don créé des obligations très fortes entre celui qui donne celui qui reçoit et qui doit redonner en échange. La forme moderne est organisée autour de deux notion le système d'échange local (SEL) et l'aidant familial (le plus souvent une femme) qui aide dans la vie quotidienne son parent âgé ou handicapé.
 la charité. Pour presque toutes les religions, aider son prochain est un devoir, soit pour aimer ou honorer Dieu à travers l'autre, ou pour investir pour sa vie future.
La création des communes au cours des  avec les associations bourgeoises qui en dépendent, confréries, paroisses et de leurs fabriques, marquent à la fois un essor urbain très important au  (pour la France). Ce développement favorise la création d'œuvres gérées à la fois par l'église et les bourgeois en faveur des pauvres et des malades, qui vont perdurer avec leur sécularisation jusqu'à notre époque moderne, hôpitaux, hospices (Hôtel-Dieu), maisons de charité, confréries pénitents noirs et blancs.

 l'ordre public. L'action sociale fournie des moyens de subsistances légaux aux indigents ne pouvant pas travailler (handicapés, enfants…) en échange d'un contrôle quasi carcéral sous l'ancien régime, mais qui se poursuit sous une forme adoucie (contrat d'insertion, contrôle de la fraude aux prestations sociales pour le RMI puis le RSA).

Le développement de l'économie dans les villes dès la fin du Moyen Âge sépare le travail des autres activités de la vie quotidienne et tend à créer une organisation sociale atomisée entre, les clercs, dans les corporations entre maîtrise et compagnon), entre les bourgeois qui cherchent à entrer dans la noblesse et la masse de la populace qui n'a d'autre choix que de proposer sa force travail, ses bras pour vivre (manouvrier et journaliers). L'action sociale sous la forme de la charité puis de la bienfaisance est née de cette séparation que Marx nomme classes sociales (bien que cette notion n'existe pas avant le ). À partir du , le royaume est confronté à deux préoccupations, l'équilibre financier des Hôtel-Dieu et le contrôle des populations pauvres de plus en plus considérée comme dangereuse, Michel Foucault histoire de la folie) Le Lieutenant général de police est chargé en 1690 par le roi Louis XIV du contrôle à fois de l'hôpital de la charité, et des maisons de force (prison) cette étape est symbolique de l'intervention de l'État en tant qu'acteur de l'action sociale. À la même période, la charge royale de médecin des pauvres est exercée par Théophraste Renaudot qui créé à Paris, le premier mont-de-piété (ma tante) pour lutter contre l'usure et le bureau d'adresse (bureau de placement pour trouver un travail), ce sont les toutes premières formes de l'action sociale en rapport avec les difficultés économiques et la pauvreté.
 la solidarité. Les droits de l'homme reconnaissent un minimum de droits dits sociaux que l'État garantit à travers l'action sociale. L'histoire de l'action sociale en France est celle d'une laïcisation et un élargissement de la charité religieuse, à la bienfaisance, puis l'assistance, et maintenant à la justice sociale. Léon Bourgeois au travers du solidarisme va œuvrer pour que se mette ne place la solidarité de tous les citoyens au travers de l'État-providence. De la même manière les autres états européens vont mettre en place cette solidarité, en Allemagne sera sous l'influence du Zentrum le parti chrétien avant même la guerre de 1914.
En France, les catholiques (Christine Boutin) soutiennent la politique familiale à la fois pour des raisons historiques de problèmes démographique, (faiblesse démographique de l'entre deux guerre) et leur vision philosophique de la famille.
 l'hygiénisme. Un accès universel à certains services d'éducation, de soin, salubrité de la ville, est de l'intérêt évident de l'ensemble de la société, au minimum pour limiter la mortalité, et les épidémies.
Pasteur, Broussais, mais aussi quotidien les dispensaires et centres municipaux de santé, qui luttent contre la tuberculose, le saturnisme, pour la protection maternelle et infantile. En matière de salubrité le préfet et ses poubelles. La mise en place sous le second empire d'un réseau d'égout et d'eau potable à Paris. La liste est longue des mesures d'hygiène qui vont améliorer la vie quotidienne des habitants. Tous ces services se mettent en place en près d'un siècle.

Composantes

L'action sociale regroupe :
 la protection sociale, qui est une assurance liée au travail.
 l'assistance sociale, qui soutient ceux qui rencontrent des difficultés d'accès au travail ainsi que l'aide sociale pour lutter contre la pauvreté.
 La politique familiale expression de la solidarité envers les familles (riches ou non).
 la prévention et l'animation, dans un objectif de santé publique et de prévention de la délinquance.

Critiques

 Dans les sociétés occidentales, l'action sociale représente une part importante des dépenses publiques. Son bien-fondé est rarement remis en cause. Pour autant, les différentes forces politiques proposent des politiques sociales différentes, en particulier vis-à-vis de l'État-providence.
 les libertariens réfutent le principe d'une action organisée sur la société, au profil d'une coopération libre et volontaire entre les individus
 les communistes considèrent que l'action sociale résulte de « l'affrontement entre deux classes. Ils considèrent que cette action sociale est, dans les sociétés capitalistes, le stratagème produit par la classe bourgeoise qui, en acceptant de se départir d'une proportion de la plus-value, espère étouffer les aspirations égalitaristes du prolétariat ».

Notes et références

Articles connexes
 Observatoire national de l'action sociale (France)
 Action sociale en France
 Droit des institutions sociales et médico-sociales (France)
 Ministère du Travail (France)
 Code de l'action sociale et des familles (France)
 Code du travail (France)

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Shottenkirk Ivy is open 7am to 2pm Monday through Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturday
Ivy Bake Shoppe
West Burlington, Iowa |
319 752 4981 | Hours Call Us Find Us
West Burlington Ivy Menu
Ivy Cookbook
Monthly Recipe
Where It All Began...
Over the years, the Ivy Bake Shoppes have not only enjoyed success by preparing and serving great food passionately, but also by paying close attention to our customers~old and new~every day! The Ivy concept started in 1992 in the lower level of a private home and our initial hypothesis was that women with disposable incomes wanted quality baked goods but didn't have the time to bake at home. We soon found that people liked the advantage of buying a variety of small, homemade desserts when entertaining their families and friends. Sue (Welch Saunders) and I discovered that many people were hungry for sweets but didn't want to make a dessert at home because they would end up eating the whole thing! Gradually word of mouth spread about the spectacular goodies (made with real butter, cream, sugar and flour) we were baking and selling out of Sue's home and soon the Ivy's clientele expanded beyond our circle of friends.
In November 1995, the original "Ivy Bake Shoppe & Cafe" was opened in historic downtown Ft. Madison. The building had been home to a six-generation clothing store and we decided to repurpose all of the old oak cupboards and shelves, hardwood floors and century old lighting fixtures. This history became part of our "Ivy Brand" - A beautiful warm surrounding where quality reigned supreme, fresh homemade food would be served and relationships encouraged.
Ivy Bake Shoppe & Cafe, West Burlington, IA
Our second location in Shottenkirk Superstore opened in 2002 in West Burlington, Iowa. Yep ~ a car dealership! Even though it was a new building with lots of stainless steel and glass, we managed to incorporate iron beams, oak sideboard, old lighting, lots of hanging quilts and a stunning walnut back cupboard (from St. Mary's in Nauvoo) to instill the "Ivy" feel and character. We've thrived in our new setting and have even managed to sell a few cars for Greg Shottenkirk!
In August 2013, Sue and I sold the original Ivy in Ft. Madison to another restaurant. Sue was ready to slow down, but I wasn't quite ready to retire. I was content to concentrate on our Shottenkirk location, although it didn't take me long to miss the action of a downtown location.
Uptown Ivy - Burlington, IA
The bustling cafe in West Burlington didn't keep me busy enough, because in the Spring of 2015, our new second location named "Uptown Ivy" opened in downtown Burlington.
For over 4 years we offered the best food in downtown for breakfast and lunch, as well as Specialty coffees and catering. We also offered a fine line of chocolates and caramels as well as some quaint antiques.
Over the last 27 years we have been so blessed. We are thrilled that people come from all over the country to eat at our Ivy cafes. In January, 2000, Time Magazine included us in an article about river towns; in 2005, the Chicago Tribune wrote about us in their Tempo section; in 2007, our friends from Salt Lake City helped secure a publisher for our Ivy Bake Shoppe Cookbook. The 20,000 cookbooks are all the country and maybe a few around the world. After 12 years, perhaps a new one needs to be written ~ which leads to the next Chapter of "As the Ivy Twines."
The Uptown Ivy closed in downtown Burlinton the end of May 2019. It was a difficult decision and remains bittersweet. I have loved the space, the transparent kitchen, the closeness and interaction with the customers, Marmie's and Wolf & Bark. However our lives need to be lived daily, since we don't know what tomorrow brings. It became apparent to me that I was losing the battle of passion, energy and time trying to juggle two stores.
I have no doubt I will be as busy as I am now ~ but that "busyness" will be a little more prioritized to include time for grandchildren, recipe testing in the kitchen, writing the second cookbook, and once again greeting and serving the Shottenkirk Ivy customers.
One of my favorite things about owning a restaurant is meeting people and sharing food stories. That has not changed over the years. I hope you will visit us soon, and be a part of this phenomenal journey of The Ivy.
Martha Wolf, April 2019
West Burlington, Iowa - 319 752 4981
Shottenkirk #Ivy514
309 South Gear Avenue, P.O. Box 624
West Burlington , Iowa , 52655
Come join us at our cafe located in West Burlington, Iowa
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Obavještajno-sigurnosna agencija Bosne i Hercegovine (OSA BiH) (deutsch Nachrichten- und Sicherheitsdienst von Bosnien und Herzegowina), allgemein bekannt unter dem Akronym OSA-OBA BiH, ist der wichtigste Geheimdienst von Bosnien und Herzegowina. Es wurde im März 2004 vom bosnischen Parlament gegründet.

Aufgaben und Funktion
Der Landesnachrichtendienst hat folgende Aufgaben:

 Informationen aus dem Ausland zum Zwecke der nationalen Sicherheit sammeln
 nachrichtendienstliche Tätigkeiten zum Schutz der Integrität, Unabhängigkeit und verfassungsmäßigen Ordnung durchführen
 Informationen über terroristische Aktivitäten, die Herstellung und den Handel mit Betäubungsmitteln, die Herstellung von Massenvernichtungswaffen und Verbrechen gegen die Umwelt sammeln
 Informationen über organisierte Kriminalität sammeln, die die nationale Sicherheit gefährden

Beziehung zu anderen staatlichen Institutionen
Institutionelle Stellung des Landesnachrichtendienstes und Beziehungen zu anderen staatlichen Stellen:

Die OSA untersteht dem Ministerpräsidenten. Sein Leiter wird vom Präsidenten der Republik auf Anraten des Premierministers ernannt und entlassen.

Die OSA agiert in diesem Kontext, und obwohl sie als "im Allgemeinen unter effektiver ziviler Kontrolle" identifiziert wurde (Außenministerium der Vereinigten Staaten, 2004), wird die Agentur immer noch mit verschiedenen Missbräuchen innerhalb des Landes in Verbindung gebracht und spielt weiterhin eine bedeutende Rolle in der Innenpolitik. Die bosnische Regierung hat Unterstützung von den Vereinigten Staaten und europäischen Staaten erhalten, um nationale Institutionen aufzubauen oder zu reformieren, einschließlich ihrer Nachrichten- und Sicherheitsdienste.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Nachrichtendienste

Einzelnachweise

Nachrichtendienst
Behörde (Bosnien und Herzegowina)


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title: Android设置应用内文字的默认颜色和大小
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keywords: Android,style,Toast
description: Android设置应用内文字的默认颜色和大小
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  有时候我们会遇到这些的问题:

- 在不给TextView或者Button中的文字设置默认颜色时,改变Application或者Activity的主题会同时改变文字的颜色;

- 想改变Toast弹出时的文字大小,除了重写Toast似乎没有其它办法。

  借鉴给Android动态设置主题的思想,我们可以再Application或者Activity的主题中设置文字的默认颜色和大小,达到设置应用默认文字大小和颜色的效果,代码很简单:

styles.xml文件中定义主题:

	<style name="AppTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Light.NoTitleBar">
        <item name="android:textSize">42dp</item>
        <item name="android:textColor">#FF0000</item>
    </style>

AndroidManifest.xml文件中引用主题:

	<application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

**注:**默认文字颜色和大小只是在没有给View设置文字大小和颜色时起作用。


The first couple days were planned as just making time and getting to the destination. I've seen the desert and that's all the first couple days were – Arizona, California, and Nevada (including a stretch along the outskirts of Death Valley). I was taking highways I'd not taken before, though, and got a surprise with the scenery.
The first day, I left Phoenix via I-10 until Salome Highway, then took back highways to Parker and up 95 through Laughlin and Bullhead City. I saw the thriving metropolises (metropoli?) of Searchlight and Cal-Nev-Ari (yea, every state has one of those cities that tries being cute because they're on the border – Texarkana, Kanorado, Calizona). After a detour in Vegas, I arrived at the highway that would take me to Pahrump (that name still makes me laugh) and hunted for a hotel.
I ended up at the Highland Inn, which I had initially passed on because it looked like a bedbug haven from the outside. After trying another couple hotels and finding out that in addition to a couple conferences, there was a basketball tournament in town I stopped by the Highland Inn. Vacancy! I got my room, unloaded the bike, and stepped into the Rusty Spur Saloon (I think that's the third one I've come across in various cities). It was a great locals pub (those are the best ones, right?) and I met Mike and Stephanie who bartended there. All in all, after a long first day in the desert, I enjoyed a cold beer and chatted with some Vegas residents, then walked back to my hotel room (all of 30 feet).
The second day was a bit more exciting. I left from Vegas via Highway 160 (which is also Blue Diamond Blvd, which makes more sense to the locals, as I found out when I was asking about hotels the day before and someone tried giving me directions). It was a smooth city stretch and then I came to the Red Rocks Canyon. I went from the Vegas altitude and climbed. And climbed. And climbed. All the way to 5200 feet elevation where it was noticeably cooler. The highway is curvy and tons of fun and when you get the summit where it breaks open to show you the valley where Pahrump sits you can't help but admire (for the entire descent into the valley).
What I remember most about the ride to Pahrump was the Joshua Trees. At one point, on both sides of the highway were fields of the things as far as the eye could see. There's lots of opportunity to take an adventure bike off the highway and explore the dirt roads of Red Rocks, so keep that in mind if you're riding those kinds of things.
I stopped for a bit in Pahrump and checked my fuel, stretched my legs, hydrated, and and then set off for Amargosa. When I was hitting 90 miles on the tank (or so) and still hadn't reached the Highway 95 junction, I started to get nervous and kept looking for some sign of civilization. It was a little unnerving to see my mileage keep climbing and nothing but desert around me. Ultimately, I made it through and rolled in to Amargosa with about 115 miles on my tank.
I left Amargosa and made it to Beatty, Nevada. I stopped for a rest, much like in Pahrump, then started my trip. On my way out of town, I saw a sign: "Next Gas 94 miles". Dammit. I flipped around and gassed up and it's a very good thing I did.
I left Highway 95 before reaching the next fuel stop. I had about 54 miles on my tank, though and the sign on Highway 266 said the next services were 58 miles. No problem.. Except that I veered onto Highway 167 about 56 miles in (and I was incorrect in thinking that Lida would have a gas station – that was basically a ghost town). In retrospect, I should have gone the two miles out of my way to save myself some anxiety. Highway 167 was a really fun, curvy climb with several sharp curves that needed to be taken at the recommended speed. It was like a mini Devil's Highway.
My low fuel light came on as I was crossing an amazing bowl valley in which Deep Springs (little more than a ranch as far as I could tell) sat. I had about 120 miles on my tank at this point. Given my fuel economy, I should be good for 156 miles and if I'm cautious with the throttle, I could probably get more. I don't, however, want to find out exactly how far I can go. The scary part was that I needed to climb out of this valley, which I did and then had another long, curvy descent to the Valley below (which was a really good thing – I could coast most of the way). I rolled into Big Pine (this time, I took the half mile detour) with 138 miles on my tank. After filling up, I figured out that I still had four-tenths of a gallon and I got 48 miles per gallon (not too shabby considering the bike is rated at 45).
I decided to stop here for some lunch and regain my nerves. I still had to make Tioga Pass. I set out from Big Pine and arrived in Lee Vining (just a little beyond Highway 120, which ascended the Pass) so I could gas up and get some basic provisions to tide me over while I camped, as well as double-check road conditions and make sure I wouldn't be affected by any fires (beyond smoke from the one burning several miles south, that is).
The climb into the Pass is steep, curvy, and downright beautiful. It's littered with lakes, rivers, and wide views of the mountains ahead and behind. It also tops out at 9,945 feet. I broke out my waterproof, cold weather gloves. After getting into the park, I kept riding and taking pictures, then stopped at Tuolomne Meadows, where I landed the last campsite (I wasn't expecting so many people coming in on a Sunday afternoon).
I got set up and was lucky to have some cool neighbors that were traveling from San Diego to Montana and who shared a hamburger with me, leaving me some extra supplies for the morning. I managed to build a fire (without matches) thanks to some intellectually challenged folks who occupied my campsite before me who left very hot embers and charcoal briquettes in the fire pit.


Welcome to the Kramer Lab!
Our laboratory is very broadly interested in the evolution of floral morphology. We use molecular, morphological, and phylogenetic approaches to study how flowers have changed over the course of evolutionary time. Research projects in the lab cover a diverse set of topics, including gene lineage evolution and the effects of gene duplication, the morphological diversification of floral parts such as petals and fruits, and the evolutionary and ecological significance of pollinator interactions.
Front row, left to right: Grace Pisano, Elena Kramer and Min Ya. Dog facing right, Oscar, dog facing left, Gracie.
Not pictured: Lynn Holappa, Mary Katherine Dewane, Tom Saide and Erin Ciccone.