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Daily Press Briefing - July 11, 2012
Index for Today's Briefing:
Concern over Consideration of NGO Legislation
U.S.-Russia Bilateral Adoption Agreement
RUSSIA/SYRIA
Arms Sales
Draft Resolution / Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan's Briefing to Security Council / Call with Secretary Clinton
Reports of Syrian Ambassador to Iraq Defected
Continue to Endorse Annan Plan
Senkaku Islands
Deputy Secretary Burns' Meetings
Secretary Clinton's Upcoming Travel
Palestinian Authority / Funding
Patrick Ventrell
Director, Press Office
Today's briefing was held off-camera, so no video is available.
12:23 p.m. EDT
MR. VENTRELL: Okay. Good afternoon, and welcome to the State Department.
At the top, I'd just like to say that the United States is deeply concerned by the Russian Duma's consideration of legislation that would potentially limit the activities of Russian nongovernmental organizations receiving foreign financing. The legislation would require NGOs engaged in civil society activities broadly defined as political to register as foreign agents. It differs from U.S. foreign agent – it differs from the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act, because registration would be required regardless of whether an NGO works directly on behalf of a foreign entity or not.
We have clearly communicated our views to the Russian authorities. We also note that the Russian Presidential Council on Civil Society and Human Rights has expressed its concerns with the draft law.
And with that, I will turn it over to you.
QUESTION: Well, actually, sticking with the Russian Duma, yesterday or the day before, when this adoption agreement was ratified by the Duma --
MR. VENTRELL: Yeah.
QUESTION: -- you guys welcomed it.
QUESTION: But you said it still needed to be finalized. I am wondering why the text of this agreement cannot be found anywhere.
MR. VENTRELL: Well, at this point, I believe – well, again, this is a matter of Russian legislation. So you're looking for the text of the agreement between the U.S. and Russia?
QUESTION: Correct.
MR. VENTRELL: I'll have to look into it after the briefing. I don't know if we have a copy of it, but I'll look into that.
QUESTION: Okay. Because I'm told that there is a text, but you can't release it because it's not finalized. But I don't understand why, if it's not been finalized, how you can have a whole list of frequently asked questions about what's in the agreement that gives answers to all sorts of questions if it's not been finalized. So as you know, we've been going back and forth all morning on this. Anyway, I'd just like to get that out there, and then if you can look --
MR. VENTRELL: Well, my understanding – here's what I can tell you, Matt.
QUESTION: Okay.
MR. VENTRELL: We'll get you some more information after the briefing if we don't have enough, but – right here. But my understanding is that the agreement – it's passed through the Duma. Now it has to go through to the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian parliament, and once approved, will be sent to President Putin.
QUESTION: Well, I --
MR. VENTRELL: So the process isn't done. What we're doing is welcoming that this first step was taken. We think that the bilateral adoption agreement that was signed by Secretary Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov is important. We think it's a milestone that when we get to the entry into force of the agreement that would provide additional safeguards to better protect the welfare and interests of children and all parties involved in inter-country adoptions.
QUESTION: I understand that. But the Russian Duma must have adopted something. There must have been a text there. And if you don't know – if you don't have it or don't know what it is, how do you know it's the same thing that – how do you know like it or not? So that. And conversely, how do people who are potential adoptive parents of Russian children – how are they going to know? So – and I'm not trying to be obtuse here --
MR. VENTRELL: Okay. We'll follow up after the briefing.
QUESTION: I want to see a copy of the agreement, at least.
MR. VENTRELL: Okay. We'll follow up after the briefing. Let's see what we can get you.
QUESTION: Could you clarify --
MR. VENTRELL: Said.
QUESTION: -- what you said about NGO? You are not opposed to having American-based – it's American-based NGOs – properly registered, whether in Russia or Egypt, correct?
MR. VENTRELL: Well, of course we want our NGOs around the world – first of all, our NGOs work around the world to promote democracy and good governance.
QUESTION: I understand.
MR. VENTRELL: They work with parties from all different stripes and colors in a number of different countries. Our concern with the Russian legislation is that, unlike our legislation, where we do have people who are actively working on behalf of a certain government register as foreign agents, which means that they disclose their funding source, NGOs that may be nonpartisan and receive funding from all sorts of different sources and are working in a transparent and nonpartisan manner are being asked to register all as foreign agents. So it's a different standard, and that's our concern.
QUESTION: Actually, Patrick, still on Russia, what would it mean specifically for the United States if this legislation passes in Russia?
MR. VENTRELL: Again, I don't want to interpret – it's pending legislation, so I don't want to interpret exactly the impact. But we believe that people everywhere should enjoy the same fundamental freedoms and universal human rights. The Russian people, like people everywhere, deserve the right to be heard and have a voice in government. That's why we're raising our concern about the passage of this (inaudible) – or excuse me, sorry. That's why we've raised our concerns about the potential passage of this new NGO legislation. And we think that our NGOs should be allowed to work in a nonpartisan fashion and work with members across the political spectrum in a number of different countries.
Jill.
QUESTION: Patrick, do you have any information on how many NGOs – U.S.-funded either in part or whole – would be affected?
MR. VENTRELL: I don't, Jill. But what I can say is our support of Russian NGOs is public. It is intended to help Russians strengthen their own institutions and processes. We will continue to support those citizens and NGOs working to strengthen civil society in Russia, as we do globally.
QUESTION: On Russia, but moving on to other elements of the Russian relationship.
MR. VENTRELL: Right.
QUESTION: Specifically, firstly, on those two outstanding questions that Ambassador McFaul had in with the Russians on the ship deployment and the arms sales issue, I was wondering if you'd got any clarification from them on either of those two.
MR. VENTRELL: We've raised both. On the first part, on the arms sales, I refer you to the Russians to see if they have any further public comment on where they stand on it. And on the second, I don't have a readout at this point, but it is something we've raised. And we do think that – excuse me one second. We do think that obviously it's one thing if they're going to refuel and this is a routine operation; it's obviously another thing if they were going to resupply arms. But at this point, I don't have any further information to share for you.
QUESTION: Okay. So you haven't received any sort of direct communication from the Russians on what their plans are for these ships, if indeed they're moving in that direction?
MR. VENTRELL: I don't have anything further that I can read out for you right now.
QUESTION: Okay. Also on Russia, they've apparently circulated a draft resolution on the Syria issue, which has been greeted, at least by the French, with some disquiet. I'm wondering if you guys have seen that and if you have any reaction to it. Do you think that's a viable alternative path now?
MR. VENTRELL: Well, as you know, we don't publicly read out our opinion on draft resolutions. We're obviously – as you know, right now up at the Security Council, Kofi Annan is briefing the Council as we're speaking right now. And so we're getting a chance to hear not only from the Joint Special Envoy about his travels, but obviously it's a chance to discuss the Secretary General's (inaudible), which as of last Friday he presented back – the Secretary General presented back to the Security Council a list of options that could be used to potentially – about potential ways forward for the observers. And so at this point, what we know is that that's being read out right now, and we don't have anything further on the resolution.
QUESTION: Okay. Just sort of as a planning note, are we likely – I mean, there's a lot of interest, obviously, in what the U.S. reaction will be to Kofi's report. Is that likely to come from Ambassador Rice at the United Nations, or is that –
MR. VENTRELL: I think that she'll have a chance to read that out a little bit later today. Hopefully, she'll have a chance to go to the stakeout after the meeting is over, so I obviously point you to that.
QUESTION: Can I just – in the answer to the first on the ships, we do think – this is what you said yesterday, but I want to clarify something. One thing if they're going to refuel and another thing if they're going to resupply arms. So one thing is okay, and another thing is not okay, right? When you say it's one thing if they're going to refuel, that's okay with you; it's another thing if they're going to supply arms, and that's not okay with you. Correct?
MR. VENTRELL: Okay. Let me clarify for you, Matt.
QUESTION: I mean, of course it is one thing and another thing. But one thing is okay –
MR. VENTRELL: We know that Russia maintains –
QUESTION: -- another thing is bad. Is that right?
MR. VENTRELL: Yeah. We know that Russia maintains a naval supply and maintenance base in the Syrian port of Tartus. We have no reason to believe that this move is anything out of the ordinary. But obviously, we refer you to the Russian Government for more details.
QUESTION: I know. But I just want to make sure that I understand that it's okay with you guys if they're just going to a supply and it's a routine thing, but it's not okay with you guys if they're going to drop off a whole (inaudible) of weapons.
MR. VENTRELL: Right. We've been very clear where we are on Russian arms.
QUESTION: Is that correct? Is that right?
MR. VENTRELL: That's correct. We're very clear on Russian arms to Syria.
QUESTION: Okay. And the second thing, what do you mean you don't read out your opinion of UN draft resolutions? You do that all the time.
MR. VENTRELL: Well, broadly speaking, Matt, we, on a number of different issues, may have an opinion one way or another about what we think should be in a resolution or how it should come out. It's a multilateral setting. We don't know, obviously, what we're going to get in different resolutions, so we can broadly speak about what we're looking for. And the Secretary has been clear what we're looking for in terms of an endorsement of the Annan plan, in terms of getting a chance to endorse the Geneva (inaudible), the Geneva document. But we don't necessarily, when drafts are on the table, go back and forth and debate every single line by line or every version. Sometimes there's competing versions. And so we don't think it's useful to necessarily, in a public setting, debate the merits of every single draft or every single version, because they go through a number of versions and a number of drafts. That's what we do behind closed doors in the Security Council –
QUESTION: I understand. But does the Russian draft right now – does that meet your requirements? Apparently, Ambassador Rice has said that it's insufficient. Is that not correct?
MR. VENTRELL: Well, Ambassador Rice hasn't yet had a chance to read out the meeting from this morning. You know, broadly speaking, where we are in terms of wanting an endorsement of Kofi Annan's plan and what the action group agreed on --
QUESTION: Does this do this?
MR. VENTRELL: My understanding is that they're looking at it right now in New York. They're discussing it. I don't want to get ahead of the process.
QUESTION: Patrick –
MR. VENTRELL: Go ahead, Said.
QUESTION: Has the Secretary of State spoke – has she spoken to Mr. Annan last night?
MR. VENTRELL: Indeed the Secretary did have a chance to speak to the Joint Special Envoy. That was a chance for her to get some feedback and some readout directly from him in advance of the Security Council meeting. I'm not here in a position to read it out, but they did indeed have a chance to discuss the – his meetings and his travel.
QUESTION: So is it your feeling that we will have today, after the discussion, a new set of plans or a new assessment? What are we likely to have after the (inaudible)?
MR. VENTRELL: Well, again, right now Kofi Annan is reading out his travel to the entire Security Council, all 15 members. The Secretary had a chance to have a private conversation with him. I'm not going to read out that conversation. But what we did have – what we are having right now in the Security Council is a chance for him to read it out to the entire membership.
QUESTION: And lastly, have you heard that the Syrian Ambassador to Baghdad has just defected?
MR. VENTRELL: Yes, we have heard that. We've seen the news reports that the Syrian Ambassador to Iraq has defected but cannot confirm them. If true, this would be the first senior diplomat from the regime to defect and is just further proof that the regime is getting weaker and losing its grip on power. There have been countless defections from the Syrian military and security forces who have courageously rejected the horrific actions of the Assad regime. So if true, we welcome it.
Samir.
QUESTION: You said you will continue to endorse the Annan plan?
MR. VENTRELL: Well, again, yes. We do endorse the Annan plan.
QUESTION: Yeah. The leaders of the Syrian National Council, they are launching a huge criticism of Annan and his plan, and they said it's finished. They no longer will support it.
MR. VENTRELL: Well, the process that we had was, as you know, first we were in Geneva where we had the action group. They met. And then the Syrian opposition, which was in Cairo, met and broadly endorsed a way forward that was – corresponds to Kofi Annan's plan. And so I don't want to parse every reaction we have from the opposition, but broadly speaking, we're on the same path forward that we want a transition. And so that's what the opposition wants and continues to move to support.
QUESTION: But what's your reaction to the campaign of criticism from Syrian opposition against Annan?
MR. VENTRELL: Again, he's had a chance to meet with the Syrian leadership. His team has had a chance to discuss some of the elements with the opposition. He's reading out the meeting actively right now to the 15 members of the Security Council. Let's let him speak. Let's let Ambassador Rice speak up in New York and see where this goes.
QUESTION: Just staying with the Russian ships, don't you think that in this building – I mean, I don't know what your assessment is – but these ships, these Russian ships and the shooting down of a Turkish airplane, they all sort of put back or put a damper on any kind of future plans for a no-fly zone and maybe a safe haven?
MR. VENTRELL: I'm not sure –
QUESTION: How much do you sort of assess --
MR. VENTRELL: Again, they maintain a naval supply and maintenance base in the port, and we have no reason to believe that this is anything out of the ordinary.
QUESTION: On Japan?
MR. VENTRELL: Yes.
QUESTION: So there was a background briefing I mentioned two days ago, which a senior official said that Secretary Clinton had discussed the Senkaku Island dispute with her Japanese counterpart. But however, yesterday the Japanese foreign minister said neither him or prime minister spoke with Secretary Clinton on this issue. My question is: Did Secretary discuss Senkaku Islands issue with her counterpart?
MR. VENTRELL: The Secretary did not have a chance to raise this with Foreign Minister Gemba, but our team in a bilateral setting, the traveling party was able to raise it with the Japanese Government in the meetings they had.
QUESTION: In follow-up on that, yesterday while a senior U.S. State Department official has told the island fell within U.S. and Japan security treaty. Can you confirm this? Is this the case?
MR. VENTRELL: Can you repeat your question, please? I couldn't hear you.
QUESTION: So one of the U.S. State Department official said the Senkaku Island dispute fell in – fell within into the U.S. and Japan security treaty. Is that the case? Can you confirm it?
QUESTION: Falls within.
MR. VENTRELL: Okay, falls within. Thank you. First of all, broadly speaking on the Senkakus, our policy is longstanding and has not changed. The U.S. policy does not take a position on the question of the ultimate sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands, and we expect the claimants to resolve the issue through peaceful means among themselves.
In terms of whether they fall under the scope, as you asked, of the treaty, they would fall within the scope of the Article 5 of the 1960 U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, because the islands have been under the administrative control of the Government of Japan since they were returned as part of the reversion of Okinawa in 1972. Thank you.
QUESTION: Palestinian issue?
QUESTION: (Off-mike.)
MR. VENTRELL: Go ahead, Matt.
QUESTION: No, no, no. I've answered my own question.
MR. VENTRELL: Okay.
QUESTION: The position of the State Department on the settlements or on the commission in response, they said that we do not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlement activity and we oppose any effort to legalize settlement outposts. Now, will the Secretary of State actually say this to Mr. Netanyahu when she meets with him? I asked this yesterday --
MR. VENTRELL: Said, you know that we can't predict what's going to happen in a bilateral meeting between the Secretary of State and a foreign leader a week in advance. We're going to raise all the comprehensive issues, as we always do. You know that we want to get the parties sitting down with each other, talking face to face. That is the focus of our diplomacy.
I do have a readout for you of Deputy Secretary Burns's travel. He's in the region, as you know. Deputy Secretary Burns was in Ramallah today, where he met with Palestinian Authority President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad. Deputy Secretary Burns emphasized the U.S. commitment to the goal of a comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on two states for two peoples living side by side in peace and security.
They also discussed the Secretary's upcoming visit to the region. Deputy Burns later met with Israeli National Security Advisor Amidror and Deputy Prime Minister Mofaz in Jerusalem. Tomorrow he will lead the U.S. delegation for the U.S.-Israel Strategic Dialogue, an opportunity to consult on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.
Yesterday Deputy Secretary Burns wrapped up a visit to Sana'a, where he met with President Hadi, Prime Minister Ba Sindwah, Finance Minister Wajih, and a range of senior political figures, business leaders, and youth activists. In all these meetings, Deputy Secretary Burns emphasized the U.S. commitment to supporting Yemen's political transition, economic development, and security, and encouraged progress in all three areas.
QUESTION: Okay, just one quick follow-up. Also the Palestinian Authority is sounding the alarm that their coffers are running out of money, and they are seeking some aid and help from the Arab countries. Are you also putting in your weight behind that effort to make sure that they meet their payroll and the security forces continue to function?
MR. VENTRELL: Well, you know how important we think it is that the Palestinian institutions are built up and are effective and have the appropriate funding so that these institutions can deliver for the people, and so we do support that broadly, not only to the extent we can through U.S. funds bilaterally but to encourage partners as well to contribute to the Palestinian Authority.
In the back.
QUESTION: Mr. Burns will be in Beirut. You said yesterday you may have something today on what he is going to do there.
MR. VENTRELL: His next stop is Beirut. I'd be happy to provide some fuller details as he gets there and provide a readout after his meetings, but I don't have anything for you today.
QUESTION: Okay, thank you.
MR. VENTRELL: Thanks.
(The briefing was concluded at 12:43 p.m.)
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Nanzen-ji (Southern Mountain Temple) is considered one of the most famous and important Zen temples in the world. Home of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism the temple consists of 12 sub-temples, which only a few are open to the public. Also within the temple grounds are several gardens, of which only three are available to be viewed. Two of the sub-temples also serve shoujin ryouri (vegetarian) lunches.
While the emperor lived in the Upper Palace, Fumon ran the lower palace as a Zen temple where he taught Zen. The emperor himself was a student – and even granted himself the title of Ho-o or Great Priest. In time Fumon asked the emperor to include the upper palace of the villa as part of the temple. The emperor readily agreed and the building of what is today known as the Nanzen-in was begun. This building was the start of the Nanzen-ji and today contains a statue of the emperor in priest's garb.
The popularity of Zen caused a bit of tension with the Tendai sect Monks of Mount Hiei. The warrior monks raided Nanzenji in September 1393 and burned it to the ground. The temple also suffered devastation from fire in 1447, and the temple was destroyed again in 1467 during the Onin Wars.
In addition to its gifts of buildings Nanzen-ji also was granted land, being as it was in the good graces of the Tokugawa Shogunate. During the period from 1616 to 1868 the temple containing 62 sub-temples on 114,819 tsubo (roughly 378,902 square meters). This power and prosperity ended during the Meiji period (1868-1910) when the role of Buddhism was downplayed in favor of the more nationalistic Shinto religion. The temple's grounds were drastically reduced, leaving only 9 sub-temples and 33,966 tsubo or 112,087 square meters.
This room has also been made famous in literature due to a famous Kabuki drama. The story is of Ishikawa Goemon, a man who unfortunately killed during his first theft, making him an outlaw. As he ran from the authorities he hid in the San-mon. Upon being caught in 1585 he and his son were sentenced to be boiled in oil. As the punishment was being carried out he held his child above him until he collapsed into the boiling oil.
The Hojo (Abbots' Quarters) here is divided into a larger (Daihojo) and smaller (Shohojo). The Daihojo is used as the entrance to the quarters and was given to the temple as a gift from Tokugawa Ieyasu. Originally a gift to the emperor by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ieyasu did everything in his power to ensure that Hideyoshi would be forgotten. Commissioning a new palace for the emperor in 1611 he gave this building to Nanzen-ji, explaining why the roof is made of cypress, not the traditional Buddhist tile. Walk into the entrance and pay your fee for viewing both the Daihojo and Shohojo, then leisurely amble about looking at the painted fusuma created by the Kano school that once were housed in the Imperial palace.
Like most Zen gardens it is not only important what is present in the garden, but what is not in the garden as well. Within the garden are three small rocks (the tigers) accompanied by three smaller rocks (the cubs) all surrounded by pure white sand (a stream). While some feel the shrubs within the garden distract the viewer from their meditative thoughts (Ryoan-ji is another dry garden with no "distractions) others view the space between the rocks and shrubs as the most important part of the garden. Here they find the inner world and perhaps the "emptiness" of enlightenment.
Of the few sub-temples that are open to the people at large, the oldest is the Nanzen-in, which was presented as a gift from the emperor Kameyama. Though destroyed in the Onin Wars, the very religious mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi had it rebuilt in 1703. Within the main hall of this sub-temple are a portion of the remains of Emperor Kameyama and the statue of him in his priestly dress. The garden here is reported to have been created by Muso Soseki (1275-1351), but because the garden has been changed so often if he did indeed design it, few if any of his original ideas can still be seen. The garden's pond contains several small islands, one even in the shape of the Kanji for heart (shin). The hill that houses the waterfall which feeds the pond also is home to the temple Bell Tower.
Be sure to stop in at the Chosho-in, also called the Marishiten, at lunchtime. This sub-temple of the Nanzen-ji has been cooking vegetarian meals for over three hundred years, so they've had the time to get it right. The fresh tofu lunches served are simple but fantastic.
Within the Hondo is a wooden statue of Fumon, a self portrait of Fumon, several painted fusumas with landscapes and the like, and portraits of Hosokawa and his wife. Tenjuan's garden is open for viewing and consists of a small waterfall, a two ponds, a waterfall and a white sand footpath. Also on the sub-temple's grounds is a small cemetary with Hosokawa Yusai and a few well known figures of the Meiji area.
The Konchi-in sub-temple had a home in the northwest of Kyoto before coming to Nanzen-ji. In 1400 it was moved and became affiliated with Nanzen-ji. Not surprisingly it was damaged in the Onin Wars and was reconstructed in 1600 by Ishin Suden. A Chinese Gate and the Hondo of Konchi-in were brought by the Tokugawa shoguns to Nanzen-ji when they dismantled Fushimi Castle (Hideyoshi had built Fushimi castle to protect Kyoto's vulnerable southern flank – the Tokugawa's demolished the castle to prevent Kyoto from encouraging resistance to their power), but only the Hondo remains. After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868, the gate was removed by the new Meiji government to the Hokoku Shrine, ostensibly in honor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Many say this was actually a spiteful move to show the disdain that the Meiji Government had for the favoritism previously shown to Nanzen-ji.
The dry garden in front of Konchi-in's Hondo is once again thought to have been designed by Kobori Enshu. Strolling around the sub-temple will bring you to a pond containing an island and across from the pond a small Shinto Shrine. Follow the path around the pond and you will find yourself in facing a large gateway that leads to a path lined with lanterns and ending in a Shinto Torii. To get inside the wall you see follow it around until you come to a Kara-mon (Chinese Style Gate). This memorial building to Tokugawa Ieyasu was built by Ishin Suden in 1628 according to Ieyasu's will. In front of the yellow and vermilion colored Shinto building is a black lacquered Buddhist building, inside of which is an image of Ieyasu with 8 holy men figures on either side. Behind the main hall is a teahouse.


Several years following what more likely to be termed the relaunch of Swiss Imitation Hublot, Jean-Claude Biver fulfilled a fantasy: a the beginning of 2011, the firm moved into their own 6,000 square meter production line in Nyon's industrial quarter. The move provides for a harbinger of the company's first independent movement calibers, which have been scheduled to get in serial production in the near future. The current financial crisis has positioned the brakes on this ambitious plan only somewhat: after 2010, 150 employees are scheduled to end populating most of of the modern, light-filled workshops. The remaining area is accessible to benches continue being free for future inclusions in the watchmaking staff as well. In 2010, Hublot imitation announced its very own movement design, a a bit more modified form of the tried-and-tested Valjoux chronograph caliber 7750 whose patent defense ran out after thirty years.
One of several initial developers of the reliable Valjoux caliber, took on the style work for this original mechanism and developed the alterations in elements as a way to cater to the use of a special alloy rather than the brass that is normally evident in the watchmaking industry for plates and bridges. The term Ag5 identifies an exceedingly light, very resistant alloy composed of magnesium mineral and aluminum and that is usually only used in making airplanes. An exclusive surface treatment seals along with solidifies the materials, which is not specifically unproblematic concerning oxidation. Notably notable is always that the case and buckle from the Mag Bang model are also available in precisely the same matte gleaming precious metal.


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#include <CGAL/MP_Float.h>
typedef CGAL::MP_Float ET;
#endif

// program and solution types
typedef CGAL::Nonnegative_linear_program_from_iterators
<int**,                                                // for A
 int*,                                                 // for b
 CGAL::Const_oneset_iterator<CGAL::Comparison_result>, // for r
 int*>                                                 // for c
Program;
typedef CGAL::Quadratic_program_solution<ET> Solution;

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  // now construct the linear program; the first two parameters are
  // the number of variables and the number of constraints (rows of A)
  Program lp (2, 2, A, b, r, c); // constant term defaults to 0

  // solve the program, using ET as the exact type
  Solution s = CGAL::solve_nonnegative_linear_program(lp, ET());

  // output solution
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}

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Martin Amis; Julian Patrick Barnes
14 of 22 portraits of Martin Amis
© Angela Gorgas
by Angela Gorgas
6 3/8 in. x 9 5/8 in. (163 mm x 243 mm) image size
Given by Angela Gorgas, 2008
Martin Louis Amis (1949-), Novelist; son of Sir Kingsley Amis. Sitter in 22 portraits.
Julian Patrick Barnes (1946-), Author. Sitter in 8 portraits.
Angela Gorgas (1948-), Photographer. Artist of 36 portraits, Sitter in 2 portraits.
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The country is brought to a virtual standstill as workers in the private and public sector strike over the government's decision to restrict wage increases. As more workers joined the strikes rubbish piled up in the streets, petrol stations ran short, and storage space had to be hired for unburied coffins. The period became known as the 'winter of discontent'.
Louise Brown from Oldham in Greater Manchester becomes the world's first 'test-tube baby'. The 'in vitro' fertilisation procedure was a scientific breakthrough that has given thousands of infertile couples the opportunity to conceive.
Iris Murdoch wins the Booker prize with her novel. The Sea, the Sea.
Karol Józef Wojtyla becomes Pope John Paul II. He was the only Polish Pope and the first non-Italian Pontiff since the 16th century. During his 26-year pontificate, John Paul was recognised for his efforts to reach out to other religions and his fight against poverty and oppression. He has also, however, been criticised for his conservative attitudes towards divorce, contraception, homosexual marriage and the ordination of women priests.
Icons and Idols: Commissioning Contemporary Portraits
Bill Brandt: Portraits 1982

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Reporting and Request Tracking
One of the first "new imperatives" was to demonstrate the library's relevance and usefulness through statistics. Ms. Thomas uses the SydneyEnterprise Requests Module to track reference requests and time spent, and to quantify library resources applied to particular clients and matters – this powerful capability is not available through the firm's Accounting department. She then communicates the department's productivity and efficiency to leadership through relevant management reports, which are easy to create and run in SydneyEnterprise.
Multi-branch workflow
Managing the collection for multiple offices (some staffed with people allocated only part-time to the library, and untrained) was a challenge, requiring multi-step procedures that posed increased risk of failure, especially for tasks like checking in new or exception-based materials. With SydneyEnterprise's check in system, it's a snap to handle exceptions – and ease of use means that junior staff can leverage it very effectively with minimal training. It saves a great deal of time at the headquarters and local offices. Local office staff can take the initiative when managing their own collections, without going through the headquarters library; as a result, they feel empowered and much more connected to the department.
Marketing with statistics and the portal plug-in
Data drawn from the Requests Module is certainly a marketing asset, but the easy portal plug-in is a huge asset too. Users can search the library catalog right from the portal; they don't have to bookmark the page or remember that it's there, and it looks completely seamless. There is a simple search bar, and no need to log in. The integrated search and item request functionality makes things really convenient for lawyers and staff, and keeps the library at the forefront of daily workflow.
Limited Only by Your Imagination
Per Ms. Thomas, library staff feel that "using SydneyEnterprise is a discovery process that gives you ideas for what you can do down the road." First up is OverDrive integration for their eBooks. Then they'll get started on maximizing their use of the financial modules, along with organizing passwords, building databases (e.g., vendor contacts) and streamlining access to all the firm's critical resources by integrating with other currently siloed or distributed internal data sources.
"using SydneyEnterprise is a discovery process that gives you ideas for what you can do down the road."
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Within a year or two of joining the firm, Ms. Thomas faced a scenario where all the previous library staff had retired. When that happened, they lost a lot of institutional knowledge. Says Ms. Thomas, "SydneyEnterprise's ability to keep and organize records in an intuitive way prevents that from happening again, and allows Miles & Stockbridge staff and lawyers to have all the information they need about their collection at their fingertips, now and well into the future."
"SydneyEnterprise's ability to keep and organize records in an intuitive.. and allows Miles & Stockbridge staff and lawyers to have all the information they need about their collection at their fingertips, now and well into the future."
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Issues and races I will be watching this fall
August 1, 2016 ~ Tyler Williams	~ 2 Comments
We are officially one hundred days from the November 8th election, one which carries massive consequences both locally and nationally. Here are four races that I am watching closely, from a local tax issue to the Presidential election:
The Proposed Municipal Tax Increase for the City of Wilmington
City Council has decided to put a 0.5% temporary income tax increase on the ballot in November. This is probably the issue that I have written the most about in this space (here and here and here), so I think my thoughts are well-documented on the issue. I have taken a role in the campaign to pass the tax increase, so most of my efforts on communicating the need for the tax will be made through the campaign. Bottom line-I have had conversations with people at the City Building, and there is no doubt in my mind that we must pass this tax. It is imperative. Whatever your beliefs on taxes, if you want our safety services (police and fire) to stay close to where they are, I believe it is in our best interest as a community to emphatically pass this tax.
Clinton County Commissioner
The election to replace Mike Curry, who is retiring from his post at the end of this term, took place in the spring Republican Primary. Brenda Woods, who has significant administrative experience in city, township, and county government, won the five person race.
The other race is still ongoing, as incumbent County Commissioner Kerry Steed has a Democratic challenger in Dean Feldmeyer. Democrats in county-wide races have faced an uphill battle, and Feldmeyer will probably be no different. Feldmeyer, whose involvement in several local organizations including Community Action spurred his entrance into the race, is running an unabashedly progressive campaign focused on what he calls a "caring economy campaign." Mr. Steed focused his rhetoric of his campaign in the spring on his experience as County Commissioner and his focus on fiscal responsibility. Feldmeyer's goal will likely be to continue to push for more local control of money from the Clinton County Senior Levy and continue his conversation on the "caring economy" model.
United States Senator
Not only is Ohio one of the most important states in the presidential election, but the election for Rob Portman's Senate seat is arguably the most important senatorial race in the 2016 election. Challenging Portman for his seat is former Congressman and Governor Ted Strickland, who has spent the last few days campaigning with Hillary Clinton on the trail in Ohio. Portman, on the other hand, has endorsed Donald Trump, despite being openly critical of him.
Portman has opened up a 4-point lead in the polls, although they were taken before Strickland went on the road with Secretary Clinton. Recently, Portman has picked up a few union endorsements, including from the Teamsters organization that endorsed Strickland in his gubernatorial runs. Strickland does have several other big endorsements, including President Obama and several other unions. This race will likely come down to the wire, with Strickland touting his progressive agenda while Portman hits him hard on the job loss during Strickland's time as Governor of Ohio. It also may be affected by rhetoric of the candidates for President, as Trump has already shown Portman's early endorsement of him to be a questionable decision.
Presidential Race
I have written about Donald Trump before, and even gave my prediction for the contest at the state and county levels. Mr. Trump, of course, is running as the Republican nominee against former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was officially named the Democratic Party nominee last week. This is a race of historic proportions. On one side, Hillary Clinton has been involved in politics and government for thirty years, while Mr. Trump has often discussed entering politics but finally decided to pull the trigger last summer. There is not much more that I can say on this race that I haven't said before. A Trump presidency would be a true disaster, and his comments about minorities and women, as well as his complete lack of understanding of foreign affairs, make him unelectable. If one of the candidates decides to swing through any small towns in southwest Ohio, I will cover it, but there are many out there who can do a much better job than me of covering this particular race.
This election is important and historic on a local and national level. If you are reading this, and you are eligible but not registered to vote, please click here to see more information on registering. Do it today! If you have questions or comments about the article, feel free to comment below or email me at thewilmingtonbulletin@gmail.com.
On the Donald Trump Problem and Local Civic Engagement
June 15, 2016 ~ Tyler Williams	~ 3 Comments
In June of 2015, one year ago tomorrow, Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy for President of the United States at a press conference at Trump Tower. There, the bloviating real estate mogul said that the American dream was dead, and that he would fix it, apparently by building walls inexpensively (which he said he was the best at). Few people then would have guessed that he would be the presumptive nominee for the Republican Party just one year later.
So how have we gotten here? How has somebody who speaks in such an incoherent, hateful, and chest-beating way become the standard-bearer from the Grand Old Party? This is an interesting story that many will write about, I am sure. However, I wanted to talk about the consequences of the campaign, drawing on my past experiences.
When I first heard that Donald Trump was running, I was still employed at a rural/suburban high school in southern Arizona. The biggest point that stood out for me was his insistence that America build this great wall to keep out all of these terrible people that were coming over to the United States from Mexico. As somebody who worked in a school where roughly half of the students were Latino, including many from Mexico, I couldn't help but wonder-how out of touch is Donald Trump with America that I knew and loved? A place where I had seen students who were born in Mexico, or whose parents were, work as hard to achieve their dreams and be a part of causes for the greater good than any other students I have worked with? I wrote him off as a fringe candidate, someone who had no business being the standard bearer of a major party (even one who has, in the past few years, become less friendly to persons who are not well-off, white males). Obviously, I was wrong.
Here we are, one year later, and Mr. Trump has won the Republican primary. Tens of millions of voters have voiced their opinion that this man-this egotistical, racist, sexist, horrific man-was the person who they wanted to be the next POTUS. His speeches, over time, have become more offensive and less rational. His love for conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones and his comments on Muslims and Mexicans have made him arguably the most concerning public figure in recent memory for many Americans. He has shown his true colors-and so have many of his supporters. Trump has encouraged a world where being offensive and violent is not only allowed, but downright encouraged.
My concern for this, due to my work, is the lesson that this teaches young people. How can I expect my students to understand the value of diverse opinions and the value of each and every person? For students who have become interested in Trump because he "tells it like it is," is that really the path we want to pursue as a society? One where young people are encouraged to be horrible to one another because the most important value their President teaches is that you "tell it like it is?" I, for one, would dread Trump becoming president because it would turn schools from a safe place where all ideas are heard and valued into a place where violence and intolerance towards minorities is accepted. The POTUS should and will be a role model to millions of young people out there, and if they see their parents supporting a man who says such evil things about other people, and who has at times supported the idea of more adults having guns in schools, there is no doubt in my mind that there are many who will buy into this rhetoric.
As a society, we cannot let this happen. We cannot be a people whose lives run only on fear and hatred of those who are different than us. There are so many good people who would suffer under the policies of Mr. Trump, and I believe the most important of these are young people in minority groups. These students deserve the best life we can give them, and we should be doing everything that we can to encourage their active participation in civic life in our communities. Under a Trump regime, my fear is that their voices will be silenced by the angry and the fearful, instead of lifted up by those people who believe in a better future for all people.
One thing that I hope will result from the campaign of Donald Trump is an increase in engagement in both local politics and nonprofits. This is a time where we must realize that we can have a great effect on our local government. We need more citizens to get involved, to show up at local city council and county commissioners meetings, and have your voices be heard. Mr. Trump wishes to silence many of those voices, but we must remind our local politicians that we want to be heard. If you have ever thought about joining or supporting a nonprofit, especially one that is designed to help the underprivileged and underserved, now is the time. There may never be a point in our future that those populations are at their most vulnerable. The hate and venom that spews from a major presidential candidate has created an environment where many feel like they are less than, when in fact they have so much to offer to our society.
So get out, engage in local government, engage in local nonprofits. Make sure that your voice is heard, and that you allow the voices of those most vulnerable to be heard. Together, let's drown out the hateful, vengeful, racist voices of many of Mr. Trump's supporters. There is no better time but the present.
My Way Too Early Prediction for the Clinton County Presidential Results
April 28, 2016 April 28, 2016 ~ Tyler Williams	~ 3 Comments
*Note: I am aware that Donald Trump is not the nominee yet. I think it is likely at this point, especially after his performance in Tuesday's primaries. Either way, my quick and dirty analysis would stay very, very similar. As far as Hillary is concerned, she is basically the nominee at this point, so I am writing about her specifically.
2008 and 2012 Results
The first thing I did was look at the results of the 2008 and 2012 primary and general election results for the county. In 2008, Democrats had a larger-than-normal turnout in the primary with 5,296 voters taking a Dem ballot. Republicans still had more ballots cast, with 5,963 voting in the Republican primary. This is closer than normal, and from a distance could look like a good sign for the Democratic presidential candidate in the general election. Barack Obama, however, was beaten 64-34 by John McCain in the county. Why was this? My theory is that the Republican party had no really competitive local contests. The County Commissioners races were uncontested, and the contested races were mostly for state judge or party representatives. On the Democratic side, along with a heated presidential race with two candidates trying to make history (Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama), there was a state senate race that featured Joy Brubaker and Bill Horne, who were fairly well known in Clinton County.
2012 was an entirely different story in the primaries, but with a similar result in the general election. Rick Santorum. who had a wide base among evangelical, socially conservative Christians (a staple of Clinton County politics), had the most votes in the Republican presidential primary. Over 6,500 people voted in the Republican primary, an increase of 500 in 2008. This primary also featured candidates for US Senate and many candidates for county commissioner. In the Democratic primary, only 741 people voted, likely because there was an incumbent president (Obama) and no real local races. In the general election, Mitt Romney doubled Obama's votes in Clinton County, beating him 66-32.
What does this mean for 2016?
It is hard to say, in part because both parties will likely nominate candidates that are wildly unpopular in the opposing party. This could drive a #NeverHillary campaign to join the #NeverTrump campaign, creating a situation where people are voting against a certain candidate as much as they are for a certain candidate. The numbers show Republicans winning Clinton County by large margins, even as the state has gone blue in the last two presidential elections. How does this bode for Trump? He had almost as many votes in the Republican primary as Romney and Santorum combined in 2012, so it is clear that he has significant support in the county (especially places other the the city of Wilmington). He did not, however, get a majority of the votes in the Republican primary. With Kasich and Cruz, who took 51% of the county together, going more anti-Trump by the day, one wonders if some of those voters will follow. Hillary Clinton was relatively popular in 2008, posting a Clinton County primary win over then-Senator Obama, but was beaten by Bernie Sanders in the primary this year.
I could see Trump winning Clinton County by around 25 points, judging from past performance by Republican candidates and judging from him being around the same place in statewide general election polls as McCain and Romney lost by. Clinton County fits Trump's demographic well: hit hard by the recession; overwhelmingly white; and rural. Clinton should do well in the city, where many of the county's Democrats live, but will still probably lose by some margin. This will be an interesting campaign to watch in terms of how each candidates policies would affect those in Clinton County, and it is certainly a race we will be following here at the Wilmington Bulletin.
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As an attorney who has been practicing in the field of Workers' Compensation for close to 30 years, it has been a privilege and an honor to represent the working men and women of New York. As the daughter of both a retired firefighter and retired teacher, I see the sacrifices that most working men and women make in order to provide for their families and create a better life for their children. We all have similar long-term goals of being able to earn enough of a nest egg to retire and enjoy our "golden years". No one goes to work expecting that they will sustain an injury that will not only change the course of their employment, but may change the course of their lives. Even less expected is the bureaucratic maze most will have to navigate for benefits to which they are entitled.
Injured workers in this country have seen their weekly benefits capped, their medical benefits slashed, and their medications limited based upon the opinions of those who may not even examine them but only review records. Injured workers have been the pawn in political battles throughout the country. Benefits are seen as too expensive or excessive, and are described as the reason businesses cannot thrive or survive as premiums have become so expensive because of the high costs of claims. Injured workers are sometimes seen as "gaming the system" by fraudulently obtaining and keeping Workers' Compensation benefits beyond their need. There could be nothing farther from the truth.
One of the things I am proud of in my legal career is that I am past president of the Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (WILG), an organization of attorneys who have dedicated their practices to representing the needs of injured workers' and their families. Our mission statement notes that "our members are committed to improving the quality of legal representation to those injured on the job or victims of occupational illness by superior legal education and my keeping informed of legislative and judicial proceedings". We do this by keeping up with trends throughout the country that impact injured workers and might end up coming to the states in which we practice.
While injured workers rarely have the finances to take on some of the very wealthy and deep-pocketed business and insurance industry groups, our organization has found that in many instances we can fight back by having knowledge and knowing the facts. My colleague and another past president of WILG, Leonard Jernigan, has for the last decade or so put the perception of "gaming the system" to the test. In his most recent report, he notes that the top 10 cases of fraud resulted in almost $100 million in lost revenue and that not one of those cases involved the actual worker. This is not out of the ordinary. While there are those workers who clearly fabricate an injury or exaggerate its seriousness, they are in the minority. Most men and women do not want to be injured, nor do they want to stay out of work when they are. As the recent government shut down showed, there are many people in this country who live paycheck to paycheck. Any loss of income creates major financial hardship for injured workers and their families, not to mention the psychological impact created by the mere thought of losing their places of residence or their dreams for their future. We must remember that while injured workers in this country are a minority of the population, in the blink of an eye, we too can become a part of this very unfortunate club.
This entry was posted in Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injury and tagged Benefits, government shutdown, tort reform, WILG, Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group on March 4, 2019 by Catherine Stanton.
Now that winter is officially upon us, let's think about those workers who must brave the cold, wind, snow, and freezing rain as part of their daily work routine. They include postal workers, delivery personnel, construction workers, utility company employees, as well as firefighters, police officers, and sanitation workers. I shiver when the news shows video of firefighters putting out a fire in the frigid temperatures as the wind blows back the water on them that immediately freezes. I cringe during record cold spells when I see police officers out in the elements protecting the public.
These are just a few examples of what many men and women deal with as part of their workday. While most of us living in the northeast have experienced freezing temperatures while commuting or engaging in recreational outdoor activities or doing outdoor chores in our daily lives, it is generally for a finite period of time and while it certainly is uncomfortable, it is not usually life threatening.
Working in the cold can not only cause a reduction in job performance but can aggravate the risk of common hazards and increase the risk of injury. It is not just the outside temperature that must be taken into consideration, but the wind chill, which is what the temperature actually feels like when the wind is factored in. According to the Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) Administration, while there are no specific guidelines for working in cold environments, employers have a duty to protect workers from any hazards that could cause injury or death in the workplace. While it is left to the particular industry/employer to establish protocol, OSHA does recommend that employers train their employees to recognize the symptoms of cold stress, including hypothermia and frostbite.
Hypothermia is dangerously low body temperature. Initial symptoms include shivering, followed by dizziness and disorientation. There may be loss of coordination that can be dangerous as it can lead to accidents and injuries. Eventually circulation starts to slow down and the heart stops, leading to death.
Frostbite is caused by the freezing of the skin and tissue that can damage blood vessels, resulting in a lack of oxygen. Severe frostbite can result in gangrene that requires amputation, and can even lead to death. In both cases, it is recommended to get the person to a warm place and provide immediate medical attention.
Preventing hypothermia and frostbite before they happen should be a priority. According to the National Safety Council, it is important to dress in layers and wear proper footwear to keep body heat trapped inside your clothes. Your outerwear should be wind- and water-proof to keep you dry. As the head and neck lose heat faster than any other part of the body, and your cheeks, ears, and nose are the most prone to frostbite, you should wear a hat, scarf, and turtleneck to protect these areas. Drink plenty of fluids to fuel your body and keep you warm, and eat foods with carbohydrates to give you quick energy.
While there is very little we can do about the weather, there is plenty we can do to protect ourselves from the negative effects on our bodies. Knowing the warning signs and what to if you or a coworker starts showing symptoms can help save a life.
This entry was posted in Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injury and tagged cold, frostbite, hypothermia, protection, safety, winter on January 8, 2019 by Catherine Stanton.
As an attorney who has practiced in the field of Workers' Compensation for more than 28 years, I have seen many changes in how the system treats injured workers. During this age of progressiveness in New York, when the minimum wage has increased and the requirement for paid sick leave has been implemented, it only stands to reason that injured workers would be treated with dignity during their quest to obtain monetary benefits for their lost time and obtain the medical treatment necessary during their recovery.
Unfortunately, however, there has been a nationwide focus on Workers' Compensation reform with the emphasis on cost savings, often at the expense of the injured worker. New York State has followed along in this national trend; therefore, it is even more imperative to know what to do in the event of a work-related injury or illness. Injured workers must notify their employer immediately – preferably in writing if possible – within 30 days and file their claim with the New York State Workers' Compensation Board within two years of the date of an accident or onset of an illness.
Additionally, finding the right doctor is one of the most important decisions you can make during this particularly rough time. After you are injured, you obviously must seek immediate medical attention before you do anything else. Don't wait or assume your injury is going to heal, because if you are unable to work, benefits will not be payable until the date of the first medical treatment. You might need to go to the hospital if your injury is an emergency or life threatening, but in most cases you should be able to visit your physician. Either way, be sure you notify the medical professional that you are being treated for a work-related injury as any treatment should be billed through Workers' Compensation. It is important that your treating physician be coded to practice before the New York State Workers' Compensation Board because of the medical evidence necessary to proceed with a claim, the myriad of forms they are required to file, and the possibility of their testimony in the future.
The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has implemented medical treatment guidelines for injuries to the back, neck, shoulder, knees, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Medical providers must comply with these guidelines in their treatment of injured workers, which have a number of treatments or tests that are preauthorized based upon certain findings. If the modality of treatment is not included in the guidelines, a variance may be requested. There are different forms for different requests and different timelines in which to file. A doctor not coded in Workers' Compensation or inexperienced in this procedure could prevent you from receiving proper or timely treatment.
Payments made for lost time are based upon the earnings of the injured worker, as well as the overall degree of disability. The degree of disability is based upon the medical evidence submitted by the injured worker's treating doctor, as well as the opinion of the insurance company's consultant. Many times these opinions are at odds and medical testimony is necessary so the law judge can make an informed decision. Doctors who are coded understand the procedure and the necessity of being available to testify on your behalf at these medical depositions. The insurance carrier will question the doctor on whether he or she is coded, which may impact the judge's perception as to a doctor's credibility regarding treatment guidelines, degree of disability, or earning capacity. Ultimately, the length of time and the amount of weekly benefits an injured worker is entitled to receive benefits once permanency is determined by a law judge is based on a finding of loss of earning capacity. In many cases, there can be a difference in years.
Nothing is better than finding a doctor who is competent, empathetic, and an expert in his area of specialty, but finding one with all of these qualities who is also knowledgeable in Workers' Compensation is invaluable.
This entry was posted in Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injury and tagged Benefits, government, Reform on October 19, 2018 by Catherine Stanton.
Last year's solar eclipse brought about fun and excitement for Americans of all ages, but did you know it also brought about several Workers' Compensation claims?
The rare total solar eclipse was the first time it occurred in the United States since 1979. The August 21 eclipse was the most watched and photographed eclipse in history. With all the excitement surrounding the day, many employers planned solar eclipse office viewing parties. What they might not have known, however, was that in the case of a mandatory employer-sponsored event, safety precautions must be taken. In this case, employers were responsible for providing safety glasses. Employees who were injured while eclipse-viewing on the job were able to file Workers' Compensation claims if their boss did not provide adequate eye protection.
In fact, an article about workplace safety concerns related to the eclipse was the third most read Workers' Compensation story on Business Insurance's website in 2017. This substantiates the proof that Workers' Comp is a complicated matter and one that workers should not play guessing games with.
Jordan Ziegler, Esq. Senior Partner in the law firm Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano LLP, said the New York State Workers' Compensation system is a no-fault system that was created to aid injured workers with wage replacement and medical benefits. However, navigating through the Workers' Comp maze requires much more than chasing a dangling carrot. You need to know and understand the rules in order to follow the rules. And that's no easy task.
The effects of even a small injury can last a lifetime, so make the most of each step toward healing and the compensation to which you are entitled. Effective July 1, 2018, the new maximum weekly benefit for Workers' Compensation claims increased to $904.74 from the previous year's $870.61.
Let your employer know the circumstances that resulted in your injury. You only have 30 days to report the incident. Next, inform the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) so everyone is on the same page. It may be difficult to contact them but don't worry, you've got two years to let them know.
Even if you don't lose time from work, you should still file a claim. Someone has to pay the medical bills and it's typically the WCB's insurance company's responsibility.
Remember to document any phone records and emails that follow. Written communication is the best way to later prove your side of the story. In fact, the law requires you to give written notice of your injury to your employer. Make sure you note the supervisors and staff you communicate with and the date your notification took place. Make copies of everything! And save all emails.
When seeking medical attention, either in the nearest emergency room or a doctor's office, ask for detailed records of your injury and prescribed treatment.
Ziegler said the path to benefits is highly detailed. You may not even realize that beside medical benefits, you might also qualify for indemnity benefits — money you receive each week that you're unable to work. With a permanent injury, you might be eligible for such benefits even if you return to your job.
Just as employers have attorneys to represent the interests of their companies, YOU must gather the right team to navigate the detailed — and often confusing — laws of Workers' Compensation.
This entry was posted in Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injury and tagged Benefits, rate increase on July 16, 2018 by Catherine Stanton.
Matt Funk is the president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and is a senior partner at Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano. The New York Law Journal recently asked Funk to share his opinions on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision on employment contracts and new laws on sexual harassment and scaffold protection.
Q: Do you think the Supreme Court's recent decision that employment agreements that ban class actions do not violate federal labor laws will have an impact on workers?
A: The Supreme Court decision is a blatant misinterpretation of labor rights that will ultimately harm workers across the country. Individual workers typically lack the resources to take on major corporations by themselves. Through class-action lawsuits, workers can join together to hold negligent employers and bad actors accountable.
By allowing employers to strip this fundamental right away from workers, the Supreme Court is forcing victims to take reported violations to paid third-party arbitrators, usually from an arbitration firm chosen by the employer, which creates a strong potential for bias. It removes the dispute-resolution mechanism from an independent court, and places it into the hands of decision-makers in the pockets of the accused party, making it difficult to hold employers responsible for misconduct and labor violations.
Q: When did mandatory arbitration clauses really become so entrenched in the agreements and contracts that consumers regularly encounter?
A: Mandatory arbitration clauses have their roots in the Federal Arbitration Act, a law passed in 1925 that granted businesses the ability to resolve disputes outside of the courtroom through third-party arbitrators. The law was designed for business-to-business transactions but over the past 30 to 40 years, the courts have made it easier for corporations to include these clauses in contracts where the individual consumer or employee has no real power to change the contract terms. Eventually, these clauses became par for the course, often cloaked in legalese unrecognizable to the untrained eye.
Consumers often overlook these clauses, unaware of how their rights are being limited until it's too late to avoid them or take action. The only way to level the playing field, and make sure corporations take consumer safety seriously, is to ban mandatory arbitration clauses in employment and consumer contracts.
Q: What is the association's reaction to recent sexual harassment legislation passed and signed into law in New York City?
A: The legislation is a major step in the right direction, at a critical moment in the fight for gender equality. Over the past year, women across the country have shared their experiences in the workplace, demonstrating how institutions have reinforced sexism to physically harm and intimidate women, discourage their ambitions, prevent career advancement, and create hostile workplaces.
The City Council recognized that it was imperative to do more than just listen—they needed to act and do something to change the status quo. The legislation will help ensure that all managers and employees are properly trained and educated, creating a foundation for institutional reform that reverberates across businesses and organizations of all stripes in New York City.
Q: I know the association has taken a position on the Scaffold Safety Law in New York. What are the concerns?
A: It's no secret that construction work is one of the most dangerous jobs in New York. In 2016 alone, 71 construction workers in New York State died in on-the-job incidents, the highest total we've seen since 2002. The Scaffold Safety Law is a much-needed source of justice and accountability that is essential to protecting workers and making safety paramount.
Given the risks involved, it's up to owners and general contractors who have ultimate control over the work site to create a secure working environment, by following safety guidelines and providing proper equipment. When owners and general contractors ignore basic rules and fail to provide adequate gear, they put workers at risk and create tragedies out of sheer negligence and disregard for their employees' lives.
The Scaffold Safety Law offers workers and their families a way to hold negligent owners and general contractors accountable. In instances where workers are seriously injured or killed as a result of unsafe working conditions, their families are forced to take on the costs of lost wages, medical bills and other impacts that are not adequately covered by workers' compensation, not to mention the physical and emotional pain that results. The Scaffold Safety Law can help mitigate the financial stresses and devastation facing victims and their families, while delivering them justice. At the same time, it insists that owners and contractors follow safety guidelines and promote worker safety so workers can return home to their families at the end of a hard day's work.
Q: You're nearing the end of your term as NYSTLA president. What achievements are you most proud of?
A: Over the last year, I'm particularly proud of NYSTLA's leadership in expanding and strengthening the legal rights of everyday New Yorkers. Working with a broad network of affected residents and families, advocates, and legislators, NYSTLA has been able to achieve legislative and regulatory victories that deliver justice and practical, meaningful results.
In January, Lavern's Law was enacted, establishing legal rights for patients harmed by negligent failure to diagnose cancer or a malignant tumor by changing the statute of limitations to reflect the date of discovery. And in 2017, legislation was passed that expands access to SUM auto insurance, promoting better insurance coverage for drivers. Elsewhere on the road, we successfully fought for the implementation of a regulatory framework for ride-share services that is the best in the nation when it comes to protecting consumers, including proper insurance coverage. Not to be forgotten, we also reinforced victims' legal rights through a bill that allows lawsuits to proceed in the same county where the violation occurred. And, finally, as a workers' compensation attorney, I am particularly proud of our success working with the labor movement to beat back harmful changes that were proposed that would have gutted the workers' compensation system.
At the same time, NYSTLA has continued to help young lawyers develop professionally and gain the knowledge they need to make a significant impact through a continuing legal education program that has repeatedly been voted the best in the state.
We believe in leading by example, and our efforts this year serve as a reminder of how the legal community can make a difference on behalf of the public interest.
This entry was posted in Government, Legislation, Workers' Compensation and tagged arbitration, class action lawsuits, Matt Funk, NYSTLA, Scaffold Safety Law, sexual harassment on June 11, 2018 by Matthew Funk.
On May 17th, Managing Partner Edgar Romano was installed as the new President of the Society of New York Workers' Compensation Bar Association (NY WCBA). Prior to his installation as President, Edgar served as NY WCBA's 1st Vice President.
The NY WCBA was established in 1945 as a bipartisan organization comprised of attorneys representing all parties to workers' compensation claims: claimants, self-insured employers, third party administrators, insurance carriers, and others who are affiliated with the New York State Workers' Compensation system. The purpose of the organization is to identify issues that affect the administration of the Workers' Compensation Law and attempt to offer suggestions for the remediation of these issues in a fair and impartial manner. In addition, the Association is involved in educating persons unfamiliar with the complexities of the Workers' Compensation Law.
The Association is also involved in fund raising for charity. This year represents the Association's 17th annual golf and tennis fund raiser for pediatric cancer research on behalf of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Through the generosity of its members and sponsors, the Association has raised over $500,000 since the inception of its annual outing.
This entry was posted in Firm News and tagged Edgar Romano, Society of New York Workers' Compensation Bar Association on May 26, 2018 by Catherine Stanton.
Veteran's disability is a monetary benefit that is paid to veterans who have disabilities incurred or aggravated during active service in the military. Benefits may also be awarded for post-service disabilities if the disability is deemed related or secondary to disabilities occurring during active service.
This tax-free benefit is paid monthly if the veteran is deemed to be at least 10% disabled. The amount of compensation is determined by the degree of disability from 10% to 100%.
Other eligibility requirements include the status of your discharge, duration of service, as well as the degree of your disability.
If you believe that yourself or a loved one should be entitled to Veterans Compensation Benefits, or if you believe you are more disabled than Veterans Affairs has previously determined, contact Pasternack, Tilker Ziegler, Walsh, Stanton & Romano, LLP for a free consultation.
This entry was posted in Disability and tagged Benefits, Veteran's Day, veterans on May 24, 2018 by tembow.


Ellie Collins wrote her debut novel, Daisy, Bold & Beautiful when she was turning eleven and just beginning sixth grade. She wrote amid a very busy extracurricular schedule, including a spot on both a gymnastics team and a trampoline and tumbling team, as well as taking weekly piano lessons. She's an avid gamer who loves hanging out with friends. Her love of Greek mythology inspires her writing.


Meditative dark trance/ambient/shamanic act SHIBALBA, featuring Acherontas V.Priest (Acherontas), Karl NE/Nachzehrer (Nåstrond) and Aldra-Al-Melekh in its ranks, has revealed details surrounding the upcoming album "Psychostasis - Death Of Khat". The opus will be released on April 30th via Agonia Records, and it will include 10 new songs. Cover artwork made by Karl NE can be viewed in the gallery.
The album will be available in CD, LP and digital formats along with additional merchandise. More details along with the pre-orders will be announced shortly.


PROMISEE. A person to whom a promise has been made.
2. In general a promisee can maintain an action on a promise made to him, but when the consideration moves not from the promisee, but some other person, the latter, and not the promisee, has a cause of action, because he is the person for whose use the contract was made. Latch, 272; Poph. 81; 3 Cro. 77; 1 Raym, 271, 368; 4 B. & Ad. 434; 1 N. & M. 303; S. C. Cowp. 437; S. C. Dougl. 142. But see Carth. 5 2 Ventr. 307; 9 M. & W. 92) 96.


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Q: Django - Python - URL didn't match any of these When I write code like this without .html in the end of about/:
from django.urls import path
from . import views

urlpatterns = [
    path('', views.index, name='index'),
    path('about/', views.about, name='about'),
    path('contact/', views.contact, name='contact'),
    path('categories/', views.categories, name='categories'),
    path('docAdd/', views.docAdd, name='docAdd')
]

I get errors when click on about in the navbar of my webpage, error in that case is :

" The current path, about.html, didn't match any of these." But when I change about/ to about.html/ then I can click on about in navbar and page opens, but when I switch from about to contact in navbar I get error like: "The current path, about.html/contact.html, didn't match any of these."

This is the code with .html suffix:
from django.urls import path
    from . import views

    urlpatterns = [
        path('', views.index, name='index'),
        path('about.html/', views.about, name='about'),
        path('contact.html/', views.contact, name='contact'),
        path('categories.html/', views.categories, name='categories'),
        path('docAdd.html/', views.docAdd, name='docAdd')
    ]

views.py code:
from django.shortcuts import render
from . models import Document

def index(request):
    return render(request, 'index.html')

def about(request):
    return render(request, 'about.html')

def contact(request):
    return render(request, 'contact.html')

def categories(request):
    return render(request, 'categories.html')

def docAdd(request):
    return render(request, 'docAdd.html')

This is the error when I click on about in navbar two times, when I have .htmlsuffix with about/ in urls.py:
Page not found (404)
Request Method: GET
Request URL:    http://localhost:8000/about.html/about.html
Using the URLconf defined in thesisProject.urls, Django tried these URL patterns, in this order:

admin/
[name='index']
about.html/ [name='about']
contact.html/ [name='contact']
categories.html/ [name='categories']
docAdd.html/ [name='docAdd']
^media/(?P<path>.*)$
The current path, about.html/about.html, didn't match any of these.

This is the error when I click on about in navbar one time, when I have dont have .htmlsuffix with about/ in urls.py:
Page not found (404)
Request Method: GET
Request URL:    http://localhost:8000/about.html/about.html
Using the URLconf defined in thesisProject.urls, Django tried these URL patterns, in this order:

admin/
[name='index']
about.html/ [name='about']
contact.html/ [name='contact']
categories.html/ [name='categories']
docAdd.html/ [name='docAdd']
^media/(?P<path>.*)$
The current path, about.html, didn't match any of these.

Code for navbar in index.html:

Home

About

Categories

Add New Documents

Get in touch

I can't seem to solve this, please help.

A: The reason is that in the html u probably haven't put a slash before the nav It should be like this

This will go to about.html rather than add /about.html to the end of the url.
So on the nav bar it should be:

About

change your nav bar to this:

Home

About

Categories

Add New Documents

Get in touch

urls.py should look like:
from django.contrib import admin
from django.urls import path
from main import views
urlpatterns = [
    path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
    path('', views.index, name='index'),
    path('about/', views.about, name='about'),
    path('contact/', views.contact, name='contact'),
    path('categories/', views.categories, name='categories'),
    path('docAdd/', views.docAdd, name='docAdd')
]

I hope this helps please comment if you don't understand what I have put.

A: Firstly, you should not include .html in your urls file.
And when you put your link in the  tag, you should use a django url-reversion template tag like this:
{% url 'about' %}

About

Also ensure you have a templates file setup in your app directory.


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Samuel Sorial's Blog
An introduction to OAuth 2.0
Samuel Sorial
First of all, why does it exist?
OAuth 2.0 was created to make a standard way - protocol - for making users delegate access to their resources in a specific application to another application. This is widely used today, whenever you login into an application using Facebook login or Google login, you are using this protocol.
How it's used?
From the client perspective, there are many different grant flows that depend on client implementation and the sensitivity of the data. Some of these flows may be used in the front-end only, and there are flows that must be used on the server-side only. The overview of the whole process is:
The client application requests access from the resource owner, which is the user, it gets an access token.
The client sends a request to the resource server using the access token.
The resource server validates the access token from the authorization server.
OAuth2.0 Overview. Retrieved from Introduction to OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
To understand how the protocol works, we need to define each part of the protocol:
User who has the resources in a different application.
Client application that tries to access the data on behalf of the user in order to provide him with better functionality. There are different use cases, to allow him to login using Facebook, or to schedule his tweets, or to do analytics on it.
Authorization server that authenticates the user and asks him if he wants to let the client application access his resources by specific roles. Also, it validates the access tokens to keep sure that they are correct and have sufficient roles.
Resource server that gets requests from the client application, checks its access token by asking the authentication server if this token is valid or not. After that, it can do whatever it's asked to do.
OAuth Terminology
There are main terms that are used in every OAuth article you will read, or at the official documentation:
Access token which is used to access the resource or write a new resource. At every request, the resource server makes sure that the token didn't expire, and that it has the sufficient roles to do what you asked for.
Refresh token which is used to ask for a new access token after the one that you have is expired. It may seem redundant to have it, however, it can be used as another layer of protection. By having it, the authorization server can make the access tokens expire in a short time, to prevent damage if it was leaked.
Scope specifies the access roles, in many cases you only want to read data, in other cases, you want to write or delete data. This type of operation should be implemented carefully, as any leak of tokens may lead to huge damage. So, ask for the roles that your application really wants!
Redirect URI that the authorization server redirects the user to after it has finished its work.
Different Grant Flows
The grant flows, sometimes called communication flows, depend on the type of client application type. There are many different grant flows, however, we are going to discuss the main grant flows:
Client Credentials Grant: the client asks the authorization server to get an access token, the authorization server authenticates the user, asks him to allow the client application, and then sends back the access token to the client. The client can then use this access token to make its requests. This is used to provide application-to-application data. Suppose you are developing an application that needs to view the same events for all users. By using google calendar, you can create one calendar and use Google's API for fetching the data about the events from each user. In this case, the calendar resource doesn't belong to a specific user, it belongs to the client application itself. Client Credentials Grant Flow. Retrieved from Introduction to OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
Authorization Code Grant: The client request access, the authorization server does its authentication and authorization, then sends back an authorization code to the specified URI at the client application. After that, the client app uses the authorization code to get an access token alongside a refresh token. It can use this to access resources and to refresh the token after it's expired. This flow is used to get a specific user's data from another application, just like logging in using another app or getting tweets of a specific person. This flow must be used on the server-side of the application because any leak of the refresh token would lead to huge damage. Authorization Code Grant Flow. Retrieved from Introduction to OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
Implicit Grant: This flow runs on a front-end application. It has the same workflow as the authorization code, however, it gets back the access token directly without the step of authorization code step, it also doesn't get back a refresh token. That's because it's not secured and should be only used for a short time and it's not advised to use it with sensitive data, and you shouldn't use it to do anything more than reading data. Implicit Grant Flow. Retrieved from Introduction to OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
Authentication and Authorization Flows. OAuth0 Documentation
Introduction to OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect. P. De Ryck (2018). Goto conference talk
©2022 Samuel Sorial's Blog.


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All posts by Dan O'Neil
About the author Dan O'Neil
Dan O'Neil is a playwright & text designer. He grew up on a small farm in northwestern Minnesota, where he learned to drive a tractor, use a chainsaw, and identify various star constellations. He lives in Harlem. www.danoneil.org
In the Kitchen – an interview with Hannah Aliza Goldman & Coral Cohen
I think all women and femme people have a complicated relationship with the kitchen, because patriarchy has told us it's our "proper place," so the kitchen is never a neutral space. It's actually been part of my process of rebuffing patriarchy that I claim the kitchen as my own, a space I enter out of choice, for my own joy and fulfillment.
Oct 27, 2020 by Dan O'Neil in Interviews
What Do You Miss? Reflections on KAREN, I SAID
Eliza Bent is about as close to a recognizable brand as you can get in downtown theater land (I say this in a good way) – she has a specific and winning skewed sensibility and a propensity for characters, which I assumed would not be overly diminished by the Zoom platform.
Sep 28, 2020 by Dan O'Neil in Live Art
TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever: Watch out for TJ
All those toxic names on our money, our buildings, even our clothing. How they got there, and what it might mean to strip them of their meaning and power.
Feb 17, 2020 by Dan O'Neil in Theater
THE CONVERSATIONALISTS converse with cinema
The made-up movie feels like one of those sweeping international melodramas with lots of expansive cinematography. In the minds of its creators, it's an epic-length narrative replete with multi-generational strands and leaps forward in time.
Jan 21, 2020 by Dan O'Neil in Theater
DISTANCES SMALLER THAN THIS ARE NOT CONFIRMED confronts the unconfirmable
It's about how we try to use stories to explain things that we otherwise can't explain, and how sometimes even those stories don't do the work for us. How do we keep doing the work after the story?
Inciting Conversation: @GaryXXXFisher's BLACK EXHIBITION
If you can say one thing, and only one thing, about Harris's body of work thus far, it's that it certainly seems to incite conversation.
Nov 18, 2019 by Dan O'Neil in Theater
Experimental Theater Built To Survive the Zombie Apocalypse: Radiohole's NOW SERVING
even if death is on everyone's menu, lurking somewhere after dessert, this evening, we survived
Liza Birkenmeier on Dr. Sally Ride, the Scientific Method, and Sexual Power Dynamics
I went in with this insane piece, this musical phantasmagoria island site-specific thing — and came out with my most, sort of, small quiet piece I've ever made that really relies upon, for the most part, humans behaving based on characteristics that we can perceive.
THE JOHNSONS: a Comedic Nightmare Version of the American Dream
It's not always clear what we're looking at, but perhaps Henry is tearing down the house, family, and narrative form itself with hope alongside rage.
Oct 21, 2019 by Dan O'Neil in Theater
Weird Lingerers: The "Heroes of the Fourth Turning" plot their battles at Playwrights Horizons
Their arguments, even when hate-filled, are lucidly formed and difficult to penetrate. There's a weird thrill of uncomfortable relief when we find ourselves half-agreeing with them.


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Next month is an election month and Par-City plans on releasing a new mixtape entitled People Power comprised exclusively of remixes requested by you the loyal Par-Citizens. This project is still in the works so it's not too late to get your requests in. Simply hashtag #PeoplePower on social media and request a song that you'd like to hear Par-City put their spin on. Power to the people.


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A couple of interesting pieces from the last two issues of Time around the concept of recommendation... with the first being from the May 31 cover story on Facebook.
The story by Dan Fletcher is titled "How Facebook Is Redefining Privacy" and looks at the concept of sharing information online via Facebook and how the company enables (or as some privacy advocates assert, forces) that sharing. One very interesting area that Facebook is getting into is that of recommendation with the company making a concerted effort to enable users to easily click a button on other websites saying they "like" a product or service. With this information then broadcasting to the friends of that user, you've got a powerful influence mechanism.
In this same category of recommendation, the June 7 issue of Time contained the Lev Grossman piece "How Computers Know What We Want — Before We Do" about Internet music company Pandora. The concept is the company breaks a song down to the presence or absence of some 20-30 specific attributes and then uses the results to recommend/play songs for users. Basically you have users who say they like a song (or group), then a database of now 740,000 songs which Pandora algorithms use to match up other music with the same characteristics.
It's pretty ingenious stuff (with additional details about Pandora and concept on the below video)...
The examples from Facebook and Pandora are different in that one handles recommendation based on individual feeling and one on technology and defined characteristics, but both cases are about influencing perception and then purchase decisions. Coupling these examples with recommendation efforts from other companies like Amazon and Netflix (with Netflix and their recommendation engine being fairly heavily featured in the Grossman piece)... you've got a whole new world around purchase decisions.
On a completely different note, but something that also struck me from Time lately was the Nancy Gibbs essay "TAPS: Help for the Families of Fallen Soldiers." Powerful stuff that's also profiled in this ABC News story...
Labels: ABC News, Amazon, Dan Fletcher, Facebook, Lev Grossman, Nancy Gibbs, Netflix, Pandora, recommend, recommendation, TAPS, Time