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H.E. Mr Md. Daud ALI
Ambassador
Bangladesh Embassy in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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H.E. Mr Bernard Maissen
State Secretary
Federal Office of Communications OFCOM
Bucharest, Romania
28th September 2022
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Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius
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Mr Won ki Min
Ambassador for Science, Technology
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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H.E. Mr Nizar Ben Néji
Minister
Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Mr Won ki Min
Ambassador for Science, Technology
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush and his top aides publicly made 935 false statements about the security risk posed by Iraq in the two years following September 11, 2001, according to a study released Tuesday by two nonprofit journalism groups.
"In short, the Bush administration led the nation to war on the basis of erroneous information that it methodically propagated and that culminated in military action against Iraq on March 19, 2003," reads an overview of the examination, conducted by the Center for Public Integrity and its affiliated group, the Fund for Independence in Journalism.
According to the study, Bush and seven top officials -- including Vice President Dick Cheney, former Secretary of State Colin Powell and then-National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice -- made 935 false statements about Iraq during those two years.
The study was based on a searchable database compiled of primary sources, such as official government transcripts and speeches, and secondary sources -- mainly quotes from major media organizations. See CNN viewers' reactions to the study »
The study says Bush made 232 false statements about Iraq and former leader Saddam Hussein's possessing weapons of mass destruction, and 28 false statements about Iraq's links to al Qaeda.
Bush has consistently asserted that at the time he and other officials made the statements, the intelligence community of the U.S. and several other nations, including Britain, believed Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.
He has repeatedly said that despite the intelligence flaws, removing Hussein from power was the right thing to do.
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Press Secretary Ari Fleischer each made 109 false statements, it says. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz made 85, Rice made 56, Cheney made 48 and Scott McLellan, also a press secretary, made 14, the study says.
"It is now beyond dispute that Iraq did not possess any weapons of mass destruction or have meaningful ties to al Qaeda," the report reads, citing multiple government reports, including those by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the 9/11 Commission and the multinational Iraq Survey Group, which reported that Hussein had suspended Iraq's nuclear program in 1991 and made little effort to revive it.
The overview of the study also calls the media to task, saying most media outlets didn't do enough to investigate the claims.
"Some journalists -- indeed, even some entire news organizations -- have since acknowledged that their coverage during those prewar months was far too deferential and uncritical," the report reads. "These mea culpas notwithstanding, much of the wall-to-wall media coverage provided additional, 'independent' validation of the Bush administration's false statements about Iraq."
The quotes in the study include an August 26, 2002, statement by Cheney to the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
"Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction," Cheney said. "There is no doubt he is amassing them to use against our friends, against our allies, and against us."
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H.E. Dr Ms Aminata ZERBO/SABANE
Ministre de la Transition digitale des postes et des communications électroniques
Bucharest, Romania
26 September 2022
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H.E. Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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More info: www.craftivist-collective.com/Mini-Fashion-Statements
PRESS RELEASE 16.2.17:
Will you find a Mini Fashion Statement in your pocket this April?
As the world remembers the Rana Plaza disaster on 24 April, the Craftivist Collective will be launching a new craftivism kit to make and gently challenge people to think about how their clothing is made.
The collapse of a Bangladeshi factory in 2013 saw 1,138 garment workers killed and over 2,500 injured. There had been signs of structural failure the previous day, but workers were ordered to return to work regardless.
The Mini Fashion Statements kit is being launched in support of Fashion Revolution, a global movement born in the wake of the disaster, which calls for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry.
The kit feature small scrolls on which makers all over the world are encouraged to write - slowly and in their neatest handwriting on their own or in groups - one of three provocative but not preachy messages designed to get both writer and reader thinking about the true cost of fashion and inspire them to play their part in improving the ugly side of the industry.
Shop-droppers not shop-lifters
The finished scrolls, tied with a pretty bow and featuring an invitation to “please open me”, a smiley face and a kiss, can then be ‘shop-dropped’ into the pockets of garments in fashion stores, or clothes worn by family, friends and colleagues.
This deliberately non-confrontational form of ‘guerilla activism’ using handcrafts is a designed as an alternative to some the more traditional aggressive types of activism.
Sarah Corbett, founder of the Craftivist Collective, said: “We help people learn the art of ‘gentle protest’. We want every part of the fashion industry to be beautiful, not just the clothes. Our pocket-sized scrolls are powerful and poignant little reminders of the role we can play as consumers. They’re designed to make us think about how the clothes we buy and wear are made, and how we might be able to help tackle problems like poor conditions for workers or the use of materials that are damaging to the environment.”
Asking #whomademyclothes
Orsola de Castro, co-founder and Creative Director of Fashion Revolution, said: “We want to unite the fashion industry and ignite a revolution to radically change the way our clothes are sourced, produced and purchased, so that what the world wears has been made in a safe, clean and fair way.
“The Craftivist Collective’s Mini Fashion Statements are a really simple, fun and creative way to be part of the Fashion Revolution. Made with love and placed into a pocket on a store's clothes rail, they surprise shoppers with a message that reminds us to be more curious about our clothes.
“They may be small, but they have the power to make shoppers stop and consider the people who make our clothes, their working conditions and human rights issues. This shows that activism doesn't need to shout from the rooftops, it can gently provoke from our pockets!”
The Mini Fashion Statement kits were pioneered by Sarah during workshops at Stockholm Fashion Week and Helsinki Design Week, and are the first non-stitched Craftivist Collective project. Sarah will be holding further workshops in London and Lincoln in early April to introduce people to the kits and teach them how to do ‘shop drops’ to distribute their mini fashion statements.
[Subhead:] Editor’s notes
CRAFTIVIST COLLECTIVE: Founded in 2009, the Craftivist Collective produces projects, products and kits to help individuals and groups across the globe change the world one stitch (or sentence) at a time using slow, gentle, beautiful activism. You can find out more at www.craftivist-collective.com
FASHION REVOLUTION: Fashion Revolution is a global movement calling for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry. Fashion Revolution Week runs from 24-30 April 2017. For more information visit www.fashionrevolution.org
RESOURCES / CONTACT: Logos and product imagery, as well as quotes and interview opportunities, are available on request - please email press@craftivist-collective.com.
MINI FASHION STATEMENT KITS: Each kit features: a roll of high quality scrolls, each with an embossed Craftivist Collective logo; three different colours of ribbon (enough for 10 scrolls) to help make your messages stand out; ‘Crafterthought’ questions to reflect on as you write; two small free gifts; tips and message templates. They will available from 24 April at <a href=www.craftivist-collective.com/shop.
EVENT: Hackney, London: Thursday 6th April, Showroom Studio, 6.30-8pm. £10 You will learn the art of gentle protest, create beautiful small fashion statements supporting the organisation Fashion Revolution to put into the world as catalysts for change and practice the skill of shopdropping (the opposite of shoplifting).
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers joint statements with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem, Israel on November 19, 2020. [State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]
The statement, authored by Assemblyman Marc Levine (D-San Rafael), might forbid smoking inside all multiunit homes, such as condos or rentals, where housing models discuss walls, floor, roofs or ventilation devices.Thus to reply your question, Allen Carr has a book that handles one measurement
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Ms Naama Henig
Head of International Affairs Department
Ministry of Communications
Bucharest, Romania
28th September 2022
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The closing statements in the case The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen were scheduled for 10-12 March 2020 before Trial Chamber IX of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") in The Hague, The Netherlands. The Prosecution, the Legal Representatives of Victims and the Defence will present their final arguments. Trial Chamber IX is composed of Judge Bertram Schmitt, Presiding judge, Judge Péter Kovács and Judge Raul Cano Pangalangan.
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H.E. Mr Benito Santiago JIMÉNEZ SAUMA
First Secretary
Embassy of Mexico in Romania
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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H.E. Ms Bolor-Erdene Battsengel
Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Communications
Ministry of Digital Development and Communications
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Nachdem vor zwei Wochen bereits Herr Rösler das OSZ-BWD in der Mandelstraße in Berlin besuchte wurde mir mitgeteilt, dass heute Hans-Christian Ströbele zu Gast sein soll.
Da Rösler zwar inhaltlich eine Bruchlandung bei den Schülern erreichte, aber dies durch Charisma ausgleichen konnte war ich gespannt wie diese Herrn Ströbele fänden und wie er sich schlagen würde.
Vorab: Es ganz klarer Sieg für den alten Haudegen von den Grünen. Sein Autritt mit dem Fahrrad war bereits der erste Punkt, da musste er noch nicht viel sagen. Aber auch zu den vielen verschiedenen Themen vertrat er Punkte die sehr oft mit Klatschen von 80-90% des Auditorium getragen wurden.
Themen waren Entschädigung bei "Inzest-Kindern", Krieg in Syrien, NSU und der Verfassungsschutz, Drogenpolitk, Kapitalismus und die Bankenkrise, Bildung, Hartz4-Gesetzgebungen, NSA und das Abhören, Familienpolitik, Beamtenstatus - also eine Vielzahl an Themen. Zum Teil recht Langatmig erklärte Ströbele seine Position, doch er musste es tun, denn es waren zum Teil strittig Positionen.
Im Gegensatz zu Rösler, so die Wahrnehmung einiger Schüler, schwamm er ihnen aber nicht davon. Er sagte wie er zu dem Thema denkt und was seine Politik dabei war. Mehrfach zeigte er bestimmte Positionen, welche ihm am Herzen liegen. Antikapitalismus, Antifaschismus, Antirassismus, "Weltfrieden" und der soziale Ausgleich standen hierbei mehrfach im Vordergrund.
Auch honorierten die Schüler, dass er selten von einem wirren "Wir" der Grünen sprach - meist war es das "Ich, der Politiker, der Hans-Christian". Bereits zu Beginn erntete er Applaus für sein Statement - er ist kein Berufspolitiker, er ist Anwalt und Abgeordneter der sich die Sorgen und Nöte seiner Wähler anhört und versucht diese in seine Arbeit einzubinden.
Ein Schüler fiel mehrfach durch Fragen auf, die eine eindeutige Tendenz aufzeigten. Zu Beginn fragte er nach Entschädigung von "Inzest-Kindern". Ströbele argumentierte, eine Entschädigung zu zahlen sei ok, aber die Eltern zu bestrafen nicht. Denn: Eltern die Drogen nehmen, Alkohol konsumieren und wo die Kinder dann Behinderungen aufweisen werden ja auch nicht bestraf, obwohl die Chance auf Behinderungen in beiden Fällen ähnlich hoch sei.
Die anschließende Frage beschäftigte sich mit einem angeblichen Verbot in Kreuzberg Weihnachten zu feiern. Ströbele verwies hierbei darauf, dass es keinen solchen BVV-Beschluß gibt und die CDU gemeinsam mit der Bild etwas konstruiert hatten.
Die Letzte Frage dieses eigenartigen Schülers befasste sich mit dem 1994 von Joschka Fischer veröffentlichte Buch "Risiko Deutschland". Ströbele argumentierte er kenne nicht jedes Buch was Kollegen schreiben und kann dazu auch keine Stellung nehmen. Welche Intention die Frage hatte - wir werden es wohl nie erfahren.
In der kommenden Woche soll noch Stefan Liebich von der Linkspartei erscheinen. Politiker der Parteien CDU und SPD haben - so die Aussage der organisierenden Lehrer keine Rückmeldung gehabt. Scheinbar haben diese Parteien es nicht nötig sich den Fragen von Schülern zu stellen.
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Star trek III, The Search for Spock
There is a wisdom as old as time that says "There is no such thing as a good odd-numbered Star Trek movie." While we could get bogged down in arguing minutiae, I would rectify that statement and say that there is no great odd-numbered Trek film, but there are at least two good ones, and the best of the odd-numbered Treks is arguably Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Forming the middle portion of a trilogy with Wrath of Khan and The Voyage Home, Search for Spock picks up immediately after the events of Khan, with the Enterprise crew still mourning the loss of their former Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy). Upon returning to space dock, the crew is given a commendation and extended shore leave (except poor Scotty, who has to report to the new Excelsior engine room to help with their transwarp drive). The crew is resigned to the fact that the Enterprise, being over twenty years old, is going to be decommissioned, but a visit from Spock's father Sarek (Mark Lenard) leads Kirk (William Shatner) to believe that while Spock's body may be dead, his consciousness is alive in someone else... Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley).
Kirk and a skeleton crew (Scotty, Sulu, Chekov & Bones) set out in the Enterprise to return to the Genesis planet and retrieve Spock's body, in hopes of returning it to Vulcan. What they have yet to find out, however, is that Lt. Saavik (Robin Curtis) & Kirk's son David Marcus (the unfortunately named Merritt Butrick) have discovered, on Genesis, that Spock has been reborn as a child. Further complications arise when a Klingon ship, commanded by Kruge (Christopher Lloyd) gets wind of the failed Genesis project and travels there in hopes of stealing the technology for the Klingons.
Okay, we need to get this out of the way immediately; The Search for Spock is not a very good film, even by Star Trek standards. It suffers from horrendous budget restrictions which first time director Nimoy couldn't shoot around as well as his predecessor, Nicholas Meyer. A lot of the recycled sets & costumes look terrible, and really distract on the 2009 blu-ray high def transfer. It's likewise hindered by being sandwiched between arguably the two best Star Trek films ever made, and can't help but feel like a trifle compared to the other two. It's got more substance than I remember it having, but the stakes are relatively low from beginning to end, and the sense of danger imposed by Khan in the previous film is just not met by the Klingons in this film.
All that being said, the film is actually much better than I remember it being, if for no other reason than the script is actually surprisingly well written. The dialogue and interplay, particularly between the Enterprise crew is as good as it's been in any of the films, and the humor throughout (much of it by, or at the expense of, Bones) is pretty reliably funny. The two truly emotional moments in the film (Kirk learning of the death of David & Spock's recognition of Kirk at the end) still land incredibly well and make up for some of the more ridiculous acting choices made by the other actors throughout the entire film.
William Shatner, the actor, was never better than he was in these three films. His moment I mentioned a moment ago, learning of the death of his only son, is very powerful and as good as he's ever been on screen. He also appears to be having a good deal of fun in this film, which is odd considering he was unhappy at having to be directed by his co-star (all of which led to Shatner taking the helm of arguably the worst Star Trek film not directed by JJ Abrams, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). The rest of the crew is good as well, of course all resigned to one or two bits (one of the few lessons Abrams & his writers wrongly incorporated from the original films).
Lloyd is also nowhere near as bad as I remember him to be. His casting is ridiculous, to be sure, but he's not quite as bad in actuality as I seemed to have thought he was. Curtis, taking over the role of Saavik from Kirstie Alley, though, doesn't fare as well. Granted she's not given much to do, but her line readings are spotty at best and she's not terribly convincing as a Vulcan. Beyond some ridiculous stunt work in the final fight between Kruge & Kirk on the dying Genesis planet, there's really not much else bad I can say about the film.
Star Trek III is a fairly lightweight effort in the Trek canon, but it still manages to have far more good moments than bad, and is ultimately a genuinely enjoyable entry in the series. It has its flaws, to be sure, and they are numerous, but it still manages to be solidly entertaining and never insulting in the way some of the other odd numbered Trek films were. It can't help but pale in comparison to the two films bookending it, but I wholeheartedly recommend checking it out, particularly if it's been a while since you've seen it. It holds up much better than you might remember.
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde delivers a statement on the conclusion of the IMF's Executive Board regular five-yearly review of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) November 30, 2015 at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC. Lagarde stated “The Executive Board's decision to include the RMB in the SDR basket is an important milestone in the integration of the Chinese economy into the global financial system. It is also a recognition of the progress that the Chinese authorities have made in the past years in reforming China’s monetary and financial systems. The continuation and deepening of these efforts will bring about a more robust international monetary and financial system, which in turn will support the growth and stability of China and the global economy.” IMF Staff Photo/Stephen Jaffe
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Dr Mark Schaan
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister / Strategy and Innovation Sector
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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The closing statements in the case The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen were scheduled for 10-12 March 2020 before Trial Chamber IX of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") in The Hague, The Netherlands. The Prosecution, the Legal Representatives of Victims and the Defence will present their final arguments. Trial Chamber IX is composed of Judge Bertram Schmitt, Presiding judge, Judge Péter Kovács and Judge Raul Cano Pangalangan.
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Mr Carlos Manuel Baigorri
President
National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel)
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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H.E. Mr Darsanand Balgobin
Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation
Ministry of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Greater Manchester Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Ian Hopkins speaking to the media outside the Force’s headquarters this afternoon (21/7/11). ACC Hopkins gave an update on developments in the case of deaths at Stepping Hill hospital.
Detectives investigating the deliberate contamination of products at Stepping Hill hospital are investigating two further deaths.
An initial post mortem on 19 July 2011, failed to establish the cause of death of an 84-year-old woman who died on 14 July 2011.
The case was referred to GMP by the coroner yesterday, Wednesday 20 July 2011, due to the woman's low blood sugar level.
A Home Office post mortem is due to be carried out today.
An 83-year-old man who suffered a hypoglycaemic episode on 11 July 2011, sadly died today, Thursday 21 July 2011. The cause of death is not known and a Home Office post mortem is expected to be done in due course.
Detectives from GMP's Major Incident Team are currently investigating the deaths of George Roy Keep, Arnold Frederick Lancaster and Tracey Arden after products were found to have been deliberately contaminated.
Police, the coroner and staff at the hospital are working closely together and future deaths are likely to be referred to GMP's Major Incident Team for review in order to scrutinise the death and ensure any suspicious circumstances are thoroughly and robustly investigated.
Assistant Chief Constable Ian Hopkins, said: "As with the deaths of George Keep, Arnold Lancaster and Tracey Arden the cause of this man and woman's death is not known and it is important we do not lose sight of this fact.
"In relation to the death of the woman, this was referred to us by the coroner and after a review of the circumstances surrounding this death - notably the low blood sugar level - we have decided to investigate further.
"In relation to the man's death, due to the fact he suffered a hypoglycaemic episode during a timeframe we are looking at it is only right we conduct further inquiries.
"We have family liaison officers with both families and my thoughts are with them as they are with the relatives of all affected by this incident.
"I want to make it abundantly clear that we are working closely with the coroner and, as is to be expected, it is likely we will be asked to investigate further deaths.
"In the main these are likely to be deaths of people who are elderly and/or ill, and we fully support the coroner's "belt and braces" approach to ensuring future deaths that require further investigation are appropriately investigated and scrutinised.
"I cannot emphasis enough how complex an investigation this is, requiring detailed forensic and medical analysis, and want to take the opportunity to thank the hospital and staff for their ongoing help and support.
"Our inquiry has gathered apace and while we have made an arrest any suggestion that this investigation is close to being complete is misleading.
"All I can say in relation to the arrest is that we have a 27-year-old woman in police custody who has been arrested on suspicion of murder and I am not prepared to say anything else that could potentially prejudice a future trial.
"We are fully committed to finding out exactly what has happened and officers continue to work around the clock in order to provide answers to the families of those who have lost their lives.
"We are determined to identify and bring to justice the person responsible and we are continuing to appeal to anyone who might have information relevant to this investigation to get in touch."
A 27-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder remains in police custody for questioning.
Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room on 0161 856 2480. Anyone who has health-related concerns should call the NHS dedicated hotline on 0161 419 4888.
For more information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak visits Caunton Engineering, a steel manufacturing business in the East Midlands, where he did a series of media interviews following his Spring Statement and also met staff and management
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H.E. Mr Damian Collins
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Technology and the Digital Economy) at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
UK Government
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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H.E. Mr Timothy Masiu
Minister of Communication and Information Technology
National Information & Communications Technology Authority (NICTA)
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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H.E. Mr Latsamy KEOMANY
Ambassador, Permanent Representative
Permanent Mission of the Lao PDR to the UN Office and Other International Organisations in Geneva
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Ms Naama Henig
Head of International Affairs Department
Ministry of Communications
Bucharest, Romania
28th September 2022
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H.E. Ms Bolor-Erdene Battsengel
Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Communications
Ministry of Digital Development and Communications
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Mr Carlos Manuel Baigorri
President
National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel)
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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"Political correctness is tyranny with manners."
- Charlton Heston (1924-2008)
Dr. James Watson's complete D.N.A. blueprint chart taken @ John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Photo & following statement is from Ace Preston's Criminology Series emphasizing that "now science not a jury decides on guilt. We have been convicted by machines not man".
DR. JAMES WATSON: Controversy statements claiming links between race and intelligence
On October 14, 2007, a biographical article written by one of Watson's former assistants, Charlotte Hunt-Grubbe, appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine of his soon to be released memoir "Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science".
Watson was quoted as saying he was "inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa" as "all our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours — whereas all the testing [IQ and Standardized testing] says not really."
Hunt-Grubbe stated that Watson's "hope" was "everyone is equal" but quoted him as having said "people who have to deal with black employees find this not true." Furthermore, she suggested that Watson believed "you should not discriminate on the basis of colour..there are many people of colour who are very talented, but don’t promote them when they haven’t succeeded at the lower level."
"there is no firm reason to anticipate that the intellectual capacities of peoples geographically separated in their evolution should prove to have evolved identically. Our wanting to reserve equal powers of reason as some universal heritage of humanity will not be enough to make it so."
"I have always fiercely defended the position that we should base our view of the world on the state of our knowledge, on fact, and not on what we would like it to be. This is why genetics is so important. For it will lead us to answers to many of the big and difficult questions that have troubled people for hundreds, if not thousands, of years"
"Science is not here to make us feel good. It is to answer questions in the service of knowledge and greater understanding."
"We do not yet adequately understand the way in which the different environments in the world have selected over time the genes which determine our capacity to do different things. The overwhelming desire of society today is to assume that equal powers of reason are a universal heritage of humanity. It may well be. But simply wanting this to be the case is not enough. This is not science.
To question this is not to give in to racism. This is not a discussion about superiority or inferiority, it is about seeking to understand differences, about why some of us are great musicians and others great engineers."
Watson has repeatedly supported genetic screening and genetic engineering in public lectures and interviews, arguing that stupidity is a disease and the "really stupid" bottom 10% of people should be cured. He has also suggested that beauty could be genetically engineered, saying "People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty. I think it would be great."
"If you could find the gene which determines sexuality and a woman decides she doesn't want a homosexual child, well, let her."
"That's why you have Latin lovers. You've never heard of an English lover. Only an English patient."
"some people want to believe that evolution stopped 100,000 years ago." He stated that he did not agree with this view and that human differences are not trivial."
Watson resigned from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory...
Who knows more about genetics? You or the Nobel prize winner who discovered DNA? Ace Preston
Following exempts from Make a Wish Foundation:
"I wish to receive a letter from Dr. James Watson.'
Ryo, an 18-year old young adult who lives in Hiroshima, is currently afflicted with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Due to his illness, he became interested in the study of DNA and hereditary diseases. Upon his research he came across the name of Dr. James Watson, who discovered the spiral structure of DNA. The more he read about Dr. Watson and his breakthrough research, the more he wanted to contact Dr. Watson himself.
Not knowing how to go about contacting Dr. Watson, Ryo contacted Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Japan. His wish was to write a letter to Dr. Watson, and hopefully, receive a reply. He wrote a letter (click to view) in English introducing himself and asked for a letter of encouragement from the respected researcher.
To Ryo’s surprise, he promptly received a reply from Dr. Watson. Dr. Watson wrote to Ryo with words of encouragement. These kind words were more than Ryo had expected.
As a high school student, Ryo had been studying very hard to gain acceptance to a college. Unfortunately, he was turned down by his first choice because their facilities are old and are not wheelchair accessible. This was very discouraging to a young man who dreams of doing meaningful research like Dr. James Watson. Just about this time, he received the letter from Dr. Watson, which gave him hope and encouragement. The letter has given him the determination to never give up and pursue his goals.
Understandably, Dr. Watson is a very busy man, but because he took the time to respond to this young man’s letter, he was able to change Ryo’s attitude. This was a much needed change for him, but it could have only been possible because of the kindness of Dr. James Watson.
Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.
- Rachel Carson
"Race! It is a feeling, not a reality: ninety-five percent, at least, is a feeling. Nothing will ever make me believe that biologically pure races can be shown to exist today. National pride has no need of the delirium of race.
—Benito Mussolini 1933
Mussolini's rejection of the importance of race during his antagonism towards Hitler contradicted his own earlier statements about race in which he emphasized the importance of race:
When the city dies, the nation—deprived of the young life—blood of new generations—is now made up of people who are old and degenerate and cannot defend itself against a younger people which launches an attack on the now unguarded frontiers... This will happen, and not just to cities and nations, but on an infinitely greater scale: the whole White race, the Western race can be submerged by other coloured races which are multiplying at a rate unknown in our race.
—Benito Mussolini, 1928
Date: 18 November 2014
Archetypical and Specialized DNA Replication Proteins in Entamoeba histolytica
Guillermo Pastor-Palacios, Varinia López-Ramírez, Cesar S. Cardona-Félix, Elisa Azuara Liceaga, Samuel Lara-Gonzalez, Luis G. Brieba
Abstract
Accurate DNA replication and repair are essential tasks for survival. In eukaryotes, DNA polymerases replicate genomes that can be composed of billions of base pairs. These genomes can be chemically damaged or modified, jeopardizing its integrity, and cells have evolved mechanisms to ameliorate the mutagenic effect of DNA damage. DNA replication and DNA lesion bypass in bacteria, yeast, and humans have been widely studied; however, little is known about these processes in other organisms. Entamoeba histolytica is a parasitic protozoan responsible for amebic dysentery and hepatic abscess. Herein, we define the DNA replication apparatus of Entamoeba histolytica and review the biochemical peculiarities of family A and family B2 DNA polymerases involved in DNA lesion bypass. Our data indicate that E. histolytica is a mosaic of archetypical family B DNA polymerases (α, ε, and δ) present at the replication fork and specialized DNA polymerases with novel lesion bypass properties.