View allAll Photos Tagged impartial
The Washington Monument at Washington, DC is seen on April-9th-2022.
The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (1775–1784) in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States (1789–1797). Located almost due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial,the monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, is both the world's tallest predominantly stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk,[A] standing 554 feet 7+11⁄32 inches (169.046 m) tall according to the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (measured 2013–14) or 555 feet 5+1⁄8 inches (169.294 m) tall, according to the National Park Service (measured 1884).[B] It is the tallest monumental column in the world if all are measured above their pedestrian entrances.[A] Overtaking the Cologne Cathedral, it was the tallest structure in the world between 1884 and 1889, after which it was overtaken by the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on
October 15, 1966.
George Washington (February 22, 1732[b] – December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the 1st president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of the Nation" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country.
Washington's first public office was serving as the official surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia from 1749 to 1750. Subsequently, he received his initial military training (as well as a command with the Virginia Regiment) during the French and Indian War. He was later elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and was named a delegate to the Continental Congress. Here he was appointed Commanding General of the Continental Army. With this title, he commanded American forces (allied with France) in the defeat and surrender of the British at the Siege of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War. He resigned his commission after the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.
Washington played an indispensable role in adopting and ratifying the Constitution of the United States. He was then twice elected president by the Electoral College unanimously. As president, he implemented a strong, well-financed national government while remaining impartial in a fierce rivalry between cabinet members Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. During the French Revolution, he proclaimed a policy of neutrality while sanctioning the Jay Treaty. He set enduring precedents for the office of president, including the title "Mr. President", and swearing the Oath of Office on the Bible. His Farewell Address is widely regarded as a pre-eminent statement on republicanism.
Washington was a slave owner who had a complicated relationship with slavery. During his lifetime he controlled a cumulative total of over 577 slaves, who were forced to work on his farms and wherever he lived, including the President's House in Philadelphia. As president, he signed laws passed by Congress that both protected and curtailed slavery. His will said that one of his slaves, William Lee, should be freed upon his death and that the other 123 slaves must work for his wife and be freed on her death. She freed them during her lifetime to remove the incentive for hastening her death.
He endeavored to assimilate Native Americans into the Anglo-American culture. However, he waged military campaigns against hostile Native American nations during the Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. He was a member of the Anglican Church and the Freemasons, and he urged broad religious freedom in his roles as general and president. Upon his death, he was eulogized by Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
Washington has been memorialized by monuments, a federal holiday, various media depictions, geographical locations, including the national capital, the State of Washington, stamps, and currency, and many scholars and ordinary Americans alike rank him among the greatest U.S. presidents. In 1976 Washington was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States, the highest rank in the United States Army.
Composing a Ange Kagame biography for a person is both a great gesture and a fantastic gift. In case the biography composing project is for a family member or guest, and you do not believe you do not believe you have the needed writing experience, bear in mind that there are bio writing services around to aid you out. As a biography is an account of one more person's life, in a way it is less complicated to write, because you being the outsider could write Kagame's Daughters impartially without having the psychological attachment.visit our www.hope-mag.com/news.php?option=lnews&ca=1&a=1157 site for more information on Ange Kagame photos
Looks like the impartial advice was to throw the flowers in the litter bin...and move on. By the great Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4.
Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con):
The Secretary of State is talking about energy-intensive industry and there is still a great deal of that in my constituency. Does he agree we do not want these industries going offshore where environmental legislation may not be as stringently enforced as it is in the UK? We need to keep those industries here in the UK, and yesterday’s Budget helps us to achieve that. [Interruption.]
Madam Deputy Speaker (Mrs Eleanor Laing):
Order. Before the Secretary of State answers the intervention, I should say that there are far too many conversations on the Back Benches. The House is getting restless. If the House does not calm down and let the Secretary of State get on with it, he will never come to the end of his speech.
Vince Cable:
I am trying very hard, Madam Deputy Speaker, to take as many interventions as Members wish to throw at me.
In relation to Dudley and manufacturing, my hon. Friend is right that it is not sensible to lose manufacturing overseas as we will get carbon leakage and lose the production and the jobs. It is very much in our interests to stop that happening and we are doing so. There is a lot of evidence of the reshoring of production, including to the industries in the west midlands to which my hon. Friend refers.
...
3.13 pm
Chris Kelly (Dudley South) (Con):
I welcome the Budget statement. It is a Budget that will help us build a resilient economy and is part of the Government’s long-term economic plan to put this country back on the path to sustained growth, a path that was deviated from by the Labour party with the debt-fuelled politics of the final decade of its time in office.
I commend my right hon. Friend the Chancellor who, since coming to office, has been proved right on all the big calls of the past four years. He correctly identified the problems and was right to set out a clear plan to address and then overcome them and equally right continually to stress that there was no alternative to plan A if Britain were to turn the corner. The deficit is down by a third, and in the coming year it will be down by a half. But it is still one of the highest in the world, so the Government are right to be taking action to bring it down further.
I will now deal with some of the detail of the Budget, but in the light of the number of Members who wish to speak, I will limit my remarks to three or four main areas. First, this was a Budget for savers. Social media has been awash with the hashtag #savingsupported, and with good reason. The reforms to individual savings accounts and raising the limit to £15,000 could benefit up to 513,000 ISA holders in the west midlands alone. Cutting the savings income tax to zero on up to £5,000 could benefit up to 131,000 savers in my region.
The Budget will help more of my constituents to save for a home, save for their retirement and save for their family. I welcome the additional support for savers, so that more people can provide a secure future for themselves and their families. Although we are getting on top of our debts as a nation, for many decades Britain has borrowed too much and saved too little. It is therefore right that hard-working people keep more of what they earn, and of what they save. Support for savers is, rightly, at the centre of the Budget.
The personal tax changes will also be widely welcomed in my area. The increase in the personal allowance in 2015-16 will lift 27,000 people out of income tax altogether, and 2,120,000 people will see an average real terms gain of £62. Again, these are west midlands numbers and the national figures are, of course, even more impressive.
The next area I want to deal with, after help for savers and cutting taxes, is the welcome news on pension flexibility, particularly with the fundamental reform of the taxation of defined contribution pensions. As the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome (Mr Heath) has just said, from April 2015, the Government will legislate to remove all remaining tax restrictions on how to access defined contribution pension pots, which means that no one will have buy an annuity if they do not want to. Those who still want the certainty of an annuity, as many will, will be able to shop around for the best deal. There will be no punitive 55% tax rate for those who take more than their tax-free lump sum. It will still be possible to take 25% of the pension pot tax free on retirement, but what is taken above the tax-free lump sum will be taxed at normal marginal rates, not 55%, as at the moment. We will have a new guarantee, enforced in law, that everyone who retires on a DC scheme will be offered free, impartial, face-to-face advice. As economist Ros Altmann summarised:
“No more annuity will be required. No 55% tax charge, only marginal rates. Everyone will get access to face-to-face advice to make the right choice for themselves and their family.”
As the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills said earlier, we now know that manufacturing halved under Labour, with all bets effectively being on the City of London, and look where that got us. Now manufacturing is growing again, and jobs are being created in Dudley and the black country, and across the country. Week in, week out, I visit businesses, often in manufacturing or engineering, or connected to those industries, and the optimism I am finding is reflected in the figures, with 1.7 million new private sector jobs having been created since May 2010. Investment and exports are also up. But we have 20 years of catching up to do, so the Government are right to be backing businesses that invest and export. With the help of the British people, the Government are turning the economy around. The reward is economic security for the families of Britain. The Budget is part of the long-term economic plan—a plan that is delivering economic security for families in my constituency and throughout the country.
nypost.com/2022/07/31/senate-gop-argues-data-shows-schume...
Schumer-Manchin deal raises taxes on earners under $400K, study shows
The energy and health care deal from Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would raise taxes on millions of Americans earning less than $400,000 annually, Senate Republicans say, citing nonpartisan data.
The Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation found that taxes would jump by $16.7 billion on American taxpayers making less than $200,000 in 2023 and raise another $14.1 billion on taxpayers who make between $200,000 and $500,000.
During the 10-year window, the average tax rate would go up for most income categories, the Senate GOP said, citing the data from the joint committee. And by 2031, new energy credits and subsidies would have people earning less than $400,000 pay as much as two-thirds of the additional tax revenue collected that year, the release said.
“Americans are already experiencing the consequences of Democrats’ reckless economic policies. The mislabeled ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ will do nothing to bring the economy out of stagnation and recession, but it will raise billions of dollars in taxes on Americans making less than $400,000,” said Sen. Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican who sits on the Senate Finance Committee as a ranking member, and who requested the analysis.
“The more this bill is analyzed by impartial experts, the more we can see Democrats are trying to sell the American people a bill of goods,” Crapo added.
But Democrats are objecting to the GOP’s assertions, with a spokesperson for Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) stating families “will not pay one penny in additional taxes under this bill,” according to Politico.
The spokesperson, Ashley Schapitl, also said the JCT analysis isn’t complete because “it doesn’t include the benefits to middle-class families of making health insurance premiums and prescription drugs more affordable. The same goes for clean energy incentives for families,” Politico reported.
The plan from Manchin (D-WV) and Schumer (D-NY) would spend $369 billion on energy and climate initiatives and another $64 billion to continue federal health insurance subsidies.
The measure would raise $739 billion over a 10-year span, with much of that money coming from a 15% corporate minimum tax, the West Virginia Democrat and the Senate majority leader said.
Manchin, in touting the bill, said it “would dedicate hundreds of billions of dollars to deficit reduction by adopting a tax policy that protects small businesses and working-class Americans while ensuring that large corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes.”
He said on CNN Sunday the bill is “not putting a burden on any taxpayers whatsoever.”
On “Meet the Press,” he said, “I agree with my Republican friends, we should not increase and we did not increase taxes.”
www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-inflation-reduc...
Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act would RAISE taxes on Americans making less than $400,000: GOP
Senate Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would raise federal taxes for Americans in every income bracket, according to a study shared by Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee.
If the projection proves true, it would cast doubt on President Joe Biden's promise to not raise taxes on Americans making less than $400,000 per year.
The study by the Joint Committee on Taxation found that taxpayers bringing in less than $200,000 per year would see their taxes raised by $16.7 billion over a decade.
But the study speculates about the effect of the package's 15 percent minimum corporate tax rate, which it suggests could be passed off onto workers and shareholders.
It also factors in possible effects on the stock market that would affect company shareholders and people who rely on pensions and other similar funds.
Positive effects of green energy and healthcare tax credits, as well as lower prescription drug costs, were not factored into Republicans' calculations.
The JCT states that the minimum corporate tax would bring in more than $300 billion over a decade.
While the bill is not directly hiking the tax rate for Americans making less than $400,000, the indirect increases that the JCT anticipates has been enough for Republicans to heap criticism on the White House.
GOP lawmakers also cited a budget model by the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton business school that the legislation 'would very slightly increase inflation until 2024 and decrease inflation thereafter.'
West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, a key player in negotiating the bill, said he would 'agree to disagree' with the JCT's predictions.
Manchin told reporters at the US Capitol on Monday that 'there's not one penny of change in taxes' in the bill for Americans making less than $200,000.
'We looked at taking everything out that could be looked at to fanning the fires of inflation or inflaming it. And there's nothing there,' he said.
The package is Democrats' latest attempt to usher a significant budget bill through Congress without Republican support before the November midterm elections.
It provides more funding for the IRS, green energy subsidies, expansion of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, and lowers prescription drug costs among other measures.
The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that the $740 billion bill - which includes roughly $433 billion in new spending - would reduce the deficit by $248 billion.
Details on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer's new bill would raise $739 billion in new revenue through a variety of proposals:
$313 billion by implementing a 15-percent corporate minimum tax
$288 billion from empowering Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices
$124 billion from strong IRS enforcement of tax law
$14 billion from closing the carried interest loophole for money managers
It also includes $433 billion in new spending:
$369 billion on energy security and climate change
$64 billion to extend health care subsidies for the Affordable Care Act
All this would leave $300 billion to reduce the deficit
But a projection that includes making ACA subsidies permanent would shrink that deficit reduction to just $89 billion.
'The more this bill is analyzed by impartial experts, the more we can see Democrats are trying to sell the American people a bill of goods,' said Senator Mike Crapo, ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee.
'Non-partisan analysts are confirming this bill raises taxes on the middle class and produces no meaningful deficit reduction when gimmicks are removed and the full cost is accounted for.
'It’s no wonder this bill, which was drafted behind closed doors, is being rushed through the Senate at record pace.'
In addition to raising taxes on Americans making less than $200,000, the JCT estimates that it would increase taxes on the $200,000 to $500,000 income bracket by $14.1 billion.
Americans making more than that would see a tax hike equivalent to $23.5 billion.
After 2031, Republicans claim Democrats' green energy tax credits would force Americans bringing in less than $400,000 to 'bear as much as two-thirds of the burden of the additional tax revenue collected that year.'
But the JCT study, which the GOP commissioned, omits the effects that healthcare and green energy credits as well as lower prescription drug costs have on everyday Americans.
The bill was negotiated behind closed doors by Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Manchin, who tanked multiple previous attempts by his party to pass a budget bill via reconciliation, appeared on all five major news networks' Sunday shows to promote the legislation.
The reconciliation process would allow Democrats to pass the bill with just their razor-thin majority in the Senate plus Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote.
But that means every member must vote in lock-step for it to pass.
'I agree with my Republican friends,' Manchin told NBC's Meet The Press on Sunday morning. 'We should not increase taxes, and we did not increase taxes.'
He also denied that his support for the bill would undermine future efforts at bipartisanship.
'You can walk and chew gum, you have a balanced approach. These are solutions Americans want. We were able to provide these solutions. Let's not make them political,' Manchin said.
11 March 2021: Workshop 4: "Multidimensional approaches by Governments to promoting the rule of law by, inter alia, providing access to justice for all; building effective, accountable, impartial and inclusive institutions; and considering social, educational and other relevant measures, including fostering a culture of lawfulness while respecting cultural identities, in line with the Doha Declaration", during the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Kyoto, Japan.
Photo: UN DGC
11 March 2021: Workshop 4: "Multidimensional approaches by Governments to promoting the rule of law by, inter alia, providing access to justice for all; building effective, accountable, impartial and inclusive institutions; and considering social, educational and other relevant measures, including fostering a culture of lawfulness while respecting cultural identities, in line with the Doha Declaration", during the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Kyoto, Japan.
Photo: UN DGC
The Wheel of Fortune is the tenth card in the Major Arcana in most traditional Tarot decks.
Depiction
In nearly all Tarot decks, this card is depicted as a large wheel with people traveling around it.
In the Rider-Waite Tarot, artist Pamela Colman Smith does not use the traditional wheel and instead replaced it with a circular sigil around which mythical creatures are in motion.
Symbolism
The wheel has seven radii standing for the perpetual motion of a fluidic universe and for the flux of human life. Behind the general notion expressed in the symbol there lies the denial of chance and the fatality which is implied therein. The transliteration of "Taro" as "Rota" is inscribed on the wheel, counterchanged with the letters of the Divine Name—to show that Providence is present through all. But this is the Divine intention within, and the similar intention without is exemplified by the four Living Creatures.
The four Living Creatures of Ezekiel occupy the angles of the card. In the eighteenth century the ascending and descending animals were really of nondescript character, one of them having a human head. At the summit was another monster with the body of an indeterminate beast, wings on shoulders and a crown on head. It carried two wands in its claws. These are replaced in the reconstruction by a Hermanubis (Hermes and Anubis combined as one, the genius of good) ascending with the wheel, a Sphinx at the summit is the equilibrium of the wheel balancing good and evil with the sword in its lion claws, and Typhon (the Greek god of all the monsters, the genius of evil) in his serpent form is descending with the wheel.It seems that everything is confused now. You do not understand anything anymore even in your house. But everything repeats itself in life – thoughts, feelings, and events. The Wheel of Fortune is gaining speed, so beware of interfering in the course of events, do not make unnecessary movements, otherwise it will blow you! Strive for the center of the wheel, for its only fixed point – your own “I”. Stop and observe. Look at your problems with the eye of an outside observer. This is the only way you will find the right solution.
Your future is being decided NOW. Take control of your life or get kicked out when blind destiny picks you.
All events, good or bad, do not depend on what you deserve. They just happen. If you like, let them do it. If you don’t like it, fight, but you will not be punished or rewarded in this situation. In fact, nothing depends on you.
We are all connected with the Wheel of Fortune. Some of us make our way up, others fall down. Some sit at the top, apparently unaffected by the vicissitudes of fate. But the Wheel of Fortune turns for everyone, whether he knows it or not. For everyone, the result is pure chance, which does not depend on the individual in any way. The idea of the card is the exact opposite of Justice.
On both cards, the person is treated absolutely impartially. However, in the case of Justice, the result is legitimate as you are rewarded with what you deserve. The Wheel of Fortune gives you what you need – no matter what you deserve. Even worse, the forces that dominate your life do not reckon with you or anyone else, they do not even notice you. Basically, you find yourself as an object on the magician’s table, who throws you at random, since he does not care about anyone but himself.
The Tarot card Wheel of Fortune (wheel of happiness) teaches that there are things in life that no one can influence. You must be aware that the Wheel is constantly revolving and your life depends on it.
If you want to succeed, you will have to struggle to master the uncontrollable in order to force Destiny to give you a choice, whether you deserve it or not.
The secret of luck lies in the ability to use your psychic, or internal, energy to control fate, and not let yourself be carried by gusts of wind. Blind Fate does not care who won, who lost. It just turns the Wheel. If you want to be at the top, you must observe what happens to you in order to take control of the Wheel of Fortune.
The symbols of the four fixed signs are holding the four quarters of the card. The four fixed principles are indeed generally accepted as the basis of the material or concrete world. Compare the visions of Ezekiel and St. John of Patmos. The mid-heaven in the horoscope sees the eastern half of it rising and the western half on the other hand declining. See the right hand as the East and the left hand as the West, and you have the illustration of the horoscope more accurately still. As we know the East is standing for the source of spiritual force and inspiration, the West for the end of it and dying out.
Divinatory meaning
In divination, this card usually indicates destiny, fortune, success, elevation, and luck.
In reversed position, it means: Increase, abundance, an overly large amount.
11 March 2021: Workshop 4: "Multidimensional approaches by Governments to promoting the rule of law by, inter alia, providing access to justice for all; building effective, accountable, impartial and inclusive institutions; and considering social, educational and other relevant measures, including fostering a culture of lawfulness while respecting cultural identities, in line with the Doha Declaration", during the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Kyoto, Japan.
Photo: UN DGC
11 March 2021: Workshop 4: "Multidimensional approaches by Governments to promoting the rule of law by, inter alia, providing access to justice for all; building effective, accountable, impartial and inclusive institutions; and considering social, educational and other relevant measures, including fostering a culture of lawfulness while respecting cultural identities, in line with the Doha Declaration", during the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Kyoto, Japan.
Photo: UN DGC
The Erawan Shrine was built in 1956 to appease the supposed evil forces that were taking the lives of construction workers and causing other calamities in the construction what is now the Grand Hyatt Erawan. The misfortunes were caused, it seemed, by starting the construction on an unfavorable date. After the shrine was erected, construction deaths stopped and the hotel grew very prosperous.
The apparent effectiveness of the monument made the shrine one of the most revered spots in Thailand.praying people 4801_exposure
The Washington Monument at Washington, DC is seen on April-9th-2022.
The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (1775–1784) in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States (1789–1797). Located almost due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial,the monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, is both the world's tallest predominantly stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk,[A] standing 554 feet 7+11⁄32 inches (169.046 m) tall according to the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (measured 2013–14) or 555 feet 5+1⁄8 inches (169.294 m) tall, according to the National Park Service (measured 1884).[B] It is the tallest monumental column in the world if all are measured above their pedestrian entrances.[A] Overtaking the Cologne Cathedral, it was the tallest structure in the world between 1884 and 1889, after which it was overtaken by the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on
October 15, 1966.
George Washington (February 22, 1732[b] – December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the 1st president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of the Nation" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country.
Washington's first public office was serving as the official surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia from 1749 to 1750. Subsequently, he received his initial military training (as well as a command with the Virginia Regiment) during the French and Indian War. He was later elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and was named a delegate to the Continental Congress. Here he was appointed Commanding General of the Continental Army. With this title, he commanded American forces (allied with France) in the defeat and surrender of the British at the Siege of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War. He resigned his commission after the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.
Washington played an indispensable role in adopting and ratifying the Constitution of the United States. He was then twice elected president by the Electoral College unanimously. As president, he implemented a strong, well-financed national government while remaining impartial in a fierce rivalry between cabinet members Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. During the French Revolution, he proclaimed a policy of neutrality while sanctioning the Jay Treaty. He set enduring precedents for the office of president, including the title "Mr. President", and swearing the Oath of Office on the Bible. His Farewell Address is widely regarded as a pre-eminent statement on republicanism.
Washington was a slave owner who had a complicated relationship with slavery. During his lifetime he controlled a cumulative total of over 577 slaves, who were forced to work on his farms and wherever he lived, including the President's House in Philadelphia. As president, he signed laws passed by Congress that both protected and curtailed slavery. His will said that one of his slaves, William Lee, should be freed upon his death and that the other 123 slaves must work for his wife and be freed on her death. She freed them during her lifetime to remove the incentive for hastening her death.
He endeavored to assimilate Native Americans into the Anglo-American culture. However, he waged military campaigns against hostile Native American nations during the Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. He was a member of the Anglican Church and the Freemasons, and he urged broad religious freedom in his roles as general and president. Upon his death, he was eulogized by Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
Washington has been memorialized by monuments, a federal holiday, various media depictions, geographical locations, including the national capital, the State of Washington, stamps, and currency, and many scholars and ordinary Americans alike rank him among the greatest U.S. presidents. In 1976 Washington was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States, the highest rank in the United States Army.
.
.. .
.
~ .
8.09.2004.
STUDENTS' FEDERATION OF INDIA .
FIGHT FOR A MORE DEMOCRATIC CAMPUSI FIGHT FOR BETTER FACILITIES! .
For a number of months now the students of this university have been waiting for a response from the .
Administration on the Charter of Demands that the JNUSU had submitted to the Administration in the last semester..
Friends, .
Yet, apart from a few verbal assurances, the Administration has failed to give any firm commitment on the Issues .
same time trying to divide the student community by openly encouraging organisations like the NSUI to carry out this Insensitivity, the Vice-Chancellor had refused to have a sustained dialogue with the Students' Union while at the parallel union activities. Since then too the Administration has been completely silent on the matter..
contained in the Charter. Last week, when a large number of students had gathered at the Ad. Blockto protest against .
university. For the past decade and more, the fighting students of JNU have thwarted attempts by successive central The demands that the Administration is trying to resist so obstinately concern the basic character of our .
F1 .
they have forced the Administration and the Government to provide necessary academic and infrastructural facilities governments to impose the policies of prlvatisation and commercialisation In our university. Through their struggles .
for our universities-whether it be more hostels, computer and internet facilities or university-run messes. Yet, in many .
s· .
other important areas we continue to suffer from the resource cuts imposed under the nee-liberal policy regime. .
c Foremost among them is the university Library. There has been a steady decline in the funds for the acquisition of f1.
t .
( .
new books and periodicals· in the Library. In the last semester the JNUSU with the help of the students of different .
Centres had compiled a list of the most essential textbooks and demanded that an adequate number of copies ofeach .
of these books be bought in order to allow them to be issued to students for long durations, in contrast to the system ot ~v~might issue now prevalent in the textbook section. However, the Administration has failed to procure even these .
b~ic textbooks. Not only this, the Administration has also not conceded so far the demand for an extension of library .
timings. The Administration has been equally apathetic regarding the demands for better sports facilities in the .
Together with demands for better facilities, the student's Charter also raises the issue of the decision-making .
university-whether it be in terms of the improvement of facilities like basketball and badminton courts orthe provision process in our university. Despite explicit provisions in the statues and ordinances of our university, the Administrationfor more funds for sports at the hostel level. .
which are the highest decision-making bodies at the university and School level respectively. As a result, the continues to deny representation with full voting rights to students in the Academic Councilor the Boards of studies .
Administration has the ability to unilaterally take policy-decisions that affect the student community,_including those on .
immediately addressed by implementing the statutory provisions for the direct elections of student representatives fee structure, admission policy or course content, without allowing students to have any say. This anomaly must be .
from each programme and each School to the AC and the Board of Studies. Student representation is also essential in the process for the redressal of academic grievances of students. .
Evaluation in our university being entirely internal, there have been repeated instances of academic harassment and .
victimization This semester itself there were cases of unusually low grades being awarded to a number of students in .
CIUSLL&CS and unjustified delays in providing registration to students in different Centres or SIS. Similar instances of .
faculty members against whom they are directed. We demand that an institutional mechanism in the form ofvictimization in grading, passing of synopsis or the change of guides continue to occur in other Schools and Centres .
as well. At present, complaints against such harassment are heard in a completely ad hoc manner, often by the same .
Grievance Redressal Committees be set up for redressing such academic grievances-a mechanism which gives .
adequate representation to students including members from SFCs and the JNUSU-so that complaints are heard in an impartial and transparent manner. .
back.grounds can join JNU, the lack of adequate financial support often constraints the ability of students from .
d~pnyed sections to pursue their academics. Such students must be provided adequate financial assistance by.
While the progressive fee structure of our university has ensured that students from diverse social bnngmg the amount of the MCM scholarship at par with the mess bill and improving the Implementation ofthe 'Earn as .
Along with its insensitivity on all these demands, the Administration has also been completely irresponsible .
You Learn' scheme. .
when it comes to the allotment of hostel facilities to new students. It has refused to provide any commitment to the .
student community regarding the allotment of Lohit-Loni hostels which has been long overdue. The Administration .
must take the responsibility for expediting the construction of these hostels and ensure that they are allotted at the .
protest demonstration In large number to force the insensitive and irresponsible Administration listen to these We appeal to all members of the student community to boycott their classes on Friday and join JNUSU's earliest. .
.
legitimate demands of the student community. ON 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2004 (FRIDAY) JOIN JNUSU'S CALL FOR A .
STRIKE AND PROTEST DEMO AT 12 NOON .
DEMANDING THE FULFILLMENT OF THE STUDENTS' CHARTER OF DEMANDS .
Sd/-Parlmal M. Sudhakar.
President, JNU-SFI Sd/-Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya.
Secretary, JNU-SFI .
.., .
.
.
via
Fired FBI director James Comey and Special Counsel to the Russian collusion investigation, Bob Mueller, are best buddies? That is a clear conflict of interest!
By Roger Stone
When acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein recommended that president Trump fire FBI Director James Comey, he set the stage for a stand-off between the two men, and also for the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead an investigation into Russian meddling of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But instead of finding any campaign collusion with foreign agents and Trump campaign officials, the FBI has only found proof of the Clintons collusion to send 20% of America’s uranium to the Russian Federation.
When former FBI director James Comey admitted during his testimony before Congress that he had intentionally leaked details of his conversations with Trump so that he could provoke an independent investigation and the appointment of a special prosecutor, he triggered an investigation into himself that has so far proven that partisan politics is behind the Russian Collusion Delusion.
President Trump has repeatedly represented his displeasure at the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who is a known close personal friend of James Comey whom the president recently fired and who is now a witness in the investigation. Trump shared his feelings about the appointment of Mueller to Fox News, stating, “He’s very, very good friends with Comey, which is very bothersome.”
Robert Mueller was appointed by President George W. Bush and served as the director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013, and then turned the reins over to his protege, James Comey who was appointed by President Obama in 2013 and who ran the spy organization until he was fired by president Trump in May. Both Mueller and Comey are confidants of Trumps most ardent enemy’s. National news networks and politicians across the country have called for the recusal of Robert Mueller due to the obvious conflict of interest of him investigating the man who fired his friend.
Former Assistant FBI Director James Kallstrom believes that Bob Mueller and former FBI Director James Comey are the best of friends and have been for over two decades. Kallstrom stated in a recent interview, “the relationship presents a conflict of interest which is hampering the Russia probe. How do you appoint a special counsel who is a longtime friend? It’s a massive conflict of interest.”
Politico journalist Garrett Graff wrote a book about former FBI Director Bob Mueller that described the close relationship between Mueller and Comey as that of a protege and mentor. He said, “While Mueller technically reported to Comey as deputy attorney general, Comey, two decades his junior, treated Mueller as a close friend and almost mentor. The men had known each other for years as each rose into the small, elite fraternity of prosecutors at the top of the Justice Department.” Graff reported in the Washingtonian four years ago that “there was only one person in government whom Comey could confide in and trust.”
In the 2013 Washingtonian article, Graff noted: “The two men are deeply alike, sharing a background and core principles. Both educated at Virginia universities with a strong public service tradition (Mueller at the University of Virginia; Comey at William & Mary). They both achieved early success in the Justice Department and found subsequent life at private law firms lucrative but unfulfilling. Just years apart in the 1990s, they both gave up their top-tier private law firm jobs to return to the trenches of prosecuting criminals—Mueller as a junior prosecutor in Washington, DC, and Comey in Richmond, Virginia. Both men were rising stars mentored and guided by Eric Holder in the 1990s during Holder’s time in the Justice Department under the Clinton administration.”
Comey attorney David Kelley claimed that the two men know each other from working together as former U.S. Department of Justice colleagues but are hardly considered “best friends.” He said, “They’ve had lunch together once, dinner together twice, once with their spouses and once after.” But Arizona Congressman Trent Franks, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, believes Mr. Mueller’s relationship with Mr. Comey should make him ineligible to be the Special Counsel.
Representative Frank said, “Those who worked under them have attested to the fact that Mueller and Jim Comey possess a close friendship, and they have delivered on-the-record statements effusing praise of one another. No one knows Mr. Mueller’s true intentions, but neither can anyone dispute that he now clearly appears to be a partisan arbiter of justice. Accordingly, the law is also explicitly clear: he must step down based on this conflict of interest.”
Fox News legal expert Gregg Jarrett reported that the U.S. Special Counsel statute mandates that Counsel cannot serve if they have a personal relationship with someone central to the case, and a Justice Department statute states that recusal is necessary when there is the “appearance” of a “personal” conflict of interest.
Civil rights attorney Alan Dershowitz said that President Donald Trump was right to raise questions about special counsel Robert Mueller’s objectivity in the Russia probe because of his longstanding friendship with fired FBI Director James Comey. Dershowitz said “Comey was determined to get revenge on the president by getting a special counsel appointed.
FBI Code of Conduct:
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ethics and Integrity Policy Guide, FBI agents must not act in any manner that would give the appearance of a conflict of interest.
The FBI ethics guide states: “‘Public service is a public trust,’ underlies all aspects of Government service. The many ethics statutes and regulations discussed in this guide have one fundamental purpose: to ensure that every U.S. citizen can be confident in the integrity of the Federal Government and those in its employ.”
Former FBI Director James Comey wrote the introduction page to the ethics manual so he must be familiar with it. In his opening letter, Comey wrote: “The rules are based on one fundamental precept: Public service is a public trust. Those of us lucky enough to serve the public in and through this great organization must adhere to that principle in everything we do.” – James Comey.
The FBI Ethics and Integrity Program Policy Guide stipulates that “FBI employees shall endeavor to avoid any actions creating the appearance of unethical activity.”
According to section 45.2 of the FBI Ethics and Integrity Program Policy Guide, Under the heading “Disqualification arising from a personal or political relationship,” subsection (b) states: “no employee shall participate in a criminal investigation or prosecution if he has a personal or political relationship with:
(1) – Any person or organization substantially involved in the conduct that is the subject of the investigation.
And subsection (b) states that an FBI or government employee must not participate in an investigation “that would create an appearance of a conflict of interest likely to affect the public perception of the integrity of the investigation or prosecution.”
Additionally, FBI Director James Comey broke Federal Bureau of Investigation rules when he provided his friend and the New York Times with documents related to the Russian investigation, in an effort to get a special counsel appointed.
In section 4.9.4, on the FBI’s policy on agents speaking and writing to the media, it states, “The work that employees perform for the FBI is frequently of national importance and is, therefore, the subject of great public attention and interest. Nevertheless, each employee has the responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of information learned by virtue of his FBI duties. Sensitive law enforcement information must not be disclosed in any form without specific prior authorization. Information is not releasable merely because it is attributed to an unidentified “Federal law enforcement official.” Such disclosures cause serious damage to our investigation and risk unfairly tarnishing the reputation of those involved in these investigations who enjoy the presumption of innocence and are entitled to the due process of law.”
Former special counsel for President George H.W. Bush, Bill Otis said, “Mueller is compromised by the close professional — and I would sure think personal — relationship with Comey, That is an encompassing standard…that should be interpreted broadly so that the public will have maximum confidence in the outcome of the special counsel’s work.”
Hana Callaghan, the director of the Government Ethics Program for Santa Clara University believes that the Mueller/Comey connection could hinder the investigation and cause the public to lose faith in their government. She said, “A friendship could give rise to the appearance that Mueller was acting out of loyalty to his friend as opposed to the public’s best interest in finding out what happened.“
The purpose of having a “special counsel” is to find an impartial prosecutor from outside of the normal government chain of command because conflicts of interest already exist. Robert Mueller and James Comey have a longstanding friendship and clear conflict of interest which precludes them from collaborating on the special counsel investigation.
The most ethical and honest approach for Robert Mueller to take is for him to recuse himself from the investigation due to his close professional and personal relationship with fired FBI Director James Comey.
If he does not recuse, then he must be removed.
from Roger Stone – Stone Cold Truth stonecoldtruth.com/best-buddies-the-mueller-comey-connect...
rogerstone1.wordpress.com/2017/11/28/best-buddies-the-mue...
11 March 2021: Workshop 4: "Multidimensional approaches by Governments to promoting the rule of law by, inter alia, providing access to justice for all; building effective, accountable, impartial and inclusive institutions; and considering social, educational and other relevant measures, including fostering a culture of lawfulness while respecting cultural identities, in line with the Doha Declaration", during the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Kyoto, Japan.
Photo: UN DGC
KABUL, 16 October 2019 - UN envoy Yamamoto and other members of the int'l community met with presidential candidates for #Afghanistan’s election – all stressing importance of
@AfghanistanIEC
and
@ECCAfghanistan
carrying out their work transparently, impartially and with full support of all stakeholders.
UNAMA Photo / Fardin Waezi.
On Dec. 13, 2011 at 6 p.m., the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Fairfax County constitutional officers, and the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District directors all took their oath of office in the Government Center forum.
Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Jan L. Brodie administered the oath of office to 15 elected officials, who each swore to support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the commonwealth of Virginia, and to faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent upon them as officials of Fairfax County.
All elected officials will take office on Jan. 1, 2012.
More information:
An aid worker offers comfort to a young child who survived the recent earthquake in Northwest Syria. The country continues to face a string of crises that have left millions displaced and facing hardship. Despite the overwhelming challenges, the EU remains committed to providing impartial aid to those in need.
©CARE
An aid worker offers a comforting presence to a young child who survived the recent earthquake in Syria. The country continues to face a string of crises that have left millions displaced and suffering. Despite the overwhelming challenges, the EU remains committed to providing impartial aid to those in need.
©CARE, 2023.
Japanese and other East Asian artists and here primary school children often draw pictures from an elevated birds eye view (Masuda, Gonzalez, Kwan & Nisbett, 2008). Part of the reason for this is their there desire to show everything in their pictures, to the extent that in some of these pictures the viewpoint is from that of an all-seeing eye that can look downards in all directions. So as Masuda, Gonzalez, Kawan and Nisbett argue, part of the motivation for this is the desire to see the context of actions, events, and people. I argue that another motivation is that the internalisation of this viewpoint enables them to gain a self view in a similar way to that provided by George Herbert Mead's "generalised other." And as argued by Derrida they become addicted to this view of the world since they become libidinally involved in the self relationship that viewing themselves facilitates. Contra the Western self, there may be no sexual element to this self-viewing but rather an enjoyment of seeing themselves and their actions, as cute, from the point of view of an all seeing co-viewing mother.
This internalised other sometimes makes a reapparane in the horrible women that appear from images, television sets, developer fluid, lanterns and scrolls, or sometimes hiding in a mass of black hair on the ceiling, in Japanese horror movies and legends.
It is I believe the internalisation of this self-viewing intra-psychic Other that keeps the Japapnese as moral as their are and not any external sword (or bits of wire) as argued by Ruth Benedict.
Incidentally, my father's Art School Graduation picture was of a group of people around a table drawn from above. I believe that the auto-scopic eye in the sky is present in everyone to a degree, and felt more keenly by those of Scottish Descent such as Adam Smith (whose impartial spectator appears to be a mixture of both a linguistic and visual audience), my father, and myself.
Images Copyright their respective artists.
お取下げご希望でありましたら、下記のコメント欄またはnihonbunka.comのメールリンクからご連絡いただければ幸いです。
Bibliography
Masuda, T., Gonzalez, R., Kwan, L., & Nisbett, R. E. (2008). Culture and aesthetic preference: Comparing the attention to context of East Asians and Americans. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34(9), 1260-1275.
Benedict, R. (2006). The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (1st ed.). Mariner Books.
Lummis, D. (2007). Ruth Benedict’s Obituary for Japanese Culture. Japan Focus, 23. Retrieved from www.japanfocus.org/-C__Douglas-Lummis/2474
4/30/05
Bear Mountain (results, map, etc.) was the first big race for me this year, one I had been training for and looking forward to since last fall. I had been hoping for a top 10 finish, which I just missed, but it was still a good and fun race. When you’re tired of the park races at the end of the season, upgrade if necessary and start looking forward to Bear Mountain.
The race started off with some bad news, that Tony was late due to problems out of his control and couldn’t get his number, so he wasn’t allowed to race. I know Tony is in good shape and has been working on climbing; I missed him in the pack, where all the usual suspects were up to there usual tricks.
I’d reconned the course 3 times over the previous month, but not in the rain and fog. This turned out to be a major gap in my familiarity with the course. We started out in a neutral 30mph descent to the hairpin turn at the bottom of the hill. Nevertheless, this was the most dangerous descent, with at least one rider going down. As his bike started shimmying he aimed right for the ditch where he flipped onto his back and slid for 20 yards. I’m not sure what kind of bike it was, but I hope I never own one.
The first climb was uneventful and a good warm-up. Coming around Tiorati circle at the top of the climb I was happy to hear a few impartial Synergy marshals cheering for me. On the straightaway the Foundation guys launched a few attacks, but it was still far too early.
The second descent wasn’t much faster than the first, maybe 35mph, as the field was still pretty crowded, and the climb was uneventful. I have to say that if not for the racing, the fog on the lake at the top, which was really quite beautiful, deserved more of my attention. Again, nothing doing with attacks.
Finally some action as Metro solo artist Norbert O’Reilly rolled off the front and literally disappeared into the fog. The third descent was faster at 40mph with the pack unwilling to grant Norbert much time, but he had 30 seconds when I took the corner near the front. The climb was harder, but to no end. Cheers of relief and schadenfreude drifted back as we passed Norbert on the side of the road with a flat. The pace immediately relaxed.
More nothing and nonsense attacks. The final descent was the fastest, and I was near the front, up to about 45mph. Coming around the corner I decided to try to split up the pack a little and attacked, kind of, up the first steep part of the hill, pulling a single file line up with me. I thought maybe someone would come and take up the pace with me after I eased off on the flat before we ascended again, but it didn’t happen. I had to slow down to get anyone to go by. In retrospect, I think I had the legs to keep pushing it up the hill, but the last climb was still the fastest, if not the hardest. Again, no one would attack with enough surprise or speed to get away, and the teams had nothing going.
As it turned out, there were only 20 riders left in the lead group as we made the last right turn onto the homestretch. I went to the front to push the pace up the slight incline, and again no one would do anything thing. I may have even developed a gap, but it was a gap I didn’t want. So I dropped back and focused on my form and resting my legs for the sprint. This may have been a mistake—if I could do it again I would have attacked at this point. So as we came through the feed zone I had forgotten I had been marking Pavol Samko for the last few miles. (Pavol wins almost every race he is in. The only time I beat him was last year at Prospect Park—I think he was hungover or sick.) He was on the right and I was on the left, trapped by the yellow line and riders in front of me. In the fog I didn’t see the 200m to go sign, so I hesitated when the road opened up to two lanes and started sprinting too late, but good enough for 12th.
Lessons learned: I have the fitness to stay with the leaders. I need to be more aggressive, and I need to make sure I know where the finish line is.
Okay. So I'm a little bored. And I've had a couple of beers. And feeling silly (see: couple of beers). So I want to settle this, The Great Debate of our Time, once and for all.
So. Red Vines, or Twizzlers?
(do not take the discrepancy in the size of the pictures and any kind of vote on my kind. They are just the first ones I found of each type of candy. I am an impartial judge in the matter, an equal-opportunity candy consumer)
Justice (Tarot card)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Justice (XI)
Justice is a Major Arcana Tarot card, numbered either XI or VIII, depending on the deck. This card is used in game playing as well as in divination.
Description
A. E. Waite was a key figure in the development of modern Tarot interpretations. However, not all interpretations follow his theology. Please remember that all Tarot decks used for divination are interpreted up to personal experience and standards.
Some frequent keywords are:
* Impartiality ----- Distance ----- Coldness ----- Justice
* Objective mind----- Criticism ----- Being clever ----- Insensitivity
* Decision ----- Intellect ----- Analysis ----- Realism ----- Severity
* Responsibility ----- Rationality ----- Clear vision ----- Logic and reason
Bearing Witness in the Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal
SAT, MARCH 11, 2023 2-4PM
First United Methodist Church of Germantown, Philadelphia
Evidence of Abu-Jamal’s innocence was illegally withheld by prosecutors at his trial and subsequent appeals
Will Judge Lucretia Clemons have the impartiality and independence to make a decision that reckons with the long history of racism in Philadelphia?
The case of Black journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, falsely convicted in 1982 of the murder of police officer Daniel Faulkner the year before is now back in court. Newly discovered evidence, previously withheld by prosecutors, a clear violation of law, makes it clear that Abu-Jamal should be freed or given a new trial. Abu-Jamal has endured over 40 years of wrongful imprisonment and almost three decades on death row.
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge, Lucretia Clemons, is expected to rule by March 16, 2023, on whether newly-found documents pointing to Abu-Jamal’s innocence are worthy of an evidentiary hearing where they can be properly reviewed and examined.
The court is reviewing three sets of documents that the prosecution withheld from Abu-Jamal’s attorneys for more than 36 years: 1) Handwritten notes by prosecutor Joe McGill that show that he tracked the race of potential jurors during the jury selection process; 2) A handwritten letter by star witness, Robert Chobert, in which he asks prosecutor Joe McGill for money “owed” him, an indication that Chobert’s testimony was bribed, and 3) A series of memoranda between prosecutors and officers of the judicial system in and outside of the state of Pennsylvania, indicating that the prosecutor’s other main witness, Cynthia White, was also bribed. Just months after her testimony at Abu-Jamal’s trial, all of White’s pending prostitution charges were suddenly dismissed.
Failure to release Robert Chobert’s letter and the series of memoranda between the prosecutor and numerous officers of the court across state lines is a flagrant violation of the 1963 landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of Brady v. Maryland. Brady established that prosecutors MUST turn over to defense attorneys, all potential evidence pointing to a defendant’s innocence.
Prosecutors in District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office who are currently litigating Abu-Jamal’s case today are arguing, against all reason, that Robert Chobert’s letter demanding money owed to him as well as all the memoranda seeking favorable treatment for Cynthia White are not “materially important” and that, therefore, the Brady claim is not merited in Abu-Jamal’s case. They argue that Abu-Jamal would have been convicted with or without the testimony of these witnesses.
1
But the other “evidence” used to convict Abu-Jamal mainly consisted of a made-up confession allegedly heard by police and their claim that Abu-Jamal’s gun was found next to him at the scene, but which police failed to test to prove it had been fired. The alleged confession was “remembered” two to three months after the fact by police, among them one who wrote in his report about Abu-Jamal the night of the shooting, “the negro male made no comment.” Both claims were made by the very same police officers who beat Abu-Jamal brutally, within an inch of his life, shouting “Kill the Black motherfucker, beat the shit out of the Black motherfucker,” and lied on the stand about having properly handled the crime scene, while in fact the police did the opposite.
DA Larry Krasner’s office is, thereby upholding the perjured testimonies and theory of the case put forth by the same homicidally violent police officers whose behavior, according to an investigation of the Philadelphia Police by the U.S. Department of Justice in 1979, “shocks the conscience.”
The narrative of what happened on the night that Office Faulkner was killed promoted by Larry Krasner’s office and the racist Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is false.
In fact, the original prosecutor in the case had to bribe the testimonies of key witnesses, Chobert and White, because they did not see what happened that night, as long-standing evidence shows. The newly discovered evidence is “material” because the original trial court heavily relied on their bribed testimony to convict Abu-Jamal. If jurors would have known that Chobert and White were, respectively, paid and relieved of prison time in exchange for their testimonies, the jury would have doubted the prosecutor’s theory of the case. And the fact that this new evidence of bribery was withheld for almost four decades by Philadelphia prosecutors requires throwing Abu-Jamal’s conviction out, or at the very least, holding an evidentiary hearing.
Before a crowd of well over 150 people, in addition to livestream watch parties in the US and overseas, our event brought together eminent scholars, experts, and activists who bore witness to constitutional violations in a case that is emblematic of how the prosecutor’s office operates and disfigures the lives of Black people, their families, and communities in Philadelphia. Participants included Cornel West, who testified to the cruel and inhumane nature of death row’s solitary confinement and death by incarceration; recently retired Arkansas state judge, Rev. Wendell Griffin, who addressed Brady; professor and social critic, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill; Abu-Jamal’s friend and defense team liaison, Dr. Johanna Fernandez; and Michael Shiffmann described photographer Pedro Polakoff''s photographs which, among other things, documents the absence of cab driver Robert Chobert from the crime scene.
The evidence that justice was not done in Mumia’s case and that federal law was violated is overwhelming. Will Judge Clemons of the CCP listen to it and do the right thing?
Drug Dealer And Development Deceiver Equally Human Resource Killer
Development Deceivers’ Defined Civil Society
Omnivorous Entity NGOs Promote New Version of Slavery
The very emergence of NGO (Nurturing Grim openly) in Bangladesh aimed at robbed up the spirit of Bangladesh Freedom Fight 1971. The NGOs targeted the youth aged 15 to 35 those who stirred up the love, friendship, fellow feelings and sacrifice by the 1971[that they inherited from the Sufi, Dervish, Alem, Ulama and Sheikh since 12th century. Where it was the righteousness, spirituality, honesty, modesty, integrity, impartiality, morality, civility, sincerity, love, fellow feelings, friendship, care and service for all indiscriminately.]
The crook tried lot against the freedom of a nation shamelessly. The complete failure of 1971 instigate them to put a vicious trap ie the NGO to mitigate their pain, sobs, sorrows etc or create a new version of slavery.
Local and international crook jointly generate this disaster for the nation and spread it subcontinent. Yes we must say there were some good souls merged here on good faith and those also converted to the crook created main stream follow the trend of criminals’ traps. This is the time to assess and reassess the contribution NGO, INGO and UN body in the subcontinent.
Development Deceivers’ Defined Civil Society
Omnivorous Entity NGOs Promote New Version of Slavery
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1920495804872958&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1846292615626611&set=...
www.facebook.com/sasraiMovement.2004/photos/a.41005159235...
Yo www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1834108870178319&set=...
BRA www.facebook.com/fgaleeb/posts/1838859509703255?notif_t=l...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1853707584885114&set=...
I www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1838016359787570&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1844572662465273&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1838016359787570&set=...
www.facebook.com/sasraiMovement.2004/photos/a.41005159235...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1839088763013663&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1839330712989468&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1837620653160474&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1797971197125420&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1844572662465273&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1845152082407331&set=...
Omnivorous ICS CSP Created NGO Disaster for the Mass
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1838016359787570&set=...
www.facebook.com/sasraiMovement.2004/photos/a.41005159235...
Rani Shaheba
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1851467645109108&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1797971197125420&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1797971197125420&set=...
Khushi Kabir is Simply NGO owner in Bangladesh and she will do that other NGO owner do
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1724316080926950&set=...
NGO owner cannot establish Justice
www.thedailystar.net/backpage/want-justice-not-relief-141...
Sultana Kamal is Simply NGO owner in Bangladesh and she will do that other NGO owner do
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1912672565655282&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1912643148991557&set=...
www.facebook.com/fgaleeb/media_set?set=a.1914493612139844...
Natural Disaster Means Business for Riches and so called leader and their Chamchas
NGO Owner and their staffs enjoy lot
So called foreign expert (?) come „mw advice so many things
Impact none on Poorers' life.
Poorers are Looser and the Rich are gainer in many Way.
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1912679612321244&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1910715385851000&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1910715392517666&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1910715389184333&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1687660721259153&set=...
www.facebook.com/sasraiMovement.2004/photos/rpp.410048385...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1689069474451611&set=...
The Story of so called Civil Society that Defined by the Monstrous Devil
Vampire, Monster for the Bangladeshi Poorer
Most Ruinous Havoc in Bangladesh NGO and Peer Business
NGO omnivorous monster Cheat of Sudhkhur of Bangladesh
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1839088763013663&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1839330712989468&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1837620653160474&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1834108870178319&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1797971197125420&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1838016359787570&set=...
www.facebook.com/fgaleeb/posts/1838859509703255?notif_t=l...
Haitians Protest Outside Hillary Clinton’s Office Over ‘Billions Stolen’ by Clinton Foundation
bients.com/haitians-protest-outside-hillary-clintons-offi...
Truth from Trump
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1845152082407331&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1829365950652611&set=...
www.veteransnewsnow.com/2016/12/25/1012891cia-has-interfe...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1831512123771327&set=...
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1831294033793136&set=...
Visite clin d'oeil au "International UFO Museum and Research Center" de Roswell (NM) et à sa boutique regorgeant de surprises...
Mon complice de vie saisie le présentoir à casquette, et même son bras s'enfilant dans le cadre de mon objectif indique un "J'aurais ta tête !" impartial... qui s'agence parfaitement à l'expression étrangement surprise de l'extra-terrestre de plastique sans corps :o
20 September 2017, NYC - UNHQ
This open dialogue is intended to incentivize greater private wealth capital involvement in funding the SDGs and develop concrete initiatives to help emerging economies develop their local capital markets. UNDP can mobilize a wide range of partners, deep understanding of country contexts, technical expertise, and impartiality to help governments design interesting funding options to achieve their priorities and broker clever partnerships, such as with the private sector. © UNDP / Freya Morales
«D’Étigny fit en général preuve d’intégrité et de justice, réellement impartial, mais sachant faire preuve de souplesse pour se concilier les populations sur des points mineurs mais symboliques ; ainsi, par exemple, il accepta les courses de taureaux dans les rues (alors qu’elles avaient été interdites par le duc de Richelieu). Il prit l’initiative de rédiger un ensemble de règlements pour donner un réel statut aux juifs discriminés au Pays basque (avant d’être désavoué par l’administration royale). Catholique fervent, il fut d’abord instinctivement hostile aux protestants, avant de s’adoucir, et ce pourtant même après la révocation de l’édit de Nantes.
D’Étigny était contre les médecins communaux, institution pyrénéenne, qu’il jugeait une charge inutile, qui, selon lui, ne profitait pas effectivement aux plus nécessiteux. En termes de santé publique, son action fut limitée. Le développement du thermalisme avait plus un but économique que de santé.
De même, il était contre l’instruction du peuple, qu’il pensait anti-productive en risquant de détourner des bras des champs pour les jeter comme des déracinés vers les villes. Pour les mêmes raisons, il n’encourageait pas du tout l’enseignement du français et trouvait en revanche suffisant de se contenter de faire seulement le catéchisme en gascon.»
Au sujet d'Antoine Mégret d'Étigny, dont la statue domine la photo.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has welcomed 100 new police officers to the ranks.
The new recruits were sworn in at an attestation ceremony at Harrop Fold School last night, 14 June 2017 in the presence of Chief Constable Ian Hopkins and Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling and over 200 guests.
Magistrates Mike Phillips and Stephen Paine were in attendance to witness the swearing of the oath.
Family and friends of the new officers watched on proudly as each of them made an oath to uphold the office of constable with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website. www.gmp.police.uk
You should call 101, the national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
You can also call anonymously with information about crime to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
New and ongoing conflicts in 2014 have brought about tragedy and humanitarian crises around the world, including in Syria, Ukraine, Gaza, South Sudan, and Central African Republic. In each of these cases, health workers were among the targeted victims of attack.
The violence and long-term effects of war will linger for decades as countries struggle to rebuild their health systems and other infrastructure.
And as long as the violence persists, so will attacks on those who try to help.
What health workers have to do with it: Attacks on aid workers have spiked over the last two years. According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, local health workers were involved in more than 80% of all violent incidents against health care in 2012. From polio vaccine workers in Pakistan to doctors and nurses struggling to contain Ebola in West Africa, health workers often put their lives on the line to provide care.
“Not a day goes by without news of a hospital attacked,” Stéphane Bonamy of the International Committee of the Red Cross said last month. “The fact that health care is targeted is increasingly perceived as a way to deprive the enemy of its resources—this denies the human character of the wounded and the capacity of medical staff to provide impartial care.”
The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition is a group of international nongovernmental organizations that work to protect health workers and prevent attacks on them and their facilities. Not only do health workers have the right to safe working conditions, but they also need them to do their jobs; it’s next to impossible to provide good care when you’re scared, threatened, or injured. And communities need health workers more than ever during times of violence.
Photo credit: Joe Catron, used under CC BY 2.0.
Japanese and other East Asian artists and here primary school children often draw pictures from an elevated birds eye view (Masuda, Gonzalez, Kwan & Nisbett, 2008). Part of the reason for this is their there desire to show everything in their pictures, to the extent that in some of these pictures the viewpoint is from that of an all-seeing eye that can look downards in all directions. So as Masuda, Gonzalez, Kawan and Nisbett argue, part of the motivation for this is the desire to see the context of actions, events, and people. I argue that another motivation is that the internalisation of this viewpoint enables them to gain a self view in a similar way to that provided by George Herbert Mead's "generalised other." And as argued by Derrida they become addicted to this view of the world since they become libidinally involved in the self relationship that viewing themselves facilitates. Contra the Western self, there may be no sexual element to this self-viewing but rather an enjoyment of seeing themselves and their actions, as cute, from the point of view of an all seeing co-viewing mother.
This internalised other sometimes makes a reapparane in the horrible women that appear from images, television sets, developer fluid, lanterns and scrolls, or sometimes hiding in a mass of black hair on the ceiling, in Japanese horror movies and legends.
It is I believe the internalisation of this self-viewing intra-psychic Other that keeps the Japapnese as moral as their are and not any external sword (or bits of wire) as argued by Ruth Benedict.
Incidentally, my father's Art School Graduation picture was of a group of people around a table drawn from above. I believe that the auto-scopic eye in the sky is present in everyone to a degree, and felt more keenly by those of Scottish Descent such as Adam Smith (whose impartial spectator appears to be a mixture of both a linguistic and visual audience), my father, and myself.
Images Copyright their respective artists.
お取下げご希望でありましたら、下記のコメント欄またはnihonbunka.comのメールリンクからご連絡いただければ幸いです。
Bibliography
Masuda, T., Gonzalez, R., Kwan, L., & Nisbett, R. E. (2008). Culture and aesthetic preference: Comparing the attention to context of East Asians and Americans. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34(9), 1260-1275.
Benedict, R. (2006). The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (1st ed.). Mariner Books.
Lummis, D. (2007). Ruth Benedict’s Obituary for Japanese Culture. Japan Focus, 23. Retrieved from www.japanfocus.org/-C__Douglas-Lummis/2474
Here we see a leery Joni looking up suspiciously toward a shower head and a window above the back of the shower. Did she catch a glimpse of a peeping tom spying on her from that window? Or is it all in her head? What about that mirror? is it a two-way mirror with a camera behind it, recording everything Joni is doing in what she thinks is the privacy of a bathroom?? Is someone lurking outside that slightly ajar door, spying on Joni through that crack??? Has there been a listening device planted in the decorative light fixture above the mirror?? Is Big Brother watching Joni??? Does He know that Joni is a crossdresser???? If so, what is Big Brother planning to do about it?
Most observers would say that Joni is being paranoid and Joni would agree with them. . . . . but it's not paranoia if it's real! This is what life is probably like in Putin's Russian Federation. While many would think this is something that could never happen in the United States, think again! donald trump has indicated he "will be a dictator from Day 1"! he also says that he wants "Christian voters" to vote this year because if they do, he assumes he will win and they (Christians) "won't have to vote again next time because it will all be fixed." This idiot isn't kidding! trump has no respect for the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law in general. Look at the political hacks he has appointed to the Supreme Court. Given the opportunity, they will rule to greatly restrict the breadth of the First Amendment, and the Fourth Amendment right to privacy, the same way they have destroyed a woman's right to choose between pregnancy and abortion. If trump somehow gets elected again, he will likely get to appoint yet another Supreme Court Justice.
Who might that be?, you wonder. Take a good look at the trump appointed Federal Judge Aileen Cannon who is currently mishandling the stolen classified documents case where she has accepted ridiculous and spurious arguments to dismiss that case claiming there is no constitutional authority to appoint an independent special prosecutor. That's technically true, but there is no provision in the original constitution that makes slavery unlawful or permits women to vote either. Special prosecutors exist only to remove the appearance of any impropriety that any prosecution is being conducted as a political vendetta by the party in control of the Justice Department, which is exactly what trump keeps whining about. Indeed, appointing a special prosecutor is precisely the opposite of "weaponizing" the Justice Department, which ironically is exactly what trump plans on doing if he is elected, as he seeks to prosecute all of his enemies. Special prosecutor acts independently of the Justice Department. Special Prosecutors spring from the Code of Ethics which lawyers are supposed to abide by, one of which requires prosecutors to pursue justice with impartiality. Special Prosecutors are well established in law and have existed on the federal and state level for decades. The Nixon Watergate and the Clinton/ Lewinsky investigations were both handled by special prosecutors as notable examples.
Fortunately, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals which oversees Judge Cannon has consistently reversed and rebuked her on past appeals in this case. The Appeals Court is dominated by Republican-appointed judges, who refuse to sink to Judge Cannon's level and her ruling will once again be reversed and the case will eventually proceed. . . . unless trump is elected in which case he will order the Justice Department to drop the case, assuring that he will never be held accountable for conduct which should have been prosecuted as TREASON! In any event, Judge Cannon, or some other moronic judge like her will be nominated by trump to fill the next vacancy on the Supremely Corrupt Court.
If you appreciate living in the United States, don't vote for trump unless you want to live in Amerika. If you are a trump supporter, just look and see how many of his former supporters he has subsequently screwed. The basic rule of thumb to keep in mind is this: EVERYTHING trump TOUCHES TURNS TO SHIT!
Castle Tyrol (German: Schloss Tirol, Italian: Castel Tirolo) near Merano was the ancestral seat of the counts of Tyrol and gave the region of Tyrol its name. The castle hill has been inhabited since ancient times. Archeologists have excavated a church dating from the early Christian period. The first castle was built before 1100. The second construction phase, including the dungeon, dates to 1139/40. A third phase took place in the second half of the 13th century under Count Meinhard II. The castle was the seat of Tyrol's sovereigns until 1420, when Duke Frederick IV moved the seat to Innsbruck. In the 19th century the castle was restored; the dungeon was rebuilt in 1904.
The frescos of the castle's chapel are of special interest as well as two Romanesque portals with opulent marble sculptures showing legendary creatures, religious themes, and geometric ornaments.
Today, Castle Tyrol houses the South Tyrolean Museum of History, presenting in an honest and fair-minded way the tumultuous history of the South Tyrol region.
Castelul Tirol (în germană: Schloss Tirol, în italiană: Castel Tirolo) de lângă Merano a fost reşedinţa istorică a conţilor de Tirol. De aici provine denumirea regiunii Tirol. Dealul pe care se află castelul a fost locuit încă din antichitate. Arheologii au excavat o biserică datând din epoca creştinismului timpuriu. Primul castel a fost ridicat înainte de anul 1100. A doua fază a construcţiei, care a cuprins şi temniţa, datează din 1139/40. A treia fază s-a desfăşurat în a doua jumătate a secolului al XIII-lea, în timpul domniei Contelui Meinhard al II-lea. In secolul al XIX-lea castelul a fost restaurant după o lungă perioadă de declin, început în 1420, când ducele Frederick al IV-lea a mutat reşedinţa suveranilor de Tirol la Innsbruck. In 1904 a fost reconstruită şi temniţa.
In interior se pot vedea valoroasele fresce din capela castelului, ca şi cele două portale în stil romanic cu sculpturi opulente în marmură reprezentând creature legendare, teme religioase sau ornamente geometrice.
Astăzi, Castelul Tirol adăposteşte Muzeul de Istorie al Tirolului de Sud, care prezintă într-un mod onest şi imparţial istoria agitată a regiunii.
Source: WIKIPEDIA
17th century chapel
It is placed on the wild coast, and is a jewel of our religious heritage. Thanks to the action of the association, it can be often open and very many visitors, hikers (the chapel is located on the edge of the GR 34), and tourists can thus gather there for a few moments.
The chapel is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., from Palm Sunday to All Saints' Day and during the Christmas holidays. Outside these periods, the chapel is open every Sunday.
This small chapel isolated on the moor a few steps from a superb coast attracts many visitors.
But it is not alone: a Gallic stele stands not far from the entrance and a fountain, visible along the coastal path, attest to the antiquity of a cult at this location. Moreover, the water from the spring is always supposed to cure rheumatism and eye diseases. This heptagonal Iron Age stele was reused as a cross stand.
Note that it bears an inscription engraved on one of the sides:
TP ST GONVEL 1757.
The spring water is captured by a fountain just before flowing into the sea. It is likely that it was Christianized by the presence of a cross long before the chapel was built.
This chapel, built in 1785, was able to replace an older one. She was traditionally the goal of a Pardon of the Sea.
The interior is very sober
Two polychrome statues dominate the altar. On the left, Saint Samson wears the episcopal mitre.
Of all the many monks who came from the British Isles in the 6th century to evangelize Brittany, Saint Samson is one of the few who are well attested by history since he signed the acts of the Council of Paris around 555.1
Originally from Wales, and pupil of Saint Ildut who gave his name to Lanildut, he would have landed in Plougasnou, in the north of Finistère, where the foundation of the monastery of Lanmeur is attributed to him. He had been ordained a bishop, without a bishopric, before coming to the continent. Appointed Bishop of Dol by King Childebert 1st, he died there around the year 565. His influence throughout Brittany was such that many localities or Breton religious buildings bear his name. It is not impossible that he came to see his friend Ildut in the Pays d'Iroise.
Two other statues catch the eye in this chapel
On the left wall, Saint Isidore, the modest Spanish plowman, represents a model of a peasant who is both hardworking and very pious.
To the right of the altar, Saint Yves is dressed as a magistrate. His gaze directed towards the litigants shows them his listening while with his raised hands, he indicates to them his impartiality 2 during his judgments.
We will also take a look at the modern stained glass windows dating from 1993. On the left, Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin, with her daughter. On the right, Saint Samson, whose bishop's crozier can be seen, heals a patient.
Ultimately, a small, modest chapel full of charm, located in an environment that is both wild and grandiose, which gives it all the qualities of a real postcard subject.
Sources: www.chapelleslandunvez.fr/
Woodward Roofing & Cladding
woodwardroofingandcladding.co.uk/
11 Midwinter Close, Cheltenham Gl50 4PQ
Gloucestershire
01242-802-838
Your local Roofing & Cladding experts in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- With over 20 years’ experience in the industry
Our services include:
- New roof installations
* Flat roofing
* Slating & tiling
* Lead work installers
* All types of roofs
* Roof windows
* Roof ventilation
- Cladding services
- Fascia & soffits
- Guttering & downpipes
* New installation
* Cleaning, repairs & maintenance
- Roof repairs & maintenance
- Roof reports & surveys
- Chimney repair & maintenance
We provide a complete service in Cheltenham & Gloucestershire, and can help with all aspects of roofing & cladding – from clearing a blocked gutter to fixing a slipped slate or completely replacing a roof – making sure nothing is out of place and that water penetration is a thing of the past.
GET FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTES!!
We offer free impartial advice.
Our prices are extremely competitive.
Get in touch for free quote.
Woodward Roofing & Cladding
woodwardroofingandcladding.co.uk/
11 Midwinter Close, Cheltenham Gl50 4PQ
Gloucestershire
01242-802-838
We regret to learn that Mr. H. Ferguson, Inspector for the Labour Department in Auckland, is very seriously ill. Mr. Ferguson has received numerous letters and telegrams, which go to show the wide spread sympathy which he has in his illness.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19070309.2.30
OBITUARY.
MR. HUBERT FERGUSON.
Mr. Hubert Ferguson, inspector of factories, and agent for the Labour Department at Auckland, died at his residence, West-street, Newton, at half-twelve o'clock this morning. In July last Mr. Ferguson was attacked by influenza, and this, with other complications, seems to have affected his heart. He continued with his office work until a few weeks ago, when his health was failing him to such an extent that he had to take a rest. A fortnight ago he was obliged to take to his bed, from which he never rose again.
Mr. Ferguson was born in the North of Ireland in 1846, and educated in his native place. He came to New Zealand in 1862, in the ship Black Swan, and on arrival tried his fortune at gold digging, but soon proceeded to Dunedin, where he entered the prison-service. In this Department he remained 30 years, and attained the rank of chief warder. He was offered the governorship of Hokitika prison, but owing to a desire not to "break up" his family, he declined the position. Soon afterwards on the formation of the Labour Department, he was appointed inspector of factories for Canterbury, and in 1892 was transferred, in the same capacity, to Auckland, where he has remained ever since. Mr. Ferguson performed his official duties with great tact and discretion, and was universally popular and respected. He leaves two sons, Messrs. C. C. Ferguson (Mauku), and Maurice Ferguson (Christchurch), and three daughters, Mesdames L. A. Sanderson (Wellington), J. A. Galbraith (Port Chalmers), and E. Le Cren, of this city. At the time of his death, Mr. Ferguson was 64 years of age, and he had spent 45 consecutive years in the Government service. The funeral takes place at Waikumete cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19070311.2.22
During the week an old and well-respected official—Mr H. Ferguson, late Inspector of Factories — has passed over to the great majority. For months past he had been doing his work under difficulties; that insidious ailment influenza, caught him in its ruthless grip, but his strong sense of duty to his department, would not allow him to leave his work, until too late, and Auckland is now the poorer for his loss. Fortunate in being born an Irishman, the late inspector possessed the happy suavity of the natives of the Emerald Isle. He had a moment to spare for everyone, whether employer or employee, and he possessed the esteem and respect of all. His advice was ever at the disposal of those who asked it, and to those who infringed the multifarious rules and laws of the department from ignorance, he was kindly and considerate, but to those who laid themselves to scheme and outwit him, he was severe and at the same time just. We can ill afford to lose such men as the late inspector.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19070313.2.78
The death of Mr. H. Ferguson, late inspector of factories, has removed one who was universally honoured and respected by all who came in contact with him. Mr. Ferguson by a judicious and tactful manner, smoothed over many differences between employers and employees, and his integrity and absolute impartiality were recognised by both parties. He was especially liked and respected by the tailoresses and factory girls, to whom he ever appeared as a guardian. The sympathy of all workers is with his bereaved family.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19070313.2.10
The funeral of the late Hubert Ferguson, inspector of factories and agent for the Labour Department at Auckland, took place at Waikumete yesterday afternoon. A large number of relatives and friends, including public officials and representatives of the labour unions, followed the remains. The wreaths were numerous and beautiful, conspicuous among which were mar.y from the labour unions. The Rev. J. Clark, of the Baptist Tabernacle, conducted the service at the grave. Numerous telegrams of condolence have been received by the relatives of the deceased.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19070314.2.33
Plot 42a: Hubert Ferguson (63) 1907 – Inspector of Factories – Heart failure supervening influenza
Catherine Sanderson (56) 1926
Louis Albert Sanderson (86) 15/9/1950 – Accountant
HUBERT
FERGUSON
who died 11th March 1907
Aged 63 Years
“Near my God to Thee.”
In Loving Memory of
my dear aunt
CATHERINE SANDERSON
who died 13 Jan. 1926
DEATHS.
FERGUSON.— March 11, 1907, at his residence, 21, West-street, Newton, Hubert Ferguson (inspector of factories) in his 64th year.
The funeral will leave his late residence tomorrow (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. for Waikumete. Friends please accept this intimation.
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19070312.2.2.2
SANDERSON.—At Auckland on January 13, Kate, dearly-loved wife of Louis A.
Sanderson, Wellington, and dearly-loved sister of Mrs. M. Le Cren, Hataitai.
The Art Gallery of Ontario is ready to launch a MAJOR exhibition this month. Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts. This is the first exhibition to comprehensively explore the opulent world of the maharajas and their unique culture of artistic patronage.
The AGO PR department is organizing a full scale mediapreview for early next week, but, held a Media pre-preview November 9.
Although the galleries are still being prepared, the media was allowed in to see THE major piece of the exhibition being installed.
Gallery installers put down their tools long enough for the media, myself included, to take pictures and video of “The Star of India”, an antique Rolls Royce Phantom II. This legendary 1934 Rolls Royce Phantom II (pictured above) was custom-built for His Highness Thakore Sahib Dharmendrasinhji Lakhajiraj of Rajkot. The car is named after the famous 563 carat star sapphire “Star of India”.
According to Haema Sivanessan,AGO Special Project Assistant"the Star of India is almost the most famous Rolls Royce on the earth, second only to the original Rolls Royce Silver Ghost".
The bonnet and wings shown in the photo above, are made of polished aluminum and the rest of the body is of a saffron ochre finish, a tinge which is a symbol of purity in India. Visible on all doors and side windows is Rajkot’s state crest with an inscription meaning “an impartial ruler of men of all faiths.”
Read my blog on the pre-preview at:
Shock and outrage has swept the globe after Israeli soldiers stormed a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza.
International powers have closed ranks in condemning the deadly raid.
Statement from the Turkish foreign ministry
The interception on the convoy is unacceptable ... Israel will have to bear the consequences of its actions.
We strongly condemn it and await an immediate explanation.
By targeting innocent civilians, Israel has once again clearly displayed that does not value human lives and peaceful initiatives.
We forcefully condemn these inhumane activities by Israel.
The incident that occurred in open sea which is a gross breach of international law, could cause irrevocable consequences for our relations.
We wish to express our condolences to the bereaved families of the deceased, and swift recovery to the wounded.
Statement from the White House
US President Barack Obama "expressed deep regret at the loss of life in today's incident, and concern for the wounded" in a phone call to Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.
"The president also expressed the importance of learning all the facts and circumstances around this morning's tragic events as soon as possible."
Ismail Haniya, Hamas leader in Gaza
The government of Hamas call on Palestinians to carry out a total strike in Gaza and West Bank to show solidarity and protest the Israeli crimes.
We request emergency session for the UN Security Council, Arab League and Islamic Conference and we demand the Palestinian Authority to stop all forms of negotiations.
The government decided to grant those on board Freedom ships the medal of honour.
We appeal to the UN to withdraw from the Quartet.
The government has decided to name the May 31 "the freedom day". We demand the Arab League to carry out all decisions to stop the siege of Gaza.
We say to those heroes that the essence of your honourable blood has reached us before the aids you are carrying to us.
We salute everyone on board the Freedom ships.
Salam Fayad, Palestinian prime minister
Israel went beyond all that could be expected.
This [attack] is a transgression against all international covenants and norms and it must be confronted by all international forums.
Statement from the Palestinian presidency
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns the crime perpetrated by the occupation authorities against international solidarity activists aboard the Freedom Flotilla.
The Palestinian leadership is closely following the developments and the President calls on the United Nations to confront Israel, which is disregarding all international laws and norms.
The attack on the Flotilla is an attack against humanity.
This incident will have grave consequences in the region and the world.
Statement from the Arab League
Secretary General Amr Moussa has called for an emergency meeting at the League's headquarters in Cairo on June 1.
The attack clearly shows Israel's aggressive nature and its disrespect to international and humanitarian rules and laws.
We call on the international community to take immediate steps against Israel, a rogue state that practices all forms of terrorism and piracy, and instigates tension and instability in the region and in the middle of the Mediterranean sea.
Statement from Chinese foreign ministry
China condemned the raid and urged a "quick response" from the UN Security Council.
"We were shocked by the Israeli naval attack on the Turkish flotilla carrying humanitarian goods to Gaza which led to severe casualties and condemn it," Ma Zhaoxu, a foreign ministry spokesman, said.
In New York, a Chinese diplomat said Beijing was prepared to back quick council action on the raid, and urged that Israel's blockade on Gaza be lifted.
"We support a quick response by the security council," the diplomat, Yang Tao, was quoted as saying by China's state Xinhua news agency.
Jens Stoltenberg, Norwegian prime minister
A military attack against civilian activists is totally unacceptable.
We are shocked at the news that Israeli naval forces have attacked ships bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
An independent international investigation into what has taken place, must be opened as soon as possible.
Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre will raise this issue with the UN Secretary General today.
Statement from Brazil's foreign ministry
Brazil condemns, in vehement terms, the Israeli action, given that there was no justification for a military intervention on a peaceful convoy of a strictly humanitarian character.
Brazil considers that the incident should be the object of an independent investigation that should fully elucidate the facts in the light of human rights and international law.
Saad Hariri, Lebanese prime minister
The Israeli attack on the aid convoy is a dangerous and crazy step that will exacerbate tensions in the region.
Lebanon firmly denounces this attack and calls on the international community, notably major powers ... to take action in order to end this continued violation of human rights and threat to international peace.
Spokesperson for EU's foreign policy chief
High Representative Catherine Ashton expresses her deep regret at the news of loss of life and violence and extends her sympathies to families of the dead and wounded.
On behalf of the European Union she demands a full enquiry about the circumstances in which this happened.
The continued policy of closure is unacceptable and politically counter-productive. She calls for an immediate, sustained and unconditional opening of the crossing for the flow of humanitarian aid, commercial goods and persons to and from Gaza.
Ambassadors from the 27 EU countries
The EU condemns the use of violence that has produced a high number of victims among the members of the flottilla and demands an immediate, full and impartial inquiry into the events and the circumstances surrounding it.
EU does not accept the continued policy of closure, it is unacceptable and politically counterproductive, we need to urgently achieve a durable solution to the situation in Gaza.
Guido Westerwelle, German foreign minister
I am deeply concerned about the events last night in the waters off Gaza ... These are disconcerting initial reports.
The foreign ministry is now working to establish the full facts of what happened.
Diego Lopez Garrido, Spain's secretary of state for EU affairs
The Israeli storming of a flotilla of activist ships heading for Gaza is unacceptable and very serious event.
We have have summoned the Israeli ambassador [to Spain] to give us explanations and, of course, we will investigate and will start handling this matter immediately.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian president
[The attack was an] inhuman Zionist regime action against Gazans.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Emir of Qatar
The Israeli act of piracy against Arab and foreign activists who tried to break an non humanitarian unjust siege imposed on our fellow citizens in Gaza Strip, for no reason but they exercised their democratic right of choice.
The crimes purportrated this morning against the civilians supporting the Palestinians remind us of the unjust siege the open bleeding wound in the Strip; and all those who preach freedom, justice and democracy are required now to move and act to break this siege so the bloods of those free men do not go down the drains.
This is also message addressed to the Arab states who were brought to the moment of justice by those free men on board.
Micheal Martin, Irish foreign minister
I am gravely concerned at the reports emerging of the storming of a Turkish ship this morning by Israeli commandos.
My department is seeking to establish the full facts of what has occurred and confirm the safety of the eight Irish nationals who sailed with the
Turkish-led flotilla.
The reports of up to 15 people killed and 50 injured, if confirmed, would constitute a totally unacceptable response by the Israeli military to what was a humanitarian mission attempting to deliver much needed supplies to the people of Gaza.
Statement from Britain's Stop The War Coalition
The action should see Israel condemned under international law.
Israel has repeatedly flouted law and public opinion worldwide in its treatment of the Palestinians.
The decision by Israel to attack the flotilla with such loss of human life shows it is arrogant and deadly intent in opposing any aid to the Palestinians.
Navi Pillay, UN high commissioner for human rights
I am shocked by reports that humanitarian aid was met with violence early this morning reportedly causing death and injury as the boat convoy approached the Gaza coast.
The blockade keeps undermining human rights on a daily basis.
The current situation falls far short of what is necessary for the population to lead normal and dignified lives.
I condemn once again the indiscriminate firing of rockets from Gaza into Israel.
Franco Frattini, Italian foreign minister
Italy deplores the loss of civilian life in Israel's raid on a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza.
Statement from the UN Relief and Works Agency
We are shocked by reports of killings and injuries of people on board boats carrying supplies for Gaza, apparently in international waters.
Such tragedies are entirely avoidable if Israel heeds the repeated calls of the international community to end its counterproductive and unacceptable blockade of Gaza.
William Hague, British foreign minister
I deplore the loss of life during the interception of the Gaza Flotilla. Our embassy is in urgent contact with the Israeli government.
We are asking for more information and urgent access to any UK nationals involved.
We have consistently advised against attempting to access Gaza in this way, because of the risks involved.
But at the same time, there is a clear need for Israel to act with restraint and in line with international obligations.
It will be important to establish the facts about this incident, and especially whether enough was done to prevent deaths and injuries.
This news underlines the need to lift the restrictions on access to Gaza, in line with UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1860. The closure is unacceptable and counter-productive.
There can be no better response from the international community to this tragedy than to achieve urgently a durable resolution to the Gaza crisis.
I call on the government of Israel to open the crossings to allow unfettered access for aid to Gaza, and address the serious concerns about the deterioration in the humanitarian and economic situation and about the effect on a generation of young Palestinians.
english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/05/20105316216...
NOTE:
You have all the rights to use this image just copy the following link.
لكم كل الحق في التصرف في هذه الرسمة لا عليكم الا نسخ العنوان التالي
It's been a long time since I had Russell Brewery's A Wee Angry Scotch Ale. In fact, it was late 2010 when I did. I never did an actual review of it, so here we go :)
Appearance: Comes in a 650mL bottle. Pours a very very dark brown, with a hue that's a cherry red. Foam is going absolutely nowhere. I took this photo 15 minutes ago and the foam is at the exact same position as it is in the photo! The foam is a light beige colour.
Aroma: The aroma is a bit of a scotch. That being, a fruity caramel smell. Reminiscent of an Innis & Gunn beer. Butterscotchy in fact, bit of dark fruits.
Taste: A bit of a roasty malt taste hits my mouth first, followed with a bit of a butter scotchy caramel sweetness. Bit of bitterness, bit of a scotchy taste (as we all know). That's about it to be honest. It's decent as it has a nice balance of flavour - sweet, a bit of bitterness, bit of peat.
Overall Thoughts: A solid Scotch Ale. Not as strong in flavour as say.. Big Rock's Scottish Style Heavy Ale, no oaky taste compared to many scotch ales out there.. but some people find oaky taste in beer a bit too much, or they love it. I'm impartial. I like it, bit of sweetness, beautiful colour, very much a great alternative to something like Innis & Gunn or if you want a nice beer to read a book or the paper to. It is $5.18 for a 650mL bottle and has an ABV of 6.5% and 30 IBU.
On the back it states: A wee Angry Scotch Ale is part of the Russell Brewmaster Series which is a succession of small batch beers called for an unconventional beer drinker. World Beer Bronze Medal Winner 2010. Crafted in the style of a 19th century 90 Shilling Scotch Ale - a strong, dark ale with dominant malt accent that originated in Edinburgh. Made with Scottish specialty malts including Peated Malt imparting a slight smoky character to the beer. Brewed fresh at Russell Brewing by Jack Bensley and Anders McKinnon. Russell Brewing Company has been brewing premium craft beer in British Columbia since 1995. Our beer is 100% natural and has no preservatives. We don't pasteurize which means that we don't kill the taste - you drink it the way it is brewed. Fanatical about beer, we believe that the passion and quality that goes into creating Russell beer comes through the taste. Enjoy!
An entry for the challenge group 114 in 2014, #95 Magic or Magical.
This is the winning scarecrow in the South Kyme annual scarecrow competition held on the Mayday Boating Weekend. To ensure impartiality in judging the scarecrows, the team of judges is elected from the people on the canal boats that come to the village for the weekend.
The witch has just turned an unsuspecting villager into a frog.
11 March 2021: Workshop 4: "Multidimensional approaches by Governments to promoting the rule of law by, inter alia, providing access to justice for all; building effective, accountable, impartial and inclusive institutions; and considering social, educational and other relevant measures, including fostering a culture of lawfulness while respecting cultural identities, in line with the Doha Declaration", during the 14th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, held in Kyoto, Japan.
Photo: UN DGC
Attorney General Barry Penner endorses impartial investigations into serious police and RCMP incidents during an announcement by Premier Christy Clark (second from left). Solicitor General Shirley Bond speaks to legislation that will see the independent investigations office in open soon. May 2011.
- H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
The Hundred Verses of Advice. Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most, translated by the Padmakara Translation Group, Shambhala Publications, Boston & London, 2005.
San Sebastián~Donostia.
GIZA ESKUBIDEEN ALDARRIKAPEN UNIBERTSALA:
HITZAURREA:
Kontuan izanik munduko askatasuna, justizia eta bakea giza familiako kide guztien berezko duintasunean eta eskubide berdin eta ukaezinetan oinarritzen direla;
Kontuan izanik giza eskubideak ez ezagutzearen eta gutxiestearen ondorioz, giza kontzientziari irain egiten dioten basakeriak gertatu izan direla; eta gizon-emakumeek, beldur eta gabezia orotik aske, hitz egiteko askatasuna eta sinesmen-askatasuna izango dituzten munduaren etorrera aldarrikatu dela gizakiaren helburu nagusi;
Kontuan izanik ezinbestekoa dela giza eskubideak zuzenbidezko erregimen batek babestea, gizakia-tirania eta zapalkuntzaren aurkako azken irtenbidea den matxinadara jo beharrean aurkitu ez dadin;
[...]
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION of HUMAN RIGHTS*:
Article 1.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 2.
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
Article 3.
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 4.
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Article 5.
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 6.
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
Article 7.
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.
Article 8.
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.
Article 9.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Article 10.
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
Article 11.
(1) Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.
(2) No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed.
Article 12.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
Article 13.
(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state.
(2) Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.
Article 14.
(1) Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
(2) This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
Article 15.
(1) Everyone has the right to a nationality.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.
Article 16.
(1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
(2) Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses.
(3) The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
Article 17.
(1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
Article 18.
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
Article 19.
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
Article 20.
(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
(2) No one may be compelled to belong to an association.
Article 21.
(1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.
(2) Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.
(3) The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.
[....]
*Adopted and proclaimed by United Nations General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948.
Link to full translation of UDHR in 335 languages: www.unhchr.ch/udhr/navigate/alpha.htm#E
Link to text of 'CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment': www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/h_cat39.htm
The Washington Monument at Washington, DC is seen on April-9th-2022.
The Washington Monument is an obelisk within the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (1775–1784) in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States (1789–1797). Located almost due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial,the monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, is both the world's tallest predominantly stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk,[A] standing 554 feet 7+11⁄32 inches (169.046 m) tall according to the U.S. National Geodetic Survey (measured 2013–14) or 555 feet 5+1⁄8 inches (169.294 m) tall, according to the National Park Service (measured 1884).[B] It is the tallest monumental column in the world if all are measured above their pedestrian entrances.[A] Overtaking the Cologne Cathedral, it was the tallest structure in the world between 1884 and 1889, after which it was overtaken by the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on
October 15, 1966.
George Washington (February 22, 1732[b] – December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the 1st president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of the Nation" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country.
Washington's first public office was serving as the official surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia from 1749 to 1750. Subsequently, he received his initial military training (as well as a command with the Virginia Regiment) during the French and Indian War. He was later elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and was named a delegate to the Continental Congress. Here he was appointed Commanding General of the Continental Army. With this title, he commanded American forces (allied with France) in the defeat and surrender of the British at the Siege of Yorktown during the American Revolutionary War. He resigned his commission after the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783.
Washington played an indispensable role in adopting and ratifying the Constitution of the United States. He was then twice elected president by the Electoral College unanimously. As president, he implemented a strong, well-financed national government while remaining impartial in a fierce rivalry between cabinet members Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. During the French Revolution, he proclaimed a policy of neutrality while sanctioning the Jay Treaty. He set enduring precedents for the office of president, including the title "Mr. President", and swearing the Oath of Office on the Bible. His Farewell Address is widely regarded as a pre-eminent statement on republicanism.
Washington was a slave owner who had a complicated relationship with slavery. During his lifetime he controlled a cumulative total of over 577 slaves, who were forced to work on his farms and wherever he lived, including the President's House in Philadelphia. As president, he signed laws passed by Congress that both protected and curtailed slavery. His will said that one of his slaves, William Lee, should be freed upon his death and that the other 123 slaves must work for his wife and be freed on her death. She freed them during her lifetime to remove the incentive for hastening her death.
He endeavored to assimilate Native Americans into the Anglo-American culture. However, he waged military campaigns against hostile Native American nations during the Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. He was a member of the Anglican Church and the Freemasons, and he urged broad religious freedom in his roles as general and president. Upon his death, he was eulogized by Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
Washington has been memorialized by monuments, a federal holiday, various media depictions, geographical locations, including the national capital, the State of Washington, stamps, and currency, and many scholars and ordinary Americans alike rank him among the greatest U.S. presidents. In 1976 Washington was posthumously promoted to the rank of General of the Armies of the United States, the highest rank in the United States Army.