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You can't open a newspaper or a browser without reading about some data spill that has put consumers' personal information at risk. Over the past three years, more than 220 million private records have been lost or stolen, according to the San Diego-based Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. In 2007, 8 million to 15 million Americans had their identities stolen. The odds that it will happen to you are about one in five, according to surveys conducted by the Chubb Group.
Identity theft is a national epidemic, but some firms also see it as a marketing opportunity. In fact, some credit bureaus and banks that facilitated the spread of easy credit--and in the process unwittingly made identity theft a more profitable crime--now sell services to help you avoid having your identity pilfered.
For $10 to $20 a month, a company such as LifeLock or TransUnion will monitor your credit reports, alert you if anyone opens an account in your name, and help you recover fraudulent charges. But you can do many of the things these services offer to do, at no cost except for the effort (see "DIY Identity-Theft Protection: A 12-Step Program" for details).
To assess the paid services, we signed up with six leading firms. Even services that worked as advertised weren't comprehensive. Only two--Suze Orman's Identity Theft Kit and Identity Guard--offered protection for anything beyond financial fraud. Using any of the services is better than doing nothing, but you may still have to work to safeguard your identity.
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I need to run
sudo airmon-ng start wlan0. In 11.10, this works fine, but in 12.04 it doesn't: it cannot find the command. So I ran
sudo apt-get install airmon-ng, but this is the result I get:
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package aircrack-ng is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
E: Package 'aircrack-ng' has no installation candidate
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The UMBC (1-1) men's lacrosse team continues its early season four-game homestand on Saturday, March 1 when the Retrievers host the Richmond Spiders (0-3) at UMBC Stadium. The opening face-off is set for 1:05 p.m. Gary Stein has all the play-by-play action, video streaming is available via the America East digital network.
RETRIEVER UPDATE: UMBC evened its record at 1-1 with a 10-8 victory over Monmouth on Saturday, Feb .22 at UMBC Stadium. Retriever attackmen accounted for seven of the ten goals, including four by senior Matt Gregoire and three by freshman Max Maxwell. Maxwell earned America East Rookie of the Week honors, as he tallied all three goals in the final 30 minutes of play. SR face-off specialist Phil Poe won 17 of 22 draws and red-shirt FR G Connor Gordon was solid between the pipes, making 12 saves and allowing seven of eight Hawk scores.


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I have a hook into the WordPress Add New User process via an
add_action('user_register', 'doMyFunction'); hook.
What results is that I am (Step 1) adding a new user through WordPress and then (Step 2) having to add the same user to BuddyPress in order to get the user fully activated in WP/BP with the proper role.
I would prefer to just add a new user/member once through the Buddy Press Add User page and have it go through my hooked function.
Is there a Buddypress hook I should change too on the hook I show above in order to eliminate the 1st step described in my process?
Thanks for helping.
Expanding for better clarity
We do not use the BuddyPress signup process. We (as an Admin) setup new users ourselves. The reason is we have our own login authentication system that all users must pass through.
So I have hooked into WP's
add_user in order to (1) programmatically capture the user id I am creating and write it externally to our authentication systems' list of vald users and (2) send a custom email to the user newly created.
Then I have to go into the BuddyPress admin page and setup the new user again so I can assign their role and let BP know they are good to go.
I would much rather hook right into BuddyPress' add new user and do my external write and launch my custom email. I have tested and I know that the Add New User in BP adds it to WP as well.
I just don't know what BP's hook is -- the one comparable to WP' s
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Security researcher Christopher Tarnovsky has successfully subverted an Infineon SLE 66 microcontroller—a hardware component that implements the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) specification. His method of attack, which requires physical access to the hardware, was presented at the Black Hat conference.
TPM chips can be used for a variety of purposes, but are principally employed for data encryption or DRM. Infineon is a well-known TPM manufacturer whose components are shipped in mainstream computing and consumer electronics products including the Xbox 360 and many modern Apple computers. The basic concept behind a TPM is that it has "write-only" memory. A cryptographic key is baked into the chip when it is manufactured. This key can be used to decrypt data, but is only accessible to the chip itself and can't be read.
Infineon integrates relatively sophisticated security mechanisms into the hardware in order to repel a wide range of conceivable physical attacks, thus preventing a third party from reading the embedded key. The SLE 66 is designed to protect against EM snooping, various kinds of side channel attacks, and pretty much any other conventional approach that you can think of.
In order to circumvent the SLE 66's security, Tarnovsky used an electron microscope and needles. After nine months of intricate work, he managed to pull out the "write-only" data. He says that he has reported his findings to Infineon and the Trusted Computing Group, the organization that devised the TPM standard.


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Father Daniel Berrigan discusses his life
Fr. Daniel Berrigan speaks about his early life, and relationship with his family, on his becoming a priest, and on being an anti-Vietnam War activist.
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Fr. Daniel Berrigan speaks about his early life, and relationship with his family, on his becoming a priest, and on being an anti-Vietnam War activist.
Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "The informed heart: Autonomy in a mass age". The book chronicles his time in concentration camps in Germany during World War II and discusses the dangers of the advancement of technology and how a totalitarian government impacts the personality of its' people.
Bruno Bettelheim discusses his book "Love is not enough: the treatment of emotionally disturbed children". He discusses his theories on treating "emotionally disturbed" children and he speaks about The Orthogenic School for Emotionally Disturbed Children where he is the director.
Interviewing Dr. Theodore Binder and discussing Peru and Mexico.
Studs has a conversation with Easley Blackwood, and Ralph Shapey, composers and Paul Fromm philanthropist and patron of the music arts. They discuss contemporary music, composing music, composers and the passion of creating music.
Anders Bodelsen discusses the differences between the different Scandanavian cultures and one of his literary rolemodels Patricia Highsmith.
On location at Musee Bourdelle in Paris, France, Ms Bourdelle discusses the life and art of her late husband Antoine Bourdelle.
On location at Musee Bourdelle in Paris, France, Ms Bourdelle discusses the life and art of her late husband Antoine Bourdelle.
William Brashler, journalist and author discusses his novel "Bingo Long's Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings". Mr Brashler converses with Studs about his research for the novel and the players he had spoken with to gather information for the book. The novel tells the story of a baseball team that revolts from a tyrannical Negro League owner and spends the 1939 season barnstorming around the Midwest. Includes two excerpts of a Cool Papa Bell interview talking about their travel as "barnstormers". Studs and Mr Brashler read several exchanges of dialogue from the book.
John Bremer discusses theories of educational innovation. Specifically his innovation of "The School Without Walls: Philadelphia's Parkway Program". Discusses life as education, and the societal element in open plan education.
Martin Broszat discusses the ideology of Germany before and after WWII (part 1 of 2). Includes brief interview of Vera.
Martin Broszat discusses the ideology of German before and after WWII (part 2 of 2). Includes brief interview of Vera.
Geoffrey Bridson and his wife Joyce, discuss his book "Prospero and Ariel: The rise and fall of radio a personal recollection.", as well as his life and career as a producer/broadcaster for BBC radio. The interview is interspersed with several excerpts from recordings: Excerpt of conversation at the home of Bridsons in England 1962. He talks about the play "Aarons field" and the sequel "Aarons Fallout shelter". Excerpt from Joyce Bridson backstage after the play "Oh what a lovely war" in New York.
Discussion of the female experience from multiple perspectives. Peggy Terry's interview is played in the interview with Patricia O'Brien, 1965188-3-1.
Interview begins with excerpt of interview with Chief Albert John Luthuli (excerpt from 1895817-6-1). Dennis Brutus reads several of his poems from the book "Letters to Martha and Other Poems From a South African Prison" (Letters number 1, 9, 17 - "In prison"). Dennis Brutus discusses the 1972 Summer Olympics and being imprisoned for being an activist against Apartheid and the unreasonable laws that went along with Apartheid.


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SureFire Rebrands EarPro by SureFire
SureFire, LLC, manufacturer of high-end illumination tools, tactical products, and hearing protection, has officially rebranded its EarPro® by SureFire product line to bring it under the SureFire® brand. The rebrand, which took effect the first quarter of 2013, is meant to better reflect SureFire's commitment to this product category, providing high-quality, innovative earplugs and earpieces to anyone requiring effective, affordable hearing protection.
"Given the outstanding traction and reputation our hearing-protection products have developed, we've decided to bring the EarPro by SureFire product line fully under the SureFire brand," explained SureFire VP of Marketing and Sales Matthew Hemenez. "This will help avoid any confusion as to whether these products are designed and manufactured by SureFire, and let consumers know they can expect the same level of quality and performance from our earplugs as they've come to expect from our illumination tools and suppressors."
The EarPro by SureFire name came into being back in 2004, shortly after SureFire acquired EarPro Inc, a business specializing in hearing protection and enhancement for a clientele made up primarily of military/law enforcement professionals and recreational shooters. Since the acquisition, SureFire expanded the hearing protection product line to include six unique models of Sonic Defenders® earplugs-some filtered to allow the hearing of ambient sounds, and some full-block for additional protection. The customer base has also grown, expanding from primarily military and LE markets into industrial and consumer markets as well.
The popularity of Sonic Defenders earplugs is largely attributable to their comfort, outstanding sealing characteristics, and patented EarLock™ design, which locks the earplugs in place for the same secure fit every time. They're also reusable and affordable-ranging from $12 to $19.95 per pair-making them an excellent value and a "greener" alternative than disposable foam earplugs. SureFire Hearing Protection also currently produces two earpiece models, both with the same EarLock design, for use with compatible tactical radios. To learn more about SureFire Hearing Protection's entire line of earplugs and earpieces, visit www.surefire.com/tactical-equipment/hearing-protection.html.


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By 2035, global demand for energy will increase by almost 40 percent, and currently more than 1.5 billion people worldwide are without access to electricity, said experts at a debate hosted by DuPont in Sao Paulo. Defining a future energy path was the focus of the debate with DuPont and key global partners, moderated by BBC World News host Adam Shaw.
DuPont brought together a panel of distinguished experts at the debate, all of whom believe that working together, we can address one of the most important challenges our generation faces " a world that can adequately meet its energy needs now and in the future. Demand for power in the Middle East is projected to grow at more than seven percent per year over the next decade, while at the same time the Arab World is also posting the fastest rising per capita greenhouse gas emissions in the world.
Governments and investors are thus eyeing long-terms solutions that can meet both growing power demand and the high environmental standards being set by Arab leaders, experts said. The Gulf is showing its determination to become a leader in renewable energy not only into a development philosophy but a real and viable business, said Ricardo Brahim, Oil and Gas Leader - Middle East. We see strong potential for photovoltaic materials and technologies for the growing GCC market for solar energy. DuPont achieved about $1.4 billion in sales to the photovoltaic market in 2011, and has set a goal to reach $2 billion in sales by 2014, based on continued, strong demand for its products.
The tremendous opportunities around photovoltaic, clean technologies and water solutions in GCC motivate us to collaborate with customers and partners to develop innovative and sustainable market-driven solutions that will address important challenges of the present and the future, he added. DuPont also marked its sponsorship of the upcoming second series of the BBC World News program Horizons, presented by award-winning BBC business journalist and host, Adam Shaw. This series of Horizons continues the journey across the globe in search of the ideas and businesses that may succeed over the next decade in tackling the planets biggest challenges.
The new season of Horizons will air on BBC World News, in more than 200 countries and territories around the world beginning on April 7. Meanwhile, OPEC is seeking a balance in world oil prices, but political instability rather than production issues are affecting the market price, Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul Kareem Luaibi said.
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BFD Eco is a streamlined, fun and affordable software instrument for acoustic drums, based on the BFD2 engine. Optimized for flexibility and power while being easy to use, BFD Eco is provided with an extensive built-in library of drum sounds and patterns, and is also compatible with the wide range of FXpansion and 3rd-party add-on expansions.
BFD Eco gives you easy access to the some of the best sounds in the BFD2 library, recorded at London's Air Studios. The included sounds are full of dramatic levels of detail and mojo - anything but sterile, BFD Eco is imbued with a musical character.
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BFD Eco also contains a Groove section containing over 1500 drum patterns to drag into your DAW, to sequence on the built-in Drum Track or to simply loop continuously. Preview patterns in sync with your project and use the humanization effects to adjust the feel to your needs. You can even export a stereo mixdown from the Groove engine - ideal for generating loops and breakbeats to use as audio tracks or in any sampler instrument.
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Jobs are disappearing, bonuses are shrinking and raises will be hard to come by. But the drop in prices, which isn't over yet, will make life easier on millions of people. It's possible, in fact, that the current recession will do less harm to the typical family's income than it does to many other parts of the economy.
The reason is something called the sticky-wage theory. Economists have long been puzzled by the fact that most businesses simply will not cut their workers' pay, even in a downturn. Businesses routinely lay off 10 percent of their workers to cut costs. They almost never cut pay by 10 percent across the board.
Traditional economic theory doesn't do a good job of explaining this. During a recession, the price of hamburgers, shirts, cars and airline tickets falls. But the price of labor does not. It's sticky.
In the 1990s, a Yale economist named Truman Bewley set out to solve this riddle by interviewing hundreds of executives, union officials and consultants. He emerged believing there was only one good explanation.
"Reducing the pay of existing employees was nearly unthinkable because of the impact of worker attitudes," he wrote in his book "Why Wages Don't Fall During a Recession," summarizing the view of a typical executive he interviewed. "The advantage of layoffs over pay reduction was that they 'get the misery out the door.' "
However, there are other margins to adjust, and its far from obvious (to me, at least) that layoffs are less damaging to worker morale than pay cuts. That's why I found the examples of non-wage adjustments in this Times story interesting:
A growing number of employers, hoping to avoid or limit layoffs, are introducing four-day workweeks, unpaid vacations and voluntary or enforced furloughs, along with wage freezes, pension cuts and flexible work schedules. These employers are still cutting labor costs, but hanging onto the labor.
And in some cases, workers are even buying in. Witness the unusual suggestion made in early December by the chairman of the faculty senate at Brandeis University, who proposed that the school's 300 professors and instructors give up 1 percent of their pay.
"What we are doing is a symbolic gesture that has real consequences — it can save a few jobs," said William Flesch, the senate chairman and an English professor.
He says more than 30 percent have volunteered for the pay cut, which could save at least $100,000 and prevent layoffs for at least several employees. "It's not painless, but it is relatively painless and it could help some people," he said....
At some companies, employees are supporting the indirect wage cuts — at least for now. The downturn hit so hard, with its toll felt so widely through hits on pensions and 401(k) retirement plans and with the future so murky, that employers and even some employees say it is better to accept minor cuts than risk more draconian steps.
The rolls of companies nipping at labor costs with measures less drastic than wholesale layoffs include Dell (extended unpaid holiday), Cisco (four-day year-end shutdown), Motorola (salary cuts), Nevada casinos (four-day workweek), Honda (voluntary unpaid vacation time) and The Seattle Times (plans to save $1 million with a week of unpaid furlough for 500 workers). There are also many midsize and small companies trying such tactics.
To be sure, these efforts are far less widespread than layoffs, and outright pay cuts still appear to be rare. Over all, the average hourly pay of rank-and-file workers — who make up about four-fifths of the work force — rose 3.7 percent from November 2007 to last month, according to the latest Labor Department data.
Update (12/31): Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein ponders the merits of sharing the pain through wage cuts.
The magnanimous feeling will probably pass, said Truman Bewley, an economics professor at Yale University who has studied what happens to wages during a recession. If the sacrifices look as though they are going to continue for many months, he said, some workers will grow frustrated, want their full compensation back and may well prefer a layoff that creates a new permanence."These are feel-good, temporary measures," he said.


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An estimated 150 racers will participate in the event, which begins with cross country skiing, includes bicycle racing from the ski course to Newspaper Rock and finishes with a 10K race through Indian Creek canyon. The race is the largest triathlon in the nation that includes cross country skiing.
The race is sponsored by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce and City of Monticello.
Sports fans will keep their eyes on the 1A State basketball tournament in Richfield through March 1. The Whitehorse Raiders are the pre-tournament favorite to bring back the first state basketball title to Whitehorse High School.
The annual Rowdy Boys wrestling tournament in Monticello is Saturday, March 1. Hundreds of wrestlers from throughout the Four Corners area will participate in the well-named event.


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Ken Block's first video of 2012 takes us back to 1990, testing his unhinged Ford Fiesta on the gravel stages around the DirtFish rally school, which is where they filmed David Lynch's cult show Twin Peaks. Now bring me some strong black coffee and cherry pie.
Didn't get the reference? Go to the Internet and watch the show. Now. Even without understanding the references there's still much to love about this video. Including some straight fern-tastic forest hoonage from Block taking his Fiesta out onto the dirt for the first time.


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Freedom on the Net
Freedom on the Net 2012
This report is the third in a series of comprehensive studies of internet freedom around the globe and covers developments in 47 countries that occurred between January 2011 and May 2012. Over 50 researchers, nearly all based in the countries they analyzed, contributed to the project by researching laws and practices relevant to the internet, testing the accessibility of select websites, and interviewing a wide range of sources.
This year's findings indicate that restrictions on internet freedom in many countries have continued to grow, though the methods of control are slowly evolving, becoming more sophisticated and less visible. Brutal attacks against bloggers, politically motivated surveillance, proactive manipulation of web content, and restrictive laws regulating speech online are among the diverse threats to internet freedom emerging over the past two years. Nevertheless, several notable victories have also occurred as a result of greater activism by civil society, technology companies, and independent courts, illustrating that efforts to advance internet freedom can yield results.
Release Materials for Freedom on the Net 2012:
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- Internet Freedom Map 2012 (pdf)
- Summary of Findings Booklet (pdf)
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There is no doubt that Barack Obama is a charismatic and inspirational political candidate. I like him as much as the next person and the media has swayed me into viewing him as a formidable presidential candidate. I am inclined however to quote a popular line from a '70s commercial given by a little old lady; "Where's the beef?" Although his speeches are exhilarating and eloquently delivered, there still for me is little substance in his policies.
This election has to be about the people. I agree the economy, the war and immigration are all major platforms for this presidential race but the people of America at their healthiest and most vibrant will together affect these issues if the right policies are in place. I am a subscriber to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. If you are not familiar with them, they are a good place to start for any political or national policy.
Maslow was a 20th century American psychologist that studied human motivation. He presented his findings simply: People are motivated by basic needs for hunger and thirst and comfort first, followed by the need for security, then the need for love and belonging followed by the need for esteem and recognition, also aestheticism and learning and finally the need to use ones giftings and abilities for personal fulfillment. Where do we stand in America today? Our security has been shaken to its foundations by extremists, our very basic needs are threatened by an economy that has failed us; divorce and homelessness have devastated the family, so, we need a leader with beef!
If the people are healthy then they can think and work effectively. That has in my mind pushed healthcare to the forefront. With all these major issues in the United States today, first and foremost we need a strong healthy population without concern for their basic well-being. If people aren't healthy it doesn't matter how much opportunity you provide. I am convinced that the economy would have a positive shift with people being relieved of the expense and devastation that comes with inadequate healthcare. National enemies are often not the flesh and blood kind. Think tornados, hurricanes and disease. If there was a plague in the nation, we would need to address it with full force. Well guess what? When thousands and thousands of women die each year form breast cancer leaving children motherless and families in a tailspin, we have a plague to deal with.
Vote for a candidate that will address this need first and foremost. I am convinced that Hillary Clinton is the one remaining candidate that will be the most motivated to fix healthcare; she made it her platform and we can hold her to it.


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Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world's historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org.
FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.


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The dynamics of healthcare continue to change with the implementation of the electronic medical record. With Electronic Medical Records (EMR) solutions, hospitals can enhance automation, improve the availability of patient information, increase collaboration, and augment the integration of clinical data across the patient care continuum.
Most important is the ability to seamlessly adopt an electronic medical record system with minimal impact to the patient care experience and your healthcare teams ability to provide the highest standards of patient care. Working together with your hospital team, a strong project manager can provide a smooth, manageable, cost-effective transition to a fully digital workflow.
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Court Rules Website Terms of Service Agreement Completely Invalid
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another random user sends this excerpt from Business Insider:
"In January, hackers got hold of 24 million Zappos customers' email addresses and other personal information. Some of those customers have been suing Zappos, an online shoes and clothing retailer that's owned by Amazon.com. Zappos wants the matter to go into arbitration, citing its terms of service. The problem: A federal court just ruled that agreement completely invalid. So Zappos will have to go to court—or more likely settle to avoid those legal costs. Here's how Zappos screwed up, according to Eric Goldman, a law professor and director of Santa Clara University's High Tech Law Institute: It put a link to its terms of service on its website, but didn't force customers to click through to it."
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The SKF India Sports Academy
Together with Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and 'NAVAM' non-government organization, SKF India initiated a sports academy for under-privileged in July 2005.
The objective of the Sports Academy is to provide children in Pune the opportunities to both physical and mental growth and development through sports activities.
The academy is hosted on SKF's site in Pune. SKF India provides football and cricket coaching sessions, hockey training for girls, and recently also initiated an all girls football team.
The girls field hockey team has won several local tournaments, including one organized by the Women's Hockey Association, Maharashtra -'Dean Doctor Memorial Hockey Tournament'- in honour of Mr. Dean Doctor, an avid Hockey player & Coach from St. Joseph's School Pashan, Pune.
The boys' football team has participated in Meet the World and Gothia Cup, and one of the graduates from the academy played on national level for Pune FC in the prestigious Durant Cup in 2013.
Besides sports, other necessities to help develop and nurture the talents are also provided. The academy is offering a learning experience for the children on values such as teamwork and equality, which in turn aspire to their overall growth and development.
In combination with sports and development, SKF have initiated mentorship programme by which senior managers in SKF India's organization volunteer to personally mentor the kids in the academy on concerns other than sports, such as career planning, health and social issues. All volunteers go through training on how to mentor the kids of the academy.


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Rapes in Oslo
I'm watching Norway's TV2 all-news channel right now and they're reporting that the number of rape assaults in Oslo has doubled. In fact, there have already been twice as many rape assaults in the city so far this year as there were in all of 2010. This in a city where, as was reported in May, every rape assault in the last five years was committed by a person with a "non-Western" background. Conservative member of parliament André Oktay Dahl calls the situation "critical" and is brave enough to acknowledge that many of the perpetrators come from cultures "with a reprehensible attitude toward women."
Two rapes took place this weekend, one of them in the park outside the Royal Palace.


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Throughout the 2010 campaign cycle, Republicans capitalized on the struggling economy to bolster their case for election, promising to focus all their political efforts on job creation. Yet when the GOP assumed the majority in the House of Representatives, it quickly became clear that their "top political priority" — as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) admitted — was to "deny President Obama a second term." As such, the GOP, particularly in the House, has spent its legislative time on anything and everything but legislation to help the struggling economy get back on its feet or to spur job creation. Instead, they've introduced bill after bill on hot-button issues, particularly women's reproductive health; they've dragged the economy to the brink of disaster by playing political games with the debt ceiling; they've done their best to undermine the social safety net by proposing cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and food stamps; and they've tried over and over to repeal or deny funding to the landmark Affordable Care Act. Even worse, a number of the measures they've proposed would actually destroy jobs.
2010: GOP Focused On Jobs In Creating "Contract With America" Campaign Document. From The Hill:
House Republicans intend to make the economy and jobs a major part of the new Contract With America they hope to unveil in September.
Republicans argue jobs will be a winning issue for them this fall, partly because they opposed a stimulus package that has enlarged the government and budget deficit while doing too little to stop a skyrocketing unemployment rate that now stands at 9.5 percent.
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) has been charged with putting together the section on jobs, which Republicans see as a unifying policy position for a conference that unanimously rejected President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus package last year.
Roskam said he'll be meeting with small-business owners and other job creators rather than economists to develop the economic plank of a new conference platform.
"There's a sense of clarity that jobs are something that we need to focus on, and who better to talk to than employers and small business[es] and job creators?" [The Hill, 7/7/10, emphasis added]
September 30, 2010: Rep. Mike Pence: Creating Jobs "Has To Be The First Priority And I Believe Will Be The First Priority If Republicans Are Given Another Opportunity To Lead." According to O. Kay Henderson, Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) said: "I also believe that it will be imperative that the new congress focus just as much energy on getting our economy moving again, making sure that in the city and on the farm, Americans have more of their own hard-earned resources to invest in ways that will create jobs, so putting our fiscal house in order, creating policies that will open the doors of opportunity to families during this difficult economy and create jobs has to be the first priority and I believe will be the first priority if Republicans are given another opportunity to lead." [OKHenderson.com, 9/30/10, emphasis added]
November 30, 2010: Majority Leader Eric Cantor: "They Want To See Us Focus On Jobs." From Politico: "'Tonight's election is about listening to the people and that was the message that's being sent across this land is they don't like this health care bill, and they want to see us focus on jobs, and there's just been no results that match the expectations of the people,' Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.), who is poised to become House Majority Leader, told CBS News late Tuesday." [Politico, 11/3/10, emphasis added]
January 5: House Republicans Introduce "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act." From the Palm Beach Post:
With the swearing-in of the 112th Congress Wednesday, a new wrestling match over health reform starts, one that could be uglier than the first.
On Tuesday, House Republicans rang the bell on their repeal attempt with the red meat titled, "Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act." The bill will come up procedurally on Friday and could be voted on next Wednesday. It's not expected to pass, with a Democratic White House and Senate. But it's only the first round. [Palm Beach Post, 1/5/11]
February 18: The House Voted To Add Four Amendments That Would Defund The Affordable Care Act To Continuing Resolution. From ThinkProgress:
Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed four different amendments to the continuing resolution that would deny funding to the Affordable Care Act or the employees who are currently implementing the law, jeopardizing the law's consumer protections and potentially leading to the loss of some 500 federal jobs. Below are the relevant amendments:
- REHBERG #575 - prohibits funds in the bill from being paid to any employee, officer, contractor, or grantee of any department or agency funded by the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies portion of the bill to implement the provisions of ObamaCare. Passed: 239-187
- KING (IA) #267 - prohibits the use of funds in the bill from being used to carry out the provisions of ObamaCare. Passed: 241-187
- KING (IA) #268 - prohibits the use of funds in the bill from being used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of any federal department or agency with respect to carrying out the provisions of ObamaCare. Passed: 237-191
- EMERSON #83 - prohibits the use of funds in the bill from being used by the Internal Revenue Service to implement the individual mandate and penalties and reporting requirements of ObamaCare. Passed: 256-182 [ThinkProgress, 2/18/11]
April 5: GOP Proposed Budget That Would Repeal The Affordable Care Act. From "The Path to Prosperity":
The country needs to move away from this centralized system, not towards it. This budget starts by repealing the costly new government-run health care law, saving roughly $725 billion over ten years by repealing the new exchange subsidies and making sure that not a penny goes toward implementing the new law [PPACA]. [The Path To Prosperity, 4/5/11]
April 14: House Passed A "Largely Symbolic" Resolution To Block Funding For Health Care Law. According to The Hill:
The House on Thursday afternoon approved two resolutions that would amend the FY 2011 spending bill to block funding designated for Planned Parenthood and last year's healthcare law. But House passage is largely symbolic, as the Senate did not pass either of the bills.
Votes in both the House and the Senate were a condition that Republicans insisted on as part of last week's agreement on funding for the rest of the fiscal year. [The Hill, 4/14/11]
September 29: House GOP Tried To Defund Affordable Care Act Through Spending Bill. According to The Hill:
House Republicans released a draft spending bill Thursday that would cut off funding for many parts of the healthcare reform law, though the bill remains deadlocked in the Appropriations Committee.
The draft legislation would attempt to derail implementation of the law. It would specifically block any money from going to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight - the office handling the bulk of the implementation effort - as well as the recently disbanded office in charge of setting up the controversial CLASS program. [The Hill, 9/29/11]
December 15: House-Passed Payroll Tax Cut Extension Included Health Care Law Rollbacks. From Politico:
Congress took a collective step backward in wrapping up a bitter year of legislating, as President Barack Obama's top priority over the payroll tax holiday became mired in a battle over unrelated, partisan issues.
House Republicans jammed through a version of the payroll tax bill Tuesday evening that calls for construction of the controversial Keystone KL oil pipeline, scales back an air-pollution rule, cuts Obama's health reform law and reduces the length of unemployment benefits. It was largely a message vote - the GOP bill is dead on arrival in the Democratic Senate and faced a veto threat anyway - but it sets the stage again for a final, frenzied bout of deal making that has defined this divided Congress. [Politico, 12/16/11]
April 5: The GOP Budget Proposed To Put Food Stamps Into A Block Grant Program. From "The Path To Prosperity":
Convert the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) into a block grant tailored for each state's low-income population, indexed for inflation and eligibility beginning in 2015 - after employment has recovered. Make aid contingent on work or job training. ["The Path To Prosperity", 4/5/11]
April 5: The GOP Budget Proposed To Create A Block Grant Program For Medicaid. From the "Path to Prosperity":
Secure the Medicaid benefit by converting the federal share of Medicaid spending into a block grant tailored to meet each state's needs, indexed for inflation and population growth. This reform ends the misguided one-size-fits-all approach that has tied the hands of so many state governments. States will no longer be shackled by federally determined program requirements and enrollment criteria. Instead, they will have the freedom and flexibility to tailor a Medicaid program that fits the needs of their unique populations. [The Path To Prosperity, 4/5/11]
April 5: GOP Budget Sought To Institute CHIP Cuts That Would "Jeopardiz[e] Health Coverage For Up To One-Third Of Our Nation's Children." According to the children's advocacy group First Focus:
The Ryan budget imposes draconian cuts to both Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), jeopardizing health coverage for up to one-third of our nation's children who rely on either Medicaid or CHIP for their health care. Specifically, Chairman Ryan proposes to slash $771 billion out of current Medicaid and another $627 billion out of Medicaid as part of health care reform for a total of $1.4 trillion in federal Medicaid cuts. [...]
As a result, Medicaid and CHIP would see a total combined loss in federal and state funding of more than $2 trillion over the course of the next ten years - an amount that clearly jeopardizes the health and well-being of the more than 30 million children in this country who rely on Medicaid or CHIP for their health coverage. [FirstFocus.net, 4/7/11, emphasis added]
April 5: GOP Budget Proposed To Turn Medicare Into A Voucher System. From "The Path to Prosperity":
Save Medicare for current and future generations while making no changes for those in and near retirement. For younger workers, when they reach eligibility, Medicare will provide a Medicare payment and a list of guaranteed coverage options from which recipients can choose a plan that best suits their needs. These future Medicare beneficiaries will be able to choose a plan the same way members of Congress do. Medicare will provide additional assistance for lower-income beneficiaries and those with greater health risks. [The Path To Prosperity, 4/5/11]
Click HERE to read much more about the GOP budget's impact on the social saftey net.
January 7: Rep. Broun Bill Would Have Granted Legal And Constitutional Rights To Embryos. In January, Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) introduced the Sanctity of Human Life Act, H.R. 212. According to Feminist Majority, the bill "provides that human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its functional equivalent, at which time every human has all legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood." [Feminist Majority, accessed 10/3/11]
January 20: Rep. Fleming Introduced Bill That Would Allow Health Care Organizations To Refuse To Provide Abortion-Related Services Even When Required By Law. In February, Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) introduced the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, which, according to Feminist Majority, "would amend the Public Health Service Act to allow health care organizations to refuse to provide abortion services or give information regarding those services. It would permit health care institutions to ignore public health laws that require them to provide pregnant women complete information about all of their options, to treat abortion patients whose health is at risk, or to cover abortions in cases of rape or incest." [Feminist Majority, accessed 10/4/11]
January 20: Rep. Chris Smith Introduced H.R. 3, The "No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act." From RH Reality Check: "No one should be fooled by the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, or H.R. 3, which was introduced today in the House of Representatives. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the main sponsor, claims that his bill would "only" codify, or make permanent, the Hyde Amendment, which is the annual appropriations rider that restricts Medicaid funding for abortion. But it would do much more than that. Rep. Smith's bill would go far beyond current law, seriously compromise women's access to reproductive health care, and hamstring government operations." [RH Reality Check, 1/20/11]
Smith's bill would do more than just write into law existing abortion restrictions. It would also eliminate tax benefits for insurance policies that cover abortion -- even abortions in most cases of medical necessity.
NARAL's Crane says the effect could be far-reaching.
"If you are a health insurance plan and you are selling your product, and all of a sudden it becomes that much more expensive because there are tax penalties imposed on it, you're probably going to change the nature of your product, and in this case we're quite certain that Chris Smith intends for health insurance plans to drop their abortion coverage," Crane said. [NPR's Morning Edition, 1/21/11, emphasis added]
For years, federal laws restricting the use of government funds to pay for abortions have included exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. (Another exemption covers pregnancies that could endanger the life of the woman.) But the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," a bill with 173 mostly Republican co-sponsors that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has dubbed a top priority in the new Congress, contains a provision that would rewrite the rules to limit drastically the definition of rape and incest in these cases.
With this legislation, which was introduced last week by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Republicans propose that the rape exemption be limited to "forcible rape." This would rule out federal assistance for abortions in many rape cases, including instances of statutory rape, many of which are non-forcible. For example: If a 13-year-old girl is impregnated by a 24-year-old adult, she would no longer qualify to have Medicaid pay for an abortion. [Mother Jones, 1/28/11]
February 9: Rep. Olson Introduced Bill To Increase Administrative Requirements For States That Use Federal Money For Abortion Providers. In February, Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX) introduced H.R. 593, the Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act, which "directs each state that makes a Medicaid payment from federal funds during the fiscal year for any items or services furnished by an abortion provider to: (1) report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on all such payments, and (2) publish the report on a public Internet website of the state. It also requires an annual report to specified congressional committees on such reports, which shall also be published on a public Internet HHS website." [Rep. Pete Olson Press Release, accessed 10/4/11]
March 28: Rep. Stearns Introduced Bill To Provide Funds To Anti-Abortion "Crisis Pregnancy Centers." According to Mother Jones:
A bill that Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) introduced in January would provide federal funds for the purchase of sonogram machines at organizations that counsel women against having an abortion (the American Independent reported on this bill last week). These crisis pregnancy outfits, sometimes called "pregnancy resource centers," are often run by religious groups; many have been found to provide women with false and misleading information to dissuade them from having an abortion.
The preamble of Stearns' bill makes it sound as though any nonprofit, tax-exempt organization could apply to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for grants to purchase ultrasound equipment. But the bill comes with stipulations. To be eligible for this grant, a facility would have to show every woman seeking services the ultrasound image and describe to them the "general anatomical and physiological description of the characteristics of the fetus." The facility would be required to provide women with "alternatives to abortion such as childbirth and adoption and information concerning public and private agencies that will assist in those alternatives." It also must offer its services free of charge. That last condition would disqualify abortion providers, such as Planned Parenthood, which charges on a sliding scale based on a woman's income. [Mother Jones, 3/28/11, emphasis added]
April 7: House GOP Threatened To Shut Down The Government Over Funding For Planned Parenthood. As reported by the Huffington Post: "The United States government is on the verge of shutting down over a dispute about subsidized pap smears, according to sources familiar with the budget negotiations. The White House and Senate Democrats have publicly capitulated to ever-increasing Republican demands for spending cuts, but negotiations over the budget for the remainder of the fiscal year have shifted their focus from money to so-called riders -- provisions that restrict the federal government from spending money on certain projects or entities. [...] At a late-night White House meeting between the president and key congressional leaders, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) made clear that his conference would not approve funding for the government if any money were allowed to flow to Planned Parenthood through legislation known as Title X. 'This comes down to women's health issues related to Title X,' a person in the meeting told HuffPost." [Huffington Post, 4/7/11]
May: After Removing "Forcible Rape" Language From H.R. 3, Republicans Used A "Sly Legislative Maneuver" To Leave Open The Door To Statutory Rape Exclusions. According to Mother Jones:
[W]hile they've amended their legislation, which faces a floor vote in the House on Wednesday, Republicans haven't stopped trying to narrow the already small exception under which federal funding for abortions is permissible. They've used a sly legislative maneuver to make sure that even though the language of the bill is different, the effect remains the same.
The backdoor reintroduction of the statutory rape change relies on the use of a committee report, a document that congressional committees produce outlining what they intend a piece of legislation to do. If there's ever a court fight about the interpretation of a law - and when it comes to a subject as contentious as abortion rights, there almost always is - judges will look to the committee report as evidence of congressional intent, and use it to decide what the law actually means.
In this case, the committee report for H.R. 3 says that the bill will "not allow the Federal Government to subsidize abortions in cases of statutory rape." The bill itself doesn't say anything like that, but if a court decides that legislators intended to exclude statutory rape-related abortions from eligibility for Medicaid funding, then that will be the effect. [Mother Jones, 5/3/11, emphasis added]
May 25: Rep. Foxx Amended A Bill Such That It Would Prohibit Graduate Medical Education Funds From Going Towards Training Doctors On How To Perform Abortions. According to GOP.gov, in May Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) offered an amendment to the Public Health Service Act that would "prohibit any funds made available under the Act to be used to provide any abortion or training in the provision of abortions, except in the cases of rape, incest, or in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed including a life endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself." [GOP.gov, accessed 10/3/11, emphasis added]
June 17: House Passed Rep. King Amendment Prohibiting Use Of Funds For RU-486, Including In Telemedicine Services. In June, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) added an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations bill that would prohibit funds in the bill to be used for mifepristone, otherwise known as RU-486. According to the Iowa Independent:
U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron) successfully introduced an amendment to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012, HR 2112, to prevent any appropriations made possible by the bill to be used for mifepristone, for any purpose.
In introducing his amendment, King made clear that the purpose was to prevent Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from accessing a $15 million line item contained in the bill for development of telemedicine services; however, the language of the amendment is extremely broad. It states that "none of the funds made available by this Act may be used for mifepristone, commonly known as RU-486, for any purpose," which does not specifically target the telemedicine line item, but applies to any and all appropriations within the bill. [Iowa Independent, 6/17/11]
June 22: Rep. Ros-Lehtinen Introduced Bill To Impose Harsher Parental Notification Laws Concerning Interstate Abortions. In June, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) introduced the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, which, according to The Hill, "would require abortion providers in states without parental notification requirements to notify parents about abortion procedures. The bill, H.R. 2299, would also make it a federal offense to transport minors across state lines to avoid a state's laws requiring parental notification of abortions." [The Hill, 6/27/11]
July 21: GOP Included A Provision To Ban Abortion Funds In Foreign Relations Authorization Bill. The House Foreign Affairs Committee supported a provision in the Foreign Relations Authorization Act that prohibits any international organization that promotes or performs abortions from receiving U.S. aid. From the Associated Press: "The panel backed a provision banning U.S. taxpayer money, usually Agency for International Development funds, from going to international family planning groups that either offer abortions or provide abortion information, counseling or referrals. Exceptions are for rape, incest or if the life of the mother is in danger." [Associated Press, 7/21/11]
October 6: Rep. Bachmann Introduced Bill To Require Abortion Providers Make The Fetus' Heartbeat Audible And Visible To Women Seeking An Abortion. In October, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) introduced the Heartbeat Informed Consent Act, which "would require that abortion providers make the unborn child's heartbeat visible through ultrasound, describe the cardiac activity, and make the baby's heartbeat audible, if the child is old enough for it to be detectable." [Bachmann.House.gov, 10/6/11]
October 13: The House Passed The "Protect Life Act." According to CNN:
The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would amend the health care law to bar federal funding for health plans that provide abortion services.
The vote was 251 in favor and 170 against.
The bill, the Protect Life Act, was sponsored by Pennsylvania Republican Joe Pitts and gathered overwhelming Republican support. Only two Republicans voted against it, along with all but 15 Democrats. [CNN, 10/13/11]
A bit of backstory: currently, all hospitals in America that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding are bound by a 1986 law known as EMTALA to provide emergency care to all comers, regardless of their ability to pay or other factors. Hospitals do not have to provide free care to everyone that arrives at their doorstep under EMTALA - but they do have to stabilize them and provide them with emergency care without factoring in their ability to pay for it or not. If a hospital can't provide the care a patient needs, it is required to transfer that patient to a hospital that can, and the receiving hospital is required to accept that patient.
In the case of an anti-abortion hospital with a patient requiring an emergency abortion, ETMALA would require that hospital to perform it or transfer the patient to someone who can. (The nature of how that procedure works exactly is up in the air, with the ACLU calling on the federal government to state clearly that unwillingness to perform an abortion doesn't qualify as inability under EMTALA. That argument is ongoing, and the government has yet to weigh in.)
Pitts' new bill would free hospitals from any abortion requirement under EMTALA, meaning that medical providers who aren't willing to terminate pregnancies wouldn't have to - nor would they have to facilitate a transfer.
The hospital could literally do nothing at all, pro-choice critics of Pitts' bill say. [Talking Points Memo, 2/4/11, emphasis added]
In The Summer Of 2011, Prominent Economists Warned That A Failure To Raise The Debt Limit Could Have "Grave Long-Term Consequences." In June, a letter signed by some of the county's top economists, including six Nobel Laureates and five former presidents of the American Economic Association, warned Congress that not raising the debt limit would translate into higher prices for U.S. businesses and consumers:
The U.S. economy looks fragile at present. Economic growth has been too weak to generate sufficient new job creation. Reaching the limit on total outstanding debt could force a dramatic and sudden cut in federal spending that would destroy jobs and threaten the recovery. To remove spending from the economy at such a pivotal moment would be irresponsible.
Failure to increase the debt limit sufficiently to accommodate existing U.S. laws and obligations also could undermine trust in the full faith and credit of the United States government, with potentially grave long-term consequences. This loss of trust could translate into higher interest rates not only for the federal government, but also for U.S. businesses and consumers, causing all to pay higher prices for credit. Economic growth and jobs would suffer as a result. [Economic Policy Institute, 6/29/11, emphasis added]
Here, we are looking at Obama's claim that, "President Reagan did it 18 times. George W. Bush did it seven times."
We'll go straight to the White House Office of Management and Budget, which keeps tabs on when the debt ceiling has been raised.
Among its historical tables is one labeled "Statutory Limits on Federal debt 1940 - Current" (Table 7.3) The table lists 106 increases to the federal debt limit since 1940.
More specifically, it lists 18 increases to the debt ceiling between February 1981 and September 1987. In other words, there were 18 under President Ronald Reagan, as Obama said. And there were seven increases between January 2001 and January 2009 -- during George W. Bush's presidency. We should also note that it has been raised three times already under President Obama, on Feb. 17, 2009, Dec. 28, 2009 and Feb. 12, 2010. [PolitiFact, 7/25/11]
May 9: Speaker John Boehner Vowed Not To Increase The Debt Limit "Without Significant Spending Cuts." In an address to the Economic Club of New York, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said: "Without significant spending cuts and changes to the way we spend the American people's money, there will be no debt limit increase." [Speaker.gov, 5/9/11]
Late June: Republicans Walked Out Of Negotiations On Raising The Debt Ceiling After Democrats Requested One Dollar In Tax Increases For Every Five Dollars Of Spending Cuts. From the Wall Street Journal: "A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Vice President Joseph Biden had agreed on cuts that total about $1 trillion over 10 years, participants say. They were shooting for about $2.4 trillion in deficit reduction, but when Democrats insisted about $400 billion in tax increases be considered, the Republicans walked out." [Wall Street Journal, 6/28/11, emphasis added]
Just Two Weeks From The Deadline, Speaker Boehner Held A Vote On Debt Limit Bill With "No Signs Of Compromise," Despite Promise Of Veto. From Politico:
House Speaker John Boehner confirmed a POLITICO report that he had met again privately with President Barack Obama at the White House on Sunday to try to get debt talks back on track. But ignoring Obama's veto warning, Boehner will press ahead Tuesday with House votes on a revised debt ceiling bill that shows no sign of compromise on the spending and tax policy differences behind the crisis.
Indeed, with the Aug. 2 deadline exactly two weeks away, the House GOP is doubling down its bet with 10-year statutory spending caps intended to wring $5.8 trillion in unspecified savings from the government during the next decade - more than twice the $2.4 trillion debt ceiling increase that is allowed. And in his haste to act, Boehner will bring the so-called Cut, Cap and Balance bill to the floor under exactly the type of procedure he has said he abhors: limited debate and with no real review by any legislative committee. [Politico, 7/18/11]
In Late July, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Was Still Refusing To Consider A Debt Limit Increase That Included Tax Increases Or Didn't Include Spending Cuts. According to a press release by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA):
House Republicans are working in good faith to find a middle ground to prevent default and meet the President's request for a debt limit increase in a manner that achieves serious spending cuts and puts in place binding reforms to address our debt crisis and get our economy back on track. We have worked for months to back the President and Congressional Democrats away from their demand for a blank check to keep spending. We have fought to ensure that any increase is accompanied by equal spending cuts and reforms that change the way Washington works - and, most importantly, we will not raise taxes in this tough economy. [...]
The two-step framework that the Speaker and I laid out to our members today is not perfect - as we've said for months, we would have much preferred to vote to increase the debt limit only once, but the President and his party continued to make demands which we cannot meet - namely tax increases. In this new framework, we will achieve spending cuts that exceed the amount of the debt limit increase, cap spending for the next ten years and offer a path to achieve serious reforms through a bipartisan, bicameral commission. Our plan will responsibly prevent default and meet the President's full request for a debt limit increase over time. The President's reason for opposing this common sense plan is to avoid an election year fight on spending and taxes. Though he has warned Congress not to call his bluff, I remain hopeful that he and his party will work with us to move forward on this common sense plan and won't leave the strength of the economy and millions of American jobs hanging in the balance for election year political posturing. [Rep. Eric Cantor Press Release, 7/25/11]
August 2: President Obama Signed A Debt-Limit Compromise. From CBS News:
President Obama signed a hard-fought, last-minute compromise bill to avert economic catastrophe Tuesday, saying the deal to cut spending and increase the nation's $14.3 trillion debt limit marked an "important first step to ensuring that as a nation we live within our means."
The bill, he said, was the outcome of a "long and contentious debate" to avoid a man-made economic disaster that he described as creating "unsettling" economic uncertainty. He said that while voters chose divided government, "they sure didn't vote for dysfunctional government."
"It shouldn't take the risk of default, the risk of economic catastrophe, to get folks in this town to get together and do their jobs," the president said. He added: "Our economy didn't need Washington to come along with a manufactured crisis to make things worse." [CBS News, 8/2/11]
August 5: Standard & Poor's Downgraded U.S. Credit Rating For The First Time In History, Citing Republican Actions And Rhetoric About Defaulting On The Debt. From Talking Points Memo:
Standard & Poors has a specific justification for downgrading the U.S. bond rating, and it's deadly for Republicans. It wasn't just that Congress showed itself to be reckless and dysfunctional, or that the GOP shows no sign of ever ending their anti-tax jihad. It's that for a period of weeks, some lawmakers (read: Republicans) were quite literally shrugging off the risks of blowing past the August 2 deadline, running out of borrowing authority, and missing payment obligations.
"[P]eople in the political arena were even talking about a potential default," said Joydeep Mukherji, senior director at S&P. "That a country even has such voices, albeit a minority, is something notable," he added. "This kind of rhetoric is not common amongst AAA sovereigns." [...]
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) warned against default, but for a time was willing to go past August 2.
"The markets are not fooled by some date imposed to say that that is the trigger for the collapse," he said at a Virginia jobs forum in May. "I think the markets are looking to see that there is real reform." [...]
When Speaker John Boehner acknowledged that missing the August 2 deadline would put the country in "an awful lot of jeopardy, Rep. Louie Gohmert reacted by saying, "[t]he problem with the Speaker, and him saying that, is he believes the President. And I would encourage the Speaker not to believe the President anymore when the President says things like that." [...]
This extended beyond the halls of Congress, too. Taking their cues from the right, GOP Presidential candidates stood opposed to raising the debt limit. In response to a question from TPM, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty said he wasn't sure a temporary U.S. default would have calamitous consequences. "Maybe not. We don't know," he said.
Nebraska GOP Senate candidate Jon Bruning, who, if he wins, will be faced with a debt limit vote in early 2013 said, "[Default] may be something that has to happen to make the fundamental changes that are necessary in the American governmental system. We have to shrink it. And, if the Democratic Party that controls the White House and the Senate doesn't understand it, default may be necessary." [Talking Points Memo, 8/12/11]
Click HERE to read about how House Republicans have spent 2011 cutting jobs.
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Bounded child labour: I am working out of Compulsion
Bounded child labour: I am working out of Compulsion
Pul-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): A 15-year-old boy from central Logar province, employed by a well-off man for 1,400 kilograms of wheat a year, says he is not allowed to work elsewhere.
"From dawn to dusk, I have to work hard. Barring emergencies, I'm not given leave... And most of the times, I'm beaten."
This is the story of Jamal (not a real name) who works for a rich family in Logar province for 1,400 kilograms of wheat annually.
The price of 560 kilograms of wheat is 15,000 AFS while a daily wager is paid 400 AFS for eight hours of work.
Livelihood problems of family have forced Jamal to work in the house of this wealthy person, who subjects him all types of hard labour. But in return, the boy is given wheat worth three-month salary of a daily wager.
Legal angle
Under Article 3 of the Afghan Law to Combat Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, hiring an individual to do unfair work or exploiting his plight... amounts human trafficking.
Another clause of the same article explains that controlling or exploiting a child to do undue things is also human trafficking.
Article 10 of the same law says if the human trafficker of a woman or child will be sentenced to eight years in prison.
Based on the above article of the law, Jamal is a victim of human trafficking. He is a resident of Haroon khel village of Pul-i-Alam. He has five brothers and two sisters. His father is dead.
Working alongside mother
During an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Jamal (not his real name), said he was a breadwinner for his brothers and sisters. So, he has to work to feed them.
Grazing his employer's cows, Jamal shared his story with Pajhwok. He said: "I'm responsible for working inside and outside the house. I am not allowed to go on leave unless there is an emergency."
Jamal said he was small and no one wanted to accept him as a daily-wager. As a result, he has to work at the house of this wealthy man.
"I clean the cow pen, give them water, take them to the meadow, irrigate farmland and bring grocery from the bazaar.
"In the winter, I clean rooftops of snow, take food to the mullah and guests and look after jungles and orchards besides doing things. But I always hear abusive words from my employer his family members."
It has been four years that he is working for the moneyed man, "certain times, I decided to escape and leave everything behind, but when I thought of my little brothers and sisters, then I changed my mind."
The boy said as per his mother's agreement with the employer, he will receive 1,400 kilograms of wheat annually to meet the family requirement to some extent.
"My mother has two cows at home and we sell their milk and yogurt to meet our needs because 1,400 kg of wheat is not enough for us," he added. He has to work even on Fridays and holidays in order to avoid a possible ugly situation.
"I left school in the fourth grade after my father's death," said Jamal, who wants to live like other people with fewer problems.
My biggest hope in life is to see Jamal in school: Sara
Fifty years old Sara -- not her real name -- is Jamal's mother. She wears old clothes and her skin has turned dark due to privations in her life.
In an interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Sara said she had not seen a single good day after her husband's death. "I pray to God no other Muslim face such problems (as I do)."
Sara added she knew pretty well about livelihood management but had to send her little son to work at the village headman's house because of her financial woes.
"Jamal should have gone to school at this age, but I am forced to send him for work in exchange for an amount of wheat," she remarked.
She said her little children would die if Jamal did not work. "Jamal was very younger when the village head hired him as house's servant.
"Now it depends on the village chief to allow or disallow Jamal to work somewhere else," Sara said, adding it was her biggest hope to see her son and other children get education and their economic situation improved.
Ahmadullah- not his real name-, the boy's uncle, said his brother had died of cancer five years ago.
He said: "My brother has left behind seven children. Being a farmer, I cannot help them financially. Jamal and his mother work to earn bread for their family."
He assailed the government for not helping the poor family, which were left with no option but to send their children for work, including hard labour.
The village head
Mir Ahmad Khan, not his real name, is Jamal's employer. He confirmed the boy had been working at his home for the past four years. The man owns a large area of land and could not handle all matters single-handedly.
The man recalled: "Jamal was small when I employed him. Now the boy has grown up and knows how to work. His family has promised me he will work only for me, so I will never allow him to work elsewhere..."
However, Khan denied suppressing his workers, each of whom was assigned their duties on day one. He said Jamal was given 1,400 kilograms of wheat, new clothes on Eid and two-time food.
Provincial council view
Haseebullah Stanikzai, a provincial council member, said many families had lost breadwinners to the war in the country. Now children have to work hard to earn bread for their households.
He added: "There are many children having no family heads and are forced to work in others' homes to earn money."
Stanikzai claimed the provincial council had repeatedly shared the issue of forced child labor and trafficking with the government, but no positive response had been received so far.
AIHRC seeks respect for children's rights
Mohammad Bilal Siddiqui, spokesman for Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), said forcing children into hard work was unfair and against the law.
"The AIHRC has conducted awareness programs on children's rights in different provinces, including Logar," he said, asking families to avoid involving children in forced labour, so their future could be protected.
Clear human trafficking
Mohammad Hassan Salimi, a member of the, High Commission to Combat Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants said, what happened to Jamal was a clear human trafficking.
He added the High commission has been promoting awareness in this regard and it was the responsibility of security institutions to curb such crimes.
Security officials
Police spokesman Mohammad Shahpor Ahmadzai confirmed Pajhwok, many children were hired on debt bondage.
"But we have received no complaint from any family about children being forced to work or disallowed to work in another place," he said.
Ahmadzai said if they received any complaint in this regard, police would act under the law.
Like Logar, children in other provinces are also forced to work hard. Instances of human trafficking could be found in many parts of the country.
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Rolando McClain's career with the Raiders fell apart in large part because of his inability to stay out of trouble off the field. Now his time with the Ravens is off to a bad start.
McClain, the linebacker who signed with the Ravens this month after being cut by the Raiders, was arrested on Sunday night in his hometown of Decatur, Alabama.
WHNT reports that McClain was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after an incident at a local park. Witnesses said they saw McClain cursing at police officers before he was handcuffed and taken away.
McClain's previous arrests have included everything from assault to driving with windows that were tinted too darkly.
The 23-year-old McClain was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft and was the Raiders' starting middle linebacker for most of his three seasons in Oakland. But his talent may not be enough to outweigh his off-field troubles, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the Ravens cut him.


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Illegal Immigration Into U.S. Slows At Borders
Illegal Immigration Into U.S. Slows At Borders
Securing the border is a key element of the Senate's immigration overhaul proposal. Ted Robbins talks to Audie Cornish about the billions already spent on existing security measures and whether they are effective.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Melissa Block.
President Obama was in Las Vegas today, making the case for one of his key campaign issues.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: The time has come for common sense, comprehensive immigration reform.
OBAMA: The time has come.
BLOCK: We're covering specifics of the president's plan elsewhere in the program. Some elements dovetail with the plan announced yesterday by a bipartisan group of senators. For the next few minutes, we're going to talk about current border security. One key claim the president made is that his administration has already strengthened the border.
OBAMA: We put more boots on the ground on the southern border than at any time in history. And today, illegal crossings are down nearly 80 percent from their peak in 2000.
CORNISH: NPR's Ted Robbins joins us now. And, Ted, to start, the Senate plan demands that borders be more secure before any citizenship process is actually put in place. And, of course, the White House says that border is already much more secure than it used to be. How do we know?
TED ROBBINS, BYLINE: Well, we don't. But it's hard to believe that with all the money spent and the tens of thousands of Border Patrol agents and aircraft that it is less secure. And some numbers support that contention that it's more secure. The question is, what is secure enough and how do we know when we get there? And the big problem has been that the Department of Homeland Security does not have a measurement to say how effective it's been or what is secure.
It's been working on a measurement called the Border Security Index for three years, still not ready. And some people in Congress wanted to go back to an old thing called Operational Control - how many miles do agents hold.
CORNISH: So help us understand in numbers that we do know.
ROBBINS: Yeah, the numbers definitely show something. The recent high point was in 2005, 1.1 million people were apprehended crossing illegally. Well, the last numbers were for fiscal year 2011. That number went for 1.1 million to 340,000. So we're down two-thirds and the lowest levels in 40 years.
CORNISH: And, of course, research has shown that illegal immigration into the U.S. has slowed in recent years for a number of reasons. Talk about those reasons and how that affects border enforcement.
ROBBINS: Well, the primary reason the numbers have gone down, everybody agrees, is that the U.S. economy tanked in 2008; lack of jobs, lack of a magnet to bring people here. The other reason is that there are 11 million people already here illegally, and they used to migrate - go back and forth. Now, with all the enforcement, it's harder to come and go and so many have stayed here in the U.S.
And lastly, the Mexican economy is improving. It's growing at a faster rate than the U.S. economy and so there may be less of a need for people to leave.
CORNISH: One thing, Ted, is back in 2006, the Secure Fence Act implemented a plan to fortify the southern border of the U.S. What's the status of that fence? Do people think it worked?
ROBBINS: Well, the fence, it seems to be working very well keeping illegal traffic out in urban areas, like San Diego and Nogales, El Paso. Not as well if you go a few miles outside of the urban areas. It has to be regarded in some ways with bodies, cameras, aircraft, and maintained pretty much 24/7 as crossers breach it.
Remember, the border is 2,000 miles long. There are 700 miles of fencing and nobody thinks that there's going to be fencing over mountain ranges, rivers and cities and Indian nations.
So the other fence, quote, in quotes, is a series of towers, you know, with cameras, radar sensors, and there's been some mixed success with that, and the thousands of ground sensors along the border.
CORNISH: And lastly, Ted, we've been talking about border security but what about the ports of entry - noncitizens who enter legally?
ROBBINS: Right, and the estimates there are from a third to a half of all the people in the United States illegally now came in legally and overstayed their visas. No amount of border security is going to solve that problem.
CORNISH: NPR's Ted Robbins, Ted, thank you.
ROBBINS: You're welcome.
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MORROW, Ga. – The No. 27 Georgia College & State University women's tennis team (12-12) ended its 2010 campaign Friday with a 5-0 loss at No. 10 Clayton State University (17-7) in the Morrow Southeast Regional Semifinals.
The third doubles duo of Adriana Acuna (Peachtree City, Ga.) and Linda Mosa (Stockholm, Sweden) gave the Bobcats their closest chance at a win, succumbing 8-5 to Evelin Csizi and Jessica Budd.
The first doubles duo of Bertille Lion (Lyon, France) and Diane Danna (Paris, France) lost 8-2 to Viktorya Semyrodenko and Ivana Krommelova. In the second slot, the freshman pair of Kayla Barksdale (Martinez, Ga.) and Michelle Lingner (Dunwoody, Ga.) fell by the same score to Katie White and Marie Cercelletti.
The Lakers needed just two victories to clinch the team win, getting them at the fourth and fifth spots. Lingner was shut out by Cercelletti in the fourth spot, while Mosa dropped a 6-0, 6-2 match to Csizi.
The 2010 campaign featured a mind-boggling 16th straight trip to the NCAA Tournament for Georgia College women's tennis. Danna earned All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) honors at singles and as a pairing with Lion. Danna also earned a spot on the PBC All-Academic Team.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Georgia College prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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It has happened to all of us: you're running around town all day only to look down and realize your phone's battery is in the red, but you don't have your charger and you're not going to be home any time soon. What do you do? Panasonic has the answer with a protoype it showed at the Retail Tech Expo in Tokyo of a solar-powered inductive charging table. The table is able to juice your phone, or any other device with a Qi battery, by just setting it down.
Inductive charging has been around for a few years now, but this is the first time we've seen a wireless version. Back in 2010 we saw the first inductive charging power mat, made by Energizer, but it needed external power to charge the devices. Panasonic's table is unique, however, because it charges via solar power collected on the table's surface.
Another unique aspect is that the table's charging panel connects straight to the battery, so you don't even have to have the battery in the phone to charge it. There's no word yet as to how long your device would have to sit on the table before it is fully charged.
Needless to say, you can't cover the solar panel with a nice flower arrangement or tablescape. No, you can't even put your device on the panels. Obviously, that would block the light and deplete its energy source. However, there's a pretty good amount of room around the panel, so we think you'll be fine.
Seeing as many of us carry a few gadgets around each day – iPod, cell phone, camera, e-book reader, etc. – it would be nice to have a universal source of power instead of having to plug four devices in each time you need to give your gadgets a little more juice. As Japantrends.com pointed out, the table could be useful to have in restaurants and cafes so people could stop by and get a jolt of power in addition to their jolt of caffeine.
This certainly does look like a table from the future, and it seems the future of solar-powered wireless-charging tables is not far off. Panasonic said it would begin selling the table in Japan by the end of this year or early next year. No word on when the U.S. market will see it.
via Japan Trends