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Fujita, Member of Parliament, Japan
Soon after the United Nations launched its Agendas for Peace
and Development, Caux launched the Agenda for Reconciliation.
We did so because peace and development depend on reconciliation.
In each stage of the peace process, there must be efforts towards
reconciliation. The warring parties need to see that people
of differing races and religions can learn to work together
for the common good. That is the aim of Caux.
Brunner, former Secretary of State, Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
There is a great difference between stopping a conflict and
reconciling the warring parties. The first is far easier than
the second. I know of no political agenda that is dealing with
reconciliation. If we can add that dimension to the initiatives
aimed at restoring peace, this will be a big step towards creating
fraternity and interdependence between people in conflict.
This is the aim of the Agenda for Reconciliation, which brought
480 people from 60 countries to the Moral Re-Armament international
conference centre at Caux, Switzerland, in August 1999. This
report contains extracts from the proceedings.
Will the future
will be characterised by the clash of civilisations? Or by
the growth of a constructive dialogue between them? The Agenda
for Reconciliation witnessed a wide range of cross-cultural
Douglas Graham, Minister for Treaty Negotiations, New Zealand
The Maori people came to New Zealand a thousand years ago.
Two hundred years ago, British settlers started to arrive.
The two peoples signed the Treaty of Waitangi, guaranteeing
the rights of the Maori under British sovereignty.
However, as the number of settlers increased, their demand
for land increased. Maoris grouped together to try and prevent
sales. That was deemed to be a rebellion. Troops were imported,
wars began, and Maori land was confiscated. Then we established
the native land court to break down communal ownership into
individual titles and make land sales easier.
By 1900 the
Maori people owned only 5% of the land of New Zealand and were
dying out, disheartened. They had no way of seeking redress
for their grievances.
In 1975, as a result of Maori protests, we established the
Waitangi Tribunal to hear the grievances. By 1990 there were
700 claims. At that point we decided that we would attempt
to address all the claims. We were not motivated by guilt,
because we were not alive when the wrong was done. But we have
an obligation to correct the wrong.
It fell to me as Minister to begin. I started with a blank
piece of paper. How do you value losses suffered a hundred
years ago?
Well, we've tried. In the last 10 years we have settled claims
which cover a little over half of New Zealand. Maori people
now own more than half the commercial fishing in New Zealand.
It has cost the tax-payer about $700 million so far. The tribal
groups have invested these funds, and are able to provide their
own education scholarships, their own health care in their
own way.
The settlements
will not be durable unless the negotiations are fair. So they
are unusual negotiations. They are not commercial. They are
spiritual. We begin each time with the Karakia, a prayer. We
sit around the table, not across. There are a lot of tears.
The burden is great on the Maori leaders. But they recognise
that to pass on the grievance to the next generation would
be unhealthy for Maori and for New Zealand.
The settlements
have three parts. The first part is a formal apology from the
Crown, which details what happened; and an apology from the
Government on behalf of New Zealanders, which we will deliver
in person at the Marae. The second part is cultural redress
- the return of burial sites, the recognition of interests
in rivers and lakes and geothermal power and mountains. We
recognise the holistic way that Maori people view those resources
and the life force that they see in all of them. Thirdly there
is commercial redress, which we hope is enough to get people
started again financially.
It has been
ten years of hard work. There are moments when you get frustrated
and wonder whether it is going to work, and whether you can
take the population with you. You have the red necks on one
side and the radicals on the other, and you aim for the 80%
in between, and say to them, "The vision is there. Your sons, mine, our grandchildren, will live together in
greater harmony". You know that you are trying to bring justice for the betterment of New Zealand
and hopefully for all mankind.
Recent years
have seen a renaissance of Maori culture. Maori elder and educator
Kuini Reddy explained how this has come about.
We were fed up that the prisons and welfare institutions were
full of Maori people. We realised that we had to return to
the values of our ancestors. Maori elders from all over New
Zealand came together at a national hui, and decided to focus
on the language. Language is the life force of a people. But
ours was dying fast after three generations of suppression.
We started at the grassroots, winning the support of our politicians
to the Kohango Reo movement, which establishes Maori kindergartens
for our children, so that they receive our culture and language
from an early age. Through the revival of the language we are
able to revive our soul, and this is restoring our culture.
Verwoerd, lecturer in philosophy, South Africa and grandson of former Prime Minister
Henrik Verwoerd, widely regarded as the architect of apartheid.
I grew up living
the seductive life of a white Afrikaner in the beautiful university
town of Stellenbosch. When I went to Europe as a student, I
was suddenly exposed to painful truth about South Africa. I
had been very proud of my Afrikaner identity; but when a Zambian
asked me, 'Why do you Afrikaners try so hard to separate yourselves
from us Africans?' I saw how much that identity was based on
fear. I began to see my grandfather through the eyes and tears
of South Africans in exile, and realised the huge difference
between their view and the picture with which I grew up.
Later I realised
that though I was committed to an equal partnership with my
wife, I had to overcome deeply engrained attitudes to sharing
the labour of the home, so that we could both be involved in
the public life of our country.
When we went
back to South Africa, I was like a tree without roots. I had
to find a place where I could be anchored again. One day I
went down to the beach. Huge waves were coming in. I wanted
to run away; but I sat for hours, facing those waves. I realised
that I needn't be ashamed that I am a white Afrikaner Christian,
as long as I did something creative with these sources of myself.
That led me eventually to join the ANC. My father told me that
if I did this, I could not be a member of the family any more.
But because I found clarity of conviction, it was possible
to make that choice. Reconciliation is a costly business. But
it has brought Melanie and I to a point where we can feel alive,
excited and privileged to be part of shaping a new South Africa.
Verwoerd, ANC Member of Parliament, South Africa
Reconciliation does not come cheaply. It is the tortuous road
of a life-long commitment to the country and its people. It
requires, from each of us, a personal introspection. We need
to keep quiet and listen to our fellow South Africans, and
recognise the tears of those that have been so deeply hurt.
In this process, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has
played an important role. So many have come there to tell their
story – not out of revenge, but to seek reconciliation.
Whether those
who inflicted the pain intended to do so is irrelevant. The
point is that someone was hurt. If that person shares the hurt
with you, and you turn your back, this causes further injury.
That is why it is crucial for those who were responsible to
apologise unconditionally. As Archbishop Tutu said, 'Confession,
forgiveness and reconciliation are not airy-fairy religious
things. They are the stuff of practical politics.'
Many people
from the previously advantaged communities say: 'Let bygones
be bygones.' But the reality is that while the vast majority
of Africans still live with the consequences of apartheid,
whites enjoy the fruits of decades of racially-determined State
expenditure. The past is present in access to jobs and earnings,
in health care and education, in sport and recreation; and
these legacies of apartheid will endure stubbornly unless we
actively remove them.
It is therefore
important that the Government succeeds in the reconstruction
and development programme (RDP) of our nation. And social transformation
can not be separated from spiritual transformation. Both Nelson
Mandela and Thabo Mbeki have increasingly spoken about the
RDP of the soul. They recognise that we must ensure that our
history of dehumanisation and immorality does not spawn new
generations of people who find nothing wrong with corruption,
crime, the mindless pursuit of purely personal goals and profit,
and the manipulation of people towards these goals. It is is
a battle that we can and must win.
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group of current and former parliamentarians and senior government
officials met during the agenda to discuss conflict situations
in several parts of the world. At the end of their sessions,
they issued the following appeal:
We are concerned
that events stemming from the Ethiopian/Eritrean war are not
given sufficient priority by the international community. We
sense the urgency needed in view of potential escalation and
the extent of human suffering. We undertake to appeal to our
respective governments to take immediate action.
and other areas of conflict
We felt that
with relation to events in Kosovo and Bosnia the example of
the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa could
play a part in reconciling the deep divisions. Retributive
justice is not enough to heal the wounds and ensure a democratic
and pluralistic future. We recommend for Kosovo - and other
areas of conflict such as Rwanda - that the facilities of Caux
be made available to leaders and citizens to begin the processes
of reconciliation. We offer to support such dialogue processes.
There is a strong
consensus in support of debt relief for highly indebted poor
countries and of conditionality requiring significant reductions
in arms purchases by these countries. On a quite separate issue,
there is also concern that large sales of gold by certain central
banks is causing serious harm to several gold producing countries.
Yusuf Al-Azhari,
Former Ambassador, Somalia
Edouard Brunner, Former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
Nidia Diaz, Member of Parliament, El Salvador
Yukihisa Fujita, Member, House of Representatives, Japan
Senator Avel Gordly, Oregon Senate, USA
Sir Douglas Graham, Attorney General, New Zealand
Dr Simi Johnson, Former Cabinet Minister, Nigeria
Hiroshi Kawauchi, Member, House of Representatives, Japan
Kim Tae-Zhee, Former Ambassador, Korea
Anatoly Krassikov, Adviser to Mikhail Men, MP, Russia
Joseph Lagu, Former Vice-President, Sudan
Dr Lao Mong Hay, Director, Khmer Institute for Democracy, Cambodia
Sir Jim Lester, Member of Parliament 1974-1997, United Kingdom
Lin Cho-Shui, Member of Parliament, Democratic Progressive
Party, Taiwan
Archie Mackenzie, Former Ambassador, United Kingdom
François Loeb, Member of Parliament, Switzerland
Georges Mesmin, Member of National Assembly 19..-19.., France
Eduardo Molina, Former Member of Parliament, El Salvador
The Duke of Montrose, House of Lords, United Kingdom
Joe Montville, Director of Preventive Diplomacy, Center for
Strategic and International Studies, Washington, USA
Hideo Nakajima, Former Director, representing Kazuo Tanikawa
MP, Japan
Osman Jama Ali, Former Cabinet Minister, Somalia
Johannes Østtveit, Former Member of Parliament, Norway
Senator Pierre Paupe, Member, Council of State, Switzerland
Anitra Rasmussen, Member, Oregon House of Representatives,
Melanie Verwoerd, ANC Member of National Parliament, South
Helmut Wegner, Former Ambassador, Germany
Mammo Wudneh, President, Ethiopian Writers' Association, Ethiopia
Adrien Zeller, Former Cabinet Minister, Chairman Regional Council
of Alsace, France
Zhou Shiqin, Council Member, Chinese Association for Friendship
and International Understanding, Beijing
Monsignor Dr. Mato Zovkic, Vicar-General, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzagovina
Several participants
in the Round Table spoke publicly at the end of their deliberations.
Diaz, Member of Parliament, El Salvador. As a guerrilla commander she was a signatory
of the Peace Agreement that ended the civil war.
We had civil
war for 36 years. The indigenous people, who form 60% of the
population, have suffered especially. We have not learnt to
respect their right to be different. I am a teacher, and I
believe we will only solve this through changing the way we
educate our students. I have worked alongside indigenous teachers.
They were great colleagues, equal to me yet with differences
which enrich our society. My commitment is to work for a new
humility among my people. We need the indigenous people's forgiveness,
and we need to forgive them. Only when that happens will we
unite our country.
Emir of Kano
In Nigeria,
staggering sums have disappeared from Government treasuries,
and our society is full of glaring inequalities. There is an
endemic sense of helplessness.
The return of
democracy to Nigeria is a cause for hope. It is invigorating
our powerful press to challenge corruption. The new Government
has immediately placed a strong anti-corruption bill before
the Federal Parliament. This will strengthen the resolve of
the general public.
Nigeria has
a mainly Muslim North, and a mainly Christian South. In the
recent elections, the Northern electorates asked all political
parties to include Christian candidates. Even the Muslim-dominated
All People's Party included a Christian candidate from a southern-based
political party. By this arrangement, no-one felt disenfranchised,
wherever he lived in the country. This action generated a lot
of goodwill.
But corruption
and chauvinism remain dangers to Nigeria, as to the world.
We need a universal moral rallying point. That, to me, is MRA.
There is great strength in the synthesis of man's struggle
to establish a moral order through the divine inspiration of
Judaism, Christianity and Islam and through secular ethics.
Man's moral nature will raise him to the lofty heights of humanity
if he accepts responsibility; and to debasement if he succumbs
to his lower desires.
Tae-Zhee, former Ambassador to Japan, Korea
This year at
Caux, people from two parts of China were able to have dialogue.
We hope the day will come when South Koreans will meet North
Koreans here, and seek peace.
In 1849, the
Oregon Territorial Assembly passed legislation excluding African
Americans from the State. This year, 150 years later, the Oregon
Legislature held a Day of Acknowledgement, when the House and
Senate acknowledged this history, recognised people of all
races who have worked over the years for positive change, and
called for ongoing dialogue and action. 'On that day, the galleries
were packed with 600 people of all ages, dress, colours; and
the Speaker invited them to join us on the floor of the House,'
said House of Representatives Member Nitra Rasmussen, an initiator
of the Day. Another initiator, Senator Avel Gordly described
her feelings. 'I still find it fearful to stand and speak in
the face of lifelong messages that say, you are not worthy,
we don't expect much from you - because you are not white,' she said. 'Though there are many people
struggling to embrace inclusivity, white supremacy is still
the foundation of our American institutions. That is why the
Day of Acknowledgement was a powerful statement to our nation.'
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Devakov, Ukraine
Two years ago
my wife had a difficult pregnancy. With our free health system
crumbling, we decided to pay an experienced doctor to perform
the delivery. When the moment came, the doctor was too drunk.
We could only rush to the hospital and leave matters to the
doctor on duty.
A few weeks
later the neuropathologist told us that our daughter had suffered
spinal or brain trauma at birth, would not walk until she was
four, and would have a serious limp. For us, that started a
time of intense pain and fear. We were angry at the doctors,
the corruption, our helplessness. We sought compensation, but
soon realised that the lawyers only wanted our money.
I tried to be
a neutral non-victim, but simply became a passive, quietly
angry victim. Here at Caux, people talked about forgiveness.
It sounded wonderful. The problem was that I had to be the
agent of reconciliation. That was hard. I couldn't do it by
My wife and
I saw that this wasn't just a personal matter. We had to help
break the post-Soviet approach to ethics in our country. So
we have decided to take five steps. We fervently ask God to
remove all bitterness. In my work as a teacher, I am trying
to be the best I can be, refusing all bribes. We are doing
everything possible to treat our child. My wife is a music
graduate; but she has decided to train in nursing instead.
And we are supporting the pregnant women we know, helping them
get the fruit, vitamins, and other things they need.
In the past
days, a great change has happened in my daughter. At the age
of 17 months, she has begun to walk.
Landau, Israel
On this side
of the Holocaust, the bottom line lesson for most survivors
is, 'Never again'. Does that mean just us, or does it mean
to be in solidarity with every people anywhere in the face
of genocide? Having met Rwandans here, I feel a very strong
affinity to them, and I am very grateful for our new relationship.
Since 1948 we
Jews in Israel have been tested by political and military empowerment,
something we could only dream about for two millenia. The challenge
for us is, 'Will our State remain faithful to the primary values
of our heritage - justice and compassion?' We have an obsession
with security. What are we to choose? The Golden Rule? Or the
pre-emptive strike mentality - 'Do unto others before they
get a chance to do it worse unto you' - which keeps us trapped
in a cycle of violence and retaliation?
I feel that
I must apologise to the Palestinians, the Lebanese, the Egyptians,
the Syrians, the Jordanians. They are victims of our fear.
Our security requires more goodwill and forgiveness, rather
than state-of-the-art weapons or policies that humiliate others.
Hopefully, with God's help, we can listen compassionately to
each other, and work together to heal the wounds of our shared
Gurguri, Kosovo
For a decade
we Albanians have endured violence, discrimination, war and
many cruelties. I appeal to all my people - do not take revenge.
We have a saying: "Braver is he who forgives and reconciles than he who kills." There are Albanians who have reached out in reconciliation to the Serbian people.
There are Serbians who have helped Albanians. I believe that
we can all work for reconciliation between our peoples. For
ten years the University of Kosovo was closed to Albanian students.
Now they have returned, and Serbian students have been moved
out. I appeal to the Albanian students to invite their Serbian
colleagues back so that they can continue their studies together.
Let us together build our society in the Balkans.
Mukahabe Shiwara, Rwanda
Nurse, trade
unionist and human rights activist
After the genocide
of 1994, I was traumatised by hate. But God removed it from
me. We brought together women of every background to help the
prisoners awaiting trial. We collect food, cook it and take
it to them. The group has grown until now 75 women are taking
part. At first, the prisoners were amazed that widows of genocide
were bringing them food. They were scared of being poisoned.
But with time, they understood that our motivation was compassion.
When they realised that, they started to cry, and to ask forgiveness.
Now I must ask
forgiveness. We Rwandans have hated the international community,
accusing you of leaving us unassisted when our children were
being massacred. Please forgive us.
Moran, Australia
I am a member
of the stolen generations of the Australian Aboriginals – children
of mixed Aboriginal and European descent who were removed from
their families to be assimilated into white Australian society.
Acknowledging that we have been victimised is well and good.
But I realised that while I viewed myself as a victim, I could
not rise above my experiences. They kept me weak, they helped
me to stay angry, full of shame, blaming others, mistrusting
and resentful. It has been a long and difficult road to recognise
myself not as a victim but as a survivor. But I believe that
we will not accomplish reconciliation in Australia until the
Aboriginal people make peace in our own hearts and with each
other. This year I have been a national committee member for
the Journey of Healing, which has enlisted tens of thousands of Australians of all races in initiatives
aimed at healing the wounds created by the assimilation policies.
Hagi Hassan, Somalia
In Somalia we
have no government, no police, no courts. I live in the capital,
Mogadishu, where two factions fought each other fiercely. I
belonged to one faction; and lived for revenge against those
who killed my people and looted my property. Five years ago
I realised that my hatred was victimising myself. Others had
suffered more than me. I began to forgive. I decided to go
to the women of the other faction, and invite them to set up
a market together. The UN helped with a grant which build 50
small kiosks, and we offered 25 of them to each faction. Our
aim was not to make money but to bring together those who had
been killing each other. Now the market has grown to 150 kiosks,
and the kiosk owners have established a kindergarten for all
their children together.
At the end of
a workshop on Russia, a Czech stood up and challenged the workshop
leaders. His father had been killed, he told them, when the
Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968. 'I want to forgive
the Russian people,' he said. 'But I have never heard anyone
apologise.' Andrei Mironov, (any words to describe him?), responded
with a sincere apology, adding that he had served a jail sentence,
in part for speaking out against the invasion. The two men
shook hands and talked together (pictured above, Mironov on
left). The next evening, when the Czechs sang folks songs they
ended with the classic Russian song Kalinka, 'in honour of
our Russian friends'.
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to grips with corruption
Sir Jim
Lester, former Member of Parliament, UK, and member of Foreign Affairs Select Committee
There was a
time when we didn't talk about corruption. Now it is out in
the open. It has forced the resignation of the whole European
Commission. The World Bank and IMF have come out fighting.
Recently I helped draft a handbook for parliamentarians worldwide
detailing methods of creating a clean parliamentary assembly.
This year there have been specific workshops in different regions.
The IMF have been much braver in not paying loans to countries
whose Governments have done little to deal with corruption.
In Kenya and Nigeria we have seen amazing change. The OECD
has drafted legislation making bribery an offence. In the annual
reports of companies, we are seeing much more attention paid
to their 'corporate social responsibilities' – which usually
means their programme to eliminate bribery.
Some people
see corruption as a reason not to transfer resources. We should
be wary of that argument. Stopping aid does not affect the
national leaders. It affects schools and hospitals. We need
to try to deal with corruption, but never use it as an excuse
to avoid helping countries in need.
Wanjeri, Kenya
Many Kenyans are unhappy about bad governance. But we lack
the moral authority and spiritual strength to work for good
Several years
ago, MRA launched a Clean Election Campaign (CEC). Hundreds
of thousands of leaflets, outlining the qualities of a good
leader, and showing how everyone can help curb corruption,
were distributed across the country by churches, mosques and
community organisations. A pledge form was attached, enabling
the recipient to pledge that they would not participate in
corruption or election violence. Nearly 50,000 signed pledges
were received by the CEC organising committee.
As a result,
corruption became a live issue in the election campaign. Many
people refused the bribes which politicians hand out. In some
areas people urged women and men of integrity to stand for
parliament, and raised money to pay their nomination fees.
The new parliament has seen a much more searching debate on
issues of corruption.
Since the election,
over 7,000 Kenyans have written to the CEC, urging that the
momentum be maintained. Thus was born the Clean Kenya Campaign.
The first leaflets of the campaign have just come out. Requests
are coming in from all over Kenya for campaign launches in
their area.
My involvement
with CEC challenged me to look at myself. Before I could demand
honesty of my leaders, I saw I needed to be honest with my
pupils and my colleagues, and straighten out my relationship
with my parents and some friends.
Vannath, President of the Centre for Social Development, Cambodia.
Like many countries,
we face tragic issues of corruption, such as the traffic in
children and in drugs. For five years our Centre has been drafting
anti-corruption laws and arranging visits by Government officials
to countries where such laws are in place. However, the Government
has set aside our legislation. We have concluded that we cannot
fight corruption purely through legislation. We are now mobilising
the people. We need to give them a vision of a transformed
society. To this end, I have been printing and distributing
the MRA book, 'Which Way Cambodia?' We also need international
help, and we are about to become an affiliate of Transparency
International. We do not expect quick results. But the more
we do, the more we will keep corruption under control.
compiled for
AfR by John Bond
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Speak Up
Vicious circles
Ever wonder if the inmates have taken over the asylum?
There are some who would have us believe that of all the traffic circles in the world, ours is a killer and should be removed. Why? It impedes speeders and those under the influence who cannot control their vehicles on the circle at illegal speeds. Seriously? Miami-Dade County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava actually met on this.
It is lunacy. They are blaming the symptom, not the cause. The problem is speed. Always has been.
We need speed control, lighting and more circles. We need radar that records and notifies drivers that they will receive a ticket by mail.
Southwest 97th Avenue has been an illegal speedway from Killian Parkway to Southwest 136th Street since 1971, when my family moved to that area. Sadly, we became accustomed to hearing the crashes — some fatal — and rushing out to see if we could help.
The circle provides badly needed cross circulation for the residents. Drivers unable to safely negotiate a traffic circle in Miami-Dade County need their licenses revoked.
We need to make Southwest 97th Avenue safe.
Dawn A. Starling, Miami
Reagan's view
I'm just surmising that in the eyes of the 30 percent who blindly think Trump can do no wrong (and that all his wrongs can go unpunished), Ronald Reagan must be at the top of their list of heroes.
What in the world must Reagan be thinking right about now with the alleged (no, not alleged) Russian meddling in our elections and Trump's extreme coziness with them? The Russians!
The rest of us need to speak up at every opportunity and decry the constant lies and crookedness of this (temporary) administration. It's not acceptable and we're not taking it lying down!
Jay W. Gould, Miami
Nuisance bicyclists
I am a Homestead homeowner and employee at FPL's power plant there. Nearly every weekday, I drive from my home to the plant and lately, every day has been an exercise in avoiding nuisance competitive bicyclists on the Palm Drive extension and on Southwest 117th Avenue.
Dressed in dark clothes on a dark stretch of road (some without any reflective devices), they do not obey the stop signs at Palm Drive and SW 117th avenue. They do not signal their intent to turn. They use both lanes for the same direction of travel. And they do not yield.
This is an extremely dangerous situation, not only for the 700+ drivers who use that road daily, but also for the bicyclists. If an accident has not occurred yet, surely one will happen if nothing is done.
Now, I understand that bicyclists have the right to use the road just as cars and motorcycles do; however, they must obey the rules of the road. If there is a stop sign, they need to stop. Being on a bicycle does not give anyone the right to ignore traffic control devices or to put someone else or their property at risk.
Kellie Selwood, Homestead
Time off
Donald Trump complained about President Obama's vacations and said that he would not have time for vacations.
After 479 days in office, Trump has spent 155 days at Trump properties, and 113 days at his golf properties. This requires American taxpayers to pay for staff, visitors and Secret Service room and board. All of it paid to Trump's pocket.
Have you noticed that gas prices are the highest in the last three years and still rising? Aren't we thankful we have the tax cuts to pay for this?
Mario Signorello, Miami Springs
Disappearing care
Most people are not aware that Florida recently decided to discontinue using Molina Healthcare as one of the Medicaid managed care providers serving Miami-Dade County. I know because at the end of the year, Molina may no longer be able to partner with Cornerstone Food Pantry, which I help coordinate.
We will miss Molina's enthusiastic support. Our partnership began when Molina came to our church to prepare and distribute Thanksgiving dinners. They wanted to serve more often so they now regularly participate at our bimonthly food pantry distribution; preparing and distributing bags of food and sharing health resources with our clients. When we hosted a Rise Against Hunger Event to prepare and send more than 10,000 meals to Haiti, Molina again eagerly responded with funding and volunteers.
Molina is more than a healthcare company. They are vested in our community and making a difference.
Organizations like ours simply couldn't exist if it wasn't for loyal partners like Molina Healthcare. I urge the state to reconsider its decision, and allow Molina to continue serving as a valued partner of our community for years to come.
Linda Burton,
Cutler Bay
The dark side
Re the May 16 letter to the editor, "Trump got it done."
The writer implies that because Trump did the things he said he was going to do, that makes him a great leader. This is crazy.
There was a guy who came to power in Germany in 1933 who did the things he promised. How did that work out?
Tim Whitaker, Miramar
Perimeter Road
Seventeen years after 9/11, and seven years after the fuel farm fire, the east side of Perimeter Road is considered a security risk. Thousands of commuters have used it twice a day for all these years.
The other half of this controversy is that there is now a permanent traffic jam at the west end of Florida State Road 112 (the Airport Expressway).
This, at a time when Miami-Dade is trying to find ways to eliminate traffic. It only took days for people to realize this and now, the proverbial grunts cut in at the front, which only makes traffic worse.
I'm going to Europe for two weeks, where people in England queue, and in Madrid they all obey the speed limit and stay out of the bus and taxi lanes, and in Germany they go 100 mph for 100 miles.
Here's hoping a cure to our woeful traffic is found before I return and have to rejoin this mess.
Ralph Kassner, Miami
Gaza troubles
Re Trudy Rubin's May 17 opinion, "The U.S. Embassy moved to Jerusalem and Gaza exploded. What Now?"
Rubin should know that Hamas is not a political organization, but virulent terrorists who have killed hundreds of Israelis, Americans and Europeans.
The reason the unemployment rate in Gaza is 60 percent is that the millions of dollars given to the Palestinians there and in the West Bank have gone toward weapons, missiles and terror tunnels.
Jerome S. Reich, Miami
Let's trade
Is there anything in President Trump's immigration policy that would allow the Miami Marlins to return ineffective relief pitcher Junichi Tazawa to Japan?
Dave Oliver, Miami Lakes

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The Red Dragon & The West Wind is the perfect introduction to this ancient game of strategy and subterfuge, covering all aspects of the two most common varieties, American and Chinese, along with an overview of other global approaches. The book begins with the history and origin and moves on to the rules of play and ways to win and avoid essential errors as well as the etiquette to follow. With everything from clear instructions on dealing, building, and distributing tiles to a look at the history and future of the game, this is the essential book for anyone who wants to have fun–and win–while playing mah–jongg.
This affordable best selling book is the only available game strategy guide that is specifically geared toward American Mahjong (Mah Jongg) and follows the official National Mah Jongg League rules. Offering first-time players an easy-to-follow guide to this complex game, A Beginner's Guide to American Mah Jongg includes simple, easy-to-follow instructions and clear diagrams to walk the reader through each step of the game, including how to select a hand, how to play and how to develop winning strategies. A key feature is the color text which clearly show various hands and tiles.
This is an essential handbook for anyone new to the game of Mahjong. It takes you from the very beginning - learning the rules, choosing a set (or playing online) to advanced advice on strategy and gamesmanship. Each stage of play is clearly explained with diagrams and instructions and with plenty of practical examples to help you learn. Full coverage of the basics of scoring, settlements and penalties will help you become a true master of the game.
From the most common Chinese traditions to the most arcane, this text contains over forty different Mahjong variants with detailed explanations and hand illustrations to appeal to beginners and masters alike. Ever wondered what else these beautiful tiles can do? Also included are games like Meow Meow Mahjong, Sap Tim Pun, Ten Phases, fortune telling and more. Tom Sloper of Sloperama Productions writes "Scott Miller has amassed an impressive amount of information about a great many mah-jongg variants. This is a work that all scholars and researchers of mah-jongg and games will need to add to their libraries. It's a valuable resource that's sure to add some branches to the family tree of mah-jongg."
Mahjong-the most popular game in the world. This is the game that legends adorn, of scholars, and treasures, where dragons are borne. With winds that blow and fortunes that flow, it's here through it all, our good fortune will call. Prepare to learn about a four-player tile game of winning hands, luckytiles, sacred discards, glory, and woe. Are you up to the challenge?
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Mah Jong Handbook is the all-comprehensive Mahjong guide, offering a clear and concise introduction to the classic Chinese, Western, and Japanese rules of the game and outlining its many variants. A great way to learn Mahjong—it presents the complex rules in a clear format, introducing those unfamiliar with the game to its rules and techniques. It will also allow more experienced players to quickly expand their understanding of winning strategy.
Part One covers the rules of the game. Part Two provides alternatives, variations, and additions to the game. Part Three explores the fundamentals of successful strategy. With illustrations of sample hands, scoring charts, and a glossary of terms, A Mah Jong Handbook is an invaluable resource—a complete guidebook to the ancient but always fascinating game of Mahjong.Learn More
This DVD featuring Susie is simple to understand. You watch it once, maybe a second time and you are ready to sit down at the table and play. It covers everything from how to set up your pieces to how to play the game of Mahjong. And so much more! You'll never wonder if you are doing it wrong.
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This brand new DVD makes a complex game simple. This tutorial takes the viewer from opening up his Mahjongg set to finishing the game. Both traditional Chinese Mahjongg and American Mahjongg are explained in detail. Excellent graphics and music add to the enjoyment of learning this wonderful game. Showing this educational DVD to your friends will help them grasp what they need to know to sit at the table and start racking tiles.
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Today Special screening celebrating our 10 years of Latinamerican views through Talents Buenos Aires!
Mariángela Martínez Restrepo / Talent Press BsAs Coordinator
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We could start by describing what is the Talent Campus (now Talents Buenos Aires) or by listing the growth and development in recent years, mentioning the different activities, changes and achievements, but this time, we call upon participants of the past editions of Talents Buenos Aires because we want their films to speak for us. We pride ourselves on being able to reveal the consequences of ten years to encourage reflection and discussion about cinema in the region, celebrating these ten issues with the world premiere of a collective feature and display of two programs of short films unpublished in BAFICI, all performed by previous participants of the Talents Buenos Aires.
We believe that the three programs that will be shown, reflect one of the keys of Talents: diversity. But in a broad sense and not as a value in itself, but as a way to expose the tension between the filmmakers, their origins and identities and how their films reflect that.
This 10 filmmakers selected to commemorate this special edition; not only share their passion for film, but also share a región full of ambiguity, different shades and colourfull people that reflect part of our Latinamerican views and a profound diversity.
- Filmakers commemorating this 10 years!!


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It's nearing the end of 2013, yet we still hear lots of talk and little support for the development of 21st Century Skills in schools. How does your school focus on the development of these essential skills in students? How are you ensuring these Australian Curriculum embedded competencies are given an opportunity to flourish?
If you are still working on your focus, Microsoft can help you. Since the beginning of the global Innovative Teaching and Learning Research Program (ITL), Microsoft have been developing a solid, research backed model for professional learning that looks at both teacher planning and student work samples to prepare for and develop 21st Century Skills in students. This program is called 21st Century Learning Design (21CLD). The global version of this program has been rewritten by an Australian working party to ensure the program maps nicely to the Australian Curriculum General Competencies and the Australian Professional Teachers Standards. It talks our language, and answers our needs.
For reports on the ITL Research, see the two reports below, one from Michael Fullan and the other from the research program itself. Click on the images to read the reports.
In 21CLD, through the use of rubrics, exemplar student work, professional dialogue and reflection, teachers work together or individually to integrate a focus on the 21st century skill development in their students. Through the ITL Research project and ensuring 21st Century Learning Design program the dimensions as identified are:
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Educators can find out more about the 21st Century Learning Design Professional Learning Program at the website and inquire about training directly to [email protected] at Microsoft.
If your school wishes to develop a whole school focus on 21st Century Learning, why not use the Microsoft Partners in Learning School Research (PILSR) Tool as a measurement and inspiration? This tool helps schools develop a data driven, action oriented plan with concrete recommendations for how you can develop this focus. It helps to focus and find out where your school sits in relation to this topic, helps you get focused, then provides a great growth measurement tool when revisited later in your program. An indispensable tool for pilot programs.
Through the diagram, you can see more of the benefits that using the tool can bring to your school.
The report your school will receive is comprehensive. Below is a test school report. This will give you some idea of the depth and breadth of the survey tool.
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Believe or not I was not bothered to log in my FB after I settled down. I did sign in once or twice to upload my wedding photos and that was it. I am not sure about others but FB certainly was not my main priority anymore. I used to be one those FB addicts that would constantly be logging in and latch to FB like leeches. Wasting away many hours until exhausted and then log in again.. Browsing through pages, photos, passing comments and be virtually connected to friends.. You know how FB works..
Recently I log in FB and updated my status. To my great surprise, I received tons of wedding invitations via messages.. Frankly speaking, I am not fond of receiving invitation via FB.. Even though people say that that may be the best system now as everyone is virtually connected but then again, in my opinion, virtual invitation has lacked of seriousness requesting your presence. I still believe in receiving invitation by mail, opening the envelope and admiring the design.
Back to FB, I mentioned that I am heavily pregnant and Golek was insisting asking me to upload my preggy photos. As I speak (or write) I am 36 weeks pregnant and gained 24 kilos already.. So the question is; do I wanna share my chubby photos…? I don't mind sharing it here but I am quite resistant to share it in FB.. But I did eventually.. Good to know that there are still some people bothered about my existence.
I love dropping by the young mothers page; Rosnah Tahir, Ilani Hana Mastura, Hasnida, Fina Merican, Hazwanie Aimi Hashim, my Raja Muda clan, Izhar Moslim + Farah Damia, Sufina etc.. Their babies are soooooooooooo adorable! I wish my baby would resemble an Arab figure..


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I've been doing park for about 2 seasons now. Being in University, my studies only give me limited time to ski so my progression is kinda slow but nonetheless I'm able to do some clean grabs (tails, safety, mute, etc...) and some basic spins. It might just be me but it seems like when I'm going off of actual kickers in the park, I'm able to do ALOT more tricks as opposed to going off natural "kickers" I find while shredding groomers. What are your thoughts?
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EventKonin'e Festival, a festival to confine cancer with sake in a bamboo cup January 23rd
A memorial service of the late emperor Konin (709-781). The emperor Konin was called Shirakabe-ou before he came to the throne. He occasionally visited this temple for prayer and enjoyed the poetic atmosphere in the bamboo forest with warmed sake tasting. He lived in good condition and ascended the throne when he was 62 years old. While he was on the throne, he sincerely wished for world peace and the well-being of all the people, especially for people who suffered with severe illness. Beginning with this historical event, the festival to confine illness with sake in a bamboo cup expanded to seal all kinds of severe illnesses, such as cancer. On that day, from the early morning at the precincts of the temple, warmed sake in a bamboo cup is served and prayers for confining cancer are offered. During the festival, many people visit the temple and the precincts are covered with warmed bamboo sake fragrance and enthusiastic prayers all day long.Take-kuyo, a summer festival to confine cancer June 23rd
According to the ancient tradition in China, this day had been known as bamboo day. It had been said to be a good day for bamboo plantation and people express their thanks to bamboo trees which gave great favor to people's life and culture. This day has been known as summer festival day to confine cancer. Take-kuyo day, as well as the Konin'e festival day are the two great festival days of Daianji temple.


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An amalgamation of the Sanskrit words for food or earth ('Anna') and world ('Loka'), Anna-Loka is famous for being Cardiff's first and only vegan cafe, but you don't have to be one to enjoy what's on offer. Adding to the diversity in cuisines along Albany Road in Plasnewydd is Anna-Loka's great-tasting menu of salads, wraps and burgers, all made without dairy and meat. Diners with more sensitive needs will appreciate being able to customise their orders to gluten- and allium-free options. The cafe is also known for its kombucha drinks, so grab a freshly made one to complete your meal. Eating healthy has never been easier, but don't forget to reserve a table for your next visit!
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Hey there! A lot has happened this week, the highlight being that my boyfriend Chris started a new job in New York. I'm super proud of him, and I know that he'll do amazingly well there. He's very interested in the work he's doing, which is the key to any great career. This, of course, got me thinking about my own future career and jobs in general. While I've never experienced discrimination because of my disability (I work as a writing tutor and as an intern for NBCUniversal), I know that it's a very real possibility for many people. So to get a better perspective on the matter, I decided to interview Indiana-based comedian Ryan Niemiller. Here's what he had to say (I color-coordinated it for you because I'm thoughtful like that):
Me: Has your disability ever been the reason why you didn't get hired for a job you applied to?
RN: Certainly. It comes with the territory. People see me and since I have a fairly obvious disability, it's much easier to assume I can't do something without giving me a shot than it is to give me the opportunity and see what I can do. I used to get really mad about it, but it's a natural human defense mechanism for some. But really, as frustrating as it is, do I really want to work for a place that assumes I'm incapable?
Me: I understand that you're a professional comedian. Do you view your disability as an advantage or disadvantage in your stand-up career?
RN: I'd say it's 80/20 advantage to disadvantage. My arms make me unique. I can guarantee there are no other comedians just like me in the world. I'm not just a late 20's single white guy comic. I have something that helps me stand out, a hook if you will (pun intended). I have something I can immediately bring the audience in on. At the same time, there's the fear of me being a comic who ONLY talks about his arms. Plus, a lot of times I have to over prove I am actually funny and not just a gimmick. There's certain bookings I probably don't get because people assume I'm a novelty act. Luckily, it doesn't happen often.
Me: I know that you work as a barista at Starbucks. What's the strangest reaction a customer has had to your arms?
RN: A little girl screamed in terror once, which was fantastic for my self esteem. But really, there's not a lot of strange reactions. Most people just stare at most. I'll get the occasional, "Wow, you're such an inspiration!" line, which is irritating, but really, most people just want their damn lattes. :)
Me: Would you say that your co-workers treat you differently because of your arms?
RN: Not at all. Anyone who gets to know me and sees me operate doesn't worry about my arms anymore. Once I am given the chance to prove myself, I take care of business and it's a non-issue.
Me: So let's say you were born with two "normal" arms. Would you still be in the profession you are now?
RN: I'd like to say yes, but honestly, I doubt it. I developed a sense of humor as a defense mechanism - I'd make all the jokes before anyone else had a chance to. If I was "normal," I doubt that would have ever developed the way it did. I'd probably be an accountant or something equally lame. Ha ha.
Me: Let's take that question a step further: how do you think your life would be different if you had "normal" hands?
RN: I'd probably be happier, as unpopular of an answer as I'm sure that is. Not that I'm necessarily miserable right now or anything, but my arms do lead to a lot of issues that I wouldn't have to deal with otherwise. Getting jobs wouldn't be as difficult, it would be easier to find someone to date, etc. But really, that's just speculation. There's no real way of knowing. Maybe I'd be even worse off.
Me: How do you respond when someone asks you about your hands?
RN: It depends on tone. If it's a child, I try to be patient, because as irritating as it is, they don't know any better. If it's an adult who I don't know well, usually with annoyance. Because I rarely get asked simple questions about it. I know some people are just curious so I try to be patient, but I'm almost 30 years old - I am a little tired from answering questions.
Me: What's the best way to own your disability? By that, I mean: what do you do to feel confident when the world gets you down?
RN: I make money off it. I travel the country telling jokes about it, and then they hand me a check afterward. For me, it's hard to get much better than that. And recently, I've just started cutting out a lot of the negative energy in my life. So if you're not with me, you're against me. That's how I own it.
Me: Now I'm about to go all college-application-interview on you: Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
RN: Not a damn clue, and that's half the fun. :)
Thanks so much to Ryan for his time and honest answers.
If you've got comments or thoughts or ideas or anything else you feel like sharing, comment below!
Caitlin :)


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GATE 2016 Answer Keys for 30th Jan 2016 ME, EC, BT, CH, GG, MN and PH exams will be announced soon. GATE exam Mechanical, Electronics, Biotechnology, Chemical, Geology & Geophysics, Mining and Physics held on 30th January 2016 in morning and afternoon sessions. Branch wise Answer key papers, cutoff marks of GATE 2016 Exam will be announced soon.
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Name of the Organization: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Name of the Examination: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
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Date of the Examination: 30th January 2016
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GATE entrance exam for Mechanical and Electronics & Communication Engineering streams conducted in morning session S1. GATE exam for Biotechnology, Mechanical, Chemical, Geology and Geophysics, Mining and Physics streams conducted in S2, afternoon session.
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering is national level entrance exam for M.Tech admissions at IITs and other top colleges. GATE 2016 exam conducted by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Every year many candidates appear for GATE entrance exam. This year also lakhs of students appeared for the exam.
After writing the exam, candidates may search for answer key papers, expected cutoff marks and results. As the GATE exam conducted in online mode, there will be no answer key now. But, the GATE exam conducting authority may place the branch wise GATE 2016 Answer Keys for students at its official website, www.gate.iisc.ernet.in. After placing the answer keys, candidates may download the question paper with solutions of GATE 2016 exam.
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Who am I? - a Biblical Perspective
Being a full person; Physically and Spiritually
Who are you really? A Biblical Perspective.
Everyone searches for identity. You formulate a picture of yourself from the feedback you receive from others. In the Social Sciences, the question of the development of the person hinges on nature and nurture. From your parents at conception you receive the genetic makeup that will, to a large extent, determine a lot about who you are and what you will become. At the same time as you begin to grow, even within your mother's womb, outside influences begin to shape your life. No one lives in isolation and so you are shaped by the environment in which you live.
So as you grow up you become the person who you are today. This person has a physical and emotional side with certain abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Your fingerprints and DNA indicate you are a unique individual living in your own personal world, being influenced by others and at the same time influencing those around you. The first years of life are crucial, as you watch, explore and learn from the significant others in your world.
Yet it must be realized that as an individual you have choices. Ultimately you decide what you are going to do with your life. Outside influences and genetic makeup is very powerful but the message that Jesus brought into the world is one of potential change and taking charge of whom you are and who you will become.
In John's Gospel (John 3:1-21), the writer records the interaction between Jesus and Nicodemus, that gives an interesting insight into this other aspect of life. Here this Jewish leader, a member of the powerful Sanhedrin, comes to Jesus at night to ask him some questions that are worrying him. He had obviously been following the events that had been taking place as Jesus burst onto the scene and wanted to investigate them himself.
He respectfully addresses Jesus as Rabbi and then asks him the question we all should ask; "Who are you and where do you come from?" This is a question we should all ask and pay careful attention to the answer. Jesus gives an interesting and challenging reply when he says; "unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God." (John 3:3) This answer is puzzling to the scholarly Pharisee who knew the Old Testament Scripture but was now entering into new uncharted territory. "Can a man again enter into his mother's womb?" he asks. The answer is surprising and ground breaking in that is introduces a new element into human life, the spiritual. Nicodemus knew that the creation account spoke of Adam and Eve being made "in the image of God" (Genesis 1:27) who is spirit, but until this moment had probably not understood what this meant.
Jesus answers the question by stating that a person has to be "born of water and the spirit or he cannot enter the kingdom of God." Here is reference to another side of the question; who are you? Most people in today's world are ignorant or simply confused about the spiritual element of human existence. Somewhere along the road of life this part of the person was neglected or ignored and so life is lived on a physical/emotional level, but misses out on what is the most important; the spiritual/eternal element.
Later on Nicodemus is seen to defend Jesus when the Jewish leaders are plotting to have him arrested and killed (John 7:50-52). After the crucifixion it is Nicodemus who asks for and takes care of the body of Jesus (John 19:36). It seems obvious that he took to heart the message that Jesus had shared with him.
On the day of Pentecost, when Peter stands up in Jerusalem to preach the first gospel sermon as recorded in Acts chapter 2, the people present ask the important question; "what must we do?" and Peter answers in Acts 2:28; "Repent and be baptized for the remission of sins and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit". The invitation is to enter into a new relationship with God and enjoy the promises that come from that relationship
The theme of spiritual life and how it impacts on the life of a believer is chronicled in the pages of the rest of the New Testament. In Galatians 5:16-24 the life in the Spirit is contrasted with the life lived under the influence of the flesh. In Romans 6:1-4 the Apostle Paul explains to the Christians in Rome about how this spiritual life is started and lived. All who have been baptized into Christ Jesus can now walk in newness of life, he explains to the Romans then and to us today.
The question that every person must then ask is: "What about my life?" It would be sad if, like the successful farmer described by Jesus in Luke 12:16-21, you and I spend our lives in laying up treasure for self and neglecting to be rich towards God. Jesus calls such life foolishness. To be a complete person in every sense you have to live life to the full; physically, emotionally and spiritually!
Definitely a good take on this. Being spiritual is much easier than many really consider it to be.
Great article! I know I have to remain in God's word each day and it is amazing just how fast one's mind can be distracted when we skip a couple of days not in touch with our Lord God! We cannot live a full life without Him.
Up and more and sharing.
Have a lovely Sunday,
Faith Repaer
I really like this hub. I like too how you show how the absence of the spiritual - or the refusal even to look at it - prevents us from seeing the potential of our inward life beyond our upbringing and socialized nature. Thank you too for writing this invitation to readers to explore the depth of Christ's teachings. Voted up and sharing.
I like your ideas linking the physical, emotional and spiritual in order to live a full life. I believe that the more spiritual we become, the more our physical and emotional states benefit. Have a great day.
Thank you for such a great article. As things are today I am sure the spiritual is so important to live spiritually, to even get through this life. ^ and sharing.


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- Career and Net Worth
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Born in America, Amy serves herself as an American by nationality and has Black ethnicity. Kellogg went to Brown University and has gained B.A. degree. Whereas, she received her M.A. degree from Stanford University in Russian, Spanish and French. Before coming to journalism industry, she excellently tried things with teaching and studying Spanish in Argentina before shifting into the new business.
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Find out more online on the GOV.UK website or by visiting an advice website like Adviceguide from the Citizens Advice Bureau. If you need some help, the Disability and Social Care Advice Service (DASCAS) is a good place to start. There are other types of support you might be able to get if you need it, like budgeting loans or community care grants.
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Apple revel its investing into building a self-drive car
Rumors have been swirling for some time of Apple's self-drive car plans. But a letter written by Steve Kenner the company's director of product integrity, to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave some insight on how apple plan to go about it.
In the letter to NHTSA, Apple said it was "excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation".
It added that there were to be realized a "significant societal benefits of automated vehicles".
A source told DA Money that Apple's letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was driven by its "heavy investment in machine learning and autonomous systems" Which in the long run would help define best practices in the industry.
The five-page letter by Steve Kenner urges the regulators not to introduce many rules on self-drive car testing, saying "established manufacturers and new entrants should be treated equally."
Also, it highlights the need for individual company privacy data to be uncompromised. It suggests that this could be addressed if regulators "address privacy challenges that could affect how the industry as a whole handles its data.
However to enable the design of better systems It proposes in the letter that companies in the industry share data gotten from crashes and near-misses so as to build a more inclusive industry that one company can't manage alone.
Industrial players like Ford, which it plans to build self-driving cars by 2021, said it was working hard on the basis that Apple was playing to get
in the industry. Google is said to already start the testing of its self-driving cars. While electric carmaker ,Tesla announced in October, that all the cars it now builds will have the hardware installed to drive on their own.
Also, this summer in the UK, an autonomous vehicle was
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Asian American Literature
This course is a penetration into (1) how Asian American realities have been shaped and reshaped though chaotic histories of wars and global capitalism; and (2) how these textures are represented in Asian American literature. The intersection between power, race, and identity will be interrogated: What drives Asian diasporic communities to struggle for their visibility and inclusiveness in socio-ideological hierarchy of America? How do Asian American communities strive between fissure and conciliation, displacement and relationality? The major themes of claiming America, negotiating the stereotype of "the model minority," and navigating through memory and amnesia will be explored through the significant literary works in the critical periods of history. The genres will include memoirs, autobiographies, short stories, and novels. Some consequential critical essays and academic companions will be concurrently discussed.
Required texts:
Sui Sin Far, Mrs. Spring Fragrance
Carlos Bulosan, America Is In the Heart (autobiographical novel)
Maxine Hong Kingston, The Woman Warrior
Joy Kogawa, Obasan
Shawna Yang Ryan, Water Ghosts
Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer


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What is the difference between a full detail and a car washPar autorepairtool dans Accueil le 24 Mai 2018 à 03:44
often we are asked what is involved when performing a detail service on a car. Many people know what a detail is, but just as many do not and don't fully understand what the difference between a detail and a car wash is.
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Job description
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You'll be responsible for front-end development, including using data analytics and implementing data visualisation aspects in our new platform. That will enable end users to benefit from a beautiful user interface with a state-of-the-art, dynamic and intuitive navigation to search and manage research literature, collaborate, publish own work, and produce reports with charts and other statistics on the content, including bibliometrics and altmetrics. This will in part contribute to provide the end users with the best possible recommendations of relevant research literature, conferences, collaboration partners, funding opportunities, and more.
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My parents used to say I really did have a million dollar smile. It was, of course, an exaggeration on how much they'd spent on my mouth in my childhood. As an adult, save a random cavity between back teeth that I'm notoriously bad for flossing between, I've had relative few dental problems.
I generally like my smile. It's a good smile - probably one of my better features. Of course, the teeth could be a little whiter (which my dentist assures me I would not likely get 'much' whiter from bleaching - and to obtain that chic-let white, I'd need veneers) and I wish I'd been better about wearing my retainer in high school, but otherwise, yeah, the smile is good.
Way back in the day, we realized I was missing permanent tooth though. One of my back molars. No problem. They pulled it before braces, and I've basically had a fake tooth there ever since. Attached to a bridge post-braces. A bridge that I had since like 1993. For anyone without a bridge, that's an insanely long life for a bridge.
We switched dentists this year. Although we loved-loved-loved our prior dentist, hauling the kids to the other side of the metro area was a pain -- and then the dentist's practice got really big, and they opted to cut out their children's dentistry. They'd still clean the kids, but for any dental work -- they referred out. We're a 'family dentist' kind of family. Just like we're a 'family practictioner' kind of family. One doctor for everything. It's really about time management. You tend to do that more with lots of kiddos.
Anyway! The new dentist was concerned about some issues with my existing bridge. It was starting to show signs of its age. I'd already noticed some slight movement. We agreed to go ahead with replacement. Well, between the consult and the first appointment, the bridge failed. It popped right out of my mouth (and straight into Tyler's pizza one night.)
So, with the first appointment, we got a good look at some decay around the tooth. We were expecting it. It happens. The dentist told me at that point, "It's a 50/50 chance you'll need a root canal -- the decay is deeper than we anticipated" So, we popped in a temporary bridge and agreed that at the first signs of pain, I'd come back and we'd re-evaluate. That was Saturday.
Saturday and Sunday, I noticed some pain. I chalked it up to some residual soreness of them poking around in my gums on Saturday. Monday brought a dull ache. By Tuesday, it was a throbbing pain. High sensitivity to cold/heat. Hurt to chew (pressure sensitivity). So, Wednesday morning, I called my dentist. "See you first thing in the morning."
So, at 9:30 this morning, I was in the dentist chair. Hmmm. You likely need a root canal. Grrrr.
Off to an outside referral (who was fantastic) and four hours later I had my very first root canal. It wasn't nearly as painful as people tell you it will be. But, now I'm on 24 hours of "strenuous exercise is a no-no." We were supposed to do 300! again tonight at CrossFit.
I really wanna have a tantrum.